Professor Kirchwey Reports Sing Sing Experiences
Prof Jessor Kirchwey former Dean of Columbia Law School and head of the New York School for Self Work spoke to Psychology Club describing his wardenship at Sing Sing. He said his only qualification was curiosity and he saw inmates as largely like other men, valuing decency and loyalty. He discussed the Mutual Welfare League and the immigrant wave, noting many inmates were young, with prior records rather than criminal convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessor Kirchwey
Columb Law School
New York School
Seer
Psycholow
Clug
Sing Sing
Psychology Club
Mitchweyl
Ife
Rofessor Kirchwey
Mutual Welfare League
Osborne
League
Swarden
Baring Statistics
Kwey
Best Sonnet Read at Assembly Wins Barnacle Contest
Francois de Montcorbier is cited for the winning sonnet in Barnard Barnacle contest. The verse highlights a barred window as a symbol of daylight and a fragment of Heaven even during a dark night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francois de Montcorbier
Reading Foundation Of All Good Things
A reflective piece notes life still alive through it and the world’s purposes. It mentions ongoing pursuit despite grim outcomes and a foreboding gray day, bars, and a red morning sky. The voice recalls wine, a kiss, and a reckless brawl as fate tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Foundation OF All Good Things
Junior Class Holds Successful Prom at Hotel Ambassador
Barnard's Junior Prom on February 21 drew about two hundred guests. Music by the Hotel Ambassador orchestra filled the ballroom from ten until after midnight with couples dancing in silver slippers and leather shoes. Notable attendees included Dean Gildersleeve Miss Weeks Aliss Dorado Professor and Mrs Braun and Mr Kay. The planning committee was led by Patty Dent with Elizabeth Littlefield Elizabeth Hughes Ruth Hoyt Elizabeth Mohun and Sylvia Seiffert as ex officio members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
Hotel Ambassador
Dean Gildersleeve
Miss Weeks
Aliss Dorado
Braun
Kay
Patty Dent
Elizabeth Littlefield
Elizabeth Hughes
Ruth Hoyt
Elizabeth Mohun
Sylvia Seiffert
Yale Students Arrested For Aiding Unions
Three Yale students were arrested in October 1927 for distributing handbills about neckwear workers in New Haven. They questioned news coverage and published a pamphlet presenting both union and manufacturer viewpoints on the industry’s shift from home work to factory production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
New Haven
Frederick C. Hyde
Yale Liberal Club
Mr. Hyde
George Brooks
J. B. Whitelaw
Mr. Slyde
Charles Janeway
Frederick Gignoux
United Neckwear Makers Union
Manufacturers’ Association
New York
Berkman and
Adler
Stern
Merritt
New Slaven
Students Asked Not to Block Milbank Front Stairway
Milbank officials urged students to keep the main stairwell clear after reports of congested entryways. School leaders said blocked stairs hinder emergency egress and campus flow, stressing safety and access for all students and staff.
Feuillerat to address Assembly at Brinckerhoff Theater
Professor Feuillerat of the University of Rennes will speak at Columbia University as this year's visiting French professor. He will discuss a French girl's education and will address the Assembly on Tuesday February 28 at one ten o'clock in Brinckerhoff Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Feuillerat
University of Rennes
France
Columbia University
Feuillerat
Brinckerhoff Theater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prof
Kirchwey
Written By
Valentine Snow
Mark van Doren
Edith Colvin
Earle
Barnacle Assembly
van Doren
Milbank
Albert Feuillerat
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!