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‘BRYN MAWR (AND WAYNE), PA.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1998

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IMPOSSIBLE, BUT
NEEDFUL, TO DISARM

League Faced W; With ee
of Limiting Power
F airly. :

HOw TO OUTLAW WAR).

“Disarmament order to ensure
permanent. peace is a Subject so com-
plicated that therg/is much. misunder-
standing about it,” said. Dow Salvador
de- Madariaga, speaking in Chapel on
Safurday, January ‘14. “The work: of

in -

the..Le quye-in—thatline-hag onc? i 4

mere theorizing, but has

dealt* with
actual ~difficulties.” :

The first confusion is over the—use
of the word; “disarmament” doesn’t
mean doing ‘away with’ all arma-
‘ments—there is an element. in human.
nature that must be guarded against
by a modicum ‘of’ arms. It means
simply the reduction of arms, and this
cannot -be done - without the comman
consent of all. nations.

Strength of Nations Is-_Relative.

There are no ways of measuring: the
strength of a-nation’ scientifically.-In-
the first place spiritual and. moral el-
ements cannot be taken into accouht
Second, the force of a nation in men,

materials and-money is relative and {°

based on different systems ‘in differ-
ent ‘countries; All snations, when
questioned, insist that they are peace-

_ ful and all their neighbors aggressive;

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SILVERMAN ON _...
GLASS MAKING



- Authority Fully of Interesting

Methods of Manu-

facture.

BLESSING TO MANKIND

Glass, its manufacture and _ its uses,
was the subject of a very interesting
illustrated lecture by Dr. Silverman, of
the University of Pittsburgh, on
Thursday evening, January’ 12. The
lecture, under the. auspices of the Sci-
ence Club, was enthusiastically re-
ceived by a large audience.

First American Industry

Dr. Silverman: began’ by telling us
that glass-making. was one of the old-
est industries in the world. It was.
also the~first industrial enterprise in
the American colonies as there was a
factory at Jamestown.

He went on to tell us how glass ac-,
tually is made. One hundred pounds
of sand to every 15 peunds’ of lime
and 35 of soda ash seem strange ele-
ments to compose a transparent sub-
stance like glass, but such are the
facts. One can but wonder. As clay
is the only material capable of with-
standing the terrific heat necessary
for the making of glass, the materials
are baked in fine clay pots. ‘The heat
of 2500 degrees Fahrenheit to which’
they are subjected melts the three el-
ements intg, a liquid-like molasses.
This embryo glags is then poured out
onto a flat steel table, where it is
rolled like dough. This flat sheet! is
stamped down between two revolving
steel plates, and after that polished
with rougé or iron rust. The product
resulting from this process is. plate
giass. Bullet-proof glass is no more
nor less, we learned, than three layers
of ordinary plate glass stuck together
with a collodion-like binder which

has a certain resiliency that-keeps~ alt} }-

three layers from breaking.

Early Method Fascinating. _
- The earliest method of making glass
was perhaps the most fascinating. The
sticky molasses-like fluid was gathered

on the end ‘of a hollow pipe by. suc-|-

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Ski Race Winner

Helen Louise Taylor, 30, has
done credit.to the college by win-
ning the women’s intercollegiate ski
race in the arinual. holiday .winter:
sport’s meet at Lake Placid, in
which she represented Bryn Mawr.
She is qsecYétary ot the Athletic
Association here.

ROMAN ORGY PALLS.



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Upper Classmen.

MANY GOOD ¢ COSTUMES

On Saturday, January 7, the eolinas
assembled in the gymnasium to po
ticipate in what was expected to be one
of the most wanton gatherings of the
‘year: a Roman Orgy.

There was for

everything needed
the dignified tribunes and lictors must
“have ‘donned theif best Iaurel wreaths
and gilt-aprons in the age’ of chariot
races and Cleopatra: ;

The assembled multitude: was start-

cosmopolitan. There

lingly
Greek eyes,
gaudily attired in brilliant buskins and

bejeweled ornaments raped from the

were

slaves with bewitching

choicest set of portieres just for the

occasion, There was’ Alexander, a

handsome youth in oilcloth and whisk-
broomed helmet; there was Cleopatra,

the sly minx, up to her old tricks and
limpid. ° gesticulations., There were
Cicero, -Vergil, Mark Antony and a

whole Roman bath, which proved its
by~ walking. away - with’ a
laurel wreath for the best, presenta-
tion, “sex undetermined.” |

The music was jist hilarious enough
for an orgy; and the dimly-lighted
room; combined with the langurous
couches strewn around, gave everyone
a feeling of great expectancy.

O Temporal! O sedi Quel from-
mage!

Never did any Bacchanalian reve
end in such mad confusion! Only the
ladies seemed to -haye the faintest
idea with whom they were to caper.
The poor men stood around in dazed
groups huddled against their family

No one claimed them. Mark Antony
himself was seen leaning dejectedly
against one of his serfs for three
whole dances before anyone discovered
his manly beauty. The greatest ‘ca-
tastrophe of the evening occured when
the Papal Bull became so bored that

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Goodhart Rules

1. The Students may smoke in
;Goodhart Hall in the Stu-
dents’ Wing, but not in the



Auditorium or the Music
Wing.
2. Students may take Guests

into the Common Room at
any time, and into the Com-
mittee Rooms when they are
not in use. This rule is an
experiment . and may -be
_ changed later.
3.- The Common Room may be
- reserved for Association,
Club, or Class functions.
Permission for such reserva-
tions must be secured from
the Goodhart Hall Commit-
tee."
4,. Students are asked to report
any damage to furniture, etc.
The members of the Goodhart:
Hall Committee are: M. D.
Pettit, 28; E. Fry, ’29, and J.
Becket, ’29..









IN SPITE OF ALL}

years ago called to. discuss the World

| to give consideration to questions affect-

pillar at the beginning .of each dance. |

N. S. F. A. HONORS
__.B, M. STUDENT

Attended Conference as Dele-

gate of Bryn Mawr, Elected .
4 Committee Meitifier= —



REPORT? OF - OF “CONGRESS,

(Specially contributed by. 2G. ornelia
Rose, '28:)* \
The third Congress of the National

Student. Fedetation-of America was held

at Lincoln, Nebraska, from December 15
to December™?7,

Court where a. group of colleges organ-
ized on a permanent basis. Last year,
the, Congress at Ann Arbor adopted. a
constitution which has since been rati-
fied by the member colleges. This sum-
mer, the C. I. \E. (Confederation Inter-
nationale des’ Etudiantes ) ‘admitted , is to
membership, . Fhus the N, S.- FTX. has
taken the -first’steps on’ the path it pro-
poses-to follow as it states in the preamble
to its Constitution: “We would. achieve
a—spirit--0f-co-operation” among. the” sti
dents .of the: United States of America

ing students’ interests; we would develop
am intelligent, student opinion on questions
of national and ‘international importance ;
we would foster understanding among
the students of the world in the further-
ance of an enduring peace.
for these ends the Federation acts in-
dependently: 6f any party or religious’
creed,” pomnnnene

Organized in Districts.
Federation ig organized along
regional lines, and into standing com-!
mittees. Thus every member of ‘the
Executive ‘Board represents one of the
six sections into which the country - is
divided. / The committees are on Student
Government, Honor system, Curriculum,
Fraternities and Foyeign Relations -or
Travel. Each of ‘these had a discussion
group at the Congress where the sub-
ject was talked over and plans made
for the work of the coming Year.

. The

Thq Travel Committee, for instance,
invitefl the C. I. E. to send over and en-
tertained ten foreign students this sum-
mer as well as sending a delegation to
be cated for by the C. I. FE. E. Brown,
’28, Bryn. Mawr’s delegate to the Ann
Arbor Congress, was responsible for
much of this... She has reported on_ it in
Chapel.

The..most. important accomplishments
of the Congress were the plans for next
year and those for the establishment of
the Federation on a firm: financial basis.
The budget was carefully worked out and
discussed in full session. It would have
been a shock to those who contend that
students are always so impractical to ob-
serve the interest taken in this subject
and the clear thinking that was given to
it. It was decided that if there are suffi-
cient funds on hand in-June the Execu-
tive Committee is to establish a Central
Office. The Bryn Mawr Summer School
has offered a foom in its, building in
New York, for a nominal rent. It is
absolutely necessary for the successful
continuance of the Federation that it

a few permanent workers. The student
personnel shifts too continuously.
Student. Heresy Discussed.
Beside the discussion groups and Con-
gress sessions there were speakers on
topics of wide interest. Dr. F. N. Fling
of the University of Nebraska spoke on
the “Student in World Affairs,” declar-
ing that the “students’ first task is to
educate themselves with’ reference to!
world affairs and then to be enthusiastic
énough to induce others to become so
educated.” Miss May Hermes of the
University of London told of the work
and organization of the C. I. E. and
Dr. A. J. Todd of Northwestern spoke
on the “Student .Heretic.” In a most
interesting speech he explained that tHe



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everybody:- Phre N>-S.F.-A: is an out-{
growth’of the meeting at Princeton.two|

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have a permanent mailing address and},





When

- To Head School

Miss Ellen Faulkner, who has been



manager of Halls for. several years;
and this year assistant to the, Dean,

become Head of Milton Academy, ‘a

co-educational school in Massachu-

setts.

Miss Millicent, Carey, *21, will take
her place as assistant to the Dean. She

‘has been a Reader-in the English De- |.

partment for two years.

Co-operate With God

Moderns Have Ceased to See Im-
portance of Prayer in
Religion.





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“Prayer, more than conduct, is re-
ligion at work,” said Dr. Samuel Shoe-
maker in chapel on Sunday, January

| 8.
. “The Christianity of the present.day-

and age is too often medasyred by
deeds and generosity. There is no
longer the Godward attitude of mind
which surrenders itself to . constant
prayer. We consider. such things”as
the sentimental pasttimes of perverted
people. Many of us feel that our pray-
ers are received indifferently, and when
God doesn’t answer as we would have
Him, we immediately turn into pro-
found atheists.

Intellectual Faith Still Possible.

“The result of this attitude is blank
agnosticism. The truth of the matter
is that we have failed to realize one
of the most essential phases of relig-
ion:. that ‘God had a purpose in mind
when He created the universe. We
can still.be as modern as we would
and hold on to our intellectual faith
in prayer, through.. which God. makes
it possible for us to seek out the: sig-
nificance of our lives.

~“The difficulty Comes when we try
to bring prayer down from the region
of the abstract to concrete realism.
We hesitate to have prayer for the
basis of’ our prudence, éven though it
hhas:proved its worth by long experi-
ence. Carlyle said of it: “Prayer is

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Voted “Prettiest in Class’’
She Lett St. Agnes
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Spite of Politics and Agita-
tion, College Does Make
Up Mind.

FINAL VOTE. IS 211 TO 77

After avery great deal of competition,
innumerable processes of ‘elimination,
mass meetings, and queenly “walkings ;”
after the cessation of party politics, and
the non-acceptance. of a petitién, Bryn
Mawr’s. May Queen has finally been
‘elected by a large majority. Margaret
Nuckols, of the Class of ’31, was an-
nounced as the choice of the college by
the overwhelming majority of 211 to 77
votes.

Many Honors at School.

Miss Nuckols lives in Albapy and at-
tended the St. Agnes School there, Dur-
ing her senior year she was Class Presi-
dent, Vice President of Student Gov-
ernment, Treasurer of. the Athletic As-
sgciation, Editor-in-Chief of the school
paper, and a-member of basketball and
soccer teams. Besides all of this, Miss
Nuckols was voted by her class as the
prettiest, she who had done most for the
school, the most likely to succeed in
love and in life, the hardest worker and
the most original member of ’26. After
graduating ‘from-St. Agnes, Miss Nuckols
returned. for one year of post-graduate
work before coming on to Bryn Mawr
and ftture honors.

The May Queen elect entered college *
on..a~New~ York-Regional-Scholarship:
In the few months that she has been
here she has become a member of the
choir, the Glee Club, and the Water Polo
team. Besides all of- this,- she trained
the Shiek’s Chorus “in the. Freshman
show and took part in the skit during
the Rockefeller Christmas entertainment
All in all, we feel that the college has
chosen an extremely representative per-
son, and one who will do Bryn Mawr
| proud when’ the time comes for queenly
hardships.

Vicissitudes of Elections.

A summary of the various methods of

making our final choice may help to

of. those people who believe that the
election of “a May Queen entails some
most unusual proceedings. . First of all

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