ASU Plans National Convention at City College of New York
The American Student Union will hold its fourth annual convention in New York City at City College of New York from December 26 to 30 with delegates from across the country. Activities include student reports, round tables, and addresses, plus a welcome rally and jamboree at Hippo Theatre.
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American Student Union
City College of New York
Board of Higher Education
America
New York
Herbert Witt
N. Y
Ordway Tead
New York City
Barnard Movies Show Daily Life Of Students On Campus
Barnard College screened a color film for 600 guests in room 304 on Tuesday November 22 highlighting campus life. Scenes cover classes laboratories library use Barnard activities at Camp Barnard and outdoor sports with New York as a teaching backdrop. The film directed by Miss Helen Erskine and produced by Thomas W Willard will be distributed to schools clubs and organizations nationwide.
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Barnard
Jake
Columbia
Robert Rhoads
United States
Thomas W. Willard Motion Picture Company of
New York
Helen Erskine
Barnard Alumnae Schedule Career Guidance Meeting
Barnard College will host the Information Please career guidance event at 7 45 p m Tuesday December 6 in the College Parlor with alumnae speakers on office work psychology social work writing politics placement advertising merchandising education and related fields led by Miss Marion Boyd Mrs Loire Brophy Dr Emily Burr Miss Ethel Cherry Mrs Eva vom Baur Hansl Mrs Dorothy Van Doren Mrs Frances Williamson Lehrich Miss Louise Odencrantz Miss Betsy Anne Schelhase Miss Louise Schlichting and Mrs Helen Cohen Stockwell.
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Barnard
Marion Boyd
Loire Brophy
Emily Burr
Vocational Adjustment Bureau For
Ethel Cherry
Westchester County
Eva Vom Baur Hansl
Parent’s Magazine
Dorothy van Doren
van Doren
Mark van Doren
New Programs Must be Filed For Spring Session
Required meetings for juniors and seniors and adviser conferences for freshmen and sophomores outlined the filing process for the spring term. All students not graduating in February or not transferring must file with the registrar by 4 pm Friday December 9, with a $10 lateness penalty.
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Barnard
Wigs And Cues Produces Satire Play At Brinckerhoff
Wigs And Cues stages The Knights of the Burning Pestle at Brinckerhoff with Mr. von Forstmeyer as Jasper Merrythought and a cast including Morrie Shywitz and Raymond Patouillet. An after first performance dance Dec 9 offers refreshments and music, tickets on sale Dec 5.
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Kurt von Forstmeyer
Brinckerhoff
Blackfriars Theatre
Jake
Mr. von Forstmeyer
Jasper Merry Thought
Morrie Shywitz
Columbia
Miss Latham
Raymond Patouillet
Venturwell
John van Zanten
Union Theological Seminary
Mr. Merrythought
Roy Glickenhaus
Columbia Theatre Associates
Columbia Dramatic Society
Humphrey
Mavis Freeman
University of Michigan
Janice Hoerr
Reine Tracy
Patricia Illingworth
Marion Geer al
Quarterly Contest Won By Price in 1940
Rebecca Price of 1940 won the first award in the Quarterly contest with Ballade and Vivanelle after transferring from the University of North Carolina. Bella Strauss came second with two sonnets Young Hope and Without Reluctance and both will join the staff to review books for the next issue dated December 19. Other contestants Patricia Highsmith and Naomi Letsky were named for staff roles as the editors praised new contributor talent.
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Rebecca Price
University of North Carolina
Bella Strauss
Young Hope
Patricia Highsmith
Naomi Letsky
Miriam Weber
Second Coffee Dance of the Year Set for Barnard Cafeteria
The Social Committee announces a second Coffee Dance for day students today in Barnard cafeteria. Attendance is limited to students who signed the poster posted on Jake Tuesday showing the number of stays and couples.
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Barnard
Jake
Barnard Song Contest Opens with Informal Talks
Barnard College kicks off the Drive for a New Barnard Song with talks by Professor Wilhelm Braun and Miss Gena Tenney at a college tea. The event marks part of Barnard’s Fiftieth Anniversary celebrations as music faculty from Barnard and Columbia participate and contest rules are outlined.
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Wilhelm Braun
Gena Tenney
Barnard
Adeline Bostelmann
Columbia
Braun
Miss Tenney
Miss Bostelmann
Rith Halle
New Committee To Study Increasing Student Funds
A new committee by the Representative Assembly will explore ways to raise funds for the Undergraduate Association amid budget cuts. Evelyn Hoole '39 chairs the panel. it will also review Bulletin subsidy and consider raising the student activity fee. The Bulletin faces a 300 dollar reduction impacting its reserves. Glee Club and Wigs and Cues budgets are set at 190 and 250 dollars respectively.
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Representative Assembly
Evelyn Hoole
Bulletin
Glee Club
Miss Hoole
Margaret Boyle
Gayer Completes Puerto Rico Sugar Economy Study
Dr. Arthur D. Gayer concludes a 1936–1938 inquiry into Puerto Rico's sugar industry. Financed by four major sugar firms, the study analyzes structure, operation, and policy tensions between Spanish-speaking local population and American investor control. The report, The Sugar Economy of Puerto Rico, is published by Columbia Press.
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Dr. Gayer
Julia Edwards
Puerto Rico
Columbia Press
Arthur D. Gayer
Caribbean
Washington
Gayer
America
Oxford
The
Federal Reserve
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City College
Tead
Ruth Stibbs
Mary Walrath
Nancy Winner
Sue Whitsett
Constance Flora
Peggie Madden
Cynthia Laidlow
Charlotte Cassell
Adeline Bostelman
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