This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1931
Page
1
Barnard College publishes its semi weekly issue for the college year, except during vacations and exams. This volume 35 number 26 dated February 10, 1931 presents student notices and association updates for Barnard undergraduates.
A historic college newspaper page lists editors and staff by name and class years. Included are Editor-in-Chief Ruth Jacobus and numerous editors, board members, printing staff, office assistants, and contributing editors with varied class years.
An older editorial praised pass fail to replace marks but midyear grades reveal flaws in the current system. The piece details discrepancies between curve and absolute grading across Psychology, History, English, French, Religion, and Latin courses, urging decisive reform.
The Columbia University Press plans a Spring volume of student verse and invites Barnard students to submit original, unpublished poems by March first. Manuscripts should be kept as they may not be returned. The editor urges wide Barnard representation and broad university interest.
Barnard Glee Club maps an active season singing in at least two external concerts and one joint event with Columbia College Club in May. A new social function is planned to accompany a concert and dance. Rehearsals are Mondays and Thursdays at 4:00 in room 408 for all interested members.
The New York School of Social Work offers two fellowships of 600 dollars each to 1931 college graduates for next year with applications due by April 9. The Employment Bureau seeks seniors, especially from North Jersey, for a YWCA position in New Jersey next year and invites a fairly expert photographer for a camp counselor post.
The English Department at Tufts invites applications for two teaching fellowships for the coming year. Stipend is attractive and tuition is free for half-time graduate study. Preference given to students showing teaching potential and strong work in English. Apply by March 1. Charles Gott, Head of English.
The newly organized Episcopal Group will host a College Tea in the Barnard College Parlor on Wednesday February 11 1931 at 4 PM inviting General Theological Seminary students The group hopes to have Mr Edward R Welle director of the movement among students join them The Barnard club plans to join other New York College Episcopal Clubs at a Church Mission House tea on February 20.
Bulletin announces vacancies on the editorial staff for freshman sophomore and junior classes. Students seeking reportorial or assistant editorial work should contact the editor via Student Mail or in Bulletin office Room 407 Barnard Hall immediately.
The play centers on Eve Redman and Dr. Nicholas Hay as a miracle cure forms a child’s life. Herbert Marshall’s Nicholas moderates a tense romance amid Barry’s psychology based dialogue. Zita Johans leads a tender, well staged evening despite a weak final act.
The review lauds the fluent, smooth handling by George Kelly but calls the plot trite. It centers on a youth who aims to write a play, leaves home for New York, and learns the effort required. Performances shine, notably Ellerbe, Stickney, and especially Cora Witherspoon, though the finale follows musical comedy conventions.
The Friends of Music presented an acclaimed February program led by Bodanzky. Friedrich Schorr starred as Elijah delivering dramatic, musically insightful performance. Elisabeth Rethberg offered a standout widow and other soloists included Lerch Dorothea Flexer Altous Clemens and Ma. The reviewer lauds the ensemble as a premier musical asset.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.