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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1925
Page
2
A collage of quips and jokes on topics from modern girls and education to elevators and puzzles. Authors include Asheville Times Birmingham Age Herald New York Times Memphis News-Scimitar Kalamazoo Gazette and more with varied satirical observations about fashion manners and society.
The notice states the weekly publication is issued every Friday with press day Tuesday night, charges 15 cents per copy and $2.50 annually, and 1 cent per year for mailing. It is entered as second class matter November 1915 at the Richmond post office. Editors listed: Morris E Milner, G Cary White, and Francis N Taylor.
The document lists newspaper staff roles including Edward Ef Pruden as Business Manager J P Lambeth as Assistant Circulation Manager G F B Mullin as Assistant Business Manager Chas D Moore as Circulation Manager W Roland Galvin as Assistant Business Manager and other personnel such as Guy Mattox Martha Lipscomb Jol W Davis Mary McLoughlin Martin J Logan with titles and departments.
A note lists membership in the Southern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association and the Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association, indicating affiliation of a college publication with regional bodies.
An editorial discusses plans for a Richmond College graduate to oversee all publicity and alumni work, with high pay and involvement in athletics and Y M C A. It notes current students earning through publicity efforts and warns the proposal may drive them from college. It argues one writer cannot satisfy all departments and editors.
The Richmond Collegian notes humor in student campaigns with few cigars handed out to Nick Snead and many voters wandering campus with hands in pockets. It warns the Student Government elections matter for future welfare and urges careful ballot selection on Tuesday.
Dr. S. C. Mitchell delivers an address stressing federation ideals and the role of Washington as a symbol, noting the state’s historical alignment with federation, and suggesting steps toward joining a world league to let it handle international disputes.
A columnist questions the Messenger literary magazine on campus, arguing editors should prove judgment without divine luck. The piece mocks past edits by Alan Burton Clarke and others, asserts Richton University should issue a magazine or abandon it, and contrasts honorary roles with real editorial power.
Dr Mitchell traced the growth of the world court up to the Geneva protocol and noted America’s absence as a problem while American opinion favors such a court. He said he would speak in Philadelphia Monday at an educational meeting, though no definite information had been received.
The January Messenger opens with a critique of Mr Richardson’s hackneyed plot and limited French verse, praises Miss Taylon for On Louisa's Birthday, and notes posthumous fame for George Borrow. It surveys multiple contributors, lauds some pieces, mildly mocks others, and ends urging reader contribution.
The author urges a measured judgment in selecting a capable leader, noting concern over declining undergraduate standards and praising English as essential. The piece critiques sensationalism and contrasts respectable college publications with the Washington Herald Sunday scandal sheet, urging thoughtful reflection.
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