Aggressive Program Adopted At Washington Congress On Reconstruction
Norman Thomas led a Continental Congress for Eco Reconstruction in Washington DC on May 6 as 4,000 delegates from all states debated unemployment relief, 30 hour week, and federal aid. Speakers denounced racism and poverty while a new Declaration of Independence was adopted.
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Washington
Congress
Tion Hurwite
Fabian Club
Continental Congress For
Norman Thomas
Washingtonditorium
Washington, D.C
Avar
Gabriel
Hitler
Emil Rieve
Hosiery Workers Union
Lynn J. Frazier
North Dakota
Cairo
Washington Auditorium
Man Thomas
Columbia
Continental Congress
Union of Socialist Soviet Republic
Barnard College Four Win Contract Bridge Cup
The Barnard College Club won the Women's University Club contract bridge cup for teams of four. Barnard players included Mrs John J Hanselman Mrs John W Bateman Mrs Francis D McCormick and Mrs William Pashley. Major A E Dobreiner led the tournament with teams from Bryn Mawr Brown the College of New Rochelle Ohio State Radcliffe Smith Mount Holyoke Sweet Briar Wilson and others.
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Frank Altschul
Helen Goodhart
Barnard College Club
Marion Churchill
Helen Murphy
F. Aurill Bishop
Women’s University Club
A. E. Dobreiner
Knickerbocker Whist Club
Bryn Mawr
Brown
College of New Rochelle
Ohio State
Radcliffe
Smith
Mount Holyoke
Sweet Briar
Wilson
Barnard
Barnard Club
John J. Hanselman
Margaret Busch
John W. Bateman
Helen Bausch
Francis D
Absence Excuses Due May 22 for All Students
All students with any absence or lateness this half year must file excuses at the Office of the Registrar before noon on Monday May 22. Seniors with 36 credits in September 1932 face no penalties but may file explanations. A separate form is required for each course and must cover all absences up to noon May 13.
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A. N. H. Meyer
Realistic Outlook Of Radicals Emphasized
The article discusses Paul Douglas urging a broad base for a new progressive movement appealing to farmers, workers, professionals, and white collar workers. Oscar Ammeringer mocks current governance, warns of overproduction, and calls for Industria Democracy while posters in the Washington Auditorium advocate reforms and critique capitalism.
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Continental Congress For Economic Reconstruction
Paul Douglas
Socialist Party
Douglas
Oscar Ammeringer
Ammeringer
Washington Auditorium
Five Year Survey Shows Shifts in Majors at Barnard
The Dean-Occupation Bureau notes declines in language majors English French German and Latin due to vocational shifts as teaching demand ebbs. Sociology and Fine Arts rise with new departments and increased music offerings. Students cite broadening goals and practical future paths in music and social service.
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Douglas
Barnard
Laura Smith Wins Madrid Scholarship With Spanish Honor
Miss Laura Smith, a Barnard College Spanish major and Spanish Club officer from Yonkers, has been awarded the annual Madrid study scholarship. The Cervantes medal, donated by the Instituto de las Espanas, accompanied the first prize won in a Cervantes Day contest held by the department.
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Circulo Hispano
Barnard College
Madrid
Barnard
Laura Smith
Miss Smith
Yonkers
Instituto de Las Espanas
Irene Cooper Emerson
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Programs For
Paul
Katherine Reeve
Student Council Observer
Miss Meyer
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