The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-14
Wichita Colleges
FAIRMoUNT CoLIEGE NOTES.
Universities and
Academies


PARAMOUNT COLLEGE NOTES.
The Paramount street car made its frs
appearance last Tuesday evening. 1t i
aimoet needless to report that this even
excited much rejoicing among the Fair
mounters.
Miss Mary Nickerson, 90, OF Clear
Water ard Miss Adeline Finn, 90, who i!
teachin at Nillerton, were visitors dur
ing the early part of the week.
W. S. Fleming, 49, was at the college
friday. Mr. Fleming leaves Monday fol
his second year in the John Creighton
Medical School, Omaha.
President n. J. Morrison started fol-
New York on last Monday; he will con-
tinue working for the endowment dur
ing the fall term. DR.. Morrison was ac-
companied by Mrs. S. D. Putnam.
Mrs H. w. Darling and Miss Patty
visited classeA' on Thursday.
BY vote of the faculty DR.. S. H.
Kingsbury was appointed header of the
chapel singing; Miss Mollie Warren, 'O1,
was selected as pianist.
AT chapel Tuesday morning Coach H.
H. Hess gave the students an excellent
address on the needs of exercise. He
was heartily cheered by ALL especially
the football men.
Miss Almeda Cook, 'O4, who has been
absent, owing to the fitness Of her faith
er. entered classes this week.
At their regular meeting Monday even
ing the websters debated the subject of
imperialism.
Several new classes viii be organized in
domestic economy during the week. La
dies from the city will meet in the lab
oratory of this department next Monday
afternoon at o'clock. A "housekeep-
ers'" class will also be organized on
Wednesday The great popularity Of
these courses is a most pleasant surprise
to all.
Thursday morning Mrs. Radford, state
secretary of the z. w c. A, gave a
very interesting and enthusiastic address
to the young women of the college.
Several of the instructors IRE at work
on faculty tennis court.
The members of the political economy
class spent Friday afternoon at Dold's
packing house studying the various in
dustrial phases, such as the division of
labor, Organization. the use of labor saw
ing machinery and the general condition
Of wage earners. The time thus spent
was full Of interest and pleasure.
Miss Bee Baker. 60. was renewing col
lege friendships Saturday morning. Miss
Baker has a large school near Derby
and is very much in love with the teach
ing profession.
The senior class has chosen the fol-
lowing as the class officers for the year:
Edwin F. Wilcox. president; Alkaline
Harding, vice president: Molhe Warren
secretary; Helen B. Reilly, treasurer.
The college furnace is undergoing ex-
tensive repairs.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Ii
brary club was held last Thursday The
officers elected for the year are: Mrs.
Paul Roulet, president; Mrs. w. H. IsIey,
vice president; Mrs. S. E. Hege, secre-
tary; Mrs. n. J. Morrison, treasurer.
This afternoon, on the college grounds,
the F1irmount eleven defeated the Sum-
ner county team in hard fought foot
ball battle. The score was 10 to in ia
vor Of the wearers of the yellow.
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY NOTES.
The science department, under Profess
sor Williams, is one of the most aggres-
sive of the institution The professor,
who is a tireless worker, aside from his
class work, which is quite a task in
itself. is continually working some plans
whereby the apparatus may be enlarged
and the SIS worth of chemical apparatus
and several compound microscopes have
been added to the department this fall
Steps are also being taken toward put
ting in an electric current for experiment
tai purposes.
Among those attending yearly meeting
at Lawrence are Mr.. and Mrs 7. Kirby,
President and Mrs. Stanley, Professor
and Mrs. Jay, Professor H. c. Fellow,
Herman Newman John Howard and
Miss Laura Kirby
The Young Women's Christian associa-
ton gave a reception to the state secre-
tary, Miss Agnes Radford, Thursday
evening, the 18th inst, at the South hall
About forty young ladies were present
The evening was spent in pleasant con-
versation, music and a description. by
Miss Radford, Of the work in the Y w
c. A. settlement in Chicago. Miss Rad
ford remained until Friday evening in
order TO meet with the various commit
tees and advise them concerning their
several duties. At $3.50 D. m. a cabinet
meeting was held with the delegates who
have been chosen to represent the asso-
N--'NAo-A a. hiit CDIhluS state convention.
Professor Fellow, as advertising mana
ger Of the university was much in evil
dence during the street fair, pushing F. |
l. interests by circulating advertising |
matter. Nine thousand cards were hand |
ed out during the week One thousand
recitation programs have been published |
snd are ready for distribution.
Although the university believes in max
ing good scholarship a leading feature |
yet this is not the only thing which re-
ceives attention. There are organizations |
winch are of much benefit to students |
along various lines. Last Sabbath a |
mission study class was organized with |
membership of twenty. The work of |
this class proved very. profitable last year
It's object is to enable students to become
acquainted with the work of missionarie,
and the different mission fields. and 10 |
give training 10 the prospective volun- /
Il SFs
tsofessor Fellows classes in institution
a history. American constitution. phil |
osophy of history and history of educs-
ton show great interest in the work
The students We're favored Wednesday
morning with chapel talk by Rev. Abel
pert Wood Of Iowa, former resident of
This city. He was for several years. mas
tor Of the East Side Friends church. and
has since filed the position as pastor at