College news, November 15, 1939

THE COLLEGE NEWS

Z-615





VOL. XXVI, No. 6

BRYN MAWR ‘and WAYNE, PA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1939

. PRICE 10 CENTS





Women’s Civil
Service Jobs

Are Debated

Vocational Opportunities
Are Increasing Yearly

In Many Fields

Mrs. James -Crenshaw. who rep-
resented Bryn*Mawr at a “Con-

ference on Opportunities in Public
Service” in Washington, November
10 and 11, reported a group of
“lively and interesting meetings.”
Under the auspices of the Institute
of Women’s Professional Relations,
opportunities for women in public
service were discussed by experts
in many fields, economic, adminis-
trative, social and scientific. The
leaders of the conference were es-
pecially impressed by the number
of women employees in public ser-
vice. -Mr. Donald C. Stone, Assis-
tant Director of the Budget, advo-
cated entering the service as a sec-
retary. Mr. William R. Stead, of
the Bureau of Employment Secur-
ity, opposed this ided, advising Wo;
: Continued on Page Four

&





Five Organizations
Seek Contributions
From Peace Council



Numerous pleas for money have
been made to the Peace Council.
The proposals now under considera-
tion are as follows: the plea of the
American Red Cross for the money
formerly raised by its annual
campus drive; a contribution to the
Friends’ Association for immediate
relief in Europe; the request of the
International Students Service for
funds to aid in the support of refu-
‘gee. students here and abroad and
in the maintenance of schools and
universities in China.

An “Allied Jewish Appeal - for
funds to aid refugee Jewish stu-
‘dents both here and abroad has
‘been made, and also a plea by the
French House for contributions in
clothes and money for the French
summer camps, for children. The
amount to be assigned to these or-
ganizations is not yet decided. Any
independent contributions to these
organizations will be welcomed, and
anyone wishing to contribute should
gee V. Nichols, Rockefeller Hall.



CALENDAR

Wednesday, November 15.
—Industrial Group Suppe
Common Room, 6.30, follov
by a government movie and
discussion. on. housing.

Thursday, November 16.—
Dance Recital, Wyndham, 4.-
15.

Friday; November 17.—A.
S. U. meeting, Rhoads Show-
case, 8.15, Rajui Petel will
speak on India and the war.

Sunday, November 19.
Reverend Alexander Zabris-
kie, chapel, 7.30.

Monday, November 20.
Concours Oratoire, Wynd-
ham, 4.30. :

Tuesday, November. 21.
= Current Events, Mr. Fen-
|’ wiek, Common Room, 7.30,

Humphrey - Weidman Danee

Recital, Goodhart Hall, 8.30.

Wednesday, November 22.

. —Thanksgiving Vacation be- —

gins, 12:45--p:m.

Monday, November 27.
Thanksgiving Vacation ends,
9.00 a. m.

Tuesday, November 28. —
Current Events, Mr. Fen-
wick, Common Room, 7.30.









y

oly

INTERNATIONAL CLUB DIAGNOSES
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY DANGERS

Lack of Machinery
To Express Beliefs
Deplored by Cheney



Miss Cheney emphasized the lack |’

of means for. democratic expres-
sion and adoption of the majority’s
ideas on local issues and on eco-
nomic welfare. As one necessary

extension of democratic methods,
people’ should bé provided mith
more “machinery” for registering
their ideas and desires. Education
should be spread more equally. ac-
cording to ability and there should
be developed stronger community
and social organization. The latter
is particularly necessary to give
opportunity for determination of
thosé™ minor and local issues in
vhich people are often most in-
terested.

The second’ measure is the ex-
tension of economic democracy.
Planning of production toward: effi-
‘iency must include consideration
of the social welfare of the whole
population, so should become a
public responsibility. Production
should not be decided upon by the
few, who necessarily place the
highest value on the method which
secures the greatest immediate
profit.



Humphrey-Weidman
Plan Dance Recital

Humphrey
Weidman, considered the foremost



Doris and . Charles
masters of the modern American
dance, will give a recital in Good-
hart Hall on Tuesday, November
21. They both studied under Ruth
St. Denis and her partner, Ted
Shawn, who revolted against: the
stereotyped forms of ballet, and

launched a new dance expression

which had an’ exotic oriental qual-
ity.

Doris Humphrey and Charles
Weidman organized a new group
and introduced a fresh technique
to the growing medium of Modern
Dancing, in an effort to develop a
truly American style.

Modern Dance Club
To Show Technique
At Recital Thursday

At an informal recital to be given
this Thursday in Wyndham, the
Modern Dance group will demon-
strate the technique they have
learned during the past-weeks. Miss
Ruth Shindler, who directs the
group, is now working in New York
with Martha Graham.

Modern Dancing, according. to
Miss Shindler, emphasizes. “aware-
ness of the body.” The group has
been concentrating on. the. funda-
mentals—of-—technique to develop
control, with streches.and exercises
to limber the muscles. On the basis





lof these esséntial movements; they

will be able, Miss Shindler said, “to|-
cope with any kind of dancing.’”|
They also plan work on. composition
and creative movement.

~The following program will be

given:
Square Dances Lionel Nowak
Traditions Lehman Engel

Passacaglia in C Minor
Johann Sebastian Bach
Vivian Fine
Slonimsky.

Opus 51
Exhibition: Piece



4

Parl Opens ens Series
On U.S. Fecnearndi

Discussion Following Talks
Centers on Restriction
Of Free Speech





»

Common Room, November 13.—
“Menaces to American Democracy”
were probed by a_ student panel
and membérs of the International
Club at the first of the club’s ser-
ies of meetings on propaganda an-
Presented by Louise Mor-
ley, ’40, was the danger of over-

alysis.

simplified analysis of issues, while
Bess Lomax,
of. minority expressions of opinion;
lack of full machinery for political,
and any machinery for economic,
democracy was. emphasized by
Emily Cheney, 740.

Open discussion centered on the
extent to whith democracy is jus-
tified in protecting itself from vio-
lent expressions of opinion. Swit-
zerland was mentioned as an ex-
ample of democracy. which defi-
nitely limits freedom of speech.
Some of Miss Morley’s arguments
were challenged, “on the grounds
that propaganda and use of slo-
vans were necessary and useful
means of reaching democratic de-
cisions. Mr. Wells suggested care-
ful analysis of the word “propa-
ganda’ and. of its_relation to all
education, as the topic for the next
meeting.

’41 cited curtailment



Lomax aid | Morley
Lecture on ell

And Civil Liberties

Miss Morley, speaking on the
value and necessity of education in
a democracy, said that democracy
consists not only in giving people



the right to participate in govern-
ment, but also in offering them fa-
cilities. for educating themselves
so that they are capable of analyz-

ing problems. Lack of critical

training leads people to over-sim-
plification of issues and the easy
acceptance of slogans.
Leaders utilize slogan propa-
ganda because they believe that-it
is the only way to mobilize people
in support of proposals which they
could. not understand in all their
complications. Education must be
directed toward providing ‘the
ability to dissolve these slogans
and so deal directly with the real
and complicated issues. Despite
their broader knowledge, college
students often lack this ability
equally with less educated persons.
Bess Lomax

Miss Lomax selected as her sub-
ject restraint of civil liberties with
particular reference to the Dies
Committee. She stated that undue
restraint was an example of for-
getting the definition of democracy,
government by the people. Par-

ticularly dangerous are the at-
Continued on Page Three



BRYN MAWR

Romance stalked the campus on
the night of November 11. In Mer-
ion, Rockefeller, and Goodhart the
sound of dance music blotted out
the’ sound of typewriters, of cham-
|bexr music, and ‘of serious conversa-
tion. °
“Merion hit a new social “high”
with one of its most successful
dances. . The Dance. Committee
coped with elusive pianos and deco-
rative problems and had enough
energy left over to arrange a sur-
prise entertainment in the form of
Whittaker and his quartette.

Rockefeller was superbly deco-
rated with a fall motif which in-
cluded such exotic touches as a







leopard skin-rug and spot-lighted

UNHAMPERS

balloons.
stags leaned against the dining
room wall and leered at their
friends who were dancing to the
dulcet strains of Frankie Day and

Large numbers of girl

orchestra. Also pyesent were two
young mien who went through the
entire evening on the supposition
that they were enjoying — life
at Harcum.

' Most. of the Rockefeller davisers
finishéd the evening at the non-
resident dance in Goodhart. -Here,
the music, according to the danc-
ers, was quite good “from .a dis-
tance.” There were twice as many
revellers as the Common Room can
comfortably. hold and one-third of
them were stags.

Council Deals
With May Day

Discussions



Support Given to News
Project of Alumnae
Student Meetings

November o,—The second college
council. meeting focussed attention
on the method of deciding the May
Day issue, the possibilities of alum-
nae-student conferences on teach-
ing and curriculum, and the pro-
blem of an excess of mid-week club
meetings and.a dearth of activities
of general interest over the week-
end.

Among other topics discussed
were: the necessity of determining,
before the policy can be accepted,
whether or not 50 per cent of the
students would subscribe to the
group insurance plan; the need for
additional mimeographing facili;
ties, to be run by students, since
the college department cannot keep
up with the quantity now brought
to it; plans to check the volume of

hall announcements. and_ secure
their arrangement in a coherent
order.

Mrs. Manning stressed the need

for students’ to report to the collége
Continued on Page Three



Selection of Next
College President
To Be Considered

A “Committee to Receive and
Consider Suggestions for a Succes-
sor to President Park,’ who retires
in 1941, has been appointed by the
Board of Directors of the college.
In order that the best person for
the position ‘may be selected, care-
fully and without prejudice, the
committee will avoid concentration
on any one person until all possible
candidates have been discussed. Al-
though the Board of Directors will
make the actual appointment of a
president, they - will first consider
the opinions of a large group. —

The Directors’ committee of
seven include an Alumnae Director,



‘}who will report to the committee

the results of a questionnaire sent
to all alumnae, The faculty has
also been asked to elect a committee
to gather suggestions from the
faculty or anyone connected with
the college.

The questionnaire sent to the
Alumnae has general questions on
qualifications to be considered, such
as. whether scholarly attainment
should be the primary considera- .
tion, whether a man or woman is
preferred, and whether: the choice
should be limited to alumnae. “It
also asks for suggestions of names _
and biographical data. These
questionnaires are to be returned
by December 1 so that the commit-
tee can have ample time to investi-
gate all information from alumnae
and others.



STRUGGLE TO SELL
SERIES CONTINUES:

Since the reopening of the sale
of .tickets for the Entertainment °
Series 55-more tickets have been _
bought by undergraduates, bring-
ing the total to 176. These.tieckets,
however, were almost entirely for
the balcony with only a scattered
few. in-the=main. section... The cam-
paign is still approximately 84
short of its goal. . Tickets will be.
sold between 1.30 and 2.00 Thurs-
day this week, as well as Monday
and Tuesday next week, in the
office of the Director in Residence.










THE COLLEGE NEWS







P . .. Photographer

roads,: until November 25.

is seen from above, yet et

‘ spectator is’ the novel one of being’

: entirely to the work. of famous:
- eubists.. Paysage Anime by Leger}

F (Founded

THE COLLEGE NEWS

in 1914)



Pa., and Bryn Mawr College.

Published weekly during the College Year (excepting during Thanks-
iving, Christmas and Easter Holidays, and during examination weeks)
n.the-interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Maguire Building, Wayne,



- The College News is fully
appears in it may be reprinte
permission of the Editor-in-Chief.

protected by copyright.
either wholly or

Nothing that
n part without written



News Editor
SUSIE INGALLS,

“41

‘

Betty Lee Bett, *41
ELIZABETH Crozier, "41
‘‘E.izapetH DopGe, *41
_ Ann Ecuicott, *42
Joan Gross, *42
Oxtvia. Kalin, 741 «.
MARGARET MAGRATH, "42

~~

» Linu SCHWENK, *42

Business Manager
, Betty Wirson, *40

ISABELLA Pisiuan,
RutuH Lehr, 41

“ _Peccy SQuiss, 41

Eye | Editorial Board
_ Editor-in-Chief.
Emity CHEney, °40

Editors

Sports Correspondent
CHRISTINE Wapies, 42

Assistants
“41 ¢ ,
BARBARA STEELE, 40
Subscription. ‘Board

Manager
ROZANNE Pprers,

Copy Editor
ELIZABETH Pope, *40

IsABEL MarTIN, °42
AGNES Mason, °42
RutH McGovern, ‘41
. JANE NICHOLS, “40 ¢ *
HELEN Resor, °42:
“| Vircinia SHERWOOD, °41
\ Dora THoMpPsON, 41

usic Correspondent
RRY FERRER, °40

Advertising Manager
RutH McGovern, ‘41

Betty Mariz Jones, '42
MARGUERITE Howarp, °41

"40
VIRGINIA NICHOLS, 41



SUBSCRIPTION, $2.50

‘SUBSCRIPTIONS ‘MAY BEGIN AT ANY TIME

MAILING PRIGE, $3.00





‘ntered as second-class matter at ‘the Wayne, Pa., Post Office

AR





Theory of a' Leisure Class

Defining characteristics of the leisure class, Thorstein Veblen
‘pointed to “conspicuous waste’ ’_spending which resulted in’ osten-

tation rather than use.
college sfutlents may be classed:
waste.

They learn to expose the nddi-sequiturs of people’s

Much of:the:education now received by

as apart of this conspicuous
; argu-

ments and perhaps learn by heart some other people’s arguments

which are generally reputed to have rather more sequitur.

~But

the purpose, the use of this training in formation of new ideas
of what should be, is often for edtten.

\If this final purpose is sidestepped, students are oecupied in
conspicuous waste: not because of their chance possession of con-

siderably more money than the

majority of Americans, but be-| ©

cause all that is acquired with this: money is.a kind of protective
coloring, the ability to seem intelligent purely by possession. of
supexion knowledge and a more highly trained logical faculty.
oft Y2his aeqnisition of learning to be exhibited, but not fully
utifived? BT a particular ease of: what socialists are gunning For: in

theif Wiahalehes avainst capitalist waste.

The so-called capitalists

in, turn, condemn the general fall in the quality of educational

researel., whieh may. very probably take place
“But. their protests will! be pretty thin unless they ean

tion...

“come the revolu-

,Gonmaattate that’ present private education, with its admittedly
“high tevel of ‘academic achievement, is not merely given for the

Pains selecnbee of a leisure ¢lass.



rk



E Philadelphia

ART

By Elizabeth Dodge, °4
“Phere are at present two ae ex:
hibits: within ‘walking distance | of
‘eollege:. J. Frank Copeland’s water |’
colors may be seen during the day |.
“ht ‘Harcum Junior College, and |
\Mrsi:David T. Williams’ paintings







Will “be: exhibited at Bryn Mawt ||

Art) ‘Genter, ‘Polo aad Haverford

color,
“a scarlet.
‘|tenets of cubism than some of the

particularly satisfying in its
soft beige and gray, with
It is nearer to the initial

is

{; other works, in that the forms—
‘| the round puffs of smoke, the flat
sides of the house, the chubby legs
of the man lying on the doorstep—
‘are only more fully realized than
ithe eye would see them, not
ichanged beyond recognition.





Many of. the most famous namés |
among’ the ‘Prench Modernist paint
-ers-ate-represented in the two littl
reams. and haltway of the Carle
“Galleries, 323 South 16th Street!

wember $0. 52.83 5 6 33> wee
Phe ‘strangest picture. there it

loa: ‘les toits: de. Paris, by Se

The line of roofs in the foreground

Bpitara on , the fay side:,; This
ected omission gives — the ‘effect
ote ah ‘sheer drop, made » start-7
— by the realism of the cloud
beyond. The experience of tht



im ‘space with | nothing to. stand on
“and: ‘nothing to’ fall on.
“Phere ‘are more examples of Pi
_ casso than any’: of the ether artists,’
as befits’ his versatility. Women

at the Fountain is from his “clas-|
4 gic?!)

c”! period. The other Picassos
‘shows phases of his cubism.
' One’ of the galleries is devoted





‘Norma Shearer,” Joan, Cia



is not only a symphony of form, but





MOVIES

ARDMORE: Wednesday Thurs-

day: Gary Cooper inthe new: Beare
‘Geste. Friday” through Monday:
word,
Women.

Rosalind: ‘Russell. in The

‘Tuesday and Wednesday :. Dancing }

‘They will be’ on» exhibit until: No! }Co-ed, starring, Avie Shaw and eg

and: ogee ;
ADD- -THBATERS’

SEVILLE: Mhigie ae
day, Friday and Saturday: Black-
mel,’
Sunday: and Monday:'-Fhe Star-
maker, with: Bing’ Crosby. »Tues-



day and seetnassay". Here I Am A:
Stranger. re
“SUBURBAN: sik edawtice}

‘through Bhienday: ‘Myrna’ Loy and
‘Tyrone Power in The-Rains Came.
-) Sunday*and Monday:

‘Double fea-
ture, Too Busy To Work and The.
‘Eseape. > manetey: and Wednesday:
Pigskin Parade; ar

WAYNE: “Wednesday aa

Thursday: The Rains Came, with |

‘Myrna Loy «and -Tyrone : Power.

Friday and Saturday: These-Glam-

our Girls. “Sunday. through Wed-
nesday: They ‘Shalt — docmiacd
with Jascha Heifetz. : a



wets ae
fe re ace aS

‘with’ Edwin**G. . Robinson."



Alexander Zabriskie
To Conduct Chapel

The Reverend Alexander
Zabriskie of the Theological
Seminary, Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, will speak at evening
‘chapel this Sunday, Novem-
ber 19. He is an authority
on Biblical history and the
Scriptures and is said to be
excellent in the informality
of the Common Room and
manages to keep the discus-
sion to the point.

bern











Hedgerow Play, The Frodi,

Damned for Structure,
And _ Direction



By. Olivia Kahn, °4
Sf i. D. Kennedy had re a

; less important theme for her play,

The Frodi,; one might have passed
over it with a polite smile.
cause ‘she based*her work on the
problems of pacifism. and. because
the Hedgerow. Theater saw fit to
present it in honor of Armistice
Day, it must be judged by higher
standards.

The opening situation of the play
is,impressive. The sailors on board
the freighter Frodi have refused to
carry war materials “to fascist
Spain. They attempt a strike and
are opposed by the financially in-
terested groups who prevent any
effective stand for peace. Yet de-
spite the dramatic possibilities of
its theme, The Frodi is not only a
bad play, it is probably not a play
at all. A tremendous amount of
trimming and fahecy equipment has
been super-imposed on a flimsy

ruptly into the next with no con-
‘tinuity. in the temporal or causal
sequence of events.

Actually, there is no reason for
the ‘play’s existence. It merely

points out obvious facts,

man for peace, and offers no solu-
tion for his problems. Miss Ken-
nedy’s crew will never be able to
reach the ears of the public if cir-

them as she would have us believe.

There is nothing new in the con-
ception of the D. A. R. member
and the American Legioner who
profess pacifist ideals only until
war threatens. The character of
the young liberal’s materialistic
wife is so badly drawn it becomes
ridiculous. The audience roared,
and with complete justification;
when, after raging because she
cannot drive to a one luncheon
‘in her own car (she “graduated
Smith”) she loses’ her self-control
and ‘storms, “If it weren't tor the
baby, I'd teach!” .

There is no -excuse wher ¢ a play
falls as far short- of its mark as},
The Frodi,

able, and, the competence of at Teast
the male actors. More light effects
were used than ‘arg seen in most
Broadway. plays, but they were
‘| handled - so inefficiently that: the
frequent spotlights often fell on
completely unimportant character
An offstage: radio: and specighk: built:
in aleoves simply complicated the
play without -adding: anything to}
it.

+4-

' Jaspar Sieokas: the ‘divedtoe! ‘of the
| production, is- largely

for its shortcomings. The wd
‘stiffly move from one set positio

to another. -When the crew of the
Frodi takes possession of the stage
they ‘stand in| static ee



) = |
|The News. régrets that the’
name of. the: visiting lecturer
, in: second year Zoology .and
~, Paleontology..was given as -'
“Cuthbert,” His correct name

Be-) has to sit in ‘class and take it.

str re leaving the actors to
nder as best they can in the
usion. One scene jumps ab-|

such as.
the desire of the common working’

cumstances are as much against,
| knowledge.

‘if ‘one considers the :
astonishing technical. devices avail-

Concours Preliminaire

The Contours Préliminaire
of the “Concours Oratoire”
will beheld in Wyndham at
4@.45.on Thursday, November

MN,
Opinion

Student Attacks Present
Emphasis. on Lectures,
Examinations













To the. Editor, of the College News:

I agree with the editorial in

last week’s News oheesiilua the
lecture system used in many. first
and second..year courses. and I wish

to support the suggestions for

remedying -its faults.
All learning implies activity of

the learner. The lecture system en-

eourages passivity. The student

In minor history, for instance, she

1 be

reads. many books and takes de-
tailed notes on them so she ‘A

able to answer the semi-m
reading quizzes and pass the final
examination.
by details and has neither time,
energy, enough insight into,
her material to think it over. To
really learn the material I think
she must act upon it and repro-
duce it in speech or writing. AS
the editorial stggests this could
be done through class discussions
(preferably in small sections) or
through papers,

One of the chief faults of the
first yeay survey courses is the
stress on the examination. . It seems
|to the student that she is expli-
citly encouraged only to carefully
memorize her reading and lecture
notes and*reproduce them. point by
point in the examination. The
questions on the examination too
often justify this attitude.

I think it is desirable, if the’
professor is to teach and the stu-
dent to learn, that examinations
be considered secondary to what
the student shows she has learned,
and correlated within itself and to
the rest of her growing (we hope)
_This should be judged.
through papers, ¢lass discussions
or, conversations with ‘thé profes-
sor rather than through such an
artificial criterion of the student’s
knowledge as the examination.

MARY KATE WHEELER, ’40.

nor



Lunch at Inn Well Sieved
To the Editor of the News:
We realize that this has nothing
to do with the situation in the Tea
Room, but we have.found from our
daily experience with the regular
luncheon at the Inn that the wait-
resses have done their utmost to be
both efficient! ‘and accommodating.
‘ "’ JANE M. OPPENHEIMER,
MARY ZELIA PEASE. 44



No Need for May Day Seen;
Clubs Are Teaching”
Co-Operation



To the Editor of the College News:

In voting about’ Big May Day,
we Must each de¢ide whether what
we" Will get, out’ of it is ‘worth not
‘only. ‘a "paftibI eclipse ‘6f: our aca-
‘demic work, but’ ‘also of other dc!
| tivities. For! “May ‘Day to bea
Success, ‘alt nitmbers of extra-cur-
‘tricular’ éltibs; ‘of, athletic teams, of
discussion’. groups, of Peace ér-
ganizations and of ‘the Bryn Mawt
League’ must’ direct. theit’ efforts

jority of ‘these groups do not have
a program that would fit into the

'| May ‘Day scheme, they must be per-
| suaded’ to join on the, basis of. its|

value as, & co-operative enterprise.
Asa member of such a group, I



re ha







| ise Edwin: Colbert,

am wondering, “Does May Day}



ee

have. something special to offer in



?

Saad MNES dienmeneumeses air menrencimanaecedteetererese

nthly |

‘180
| money that all solicitors got on all

i Relations

| toward the. creation: of a sixteenth’
| century festivity. + “Since the ma-

Native to Analyze
India-and the War

Rajui Petel, of. Bombay Province,



India, will discuss the European
war as it affects his country and its
present controversy with the Brit-
ish government, at an open meeting
of the A. S. U., on Friday night.
As a personal friend of Nehru, ac-
tive
National Congress since the age of
14, he can offer unique information
and intensive experience in a field
where such firsthand evidence is in-
evitably scarce.

A graduate of: Garibridge Unt
versity, Rajui Petel took the degree
at Lawat Middle
Temple, London:* At present secre-
tary of the Indian ‘Student Federa-
tin of Great. Britain, he’ ison his
way -home to India from Europe. - .

of Barrister



The President—
"Miss Park has been: the
_ Bryn Mawr representative at
‘the Barnard 50th . Anniver- . .
sary celebration held in New
York, Tuesday and: Wednes-
day, November 14 and 15.







|the way*of teaching us' to work to-
She is overwhelmed |

gether as a democratic group?”

Big ‘May Day is unique{ among
college projects in that tha whole
college participates. But to say
that is not enough, for it can be
answered that war too. is unique
in this respect. “The advocates of
Big May Day must prove that it
produces something creative. and
constructive, that it develops in-
dividuals and therefore that it has
some relation to their activities and
interests.

Student activities, since last Big
May Day, have hit an all-time’
high. Among the innovations of
the past three years are: the A.
S. U., the Peace Council, the Cam-
era. Club, the Science Club, the
French and Gexman Houses, the
Italian, Latin a panish tables,
ithe One Act Plays, quartets and an
orchestra, and last but not least,
the College Assemblies.

Each—of— these projects_provides
expression for real student inter-
ests, and it is my opinion that in
each of these groups, sthdents are
learning plenty about working to-
gether. They make mistakes, of
course, and the worst of these. has
been ‘competition between clubs.
Last year; for.example, there were
many individual drives for

_|of our nerves. Last year each club
tried to interest the whole canrpus
in its te program of Common

‘|Room Entertainment: until the col-

lege schedule was so' full that no
one had time to go to anything. .
But this year-we have the “Ac-
tivities Drive.” We-are also learn-
ing — slowly —to: co-ordinate the
‘programs of our clubs. For in-
stance, the A. S. U., International
Club, and Peace Coun-

| cil can now be persuaded to spon-
| sor -a~-meeting together. without

fear of betraying their principles.
The. Varsity Players, Industrial
Group, A. SS U. - Ree Maids’
|Classes can give a play together.
There is more and more co-ordina-
tion of the various groups. within
‘he Bryn Mawr League, etc.; etc. !

These are beginnings, : ane if
there is no May Day, clubs this

year will continue to work out tHe

problem of co-operation for better
and bigger (and fewer) meetings.
. Another characteristic of our
sla fast year was the trend awdy
from outside speakers and towards
student discussion. We had some
pretty messy and disorganized dis-
cussions, 53 ‘admit,’ ‘but last Mon-
day’s International Relations Club
meeting on Menaces to Democracy
speaks for itself too eloquently for
me to point out that we are g
ing better and better. at this al
which our statesmen-are losing. |
What can Big — Day offer to
beat that?-
= HELEN J. Cons,’ 40:



in the work of the Indian *

\
be
| 8

!

Sd

‘

idl COHEGE NEWS

Page Three





‘Hey Day Discussions
Reviewed. by Council



Continued from Page One

any participation in off-campus ac-
tivities or jobs. The college must
be notified of any student activi-
ties which may result in publicity
for the college, while the dean’s of-
fice also“wishes to know of any per-
manent engagements which will oc-
cup¥ a large and, regular part of q}
student’s time.

The decision on May Day must be
rendered by a student vote, since}
no other group can reach any abso-|,

Jute verdict until the strength of |!

undergraduate support’ or ‘ opposi-
tion’ is determined. ,. Mrs. Collins}
pressed the argument that a very
large majority:must be in: favor df
May Day, if the pageant is to have
a chance of sucecess.; Undergradu-
ate members of the Council were
advised by: Miss: Park to: determine
the procedure’, of voting..and the
percentage that would: be. consid-
ered an effective majority.

Mrs. Brewster, treasurer of the
alumnae association, reported that
the conferences with the faculty
had been very successful, and ‘that
lists of suggested reading from the
four departments were to be ‘:pub-
lished in the Bulletin. .

‘In discussion of the News prdpo-

sal for active undergraddate parti-

cipation in the conferences, the
Council offered support of the gen-
eral idea, but suggested that separ-
ate‘ meetings should be: held, since
the present conferences satisfy the
alumnae desire for a picture of re-
cent developments in the different
fields. These additional meetings
could be directly focussed on evalu-
ation of the aims of various depart-
ments in respect to matefial pre-

‘ sented and methods of teaching.

2

Matthai, Resor Star
As Bryn Mantyrs

Rout Beaver Team



Varsity’ defeated
Beaver College 2-1 against what

Bryn. Mawr

proved to be the. shar pest compéti-
‘tion of the season. The fir st half
saw the ball in the Bryn Mawr.end
lof the field where Resor, :’42:\izas
‘otitstanding in blocking Beéaver’s
‘drives. at the - goal, although the
\backfield as a whole thwarted many
‘an onslaught by working together.
‘Matthai, *48 drove home a' nicely
| placed hit for the first score, so
that’. the: ‘first’ half: beéame.. a
struggle't to, maintain the: ‘margin of
thetory. ; AE
Beaver. ded the. score baby i in the
géddnd half. but could ‘not, ‘continue

a new spirit, kept Beaver on the
defensiv Although several at-
tempts wéle made, Bryn Mawr
seemed unable to regain the lead
until Matthai again scored a beau-





B. M. VARSITY BEAVER
Weadock ....... Pe OW ea iki Weaver
BUGMIOO ses chines 1 A er ae Searle
WOOIKEY . .. oe stg Debi cheese Oheyney
WCU 3 i. vcs ck 5 hb ea King
TEOWO2RO: 5 6s ace > PEE, SO re Williston
BOZO aiid sce oes Ti dace. Covablin
MVBDIOR .. oc vicce Opa BERS Rae Wieland)
POOL iysccue'ses ETRE > ISGP y! Rice
WOMMOE ORs fai ose Me Ba eee Slotter
ONGITIO. vvcceyees Die eee veces Nichols
|) Gert (C AS eR rare Carlin

MAHAN’S DINING ROOM

and
MANNA BAR
Quality Food Excellent Service
Luncheons Dinners
23 - 27 East Lancaster Avenue
Ardmore, Pa.





_ the general information and

taking the. ball away. from. ‘the: yel-|
low and white forwards. who, with }

Pre-Medical S§ shia

.-The Association of Ameri-
can Medical Colleges’ Apti-
tude Test will be given on
November 28, 1939.

The test should be taken
by all students who expect
to apply for entrance to a
medical school by fall of
-1940. The ‘test has been
adopted by the Association as
one of the normal require-
ments for admission. It
‘measures one’s ability to
learn material similar to ‘that
which one w ill, have in medi-
cal school. It also measures

scientific backgr ound, arid the’
ability to draw \geCurate con-
clusions:from a given set of
data.

Students should hike ap-
plication immediately to Miss
Oppenheimer, 207 Dalton. The
time of the test: will be 3 p.
m., Tuesday, November 28.
This is the only time the test
will be given this year. The
place of the test will be Dal-
ton 203. A fee of one dollar
is required of each ‘student



B. M. Second Ted:
Bows to Beaver, 3-1



Bryn Mawr Second Team lost 3-1
to Beaver Second Team. Beaver
kept the ball in Bryn Mawr terri-
tory constantly and, although Har-
denberg, ’43 was able to score once,
the Beaver defense was too strong.

B. M. 2ND TEAM BEAVER
JACODS: . 0.4.60 7 a Ws ck Houstoun
Lippencock...:.. We Eevee i\iks Castle
Se CN Gh os cas eg eh ee Kiel
Hardenburg ....L. I . Reinhardt
Wenn ies cies Te Wi bas bee Elliot
BUNBOON 630 8s RR. My. o Copien
ROORRIO cos oar: Sr erereren “Hopkinson
Wilkinson ...... HERE: MASE Castle
PIORANOGl 6 icv ek Bis cakcsicc. Pe
Fleming ...:.... L, Bats... Stewart

RIM, Bee err Cae Crossen



JOHN





cutting, manicuring,
~ scalp and facial treatments.
Regular $7.50 ,;
Nestle Hyper-Oil Permanent, $5 Complete



Esl A ddresses C oy

On Threats to Liberty



- Continued from Page One

tempts being made, in the face of a
coming decision on the major issue
of war or peace, to prevent par-
ticular minorities from unleashing

their opinions and propaganda.

* Examples

because,

of censorship were
cited. Miss Lomax voiced her strong
disapproval of the Dies’ Committee
although the communist
party \is a legal organization, the
committee tries to place the stigma
of illegality on groups which give

support to communistic ideas. °



cman

=== SPECIAL COLLEGE PRICES ==

J. CARPINELLI
BEAUTY. SALON

” Specialist in individual styling, contour hair-
scientific’ electro-tonic

819 MONTGOMERY AVENUE
BRYN MAWR, PA.

For Appointment



BRYN MAWR 2838







taking the test,

Wa » \ionie \

Sv. James Place - Ardmore. Pa.

BRITISH TWEEDS

JANE ENGEL DRESSES

evening

sports

SUITS

daytime
At a Moderate Price!
A New Department Showing

TOPCOATS

1

DERerNG GOWNS, HOUSE COATS, HANDMADE LINGERIE, HOSIERY







More puffs per pack...and





Slow

SLOW BURNING

FAST BURNING
—creates hot flat
taste in smoke...
ruins delicate fla-
vor, aroma...

EXTRA

_PER PACK!



—protects natural
qualities that pro-
duce’ mildness,
thrilling taste, fra-
grance...
smoke...



By burnin§=25%-slower. P
than the average of the —~ a
_15 other of the largest-
selling brands tested—.
slower than any of them |
—CAMELCS give a.
smoking’ plus equal to’

x

SMOKES:

a cooler



The costlier
- tobaccos are
slower-burning
...milder...cooler
...mellower

a smoking thrill...















—e

Copyright, 1989, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company,Winston-Salem, N.C.



For Moré Mildness,
Coolness, and Flavor.

ore Mildness, Coolness, and Flavor
-Burning Camels.

M* a near has switched to Camels because his v hun -sense

applauded the thrift of getting,moré puffs per pack. But .



for thrift and for

that’s only one small part of the story of slow burning, You ge a
lot more than savings! You get extra mildness! Common sense tells
‘you that a fast, fiery, hot-burning cigarette will not smoke comfort-
ably or yield a delicate tasté and fragrance. And that slow-burning
tobaccos naturally would be mild and mellow. You get extra cool-
ness. You needn’t be a scientist to know’that-the-slower tobacco
burns, the cooler the smoking. You get extra-fine flavor. Excess heat
ruthlessly destroys the subtle elements of flavor and aroma. Slow-
burning Camels tell their own taste-tate! So.
light up a slow-burmng Camel!

_—+ SLOW-BURNING _-
_COSTLIER TOBACCOS



ee


hs Four

a

anit nie

v

THE COLLEGE NEWS



Mlle. Denya Charms 5

Group A t stad



By Terry Rial, "40

Deanery, November 12:—Those
who went to Mlle. Marcelle Denya’s
lecture-recital on French Song last
Sunday were not only entertained,
but ‘educated. She proved herself
an excellent’ singer and a charm-
ing lecturer.

Mlle» Denya’s plan of speaking
between each song rather than
giving a formal lecture kept the
afternoon interesting and informal.
The panorama of French Song was
divided into centuries, an import-
ant figure from each period was
stressed,*and his work illustrated
with a song.

The seventeenth and elabsenntts
centuries were represented by Lully
and Rameau, and the nineteenth by

a--whole. group of composers:
Franck, Massenet, Dupare and
Chabrier. Outstanding for their

feeling and, dramatic execution
were Franck’s Panis Angelicus and
Les. Adieux de Manon from Mas-
senet’s Manon. There was humor
in Mlle. Denya’s rendition of Cha-
brier’s Villanelle des petits can-
ards, :

After the intermission, songs of
Chausson, Fauré, Debussy, Ravel
and Poulenc provided variety and
contrast. Fauré’s Mandoline was
much applauded for its vigor, and
his Aw bord de eau was particu-
larly lovely. Ravel’s L’Enfant et
les Sortiléges was most interesting
because of its melting harmonies,
and insistent rhythm. Mlle. Denya
gave two encores, Albert Roussel’s
Le Bachelier de Salamanque, and
Fauré’s Lydia. Michel Pollon was
the accompanist.



PLP SCAN!



Women’s Civil Service
Positions Are Debated



Continued from Page One
men to take civil service examina-
tions and thus enter the service di-
rectly. *
A new set of examinations for
Junior Professfonal Assistants, at

‘a salary of $2,000 a year, was

started last winter. These are
held in February all over the coun-
try and are given in over 20 “o
tional branches.” Although men
are specified as eligible for many
departments, ‘some specify women
and others will accept either men
cr women: The branches of serv-
ice include biology, economy, ge-
ology, and’ work as odaigtteceics
technician. Anthropology is to be
added to the list, and English ma-
jors may compete for the position
of Junior Civil Service’ Examiner.

Mrs. Crenshaw plans to hold a
meeting for undergraduates in De-
cember, when the full proceedings
of the conference will be published
and full data on government serv-
ice may be presented to all who
are interested, either in the gen-
eral work of the civil service'or in
any particular branch. Anyone
who wishes information about civil
service examinations or applica-
tion procedure may refer to the
Bulletin of the New York City
Civil Service Commission, to which
Mrs. Crenshaw has subscribed and

which will be kept in the Bureau

of Recommendations Office.



Tasty Sandwiches
Lunches 345c Dinners 50c - 60c
We make you feel at home
Bryn Mawr Confectionery Co.

BRYN MAWR

Refreshments |









MANY LOVELY SUGGESTIONS
FOR CHRISTMAS

DRESSES
for

DAYTIME
ANTIQUES

COLONY HOUSE
I

SPORT

778 LANCASTER AVENUE

EVENING



BRYN MAWR













matter

go by



mm LANCASTER AVENUE |
Greyhound Agent W. S. Broderick




t. hed he Lome ig

THANKSGIVING
4 GREYHOUND

Sample Round-Trip
Fares



© Your trip to “Turkey”— ne

where your holiday ine

ner is waiting for you — will be.
more convenient, more econom-
ical and much more fun if you

Greyhound. Cruise in

Super-Coach warmth and com-
fort—at a saving that you'll be
mighty thankful for. There’s an
extra reduction on round-trip
Greyhound ticketsl

BRYN MAWR, PA.
PHONE SeEenoe 1780 |















Mr. Fenwick’
Because of the Neutrality legis-
lation recently passed, America’s
ships are now tied up in port.
Latin-American trade is insufficient
to take care of them. Forseeing
this situation, Standard Oil trans-
ferred some of its tankers to Pana-
ma two months ago and the United

P-| States Lines have just attempted to

follow this course of action and Sell
their ships to a company which
they control in Panama. Secretary
Hull is questioning the legality of
such transfers. Mr. Fenwick thinks
that if the Government prohibits
vessels to sail the seas, it should re-
imburse the owners accordingly.

King Leopold of Belgium and
Queen Wilhemina of Holland met
at ‘the Hague last week ‘and .ad-
dressed a ‘peace plea to France,
England and Germany. France
and England have sent their replies
and Germany’s refusal is expected

‘at Phila.

German’s attack of Poland, and
tha€ his peoples were fighting to

prevent the‘ perpetual fear of Ger-|

man aggression. President Lebrun
said; that Austria, Czechoslovakia,
and Poland must be reconstituted;
anda
sure the future.

Ghandi is crying for the indepen-
dence of India, which does not ac-
tually have dominion status at pres-
ent, Of a population of 350 mil-
lion, there are 80 million Moslems
and 270 million” Hindus in India
who hate each other intensely.
Great Britian fears a revolt of the
whole Moslem world, should, India
be given independence now.

RECUPERATE FASTER

Rest and convalesce in glorious Pine-
hurst, N. C. Two months nearer .the
sun. Warm dry air tinged with the
energizing scent of pines. -Restful
green fairways to please the eye. Ex-
cellent Inns—moderate: rates. Golf,
riding, shooting and tennis for your
family, Thru Pullman Mi Seaboard
R. R. leaves N. Y. 6:15 P. , Atopping
Baltimore and Wa “Ene ngton.
For details write Pinehurst, Inc., 1636
Dogwood Road, Pinehurst, N.C.





* Aghting to in-|



we Les J : y : i ae a
Foe Pa, [em nr erm mit te DEMOCRACY FOR -
——- vents vf TOPIC FOR CONTEST



America’s Town Meeting of: the
Air is conducting a contest for the
best essay in answer to the question
“What Does American sieitanctai J
Mean To Me?”

The first prize is $500; second,
$200; third, $100; and 20 prizes of
$10 each. The specifications and
rules for the contest may be had
from Emily Cheney, Rhoads South,
118. :

I isosecaadeieeeanianmenetaiiatin vescimianiied

ELIZABETH
K. BROWNBACK

SMART CLOTHES

11 STATION ROAD
ARDMORE, PA.
(Right next to Ardmore Station)

- PRE-HOLIDAY SALB!
Dresses $5 - $10 - $15

Former values ‘to - $25

















|

Staying at College
\ This Thanksgiving?
Remember ‘the Family

with Flowers
from

JEANETTE’S
We Telegraph Any Place













BREAKFAST





s RELAX and

at

The Bryn Mawr College Tea Room
for. :

LUNCH

CHAT |

\

TEA DINNER











AMA NLDA AARNE TR TTD
=SS—=

‘There’s













No Grd Mystey

about Cigarette Tobaccos

THERE ARE FOUR TYPES

. ¢



of tobaccos found in the more popular
: cigarettes, namely... Bright, Maryland,
Burley and Turkish.

ALL THESE TOBACCOS except Turkish (which |
is bought direct from the planters in Turkey and Greece)
-and Maryland—(which is bought through sealed bids w
under government supervision) are bought at public.
~ auction, just like any other auction where you might
have bought i in a table or a chair.

AT THE AUCTION SALE the tobacco is piled in
baskets weighing from about 100 to 500 pounds and
each purchaser buys all of his tobaccos by competitive
bidding for the particular piles he wants.

THE CHESTERFIELD BUYERS. buy the best of
these mild ripe tobaccos for the Chesterfield blend.
And it is Chesterfield’s Combination. . .the right amounts
of Burley and Bright ...just enough Maryland .. . and
just enough Turkish—that makes the big difference
between Chesterfield and other cigarettes.

— [1 Is BECAUSE of this combination °

that Chesterfields are COOLER, have

__ @ BETTER TASTE and are DEFINITELY
opie ‘MILDER. They are made of the world’s
} ° best cigarette tobaccos. You can’t buy
a better cigarette.

SERRE A SASS: Ect RL

a

oS