O'Brien Praises West as Center of Short Story Talent
Edward J. O'Brien, noted anthologist, told the Institute of Arts and Sciences that the mid west now produces most worthy short story writers. He criticized New England and urged cross sweeping of the field, recalling the slump in the American short story from 1914 to 1916.
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mid-West
Edward J. O'Brien
Institute of Arts and Sciences
feMfillin Hall
West
New England
Olympics Topic at A A Luncheon Discusses Participation
Miss Agnes Wayman head of the Physical Education Department at the A A luncheon voices caution on U S participation in the Olympic Games. She raises questions on political significance and objections from Cath olic and Jewish groups while noting the American Physical Education Association's national and international work and upcoming symposium at Barnard.
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Agnes R. Wayman
United States
A.A
Wayman
A.A. Board
American Physical Education Association
Teresa Crowley
Ance
Margaret Holand
Barnard
Clarifying Student Council Roles and Access at College
The Student Council issues a statement addressing six misunderstandings about council openness minutes accessibility and authority. It explains minutes are available widely and will be published in Bulletin, how to propose agenda items, and that hearings are open to students with prior arrangement. It notes delays from incomplete petitions and clarifies cooperation expectations.
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Bulletin
Exchange Student Writes to Dean
Suzan Muv affak an exchange student from Turkey writes to Dean Gildersleeve in October 1935 reflecting on experiences in Barnard and a Russian trip. She contrasts Soviet life with capitalist comforts, noting art, sacrifice for ideals, and new cultural insights shaping her view of happiness and society.
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Dean Gildersleeve
Suzan Muvaffak
Turkey
Istanbul
Miss Gildersleeve
Barnard
New York
America
Russia
Soviet Russia
Armistice Program Today At College Parlor
An Armistice Day reading event is set for this afternoon at 1 10 in the College Parlor. Dean Gildersleeve will read from the Trojan Women and Miss Caroline Spurgeon of London will read one or two selections while visiting Barnard as the Dean's guest.
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Dean Gildersleeve
Caroline Spurgeon
Uniiversity of London
Miss Spurgeon
Barnard
Political Union Plans Semi Weekly Poll at Barnard
The Political Union announces a semi weekly poll of Barnard students and faculty on national issues. Voting ends Thursday at 4 30. Ballots are printed in Bulletin and will be in Herald Tribune. The next debate will cover American participation in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin with rival speeches.
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Barnard
Miriam Roher
New York Herald-Tribune
Bulletin
Jake
Berlin
Political Union
Barnard Hall
Godfrey Ludlow to Play Tomorrow at College Parlor
Internationally famed violinist Godfrey Ludlow will perform a recital of Haendel and German songs with pianist Lehman Goodman in a Deutscher Kreis and German Department event at four tomorrow afternoon in the College Parlor. Ludlow’s biographical note recalls his wartime hardships in Russia Germany and Holland before rebuilding his career with the Stradivarius from the de Rougemont family of Brighton.
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Godfrey Ludlow
Haendal
Deutscher Kreis
Wilhelm Braun
Russia
Leopold Auer
London
Germany
Holland
Ludlow
de Rougemont
Brighton
England
Berlin
Versailles
2500 Protest Militairsm at Library Steps
About 2500 people from Barnard and Columbia campus groups gathered on the Seth Low Library steps for a peace demonstration last Friday at noon. Speaker Professor Walter Gelhorn urged stronger action than the current neutrality act, warning against broad embargoes and calling for curtailing all foreign trade to limit war profits.
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Barnard Bulletin
Barnard Quarterly
Current Events Club
Peace League
International Relations Club
Columbia Law School
Union Theological Seminary
Seth Low
Walter Gelhorn
Law School
United States
Gelhorn
Duffy Attacks Liberty League on New Deal Critique
Beauvais Duffy of the Princeton Liberty League denounced the New Deal in a Friday talk to the Barnard Liberty League. He warned that federal control of education could lead to fascism and urged youth to engage politically as the NYA grows. Tea followed the lecture.
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Beauvais Duffy
Princeton Liberty League
Barnard Liberty League
Duffy
American Liberty League
New York
New Jersey
Philadelphia
National Youth Administration
N.Y.A
Mr. Duffy
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McMillin
Wip
West Story Center
Student Council
Representative Assembly
Armistice Program Today
Kreis
Lehman Goodman
Mr. Ludlow
Brailsford, Davies, Carman and Gelhorn
Liberty League
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