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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1903
Page
1
A fragment lists associate editors and alumni members including Elsa Alsberg Edith G Van Ingen Annie F Fisher Frances Hope Purdon Caroline D Hall and Edith Somborn with unclear formatting and notes.
In a speech President Butler touts South Field purchase and new dormitories as a turning point for Columbia College life. The piece notes Hartley Hall and Fiske memory, the Teachers College dormitory as inadequate, and cites seven years of freshman registration trends from 1897 to 1901.
The piece argues that dormitory access shapes a college life and social ideals, noting many students cannot afford or access this benefit. It counters a magazine view that Barnard students are largely mature and self-sufficient, asserting dormitory life remains essential for genuine social interaction and shared ideals.
A reader urges better handling of college bulletin boards to prevent notices from being buried in old papers and missed by students. The writer notes notices must be posted by Thursday or Friday before publication to appear in time, aiding knowledge of meetings and easing the editor’s workload.
The committee in charge urges students to apply for Exchange positions or to dispose of solicited articles. The exchange has proven useful by moving books this fall and aims to broaden its scope to meet student needs. It relies on student support to succeed.
A correction clarifies that the October 5 issue misstated the first woman appointed as pro. The notice specifies the correct sequence or position related to Dr Maltby in the appointment record.
Dr Emily L Gregory is identified as Barnard College's first female professor. She earned a BA from Cornell in 1881, studied in Marburg and Berlin, earned a PhD from Zurich in 1886, taught at Bryn Mawr, then opened a botanical laboratory at Barnard in 1889. She died in 1897.
A Sophomore laments unreadable unsorted class notices on bulletin boards. He urges that notices be dated at least one day ahead and no more than two weeks, printed clearly in ink, and removed after serving their purpose to avoid crowding and confusion.
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