02 May 1939
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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1939
Page
1
Informal discussions and a curriculum section report highlight the full time freshman adviser as a key success. The program improved student guidance, reduced the gap between student interests and administration, and is seen as worthy of institutional continuation. The piece notes the high class standing of 1942 and the adviser’s role in individual planning and broader class perspectives.
Readers discuss whether the Book Exchange should report sold versus unsold titles and consider selling new books like a student cooperative store. They favor improving efficiency and keeping secondhand books at low prices, with mixed views on selling new stock.
Readers discuss a proposed student cooperative book store and the Exchange. Opinions favor selling new books, cheaper pricing, and year long book lists while questioning efficiency and control by the Exchange.
A columnist notes Times reporting that between May and September last year President Roosevelt sent a discreet message to Mussolini, via Hitler’s German ally, proposing a meeting at sea to discuss essential matters. The writer plans to extend the topic into several columns in coming days.
In an interview at the Centre Theatre Fredric March and Florence Eldridge discuss their preference for stage, screen, and food with the current play The American Way. March praises the production as an opening wedge for American patriotism while noting debunking trends.
Second Balcony Broadway presents Mexicana a two act musical extravaganza showcasing Mexican dance song and folk legends. The show excites with vivid costumes and bright sets but runs over two and a half hours and lacks focus. Review notes charm in primitive storytelling but suggests cutting half the material for stronger impact.
A film portrait of Juarez and Maximilian blends democracy and empire with a focus on the Juarez story. Paul Muni and Bette Davis star but the two narratives barely intersect, diluting unity while offering sharp remarks on dictatorship and imperialism.
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