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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1941
Page
3
Registrar E C Stopher will present the first Stopher scholarship cup to the fraternity with the highest standing at the Interfraternity Council banquet tomorrow at 7 pm at the Methodist church. Banquet chairman John Pentz announced. other cups for singers and most members present also awarded.
The Northeastern Ohio Conference on Reading will be held here June 30 to July 3 with Dr. Wilma Garnett leading planning. Ohio University Ohio State University Miami and Bowling Green will hold sectional conventions at the same time. A committee studies reading problems of modern society and plans further activities for state university participation.
Gerald Daniels chairman of the World Student Service Fund drive said yesterday the local effort was far from the $300 goal and solicitations would continue through the week.
The University Music School opened a week of concerts with a piano recital featuring selections by Beethoven Bach Chopin and Debussy. The University Men’s Glee Club directed by Bruce C Handley performs Wednesday night with soloist Arthur Baldwin and several instrumental assistants. Thursday brings the University Women’s Glee Club under Elfreda Littlejohn with a children’s chorus from the Training School and pianist Grace Lambert among the accompanists.
Dr. George N. Shuster, president of Hunter College, asserts that Latin and Greek philosophy and religion should be restored to the American educational system to uphold democracy among youth.
The student council voted to extend Thursday's election hours from 9 to 5. The poll will include Most Popular Man and Woman and two representatives from each class except seniors. Fred Prisse, president, says all voters must present student activity cards.
Celebrating the second annual Journalism Parents Day tea will be served at the journalism house 528 East Summit on Sunday May 11 Invitations to parents of members of the School of Journalism have been issued by Lindy Barch president of Lambda Phi Women’s Journalism Honorary Merry Allen is in charge of arrangements Mothers Day souvenirs will be given to the mothers at the tea
The largest Northeastern Ohio Scholarship day in the history of the event was held Saturday with 2 064 students participating in the examination. Ravenna high school won first place among schools over 400 enrollment, Toronto and Wooster high schools second and third. Summit county schools led among 20 counties, with Trumbull second and Lake, Mahoning, Stark following.
Mrs Elizabeth G Fellers head dietitian announces a special meeting for women to discuss potential hiring as waitresses in one dining hall and waiters in another. The meeting is set for tomorrow at 4 p m in the university dining hall as part of a national preparedness program and draft impact on male staff.
YWCA members prepare for the Student-Industrial conference at Camp Iss-Su-Kes near Elyria May 10-11 with Oberlin hosting. A Geneva Student conference follows June 13-21 at Lake Geneva Wisconsin, co-educational with YMCA for the first time and expected to involve about 8000 college students. Peg Leist is the contact for details.
A 352 706 159 appropriations bill including a 65 000 building fund for Kent State University is pending in the Ohio House or a conference committee after Senate passage. The five state universities share 450 000 with Kent at 120 000 for Ohio State and Miami, 110 000 for Ohio University, 35 000 for Bowling Green, as a water mains easement bill also moves forward per President Leebrick.
Class treasurer John Steiner says about 125 seniors have not paid dues. Dues will be collected today and Thursday at Wills Gym entrance, and seniors are urged to pay to save Senior Week.
Le Cercle Francais hosts the University of Akron French club tonight at 7 30 in Merrill Hall room 17 replacing the regular meeting. Lily Mobile Silverina De Bulis and Luella Heupel direct the program and refreshments.
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