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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1945
Page
3
Barnard College holds its annual Christmas Assembly in the gym from 2 to 3 with a WJZ radio broadcast from 2:31 to 2:35. Dean Gildersleeve delivers the Christmas message and classes adjust to allow attendance.
A report by the Representative Assembly Political Council committee will be presented at today's Assembly meeting. The agenda includes a Vassar conference on the east, funding for vocational and curriculum committees, and an amendment on office-holding. Ruth Raup 47 serves as rapporteur for the student action outside campus committee. Susan Schwartz 46 or Judith Wasser 46 may propose an undergraduate constitution amendment limiting elective posts.
All lost and found items held in the Comptroller's Office will be auctioned at noon on December 19 in the Conference Room. Students who lost property during the year should call the Comptroller's Office before December 18 to identify and claim their items.
The Town Meeting sponsored by Political Council and set for Tuesday December 11 in the College Parlor was cancelled due to only four attendees besides the speakers. The event would have covered histories and origins of Barnard political clubs and external organizations and explained their aims and purposes to students.
The Christmas season formal drew crowds last Saturday in the Grand Ballroom at the Hotel Pierre marking the second all college dance of the year and the first downtown since the war. Cyrus St Clair orchestra played 9 to 1 while Barnard Hall social chair Rosemary Sullivan and Barbara Keitz oversaw hall setup.
At the fourth meeting of the Intercollegiate Council on Atomic Energy the group adopted a charter to be ratified by member schools. The charter aims to disseminate information on atomic energy and encourage papers, meetings, and liaison with other bodies. Constance Morrison of Queens College chaired the meeting with delegations from Barnard, Queens, Brooklyn, City College, St. Johns, Hunter, Manhattan, and Columbia graduate school. Barnard will join after ratification by its Student Council and Faculty Committee on Student Affairs.
Barnard students celebrate Christmas with club events. German and Spanish clubs stage nativity and other plays. French Club hosts a Christmas party. Herodes and other student cast members are listed among participant names. Circulo Hispano plans a Cristo en el para mañana in College Parlor from four to six.
The National War Fund Drive has reached 1800 with mid January as the end date. A big carnival on January 11 closes the drive with booths, dances, puppet shows, penny pitches, raffles and refreshments hosted by campus clubs to boost Barnard’s $3000 goal and all college participation.
Joan Leff, chairwoman of the Interfaith Council, urged unity as a path to a harmonious world. She warned against distrust dividing forces that could build world government and urged convergence of diverse government and worship paths toward trust in God.
Barnard clubs plan Christmas activities including stocking gifts for City Mission children. The Lutheran Club will sponsor an All College Hymn Sing on Wednesday 4 to 6 at Undergraduate Tea with J B Carmeliussen leading. The Newnan Club hosts a Christmas pageant Sunday in Mars Hall with a Carol sing at Earl Hall Tuesday 4 to 6. Christmas teas were held by Math Science club and Residence Halls committee.
The Posture Contest held Thursday December 1 with Waves Lt. Jean Hodikins and judges Mrs. Charles Seales and Mike Valerie Hunt selecting winners. Freshmen Bery ODurger Christine Ryan and Eleany Lyman won while contestants Ada Schumacher Blan por Astey and others placed in octet and sections.
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