Ellen Scott Davison to Join History Department at Columbia
Miss Ellen Scott Davison will receive the doctor’s degree from Columbia this June and become the first woman member of the History Department. Changes include new three hour courses with two hours of lectures and one consultation, plus over 300 new slides for better lecture content.
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Wood's Hall Scholarship at Barnard Marine Lab
A Barnard friend funds a scholarship at Wood's Hall Massachusetts in the Marine Laboratory. The first recipient for the 1901 summer session is Margaret E. Clark, class of 1862.
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Valuable Late Bible Adds Colorful Medieval Copy to Columbia Library
A hand illuminated Latin Bible from around 1429 titled Biblia Latina Corpus Evan celicum et Quattutor Epistole Canonica was added to Columbia Library. Scribe Chunrad notes an interlinear gloss calling himself Toblac and rector of schools in Pol on the River Inn. The book records the day and hour each chapter was finished, illustrating long writing times.
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Teachers College Scholarship Offers Three $500 Awards
Dean Russell announces three special scholarships of about 500 each to assist Southern teachers who wish to study at Teachers' College for one year. Eligible applicants include experienced teachers qualified to engage in school supervision work.
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Vassar Student Orchestra Debuts in Outdoor As You Like It
On May 13 Vassar students staged an outdoor production of As You Like It marking the college’s first Shakespeare performance. Placards described locales used on stage while old English play bills served as the programme. The Vassar College Orchestra of twenty players and faculty debuted under Professor Gow.
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Appointments in the Philippines for teachers and staff
The Superintendent of Public Instruction asks the Dean of Teachers College to appoint two teachers for industrial work in the Philippines at 1500 dollars each with transportation. The University Appointment Committee is asked to appoint three men for general teaching at 1200 dollars and three women at 1050 dollars.
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Milbank Hall Receives Gift for Zoology Lab Upgrades
The Zoology Department allocates 1300 dollars to equip Milbank Hall rooms for improved lab work and lectures for Barnard women at Columbia. Dr Crampton is named adjunct professor and William E Kellcott as his assistant to support expanded instruction.
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Undergraduate Elections elect officers for 1901 1902
At the second meeting of the Undergrad state Association for election of officers for the year 1901 1902 the offices were filled. Edith Durant was named Vice-president Ethel Pool secretary Mary Hall junior member of the Executive Committee May Johnson Sophomore member Katharine Doty Elizabeth Allen was elected president and Jeannette Stobo treasurer at the previous meeting as reported last week.
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No Quorum Prevents Termis Club Officers Election
A fourth attempt this spring failed to secure a quorum for the Termis Club. With no meeting quorum, current officers will remain in their posts until next fall.
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Miss Gall Urges College Atmosphere Through Personal Conduct
Miss Gill spoke at Barnard Chapel on creating college atmosphere. She said thoughts and feelings shape our nature and reveal character in our eyes. She urged students to influence peers and uphold noble ideals as their duty to the college community.
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Three Hour History Courses at Barnard
Faculty proposes converting all two hour history courses to three hours to reflect work load. Each course this year covers equivalent material and adds a third hour of consultation and discussion. The change aims to improve comprehension and reduce student discouragement from heavy course loads.
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