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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
1
Weekly Barnard College student paper lists the Board of Editors and staff for the current academic year including Editor-in-Chief Aldine Carter and News Editor Frances Marlatt. It notes annual subscription details and mailing price.
An article notes rising theft and vandalism in Columbia and Barnard college libraries. It highlights that even in a shared academic space, some students lack social responsibility, damaging volumes and mutilating works, jeopardizing access to rare encyclopedias for others.
A humorous note on exam stress suggests keeping calm during finals week. It warns against distractions from flighty questions and forebodings and advises creating a cheerful atmosphere by talking about weather or light topics before tests. It briefly mentions the dread of post mortems as a shared taunt.
A professor of chemistry reports a stolen book before a quiz for twenty five students. The article argues theft endangers others, harming students’ chances to pass exams and violates property rights in university libraries. Barnard urges students to be responsible, especially during examination time.
The writer notes students discuss answers and conclude a failed exam. They advise checking a textbook to verify results and warn that post mortems can lead to stress until marks are posted. The piece ends with a moral about the greatest good guiding judgments.
Students must file a separate absence or lateness list for each course with the Registrar by noon on Monday May 17 1920. Explanations are optional but encouraged to avoid assumptions of inadequate excuses. deadlines and mail return rules are specified.
Bulletin expresses sympathy to Dorothy Butler former Editor in Chief on the passing of her mother Mrs. Mary Lewis Butler on May 8 1920.
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