Barnard College Awards and Recipients 1944
The article lists annual awards and fellowships at Barnard College including the von Wahl Prize in zoology awarded to Barbara Ferguson and the Ethel Victoria Weiss humanities award to Weiss. It notes the George Welwood Murray Graduate Fellowship for graduate study at Columbia and other colleges, granted to Ursula Colbourne, plus the Grace Potter Rice Fellowship to Shirley Wanda Sexauer. Other prizes include the Jenny A Gerard Medal to Betty Sachs, the Helen Prince Memorial Prize to Mary Graham, and the Jean Willard Tatlock Prize to Linda Constance Friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursula Colbourne
von Wahl
Constance von Wahl
Barbara Ferguson
George Welwood Murray
Columbia
Barnard College
Ethel Victoria Weiss
Grace Potter Rice
Winthrop Merton Rice
Barnard
Tha
Berird College
Helen Prince Memorial
Julius Prince
Helen C. Prince
Mary Graham
Jean Willard Tatlock
Linda Constance
Assembly approves changes under war policy and class rights
The Student Council reports that the Junior Show is abolished under the new War Policy. Residence Halls may hold their Christmas Dance. The Sophomore petition was rejected under the current Constitution. Restoring pins and awards will be tabbed for the fall Representative Assembly.
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Representative Assembly
War Activities
Council Names Student Chairmen for Next Year
The May 11 meeting of the Student Council announced office appointments for the coming year. Virginia Sarafianos heads Bulletin Board, Peggy Woolfolk Calend ar, Mary Brown Library Committee, Phyllis Hoecker Press Board, Doris Hering Archives, Doris Nichols College Long Leader, with Marjorie Miller as chair and Julianne Heyman, Eleanor Wax, and Clare Stein as officers for the Co‑op slate. Meredith Maulsby becomes Assemblies chair with class co‑chairs Marian Catalane, Mary Lee, and Virginia Haggerty. Peggy Cummiskey and Jessie Scott receive Curriculum and Vocational chairs. The council granted a Barnard Christian Fellowship charter and approved joining Inter‑varsity Christian Fellowship, with Ruth Philpotts as club president. Mary Wilby to lead Freshman meetings in fall. Approval given for Interfaith Assembly to hold a required all‑college Assembly on Oct 24 and for Harvest Hop by the Athletic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Student Council
Virginia Sarafianos
Bulletin Board
Peggy Woolfolk
Mary Brown
Phyllis Hoecker
Doris Hering
Doris Nichols
Meredith Maulsby
Assemblies
Marian Catalane
Mary Lee
Virginia Haggerty
Peggy Cummiskey
Jessie Scott
Barnard Christian Fellowship
Inter-varsity Christian Fellowship
Ruth Philpotts
Interfaith
Rep Assembly Accepts Stewart Budget
The Representative Assembly on May 15 approved changes to the Political Council Constitution and Mary Louise Stewart presented the budget for the coming year which was approved. The assembly directed that any unused Glee Club funds be moved to the Contingency Fund and considered the Community Service Bureau as a dependent organization carrying over its balance. It also authorized purchasing the old mimeograph machine from the Comptroller’s office and directed auction proceeds to the Red Cross Drive. A report on Mortarboard expenses and publication date was heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Assembly
Political Council
Mary Louise Stewart
Sembly
Stewart
Glee Club
Assembly
Community Service Bureau
Comptroller's Office
Red Cross
Mortarboard
Jane Brunstetter
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Rep
Council
Marjorie Miller
Julianne Heyman
Eleanor Wax
Clare Stein
Rep Assembly
Pacific
Trigger
Lerfield
Sherri
Mima
Terifie
Fred Waring
NBC
John Nesbitt
CBS
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