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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1925
Page
3
Professor Westerman of Columbia University, an authority on ancient history, spoke on papyrus and its relation to classical studies. He described papyrus creation from plant strips, the underground preservation in Egypt, and how farmers unearth fragments from old dumps revealing historical and economic conditions of the classic period.
Elizabeth Waterman reports Harvard antagonism to women students at Radcliffe in a Journal Club talk. Women earn Radcliffe degrees not full Harvard ones, face library access limits, and are excluded from some seminars in the Harvard Union. They take exams at Radcliffe to avoid distracting Harvard colleagues.
The Negative side led by Irma Simonton and Helen Robinson defeated the Affirmative team Virginia Lee and Ruth Warren in Barnard College Assembly debate on February 10. They argued Barnard is not a small college and could grow to two thousand students without harming quality, boosting faculty and endowments, while supporting broader access to the community. Dean Gildersleeve presided as Professor Howard Ogburn and Moley voted unanimously for the Negative.
Miss Carolina Dorado assistant Professor of Spanish returned from a Cuban lecture tour praising the country's progressivism in education and culture. She notes poor rural school facilities, emphasis on teacher housing, and a mix of public private and mission schools along with elite clubs and seaside yacht gatherings.
Miss Gildersleeve will announce college finances at the College Assembly in Brinkerhoff Theatre on Tuesday February 17. Miss Mabel Parsons of the Associated Alumnae Students Aid Committee will speak on the Student Loan Fund.
The Sophomore class held a dance in the gymnasium of Student's Hall on Friday night February 6 at 8 45. Edith Harris chaired the event with Gertrude Hargrave Vera Berand and Marion Emelin leading committees. Decorations by Mildred Lyman and her squad transformed the gym. Souvenirs included card cases for men and perfume containers for women. Welcoming guests were Miss Hirst Miss Weeks Miss Howard and Professor and Mrs Braun. The dance ended at 12 745.
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