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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
5
The sophomore class met in chapel led by Basil Minter to require Rat caps for all first year men this term. Plans were discussed for a joint Westhampton Richmond event, possibly a banquet or theatre party. Another Soph meeting will be held Monday. attendance is urged.
HKatenly and Mrs Astrop returned from St. Augustine to take an apartment on Cres shaw Avenue. Dr and Mrs Mead spent the holidays in Ohio. Mrs Merriman hosted her sister for Christmas. Miss Lough entertained historians at the Commonwealth Club on December 30. The Historical Association and Phi Gamma Delta Ekklesia guests included Mrs Broaddus Mitchell and Mr and Mrs George Clifford of Akron. Mrs Ryland was called to Kentucky on Christmas Eve for her father's death. The college extends sympathy to Prof Hayden on his mother’s death. Miss Begges Moore Keller and Landrum attended the Modern Language Association session in New York City last week. Mrs Chappell went to Baltimore, Mrs Waddell to Atlanta, and Miss Withers to Alabama for Christmas. Mr Seay served as best man for Mr Astrop on December 24 in South Carolina. Miss Thomasson visited her sister in Danville last week.
A Cooke ex 22 of Richmond College earned a notable honor in Country Life Magazine January issue. He was the first honorable mention in the Country House Contest, with Alfred Cookman Cass winner and John Ployd Yewell I. Ross Wiggs as other placers. Cooke, popular student and Phi Gamma Delta member born 1898 in Anderson South Carolina, pursued architecture after graduation.
Campus Topics notes Richmond College will use the old Thomas Art Hall floor for basketball practice. The Red and Blue team won the Eastern Virginia Collegiate Association cup last year and will field a stronger squad this season. The piece also mentions club presidents and vesper services at Westhampton and Richmond Colleges led by Ernest H. Cosby.
Richmond College again topped Virginia schools in the percentage of applicants who passed the license to practice law. The college posted 85.7 percent, with Washington and Lee at 42.8 percent.
The Varsity Club met in Roger Millhiser Gym last Tuesday and decided to present nineteen letters won by Coach Dobson's proteges during the football season. The chapel service will feature the presentation with Dobson and club members officiating. Monthly meetings will follow on the first Tuesday, with athletic topics discussed by letter men, plus planned social events including a post holiday dance.
Began with Casey and Faut in Anderson then moved to Richmond to work with Charles M. Robinson and Carneal Johnson. In 1923 he joined Charles A. Platt in New York and contributed to country houses and Beaux Arts projects, including a residence for Mr. Haskins Hobson of Richmond.
College students enjoyed coasting and winter activities during a cold spell. Few sleds were used on sleet covered ground and several daring students crossed a lake that did not freeze solid, prompting a Student Government warning against further ice trials due to danger.
Helen A. Monsell assistant registrar achieved a notable record by preparing and missing all reports by Thursday afternoon after the holidays. The service, judged highly by students, reflects efficiency and reliability in academic administration.
A Virginia essay contest on county government is announced with prizes totaling 300 dollars. Entries limited to 5000 words and one side of paper, due May 1 to J H Montgomery in Richmond. Open to all residents, the theme highlights benefits of county councils and cooperative leadership.
A playful verse contrasts a gum chewing girl with a cud chewing cow. The speaker notes a difference in their thoughtful expressions, ending with a clarified realization about the cow’s demeanor.
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