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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1925
Page
4
With the chapel used for classroom space the Tony Sarg Marionettes will be staged on the campus in the afternoon and evening of November 7. Students should watch campus notices for the exact venue. A renewed “Treasure Island” performance is planned along with an afternoon show featuring Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel.
The program lists multiple puppet acts by Tony Sarg including Red Riding Hood Hansel and Gretel and a Chinese Fantasia. Notes promise changes for broken strings or heads among puppets and puppeteers, with Sarg’s managerial note.
Georgia Richmond clash features hard tackles with Spiders gaining field position on multiple drives. Key plays include Vitsky’s touchdown, Penzold long punt, and penalties shaping the scoring sequence as both teams trade yardage and turnovers.
Westhampton College freshmen received blue and yellow caps in a ceremony staged by the sophomores. The crowning took place in the campus book shop as the class processed to the royal court, with each student officially titled rat.
Arnold replaced McLemore, New comb gained four yards off tackle. Behind two man interference, Peterson gained eight yards and first down. Penzold made nine yards around end. No gain for Peterson, Vitsky made two.
Richmond defeats Randolph-Macon 22 to 0 as Sanford De Motte and Vitsky score, while Lewis saves one safety. Key plays include Peterson gains and a late Spiders punt return by Sibold being nullified by a fumble.
In a complex voter ledger a web of name swaps appears with McCorkle replacing Sanford, Seawright replacing Sanford, Trolan replacing Sanford and multiple reassignments including MeLemore to Arnold and Randolph Macon-Lewis to MeLemore, signaling a disputed candidacy shuffle.
A November social event is planned by Westhampton College senior class members contingent on arrangements from social committees. Commencement invitations are ordered with booklet and plain forms produced by B. A. Wright Company and Everett Waddell Company. Committees and leaders announced. next meeting set for Monday in Room J.
Dr Boatwright pledged to rally New York alumni to support a new science hall. Dr Curtis Lee Laws, treasurer of New York alumni, and Charles M Graves, NYT pictorial editor, also offered assistance as plans proceed.
A New York alumni meeting on November 30 will rally gifts for the university. Dr. Boatwright appeals to prominent alumni to support an urgent financial drive. The South is being publicized to attract donors as $200,000 is sought for new physics biology and chemistry units.
Griffin and J. J. Dodson spoke for the affirmative while A. V. Warren and W. TH. Atkins argued the negative. After President Charl ton appointed three judges, the sites of the issue were presented well by the four speakers and the judges ruled two to one for the affirmative. Atkins was named best speaker. The meeting then decided to offer their room to the University to be fitted as a physics laboratory for the remainder of the year following the destruction of the science hall by fire.
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