Wigs and Cues Joins Philolexian in Play
The Philolexian society of Columbia College with Wigs and Cues staged Ben Jonson’s Epicoene or The Silent Woman on Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29. Maxine Rothschild led the cast as the title role with Barnard students Sylvia Schweitzer and Marjorie Bahouth among the performers and the review notes admirable acting but a dated slapstick humor struggle to entertain a modern audience.
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Philolexian Society of
Columbia College
Wigs and Cues
Ben Jonson
Maxine Rothschild
Barnard
Sylvia Schweitzer
Mistress Otter
Marjorie Bahouth
Centaure
Venice Rader
Haughty
Alice Ittner
Page
Jonson
Truewit
Blades
Deutscher Kreis Plans Christmas Party and Medieval Play
The German Club discussed its annual Christmas Party for December 17 inviting the college. Miss Halgreen spoke to members about roles in the Medieval Christmas Play, with 50 to 60 members offering to join cast or chorus. Professor Brat presented excerpts from the play to be staged in a simple, primitive form.
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Allege
Miss Halgreen
Halloreen
Professor Brat
Important notice on term programs filing deadline
Programs for the Second Term must be filed in the Registrar's Office by Friday December 12. The notice instructs eligible entities to submit documents to the registrar by the stated deadline.
Durant Probes Progress of Mankind in McMillin Talk
Will Durant spoke at McMillin on November 25 about Is Progress Real. He traced history from the eighteenth century optimism to modern disillusion, arguing progress appears in rising men and major achievements though nations rise and fall. He outlined humanity’s path from speech to fire to farming and philosophy, suggesting a future guided by genius.
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Will Durant
McMillin
Sven Ruskin
Morris
Carlyle
Tolstoi
Europe
Balfour
Dr. Durant
Durant
Alsace-Lorraine
Dr. Qurant
Mr. Durant
Uned
Sterns Display Fashions To College Bulletin Show
Stern Bros. sponsor a Budget Fashion Show at the College Parlor on December 9 at 4 p m with Miss E Hamburger Barnard alumna presenting a short talk. Three budgets will illustrate varying college girl allowances and a Barnard reception follows December 10 13 in Siena s College Shop.
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Bulletin
Stern Bros
Vassar
Wellesley
Cornell
E. Hamburger
Barnard
Stern
Siena's
Cadman Emphasizes Life of Imagination in Talk
Reverend S Parkes Cadman, famed Brooklyn minister, spoke at McMillan Theatre on imagination as a universal earthly gift. He warned against viewing imagination as trivial, noting its real, finite power in children and its value for youth and adults when used to stimulate action.
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S. Parkes Cadman
Brooklyn
McMilin Theatre
Cadman
Adaptation To Changing Ideals Key Youth Challenge
Professor Mullins spoke to the Silver Bay group about youth adapting to shifting ideals. He argued college exposes youth to unsteady home values and urges reading to understand what the best minds believe, with continuation noted to page 21.
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Professor Mullins
Mullins
Professor Mullins Opens Talks Series On Problems
Professor Mullins launches a series of talks at Silver Bay Tea addressing current problems. Applications for scholarships for the Spring Session must be filed by January 10 with the Dean's Secretary on blanks available in the Dean's office. V. C. Gildersleeve.
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Mullins
Silver Bay
V.C. Gildersleeve
Dancing Classes Aimed at Faculty Fitness At Barnard
Barnard College reports a new dancing class led by Miss Strong for female faculty members. The program runs every Wednesday from 4:15 to 4:45 P M to encourage exercise and combat a looming reduction of the female faculty.
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Barnard
Dr. Alsop
Miss Wayman
Columbia
Miss Strong
Carr Outlines Cruise At Classical Meeting
Dr. Carr, noted Latin scholar, led the First ergilian Cruise described as an almost perfect twenty six day tour. The route included Athens, Constantinople, Troy, and Bay of Naples with Scylla and Charybdis noted, though Troy’s archeological levels are thistled and rocky.
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Dr. Carr
Eneas
Athens
Classical Club
Constantinople
Troy
Priam
Vervil
Carthage
Bay of
Naples
Corsica
Elbe
Traly
Scylla
Charybdis
Ompac
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Cues
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Tmas
Deutscher Kreis
Sterns
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Saver Bay
Carr
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