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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1932
Page
1
Publication dated January 12 highlights activities of Barnard College Students' Undergraduate Association. semi weekly issues run through the college year excluding vacation and examination periods. This issue presents college news and student updates for Vol XXXVI No 23.
The document lists staff roles and names with titles such as Editor in Chief Managing Editors Assistant Editor and News Board. It includes personnel like Lelen Uluck Evelyn Raskin Gertrude Epsten and others with year annotations, across sections World College Clips News About Town and Office Assistants.
The piece argues that adjusting the eligibility system could reduce pre-exam anxiety and maintain fairness. It notes that students with low averages may be advised to withdraw and should not be pushed into strenuous work. It recalls earlier fears about filling offices that ultimately did not materialize.
Forum letter argues the Barnard Honor Board should enforce study standards without overreach. It contends responsibility belongs to the student body, not the administration, and stresses sincerity in college work while noting leadership changes can affect projects but not outcomes.
About 100 guests attended the second senior tea as faculty and department representatives mingle. Attendees included Dré Miss Biér of the French Department Professors Braun Puckett and others from German Italian Spanish departments with several named assistants.
A review of Theatre Fata Morgana on the Royale stage notes the Vajda play’s grand theme of disillusionment and a pure youth who cannot lie, but criticizes inconsistent tone. It also surveys Mexican child studies and Rivera works, praising some pieces for quiet strength and others for bold color, while calling the revival uneven and misaligned with the mirage motif.
A Hebrew Theological Seminary display at the Jewish Theological Seminary features medieval Jewish metalwork, silver filigree Torah covers, embroidered shawls, rare books, and embossed pewter wares. The exhibit highlights the steady craftsmanship of exiled European Jews and is highly recommended to readers with interest in Jewish liturgical artifacts.
The Museum of Modern Art presents Diego Rivera paintings this month. The show features diverse subjects including revolutionary scenes reflecting nationalistic themes. The works are noted for their forceful storytelling and historical interest.
Duke University psychology researchers report an average six minute session to engage subjects. The finding concerns women and was discussed in a Swarthmore Phoenix piece.
The Peabody Museum at Yale maintains an exclusive hall to preserve pets and sledge dogs of the era. Only top champions are admitted to be kept for posterity, with a single exception for a Togo Alaska sled dog that carried serum to Nome during a disease outbreak. The museum was founded by Leon F Whitney to preserve dogs of the present age.
The article notes 85.09 percent of 1928 29 Who's Who graduates attended college and 73 percent were graduated. It suggests college trained figures rose over thirty years and comments on admission ages. Exceptions include Thornton Wilder and Oliver La Farge with advanced degrees. Average admission age sits just over fifty.
The Brooklyn College student body renounces the Honor System with only 55 percent in favor and 44 percent opposed. The Faculty had required 90 percent approval to grant privileges, but the move was adopted despite the shortfall.
An editorial in the S. M. U. Campus questions whether college economics and other courses can help a starving world in chaotic politics and perverse morals. It asks if universities can train men to guide a dizzy world and whether higher education justifies its expense.
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