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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
3
The editorial item outlines a proposed point system for Undergraduate Association offices. A secretary would maintain a card catalogue listing each undergraduate student and the office or offices held with assigned point values. A student holding more than ten points would be restricted from further offices, with results shared after each election. the plan starts next year.
Franklin Butler Lord a longtime Barnard College trustee died at home in the city on January 27th. The funeral was held at St. Thomas' on January 28th.
The Undergraduate Association passes resolutions thanking Miss Gill for her letter and expressing appreciation for her services to the college and individuals while noting their regret at her resignation. Gertrude L. Hunter, Secretary, signs.
At Barnard College on January 27 1908 the faculty enacted two measures Students may not appeal marks after mid year final or deficiency exams unless the request is written and routed through the Dean who will respond in writing Beginning February 3 1908 unlimited absences for juniors are removed and juniors will follow the freshman and sophomore absence rules
On Friday January 16 the Classical Club held a purely classical contest awarding a copy of the Victory of Samothrace to the longest stander. Mythological geographical grammatical and historical questions were answered rapidly with strong general knowledge. Alice Grant ’og won with Hilda Wood ’09 a close second. Refreshments are not served but meetings are well attended.
On January 17 Miss Hirst entertained the Classical Club in Room 134 with a pretty tea. Club members met former presidents and members of the classical faculty.
Bible class formerly held on Mondays at 12 30 under Elizabeth Fox will hereafter be held at 12. The notice confirms a time shift for the Bible class gathered community.
On January 17 Miss Weeks hosted a gathering with Prof and Mrs Brewster Dr and Mrs Wheeler Mr Plimpton and Miss Carl artist who painted the Empress Dowager's portrait Miss Carl spoke on her Royal Palace Pekin experiences A tea on January 16 included Miss Hatchard Prof and Mrs Dewey Miss Chase alumni president and Mrs Bradley Marjorie Harrison elected Hall Committee chair with Lilian Egleston as secretary Marguerite Reynor named fifth floor representative succeeding Ruth Stowell who resigned.
Twenty one new Barnard students were admitted at mid year. Nineteen joined the freshman class by examination, one by certificate, and one entered the sophomore class by transfer.
Three prominent American artists were appointed to Columbia University professorships by the trustees under President Butler. Kenyon Cox becomes Professor of Painting, Daniel C. French Professor of Sculpture, and John La Farge Professor of Decorative Arts. They will begin duties next September.
February 10 French Monastic Architecture by A. D. F. Hamlin AM. February 17 Ely Cathedral by Thomas Whittemore AB professor of English and instructor in the History of Art at Tufts College.
A Thursday lecture series in Room 305 Schermerhorn Hall features professors Cohn Delamarre Jordan and Page. Each talk begins at 4 PM and covers topics like the latin and anglo saxon world, Maurice Donnay, un enfant de l Alsace francaise, and Sully Prudhomme with Oberlin.
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