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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
6
A rambling humorous piece recalls holiday customs in a small town. It notes gifts given, a radio for a girlfriend, car quirks, a town rally for the Third Liberty Loan, and witty lines about neckties and love. It closes with a tease about asking what’s good for a terrible headache.
Campus calendar lists tonight's game between the University of Richmond and the Medical College of Virginia at 7 P.M. In addition to vesper services Sunday at the Red Cross Building, events include Dramatic Club Monday at 7 P.M. and Debating Club in Blue Room.
The piece lampoons excessive drinking and sin among young believers, contrasting old customs with Prohibition era zeal. It cites Billy Sunday and B Y P U members critiquing the allure of alcohol, arguing old gatherings with wine and conversation outshine heavy corn liquor.
Preliminaries for debates with Purman University and West Virginia University will be held this month. The Purman match is expected April 10 and the West Virginia contest mid May. Over ten experienced debaters are ready on campus. The Debater C H Robinson will compile and publish the volume.
Under President Si bold the freshman class advances plans for what promises to be the biggest rat banquet yet. Details are scarce as the class seeks to form committees and finalize dates at the next meeting.
The campus circulated copies of the Alma Mater song identified with the college hymn. Clarke, who earned a master's degree last year, led literary circles and was active on campus, while Ricker, a student, wrote the music. Clarke authored the words and Ricker composed the tune.
The library adds a diverse set of works including Williams and Flagg Freight Traffic Red Book, Minehin Protozoa study, representations in industry by Alexander Collard Myers, Lull Organic Evolution, Klale Spain, Vamberg Plungary, Morrill Poland, Walter Hayward Bermuda, Baideker Handbook for Wolland, and Lewis and Clark Journals in three volumes.
Twelve new students enrolled at the University of Richmond at the start of the second term. The class includes five transfers and seven undergraduates returning or entering college for the first time, with names such as P B Collins J W Brown G J Bobbitt N C Mayo EH Glasgow Tra A McCary J C Miller C S Brooks W Sneade J Neale and G H Burt. The total enrollment at Richmond College rises to 484.
The record honors include Smithers with five A s and one B across six classes while Chappell has mostly A s with one B. Hicks, a Sophomore, earned only A s, and Snelling, also a Sophomore, has fourteen A s and a B.
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