10 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1916
Page
1
The Dramatic Club stages The Magistrate tonight at 8 15 with Miss Brown from Richmond and Manager Vache delivering a Belasco level production. Tickets are selling well and Perdue handles ticket sales with special cars ready to shuttle audiences home once the curtain falls.
Mr Cameron Johnson, a long time missionary and world traveler, will address the public at ceaper services next Sunday. Not a minister, he lectured widely from Japan where he taught in Presbyterian education and afterward toured the world with his self taken stereopticon pictures.
Freshman turnout near thirty for initial drills on a damp diamond. Coach Dobson to focus on freshmen, then select best from new and old players for daily workouts before a heavy schedule. Last year’s six returnees named, with two outfield and two infield spots to fill as Carter and Miller shown promising batting gains.
The election for Manager and Assistant Manager of next year's basketball team will be held Wednesday at 10 30 A M in the hall outside the law rooms in Ryland Wall. Only members who have paid the athletic fee may vote. Ballots must be signed and cast in person.
The Ministerial Association of Richmond College defends its decision regarding changes at Westhampton and Richmond Colleges. An editorial criticized the Association, so resolutions are published for readers to form their own view on whether the action was justified. The document cites Baptist support for buildings and disapproval of dancing as moral concerns guiding the stance.
The Class of 1916 hosts a joint Senior Sophomore reception in the college refectory. A large, diverse turnout enjoyed cafeteria style service with salads, sandwiches, pickles, mints, peanuts, and punch served by Mr J A Warden. Organ music accompanied the event.
About ten days ago the Sophs at Westhrampton organized a Cupid Special from the dining hall to Washington. A large crowd gathered at the station for raffled auctions of couples, with badges and costumes, races to win the fastest pair, and a later train ride to a cafe for free cats and prize ceremonies.
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