Student Fellow Writes To Dean From Edinburgh
A 1938 student fellow writes to Dean Gildersleeve from Edinburgh Scotland recounting life at the University of Edinburgh. He notes peace amid crisis talk and gas mask surveys, describes an international club with thirty nations, and mentions learning economics and mental testing while adjusting to Taussig’s Economics in pounds.
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Dean Gildersleeve
Capline Babcock
Barnard
Gamosity of Edinburgh
Scotland
Edinburgh
International Club
Germany
America
Taussig
Badminton Highlight At College Sports Afternoon
Badminton will open today’s sports afternoon at 4 p.m. in the gym. The Athletic Association sponsors the event to promote inquest in winter sports as the second of a series held every other Friday this semester.
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The
Athletic Association
Travel Slides Shown To Classical Club
Professor La Rue Van Hook of Columbia University lectured to the Classical Club with slides from his sabbatical. He described Carthage excavations as revealing enduring beauty and showed a Virgil painting in the Tums Museum, which also houses ancient Greek art saved from a Roman shipwreck. He noted Rome’s modern housecleaning under the current government.
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la Rue van Hook
Columbia University
Classical Club
van Hook
Carthage
van Block
Tums
Rome
S.C.M. Convention Studies Purpose at Barnard
The S.C.M. convention held in Syracuse on October 23 read by Doris Williams outlined the group's aim as a fellowship of college men and women seeking a full life through knowledge of God. It seeks a society based on Jesus teachings and to connect students with American life and world problems.
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Syracuse
Doris Williams
S.C.M
Student Faculty Peace Forum Hosts Strong War Debate
The forum contrasted aggressors and victims as Professor Shotwell urged no concessions with Germany while Professor Peardon backed collective security and sought future action. Professor Gaver urged international cooperation with a firm show of strength, saying olive branch and battleship in hand. Over 150 students attended.
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Shotwell
Germany
Peardon
Gaver
Deutscher Verein to Hold Informal Dance at Casa Italiana
The German Club of Columbia hosts an informal dance for Barnard students on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Casa Italiana. Tickets are one dollar per couple and sign ups are urged, with a poster on Jake.
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Barnard
Columbia Deutscher Verein
Jake
Residence Halls Orchestra Formed for Coffee Hour
A 22 member Residence Halls Orchestra debuted at the coffee hour with Mass Blackburn conducting. The ensemble features violins cellos flutes viola clarinet trumpet tenor saxophone and piano with players named across sections. Repertoire included Le Tambourin Bach Chorale Jesus Meine Freude Corelli Courante and German Waltz.
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Miuusic
Residence Hall
Mass Blackburn
Mong
Alberta Vbrie
Vintle Jere
Carol Dunlap
Suzanne Heimmann
Naomi Letskhy
Mme. Charlotte Muret Speaks On Munich Pact Debate
Madame Charlotte Muret of the history department defended the Munich Four Power Pact in a discussion sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association. The Hartford meeting asked, Was the price of peace worth it? The event took place Wednesday evening in Hartford Connecticut.
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Charlotte Muret
History Department
Foreign Policy Association
Hartford
Connecticut
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