This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1928
Page
8
The council debated reopening Barnacle activities and debt payments. They suggested postponing freshman leadership until the second semester, entrusting duties to the Junior President, and possibly canceling remaining debt while students discuss open governance. Mary Hooke, Vice-President, signed the report.
Regular meeting of the Representative Assembly on March 19 discussed potential gym options. Missing Assembly Board members limited debate while Barnard’s receivership and a Spring Drive were mentioned. a motion to rescind failed to achieve two thirds, a petition for an optional gym was proposed and tabled for later collection of information.
A student or faculty committee advocates replacing the current honors eligibility with a system that lets sophomores 75 percent of grades eligible for honors by permitting entrance exams in any department. They argue the new plan better recognizes exceptional talent in specific subjects and would allow interested students to qualify, though some objections persist regarding lists and eligibility.
This is the first of a BULLETIN series on next year’s presidential possibilities. The piece discusses Mr Hoover as a potential candidate, noting his strong will and potential for aggressive foreign policy. It raises concerns about a war-ending crusade but cites his Quaker background as a moderating factor. It previews a forthcoming article on Smith.
Leonie Adams of the class of 1922 has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to study abroad and continue writing. The Guggenheim Foundation funds fellowships from an endowment reportedly around 83 509 from its income, with typical stipends of about 2 700 to support young scholars and writers.
Barnard Camp remains vacant for weekends April 6 Easter and April 14 Greek Games. To reserve the camp contact 209 Barnard Hall to sign up for either weekend.
The college is invited to a Menorah tea in Conference Room on Thursday March 29 at 4 15 PM. Mr Simon Stalkin, a young poet of promise, will speak on a powerful modern Hebrew poet with a prepared translation and a likely insightful talk.
Miss dams becomes the first Barnard graduate to receive the fellowship aiding marked gifts for research or creative work. The program supports scholars and creators with access to special facilities abroad. Dr Gladye Reichard, a Barnard staff member, held a similar fellowship last year.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.