06 May 1921
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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1921
Page
1
Rosewell Page, brother of Thomas Nelson Page and Virginia’s Second Auditor, spoke to the History Club on Literacy Fund and its link to public schools. The talk capped the club’s final meeting of the year, noting the group’s helpful role in fostering historical interest.
The Spanish Club of West Hampton College presented a varied program in the Red Cross Building on Friday evening. The show featured Spanish art and drama with paintings by Spanish artists performed by club members and a one act drama Mas Vale Mas Vale Mana que Fuerza by Manuel Tamayo y Baus. Tableaux of Velasquez Yuloaga Murillo and Gaya drew enthusiastic reception.
Dr Susan M Lough of Westhampton College attended Randolph Macon Woman's College Lynchburg as a University of Richmond representative for the inauguration of Dr Dice Robbins Anderson as president. Anderson previously led the History and Political Science department at Richmond College. This marks the third history department head to become a college president.
Richmond track and field defeated William and Mary 69 2 3 to 56 1 3 in a hard fought dual meet on Stadium Field Tuesday. The Indians led early and won eight of fourteen events while Chandler and Metcalf of William and Mary tied for high individual score with ten points each.
Two major forensic events close out Richmond's season Friday May 6 with the Virginia State Oratorical Contest at William and Mary and a debate with St John s College on the labor share topic. Westhampton and St John s College will host starting at 8:00 p m with Richmonds J R Johnson and J H Miller opposing St Johns Lawrence W Flecht and T Morris Johns and Richmonds negative W G Keith and W A McNeill facing H Wilson Fancher and Paul C Schilling.
Westhampton College hosted a May Day festival on the terrace overlooking the lake with the Fairy Queen and court in attendance. May Thompson reigned as queen with a court including Gray Squirrel Celia Levinson Frog Helen Anderson Elwes Marion Stoneman and Gertrude Williams. The program featured Yeats Land of Heart's Desire performed by cast members including Maire Bruin Louise Duke and Wray Richardson with a fairy-dance finale and scenic woods imagery.
Richmond schedules track and baseball clashes with William and Mary Washington and Lee Hampden Sidney and Lynchburg at Stadium Field. Also includes campus services, minstrel show, Red Cross activities and an evening frolic benefit for Collegian.
On Wednesday evening April 27 the Junior and Senior Classes of the University of Richmond were entertained at the Governor's Mansion by Governor and Mrs Davis. Music and dancing filled the festive evening as both lakeside classes attended in strong attendance and found the hosts very charming.
The University Players a group from the University of Richmond’s Dramatic Club presented a benefit frolic at Midlothian High School last Saturday. The troupe included Southward Riddle Marsh Hillis Miller and leader Warren Keith. The performance drew praise from the Midlothian principal who called it the finest amateur show he had seen.
In recent spring elections R. E. Garst won the Student Government presidency in a tight contest while Thurman B. Towill was chosen as Athletic Association president. Tyler Haynes and H. P. White were elected vice president and secretary of the Student Government. Athletic Association names include E. H. Snead as vice president.
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