Opening of Columbia Institute season highlights opportunities in learning
The 1930 31 season opens with Professor John Erskine on the art of living stressing grasping opportunities. Columbia University brings speakers from literature drama music science and politics to students under the Institute. Upcoming guests include Richard Evelyn Byrd AE John Cowper Powys Hatcher Hughes Jim Tully Cornelia Otis Skinner. The piece notes Barnard students rarely attend Institute lectures.
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Columbia Institute of Arts and Sciences
John Erskine
Columbia University
Richard Evelyn Byrd
John Cowper Powys
Hatcher Hughes
Jim Tully
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Adler Expounds Life’s Triple Goals at McMillan Theatre
Viennese psychologist Dr Alfred Adler spoke last Tuesday at McMillan Theatre on The Science of Living. He urged a view beyond experience, honoring ancestral contributions shaping culture, and outlined three life challenges social behavior occupation and marriage. He stressed contribution as life’s test and noted Barnard College students cited for honors and honors course admissions in BULLETIN.
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Alfred Adler
McMillan Theatre
Dr. Adler
Gildersleeve
Barnard
Hunter College and Heywood ITOM Editorial Debate
Erna Jonas recalls the October 14 editorial on Hunter College and Heywood Broun. She notes Hunter’s struggle with assimilating foreign students and the push to Americanize, contrasting Hunter with Barnard and praising Hunter’s respect for college officials.
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Huunter College
Heywood Itom
Heywood Broun
Hunter College
Hunter
Barnard
Erna Jonas
Helium Exportation Policy Amid R-101 Disaster Scrutiny
The United States bans helium exports for a period after the R-101 disaster, as officials debate hydrogen hazards and the government’s monopoly. Forty seven lives were lost in the incident, prompting calls to act before more supply controls erode.
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United States
New York City Sees Sharp Rise in Vice Registration
Governor Roosevelt’s aides praise a dramatic rise in registration in New York City this year. They say the higher figures are favorable to the governor and indicate improving political engagement in the metropolis.
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New York City
Roosevelt
Lis
Tuttle Reacts to Registration Figures
Versa Mr. Tuttle expresses satisfaction upon hearing registration figures. He states the data show voters reject immunity clammers and those who push conspiracy and silence as guiding policy.
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Tuttle
Fascist tide rises in Europe amid shifting alliances
The United Europe text describes Austria and Hungary under political pressure with reports of fascist links and potential Mussolini involvement. France and England monitor developments as Hitler’s party grows in influence. Finland also shows fascist alignment, signaling a regional shift in political powers.
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Austria
Hungary
Mussolini
Austria-Hungary
France
England
Hitler
Finland
Dark Crime Riddle Lights New York Police
A lurid jumble of questions asks who shot high profile figures and whether Chicago or New York gangsters are involved. The piece hints at crime, corruption, and a warning against subversive propaganda as the nation grapples with safety and purity.
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Judge Crater
Charles Bob
Rothstein
New York
Mr. Diamond
Chicago
The Mystic Orient Seemingly Quiet Chinese Conflict Escalates
The piece notes a drawn out Chinese struggle with quiet efficiency, stating that Chinese actions target nationalists or revolutionaries with casualties reaching about five hundred thousand. It suggests population disappearances and migration as people seek life elsewhere.
Mrs Moonlight and the Family Curse in a Tender Civic Play
The review lauds Mrs Moonlight and her family tale as emotionally arresting with strong character studies. It notes Minnie and Edith Barrett in key roles, praising pacing and mood while noting a spell drives the plot about eternal youth and estrangement. The piece ends by wryly remarking on social issues framing the era.
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Mrs. Moonlight
Tom Moonlight
Minnie
Jane
Mr. Moonlight
Edith
Wendy
Hardee Wright
Edith Barrett
Guy Standing
Gieseking Delights Carnegie Hall with nuanced recital
The reviewer lauds Walter Gieseking for refined Bach and Schumann performances and a moving Scarlatti encore. Debussy routines draw mild critique. the piece notes his mature artistry deserves larger New York audiences and urges attendance at tomorrow’s McMillan Theatre show.
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Gieseking
Etuanel
Debussy
Schumann
Walter Gieseking
Czerny
Scarlatti
New York
Carnegie Hall
McMillan Theatre
MW. R
Dean Addresses Freshmen At Compulsory Meeting
The dean urged use of the time budget and outside work to avoid mid term failures. She emphasized library rules and punctuality, warned against excessive absences, and stressed health, manners, and self control against loud behavior and unfit college attire. Dorothy Harrison announced the honor codes for signing or future conference.
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Psychology College
Wearing
Coth
Dorothy Harrison
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