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Newspaper

The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1926

Page

1

Beloit Five Seek Win From Purple In Midwest Game

Beloit Blue Devils travel to Mount Vernon for a Midwest conference clash with Carleton. Coach Saalwaechter plans to push reserves early if the margin grows, with several guards still battling for starting posts.

Beloit Five Purple Saalwaechter Beloit Blue Devils Wisconsin Knox Mount Vernon Careton Coe Deanmen Carleton Cornell Dean

Mat Squad Faces Tutor Team Today

Corwell wrestling team meets State Teachers grapplers at the gym nasium in a stiff meet. D'ck Barker reports a near full strength lineup with Jones sidelined by a cold. Harold Morris may fill in for Jones. Next contest is the state meet at Iowa City March 19 and 20. Barker plans to take a squad to that meet and arrange another premeet.

Corwell Tope Oklahoma University Des Moines D'ck Barker Jones Harold Morris Iowa City Barker

W A A Valentine Party Promises Fun And Prizes

Cupid will reign in the gym tomorrow from 3 to 5 pm as the W A A hosts a Valentine party. All college girls are invited to attend bring 15 cents and a Valentine to aid Cupid in mending broken hearts. The event replaces the February W A A meeting with games prizes and unusual stunts.

Cupid

Track Aspirants Hold Indoor Relay Tryouts

Preliminary tryouts for relay teams wearing the Purple at the Urbana Illinois indoor relays February 27 will be held this afternoon. If weather permits the trials will be on the Ash Park track. if not, races may be moved to the indoor Iowa City track. Cornell has entered the mile relay the two mile and the medley relays at Illinois. The Saturday tryouts will not be final but will help Coach Saalwaechter assess his men.

Urbana Illinois Ash Park Iowa City Cornell Saalwaechter

Cornell Plans Nine Weeks or Shorter Summer School

Professor George R. Tyson outlines courses for the 1926 Cornell summer school in education history political science economics sociology and English. He may extend nine weeks or follow last year’s plan with six weeks of two courses and daily three hour classes then a final three week period with one course. Lecturers include Littell Peterson and Lane with Tyson directing.

Cornell George R. Tyson Tyson Littell Peterson Lane

Signs As Cues Of Life By A R Grant

Raymond Grant aged 19 discussed signs as life cues in a Thursday talk titled Signs. He urged youth to think creatively and warned against the danger of quotation marks and the period as borrowed knowledge. He spoke on the dollar sign and urged giving back to God. the Cross sign posed the challenge demanding real action.

Raymond Grant

President Updegraff Tours Des Moines and Oelwein

President Harlan Updegraff addressed a joint district conference of the M E church at Oelwein yesterday. He then traveled to Des Moines on college business and will return to Mt Vernon tomorrow or Sunday.

Harlan Updegraff M. E. Church Oelwein Fir Des Moines Knoxville Mt Vernon

Cornell reports second semester enrollment at 637 students

Cornell registrar Dr. W. S. Ebersole announces a 637 student total for the second semester, with late enrollees and special students not yet counted. Eight new students enroll as freshmen, three as sophomores, one as a special student, while seven former Cornellians return, including one freshman and two juniors among them.

Cornell W. S. Ebersole

Next Radio Night Show to Feature Conservatory Faculty

Cornell Radio Night returns Monday March 18 on station WISUI Iowa City. Conservatory of Music faculty plus Miss Rose Evelyn Baker of the expression department will perform. Ole Allanson notes good weather and no static, promising a program as satisfying as the National Cornell Night from November 28. Further details to follow.

Cornell WISUI Iowa City Conservatory of Music Allanson

Students Contribute to Near East Relief Campaign

Students and faculty raised 185.14 in chapel for Near East Relief with more gifts expected, possibly reaching 200.00. Financial officer J. E. Todd praised the effort and noted his Near East experience and ties to Robert College in Constantinople.

Near East Chapel J. E. Todd Todd Asia Minor Robert College Constantinople

Leaders Selected for Colonial Ball

Margaret Barker and Charles Barker named to lead the Grand March at the Colonial Ball on February 20 following a chapel election. Seven couples will march next in line, with further teams chosen by a senior committee and rehearsals to be announced.

Per Chick” Barker Margaret Barker Charles Barker Helen Hunt Kenneth Truckenmiller Agines Flostrum Claude Beeck Alice Tippet Arthur Hackett Elizabeth Soper Walter Gray Myrna Cole Martin Munson Hazel Keefer George Barbour Aleen Schermerhorn Robert Bell

Is cosmetics a campus beauty question debated by the coeds

A Cornell campus psychology class sparks a wide debate on whether girls should use cosmetics. Men split on preference, some opposing makeup while others accept it. A campus vote will decide, with provocative bets and rumored speakers.

Mary Garden Cornellian

Sculptor Borglum Lectures Tonight on Art and Life

Gutzon Borglum, renowned sculptor, speaks on Art and Life at Cornell tonight in the chapel auditorium at 8:00 p m. The lecture, fourth in the series, highlights Borglum’s European training, Stone Mountain fame, wartime aviation work, and writings. Admission 75 cents.

Gutzon Borglum America Cornell Chapel Borglum Mount Vernon Europe England Stone Mountain Atlanta Georgia Washington Roosevelt Wilson Aircraft Department

Drama class to stage Everyman in Cornell chapel

A drama class will produce the old English religious play Everyman with Pearl Atherton cast as Everyman. Professor Tull directs and the class will handle coaching and directing to prepare for high school productions in the Cornell chapel setting.

Everyman Tull Middle West Cornell Chapel Pearl Atherton

Music Students Club Chooses Corner Clef Club Name

At the first meeting of the new semester the Music Students Club promoted freshmen to active membership, bringing total active members to 30. A new name Corner Clef Club was selected while the issue of including non majors in conservatory training remained unresolved as the club seeks student input.

Music Students’ Club Corner Clef Club

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