November events at Barnard and Columbia clubs
A calendar lists events from November 1 to 8 including talks by John Spargo and Miss Rodman, college club meetings, Feminist Forum, CS A tryouts, and social dances at Earl Hall Brooks Hall and Undergraduate Study.
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John Spargo
Barnard
Columbia Socialist
Journalism
Religious and Philanthropic Association
Earl Hall
Mirelight Club
Brooks Hall
Sturtevent
Feminist Forum
Henrietta Rodman
C.S. A
Dean Gildersleeve
Jefferson
Glee Club
Lagnani
Union Theological Seminary
College Vote on Suffrage Amid Student Faculty Divides
A college straw vote on the suffrage amendment showed 354 in favor and 66 against. Class results split with yes leading in most groups, and the faculty backed the amendment 20 to 1, with rumors that T. C.'s vote secured a win.
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EPA Sg
Mae Raatarh
T. C
What the Alumnae Have Done
Statistics from Barnard Alumnae Register show 53.9 percent of living alumnae in paid occupations 26.7 percent married with no paid work 19.5 percent unmarried and unpaid 6.9 percent studying and at least 29 percent engaged in volunteer social religious work Teachers make up 37.6 percent of paid positions with secretaries clerks and editorial aides also represented.
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Barnard Lieve
Iol-Igls
Man and Woman in the Woman Suffrage Debate
A historical discussion argues that male voters cling to authority and ignore underlying reasoning. It suggests woman suffrage must be seen as part of a long, age‑long social evolution rather than a temporary political issue.
Suffrage Parade Moves Through City Streets
Saturday’s march from Sixth Street and Second Avenue to Sixtieth Street drew about a hundred participants led by Barnard with beer in a light-hearted show of support. Dressed in sombre gowns representing various professions, marchers were greeted with friendly, cooperative crowds along the route. Observers say the parade helped win supporters for voting rights, even if some holdouts remain.
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Sixth Street
Second Avenue
Barnard
Twenty-second Street
Fifth Avenue
Sixtieth Street
Suffrage Anvil Quotes on Women Voter Rights and Attitudes
A suffrage feature recounts a southern representative arguing against women voting while other headlines claim votes are a woman’s right. The piece lists reactions ranging from support to opposition including remarks about men, domestic roles, and fears of reform.
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South
United States of America
Rman
Adam
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Justice Hehnes
Supreme Court of the United States
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