Community Chest Drive Set to Begin February 7
The Representative Assembly approved a six week drive starting Feb 7 to fund the Far Eastern Student Service Fund the Red Cross and the National Conference for Jews and Christians. Zenia Sachs 42 was named chairperson with a ten member committee. If the $5000 goal is not reached all funds go to the cited organizations. Delegates to the American Youth Congress Pilgrimage were elected: Shirley Ellenbogen Alice Drury Jane Kass Miriam Margolies and Kay Sheeran.
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Representative Assembly
Zenia Sachs
Far Eastern Student Service Fund
Red Cross
National Conference For Jews and Christians
Miss Sachs
American Youth Congress
Washington, D. C
Shirley
Llenbogen
Alice Drury
Jane Kass
Miriam Margolies
Kay Sheeran
Civil Service Announces Exam for Junior Professional Assistant
The United States Civil Service Commission opens an examination for Junior Professional Assistant with a February 5 filing deadline. Eligible seniors with 20 to 24 points in psychology anthropology American history and government biology chemistry geography English composition journalism sociology statistics and economics or mathematics may apply. Consult the Occupation Bureau for details.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Beard Urges Social Science Use in Social Well Being
Professor Charles A Beard spoke at Barnard stressing that social sciences must teach how to apply scientific learning for social welfare. He based his thesis on disaster work in Tokio after the 1923 earthquake and his role directing Tokio’s municipal modernization.
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Barnard
Charles A. Beard
Beard
Tokio
Institute of Municipal Research
Mortarboard Office Decor Sparks SRO Trend
Interior changes at Barnard Hall Mortarboard Office include scarlet and white drapes, French prints, and a busy entry with SRO signs. An informal census shows visitors dominate, while editors race to print copy two months early amid a revolution in office culture.
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Hame
Barre
Barnard Hall
Morfald
Mortarboard
Bulletin
Waldorf Prom Set For February Junior Event
With one month to go, Bernard students plan the Junior Prom at the Waldorf Astoria on Friday evening February 16. Reception in Baseldon Room dance in Jade Room and supper in Astor Gallery feature Dick Messner’s 13 piece orchestra and two vocalists from ten to three. Central chairman is Charlotte Cassell with Judith Johnson in charge of the orchestra.
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Barnard
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Baseldon Room
Jade Room
Astor Gallery
Dick Messner
Charlotte Cassell
Judith Johnson
Ruth Stevenson
Phyllis Mann
Natalie Saily
Alice Kliernand
Jane
Barnard Junior Show combines scripts for day and night life
The 1941 Barnard Junior Show merges two scripts to depict the dorm life at 8:45 AM and the hectic social whirl. Director Joan Roth emphasizes stage personality over singing or dancing. Final tryouts occur in the first week of the second semester with rehearsals starting February 19 and performances planned for April 5 and 6. Active staging, costuming, and publicity committees seek members, with Lorna Drummond coordinating in Room 603 Brooks February 1 onward.
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Barnard
Joan Roth
Pony Ballet
Lorna Drummond
Brooks
Dorothy Day outlines four point program of Catholic Worker movement
Dorothy Day of the Catholic Worker spoke at the Newman Club about rebuilding society through houses of hospitality worker education and unions, cooperative buying and communal farms. She urged social conscience checks and warned against supporting nonunion goods. Kathryn Sheeran announced the Newman Club Federation Convention for February 2 weekend.
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Dorothy Day
Catholic Worker
Newman Club
College
Miss Day
Day
Brook Farm
Kathryn Sheeran
Newman Club Federation
Language curriculum survey prompts testing reform
Curriculum Committee recommends new methods for measuring reading knowledge of foreign languages and proposes changes limited to French and German. The survey shows 61 percent favor an alternative test and 41 percent of majors value stronger reading ability. Lectures and reading in civilization topics may accompany second year courses.
Vitamin Bar Promotes Exam Fitness at A A
Dean Gildersleeve urges sleep and clear heads for Midyear exams while the Athletic Association sponsors a Vitamin Bar from 11:00 to 4:00 on Thursday offering tomato juice carrots celery peanuts and raisins. The physical education department offers recreation during exams.
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Dean Gildersleeve
the Athletic Association
Department of Physical Education
Quiz Program Sets Alumnae Day Activities at Barnard
A quiz program is planned as the Alumnae Day highlight on February 12. Alumnae will oppose a faculty team with questions from graduate and undergraduate participants and prizes for used questions. Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve will speak at a 1 PM luncheon in Brooks Hall. The 3 PM Brinckerhoff Theatre quiz follows, then the Dean's Tea at 4 and a 5:30 basketball game in the gym.
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Barnard
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Brooks Hall
Brinckerhoff Theatre
Erratum Corrects Honor Code Revision Report
The January 9 BULLETIN clarifies that the Honor Code has not been altered. The only change concerns amplified status of the Honor Board and Honor System in Section IX of the Undergraduate Constitution.
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Bulletin
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Texa Sachs
Mortar Board
Lon
SRO
Gildersleeve
Jane Flickinger
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