VoLuME VII. No. 11. BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1920 cone en Price 10 Cents PEMBROKE DANCE TO CROWN ANNUAL CHRISTMAS REVELS Hall Parties Revive Old Customs Merion Will Have Tea Dance A Christmas celebration in each hall will ‘culminate in a fancy dress dance in Pem- broke, at 7 o’clock next Monday night. A buffet supper, will be served under the management of D. Meserve, '23, after which Pembroke will open its doors to the other halls. The Freshman stunt, which will be given at 9 o'clock, is being ‘managed by L. Ford. Old English customs will be revived in Radnor and Denbigh. F. Bliss, ’22, toast- mistress, and M. Tyler, ’22, song mistress, will lead the Yule Log and Boar’s Head ceremonies in Radnor. In Denbigh, W. Worcester, ’21, as the Master of the House, ‘and M. Holt, ’23, as the Mistress, will pre- side over the revels. A tea dance with music by the same orchestra that plays in Pembroke at night, will be held in Merion. During the buffet supper there will be stunts by all classes. Rockefeller, under the management of G. Trotter,,’21, is also having speeches during ‘dinner, and a general stunt in which every class is represented. Soviet Upholders Win Debate: Down Supporters of Old Czarist Regime That Soviet government offers the Russian people better opportunity for development than they enjoyed during the last ten years of the Czar’s reign, was decided by the judges’ award at a hotly contested debate, held last Wed- nesday by the Debating Club, under the auspices of the World Citizenship Com- mittee of the Christian Association. The affirmative team was H. Stone, ’21; B. Warburg, '21; and L. Bunch, ’22. The negative, O. Howard, ’22; I. Beaudrias, ‘eo, 200 &. Karns, 21. Because the affirmative side had more arguments not met by the negative, the judges, Margaret Brown, ’00, warden of Merion; C. Garrison, ’21, and J. Flex- ner, ’21, decided two to one in their favor. The negative, they said, pre- sented their arguments more coherently and effectively, O. Howard and I. Beau- drias speaking particularly ‘well. Helen Stone Makes Rebuttal Summarizing points for her side in the rebuttal, when she had showed the injustices under the Czar’s reign, H. Stone said: “After a period of Czarist misrule, Soviet communism stands be- fore the world as having given Russia the vote for all men, with an executive committee that can be recalled by the peo- ple, political equality of men and women, education for all in many branches, the abolition of the poll tax, and division of all the land among all the people.” Restriction of the press under soviet- ism was stressed by the negative, de- struction of the peasants’ ambition when they must turn over their surplus to the state, the exclusive communist principles taught in the schools, the breaking down of family life, and the miserable living conditions. In answering the negative, Miss Stone urged the fact that the comparison was between Russia during the ten years of Czarism, seven of which were peaceful, with the country under three years of communism, suffering from exterior and interior wars and blockade, which have necessitated restrictions like those on the press, the amount of food allowed the people, and the subjects taught in schools. All Seniors Four Pass Second French Writing Leaving only four students to take a third “written,” the second French lan- guage examination, old plan, shows, a record of five passes, two merits, two credits and one high credit. The grades are: High Credit: M. Morton. Credit: E. Cope, E. Godwin. Merit: J. Brown, B. Kellogg. Passed: C. Bickley, M. O. Hawkins, D. Klenke, P. Ostroff, M. W. Taylor. Failed: F. Billstein, M. Foot, H James, M. Wiesman. VARSITY; CRUSHES BALTIMORE TEAM IN 11-2 VICTORY me C. Bickley Stars for Bryn Mawr Varsity defeated the Mt. Washington Club, of Baltimore, 11-2, in a post-sea- son match last Saturday. The Baltimore team was fast, but played out of position and was easily held in check by the Bryn Mawr backs. The first half opened with a goal for Baltimore by Miss Winand, center for- ward, after a long run by Miss Norris, left wing. A tally for Bryn Mawr by K. Walker evened the score, and Var- sity then took the lead with a goal, shot from the edge of the circle by A. Nicoll. For a: period then neither side scored, the ball passing from end to end of the field, until Miss Turnbull, right wing for Baltimore, shot a goal in a scrim- mage around the circle, tieing the score at half time. Bryn Mawr Rallies in Second Half Starting off with a rush, Bryn Mawr rallied in the second half, scoring nine goals, while the Baltimore team was un- able to penetrate the strong defense put up by Miss Duncan, full-back; — G. Rhoads, goal, and V. Corse, center half- back. The play during this half was marked by the team work of the Bryn Mawr forward line and the clever inter- cepting and clearing of M. Carey, ’20, right half-back for Baltimore, and Miss Bowen, goal-keeper. C. Bickley played a dependable game at center forward, scoring four goals and passing well to the insides, while E. Cecil was quick on right wing, taking the ball down time and again. Line-up: BALTIMORE BRYN MAWR BD. SU” kee ceese BOW. vc esses E. Cecil,* ’21 Oe PD bo csacccscs ml. os. Wee” CSI Be I octceesss Me cas C. Bickley,**** '21 re Se . Nicoll,*** '22 ee, ee he an M._ Faries, "24 a ae Ee ee F. Bliss, 22 ae Oe chectess V. Corse, 23 HB. Zao ... ssskenee sok. Newell, ‘21 eee ssBehs cccsins eee Dee i Pe icc vnens ee E. Donahue, '22 Be ON ns esa vccusss Ol spiceccees M. Foot, ’21 ‘Substitutes: E. Taylor, ’21, for E. Donahue, 22; G. -Rhoads, ’22, for M. Foot, ’21. BIOLOGY ASSOCIATE NEXT TERM WILL BE DR. FRANZ SCHRADER Dr. Franz-Schrader, B.S. Columbia, 1914, and Ph.D. Columbia, 1919, will come to Bryn Mawr, in February, as associate pro- fessor of biology. Doctor Schrader was scientist for the Bureau of Fisheries, De- partment of Commerce, Washington, D. C., 1915-16, and has been pathologist for the bureau since 1919. During 1918-19 he was assistant in Zoology at Columbia. ELIZABETH DONAHUE IS VARSITY HOCKEY CAPTAIN FOR 1928-1921 The captain of the Varsity Hockey team for the season of 1921-1922, will be E. Donahue, Junior captain. Miss Donahue has played right fullback on Varsity since her Freshman year and has, for three years, been captain of her class team. She prepared for Bryn Mawr at the Baldwin School Dr. Spaeth Will Give Piano Recital _ and Commentary on Music A piano recital by Dr. Spaeth, of New York, will be given in the gymnasium Friday evening, January 7, at 8 o'clock. In Dr. Spaeth’s recitals, according to the American Piano Company, under whose auspices the concert is given, “the works of the great masters are interpreted by the leading ‘pianistic virtuosi of the day, with illuminating commentary on con- temporary music and the ideals and ideas of the artists. . “Dr. Spaeth’s work has thus far been so very successful that we wish to give every prominent college the opportunity of having one of these evenings.” ORIGINALITY IN POETRY IS STRESSED BY ROBERT FROST Gives First Lesson in Verse Making Robert Frost, the New England poet, made his second visit to Bryn Mawr this winter, when he addressed the writing members of the Reeling and Writhing Club on Thursday evening and gave in- terviews to fourteen members on Friday. Mr. Frost has been engaged to meet four times with the Reeling and Writh- ing Club to give a course in writing poetry. The first of his visits was Oc- tober-30,-when-he-read~ from his” poems in Taylor Hall. February 16 he is ex- pected again to talk to Club members only on “Fetching and Far-Fetching,” a discussion of metaphor and _ allied fig- ures as used in poetry, Finds Influence of John Masefield In the work of the Bryn Mawr stu- dents, Mr. Frost said that he found traces of the influence of Amy Lowell, John Masefield and Rupert Brook, but not of Vachel Lindsay. “To achieve originality,” said Mr. Frost, “you must eliminate all the not-you.” There are two growing moods in writing verse— one when the poet loses himself in the inspiration of the moment. Later comes the critical mood, where all the unorig- inal and poor parts must be eliminated. “There should be enough fire and warmth in a young poet for him to be able to sacrifice some of it form,” said Mr. Frost. “The great poet or writer of any kind shows himself by his metaphors,” said Mr. Frost. Metaphors, such as “brand- new” and “nettled,” are woven into all our speech, Mr. Frost explained. “These are useless for poetical purposes. Our to gain business as poets is to make new ones.” Leaves Questions With Writhers Mr. Frost left several questions with his class. Among these were, What dis- tinction do you make between invention and imagination? Does the subject mat- ter of poetry come from anything beyond sight and insight, if sight is used to denote all senses? Mr. Frost dined in Denbigh on Thurs- day evening, when members of the Har- mony Club of the Senior Class arranged special singing in the dining-room. On Friday, Mr. Frost lunched with Presi- dent Thomas in the Deanery. Any one who has written at any time for the Reeling and Writhing Club may talks. Interviews will be given only to those who have submitted work to Mr.°Frost. Poems should be given either to E. Page, ‘23, or M. Willcox, '22 come to Mr. Frost's VIOLET OAKLEY SHOWS HIGH _ IDEALISM IN TALK ON ART Illumination in Books and on Walls the Subject of Illustrated Lecture Dressed in a striking gown of mediae- val design and reading from a gold-bound, hand-illuminated manuscript, Violet Oakley, foremost among the mural painters in America, spoke last Friday evening, in Tay- lor Hall, under the auspices of the Art Club, on the “Idea of Illumination Within Books and Upon Walls.” Reproductions of the vivid illuminated letters wrought by churchmen of the early centuries, of the vast frescoes which cover the walls of Italian churches, and of the illustra- tions of Pyle and du Maurier were used by Miss Oakley to show her Bryn Mawr audience how some of the greatest deco- rators have carried out their ideals of art. Addressing the members of the Art Club and Miss King’s classes in her au- dience, Miss Oakley said: “You are proving your appreciation of the vital relation of art to your own lives and your realization that life is itself an art —the finest, surely, of all the arts. And you are thus proving your worthiness to enjoy the privilege of life amidst the architectural fitness and beauty which is Bryn Mawr, thanks to the wisdom, knowledge and judgment and_unerring taste of your distinguished president, Miss Thomas. “The slides I have selected to show you are of pictures which have meant so much more to me than the still-life paintings of a jug and a mass of fruit on a table, which fill our galleries,” said Miss Oakley. The first slides showed initials and pages from early manu- scripts. “When people say to me, ‘I would love to be an artist, but I cannot draw a straight line,’ I want to say to them, ‘Learn to write beautifully; learn to manuscribe, and you can then paint as easily as any and every scribe in the (Continued on Page 2) Raymond Fosdick Coming Saturday Night to Explain Police Systems “Police Systems in Europe and Amer- ica” will be the subject of a lecture by Raymond Fosdick, Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock, in Taylor Hall, under the au- spices of the History Club. Doctor Fos- dick is an authority on the question, having spent the year 1913 in Europe as represen- tative of the Rockefeller Bureau of Social Hygiene, studying police organizations in different countries. As chairman during the war of the Com- mittee on Training Camp Activities, Mr. Fosdick worked with Secretary Baker in the “checking of moral hazards frequently associated with camp life.” He is a mem- ber of the Citizens’ Council of the National Social Unit organization, which plans to work out in other cities the democratic Social Unit experiment that has been in practice a year in Cincinnati. Mr. Fosdick is the author of “European Police Systems.” TRAINS APPROVED BY OFFICE After Christmas vacation students re- turning to college may take trains on this list. From Boston, the Quaker City Express, due in Philadelphia at 7.45 A. M. From Chicago, train leaving at 10.30 P. M., making connections at Omaha. In case the Omaha train is late, the Broadway Limited, leaving at 10.30. From Cincinnati and St. Louis, train arriving in Philadelphia at 7.30 A. M., pro- vided it can reach Paoli by 8 o'clock to make connections there for Bryn Mawr.