Eisenhower to Attend Lecture By New York History Society
Mrs. Eisenhower will guest in the American Civilization class for a lecture on Early New York under the New York Historical Society. The American Studies department hosts an exhibit of early American silver in Milbank Hall with items attributed to silversmiths including Paul Revere and a Revere made porringer for Seth Low.
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Mrs. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York Historical Society
Milbank Hall
Helen Burr Smith
Henrietta Smith
Physical Education
Miss Smith
Stephen G. C. Ensko
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Paul Revere
Seth Low
Drama Group Announces Tentative Cast for She Stoops to Conquer
Wigs and Cues presents the Oliver Goldsmith comedy December 3 and 4 with Sally Graham 49 as president announcing tentative roles. Lynn Kang plays Young Marlow and Peggy McCay is Miss Hardcastle among a cast including Elizabeth Hanna, Sheila Deane, Anne Atheling, Jacqueline Hill, Florence Montague and Peggy Collins with Dorothy Sands directing.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Wigs
Cues
Sally Graham
Charles Marlow
Lynn Kang
Young Marlow
Hardcastle
Elizabeth Hanna
Hastings
Sheila Deane
Tony Lumpkin
Anne Atheling
Diggory
Nanny Quint
Mary Ellington
Peggy McCay
Miss Hardcastle
Eugenia Wagner
Miss Neville
Jacqueline Hill
Dolly
Florence Montague
Peggy Collins
Rogerard
Cowan, Dick
Dorothy Sands
American Theater Wing
Lucyle Hook
English Department
University Council approves 1948-49 calendar changes
The University Council passed a resolution on October 19 1948 amending the academic calendar for 1948-49. It designates October 12 as a university holiday and sets December 22 to January 3 as Christmas holidays, with Barnard College following the shorter break by one day. Millicent C. McIntosh Dean.
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University Council
Barnard College
W P Montague to Speak at College Assembly
Professor William P Montague Johnsonian Professor Emeritus of Philosophy will be the featured speaker at the all college assembly tomorrow at 1 10 p m in the gymnasium He has taught at Barnard Berkeley Prague and various Chinese schools and studied under Royce James and Santayana.
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William P. Montague
Montague
Barnard
University of California At Berkeley
University of Prague
Harvard
Royce
James and
Santayana
Term Drive To Aid UNICEF Across Europe and China
The Term Drive opens after the Assembly at 1 pm with proceeds benefiting UNICEF to feed 5,000,000 destitute children in ten European countries and China. A supper rally for solicitors is tonight 5 30 to 7 00 in the South Dining Room. Miss Katchen Smith of UNICEF will speak and guidance for solicitors will be given.
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Shirley Stouts
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
European
China
Katchen Smith
Unicef
Barnard Professors Analyze Election Results
Barnard professors discuss the presidential election with Thomas Peardon noting delight at the results while Raymond Moley lists four factors behind the Republican defeat. Elmo Roper and Mary Fairbanks comment on implications for liberal legislation and Senate dynamics.
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Elmo Roper
Thomas Peardon
Barnard Government Department
Raymond Moley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Barnard Plans First Parents Day for Visiting Families
Barnard College hosts its inaugural Parents Day on Thursday with 350 expected attendees from New York and several states. Parents will tour Barnard Hall, receive class schedules and campus maps, and join lunch and a tea with student guides, faculty, and the Glee Club under Jacob Avshalomoff.
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New York City
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Rhode Island
Seeks Student View on Curriculum Reforms at College Parlor
Meg Mather, chair of the Curriculum Committee, urged students to consider long term college goals over griping. At the October 28 meeting in the College Parlor, discussions covered Foreign Language requirement 4 and possible changes. Students proposed that high level courses with a B grade count toward the requirement, and a General Science lab course could assist non science majors with Group IT. Most favored continuing English A. The committee will present a student curriculum report next spring and distribute a questionnaire to all students. Faculty support was noted and student input is expected to carry weight.
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Meg Mather
Mather
Postpone SAF Rise Decision Delayed to November 23
The Representative Assembly postponed final action on a two dollar SAF increase until November 23. A town meeting is planned for November 15 at noon in the College Parlor to gauge student opinion, with class meetings also discussing the issue. The Trustees would accept the rise if approved, with a final proposal due December 16.
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Representative Assembly
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Columbia
W.p.montague
Johnsonian
Aids International Children’s Fund
Miss Stout
Jake
Marilyn Schulhof
Barnard Hall
Term Drive
Beth Harding
Loretta Betke
Simone Dreyfus
Annavel Simonds
Charlotte Jarvis
Barbara Crane
Bettina Blake
Valerie Moorman
International Children’s Emergency Fund
United Nations
Hungary
Europe
Indiana
Iowa
Illinois
Mary Fairbanks
Government Department
Dewey
Congress
Milbank Hells
Barmmard
Residence Halls
Milbank
McIntosh
Glee Club
Jacob Avshalomoff
Parents’ Day
Florence D. L. Lowther
Richard Whitney
Mary McDonald
Martha English
Florence Goshorn
Dorothy Quinn
Betsy Leeds
Pat Hnida
Lois Boochever
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