Dr Crampton Reports Tahiti Expedition Findings
Dr. Crampton spoke under Barnard Zoological Club on his Tahiti trip with the American Museum of Natural History. He described mollusk evolution in isolated valleys, collected along river beds, and noted the island’s volcanic form, lush scenery, and hurricane aftermath. The talk contrasted native customs with Western education and ended with post-lecture refreshments.
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Barnard Zoollogical Club
Crampton
Tahiti
Society Islands
Polynesia
American Museum of Natural History
Undergraduate Association Elections Report
The elections on April 26 and 27 chose Cora Bennett 07 as chairman executive committee with Josephine Prahl 08 as junior member and Ruth Childs 06 as sophomore member. A UA meeting is set for Wednesday May 9 at 12 10 in the Theatre.
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Cora Bennett
Josephine Prahl
Ruth Childs
Juniors Host May Day Party for Seniors in 1907
A week ago on Tuesday the juniors held a May Day party for the seniors. Jean Dis brow and Kate Post stood as Queens of the May in Faith Chipperfield's absence. Signs reading Keep off the Grass decorated the theatre and Edith Samborn and Virginia Taylor won prizes in contests. After games, refreshments were served in the Alumni room with toasts to The New Apartment House The Mortar-board and the Class of 1906.
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Jean Disbrow
Kate Post
Faith Chipperfield
Edith Samborn
Virginia Taylor
German Circle hosts lecture on Chinese art by Prof Hirth
The Deutscher Kreis met on Wednesday May 2 1906 with Prof Hirth from Columbia delivering an illustrated talk on Chinese art. He outlined landscape features and tree representations while showing Old Masters reproductions. Senta Herrmarim presided and coffee and cake were served. attendance was low but the program was successful.
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Deutscher Kreis
Hirth
Columbia
Senta Herrmarim
The
Kreis
Class of 1906 Holds May Meeting and Dance Plans
The regular monthly meeting of the Class of 1906 was held Thursday May 3. It decided to invite the College to the Class Day exercises and to reconsider holding the Senior Dance in the Columbia Gymnasium. The discussion ran long and the meeting adjourned.
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Columbia Gymnasium
Class of 1907 Elects Officers and Plans Picnic
At the May meeting the Class of 1907 elected vice president Helen Goodhart recording secretary Anne Carroll and correspond ing secretary Florence Gordon. A special meeting will elect the treasurer historian and other executive committee members. The class picnic moves to Tuesday June 5. The Class of 1908 named officers and committees including President Marguerite Newland and secretary Hazel Davies. Mortar board staff includes Helen Loeb editor in chief and others. Extra executive committee members are Mary Marshall and Josephine Prahl. Entertainment committee lists Clairette Arms and others. The class will entertain the seniors on May 18.
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Helen Goodhart
Anne Carroll
Florence Gordon
Marguerite Newland
Ellen O’gorman
Hazel Davies
Gertrude Wells
Florence Wolff
Mortarboard
Helen Loeb
Es Miller
Jessie Houston
Margaret Yates
Olive Roe
Regina Coveney
Irma Alexander
Dorothea Eltzner
Eleanor Hunsdon
Mary Marshall
Freshman Class elects officers. soph elections continued
At the May 3, 1909 Freshman Class meeting, sophomores were elected to posts and will complete at the next gathering. Officers listed include President Florence Wyeth, Vice President Eleanor Gay, Recording Secretary Olga Rilke, Corresponding Secretary Eva vom Baur, Treasurer Myra McLean, Historian Lillian Closson, Executive Committee member Laura Turnbull.
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Florence Wyeth
Eleanor Gay
Olga Rilke
Eva Vom Baur
Myra’ McLean
Lillian Closson
Laura Turnbull
Lectures by Dr Knapp at Indiana and St Louis
Dr Knapp lectured at the University of Indiana Bloomington on May 3 on The Originality of Latin Literature. On May 4 and 5 at St Louis he spoke at a Classical Association meeting on Travel in Ancient Times as illustrated by Plautus and Terence.
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Knapp
University of Indiana
Bloomington
Ind
St. Louis
Classical Association of
Middle West and South
Plautus
Terence
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Porston
Ass’n News
DR. Knapp
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