Barnard Seniors Win National Woodrow Wilson Fellowships
Two Barnard College seniors Miriam Dressler and Mona Tobin received National Woodrow Wilson Fellowships for 1956 57 announced by Princeton University. Dressler will study at Radcliffe College and Tobin will attend Yale University. A record 174 fellowships were awarded from 1 671 nominees with Princeton leading among institutions.
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Barnard
Miriam Dressler
Mona Tobin
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University Department of Public Information
Miss Dressler
Radcliffe College
Miss Tobin
Yale University
Princeton University
Harvard University
Reed College
Wilson
Residence Halls director calls for 1956 57 applications
Miss Harriet Bensen announces that applications for Brooks Hewitt and Johnson Halls for the 1956 57 academic year must be filed April 16 to 20. Applications are taken with Miss Benson or Miss Stewart in Brooks Hall from 10 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 5 pm. Space is limited and no guarantee of housing is given. assignments occur in September.
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Harriet Bensen
Brooks, Hewitt and Johnson Halls
Miss Benson
Miss Stewart
Brooks Hall
Barnard
Spring Dance A Success at Plaza Hotel
The Spring Formal held last Friday in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel grossed $822.00 against $30 loss, with 175 couples dancing to Roger Stanley orchestra and Yale Bakers Dozen Barnard Octet. Dib Bell, chairman, credited the all class format for social and financial success and suggested raising bid prices from $5 to $6 next year.
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Plaza Hotel
Sandy Dibbell
Roger Stanley
Yale Bakers Dozen
Barnard
Dibbell
Social Council
Council
Changing Image of the American Businessman Talk
Economics professor Robert Lekachman outlines a shift in the U.S. businessman from a hard driving profit focus to a socially aware role. He cites films like Executive Suite and The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit as reflecting this change and notes the leader’s duty to stakeholders and community.
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Robert Lekachman
Lekachman
Class Meetings Vote Officers for Freshman and Sophomores
Freshman and sophomore class meetings last Tuesday nominated and elected officers. Junior Show chairmen nominees included Helene Lerner and others. Roslan Bajransky became junior class Social Chairman. Incoming president Lili Shimamoto announced orientation sign‑ups and a Barnard Camp barbecue on April 22.
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Helene Lerner
Shirley Olsen
Diane Borut
Carol Teichman
Hannah Rardow
Joan Sweet
Hadassah Tietz
Roslan Bajransky
Rings
Margot Lyons
Miss Lyons
Lili Shimamoto
Barnard Camp
Betty Ackerman
Mimi Klein
Corky Marcus
Priscilla Baly
Betsy Wolf
Cherry White
Assembly elects leaders for Constitutional Amendment committee
The Assembly designated Ruth Simon 57 as Constitutional Amendments Committee Chair and elected delegates to NSA and a model General Assembly Conference at Princeton. Elaine Greenberg 58 and Merle Skoler 57 were chosen as Barnard representatives to NSA. Three delegates Gloria Strassheim 57 Joan Brammick 59 and Anne Sperber 56 will attend the Princeton conference with Sperber as Senior Delegate.
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Representative Assembly
National Student’s Association
General Assembly
Princeton University
Ruth Simon
Ann Lord
Jake
Elaine Greenberg
Merle Skoler
Barnard
NSA
Gloria Strassheim
Joan Bramnick
Anne Sperber
Three Clubs Name Year's New Officers
The French Spanish and Chess clubs held elections selecting officers for the next year. Chess elected Alena Wels 58 president Cassandra Morley 58 vice president Gene vra Padua 59 treasurer and Dorothy Kawachi 59 secretary. Joyce Guedalia 57 and Irene Grampanis 58 are Spanish Club president and vice president.
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Chess Club
Alena Wels
Cassandra Morley
Genevra Padua
Dorothy Kawachi
Joyce Guedalia
Irene Grampanis
Columbia
Rolando Sadik
Nancy Sendler
Sue Ripley
Betty Mogale
Anne Fenton
Mary Phillips
CUSC Lectures and Forum on Education Change
Judy Smith reports Columbia University Student Council sponsors lectures on education reform and a three symposium forum set for April 27 28 featuring Eleanor Roosevelt Grayson Kirk Abe Stark and other leaders. Debates on segregation and government roles in education are expected with clashes of ideas noted.
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Stalin
Boris M. Stanfield
Moscow
Stanfield
Columbia University Student Council
Russia
Lenin
Kerensky
Stanfield Brands
Khruschev
Lloyd Elgart
Grayson Kirk
Columbia University
Eleanor Roosevelt
Abe Stark
New York
Mr. Elgart
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Dibbel
U.S
Mr. Lekachman
Terest
Assembly
Prometheus
Nike
Lelia M. Finan
Jeanette Schlottmann
Betty Jones
Virginia Bosler
Barbara Lord
Margaret Holland
Fern Yates
Physical Education
Jane Draeger
Hunter College
Ernest Sanders
Norman Lloyd
Juilliard School of Music
Paul Isler
Helvetia
CUSC
Prof
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