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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
3
Barnard's Student Curriculum Committee circulated a poll to gauge student opinion on course load and workload. It asks class year major group and housing status, views on reducing courses or credit work, and desires for paper frequency and timing, with returns to the Curriculum Box on Jake.
The Columbia University Student Council rejected a motion to sponsor and manage a proposed Conference on Democracy and Education, citing lack of central authority and control. The council also urged area colleges to withdraw from the Amateur Fencing League over discriminatory practices and discussed actions to remove discriminatory clauses in fraternity charters. Victor Gottbaum will represent CUSC at the next Inter Fraternity meeting. Henry Singer urged adding Columbia to One World endorsements. decision to be acted on December 16.
Annual drive invites students, faculty and staff to donate to a Christmas Fund for about 150 Barnard employees. Donations placed in building boxes or the Buildings and Grounds office support long service staff, including twelve with 25 years, thirteen with 20 to 25, and seven with 15 to 20 years.
The Greek Games central committee chaired by Billie Haake and Dorothy Tunick selects Poseidon as this year’s Games theme. Freshman and sophomore members are invited to contact their chairmen for committee service.
Delegates from about sixty five eastern colleges will attend the thirtieth Political Council Conference at Barnard College on December 10. Barnard representatives join panels on economics social education international relations and political affairs with speakers including Tel ford Taylor Horace Taylor William Ebenstein Franz Neuman and Thomas P Peardon. A board of experts featuring Countess Freya Von Moltke Helen Lange and Rene Albrecht Carries will participate in a general discussion after panel sessions.
The sale has raised $1368.90 through December 5 with the senior class leading at $381. Sophomores have $300, juniors and freshmen $277 and $214.50 respectively. The remaining school total of $196.40 went to the Development Plan office. The drive ends December 20 with results announced at an assembly. Alumnae are also buying books after receiving solicitation cards.
The Hollyberry Ball will be presented Saturday December 17 from 9 to 1 in Barnard Hall. Bids are available on Jake from December 5 to 16 between 11 and 1. Subscriptions are 3.00 per couple. Invitations extended to several faculty, officers, and student leaders.
Columbia University provost Grayson L. Kirk warned at a Tuesday assembly that regional commitments and a scrapped UN Charter could split the world into two opposing blocs. He urged the UN be kept as a mediator not a legislative body and cautioned against pursuing a millennium through any organization.
Barnard placed fourth at Hofstra College in the annual debating tournament held last Saturday on the topic of nationalizing basic non agricultural industries. Bernice Liberman and Judy Reisenr supported the affirmative. Jane Lewis and Frene Ginwala the negative. Lewis was unofficial best debater.
Mrs Frank Altschul has been named national chairman of Barnard College fund campaign steering committee replacing Dean Millicent C. McIntosh who will resume academic duties. The campaign aims for 10 million dollars and includes trustees alumnae and faculty among its members.
All seniors who have not yet paid their senior dues may do so by sending 3.00 to Claudine Tillier through Student Mail before December 20.
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