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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1941
Page
1
Barnard College students publish the semi weekly Barnard Bulletin throughout the academic year excluding vacations and exams. It is entered as second class matter October 19, 1928 in New York. Subscription is 3 dollars per year or 10 cents per issue.
The bulletin defends its policy as unbiased and cautious, arguing for objective fact weighing rather than rigid reform. It rejects the idea of a fixed conservative stance and emphasizes open minded study of both sides before forming conclusions.
A humorous piece urges students to resist distractions and use the library for study. It parodies academic routines with advice on locating the right chair, testing bifocals, and avoiding seduction by newspapers and gossip, ending with a nod to finishing tasks before starting new ones.
Professor Reynard, director of the program, forwards course outlines to Dean Gildersleeve. First aid via the Red Cross is filled and set for Mondays 4 to 6. A second Red Cross course is planned for Tuesdays or Thursdays with a 35 student quota. Units in Motor Transport run by Miss Remner and Miss By are under expert supervision. Office work, Diet and Canteen plans, nutrition training, and social service work are being arranged with various staff and departments.
A newspaper review notes democracy as a universal ideal tied to human freedom. It compares The Corn Is Green and Pastor Hall, sourced from London, highlighting education, equality of opportunity, and resistance to oppression as democratic foundations.
A New York screening of Pastor Hall with a prologue by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt drew a thoughtful, somber audience. The film contrasts a German minister and his daughter with Nazi fascism, featuring Wilfred Lawson and Nora Pilbeam and presenting a forceful, urgent message of freedom over tyranny.
Holland House at 10 Rockefeller Plaza hosts a major collection of Dutch Colonial artifacts. The show ranges from a 18th century hog scraper to a Gerrit Onkelbagh 1695 bowl and includes the Stuyvesant family Bible and a Van Derbilt portrait. Free tickets available by letter or phone.
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