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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1902
Page
1
Barnard Bulletin presents weekly college news and staff listings with managing editors Frances Belcher Elsa Alsberg Sadie Nones Jean Miller and Emilie Hutchinson among others. The fragment lists editorial roles and notes the publication period as the college year.
The piece names Theodora Curtis business manager Amy Loveman and Caroline Lexow as associate editors with Cecil J. Dorrian, dated Monday February 234, 1902, announcing staff roles for the publication.
Barnard students show little support for athletics as freshmen lose to Emanon at Mt Vernon. Chronic shortages of players and scarce gym practice hinder effort with only four or fewer members available for drills. Authors urge more student interest to prevent basketball from dying out.
Dean Gill told students after Chapel that the college lacks a singing chair and many in the crowd do not sing properly. He noted visitors would be surprised by the discord and urged forming a trained choir with volunteers from the Glee Club to practice hymns a few hours weekly.
The Bulletin announces the election to The staff of Miss Miller, 1903, highlighting the appointment and its ceremonial significance for the staff.
The Burrterix notes a designated sum to benefit college students by purchasing required reading for junior and senior courses. Editors request upperclassmen submit lists of their needed books to ensure the most useful titles are bought.
On Wednesday February 26 a Victor Hugo celebration will be held at 3.30 pm in the Horace Mann School auditorium. Dr Van Dyke of Princeton will chair the event with Hamilton Mabie delivering the English address and Mabilleau speaking in French.
Miss Jean Hamilton travelling secretary of the National League of Women Workers spoke to students in the chapel on Friday February 2. She outlined the work college girls can do in the Working Girls' Clubs. There are twenty three of these clubs in New York, non secretaries, self supporting and self governing.
There will be an important meeting of the Southern Club on Monday February 24 at 4 30 in Room xeq.
To the Editors of the BULLETIN the action of the Agew Literary Soc in excluding freshmen seems questionable. It is common to base membership on standing rather than class. A solution is to require English standing for membership, as Société Francais requires French, avoiding individual injustice.
The editors urge forming a mandolin guitar and violin club at the college noting many girls willing to join. A musical society would enrich campus life and reduce entertainment costs by replacing hired musicians.
The third in the series of Students Aid Teas occurred on Thursday February 26 in Brinckerhoff Hall theater. Mrs. Charles R. Lowell spoke on career paths for college women, and Mrs. Frederick Nathan described a Social Secretary role in department stores as needing tact and empathy. Miss Lillian Ward discussed community nursing work, and the talks were well received by attendees.
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