Herald Tribune Ninth Forum Addresses Democracy and National Identity
Beth Davies of the class of 1938 told the Herald Tribune Forum at the Waldorf Astoria that democracy rests on education and humility. She argued American nationalism has grown amid foreign ideologies and war, but must avoid arrogance, stressing tolerance of religious and racial diversity.
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New York Herald Tribune
the Waldorf-Astoria
Leopold
Belgium
Miss Davies
America
Miss
Thanksgiving timing debate leaves New York puzzled
Governor silent on Thanksgiving date causes chaos in schedules across New York as football coaches, students, and families scramble to align plans. The piece notes social and travel disruptions and jokes about dual celebration ideas while urging clarity from the governor.
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Koenig
Lyons Barnard
New York State
New York City
Greek Games Plan Meeting Set Tomorrow
The Lower Classes T plans a joint meet with freshmen and sophomores tomorrow at noon in room 304 Barnard to discuss the forthcoming Greek Games. Speakers include Miss Wayman, Meredith Wright, and lranees Murphy. All men and sophomores are urged to attend.
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Sopholasses
Barnard
Wayman
E. Meredith Wright
Lranees Murphy
Sophochairman
Plans For Hop At Dartmouth College
Harvest Hop, the first all college format of the year, is set for next Friday night in the gym. The Dartmouth Barbary Coast Orchestra will play from 9 30 p m to 1 a m with bids at 2 25. Chairmen include Maude Vance for Ways and Means Alice Willis decorating Muriel Byer for refreshments and others for orchestra publicity floor and programs. Guests invited include Dean Virginia Gilder sleeve and several professors and couples.
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Dartmouth College
Maude Vance
Alice Willis
Muriel Byer
Margaret Whitten
Lucia Quintero
Irene Lyons
Dorothy Slavin
Angela Wall
Catherine Donna
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Christina Grant
Agnes R. Wayman
Henry Crampton
Peter Riccio
Giles Rich
Donald Read
Margaret Boyle
Deborah Allen
Rep Assembly Adopts Budget for Undergraduate Group
The Undergraduate Association reports estimated income of 6753.31 this year. Ruth Taubenhaus, undergraduate treasurer, announced the budget as adopted by the Representative Assembly. To preserve a necessary credit balance for future needs the association will leave 1000 unspent and set aside 100 to cover Mortarboard losses and 100 for unexpected allotments. With few exceptions, most clubs will receive their requested funding. Bulletin, Press Board, Glee Club, and Wigs and Cues are excluded.
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Representative Assembly
Ruth Taubenhaus
Bulletin
Glee Club
Honor Board Revisions Considered by Student Council
The council discusses reworking the Honor Board to improve democracy and clear its functions. Miss Julia Gray reports the board is driven by precedent with a vague constitution and suggests semi annual reports and council oversight. Proposals include board member approval by elected members and constitutional changes submitted for approval. The honor code requires no dishonest aid in exams and no unauthorized use of materials.
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Honor Board
Julia Gray
Miss Gray
Grant
Exchange Student Describes First War Days In Brittany
Jeannik Mequet from Switzerland on a foreign exchange scholarship spent a week in Brittany at the war’s start. Evacuated Parisians crowded trains and stations as they moved toward the coast. She sailed on the Washington to New York and found life in New York and on campus very different from Paris with social life and work habits highlighted.
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Brittany
Jeannik Mequet
Switzerland
Paris
Miss Mequet
le Havre
Jeannik
Washington
Palm Court
Atlantic
New York
Radio City
Benny Goodman
Geneva
Sorbonne
Jeannie
Students Open Talks On War
A series of discussion groups begins this afternoon at 4 o clock in the College Parlor under the Forum International Relations Club and the Barnard Student Union. Professors Gayer and Peardon chair the topic Causes Leading to War. The meetings are non partisan and invite all students to share opinions after Mr Denny's lecture.
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International Relations Club
Barnard Student Union
Gayer
Peardon
Denny
Joan Sengstack
Beverly Baff
Butler Calls Off Classes for College Conference Day
The Dean's office announces that on Wednesday November 15 all regular classes at Barnard College are suspended to allow students to attend a College Conference at 10 30 a m The Seniors Student Council Representative Assembly and select committee members may attend a Convocation at 3 p m Further details will follow Virginia C Gildersleeve Dean
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Barnard College
Representative Assembly
Virginia
Denny Presents Democracy Talk At Campus Assembly
George V. Denny Jr. will speak on Democracy in Action at a 1:00 p.m. assembly in the gym, the second in a series on democracy sponsored by social science departments. Denny, founder of Town Meeting of the Air, has built a national cross section of opinion through varied speakers and broadcasts from New York Town Hall.
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Assembly
George V. Denny Jr
Town Meeting of the Air
Democracy In Action
Social Science Departments
Assemblies Committee
Robert McIver
Lieber
Columbia
The
Radio Guide
Denny
New York Town Hall
Women's National Radio Committee
Women’s Press Club of
New York
Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion
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League For Political Education
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Columbia University
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