Barnard Bulletin notes from Paris and Grenoble letters
Readers relay college life snippets from Jean Lib in Tours and Barnard Bulletin gossip from Paris Grenoble and Cambridge. The letter-writer laments time pressures and observes students 16 to 21 pursuing studies travel and badminton while contrasting calm routine with world events. A correction requests on Athletic Association sponsorship is also echoed.
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British Institute
Paris
Barnard-in-Europe
Marjorie Harwich
Grenoble
Ellen Weill
School of Architecture and Archaeology
Sorbonne
Jaqueline Dawson
Cambridge
Caroline Babcock
France
Edinburg
Betty Rice
Holland
Marjorie Ashworth
Herald-Tribune
Wil
Switzerland
Barnard Benefit Opera Thais Tickets At Met Sold Well
Advance sales for the Barnard benefit performance of Thais at the Metropolitan Opera House on February 24 are strong. Barbara Ridgeway chairs the undergraduate committee aiding alumnae for the fundraiser to support scholarship funds. John Charles Thomas and Helen Jepson star in a revival, with tickets ranging from 1.00 to 1.50, no price changes.
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Barnard
Metropolitan Opera House
Barbara Ridgeway
John Charles Thomas
Helen Jepson
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Student Leaders Unite For Japanese Embargo
A national student committee formed to oppose participation in Japan's aggression plans to urge campus support for a total embargo on war materiel. The Barnard student Mabel Houk is among initiators, with ties to the American Committee for Non participation in Japanese Aggression. Notables Mary E Wooley Reinhold Niebuhr and Stephen S Wise are among supporters.
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Japan
United States
Mabel Houk
Barnard
American Committee
Mary E. Wooley
Reinhold Niebuhr
Stephen S. Wise
Interior Of Grant's Tomb Redecoration And Reconstruction
The tomb of Ulysses S. Grant is undergoing a $400,000 redesign including heating and air conditioning. The project adds a landscaped surrounding area and modernizes the interior, transforming a once dank space into a brighter, more welcoming edifice for visitors and students.
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Grant
Trward
Columbia
Butler Urges Deep Reading For World Insight
Dr. Butler addresses Barnard assembly urging reading Spengler, Ortega y Gasset, Mosca, and Fischer to understand long term forces behind events. He stresses going beneath surface realities to grasp civic responsibility and the roots of modern dictatorships. Fund drive to aid a refugee student is announced with two dollar contributions.
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Butler
Spengler
Ortegay Gassett
Mosca
Fischer
Europe
Barnard
United States
Botany Students Map Campus Trees in Muddy Adventure
Botany 51 students trek through the campus jungle to record tree and shrub names for a quiz. They note labels like Prunus Coronarius Crab-Apple Salix Species and a Burning Bush Fnonymus alatus as they copy labels from small cards hanging from trees.
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I. Keenig
I Lyons
Botany Department
Barnard
Botany 51
Catholic artist Augustus Tack to speak at Clayton Galleries
Noted Catholic artist Augustus Vincent Tack will discuss his religious paintings on display at the Clayton Galleries 20 East 58th Street. The talk is arranged by Professor Eugene Byrne with Katherine Henry and Rosabella Price. Admission is 75 cents.
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Augustus Vincent Tack
Clayton
East 58Th Street
Eugene Byrne
Scholarships At Syracuse University And Iowa State College
The Graduate School of Syracuse University offers various scholarships and fellowships in several departments. Graduate assistantships are available and women may work in the residence halls. Iowa State College in Ames also lists scholarships fellowships and graduate assistantships for next year in various subjects. Consult the Occupation Bureau for details.
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Graduate School
Syracuse University
Iowa State College
Ames
Town
Chinatown Tour for Barnard and Columbia Students
Chinatown tour for Barnard and Columbia students on Sunday February 19 marks the Chinese New Year. Meet at Hewitt Hall at 2 30 pm. tour ends at 7 00 pm with various Chinatown points of interest. Reservations through STT.
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Barnard
Columbia
Chinatown
Hewitt Hall
Thorugh
Glee Club Adjusts Rehearsal Hours Ahead of Princeton Concert
The Glee Club announces new rehearsal times: from now to the Princeton Concert members must attend Monday and Wednesday sessions 8:30 to 9:45 and one of the two Tuesday or Thursday sessions 5 to 6.
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Glee Club
Princeton
Badminton Doubles Tournament Opens February 21
Ruth Elaine Blum, Badminton chairman, oversees an informal doubles tournament starting February 21. Sign up poster appears on Jake. health eligibility is the only requirement.
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Jake
Ruth Elaine Blum
Badminton
Junior Show rehearsals for Acts I and III schedule
This afternoon two rehearsals are planned for the junior show. Act I Scene 2 runs from 4 to 6 and Act III Scene 2 from 5 to 7.
Arnold on Government and Anti-Trust Principles
Dr. Arnold argues that governance meets practical problems by rational principles and education does not alone, stressing the need to apply traditional American free enterprise ideals while reconciling anti-trust policy with industry by industry reform and democratic resilience.
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Dr. Arnold
Arnold
United States
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Arthur, the
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Brinckerhoff Theatre
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