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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
5
The article outlines a plan for early advising to determine each freshman’s best course of study. It argues for a one day to one week survey on registration to avoid misfits or rapid direction changes. Advisors will assess abilities, aims, and prior schooling to guide first year registration and avoid high mortality among undecided students.
The William Klingenberg farm at Canaanville is described as a copperhead snake nursery after 32 reptiles, including a 32 inch specimen, were killed there in four days. The story then shifts to a university prep plan detailing minimum college admission requirements in five core fields English Natural Science Social Science Mathematics and Foreign Language and notes how deficiencies affect first year registration and summer or correspondence work.
An advertisement touts Indo-Vin as a remedy for indigestion headache backache and skin eruptions promising dramatic health changes and a 25 cent first bottle offer. The text shifts to university policy notes about accommodating freshmen and mentor counselors then returns to a photo caption about J Pierpont Morgan's sons Junius Spencer Morgan and Henry Sturgis Morgan involved in Morgan banking ventures.
Ohio University anticipates its largest student body as fall registration for the 131st year begins. Registrar Dr. Frank B. Dilley says enrollment may reach 2600 or more, with 1065 new students accepted and about 100 transfers. Freshman class expected near a thousand. reasons include University College, NYA, faculty tours, Loyalty Fund support, and improved business conditions. Faculty around 200, with several new appointments.
Good news from Sheltering Arms Hospital reports Dana Lee Tom, a 16 year old shot in the stomach, improving daily over the past three days. He slept well last night, had a slight fever, and appeared brighter as flowers and gifts arrived on his birthday.
Returning students and rising enrollments fill the town as registration extends to Wednesday noon. Short classes start Wednesday afternoon with full classes beginning Thursday morning. Dormitories and fraternity houses fill, and men’s gym prepares equipment for registration.
A new Boy Scout troop sponsored by the Church of God on Hocking Street will be formed soon after a church meeting Wednesday night. Rev E Nicholas chairs the organizing committee with Raymond Atkins named Scoutmaster under Athens County Council. J W Long serves as deputy commissioner, Richard Atkins as assistant Scoutmaster, and James Williams Jack Welch Charles Wheaton and Richard Cordrey assist in organizing. Long noted the effort includes three new Athens City troops forthcoming.
J. W. Long and Roy L. Dupler appointed deputy commissioners on the Athens County Boy Scout Council. Fred M. McKay, the county scout commissioner, announced the move on Thursday. Long has been active in organizing new troops across the county, while Dupler is the oldest scout executive in terms of service in the area.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for public land surveyor at $2,000 yearly in Field Service of the General Land Office, Department of the Interior, and for medical supervisor psychiatric at $600 yearly in the Department of the Interior.
Edmund Root Stewart was fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge before Mayor Len B McCune. The arrest was made Tuesday night by Capt. Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield.
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