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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1936
Page
8
Barnard's UMIY student and alum volunteers support the fair with booths from the Social Science Union White Elephant to a Music Club marionette show. European hats and curios, flowers, books, stationery, toys and other articles will be sold. Special committees manage each booth and booths are decorated with local color.
Four alumnae booths featured at the fair include the Barnard on Long Island directed by Bessie Burgemeier with a blue and silver scheme. The Philadelphia booth and two Hubbard booths are also listed among the exhibits highlighting Long Island literary production.
The Classical Club plans a Roman style booth with hanging jugs purple grapes and grape colored crepe paper. A five cent inch display and girls in neck games costumes will add authenticity in front of the wine shop.
The Episcopal Club will sell Aristmas cargos and other stationery with prices set by the Columbia Bookstore as materials are completed. A Lookstore staff member will stamp the Rarer seal on wares for buyers at the booth.
The Société Française will conduct a sale of French pastry at the Fur Mime Fair. Varney, faculty adviser, contributed a lugnes recipe. These cookies are a rare French delicacy not purchasable in this country. Sold directly from the baking pans in the gymnasium and Cort Wedoy.
A schedule lists Friday events from 3 PM to 11 PM including a fashion show by Arnold Constable, a puppet show Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, teas, an informal dance, and supper. Saturday features puppet shows, a luncheon, Elizabeth Arden demonstration, fashion show, a drawing for a cocker spaniel, an auction sale, a Rooster grain contest, a Glee Club concert with Barnard and Rutgers, and movie night.
Wigs and Cues plans its first production of the season, Kind Lady by Edward Chodorov, adapted from Hugh Walpole's Silver Mask. The play will run December 11 and 12 with Doris Siske, Beatrice Tenney, Agnes Cassidy, Kathryn Caragol, Natalie Flatow, Evelyn Howard, and Martha Reed in the female roles. Proceeds go to the Building Fund.
A Campus Carnival by Sileen O Meara features Midway games in parts of the Gym Jake and Barnard Hall. Prizes await winners as Elaine Hildebrand’s goose gallery and a dart game attract crowds. Competitions include weight guessing with ten cent penalties and a lung capacity test near the gym exit.
The Fair offers three meals plus tea in the cafeteria and tea room, with a grand dinner Saturday night. Reservations are advised for the meal with Marjorie Simpson. Friday supper is cafeteria style at 5:30 to 7:30 for 30 cents. Saturday lunch runs 11:30 to 1:30 for 25 cents. Dinner Saturday at 6:30 costs 65 cents with lamb chops and tomato soup, plus dessert. Student waitresses include Marjorie Simpson and Anne Milman among many others. Anne Milman is head waitress. Tea is served afternoons 2:30 to 5:30 and throughout the fair. beverages and snacks cost under five cents. Malted milks and refreshments will accompany dancing both nights. Donations from local firms support the fair.
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