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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1938
Page
3
Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve opens Barnard’s first undergraduate assembly urging the U.S. to model democracy for the world. She notes women’s essential role, mentions losses and leadership changes, and previews lectures by Harold Laski on democracy in Europe.
Columbia University to hold a student week of chapel services October 17 to 21 at St Pauls Chapel with student speakers including Jean Allison Stuart Robinson Hilary Holmes and William Cole. A following week features faculty speakers led by Chaplain Knox with a Columbia Choir under Prof Lowell Beveridge providing music.
Agnes Adamy an exchange student from Budapest Hungary finds American men polite and likes New York City especially the view from the sixty fifth floor of the RCA Building She plans Barnard College citing friends there and notes differences in campus life between Hungarian and American universities including lack of dormitories and social life at the Royal Hungarian University She misses letters from Hungary and mentions continuing pages Delayed continuation on Page 3 Column 3.
Professor Harold J. Laski of the University of London and Teachers College will address the college assembly on Tuesday October 25 with a lecture titled The Future of Democracy. He will also speak to social science majors on December 6 about The Future of Democracy in the United States.
The Fiftieth Anniversary Fund Committee enters the final year of its drive to raise about two million dollars for Barnard College. Proposals include an academic building on Riverside Quadrangle with endowment for professorships and departments and funds for maintenance and scholarships. Total raised to date is 583,303 dollars with pledges 130,650. Undergraduate Committee has given 4,606.
The Harvest Hop on October 22 features football scrimmages and Baker Field inspired decorations with padded shoulders and late autumn vibes. Hal Morley leads a live orchestra while guests include Dean Gildersleeve and athletics leaders. tickets are $2.25 per couple, with punch served between dances.
Dean Gildersleeve urged Barnard College to raise funds for additional scholarships so talented needy students across the country can access the college. She advocates a strong endowment, aligning with Harvard’s President Conant on democracy through education, and seeks a $1,000,000 endowment as part of the Fiftieth Anniversary appeal.
A.S.U. booth donations of clothing and canned food will ship to Spain on the American Relief Ship on October 30. The ship will carry evap orated milk from Vassar Smith Mt Holyoke and the University of Chicago to aid refugee children. The American Refugee Home in Spain will receive supplies, with a Paris committee led by Louis Bromfield. The Rockwell Kent pin supports the Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy and club discussions covered the Vassar Peace Pact and ASA policy for international cooperation.
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