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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1924
Page
8
A collage of odd lines, jokes, and short quips about winter, money, school life, misheard names, and playful wordplay. It echoes a campus humor page with scattered dialogues and punchy one liners. The tone is light, observational, and miscellaneous.
A playful verse listing familiar items and comparing them with human traits. The closing line asserts the subject’s unmatched value despite varied quirks.
Dr. J. W. Boatwright, president of the local University, urged increased funding and more teachers for physical education at the Virginia Educational Conference. He warned the department needs finances beyond most others to train students in health fundamentals. The session, led by W. D. Ellis, featured presidents from several Virginia colleges and multiple speakers on health education progress.
Dr. F. P. Gaines, alumnus, writes a critical study surveying plantation fiction songs and plays about the Old South. He analyzes differences between popular conception and actual plantation life, citing hundreds of works. The Charleston News and Courier lauds his concise yet thorough 250 page work.
Four new states Indiana Kentucky Tennessee and Illinois are to be canvassed by the salesmen during their vacation. The men are complimented for their success and the genuine good they accomplish in placing the Bible in many homes.
Parke Dean president of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society accepted the volume for the society. Dr Garnett Ryland treasurer spoke briefly about the manuscript and portrait collection in the library.
The sophomore class at Westhampton College has ordered class rings from the Balfour Company. The silver ring features a 27 on a dark red background with a W above and a C below, signaling class spirit. Rings, new to the college, will be for sophomores only and aim to bind students to Westhampton and their class colors.
The Richmond Collegian thanks freshmen for folding and mailing the paper for the last two issues. Their assistance enabled the largest issue in the paper’s history.
Dr. James McClure Henry president of Canton Christian College will speak at the University of Richmond at vespers, announced by Dr. W. A. Harris of Westhampton College. He is expected to address the Seventh Street Christian Church Sunday morning as well. Local Chinese students from Canton College will be present as graduates of the institution.
Dr S C Mitchell history professor at University of Richmond spoke at Pace Memorial Methodist Church on Christian Work and the League of Nations. The seven part series The Church at Work in the World Today continued with other speakers including Rev Dr W Ashbury Christian and Miss Marguerite Clark.
A student embraces the pressure of exams with a buoyant attitude, finding energy in the cram session. Peers and mentors observe a resilient mindset that keeps focus sharp and spirits high during study bursts.
The drive will allocate 800 000 for lab facilities spanning physics chemistry and biology 250 000 to expand Westhampton College dormitory and classrooms 200 000 for a new dormitory at Richmond College with the rest for campus improvements Suspected three year payment plan accompanies the campaign and a 90 000 contribution from the Virginia Baptist General Association funds to expand admissions capacity lagging dormitory space limits at Westhampton and Richmond Colleges force local students to seek private housing nearby.
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