Freda Kirchwey Barnard ’15 Honored for 25 Years With Nation
Freda Kirchwey Barnard editor and publisher of The Nation was honored at a 25 year anniversary dinner attended by over 1400 liberals. Raymond Gram Swing presided. speakers included Thurman Arnold Archibald McLeish Reinhold Niebuhr Dorothy Thompson and others. Roosevelt Willkie Dewey Morgenthau La Guardia sent messages. A $25,000 gift was raised to expand The Nation’s program to report the presidential election and pursue a broader New Deal world policy.
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Freda Kirchwey
Barnard
the Nation
Times
America
Raymond Gram Swing
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Thurman Arnold
Archibald McLeish
Reinhold Niebuhr
Dorothy Thompson
Miss Kirchwey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Thomas E. Dewey
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Fiorello la Guardia
French Liberation Committee
Spain
South America
Busch Quartet Concert At Brinkerhoff Theatre Delights Barnard
A capacity audience of Barnard students faculty and alumnae heard the Busch String Quartet with Simeon Belli son clarinet in the first of two Brinckerhoff Theatre programs. Mozart Quintet K 581 drew more favorable acoustics than Beethoven Op 59 no 2 though Adolf Busch led with energy and precision. Curtain calls totaled six with the performance a gift from an anonymous donor to the college.
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Barnard
Busch String Quartet
Simeon Bellison
Brinckerhoff Theatre
Gymnasium
Mozart
Beethoven
Adolf Busch
Gosta Adreasson
Lotte Hammerschlag
Hermann Busch
Student Council Officers and Duties Outlined
The Assembly outlines roles for Conner Follett and Wilby including ex-officio membership in all Association committees, power to call special meetings, and a half-yearly report for the Faculty Committee on Student Affairs. The Undergraduate treasurer handles funds, fines, and appoints a six-member Budget committee. The Undergraduate secretary must notify meetings, file minutes, and issue official notices about decisions affecting students.
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Assembly
Representative Assembly
Silk Screen Prints Exhibit at Odd Study in March
The Fine Arts Club and department present silk screen prints on display at Odd Study all March. A tea and demonstration of silk screen reproducing technique will be held next Friday March 10 at 4 in the College Parlor. Mervin Jules and Harry Steinberg will show methods to club members majors and any interested Fine Arts students. Tea served after the demonstration.
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Fine Arts Club
Fine Arts Department
Mervin Jules
Harry Steinberg
Ferris Names Drive Committee for War Bond Campaign
McAdoo will guide the freshman class campaign with funds supplemented by personal contributions. Sid ney Cook Hope Simon Julia Fremon and Louise Du Bois plan benefits. Suzy Cold and the Social Committee sponsor a Red Cross Coffee Dance with Midshipmen and a Silver Penny collection to raise coins.
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Thet McAdoo
Sidney Cook
Hope Simon
Julia Fremon
Louise du Bois
Suzy Cold
WAVES tea at Barnard features talks and film
Barnard College hosts a WAVES tea to inform seniors about Navy life training and commissions. Lieutenant Rosilind Selle and Ensign Martha Il Farmer discuss duties, recreation, and officer programs while Navy life gear and WAVES art backdrop the event. Future teas cover SPARS WACS and Marines on March 8 15 and 22 respectively.
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Armed Services
Barnard
WAVE
Rosilind Selle
Navy
Martha Il Farmer
Abbott
SPARS
WACS
Marines
Maison Francaise Invites All to French Culture Center
Maison Francaise at 411 W 117 Street invites University of Chicago students to daily 4 15 conversation teas and free courses lectures and literary discussions. A modern library open on the third floor from 10 to 1 and 2 to 6 serves readers. Elena Train is assistant director guiding visits.
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Maison Francaise
W. 117 Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Morningside Drive
France
Elena Train
Maison Frangaise
Professor Says Japan Should Plan Her Own Destiny
Professor Peffer argues Japan should chart its own future. He says adoption keeps dynasties alive, control of foreign trade is impractical, and armament limits require tools able to produce consumer goods and weapons. He foresees China strong, Russia expanding Siberia, and Western interests overpowering Japan.
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Japan
Far East
Peffer
China
Rusia
Siberia
America
England
Pacific
Social Workers Hear Frank Montero at Luncheon
At a Hewitt South Dining Hall luncheon Frank C. Montero executive secretary of the West Harlem Council of Social Agencies spoke on the growth of social work. He noted 700 NYC public and private social groups and argued for broader citywide representation over unit-based approaches. Reverend James Robinson introduced him and said Patrolman Joseph Bartlett would speak at a future meeting.
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South
Hewitt
Frank C. Montero
West Harlem Council of Social Agencies
New York City
Welfare Council
James Robinson
Morningside Community Center
Joseph Bartlett
French Cultural Center Attracts Columbia College Students
About seven hundred people monthly attend at Maison Francaise where Columbia College and graduate students join the Navy and others aged sixteen to seventy three. Mrs Train and Mme Beatrix Sisson report rising interest in French affairs literature and culture. Teas on Wednesdays feature lectures or music and next month Professor Daniel Girard of Teachers College will discuss French scenery on March 28. A broad collection of French records supports the program.
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Columbia College
Barnard
Navy
Train
Mme. Beatrix Sisson
Daniel Girard
Teachers
College
France
Maison Francaise
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Freda Kirchwey Barnard
Busch Quartet
Conner
Follett
Wilby
Ferris Names Drive Committee
By Jean Raup
Ruth Raup
Alessandra Rice
Helen Trevor
Frank Montero
Mr. Montero
Jake
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