Inauguration Prompts University Closure Tuesday
Classes will be suspended next Tuesday October 12 for the inauguration of General Dwight D Eisenhower as Columbia University s thirteenth president at 2 pm at South Field With rain plans the ceremony moves to the Cathedral of St John the Divine Representatives from thirty two foreign universities and about three hundred American institutions will participate Dean Millicent Carey McIntosh represents Barnard College in the procession The oldest university Bologna 1088 will be represented by Dr Cesare Barbiere The British ambassador Sir Oliver Franks will wear Oxford robes The Cambridge delegate Basil Willey also attends The Universidad de Santo Domingo 1538 oldest in the western hemisphere will be represented by Rector Julio Vega Batlle The Norwegian ambassador Wilhelm von Munthe af Morgenstierne represents Oslo founded 1811 The young foreign universities Sao Paulo 1934 and Teheran 1934 will also take part.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
South Field
Harry S. Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
110Th Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Millicent Carey McIntosh
Barnard College
University of Bologna
Cesare Barbiere
Oliver Shewell Franks
United States
Oxford University
Basil Willey
Columbia
Cambridge
Universidad de Santo Domingo
Western Hemisphere
Julio Vega Batlle
Wilhelm von Munthe Af Morgenstierne
University of Oslo
Universidad de Sao Paulo
University of Teheran
Political Council Coordinates Campus Political Clubs
Four campus political clubs backing Wallace Dewey Truman and Thomas will coordinate under Political Council chair Beverly Beck Fuchs. A meeting is set for tomorrow at 12 30 p m in 301 Barnard Hall to discuss campaigns and booth assignments.
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Beverly Beck Fuchs
Wallace
Dewey
Truman
Thomas
Barnard Hall
Booth
Jake
Fuchs
Connolly B P calls for action over campus discrimination
Eugene Connolly city councilman spoke at Wallace meeting in Pupin Hall on racial discrimination at City College. He cited Knickerbocker case and said the Board of Higher Education failed to remove an anti semitic professor, while students protested Tead class and urged open democracy.
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Eugene Connolly
A.lp
Columbia
Wallace
Pupin Hall
Knickerbocker
City College
Connolly
New York City Board of Higher Education
Dr. Ordway Tead
Dr. Tead
L’eople
Columbia University
Kent Hall
United States
Cornell
Board of Higher Educa
Tion
C C N Y Reverses Transfer Ban Over Knickerbocker Case
After student protests the City College of New York reversed its stance and allowed transfers from Professor W. E. Knickerbocker’s language classes. The professor was found guilty of anti Semitic practices by a NYC Council Committee, prompting mass campus protests and renewed hearings. The Board of Education had previously exonerated the department chief and warned disciplinary action against students who refused classes. The Civil Liberties Union and American Jewish Congress backed the students and prepare action against the professor.
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City College of New York
W. E. Knickerbocker
New York City
Board of Education
John Spalding
Knickerbocker
The
Civil Liberties Union
American Jewish Congress
Political Parties Represented At First PC Student Meeting
Speakers from the Democratic Progressive and Republican parties addressed the first pre election assembly hosted by the Political Council. Paul O'Dwyer spoke for the Democrats, Mary Van Kleek for the Progressives, and Frederick R Coudert Jr for the Republicans. A Socialist representative could not attend.
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Political Council
Paul O’dwyer
New York City
Mary van Kleek
State Senate
Frederick R. Coudert, Jr
Dean Millicent Carey McIntosh
O’dwyer
Taft
Portrait of a Barnard Occupation Bureau Head Ruth Houghton
Ruth Houghton is named head of Barnard Occupation Bureau, bringing a varied career from Smith to Purdue to Wellesley and UNRRA. Her work includes directing placement services, training graduates for government service, and coordinating student and alumnae relations in New York City.
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Barnard
Ruth Houghton
Barnard Hall
Miss Houghton
Smith
Wall Street
Purdue
UNRRA
Houghton
Germany
New England
American Friends Service Committee
New York
Barnard Hall Social Committee Chooses Eileen Howley Chair
The Barnard Hall Social Committee was appointed by the Student Council with Eileen Howley receiving the chair position after Alma Schumacher offered her resignation. Janet Lewis presented on the Undergraduate Committee on Speakers and freshmen class meeting procedures were discussed. Members include Meg Mather Beverly Beck Fuchs Betty Coryllos Haula Reiner and Harriet Tolley.
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Eileen Howley
Barnard Hall
Alma Schumacher
Janet Lewis
Miss Lewis
Barnard
Meg Mather
Beverly Beck Fuchs
Betty Coryllos
Assemblies
Htaula Reiner
Representative Assembly
Thurmondites Organize New Club on Campus
Columbia students form The Dixiecrat Club to promote states rights as a campus political group. Charles Beling is elected Chairman Archie Todd Secretary Treasurer. The club positions itself as nonracial and nationwide while contrasting with other campus clubs. Thurmond appears on ballots in North Dakota and Colorado.
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Thurmondites
Columbia Students For Thurmond
Hamilton Hall
Charles Beling
Archie Todd
Dixiecrat Club
Beling
Columbia
Philadelphia
Birmingham
Alabama
Harry S. Truman
States Rights
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
New Thurmond Club
Thurmond
Trunman
Dewey
Thomas
Wallace
New York
New Club
North Dakota
Colorado
Former Trustee Chairman Dies at 89 in Long Island Home
Lucius Hart Beers, former Barnard Board of Trustees chair, died at 89 in Westhampton Beach, Long Island. Elected to the board in 1924 and chair in 1937, he retired in 1947 due to ill health. A senior partner at Lord Day & Lord since 1883, he held Columbia degrees and served on Greek and New York trustees. Funeral services were set for noon at Brick Presbyterian Church.
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Lucius Hart Beers
Barnard Board of Trustees
Westhampton Beach
Long Island
Beers
Board of Trustees
Ogden Reid
Lord, Day & Lord
Columbia Law School
Columbia College
American Farm School
Salonika
Greece
House of Rest
Sprain Ridge
N. Y
Brick Presbyterian Church
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C.C.N.Y
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Progressive Party
Miss VanKleek
Smith College
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Interneship Program
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S.C
Harriet Tolley
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