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The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1917

Page

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Cornell College Trains Military Corps Elective Debate

Adjutant General H P McMain states May is earliest for any training detail at Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa. He notes two year elective training would delay if not mandatory and that inspection will decide if compulsory two years is required. Toledo Chronicle reports Cornell President Flint backs the move as a public good for fitness and outdoor activity.

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Army Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa Toledo Chronicle Flint Cornell the Chronicle

Miss Evelyn Riley to marry Bishop Nicholson in Greencastle

Miss Evelyn C. Riley head of Cornell Latin department will wed Bishop Thomas Nicholson June 19 at Locust Street Methodist Church Greencastle Indiana Bishop Homer C. Stuntz of Omaha will perform the ceremony assisted by the bride’s father Rev A T Riley now member of the Kansas Conference The couple share long ties to Cornell and Methodist leadership

Kansas The Methodist Episcopal Church Miss Riley Cornell Nicholson Academy Board of Education Methodist Church Saratoga Springs Board of Trustees Harlan Chicago Area

Y M C A Reopens Regular Meetings

The Y M C A resumed regular meetings Thursday evening at 6 40 pm. President Harry Terrell delivered a short talk and an uplifting inspirational session followed.

Harry Terrell

Stuntz to Speak Here Three Days

Bishop H C Stuntz, resident bishop for Iowa and Nebraska, arrives at Cornell for two to three days. He will address students at 6 40 this evening in the Chapel, preach Sunday morning, and give two or three talks next week. Stuntz has long service in India and the Philippines and recently in South America. He is known as a top platform speaker and has ties to Mount Vernon and Cornell College. Students urged to attend and welcome him tonight.

H. C. Stuntz Iowa Nebraska Cornell Stuntz India Philippine Islands South America United States Mount Vernon Cornell College

Waterloo visitor renews friendships during town stopover

Fred J. Miller of Waterloo visiting with his school basketball team spent last Saturday renewing old friendships in town, taking a break from team duties to reconnect with familiar faces.

Fred J. Miller Waterloo

8 GET HIGH HONORS Prometheans and Zetagathians Lead Societies

The college honors list for the past semester shows high honors and honorable mention across two divisions. Sixteen men and twenty three women are named for high honors and honorable mention, with thirteen men and twenty seven women in the second division. High Honors names include Mercy Aylesworth Helen Cobb Margaret Dawson Olive Gould Gladys Hipple Clarice Nissley Glenn Rouse Hope Sherk. Honors include Ruth Bowen Iva Carmer Joseph Chassell Louise Courson Lorraine Dunn Charles Ebersole Arthur Elliott Marsee Evans Romaine Guild Marguerite Hilles Grace Josten Ortha Lane Artyn Main Marguerite McKerral Alice McMahon.

Mercy Aylesworth Helen Cobb Margaret Dawson Olive Gould Gladys Hipple Clarice Nissley Glenn Rouse Hope Sherk Ruth Bowen Iva Carmer Joseph Chassell Louise Courson Lorraine Dunn Charles Ebersole Arthur Elliott Marsee Evans Romaine Guild Marguerite Hilles Grace Josten Ortha Lane Artyn Main Marguerite McKerral Alice McMahon

Maxwell Develops Oil Extraction Invention For Fruits

Harold Maxwell a chemistry postgrad assistant has built an apparatus to extract oils from fruits improving speed and cost efficiency. The device uses a flask and condenser with a 4 siphon to recirculate hot alcohol solvent, providing a clean constant supply and saving operator time. Future refinements are planned.

President Flint Speaks at Chapel on Patriotism and Policy

President Flint spoke at a Washington birthday chapel service urging study of great patriots to guide policy. He attacked isolationist neutrality as weak and urged Cornell students to adopt broader, dynamic principles. The Friday session echoed the same themes, stressing soldiers scholars and modern saintly character.

Washington Chapel Flint Washington National Congress Cornell Turkey Africa China

Cash Prizes For A College Song

The Men s Glee Club leads a campaign for a new Cornell college song to unite campus spirit. About fifty four dollars may be awarded in prizes from student groups including the Men s Glee Club the college and the Pep Club with further donations expected from Girls Glee Club and other societies. The aim is to finalize the song before spring recess for upcoming tours.

Cornell Pep Club Glee Club

Decoration Committee Transforms Cornell Colonial Gym

The Colonial party at Alumni gym last night, praised as Cornell's best in years, featured a newly decorated main floor by Roe Howard's committee. Stars and stripes lit the room with crimson lighting. guests included Hazel Erickson, Leila Nagle, Everett York, and the Stuyvesants. highlights were the grand march, the Girls Glee Club, Ye Cornell Spectator readings, and playful ad sections.

Roe Howard Hazel Erickson Leila Nagle Everett York Peter Stuyvesant Marsee Evans Helen McLaughry George Martha Washington Charles W. Flint Marjorie Harrison Cornell Paul Johnson Max” Bowen Viola Thomas Who’s Who Clark Bowen George Flint Scarlet

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WAR Dept Cato Sells H. P. McMain Indian Affairs Bishop Nicholson Prometheans Harold Maxwell. “Makes Invention Harold Maxwell Dr. Knight Maxwell Colonial Ball Alumni Gymnasium
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