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Newspaper

The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1934

Page

1

Men's Mixer and Activities At Cornell This Weekend

Cornell hosts its annual Men's Mixer on Saturday May 19 with 100 to 150 senior boys from Midwestern high schools as guests. Registration begins at 9 30 in the chapel and includes a tennis meet in the morning a fresh debate with Newton high school at 11 o clock and meals at Bowman hall and Pfeiffer hall. The program also features a Midwest conference track meet with Cornell hosting seven teams.

Cornell Newton High School Bowman Hall Pfeiffer Hall

College men urged to buy iMixer dinner tickets by Wednesday

Men who did not receive tickets for the Men’s Senate dinner after chapel must purchase from any Senate member before 3 oclock Wednesday afternoon. John Cassiday handles faculty ticket sales for the banquet Saturday evening.

Senate John Cassiday

Cornell MenHost Annual Mixer and Shakespearean Show

The annual Men's Mixer dinner at 5:45 in the Methodist church features toastmaster Prof. Ray Miller with music by Mort Glover’s orchestra and awards by Richard Tims and Coach Richard Barker. The Merchant of Venice then follows with leads Edgar Walker and others. curtain at 8:15. Campus guests may stay overnight. Ralph Rhode leads housing.

Ray Miller Psychology Robert Choate Mort Glosser Senate Richard Tims Richard Barker Cornell John Mount Ralph Wilkinson Walter Gray Edgar Walker Constance Root Virginia Blanchard Margaret Fussell Stuart Frazier Glenn Low

Littell Entertains At Dinner Party Sunday

Prof and Mrs C F Littell held a dinner Sunday evening with guests Ruth Miller Gladys Scott Lucille Anthony Lissette Ehrmann Loren Harrington and Edwin Mac Dade in attendance at the home.

Littell C. F. Littell Ruth Miller Gladys Scott Lucille Anthony Lissette Ehrmann Loren Harrington Edwin MacDade

Addition Awards Announced at Cornell Music Auditions

Prof. Walter H. Hodgson announced results of the annual Cornell college music auditions for high school students from the middle west. About fifty students competed on campus last Friday and Saturday for prize scholarships. Althea Goodrick of Wyoming won first in piano. Norman Fettkether of Dubuque, Rosa Lee Osburn of River Forest, and Roslyn Brogue of Mason City also earned prizes. There were twelve piano entrants. In vocal competition of twenty-five, Robert Groaters of Iowa Falls won first, followed by Lynn Miller of Morley, Jean McIntosh of Wellman, and Donald Hutchins of Algona. Harold Horn of Marion and Roslyn Brogue took first and second in violin. Merle Irish of Glen Ellyn and Lois Wilkinson of Edgerton won cello and pipe organ honors respectively.

Cornell ‘College Middle West Walter H. Hodgson Althea Goodrick Wyoming Norman Fettkether Dubuque Rosa Lee Osburn River Forest Ill Roslyn Brogue Mason City Robert Groaters Iowa Falls Lynn Miller Morley Jean McIntosh Wellman Donald Hutchins Algona Harold Horn Marion Merle Irish Glen Ellyn Lois Wilkinson Edgerton Wis

Burgstahler to Meet Cornell Clubs in New York and DC

Dr. H. J. Burgstahler, president, travels to New York City to meet the Cornell club Wednesday and the Cornell club of Washington, D. C. Thursday. He returns to Mount Vernon Friday night and attends the campus Men’s Mixer on Saturday.

H. J. Burgstahler New York City Burgstahler Cornell Club Washington, D. C Mount Vernon

Chandler to Deliver Mount Vernon High Commencement Talk

Professor Chandler is to deliver the 1934 commencement address at Mount Vernon High School on Thursday evening May 24.

Chandler Ts. Chandler Mount Vernon High School

New Campus Magazine "As We Are" to Be Issued This Week

The journalism department announces a new magazine titled As We Are to be issued Friday on campus. It features student responses from Men’s Senate and A. W. S. members, plus two questionnaires on politics, marriage, and war. Edited by Ruth Burton with contributions from a list of students including Marjorie Williams and Herman Apfel.

Hetase Sriday Ruth Burton Marjorie Williams Herman Apfel Curtis Moore Jean Midkiff Louis Smith Jane Synwalt Elna Challman Ruth Laidig Frances Stansell Gwendolyn Putnam Genevieve Greenwood Lissette Ehrmann Benton Underwood Armando Vergara Joe Kaselow Ronald MacGregor Loren Harrington Richard Baker Manley Goodrick Arthur Young

Phi Beta Kappa Holds Annual Banquet Initiations

Phi Beta Kappa initiated Manley Goodrick Ruth Miller and will initiate William Reynolds at June commencement. Mrs Winifred Mayne Van Etten presided at a 6 40 p m banquet in The Grill after initiation at 6:00 in South hall. Prof H C Stancliff traced the order is the first Greek letter fraternity and recalled bringing the chapter to campus in December 1922.

Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society Winifred Mayne van Etten South Hall Manley Goodrick Ruth Miller William Reynolds University of Chicago H. C. Stancliff Phi Beta Kappa

Junior class dues payable to John Mount at bookstore

The note directs payment of 1.50 dollars for junior class dues immediately to John Mount at the campus bookstore. The instruction specifies the amount and recipient with location details.

John Mount

Hutchinson Hosts Dinner for Latin Class Students

An informal Sunday dinner was hosted by Prof. and Mrs. Mark St. Hutchinson for guests from his advanced Latin class. Attendees included Elizabeth Myers Alva Benson Francis Heis enberger Frank Alusow and Herman Apfel.

Mark St. Hutchinson Prof. Hutchinson Elizabeth Myers Alva Benson Francis Heisenberger Frank Alusow Herman Apfel

Merchant of Venice Presented In Chapel Saturday

The sophomore class with the speech department presents The Merchant of Venice Saturday at 8 o'clock in the chapel marking the eighth annual Shakespearean event. Rehearsals began March 20 with Miss Nama A Lathe directing sets and costumes.

Nama A. Lathe Albert Franklin Johnson Glenn Low Stuart Frazier Edgar Walker Frank Allison Portia Constance Root Cornell Helen Swaney Pauline Kyle Ideale Raymond Kautz Gobbo Charles Mason Lancelot William Bolles Prince of Morrocco Frank Alyison Aragon Ronald Courson Duke of Venice Robert Beranek Tar Aos Deccea Bet da Chaas Case Thomas Shaffer Salerio Arthur Maynard Salario Benton Underwood Salarino George Smith Leonardo William Strait 'Stepheno Ralph Osberg Balthasar Charles Berve

Dr Steiner Cites Need For Culture

Dr Edward Alfred Steiner of Grinnell College urged a global need for culture and better living in a chapel service on May 13. He blamed drabness on governing classes and argued capitalism must serve humanity, not master it, noting immigrants sought culture when America was a hopeful mecca.

Edward Alfred Steiner Grinnell College Steiner America

Eighth Sophomore Play Carries On Cornell Shakespeare Tradition

The class of '36 presents The Merchant of Venice as the eighth annual Shakespearean production at Cornell, continuing a 1926 tradition started by the Tulls with Twelfth Night. The effort, framed by class unity and arts patronage, aims to outdo prior years amid challenges.

Tulls Cornell

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