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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1929
Page
1
Published sem weekly during the college year by the Students at Barnard College for the Undergraduate Association, excluding vacation and examination periods.
A Maine gent claims to simplify college life by supplying ready made themes for English courses. He argues students can trade study time for a country club existence and have themes assigned, avoiding duplication. The Barnard readers react with outrage at the notion of such a cheap, dishonest plan.
Readers discuss sharing information about Barnard international fellows, propose a spring vacation, and critique a Barnard alumnus’s questionable fundraising scheme. The exchange touches on bulletin practice, student health, and the impact of academic calendars.
Notice lists changes and additions to December 1929 course offerings across departments. It notes revised hours for several classes, withdrawal of Courses 9 and 16, new Fine Arts 60 Prints and Drawings with Miss Byram, and updated schedules for Geology, Italian, Mathematics, German/Philosophy, and Psychology courses. Students are urged to consult the department before registering.
Harold Kreutzberg and Yvonne Georgi presented a lively dance program last Thursday, drawing enthusiastic praise for their grace wit and stage presence. Vinane Ceorii and Kassandra offered strong solos while Friedrich Wilckens provided modernist music accompaniment.
The column clarifies errors from November 26. The Mecca Auditorium program now lists Sunday afternoon December 28 as the date for a works program by Brahms Mahler and Bloch. A following Sunday December 14 presents Bach Christmas Oratorio in a curtailed form.
Religion 2 students may take this course without Religion 1. Spanish 24, the continuation of Spanish 23, will be taught by Professor Maerial Dorado on May 9 with a second hour to be arranged.
Students in one hour courses are reminded no credit is given unless the course is taken as a supplement to a cognate course. Several language courses such as French German Italian Spanish Wuysie Greek and Latin have specific conditions for credit requiring concurrent study or year-long continuation and parallel enrollment.
A film presenting Benjamin Disraeli features George Arliss in a forceful lead at the Central Theatre with vivid use of sound. The portrayal covers the life and times beyond Hyde Park and the Commons, highlighting the iron-willed Jew who reshaped history and the Suez Canal. The actor’s refined stage experience sharpens the performance. Thelina Rosengarat.
Mr. Binder, famed Free Synagogue choir master, spoke to the Menorah Association on the Palestinian folk song in relation to Zionism. He traced Elijah as the oldest theme, notes a shift after emancipation, and says 1848 onward brought songs urging return and colonization of Palestine.
The prominent Prof. Prezzolini of the International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation will address Barnard Italian and all interested students on Tuesday December tenth at 8 o'clock in the College Parlor.
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