31 Jan 1930
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Newspaper
The Cornellian
Location
Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1930
Page
1
Monmouth will wrestle Cornell on Monday with key stars missing. Cornell arrives short on 118 and 185 pounders as Tom McCrary cannot compete, forcing lineup changes at 118 125 135 145 155 165 and heavyweight.
Miss Pinkerton will host a dinner for the Mens and Womens Glee Clubs at The Grill Saturday at 6 30. After dinner the guests will retire to the social rooms for dancing and social time.
Harold Bauer, famed virtuoso once mentored by Paderewski, appears in our city on Tuesday evening February 4 as the third number of the Artist Course. The New York Post praises his remarkable artistry and broad influence beyond concert halls.
In Mt Vernon on January 29 1930 Cornell students wake to a mock Rushin Revolution staged by envoys entrenching foes in a so called menagerie. Inter council meeting January 23 rumored tightening control as Bullcherry batteries rally to pressure the administration.
The first Gilbert and Sullivan opera at Cornell College, H. M. S. Pinafore, was a tuneful success. Elizabeth Cole and Grant Coover led a skilled cast with direction by Stanley Teel, Ruth Pinkerton, and Huffman. Adelaide Ports impressed as the Captain's daughter, Ralph Rackstraw played by Vincent Roach, and Raymond Kremer impressed as Sir Joseph Porter. The chorus, cast, and small orchestra provided lively Gilbertian verve from start to finish.
Local chapter of the American Association of University Women presents a home talent play on February 7 to raise funds for its scholarship. Community and college talent contributed comedies in previous years and will again entertain Mt Vernon audiences.
The freshman class invites sophomore girls to a debate on any question preferably the varsity topic. Participants should contact Prof. Littell if they wish to join. Signed by The Freshman Girls.
Mr and Mrs Henry Pfeiffer of New York City donate 100000 to endow the Pfeiffer Scholarships at Cornell College, with the fund invested in dormitories to support future scholarships. Dr Herbert Burgstahler notes 102500 total from the trip, 2000 for current expenses and 500 for a loan fund.
The Madonna will be presented this Sunday evening in the college auditorium by a cast of young people from St. Pauls church Cedar Rapids. The play previously drew wide approval during the holiday season in Cedar Rapids and will replace the usual Epworth League service.
The Purple Cagemen face Wisconsin teams with two away games as they chase a .500 or better Midwest Conference mark. Slavik leads Vikings with seven goals and two free throws against Hamline, while Rasmussen and Bigger s contribute four baskets each. The squad meets Carroll at Waukesha next Friday after resuming Wisconsin travel.
English writer John Cowper Powys argues that a person seen as a social failure can possess greater culture than others, redefining self culture in a lecture titled The Art of Self-culture as part of the college course.
Thomas McCrary Cornell wrestling champion and freshman star of last year’s Purple mat team will begin a new career in July as a Mr. Dumjohn at West Point. His journey includes a world-spanning youth, merchant marine voyages in Europe, taxicab work in Texas, time in the oil fields, and a South American stint with United Fruit before joining Cornell.
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