Rockford Debate Plans Open Meeting for Topic Selection
Townspeople learn about the Intercollegiate Debate setup as Rockford and Barnard discuss December match details The November 5 mass meeting at 304 Students Hall will decide the debate topic and organize volunteers for the event and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Barnard
Madeline N. Hook
Dorothy Ashworth
Joyce Whitley
Renee Fulton
Eunice Shaughnessy
Helen le Page
Elizabeth Waterman
Barbara Kruger
Ruth Mehrer
Katherine Newcomer
Ruth Boas
Gertrude Braun
Dormitories Celebrate Hallowe en Festivities in Two Houses
Residents of Brooks Hall and Hartley Hall held Halloween parties Friday night with masquerade costumes, bobbing for apples, and dancing. The John Leonard Orchestra provided music while judges awarded prizes for most original and funniest costumes. Refreshments featured doughnuts and cider as the revelry continued.
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Hallowe’en
Brooks ‘Hall
John Leonard
Hartley Hall
Miss le Duc
Miss Carey
T. Burleigh
Izes
M. Melosh
K. Browne
Juliet Ansome
Lnd
V. Orrigan
E. Korthener
A. Mendham
M. Taylor
P. Hindéman
Jina
E. Lundy
V. Churchill
Mary Chan
Columbia Adopts Mental Tests In College Admissions
The article traces a shift in admissions starting 1909 toward mental and psychological testing. It notes Thorndike and Thurstone tests guiding Columbia, with correlations showing stronger links between psychological exams and college records than standard entrance tests. It lists East Coast and national colleges using varied mental assessments through 1921 22.
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Columbia University
Thorndike
Ben D. Wood
Department of
Columbia
Brown
Goucher
Rutgers
William and Mary
Harvard
Leland Stanford
Mercer
Ohio State
California
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Washington
Wyoming
Cornell
Smith
Yale
Bert
College Assembly Field Day Planned for Saturday
A. A. Conducts announces a college assembly field day slated for Saturday at 1 30 P M. on November 3. The event details include participation by college clubs and students in outdoor activities and demonstrations.
Lycee Education Compared With Barnard Insights
In an interview Yvonne Robic, a French Lycee graduate, compares French and American education at Barnard. She notes the Lycee's two-phase system, uniform curricula, final exams, dormitory life, strong supervision, and the broader, multi-subject approach. An AA assembly discussed health standards and athletics, with Dr. George Fisher urging holistic growth and functional training.
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Bulletin
Yvonne Robic
France
Miss Robi
Lycee
Miss Robic
Barnard
French Lycee
America
Sorbonne
Robb
A. A
George Fisher
Wayman
Agnes Grant
Dr. Fisher
Barnard’s
Fisher
Barnacle Debuts Fresh Issue Promises College Revival
The first Barnacle of the year appears after last year's success born from Bear's death. Sponsored by the class of 1926, it invites contributions from across the college. Features include The Unknown Soldier by Margaret Mason and Matilda's Nursemaids by Lucia Alzamora, plus poetry and notes from editor Edna Trull.
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Barnacle
Bear
Margaret Mason
Matilda
Lucia Alzamora
Heléne’Séarcy
Edna; Trull
A. A
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Miss. Robic
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