Columbia University Holds 188th Opening Exercises
The 188th opening exercises at Columbia University take place in McMillin Theatre on Wednesday September 24 at 3 30 p m Presiding is Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president A reception follows in Barnard gymnasium Principal address by Dr Douglas Wilson Johnson “A Geographer Looks at the World” Butler’s address “Wait and See” Chaplain Raymond Collyer Knox offers prayer and benediction Columbia University orchestra provides music including Wagner Haydn Carey Meyerbeer Stand Columbia and America Johnson’s career spans Harvard MIT Columbia USGS State Department and Canadian Government roles He is Cullum Medalist 1935 and received Grenoble Doctorat Honoris Causa He authored several works including The Peril of Prussianism Stream Sculpture on the Atlantic Slope and The Assault on the Supreme Court.
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Columbia University
McMillin Theatre
Nicholas Murray Butler
Barnard
Barnard Gymnasium
Douglas Wilson Johnson
Butler
United States Geographical Survey
Johnson
United States Department of State
Labrador
American Geographical Society
University of Grenoble
France
Supreme Court
Defense Courses at Barnard College to Be Listed
Information about national defense courses to be given at Barnard College will be published in the next issue of Bulletin on October 3. New courses will be added to those given last year.
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Barnard College
Bulletin
Students Urged to Call for Mail Daily at Student Mail Office
Every student must call for her mail at the Student Mail office on Jake at least once daily. In addition to general mail and notes for undergraduates, the registrar, comptroller, and faculty messages are distributed there. Girls are held responsible for all notices.
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Jake
Publications Hold Tryouts for Freshmen on All Publications
Freshmen may join all school publications including Bulletin Mortarboard the college annual and Quarterly. New staff after a probation period work with upperclassmen on upcoming issues. Associate News Board meet Room 405 Barnard Hall 12 30 Monday September 29 Grace Barrett editor explains tryout requirements. Phyllis Kenner business manager available for Business Board inquiries. Mortarboard continues on Page 4 Col 1.
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Bulletin
Mortarboard
Associate News Board of Bulletin
Barnard Hall
Grace Barrett
Business Board
Phyllis Kenner
Barnard Class of 1945 Welcomed at Ossining Camp Barbecue
Barnard Camp headquarters at Ossining opens for the class of 1945 on Sunday September 28 with about 150 freshmen and transfers invited to a semi annual all college camp barbecue. Evelyn Kelley and Ellen Mieser co chair the Camp Committee. Transportation by college planned. The guest list includes Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve and several faculty members.
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Ossining
Evelyn Kelley
Ellen Mieser
All College
Barnard Hall
E College
Freshmen Meet Officers Tour Campus at Barnard Day
About 215 freshmen will attend a noon Freshman Day Luncheon in Hewitt Hall with Dean Gildersleeve presiding. Speakers include Dr Alsop Dr McGuire Professor Gregory and others. After lunch, Barnard Hall hosts a student council program followed by films and a campus tour with tea on the North Terrace.
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Gildersleeve
Hewitt Hall
Dr. Alsop
Dr. McGuire
Professor Gregory
Dr. Grant
Miss Abbott
Emily Gunning
Phyllis Slagmoe
Barnard
Alumnae Association
Barnard Hall
Doris Bayer
Marjorie Madden
Frances Murphy
The
Athletic Association
Grace Barrett
Barnard Bulletin
Joann McQuiston
Mary Milnes
Charlotte McKenzie
Verna Tamborello
Summer Models Smile for College Fashion Shoot at Barnard
Four Barnard students Betty Hans Eileen Otte Dolores Pember and Janet Stevenson modeled the latest streamlined college outfits for department stores fashion movies and magazines. They described modeling as airface and leg art noting hard work and enjoyable summers. Betty designed a gabardine rain hat featured in New York papers and American magazine. Janet recalled rapid costume changes for M. Sloane Co. and a fashion movie shot on Columbia campus with Seth Low Library steps used for running and posing. All hoped for future in modeling though unsure about careers.
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Betty Hans
Eileen Otte
Dolores Pember
Janet Stevenson
M. Sloane and Co
Betty Hani
New York
American Magazine
Mademoiselle
Janet
Betty
Columbia
West
Seth Lowibrary
Barnard Glee Club Announces Tryouts and Concerts
The Barnard College Glee Club outlines its winter and spring program with joint performances with Columbia and Wesleyan universities. Auditions run Sept 22 to Sept 29 in Barnard rooms, with rehearsals and a welcome party for new members planned, and a Yonkers Park picnic event noted.
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Barnard College Glee Club
Columbia
Wesleyan
Randall Thompson
Johann Sebastian Bach
Franz Schubert
Igor Stravinsky
Lowell
Columbia- Barnard Glee Club
Yonkers Park
Barnard
Journalism
Jake
Banquet Honors Transfers September Plans
Jean Buckingham chair announces a formal welcome banquet for transfer students on September 30. The event will be informal and attended by transfers from Vassar Boston University and other colleges with a Residence Hall dance on September 27 and a tea on Wednesday as part of welcoming activities continued on page 3.
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Barnard
Jean Buckingham
Vassar
Boston University
Dauntless Coffee Dance Rules Debut at Barnard
Freshmen learn the Coffee Dance ritual as veteran cut-ins guide social rounds. Women pay thirty-five cents for coffee and conversation with occasional conga as senior cut-ins arrange pairings to avoid awkward moments.
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Columbia University Orchestra
Tannhauser
Wagner
Haydn
America
Carey
Meyerbeer
Harvard
Massachusetts’ Institute of Technology
Johnson State
Eleanor Streichler
Glee Club
Denise Donegan
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