The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-24
Wichita Colleges
Notes of Wiehita's
Educational Institutions.
Fairmou.t College Notes.


The past week has been filed with ex
aIninations and hard work Tho mid
year, exams were held on Thursday
Friday and Saturday.
Tuesday VIII be enrolment day for the
second semester Work will begin in q
number of new courses at that time
Owing to examinations the kelly lee
ture of DR.. Sargent was postponed one
week
Guy Sheldon of Shenendowah, Ia, was
& college visitor on Tuesday. Mr.. Shell
don was former student Of the college
and while here made a fine record on both
the track and the gridiren.
Mrs Levin is visiting with Mrs Nell
Wilkie at Douglas, Kan.
The second annual oratorieal contest
was held in the college chapel, last Wed
resday evening The contest was held for
the purpose of selecting an orator for the
state contest which viii take place at
Topeka during the month of March.
There were two contestants, Guy. II.
s Findly Of the senior class and j. A. Coff-
man of the freshman class. The In
huence of the Louisiana Purchase" was
the subject OF Mr.. Findly's Grafton. Mr..
Coffman had for his subject Liberty.
Miss Hammer added greatly to the pro-
gram by the rendition Of several piano
solos. Rev Bruce Griffith, Mr.. Richard
Bird and Miss Mary 3. Dimond served
as Judges on thought and composition.
Professors Ciough. Kingsbury and Sol
sndt were the judges on expression. The
Judges awarded first place to Guy IL.
Findly. Mr.. Findly will therefore repre-
sent the college in the state contest.
Tuesday afternoon Sorosis held regu-
lar election of officers. The following
were selected: President, Irene Hall: vice
president, Blanche CUP; secretary, Flora
Hart; treasurer, Lola Sexton. These Off
GERS win serve during the next half
year
Jesse c. Engle, in addition TO carrying a
regular course, is also pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Perth Mr.. Engle left
for Perth Friday, where he is at present
assisting in revival services.
Arthur Hodgson has entered the employ
Of the Pond Lumber Company and viii
represent the firm at Winfield.
The Y NJ. C. a. of the college is having
an increased interest among the students.
AT a recent meeting led by Clifford Cole
nearly all the young men of the school
were present.
The annual state convention of the Y
NJ. C. 4. will be held in Newton this year
during the last days of the present month.
Claude Davis, Clifford Cole and Walter
y. James have been selected as delegates
from the college association.
Miss Elizabeth Sprague, director of the
art department Of the college, has just
received an excellent collection OF choice
japanese prints from the artists HiToshigi
and Hopusai. These prints are on eX-
hibition in the college Office. They are
from a recent Importation of Kcbayasid
Boston. Mass. and are well worth the
attention of art lovers. Concerning these
prints and Japaneset prints in general
students of art will do well to read the
illustrated articles on this subject in the
Craftsman for October, 1893. Miss Sprague
had the opportunity to have the use of
this collection for. her students, but the
public. especially teachers, are cordially
invited to examine and select from the
collection at any time
The January Sunsower has just aI,-
peared from the press. 1t is a '.woman's
number and is lively throughout. Ga
brielIe Human, Clara Fees and Blanche
1mboden are the editors. The number
contains a good cut of the football team.
Manager Stahl IS completing his sched-
uie for the spring games in baseball. He
has just completed arrangements whereby
Fred Isabelle, who is a member of the
Chicago American team. will serve as
coach during the early portion of the
season.
The recital by students of the Fair
mount college school of music win be
given at the chapel on Friday evening Of
this week.