Professor Peardon Sees Three Key Trends in World Peace
Professor Thomas Peardon spoke at Barnard Hall during Peace Week noting three main features of current international politics. He cited the decline of democratic ideology, the end of the Wilsonian experiment, and Germany’s policy as central issues shaping future peace prospects.
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Thomas Peardon
Barnard Hall
Peardon
Germany
Pearcleff
Pearon
League of Nations
Student Peace Poll Results Announced
Barnard students held a Peace Week survey led by the Week committee. Twenty pledged to support peace education and cooperation promotion while three opposed invasion efforts. The overall tone shows greater interest in peace action than in prior years.
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Tee
Pacific
The
United
Ne Bentley
Fair Booth Aims to Gather Donations and Aid
The Fair Committee announces its Jake Booth will collect gifts and sell fair seals and raffles. It will also make committee members more accessible to receive suggestions and offers of assistance for efficient handling.
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Fair Committee
Jake
Community Service Talk To Be Heard At Barnard
Professor Arthur L. Swift of Union Theological Seminary will speak on Barnard's Opportunity for Community Service at an all college assembly. Following, Hayden S. Sears will discuss the center's activities and future. The Union Neighborhood Center invites Barnard students to participate and volunteer.
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Arthur L. Swift
Union Theological Seminary
Barnard
Swift
Union Neighborhood Center
Hayden S. Sears
Braun
Sears
Union Neighborhood
NYA
Wigs and Cues Holds Fall Tryouts for Melodrama
Wigs and Cues conducted fall play tryouts with 50 participants from four to six at the Theatre, Wigs and Cues Room, and 139 Milbank. Claudia Morgan directs You Never Can Tell as acting standard while committee chairs recruit for staging publicity and costumes for the December 11 and 12 show.
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Cues
Milbank
Theresa Alexander
Betty Macliver
Caroline Swayne
Natalie Flatow
Bulletin
Claudia Morgan
Shaw
Gertrude Smith
Janice Vander Water
Grant Pelletier
Betty Swinton
Beatrice Tenney
Wigs and Cues
the Brontes
Marjorie Ashworth
Minor White Latham
Fairchild Urges Christian Peace to End War
Professor Fairchild told five religious clubs at St Pauls Chapel that war would end only if everyone believed and obeyed the Commandments. He argued Christianity must be worldwide and warned against rely ing on arms disarmament or a world communist state as paths to peace. He emphasized that God can change human nature even if man cannot.
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Fairchild
Episcopal
Lutheran
Menorah, Newman and
Wycliffe
St. Paul’s Chapel
Spain
Europe
Miss Doty to Speak at Vocation Tea Tomorrow
Miss Katherine Doty assistant to the dean in charge of Occupations will speak on Vocations at the tea tomorrow at 4 PM in the College Parlor. All Barnard students are invited to attend. The tea is sponsored by the Student Vocational Committee as an introduction to four round table discussions on specific vacations next Tuesday evening.
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Katherine Doty
Barnard
Student Vocational Committee
French Club Play Presented Friday Night at Campus
The French Club stage production L homme qui Epousa une Femme Muette impressed with clever humor and restrained delivery. Renee Pecquet stood out for delivery and stage presence among a large cast including M. Leonard Botal Paula Thibault and Estelle Richman.
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Jacqueline Barasch
Renee Pecquet
M. Leonard Botal
Juge
Paula Thibault
Maitre Adam Fumee
Avocat
Helen Hirsch
Simon Colline
Medecin
Celentha
Aaronson
Jean Maugier
Chirugien-Barbier
Estelle Richman
Seraphin du Laurier
Apothicaire
Clarissa Bostelmann
Freshman Miss 1940 Surfaces In Health Survey At Barnard
Mary Maloney reports on Barnard College’s Freshman health study for 1940. The survey measured height weight age and health grades noting many students excelled in heart function motor skills and sports aptitude while some need improvements in eating sleep and shoulder strength.
Peace Week Forum Highlights Student Peace Activities
The Social Science Union hosted a Friday forum on peace work by American student organizations. Speakers from the National Student Federation of America Emergency Peace Campaign Silver Bay Conference American Youth Congress and American Student Union discussed efforts to foster international student contacts and spread peace information. Kathryn Smul noted NSFA aims to promote belief in peace rather than direct campaigns. Elspeth Davies described Barnard delegates at Silver Bay discussions on Christianity and international relations. Silver Bay is not an active peace group.
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Social Science Union
National Student Federation of America
Silver Bay
American Youth Congress
American Student Union
N.S.F.A
Kathryn Smul
United Peace Committee of America
Miss Smul
Charlotte Bentley
Miss Bentley
Barnard
Lake George
Elspeth Davies
Miss Davies
Harvest Hop Set by A A This Friday at Barnard Gym
The Harvest Hop the first all college dance of the season will be held Friday evening November 20 from nine to one in Barnard gym. Music by Henry Le Cours eleven piece Silver-Blue Orchestra. About 175 couples expected with many faculty and student guests listed. Tickets bid set at 2.00 with Thanksgiving decor.
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A.A
Barnard Gymnasium
Henry le Cours
Dean Gildersleeve
Miss Weeks
Wayman
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Made
Fair
Jake Booth
Union Seminary
Columbia
S.S.U
Miss Doty
Femme Muette
Mary Maloney
John Jay
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