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THE COLLEGE NEWS



COLLEGE COURSES LEADING TO
CAREERS

President Thomas began in Chapel on
Mondgy a series of talks which is to con-
tinue every week, on the question of
choosing college courses leading to pay-
ing positions.

For those who wish the degree of doc-
tor of medicine she recommended courses
in science. A question exists, however,
as to whether electives should be taken in
. post-major science or not. Since more

years of science will be necessary for the:

degree of M.D., President Thomas thinks
it would ‘be excellent to take a year of
Philosophy, or of Psychology or Major
Latin. . “To think straight,” that is the
duty of the physician.

There is an increased number of posi-
tions for women in practicing law. Eco-
nomics, President Thomas thinks, should
be one of the group of any student who
considers law as a profession. History
should not, in her opinion, be combined
with Economics, because too much the

same kind of thinking is-required.__Phil-.

osophy and Economics would be excel-
lent, or perhaps Psychology and Econom-
ics. Major Latin would be excellent in
sharpening the future lawyer’s wits, or if
languages are disliked, Minor Mathemat-
ics, or Physics or a difficult course -in
Philosophy, for example, in Kant.

Next Monday President Thomas will
speak on the requirements of the social
worker.

In connection with this question of vo-
cations Mrs. Smith has asked that
undergraduates will let her know as soon
as. possible the kind of work in which
they are interested, in order that she may
select the speakers: for the vocational
meeting in the spring, according to their
suggestions.

BIBLE CLASSES—SEMESTER Il, 1914-
1915, TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY
EVENINGS, AT 7.30, FROM FEBRU-
ARY 10 TO MARCH 24

Under the Auspices of the Bible Study
Committee

The Old Testament—‘“The Prophets,”

leader, Helen Taft, 1915. A study of the
development of prophecy in Israel.

The New Testament—‘“Life of Christ,”
leader, Agnes Grabau, 1916; “The Tests
of Life,” leaders, Miss Applebee, Mary
G. Branson, 1916, E. Buckner Kirk, 1916.
Studies from the Epistles of St. John in
connection with modern life.

Under ‘Auspices of the Mission Study
Committee

1. “Medical Missions,” Mrs. Thomas F.

Branson; 2. “The Women of Turkey and

India,” Louise Dillingham, 1916 (the life

and social conditions of women in Tur-

key. and India, and their need of Christian

the)

influences and teaching at the present
time); 3. “A Study of Japan,” Ryu Sato, |
1917 (a trip to the Far East to learn to!
understand the Japanese—customs, man-
ner of living, education, religion, etc.).

Under the Auspices of the Federation
Committee

“The Work of the World Student Chris-
tian Federation Among the Students of
Europe,” L. Garfield, 1916. A study of
Miss Rouse’s journal and articles from
the “Student World.” There will be re-
ports at each meeting by different mem-
bers of the class.

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/edged the principle for which the under-
‘graduates are standing;—namely that a
eut rule is distinctly prejudicial to the
| individual responsibility. of the under-
| graduates and should be avoided if possi-
| ble. Since their main argument remained
unanswered the undergraduates could
not consider the cut rule as altered a
solution of the problem. Un Nov. 17, in

an undergraduate meeting, it was moved



and to say that before arguing the matter
further, the undergraduates would. like
the reasons of the faculty for not approv-
ing of the repeal of the cut rule. In
answer the faculty stated that they had
nothing further to say to the undergrad-
‘uates. Dec. 17 an Undergraduate As-
sociation meeting was called, to hear this
communication from the faculty and to
idetermine upon further action. it
was clear that communication with the
faculty was impossible, although Prest-
dent Thomas had given the first com-
mittee to understand that an undergrad-
uate-petition_to the directors was irregu-
lar, yet the Undergraduate Association
felt-that it could not let the matter drop
and it was moved to petition the Board
of Directors.”

The Board of Directors
authorize the President of
to inform the undergraduates that their
| petition has received a full and sympathe-
tic discussion. It was the judgment of
the Board that this was not a matter for
the action of the Directors, and the peti-
tion was, therefore, referred to. the
faculty for its consideration.”

The faculty, after meeting to consider

the matter again, informed the
graduates that that they had nothing
further to communicate in regard to the
rule for this year but stated that the
question would be reconsidered for next
year.

At a meeting of the Undergraduate
Association, Wednesday, January 13, it
was moved'to ask the Advisory Board of
the Association to work out some plans
for student regulation of cutting to sub-
mit to the faculty when they meet in
the spring to reconsider the present cut
rule, such plans to be brought before the
association for its consideration.

AS

“voted
the College

to

to state to the faculty in writing the stu- |
dents’ attitude toward tlie rule as aitered, >

under- |

CAMPUS NOTES
At the meeting of the Society of Bib-
| lical Literature and Exegesis, held in New
| York in the vacation, Dr. Barton read a
paper on “Milk and Honey in: the Myth-
| ology and Life of the Nations, from Rome
to India.”

Louise Watson, ‘12, has been appointed
‘as Business Manager to the College in
Miss Hedges’ place. Ellen Pottberg, ‘11,
has been appointed as. Assistant Business
| Manager.

On the table of the New Book Room is
‘A Collection of the Poems of John Salus-
| bury and Robert Chester,” collected by
| Dr. Carlton Brown.
| Mrs. K. Fullerton Gerould’s book, “Vain
| Oblations,” is in the New Book Room.
Dr. John Grier Hibben, President of
| Princeton University, will preach at the
|morning service of the Bryn Mawr Pres-
| byterian Church this coming Sunday.
| ttt expected that about 200 members
of the Alumne Association will attend
the meeting on January 30. meeting the Alumnz have been invited
by President Thomas to luncheon at the
Deanery.

Miss FE. Deems, 10, who is to speak at
Vespers next Sunday, was President of
“The Bryn Mawr League for the Service
of Christ” in 1910. Miss Babcock, ‘10,
then President of the “Christian
Union,” and it was during that year that
the union of the two associations into the

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was

present “Christian Association” was—ae-
complished. .Miss Deems is doing gradu-
ate work this vear, and is Scholar in Ital-
ian and Comparative

Miss. Hallett, who at the
next -Wednesday_mid-week meeting of the
€>-+,, ts-from Brown: Eniversity;—-Miss
Hallett Scholar in History at Bryn
Mawr this year.

The © following have been

elected members of the Advisory
Board of the Undergraduate Association:
E.. Rapallo,: ’15, A; Werner, 16, C. ‘Hall,
"17,.L. Smith, '18.
, Mr. Francis Schunk Brown, the father
of one of our seniors, has been appointed
by Governor Brumbaugh to the cabinet
position of Attorney General.

Literature

is to speak

is

students

as

MLLE. ANNA PAVLOWA

Mile. Anna Pavlowa will dance at the
Metropolitan Opera House Saturday after-
noon and evening, January 23. Students
who apply to Miss Maddison before Janu-
ary 21 may have the regular $1.50 seats
in the Orchestra Circle for $1.15. In the
afternoon Puppen-Fee will be given and
a ballet, Chopiniana, based on the etudes,
preludes, mazurkas and _ waltzes of
Chopin, The Pavlowa gavotte will be in-
cluded among the “divertissements.” In
the evening, Flora’s Awakening, Wal-
purgis Night, the latter based on part of
Gounod’s Faust, and Rose Mourante, will
form part of the programme