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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
4
In August 1914 Countess Koutouson Tolstoy born Mary Frothingham Barnard 1904 lived at a Biarritz villa. She instantly turned the house into a hospital and began nurse training. Later she moved closer to the front lines and despite ceaseless labor still found time to write to Barnard. the letter is printed in the fall.
In Cham pagne I served near the front lines with an ambulance detachment during the offensive near Rheims. I treated thousands of wounded, endured daily shelling, and carried civilians to hospitals. For my Croix de Guerre with gold star I was commended by a corps general. I hope to visit America after the war and see you at College Mary Kourousow Tolstoy.
A mass meeting of Barnard College undergraduates and alumnae was held October 9 at 4 30 P M in the theatre. A resolution condemned the loss of the direct study of American politics after Dr Charles Beard resigned from Columbia University. A committee chaired by Mary P. Griffiths and including Mrs Norris Tibbets and Rhoda Milliken was formed to report back at a second mass meeting on October 10.
The department of physical education already begins exams for underclassmen and outlines a curriculum in a new Students Hall. The building offers a swimming pool, play field, remedial rooms, and restrooms. Freshmen face four weekly periods, sophomores three, juniors and seniors attend gym, games, dancing, and swimming, with campus tournaments planned including a captain ball tourney before Thanksgiving.
The College Settlements Association reorganizes to widen work and forms The Inter-collegiate Community Service Association. It keeps core settlement support while launching new community undertakings in cities towns and rural districts. An advisory board will link with Consumers League Public Health Association and other groups to broaden social service for college women nationwide.
Sparse turnout at Van Courtlandt Park Riverdale draws onlookers as enthusiasts discuss migrating to nearby rinks. Report notes limited attendance and uncertain future for the sport in the area.
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