‘THe COLLEGE Z-615 E @ Wa VOL. XXIX, No. 17 BRYN MAWR and WAYNE, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1943 Copyright Bry , Trustees of ryn Mawr College, 1943 PRICE 10 CENTS Wright Outlines Motives of War, Urges Federalism Professor of International Relations Opens War Assemblies Goodhart, March 1.—‘We can only have a practicably organized world politically through continu- ants of the idea of federalism,” stated Dr. Quincy Wright. Stress- ing “the inadequacy of man’s poli- tical organization of the world” as a cause of war, Dr. Wright advo- cated a system of federalism with “the maximum of independence and autonomy among separate units to maintain peace and moderate free- dom of trade.” Dr. Wright, professor of Inter- national Relations at the Univer- sity of Chicago, opened the series of war assemblies at Bryn Mawr with his discussion of some aspects of the causes of war, with specific reference to the present war. War, Dr. Wright asserted, arises not from a “single germ, but from a Contmued on Tage Fou, Calendar Thursday, March 4 Dr. Wolfgang Kohler, The Naturalistic Interpreta- tion of .Man. .Common Room, 7:50, Interclass Swimming Meet. Ffiday, March 5 Science Club Movies. Dal- ton, 8:00. Saturday, March 6 Basketball Game with Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. Gymnasium. Dance for Meteorologists. Gymnasium, 9:30-12:30. Sunday, March 7 Chapel. The Reverend Harry P. Meserve. Music Room, 7:30. Monday, March 8 Flexner lecture. Dr. Erich Frank. Religion and Im- agination. Goodhart, 8:30. Tuesday, March 9 Current Events:- Common Room, 8:30. Wednesday, March 10 College Assembly. Miss Taylor. Goodhart, 12:30. Spanish Club Supper and Discussion. Common Room, 7:30, Juniors Nominate Scribner, Brunn, Hedge, And Davis as Head of Athletic Association SCRIBNER DAVIS Arranging Interclass Games, Weekends Among Duties Of President The Junior Class has nominated Nancy Scribner, Jean Brunn, Lucia Hedge and Ruth Alice Davis for the presidency of the Athletic As- sociation. , The President of the Athletic As- sociation arranges for interclass and -hall games, plans. weekend activities and arranges for awards. She works with Miss Petts and co- ordinates the activities of the Physical Education Department with those of the undergraduates. She also presides over all meetings of the Athletic Association. Nancy. Scribner Uitder League nominations. ~ Jean Brunn Under: League nominations. ON cae a amen ? t t Plien 22’ owe HEDGE Lucia Hedge In her Sophomore year, Lucia was her class representative for the Athletic Association. This year she is vice-president of the Asso- ciation, having been acting presi- dent during the spring of last year |. in the absence of the President. Lucia is also on the Alliance Board as representative of the Farm Unit, and is representative of the Baby Center on the League. She is Assistant Air Raid Warden for Pembroke West. She is on the hockey squad and the swimming | team. Continued on Page Four ‘been placed on reserve in the li- Herben, Tchekov Make ‘Standing Room Only’ New War Ma jor A Spirited, Humorous Satire of Campus Life Plan Announced Fortune,, Maypole Dance, USO, Air Corps and Madge Daly Featured - By Apr:l Oursler, ’45 Standing Room Only, presented by “the faculty and other hired ’ in spite of its length, kept up a good sense of humor and an help,’ even better sense of satire during the whole evening.’ The er theme of the show was best ex- pressed by Dr. Herben’s statement that “College is the metamorpho- sis from cuckoo to butterfly.” Cur- rent campus life provided the fac- ulty with everything from For- tune’s article and the Maypole dance, to the USO, the Air Corps, and Madge Daly. The Three Sis- ters and Dr. Herben’s Baccalaure- ate address were the main features. There was a tendency for the show to drag as a result of an in- termission followed by the auction | and a slow-moving act. This was increased by a large part of the dialogue being inaudible. It was the clever songs and dances, skill- fully accompanied by Mr. Lafford, of Haverford, that maintained the spontaneous spirit throughout. It was a stroke of genius to turn Tchekov’s play about the dullness | in the life of three intellectual sis- ters into a satire of Bryn Mawr. Continued on Page Three | | Miss Taylor to Give Address on Fascism In Coming Assembly Fascism: Three Ideologies will be the subject of an address by Miss Lily Ross Taylor, head of the | Latin Department and Dean of| the Graduate School, on March 10, | at 12:30, in the second of the Alli-| ance War Assemblies. Augment- | ing her material with her personal experiences in Europe, Miss Tay- lor will- discuss the origin and de- velopment of fascistic tendencies in Germany, Italy and Japan, ex- plaining the essential similarities and differences in these philoso- phies depending on the individual country. Miss Taylor served with the Red Cross in Italy and the Balkans during the reconstruction period ; after the World War, and later studied in Germany, for some time. Distinguished in many fields she is the only woman ever to be elected to the American Council of Learn- ed Societies, breaking a 23-year precedent. She is also vice-presi- dent and chairman of the Ameri- ean Philological Association, and formerly presided over the Archae- ological Institute of America. A group of pertinent books has brary for those interested in in- vestigating the subject more thor- oughly. These include Hitler’s Mein Kampf, the Nazi Primer, a pamphlet by Mussolini, and Tokyo Record. of Elections The Self-Government As- sociation takes pleasure in announcing the election of Patricia St. Lawrence as its new president.. Election * of . officers for other chief undergraduate positions for the year 1943- 44 will continue until Spring vacation. President of the Bryn Mawr League will be elected Monday, and on Wed- nesday students will elect the Chairman of the Alliance. HEP CATS Dr. Wolfgang Kohler Famous Psychologist To Present Lecture Founder of Gestalt School To Judge Naturalistic Theories Dr. Wolfgang Kohler, an emi- nent psychologist and one of the outstanding founders of the Gestalt School of Psychology, has been re-| quested to lecture here by the Phi- losophy Club. He will speak on “The Naturalistic Interpretation of | Man,” in the Common _ Room, Thursday, March 4, at 7:30. discuss a problem of general ‘phi- losophical significance, “the devalu- ation of Man in so-ca'led natural- istic doctrines.” He will follow a 'eritique of these doctrines w'th a | Self-Gov. reconsideration of the relation of Man to Society. Dr. Kthler was Professor of Psy- Dr. | Kohler wrote that he wished to | By Miss McBride Preparation for Post-War _ Reconstruction Work | Arranged Goodhart, February 26.—A new plan for Interdepartmental Majors, enabling students to prepare for work in war and post-war recon- struction, was outlined by Presi- :dent. Katherine McBride last Fri- ‘day. Under the new system, based ;on the best advice from heads of agencies and governmental com- mittees, three planned majors are open to Freshmen and Sophomores. They are International Administra- tion and Reconstruction, Commun- ,ity Organization and Reconstruc- tion, and Languages for -Reeon- | struction. Each fi2!d includes work in so- ‘cial sciences and languages. The |requirements are the same for all, ‘so that the major can be changed iwith ease. One unit each of Eng- lish Composition, Science, and Phi- losophy, two units of a primary ‘language, one of a secondary lan- iguage are required, as well as two units of History, one of Geography ‘and one of International. Relief Administration. Three new courses, ‘Modern «Greek, Economie History and Geography, have been added to the curriculum, Continued on Page Three Simplicity Suggested Aim of St. Lawrence | Patricia St. Lawrence, in white ‘lab coat, was bending over a dog- ‘fish supervising first year Biology jlaboratory when the news came ithat she was the new president of Her immediate reaction was surprise at seeing Franny Mat- ‘thai, an English inajor, in the first ‘year Bi lab. 3 Pat was non-commital on the chology and director of the Psy-| chological Institute at the Univer- | serious aspects of her position. sity of Berlin, where he also held a | She gave no hint as to the future | Chair of Philosophy. During the | policy of self-government except World War he was stranded on|that any change would-be one to- the island of Teneriffe, where he’ward simplification—with signing ‘chological principles. began experiments with his colony of chimpanzees. Later his results were published in the epic-making book on the “Mentality of Apes.” Dr. Kohler is interested in the philosophical significance of psy- He was one Continued on rage Four out rules a case in point. She was much more anxious to discuss choc- olate ice cream. It is her “ruling passion.” “Sorry, no sense of humor,” said Pat, with a very mischievous twin- kle in her eye. In fact, she said Continuea on Page Four \Bryn Mawr League Nominates P. Stevens, Lucas, Brunn and Scribner for President The Bryn Mawr League has nom- inated Diana Lucas, Jean Brunn, Phebe Stevens and Nancy Scribner for president. The main function of the president of the League is to co-ordinate the committees which are organized under its di- rection. These are the Chapel Committee, Summer Camp, Blind School, Hudson Shore Labor School, Industrial Group, Haverford Com- munity Centre, Bryn Mawr Play Centre, Maids’ Classes and Maids’ Bureau. She should also integrate the work of the League with other college activities. Diana Lucas Diz Lucas is head of the Maids’ Committee this year, and ran the League’s activities “drive. Sopho- more year she was treasurer of Self-Government and business man- ager of the Handbook Committee. West Freshman ..year,-a@na fas in Choir and Glee Club for three She was hall representative of “ae assistant head last year. years, as well as in the Spanish Club. She was advertising man- ager of the News Junior year. Jean Brunn Jean is first Junior member of the Self-Government Association. Since Freshman year she _ has played on the basketball squad, and is manager of the basketball team this season. During her Sophomore year she was vice-pres- ident of her class, and has belonged to the Varsity Players’ Club for two years. Phebe Stevens Phebe Stevens is now president of the Junior Class. Her first year she was Freshman League representative, and a member of the Industrial Group. This year she will be co-chairman of the Bryn Mawr summer camp, having She as been a member of Choir and Glee Club all three years. One of Continued on Tage Three Page Two THE atcha NEWS (Founded in 1914) é rol Published weekly during the College Year (excepting during Thanks- giving, Christmas and Easier Holidays, and during examination weeks) n the interest, of Bryn Mawr College at the Maguire Building, Wayne, Pa., and Bryn Mawr College. The College. News is fully protected by a rar, Nothing that appears in it may be reprinted either wholly or in part without written permission of the Editor-in-Chief. ‘ Editorial Board ELIZABETH WATKINS, '44, Editor-in-Chief ALISON MERRILL, ’45, Copy BARBARA HULL, ’44, News JESSIE STONE, 44 MARY VIRGINIA MoRrE, ’45, News Editorial Staff _. ANN AYmMer, 45 HILDRETH DUNN, ’44 VIRGINIA BELLE REED, '44 ANNABEL WEHRWEIN, ’45 "45 PATRICIA BEHRENS, ’46 APRIL OURSLER, 745 PATRICIA PLATT, Music Sports Cartoons Posy KENT, ’45 CAROL BALLARD, ’45 KATHRYN ANN EDWARDS, 45 Business Board Louise. Horwoop, °44, Manager DIANA LuecAs, ’44, Advertising ANN FiTzcrppons, ’45- ELIZABETH ANN Mercer, 745 JEANNE-MARIE LEE, 745 NinA MONTGOMERY, 745 Subscription Board NANCY SCRIBNER, '44, Manager CHARLOTTE BINGER, ’45° Epitu Dent, ’45, Ass’t Manager ANN WILLIAMS, '45 AUDREY Sims,. 44 ANN SHIpwAyY, ’44 ELIZABETH HorRRAX, 746 45 CHARLOTTE ZIMMERMAN, 745 « HARJI MALIK, SUBSCRIPTION, $2.50 MAILING PRICE, $3.00 SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY BEGIN AT ANY TIME Entered as second-class matter at the Wayne, Pa., Post Office | | New Majors The three new inter-departmental majors which offer direct preparation for reconstruction work have been acclaimed by the whole college. It has taken fourteen months for the Administra- | tion to finally adjust the college to the demands and innovations of | the war, but the plan which they have presented is sound and thorough, one that will not have to be revised with each new. emer- gency. It is a far-seeing plan not only because it deals with recon- struction work but also because it will prepare citizens for the post- war world. The emphasis placed on economics, politics, and social : welfare will enable graduates to understand more clearly the prob- lems which face our government and will produce wiser voters and legislators. A plan with so much to offer must not become too restricted. Those students who do not wish to change their present major field should be allowed to take some courses in the new majors if they can meet a certain level of requirements. This is important for science majors who are taking pre-medical courses. There will be a vital need for doctors in reconstruction work, and a course in social welfare or in advanced language training has more use and signifi- cance than some of the reading courses, such as archaeology, which are now offered by science majors. Until recently, it has seemed that the science departments have borne the entire burden of preparing girls for important war time positions. Now the social sciences have presented their facul- ties and resources. Concretely and practically the Administration has showed us how the Liberal Art College can maintain its posi- tion in a world at war. Chandeliers of Wyndham Give Atmosphere To Earnest Rehearsal of French Club Play THE : COLLEGE NEWS. a. ‘writing an | past year. Evarts, teehan Retire to lee Hectic Life ‘After Most Outstanding Careers on ‘News’ EVARTS Career of Retired Editor Distinguished by Its Proficiency By Elizabeth Watkins, ’44 Typing a paper for Mrs. Cain. eron with her_ left hand while editorial with her ' right to the accompaniment of a rehearsal of the News assembly— that was Nancy Evarts, the “late” editor in chief. The most profici- ent editor the News ever hopes to see, Nanny is known as the campus Dr. Johnson with her special chair at the Inn. She is also distin- guished for her ability. to pile all the history books in the stacks on one library desk. “Life was just one emergency,” said Nanny reminiscing on the There was the loss of the dummy at five in the morning while suffering with a quiz and a cold, the dictating of seventeen inches of copy over the telephone after the censoring of Miss Ray- mond’s letter, the weekend of tabu- lating Fortune polls, the writing of parts I, II and III of her honors paper. There is undoubtedly a vacuum in Nanny’s life now that News work is over, but there are conso- lations. ‘At least I can put up my hair!” she exclaimed. “Now I don’t have to wear blue jeans, drink beer, or read daily newspa- pers. Ah, back to the eighteenth century.” ISEMAN Iseman, Sustaining Spirit Of Hours Before Dawn, Takes Leave By Mary Virginia More, ’45 “TI feel like a nas-been,” sighed | Allie ‘Iseman released once and for all from the duties required of |her as copy editor of the News, while those she left behind her watched her depart with a sinking feeling, remembering Allie’s inimi- table and sustaining spirit in the early morning hours. “T loved it,” continued Allie look- ing back on her copy editing nights. Her technique may be reviewed as follows: “Guff!”? she would = ex- claim as she looked at you over her glasses and crossed out your lead paragraph, summing up your article with “This won’t do at all. Quite definitely.” But this was only the brisk Allie of the early evening. The next stage came when she would look at your arti- cle and _ hesitatingly let “We -- ll”... Lastly there was Allie at Merion, in her mood of re- laxed cynicism. She would begin reciting little poems to herself, and singing little songs, and writing | features on squirrels. Ration Books Ration Book Number Two, covering the point system for canned foods, will be made up for each student by the Hall Manager. Mrs. Diez is director of the pro-, gram for the campus. Books will be distributed before spring vacation. Council of Leaders Of Six Organizations Plan Administration A plan- for an undergraduate council is being proposed by the officers of the six leading under- graduate organizations, Self-Gov- ernment’ Association, Undergradu- ate Association, Alliance, League, Athletic Association, and the CoL- LEGE NEWS. Since the Alliance has played .an increasingly important role in campus activities, there has been conflict and confusion over the functions of each organization. |The plan for a council provides a more efficient and economical sys- tem as a solution to the problem. The council will consist of lead- ers of the six organizations under the chairmanship. of the president of Undergrad. It will plan all the assemblies and arrange the inter- college conferences. Dues for Self- Government Association, Under- grad, and Alliance will all come under a joint financial system, while the League will continue the Activities Drive. The appointment of activities to specific clubs and committees will be made by the council. The Alliance has found it neces- sary to reorganize its administra- tion.. The large board will consist of the president, who is nominated by the board and elected by the out | college, secretary-treasurer, and committee chairmen, who are ap- rointed by the preceding. board. The committees are the Commit- tees of War Courses, War Infor- mation, War Volunteer Work. The | 26 hall’ representatives are directly Of late this life was becoming aj under the President. bit strenuous for Allie who three times a week has to rise at 6:30 to betake herself to a job in Philadel- phia as part of her Honours work. But she has proved that she can take everything in her stride— witness the fact that, having joined the News only at the begin- ning of her Junior year, she was elected to the copy editorship that same spring. WOT NOT Ah, the noble, noble faculty with its worthy, worthy cause! Under- graduate hearts leaped up when -benefit of the uninitiated, the mu- By Mary Virginia More, ’45 The French Club does it again! The footlights beckoned and it succumbed — who wouldn’t? — to Le Jeu de ’Amour et du Hasard. An ambitious surrender it was, perhaps, but fired by M. Guiton’s enthusiasm and able directing, the cast set to. The rehearsals started in the music room at Wyndham. For the sic. room_is cursed with a glass chandelier which tinkles gently, Alliance Contest The War— Alliance an- nounces a contest for all those interested in _ Inter- American affairs. A 1,000 word (or less) speech on Co- operation among the Amer- ieas is to be submitted to a panel of judges at Bryn Mawr. The two best will be “sent to Washington to be judged for a regional con- ference. Grand prize: a trip to Mexico. Meet in Tay- lor ‘Thursday, March 4 at . 1:80. 4 Cay eeriely and perpetually—of its own accord. At first this was only a distraction, the mind lightly wan- | dering with little brooks through fairy dells. But not altogether | susceptible, the. cast soon became convinced of the presence of a sin- ister influence, and rehearsals pro- gressed to the sitting room. It is here that the earnest little cast may: be seen and heard re- | hearsing three nights a week;— charming Dorante (Yvette Lan- ares) subtly conversing with al- luring Silvia (Emily Tuck); Ar-' lequin (Mary Virginia More) on his knees before Lisette (Fran- coise Pleven), a woman of wit; M. Orgon (Hanna Kauffman), and Mario (Florence Senger) hugely enjoying the real significance of the situation; while M. Guiton and one or two-idle spectators breath- lessly share the excitement of see- ing affairs as they truly are. This is not the first time the French Club has undertaken to act. Many will remember enjoying its performance five years ago of Alfred de -Musset’s Il Ne Faut | Jurer de Rien—an apt motto for ithe seat 2 they beheld the feared-ones cavort- ing on the stage . A reporter set out to unearth the campus opinion on the latest | spectacle to send Bryn Mawr reel- | ing, the Faculty Show. Ignoring jthe blasphemy of one dissenter who stoutly maintained she had been suspended between a hiss and a sigh throughout the production, the reaction seemed fanatically appreciative. A Junior, who was | siezed upon in the German house, became so entangled in extrava- gant adjectives that, after a few redundant “superbs” and _ colos- sals,” she lapsed back into the mother tongue; she announced | soulfully it was a “schmuck” and beamed with an air of completely covering the situation. Two Sophomores peacefully gorging at the Inn eyed each other warily when questioned and final- ly said with-careful caution that it had been “revealing.” “From a purely sensual point of view,” one stated with indisputable sopho- moric wisdom, “things will be look- ing up in the classroom from now on!” - The biggest revelation iiesiios to have hit séme Rock Freshmen, however, who must have been grip- ped heretofore by terror and awe of the faculty. With ecstatic glee they raved about seeing their ped- agogues “flopping around like jerky freshmen!” This, indeed, had not occurred ‘to us, and we paused for startled contemplation. “All I can say is Mrs. Manning’s authority on the 19th century took an amazing turn,” quoth a Senior in Rhoads and a History major. Furthermore she admitted she had lost all awé of the lady aid an- nounced with finality that'in view of it all she doesn’t intend to do any work until after Spring Vaca- tion. Deciding that perhaps under- graduate opinion is. immaterial anyway,. we moved on to greater things, and questioned an eminent authority on the Drama as to what he thought of the production. With measured tones and weighted words Dr. Sprague replied, “I think nothing of it, not having seen _ it.” more. the faculty performers thought of themselves,. and, accordingly ap- proached Miss Henderson. The latter advanced the interesting in- formation that: students “may not know it, but the faculty really *hasn’t any inhjbitions.” _ On the subject of doing it again, the Senior had said it should be done every other year and the: We decided then to find out what | | f A-few changes have already been made concerning the work of vari- ous organizations. A.A. has taken complete control of the farm work and both voluntary and paid baby- sitting will be directed by the League. The Entertainment Com- mittee will arrange the U. S. O. dances. The planning of current events is a problem yet to be solved. As yet no decision has been reached. The council will meet once a week, probably Friday morning. Many of the plans are still tenta- tive. Kichelberger Explains League Organizations Common Room, March 2.—In an effort to arouse more interest in its activities, the League gave a tea for all undergraduates. President Helen Eichelberger explained the functions and emphasized the needs of the organization. “Every- one in the College should contrib- ute in one way or another to the activities of the League,” she said. Committee heads gave more de- tailed accounts of their work, and emphasis was placed on the Bryn Mawr Camp which needs help, es- pecially from the Freshmen, for the coming summer. Other work of the League includes the Haver- ford Community center and the Bryn Mawr Play Center. Labor The oracle spoke no| problems are worked out in the Industrial Group and the Hudson Shore Labor Group. Opportunity is given to teach Maids’ Classes and foreign refugees. There is also a need for people to read in the Blind School at Overbrook. Junior voted for every year, but the Freshman thought it should be every semester! All of which leads us to consider how sobering an education can be. THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three everyone to a talk by Manuel Man’s New Relation |Owls Bow to Ursinus Spanish Club Bryn Mawr League To Truth Discussed In Fast, Close Game —The~ Spanish Club sa bibes | —Nominates President : “ : . d Continued from Page One By Flexner Lecturer Bryn Mawr, February 27. ~ atte. a Rabe sects | the first to work on the bond drive, Cisaliaet.- Maieh-sa-De. Peack | Bryn Mawr’s hanes of victory were | March 10, at 7:30 in the | she is Denbigh representative for epckké:-on the ngtw elation > 1. Does not rot dresses or men’s shirts. Does not irritate skin. 2. Nowaiting to dry. Ce” be used right after shaving. 3. Instantly stops perspiration for 1 to 3 days. Prevents odor. 4. A pure, white, greaseless, stainless vanishing cream, 5. Awarded Approval Seal of American Institute of Launder- io for being harmless to ic. \|Gay Evening with Nearby Meteorologists ee ‘9, Feature Scenes from Freshman Show By edals Belle Reed, 44 Great festivitiés will take place in the gym Saturday night for the purpose of entertaining the Pre-. Meteorologists, a branch of the U. ,S. Army which is studying at Hav- erford. Sweeping skirts will brush thé newly-varnished floor for the first time since the gym had its iface lifted. It is highly probable that the colorful. background will have a psychological effect of in- spiring gaiety which could never be achieved before the worthy place lost its tattle-tale gray. The high spot of the evening, as it is planned, is not the inevitable refreshments, although they will not_.be ignored, but the presenta- tion of parts of the Freshman Show. (Shades of Errol. Flynn!) A few of the songs and routines, which were the greatest successes, will sonnei be more than ade¢ We’re not advertising merchandise 13 anaes | We’re just giving good E advice Red Cross Remember the Richard Stockton on the pike OOOot | quate as entertainment. There will be~about 50 of the military star-gazers, and it is thought slightly more girls than meteorologists would be appropri- ate, as the gentlemen in question “see sO many men anyway.” Any- one who would like to go should see the representatives in the re- spective halls: Margery Porter in Pembroke East, Virginia Thomas in Pembroke West, Selma Ross- massler in Rockefeller, Priscilla Rich in Merion,. Dorothy Barry in Rhoads North, Jerry Beal in Rhoads South, and Virginia Belle Reed in Denbigh. By way of making a pleasure out of a universal war-time duty, there’ will be no charge. And as one practical Senior summed. it up, “After all, they’ll be training here for a year and the Air Corps only stays six weeks!” MRS. 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