Osborne speaks on prison reform at Barnard lecture
Thomas Mott Osborne addressed a Barnard audience on prison reform financed by the Social Science League. He argued old punishment models fail economically and socially, urging rehabilitation over retaliation and deterrence. He cited U S and England stats and noted most inmates could be reclaimed with proper conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mott Osborne
Barnard
Social Science League
Brinckerhoff
Dean Gildersleeve
Mr. Osborne
Osborne
United States
New York State
England
G. B. Shaw
Barnard Delegates Attend Intercollegiate Conference
Three Barnard College delegates Gladys Palmer Beatrice Lowndes and Millie Griffiths traveled to Mount Holyoke College South Hadley for the Intercollegiate Conference for Student Government. They toured receptions met delegates from thirty women's colleges and joined discussions on dormitory rules fundraising and curricular involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
Gladys Palmer
Beatrice Lowndes
Millie Griffiths
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
Silver Bay
Ohio
Mississippi
New York
Wooley
Dr Helen Cohen survey on education unrest in chapel
Dr Helen Louise Cohen of Washington Irving High School outlined modernizing curricula at Chapel, arguing against formal grammar and advocating a radical, enjoyable approach using current magazines and engaging teaching. She cited Dr Flexner and Atlantic articles, praising literature as taste development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Louise Cohen
Barnard
Chapel
Washington Irving High School
The
Times
Flexner
Atlantic Monthly
Cohen
Henry Evertson Cobb
West End Collegiate Church
Chapel Academic Chapel
Dean Gildersleeve
Campus Skating Rink Opens for Winter
Miss Larson organizes skating on campus by flooding the tennis courts for Barnard. A $1 season fee grants A. A. members exclusive use. Sign up on the Student Bulletin Board to join. non members may join A. A. and be eligible for the rink.
Wigs and Cues Tea Party Delights Attendees and Cast
A lively Wigs and Cues tea party featured strong attendance and sociable chatter. Guests generously fed the cast in rehearsal, a gesture that preserved decorum and kept the gathering dignified.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!