Barnard Dean Urges Preserve American Way in 1939 40
Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve presented to President Nichol as Murray Butler a yearly report stressing that the preservation of the American way of life is vital to Barnard College’s survival Amid concerns over Nazi influence she calls for a tougher, more positive youth training and assigns blame to teachers and parents for current youth defects The year ended with a $10422 surplus thanks to economy and higher fees and endowments Gifts totaled $176034 including a $5000 memorial scholarship from Helen Hartley Geer to honor her mother Helen Jenkins Geer Barnard registered 985 students for 1939 1940 up 31 from the previous year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Nicholas Murray Butler
Barnard
Dean Gildersleeve
Gildersleeve
Helen Hartley Geer
Helen Jenkins Geer
Miss Gildersleeve
Barnard College Women Rally for War Aid in 1914
Barnard women knit bandages and gather linens for the Red Cross and allied relief efforts as religious and philanthropic groups mobilize. Volunteers are urged to tear, compress, pin, and stitch while fundraising brings in a Belgian village aid project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin
Barnard
Société Francaise
Red Cross
Belgian Soldiers Comfort Fund
National
National Service League
Plan To Raise Activity Fee At College
Representative Assembly voted to increase the compulsory student activities fee by fifty cents per semester. The proposal, to be submitted to the Trustees, would raise payments to an added dollar next February and then to 3.50 per semester thereafter. The Archives chairman was added to the Assembly, and Beverly Gilmour was appointed to the Board of Senior Proctors vacancy. Permission was granted for two new student groups a Young Republican club and a Roosevelt College club on campus.
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Representative Assembly
Doris Bayer
Member of Representative Assembly
Beverly Gilmour
Young Republican
Roosevelt College Club
Civil Air Training Program at Columbia University
A unit of the Civil Pilot Training Program is set up at Columbia University under the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Two Barnard places are likely. Applicants must be American citizens, at least nineteen, fully matriculated for a degree, and have completed at least one year of college. Apply to Dr. Christina Grant in Barnard Hall. Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia University
Administrator of
Civil Aeronautics
Barnard
Christina Grant
Barnard Hall
Magazine Salesman Feud Sparks Across Broadway
A boastful salesman with a winning smile tries to trap reporters into purchasing bulging catalogs. The encounter unfolds as the interviewer probes for an interview for Bul and a promotion for How to Win Over Columbia '41.
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Columbia
Business Staffs Hold Tryouts October 7
Students interested in joining the Circulation and Advertising staffs of Bulletin are asked to come to Bulletin office room 405 Monday October 7 at 12 00.
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Bulletin
Room 405
New Business Manager Hopefuls Named for Mortarboard
Joan Brown and Enid Pugh, junior class members, are the slate for business manager of the 1942 Mortarboard after approval by the Representative Assembly. Doris Burley’s resignation prompted the all college election held yesterday and continuing today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Brown
Enid Pugh
Representative Assembly
Doris Burley
Miss Brown
Barnard Students Urge Yearlong War Relief Drive
Barnard students back a yearlong relief effort for war victims. The editorial calls for a sustained campaign shaped by the Representative Assembly meeting in Room 304 on Monday October 7 at noon, inviting all delegates and students to participate.
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Barnard
Barnard Camp Welcomes Class of 1944 at Freshman Day
About 230 freshmen were welcomed at Barnard College for Freshman Day and a camp picnic. Miss Gildersleeve greeted the class at a luncheon in residence halls and faculty members outlined campus activities for the new students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
Adeline Bostelman
Dr. McGuire
Miss Holland
Books in Demand at Book Exchange for Student Sales
The Exchange lists books in demand and asks students to sell copies promptly. Titles include Les Grands Ecrivians de France 17th Century, Old English Handbook of Reader, First Principles of Speech Training, Das Konzert, American Government and Politics, and An thology of 18th Century Poems with several others by Chenard and Chaucer.
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Abry
Audie, Crouzet
Anderson and
Williams
Avery, Dorsey and Sickles
Bahr
Baker
Barton and Sirich
New French Review Grammar and Composition Board
Bredvault, R. S. and
Brules
Pathelin
Chamberlin
Salisbury
Chaucer Chenard
Wickenden To Be Head War Relief Fund Drive Opens Oct 16
Phyllis Wickenden 41 is named chairman of the war relief fund drive at Barnard College. A student committee with reps from all classes will oversee the drive starting October 16 with an assembly. Volunteers will knit and make bandages at a permanent booth and both faculty and ex officio leaders will guide the effort.
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Barnard
Wickenden
Phyllis Wickenden
Student Council
Rep
Meredith Wright
Helen Kandel
Florence Fischman
Mavis Hayden
Patricia Draper
Katherine Hanley
Zenia Sachs
Jane Stewart
Ruth Taubenhaus
Doris Bayer
Miss Wickenden
Deadline Set for Barnard Quarterly Submissions
Rita Ro her announces all contributions for the Barnard college magazine Quarterly must be submitted by October 10. The first issue releases November 14 and manuscripts for criticism can be delivered to Quarterly office room 402 Barnard. Freshmen and sophomores are urged to sign the poster. art work inquiries go to Marie Turbow.
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Rita Roher
Barnard
Jake
Marie Turbow
Mrs. Johns
Columbia
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Dean
Butler
Barnardites
Laer
the Province of
Virginia C. Gildersleeve, Dean
Clytia A. Capraro
Broadway
Bul's
College
Exchange
France
Cheney
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