Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus College news was first published in the Ursinus College Bulletin until 1902. In that year, the Ursinus Weekly took over as the primary means of disseminating news about the College. Eventually becoming an entirely student-run newspaper, the Weekly continued publication until 1978 when the name was officially changed to The Grizzly. The Ursinus College Grizzly continues to be published today as the student-run newspaper.

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The Ursinus Weekly, December 31, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Harvey L. Carter, and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus debating league holds ninth conference • Debating very practical; a ladder to success • Some objections answered with a desire to help • The best ways to refute an opponents arguments • A baker's dozen of helps for the young debater • How to fit debating into high school curriculum • How to get out audiences for our league debates • Report for last season: eleven trophies given • Importance of delivery in high school debating
The Ursinus Weekly, December 17, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Henry Alden, and George Leslie Omwake

Dramatic Club presents "Rise of Silas Lapham" • Futuristic color scheme features December dance • Princeton Tigers find bears tough to claw • Bears overwhelm doctors in first court victory • Middle Atlantic States athletic conference meets in Philadelphia • Freshmen wrest victory from sophs in girls' game • Dr. John Roxby lectures before the Biology Club • Junior girls' basketball team wins from seniors • Open letter B. & L. subscribers • English Club discusses works of modern poets • WSGA mass meeting • Webster Forensic Club • I.N.A. journalistic honors are divided by News and Phoenix • Women's Debate Club • Professor Witmer addresses teachers of Conshohocken • Portraits in dining room
The Ursinus Weekly, December 10, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, and George Leslie Omwake

Sophs nose out yearling gridders in annual tile • Schaff play and dance to feature this week-end • Girls basketball team begins daily practices • Rev. John Lentz '02 begins work as pastor of Trinity Reformed Church, Collegeville • All college dinner at PSEA meeting December 27 • Firemen drop opening tilt to Penn, by 35 to 21 count • Letter-men choose "Randy" Helffrich to lead '29 team • Seven members of faculty named in '28-'29 "Who's who" • Members of staff of 1930 Ruby appointed recently • Conference officials meet in Harrisburg Saturday • Girls' Glee Club sings in Philadelphia Tuesday • New book of sermons by W. R. Gobrecht published • Coach Kichline to speak in Philadelphia on Saturday • Chorus at Trinity Sunday • Reception for Rev. Lentz • Webster Forensic Club • YW bazaar • Bears to play Osteopathy and Princeton this week • Frosh basketeers lose opener to Penn jayvees
The Ursinus Weekly, December 3, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Calvin D. Yost, and George Leslie Omwake

North campus improved by planting of trees • Chapel organ will be repaired during recess • College directors hold the annual fall meeting • Committees chosen for Schaff anniversary play • Ursinus overwhelmed by Schuylkill warriors 54-6 • End of football season finds the bears behind • Hockey team ends season by 7-1 win over Beaver • Women's dormitory committee asks for cooperation • Dr. W. H. Burk lectures about Valley Forge, Monday • College farms choose trade name for cattle • Annual frosh-soph game will be played Tuesday • Haverford institutes an incentive to more study • Webster Forensic Club
The Ursinus Weekly, November 26, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Henry Alden, and George Leslie Omwake

Philadelphia orchestra woodwind ensemble playing Friday, presents novel concert • Basketball cohorts come into action shortly • Girls swamp Philadelphia Normal 11-0 in soft field battle • Grizzlies to tangle with Schuylkill Thursday • Informal Thanksgiving dance held Saturday, November 24 in Thompson-Gay gym • Carnegie foundation reports on senior tests • Frosh fall to defeat when Hun School passes • Dramatic Club selects cast for Schaff play • Girls' court schedule opens with Drexel away • Ursinus bears will play three home games in 1929 • Nelson M. Bortz chosen editor-in-chief of '30 Ruby • Varsity teams chosen for women's Debate Club • Meeting of directors Tuesday • Frosh girls overwhelm sophs in hockey game • Brotherhood of St. Paul holds first meeting November 19 • Editorial comment: Need for teaching by the research method in colleges • New Susquehanna president • Students and faculty members hear opera • Webster forensic club
The Ursinus Weekly, November 19, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Calvin D. Yost, and George Leslie Omwake

"Migration" is subject of Dean's address to club • Woodwind quintet to give concert Friday evening • Men's student assembly adopts new constitution • Bears are topped by Garnet foe 13-7 in close Swarthmore game • Coble hurt in Drexel game • Frosh take over strong Wenonah Academy team 7-0 • Boxing and wrestling club holds tournament • Students broadcast from station WIP Wednesday • Dramatic Club selects Schaff anniversary play • Another bequest to Ursinus • Ursinus basketball card announced with 18 games • Professor M. W. Witmer guest at poetry house in NYC • Webster Forensic Society • Woman's Debating Club • Dr. Burk to lecture here • Hockey team wins over Glassboro Normal 3-2 • Thanksgiving dance in gymnasium Saturday evening • Faculty club meeting
The Ursinus Weekly, November 12, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Mary Oberlin, and George Leslie Omwake

Senior class presents "The Patsy" Saturday evening • Dr. J. M. S. Isenberg speaks at school of religion • Second annual dad's day banquet held on Saturday • Bears bow to Drexel Dragons in last home game of season 13-0 • Yearlings defeated by Beckley College, score 8-0 • Election day a holiday on the Ursinus campus • Ursinus Biology Club reorganizes Thursday evening • Boxing and wrestling get under way at Ursinus • Ursinus debating league meets in Bomberger Hall • English Club meets in Maples Wednesday evening • Women to debate on jury system - tryouts November 10 • Women's Club about to launch hosiery campaign • Consistorial dinner given the Philadelphia classis • Co-eds send Drexel home with a 10-2 hockey defeat • Chinese missionary addresses "Y" girls • Mrs. Webb's cherubs bow down to anti-Webb boys • Y.W. girls staging a tour around the world • The "Y" in Chinese ways • 59,948 enroll in colleges • Collegeville A. A. present the Keystone Minstrels • "U" to battle Swarthmore • P.M.C. coach at pep meeting
The Ursinus Weekly, November 5, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Nelson M. Bortz, and George Leslie Omwake

Chapel speakers address students in week of intellectual attainment • Dr. Omwake host to guests at dinner and luncheon • Bears win 6-0 as Muhlenberg falls before superior playing of grizzlies • Non-partisan political rally held last Tuesday • Many events scheduled for coming week-end • "The Patsy" to be given again by senior class • Newspaper conference held at Haverford, Saturday • Pep dance falls flat as students leave for home • Ursinus lassies bow to Swarthmore maids 9-4 • Grizzlies face Drexel in last home appearance • Women's dorm drive • F. & M. drops baseball as a varsity sport • Candle lighting service held by YWCA • Seniors trim frosh in inter-class hockey game • Dr. Wellburn addresses weekly YMCA meeting
The Ursinus Weekly, October 29, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, and George Leslie Omwake

Chapel addresses will begin Thursday morning • Extra-curricular board elects officers for year • Excellent program given in season's first concert • Ursinus bears again meet defeat at hands of Dickinson, score 7-6 • Ursinus wins Eastern Pennsylvania conference meet • Frosh bow to Allentown Prep gridiron warriors • Freshman class hold first successful social event • Y.W. presents three act missionary romance • Ursinus co-eds defeat Beaver College at hockey • Dad's day to be observed Saturday, November 10 • Muhlenberg to be next victim of the grizzlies • Editorial comment: The revised constitution • Brotherhood of St. Paul banqueted at Lancaster • Girls' hockey schedule • President Coolidge issues Thanksgiving proclamation • Non-partisan political rally on Tuesday night
The Ursinus Weekly, October 22, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Calvin D. Yost, and George Leslie Omwake

Groups hold first social meetings for this year • Glenside church club holds banquet Saturday • First part of activities reorganization is begun • Bears banish old jinx, beating University of Delaware by 7-0 score • Lecture course concert to be given Thursday • Strong Keystone Academy team defeats frosh, 13-0 • Holiday and celebration for victory over F. & M. • Debating Club meets • Frosh-junior breakfast • Ursinus wins dual cross-country meet with Temple • Bears will face a husky opponent in Dickinson • Hockey team easily defeats Rosemont 6-1 • Junior soph hockey game • Women's dorm fund dance • Senior luncheon • Y.W.C.A. will present play
The Ursinus Weekly, October 15, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Mary Oberlin, and George Leslie Omwake

Campus activities to be reorganized under three major groups • "Patsy" to be given on dad's day, November 10 • Poverty day a feature for old timers' Saturday • Hoover is Ursinus choice in Weekly's straw vote • Frosh hold Muhlenberg yearlings to 0-0 score • Grizzlies claw F. & M. 12-0 • The college announces two chapel speakers • Celebrate bears' victory at first council dance • Vaudeville & parade were indexes of student pep • Woman's Club to sponsor novel dorm fund plan • Senior girls to be guests at luncheon Saturday • Alumni Athletic Club meets Saturday • Card party and dance • Lost Lake hike • MSGA revised constitution • High school puts up stiff fight in hockey game • Y.M.C.A. holds reorganization smoker • Organ concert next Sunday • Frosh to play Keystone Academy
The Ursinus Weekly, October 8, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Nelson M. Bortz, and George Leslie Omwake

Debating association holds annual meeting Saturday in Harrisburg • Large crowd at first home game watches Haverford trip bears 8-0 • Weekly to conduct straw vote in Bomberger Hall • Band reorganizes with Snyder-Ferguson, leaders • Large crowd attends hop after Haverford game • Frosh lose to National Farm School lads, 6-0 • Student council to hold first dance next Saturday • Chautauqua begins • A family monument • Dates announced for first group meetings • Math group organizes • Sophs elect officers • Franklin & Marshall next grid foe to face Ursinus • Professor Stock donates piano for college use • Seniors beat juniors in inter-class hockey match
The Ursinus Weekly, October 1, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Henry Alden, and George Leslie Omwake

Governor J. S. Fisher honored guest at Rotary dinner Thursday, in dining room • Yearling players in early practice game with Hill • Twenty-two men on list for cross-country squad • Bears battle strong Penn aggregation in sea of mud on Franklin Field, Saturday • Material for girls' hockey team looks good this year • Old timers to gather on day of F. & M. fray • Men's Glee Club pleases Governor at banquet, Thursday • Haverford will oppose bears on Patterson Field • Weekly to conduct straw balloting, Tuesday, October 9 • National anthem contest • First dance Saturday • Swarthmore Chautauqua • Captain H. H. Fetterolf • Letter of thanks • Frosh girls entertained • Faculty spend summer in travel and study • Franklin Field fodder
The Ursinus Weekly, September 24, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, and George Leslie Omwake

Formal college opening celebrated by exercises in Bomberger, Thursday • Governor Fisher expects to visit Ursinus Thursday and speak to Rotarians • Thirty frosh gridders report for first practice • Sophs easily lick lowly frosh in tug of war, Thursday • Y.M. and Y.W. play hosts at annual reception, Saturday • Hockey season to open soon • Coach Kichline sending big squad through hard drills to prep for Penn • Mrs. John W. Clawson • Swarthmore Chautauqua • Seniors elect officers • The Robert and Henrietta Patterson prize • The enquiring mind • Y.W.C.A. holds "sing" • One hundred forty-four students enroll as frosh
The Ursinus Weekly, September 17, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Calvin D. Yost, and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus greets incoming students at banquet held in Freeland Hall • Addition of two new members to faculty greets the students • Barnard-Herr wedding held in Olevian Hall • Over thirty veterans report for early work at the Athletic Club • The college library buys the Oxford dictionary • Faculty engaged in summer education work • Alterations made on hockey field and campus • New course in public speaking now offered • Schell is freshman coach • Notice of A. A. meeting • Biology lab is enlarged • Varsity football schedule • Y.M.-Y.W.C.A. foster the big brother & sister plan • Daily program of the freshman week-end • Carnegie foundation reports its findings
The Ursinus Weekly, June 11, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, and George Leslie Omwake

College year closes with fifty-eighth commencement exercises: Dr. James Francis Cooke delivers address at annual commencement • Class of 1928 frolics at annual Class Day events in Bomberger • Baccalaureate sermon given by Rev. Albert Edwin Keigwin, D.D. • Junior oratorical contest held on Friday evening • Board of Directors holds annual meeting • Battling bears tamed alumni in annual game • "The Creation" by Haydn given by college chorus • Alumni Athletic Club holds annual luncheon • Honorary degrees conferred at annual commencement • Financial statement of the Ursinus Weekly • Dr. Clinton A. Strong guest at tennis team banquet • Annual business meeting of Alumni Association • Seventy-four graduates receive their degrees • President's reception held in memorial library • Baseball squad given banquet by coach Kichline • The new science building • Alumni banquets on Saturday evening • Annual business meeting of Woman's Club • Dr. Irvine, Mercersburg dies
The Ursinus Weekly, June 4, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Nelson M. Bortz, and George Leslie Omwake

Tennis squad closes successful season by trouncing Drexel, 5-1 • Summary of baseball season credits bears with 6 wins, 4 losses • Willard Moyer first in recent Carnegie exams • Seniors hold banquet at Spring Mountain House • Girls' tennis team trims Lebanon Valley lassies, 5-1 • John F. W. Stock given music scholarship • Review of track season; records for local field • Dr. Omwake commencement speaker at Elizabethtown • Men's student council elects new officers • Regular Memorial Day services in chapel • Frosh trim Norristown High School to maintain clean slate • Junior oratoricals Friday • Commencement calendar • Ursinus College to be site of summer conventions
The Ursinus Weekly, May 28, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, George Leslie Omwake, and Henry Alden

Senior class honored at formal reception given by sister class • Men's faculty club dines at Spring Mountain House • Ursinus racquet men win from Muhlenberg • Sophs winners of first women's interclass meet • Errors costly to bears in Franklin Field slugfest, Wednesday, May 23 • Waiters given sumptuous banquet by Mrs. Webb • Alumni-varsity game to bring back old grads • Sophomore girls win baseball game 25-7 • Ruby business staff completed by manager • Editorial comment: Entrance restriction • Mrs. Rauch entertained by Olevian girls at dinner • English Club held last meeting at Olevian Hall • Dr. Price entertains • Banquet served to varsity track men
The Ursinus Weekly, May 21, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, and George Leslie Omwake

Glee Club at Philadelphia • Ursinus loses track meet • Ball tossers win 2; lose 1 • Ursinus netmen again conquer PMC team • Sophs to hold dance and reception for seniors • Crystal Bird addresses joint YM & YW meeting • Editorial staff of 1929 Ruby completed • Girls track and archery contest Friday, May 25 • Annual frosh-sophomore baseball game this week • Frosh complete season without suffering defeat • Women's tennis contest won by Evelyn Lake '30 • Editorial and business staff picked for "Y" handbook • Olevian girls entertain • Ursinus Woman's Club hold card party Friday • Brotherhood of St. Paul holds last business session • Bears cross bats with U. of P. Wednesday afternoon • Senior class farewell banquet held Thursday • Sophomores elect councilmen for ensuing year • Annual meeting of INA held at Stevens Tech. • Green Lane conference held week of June 14-21
The Ursinus Weekly, May 14, 1928

Malcolm E. Barr, C. Richard Snyder, and George Leslie Omwake

Colorful May Day festivities draw large crowds to Ursinus campus • Thomas Elliott dies in Larne County, Ireland • Varsity track team places fourth in Bucknell meet • Bear ball tossers win one and lose two games • Swarthmore and Rutgers defeat Ursinus netmen • Spring dance held for women's dorm benefit • Combined Glee Clubs sing to appreciative audience • Seniors take Carnegie test • Frosh beat Perkiomen fourth straight victory • Sh! Don't tell anybody! • Seniors entertained • Ursinus director hurt • Frosh elect councilmen • Yearlings place at F. & M.
The Ursinus Weekly, May 7, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus host to Montgomery County pupils at fourth annual May fete Saturday • Big league stars to play in annual alumni game • Juniors win class meet by narrow margin Friday • Bear ball tossers keep record clean, with two wins and a tie • Ursinus tennis team wins two and ties two • Officers chosen by groups, councilmen by junior class • First round of women's tennis tourney finished • Girls prepare for pageant • English Club members discuss recent drama • Glee Club concert Thursday • Frosh ball team defeats Farm School by 20-2 score • State educator speaks • Olevian plans novel fete
The Ursinus Weekly, April 30, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Nelson M. Bortz, and George Leslie Omwake

Haverford track team buries Ursinus squad under 101 1/2- 33 1/2 score • Dr. Holmes addresses joint service on patriotism • Ursinus to be scene of county play festival • Junior festivities reign supreme in weekend of dance and drama • Ursinus relay team finishes third at Penn • Shepherd Whitman chosen commencement orator • Grizzly nine home for two games this week • Penn man lectures on preparation of serums • Dinner opening event of busy junior program • All net matches washed out; Temple here Wednesday • Juniors entertain with delightful tea dance • Trophy for court victor in girls' tournament • Debate cancelled • Ursinus seniors to take Carnegie Foundation exam • W.S.G.A. installs new officers • H. - P. group • Represents Ursinus at football meeting • Friday afternoon time set for inter-class meet
The Ursinus Weekly, April 23, 1928

C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Henry Alden, and George Leslie Omwake

Women's symphony plays before large audience, Tuesday; J. F. Leman leads • Annual May Day pageant will portray sea life • Linley Gordon speaks in chapel, Tuesday, April 17 • Grizzlies once more maul F. & M. with win on enemy field, 15-7 • Track team makes debut in meet with Temple, Saturday • Tennis team opens season with Villanova at home • Original sketch features April frolics in gym, Friday • All ready for prom; Friday play is climax of week-end • Highland frosh hold dinner • Haverford and Penn relays opposition for track men • Editorial comment: Ursinus dramatics • Frosh baseballers victors over Hill and Wyoming • Recital of sacred music offered in voice studio • Extemporaneous talks feature of Forensic Club • Hill School track men too much for yearlings • Capital punishment topic of women's debate meeting
The Ursinus Weekly, April 16, 1928

C. Richard Snyder and George Leslie Omwake

Plans laid for junior week end, April 27 & 28; predict unusual events • Only men to compete in junior oratoricals • Well-executed dances feature gym exhibition • C. H. Rutschky elected head of York County alumni • Jupe Pluvius puts crimp in baseball and track openers for bears, Saturday • Dr. Kline speaks on plants to Biology Club Thursday • 1928 Ruby has features which make it different • Tennis team to meet three foes this week • Women's symphony plays in gym Tuesday evening • "April frolics" to be given by Maples for dorm benefit • Two courts to be reserved for use of tennis team • Helen Reber, '29, president women's student council • Y.M.C.A. to open drive to increase membership • Dr. Omwake speaks in Massachusetts • Hardy and Conrad subject of English Club meeting • Bridge party on Friday enjoyed by large crowd
The Ursinus Weekly, March 26, 1928

Charles H. Engle and George Leslie Omwake

Zwinglian anniversary play, "Sign on the Door" presented Friday evening • Baseball and track teams getting ready for contests • Numerous prizes offered to Ursinus students at coming commencement • "The Patsy" by Conners selected as junior play • Newcomer elected captain of varsity basketball • Beaver defeats Ursinus in last game of year • Malcolm E. Barr and Richard Snyder chosen as co-editors-in-chief • 1928 Rubies will be distributed after Easter • Numerals awarded to freshman athletic squads • Good schedule arranged for Ursinus tennis team • Catalogue announces several new scholarships • Business administratives talk on accountancy • Ursinus debaters lose to Waynesboro team • Coach Kichline banquets grizzly basketball team • Co-eds to organize tennis team to represent Ursinus • Testimonial volume in honor of Dr. James Anders • Vocal recital rendered in Zwing Hall Tuesday evening • Tea dance held Saturday; benefit of dorm fund