24 May 1918
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Newspaper
Oberlin Review
Location
Oberlin, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
1
Alumni, students, and faculty gather for a campus parade around the grounds ending at the chapel. The procession will feature a rock viewing stand, a banner award, and a chorus of Oberlin songs led by Geesuden and the former cheerleader after dismissal in front of the chapel.
Oberlin faces Helderberg in a two man tennis match on Morgan Street courts this afternoon. Marvin and Wilder lead for Oberlin while Helderberg’s pairing is less experienced and not as highly regarded. The match marks several weeks of play in the season.
The senate approves a revised plan to nominate candidates for next year's cheerleader posts. A roving committee will appoint seven or more men per rooming house, with a senior junior section and other miscellaneous groups. Freshmen enter the latter, while specific rooming allocations proceed amid faculty review and honor court findings.
In the G F A tournament finale for college classes Gertrude Spickx Williams senior champion Marguerite Williams 1919 champion Rath ons sophomore artist and Beulah Talia Bryant conservatory champion are touted as the winner of the champ Play-off between the elastic holder clear this next week
Athletic editor notes that Frimk Traenkle and McGill Meier, both standout multi sport athletes, will bow out before the Oberlin crowd in the Cincinnati Oberlin baseball clash at Athletic Park. Traenkle captained the team, starred in batting and football, while Meier played football basketball and track before pursuing naval service, shaping Oberlin’s hopes for 1918 19 with the 1920 1921 classes as anchors.
The Cinemati club travels to face the Crimson and Gold in a tightly matched flat baseball game. Both sides appear evenly balanced despite recent rest days and lineup tweaks. Star pitcher Hobert, steady hitters McGill and Hill, and a cautious Cincinnati defense loom as key factors in a potential thriller.
A notice from Professor Louis B. Lord head of Oberin College Bureau of Appointment announces a forthcoming pamphlet titled Wocatont Guidance. The pamphlet, due within a week, aims to assist students and aims to include letters from various vice to college and student affairs, highlighting business and social topics.
Walter K Malley of Cleveland reports Tom Farquhar, 21, longtime captain and standout athlete, will depart soon for the track squad in Cleveland after earning recognition as a top schoolboy athlete. Farquhar, famed for sprinting, jumping and versatility, has held captaincy for 1918 and was a key early leader in Ohio track circles.
Widespread uncertainty among cadets prompts Dean N Cote to push a wartime method. Juniors begin adjusting schedules as War Department updates arrive. A meeting planned to finalize course details will guide revisions for next year’s program at the university.
Professor P O Grover studies wheat blight in Lorain County. He gathers barberry bush specimens from multiple areas, suspecting infected bushes drive the wheat alight and may force destruction of all barberry plants to halt the blight. He urges collectors to submit samples of any blighted bushes for rapid action.
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