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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1940
Page
1
Barnard Bulletin published semi weekly during the college year by Barnard College students. Entered as second class matter October 19 1928 at New York NY post office. Subscription rate 3000 per year single copy ten cents.
A listing of the editorial board and staff members includes names such as Shirley Ellenbou rn Miriam MarcoLl is Naomi and Marjorie Lawson along with management posts Editor in Chief Business Manager circulation staff and associate editors with multiple contributors and addresses. The roster shows names with class years and positions across About Town sections and advertising staff.
The Mortarboard staff are commended for meeting and exceeding their deadline with practical changes to the yearbook format. They promise a well planned, well written and graphics rich record of college activities for the year. April 17 is Mortarboard day.
The senior class recommends extending the hygiene lecture series to sophomores, arguing that early adult views on sex education reduce future personal missteps. Lectures, arranged by senior officers, cover vital aspects of women's lives and are seen as highly beneficial for younger students. Bulletin also advocates adding two Easter vacation days while preserving Thanksgiving break.
In a dusk incident, Hewitt girls responded correctly to a fire drill while Brooks students stumbled down the wrong stairs. Some others mistook the gong for a miscue, while a warden shouted fire drill.
Readers discuss Leap Year implications with couples proposing, engagements announced at dances, and travel dreams. Many say they take chances yearly while others wait for the elusive Feb 29. The infirmary prank and valentines appear in humorous asides marked by college life.
New Yorkers are invited to view Rembrandt and Goya at the Frick on Fifth Avenue and Seventieth Street. The private setting features shaded lights and period furnishings with lectures on art and occasional chamber music concerts. Admission is free, but tickets for lectures and concerts require advance written requests to the curator. Barnard students are urged to take advantage of this cultural privilege.
Ted Shawn and his company of men dancers present an abstract yet expressive interpretation of Bach and American folk music. The ensemble blends counterpoint and movement, with Remembrance of Things Past offering lighter dances set to Turkey in the Straw and Battle Hymn of the Republic. Shawn stands out on stage alongside lithe Barton Mumaw in a balanced, dramatic performance.
A film review lauds Dr Ehrlichs Magic Bullet as notable and well acted despite flaws. Edward G Robinson sheds gangster image for scientific pursuit and Ruth Gordon shines as Ehrlichs wife Kruger amid social questions and a life saving quest.
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