MONKS DOMINATE ART, today its fine traditions and its strong he College News mene nn etn mer cow ran Mn | VOL, XXI, No. 20 BRYN MAWR AND WAYNE, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1935— Copyright BRYN MAWR, , COLLEGE NEWS, 1935 4 PRICE 10 CENTS > Monte Cassino Was Center of Culture In Southern Italy Dr. Willard Depicts Restoration] of Benedictine Abbey Built In Middle Ages , - POLITICS AND RELIGION Deanery, April 11.—Dr: Henry M. Willard, speaking on The Abbey of Monte Cassino and: the Mediaeval Culture of Southern Italy, described with the help of lantern slides a re- construction of the abbey as it was during the height of its influence in the late eleventh century, and explain- ed the abbey’s important position in the art, architecture, fine manuscript writing, and general culture of the Middle Ages. The mother-monastery of the Benedictine order, founded about the year 1540 by Saint Bene- dict on the site of a great temple of Apollo atop a low ridge of the Abruz- zi mountains midway. between Naples and Rome, has preserved even until Oriental influence. At the present time only buildings of the Baroque period of the sixteenth and_ seven- teenth centuries are to be seen, but a careful comparison of the present cen- tury buildings, and church architec- ture of the period in the surrounding country, presents a good idea of. the monastery in the days of its greatest abbot, Desiderius. As long as monks of the order continue ‘to live on*the site, the usual archaeological investi- gations cannot be carried out, for this abbey is one of the few monasteries permittted in Italy and harbours about forty monks. The site of the Monte Cassino abbey has ‘been in use ever since prehistoric times. Its impregnable situation high on the mountain above the rich and fertile plain of the river Lirus at- tracted early peoples to the spot, as is shown by the remains of a fifth cen- tury B.C, Etruscan wall circuiting the present monastery walls. In heathen days the site was a great walled acropolis, and the sacred foun- der tore down an altar of the god Apollo to erect an oratory to Saint Martin. “In the temple of Apollo, the Saint meditated upon his human and Continued on Page Four Famous Mathematician, Dr. Emmy Noether, Dies The College was shocked and griev- ed to hear that Dr. Emmy Noether, one of the most eminent modern mathematicians, and visiting lecturer in mathematics at. Bryn Mawr, died on April 14 after undergoing a seri- ous operation. Dr. Noether was born at Erlangen in 1882, the university at, which her father, Dr. Max Noether, was a pro- fessor of mathematics of great. note. Dr. Emmy Noether received the de- gree of Doctor of Philosophy from Er- langen in 1907. She was Privatdozent and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Gd6ttingen. Some of the most distinguished German stu- dents. of mathematics have been her pupils. The Rockefeller Foundation and the Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced German Scholars made it possible for the Department of Mathe- matics to invite her to Bryn Mawr. Her special field was modern algebra, in which she solved difficult problems of calculus, and about which she wrote in many German mathematical peri- odicals. Dr. Noether came to Bryn Mawr in the fall of 1938. Last year she gave ‘a, course in Modern Algebra to four graduate students, and this year three research fellows with unusual previ- ous records were especially invited to work with her. Miss Stauffer has just completed the thesis on which she was working with Dr. Noether. Miss Mon- roe is the only undergraduate who has studied with her. Fathers Suggest Undergraduate Appeals, Many Small Gifts to Raise $20,000.Quota Deanery, April 14.—The Under- graduate Drive Committee had a most enjoyable and profitable meeting with some of the fathers of members of the Committee who were kind enough to give some words of wisdom about how we should go about raising our quota of $20,000. Miss Park opened ,the proceedings with a welcoming talk which not only admirably summed up the purpose of the gathering, but also helped to make the fathers completely at home. After luncheon Mrs. Slade told of the prog- ress of the Drive’to .date, reporting that if we should have to stop. now we would be able to report that $250,- 000 is definitely promised. Many peo- ple were and are extremely skeptical about Bryn Mawr’s chances of success in this campaign, but certainly no one can fail to be impressed by the prog- ress so far. The problem now at hand is how to get the rest, and in par- ticular, how: the undergraduates are to raise their quota. This was the a basketball games and the Faculty Show, the square dances, and _ the Greek play. About $8,800 has been achieved through these: measures and through the ‘pledges of students; but that leaves nearly $12,000 still to be obtained, most of which will probably have to come from outside the Col- lege. Dr. Crenshaw, of the Chemistry Department, revealed the plans for integrating the work of the various de- partments which a new Science Build- ing will make possible. Mr. Grover Whalen, former, Com- missioner of Police-in New York City, then told his impressions of Bryn Mawr’s Drive and encouraged every- one greatly by expressing his belief that the impossible could be achieved, and reported that he personally was going to do all that he could to help put it over. Mr. C. Reed Cary next gave some useful ideas about points to stress in approaching people and about methods of meeting them. He sounde a note which several subsequent speak & ~~ problem about which we wished’ to consult the group of fathers who had come to the Deanery luncheon. Mrs. Slade announced that each one of the fathers.nresent would tell some-_ thing about what he thought best for us to do to bring our part of the Drive to a successful close. Before any of ‘the fathers spoke, Maynard Riggs, vice-president of the Undergraduate Association, reviewed the various ac- tivities of the students which are de- signed to raise part of our total gift. These included: the giving up of des- serts, the Bookshop tax, sales of oranges, cookies and cakes, the faculty ers emphasized, stating his belief that the appeal of students themselves was perhaps the most successful way jof breaking down the resistance of the verson being interviewed. Mr. Charles ‘Edwin Fox also discussed the value of this kind of contact and impressed those. present. greatly by his casual remark that he had participated in five campaigns of this sort in the past few months. His ideas certainly ried the weight of past experience hind | them, equalled, perhaps, by no one else ; Fox ended his talk by telling us that a Continued on e Three | except. Mrs. Slade herself. th ‘Voorhees, chairman of the e* Visiting Leaders Note : Lenient College Rules lo Bryn Mawr was hostess this week- end to the heads of the college or- ganizations for 1934-35 and 1935-36 at Mt. Holyoke, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley. The representatives from Mt. Holyoke were Drew Mathews, re- tiring chairman. of Community; Har- riet Williams, new chaixman, and Jane Lester, chairman of the Judicial Board. Elizabeth Gamble and Mar- garet Whittem, old and new heads of Student Government, and Evelyn Judicial Board, were representing Smith. Vas- sar sent Ann Oliver and Peggy Pren- tiss, retiring and new presidents :of the student: Association, and Rosarina Robbins, Chief Justice. Nancy Ellen and Marian Blake Schoenfuss, old and new presidents of College Govern- ment, came from Wellesley. They were entertained by Susan Morse and Marion Bridgman, retiring and new presidents of the Self Government As- sociation. The principle questions-un- der discussion were smoking and social regulations, which are much more libé eral here than in other colleges. As regards smoking Smith has the same regulations as Bryn Mawr/ ex- cept that, at Smith, students sthoke only at specified hours. The risk of fire is considered so great that those smoking in their rooms. must go up before the president of the ¢ollege as well as the president of Student Gov- ernment. The colleges in which smok- ing is allowed in Students’ rooms have fire-proof buildings. Bryn Mawr seems to be more lenient than most colleges jin dealing with latenesses, since at /Mt. Holyoke a $1.00 fine is charged for a-one to five minute lateness, and the fine for thir- ty minute lateness is $5.00. At Smith those ‘even one oh late are cam- pused for a week, while any lateness in returning after an overnight ab- sence is penalized by the removal of one of the nights of leave, of* which seven are allowed a semester. The question of finances was alsé discussed. /Smith has an efficient sys- tem,—namely, a blanket tax, which covers class dues, A. A. dues, Chris- tian Assocation dues, the college pa- per, dramatics and debating club ex-» penses./ The entire tax is only $7.00 a yeay, and the Judicial Board enal- izes those who do not pay. The finance manager is a student officer.? This san system of blanket payment exists at Vassar, but her board of trustees gives $3,000.00 for all such organiza-| tions. Pay day comes once a year, in tHe fall, and covers dues for the small- clubs and other similar expenses. he position of treasurer is a paid | Continuea on Page Six College Calendar Wednesday, April 17: Indus- trial Group Supper. Common Faculty Show, Hilarious Series of Skits, Achieves Undreamed Heights of Comedy Hysterical Audience Shouts Approval and Clamors For More . of “Much Ado But Not For Nothing” As_ Professors Parody College To Help Drive BALLET, FRESHMAN WEEK RIVAL SONGS AS HITS Much Ado But Not For Nothing was an overwhelmingly hilarious, stperbly arranged series of the most entertain- ing and hysterical skits ever collected tegether for one evening’s entertain- ment! The faculty show reached a | hitherto almost unimagined heigtit-of comedy. The members of the audi- ence cried, clamored and clapped for more of everything; they rolled in their seats with laughter;, and when the final curtains closed they burst forth in shrieks and yells of uncon- trolled and abounding enthusiasm. The faculty show was an event of £vents; it was an all-time top perforrnance. The evening started merrrly just as soon as numerous individuals had pur- chased balloons from a yery swarthy, Italian-looking vendor Bryn Mawr Rallies To Support Peace Drive Miss Ely and’Mrs. M. S. Olmsted Point Out Encroachment Of Militarism WAR WILL DRAFT WOMEN Pier en Hall, -April12:; "==" The cause of peace was presented to the members of college in a mass meeting, and enthusiastically supported by both students and outside speakers. Miss Gertrude Ely and Mrs. Mildred Scott O Imsted were the guest speakers, while Caroline-C. Brown and Barbara Cary represented the college. Miss Brown,.in opening, explained the international importance of this demonstration, pointing out that simi- lar gatherings were being held simul- taneously by student bodies all over the United States and in France, Italy, England, Germany, and Spain. Bryn Mawr, by adding the weight of her support to this widespread movement, has shown an intelligent attitude to- wards peace and has thereby taken a step towards removing the cause for accusations of lethargy on this sub- ject which have not infrequently been raised against her in the past. This movement, organizing students into anti-war committees, should gf¥e those of us participating a sense of our own power. Miss Gertrude Ely, Vice-President of the League of Women Voters, gave her hearty approval,to our entrance into this students’” peace movement. We are fortunate, she said, to be im college with people courageous enough to think out the peace problem, de- termined that there shall not be an- other war. This is a very different attitude. from that of the majority of older people. Our attitude should be- come a contagion carried by youth all over the United States. Certainly we Continued on Page Three To the Editors of The College News :— News of the sudden death of Dr. Noether came to the Com- mittee in charge of the Faculty Show late Sunday afternoon. In view of the fact that many tick- ets had been sold to persons out- side the College community, some of whom had already come here from a-distance, and of the snown to his: Room, 6.00 P. M. Wednesday, April 17: Open- ing of exhibition of original prints by Miss Henrietta Huff prints in the Art Seminary. Thursday, April 18: Dr. J. H.- Williams, of Harvard, will speak to Economics students on The International Monetary Position. Common Room, 8.30 P.. M. Tuesday, April 23: Mr. Horace ~ Alwyne will give a recital. Good- ‘hart, 8.20 P. M. fact that no later convenient date was open to which the/per- formance’could be postponed, it was decided to give the Show as scheduled. President Park and® Professor Wheeler withdrew from their parts. We wish the College to know that/the decision not to follow our first impulse and postpopg: the performance was reached only after serious consideration. / SAMUEL C. CHEW, For the Committee. public as Df. Charles G. Fenwick. Some riotous person in the audience gave her/balloon a little pat; it flew over thé heads of several undergrad- uates /and landed in the lap of an elderly gentleman. He, evidently in- spired by the occasion, proceeded to bat the balloon himself. The game spread with new players joining at every moment. Fortunately for a few of the fairly serious people, who did not like balloons in their hair, a loud blast of trumpets brought to an end all such extemporaneous_ entertain- ment. Next came a mock May Day procession. Down the aisle from the back Miss Walsh rode a foreign-look- ing, four-legged animal, led by Miss Lake. Following this spectacle came the one-man band: Mr. Willoughby swirled about from traps to organ, and set up a din which turned the mock ceremony into a real parade. In the rest of the procession there were Dr. Chew, the master-of-ceremonies and general director, dressed in. a com- pletely outlandish garb; Miss Terrien, who bounced along as a_ sprightly Queen Elizabeth, preceded and follow- ed by numerous men clothed in black |robes and carrying rapiers so held as to make an arch; Dean Schenck, wear- ing enough sparkling diamonds to run Mae West close competition, and a large group of wreathed and rouged young ladies, headed gaily toward the spot where the crowning of ‘the May Queen was to take place. The girl chosen to be thus honored was par- ticularly well suited for her part; she was a statuesque beauty, who wore her hair in long, flowing locks; she tripped beautifully and gracefully up to the stage. It was only when she was obvious to everyone in the audi ence, that Dr. Metzger’s true beauty was appreciated by all. He was *\ huge success: as Queen of the May! After the crowning of the /Queen on the stage, the Tabloid of Muchado was presented. Faculty members danced in a chorus and sang their in- troductory song. Mr. Willoughby was the star performer; he not only di- rected the singing and did the solo dancing, but he also turned out to be a quick change artist/ The lights dimmed a moment, and when they came up again, Uncle Sam’s Navy was on hand to do /a Sailors’ Horn- pipe. Such agility on the part of our staid professors again started the hys- terical laughter of the audience. Dr. Chew’s comments between scenes did not give anyone a chance to stop gig- gling or to catch his breath. Miss Robbins came on the stage next. She Avas dressed in perfect Continued on Page Four Dance Symphony to be Performed On April 30 at 8.45 P. M., Estelle Dennis/ and twelve of her concert dance group will present a recital of modern dances in Goodhart Hall. Miss Dennis is the founder of the Dennis Theatre in Baltimore, which was be- gun with the purpose of giving young dancers an opportunity to appear in concerts. She is Mrs. Edward Watson, wife of Dr. Watson, of the Geology department at Bryn Mawr. The re- cital will be given for the benefit of the Fiftieth Anniversary Fund. Miss Dennis’ group was organized . five or six years ago. It was founded with the idea that the more compli- cated movements of group dancing are to the art of the dance what the sym- phony is to the art of music. The pat- terns in group dancing are woven ‘about a number of ‘danggrs, or_about : a solo dancer a The Dennis Theatre permits dancers to: appear in programs before the pub- lic in a proper setting and without incurring large overhead expenses. It has had a successful season of per- formances, and has even had to re- peat performances sold out a week or ten days in advance, f 2