Hat Rule Friction Between Barnard and Teachers College
Dec 15 1908 column discusses tension over hat rules at Barnard and Teachers College. Students at Barnard resist removing hats while Teachers College enforces its own policy, prompting practical humor and observations about etiquette, navigation between buildings, and adherence to undergrad constitution rules.
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Brooks Hall Party Delights Dormitory Girls
Miss Bissell hosted a Monday evening party for dormitory girls in Brooks Hall. The occasion featured maple syrup from Vermont, dancing to a phonograph, and several concert selections, with guests mingling through the evening.
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Feminist Forum Suffragist Lectures Held by English Visitors
A Wednesday afternoon audience in Room 139 heard two English suffragists Miss Costello and Miss Rendel deliver candid talks on women’s right to vote. Costello argued for suffrage with practical English insights and optimism, while Rendel described a summer caravan tour promoting universal suffrage across central England.
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Lunch Room Price Rises to 25 Cents Effective Monday
Notice states lunch will cost 25 cents after November 15 due to prior deficits. Last year prices of 15 and 20 cents left a deficit over $1,000. This year attendance averages 109, with an estimated 533.47 deficit at current rates. with 150 students, 20 cents could be sustained, aiming to reduce to that level in a year or two, says Acting Dean W T Brewster.
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Ballad of the Dogfish from Mortarboard 1901
A dogfish in a formaline jar boasts of mischief with Barnard girls and eludes harm as victims carve at him. The tale ends with the dogfish expanding his grin, a scattered brain, and a note of vengeance whispered by a small boy.
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Schiff Gives Barnard Half a Million Dollars
On October 11, 1918, Barnard College students gathered in the theatre for a big announcement by Dean Gildersleeve. Miss Gildersleeve announced that Jacob Schiff, Barnard’s first treasurer, had donated five hundred thousand dollars for a student building. The crowd cheered as the news spread.
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Doll Day Plans At Undergraduate Study
Doll day will be held on Wednesday afternoon December 15 in the Undergraduate Study. Dolls taken home for dressing must be returned to Miss Patchin's office before Monday December 13. A prize will go to the best dressed doll. A poster contest runs November 30 to December 7 with a prize for the best poster detailing Doll Day at 4 15 o clock. Posters go to Isabel Greenbaum Constance Lambert or Evelyn Van Duyn.
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Isabel Greenbaum
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Evelyn van Duyn
President Butler's Reception to the Seniors
Barnard College seniors met President and Mrs. Butler at a April 27 home reception. Large crowds circulated, conversation flowed among classmates and faculty, and the favorable weather let students display spring attire. The tea helped bridge perceived gaps between Barnard and Columbia students.
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Miss Maltby Hosts Tea for Barnard Class of 1910
In Barnard College history a full class chose a laboratory tea. Miss Maltby, honored guest, hosted January 6 in the Electrical Laboratory basement with lab flasks for tea, homemade cakes, salt nuts, and candy. Autographs filled a large sheet as juniors whispered affection and gratitude.
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Mid-Year Exams At Barnard College Attract Students
Professors of Barnard College and officers of Pennie plan mid-year exams from January 25 to February 3. The events draw a large eager student body and are rumored to include a tuition refund policy for failed courses. Three days of recuperation will follow.
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