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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1929
Page
1
Publication note indicates semi weekly issue of Barnard College student paper, produced for the Undergraduate Association. Dated November 8, 1929, volume 34 number 12, issued during college year with breaks for vacation and exams.
Bulletin adds Helene Berman as Assistant Editor and reporters Dora Breitweiser Ellen Forsythe Ruth Goldstein Elizabeth Polyzoides Anne Reinhardt Beatrice Serge Madeleine Stern Florence Suskind. Reporters include Sarah Preis Ethel Greenfield Emmy Lou Mally. Tryouts remain open. further hires planned in two weeks.
An editorial argues against forming a college debating club noting the cyclical rise and fall of debates. It critiques over formalization and biased reasoning, contends truth is often masked, and questions whether debate's supposed benefits justify its drawbacks. It suggests better methods may exist to achieve the same outcomes.
Second Balcony Provincetown presents Gluck’s Orpheus with a veiled chorus and Richard Slate delivering a strong Classical mood. The season includes Winter Bound with Aline MacMahon starting Nov 12, Fun a Bromheld satire, and As the Crow Flies Geddes new problem play. Subscriptions needed. ten dollars covers the season. half-rate tickets at Miss Kruger’s office.
The Spanish Club hosts an afternoon tea from four to six honoring Senor Alfonso Grosso, Spanish modern painter, whose works are on display at the Anderson Galleries. Grosso will speak briefly on Spanish Art, offering students a chance to meet the renowned artist in person.
The swimming meet between the Freshmen and Juniors is postponed from today to Friday November 15. Events will be open to all. Sign up in the pool. Freshmen contact Anne Rice, Juniors contact Virginia Smith with any questions.
The Barnard College drive opens Monday to fund a Barnard student’s year abroad and a foreign student year at Barnard. Pledges are split into three slips for pledgee collector and a February receipt. All amounts welcomed, with emphasis on surpassing individual quotas.
The passage envisions a student debating society where speakers are invited to discuss ideas and face questions, promising benefits while warning that potential evils or downsides would be avoided. The tone suggests a cautious endorsement of structured discussion among students.
The Barnacle Ball transformed a gym into an enchanted ballroom in Halloween hues with a Harvest Moon theme. Committee chair Sarah Elizabeth Rodger led planning. faculty guests included Dr. Cabell Greet and Roderick Marshall. A lively night featured a Lucky Number and Balloon dance and an impressive spotlight.
Delegates at a news conference discussed placing human interest stories and personal interviews in college papers. They argued criticism of campus productions should be preserved as a journalistic duty and considered reviews by alumni or faculty to avoid clashes. Barnard delegates praised student freedom and all agreed the conference stimulated papers to tailor policy.
The Stude nt Council discussed forming a Freshman Debating Club after Ruth Nelson requested permission to organize. They deferred action pending more student interest and planned to bring the idea to Representative Assembly. The Assembly will also select a new member from last spring’s alternates due to a resignation.
The piece discusses organizing the Greek Games with emphasis on teamwork and leadership. It notes two main difficulties: too few people doing all the work and procrastination, but it argues the reward is belonging to a cohesive, beautiful whole. It highlights Miss O Donnell and Majorie Bahouth’s guidance on planning and leadership.
The Dean cites lack of campus decorum and proposes policing the campus possibly by a campus policeman. He suggests the Representative Assembly set aside an hour to discuss the issue and welcomes other suggestions. A motion to extend the student fellowship for India was carried due to funding issues. The meeting adjourned.
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