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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
2
The editors invite alumnae news from abroad and detailed descriptions of work being done. They prefer extracts from letters written in France and welcome any interesting contributions, whether sent directly or via others.
At the Associ ate Alumnae of Barnard College annual meeting on October 26 the following officers were elected: President Eleanor F. Osborne 1898 1st Vice President Mrs Charles S Baldwin 1895 2nd Vice President Helen Erskine 1904 Secretary Mrs Ely J Kahn 1910 Treasurer Eleanor N Wallace 1916 and a board including Alice G Chase 1896 Mrs Charles M Kerran 1899 and others. The War Service Corps report notes two units abroad including 10 YWCA canteen workers and 9 repatriation workers with Red Cross.
Mary Barber joins the navy in New York City as part of the 1918 enlistment wave. Olivia Cauldwell leaves social work to manage Westchester County Thrift Committee operations. Adelina Longaker will be Secretary to President Thomas at Bryn Mawr. Asther Rogers becomes school principal in North Dakota after teaching there.
A compilation of marriage announcements dated mostly 1918 lists brides with ages in the teens and early twenties and grooms including military officers and civilians. The names include Helen Newbold Grace Fischer Edith Valet Marguerite Engler Katherine Fox Phyllis Hedley Eleanor Elliott Miriam Muirski Dorothy Meyers Nanette Norris Dorothy Reaser Dorothy Bauer Lucy Karr Ruth Wheeler Ilsa Itoitz Martha Miller Mae Cabe and others with several weddings tied to 1918 dates and military ranks.
Cecil Dornan, 1903 era European Correspondent for the Newark Evening News, was among a party hurt when a hand grenade exploded. The incident was noted in a recent report.
Obituary snippets list several individuals with married names and maiden names. Anna M. Gordon died in October 1918, Pauline T. Johnson died in 1918, and Amy Dessar Rohr died October 8 1918, reflecting memorials for Mrs. Samuel A Blauner Mrs. Claude J Beardslee and Mrs. Charles Rohr.
The A A News basketball section announces November first as opening day with practice times for Beginning and Intermediate, Advanced, and evening hours. All students are urged to participate, with freshmen and sophomores allowed to substitute gym elective hours. The note cites government coaching support and Bet Barnard’s commitment to athletics for 1919 1920.
Mrs. William Braun provides the Columbia faculty workroom’s complete setup to the Red Cross workroom including four power machines and abundant materials. The unit seeks many volunteers to operate the equipment and urges dues payments in the first week of each month.
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