Petition Urges No Classes Before Exams at Two Colleges
A joint petition from Westhampton College Council and Richmond College Student Government asks President Boatwright to suspend classes on January 16 1940 to aid exam prep. Boatwright opposes the holiday citing his philosophy on examinations. Deans Keller and Pinchbeck offer cautious reaction while noting limited Monday progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boatwright
Richmond
Westhampton
Philadelphia
American Association of Colleges
Westhampton College Council
Richmond College
Annabel Lumpkin
Bill ReMine
May L. Keller
Dean Keller
Raymond B. Pinchbeck
Wintering On the Himalayan Peak Campus Ice Met
King Winter dominates the Richmond College scene as students from Richmond College and Westhampton enjoy the first real lake ice in three years. Skates and sleds appear on campus with high demand and scarce supply as classes pause and outdoor fun takes over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Courtney
Old
Virginia
King Winter
Richmond College
Westhampton
Jelly Leftwich To Furnish Music at Mid-winter Dance
Jelly Leftwich and his band will provide music for the Midwinter Dance on January 26 in Millhiser Gymnasium with Kay Keeyer and Johnny Powers as vocalists. The same week Baker’s group performs for Saturday dances, with Vera Holly as singer. Subscription prices are listed by Enders Dickinson with options for sets, evening dances, and tea dances. faculty has been invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jelly Leftwich
Millhiser Gymnasium
Kay Keeyer
Johnny Powers
Leftwich
Music Box
Omaha
Neb
Cabanas Club
Springfield
Ohio
Biltmore Hotel
Dayton
Riverview
Boston
Mass
The
Rainbow
Denver
Colo
Baker
Bubbles
Vera Holly
Cinema Casino
Miami
Fla
Arcadia Ballroom
New York
New Kinmore
Albany
N. Y
N.B.C
Totem Lodge
Averill Park
Enders Dickinson
Miss Beard to Speak at Convocation On Welfare Work
Miss Belle Boone Beard will address the convocation on Opportunities for Men and Women in Welfare Work. She is affiliated with the Virginia Board of Welfare and previously taught sociology at Sweet Briar College where she served as professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Boone Beard
Miss Beard
Virginia Board of Welfare
Sweet Briar College
Budget Gridlocks Delay Student Government Funding
The 1939-40 Student Government budget awaits Senate approval after a quorum was not met. Lou Farber, treasurer, proposed $5,278.60 with reductions for accounting costs and non matriculation. Several groups saw varied cuts or raises, including Messenger and University Players, while the band faced a larger cut due to new uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Lou Farber
Farber
Glee Club
Messenger
Forensic Council
YMCA
Radio Guild
Westhampton Juniors Hire Billy Brooks For Prom
Billy Brooks and his orchestra have been contracted by the Westhampton College Class of 1941 to play at the Junior Prom on February 8. The group, likened to Bob Crosby, hails from UNC and has toured many colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Brooks
Westhampton College
Bob Crosby
Maestro Brooks
University of North Carolina
Law School
Dartmouth College
Brown
Harvard
Yale
Cornell
Virginia
Hal Kemp
Kay Kyser
Brook
Margaret Ferrer
Bernard Dabney
Westhampton
Bell Decorating
Miss Forrer
Correction to English 101 exam time schedule
The English 101 examination time is now 2 00 PM on Monday January 22 not 9 00 AM as printed in last week’s issue.
UR Law Students Lead In Passing State Bar Exams
The Virginia State Board of Law Examiners reported December bar results showing 75 percent of University of Richmond Law School students passing versus 45 percent statewide. Eligible UR graduates include Ara L. Long of Pine Grove WV and Martha Conway of Richmond among others from Waverly Newport News Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UR Law
Virginia State Board of Law
University of Richmond Law School
University Law School
Ara L. Long
Pine Grove
West Virginia
Martha Conway
Richmond
Robert W. Arnold, Jr
Waverly
Randolph W. Tucker
Newport News
John P. Sanders
Ross §S. Gibson
Hamil D Jones
Herbert Headen
Henry J. Schreiber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pinchbeck
Keller
Midwinters
Kay Keever
Louis Farber
Brooks
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