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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
2
A list shows editorial roles and staff names including Lois Johnson Bruce Cook Ruth Carver and various editors and contributors such as Hargroves Cooper Duke Davenport Stone. The fragment outlines positions like Editor-in-Chief and Assistant Editor with multiple initials and initials-only signatures.
The document lists roles for a college newspaper including Manager Ruth Hoover and Assistant Helen Willtog with instructions that business matters go to the Business Manager and editor inquiries to the editor-in-chief. It invites constructive criticism and requires signatures on correspondence with an option to withhold names. It notes second class matter status since Nov 8, 1915, at Richmond College Post Office under the 1879 act.
The Collegian urges readers to prepare for finals and a Christmas break. It cautions against loafing during study days, stresses avoiding distractions in dorm rooms, and encourages earnest effort to finish the term strong for student and family satisfaction.
The Mu Sigma Rho Literary Society held its final meeting in Society Hall Monday evening. The program featured declarations, current events, and a declamation. The debate on compulsory participation in literary society work favored the negative, with Mr Hickerson offering strong remarks for the group.
The Philologian Literary Society met in the Society Hall on Monday December 8 1919 with prepared program items and entertaining readings. Debaters Johnson and Mapp announced the evening’s topic urging army officials to grant authority for immediate intervention in Mexico. The negative won two to one as Messrs Lock and Bishop argued the opposition. It was the last regular meeting before the Inter Collegiate debate preliminaries next week.
The Westhampton Y W A meeting drew an attentive audience and showcased the new organization. It promises enlightening and intensely interesting phases to the larger Young Women's Christian Workers association.
Continued from page one the article lists a cast of names including Blanche Morgan Madge Jeanette Freeman Aunt Ide Ruth Tenderson Evelyn Phyllis Mary Mc Daniel and others. It notes Dramatic Club officers at Greater Richmond College with Blanche Morgan as president Frances Shipman as secretary and treasurer and other posts held by R A O'Brien H A Cook Dennis Watts and H I Molland.
The Spider lettermen unanimously chose Viggo Blankingship to coach the 1920 Western Virginia nine. The piece notes his prior star status, athletic directorship experience, and expectation of big-league prospects next spring.
The notes list alumni including Wilbur Jtyland a B A 1919 now with the U S Slipping Board. H Pierce Simpson a B A 1919 teaching in Windsor Va and preaching Sundays in Virginia Beach. Alfred W Garnett 719 on campus preparing to practice law. Glyde W Colonna ex 1913 visiting before sailing to Japan in U S Navy Medical Corps. Gee W Sadler MA 1911 football captain now graduate of Southern.
Read as a short School notice a Baptist Theological Seminary marks a missionary to Africa born in 1914 16 private in 18 commissioned as a lieutenant awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery in action. The note identifies him as the current Bible instructor and Y M C A secretary.
The Ministerial Association urges students to join Christian service amid wartime needs. Members visit, conduct services at City Home and Soldier Theme, and supply country churches while reports of such work appear in the Collegian led by Venable.
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