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THE MAROON TIGER
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FACULTY AND ALUMNI NEWS
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lina; from 1929 to 1930 he was professor at Howard
Lhiiversity, Washington, D. C. During 1930 and 1932
Mr. Knox has been doing work at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. It is fortunate for the Depart
ment of Chemistry to have such a man connected with
it.
To our French Department is added Mr. T. A. Ram-
beau. Mr. Rambeau did his high school work at Talla
dega College, from there he went to Dartmouth College
where he received his A. B. degree. Five years living
and studying in France gave Mr. Rambeau an excellent
opportunity to imbibe the French culture and point of
view, thus giving a richness to his knowledge of the
language.
Mr. William Dixon, of the Class of ’31, and who
spent last year in the graduate school, Atlanta Univer
sity, is assisting in Biology.
Mr. W. D. Mann, of the Class of ’30. is assisting
Mr. Forbes as coach.
Mr. C. W. Buggs, ’28, received his M. S. degree from
the University of Minnesota this spring. Also, because
of his scholarly work, he was elected to Minnesota
University Chapter of Sigma Xi, an honor coveted by
all scholars in the field of Science. Mr. Buggs was
granted a scholarship to do further graduate work.
Mr. R. S. Tisdale, of the Class of ’30, Mr. W. M.
Booher, of the Class of ’28. Mr. Jas. W. Lee, of the
class of ’31, received their master’s degree from the
University of Iowa this summer.
Mr. Melvin Watson, of the Class of ’30, received his
master’s degree from Oberlin this spring and will re
ceive his D. D. degree this coming June.
Mr. J. N. Hughley also received his M. A. degree
at Union Seminary, New York City, this spring, which
is an unusual achievement. Of course, those of us who
knew Mr. Hughley know that he has a great mind. He
is teaching at Bishop College, Marshall, Texas.
The following men have had recent additions to their
families. Mr. R. M. Shelton, of the Class of ’26, Mr.
A. A. Reid, of the Class of ’29, who is also the business
manager of Atlanta University; Mr. Theo. Alexander of
the Class of ’31.
Our beloved coach, Mr. Frank Forbes, of the Class
of ’28, got married this summer.
Mr. G. L. Chandler, English instructor, returns to
the campus accompanied by his wife.
Mr. W. H. Borders, of the Class of ’29, was with us
during the opening days of school and gave a helpful
talk to the student body. Mr. Borders is the pastor of
the Second Baptist Church, Evanston, Ill.
Mr. Jas. H. Birnie, of the Class of ’30, got his M. S.
at Brown University this spring.
We are happy to have around the campus Mr. J.
Russell Brooks, of the Class of ’31, who is teaching in
the Atlanta University Laboratory High School.
EXCERPTS FFROM N. S. F. A. NEWS SERVICE
N. S. F. A. CONGRESS ^0 TAKE PLACE
IN NEW ORLEANS
New York, N. Y. (NSFA)—The Eighth Annual Con
gress of the National Student Federation will take place
in New Orleans from December 27th to 31st at the in
vitation of Tulane University and Newcomb College.
Plans are being made to accommodate between three
and four hundred student presidents representing col
leges and universities from every section of the coun
try. Several nationally known speakers will sound the
keynote of the meeting, and discussion groups will be
held on student government, honor systems, athletics,
publications and other problems which an exchange of
intelligent student opinion helps to clarify.
DEBATE PLANS NEARING COMPLETION
WITH ARRIVAL OF OXFORD TEAM
New York, N. Y. (NSFA.)—With the arrival of the
team from Oxford University, the final arrangements
for the international debate season are being made. The
two members of this team, Mr. A. J. Irvine and Mr.
Geoffery M. Wilson, will leave New York on October
twenty-fifth for a trip through New England, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and other Eastern states.
At about the same time a team from Trinity College,
Dublin, Ireland, will begin their tour through the middle
western and southern college. Each team will have
about 30 debates on their schedule, and will return to
New York about the middle of December.
SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS TO TOUR
UNITED STATES
New York, N. Y. (NSFA)—At the invitation of the
National Student Federation, a group of between twenty
and thirty South African students will tour the United
States in January, 1933. The trip will start from New
York and will include Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cleveland,
Buffalo, and many colleges in the east and middle west.
PI ans are also being made for the entertainment of
a group of French students in the country in the fall
of 1933.
GLEANINGS
Russian schools are being so crowded that even small
children must attend classes for a few hours during
the day and then work on a night shift, according to
an American student who has just returned from a year
of teaching at Tomsk. Anyone expressing a Christian
belief is barred from the schools.—Northeast Missourian.
According to the Institute of Family Relations, the
college campus is rapidly replacing the church societies
as a popular mating-ground. One of every six marriages
end in divorce; one in seventy-five sown in college
crash.—Arizona Wildcat.
In accord with an announcement last year that the
university would accept produce from Illinois farmers
as tuition and that they would pay 10 per cent above
the market price, a student at Illinois Wesleyan Uni
versity paid his tuition with 40 sacks of potatoes.