The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
Wichita Colleges
Notes of Wichita's
Educational Institutions.
Paramount College Notes.

Paramount Coiieqe Nohe%"
The Paramount college campus is fast
becoming a very fine site. The green
lawn and the many thrifty, growing trees
make the college grounds attractive
Seven years ago with the exception OF
few cottonwood trees, not tree was
growing on these grounds. At that time
President Morrison took the first step
towards beautifying the campus ABOUT
three hundred trees were then planted py
students. faculty and friends. The CROWN
of these trees has been a marvel. Last
spring another tree-planting on large
scale was irauguTated and about three
hundred additional trees were set out I'M
rnediately west OF the main college buiIi-
ing. These trees are making good growth
and will I'm time greatly beautlIy the
west end of the campus. The college
possesses about seventy acres of land;
all this will ultimately be transformed
and become one Of the most attractive
spots in the state.
The new Chckering piano arrived on
Thursday morning. 1t is of the type
STYLED full grand concert piano and Is
in itself very handsome piece Of furni-
ture. Director EHenberger says that the
music-producing qualities Of this instru-
ment are exceptional. The piano has been
placed in the chapel AS the instrument
weighed 1900 pounds the entire football
SQUAD was called TO assist in moving it TO
the present quarters.
The musical recital of the faculty of
the school of music win occur next Tues
DAY evening at the college chapel This
recital is given for The purpose Of intro
ducing Professor Robert Just and Miss
Marie Hammer to the Wichita people
Admission TO the recital is free. Not
only teachers Of music, but all interested
in music are cordially invited to be pres
ent. The program viii begin promptly at
SIS
BY vote of the faculty Friday was given
to the students as a holiday.
The library which in six years has
grown from 300 books to 22,OO bound vol
urnes and now outranks every college Ii
brary in the state. excepting the one at
the State university, is still growing
Since the opening, four weeks ago, 753
bound volumes have been placed on the
library shelves These additions were
given chiefly by the late Professor Rou-
let. Henry r. Town of New York; Thos.
w Lawson. Boston; Harper & Bros. and
Scribners, New York.
Professor a. P. Solandt, who succeeded
10 the vacancy caused by the death of
Professor Roulet, head of the French de-
partment, has begun his work at Fair
mount in a very auspacious manner. His
classes are all large. Thirty-four fresh
men have begun the study OF French, this
class being one of the largest in the in
stitutiOn
The first edition of the Sunfower is
expected in a few days. 6. S. Findly of
the senior class is editor-in-cl1ief. Roy
Kirk has recently been appointed assist
ont business manager, his place on the
staff being taken by Arthur Softer
Miss Cornelia Milton of Dodge City,
daughter of Judge Milton entered the
college during the week. Miss Milton
has for three years been student in
Bethany college.
Miss Phronie Wilkie is the latest add
zion to the Freshman class
The football game with Cooper college
at Sterling. resulted in victory for the
latter by a score Of 5 to 0.