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College news, December 8, 1937
Bryn Mawr College student newspaper. Merged with Haverford News, News (Bryn Mawr College); Published weekly (except holidays) during academic year.
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1937-12-08
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Weekly
6 pages
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North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Montgomery--Bryn Mawr
Vol. 24, No. 09
College news (Bryn Mawr College : 1914)--
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BMC-News-vol24-no9
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‘THE COLLEGE NEWS
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THE COLLEGE NEWS
(Pounded in 1914).
Published weekly durin
Cptigtnse and Easter Holi
Rawr >
the College Year (excepting duri ~}
ys, and during examination weeks
a College at the Maguire Building, Wayne, Pa., and
Thanksgiving,
in the interest
Bryn
Emiby CHENEY, '40
Mary DImock, ’89
CATHERINE HEMPHILL, 89
- MaRGARST Howson, ’38
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ROZANNE PETERS, '40
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ALICE
_ Business Manager
HENKLEMAN, '38
Aésistante
~ BARBARA STEEL, “40
Graduate Correspondent: Vesta SONNE
Music Correspondent: PATRICIA R. Rosinson, ’39
Th aes N full b ht. N thin: that a ears ih 1
ibanay be scr er iy, protected by 60 without written g that app of the
Editor-in-Chte :
JANET THOM, ’38 ‘
" News Editor Copy ‘Editor
ABBIE INGALLS, ’38 Marcery C. HarTMAN, '88 *
“ ’ e Editors
ANNE LouIsEe Axon, ’40 Marky R. MeEtGs, ’39
ELEANOR BAILENSON, '39 © MARGARET OTIS, ’39
ELIZABETH POPE, ’40
LUcILLE SAuDaR, '39
BARBARA STEEL, ’40
IsoTa Tucker, ’40
Caron SHing, '89
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Subscription Mana,
Marky T. RitcHié, ’3
~ SUBSCRIPT
ON, $250
IPTIONS MAY BEGIN.AT ANY TIME
MAILING PRICE, $8.00
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Entered as acond-class aca: at the Wayne, Pa:; Post aco
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Teapot Talk
- As we hear the teapots whistle
once again in tea-pantries, we find
ourselves explicably depressed. For the low whispers from smoking-
room arm-chai:
ate the base accompaniment to the themes conducted
in individual rooms. And by low and base, we mean low and base.
Some survey-conscious magazine said last year, that the three col-
lege conversation topics are politics, religion and sex. Perhaps this is
true in the survey-viinerable, less intellectual universities.
Bryn
Mawr’s three topics are you and you and you.
Normally impressionable people are becoming hyper-conscious of
normal characteristics of others as marmured about by the biased;
prejudices and tastes pass for ultimata; innuendos excite attention out
of proportion to their. objects.
This situation, plausible in boarding-
school, becomes disgusting in any adult group. More serious than the
puerile aspect of such behavior is
those who become the object of thoughtless personal criticism. There
the positive harm it can cause to
happen to be in society today certain standards of right and wrong
behavior. It would seem also that
there -is:a peculiar satisfaction in
pointing out others than oneself.as exemplifications of wrong behavior.
However transient conventions existing today may ultimately be, the
fact remains that any person who wrongly becomes the victim of cur-
rent gossip can be made to undergo so, great a personal unhappiness
that even though the gossip as such is refuted, bh relationships will
never be quite the same.
We feel that any community which respects broadmindedness
should maintain a severe attitude of intolerance for, this most petty
kind of diserimination.
co.
ALICE SHURCLIFF, ’38,
WINS 50 CENT PRIZE
(Since this is the only poem entered
in the College News contest it gives
the editors great pleasure to award
the 50 cents to Alice Shureliff, ’38)
Fable for Fifty Cents
a Gent:
b Sought her .
, Went
b ‘Caught her
a Aomt-.
b | Bought her
b A’ Daughter
b Taught her
b She hadn’t ought’er
e<: He could not
c -», »» Would not
b . Support her
d This ‘
a Meant
b Slaughter
¥} s mae Sc ey ote a
ge Shot
a Gent
b Self and daughter
c Moral: Hot, hot
oe , Sizzles Hell |
e- _»— ~ Ring the knell
Free (Aléxandrine)
_ For these immortal three and give
me 50c.
ies Probes ‘Wage Abuse
Madison, Wis.—(ACP)—Agitation
over * n wages” paid to stu-j°
dents . Peg “restaurants for
_their board has broken out at. the
‘University of Wisconsin. In a copy-
7) In Philadelphia
Movies
Aldine: Nothing Sacred, a free-for-
all comedy, with Carole Lombard and
Fredric March.
Boyd: Pll Take Romance, a musical
romance about an a star, with
“Grace Moore.
Europa: Mayerling, the great royal
romance, with Charles Boyer.
Stanley: Ebb Tide, an adaptation of
Robert Louis Stevenson’s romance
about the South Seas, with Ray Mil-
land and Frances Farmer.
Locust St.: The Hurricane, from the
famous novel by Nordhoff and Hall,
with Jon Hall and Mary Astor.
Arcadia: Conquest, the Napoleonic
romance, with Greta Garbo and
Charles Boyer. Beginning Friday:
Music for. Madame, a musical comedy,
with Nino Martini.
_ Fox: The Last Gangster, not so
deep as Séarface, or so wide as Lit-
tle Caesar, with Edward G. Robinson.
Beginning Friday: Manhattan Merry-
Go-Round, a musical comedy, with
Leo Carillo.
Stanton: Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry,
a tremulous and saccharine story that
should appeal to audiences that are
not thoroughbred, with Mickey Roon-
ey. Beginning Friday: Nightclub
Scandal, a. minor melodedma, with
John Barrymore.
Earle: Big Town Girl, a musico-ra-
dio romance, with Claire Trevor. Be-
_| ginning Friday: She Married An Art-'
ist, with John Boles.
Karlton: Submarine D-1, underseas
adventure, with Wayne Morris.
~Keith’s: A Damsel In Distress, P.
G. Wodehouse interpreted: ed Fred As-
taire.
Theater: .
Chestnut St.: Three Waltzes, a mu-
| sical by the three Strausses. -
‘| ‘Forrest: Richard ass Las Mae i
tury B. C.
Resignation
The College News tegrets . to
announce the resignation of
Eleanor Bailenson, ’39, from the ~
Editorial Board.
tiene a © ecli de tnthe
ABROAD AT HOME
-The: room, in the Planetarium is
small with a vaulted ceiling. An un-
naturally swift dusk transforms the
pale blue arch into a firmament with
myriads of stars appearing almost im-
perceptibly one after the other until
the very walls of the room and the
girl sitting next to us are obscured
by a feeling of immensity and dis-
tanee. The Christmas sky as we see
it today, in the twentieth century A. D.
in Philadelphia suddenly gives place
to a strange heaven, seen by the shep-
herds and wise men in the sixth cen-
in. Palestine.
The three shepherds see the stars as
we do, and discover'a great omen.
Mars, Saturn and Jupiter are coming
together in the constellation of the
Fishes. It is a léegitirnate phenonm-
éhon, but the nearnéss of. these three
planets to each: other seem to fore-
tell a wonderful event. Wise men
afid astrologers point excitedly. There
ig & g@feat. light in the’ sky, which
could almost bé ealled a star, and a
voice is saying, “For unto us a child
is born, unto us @ son is given: and
the governmént shall be upon his
shouldérs: and his narne shall be
éaHed Wonderful, Counsellor, The
Mighty God, The Everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.”
A tableau, emerging slowly from
the bla¢k background, shows Mary
and Joseph and Child in the stable
while a choir sings Unto us a Son is
given. The wise men have finally ar-
rived. The voiees continue with
|Hark, the Herald Angels Sing and
Silent Night.
Gradually the stars disappear, and
the picture has ae into the back-
ground. The incandescent lamps are
brilliant and we see for the first time
a miniature Philadelphia sky-line sil-
houetted around the edge of the ceil-
ing. The vaulted room is a section
of the Franklin Institute set npart for
the Fels Planetarium.
On..December 1, the Planetarium
opened its third annual demonstration
of the Christmas Skies, supplemented
for the first time by appropriate mu-
sic and tableatix%. The performances
*| will-be-held-throughout December; on
weekdays at 3 and 8.30 p. m.;. on Sat-
urdays at noon, 3, 4, and 8.30 p. m.;
on Sundays and holidays at 8, 4, and
8.30 p. m. Admission is 25 cents per
person. The entrance to the Plane-
tarium is on the Parkway between
Twentieth and Twenty-first streets,
within easy walking distance of the
Broad Street Suburban Station. Each
demonstration takes approximately an
hour.
dinile
ony in G Minor; Bach: Prelude and
Fugue in E. Minor; Unknown Com-
poser: Two Traditional Liturgical
Melodies; Palestrina: Adoremus Te;
Byrd: Pavan and Gigg; Frescobaldi:
Gagliarda; Bach: Passacaglia.
Local Movies
Ardmore: Wednesday, Sophie Lang
Goes. West, with Gertrude Michael;
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Double Wedding, with William Pow-
ell and Myrna Loy.
Seville: Thursday: Wild Money,
with Edward Everett Hotton; Friday
and Saturday, The Bride Wore Red,
with Joan Crawford; Sunday and
Monday, Danger—Love At Work, with
Ann Sothern; Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Dangerously Yours, with Cesar
Romero.
Wayne: Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday, Heidi, with Shirley Temple;
Sunday and Monday, The Life of
Emile, Zola, with Paul Muni; Tues-
day and Wednesday, The Bride Wore
Red, with Joan Crawford.
Suburban: Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Heidi, with
Shirley Tettipte.
‘Pde on ‘Sele
all the events of the coming
“year, and plenty of space for
_ notes, will go on sale in the book-
shops. The proceeds go to the —
Tenge and the price cont
_|derstandings that pre
|| miration. Distorted, - vulgarized, the
EXCERPT S From EXILE
PUBLIC OPINION
The, muffled, unsatisfactory explo-
sion produced when an Anglo-Saxon
mentality edmes into contact with an
esprit gaulots is probably due to their
opposed conceptions of the pleasures
of. verbal jntercourse. The Anglo-
Saxoti, whq basks happily in the re-
flected light of his 6wn ideas, agrees
with his friends out of courtesy. He
is consequently surprised ahd discour-
aged when the Gaulois deliberately re-
futes his every statement, not redliz-
ing that the latter is equally surprised
and discouraged at the absence of any
firm. basis of opposition on which he
inay fest his arguments. There is,
however, some hope that the Anglo-
Saxon, renowned for intellectual, if
not instinctive tolerance, may under-
stand the ‘spirit of contradiction even
though he does not sympathize with it.
An analytical examination based on
authentic and Well-known examples is
in order.
Let us refet to one of the earliest
French mants¢ripts' known to exist,
Ia Chavison de Roland. “Rotaid,
tion vcompagnon, sonnezx votré oli-
phant!” eriés Oliver. “Ne plaise &
Dieu,” the former answers, “qu’il soit
jamais dit par nul homme vivant que
pour des paiens j’aie sonne mon cor!”
So fat s0 good, but presently Roland
suggests, “Je sonnerai l’oliphant,” and
Olivet replies, “Ce serait pour tous
vos parents un grand déshonneur et
un opprobre et cétte honte sérait sur
eus toute leur viel” This is probably
one of the purest examples of the dis-
interestéd spirit of contradiction that
characterizes Vesprit gauloig. The un-
expeéted reversal of opinion is partly
dué to an instinctive impulse towards
contrariness and partly to the intel-
lectual need of verbal combat to which
is attached, at option, thé corollary of
invective. The auithor, Tutoldus, does
not describe the two-hour afgument
that undoubtedly ensued. This omis-
sion is easily attributed to lack of,
space; afterwards we can itnagine the
two heroes readily abandoning the
fun of. fose-splitting and horse-slic-
ing for the more enduring joys of
argumentation.
Today, the concierge embodies the
emotional element in the spirit of con-
tradiction. If she is quite sure that
she has séen you leave the apartment,
she hasily delivers the mail. But if,
lured by the glimpse of an American
postage stamp, you creep up to ‘the
mail-box, she will rush out’of her lair
to interpose herself between you and
‘the expected letter, aly denying that
the mail has been delivered. This is
a rude manifestation) of “l’esprit
gaulois. To reach a higher plane,
the element of doubt must be intro-
duced. Thus, it appears to a foreign-
er that ‘Parisians deliberately culti-
vate ignorance in order to leave room
for imaginative ne
“Your professors de in advance
what courses they expect to give,” an
ancienne éléve of the Sorbonne told
mé with withering scorn. “Ours never
decide until the classes start and some-
times -not--even-then.”.. When I
thought of the long succession. .of
arguments, fights and general misun-
ed these be-
lated decisions, I understood the
gratitude that she must. feel for their
authors. Again, many Parisians do
not read, or do not admit that they
read, newspapers thoroughly. They
explain that it is a waste of time be-
cause journalists always distort the
truth, but it is possible that another
factor plays an portant, part .in
their attitude. Too detailed a mass of
information, whether true or false,
would necessarily restrict the field of
argument,
Supplementary invective is not a
necessary part of a gallic disagree-
ment.’ The mentality of a concierge
is generally too pedestrian, that of a
scholar, too courteous, to indulge free-
ly in a combat of abuse. We must
go-outinto the streets to~find—sub-
stantial material. Two taxis collide;
two furious chauffeurs burst out in-
stantaneously. “Eh ‘bien! ‘tu ne pou-
vais pas. sonner ton klaxon par exem-
ple?” The crowd gathers as the ex-
cited contestamts-wara. —-. * anaes, ARS
the unanswerable insults of the other;
the abusive fire-works become increas-
ingly brilliant; the crowd gasps in ad-
argument is still recognizable as a
ig 8 gong A
te
To the Editor of the News:
A chapter of the American Stu-
dent’s Union has existed on the Bryn
Mawr campus for almost three years,
but the majority of the student body
has not had an opportunity to find
out its program and purpose, This
has been the fault of the leadership
if the chapter. We would like to
remedy. the situation as soon as we
ean,
The American Students’ Union
stands, broadly speaking, for four
things: peace, increased educational
facilities, aeadémi¢e freedom and equal
rights for all races. Specifically this
means that the A. S. U. opposes mili-
tarism in education (in particular the
R. O: T. C.). Tt fights the war
preparations of .the United States
government because it believes that
this money could be better spent on
education, and because it feels that
the only war in which this country
is likely to be involved will be one for
Colonial possessions. The A. S: U. —
has gone on record in the past as
supporting the Oxford pledge. This
will be one of the most important
points of discussion at the national
convention: in. Deeémber. ;
Coneretely, in the struggle to make
khiowh the désire of the students for
peace, the A: 8. U. organized the first
student demonstration for peace on
April 22, 1936.. In the second strike,
in 1937, a million students took part.
The A. §. U. has campaigned for
legislation to maké R. O. T. C. op-
tional in colleges. It has always sup-
ported the governments of Spain and
China, feeling that in these struggles
against fascist aggression the peace
of the world is at stake.
The A. S. U. stands for extension
of educational facilities. To this end
it conducts every year a “pilgrimage”
to Washington, to ask for extension
of present N. Y. A. benefits, which
are entirely inadequate “to help all
who deserve high school and: college
education.
The A. S. U. believes that the social
problems of the day can only be
solved if they aré courageously faced
by both students and faculty in
schools and colleges. Therefore, the
A. §. U. stands opposed to all at-
tempts to limit academic discussion,
or the free expression of opinion by
students and faculty.
The A. S. U., since it is in favor
of equal educational opportunity for
all, is opposed to racial discrimina-
tion. In the United States the Jew-
igh race, and especially the Negro
race, are the most conspicuous victims
of discrimination. The A. S. U. has
consistently tried to help students of
these races to get equal privileges on
the campus.
The A. §. UJ. believes that the issues
for which the students are working
are the same as those for which labor
is working. The fact that- the A.S.
U. tationally and locally has felt its
interests close to those of labor, and
has therefore helped in strikes, does
not imply an -uncritical endorsement
of every strike, but when support
follows investigation, it is legitimate
and carries weight. «
In conclusion: mo member of the
A. S..U. is obliged to support any .
action taken locally or nationally of
which he or she does not approve.
The A. S. U. was founded in the hope
that it would prove an organization
where progressives of every political
opinion could meet on common ground |
and work together for whatever aims .
they might have in common. The A.
S. U. is not affiliated with any po-
litical party, and it is not its policy to
take—sides—in—political_controversies.
It should be noted that, this’ pro-
gram has been inadequately carried
out on this campus—a matter which
will be more fully discussed in an-
other article. (This summary of ‘the
-probrém is ee
‘complete. An excellent gresentation
|of it is to be found in full in the A.
S. U. Handbook, or in the pamphlet
“Toward a: Closed Shop on_ the
Campus,” both of which are on re-
serve in the New Book Room.) —
AGNES SPENCER,
{eet the: Executive Committee of the
Bryn Mawr Chapter, A..S. Ue
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