Library of Late Dr. McNeill Given to Richmond Law School
The University of Richmond Law School receives the library of the late Dr. W. S. McNeill from his widow. The collection includes Virginia Reports and Codes, Southeastern Reports, Ruling Case Law, and Harvard Law Review, plus office furniture and jurist portraits. The gift expands the library by about 1,000 titles and honors a professor of 25 years.
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Law School
University of Richmond
W. S. McNeill
Virginia Reports
Southeastern Reports
Harvard Law Review
McNeil
McNeill
Dr Hedley Leads Richmond Vesper Service With Choirs
Dr Hedley speaks at a Christmas vesper hour with University Choir and Saint Pauls Church joining in. Soloists from Richmond assist as carols and Handel arias, including Adeste Fidelis and Hallelujah, mark the program.
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DR. Hedley
Richmond
Saint Paul's Church
Student government proposes point system amendment
A proposed amendment to the student government point system would let the student senate nullify a candidacy if a candidate holds too many offices. The plan requires a two thirds senate vote and is to be voted on at the next meeting before Christmas with special ballots provided.
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Stokes
Student Senate
Senate
Students to return proofs after holidays at Dementi Studio
The Web reports that all students photographed for the annual must return proofs to staff before Christmas. Dementi Studio will resume on campus in January for those who missed prior appointments. Half the payment is due when the photo is taken and the other half on February first.
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Dementi
Westhampton Students Tour Local Tobacco Factory
Westhampton College’s Student Industrial Commission invited the student body to tour the American Tobacco Factory. About 2 40 PM the girls departed and returned late afternoon after a thorough look through the cigar and cigarette production.
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Student Industrial Commission of
Westhampton
Ame
Westhampton College
American Tobacco Factory
Student Industrial Commission
Leone Cooper
Brownie Lee Jones
Broadus Reviews New York Conference at Richmond
University of Richmond delegates attend Interfraternity Council meeting with Dean Prince and Mr Handy. A December 6 amendment bars first night dates with freshmen before matriculation and requires treasurer permission to attend classes. A committee led by Shorty Beale and Burwell Robinson will oversee the basketball season and schedule.
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Broadidus
University of Richmond Interfraternity Council
W. L. Prince
HW. B. Handy
University of Richmond
Interfraternity Council
Richmond Collge
Mortar Board and O D K Meet to Foster Campus Leaders
Mortar Board and O D K conclude a meeting aimed at uniting campus leaders from both colleges. They hope to establish a stronger relationship and plan another gathering in the near future.
Westhampton Alumnae Reunion News From 1920s Classmates
Nostalgic notes recounting 1928 graduates Adeline Richardson Kathryne Reinhart and Elizabeth Hate. Mentions nurses at City Hospital Welfare Island New York and training in China. Also recalls 1930 reunion tea hosted by Alice Richardson Helen Harwood with a Mortar Board coffee in Westhampton College drawing room.
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Westhampton
Adeline Richardson
Adeline
City Hospital
Welfare Island
New York City
Kathryne
South Carolina
Greenville
Y. W
Kathryn J&. Reinhart
Elizabeth Hate
America
China
Alice Richardson
Helen Hardwood
Miss Richardson
Frances Willis
Margaret Oliver
Corinne Morecock
Dorothy Smith
Dorothy Abbott
Virginia Prince
Margaret Lowe
Dorcas Hooker
Frances Cake
Dorothy Gualthney
Thelma Bryant
Sara Colin
Katherine Tyler
Nancy Cassell
Elsie McClintic
Margaret Billings
L. Wright
Elizabeth Crowder
Helen Harwood
Louise Schmidt
Mortar Board
Westhampton College
Westhampton Student Government Secures New Light Rule
The Westhampton student government approves longer lights for students and eases chapel cut limits. Juniors sophomores and seniors may study with lights on until midnight, while freshmen may keep lights on until 11 p.m. Freshmen also gain two chapel cuts monthly starting January.
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Westhampton
Westhampton Debates William and Mary on Unemployment Insurance
Westhampton College opens the debating season December 19 at 8 in the Red Cross Building. The Westhampton team will face William and Mary on the topic That the Several States Should Enact Legislation Providing for Unemployment Insurance. No admission charged. organizers hope for a large crowd to see Westhampton defeat the visitors.
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Westhampton College
Red Cross
Westhampton
William and Mary
Dr McPherson Delivers Address On Methods Of Nature
Dr William McPherson spoke at the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society on December 3 1930 in the Medical College of Virginia. He discussed chemistry in daily life and urged strong fundamental education noting firms spend about two million dollars annually on research. He was asked about future advances in chemistry.
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McPherson
Wm. E. Henderson
University of Chicago
Wittenburg
Ohio State University
Chemical Warfare Service
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Virginia
American Chemical Society
Medical College of Virginia
Magician Jokes Onstage About Sawing A Woman In Half
A magician declares a plan to saw a woman in half, prompting a punchline from the assistant about seeing one in odd quarters. The exchange plays on stage humor and wordplay.
Local dialect exchange wrinkles cross cultural humor
A brief exchange shows Mose and Gange debating a wife’s reaction to kissing with racial undertone. Mose mutters a line about his wife while Gange counters with a sharper response. The dialogue highlights misperception and bias in a regional comic sketch.
Freshman Shaving Pact Bizarre Initiation at Hol land Uni
The Sun Dial notes odd campus traditions at the University of Holland where pledges must shave heads and enter buildings by windows. It also cites a nationwide student total of 1 237 000 and Arkansas Senior Walk started in 1905 with class slabs.
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University of Holland
University of Arkansas
Dreamy Nights and Odd Notes From Richmond College
A fragmentary lampoon evokes unemployed New Yorkers selling apples on street corners and imagines aid for Richmond College. It mixes reminiscence of Fraternity Row, moonlit walks, and a casual mockery from Skull and Bones about a charred oaken bucket and a persimmon beer failed recipe.
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New York
Richmond College
Gigantic pleistocene tortoise on display at American Museum
A massive land tortoise from the pleistocene era is shown at the American Museum of Natural History. The shell spans 7 feet 4 inches and 5 feet across, and the creature likely weighed over a ton in life. It roamed the Siwalik hills of northern India.
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New York
American Museum of Natural History
Siwalik
India
Royal couple dialogue sparks playful exchange
In a brief moment the scene shows Harry declaring affection to Anne who questions sincerity. He responds with a joke about mind reading, capturing a lighthearted, intimate interaction between the two.
Near Future Edge of Plant Medicine Studies
A brief reflection notes that emerging chemical advances will dominate the field of plant studies and medicine in the near future, shaping research directions and applications.
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Hyon, “Hark
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Herald Angels Sing
Congregation
Broaddus
O. D. K. Meet
Margaret Harlan Hilton
WM. McPherson
Math Analysis
Doman Publishing Company
Lexington Avenue, New York
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Gange
United States
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Romeo
Fraternity Row
Ril
Jacke
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Anne
Cottrell & Cooke
Franklin
Richmond, Virginia
Murphy’s Hotel
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