Student Government Election Set for Tuesday
Five candidates seek president as officers to be elected in the faculty room from 9 to 3 next Tuesday. Chapels on Monday allowed platforms and campaigning, with diverse groups of aspirants across offices.
27 Feb 1925
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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1925
Page
1
Five candidates seek president as officers to be elected in the faculty room from 9 to 3 next Tuesday. Chapels on Monday allowed platforms and campaigning, with diverse groups of aspirants across offices.
The University of Richmond endowment now surpasses 500000 dollars after two new scholarships of 2000 dollars each. one is a memorial to Rev Julian Broaddus D D funded by Berryville Baptist Church Virginia and the other by North Run Baptist Church Glen Allen Virginia. The early Richmond College scholarship was founded in 1882 by the ladies of First Baptist Church of Richmond.
Local Players 10 present the three act comedy South Sea Dust under Miss Emily Brown's direction as a free performance for campus students who have paid budget fees, with a small admission for others. The University Players announce new members including Miss Anne Gordon and Evelyn.
Tony Sarg's Marionettes gain nationwide praise with The Outlook urging attendance. Treasure Island will be shown at Richmond College auditorium Friday March 13 with scenes from the inn to the stockade and sea battles plus a matinee of The Pied Piper of Hamlin and other novelties presented by Westhampton College junior class.
Dr. S. S. Negus, associate professor of chemistry at the local University, will publish a new book on summer camps soon. The work has already gone to press. He spoke last week at Holy Comforter Church in Richmond on Recent Advantages in Chemistry and in Philadelphia on Chemistry and Industry and in Baltimore on Choosing a Life's Work.
Norfolk pastor Dr Sparks W Melton D D of Freemason Baptist Church will lecture daily next week at 11 00 and 2 30 to University of Richmond students. He delivered the baccalaureate sermon last commencement and is active in Virginia Baptists education work. The dean urges attendance and offers personal conference time for students.
Dr. S. C. Mitchell spoke last Monday afternoon to the Woman's Club delivering his lecture titled The Geneva Protocol. He urged the United States to join the Permanent Court of International Justice with the Harding Hughes reservation, calling for full separation of the court from the League of Nations.
Members of the Southwestern Successful Salesmen's organization plan weekly gatherings through spring vacation to train new recruits in salesmanship. Embryonic book-sellers receive grounding in persuasive talk and core traits of a bull artist.
Harry M. Herman Cary White and Herbert J. Smithers were chosen to represent John Marshall High School against the University of West Virginia in preliminaries held Saturday in the chapel building. Judges were Professors Harris and Ryland. The trio are graduates of John Marshall High and active debaters. Herman and Smithers were part of the championship team that defended the University last season in debates with Johns Hopkins and West Virginia and defeated New York University. Mr. Miller remains the fourth member of the team.
Local stamp collectors organized the Richmond Philatelic Society led by Robert M. Schneider with Julian D. Martin as secretary treasurer and M. G. Hitt as exchange manager. Charter members include Schneider Martin Canton McRea Gibons and Shek. The group aims to promote foreign correspondence and stamp exchange on campus and to grow members’ collections.
On March 5 Dr. F W Boatwright will address the Baltimore Chapter of the General Alumni Association of Richmond College at a special meeting. He will outline plans for the Social Center Building on campus and argue its compelling need. The Baltimore Chapter is one of the strongest alumni groups and maintains strong contact with the university.
Dr. James Calvin Metcalf, University of Virginia English professor and former Richmond College dean, will speak at a noon convocation. The event will include faculty and senior attendees from Richmond and Westhampton Colleges.
Mrs Maud Wood Parks former NA LWV president addressed Westhampton College students in the University Chapel on citizenship. She outlined three duties for young women including defending democracy overcoming voter indifference advancing suffrage gains and injecting the women's perspective into public issues.
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