Axtelle Analyzes 20th Century Problems
Professor George Axtelle of New York University spoke on The Twentieth Century at the Noon Meeting. He warned we live in a century of rapid civilization changes driven by democracy, science, and technology, noting imperialism’s decline and Asia Africa and Latin America’s rising nationhood. He cited Britain’s waning power and Russia’s backward state, while America moves toward an urban pattern and a shrinking wealth gap through middle class growth and improved communications. Automation and new electronic devices are transforming modern life. Cant. on Page 4, Col. 2.
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New York University
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Europe
Professor Axtelle
Great Britain
Russia
Soviet Union
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Africa
Latin America
Mr. Axtelle
America
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Psych Club Hears Aesthetics Lecture
The Barnard Psychology Club will host Professor Rudolph Arnheim of Sarah Lawrence College for a talk titled Accident and the Necessity of Art on Wednesday April 11 at 4 p.m. in the Fayerweather Lounge. Arnheim, a prominent art psychologist, has taught at Sarah Lawrence NYU and the New School and holds multiple professional memberships. Newly elected officers include President Eileen Weiss and Vice President Diane Nanis with secretaries Betty Ackerman and Nancy Lehmann and Treasurer Ellen Greer.
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Barnard Psychology Club
Rudolph Arnheim
Sarah Lawrence College
Fayerweather
Psychology Club
General Studies Psychology Society
Arnheim
University of Berlin
Sarah Lawrence
New York University
New School of Social Research
College Art Association
American Society of Aesthetics
American Psychological Association
Eileen Weiss
Diane Nanis
Betty Ackerman
Nancy Lehmann
Ellen Greer
Juniors Elect Class Officers For Sr Year
The Junior Class elected its 1956 57 officers at a Friday meeting led by president Sandy Dibbell. Janet Gottlieb won the vice presidency and Ruth Jeter became treasurer. Gottlieb defeated Hannah Shulman. Jeter, a transfer, beat Ann Scolnik and Ellie Heit for treasurer. Beatrice Steiner was named Honor Board representative and Arlene Berg was elected social chairman.
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Sandy Dibbell
Janet Gottlieb
Ruth Jeter
Treas
Barnard College
Esta Kraft
Ellie Heit
B C Debaters Review Successful 55 Season
Barnard's Debate Council posts a near seventy percent win rate and strong showings at NYU Heights and Tau Kappa Alpha tournaments. Elfriede Kaniuk elected president. other officers named. faculty adviser Richard Norman and coach Richard Lappidus lead the squad as they prepare for final Wilkes-Barre meet.
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Debate Council
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Miss Kaniuk
Sheila Levin
Rosette Liberman
Denise Aymonier
Corky Marcus
Fran Horak
Richard Norman
Richard Lappidus
National Forensic Association
China
Gwen Verdon Opens Season For First Co-ed Varsity Show
Gwen Verdon leads the Varsity Show season as the first co ed production at Barnard opens box office sales. The queen will be crowned at 2 30 pm in the Lions Den and Verdon will sell the first ticket. The show Not Fit to be Printed runs May 2 5 at McMillin Theatre with Peggy Gilbert in Jean and a cast including Jerry Monroe Carlotta Leif 0 Milburne Smith Donald Scharty Barbara Anson Renée Sessions and more.
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Gwen Verdon
Barnard
Miss Verdon
the Lion’s den
McMillin Theatre
Jean
Peggy Gilber
Jerry Monroe
Jerry
Carlotta Leif 0O
Charteris
Milburne Smith
Tremaine
Donald Scharty
P. G. Arthur
Bruce Moody
Joe Mason
Barbara Anson
Mrs. Pettigrew
Sandy Shukat
Mr. Trotter
Martin Silverstein
Charlie
Renée Sessions
Vera
Springtime Fever Hits Barnard Campus
Poetry fragment portrays spring arriving at Barnard with classrooms deserted, students sunbathing and outdoors study abandoned. Students long for work to vanish as professors wonder why lectures vanish and birds and bees mingle with open air sessions.
Arts Assembly showcases B C talent and student faculty acts
The fourth Arts Assembly on April 17 features combined student faculty talents. Cynthia Bachner chairs the Assembly Committee with performances including A A Milne sketch by English faculty, a Spanish dance piece, vocal arias, piano and flute solos, and dance selections.
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Cynthia Bachner
Inez Nelbach
Adolphus Sweet
A. A. Milne
Amelia del Rio
Margarita da Cal
Eugenio Florit
Escobal
Carmen del Pilar
Electa Arenal
Cynthia Kittle
Pavanne
Morton Gould
Renée Ford
la Mére Michel
Maurice Ravel
Rhona Ginn
Margaret Cleaver
Anne Davidson
Marion Strong
Physical Education Department
Jean T. Palmer
Barnard Appoints Miss Elsie Fredriksen as Zoology Research Assistant
Miss Elsie Fredriksen of Copenhagen is named a one year research assistant in Barnard College's Zoology Department under an American-Scandinavian Foundation grant. She will study radio isotope techniques at Barnard and bring experience from the University of Copenhagen. Dr Ingrith Degrup, Barnard executive officer, previously worked with the Copenhagen radioisotope department and will continue research funded by the Public Health Service on tissue response to external pressure. The American-Scandinavian Foundation aims to foster US-Scandinavian cultural exchange, annually sending over five hundred Scandinavians to the United States for on the job training.
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Elsie Fredriksen
Copenhagen
Denmark
American-Scandinavian Foundation
United States
Miss Fredriksen
University of Copenhagen
Suhrske College
Ingrith Degrup
Degrup
Public Health Service
American- Scandinavian Foundation
Scandinavia
Greek Games Set Dress Rehearsals at College Gym
The Greek Games dress rehearsal is set for Thursday April 12 at 6 p.m. Freshmen and sophomores must provide capital. upperclassmen pay 75 cents to attend. The main event is Saturday April 14 at 3 p.m with early audience arrival. Tickets cost 1.25 and are sold at Jake daily noon to 1.00. This is the 53rd Greek Games dedicated to Prometheus.
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