Parthenia and Grecian Topics Highlight Webster Program
The Webster program features impromptu dialogues on the Social Life of the Ancient Greeks, debates on Greece versus Rome, Greek stories, and Grecian readings. It includes Devotional and a debate on U.S. war preparedness with teams led by Inman, Car, Doub, and Skeen. Season tickets for four remaining lectures priced at $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rea
Greece
Rome
Ruth Wooden
Stanley Overman
Josephine Clevenger
Elmer Dils
Young People’s Society of the Baptist Church
Iullota
Vincengo Gulotta
Noted Peace Advocate Speech Contends on Racial Degeneracy
The article reports Dr. Jordan arguing that women’s service lowers womanhood and that Britain’s royalty has been social, not political, while Germany’s power structure created entrenched privilege. He warns postwar degeneration may leave the weak to carry on the race and notes the huge financial cost of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
William 11
Great Britain
Germany
Brandenburg
House of Lords
Marquis of Devonshire
Jordan
Prize for Essay on Alcohol and Economic Efficiency
The Northern Baptist Social Service Commission offers a 100 dollar gold prize for the best essay on Alcohol and Economic Efficiency. Open to Baptist college and university students and seminarians, manuscripts must be 3500 words or fewer, unsigned, in duplicate, with a sealed envelope for author identification. Entries due by April 1, 1916 at 1701 Chestnut Street Philadelphia. The winner to be named at the May 1916 Northern Baptist convention in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Service Commission
The
Northern Baptist Convention
Department On
John C. Sayre
1701
Chestnut Street
Minneapolis
Minn
Chapel Notes Highlight New Songs and Prohibition Talk
Chapel notes report two new songs under John Pruitt to improve singing. Rev. Maxwell Hall warned that liquor policy is the era’s dominant issue demanding statesmanship and educated leaders as colleges study the topic. He cited nineteen dry states with varied laws and urged student interest through the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pruitt
Maxwell Hall
Franklin
Transylvania
Yale
Buller
The
Intercollegiate Prohibition Association
Edinburg Visitor Sees Karl Ham Game at Phi Delt House
George Peter of Edinburg visited George Middleton at the Phi Delt house Saturday and watched the Karl ham game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Peter
Edinburg
George Middleton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Webster Program
Chester Steffy
Parthenia
Esther Berryhill
Harold Dickin
Eunice Snearty
August Sundvall
Websters
Florence Caffyn
Katherine Book
United States
Inman
Car
Doub
Skeen
Miss Hopkins
Armenia
Wales
Miss Vandiver
Miss Garrett
Pavy
East Jefferson Street
Moore Furniture Company
Morris Company
C. K. Foughty, Mgr
Franklin Tailoring Company
J. M. Henderson
Baller Bros,’ Bakery
Prather’s
East Side of
Court House
D. B. Kelly
R. J. Vandiar
W. Jeff
Morse’s
Max Hamar
Woods
Star Office
J. KE. Nash & Son
Gue Square
College
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