Dr Highet says men and women differ in literary tastes
Dr Gilbert Highet Anthon Professor of Latin at Columbia University spoke at a noon meeting on Men Women and Books. He argued men seek epic poetry with muscular climaxes while women favor lyric poetry and decoratives. He also said satire shocks women less and tragedy frames life as hopeless whereas women see themselves as creators sustaining life.
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Gilbert Highet
Anthon
Columbia University
Higher
Highet
Professor Higher
Professor Highet
Barnard Blood Drive Sees 64 Pints Donated
Barnard College students and faculty donated 64 pints of blood through a drive directed by the American Red Cross New York Regional Blood Program. President Millicent C. McIntosh praised the event as convenient for donors and beneficial to the blood bank, noting a need to combine drives with other schools due to lower turnout than expected. Jane Peyser chaired the drive, signaling Barnard may host future events on campus.
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Barnard
American Red Cross New York
Millicent C. McIntosh
Columbia College
Jack Allen
Jack
Jane Peyser
Red Cross
Columbia Schools of Business, Engineering
Law
Frosh Elect Corky Marcus G G Chairman
The Class of 1959 elected Corky Marcus as Greek Games Chairman at a freshman meeting in the gym. He was chosen from three finalists with Marlene Berman and Sara Wolfe as the other candidates.
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Corky Marcus
Corky
Marlene Berman
Sara Wolfe
G&S Presents Ruddigore As Year's First Production
Barnard Gilbert and Sullivan Society stages Ruddigore this week with Karen Gumprecht in the female lead and Micky Satran as Robin. The cast includes Joan Faber, Diana Delo, Evelyn Learner, Ruth Gilcher, and Bill Cannon among others. Jim Austin directs and Mona Tobin conducts. Tickets on sale at Jake and John Jay Hall 11 am to 2 pm. prices 1.00 Thursday, 1.50 Friday and Saturday.
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Barnard Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Sir Rupert
House of Murgatroyd
Murgatroyd
Robin
Karen Gumprecht
Rose Maybuch
Micky Satran
Oth
Ers
Mad Margaret
Joan Faber
Hannah
Diana Delo
Zarah
Evelyn Learner
Ruth
Peggy Ann Gilcher
Bill Cannon
Roderick
Michael
Ed Purrington
Despard
Carl von Conta
Adam
Bill Kronik
Cherry White
Ruth Bassett
Renalda Whitman
June Knight
Louise Anfangen
Virginia Salkucki
Cornelia Ladas
Ruth Daniel
Language clubs plan diverse events for the year
Barnard Société Francaise and Columbia French Club members meet to chart activities including French songs, lectures on French affairs, a December dance, and a December 19 play. The German Club outlines teas, lectures, a German song fest, a St Nicholas party, and a spring production. Spanish Club showcases slides from Eugenio Florit sabbatical and announces a Christmas nativity play and a Fiesta de la lengua with members reciting stories and poems.
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Barnard Société Francaise
Columbia French Club
St. Nicholas
Spain
Eugenio Florit
Carmen del Pilar
Seniors Urged to Sign Up for Final Medical Exams
All seniors must sign up in the Medical Office Room 202 for their last medical examination. These exams are required and must be completed before the end of the first semester.
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Peardon
Faculty Considers Study Period Before Finals
The Faculty Committee on Instruction debated adding a study period before finals. They proposed a spring experiment ending classes May 17 to give a long study weekend before exams start May 21, with students submitting schedules to gauge impact.
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Rachel Mayer
Thomas Peardon
Bulletin
Undergraduate Association
Barnard to Host Armistice Day Parents Day Program
Barnard College announces the fifth Parents' Day on Armistice Day November 11. President Millicent McIntosh will greet attendees as faculty discuss Barnard life. Undergraduate President Catherine Comes 56 will cover extracurriculars and parents tour classes and campus facilities.
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Barnard
Phyllis Michelfelder
Public Relations Office
Michelfelder
Millicent C. McIntosh
Catherine Comes
James
NAACP to Protest Emmett Till Murder at Columbia
The Columbia University NAACP chapter will meet November 3 at 8:00 PM in Earl Hall Auditorium to discuss protesting Emmett Till's murder and the need for student action to prevent similar acts and protect all citizens under the Constitution. Irene Auslander notes the group welcomes Black and white students to ease racial tensions.
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Emmett Till
Columbia University
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Earl Hall
Irene Auslander
Columbia
Mississippi
Miss Auslander
N.A.A.C.P
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Sally Beyer
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Menorah Leibowitz
Gay Mainzer
Sue Walker
Betsy Wolfe
Evelyn Goldstein
Mauricette Hall
Naomi Raphael
Doris Steinberg
Ruth Sulzbach
Janet Wads
G&s Presents
Dean Peardon
McIntosh
NAACP
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