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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1930
Page
3
Readers debate whether the University of Richmond monthly The Messenger should be abolished or revised. A critic argues for changing to a varied magazine covering student life events current topics and humor rather than strict literary content.
Raphael Nunez will speak on European views of the tariff and the Harley Smoot tariff before Congress next session. The International Relation Club urges all interested to attend next Wednesday night.
Dialog reveals two convicts exchanging reasons for imprisonment. One mentions robbing Swin del Bank, the other claims the bank’s president committed the crime. The exchange hints at a conspiracy or misattribution of responsibility.
The campus hosted many alumni during Thanksgiving for the Turkey Day Classic with William and Mary Indians. Notable attendees included Johns Hopkins graduate students Catharine Branch Fred Wenzel A W Wynne and C P Ely among others. Walter Wynne, a Richmond alumnus, received a Sociology fellowship at UNC.
The Gorilla a mystery thriller film debuts Monday at the National Theatre. Joe Frisco stars as Detective Garrity alongside Parry Gribbon and Walter Pidgeon with Lila Lee in supporting roles. Bryan Foy directs the screen adaptation of the stage hit.
The Y W C A hosts a Bazaar Carnival with pillows candy and items for Westhampton students. A Kilbourne Farm box booth features suitable wares as part of the annual sale proceeds support Y W C A expenses.
A quarrel unfolds as a daughter praises a man named Alvernon and quotes Shakespeare, while the father dismisses the claims and denies any stock on the market. The exchange reflects tension over status and financial talk in a domestic setting.
The piece blends campus life and city notes. It references Northwestern bands and the Glee Club under Glen Bainum, Tuscan as a cultural hub, and Arizona as a growing Playgound of America. It notes rising college enrollments and playful campus humor.
The Mu Sigma Rho Literary Society announces a theatre party tomorrow night at Loew's. Members and their dates will attend Hell's Angels, after voting to move the event from last week due to competing social engagements. Mr. Reese chairs the planning committee.
Nina Wilcox argues in College Humor that traditional women-only colleges harm girls by fostering a false world and snobbery. She favors coeducational settings to avoid grown-up missteps but cautions that both sexes remain young for serious life tasks.
Rev Beverley Tucker D D rector of St. Pauls Episcopal Church will be the chapel speaker at the convocation on Friday December 12. Tucker is well known in Richmond for his civic interests and the chapel committee led by W A Harris urges a large attendance.
A columnist argues against female university life stressing that real life skills come from social contacts during college years and warns against confining women to artificial homes. He claims early work experience teaches more value than four years of study and suggests marriage as the main outcome.
A clergyman recounts an Italian man bringing his son for baptism. The father insists the child be named Tom, then Thomas, and finally Jack, angrily forbidding the name Jackass. The exchange highlights language and identity tensions in a parish setting.
A playful exchange likens a city to a chorus girl built from outskirts and stage beauty. He asserts that girls are prettier than men, she counters with a quip that beauty is artificial.
A playful exchange unfolds as a mother asks a boy whether he prefers a sister or a brother. The father explains the facial cuts came from a barber shop, while Reginald seeks a word with his father about speaking to papa. The boy oddly desires a Shetland pony over a sibling.
A mother questions Frances about a young man seen indoors at night. Frances explains the man merely lit matches to check the time, putting the suspicious moment in a practical light.
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