Westhampton Delegates Attend Southern Student Government Convention
Westhampton representatives Mildred Rucker and Josephine Williams, president and house president for 1920 21, attended the Southern Intercollegiate Association for Student Government convention April 7 9 at North Carolina College Greensboro North Carolina. Twenty nine leading women's colleges in the South sent one or two delegates to discuss common governance problems. The conference noted Westhampton distinct for its unusually high number of men and its freer handling of campus affairs.
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Westhampton
Southern Intercollegiate Association
North Carolina College
Greensboro
N. C
Mildred Rucker
Josephine Williams
South
Mu Sigma Rho Plans Final Inter-Society Debate
Mu Sigma Rho Literary Society met April 12 in regular session. A. B. Rudd was installed as secretary. Current events by G. A. Carlton and a declamation by B. A. Davenport preceded an oration by J. G. Tarrant. Debate on consolidation of the Medical College of Virginia and University of Virginia Medical Department. affirmative by W. O. Carver H. R. Holland. negative by D. J. Wood R. A. O'Brien. Judges named Mr. Holland as best presen t.
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A. O’brien
Mr. Holland
Spiders Rally To Tie With Professionals In Petersburg
The Spiders defeated Tom Clark's Goobers 8 to 2 in Petersburg on Saturday showing improved form. The prior day Lee Gooch's Colts beat the Dobsonites 10 to 1, signaling a contrast in conditions between the pro and semi pro teams.
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Tom Clark
Cockade City
Petersburg
Blue
Lee Gooch
Dobsonites
Richmond Collegiates Fall to Spiders in Season Opener
Colts 10 Spiders 0. Lee Gooch’s early practice reports hype a fast Richmond squad. Stewart and Magalis silenced Richmond College by limiting hits as Arragon Baker and Stuart covered the infield. Skaggs pitched well for the Colt lineup in the face of veteran bats. (Continued on Page Two.)
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Lee Gooch
Richmond
Stewart
Magalis
Quietus
Richmond College
Spiders and Goobers Game Opens with Early Spurt
Dick Walden led off for Dobson with a single between Jeff and center to drive in two as Knott’s pitcher attempted to settle the innings. In the second, Ilening walked and Blankingship singled to move runners, Pollard bunt moved them, Chamblin delivered two runs, and Jones later scored on Snead.
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Dick’? Walden
Dobson
Knott
Jeff
Center
Jones
Walden
Turlington
Snead
Ilening
Blankingship
Pollard
Chamblin
Page Wight
Amendments to Student Government Constitution Proposed
The student senate proposes amendments to the Student Government Association constitution to be debated on April 16 and voted on April 28 1920. It defines hazing as a college regulation violation with suspension and outlines Ten Commandments guiding Freshmen behavior under college authorities.
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Student Government Association
Spiders Debate Dual Intercollegiate Championship
A large crowd attended the second intercollegiate debate of the season between William and Mary and Richmond College. The proposition favored a separate political party for laboring classes with W A Dickinson and Gunn of William and Mary against Honts and J R Johnson of Richmond College. The same night Richmond College argued the affirmative at William and Mary with J R Hite and W N Beeler, as Dr. Bryan introduced the speakers.
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William and Mary
J. R., Hite
W. N. Beeler
Bryan
English Club Debate on Accuracy in English and Science
The Westhampton English Club met Monday in the drawing room. A debate on whether accuracy in English is more valuable than in science was won by the affirmative. Miss McLothlin and Miss Carver spoke for the affirmative. Miss Vaughan and Miss Cunningham argued the negative. Judge results favored the affirmative after a lengthy discussion.
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Mc@lothlin
Carver
Katherine Vaughan
Ruth Cunningham
Miss Carver
I‘rances Shipman
Rucker
Spicer
Labor
Dickinson
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Southern College
Sigma Rho
Colts
Spiders
Senate
Williamsburg
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