Barnard College - Mortarboard Yearbook (New York, NY)

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FRESHMAN DAY From cities, towns, and states all over the world, those girls who were to be closely associated for four years, entered Barnard ' s gates on Freshman Day. They came, strangers, separate, and un- certain, to be welcomed, introduced, and united as an important part of the college which was, as yet, un- known to them. And their coming was a signal for the year ' s activity to begin. As the Class of 1944 assembled on Sep- tember 21st at a luncheon, they were greeted by Dean Gildersleeve and repre- sentatives of the student body, who im- parted to them a feeling of warm friendliness which dispelled any bar- rier of strangeness. Each Freshman had assigned as friend and mentor a Junior sister who might be con- sulted for information not found in

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In an effort to answer the request of the Junior Class for a review of the activities at Barnard this year, the 1942 Mortarboard staff has endeavored to make this yearbook an informal story in word and picture of 1940-1941. If the narrative form has served to capture the leading events at college in photographs and copy, and if this annual will be cherished by those it describes, its creators will feel that they have achieved their goal. The Editors

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the catalogue. Wandering about the campus on this first day, the Freshmen caught a glimpse in Brooks and Hewitt of the life in the dormitories which some of them were to lead. They learned that a great deal centered about Jake and, anxious to meet him, they were taken to a place and not a person. Barnard ' s post office system, the strategy employed in securing a book via the library line, and the said facts about the morgue were explained. They jour- neyed on and found themselves in a Jungle in the middle of Manhattan; a convenient one close to Milbank, and yet far enough removed to provide a haven for the escapist. Not far from the lordly Hudson on the one side and Broadway on the other, the Jungle was a study in contrasts. Retracing their steps past the tennis courts and the sun-dial, the Freshmen returned to the North Terrace where tea was served, a forecast of future Entertaining the Class of 1944 at Freshman Day . Top: A group being received by hostesses in Brooks Hall. Center: Two freshmen enjoy a first- hand description of the. porch from P. Lamb- din. Bottom: . Kenney escorts some guests to Barnard Hall. Wednesday afternoon teas. In the afternoon excerpts from past Greek Games competitions were presented and the Freshmen were introduced to one of Barnard ' s traditions — the contest in ath- letics, music, and dance held every spring between the Sopho- mores and the Freshmen. As the newly organized group of Fresh- men concluded their day of orien- tation they anticipated events of the coming year of which they were to be a part.