Delegates Present AYC Report on Summer Congress
Delegates Ruth Blumner and Irene Lyons presented the Sixth American Youth Congress resolutions from July 3 to 7 at College Camp Lake Geneva Wisconsin. The report notes debates on National Defense and Dictatorship with a policy to keep the nation out of war and oppose arms traffic to belligerents. A pro Britain aid measure was defeated after the defense policy gained majority support.
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Sixth American Youth Congress
College Camp
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Representative Assembly
Ruth Blumner
Irene Lyons
Youth Congress
Miss Lyons
America
Europe
Japan
Germany
Italy
Russia
Spain
Congress
Interfaith Groups Sponsor Thanksgiving Formal Dance
The Barnard Interfaith Council and Earl Hall Society announce a Thanksgiving formal dance at Earl Hall on Wednesday November 20 by invitation only. About sixty couples attend with religious advisers and student club officers, funded by a gift from Mrs. Arthur Hays Sulzberger.
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Barnard Interfaith Council
Earl Hall Society
Columbia College
Earl Hall
Barnard
Columbia
Aaron Frankel
Walter Truslow Jr
Howard Morgan
Edward Marwell
Barbara Heinzen
Doris Prochaska
Father Ford
Arthur Hays Sulz
Art Work Solicited For Greek Games 1941
Sophomores and freshmen interested in art for the 1941 Greek Games program should contact Gretchen Relyea, sophomore business manager, via student mail by November 15. Artwork must be completed before the Christmas holidays.
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Gretchen Relyea
Spanish Club Exhibits Latin American Handicrafts
The Barnard Spanish Club and Latin American students return from a Washington trip to sponsor a Latin American handicraft exhibition in the Conference Room next week. Countries to be represented include Puerto Rico Ecuador Peru Dominican Republic and Mexico. About thirty members toured the capital met Pan American groups and were hosted by Cuban Venezuelan Argentine and Mexican embassies with teas at the Santo Domingo Legation and a reception by the Spanish Embassy.
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Washington
Peru
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Washington, D. C
Santo Domingo
Plan Columbia Peace Rally At University Conference
A conference of the University Committee for Defense of Academic Freedom in Fayerweather Hall planned a Armistice Day demonstration to express peace and democracy sentiments. Professor Walter Rautenstrauch presided. speakers included Jack McMichael and Dr. Harry F. Ward.
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University Committee For Defense of Academic Freedom
Fayerweather Hall
Walter Rautenstrauch
Department of Engineering of Columbia
University Federation For Democracy and Intellectual Freedom
American Youth Congress
Harry F. Ward
Union Theological Seminary
Rautenstrauch
Organize White Com Chapter Receives College Charter
A charter was issued for a William Allen White Committee chapter at the college with twenty undergraduates petitioning. Acting officers include Helen Baker president Joan Brown publicity manager Helen Kandel secretary Mary Ewald treasurer, and the group aims to press for all aid short of war to Britain through polls petitions and messages to Congress.
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William Allen White
Mittee
America
Congress
Helen Baker
Joan Brown
Helen Kandel
Mary Ewald
Margaret Duncan
Great Britain
A A Sponsors Open Hour On Fridays
The Athletic Association announces Friday afternoon open gym from 4 to 5 30 for the rest of the semester. An event on November 15 funds British War Relief with ten cent admission. Schedule includes November 29 Roller Skating December 6 Ping Pong December 13 Volley Ball Badminton January 10 Basket Ball. Noon hours also offer ping pong and badminton.
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the Athletic Association
Montague and Peffer Lead Defense Forum Series
Professor Montague and Dr. Friess inaugurate faculty student forums on national defense with talks on philosophy religion and war. Nathaniel Peffer of Columbia to address today at 1 10 in the gymnasium followed by a Q A.
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Nathaniel Peffer
Columbia
Peffer
William P. Montague
Department of Philosophy
Horace L. Friess
South America
Montague
Freshman Elects Greek Games Chairman at Meeting
Charlotte McKenzie was elected Greek Games chairman at a freshman meeting. She will begin work immediately with committee selection. Harriet Fisken was chosen treasurer last week. Officers include President Mavise Hayden, vice-president Jean Mitchell, and secretary Anne Sirch. Several other officers remain to be elected at upcoming freshman meetings.
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Harriet Fisken
Mavise Hayden
Jean Mitchell
Anne Sirch
Quarterly Secret Revealed in Barnard Bookstore Ruse
The Quarterly exposes a scheme to trap Barnard students into buying advertising by forcing distribution from the Columbia University Bookstore on 116th and Broadway. The plan uses cross Broadway trips as a sales tactic and mentions staff involvement. Continued on page 4.
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Lee Bulletin
Barnard
Broadway
Advertiser
Seal
Columbia University
Journalism
Christmas Formal Moves To Residence Halls
Christmas Formal will be held December 13 in the Residence Halls dining rooms instead of the gymnasium due to administrative difficulties. Nancy Wagner 41, chairman, says Barnard cafeteria will host the dormitory students the night of the dance. Elizabeth Young 42 is business manager with Alice Marcellus 41 publicity director and other committee members handling posters refreshments and decorations.
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Nancy Wagner
Barnard
Elizabeth Young
Alice Marcellus
Elizabeth Throop
Betty Foye
Frances Fahrenholtz
Mary Sirman
Judith Johnson
Phy
Seniors To Give Quarters To BWR
At a 1941 class meeting at noon last Thursday the senior class decided to donate twenty-five cents each to the British War Relief drive rather than proceed with a white elephant sale. The first senior team event is set for December 12 with English philosophy and religion faculty guests. each girl should send two calling cards to Phyllis Snyder via Student Mail.
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Phyllis Snyder
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Virginia C. Gildersleeve
George B. Ford
Isadore Hoffman
Robert Andrus
Newman, Menorah
Christina Grant
Dean Nicholas McKnight
Dean Herbert Hawkes
Puerto Rico
Ecuador
Plan Columbia Peace Rally
McMichael
Ward
Jack McMichael
China
France
Dr. Ward
Ing
A.A
Fisken
Charlotte McKenzie
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