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VOL. XVI, NO. 18
BRYN MAWR (AND WAYNE), PA., hl cael Y, MARCH 26, 1930
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PRICE,
Saaiaiemeene
Curriculim Changes |
Explained in Detail
Unit ‘Svinte and New Lecture
Schedules Substituted
For Old Plan.
DOUBLE 3:HOUR BLOCKS
Since Thanksgiving,’ both the Fac-
ulty and Undergraduate Curriculum
Committee have been considering tlfe
curriculum of the college. Dissatisfac-
tion with its present organization has
been felt on all sides. President Park,
before she left for Europe, expressed
her opinion very strongly on the sub-
ject, and urged the Faculty Committee
to do everything they could to make a
change. Dean Manning has for sev-
eral years thought that dividing the
students’ time among a large number
of courses makes for dissipation of
energy. and for over-work on the part
of the conscientious student. The
Faculty, especially those who teach ad-
vanced courses or who give Honors
work, have felt that the quality of their
—hést students’ work has been affected,
by the fact that their schedules are
over-crowded. The students them-
selves have complained more and more
about their numerous reports and
quizzes.
Because of these facts,
Committee set itself thoroughly to in-
vestigate the whole situation. It con-
ferred- formally with the..Undergrad-
uate Curriculunr Committee and talked
informally with various individuals on,
the committee. It found practically a
unanimity of opinion as to the draw-
backs of the present curriculum, and
ample evidence to support the general
dissatisfaction.
The fact that the majorityof-stu-
dents have a large number of subjects
is proved by the following table, which}
shows the percentage of each class
taking last year the number of courses
indicated:
the Faculty |
Thurston Heads Self-Gov.
The ‘executive board of the self-
government association for , .next*,
year has been elected as follows:
President—Lois Thurston, 731.
Vice-President—Elizabeth: Baer,
"Ol.
Third Senior Member—E. Mor-
gan.
First Junior |Meniber—Alice
Hardenbergh. ‘
Second Junior Member—Joseph-
ine Graton.
Third Junior Member—J. Bruere.
First Sophomore Member—S.
Bowditch. “
. Second Sophomore Member—E.
Collins.
Sey aT Aloe s y
Gill. — : -
Treasurer of Association—E.
‘Jackson. ; =
_ Miss» Thurston, inher Sopho-
more year at Bryn Mawr, 1928-29,
was the Treasurer of the Self-Gov-
ernment Association, and the Sec-
retary of her Class. In this past
year, she has held the offices of
Class President, Second Junior
_Member of the Self-Government
- Board, and_ Business Manager of
the Varsity Dramatics. ;
Student Economic-
Conference
Addresses and Discussions Cen-
tre on Unemployment
Problems.
TO EMANCIPATE WORKER
&
(Specially contributed by H. Selig-
man, President of the Bryn Mawr
Liberal Club.) ,
A much larger turnout appeared
for the Economic Conference _ in
Goodhart on March 22, than had been
expected.", Swarthmore. as _tisual sent
All figures based on percentage:
No. of courses:
9 +8 Yi LS GEE aa
Class" ‘ . we
1929—-1-6 4:6: 9:7-37/1 37.) 113° 5.6
1930— 14.9 34.0 32.9 15:9 2.1
1931— 3.) 48.5 S92 82 4.0
1932— 1.6 48.8 44.9. 3.1 1.6
A second difficulty was bfought to
light in connection with our evaluation
of courses, not by the proportion of
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Miss Carey Discusses
Fy
es *Journey’s End’
“It seems late to speak* about
‘Journey’s End” since it has now left
Philadelphia, but some very interesting
facts. have just been: published about it
in the theater section ofthe New York
Times which have brought, it before
the public again.” In this way Miss
Carey explained her choice of “Jour
ney’s End” for a short talk in chapel
on Tuesday, March 18. This is the
third year since its writing by R. C..
‘Sheriff, a veteran of the World War.
.Mr. Sherriff took his play which was
based on his-letters from the front and
his diary of eight intensivé days of
action, to many well-known producers
and was turned down. Finally the
Incorporated Stage Society of London
“gave a private performance andthe
play was an immediate success.: Since
its production it has made $1,220,000
in its engagements in London, and on
its British, Australian, Continental, and
Far-Eastern tours, while performances
in ninety-four North American cities
have brought in $1,727,158, counting
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.
e. ews Elections
Those elected to membership on
the Business Board of the .News
for next year are E. McCormick
2 |
the largest number of delegates, and
kept the discussion’® going. About a
hundred people were served at lunch
and ‘tea, including a plentiful sprink-
ling of Bryn Mawr faculty.
Dr. Jesse ‘Holmes, Professor of
Philosophy at Swarthmore, was the
first speaker of the morning; after a
few words of welcome by the Chair-
man, H. Seligman, ’30. He believes
that the best way to solve our present
difficulties is by the political action
of a new party, a third. party. The
Republican party, he said, is con-
fessedly the party of business inter-
‘ests; we need to get rid of the prop-
erty idéa as the aim of government.
The work of this generation is to
eliminate the acquistive motive and
to get back to the earlier, ideals of
liberty.
After a few minutes’ recess, Mr.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Humanism Apparent
in New Scholarship
“Something new is in the wind of
American _ scholarship today.”
Miss Caroline Dunn prefaced her after-
dinner speech to the graduate students
at the’annual Fellowship Dinner in Rad-
her Hall, March 21. Miss Dunn is full
professor in English at Smith College,
and was herself. holder of the Helene
and Cecil Rubel Fellowship: in 1921-22.
This new element, Miss Dunn went on
to say, has been given the very old name
of “humanism.” Humanism, according
to Mr. Harry Hansen, of The New York
World, makes excellent “column” stuff.
The word is - becoming popularized.
Newspapers and, educators have taken it!
up as signifying their»protest against the |.|
‘|modern materialistic attitude which —
that the “evidence. of things not seen”
jal.
| and” their development
Thus.
Greek Myth Interpreted
In Dance Club Recital
A fulfillment, and even an expansion
of what the name Natural Dancing im-
plies, was to be found in the program of
Natural Dancing presented by the Dance
Club, and the Dancing classes on Tues-
day evening, March 18. Simplicity char-
acterized not only the setting, and the
costumes but the dances themselves. “The
natural technique in ignoring completely
the sophisticated pretensions of modern
interpretive dancing, was so graceful and
unrestrained in form, .as suggest an
idealized expression of the ordinary im-
pulse to leap and run. Natural Dancing
indeed harks back to Greek ideals, as we
| think of them today, and the development}
of the pure technique into an interpreta-}
“tion of the my th; Pentheus and Bacchus,
was the most smooth of transitions.
The interest centered upon the har-
mony of the whole. The gymnasium was
transformed by no more. than greyyéur-
tains hung from_ the balcony; the cos-
tumes were simple, soft-colored tunics;
the spotlight played almost no part at
In the dancing there was none of the
mechanical organization sometimes seen,
_| but.the. individualized movements of the |.
dancers were harmonized through the
common elements of the natural technique.
The first part of the program was an
illustration of the technique and showed
better than any words what constitutes
natural dancing. The examples could not
be mistaken in any way for’ gymnastics,
into the actual
dances could be traced. The elastic laws.
of the technique require no more than
the ordinary movements of the body made
free and co-ordinated, and relaxation of
the. botly. The spirit of the dancing is
the adaptation of yourself to a motif, not
a stilted effort to be what you are not.
The dancers really exhibited the every-
day actions of bending, moving arms and
legs, and springing on feet, executed as
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Of Economic Interest
On April 8 and 9, there will be a
very interesting conference” held in
Philadelphia) on “Unemployment—
What Can Be Done About It?” The
meetings of this Eighth —All-Philadel-
phia Conference on Social Work are to
‘be open to the public, and’ will take
place at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
The subjects to. be discussed are the
All-Philadefphia Community Council,
Utiemployment Throughout the Coun-
try, The Human Cost of Unemploy-
ment, The Human Cost of Unemploy-
ment in Family Relationships, An In-
dustrialist- Looks fat Unemployment,
How Unemployment Affects Philadel-
phia, The Human Cost-of Unemploy-
ment in Child Development, How Un-
employment is Being Met, in European
Countries and in Industrial Groups.
There will be discussion, léd by people
who are well acquainted with the sub-
ject, as are ‘all the speakers on the pro-
gram. Further information and reéser-
vations may be made through Clara E.
Farr, Room 507, 311-South, Juniper St.
°
Varsity Dramatics-
The cast of “The Constant
Nymph”. has been chosen, and
is as follows:
(in order of appearance) ~
Kate Sanger...... Laurine Sears
Linda Angelyn Burrows,
Teresa Sanger,
Catherine Rieser,
Paulina Sanger,
Elizabeth -Thomas,
Antonia Sanger,
Mary Hamman,
30
“31
"31
"32
fod
eg Betty Fetter, ’30
Florence Churchill,
Mary Drake, ’31
if iiioeat Gregory,
Mary Burnam,
Erda Leyburn, :
-Dongta ee "31
32
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| no evidence.at all—the emphasis upon r=
stability of facts as against the a a
ity of ideas, er ,
Dine
2
Mrs: Mainwaring, }
Miriam Dodge, 33
+ | Madame Marxe,
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SARAH STANLEY GORDON
Fellowship Awards_
Rubel Founda-
been awarded to
The Helene and Cecil
tion Fellowship ,has
Edith Fishtine, A. B. Boston University,
1925: “student, University of Paris and
Madrid, 1925-26;
cliffe College, 1927; part-time instructor
graduate student, Rad-
in Spanish and graduate student Bryn
Mawr 1927-28, 1929-30; Fellow in Span-
1928-29, Miss
Fishtine has been nominated by the De-
ish, Bryn Mawr College,
partments of Spanish and French; she
has already chosen the subject for her
thesis: Juan Valera as'a Critic. The
main part of Miss Fishtine’s work will
be done in Spain, gathering material for
her thesis and attending courses by Men-.
endez Pidal at the Centro de Estudios
Historicos. She will also spend some
‘time in Cordoba, in Vienna, in the Brit-
ish Museum, and in Paris gathering
further. material for her thesis.
The Fanny Bullock Workman Fellow-
ship has been awarded to Virginia Ran-
dolph Grace: A. B. Bryn Mawr College,
1922; M. A. Bryn Mawr College, 1929;
Assistant in Print Department, Metro-
politan Museum; N. Y., 1922-23; teacher,
Wadleigh High. School and Brearley
School, 1923-26;° student, American
School of Classical Studies at’ Athehs,
1927-28: Fellow in Greek, Bryn Mawr
College, 1928-29; Fellow in Archaeology,
Bryn Mawr College, 1929-30. Miss
Grace has .been:‘nominated by the De-
partments of Archaeology and Greek.
She will ‘Spend “most of “her time ‘in
Greece, taking courses under. Dr, Car-
penter and others at the American
'School «at ©Athens, “devoting herself
mainly to the study of archaic sculpture.
She will also spend some time in Ger-
many, probably in Munich, - studying
under Professor Buschor.
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Varsity Victorious
Over Swarthmore
The Varsity basket ball game with
Swarthmore on Saturday, March 21,
was a great pleasure to those who have
watched Varsity in’ its vicissitudes of
fortune this year. The two teams were
closely matched and held each other to
their utmost, so that there was excel-
lent opportunity to see Varsity’s cali-
bre. Outstanding for steady, clean, co-
operative playing were the guards.
They passed accurately and. quickly,
and intercepted many of the plays from
the Swarthmore centers. Their. work
was characterized by dependability. and
excellent joint playing.
~The forwards-also-deserve credit for
\ effective teamwork and reliable shoot-
Their increased use of quick
ing.
4 passes to the-center-while they freed
themselves and moved back under the
me. |
basket proved:a valuable asset to their |
The: centers, too, played _ good |.
Stanley Gordon European
Fellow With 303 Honour Points
Fishtine, Grace Relyea, and Jef-
frey Win .Graduate
Fellowships.
AWARDS HISTORICAL
Chapel was held in Goodhart Hall,
Friday,. March 21, to ince the
awards of the European Fellowships, and
the Roll of Honour for the class of 1930.
In preface to the announcement,
announce
Acting
President Manning gave..an-account~ of
| the history of the European Fellowships,
particularly of the undergfaduate fellow-
ship.
the
Almost_ since Bryn
Mawr College the award of the Euro-
opening ~ of
‘| pean Fellowships have marked: one of
the great days in the college year. The
European Fellowship at Bryn Mawr
seems to have originated in the mind of
President Emeritus. Thomas. | When
Miss Thomas was working in Baltimore
fact that for every ambitious young man
studying at. Johns Hopkins the most im-
portant part of his preparation was. a
year in Europe, preferably in Germany in
ordergto work in mee seminaries.
That opportunity, Miss Thomas felt,
should come to Bryn Mawr; she _her-
self -had—gore to the “Gérman universi-
ties; her account of her own education
is particularly fascinating. At that time
no German university would give an
American woman a degree, and she had
to go to Zurich to take her Ph.D. She
appeared in low neck evening dress and
long white gloves. at the’ final exami-
nation at 10 A.-M..- It.is:hard to realize,
now, since work in Europe has become
that when Bryn Mawr opened the idea
first becoming prevalent in the
American mind; the continental, countries
were ahead pf the Anglo-Saxons in
'methods of research—this was especially
true of Germany and France. The rea-
sons for giving European Fellowships
were strengthened by the trend of the
times. Bryn Mawr was one of the first
colleges to offer European Fellowships ;
it was also one of the® first institutions
to invite foreign women to study on the
campus. :
was
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Statistics of 1930
The class of 1930 is the largest class
to graduate since the statistics began,
which. was_in,1900....It..has the largest
percentage graduating with hofiour with
the exception of the class of 1904, in
which 35% of the class graduated with
horours. (The class of 1930 has 34.8%
graduating with honour.) ,
ROLL.OF HONOUR
Class of 1930 ©
_SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Sarah’ Stariley Gordon ; 303
(315 on 110 hrs.)
‘!Constance Hand 288
(298- on 112 hrs.)
MAGNA.CUM LAUDE
Marina Yung Kwai 247%
Margaret Mary Gook.:....... Keay
(241 on 107 hrs.) ae
Anne Elizabeth Wood 238
(240_on.107 hrs.) °
Helen Louise Taylor 236
(243 on 110 hrs.)
| Agries Kirsopp Lake 234.
(239 on 110 hrs.) : o
Myrtle de Vaux 233
(On. 103 hrs.) :
Nina Sturgis Skidmore 233
(On 103 hrs.)
Gertrude Bancroft 232
Dorothea Cross... 230%
Mary Augusta Peters 226
’
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Lantern Elects’
The Lantern has the pleasure of
announcing the election of* Anne_}.
10 CENTS
Pas a girl, *she-was—impressed—with—the-
a part of the young American’s study ~
s Florence Meyer, *32 -
tof the cast. x
the class of 1933. NPE
‘field of. graduate study, - Miss Dunn
My
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is if seas
ai not been announced yet.
was not_as outstanding as that between
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basketball, although their_ co-operation |
“Channing, 33, afd Maxine Silver,
33, to the Editorial’ Board.
of
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prohibition surveys, and” we wish
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Page, 2 [oe
The College News
(Founded in 1914) °
. Published a the ¥
mm the interest of Bign wr Cee as the
Maguire Buil: ; ayne, Pa., and Bryn
Mawr College. .
, . Editor-in-Chief _ Copy Editor
Erna S. Rice, 30. CatHerine Howe, 30
Editor Graduate Editor
V. Suryocx, ’31° H. Pascoe
V. Hosart, '31 ‘
Assistant Editors
O. Perxins, 32 C. W. Pace, ’30
&. Harri. ’32 L. Sansorn, °32
; Business Manager oI
DorotHea Cross, ’30
Subscription Manager
E. Baxren, ‘30
Assistants
DO. Asner, ’31 M. Armore, 32
M. E. Frommycuam, °31 Y. Cameron, '32
F. Rosinson, ’31
becription, $2.50 Mailing Price, $3.00
Soeewistees * iisy Begin a hae ime
Entered as second-class «.matter at the
Wayne, Pa., Post Office.
(The editor of this-issue of the
News was L. Sanborn, ’32. The
Copy Editor was Dorothea Per-
kins, 32.)
A CHALLENGE , .
Exceptional as any of the prover-
bial rarities is newspaper reading
(among ‘hon-economics students!) |
at this girls’ college. Nonetheless,
some facts of the great outside
* world do creep within the cloisters
of our minds. We are aware of
them Godspeed; we are conscious
of Communist riots, and we wonder
vaguely what-it’s all about; we feel
-sorry for the unemployed, and think
that something should be done about
~~ them; we listen-to-weekly—Current-
.-Events-talks,-and_ try..to. digest the
_well synthesized tablets of wisdom ;
we even went so far as to. @ign a
petition to the London delegation.
Yet (and this is the point at issue)
«how many of us realized at that
time, or now, when, ’the danger’
séems even more imminent, just
what would mean the failure of. the
Naval Conference?
“Tt would take out an important
prop from the American faith in
public opinion as the basis of our
peace pledges; it would undermine
the prestige of the much-heralded
' Kellogg Pact (for, if we can’t trust
each other enough at least to com-
promise_in—our— disarmament de-
mands, how in the world can we
truly believe that the end of wars
- has. come?); it would mean that
Hoover’s Armistice Day speech
(“We will reduce our naval
strength in proportion to any other.
It cannot be too low for us.”).was
made up of so many words, and of
no meaning. It would mean,
finally, and fundamentally, that the
world has progressed to a point of
fair international co-operation, only
-to have one of its finest and most
advertised and most .reasonable un-
dertakings fail—and that would
‘mean, that the belief in a peaceful
international spirit which has been
built up most painstakingly during
the past ten years will have to be
begun ‘again. Surely this is a thing
to ponder on. We are the people
who, having just missed the signifi-
only realize the horror of that state-
ment we would do more than sign
petitions; we. would agitate public
opinion to a point at which it was
impossible for the delegates not to
_earry out Hoover’s promise to the
people. This is a matter in which
spirit is needed, and people of our
age and supposed intelligence are
the first ones who should show it.
FACULTY, TAKE NOTICE
There is one college custom which
alwys stirs in our breast the great-
est dlight and ‘joy. We are re-
ferring to those magnificent dra-
matic productions known as “skits.”
A. peculiar._satisfaction is to be
__.. found in the portrayal of our_re-
vered and august faculty in posi-
tions hardly in keeping with the
dignity to which we are accustomed.
We _ have always wondered how}
~ they would = disport
themselves
should occasion arise -with which
their usual poised algofness* could
not cope, and the skit manages to
' assuage our curiosity. Now, we
can assume a knowing look, ‘and
ugly to ourselves when we
wnex=
rtlass DV a
|heim Fellowship Committee.
pected attack from the platform.
We hope to be able to retain ovr
new-found. tranquillity sheltered by
our knowledge: of: what the faculty
is really like,
PLAUDITS** **
When the Varsity Players pre-
sented E. P. Conkle’s “Sparkin’ ”
some’ weeks ago, there were a few
obscure rumors going: about con-
cerning its dubious literary value.
Everyone declared themselves _in-
tensely ‘amused by the production,
however, and highly commended,
the cast and the director for the
performance. Monday morning as
we casually’ perused our “Herald
Tribune” (“gratis” from Best and
Co.) we happened to~ glance at the
announcement of the Guggenheim
Foundation Fellowship — awards.
Heading the list in the division of
literature was E. P. Conkle, who
won the award on the merit of his
“Crick Bottom Plays,’ one of
which was “Sparkin’.” Therefore
we feel that Varsity Players. are to
be congratulated on their excellent
foresight and good taste in choos-
ing a play whose value was subse-
quently recognized by the Guggen-
We
add our. congratulations .to Mr.
Conkle in whom we take a proid
and_ friendly interest.
INK
Surely the compilers of the Ox-
ford Dictionary were learned men.
It is inconceivable that they should
ter as ink. Yet the testimony, none
other than that of Bryn Mawr stu-
dents, seems to be against them.
And what is more, the evidence it-
self is furnished by the College.
|The Oxford Dictionary defines ink
as a fluid for writing with pen,-and
no. one,, not even in a particularly
‘optimistic mood; could claim the
properties of a fluid for thé ‘ink it
Taylor Hall. No indeed. Nor can
said ink properly. be considered con-
ducive to writing. Often in the
‘midst of a quiz we have marvelled
greatly at certain marks on our
page, which bore resemblance to the
footprints of @wuosquito; in default
of this animal, we sought the truth
in the depths of the ink-well. We
remember that upon striking bottom
our pens have encountered, — not
rock, but the softness of a muddy
pond which breeds all manner of
strange things. Dark tresses are
very desirable in certain places, but
on the end of a pen they become al-
most superfluous. Carefully, we
pick off the foreign bodies, and ex-
press our distaste in a growl, which,
although well-controlled, also
wastes time. ;
And now, we have but one re-
quest to make. If by.some unfor-
seen chance, anyone is heartless
enough to disturb the long rest of
the Taylor Hall ink-wells‘and sweep
away all obstacles.in the path of a
thorough spring cleaning, we would
be very grateful for an advance
showing of salvaged curios.
Opportunities For.
ve Medical Women
Dr. Marjorie Murray spoke. on op-
portunities for women in medicine, Mon-
day afternoon, March 24, in the Com-
mons Room. Dr. Murray is a graduate
of Bryn Mawr (1914), and of Physicians’
and Surgeons’ College, and is specializing
in pediatrics.
There are many opportunities for wom-
en, not only in general practice but in
specializedfields, and medical research.
Women have been especially successful
in working with the diseases of women
and children.
The best medical ‘schools for women
are those in the large universities where
there is contact with men. Yale, P. and’
S., University of Pennsylvania, Johns
Hopkins and many other: fine universities
have opened their doors to women. After
one has graduated from medical school,
there is always the problem: of getting
an interneship; but if you have good
marks the difficulty is lessened. Lately,
students to exchange during their sopho-
more or junior_year to another medical
college in the United States, or even in
England, in order to broaden their out-
look.
In general,
confidence in women doctors. However,
no one is advised to study medicine who
spend six years in hard preparation, and
some medical colleges have allowed their | .
people are getting more) .
has not the staunch determination to |.
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al” ee COL nem NEWS
In Philadelphia
The Theatre
Broad: Sylvia Sidney in a much-her-
alded comedy, Many a Slip.
. Shubert: Theeweryscshaniiiig, “unos-
tentatious, and delightful musical ro-
mance of the versatile Noel Coward—
Bitter Sweet; Philadelphia is lucky to
have Evelyn Laye continuing in her star
role, for she is deservedly one of the
sensations of the current New York sea*
son.
Adelphi: Candle Light—a farce which
is said to be very good.
Chestnut; ‘We continue highly to rec-
ommend The Little Show as a good
revue.
Forrest: A good, though not unusual
musical comedy—Follow Thru.
Garrick: What can we.say about
Strange Interlude?
‘Lyric: Ethel Barrymore in her comedy
(and it’s good)—The Love Duel.
Walnut: Ernest Truex returns in
Ritsy. ; :
. Coming ;
(Printed solely for the benefit of those
who face Condition exams, and a vaca-
tion on campus; we sympathize.)
Lyric: Bird in Hand; opens March 31.
Adelphi: Meet Lady Clara; opens
March 31.
Walnut : Everything's Jake; opens
March’ 31.
* The Movies
Mastbaum: An all-color, musical film
—Song of the West.
Boyd: Lawrence Tibbett in The Rogue
Song, taking the part of a kind of Rus-
sian Robin Hood, and very good he is.
_ Stanton: Conrad __Nagel_and__Louis
Wolheim in a movie of mutiny on a pri-
vate yacht (you can imagine the possi-
bilities) —Ship from Shaighai.
Fox: Let’s Go Places—another version
of the old “broke in Hollywood” gag.
Stanley: Harry . Richman and Joan
Bennett_in Puttin’ on the Rits, a “musi-
cal extravaganza,” with some very good
songs~of-its-owny ;
Earle: Richard Arlen and Mary Brian
head the cast of Burning Up; a story ‘of
motor racing.
Erlanger: Richard Dix in Lovin’, the
Ladies’—an adaptation of a stage play
we never heard of (take that for what
it’s worth) !
Little: ‘Constance Talmadge as Venus,
in the French film of that name.
Fox-Locust: John McCormack-the-
Great in an Irish romance entitled Song
o’ My Heart.
Coming.
(Ditto to theatrical prophecies.)
Mastbaum: Sarah and Son; opens
March 28. °
Earle: Gary Cooper in Seven Days’
Leave; opens March 28.
The Orchestra .
The concerts on. Friday afternoon,
March 28, and Saturday evening, March
29,’ will again be conducted by Stokow-
ski~ himself; (Loud Hurrah?)
The program is as follows:
Weber—Overture, “Der Freischutz.”
- Beethoven—Symphony No. 8, in F.
Barth—Concerto for one-quarter tone
Piano and Strings. (Hans Barth at the
piano.) .
Coppola—Burlesque.
Sibelius—The Swan of Tuonela, —
Sibelius—Valse Triste.
Sibelius-Tone -Poem, “Finlandia.” -
Dr. Chang to Speak
On Thursday afternoon, March 27,
Dr. P. C. Chang will speak in the
Common, Room. of Goodhart -Hall,
under the auspices of the Executive
Committee of the Bryn Mawr Chinese
Scholarship Committee. Dr. Chang is
Professor of Philosophy at Nankai
University, Tientsin, China, and he is
in this country now in the capacity of
producing director for Mr. Mei Lan-
Fang, the great Chinese female im-
personator. Dr. Chang’s subject will
be “The Cultural . Transformation. in
China,” - :
“Radio
The principal events on the air
during the coming wéek (or rather,
what is left of the week) are as
follows: . : 4 '
’ Thursdays: March 27:
10.30 A. M.—William Green,
President of the American
Federation of Labor, will speak
over WABC on “Labor. and
its-Relation_to-the-Home.” ~~:
7.30 P. M—WEAF will pre-
sent. Senator David: 1: Walsh,
speaking on “America’s Need ~
for Straight Thinking if “In-~
ternational Affairs.”
10.00. P.. .M.—Lucrezia_- Bori
singing with the Symphony
Orchestra over WEAF. ©
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‘honoring today our European Fellows
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Calendar
Thursday, March 28: Dr. P. C.”
Chang will speak on the Cul-
tural Transformation in .
China, in. the Commons
Room, at four in the afte?-
noon.
Friday, March 28: Spring vaca-
tion begins at 12.45 P. M.
Monday, April 7: Spring vaca-
tions ends at 9 A. M.
Fifteen Years Ago Today
(President Thomas announces award
of European Fellowship to Margaret
Darkow, 1915, with an average of 92.50)
We have met together in Chapel this
morning to” honor those students who
with an ardent and. humble heart have
submitted themselves to instruction and
have gained knowledge and the beginnings
of wisdom. All colleges exist to give. in-
struction. All students go to college to
gain knowledge. In the hieroglyphics
sculptured on the earliest Egyptian pyra-
mids, in the inscriptions and the writings
of Greece and Rome, in the. monasteries
and convents of the Middle Ages, at the
courts of the dissolute Italian - prince, of
the Rennaisance youthful scholars were
honored. From the beginning of recorded
time until the present, the world has
I thought it a very great thing to be™suc-|
cessful: in: youth in gaining knowledge.
At Bryn Mawr College today it is really
a very great honor in your graduate work
during one of two years to have proved
to your professors that you are eager
for learning’ and able to learn. It is
really a very great achievement to have
been able to maintain through a college
course like ours at Bryn Mawr day in
and day out for four years a uniform high
level of intellectual work. Such a record
cannot be the result of chance. It -does
not mean a spurt of hard work, and then
periods of neglectful work. It means
steady;—faithful—work. from day to day
which in-itselfis an extraordinary quality
and one quité apart from inherited in-
téllectual ability. .
If to mental gifts these qualities of
faithfulness, perseverance, self-denial are
added the combination makes a wonder-
ful equipment for your future lives. It
ensures not only success—a life of the
highest kind of usefulness. When we
award prizes for distinguished academic
work, we sometimes forget that we are
honoring not only the ability to study,
but also other qualities that make success-
ful students. The more I watch the after
lives of graduates of Bryn Mawr and of
other colleges, the more I have come to)
believe that academic standing in college
is a very good proof of the possession of
those qualities that make men and women
influential in the community. It is im-
probable that you will be among the first
ten honour students of eur Bryn Mawr
graduating classes unless you possess
these’ qualities which will be of great-im-
portance to you after leaving college. A
careless neglectful student is not apt to
be a very trustworthy or faithful sort of
person. It is barely possible that such a
student ‘may have a change of heart after
leaving Bryn Mawr, but it is not probable.
College students have already begun to
manifest certain characteristics that will
go with them through life... Of course, we
must remember that the race is not ‘al-
ways to the swift. “A student who learns
easily may be out-distanced in the long
competitors, but stich a student rarely
wins our European Fellowships which
are tests of staying-power and hard work,
as well as of intellectual ability.
The.trend of modern education is to
honor disfinguished intellectual merit. It
is because democracy has not yet learned
to hoor public service that we have not}
developed great public servants. Accord-
ing to Milton the love of fame is the
“last infirmity of ‘noble minds,” but it is
a question whether a desire for true fame
is not one of the highest of human en-
thusiasms. Let us unite in praising and
who are just entering on their career as
students and, we hope, as scholars.
Penitent Professor _
By ,passing the week in humiliation
and prayer, Professor J. C. Brown,” of
the. _North--Carolina— -State’ College, —be-
psihig aatied atoned for the sins of his
class in trical engineering. In a re-
cent examination he found to his dismay
cent.. When the class appeared the next
day they’ found this notice on the door:
“The -papers from the class are the poor-
est I ever got in twenty years of teaching.
It would be wise not to bother me for
the rest of the week, which I must pass
in humiliation and prayer.”—U. of
The
Pio of 4
Salt
March 31: We were awakened out of a
sound sleep by the breakfast tray and the
accompanying aroma of coffee. As we
luxuriously sipped our orange juice with
_| the prospect ‘of bacon before us, “we
ruminated on our last successful ruse
at the Infirmary and contentedly re-
viewed a blissful. week salvaged from
the terrors of hygiene. Suddenly we
caught sight of a delicate lavender en-
velope which we immediately recognized
as belonging to Cissy in her more
aesthetic moments, We opened it eagerly
and read:
“March 29—Homeward-bound.
“To one who knows when to have colds,
from one less* gifted: Greetings—
“My dear Girl,
“Here I sit in utter. weariness, a men-
tal and ‘physical wreck too feeble . for
social’ aspirations, acting out my own -
fittle. commentary on College hygiene—
or sanity. What a day! d woke up and
found that the ‘windows of heaven were
opened,’ and mine were too, so every-
thing from my’ pet pink pillow to the
second stripe on the rug was soaked.’
I_set the clothes__horse—.in_front:ofthe
register and dressed to the wheeze of.
the thermostat. At 10:40 I put the last
flourish to my name and returned from
Taylor to my own private bedlam. After
I dragged down the suitcase and wiped
off the dust, I spent one solid hour fig-
uring on the. shoe proposition, and the
only satisfactory solution was to wear
half of them. Even at that I had togsit
firmly on. the suitcase to get it shut.
“Sallied forth after lunch with my
hands full» of Nachlese, Spinoza and
Woodworth, with an. umbrella spread
over all. The taxi brigade had assem-
bled, and I was greeted by. a confusion
of_yells for ‘Miss Rock” and “Miss
Pem,” but no one seemed to be waiting
for Miss Centipede, so I crept under the -
Arch ‘and fumed. Finally a Sophomore .
‘came hurrying by with three volumes of:
the Variorum and a Tristram Shandy.
She took pity on my dire condition and
tucked me in her taxi between a brigade
of umbrellas and tower of suitcases. |
“Then the fun began. We waited.
Horns honked, people yelled, and a Soph-
omore took refuge in profanity. Finally,
at 1:37% .the jam broke and we
made for the train. It was giving its
final toot as we bumped to a stop at the
curb. I sprang to the platform clutching
the baggage madly in my arms—who
says it doesn’t pay to be a Centipede ?—
and just caught the railing of ‘the last
car. I regained my balance and turned
around just in time to wave a gloating
farewell to the taxi driver who was
glaring angrily at my poor offering of a
nickel.”
~Here~-Cissy launched intosuch--un-
lady-like remarks on the mercenary con-
siderations involved in the taxi service
at Bryn Mawr that to repeat them would
be to violate all the canons of friendship.
We remember being faintly amused as
we sank back into the pillows for a final
snooze. ‘Traffic jams and taxi drivers
no lenger belonged among the realities
of life. :
Woman Superior
bs ee ces
run by other less intellectually gifted .* geet Rn tae See aes ane Oe
en about. the apathetic subserviency of
woman to the dicta of a small cabal of
fashion designers i Paris, and innumer-
able attempts have been made to show
that, in the matter of original selection
in dress, woman has but little. initiative.
This argument,, which most— palpably
needs no expansion to lay bare its fal-
lacy, comes chiefly from a small and be-
nighted minority of men who refuse to
accept woman’s obvious intellectual
superiority to man.
A woman, for example, ‘May select as
rich and as beautiful a shade of red as
she desires, whereas a man is held to be
somewhat._lacking -in the --essentials-- of
good taste if he allows himself to be
cajoled into wearing a yellow cravat.
y And as for the autocracy which is
supposed to hold sway over the realm of
feminine fashions, what more adamant
and unchanging a dictatorship could be
imagined than that which demands of a
man that he wear a suit of identical
style, year after- year?
There have been some movements
lauriched which ‘sought to free man from
this poke of. drabness and mediocrity vin
dress, but the most that. can be said about _
them is that they ended in ignominious
failure; chiefly “becatise ‘man himself is
infinitely the inferior of woman in cour-
age and aggressiveness, as well as in-
telligence and creative ability—C.. C.
Toronto Varsity.
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_|N. ¥. Campus, -
-the quality is represented by James
“is mechanital” and” carefully “planned,
_ gentle,
literature.
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Sophisticated Art
Modeled on Dynamo
Maturity and Adult Philosophy
in Books Analysed
by Sloss. °
COMEDY .DISPASSIONATE
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“Although I am. speaking of the
Sophisticates. today it is important to
remember the general characteristics
of modern literature which I pointed
out before—the influence of Freud and
the psychoanalysts, the Machine Age,
and the war,” said Mrs. Margaret
Fleisher Sloss in the second of her
talks. on contemporary literature given
in the Commons Room on Wednesday,
March 19. The dictionary defines
sophisticated as the state of being arti-
ficial or unnatural, and its meaning is
clarified whenartless, naive, simple are
found to be antonyms—it représents
maturity, and an adult philosophy of
spirit. In.the .past Voltaire, Swift,
Meredith, and France were sophisti-
cates; in the- present rebel generation
Joyce, Aldous Huxley, and Rebecéa’
West. ‘
Sophisticated literature has certain
definite characteristics. It deals with
comedy, with exceptions, following the
adage that “the world is a comedy to
hig who thinks, a tragedy to him who
feéls””” Also it is almost entirely dis-
passionate. Then great keenness of
observation is apparent, and comedy is
gained by the indulgent manner in
which man’s weaknesses are pointed
out. Finally preoccupation with form
is one of the most distinguisHing marks’
of the group: James Joyce’s “Ulysses”
with each chapter bearing a heading
and following a theme from the
“Odyssey.”—the form is—an-art-in it-
self,
The first of the modern sophisticates
was Norman Douglas, whose “South
Wind,” the story of the visit of a
bishop «to an imaginary island, was
written in 1918. It is a civilized comedy
of manners, dealing with the vanities
and idiosyncracies of a grqup of Bri-
tish expatriots, and is noteworthy for
the leisureliness of its. style and at-
mosphere. But James Branch Cabell
in his newest book “The Way of
Ecben” has departed from his usual
symbolic — satire following
Douglas’ lead to point out that the
quest:outranks the goal, and achieve-
ment is not worth the getting. Ellen
Glasgow’s “They Stooped to Folly” is
in the comedy of-manners- tradition,
but the women are too goody-goody,
and there is little gaiety. The lack of
movement, development, and life show
that she is using a wornout medium.
Thornton Wilder in “A Woman of
Andros” has created lifeless, statuesque,
and very academic characters which
show again that to be creative; an
author must use thre idiom and express
the trend of his own times. |
The modern fashions in form are ex-
tremely interesting and equally applic-
able to furniture, painting, music, and
There is the toncentration
on the rtaterial itself which is evident
in literature in the author’s concern
with words as a beautiful, decorative
building material. There.is a tendency
to distortion as is found in Virginia
Wolff's “Orlando” who changed from
a man to a-woman and lived over three
hundred years. Conscious omission is
a third characteristic: in “A Farewell
to Arms,” the previous history and cir-
cumstances of the characters is never
learned. This is a rather snobbish way
of inferring “Of course,. you under-
stand.” There is a final element which
can only be called shock-imperturbable,
and includes »that which shocks and
that by which the public is supposed
to be able to accept the concussion
without 4 quiver. It is seen in the use
of strong words, and unhackneyed
phrases, exemplifying the creed that#
expression is better than- repression.
To these shocks, and sudden changes
of mood the reader is supposed to react
with the calm of a man of the world,—
there is concern with good form as well
as form. There is of course-a~great
deal of second-rate“literature: showing
type, and to gain the tonic intellectual
treat it offers. 2 Suge ent
~The Sophisticates ~have” modelled
their books on the mechanistic perfec-
THE COLLEGE NEWS.
meee
——
through the human emotions they go
with speed and directness to an under-
standing of them. The sense of futility
brought on by the war ‘is also found
There is a division
within the ‘group however between’
those who are sensitized and have less
wit and gaiety, but more understand-
ing than their sardonic, disillusioned
fellow-Sophisticates. James. Joyce for
instance gives out the results of the
age in a highly concentrated form
which compares with the finished, fili-
greed sentences of Norman Douglas,
as a cubistic composition which en-
compasses the content of the brain and
reveals ‘everything within conscious-
ness. Gertrude Stein is a great in-
fluence on the authors of today in her
play with words which are often noth-
ing but a succession of.sounds. The
»sophisticated writing of Douglas is a
mellow, well-rounded art; that of James
Joyce and Gertrude Stein is skyscraper
writing, sharp and singular.
Contemporary humor is bitter and
hopeless, as is found beneath the New
Yorkese style of Samuel. Hoffenstein’s
“Year In, You’re Out.” ‘Comedy is
mediocre and disillusionment is ap-
parent even in fantasy, with the result
that any liking. for charm and whimsi-
cality is hidden as a “guilty secret.”
“The Innocent Voyage” by Richard
Hughes, the story of seven. children
captured by pirates in 1860, suggests
in its title the charm of youthful ad-
venture but is devoted ‘to “debunking”
the false and sentimental attitude
toward children which has been ac-
in this group.
cepted to the present. The book has
power and beauty in spite of its faults,
and is particularly Successful in the use
of backgrounds as powerful forces.
Osbert Sitwell in. “The Man Who
Found Himself” writes Swinburninan
hprose with great suavity but at times
the book is slightly rhetorical-and over-
written. “He illustrates ‘the fact that
“British writers-aré-less-touched-by-the
urge for harsh precision than the
Aimercans.
“The 42nd Parallel” by John dos
Passos is a text in which to study all
the modern tendencies: these are a
weary, cynical stream of consciousness
and a delight in coarseness: It is an
experiment in’ form, introdycing four
characters who are almost unconnected
with each other and tying the whole
together by a “News Reel,” . the
“Camera’s Eye” which gives a personal
slant on events, and a group of prose
poems, biographies of famous A‘meri-
cans. Though irritating, the book is
stimulating and challenging, particular-
ly in its satire and cubistic pattern.
“Cheri” by Colette, a French Sophisti-
cate, shows a Gallic elegance of man-
ners. “The Count’s Ball’ by a boy of
19, Radiguet,-is~a .“novel of chaste
love, “salacious in. its way,’ while the
style is as careless as the author tried
to make it. Rebecca _West’s “Harriet
Hume” is a sophisticated novel graced
with fresh and original language in the
treatment of an old’ theme, woman’s
ability to face facts.
Mrs. Sloss read entertaining and il-
luminating passages from the books
she was discussing to illustrate the
amused, dispassionate evaluation of
men and manners, the materialism,
and the primitive, often anti-social
ideas of the Sophisticates. “But a
small group is arising,” concluded Mrs.
Sloss,” which is unwilling to accept
this as the final word in tendencies.”
An Honor System Questionnaire
A compilation of the results of a ques-
tionnaire on the honor system distributed
among the students of St. Lawrence Uni-’
versity shows that, of the two hundred
and twenty-seven who returned. ballots,
ofie hundred and forty-four are dissatis-
fied with the present system and are in
favor of changing it, while seventy-seven
wish to keep it. Of the one hundred and
forty-four who desire_a_change,-eighty-
four voted to. abolish the, system entirely,
and sixty preferred to modify it.
vote was taken in the college of letters
and science, and only about one-third
of the student body voted.
The most prevalent suggestion for
modification was the proctor system oper=
ated under faculty control: This ‘was
also given-as the alternative for the
present system in the majority of cases
where the students voted for direct aboli-
tion. Among the other suggestions for
modification were increasing the penalty,
and providing a court composed of both
students and faculty. members to try
violators @etected under the proctor sys-
tem. A system of student monitors was
suggested as well-as a” general tightening
of the present rules.—St. Lawrence Uni-|
rexists-in the tabor group.
The’
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Economic Conference
Continued from Page One
Reed Cary, : Vice-President of Leeds,
Northrup and Company, took the
floor, and discussed the relationship
between the corpdPation land the in-
dividual. The worst problem in un-
qmplayment, he said, lies jin adjusting
those men who have na ability, or
who are in the wrong positions. The
problem of consolidation jis one that
has not yet. been satisfactorily worked
out, for the less efficient loses out al-
ways. The new philosophy of indus-
try is both moral and economic—to
pay the highest possible wages.’ Un-
employment, said Mr. Cary, is un-
economical as well as unjust. Many
of the unemployed are men of trained
brains; unemployment is hitting all
classes, and may affect us. This is
an evil analogous to the slavery evil.
The discussion, led by Anne Bur-
nett, Bryn Mawr, '32, centered around
the effort of Leeds, Northrup and
Company to meet the problems of
unemployment and insurance.
At one o'clock the conference ad-
journed for lunch in ‘the May Day
Room, to convene again at two.- Mr,
Tom Tippett of the Brookwood
Labor College gave a very ‘impas-
sioned speech from the point of view
of labor. The engineers are tools of
the capitalists, and so salvation will
not come from them. There must be
a power strong enough to make peo-
ple see what is happening and do
something: about it. This power
No ~ busi-
ness man wants government to come
into business except to put up tariffs,
so we must change our government.
Independent political action may do
it—if not,. then- revolution,
The Labor movement is much. more
idealistic’ more Christian than any
other -group.-Sacrifice-in- the ~Ameri-
can Labor Movement is as great.as
it is to be found anywhere. Labor
Unions have —many—faults,— but—they
are not all stupid and crooked. II-
legal and brutal opposition is the
cause. of some of this.
“This conference is an indictment
of our cofleges; because we should be
talking of these things in our classes,
and not need to call a conference.”
The college group is too intelligent;
the idealism necessary to right the
situation appeals to labor. Public
schools do not “teach this idealism.
The need and the labor movement
alone will educate people.
The discussion was led by Howard
Westwood, of Swarthmore, and _ it
continued long after Mr. Tippett’s de-
parture. Dr. Wilcox, of the Univer-
sity ,of Pennsylvania, -Mr. Biemiller,
add? Mr. Krueger took—active— parts
in this discussion,
After the announcement of the con-
ference to be held at Johns Hopkins
over the 29th of March, and after a
brief summaty of the day by V. But-
terworth, Bryne-Mawr, 732, the con-
ference adjourned to tea, and finally
ended at 5.30.
Fellowship’ Awards
- Continued from Page One
The Mary, Elizabeth Garrett European
Fellowship has been awarded to Pauline
S. Relyea; A. B. Smith College, 1924;
M. A, to be conferred,” Bryn Mawr Col-
lege, 1930; teaching; 1924-25 and 1926-
29; student, Columbia University Sum-
mer School, 1927, and Chicago Summer
School, 1928; part-time graduate ‘stu-
dent, Bryn Mawr College, 1927-29; fel-
low in history, 1929-30. Miss Relyea has
been ynominated by the Department of
History; her thesis. will be on various
aspects ‘of Continental opinion in regard
to the Boer War. She plans to study in
Germany, France and England, attend-
ing lectures on ‘modern European prob-
lems and working on general bibliog-
raphy.
The Anna Ottendorfer Memorial Re-}
search Fellowship has been awarded to
Margaret Jeffrey; A. B. Wellesley Col-
lege, 1927; exchange student at the Uni-
versity of Frankfurt, 1927-28; graduate
scholar in German at Bryn Mawr Col-
lege, 1928-29; M. A. Bryn Mawr Col-
lege, 1929; fellow in the department of
German, ~~ 1929-30.
nominated by the Department of Ger-
man, and Miss Irene Maria Huber was
recommended as_ alternate.
The Bryn Mawr European Fellowship
has been awarded to Sarah Stanley Gor-
don,- graduating Summa Cum Laude in
the class of 1930; her honour points num-
ber three hundred and three, and she}
has the second highest numberof. honour |
NHS FA: , Correspondeat.
Ap. peidh se aes
points held by an individual since the
j =
¥
honour point system began—Frederica de
Laguna has“the highest record with three
hundred and four honour points.
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Marriage and College
Seeing the name of a married woman
leading the list of individual high grades
for fall term with ninety-five points—the
perfect grade—brings forth arguments
regarding the merits and drawbacks of
attending college when married.
A well-known professor on the Oregon
campus a year ago said ina lighter vein,
“Every student should be married before
he or she comes to college’—a startling
assertion, but containing considerable
good psychology. ,
What would happen to the moral prob-
lems of the big university if all students
were married? Would not such a situa-
tion alter the ecénomic problems? All
mottoes to the contrary, two persons re-
quire two and one-half persons’ salary
to live on. Frivolity and courting then
would be unknown—courting then would
be unknown—college work would be un-
dertaken with increased “earnestness and
the results from four years’ study would
be far greater.
The picture of a university where there
were no single students is an intriguing
one. No fraternities’ or sororities.
Bewer, dances. Less money spent on
amusements, fewer--pehnies* spent on
“bites” in wayside inns. Life would be
more serious.
Talk of dates and chit-chat on subjects
airy and inconsequential as indulged in
by women, and fireplace talk on weighty
matters which .characterizes fraternity
men would metamorphose into talk of
rent bills, clothes, and unromantic sub-
jects like lawn-mowers.
Young married couples; have in the
past tried college life together. Girls
who have a “Mrs.” in front of their
names will be found to look at studies
and classes more seriously than their
unattached sisters.. The social life is
paled before -the steadfast~ work ambi-
tions-.of-young—married—men—in“schoot:
Sometimes it is hard for them to under-
stand the light manner in which the un-
wed look at a college education.
Smiles that were once on the brow
are eclipsed by the doubled money wor-
ries. Single, a man sees the future as
a more-or-less filmy castle in the dis-
tance. Married, the castle’s outlines
disappear and he is face to face with
a blank, unwritten future. In his hand
he has the pen with which to write.
So he sets about to learn, perfecting the
crude methods he picked up while he was
joyously coasting through college. _
College is the place some call the
-last stronghold of youth, the place for
Life |,
a last spree of fun and _ jollity.
seems by turns distant or just around
the .curve. Alternately, youth is eager
to try its wings or. afraid of the leap
which must come. Whether married life
should intrude itself upon the life of the
college student, as an oil on troubled
waters, is debatable. Certain it is that
the college student would get more out
of his college education in a material
way, but in gaining this he would lose
the social broadening and fellowship of
a wide. circle of friends in- both sexes,
which circle he is able to create through
freer contact which a college community,
provides.—Oregon Emerald.
tees |
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To Other People
“George Arliss is so linked with his
portrayal of Disraeli both on the stage
and in talkies that some people have
confused him with the English hero,”
said Maude T. Howell, 16, stage man-
ager to the player, and campus visitor
for the past week.
“An American ‘girl who was travel-
ing abroad saw the statue of Disraeli in
Westminster Abbey and exclaimed hap-
pily, ‘How very nice of the English to
put a memorial to George Arliss here,
even before he dies!’ 3
_“Another instance I heard of was of
a woman who went into a London book=,
store and asked for the Life of George
Arliss by some Frenchman, confusing it
with Maurois’ Life of Disraelii—Stan-
ford Daily. eae
Competitive Year Book Elections
Resulting indirectly from discussion at
the N. S. F. A. convention at Stanford
in January, the Student Council at Penn
State has unanimously agreed to place
elections for La Vie, the senior class an-
ntial, on a competitive basis. Formerly
the editor was elected by undergraduate
political parties, and other members of
the staff were appointed as a reward for
political support.
Under the new plan, all sophomores
who wish may try out for the staff. Dur-
ing the first semester of®* their junior
year, twelve of this group will be elected
to the junior board. In May, the new
editor, his assistants, and a new junior
board will’be named by the outgoing
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ern companies.
_It is, of course, a war play written
directly a@ a result of being in action,
but because the public shuns war
books immediately after a war, it was
written only recently. There is real
interest in the play which it is not
enough to catch from the purely
cheap point of view. The melo-
dramatic scenes are few, and _ the
‘simple presentation is a further merit.
There are three distinct elements in
the play: that which ‘is decidedly
tragic, a strong and amusing comic
element, and a certain sentimental
element to contribute to the tragedy.
This ‘last, the boy’s heroworship,
the tragedy of
_ Stanhope’s ‘gradual’ breakdown. Ra-
leigh; however could be removed
without hurting the tragedy, for he is
on the whole rather stupid and
doesn’t seem to understand what. is
going on around ‘him; he is typically
the British public school boy, and not
a general enough type for: the play.
The comic element is extremely sim-
ple, and only enters with the orderly
who serves the soup and other things.
It combines contrast with the intense
scenes, and splendid .acting on_ the
part of the orderly to bring relieved
but genuine laughter.
.The tragic element is not of the
_sort to induce tears, “And I cry when-
ever a mother says goodbye to her
son in the movies,” acknowledged
Miss Carey. The disillusionment of
the boy contributes in part to the ef-
fect, but it is not this which makes
the play so hard to talk about and
ie a real-disinclination to discuss
It is a profound argument against
war, iii thatiormat people “are $0
presented that an audience can look
through the simple life and: the simple
“scenery around them and gain a won-,
derful sense of the strain they are
under. The war turns one-man into
it shows another with his ideals
heightened, and breaks the. brilliant
' young captain completely. This kind
of strain is a common experience
though perhaps rarely so great, and
it is evident that the kind of thing
which can bring this sort of strain
is a curse and a violation of civiliza-
tion—nothing _ which wastes men so
can go on, and man has tried to re-
move it through civilization. It is
here that the strength of “Journey’s
End” lies; in, realizing that that strain
is present in war, while other plays
have shown the glamor, the farce, or
the love interests of war.
A very young person could see that
play and understand the normal. peo-
ple in their horrible, heightened: state.
If war can-do that to ordinary ‘people,
something must be done to keep from
this hysteria. A very importaat thing
has been done when it is brought
directly into the experience of all. of
us.
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ON. S. F. A. Activities
- Choices of Extra-Curricular Activities
Statistics compiled at Hollins College,
Hollins, Virginia, showed interesting re-
sults regarding the popularity of extra-
curricular activities for the year 1929-
1930. Proof that. a college education is
Fellowship Chapel
Continued from Page One
Miss Thomas also remembered the
many bloody battles in the faculty over
the choice of the European Fellows.
Graduate fellowships out for: study in
Europe are more common now. The
Bryn Mawr European Fellowship’ is
probably the only undergraduate award
of its-kind in the courttry. Ex-President
Thomas, in her idea of an undergraduate
fellowship, had the faith that young peo-
ple of ability would go ahead if oppor-
tunity was given them; the award is
based not on plans for future research,
nor on the need for assistance, but on
the assumption that the student chosen
has ‘within herself the possibilities for
scholarly work, and that the college
should ,see to. the flowering of these
seeds. The record of the European Fel-
lows at Bryn Mawr has been notable,
|in spite of the fact that the college does
not consult the student’s wishes; the
Fellowship adds a flavor to the, aca-
demic honours, for it points to the future
rather than merely rewarding past
achievements. :
When fellowships and scholarships are
awarded to graduate work, it is -neces-
sary to say a few words to an under-
graduate in favor of the ‘institution of
scholarly research. Although the word
may be repellent to the undergraduate
mind, it is a curious thing that scho-
larly research has a- fascination almost
unique among the professions. The sub-
jects may appear at first sight dry and
sterile, but the work itself produces an
enthusiasm and an interest in detail that
is _extraordinarilyinspiring. Not only
does research arouse fervor and passion
in the student, but it is a real force in
human conduct; great implications of
one’s own subject, anda consciousness
of background come with the tastes and
proper gifts for research; even the min-
utiae- take on a glamour. .-One has also
to recognize the tremendous part it plays
rin. civilization—the. applications of scien-
tific research and the effects they have
upon every detail of our lives. Research
inother~ fields, “in ‘humanities, social
science, psychology are the moulding of
opinion, habits of mind and social. cus-
toms of another generation in the re-
search of the graduate students and the
faculty of today. The best of these scho-
lars, knowing their fields in a broad way,
are really building for the future of the
world perhaps more than any other group
of men and- women in the world today.
Statistics of 1930
Continued from Page One
Pranoes-Trenaye:..=.....c007..00) 22444
(226% on 107 hrs.)
Elizabeth Robison Baker................ 224
(234 on 110 hrs.) :
Edith Blanche Thrush....................224
(226 on 106 hrs.)
MeueenOth WOON. oiiicdiaiccys 220%
€UM LAUDE
Mary Preston FiGls6 2... ctrecrvticcrvirs 217
(219 on 106 hrs.) :
Lorine Carpenter Sears.............. cau
(On 104 hrs.)
Agnes Katherine Hanney.... ne 198
BMANGE SCHOUMIANAL......5:50655.iscccicas 195
Ida Louise Raymond...................... 193
Hilda Emily Tylston Wright....... 193
Brit Livavet Stk....:............. 192
(193 -on..106_ hrs.)
really broadening, for some at least, lies
in the fact that the interests of the Sen-
ior Class are fairly equally ‘distributed;
in all fields, while those of the Freshman |
and Sophomore classes are’ concentrated
in one or two. The fact that miscella-
neous activities, which head ‘includes
such interests as Class- Work, Book Club,
ChemicatSociety, and Fashion Show
work are more popular by far with up-
perclassmen than with underclassmen,
shows that the Juniors and Seniors have
found fields, other than the usual ones,
which are still unexplored by Freshmen
“and Sophomores.—Hollins College N. S.
F. A. News Correspondent.
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Northern Hospitality
In Amsterdam, housewives are de-
_ lighted with a device that has ended the
cessive. waves of peddlers, beggars, book|
agents, rug merchants, lace salesmen and
canvassers. mre “Agents Keep Out”
neve Q obstacle_to |
ihele ia many have installed
slot machines on their doorbells. You:
drop a penny and ring the bell. If the
gee Visitor is welcome; the penny is neturned.
Elizabeth Perkins Bigelow............191-
(198 on 112 hrs.) a ee
Blizabeth- Perkingscctincsnsini ABS
Elinor Latane..7 000000... -scighr a ked
(187 on 108 hrs.) fo
Martha Virginia Stevensorft..... 182
(On 104 hrs.) S74
Edith Grant... cls, 7
Erna Sara Rice a aa 176
(181 on 110 hfs.)
Louise LittleWwale...... cae 1744
(On 103%. hrs.)
Virginia” Newbold... 173
#(H6’ on 108 hrs.)
Pili WVIGRANEL ccc ces 172
Students graduating without ‘thateou
but in the upper half ofthe class:
Constance Seager Sullivan..... ...168
Joy I'vey Carter eer’ 163
Jane Buel Bradley... 162
Sara Clark Turner... 158
Henrietta Catherine W ea 158 ©
Elizabeth Vanderbilt Fehrer........ 157
Mary Brayton Durfee....... ies boo
Catherine Elizabeth Dean 155
(158 on 108 hrs.) é ee
Jaiiet Florence Wise pepe? os aes
(164.0n 110 hrs.)
Julia Newbold Keasbey.......... 154
eUeeUSeCE tees ireterres
Barbette.Thompson..
ms a Record.
Sylvia Doughty Knox................. ~152 -
- (155 on 106 hrs.)
Frances McDannold Lee................ 148°
(149 on 106 hrs.) : .
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>rofessor Dunn Speaks
Continued from Page One
quoted Norman Foerster in his recent
book, The American Scholar, a Study in
Litterae Inhumaniores.
the challenge that graduate’ study. in
America is concerned with amassing
Students and professors, Mr.
Foerster affirms, are alike afraid of a
spiritual approach to their study. They
feel safe with facts, but decidediy\fnsafe
with criticism of those facts.
Such a point of view, Miss Dunn be-
lieves,
facts.
is likely to be extreme and not
always well-founded. However, the at-
tack of Foerster and his followers is
made in such earnestness that it cannot
be lightly thrust ‘aside. Professor W. H.
Nitze, in his address at the annual meet-
ing of the Modern Language Associa-
tion of America last December, takes up
the cudgels against too much of the sub-
jective _ elen He
would exclude the critic from the field
element in scholarship.
of the scholar because the primary func-
tion of the critic is “to evaluate (in
terms of personality,” whereas the pri-
mary function of the scholar is “to know
(in terms of fact).” However, he does
grant that Modern Language Scholarship |’
“primarily consists in being sensitive to
fact.” The word “sensitive,” Miss Dunn
conjectures, implies at least some qual-
ity in the collector of facts which is in-
ward, and which comes father close to
the “critical evaluation” which Mr. Nitze
seems.to—condemn—as-subjective and uti="
scholarly.
The modern disciples of fact, Miss
Dunn continued, seem to have forgotten
“that there are certain universal, eternal
laws of taste which lie at the heart of
all art. This body of artistic principals
is_a_rock, beaten upon and corroded by
the winds of time and. circumstance, but
pletely into something else.” Attieriea
is a “new country of doers and pionéérs.
We_understand: facts, but we dd-notun-
derstand civilized taste. We suspect that
standards of taste cannot be profound as
we suspect. that manners cannot consort
with true worth.”
Miss Dunn believes; however, that we
are now tending to swing away from
such an. attitude. The toil in bare facts,
on the other hand, has not been without
its advantages—we have gained by it a
certain freedom; and in turning toward
a more humanistic point of view, it will
not_be_necessaryto throw aside—meticu-
lousness or painful accuracy. Even these
can be made to serve the new humanism.
The goal of. American education
should be to send forth scholars, “sure
of the importance of facts, convinced of
the value of accuracy, bearing neces-
sarily the pains and. weariness. of ex-
haustive research, but. having the cour-
}age to weigh their facts, their precious
matter,‘ in the scales of taste, having
fortified themselves first by an arduous
study of aesthetic standards leading to a
discovery of the inwardness and truth of
criticism in its enduring phases.”
Miss Dunn .comamended Bryn Mawr
because it had always fostered this type
of scholarship. The library has always
emphasized facilities for research, the
excellent faculty and small student. body
have given opportanity for expert atten-
tion to individual needs, and its. selected
group of .exchange scholars from Brit-
ain and the Continent have lent color
and~-stimulus to’ the intellectual life of.
the graduate school. In all these points
as well as in many others, Miss Dunn
concluded, Bryn Mawr is to be pro-
foundly congratulated. .
Preceding the principal lecture of the
evening, short talks were given by three
ot the present Foreign Fellows residing
in Radnor. ‘Miss Ferguson enumerated a
few of the things to éxpect in the Brit-
ish Isles.
bluer skies—but you will have your shoes
cleaned every morning; no more. ice
‘cream, but newspaper articles will finish
Hot
ally cold.
luxury.”
One thing about which Miss Fergu-
son particularly warned visitors to Great,
Britain was not to expect any enthusiasm
upon. being presented to one of the in-
‘habitants: ~“No~-one-wtlt-ever—say—‘Glad.
‘and you will spend five
months in England and six in Scotland
before you discover that they really
Hot water for a ‘bath is a
were. But don’t be discouraged. Talk- |.
ring is not. considered a virtue, particu-
‘larly in Scotland, where the story is told}
of two men finishing; one of whom aiter
an unbroken silence of several hours yen- |:
a conversational ‘Fine Day.’
dal ie SOPRA sass
He flings down.
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“You will leave behind you|’
Ss
Whereupon the other, saciid dis-
gusted, retorted, ‘Chatterbox’.”
Stories about America, however tall,
are believed over there with childlike
faith. Statements like the following,
Miss Ferguson said she was ashamed to
admit, were not only credited as fact by
her, but actually passed on to ers:
(1) that rum-runners. were ways
guarded by policemen in armored) cars;
(2) that everyone carried a rfvolver,
special dainty models being used by the
ladies; (3) that the efficiency of Ameri-
can business men depended upon the fact
that they drank a bottle of milk every
noon for lunch.
(Mile. Bourdy’s advice to students who
ate going to France is to forget all pre-
coriceived® notions abdut that country,
such asthe idea (derived doubtless from
early French. grammars) that the chief
topics of conversation are pens, ink and
paper; orgthe idea that everybody is
fond of ines.
She also advised them to have a little
more general knowledge of the geog-
raphy of France_than her dentist in
Philadelphia displayed when he assured
her that the’ whole of France is covered
with farms, though there are two rather
important towns in the country—Paris
and Notre Dame. Miss Bourdy said she
had not: the heart to destroy his bucolic
vision of her country.
If she were ever. asked to write her
impressions of America, they would prob-
ably run. something like this (taking a
particular impression): “In my last visit
to ‘America I was particularly interested
in a thrilling game which seems to have
until now escaped notice in France. Like
out. Awfully exciting—ripping. The
larger the assembly the better... The best
time to play it is in the middle of the
night. You first go to bed and _ fall
deeply asleep. There is a kind of a
ring, and everyone has to rush down-’
stairs where someone times the arrivals.
Then you go to bed again.
(1) The only thing” you
really need for the game is a wet towel.
(I suppose this is to keep you awake.) |
(2) You can’t “spoit the game bywsayz"
ing you are not interested because this
is a game you don’t pay to play at, but
you pay for not playing.
Miss Stadt, in comparing the Goleta
tion for the four Bryn Mawr _ students
with the feeling of loneliness which she:
her. own fellowship because she had no
one with whom. she could share her joy,
felt that the day was .one of the most
Mawr.
Last August Miss Stadt attended a
summer conference of German exchange
students of all ages at an old castle of
Frederick the Great jg Berlin (Schloss
Kopenick). “The sttdents live ,at. the
famous old castle for two or three days,
and an-opportunity is provided for be-
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the student’s time required, but by the
,number of lectures given. This plan is
at variance with the development of
honors or independent work. More-
over, as it stands now, the evaluation
is often inaccurate. Some _ two-and-
three-hour courses require as much
outside work as is asked for many five-
hour courses. The result is that some
students are genuinely overworked be-
cause each of: several instructors: is
exacting more than the normal amount
of preparation.
A final difficulty was discovered
from the point of view of planning
courses and selecting ‘a major. With
our present allotment of five hours to
_First Year work, -and our numerous
required subjects, a Freshman or
Sophomore has no opportunity to dis-
cover quickly the-subject in. which she
wishes to specialize. By the time she
has provided for her required subjects
and -has taken her German (which is
no longer required for entrance and so
usually has to be learned in college),
she’ has time left for only one other
subject in each of the first two years.
Consequently, unless she knows at en-
trance what she wishes to major in,
she often cannot decidé on a major
in time to do. advanced work.
With these facts in mind, the Un-
~ dergraduate Curriculum... -Committee
submitted to the Kaculty Committee
a plan worked out by Miss Perkins
and Miss Lake. This plan recom-
- mended a graduated system of credit|
in the major subject and the require-
ment for every student of at least one
advanced course. As it will be seen,
these two principles are included in
the following plan which has passed
the Faculty.
~General Principles of the New Plan:
A. A substitution of the wnit for the
hour. system, each unit to representa
le S tudent’s time
for one year.
B. A_ re-evaluation of courses in
terms of the—unit“and—a=limitation 2of
the number of short courses a: student
can take. ;
C. A reorganization of the major
work to allow, for an _ increasing
amount of time as the work -becomes
more advanced.
A. Specific points:
A. Substitution. of the unit for the*
hour system.
1. A one-unit: course equals one-
fourth of the student’s time for the
year, Or approximately a four-hour
course. On the basis of the forty-
hour week, a one-unit course would re-
quire of each student at least ten hours
of work, including the class meetings.
2. A _ half-unit course equals one-
eighth of the student’s time for .the
year and would be about the equivalent
of the present two-hour course. A
one-unit course given for one semester
only would also catty a one-unit year
course taken for one semester only,
except by special permission from the
department in question. In no case
would they receive credit for a half-
unit course taken for one semester
only. No student would be allowed
to take more than two half-unit year
courses at the same tire.
od
3." Other courses...would be ‘evalu- d
ated according ‘to the préportion of the
student’s time required.. The normal
program would then be four year-
units, and the maximum number. of
units allowed would. be four and one-
half. The minimum-number of- units
required for a degree would be six-
teen.
B. Re-evaluation of courses in terms of
the proportion of the students’ time
required.
1, Half-units Only light courses
could ‘be considered half-units. An in-
structor could count on not more than
three hours of outside work, and many
courses at present counted as two
hours would be re-evaluated as one
unit, or even one and one-half units.
One-hour courses would either be
- dropped or be. expanded to a _half-
unit. :
2. One-unit courses would be some-
- what heavier than the present three-
hour, and a little lighter than the pres-
ent five-hour course.“ ~Threé lectures |
would be included in the normal sched-
ule; seven hours of outside work would
be required. One hour of group dis-
cussion or conference could be added
whenever it seemed advisable.
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| Second Year Work to count as 1%. or
a
2 units.
Advanced Work to count as 1 or 2
.. units, : aa
Evaluation of the present Required Work.
A. The Required Philosophy ‘and
Psychology would count, as one-half
unit each.
B. The Required English would be
counted as one unit in each year. The
Required Second Year Literature will
be renamed First Year English, thus
becothing uniform,’ with the required
Latin and Science. The present First
and Second Year English will thus be-
come Second Year and Advanced, re-
spectively.
C. The Ancient Language require-
ment would be fulfilled by taking First
Year Latin (one unit), First Year
Greek (one unit), or Elementary
Greek (one and one-half units).
D. The’ First Year sciences would
count as.one unit each, but neither lec-
ture nor laboratory work will be cut
down except at the wish of the de-
partnient. The present schedule al-
lows for three lectures and six hours
of laboratory or other class work.
Under the new plan, there would. be
available the same amount of sched-
uled time, and an additional hour for
preparation.
Divisions of Units in Major Work.
A. Under this plan the First Year
work in any department would’ be
given in a single course,..and. if. two
subjects-must be included they would
be given one semester at a time, each
to count as a half-year unit. °
B..Second._._ Year _. Work,
counted as one and onechalf units,
could be given either as one heavy
course, or as two courses, of one unit
and one-half unit,’ respectively. When
counted as two units, Second Year
work would be given in two one-unit
courses. : :
C. The Advanced work can be eval-
uated according tothe needs—of the
departnient-and the individual students.
The normal arrangement would con-
sist in courses counted as one. unit
each, The- credit for—-an—advanced
course could, however, be expanded.
Example: Advanced Economics :Lit
erature of Socialism—at ® present
counting as a three-hour course. This
course would continue to meet three
hours a week, but could be taken in
three different ways:
(1) by a Merit student as her only
unit of advanced work; .
(2) by a credit student as one of
two advanced units, the other to be
another advanced course;
* (3) by an especially qualified stu-
dent as one and one-half units, the
half unit to be accounted for by inde-
pendent work in the same field.. This
plan would be useful. in the case of
departments which do not give honors
work,
Not more than_one-half-unit course
may be offered ‘as advanced work.
General Requirements for Major Work.
Minimum number of units allowed
o
$Y
(1 in First Year, 1%4 in-Second Year,
1 in Advanced.)
Minimum number of units re-
quired in “Major and_ Allied
Work 6%
(3% in Major, 3 in Allied work)
Note: Six and one-half units is .406]°
gf the total number as opposed to our
present requirement of .417.
Requirements for the A. B. Degree.
Required courses:
MOUSE: 5. ccssiiliccsssscstriiies 2. units
Ancient Language......1 or 1% units
Ue ee ies 1 unit
Philosophy and Psy- :
(nM =. 1 unit
Major and Allied sub- _
SRNR cositanivetettin ccccsiare 6% to ll
eS iiss w4% or less
16 units
a
| German, First Year Spanish, and First
witen |
THE COLLEGE NEWS
Page §
Elementary Cotrses:
1. .Elementary Greek, ‘in order to
cover enough ground to enable stu-
dents to enter the First Year Greek,
would have to be evaluated as one and
one-half units. |
2. For similar reasons, Eleméntary
Year Italian would continue to, meet
five times a week; but they would be
evaluated as one unit. The present
three-hour course in Elementary Ger-
man. would be counted as ane-half
unit. .
Visitors
Because this plan: cuts down the
number of free electives a student
may take, a plan for visiting classes
has been approved.
Students » who wish to attend a
course regularly without being form-
ally. registered must obtain permission
from the Dean. No one may attend
a course for which she is not. eligible
as a regular student. The Dean is ex-
pected to limit the number of courses
a-student may visit; and any instructor
may notify the Dean that his courses
are not open to such students, —
Note: This rule does not in any way
affect the present regulations in regard
to auditors.
The Schedule Committee of the
Faculty is working on a new organi-
zation of the schedule which was de-
vised by Miss -Gardiner. The recom-
mendaffans,-of—the, committee, which
have. been pcnantad is the. Faculty, in-
clude the following criticisms and sug-
gestions:
It is clear that the present schedule
has_great_ disadvantages, The concen-
tration of three-hour courses on Mon-
day, ‘Wednesday and Friday results in
very uneven schedules for Freshmen
and Sophomores. Most Freshmen
have fouf classes on these days and
only two on Tuesday and Thursday.
Many Sophomores have classes on
Monday from 8 A. M. till 1, and—ther|
laboratory from 2 to 4 (Psychology
at 8, Elementary German at 9, Eng-
lish at 10, Science at 11 or 12, and an
elective in the other hour), . More-
over, .becausé of the crowded ten and}
eleven o’clock hours, many students
cannot elect at the same time courses
which really should be taken together.
The “unit plan” will lend itself to
a more flexible schedule in which many
of the existing evils will be remedied.
Since First Year courses will normally
have only three class meetings a week,
all First Year ~gnq other , one-unit
courses -can be scheduled ‘in double
three-hour blocks, making it possible
for a student to take.two such courses
at the same hour.
In order to find room for these dou-
ble three-hour blocks, the Faculty have
approved the utilization of Wednesday
afternoon from two until six o’clock
for scheduled meetings of classes. This
change will make possible the elimina-
tion of .eight o’clock. classes which
the Faculty considers most undesirable
from the point of view of the ‘teacher;
the holding of chapel to 8:30 A. M.,
THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL |
DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
A Professional Schoo] for
College Graduates
The Academic Year for 1929-80 Opens
Monday, October 7, 1929
et ' eyes
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58 Church St., Cambridge, Mass.
at Harvard Square .
Compliments of
B. & G. Creaners & Dyers
869 LancasTER AVENUE
Prone: Bryn Mawr 1018
BRYN MAWR, PA.
Catering to School. Girls
coc
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A few of the intrigu-
ing dishes the menu
will reveal— °
Lobster
Filet of Sole,
Marguery
Chicken Patty
a la Reine
Many others, too...
_ French Hand-Made Candies
Henri alsé makes the most delicious,
tempting French Hand-Made Choco-
‘lates and Bon Bons, fresh every day
Come
Here, conveniently located to both theatre and shopping
districts, the elite young college women gather to enjoy
Thermidor —_ Henri’s famous FrenchCuisine. Whether for luncheon,
dinner or tea with Petie Fours, you and your friends
will rejoice in its charming Parisian atmosphere.
College Girls’ Rendezvous
in New York
make your next appointment here. |
and scheduling classes again onthe
hour, with a ten-minute interval be-
tween. :
Eight groups of: classes meeting
three hours a week and four groups of
classes meeting five hours a week are
made. possible by the ‘arrangement.
For convenience the following termi-
nology is used: .
Groups_A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H de-
note classes meeting three times a.
week.
Group AB, CD, EF, GH’ denote
classes meeting five or six times a
week.
Two-hour courses might be sched-
uled in any of the three-hour groups.
The various groups will be sched-
uled as follows: “
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es A te ‘iy
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apes ee de rt &: 2:2
CREASES G H G.G:H
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2 B
phatase Lab Lab D Lab Lab
4 ee
5 ni H
The following table indicates the
wider range in selection of courses by
the student.’
-New Schedule
Present schedule *
4 groups 2-hr. courses 16 groups
4 groups 3-hr. courses 8 groups
4 groups 5-hr. courses 4 groups
0 groups 6-hr. courses 4 groups
* This does not include the present
8 o'clock groups, of the afternoon
hours which are used at present for
only advanced and elective work.
Advanced courses, electives, etc.,
may, if desired, meet in the two and
three o'clock houts on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in
Schedule” I; on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday in Schedules II
and III. The inclusion in the aca-
demic schedule of--thefoir and five
olclecle! bien on one afternoon meets
with the consent of the Department of
Physical Education; but it is desirable”
that on the remaining four “days the
students be free for recreation after
four o'clock.
For sectioned classes, such as First
Year Latin, Elementary German,
Grammar, etc., the divisiorrs could be
put into different groups, leaving a
student seven groups from. which to—
choose three-hour courses, so that, al-
though taking a required, or generally
elected course, she’ would not be re-
stricted. jn the choice of her other
work,
English Students Cast
Ballots For ‘Happy Life’
The results of the nation-wide poll
on the “Happy Life” was announced
recently b¥the National Union of Stu-
dénts in England at their winter ban-
quet in London, where the Prince of
Wales was the guest and speaker. The
ballot was organized in ari: effort to
raise money for the N. U. S.‘and suc-
cessfully achieved this end.
Competitors were asked to choose
one point out of a list of fifteen which
in their opinion was most conducive to
a happy life, and arrange ten of them
in order of importance in providing
basis for the happy life. °
“A sound constitution” stood at the
head of the list as the one factor most
important in achieving a happy life,
according to the vote of the English
students. _The following points‘ re-
ceived. a great number-of-yvotes-as-im-——
portant factors: A sense of humor, a
congenial occupation, an assured fu-
ture, a charming wife or husband, a
blameless reputation, 400 pounds a year
($2000), a brilliant career, a_thick-skith—-——"—
_a_good-eook;-a persuasive manner, ete
—N, §. F. A. News Service.*
—
brighten the
corner where
YOU AREN'T -
IGHTY FEW parents are hard-
boiled:when
ing about Sons who are away at
College.:
They may have found a lot of fault
with you while you were around’
‘(and* probably with good reason!), —
‘but just the same old Home Corner
é
they get to think-
a ed
isn’t half as bright as it used to be.
glow about your
with the more c
Absence has ‘cast a sort of saintly
august person!
We feel that your finer sensibilities
will make you want to‘ send some
of that glow to the folks back home.
And we have provided a: way for
you to send some of it home, along’
heerful notes of
your baritone voice.
moments
Just for
tonight.
would have as a maximum a five-hour
lecture schedule, and would require at
least nine hours of outside work.
C. Re-organisation of Major Work: -
First Year Work to count,as 1 unit}
-_btainable, Sent anywhere at $2.00
per pound, plus postage.
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THE COLLEGE NEWS
aT
°33 Win in
_ Class Basketball
°30 and
The usual batch of class games was
played on Wednesday, March 18, in the
Gym. 1930 won'a close Struggle with
the Sophomores,. Zalesky and Park-
hurst working well as: forwards. The
Freshmen vanquished the Juniors, 22-
11, in a “championship game,” which
was more of a joke than a basket ball
game. After some hesitation as to the
appearance of the Freshman Second
team, 1930 and 1933: engaged, °33 play-
ing one man short. 1933 wan an easy
victory, 32-12.
The jine-ups were:
1930 First Team 1932 First Team
POO ooo. ca tae Sens, CAMeron
Parkhirst:....\.:..::... tie: SAE ee OT Goetz
DiAtISHBIG iene | Oe ts Balis
Seligman ete eee Reinhardt
Loomis: 3.3.5 .ccc Ck eikee eae ie . Davison
Suivan ....,.....:. Lb . Mueller
Substitutes: 1930—Longstreth for
Seligman. 1932—-Saper for —_ Goetz,
Dewes for Balis, “Woodward for
Mueller.
Scores: 1930—Zalesky 12222, Park-
hurst. 12222, 1932—Cameron. 122122,
: Goetz, :
Total: 1930, 18; 1932, 14.
1931 First Team 1933 First Team
THRONES (oc oR ae ci PD
Tetnal 23s Fe Kiivniiernt eae
Frothingham ........ Cc. White
Ce ae Pe Fee ORES seco Lefferts
Thurston Rk. G Wood
MED voscicicss ccc his Gon Aiancnn Grassi
‘Substitutes: 1931—Benham for Fro-
—thingham;-Frothingham~for~ Thurston,
Thurston for Dixon.
Scores: 1931—Thomas 222
am
Tatnall
——Fotat: 1933-225 193 1k
1930 Second Team 1933 Seeond Team
“.
Ban :... Teele cca j- Tipton
Be "RL OE EAR I pe Drstlees Walcott
TRS *.... Richardson
Dickerman Sears Sea Pier
BGs 5:5 Bis cistabs at to el is oe Edwards
Scores: 1930—Ban 2222, Davis 22.
1933—Tipton 222222222222, Walcott
= 9929- ; nn . RR
Total: 1933, 32; 1930, 12.
Second Varsity Defeated
While first Varsity won its game
with Swarthmore on Saturday, March
21, the Second Team was less fortu-
nate, their game ending in a 31-35 de-
feat. The whole quality of the play
was not-as good as usual, but most of
the trouble could be traced to the
center, where a great deal of energy
went to waste in poor passing. The
Swarthmore centers in consequence
were able to intercept and forward the
ball, Hence the brunt of the gamé fell
on Bryn Mawr’s guards, who were ndt
as steady nor as accurate as usual.
The game was close and exciting, the
scores rising point for point through-
out. There was much fouling, and the
play was slowed up by continually tak-
ing of the ball. out of bounds.
The line-up was: eens
Swarthmore 2nd Team Second Varsity
Siurlock. «....;.\:...: Roto culkin
Seaman... en re ae Hardenburg
"Volkman .. eee aneaere
Howard aoa) Pa, ye ENC Collins
eae s.. Sg OF . Jackson
Deane ..... LG, ..... Bowditch
Substitutes: Swarthmore—Chapman
for Hurlock, Tomlinson for Croll,
Mitchner for Tomlinson. Bryn Mawr
—Hirschberg for Engle, Lloyd-Jones
for Bowditch.
Scores: Swarthmore,
Chapman .2, Seaman 21
Bryn Mawr, Engle 2222,
2, Hardenburg
Total: Swarthmore 35; Bryn Mawr
$l.
2999
osname,
Hurlock
2222212222111.
Hirschberg
we mwe looses.
DANCE RECITAL
Continued from Page One
they should be. An extreme use of. the
pure technique was shown to the music of
the Rachmanninoff Prelude; the relaxa-
tion was almost more than relaxation—-
it. was as-if the dancers were bowed by
‘the dead-weight of their bodies, for they
struggled erect only to ‘fall exhausted ;
huddled together in a heavily swaying
mass the figures were like symbols of
slavery and oppression. pe
The dances were constructed on” the
frame of the myth—a device that slot only
* - added atmosphere but served to unify the
perioral a p
waled the latent dramatic value of natural
dancing. The Moving Friese which, as
-‘@ prelinde to the~tale-depicted- the return
of Pentheus the conqueror, was.a diffitult
--of—Bacchus;—a—moment~tater—alldisap=|
mobility, but because of the slow “pace
necessitated; hot: every dancer had the
control to make: the dance as impressive
as it was novel.
The opening Sceneeenacted the celebra-
tion of Pentheus’ triumph. Maidens ap-
peared to grace the festivities with simple
steps and movements that might well have
satisfied the Grecian taste, in Schubert's
Eccosais and a Chopin waltz.
stepped forward to declaim an Ode to
Bacchus by Euripides, an interpolation
that heightened the idealistic tone of-the
dances. Warriors, now; in blood-red
tunics brandished shields and broad-
swords, in active and muscular though
mimic combat. The skillful floating of
scarves in arcs and swirls marked a re-
appearance of the. girls in a Beethoven
waltz. But the rustic restraint of the
dancers was abruptly cast off with the
entrance ot the slim, commanding figure
of Bacchus, and all rush away in a rather
‘moblike abandon. Pentheus hurries away
guiltily.
A change in tempo. characterized the
mysteries of the Bacchanals in the second
scene, but even the elan finally achieved
could not come up-to the frenzy: of the
Revels as poets have imagined it; perhaps
the traditional madness was too much to
expect of natural dancing. The scene
opened quietly though spiritedly with
Giga by Corelli. More energy was dis-
played by the dancing duet of Beethoven’s
Vintage; each let loose her individuality ;
each put more than form into her steps.
Bacchus, stirred by the vinters, made the
Chase the most thrilling episode of all,
by his magnificent leaps and vigorous
pursuit of the imaginary boars The crowd
is-now—areused-to~a~ frenzy; folfow™ the
god in the wild Revels until they drop
to the ground. The sce was then
darkened leaving a light upén the form
peared in blackness.
If at times the natural dancing seemed
awkward, and laeking in artistry, the
want of finish was. fully recompensed—by
the spontaneity, the individuality, and the
spirit of the dancers. The program re-
vealed dancing, but also of the interpreta-
‘tion of Greek ideals. It promises inter-
esting” sequels. ~—_ was
Outline Fine Rules
to Speed Up Reading
Psychologists Increase Rate .of Stu-
dents From 250 to 319 Words
a Minute.
applying five simple..rules~ of
psychology a person may speed up
his rate of reading indefinitely, ac-
cording to Dr. Goodwin Watson, psy-
chologist. and Professor of Education
at Teachers’ College, Columbia Univer-
sity, and Dr. Theodore M. Newcomb,
Assistant Professor of Psychology at
Lehigh Univergity. Their experiments
on 200 graduate students at Teachers
College were made public yesterday
through The Teachers College Record.
The psychologists found that. after
practicing for six ten-minute periods
the average student in the group was
able to read from 15 ‘to 20 per cent
more material in a ten-minute period.
[Improvement was more rapid during
the fifth and -sixth practice sessions
3y
{the railroad station.
was 250 words a minute. On the. final
test the rate was 319.
The Gay ’90’s
Forty-three years ago when Dean Bond
first came to Swarthmore, instead of the
present ‘Freshman Handbooks,” small
booklets. were distributed to the fresh-
men entitled “Laws of Swarthmore Col-
lege Relating to Students.” These con-
tained one hundred rules concerning the
conduct of the students. Extracts from.
them follow:
Po
Net
“Students are not allowed to use the
railroad trains except by special permis-
sion, and to obtain permission to go home ; Sterling
or to. Philadelphia must have written re-
quests from parents or , guardians.
“Young men over. twenty-one years of
age, who wish to leave the premises,
must leave their cards with the President.
Young women of the senior and junior
classes, and others over ‘twenty-one years
of age, may ‘receive permission from the
matron to walk off the premises.
Other students’ who are satisfactory in
conduct and-lessons. may ‘receive permis-
sion to leave the premises; but girls, ex-
cept in the cases above specified, must
always be accompanied by a teacher.
“Students of the two sexes, except
brothers and sisters, shall not walk on
the grounds of the college, nor in the
neighborhood, nor to or from the skating
grounds. They shall not coast upon the
same sled.
“Seniors and juniors are permitted to
use the front door at all times in passing |
into-and out of the college building ( Par-
ish—-was—practically—the~ whole college
then), but other students are not~per-
mitted to accompany them.”
We also find that there was no danc-
ing,.and..evenno-music,_for_ there were
no pianos in the college. The girls’ chief
outdoor activity was walking up and
down the Asphaltum, although they were
not allowed to go within fifty yards of
To quote from
“Dean Bond at Swarthmore’—‘“If a
young man in haste for the train ran past
them ‘leaping over each of the newly-
that of course was a charming. incident.”
on the initial test, before practicing,
planted bordering oaktrees—ashe-went,.|-=
—Swarthmore Phoenix.-
ut l
+t
VARSITY GAME
Continued from -Page One
‘the guards and the forwards.
The game was hard-fought, fast and |
neat. There was a notable freedom
from fouls, only two being ‘called ‘on
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Varsity throughout. The players are
to be congratulated on Bryn Mawr’s
first victory over Swarthmore for sev-
eral years, particularly since Swarth-
more defeated. Rosemont ‘this year.
The line-up was:
Swarthniore Varsity
ONNOL fii. casa Ri es icc cue ee
LSD 1L a0 aeRO Nebepee ID/GS Ted eames Totten
fn OPER Oe Baer
Booth A ol OR Remington
Newcomb . ee Cee Moore
Cookman . Ga MECHNY
Substitutes: Swarthmore—Harvey
for Newcomh,
3 cy
Scores: Swarthmore—Bennett 22222,
Rickards Varsity—Col-
lier 2222222222222211, Totten 222122.
et ee Dt mt et st et Ag
Total: Bryn Mawr 41; Swarthmore
30. 4
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lege with an Object in View
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than previously.
The five rules followed by the stu- |
dents in the experiments were as _ fol-
lows:
il. Eliminate useless motions. Lip.
movement, whispering, pointing and
head movements slow up reading.
2. Speed does—not—tequire: strain.
Relaxation of .most with a
moderately pleasant interest in the
reading is the attitude recontmended.
3... Endeavor to see phrases, -sen-
tences, perhaps paragraphs, at a glance.
Eliminate long stops on particular
words. and keep the eye moyement
going steadily forward without retrace
ing.
4. If your mind wanders, remember
muscles
4 that it is not.going from this material,
but toward something else. Recognize
the drive that has called you away from
the job and definitely plan to take up
the problgm at some more convenient
time. Often a note on a near-by pad
will be sufficient reminder*to prevent
the matter from injecting itself into
the reading again.
5. The most important advice is to
try to anticipate what the author is
going to say. Use the reading not
passively as an attempt to absorb ideas,
but as a check to discover whether the
necessary to read every word of every
sentence.
about 16 per cent. while. the practice
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