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College news, February 24, 1943
Bryn Mawr College student newspaper. Merged with Haverford News, News (Bryn Mawr College); Published weekly (except holidays) during academic year.
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1943-02-24
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Weekly
6 pages
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North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Montgomery--Bryn Mawr
Vol. 29, No. 16
College news (Bryn Mawr College : 1914)--
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BMC-News-vol29-no16
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THE COLLEGE NEWS
~~
THE COLLEGE NEWS ~
(Founded in 1914)
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,
Pa., and Bryn Mawr College.
permission of the Editor-in-Chief.
The College News is fully protected by copyright.
appears in it may be reprinted either wholly or in part without written
Nothing that ~
ALICE ISEMAN, ’43, Copy
BARBARA HULL, ’44, News |
ELIZABETH WATKINS, 744
ANN AYMER, 745
MARY VIRGINIA Morg, ’45
VIRGINIA BELLE REED, °44
Music
Posy KENT, ’45
ANN FITZGIBBONS, ’45
JEANNE-MARIE LEE, '45
NANCY SCRIBNER, ’44, Manager
CONSTANCE BRISTOL, ’43
EDITH DENT, 745
CHARLOTTE ZIMMERMAN, ’45
Editorial Board
Nancy Evarts, ’438, Editor-in-Chief
Editorial Staff
Sports
JACQUIE BALLARD, 743
KkrO ENGLAND, ’45
Business Board
Louise Horwoop, *44—Manager
DIANA Lucas, ’44—Advertising
Subscription Board
ANNE DENNY, 743
JESSIE STONE, ’44
ALISUN wiERRILL, ‘45
PATRICIA PLATT, ’45
BARBARA GUMBEL, 744
HILDRETH DUNN, 744
Cartoons
KATHRYN ANN
EpwWaArps, 745
ELIZABETH ANN MERCER, ’45
NINA MONTGOMERY, 745
AUDREY SIMs, ’44
KONNY RavitcH, ’44
ANN WILLIAMS, ’46
ELIZABETH HorRAXx, ’46
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.50
SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY BEGIN AT ANY TIME
MAILING PRICE, $3.00
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Entered as second-class matter at the Wayne, Pa., Post Office
De Profundis
The curfew tolls the knell of parting—.
We have dodged our professors
dawn three times this week.
We have seen the
around corners, wondering if they knew we cut that last class. The
relation of Anaximenes to eighteenth century governments and the
contents of the last Flexner lecture are hopelessly mixed up in our
minds,
In the dead of night we have written endless features on squir-
rels and five-line poems on inertia to fill up those last fifty inches. |
We have slaved over the last sentence of an article, only to find the
next day that the printer has left half of it out. We have commended
in our criticisms and been ignored; we have been just to a fault and
imprecations have been heaped upon our heads.
It is impossible
for us to walk from Taylor to the library without being attacked on
the subject of a misplaced comma.
We have striven for the golden mean.
When a pigeon walks
into the library or a professor writes a book, we instinctively reach
for a pencil.
We have written fiery editorials on the cut system,
well knowing that the administration would think it was just per-
sonal prejudice. .
But even the longest river winds somewhere to the sea. Weary
and worn, overcut and being considered by the Senate, we say |
Farewell, a long farewell to all this madness.
goodbye.
worry us any more.
It won’t
Elizabeth Watkins Ascends With Rapidity
Through Distinctive Career to Editorship
By Nancy Evarts, 43
Elizabeth Watkins, new editor-
in-chief of the News, is a silent
girl. At almost any time before
February 22 she might have been
found in Taylor, quietly stocking
up the Rock hall bookshop. After
her election, however, she went to
Mrs. Nahm and, remarking that
“a sad thing had happened,” re-
signed all responsibility for the
hungry hordes in Rock.
The first English major to be
editor since 1939, Elizabeth rose
rapidly from the status of cub re-
porter, less than a year ago, to the
editorship. Her remarkable ca-
Freshmen’s Show is
Fast and Entertaining
Continued from Page One’
Her stage presence in the encore
was particularly notable. The
comic dance of Sandra Lieberman
was also extremely well done.
Judy Novick’s caricature part
was not only one of the funniest
features in The Sirens, but con-
tributed to the continuity of the
show. The appearanceof Mr.
Herben in a white sweater with
“46” emblazoned on it, was a sur-
prise to everyone except the Soph-
-emores, but as Director Castles
said, “the Sophomores didn’t know
' before the seven-thirty deadline,
= so-Dr. Herben is still our man.” —
reer on the News was especially |
distinguished by her Wit’s Ends
which were, departing from all
tradition, funny.
trouble with it,” said Elizabeth,
gazing dreamily out of the window,
“is that when you get thinking
like Wit’s End you can’t stop
thinking that way.”
Her life,
been “so gay and exciting” that
she has difficulty in remembering
any outstanding incidents. The
last year of it, however, seems to
have been dominated by long eve-
nings in Goodhart and frantic
hours at the printer’s in Wayne.
She is still recovering from the
shock of her election, and is deter-
mined really to organize her life
by the extensive use of schedules.
Until now, we gather it has been
chaotic, as Elizabeth falls down at
all vital moments. Her crowning
blunder, she feels, was. sliding
down the stairs to the feet of the
she maintains, has
“-| faculty at a Rock Christmas din-
ner.
Art Club
The Art Club takes great
pleasure in presenting an
exhibition of Reproductions
loaned by the Art Depart- —
ment. Opening Tea, Mon-
day, March 1, 4:30. Every-
body welcome. .
I: Keinouned-Coaramts
“The only |
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Common Room, February 23.—
ioone Fairchild, speaking on Labor
and the war, pointed out that the |
unfavorable public opinion to-
wards Scie jig justified.
| Taking as fer starting point |
Captain Rickenbacker’s speech to}
the New York legislature, Miss |
Fairchild noted that he condemned |
“labor racketeers” without speci-
fying whom he meant. The un-
'fair inference is that he meant all
ithe leaders. -Actually, strike fig-
|ures for this year are proportion-
| ally the lowest in American his- !
tory, and are lower than the Brit-
ish figures. It is the press which,
by playing up the strikes, has cre-
ated an unfavorable: public opin-
ion.
A forty eight hour week has
been decreed by the War Manpow-
|tial war areas. American efficien-
|cy experts have found that this is,
‘for the most productive number of ,
hours possible.
For the last eight hours in the |
forty eight hour week, time and a
half has been given to Labor. The
leaders think that such wages will
not constitute a serious impetus
to inflation. They are prepared to
| accept wage stabilization, how-
ever, if accompanied by limits on
‘higher salaries and incomes, price
ceilings, especially on farm prod-
ucts, and rationing. Such limits
| will probably be set.
| Miss Fairchild agrees with the
general opinion that no strike is
justifiable at this time. She agrees,
not only because of the interfer-
ence with production which the
country cannot afford, but also be-
cause Labor could not hope to win
anything in face of a hostile pub-
lic opinion.
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Undergraduate Head
Nominations Made
Continued: from Page One |
Katherine Tappen
' Kay Tappen was representative |
to the Undergraduate Association
her Sophomore year, and is the
secretary of the Association this
year. Her first year she was head
of the music for Freshman Show,
and the following year was song
mistress of her class. She has
been a member of Choir for three
years, of which she is librarian
this year. Sophomore year she
served as, business manager of the
Glee. Club, and this year she is
president of the Club. She is air-
raid warden of Denbigh.
| Diana Lucas
Diz Lucas is head of the Maid’s
committee this year, and ran the
League’s activities drive. Sopho-
more year she was treasurer of,
Self - Government,
manager of the Handbook commit-
| tee. She was hall representative
of Pem West Freshman year, and
has been in Choir and Glee Club
| for three years, as well as in the
‘Spanish Club. She was advertis-
ing manager of the News Junior
year.
and — business |
|
Phebe Stevens
Phebe Stevens’ activities are
| listed in the article on Self-Gov-
;ernment.
Graham Hobson
Graham Hobson was secretary
of. the Sophomore class last year.
This year she is first Junior mem-
ber of the Undergraduate Associa-
tion and secretary of the League.
She is also secretary of the Sub-
Fgeshman Committee, and secre-
tary of the Dance Club.
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Campus Approves
Planned Assembly
= epee
Continued from Page One
of War—Military Summary; May
5—12:30 P. M.: Economic Prob-
lems or Post-war World.
The bibliography for Mr. Wright’s
lecture is now posted in the Re-
serve. Room.
'er Commission for Labor in essen- |,
| consciousness
Khaki Mist and Red Haze Come to Campus
~ Bringing Promise of Hope for the Future
By Nancy Evarts, ’43
Amid the smoke and fog of a
Bryn Mawr afternoon, which was
surprisingly like spring, we dis-
cerned a sort of khaki mist. Upon
examination it turned out to be a
horde of Air Corps Cadets on a
hike. They. (or it) had stopped
in for a ten-minute rest period in
the Bookshop.
The rest period seemed to our in-
experienced eyes to be about half
an hour long. During it the Ca-
dets by no means confined them-
selves to the Bookshop... They
spread in a sea between Taylor
and Merion, deriving much enjoy-
ment from Jonathan Weiss who
slipped about in the mud, clutch-
ing their legs and crying “Hello,
Daddy,” indiscriminately.
Although these representatives
of Our finally
marched away at a brisk trot,
singing She Wears it for Her Ca-
det Who is Far, Far Away, the
military atmosphere continued
throughout the weekend. French
sailors turned up in unexpected
places, such as the Merion show-
case. A haze of red pom-poms and
the Marseillaise appeared at the
swimming. pool.
Neither are we forgotten, it
would seem, by the would-be scien-
tific experts from near-by, who ap-
peared in great numbers at the
Freshman Show. Rumor hath it
that these invasions are not the
last, and even we are inspired by a
certain small Hope.
Armed _ Forces
OPINION
|For Whom the Sirens Scream
Enthusiastically Lauded
By Junior
To the Editor of the College News:
Undoubtedly you will-_write a
review of the Freshman Show—
and say just what I am going to
say—but the Freshman Show was
so. good that whatever is said is
worth repeating.
Every year each class sticks out
its chest and says, “Our Freshman
Show was \the best Freshman
Show.” For the first time people
have been saying™‘This Freshman
Show is the best’ Freshman Show,
even better than ours.”
This show has a minimum of
elaborate costumes and scenery,
but the omissions did not detract
in any way. What was done in
the way of “extras” was extremely
interesting and effective. Particu-
larly deserving praise was the
plot; the dancing was well done,
and in places very amusing; San-
|dra Lieberman and Bev. Shy we
unusually good. The songs we
witty, the tunes catchy. Instead
of being sung in the usual Fresh-
man Show manner-being screamed
to put the words across—all the
choruses as well as the smaller
groups sang beautifully. In many
cases the harmony was_ profes-
sional.
And as for the animal—it speaks
for itself. So here’s to ’46 and
more Freshman Shows like For
Whom the Sirens Scream.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC JUNIOR.
Erich Frank Speaks
On Time and Creation
Continued from Page One
which fuses past
and present through the function
of our imagination. Thus the soul
is connected with the memory and
anticipation of passing time. The
only resting point is the presence
of God, who is the future towards
which all souls aspire.
The Greeks thought of time ob-
jectively measured as compared to
the Christians subjective theory.
| Time was a cycle like the seasons
and because of this cycle, a soul,
even if it reached perfect happi-
ness, will be thrown back .into the
life cycle. The Christian theory is
that the soul has no past but a fu-
ture which is God. Modern man
can never believe in the cycle idea
even if he falls away .from reli-
gion, therefore he must believe in
a Christian idea-of creation. —
This Christian idea of time has
given rise to a new idea of
‘History is the recordi
thing which will neve
and each time something happens,
something new enters the world.
The modern concept of time rests.
on the Christian idea of time and
creation.
This idea of God as a creator
and of time beginning with the
creation of mind is an imaginary
conception of creation. It necessi-
League Enlargement
Is Seen; Tea Planned
To Explain Activities
By Nancy Scribner, °45
The Bryn Mawr League, one of
the oldest organizations on campus,
and_bearing a long-standing tradi-
tion for valuable service to the
community, is entering upon this
year’s campaign to enlarge its ac-
tive membership. To explain the
work of the League and to afford
to interested students, Freshmen
especially, information about all
its branches, a tea is being given
next Tuesday, March 2, at 4:00,
in the Common Room.
Because the work of the League
is distinguished by energetic and
efficient assistance to the under-
manned social services of the Main
Line and Philadelphia, and is not
a campus activity, there has grown
up.among the student body a gen-
eral ignorance and unawareness of
the League’s value. It is hoped
that this tea will stimulate interest,
as the need expressed by the
League is urgent.
The responsibility for social
service was accepted almost simul-
taneously with the foundation of
the College, and the League as-
sumed its present form in the early
twenties with its conversion from
the Christian Association. Through-
out the ensuing years it has ex-
nanded its list of varied services
and, until recently, has had a large
contingent of students working
with it. The Activities Drive is
the only way in which all of the
students contribute, but formerly
many others have felt the impor-
tance of this civil responsibility and
take a sufficient interest in its work
to join in. ba
The work of the League is not
limited to the academic year, but
is a year-round contribution. Dur-
ing the college months the mem-
bers direct their activities towards
Maid’s Bureau, playing with street-
roving children of defense work-
ers, reading aloud to, and enter-
taining the blind, and participating
in the Americanization of the for-
eigners. The summer months find
the underweight children of Phila-
delphia’s. worst sections at the
Bryn Mawr summer camp. .The
League feels that this choice of
activity offered to the students is
large and varied, and that there
must be at least one branch of its
work in which each new member
ean find fun and satisfaction.
tates belief and shows the inde-
pendence of human beings. The
absolute idea of creation does not
-| answer the problem rationally but —~——
just points the way. It keeps the
sense of man’s own mysterious-
ness alive within that creation.
| Faculty.Show
Tickets for the Faculty
Show may. be bought at ‘the
Publicity Office from 1:30 to
2:00 daily.
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