Agar Scores Warn of World Crisis and Action Window
Herbert Agar, editor of the Louisville Courier Journal and Fight for Freedom founder, warned at the assembly on November 11 that there is no easy exit from the present world crisis. He urged action within six to eight months to avoid repeating a great global war and blamed complacency and cynicism for past failures.
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Herbert , Agar
Mr. Agar
Louisville Courier Journal
Fight For Freedom Committee
London
Louisville Times
Italian Group Honors Miss Murray Tea Event
Claire Murray guest of honor at the Italian Club tea on Thursday November 13 in the conference room. Murray is a Barnard graduate who recently returned from three years of graduate study in Italy. Ida Sarro president, Gloria Casciano secretary-treasurer, Professor Peter M. Riccio faculty advisor. Next musicale will feature Mr. Sterret of Juilliard. Club plans to attend an opera later.
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Claire Murray
Miss Murray
Barnard
Italy
Ida Sarro
Gloria Casciano
Peter M. Riccio
Sterret
Juilliard School “of Music
President Coffin To Speak At Chapel Thanksgiving Service
The Annual Thanksgiving Service will be held in St. Paul's Chapel on Tuesday November 18 at 1 10 P M President Henry Sloane Coffin of Union Theological Seminary will be the speaker A block of seats will be reserved for Barnard Students.
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St. Paul’s Chapel
Henry Sloane Coffin
Union Theological Seminary
Barnard
Lang Traces German Music and Reformation Influence
Professor Paul Lang of Columbia addressed German and Music Clubs describing early German music development, its link to Western trends, and Reformations impact. He noted Luther’s church music reorganization, Gothic Renaissance ties to Italian Renaissance, and his scholarly works and teaching history.
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Paul Lang
Columbia
College
Lang
Martin Luther
Italy
Wells
Vassar
Wellesley
Saturday Review of Literature
The
American Scholar
Musical Quarterly
Ford Discusses College Religion Address at Newman Club opens debate
Father George B. Ford argues religion in college will cause conflicts but is natural and educative. He stresses Catholicism as an organized religion with a logical, unified structure guiding true education, as he addresses college students in the College Parlor.
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George B. Ford
Newman Club
Father Ford
Thanksgiving Eve Dance Promises Charity And Dance
A Barnard and Columbia relief drive event invites attendees to trotter out slippers for the Thanksgiving Eve Dance to raise funds for the World Student Service Fund. Tickets cost fifty cents per person for an informal evening at Earl Hall with entertainment and a feel good cause.
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Barnard, Columbia
World Student Service
Barnard
World Student Service Fund
Columbia
Earl Hall
Jake
Cast Selected For German Play In Deutscher Kreis
The Deutscher Kreis Christmas play cast is partly named. Joseph will be played by Irene Herzfeld, Lisbet Stimapp is the innkeeper, Ethel Weiss, Marjorie Allum, and Elizabeth Vanneman are shepherds. Kings are Gladys Day, Hope Kingsman, and Jane Kavanagh. Remaining cast to be announced.
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Deutscher Kreis
Winifred Bach
Joseph
Irene’ Herzfeld
Lisbet Stimapp
Ethel
Weiss
Marjorie
Allum
Elizabeth ‘Vanneman
Shepherds
Kings
Gladys ‘Day
Hope
Kingsman
Jane Kavanagh
Habe Explains French Defeatism To Newman Club
Hans Habe, the soldier and author, spoke at the Newman Club open house in Earl Hall. He argued France wrote a defeatism textbook from war losses and warned that hiding military reasoning from soldiers risks future defeat. He contrasted German military culture with French training and urged frank military education.
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Hi. Habe
Newman Club
Hans Habe
Earl Hall
France
Habe
Germany
Emily Gunning Announces Assembly Agenda
Emily Gunning undergraduate president announces the next Monday meeting agenda. Items include a report on the NAACP conference at Hampton Virginia by Mischman and Devonshire, two delegates to the Vassar Conference on the Draftee, a Constitutional Revision committee, and a W.S.S.F. drive update.
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Bulletin
Emily Gunning
Florence Mischman
Janet Devonshire
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Hampton Institute
Virginia
Vassar Conference
Poughkeepsie
Student Council
Miss Gunning
Abaaegsaatiat Association
Helen Ken
W.S.S.F
A A Holds First Sports Afternoon
Barnard and Columbia will meet for the first weekly Cecil Sports Afternoon from 4 15 to 6 00 today. Students may compete in badminton ping pong and volleyball with refreshments between sets provided by A A which is sponsoring the event.
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Barnard
Columbia
A.A
Proclaim Defense Week at Columbia University
President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims Civilian Defense Week from November 11 to 16 to raise awareness, organize local defense groups, enroll civilians, and support Volunteer Offices. The University Civilian Defense Council offers three courses starting November 24 to train volunteers for campus defense duties.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
University Civilian ‘Defense Council
Columbia University
Central Greek Games Committee Appointed for 1942
Appointments to the Central Committee for the 1942 Greek Games to be held on April 18 were announced. Sophomore chairman Mille Hayden and freshman chairman Patricia Cady led a slate of chairmen across business, athletics, costumes, dance, publicity, properties, lyrics, and judges.
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Miiie Hayden
Patricia Cady
Rolande Redon
Florence McClurg
Eecent Suaume Cole
Natania Neumann
Nancy Goodwin
Jeanne \. Walsh
Dorothy Fagan
Jean Vandervoort
Janet Stevenson
Doris Landre
Nananne Porcher
Sally Ferris
Meredith Maulsby
Barbara Sta Clair
Jean’ Davies
Jane
Brunstetter
Conchita
Hassell
Hope Simon
Properties
Roberta Trilling
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