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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1929
Page
1
Barnard College students publish a semi weekly bulletin for the Undergraduate Association. The issue lists the 1930s staff including Hazel Reisman as business manager Irene Friedman and Robert Jean Ehrlich as assistants.
The piece argues winter offers less workload and more renewal, while spring demands intense study and numerous distractions. It notes winter gains a longer vacation and Easter could be extended for health and renewed vigor, urging a week at Easter for a fresh start.
A Barnard student questions the lack of clear information about the Student Fellowship. She notes committee pressure for pledges without explicit letters or talks from prior holders. She argues the cause must be transparently explained and justified before funds are requested.
The Editor receives a correction about a Barnard Bulletin item claiming the English Department may abolish English course examinations for majors. It states such a change requires the Committee on Instruction and faculty approval, and discusses potential substitution only if comprehensive exams succeed. The writer warns against implying single department action and aims to inform readers.
Florence Healy reviews Subway Express praising its realism, staging, and external spectacle. The plot centers on a murder on an uptown express during rush hour with a long dead actor on stage, noted for its originality in presentation and crowd-drawn energy.
The Bar nacle contest deadline is moved to January 10 due to quizzes and papers delaying submissions. Five dollar prize awaits, with the winning story to be published in the March issue.
Neighborhood listings show a busy November slate with concerts at Carnegie Hall and Town Hall including Kreiser and Cortot events. Lectures feature Alfred Adler at Community Church and Norman Thomas at Rand School, plus the Best of series to be announced.
In a Wednesday meeting in 304 the Freshmen elected Dorothy Crook by ballot after Hazel Reisman spoke for the A A Board. Edith Tompkins announced new Mysteries plans to ease class hostility. Elected officers include Ruth Anderson vice president Eleanor Mason secretary Catherine Reeve treasurer and Jane Waterman social chair.
Barnard College dorm residents will host the annual Dormitory Faculty Reception on Friday evening November 22. Guests include Barnard faculty and Columbia department members linked to Barnard. Receivers in Brooks Hall Blue Room will be Miss Virginia Gildersleeve Miss Helen Abbott Champe Wallace and Elinor Trostel with Miss Trostel representing Elizabeth Fitch. A musical program follows with contralto Miss Grace Nelson La Mar singing English songs.
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