Barnard Mock Presidential Campaign On Campus
The Barnard Undergraduate Association staged a mock presidential contest in October 1908 with three factions: Republicans led by Taft, Democrats led by Bryan, and Socialists led by Debs. Students booed and cheered as speeches and parades on the second floor of Fiske Hall featured the rival candidates and police in custom uniforms to maintain order.
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November 10 1909 editorial on Claremont Avenue apartments
The editorial laments growing apartment housing opposite the campus at Claremont Avenue. It recalls the once prized Hudson Palisades view from Brooks Hall and warns that new buildings, including a Barnard Court, ruin the river vista, forcing residents to cross to Jersey to see the river.
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Politics at Barnard The Campaign
A lively 1912 Barnard political gathering featured Teddy and Taft in clownish makeovers, Debs aiding Chafin, and leading processions by the Bull Mooses Progressives Socialists Prohibitionists Wilsonians and Republicans with banners mascots and noisy demonstrations reflecting the era’s party fervor.
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Debs Promotes Socialism Amid Unemployment Protests
A mass meeting heard Debs denounce social conditions and poverty urging reform as Socialism the solution. The Republican administration faced Socialist protests with cries of unemployed and empty dinner pails before Debs spoke. Vote results followed: Taft 161, Debs 49, Bryan 48, one Prohibition vote.
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Hockey practice shows strong turnout this year
Hockey practice began on Tuesday with solid attendance, led by lower class players and enthusiastic freshmen. Miss Beagle, the new physical education instructor, refereed the games. A second practice on Thursday showed improvement, and organizers hope to reduce frequent failures to boost future games.
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Student travel offers 14 to 42 day Germany tours
Educational trips on modern ships highlight third class accommodations appealing to teachers professors and students. Tours through Germany range from 14 to 42 days costing 110 to 260 dollars, covering all travel and living expenses.
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Defense of Junior Show ticket policy at Barnard College
In a Barnard Bulletin forum letter, a 1926 class defender argues that prior junior show ticket practice was more lenient than the current six per student, noting that committees and cast members receive at least four advance tickets. They contend reduced allotments would harm committee participation and that those unable to secure tickets should not blame committees. They urge readers to consider the long-standing commitment of student organizers.
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