23 Feb 1951
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Newspaper
The Cornellian
Location
Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1951
Page
1
Cornell's Campus Chest drive nears its end with events in the lower gym and chapel. A faculty services auction, plus a dance after the Cornell Carleton game, aims to boost funds. The event features campus talents, entertainment, and a 25 cent couple admission.
Cornell will start a weekly half hour radio show on WSUI with a tentative first broadcast March 7 at 4 p.m. The Hilltop school will join Iowa Wesleyan and Grinnell, already airing on Iowa's State University network. Producer roles will be department based with Craig Tenney and Robert C. Jeffreys guiding the effort.
The committee studying What is a Christian college met in Law building with Dr. F. G. Brooks presiding. Members included Mrs. Lois Henderson Dean J B MacGregor Dr. Francis E Throw Dr. Harold Ennis Dr C Littell Dr M A Morrill and Prof Lloyd Oakland. Further meetings will refine the question and a final draft will go to the national AA College committee.
All seniors planning to graduate in June must sign their diploma cards at the registrar's office if they have not done so already.
Donald Scott formerly a chemistry professor at Cornell will speak at the next chemistry club meeting. Dr Charles Starr, sponsor, notes Scott taught at Cornell two years ago and is now finishing a Ph.D. at the University of Town. Richard Rad of the Ilini Molded Plastic Co spoke last Wednesday on fabrication methods and materials for plastic articles.
Soprano Suzanne Danco will sing Schumann Frauenliebe und Leben in the Artist and Lecture Series at King Memorial chapel Tuesday night at 8 15. The program opens with Bach and Handel songs. Paul Ulanowsky will accompany and the recital closes with French songs by Faure and Ravel.
The registrar's office announces a three week deadline for dropping classes ending at noon Saturday.
A Cornell team heads to the University of Nebraska for a weekend tournament with sixteen schools expected. National topic: Resolved that non Communist nations should form a new international organization. Youth in crisis of the future discussed by a mixed college-age group. Debaters include Vic Furnish John Burt Bob Hoerner and Dick Wasson. Discussion group members are Peg Brainard Jan Knudson Lorraine Hill and Marijane Talbot.
Mr and Mrs Philip Henderson welcomed about 25 attendees to an English Journalism department open house at their home Sunday night. It marked the first such meeting of the year for the department.
The listing shows multiple campus activities from February 21 to March 2. Highlights include basketball at Carleton gym on Saturday, a Lutheran Student Service, CSF meetings, chapel times with Dr Radcliffe, Suzanne Dance, a Foreign Film, and a Friday square dance in the social rooms.
An all school party sponsored by the Junior class will be held in the gym Saturday evening March 10. The theme is Policeman's Ball as announced by Ruth Temple class president. Attendees must wear a costume suggesting a recent arrest with games dancing refreshments and a floor show planned.
Mrs. Margaret Williams rewarded student volunteers with a roast beef dinner after they spent the day redecorating her home. Water pipes burst while she was away for Christmas, frozen by a faulty gauge on an oil burner. Wilbur West oversaw the decorating, with the furnace company covering costs.
The Cornell cast of Everyman, a medieval morality play, performed to about 350 at St Pauls Methodist Cedar Rapids on Feb 18 as a Lenten service. It heads to Cedar Falls for a Feb 24 show then Mason City on Feb 25.
The Cornell campus hosts Religion In Life Week Feb 27 28 and March 1 with Dr Lynn J Radcliffe pastor of Hyde Park Community Methodist Church Cincinnati Ohio as featured speaker. He will address morning chapels and the March 1 7 30 p.m. vespers in King Memorial chapel with a Skeptics Corner in the Cole Bin at 4 p.m. daily and private interviews by arrangement.
Merner hall prepares for the public opening this evening from 5:30 to 9:30 after earlier postponements. Cleaning sweeps dominate rooms as Merner men ready to reveal the Inner Sanctums. Refreshments to be served in the lounge. No prizes awarded this year by Merner House Council due to anti inflationary move.
The Oxford Group in Cornell territory debates pacifism with both pacifist and non pacifist viewpoints at Dr Albion R King's home. Wallace Palmer leads the Oxford fellowship inviting men students curious about Christian ministry to join weekly Thursday meetings after dinner.
Carl Sandburg appeared at Cornell for his 18th visit, delivering reading and song in Lower Chapel for about 250 attendees. He spoke on Lincoln and war years, warned against hysteria, and linked world issues to Civil War era themes. He read poems including Cool Tombs, previewed new work, and performed with guitar. Dr. Clyde Tull hosted a post program coffee hour with guests from Cornell and Coe College.
A committee of students and faculty members will invite faculty and their wives to weekly meals with Bowman and Pfeiffer Hall residents. Hosts will reserve tables and match students with guests to foster closer relations. Students may request specific faculty or host roles by contacting committee members.
Due to Religion in Life week morning class periods on Tuesday February 27 Wednesday February 28 and Thursday March 1 will be shortened by five minutes each to fit a 30 minute chapel period. The revised timetable lists 1st period 7 45 to 8 30 2nd period 8 40 to 9 25 chapel 9 35 to 10 05 3rd period 10 15 to 11 05 4th period 11 15 to 12 05.
Local Mortar Board members will host a 4 to 5 pm tea in the social rooms to honor first semester feminine students with a B average and above. The Smarty-party introduces Mortar Board to Cornell women and marks a campus annual event.
Cornell professor James Culbertson spends a sabbatical semester as a student at California Institute of Technology. He studies general chemistry and the chemical bond under Linus Pauling, attends seminars on organic chemistry, and reports his courses to Charles Starr in the Cornell chemistry department.
The campus sock hop Saturday night solved last week's riddle shoe themed. About 125 attendees gathered as Jerry DeFries and Jim Torrence led social committee efforts and pie eating contest winner took a cherry pie prize. Music came from records with cakes and popcorn for refreshments.
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