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...until 1865, when bearded President Frederick A. P. Barnard took over, ear trumpet and all, that Columbia began to achieve something like its present stature. The only trouble was that though Dr. Barnard was long on ideas, he was perpetually short of money. An educational statesman, he advocated honors courses, modern languages, the admission of women ("conducive to good order"), uniform entrance requirements for U.S. colleges, and teacher training. He looked forward to the day when Columbia would be a great university, complete with such modern additions as schools of engineering, architecture and commerce. Nevertheless, Columbia stayed...
President Pusey spoke before the alumnae of Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley at the Hotel Bradfard ballroom...
Another aid in drawing students from west of the Mississippi has been Radcliffe's membership in the Seven College Conference. Composed of Wellesley, Smith, Vassar, Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mt. Holyoke, and Radcliffe, the Conference recruits girls and gives scholarships to all seven schools. The combination was born of necessity; by splitting the cost seven ways, seven times as many girls will hear the gospel. Radcliffe's administration is not altogether satisfied with the Conference, however. Applicants from the West are still largely from private schools, while students from public schools are especially wanted...
...Among them: Chairman Frank Abrams of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Navy Secretary Robert Anderson, Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, Governor James Byrnes, Oveta Culp Hobby, Paul Hoffman, John Roosevelt, Editor Ben Hibbs of the Saturday Evening Post, President Millicent Mclntosh of Barnard College, Edward R. Murrow, President Juan Trippe of Pan American, Thomas J. Watson Jr. of I.B.M...
...BARNARD GRADUATES...