L Rorke to Talk on Irish Culture At Saint Patrick's Day Assembly
L I Rorke prominent New York attorney and authority on Ireland will speak on Irish Cultures Pagan and at the Saint Patrick's Day Assembly at 1210. The event opens with audience singing of Irish songs led by Barnard Glee Club assistant director Gena Tenney. The speaker, known for radio talks on The Romance of Irish Names, is active with the American Irish Historical Society.
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Alexander I. Rorke
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Barnard
Wilhelm Braun
Tara's
Londonderry Dy
Braun
James McGurrin
The
Irish Historical Society
Rorke
Christian
Spanish Club Presents Era of Entertainment for Seniors
Spanish Club members in elementary courses entertained older members with songs recitations short comedies and a play Mi Novia Espanol in the Conference Room. The program included refreshments and plans for March events and a faculty photo exhibit to raise funds for a Spanish major abroad scholarship.
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Mi Novia Espanol
Spain
Tolley
Casa de Las Espanos
Royce to Address English Majors on Balzac
William H. Royce famous Balzac scholar and Legion of Honor member will speak on Balzac to English majors today at four o clock in Brinckerhoff Theatre. Royce is noted for rare editions research and his Balzac bibliography.
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William H. Royce
Balzac
William Hobart Royce
Brinckerhoff Theatre
Mr. Royce
A.S.U. delegates discuss April 4 convention plans
Mr. George Watt, chair of the New York district executive of the American Student Union, spoke to the Social Science Union committee about an April 4 convention inviting school groups and liberals, plus a plan to elect a permanent governing body. He outlined an April 22 antiwar strike and a Washington excursion to back the American Youth Act.
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George Watt
New York
American Student Union
Social Science Union
A.S.U
Watt
Washington
New York City
United Front
Leadership Is Debated At McMillin Theatre Debate
Yale Princeton and Columbia representatives discussed future U S leadership with Howard J. Gensler of Princeton advocating a liberal Republican program under Landon. He urged farm reform a central military department and a strong tariff policy while praising the Roosevelt reciprocity tariff and calling for civil service restoration. continuous coverage promised on page 3.
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United States
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Institute of Arts and Sciences
McMillin Theatre
Howard J. Gensler
Princeton University
Alfred M. Landon
Gensler
Kansas
Roosevelt
C.C.C
Department of Military Defense
Secretary of the Navy
Civil Service Commission
Frances Henderson II Elected Honor Board Chairman 1936 37
Greek Games rehearsal schedule set for tomorrow night in the gym from seven to nine. The entrance story is more complex this year, requiring full cooperation. Physical Education Department and class chairmen urge freshmen and sophomores to attend as attendance affects final scoring.
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Frances Henderson II
Spring Dance Plans Completed by Club
La Societé Française sponsors the annual Spring Dance on Saturday March 21 from 9 p m to 1 a m in the Gymnasium with proceeds to the French scholarship. Tickets are 250. Lion and Lamb motif decorates blue and white balloons. Crompton's ten piece orchestra will provide the music.
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la Societé Française
Em Crompton
Mabel Foote Weeks
Robert Herr
Albert Bailey
Charles E. Varney
Lois Chasins
la Societé Francaise
Alice Corneille
Martha Reed
Green Owl shines as Barnard juniors stage top revue
The 1937 Barnard Junior Show The Green Owl dazzles audiences at Brinckerhoff with strong script direction and standout music by Helen Hartmann. Cast members Toots Harriett Speyer and Betty Madam Dictator MacIver receive praise alongside Adele Hagland and Natalie Flatow for staging and performances.
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Hugh Johnson
Brinckerhoff
Helen Hartmann
Frances Henderson Elected Honor Board Chairman
Frances Henderson this year’s Mortarboard editor was elected Honor Board Chairman for the coming year. Marion Gill was the other candidate. Henderson has been active in Greek Games and on Bulletin and Mortarboard, with roles in Blue Book and Junior Show, and has served as a Representative Assembly delegate.
Class Presidents To Be Named Today
Voting for class presidents will continue until four o clock today in the Conference Room Senior Junior and Sophomore presidents will be elected Candidates for Senior President are Jane Craighead Irene Lacey and Amy Schaeffer Miss Craighead is Treasurer of Student Council a member of Representative Assembly and a staff writer for Mortarboard In 34 35 she acted as Sophomore Chairman of Greek Games and as a freshman she took part in Greek Games athletics also serving as Track Manager Miss Lacey was Freshman Chairman of Greek Games in 1933 and Dance Chairman in her sophomore year Last year she was chairman of the Committee of Twenty Five also serving as a member of the committee during her freshman year She was Vice President of the freshmen and has been a member of Representative Assembly for three years Miss Schaeffer is a staff writer for 37 Mortarboard Director of Junior Show and Business Editor of A A Handbook She is also publicity manager for Mortarboard a member on the A A Bar iquet Committee and has participated in interclass basketball Elspeth Davies Delight Hall and Emily Chadbourne were named as the Continued on Page 4
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Frances Henderson
Mortarboard
Marion Gill
Miss Henderson
News Board
Bulletin
Blue Book
Representative Assembly
Helen Nicholl
Margaret Ritchie
Jane Craighead
Irene Lacey
Amy Schaeffer
Miss Craighead
Student Council
Miss Lacey
Miss Schaeffer
A.A. Handbook
A.A
Elspeth Davies
Delight Hall
Emily Chadbourne
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L. Rorke
Saint Patrick’s Day
Gena Tenney
Ireland
Mcmillin
Societe Francaise
Green Owl
Miss Hartmann
Marion Patterson
Mythica
Toots
Harriett Speyer
Betty
Dictator
MacIver
Dixie
Snedeker
Helen Levi
Margaret
Marjorie Simpson
Adele Hansen
Natalie Flatow
Adele Hagland
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