President Reflects on Twelve Years at Cornell
Dr Burgstahler looks back over his twelve years as Cornell president noting strong student cooperation and a broad travel schedule averaging 20,000 miles yearly. He praises Dr Frank Cole, credits Armstrong Hall of Fine Arts, chapel remodeling, and the fully residential curriculum as key achievements.
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Eastern University
Cornell
Burgstahler
Frank Cole
Cole
Armstrong Hall of
Pres. Burgstahler
Delts Elect Sprague At Spring Formal
The Delt social group announced new officers for next year Jim Sprague as president Jack Paul as secretary treasurer and Jim Taylor and Oswill Faisguards. Outgoing officers are Charles Hokonson Bill Bowman Roy Ralston and Ray Knudson.
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Jim Sprague
Jack Paul
Jim Taylor
Oswill Fais
Charles Hokonson
Bill Bowma
Roy Ralston
Ray Knudson
Summer School Registration At Cornell To Begin June 5
Registration for the first semester of summer school starts Monday afternoon June 5 at the registrar's office. Courses remain unchanged from prior announcements. First classes begin the next morning. The summer theatre offers five main productions with veteran actors, including Private Lives You Cant Take It With You Pennywise and Our Town. A unique history course studies contemporary world affairs. The first semester covers historical background for understanding the present world situation. An American Literature course is offered again this year.
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Bowman Hall
Cornell
Summer
Pennywise
Our Town
Falconry Emerges as New Cornell Sport
On the Cornell campus Falconry becomes a new sport with two baby red tail hawks from Mount Vernon golf course, soon to be trained as hunting falcons. Biology graduate Don Stotler oversees care in a wire pen behind the biology building as students like George Mann and George Young help with training this humane, patient pursuit.
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Cornell
Don Stotler
Biology
Mount Vernon
Towa
George Mann
George Young
Knight and Kestenbaum to Lead Mills Next Year
In Iowa City last Saturday evening, Mills officers for next year were announced. President Miles Knight, vice president Phil Douglas, secretary Marty Kestenbaum, treasurer Roy McCauley, alumni secretary Carl Beckman, bailiff Elbert Beaver succeed John Pauley Doc Lawson Ben Hoover Howard Jeske Loren Helberg and Dor Bell.
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Miles Knight
Phil Douglas
Marty Kestenbaum
Roy McCauley
Carl Beckman
Elbert Beaver
John Pauley
Doc Lawson
Ben Hoover
Howard Jeske
Loren Helberg
Dor Bell
Senior Reservations for Tolanthe Tickets Now Open
The administration asks all seniors to call for guest meal tickets by June 1 at Str. Gray's office. If not reserved, please attend to it promptly. Graduating seniors' parents are invited as guests at the Tolanthe production on Friday or Saturday nights, with final reservations by May 30.
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Str. Gray’s
Pfeiffer Hall Names New House Mother at Cornell
Mrs. S I Diether is appointed Pfeiffer Hall head resident at Cornell succeeding Mrs Eugene Young of Mansfield Illinois. A former Macalester College resident at St Paul she is an alumna of Huron College South Dakota and attended the YWCA training school in New York City.
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S I. Diether
Cornell
Pfeiffer Hall
Eugene Young
Mansfield
Iinois
Diether
Macalester College
St. Paul
Huron College
South Dakota
YWCA
New York City
English Department Prizes Awarded In Chapel
Prof Clyde Tull announced four annual English prizes at a chapel ceremony. An anonymous gift of 25 dollars funds four $5 and $19 awards for top students in English seminars and creative writing across class levels. Jane Post 19 dollars Dean 5 dollars Geneva Ingram 5 dollars Anya Plummer 5 dollars.
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Clyde Tull
Jane Post
Cornellian
Geneva Ingram
Anya Plummer
Class reunions scheduled for this Saturday
Weekend events mark Commencement week at Cornell with Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes as speaker and Burgstahler's final address. Alumni events include 1880s classes reunions, an Iolanthe performance, an alumni luncheon, art exhibit visit, and an alumni banquet followed by more Iolanthe. Sunday features a Baccalaureate address by Burgstahle and a chapel recital. Monday hosts commencement with Bishop Hughes and various lunches. 101 diplomas and degrees awarded with several honorary doctorates.
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Edwin Holt Hughes
Washington, D.C
Hughes
DePauw University
Burgstahler
Cornell
Palisades Lodge
Iolanthe
Little ‘Theatre
MFE
Armstrong Hall
Bowman Hall
Burgstahle
Duane Hunt
Otis Moore
Paul FE. Johnson
Morningside College
Sioux City
Russell Cole
Thomas
Cornell Catalog Reveals Old Faculty And Feats
The piece notes 1917 18 leaders at Cornell including Ivan Dosetf as Instructor in Russian and football coach and references Ida Tarbell Vachel Lind in a lecture year. It recalls post Civil War penmanship courses 1866 and Otis Moore 1919 as sociology instructor. Old volumes promise a trimmed history from 1853 initiation via the Upper Iowa Seminary.
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Ivan Dosetf
Cornell
Ida ‘M Tarbell
Vachel Lindsay
Penmanship
Otis Moore
Hick Moore
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
Miss Wade
Cornell College
Upper Iowa
McGuf
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Arthur Deamer
Devar Rapids
Kathleen Wilson
Armstrong
Delts Elect
Sprague
Margaret Dilley
Knight
Kestenbaum
Mills
Iowa City
Pfeiffer Hall House
Tolanthe
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