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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1955
Page
3
The reading period will not suspend classes on January 6 and 7 for exam study. President Millicent C. McIntosh said faculty opinion was evenly divided, so the two day period was not adopted. Individual teachers may allow brief class cuts in reading sections.
Barnard College reports English and psychology as the top majors among 32 fields. English attracts 103 students, psychology leads history by 67 to 63, with government 50, and languages totaling 43. Interdepartmental majors like government and history also appear.
The sophomore class winners of last year's Greek Games will demonstrate hurdling discus throwing hoop rolling and the chariot routine at noon in the gym for freshmen. Ann Lord Greek Games chairman called for lyrics to be submitted by January 23 with songs dedicated to Demeter and Persephone. The winning lyrics earn four points and last week's cover design results will be announced in two weeks.
Ezra Levin announces about a thousand books collected for the Books-for-Indochina drive. Columbia University Student Council and affiliated groups led two weeks of campus campaigning, with outside help from Phi Sigma Delta and a Vietnam scholars list guiding donations. An intersession push and a year‑round collection at 410 Alumnae House aim to meet the goal, with pocket college books welcome.
Miss Rosalie Colie describes Thomas Traherne as a theologian who can perceive God in nature. She cites his childhood curiosity, Oxford studies, and the idea of felicity as union with God, noting his ascetic life and innocence as keys to his writings.
Elaine Burton a five foot seven inch student from Fredonia New York was chosen winner of the annual freshman posture contest balancing Body Mechanics and Rhythmic Fundamentals courses Friday January 7 at noon in the Barnard Marsha Spellman Lynbrook Long Island took second place with Sybil Stocking and Selma Tennenbaum sharing third as judges Professors Margaret Holland Stephanie Lam Ruth Hirshland and former winners aided in the selection under the direction of Fern Yates Marion Strong Jeanette Schlottmann and Marion Philips.
The issue notes the bulletin will not publish again until Monday February 7 1955. No further context provided.
Leading speakers at the seventh Barnard Forum include Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby and Mrs. Ernestine Gilbreth Carey with President Millicent C. McIntosh. The February 26 program at the Waldorf Astoria covers the topic What is the Communitys Responsibility to the Younger Generation.
Barnard College is listed as one of ten educational institutions in the United States awarded by the Association of Franco American Good Will. The gifts include works on North Africa and Brittany and studies of art and anniversaries celebrated in 1954, honoring Barnard for promoting French culture and study.
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