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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1925
Page
5
The Philologian Literary Society moves to revive its annual banquet with a committee drafting plans. President W R Pankey praises it as the campus’s biggest and classiest affair of the year. Noted alumni are expected to attend and speak at the Richmond hotel event.
Joseph Rotella a former Philologian member invites the society to present a humorous debate at Atlee High School where he serves as principal Admission will be charged with proceeds to the school Four Philochins debaters are chosen WR Pankey and J B Blanks support the affirmative TH Pruden and Pankey defend the negative on the question Resolved That the Collar Is More Important Than the Sock
Registrar Wawared J. Grant reports a rising out of town and foreign presence at Columbia University. In nine years the out-of-town ratio grew from 50.7 percent to 92 percent, while 40.8 percent of last year’s 12 940 students were Greater New York residents and 4.3 percent were foreign born. China leads foreign representation with 170 students, Canada 109, Japan 49, France 16. English remains the largest course, with 7 433 students. University extension enrolls about 20 000.
John Jay Chapman '84 urges a Massachusetts State Commission investigate Harvard amid claims higher education is collapsing under a Scrooge like policy. He argues education lacks champions and notes Harvard’s festival opens with listing gifts and subsidies rather than honoring Plato.
The article notes the Association of Virginia Colleges is organized with Dean Keller of Westhampton College and Dean Metcalf of Richmond College on the organizing committee. It mentions the Warblers performing with the Grayce Scott Company for the play Old Heidelberg at the Bijou Theatre and the Glee Club supplying twelve voices for the production.
The 191K classes held their annual banquet at Murphy's Hotel Tuesday night. Nearly all students attended from Richmond College and Westhampton. Guests included Dens Keller, Metcalf, Miss Mary Shien J, A. Leske, and R. Johnson.
School announces varsity letter recipients including Misses II Smith Decker Waddil Anderson and KK, recognizing their athletic dedication and team participation.
Richmond College will debate Randolph Macon College and Wake Forest University in upcoming contests. Sutton and Gardner will face Randolph Macon, with Bristow Av Tucker to meet Wake Forest in competitive rounds.
A campus Y program drew strong turnout with music by a Negro sextet and refreshments such as fee crea cakes and roasted pommuts. Prospects for another social are high as the room remains heavily used, signaling successful Y activities on campus.
Robinson and Stepanian were chosen for Hopkins debating duties as Richmond hosts a debate on the Child Labor Amendment. The event may attract a large audience at John Marshall Pligh School Auditorium with preliminaries to pair debaters against Furman and West Virginia universities scheduled in a few weeks.
Members of the junior class will host a supper in the Richmond College cafeteria next Friday night. The meeting begins at 7 15 oclock to discuss plans for a big social event and class welfare. Attendees should notify Chester Swanson to reserve plates.
The board of trustees will hold its semi annual meeting in Richmond in February, announced by Dr FW Tontwright president of the university. The tradition calls for a midwinter gathering and another at commencement time.
A senior class play Fashion presented by Richmond theatre students earned praise for acting led by Louise Wilkinson and George Freedley. The cast featured Lewyn Davis, Anne Gordon, Norman Scott, and others with Miss Emily Brown directing and period costumes enhancing 1845 style on stage. The production urged continued city theater by the university.
Richmond University Players held a Monday night gathering in the Drawing Room at Westhampton College. The event featured a refreshments program and marked the club’s first regular meeting devoted to a fashion themed discussion.
Misses Eugenia Edmondson and Warrier Sharon staged the 1845 play Pashion at two papers. The production yielded many interesting and amusing facts about the show.
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