The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-11
Wichita Colleges
Universities and
Academies
PARAMOUNT COLLEGE.
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The question of raising one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars and thereby Sc
curing the fifty thousand dollar gift from
Mr.. Pearsons Of Chicago is now the mos
important question ag1tating college cir
cles. Success has never appeared so GER
tain as at present. Friends Of the col
aege both east and west are carrying for
ward the work with zeal and energy. The
local trustees have appointed a commit
tee to work the western field and already
& splendid beginning has been made. Ev-
cry dollar thus raised will be made a part
Of the permanent endowment fund Of the
college.
Professor John Barlow has been ap-
pointed by the faculty to represent them
on the board Of directors of the Athletic
association.
At recent meeting the Athletic asso-
citation elected Professor F. n. Spindler
manager Of the baseball team. Chester
lockwood was chosen captain of the
college nine"
Thursday evening the young men Of
Harris Han improvised an awfully and
wonderfully constructed Sled Having
Completed their craft they were Joined
by the young ladies' Of HoIyoke Cottage,
who report having had a superb time.
Should climatic conditions continue favor
able the performance will undoubtedly be
repeated.
Wednesday morning after chapel ser
vice Harriet Sewall, president Of sorosis.
presented to Professor Gavett an ele-
Eantly embroidered sofa pillow, he hav-
Ing made the best announcement OF the
entertainment recently given by them
Ar. Gavett responded in a very feeling
speech. which was received with loud ap-
pause. During the address ne officially
proclaimed himself court jester to the
faculty"
Rev. G. H. Flint Of Dorchester, Mass,
O personal friend of Professor Barlow, has
sent the college the apparatus and rea-
gents Of his private chemical laboratory.
Harold Morrison, '03, has been called to
his home at sedgvick owing to the very
Serious Illness of his mother
Recent accessories 70 the library are
schuchhardt's Settlements Excavations;
Haight's Attic Theater: Ajax and Anti
gone Of Sophocles; France and Italy in
1879; Van Dykes Fisherman's Luck: La
hier's Prospects and Retrospects; Hol-
lands Every Day Topics: Windelband's
G1ASlyA9 I4 Ancient EAllDSepiiNs 1lCtLZeu
History OF Statistics; Matsor's Reference
for Literary Workers. and the States |
mans Year Book for 1899
The Senior class having completed the |
study Of Mills Political Economy, are |
giving attention TO other economic writ |
e-s.. This week they have been studying |
Henry Georges Progress ana Poverty.
One Of the advanced classes in the |
naehinnatical depsr trnent will take up the |
study Of DifferentiaI Calculus this week
During the general assembly Saturday
morning Professor &C. E Marshall sang
a delightful solo entitled "out on the
Deep" Miss Berry followed with piano
selo.
0follie Warren, 'o1, went TO Kansas City
to hear Paderewisld play the piano.
The ladies' Library club mas undertake
en- 70 supply the funds needed furthe |
Of a fine stairway in the
main building The ladies Of this or
ganizstion have been devoting their en-
ergiss toward the accomplishment Of this
purpose for the past two years. They
have now accumulated a sufficient fund
to carry forward the work. The college
trustees have approved plans and the con-
st-1ction Of the stairway will begin this
week