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The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1954

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Good Hope College Play Directed by Senior Virginia Browning

The Little Theatre presents Goodby My Fancy in a dorm living room setting at Good Hope College for women Good Hope Massachusetts. Senior Virginia Browning directs the comedy with Agatha Reed played by Mardel Herzberg returning for an honorary degree and romance with Dr James Merrill, played by Robert Bentley. A documentary film about wartime horrors and a lively supporting cast, including Dick Boulware Neema Ritter and Judy Barrett, enrich the humor as tickets are available at the Financial Office Main Hall.

Good Hope College For Women Good Hope Mass Little Theatre Goodby Agatha Reed Mardel Herzberg James Merrill Robert Bentley Miss Reed Board of Trustees Claude Griswold Dick Boulware Neema Ritter Cornell Margaret Jenkins Shirley Booth Miss Shackleford Professor Birdshaw Professor Dingley Phyllis Crown Judy Barrett Roy Block Bob Keck Dr. Pitt Goo&Hope IFE China Matt Wright Joe Svee Carolyn Skow Carol Getty Bill Beebe Tom Ore Tom Stewart Barbara Dungfelder Jere Kupecky Fran Heron Sally Rogers Dot Burkholder Virginia Browning

Ritchey Named Assistant Professor of Biology at Cornell

President Russell D. Cole announced the appointment of Dr Frances A Ritchey as assistant professor of biology to fill the sabbatical absence of Dr Frank Brooks. Born in Northfield Minnesota she holds A B from Drake A M from Chicago and Ph D from Iowa and has taught at Iowa State University. She is Phi Beta Kappa and listed in Who's Who.

Russell D. Cole Frances A. Ritchey Ritchey Frank Brooks Northfield Minn Drake University University of Chicago University of Iowa Northwestern University Phi Beta Kappa The State University of Iowa Cornell

Cornell Reports Second Semester Enrollment 600

The registrar lists exactly 600 students attending this semester. Regular students total 592 and eight special students. Women outnumber men 307 to 293. Freshmen total 243 with 116 men and 127 women. Sophomores 160 with 72 men and 88 women. Seniors 107 with 54 men and 43 women. Juniors 82 with 50 men and 32 women. Among special students, one is male and seven are female.

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Cornell welcomes eight new and nine returning Hilltoppers

Cornell welcomes eight new students this semester and nine former Hilltoppers who have re entered. Four new students transferred from other schools. New freshmen include Bill Mecklenburg Walworth Wisconsin Clair Platner Wyoming Illinois Ronald Sitzler Omaha Nebraska Ileen Bassett McHenry Illinois. Returning students are Janet Stitzel Dick Mason John Wright Bill Dickinson Bill Weisley Jack Dungfelder Marcia Aaberg Leo Ruefer all from Illinois and nearby states.

Donald Duesenberg Clear Lake Ruth Allen Des Moines Iowa State College Colleen Fleming Atlantic Clinton Junior College Mildred Talbott Mt. Pleasant Cornell Iowa Wesleyan Bill Mecklenburg Walworth Wisconsin Clair Platner Wyoming Illinois Ronald Sitzler Omaha Nebraska Ileen Bassett McHenry Janet Stitzel Watertown Dick Mason Libertyville John Wright Bill Dickinson Freeport Bill Weisley Mr. Vernon Jack Dungfelder Marcia Aaberg Chicago Leo Ruefer Rockford

Alumnus Donates Refrigerator to Cornell Alumni HQ

Ernie Wright an alumnus class of 1929 donated a new 7 foot Bendix refrigerator to Cornell's Alumni headquarters after learning of the kitchen need during a campus visit. Wright, now with an Freeport Illinois insurance agency, arranged delivery the same day. His son John Wright is in his final college term.

Cornell Ernie Wright Wright Freeport Ill John

Mary Parsons Former Cornell Librarian Dies After Long Illness

Mary Louise Parsons, assistant librarian at Cornell College since 1922, died at St Luke's Hospital after a months long illness. A memorial service was held Jan 22. Parsons, born Aug 10, 1881, earlier taught in Maquoketa and Marshalltown and worked with Redpath Chautauqua.

Mary Parsons Cornell College St. Luke's Hospital Mary Louise Parsons Rufus D Hannah Pratt Parsons Miss Parsons Cornell Maquoketa Marshalltown Redpath Chautauqua Cornell Library Dorothy Higbie Parsons Mt. Vernon Hawkeye Record

Sweetheart's Swirl Set For Friday February 19

The Sweetheart's Swirl is scheduled for Friday February 19 with dancing by the Sportsmen from 9 to 12 p.m. in the Alumni gym. Pre-dance activities include lounges in women’s dorms. A King of Hearts will be named after lunch and dinner February 8 in Bowman and Pfieffer lounges. Chaperons include Dr. and Mrs. Alan Duval and Mr. and Mrs. Page L. Ingraham. special guests include President and Mrs. Russell D. Cole and other dignitaries.

Alan Duval Page L. Ingraham Russell D. Cole Joseph T. Meade Dean Karl D. Hartzell Dean Evlyn Fisher

Frankfurter backs Becker Memorial Scholarship fund

Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter writes to Dr. Earle Baker praising the Carl Becker Memorial scholarship fund. Dated January 14 in Washington, he says the fund furthers civilization and aids promising history students in memory of Carl Lotus Becker, Cornell historian and educator.

Supreme Court Felix Frankfurter Carl Becker Earle Baker Cornell Washington Carl Lotus Becker

Week of Activities and Events Schedule at Cole Bin

A week of campus programs lists events from February 5 to February 12 across Cole Bin, Chapel, and social rooms. Highlights include wrestling Cornell vs Grinnell, a band choir concert, student recitals, and panel discussions with speakers such as K Bhaskara Rao and Dr William E Peterson.

Cornell Grinnell K. Bhaskara Rao Colemin Goodby American Organ Guild Bowman Hall William E. Peterson Iowa State Historical Society

Joint Concert With Choir To Be Sunday

Cornell college band and choir present their annual winter concert Sunday February 7 at 4 p.m. in King Memorial chapel featuring the commissioned work The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus by Donald Moore and a Bach Monteverdi Schuman Barber and Dawson program directed by Richard Morse with bari ton Robert Penn as soloist.

Cornell College King Memorial Chapel Cornell Donald Moore Saul of Tarsus Miron A. Morrill Paul Richard Morse Mills Music Company Juilliard Juilliard School of Music Moore Kappa Kappa Psi Baylor University Waco Texas June McConlogue Bach Monteverdi Wiliam Schuman Sandra Suhren Samuel Barber Soon-ah William Dawson Handel Berlioz Schwanda Weinberger Cornell Band Robert Penn

Cornell Music Auditions and Clinic Set at College

Auditions for music scholarships will be held on campus Saturday February 27. First prizes total 200 dollars and second prizes 100 dollars for voice piano organ orchestra and band instruments. The fourth annual Cornell Music clinic is scheduled for March 13 with staff available to assist soloists and ensembles for Iowa high school music contests later in March.

Cornell College Paul Beckhelm Cornell Conservatory of Music Cornell Conservatory

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G. Browning Bob Bentley Cornellian Reporter Dr. Merrill Jinny Mary Hills Hilltoppers James Macaulay Mary L. Parsons Becker Fund
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