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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1933
Page
2
The Collegian argues for revising University Social Committee rules on chaperones drinking smoking on the dance floor and late hours. It urges simpler off campus dance permissions and calendar submissions arguing current rules are unnecessary and restrict intelligent students.
The Junior Prom’s formal card dance and grand march mark a progressive step in University social life. Decorations and attire impressed, attendance was modest but no deficit. The Collegian urges broader student support to sustain a more complete social program and faster progress.
A lively campus notes page recalls a weekend of dances, prom plans, and dorm mischief. highlights include favorites like Billie Allen and Mimi, reports on decorations and music from the Troxell family, and gossip about Phi Kappa members, freshmen outsmarting sophomores, and upcoming events.
The piece mulls an All-Westhampton selection amid campus chatter about rivalries crushes and pranks. It notes speculation on Folkes and Folkes' check arrival, hints at romances and secret plans, and questions why professors skip on rainy days.
Westhampton College students sustain a Christmas tradition with Kilbourne Farm girls. Readily donated boxes provide gifts to girls from impoverished homes, offering joy at the tree. More girls arrive this year, and cooperation is urged to ensure no girl misses a box.
An imagined all star orchestra lists famed players for each section from trombone to xylophone with names like Kemp, Lombardo, Ellington, and Calloway. Conducted by Whiteman with Rubinoff and Gray for concert and dance roles. Vocalists include the Mills Brothers and Pickens Sisters.
Campus column notes a formal junior prom with 33 couples and talk of a spring dance to meet demand. It lists decor burlap bags, a Sucker Club with Gilfillan Lucas Neathery, and quirky student humor about English class and endowments for next season football.
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