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Richmond Collegian

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1940

Page

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Fox, Willing, Kellison New Class Heads

Rich mond College class elections last Tuesday elected Earl Fox as president of the incoming Senior Class with a 16 vote margin over Gordon Andrews. The Cooperative and Progressive parties shared wins across three classes with eight Cooperatives and seven Progressives elected.

Earl Fox Cooperative Gordon Andrews Richmond College Progressives Cooperatives Cooperative Party Progressive Party Charles Ferneyhough Jack Jones Progressive Charles Miller Norman Brown Harold Owen Salvatore Casale Ben McGehee Milton Baroody Mark Willing

Players to Stage Knight of the Burning Pestle at Westhampton

The University of Richmond Players present a full staged reading of Francis Beaumonts The Knight of the Burning Pestle at the Greek Theatre Westhampton College. The 1610 satire on Elizabethan drama features Alex Sternburg Billy Snow Ruth Farley and Ruths apprentice Ralph with Antoinette Wirth Harvey Hudson Lynn Price Evelyn McCauley and Shelton Belsches in key roles. Additional casting to be announced by Prof. Alton Williams.

Westhampton College University of Richmond Players Francis Beaumont Blackfriars London Alex Sternburg Billy Snow Ruth Farley Ralph Billy Etheridge Alton Williams Antoinette Wirth Luce Harvey Hudson Jasper Lynn Price Merrythought Evelyn McCauley Mrs. Merrythought Shelton Bel

Mortar Board School for Officers Set at 3:30 Monday

Leaders' Mortar Board to hold third annual School for Officers in the Student Government room Activities Building at 3 30 o'clock Monday. Presidents vice presidents secretaries and treasurers of all organizations urged to attend for instruction in leadership record keeping and bookkeeping. Mildred James president will preside Marian Wiley will address the group on The Purpose of Organization on the Campus. Dean May L. Kelley will teach.

Mortar Board Mildred James Marian Wiley

Richmond College Glee Club Sings Tonight

The Richmond College Glee Club directed by Alton Howell performs its first campus concert tonight at 8 in the Playhouse. Previously limited to convocations and vespers, the group now answers student requests to hear the singers on campus after appearances at Coker College Salem Academy and a Suffolk benefit.

Richmond College Glee Club Alton Howell Coker College Hartsville South Carolina Salem Academy Winston-Salem North Carolina Suffolk Virginia

Fred Waring to Debut Original Song for UR Rally

Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians will air a new original pop school song tonight at six on CBS and WMBG. Students at University of Richmond and Westhampton College plan a rally outside Cannon Memorial Chapel to hear the broadcast with loudspeakers. Liggett and Myers will print free sheet music but not distributed at the rally. copies arrive on campus within two weeks. Patsy Garrett is expected to attend.

Fred Waring Columbia Broadcasting System WMBG Richmond Westhampton Cannon Memorial Chapel Bob Cotten Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company Waring Colby College Maine Fred Colby North Carolina Elon North Carolina State University of Richmond Virginia Patsy Garrett Warings

Brooks Shetter Wins Nathan Burkan Essay Award

Brooks P. Shetter of Richmond a third year University of Richmond Law School student won a $100 prize as the winner of the Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition for the best essay on Copyright Law at the law school banquet last Saturday. He topped entrants from seventy six other law schools with his paper judged by a panel including Lewis Williams Oscar Shew make J Randolph Tucker and George Allen Sr. The Burkan Competition honors the copyright law specialist known for his interest in composers and authors of musical works. Shetter is chancellor of the McNeil Law Society.

Brooks P. Shetter Richmond University of Richmond Law School Nathan Burkan Law United States Shetter Lewis ©. Williams Oscar Shewmake J. Randolph Tucker George Allen McNeil Law Society

Westhampton Class Officers Named in Final WC Elections

Westhampton students completed elections for next year’s class officers. Senior class president remains to be announced. vice president Jean Neasmith defeated Dot Harshbarger, Marian Yaney is secretary over Frances Wiley, and Mary Owens toped Martha Lillian Beam and Jeanne Huffman for treasurer. Junior class leaders include Betty Ann Petsinger for vice president, Norma Palmer as secretary, and Louise Sheffield as treasurer. Sophomore officers are Sweetie Emerson (VP), Shirley Huxter (secretary), and Kathleen Jones (treasurer).

Westhampton Jean Neasmith Dot Harshbarger Marian Yaney Frances Wiley Mary Owens Martha Lillian Beam Jeanne Huffman Betty Ann Petsinger Ethne Flannagan Norma Palmer Anne Frank Katherine Mahood Louise Sheffield Ninita Gonzalez Sweetie Emerson Shirley Huxter Kathleen Jones Althea Johnston Pepper Gardner Mary Holcomb Turner Louise Cardoza Ruth Whit

Jordan Heads Bar Frank Jordan Elected University of Richmond

Frank Jordan of Pulaski Virginia was installed as president of the University of Richmond Student Bar at ceremonies on Thursday. Other newly elected officers were sworn in and William B. Goode, retiring president, reviewed his administration in a brief speech.

Frank Jordan Pulaski University of Richmond William 8. Goode

Five new appointees join Richmond College Honor Council

Ed Garber announces five new members John Locke Ralph Kinsey Straughan Gettier Roy Wymbs and Dave Satterfield Jr. Locke Williams and Kinsey hold posts and honors while Gettier Wymbs and Satterfield bring roster changes following Henry Garnett's resignation. The council's selection follows a three sophomore seat rule with Senate ratification pending.

Richmond College Ed Garber John Locke Ralph Kinsey Straughan Gettier Roy Wymbs Dave Satterfield Simpson Williams Ed Arendall Bob Kiel Henry Garnett Locke Interfraternity Council Williams Kinsey Mitchell Literary Society Gettier Mu Sigma Rho Tau Kappa Alpha Wymbs Spider Band Satterfield Senate

Phi Alpha tops campus in scholastic averages

Phi Alpha Fraternity posted the highest scholarship coverage for the second straight term with an average of 1.6187 at the University of Richmond. Phi Kappa Sigma followed at 1.1577 and Phi Gamma Delta at 1.1498 with 11 fraternities ranked in the complete list. The campus average was 1.01 and the all fraternities average 0.8844.

Phi Alpha Fraternity R. ©. McDanel University of Richmond Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Gamma Delta Phi Alpha

News Council Elects New Officers at Year End Meeting

The News Council elected Mary Owen as president to succeed Mabel Leigh Rooke at their last Monday meeting. Marion Yancey was chosen as vice-president and Martha Lillian Beam becomes secretary-treasurer, replacing Martha Beam and Vista Robinson.

National News Council Mary Owen Mabel Leigh Rooke Marion Yancey Martha Lillian Beam Martha Beam Vista Robinson

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Soph RC Glee Club Cleopatra Brooks Shetter RC Honor Council Pin Seo Neasmith Yancey Petzinger Jordan Saterfield Phi Alpha’s News Council
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