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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1925
Page
6
A collage of jokes and gags from a campus humor pages mix raunchy and playful lines. Bits on mistletoe, love lines, political jests, misheard phrases, and silly wordplay fuse with notes about the University of Richmond including Richmond College and T. C. Williams Law School.
University of Richmond schedule lists basketball game against William and Mary at 8:30 PM in the gym. Other events include vesper service at Red Cross Building, student government meeting, Hopkins debate preliminaries, University Players performance, Mu Sigma Rho and Philologian Societies, and a Wednesday senior play at the Academy of Music.
Social Center Committee recommends relocating the Social Center Room from the Gymnasium to the YMCA building. The proposal wins near unanimous support at the Monday meeting with President Boatwright favoring the move. The fall use was light and publications unused. after Christmas the committee cut expenses until a plan is approved. The YMCA location would improve accessibility and activity across campus.
The event occurs in the afternoon of February 20 with contestants judged on subject delivery and effect. Winners receive awards including a gold medal for first place and prizes for second and third. Judges include Richmond business leaders and post-contest, attendees will attend a basketball game at the institution.
Dr. Rolgix Har lan, sociology professor, arranged for Dr. Devine to address students. His talk covers Trotzsky MacDonald and Mussolini as revolutions, with Devine already a main lecturer at a Richmond social workers institute.
Westhampton College reveals forty little sisters among its students about 14 percent of enrollment. Senior Doris Brockenbrough and others lead a notable cohort, with juniors and sophomores also counting many alumnae connections.
James Womble, elected director of the University Glee Club, calls for new male tryouts after praising the Womble Choirs in chapel last Wednesday. He says the group can perform a concert with student body cooperation and more material is needed.
Students prepare for a public forum style clash with Johns Hopkins as each participant speaks seven minutes. Faculty judges are invited to evaluate the arguments, outlining the potential format and room for debate.
Louis Machen addressed Dr. Stewart's citizenship class and University of Richmond students at T. C. Williams Law School on Wednesday night. He spoke on Citizenship and What It Means to Us, outlining duties of the average citizen and his influence on the state.
The Debating and Forensic Council may move the Richmond debate to the John Marshall High School auditorium. Last year the Spider debaters beat West Virginia University in Richmond with many locals watching. Preliminaries against Furman University face delays due to question arranging, with April 10 set for the campus contest.
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