Playhouse Fire Destroys University of Richmond Structure
A midnight four alarm fire devastated the University of Richmond Playhouse on campus. Firefighters arrived around 12 30 pm to find smoke and flames. water from Westhampton Lake missed the building but drenched onlookers. Cause unknown, likely faulty wiring. damages run into thousands. investigation closed.
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University of Richmond
University
Richmond
Westhampton Lake
Playhouse
Richmond Playhouse
Rich mond College Kicks Off World Student Service Fund Drive
The World Student Service Fund drive starts Monday at Rich mond College with campus door to door solicitations by Y cooperative groups. A later event features an ugliest man on campus contest with votes sold to support the drive and a postponement of the WSSF Minstrel Show due to Playhouse damage.
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World Student Service Fund
Richmond College
School of Business Administration
University Ymca
WSSF
Mr. Horrors
U of R
WC girls brave blizzard to return to class
Despite snow and bitter winds from Bristol to Nashville, West College students endured travel delays and cold to reach campus for the first class after break. Reports describe late arrivals, icy commutes, and lively anecdotes from students like Jo Frieda Hull Sue Harvey Helen Clark and Janet Slaughter as they battled Old Man Winter.
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United States
Westhampton
Winter
Bristol
Jo Frieda Hull
Sue Harvey
Mr. Greeg
Helen Clark
Janet Slaughter
Kentucky
Richmond
Dr. Freeman
Riviera
Emily Parkinson
South Orange
N. J
Bakal
New York
Mary E. Brunson
New Orleans
Orange
Roanoke
Harrisonburg
Lowery
Deter
Shomo
Skippy Grant
University
Addie Ricks
Ole
Boston
Nashville
Tenn
Annual PIKA Ball Set for Next Week
Pi Kappa Alpha alumni sponsor the annual PIKA Ball on Saturday December 9 in Richmond. Omicron Chapter hosts five Virginia chapters including UVA, Washington and Lee, William and Mary, Hampden Sydney, and Willian & Mary. The evening features the crowning of the Old Dominion Dream Girl with Jane Slaughter as the local dream girl selected by alumni.
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Pi Kappa Alpha
Richmond
Omicron
PIKA
Virginia
University of Virginia
Washington & Lee
Willian & Mary
Hampden-Sydney
Old Dominion
Jane Gill Chosen Fresh Proxy at WC
After three ballots Jane Gill of Richmond won the majority for the Freshman Class president at Westhampton College defeating Norma Rainey Emily Parkinson Polly Newman Anne Payne and Gaye Moran. Other offices decided include Shirley Ward as Y Representative Margaret Walton Song Leader Beverly French College Council Representative Marcella Hammock treasurer Betsy Evans secretary Peggy Brown and historian finalists. Vice presidency result unknown at press time with Costello Washburn and Ola Hill in final ballot.
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Jane Gill
Richmond
Westhampton College
Norma Rainey
Emily Parkinson
Polly Newman
Anne Payne
Gaye Moran
Shirley Ward
Sue Perry
Margaret Walton
Jane Lanier
Beverly French
College Council
Nancy Stanley
Emma Lee Costello
Marcella Hammock
Betsy Evans
Peggy Brown
Mary Shereda
Sue Kegan
Becky Pilcher
Roberta Hickson
Jane Betts
Beverly Burke
Babette Schlosser
Carolyn Thompson
Sarah Sherman
Betty Fleet
Jo Sue Leonard
Costello Washburn
Ola Hill
British Lecturer Barbara Wootton To Speak Tuesday
Miss Barbara Wootton a leading figure in British social studies will speak at 4 00 p m next Tuesday in Keller Hall her talk titled British Social Legislation highlights include her roles with Lord Beveridge the League of Nations and the Royal Commission on the Press.
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Anne Gibson
Barbara Wootton
Britain
Keller Hall
Wootton
Richmond Area University Center
Girton College
Cambridge
Trades Union Congress
London
Morley College
University of London
Bedford College
Lord Beveridge
Miss Wootton
League of Nations
Geneva
Ministry of Education
Barnard College
Columbia University
Royal Commission On the Press
British Broadcasting Corporation
Radio Network
Rand of new members at PDE and TKA convocation
Eleven University of Richmond students and two faculty members were elected to honor fraternities at Cannon Memorial Chapel. Tau Kappa Alpha tapped Karl Moll and Page Hudson. Pi Delta Epsilon selected Dean William Muse and ten students, plus three Westhampton College women and several Richmond College students for editorial roles.
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University of Richmond
Cannon Memorial Chapel
Tau Kappa Alpha
Karl R. Moll
Department of
Speech and Dramatic Arts
Page Hudson
Hudson
Richmond College Forensic Council
S. C. Mitchell Literary Society
Moll
Pi Delta Epsilon
William T. Muse
T. C. Williams School of Law
Law School
Muse
Interfraternity Plan Annual Christmas Fete for Children
The Interfraternity Relations Committee of the Interfraternity Council with the YMCA plans a Dec 16 party for underprivileged children at Millhiser Gymnasium. Eleven fraternities will donate gifts, provide transport, and assist with planning along with public donations.
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Interfraternity Relations Committee
Interfraternity Council
Y.M.C.A
Millhiser Gymnasium
Richmond students to attend VIPA convention at W and L
Ten students from the University of Richmond will attend the semi annual Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association convention tomorrow at Washington and Lee University in Lexington. Samuel Weiman Robbie Lee Brown Anne Gibson Robert Chadwick and Marvin Rosenberg are delegates from the student newspaper with Betty Gather and Richard Fitz representing the campus magazine. Lewis Madison Bruce Lundeen and Morrison Taylor will represent the yearbook. Undergraduate publications from Virginia colleges will be judged at the conclave.
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Richmond Bar Association
American Bar Association
Virginia State Bar Association
Westhampton College
Pi Delta Epsilon
Bobbie Lee Brown
Westhampton
Cotscian
Helen Clark
Web
Mildred Wright
The
Messenger
Richmond College
Robert Chadwick
Richard Fitz
Bruce Lundeen
Richmond
University of Richmond
Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Samuel Weiman
Robbie Lee Brown
Anne Gibson
Marvin Rosenberg
Betty Gather
Lewis Madison
Morrison Taylor
Virginia
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