~ WINE, WOH, SONG ‘. _ Pageants and Plays CHOIR TO GO USUAL ROUNDS “If Not God, What,” He Asks, Stress Henry P. Van Dusen asked the question, thal 33 as the mind behind universe of such magni-— ar tude, complexity and orderliness.” ~ must be answered before the secondary one, eo ollege e VOL. XII. No. 11. BRYN MAWR’ (AND. WAYNE), PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, " 1925 PRICE, .10 CENTS, TO CELEBRATE XMAS College to Return to Middle Ages on Eve of Holiday with Mediaevalists for the moment, the col- lege’ will go back to the Middle Ages, donning the‘ garments of lords and ladies of the manor, of jesters and pages and priests, draining the wassail bowl and dragging the Yule-log, on ¢&e night. be- fore the Christmas holiday. Even ‘thes boar’s head will not be missing this year. Radnor Hall has for the last. few years eschewed the mediaeval mind for some- bound, pointed out, the future of the theatre thing more of the twentieth, century; but even in that remote ‘corner of the campus this season is again in the throes of tra- dition, Denbigh will prove themselves lovers of strong drink, the only hall to quaff Rockefeller will fol- low its established custom by dining with the wassail bowl. a complete manorial retinue and their lord and lady. feller has been trying to live down -the For years now Rocke- charge of having no traditions, strange things only desirable when absent. Lately also it has had to combat the statement that “life in Rock is more like life in a hotel than in a hall.” It is not always the greatest sign of popularity to have hot and cold running water in your room. On with the dance. Pembroke dining room will as usual be the ballroom for the 1929 will give a skit in the course of the evening, and near mid- night the returning choir will, like Cin-. derella, be transformed, from waits to bridge-players and packing dervishes. Only Merion, always an individualistic place, remains outside the fold of chivalry. and inside the jazz age. Year after year they give a very exclusive tea-dance, twentieth century collegiate. Will they never attain that desirable “otherworldli- ness?” ? area: DR. VAN DUSEN REQUIRES A _ PHILOSOPHY TO EXPLAIN LIFE entire campus. ing Rarity of Real Scepticism Beenie | in pM gs on i on Seay evening, Dr, not God, what?” “One must believe in God The question of “Why religion, anyhow?” ‘| VARSITY DRAMATICS MUST NOT ‘program was full of interest and variety. Mr. Connell sang a: group of Schubert, fol- for ’Cello. After. this. charming composition, ‘Mr: Kindler played: the. Brahms Lullaby, ‘|the program, including -Rachmaninoff’s - | Floods of Spring, and with The Wanderer’s e| Night Song by Mr. ‘Hammann as an encore. ris- | Mr. Kindler. chose for his ‘next number De- ry |bussy’s Les Cloches ‘and Ravel’s strongly 1” Piatti; As an encore’ he played a modern} ff piece, haeamecllty: and lyme interest- INTERFERE WITH STUDIES « K. Morse, 26, in Interview.with ‘News’ Discusses Policy of Committee “You must give up your week-ends and other outside pleasures, if you want to work in. Varsity Dramatics,” said K. Morse, ’26, in an interview with a representative of THE News, to discuss the plans of the Committee. “We must not presume on the kindness of our professors; classes and ex- ercises must not suffer for rehearsals and scenery. designing. Mrs. Manning’s recom-q mendation of rehearsals on. Fridays and Saturdays illustrates this policy of making participation in Varsity Dramatics the pleas- aire that must replace all other amusements while a play is in progress. “As Miss Robertson, the coach for Jce- lies largely with the educated younger gen- eration, if it is to be made a valuable insti- tution... ‘We would like to see Dramatics .a part of the curriculum, the literary train- ing, the concentration and self-control re- quired by acting, the practical. training. of producing and staging all madg a contribu-% tion to the sum of education given by_ the college to its students. In this connection we deeply appreciate the interest and co- operation of the English Department. “But no matter how highly we estimate the value of this kind of training, the funda- mental priority “of academic work must never be forgotten. To the Freshman Class, whose talent and energy we look forward to in the spring production with the greatest pleasure of anticipation, we urge this fact. Ifyou are really interested in dramatics (and it’s the greatest fun of college); prove it by trying out! But the too prevalent atti- tude that the time of a play is a time for hysteria and dropping everything else is all a mistake. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 BRAHMS AND SCHUBERT OPEN PROGRAM OF*SECOND CONCERT Cellist and Baritone Give Recital of Classic and Modern Music Hans Kindler, ‘cellist; Horatio Connell, baritone, and Horace Alwyne, pianist, gave the second of the series of concerts under the auspices of the Music Department in Taylor Hall, on Monday evening, December 14. Ellis Clarke. Hammann accompanied Mr. Coniiell and Mr. Kindler. Opening with the beautiful Brahms Son- ata in E minor for.’Cello and Piano, the lowed: by’ Valentini’s Adagio and Allegro which’ was ih exactly right | emg mood: for the Valentini: A group of songs if Ragtish was. ‘thied’¢ ~ rhythmic Habanera, with a Tarantella of ‘Team Points Pe i re ae CPE CE 44 va! Py Sear ara” Brae a ag Pe eres ear he oe Oa 15 Ee os aie ow be Cla Cee ee 10.5 COT ORAS RH ea TIA Bi BNC S 10.5 Individual Diving: Be ATV 0G i iw se ae 52: Ka OG OG | asec es Oaks 50.6 ME Wienke OF a ane aris q 4025 MG oC OORE 641 Cs ei ce A tes 48 lows: , Student. Friendship Fund «>... . » $91.00 Batea: Haute 033). 504 2ei v2 alg SOU00 De: Crentell fos caieds oi OT {Pe James’ ‘Hospital Teed) ee | YOUTH TELLS IN FIRST MEET Diving Form for ’ ; Smashing three records, 1929 off the honors in the first swimming mect on Friday, December 11. Rapid, form won choppy ° stroking the 68-foot. for ’29, 3m raced _H.. Stokes, ae holder of the last year’s record. R. Bryant, ’29, subtracted afother second from the old the 120-foot, 29, Bryant, record for in a very close race. The best time in the relays. was made by the Freshmen also—57.4 seconds against the Seniors’ 59. E. Bryant, ’29, placed first in the div- ng; in one remarkable Dutchman her heels “almost hit the classic beams, so long the aim of -Mr. Bishop’s classes. V. Cooke, ’'26) hit: the water in»a model back (live, high sprung and clean, Special ability—in~ the air was shown by M. Wyckoff, ’27, with corkscrew twists and. somersaults. Winning distanceof 54 feet 11% inches was made by E. Haines, plunging for the Green. On the second teams 1928 had eleven points, the Seniors, ten; 1929, nine, and 1927, three... The diving was-won by M. Tatnall,.’26, with 32.5 points; M, Smith, "27, came second with 25.9. Scores are as follows: SUCCESS. OF C. A. DRIVE SHOWN IN FINANCIAL REPORT Bates House and Dr. Grenfell Are Popular With Undergraduates After an energetic fall drive the Chris- tian Association is now ready to announce the financial results. of undergraduate pledges for 1925. Coming as it did just before Christmas. the fotal contributions of the drive have? nét reached those of last year; but since the yéar is by no means over it is ‘hoped that the final -re- port will show doubled: figures. . Bryn Mawr’s generosity seems to have been directed again chiefly towards Bates House and Dr. Grenfell’s: Mission; the ardént ‘support of the Bates House Com- mittee explains the former, while Dr. Grenfell’s recent Tecture here on the needs} of Labrador, the latter. As usual, the drivé. was kept well in the public eye by numerous artistic posters in each hall ‘and pink pledge slips on every under- graduate’s door. The results, which, it is to be empha- sized, are by “no means final, are as fol- FRESHMEN AND SOPHS SCORE |’ Bryants Show Record Speed and Fine carried & Bae one Beate LABOR. COLLEGE TRAINS | PROFESSIONAL LEADERS Brookwood Fosters New Scientific Attitude of.Factual Approach to Labor Problems DR. MUSTE HERALDS CHANGE oe Educational Movement The’ Workers’ marks a revolution from the point of . Ay}. Muste, President of Brookwood College, view of labor, according to Dr. speaking under the auspices of the Lib- eral Club in Taylor on Weragedny eve- ning; December 9. * No longer is the laboring class a “nega- tive fighting force, expressing itself only by @ blind gesture of revolt.” Trade unionism is becoming a great social in- stitution, capable of assuming responsi- bility, and, as in the business world, ne- cessitating a new kind of training. Steps toward meeting this need are being taken by _ Brookwood Labor College at Katonah, N. Y. Here forty-five men and women, chosen, and, for the most part, supported, by various national and inter- national labor organizations, are being frained to become professional leaders of labor. These students, who range froni twenty-one to.forty-five years of age, are chosen on a basis of their previous edu- cation, the outside reading they have done, and their reasons for coming to Brookwood. “Tt is not until after the first year (which offers courses in “How to study,” Social Economy, Conducting Meetings, Psychology, Philosophy, History of Edu-° cation, etc:) that actual labor problems . are - attacked,” pursued Mr. Muste, Courses in the History of the American Labor Movement, Trade Union adminis- tration, conduction of strikes, negotia- tions with employers, and the organiza- tion of labor all aim at developing a new attitude of Factual Approach to labor problems. : This, he said, is perhaps the biggest step forward for labor. As an illustration, he cited a situation in a New England mill town: during a period of depression, the employers were about to redtice wagés; it was dangerous for the CONTINUED ON PAGH 2 RECEPTION GIVEN BY SENIORS TO THE FRESHMEN CLASS Two Actressesin Skit Taken by Friends : For Faculty Members 1929 had their introduction to the tra- ditional. Bryn Mawr Faculty skit at the reception given them by the Senior Class in the gymnasium last Saturday evening. An afternoon in the home of Mr. anu Mrs. Manning, combining the atmosphere of the “House Beautiful” and “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Rules the World,” introduced: certain people well known to the Freshmen, over the bridge table. A parade, a carefully conducted parliamen- ‘tary. meeting, and a folk-dancing sane: - followed. : : is Simple. and extemporaneous as were the. set and: properties ‘they were suffi- _ i ciently suggestive for the most exacting — "| spectator.The -perambulator, the photo- graph of the White House and the Kid- die-Kar are highly commended. ort ons or. felievet the”