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Newspaper

The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1938

Page

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Senior Chapel Wednesday Promises Hilarious Event

Senior Chapel humor is planned for Wednesday with seniors in charge of arrangements.

Summer School Opens With Wide Course Choice

Directed by Dean J. B. Mac Gregor fifteen Cornell professors teach the first Summer School session from June 7 to July 11. Two visiting instructors join education and elementary training classes. Miss Ruth Messenger teaches American Literature for future high school English teachers. New typing and shorthand course meets state commercial subject requirements.

J. B. MacGregor Cornell Fred J. Kluss Roosevelt High School Cedar Rapids Frances E. Becker Creston Junior College Ruth Messenger Harriet Bauerbach

Royal Purple Yearbook to Be Released Thursday

The Cornell yearbook Royal Purple will be issued Thursday morning with a chapel bell announcement. Editor Don Lawson and business manager Howard Johnson led a large junior class team. It is printed at Hawkeye Record Press Mount Vernon with photography by Roy D Young Studio Mount Vernon and engraving by Tru Art Cedar Rapids.

Cornell Don Lawson Howard Johnson Hawkeye Record Press Mount Vernon Roy D Young Tru Art Cedar Rapids

Formals Close As Alethians Thalians And Celts Entertain

Alethians and Thalians wrap up season with events Saturday. Alethians host at Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids with George Cervenka Orchestra. Thalians dine and dance to Earl Harrington in Iowa City Memorial Union River Room. Celts perform at Cedar Rapids Country Club with Len Carroll Orchestra.

Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids The Aletheans George Cervenka F. G. Brooks Jay B. MacGregor Thalians Earl Harrington Avalon Memorial Union Iowa City Philip Henderson Len Carroll Celts Cedar Rapids Country Club Tulls and Barkers

Daughters of Atreus Cast and Crew Prepare for June Show

With dress rehearsals underway for Daughters of Atreus cast and crews focus on precision. Under Mary Samson costume work advances dyeing and sewing while Ruschmeyer Blair push stage and prop details for warriors. Har tungu directs technical work as publicity and ticket requests flow from graduating families and out of town guests.

Atreus Mary Samson Jack Ruschmeyer Marian Blair Agememnom Achillies Professor Johnson Hammond Green Hollywood California Charla Mae Warner Gertrude Hargreaves Marygertrude Bellamy Gertrude Ann Holmgren

Carl Sandburg to Speak Wednesday at Evening Program

Renowned American poet and biographer Carl Sandburg will present a program in the lower chapel at 7 30 Wednesday night. His past presentations have been enjoyed for their engaging style and insightful readings.

Carl Sandburg Lower Chapel

Carl Sandburg Evening Tickets Seem Limited

Thirty five tickets remain for a Carl Sandburg evening in Dr Tulls office South Hall at twenty five cents. The program will include a resume of adventures a reading of verse prose and guitar performances of American folk songs by Sandburg.

Dr. Tull South Hall Sandburg

Sophomore pianist Eleanor Gough to perform with Cornell Symphony

Eleanor Gough, student of Miss Helen Venn, presents a recital next Sunday at 4 in the chapel. She is accompanied by the Cornell Symphony Orchestra under Professor Lloyd Oakland. Gough travels to New York City to compete for a $1000 Matthay Scholarship to study with Mr Matthay in London.

Eleanor Gough Helen Venn Cornell Symphony Orchestra Lloyd Oakland Miss Gough New York City American Matthay Association Mr. Matthay London

Margaret Hedges Elected to Fine Third Grade Post

Margaret Hedges, after completing a four year elementary training course, is chosen for an exceptionally fine third grade position at Bryant school in Algona. She will receive the largest salary ever given to a new elementary teacher from Cornell, competitive with top secondary teacher salaries in Iowa. Also at Algona next year Marian Blair will teach Latin and English. Ruth Welle has accepted a mathematics teaching post at Oregon, Illinois.

Margaret Hedges Bryant School Algona Cornell Iowa Marian Blair Ruth Welle Oregon Illinois

Torch to Initiate Eight New Members

The Torch association will hold an initiation ceremony for eight new members at Miss Betts apartment on Wednesday afternoon. The new initiates are Ethel Brown Edith Chambers Phyllis Hoffman Elizabeth Isaacs Gertrude Ann Holmgren Jeannet te MacDonald Betty Mount Frances Porter.

Torch Association Miss Betts Ethel Brown Edith Chambers Phyllis Hoffman Elizabeth Isaacs Gertrude Ann Holmgren Jeannette MacDonald Betty Mount Frances Porter

Cornell summer theatre to present English comedy Call It a Day

The Cornell college summer theatre opens with the English comedy Call It a Day on June 17. From then on plays will run Fridays and Saturdays with a weekly matinee, some for children, featuring both classic and modern works from Shakespeare to O Neill and a juvenile cast in Midsummer Night's Dream.

Cornell College Summer Theatre O'Neill

Cornellian Ends 1937 38 Series as New Year Begins

The Cornellian closes its 1937 38 run of 33 weekly editions tonight and gears up for a sixtieth year starting with the new semester on Tuesday September 13. Kathleen Wilson becomes editor and Martin Kestenbaum takes over as business manager succeeding Francis Gilliland and Earl Edwards.

Cornellian Kathleen Wilson Martin Kestenbaum Francis Gilliland Earl Edwards

List 106 Senior Candidates for Degrees June 6

One hundred six seniors are set to receive diplomas at the eighty fifth commencement on Monday June 6. The list includes three for Bachelor of Music ten for Bachelor of School Music and about 93 for Bachelor of Arts. Dr Charles Reynolds Brown Yale Divinity School emeritus dean will deliver the address.

Charles Reynolds Brown Yale U. Divinity School Brown Pfeiffer Hall Burgstahler Methodist Church Daughters of Atreus Little Theatre Armstrong Hall Conservatory of Music Chemistry Club Baker House Bowman Hall

Six Men to Receive Senate Keys At Campus Ceremony

Keys will be awarded to two men from each class senior junior and sophomore for campus activity participation. Recipients are Wayne Barber Herbert Kaselow Donald A Anderson Robert Swenson Miles Knight and Neil Swanson.

Senate Wayne Barber Herbert Kaselow Donald A. Anderson Robert Swenson Miles Knight Neil Swanson

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