The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-22
Wichita COLLEGES
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Notes of Wichita's
Educational Institutions.
Friends University Notes.

The visiting team from Lindsborg found
more than they could do to hold their
own in the game with the home team on
"Wednesday last. The twisters of McGill
We're not to be unravelled and fourteen
men laid down the stick in the one. two,
three order. McCully, Friends catcher.
received a bad hit on the knee by the
pitchers ball in the first inning, but man
aged to stay in the game.
Friends batting was good, McGiN Nc
Gully and Thompson taking the lead.
Bethany made two good double plays,
but had many errors marked up against
them.
One of the most interesting and most
thoroughly enjoyable chapel treats given
this year was the half hour with
Shakespeare" by Mr.. Otto Echstein on
Tuesday. He gave some interpretations
of the characters OF Shakespeare. The
greatest thing to love in Shakespeare is
that eacn is an individual with soul
of his own, and each speaks his own
thoughts and not those of the author.
We must lost ourself in the character
itself, put ourself in the place of the per-
son under study, and act the part they
are playing"
Mr. Echstein after a few remarks of
explanation on each character. gave
readings from the following popular
characters: Hamlet, his soliloqui; the
quarrel between Cassius and Brutus,
from Julius Caesar; Shylock, ducat scene,
xrom Merchant of Venice; Othello's
defense before the senate Othello.
On next Saturday night viii occur the
annual local oratorical contest. Two
prizes are offered; ten dollars for the
pration taking highest rank, five dollars
for second place. Six contestants have
entered The Judges on thought and
composition are: Prof. d. NJ. Edwards,
Penn college, Iowa; Nrs. Frederick
Fouts, Osborne, Kansas, and Mrs. John
Outland, Wichita. For delivery: DR..
Ritchey, Mrs Metcalf. and Miss Hamll-
ton, all Of the city The contestants and
subject of orators are as follows:
Cassie Jones, Labor is Honor"
Laura Peterson, self Sacrifice as a
Social Factor
AIyrta Thompson, Religious Reac-
tions."
Bernhard Folkers. The Man of the
Hour"
Edna Shaw. Truth Shall Make You
Free"
Hazel Howes. "Englands Greatest
Phlanthropist.'
Several county teachers took the state
examination for state certificate, held at
the university Wednesday and Thursday.
The first preparatory class was very
highly entertained at the home of Miss
Bertha and Bessie Goodyear. six miles
west, in the country. on Wednesday eve
ming. The second props were up to mis-
chief, ana securing a rig. secretly made
their way to the place of entertainment
and at the opportune moment stole tho
taps from the wagon wheels. 1t only
caused the first props an hour or two's
search. and delayed their return home
until three o'clock the next morning.
Miss Stella Nicholson assisted by Mrs.
lottie -1atson( contralto, will give an
evening with Mrs. Wigs in the Cab
bage Patch" on Thursday of this week.
lis IS the first public recital given by
this department. The program is as fol-
lows:
1.-The Sunday School" Mrs. Hagan Rice
Miss Nicholson.
''Jim Wigs Death" Mrs. Hagan Rice
Song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Selected
Mrs. Lottie Matson
1.-The Annexation of Cuba ..........
..........................M Hagan Rice
Miss Nicholson.
Song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .-... Selected
Miss Lottie Natson.
1.-THE Theater Party Mrs. Hagan Rice
Miss Nicholson.
Miss Eva Blue, of the musica depart
ment. who graduates from the three
years musical course of the university
will give a recital on Friday evening in
Russell hail. Her program is as follows:
Polish Dance. OF. 8, No. l. ...-.......--.
.................-...-.Hsy ScharWenka.
Murmuring Brook -..............Carl Bohm
Miss Eva Blue.
In Springtime ......................A. Fesca
Without Thee ...-.......-..Guy D'Hardelot
Miss Edythe Ely.
Prelude. on. %. No. .............. Chaplin
Prelude. op. IS No. .Chapin
Prelude. op. %. No. Z .............. Chaplin
Impromptu, OPP. % Chaplin
Miss Eva Blue.
Burst We Apple Buds stephen \. Emery
Marguerite ....--....--....-.-.-...I. Dauza
An Open Secret ..........H Woodman
Miss Edythe Eby.
Songs Without Words, op IS. No. 90; on.
bS, NO. y.
Toeatera, op. &c --...............O Dupont
Miss Eva Blue
The chapel address given by Prof
Laura Kirby. on Monday last was quite
practical, and the one remark, Wasn't
that fine" by every body in general
seemed to have established the fact that
everybody was interested in what she
said.
Miss Bernice Smalley favored the Y.
W c. A. Wednesday meeting with
vocal solo. Rev. Anderson addressed the
young ladies on the thought of making
their lives as valuable as it would he
possible TO make them. He spoke Of
purpose. capacity aud conseC-ation as the
tAree means necessary TO accomplish this
end
The Friends university orchestra and
band concert was held in Russell han
Thursday evening 1t was certainly such
musical treat as has never been given
10 the public before by this institution.
The band shows wonderful Improvement.
The numbers by the orchestra were we'll
rendered and enjoyed ny all The audi
ence. however did not show rs much APP
probation as should have been demon
strated in acknowledging the true worth
Of the numbers Of the evenings enter
tainment- The reading. The Diceing'
scene. from Rudolph OF Hendza by Miss
Gertrude Becker, was the work II an
artist. The cornet solo by Prof Trucs-
dell and the niccolo solo hv Mr. Cuv