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Newspaper

The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1911

Page

1

Eminent Artists in Messiah Concert

Esther Houk and David Duggan are highlighted for the Messiah concert next Saturday night. Houk, a New York vocal student, is rising in the Midwest, while Duggan, a Jean DeRezke student, is gaining renown as a top American tenor with Chicago and Minneapolis orchestras. The Cornell Oratorio Society promises a performance matching past high standards. Remember the date, Saturday the 9th.

Esther Houk David Duggan Miss Houk West Jean DeRezke America Chicago Minneapolis Cornell Oratorio Society

Class Basketball Series This Week

Friday at 4 15 the Seniors and Academy class basketball teams open the first series with a ragged start. Reitzel Whitsell Fussell Craft Irving Finger lead the Seniors as likely top contenders amid strong Sophomore and Junior squads. Freshmen and Academy may upset the field with early practice paying off.

Reitzel Whitsell Fussell Craft Irving Finger Sophs Academy

Conservatory Recital Invitation for December 18 six thirty

College and town residents are invited to a public recital by Conservatory students on Wednesday evening December 18 at 6 30 in the College Auditorium. The program features piano voice violin and organ numbers and aims to showcase school work.

Conservatory Bers

Elsie Clark Visits Family in Chicago and Sibley

Elsie Clark of Sibley entertained her mother and her aunt Mrs Erd of Chicago for a few days last week.

Elsie Clark Sibley Mrs. Erd Chicago

Rugby Backers at Grinnell Prompt British Football Appeal

An alumnus of Grinnell urges substituting British Rugby for American football in a Scarlet and Black appeal. The piece contrasts English rugby with American football and argues for the superior game, calling for editorial space to present the case.

Grinnell Scarlet and Black Iowa Rug

Delayed Football Issue Delivers Big Eight Page Edition

The football issue is delayed but on the way and will print the eight page edition on Saturday evening. It will cover Cor nell players and fans with limited extra copies available at ten cents each. The Christophers class will supervise the Methodist Sunday school session next Sunday morning.

Cornell

Grinnell Letter Compares Rugby and American Football

The Grinnell Review reprints a Rhodes scholar William A. Zeigler critique comparing English rugby to American football. Zeigler praises rugby as a sport with open play, frequent passing, and high spectator appeal versus the American game’s heavy, patterned play. He notes rugby’s unpredictability and the continuous action. Continued on page 4.

Nell Review William A. Zeigler Rhodes Oxford

Second Fall Debate Night At Cornell

Adelphian Amphi and Stars Milts debate on Canadian Reciprocity and ship subsidy at Cornell tonight. Teams Harrington Carson Golden of Adelphi defend McCall bill while Amphis Devendorf Berninghausen Knight oppose. Stars Wilcox Weaver Maurer face Milts Tone Walker Jordan. winner faces for faculty trophy next spring.

Cornell Harrington Carson Golden Adelphi Amphis Devendorf Berninghausen Knight Wilcox Weaver Maurer Stars Tone Walker Jordan Milts

Cornell College Fund Drive Urges Broad Support

The Bull etin calls for a $500,000 Iowa fundraiser for Cornell College by June 30, 1912. It urges every friend to contribute, talk up the campaign, and become active boosters rather than mere onlookers.

Cornell College Cornell Iowa Bullétin

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