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College news, February 14, 1918
Bryn Mawr College student newspaper. Merged with Haverford News, News (Bryn Mawr College); Published weekly (except holidays) during academic year.
Bryn Mawr College
1918-02-14
serial
6 pages
digitized microfilm
North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Montgomery--Bryn Mawr
Vol. 04, No. 15
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BMC-News-vol4-no15
No. 15—February 14, 1918]
TI ift Cc i *
A plan worked out by the Government
for systematic saving is being started in
Classes Take up
the different classes by the Liberty Loan |.
Committee.
The system was explained by Mr. Pat-
terson, chairman of the State Committee
for the Organization of War Saving So-
cieties, at a meeting of the Liberty Loan
Committee last week. In this system ten
people form a society by pledging them-
selves :—
1. To save systematically. _
2. To avoid buying luxuries.
3. To encourage thrift in the commu-
nity in which they live,
4. To invest in United States War-
Saving Stamps and Thrift Stamps.
The class representatives of the com-
mittee are encouraging the formation of
these societies in the different classes.
1918 as a class has formed a War Saving
Society and has elected I. Loeb president
and H. Hobbs secretary. The other
classes as yet have no definite plans.
NEW ‘BOYS’ CLUB AT CENTER
Class in “Story-Plays” Opened
Part of the basement at the Community
Center has been partitioned off for the
use of the older boys, who have formed
three clubs and have collected enough
money to buy a pool table. When asked
how their clubs started the boys replied
that they owed their inspiration to RB.
Lanier ’19.
A class in so-called “story-plays” has
been opened under the direction of Miss
Allard, graduate student. Stories are
told or read to the children, who then act
them out. Another new class, in bas-
ketry and weaving for boys under 14, has
been started.
Patriotic Plays will be given by the
children on Washington’s Birthday.
Six Leave, One Enters, at Mid-years
R. Gatling ’19, A. Eberbach 20, F. Van
Raalte ’20, M. L. Fearey ’21, G. Hendrick
21, F. Curtin ’17, and A. B. G. Hart, grad-
uate scholar in English, have left the col-
lege. Miss Hendrick has scarlet fever.
L. Ehlers, sister of A. Ehlers 19, entered
at the beginning of the semester, and has
R. Gatling’s old room in Merion.
THE COLLEGE
_ SPORTING NOTES
M. Tyler '19 has been elected
varsity hockey captain for next year.
The Sophomore-Freshman ' gym
meet is scheduled for the afternoon
of March 15th, No date has yet been
set for the individual apparatus cup
contests.
The Sophomore and Freshman gym
captains are: Apparatus, H. Ferris
20 and E. Cecil ’21; floor work, L.
Sloan ’20 and M. Morton ’21; clubs,
M. L. Mall ’20 and E. Godwin ’21. .
SEX NO DISABILITY AS SUCH
Muscular strength tests of women have
recently been carried out by two pro-
fessors of Leland Stanford University to
determine how far the heavy burdens of
war work can be entrusted to women, ac-
cording to the January Journal of the
American Medical Association. The ten-
tative conclusion is that no difference in
the strength of men and women is due
to sex, as such, and that a woman’s racial
efficiency is not impaired by a high de-
gree of muscular power...
Forty-five college women of ‘ average
health were studied, most of whom had
always been physically active, but not
specially athletic. Thirty-six groups of
muscles were each tested two or three
times. The ages of the women ranged
from sixteen to fifty-six. Those women
who had, as children, shared the activities
of brothers and other boys, were, in gen-
eral, the strongest. “Such differences as
are frequently found (between men and
women) are due to differences in the use
of muscles, brought about by the conven-
tional limitations of activity or by dress,
* * * We may therefore conclude that
sex is not necessarily a disability, and
that if some method be found of adjust-
ing work to the individual strength under
proper hygienic conditions, without ref-
erence to sex, there is no reason why the
potential power of woman may not be
used without danger of lessening her
racial efficiency”.
Taylor Opened for Ex-Chaplain
By an exception to the regulation clos-
ing Taylor over Sunday, Rev. William
Cox, who was a chaplain in the British
army during the Boer War, will preach
Sunday night. Mr. Cox is rector of St.
Andrews, Philadelphia.
NEWS
potignatllinmmtaoes
Water-polo practices began again
last Monday night. ‘Special physical
examinations of conscientious objec-
tors are being made.
The varsity tennis committee elect-
ed at the end of last semester is M.
Stair '18, chairman; B. Biddle 19, M.
S. Cary *20, and H. James '21. The
committee plans to have matches
with some of the clubs around Bryn
Mawr in the spring, and the usual
game with the alumnz will be played
at Commencement.
Alumnz Vote for Service Corps
(Continued from page 1, column 3)
Corps and in expending the funds. The
Alumneze War Relief Committee, consist-
ing of Miss Reilly, Miss Martha Thomas,
and Miss Dimon, will constitute the three
Alumnz members; and the chairman of
the War Council, the head of the Red
Cross and Allied Relief Department, and
a Faculty member, the three representa-
tives from the War Council. The Alum-
nz members of the committee will also
carry: on-the work of collection and en- |
rolilment for the Service Corps among
alumnz and former students. The Treas-
urer of the Alumne Association has been
empowered to receive money for the
Corps, including amounts raised by the
Committee on Red Cross and Allied Re-
lief if they so desire,
A suggestion was made that the Service
Corps should include those giving their
full time to government work in the
United States, as well as those in war
service abroad.
Plan to Raise $7000 for Farm
To further the work of the Bryn Mawr
Patriotic Farm, the Association will ap-
peal to its members to raise a guarantee
fund of $7000. Pledges were taken during
the meeting and a vote of thanks ex-
tended to Miss Johnson, principal of the
Baldwin School, for her offer of the
school grounds and equipment for the use
of the college farm next summer. A com-
mittee of three, composed of Dean Tatt,
chairman; Mrs. Anna Rhoads Ladd "87,
and Professor Ada Ogilvie '96, was ap-
pointed, with power to accept this offer,
and will co-operate with the Food Pro-
duction Department of the War Council
in securing the best available farm land
and in organizing and directing the land
squad.
Do your bit and
ship when you buy
CREPE, RUFP-A-NUPP, AMP
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Exhibitions of Diving and Swimming
Strokes on Wednesday
The holder of the world’s record in the
500-yard swim and plunge for distance,
57 feet, Miss Olga Dorfner, with Miss
Gertrude Artelt, is scheduled to give an
exhibition of diving, swimming strokes,
and life-saving in the gymnasium pool
next Wednesday evening, February 20th,
at 8,30. :
IN PHILADELPHIA
Garrick—“Upstairs and Down”.
Forrest—“Toot-Toot”.
Adelphi—“The Gay Lord Quex”, with
John Drew and Margaret Illington, Last
week,
Lyric—“A Cure for Curables”, with Wil-
liam Hodge.
Chestnut Street Opera House—“The
Passing Show of 1917”.
Broad—‘Love Forbidden”, with Robert
Edeson; adapted from “L’Amour De-
fendu”, by Jaques Renaud, a war play
conceived by the author when in the hos-
pital after being wounded at Verdun.
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts—
Annual Exhibition of Oil Paintings.
_ SCHOOLS |
THE SHIPLEY SCHOOL
Preparatory to Bryn Mawr College
BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA
Principals
Eleanor O. Brownell Alice G. Howland
THE HARcUM SCHOOL
FOR GIRLS—BRYN MAWR, PA.
For Girls wanting college preparation
a thorough course is offered.
For Girls not going to college the school
offers special opportunities to pursue
studies suited to their tastes and needs.
For Girls desiring to specialize in Music
or Art, there are well known artists as
instructors. Catalog on request.
MRS. EDITH HATCHER HARCUM, B.L.
(Pupil of Leschetizky), Head of the School
BRYN MAWR PENNSYLVANIA
THE MISSES KIRK’S COLLEGE
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Bryn Mawr Avenue and Old Lancaster Road
BRYN MAWR, PA.
Number of boarders limited. Combines advantages
of school life with private instruction. Individual
schedule arranged for each pupil.
Gymnastics and outdoor games.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
OF NURSING
Nursing offers to women an opportunity
for patriotic service, a splendid preparation
for life and a profession of broad social use-
fulness,
Washington University gives a three years’
course in Nursing. . Theoretical instruction
is given in the University, clinical instrue-
tion in the wards of the Barnes and St. Louis
Children’s Hospitals, Washington University
Dispensary and Social Service Department.
Six months credit is offered to applicants
having a A.B. or B.S. degree from this col-
lege,
Address inquiries to Superintendent of
Nurses, Barnes Hospital, 600 S. Kingshigh-
way, St. Louis, Mo.
opened a Riding School for
Back Riding and will be
any time.
Especial attention
ring, suitable for ri
stable for show horses
The Little Riding School
BRYN MAWR, PA.
TELEPHONE: 686 BRYN MAWR
Mr. William Kennedy desires to announce that he has
pleased to have you call at
iven to children. A large indoor
g in inclement weather.
In connection with the sch
(harness or saddle).
eral instruction in Horse
ool there will be a training
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