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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1931
Page
3
The Student Council and departments adopt a new foreign language exam system to remove personal contact. A registrar assigns numbers to candidates who distribute papers. A noncollege Board of Readers will correct German papers this year, with French to follow next year. Students may apply for re readings via the Registrar.
Mr. Hernand Behn, president of the International Telephone and Telegraph Co and JP Morgan associate, will address Barnard College on Thursday in the College Parlor. He will speak on International Communications as a Means of Establishing Better Relations Between Countries. The lecture is under Barnard parish aid, supporting a possible scholarship for a Spanish Department student to study in Spain.
Professor Randall of the Columbia Philosophy Faculty at St Pauls Chapel argues science cannot fully meet modern religious needs. He calls for humility in science and a guiding role for faith in everyday life, citing St Thomas Aquinas and historical attempts to harmonize religion and science. He warns philosophical theories may remain shadows without a vital life force.
Professor Wilhelm Alfred Braun head of Barnard German Department writes from abroad on sabbatical. He travels from Frankfort to Italy visiting Freiburg students on a European exchange inquiry and notes two eager German ladies, Hildegard and Hildegund, among the travelers.
Helene Margaret wins Barnard Quarterly Poetry Contest with Horses of Paradise a tale of Setsu Yohang and three sacred horses. Madeleine Stern secures second with Sonnet The vast loneliness of the sea. Judges Professor Baldwin and Professor Fairchild commend the high quality of the overall submissions.
Majors meetings are scheduled for Tuesday at 1 10 pm. Rooms are listed on a Milbank Hall poster. All juniors and seniors must attend.
Seniors are asked to sign up on the Barnard Hall poster to receive programs and souvenirs and to pledge participation in all Senior Week activities, indicating their intent immediately.
Barnard College plans a year end bulletin questionnaire to gauge student opinions on American topics. The survey asks what newspapers students read and which Pulitzer works endure, plus ideas for prize locations from Alaska to the Virgin Islands and queries on Sinclaire L. May raise.
Barnard College held its annual Dance Demonstration in the gymnasium last Friday at four. The first half featured a model dancing class led by Miss Strong with students performing basic movements. The second half presented solos and small groups highlighted by Lucretia Moeller’s Study and Marguerite Anguerra’s Wind and Slave Problem. Evelyn Slade received praise for Huntress and Marguerite dAnguerra and Marguerite Anguerra for Country Dance. The program closed with Mary Wigman Wiggle by Hortense Calisher and her helpers.
Barnard Glee Club and Columbia Glee Club will perform together May 7 at McMillan Theater at 8 15 p m. They will sing a capella English folk songs and the Hallelujah Chorus from the Mount of Olives with accompaniment by the Columbia Orchestra. The program includes Wagner’s Flying Dutchman chorus. Several Barnard members appear among the participants.
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