Youth Congress Urges Boycott and Vigilance Over Germany
The American Youth Congress urged President Roosevelt to declare a nationwide boycott on all trade with Germany to deter aggression and anti Semitism. Chairman William W Tinckley called for continued ambassadorial presence and renewed education to prevent racism in schools. The bulletin also marks Barnard Bulletin’s forty second and a half birthday with a history of early issues and campus life notes.
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Roosevelt
Germany
William W. Tinckley
American Youth Congress
Hinckley
Mbassador
National Socialism
Austria
Sudeten
United States
Hull
Wilson
Hitler
Barnard
Bulletin
Wilhelm Braun
Claremont Avenue
Barnard Teas
New College Report Refused Renewed Call to Reopen New College
The New College faculty and student body press for reopening after Dean William C Russell of Teachers College refused to reconsider the June 1939 closing. A nine member faculty student committee presented a six page report of findings and asked Russell to urge the University President and Board of Trustees to reopen the question. Last night the New College faculty held a joint meeting with Teachers College to discuss possibilities of maintaining the experimental work.
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New College
William C. Russell
Teachers College
Russell
Dean Russell
Assembly Debates Proposed Budget Continues Discussion
The Representative Assembly discusses the 1939 budget with Miss Boyle noting a 5300 expenditure cap for the year. A total of 6264 was requested, so a 1964 cut is needed as student activities expand. Anne Milman suggests raising the activity fee by fifty cents per semester.
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Miss Boyle
Residence Halls Elect Officers for 1942 Class
Frances Hunt of New Haven Connecticut will represent the class of 1942 on the residence halls executive committee. This is the first year a freshman representative serves on the committee following last year's dormitory constitution revision. Judith Johnson 41 chairs the Christmas Formal Dance in Brooks and Hewitt Halls on Friday December 16.
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Frances Hunt
New Haven
Connecticut
Brooks and Hewitt Halls
Judith Johnson
Alsop Addresses Wycliffe Club On Body and Religion
Dr Gulielma F Alsop spoke to the Wycliffe Club in the Conference room last Friday afternoon on The Attitude of Religion to the Body. She traced ideas from the Greek ideal through early Christianity and the medieval era to today, urging a blend of Grecian beauty and Christian hygiene to find religious growth. A brief discussion followed.
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Gulielma F. Alsop
Wycliffe Club
Alsop
Second Residence Halls Coffee Dance Attracts 100
Over one hundred attendees joined the Sunday afternoon coffee dance in the Brooks parlor of the Residence Halls. The event ran from 4 to 6 30 o clock and was the second in this year s series open to residence students.
Health Committee Exhibits Shoes
The exhibit titled The Past Present and Future of Shoes showcased modern, colonial and foreign footwear in the conference room last Thursday. Loaned old shoes came from Christine Fide, Louise Preusch, and Miss Margaret Holland. foreign designs were gathered under Margaret Pardee. present day brands were supplied by Florsheim, Tru-Form, Lord and Taylor, Pediforme, and Garrod Shoes.
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Christine Fide
Louise Preusch
Margaret Holland
Physical Education Department
Margaret Pardee
Florsheim
West 39
Demeter and Persephone Named for Greek Games
The central committee on Thursday November 1 chose Demeter and Persephone as the goddesses for Greek Games. The tale follows Persephone's fall to Pluto and her six weeks in the underworld, with six months above ground with Demeter. The committee includes Meredith Wright as chair for the sophomore class and members covering business, entrance, costumes, lyrics, music, dance, athletics, and props.
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Demeter
Persephone
Central Committee
Pluto
Underworld
Shome
Meredith Wright
Doris Williams
Joan Roth
Martha Lawrence
Dorothy Setchel
Estelle Cross
Elizabeth Harris
Libuse Ostruk
Phylis Mann
Barnard Opens Weekly Friday Badminton Games
The Barnard physical education department began a weekly Friday badminton program after fall sports week success. Faculty Miss Wayman and Miss Alshing competed alongside students as about twenty five players filled the court, turning a winter pastime into a regular campus event.
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Nis
Barnard
Minton
Kong
Miss Wayman
Miss Alshing
Freshman Class Staff Assigned by Faculty Board
Evelyn Gonzales chairs the freshman class with Helen Kandel on costumes Miriam Szafir on dance Enid Pugh handles music Doris Bayer business Barbara Suter lyrics Nancy Swan entrance Frances Murphy athletics and Priscilla Burge among the judges.
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Youth Congress
Columbia University
Helen Erskine
Student Opinion
Katherine Doty
Undergrad
Clare Howard
The
Barnard Bear Literary Society
B. R
New College Report
Assembly
Dr. Alsop
Health Committee
Elizabeth Duncan
Columbia
Schiller’s
Broadway
Dagner’s
Beauty Studio
Amsterdam Avenue
New York
University
Gantley’s
King’s Kitchen
Telephone University
Oe Sage
Paris
London
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