PDE Taps Nine Journalists In Convocation
Nine student journalists from Westhampton and Richmond Colleges were tapped by Pi Delta Epsilon in Convocation. Tapped were Westhampton editors Sarah Louise Bishop Wilma Eldridge Lum Verda Slatten Dorothy Hughes Josephine Hoover and Richmond College editors Albert Saleeby Edwin Velenovaky William Luck and William Garvey. President Modlin praised university efforts and anticipated barracks completion for Summer School occupancy.
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Pi Delta Epsilon
Westhampton
Sarah
Louise Bishop
Wilma Eldridge Lum
Westhampton College
The
Collegian
Verda Alfrieda Slatten
Messenger
Dorothy Hughes
Web
Josephine Elizabeth Hoover
Richmond College
Albert Vernon Saleeby
the Messenger
Edwin Joseph Velenovaky
William Bryant Luck
the Collegian
William David Garvey
Modlin
Virginia Union Choir to sing at YWCA vesper
The YWCA of Westhampton presents the Virginia Union University Choir for its last vesper program of the year at 7 15 p m May 15 in the Greek Theatre. The choir has fifty five mixed voices and is famed on campus for last year’s Chapel performance.
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Virginia Union University
Crump Names Class Electees
Thad Crump announces the new officers chosen by the Junior Senior and Sophomore classes from votes cast May 6. Senior officers include Bill Jordan president and Harry Pattie vice president with Earl Dickinson secretary Bob Kilpatrick treasurer and Bill Hennant senator. Junior officers feature Stuart Massie president Basil Morrissett vice president Neil Cline secretary Bernard Dorsey treasurer Sattler Anderson senator. Sophomore officers are John Campbell president Aubrey Ford vice president Dan Ramer secretary Hunter Bernard treasurer Nelson Weber senator.
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Thad Crump
Student Government Association
Bill Jordan
Harry Pattie
Earl Dickinson
Bob Kilpatrick
Bill Hennant
Stuart Massie
Basil Morrisett
Neil Cline
Bernard Dorsey
Sattler Anderson
John Campbell
Aubrey Ford
Dan Ramer
Hunter Bernard
Nelson Weber
Senior Class Invitations Deadline Issued by College Shop
Senior invitations must be vetted today as Buddy Mayo handles orders for the Senior Class with today as the absolute deadline. D. Walton Mallory President Senior Class.
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Buddy Mayo
D. Walton Mallory
Mitchell Debating Society Wins University Tourney
S C Mitchell Literary Society won all debates in the Inter society Debates sponsored by the University s Forensic Council over the past week earning four points to claim the annual contest title. Albert Evans Harry Mears formed the affirmative team and Baine Harris Warren Russell the negative team securing victory for Mitchell. Keys emblematic of their win will be awarded to the four participants. The Philologians and Mu Sigma Rho each earned one point. The debated question was that the Truman Loan to Greece and Turkey should be approved by Congress.
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Stable Gym Classrooms Playhouse Past Revealed
Morton Marks reports the Playhouse predates the University of Richmond and served as a barn shed skating rink and dance hall during an amusement park era. Dr. R C McDanel notes it became a chapel then gymnasium before fire in 1926 reshaped it into a science lab building.
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Morton Marks
University of Richmond
R. C. McDanel
Mae
McDanel
University
Dorsey and Foster to Perform at University of Richmond Finals
Jimmy Dorsey and Chuck Foster are officially signed to provide music for UR Spring Final Dances at Millhiser Gym May 80 81. George Longaker says Dorney plays Friday semi formal 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with Foster on Saturday concert and dance 4 to 12.
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Jimmy Dorsey
Chuck Foster
University of Richmond
Millhiser
George Longaker
Dorney
Foster
Dorsey
Longaker
Columbia Broadcasting System
Mid-West
New Yorker
New York City
Black Hawk
Chicago
Pennsylvania
New York
Dean Overton Announces Summer Enrollment Record
Dr. Edward F. Overton dean of the Summer Session reported enrollment reached 969 students and exceeds last year’s 840 record. He noted a 1,200 student cap for this summer and forecast continued growth.
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Edward F. Overton
Student Activities Council Elects Gates
The Student Activities Council elected Percy Gates as chairman Bob Lane as vice-chairman and Weart Dickinson as secretary at a called meeting on Tuesday May 6 Gates also serves as secretary of the Honor Council vice-president of the YMCA Cabinet and past president of Pi Kappa Alpha Lane is the newly elected president of Pi Kappa Alpha and Earl Dickinson is president of Phi Delta Theta and secretary of the incoming senior class
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Percy Gates
Bob Lane
Weart Dickinson
Gates
Honor
YMCA
Pi Kappa Alpha
Earl Dickinson
Phi Delta ‘Theta Fraternity
Westhampton bus service replaces trolley at University of Richmond
University of Richmond students will ride modern $7-passenger Westhampton buses starting Monday at 6 34 am replacing the antiquated trolley line. The changeover follows months of delays due to strikes and other hold ups but officials predict a 15 minute faster trip to downtown Richmond during a 90 day trial. The new route from the power house on campus travels east via Roselawn Road to Towana Road and then onward.
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University of Richmond
Westhampton
Virginia Transit Company
WTC
Warren R. Pollard
Richmond
Power House
Roselawn Road
Towana Road
Towana
Barbour Heads Cast Of Play At WRVA Theater
The University Players under Professor Alton Williams present Maxwell Andersons Joan of Lorraine at WRVA Theater at 8 15 p m May 16. A downtown University production in a nearly sceneryless staging with twenty two students led by Irene Barbour as Joan.
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WRVA
University
Alton Williams
Maxwell Anderson
Joan of Arc
Irene Barbour
Joan
Sherman
Special Student Rates for University Theaters Announced
Professor Alton Williams announced student discounts for WRVA Theater productions Joan of Lorraine and The Man Who Came to Dinner by University of Richmond and RPI drama departments. Tickets at $1.26 $1.00 and 65 cents go on sale next week at a Playhouse booth and later at the WRVA Theater box office. all seats are reserved except gallery.
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Alton Williams
WRVA
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RPI
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Cast List Reveals Roles in Play Within a Play
Sosnow Sim Taylor Walter Jones and Glenn Allen play a family friend. Visionary voices are by Jack Bull Audrey Bradford and Patricia Fuller. Soldiers of Joan include Kenneth Butler Walter Mahon and Roscoe Crosier. The French Court features John Moncure Bill Causey Jack Green and Joe Johnson. Jerry Leon is the priest. Nelson Weber directs with Felicity McDonald Vivien Borten and Aubrey Matthews as staff. Hugh Feeley portrays the Prosecutor with doubles by Sosnow Bull and Weber.
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Sim Taylor
Walter Jones
Glenn Allen
Joan
Jack Bull
Audrey Bradford
Patricia Fuller
Kenneth Butler
Walter Mahon
Roscoe Crosier
John Moncure
Bill Causey
Dauphin
Jack Green
Tremoille
Joe Johnson
Rheims
Jerry Leon
Nelson Weber
Felicity McDonald
Vivian Borten
Aubrey Matthews
Hugh Feeley
Bull
Weber
Web Notice for February Entrants Contacts May 18
All students who entered school in February are requested to contact Herman Fleming or Josephine Hoover business managers of the Web before Tuesday May 18.
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Herman Fleming
Josephine Hoover
Business Managers of the Web
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