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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1938
Page
3
Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve welcomed Barnard's 1942 freshmen at the Freshman Luncheon on September 24. She urged that universities remain peaceful havens and highlighted curriculum structure and major focus.
Bulletin calls meetings for new staff positions. Flora Ginsburg invites potential assistant news board members to meet Thursday at 4 10 in the Bulletin office. Phyllis Rappaport invites About Town staff hopefuls to meet Wednesday at 12 30 in the Bulletin office. Evelyn Hoole leads advertising and business staff tryouts Thursday at 12 30 in the Bulletin office.
Professor Harry D Gideonse formerly of the University of Chicago is appointed Professor of Economics at Barnard College Columbia University. He will chair the Barnard Department of Economics and Social Science and teach courses in economics and economic history at Barnard and in the Columbia Graduate School.
The Barnard Social Committee led by Edwina Dusenberry launches orientation efforts for the freshman class of 1942. Miss McBride, named freshman advisor, will address the class and coordinate one on one weekly meetings. A campus barbecue is planned for October 16 and freshman tables in the cafeteria will introduce new students to the college and their peers.
Trustees Mrs. William Duffy and Mrs. Iphigene Sulzberger oversee Brooks Hall refurnishing as Lord and Taylor design a color scheme. Freshmen participate in chapel, teas, a Barnard camp picnic, floor parties, a Dean's dinner, and dances through October and November with Beaux Arts Ball planned for November 11.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler opened the University’s 185th year in McMillin Theatre stressing the family school and church as the three agencies shaping youth. He warned against throwing youth to the world and defined liberal education as training for a free, ordered society. Dr. Harry J. Carman urged strengthening liberal arts in public education and cited four flaws in college training to be addressed by broader instruction.
The Book Exchange at Barnard expands to include all college departments with a volunteer student committee led by Jane Mantell. Members Roslyn Rubin Joy Lattman Miriam Margolies and Adeline Weierich coordinate selling at two thirds of original price and notify sellers after books are sold. Demanded titles include Principles of Speech Training and Cambridge Edition Chaucer among others.
Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve will greet the class of 1942 at a compulsory meeting in the gym at 1 10 p m. The address outlines Barnard customs and freshman orientation as part of the first class meeting.
Barnard’s Bulletin shares freshman adventures from the class of ’42. A novice’s mixup over a mezzanine misled to the cafeteria. another student bravely sought punch at a transfer dance, securing official permission amid an emergency with five men waiting in the parlor.
Sixteen New York colleges sent thirty seven delegates to Washington to urge President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull to seek fair, neutral soil negotiations among all nations. They called for a new peace parley and an amendment to the Neutrality Act to help victims of aggression.
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