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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1929
Page
6
A quirky Parrot signed item lampoons local life with jests about girls and track men, a Scotchman feeding hens cement, college boys’ motto, and banter among a police officer and a drunk. The piece blends light humor and regional slang from campus culture.
A collage of humorous lines and bits from a community page includes jokes about church, parking, romance, college life, and everyday manners. Patter turns to a grim line about a chaplaincy at a state penitentiary and a stark moral line about life. The piece ends with a bleak aphorism on the fate of man and poultry.
The University of Richmond moves forward with the Roger Millhiser Memorial Gymnasium and a pool addition by Harwood & Moss of Newport News. Plans await donor Mrs. Millhiser after her Europe trip, with construction to begin after Christmas. Maryland Hall dormitory funds near completion, needing 6000 more dollars to start in spring.
Rehearsals for Lady Windemere’s Fan proceed with two weeks left before the December thirteenth performance. Tickets priced at 50 cents are available from Ernest L. Monts Edward Carbone and others for the Wilde comedy set in London society.
Westhampton girls will be taken to the Fall dance by a transportation plan coordinated by the Junior-Senior Prom Committee. Upperclassmen with cars willing to drive are asked to contact committee members to avoid crowding and ensure rides. The event is organized by Richmond College seniors and juniors with a named committee and presidents of both classes.
Westhampton’s Debate Club shows strong freshman turnout with new members Mildred Alexander Marion Clarke Anne Dickerson Frances Rawlings Almira Johnson Annie Parker and Marie Davis. Professor Astrop will address the Winter Park Woman's Club December 18 at 3 40 PM on Venetian Art and Architecture. He recently spoke to the Mathematics division of the Virginia Educational Association about Transfer of Training noting mathematics in education aids only certain fields.
Westhampton defeated Farmville 6-2 as Farmville failed to match the hosts in the fall. Both goals for Farmville were scored in the second half after Westhampton led 4-0 at halftime. Substitutes Saunders and Mahaney for Westhampton. Let the season begin with strong turnout and building material for a solid team.
The document lists numerous students by initials and surnames with their ages or years and ranks as full dean's list recipients. Notable names include P. T. Warkess J. L. Hart W. B. Hickman M. J. Mooyer Jr A. E. Munter Hutcheson T. Kamin sky TH. Kinchelow Louis Krapin R. B. Levis Wm. S. Lloyd B. I. Lowenstein Meno Lovenstein B. A. Morrissette Lee Morrigan BR. W. Payne Jr C. Peple A. L. Phillips K. Ritter Aaron Roberts Solomon Sachs J. B. E. Squires L. T. Stoneburner G. M. Underhill Henry Vranian A. A. Weiner B. Wimn. Weinfeld Abel Whiten fish J. P. Wilbourn W. C. Winn.
The seniors defeated the sophomores two to two as the game ended with no clear winner. Early in the second half the seniors scored twice, then the sophomores replied with a late goal to threaten a tie. A spectator caused a dramatic fall down the steps, but no injuries occurred. The seniors celebrated under the sophomores’ banner after the match as is traditional.
Mr. Walden President of the Richmond Alumni Association spoke on student affairs at Richmond College. Dean W. L. Prince, a member of Omicron Delta Kappa’s national council, attended. The open forum centered on student affairs with Epsilon Circle initiates named and new inductees honored. Present were Guy Maddox, Emmanuel Emrock, H. Snead, and other class of 25 and 28 members.
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