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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1931
Page
1
Barnard College Students publish a semi weekly bulletin for the Undergraduate Association. This issue dated May 8 1931 is part of volume XXXV number 47.
A roster of editors and staff for the college publication lists roles from Editor-in-Chief to Printing and World sections. Names include Helen Block Miriam Rosenthal Evelyn Raskin Ethel Greenfield Margherita Sylvestre and Olga Maurer with class years 32 33 34.
Editorial argues for student independence from mandatory attendance rolls. It questions daily roll calls and implies students who meet academic goals should not be penalized for missing classes. The piece defends personal responsibility and suggests refunds of time for nonattending students.
Mary Goggin shares observations from Greece focusing on Mycenae and Tiryns fortifications, the lion-lintel at Mycenae, bee hive tombs, and the site overlook with Argos plain. She recalls Olympia’s ruins and ancient Zeus festivals, then shifts to a playful aside about city noise affecting concentration, citing Dr Stoeb’s shell shock idea.
The speaker argues that college should be a flexible space for learning, free from forced attendance. They claim lectures become burdensome and detract from mature pursuit of knowledge, concluding in favor of allowing free cuts for all students.
A writer questions the habit of praising women as feats of gender. She argues admiration should honor merit alone, not signal progress toward equality. She notes Pulitzer winners in fiction and drama and calls for admiration of fine art regardless of gender.
Residents note ongoing demolition plans between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in midtown Manhattan to clear sites for Radio City. The piece laments modern development and fears the loss of landmarks like the Empire State Building before out‑of‑town visitors arrive.
The text notes Sir Thomas Lipton, famed tea magnate and yachtsman, was once a grocery store owner yet has been admitted to the exclusive Royal Yacht Squadron, highlighting changing traditions and a modern trend toward inclusivity in elite circles.
A dense critique contrasts Andrewev and Gorki in a drama about Dr. Kerjen a psychopath contemplating murder and madness. It notes technical flaws in Stanislavski style yet acknowledges the work's power and the Mass performance’s grandeur despite mixed staging by the Oratorio Society.
The Oratorio Society of New York with the NYU Glee Club performed Bach’s B minor Mass on Monday May 4 at 7:30. Critics found the balance uneven the choir lacking reverence the orchestral support insufficient and soloists below par with the notable duet Fy in nun Dominum highlighted but not enough to lift the performance.
The Magnet by Maxim Gorky is critiqued for long speeches and heavy political musings, though it includes some vivid scenes. Treasures upon Earth by David Stewart shows a devout English vicar sacrificing loved ones for God’s glory, averaged but competent. England’s Crisis by Sieg fried portrays sharp critique of Britain’s industry and politics. The Same Person by Anna Robeson Burr follows a troubled female narrator in a stylistically fresh but emotionally distant tale. Vf oe
The Art Calendar lists events at the American Fine Arts Building and other galleries. It highlights Italian handicrafts by the Italian American Association through May 15, plus exhibitions featuring Balzac sculpture, Renoir, Despiau, Bourdelle, Keppel etchings, Knoeder engravings, and works by Kunivesin, Tamayo, Clausei, O'Higs, and Ruth Light among others through late spring and summer.
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