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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
1
The Barnard Bulletin is issued semi weekly during the college year by Barnard College students for the Undergraduate Association. It is entered as second class matter October 19 1925 at the New York NY post office under the March 8 1879 act. Subscription is 3.00 per year. single copies 10 cents. Ruth Aney is listed.
This column discusses Honor Board concerns at Barnard College over cheating and enforcement. It argues for reforms including earlier exam periods and a simplified grading system with Pass and Pass with Distinction to reduce pressure, encourage learning, and support the Honor System.
Dean Millicent C. MacIntosh heads Barnard's financial campaign and administration rests with Associate Deans Dr. Florence Lowther and Dr. Lorna F. McGuire. Lowther chairs the Schedule of Hours and Allocation of Space committees and becomes pro tem chair of Instruction and ex-officio member of Honors and Assemblies. McGuire oversees student questions, chairs Scholarships Programs Foreign Language, and Counseling committees.
From February 7 to 12 the Faculty Art Exhibition in Philosophy Hall displayed more than a hundred paintings by University members. President Eisenhower and professors Byrne Florit and Held showcased works while the event funded the American Association of University Women grants for war-affected scholars. The show featured cheerful outdoor scenes and landscapes, with Eisenhower contributing Mount Eisenhower in oil.
The Barnard Book Coop, a ten year old non profit, operates in Milbank Basement with Joan Gallagher as head and volunteers Barbara Turek Greta Hersch and a book buyer. It runs during the first four weeks plus last two weeks of the semester from 11 12 and 1 2 with books priced at two thirds the original plus ten cents Coop charge. Books can be withdrawn anytime and sellers are paid when their books sell.
The decor planning group reveals the ground floor 100m area near Barnard Hall with a circular snack bar and rust colored stools. Furnishings include movable chairs, tea tables, and leather like plastic chairs in a cream green palette. The top floor houses the Bulletin Mortarboard and student government offices, while a vestibule welcomes umbrellas and rubbers. Committee members include Mrs. Whitney Mr. King and Mrs. Hess along with five students Bunny Laskowitz Joy Dueland Loretta Berke Hebe Bixby Bernice Greenfield and helpers Mary Farrel and Carol Leni. JOAN TUTTLE
Barnard College alumna Joan Lyttle, class of 1948, returns to teach general physics and laboratory work after a stint at Brooklyn Polytechnic. She pursued a mathematics major at Barnard and is now a master's candidate in physics at Columbia, balancing teaching with hobbies in piano sewing and radio building.
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