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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1925
Page
6
A fragmentary column blends satire and verse with jokes about originality and a mock complaint. It includes a short poem about a girl and boy and a humorous exchange about a girl's nose likened to a billiard cue. The piece mixes sly humor with light romantic verse.
Marionette program from the Hamelin tale features scenes on a village green street and gate with characters including the Mayor Piper and townsmen. An announcer Sambo and acts like A March of Wooden Soldiers, The Royal Juggler, and The Ching Ching Chop Suey accompany the show.
Westhampton College students celebrated Hallowe en with dances and costume contests last Friday and Saturday. Swink Porter and Dolly Latane won the best dance prize, Betty Shuman and Henriette Greenbaum took prettiest costumes, and an exhibition dance delighted the crowd. The annual Hallowe'en supper followed with festive stunts by class groups.
Alumni at Richmond University discuss establishing 20 fellowships after Rhodes Scholarships. The fellowship criteria emphasize scholarship, moral integrity, and athletic ability, aiming to attract well rounded men. Alumni at the University Club expressed strong support and a favorable spirit for the plan.
The passage discusses college fraternities and the idea of social snobbery. It argues that capable men do not need ostentatious displays. It dismisses the notion that student bodies resemble Ward McAllister's "the 400" and critiques those who justify their status.
A columnist muses on democracy and media metacommentary. The piece contrasts idealistic virtue with the melancholy of edited columns and cosmic comedy, hinting that genuine merit might depend on birth and heredity, while considering the appeal of Arlen and Van in the discussion.
The fragment hints at cultural figures Vechten and Vanity Fair, suggesting a discussion of media or literary circles within a broader piece.
Plans are forming to send a large group of representatives to the Birmingham conference. All Y M C A meetings will be in the chapel due to Y building use for classes. Arrangements are made for Miss M L Todd Grace Baptist Church social director to give readings at the next Yuez Gras meeting.
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