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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1940
Page
1
A playful Barnard diary recounts St Patrick’s Day revelry with a Dublin motif. Writers describe a Folk Dance Party, emerald dress, shamrock hunts by geology majors, and humorous attempts at sports ending in lighthearted self deprecation.
A collection of opinions on Bertrand Russell’s appointment to City College faculty. Support ranges from strong opposition citing immorality and misinformation to defense of his intellect and the value of free inquiry. Respondents discuss morality, influence on youth, and educational merit.
Barnard College student published bulletin issued semi weekly during the college year and in session periods. It states entry as second class matter October 19 1928 at New York Post Office under March 3 1879 and lists subscription rates of 300 dollars per year and 10 cents per issue.
The notice lists Doris Prochaska Rita Roher Geraldine Sax and Miriam Weber as associate editors for the editorial board on the News Desk.
An editorial argues a town meeting on the Columbia campus would act as an intellectual clearing house for students and faculty from all parts of the university. It stresses the need for active support from schools and clubs, including Barnard, and cautions participation implies real engagement with world issues.
Critics praise Benjamin Glazer and Hemingway for a moving portrayal of life behind Loyalist lines during the Spanish Civil War. Franchot Tone delivers a sharp performance as a counter espionage agent, while Lee J. Cobb stands out as the German antagonist in a largely strong production.
The piece praises the Noel Coward inspired plot where a charming woman must cope with two husbands. Jean Arthur Melvin Douglas and Fred MacMurray are lauded for performances. Wesley Ruggles' direction and the musical treatment receive high marks for making the film entertaining overall.
Georgia O Keeffe's new show features bold vivid flowers that resemble her past work, with few tropical traits. A Hawaiian note appears in Pineapple Bud and White Lotus portraits, plus landscapes of Hawaii contrasting lush greens with rocky horizons.
The column promotes Harvest as ripe cinema now at Fifth Avenue Playhouse in an uncut version. It notes Mayerling 1932 best foreign film and Carnival in Flanders 1936 at Thalia Theatre Barnard students, with Burgess Meredith and Ingrid Bergman in Lilie Fer at a modern theatre beginning March 2. The Museum of Modern Art announces Italian Masters exhibition through April 7.
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