Clifford Probes Art of Biography at English Conference
Professor James L. Clifford, a Johnsonian scholar from Columbia, discussed the problem of biography. He traced methods from the 15th and 16th centuries to Wal ton’s Lives and Lyton Strachey, noting a shift toward self consciousness and the tension between theory and practice. Biography is a creative literary genre balancing psychology and fact.
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James L. Clifford
Columbia
Clifford
Isaac Walton
Aubrey
Boswell
Lyton Strachey
Art and science intersect on city panel discussion
An arts panel debated the relationship between science and art with jurists Pack Novak and Kouwenhoven noting science informs literary and visual works. They argued art is endangered by mediocre art, while science inspires exploration in Cubism Futurism and Dada and concluded none of them claim to be scientists.
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Novak
Kouwenhoven
Ossowska Talks on Polish Education Gaps and Reform
Madame Maria Ossowska described wartime and postwar disruptions to Polish higher education, noting a five year gap, overworked senior staff, and a lack of younger faculty. She outlined student origins, entrance exams, and degrees, and cited underpaid teachers and crowded dorms as ongoing issues.
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Maria Ossowska
Virginia C. Guildersleeve
Madame Ossowska
Student Performers Climax Arts Festival
Miss Jan Stockman directed Barnard students in a week long Performing Arts Program outing. The festival climax featured two duets by Pamels Daiby and Barbara Friedberg, Mozart aria by Elizabeth Betty, Bartok dances by Adele Bernstein, Vivaldi sonata by Abbe Fessenden Gay Lofgren and Manilyn Umlas, and choral works led by John Parella in English French and German.
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Jan Stockman
Barnard
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Ruth Segal
Pamels Daiby
Barbara Friedberg
Mozart L’amoro
Elizabeth Beatty
Mary Livingston
Adele Bernstein
Bartok
Abbe Fessenden
Gay
Lofgren
Manilyn Umlas
Glee Club
John Parella
Webbe
Poulenc
Bach
David Moore
Robert Dennis
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