THe Cou ee NEW Se 3 VOL. XLII, NO. 17 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1946 Copyright Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1945 Creative Falent Poetry, Stories In Title Issue Portray Moods Poems Show Artistry, Stories Reveal Directness by Joan Gould, ’47 The current issue of The Title is so well-balanced that this review will risk condemning itself to the Freshman English black lists by jumping from small particulars to large conclusions and using the contributions as examples of Bryn Mavr writing in general. Of course the individual styles differ greatly, but a few trends can be seen in the magazine as a whole. One tendency that is fairly clear is the stress on mood rather than plot, in the short stories. Examples such as “The Spell” or “The Silver Tree” describe the emotion or sit- uation,-rather than revealing or de- veloping it. (Coincidentally, both these works deal with the conflict between romantic dreams and real surroundings, one author placing the fantasy inside a_ character’s mind, the other externalizing it in- to a partially fairy-tale world). Even when plot is more important, in stories such as “The Obsession of Henry Middel”, “Gold, Frank- incense, Myrrh”, or “The New Man of Pecos”, it is used chiefly to dis- play characters and relationships, not for its own sake. Perhaps be- cause of limited experience at our age, or perhaps in reaction to the catastrophes in the daily newspa- pers, incidents are preferred to great events, and pathetic or charming scenes are chosen’ instead of those that are tragic or comic. The poems, in general, reflect very recent influences, and seem quick responses to stimulating ideas, rather than outgrowths of thoughts acquired, forgotten, and Continued On Page 4 Hourishes In Arts Night | Arts Night Reveals DramaticSkill In Production of One-Act Plays “Trail of the Serpent” | Character Development Scene from “Francis Likes CreEaM, Too” Arts Nigh® Music, Dancing Show Dance Groups Reveal Divergent Aims In Arts Night by Margaret Urban, ’47 Two distinct styles of creative dancing were represented in Arts Night: the dance club was under the direction of Miss Petts with music by Mr. Schumann and the modern dance group was super- vised by Malvena Taiz. Both of these ably portrayed the spirit of the schools to which they belong. The aim of the dance club was to portray: individual feelings and interpretations of the music through movement of the body. The emphasis was laid on delicacy and characterized by an ethereal quality. The dancing itself was very graceful but appeared to be rather limited in variety of form. In contrast to this, the modern dance group personified a_ spirit of dynamic realism and showed great technical proficiency and well planned choreography. Each dance seemed to express a different mood Continued On Page 4 Art Exhibit Has Technical Skill; Emotional Penetration Lacking by Priscilla Boughton °49 y, Viewed as a whole, the work at the Arts Night exhibit is well and often very skillfully executed; the drawings and paintings show much technical skill on the part of the ‘ artists. Yet with few exceptions, the exhibit does not escape flat- ness, which is due to a lack of emotional penetration into the sub- ject matter on the part of the art- ist. Diane Huszagh’s watercolor of the library is éne of the most no- table exceptions to the statement above. The picture is executed in thick heavy slashes of vivid greens, greys and purples, the composition is crowded; and to- gether these devices have produced a very dramatic and intense effect. Less startling in mood, but with an equal amount of power is Sally MaclIntyre’s pen and ink drawing of a negro jam-session; the ner- vous and accurate lines of the mu- sicians and the detail of a single light-bulb hafiging bare from the ceiling -have somehow created an ’ impression. of the concentration and tenseness of such a scene. ‘’ Not aimed at expressing mood in themselves, but at producing humor, Alice Bronfenbrenner’s sa- tirical sketches of fat women are very successful, whether the sub- jects are portrayed as ‘they sit in heavy pyramids on the beach ‘or merely waddling along—simply and precisely. Her drawings of students are less successful, for although well done, they arouse nothing on the part of the specta- tor—they are girls, accurate rep- resentations, but nothing more. In addition to many more pic- tures than are reviewed in this space, the exhibit also includes photographs and a head modeled in clay by Tally Argyropoulo. April Oursler’s Winter Afternoon and Peggy Rudd’s Hi There are both very good and, have much detail and precision. Tally’s head of a young girl is excellent, the nose is perhaps too thin but the con- tours and proportions of the face, as well as the subtle expression of thought and concentration over her features makes it a careful and forceful piece of work. Variations in Forms, Expression Original. Compositions, Songs Featured — In Arts Night by’ Elizabeth Day, ’47 The musical program of Arts Night included an original compo- sition: played by the Bryn Mawr and Haverford instrumental ensem- ble as well as a collection of folk songs which had been arranged ‘by Bryn Mawr students, and were sung by the Bryn Mawr Double Octet. It was a varied and promis- ing performance, but showed a lack of coordination and finish. _ The orchestra began the program with three musical selections of Gretry, Mozart and Bizet. Although the playing was technically pro- ficient, it appeared to lack emo- tional interpretation. The original musical composition, also played by the instrumental Continued On Page 3 Golden and Ehle Discuss Problem Of Labor Conflict Goodhart, March 6. Mr. Clinton Golden, speaker for labor at the conference sponsored by the Alli- ance, and Mr. Harry Ehle, repre- senting,management on “The Na- ture of Collective Bargaining” both stressed the wide implications of collective bargaining: from poli- tical, social and economic view- points. , Mr. Golden said that this nation was formed around the idea of achieving liberty and it would be inconsistent to limit our democ- racy to the field of government and politics. .“It_is only through the organization of labor that a troduced into industry,” he de- clared. Gradually industry in America is \accommodating itself to the rights~of workers, and since the passage in 1935 of the National Labor Relations Act, which legal- ized collective bargaining, the la- bor movement has grown to three times its former size. : Mr. Golden emphasized that the present conflict between labor and management is a temporary situa- tion. During the war the govern- ment assumed much of manage- Continued On Page 3 ,_ PASTA Seeootonie Oh vena Sane een measure of democracy can be in-|: Has Slum Reality; Weakens at End by Elizabeth Dowling, ’47 Praiseworthy for its abstinence from the all pervading subject of race prejudice, Joy Rutland’s The Trail. of The Serpent offered an uneven yet highly interesting half hour of entertainment. For those who anticipated an harangue on the unfortunate position of the re- turning Negro soldier, it was a pleasant surprise to have present- ed what seemed to be only a pic- ture of life in the slums. As such the play was moderately success- ful in that the first part was com- pletely convincing whereas it fell badly in the end. To this early re- Continued On Page 3 Barr Discusses Nationalist Aims" In Modern Art Goodhart, March 11. The uSe of art as a medium to express na- tional aims and ideals’ was the theme of Mr. Barr’s’ fifth lecture on Modern Art, entitled “Art Should be, National.” Nationalism as such began with the futuristic Italian School of the early twentieth century, although this idea can be traced from the time of Donan, Rembrandt, and Poussin, and the internationalisw of Picasso and Mondrian. The lead- er of this school was Marinetti, who intended to quicken the na- tionalistic and militaristic temper. of his country, and to end the dom- ination of the French impression- ists and cubists. With suchsmen as Severini, he participated in the World War, was an active partisan of Mussolini, and became minister Continued On Page 2 CALENDAR Thursday, March 14__.. a Mile. Barland, French’ Club, History of Art Room, 4:30. Players Club Tryouts, 7:30. Dr. Doyle, Science Club, Dal- ton, 8:30. ' Friday, March 15 Badminton with Penn at Penn, 4:00. Experimental Film, “The Birth of a Nation’; Music Room, 7:30. Saturday, March 16: Badminton ‘with Swarthmore’ at Swarthmore, 10:00. Fencing with Baldwin, Gym, 3:00. Sunday, March 17 Chapel, Rev. James T. Cleland, Music Room, 7:30. Monday, March 18: Current Events, Common Room 7:15. Dr. Alfred H. Barr, Jr., “Art Should Be Social’, Goodhart, 8:15. Tuesday, March 19 Badminton with Swarthmore, Merion Cricket Club, 4:00. Sigma Xi, Miss Wyckoff, “Mil- itary Geology”, Park Hall, 7:30. : Wednesday, March 20 Eighth War Alliance Assem- bly, Mr. Franz Neumann, “The Revival -of Political Life in Germany”, Goodhart, 12:30. Catholic Club, Father Keller, Common Room, 4:00. And Witty Dialogue Excel in “*Francis”’ by Mary Lee Blakely, ’47 When one spends the afternoon with a capricious ghost and his friends the result must be either wearying or amusing, and for- tunately “Fred’s” tea party was of the latter type. Because the purpose of Arts Night was to re- veal creative talent a criticism of the play itself is the-most impor- tant thing. Nancy Crawford deserves high- est praise for “Francis Likes Cream Too”. The dialogue was witty, fast- moving and carried consistent de- Velopment of the characters to their logical conclusions. Neither the plot nor idea was too involved or erudite for an amateur produc- tion and I believe this is one of the main reasons that the play was an instant success from the mo- ment the curtain rose on George’s architectural difficulties until it closed with Fred accepting a cookie. Chief praise in acting ability must go to Bernice Robinson who played the vague but well mean- ing Mrs. Moon with humor and comprehension. Her actions and presentation were faultiess from Continued On Page 4 Northrop Asserts Need for Financial Aid to G. Britain Goodhart, March 11. The need for the British loan, as essential to both the political side and the ec- onomic side of a peace framework, was -ungently stressed by Miss Mildred Northrop, Professor of Economies at Bryn.Mawr and at present a member of the State De- partment, in the seventh Alliance Assembly of this year. Before the war dollar and ster- ling blocs were meshed together by a ‘free exchange of currency between them; but Great Britain, once a “lung of trade”, breathing in imports and breathing out ex- ports, has found it impossible to continue fulfilling her part and has been obliged to create a sterling bloc. The war has impaired her earning power by forcing her to convert export industries, so that they are.capable of producing only: 35% of pre-war exports now, and to sell a large part of her foreign ‘investments before lend-lease be- gan@fi ‘order to buy in the dollar market. If Britain, whose debt to other members of the sterling bloc is equivalent to $14,000,000,000, does not obtain this loan of United States’ dollars, she must ration her imports and continue trade control and bilateral trade - agreements. However, full employment and high income levels partly depend in this country on producing for export. The alternative is to develop a dollar bloc to wage an economic war with the sterling bloc. The loan of $38,750,000,000 is only one part of the financial agreement. After five years (1951) Great Britain would begin repay- Continued On Page 4 PRICE.10 CENTS © ae Page Two “a THE COLLEGE NEWS — . = - . “ : : 4) 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 M:wr-College at the Ardmore raanins Company, Ardmore, Pa., and Bryn Mawr College. ; i The College ‘News is fully protected by copyright. Nothing that -appears in it. may be reprinted either wholly or. in part without permission of the Hi Editor-in-Chief. Editorial Board : Emiry Evarts, °47, Editor-in-Chief | Nancy Morenouse, 47, Copy Harrier Warp, °48, Makeup Rosina BATESON, °47 MARIANNE GRAETZER, '48, Makeup Darst Hyatt, ’47 Mary LEE BLAKELY, ‘7 PriscILLA BOUGHTON, °49, Sports ns Editorial Staff Laura Dimonn, °47 Joan Brack, °47 HELEN HALE, *49 Katrina THOMAS, ’49 BARBARA BETTMAN, °49 HELEN ANDERTON 749 HELEN Martin, ’49: Hl Marcia DeMBow, 47 Loutss GorHAM, °47 DorotHy JONEs, 47 HELEN GOLDBERG, *49 Jupy Marcus, 49 AuicE. WApsworTH °49 Jean Exuis, ’49 Photographer ROSAMOND Kane, 748 Business Board ANN WERNER, *47, Business Manager ANN Kinossury, °47, Advertising Manager ConsvELO KuHN, *48 Caro. Baker, *48 Nancy BuscH °49 Jean Rossins *49 Mary BEETLESTONE, °*49 Subscription Board Nancy STRICKLER, 47 Manager HeLen GIBert, '46 ff {7 Nancy Kunuarot, *48 Euisz Krart, *46 ANNA-STINA ERICSON, 748 BarBaRaA YOUNG, °47 Sue KELiey, ’49 SALLY BzAMAN, °49 Subscription, $2.50 Mailing Price, $3.00 | - Subscriptions may begin at any time os Entered as second class matter at the Ardmore, Pa., Fast Office Under Act of Congress August 24, 1912 ~ 4, En Te When the final curtain fell on Arts Night, the audience had been forcibly convinced that creative talent exists on campus. Now Bryn Mawr has the task of giving full ex- pression to this talent in its many forms, for we believe that creative work should occupy a place of equal importance with regular academic studies. In the past few years creative work by young — has assumed a prominent place in the world of art through such events as the first production of Sing Out, Sweet Land by Catholic University in Washington, D. C., and the annual Dodd-Mead novel writing contest for college students. Why should Bryn Mawr lag behind other educational institutions in emphasizing the creative arts? The one course. in creative writing does not allow for sufficient practice because students cannot devote enough = an a time to an extra half-course taken along with four regular | subjects, if they are able at all to squeeze in a course not con- tributing towards graduation credit requirements. The art exhibit at Arts Night indicated that photography, sketching, and sculpture could be developed into major activities if en- couraged by professional instruction and a dark room for the: students. Only the talent for musical composition and ex- pression, which was displayed during Arts Night as well as in the Freshman Show, seems to be fostered with enough in- terest and instruction. __ A large vote of thanks is due Mr. Thon for pulling Bryn Mawr out of its usual state. of lethargy and organizing the entire project of Arts Night so successfully. Peace and War No one reading the newspaper today can fail to note with alarm the lack of fundamental agreement on a program of international action. True, we aim distantly at the utopia of permanent peace; but it is rather the fruit of constructive and reasonable policies in the social, economic and political spheres than an objective towards which we can direct spec- ific plans. In spite of all. the recent declamation in favor of ‘international cooperation, the great powers have. signally failed to develop a correspondingly broad viewpoint. Peace becomes, by association with separate foreign. policies, the realization of nationalistic aims: _Ths charge has, in the past‘few months, been most fre- quently levied against Russia. In the much quoted words of Winston Churchill, “I do not believe that Soviet Russia de- sires war. What they desire is the fruits of war and the in- definite expansion of their powemand doctrines! The policy inspiring this assertion may be laid to a lack of international viewpoint within Russia; it may also result from Russia’s evident distrust of the sincerity of others in agnerting pure internationalism. @ . Writers Offered $1500 in Prizes A writing contest open to all college students has been announc- ed by Tomorrow, a magazine which sponsors the work of new and young writers. The manuscripts, which should range from 2500 to 5000 words in length, will be judged solely on the basis of literary merit and clarity of expression.. Choice of subject matter is left to-the contestants. The two best articles and two best short stories will each receive first and second prizes of $500 and $250. The contest closes May 1, 1946, and those interested should. mail entries to: College Contest, Tomor- row, 11 East 44th Street, New York 17, New York.’ Current Events Explaining tlie present Spanish situation, Miss* Nepper cited the closing of the Pyrenees border and the three power declaration by France, Great Britain and _ the United States as the outstanding events of the last few weeks. “The reaction to the declaration is not yet completely clear,” Miss Nepper said, “since only the Span- ish Republicans have taken a stand on the issue.’ The Republican group ‘refuses to act as an interim government, as called for, claim- ing that they were legally elected before the Civil War. Meanwhile the group has also expressed the hope that withdrawal of diplomatic recognition of the present Spanish government will be the next action taken by the three powers. (Miss Nepper also discussed the publication by the United States State Department of fifteen docu- ments proving that “We were skat- ing on very thin ice itr our foreign policy towards Spain.” The docu-. ments which included correspond- ence between Franco and Hitler, notes on conversations between German and Spanish representa- tives and a secret protocol between the two governments, show that economic difficulties and military insufficiencies were the main rea- sons why Spain did not actually enter the war. | on campus. given rise more often to sessions than to constructive dis- Purpose of Education World Participation Students Assert To the Editor: The recent “UNRRA” affair”, or perhaps we should call it “fiasco”, seems to crystallize in a concrete issue the growing feeling of dis- ‘content which has been prevalent “What is wrong with Bryn Mawr?” people are asking themselves. This restlessness seems to be the product of academic iso- lation from the world of reality. In the past, it has unfortunately “gripe” cussion. An: appeal was sent out. by the UNRRA Personnel Division for student workers to act'as messeng- ers at the UNRRA Council meet- ing in Atlantic City. This appeal. was never announced openly to the student body. It was left to the discretion only of the social science and language departments to offer the opportunity to students whom, they considered sufficiently strong academically. These students were to be allowed to absent themselves from their ‘‘all-important” classes for two weeks. With the exception of one or two of the faculty (names obtainable on seals general announce- ments were not made even in the authorized departments. Accord- ingly, many students who were best qualified through their intel- lectual and extra-curricular inter- ests to take advantage of this ex- perience, heard of the UNRRA ap- peal only incidentally. The lack of positive encourage- ment from the college authorities, their attitude of “Well, you can,go, BUT ...!” seems strangely incon- sistent with the policy of encoura- ging individual student responsi- bility to which the college pays such devoted lip-service. What was the result?—in spite of the earn- est efforts of the Bureau of Rec- ommendations there was a series of delays against which the stu- dents were powerless; meanwhile, UNRRA had been flooded with ap- plications from other sources and had filled its quota, with the result The allegation applies, though in a different sense, to| Great Britain. High hopes were expressed, shortly after the election of the Labor Government, that a new and construct- ive interpretation of Britain's role would be developed. Events have not borne out these expectations; such revision as has been made in foreign policy has been conditioned by the state of British trade and finance. Britain is devoting her, efforts, not to creating an international scheme which will permit and promote the free exchange of goods, the ba- sis of a trading economy such as the British, but to the re- establishment of her Vested interests, political and economic, abroad and in the Empire. The United States, likewise, has adopted a negative po- sition in which the obstruction of others’ strong measures seems to be the keynote. It is notable that Secretary Byrnes said, “The United States intends to defend the charter’ of the U.N.O., when the need is obviously for specific implemen- tation of the charter’s aims. The food program is the one bright spot on the horizon. If the development of a foreign policy acceptable to all requires a policy of inaction, it would be better to create opponents and produce a constructive pro- gram. The United States stands for democracy in the world policy ; yet we know that democracy depends on soufid econ- omic and social bases—the balanced economy, a firm yet dynamic society. The development of industry in backward countries, with its concomitant of internal and external commercial expansion, is a specific program for which we can work. At the same time a realistic yet constructive view of political needs and aspirations must be achieved: we must work toward the establishment of an adjustable international order in which the advantages as well as the disadvantages of a change are considered objectively, as far as this is pos- sible. Only in this way can we hope to lay the specter of nationalism and the threat of a third world war. “as that Bryn Mawr undergraduates will not be represented at Atlantic City. This fact wilFhardly enhance Bryn Mawr’s reputation for enthus- iastic participation in community affairs. Early in its history, Bryn Mawr was looked to as a pioneer, aS a great liberal leader in the educa- tional world. What has happened to that old spirit which founded the Hudson Shore Labor School,. the first labor school in the country, and which sent Bryn Mawr gradu- ates into the ranks of the suffra- gettes? Somehow we have lost the spark. We have maintained our ac- ademic standards; but perhaps. these standards represent only a hollow shell—at least when em- phasized to the exclusion of new experiences for students in the out- side world. Perhaps the UNRRA work would not have been “pro- ductive” in itself. But the chance to observe an international confer- ence in action, when our very lives depend on the success of just such conferences, is one which few peo- ple would allow to slip through their fingers. But let us make it clear that the “UNRRA affair” is only an illustration of our dissat- isfaction. Much more is at stake; we ask students, faculty, and ad- ministration to work with us in re- examining the ideals for which Bryn Mawr stands. Nationalism in Art Discussed by Barr Continued From Page 1 of cultural subjects. They attemp- ted to force their technique on all fields of art in which the airplane and aero- “painting finally predom- inated. In tracing this principle through the art of several nations, Mr. | Barr pointed out that Mexico takes the second place after Italy. This | is evidenced in the 20th century paintings and murals of Orozco, Rivera, and Siquieros, who glori- fied the Aztec under the Spanish yoke, the wars of independence with Hidalgo and Juarez, and the modern peon identified with social . revolution, which represent the three national stages of Mexican development. Here in the United States art in the national sense is concerned ; with portraying the American scene of which Currier and Ives are the most popular exponents. Typical of this school are Grant Wood, Benton’s regional paintings, and Hopper’s commonplaces such “Gas,” and “A New York Movie.” The art of Russia and Germany has a definite political motif, ac- cording to Mr. Barr, in contrast to the American, which is sentimen- tal in character, During the 1920’s Russian art was represented main- ly in modernistic architecture, but during the last ten years it has become conservative and idealistic, . with the nation~ shown as they: hope tg make it, After 1932, art in. Germany came under the domina- tion of Nazi ideology, from which foreign, “Bolshevist,” influences. have been purged to reveal a true. German art. See ES OI 27s awe SS i Juniors Select Blakely, Bateson, Bunce, Stephens for Self-Gov’t Barbara Bunce, Mary Lee Blakely, Margaret 'Stephens, Rosina Bateson. } Candidates for the office of Pres- ident of the Self-Government As- sociation, to be voted on in the halls Thursday, March 14th, have been nominated by the Junior Class as follows: Mary Lee Blakely This year Mary Lee is the second Junior.member on the Self-Gov- sient biadd and. was also Vice- President of the Junior class. She is_also on the Editorial Board of the College News and has been active in organizing the Arts and Crafts work done by students at| the Valley Forge Hospital. Last summer she was a counsellor at the Bryn Mawr summer camp. . Rosina Bateson Rosie is the Secretary of the Self-Government Association this year and was a Sophomore Rep- resentative last year. She is on the Editorial Board -of the News and “| class. also on the Board of the Title, of which she was one of the founders. Last summer. Rosie was a coun- sellor of the Bryn Mawr Summer Camp and edited the Freshman Handbook, She was President of her class her Freshman year. Barbara Bunce This year Bounce is the First Junior member on _ Self-Govern- ment, and was on the Board both her Freshman and __. Sophomore years. She is also secretary of the Bryn Mawr chapter of the Red Cross und has been on the swim- ming’ i¢am for the past two years. Margaret Stephens Marge is president of the Junior She of the Octet. Last year she was Sopho- is a member more representative on the League Chorus and sings in the Double- Board. Holland, Werner, Poland, Cross Nominated for League President Helen Poland, Marion Holland, Ann Werner, Mary Cross. Marion Holland Marion has been a counselor at the League Summer Camp for the past two years. She has also been pay-day mistress in Pem West for- the past’two years, and was in charge of war stamps collection in Pew West last year. She is vice- president of the Stage Guild and a member of Chorus. Ann Werner Ann fs chairman of the Chapel Committee, one the activities sponsored by the League. She is also Business Manager of the News, pay-day mistress of Rhoads Hall, and a member of the ,Chorus. rte fen ne Helen Poland Helen is Common Treasurer this year, and therefore a member of the Undergrad Council; she is also a hall representative and a mem- ber of the Speakers Committee of the Alliance. Last year she was the Sophomore Alliance represen- tative. Mary Cross Mary has been chairman of the Blind Schoot during her Junior year. representative of the New Book Room,-and-is~on the Junior Song Book committee. Last year she was a co-director of the Maids’ and Porters’ Play and she was a coun-. ummer selor at the Bryn Mawr Camp. She is the undergraduate |’ Self-Gov't Stresses Individual Effort And Responsibility The Self-Government Associa- tion is made up of every -under- graduate of the college, and the rules. as they ‘exist now were drawn up by the association as a whole. = This government operates through the permission givers, who accept ithe responsibility of signing students out, the Advisory Board which consists of all hall presidents, and through the Exec- utive Board which makes decisions as to whether corrective action should be taken in specific cases. The Advisory Board turns over the signing out sheets, and reports any offenses which have occurred during the week to the president of Self-Government. Full investiga- tion is given to each case in order to make a fair judgment of the situation, Any decision is made only with the agreement of every Board member and each case may be reconsidered if an appeal is made. reason of the decisions, which are posted weekly on the (bulletin board in Taylor, students may seek ad- ditional information from any member of the Board because Self- Government is an organization based and supported on majority opinion—an organization in: which every member of the college plays an essential part. ow... a ee bad League's Activity On Campus Told Responsibility for religious ac- tivities and social services on cam- pus is in the hands of the Bryn Mawr League. The League Board, which integrates the various func- tions_of the organization, is com- posed of a president, a secretary, representatives of the freshmen, sophomores, non-residents and graduate students, a publicity di- rector, and the chairmen and as- sistant chairmen of the various committees. One of the chief activities of the League is planning the weekly Sunday evening religious services. It also arranges to have Bryn Mawr students read to the blind .|at Overbrook, and helps plan en- tertainments for the local children. The Industrial. Group sends stud- ents interested in labor problems to work at the Fair Employment Practices in Philadelphia. Also under the League is the very .active Maids’ and Porters’ Committee, which arranges for their classes, their annual play and dance, and their Christmas ca- roling. Another League commit- tee runs a summer camp in New Jersey for under-privileged Phila- delphia children. The organization algo sends several undergraduates each summer to work at the Hud- son Shore Labor School. The League receives financial support for its various activities from its annual drive for funds held each fall. In addition, the profits of the soda fountain are used to run the summer camp. Elections Elections for the presidents of the undergarduate organiza- tions and for the Common Treasurer have been scheduled _as follows: Self-Gov’t, Thursday, March 14. Undergrad, Monday, March League, Tuesday, March 19. Alliance, Wednesday, March 20. 1) ‘A. A. and Common Treasurer, Thursday, March 21. THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three If there are doubts as to the}- Undergrad Nominees Selected; _ Urban, Tanner, Bunce, Bierwirth Front Row: Barbara Bunce, Margaret Urban;\ Back Row: Eleanor Colwell (alternate), Kathryn Tanner, Nancy Bier- wirth, The candidates for president of the Undergraduate Association are as follows: Margaret Urban Meggie is second Junior mem- ber of the Undergraduate Associa- tion. Freshman year she was sec- retary of her class and hall repre- sentative td the Alliance. - For three years she has been in the Choir, Freshman year as assistant to the head of Chapel, Sophomore year as Librarian, and this year as secretary of the Chorus and chairman of the Concert Commit- tee. Meggie was a counselor at the League Camp last summer, and has been Fire (Captain of Rhoads for the past two years. Kathryn Tanner Kate is first Junior member of the Undergraduate Association. She-is on the varsity swimming team and is also president of the Swimming Club. a Barbara Bunce ior member on_ Self - Govern- ment, and was on the board both her freshman and sophomore years. She is secretary of the Bryn Mawr chapter of the Red Cross and has been on the swim- ming team for the past two years. Nancy Bierwirth Nancy was vice-president, of the Freshman Class and was co-head of the Bryn Mawr Summer Camp last summer. She was in the Choir her. Freshman and Sophomore years. In athletics, she was a member of the tennis and basket- ball squads ther Freshman and Sophomore years, and was man- ager of baskethall her Sophomore year. This year she was on the first hockey and basketball teams and was captain of basketball. She is’ captain of thdé¥ hockey team next year. Eleanor Colwell (alternate) Eleanor is Song-mistress of the Junior class this year. Freshman year she was hall representative of her class, and is now in charge of the Rockefeller Hall bookshop. She has been. a member of the chorus since her freshman year, and work- ed at the Haverford Community Center her freshman year. The Freshman Show Animal w Undergrad is Contact Between Students, Administration One of the main purposes of Undergrad is to serve as a channel of contact between the student body and the members of the Ad- ministration, Faculty and Alumnae; and in this capacity it informs both parties of the opinions and reac- tions of the other. Every Undergraduate is auto- matically a member of the Under- graduate Association. The author- ity of this organization is vested in the President and in seven mem- bers who constitute the Executive Board. Campus Coordinator The Association also serves as a co-ordinating element in campus activities. Hereby, all activities ex- cept those which fall in the specific fields of the League, the Alliance ‘}and the A.A, are provided f d This year Bounce is the first Jun-” se co supervised by Undergrad, Lantern Night and Mayday arrangements, Dances, Movies, and assemblies on all topics are thus taken care of by the organization. The finances of the Association are administered by the Common Treasurer, who supervises most of the paid student jobs on campus, such as the positions of Payday Mistress, Hall Announcer and head of Lost and Found. Student dues provide-thé salaries. In Charge of Clubs All Clubs are charted and check- ed up on by Undergrad. These in- clude three language clubs, French, Spanish, and German Clubs, the Glee Club, the Varsity Players Club, the Radio Club, the Science Club and the Stage Guild, as well as Art, Camera, Modern Dance and Catholic Clubs. In Charge of Committees Helped by her~ vice-president, Undergrad’s President appoints all Committee heads, (with the excep- tion of the Curiculum Committee, whose head is chosen by the other members of her organization). These committees include the Freshman Committee, the Cut Com- mittee, theyMVocatidfial Committee and the Point Committee, the Rec- ord Library, the Furniture Sales and finally the Ushering Commit- tee. Undergrad sees that they are active, ~progressive, and efficient. The association alsé has charge of special activities’ not falling } Within the province of other.’ or- ganizations ‘or sponsored by the college. Special lectureships such as the Park Lectureship establish- ed in honor of Président Marion E. Park, are the responsibility of Undergrad. eeyen ETI 2 ccna ny nn > Page Four wy <= Barbour, Jones, Poland, Byfield - Chosen as Alliance Candidates Front Row: Betty Byfield, Patricia Hochschild (alternate) ; Back Row: Helen Poland, Dorothy Jones, Alison Barbour. The candidates for president of the War Alliance have been chos- en by the Alliance Board and the Junior class as follows: Alison Barbour This year Alison is chairman of publicity or the Alliance and for the Committee for Feeding Burope. She is also the chairman of the Community (Center Committee un- der the League, and was on the Editorial Board of the Title. She was Song (Mistress fireshman year, and last year she was head of the U.V.A.P. drive and of volunteers for the O.P.A. under the Alliance. Dorothy Jones This year Dotty is Chairman of the War Stamps and Bonds Com- mittee under the ‘Alliance, and is Vice-President of the Junior class. She is also on the editorial staff of the News. Helen Poland year, and therefore a member of the Undergrad Council; she is also a hall representative and a mem- ber of the Speakers Committee of the Alliance. Last year she was the Sophomore Alliance represen- tative. Betty Byfield Betty this year is the Secretary of the Alliance and is on the Speakers Committee. Last year she was Assistant Secretary, and was Secretary of the I.R.C. her Freshman year. (She worked at the Haverford Community Center for two years, and. last summer went to the Hudson Shore Labor School. Patricia Hochschild (alternate) Pat is president of the Interna- tional Relations Club this year. | She was a delegate to the Vassar |\Conference on the Far East held last month. (She is also a member Helen is Common Treasurer this of the Modern Dance Club. Spears, Hart, Ericson, Tozzer Named for Common Treasurer The Sophomore Class has nom- inated Catesby Spears, Page Hart, Anna-Stina Ericson, and Vera Toz- zer for the position of Common Treasurer. The Common Treasurer co-ordi- nates and administers the finances of the Self-Government Associa- tion, the Undergraduate Associa- tion, the League, and the Alliance. She draws up the budgets, pays all bills, and. prepares the financial statements of these organizations. Catesby Spears Catesby Spears, a math major, is class secretary and “Merion’s hall representative to the Alliance. She is also on the Cut Committee and a fire lieutenant. Page Hart Stage Guild and of the fencing team, She solicited for the League, the War Chest, and Relief for Europe in Rhoads. Anna-Stina Ericson Anna-Stina Ericson is . Pem East’s pay day mistress this year. She is the alliance representative in her hall and also the Sophomore Class representative. Anna-Stina is on the News subscription board and in the chorus. Vera Tozzer Vera Tozzer, a math major, is Merion’s pay day mistress. She has played varsity basketball and soft- ball since her freshman year. Vera was costume manager for Family Portrait, As You Like It, and is a member of the Stage Guild. She is Page Hart is a member of the secretary of the orchestra. Barland to Talk On Art in War The effect of the war on great French paintings will be discussed by Mile. Helene Barland of the Ministry of the Beaux Arts March 14 in the Library Art Lecture Room at 4:30. The lecture, spon- sored by the French and History of Art Departments, will be given in French and is entitled “Sauve- tage et Vicissitudes des tresors d’art nationaux pendant l’occupa- tion.” \B. M. Scores 5-4 In Fencing Match Bryn Mawr, March 8. _ Friday’s fencing meet against Swarthmore turned out very successfully, as the Bryn Mawr first team won by 5-4 bouts. Alice Hart 47 and Page Hart ’48 were both victorious by two out of the three bouts scheduled per player, both employing a quick one-two thrust; while Alice Bron- fenbrenner ’47 defeated Betty Reb- ents of Swarthmore 5-4 in her sec- ond bout. Mile. Barland comes to Bryn|. Bryn Mawr’s second team was Mawr as a representative of the “Ministry of Beaux Arts. She was previously in this country in 1939 cataloguing the 19th century French pictures here. beaten 5-4 in their match, al- though Amy Amory ’49, acting as a substitute, managed to win three bouts, thus making the day’s rec- ord for the highest individual score. THE COLLEGE NEWS Alliance Direets Political Groups, Relief Programs The purpose of the Bryn Mawr War Alliance is to initiate and co- ordinate all activity on campus in connection with ‘the war and re- construction. In-carrying out its aim it, cooperates with the faculty, the College Council and the Under- graduate Council, and is one of the sponsors of the Undergraduate Volunteer Activities Program. Practical efforts to aid the war and. reconstruction included in the Alliance program are War Bonds and Stamps,the various activities of the Red Cross Unit, and special volunteer drives. At present, Re- lief for Europe is carrying on a constructive program of assisting European rehabilitation by send- ing food, clothing and. medicine to distributing groups. in France, Holland, and Italy. As a complement to its practical projects the Alliance sponsors lec- tures, discussions and special as- semblies on Current Affairs to pro- mote interest and knowledge of contemporary national and inter- national problems. A joint student- faculty committee selects the speakers for assemblies and a sim- ilar committee sponsors the weekly Current Events. The United Na- tions Council and the Internation- al Relations Club provide oppor- tunities for student discussion and debate in conjunction with nearby colleges. Eleven days before Pearl Harbor the Alliance was set up as a com- mittee to promote undergraduate defense activity. The members of the War Alliance Board are the chairmen of the Red Cross Unit, the Committee for Feeding. Europe, the International -Relations Club, the United Nations Council, Cur- rent Events, War Bonds and Stamps, Volunteer Drives and Publicity. Non-Reses Give Juke-Box Dance by Katrina Thomas, ’49 After Arts Night the non-reses gave an informal dance for the Bryn Mawr undergraduates and their escorts. The decorations in the gym carried out the theme of Arts Night with a tragic-comedy mask surrounded by stylized flow- ers, violins and pallettes. The tire- less orchestra, a juke-box, played “Symphony”, “Shoe Fly Pie”, r“Coax Me a Little Bit” and nine other current tunes in rapid suc- cession and’ then started \in again. Surplus Stags At first there was a’ prevalence of men. About twenty-five extra Haverford swains lured by posters and publicity around that college, were over in quest of entertain- ment. Some, distressed on finding a lack of partners, decided to dab- ble their feet in the swimming pool, only to be disappointed again. The door was barred and bolted. Even “George” (Alice Bronfen- brenner). who. came direct from “Francis Likes Cream, Too” in costume and make-up in order to eat a macaroon and have some punch, was induced to dance and caused much excitement and spec- ulation as to whether she ought to be “leading” or “following”. Return to Balance The efficient dance committee called the halls and a bevy of fe- males came to the rescue, But, the problem was still unsolved; theré were now too many girls. With the return of the extra girls to their halls, the balance of power was restored and the dance went on successfully until 1 a. m. ae Barbara Young. Caroline Seamans, Elizabeth Willard, ancy Bierwirth, The candidates for President of the Athletic Association are as follows: Nancy Bierwirth iNancy is captain of the basket- ball squad this year, and will be captain of the hockey squad next year. (She was on ‘tthe first Var- sity teams in both basketball and hockey this year. In her Sopho- more year she was manager of the basketball squad. She was ia mem- ber of the basketball and tennis squads her Freshman and Sopho- more years. (She «was vice-presi- dent of the class during her Fresh- man year, and was co-head of the Bryn Mawr summer camp last summer . Nancy is secretary of the league this year. Barbara Young Bobbie is manager of the bas- ketball squad this year, as well as being on the first Varsity team. She has been on the squad since her Freshman year, and played on the second Varsity team her Freshman and Sophomore years. She is-man- ager of the ibaseball squad this ;year, and has been in it for three _years. Sihe has been a member of the hockey squad for three years, and was on the Second Var- sity team this year. She was in the Glee Club her Freshman and Sophomore years. Caroline Seamans ( Seamans thas been on the basket- ball squad. for three years, and played on the second Varsity team her Sophomore year. She has been on the Varsity baseball squad for two years, and also the Varsity tennis squad during the autumn of her Freshman and Sophomore years. She iwas director of the Denbigh Hall play during her Freshman year. Elizabeth Willard Liz is manager of the Varsity swimming squad this year, and has been a member of the squad since her Freshman year. She is treas- urer of the athletic association this year, and serves as the Geology member on the Curriculum Com- miittee. Strong 48 Team Defeats Seniors °4.7 Wins Championship In Interclass Basketball Bryn Mawr, March 6. Without much of a chance against three strong Sophomore forwards, the Senior basketball team was de- feated by 29-12 in -Wednesday’s first interclass basketball game. Frances Cheston “48 and Joan Beauregard were the high scorers of the event, making 18 and 8 points respectively, due to their excellent teamiwork and accurate throwing. Helen Brooks, the Sen- ior captain won her team’s 8 points, while. Barbara Sawyer ’46 made two successive baskets in the last quarter of the game. The second game that evening was won by the Juniors as they jdefeated the Freshmen 10-6, thus winning the interclass basketball championship for the third year. Jean ‘Albert °47, without much hindrance from Freshmen guards, made three beautiful long shots into the basket, ile Anne Kings- bury, Rosemary Taylor and Mary Pinch scored the green team 6, 6 and 2 points respectively. “Gosh, }we ‘weren’t so bad, they were just good,” was the accurate and final comment of Sue Kelley, the..Fresh- man captain. M. J. Hodges was not so bad, scoring all of the team’s 6 points. Juniors Win 30-11 Over Sophomores Bryn Mawr, March 4th: Leading by 12-1 at the end of the first quar- ter, a strong Junior team went on to defeat the Sophomores with a final score of 30 to the latter’s 11, in Monday’s inter-class basketball game. Sylvia Taylor, the Junior’s star forward, was responsible for 12 of the Green team’s points, while Mary Pinch and Ann Kingsbury came in next ‘with scores of 9 and 7 respectively. Helen Poland and Betsy Kalten- thaler, ’47’s guards were both very fast and did an excellent job of frustrating the hectic efforts of Sophomore forwards. Freshmen Score 24-28, Over Seniors The Freshman team forged ahead to snatch an interclass bas- ketball game from the Seniors, 29 to 28, last Wednesday night. There were only eight Freshmen present to face the Seniors, of whom, ac- cording to one freshman, “there were hordes”, but acting on the theory that only six can play at once, the underclassmen played ‘blithely on, and won by’ a single point. The playing, in the second half particularly, was fast, ahd goals tumbled in one after another as the teams battled for the lead. High scorer of the game was Sue werner tt Kelley, ’49, with 19 points. S *\" ee re eee when onsets rt st aa ¥ A.A. Names Bierwirth, B. Young,.... Seamans, Willard as Candidates oo? aC EON NPR RTT TT THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Five Valiant Pembroke Rat. Hunters Need Fechnique of Pied Piper| “by Judy Marcus °49 Bryn Mawr College, which has always been rather a peaceful and easy-going placesexcept, of course, on Parade Night and before the Freshman Show;ttas suddenly gone military in a big way. The resi- dents of Pem West have hauled out their assorted weapons and de- clared war on an enemy who they proudly assert is the most feroc- ious since the collapse of Nippon. The target for tonight in West— and any night, for that matter— is RATS! It all began about a week and a half ago with the first sensa- tional appearance of the rat, or rats. (No one seems quite certain whether there are several or if it is just one large athletic rodent with an uncanny talent for appear- ing in a number of different places at practically the same moment). Weaporis used in the battle thus far include a twenty ‘gauge double- barreled shotgun, a metal fire po- ker, a mop (destructive powers doubtful), and a number of rat traps of various sizes and descrip- tions. Estimates of the rat’s size, which may be slightly exaggerated, range from eight inches to several feet, including tail. The list of his activities tto date is an extremely impressive one. After knocking a picture off the wall and smashing it to bits, the adventurous rodent chewed up several other .assorted pictures, and, still feeling in need of nourishment, polished off sev- eral oranges he discovered in one of the rooms. ‘Then, ito prove that he was an orderly little rat be- neath’ it all, he deposited the orange peels neatly on top of a baby sweater that one of the girls. was knitting. “That,” confides the owner of the unfortunate sweater, in what seems a masterpiece of understatement, “was very annoy- ing. One of the most amusing inci- dents in the little war occurred when a Pem lass arrived back at the hall with her date at night, and was met at the door by a grim- faced* warrior clutching a double- barreled shotgun. The date’s com- mentis have not been recorded. Original Compositions Heard On Arts Night Continued From Page 1 ensemble, was a theme and varia- tion which was composed cooper- atively by Mrs. DeVarron’s har- mony class with separate. varia- tions individually developed. Vari- ation II was a gay flute solo, while ““iv-eomparison, Variation ‘III was the theme in a minor key with mournful overtones. The fourth variation, interpreted the theme in dance form, while the last two va- riations were more sustained, fea- turing a piano solo. The composi- tion, although not orchestrated up to its potentialities, showed inter- esting creative ability in a variety of musical forms. The Double Octet, Perey -its first public appearance, effectively rendered a collection of Folk Tunes. If I Had a Ribbon Bow, a plaintive mountain love song, was. the most finished selection with its accurate voice blending and subdued emo- tional interpretation. In compari- son, Oh Susanna, arranged by Nan- cy Knettle ’47, was an oriental harmonization of the familiar Ne- gro spiritual. In this composition, the spirit of the singers compen- sated for its/lack of continuity. A lusty Ameriean sea chanty, Gal- loping Randy Dandy O, arranged by Alice Bronfenbrenner ’46, cap- tured the spirit of. the salty sailors ‘in a well-harmonized song. The rendition of I Know My Love, ar- ranged by Joy Rutland ’46, lacked the necessary tenderness to give it depth of feeling. High Ho the Preacher Man arranged by Hope English ’49, Edythe La Grande ’49, Nancy Nelson ’49, was the least finished compgsition both in ar- rangement and rendition.. The en- core, Dark Town Strutters- Ball, captured the enthusiasm of the au- dience, with its jazz rhythm ‘and blues ending. The technique of the Double Octet in regards to dic- tion and style showed excellent training, but the voices had not achieved the blending and ‘balance required for a small group. Golden, Ehle, Discuss Céllective Bargaining Continued From Page 1 ment’s responsibility toward labor and the normal evolution of labor’s freedoms was interrupted. Now we are making the transition back to normal conditions and once this readjustment is accomplished there will be greater stability. ~ (Mr. Harry Ehle, vice-president of the International Resistance Company and speaker for manage- ment, agreed with Mr. Golden as to the important character of the labor-management conflict which exists right now. He believes that the-small issues which cause most of the strikes are not of basic im- portance. The real question is who should sit at the bargaining table, and “labor is inviting the govern- ment and the public as guests to collective bargaining by its ac- tions.” If labor had given management a chance to straighten out its oth- er problems after V-J Day Mr. Ehle thinks’ the net gains would have been greater. Union leader- ship made unreasonable demands on management by forcing the is- sue while management was still confronted with reconversion head- aches. “The result of any collective bargaining should be the utmost use of our resources at the lowest possible prices to consumers”’ stat- ed Mr. Ehle in raising the question as to whether the whole economy should stand still while any spec- ial interest seeks its own better- ment. Neumann to Talk On German Life - “The Revival of Political Life in Germany” will be the subject of a talk by Franz Neumann, expert on the internal affairs of Germany today, at an assembly to be held in Goodhart on Wednesday, March 20. of the Berlin bar, left Germany in 1933 and has since been doing re- search work: in this country and in England, At one time he was employed as counsel to the German labor unions. A member of the In- ternational Institute of Social Re- search at Columbia University, he has also served as a visiting lec- turer at that institution. Mr. Neumann, who is the author practice of national socialism, was in attendance at the recent Nur- emburg trials of war criminals. NOTICES Deanery Serves: Tea The executive committee of the Deanery announces that tea will be served at the Deanery Mondays through Fridays from 4 to 5:15 o’clock. Seniors in their second se- mester are permitted to come. 1947 Yearbook Editor The Junior class takes pleasure in announcing the election of Bet- ty Lilly, ’47, as editor of the 1947 Yearbook. Experimental Film On Friday night, March 15th, the Undergraduate Association will present the third in a series of experimental films, “Birth of a Nation.” The film was produced in 1915 by D. W. Griffith, and its subject, still arousing controversy, has remained a classic in the his- tory of motion pictures, influencing particularly Garce in France and Eisenstein in Russia. Showing be- gins at 7:30, admission 25c. Language House Students who are interested in applying for rooms ‘n the French House, German House, or Spanish possible, and not later than Thurs- day, March 28. r = ' BE CASUAL the Mexican Way ESPADRILLES SKIRTS Mexican Shop Suburban Square ARDMORE A tea at the COMMUNITY KITCHEN isa College tradition LANCASTER AVENUE + If we can’t fix it, throw it away. YEARSLEY’S Service Locksmithing Bicycles Repaired Trunks Repaired Ice Skates. Sharpened 50 W. Lancaster Ave. Ardmore, Pa. Ardmore 2262 ry : cy The Bryn Mawr Trust Co. Bryn Maur, Pa. a Give your old clothes to the French Get a new spring outfit at ‘Mr. Neumann, a former member | of a book on the structure and House next year should make ap-! poigtments with Miss Gilman, Miss {» Cohn or Miss Nepper as soon as’ Rutland’s Play Shows Reality; Weak at End Goutteatd From Page 1 ality of atmosphere the opening soliloquy of Pearl expressing joy, anxiety, and amusement at her own nervousness contributed greatly. Again the frequent and° informal entrances of the pickaninnies and the casual dropping-in of neigh- bors and friends added to the im- pression of a community and a communal life. Most important in this respect, however, was the dialogue which was —ynusually natural and un- strained throughout the perform- ance. With a concentration on the digestive capacities of the hero and the “no ’ecount” character of Lily May, it not only aided those two characters by giving them a build- up before entrance, but also im- pressed the auditor as being the probable conversation of the two women waiting .for the soldier. Veering from the undoubted reform of Jerry from his old ways to the laziness and greed of Lily May, it was also helpful in making the later and more confused portion of the. play ‘understandable. On the debit side of the account, nonetheless, we must place the last ten minutes of the production. The first part of the play ran on an even, if somewhat talky level leaving the audience unprepared for the abrupt whirl of action that followed George’s entrance her- alding the advent of the police, We accept as the motive for Lily May’s thievery her desire to leave the pokiness of her home, but we found nowhere an adequate excuse for Jerry’s participation in a bank robbery, Since he had discarded his plans to run away as “foolish talk,” Furthermore, we question the complete disregard on the part of the police of Lily May’s accusa- tion of murder particularly con- sidering the fact that the accused had been brandishing a knife at the time of their arrival. It seems even more improbable that .they would wait until the last possible 4 sia minute to recognize ‘and arrest Jerry, on the ‘powerful evidence of a bandaged face and a “recent return from Savannah, when they had been talking with him and scrutinizing him prior to that time. For these reasons we feel that the climax of the play rather betrayed the comparatively high” standard set earlier. Assisted by the excellence’ of their lines, the majority of the ac- tors turned in very fine perform- ances. Exceptionally good was Sandra Lane ’46 as Lily May, the miscreant girl. Expressing her personality through the use of her body, the sullen mask on her face, and the flaunting swing of her hips added tremendously to the es- tablishment of a definite character. That she carried out this sulky belligerence in the delivery of her lines made her the most convinc- ing of the cast. Patricia Franck ’46 was restrain- ed and quiet as Pearl, carrying off the difficulties of a dialect, and ris- ing to real tragedy with the de- feated and broken tone of the cur- tain line. Don Kindler ’47 was ap- parently infatuated with his ability to render a Negroid chuckle and ‘destroyed its worth by over-use, but was for the rest unobtrusively adequate. Evan Jones ’49 was par- ticularly’ good in the use of. his voice albeit the cloudy quality made his words inaudible at times. It is our suggestion that, for the purposes of performance here the characters of the play could have been changed from Negro to “poah white trash” without hurting the idea. The make-up, although well done, introduced a note of arti- ayoided. As an experiment, how- ever, The Trail of the Serpent completely convinces us of the ex- cellence of the basic idea of Arts Night. is in the air ! Get your New Spring suit at NANCY BROWN Spring oe - con! TODAY IS SOMEONE'S BIRTHDAY Get A Distinctive = Gift at + STOCKTON’S LANCASTER. AVENUE ——__—___— Soe G ~ i Moth holes, tears, burns a Hose repaired Pearls restrung | Zippers fixed »Gloves cleaned, repaired | Invisible MendingShop 4.1 W. Lancaster Ave. ARDMORE, PA. 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By virtue of over-eager Swarth- morites getting themselves disqual- ified, Bryn Mawr was accredited the Medley Relay Race, and also won the Free-style Relay, thanks to Carol Baker ’48, Connie Ches- ter ’46, Kathy Geib ’49, and Anne Dudley ’47. / Sidestroke, crawl and diving, competitions judged for form were all taken by the Owls, as Alice Hedge ’46 scored first in crawl and diving (earning 127 points in the latter), while Harriet Ward ’48 won the sidestroke exhibition. Elated by her team’s success, Miss Jaeger treated the squad to ice cream and made a winning score of 30,000 on the pin-ball machine, at. the King of Prussia Sandwich Shop. B. M. Basketball ii Beat Penn, 33-17 In a choppy, exciting game, Bryn Mawr varsity basketballers de- feated the University of Pennsy]l- vania’s team last Saturday, 33-17, but dropped the second team game 33-15 to the visitors. Bentley ’49, was high scorer for Bryn Mawr in the second team game. In the first half, the varsity play- ers concentrated on decreasing Penn’s initial lead, and the period ended with Penn leading, 11-10. The beginning of the second half marked a shift to the offensive on the part of Bryn Mawr, and their score steadily mounted, with Rose- mary Gilmartin °47, playing an excellent game and leading the Bryn Mawr scoring with 10 points. Guarding on the Bryn Mawr team was again outstanding, although again the opponents seemed to have an edge in passing and par- ticularly pass - interception. Northrop Stresses Importance of Loan Gentinued From Page 1 ; ing at 2% interest and within one year after the signing of the agreement would drop all exchange restrictions against us. Also the danger, that British debts to the rest of the world will be used to hamper trade would be eliminat- |! ed by settlements to repay a part and to put the rest into a long- term funded debt, the interest of which will be paid in freely ex- changeable currency. ake. (2 | MEET AT THE GREEKS Tasty Sandwiches Refreshments Lunches — Dinners Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr _ co / THE COLLEGE. NEWS ~ pon = Title Isstie Displays Artistry, Directness Continued From Page 1 % later remembered. ‘Metaphysical Love Song” and “Pastoral Platon- ic” both owe much of their content to philosophic reading, though in the first poem the metaphysical speculations mingle with emotions traditionally expressed in sonnets, while in the second the philosophic ideas are themselves the ‘source of the feeling. The literary influences on the. “Sophomore Dirge” and “Paolo and Francesca” are obvi- ous; the latter work shows the val- ue of a quick reaction to a stimu- lus, because it could have been written only when the story was very vivid in the author’s mind. A good many experiments in style appear in this issue, ranging from the carefully - maintained simplicity of “The Silver Pree” to the intricacies of “Thé* Phoenix”. On the whole, the stories seem more direct and more natural, while the poems have an attitude of self-consciousness and—often very successful—artistry. In “Met- aphysical Love Song”, the scientific terms contrast with the emotional content; in “Pastoral Platonic” there is a great deal of concern with sound and with the precise meaning of words. “The Phoenix”, which describes the rise from “childfaith” to “allaloneness” is, stylistically, itself in the middle of that process, Before a _ writer strikes out independently, the con- very violent rebellion against tra- dition can become a tradition in its turn. The style of “The Phoenix” has deserted Wordsworth for Dos Passos, Joyce and G. M. Hopkins, but there is a directness behind the elaborate contrivances that may lead easily to another change. In this work, as in “Pastoral Pla- tonic”, there is great love for the music of words, for pictures and for vivid phrases. : It is a tribute to The Title to list so many different styles of writing—as well as so many types of content and contributions. ‘Stor- ies, poems, essays and humor ap- pear. There are works by under- graduates, graduates and faculty. In short, the editors accomplished their aim of presenting a well- balanced magazine .and proving that there is more than one type of creative talent on campus. Put a Bud Your Bonnet! Get it at JEANNETT’S Come In and in ; On ‘The Screen Technical Skill Shown In “House of Usher’’, Experimental Film by Helen Anderton, °49 . “\ ' Goodhart Music Room, March 8, An early French silent movie, based on Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher”, was presented here to- night. The acting was a bit on the sensational side, heightened by Roderick Usher prowling: about the house with a mad look in his eye. Occasionally he would stop his prowling long enough to pick up his palette (he seems to have been an artist of sorts) and add a few more dabs of paint to the unfinish- ed portrait of his wife, She, poor soul, hovered misera- bly in a-corner throughout most of the. picture. Her big moment did not come until she collapsed most delicately (slow motion used here) into throes of a cataleptic trance. Being pronounced dead by the doctor she was placed in a coffin and borne away to her tomb. The coffin, however, was not nailed down, and so when she came out of. the trance she encountered lit- tle difficulty in escaping from the tomb back to the house. The pic- ture ends with the ill-fated house going up in flames, Though the merits of the acting are debatable, the sets and special effects are noteworthy. The gloom and weirdness of the story are re- captured by means of a bleak look- ing house surrounded by swamps and barren fields. In our first glimpse of the interior of the house we see a huge reception room, completely bare except for a few stiff backed chairs and a grand- father clock. At the far end is a huge stone fireplace, beside which human beirigs look like pygmies. Dead leaves blow in the windows of the upstairs corridor, and cur- tains billow with the force of the wind. In short, the house is not a very cozy place .to be on a dark night! Interesting effects were achieved through double exposure and trick camera shots. The era in which the picture was made was still an experimental one. But in it we can see the core of future developments. ] Personal GIRLS—Why throw away your old handbags, brief cases, suit cases, etc.? Bring them to us for repairs. THE ROBIN SHOP 4 43 W. Lancaster Ave. Ardmore, Pa. Petition Urges’ Loan to Britain The War Alliance is circulating a petition in the halls to be sent to the chairmen of the House and Senate Banking and Currency Committees urging adoption of the British Loan. The petition reads as follows: “We, the undersigned, urge you to take every possible action to secure the prompt and speedy pas- sage by the United States Congress of the Anglo-American Trade and Financial’ Agreements, negotiated in December, 1945. We believe that these Agreements are essential to an expanding world trade, which alone can provide the basis for a secure and lasting peace.” Various Dance Styles Shown On Arts Night Continued From Page 1 and the definite figures were easily distinguished giving an impression of great variety throughout.. The costumes and music gave addition- al color and continuity which was lacking in the dance club. This was consistent throughout the sep- arate figures in the dances. Al- though every figure was a smooth and integrated movement, the im- pression of the whole dance was confusing and not unified. This feeling was enhanced by the fact that the individuals in the group often performed very . different movements at the same time, and thus there was no center of at- tention at any. specific point. It is very interesting to compare the original dance composition of the modern dance group with the Seine by the dance club. Each was an interpretation of a poem (in the Seine it was set to music). Mary Ellin Berlin is to be compli- mented upon her stage presence, but her interpretation was con- fusing, The modern dance group was slightly-too ambitious in the choice of a poem. ,, MAYO and PAYNE Cards = Gifts RADIO 1 Parts 821 LANCASTER AVE. BRYN MAWR Repairs N. Crawford’s Play Has Witty Dialogue Continued From Page 1 the layman’s point of view and her voice carried to the back of the auditorium. ‘George, portrayed by Alice Bronfenbrenner and Vera (Marilyn Talman). were comple- mentary roles of a prodigy and “the physical type” and neither actress overplayed their respect- ive positions or in any way. hamp- ered the other’s mood. Madeline Moon and Mrs. Thorpe were difficult roles to give indi- vidual interpretation because the vague medium and the outraged housewife have so many counter- parts but Carol McGovern played her part with restraint and studied indifference and the only criticism I can make of her performance is the regretful fact that some of her cleverest lines did NOT reach ‘the backrow. B, Lilly and Don Kindler as the Thorpes entered when the plot was well advanced and their roles as outsiders may have injured their popularity but their poise deserves merit. The settings and costumes were excellent and I would like to com- ment particularly on Vera’s make- up which was a relief from the conventional burnt cork of other days. A criticism without criticism misses its force and. so I will ad- mit that the play dragged slightly in the middle but if “Francis” is an indication of creative talent on the campus I vote that Arts Night become one of our strongest tra- ditions. - Browse COUNTRY BOOK SHOP BRYN MAWR We urge you — in prose (For a change) — to try THE COLLEGE INN The pause that refreshes BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY PHILADELPHIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. a © 1946 The C-C Co.