Barnard College Undergraduate Association Bulletin
Barnard College semi weekly publication for the college year runs through examinations. It reports student interests and association updates. Volume thirty five eight, issue March 24, number 36.
24 Mar 1933
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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1933
Page
1
Barnard College semi weekly publication for the college year runs through examinations. It reports student interests and association updates. Volume thirty five eight, issue March 24, number 36.
Editor in Chief Gertrude Epstein leads the staff with Anna Jacobson as managing editor and Edith Kane and Sara Gehman among the editors. The list includes numerous women across departments and a business staff tied to Barnard College and Columbia University in New York.
Gena Tenney asks Barnard Bulletin to diversify music criticism by using student reviewers trained in serious music, citing a recent Waldorf concert where the Barnard Glee Club performed with the Manhattan Symphony and noting disrespectful reviewer remarks. She urges qualified student critics and better space for orchestral concert reviews.
Review lauds Apollo production of Take a Chance as a bright Broadway musical comedy. Casts led by Ethel Merman and Jack Haley deliver songs and dances, with standout numbers like Smedthie and Ten Cents a Dance. Plot remains light, focusing on a playwright’s pursuit and a bedroom skit, amid lively choreography and wit.
The piece recalls 1917 carnage, condemns Nazi terror, and urges restraint toward German students while opposing terrorism and prejudice. It argues pacifism is safe for heroes but condemns propaganda, calls for non violent stance, and warns against repeating past arms conflicts.
A film review notes a heavy light mood in a European romance set by Lake Como. A rich girl and a poor boy plot unfolds as Gustave Frohlich, a handsome chauffeur, loses work yet meets the elusive Atic. They share an evening incognito amid witty touches and character observations.
The writer admits snubbing The White Sister for 4 Para mount Newsreel due to lack of press tickets. They call current newsreels propagandistic and criticize repeated showings of a Mickey Mouse cartoon while praising Helen Hayes and Clark Gable. The piece notes naval images, Japan’s League withdrawal parade, and a Hitler rally, suggesting Nazis appeal to restless youths.
Philharmonic programs at Carnegie Hall span Beethoven and Mozart works across several concerts. Highlights include Overture to Egmont Op 84, Symphony No 1 in C major, No 2 in D major, and Mozart symphonies, with dates from March 26 to April 2 and guest conductor De Sabata featured on the Benvenuto Cellini Overture program.
Miss Emilie Young spoke to the Social Science Forum at the luncheon on March 21 in Room 493 Barnard about the president's powers in legislation. She cited examples from Polk to Wilson and Buchanan, contrasting weak and strong executive styles and noting treaty-making tensions with Congress.
Readout lists candidates for office at Undergrad today with pages detailing nominees for President and Secretary. The document notes participants in Wigs and Cues events, Greek Games athletics, and college committees among a crowded slate of student leaders.
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