Reforming student group appointments for better chair choices
The piece argues for a structured, transparent procedure in Student Assembly and Representative Assembly appointments. It suggests informing candidates, public criteria, sign up posters, letter writing, and personal interviews to ensure quality over quantity while avoiding narrow slates. It highlights risks of vague discussions and unprepared voters.
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Representative Assembly
Student Council
Council
Riverside Carillon Serenades Barnard Girls at Work
The Riverside carillon, the world’s largest with 73 bells, is described in operation from automated drum timing to Carillonneur Dr Ramiel Lefèvere on recital days. Donated by John D Rockefeller Sr and moved with the church, it dominates community life with concerts on Sundays and holidays.
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Riverside
Barnard
Bourdon
Carillonneur
Ramiel Lefévere
Riverside Carillon
Park Avenue Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
New Jersey
Riverside Tower
Morningside Heights
Columbia College honors Vivian Blaine as Varsity Show Queen
Vivian Blaine star of Guys and Dolls capped Columbia College preview night as Queen of Varsity Show. She joined a can can number with the pony ballet while Dean Henry S Coleman and the Men’s Faculty Club praised her, awarding a Bachelor of Beauty degree. The crowd applauded as she sang and departed amid lingering admiration.
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Columbia College
Vivian Blaine
Miss Blaine
Columbia
Leon George Roger Spoliansky
510
The
Pony Ballet
Dean Henry S. Coleman
Dean Coleman
Blaine
Summer Jobs Increase as Draft Affects Employment
Geraldine Kirshenbaum reports that college women will find abundant summer work due to male draft shortages. Opportunities include occupational therapy aides in mental and juvenile institutions, recreational aides, laboratory and engineering aides, geology field work, hotel positions, and stenography. Wages vary. NYC roles may reach 35 to 40 dollars weekly, with higher pay for skilled and out of town posts.
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Frederick Burgess
Barnard
New York City
Library Staff Gives Outstanding Service at Barnard College
Barnard College highlights the library staff in 1948 with an honorary Bear Pin for outstanding service. Head librarian Miss Esther Greene leads book purchasing, budget constraints, and faculty evaluation forms to guide acquisitions. The article describes the New Book shelf, Browsing Collection, and a display reflecting current events and club projects.
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Barnard
Esther Greene
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Barnard Bulletin
Barnard College
New York
N. Y
Aida DiPace
Audrey Weissman
Joan Stearns
Lynne Bresle
Dorothy Coyne
Katharine Munzer
Ellen Schleicher
Phebe Ann Marr
Lida Traum
Maxine Stein
Barbara Wesley
Francine DuPlessi
Carmel
Roth
Margaret Collins
By Geraldine Kirshenbaum
Joan Fields
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