Feminist Forum Discusses Women’s Role and Suffrage
The Feminist Forum met on Wednesday afternoon in the Undergraduate Study to hear Professor Shotwell address changes in women's position since the Industrial Revolution. She stressed women's expanding work beyond the home and urged action through suffrage, with discussion led by Professor Sinkovitch and Miss Hutchinson explaining feminism as women seeking equal participation in the world's work.
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Colorado
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England
Harlem
Shotwell
Sinkovitch
Miss Hutchinson
Alumnae Notes Highlight Marriages and Careers for 1910s
Alumnae news lists Edna Wilkes engaged to John C. McMullen of New York and Gertrude Hunter to Rev James Howard. Several 1910 classmates plan marriages this summer. others pursue teaching, banking, or missionary and health work. Marguerite Strauss Marks returns from abroad with husband doing medical research in Frankfurt.
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Elsie Plaut Kahn
Lillie Stein Mayer
Lulamith Silverman Michaelis
Edna Wilkes
John C. McMullen
New York
Marguerite Strauss Marks
Frankfurt-am-Main
Paul Barbour
Mary Bailey
New Bulletin Elects Four Staff Members at Special Meeting
At a Friday meeting of the Managing Board four new staff members were elected. Carol Weiss 16 Elinore Morehouse 16 Helen Alexander 17 Margaret Moses 17 were named as the new entrants.
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Carol Weiss
Elinore Morehouse
Helen Alexander
Margaret Moses
Student Forum at YWCA Highlights Summer Work
The YWCA held a Student Forum in place of chapel with President Katherine Fox presiding. Speakers Ethel Cherry and Beatrice Lowndes discussed settlement work and summer school opportunities and urged support for chapel attendance and information booklets from class reps. Announcements listed new officers: President Carol Lorenz, Vice-President Irene Hickock, Secretary Alma Ruhl, Treasurer Eleanor Wallace.
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Katherine Fox
Ethel Cherry
Beatrice Lowndes
Marguerite Bevier
Silver Bay
Miss Mulhall
Dr. Coffin
Hugh Black
Carol Lorenz
Irene Hickock
Alma Ruhl
Eleanor Wallace
Mortarboard 1916 Nominees at Barnard College
The 1916 Mortarboard begins to form as Barnard history evolves from 1915. Sophomores elect editors with Mary Powell as editor-in-chief and Katherine McGiffert as assistant editor-in-chief. Emma Seipp is art editor and Dorette Ferandie, Jean Rosenbaum, Edith Grossman, and Edna Thompson serve on the board. Jeanne Jacoby selected as business manager amid ongoing nominations.
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College
Mary Powell
Katherine McGiffert
Emma Seipp
Dorette Ferandie
Jean Rosenbaum
Edith Grossman
Edna Thompson
1917 Election Nineteen Seventeen Chooses Officers
The group held its annual elections in a set order with no casualties reported. At Tuesday’s class meeting Helen Alexander was elected vice-president, Christina Robb secretary, and Margaret Moses treasurer.
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Christina Robb
Margaret Moses
Mathematics Club Elects Officers For Next Year
The Mathematics Club held its final meeting electing Katherine Williams as President and Clare Froelich as Vice President both class of 15. Catherine Fries becomes Secretary Treasurer with Elsie Bergen Mary Hughes and Therese Hiebel on the program committee. A luncheon is planned for Thursday May 28 with all members urged to attend.
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Mathematics Club
Katherine Williams
Dr. Curtis
Clare Froelich
Catherine Fries
Elsie Bergen
Mary Hughes
Therese Hiebel
May Day Bazaar Teased by Weather and Odd Acts
The poem recalls a pre Bazaar day with jokes about rain curses and a crowd funded by paid onlookers. It mocks graceful performances from a ballet and a chaotic band while noting entertainers on the green and the awkward allure of exotic costumes.
May Day at Bryn Mawr Sparks Campus Banter
Buzzing notes speak of May Day by the Scholars of Bryn Mawr and a Student Council, while Glén Club chatter features a chilly moment as a member vows to walk. Visitors may have seen the campus shaved and debated cheer meanings with Greek humor.
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Bryn Mawr
Dormitory Elections At Brooks Hall Name Officers
At the last house meeting of the year Brooks Hall dormitory elected officers for the coming term. Louise Kelley is president, Edith Kerley vice president, Louise Lucey secretary treasurer, Eleanor Hubbard librarian, and Marjorie Hillas fire captain. The 1913-14 president thanked the girls and praised her successor amid a cheer for "Shippy."
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Brooks Hall
Louise Kelley
Edith Kerley
Louise Lucey
Eleanor Hubbard
Marjorie Hillas
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