Barnard College Students Publish Weekly Throughout Year
Published weekly during the college year by Barnard College students with two January weeks omitted.
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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1914
Page
1
Published weekly during the college year by Barnard College students with two January weeks omitted.
A fragmented list details editors managers and department heads with initials and years such as Editor In Chief Dorette Ferandié 1916 Business Manager Lucy Morgenthau 1915 and various department heads including Sarah Butler Agnes Conklin Alma Herzfeld Estelle Krause Isabel Totten Margaret Pollitzer Dorothy Blondel Jeanne Jacoby Beulah Amidon Carol Weiss and Edith Grossman with assistants and roles in religious activities interviews social movements and athletics.
Notice stating the item was entered as second class matter on October 2st 1908 at the New York NY Post Office under the Act of March 3 1897.
Editorial reviews Alma Mater’s struggles with health and social reform at Barnard. It critiques medical tinkering and political manipulation, praising reform efforts while urging caution before drastic changes. The piece warns against overzealous “specialists” and urges steady, practical fixes.
A critical look at student health reform at Barnard suggests focusing on legitimate medical needs rather than sensational college activism. The piece warns against overreaction to campus “evils” and urges calm, practical action by student government to avoid nerve strain and spectacle.
Alumni Mary Voyse Imogene Ireland teach history and music at Yonkers High School in 1913. 1914 Mary Mann trains as biology teacher at Wadleigh High. Estelle de Young earns a clinical psychology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. Ruth Guernsey teaches at Mary Lyon School Swarthmore PA. Sidney Miner teaches Great Neck High School LI. Helen Downes assists in chemistry at Vassar. Ruth Marley joins English department at Washington Irving High. Lucile Bunzl Amy Vorhaus study law at NYU.
The Barnard Feminist Forum will hold a public peace meeting in the theatre on Thursday October 15 at 4 o clock. Attendees may hear Dr. John Haynes Holmes speak.
The Socialist Club aims to renew itself with real college involvement. It will likely hold two meetings monthly, one for discussion and one for an outside speaker lecture. The first meeting is Friday in Room 134 at 4 19 P M with an open invitation to all interested in socialism and proofants.
The first Student Forum of the year will be in the chapel hour on Monday October 19. Carol R. Lorenz will speak. Floor seats are limited so attendees should come early.
Nathan Meyer 1915 argues seniors and some juniors should wear the mortarboard with the graduation gown as a symbol of dignity. He urges stricter adherence to traditional cap and gown usage, criticizing sloppy or casual dress at academic events.
Letter to the editor from Littian Soskin, class of 1915, praising seniors for wearing gowns without the mortarboard to avoid headaches and hair damage. He argues gowns convey dignity and seniority in class settings while reducing nuisance to those seated behind.
Beutan E. Amnon notes Barnard College seniors adopt academic gowns without mortarboards in daily classes, aligning with Bryn Mawr and many universities. The move avoids headaches and hair loss while preserving seniority and dignity, relegating mortarboards to formal occasions.
Calendar of events lists activities from Monday October 12 to Friday October 16. Items include Tea sessions in Undergraduate Study at 4 to 6 PM on October 12 and 13, Feminist Forum meetings in Room 135 at 12 PM on October 14, an open Feminist Forum with speaker Rev John Haynes Holmes on October 15, and a Socialist Club meeting in Room 134 at 4:10 PM on October 16.
The chapel service Thursday will be under the College Settlements Association. Miss Lilian Eggleston Barnard 1910, now secretary of the association, will speak.
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