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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1925
Page
4
A fragment discusses an applicant for membership in the Sound Thinkers Club Richmond Chapter. It notes the youth’s Calvinist Voting for Coolidge and describes him as bright but not a world force, while his father highlights his dynamism and energetic appearance.
A campus letter condemns student inactivity and proposes rash tasks for freshmen to outdo first years. Suggestions include torching library books and blasting shelves, plowing dorm lawns, throwing bricks at Science Hall, and draining the lake to stop canoeing on Sundays, shocking trustees.
The Philologian Society hosts a campus debate on abolishing spring vacation at the University of Richmond. J. W. Winehloe delivers literary selections, and G. A. Wilkins and G. W. Pankey offer speeches before the main debate. L R Clements and E E Stevenson support the affirmative. Z W Epperson and E R Ferguson oppose.
Sophomores and Freshmen gathered Monday night in the Red Cross Building for a light hearted Kiss and Makes Up party. The Lad Bom orchestra led by Billie Gordon Buck Ashton and Bean Abernathy supplied music for dancing while Thelma Keene performed a playful Westhampton girl monologue. Dorothy Knibb and Eleanor Waters paraded as Miss and as atthe Miss, showing the theme in playful style as attendees enjoyed Tskita pies.
The University of Richmond selects three debaters to compete with West Virginia and Purdue. trials set for March 6 with Saturday and Monday clashes. Experienced Hopkins men to oppose. Students prepare speeches for preliminaries as questions and dates are posted.
Generals seize top place at the Spider meet with strong showings from Faulconer Episcopal Highs Oshorme Fork Union and notable times across events. Virginia and Maryland squads posted leading marks in relays sprints and distance races, while collegiate and scholastic finals highlighted rapid dashes and mile relays.
Westhampton College reports a spirited senior class event for sophomores on Vysday the thirteenth. The program featured pantomimed luck superstitions, Valentine themed stunts, and a "Good Luck" reveal. Each sophomore received charms to offset any misfortune, followed by refreshments and dancing.
Despite superstitions about Friday the thirteenth, the annual Rat banquet drew many freshmen with no incidents reported. Authorities planned festivities and noted a lively program despite lingering fears among a few attendees.
More than 170 students attended as speeches by Dr. Boatwright. Dean Keller. Dean Prince. Miss Blair. Mr. Snead. Miss Knight. and Mr. Sibord were delivered under the direction of toastmaster W B Phillips. The event was deemed a success and will be long remembered by every rat present.
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