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The Ursinus Weekly, December 19, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Dec 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, December 19, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Concert and grand opera delights large audience • "When Knighthood was in Flower" pleases record breaking audience • Penn trounces handicapped varsity • Christmas dance proves extremely popular • Whitewashed but fighting • Nine Ursinus men to sell "pics" during holidays • Dolls' tea party • Biological Journal Club • 1923 Ruby calendars arrive • H.-P. and math groups postpone meetings • Sacred cantata given in chapel Sunday afternoon • Christian associations' social of Xmas nature • Shreiner undergoing repairs • Christmas entertainment • YMCA deputation • New water plant


The Ursinus Weekly, December 12, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Dec 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, December 12, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Manager announces baseball schedule • 1922 football schedule announced • Student Volunteer Conference at Princeton attended by eight Ursinusites • Postmaster Yenser addresses societies • Local tossers lose on week end trip • Schaff play to be elaborate affair • Y.M.-Y.W. chorus will render Christmas cantata • Berks County Club dance • Nantao Institute Bulletin • Brotherhood of St. Paul meets • Alumnus sends Weekly subscription from France • Community fire whistle on boiler house


The Ursinus Weekly, December 5, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Dec 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, December 5, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Our debt of honor • Flames threaten Shreiner Hall coeds • Famous Russian addresses students • Yearlings win annual football game • Twenty-two Ruby will be out on time • Schaff play rehearsals progressing • Soph shine • Cage men hard at work • Awarding of football "U" • Tribute • Worker in Mexican mission field sends Library contribution • Frosh shine


The Ursinus Weekly, November 21, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Nov 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, November 21, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Frosh banquet at Hotel Lorraine • Basketball season near at hand • Schaff to present historical drama • Resume of hockey season • Christian associations social huge success • Scrubs share honors with Pottstown High • 1922 football being scheduled • Council dance pleases college devotees • American Legion forum • Student forum • Student Volunteer conference at Princeton December 2-4 • Handbook staff has extra copies • Ten years ago • Lessons learned from lightning • YMCA deputation • YW cabinet notes • Piano recital


The Ursinus Weekly, November 14, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Nov 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, November 14, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Groups present monthly programs • F. & M. bowls over red and black eleven for 41-0 count • Reserves surprised by Phoenixville High • Leiter Opera Company program well attended • Electric light forty-two years old • YW cabinet notes • Late Mr. Lane identified with college dramatics • Week end festivities postponed • Ten years ago • Swarthmore victorious in hard fought hockey game • Juniors elect Ruby staff


The Ursinus Weekly, November 7, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Nov 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, November 7, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"Old timers" hold initial luncheon • Collegiate journalists meet at Bucknell • Interscholastic Debating League's second meeting • Team goes to F. & M. Saturday • P.M.C. victorious in hard fought game • New Englander addresses the student body • Ten years ago • College debating • Teachers' extension course • Prominent director married • Student Volunteer • Oliver Brownback claimed by death • Piano recital • Chapel speaker • Sophomores defeat freshmen, 2-0 • Biological Journal Club


The Ursinus Weekly, October 31, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Oct 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, October 31, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Literary societies celebrate Hallowe'en • 1922 Ruby masque well patronized • Red and black warriors outclass plucky Haverford football eleven • Hockey team splits even in week's battles • Scores return on Old Timers' Day • Editorial comment: Democracy and college training • Debate on disarmament • Reformed Church social for students • Frosh-soph soccer • Biological Journal Club • Scrubs defeat Schuylkill Seminary in hard fought game


The Ursinus Weekly, October 24, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Oct 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, October 24, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Second rousing smoker draws large crowd • Ursinus fails to score against powerful Dickinson machine • Conference at Princeton to discuss disarmament • Teacher placement service of the Department of Public Instruction • Debating activities • INA conference • YW cabinet • Seminary notes • Ursinus boys • Student Volunteer conference at Green Lane • Frosh bibles arrive • William Mitchell entertains


The Ursinus Weekly, October 17, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Oct 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, October 17, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

First monthly meeting of college groups • Old Timers Day suggests football reminiscences • Girls varsity hockey team breaks even • Strong Gettysburg eleven wins an easy victory • The Memorial Library building • First lyceum course number well attended • Co-eds give tea to honor Miss Roe • Evansburg church 200 years old


The Ursinus Weekly, October 10, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Oct 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, October 10, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Battle of Gettysburg to be fought again Saturday • Girls hockey team progressing • Inspiring address by Episcopal rector • Georgetown proves too strong for our varsity eleven • Rhodes scholarships open to Ursinus men • The Pilgrims • Brotherhood of St. Paul • YMCA deputation • Student Volunteer conference at Green Lane • Organization of biological journal club • Rabbi Wise to lecture • Ursinus Women's Club


The Ursinus Weekly, October 3, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Oct 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, October 3, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

First social events largely attended • Missionary addresses student body • Villa Nova blanks red and black warriors in plucky battle • Honorary alumnus addresses students • YM-YW social • Pep meetings • Physical training • Former president in social service • New gas plant


The Ursinus Weekly, September 26, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Sep 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, September 26, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Impressive exercises at corner stone laying • Football enthusiasts meet at college smoker • Girls' hockey team organizing • College presidents and professors to assist Wilson Foundation • Rutgers squares accounts in uneven contest • Noted preacher coming • Freshmen class meeting • Faculty notes • Violin instruction • Cabinet meeting • Junior class meeting • YWCA hike • Freshmen


The Ursinus Weekly, September 19, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Sep 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, September 19, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Laying of corner stone of Memorial Library • Y.M-Y.W. reception held Saturday evening • Football squad in fighting trim • Freshmen win inter-class contest • President Omwake formally opens academic year: Many improvements and additions to college equipment; Addresses largest student body in history of college • New members of the faculty • Faculty notes • Revised student council constitutions given to male students • YMCA cabinet meeting • YWCA house party • Frosh meeting • Zwinglian Hall renovations


The Ursinus Weekly, June 13, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake, Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr. Jun 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, June 13, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake, Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr.

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Fifty-first annual commencement exercises: Doctor Finegan commencement orator • Junior orators compete for honors • President's reception in Freeland Hall • McCurdy Bennett prize essay • Class Day exercises Monday afternoon • Baseball elections • Baseball letter men • Intercollegiate socialist conference • College supply store completes first year's business • Piano rectal by Miss Waldron's students • Press Bureau elections • Dutch club to picnic • Cabinet meeting • Ursinus Woman's Club • Zwing renovations • Alumni dinner • Graduating class goes over the top • Resume of 1921 baseball season • Who's who at Ursinus


The Ursinus Weekly, June 6, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake, Irvin E. Neuroth Jun 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, June 6, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake, Irvin E. Neuroth

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. Mutch delivers brilliant baccalaureate • Varsity completely outclasses old rivals • Fifty-first annual commencement concert • Junior oratoricals this evening • Men's student council constitution ratified • Derr-Freeland Hall picnic • Olevian entertains • Dog House picnic • Last YM-YW meeting of year on west campus • Zwinglian prize sophomore essay • Many freshmen registering for September • Zwing elections • New men's student council organizes • Women's Club meeting • Alumni visitors • Coach Mitterling to leave • Revising women's government rules • Alumni Athletic Club dinner


The Ursinus Weekly, May 30, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake, Herbert Richard Howells May 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, May 30, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake, Herbert Richard Howells

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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, George Leslie Omwake May 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, May 23, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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, George Leslie Omwake May 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, May 16, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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, George Leslie Omwake May 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, May 9, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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, George Leslie Omwake May 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, May 2, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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, George Leslie Omwake Apr 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, April 25, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 18, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Apr 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, April 18, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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, George Leslie Omwake Apr 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, April 11, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 - …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 4, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake Apr 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, April 4, 1921, Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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, George Leslie Omwake Mar 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, March 21, 1921, George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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. …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 14, 1921, George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake Mar 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, March 14, 1921, George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 7, 1921, George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake Mar 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, March 7, 1921, George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 • …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 28, 1921, George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake, William Wallace Bancroft Feb 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, February 28, 1921, George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake, William Wallace Bancroft

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 14, 1921, George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake Feb 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, February 14, 1921, George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 7, 1921, George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake Feb 1921

The Ursinus Weekly, February 7, 1921, George P. Kehl, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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 …