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, May 23, 1927

Charles H. Engle and George Leslie Omwake

"Jing" Johnson to hurl for alumni in annual tilt on Saturday, June 4 • Little bears trounce Pennington Prep, 7-2 • Tennis team wins five straight tilts, drops one to Moravian, Saturday • Commencement week promises events of exceptional worth • La Clair elected by Athletic Association as president for '27-'28; other officers chosen • Frosh show fine spirit in observance of week customs removed Friday • Sophomore girls feted by dean of women • Bears win first ball fray, beating Delaware by 4-3 count Saturday • Dr. and Mrs. Omwake tender reception to senior class • Dr. White hostess at tea for freshman girls • Dr. Heysham gives lecture to Bible 2 classes
The Ursinus Weekly, May 16, 1927

Charles H. Engle and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus crowns May queen with appropriate pageant • Members of junior class present "Seventh Heaven" • Dr. Elizabeth White author of book "American Opinion of France" • Fifty-seventh annual commencement events; distinguished orators • Bears drop hard fought games to Swarthmore and old rival F. & M. • Sophomores test freshmen to find "Ursinus men" • English Club gathers at Shreiner Hall • Glee Club gives last concert at Roxborough • William Bryant wins two mile run at Muhlenberg • Men's Glee Club elects their business manager • $15,000 pledged by new students for field cage • Girls Glee Club presents annual home concert • Professor Clawson honored by athletic council • Frank Bancroft speaks before YMCA cabinet • Annual concert given by music students • Tau Kappa Alpha honors six Ursinus debaters • Tennis team loses match to Lebanon Valley • Junior dance culminates week of social activity • Debaters elect officers • Jay Vees at West Chester • Bucknell game called off • Freshmen win first places
The Ursinus Weekly, May 9, 1927

Charles H. Engle and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus defeated by strong Muhlenberg team Saturday, 14-6 • Y.W.C.A. cabinet held party at Camp Arcola • Cornerstones of new dormitories were laid on Wednesday morning • Ursinus host of Montgomery County school exhibition • Tennis team wins over Osteopathy; but loses contest to Moravian • Conference planned by YMCA to take place at Green Lane camp • Rain halts Swarthmore game; will play today • Preparations for May Day fete being completed • Junior class play nearing completion • Debating teams banqueted on Thursday evening • Six new members elected to Tau Kappa Alpha • "The New Earth" oratorio • Sophs elect councilmen • Future baseball games
The Ursinus Weekly, May 2, 1927

Charles H. Engle and George Leslie Omwake

Haverford professor speaks in chapel exercises on timely subject • Dr. R. Spangler addresses meeting of Biology Club • Women's League sponsors concert in Allentown • Philharmonic quartet in season's last concert • Miss Markley, '02, speaks to women's student government • Bears play loose ball and lose two diamond tilts in central Pennsylvania • Directress receives gift from men's Glee Club • Death of Mrs. Hobson • Men's affirmative debaters lose • Annual Brotherhood banquet held Monday night • Modern poetry theme of English Club discussion • Tea given to juniors in honor of Miss Markley • Editorial comment: A science building • Girls render several selections at Reading • Annual music recital to be given May 10 • New members of Central Theological Seminary faculty
The Ursinus Weekly, April 25, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Men's Glee Club renders annual home concert in Bomberger Hall, Friday • Patterson Field to be renovated this spring • 1927 Ruby appears on campus and is reviewed by professor Sheeder • "Seventh Heaven" to be presented by junior class • Zwinglian production most successful play given in recent years • Annual May Day pageant to be given in the college woods Saturday, May 14 • New campus shrubbery is gift of Adolph Muller • C.C.N.Y. defeats bears in initial contest by a 4-0 score in NY City • Women's dorm committee holds many benefits • Ruth von Steuben elected president of WSGA • Dr. J. M. S. Isenberg busy during Easter vacation • Women's debating teams have successful season • Red and black sextet has successful court season • YM cabinet meets • String quartet to feature in lyceum number, Wednesday • J.V.'s lose to Hill School in close encounter 6-4 • College co-eds defeat Cedar Crest in fast game
The Ursinus Weekly, March 28, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Preparation for Zwing play nearing completion as last week is passing • Women's affirmative debaters defeat Lebanon Valley • Charles Engle chosen as editor-in-chief of the Weekly for coming year • Modern drama discussed at English Club Monday • Keen competition will attend selection of baseball team for first game • Waynesburg and Temple down Ursinus affirmative on allied debts question • Coeds bow to Temple in closing court contest at Philadelphia on Thursday • Women's negative will meet NY University Thursday • College Entrance Board announces examinations • Plans under way for 1927 summer assembly • Women's Club gives supper • Faculty makes changes in college calendar • Rhea Duryea speaks on women's vocations • Fall enrollment for 1927 exceeds previous years • Professor Munson visits college • High School bazaar • First year tossers win frosh-soph game, 33-22 • Rebecca Engel wins prize
The Ursinus Weekly, March 21, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Rev. Henry Weston Smith addresses student body at chapel service, Tuesday • Bigley and Hoagey elected to captain basketball • Annual gym exhibition by physical training groups held in field cage, Saturday • Zwing play cast hard at work on production • Two men's dormitories to be built immediately is decision of directors • Women's debating teams trip opponents in two difficult encounters • Foster E. Klingaman of Johns Hopkins University elected professor of physics • Red and black sextet in fifth straight victory • Freshmen girls defeat sophs in annual tilt • Levengood '27 represents Ursinus at EPIOU • New lighting system to be installed in Bomberger • Wear Ever Aluminum offers good summer employment • Tau Kappa Alpha initiates Dr. White into membership • Men's debating teams to see action this week • Regular meeting of Biology Club held on Wednesday • Committee reports results of YWCA questionnaire • Webster Forensic Club • U. of P. offers unusual opportunity for students • R. S. Beasley to deliver address in Trappe, Sunday • Ursinus Woman's Club to hold oyster supper • Graham McNamee addresses Y banquet at Pottstown • Mrs. Charles Goss holds benefit for dorm fund
The Ursinus Weekly, March 14, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus beats Delaware in last game of season; Bucknell defeats bears • Kathryn Reimert elected queen of May by co-eds • Baseball squad holds first workout; bright prospects for season • W.W. Harrison bequeaths the college large amount • Summary of basketball shows interesting facts • Sketches presented in Zwing Hall, Saturday • Girls sextet defeats Schuylkill and Drexel • "The Fool," Zwing play, to be presented April 1 • Annual "gym" exhibit will be held in Thompson cage • Chess tournament started • Reading course advocated by American Library Association • Intra-dorm league progresses in mid-season form • Local High holds bazaar
The Ursinus Weekly, March 7, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Splendid program given by Philadelphia mixed quartet as third lyceum number • Student council dance in field cage March 12 • Men's negative team beats Juniata affirmative by a unanimous decision • Extensive plans outlined by dormitory committee to last entire semester • Ursinus music students broadcast from WIP • Dr. Edwin F. Tate of Penn addresses Biology Club on development of eye • Paul Wisler elected president of Webster Forensic Club • Bears lose hard-fought games on foreign courts to State and Bucknell • Coeds defeat Beaver on foreign court, score 22-14 • Women's debating teams score two more victories • Directors hold important meeting Saturday afternoon • Young bruins lose to Pennsylvania J.V., 26-21 • Curtain Club changes bylaws on membership basis • String and Johnson represent YM at conference • Editorial comment: The dramatic problem • Y.M. and YWCA hold joint meeting Wednesday night • Coeds defeat Cedar Crest on home court • Chess club organized by Dr. John W. Clawson • Topton Wesley addresses E. & B. A. group meeting • Women's Glee Club sings in Trappe and Limerick • Bucknell and Delaware to furnish next opposition • Letter being sent to Ursinus women graduates
The Ursinus Weekly, February 28, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Second annual athletic bazaar is great financial success in Bomberger • Washington's birthday tea dance in field cage • Men's Glee Club tours the coal regions giving three good concerts • Tennis manager announces extensive '27 schedule • Bears win from Temple by narrow margin in exciting contest Saturday • Ursinus dinner given by alumni from York • Lebanon Valley alumni meet in annual banquet • Concert by Philadelphia mixed quartet coming Tuesday • Women debaters continue to win every contest • Men's debating teams win dual and lose single tilt • Ruth Kulp, '26, dies at home after long illness • "The Fool" chosen for Zwing anniversary play • Gym exhibition on March 19 • Y.M.C.A. discusses the present church problem • Hand-book editor elected • Maples wins from Superhouse in basketball • American Legion presents benefit movie Tuesday
The Ursinus Weekly, February 21, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Men's forensic teams are victorious in two difficult encounters • Ursinus Weekly is given a high 1926-1927 rating • Ursinus women take initiative in new plans for girls' dormitory • Biology Club meets for important session in Zwinglian Hall, Wednesday • Philadelphia alumni hold annual banquet in the City Club Philadelphia • Ursinus quintet rises and falls in three games during week • "Pals first" scores hit at Pottstown High School • Women's affirmative debating team wins over Temple • Penn evening school bows to junior varsity quintet • Girls' basketball team plays Drexel to a tie • Bigley newly elected president of junior class • Ursinus Woman's Club plans supper, March 26 • Rev. Isenberg addresses men of Hanover church • Havilah Mc-Curdy-Bennett essay contest • Girls' Debate Club holds meeting Tuesday evening
The Ursinus Weekly, February 14, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Founders' Day exercises brilliant • Dr. Ray Jenney, of Penn, conducts prayer week sponsored by YM-YW • Bears lose to Temple and Juniata during the week by close scores • Dr. Bartholomew honored guest at family dinner • Woman's Club presents program Thursday night • Fred B. Smith delivers address on country life and American problems • Glee Club renders concert in Nazareth church • Frosh show ability in entertaining sophomore class • Wenonah defeats J.V. in exciting court battle • Frank Strine senior president • Ode to Ursinus College • Hands across the sea
The Ursinus Weekly, February 7, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Founders' Day exercises to be held Thursday afternoon; family dinner follows • Ray Freeman Jenney of U. of P. Christian association to lead prayer week • Leap year dance in cage attracts many • President George L. Omwake attends dedication of new F. & M. auditorium • Bears bow before fast F. & M. quintet in hard fought contest 37-23 • Frosh entertainment on Founders' Day to be marked by new event • Harrisburg alumni banquet in Penn-Harris Hotel • Varsity five to engage in two difficult games during week's schedule • Herman Shreiner elected president of Biology Club • College herd of Holstein cows wins state prize • Beaver defeats co-eds in closely contested game • Freshmen elect officers • Brotherhood of St. Paul meets • Tickets to be sold for Athletic Association bazaar • Red and black sextet to face strong opposition • Intra-dorm basketball league being organized • Dr. Isenberg fulfills many engagements in January • Men's Glee Club to sing in Nazareth Wednesday night
The Ursinus Weekly, January 24, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Eastern Oratorical Union holds annual gathering at Gettysburg College • Philadelphia Rotary Club assists college students through loan payments • College officials attend dinner; hear president Angell • College songsters render concert in Norristown to an appreciative audience • January gathering of faculty club at Dr. Yost's home • Swarthmore humbled by Ursinus basket ball quintet in close contest • Bazaar to be held in Bomberger Hall by the Athletic Association • N.Y.U. graduate school announces fellowships • American colleges filled to capacity with students • Varsity five to play F. & M. Saturday, February 5
The Ursinus Weekly, January 17, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert, George Leslie Omwake, and Calvin D. Yost Sr.

Joint YM-YW meeting hears delegates reports on students' conference • English Club discusses American short story • Ursinus sextet defeats Philadelphia Normal in opening game of season • Men's Glee Club appears in Norristown Wednesday • Ursinus forensic teams lose dual debate to Lafayette on Friday • Fire destroys main hall at Mercersburg Academy on Sunday, January 9th • Bears defeat Osteopathy and lose to Rutgers in close court contests • Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference meets • Perkiomen School stages comeback against J.V.'s • Ursinus receives gifts for new scholarships • 1927 freshman football schedule announced • A prayer • Rev. Edward R. Cook, '25, married on Saturday
The Ursinus Weekly, January 10, 1927

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Cyrus H. K. Curtis, Philadelphia publisher, donates Christmas gift in form of $75,000 check • Many professors attend educational conferences • Biology Club holds biweekly meeting in Zwing Hall Wednesday night • Bears defeat Textile in pre-holiday fray but lose hard-fought game to Muhlenberg Saturday • Varsity to play three games in next two weeks; one to be played away • Rev. Casselman and Rev. Zartman deliver sermons to audiences of students • Ursinus ministerial luncheon held at York • Newton J. Aspden gives scholarship to college • Christmas party given in college dining room • Ursinus debaters to meet Lafayette in dual contest • Ursinus represented at student conference • Ursinus J.V. defeats Hill School by score of 53-27 • Editorial comment: The campus song • Professor Cole speaks at joint YM-YW meeting
The Ursinus Weekly, December 13, 1926

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus negative team defeats Elizabethtown in initial men's debate • Day students are guests at student council tea • Preceptresses will be hostesses to college girls Thursday night • All-college dinner to be held in Harrisburg Wednesday, December 29 • Derr Hall men hold annual banquet on Wednesday evening • Mrs. Omwake entertains YWCA at Xmas party • "The Rivals" presented by Schaff to celebrate fifty-sixth anniversary • Bears meet Textile on home floor Tuesday • Economics Club formed to study business • Dr. A. V. Casselman will deliver December sermon • Christmas dance draws record attendance • Dr. White elected into Tau Kappa Alpha • Ursinus receives Sesqui sliver medal award • Upsula College scheduled for 1927 gridiron contest • Glee Club prospects looks bright for coming season • The Brotherhood of St. Paul
The Ursinus Weekly, December 6, 1926

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Penn defeated by grizzlies, 28-23: Bears run wild over Pennsylvania to score season's first victory • Yearlings defeat sophomores in annual lower class gridiron contest • Debating teams open season with Elizabethtown • Basketball schedule of 1926-27 season includes many worthy opponents • Women's Debating Club discusses prohibition • Blue Danube Light Opera company renders interesting operetta in Bomberger • Biology Club holds biweekly meeting in Zwing Hall, Wednesday evening • Schaff play "The Rivals" to be presented December 10th • Girls' hockey season ends in successful campaign • Schell unanimously chosen to captain 1927 grid team • Student council dance to climax busy week end • An ode to the Perkiomen
The Ursinus Weekly, November 29, 1926

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Directors hold autumn meeting in the library on Tuesday morning • Dr. G. L. Omwake attends presidents' meeting • Co-eds suffer defeat in last hockey game by the score of 4-0 • Curtain Club presents "The Finger of God" • Monthly chapel sermon delivered by new vice president Isenberg • Plans for next year show class of '31 growing every day • Blue Danube Light Opera company to give "In Romany" • Favorable outlook for girls' basketball season • Y.M.C.A. smoker to be held in field cage • Varsity basketball team meets Penn in Philadelphia • "The Rivals" cast rapidly rounding into shape • Many new books added to library shelves • "Pals first" to be given again in Bomberger • The constitution of the Biology Club
The Ursinus Weekly, November 22, 1926

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

First year girls observe annual freshman week featured by Saturday stunts in field cage • Elimination for men's debating teams held • Girls hockey team gains notable victory over Cedar Crest College • Football season resume finds many close games lost by narrow margin • Ursinus bears spring biggest surprise of year in thrilling 21-15 battle with Army eleven • 1927 U Ruby portends to be largest annual ever published at Ursinus • Bears to open basketball season with Penn University • Second year girls defeat frosh in 6-3 battle • Evelyn Lesser elected president of English Club • Keen competition shown among women debaters • Students attend opera "Madame Butterfly" • Former Glee Club baritone marries Pottstown girl • Sophomore elections • Charles Metcalf '29 plays last game for Ursinus • First program meeting of Biology Club held
The Ursinus Weekly, November 15, 1926

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Co-eds represent Ursinus at annual convention of PA women voters • Ursinus students witness famous opera Tannhauser • Little Army conquers the Ursinus gridsmen in a 29-7 triumph • Thirty-first volume of Ruby nearing completion • Freshmen girls' stunt week to be observed by amusing innovations • Men's debating team will meet Elizabethtown in opening forensic tilt • Shreiner battles Olevian to tie score for hall hockey supremacy • J.V.'s lose hard fought game to Perkiomen Prep., 25-6 • Grove Haines addresses women's Debating Club • Class of 1928 elects Ruby officers for next year • Seven big bears lost through graduation • Third student council dance a decided success • Y.M. cabinet meeting • Webster Forensic Club • Debate elimination contest • Armistice Day • Biology Club adopts new constitution
The Ursinus Weekly, November 8, 1926

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Hallowe'en programs given by Schaff and Zwing literary societies • Ursinus College debating league holds conference • Girls' hockey team beats Beaver and Trenton in close contests • W.S.G.A. discusses rules at meeting Thursday • George Washington defeats Ursinus bears in thrilling gridiron battle • Chautauqua representative addresses student body in chapel Friday • Cast chosen for Schaff play, the "Rivals" which will be given December 10 • Dr. J. M. S. Isenberg assumes vice-presidency of college • Biology Club holds meeting and re-organizes for year • Maples stage successful Hallowe'en dance • Schaff and Zwinglian hold elections • P.M.C. has strong team to battle bears Saturday • Y.M. cabinet meeting • Weekly staff increased by several new members • Students to attend opera Tannhauser Thursday
The Ursinus Weekly, November 1, 1926

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus students and faculty travel to see the Sesqui-centennial • Mrs. Ogden meets women voters at Shreiner tea • Lyceum season opens with presentation of "Auld Lang Syne" • Title page of 1927 Ruby attracts much attention • Ursinus varsity eleven defeated in struggle against Gettysburg • Yearlings hold banquet at Ritz Carlton hotel on Monday evening • Annual conference of Ursinus debate league to be held Saturday • Girls lose hockey game to Temple aggregation • "Pals first" presented at Lansdale High School • Ursinus freshmen triumph over P.I.D. by 7-0 score • Y.W.C.A. entertains at tea on Saturday afternoon • W.S.G.A. hears Mrs. Ogden speak on voting • Brotherhood of St. Paul has excellent meeting • Y-handbook appears on campus on Friday • Second annual congress of student federation • Schaff play announced • Maples sponsors party in field cage Saturday
The Ursinus Weekly, October 25, 1926

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Dr. John Alexander delivers address in Bomberger • Women's Debating Club holds semi-monthly meet • "Auld Lang Syne" to be presented Wednesday evening • Student body celebrates victory over F. & M. by parade and bonfire • Hockey team superior to Beaver College in close tilt by 2-1 score • Bears defeated by Swarthmore in 6-3 battle • Freshman president kidnapped by sophomores • Members of men's Glee Club to receive reward for services rendered • Senior class to present "Pals first" at Lansdale • Allentown Prep. School defeats J.V.'s 19-3 • Y.W.C.A. girls meet at Lost Lake • Chem Bi and H. P. groups hold meetings
The Ursinus Weekly, October 18, 1926

Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

Bears claw F. & M. for 13-7 victory • First semester group meetings offer interesting and varied programs • Curtain Club presents two entertaining plays • Swarthmore defeats Ursinus girls' hockey team in first game of season • Perkiomen Creek scene of interesting pageant • Paul Cherin is elected president of frosh class • Old Timers' Day draws many grads to campus • Senior benefit dance attracts large crowd • Alumni Athletic Club seeks co-operation of all • Frosh grid team loses first game to Wenonah • Glee Club opens season at Huntingdon Valley High School • Pep meeting in field cage Wednesday night • Temple of Learning • Business staff of 1927 Ruby burn midnight oil