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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1936
Page
3
Pulitzer winner Pearl S. Buck told the Institute of Arts and Sciences at McMillin Theatre that fiction must center on living people. She outlined introvert and extrovert writers, noting best creators study life and craft characters from real observation.
Monsieur Jean Charlot, noted painter, gave an illustrated talk to French and Art students in Room 364 Barnard. He discussed Bouguereau Birth of Venus and Pierrot in the Snow, Turner, Monet cathedral study, Rembrandt color vs value, Renoir grapes, and Pissarro as influence on Cezanne.
About sixty-one Barnard students signed up for advanced dancing classes at Van Am, with one transferring from elementary. Seventy-five total participants planned for four weeks of sessions, held twice weekly, led by Robert Spreen, ex-Arthur Murray teacher.
Martha Reed wins as undergraduate head while a campus referendum endorses counting plus and minus. The Penny Race proceeds go to Barnard College’s new academic building fund, with three weeks of competition for freshmen to seniors toward Riverside Drive and 126th Street. Milk Bar proceeds from Thursday also go to the fund.
The first entrance rehearsal for the 1936 Greek Games was held at noon in the gymnasium with many freshmen and sophomores present. The theme centers on Prometheus and the stolen fire with Greek invocation, rituals, and a Pandora episode staged by students and the Glee Club.
The election features a historic turnout with 580 ballots cast. A 372 vote tallies Yes and 156 No on including phisies and minuses in recording marks. The largest vote in college history accompanies news of a new undergraduate head and active student leaders.
With 580 ballots, Martha Reed is chosen undergraduate president for 1936 37 and a referendum on recording pluses and minuses passes 372 yes 156 no. Freshmen meet at 1 pm in Brinckerhoff Theatre while sophomores and juniors meet today to nominate class presidents and discuss the Undergraduate Building Fund. Reed previously chaired Freshman Day and served in the Representative Assembly. Agnes Leckie was her opponent.
A woodland tale centers on the Green Owl gaining fame on stage while mocked by a chorus of birds. He hints at backstage help for a debut as march dates loom, 13 and 14 at 8 30, with tensions over crowding and gender dynamics.
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