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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
6
A Barnard Bulletin letter urges tangible action to boost college singing. The writer asks for a new song ready for April Academic Chapel and criticizes noisy chatter during practice while calling for more spontaneity in old favorites.
In 1917 tea was served to hungry sophomores on Tuesday drawing delight and anger as Annie threatened to report the entire event to Miss Boyd. By 1919 the celebration thanked 1917 for the tea and the mutual amusement ended with goodwill.
Delegates from eight women’s colleges met at Vassar on March 9 and 10 to form the Association of News Magazines of Women’s Colleges. Wellesley will hold offices for the coming year.
Dean Gildersleeve gives Phi Beta Kappa and Founders Day orations at Goucher College and Randolph-Macon Woman's College with talks planned at North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College Greensboro and Collegiate School for Girls Richmond. Barnard College promotes Eleanor Keller to assistant professor chemistry Maude A Luttmann to assistant professor history and Louise H Gregory to assistant professor zoology.
The Classical Club held a Tuesday meeting on March 6 entertaining the Classical Faculty with tea and readings by M. Schlauch, K. Fisher, E. Sachs, and C. Dickson.
The notice details ticket allocation for Greek Games: faculty and staff pick up after March 15. alumnae get 100 tickets at 1.00 each by mail. students apply via blanks from named coordinators with a self addressed envelope, funds, and Miss Boyd. freshmen and sophomores may buy two guest tickets for 0.50 and 1.00 with self participation rules. seniors and others may buy one student ticket at 0.50. after April 2 remaining tickets at 1.00 not open to underclassmen. max two tickets per person.
The 1917 class met Friday noon electing Eleanor Wilkins as class prophet replacing Kathleen Fisher. Senior Week announcements followed with Dorothea Curnow chosen for Ivy Day oration. Kate Harrower spoke on war relief aiding Belgians and a surgical dressings demonstration in the Zoology Lab.
A humorous reminiscence notes Brooks 1919 hosting a lively tea with yellow daffodils on the table and a long-suffering Victrola. The piece suggests both sides enjoyed the moment and 1919 nearly crossed a line but did not.
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