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The Ursinus Weekly, March 31, 1930, Calvin D. Yost, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Women's debating team has successful trip • Councils will present novel dance on Friday • Founders' Day will be observed on Thursday • Zwing play, "The Show-off," will be given on Saturday • Stanley Omwake elected to Weekly editorship • Girls down Glassboro in final contest, 44-11 • Grizzly twirlers face first game Saturday • Professor Sturgis talks at Physics Journal Club • Ursinus opens forensic relations with Vermont • Woman's Club to present concert on Thursday • Junior mystery play is progressing rapidly • Cast of the annual May pageant is selected • Editorial comment: Ursinus and journalism; Higher …

The Ursinus Weekly, March 24, 1930, Calvin D. Yost, Albert Stoler Thompson, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Rev. E. H. Bonsall speaker at annual week of prayer • Rev. E. M. Sando '04 heads York alumni association • Spring sports starting on difficult schedules • Characters for Zwing play chosen • 1930 Ruby makes early appearance on campus • Ursinus reporter gets scoop of the year • May queen and attendants chosen for May pageant • Girls' debating teams divide with Cedar Crest • Recent graduates united in marriage Saturday • Ursinus women defeat Swarthmore debating team • Student council dance features quiet week-end • Ursinus Woman's Club to present entertainment • Cast chosen for junior play, …

The Ursinus Weekly, March 17, 1930, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Baseball men start pre-season workouts • Nominations for officers made by central group • Thirty-two candidates report for track work • Girls' negative divides week's forensic honors • Men's debating teams have successful week • Courtmen choose Don Sterner 1931 captain • Grizzly lassies drop Beaver contest 39-21 • Rev. E. H. Bonsall, Jr. to lead week of prayer • Grizzly racketeers to play thirteen matches • Greer captains wrestlers • Zwing play selected • Frosh take interclass court contest 39-24 • Margaret Yost '24 plays in Drexel recital • Freshmen's supper Saturday • Editorial comment: Alumni and the college; …

The Ursinus Weekly, March 10, 1930, Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

F. and M. defeats varsity at Lancaster, 37-22 • Girls' basketball team defeats high school group • Events of annual senior weekend bring unique features to campus • Concert of high quality given by two artists • Dorm benefit to be given by Reading alumnae • Ursinus president lauded by Philadelphia columnist in recent issue of "The Inquirer" • Freshmen down F. & M. frosh in overtime tilt • Demas quintet wins two more games in week • Dorm fund party Saturday • Varsity teams debate at Men's Club meeting • Freshman girls debate with Norristown team • English Club …

The Ursinus Weekly, March 3, 1930, Calvin D. Yost, Warren K. Hess, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Large audience enjoys Oregon plan of debate • Second number of entertainment course • Baseball schedule announced for 1930 season • Recording orchestra to feature senior ball • Biology Club hears papers and elects term officers • Varsity sextette wins two games and loses one • Bears win final contest on home court, Saturday • 1930 Ruby to make its appearance this week • Ursinus debaters lose close decision to Lehigh • Juniors announce prom and play committees • Wrestling team loses final meet to Lafayette • Class of 1928 holds first reunion at Spring Mountain • Sophomores elect officers …

The Ursinus Weekly, February 24, 1930, Calvin D. Yost, Albert Stoler Thompson, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. Leich presents impressive chapel talk • Juniata captures debate on Kellogg Pact question • Impressive Color Day ceremony by WSGA • Men debaters achieve win over Susquehanna • Ursinus wrestling team loses to Temple matmen • Male students fight dormitory fire Thursday • Temple defeats Ursinus in dual basketball game • Literary Club features originality at its meeting • Frosh and varsity teams lose to Villanova quintets • Lenten prayer services planned by Brotherhood • Senior musical revue whipping into shape • Ursinus sextette wins over Cedar Crest girls • Junior class elections • Brotherhood of St. Paul meets …

The Ursinus Weekly, February 17, 1930, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Upstate colleges to open debating season • Varsity wrestling team downs Gettysburg 23-13 • Bear courtmen drop two snappy contests • Annual Lorelei dance is week-end feature • Woman debaters split with Elizabethtown • Skit features Music Club meeting Tuesday • Sophs down yearlings in interclass contest • Girls' varsity loses, scrubs win against Drexel • Mattern heads seniors • Inter-fraternity basketball league schedule • Women's debate club argues Kellogg Pact • Intercollegiate season interests men debaters • Editorial comment: A student building • 1930 Ruby will make an early appearance • Vector analysis report at Physics Club meeting • …

The Ursinus Weekly, February 10, 1930, Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Varsity team yields to three strong teams • Reunion weekend for 1928 to be held February 22 • Dr. Isenberg is killed in automobile accident • New wrestling team shows promise of good season • Swarthmore defeats girls' basketball team • Founders' Day exercises are to be held April 3 • Freshman team defeats fast Philadelphia Normal five • "Pyrometry" is discussed in Physics Journal Club • Y.W. speakers review student conference • "Missions" is theme of interesting Y meeting • WSGA mass meeting • English Club meetings at Glenwood and Maples • Manuscripts of May Day pageants due March …

The Ursinus Weekly, January 20, 1930, Calvin D. Yost, Warren K. Hess, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Water fight assessment protested by students • "Prohibition" main theme of the joint Y meeting • Professor N. E. McClure edits "Essays for living" • Council plans activities for the recreation hour • Ursinus still without a basketball victory • Girls open season by beating Philadelphia Normal • Frosh lose to Temple point-a-minute team • Webster forensic club elects new officers • Inter-fraternity council to promote basketball • Engagement of Marguerite Goldthwaite announced • Sorority pledges • Members of faculty attend convention • Dramatic Club elects number of new members • Perkiomen defeats frosh passers by 43-15 score • The …

The Ursinus Weekly, January 13, 1930, Calvin D. Yost, Albert Stoler Thompson, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Montgomery County dance concludes Xmas vacation • Annual Christmas party held before holidays • Recreation hall scene of first social hour • Annual banquets held preceding Xmas party • Ursinus quintet loses two games during week • Young high scorer in Ursinus-F. & M. contest • Rose Maiden presented by college chorus • Mrs. Omwake hostess at girls' Xmas party • Annual football banquet held at Highland Tuesday • Hockey letters awarded at annual banquet Friday • Basketball squad guests at home of Dr. Jordan • Engagement of prominent alumna announced December 28 • Sophomores defeat junior girls in interclass …

The Ursinus Weekly, January 6, 1930, Calvin D. Yost, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Debaters hold conference in college auditorium • Vice-president Isenberg bids debaters welcome • Last season the best yet fourteen trophies given • Suggestions to coaches give help, make friends • A working bibliography and how to use it well • Try off-hand debating: it beats "canned" goods • How to form a group • A specimen debating brief • Try this to get judges • Where your money goes • Bronze plaque and silk banner awarded as trophies in the Ursinus league

The Development Of Education In Massachusetts, 1630-1930, Department Of Education, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

Monograph Selections from the Archives

A reprint from the 93rd Annual Report of the Department of Education, this pamphlet contains a timeline of the history of education in Massachusetts, prepared for use in the Normal Schools. The timeline is divided into five periods:

1. Colonial Education, 1630-1789: In this period the Massachusetts system of schools was founded, in rough outline – dame schools, elementary schools, secondary schools, and colleges. In the latter part of the period local district schools became prominent and academies arose in the secondary field; also secular textbooks began to replace religious books.
2. Development of State Education – Citizenship, 1789-1860: Upon the formation …

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The Ursinus Weekly, December 16, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Curtis gives $200,000 to start science building • Booster committee holds successful dance Friday • Split teams feature debate with Dickinson • Sophs down yearlings in annual grid feature • Bears bow to Tigers in opening contest 38-19 • Dramatic Club presents Trelawney of the Wells • Excellent concert given Wednesday evening • Carols and candlelight feature vesper service • Evelyn Lake receives honor blazer award • Marion Reifsneider '17 addresses YM and YW • McBath and Black on Haverford all-opponents • Forty mat candidates answer first call • Juniors transact business • Christian associations to hold communion • Yeager …

The Ursinus Weekly, December 9, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Henry Klonower speaks on advance of education • Girls basketball team begins their practice • McBath made captain of 1930 football team • Fairly successful season ended by football men • Dramatic Club to present "Trelawney of the Wells" • 1930 Ruby is nearing an early completion • Difficult schedule faces the basketball squads • Dr. Wood speaks on trend of modern education • Large group of students hears "Faust" presented • Music Club to present concert by guest artists • Music Club meets in Schaff Hall, Friday • College chorus to sing cantata "Rose Maiden" • Thirteen letters are …

The Ursinus Weekly, December 2, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Directors hold their annual fall meeting • Women's Debating Club meets at Maples Monday • Dr. Titus A. Alspach '07 delivers chapel sermon • Men's student council tries many freshmen • Albright beats bears in last game of season 18-0 • Y.M.C.A. holds second pep smoker for team • Girls down Drexel by 3-2 score in last game • Vocal recital given by college music students • Rapid progress is being made on Schaff play • Advance registrations for next year are large • Engagement of Margaret A. Johnson is announced • Large group of students to hear "Faust" Thursday …

The Ursinus Weekly, November 25, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Albert Stoler Thompson, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

I.N.A. fall convention meets at Washington • Interesting papers read at Biology Club meeting • "Prep and Pep" offered by women's dorm committee • 1929-30 basketball schedule announced • Waiters and Derr Hall boys battle to 0-0 tie • Freshman football team ends impressive season • Faculty representatives attend Harrisburg conference • Board of control debates Christmas entertainment • Large cast for Schaff play selected Tuesday • Bears getting ready for Albright Lions Thursday • Varsity hockey holds Beaver team to 1-1 tie • Persia described for International Relations Club • Y.M.C.A. to hold smoker and Albright pep meeting • …

The Ursinus Weekly, November 18, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

String ensemble presents first concert Tuesday • Young to captain baseball: Davies elected manager • Dramatic Club presents two one-act plays Friday • Hockey team breaks even in two contests • Frosh held to scoreless tie by Wenonah cadets • Swarthmore noses out grizzlies in thrilling contest by 7-6 score • Thanksgiving theme features council dance • Sophs defeat juniors in interclass hockey • Glenside Club dines at college Saturday • Old timers' dinner held after Swarthmore game • Freshman girls guests at Women's Club tea • Women's dorm committee to present movie Friday • Literary Club meets at South …

The Ursinus Weekly, November 11, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Successful weekend centers about activities of annual Fathers' Day • Grizzly team defeats Susquehanna by 6-0 in safe game on home grid • First musical program to be given November 12 • Freshman grid team defeats Beckley 6-0 • Hockey team ties Beaver and loses to Swarthmore • Webster forensic club holds practice debate • College's position on health service defined • Ursinus grid schedule for 1930 is completed • Pittsburgh alumni meet to form association • Ursinus runners lose dual meet with Union • Thompson and Kuebler to publish 1931 Ruby • Robert M. Yerkes '97 to establish laboratory …

The Ursinus Weekly, November 4, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"Personality" is theme of address by Dr. Lynch • Entertainment course of year is announced • Bears bow to Rutgers University in exciting and close game 19-13 • Senior Hallowe'en ball is a memorable event • Regional conference of "Y" is held at Reading • Hockey team defeats Glassboro Normal 5-0 • Numerals and letters awarded by Women's Athletic Association • Allentown Prep noses out frosh gridders 7-0 • Susquehanna is next opponent of Ursinus • Senior class to present "New Brooms", Saturday • Dr. Isenberg gives his impressions of Europe • Old timers' and Fathers' days are drawing near …

The Ursinus Weekly, October 28, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Albert Stoler Thompson, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus beats Muhlenberg 9-7: Fourth quarter run by Sterner brings bears victory over Mules • First chapel speaker to be Rev. Frederick Lynch, D. D. • Amateur boxing matches feature YMCA smoker • Old timers will find November 16 interesting day • Girls' hockey team wins opener team with Philadelphia Normal • Novel Halloween dance to have Pennsylvania Night Hawks • Webster forensic club starts active season • Cross-country team loses track cup to Dickinson • Bears are eager to face Rutgers eleven Saturday • International Relations Club outlines program • Doctor Price honored at medical convention • Sophomores discuss …

The Ursinus Weekly, October 21, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Vocal students holds first recital in studio Wednesday • W.S.G.A. holds initial mass meeting Wednesday • Franklin and Marshall defeats "U" grizzlies in thrilling contest 18-0 • Sister-class competition starts inter-class hockey • Frosh drop third straight to Temple yearlings 33-0 • Modern languages group gives tri-lingual program • Miller and Heller give recital in Philadelphia • Business administrators mix music and economics • Trucksess speaks on law to history-social science • Greek play features classics group meeting • Songs and speeches mark chem-bi group meeting • Bears face Muhlenberg in next gridiron test • Peppy pep meeting held Thursday …

The Ursinus Weekly, October 14, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus Woman's Club holds first fall reunion • Dr. White entertains with a "neighborhood tea" • Ursinus holds strong Delaware eleven to 0-0 tie in third game • H. E. Paisley to head state religious body • Successful frosh banquet at Penn Athletic Club, October 7 • "The Maker of Dreams" given Saturday night • Wyoming Seminary defeats freshman gridders 25-0 • Cross country team loses to Lehigh track men • Varsity beats second team subbing for Beaver • Dr. Omwake to meet with education commission • Former Ursinus professor admitted to Delaware Bar • Y.W.C.A. gives annual "Big & …

The Ursinus Weekly, October 7, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Clarence E. McCormick dies Saturday evening • Alliene DeChant speaks at joint "Y" meeting Wednesday • Bears battle to scoreless tie with Haverford gridders on Saturday • Library receives the new Encyclopedia Britannica • Bears face Delaware in contest Saturday • Student council news • Ursinus Woman's Club to hold pep meeting here • Captain Helffrich receives encouraging messages • Frosh lose to Perkiomen school in opening game • Hess elected to council • Some recent books of interest • Seniors elect officers for the first semester • Literary spirits hold convivial meeting Thursday • Business ideas are too basic …

The Ursinus Weekly, September 30, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Albert Stoler Thompson, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Opening council dance ends first football week-end • Dickinson recovers blocked punt to gain 6-6 tie in Ursinus opener • Men's booster committee headed by McGarvey '30 • Frosh-soph tug-of-war victory goes to frosh • New student council busy with opening activities • Y.M.C.A. membership drive shows splendid results • Stanley Omwake chosen president of junior class • Doctor Isenberg speaks at opening YM meeting • Girls' hockey team shows promise of good season • Fine material turns out for cross country team • Women's athletic council makes important changes • Brotherhood of St. Paul holds opening meeting • Initial …

The Ursinus Weekly, September 23, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Sixtieth academic year of college officially opened Thursday night • Bears point for Dickinson game as second week of practice ends • Literary, dramatic and music groups entertain • Thirty-six candidates on freshman grid squad • Many veterans report for girls' hockey team • Christian associations hold frosh reception • First council dance in gym Saturday evening • Councils give joint party to frosh in gym Tuesday • Freshmen • Editorial comment: A course in journalism; The new freshman rule

The Ursinus Weekly, September 16, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Twenty-five men report for pre-season drill • New grandstand is in process of completion • Two new professors are added to Ursinus faculty • Freshman week-end program opens sixtieth academic year of college • Freshman handbook is received from printer • Mr. and Mrs. Sheeder given year's leave of absence • Improvements made on campus during summer • Faculty spends summer in educational work • New additions made to administrative staff

The Ursinus Weekly, June 10, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

College year closes with fifty-ninth commencement exercises • Baccalaureate sermon is given by Rev. J. Ross Stevenson, D. D. • Class of 1929 frolics at annual Class Day held in Bomberger • Frederic William Wile delivers address at annual commencement • Junior oratorical contest held on Friday evening • Annual alumni banquet is successful event • Board of Directors holds annual meeting • Portrait of president is presented and unveiled • Alumni Association holds annual session Saturday • Annual business meeting of Ursinus Woman's Club • College chorus presents oratorio, "Ruth" by Gaul • "Y" summer conference to be held …

The Ursinus Weekly, June 3, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Albert Stoler Thompson, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Debating Club banquet held at Schwenksville • Reading alumni elect new officers at dinner • Schwenkfeldian exiles hold interesting meeting • Student council officers elected Tuesday, May 28 • Atwater Kent contest won by Wm. Saalman '29 • Summary shows Young '30 at head of batting list • Annual banquet of track men held Monday, May 27 • President Omwake speaks at dinner to Dr. Haas • Randolph Helffrich '29 announces engagement • Oratorical contest to be well contested • Debating Club elections • Phi Beta Kappa honors President G. L. Omwake • Portrait of president to be given to …

The Ursinus Weekly, May 27, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, Walter F. Longacre, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Curtis concert Monday pleases large audience • Theatre theme of English Club in final meeting • H. Q. Van Ufford addresses joint Christian bodies • Bears down Gettysburg by 8-2 score in final home stand of the season • Gavin ties for pole vault honors in Middle Atlantics • Annual council elections held by three classes • Commencement program • Track teams close season; MacBath highest scorer • Grizzly netwomen halve match with Beaver 2-2 • Doris Wagner presents attractive piano program • Yost to head Music Club • Old-timers take notice • The illustrious name Ursinus