The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-06
OPENING OF COLLEGE
Paramount Will Begin Year
Wednesday Morning
FINE MUSICAL PROGRAM
Rev. Ritchey viii Deliver an
Address.

The formal opening OF the college year
at Fairmount viii occur Wednesday
morning at $50 fine musical program
has been prepared under the direction
Of Professor Ellenberger. The chief adj
dress will be delivered by Rev. ]. ID.
Ritchey.
The exercises will take place in the
new chapel hall Tuesday morning at
o'clock. All students expecting to en-
ter the college viii report for enrolment
and assignment 10 classes. The outlook
for a large enrolment is exceptionally
good. High school and academy gradu
ates TO the number of forty have an
nounced their intention of entering the
freshman class. The other classes in the
college will be equally represented
The scientific department of Paramount
has been strengthened by adding an adj
ditional instructor. Professor S. A.
marlborough, who is to occupy the new
position. is graduate Of Harvard. He
is a specialist in Mineralogy and Chem
istry and will devote most of his time TO
instruction in these branches.
The most notable change, however. Will
be in the school of music The faculty
of this department has been increased
by two members. Director Ellenberger
has been very fortunate in securing as
piano teacher Miss Harie Hammer, a
graduate Of the Cincinnati College of
Music. Miss Hammer reached Wichita
two weeks ago and has taken residence
on Paramount
Professor Just teacher Of violin and
head of the stringed instrument depart
ment, is a graduate of the Chicago Col
lege of Music under Jocobsohn. Mr..
Just has recently returned from a post
graduate course abroad, covering three
years under the best teachers of Ber-
lin, including DR.. Franz Kuilak, and DR..
Leopold Godowsky. Mr.. Just will also
conduct the college orchestra.
Wichita people are very much in love
with music. 1t was this fact more than
anything else which induced Professor
Euenberger to join the Fairmount facul-
ty. 1t is his ambition to establish in
Wichita the best school of music in the
west. He will devote himself especially
to voice and choral work The splendid
popularity last spripaSYill begin work at
once while a simiIa hub will be organic
ed among the yd6hg men, Professor
Ellenberger spent the summer vacation
in California. He returned 20 the city
yesterday.
THE Y M AND Y w. c. A.
One of the most interesting and help
full features of Friends University is the
work that the Young Mems and Young
Women's Christian associations are doing.
They were organized during the first year
of school and have steadily grown in in
terest and numbers. Their chief aim Is
to cultivate the spiritual life of the stud
ents and to help them live life to the full
est extent possible.
They hold their regular devotional SER
vices every Sunday at p. m. and on
Wednesday morning during chapel hour.
Both associations are making preparations
to do more work this year than they have
ever done before and to branch out into
new fields. They both had representa-
tives who attended the conferences at
Lake Geneva, Wis, this summer and
the reports from these delegate. will be
an interesting feature of the work this
year
1t is their custom each year to give
reception to the new students at the be-
ginning of the term. The one this term
viii be given Saturday evening. Septem-
Der u. at the university building.
They expect to appoint delegates to
meet all trains coming into Wichita Mon
day and Tuesday of this coming week,
and be ready to conduct the new stud
ents to their boarding places and give
them any information desirable. Their
first meeting this year will be held in
Russell hall Sunday September 6, at
D. m. 1nis will be a joint meeting OF
the two associations and 1t is very de-
sirable that all the students, new and
old, be present.