‘Nauuus 1. Ro. 19 BRYN MAWR, PA, MARCH 4, 1915 Price 5 -Cents CALENDAR : FRIDAY, MARCH 5 8 p. M.—Lecture by Dr. Charles Bakewell of Yale. SATURDAY, MARCH 6 8 p. m.—Freshman Show. SUNDAY, MARCH 7 Speaker, V. Litchfield, 8 p.m.—Chapel. Preacher, The Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 8 pe. M.—Bible and Mission Classes. 9.30 p. Mi—Mid-week Meeting of the C. A. Leader, B~Liadley, '18. ° FRIDAY, MARCH 12 - 8 p. m.—Christian Association Conference. Address by G. A. Johnston Ross. SATURDAY, MARCH 13 Senior Orals in French. : 8 p. M.—Lecture by Mr. Frank Harris of England. SUNDAY, MARCH 14 6 P.M. Pec a9 Speaker, Miss Anne Wiggin of Spring Street. a m.—Chapel. Preacher, The Rev. J. Valdemer Moldenhauer. FRIDAY, MARCH 19 Announcement of European Fellows. Fellowship Dinners. SATURDAY, MARCH 20 Senior Orals in German. SUNDAY, MARCH 21 Chapel. Preacher, The Rev. Robert Speer. | ———— FICTION LIBRARY COMES TO LIFE The Fiction Library in Denbigh, which has not flourished on account of careless management and unpaid dues, since 1908, is again a live enterprise. Under the guidance of Miss Donnelly and under the management of G. Moses, ‘16, the. old books have been put in order and new SS WINTER IN. THE TRENCHES nm Stirring Letters from M. Cons 6 Janvier. La nuit du premier jour de l’an (31 Déec. au 1 Janvier) restera un des plus noirs souvenirs de ma vie: 12 heures sans abri dans la tranchée de premiére ligne sous une pluie glacée! Et je con- tinue 4 me porter admirablement! Le lendelmain, 1 Janvier, étant allé chercher de la paille avec deux hommes dans un village bombardé nous avons été repérés par les Boches et littéralement accom- pagnés d’une pluie d’obus. Trois ont éclaté si prés de nous qu’um éclat d’un ‘d’eux a troué le pan de ma capote.. Un beau jour de l’an! Mais on est content 10 Janvier. Comme je t’ai peu écrit ces- temps derniers! Ne crois, je t’en supplie, a aucune négligence de ma part. Ce serait cruel. Mais souvent, trop souvent la ‘fatigue m’a dominé, terrassé, et aussi ‘J'avorais été amené a ¢crire sur un ton de lassitude qui t’eft inquiété inutilement. | | La pluie a été féroce pour le pauvre soldat | ‘each class is determined to keep its ban- 'ces temps derniers. Et j’aura’s pu dire: “Il pleure sur mon coeur Comme il pleut sur la ville” (la! | ville étant le village de taupes que nous | habitons ou la_ tranchée nite, noire, | humide.) beau soleil dans un air sec et froid. Dans deux heures nous partons pour notre repos qui, espérer durera plus de huit jours. Ah! pouvoir se laver, ne plus vivre courbé d’y avoir passé—et de n’y ¢tre point resté, | ONCE MORE 1917 AND 1918 TIE The third Sophomore-Freshmen water- polo game was played Monday night amidst the hoarse cheers of the support- ers of the red and of the blue. The line- up was: : 1917 1918 INES os sees oe vk Ce ees A, Alexander By TUNIS 6. aie oo esc des < oe iva a.5 0 L. Chase:...... CPT lias .D. Kuhn V. Lutehfield. . 54 Vi ees | .T. Howell E. Faulkner, ..... R. : BB... ..+....M, Siretee ©, BAe visicice. bi Be Be vice Ts co ve ee ee M. Scattergood.... 5.7. G. eatiei wt .H. Wilson Goals---1917: M. Willard, 2; + Chase, 1, 1918: G. Flanagan, 1; H. Alexander, 2. Referee—Mr. Bishop. Time of halves—6 minutes. 1918 started off vigorously, and the first goal made by G. Flanagan created much excitement. M. Willard soon) evened things’ up and then’ L. Chase and H. Alexander each made a goal, making the score at the end of the first half, 2-2. At the beginning of the second half, M. Willard put 1917 in the lead by making a goal. However, H. Alexander came to 1918’s rescue and made a beautiful goal | Mais aujourd’hui il fait un | from half-way down the pool. The play- ing through the entire game was fast and even, and the next game certainly should be even more thrilling than this one, for ner out as long as possible. TIE BETWEEN 1917 AND 1918 A tie, 4-4, was the result of a wildly ex- citing water-polo game between 1917 and | 1918 on Thursday night. The game was ‘a hard and closely fought one throughout, | nite advantage. Both the Sophomores peed the Freshmen played a very fast! cette fois, nous laisse-t-on | neither side being able to gain any defi- | pour éviter les balles, ne plus manger game and had excellent teamwork. M.) ———— MR. KING’S RECITAL A GREAT SUCCESS Cee One of the greatest treats of the winter was given, Friday evening, through the generosity of Mr. King. The announce- ment of his recital drew students, faculty, from Bryn Mawr and Philadelphia until the Chapel was packed to the gallery. The audience showed its genuine appreciation | plause. The selections were admirably | Suited to the audience, and the order was | such as to produce the greatest dramatic ‘effect. sary to comment upor Mr. King’s control of technique and facial expression. The | very difficult change from one character | to another in dialogue, as for example from Shylock to Antonio, showed su- preme mastery of the art. One moment he set the audience laughing with delight at the elfin pranks of Queen Mab; the next he held them breathless | and spell-bound with the vivid hoiror /of “Clarence’s Dream.” ‘President Thomas /was justified in declaring Mr. King the superior of Forbes-Robertson in his impersonation of Shylock. Those who have enjoyed the privilege of | Mr. King’s classes have learned to ap- |preciate the importance of vibration and ‘rhythm—the effective use of which was illustrated strikingly in reproducing the ‘sound of galloping horse throughout the | poem “How They Brought the Good News From Ghent to Aix.” The recital cul- minated in the stirring “Charge of the Light Brigade.” About $94.00 were added ;to the Belgian Relief Fund, but the en- preparatory school-girls and many visitors ° of his ability by hearty and continued ap- It seems impossible and unneces-. de la terre comme un ver des champs, et le gémiissement de l’obus qui éclate (jusqu’ ici, heureusement, il n’y eut guére ne plus entendre la voix sinistre du canon | ‘sentative or to G. Moses, Denbigh. ones have been bought. Within the last two weeks subscriptions have been com-| que ce gémissementla)—coucher au sec, ing in steadily, Merion furnishing twelve, | Prés des vaches ou des chevaux, cir-| and Denbigh router Te corps et la téte dress¢s, voir des Pembroke West fifteen, des enfants, des cheins, vivre twenty-five. The other halls have not| Civils, yet responded. Subscriptions are 50 cents | /enfin! a year and may be given to a Hall repre-| \reprend force et courage. It has | been suggested that a committee of those) interested in books might be formed to) aid the librarian in choosing and buying | new books. The following are among the | la premiére dé '14 Janvier. Nous sommes au repos et nous nous ennuyons ferme. C’est l’ennui qui suit tente aprés les grandes | books recently purchased: Stephens’ | {tigues. Pond Cl ‘. ons = aa “Crock of Gold” and “Here Are Ladies”; re Pees: Tae SEE |dormir. En un mot on est abruti. Le} Jack London’s. “Mating of Elsinore”; | Meredith Nicholson’s “The Poet”; Sewall | Ford’s “Torchy”; Atkinson’s “Grey | Friar’s Bobby.” ;temps est sinistre. pourri: de la pluie et de la boue. On ne réussit pas A se sécher, ni la peau ni le) linge. Le bois mouillé brfile mal dans le) hangar humide of nous couchons sur la APPARATUS CUP COMPETITION __ | Paille trempée. deux atroces semaines que nous avons With an enthusiastic audience in the) Et je me balcony, the Sophomores and Freshmen | Passées dans les tranchées. competed for the first time for the cup. | porte bien A condition de faire un peu le! which is to be given for the best indi-| |paresseux et de laisser un peu crier le| vidual work in apparatus among the | capitaine qui demande au lieutenant qui | Sophomores or Freshmen. Eleven people|@emande A l’adjudant qui demande au) entered the first competition, and even |S¢reent qui demande au caporal Cons more are expected to enter the second | Pouraoi il n’a pas encore commandé ses one, which comes Saturday, March 13th. | ‘hommes pour aller a la corvée de bois au. The competitors from 1917 were; G. Bry- | | bord du canal. Le dit canal est d’ailleurs | ant, E. Dulles, M. Scattergood, E. Hemen- charmant. C’est un de ces coins pacifi- way, A. Davis; and from 1918: B. Persh- | ques de nature champenoise qui ont Yair. ing, H. Hammer, M. Bacon, J. Ridlon, M. encore tout étonnés du bruit qui se fait | Il y a méme un vieux | Strauss, R. Cheney. The Freshmen did ‘autour d’eux. well, but were inferior in form to 1917, |pécheur A la ligne tout a fait classique et who, it will be remembered, showed such traditionnel (ou plutét non, car on m’af- excellent form in the regular gymnasium | firme qu'il prend du poisson). Il y a competition last year. Though nothing | 2ussi des bateaux rouge-sombre avec un definite will be known until after the last | petit chien ridicule qui aboie a chaque competition, the judges, I. Zeckwer, "15; | srondement du canon. Car le canon n'a .@. Emery, "15; H. Chase, '16, and F. Kel-/ pas cessé son hurlement depuis des jours - ogg, "16, expect that the results will be) et des nuits! Dieu! ce qu'il en faut des _ very exciting and close. (Continwed on Page 2) Quel bonheur. Aprés le repos on | C’est bien un hiver'| | Et tout cela est délicieux comparé aux | Willard and V. Litchfield did particularly | joyment of those present was inestimable. good work for 1917, while G. Flanagan, | H. Alexander and T. Howell played well | The line-up was as} keen Wi: Widadienad: STUDENTS’ BUILDING FUND ‘follows: 1917 1918 | M—-Willard RE j kk. He hto H. Harris C F : CG. icnnaen| dents’ Building Fund Committee does not ie ene i ; - | intend to make any attempt this year to c Hall R F. B A. Newlin | raise funds by entertainment or subscrip- . Stevens at M. Strauss | M. Seattergood a... Because of the many calls for money to M. Stair alleviate suffering in luurope, the Stu- V. Kneeland tion. The committee is selling for Miss Goals—1917, M.. Willard, 3; H. Harris, Margaret Montgomery, 1912, sets of views 1; 1918, G. Flanagan, 2; H. Alexander, 2.'of the campus. There are one dozen Referee—Mr. Bishop. Time of halves— views in a set and the price is $1.29, in- 6 minutes. |cluding postage. Orders for Miss Mont- |gomery’s pictures in color may be placed 1915 BEATS 1916 with any members of the committee. Though 1916 fought hard and well, their; The committee has plnscd with Miss water-polo team was unable to withstand | Gaffney in Bryn Mawr, the remaining cal- | the hard onslaughts of 1915’s star oe which inelude four of Miss Mont- ers. M. Keller, M. Goodhue and M. G.| gomery’s pictures, to be sold for one dol- _Brownell played their usual good game, | lar. and E. Dessay was as skillful as ever in’ College Song-books may be bought from keeping shots out of the goal. L. Good- members of the committee for $2.75. The now played the best game for 1916. The! members are: /man; L. Branson, 15; M. G. Brownell, ‘| |; A. Grabau, ‘16; H. Robertson, 16; K. /line-up was as follows: 1915 1916 », Robinson n. 2. F. Kellogg "9. "0. ‘e Keller C.F “M. Chase Blodgett, ‘17; H. Butterfield, 18; M. é E, Brakeley | Straus, '18. |G, Emery.... L. F ; C. Dowd M.G., Sreineil H.B L.. Goodnow | A. Spence , a Ost ..C. Kellen | M. Goodhue. L: F..B. _..M. Dodd | E. Dessau G F. Hitchcock “LETTER FROM A FATHER TO HIS Goals—1915, M. Robinson, 1; G. Emery, /2; M. Keller; 1916, L. Goodnow, 1. Referee—Mr. Bishop: ‘Time of halves— 6 minutes. DAUGHTER ENTERING COLLEGE” ee By Charles F. Thwing 1918 WATER POLO A little book of letters written by President Thwing, who spoke at com- The water polo spirit of 1918 is not con- Mencement in June, 1913, when his fined to the first team and its great “aughter graduated, has appeared in the “comeback” in the second game with 1917. New Book Room. The preface states | Their third, fourth and fifth teams have that the letters are bono fide ones writ- ‘each beaten the Sophomores, and L. H. | te? to his college daughters. The first Pearson, of the fourth, has eight goals to One Sives reasons for choosing a college, her credit. Such a record does not help Which is small, near a large city but not to keep the Freshmen banner up, but, | in it, and not co-educational. The other nevertheless, it may give 1918 much quiet | letters touch upon health, avocations, satisfaction. | democracy and religion: at college. Mary Andrews, ‘17, chair-. iyi gc lala og.