' the -¥, oe ~ ie b rn Page Four THE COLLEGE NEWS Mid - Year Beams Abolished at Vassar _ Measures Are Adopted to Give Greater Continuity to Year, To Lessen Strain CONFERENCES APPROVED — Poughkéepsie, N. Y.—Sigh of re- lief can be heard in any corner of sar College campus. Mid- year examinations have been abolished in order to give greater continuity to the academic schedule. A state- ment concerning the changes says: “In order to develop the academic year as a whole, with the breaks oc- curring normally at the two vacations, - and to lessen the pressure of work ‘upon both the faculty and students, from the completion of semester pa- pers and semester examinations at one time the following measures are adopted: “1. At the end of the first svianates such examinations as may be required by departments will be held in the regular scheduled hours of each. course, and need not come at the final sessions of the terms. The last two Saturdays of the first semester may be used by departments for scheduled examinations in courses of the 100 grade. “2. Departments shall have the right to excuse from the final exami- * nation in courses ending at the first semester students who continue in semester courses in the same depart- ments. For: such students questions of a comprehensive nature will be added in the final examination at the end of the second semester. “3. There will be no break between the first and second semesters. The term will be continuous from Christ-. mas vacation to Spring vacation. Reading periods (periods without the requirement of a class attendance for anytime up to two weeks) may be arranged in any course at any time according to the needs of the course. “4, Marks for courses ending at —===the-first-semester_for-students leaving year courses at the end of the -first semester may be reported at any time up to March 1. é “5. Provisional marks for freshmen shall be reported to the re- corder and transmitted to students a week before Christmas vacation. and a week before Spring vacation. . “6, be made known béth to the recorder and the student herself by the instruc- tor prior to March 1 following the end of the first semester. “7, ‘For students above the fresh- man year, probation is abolished, The faculty affirms as a general principle the desirability of conferences be- tween teacher and students: “orem Shee PEAS AROS Founded 1865 . Seventy-Third Year \ BUSINESS TRAINING Courses: offer thor- x. ough preparation for uy the young woman who *% intends to make business her career. Summer session of six weeks be- gins July 6. Fall term, Sept. 7. For information address Registrar PEIRCE SCHOOL 1475 Pine Street — Pa. . FROM. 156 COLLEGES When 688 women from 156 col- leges enroll for secretarial courses at Katharine Gibbs School, that | fact has a strong implication for . YOU. The wisest college women are adding secretarial training as. @ matter of course. Facts show that such an educational combi- nation quickly opens doors to * pleasant, profitable positions. Ni © Address College Course Secretary for “Results,” a booklet ‘of interesting Deane pamahammaraag fl lice ; uk ted PO eg * Spone Tn New ork and Boston, Sep- NEW :-YORK SCHOOL ONLY— “gaan courses may be started July 12, \ Sreparing fer carly placement. | One and Two Year Courses for . So. :* a ge ‘leet A e, oe a all} Grades of D or E for every, student above the freshmen year shall |. Colgate Starts Dictator Course Hamilton, N. Y.—How dictators establish themselves and retain power over subjects is going to be studied next fall in a new course, “Dictators and Dictatorships,” at Colgate Uni- versity. In announcing the new sub- ject, Dr. Rodney L., Mott, director of the university’s School of Social Sci- ences, explains that “an attempt will be made to show that dictatorships have come from writings of intellec- tuals who influence public opinion from economic factors or from psy- chological. post-war attitudes and mili- tary factors. “In the later stages of the course the students will take up the factual operations of a government under a dictator with such subjects as the new constitution in dictator-controlled na- tions, the relation of the state and industry, religign, civil liberties and propaganda considered as points for study. “Dictators are here to stay, for a while at least,” concluded Dr. Mott, “and the students might just as well’ know how they work. It will ‘be a part of their education.”— (ACP) The Maids and Porters Put on. Mystery Play Continued from Page One from first to last a never-failing source of spontaneous humor, and his uncertain proposal in the. last act, with the cat-maniac expected at any moment, was gne of the high spots of the play. Though not entirely untainted by such faults as are common in ama- teur performances, most noticeably a slight: .super-abundance of arm- and footwork and occasional disaccord be- tween the action of switching on a light and the actual electric effect, The Cat and The Canary was a live- ly and appealing performance, reflect- ing very favorably both the _ well- planned direction and the good-will, talent and energy,.of the performers. Eleanor Taft, ’89, assisted - Pe directing. Haverford, Bryn Mawr Lead German Evening Temple, Penn and « Swarthmore Contribute to Program Roberts Hall, Haverford , College, May 8.—Universitaét von Pennsylvan- ien, Tempel-Universitaét, Haverford, Swarthmore, und Bryn Mawr (col- leges) celebrated Deutscher Abend to- night. -Certain parts of the program were warmly applauded by the audi- ence, and the evening, although it did not meet the expéctations of some, was on the whole a success. The Haverford College string Quar- tett in Es-dur by Schumann began the program. It featured H. H. Krue- ner, an excellent pianist, T. A. Wer- time, H. Mason, and S. L:; Bortgn, Jr. Following this. were recitations—- Gedichten—presented by Swarthmore College. Pennsylvania Glee Club mem- bers later sang, hindered, perhaps, by their lack of familiarity with the Haverford Auditorium, The latter half of Swarthmore’s contribution to the program was distinguished by Marie Osland-Hills’ recitation of Goethe’s' Prometheus. Gemeinsames : Singen preceded an versity presented the Hans Sachs play, Der Bés Rauch. The program began to be decidedly more interesting at this point, and the little three-char- acter sketch was well-received by an audience fully appreciative of the imaginary scenery and the Baum rep- resented by a _hat-tree. The University of Pennsylvania was then represented by Fraulein Mildred Harlow whose solo, Die Lotosblume, by Schuman, was the best of their part in the program. The ‘real climax of. the evening followed: the Haver- ford and Bryn Mawr play, Die Klein- en Verwandten. Mary Lee Powell, ’37, shared laurels with Ruth Lilienthal, 40, and Wiliam H. Clark, Jr., Henry B. Cox, de Lancey Cowl, ’39, and ae B. Engelmann is a cast whose FOR | Notice to the Tall -and Lanky! 1 very wide, very long, and very comfortable Simmons Beauty Rest Bed 1 Roémy Desk with plenty of space for books and papers Also-china tea set, comfortable chair, and rugs ‘Very reasonable. prices SALE See H. 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Miss Lillie Ross Taylor was the patroness and Vivian Ryan served as chairman of arrangements: dialectical glibness was convincingly German, and whose excellent acting brought forth bursts of laughter at the proper moments—a triumph, since many of the audience did not under- stand the language. Especial credit for the success of the play should be given to the back- stage cast, T. C. Tatman, E. H. Morse, P. P. Rodman and W. E. Prindle, whose scenery and staging were essen- tial features. Ruth Lilientlal’s hair (gold medal to M. Lee Powell), the two &8fd-fashioned pictures, and the very well-chosen costumes high-light- ed the performance. The general singing which con- cluded the program was at first a bit too formal, with the audience accord- ingly unresponsive. When Haverford and Bryn Mawr took the lead, how- ever, songs became lively and the evening was ended with fitting Ger- couples attended the Graduate Club) CHAPEL TO BE HELD IN DEANERY GARDEN contributed by Jean Cluett, ’37) (Especially The last. chapel service of the cur- rent year will:be held in the Deanery garden next Sunday evening, at 7.30 p.- m. Everyone’ will be warmly wel- comed. The garden is particularly at- tractive in the evening, as those who have: been to former outdoor Sg will remember. It will be even more\” \ informal than usual, and the commit- tee recommends. bringing cushions! The service will be conducted by Dr, John W. Suter, a well-known figure on the campus. Judges. of Concours Announced The: judges of the Concours Ora- toiré, to be held in the Common Room on Thursday, May 18, at 4.30, are: M. Mauyee Faivre d’Arcior, French vice-consul in Philadelphia, Mrs. J. Stogdell Stokes and Professor Edwin C. Byam of the University of Dela- ware. 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