Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 11, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert, George Leslie Omwake, and Harold L. Wiand

  Sesqui-centennial attracts many • Philippine question debated in men's club • Y.M. & Y.W. meet in joint session • Faculty sets October 26 for sesqui-centennial visit • Battling bears bow to Delaware • Glenwood vs. Fircroft inter-hall hockey game • "Hiawatha" to be given as water pageant • Fifth annual meeting of debate conference held • Women's Club entertained girls of senior class • Women's Debating Club to hold open meeting • Men's Glee Club to open season on Thursday • Interboro press attacks Ursinus frosh treatment

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 4, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

  Grizzly gridders suffer defeat at Rutgers in terrific battle, 14-0 • First smoker conducted by "YM" in field cage to large crowd • Miss Victoria Powell interprets "The Miracle" at Tuesday chapel service • Curtain Club to present "Station YYYY", Monday • Netmen continue tournament in unfair weather • Special prize offered economics students • Varsity to meet Delaware on Patterson Field • Ursinus representatives to attend debate conference • H. P. group elects officers • Theodore La Clair injured in automobile accident • Faculty members attend football conference • Freshmen organize and elect officers • Maples' big sisters entertain at tea • Women hold Debating Club meeting in Schaff Hall • College interest proves measure of Red Cross accomplishment • Percentage of alcoholic consumption decreasing

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  The Ursinus Weekly, September 27, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

  "A Program of Expansion Annual", aim selected for the 1927 Ruby • Results of first semester class elections • Hockey prospects bright as forty girls report for regular practice • Temple downs Ursinus in opening football of the season 12-0 • Tennis tournament to be staged for U netmen • Varsity to face Rutgers at New Brunswick, Saturday • Alumni Athletic Club to sell season tickets • Freshman campfire held last Monday evening at Glenwood Memorial • "Y" handbooks expected from printer this week • Initial student council dance held Saturday • Webster Forensic Club plans work for year • Rules for use of Ursinus College library • Editorial comment: The Curtain Club • Dr. Omwake's address: "The Fine Arts in a Liberal Education" • Moravian defeats Ursinus at tennis • $100,000 offered in prizes to college students • Sophomore cheer leader to be selected • The frosh-junior breakfast

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  The Ursinus Weekly, September 20, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

  President Omwake's address: "The fine arts in a liberal education" • Sophs win annual tug of war from frosh in exciting tilt • Ursinus gridders to open football season with Temple University eleven • Three new professors added to college faculty • Men's Glee Club to start season's practice tonight • Football schedules • Largest freshmen class in Ursinus history • Former Ursinus athletes to see fall grid action • Ursinus college professors travel during summer • Extensive plans for year made by YW cabinet • Meeting of Alumni Association held in June • Y.M. & Y.W.C.A. reception first social event of year

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  The Ursinus Weekly, June 7, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

  Rev. Niven delivers deep baccalaureate sermon • Bears lose final tilt to Schuylkill College 9-5 • Class Day exercises feature opening day celebration • President's reception in the library is big event • Junior oratorical contest held on Friday evening • Many classes represented at annual banquet • College choir presents annual oratorio • Alumni Athletic Club holds business luncheon • Fifty sixth Ursinus year ends with commencement • Ursinus Alumni Association holds annual meeting • Board of Directors hold annual meeting • Seniors go on honeymoon at Olevian as lights go out • Wyoming Seminary defeats junior varsity by 9-0 score • Final student council dance in field cage • Three open scholarships awarded for next year • Lebanon Valley netmen defeat bears by 4-2 score • Annual meeting of Ursinus Women's Club held in Bomberger • Stanley Omwake wins prizes

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 31, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert, George Leslie Omwake, and Walter F. Longacre

  Lehigh Valley alumni meet at banquet • Junior oratorical contest to be held Friday, June 4 • Glenwood alumni hold anniversary • "Micky" Johnson elected president of Women's Athletic Association • Bears score 13-0 victory over Delaware • Former star athlete lauded as developer of famous players • Faculty approves rules as adopted by Eastern Athletic Conference • General Synod of Reformed Church of United States visits Ursinus College • Basketball letter men elect assistant managers • Ursinus authors hearken • "College sing" to be held on Freeland Hall steps • Ursinus netmen lose to P. M. C., 4-2 • Two additional prizes to be conferred by college • Financial statement of the U. C. Glee Club 1925-26 • Dance committee • Editorial comment: To the Class of '26; A little reminder • A Trilogy on College Buildings and a Eulogy on College Colors • Alumni notes • Intercollegiate comment

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 24, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

  T.K.A. initiates new talent into local fraternity • Women's Debate Club elects officers for next year • Combined women's & men's Glee Clubs broadcast from WIP, Philadelphia • Prominent speakers included in commencement program • Miss Hartenstine closes Glee Club schedule • Robert Henkels elected president of Athletic Association • Bears clawed in two hard games during past week • Tennis team defeats Muhlenberg but loses to Lebanon Valley and Moravian • Class Day exercises to be given on Friday, June 4 • Y.M. cabinet elects representatives • American history class to buy books of sketch proceeds • A student university for the "overwhelming minority" • Editorial comment: The Athletic Association • Students and China

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 17, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

  May fete held on campus • History VIII class stages familiar scenes of American history • Glee Club renders delightful concert before large audience • Ursinus grizzlies claw Penn but are defeated by F. & M. • Dr, and Mrs. Omwake host to seniors at Superhouse • Ursinus scholarship fund receives $15,000 gift • Debating squads banquet in Freeland dining room • Ursinus represented at INA conference • Tennis team defeats St. Joseph's on home courts • Women's Club sponsors successful benefit • Dr. Jordan honored by church history class • May dance successful despite bad weather • Strine and Moyer to represent students • Brotherhood elects officers

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 10, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

  Bears defeat Susquehanna • "Pals First" fascinates and thrills large audience • Vocal students entertain with delightful concert • N.Y. Association of Western Conference at banquet • Preparations for INA convention being made • Ursinus racquets defeat Osteopathy 4-2 • Seniors elect class day officers • Senior girls give Alice Miller a surprise • May Day pageant promises to be a pleasing event • Junior varsity loses to Allentown Prep. • Senior girls presented with May baskets • Glee Club concert • English Club meets • Joint YM-YW meeting • Dr. Allen receives two appointments

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 3, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

  State wins 8-5 from bears • Ursinus track men to run at central Pennsylvania meet at Carlisle on May 15 • Junior class to present "Pals First" in Bomberger on Friday night, May 7 • Campus scene of Montgomery County school exhibition • Dr. J. Lynn Barnard addresses students interested in art of history teaching • Spring City High School wins debate in final clash of Ursinus College debating league • College choir preparing commencement oratorio • Dr. Omwake honored at recent meeting in Philadelphia • Tennis team loses to F. & M. net-men on home courts • Men's Glee Club appears in Germantown High • Annual May Day pageant to be presented May 15 • Alumni Day reunions to be held June 5 • Future baseball games

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  The Ursinus Weekly, April 26, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

  Debating teams trip Susquehanna in closing tilt • Junior class play promises to be one of best of year • Dr. Newton gives excellent sermon at chapel Wednesday • Varsity to play Osteopathy, Juniata and Penn State • Albright loses to Ursinus as bears drop to F. & M. • Glee Club renders concerts to big audiences • Bomberger scene of high school league debate • Ursinus to act as host to county school exhibition • Owen J. Roberts to be commencement orator • Ursinus relay team takes third place at Penn relays • Regular student council dance marred by rain • Women's Debating Club closes most successful season • Brotherhood of St. Paul banquet • English Club meets at Maples

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  The Ursinus Weekly, April 19, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

  Bomberger scene of excellent concert by string quartet • Dr. E. B. White represents Ursinus at history conference • Curtain Club presents Coen's "In the Morgue" in Zwing Hall • Varsity baseball team defeated by Lehigh by score of 11-3 • Philadelphia alumni chapter holds banquet in Adelphia Hotel • Gym exhibition in field cage proves auspicious event • Dr. Joseph Fort Newton to address student body • Women's affirmative debating team defeats Elizabethtown • Men's Glee Club renders concert in Philadelphia • Tennis team opens season with Haverford • Mink holds Pennington to two hits as J.V.'s win, 9-2 • Editorial comment: The American press • Dorothy Gross elected YW head • President Omwake speaks at Milton • Biology classes travel to Philadelphia • Bears to meet F. & M. next • Dean White to take part in sesqui-centennial

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  The Ursinus Weekly, April 12, 1926

  Samuel A. Reimert and George Leslie Omwake

  Faculty announces honor students for 1926 class • Many new books added to college library • Derk strikes out nineteen batters in opening tilt • Concert by philharmonic quartet to conclude entertainment course • Men's Glee Club renders delightful program at Conshohocken High • Junior class committee selects cast for annual May stage production • State University students only ones to use name "Grizzlies" • Women's forensic teams to debate Elizabethtown • Bears meet "Jing" Johnson's Lehigh nine next • Ursinus celebrities entertain at Woman's Missionary Society affair • Curtain Club to present "In the Morgue" tonight • Bernice Leo elected president of women's student government • The Brotherhood of St. Paul

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 29, 1926

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  New Weekly staff selected for '26-27 • New members taken into Tau Kappa Alpha • Ursinus debaters defeat Bowdoin College team in final forensic tilt • Debating teams successful in difficult schedule • Zwing scores hit in Captain Applejack • Manager Molitor announces baseball schedule for coming spring season • Dramatic Club presents "The Pot Boiler" in first appearance at Ursinus • "Pals First" to be given by junior class • "Gus" Welsh awarded sweater • Glee Club renders pleasing concert at Darby • Zwing anniversary dance scene of great merriment • Girls' basketball team victor over Rosemont • Willard Kratz elected president of 1927 YM staff • Rev. Williams addresses men in YMCA meeting • Dorothy Berger '28 leads YW in Easter program • Students have privilege to spend summer abroad • Woman's Debating Club argues coal question • English Club • Dr. John Closson dies

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 22, 1926

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  Groups hold semi-annual meetings • Norristown audience appreciates Glee Club • Elections in sports • Zwing set for 56th anniversary • Women debaters divide with Temple • Tennis manager announces schedule • Odds fall to men's debating teams in three tilts of week • U.S. debate champions to meet men's affirmative team • Junior class secures services of Professor Sheeder • Girl's basketball six lose to Trenton Normal • March council dance • E. orator places second • Ursinus men on schoolmen's program • Joint YW and YMCA meeting • The Brotherhood of St. Paul • Men's faculty club holds regular meeting

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 15, 1926

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  Debaters take two from Temple University • New student list growing • Court season comes to successful close • Rev. Oliver Russell delivers two valuable addresses • Baseball candidates await fit weather • 1926 "different Ruby" arrives on campus • Women's Glee Club renders first concert • Glee Club pleases Center Point audience • Varsity five nosed out by Temple University • Ursinus lassies lose to strong Temple sextet • Philadelphia Alumni Association to hold banquet • Dr. J. W. Clawson elected vice president of Pennsylvania conference • Mr. Rosenberger resigns • Mercersburg honors Stanley Omwake • Zwing play cast making rapid progress • Sophs outclass frosh in annual contest • Junior varsity loses by one point to Penn J.V.'s

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 8, 1926

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  Lybarger of Bucknell captures first place in Eastern Oratorical • Dramatic Club prepares to improve standards • Adanac Male Quartet appears in excellent program Wednesday evening • Sextet defeats Drexel but loses to Cedar Crest • Varsity quintet adds two more scalps during past week • Negative debate team wins judges' decision over Elizabethtown College • Alumni hold banquet at Valley Forge hotel on Saturday night • Collegeville Fire Company host to Montgomery County Firemen's Association • Harman represents Ursinus at I.-C. press dinner at Hoboken • Glee Club renders pleasing program at Trinity Reformed Church • Professor Fenneman upholds standards of college life • Brotherhood of St. Paul meets Thursday • Editorial comment: A literary publication; Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference • English Club holds meeting at Maples • Alliance of churches honors Dr. Omwake

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 1, 1926

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  Ursinus charter member at athletic conference • Deans of women meet in Washington conference • Quartette will appear as third course number • Schaff scores triumph in colorful production • Eastern Pennsylvania oratorical contest on Friday • Bears break losing streak and down St. Joe's • Men's and women's debating squads to see action • Lorelei takes fling in field cage • Co-ed passers easily defeat Cedar Crest • Mr. William Weilles will coach "Captain Applejack" • Groups to hold second semester meeting • Glee Club to be entertained following concert • Editorial comment: Student manners; A course in oratory • Dance rumor false at De Pauw • Professor Bancroft leads discussion in Y meeting • Albright and Haverford to invade bears' lair • Voluntary chapel proves its worth • Smoke ban lifted at Vassar • R.O.T.C. bill makes appearance

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 22, 1926

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  Zwinglian Society selects play cast • Women's affirmative debating team defeats Bucknell • Dr. Oliver Russell to speak March 9 • Men's affirmative debating team defeats Juniata • Schaff presents play on Friday • Adanac Quartet entertain March 3 • Varsity loses two on week-end trip • Men's Glee Club rendered pleasing program • Men's student council acts • L. Enoch to edit handbook • Girls lose to Rosemont • Allentown noses out J.V.'s • Editorial comment: A course in journalism • Biology Journal Club • Rev. Walter Gobrecht dedicates new church school

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 15, 1926

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  Valentine fete in Bomberger scene of merriment • Debating teams to see action again this week • Dr. Beury's address features Founders' Day exercises • Negative debating team loses to Bucknell • Rev. McKeehan conducts prayer week activities • Bears beat Juniata; lose to St. Mary's and Gettysburg • Jones high scorer in intra-dorm league • Ella Watkins '26 to be Ursinus May queen • Board of Directors hold annual mid-winter meeting • Girls' basketball team breaks even during week • Pleasing program given by Ursinus Woman's Club • Junior class elects Koch president • Women's debating team chosen • Columbia University is largest in country • Freshmen class listener chosen

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 8, 1926

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  Thursday to mark Founders Day • Varsity off on three day basketball trip • Campaign shows progress in Norristown district • Bears break winning streak of Davis-Elkins • Varsity falls before strong red and blue • Fete program to close busy week • Impressive program for prayer week • "Beau Brummel" promises biggest play hit at Ursinus • Abel Fink '27 is confined in Philadelphia Presbyterian Hospital • Definite planning begun on 1927 Ruby • Freshmen divide with Norristown and Darby • Senior elections • Sophomore elections • Baylor University editor dropped • Tennis outlook for coming season • Intradorm basketball league now organized • Yale's new "super-library" • Men's Debating Club elects

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 25, 1926

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  Ursinus campaign is lengthened in Norristown • 1927 Ruby staff selected to use historical theme • Men's debating schedule is announced by manager • Red and black five to oppose Penn Saturday • Joint YM & YWCA secures Rev. McKeehan to lead week of prayer • Founders' Day exercises to be observed February 11 with Charles E. Buery speaker • Dr. William Ford delivers impressive address to students in Bomberger • Arrangements are made for large valentine fete • Men's Glee Club sings at banquet in Valley Forge hotel • Elwood Peters '26 is forced home because of illness • Girls' basketball team loses to Beaver College in opener • Nelsen Schlegel '23 writes letter from holy land • Opportunities are offered for U.S. students abroad • Men's student council grant frosh privileges • Title is announced for popular essay contest • New physical director takes charge of girls

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 18, 1926

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  Valentine fete in Bomberger to be unique affair • To the citizens of Norristown • Bears take two but meet defeat at Swarthmore • Bomberger scene of intercollegiate oratorical meet of Eastern Pennsylvania • Affirmative team loses first debate of season at Elizabethtown • President Omwake honored at banquet in Philadelphia • "Arms and the Man" senior class play makes hit in Allentown • Girard comments Ursinus in Philadelphia Inquirer • Dr. Jordan addresses joint YM-YW meeting • New addition to college family • German class attends operetta • Men's Glee Club will again sing in Norristown • Mid-year dance held in field cage Saturday night • Girls' basketball schedule

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 11, 1926

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  Campaign shows progress during recent holidays • Seniors to present "Arms and the Man" at Allentown • Rev. Niven gives reading of noted English tragedy • Stanley Moyer is elected captain of '26 grid team • Basketball season opens with three large victories • Faculty grants leave of absence to Miss McGowan to travel around world • Rev. Harold Kerschner, '16 delivers strong address to students in chapel • 1926 football schedule is announced by graduate manager • College executive and financial committees meet on Saturday • Schaff to present Beau Brummel on February 26 • Men's forensic season to open at Elizabethtown • Women's Debating Club meets • John Moore '27 speaks to men at YM meeting • Christmas YW meeting held at Superhouse • Men's Debating Club meets • Debaters are arranged • Comments on the "grizzly" calendar • J.V. basketball team loses to Philadelphia YMCA

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  The Ursinus Weekly, December 14, 1925

  Allen C. Harman and George Leslie Omwake

  Collegiate vote is favorable to court • Co-eds anticipate annual party on preceptresses • Historical characters revived by students in American history • Convivial spirit flows freely as Derr Hall holds elaborate feed • Women's debating team to enter first season • Annual Xmas meeting of YWCA to be held at home of president Omwake • Local druggist pledges to Ursinus grid team • Alumni chairmen meet in campaign • Professor Bancroft to lead 100 percent YM meeting • Delegates make report at WSGA mass meeting • Varsity letter awards made by Athletic Association council • Montgomery County Club '26 frolic in Norristown • Campus problems discussed in YM • Biology Journal Club • Student subscriptions to the financial campaign