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The Ursinus Weekly, December 13, 1926, Samuel A. Reimert, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Ursinus Weekly, December 6, 1926, Samuel A. Reimert, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Ursinus Weekly, November 29, 1926, Samuel A. Reimert, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Ursinus Weekly, November 22, 1926, Samuel A. Reimert, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Ursinus Weekly, May 31, 1926, Samuel A. Reimert, George Leslie Omwake, Walter F. Longacre

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 • …

The Echo: April 23, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Joseph Smith And The School of Prophets — Evangelist J. C. Lonc Gives Inspiring Talk — The Gospel And Our Eternal Destiny — The Taylor Calendar — The Legal Hundred Meets in Special Session — Crowded House Cheers “Merely Mary Ann” — Students And Visitors Hear Joseph Owen — Alumni Notes — Philos Win From Thalos By 30-18 Score — Bishop Taylor Oratorical Contest — Campus Pride — Racial Superiority Complex — Are You Freezing God’s flowers — A Taylor Athletic Field — Rev. Francis Thomas Speaks At Ministerial Meeting — How Much Work Should Students Carry — Base Ball …

The Echo: April 16, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Joseph Smith Opens School of Prophets — “Faith Is The Victory” Says Dr. Wray — Taylor Well Presented At Conference — “Merely Mary Ann” — “Modern Arabian Nights” — Societies Prepare For Commencement Contest — The World’s Problem of Readjustment — The Taylor Calendar — Basketball Fame Falls A Philo Victory — Who Makes Our Greenhouse Pay — In The Battle — A Campus Fire Department — Bachelors-Pro And Con — Ode To Xenophon — Eurekans Obtain Prominent Speaker for Banquet — Alumni Notes — Prayer Band — With The Indian Maidens — Thalos Give Their First Program of Term …

The Ursinus Weekly, March 29, 1926, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Echo: March 26, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Rev. C. W. Ruth Begins Special Meetings — Bolshevism Rank, Says Chapel Speaker — Four P’s, Peace, Partnership, Presence, Prayer — The Taylor Calendar — Taylor Debating Schedule With Two Climactic Victories — Hunt Speaks on “Suffering of Christ” — Philoletheans Hold Annual Stunt Night — Orchestra Program Coming — Thalos Again Score Two Victories — Pogue On Perfection of Holiness — Campus Idealism — Taylor Graduate Becomes Prominent — M. E. Church — Soangetahas Elect Miss Ruby Dare — Credit to Whom Credit is Due — Let’s Play Square — “Flop Flop” — “The Sonata Allegro” — A Lost …

The Ursinus Weekly, March 22, 1926, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Ursinus Weekly, March 15, 1926, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Ursinus Weekly, March 8, 1926, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Echo: March 5, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Coming Oratorical Contests Announced — President Paul Speaks on “The Four Horses of the Apocalypse” — Cramer in Chapel Mar. 3 — Dr. Evans Lectures on “Caesar in Gaul” — Thalos Score Two Victories From Philos — Thalo Boxers Meet in Program — The Taylor Calendar — Local Pastor Announces District Conference — Lunch Room Opened On Campus — Soangetahas Hold Annual Banquet — Volunteers Make Stanley Jones “Christ of Indian Road”, Subject for Discussion — To the Alumni — Heart Transformation — Bobbed Hair — “Show Your Colors” — Momentary Glimpses of the Javanese — “Friendship” Theme of Soangetaha …

The Ursinus Weekly, March 1, 1926, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Ursinus Weekly, February 22, 1926, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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

The Echo: February 19, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Preparations for Convention Complete — Student Volunteers and The Coming Convention — The Taylor Calendar — Dean of Women Speaks on Neighborly Attitude — Thalos Stage Comeback in Third Game — Dr. Hancher Visits Taylor — Gospel Team Work — “Lady Valentine” Visits Taylor University — Taylor Loses Two Decisions To Butler — Other Clubs Entertained by Mnankas — Volunteer Convention Welcome — Criticism — Notice! — Bishop Taylor Contest — Ten Marks of An Educated Man — Alumni Notes — Meeting Requirements — To A Lark — To James Whitcomb Riley — Jane — Mrs. Haug Speaks At the …

The Ursinus Weekly, February 15, 1926, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 • …

The Echo: February 12, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Mr. Dulaney Speaks on “Tithing” in Chapel — Are You Going to Miss This — Thalos Stage “Faculty of Faculties” — Support of Eighteenth Amendment Urged — Taylor Delegation Ministers To Many in Ft. Wayne — Dr. Glasier Conducts Class Meeting — Cartoonist Packard Enjoyed By All — Philos Trim Thalos To The Tune of 24-13 — Senior Concert Successful — School Patriotism — Prof. Cleaveland Gives Lecture on Sacred Music — Eulogonian Parliamentary Drill — Birthday Surprise for Dr. Glasier — A Golden Wedding For the Blodgetts — Week-End Fruitful for Soul Winners — Dean Saucier Visits Soangetahas — …

The Ursinus Weekly, February 8, 1926, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Echo: February 5, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Fort Wayne Business Men Visit Taylor — Dont’s of the Dean — Returned Missionary Speaks to Volunteers — Taylor Calendar — Taylor’s Day of Prayer — Philos Give First Program of Term — Thalos Beat Philos In Hard Fought Battle — Chapel Service in Charge of Holiness League — Practice What You Preach — Keep Praying — Mr. Wells Leads the Prayer Band — “Christ Feeds the Multitude” — Athletic Association Rules Are Adopted — Lines — He Lost To Win — Alumni News — Taylor’s Day of Prayer — The Secret of A Successful Ministry — Gospel Teams in …

The Echo: January 29, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

“Life” The Theme of Sunday Chapel — Dr. John Owen Speaks in Chapel — Forecast of Basket Ball Prospects — Revival Radiograms — Upland Revival Closes With Great Harvest — Eminent Cartoonist Coming to Taylor — Opper’s Return to India Delayed — Professor Goes to His Reward — Volunteer Convention At Taylor — Gospel Team Work — Cheer Up — Appreciation — Threnody of a Hostess — Hear the Jazz — Library Anouncement — Alumni News — Eulogs Discuss Inter-Denominal Cooperation — “I Did Not Raise My Boy to Be A Soldier” — At The Volunteers — With The Bible …

The Ursinus Weekly, January 25, 1926, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 • …

The Ursinus Weekly, January 18, 1926, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Echo: January 15, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Delegates to Conference Report In Chapel — Taylors Close Revival Campaign — Rinebarger Speaks in Chapel — Eleven New Students Added To Enrollment — “The Messiah” A Great Success — Eurekans Win Final Game and Series — At The Volunteers — Upland Revival Now Going Forward — In The Chapel — Editorial — Effective Praying — Alumni News — Gospel Team Work — Wedding Party At The Dining Hall — President Paul Holds Symposium — Eulogs Have Thrilling Business Session — Prof Jones Entertains Her Students — Limitation of Extra-Activities — Church Consolidation Discussed — Taylor’s Location in Question — …

The Ursinus Weekly, January 11, 1926, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …

The Echo: January 8, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Dr. Paul Leads Sunday Chapel Service — Graduate Of ’12 Speaks in Chapel — Student Conference Challenge to Churches — Upland Revival Now Beginning — Gospel Teams At Work During the Holidays — An Evening in the Philippines — President of John Fletcher College Visits Taylor — Dr. R. A. Morrison Joins the Field Forces — Checks and Balances — Y. M. B. C. — Prof. Pogue To Be At Purdue University — Alumni News — Soangetahas — Idiosyncracy of Jane Jacobinski — Choral Society to Give The Messiah — Prayer Band — Monitors for Winter Term — Ministerial Association …

1926 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Macdonell Roehm, Augustus Albert Welsh

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1926 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

The Gem 1926, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 1926 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Dedication: In dedicating this volume to the "Bigger and Better Taylor," we include every student from 1846 to 1926. In the eighty years of her existence, Taylor has achieved the highest in every field, and her alumni circle the globe, proclaiming that "Christ Lives and Reigns." To these true sons and daughters, to her splendid faculty, to her devoted students, and to her hallowed halls, we respectfully dedicate this volume. May it honor Taylor.