This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1956
Page
3
Terry Gamba, class of 1957, was elected president of the Residence Halls for 1956-57 at the dormitory elections. Other officers include Patricia Ardle, Sue Kennedy and Pauline Lew with votes for First and Second Vice Presidents, Activities Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary to follow.
Barnard establishes a Puerto Rico student scholarship in honor of Professor Amelia Agostini de Del Rio. Initial funding supports tuition for a needy Puerto Rican student, with room and board added if the fund reaches 50,000. Recipients must meet Barnard admission standards and procedures. Del Rio is a Puerto Rico native and noted scholar with ties to Columbia University.
Five seniors and an assistant in the zoology department received Fulbright scholarships and pre doctoral fellowships. Dena Ferran will study Paleolithic and Mesolithic archaeology at Cambridge England. Carmen del Pilar plans Spanish literature at Chile, and Joan Roach will pursue medieval studies at Louvain Belgium. Pre doctoral awards went to Eileen Kagan Loretta Lambert Alice Salzman and Nancy Weber.
Millicent C. McIntosh reports Empire State Foundation gifts totaling over 500000 since 1952. Twenty two member colleges use funds to boost salaries and scholarships as a NYC campaign prepares to seek further corporate support for the foundation.
The Jean Willard Tatlock Memorial Prize in Latin examination will be held in Room 202 Milbank Hall on Tuesday April 10 from 3 10 to 5 10 p m. The prize, founded in 1917 by friends in honor of Jean Willard Tatlock Class of 1895, is awarded to the undergraduate student most proficient in Latin. The exam tests translation from Latin to English and is open to all departments. Prospective competitors should confer with Professor John Day, chairman of the departmental committee.
The Representative Assembly opened its meeting with a tentative budget under fourteen thousand dollars. It approved twenty two appropriations includingBlue Book 400 dollars and 250 less than last year due to lower printing costs. Increases were granted to Honor Board NSA and other groups while several clerical, proctor, and activity funds received modest boosts or held steady.
The Installation Assembly announced the Undergraduate Association officers and awarded seniors for service. Miss Mary Stuart received the Honorary Bear Pin. Cathy Comes reflected on student government as growth through responsibility. Miss Jean T. Palmer urged support for leadership and the Palmer Plan. Bear Pins went to Cynthia Bachner Toni Coffee Cherie Gaines and Louise Sadler Kiessling.
Dolores Johnson 57 was elected president of the Athletic Association for next year at recent elections. She has served as secretary and on basketball and volleyball committees and is active in the Rep Assembly Columbia Chorus and a term drive solicitor.
Columbia University unveils a development plan for a new East Campus between 116th and 118th Streets and Amsterdam Avenue. With Mayor Wagner and city officials, 117 Street will close and 25 buildings will be demolished. A Law School, Residence Hall, and Faculty Office Building rise nine and fifteen floors, connected by a campus causeway.
Wigs and Cues stages Moss Hart’s Climate of Eden through April 7 in Minor Latham Theatre. Undergraduate directing marks first major Society production. Jean Houston 58 directs after award winning Off Broadway actress role in 1954. Cast includes Myra Adamthwaite 57 William Kaye 57 Carlotta Lief 57 and Jerry Pagano 59.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.