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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1956
Page
4
Northwestern University English professor Bergan Evans defines humor as split into two kinds: naive comedy and planned wit. He illustrates with two jokes and notes humor arises from unexpected emphasis and a conclusion far from the expected but near it.
Incoming juniors and seniors may compete for campus correspondent jobs by meeting Miss Dorothy Coyne in the P.R.O. Office at 102 Milbank. Contestants must cover Thursday Noon Meeting or the English Conference on May 3, write a Barnard feature, and submit a journalism resume and fall semester program.
Under chair Vivian Gruder the Political Council completed officer elections for 56 57 and begins appointing class delegates. New officers include Barbara Reider vice president and conference chairman Ruth Wolfers secretary Carol Shimkin treasurer and Diana Bolger publicity chairman. Hannah Shulman liaison Bulletin and Political Council Gloria Strassheim liaison Political Council and Representative Assembly.
Barnard girls are invited to serve as volunteers for the New York division of the Damon Runyon Cancer Committee during three Tag Days May 4 5 and 6. With a minimum of ten volunteers the committee will send materials from 7 East 52 Street. Ruth Simon 57 chairwoman of the Student Service Organization is the Barnard coordinator and interested students should contact her via campus mail.
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