The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-10
Wichita Colleges
Notes of Wichita's
Educational institutions.
Eairman.t coIIsae Notes.

FairmoGI.t College Notes.
Glass work was resumed on Tuesday
Out-of-town students returned Monday
All the students have enjoyed a very hap
py holiday season and are now in good
spirits and ready for the strenuous life
The midyear examinations will be held
on the 21st 22nd and BIRD of the present
month.
A number of the members of the facul-
ty spent portion of the vacation out OF
town. Librarian T. II. Morrison went TO
Topeka; DR.. S. S. Kingsbury spent his
vacation at Sedgwick; Professor S. F.
Poole and his sister. Miss Poole, spent
several days in Topeka; Dean ". H
Iseiy made an excursion through Missis-
sippi anu Alabama, spending several days
at Chattanooga and Birmingham Pro-
fessor Just visited with friends at Mem
phis, Tenn.
Wilbur Cooper spent the vacation days
In the 5unny south He visited in Florida,
also took an ocean trip. visiting the
quaint city of Nassau on the Bahama
Islands
Professor Poole addressed the Teachers
Association at Topeka. He had for his
subject THE Methods of Teaching BIZ
ology.''
Webster boys held very interesting
session last Tuesday evening. Resolved
that the United States was justified in
recognizing the republic Of Panama was
the question for debate T.. Wetmore and
Bliss Isely spoke for the Affirmative while
Claude Nelson and G. A. Russell maintain
ed the negative side Of the question. The
judges awarded the decision to the affirm
alive. Graham Foster, who occupied the
chair in the absence of the president,
Claude Davis, then called on certain
members of the society for impromptu
speeches, selecting as themes timely top
ics of the day. The speakers and subjects
were as follows: The prospective war be-
tween Russia and Japan, Walter James;
The tariff issue in the next Republican
campaign, Guy Findly; Socialism as
coming political factor, Clarence Todd;
Should the army be deprived of the can
teen? William Davis.
AS both Mr.. Todd and Mr. Nelson will
enter the preliminary debating contest
they have resigned their positions ON the
debating committee. Walter Stahl and
Guy H. Findly have been chosen in their
stead. Vera Kniokerbocker is the third
mep- her of the committee.
The January number of the Sunfiower
viii be edited by the young women Of the
college. They have selected as their staff
Gabrielle Human, editress-in chief; Clara
Fees and Blanche Imboden, assistants.
Several new students enrolled on Tues
Gay. Miss Pearl Conlnberry, OF Spring
field Missouri, and student of Drury
College, enters the freshman class. James
Davis, Clearwater; Russell c. Tomlinson,
FL Dorado; and II. E. Miller. Tolerville.
have all entered the first year class of
the academic department.
The senior class gave their annual re-
ception to the faculty and students Of the
collegiate department Friday evening at
peka avenue. This being the first leap
year party for eight years the young wo-
men had great sport escorting their
friends. The evening was spent in pro-
gressive proposals. The young men were
given red hearts and mittens, the young
women did the proposing and were re-
warded with heart or n mitten as each
effort merted. After light luncheon the
two glee clubs of the college sang a num-
Der of highly appreciated songs. The re-
ception closed with all joining in singing
rousing college songs.
At the regular weekly meeting of the
Library club Mrs. Plssterer was elected
to serve as president of the club in the
place Of Mrs. w. II. Isely, resigned.