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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1949
Page
3
Eleanor Holland was chosen Honor Board Chairman for 1949 50 after votes of 877 in elections held last Monday and Wednesday. The junior board member favors community responsibility and student reporting, plus a pledge to encourage reporting and cooperation.
Five juniors Maria Escada Anne Hasker Beatrice Laskowitz Carol Leni and Joann Thacker were nominated for Undergraduate Vice President at an all college meeting in the Conference Room last Thursday noon. Laskowitz declined. Candidates must be in the lunch class and nominees carry duties of presiding in absence and chairing the Board of Senior Proctors. Escada has prior service in Representative Assembly and dorm roles. Hasker held Greek Games and Vocational Committee posts and serves in Mortar Board and Freshman Council in dorms. Leni has chaired Greek Games Dance and served as vice president and junior class president with multiple campus roles. Thacker edited the Blue Book and held Mortarboard and dormitory posts and campus committees.
The American Civilization department will be temporarily abandoned with students absorbed into related departments next year. The field remains an area of special study with arranged options. A ten to twelve student seminar on American history and life will be offered optional for juniors.
Barnard faculty present Follies a two night benefit March 25 and 26 offering a one act play ballad and chorus a white elephant auction a snack bar and possibly an orchestra Proceeds to the Barnard Fund fund chairs and lighting for the library Admission suggested students at least one dollar faculty at least two dollars Proceeds support library upgrades and furnishings
Twenty five new Barnard transfers learned about the college at a February 18 meeting. Lois Boochever organized the session with guidance on Student Council Assembly clubs and relations with Columbia. Proctor board chairman Pat Haida outlined proctor work and smoking rules. Elizabeth Elliot discussed the Honor System and library use. Five are second term freshmen from 22 schools nationwide, including one from St John’s University in China, with Radcliffe leading origins.
President Frederick Burkhart of Bennington and Professor Mirra Komarovsky of Barnard will discuss Barnard's curriculum versus Bennington's at an all college assembly tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the gymnasium. Changes include language requirements, science course refinements, hygiene emphasis, and a potential four course per semester system.
Barnard's Board of Trustees votes February 17 to reduce residence fee increases from 75 to 20 dollars using a cooperative work program. Mary MacDonald announces the program will start next fall with participation from 85 percent of 228 resident students.
Posters announce signups for Senior Week from February 28 today through March 14. Seniors must register to join spring exercises and pay dues of 3.25 dollars to Evelyn Boxhorn.
Dean Millicent Carey McIn Tosh will lead a discussion on the Development Plan and student body role during a rally in the North dining room Hewitt Hall at noon today. The Representative Assembly meeting is postponed to allow delegates to attend.
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