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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1940
Page
2
A cluttered OCR page shows a December timetable with events at Ganamasium and St. Luke's Pro hospital. Activities include a Glee Club Carol Singing and a Candlelight Service at St. Paul's Chapel alongside dormitory carol singing and an assembly at the College.
Faculty members will meet students in a badminton tournament in the gym this afternoon at four o'clock. The event is open to all and spectators are invited. A prize will be awarded to the winning team.
A Milbank display features Latin American items from carved pumpkins to a Peruvian llama wool robe, with Mexican and Peruvian figures forming quirky bookends. The varied display includes silver spoons to straw baskets, signaling strong souvenir interest.
Brander Matthews Hall on 117th Street near Amsterdam Ave opens as a theatre center for Columbia University. The first production Caesar and Antony features Franklin Irving in dual roles with Mark Voland as Antony. The season will present six to seven shows with six evening performances and a Saturday matinee. Columbia students receive a special $1 rate.
The Columbia University Orchestra gave its first concert of the year under Professor Herbert Dittler in McMillan Theatre on Saturday evening December 7. The program featured Vivaldi and Debussy pieces with notable violin soloists and culminated in Brahms Symphony No. 2. The concert followed the orchestra’s tradition of presenting music from various historical periods.
Community drive seeks 100 Santa Clauses for Episcopal Club stocking project at Barnard. Fourth year. 120 students filled stockings last year. Stockings from Protestant Episcopal City Mission Society go to underprivileged children of all denominations.
Church leaders discuss war ethics and conscience in a continuation on page one. Dr. J W Molderhauer of the First Presbyterian Church says there is no official Protestant stance on war, but a conscientious objector who is not a coward can be sympathized with by the church. He stresses that no Christian church can close its doors to any man and calls for true tolerance.
The Library Committee asks students to vote on adding more numbers in the box on Friday mornings and before exams. A larger supply would give more students a chance to draw, but it risks early high numbers. Sign the bulletin if interested.
Library statistics show high demand during exams with many students visiting on Sundays. On day before Thanksgiving break nine o clock, 27 hometown students 34 city students and 39 out of town students used the library. Beginning spring mid terms the library will be open five days per week.
The Nation’s leading political campus paper seeks local campus representatives at every college to sell subscriptions and act as political correspondents. High commissions offered. Write immediately to The Editor The National Political Campus News Woodward Building Washington DC.
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