17 Apr 1934
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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1934
Page
1
Published semi weekly by Barnard College students for the Undergraduate Association. Managing Editors Edith Kane and Nannette Kolbitz 35. Issue dated April 17 during the college year’s vacation and examination period.
The Barnard student body's tumultuous year ends as outgoing officers hand over to successors. Controversies at the Student Council and Representative Assembly dominated debate, with critics noting genuine effort and concern for the college. The editorial wishes the new officers a smoother, more peaceful year and urges learning from past mistakes.
A critical review frames Viva Villa as a mass movement drama with Pancho Villa at the center. It notes strong acting and production, a social purport, and a non propaganda stance, while warning the triangle subplot and guiding viewer tastes toward entertainment with a clear social argument.
The fragment discusses a film titled This Man's Mine featuring Miss Trene Dunne. It notes eroding marriage prospects tied to her onscreen husbands, comparing the last spouse to an infamous Burns insect figure. The current co star Ralph Bellamy is portrayed as less than exemplary.
Music events note a Wednesday recital at Town Hall by the Dessoff Choirs with the Willem Durieux Ensemble, featuring a Bach cantata new to New York audiences. Durieux aims to promote women artists, noting their scarce engagement by top orchestras and chamber groups in the United States. A separate Tollefson Trig recital is listed for April 2 at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences.
Forum to the Editor notes training courses at Camp for Girl Scouts professionals, plus guidance on entering Scout work through the Occupation Bureau and Scout headquarters. The Metropolitan Federation seeks teachers for summer Bible schools, with about two thirds volunteers. applicants should contact the Occupation Bureau and attend ten Saturday classes from April 14 to June 16, with possible exceptions.
Barnard College resumes its visiting lectureship for the 1934-1935 year with Dr. Margarete Bieber, former Giessen University archaeology professor, taking the post for one year. Bieber will reside in Hewitt Hall in September and teach Greek archaeology, classical sculpture, and theatre courses in the spring session.
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