Noted scholar addresses Latin club members
Dr. Frank J. Miller, visiting Latin professor at the University of Chicago and former editor of The Classical Journal, told Latin club members that Vergil the man, as seen through his poetry, is celebrated. Miller, a leader of the Vergilian cruise decorated by the King of Italy, spoke of Vergil's humanity and the blend of pathos, love, and pity in his work.
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Vergil
Frank J. Miller
Miller
Italy
University of Chicago
Tam Aman
President H J Burgstahler Visits Independence Meeting
President H J Burgstahler spent yesterday in Independence for a cabinet meeting of the Upper Iowa Conference of the Methodist church and leaders of institutions under its supervision including St Lukes hospital Cedar Rapids and Cornell to review six weeks of recruitment and fundraising work. Several churches reported progress ahead of last year’s pace.
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H. J. Burgstahler
Independence
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Church
St. Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Cornell
Three Law Scholarships Funded To Boston University
Prof Roy L Fernald announces three law school scholarships for Cornell students aiming at Boston University School of Law. The programs offer tuition reductions of 35 dollars per semester for honors graduates and 25 dollars for worthy needy graduates, plus a rare loan fund to cover full tuition at the dean’s discretion. Homer Albers endorses the plan and invites interested students to see Fernald for details.
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Roy L. Fernald
Cornell
Law School
Boston University School of Law
Homer Albers
Fernald
Albers
Mrs. Frank Shaw of Oberlin On Campus
Mrs. Frank Shaw of Oberlin Ohio attended the student recital Wednesday afternoon. She is the wife of Professor Frank W. Shaw now head of Oberlin music department. Professor Shaw previously led the Cornell Conservatory of Music for about ten years.
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Frank Shaw
Oberlin
Ohio
Pfeiffer Girls Plan Christmas Party After Basketball Game
The Pfeiffer girls will hold a Christmas party in the lounge next Thursday evening following the basketball game. Polly Ludwig is chairman and each girl is asked to contribute 15 cents for refreshments decorations and a Christmas tree.
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Pfeiffer
Polly Ludwig
Cornell Deanmen Headed to Chicago For Season Preview
Nine Cornell basketball players depart with coach Judd Dean for Chicago to scout rival teams. The Purple will start two lettermen, captain O Connor at guard and Brandan at forward, with Gabrielson and two ex junior college players Tucker and Warner forming the rest of the lineup.
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Cornell
Judd Dean
Chicago
da Paul
University of Chicago
Purple
O’connor
Brandan
Gabrielson
Tucker
Warner
Grant
Further Tryouts To Be Held for Hamlet
The cast for Shakespeare's Hamlet has not been chosen. Further tryouts will be held and selections made soon after. All sophomores are urged to try out, especially those with notable dramatic ability.
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Clyde Tull
Messiah First Played in Dublin History and Facts
The Messiah by G F Handel was first performed in Dublin on April 14, 1742 conducted by Handel. The piece later debuted in London at Covent Garden and sparked the tradition of standing for the Hallelujah Chorus. Kathryn Fenstermacher visited Iowa City last weekend.
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G. F. Handell
Dublin
Ireland
Handel
Frederick
London
Covent Garden
Kathryn Fenstermacher
Iowa City
Fifth Dance of Year to Be Held Saturday
An all college informal dance will take place in the gymnasium Saturday from 7 30 to 10 15 p m. Ken Wal s orchestra from Cedar Rapids will provide the music.
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Ken Wal
Cedar Rapids
Wood in Charge of Latin Club Meeting
The Lat in club met at Prof and Mrs Mark Hutchinson home on Thursday evening. Vera Wood led the program. Marian Williams read a paper on The Coliseum. Genevieve Strawson discussed Hadrian and his tomb, while Vera Wood and Cecelia Holmes spoke on The Triumphal Arches.
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Mark Hutchinson
Vera Wood
Marian Williams
Hadrian
Genevieve Strawson
Cecelia Holmes
Six Cornell Artists to Be in the Messiah
Six local artists join the Cornell Oratorio Society for a Messiah concert Sunday afternoon December 14. Conductor Harold W. Baltz leads Ruth Pinkerton F Walter Huffman Helen Cumming Horace Alden Miller and Eusebia Simpson with two Chicago soloists Dorothy Bowen and Frederic Jencks. Jencks is again engaged for this season. Baltz previously directed the Cornell Messiah on two occasions.
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Cornell Oratorio Society
Harold W. Baltz
Ruth Pinkerton
F. Walter Huffman
Helen Cumming
Symphony Orchestra
Horace Alden Miller
Eusebia Simpson
Chicago
Dorothy Bowen
Frederic Jencks
Wrestling squad works hard for Indiana meet
A Cornell wrestling squad of about twenty five trains under Coach R. W. Barker at Alumni gym preparing for the first meet with the University of Indiana in one week. The lineup includes three lettermen from last season and four others who saw action, with six sophomores gaining yearling experience.
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Alumni
R. W. Barker
University of Indiana
Cornell Grapplers
Gene Harker
Sig Tesch
Wilbur White
Dean Selects 18 For Frosh Squad
Freshman basketball coach Lloyd Dean trimmed his squad to 18 players to scrimmage the varsity and play three games with other freshmen. Scheduled games include Coe State Teachers and Grinnell freshmen. another cut will follow after vacation to form the lineup.
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Lloyd Dean
Coe
Grinnell
Dean
Little Purple
Water color exhibit by David McCosh displayed locally
Attention is called to an exhibit of water color paintings by David McCosh in the Social Rooms on Saturday afternoon. McCosh is a young Cedar Rapids artist now residing in New York City. A few paintings will be shown at the Art club dinner at Pfeiffer Hall tonight.
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David McCosh
Mr. McCosh
Cedar Rapids
New York City
Art Club
Pfeiffer Hall
Cornell Kiddie Book Fifth Edition Promoted On Campus
The Cornell Kiddie Book fifth edition, edited by Clyde Tull and Nama Lathe, arrives Monday on campus. Eighty two pages combine prose verse and illustrations by Cornell talent. Contributors include Louise Haug Bernice Becker Alice Seatliff Marjorie Simpson Frances Hults Marjorie Holmes and others.
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Cornell
Clyde Tull
Nama Lathe
Louise Haug
Bernice Becker
Alice Louise Seatliff
Marjorie Simpson
Frances Hults
Marjorie Holmes
Kenneth Baker
Victor Brown
Virginia Hussey
Julia Crew
Jean Auckland
Zella Graves
Gertrude Herrick
Leonora Seebach
HH. F
Ruth Messenger
Sadie Seagrave
Nancy
Huffman Explains Handel's Messiah Tribute in Chapel
Professor I Walter Huffman reviews Joseph Haydn tribute to Handel as Master of us all at Han del’s death in a chapel talk.
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Handel
Joseph Hayden
I. Walter Huffman
Home Economics Class Plans Christmas Party at Cornell
The home economics classes at Cornell plan their annual Christmas party next Thursday after noon in Old Sem rooms at four o'clock. About sixty girls participate with freshman foods handling refreshments and other divisions preparing a holiday program and extensive decorations.
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Cornell
Old Sem
Gospel Team Visits Lisbon Church for Sunday Services
Gospel group led by Lloyd Rahn John Allshouse and Ernest Caldwell officiated at Lisbon Evangelical Church last Sunday evening taking charge of league and church services. The program centered on Christmas giving with Caldwell presenting the theme amid wide-ranging discussion.
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Lloyd Rahn
John Allshouse
Ernest Caldwell
Lisbon
Caldwell
Santa Claus
Mr. Rahn
O Connor Chosen To Captain 1931 Cornell Basketball Team
Bert O Connor senior guard selected to captain Cornell for the 1930-31 season. He played at Newton High School where his team won the state title and earned all state honors as a forward. O Connor starred for three years at Carmo and has letters in football and track. He leads the Purple tonight against De Paul in Chicago.
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Burton
O’connor
Cornell
Newton
Cartmell
Bert
United Press
de Paul
Chicago
New World Symphony Featured In Conservatory Recital
The Wednesday recital by the Conservatory of Music featured the New World Symphony performed by the violin choir and string quartet. Lloyd Oakland arranged two pieces. the audience enjoyed a festive Christmas spirit and the ensemble showed finesse in Dvorak’s New World Symphony movement.
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Conservatory of Music
Lloyd Oakland
Largo
New World Symphony
Dvorak-Ambrosio
President Describes Intellectual Tree Sitters at Chapel
Thurs President H J Burgstahler ridiculed intellectual tree sitters in a regular chapel talk. He defined them as college students who study little and endure long nights, comparing them to a 1914 Ford on one cylinder. He claimed about 22 percent of Cornell’s student body fits the label and suggested they should return home to parental abodes.
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H. J. Burgstahler
Reggular
Cornell
Professor W E Slaght Dinner Guest in Cedar Rapids
Professor W E Slaght was a dinner guest Sunday of Ronald Fleming at Fleming’s Cedar Rapids home.
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W. E. Slaght
Ronald Fleming
Cedar Rapids
Beem Serves as Judge in Iowa Big Nine Declamation
Prof. W. Earl Beem head of Cornell speech department helped judge the Iowa Big Nine declamation contest. The event occurred Friday afternoon and evening at the Iowa City high school. The Iowa Big Nine includes Davenport, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids high schools, each sending representatives.
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W. Earl Beem
Cornell
Iowa City
Iowa
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
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