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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1931
Page
1
Barnard College Students publish a semi weekly bulletin for the Undergraduate Association. This issue is volume thirty five number forty four dated April 28 1981 and is circulated during the college year except vacation and exam periods.
The edition lists the editorial team led by Editor-in-ChiefHelen Block with a 32 year designation and includes Editors Evelyn Raskin Anna Jacobson Edith Glaser Marge LeVine Lillian Batlin Rita Guttman Betty Goldstein Olga Maurer Olga Maurer appears in multiple lines and Ruth Sherburne plus staff roles across sections College Clips Trene Wolford and printing staff also named in this 1930s university page item.
An editorial from Western Reserve University argues the danger of overemphasis on study while praising Phi Beta Kappa members who balance academics with extracurriculars. It notes that rigorous engagement beyond textbooks correlates with strong grades and broader personal development.
Miriam Rosenthal writes to the Barnard Bulletin urging temperate response to the withholding of Bachelor of Arts degrees from three seniors. She stresses the fault lies with the Committee on Instruction not the Physical Education Department and commends Helen Block for a tempered editorial.
Marjorie Harley argues for the Barnard College Physical Education requirements noting collaboration with the Committee on Instruction and Faculty. She states penalties were rare, six degrees withheld in six years among over a thousand graduates, and emphasizes individualized activity to meet needs without harm.
Report summarizes student and gym department positions on physical education value. Gym urges liking PE, being taught to like it, and its importance. Student side presents three counterpoints, continuing on face 3.
Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra with the Harvard Glee Club staged the first U S production of Stravinsky's opera oratorio Oedipus Rex at the Metropolitan Opera House under the League of Composers. Puppets by Robert Edmond Jones dominated the stage, towering and stark, adding visual drama though sometimes distracting from the music's mood.
A Columbia University concert held in McMillin Theatre on April 23 highlighted the music department’s achievements. The event, featuring works by individuals connected with the university, was praised as a notable feather in the cap and showcased yearly offerings in modern and classical pieces.
A catalog of recent titles includes Edna St Vincent Millay’s intense lyric sequence in the manner of Sidney and Rossetti, Julian Duguid’s Green Hell about Bolivian jungles, E Wortham’s Mustapha Kemel of Turkey, Kathleen Wallace’s I Walk Alone, and Hwa Mei Ling’s Oriental tale.
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