Commencement Address Urges Women to Sacrifice for Wartime Effort
Virginia C. Gildersleeve addressed the mid year graduates in Brinckerhoff Theater urging women to accept wartime duties and curb private ambitions. She warned of prejudiced views of women as “highly perishable dolls” and predicted that accelerated programs will be phased out after the war. Jane Brunstetter spoke for the class and a tea followed in Brooks Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Brinckerhoff
Otis R. Rice
Jane Brunstetter
Brooks Hall
Charlotte Adler
Yelena Albala
Elizabeth Baker
Marion Berenson
Phyllis Brand
Joan R. Clark
Grace Cutting
Dorothy Dattner
Alice R. Eaton
Elizabeth Finlay
Daisy Fornacca
Dahrl Green
Edythe Heart
Joy Hellman
Dorothea E. Hirschland
Frances E. Hitch
Ruth Goldberg Jaskow
Elizabeth Kloth
Nellie Keshishian
Carolyn Lauer
Elisabeth Little
Adrienne Lobovits
Noelle Dudlum
Sally Mather
Marjorie Miller
Jane L. Nestler
Constance Quigg
M. Dave Reid
Mary E. Riley
Genevieve Shook
Helen Slater
Patricia L. Stevens
Sally Stubblefield
Blanche Sweet
Lillian Tassini
Ljubica Tchok
Felice Turtz
June Wals
Florence Wasell
Eleanor Wax
Alma Weller
June Werner
Dorothy Whittier
Louise Woodward
Mortarboard Fund Drive Aims for Freshman and Senior Boost
A Mortarboard booth will operate on Jake Street to collect subscriptions and future pledges. The magazine plans more faculty photos and student participation than previous editions while continuing its regular content. Circulation Editor Marilyn Chasin asks Freshmen and Seniors to subscribe more than before.
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Jake Soon
Mortarboard
Marilyn Chasin
Undergraduate Nominates Raup Smith and Stewart For President
Undergrad nominees for President are Joan Raup Betty Jayne Smith and Mary Gouise Stewart. Elections for Undergraduate President Treasurer and Secretary will be held February 15 and 16 with the whole undergraduate body voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Joan Bayo
Betty Jayne ‘Smith
Mary Gouise Stewart
Sabra Follett
Betty Green
Carol Johns
Ruth Raup
Clare Stein
Nancy Elmendorf
Helen Pond
Rosemary Richmond
Lawrie Trevor
Natalia Troncoso
Miss Raup
Miss Smith
Miss Stewart
Joan Raup
Greek Games
Glee Club
Mortarboard
Bulletin
Betty Jayne Smith
Liberal Club
News Board of Bulletin
Mary Louise Stewart
Ste
United Nations Council Honors Belgium at Barnard Series
UNIO activities at Barnard introduce students to the United Nations through guest talks and radio broadcasts. Jan Gordis discusses post war prospects for Belgium, while Hans Zondervant discusses international broadcasting. Broadcasting changes and radio time on WHOM are noted, with campus observers invited to attend lectures and the Anzac rally featuring Sir Frederick Eggleston.
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Belgium
United Nations Information Council
United Nations
UNIO
Barnard
Columbia Graduate History Club
Fayerweather Hall
Jan Gordis
Lourverne University
Hans Zondervant
The
Belgium Information Service
Political Council
CUBC
WHOM
Brander Matthews Theater
C. Hartley Grattan
Ray Maley
John Reid
New Zealand Legation
Brinckerhoff Theater
Frederick Eggleston
United States
Pacific
Japan
China
Japa
Barnard Alumnae Anniversary Slated With Talks and Tea
Barnard College marks the Alumnae Association fiftieth anniversary on February 12 with a noon chapel service led by Rev Floyd Appleton, a luncheon in Hewitt Hall addressed by Dean Virginia Gildersleeve and Mrs Adam Leroy Jones, and a 3 PM program in Brinckerhoff Theater. Cecilia Zung will speak, followed by a museum and symposium led by Madame Charlotte Muret with students on Germany Russia Italy and Japan. Aline MacMahon will read Baete Deutsch poetry, tea will be hosted by Dean Gildersleeve in the College Parlor from 4 30 to 6.
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Barnard College
Floyd Appleton
Columbia
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Adam Leroy Jones
Hewitt Hall
Brinckerhoff Theater
Cecilia Zung
Shanghai
War Department
Charlotte Muret
History
Barnard
Sabra Follett
Germany
Hope Simon
Russia
Madeleine Getaz
Italy
Edith Ninomiya
Japan
Aline MacMahon
Babete Deutsch
Dean Gildersleeve
Barnard Plans Two Annual Formals With Music and Prizes
Barnard prepares for two dances the Freshman-Sophomore formal on February 17 in Barnard Hall gym with Brice Wolfsie’s band and a bid raffle. The Junior Prom titled Heaven-Sent will be February 24 in the gym with Maurice Wolfsie’s band and a possible pre dance supper, amid policy-led venue changes.
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Barnard Hall
Barnard
Brice Wolfsie
Jake
Maurice Wolfsie
Hewitt Hall
Bulletin
Pat Henry
Bear Contributions Due This Friday
Barnard editor Marion Catalane urges students to submit literary items by Friday via Student Mail. The Barnard editors also welcome ideas for the March issue.
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Barnard
Marion Catalane
Red Cross Drive Tops Red Assembly Agenda
The Red Cross was unanimously chosen as the spring semester college drive objective by the Representative Assembly at the January 15 meeting. Roberta Wilkerson 46 was elected drive chair. Dorothy Terrace 45 was named Humanitarian Commission chair with delegates Terrace Schmidt Borowik Oldakowska to attend the United Nations Conference in Lafayette College as Barnard’s Poland representative. The Assembly also discussed Wigs and Cues finances and a constitutional amendment on Senior Proctors.
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Red Cross
Representative Assembly
Roberta Wilkersham
Sabra Follett
United Nations Conference
Lafayette College
Dorothy Terrace
Humanitarian Commission
Miss Terrace
Katherine Schneider
Joan Borowik
Sophie Oldakowska
Barnard
Poland
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Grads
Dean
Raup
Smith, Stewart
Marjorie H. Nicholson
Columbia English
Smith College
Nicholson
Stewart
United Nations Council
Alumnae Association
Doris Johnson
Jean Mesoros
Red Assembly
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