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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1941
Page
1
Barnard College students publish a semi weekly bulletin during the academic year except vacations and exams. It is entered as second class matter October 19 1928 at the Port Office New York under the 1879 act. Subscription is 3.00 per year or 10 cents per copy.
The 1941 issue lists Grace Barrett as editor in chief with Phyllis Kenner and other staff roles including managing editors Zent a Sachs Katharine Has, Shirley Aronow, and Elizabeth Haithwaite. It also names advertising, circulation, photography, editorial assistants, and news boards with numerous student contributors.
A university survey of nine hundred undergraduates drew only 274 responses over four days. Authors lament low female participation while noting the broader issue of student opinion on war declarations and U S policy toward Allied support in World War II.
The column riffs on NYU and Barnard mischief with a fictional non-existent student, notes a gathering plan, and jokes about collective security. It shifts to Election Day vibes and praise for Ethel Merman as Panama Hattie, all in a playful, gossiping tone.
A lyric fragment catalogs fashion fashions of college girls with playful satire. The piece lists bonnets scarves turbans makeup and various garments with vivid descriptors and mock enthusiasm. It ends with a cautionary note on uniformity of style and a exuberant exclamation.
College Corner sketches freshman antics at Siena New York State including James McGirr who carries matches and trips over a coatless walk, a Yale prank at Connecti cut, Stevens Tech burpless beer tour, Mt Holyoke soap themed freshman fashion, and banter over buckwheat cakes.
In a correction the program quotes The Man Who Seeks The Truth as a worthy successor to The Baker’s Wife but argues the edit removes symbolism and subtlety. The review praises Raimu and Alerme for strong performances and notes better acting than plot continuity or direction, with Borchard’s musical touch.
A detailed critique of the Jabez Stone tale film noting Walter Huston as Mr. Scratch and Daniel Webster as the local ally. It praises the courtroom trial of the damned and the film’s message against moral compromise while flagging pacing and exposition gaps.
A lively review lauds Best Foot Forward as a fresh upbeat musical with a young cast led by Gil Stratton Jr. and Maureen Conner. The plot centers on a high school senior prom with a movie star cameo causing comic complications. Strong musical numbers and lavish production sustain brisk, humorous energy throughout.
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