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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
2
The page lists G Cary White as Editor in Chief, Francis N Taylor as Managing Editor, Calvin VW Robinson, R Ben Cheatham as correspondents, and the staff roles for the publication. It reflects the newspaper’s leadership and reporting team.
The page lists the newspaper staff including Edward V W Proden business manager and Chas D Moore circulation manager with several assistants. It notes membership in the Southern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association and the Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association.
The University of Richmond, with support from the YMCA, seeks fifteen male students to attend the annual Blue Ridge Conference in North Carolina from June 16 to 25. The event aims to deepen Christian understanding through lectures by national figures, exchanges with Southern educators, and a program of recreation and study.
The piece notes Comrade Whiteolisky’s absence since Gus Dyer, former Richmond College professor, delivered a chapel variation praising the constitution and bill of rights. It frames a satire on capitalism as slave to popular will and mentions hot biscuits and provincial scenes.
The Virginia Federation of Labor audience praised Brother Dyer for wit comparable to Mencken and Judge Albert Gary. An observer noted the crowd, calling many attendees plain but the Dar speaker stood out. The speaker urged continued effort to raise standards and cultivate intellect.
A playful note recalls a boa constrictor story and humor about remedies for human marriage, remarking that prior ideas failed to take root and suggesting the attempt was in vain.
In a terse note the editor Comrade Whiteolisky is missing. The group hopes to stage a chapel skit titled How General Dawes Communists View the Situation with figures like La Follette Debs and possibly Upton Sinclair, seeking an entertaining hour if invited.
Upton is not booked on the Americanism circuit this year, altering plans and schedules for performances and appearances within the touring calendar.
A wry remark contrasts Stephen Jeacock’s half truth with a half brick to imply a half truth travels farther in conflict. The line uses metaphor to critique rhetoric and endurance in battle or debate.
A remark critiques Brother Dyer for his stance on self help and making personal labor contracts, arguing his reasoning overlooks the clutter in his broader argument. The comment notes his discourse is focused on individual effort and autonomy.
A student notes that many in the Government class missed a weekly quiz about who George Mason was and why he matters. The speaker asserts Mason’s identity has little relevance to the current topic.
The remark asserts that this is the best form of government available, even amid acknowledged imperfection. It suggests confidence in republican systems while hinting at underlying critique or compromise. The line conveys a stance of pragmatic optimism about governance.
A college column laments grading and exams while praising God's Step-Children by Sarah Millin for its heredity and race themes. It also discusses Hansun translations, John Keats by Amy Lowell, Mildred Aldrich's war letters, and a appeal for charity to Gertrude Stein for Aldrich's aging finances.
The administration aims to expand the University and raise classroom standards. A new chemistry laboratory and lecture hall will be built once plans are complete, and a Westhampton dormitory is badly needed.
A learned practitioner discussed the 12-hour workday with humor, avoiding Bible quotes. While some listeners enjoyed the talk, questions lingered about engaging the opposite view, which the speaker’s group does not support.
Gordon A. Wilkins was chosen as the contest winner by the Philologian Literary Society after a tight competition with J. B. Blanks of T. C. Williams School of Law. Other finalists included G. EB. Pankey Wy 1. Witzgerald C. P. Anderson and R. 2 B. Corr. the topic was Congress should override Supreme Court decisions by two thirds. The society will hold declaiming and reading tryouts next Monday, and oration tryouts the following week to close the term.
The summary lists goals for endowments and facilities: 400000 for teaching in arts and sciences, 200000 for a special library endowment, 100000 for law teaching, 50000 for business administration, 80000 tuition scholarships at 2500 each, 10000 for ten fellowships, totaling 1000000. Building funds total 1000000 for laboratories, new Westhampton unit, dormitory and classroom for Richmond College, a faculty apartment, and grounds improvements. Additional endowment support targets include 400000 for Richmond and Westhampton teaching and 100000 for T C Williams School of Law with 250000 for more scholarships and fellowships. Future plans include a Westhampton unit costing 250000, a Richmond College dormitory/classroom costing 120000, and a 60000 faculty apartment house.
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