Motives in Life Emphasized by Prof McMurry at Columbia
Professor Frank M. McMurry spoke at St Pauls Chapel on February 7 1917 stressing the New Testament value of motive in life. He urged students to align education with noble goals service and love and to view knowledge as means to a major purpose. He urged Christians to judge study and teaching by motive and outcome. What is your motive in life.
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Frank M. McMurry
Columbia University
St. Paul's Chapel
McMurry
Prof. McMurry
Chapel Notice Promotes Charities Talk and Student Forum
On Thursday February 15 Karl de Schweinitz of the Charities Organizations will speak. On Monday February 18 a Student Forum will be held.
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Karl de Schweinitz
German Play Tryouts for Der Bibliothekar
Tryouts for the Deutscher Kreis play Der Bibliothekar are set for Thursday February 15 at 4 p m in the cold lunch room. Candidates need not belong to the Kreis. German knowledge is advised as a means to improve language skills and meet modern requirements. A copy of the play is on reserve in the library. eligibility rules are in the Blue Book on page 15.
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Deutscher Kreis
der Bibliothekar
Kreis
Junior Promenade Dance At Barnard Receives Mixed Review
A Barnard College editorial criticizes the Junior Promenade for excessive encores and late hours. It praises music and costumes but urges earlier finish, smoother transitions to supper, and simpler dances. Receivers listed include Dean Aildersleeve and Mrs. Grimm.
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Agenit
Ritz
Barnard
Dan Tucker
Dean Aildersleeve
Grimm
Mrs. Gibb
Dorothy Graffe
Elsa Grimm
Exvrzyprin Wricut
Lincoln entertains with Cape Cod poems at R P O Tea
Joseph C Lincoln read poems on Cape Cod life at the R P O Tea event last Wednesday. The audience praised his humor ragtime bit Oh Susan Van Dusen please do and a cuckoo clock impression while he shared personal anecdotes and thanked the New Man Club for hosting.
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Joseph C. Lincoln
Cape Cod
Susan van Dusen
Do You Want to Be a Wigs and Cues Member
Applications for new Wigs and Cues members due February 19 at 4 PM. Applicants should state committee interest and experience. Freshmen and the class of 1917 are ineligible. Claire Patterson, Chairman of Membership, Locker 121, Senior Study.
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Claire Patterson
Locker
Skating Fund Strain Hurts Barnard Rink Plans
Three hundred girls signed up for skating but only seventy three bought tickets. The A A must borrow nearly one hundred dollars as many promised supporters did not pay. Officials note skating weather coincided with exam week and busy class schedules.
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A. A
Barnard
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