Action for Democracy Club Welcomes Newcomers at Tea
The Action for Democracy club hosts a 4 pm tea in the Conference Room to welcome new and returning members. Plans include a New York City Council visit, a potential political speaker, and a trip sign up. The group supports William O'Dwyer for mayor and promotes liberal, inclusive education and opposition to discrimination.
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Action For Democracy Club
New York City Council
Jake
Action For Democracy
New York
William O’dwyer
Democratic A.L.P
Action For
America
United States
Harry S. Truman
State Department
la Plata University
Juan Peron
Barnard
Liberal Club
Tamara Bliss
Ruth White
Adelheid Fuhr
Waller Memorial Honors Late Willard Waller at Chapel
Dr. Mirra Komarovsky leads tribute praising Willard Waller’s life as sociologist and author. She cites his labwork with life as his laboratory and his care for students. President Clinchy and Mary Louise Stewart are scheduled speakers at upcoming Chapel services.
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Professor Waller
Mirra Komarovsky
Willard Waller
Chapel
Everett R. Clinchy
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Mary Louise Stewart
Miss Poole Joins Barnard as New Librarian
Marilyn Mittelman reports Miss Grace Poole becomes Barnard College reference librarian and joins the library squad. Poole holds A B from Women's College of UNC Greensboro 1942 and completed library science at Drexel 1943 after two years at Rockefeller Institute library division.
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Miss Poole
Barnard
Marilyn Mittelman
Grace Poole
Liberals Propose Suspension of Class Absenteeism Fines
The Undergraduate Assembly discussed a Liberal Club proposal urging suspension of cumulative fines for class meeting absences. The club argues fines fail to address root causes, endorses a tentative plan with an Executive Committee to handle admin duties and seeks school-wide endorsement of any plan adopted.
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Representative Assembly
Liberal Club
Harvest Hop in Central Park Theme Slated by A A
A harvest dance sponsored by the Athletic Association will be held in the gym Saturday October 27 from nine thirty to one with a Central Park moonlit theme. Lester Lanin and orchestra will perform with decor planned by Pat Fitzgerald and committee members. Tickets cost 2.25 and go on sale October 24.
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Central Park
A. A
Henry A. Boorse
Virginia D. Harrington
George English
Harrington
Margaret M. Holland
Mary Louise Stewart
Pat Fitzgerald
Dolores Drew
Athletic Association
Barnard
Helen Pond
Marilyn Chasin
Margaret Weitz
Virginia Heller
Hallie Forde
Jean Meszaros
Lawrie Trevor
Lester Lanin
Vassar
A.A
Jake
Class Meetings Outline Freshman Sophomore and Senior Plans
All four classes hold assembly hour meetings today to cover agendas. Freshmen meet at 1 in the theatre for intro to extracurricular life, with Ann Murphy mentioning Barnard's Greek festival. Sophomores discuss election of delegates and an Honor Board member and plan Seph-Fresh party and tea for transfers.
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Ann Murphy
Barnard
Representative Assembly
Milbank
Boorse Returns After Atomic Bomb Work at Barnard
Professor Henry A. Boorse executive officer of Barnard physics returns from a two year leave. He worked with the Army Corps of Engineers under General Leslie R. Groves on the atomic bomb and later split time between Barnard teaching and Columbia research. The intense pressure to accelerate fission studies led to his extended absence.
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Barnard
Waller
Marilyn Schwartz
Henry A. Boorse
Department of Physics
Boorse
Annapolis
Professor Boorse
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Leslie R. Groves
Japan
TNSA
Columbia
Pean
Joorse
University
Incan
Bourse
Columbia Research
Frosh Soph Party Planned By Sophomores At Barnard Gym
Sophomore hosts invite freshmen to a Friday 4 to 7 party in Barnard gym described as a gay informal meeting. Attendees pay about 20 cents for day students and a little less for dorm residents. The committee lists Louise Lyeazah Hui Chen Martha Muse Mary Ricketson Penny Brown Dattie Buschow Jean Meszaros Laura Igler Alice Taylor Barbara Burter.
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Barnard
Louise Lyeazah
Hui Chen
Martha Muse
Mary Ricketson
Penny Brown
Dattie Buschow
Jean Meszaros
Laura Igler
Alice Taylor
Barbara Burter
National War Fund Drive Sets Three Thousand Dollar Goal
Betty Jayne Smith chair of the National War Fund Drive announces a committee to work toward a $3,000 target for relief. The assembly is set for November 13 with a speaker to be announced. Funds will aid war stricken areas and troops still in uniform.
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Betty Jayne Smith
National War Fund
Alice Hanson
America
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Hold Waller
Komarovsky
Sophs
Frosh
NWF
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