en ial cee eee epee The College News * No. 11 CALENDAR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 8 p. M.—Sophomore Dance. Yotume I. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 8 P. Taylor Hall. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 6 p. M.—Vespers. 8 p. M.—Chapel. Special Music. O,H.C. Preacher, Father Officer, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 Christmas Vacation begins at one o’clock, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 Christmas Vacation ends at 9 A. M. 7.30—Bible Class. ‘The Rev, C. Deeims. 9,30—Mid-week Meeting of the C. A, Leader, A. Werner, '16. FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 8 p. M.—Lecture under the auspices of the Philosophical Club, by Dr. Carles M. Bake- well, of Yale. SATURDAY. JANUARY 9 8 p.m.—Lecture under the auspices of the College Equal. Suffrage League, by Rosilea Schurmmer of Hungary’ SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 6 p. M.—Vespers. Speaker, I. Smith, '15. 8 p. M.—Chapel. Preacher, Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes, of Yale. SENIOR RECEPTION TO THE GRADU- ATES VERY AMUSING We shudder to think what the Quiz System might be: Petunia toga, Petunia soap, Petunia quiz-book, behind a Petunia screen, Nelson zealous in changing blot- ters every five minutes, confiscation of even pocket-handkerchiefs. The Seniors showed us the graduates versed in mili- tary discipline, marching up and down the aisles with batons to the toot of a hockey whistle. Aida was effectivély rendered in the stentorian tones of Helen Taft, assisted by other operatic stars of 1915. Rockefeller showed its local talent in the heartrending skit, “Guido the Gim- let of Ghent,” or “When Knighthood Was in. Pod.” and laughter at all times and particularly by her heroic ascent of the tower stairs with a final dramatic occupation val the | tin foot tub. Nineteen hundred and fifteen was so generous with its refreshments that even the inner man of the peanut gallery was satisfied. m.—Concert in aid of the Red Cross. | rae sear F. Kellogg, ’16. | Christmas Service with | Olga Erbsloh drew applause | | | UNDERGRADUATES MEET TO CON- SIDER CUT RULE AGAIN The Undergraduate Association will meet on Thursday evening, December 17th, at seven. thirty. The meeting is called. primarily to discuss the cut rule. | At'the last meeting the Undergraduates decided to ask the Faculty for a written statement of their reasons for refusing the Undergraduate petition, In answer to this request the Faculty instructed their secretary to reply “that final action having been taken, the Faculty has no | further. communication to make in re- gard to the rule regulating attendance at | lectures.” The question of the formation of an Advisory Board, to take the place of the old board composed of the student coun- cil and the or the” association, will also come before the meeting. The covering for the stage and the drop cur- and éither oficers tain needs renewing this year, the association or pay for them. Denbigh Hall Fiction Library is also in a sorry People will not the classes must state. subscribe unless there are new books, and there is.no money for new books until people subscribe. © Subscriptions must not only pay for books, but also the salary of the librarian. The Under- eraduate Association started the library ithe first place and has helped it-atong to time. An ment of apiece would Taise the nec essary thirty dollars for the curtains ‘fifteen dollars for the fiction librar, from time assess Nts fifteen ef and ALUMNA NOTES V. McKenney, ’08, is president. of the Richmond Branch of the Southern Asso- ciation for College Women. The associa- tion is working to get Southern colleges properly ranked; the Richmond branch has been particularly active in the start- ing of the Westhampton College for Women, which is co-ordinate with Rich- mond College. The college was started this year. M. M. Taylor, ‘11, and F. Crenshaw, ‘12, are teaching there this year. M. Scott, '11, is coaching hockey at the Chicago University. | | M. Thompson, '12, is head of the Indus- trial Betterment Bureau of the Consum- ‘ers’ League in Philadelphia. M. Peirce is studying at the Penn — School for Social Service, and doing eight | or in a hired vehicle or without two other hours’ field work for the Consumers’ | League and the Jefferson Hospital. 1914 Price 5 Cents MRS. WILM AND DOR. CONNER WILL PLAY AT RED CROSS CONCERT On Saturday evening, a concert be given at eight o’clock in Taylor for the benefit of the Red Cross. Mrs. Wilm and Dr. Conner have kindly con- sented to play, and we hope that every- will come ani bring their friends. price of admission twenty-five for everyone connected with the College, and fifty ‘for outsiders may be advance at 48- 52 Pembroke The program is to ‘be as follows: is to Hall, one The cents Is cents Tickeis bought in West, Septette Beethoven Miss Buchanan and Miss Gildner Prelude—Claire de Lune. . Debussy Mrs, Wilm Trockne Blumen, Die Rése Farbe, Frithlingstraum, Litanei, Du bist die Ruh Schubert Miss Knauth Fantaisie in’ F' minor...... Chopin Dr. Conner Sonate No, 1 for violin and. piano César Franck’ Miss Davidson and Miss Richter Wiegenlied. oi. i.e iwae Brahms Mit einer Primula Veris Grieg Dors,.mon.enfant.... . Wagner Invitation au Voyage Godard Sweetand Twenty. -E.BFreer The Year’s at the Spring Beach Miss Freer E l Chopin-Reinecke Mrs. Wilm SELF-GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER RULE IN REGARD TO DRIVING AFTER DARK Romanze (from minor Concerto) A meeting of the Self-Goverrment As- sociation has been called for Thursday, November 17th, at 1.30 p. m., at the re- quest of ten members. The meeting is to reconsider the rule which states that students shall not ride or drive after dark unchaperoned. This rule has up to the present been interpreted literally, the use of cabs to and from the station has been the only exception permitted. . The petition requests the association to amend the rule. to read “that students shall not-ride, drive or motor after dark with men (not chauffeurs) unchaperoned, girls.” ~~ 2 The College News Published weekly during the college yeqr in the interests of Bryn Mawr College Managing Editor Ass’t Managing Editor . Business Manager . Ass't Bus. Mgr. . -.»« + : ISABEL: FOSTER, '15 | ADRIENNE KENYON,’ 15 MARY G, BRANSON, '16 | KATHARINE BLODGETT, '17 | EDITORS CONSTANCE M. K. APPLEBEE } RUTH TINKER,'15 ISOLDE ZECKWER, '15 FREDRIKA M,. KELLOGG, '16 Office Hojiirs: Daily, 2-3 Christian Association Library | Subscription $1.50 Mailing Price $2.00 . Entered as second-class matter September 26, 1914, at the, post office at Bryn Mawr, Pa, under the Act of March 3, 1879 NOTICE Owing to Christmas vacation there will be no issues of “T he College News” on December 24th and 31st. HIBERNATION Hiberfation has set in at Bryn Mawr. student has wrapped herself in a of windows, ordered her Each shut her fire and laid in a of cake and jam. skin “ray wool, good store This retrogressive st takes place each year in the ae. ment the woman, although she is supposed to. demand better phys- ical conditions. What can be the cause for this relapse? Many blame the fact that they do not fresh air on the exercise rules require three ’ periods of exercise, Which must be taken in the gymnasium, The work in the gymnasium certainly its ad- vantages—better carriage, physical co- ordination and grace. Two days in the week does not Seem too much to devote to this when there are three other not. counting Saturday. and which can be given outdoor exer- cise, This next objection is that if you play water polo you take all your exer- cise indoors. Still one day left for the water polo to be out- doors, and they constitute a minority of the students. There is One difficulty left, work has piled up so we must have more time for study. Is our winter work any better than our fall and spring work be- cause it is more continuous? Do we not at any of educated more which two of get has days, Sunday, up to there is players work better for having fresh air and change of thought? Few people study more than eight or nine and of the seven eight other day they might spend at least one in physical development. But-there another unfortunate result of this’ hi- bernation, more. time spent “socially and this means the reverse of plain liv- ing and high*thinking. Teas have more dainties now that the restrictions of the exercise, rate hours or hours of is is | Wellesley |; was, shies cele rules are removed and | again only a few are training for water polo, If we dre trying to economize this | year it would seem to be for our own good to do it on our winter store of nuts | and candies.’ The exercise rules and overwork are not the causes of our ces- | sation of activity, but our own inertia. THE NEW FIRE SYSTEM After the long delay, made necessary much.red tape, the fire drill system been reformed. At the time of the fire last year, aware how The new regulations are a reform in many ways. by has came true They will save | time alone in closing windows, doors and | accounting for. the occupants of rooms and emptying the building all at once. The use of one staircase at a given signal is a wise provision. One might suggest the addition of a signal for the use of the fire escape. The sys- tem on the whole shows careful planning and consideration. There we think, however, one fundamental an@ most im- portant defect-in-the-system.People do not like drills, they take no pains with them, no pride in them, cut them whenever it is possible, complain of them and them, and make the the captains miserable. Will the new system stop that? Good fire drills depend on the spirit in which they are carried out. Is this the way to get the good-will of the College, to give out four is, fire curse lives of fire pages of written instructions; to call meetings of aides which are finable for non-attendance? To tell people. they must, to call the majority ‘‘ordinary stu- ,- and to herd them out “like dumb driven cattle’? Decidedly no. The thing a feeling of co- would be ever advisable if be laid upon a com- of speed between the halls. To publish for example the. individual rate in each hall, or for each corridor. Some plan like this and some abridgment of the details of the rules and more consid- eration on the part of the hall,captains would make this new and dents and to do is to arouse Tt tress operation more would petition system a sure permanent SUCCESS, ORAL Sr ATIOTICS For the benefit of future “Oralists” we offer the following suggestions, gleaned from the experiences of sadder but wiser Seniors: Don't. try your cap on the presidential desk to appear at your ease. Don't think you can help your friends in the corridor by translating at the top of your lungs. The device is too obvious, to place Don't, don’t, don’t (as one of our rever- end. editors. did) translate Géfz and Werter as “charm” and ‘worth.”. If you everyone be- | inefficient our system | the | | | | | | | | | | tas COLLEGE NEWE | | don’ t know a proper name when you see it, omit it. ; The following statistics were compiled from the forty-eight Seniors in regard to the “essential, condition for passing”: Be confident; appear to know more than you do (Say 33 per cent). Don’t “bluff” whatever you do. Be | quite honest, if you can’t guess with a ‘reasonable degree of success, confess |your ignorance. Don’t, as one of. our number, call “Iphegeneia auf Taurusa,” “Iphegenia on the bull.” It makes a bad impression (69 2/3 per cent). Read slowly. and accurately.. This is /more important than fluency in transla- -and_elfortto_produce a “real team,” tion (42 per cent). Read quickly and glibly. It is rapidity and catching the sense of a passage that counts (69 per cent). r If you are allowed to read only one passage it is a bad sign. The judges evi- dently can stand no more (1 per cent), If you are allowed to read only one pas- sage it is a good sign. You have con- vinced the examiners of your knowledge at once (79 4/9 per cent). CORRESPONDENCE COLUMN (The Editors do not hold themselves responsible tor the opinions expressed in this column.) Dear Editors: Hockey is over and football has ended its brief career. Two nights a week we gs0 Shivering across the campus to prac- tice water-polo, the most strenuous game that most of us will ever play. Yet if, after three months of faithful practice. we win the water-polo championship, we ,have won no more glory for our class than if through the conspicuous skill of one or two athletes they had’ ming meet gained swim- or track meet’ Our class name is engraved on a cup and on the panels of the trophy room in the Gymnasium, but our banner is not hung out. engaged in a “minor sport.” There is-no real reason why water-polo should not be put on an equal footing with basket-bail and hockey and why our banner should not be hung in the Gym- nasium, for this as well as for any other sport, tor it requires just as much grit and teamwork as either-of the so-called “Major sports.” In a system of hanging the banner the Gymnasium for one winter sport indoor game, the College year would be divided into three nearly equal parts, whereas at present the ban- ner for hockey hangs out for five months of the College year and the banner, for basket-ball for less than three months. We now have a Varsity water-polo team whose members receive the highest indi- vidual athletic honor in College—a B.M. We have in —\) THE Why should we not give the class whose water-polo team is victorious the highest class honor? Be. ob Dear Editors: In reply to lL. Garfield’s letter may I suggest that if the Religious Meetings Committee would not have so mafhy min- isters who preach at the Presbyterian | Chureh in the morning, Chapel might be | better attended. The Presbyterians do | not go because they have already heard | the preacher, and the rest of the College | do not care for Chapel as a Presbyterian | annex, ‘ | Two members of the Christian Ass’n. | iat the College Settlement. ment LOUISE BOLTON-SMITH To those of us who had the privilege | of knowing her, Louise Bolton-Smith will | always remain an inspiring memory. «A mind quick to grasp essentials, an energy | which knew no bounds and a charm and | we saw the news vivacity which drew and held all those! with whom she came in. contact, went to forma personatity which once known could never be forgotten. Always ambi- tious to do and to do well, to extend her experiences and to enjoy oppor- tunity, there were few activities which she did not share with us in her year at College. Her. enforced from home and her illness during the last two years were borne with a determination and self-sacrifice rare in a younger per- son. The termination of a life so full of promise and courage has come as a shock each absence even to those who knew it was inevitable. The life ways with titese who-knew and tloved ther: memory of her Will remain al- CAMPUS NOTES There will be special music this com- ing Sunday at the Christmas service. The anthem is “Sanctus,” by Dudley Buck. On Monday evening the choir will sing carols on the campus. The order will be, 8 o'clock at the Deanery, then to Rocke- feller, Dean Reilly’s, Yarrow, Faculty Row, Low Buildings, Abernethy’s, Rad- nor, Merion, Denbigh, .Pembroke. At a meeting of the Bryn Mawr Equal Sufftage Association last week, Dean Reilly was the guest of honor. Dean Reilly gave an interesting report of the National Equal Suffrage Convention held at Nashville, of the struggle between the Congressional and National Union in the election of officers, and of the future pol- icy adopted by the convention. The Metropolitan Opera House has of- fered orchestra $1.50 seats for $1.00 to members of Bryn Mawr College, for the performance of “The Serenade” on Janu- ary 21st. These tickets must be obtained ‘rakish - EGE NEWS COLL from Dean Maddison’s office before Janu- ary 14th. German Orals. Forty-five Seniors took the second oral examination in, German; twenty-five failed. 1917.. Josephine Ranlet is engaged to! Henry Swift, 1915, Harvard. Eldora Ulmer is engaged to Louis Conrad. TRIP OF INVESTIGATION UNDER COLLEGE SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION Saturday morning, Miss Applebee and | seventeen students went on a -trip| through the printing press of “The Even- ing Telegraph,” and then to a luncheon The Settle- Committee of the Christian ciation arranged the trip and it was such | that others like it are to be Asso- | a success planned. At “The Evening Telegraph” building ys waiting for papers. “The College News” newsboys stared hard Hite information. us to how be truly ones, but they rather disheartened, for the typical news- seemed. characterized by — three thines: a rather. grimy red sweater, a cloth cap, and jaw . gifted. with the virtue of perpetual motion. We saw the writing busily in closed room, and then we came to the linotype We watched the men keys like a typewriter and make the ma- chines turn whole lines Next them type and then we sidled into a low room past that thrashed and clanged and turned printed papers al most. faster than we could count. When the Settlement House a delicious lunch was served, en- livened by the shouts of a lot of small playing basket-ball. After lunch we went through the Settlement school and the music school, where several of the pupils played for us. their keen, eager faces told how they en- joyed it. The trip interesied and thrilled us so that we all wanted to learn: more, and we felt much indebted to the committee who planned it. to vet realty to were hoy a editors a machines, press of moulded arrange the out type. we saw great machines we ‘reached boys 4 THE LIBERAL CLUB The class for the study of social prob- has received a new lease on life. Mr. Norman - Hapgood lectured under its auspices, its membership has than doubled; and stamp upon its sense of importance and general prosperity. It has rebaptized itself, and acquired an upnequivoeal status the Liberal Club. For a while, no single name seemed to,.be forthcoming large enough to shelter its heterogenious mem- lems Since more set a as | dent, | dent, Susan Brandeis, ‘15; secretary, One glance at. 3 bership. For in this organization, as. in a hypothetical paradise, the lion and the lamb live peaceably side by side, Here anarchist and teetotaler, vivisectionist, pacifist, militarist, suffragist, syndicalist, and co-operative culinary reformer meet amicably together. Within so wide a range of interest and faith, it might well | be asked what sympathy or article of be- | lief seems as a common bond among its members, The bond is not far to seek. It is the shared conviction that every subject, however guarded by authority and prejudice and tradition, is debatable - ground; and that the first duty of man is to carve out from the mass of inher- ited opinions those which he can assert with honesty and self-respect as his in- dividual reactions upon the universe. At a recent meeting of the club the | following officers were elected: Presi- Helen Parkhurst, °11; vice-presi- Virginia Pomeroy, ’18; treasurer, Eugenia | Holcombe, ‘17. BM. HP, ORDER OF THE HOLY CROSS The Order of the Holy Cross, to which Father Officer belongs, was founded in New York in 1881. The monastery is at \West Park, N. Y. The order is for priests and laymen having as its objects: The cultivation of the. spiritual life of its members, the performance of good works, especially the conducting of retreats, conferences and missions. The order has in charge Kent School for Boys, Connecté icut, also a school for mountain boys in Sewanee, Tenn; The priests notin charge of these schools or having duties-at the monastery spend their time holding re- treats and missions and taking charge of churches. Father Officer, in particular, works for the Church Mission of Help, a society for the care of wayward girls, which is doing such splendid work in New York City, COMMITTEE OF MERCY A branch of the National Committee of Mercy, consisting of S. R. Smith, chair- man; M. G. Brownell, S. Brandeis, S. F. Nichols, has been formed at College. This committee will work as a sub-com- mittee of the College Red Cross, but has been formed with the especial purpose of sending help to the refugees and _ non- combatants in Europe. That we may con- tribute in some small part to the comfort of the destitute women and children at this time of year, the committee suggests that we do not give College Christmas presents and that the equivalent of what we would spend in this way be sent to. the non-combatants. come a 2s THE COLLEGE NEWS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION There will be a daily prayer meeting, 8.30 a. m., in the C. A. Library. On Tuesday, at 9.30 p. m., there will be a prayer circle in Rockefeller No.2 _ Federation Committee—There will be a meeting of the Federation Committee in the C. A Library at 1.30 p. m., Thurs- day, December 17th, ™ A short’ account .of the Federation Committee has been placed on the Fed- eration desk in the C. A, Library. Copies have also been given. to each member of the Reference Committee: Radnor, W. Savage; Merion, N. Hamill; Denbigh, G. Bryant; Pembroke, Fast, M. M. Thom- son; Pembroke, West, A. Lee; Rocke- feller, L. Garfield. ~— The Federation Committee have been posted | on the ©. A, bulletin. board Federation desk. and on the Employment Bureau--The Fietion Li- brary, in Denbigh, nelly, has made a with many new old on®s. For started by fresh start this books. and. lots of fifty cents you can be- year, you can read,.. The more subscribers, the can. buy, and we will be glad to get new books for the library on your suggestion. We are always glad to receive any of your books For furthei particulars come and see the 72 Denbigh. more new books we librarian, Sewing Committee mas dolls and all Christ- Please To-day stockings are due. give them to the person in your hall who distributed them. An exhibition of the things wilk be held in the Gymnasium this evening. Junk Committee—-We want to thank all the members of the who tributed clothing box sent to hundred College con- and Spring Street. families will receive bundles. permanent sub-committees of the | good |: subseriber and have all the books | realizes presents for the About. one | If anyone who is in New York for Christ- mas wants something interesting to do, | go to 244 Spring Street and help Miss | Applebee pack and deliver bundles, wash | babies and be generally useful. Boxes | were also sent to the Kensington Settle- | 842 Lancaster Avenue ment School. and the Downingtown Colored NEW SY*° &M OF FIRE DRILLS MODELED AFTER WELLESLEY The purpose of the new system of fire drills is to do away with all the confusion and futility of the drills of the past. In the old system time was lost and con- fusion caused by persons coming from a distant part of the building to the as- sembly place and receiving orders where | | who are absent, . } same, Miss PDon- to go to another part of the building. The result was wasted energy and time for those sent on draughts and warnings, and enormous responsibility on the lieu- tenants to remember whom they had sent, and where they had sent them. To remedy this, the squad system has been adopted. According to this system, the aide of each squad at the sound of the alarm is responsible for her squad and acts immediately time in receiving orders. After seeing that all of her squad are out of their rooms and that all windows have been | closed, she goes to her assembled squad, | and since each person is arranged in a definite order, she can tell at a glance and these names she re- lieutenant in charge who has the roll book. In this way much time is saved, and the lieutenant in charge bas an account of everyone, and has entrusted nothing to her memory. The drills will always be conducted ex- actly as in a fire. The alarm will be the and only the lieutenants will know whether it is a drill or a fire.. The sole purpose of the drill is to get everyone out-of -the—britdine—in—an-erderby and to have everyone accounted for. actual fighting of the fire will be done only by the trained: Fire Fighting Bri- vade,. composed ef men, the head fire captain, the six hall captains, and six hall lieutenants, all under the leadership of Mr, Tom Foley. The ordinary students will, therefore, not be allowed to attempt to put the fire out. Her sole duty is to shut her windows, provide herself with a wet towel and heavy clothing and form in and thus be accounted for. If each person that her part in the drill, though is very important, the system will direct and effective. ISOLDE ZECKWER, Head Fire Captain. pots to the The own quads im an orderly way simple, he very MARY G. McCRYSTAL Successor to Ellen A. McCurdy 'LACES, EMBROIDERIES, RUCHINGS, SILK HANDKERCHIEFS AND NOTIONS Accommodate 18 People Bryn Mawr, Pa. HENRY B. WALLACE CATERER AND CONFECTIONER ey Bryn Mawr, Pa. without any loss of — WRy- j | j | j F. W. PRICKITT BRYN MAWR Is the authorized DRUGGIST to Bryn Mawr College and students. Messenger calls 11 A. M. at each hall daily (Sunday excepted) for orders Whitman’s Candies Sold WM. H. RAMSEY & SONS DEALERS IN : FLOUR, FEED AND FANCY GROCERIES Bryn Mawr, Pa. F. W. CROOK TAILOR AND IMPORTER Cleaning Pressing Remodeling 908 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pa. THE LODGE Phone Bryn Mawr 323-Y 845 Lancaster Avenue Tempting Dinners and Dainty suppers specially prepared Sandwiches, Salads, and Cakes made to order for College Teas The Bryn Mawr National Bank BRYN MAWR, PA. Capital, $50,000 Surplus, $50,000 Undivided Profits, $27,141.30 Pays Interest on Time Certificates Travelers’ Checks and Letters of Credit Sold A Regular Banking Business Transacted BRYN MAWR HARDWARE CO. HARDWARE, CUTLERY AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS| Corner of Lancaster and Merion Avenues BRYN MAWR FLOWER. STORE ALFRED H. PIKE, Proprietor Florists to the late King Edward VII Cut Flowers and Fresh Plants Daily Floral Baskets and Corsages Phone, Bryn Mawr 570 807 Lancaster Ave. RYAN BROS. AUTO TRUCKS FOR PICNICS, STRAW RIDES, ETC. Rosemont, Pa. Phone, Bryn Mawr 216-D TRUNK AND BAG REPAIRING The Main Lines Headquarters for Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases of thoroughly relia! le makes, together with a fine assortment of Harness, Saddlery and Automobile Supplies EDWARD L. POWERS (903-905 Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr, Pa. Phone 373 ECKWER’S PHILADELPHIA MUSICAL ACADEMY ‘Richard Zeckwer Camille W. Zeckwer | Directors 46th SEASON All Branches of Music and Theory Taught. Send for *ospectus. 1617 Spruce Street Branches { $42" MAIN STREET, GERMANTOWN 446 S, 52d STREET, WEST PHILA. CLASS AND PRIVATE LESSONS Special Classes for College Students. J. R. ZECKWER, Business Manager Store, Lancaster Ave..