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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1938
Page
1
The Watch Tower argues that colleges should be the watch tower of democracy rather than ivory towers. It contrasts democratic freedoms in universities with totalitarian control, urging independence beyond academia and stressing education as part of daily civic life.
The piece argues against broad blame of colleges for attitudes or actions, noting many claims come from people with past college experience and reflect personal quirks beyond education. It questions how long it takes to accept such statements from students and highlights the disconnect between education and individual behavior.
A reader laments persistent mispronunciations and spelling errors from early schooling. They recount repeated corrections, the burden of big words, and the pride in individual language quirks, noting how students and graduates alike misspell common terms like rescue and friend.
Readers weigh in on Barnard-Columbia relations and a potential date bureau. Opinions range from support for a campus dating system to calls for independence from college influence, with comments on manners, accessibility, and the role of both sexes in matching students.
The Times Magazine notes Stephen Leacock’s claim that modern education shortens life’s active years and delays professional and family start. An editorial counters that education is lifelong and essential, though some formal schooling may be shortened.
The East Side Dra matic Group presents Nether World by Arthur Smith at the Ieary Street Settlement Playhouse. The living news style drama follows five youth in the Death House, highlighting poverty hunger and unemployment. It aims to stir socially conscious audiences and supports young prisoners with its proceeds.
The review praises Peg of Old Drury for capturing London’s eighteenth century flavor and Peg Woffington’s spirit. It also notes Tyrone Power’s Suez training and his portrayal of Ferdinand de Lesseps with strong supporting work by Cedric Hardwicke and Anna Neagle, while suggesting tighter focus on details would have improved Suez.
Review notes Borodin opera Prince Igor at BAM on Monday February 24. Soprano Jeanne Palmer sings Yaroslavna well while Bass-baritone Gean Greenwell voices Igor with some dullness. Cast includes Peter Nicolaeff and Mikhail Schvetz in key roles. chorus and dancers receive mixed praise. orchestra under Eugene Fuerst described as colorless. Also mentions recital programs by Efrem Zimbalist and Vladimir Sokoloff featuring Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms works.
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