Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Richmond Collegian in Richmond, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Richmond Collegian

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1929

Page

1

Tau Kappa Alpha to Hold Annual Convention at Richmond

Tau Kappa Alpha Virginia Chapter plans its annual convention at the University of Richmond with about fifty delegates from ten colleges including Randolph-Macon Hampden Sydney Roanoke Bridgewater Lynchburg Emory and Henry William and Mary Sweet Briar and Randolph-Macon Women's College. Delegates will stay overnight on campus with dates tentatively set for October 10.

J. L. Monts Virginia Tau Kappa Alpha University of Richmond Randolph-Macon Hampden-Sidney Roanoke Bridgewater Lynchburg Emory and Henry William and Mary Sweet Briar Randolph-Macon Women's College BL. Hents Richmond

D K To Consider New Members Tonight

Epsilon Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa meets at eight with Dean W L Prince hosting. Discussion on potential members to boost turnout of honorary and alumni members. Current members listed with officers, background on the national fraternity.

Epsilon Circle Omicron Delta Kappa Dean W. L. Prince Grove Avenue Dean Prince Potentitl BE. L. Monts T.C. Yeaman D. R Washington and Lee University of Richmond Chi Eta Upsilon

Plans for Student Government Social Formulated at Meeting

Committees for the Richmond College Student Government Social to be held Friday October 25 1929 were announced at the first meeting. President Thomas C Yeaman said attendance was fair with room for improvement. Decorations committee includes F M Lacy chairman Hugh Ross Stuart Bache Gene Ritter Jim Dailey and Thomas Eubank. Refreshments and Program committees listed with names and chairmen and Westhampton College students will cooperate.

Richmond College Student Government Association Thomas C. Yeaman F. M. Lacy Hugh Ross Stuart Bache Gene Ritter Jim Dailey Thomas Eubank John B. Siegel Holmes Chapman Dick Payne Robby Bates Westhampton Richmond College Westhampton College

Photographer finishes first phase of Richmond College Web 1930

The Web photographer, who has worked in the chemistry building, left Richmond College last Saturday to return in October. About three hundred students have yet to be photographed for the annual, with sketches for the theme and background to be updated to a modernistic or futuristic look. The Web's past themes included Spider Spirit Demodocracy and the Greater University.

Waving Web Richmond College Mme Spider Spirit

Westhpton Freshmen to Celebrate Rat Day

Miss Elizabeth Goldston outlines plans for a Rat Day pageant by Westhpton Freshmen. The script features Tarzan of the Apes, Water Babies, Grimm tales, Robin Hood and Beauty and the Beast, Mother Goose, Spy and Vampire, Uncle Wiggly, Woody and Waddy Chuck, Katy Did, and Topsy in playful vignettes about school life.

Elizabeth Goldston Tarzan of the Apes Robin Hood Merry Men Beauty and the Beast Mother Goose Uncle Wiggly Woody Waddy Chuck Katy Topsy

Student Government Urges Payment of Budget Fees

The president calls attention to many old students who have not paid their budget fees while most freshmen have done so. A list showing each campus organization’s member payment percentage will be published soon. The treasurer Phil Newton will accept payments in the Student Shop on specified days and times.

Phil Newton

Freshman Questionnaire Counts by Y M C A

Edwin F Overton leads a compiled Freshman questionnaire with help from J W Holland W H Berry L E Chittum and Paul Peterson. The results show diverse church affiliations among new men with Baptists predominating and small numbers of Methodists Presbyterians Catholics and others.

Edwin F. Overton J. WH. Holland W. H. Berry L. E. Chittum Paul Peterson Disciples of Christ Jim Dailey

New Men Urged to Try Out for Band

Allmen who play instruments suitable for the band and who have not communicated with Mike Kent the band director are urged to do so immediately. Rehearsals will be held each Monday and Thursday nights for the next two or three weeks. The band opens its program on October 5 with the Spiders playing Wake Forest at the new stadium. About twenty five men have shown interest, but old members are not showing the proper spirit.

Allmen Mike’ Kent Spiders Wake Forest

Dean Prince Announces Office Hours for 1929

Dean W. L. Prince of Richmond College announces office hours for 1929 with the Dean's office open for appointments with students on Monday.

Dean Prince

U. of R. Faculty Size Reaches 1840 Benchmark

The University of Richmond reports its largest faculty since opening in 1840 with several new hires reshaping departments. A new philosophy course expands offerings, led by chair Dr. B C Holtzclaw formerly of Cornell and a former Mercer dean who was a Rhodes Scholar. Education chair Dr. Fl D Powers arrives from Oklahoma Baptist University.

U. of R Harlan B.C. Holtzclaw Cornell University Holtzelaw Mercer University Oxford Fl. D. Powers Powers University of Richmond Oklahoma Baptist Uni

Mann Resigns as Editor of the Collegian

Donald R. Mann resigns as editor in chief of The Richmond Collegian after one year. Eugene K. Ritter becomes acting editor for this week while Student Senate and Student Government Association consider his successor for an unexpired term ending April 1, 1930. Mann cites time pressures from other duties as his reason.

Donald R. Mann The Richmond Collegian Eugene K. Ritter Thomas C. Yeaman Mann Student Senate Student Government Association University of Richmond Collegian

University Week Dedications Open With New Memorial Chapel

University Week opens Wednesday October 23 at 11 30 A M with the presentation of the Henry Mansfield Cannon Memorial Chapel by Mrs Henry Mansfield Cannon. Dr KF W Boatwright will accept the gift and deliver the dedicatory address, with Dr Clarence A Barber of Brown University joining as speaker.

University Henry Mansfield Cannon KF. W. Boatwright Clarence A. Barber Brown University of Providence Rhode Island Barber Richmond

Inter fraternity council amends rushing rules

At a called meeting the inter fraternity council adopted three amendments to rushing rules after heated discussion. The resolutions allow non resident members to spend meals or shows for new men in a 2 to 4 ratio with four Fresh as a max, permit in house members to entertain Freshmen at shows, and allow meals with no extra expense, effective immediately.

Inter-Fraternity Council

Spider rallies planned for football season

Chief cheerleader Johny Bowden announces week long open-air rallies Monday through Thursday at four in the afternoon on the field during team scrimmages for the first home game against Wake Forest College on Saturday October 5. A torch-light freshmen parade is set for Friday night October 4. Five assistant cheerleaders were chosen at last Tuesday’s rally: Bill Roper, R. M. Wilson, Hammell, Owens, and another from the Junior Class. Focus on supporting the new cheer squad and learning the songs.

Johny Bowden Wake Forest College Westhampton Bill Roper R. M. Wilson Hammell and Owens

Also Mentioned on This Page

Honrs D. K W. B. Carter KB. Norman Frank Harris Ben Carney Chas, Stokes EL. Monts William Berry WESTH Y.M.C. A Orchestra New Stadium Spider-Wake Forest W. L. Prince D. R. Mann DR. Frost Virginia Epsilon Chapter Phi Beta Kappa Council We Have
Search Courier

Search the Richmond Collegian Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Richmond Collegian?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication