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Newspaper

Richmond Collegian

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1955

Page

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Proclamation Night Set For Westhampton Freshmen

Westhampton College schedules Proclamation Night for Monday October 3 at 8 in the Greek Theater. Freshmen learn traditions as seniors robes meet white dresses, with Marilyn Sorce introducing class customs and pinning class colors. Betty Lou Kendall will address faith life and candle lighting.

Westhampton Westhampton College Marilyn Sorce Miss Sorce Betty Lou Kendall YWGA A. A Helen Crittenden

Future Teachers of America Postpones Monday Meeting

Sara Thompson president of the Future Teachers of America announced the club will not meet Monday night October 3 due to Proclamation Night at Westhampton College. The next meeting is set for October 17 at 7 30 PM.

Sara Thompson The Future Teachers of America Westhampton College

Philologian Hears Bradley Monday

Dr. Bert Bradley the new forensics director speaks to the Philologian Literary Society on The Purpose and Functions of a Literary Society. The event runs 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Student Center lounge. Last week the Society debated ratting abolition at the University of Richmond.

Bert Bradley Forensics Philologian Literary Society University of Richmond

Richmond College House Elections Postponed to Oct 11

The Richmond College House of Representatives postpones its Student Government senator and Publications Board representative elections from Oct 4 to Oct 11. President Wilbur Kersey will accept nominations until midnight tonight, with at least three RC students required to co sign each nomination.

Richmond College House of Representatives Richmond College Board of Publications Wilbur Kersey R. C

Meeting set for 1955 56 session in Student Activities Building

A meeting for the 1955 56 session is scheduled in the conference room of the Student Activities Building on Tuesday October 4 at 11 30 a m. The notice lists the time and location for participants.

University of Richmond Music Library Expands Holdings

Miss Hannah Coker leads an expanded music library serving all students with 2 000 scores and records dating to the Middle Ages. The library adds furniture and a three speed player funded by a $1,000 Alumnae gift, to aid study and listening.

University of Richmond Hannah Coker Miss Coker Keller Hall Coker Coker College South Carolina University of Oklahoma Eastman School of Music John White

BSU Tour of Richmond Churches Draws 125 Students

About 125 new BSU students and guides joined the second annual Tour of Richmond Churches departing Keller Hall at 2 30 Sunday. Highlights included visits to River Road Weat hampton Grace Calvary Park View Tabernacle Grove Avenue and Second Baptist with suppers at First Baptist and a play On the Road to Jericho presented by the University BSU.

Baptist Student Union Richmond Keller Hall Baptist Churches of Judy Northern BSU Grey Line River Road Weathampton Grace Calvary Park View Tabernacle Grove Avenue Second Baptist First Baptist Church Jericho Marty Haislip John Allred Harold Gibson Bill Gwaltney Wallace Parham

First Campus Y Day Celebrated By W C Students And Richmond Girls

Westhampton College hosts 175 Richmond high school girls for the first campus YWCA sponsored Y Day. Puppetry show guides tour the campus after a 4 00 arrival and a Keller Hall tea ends the afternoon encouraging student involvement in Y programs.

W.C Richmond Girls Richmond YWCA Westhampton Rod Young Keller Hall Betty Lou Kendall Meg Kidd Helen Melton Annette Masters Mary Elizabeth Hix

Law Fraternity Sponsors Extemporaneous Speaking Contest

The Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity will sponsor the second annual university wide extemporaneous speaking contest on Wednesday October 5 at 2 30 pm in the Law School first floor lecture room. Awards go to the top three speakers. Judges are Professor J Westwood Smithers and Dr Spencer D Albright. Speeches limited to five minutes with fifteen minutes for study. topics drawn from Time Magazine October 1 issue.

The Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Law School J. Westwood Smithers Spencer D. Albright Richmond College Time Magazine

Williams Presides At SAM Meeting

The Business School Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management held its organizational meeting in Room 102 of the Business School on Tuesday September 20 with about 35 attendees. President R C Williams presided and outlined membership requirements and the society’s aims. The campus chapter is affiliated with the Richmond City Chapter of professional men guiding scientific business conduct, with Prof T S Berry as faculty advisor.

Business School Society For the Advancement of Management R. C. Williams Richmond City T. S. Berry

Wood Dormitory Breaks Ground At Richmond College

Ground will be broken in October for the $300000 Wood Memorial Dormitory at Richmond College. The red brick limestone building will house 75 students with a dorm director and lounge, financed in part by First Baptist Church Endowment Fund and named for Bettie Davis Wood. It joins Thomas Hall and will form a campus court behind Thomas Hall, part of three new constructions in three years.

Wood Memorial Richmond College George Modlin Wise Construction Company First Baptist Church Endowment Fund, Inc Bettie Davis Wood First Baptist Church Christian Education Thomas Hall Thomas and Jeter Wood T. C. Williams School of Law Boatwright Memorial Gateway Richmond Westhampton Cannon Memorial

Stone appoints four assistants to expand Student Center hours

Robert Stone, administrator of the Student Center, announces four assistants Norman Bennett, David A. Jackson Jr., Richard Raines, and James Baker to support after hours operations. Two events are planned this week in the Student Center Lounge including a Business School reception at 8 p.m. and football films about the West Virginia game on Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. A Second Ministerial Association meeting is scheduled at 11 30 a.m. Also a World Series TV set is available in the Lounge for afternoon games until the series ends. A university calendar of events is free in the Dry Dock.

Robert Stone Norman Bennett David A. Jackson, Jr Richard Raines James Baker Business School West Virginia

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Philologian Bradley U. of R. Music Library Law Fraternity Williams SAM Mr. Stone
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