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, October 22, 1923

Richard F. Deitz and George Leslie Omwake

Haverford defeated on its own field by decisive score • Hockey team loses close game to Swarthmore girls • Freshman week results in many amusing stunts • Girls hike to Lost Lake under auspices of YW • Candle service features decision night in YW • President Omwake and Hon. A. R. Brodbeck represent college • Ursinus rooters hold pep meeting in cage • Football results • Give credit for debating • Dueling popular in German universities • Haughton, Columbia coach, writes about spectator • Scene on campus looking from Olevian Hall • Special notice for hockey
The Ursinus Weekly, October 15, 1923

Richard F. Deitz and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus drops Delaware game in last period • This is the dope on the football team • Social service talk at weekly YW meeting • How Ursinus' future opponents fared • Musical program begins season's entertainment • Boxing features smoker held by Athletic Association and YMCA • Reserve team loses home game by one touchdown • Reformed Church will dedicate new building • Arrange important event for lovers of music • W.S.G.A. held meeting last Monday evening • Dueling popular in German universities • Cost of college life
The Ursinus Weekly, October 8, 1923

Richard F. Deitz and George Leslie Omwake

Groups hold semi annual meetings last Tuesday • S. B. Fares addresses Christian associations • Swarthmore held to 6-0 • Scrubs have interesting schedule for this year • Some dope for dopesters on the season's schedule • Now for victories! Delaware first! • The religious complexion of Ursinus • Several colleges plan debating season • Students as mill workers • Former Ursinus coach now football mentor at Susquehanna • Frosh-junior breakfast • Sky pilots of '23 • Varsity football schedule • The tennis courts
The Ursinus Weekly, October 1, 1923

Richard F. Deitz and George Leslie Omwake

Beat Swarthmore next Saturday! • Hockey season of 1923 about to commence • Ursinus eleven holds giant Columbia scoreless for two quarters • New football history is now being made • Ursinus to meet Swarthmore on Saturday next • Student council dance • Red Cross looks to college students for workers • New students • Four classes hold annual elections • Lecture course to be one of talent • YW teas
The Ursinus Weekly, September 24, 1923

Richard F. Deitz and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus wins initial football game, 31-0 • First dance on Saturday • Four new members added to faculty for next year • President Omwake speaks at year's formal opening • Summer campus activities • Birdseye view of the 1923 football squad • Christian associations hold annual reception • Bok peace prize jury of award is announced • Sophomores win tug-of-war • Campus improvements • Pennsylvania Railroad awards scholarships
The Ursinus Weekly, June 11, 1923

Richard F. Deitz

Commencement exercises marked by Yerkes speech • Class Day opens program of commencement week • Gounod's "Redemption" presented by chorus • President's reception is in new library building • Memorial Library formally dedicated by President Omwake • Next building erected will be men's dormitory • Impressive thought marks sermon to senior class • F. & M. comes back strong; avenges former defeat • Successful meeting held by Alumni Athletic Club • Oratoricals furnish very close contest for juniors • Final meeting of YM and YW • Lost! • High elected captain -- baseball letter men • Nineteen twenty-three's athletic captains • Woman's Club votes $200 to furnish library room • Torrid weather marks dances held by groups • Commencement brings out large number of alumni
The Ursinus Weekly, June 4, 1923

Richard F. Deitz

"Allie" Cornog resigns; Coach for two years • Ursinus baseball club amasses two victories • Library wind-up campaign progressing very nicely • Consolidated shines will be held during this week • Announce program for the regular summer assembly • President holds annual reception for seniors • Ursinus vs. Muhlenberg • Helffrich elected head of men's student council • Senior plans for next year • Shreiner girls forget exams while on picnic • Friday afternoon tea in honor of Misses Boyd and Fox • Senior plans for next year • Legion post places wreath • Prize scholarship given at Collegeville High School • Retiring officers of the Christian Associations • Ursinus host to meeting of Glenwood Association • The new learning and the student in China • Contestants chosen for oratoricals • Group officers elected
The Ursinus Weekly, May 28, 1923

Richard F. Deitz

Ursinus piles up twelve runs in defeating PMC • Student councils hold their last monthly dance • Retiring officers of the Weekly • Helpful speeches feature annual INA convention • Large advance registration • Veo F. Small retires from faculty; successor chosen • Past year finds much accomplished by WSGA • Music recital • Trinity Church finishing J. H. Hendricks memorial • Seniors present pageant at last YWCA meeting • 1924 basketball schedule • Lewis Smith speaks on the Christ life at YMCA • Scrubs' rally in the last innings beats Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf 12-2 • Intimate life of a "super" at opera is revealed
The Ursinus Weekly, May 21, 1923

Richard F. Deitz

Wanted: $25,000 in additional pledges and cash by June 9th • Alumni lay bricks for Lehigh tower • Hot stuff from the firing line • May pole dances and sketches feature annual Athletic Association carnival • Editor-in-chief of Weekly elected president of INA • Son of Ursinus for commencement speaker • F. & M. gets short end of tight pitchers' battle against wood • Tennis team breaks even in past week's matches • Final student council dance planned for May 26 • New constitution adopted at WSGA mass meeting • Opportunity for college graduates in library work • Wednesday's game lost to Lehigh by lopsided score • On your toes, men! • Dr. Good is host at Brotherhood banquet
The Ursinus Weekly, May 14, 1923

Richard F. Deitz

Junior class presents its annual spring play • Library wind-up campaign opens with voluntary subscriptions • Perkiomen Inn scene of seniors' last festivity • 1923 Rubies on sale • Two home games result in division of victories • Sig Baden breaks two records • Exercises of Commencement Week • Initial YMCA social night was great success • This means you! • Meet me on the old campus • INA convention • 1923 Ruby arrives • Accommodations commencement week • Last lecture course was presented Monday evening
The Ursinus Weekly, May 7, 1923

Richard F. Deitz

Helen Groninger returns from WSGA conference • Special gifts to the Alumni Memorial Library building fund • Male students decide to continue track schedule • Western Maryland loser when south is invaded • Dr. Carmickael speaks to Christian associations • Busy week ahead for Ursinus: Junior play, Saturday evening, heads list of varied activities in all lines • May Day carnival • Professor Joseph E. Saylor • Spring fever • Recital by music pupils • Education Day • Miss Hamm given kitchen shower • Last lecture course tonight • Snyder wins valuable fellowship from NYU
The Ursinus Weekly, April 30, 1923

Richard F. Deitz

Frosh entertain juniors with novel dinner-dance • Erection of Memorial Library great financial achievement: Complete statement of costs and receipts • Week's baseball results in division of victories • New council takes over control of women's government • Miss Hamm leaves office for Dan Cupid's company • Big things expected of new YMCA cabinet • Studio recital • Education Day this Saturday • Professor Munson sick • Plans made for Y deputation work • Scrubs lose to Perkiomen • Track team fails to place
The Ursinus Weekly, April 23, 1923

Richard F. Deitz

Dr. Samuel M. Zwemer of Cairo, Egypt, lectures • Wind-up campaign for the library building • Zwing presents operetta for second time • Humorous lectures given by Dr. Forrest Dager • Local batters break even in week's contests • Ursinus places second in oratorical contest • Abington wins Ursinus debating league pennant • Edwin Faye elected YM president • Isenberg '21 organizes new basketball league • Handbook nearing completion • Opportunities for life service ably discussed • New girls' council takes office Tuesday • Frosh-junior shine • Try outs for Penn relays
The Ursinus Weekly, April 16, 1923

Richard F. Deitz

Sophs entertain seniors at annual spring shine • Snow wins decision on Saturday; Penn victor • Annual banquet of York alumni well attended • 3-0 decision won from Temple University debaters • Dr. James I. Good lectures about Japanese missions • Spring football practice • Snyder in oratorical contest • YW-YM lecture • High school debating Saturday • Dinner at Superhouse • Faculty club meeting • May dance on the 19th • Improvements at The Maples • Education Day will be held May 5 • Alumnus manages publication in interest of missions • Chance to attend citizens' military training camps • Entire east campus to be graded immediately • INA adopts new plan • Attractive contest open to Ursinus students • Student council elections • Church entertainment Thursday • Arbor Day, Friday, April 20
The Ursinus Weekly, April 9, 1923

Richard F. Deitz

Ursinus defeats Osteopathy in opening game • Committee promises fine number for lecture course • Ursinus to debate with Temple Saturday evening • Redlike revolution rends kitchen's customary calm • Philadelphia County Club dance is great success • Philosophy students to discuss interesting question • Noted speakers coming • Alumni committee plans library windup campaign • Professor Mertz to speak at U. of P. • Gold and silver class anniversaries • Soph-senior shine • Freshmen class notes • Ursinus representatives in Methodist ministry • The college buys "The Maples" • Junior play rehearsals begin • 1923-24 handbook • Ursinus sick convalescing
The Ursinus Weekly, March 26, 1923

F. Nelsen Schlegel

College offers five new valuable scholarships • Scotch highlanders to entertain after Easter • Juniata cancels debate • Zwinglian Literary Society celebrates fifty-third anniversary Friday evening • Richard F. Deitz elected editor-in-chief of Weekly • Edna Detwiler elected president of YWCA • Senior class elects Class Day speakers • Executive offices adopt dormitory regulations • Schaff elects officers at special meeting • Alumni! Paste this in your hat! • Senior class honors announced • Fellowships available to college graduates • Soiree musicale • First year men win in interclass cage game • Junior play cast will begin work after Easter • What Ursinus alumni do • Ruby will be ready after Easter • 1923 tennis schedule includes old opponents • March student council dance closes pre-vacation festivities • To discuss evolution • Mr. Witmer ill
The Ursinus Weekly, March 19, 1923

F. Nelsen Schlegel

William D. Reimert lectures at YM-YW meeting • Letters are awarded to eight co-ed dribblers • Zwinglian 53rd anniversary featuring Chinese romance • Groups convene in last regular meeting of year • Baseball squad at work in pre-season practice • Manager Markley arranges track season schedule • Interscholastic League holds round of debates • Spellbinders preach gospel of higher education • Miss Groninger elected student council president • To dine at Hamilton • Rev. Dr. Stoudt tells of Huguenots • College chorus preparing for commencement • What the townspeople think • Freshmen lead in interclass league • "Eddie" Faye to edit Y handbook • Philadelphians to dance • "Bill" Mitchell improving • Dr. Good to lecture here • Student Volunteer secretary coming • Day study frolic • Miss Hinkle leading church choir
The Ursinus Weekly, March 12, 1923

F. Nelsen Schlegel

Doctor Bertalot sounds appeal for American aid • Faculty passes rules on extra activities • Y.W. holds celebration on fifteenth birthday • Debaters break even in forensic tilt with Albright • 1923 basketball season shows four games won • Girls' team defeats Penn in final game of season • Another alumni team • Piano recital • Japanese pay tributes to late Dr. Hoffsommer • Woman's Club note • Students attend men's missionary conference • Radio Club news • 1924 Ruby announces candy campaign
The Ursinus Weekly, March 5, 1923

F. Nelsen Schlegel

Girls have another string of victories • Women's student council entertains with dinner • Women's student council nominates new officers • Phidelah Rice entertains with readings • Sophomore quintet heads interclass cage league • Basketball team closes season with two reverses • Intercollegiate debate to be held Friday evening • Y.W.C.A. to hold 15th anniversary celebration • Dr. Meeker state Commissioner of Labor and Industry • Zwing preparing operetta • Soph-senior shine • YW nominations • Lutherans are entertained • Frosh-junior shine • Gym classes give second exhibition Saturday
The Ursinus Weekly, February 26, 1923

F. Nelsen Schlegel

Girls have winning team; should be second in East • Zwing declamation contest won by David Kern and Elizabeth Mitman • Founders' Day marked by giving of honorary degrees to Morris L. Clothier and signor Bertalot • First concert by chorus: visiting artists assist • Directors decide on plans for coming year • Girls' mass meeting • Girls' gym classes will give exhibition Saturday night • Next lecture course number will present master reader • Class basketball teams meet in terrible tilts • "Spellbinders" prepare for season's activities • Sylvia writes charmingly of Washington Day ball • W. R. Updike celebrates his birthday with "the father of his country"
The Ursinus Weekly, February 19, 1923

F. Nelsen Schlegel

Muhlenberg trips varsity in return game • Cedar Crest defeated by local girl tossers, 34-24 • Group meetings largely attended • Ursinus girls take measure of U. of P. • Founder's Day to be celebrated Tuesday • Juniors select "Nothing but the Truth" for annual dramatic production • Baden places first in shotput at track meet • Chorus to present Florentine masque • Next dance February 24th • Zwing's declamation contest • B. W. Griffin conducts services at Evansburg M. E. Church • Glenwood hostesses entertain with fudge • Ministers' sons organize • President Omwake away for past week • Gettysburg closed • Scrubs drop game to Perkiomen reserves • Debate teams chosen
The Ursinus Weekly, February 12, 1923

F. Nelsen Schlegel

Open forum debate pleases audience • Ursinus passers handed two court reverses • Two contests show girls in brilliant play • Student problems theme of girls' mass meeting • Impressive services mark week of prayer • Dr. Good resumes teaching activities • The red Ruby • Inter-class basketball • Junior class elects officers • Brotherhood of St. Paul • Freshman class elects officers • Second annual tour of spellbinders • Ursinus to participate at indoor track meet • Sophomore class meeting • Anniversary of Scout movement celebrated • Student Volunteers conference held at Drew • Eugene Michael represents Ursinus at Intercollegiate Oratorical Union
The Ursinus Weekly, February 5, 1923

F. Nelsen Schlegel

First inter-collegiate debate next Saturday • Dr. William Houghton addresses associations • Franklin and Marshall noses out local quintet • Walter E. Hoffsommer died of asphyxiation • President Omwake announces Founders' Day program • Y associations to observe week of prayer • Paul J. Yost, ex '22, dies of pneumonia in Easton • Distinguished missionaries to be heard at Drew Seminary • Alumnus goes to California • Senior class elects officers • Ursinus fifteen years ago • Sophomore class elections • Scrubs lose to Keystone Normal School
The Ursinus Weekly, January 22, 1923

F. Nelsen Schlegel

Robert J. Johnston, '23, is victim of pneumonia • Russian quartet concert pleases large audience • 1923 football schedule includes two new rivals • Ursinus startles Villanova with tight score • Mrs. Bennett announces McCurdy essay subject • Who's who in the Alumni Athletic Club • Girls beat Swarthmore in brilliant exhibition • Mrs. Omwake entertains members of Bible class • Athletic Association grants hockey letters • In memoriam • Schaff holds business meeting • "Spellbinders" to renew activities • Ursinus fifteen years ago
The Ursinus Weekly, January 15, 1923

F. Nelsen Schlegel

Manager Ehlman completes 1923 baseball schedule • Russian cathedral quartet to appear tonight • Red and black team beats PDC in Thompson cage • Mixed chorus preparing Founders' Day program • Reverend Dr. James I. Good elected to honorary post • Ursinus twenty years ago • Athletic letter men form an Ursinus Varsity Club • Rev. Dr. Lentz to preach • Alumni in Philadelphia! • Attends luncheon at the College Club • Gives concert in Philadelphia • Student Volunteers conference at Drew • Missionary dies in Japan • Scrubs lose second game • Central Seminary notes