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

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 Mar 1926

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

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 Feb 1926

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

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

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

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 Jan 1926

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

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 Ursinus Weekly, December 7, 1925, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake Dec 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, December 7, 1925, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Glee Club opens schedule by tour • Community shows interest in drive • 1925 football squad • Five seniors to be lost to next year's football team • Representative selected as delegate to Princeton • "Macbeth" to be presented by Rev. Niven, Thursday • Grand total of campaign in excess of $220,000 • Frosh eleven wins annual football game • Manager of basketball announces schedule • Letter from Thomas Elliott


The Ursinus Weekly, November 30, 1925, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake Nov 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, November 30, 1925, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Board of Directors in fall meeting • Resume of girls' hockey shows good season • Features of new college program are discussed • Princeton to be scene of collegiate conference • Hockey season ends with victory over Beaver • Many new features to appear in 1926 Ruby • Campaign appeals to community • Glee Club to sing in Bomberger Wednesday • Frosh girls hand sophs 5-1 defeat in annual struggle • Prospects look bright for girls basketball • Collegiate world court conferences being held • Editorial comment: Women's athletics • Hockey letters awarded


The Ursinus Weekly, November 23, 1925, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake Nov 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, November 23, 1925, Allen C. Harman, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Scottish musical impresses audience • Staff formulates plans for 1927 yearbook • Campaign coffers steadily filling • Faculty grants petition for extended vacation • Bears take kick from Army mule • Ursinus represented at state conference, Erie • First of chapel talks by London clergyman • Debate finals indicate few veteran debaters • Temple takes revenge on "U" girls hockey team • New material adds to basketball prospects • Brotherhood of Saint Paul guest of F. & M. Theological Seminary • Schaff to present "Billeted" as anniversary play • The call of privilege • Y.W. discusses negro question


The Ursinus Weekly, March 16, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Mar 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, March 16, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Outlook bright for ball season • Zwing plays progressing rapidly • Muhlenberg defeated in single debate • Triangular debate with Bucknell and Albright • Ursinus tossers' season successful • Frosh boys beat soph tossers • Soph girls win from frosh quintet • Ethel Pauff chosen as May queen • Sterner is chosen captain of basketball for 1926 team • Quartet pleases the sick • Former student appointed as missionary to China • Vocational-guidance speaker • Music pupils have recital at Maples • Nelson '26 elected to edit handbook • Groups convene for the final meeting of the school year


The Ursinus Weekly, March 9, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Mar 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, March 9, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Lafayette victorious in dual debate • Philadelphia alumni dine at Hotel Adelphia • Dean White at NADW conference • Work on 1926 Ruby progressing rapidly • Varsity divides closing games of season • Girls cage team wallops Schuylkill • I.N.A. conference at Swarthmore • Varsity Club reorganized • Journal Club at Philadelphia • Attend concert • Dr. Allen addresses Brotherhood of St. Paul • "Etiquette" discussed at YW meeting


The Ursinus Weekly, March 2, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Mar 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, March 2, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Basketball team defeated by PMC • Three seniors compete for oratory honors • Ursinus has another victory in debate • New scholarship fund by former senator • Ursinus orator places third in contest • Penn and Lehigh teams on baseball schedule • Lafayette and Ursinus to debate Friday night • Inaugural dance • Women debaters meet • Freshmen passers defeat Red Hill athletes


The Ursinus Weekly, February 23, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Feb 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, February 23, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Three degrees conferred at Founders' Day exercises • Ursinus defeats Dickinson and Delaware, drops Penn • Woman's Club presents pleasing entertainment • Family dinner is marked by fine spirit of joviality • Directors assemble in annual winter meeting • Delaware fails to bother varsity tossers at Newark • Debaters meet Elizabethtown College Thursday • Ursinus lassies jolt Cedar Crest girls 27-20 • Swarthmore Quaker Maids defeat Ursinus girls 32-26 • Student council dance to be held Saturday night • J.V.'s defeat Optometry in loosely played contest • Oratorical tryouts to be held on Tuesday night • Scott Brenner, '26 elected …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 16, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Feb 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, February 16, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Men's debating teams gain two more victories • Lebanon Valley alumni hold annual meeting • Girls' and men's varsity teams have successful week • Zwing anniversary plays selected • Founders' Day program has Dr. Broome as speaker • Members of men's Glee Club sing at Pottstown • Dean White resumes work after illness • Woman's Club promises good program


The Ursinus Weekly, February 9, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Feb 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, February 9, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Elliot Speer conducts week of prayer • President Omwake addresses York alumni at luncheon • New concepts of science by noted lecturer • Ohio-Ursinus alumni organize in Dayton • Muhlenberg is walloped in fast contest • Debaters to meet Juniata here and at Waynesboro • Men's Glee Club please in initial performance • Girls' sextette splits with Albright and Temple • Ancient Greeks depicted in college dining hall • Harman '26 and Reimert '27 elected class presidents • J-V's fall before Allentown Prep. in tough battle • Women's Debating Club holds initial meeting


The Ursinus Weekly, February 2, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake, William Ralph Gawthrop Feb 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, February 2, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake, William Ralph Gawthrop

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Week of prayer by YM-YW • Dr, Clawson views total eclipse at New Haven • Men's Glee Club at Schwenksville • York alumni to hold annual luncheon Saturday • Lecture Thursday by noted scientist • Girls hear of opportunities for women's welfare work • Alvin Sieber elected to guide final destinies of '25 • Post mid-year dance held in cage Saturday nite • Yearlings fall before Pottstown High tossers • Juniors bow to ancient rivals 22-12 • Professor Gawthrop elected to honorary society • Freshmen elect officers • Comment on the proposed 1925 football schedule


The Ursinus Weekly, January 19, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Jan 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, January 19, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. Omwake attends first alumni banquet • Basketball activities during week show lack of fighting interest and work • Woman's Debating Club organized • English Club meets at the Maples • Miss Gest holds first recital of year • The Havilah McCurdy-Bennett Essay Prize • 1925 Ruby a great success throughout • Marion Jones addresses YW meeting • Men's Glee Club prepares for concert • Editorial comment: A decayed institution


The Ursinus Weekly, January 12, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Jan 1925

The Ursinus Weekly, January 12, 1925, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Lena Carl elected to captain 1925 hockey team by 1924 varsity • Dean E. B. White wins American Historical Association prize • Varsity yields before last-half rally of Swarthmore • Junior varsity is given hard jolt by Perkiomen School • Preceptresses tender Christmas party in college dining hall • Ursinus team defeats Temple representatives in interesting debate • 1925 Ruby to make its appearance on campus this week • Interclass basketball league schedule is announced by managers • Rev. Curvin, Roxboro, addresses YM-YW • Montgomery County Club holds Christmas hop • Christmas chapel service impressive • Editorial comment: The new …


The Ursinus Weekly, December 15, 1924, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Dec 1924

The Ursinus Weekly, December 15, 1924, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Schaff Society presents annual play • Affirmative debating team defeats Temple • Basketball season given good start • Dr. William W. Baden dies after a short illness • Elliott Speer secured for February week of prayer • Girls' basketball team defeats Osteopathy • To the men and women of Ursinus in education


The Ursinus Weekly, December 8, 1924, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Dec 1924

The Ursinus Weekly, December 8, 1924, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Frosh defeat sophomores by a 12-0 score in annual football game • Society play to be presented Friday evening • Ursinus is scene of large banquet given in honor of highway committees • Devereux Company appears in pleasing entertainment • Freshmen hold annual class banquet and dance at Spring Mountain Inn • Hunsicker is elected to captain 1925 football team at Athletic Association meeting • Varsity debating squad is chosen for coming season in elimination contest • Basketball candidates in good shape for opener • Freshman class president seized in daring hold-up • Lena Carl '26 suffers case of appendicitis …


The Ursinus Weekly, November 24, 1924, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Nov 1924

The Ursinus Weekly, November 24, 1924, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Hard 1924-25 basketball schedule announced for girl's sextette • Tuesday marks end of leap year season • Athletic Association dance to raise funds to install adequate heating system in cage • Red & black plow thru mud to sink Susquehanna 21-7 • Women's Student Government Association adopt constitution revisions by unanimous vote • Frosh granted permission for annual banquet by college authorities • Girls' Glee Club hard at work for initial appearance • Freshman week terminates with great circus in cage • College fathers to hold annual meeting on November 25 • Anniversary service at Hendricks' memorial building • English …


The Ursinus Weekly, November 17, 1924, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake Nov 1924

The Ursinus Weekly, November 17, 1924, Howard T. Herber, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Newly erected flag pole is formally dedicated on Armistice Day • Prospects bright for debating season • Franklin and Marshall gridders defeat Ursinus in annual contest • 1926 Ruby election • Douthett new graduate manager of athletics • Manager Eger announces big cage schedule • Letter announces leap year dance • Men's smoker and pep meeting • Inter-class hockey game played • Free speech discussed at meeting of Debating Club • 1925 Ruby near completion


The Ursinus Weekly, June 2, 1924, Howard T. Herber, Julia E. Shutack, George Leslie Omwake Jun 1924

The Ursinus Weekly, June 2, 1924, Howard T. Herber, Julia E. Shutack, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Faculty to lose two members • Penn State and Ursinus divide honors over week end • Glenwood alumni hold reunion • Library campaign improves by degrees • Commencement plans announced in detail • Summer session at University of Mexico • College Republican clubs • Girls Glee Club assists at Pottstown • Basketball U's awarded, managers elected • Schaff semi-annual business meeting • Pupils recital of the Ursinus school of music • Hiking Club shows marked improvement


The Ursinus Weekly, March 24, 1924, William Daniel Reimert, George Leslie Omwake Mar 1924

The Ursinus Weekly, March 24, 1924, William Daniel Reimert, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Railway has opportunities for college men • Annual gym exhibition pleases large audience • Kern elected captain of 1925 basketball team • Interesting summer camp for students • Baseball player sustains broken leg • A proposed intelligence test for Ursinus • Rhodes scholarship announcement • Deputation work has new interest • 1924 "Rubies" will arrive this week • Faye, '24, speaks in Philadelphia church • Manager announces changes in ball schedule


The Ursinus Weekly, March 17, 1924, William Daniel Reimert, George Leslie Omwake Mar 1924

The Ursinus Weekly, March 17, 1924, William Daniel Reimert, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Simon Fess speaks to large audience • Rapid progress made in perfecting Zwing play • Pastor asks to be special policeman • Debating league results interest many high school youths • Ball candidates display fine form • Penn and Cedar Crest are beaten • Girls' basketball season successful • Dr. Gary Myers, '09, attacks teaching methods • Letters awarded to varsity and scrub men • Office will close list for women applicants • Frosh win last game of inter-class contest • Alumni Athletic Association dance should be delightful


The Ursinus Weekly, March 10, 1924, William Daniel Reimert, George Leslie Omwake Mar 1924

The Ursinus Weekly, March 10, 1924, William Daniel Reimert, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Albright wins both debates Thursday • Ursinus rated high in College Blue Book • Girls outplayed on week end trip • Rev. J Hunter Watts, '04, dies in Lancaster, March 4 • Groups hold semi-annual meetings • Varsity five win eight; lose ten • F. & M. surprised by 28-16 defeat • York alumni hold delightful banquet • Rev. Mr. Ohl addresses joint "Y" meeting • Student council luncheon • When Shriner shrieks Ursinus sheiks come dashing from each dorm • Sylvia writes intimately of people at March dance


The Ursinus Weekly, March 3, 1924, William Daniel Reimert, George Leslie Omwake Mar 1924

The Ursinus Weekly, March 3, 1924, William Daniel Reimert, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Negative debaters prove strongest • Many Ursinus men are wage earners • Pastor professes contact with deity • Hiroshi Ono, ex-'22 writes from Japan • Varsity defeats PMC, 36-32 • Dreams of YW come true in new room • W.S.G.A. nominations are of unusual interest • Temple defeats girls team a second time • Cook, '25 elected YMCA president • Biology Journal Club organized • Annual gym exhibition to be held March 22nd • "Eddie" Faye speaks before Royersford Athletic Association • High, '24, elected student council president • The debate at Juniata