AST 75 NEW YO NEW STREET, ma ECELTY,. YORK. VoLumE VII. No. 10. BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1920 Price 10 Cents VIOLET OAKLEY, MURAL PAINTER, WILL SPEAK HERE FRIDAY Chosen to Do Mural Paintings in Senate Chamber at Harrisburg “The Idea of Illumination Within Books and Upon Walls” will be the sub- ject of Miss Violet Oakley’s talk in Taylor Hall at 800 P. M. next Friday under the auspices of the Art Club. Ad- mission for the students of the college is free; for outsiders, fifty cents. Winner of the Medal of Honor at the Panama Pacific Exhibition and of med- als from the Pennsylvania Academy and from the Architectural League, Miss Oakley was chosen to do the mural paintings for the Senate Chamber at Harrisburg, as being the most -able mural painter in America since Edwin Abbey. The first five of the nine paint- ings, which compose the “Creation and Preservation of the Union” series, were unveiled in Harrisburg in February, 1917, Of Miss Oakley’s art the Public Ledger writes: “Her work owes nothing to any inspiration and suggestion other than those of Miss Oakley’s own creative imagination under the stimulus of her extensive studies in this country and abroad, for the greatest artistic achieve- ment of the kind that a woman has un- dertaken.—The Harrisburg paintings are the most significant and beautiful mural decorations to be seen in America.—Into her pictures with marvelous insight and unsparing endeavor for historical fidelity the artist has wrought the vivid reflec- tion of times that tried men’s souls and found them not wanting in heroic qual- ity and fiber.” Miss Oakley Proves Able Speaker Governor Brumbaugh, speaking at the unveiling of the decorations, said: “Miss Oakley, with unity in her soul and with fine feeling and commanding skill has here given expression to this great philosophical ideal of government. The thought that thrilled Spinoza, that car- ried William Penn to this country, is here vividly, adequately portrayed.” Replying to Governor Brumbaugh’s speech at the unveiling, Miss Oakley proved herself not only an artist, but a philosopher and an inspiring speaker. “A profound wonder overwhelmed me as I learned more and more of the great positive constructive principle informing the founders of Pennsylvania’s first gov- ernment,” she said. “It can never be adequately described, much less under- stood by any negative statements as to what these early friends did not do.— I found instead some of the truths con- cerning the light that was in them. It will be when spiritual light again floods the hearts of men as dazzlingly that the great ones shall appear who are to re- construct this battered globe.” Miss Oakley has studied at the Penn- sylvania Academy under Howard Pyle and Cecilia Beaux and in Paris under Amand-Jean, Collin and Lazar. Her home is in Chestnut Hill, where she is a neighbor of Jessie Willcox Smith. FRESHMAN MEMBER ELECTED TO SELF-GOVERNMENT BOARD Elizabeth Pearson, ‘24, Freshman member of the ment Board as a result of the held last week. was Miss Pearson, who was on the Fresh- man committee and manager of her class hockey German- town Friends’ vice-president of the student council last Other nominations were L. Ford Buchanan team, comes from the School, where she was year M and | looked | walk away with the game. VARSITY HOCKEY TEAM 1920-21 Top Row: (from left to right) Miss Applebee (Director of Gymnastics), Miss Duncan (Graduate), E. Donahue '22, M. Foot '21, M. P. Kirkland '21. Second Row: M. Krech '22, V. Corse ’23, F. Bliss '22. Third Row: E. Cecil'21, M. Tyler '22, C. Bickley '21, (Capt.), A. Nicoll ’22, M. Faries ’24. VARSITY DOWNS ALL-PHILADELPHIA IN HARD FIGHT Wins Final Game of Season With Miss Townsend, Philadelphia, and M. Faries, Bryn Mawr, sharing scor- ing honors, Varsity defeated All-Phila- delphia, 6-5, in a thrilling battle last Saturday before 300 spectators, among whom was President Thomas. The teams were so evenly matched that the outcome of the game was doubtful up to the last minute of play. The Philadelphia players started off with a series of rushes, ending in a goal by Miss Townsend, center forward, after a quick pass in from right wing. Throughout the game Miss Townsend played with dash and cleverness, scoring 4 of her team’s 5 goals and covering the entire field with irresistible speed. Bryn Mawr scored next from a long shot by V. Corse from the edge of the circle shoved in by C. Bickley. After a hard shot across by M. Tyler, right in- side, M. Faries ran the length of the field, cleverly evading the backs, for Bryn Mawr’s second tally. Miss Town- send then added two more goals for Philadelphia, while M. Faries evened the score with a tally for Varsity, bringing the total to 3-3 at half time. During this half the Philadelphia forwards out-ran Bryn Mawr and showed a skill in evad- ing the backs which was lacking in the| Brown team. V. Corse, center half for} Bryn Mawr, was clever at intercepting | and clearing, while M. Faries, on left wing, backed by the strong defense of F. Bliss, played a consistently brilliant game, showing speed and good stick work. At the opening of the second half it though Philadelphia would Miss Town- send, carrying the ball down again and as | again, completely baffled the Brown de- | fense, scoring one goal herself and pass- elected | Self-Govern- | election | ing to Miss McMahon, right wing, for a second. Bryn Mawr, however, rallying collared the attack and tallied two goals Cecil and M Ex- side lines then reached in quick succession by E Faries, bringing the score to 5 all citement on the fever pitch when Miss Townsend, break ing away at the line, dashed down the field, outdistancing the Bryn Mawr backs. and shot for goal from the 50-yard (Continued om Page 2) 22; -E 16 B. M’s. Awarded for Hockey Sixteen B.M.’s were awarded at the close of the hockey season, twelve to Varsity players and four to first sub- stitutes. The line-up for 1920-21 is: E. Cecil, 21; M. Tyler, ’22: C. Bickley, ’21 (captain); A. Nicoll, ’22; M. Faries, '24; M. Krech, '22; V. Corse, '23;'F. Bliss, Donahue, '22; Miss Duncan hehe y (graduate); M. P. Kirkland, ’21, and M. | Foot, ’21. First substitutes: K. Walker, '21; E. Newell, '21; B, Tuttle, '24; G.| Rhodes, '22. Substitutes: M. Adams, '23; | E. Finch, ‘22; E. Taylor, ‘21; HH. Rice, | '23. Those receiving Letters in hockey | for the first time are: M. Faries, '24; K. | Walker, ’21; M. Krech, ’22; B. Tuttle, | '24; E. Newell, ’21; F.. Bliss, ’22; Miss'| Duncan; M. P. Kirkland, ’21; M. Foot, | '21; G. Rhodes, ’22. ry Varsity, by winning the game last| Saturday, gave a fitting climax to a vic- torious season, in which Bryn Mawr won in six games, scoring a total of 49 goals as against 14 scored against it. The scores for the thirteen years in which Varsity has met All-Philadelphia are: All-Philadelphia Bryn Mawr ee 6 1 ay ‘ 7 3 Dee ess 5 s ee Weather prevented game ROOD 55 cikeaes 4 4 RE nose vac 5 ] 1914 3 2 1915 6 3 WO ois cnc 0 3 1917 4 10 1918 3 6 1919 8 0 1920 5 6 Line-up: \LL-PHILADELPHIA BRYN MAWR M. MeMahon*® .......2.W E. Cecii,** ‘21 M. Morgan R.I M. Tyler \. Tewnsend**** . C. Bickley.* E. Strubing LJ A. Nic 22 H. Brysen LW M. Faries,*** ‘24 Mrs. Nalle R.H M. Krech, ‘22 M. Zesinger C.H V. Corse 3 BR. Graham Lu I B V. Trumbower R.} E. Dene Valentine L.} M. P. Kirkla Mis 1D : H. Fergusen M > tute i ‘ : \ > . M. Tytes t “l ‘ AK. Wake \t QUAINT SETTING AND SONGS LEND ATMOSPHERE TO SENIOR SKIT Curtain Song Adapted From Old Elizabethan Song by Shakespeare Luring the Freshmen with irresistible songs and charming costumes, 1921 transported them from an_ ultra-colle- giate atmosphere into an enchanting land of mediaevalism in the skit at Sen- ior reception last Saturday night. As the lights went up for the first scene, “Any Freshman,” portrayed by M. P. Kirkland, was shown talking to an invisible room-mate. She settled down to write a theme on mediaevalism, exclaiming stoutly that she was not a bit sleepy because she was “so used to late hours at home, you know.” Soon, however, she fell asleep and dreamed a dream, in which a funny old Queen, a ludicrous Jester, a Headsman and other characters played leading parts. The second scene revealed a mediaeval court in full blast, with the Jester, ad- mirably done by A. Weston, trying vainly to amuse the Queen. Various peo- ple were brought in to entertain her and “Any Freshman,” who was a newcomer at the court. A band of wandering gypsies sang and danced delightfully to “The Raggle Taggle Gypsies—Oh,” while Mr. De Model-School, Three Wise Astrologers and the Headsman performed in turn. In the midst of the revelry the clanging of a bell was heard, the lights went out, the court disap- peared and “Any Freshman” awoke to find a fire-drill in full swing. Curtain Song Exceptionally Good The costuming was perfect, and with the soft lighting gave a mediaeval set- ting which was admirably carried out by the music and songs. The curtain song, which was adapted from an old Eliza- bethean song, “Blow, Blow, Thou Win- ter Wind,” and the song of the gypsies were particularly good. The skit as a whole, however, did not live up to the high standard set by the artistic effect. The idea was original, but the lines were hackneyed and dull and not up to the. level of the rest of the production. The cast was: Any Freshman.......... M. P. Kirkland Lady of the Court. .....2ics5: M. Foot Tog ooo ose ccc H. Stone Another Duenna........... M. Morrison TO sore esi eaain A, Weston Master of the Revels........ J. Lattimer E. Kimbrough CSVDGIES . 5. occccisscesc 4G, GMITIOON /L. Reinhardt Mr. De Model-School.........V. Evans ( E. Kales ASWPOIOMOTe oo a kisi cc a4 K. Woodward /E. Donnelly pa A. Taylor TR oo ko vow ve ccinneas W. Worcester ROBERT FROST MEETS THURSDAY WITH REELERS AND WRITHERS A special writhing meeting of the Reeling.and Writhing Club will be held next Thursday evening, when Mr. Rob- ert Frost will give his first talk on the writing of verse. Mr. Frost read from his poems at Bryn Mawr on Octo- ber 30th and will give two more talks the Reeling and Writhing Club dur- ing the Winter to Mr. Frost is one of the few poet-pro- *sSOTrs ry Ths cou}! ry For ™ ] +¢carTs he was a Professor of English at Am- Two members of 1924 were preparing for a Freshman-Sentor tea Fi Freshman ‘How many lemons ¥ | we @ s es 3 ; How many Sen M anagira Editor. ; “ i EDITORS Eviaseru Cac 1. "21 E.izanetn ‘eins '21 LARGE '22 M. rie Wiiicox '22 Faansee Be sig "2 E_waspeta CHivpv '23 ASSOCIATE EDITOR ta F, Bruvsretn '21 siceucrescsniens HUSINESS BOAKD as Eviaperi Mit» ‘21 Cornecis Baird : — , Mary Dovatas Har’* Sana ARcHBALD '23 Ruta Diy "23 —_— Subsort begin at any tim imebitanen cht tions may Mailtog Price, $3.00 tered ns second class matter © — er 26, 1914 at ”~ the on office at Beye } Mawr; Pa., 1889, under the Act of arch a" A cut in the News competition has been made. Those remaining are: M. Crosby, ’22;. D. ‘Dessau, °22; L. K. Bower,.’23; A. Howell, ’23; C. Goddard, '23; M. Barker, '23, and E. Vincent, 23; This is the final week of try-outs. Barbara Clarke was assistant editor this issue. Limitation of Week-ends The question of limiting the number of week-ends, students are allowed to spend away from college, has been raised for the first time at Bryn Mawr. For many years Bryn Mawr has main- tained a unique position among other women’s colleges in its freed8m from petty rules and restrictions. In spite of having no light rule, no compulsory chapel, no limits on week-ends, no Sat- urday classes and other laws that mark a college in the early stages of its evo- lution from a boarding school, Bryn Mawr has held its place as foremost among women’s colleges in its intel- lectual achievement. As long as this desired goal can be reached by other means than by those suggested, let us keep our week-ends free and allow scope for self-determination on the part of each individual student. Public opinion and not superimposed law should be the rule, “An Ounce of Prevention” Yellow journalism is justly detested, but legitimate information from an au- thoritative source is essential to pro- gress in any field. In the feverish anxiety to raise the Endowment Fuad last year publicity methods exceeding the bounds of good taste were accepted. Students were rightly annoyed when su- perfluous, trifling and misleading inform- ation was ruthlessly sent out all over the country. Margaret G. Blaine, "13, head of the new Alumnae Office at Bryn Mawr, has worked out a scheme of information that is both legitimate and necessary. In order that the college and what it stands for may be known in all quarters so that such drives as the Endowment Fund and the Students’ Building may not fall on deaf ears, reporters must not be turned from the college doors to fabricate a story that will alienate potential sup- porters rather than win them. The new plan of furnishing authorized releases to newspapers and of guiding reporters to the right sources deserves the support of every student. It is a preventative method formulated in self-defense and not an aggressive program of concen- trated publicity. Art and the Artistic It is a rare pleasure for Bryn Mawr to welcome within a week two artists who stand in the first rank among their con- temporaries in their widely different spheres, Violet Oakley and Robert Frost. The Reeling and Writhing Club and the Art Club, which are among the “youngest” of the college clubs— both founded since 1919, have achieved something really worth while, They have shown that art has its place even, per- haps most of all, inside college walls. | The, Colleg e News| 4 = sig 21 “There's Pe a “slip” ‘not to mention incidental quizzes, li-| brary books even over week-ends are at a premium scarcely equaled the rest of ‘the year. Yet for hours upon end one may search for a reserved book among the studidus forms in the Library read- ing room without success; signed up under one name, passed on to a friend else, a book carefully reserved at one’s only free hour, becomes the most elusive object on earth. As a last resort, at eight o'clock the student dashes to the Library, a solitary figure on the landscape. By ten or fifteen minutes past the hour students stream toward the building, and, after a prelonged search, from among the tomes returned the hopeful one draws forth her prize for a vente five-minute perusal before chapel. A La Mode Strange unwonted forms frequent the lower parts .of the gymnasium these evenings. Costumes, never from Paris or Fifth Avenue, are to be seen, rivaling the wildest freaks of the imagination. From the Arabian sheik’s robe to the colonial uniform of the French Zouave, many styles modes are combined re- gardlessly- aired with wunconcern, Can it be that Bryn Mawr is setting it- self to be the center of a new fashion? Not at all; it is only that the water polo season has begun. LETTERS TO THE NEWS (The editors do not held themselves responsible for opinions expressed in this column.) Week-ends and the Merit Law To the Editor of The College News: If too many week-ends are interfering with the academic work of the college, why not connect them with the work- ings of the merit law? Would it not be possible to arrange a scale, say an un- limited number for students receiving high credit in their quizzes and exams, a certain number for those with credit, fewer for merit, and so on down? This would bear heaviest on those who most need to study and thus would be fairer than any arbitrary curtailment of privi- This is only a tentative sug- Nancy Fitzgerald, ’23. leges. gestion. ILLINOIS COLLEGE ADOPTS UNIVERSAL HONOR SYSTEM Rockford College, Rockford, IIll., has recently organized and adopted an Honor System, applying to all branches of college activity, class-room honor, house rules and social regulations. Any student violating the rules will be tried by the Student Council and, if ntces- sary, recommended to the president of the college for expulsion. Need for Teachers Still Great Shortage of teachers throughout the United States is still a serious problem, according to reports received from a large number of county and district su- perintendents. As the result of an in- vestigation conducted by the National Education Association it was found that average conditions are slightly better than last year where salaries were raised, but there are a great number of schools which have no teachers or only incom- petent ones. A great need is felt for ap- plicants to fill these positions, who have had two or more years of training after high school. Minor Spanish Class Writes Plays Sefior Ortega’s Minor Spanish Class last Monday gave a realistic dramatiza- tion in costume, written and performed by M. Chestnut, ‘23; I. Beaudrias, ‘23, and H. Millar, '23. The cast was: ES M. Chestnut La Enfermera....... ...L. Beaudrias Re MI, vv ks chivaccus H. Millar This is the first of a series of dramat- izations to be written and acted in Span- ,ish by members of the class. At this hour of reports and ae ; who isn’t yet ready, given to some one. Sheceeee ig the Girls’ Di lcrma: tory, the Spring Street Settlement, New York, and the I. C. S. A. in Philadel- phia, New York and Boston offer places to students who wish to do social serv- ice work during Christmas vacation. Students at Sleighton Farms would be given board, room and laundry free, their work consisting of teaching and directing recreation. A graduate — Miss Lois Meredith, will go. Social work through the I. C, S. - could be in various fields, reform, ju- venile court or probation work. Any students who have no plans for Christ- mas vacation and who wish to spend all or part of it in social service work, should apply to E. Bliss, ’21, Radnor, Chairman of the Social Service Com- mittee; : ALUMNAE OFFICE WORKING FOR RIGHT SORT OF PUBLICITY Margaret G. Blaine, '13, the new Exe- cutive Secretary of the Alumnae A$so- ciation, discussing the problem of pub- licity with a number of undergraduates last Sunday afternoon, declared that her aim was to give the newspapers legiti- mate information about the college. Re- leases describing important events at Bryn Mawr will be sent through sthe Alumnae Office to leading newspapers. Reporters coming to the college will be given what assistance is possible; in this way, Miss Blaine hopes, they will be inconspicuous and will not resort to sen- sational write-ups for lack of other ma- terial. Alumnae to Have New Taylor Office Classroom _D, on the first floor of Taylor Hall, will be the Alumnae Office as soon as necessary alterations are made. According to Miss Blaine, the room will probably be divided into sec- tions, a stenographer’s room and a con. sulting room beside the main room. Pic- tures of college events will be sold in the new office as they were in the alum- nae room in Taylor Hall last year. There will also be newspapers and mag- azines from other colleges where stu- dents may read them. VARSITY WINS ALL-PHILADELPHIA GAME BY ONE GOAL (Continued from Pagé 1) middle of the circle, only to have the ball kicked out by M. Foot, Bryn Mawr goal, in one of the most sensational plays of the game. For a period then neither side scored until in the last few minutes of play E. Cecil raced down the field, scoring the winning goal for Bryn Mawr. The defense..on both teams star- red during this half, both goal keepers making several spectacular stops, while E. Donahue put up a strong defense in the circle. E. Cecil, on right wing, played a fast game and proved clever at eva- sion, while Miss Strubing, Philadelphia left inside, was a fast dribbler and com- bined well with Miss Townsend. ITALIANS OF THREE PROVINCES MOW BRYN MAWR CAMPUS GRASS (Contributed by a News’ Heeler) Twelve of the thirteen campus Italians come from the Abruzzi and Rome, and only one from Naples. A more equal di- vision of northerners and southerners, according to Mr. Chandler, the superin- tendent of buildings and grounds, would result in “rows,” since the sectional rivalry, which Italy asserts to have out- grown, persists among the day laborers in America. Fortunately for the peace of campus, Naples is in the minority. Out of the thirteen, ten are married and have from two to twelve children. Except Palmerio Delfrizzi, lately ar- rived, all have been in America between eight and twenty years, and Frank An- triola and Pasquale Falcone have worked on the campus for fourteen years. The electricians, carpenters, painters and plumbers, also the upholsterer and tinsmith on the campus, are native-born Americans. National Association for the > Lecturer at Harvard University and Uni- versite Normale de Paris and Founder | and Director of The Dagmar Perkins» Institute of Vocal Expression, gave a recital Saturday, December 4th, at the Plaza Hotel, New York, for the benefit of the “Voice Training Scholarship Fund,” held under the auspices of the mprove- ment of American Speech. Miss Perkins gives courses at Mme. Guilbert’s School of the Theatre in New York. Theresa Helburn, ’08, was appointed last Spring executive director on the board of directors of the Theatre Guild, Inc., New York. Miss Hel- burn, who is the only woman direc- _ tor of a professional theater, has written and produced two plays and acted on the advisory staff of the Washington Square Players. Mary Tyler, '19; Margaret Rhoads, 19; Fredericka Howell, 19; Edith Howe, 19, and Darthela Clark, ’20, were at col- lege during the week-end. teeiaa panes "15, Pibbass,