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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
5
Student body and junior class at Westhampton College adopt resolutions honoring Myra Byrd Allen a junior who died of septic poisoning at Retreat for the Sick. The measures praise her Christian character perseverance and humor and express sorrow with a copy to her family.
Margaret Powell, president of Westhampton College junior class, hosted a Halloween party Tuesday for junior and freshman officers. Decorations featured gold and black crepe, a witch character named Margaret Saunders stirred fortunes in a cauldron, guests received fortune notes, then refreshments followed as sisters mingled.
Dr. F W Boatwright president of the University of Richmond attended Averett College board meetings in Danville Monday. He has led the board for a year and remains active in Averett work. Averett, supported by Baptists, is regarded as a top Southern junior college with ties to Westhampton College and the University of Richmond.
The Westhampton College Alumnae Association held its fall meeting on October 16 in the drawing room with Elizabeth Tompkins as new president. Officers were introduced, talks by Dean May Keller and Miss Susan Lough showcased statistics on the number of little sisters in college, and Elma Ashton outlined plans for the Woman's Building Function Committee. Eight alumnae on campus served tea after the program.
The campus hosts a 7 30 p m Halloween student reception in the gym with costumes banned and a lively program. An orchestra from town plus student quartets will provide music as novelty acts and a hand shaking contest promise constant entertainment for Spider and Spiderette guests.
The Philogian Literary Society met in the hall Monday night with a brief program. M. L. Gibson read well. I. White was absent. FB.N. Taylor performed The Tomb of Napoleon. The group backed the resolution that Term Examinations Should Be Abolished with W. L. Smith and H. P. Frazier leading the affirmative and A. M. Finch and T. P. Reynolds supporting the negative.
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