Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
College Journalists
Urge Peace Drive
Al A. u. Session
V. P. |. BueIe Wins
Class a Honors
For Publications


More than $50 young journalists,
In the 18th Annual Convention of
the Virginia Intercollegiate Press
Association yesterday at American
University, adopted resolutions to
use every effort they thought proper
to promote through their publica-
tons movements to preserve peace
and keep the United States out of
war.
The college newspapermen cele-
brated last night with banquet
and dance. The banquet was marked
by announcement of officers of the
organization elected for the COM
ing year and by announcement of
winners of the associations 1899
contest for college publications.
The Bugle of Virginia Polytechnic
Institute won the class "a award
for ANIMALS of more than 225 pages
and association president for the
coming year is j. H. Elder jr., of
v. P. I. With him serve Mary Fran
ces Price of Radford State Teachers
College as secretary treasurer, J. T.
Morris of Randolph-M Macon College
as first vice president and Sarah
Graydon of Hollins College as Sec
ond vice president.
Next Session at V..P.I.
This years convention was spon-
sored by American University (the
association includes a few institu-
tons in the District and Marylan6.
1t was announced that next year the
convention will be held at " P. l.,
Blacksburg, Va
In an informal banquet talk,
Drew Pearson, columnist, predicted
President Roosevelt would be NOM
mated for third term in 1910. He
said that there is lull in politics
right now but politics will break out
like rash in about six weeks
Mr.. Pearson said the political
scene will be dominated by a battle
between Vice President Garner and
President Roosevelt to see whether
the New Deal or conservatism will
reign.
The columnist named Gov.
Brinker of Ohio and Justice Roberts
of the Supreme Court as most likely
Republican candidates.
AS for the war. Mr. Pearson said
that in the last three weeks the
German people have started Won
derlng what is in store for them and
are becoming FESTIVE. Hence Hit
ler's desire to occupy their minds
with an advance into Holland, Mr..
Pearson said
Hampden Sydney HOnOred.
Other awards in the college pub
locations contest follow: The Kalei-
doscope of Hampden Sydney Col
lege won the award in class B pub
locations, of less than 225 pages, and
the 1ntermont of Virginia Inter-
mont College won in class c, for
Junior colleges
The Web of the University of
Richmond won honorable mention
in the class "A" competition. the
Battlefield of Mary Washington Col
lege and the Aucola of American
University in class "B" and the
Acorn of Blackstone College in class
&C."
College Topics of the University of
Virginia was awarded first place in
the competition among Virginia COL
lege newspapers published weekly
or more frequently. Hollins Col
leges Student Life won first place
among newspapers published less
frequently than weekly and STRAIT
ford Colleges Traveller won first in
the Junior college competition.
Bridgewater Wins Mention.
The Virginia Tech of V.P.I won
honorable mention in the weekly
class, the B. C. Bee of Bridgewater
IN the class for papers published less
frequently than weekly and the
Onyx of Blackstone College in the
junior college class.
The Old Maid of Randolph-Macon
Women's College won first place in
the humorous publication competi-
ton and the Old Gray Mare of
Stratford College Won honorable
mention.
Inc Royallst of William and Mary
won first place in the literary maya
zine competition, with honorable
mentions going to the Spectator of
the University of Virginia and the
Colorado of Farmville State Teach
ers' College.
Mary Baldwin College won first
award in the handbook competition,
with honorable mention going to the
Brldgewater college publication.