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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1907
Page
3
Miss Weeks reports on student self government at Brooks Hall outlining five floor representatives who form the Student Government with the hall mistress and faculty observer. The Hall Council acts as an advisory body guiding questions of dorm life and safety and channeling residents' suggestions through the floor representatives.
The Brooks Hall house committee led by Miss Weeks unveils rules to balance freedom and discretion in the New York dormitory. They urge discussion with floor representatives or the president to reach a consensus, aiming for genuine self government. Undergraduates may not attend theatre at night unchaperoned.
Friday events at Barnard College featured a soap bubble contest with Juniors dressed as nurses giving prizes to top bubble blowers from 1911. An afternoon of dancing, ice cream, cake, and serenades followed, ending with a mutual farewell song.
At the first class meeting of 1910 Ger trude Hunter was re elected class leader for the year. Six new sophomores transferred from other colleges were welcomed and incorporated in the class. Helen Worrall was appointed chairman of the decoration committee. The sophomore play has been decided upon and the cast chosen.
A special meeting on Thursday at 12 30 p m adopted red and white as class colors and car nations of these colors as class flowers. A twenty five cent tax was levied to fund decorations and a decorating committee led by Katherine Gay with members Katherine Sickles and Mad eleane Hirsh was appointed.
The Deutscher Kreis begins winter activities with a German class on Wednesday afternoon November 6. Members are invited to bring a student friend, and faculty and freshmen receive a special invitation.
Mrs. Merrett will hold office hours in the college building from 9:50 to 12 on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Students may consult her in the Bulletin Room during this period.
A special meeting of the Undergraduate Association heard and accepted reports from the treasurer the Students Exchange the song practice committee and the Students Council plus the Executive Committee. Song practice is set for the second and fourth Thursdays each month in the hall on the second floor. The Students Council report states that juniors must not interfere in the Mysteries.
The executive committee outlines four teas for 1907 08 with two regular undergraduate teas on December 6 and February 28 and two informal teas at Brooks Hall. A permanent Tea Committee will include two representatives from each class and be chaired by a senior member.
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