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for the Classes of 1909 through 1916,
showed that both the number and the per
cent of grades above 80 in the Class of
1916 are the lowest they have ever been
during the eight years in which statistics
of these grades have been compiled. The
same is true of the highest grade in the
class, 87.32; but the median grade, 75.98,
is almost average, the lowest median
grade being 74.27, 1911, and the highest,
77.37, 1912. 1915 is second highest with
a median grade of 77.08; 1915 holds first
place in the highest grade, that of last
year’s Buropean Fellow, 92.44.

Seniors Graduating with Distinction

Eleven Seniors are graduating with dis-
tinction, three magna cum laude and eight
cum laude. Last year there were three
Magna cum laude, seventeen cum laude,
and one summa cum laude. The eleven
Seniors this year are:

Magna Cum Laude



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Scholarship Alone Has Lasting Value

President Thomas closed her address
with an appeal to the students for the
scholarship of Bryn Mawr. She said:

“I wish to appeal once more to you as
students of Bryn Mawr College—the Col-
lege that stands above all, as we like to
think, for scholarship. The College has
been able to do a great deal in raising
the standard of women’s scholarship be-
cause in a college exclusively for women
we have been able to maintain the high-
est standards of teaching and study from
our entrance examinations throughout
our College course to our final examina-
tions. I believe that the faculty of Bryn
Mawr College has never lowered for one
moment our standard of academic excel-
lence.

“] want to ask you as students of
Bryn Mawr College and as products of its
training to praise scholarship on all occa-
sions. Do not fall into the prevailing
slipshod way of pretending that other
things in a college are as important as
scholarship. Nothing else is as impor-
tant. Athletics come and go and pass.
You cannot do athletics when you get
older except spasmodically and intermit-
tently. You cannot act in plays when you
leave the College except rarely and very
poorly; but wherever you are and what-
ever you are doing you can use the aca-
demic and scholarly training which you
have received at Bryn Mawr College. If
you cannot be scholars yourself you can
honour and glorify the scholarship of
other men and women, especially of
women, wherever you find it. You can
help other women who are inspired with
a love of study to get an opportunity for
study. If you do this one thing alone I
shall feel that your education will be
justified. No democracy or republic can
exist unless it is founded on knowledge
and wisdom and the support of those who
love and honour knowledge and wisdom.”



IN PHILADELPHIA



ADELPI 1.——-“Nebody Home”, Tuesday, March
2 ivetio Guilbert in “Bight Centuries of
Broab.—*Princess Tra-ia-ia”’.

RREST.—“* eld Follies’.
Sineree =~ t ys to Advertise”.

Adele Rowland and Karl Jorn.
BRIE ae Only Girl”; next week. “A
w ef I * with Clifton Crawford.
ROAD. th, Mande Adams in “The
Little Minister”. Special Tuesday matinee,

ge Mvsre.——Symphony

te March 24th, at 3. Pe. and Satur-
cee eae 26th, at & P. MM. Boloists,
yw Oren, Hovam—Marech 20th:
goths and April ist, Serge de Diaghiled’s
Ral

s| The Russian Ballet of Serge de Diag-

Concert, |

|in the settings of M. Bakst make the third





EXPRESSIVENESS BASIS OF ART



- Russian Ballet in. Philadelphia

hileff which is coming to Philadelphia
next week is one phase of the great
radical movement which is taking place
in Europe. It is a new kind of ballet
entirely. It follows no_ fixed absolute
rules of dancing. It turns away from the
stereotyped forms and conventionality of
the old Italian school, while it does not
go so far as the extreme naturalness of
the life school of Isadora Duncan. The
main thing which the new ballet strives
after is expressiveness. In its choice of
steps and decoration it follows life, bor-
rowing from Russian folk dances, or
copies from statuary and pictures. In
presenting “Le Coq d’Or”’ M. Fokine
studied old Russian chap books and broad-
sides. For “L’Apres Midi d’un Faune” he
went back to Etruscan bas relief.
Increased Importance of Music

M. Fokine says, writing in the “New
York Times”: “The new ballet, refusing
to be the slave either of music or of
scenic decoration, and recognizing the al-
liance of the arts only on the condition
of complete equality allows perfect free-
dom both to the scenic artist and to the
musician. It accepts any kind of music,
provided only that it is good and expres-
sive”. :

Scenery Designed by Bakst

The scenery and costumes for the bal-
lets have been designed for the most part
by Leon Bakst, and the music used is by
such composers as Tcherepnine, Chopin,
Schumann and Tschaikowski. It is one
of the great achievements ofthe new bal-
let that it succeeds in blending several of
the arts. By abandoning the old method
of using ballet music as an accompani-
ment, it makes the music as important
as the dancing, and the perfect arrange-
ment and vivid and original use of color

part in a brilliant and harmonious whole.

BASKET-BALL SEASON OPENS



Basket-ball practice will begin this Sat-
urday. There will be four teams from
each class called out daily. Inter-class
matches will be open for five teams from



_NEWS

1802 Walnut Street
Philadelphia

THE LUGGAGE SHOP



GILBERT & BACON
Leading Photographers

1030 CHESTNUT STREET
50% discount to Bryn Mawr Students



THE WHITE GATE STUDIOS

Radnor Road, Bryn Mawr

Classes in bookbinding and gold-tooling.
Orders taken for binding old or new books.

FLORENCE WELLSMAN FULTON
Telephone, Bryn Mawr 635



THE WHITE GATE STUDIOS
Radnor Road, Bryn Mawr

Classes in drawing, modelling, painting,

——<

VIRGINIA WRIGHT GARBER
~ Telephone, Bryn Mawr 635





MARCEAU

Photographer

Special Rates to Students







1609 Chestnut Street









FRANCIS B. HALL

TAILOR AND HABIT-MAKER
Pressing Remodeling Dry Cleaning

Bal Masque Costumes Made to Order
and for Rental

32 BRYN MAWR AVE. AND NEXT TO P. R. R.
Telephone Two Lines



each class. The schedule of practice is:
Monday—4.30, '16 vs. °17; 5.15, °18
vs, 19.

Tuesday—4.30, °16 vs. '18; 5.15, °17)
vs. ‘19.

Wednesday—4.30, °17 vs. '18; 5.15, 16
vs. "33.

Thursday—4.30, "18 vs. '19; 5,30, "16 vs.
"47,

Friday—4.30, '17 vs, ’19; 5.30, '16 vs. 18.

On Saturday mornings the practices
will be at 9.00 a. m. for all classes.

ALUMNA NOTES



Ruth Strong McMillan, ex-’03, was mar-
ried to Mr. Samuel Erwin Strong on
March 2d.

The wedding of Eugenia Baker, '14, to





CAREFUL HANDLING A SPECIALTY



Mr. Henry Herbert Jessup will take place
on Saturday, April 29th, at the Church of |
the Heavenly Rest, New York. Mary}
Schmidt, ex-’14, and Caroline Allport will
be bridesmaids.

Mrs. Alfred Disston Turner (Harriet |
Fleming, ex-’14) has.a son, born March |
13th.

M. Doolittle, '11, has been appointed to |
a mission station in Tripoli, Syria. Miss
Doolittle is studying at the Hartford
School of Missions. |

Frances Lowater, Ph.D., Bryn Mawr, is |
Instructor in Physics at Wellesley.

Ruth Harrington, ex-'15, has announced |
her engagement to Mr. Robert Haydock, |
Harvard, "10. Mr. Haydock is a brother |
of Louisa Haydock, ‘13. i

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Your Old Jewelry



MRS. G. S. BASSETT
formerly representing
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH COMPANY
New York

THE SPORTS CLOTHES SHOP
133 South Sixteenth Street
Philadelphia
SPORTING APPAREL FOR ALL OCCASIONS



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BELL PHONE 307-A

N. J. LYONS

BICYCLES AND SUPPLIES
BRYN MAWR, PA.
Wheels to Hire, 25c an hour, 50¢ a day

Flashlights and Batteries For Sale
SKATES SHARPENED

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repaired and made | Aj] hail, Bryn Mawr!

over like new. And ye her daughters forget not,
IRA D. GARMAN ee
Lith STREBT BELOW CHESTNUT from 1.30 to 6.30 cach Monday, Tuesday
Watch Repairing Mederste Prices and Wedorsday afternoon.

Whitman’s Candies Sold







BRYN MAWR
Is the authorized DRUGGIST to Bryn Mawr
College and students. Messenger calls

11 A. M. at each hall daily (Sunday
excepted) for orders

F, W. PRICKITT

Store, Lancaster Ave.
WM. H. RAMSEY & SONS

DEALERS IN

FLOUR, FEED AND
FANCY GROCERIES

Bryn Mawr, Pa.

THE BRYN MAWR TRUST CO.
CAPITAL $250,000

Does a General Banking Business
Allows Interest on Deposits

. Safe Deposit Department







HENRY B. WALLACE
CATERER AND CONFECTIONER
Bryn Mawr, Pa.



THE LODGE TEA ROOM HAS
BEEN ENLARGED
ie 637 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr
usual quick Japanese service, delicious
Salads, eeieel Sandwiches, etc.
Phone Bryn Mawr 323-Y

BRYN MAWR FLOWER STORE
ALFRED H. PIKE, Proprietor

Florists to the late King Edward VII
Cut Flowers and Fresh Plants Daily
Floral Baskets and Corsages

Phone, Bryn Mawr ‘70 807 Lancaster Ave.





RYAN BROS.

AUTO TRUCKS FOR PICNICS, STRAW
RIDES, ETC.

Accommodate 18 People Rosemont, Pa.
Phone, Bryn Mawr 216-D



TRUNK AND. BAG REPAIRING

The Main Line's Headquarters for Trunks,
Bags and Suit Cases of thoroughly reliable makes,
together with a fine assortment of Harness,
Saddlery and Autemebile Supplies

EDWARD L. POWERS

903-905 Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr, Pa
Phone 373



BRINTON BROS.
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES

LANCASTER AND MERION AVES.
BRYN MAWR, PA.

Orders Delivered We Aim to Please You

PHILIP HARRISON

LADIES’ SHOES
Shoe Repairing
BRYN MAWR



JOHN J. CONNELLY
Florist

Rosemont, Pennsylvania





M. M. GAFFNEY

LADIES’ AND GENTS’ FURNISHINGS
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS

POST OFFICE BLOCK

Cc. D. EDWARDS

CONFECTIONER MILK ROLLS
CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE
ICE CREAM ANDICES FANCY CAKES

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