University opens 176th academic year with address on literature and history
President Butler traces evolution from the 1879 entrance standards to modern times and lauds the enduring value of a college education. Gebhard Professor Robert Herndon Fife delivers the academic address on Literature and History, arguing history and literature are fluid, shaped by each generation.
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Robert Herndon Fife
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Freshman Day 1933 Introduces Barnard Class
On Friday September 20 the class of 1933 was welcomed to Barnard with a luncheon and speeches. Margaret Ralph chaired Freshman Day. guests of honor included Miss Gildersleeve Professor Gregory Dr Alsop Miss Kruger and Chaplain Knox.
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Margaret Ralph
Miss Gildersleeve
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Miss Kruger
Chaplain Knox
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Knox
Alsop
Miss Weeks
Gladys Vanderbilt
Freshman Welcome Message From Barnard President
Gladys Vanderbilt welcomes Barnard College freshmen from the Undergraduate Association. She urges thoughtful voting in November and March elections, choosing representatives who meet office qualifications, and the value of focused participation in extracurricular activities to build friendships and adjust to college life.
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Summer travels described by Dean and Barnard mourns
Miss Gildersleeve shares a sunlit summer abroad visiting England, Switzerland, Paris, and the League of Nations, with notes on meetings with Dr Eileen Power and the Reid Hall project. Barnard College mourns the loss of Professor Grace A Hubbard, longtime English teacher and influential faculty leader.
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Smith College
Cornell University
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