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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
3
The college Red Cross drive started last March with a 1500 goal and closes with 2441.43 raised. Additional funds from Greek Games coffee dances class gifts and plays push the total, with Spring Dance and French Club profits still to count.
The A A board met after the annual tea sponsored by the Physical Education department in the College Parlor. Treasurer Mary Brown reported a balance of 198 dollars and warned that next year’s budget would be smaller under the new treasurer Carol Johns.
Miss Monica Wyatt, retiring president of the Newman club, becomes chairman of the New York Province of Newman Clubs, a federation uniting all metropolitan area collegiate Newman clubs.
Barnard College students are invited to bid in an auction of Lost and Found items in the middle of the day next Tuesday in the Conference Room. Ethel Weiss acts as auctioneer with Margaret Dahm as assistant. items include mittens gloves hats scarves bracelets rings pens and umbrellas. A new rule requires a claimant to bid even if the item is theirs.
Sachs 45 to head Interfaith Betty Sachs 45 was appointed chairman of Interfaith Council by Student Council and the officers of Interfaith at last Thursday's meeting of Council. Miss Sachs has been Menorah president and is a managing editor of Bulletin. Blanche Sweet was appointed chairman of the Community Service Bureau and will be a member of the National Service Committee. Miss Sweet has worked with the Bureau and has been an officer in both fund drives this year. Louise Du Bois 46 was named Freshman Day chairman. Miss Du Bois has been on Representative Assembly and Honor Board, business chairman of Greek Games, treasurer of the National War Fund drive, and co-chairman of Spring Dance. Transfer chairmen were also named: Betty Burton in the Residence Halls and Nadine Foss for day students. Doris Mohr will be College Tea chairman for day students, and Gloria Callen for the dorms.
Honor Board endorsed a tapping system to deter cheating during spring exams. A student taps three times to signal observed cheating, prompting self reporting or respectful confrontation. The plan aims to foster awareness and encourage reporting, replacing the less effective mid year pledge effort.
Sally Ferris announces the National Service Committee's new student members and outlines a push for volunteer war work. Appointees include Chancy Horsley Louise Dubois Ruth Maier Aline Crenshaw Blanche Sweet Peggy Hill and Roberta Wickersham with two new offices created for public relations and recruiting. The group encourages volunteer farm service Red Cross work and nursing aide training, with a summer meeting set for May 16 in the Conference Room.
The Faculty Committee for American Studies is reorganized with Professor Virginia D. Harrington as chairman. Members include Raymond C. Moley W Cabell Greet Willard W Waller Clara C Eliot and Dean Virginia C Gildersleeve ex officio. The American Studies Seminar is directed by a sub committee led by Harrington with Gertrude V Rich and Marjorie D Coogan.
The Jungle will host a Circus Bar run by the Health Committee with chocolate drinks doughnuts and carrots on sale from 11 to 2. The Health Bar on Jake previously raised ten dollars for the Red Cross drive.
Joanne Ruth outlined the Barnard Liberal Club guiding principle social theory implemented by social action at its first meeting last Thursday. The group will put liberal principles into practice through projects with the Labor Education Service the Coop store and CURC with a special program planned for next year.
The Reverend Leon Sullivan spoke at the newly chartered Action For Democracy Club on May 9 in the Conference Room. Filling in for Reverend A Clayton Powell, Sullivan addressed issues of the 194 elections and poll tax and noted Southern and Eastern Negroes favored a Roosevelt fourth term. He predicted Dewey would not win New York decisively or carry the Negro vote.
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