Anti Syphilis Drive Gains Student Support
An anti syphilis campaign led by the American Social Hygiene Association wins college newspaper backing. Metropolit an College News paper Association to publish questions and editorials as youth groups study disease spread and prevention. A Model State Legislature of Youth at City College endorsed tests for pregnant mothers and venereal disease screening for marriage license applicants.
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American Social Hygiene Association
Bulletin
Metropolitan College
United States
Metropolitan College Newspaper Association
American Youth Congress
City College
SSU Dance Brings 30 Couples to Brinckerhoff Theater
The Social Science Union at SSU hosts an all college informal dance in Brinckerhoff Theater on Friday January 28. Over thirty couples attend the benefit event for the Chinese Student Fund with tickets at fifty cents per couple. Dancing runs from 9 to 12:30 with music by the Columbia University Recording System.
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The
Social Science Union
Barnard
ASU
Brinckerhoff
Columbia University Recording System
Louise Rosenblatt
Ratner
City College
Arthur Gayer
Economics
Miss McBride
Miss Weeks
Peardon
Government Department
Judith Lenert
Edna Jones
Celentha Aaronson
Miriam Wechsler
Lois Sachs
February Social Events Schedule For Students And Alumnae
The February calendar lists Junior Prom at the Waldorf Astoria with Dick Messner’s orchestra and an $8.50 price with dinner. Alumnae Day features a undergraduates versus alumnae basketball game and Brooks Hall Orchestra at the luncheon. Other events include the Dean’s Tea, Seniors tea for the faculty, Sophomore and Coffee dances with Howard Kelly and bid prices of $2.25 and $8.50.
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Jade
Basildon
Waldorf-Astoria
Dick Messner
Elizabeth Jackson
Jane Bell
Ruth Cummings
Gertrude Jordan
Jane Morris
Helen
Brooks Hall
Casa Italiana
Howard Kelly
Model Legislature Presents Sidelights at Youth Assembly
In a bustling session with 1600 delegates, registration ran smoothly while the informal atmosphere led to a mistaken nod to Mrs Roosevelt by a desk clerk. James Carey steered a stormy closing session, using a 20 second rule to end filibusters and quiet harangues.
McComas Explores Human Nature at McMillin Theatre
Dr John C McComas a psychologist from Johns Hopkins spoke at McMillin Theatre on Human Nature as It Is Unraveled by Psychology He traced human urges and controlling factors and stressed attention and concentration as key to guiding and recalling in daily life He described consciousness as a circle with clear focus at the bullseye and layers toward the subconscious.
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John C. McComas
McMillin Theatre
McComas
John Hopkins University
War Department
Camp Chairman Election Set For Monday and Tuesday
Midyear elections for Camp Committee chairman for 1938 will be held Monday and Tuesday from 9 to 3. Candidates nominated by the Athletic Association Board are Louise Brenner Henrietta Gerken and Marjorie Healy all Camp Committee workers. Janet Mitchell is named Eligibility Chairman introducing a new system allowing 6 to 12 activity points based on academic average.
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Jake
Carol Kander
The
Athletic Association Board
Louise Brenner
Henrietta Gerken
Marjorie Healy
Miss Brenner
Miss Gerken
Miss Healy
G.G
Janet Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Model Legislature Convened by New York Youth Group
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University will speak to Barnard College students at the all college assembly on Tuesday February 8 at 1 10 in the gymnasium. The talk marks his annual first assembly of the new semester and the subject is not yet announced. This assembly is the second of three required each year with the spring meeting for installing new officers.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Barnard College
Butler
Dr Thau Wins Photo Contest at University Exhibit
Dr Frances Krasnow Thau won the Underwood-Shot-Fisher portable typewriter as grand prize in a university photo contest sponsored by the Undergraduate Land and Building Fund Committee. Judges included C E Chambers George Eggers and Wendell MacRae. The displayed winning entries covered Portrait Lands Still Life with Margo Verkruzen winning Portraits for a gorilla study and other faculty alumnae prizes noted.
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Frances Krasnow Thau
Barnard
Land and Building Fund Committee
C. E. Chambers
George Eggers
C.C.N.Y. Fine Arts
Wendell MacRae
Hudelle
Margo Verkruzen
Akeley
McGraw Hill Publishing Co
Thau
Harwood Simmons
Miss McBride Starts New College Role After Busy Day
Dorothy Press reports Miss McBride embraced her first day in a new college position. She expects a more technical, routine workload yet aims for engaging assemblies and strong student contact. She plans to live in Miss Weeks' apartment and works with the Assembly Committee while Professor Braun is away.
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Miss McBride
Dorothy Press
Miss Weeks
Professor Braun
Mrs. Roosevelt Speaks at Youth Model Legislature Session
The State Model Legislature of Youth gathered 1,161 delegates and 310 observers at City College with about 500000 youths represented. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt urged international cooperation and right action, while panels discussed peace, education, housing, crime prevention, and civil liberties.
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New York State
City College
American Youth Congress
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New York
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Riker’s Island Prison
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Harlem River
Louis Fischer
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John Nevin Sayre
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Fischer
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Italy
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Congress
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