Riverside Church opens with liberal symbolism and lavish facilities
A crowd of Barnard students and friends attended the October 8 opening of the new six million dollar Riverside Church. Dr Eugene Carder guided tours through the building noting a bowling alley gymnasium and stained glass. He explained symbols above the entrance and said Buddhist and Mohammedan figures reflect liberalism entering Christian worship.
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Barnard
Riverside
Eugene Carder
Carder
Fosdick
Hudson
Upper
Lower Manhattan
Formal Barnard faculty reception delights students and guests
Enthusiasm ran high at a Barnard dormitory reception honoring the faculty. Miss Helen Page Abbott and students of Brooks and Hewitt Hall hosted guests, with Nean Gildersleeve and Miss Abbott greeting attendees. A string quartet played, refreshments followed, and dancing ensued, underscoring the event’s social value.
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Barnard
Helen Pagebbott
Brooks and Hewitt Hall
Nean Gildersleeve
Miss Abbott
Barbara Mitchell
Ruth Jacobus Named New Bulletin Editor
Ruth Jacobus, senior and longtime managing editor, is elected Bulletin editor after Anne Reinhardt resigns. Reinhardt, a Barnard transfer from Cornell, led with sound, insightful editorials and propelled the paper’s momentum. Jacobus joined the staff during Reinhardt’s tenure and is seen as aligning with the college’s spirit.
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Anne Reinhardt
Bulletin
Ruth Jacobus
Bulletin Annals
Miss Reinhardt
Mary Dublin
Barnard
Cornell
Jacobus
Ruthetin
Cornelia Sorabji Set for Assembly Lecture
Miss Cornelia Sorabji, a landmark graduate from Western India and the first Oxford Bachelor of Civil Law holder, will speak at the assembly next Tuesday. Her work spans Child Guidance, Juvenile Courts, and leadership in the Federation of University Women and the National Council of Women.
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Cornelia Sorabji
India
Oxford
Federation of University Women
Calcutta
National Council of Women
Sorabji Kharsedji
Franscina Sorabji
Bombay Presidency
Barnard Students Invited To Try Out
Philolexian invites Barnard College undergraduates including Wigs and Cues members to try out this afternoon from 2 15 to 9 00 in Brinkerhoff Theatre for the 1930 Philolexian production with leading female roles. Edward A Mammen director will discuss parts open to Barnard students. In 1927 Wigs and Cues helped stage Fanny's First Play with Philolexian.
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Philolexian
Literary and Dramatic Society
Columbia College
Wigs and Cues
Barnard College
Brinkerhoff Theatre
Edward A. Mammen
Barnard
Bernard Shaw
Fanny
Barnard Santa Claus Supports Students All Year
Barnard College acknowledges ongoing acts of generosity from the Comptroller's office and John Swan. The piece highlights the tea room, new student mail system, mini golf nearby, a gelatin snack craze, and a fresh brown coat on Brinkerhoff Theatre stage along with gold lettering declaring Barnard Hall as 3009 Broadway.
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Comptroller
John Swan
Swan
Barnard
Brinckerhoff Theatre
Barnard Hall
Broadway
Soph Heads Chosen for G G Committees
Dorothy Crook selects Sophomore Central Committee members to oversee Greek Games planning. Members include Aileen Pelletier Gena Tenney Betty Krapp Marjorie Harley Lucy Cores Margaret Martin Mary Mc Pike Kitty Roderick Alicia Fortier. Work begins on games and goddess selection in November.
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Dorothy Crook
Aileen Pelletier
Gena Tenney
Betty Krapp
Marjorie Harley
Lucy Cores
Margaret Martin
Mary McPike
Kitty Roderick
Alicia Fortier
Farfiés
Compulsory Meetings Today At 1 10
Freshman meeting announced for today in Brinckerhoff Theatre at 1 10. Attendance compulsory for all freshmen.
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Brinckerhoff Theatre
Added Regulations For Student Mail Promoted
Attention is called to new rules for student mail as a special system. Secretaries and club members are to check the special mail notices on the old board in the main corridor for mail for any organization. A slide will indicate the club when mail arrives and a red slip marks mail for a club secretary in column 26 of the new board.
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DR. Carter
University
Riverside Church
Assembly
Miss Sorabji
Santa Claus
SOPH
G. G
Goddess
Broun
Social Science Forum
Heywood Broun
Congress
Fayerweather
Braun
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