Plan for National Student Organization at Chicago meet
At the University of Chicago conference December 28 30 some 475 students from about 300 colleges planned a National Student Organization to be established within nine months. Barnard delegates Carol Johns and Lawrie Trevor attended the largest such gathering, with a continuations committee of thirty to promote a Constitutional Convention.
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University of Chicago
Carol Johns
Lawrie Trevor
Barnard
Prague
United States
Bulletin
National Teacher Examinations Open for Prospective Teachers
The American Council on Education administers a battery of objective tests for teacher candidates. Examinations are Feb 8 and 15 at Teachers College with a $7.50 fee. Applications due Jan 11 to Miss Anna Dragositz. late fee available. Miss Katherine S. Doty asks students to notify the Occupational Bureau of plans and results.
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American Council On Education
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth
N.J
Minneapolis
Bronxville
New Rochelle
Pelham
Pleasantville
Tarrytown
Yonkers
Teachers College
Anna Dragositz
Katherine S. Doty
Occupational Bureau
Battle Of Sexes In Journalism Dr Ellard Addresses Bias
Dr Roscoe B Ellard of Columbia University analyzes prejudice against women in journalism at a joint Bulletin and journalism students meeting. He cites biases from office discipline to career obstacles and hairdos and nylons as impediments while noting he would hire a qualified woman over a man.
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Ellard
Roscoe B. Elllard
Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University
Dr. Ellard
Bulletin
Jean Meszaros
Dr. Tilard
Eljlard
Library Committee Pushes for Silence at College Library
December 18 meeting announces a quietness campaign with posters urging students to study in silence. Elizabeth Eastman, committee chair, says responsibility lies with individuals to keep the library quiet. If noise persists, senior proctors may monitor the library next semester.
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Elizabeth Eastman
As You Were Dance to Aid Foster Parents Drive
Barnard hosts the all college fundraiser with an informal stag or drag dance As You Were at Barnard gym tomorrow night tickets cost fifty cents for women and half a cent per pound for men prizes include a $15 bottle of perfume and twenty prize drawings Raffle closes with drawings at noon tomorrow.네
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New York
Barnard
Columbia
Cyrus St. Clair
Mr. St. Clair
Newman Club
Hewitt Hall
Regulations For Major Examinations At Barnard College
Barnard College faculty adopts uniform major examination rules to test subject mastery. Seniors take exams May 12 19 1947 with 3 to 9 hour durations and results of Passed with distinction Passed or Failed. A second chance is allowed for those who fail. dean to address seniors January 14 in Brinckerhoff Theatre.
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Facult
Barnard College
Brinckerhoff Theatre
Reflections Chosen as Junior Prom Theme
The Junior Prom committee led by Lawrie Trevor selects Reflections as the prom theme from 54 ideas. S Anne Niesen 48 submitted the winning concept, a perfume name, earning a free ticket to the dance. Runners up include Fancy Free, a ballet, by Annette Silverstein and Gloria Monterubio, and Golden Slipper, a perfume, by Barbara Hewlett.
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Lawrie Trevor
S. Anne Niesen
Annette Silverstein
Gloria Monterubio
Barbara Hewlett
Eco-Soc Majors Hear Prof Fisher on Housing
The Eco-Soc majors met Tuesday January 7 in Hewitt Hall to hear Ernest M. Fisher, former FHA research director and Columbia Business School professor, discuss the current housing problem. He debunked fallacies that private enterprise has failed and that public housing ends private enterprise, and he argued over rent versus ownership and the existence of a housing problem.
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Fisher
South
D.n.ng
Hewitt Hall
Ernest M. Fisher
Federal Housing Administration
Columbia University School of Business
Columbia to Build Large Cyclotron at Nevis Estate
Columbia University announced plans to construct one of the era’s largest cyclotrons at its Nevis estate in Irvington on Hudson, in cooperation with the Office of Naval Research. The 2500 ton facility will anchor a new physics center, alongside a lab building, to ease crowded departments on Morningside Heights. The Nevis gift from Mrs. Cameman du Pont funds the estate’s 1835 mansion and grounds.
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Columbia University
Office of Naval Research
Columbia
Nevis
Irvington-on-Hudson
Frank D. Fackenthal
Hudson River
University
Morningside Heights
T. Cmeman du Pont
James Alexander
Barnard Union Victory Narrowly Passes at Barnard College
Not all Barnard employees will have the Transport Workers Union as their bargaining agent. A little under two thirds of Buildings and Grounds staff are likely to be represented after 93 votes for and 51 against. The Honest Ballot Association report on the December 16 election appears in Dean Gildersleeve’s letter.
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Barnard
Bulletin
Transport Workers Union, Cio
The
Honest Ballot Association
Dean Gildersleeve
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Chicago
By Judith Brimberg
Eliard
Library Committee
Hannah Rosenblum
Gertrude Rosenstein
Hamilton
Alexander Hamil
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King’s College
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