The COLLEGE NEWS VOL. XLV, NO. 21 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, Copyright, Trustees of Bryn Mawr College,1945 1949 Dr. W. Seifriz Reveals Nature Of Protoplasm Movies Show Response Of Slime Mold To Stimuli Speaking on ‘Problems in Proto- plasmic Research”, Dr. William Seifriz, Professor of Botany at the University of Pennsylvania, lectured in Dalton last Monday. The lecture, sponsored by the Science Club and illustrated with movies, dealth with the response of slime mold, the “primordial ooze’, as Dr. Seifriz called it, to certain stimuli. Slime mold is one of the most primitive forms of life and one of the easiest with which to work, The first problem dealt with by Dr. Seifriz was that of internal flow, “streaming”, within living protoplasm. Protoplasm is a “tough and fluid living jelly”, one of its most important features being its great elasticity. It does not obey Newton’s laws of fluidity, and so the questions, why does protoplasm flow, and what makes the flow re- verse, are of vital interest. The tidal flow within protoplasm is as yet unexplained, although several theories’ on the subject have been proposed, Dr. Seifriz illustrated the effect Continued on Page 2 Swans Bring Park To Junior Prom Band concerts, a balloon man, and little girls pulling each other’s pigtails are only a few of the at- tractions which the Junior Prom offers this year. On Saturday, April 28, from eleven to two in the gym, prom goers will dance to the strains of Larry Miller’s orchestra, and at intermission time will hear the harmonizing of the Bryn Mawr Octangle and ithe Haverford Octet. When the time comes for a cig- arette, the Chesterfield Company will provide an ample supply, and couples will sit on (real!) park benches while admiring the merry- go-round and the swan boats which form part of the decor. Refreshments will include cakes and punch (whose exact composi- tion has not yet been revealed by Priscilla Hunt, in charge of the food situation). ‘Cynnie Lovejoy and Bebe Bord- Continued on Page 4 By Emily Townsend, ’50 “Flat-Chested Ferdinand” Eber- stadt and the chicken song may have been the high point of the Princeton Tiger show last Thurs- day night, but the evening had started long before. An attempt (unsuccessful) was made to pass eight husky gentlemen off as ex- changes from other halls to the Pembroke dining room. “I’d use my bosom to help you if I had it on me,” offered one gallantly; un- fortunately he had dropped it somewhere along the road. The show itself was late start- Wittkower Speaks On Bernini’s Visit To French Court - Goodhart, April 183—Dr. Rudolph Wittkower’s topic for the Art Lec- ture was Bernini at the Court of Louis XIV. The French king invit- ed the great Italian Baroque artist to his court in Paris, to rebuild the Louvre, which at the time was the royal palace. Great things were ex- pected from this visit, which took place in 1665, for Bernini was con- sidered aninfallible authority on art. However, the dramatic meeting of the two great personalities of the XVIIth century was not successful and Bernini’s visit proved a failure. Bernini and his art, for subjective as well as objective reasons, were inot popular in Paris. ‘When the | artist left, after a five-month visit, he left behind only a portrait-bust of the king; his plans for the re- construction of the Louvre had been for the most part rejected. Dr. | Wittkower brought out clearly dur- ing his lecture the reasons for Ber- nini’s unpopularity in France. There was. personal feeling against Bernini himself, for he was outspoken and did not like the French; there was even direct en- mity between him and Colbert, who was then minister in charge of the arts, and some of the French arch- itects. But it was mostly against his distinctive and original art that objections were raised. Dr. Witt- kower mentioned that Bernini had already sent many plans for the Louvre to Paris before coming over. These, however, as later plans were to be, were all rejected: they were too typically Italian, and did not fit the French requirements. As Dr. Wittkower showed on slides, the preoccupation of the Italian art- ist in all his plans for the Louvre was mostly for an imposing facade which had no apparent connection with the functional structure of the Continued on Page 2 Preview of Arts Night Reveals Poor Mexico, Rich Country Club Notes on the back of a Princeton Tiger Subscription Blank: what is that dentist’s chair doing in the midst of the set? ... are those colored light bulbs or Easter Eggs on it? ... what can it have to do with Mexican tragedy? ... a tall, blond Jack Armstrong type with a Spanish accent is directing .. . a ten year old boy throws him- self upon a dark “soldados” ... someone turns to me and whispers, ‘Soch a mexture of nationalities in the cast, Puerto Rica, and Cuban and Greek and American.” “But he_is__a“_perfect_Mexican_type,” I whisper; “Oh,” comes the answer, ‘he is, for a Greek” . . . crest- fallen I turn back to the stage... the child is pantomiming cutting his arm, the soldier in threatening the women, the women are hiding the hero and their distress ... tension is very high, mood is very intense ... there is the sound of a shot and I jump, caught in the spirit; “But I cannot scream!” an- nounces the heroine . .. the mood is broken; it is not a tragedy, merely a rehearsal, but is surely going to be a tragedy. We take a break. I re-enter the Workshop, glance Princeton Tiger Turns Chicken, Has Anatomy Trouble Thursday ing. Someone had informed Di- rector George Montgomery that most Bryn Mawr girls had never heard of the facts of life, and didn’t believe them if they had. Three-fourths of the dialogue was hastily scrapped. After *the first laughs it was as hastily put back in again by half the cast; the other half remained innocent and con- fused. “Messy” is the kindest adjective one could use of. the result. Mr. Montgomery seemed harassed. Be- tween his brief career as Super Tiger repulsing the Paoli Local with his bulging anatomy, and his jealous cries of “Lecher!” at his fellow judges in the beauty con- test, he wailed to the audience; “We just lost the most beautiful prop.” Bets were taken among the spectators as to its liquid nature. Dick Warren in the kick chorus was superbly undulating; as the cigarette and cigar girl he seemed to sell many little brochures through the audience (“formerly sold to married women only”). Perhaps he would feel better if he had his brassieres custom-made. Mordecai Liverbile, the radio men who had faith in alcoholic rough- Continued on Page 2 Bree Will Direct B.M. - Sponsored Students in Paris Miss McBride announced today that Bryn Mawr College will spon- sor a student group in Paris this summer under the direction of Pro- fessor Germaine Bree of the French Department. Students will study at the Uni- versity of Paris and at the Ecole du Louvre, where they will be offer- ed courses in contemporary French literature, political sciences and a course in the history of French Art. The courses will be given under the direction of the faculties of the two Parisian schools and will be headed by M. P. Fouche, Directeur de Ecole de Preparation, Professor de Sorbonne; M. Jacques Chapsal, Directeur de l'Institut Politique of the University of Paris; and M.; Franck: — PRICE 15 CENTS DR. ERICH FRANK wing to Deliver Paper in Memory Of Rufus Jones A special philosophy lecture in memory of Rufus. M. Jones will be given by Dr. A. C. Ewing, Lec- turere in Moral Science at Cam- bridge University and Visiting Pro- fessor of Philosophy at Princeton University, on Monday, April 25th at 8:30 in the Music Room, Good- hart. Dr. Ewing attended Zurich and Oxford and received his D.Litt from Cambridge. He has lectured at Oxford, the University of Mich- igan, Armstrong College, and. the University of Colorado. He is a John Locke Scholar in Mental Philosophy and received the Green Prize in Moral Philosophy at Ox- ford. He has written many books, including Kant’s Treatment of Causality, Idealism: A Critical Sur- vey, and A Short Commentary on Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason. His most recent books are The Definition of Good and The Indi- vidual, The State, and World Society. Alwyne to Play Debussy, Franck Mr. Horace Alwyne, F.R.M.C.M., will present a pianoforte recital on Tuesday, April 26 at 8:30 P.M. in Goodhart Hall. Mr. Alwyne is the Alice Carter Dickerman Pro-, fessor of Music and Director of the Department of Music. There will be no admission charge for the concert; reserved seats for the front section may be secured from the Public Relations Office. The program of the concert will include the following works: Bal- lade, Op. 24 by Grieg: Prelude, :Chorale and Fugue by Cesar -Oiseaux tristes (from Marcel Aubert, Membre de 1’Insti- “Miroirs’) and Le Tombeau de tut, Directeur des Etudes de |’Ecole du Louvre. Members of the group will be in residence in Paris at Reid Hall, Hall, American student center, and will have ample opportunity, both Continued on Page 4 Calendar Thursday, April 21: 8:30 p.m. I.R.C., Common Room. Friday, April 22: 8:30 p.m. Arts Night, Work- shop. 11:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. Pem- broke and Rockefeller Hall Dances. Saturday, April 23: 2:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. Soph- omore Carnival, Denbigh Green. 8:30 pcm. “The “Mikado,” Goodhart. 11:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Junior Prom, The Gym. Monday, April 25: 7:15 p.m. Current Events, Common Room. 8:30 p. m. Dr. A. C. Ewing, Ru- fus Jones Lecture, Music Room. Tuesday, April 26: Couperin by Ravel; La cathedrale engloutie, Poissons d’or, Des pas sur la neige, Feux d’artifice by Debussy. ENGAGEMENTS M. L. Newell, ’51, to Isaac Cate Lycett. Harriet Morse, ’51, to Arthur Altschuler, Frank Outlines And Interprets Existentialism Jaspers and Heidiger Traced Back To Hegel Goodhart, April 14. — Speaking on the subject of “Existentialism” under the auspices of the Philoso- phy Club, Dr. Erich Frank, Pro- fessor of Philosophy at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, defined it as the “most important, most cre- ative, most— original philosophical movement after Hegel.” Today, he said, existentialism is the pre- valent philosophy; even Thomism and positivism, the only other im- portant schools of the day, have been called in some sense existen- tialist. Schelling, Marx, and Kierke- gaard, said Dr. Frank, all started from Hegel’s “diagnosis of his time’ —that man’s. rationalistic and concrete existence are no longer reconciled. These men, though not existentialists in the’ narrower sense of the term, contributed greatly to modern existentialism which takes the same _ starting point and which has been formu- lated particularly by Jaspers and Heidiger. Outline of Existentialism Dr. Frank went on to give an outline of existential philosophy under eleven general headings. Existentialism, he said, takes the fact of existence as the beginning of philosophic thought, and in re- volt against subjective idealism, goes back to the old Greek con- cept of being and reality as it develops fundamental ontology. The essence of this existence lies in the fact of man’s reason, which enables him to transcend his im- mediate existence and makes him “a self by being concerned with his being.” It is this also which gives him his freedom and his potentiality to actualize himself as a true being in this world, which is the end of existence. Although man becomes cogniz- ant of himself through reason and through the ensuing ability to recognize objects apart from him- self, he cannot grasp the true ex- istence of his self merely in the category of objective reality. As seen .by the existentialist philoso- pher, his great problem is, indeed, not to lose himself in such objec- tive absorption to the exclusion of his true self, a type of self- estrangement too common in the modern world. It is the “voice of Continued on Page 2 By Paula Strawhecker, ’52 Last Thursday night the piano didn’t have a leg to stand’ on, but the Maids and Porters needed na support for their second act re- hearsal of Gilbert and ‘Sullivan’s “Mikado”. Flapping arms, paper fans, and much genuflexion trans- frmed drab Goodhart stage into the ket-handkerchiefs, as, between bites of incongruous ice cream cones, the cast serenaded “the Mik.” The cones, it seems, are only part had been cavorting . . . there is Continued on Page 2 8:30 p.m. Mr. Alwyne, Piano Recital, Goodhart. chorus has been increasing steadily each rehearsal, until now it is ap- Land of the Japanese-without-poc-' of_the-interesting sidelights,__The | view _Tuesda Japan-minus-pocket-handkerchief Blossoms at ‘Mikado’ Rehearsal * proximately twice its initial num- - ber. = The usual rehearsal complication reared its ugly head in the form of ‘the pile of Oriental kimonos found in Goodhart’s costume room,” a dubious windfall, which, unlike the cast, do not come in assorted sizes, “One, two, three, back, one, two, three, forward,” and hilarious pit- ty steps were orders of the eve- ning as Katisha described her “stunning left shoulder blade, on ans Pri Ag presentation of a visiting ply, 4 Continued on Page 3 Page Two THE COLLEGE NEWS THE COLLEGE NEWS FOUNDED IN 1914 Published weekly during the College Year (except during Thanks- giving, 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. 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The alumnae have done their best, in gratitude to Bryn Mawr for what it once gave them; let us in turn feel the same gratitude and make the last big concerted effort on campus to help. once in the past, but every undergraduate must now consider True, upperclassmen have been solicited more than it her responsibility to help Bryn Mawr maintain its stand- ards The freshmen are already doing their bit by contribut- ing their show profits and the profits from next Sunday’s pic- nic. The sophomores and juniors also plan to give the money they will make next weekend to the Drive. The proceeds from previous Undergrad dances will likewise be donated. But time is getting very short, so when we are solicited individually next week, let us realize that anything we give can be but small repayment of what Bryn Mawr is giving us. No Noise Is Good Noise There has been too much of that “sound without agree- able musical quality”, noise, this Spring, and though we may feel it to be as natural as our lightly-love-turning fancies, we must suppress it before it gets out of hand. The most prevalent is Hall Announcement Noise; com- mon courtesy should induce us to stop talking while we chew, |; if we cannot stop both chewing and talking during these few -important minutes. Then there are Library noises: whisper- ing and whistling in the reading room and corridors and rau-|" * cous laughter around the water cooler. Miss Aignew lives right next door to the water cooler, and she has had to dis- perse countless congregations. There are the little noises outside the hall late at night as well as the big ones in the daytime. In all these places, let us restrain ourselves and alee not only to announce- «3 rh} 56 bird: nab: snuns ne mie of folly, most sminical, (os melancholy)”. Current Events Common Room, April 18—“Our occupation of Japan has been in many ways the opposite of what is usually connotated by military government”, said Mr. Ralph Brai- banti, of Syracuse University, speaking on “Japan since V-J Day”. The U. S. military govern- ment has attempted to make last- ing reforms by using an advisory rather than a coercive technique and in this way forming a balance of concepts between the ideals of western democracy and of Japan- ese philosophy. Our function has not been direct operation or control of the govern- ment in Japan, Mr. Braibanti -ex- plained, but a cooperative attempt on the part of Americans and Jap- anese to organize reforms which can be adapted to Japanese culture patterns. Though the mandatory technique was necessary in remov- ing restrictive laws it has been used only twice for positive re- form; in the question of rural land reform and in the setting-up of a new constitution, in all other cases reforms were suggested to the Jap- anese, not forced arbitrarily upon them, In this way definite progress has been made in many ffields, assisted by the adaptability of the Japanese people and their eagerness for re- form, Mr. Braibanti stated, and in spite of the two major difficulties, which are the language difficulty and the fact that accurate, reliable information on the occupation has not been made available. At the present time the occupation is pre- paring to set up a research bureau, to study the bases of Japanese so- ciety and to evaluate the reforms in relation to it. Super Tiger Lays Egg At Impromptu Revue Continued from page 1 age, poor Andy Newbold in the Dean’s office, and the chorus’ baby who obstinately refused to cut her toenails to the great damage of the household linen, remain vivid memories: how unfortunate that they should have netted only a dozen subscriptions to the Tiger! Arts Night to Produce Plays by Two Students Continued from Page 1 still cavorting, but this time the girls are girls ... and the men know it ... on either side of a bush are a pair of feet ... the stage is connected to the auditor- ium by empty amber bottles that stream from the stage to the piano and first row; “Props,” I murmur consolingly to myself ... the di- rectress paces dramatically up and down; “Look here, Tommy, you en- joy kissing her somewhat;” “Ah, he’s my grandmother” from the girl in Tommy’s arms ... “But you feel so schmoochy”... “Men should take the initiative” . . Nora, I Love You “Oh, Tommy” . . . someone whis- pers to me, “None of them have ever acted before but Jane;” “It makes them realistic,” I politely whisper back, and then I realize that it does... “But you’re a man” . “You’re so insensitive” . . I discover that I can’t tell which are the lines of the play and which are the witticisms of the actors ... I dm roaring with laughter - “Nora, I love you? Nora, I love YOU; Nora I love you—but not the way I should”... “You’ve still got your biology” “That'll be all for tonight ... I realize that that line is not the dialogue but the director ... the actors gather round her and I go out laughing... Must go to Arts. Night Friday, “Sundown” and Kat Thomas’ “Simply _Concupiscence.” ow Existentialism Explained In Philos. Club Lecture Continued from page 1 his conscience” which must call him back from worldly absorption to actualize his own potentialities in the world and to become a true self once more. This realization of the true self, said Dr. Frank, is regarded by the existentialists as coming about only through free and equal com- munication with another self. Final- ly, a fundamental concept of ex- istentialism-is that man, in order to attain the end of true existence, must “choose himself,’ that is, he must accept his own limitations and make something out of them —“he must love his own destiny terrible though it is.” Only in this way will he be able to free himself from the bonds of self-estrange- ment and estrangement from the world in order to become a true and creative being. Dr. W. Seifriz Discusses Protoplasmic Reactions Continued from Page 1 of carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, harmless anesthetic gases, on the flow within living protoplasm. In both cases the flow stopped tempor- arily, then recovered after ten min- utes. While the flow had stopped, thickened, which is Dr. Seifriz’ explanation of the effect of an an- esthetic on the human body. This theory is in opposition to ithat of those who believe that under an an- esthetic protoplasm coagulates. Since coagulated protoplasm can never uncoagulate,’the latter the- ory would indicate that the bedy can never recover from the effects of anesthesia. When, however, Dr. Seifritz exposed the slime mold to sulfur dioxide, a poisonous gas, the flow stopped, a death tremor occur- red, and then complete breakdown of the protoplasm took place. Per- forming the same experiment with an embryo chicken heart, he ob- tained the same result. Using an electric shock as an anesthetic, Dr. Seifriz found that (thirty and sixty volt currents pro- | duced temporary gelation (thick- ening) but that ninety-six volts re- biniee: in death. However, Dr. Sei- 'friz predicted that in the future ‘normal clinical anesthesia should ;be possible by electric shock. Cold, | too, is an anesthetic at the right ' temperatures, but results in death at excessively low temperatures. Since the above Wepressants pro- duced gelation, it seemed reason~ able that stimulants should produce in protoplasm the reverse, i. e. sol- ation, or loosening. And indeed he found that caffeine and benzedrine, strong stimulants ,in relatively small amounts, produced solation, and in excessive amounts, death. With the above data, Dr. Seifriz was able to establish an approxim- ate relationship between the state of solation or gelation of proto- plasm and the amount of depress. ant or stimulant required to pro- duce that state. Drawing a graph on the board, he illustrated on the .|curve the two approximate points at which death occurs from ex- treme solation or gelation, The question of death led Dr. Seifriz to a discussion of the various theories of life. First he mentioned the religious ‘belief in an elan vital which inspires all life, then the sci- . |entific theories, (a) that some vi- tal chemical produces life, and (b) that the correct assemblage of commonplace substances was the life-determining factor. Finally, he illustrated a new and exciting dis- covery, that ATP (adenosine tri- phosphate), actually activated pro- toplasm and produced muscular spasms in slime mold, which itself is completely without muscles. And thus Dr. Seifriz ended the lecture, having shown that even slime mold, a primordial proto- conditions, nervous and muscular properties: But even so, as he said, the protoplasm had gelated, or| Opinion To the Editor, On behalf of the Alliance, and for the sake of the record, I would like to correct a statement which appeared in the 1949 Yearbook. In its writeup of college organiza- tions, the Yearbook states that “the Alliance never lets us forget that there is an outside world in desperate confusion and appropri- ates $7.50 from our allowances to. help put it to rights.” The Alliance: wishes it were the happy recipient of $7.50 from every student, since the scope of its activities could be greatly broadened if this were the case. I would like to point out, however, that the Alliance, like Self-Gov, Undergrad, A.A., and N.S. A., is financed by Common Treasury dues, and this year re- ceived $1.80 per student. The League is the lucky organization, which through its Activities Drive, solicits $7.50 from each student. With best wishes, Priscilla Johnson, President: Alliance for Political Affairs Wittkower Describes Bernini and Parisians Continued from page 1 building. Bernini moreover sug- gested an exterior facade with ar- caded windows, reminiscent of the Italian palazzos, while on the in- terior facade, which encloses the courtyard in the center of the Louvre, he wanted a colonade, as in Italian cortiles. Also, whereas French architecture of the period insisted on flat, straight facades, Bernini, as was the trend in Italian Baroque architecture, made use of curves in his facade plans. This was another of the many points of controversy between Bernini and Colbert. Bernini, Dr. Wittkower said, clung obstinately to his ideas, and made but few changes in his plans to satisfy Colbert and the king: his art came before his patron, In the end, the commission was given to Claude Perrault, brother of Charles Perrault. Perrault stituted, for the grandeur of Bernini’s proposed building, the comfort and intimate. connection between structure and appearance that was expected in French architecture. Showing slides of the bust of Louis XIV, one of ‘Bernini’s grand- est pieces of portraiture, Dr. Witt. kower talked at some length about Bernini’s sculptural technique. Ber- nini would first make many sketch- es of his model in motion, for he - believed that these spontaneous sketches best revealed the person- ality of his model. Then he would work on clay models, from the sketches and from memory, never directly from the subject. This method, as Dr. Wittkower observ- ed, involves more concentrated ap- plication than any other sculptural technique. Discusses Bust Dr. Wittkower discussed the bust of Louis XIV as an example of the idealization that is found in all of Bernini’s sculpture, and which here is- harmoniously blended with the realism. Though some of the fea- tures are particularly realistically depicted, it is always for the sake of the general effect of the por- trait, to which all else is subordin-. ated; while on the other hand, al- ways for the same purpose, some other features are greatly minimiz- ed. On the whole ,it is the general expression of the king, rather than an accurate resemblance, that Ber- nini renders. Dr. Wittkower concluded his lec- ture with a few general remarks on the basic differences there were at the time not only between French and Italian art, but also be- the essence of life is still a mystery. to —e THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three Be Thankful For Blue Books Instead of Steely-Eye Judges If we think that Orals are a ghastly and blighting experience in the year 1949, let us be thank- ful for blue books and blotters,— ‘and consider those many hardy students who, cap in hand, recited in French, German, and/or Greek, confronted by steely-eyed judges and “the presidential desk” of Miss Thomas ... and passed. For the benefit of everybody’s morale, the NEWS reprints “Oral Statistics” of 1914: , “For the benefit of future “Or- alists” we offer the following sug- gestions, gleaned from the exper- iences of sadder but wiser seniors: “Don’t try to place your cap on the presidential desk to appear at your ease. “Don’t think you can help your friends in the corridor by trans- lating at the top of your. lungs. The device is too obvious. “Don’t, don’t, don’t, (as one of our reverend editors did) translate Gotz and Werter as “charm” and “worth.” If you don’t know a pro- per name when you see it, omit iti “The following statistics were compiled from the forty-eight sen- iors in regard to the “essential condition” for passing: “Don’t ‘bluff?’ whatever you: do. Be quite honest, if you can’t guess with a reasonable degree of suc- cess, confess your ignorance. Don’t, as one of our number, call ‘Iphe- geneia auf Taurusa,’ ‘Iphegenia on the bull,’ it makes a bad impression (69 2/3 per cent). “Read slowly and accurately. This is more important than flu- ency in translation (42 per cent). “Read quickly and glibly. It is rapidity and catching the sense of a passage that counts (69 per cent). “If you are allowed to read only one passage it is a bad sign. The judges evidently can stand no more (1 per cent). “If you are allowed to read only one passage it is a good sign. You have convinced the examiners. of your knowledge at ‘once (79 4/9 per cent).” Stout-hearted 1914! Whereas the the degenerate ’50’s must be forti- fied with impersonal blue books and 10 per cent for writing their names. “Du bist wie Eine Blume’’ Shorts The Inter-Class Varsity Swim- ming Meet on Monday, April 18 brought the swimming season to a thrilling close. It was a very good meet and had many outstand- ing examples of fine swimming. The cups and awards were given oue that night at the Swimming Tea. The awards were as follows: the cup for the class with the greatest total points in both var- sity and class meets went to the Class of 1950, with 1951 and 1952 in second and third place, the Non- Varsity Cup for the person with the greatest total points in class meets went to Nettie Hersey, ’50, the Non-Varsity Diving Cup went to Helen Dobbs, ’52, the Junior- Varsity Cup for the person with the greatest total points in J-V meets was won by Betty Mutch, ’*50, and the Varsity Cup for the person with the greatest total points in all varsity meets went to Ellen Bacon, ’51. After the cups were given out, elections for next year’s officers were held. NEW AND LOVELY Mikado Changes Stage To Land of Japanese Continued from Page 1 and Ko-Ko lamented, “I can’t will anyone!” Watch for sly Ko-Ko snuggling up to Katisha as he sings a heart- rending “Tit Willow” and for the wonderful spontaneous humor of The Maids and Porters have a real treat for Bryn Mawr on Saturday, April 23. “Here’s a Howdy-Do”, Bard’s Kye View Fifty year ago, when the Tiger was still young and full of illusions the Bryn Mawr girl was, to him at least, no B. M. T. 1890—The Golden Nineties—1900 TO THE BRYN MAWR GIRL Flying skirts.about you dripping Sparkling dew, Whitest lingeries a-flipping Round your shoe— i Envy I the very grasses Trod upon by dainty lasses Sweet as you. From: The Tiger’s Family Al- bum, 1882-1932. SIX - WEEK COURSES: Co-educational — Graduate Address: Department R, HARVARD SUMMER SCHOOL of Arts, Sciences, and Education 1948 EIGHT - WEEK COURSES: Veterans may enroll under G.I. Bill Dormitory Accommodations and Cafeteria Service Harvard University Cambridge 38, Mass. JULY 5 — AUGUST 27 JULY 5 — AUGUST 13 and Undergraduate Courses 9 Wadsworth House Any Tom, Dick, or Harry Would never be wary “Be confident; appear to know COMPACTS Taking a steak or lobster bite — than you do (say 33 per with flowers BY On Junior Prom night Typewriters | on reese . All Makes JEANETT’S Richard Stockton’s T H E C 0 L L E G I, I N N Sold — Rénted — Repaired BRYN MAWR : MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY ! Suburban Typewriter Co. BRYN MAWR Ardmore, Pa. Ard. 1378 Don’t be a last minute shopper for a MISS iii All Sorts Of Mother’s Day gift. NOIROT hth Books See our beautiful linen handkerchiefs, oj the knitting bags in floral prints and stripes, oat ane at th nittng Hag P Pp Distinctive . sand pal fitted and unfitted needle cases. Clothes averfor armacy COUNTR : SHOP DINAH FROST’S Lancaster Ave. Haverford Bryn Mawr BRYN MAWR BRYN MAWR CAMELS ARE A LONG-TIME TONI/ | KNOW HOW MILD A CIGARETTE CAN BE / FAVORITE WITH ME, “7MEET ME TONIGHT IN DREAMLAND” (Signature Record) @ Alan Dale, a top-ten phono favorite, gives out TEST / MILD IS RIGHT, ALAN, | KNOW,TOO, BECAUSE | MADE THE CAMEL 30-DAY TASTE SO GooD / AND CAMELS ing for mild, flavorful smoking pleasure, just ask for with the solid dream music. Yes, for starry-eyed Camels! Take it from Alan—“Camels are a grand dancing, just ask for Alan Dale’s new number. And smoke... a cool, mild smoke!” WITH SMOKERS WHO KNOW...IT’S R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Winston-Salem, N. C. weekly examinations, reported NOT ONE SINGLE CASE ~* OF THROAT IRRITATION due to smoking Tor taste end mildhess/ In a recent test of hundreds of people who smoked only Camels for 30 days, noted throat specialists, mak- At. Page Four # THE COLLEGE NEWS NOTICES Morning Assembly Carnival Features ~ — —— A oe ED ee —_ _ Mile. Bree Will Supervise Students in Paris As B.M. Group Starts First Summer Session Junior Prom Will Offer Balloons, Park Benches Horror & Passion This year’s Sophomore Carnival, Continued from Page 1 students, the work may be offered Continued from page 1 Don’t forget morning assembly | before and after the school tS Tiav- |for credit towards graduation un- man are co-chairmen for this gala next-Wednesday and the“two suc- ; : : der the circumstances stated in the in Goodhart. French Club Club are: President, Harper; Vice - President, Nicely, all of ’50. Yearbook Errata ceeding Wednesdays, at 8:45 p. m. The new officers of the French Katherine Shure; Secretary-Treasurer, Judy The Editors of the 1949 Year- book wish to apologize for omitting the following names from its Busi- ness Board Staff: Suzanne Bachner, Joan Sunderland, Vivian Johnson. to be held on Saturday afternoon, April 23 on Pembroke East Green, will take the form of a Mardi Gres, with each hall contributing a float to a grand parade which will be the climax to the whole Carnival. The best float will receive a prize and a Queen of the Mardi Gras will be chosen, Among the countless other attractions will be a Punch and Judy Show, a Chamber of Horrors, games like penny-pitching and ap- ple-bobbing, tests of strength and of passion, and possibly a “pseudo- striptease”. The photogenic will be able to have their pictures tak- en, the curious to learn their fu- el and see France and other Europ- Mile. Bree stated that the students would leave New York on June 7 and land in Le Havre June 17. They will then tour northern Franee, arriving in Paris in time to have a week of | Sight-seeing and theatres before the courses start on July 5. When classes end on August 18, the stu- dents will have three weeks for in- dependent travel, (Mlle. Bree said. Stressing the value of a summer in France, Professor Bree noted that 120 hours of work in the three courses would /be the equivalent of 1 unit of work (or of 8 semester hours for students from other col- ean countries. Catalog. Expenses for the entire trip, ex- cept for the final three-week per- would be $725.00 from New York to New York. The group would assemble at Le iod of travel, Havre September 6 and would ar- rive in New York on or about Sep- tember 16. Mlle. Bree will be glad to talk with any student who would like to know more about Bryn Mawr’s first session in Paris, sponsored occasion, Amelie Hains is provid- ing the extremely realistic decora- tions, and Irina Nelidow is in charge of publicity. Friday night after Ants Night, you may have your cake and... Buy a ticket to the Rock (or Pem) dance and later on go to the Pem. (or Rock) dance without paying again, Both. vic: dances are from 11 to 1, and both admissions are $1.20 (you pay one), and both are summer optional dress, with emphasis on the informal. ia Abroad for SECRETARIAL COURSES Veterans’ Training A For College Women Drama Guild Elections The following people have been elected to the Drama Guild: Full Members: Jane Augustine, Mary Ausman, Libby Gray, Sue Kramer, Ruth La Place, Sue Neu- bauer, Pat Onderdonk, Jeanne Pieri, Trish Richardson. Apprentice Members: Molly Al- len, Joan Bowers, Helen Dobbs, Didi Fleishacker, Elaine Marks, Clare Minton. tures from a fortune teller, and leges). In the case of Bryn Mawr the hungry to choose from a vari- ety of fine fodd. Special Event After Easter Individual Progress Dress Sale $10 Values From $14.95 to $22.95 Among the prizes will be cigar- ettes contributed by the ever-gen- erous Chesterfield Company. In other words something for every- one and a very special event is promised by Fifi Sonne, who is run- ning the Carnival. The heads of SUMMER TERM—8 WEEKS, BEGINNING J(JNY 2£ FALL TERM—DAY, SEPT. 6—EVENING, SEPT, 1$ Founded 1865 Adninistrative positions of challenge and rewara beckon the college graduate Possessing sure skills in modern secretarial techniques. Peirce School Building, Pine St. West of Broad, Philadelphia 2, Pa. Registration * * committees are as follows: Enter- by [ ( ( 9 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. PE i RC E SC We 0 0 L Keep Off The Grass tsinment, Ellen Bacon; Consirue-|| TRE Hl 9 AM. to 12 M. OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION tion, Mary Starkweather; Proper- ties, M. L. Newell; and Food, Pat Donoho. 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