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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1914
Page
1
The Barnard Bulletin is published weekly during the college year by Barnard College students. It notes publication pauses only during the last two weeks in January and includes student notices and campus information.
A compiled roster details positions at Editors in Chief Dorette Ferandié 1916 Business Manager Lucy Morgenthau 1915 and staff across departments. It lists editors, assistants, teachers, and department heads such as Helen Jenkins 1915 and Agnes Conklin 15 with sections for Dramatic and Literary Activities religious and athletic editors, and various associate editors.
Notice stating that the item was entered as second class matter on October 21 1908 at the New York post office under the 1897 act.
An editorial argues against forcing all first year students, including women, into fixed subjects like Latin and Mathematics. It contends that allowing early focus on Economics or Philosophy boosts enthusiasm, motivates younger students, and reduces the loss of college glamour from rigid backround requirements.
The passage muses on varied subjects linking psychology, translation of Livy, women's earnings, and geometric proofs. It suggests sciences like physics chemistry geology zoology as keys to knowledge when viewed through philosophy economics or history, noting potential for undisputed conclusions.
A reader questions the wisdom of freshmen taking courses usually reserved for juniors or seniors. She argues freshmen lack background, may miss the course value, and delay required subjects, potentially becoming a poorer junior later.
The piece notes sharp declines in English university enrollments with Cambridge dropping from 3500 to 1500 students. Pembroke sends 200 of 270 to the army while many German and Austrian students depart to join their armies. Oxford laments lost private ties, and Edinburgh demands German professors resign, provoking commentary.
A new free public course begins this week at NYU School of Commerce replacing last year’s Forum. Professor Jeremiah V. Jenks will teach the war in Europe from causes to effects with current events, on Fridays at 5 in the Washington Square Building. The piece notes weak college spirit and lack of student support for teams and publication boards.
Harvard establishes a new chair of hygiene filled by Dr. Robert Lee and imposes compulsory physical examinations for first year men. The program aims to prevent sickness rather than cure it.
The Mathematics Club held its first monthly meeting last Thursday from 4 to 6 pm with over fifty attendees including three faculty members. President Katherine Williams urged girls beyond Freshman Mathematics to join before the third week of November, noting dues of 50 cents in Locker 1,41, Senior Study.
The Y W C A of Barnard announces lectures by Dr Henry Sloane Coffin on religious topics. Schedule includes November 2 The Validity of Religious Experience and November 9 The Authority of The Bible among others, starting at 4 10 PM in Room 139. All college members are warmly invited.
A sequence of campus activities lists rehearsals and meetings from Monday October 26 to Saturday October 31. Items include French and German show rehearsals, Sophomore Show rehearsals and dress, Glee Club practice, a freshman study period, and wig and cue trials.
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