Z-616 THE COLLEGE NEWS VOL. XXIX, No. 5 BRYN MAWR and WAYNE, PA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER | 29, 1942 Bs a aa Trustees of Sryn Mawr r_ College, 1942 PRICE 10 CENTS MISS McBRIDE INAUGURATED AS PRESIDENT Speakers § Stress Place of College In. World at War. President McBride Lauded| By Miss Comstock and Aydelotte | The responsibility of colleges in war time to enter into the war effort and yet maintain aca- demic ideals and standards stressed by the speakers at. the inauguration of President Mc- Bride. Miss McBride discussed the plan of education at Bryn Mawr;: stressing its value for the needs of the present time. Miss Com- stock spoke about her experi- ences and relations with.Miss Me- Bride when the latter was Dean of Radcliffe. The place of the college in relation to the affaifs of the rest of the world was dis- cussed by Dr. Aydelotte. Miss McBride Miss McBride discussed the aims of Bryn Mawr during the war. Colleges in the last ten months have been, like industry, geared to meet the needs of the time. This change is necessary, but Miss Mc- Bride emphasized the fact that is is equally necessary to train stu- dents for the more complex task of envisioning and defining our purposes in the disorganization of the post-war world. “Such work is a part of our educational of- fensive, and perhaps the most dif- ficult part.” The understanding needed for this cannot be built up through any six or twelve-weeks’ course. Miss McBride asked the question: “Can we strike the nice balance which will give us this training without reducing too much our immediate effort? The only point of such a question is to put the problem. It has one answer, that we must.” Bryn Mawr has always been ac- tive in the selection of its students, Continued on Page Two Maids Begin Classes Taught by Students The Maids’ and Porters’ Classes, organized and taught by the Bryn Mawr undergraduates, will begin next week. A varied group of courses will be offered in after- noon and evening classes, which will meet two or three times a week, Besides several new courses, the Maids’ and Porters’ Commit- tee offers this year Achievement Tests at the end of each course, the nearest thing to real credit that the voluntary student teach- ers can give. A new idea, the Achievement Tests attempt to maintain a gen- eral high school standard in Eng- lish, French, and Spanish. Other courses cover a variety of fields: Current Events and Speech Training, Negro History, German, Typing, Shorthand, Sew- ing, Piano Lessons, Music Appre- ciation, Folk Dancing, and Sculp- ture. It has been necessary to drop a few courses such as Hy- giene, which overlaps with the ma- terial offered in the Defense Courses. Skills such as mimeo- graphing, knitting, and the use of the addressograph are to be taught. In addition, there will be private tutoring’ in the basic principles of reading, writing, and arithmetic. Niles Rumely, who is in charge Continued on Page Four Was | Inaugural Ceremony i is Perf ormed by Charles Rhoads After Speeches by Miss Comstock and Dr. Aydelotte PRESIDENT McBRIDE Miss Skinner to Give Costumes to College Cornelia Otis Skinner and Ro- land Young will be the guests of honor in the Theatre Workshop Saturday, October 31, when Miss Skinner will present costumes-from the collection of Otis Skinner. Miss Skinner and Mr. Young will speak on the plays, actors and an- ecdotes with which these costumes were associated. Some of them were used by Howard Pyle for his paintings of Robin Hood and King Arthur. One was worn by Mojeski, and another by Laura Hope Crews. Several pieces from the ,collec- tion have already been donated by Miss Skinner to Harvard Univer- sity, but the best costumes and accessories are being presented to Bryn Mawr College and the Bald- win School. Miss Skinner’s latest book, “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay,” was written in collaboration with Emily Kinburigh,-and—is-now running in the Cosmopolitan. It has been chosen as the Book of the Month for December. Lantern Night During the Lantern Night ceremony, members of the i- audience are to use the main door, and not the two side doors, which will be locked. This does not apply to Fresh- men and Sophomores. Faithful Alumnae, Patriotic As Ever, Return Over Mid-Week to Confuse Undergraduates By Agne Denny, °43 Relieving preésure on railroads, faithful’alumnae changed their re- the mid-week, October and included the induc- union to 28 and 29, t'on ceremonies in their program. Prominent among the returning throng was 1925, Miss McBride’s class. The usual amazement at the new plumbing and the free life of “this generation of stu- dents,’ was pushed into the back- ezround by the excitement over the ceremonies. The alumnae have developed a motherly attitude toward the pres- ent undergraduates, as though this new college were an offspring of an older, sterner variety. ‘Spoon fed, that’s what you are,” said a member of the class of ’33, “taking orals freshman year—no college boards!” Others merely confused the present students by bursting into their rooms and. claiming, “This is my room. We had the desk over there where the light comes in and we didn’t hang our laundry in the study.” Evidently not all the alumnae felt that we were disintegrating. One kindly lady of Bryn Mawr’s youth con- lfided that she found “a spirit of starry-eyed earnestness” that was missing for many years. The class of ’42 was much in demand among the Seniors. “Is it true that you can’t get laundry done in Washington, and that it takes three-quarters of an hour to go one block on a trolley?” was fired at them from all sides. Jerry Catron, ’42, advised the Seniors to prepare themselves to be greeted as returning alumnae by nothing but “Hello, what are you doing?” Despite incessant questioning, the alumnae were glad to come back and marvel over the renewed singing spirit, or shake their heads at sophisticated freshmen. All were anxious to meet the new ad- ministration, and all fell on former classmates to talk over old times. Play-School Course Martha E. Prendergast, Associate Director of the Philadelphia Council of Girl Scouts, will conduct three sessions on “Occupational Skills and Play for Children of School Age.” These are being presented by the Ca- rola. Woerishoffer Depart- ment of Sociology, in coop- eration with the Alliance and the Bryn Mawr League. Singing, Games, Dancing, and Simple Crafts will be discussed. The first session will be held November 2, from 4.30 to 6.30, on the stage in Goodhart Hall. All interested students and vol- unteers are cordially invited. Noted Scholars, Students Attend Many College Heads | Mareh in Procession Goodhart, October 29. — Miss Katharine Elizabeth McBride was “‘naugurated as fourth President of Bryn MawxLollege by Mr. Charles J. Rhoads today at '3°P. M. The speakers were Miss Ada _ Louise Comstock, President of Radcliffe College, and Dr. Frank Aydelotte, President Emeritus of Swarthmore College and Director of the In- stitute Advanced Learning at Piinceton. Mr. Rhoads formally Miss McBride’s election: El'zabeth McBride: “Pursuant to the authority granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Directors of Bryn Mawr College and on their behalf I have the honor and pleas- ure to confirm formally your elec- tion to the Presidency. of Bryn Mawr College and to confer upon you all the rights, authority and responsibilities pertaining to that high office, and again speaking for the Directors of Bryn Mawr Col- lege I pledge you our wholehearted support in the task and opportun- ity of helping the younger genera- tion to solve the problems of the world of today and tomorrow.” Guests’ in the academic proces- sion were Dean Harriet Allyn of Mount Holyoke College; Dean Frances Blanshard of Swarthmore College; President Katherine Blunt of Connecticut College for Women; President Everett Case of Colgate University; Miss Margaret Conrad of Columbia University; Dr. Continued on Page Three Mrs. Collins Speaks To U.S.O. Volunteers Common Room, October Speaking to students volunteering for U. S. O. work, Mrs. Chadwick- Collins stressed the importance of U. S. O. headquarters in keeping :up morale. “You are participat- ing in the War effort to give, and not to get.” Ann Byrd Woods, chairman of U. S. O. work, read the advice and rules for all girls attending these dances. ‘Remember always that you come to parties at the club not primarily to have a good time yourself, but to givé a good time to the men. “You girls are the hostesses, the men your guests. See to it that every one of them has a. pleas- ant time while he is at the club. The man who is the best looking, the best dancer, the best talker often is not the man who ‘needs most what our club has to offer. The man who seems shy or unre- of eonnrmed “Katharine y 27.— sponsive, who dances poorly or won’t dance at all, came to the club because he warited some- i thing. . | “We wish to impress on you that: you are not doing these men a fa- vor by helping to entertain them. On the contrary, it is you who are privileged by being allowed to at- tend parties for the Service men. ” Ed- ° a) & Page Twe THE COLLEGE NEWS 1 | College in War Time | . THE COLLEGE NEWS Subject of Speeches | (Founded in 1914) it Continued from Page One | Published weekly during the College Year (excepting during Thanks- looking’ in that selection for in- ; giving, Christmas and Easter Holidays, and during examination weeks) in the interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Maguire Building, Wayne, Pa., and Bryn Mawr College. ! pose. Each undergraduate must be | equipped with the intelligence to} {undertake advanced work in her | ‘major field, and the seriousness of | | purpose to make that work pro- | ductive. The college has been ac-' tive at the same time through its | i faculty, who combine war work, | teaching, and research, Striving always for development , of the student as a person, Bryn! | Mawr has planned its work to em- | | body the “university idea.” It has’ | provided as broad a range of teach- | |ing and as much advanced work | [2s could be managed, for it is such , | intensive work that “brings a more | realistic conception of the world! ; and of the students’ relation to it.” | : ne }| The value of this training has been | DIANA Lucas, ’44—Advertising | ; “ P | ,amply proven by the recent success | ANN FITZGIBBONS, 45 ELIZABETH ANN MERCER, 45 jof Bryn Mawr graduates in war | JEANNE-MARIE LER, ’45 NINA MONTGOMERY, 745 || | | | The College News is fully protected by copyright. Nothing that appears in it may be reprinted either wholly or in part without written permission of the Editor-in-Chief. ; > Editorial Board Nancy Evarts, ’48, Editor-in-Chief ALICE ISEMAN, ’48, Copy ANNE DENNY, 743 MARY BARBARA KAUFFMAN, ’43, News LENORE O’BOYLE, 742 BARBARA HULL, 744, News JESSIE STONE, ’44 Editorial Staff ELIZABETH WATKINS, ’44 PATR:CIA PLATT, ’45 MARY VIRGINIA Morg, 745 ALISON MERRILL, ’45 BARBARA GUMBEL, ’44 Cartoons KATHRYN ANN EDWARDS, ’45 Music Posy KENT, ’45 Sports JACQUIE BALLARD, 743 KEO ENGLAND, 745 Business Board Louise Horwoop, ’44—Manager | jobs. | Miss McBride noted that the war i'has focused attention, not only on | | the individual, but also on the, | relations of the different groups of | | . : 2 'the college to one another. Di-! SUBSCRIPTION, $2.50 MAILING PRICE, $3.00 Lsoabana: teeulis:-atadaatay: aca SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY BEGIN AT ANY TIME L ahicenme groups. fornierly: distin: | Subscription Board NANCY SCRIBNER, ’44, Manager AUDREY SIMs, 744 CONSTANCE BRISTOL, 7438 LoIs Post, ’45 EpITH DENT, 745 Ronny RAvitTcH, 44 , guished by their independence, -are | | finding a new factor of cooperative A i action. In seminars, faculty and | Miss McBride students work together more close- Although Miss McBride has been here for several weeks al- | ty; in civilianydefense the entire | ready, we are glad to welcome her officially upon her inauguration |college works as a unit, gaining | to the Presidency. We are sure she will continue, as she has begun, |® P¢W appreciation of our pine ad : : vie iy r+,, |in the college community. to administer the college with wisdom and with imagination. With her experience in the liberal tradition of Bryn Mawr she can guide} Entered as second-class matter at the Wayne, Pa., Post Office Miss Comstock : : ‘ oe “The president must be thor- the progress of the college without losing sight of that tradition. | oughly and® discriminately com- In the first few weeks of her administration, a difficult period | mitted to what I take to be the | for any new official, we have heard Miss McBride’s ideas and wishes |ch‘ef purpose of a college; the | as to the function and adaptation of the liberal arts college today. ' a cclanees Pea eg bik bso We support them. We are aware of the contribution which she | snd ue es) caudaitins a tte may make to the development of Bryn Mawr at a time when de-|qcm,” stated Mss Ada L.. Com- velopment is important, istock, President of Radcliffe Col- The presideney of a college is a demanding job. A unifying | lege, in her speech at the induc- | ¢ : : - ition ceremonies of President Mc- force must be exerted, a policy formulated for the whole college. |. : ge ; ; ; ; : ‘ | Bride. The speech, entitled “What As Miss Comstock said, the function of the president is not only |, College President Does,” empha- to integrate inside and outside forces, but also to keep harmony | sized the responsibility of the pres- among the conflicting forces within the college. Many different) ident to make a college an in- elements must be coordinated: they must be heard, they must rns | ameetes and progressive institu- be submerged, yet they must_all be kept well controlled, bao on ee ae eee SY ee oe Miss McBride has already begun succesSfully to fulfill her) o¢ g: college president is to keep We know that she will continue to do so, ‘harmony among the various | thoughts and actions of the differ- | ac jent members..of the college com- Politics as Usual | ips nae A i de .,. |munity. This alone is not suffi- The United States: Senate has that dangerous c saieicnaied for the dolleve’ must hot re which marks certain sections of the American people who were “all-/main static. The president must out” just after Pearl Harbor, but who, shortly afterwards, reverted | realize that new theories and ac- to the well-worn channels of usual thought and usual inaction, | tivities develop not only outside .