Student Leader Views College Admission Panel at Barnard
Margot Lyons 58 president of the Undergraduate Association will join Barnard College Alumnae Council for a panel on student choices. The discussion titled The Student Chooses will explore attitudes toward college admission and how high school students select colleges, with focus on pressures from College Board scores and curriculum changes. Lyons says B A for a BA is outdated and colleges will weigh personality alongside scores.
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Margot Lyons
Barnard College Alumnae Council
Miss Lyons
Auuee Munt Abl
Barnard Admissions Office
Reid Receives Theodore Roosevelt Medal For Decades Of Service
Mrs. Ogden Reid, former Barnard Board chair, is awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal for more than forty years as a trustee and journalistic civic contributor. The ceremony was at Roosevelt Association HQ in Manhattan on October 27, with Eisenhower’s commendation noted.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Ogden Reid
Barnard Board of Trustes
Theodore Roosevelt Association
Manhattan
Reid
Barnard
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fairfield juniors visit Barnard campus in curious turnout
Excited Fairfield high school juniors and seniors from Connecticut arrived at Barnard College on Friday. The visitors, easily spotted by their barage of perplexities and strong interest in dormitory closets and classes, toured tennis courts and jungle areas and attended French literature philosophy and English classes. They replaced Westchester students who this year hosted Barnard students on Barnard's own quarters.
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Fairfield High School
Connecticut Wilds
Barnard
Fairfield
Westchester
Actress Mildred Dunnock Reflects on Theater Life and Screen Work
Mildred Dunnock told Barnard College students that theater best serves actors while the screen makes them think and act for the camera. She noted the thrill of location work, recalled Viva Zapata in Texas, Love Me Tender with Elvis Presley, and contrasted TV’s on‑air independence with limited material. Norris Houghton introduced her, praising both actress and Barnard English associate.
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Mildred Dunnock
Barnard
Miss Dunnock
Greenville
Mississippi
New York
Texas
Marlon Brando
Elvis Presley
Norris Houghton
Glorious Hill Presents Summer and Smoke at Minor Latham Playhouse
Glorious Hill Mississippi hosts Tennessee Williams drama Summer and Smoke at Minor Latham Playhouse from November 6 to 9. Alma Winemiller, a minister's daughter, seeks reform of wild doctor John Buchanan, with Mary Lou Jacobs and Wendall Bentley in lead roles.
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Tennessee Williams
Williams
Alma Winemiller
Mary Lou Jacobs
John Buchanan
Wendall Bentley
Summer and
Smoke
Jane Thornton
Glorious Hill Parsonage
Susan Hall
Lucy Hutchings
Jake
Latham Playhouse
Assemblyman Critiques Housing Bill Amid Relocation Debate
Democratic Assemblyman Daniel M. Kelly attacked the Sharkey Brown anti discrimination housing bill calling it politically charged. He praised Mayor Wagner's sponsorship and urged education and strict enforcement of sanitation and health laws to curb housing deterioration and relocation pressures.
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Daniel’. M. Kelly
Sharkey-Brown
West Side
Kelly
Wagner
Undergrad Tea Honors Barnard President on Tenth Anniversary
The Undergraduate Association plans a tea November 6 at 4 p.m. in the James Room to honor Barnard College president Mrs. Millicent McIntosh on her tenth anniversary. Students will present a gift as Margot Lyons notes the tribute for her guidance and inspiration.
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Millicent McIntosh
Barnard
The
Undergraduate Association
James Room
Margot Lyons
McIntosh
Freshman Class Elects Leaders in Afternoon Meeting
Ruth Schwartz will be sworn in as freshman class president at 12:30 PM in the gymnasium. The meeting will address the second election block led by Greek James Chairman and include the vote for class vice president.
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Ruth Schwartz
Greek James
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Presley
Glorious Hill
Latham
Assemblyman
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