Columbia University holds Bicentennial Commencement
About 6400 Columbia University graduates from Columbia College Barnard College and graduate schools will receive degrees as 18 000 spectators look on The ceremony combines with the second Bicentennial Convocation and begins at 3 p m on South Court Low Memorial Library I I Rabi Nobel laureate scientist gives the address honorary degrees are awarded to 33 leaders from religion education science and government including John Foster Dulles Oveta Hobby Lewis Strauss Eugene R Black W Averill Harriman and Vincent MacDonald four university leaders also receive honorary degrees
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Oveta Culp Hobby
Health, Education and Welfare
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Eugene R. Black
International Bank of Reconstruction and Development
W. Averill Harriman
U. S
England
Russia
Vincent MacDonald
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Barnard Alumnae Gather for 50th Reunion Day
Barnard College alumnae from 343 to modern graduates total about 700 expected at Reunion Day on the Barnard campus Wednesday June 2. The event features tours of Milbank and Barnard Halls a re dedication of the Emily G. Gregory Botany Laboratory and a lawn reception followed by the Alumnae Association meeting with remarks from Mrs Ogden Reid and President Millicent C Mcintosh.
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Eliza J. Jones
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Walter T. Marvin
Madison Avenue
Morningside Heights
Berthold R. Comeau
Milbank
Emily G. Gregory
Alumnae Association
Second Phase of Bicentennial Focuses on National Problems
Columbia University's Bicentennial enters its May June phase with two three day conferences. Dr. Grayson Kirk anticipates about two hundred scholars and leaders from the United States and Europe. Speakers include Arthur Burns and Sir Dennis Robertson. later sessions feature Oveta Hobby and Mrs. Roosevelt among others. The aim is to rethink national policy on economics education health and welfare. The phase concludes June 5 with Adair Stevenson.
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Columbia
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Europe
Arthur F. Burns
Eisenhower
Dennis Robertson
University of Cambridge
Kirk
Oveta Culp Hobby
Lionel Robbins
London School of Economics
Willam Jansen
New York City
Pierre Laroque
French
Social Security Administration
David E. Lilienthal
England
Elizabeth
Senior Week Ends With Dinner Prom Ivy Planting
The Senior Banquet closed Senior Week after a week that began with a prom at the Columbia Club. Ivy planting on the North Lawn followed a Sunday baccalaureate at St Pauls Chapel and a tea for 270 seniors. The Prom featured Lester Lanin's band with guests Monica Gaylord and her Fabulous Fifteen.
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Lester Lanin
Monica Gaylord
Marcia Guston
Joan Nolinsky
Jane Webb
Austin MclIntosh
Lena F. McGuire
Helen Bailey
Raymond Saulnier
Ellen Seipp
St. Paul’s Chapel
Barnard
Nancy Nims
Seniors Plan For Marriage Career Study
The article reports on 135 seniors surveying their plans for marriage, graduate study, and careers. Fulbright winner Rael Jean Isaacs will study English drama at London University, Ruth Thiemann will study German in Germany, Elena Ottolenghi attends Columbia Medical School, Jo Clare Mangus pursues botany at Indiana University, Regina Horowitz gains Tufts guidance and education aid, and Patricia Norton receives Smith College history fellowship. Forty nine plan to marry next year. eighteen are already married.
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Rael Jean Isaacs
London University
Ruth Thiemann
Germany
Elena Ottolenghi
Columbia Medical School
Reci
Pient
Grace Potter Rice
Jo Clare Mangus
Indiana University
Richards
Regina Horowitz
Tufts University
Patricia Norton
Smith College
Fulbright Grants Open for U S Graduate Study Abroad
The Institute of International Education announced Fulbright competitions for government scholarships for graduate study abroad. All completed applications for Europe Asia and the Far East must be submitted to the Institute before November 1 1954.
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New Prose Prize Replaces Putnam at Barnard
The Elizabeth Janeway Prize for Prose Writing, a $500 annual award, will debut next year and replace the Emily Putnam Memorial Prize. Donated by Barnard alumna Elizabeth Janeway, a noted novelist and critic, the prize honors prose achievement. A Memorial Scholarship Fund supports contributions in memory of deceased alumnae and friends.
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Emily Putnam
Barnard
Janeway
Story Magazine
Board
Class of 54 gains ABs and gift at Barnard
Barnard College held Class Day exercises at 11 this morning in Barnard Hall. Abbreviated by the senior class gift of a scholarship fund, five graduates earned magna cum laude honors, and Rael Jean Isaacs and Elena Ottolenghi earned summa cum laude. The afternoon Columbia University commencement will confer Bachelor of Arts degrees on the June graduates.
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McIntosh
Lorna F. McGuire
Barbara Kauder
Susan Nagelberg
Rael Jean Isaacs
Elena Ottolenghi
Ariane Brunel
Lydia Halle
Suzanne Markovitz
Margherita Valguarnera
SC Picks Juniors Seniors for Exam Election Proctoring
Siena Ernst 55 named Chairman to lead proctors for 1954 55. Senior Proctors include Vita Bogart Barbara Brody Tobin Brown Barbara Cahill Eleanor Cate Pat Circelli Donna Click Mirella D Ambrosio Margaret Dunlap Patricia Dykema Frances Evans Carol Gordon Elizabeth Henno Annette Wilbois Barbara Lapchick Tony Lautman Jolce Lebois Dawn Lille Duane Lloyd Charlotte Monastersky Elaine Musgrove Hannah Solomon Joyce Shimkin Cathy Shohl Marion Toman Elizabeth Von Till Jane Trivillino Jane Were Bey and Marcella Jun. Junior Proctors are Nancy Aub Sarah Barr Cathy Comes Miriam Dressler Cherie Gaines Hazel Gerber Piri Halasz Elizabeth Heavey Ann Schaffer and Edith Tennenbaum.
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Teri Kaplan
Siena Ernst ’55
Vita Bogart
Barbara Brody
Tobin Brown
Barbara Cahill
Eleanor Cate
Pat Circelli
Donna Click
Mirella D’ambrosio
Margaret Dunlap
Patricia Dykema
Frances Evans
Carol Gordon
Elizabeth Henno
Annette Wilbois
Barbara Lapchick
Tony Lau
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