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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1934

Page

5

McGuffey Elms Hosts Alumni Picnic and Arts Weekend

Ohio University marks commencement week with a campus picnic for more than a thousand alumni at McGuffey Elms. Shakespearian scenes by the Dramatic Department thrill audiences, art exhibits enliven Ellis Hall and the Chubb Library, and the Ohio University Band closes the celebrations with a concert under Director Janssen. President Burritt Bryan greets guests on the lawn as graduates and families enjoy receptions and exhibits.

Marian Bush Synder McGuffey Me Burritt Bryan Bryan Wmnally Ellis Hall Edwin Watts Chubb Ohio University Museum Agricultural W. A. Matheny Toronto Canada Matheny England United States Ohio University Band Carl Busch F. Fillmore Ohio C. W. Janssen Egmont Bach Wager Woodmansee Suiter Sigrist Sousa F. M. Christiansen Brockton Verdi Attila Janssen Sutter Lehman H. F Guthrie Brooks Franks August Damm Loren Pace Pierne Langens Dana Moffat Bertha Scharber

Prints and Accessories Propel Paris Midseason Shows

Rosette Hargrove reports from Paris on summer fashion, spotlighting modernistic prints and hats. Molyneux opens with printed silk suits and floral accessories, while Ardanse teams florals with necklets and broom-inspired jewelry. Picture hats, organdie jabots, and light fabrics dominate as garden party looks trend for the season.

Rosette Hargrove Paris Molyneux Marcel Rochas Ardanse

People and Graduations Move Across States

Dr. Paul Cable receives Doctor of Optometry from Northern Illinois College of Optometry Chicago and plans a return exam. Tom Craig and Jack Swanson head to Los Angeles for the summer. Families from Akron and Wheeling attend commencements and visits. Wage board appointment honors Mrs Krecker for the dry cleaning industry. Van Sickle, a 1922 Ohio University alum, visits from Manila on leave. Alumni among Ohio University grads gather in Athens for the picnic and ceremonies. Dr Matheny speaks at Toronto museum keeper convention with tours in Rochester and Buffalo.

Paul Cable W. B. Cable East State Street Northern Illinois College of Optometry Chicago Tom Craig Jack Swanson T. W. Craig John B. Swanson Los Angeles California Craig Mr. Swanson F. H. Krecker North Congress Street Columbus State Commission On Mra Krecker E van Sickle Manilla Phillipine Islands Wis Athens van Sickle Ohio University Phi Delta Theta Lac Leod Company International Harvester Company van Bickle Sisteraville W. A. Matheny Toronto Canada

Margaret Boyd First Woman Entered Ohio University

Margaret Boyd, born April 7 1845 in Athens County, became the first woman to enter Ohio University and graduated in 1873. She later taught high school, served as Athens High School assistant principal for fourteen years, and joined Wesleyan Female College Cincinnati. Boyd Hall at Ohio University was later named in her honor.

Margaret Boyd Ohio University Athens County Cincinnati Miss Boyd M. Boyd Daniel Jane Elliott Boyd Hugh Boyd Upper Iowa William Fletcher Boyd Royce & Boyd Kate Lucy Boyd Athens Ohio Charles Eliott Methodist Episcopal Church Boyd Wesleyan Female College David H. Moore Elliott

Graduates Hear Outlook On Changing Opportunities

Mr. Biddle urges 418 graduates to prepare with resourcefulness and grit as society shifts away from fixed career paths. He says opportunity endures through change, not tradition, and stresses mental agility and adaptability over long training. He notes new chances arise under different names amid social, political, and scientific factors.

Biddle

Three Quick Cut Cookie Recipes From Icebox to Pan

NEA service outlines three short cut ways to bake cookies quickly. Icebox style doughs chill and slice, finger drop method forms small cookies from a stiff batter, and pan spread dough is baked then cut into squares. Brown sugar adds flavor and color. variations use sour milk oats raisins and chocolate.

Graduation Day Procession Wends Through Athens Campus

At 9 30 a m the Academic Procession formed on the campus. The long line moved under the trees with faculty in black robes and mortar boards and seniors in robes, set against green grass and foliage. Onlookers thronged sidewalks to watch the colorful parade into the auditorium.

Athens

Biddles Entertain With Buffet Supper for Graduation Guests

Professor Clinton Poston Biddle hosted a Sunday evening buffet at his Park Place home to honor graduation guests. The event featured yellow floral decor, informal dining on small loggia tables, and a guest list including Yale Divinity School Dean Luther Weigle, Bryan and Chubb families, several deans, and New York City guests.

Clinton Poston Biddle Graduate School of Business Administration Harvard Biddle Donald K. David New York City Thomas Rollin Biddle Park Place Luther Allan Weigle Divinity School of Yale Elmer Burritt Bryan Edwin Watts Chubb William C. Munds Cleveland C. M. Coulter Irma &. Voigt John R. Johnston Thomas M. Wolfe Gordon K. Bush Richard McKinstry David H. Biddle George Parks Constance Leete C. L. Poston D. K. David Clinton Poston

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