Osgood Discusses Mysteries Of Poetry At Noon Talk
Holmes Professor Emeritus Charles Gosvenor Osgood of Princeton spoke on the dual mysteries of poetry last Thursday at the Noon Meeting. He said poetry blends common words into song and that a supra rational mystery, expressed by Homer Virgil Spenser and Milton, lies beyond labor yet is enhanced by learning.
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Charles Gosvenor Osgood
Holmes
Belles Lettres
Princeton University
Professor Osgood
Spenser
Homer
Virgil
Apollo
Jeremiah
Lord
Osgood
Houseman
Dr. Osgood
Milton
Milton Society of America
Club Council Elects Secy and Plans Activities
Marion Bachrach elected secretary at the first Club Council meeting on April 27 chaired by Hazel Gerber. The group announced a tea for club treasurers on May 4 and tentatively scheduled the annual Clubs Carnival for October 7. Diana Cohen reported on Barnard Camp facilities and leadership training ideas were discussed.
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Marion Bachrach
Barnard
Hazel Gerber
Barnard Hall
Miss Ge
Diana Cohen
Miss Gerber
Club Council
Reps from Barnard at Seven College and Princeton conferences
Barnard College sent delegates to the Seven College Conference at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley Massachusetts and to the Social Activities Conference at Princeton University in New Jersey. Participants from Barnard included Catherine Comes Marion Dusser de Barenne Edith Tennenbaum and Elizabeth Heavey.
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Barnard College
Mount Holyoke College
Princeton University
Catherine Comes
Marion Dusser de Barenne
Edith Tennenbaum
Elizabeth Heavey
Mount Molyoke
South Hadley
Massachusetts
Bryn Mawr
Mount Holyoke
Radcliffe
Smith
Wellesley
Vassar
Pembroke
Princeton
New Jersey
Peggy Gilber
Zenia Victor
Orange Key
College cancels idea for grass seeding
Operation Grass Seed, an all college project proposed by President McIntosh in the State of the College address, will not occur this spring. The May 13 event was cancelled at Student Council request due to exam study conflicts and timing concerns.
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McIntosh
Barnard
Hitchcock Johnson on Architecture Traditions at Arts Festival
Henry Russell Hitchcock director of the Smith College Museum of Art notes modern architecture has existed for sixty five years. He says at least three generations of architects have shaped the style and presents slides of buildings from each generation at the American Arts Festival Conference on architecture.
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Henry Russell Hitchcock
Smith College Museum of Art
Philip Johnson
Hitchcock
Ben Shahn
Lloyd Goodrich
Whitney Museum
Shahn
Mr. Goodrich
A.A. Holds Tea For Evaluation Of Programs
The Barnard Athletic Association held its annual spring tea in the Deanery to review the year’s program and plan future activities. Retiring president Annette Wilbois reported two intercollegiate conference trips, purchases of shuttlecocks, and about thirty two events. Incoming president Elizabeth Heavey announced a Freshman Orientation sports day.
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Barnard’s Athletic Association
Athletic Association Board
Department of Physical Education
Annette Wilbois
A.A
Elizabeth Heavey
Association
National Athletic Federation of College Women
Smith College
Barnard
Polly Green
Mary Janet Slifer
Pre-Law Club Names New State of Officers
The Pre-Law Society of Barnard College elected officers for 1955-56 at a meeting last Thursday. Renee Cohen 56 was chosen president, Norma Feinberg 57 vice president, and Esther Cohen 57 secretary treasurer. Plans include visits to New York City night court and the Legal Aid Society with prominent attorneys invited to discuss women in law.
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Pre-Law Society
Barnard College
Renee Cohen
Norma Feinberg
Esther Cohen
New York City
Legal Aid Society
Search for New Standards in Modern American Theatre
Rutgers professor Francis Fergusson joined Norris Houghton at Barnard for the American Arts Festival conference on establishing artistic standards in modern America. The weekend gathering featured college delegates, a Barnard dance of The Scarlet Letter, a one act play The Decline, and folk songs led by Barnard affiliates.
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Francis Fergusson
Rutgers University
Broadway
Barnard
Committee On American Civilization
Fergusson
Robert Edmond Jones
Harold Clurman
Hallie Flanagan Davis
Thornton Wilder
Norris Houghton
Phoenix Theatre
Houghton
Dawn Lille
Barbara Kander Cohen
Helen Wittenberg
Clyde Griffen
Freshman and Junior Classes Set Tuesday Election Meetings
The Class of 1958 will meet in the gym at 1 p.m. to elect committee chairs and class delegates. The Class of 1956 gathers at 12:30 p.m. in Minor Latham Drama Workshop to elect Social Chair Senior Week Chair and Barnard College representatives and discuss a constitutional amendment. The Class of 1957 Junior Show Committee meets at 1 p.m. in Room 101 Barnard Hall. Janet Gottlieb, newly elected Junior Show Chairman, invites all members.
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Latham
Barnard College
Barnard Hall
Janet Gottlieb
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B.C
Mt. Holyoke
Pre-Law Club
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