Freshman orientation expands with five day campus activities
Freshman orientation runs September 18 to 23 expanding activities. The class of 61 visits Alma Mater statue owl, St Pauls Chapel, and social events. Marilyn Gold and Pat Spencer lead the broadened program with theater, picnic, boat ride, and dorm overnight for commuters.
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Millicent C. McIntosh
St. Paul's Chapel
Inez Nelbach
Barnard
Lil’ Abner
Columbia Club
Marilyn Gold
Pat Spencer
Phyllis Ackerman
Carolyn Shapiro
G&S Society selects cast for Mikado in 1957 58 season
The Gilbert and Sullivan Society opened its 1957 58 season with a September 30 songfest in Brooks Hall. Auditions for The Mikado at Minor Latham Playhouse run until 7 pm today in room 301 Barnard. The group recently made campus history by producing summer stock with operettas such as Patience Ruddigore Pirates of Penzance HMS Pinafore and Trial by July.
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Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Brooks Hall Music Room
Latham Playhouse
Barnard
Patience
Columbia
Bernard College Adds Instructors To Faculty
President Millicent C. McIntosh announced five new appointments for the current academic year at Bernard College. English department gains three instructors: Marjorie Houseplan George Paul Elliott as lecturers and Robert Pack as instructor. Classics and psychology each add one: Audrey Rich visiting professor of Classics and Barbara Stahl assistant professor of psychology.
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Barnard College
Millicent C. McIntosh
Marjorie Houseplan
George Paul Elliott
Robert Pack
Audrey Rich
Barbara Stahl
Houseplan
McIntosh
Atlantic Monthly
The
Paris Review
Charm Magazine
Barzun Addresses Record Barnard Convocation Crowd
Dr Jacques Barzun spoke to about 1300 Barnard students at fall convocation as 448 new undergraduates joined the class of 61. Transfers arrived from 67 colleges in 17 states and eight foreign countries, with scholars among the freshmen and a push for understanding institutional life and precise, constructive criticism.
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Dr. Barzun
Barnard
Jacques Barzun
Columbia University
New York State
States
District of Columbia
Canada
Germany
France
Greece
Brazil
Japan
South Africa
Dr Barzun
Alumnae Create Gildersleeve Visiting Professorship at Barnard
The Barnard Alumnae Association funds a sixty thousand dollar endowment to honor former Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve. Internationally renowned scholars will teach in 1958-59 under a visiting professorship that prioritizes European educators. Appointments are for one semester by the Barnard Board of Trustees with alumna leadership. Professor Gildersleeve supported international exchange and helped study world peace.
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Barnard Alumnae Association
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Barnard College
Gildersleeve
San Francisco
United Nations
Organization of Peace
Reps Weigh New Committee Proposal in Assembly
Undergraduate President Miss Lyons introduced a proposal to form standing committees in the Representative Assembly. Eight areas were suggested including budget conferences constitutional redress faculty-student relations publicity student affairs and publications. Members would staff and liaise with a student group bringing problems before the Assembly, ending in comprehensive reports. Further discussions will follow at weekly open meetings.
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Margot Lyons
Representative Assembly
Assembly
Miss Lyons
Mortarboard Announces Campus Photo Drive for 1958
Mortarboard invites Barnard students to submit photographs of campus and city life for the coming year. Co editors Natale Lubin and Jane Handler will judge for quality and subject matter and print credits. Entries to Mortarboard box on Jake. current issue distribution today and tomorrow noon to 2 p.m. in room 107 Barnard.
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Barnard
Natale Lubin
Jane Handler
Jake
Mortarboard
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