Barnard Bear November Issue Praised for Growth and New Features
The November Barnard Bear notes a successful issue with a new outside contributor and a serial story. It praises the leading article English, critiques The Lost Mission, and highlights Miss Conner and Miss Logan as notable writers, while discussing comparisons with Wellesley and Barnard perspectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
Wordsworth
Rylestone
Wellesley
Tarnard
Iss Logan
Peter and Paul
Miss Dempsey
A Kitchen Frolic at Brooks Hall
On Tuesday November 27 Miss Bissell hosted a kitchen frolic for the four classes at Brooks Hall. The event featured molasses candy making and a self made band led by Miss Weeks using combs as instruments. The girls danced sang and enjoyed pulled taffy as the night ended with thanks to the organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Hall
Miss Bissel
Miss Weeks
Miss Bisse
1907 class elects historian at first reunion
At its first reunion on November 9 1907 the class elected Sophie P Woodman as historian. About thirty attended the Sophomore Play and on November 20 an informal party for 1911 featured games refreshments singing and the 1907 gavel presentation to 1911 by Juliet Points Emma Lay chaired the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie P. Woodman
Juliet Points
Emma Lay
Gamma Phi Beta Tea at Brinkerhoff Theatre
Gamma Phi Beta hosted an informal tea for the college at Brinkerhoff Theatre. Guests included Miss Louise Warr Mrs Dinsmore Mrs Caughey Miss Edna Stitt and Ellen O Gorman 68. The venue featured festive decorations a prettily set table fine music and refreshments as attendees enjoyed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Phi Beta
Brinkerhoff
Louise Warr
Dinsmore
Caughey
Edna Stitt
Ellen O’gorman
Interclass Study room to open for alumnae and students
Acting dean Professor Brewster approves an Interclass Study in room 184 of the old alumnae building. The plan allows alumnae not attached to a group to visit and converse, while undergraduates have a space to meet and talk between classes, with tea served for alumnae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Barnard
Alma Ciate Rien
Honors Examinations in Classics Doctored Syllabus
Special subjects for honors examinations in Latin and Greek are listed by year. Latin topics include Horace Odes and Tacitus Agricola, with Cicero De Officiis, Seneca Medea, Ovid Metamorphoses, and Herodotus. Greek topics cover Plato Apology Protagoras, Lucian editions, and Thucydides. Writing ability in Greek or Latin is required. The examiner offers guidance for candidates for honors or the Easle Memorial Prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacitus
Agricola
Dias
Cicero
Seneca
Medea
Ovid
Crito
Plato
Protagoras
Lucian Allinson
Thucydides I
Heanors
Easle
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Barnard Bear
Gamma Phi Beta Tea
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