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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1931
Page
4
Former students and friends of Geneva hosted a tea at Barnard College with Ada line Fietelfinger and Anne Gary present. Mrs Lamont announced new curricular arrangements between the Zimmern School and the Students' International Union and noted a forthcoming lecture by Professor Salvador de Madariaga. The meeting adjourned after organizing a New York Alumnae committee led by Miss Heffelfinger.
At the request of the Student Council numbers instead of names will identify examination books for the foreign language tests on May 8. Students will enter and receive a number to write on their book. the report will be rendered by numbers and keyed separately. Examinations proceed with alternate seating and constant proctoring. all books handed out must be returned. Exams occur in rooms 137 Fnelish, 330 Fiske German, 104 Fiske Latin, 104 Fiske Spanish, and three rooms for French in Barnard 304, Fiske 139, and Fiske 33% Mercer. sign-in begins before 4 PM, with officers in charge at each room.
The All-Star team defeated the Alumnae 26 to 13 on Monday May 4. The All-Stars opened with a home run and showcased heavy hitting as the Alumnae, composed of recent graduates, received tremendous applause.
Yearbook notes Ruth Anderson elected to Student Council as Assembly representative. Ruth Jenks, class of 1933, selected after Frances Mack’s resignation to serve in the Representative Assembly. Includes satiric dedication to Courtesy and reflections on Mortarboard 1932, campus activities, and costume symmetry.
Barnard Quarterly held a tea honoring Madeleine Stern for her Sonnet translation. Guests included Barnard staff such as Marion Kahn Louise Marshall Miriam Rosenthal Elzie Stix and Caryl Cohn plus professors Haller Fairchild Baldwin Sturtevant and others.
Julie Averkieva, Barnard exchange student in 1929, left Friday May 1 for Leningrad to serve as assistant at the Museum of Natural History. She dined with Miss Abbott before leaving. Prof. Frank Boas attended. She recently toured Alaska and authored an English book on economic and social life there.
Mortarboard sale runs daily from noon to five in room 405. Students with pledged funds may redeem them to aid others and purchase copies now.
Miss Le Duc directed a College Parlor concert on sixteenth century French literature with help from the University Choir. The chorus performed Bon Jour Mon Coeur Mignoy Las je neusse jamais persé with Ronsard and Lassus as composers. Faculty attendees included Miss Le Duc Professor Beveridge and others. tea followed the program.
The 1934 class completed its election of officers at a Wednesday noon meeting. Helen Walker became Secretary, Betty Goldstein Treasurer, Lyda Paz Historian, Mary Dickinson Mysteries Chairman, Kathleen McGlinchy reappointed Social Chairman, Catherine Strateman Ring Chair, and Alice Black Poster Chair. Helen Cahalane was chosen as class delegate to the Silver Bay Conference.
The survey shows most seniors plan to pursue paid careers in fields such as teaching secretarial work statistics data entry writing arts library work and in-field government research. Many also seek work in medicine law management and merchandising with smaller groups considering niches like journalism drama and historical research.
Mary Geegin describes ruins at Olympia and the Temple of Zeus, notes Hadrian's Athens projects, and observers Easter celebrations in Greece. She recalls urban life, cafe culture, and the social rhythm of Athens as spring plans academic travel reporting.
A fragmented radio notice discusses marriage and occupation status with unclear details. It references travel, study, volunteering, and a non paid occupation term. The text mentions graduates and potential October timing, noting mismatches with a commencement list.
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