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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1940
Page
4
Debra Burstein reports a tea in College Parlor for nine undergrad nominees for student posts. Freshman candidates for secretary display carnations while speeches stress duty. Sophomores emphasize hard work and responsibility, with Ruth Taubenhaus and Doris Williams highlighting their shared run for undergrad president.
A Barnard interview with Herawati, visiting International House, describes Java as a peaceful agricultural country similar in size to Florida with few cities and limited public transit. She notes strong Japanese propaganda and Javanese fear of invasion, and contrasts home routines with Barnard life, including a 7:30 to 12:30 day and a noon meal.
Deutscher Kreis holds a supper movie party replacing its regular meeting on Monday. Supper 4 30 to 5 30 in Room 115 Milbank with midget wieners on rolls and sauerkraut. Afterward a trip to 86th Street Casino Theatre in Yorkville for Eine Kleine Nachtmusik about Mozart. Non members may join. party cost 50 cents plus carfare for members and 25 cents plus carfare for non members.
Juliette Kenney serves as Residence Halls Secretary and Social Committee Business Manager while also directing Sophomore Class Socials. Florence Fischman runs for Undegraduate Association Secretary and participates in Class Historian activities and Mortarboard boards. Phyllis Hagmoe chairs the Greek Games Dance Committee and supports Mortarboard and Glee Club. Margaret Jackson holds Health Committee duties and class vice presidency. Mary Jo Jordan leads Freshman Class as President and joins the Vocational Committee. A tea in the College Parlor honored the candidates.
At a meeting of the International Relations Club last Tuesday in the Conference Room a program of informal discussions on A Basis Endurable Peace was announced. The club will host two speakers this semester and seeks strong member participation. Madeliene Rytenberg was elected Secretary, succeeding Ellen Hammer who became president after Joan Sengstack resigned. Members were urged to sign the poster on Jake about delegates to the Preparatory Peace Conference of the Model League of Nations if funding is approved. Tea was served.
Tickets for the freshmen dance are selling fast at 2.25 per couple for the event at Casa Italiana located at 117 Street and Amsterdam Avenue. The dance runs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with Howard Kelly and his orchestra providing music and 70 couples admitted.
Badminton fans at Barnard College can join the Ladder Tournament, with Franges Murphy on the top rung and Glafyra Fernandez in second. New players enter at the bottom and climb by defeating the person above them as the yearly standings hinge on the fall singles results.
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