Barnard Students Aid City Front With Center Support
Sixty Barnard students volunteer through New York Legislative Service and at St. Luke's Roosevelt Bellevue and Lenox Hill Hospitals. Many assist Henry Street Settlement Hartley House and the Union Neighborhood Center, which Barnard funds with 100 dollars. The Union Center, under Union Theological Seminary, is to be visited by Mr. Robinson for student insight.
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Barnard
New York Legislative Service
St. Luke’s
Roosevelt
Bellevue
Lenox Hill
Henry Street
Hartley House
Union
Social Service Committee
Union Neighborhood
Columbia University
Union Theological Seminary
Robinson
Last Day to File Absence Excuses for Classes
January 23 is the final day to file excuses for absences or lateness in any class this semester. Students may submit a separate blank for each course at the Registrar's Office by noon Monday. Seniors may explain absences if they wish, and blanks are available starting January 18 at 10 a.m.
Forty percent of 1938 graduates take paid positions
Forty percent of the 247 members of the class of 1938 hold paid jobs, announced Miss Doty. Among the employed, 15 are teachers, 14 secretaries and stenographers, 13 in merchandising, 10 in clerical work, and others in research, library, social work, advertising, and related fields.
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Doty
Elspeth Davies
Radcliffe
Edna Jones
Ravena
N. Y
Ruth Inscho Buchanan
Adi-Kent Thomas
Sofia Simmonds
Columbia
Ruth Landesman
White Senior Tea Theme Completed By Snowfall
The class of 1939 at a college held a White Senior Tea after a Friday snowfall. Dean Virginia Childersleeve and faculty from chemistry physics botany zoology geology and mathematics attended. Dorothy Alberta Smith organized the event noting the whimsy of unexpected weather and predicting Valentine Day plans.
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Virginia Cildersleeve
Enterprising drama students stage eighteenth century play
Eight members of the Modern Drama course present Douglas a tragedy from 1757 in Brinckerhoff Theatre under Professor Latham. Joan Roth plays Lady Randolph with Jane Goldstein as a warrior, Jean Sauer as Norval, Virginia Smith and Leanore Cowell as confidante and shepherd, in a faithful period production.
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Modern Drama Course
English 59
Brinckerhoff Theatre
Latham
Douglas
Siddons
Charlotte Phillipson
Joan Roth
Randolph
Jane Goldstein
Norval
Jean Sauer
Virginia Smith
Leanore Cowell
Anna
Lady Randolph
College Debates Sending Delegates to Model League
Representative Assembly weighed whether to send delegates to the Model League of Nations at Bucknell University. Flora Ginsburg urged enthusiasm, noting several colleges have dropped out and top participants resigned from the assembly this year.
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Model League of Nations
Bucknell University
Representative Assembly
Thomas Peardon
Model League
League of Nations
Geneva
Flora Ginsburg
Vassar
Swarthmore
Smith
Ginsburg
Oslo professor discusses equality and mobility in democracy
Professor Arvid Brodersen of the University of Oslo argues that while no country can ensure absolute equality, greater relative equality is achievable through social mobility or structural limits on opportunity. He cites Norway’s measures like anti trust laws and guarded foreign investment, noting U S democracy as a reference point.
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Arvid Brodersen
University of Oslo
Brodersen
Norway
America
United States
Newman Clubs Convene Annual Convention in New York
Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve will address the Newman Club Federation convention at the Waldorf Astoria on February 5. The weekend features a Starlight Roof dance February 3 with a $5 a couple subscription and a tea dance the next afternoon. Barnard delegates lead committee roles and several speakers are invited to discuss Catholic Youth Movement principles.
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Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Newman Club
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Newman Club Federation
Kathryn Sheeran
Catholic Youth Movement
Barnard
Patricia Spollen
Marion Muscato
Mary Huttlinger
Irene Lyons
Ann Thompson
Phyllis Wiegard
Antoinette Vaughan
Betty Clifford
Jane Merrill
Junior Prom to Be Held February 17 at Hotel Pierre
The junior class of 1940 will host a February 17 prom at the Hotel Pierre with a ten piece Leo Dryer orchestra. Patrons are hoped to support a bid price of 8.50 per couple, while parents will not be asked to patron the affair to boost donations.
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Pierre
Leo Dryer
Caroline Duncombe
Leo Drvyer
Europe
Riviera
Cannes
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Dryer
Elsa Maxwell
Shirley Ellenbogen
Margaret Pardee
Evelyn Hagmoe
Dorothy Slavin
Annette Hochberg
Caroline Boissevain
Amy Krbecek
Grace Maresca
Hotel Waldorf,storia
Mail System Spreads To Columbia University
A student post office once unique to Barnard spreads to Columbia College as part of a plan to boost day students social life. Barnard began its post office in 1930 with a social room for non residents to open at Hartley Hall and dances are planned to enhance student activities.
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Barnard
Columbia College
Hartley Hall
Barnard Equestrians Begin Riding to Music
Barnard Equestrians expand activities with riding to music at the Barnard Riding School. A posture contest showcased interest. riders must prove control before joining the music-rider group. Registration February 3 and 6 for eight lessons at 38 West 66th Street.
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Barnard
Barnard” Riding School
Huter
West 66Th Street
B. P
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Oslo
Newman Clubs
Barnard Equestrians
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