Author Discusses Goethe As Artist
Dr. Louis K. Anspacher, author and philosopher, spoke at McMillin Theatre on Goethe in Relation to Art. He praised Goethe as one of history’s greatest minds, comparing him to Homer, Virgil, Dante, Shakespeare, and Leonardo, and described him as a conscious artist with discipline. The lecture contrasted Goethe’s cultivated genius with Shakespeare’s natural genius, noting Goethe’s subjective artistry and personal life as confession.
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Louis. K.anspacher
Institute
McMillin Theatre
Goethe
Emerson
Shakespeare
Milton
Darwin
England
Anspacher
Oethe
Germany
University of Leipsig
Dr. Anspacher
American Dream as 18th Century Thought On Liberty
Professor William F. Russell discusses how French philosophers of 1712 to 1750 shaped the modern idea of the American Dream. He argues liberty and equality drive progress and that French goals influenced the American Revolution era reformers.
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France
William F. Russell
Teacher’s College
Harkness’ Academic
Dean Russell
Russell
Voltaire
Diderot
Turgot
Helvetius
Locke
United States
Profesor Russell
Thomas
Aine
Bertha K Baker at Literary Meeting
Bertha K Baker a Roerich Museum writer and former associate of Doctor Clark of Chautauqua University spoke on poetic rhythm at a joint Barnard Literary Club and Columbia Philolexian Society meeting. She read Kiplings Parade Song of the Animals Auslanders The Ship Sings and Gibrans What is Beauty.
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Bertha K.baker
Gider
Roerich Museum
Doctor Clark
Chautauqua University
Barnard Literary Club
Columbia Philolexian Society
Hartley
Lewis Mumford to Speak on Modern Architecture Today
The Fine Arts Department and the Sketch Club invite the college to a lecture by Lewis Mumford in room 304 Barnard Hall at 4 o'clock. Mumford, a prominent writer and art critic for The New Yorker, The Nation and The New Republic, will discuss modern architecture, with tea served after the talk.
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Fine Arts’ Department
Sketch Club
Lewis Mumford
Barnard Hall
Mumford
New -Yorker
the Nation
New Republic
Wigs and Cues Produces Tom Thumb and Great Dark Tragedy
Casting for Wigs and Cues presents Tom Thumb by Fielding and The Great Dark by Dan Totheroh on Friday and Saturday December 14 and 15 at 8 30 PM. An Juillard ensemble performs Beggar's Opera selections during Tom Thumb. Cast lists name many actors and the production notes describe 18th century heroic tragic comedy and a grim trench melodrama setting.
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Tom Thumb
Fielding
Dan Totherod
Juillard
Dan Totheroh
Miss Remner
King Arthur
Julie Riera
Queen Dollalella
R. Portugal
Huncamunca
H. Lange
E. Cantor
Glendalea
G. Ridder
Ghost of Thumb
E. Schmidt
Noodle
B. Anderson
Doodle
K. Horsburgh
Foodle
R. Day
Merlin
L. Riddleberger
Mustacha
N. Hendreck
Parson
A. Snedeker
C. Danny
R. Landesmann
R. McGlutchy
Pages
M. Ashworth
D. Dean
Lord Grizzle
N. Flatow
Cleara
M. Mead
Mrs. Melling
A. Furman
Lomax
Friend
Greenhalgh
K. Strain
Ryan
B. MacIver
Yates
K. Burnett
Rachel Clegg
E. Wallerstein
Anne Morgan
Nancy Crowell
S. Shimberg
M. Carson
Barnard News Board Seeks New Members For Outreach
Barnard College seeks new staff for the Barnard News Board as it expands operations across the country and promotes publicity for campus activities. The board, headed by Elise Cobb, trains students in journalism and publicity, coordinating with alumnae leader Miss Helen Erskine and inviting applicants via Barnard Hall posters.
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Barnard News Board
Barnard
Columbia University
New York City
News Board
Helen Erskine
Piublicity
Ing
Hewitt Hall
Ellse
Cobb
Barnard Hall
Elise Cobb
Phyllis
Hadley
Elizabeth
Simpson
Eleanor
Brinkman
Betty
Myer
Marie ° “Smith
Jamie Hagerman
Rhoda Klein
Majorie
Allen
Margaret Becker
Professor Baldwin To Speak At Lyrics Tea Thursday
The Lyrics Committee for Greek Games hosts a tea at four o clock Thursday in the Conference Room. Professor Baldwin will speak and Jean Bullowa and Jane Craighead will pour. The college is invited and written lyrics should be submitted to English department members.
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Baldwin
Jean Bullowa
Jane Craighead
Posture Contest At Noon Today
The Physical Education department hosts a noon posture contest on Wednesday December 12. One hundred contestants start, with ten advancing to the final round judged by a panel including Miss Agnes R Wayman and Miss Fern Yates. The audience votes for the winner based on crowd applause.
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Physical Education Department
Agnes R. Wayman
Fern Yates
St. Bartholomew’s Community House
Marjorie Tuzo
Teresa Crowley
Grace Chin Lee
The
Athletic Association
Garnette Snedeker
Wvill
Current Events Meeting Explores Fascism Topic
The Current Events Club held yesterday afternoon in Room 304 Barnard Hall. Speaker William Benard continued the lecture series on Fascism with an address titled What Is Fascism. He answered questions after the talk.
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Louis Anspacher
McMillin
Rusell
Teachers College
Bertha K. Baker
Totheroh
Peggy Becker
Professor Baldwin
Gyan
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