The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-07
IN MIRTH AND JOY
Friends Faculty Entertain
Football Team
AT HOTEL HAMILTON
Members and Guests Enjoy
Banquet and Addresses,

last evening at the Hotel Hamilton, oc-
CURED a splendid reception and banquet
which win be an occasion long remem-
5ered in the annals Of the social side to
the Friends University The occasion was
an evening entertainment extended by
the generous and faithful faculty to the
college football eleven who have so late
y distinguished themselves and added
aaurels and fame to their alma mater
and renewed interest in athletics to the
city. About forty guests were present
including all but two Of the faculty, all
the football association, some Of the reg
ular members of the university and m
vited guests. The committee on arrange
ments and reception were Prof. Herald,
Prof. E NJ williams and Prof. Lucy
Francisco. From 7:90 until O'clock an
informal reception and renewing Of ac-
quaintances took place in the parlOrs and
at promptly. the merry party in double
file repaired to the dining room below.
All remaining standing, Prof Herald pro-
nounced grace on the Tepast. A seven
course dinner followed which was thor
oughly enjoyed by members and guests,
not alone for sumptuous repast, perfectly
served, but for the warm fellowship, flow
Of vat and humOr and relaxation from
the arduous duties Of study and brain
work Tutors and students alike en-
joyed the dinner because Of the dainty
viands and the intellectual food as well
After an hour and a quarter Of pleasant
social intercourse over the lunch and cof-
fee. President Stanley OF the University
arose and as toast master and master Of
ceremonies made a brief address fun Of
good hum0r and cordial welcome to all,
AM then introduced Prof. Stout Of the
department Of mathematics, who respond
ed to the toast, "Our Football Team"
The professor prefaced his review of the
long hard work which wa sthe price paid
for bringing the team up to the winning
class. by a faceti0us remark about the
young men having certainly played their
parts well at the dining table. He said
each man had done his duty-with a. knife
and fork: had kept his place, and no one
had made a tumble. He then briefly re-
viewed the history Of the team Of 1900,
saying that fully thirty men had entered
the team and most from one cause or
another, proved untitled and at the close
only two men remained who had been the
first TO enter He spoke Of the severe
discipline in training, the self sacrifices
and the patience, but all well worth the
EFFORT when viewed in the light of the
splendid victory Of Thanksgiving.
The second toast was responded to by
AIr. G f. Woodland the efficient captain
OF the team. ia "The Ups and Downs OF
suggested that from what he had seen he
would introduce the young and gallant
captain by a reversal Of The theme anC
cali II rather the Downs and Ups
Captain Woodland IN well chosen words
treated his subject very nicely, reciinG
IN humorous vein his own personal ups
and downs in first severely sprafning his
ankle IN a practice game and SUFFERING
in painful but heroic silence at home fol
fear his parents would abruptly Quash all
farther playing Other incidents We're Ie
lated to show that it was not all de
Ightfu path Of roses and spectators whC
imagine that the plaudits of the crOwC
were all there was TO a players caree
were painfully ignorant Of the other and
more gloomy side. He closed by thank
ing his comrades on the team with mucl
feeling. for their timely and loyal supper
during the season just passed; thanks e
the president and faculty for their hn
entertainment for the evening, and tnl
prospects for reward of the new club.
1.-THE Hess Athletic Field" was givel
In response by Prof Fellows, who re
cited briefly the history OF the fine zee
which was made possible by the generou
and disinterested donations Of Mr.. San
Hess. the popular young clothing merch
ant OF this city He told of his own ef