Students Defeat Motion to Require Issue Statements by Candidates
The Undergraduate Representative Assembly defeated a motion to require all candidates for election to state their views on student life issues. The debate centered on potential reorganization of representation and concerns over party formation within Barnard College. The Assembly also revised its size and constituency and appointed Charlotte Bentley as delegate to the National Association of Student Chris Associations in Oxford Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Assembly
Sofia Simmonds
Evelyn Lichtenberg
Miss Lichtenberg
Representative
Alene Dlenheim
Ruth Inscholl
Lotte Bentley
M1 University
Oxford
Ohio
A S U Rally Discusses Spain and Fascism Threat
Victor Hirschfield and Harold Urey spoke at an American Student Union rally at McMillin Theatre about Spain under Loyalists versus Fascists. Hirschfield described Madrid life and argued the Loyalists offer distribution while Fascism would return people to serfdom. Urey warned force may settle global disputes as production outpaces distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Spain
Victor Hirschfield
Hirschfield
New York
Harold Urey
American Student Union
McMillin Theatre
Madrid
Frontier Films
Urey
Irwin Kaiser
Columbia Spectator
Life in rural Puerto Rico described by teacher in Cayey
Miss Dorado receives a letter from Virginia Le Count Barnard 1937 graduate now teaching in Cayey Puerto Rico detailing tropical scenery schools daily routine and life in the plaza dances and language mix as she adapts to local customs and climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dorado
Virginia le Count
Barnard
Cayey
Puerto Rico
United States
New York
Senior Tea For Faculty Scheduled For 4 Today
The second Senior Class Tea for the Faculty will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon in College Parlor. Faculty members from French Spanish German Italian Music Fine Arts and Latin and Greek departments will attend. All Seniors are urged to attend. Edna Jones and Alice Krbecek are hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Jones
Alice Krbecek
Student Fellowship Drive Reaches $375 With Progress Report
Pledges and contributions in the Student Fellowship Drive total $375 to date. Senior and freshman classes lead the contributions while faculty support remains strong. Chair Joan Raisbeck urges prompt gifts as undergraduates were active in the referendum. The drive extends through the semester with revised collection efforts and reports due from student solicitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Raisbeck
Claire Murray
Ava Ponchelet
Janet Gowen
Lorna Drummond
Shirley Adelson
London School of Economics
Wigs and Cues Plans Dance After Admirable Crichton
Wigs and Cues will stage a dance following the December 17 performance of The Admirable Crichton by Wigs and Cues. Mary Maloney announces the event with punch and cookies in the German room after curtain. Chaperones include Dr Cornelia L Carey and Miss Elizabeth Reynard with a guest list of Virginia Gilder sleeve Dean and Minor W Lat ham among others. The cast features Helen Lange Joan Roth Anne Warren Agnes Morgan Kenn Randall Louis Townsend and more with local stage credits noted.
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Crichton
Mary Maloney
Cornelia L. Carey
Elizabeth Reynard
Federal Theatre
Neighborhood Playhouse
Kenn Randall
Hollywood
Louis Townsend
Burlington
Vermont
Old Vic” Players
Dean Gildersleeve to Speak at Christmas Assembly
Dean Gildersleeve will address the Christmas Assembly today at 1 o'clock. The Barnard and Columbia Glee Clubs with the Barnard Strive Quartet will perform. The program, broadcast over WEAF and the NBC Red network, includes the first American performance of Kyrie from Tuer Natus by Pierre de la Rue. The college is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Gildersleeve
Barnard
Columbia
Barnard Strive
WEAF
Red Network
National Broadcasting Company
America
Pierre de la Rue
Youth Assembly To Meet Here In New York
State wide conference of youth leaders and agencies to form a model state legislature at the College of the City of New York from January 28 to 30. Opening address by Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt and Aubrey Williams. Delegates tour health centers prisons and plants then discuss Education Civil Rights Rural Problems and other issues. Notable signers include Henry MacCracken Julian Parkdean and Michael Quill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Youth Congress
College of the City of New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Aubrey Willams
National Youth Administration
Pythian Temple
Henry MacCracken
Vassar College
Julian Parkdean
University of Buffalo
Walter Clarke
New York Social Hygiene Association
John Bo Thacher
Ibans
Caroline Day
Austin MacCormick
Correction
Mary Simkhovitch
Greenwich Settlement House
Michael Quill
Transport Workers of Americasigh
Peace panel debates five views on war and peace
A Friday panel moderated by Ruth Insche heard five standpoints on peace with speakers Roebeck Murray Bentley Van De Water and Jacoby. Jacoby backed preparedness while Bentley defended pacifism and urged mediation and curbs on military training and armament. Bentley argued collective security and nonmilitary aid while Roebeck supported collective security and isolation was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roebeck
Murray
Bentley
van de Water
Jacoby
Ruth Insche
Charlotte Bentley
Mary Jacoby
Janice van de Water
Claire Murray
Helen Roebeck
Miss Jacoby
China
Japan
Russia
Great Britain
France
Germany
Miss Bentley
ROTC
CMTC
Helen Raebeck
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A.S.U
Columbia Chapter
Dr. Urey
le Count
San Juan
Aftenoon
Dean
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