Presidential Possibilities Borah Emerges In 1928 Spotlight
Emily Lee Brandt profiles William E Borah as a leading Republican candidate. The Idaho lawyer rose from modest beginnings at the University of Kansas, built a law career with mining and lumber interests, and earned a reputation for honesty while prosecuting labor unrest and notable cases including the Coeur dAlene riots and Big Bill Haywood.
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William E. Borah
University of Kansas
Borah
Boise
Idaho
Coeur d’Aline
Big Bill Haywood
Steunenberg
Spanish Author Delights Spanish Club With Illustrated Talk
The Spanish Club hosted Senora de Palencia, a leading Spanish writer, for an illustrated lecture on Galicia traditions. She described customs of ill children, sacred rituals, and regional dances with references to trees, baskets, tapers, bagpipes, and torches guiding harvests.
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Senora de Palencia
Spain
Galicia
Rees
Vassar Club Hosts First Conference for Foreign Students
The conference at Vassar College gathered delegates from Bryn Mawr Mount Holyoke Wellesley and Barnard to discuss questions important to foreign students in America. Topics included social meaning of scholarships, relations with American students, standards of study, international clubs, and organizing foreign student groups.
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Vassar College
America
Bryn Mawr
Mount Holyoke
Wellesley
Barnard
Beggars Opera Hosts A A A Banquet Tonight
Wigs and Cues presents Beggars Opera Athletic Association banquet tonight at 6.30 in the gymnasium.
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Beggars Opera
Alumnae Nine Defeat All Stars In Spirited Baseball
The alumnae defeated the all star undergraduate team 16 to 9 in a closely watched game noted for speed and high stakes. Alumnae led off with four runs in the first inning and dominated with heavy hitting and aggressive base running, while the undergrads fought in the field but could not curb the runners.
Barnard Students Show Better Musical Taste Than Columbia
On May first the Assembly hosted a musical taste experiment led by Barnard and Columbia faculty. Six groups of versions of the same piece were played while the audience rated favorites and guessed composers, with Barnard participants again shown to have sharper musical appreciation.
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Barnard
Columbia
Moore
Barnard Department of Music
Adler
Columbia Psychology Department
Spring Drive Ends With Notable Contributions
The Spring Drive closes with about fifty dollars per class and generous gifts for the Barnard Summer School for Women Workers in Industry. Information is limited on faculty, but Thornton Wilder's sister is expected to teach an English course. trustees may cover any shortfall, and further contributions are welcome to Margaret Ralph, Drive Business Manager.
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Barnard
Thornton Wilder
Bridge of San Luis Rey
Margaret Ralph
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By Emily Lee Brandt
Vassar Club
Barnard International Club
Oilme Ploompu
Valeria Frankel
ALL Stars
Sam Fenyo
Alice Sutter
Hazel Russell
Florette Holzwasser
Alice Wright
Brinkerhoff Theatre
Glee Club
Alice Ittner
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