Open House Highlights Hebrew University in Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem held its first Open House of the year January 8 at Earl Hall with Dr Leon Roth as guest speaker. Roth, Ahad Haam Professor of Philosophy, spoke on Jewish Student in Palestine and outlined the university’s growth, faculties, and Hebrew-taught courses.
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Menorah
Earl Hall
Leon Roth
Hebrew University At Jerusalem
By. Roth
Palestine
Robby Hoffman
Dean Sea
Ahad Haam
University of Jerusalem
Exeter College
Oxford
Spinoza
Descartes
Mortarboard Appeals for Subscriptions and Yearbook Push
Mortarboard asks the student body to send pledges to Marilyn Chasin or deliver to 402B Mortarboard office. March 1 deadline looms as circulation lags especially in the Junior Class. A booth will collect payments the first week after exams. Seniors are reminded to buy the yearbook and freshmen look forward to junior sisters’ photos.
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Mortarboard
Marilyn Chasin
Mortarboard Ifice
Jake
Kay O’neill
Brown University Gives Fellowships
Brown University announces fellowships for women engineers tied to war contracts. Pratt & Whitney stresses need for trained women and pledges indefinite employment with advancement opportunities. Dean Morriss may nominate Barnard students. eligible students should contact Miss Doty on the Milbank Building’s second floor immediately.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Pratt & Whitne
Dean Morriss
Barnard
Miss Doty
Milbank
Newman Club Hears Fr Ford on Democracy and Justice
Father George B. Ford spoke to Barnard and Columbia Newman Clubs after returning from a National Conference of Christians and Jews tour. He urged young war fighters to embrace democratic ideals and warned that indifference endangers justice, urging teachers and churches to spread equal rights for all regardless of race creed or color.
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George B. Ford
Barnard
Columbia Newman Clubs
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Father Fort
French Club screens liberation film to aid French cause
Last Friday January 5 the French Club presented a film in the Theater at four o'clock. Brought by Pierre Blancher the film follows France's liberation with scenes of underground activity and American troops entering Paris. It features General De Gaulle and German reprisals. The Wycliffe Club meets tomorrow at Earl Hall 4 to 6 for open house tea and a India discussion led by Augustine Ralla Ram and Daniel Karan Singh.
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France
Pierre Blancher
United States
Leclerc
Paris
de Gaulle
India
Augustine Ralla Ram
Daniel Karan Singh
Ralla Ram
Russian Circle Party at Columbia Saturday
The Russky Krvyzhok of Columbia University plans a Russian party in Philosophy Hall on Saturday January 13 at 830 pm. Tickets are 75 cents at the door and all are invited to attend.
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Russky Krvyzhok
Columbia University
Philosophy Hall
Fine Arts Award Recipients Plan Summer Study Abroad
The yearly award to a Fine Arts major was redirected from a Europe summer program due to the war. Miss Neel and Miss Barishman chose Mexico instead, studying aboriginal art in Mexico City Morelia Paxaca and Puebla. They plan to pursue painting professionally.
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Europe
Miss Neel
Miss Barishman
Mexico
Mexico City
Morelia
Paxaca
Puebla
Economics Majors Hear Dr Coleman speaks on job fields
Marguerite Coleman described main economics fields as research teaching business personnel and civil service at the economics majors meeting Tuesday. She urged continued study for graduates amid a lapse in male enlistment and predicted greater need for educated women in coming years.
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Marguerite Coleman
Barnard
United States Employment Bureau
Ars
Barnard to Hear Renoir Fellowship Winners
Barnard College will hear Marcia Barishman and Jean Neel, joint winners of the Renoir Fellowship, speak at an informal tea hosted by the Fine Arts Department at the end of February. The fellowship provides a stipend.
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Barnard
Marcia Barishman
Jean Neel
Renoir
Fine Arts Department
CURC HAS TWO HIT SHOWS AT CANTEEN
CURC reports two popular shows with a large turn out though tickets ran out due to Navy restrictions. Prospective attendees should buy early and listen to CURC if denied entry. Leila Ross notes future remotes will be announced in Bulletin. Columbia basketball, led by freshman Norm Skinner, is trending, with games streamed on CUBC or at home in the College Gym.
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CURC
Leila Ross
Barnard
Columbia
Dias
Norm Skinner
CUBC
Analysis of Contemporary Problems Course Approved
The Committee on Instruction approved in principle the offering of a course titled Analysis of Contemporary Problems. The decision came at the December 18 meeting after Miss Margaret Cummiskey and Miss Mildred Reed presented remarks. Registrar Miss Margaret Giddings signed the resolution as secretary.
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Committee On Instruction
Margaret Cummiskey
Mildred Reed
Margaret Giddings
Posture Champs At All-College Contest Honors Risso
Isabel Risso 48 was judged most upright in the all college posture contest held by A A before the holidays. Virginia Bosler 48 took second and Mary Ann Hirsch 47 third. Risso, Shel don and Bosler won the freshman preliminaries in that order.
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A.A
Isabel Risso
Virginia Bosler
Mary Ann Hirsch
Dolores Sheldon
Sally Zimmerman
Edith Ninomiya
Alecia Conner
Debate Friday at Four On Treaties Amended
The Debate Club schedules a Friday debate at four in the College Parlor. The topic is whether the two thirds rule for treaties shall be amended. The Barnard Debate Club sponsors the event with the Columbia Debate Society participating.
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College
Columbia Debate Society
Barnard Debate Club
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