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Newspaper

The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1919

Page

1

Colonial Ball at Cornell's Alumni Gym a Big Success

The Cornell Colonial Ball drew its largest crowd in three years at the Alumni Gym last Saturday. The event featured a Grand March led by Richard Kimmel and Esther Cameron, varied costumes including dress uniforms, performances by the Men's and Girls Glee Clubs, a Grace Spurgin solo, and a Virginia Reel dance. Decorations highlighted red white and blue, with brick ice cream and ginger cookies for refreshments.

Cornell Alumni Gymnasium Paul Philips Richard Kimmel Esther Cameron Glee Club Grace Spurgin Washington Virginia Reel Jess Martin Rollin Baird Nell Plummer Lois Hoel Freda Page

Clarice Dillenberg 16 Ad Dresses Home Economics Classes

Miss Dillenberg a Cornell 16 graduate in Home Economics and M A from Teachers College Columbia spent the weekend on campus. She spoke to second year Home Economics girls about her Sioux City high school cafeteria serving 1400 students daily and urged adding other subjects to Home Economics training.

Miss Dillenberg Cornell Teachers’ College Columbia Sioux City

Cornell Faces Critical Season End Games at Grinnell and Cedar Rapids

With Iowa out of the way Cornell basketball heads to Grinnell on Friday and to Cedar Rapids next Tuesday for two decisive 1918 19 season games. Grinnell hosts on a home floor while Cornell seeks to avoid a repeat of last year’s losses and avenge a close first meeting.

Iowa Cornell Grinnell Cedar Rapids Ames Mount Vernon

Miss Busse Attends Deans Conference in Chicago

Florence Busse acting Dean of women leaves for Chicago to attend a three day Deans conference and a Home Economics Convention. The Conference is at Northwestern University on Wednesday and Chicago University on Thursday. Miss Busse is accompanied by Clarice Dillenberg.

Florence Busse Chicago Northwestern University Miss Busse Chicago University Miss Betts Clarice Dillenberg

Centenary Men To Speak Here Twice Thursday

Cornell is to be highly favored Thursday when Dr Moss Rev R L Smith of Chicago and Dean McLain of Oberlin University address the student body on two occasions during the day. The three are visiting a U S team to arouse students to definite decisions for life service. Conferences with team members after chapel. Speak to Miss Mildred Briggs and Carl Allen to arrange.

Cornell Moss R. L. Smith Chicago Dean McLain Oberlin University United States Mildred Briggs Carl Allen

Conrad House Wins In First Inter-House Checker Tourney

The Conrad House defeated Smiley House in a fast opening checker tournament on their home table. Dickey of the visitors lost the first three games to Amateur Dasham, while Millen and Less Moore led the home side in the later matches. Substitutes provided fudge and entertainment, but the event drew few strangers and left players and onlookers with mixed reactions.

Conrad Smiley Dickey Dasham Millen Moore Stitute Bayliss Orlando Hubert Merlin

Coe and Cornell Aim to Improve Sportsmanship

The Coe Athletic Council publishes a letter to the Cornell C Club praising their apology for the January 17 theft of a Coe basketball during a Mount Vernon visit. The council notes the incident prompted regret and urges continued friendly relations between Coe College and Cornell College.

Coe Athletic Council Coe Cornell Cornell “C Mount Vernon Coe Council The Athletic Council Cornell College

Cornell Loses To Iowa In Slow Game

Iowa raced to an early 18 to 4 lead and won 26 to 6 as Cornell lagged in passing and shooting. Kidder and Hurlburt scored for Cornell. Brown led Iowa with nine free points and eight made free throws.

Cornell Iowa Kidder Hurlburt Kepler Browns Cotton Milholm Ensign Lemon Sanderson Cornell Town Berrien Yee Reces Olson Kepler Gugasteales Cotton Sanderson Nicholaus Kidder Brown Worth Kauffman Nicholaus Olson

Invitation Tournament Attracts Many High Schools

Fourteen central eastern high schools have accepted the CG Club invitation for next Friday and Saturday's high school basketball tournament. More schools are expected to join, with at least 20 teams anticipated. Accepted teams include Walker, Marion, Traer, Urbana, Lisbon, Anamosa, Iowa City, Mount Vernon, Cornell, Manchester, Belle Plaine, Wheatland, Alburt, and Center Point. Cedar Rapids, Monticello, and Springville may still enter.

Walker Marion Traer Urbana Lisbon Anamosa Iowa City Mount Vernon Cornell High School Manchester Belle Plaine Wheatland Alburnet Center Point Cedar Rapids Monticello Springville

Student Council Election Nominations Announced

Seventeen women and fourteen men filed eleventh hour petitions for Student Council seats. Five executive posts attract candidates Rollin Baird for president LeRoy Pulver for secretary and Paul Philips for treasurer. Vice President field includes Alice Fischer and Frances Collins. Juniors name eight women and five men for council seats with several contested races.

Rollin Baird LeRoy Pulver Paul Philips Alice Fischer Franceg Collins Nell Plummer Mildred Briggs Lois Hoel Esther Dameron Ida Yeamans Mary Day Daisy Marston Max Daskam Hubert van Ness Wendell Dennis Lee Byerly Raymond Grant Carmen Rockabrand Gladys Hipple Ruth Barnett Esther Arganbright Winifred Carlton Thelma Lull Lucile

Student Directory To Be Out Next Week

The long awaited Student Directory will be ready for distribution the first part of next week. Livermore and Drummond promise the book this year with delays noted. It will include full names towns societies and telephone numbers with a price of fifteen cents. First copies go to press Saturday with sale likely Monday.

Livermore Drummond

Roller Skating Schedule Set At Gym Hours

The gym announces regular skating hours after a petition. Set times include Monday and Tuesday 7 to 8 PM Friday 7 to 10 PM Saturday 3 to 6 PM. The plan aims to boost skater attendance and may extend hours after basketball season ends.

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