BE. Luetemeyer was assistant managing
editor this week.

 

‘With the news of the signing of the
armistice last week, the thoughts of all
turned back to days before the war, and
all began to think in terms of “back to
normal.” As time passes and it is evi-
dent that the world itself has not re-
turned to “normal,” and may not do so
for many a year to come, the query rises
as to how our position and conduct may
be defined and directed.

Sudden abolition of all war plans will
leave us as much at sea as continued in-
tense pursuit of them. The solution
seems to be to let ourselves move grad-
ually into the carefully preconceived
grooves of a more regular existence, with-
out returning wholly to the indifference
of mind too prevalent before the war.

Everyone has gained a great impetus
to service because of the war, and added
practical experience. These are not
lightly to be set aside, but utilized in
every way in the gradual adaptation to a
peace schedule. Patience will be needed
for the adjustment, but with it opens a
great new vista of practical service and
fellowship to those who stop to consider
what peace time with the codperative en-
ergy released from war purposes can
signify.

“An Apostle in the High Aésthetic Band”
Once there was an undergraduate who
was born esthetic and had been encour-
aged in every way. She wore a purple
robe with the signs of the zodiac around
the hem in green. Her hair floated un-
trammelled except for a fillet of leaves
about the brows. A _ knot of violets
nodded at her throat. She would have
left off her ground-grippers, had it not
been for the rusty hairpins that she could
see squalidly sprawling about the cement
walks. Often you might see her in the
afternoons in winter leaping about the
gym, pretending it was a bosky dell.

As long as she stuck to Taylor, she
managed to get away with everything.
She rarely failed a course, in spite of the
fact that she prepared for quizzes and
examinations by lying solitary beside
some purling brook and taking in the
ozone.

Finally she had a course in Dalton. It
had had to come. Day after day she
would pore over noxious brews that had
been ripening for weeks or old potatoes
with that rich gamey smell. She learned
that water is not limpid until it is dis-
tilled.

For a long while she was cast down,
and wore a black veil floating about her.
The strain seemed to grow unbearable.
She had not reckoned on the unerring
hand of science. Shortly after the mid-
year examinations she was found, ground
grippers upward, lying on the floor of
Dalton with a forceps through her heart.

 

ROLLER SKATES SUPPLIED BY
CAMPUS FIRM
Believing that many students would
find themselves unequipped for the new
sport of roller skating, 1919 has estab-
lished an agency in every hall to take
orders for skates at the regular retail
prices, all commissions to go to the class
Service Corps Fund. Orders may be

|two offices of Circulation Manager and
Advertising Manager. F. Clarke 19 is
Advertising Manager.

we pe held va ‘Miss tata was
created last spring when the old office of
Business Manager was divided into the

 

COMPETITION BRINGS OUT
GOOD MATERIAL
4
Eight Sophomores Out for “News” Editor-
ship

Eight Sophomores have entered the
News editorial competition which began
last week. They are V. Evans, H. Farrell,
F. Hollingshead, F. Howard, E. Kales, N.
Porter, F. Riker, and A. Taylor.

In covering the assignments for last
week many of the competitors showed
real initiative and ability. A cut will be
made next week and the new. editor an-
nounced in the last issue before Christ-
mas,

 

 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
(The editors do not hold themselves
responsible for opinions expressed in this
column.)

 

To the Editors of the College News:

As the writers of the note signed “Con-
scious Objectors,” in the News of October
31st, we wish to retract our statements
made then, and publicly to apologize for
our impetuous communication. We, to-
gether with other members of the class,
have come to understand the significance
of the course and realize the injustice of
our criticism.

 

To the Editor of the College News:

With the news of peace comes a feeling
of relaxation; we think that all the tasks
of the pastvyears are over. But don’t let
us forget that a large army will be on
duty abroad during the winter and that
sock-making is as vital as ever. A new
and reliable stock of wool has been se-
cured from Philadelphia, so that the
work on the machines should go smoothly
and fast from now on. All we need is
faithful workers. If you don’t intend to
do faithful work come and let me know—
don’t keep the space from someone who
will. Anyone who can help will be wel-
come at any time, but regular times are
preferable.

I should like to ask all those who are
knitting cuffs to machine socks to finish
and return them as soon as possible so
that the old wool may be disposed of be-
fore we start on the new.

Dorothea W. Walton,
Director of the Knitting Machines.

 

SENIOR STUNT A
MODEL OF SOBRIETY

 

A stunt, written, cast, and rehearsed
since last Saturday morning, is to be the
focus-point of the Senior Reception to the
Freshmen on Saturday night.

The subject matter of the piece, like its
name, stands unrevealed to the public,
but the Stunt Committee has authorized
the statement that it will prove a quaint
contrast to "19’s Freshman Show, showing
the sobering effect of four years of the
higher education.

K. Cauldwell Strongest Student
With 548 points on the strength list, K.
Cauldwell '20 is the strongest undergrad-
uate in college. Following her, in order,
are M. Warren "21 (457), F. Day "19 (448),
D. Lubin "21 (447), M. Tyler "19 (445), B
Weaver "20 (440), and B. Muriless ‘22

 

(434).

other,”

 

‘her vars cats nck os baghd edigh a: think
|that we can go on living in the same old |. _
,| ay as before the war and not have an-|
Dr. Sheldon continued, “just as
the battle line has for all these months

been drawn in Belgium, it is still drawn

between the industrial classes, the races |

and the nations.”
Dr. Sheldon characterized the ‘a
trial situation by declaring that instead

of “doing business to make men, many

of us are doing men to make business.”
Unless we tear down the line and appre-
ciate that the only sacred things in the
world are men and women, the war is not
yet won.

“Profit-sharing is one way to bridge the
gap between the rich and the poor,” Dr.
Sheldon said in an informal discussion in
Denbigh sitting-room after chapel. “Our
business men have brains enough to
work a way out. All we need is the spirit
of willingness.”

The Silver Bay delegation, many of
whom had courses with Dr. Sheldon last
summer, had supper with him in Merion

before the service.

TEA FOR MINISTERS
LAST SATURDAY
About fifty-four undergraduates and
graduates attended the tea for ministers:
of the neighboring churches, given last
Saturday by the C. A. Federation Com-
mittee. The guests of honour were Dr.
Barton, Mrs. Mutch, Dr. and Mrs. Carter
of the Church of the Good Shepherd in
Rosemont, and Dr. and Mrs. Townsend of
the Chureh of the Redeemer.

SIX OUT OF THIRTEEN PASS
UNLUCKY FLU ORAL IN FRENCH

Out of the thirteen Seniors who took
the French oral deferred for influenza pa-
tients last Wednesday (November 13th),
six passed, and seven failed. Three
credits and one merit were added to
1919’s record in French.

The grades are:

Credit—M. Gilman, H. Reid, H. Spald-
ing.

Merit—BE. Biddle.

Passed—A. Ehlers, M. Martin.

Failed—M. France, D. Hill, T. Haynes,
BE. Howe, E. Lanier, A. Warner, R. Wood-
ruff.

MEDICAL SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
H. Stone '21 has been elected president
of the Medical Society, M. Foot '21, vice-
president and treasurer, and D. Lubin 21,
secretary and press agent. At a supper
last Thursday the following new mem-
bers were admitted: E. Howes ‘19, M.
Janeway '19, S. Taylor ’19, J. Peabody '19,
M. O. Hawkins ‘19, M. Littell ’20, D.
Klenke ’21, H. Riggs '21, M. Morton ’21,
B. Murless ’22, K. Haworth '22, M. Voor-
hees °22.

NEW WORK FOR CONSCRIPTION
BOARD

The first peacetime meeting of the War
Council, held Monday night, decided on
a new program for the Conscription
Board in view of the abolition of Con-
scription, which takes effect after
Thanksgiving.

The Conscription Board, it was voted,
will take over the duties of the Registra-
tion Department, which was abolished. In
this connection it will co-operate with the
College Appointment Bureau in helping
to get students to get positions for the
summer or permanently, and in arranging
a vocational conference similar to that
held last spring.

The ultimate fate of the War Council
was also discussed. This question will be
brought up again later.

 

 

‘vidual lecturers to the different colleges.
Professor Casamion will lecture at the
University of Pennsylvania as well as at
Bryn Mawr.

‘Mme. Casamion, who is a daughter of
M. Jusserand, French Ambassador to the
United States, and M. Koechlin, well-
known French musical critic, will accom-
pany Professor Casamion. They will be
entertained at luncheon at-the Deanery.

   

 

ARMY OFFICER HAS NOTHING BUT
COMPLIMENTS FOR BRYN MAWR
DRILL
Hopes That It Will Not Be Given Up

An officer in the U. S. Medical Corps,
Lieut. Balduin Lucke, husband of Dr. Rea,
saw the College drill last Wednesday on
the lower hockey field.

“T have nothing but compliments for
the drill,” Dr. Lucke told a News reporter
afterward. “I considered it very nicely
executed, especially the setting-up exer- .
cises, which were as good as in some of
the old established camps. I hope the
College is going to keep them up.”

Speaking of the value of the setting-up
exercises, Dr. Lucke said he had recently
seen pictures taken of soldiers before
they had taken the exercises and after.
The differences, he declared, were unbe-
lievable.

Dr. Lucke has recently been stationed
at Camp Benjamin Harrison and at Camp
Taylor.

COMMUNITY CENTER WORK STARTS .

 

Certificates Given to Volunteers

Community Center volunteers from col-
lege began work last Monday. Good vol-
unteer assistance will be rewarded this
year with a certificate, according to a
plan of Jane Smith ’10, in charge of the
Center, and E. Williams '20, chairman of
the Social Service Committee. The cer-
tificates will be given for regularity at
jobs, attendance at conferences, and read-
ing done. “They will be valuable to any-
one who wants to continue Social Service
activities after college, or during vaca-
tions,” says Miss Williams.

Conferences for all the workers will
meet at the Center once a month, when
prominent Social Service workers will
speak. Sectional meetings for those in-
terested in some particular branch of
work, such as playgrounds, will be held
every month at the college. The theory
of the work will be discussed, and read-
ing assigned. ‘

| Milestone Needs Furniture

Two rooms at the Milestone, the new
Community Center house, have to be fur-
nished. The Social Service Committee
will be grateful for rugs, pictures, flower-
boxes, or furniture. A boy’s tool-chest,
gym mats, basketball baskets, and library
books are also badly needed.

Anyone with a free hour between 12
and 1, who would help with school
lunches at the Center, is asked to speak
to E. Williams, Liysyfran. The food is
served to the children every day at cost-
price, and offers them something hot to
supplement their cold lunches.

 

36 O. D. Shirts Patched This Week

Only 36 O. D. shirts were mended in
the Red Cross rooms this week on ac-
count of the difficulty of the patching.
Bach worker is responsible for the gar-
ment she mends, and tags it with her
nare.

The average attendance was 38 people
per day. Fourteen was the average at
this time last year.

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