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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
2
Barnard Bulletin published weekly by Barnard College students for the Undergraduate Association. Staff listed include Editor-in-Chief Dorothy Butler News Editor Bertha Wallerstein A A Editor A Carter among others. Business Manager Ruth R Jones and assistants oversee subscriptions and mailing. New York February 13 1920.
The writer explains influenza bans halt meetings and vows to publish despite reduced news. They invite readers to write in with critiques or topics of college interest, referencing a tale of a boy missing Indian adventures as a metaphor for a tame world.
A student urged endowing the Debating Club to cover expenses as undergraduate funds wane. The bulletin notes four page editions strain finances and calls on wealthy alumnae or friends to subsidize, citing Barnard’s past debating success and March 20 event opportunities.
A terse plea about avoiding self-satisfaction amid threats. The speaker argues against becoming passive victims and urges airing views in Bulletin columns to escape a dull, tragic outcome. The tone signals fatigue with potential catastrophe and a call for dialogue.
The four page college bulletin archives prompt a query on restoring the former dimensions. A call to action arrives, seeking rescue for the bulletin size and a parallel boost for the Debating Club.
Helen Hartley Jenkins, Barnard Class of 1915, editor of Mortarboard and longtime alumna leader, died at twenty six. She married Francis Hunt Geer of Columbia in 1914 and left two children. Her active service included the Associate Alumnae board and reunion work, plus ongoing graduate study in history.
Fragmentary note requests the return of a lost item to the recipient in Onauiaet. The message is garbled but appears to ask for help locating and returning a paper or ink item. Public notices encourage locating the intended addressee.
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