Barnard College Student Newspaper Publication Note
Published semi weekly throughout the College Year by the Students at Barnard College in the interests of the Undergraduate Association.
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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1931
Page
1
Published semi weekly throughout the College Year by the Students at Barnard College in the interests of the Undergraduate Association.
The piece lauds Nicholas Murray Butler as a signal choice for the Nobel Peace Prize praising his broad mindedness and role in international amity. It notes his influence on students at Columbia University and Barnard College and his impact on the peace movement through thoughtful ideas.
Forum letters critique language exits and curriculum balance while Mortar Board funding and yearbook demand draw scrutiny. Writers urge consistent student voice on language requirements, exams, and the value of extracurricular publications amid ongoing budget questions.
The passage lauds Dr. Butler for broad education and international sense, calling him one of America's finest idealists. It frames idealism as a force and vision through which peace efforts are rewarded, suggesting Nobel Prize recognition could acknowledge his merits aimed at ending war.
In the Whitney Museum of American Art a strong modern collection shines with Edward Hopper's Early Sunday Morning as a centerpiece. Thomas Benton, George Bellows, and Elsie Driggs are among noted works, while some modernist experiments appear sparingly and remain critiqued for their daring imagery. The piece closes by noting the Junior Players’ holiday matinees at Kaufmann Auditorium with staged performances and new language for the Mummers Revel and Masque of the Apple.
The Junior Players of the Neighborhood Playhouse present The Masque of the Apple as their annual holiday matinee at Kaufmann Auditorium on 92nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Performances run Monday December 28 and Tuesday December 29. The play spotlights an early English folk festival rather than modern American customs.
Robert O'Connor presented a yearly piano recital at Town Hall on December 9. The program included Franck Prelude, four Bach Chorales, old airs and dances transcribed by Philipp, and modern numbers. O'Connor showed an admirable platform manner and strong technique especially in Ravel's ODE to a Nymph. The first Chorale sounded cold, the remaining three with sympathetic understanding.
Miss Grace LaMar, a Minnesota graduate, will give a song recital at Town Hall on December 4. She trained in Washington with Miss Cryder, Paris with Blanche Marchesi, Milan with Mario Pieracchini, and with Ercole Pizzi. She has appeared in London, Paris, Washington, Baltimore, Minneapolis and other cities, and this marks her New York recital debut.
Mr. Josef Hofmann will begin another tour of the United States and Canada on January 1, 1933. The renowned pianist will perform in major cities across both nations, continuing his acclaimed concert circuit.
Renowned pianist Benno Moiseiwitsch is scheduled to arrive in the country at the end of December and begin a concert tour with a stop in West Hartford Connecticut on January 5th.
A USC feature outlines a dating cost plan where women pay full or half the date based on a male partner’s rating. The model assigns 29 percent to intelligence, 15 percent cultural background, 15 percent personal appearance, 40 percent personality, 5 percent fitness, 25 percent language, 5 percent social poise, and 5 percent changing ability.
Harvard tests its independent house policies as Eliot House undermaster Roger B Merriman announces a room entertainment window for students and guests from 2 to 7 pm. President A Lawrence Lowell's office denies parietal rule changes and signals faculty control will check Merriman’s liberal move.
584 freshmen at Smith College were given gilt-edged college bibles outlining campus life. The hints joke about communism, clothing, bridge, Amherst rivalry, parental questions, dieting, and appearance during vacations as compiled for new students.
Nobel praise pours in for Dr Butler whose efforts toward harmony earn wide acclaim in Europe and America. He shares the prize money with Miss Jane Addams, totaling 173,026 kroner or about 31,500 dollars.
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