Miss Ida Pruitt to Speak at Co op Luncheon on China Reconstruction
Miss Ida Pruitt, tied to the American Committee for Chinese Industrial Cooperatives, will discuss A Nation Rebuilds at the Co op luncheon tomorrow noon in Hewitt Hall South Dining Room. She heads social service at Peking Union Medical College and aids a drive to raise one million dollars in the United States for China’s reconstruction.
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Ida Pruitt
United States
China
Rew Alley
Smith Describes Her Experiences In Brooklyn Talk
The interview traces how Miss Smith wrote a book inspired by Brooklyn slang and people, mixing impressions with real life. She explains themes, autobiographical elements, and how incidents from her life influenced the stories including a controversial sex maniac tale. Mrs. Private Jones declines fame choosing a modest home life over Hollywood.
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Miss Smith
Thomas Wolfe
Thomas “Wolfe
Francie Nolan
Zola
Hollywood
Private Jones
Johnny's Broadway Career Covers Thirty-five Years
Johnny, a longtime peanut vendor on the corner of 116 Street, works daily from around two to midnight across Broadway. He grills peanuts on a charcoal fire, greets customers with a whistle, and keeps a Daily News nearby. For 35 years he has drawn students, professors, and locals, even sharing moments with the florist who also wraps peanuts.
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Johnny
Greece
109Th Street
18Th Street
Barnard
Tilson
Broadway
Spanish Dept Hosts Alegria Picén-Salas Speakers
Ciro Alegria and Marian Picén-Salas spoke at a department luncheon and tea. Alegria defended Peru’s racial harmony while noting political labor exploitation on haciendas and the Aprista movement. Picén-Salas highlighted Venezuela’s role in independence wars and its internationalist stance.
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Ciro Alegria
Marian Picén-Salas
Venezuela
Peru
Alegria
Students To Perform At Collegium Musicum
Collegium Musicum offers an evening of music at 7 30 in the College Parlor. The program includes Kulsnare Biblical Sonata Eaton Madrigal and Chanson plus piano sonatas. Barnard participants are Alice Frank Barbara Fox Shirley Svelock and Charlotte Bedsworth invited the college to attend.
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Collegium Musicum
Kulsnare
French Club Plans Film In December
The Societé Francaise will show a French film in early December to benefit the National War Fund. A decorating committee led by Drushka Haworth was formed for the clubroom at 116 Milbank. Iris Davis heads publicity for the drive with Patricia Fitzgerald and Ellen Aladin volunteering for publicity and library duties.
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National War Fund
Societé Francaise
Drushka Haworth
Milbank
Iris Davis
Patricia Fitzgerald
Ellen Aladin
France
Registration urged for Barnard Recreational Leadership course
Dr. Wayman urges full enrollment in the Barnard Recreational Leadership course to train leaders for postwar morale needs. The class, run by the Physical Education department with support from Music Speech Sociology and Psychology, meets Mondays and Wednesdays 4 10 to 5 10 with a field work third hour and yields two academic credits.
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Wayman
Barnard
Margaret Holland
Physical Education Department
Misquote Corrected On Edward II Reference In Bulletin
Bulletin corrects misquote for Professor Minor W. Latham who labeled Edward II as a sixteenth century Angel Street. The phrase was attributed to a Wigs and Cues officer in error.
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Bulletin
Minor W. Latham
Angel Street
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By Joan Zeiger
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Hudses St
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Weet 40Th St
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M. Y
149Th St
Busck
3Rd Ave
N.Y
Washington S T
Bere Mall
Brooklyn
Western Union
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
N. Y., Inc
Seal “Coke
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