03 May 1957
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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1957
Page
1
University of Richmond holds Family Weekend on May 4 featuring Faculty Parent Conferences and open campus events. Parents view classes meet faculty, learn about student life, and assess the school’s operations and value during a calm, exam season backdrop.
Shirley Hill, one of thirty-eight princesses, attends the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester representing Westhampton. The thirtieth annual event features preliminaries, receptions, a James Town themed pageant, coronation events, and today’s Apple Blossom Parade and Festival Ball. Miss Hill escorts are F. E. Bishop Jr. and she is a Homecoming princess and 1958 Senior class president.
Cheerleading tryouts are scheduled for Monday May 6 at 1 p.m. in front of Cannon Memorial Chapel. All interested students are urged to attend.
Grace Bloxsom, a University cheerleader and Dean's List student, will be crowned Queen of the May after rehearsing in leotards for the Orchosis presentation of Hiawatha at the Greek Theatre. Joyce Garrett serves as maid of honor and court attendants include Marilyn Burkholder Lori Landers and others. Grace plans church work after graduation.
Mary Katherine Davis, president of Westhampton’s student government, earned a Fulbright to study at Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen Germany. A mathematics major with straight A’s and Phi Beta Kappa, she also serves in college government and Mortar Board, earning praise from professors for her leadership and scholarship.
Ellis West selects eight members for the 1957 1958 Honor Council four seniors three juniors and one sophomore James Dixon and Bob Brown lead the senior slate with Dixon a former House member and senator and Brown a Dean's List student Bill Phillips reappointed and active in Phi Gamma Delta and Pi Kappa Alpha plus college activities Holland Masters and Millar join the junior and sophomore ranks Miller and Biscada continue their terms Dick Brown named 1957 1958 Student Government chaplain
Westhampton Virginia May Day festivities unfold with a Jamestown themed festival on the Green. Pocahontas puppet shows in North Court basement followed by coronation at the Greek Theatre and a Queen Grace Orchesis ballet. Governor’s Ball closes at Keller Hall Gym with refreshments.
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