Barnard College Student Publication Note
Published weekly through the college year except the last two weeks in January by the Barnard College students.
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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1916
Page
1
Published weekly through the college year except the last two weeks in January by the Barnard College students.
A columnist notes that Bulletin add ons fail to engage students who need books. they delay requests, steal or return late, and fail to recycle reference titles, leaving shelves cluttered with unused copies. The piece urges care and shared responsibility among girls to improve library use and ownership.
The Undergraduate Association approved amendments to create an annual budget prepared by the treasurer and reviewed by the Student Council. Dues will be collected in a lump sum before Thanksgiving, with a committee handling administration and fines to follow. A proposed activity record would track non academic work for future reference and employment advantages. Ruth Salom presided as President Pro Tempore.
The article discusses turning in unused books to the library and suggests creating a loan library for text books. It notes Miss Rockwell may not want all such references, cites philosophy history volumes, and proposes books be donated or disposed of to aid poorer students.
A Bulletin article proposes a plan to increase the value of undergraduate non academic effort. It suggests tying settlement and city institution work to the Economics Department to improve effectiveness and usefulness. The scope may extend beyond these activities.
Margaret M Moses argues for planned budgets and estimates for bulldog funds and class projects. She suggests executive review, a formal budget, and clear annual dues to avoid unexpected spending and align with anticipated expenses.
Some alumnae are highlighted for literary work. Amy Loveman is assistant literary editor of the Evening Post, Cecil Dorrian authored The Age of Reason now produced at the Bandbox Theatre, and Elsie Plaut Kahn assists at Bandbox. The Bandbox offers noteworthy opportunities for graduates.
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