~ THE LOLLEGE NEWS — =? _ VOL. XL, NO. 14 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1944 Copyright, Bryn Mawr College, 1944 PRICE 10 CE Trustees of NTS McBride Announces Faculty Changes; Mrs. Manning Appointed Acting Dean College Education Essential For Successful Victory States McBride Goodhart, February 3--Announc- ing the appointment of Mrs. Man- ning to act as Dean of the College during Mrs. Grant’s leave of ab- sence, Miss McBride made known other faculty appointments and changes for the second semester. In her concluding remarks Miss McBride noted that college edu- cation is no longer a luxury and is “necessary both to the success- ful continuation of the war and the life of the years after the war.” As a result of Mrs. Grant’s ab- sence for work in the State De- partment, major changes are tak- ing place in the administration. Mrs. Manning, who has resigned as acting Dean of the Graduate School, will become acting Dean. Miss Schenck will assume the pos- ition vacated by Mrs. Manning as acting Dean of the Graduate School. Miss Gardiner will assist the Dean, while Mrs. Parkman Dexter Howe, Jr. has been ap- pointed assistant in the office of the Dean. In the Music Department, two new appointments follow Mr. Willoughby’s resignation. Miss Lorna. Cooke, formerly of Rad- cliffe, will work with the Choir and Glee Club, as well as teach, and Mr. Pepinsky of Haverford, will direct the orchestra. In Chem- istry, Mr. Ernst Berliner will re- place Miss Wright who has _ re- signed because of illness. Miss Zulueta although resigning her position as instructor in Spanish, has been appointed to a teaching fellowship and will continue to teach advanced: Spanish composi- tion. Mrs. Beatrice ‘Patt has been appointed instructor in Span- ish, Several other changes have come as a direct result of the war. Continueu on Page 4 Noted Anthropologist To Present Lectures Dr. Ruth Benedict, world re- nowned anthropologist, is pre- senting a series of four lectures on Culture Patterns and Recon- struction under the auspices of the Sociology Department. Called “one of those who has contributed most. to--stronger~alliances among anthropology and _ the _ social seiences of psychology and sociol- ogy”, she applies her findings of science to the problems of the world today. In 1940 she wrote the book Race: Science. and Politics which refutes the claims of facial su- periority. She has also’ written Coming of Age in Samoa and Pat- terns of Culture which aroused considerable controversy when it was published in 1934. Dr. Benedict is known for her work with the Indians of the Southwest, in connection with which she wrote Tales of the Co- chiti Indians in 1931. She has made special studies of primitive _ religion, mythology, and folklore as well as straight ethnology. Receiving her B. A. in 1909 from Vassar, she taught English in a girl’s school. Later she wrote poetry, going under the pen Continued on Page 4 Dean’s Office An announcement of the fol- lowing arrangements for the Dean’s Office in the second se- mester has been made, Miss. Gardiner will advise Seniors, and Juniors may con- sult with Mrs. Manning. The courses of Juniors for next year will net be registered until April. Sophomores will be di- vided into three groups and will be advised by Miss McBride, Mrs. Manning and Miss Gar- diner. These groups will be listed and posted on the bulle- tin board outside the Dean’s Office. All Sophomores should make appointments as soon a3 possible for interviews in order that their advisors may have information concerning their probable choice of major sub- jects. They will not be expect- ed to register their courses im- mediately, ut to consult with members of the faculty after these preliminary interviews with their advisors in the Dean’s ORcey Fae ‘ Office Hours Miss McBride Wednesday 2:30-4:30 Thursday 2:30 - 4:30 Friday 2:30 - 4:30 Mrs. Manning Monday 10 :00-12:30 2:30- 4:00 Wednesday 10:00-12:30 Friday 10:00-12:30 Miss Gardiner Tuesday 9:30-12:30 2:30- 4:30 Thursday 9:30=12::00 Mrs. Howe Daily 9:30-12:30 B. M. Reporters Named ' To New York Papers Official campus representatives have been appointed to report campus affairs for the New York Herald Tribune and the New York Times through the educa- tional editors of these two papers. April Oursler will represent the Tribune and Patricia Behrens the Times. The appointment of these two representatives may lead, if the experiment proves successful, to the establishment of a regular press bureau-on-campus. At pres- ent, the representatives are to be paid by the college instead of by the newspapers,.as in the case of an established press bureau. The tentative pay is ten dollars a month. This arrangement with the two newspapers has been made by Mrs. Chadwick-Collins with the approval of Miss McBride. Inter- est-in the establishment of camp- us representatives for large news- papers was aroused by April Oursler, who previously worked with the college press bureau at Swarthmore Oollege. At some future date a press bu- reau may be established at Bryn Mawr to report college affairs for a large number of _ professional newspapers. If so, the number of reporters will be increased. Also, in a regular press bureau, the re- porters would be paid space rates by the newspapers aecepting their articles. o Henri Peyre Shows Value of Psychology In Proust’s Technique Goodhart, February 7: “Our pic- ture of man, the unconscious, love and jealousy are different today be- cause of Marcel Proust”, said M. Henri Peyre in his lectrue The Legacy of Proust in the Contem- porary Novel, first of the Mary Flexner Lecture series. Naming Proust “The Galileo of the psychological revelation of the present century”, M. Peyre pointed out that the complexity in Proust’s writing is not moral, as in Dostoy- evsky, but psychological. Proust’s great gifts are his hold on the concrete, his sense of the fleeting transience of time, and his power of psychological revela- tion. He does not, M, Peyre said, deal with intellectual concepts as did France, Bourget, Romain Rol- land and Barres, but with material objects | sensuously perceived, did Renoir and Cezanne. Through his consciousness of|* man’s inner life Proust brings to light nuances which heretofore have been unobserved. By desert- ing the spatial world for the world of time he makes us see into things as no other writer except Balzac, M: Peyre said. His technique is one of retro- spection and “slow motion picture” development and, as Proust de- scribed it himself, has the quali- Continued on Page 3 Undergrad Elections For 1944-45 Officers Commence this Week The election of officers for the chief undergraduate positions for the year 1944-45 will start next week to continue until spring va- cation. The following procedure for the voting has been planned: After nominations a description of the duties of the offices will ap- pear in the News, along with pic- tures of the candidates and brief write-ups of their college activi- ties. Students should attempt to know the candidates before vot- ing takes place. The following week elections will take place in the halls directly after lunch. Vot- ing will be by ballot, and all un- dergraduates will be required to sign their names as...they cast their votes. Non-resident stud- ents are urged to be at college for- lunch on days when elections occur. If any candidate receives 15 more votes than the sum of all the other votes cast, she is elected. If no candidate gets this plurality, re-voting will be held the next day between the two or three highest candidates. In this case, the win- ner must have 20 more votes than the runner-up. Schedule of Nominations Feb. 10—Nomination for Presi- dent of Self-Gov. (by Junior Class) Feb. 14—Nomination for Presi- dent of Undergrad. (by Junior Class) a Feb. 17—Nomination for Presi- dent of Alliance. (by Junior Class) Feb. 21—Nomination for Presi- dent of League. (by League Board) Feb. 24—Nomination for Presi- dent of Athletic Association. (by A. A. Board). Feb. 29—Nomination for Vice- Pres. of Self-Gov. (by Junior Class). Nomination for Secy. of Self- Gov. (by Sophomore Class) - Continued on Page 3 HENRI PEYRE Self-Gov Principles. To be Demonstrated ~~ In Coming Assembly The Self-Government Associa- tion is planning an assembly to be held. on February 16 at 11:00 A. M. Two typical cases will be presented to show the mechanics of Self-Government and the fac- tors considered in deciding cases. The purpose of the assembly will be to show the principles behind the rules and the necessity of maintaining them. An _ attempt will be made to evaluate Self- Government not only as a whole but also in specific details. The two cases to be presented are basically factual and have only been modified to a slight ex- tent. They were chosen because they were. fairly typical and not too dramatic; as well as illustra- tive of the way in which Self-Gov- ernment works, indicating its val- ue as well as its failings. The dif- ferent decisions rendered will show how carefully the individual as well as the circumstances are considered. Speakers will be. presented to review the part they play in de- termining the solution of prob- lems. Pat St. Lawrence, 44, will speak as the head of the Self- Government Association and Ali- lactions, and did not resign, Salvemini Urges Freely Developed Republic in Italy Victor Emmanuel’s Abdication First Step in Correcting Mistaken Policy Goodhart, February 8—‘“The Italian people do not want an im- ported republic”, declared Dr. Gaetano Salvemini in a talk on the political future of Italy, though “the idea of a republic is not strange to Italy but a long stand- Pointing out that Emmanuel nor the Allied command represent the will of the people, the speaker outlined a plan for independent political development. ing tradition.” neither King Victor Such development, he felt, would probably take the form of provis- ionally elected local governments during the war, and election of a National Assembly to determine the permanent form of govern- ment after it. This policy on the part of Britain and America in- volving immediate abdication . of the King, would make amends for our blunders in Italy to date. The greatest blunder was “playing ball” with the King and Badoglio, as Dr. Salvemini showed by citing the records of these men. The King was Mussolini’s: will- ing accomplice for twenty years, and just as guilty as he of helping Franco, becoming Hitler’s ally and attacking France, England, and the United States. Marshal Badoglio-was-—commander of “the Italian forces through all these the speaker pointed out until he saw that the war was hopelessly lost. Both Badoglio and the King have a long line of betrayals behind them, and have earned the hatred and contempt of their people, Sal- vemini stated. No logical reason can be given for harboring either. son Merrill, ’45, as a member of the Executive Board. Deborah Cassidy, ’44, will show the part played by a hall president and Barbara’ Kistler, ’45 will speak as a permission-giver. : |The Marshal’s much talked of | army is non-existent, and we are labsurdly trying to reorganize it, | while refusing the aid of eager, | anti-Fascist, anti-royalist volun- ' teers. New Radio Station in Pem East Basement Opened to Form Network with Haverford By Joy Rutland, 46 Station WBMC joined the net- work with a figurative champagne bath given by Miss. McBride, an honor appropriate to the initial program on Bryn Mawr’s first ra- dio station. The time was Wed- nesday night, the scene was Pem: East basement, where large scale operations during the holidays have opened new vistas in the_ra- dio world of Bryn Mawr*arid Hav- erford. After the official christen- ing, the last three presidents of the radio club, Louise Horwood, ’44, Alice Minot, ’45, and Margaret Browder, ’45, added their welcom- ing words, and WBMC joined WHAYV to operate together as a network. For this transformation, Bryn Mawr is indebted to the efforts of a number of verford boys who have been working on the new studio between elasses ever since this fall. The Undergraduate As- sociation gave the Radio Club $100 Henderson’s office was selected as the only sound-proof room on cam- pus. In the daytime, this will con- tinue to be the scene of diction con- férences, and Miss Henderson’s other’ operations, but every night, Monday through Thursday, from’ 8:30 to 10:30, Bryn Mawr will broadcast from its own studio. Programs on the new network will be much the same as_ usual. All programs requiring sound ef- fects, such as the “Play Parade”, will still be given at Haverford, as the Bryn Mawr studio .does not have these facilities. Dramatic monologues and record programs can be given here, though, without the problem of transportatién to flaverford. It is also hoped that more of the faculty will be able to appear, since the studio is now within easy reach. In spite of an independent scene of operations, the Bryn Mawr Ra- dio Club is depending on Haver- ford technicians to keep ‘things for expenses. The location in Miss \ Continued on Page 4 | Page Tuo THE COLLEGE NEWS THE COLLEGE NEWS (Founded in 1914) Published weekly during the College Year (except during Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays, and during examination weeks) in the interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Ardmore Printing Company, Ardmore, Pa., and _ Bryn Mawr College. The Coll! lege News is fully protected by copyright. Nething that appears in it miy be reprinted either wholly or in part, without permission of the Editor-in-Chief. Editorial Board ELIzABETH WATKINS, ’44, Editor-in-Chief ALISON MERRILL, *45, Copy Barbara Hu Lt, ’44y News HiipretH Dunn, '44 Mary Vircinia Mokeg, *45, News » .Aprit Ours er, *46 _ Vircinta Reep Kioprer, ’44 Editorial Staff SUSAN OULAHAN, 746 ‘Patricia BEHRENS, °46 Lanter DuNN, 747 Darst Hyatt, *47 Joy RuTLanp, *46 MonniE BELLow, *47 Patricia Piatt; ’45 4:::Marocaret McEwan,, ’46 DorotHy BRUCHHOLz, Nancy Morenouse, ’47 MarGaret Rupp, ’47 THELMA BALDASSARRE, '47 "46 Cartoons JEAN SMITH, °46 Sports ., Caran BALvarp, ’4% . Slee ey Business Board ELIzABETH ANN MeERcER, °45, Business Manager JEANNE-MarreE Leg, *45, Advertising Manager Nina Montcomery, *45 Mita ASHODIAN, °46 ‘ BARBARA WILLIAMS, °46 SarRAH G. BECKWITH, Subscription Board MARGARET Loup, "45, Manager Harji Maik, *45 Lovina BRENDLINGER, 746 ELIZABETH MANNING, °46 CHARLOTTE BINGER, *45 Mary Louise KARCHER, *46 °46 2 Entered as second class matter at the Ardmore, Pa., Fost Office Under Act of Congress August 24, 1912 Self-Government Defended The editorial against Self-Government in the current Lantern, though arising from certain valid points, is exag- gerated, unrepresentative and illogical. The feeling of re- sentment, and the breaking of rules, is present among cer- tain minorities but it has not achieved the importance which the Lantern assigns to it. Beyond this, their proposals indi- cate a lack of understanding of the fundamentals of Self- Government and of community living. They are campaigning for a greater amount of personal responsibility in the form of complete abolition of Self-Gov- ernment and rules. This abolition however would seem to lead to an administration government. Although theoreti- cally the proposed policy would vaoid this, in practice there are certain regulations on which the college as an institution would insist. What the writers of the editorial have neglected to real- ize, however, is that under the present system there is al- ready a large amount of individual responsibility. For the very reason that we do not have a policing form of govern- ment it is up to the individual to maintain the rules and to} govern her own conduct in accordance with them. “The problem of smoking in the rooms, as has been point- ed out, is largely one of fire hazard. The possibility that the college could raise the necessary insurance to surmount this does not lessen the problem. Although there are few fires in the smoking rooms, there is the fact that in general more than one person is present, and incipient fire is not as un- noticed and unmanageable there is in individual rooms. Any moral analysis of the drinking in the rooms is sup- posedly precluded by the flat editorial statement that ‘“‘we drink’, and the implication that since this is true, the regula- tions must be changed to fit the fact. The all-inclusiveness and finality of this statement, however, is misleading; al- though many girls drink it is more social and occasional than customary and universal: The introduction of-drinking in the rooms would haye an extremely harmful effect. As is already evident in the case of smoking, many girls would drink out of a feeling that “it is the thing to do”, and the drinking that is present now would reach an unnecessary excess. The idea that “most parents would feel that drinking in the halls is healthier and safer than drinking in a public place” is entire- ly unfounded. The fundamental ideas behind these proposals can be summed up as a rebellion against any form of college super- vison and an impatience with the minor Changes now opint- ing toward greater freedom. Although they have relegated all responsibility to the individual, they have shown them- selves incapable of assuming it in the small community of college, and hence potentially incapable of responsibility in the face of the many rules of modern society. In accepting us as students here, the college has assumed a certain responsibility for us. Registration in a signing-out book at night not only implies availability in case of emerg- ency, but represents one phase of the college’s acceptance of a semi-parental position. Our rules are extremely liberal, and have been based on average home privileges as well as com- mon sense. triangle, involving a IN PRINT Narration and Development Poorly Treated in Novel By Gellhorn By April Oursler, °46 Martha Gellhorn’s Liana com- bines great possibilities of situa- tion and character with poor nar- ration and development. The situ- ation is a new angle of the old native girl and two white men on a French island in the Carribean. Although great emotional power is latent in the whole book, it never achieves its necessary dramatic importance, and seems to exem- plify an unfruitful attempt at over-simplicity on the part of Miss Gellhorn. iLiano isa mulatto, the mistress of Mare Royer, a middle-aged millionaire, who outrages the so- cial system of the island by de- ciding to marry Liana. The white ladies are shocked, the natives be- wildered at this move, Liana is excited at the opportunity of be- coming Mme. Royer, and is eager to make herself worthy of a pos- ition in white society. Mare, on the other hand, quick- ly becomes conscious of her cul- tural inferiority, and confines her to the house, ignoring her. Ten- sion grows until-in a fit of pro- test Liana makes her husband aware of her unhappiness. It is then that he decides to hire Pierre Vauclain, the schoolmaster, to ed- ucate and amuse his wife. Pierre has only recently arriv- ed from France, bringing the is- land its first idea of the war in Europe. In Liana he finds a freshness ahd an eager’ under- standing of his problems and his ideals. She in turn finds a feeling of equal footing and gentle under- standing in him, and both are childishly pleased with their in- nocent friendship. Marc, remote in his frustration and unhappi- ness, is glad to have Liana occu- pied. The rest of the island, however, WHAV-WBMC ; SCHEDULE for week of February 14 (5%@8 Kilocycles) MONDAY 8:30 Classical Music 9:30 Meet the Faculty 10:00 + Valentines TUESDAY 8+30-—Classieal__Music 9:30 News Discussion 9:45 Haverford Sports 10:00 Popular Records WEDNESDAY 8:30 Classical Hour 9:30 ‘Le Jazz Hot 10:00 Soap-Opera 10:15 Campus News THURSDAY 8:30 Classical Music 9:00 ‘International Hour 10:00 Popular Records is interested in Pierre and Liana, and a drunken brawl raises a sus- picion of scandal which terrifies and startles the three, bringing them an awareness of the true sit- uation. The scandal dies quickly, but not before Pierre and Liana realize they are truly in love, and Marc sees the futility of his life and the aimlessness of his present and future. It is then that Migs Gellhorn brings out a new point of view. Marc identifies himself with Pierre, finding in Pierre potentialities of a great man and a wasted genius, both of which he. himself had possessed. Capitalizing on Pierre’s love of France, Mare sacrifices his happiness and Liana’s to the prop- er direction of Pierre who alone out of the three has the _ oppor- tunity for a worthwhile life. Pierre is persuaded to follow his ideals and return to France, giv- ing Mare a kind of justification for his own life, and causing Li- ana to commit suicide. The mental turmoil of all the characters, the war of nerves and emotions as it is waged within the triangle, and the characters themselves are all material for an excellent novel. The _ situation, however, is too remote both in place and background for credi- bility or sympathy, and Miss Gellhorn’s style seems striving for a_ simplicity and _ depiction which leaves the reader unmoved and annoyed. Opinion Poll on Rescheduling The results of a recent poll taken before the examina- tion period show that a majority of the undergraduate body want some change in the semester system. Of 352 opinions polled, 163 backed the first proposal suggested in the News, With students returning the first of September and the first semester ending before Christmas vacation, and 169 desired varying changes in the existent schedule. Twenty students voted for no change. The poll, having been shown to Miss McBride, is now in the hands of the Undergraduate Curricu- lum Committee. The poll sought opinion on four subjects. The first pro- posal was the News’ suggestion for alteration in the semester dates, the second was any unspecified change in the schedule, the third, four days of vacation at the end of the mid-year period beginning this year, and the fourth, no change at all. The-votes-on-the third-issue were incorporated into those for some unspecified change in the schedule and never presented to Miss McBride. A small unauthorized group of students, who wished to gauge campus opinion before submitting a definite plan to the Curriculum Committee, conducted the poll. Owing to inefficient organization there were inconsistencies in its presentation. Some halls received it as a petition, in others independent additions were made. In Rhoads and Merion it was announced as the action of the Curriculum Committee, which has, in fact, not considered the subject this year. These inconsistencies and the failure of the originating group to present the poll to the administration through official under- graduate channels has lessened the value of the poll for the administration and faculty. The fact that a majority of students desire a change in the semester schedule is significant in spite of the misman- agement of the poll. Last year the Curriculum Committee decided to postpone consideration of reading periods until after the war when vacations were not scheduled according to railroad requests. In view of the strong campus opinion, the Curriculum Committee should reopen discussion of the college calendar. Four Students Horrified At Recent Editorial . In Lantern Dear Editors: We were very much _Surprised and horrified at the editorial | of the Lantern which implies’ immi- nent rebellion on the part of many students against the Student Gov- ernment. We think the content undigni- fied and unworthy ef a college publication. The Editors even fail to make themselves clear by the obscurity of their terms. What, for example is’ the unsuspecting reader to understand by “environ- mental--needs”’? We can think of many better ways, especially in time of war, for the college to spend money than on fire insurance for the dif- ferent halls. There is plenty of space provided in each hall for smoking, and a person is lament- ably lacking in self-control if she cannot exist without smoking in her room. Anyone will concede that drink- ing to excess is detrimental to character and to physical well- being. If liquor were allowed in the halls, it would encourage many who do not ordinraily drink to cultivate the habit, and those who do to drink much more. Finally, we believe that any re- laxing of rules would lower the standards which Bryn Mawr has maintained since its founding. B.G.B., A.F.C., M.H.U., M.F.S., & E.WS. P.S. We have heard rumors to the effect that the editorial is a joke, and if so, it is utterly lack- ing in humor. If not, the fact that it should appear a joke to anyone reveals the absence of the need for such a proposal. “The Rudens” Chosen As Latin Production A musical comedy version of “The Rudens”, by Plautus, will be presented by the Latin Depart- ment on March 11. The cast will be selected from all those on cam- pus who are interested in acting, whether connected with the Latin Department or not. Mrs. Michels, Assistant Professor of Latin, is in charge of production, and members of the Players Club will assist with the staging. Like “The Boys from Syracuse’’, which was taken originally from a Plautus plot, “The Rudens” or “The Rope” is a farce with its” background in ancient Rome. The plot concerns two slave girls ship- wrecked at Cyrene, one of whom discovers a long lost father by the identification of childhood trink- ets. Love scenes among the “burly” slaves provide the comic element. This performance revives a tra- dition which has been forgotten for the past three years. The cos- tumes are hand-downs from past years, kept in Miss Marti’s win- dow seat.since.the. last play. Three original songs were composed by Frances Watts, ’46. Since the play is to be done en- tirely in English, and offers good comic parts, it is hoped that many. will come to the tryouts, which will be held in the next two weeks. There are about fifteen parts in all, varying from the priestess to the “burly” slaves. All roles, both male and female, are to be played by Bryn Mawr girls. _TH.E, COLLEGE NEWS Page. Three Crenshaw to Explain Chemistry’s War Role The chemistry of high explosives and the importance of chemistry in the war will be discussed by Mr. Crenshaw in a lecture to be given inthe chemistry lecture room of Park Hall at 8:00 Tuesday night: This lecture is one in a series on the position of science in wartime. Mr. Crenshaw will illustrate his lecture’ with several small experi- ments. ’ ‘During the last war Mr. Cren- shaw worked with the army’s Chemical Warfare Service in France. He analyzed German duds to determine their composition. The laboratory in which he work- ¢d-was the first one in France de- signed to analyze high explosives. Mr. Crenshaw has held his ap- pointment as professor of physical chemistry ‘since 1925. Previous to that appointment, he was associ- ate professor from 1918 until 1925 -and associate in physical chemistry from 1915 to 1918, except for a leave of absence for his military service during the last war. He received his A. B. from Cen- tre College in 1907 and his M. A. in 1908. He obtained his Ph. D. from Princeton in 1911. Before coming to Bryn Mawr, Mr. €ren- shaw served as assistant ehemist in the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution in Wash- ington, D. C. ‘Invasion of France And Britain’s Fight Portrayed in Films Divide and Conquer and the Battle of Britain, two films pro- duced by the War Department Re- search Council for the armed forc- es, were shown on January 22 and February 5. The former pictured the German invasion of the Low Countries and France. The vali- ant resistance of the German air blitz by the British was portrayed in the latter. The film Divide and Conquer opened with the lightning con- quest of the Scandinavian coun- tries. The film showed how the Nazis. seized control of Denmark and most of Norway by armed merchantmen, paratroopers, and fifth columnists. France, weakened by internal political struggles, and hence an easy prey for the Goebbels propa- ganda, was the next subject for the German conquest. Having made the error of placing complete faith in the Maginot’ Line, the French were not able to meet the Nazis’ new method of warfare. France capitulated under the weight of the German juggernaut, leaving the French and British forces with their backs against the sea at Dunkirk. The film portray- ed the miraculous rescue by the English people of their crumbled army. The second film, the Battle of - Britain, showed the various des- perate attempts of the Nazis to realize Hitler’s boast that he would land on the shores of Britain. When they failed in their first of- fensive to suften the British re- sistance from the air, the Germans began to bomb inland airdromes and industrial areas and showered London with high explosives. . Showing spectacular shots of night fighting and dogfights, the films demonstrated the reasons for the German’s failure to overcome the British: first, that it was a bat- tle between a regimented people and a free people, and second, that the English were capable of ad- justing their tactics to meet the Nazi blitzkreig. ; BOWLING Ardmore Recreation Center ARDMORE. 3958 ARDMORE, PA. Marriages Virginia Belle Reed, ’44 to Lt. John Klopfer, U.S.A. Grace,Dole, ’44 to Lt. Paul Ed- ward Kohler, U.S.N.R. Lois MacMurray, 46 to Lt. * George” Starkey, Army Med- ical Corps Reserve. Engagements Harriet Shapiro,. ’45, to Melvin Morrel. Castro Will Discuss . Spanish Renaissance Don’ Americo Castro of Prince- ton University will give an _ in- formal talk on an aspect of the Renaissance period at a Spanish Club meeting on Tuesday, Febru- ary 15. The lecture, to be given in Spanish, will be in the Com- mon Room. Formerly a_ professor at the Centro de estudios historicos and at the Universidad Central in Ma- drid, Mr. Castro is the author of many studies, linguistic and liter- ary. The most outstanding of these, El pensamiento de Cervan- tes (1925) is a brilliant analysis of Cervantes as a man of the Ren- aissance. Mr, Castro was ambassador to Germany during the Spanish Re- public. He also organized the Instituto de Filogia in Buenos Aires, and spent several years at the Universities of Wisconsin and Texas before being called to Princeton. Undergrad Elections Commence This Week Continued from Page 1 March 6—Nomination for Vice- Pres. of Undergrad. (by Junior Class). Nomination for Secy. of Under- grad. (by Sophomore Class). Schedule of Elections Feb. 21—Election of President of Self-Government Association. Feb. 22—Election of President of Self-Gov. (if necessary). Feb._23—Election-of —President of Undergrad. Feb. 24—Election of President of Undergrad. (if necessary). Feb. 28—Election of President} - of Alliance. Feb. 29—Election of President of Alliance (if necessary). March 1—Election of President of League. March 2—Election of President of League (if necessary). March 6—Election of President of A. A. March 7—Election of President of A. A. (if necessary). March 8—Election of Common Treasurer. March 9—Election of Common Treasurer (if necessary). March 138—Election of Vice- President of Self-Gov. Election of Secretary of Self- , Gov. March 14—Election of the Vice- President of Undergrad.. Election of Secretary of Under- grad. March 16—Election of the above (if necessary). Haverford, Pa. Ardmore 2117 E. S. McCawley & Co., Inc. BOOKS Current Books Rental Library Now Leap Year rolled around once more With opportunity for girls galore, They know that soon they'll find their beaux If in their locks they sport a rose. JEANNETT’S BRYN MAWR, PA. Vocational Lectures Offered by Faculty The Modern Language depart- ments presented the first in a ser- des of vocational lectures on Wed- nesday, February 9, in the Dean- ery. Miss Schenck discussed French; Mr. Gillette, Spanish; Mr, Diez, German; Miss~ Lograsso, Italian; and Mr. Senn, Russian. The purpose of these lectures is to describe the courses offered: in the various departments and the opportunities open to majors in the different subjects. They also enable those students who have not yet: chosen their majors to learn .more specifically about the vocations to which various courses of study will lead. Next Wednesday, February 16, at 4:30, Miss Robbins will discuss history; Mr. Wells, politics; and Mrs. Anderson, economics. Other lectures being planned for the fol- lowing weeks will include Latin, Greek, and archaeology; and the next week, history of art, English, and music. There will probably be two lectures on the sciences, which will cover physics, mathe- matics, psychology, chemistry, bi- ology, and geology. Value of Psychology Noted by Henri Peyre Continued from Page 1 ties of a telescope rather than a microscope. For Proust, Peyre noted, art expressed the aesthetic meaning of life, and through art “we are to look life in the face and rise above it.” Although some critics object to his lack of social purpose, Proust was indeed trying to depict human nature. His fierce pessimism is only partial. It is applied to love, human nature in general and hom- osexuality. He echoes in our ears and souls as a prophet of despair, M. Peyre said, for the attainment of desire brings only disappoint- ment. However, his conclusion is hopeful; he believes in the value of suffering. Proust takes his place among the international analysists of in- ner life — Browning, Meredith, Henry James and James Joyce, and can be numbered with Claudel, Pe- guy, Valery and Gide as one of the great French writers. Formless Poetry, Variety of Prose Style Contained in Winter Issue of the Lantern Specially Contributed by Margaret E. White The material in the winter issue of the Lantern follows. the usual range in quality of this pwblica- tion: there is some bad, some med- iocre, and a very small amount of good writing in it. The poetry which is small in quantity may be dispensed with briefly, Anne Kingsbury has written two imag- ist poems, “Moonlight”, and “De- bussy. Nuages”. Neither has the merit of being more thaii a series of adjectives which often evoke a picture, but completely defy oral rendition. The rhythmic qualities whith differentiate poetry from prose are usually absent. When they are present, they exist in such an incongruous relation to each other, that any effect created by the visually apprehended word is destroyed when it is heard. Con- stance Rothschild’s “Sonnet on Masks” is a poor attempt to im- pose the sonnet-form on a piece of poetry that might have been more successful without the pre- tense of a complicated verse- form. ‘Renaissance’, written by Joan Gauld is the best of the lot, (the superlative form of the word good is used here only for the sake of differentiation). The poem ex- presses, not unsuccessfully, the irony gf man’s endless attempt to apprehend the universe. As for the short stories, at least one does not deserve discussion. Margaret Rudd’s “Green Rain” is indeed a remarkable example of bad writing. It could be judged successful only if intended as a parody of overwrought, highly-ad- jectival style of which it is a splen- did example. The story has noth- ing to recommend to any reader except, perhaps, its grotesque de- scriptions: lavendar clouds emit- ting green rain which falls into purple puddles is, it must be ad- admitted, a rare treat. Charlotte Zimmerman’s “Infla- tion”, a description of a _ store during the rushed Christmas sea- son, succeeds in what it attempts Ayr Hapsun Ayr Sock Wool Ayr Real Shetland and Domestic Yarns Greeting Cards DINAH FROST Lancaster Avenue BRYN MAWR to do. It depicts through the eyes of a salesgirl the mob psychology of buying at a time when money is abundant and goods are scarce. It is a simple episdde told ina simple way, and in that it is con- vincing. Lucy Hall’s story, “The Sickness Unto Death” has ag its theme the despair of not being able to de- spair. This idea is embodied. in, the tale of a school-boy unable to experience immediate emotion at the death of a friend. The story is well-written as regards both style and construction, and has as its basis a good deal of sound Au man psychology. Mariam Kreiselman’s’ ‘poetic prose monologue, “When the Bomb Fell”, is an interesting experiment in the stream of consviousnéss style. The writer makes use of a variety of philosophical _ beliefs, from the Pre-Socratics to Bergson, to express the idea of the essén- tial permanency of all things. These beliefs pass as consoling thoughts through the mind of a soldier just before his death. The bombs which are to snuff out his life and the stars upon which he has been contemplating, in the end, merge into the Oneness of all things. I have left to the last a consid- eration of Ellen Harriman’s story. And even here I shall not pass judgment on it. The Surrealistic style, and the general grotesque- ness of the whole manner of pres- entation, make any interpretation of it a mere matter of guesswork. 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BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY PHILADELPHIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Dh i“ ‘/ 4” stands for the pause that refreshes INCL, igh sign © 1944 The C-C Co. “Coke”=Coca-Cola Ie’s natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbrevia- tions. That’s why you hear Coca-Cola called “Coke” as other college graduates. Page Four THE COLLEGE NEWS — WHAT TO DO | The Calvert Distilling Company; Bakimore, Maryland: Openings for Psychologists, Chemists, Bacteriologists; as. well Op- portunity for advanced study is provided if desired. Starting sal- aries $27—-$40 for a 40 hour week. Permanent positions in Kentucky, Maryland, Indiana and Ohio. A representative will be at the college February 15th. Please no- tify the Bureau of Recommenda- tions if you would like an inter- view. The only way to get details is to see the representative. The First Boston Corporation, New York City: Opening for college graduates interested in the business field. No business training needed. The Cor- poration is an investment banking house with head offices in N. Y. C. and Boston, and branches in 9 other cities, including Philadelphia. The starting salary is $1820 with fre- quent raises. A representative will come to the college if students notify the Bu- reau of Recommendations they are interested. Radcliffe College—Fellowships for Training in Personnel Administra- tion: : Two Fellowships of $500 each. Training courses given at Gradu- ate Schools of Radcliffe and Har- vard. Also supervised field work. Stuyvesant Neighborhood House —New York City: Openings beginning October, 1944. “Two Reereational Assist- ants and one Director of Social Music. A representative will come to, the college in February. ‘Please, notify the Bureau of Recommendations if you are in- terested, Changes, Appointments, Announced by President Continued from Page 1 Mr.MacKinnon “is to leave for a semester and a redistribution of the work in the Psychology de- partment will be made. Miss Henle will take over Mr. MacKinnon’s Social Psychology course, his seminar and his research stud- ents. In addition, Miss Vivi French, who has just been appoint- ed instructor at Swarthmore, will give Mr. MacKinnon’s advanced course. Mr. Bernheimer, of the art department, has been induct- ed into the army. Miss McBride also announced that Miss Isabel Scribner Stearns, assistant professor in Philosophy at Smith College, has been ap- pointed associate Philosophy, after Miss de Laguna’s retirement at the end of the year. Puerta De Mexico _ Margaret Paul 69 St. James Place, Ardmore HANDMADE SILVER JEWELRY FROM MEXICO STARTING AT $3.00 ~~ professor of 44 Starting Tues. Calendar Thursday, February 10 ° Hockey tea, Common Room, 4:30. a Saturday, February 12 War Movies, Common Room, 8:00. Sunday, February 13 Chapel, Reverend Frederick Griffin, Music Room, 7:30. Monday, February 14 Flexner Lecture, Henri Peyre, From Andre Gide to Francois Mauriac, Goodhart, 8:00. Tuesday, February 15 Prof. Castro, Spanish Club Lecture, Common Room, 4:00- 6:00. Mr. Chenshaw, Science Club Lecture, Park Hall, 8:00. Wednesday, February 16 Self.-Gov. Assembly, hart, 11:00. Faculty Vocational Deanery, 4:30. Good- Talks, Noted Anthropologist To Present Lectures Continued from Page 1 name of Anne Singleton. ' Her verse has appeared in Poetry, The Nation, and other periodicals which print contemporary po- etry. In 1919, to keep herself busy, she enrolled in Columbia Univer- sity for courses under Franz Boas, “the grand old man of an- thropology”. She soon became deeply interested in the subject and eventually became the key person in the department of An- thropology at Columbia next’ to Dr. Boas. In 1923 she received her Ph.D from Columbia, and has taught there ever since. For the first eight years she was there in the capacity of a lecturer, then assistant professor, and in 1930 she became an assocate professor. With the retirement of Dr. Boas in 1936, she was appointed the acting head of the department. In her first lecture, on Febru- ary 5, Dr. Benedict discussed Methods and Postulates Underly- ing Cultures and Culture Differ- ences, stating that in all social studies the, subject must be “bio- sphere”, the organism and_ all the environment considered to- gether. : This theme will be explaimed in the following lectures which are open only to students in social sciences and psychology. SUBURBAN THEATRE ARDMORE Fri. & Sat. Paul Lukas—Luise Rainer “HOSTAGES” Sun. & Mon. < Laurel & Hardy “DANCING MASTERS” “JEANNIE” SEVILLE THEATRE BRYN MAWK Fri. & Sat. Rooney, Judy Garland “GIRL CRAZY” Sunday “ADVENTURE. IN IRAQ” and “ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID” Mon. & Tues. “HOSTAGES” Mickey canoe Supplement your "THE COLLEGE INN ~~ Vitamin Pills jee t _— Corwith, Kimball Talk On Radio, Advertising Mrs. William Corwith, official representative of the National Broadcasting Company, and Mr. Abbott Kimball of the Kimball Advertising Agency in New York City described briefly the different kinds of work done in the fields of radio and advertising, and the branches in which women were most likely to find openings. The lectures were one of the series of vocational conferences. In both fields women are need- ed. A college education is almost essential for radio work and is a great asset for those who wish to go into advertising. Typing is a prerequisite for both. Education, the ability to get along with peo- ple, intelligence, ingenuity, and a real interest in the work are the essential qualifications for radio and advertising. Mrs. Corwith advised prepara- tory training in radio work given at universities and in radio work- shops all over the country. After this, she said, it is best to gain experience by working in a local station before applying for a pos- ition at a network station. Sal- aries in the network stations range from $28 a week for the newcomer to $1000 a week for the best script writers. Describing the types of radio work, she said that there are four main fields: the technical and commercial branches, program production, and office administra- tion. Only local stations employ women technicians, and _ these must have special training. Women announcers are used at local stations, although only men announce at network stations. In PARISIAN Dry Cleaners Charge Accounts to College Girls We call and deliver BRYN MAWR 1018 869 LANCASTER AVENUE a Ta > a “ wintry Bla ¢.ehe’sa Nasty Chap These days, “‘ Wintry Blast’’ is at his worst, so take care! His chilly salute brings discomfort to sensi- tive lips .. . and makes them so unsightly. Be ready for him. Keep a handy tube of Roger & Gallet original Lip Pomade in your pocket. And’ ~ whenever you step out-of-doors smooth its invisible, healing film over lip membranes. For both men and women, Roger & Gallet Lip Pomade has long been the accepted relief for chap- ped, cracked lips. Pick up a tube today at any drug store. ROGER & GALLET 500 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK 18, N.Y. Armor Mr. Herben will lecture on Armor at four o’clock in room G, Taylor Hall, Tuesday 15 February and will show some eighty-seven slides to illustrate his remarks. Anyone interested is welcome. the administrative field, the exee- utives are men, but college wo- men may become executive secre- taries. As secretaries they gain experience in radio work. “It is a woman’s world in ad- vertising,”’ Mr. Kimball _ said. Three-fourths of the personnel are women. One should, however, be salesminded, creative, and like to work. The best way to learn about advertising is to go into an agency as a secretary, he said. The advertising field is very broad, touching all businesses, and many other fields such as writing, art, radio, and banking. The agency conceives and executes ideas for advertisements, using newspapers, posters, magazines, and the radio as mediums through which to sell ideas as well as products. MEET AT THE GREEK’S Tasty Sandwiches Refreshments Lunches - Dinner is oo to tr COT Pm Pa as Bt 8 8 ae sa Radio Station Opened In Pem East Basement Continued tiie “Paat 1 running smoothly. It will furnish its own operators as long as the controls stay in order, but wher WBMC goes “off the beam”, more: experienced mechanics will -be eall-. ed in. The power company joined in the preparation by investigating various “blind spots”, apparently successful. With such a send-off, we who tune in ¢an watch this new venture with high expectations. ’ Little Leary Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rife Wells (Dr. Leary) announce the f birth of a son, Harry Rife f Wells, Jr., Friday, February 4, Fear makes my heart | Come to my mouth, 4 ‘Cold makes my heart | Fly way down South. But February Fourteenth | Is here, | So Hearts from — STOCKTON’S | : Send this year. HELP HIM GET THAT LONG DISTANCE CALL THROUGH TONIGHT You can do it by not using Long Distance between 7 and 10 P.M. except for urgent calls. Those are the night-time hours when many service men are off duty and it’s their best chance to call home. tates THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY: OF PENNSYLVANIA. | and ‘were-