Duke Gift Rumor Denied and University Plans Questioned
A private wire from Trinity College denies reports that a $6 million gift from J B Duke would led to a Duke University split and a renamed institution. The piece mocks campus drives and fashion trends while noting a $2 million fundraising drive at the University of Richmond and stadium plans at Westhampton College.
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Trinity College
J. B. Duke
Trinity
Duke University
Duke
University of Richmond
Westhampton
Richmond
Swarthmore College Publishes Its Own Word Puzzle
The Swarthmore College newspaper prints an original face cross word puzzle for students. The piece reflects collegiate sanction for the craze and suggests cross words could influence culture and history as Learnings revival hints at broader scholarly impact.
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Swarthmore College
National Phi Gamma Delta Convention Planned in Richmond
The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity will hold a national convention in Richmond from December 31 to January 3 with over 500 delegates from chapters nationwide. Local and graduate Richmond chapters organized the program featuring a historic tour, club events, a Jefferson morning meeting, a ball at a hotel, tea and dance at the Country Club, a banquet, and a farewell luncheon.
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Phi Gamma Delta
Richmond
Commonwealth Club
the Jefferson
Country Club
Wisconsin instructors barred from exams under student rule
The University of Wisconsin instructors were cited by the student governing council for violating the honor rule by staying in the room during examinations. It is understood instructors will be allowed to use notes when delivering lectures.
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University of Wisconsin
Dr Mitchell Speaks at Richmond English Speaking Union Meeting
Dr S C Mitchell, history professor, delivered the principal address at the Richmond branch annual meeting held Friday at 4 30 PM in Room 630 Jefferson Hotel. George Ryan, union president, presided as officers were elected and other items of importance reviewed.
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S.C. Mitchell
Richmond
Jefferson Hotel
George Ryan
Westhampton Faculty Spreads Out For Christmas Holidays
Westhampton College faculty members plan travels and home visits for the holiday period. Miss Susan Lough will stay to represent the college at the American Historical Association convention, while others attend society meetings or visit family in New York Atlanta Lynchburg and Chicago surroundings.
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Westhampton College
Susan Lough
Miss Lough
American Historical Association
Woodfin
Ashland
New York
Beggs
Classical Association
Miss Keller
Miss Moore
Waddill
Miss Withers
Atlanta
Greenville
Ala
American Science Association
Miss Harris
Washington
Lynchburg
Miss Landrum
Russelville
Columbus
Ohio
The
Philological Association
Ralph R. Chappell
Baltimore
Mary Wingfield Scott
Westhampton
Richmond
Scott
University of Chicago
Brown
Philologians Plan Jan 12 Debate At University
The Philologian Literary Society announces a big debate for January 12 at the University of Virginia. William R. Pankey plans the event with visitors from Atlee High School expected. Joseph Rotella will bring agricultural high school students to hear the query for the future State Debating Contest.
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W. C. Atkins
W. R Pankey
W. E. Cullers
Wade Epperson
Foots Miller Writes Crude Verse in 1924 Mood
A cryptic quatrain from 1924 cites Foots Miller and mocks crude poetry. The verse references students and an author of mood, suggesting a critique of early 20th century student verse.
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Foots” Miller
Westhampton Students Sing for Aged Women
Westhampton Class of the Second Baptist Church and the Westhampton Choir performed a Christmas carol service at the Baptist Home for Aged Women on Sunday morning December 14. The yearly custom pleased both the girls and the residents as they shared old carols and Christmas anthems and then toured the home meeting the elderly residents.
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Westhampton
Second Baptist Church
Baptist Home
William R. Pankey to be ordained at Charlotte Court House
William R. Pankey will be ordained to the Baptist ministry in his home church at Charlotte Court House Virginia. The ceremony is set for today. He has four years of ministerial work and has supplied the Monument Baptist Church in Petersburg in recent months. He belongs to the local Ministerial Association and helped organize the local Alpha Delta Ministerial Fraternity chapter.
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William R. Pankey
Charlotte Court House
Pankey
Monument Baptist Church
Petersburg
Alpha Delta Ministerial Fraternity
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Rotella
Franklin and Adams Sts
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