04 Dec 1934
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Newspaper
The Cornellian
Location
Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1934
Page
1
Seven Cornell beauties Irene Bragg Margaret Fussell Margaret Hedges Virginia Hughes Janet Sharp Kathryn Swain and Anna Mary Wilson were chosen by a four faculty five student committee for the 1936 Royal Purple. A local judge will view in person to reduce photography bias and determine first second and third places among the seven finalists.
Cornell students have been selected to judge the preliminary Orre-act play contests in Jones county high schools. Last week judges Guthrie Aluson Shoemaker oversaw Morley. Glenn Low Trubbock Weber will judge at Martello on December 5 and Wyoming on December 6. Professor Clyde Tull will select the best surviving play.
Two Cornell freshmen Glenn Clark and Wayne Barber were slightly injured when their car overturned near Shannon on Friday night. Barber’s father and a friend were also in the vehicle but no serious injuries were reported.
Dr Russell Cooper learns the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will purchase 625 copies of his book American Consultation in World Affairs. The Endowment selects about 18 or 20 international relations works yearly and distributes them to International Relations clubs at colleges and universities. Copies go out in February.
The December Husk magazine will be released Thursday on campus. It features a green and red linoleum cover by Mark Mirich and a long list of contributors led by David Fuller Ash. New writers include Alice Riley Harriet Porter Louise Rich Adelaide Flexner Dorothy Downs and Milton Schwab.
The December meeting of the Latin club will be held Thursday night at 7:00 at the home of Prof. Mark E. Hutchinson. Committee members are Frances Gillette Vernona Harmeen and Alma Moots with Frances Heisenberger as chairman. Virgil will be the topic discussed.
Altoona matron Miss Margaret Taylor recalls living in Frank Lloyd Wrights early Chicago house The Boathouse with suspended fireplaces hidden entrances indirect lighting and ship like design The 1890s residence later sold to the Chicago Theological Seminary for 90000 visitors and international architects studied its features including a mirror backed master dressing room and ship lanterns
Dr Paul Dengler founder of the Austro American Institution of Education in Vienna spoke on Austria at vespers Sunday afternoon on the campus. Under Carnegie foundation auspices he has lectured at the University of Iowa and spoke at Grinnell International Relations conference.
Sunday vesper service at 3 45 features three Miracle plays in rehearsal this week. The Spanish play The Wise Men directed by Frank Alusow and Eldon Shoemaker stars Vincent Gough Duane Crossley Pauline Clegg Eldon Shoemaker Rodman Thatcher and Frank Alusow. Provencal the French piece directed by Constance Root and Jane Lubbock and The Shepherds Play by Stuart Frazier round out the program.
Richard Tims of 34, pursuing post graduate study at Columbia University, served as concertmeister of the Columbia Symphony Orchestra last week. He stepped in when the regular concertmeister was unavailable during the dedication of the university’s new library. President Nicholas Murray Butler presided in scarlet and gray satin.
Campus schedule outlines events from December to January including Lea Luboshhutz recital Thursday December 6 Latin Club Friday December 7 Wartburg basketball Saturday December 8 bridge benefit Sunday December 9 Miracle Plays Sunday December 16 The Messiah Friday December 21 and Christmas recess after classes ending January 7 End of Vacation 7 46
Olive June Lacey soprano Ruth Pinkerton alto and Francis German tenor will perform the solo parts in the 31st presentation of The Messiah at Cornell in the chapel on Sunday December 16. Lacey will make her third appearance with the Cornell oratorio society. The tenor part remains to be filled.
The Epworth League under the C C A will hold its last meeting of the year next Sunday a forum on the philosophies of Prof C W Littell Dean T R McConnell Prof H Lane and Prof E E Moots Speakers from the last four weeks will answer student questions about their fields The League will resume January 6 on the Sunday evening before classes resume after Christmas vacation
Dr Russell Cooper addresses the Women's Club in Marshalltown on Wednesday December 6. His topic is Can Democracy Endure. The event highlights a national discussion on the resilience of democratic systems.
Renowned Russian violinist Lea Luboshutz performs at eight tonight in the chapel. She has toured the United States, appeared with major orchestras, and collaborated with Joseph Hofmann in recital. Program includes Bach, Prokofieff, Chausson, Chopin, and Szymanowski.
Dr BE Botarmai professor of educational administration at the University of Iowa will lecture on Education and Dictatorship in the geology lecture hall at 7 00 p m Tuesday Dec 11 The talk covers educational conditions under the Hitler regime and under other dictatorships Dr Peterson spent last year traveling in England France Italy Germany Sweden Denmark and Balkan states studying schools and policies The lecture is open to the public
Members of the music department visit Waterloo public schools Monday December 10 with bus transport pending. The group leaves at 7:00 a.m. and returns to Mt. Vernon by 5:30 p.m. Students interested should see Professor Hodgson.
Architect and philosopher Frank Lloyd Wright spoke informally after a Taliesin lecture at Prof Clyde Tulls. He stressed heredity and talent, the trial first year for students, loyalty, and a close-knit coed environment with six girls and three married couples. He outlined Taliesins aim to build leaders through hands on study rather than textbooks.
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