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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
4
A fragmented calendar lists Dec 13 14 16 17 19 events including tea meetings basketball reunions and theatre activities for classes 1919 through 1922. Activities span in and around Students Hall Conference Room College Parlor Gymnasium and theatre with rehearsals and social gatherings.
Dean Gildersleeve unveiled a new curriculum decided last May at the Academic Chapel on December 5. The B S degree is abolished. Barnard admission now allows Latin or Greek omission with required classics courses. English X and Zoology C added. Mathematics A reshaped for culture and career focus. Reading and translation in French or German required, plus knowledge of another foreign language. Physical Education becomes a four year requirement.
Dr. Hugh Black's December 9 chapel address compared Allied ideals of liberty democracy and spirituality with German emphasis on right materialism organization and efficiency. He highlighted Germany's rapid mobilization after fifty years of preparation and the Allies' collapse despite successive defeats. A moral takeaway on war aims and values.
Wednesday marked the high point with a College Parlor tea replacing the regular gathering. Faculty and alumni joined current students for an afternoon of cakes and cheer, followed by a Cast Supper where grads recalled past dramatics at Barnard. Tessie Meyer performed an Irish top-knot and Agnes Surgeoner and Hedwig Koenig shared stories.
Guidelines urge consulting the Secretary before meetings, confining occupancy to six o'clock, and turning off unused lights to save time and electricity. The aim is to maximize building use while reducing unnecessary work.
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