The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
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Notes of Wiehita's
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Fairmou,.t College Notes.

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of lectures on Thursday morning. Inc
cereraI theme of this series is The
church and State" The Puritan in Re-
1at;on ro the State" was the subject of his
address last Thursday.
Last Sunday morning occurred the sad
death of Raymond Settler. He was taken
down with appendicitis and died at ST
Francis hospital. Raymond Settler had
been student in the academic depart
ment G. the college for nearly three years.
He was always a very loyal, enthusiastic
Fairrnounter. His sudden death has
caused deep grief among his many school
mates.
Jesse Engle of the Junior class, who was
recently compelled to undergo an opera
ton at st. Francis hospital, has again
rejoined his classes.
The numerous athletes have beenEsome-
what at loss during the week for re-
creation. They are planning for basket
ball Having plenty of time the entire
SQUAD of the football players. consisting
of all who participated in some regular
game during the season, assembled at
Hardins art gallery and underwent the
shock of having their pictures taken,
ISOLATION will meet next Tuesday. Of
fcers of the association win be chosen at
this time.
At a meeting of the football squad on
Friday Graham Foster was elected cap
tain of the team for the coming year. Fos-
ter is not only a star football player but
an excellent student and a young man Of
sterling character
Edwin Wilcox, '01, reporter for the Bea-
con, was fraterninzing with friends at
the college on Thursday.
Professor G. |. Gavett and his neice
spent the Thanksgiving vacation with
relatives at Rago Kan.
Dean w. IT. Isely. a member of the
board of directors of the Kansas State
Historical society, was in attendance at
the annual meeting Of that oFganiza-
ton at Topeka on Monday and Tuesday.
The Library club. assisted by the
wives of the local trustees of the col
iege. are handsomely furnishing the presi-
dents office. Miss Sprague. director of
the are department is experimenting the
furnishings and decorations.
The biological and chemical laboratories
received an important shipment of chem
icals and reagents. Apparatus was also re-
ceived for the advanced work in quanta-
five chemistry. This course is given I'M
der the direction of Prof. S. \. Buckbor-
ough.
Prof. S-A Poole has been assigned a
part on the program OF the State Teach
ers' association, which meets in Topeka
the latter part of the month. Flow and
What to Teach in Botany will be the
subject of Mr.. Pooles address. Profess
sor f B. Isely, 80, of the Wichita High
school is chairman of the Science Round
table Of these meetings.
Philoma thean had a Thanksgiving pro-
gram at the regular meeting on Friday.
The various vocal organizations are
making splendid progress. Director Ellen
berger has aroused great interest among
the students The Womans Glee club
will sing at the flames Whitcomb Riley
entertainment at the Toler next Tuesday
evening.
The magnificent success of the Apollo
club in its great concert last WedneS-
day evening reflects credit in no small
degree upon Fairmount college, because
of the fact that our own director of
music. Professor Ellenb5rger. is also
conductor of the Apolli club and it was
he who trained it and developed it TO
the remarkable degree Of efficiency as
demonstrated by this concert.
Professor Ellenberger's credentials, be
fore he came to Wichita, showed him
10 be a splendid conductor with a bril-
liant and successful record in oratorio
societies and clubs. as well as choirs IN
eastern cities. The Mems Glee club he
last directed before coming to Kansas
was considered the best university Glee
club in the east and was in many ways
quite a remarkable concert organization.
Modest and unassuming in his direc-
ting, without the buster and bluff and
huge silver mounted ebony baton once
so dear and necessary 10 the rural CON
ductor he quickly and quietly demon
strated his peculiar fitness and ability
as a choral director it the organization
of an enthusiastic choral society number
tng upwards of one hundred members
This society. now in its second year,
as well as the Woman's and the men
glee clubs, has made splendid progress
and won for Prof Ellenberger the high
est esteem and respect Of the members
The triumph of the Apollo club under
his direction last June At the Hutchinson
Musical Jubilee. in winning first prize
: and one hundred dollars .n cash, besides
receiving the highest grading ever given
any organization of any kind during the
thirteen years of the jubilee. was known
IN Wichita. But nevertheless. the FIRST
public appearance of the Apollo club in
Wichita. in formal concert, under Prof
Il,
ton. attack. phrasing, shading. intona-
ton. clmaxes-all were splendid, and TO-
rether with tho absolute unity of move
ment, showed most conclusively that a
master hand was controlling and direct
ing the club and everything in connection
with the concert was highly artistic; the
decorations and the programs were eS-
pecially fine, the latter being the most
elegant and costly ever used in Wichita
The absence of all advertisements upon
the programs was most commendable
particularly in view Of the fact that ru-
NOR states the club refused large sum
for the privilege. preferrins 20 maintain
the highest standard and not descend &c
the low standard Of \ commercial pro
gram.
Paramount college surely made no mis-
take In bringing to Wichita 4 musician
of such attachments Gnc al rejoice over
Prof. Ellenbergers SPLENDID success as
conductor of the Apollo club
The next Faculty recital of the school
Of music Vill probably occur Tuesday
evening. December Is. in the college
chapel. ard will be free- as usual
The program viii be announced next
week