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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1953
Page
3
Barnard College president Millicent C. McIntosh spoke to the senior class in Brinckerhoff Theater about post graduate futures. Her reflections warned against hasty choices and urged pursuing careers with growth potential, avoiding marriages or jobs beneath capabilities while preserving personal development.
Judith Scherer the newly elected Political Council Chairman outlines a booth to stimulate interest on the Barnard campus next year. The tentative agenda includes work on the New York mayoralty campaign and a straw vote. Joining Miss Scherer are Marion Toman vice chair, Sandra Perlmutter secretary treasurer, and Carol Shufro speakers bureau chair.
Barnard College debate teams finished 25.5 points, placing on a 44 point scale. The 55s Vita Bogart and Florence Feldman won five of six debates on the national topic advocating a compulsory fair employment practices law. Negative team Sonia Kase and Joyce Shimkin won two of six. The event at Temple University featured 20 colleges. Penn State for Women and Dartmouth tied for first with 33 points. John Dillenberger of Columbia College spoke on The Christian in Politics at the University Christian Association meeting, recounting his political experiences and urging moral influence in governance.
Robert Harron, assistant to President Grayson Kirk, writes to Students for Democratic Action defending Weltfish dismissal. He says trustees acted for Columbia's long term academic value of tenure amendment, not the fate of a single individual.
President Mil licent C McIntosh says confusion over the Columbia University Student Council poll on academic freedom stemmed from not meeting the CUSC representative and a misreport by the Columbia Spectator. She notes polls in classes are limited and CUSC cannot approach instructors without consent. professors may conduct polls if they wish.
A copy of Mortarboard will be mailed directly to each subscriber’s home address on or about May 27. Please notify Erika Graf ’54 of any recent change of address.
The Representative Assembly approved Barnard's membership in the National Association of Students. Delegates for NSA were not fully chosen with two nominees Edith Tennenbaum and Jo Clare Mangus held over to next term. The budget of 9600.22 plus 177.78 contingency passed, matching last year's funding.
The Student Council names thirty one seniors and nine juniors to the Board of Proctors for the 1953 54 academic year. Proctors will maintain quiet during exams and limit sunbathing to designated areas near Barnard Hall. Listed seniors include Patricia Barry Herberta Benjamin Sally Biggs Kit Campbell Christine Cassel Van Doorn Dorothy Cohn Lois Enson Elaine Fackenthal Erika Graf Eva Graf Lydia Halle Pat Hazeltine Rael Isaacs Barbara Kauder Judy Kaufman and others. Juniors named are Tobin Brown Eleanor Cate Jo Cartisser Donna Click Elizabeth Henno Dawn Lille Barbara Lyons Diana Touliatou and Cathy Shohl.
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