Undergraduate Association Election Nears Close Today
Balloting continues until 4 p.m. with candidates Doris Williams Ruth Taubenhaus for president. Treasurer nominees include Dor Bayer Alice Harte and Julx te Kenney. Secretary contenders are Florence Fischman Phyllis Hagmoe Margaret Jackson and Mary Jo Jordan.
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Dor» Bayer
Alice Harte
Julx Te Kenney
Flocnce Fischman
Phyllis Hagmoe
Margaret Jackson
Mary Jo Jordan
AYC Chairman to Speak at Barnard Luncheon on The American Youth Act
National Chairman Jack McMichael of the American Youth Congress will address a Barnard Student Union luncheon today at noon in Hewitt Hall South Dining Room. A discussion follows with Professor Waller and invited faculty and student groups. McMichael, a 1936 Emery University graduate and Phi Beta Kappa member, has a background with YMCA and China talks before becoming AYC leader in 1939.
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Jack McMichael
The
American Youth Congress
American Youth Act
Emery University
Phi Beta Kappa
New York
Young Men’s Christian Association
China
Student Christian Movement
United States
Union Theological Seminary
Music Club Presents Hijman Concert in College Parlor
The Music Club presents Julius Hijman in a 4 pm contemporary music concert at the College Parlor open to the college. Program includes works by Schaefer Mengelberg Badings and Hijman with Mary Bell Bernard Greenhouse and Hans Keital performing. A March 29 operetta Marriage by Lantern Light is also planned followed by a dance with Bob Maynard’s Orchestra. admission 50 cents.
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Julius Hijman
Music Club
Dirk Schaefer
William Pijper
Karel Mengelberg
Henk Badings
Mary Bell
Bernard Greenhouse
Hans Keital
Holland
Europe
Hitman
New York
WOXR
WNYC
Bob Maynard
Boynton Outlines Jol Applications at Job Conference
Mr Paul Lynton of Socony Vacuum Oil addressed the 1940 Cowan Occupational Conference session on Ways to Get a Job. He ranked six job-finding approaches by importance: college placement office, friends, letters of introduction, references, commercial employment agencies, and help wanted ads.
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Tor
Paul “Ynton
Ormy
Cohan
College
Dean Gildersleeve Vacationing in West and Texas
Dean Gildersleeve leaves for a twelve day vacation traveling by plane to Tucson. On return she will stop in Dallas to visit The Hockaday School as guest of Miss Ela Hockaday and will address high schools in Dallas and Fort Worth.
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Dean Gildersleeve
Tucson
Dallas
Hockaday School
Ela Hockaday
Fort Worth
Wesleyan Parley Brings Labor and Party Voices
Wesleyan University will host a two day Parley on Political Issues of the Coming Election inviting delegates from ninety colleges across the East. Sessions feature Vito Marcantonio Noel Sargeant Clarence Hatheway Harry W Laidler and Philip Murray addressing labor industry journalism and four major parties. The event runs March 7 and 8 in the 92 Theatre with two Friday round tables and an additional Political Obser session by Jay Franklin.
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Wesleyan University
New York
Vito Marcantonio
Noel Sargeant
National Manufacturers’ Association
Clarence Hatheway
The
Daily Worker
Harry W. Laidler
New York City Council
A.F. of L
Philip Murray
U.M.W.A
Phi Nu Theta
Jay Franklin
Javanese Student Plagued By Autograph Requests
Herawati Latip, a Barnard junior and Javanese student living in International House, receives frequent autograph requests from home. She explains New York life to readers while preparing to return to Batavia in February after more than three years abroad, noting the slower pace of Java society and cultural differences.
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America
Java
Herawati Latip
International House
Robert Taylor
New York
Barnard
Herawati
Dutch East Indies
Batavia
Peace Group Holds Contest for Student Peace Ideas
The Youth Education Committee of the Commission to Study the Organization of Peace offers three prizes for best student recommendations toward a just and lasting postwar settlement. Dean Gildersleeve and Vanderbilt’s Professor Fleming join Oberlin’s President Wilkins on the award panel. The committee, led by Mrs. Harvey N. Davis, also includes Walter Kotschnig, Richard Fagley, Mary Jeanne McKay, and Robert G. Spivack as secretary. Regular Saturday bull sessions led by Pennington Haile encourage student discussion, with broadcasts continuing from the group’s outline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Gildersleeve
Donna F. Fleming
Vanderbilt University
Ernest H. Wilkins
Oberlin College
Harvey N. Davis
Stevens Institute of Technology
Walter Kotschnig
Smith College
Richard Fagley
The
Church Peace Union
Mary Jeanne McKay
National Student Federation
Robert G. Spivack
Pennington Haile
Seniors Pass Hygiene Talk Shift and Open Lectures
A senior class meeting approved moving senior hygiene lectures to sophomore year with open access for juniors. The first lecture on March 15 will be shared, pending Dean and class approvals. The plan links to freshman material and aims for better participation while noting seniors’ busy schedules. A League of Women Voters speaker will be invited under Vocational Committee and Government Department. A $10 contribution to the Community Chest was approved.
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League of Women Voters
Vocational Committee
Government Department
Community Chest
All Fund Pledges Distributed by Community Chest Drive
Fund pledges cards are distributed to the student body with Zenia Sachs as chair. Students should fill and return cards through class representatives or at the Community Chest exhibit on Jake. A committee member will be on duty noon to one to collect pledges.
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Community Chest Fund
Zenia Sachs
Jake
Far Eastern Students’ Service
Club selects three spring plays by Barnard alumnae
Wigs and Cues will stage two plays and one skit written by Barnard alumnae. Constance Floro announces Eliza beth Patricia Spollen and Janice Hoerr wrote the plays, with Ninetta Di Benedetto author of the skit. Tryouts completed. performances set for April 5 and 6.
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Barnard
Constance Floro ’40
Elizabeth Patricia Spollen
Janice Hoerr
Ninetta di Benedetto
Minor
FW. Latham
Constance Smith
Club
Gertrude Smith
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Harold Brighouse
John Galsworthy
Grenville Meixell
Drama Club
Clergyman Cyril Richardson to Speak on Concordat
The Rev Cyril Richardson will address the Episcopal Club in the Conference Room at 4 o clock on Monday. He is an English theologian educated in Canada with a Doctor of Theology from Union Seminary and a Professor of Church History. His book The Sacrament of Reunion discusses the proposed Presbyterian Episcopal concordat first raised in 1937 and now again under consideration.
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Cyril Richardson
Richardson
Canada
Union Seminary
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Tinu
Doris
Ilms
Ruth Taubenhaus
Doris Williams
Broaks
Doris Bayer
Greek Games
Representative Assembly
Joe Harte
Greek Gans
Wycliff
AYC
Hijman
Patch
Alban Berg
Arnold Schonberg
Anton
Webern
Boynton
West
Wesleyan
By Florence Fischman
Island
Billiton
Episcopal Club
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