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 30, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake, and Herbert Richard Howells

Proposed constitution for men's student council • Varsity loses to PMC by slender margin • Frosh down sophs in annual baseball clash • Pennsylvania Female College alumnae hold reunion • Senior reception at Superhouse • Activities of the Ursinus Woman's Club • Historical-Political group elects officers • Zwinglian first prize sophomore essay • Schaff holds semi-annual business meeting
The Ursinus Weekly, May 23, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Annual Chem-Bi banquet at Valley Forge • Lafayette triumphs over Ursinus • Varsity loses to Dickinson and F. & M. • College journalists meet at Gettysburg • Classical group meeting • Central Seminary notes • Scrubs lose to Spring City • Alumnus writes from China • Episcopal rector addresses YM-YW • English-Historical group meeting • Music recital by senior pupils • Consular service examination • Freshmen and sophomores adopt standard ring
The Ursinus Weekly, May 16, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Juniors stage popular melodrama before capacity audience • Ursinus conquers Albright; victor over Lebanon Valley • Brotherhood of St. Paul banquets • Joint meeting of YM and YWCA • Student Volunteers in conference at Green Lane • Dr. James I. Good sails again • Debaters receive us • Politicians politely prance • Classical group picnic
The Ursinus Weekly, May 9, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus swamps Haverford collegians • Y.M.-Y.W. handbook staff announced • Prominent member of college Board of Trustees dies suddenly • Seniors banquet at the Hamilton • Education Day fittingly observed • Girls' Glee Club concert • Vocal and piano recital • Wet weather necessitates cancellation of Gettysburg game • Brotherhood of St. Paul to banquet • Doctor Finnegan to speak at commencement • YMCA deputations • Well known Ursinus man becomes inventor • First practice debate • Tennis tournament • Music recital by senior pupils
The Ursinus Weekly, May 2, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Intercollegiate oratorical honors hotly contested • Long expected 1921 annual arrives • Math group enjoys thirteenth annual picnic • Varsity makes fruitless trip westward • Collegeville supreme in debating league • Modern language group picnic • Splendid positions open to seniors considering librarianships • Camp conference at Green Lane this week-end • Additions to the Library • Mother's Day at Ironbridge
The Ursinus Weekly, April 25, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus trims Lehigh: 3 to 1 • E.-H. dance was brilliant success • Professor M. W. Witmer speaks to YMCA • Philadelphia Association banquet splendid success • Inter-class tennis tournaments to develop a team about to be started • Scrubs again suffer defeat • Abington and Collegeville to contend for banner • Final arrangements made for intercollegiate contest • E.-H. group meeting • How much time do you devote to the newspaper? • Cabinet notes • Junior play well under way • Debating Club meets • Dickinson game cancelled • Philadelphia Student Volunteer Union meets • Quarantine removed from but again attached to door of Superhouse • College marching club
The Ursinus Weekly, April 18, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Little Quakers rout the Ursinus bears • President of directors speaks to joint YM-YW • Is there a chance for another World War? • Dean Kline and doctor Allen address groups • Stirring address by Dr. Robert E. Speer • Frosh generously entertain juniors • Politicians hold monthly palaver • Scrubs lose poorly played game • Seniors elect Class Day honor men • Abington High defeats Pottstown in third round of debates • Tennis courts busy spots these days • Intercollegiate oratorical contest to be held on April 30th • Classical group picnic • Newly appointed YMCA cabinet
The Ursinus Weekly, April 11, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Villanova noses varsity out of first place • Open forum meeting in Trinity Church • Annual dinner of the Philadelphia Association • Dr. Robert E. Speer, noted lecturer and writer to speak here • Industrial worker outlines factory conditions • Gregory Mason of the "Outlook" speaks tonight • Debating teams plan for next season • Junior class play in preparation • Press Bureau notes • Dr. Johnson at Ironbridge chapel • Education day to be observed • Improvements about the college • YMCA organizes for next year • Student volunteers meet • Close-ups on the baseball nine • Chem - Bi banquet
The Ursinus Weekly, April 4, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Montague Light Opera Company entertains • Scientific farmer begins development of college land • Varsity nine rounding into splendid form • Distinguished speaker for joint YM-YW • Berks-Ursinus dance held in Reading • Impressive early morning Easter service • Debaters split even with Gettysburg • Entertainment in college church • Interscholastic debating league holds second round of contests • YMCA to hold election of officers • Ursinus College placement bureau • Addition to faculty • Who's who in Alumni Athletic Club • Alumni visitors
The Ursinus Weekly, March 21, 1921

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Sophs entertain seniors Saturday evening • Zwinglian Literary Society celebrates fifty-first anniversary Friday evening • Yearlings win annual basketball game, 16-6 • Ursinus-Gettysburg debate at home and abroad • "Weekly" editor, staff and business manager elected • Baseball season opens with good prospects • Two-piano recital given by music students • Senior class honors announced • Professor Leman takes position at seashore: new arrangements for orchestra • Party at the president's home • Girls award letters, elect hockey and basketball officers • Montague Light Opera Singers here Wednesday • Community entertainment course loses lecturer by death • Brotherhood of St. Paul addressed by Norristown clergyman • Students to conduct services in Philadelphia • Y.W.C.A. elects officers • Entertainment and eats at college church • Zwing elects officers at special meeting • Athletic committee meets; letter awarded • Lost - strayed - more probably stolen
The Ursinus Weekly, March 14, 1921

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Baseball schedule for coming season • Monthly group meetings held as scheduled • Dr. Good gives illustrated lecture • Varsity concludes basketball season with victory over Alfred University • Ursinus reserves baseball schedule • Resume of girls' basketball season • 950 more anniversaries till Zwing is 1001 years old • Y.M. and Y.W. to have early morning Easter service • Annual business meeting of YW • Services in Ironbridge chapel • The educational future of China • Noted preacher to address Brotherhood of St. Paul • Interscholastic debating contests prove most popular • Dr. Anders makes contribution to chemical laboratory • Debating teams hold dual debate with Gettysburg • Engagement of well known alumnus announced • Interclass basketball game this week • Contractor again at work on athletic field • Illustrated lecture in Trinity Church
The Ursinus Weekly, March 7, 1921

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Montgomery County-lower Schuylkill alumni banquet • Ursinus' strong comeback against Muhlenberg • Does a man lose by going to college? • York County alumni dinner • Varsity drops two games on week end trip • Girls' basketball team gets last defeat from Temple • Girls' Glee Club gives concerts • Dean Dunham speaks at joint meeting • "Weekly" staff increased at meeting of board • New courses in public school music • Faculty members attend National Education Association • Two piano recitals to be given soon • Small college has definite mission • Berks-Ursinus club dance and card party • College YMCA receives posters • Teacher placement service • YMCA cabinet
The Ursinus Weekly, February 28, 1921

George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake, and William Wallace Bancroft

Team from University of Pennsylvania defeats varsity debating team • Zwinglian freshmen Declamation Contest • Varsity meets heavy opposition; drops two • Lehigh Valley alumni association meeting • Berks-Ursinus alumni banquet • Intercollegiate oratorical union meets • Many attend conference at Lafayette • Dean Dunham and Dr. Good to address YMCA • Girls' six lose hard fought game to Temple University • Be true to thyself • The Great War and the reformed churches of Europe • Berks County students invited to dance • Girls' meeting • President addresses vesper service • Girls Glee Club on Philadelphia trip • Gift to the biological laboratory • Straw riders visit Center Point • Student conditions in Europe: a few notes
The Ursinus Weekly, February 21, 1921

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Life Service Conference brings prominent speakers to Ursinus • Winter meeting of Board of Directors • Founders' Day celebrated with appropriate exercises on Thursday • Varsity wins from P. M. C. and Gallaudet • Dr. Stibitz addresses the Brotherhood of St. Paul • Mayor Moore and Alba B. Johnson guests at Ursinus banquet • Theodore Roosevelt gives nine reasons for church attendance • Praise for new debating league • Blue eyed sextette defeated at Beechwood • Dean Kline occupies pulpit of college church • Need for men in China shown by extract from letter • $40,000 for Swarthmore • Athletic meeting: Girls to receive U • Oratorical union to meet Saturday • Ursinus teachers in demand • Debaters will have practice scrap • Varsity defeats Gallaudet: score 32-18 • Student council dance
The Ursinus Weekly, February 14, 1921

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Dates announced for several banquets • Interscholastic debating league formed by Ursinus • Group meetings held Wednesday evening • The new high school course • Life Service Conference • Additional speaker invited for Founders' Day • Varsity has bad week end losing two games • Zwinglian Declamation Contest • Girls lose game to Beechwood • Reserves lose in game with Boyertown High School • Dr. Omwake addresses YMCA • Universal Day of Prayer to be observed • "Fasnacht" social for Episcopalians • Alumnus successful pastor of federated church • Several will attend student volunteer conference • Freeland freaks and Slatington four hold birthday celebration
The Ursinus Weekly, February 7, 1921

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Founders' Day plans announced • Varsity loses in fast game at Swarthmore • Life Service Conference to be held soon • Joint meeting of the YM and YWCA • High school debating league to be inaugurated • Girls lose to East Stroudsburg Normal School by close score • Student Life Conferences to be held in many colleges • Reserves show come-back in game with Perkiomen five • Girls' Glee Club concert, February 10 • State Christian Endeavor secretary at Ironbridge • College debating plans progressing • College to lease Fetterolf farm • Dr. Omwake will address meeting • Alumnus interested in new type of schools • Trained nurse caring for college sick • Girls meet concerning skating chaperons
The Ursinus Weekly, January 31, 1921

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Sextette Club gives concert in Bomberger • Close of mid year's marked by dance • Large crowd attends American Legion forum • Allentown Prep scores victory over patched-up reserve team • President of Washington & Lee gives splendid advice • Varsity gains revenge on F. & M.; Girls meet strong opposition on trip • Who's who in the Alumni Athletic Club • Dr. Musser to address YM and YW • Heffelfinger, '20, writes to student • New society organized • More new books • Scrub-Cushman game postponed • Football star leaves because of injuries • Collegeville High School play
The Ursinus Weekly, January 24, 1921

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Bostonia Sextette Club will be held here Saturday • Terrible conditions among European university students • The Havilah McCurdy Bennett essay prize contest • Interesting meetings at Trinity Church • Will Dela-ware mourning? • Week of prayer at Ursinus • What some colleges have done in European student relief • American Legion open forum in college church • Who's who in the Alumni Athletic Club • State secretary of Christian endeavor speaks at Ironbridge January 30 • Dr. Omwake orator at Reading High School commencement • President Omwake speaker of evening at Dr. Hibshman's church • Hood College girls raise money in novel way • 1920 class now pledging its quota to the Library fund
The Ursinus Weekly, January 17, 1921

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Concert for benefit community orchestra given in Bomberger • Ursinus loses close game to Haverford, 24-20 • College debating tryout held and team selected • Dr. Meminger to conduct services in college church • Varsity defeated at Muhlenberg, Wednesday • Who's who in the Alumni Athletic Club • Dickinson defeats varsity on home floor • "Broken China" makes joint YM-YW meeting interesting • Girls' basketball looks promising • Scrubs defeat Cushman Club of Spring City 29-19 • Reserves present a strong defense but are unable to hold Perkiomen • Dr. Good to be at Ursinus soon • The chorus directed by Miss Spangler a feature of Arts and Letters Society program • Miss McCann granted leave of absence • Stover, ex-'23, writes • "Zit" Rutter entertains
The Ursinus Weekly, January 10, 1921

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Concert of unusual interest coming • Berks and York County clubs hold Christmas meeting • College faculty modifies entrance requirements • Hall parties form prelude to Christmas • Ursinus defeats St. Joseph's College • College to attempt to stimulate high school debating • Mapleites have evening of fun • Reserves make fine showing against Pottstown High • 'Sinus pep at York • Shreiner enjoys Christmas fun • Ethelbert Yost, '21, to fill Francis Schlater's unexpired term as manager of 1921 ball team • Additions to the Library • Joint meeting of Christian associations to be interesting • Students registering for 1921 • Sectional banquets being arranged • Perkiomen nature lovers organize • Engagement announced • South Hall gathers under mistletoe • American Legion forum
The Ursinus Weekly, December 20, 1920

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Lecture course completes busy week • Ursinus secures scientific farm manager • Scrubs make good showing at West Chester Normal • Schaff Literary Society celebrates anniversary: crowd completely fills Bomberger • Berks County Club shows real Ursinus "pep" • Question is chosen for intercollegiate debates • Student council dance • Meeting of the Y.M.C.A. cabinet • Mathematical group meeting • English Historical group meeting • Seminary alumnus celebrates anniversary • Monthly meeting of H.P. group • Modern languages group meeting • Classical group meeting • President Omwake makes addresses • Who's who in the Alumni Athletic Club • Faculty member engaged in research work • Chem-Bi group • Y.M.C.A. collects garments for stricken Europeans
The Ursinus Weekly, December 13, 1920

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Schaff Society to present French play • Orpheus four here Saturday evening • College debating plans near completion • Varsity splits even; wins at home but loses at New Brunswick • County clubs organize • Who's who in Alumni Athletic Club • Heffelfinger '20 has interesting experiences in Japan and China • Recital given by six of Miss Waldron's pupils • Debut of girls' basketball • Devotional Christmas service for students and faculty • Additional football notes • Dr. Gramm to speak at YMCA • Ursinus sons honored • American Legion meets • Missionary society holds pageant • Pittsburg paper has note on Grossman, '20 • Girls' Glee Club • Resolution • YW makes dolls for Santa • YMCA cabinet meets • Junior class meeting
The Ursinus Weekly, December 6, 1920

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Hockey girls can look back to successful season • University of Pennsylvania trounces varsity • Athletic committee meets: U's are awarded • Detwiler elected captain; Farley elected manager • Next year's football schedule announced • Schaff anniversary play well under way • Sophs and frosh battle on gridiron to tie, 0-0 • 1922 Ruby calendars for Christmas • Who's who in Alumni Athletic Club • Orchestra practice Thursday • Use the 1921 Ruby for a Christmas gift: Buy a Christmas card • Dr. Newman of Chambers Wylie church addresses YM and YW • Faculty notes • Central Seminary news • Miss McCann forced to take rest • Freshmen celebrate tie at class "shine" • Sophomore girls entertain at class "shine" • Vesper service
The Ursinus Weekly, November 29, 1920

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus to have college debating team • Fall meeting of the Directors • Ursinus loses hard fought game to Muhlenberg at Allentown • Resume of 1920 football season • Serious shortage of teachers noted • Need some money girls? Read this • The college and the Christmas Seal drive • F. L. Waldo tells of Europe's perils • Dr. Speer to speak at college in near future • Financial reform (?) in Russia • Universities, colleges, and schools urged to observe pilgrims' day • Addresses wanted • Who's who in the Alumni Athletic Club • Pennsylvania War History Commission sends letter
The Ursinus Weekly, November 22, 1920

George P. Kehl and George Leslie Omwake

Great Ursinus and community orchestra planned • Community entertainment course, second number • Basketball season opens with good prospects • The Ursinus vs. Muhlenberg game on Thanksgiving sure to be great battle • Education class makes first of proposed observation trips • 1921 Ruby entering final phase • Faculty news • 1915 alumnus on program of Educational Congress • Who's who in the Alumni Athletic Club • South is scene of party • Freshman class meets