Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Farmville Herald And Farmer Leader
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Members of Longwood College's English Department attended the annual regional meeting of the College English Association at Sweet Briar College on November 14, hearing an address by author Mark Van Doren and other speakers.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
Members of the Longwood College English Department attended the annual regional meeting of the College English Association held at Sweet Briar College on Saturday, November 14.
They were Mrs. Mildred Davis, Miss Lucille Jennings, Miss Nancy Foster, Miss Mary Nichols, Mrs. Marvin Schlege and Richard Mecker.
Miss Nichols is Secretary-treasurer of the association, of which other officers are Prof. Mary Vincent Long of Hollins College, president, and Justus C. Drake of Wake Forest College, vice-president.
Between 75 and 100 members of the association, including teachers from Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina, heard an address by Mark Van Doren, distinguished author of many books including critical studies and poetry and Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry in 1939.
Other speakers were Prof. Lewis F. Ball, University of Richmond, Charles E. Ward, Duke University, and Richard Walser, North Carolina State College.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Sweet Briar College
Event Date
Saturday, November 14
Key Persons
Event Details
Members of Longwood College English Department attended the annual regional meeting of the College English Association at Sweet Briar College. Miss Mary Nichols is secretary-treasurer; other officers include Prof. Mary Vincent Long as president and Justus C. Drake as vice-president. Between 75 and 100 members from Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina heard an address by Mark Van Doren, distinguished author and 1939 Pulitzer Prize winner for poetry. Other speakers were Prof. Lewis F. Ball of University of Richmond, Charles E. Ward of Duke University, and Richard Walser of North Carolina State College.