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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1954
Page
3
Barnard College hosts a series of fund raising events this semester to support the Term Drive Fund. Proceeds from two activities the Minor Latham Drama Workshop opening night benefit and the Christmas Ball will fund a scholarship for incoming freshmen.
At Tuesday noon in the Minor Latham Theatre the junior class met to discuss the Junior Show and the Junior Prom. The Class of ’56 elected Carmen del Pilar and Peggy Gilcher as junior representatives to the Barnard Social Committee.
All seniors must sign up in the medical office Room 202 Barnard for their last medical examination. Examinations are required and must be completed before the end of the first semester.
Dean Emeritus Virginia C. Gildersleeve of Barnard College was honored at a 4 30 to 6 p m reception on Tuesday November 9 celebrating the memoirs Many A Good Crusade. Barnard College Board of Trustees and the Associate Alumnae hosted the event with President Millicent C McIntosh and other leaders in attendance. An exhibit opened in Ella Weed Library showcasing Gildersleeve's life from 1911 to 1947 including her Barnard deanship and her role as a UN delegate in San Francisco.
Miss Townley Brooks 48, Barnard alumna and former English major, will address the Thursday Noon Meeting on the topic The Christian and Social Action. She joined Friendship House Harlem staff in 1952 and will discuss the center’s founding principles and current implementation.
A Barnard development council is created to unite fundraising by faculty alumnae trustees and undergraduates in preparation for the 75th anniversary in 1964. Millicent C. McIntosh serves as council chair with members drawn from faculty alumnae trustees and an undergraduate representative.
Freshman class and sophomore transfer students heard details of the 1955 Greek Games from the Sophomore Central Committee and advisers Miss Marion Strong and Miss Lelia Finan. Ruth Simon announced the dedication to Demeter and Proserpine and outlined committee duties.
The group approves a book drive to aid Saigon efforts. Carol Shimkin 57 will lead a committee collecting only books starting December 6, with other university schools asked to contribute.
The French Italian German and Spanish Clubs outline a busy year with events including a French Italian Christmas party on December 14, exhibits at the French Room Beaudelaire themed starting November 15 a Barnard Camp weekend December 3-5 an Italian cooking session a beer party November 18 a Spanish Generation of 98 talk December 16 and a joint Christmas play to fund a scholarship. The WAY Indo Chinese National Youth Committee and US State Department endorse the drive for books for Hanoi Saigon University. CUSC expands to more schools and plans lectures in spring.
The Barnard Curriculum Committee meeting set for Wednesday November 10 is postponed to November 17 due to lack of freshman candidates for freshman representative. The committee shows three seniors three juniors two sophomores and one freshman. A poster sought freshmen to join. only one name appeared. Freshmen may still sign up and a freshman class meeting will be held at term end to assess first semester.
The first meeting of all clubs chairs was held Friday November 5 with Janet Moorehead vice-president of the Undergraduate Association and ex officio Clubs Chairman leading fifteen club representatives. Topics included Leaders Seminar Social Council formation club chartering and Student Council representation. A Leadership Conference announced for NYU November 12 13.
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