New York as seen from a distant yet devoted observer
The piece offers a wry portrait of New York describing it as a dirty, polluted city with brutal traffic and frantic tempo yet a magnet for theatre art publishing fashion and wealth. It notes the city's energy and the mix of snobbery striving for new forms, while acknowledging various contradictory views of its inhabitants.
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New York
Wyndham Lewis
Hell
Manhattan Island
Barnard Welcomes About 600 New Students for 1971
Barnard College announces nearly six hundred incoming students including 446 freshmen and 144 transfers. Highlights include 11 National Merit scholars, 3 National Achievement awards, and a GM scholarship recipient. Regionally diverse, two thirds attend public high schools, with art history and English as leading majors among transfers.
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Miss McCann
Barnard
Smith
Margaret Dayton
Office of Admissions
Barnard Freshman Greeting From Martha Peterson 1967
Martha Peterson writes to Barnard freshmen presenting herself as President-elect and editor, expressing shared anticipation and Barnard pride. She notes arriving November 1 to begin duties after serving at the University of Wisconsin as Special Assistant to the President and Dean of Studies.
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Barnard
Barnard College
Martha
Peterson
Miss Peterson
University of Wisconsin
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