Yale Dean Charles Brown Addresses Richmond Westhampton Convocation
Dr Charles R Brown Dean of Yale Divinity School spoke at the convocation of Richmond and Westhampton Colleges in the University Chapel yesterday noon. He is a widely known dean and author of books including Living Again The Strange Ways of God and The Art of Preaching. Almost the entire student body attended the event as the first convocation of the year.
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Charles R. Brown
Divinity School
Yale University
Richmond
Westhampton
University Chapel
Brown
America
Yale
Students Present May Day Pageant at Westhampton
Westhampton students staged a May Day pageant at Dogwood Dell transforming the scene into Camelot. Merlin's vision linked generations of May Day observances as Queen Guenever and a knightly court arrived amid vibrant costumes. An opening shower cleared for the final song before rain returned.
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Dogwood Dell
Camelot
Merlin
Guenever
Hackley Publishes The Little Fork Rangers 1861 65
Richmond College language department member Woodford B Hackley has written a book titled The Little Fork Rangers 1861 1865 a sketch of Company D Fourth Virginia Cavalry. He is the grandson of a member and has studied the war as a hobby.
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Woodford B. Hackley
Richmond College
Little Fork Rangers
Fourth Virginia Cavalry
True Scholar Address Opens State Oratorical Contest at Randolph-Macon
Norman of WS and 10 other college entrants compete at Randolph Macon College tonight for state honors in the annual Oratorical Contest. He earned his spot after a Chapel prelim last Friday where J B Kincanon placed second with Challenge of Human Need as his speech. The event concludes the campus forensic season.
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Norman
Randolph-Macon
Philologian
W. §. Norman
Randolph-Macon College
Westhampton Student Government installs new officers
At a Friday meeting at 3 o clock the Westhampton Student Government installed the upcoming year's officers. Outgoing president Jean Wright presided and thanked students for their support as Cecilia Hunt became president and the council members swapped roles.
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Westhampton
Jean Wright
Cecilia Hunt
Limited 1926 Webs for Sale by John D White Hurst
A limited number of 1926 Webs are in the hands of John D White Hurst. Those who did not receive an annual last year may apply to obtain one. If part of last year's representation fee was paid, the remainder may be paid to receive the annual, with receipts available.
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John D. Whitehurst
Prince Arranges Exhibition of Medici Prints for Colleges
Dean W. L. Prince coordinates showing of Medici prints loaned by the University of Virginia Extension Division. Richmond College and Westhampton College students view lithographic reproductions covering seven centuries of major masterpieces. The four schools represented include Italian Flemish French and English with works by Raphael Titian Da Vinci Rembrandt Rubens Vermeer and more.
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William L. Prince
Richmond College
Richmond
Westhampton
Westhampton College
University of Virginia
Raphael
Titian
da Vingi
Rembrandt
Rubens
Vermeer
Corot
Lebrin
Boucher
Mil
Margaret Chapin Named President of Y W C A at Westhampton
Margaret Chapin of Washington D C was elected president of the Westhampton College YWCA after Louise Massey resigned. Chapin has led student activities and the Young Women's Auxiliary, succeeding Massey who stepped down to focus on Senior Class duties after three years as YWCA leader.
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Y W.C.A
Westhampton College
Margaret Chapin
Washington, D. C
Louise Massey
Miss Chapin
Women’s College
Young Women's Auxiliary
Miss Massey
Y. W
Westhampton
Fraternities Score Higher in 1926-27 Scholarship Rates
On April 29 Dean W. L. Prince reported statistics during chapel showing college wide pass rates first term 78.9 percent second term 81.66 percent while fraternities achieved 80.38 percent first term and 82.42 percent second term and non fraternities 76.23 percent first term and 81.05 percent second term. The fraternity rates exceed the college average in both terms.
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W. L. Prince
Candidates to Submit Names for Class Offices
All candidates for class offices must hand their names to Lee Gaskins secretary of Student Government no later than Saturday May 1 for publication in the Richmond Collegian. Elections will be conducted under the Student Government Association ruling and will be held in the near future. This provides time for class members to consider the candidates.
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Lee Gaskins
Richmond Collegian
Student Government Association
The
Quiet Hour Rules Adopted by Student Government
The Student Government Association approved a quiet hour policy at its Monday May 2 meeting. The resolution prohibits unnecessary noises in dormitories from eight to ten P M Monday through Friday to improve dorm life. It was presented after a brief discussion and aims to reduce disturbances.
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Student Government Association
Francis Taylor Wins Best Debaters Medal in Society Contest
Francis N Taylor won the best debaters medal in the Philologian Literary Society, completing his collection with medals in three other fields. The debate on Foreign Powers Justified Chinese Policy featured seven contestants, with Taylor leading the field against the negative side.
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Francis N Taylor
Literary Society
Philologian Literary Society
T. Eugene West
Ben Sowell
Aubrey
Tomlinson
Mr. Taylor
L. T. Shelby
Lee Smith
F. N. Taylor
W. R. Allen
W. S. Norman
Westhampton Alumna Taught at Hollins for 1927 28
Susie Blair former Westhampton College student body president for 1924-25 was appointed to Hollins College faculty for 1927-28 to teach English and dramatic arts. She will also lead in a production of He Who Gets Slapped and join the Presbyterian Summer School Conference staff directing religious pageants. Blair earned her MA at the University of Virginia this summer and starred as Juliet in Westhampton’s 1925 commencement play.
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Susie Blair
Westhampton College
Hollins College
Miss Blair
University of Virginia
Presbyterian Summer School Conference
Westhampton
Blair
Juliet
Law Students Achieve 100 Percent Campaign Subscriptions
T C Williams School of Law reported full participation in the university centennial drive with law students contributing 1195 dollars. The law school campaign was led by Pope Taylor and J T Nizell with captains H A Cooper W C Miller and H L Smithers guiding morning divisions.
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T. C. Williams School of Law
K. A. Pate
Law
School of Business Administration
Law School
Pope Taylor
J. T. Nizell
H. A. Cooper
W. C. Miller
H. L. Smithers
J. E. Dunnard
A. Patterson
Hy Mon
May 17 Elections For Team Managers At Richmond
Student Government announces regular Spring elections to choose managers and assistant managers for Track Baseball and Tennis on May 17. Candidates must file with the secretary by May 12 and be published a week before voting. Class officer elections run around May 14 with names due by May 7 for next year’s seniors juniors and sophomores.
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Athletic Association
Journalistic Fraternity Initiates Five New Members
Pf Delta Epsilon announces the initiation of five new members at a May 12 banquet at Clover Inn at seven o clock. Honorees include Fred W. Wenzel James H. Gordon John W. Hash Guy D. Mattox and M Shockley all have over two years experience on college publication staffs.
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Pf Delta Epsilon
National Journalism Fraternity
Clover Inn
Fred W. Wenzel
James H. Gordon
John W. Hash
Guy D. Mattox
M. $. Shockley
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College Chapel
Yale Divinity School
Mr. Hackley
Cecelia Hunt
Dean W. L. Prince
Francis, Taylor
B. L. Sowell
A. S. Tomlinson
AY Hollins
T. C. Williams School
University Centennial Drive
S. A. Patterson
Journalistic Fraternity
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