New Botanical Department Greenhouse Opens on Milbank Roof
Dean Gildersleeve opened the new Botanical Department Greenhouse atop Milbank in a Friday tea from 4 to 6. Guests include staff from the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and Boyce Thompson Institute, with Barnard faculty and Columbia students viewing plant displays and research. The three-room greenhouse houses a class laboratory, a squash hybridization project, and a tropical display section, plus a mascot orange-flecked turtle.
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Dean Gildersleeve
Botanical Department
Milbank
New York Botanical Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Boyce Thompson Institute For Plant Research
Cuests
Barnard
Columbia University
Botanical Club
Spanish Night Play and Dance Promised at College
The Spanish Club plans a December 5 event titled Noche Espaniola featuring the play Ta Reja. An understandable program for Spanish students will portray a traditional Spanish nocturnal custom with a Reja theme. The theatre will resemble a Spanish setting with festive peasant costumes, dancing, and a post show dance with music and refreshments.
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Spain
Barnard
International Assembly Marks Armistice Day Celebration
The event will feature speakers Professors Mistral Strowski and Prezzolini speaking in Spanish French and Italian. Barnard exchange students will address the gathering and Geneva scholarship winners will share experiences at the international school in Geneva.
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International Assembly
Mistral
Strowski
Prezzolini
Barnard
Geneva
Purvis elected freshman Greek Games chairperson in meeting
Patricia Purvis won a large majority to lead Greek Games as freshman chair at the first meeting presided by Jane Martin on Exiday November 7. Also elected were Mariel Schlesinger as class treasurer and Hugenia Siegel as poster chairman.
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Patricia Purvis
Jane Martin
Exiday
Miss Purvis
Cues” Ruouts
Mariel Schlesinger
Hugenia Siegel
Anne Gary
Miss Gary
Princeton
Barnard
Martin
Frances Smith
Soph Head
Dorothy
Crook
Barnard College Social Service Lunch Highlights Student Involvement
Barnard College reviews contact with social problems at a Social Service Luncheon in the Dean's room on November 6. Miss Margaret Rice and Dr. Burns outline how social service aligns with majors, with Miss Weeks and Miss Kruger and Helen Foote urging participation. The Social Science Committee offers office hours Friday noon to one for applications.
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Dr. Burns
Miss Weeks
Miss Kruger
Social Service Bureau
Barnard College
Margaret Rice
Social Service
Department of Economics and Sociology
Helen Foote
Barnard
Social Science Committee
Trexlers Sermon Highlights Richness of Religion
Dr Samuel Trexler president of the Lutheran Synod of New York spoke at Columbia University St Pauls Chapel on November 6 1930. He said the word rich appears throughout Pauls writings and serves as an antidote to religious indifference enriching wisdom knowledge and understanding in the individual.
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Samuel Trexler
Lutheran Synod of New York
St. Paul's Chapel
Columbia University
Prexter
St. Paul
Prester
Wigs and Cues Welcomes New Members After Costume Party
Wigs and Cues admitted twenty six new members after a Friday afternoon costume party in the theatre. New members include Yiette Count Gertrude Erhart Vivian Katter Rita Guttman and many others with Lucienne Cougnene and Beatrice Serge chosen for their work in the recent French Play.
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Yiette Count
Gertrude Erhart
Vivian Katter
Rita Guttman
Billy [An~cl
Jane Kelly
Louise Laurie
Muriel Leash
Jay Magnus
Jean MacDougall
Kathleen McGlinchy
Phoebe Newman
Eyna Paz
Dorothea Sable
Miriam Schild
Mauriel Schlesinger
Ruther Sherbourn
Janet Silverman
Jane Steeves
Ruth
Lucienne Cougnene
Beatrice Serge
Barnacle Ball Promises Autumn Dance at Barnard Hall
Bulletin celebrates Barnacle Ball on November 2 1930 at nine o clock. Barnard debs and friends will dance to Burns Columbians, mingle with transfers and new students, and enjoy a festive yet informal evening with autumn flavor and refreshments. Posters urge sign up today.
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Barnard Debs
Turkey
Barnard Hall
Glee Club Plans Annual Tea and Concert
The Glee Club will introduce itself to the College at a tea on November 18 in the College Parlor under new director Professor Beveridge. A formal concert is set for December 6 at Casa Tahana at 8 PM featuring folk songs Brahms and Christmas carols. Ambitious plans include possible holiday city tours and an alumnae club play project next semester.
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Beveridge
Columbia University
Casa [Tahana
Glee Club
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Trexler
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Watson
Sherlock
Holmes
Prof. Beveridge
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