14 Mar 1930
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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1930
Page
1
The Inter-Fraternity Track Meet will be held March 24 and 25 on the university athletic field. Field events and trial heats start Monday with finals and running events on Tuesday including high jump broad jump and pole vault. Eligible are all fraternities except Freshman track numeral holders and varsity first or second place finishers. Each fraternity may enter two in field events and three in running events.
The Forensic Council of Richmond College will sponsor a declamation contest at the University of Virginia campus on Friday April 4. Virginia high and preparatory schools are expected to attend with nearly twenty schools represented. P W Boatwright announced a medal will be awarded to the best declaimer.
Dr Sidney S Negus head of the Chemistry Department at the Medical College of Virginia will address the science group at 4 P M this afternoon on Chemistry in General. His lecture, popular and interesting, is elaborately illustrated with his own experiences and exhibits and has drawn favorable reviews in the state. All students are urged to attend regardless of their major.
Dr Ralph C McDanel was elected the new graduate manager of University of Richmond athletics by the athletic council on February 26 The council includes alumni members and the retiring manager J Vaughn Gary held the post for several years Colonel Thomas B McAdams chairs the board and leads the council A full council list will appear in a future Collegian issue
The University of Richmond Library has added many new volumes across political science history arts biography and fiction in recent weeks. The influx highlights growing collection breadth and foreshadows the need for a new building to house books now and soon.
The Wild Duck will be produced by the University Players in the Red Cross building on campus with Arthur Jones as Werle and William Berry as Gregers. Rehearsals proceed this week as organizers plan additional showings at the Woman's Club in Richmond on April 5 and invite alumni to attend.
Dr. WM. McNeil Poteat of Raleigh North Carolina son of a former Wake Forest College president has accepted the invitation to lead the proposed student religious conference on the University of Richmond campus during the week of April 7 1930.
The Journal-Arts Club hosted a profitable Sunday session at Professor Handy's home starting 5 30 pm. Miss Lou Belle Jones read from The Woman of Andros by Thornton Wilder and discussed Wilder's life and writings. Mr Quarles spoke on modern poetry while Miss Teresa Polalek presented art and rhetoric linking painting and literature. Other members joined in lively debates about literature and art.
Senate committee revises Latin entrance standards after comparing with other colleges. The inquiry aims to align Westhampton College with Richmond College, reporting findings on Latin entry prerequisites and coordination of curricula.
University of Richmond Board of Publications reappointed editors and named new managers for campus publications. K W Payne Jr continues as Collegian editor in chief, J B Dailey as Collegian business manager, B C Niningey as Collegian managing editor, Bruce A Morrissette to edit The Messenger, Thomas Duke to run the magazine business, Ralph Covey as yearbook editor in chief, HH Rasch as Legend editor, and Jack Snow as Law School business manager. A committee will evaluate Richmond College yearbook business manager candidates.
Student government met last Monday to honor athletic letter winners. Stuart Acho was appointed basketball captain for 1931 as Coach Pitt presented letters to freshmen for basketball. Varsity letters went to Pinky Mann for a third time, with praise for his courage, and manager Welch received a sweater.
University of Richmond chapter of Pi Delta Epsilon will hold its regular meeting next Monday afternoon at 4 30 in The Wet office in the Y M A building. All members are requested to attend for important business and new membership names will be discussed. An election of officers for the 1930 31 session will be conducted.
University of Richmond debaters, C R Stevens and J P Wilbourn, argued the negative against Rutgers on government control of hydro electric power. Judges ruled unanimously for the negative. Richmond proceeds to a Southern tour facing Wake Forest Duke and Davidson with a China rights topic.
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