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Newspaper

The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1927

Page

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Noted Artists to Sing Solo Parts in the Messiah

Margaret Lester soprano from Chicago and Herbert Gould baritone from New York join Ruth Pinkerton contralto and John L. Conrad tenor for Cornell Oratorio Society’s Messiah under Karl Weiss in Mount Vernon. Lester marks first Cornell appearance.

Margaret Lester Chicago Herbert Gould New York Mount Vernon Cornell Oratorio Society Karl Weiss Ruth Pinkerton Cornell College Conservatory John L. Conrad Conservatory Lester Cornell Toledo Ohio Daily Times Gould Chicago Civic Opera Company Cedar Rapids Miss Pinkerton Pinkerton United States Europe Conrad

Group Discusses Cheating Problem

A campus group of about thirty students met to debate ethics and cheating. They urged eliminating cheating, faculty action for detection, and fair exams with varied questions and seating rotations to deter dishonesty.

Kiddie Book on Sale at Cornell Bright Blue Cover

The second annual Cornell Kiddie Book arrives this week with Alma Broulik linoleum art on a bright blue cover. It features a Christmas story by Jewell Bothwell Tull, another by Thelma Lucile Lull, and tales by Annabel Lee Sailor about a wayward baby snake and a blue glass paper weight bird. Verse by Gertrude Herrick, John Harlan, Ruth Messenger, and Dorothy Ogden completes the collection with several anonymous “initiated” poems, one credited to the mysterious R. F.

Cornell Alma Broulik Jewell Bothwell Tull Santa Claus Thelma Lucile Lull Annabel Lee Sailor Gertrude Herrick John Harlan Ruth Messenger Dorothy Ogden R. F

Debating tryouts urged for college seminar squad

About fifteen men have signified their intention to try out for the seminar debating squad. Successful candidates earn three hours of college credit and form the nucleus of yearlong teams. An eight minute speech is required at the tryouts, and the field is open to all college men. Consult Mr. Munson for details. A tongue in cheek note about a false statistic follows.

Munson

Lectures by Flude Describe Russia and Orient Life

Traveler and lecturer Flude gives Cornell students sixteen talks on life in the Orient and conditions in Russia. He opened with The Heart of Russia and described Japanese drama The No Plays of Japan and The New Land of Manchuria detailing landscapes, customs, and progress.

A. L. Flude Cornell Orient Russia Flude Japan Land Manchuria

Christmas Pageant The Pilgrim and the Book Dec 18

A Christmas pageant titled The Pilgrim and the Book will be shown at the Methodist church Sunday at 7 30 PM Directed by Miss Ruth Schlaberg and Charles Pedri the event is sponsored by Cornell Christian association freshmen extension project Pageant lore highlights lighting and costumes with prior direction by Schlaberg described as one of the most beautiful Christmas pageants planned by student committees

Ruth Schlaberg Charles Pedri Cornell Christian Association Schlaberg

Japanese Silk Worm Care Highlighted By Cornell Talk

Lecturer A L Flude describes Japanese silk worm care noting women do the farming and keep worms warm in jackets. Worms feed on mulberry leaves, four times their weight daily, then spin cocoons. thirty six cocoons yield one silk strand. Larvae are eaten as larva stew in Japan.

A. L. Flude Cornell Japan Mr. Flude

Cornell Men Dominate All Iowa Eleven Selections

Coach Barker's Midwest conference team earns four Cornell players on the all Iowa group led by Captain Leland Wilson Roy Crabtree and Arch Midkiff from Mount Vernon also named. Iowa State Ames Iowa University Drake Grinnell Simpson each place one man among twelve schools.

Iowa Barker Bert McGrane Des Moines Register Iowa State College of Ames University of Iowa Drake Grinnell Simpson Leland Wilson Roy Crabtree Clarion Midkiff Mount Vernon Cornell Ames Wilson Crabtree Kindred Jackle Scott Johnson

Glee Club Presents Christmas Card Service at Cornell

The Cornell Women’s Glee Club under Ruth Pinkerton staged its annual Christmas card service on Sunday afternoon. Mr John L Conrad and Miss Alice Spencer aided with songs and organ. Elisabeth Wallis Essie Mae Thompson Aleta Malmberg joined in solos as Annette Palmer accompanied the program.

Mary L. Parsons Cornell John L. Conrad Whch

Millet Mastin Chosen To Represent Cornell At NSFA Congress

Mildred Mastin faculty selected to represent Cornell students at the National Student Federation of America third annual congress in Lincoln Nebraska December 15 16 and 17. She editor of The Cornellian and former Cornell Christian association executive member will join delegates from colleges nationwide to discuss fraternities and sororities student government honors training for public careers curriculum and athletics. She will select topics to address student issues on campus.

Toot Fill Mildred Mastin Cornell National Student Federation of America Lincoln Nebraska Miss Maslin Cornellian Cornell Christian Association Miss Mastin

Cagers Edge Gophers After Narrow Cedar Falls Loss

Cornell's Purple basketball team fell 34 to 81 to State Teachers, then edged the University of Minnesota 25 to 21 in Minneapolis. Fritzel hit the game winner as Cornell battled back from halftime deficits, with Muilenberg scoring 15 and Dell Raymond adding five baskets.

State Teachers Basket Judd Dean Purple Cagers University of Minnesota Basketeers Minneapolis Cedar Falls Fritzel Muilenberg Raymond Cornell Holman

Second Ollapod Christmas Color Goes On Sale Friday

The Christmas number of the Cornell Ollapod will be sold at the basketball game next Friday night for twenty five cents. It features more material than before with long stories, many jokes and cartoons, two color cover showing a girl under mistletoe. New signatures include Florence Keve James Klimo Robert Waynesmith Herb Owens and Robert Wentsel.

Cornell Olapod The Ollapod Florence Keve James Klimo Robert Waynesmith Herb Owens Robert Wentsel

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United State the Pilgrim Miss Schlaberg Glee Club N.S.F.A Purple Minnesota
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