03 May 1922
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Newspaper
The Cornellian
Location
Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1922
Page
1
Cornell edged Iowa State Teachers 3 to 1 at Ash Park in a well played game. Paulson struck out 12 to Roeder's 8 as fielding and hitting showed improvement for Cornell. L Bieber and Faragher drove in runs, while Black doubled for the Teachers in the ninth.
The Miltonian and Roman Literary societies will present the three act farce Mrs Temple's Telegram by Frank Wyatt and William Morris in the auditorium Friday at 8:00 p.m. Cast members have prepared well and promise an entertaining evening for students seeking a break from study.
Arlando Baldwin, a 1921 liberal arts graduate and a music classmate of this year, will present a senior piano recital in the auditorium Monday at 4 15 p m. His program includes Two Preludes Scherzo in B flat minor Chopin Valse Paraphrase Granger Country Gardens and Seguidilla by Albeniz among others.
Frederick Stock longtime conductor of the Chicago Symphony leads the May Festival concerts. The Cornell Oratorio Society joins the program to sing The Cross of Fire on May 18 as part of the festival lineup.
Cornell runners posted solid 8:25 mile and 8:17 two mile pace, with Thompson Kleemeier Kennedy and Cole leading the mile. The Purple trio near last year’s relay record, while only one from the 1921 quartet competed, and Ames won the two mile relay in university class.
Cornell prepares for the annual May fete as high school girls from nearby towns visit Bowman Hall on May 19 and 20. Faculty and students greet them with campus hospitality and rumors of an astronomy course to be offered during the stay.
Editor reviews a New York Evening Post series on why colleges exist and how social life, not classroom work, attracts students. He notes four student types, pressures from families, and the role of mentors who spark self driven learning.
A Chinese Tea event presented by the college men’s class of the Methodist Sunday school will take place Saturday afternoon May 6 in the church parlors. Taught by Tracy Thompson, the class will be aided by Chinese college students to create a genuinely oriental affair. Admission is twenty cents and visitors may drop in between 4:00 and 9:00 p.m.
Students and faculty at Cornell will skip classes tomorrow and gather at 7:30 a.m. to begin Palward with spoons and picnic artillery. The event, planned as a surprise, leaked through an upbeat faculty member and aims to become a local tradition.
Hamlin Garland, novelist and biographer, spoke on Meetings with Bamawn Aes 8 por Aenlt to a highly large crowd. The lecture highlighted mid western life and figures like Riley Howells and Kipling, marking one of the most successful lecture courses on campus. Garland’s ties to the region and his works on the middle west drew strong audience sympathy.
At a Cornellian Election Board meeting the staff for the 1922 23 Cornellian was named Editor in Chief Ona Kating Assistant Editor Raymond McConnell and Business Manager Howard Mathews. Kating noted for past work and a year on the staff McConnell brings journalism and English department experience Mathews has newspaper background and will manage business operations.
Cornell's Purple hosts Beloit College in a first ever dual meet at Ash Park on Saturday. The Beloit squad, led by Captain Cole, is expected to contest sprint and distance events while Cornell eyes wins in quarter and half mile races. The team features Kennedys and sprinters such as Thompson and Hempill with hopes of scoring across weights and field events.
Lester Laidig was elected editor-in-chief and Norman Pierce business manager of the 1924 Royal Purple after a Sophomore class vote. Laidig brings yearbook editing experience and photography interest. Pierce is praised for business aptitude and favorable reports. The pair are expected to produce a representative annual.
The Cornellian will skip its Saturday edition due to the Iowa College Press Association convention in Iowa City and staff absence. The event aims to improve college papers statewide, and the missed issue is not expected to cause lasting loss.
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