Five Conferences Stamp Ceremony Highlights Bicentennial Start
The United States Post Office issued a special three cent stamp for Columbia University’s Bicentennial year marking the 1754 founding of King’s College. Governor Dewey Mayor Wagner and President Kirk spoke at the first day ceremony noting freedom of thought debate and action as essential to liberty. The stamp features Low Memorial Library with the theme Man’s Right to Knowledge and the Free Use Thereof. The stamp will be sold at New York City post offices.
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Columbia University
King’s College
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert F. Wagner
Grayson L. Kirk
Columbia
Dewey
United States
Robert F. Wagner, Jr
City of
New York
University
Low Memorial Library
New York City
American Civilization Lecture Series Opens Next Semester
The American Civilization lectures begin next semester with diverse topics. February 18 Professor C S Brader discusses The Contribution of Religion followed by February 25 Professor D H Fleming on Science and the Zest for Life. March 18 Robert Leigh speaks on Mass Media and March 25 Professor Richard Hofstadter closes with Dissent. Free tickets available for Barnard and Columbia students.
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C. S. Brader
Northwestern University
D. H. Fleming
Brown University
Robert Leigh
Russell Sage Foundation
Richard Hofstadter
Columbia University
Barnard
New York
Casa Italiana
Columbia
Barnard College
James Room Opens Officially As Barnard Social Center
Barnard College dedicates The James Room as a new student social center with 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. access for students and guests on weekdays and a lunch bar 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 45,000 James Foundation grant funded the project. A study room in Milbank Hall opens 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for student use.
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Barnard
Gavin MacBain
Barnard Board of Trustees
Sue Nagelberg
Barnard Annex
Milbank Hall
Columbia Hosts Five Conferences for Bicentennial Year
Columbia University launches a year of conferences marking the Bicentennial with the theme Man Right to Knowledge and the Free Use Thereof The first conference on The Metropolis in Modern Life runs today through January 9 in Bran der Matthews Theater with 160 scholars from 22 states and five countries In sessions at Bran der Matthews Theater Synod House Auditorium and McMillan Theater experts in philosophy sociology archaeology anthropology law economics science and technology address property policy urban life and the metropolis impact on religion and professions Tickets for the session are available from Professor Mario Salvadori
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Synod House
St. John the Divine
Brander Matthews
Rockefeller Foundation
Mario Salvadori
McMill
CU Celebrates Bicentennial On TV Radio
Columbia University hosts a bicentennial convocation with President Grayson Kirk and Professor Mark Van Doren on WQXR 4 05 to 4 45 p m Monday January 11. Radio and TV programs across CBS NBC ABC and local stations feature related events through January 14.
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Grayson Kirk
Mark van Doren
WQXR
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
India
CBS
Konwledge
WNYC
CBS Radio Network
WATV
Columbia School of Journalism
Wpix-Tv
ABC TV Network
Alexander Hamilton
Waldorf- Astoria Hotel
NBC
ABC
Earl Warren
Pre Exam Address Outlines Freshman Test Aims
President Millicent C. McIntosh spoke to Barnard freshmen on January 5 about the psychological effects of exams. She noted exams influence new students more, urged early handling of home pressures, and advised adequate sleep and steady effort over drama or hysteria.
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Ann Lord
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Tickets for Columbia Convocation at Riverside Church
Tickets available for the Columbia University Convocation at Riverside Church on January 11 at 2 15 pm. Distribution is first come, first served from the Office of College Activities at noon on Friday January 8.
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