Smith Club Column Advocates Public Water Power Reform
The column urges voting for Alfred E. Smith, arguing for public ownership and control of hydroelectric resources. It emphasizes government ownership of plants and machinery to ensure fair pricing and equitable distribution, criticizing Hoover’s stance as pro private power. The piece frames water power as a key issue with long term welfare implications and notes continuation on page 2.
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Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Herbert Hoover
Alumnae Dinner Honoring Seven College Presidents Planned
Alumni are invited to a dinner in honor of the Seven College Presidents at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel on Friday evening November 2. Speakers include Mr. Thomas Lamont and President Neilson of Smith College. President Park of Bryn Mawr will preside and be toastmistress.
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Bellevue-Stratford
Thomas Lamont
New York
Neilson
Smith College
Park
Bryn Mawr
George Horne Lorimer
Philadelphia
Dormitory Masque Ball Celebrates Gay Nineties Theme
The Blue Room in Brooks Hall hosted a dormitory masque ball Friday night with dorm girls in Gay Nineties attire. Guests explored a Family Album spoof featuring era characters like the bathing beauty and tennis trio, then danced to Columbia orchestra as the room resounded with nostalgia and laughter.
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Brooks Blall
Hazel Russell
Columbia
Barnard Shopping Week at Lord and Taylor’s
The Alumnae Organization promotes Barnard Shopping Week at Lord and Taylor’s the week of October 15. A percentage of sales earned from purchases tied to the program funds the Barnard College Endowment and benefits every Barnard student.
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Barnard
Lord and Taylor’s
Barnard College Endowment
Barnard Camp Opens Official Fall Season
Barnard Camp announces its official fall season starting October 19 offering a weekend in the country. Sign up at Barnard Hall and plan a Saturday and Sunday visit to Ossining with field work in Zoo Botany and Geology. The program invites students to enjoy work and leisure, with access to Brentmere Cabin at Bear Mountain for several weekends.
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Barnard
Barnard Hall
Ossining
Brentmere
Bear Mountain
Departments Plan Meetings for Majors
History majors gathered last Tuesday with Professor Huttman to decide if the History Club should continue and whether to join the Social Science Forum. A nine member committee was formed to study the matter. Mathematics majors, forty seven, discussed lines of work and plans for specialized reading guided by Professor Mullins.
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Mullins
International Club Hosts Novel Tea at Barnard
Barnard College held a tea in the College Parlor featuring members of the International Club from twelve nations as hostesses. Professor H F Muller spoke on Internationalism, introduced by Irene Huber, with club aims to foster friendship between American and foreign schools. Members wore native costumes including Uruguay, Germany, Estonia, and others.
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Barnard
H. F. Muller
Barnardites
Irene Huber
Margarita de Anguera
Uruguay
Inge Gerholt
Germany
Dilma Ploompuu
France
Holland
Hungary
Sicily
Honduras
Mexico
China
Belgium
Smith Club Plans Campaign Activities and Debates
The Smith Club met on campus to map campaign events ahead of the election week. Arthur Garfield Hayes will speak for Smith in a forthcoming debate he scheduled for mid October. October 30 features speeches by Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Slade, with group entries by the Smith Club and possible joint stump events with the Hoover Club.
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Smith Club
Arthur Garfield Hayes
Smith
Roosevelt
Slade
Hoover Club
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