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, March 2, 1925

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Basketball team defeated by PMC • Three seniors compete for oratory honors • Ursinus has another victory in debate • New scholarship fund by former senator • Ursinus orator places third in contest • Penn and Lehigh teams on baseball schedule • Lafayette and Ursinus to debate Friday night • Inaugural dance • Women debaters meet • Freshmen passers defeat Red Hill athletes
The Ursinus Weekly, February 23, 1925

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Three degrees conferred at Founders' Day exercises • Ursinus defeats Dickinson and Delaware, drops Penn • Woman's Club presents pleasing entertainment • Family dinner is marked by fine spirit of joviality • Directors assemble in annual winter meeting • Delaware fails to bother varsity tossers at Newark • Debaters meet Elizabethtown College Thursday • Ursinus lassies jolt Cedar Crest girls 27-20 • Swarthmore Quaker Maids defeat Ursinus girls 32-26 • Student council dance to be held Saturday night • J.V.'s defeat Optometry in loosely played contest • Oratorical tryouts to be held on Tuesday night • Scott Brenner, '26 elected head of Brotherhood • Editorial comment: The small college
The Ursinus Weekly, February 16, 1925

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Men's debating teams gain two more victories • Lebanon Valley alumni hold annual meeting • Girls' and men's varsity teams have successful week • Zwing anniversary plays selected • Founders' Day program has Dr. Broome as speaker • Members of men's Glee Club sing at Pottstown • Dean White resumes work after illness • Woman's Club promises good program
The Ursinus Weekly, February 9, 1925

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Elliot Speer conducts week of prayer • President Omwake addresses York alumni at luncheon • New concepts of science by noted lecturer • Ohio-Ursinus alumni organize in Dayton • Muhlenberg is walloped in fast contest • Debaters to meet Juniata here and at Waynesboro • Men's Glee Club please in initial performance • Girls' sextette splits with Albright and Temple • Ancient Greeks depicted in college dining hall • Harman '26 and Reimert '27 elected class presidents • J-V's fall before Allentown Prep. in tough battle • Women's Debating Club holds initial meeting
The Ursinus Weekly, February 2, 1925

Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake, and William Ralph Gawthrop

Week of prayer by YM-YW • Dr, Clawson views total eclipse at New Haven • Men's Glee Club at Schwenksville • York alumni to hold annual luncheon Saturday • Lecture Thursday by noted scientist • Girls hear of opportunities for women's welfare work • Alvin Sieber elected to guide final destinies of '25 • Post mid-year dance held in cage Saturday nite • Yearlings fall before Pottstown High tossers • Juniors bow to ancient rivals 22-12 • Professor Gawthrop elected to honorary society • Freshmen elect officers • Comment on the proposed 1925 football schedule
The Ursinus Weekly, January 26, 1925

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Many scholarships available for Ursinus men • Mr. Sawhill new Greek and Spanish instructor • Founders' Day will be observed February 19 • Ruby dedicated to Dr. William W. Jordan • Ursinus represented at annual orators' union • 1925 football schedule has Penn and Army on list • Bits from the bookshelves
The Ursinus Weekly, January 19, 1925

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Dr. Omwake attends first alumni banquet • Basketball activities during week show lack of fighting interest and work • Woman's Debating Club organized • English Club meets at the Maples • Miss Gest holds first recital of year • The Havilah McCurdy-Bennett Essay Prize • 1925 Ruby a great success throughout • Marion Jones addresses YW meeting • Men's Glee Club prepares for concert • Editorial comment: A decayed institution
The Ursinus Weekly, January 12, 1925

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Lena Carl elected to captain 1925 hockey team by 1924 varsity • Dean E. B. White wins American Historical Association prize • Varsity yields before last-half rally of Swarthmore • Junior varsity is given hard jolt by Perkiomen School • Preceptresses tender Christmas party in college dining hall • Ursinus team defeats Temple representatives in interesting debate • 1925 Ruby to make its appearance on campus this week • Interclass basketball league schedule is announced by managers • Rev. Curvin, Roxboro, addresses YM-YW • Montgomery County Club holds Christmas hop • Christmas chapel service impressive • Editorial comment: The new intercollegiate sport
The Ursinus Weekly, December 15, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Schaff Society presents annual play • Affirmative debating team defeats Temple • Basketball season given good start • Dr. William W. Baden dies after a short illness • Elliott Speer secured for February week of prayer • Girls' basketball team defeats Osteopathy • To the men and women of Ursinus in education
The Ursinus Weekly, December 8, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Frosh defeat sophomores by a 12-0 score in annual football game • Society play to be presented Friday evening • Ursinus is scene of large banquet given in honor of highway committees • Devereux Company appears in pleasing entertainment • Freshmen hold annual class banquet and dance at Spring Mountain Inn • Hunsicker is elected to captain 1925 football team at Athletic Association meeting • Varsity debating squad is chosen for coming season in elimination contest • Basketball candidates in good shape for opener • Freshman class president seized in daring hold-up • Lena Carl '26 suffers case of appendicitis • Ex-governor Brumbaugh elected President of Juniata College • Large celebration is held for dedication of new road • Rev. Fegely addresses joint YM-YWCA meeting • Zwing Christmas program • Basketball assistants
The Ursinus Weekly, December 1, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Interscholastic debating delegates meet • Varsity football and hockey activities brought to a close for 1924 season • Board of Directors hold fall meeting • Council dance was a great success • Devereux Company to give two performances • Dr. J. M. S. Isenberg chapel speaker • Senior girls entertained by Dean White • Additions made to Bernard-Shaw collection • Student council party • Hiking rule • Debating tryouts held on Wednesday • Big YM & YW conference
The Ursinus Weekly, November 24, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Hard 1924-25 basketball schedule announced for girl's sextette • Tuesday marks end of leap year season • Athletic Association dance to raise funds to install adequate heating system in cage • Red & black plow thru mud to sink Susquehanna 21-7 • Women's Student Government Association adopt constitution revisions by unanimous vote • Frosh granted permission for annual banquet by college authorities • Girls' Glee Club hard at work for initial appearance • Freshman week terminates with great circus in cage • College fathers to hold annual meeting on November 25 • Anniversary service at Hendricks' memorial building • English Club discusses Bernard Shaw at Olevian • College choir bigger and better than ever before • Celebration marks opening of new road through town • Editorial comment: Why a Dramatic Club? • Men's faculty club • Miss Weldon leads YWCA • Government ownership of mines debated by club
The Ursinus Weekly, November 17, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Newly erected flag pole is formally dedicated on Armistice Day • Prospects bright for debating season • Franklin and Marshall gridders defeat Ursinus in annual contest • 1926 Ruby election • Douthett new graduate manager of athletics • Manager Eger announces big cage schedule • Letter announces leap year dance • Men's smoker and pep meeting • Inter-class hockey game played • Free speech discussed at meeting of Debating Club • 1925 Ruby near completion
The Ursinus Weekly, November 10, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Rev. Fry addresses joint YM-YW meeting • Ursinus hockey team defeated by Temple • Schaff selects characters for annual society play • Men's musical organization plans extensive season • Varsity drops game to New York City College • Dr. White attends annual meeting of women deans • Dope on standing of victories and defeats: F. & M.- Ursinus • Fitting exercises for dedication of flag pole • "Beat F. & M." is slogan as game draws near • Debating Club discusses systems of government • Syncopep takes place of jazz
The Ursinus Weekly, November 3, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Hallowe'en programs fully satisfy every expectation • First hockey game shows real pep • Sensational plays of varsity roll up score on Haverford • Improvements at Highland • Dr. George W. Henson addresses students • Jesse Pugh entertains large audience • English Club meets at Maples • Senior dance and bazaar successful • Brotherhood of St. Paul meets • Armistice Day celebration • College presidents meet • Debating Club meets • Preliminary hockey game with high school
The Ursinus Weekly, October 27, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Hallowe'en week program most elaborate in years • Coolidge wins straw vote • P.M.C. trounces varsity with an aerial attack • Haverford points for Ursinus game • Maples, Glenwood & Annex victorious • Jess Pugh, humorist to entertain Thursday • "Nails" Clark succumbs to football injuries • Many working way through college • Pugilistic endeavor features big smoker • Y.W. meeting • Vesper services • Red and black orchestra makes initial appearance
The Ursinus Weekly, October 20, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus defeated but not disgraced in battle with Swarthmore • Plants of region published by Dean • Hockey teams are getting into shape • Junior varsity loses game on Friday • Straw vote to be held Tuesday • Many brothers and sisters at Ursinus • W.S.G.A. holds first mass meeting • Campus problems • Highland Hall improvement • Y.M.C.A. meeting • Y.W.C.A. meeting • Meeting of English Club • Debating Club • Dogs devour delightful delicacies • Student volunteer hire • Delaware captain weds after Ursinus game
The Ursinus Weekly, October 13, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Groups assemble for first meeting of school year: Classicists met at Shreiner; English-historical group; Chemical-biological group; Mathematical group; Modern language group; Economics & Business administration; Historical-political group • Audience pleased by male quartet • Varsity and Delaware battle to a standstill • Girls enjoy hike • Our future opponents • Debating Club argues Ku Klux Klan question • All-college dinner at Erie • Education as an asset to success • Prize offered for yell • H. W. Walker addresses YMCA meeting
The Ursinus Weekly, October 6, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Rhodes Scholarship open to candidates • Varsity victorious at Drexel; A tough loss for junior varsity • Dr. White holds freshman tea • Joint YM-YW meeting held • Lecture course program arranged • Debating Club holds first session • Derr Hall entertains freshmen • Do you have your Y handbook? • Two choir rehearsals scheduled • Class elections • Twenty-five dollars for a yell! • Alumni Association elections • Schaff business meeting • Whereabouts of class of '24 • Meeting of debaters association
The Ursinus Weekly, September 29, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Debating society is organized • Varsity gives Penn a tough battle • Musical organizations well under way • Our future opponents • Men's & women's Athletic Association elect • Evans, Hunsicker and Yaukey stand out in 34-0 defeat • Student council holds first dance • Ursinus represented at Franklin Institute banquet • Mrs. E. Allen entertains in honor of Mrs. P. Mertz • Girls' Athletic Association • YMCA meeting • Dr. Omwake addresses Brotherhood of St. Paul • WDAR broadcasts football dope • Lawn fete held by Woman's Club
The Ursinus Weekly, September 22, 1924

Howard T. Herber and George Leslie Omwake

Dr. Dunham speaks at college opening • Y.M. and Y.W.C.A. reception first social event • Members of faculty advanced in position • Glee Club members are very optimistic • Debating Club to be formed Tuesday evening • Red & black team wins first game • Sophomore team work wins tug-of-war • New members of Ursinus faculty • Football candidates getting into shape • Six ways to get to the Penn game • New men's dormitory • New students • Junior varsity has very good schedule • First student council dance Saturday evening • Student council election
The Ursinus Weekly, June 9, 1924

Howard T. Herber

Sermon and oratorio Sunday • Alumni banquet held Saturday evening • Baseball team loses to F.& M. • Commencement ends activities • President's guests listened to Glee Club concert • Junior oratorical contest held Friday evening • Tablets unveiled in Memorial Library building • Ursinus Woman's Club celebrates tenth year • Alumni athletic club has banner meeting • Rationality and relativity: Excerpts from commencement address • Who's who for 1924 • Derr Hall pays tribute to grads • Class Day exercises • Football schedule
The Ursinus Weekly, June 2, 1924

Howard T. Herber, Julia E. Shutack, and George Leslie Omwake

Faculty to lose two members • Penn State and Ursinus divide honors over week end • Glenwood alumni hold reunion • Library campaign improves by degrees • Commencement plans announced in detail • Summer session at University of Mexico • College Republican clubs • Girls Glee Club assists at Pottstown • Basketball U's awarded, managers elected • Schaff semi-annual business meeting • Pupils recital of the Ursinus school of music • Hiking Club shows marked improvement
The Ursinus Weekly, May 26, 1924

Howard T. Herber, Allen C. Harman, and George Leslie Omwake

I.N.A. at Ursinus next year • Ursinus wins two out of three • Thaddeus Rich gives violin recital • Senior class reception and formal banquet • Alumni Library committee repeats its challenge • Men's Glee Club will give radio concert, June 7 • Gilpin elected president of student council • Moravian tennis team wins from Ursinus • Editorial comment: W. H. K. Miller • Silver Bay Conference • Campus notables: Four year athletes • Kirkpatrick addresses final YM-YW meeting • Girls' Glee Club sings • Chem-Bi group meeting
The Ursinus Weekly, May 19, 1924

Howard T. Herber, MacDonell Roehm, and George Leslie Omwake

Varsity registers victories over Haverford and PMC • Speakers for commencement • Ursinus musical organizations observe national music week • Seniors to banquet at Perkiomen Inn • Rev. Hoyois, of Belgium, addresses assembly • Library pre-commencement campaign losing momentum • Men's Glee Club will broadcast from WIP, June 7 • College bequeathed $5000 by W. H. Melching • J.V.'s overwhelmed by F. & M. Academy • Examination schedule • Miss Hartenstine judges vocal contest • Campus notables: Captains of athletic teams • Final joint YM-YW meeting great success • Racquet wielders bow to Haverford