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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1949
Page
4
Dean Millicent C. McIntosh urges Parents Day as a chance to align college level education with family life. She warns against parental high standards and sibling competition, sharing how her own family finds balance through tailored interests and weekends devoted to family activities.
Mr. Robert De Vecchi, father of Barnard Class of 1951 member Margaret, serves on Barnard’s Development Plan Steering Committee. A Yale graduate, WWII OSS veteran, and Hampton Institute trustee, he balances farming in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania with family and education commitments.
The College Conference on Teaching for the Liberal Arts Graduate was held in Brooks Hall with speeches by Dean Millicent Carey McIntosh and Ruth Houghton of the Barnard Placement service. Frances D. Dungan and Edith G. Stedman presented views on teacher shortages and college placement. A Vassar student and a Wellesley professor suggested relief strategies. Mildred McAfee addressed teachers' spiritual status. Luncheon featured Odette singing and William G. Avirett discussing Why Teach.
The piece profiles Professor A William Braun retired head of Barnard German Department. He recalls twenty years makes one furniture and thirty-five years makes one a legend, claiming his long service created a Barnard myth and honorary membership in every era.
The article recalls Dr. Komarovsky’s critique of society over colleges for women’s dissatisfaction and praises Barnard’s evolving student culture. It notes his long ties to Barnard as a loyal observer, journalist, and educator while highlighting his view of education's social role and the college’s influence on students.
Barnard College mobilizes for World Student Service Fund needs in Europe China and Southeast Asia. An auction on November 18 at Barnard Hall aims to raise funds for canteens books and medical care for displaced students and looted libraries.
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