College news, November 29, 1939

THE COLLEGE NEWS

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VOL. XXVI, No. 7

. BRYN MAWR and WAYNE, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 29, 1939

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Bryn Mawr College, 1939

Trustees of

PRICE 10 CEN ITS





C. G. Fenwick

To Represent
United States

Is Member of Permanent
American Neutrality
Committeg

GROUP WILL MEET
IINRIO DE JANEIRO

November “28. —President Rosen
velt has designated Charles G. Fen-
wick, professor of politics, as the
United States representative on
the permanent Inter - American
Neutrality Comittee which will
meet at Rio de Janeiro early’ in
January. As a specialist in. inter-
national law and Latin American
relations, Mr. Fenwick will meet
with representatives of Mexico,
Costa . Rica, , Venezuela, Brazil
Argentine, and Chile.

The comm was—created in
accordance with the General Dec-
laration of the" Neutrality of the
“American Republics adopted at
Panama on October 3, 1939. This
document, signed by the foreign
ministers of the Republics, laid
down certain principles of neu-
trality and certain practical stand-
ards of neutral conduct which they

proposed to observe and maintain
Continued on Page Two







Peace Council Begins
Allotment of Funds

At a meeting held Tuesday, No-
vember 21, the Peace Council al-
“lotted the 800 dollars given it from
the Activities Drive to the various
organizations whose pleas were
published. in the last issue of the
News. The distribution was made
as follows: 250 dollars to the Inter-
national Student Service Fund,
200 dollars to the Friends’ Com-
mittee, 100 dollars to the Red Cross,
50. dollars to the Allied Jewish Ap-
peal and 25 dollars to the French
Club project for the evacuation of
French children.

This leaves the Peace Council
with 175 dollars in the. bank.
Rather than spend this money im-



Skinner Workshop _
Ready for Opening
Theatre and Art Studios Set

For Completion at End
Of Next Week





On December 7, the Mrs. Otis
Skinner Theatre Workshop will be
veady for use. President Park. re-
ported today. that the Board of

* Managers will meet soon to plan

an opening ceremony which it is
hoped Miss Skinner. will. attend.
The $25,000, necessary for the

construction of the Workshop, has,

been solicited over a period of sev-
eral years, half from Baldwin and
half from Bryn Mawr. * .
Late last summer, after a delay
by difficulties fire

regulations, renovation of the
building, an old stone barn, was
begun. Now the art studios at

caused with

*}each end of the building and also

the stage are almost complete,
but as yet there are no seats in
the’ auditorium. :

The agre between _ the
‘School and the llege provides
for a Board of Managers to be ap-
pointed in three units, each unit
with one vote. The Board of Di-
rectors of the” College have ap-
pointed President Park, Mrs. Chad-
wick Collins and Miss Charlotte
Howe; the Board. of Directors of
the School have appointed» Miss
Johnson, Miss Maud Ray and Mrs.
Yarnall Jacobs. These groups have
selected the third group which in-
cludes Mrs. Francis Biddle, Mr.

Charles C. Savage and Mr. Edgar
Continued on Page Four

Doyle Will Discuss

Enzyme Dimensions





Mr. Doyle, of the department of
Biology, will’discuss “Enzymes and
their Dimensions” on Thursday,
November 30, at 7.45 in the Com-
mon Room. His subject deals with
his research work here at college.

The lecture is the first of a series
which the Science Club will’ present
during the year, and Which will be
open to the college. The main pur-
pose of these discussions is to in-

form the college of various scien-

tific activities on campus. Many
professors will be invited to de-
scribé their progress in their own



mediately, the Cou as decided
to use it as a regerve fund for any
emergencies-which may arise dur-

ing the winter.

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~ Musicians and Mutes

Climb Bandwagon

In Smoking Room Revival of Recorders



By Elizabeth Crozier, ’41
TheEncyclopxdia Britannica de-
seribes the recorder as an obsolete

form of flagelette dating from pre-
Elizabethan times. The existence,
therefore, of a coterie of recorder
virtuosi on the campus seems to
provide backing for the belief heid
in some quarters that Bryn Mawr
imitates the antediluvian epoch in
all of its manifestations. Rather,
may we state that the Encyclopxdia
Britannica is wrong, or. at least
“outdated.

A very recent issue of ‘the maga-
gine Coronet contained an - article
“about the prevalence’ of the’ re-
. corder, and someone else told us

about a boy who renders, swin

music on. his. And as, our, calm
nating proof we.add this fact,,in]
evidence—that G. E. Schirmer &

Son have no recorders left in Pell

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It was all Mary Moon’s idea, and
it is an all-Rhoads quintet: Kristi
sopra-
nos; Jo Lane, alto; Mary Moon,
tenor; and Bess Lomax plays the
guitar in imitation of the tradi-
tional harp. (Jo Lane does live in
Wyndham, but she used to eat
lunch in Rhoads.) Miss Marian
Kirk is their soloist. Right now,
she just gives them the downbeat
and whistles the tune, and you
have no idea-how-her-whistling im-

have heard them without her.
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Modern Dance

Gives Satire,

: Pantomines

Humphrey and Weidman
Dance Group Abandon
Abstract Forms .



By Joan Gross, ’40
Goodhart, November 21.— The
Humphrey-Weidman dance group
presented a full and varied dance
program marked by a distifiet sa-

tiric sense and a spirited humor.
In its departure from abstract
forms and its use of pantomine, the
performance illustrated ‘the possi-
bilities of the modern dance-as a

medium of communication as well

as an artistic expression.
Doris Humphrey and Charles
Weidman organized a,dance group

in an attempt to develop an Ameri-
Continued on Page Three

Lecturer for 1940
Arrives on Clipper





Dr. “Hilda Geiringer, who has
been appointed visiting lecturer for
the year 1940, arrived in this
country about three weeks ago. On
their way to England at the out-
break of the war, she and. her
daughter were detained for some
time in Portugal, and finally came
to the United States on the trans-
Atlatitic clipper. Dr. Geiringer
will teach an under - graduate] B
course in statistics beginning the
second semester.

According to reports, pe Geir-
inger’s daughter is a veky gifted
young «lady speaking . Gérman,
French, English and Turkish. She
is entering the Freshman class and
will start-college immediately.



Group Leadership

The Bryn Mawr League is spon-
soring a series of talks on Group
Leaderstip by Mr. Barnes, director
of Ardmore Y. M. C. A. The first
is on Thursday, November: 30, at
5.00, following tea at 4.30 in the
Common Room.



COLLEGE CALENDAR

Thursday, November 30.—
Science Club meeting, Mr.
Doyle to speak on Enzymes

and their Dimensions, Com-
mon Room, 7.30.

Friday, December 1.—
Player’s Club, Time. and the
Conways, Goodhart Hall 8.30.

Saturday, December » 2.—
Tea Dance, Rhoads Hall.

Rlayer’s Club, Time and_the
Conways, Goodhart Hall, 8.30.
Undergraduate Association
Dance following: the play. -

Sunday, . December . 3.— ,
Henriette Bagger Plum _ to
sing, Deanery, 5.00.

Monday, December 4. —
Tea for Miss Jean Carter, di-
rector of the Hudson Labor
School, to meet all those in-
terested in the school, Com-
mon Room, 4.30. “Miss Alice
Cook on Business Internship,
Deanery, 7. 30. :



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40 MAY DAY

CANCELLED

BY UNDERGRADUATE VOTE

Anne Eiisies Axon
Writes Statement
. On May Day Vote

By Anne Louise Axon, °40
*’ President, Undergraduate
Association . .—
The Undergraduate vote on big
May. Day was as follows:
1. Do you want big May bes
this year? :



Yes - 244
No - 174
2. If we have it, will you par-
ticipate?
Yes - 325
No - 94

Before the vote was taken, the
College Council had decided that
the expense and effort involved in
the pyoduction of big May Day
vou nt be justified unless at
least 375 people wanted it, that is,
75-80 percent of those voting.
(This represents approximately thel;
number of who took part in the
1936 May Day.)

This unusually large majority
was asked for several reasons. A
community undertaking like May
Day has its greatest value only
when a large proportion of the];
community is enthusiastic... An
over-large opposition would make

the whole. project difficult, and
Continued on Page Five

British War Masks
Exploiting of India





Rhoads Show Case, November 17.
Addressing an open meeting of the
A. S. U., Rajui Petel, of Bombay
Province, India, discussed the
European war as it affects his coun-
try. The people of India, he said,
have come to the conclusion that
this is a war, not to defend democ-
racy and public security, as its
leaders claim, but to protect mar-
kets.

The Indian attitude toward the
war was summed up in the mani-
festo issued by the people of India
to the British government. It had
three provisions. First, the Indian
people wanted a clear definition of
the aims of the Second, if
Britian was really fighting for de-
mocracy they wanted to know. why
democracy was not given to India,
Third, if it was not possible -to: in-
troduce complete autonomy, Britain

Continued on Page Three

war.

Numerical V Majority
Too Small to Carry
Large Production



No.May Day for this year is‘the
result of the undergraduate vote
held before’ Thanksgiving. The
numerical result showed 244 to 174
in favor of having May Day. The
decision, however, could not be) de-
termined on the simple majority
basis, for the Undergraduate Asso-
ciation felt a bare majority insuffi-
cient to justify disregarding the
director’s suggestion of postponing
May Day-for this year. It was also
believed impossible to carry off a
successful May Day in the face of
any substantial minority of oppo-
sition. —

The directors only suggested the
postponement of May Day because
of the difficulty of predicting out-
side conditions next. spring in mak-
ing their contracts this: fall. The
directors’ suggestion was not meant
to be-final. If the campus showed
great enthusiasm or-could point to
certain individuals or groups who
would be willing to. back the pro-
duction the directors would be will-
ing to reconsider their decision.

the May Day question had been dis-
cussed unofficially with Dean Man-

tor of May Day in ’32 and ’386. The
College Council, meeting with Miss
Park, decided that no general vote
should be taken until the directors
had made-their decision, At this
meeting May Day was voted on and
the result showed a fairly equal
division of opinion, .

After the directors’ meeting,
Miss Axon, president of the Under-
graduate Association, met with Mr.
Rhoads, chairman of the Board of
Directors, and the dependence of
the directors’ decision on campus
enthusiasm was fully discussed.
Later, at a second College Council
meeting, it was decided to bring up
the whole matter at hall meetings.
The directors’ decision was to be
only one factor, the main preblem

Continued on Page Three



The President—
Miss Park is now in New
York attending a meeting of

the executive committee of
the Hudson Shore Labor

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Varsity Players Enjoy Realistic Detail
Of ‘Time and the Conways’ Rehearsals



By Barbara Bechtold, ’42
By Betty Lee Belt, ’41

Sounds of activity have been is- |

suing from Goodhart for the past
few weeks. Their meaning has
been a secret, but such things will
out. Your roving reporter farced
her-way-into this sacred sanctum
to unrave] the newest Bryn Mawr
mystery for yous The Warsit

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One Democrat

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A clear division will face the voters at the next presidential
election only if, as Democratic nominee, a man is selected who
will consolidate and further innovations along the New Deal line.
He may be expected to run against a Republican nominee stand-
ing on the planks of repeal of reciprocal trade agreements, sharp
fall of government control of business, lower taxes on business
profits, and reduced funds for employment projects—and funds
spent according to state, not Federal authorities.

Republicans are in a fair

way to recapture the political

aggressive which they lost in 1932. Theirs is the definitive pro-
gram. They have reasonably obscure, reasonably popular possible

candidates in Dewey and Taft.
And, so far, the Democrats are in default.

Garner and

MeNutt—the case with Wendell Wilkiebeing- too obvious for
mention—represent nothing so much as two citizens who would
be happier if they simply relaxed and voted for. Dewey or Taft.
Neither wish to carry forward the projects by which the present

Democratic party has made itself a political force.

Only one man

who has yet been mentioned can. and will do that: P¥esident

Roosevelt.

For those of .us who wish to vote a Demoeratie ticket

(1932 to 1940 style)—and in addition those of us who want tu
see a victory by the Democratic party—President Roosevelt is

the only candidate. :





In Philadelphia





- | Plum, a well-known Danish



‘ THEATRES
FORREST: DuBarry Was A
Lady, musical comedy, with Cole
Porter songs.

LOCUST: Hot Mikado, with Bill
Robinson. December 4, Ruth. Chat-
terton in Tonight We Dance.

WALNUT: Coming December 4,
the once-banned Mulatto.



MOVIES
ALDINE: The Housekeeper's

Daughter, a comedy.with Joan Ben- |

nett and Adolphe Menjou.

BOYD: : Ninotchka, with Greta
Garbo, Melvyn Douglas and Ina
Claire.

CAPITOL: Laurel and Hardy in
The Flying Deuces.

EARLE: The Secret of Dr. Kil-
dare, with Lew Ayres and Lionel
Barrymore. - t

ERLANGER: Hitler—Beast of

Berlin, anti-Nazi propaganda.

FOX: Tyrone Power and Linda
Darnell in Day-time Wife.
-KARLTON: The Private Lives

af ‘Elizabeth.and Esse, with’ Bette



ie Miss Plum to Sing
+ Miss Henriette Bagger

--mezzo-soprano will sing a

Davis’ and Errol Flynn.

KEITH’S: Deanna Durbin in
First Love.

PALACE: The Real Glory, ad-
venture in the Philippines, with
Gary Cooper and David Niven.
STANLEY: James Stewart and
Jean Arthur in Mr. Smith Goes
Té Washington.

STANTON: Allegheny Uprising,
with Claire Trevor and John
Wayne.

STUDIO: Rasputin, with Harry
Baur, Pierre Willm and Jany Holt.



\

“MAIN LINE

ARDMORE: Wednesday and
Thursday: Wallace Beery in Thun-
der Afloat. Friday, Saturday, Sun-
day and Monday: Loretta Young
and David Niven in Eternally
Yours. Tuesday and Wednesday:
Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland
in Babes in Arms.

SEVILLE: Wednesday: The
Rains Came, featuring Myrna Loy,
Tyrone Power and George Brent.

in Our Leading Citizen. Saturday:
The. Ritz Brothers in Pack Up
Your Troubles, EA eae
SUBURBAN: Starting Wednel-
day for a week’s showing, Don

|| Ameche and Alice Faye in the tech-

nicolor vehure Hollywood -Caval-;
cade.
“WAYNE:



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omen, starring Norma Shearer,
Joan Crawford and Rosalind Rus-
sell. Thursday: The Ritz Brothers
in Pack Up Your "Troubles, Fri-
day and Saturday: Artie ‘Shaw and

Thursday and Friday: Bob Burns|

Wednesday: The|cent.

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‘ling of the tumbrils,

only to sink back, bruised, beaten.
But again it rises. With its tradi-
tional and somehow rather beauti-
ful feeling for self-expression, the
mind is now grappling with a new
form of exhibitionism. The indi-
vidual is recrudescing and it is im-
portant to see that the thing doesn’t
get out of hand.

Actually, a girl simply doesn’t
know what to think these days.
When. it gets so that she sits in the
library thinking that the scaffold-
ing over the new wing looks like
a guillotine, it is time for a reckon-
ing. After all, Charlotte Corday
wasn’t built in a bathtub. Two
alternatives are open to her.. She
can take up her knitting, blacken
her front teeth and await the rumb-
Or she can
rise, seagreen and incorruptible,
ready to express herself or die,
crushed, in the attempt. Once ex-
pressed, of course, the idea must be
erushed.-so that she may be mis-
tress of her soul and captain of
whatever she has always wanted to
be captain of.

All right then. The girl is out of
the library and the idea is crushed,
awaiting development. The first
thing for her to do is find a first
year lecture course and then find its
professor. She must engage him
in discussion, by no means allow-
ing him to engage her, if you know
what we mean. The discussion en-
tered upon and the ‘engagenient
avoided, she may find that she has
to hedge and the hell with it. Un-
less, of course, facts come easily to
her, in which case the hell with
her. -By now her compatriots,
jealous of her brilliance, -have de-
cided to rise to power. She, sensing
the situation, will return to the
library which she should never have
left in the first place, the old silly
billy.

But it is too late and as she ais
into the tumbril, which is almost
unable to bear the weight of her
plus her unrealized ideas, unwrit-
ten papers and unborn children, let
her try and remember who it was
that said: “It is a far, far better
thing I do now than I have ever
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C. G. Fenwick Appointed
To Neutrality Committee





Continued from Page One

in the face of the European war.

Enforcement of this declaration
will give rise to many_ technical
problems upon which it is desirable
that the American Republics take
a united stand. -The committee will
discuss these problems and en-
deavor to find a common basis of
agreement. Discussions, will in-
¢Glude such questions as whether
armed merchant ships are to be ad-
mitted to neutral ports on the same
footing as unarmed ships or
whether they are to be regarded as
in. a class with warships.

The January meeting at Rio de
Janeiro is solely for the purpose
of organizing the committee and
adopting methods of procedure. It
i¢ not expected to sit permanently
in Rio but will conduct its business
chiefly by cable corfespondence.

Ideal Girl Formula
Made by Princetan





cael to a summary "com-
piled by the Nassau Sovereign the
ideal girl at Princeton comes pretty
close to resembling — a formula.

Thirty per cent of the girl should
be intelligence, said the Princeton
baljotors, and only 17 per cent: vi-
tality. Friendliness rated 14, per





Originality and atin were
equally important at 11 per cent
apiece. The girl’s make-up should
contain seven per cent glamour.
bierd Sodetnabie essence of “home-



To Pan Out Despite
Merman Talent



By Olivia Kahn, ’41

The. audience at the Forrest
Theatre last Monday night was
quictly unenthusiastic when B..G.
De Sylva’s Du Barry Was A Lady
opened with a fase, instead of a
bang and dragged its way labori-
ously through two over-elaborate,
over-costumed acts.. The construc-
tion of the show never quite jelled.
The title suggested the producers
had at last found the ideal role for
Ethel Merman, so it was doubly
disappointing that the whole show
fell Cole. Porter,

who in the past has turned out
come of Miss’ Merman’s best shows,
was content to scribble a few un-
inspired numbers and let it go at
that. Friendship and But In The
Morning, No! will be the delight of
Merman enthusiasts but they can
be sung effectively by few other
singers,

The show is based on the old
theme of the Mickey Finn magic
carpet. There is nothing especially
new in the use of this device, and
Du Barry and Louis are mentioned
repeatedly before the journey to
the 18th century France is taken.
The first and last portions of the
show add ‘very little to it and are
far too long for the interest they
command. It might well improve
the presentation as a whole if the
ceene in the washroom at the Club
Petite were omitted.

There are too many big dance
routines whose only purpose seems
to be to allow Raoul Pene. DuBois
ample opportunity for designing
flamboyant costumes. His taste for
magenta satin has swept aside
customary bounds of good taste.
Ordinarily, costwmes serve to en-
hance the rest of a musical show
but in this extravaganza they over-
power everything else. The super-
lush colors and materials of the
central scenes contrast with the al-
most burlesque costumes worn in
the first part, which is set in un-
pleasant oranges, greens and reds.

Ethel Merman does her best to
pull up the show. If Du Barry
Was A Lady is a success on Broad-
way, which seems doubtful unless
it is revised, its producers should
present Miss Merman with a gold
medal, for it is undeniable that her
special brand of charm is the only
truly bright spot in the show. She
sings and acts with her usual ex-
hiliration and almost makes us be-
lieve that we’re seeing a_ really
first-class show. Bert Lahr is fair
but a trifle tiresome.

His earthiness may be enter-
taining in small doses but it be-
comes rather boring when spread
out thickly over two acts.

so flat. Even



Main Line Organizes
British Relief W ork

Auxiliary No. 1 of the South-
eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of
the American Red Cross for British
Relief Work has been organized on
the Main Line with Mrs. Robert
Strawbridge as Chairman. She has
asked for the co-operation ‘of the
students.

Mrs. Charles J. Rhoads, the wife
of the Chairman of the Board>of
Directors of the College, has made



wool. which, together with instruc-
tions, will be distributed by Mrs.
Rhoads at Mrs. Chadwick-Collins’

Twill be. served

Mrs. Strawbridge hopes that, be-
ginning Saturday, December 9, 20
people, students or wives of the
faculty, will be willing to come to
ithe Red—Cross Headquarters in
Ardmore on Satarday morning

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neutral vessels of Holland and
Scandinavia, ‘and even of Japan
and Italy. International law
frowns’ on the use of unanchored
mines that may float into the paths
of neutral merchant vessels. But
Mr. Fenwick stated that it cannot
be expected that rules for the con-
duct of war will be upheld under
pressure of military necessity, by
a country with its back to the wall.

When Germany finally admitted
the laying of the mines, Britain
retaliated by decreeing that no

neutral may carry goods exported,

from Germany. Up to this time
imports only had been excluded.
Britain’s object is to prevent Ger-
many from selling abroad. Then,
because Germany has no gold, and
no medium of exchange except
gogds, she will be prevented, if the
besa is effective, from buying
broad. A

This retaliation hits Holland as
well; Dutch vessels have been
carrying German trade. _ Result:
protest by Holland to Britain. It
is possible, Mr.. Fenwick suggested,
that thi¥ protest is dictated by Hit-
ler, who holds over Holland the
weapon of threatened invasion.

Turning to domestic news, an up-
set is observed in industry. At
Chrysler motors 57,000 workers
are striking. Distribution of the
1940 model-of Chrysler Motors’
cars is being delayed: » The strike
began.in a new way; it was first a
slow-down strike. This summer,
Chrysler workers complained that
the tempo of the assembly was too
high for endurance. They agreed
to slow’ produetion.

Slow-down was effected; negli-
gent workers were discharged; the
C.1.0.. called a general Chrysler
strike. The strike of the 57,000 has
continued through the fall, causing
hardships to workers and their
families. Chrysler is willing to
compromise, but the C.I.0. is de-
manding organization under C.I.O.
of the foremen.

The foremen have always been
the personal representatives of the
owners in the factory. Should they
become representatives of labor,
the workers would have control of
the factory. The matter is a in
joint conference of Chrysler and
labor representatives.

What seems to be a: present ex-
treme liberalization of the Supreme
Court, in contrast to the court as
it was in 1934, is/Seen in a decision
handed down this week. With an
eye to the clean-up of litter, Mil-
waukee, Los Angeles, St. Louis,
and Worcester had passed laws for-
bidding distribution of leaflets in
the streets. Four citizens of Mil-

waukee, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and °

Worcester, respectively, were ar-
rested and came at length before
the Supreme Court. :
The Court declared the city laws
unconstitutional, inasmuch as they

were a first step in the restriction ,

of freedom of speech and press.
Mr. Fenwick raised the question:
Must a nuisance be .tolerated be-
cause its elimination will restrict
freedom of speech in certain places
where perhaps it is inexpedient for
the general welfare?

A new remedy is being tied for
one aspect of the farm problem
that has been occupying ‘legislators
since 1917. This remedy attempts
to effect some distribution of sur-
plus commodities by giving people
on relief 50 cents extra purchasing

power on the dollar, provided. that...

they use ‘the $1.50 to buy” surplus
commodities, The plan is being put
on trial. in. several cities. .



articles. as surgeons’ coats and
surgical towels. which are very
much in demand.. Mrs. Chadwick-
Collins is to be in charge and
transportation will be arranged. -
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Dewey, McNutt Favored for Presidency .
— In Survey of College Students’ Opinion

[Dowling Wins Prize
In French ‘Concours’



Austin, Texas, November 23.—
4 Thomas E. Dewey, youthful New
York district attorney, is first
) choice for’ the United States presi-
dency among the nation’s college
' and university students, less than a
third of whom want Franklin D.

Roosevelt to run again.

Six months ago the Student
Opinion Surveys of America, sound-
ing board of U. S. college youth,
found in its first poll on presiden-
tial possibilities that Paul V. Mc-
Nutt, Democrat, held the lead with
a popularity of 17.7 per cent, only
2:1 per cent over Dewey. Today
the racket-busting Republican has
climbed ahead! and has with him
over a third of those collegians who
declare they have made up their
minds on a candidate for 1940.. Mc-
Nutt has dropped to second place,
Vice-president John N. Garner fol-
lowing a close third. , :

The poll represents the opinions
of students without including Presi-
dent Roosevelt as a possible candi-
date. Staff interviewers also asked
a cross-section of students includ-
ing all age, sex, geographical, and
political groups, “Would you like
to see Roosevelt run for a third

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term?”

Only 31.8 per cent said yes. But
since last January the President
has increased his third-term ap-
proval among collegians from 28.2
per cent, the continuing polls of the
Student Opinion Surveys show. The|°f the annual Concours @Mratoire
Surveys are published by student! awarded to Janet Dowling, ’42, the
newspapers the nation over, includ-' gold medal, and to Francenia Fox,
ing the College News, which coop- '43, the complete works of Racine,
erates by conducting local inter-
views that are mailed to the head-

quarters at the University of Texas : ;
for tabulatfon. contestants, including Jean Small,

To the question, “If Roosevelt is "40, spoke in French on the subject,
not a° candidate in. 1940, whom Factne, before the judges, their

would you like to see elected presi- wives, the dean, professors, and a
dont?” these amawere were given: considerable number of students as-

Mav ’89 TODAY Sembled in the Music Room. Their
1. Dewey (R) .. Tey 33.8% Speeches were judged by M. Daudon
2. McNutt (D) .. 19.7% 11.0% of the University of Pennsylvania,
3. Garner (D) .. 9.7% 9.4% Miss Nancy Wood, and M. Blan-
4. Vandenberg (R) 3.8% 8.39% CTO0S, Haverford professor, form-
7.9% erly a graduate student at Bryn

Judges Award Book to Fox;
Contestants Take Racine
As Oral Topic”



Wyndham, November 20.—Jydges



inscribed Don du gouvernement de
la Republique Francaise. The three

5. Hull (D) 8.8% sont
ALL: Othera:... 6.6.65. me er on
The answers above represent anet. Dowling ‘confine a

opinions only of those students who_ marks to the one play, Androm-

F ; . ache ribi ine’s aim
have decided on a possible candi- » describing Racine’s aims and
date. There is a large number—

methods in adapting Euripides’ ver-
shout 4 out-of every 10who say | 20m to the dramatic requirements

they do not yet have any particular |°" nis day. She P raised the real
suedes dignity of the heroine, Andromache,
eae iwhose fidelity, even after her hus-



Modern Dance Gives
, Satire, Pantomines.



‘ : Continued from Page One

can dance style, built on themes
peculiarly American. Their inter-
pretation of current dance steps, of
Commedia and Spectacle, aswell as
their caricature of Tradition, all
have a characteristic. national: fla~
vor. sic ted

Their most characteristic number
was choreographed by Charles
Weidman, and esented the ty-
ranny of habitual conventions.
Weidman, with Jose Limon and
William Archibald, danced it, re-
peating one stylized and trivial mo-
tion which symbolized rooted tradi-
tion. An opposing movement, a
revolutionary force, breaks away
from this conventionalized pattern,
and after a struggle, firidlly defeats
it. From*the death of- the old tra-
dition, a new one arises, and evol-
ves from its first free movement to
a second trivial one, as rigid and
dictatorial as the original. °

Doris Humphrey did the choreo-
graphy for a dance interpretation
of Bach’s Passacaglia in. C. Minor.
The dance was effectively staged,
working from a-pyramid formation
of the entire company, fantasti-
cally costumed, and varying its

grouping according to the mood of
the music. Although the dance was
not an attempt to follow the pre-
cise movements of the music, the
pattern of the composition was
maintained by the interweaving of
the dancers.

The characteristic: humor of the
Humphrey-Weidman group was ex-
pressed in Square Dances, an inter-
pretation of contempory popular
dance steps in which the Big Apple
and the Shag, as well as the Tango
and shottische, were related to
their folk-lore source. Their ridi-

. cule and mimicry was most success-
fully adapted in Exhibition Piece, a
satire on the ballet, romantic and
ultra-modern periods:

The spirit of comedy was per-

sonified in Opus 51, “a ballet evol-

ved in terms of: movement instead
of drama.” Commedia enters and
actually clowns through a series of

- antics including a shower bath be-

- ,neath the twinkling fingers of a
“girl straddling’ somebody’s shoul-
“ders, a housewife wielding a broom

and a variety of monkey-like ges-

_ tures. Following Commedia, Solo

and Duet quiet the atmosphere for
the arrival of Spectacle, who, in the
manner of a circus ring manager,
proudly announces and praises

some spectacular acrobatics. _
With all its pantomime and mim-
icry, the dancing of Doris Humph-

: rey and Charles Weidman did not
_.. gaerifice _ technique. The — control,

!

See —

Reet coer ney ee

band’s death, set her apart from all

oe the other characters of the play.
Musicians and Mutes Francenia Fox took for her topic
Climb Bandwagon ‘the dominating passion in Racine’s
works, love. She pointed out his
deliberate contrast of Nero and Bri-
Five minutes after that, Kristi|tannicus, the two rivals in Britan-
produced Believe Me, If All Those ricus, and noted his differentiation
Endearing Young Charms. Kristi, between the pure love of Andro-
is a wonder bug. She does them ™ache and the selfish love of Her-
‘all by ear. The next was Good:mione in Andromache. As an ex-
King Wenceslas. By now, the @mple of Racine’s power to create
others had caught on, and songs/4 Passionate personality, pervading

were produced in multiplicity and/@ Whole play without speaking
abundance. many lines, she chose Athalie.
Their largest body of music is| Jean Small contended: that..since
hymns (someone brought in several | Racine is not primarily intellectual
copies of the Mission Hymnal) and but simply emotional and moving,
Christmas carols. Right now, they|he will always be understood,
are stuck on The Londonderry Air.|though artificial staging can spoil
Great things lie in the future for |¢Ven his greatest effects. After an
our quintet. We heard something | ®laborately staged performance of
about their going around with the|4thalie at the Comedie Francaise a
carollers, come Christmas time. (Spectator near her rose and said,
In conclusion let us say that we|‘I didn’t feel anything,” thus _con-
feel that the presence of the re-|demning a lack of simplicity which
corders on the Bryn Mawr campus |W@S. contrary to the spirit of Ra-
is indicative of many things. It can CMe.
be interpreted as an uncovering, Miss Small drew parallels be-
by means of free association, of ajtween Racine and several portray;
neurosis resulting from the ers of overruling passions in the
pressed, or shall we say suppressed, 1900’s, showing how his type of
desire for a music major at Bryn | analysis of passion continues in

Mawr. But more important than|™odern, times. :
that, it seems to us, that in aj After the serious speeches, De-

larger sense this sudden outburst, borah Calkins and Caroline Garnett
of music—this nest of singing, S@ve talks “hors concours,” also on
birds, “if I may coin a phrase’—/the subject, Racine, addressing the
is documentary of the year 1939-at Sathering as the “cercle intime.”,
Bryn Mawr. These recorders, and! By way of illustration to her talk
we cannot be too emphatic. about' Miss Garnett, with a disarming
this point, mean something beyond , Smile, passed banal pictures/of Ra-





Continued from Page One

re-



ae

music. They indicate an under-| Speaking of ‘the dominating pas-
current of life and thought in the|Ssion in Racine, Miss Calkins said,
20th century that is now being
brought to the surface.

Also, one ofsthe quintet told me,
playing a recorder teaches the
player to sing, as well. Even if

hardly conventional.”
sage of Racine,” she maintained,
“is femme soyez femme!”
modern woman with her clubwork,

the mere rendering of a piece of |cine at various ages to th ‘judges. |

“love can make a woman do things |
“The mes-|

But the}



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_ Next Summer

All those interested in ap-
plying for the volunteer. job
of undergraduate ‘assistant at
the Hudson Shore Labor
School next summer should
speak to Helen Cobb, ’40,
Rhoads North, if they have

not already done so. a
o. :

May Day Cancelled
By Undergraduate Vote









Continued from Page One

being whether or not the campus as
a whole wanted May Day. At this
Council meeting, there was also de-
termined, the need of more than:a
bare majority before asking the di-
rectors to reconsider their sugges-
tion. =

In behalf of May Day, the argu-
ments emphasized the benefits of
cooperation, of publicity for the col-
lege and of the enjoyment to be had
from the work itself.

At the hall meetings reasons were
brought. out explaining the large
negative vote. Although May Day
admittedly encourages cooperation,
so do the present activities such as
the Living Newspaper play and the
joint meetings of the A. S. U., the
Industrial Group and the Interna-
tional Relations Club. These cam-
pus activities ‘act’also as spurs to
individual initiative. while May
Day, many argued, kills out such
independent experimentation.

Many felt that.May Day, this
year especially, was a very expen-
sive production without much signi-
ficance. Besides, if it were stopped
altogether for a few years, many
doubted that the college would be
harmed by the lack of publicity.

Another argument advanced was
the widespread inertia to a large
cooperative movement,

Rajui Petel Addresses
A.S.U. on India and War

Continued from Page One





should at least make needed re-
forms in the present government of
India. England has given no satis-
factory answer to this manifesto.

A government is judged;-said Ra-
jui Petel, by the amount of interest
it has in the welfare of its people.
The people of India, with an aver-
age income.of 12 dollars a year, are
the poorest people in the world.
There is a high percentage of illi-
teracy. This poverty and_illite-
racy, claimed Mr. Petel, is caused
by Britain’s exploitation of. the
country for its wealth and commer-
cial produce.

In the struggle for world democ-
racy and peace, two weapons are

Robert M. Hutchins
Voices. Need of New
_ University Finance



“What Good Are Endowments?”
demands Robert Maynard Hutch-
ins, president of the University of
Chicago in the Saturday Evening
Post of November 11, 1939. De-*
claring that the endowments of pri- ¢
vate universities have declined rap-
idly and Will continue to do so i"
the future, Dr. Hutchins details thé
methods by which universities must**
set about putting. their fipances in




order.
He concludes with fhe statemerit”.
that private universities have. thé’

taining their right to lead eduda-’
tional innovations, regardless of the’
passing. fancies of the public, thefr™
alumni, or parents of students." In_
this function they are leaders’ for”
the state universities, who, at pres”
ent, cannot achiéve ” independence
because of their dependence on™
funds from the legislature. Te" ig
almost fair to say,”.Dr. Hutchins”
adds, “that the endowed universf-’
ties exist for the sake of the state
universities.” a
To set their finances in order, Dr.

students, the co-operation of uni-*
versities, and, if possible, the cori-.
solidation .of. institutions as the
remedies for the wasteful duplica-.
tion we see all about us.” Secondly;
instead of the current scramble for
more and more students and great-*
er tuition funds, Dr.. Hutchins sug-"
gests use of actual capital, at least
during crises, and dependence on
annual popular contributions to,
operating expenses, oe



necessary: knowledge and action.
Being supplied with, proper know-)
ledge and understanding, ,the stur

jdents af the world will be able toy

take united action toward the build,
ing of a new and better order jin
the world. ar ee ;
Rajui Petel, a personal friend of
the Indian leader Nehru, and him-
self active ih the work of the Indiam
National Congress, is. at. present
secretary. of the. Indian
Federation of Great Britain. ._He
graduated from Cambridge Univex-:
sity and took the degree of Barria-
ter at Law: at Middle Temple, ‘Lon+
don. He is now on his.way home te’
India from. Europe. Hara









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THE COLLEGE NEWS -







A man sided discussion of housing
my nis vicinity, took place
Industrial meeting

ak (A on casein
prepared iss the

wétion of. the can

digcussion concerned obstacles to
hogging projects and, in particular,
the, ‘Hillcrest, Pa., and Nayne pro-
" jects and, the Carl Mackley develop-|
ment, built. and ‘occupied by mem-
bers of the Hosiery Union.

The requirements for admittance!’
to guch a project are, a limited in-
come and previous residence in a

ndard dwelling. Its effec-
tiveness is hindered at the outset
by the, difficulty of getting people to
move, gut of the. slums where many
have. centered. their hysineas, On
the, other hand, it is practically im-
possible to erect projects in, a slum
section, without arousing bitter feel-
ing. On. one ogcasion the people

who. were not admitted dumped]

ashes. in, the gardens. Moreover,
the, price of land, in, the city is fre-
quently so, high, that projects must
be built ontgide city, limits,

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ning are sometimes. sient within

the projects, themselves. The. Hill-
crest, development, has a community
store, and the, Wayne development
a community glayroom, library and
laundry, but these advantages do
not entirely offset the drawbacksof
high rents and limited space. Be-

Cause no more than two. persons|!

¢an. share. a room, and: since chil-
dren under. two. are not counted,

large families find the houses inade-|}

quate.

In “some. cases, it is, claimed, de-

’ ficiencies are the result of the in-
tausion. of: private interests. The
maximum price is fi and. con-
tractors. try. to. maintain it- while
they.. stint, on. materials. -Skilled-
craft. labor, unions. demand: high
wages..and: refuse.to allow. the use
of: pre-fabricated: materials. More-
over, since the risk is so.great, in-
terpst.on,capitaliis.often 6 per. cent.
Bhe. government is trying to help
private capital take over. housing
projects and, when,a, family. buys a
house to make the.mgnthly install-
ments no more than,the rent: would

- hg. Private capital, is also buying
up old houses, in the slum district
at very, cheap rates and then reno-

- vating them. :

Relitical. laxity is an. obstacle ‘to
the. proper. development: of housing
projects. In Germantown, it was
alleged, the wrong houses are being

down while worse sections are
{eft standing. There are only four
housing inspectors in Philadelphia.
“I worked in a place—it’s a fire
hazard, but: they, didn’t condemn it.
They accept | bribes,” said ‘ one
wprker,

Another problem is that of dis-
crimination against Negroes. As a
general. rule, the projects are ar-

ranged for. either Negroes or white
people, but in Philadelphia they are
trying.te mix the, two groups. In
Wayne, the rule is fixed for 50 per
_ cant, Negro. and 50 per. cent white.
Considering the many obstacles,

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Miss Fairchild

Miss Mildred Fairchild will
be Toastmistress at a dinner .
_ of the Women’s Phi Beta

,Kappa Association of Phila-
» delphia, on Tuesday evening, —
' December 5. The speakers,
Mrs. Lillian M. Gilbreth and
Mr. Percy V. D. Shelley, Pro-
fessor of English, University
of Pennsylvania, will discuss
“The Challenge of the Demo-
cratic. Process.”







Skinner Workshop
Ready. for Opening



Continued from Page One

Scott. The representatives of the
;College' and of the. School serve
‘until their successors. are appoint-
‘ed; the third unit serves for two
The Board has full jurisdic-
‘tion in regard to the use and majn-

tenance ‘of, and all alterations to,
the Workshop,

-The outside representation will
help, to. link the Workshop’ con-
cretely to the, activities of the com-
munity, with possible development
of a, “Little Theatre” during the
summer.

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IS CREDIT, SPORT

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Free Transportation
Offered Groups of 6.

In response to carpus enthusi-
asm a riding club is being formed
with. the help of Miss Petts. It of-
fers opportunities to those girls
who like to ride occasionally, to
those who would like to ride regu-
larly or for credit and to those who
would. like to learn.

The horses are obtained from the
Four Horsemen stable. Free trans-
portation will be provided for any
party. of six or more. A list is
posted on the Athletic Bulletin
‘Board in Taylor where those inter-
ested may sign up each week to
ride on a certain day. An instruc-
tor will ride With the groups if: de-
sired.

; There



are 35 miles of- bridle
paths through \woods and open
country. All-day “rides and picnic
rides have been discussed and the
stable is willing to cooperate by
transporting food and arranging
special rates for the horses.



it was asked, “Can we do anything
constructive about housing?” The
group suggested that the housing
committees be better educated for
their jobs and that the people con-
cerneti should be
them. Full advantage should be
taken of the eduéational facilities
of the Philadelphia Housing Asso-
ciation which include movies, pam-
phlets, and speakers. The projects
must consider the percentage of
wages that can be expended on
housing—25 per cent is usually con-
sidered. a just estimate. Jt was
pointed out that there should be
more projects for’ lower income
groups. Community pressure is

needed to remedy this condition.



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President Comfort to Retire

In June After {8 Years’
Active Service





The retirement next June of Wil-
liam Wistar Comfort as president
‘of Haverford CoHege will bring to
a close 50 years of active associa-
tion with the institution which he
has- headed since 1917. As an un-
dergraduate, he was president of
the senior class, graduating with
Phi Beta Kappa honors. Between
‘1897-1898 and 1901-1909, he re-
‘turned to the college as aii associ-
ate’ professor of the
languages. He was chosen presi-
dent of the college. in the early
part of 1917 with unanimous ap-
proval..

President Comfort had the diffi-
cult task of guiding Haverford
through a perilous period of the
World War and, ‘because of his
efforts the opening of the college
in October 1919, saw the largest
enrollment in the college’s history.
During the 22 years of his ad-
ministration the college. endowment
was nearly doubled: and; many. re-
forms were instituted, Among. the
notable innovations were a student
sports program, the. use..of College
Board examinations as entrance
requirements, a student govern-
ment, and a customs committee to.
regulate hazing.

President tComfort \evolved the
Centenary program. whose aim was
to make Haverford, “the represen-
tative small college of: the country.”
By October 6, 1933, the college. had:
modernized its regime to. include
an honors system. to, cover exami-
nations and, quizzes, comprehen-
sive examinations for seniors, and
a requirement that all students
choose their field of major study
by the end. of their sophomore
year. Two years ago, President
Comfort described his 20 years as
head of Haverford College as
“among the happiest of my __life.”

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No New Princeton
Boy?

A Princeton boy recently
took a high-priced, profusely
illustrated beok out. of the
University library, and; sub-
sequently went for a. walk,
carrying the volume along
with him. Feeling lonely in

‘the course of the walk, he >
made advances to a _ black
and white cat. At this point
the cat materialized: into a.
skunk and the University is,
now ordering a new copy of
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By Barbara Bechtold, ’42
“ (Contributed in News’ tryouts)

leged cruelties practised on labora-
tory, animals in American colleges

were discussed by Miss Genevieve
‘Mason in a radio talk over Station
‘WELI. Miss Mason had investi-
gated the heinous practices sup-
posedly carried on in biological. ex-
periments, gathering her informa-
tion from questionnaires sent to
‘ecollege$ all over the country.

The department of biology of
New. York City. College wrote Miss
Mason, that “biological students are
‘overwhelmed by the beauty, order
‘and: expanse of nature as expressed
by: biological. laws.” .(One must
avoid nasty reputations, mustn’t
one?) The. University of Alaska
reports that they use no animals
for experimentation. Notre Dame
students are “very. careful) to. re-
spect the squirrels, .chipmunks,
muskrats, rabbits and the like.”
Harvard “deplores student conduct
which. has earned the college. notori- | ‘
ety for cruelty” — proBably, from

New Haven, October 31—~ Al-}

(the report that they put their tea’ -
leaves in boiling water.

Columbia, added a story which
‘should arouse Bryn Mawy’s. crusad-
ing spirit, One of their lab cats
somehow. lost a leg. They made
rhim a wooden one to which he soon
became accustomed. He used to,
wait for the mice and stun them
with his peg leg as they, came out
of their holes, then “‘eat them, at: his
leisure.”

Oklahoma College for Women
has the right idea. It does not al-
low “bug collections which have. not
been. mounted humanely.” William,
and: Mary, tries. to. pyevent its, stur
dents from buying their own, lah.
animals, They; have: theix problems
with, this prohibition: “Our stu-
‘dents, regardless, of oux efforts. to
the. contrary, do, sometimes. buy. in-
sects and; spiders. We penalize
them for this when we know it.”

We should spare our dumb. ani-
mals. for other reasons. Police. all
over the country are reported to. be
taking more and: more notice of the

‘supposedly wrong acquisition. of
people’s pets.”



ZABRISKIE SERMON
NAMES THE THREE



Music Room, *November 19.

The Reverend Alexander. Zabriskie},

conducting the Sunday evening ser-
vice preached on what he consid-
ered, the three main principles of
the Christian religion. He took no
text but said: that were he to take
one it would. ‘be “Remember God
when things go right ang don’t for-
get Him when they go“wrong.”

Mr. Zabriskie called gratitude
the first essential of Christianity.

‘Gratitude. depends on the realiza-

tion that our whole: existence is
given us: life, love, beauty, truth—

all these things which make happi-|,

ness are received, not created.

Renunciation is the second prin-
ciple of Christianity. Only when
one is quite prepared.to lose some-
thing, will he no longer fear to lose
it and be able to enjoy it in the
present. ° Everything in life ‘is

|Itransitory but the one. permanent

value, the Kingdom of. God. By
laying claim to it we see the world
in its proper perspective; we are
prepared to let the lesser things go
and in so doing enjoy life to the
fullest.

The third principle evolved
directly from the second and is
simply, “Seek God.’”’ God meant

1S

man to be happy and the way to
happiness is by way of these three
principles.

CHRISTIAN IDEALS)

STUDENTS BACK
WIDE EDUCATION

National Poll Taken
On Types of Training



By Student. Opinion’ Surveys of
America,

28—
If American, students -eould, plan

the course of study, for the nation’s

Austin, Texas, November

colleges and universities, an over-
whelming, majority would. prescribe
wide cultural background, the Stur
dent Opinion Susveys of America
find in their latest national poll of
campus thought.

Only 17. per cent of the country’s
collegians believe that higher edu-
cation should be mainly technical
and professional training. The rest
say they prefer a curriculum that
will embrace a general education
rather than one that will produce
men and women primarily. skilled
in the trades and the professions.
But 37 per cent of this last group

make it clear that their choice is

the school that presents a blending
of. the two extremes.

Sentiment: for professional train-
ing is least popular with New Eng-
land: students (7 per cent), and
most in favor with Far Westerners
(24 per cent). All other sections
of the country-agree almost exactly
with national student opinion as
shown above.

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Nazi Refugee Wins
Scholarship at B. M.

Marianna Schweizer Explains
System of Education
In Germany

Marianna Schweizer,
the last available refugee scholar-
ship this year, arrived at Bryn
Mawr a little over two weeks ago.
She lives in Merion and“is not tak-
ing any regular courses until after
the mid-years, that is, no quizzes,
just an adjustment program. For
two years previous to leaving Ger-
many on August 15, she worked as
a photographer in a fashion studio,
She went to school in Berlin, and
explained the system of ,education



who won

as rather different from thé one in-

this country.

_ Various schools emphasize differ-
ent subjects, but the student once in
the school must take all the courses
offered. Children in preparatory
school-range in age from 6-10 and
from 10-18 in high school. There
are written papers about once a
month but oral work js ~ much more than int"America’. Re-
ports are given by Xhe professors
twice a year and they are divided
into oral and written marks for
each subject. Some professors aver-
age the two.

There is one big examination the
last year of high school, and any-
one who passes is eligible for a uni-
versity. It.is divided into three
parts. In the fall there is a gym-
nastic examination, about Febru-
ary come the written examinations;
and the oral examinations follow
in the spring. Each written exam
lasts from three to five hours. Oral
exams must be taken in the stu-






dent’s best subject, either biology

or prehisterie .man (compulsory
subjects under the Nazi regime)
and in any other subject-where the

mark given by the professor for the
year differs from the mark re-
ceived in the written exam.

The oral examination is quite an
ordeal. The student enters a room
where all the professors of the
school are seated at a long table
with a representative of the town
and a member of the ministry of
education. She is then questioned
and must speak for about 20
minutes.

The universities are entirely dif-
ferent from our American colleges.
The students are not resident and
are in no way bound to attend
classes. In fact their individual
existence is barely recognized. The
student begins to. specialize in her
chosen subject immediately and
takes no examination until the end
of her first year, if then, and after
that perhaps not until the end of
her third year. The students are
much older than in America as the
boys have to spend two years in
military training and half a year in
a working camp, and the girls one
year in a working camp, before
they can enter the university.

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Axon Writes Statement
On Big May Day Vote

Continued from Page One



would be likely to spoil the spirit
of the enterprise as a whole.
Furthermore, in view of frequently
voiced doubts as to the financial
success of any such production this
year, it seemed even more than
usually necessary to be sure that a
large number of the students really
wanted it.

Reasons for oppositfon to May
Day cover a wide range, ranging
from frank laziness to actual dis-
taste for things Elizabethan.
of the best, however, were’ the fol-

Some

lowing:
1,, Big May Day seemed not to be

jof great enough’ significance or

benefit to the college to justify
gambling college money against

weather and uncertain economic
conditions.
2. An Elizabethan May Day

seems to be out of step with the
modern. world. Moreover, big May
Day has come to give too little op-
portunity for creative planning and
thinking ‘on the part of undergrad-
uates; a more constructive pro-
gram might be presented.

3. Extra - curricular activities
which are now strong are too im-
portant to give up even for one
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On Monday, December 4, at 7.30,
Miss Alice Rice Cook, director of
the Graduate Center in New York,
will address juniors, seniors and
graduates in the Deanery on the
Business Internship Plan. This
plan, sponsored by the Center, a
supplement to college training for
employment in industry. It is de-
signed to aid young women in ex-
ploring vocational fields and secur-
ing practice in business techniques.

The complete service provides a
two-division period of exploratory
experience. The first division is
a two-week program of occupa-
tional orientation devoted to a de-
termination of the individual’s
abilities. Weekly job forums are
held» which furnish information
concerning the requitements of
various occupations. The second
division >is ‘an internship irf* a
specific occupation chosen with re-
gard to the abilities of the intern.

Appointments with Miss Cook
may be made for Tuesday. morning,
December 5. Those interested
should sign up on the list posted
on the dean’s bulletin board.





Varsity Players Enjoy
Last Play Rehearsals



Continued from Page One
many cups of tea. One of the mod-
ern notes in Act II (which takes
place 20 years later) is that the
tea has changed to whiskey and
teda.

The costumes presented another
problem when a thorough search
of Philadelphia failed to produee
a single uniform of the Royal Air
Force, but New York costumers
came to the rescue.
cifficulty arose beeause of the scar-
city of informal evening dresses on
the campus,

The cast is as follows:

Mrs, Conway.....' E. Emery, °40
Kate, Conway......F. Garbat, '42
Madge Conway, .. .V. French, ’42
Hazel Conway...... H. Wade, °42
Carol Conway...A. Updegraff, ’42
Joan Helfort....... P. Wright, ’41
RObIN Conway. sis. cc eek D. Baker
Allen CONWAY. sie sean J. Charles
Ernest Beavers..:...... E. Emery
Gerald Thornton........ R. Hecht



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May Day Has Different
Function From Clubs;
' Death Regretted —

To the Editor of the College News:
‘Perhaps if further argument
over 1940 Big May Day is not in
order, an obituary is. May Day
passed from the campus with very
little stir. Few were able to at-
tend the movies of its predecessor
shown during quiz season. ‘Those
who did were converted and did
their best to prevent the untimely
death. At hall meetings presidents
* Spoke decisively of the impossibility
of a May Day this year. -They con-
vineed the freshmen but they did
not | convince ‘those of us who can
yemember vividly our freshman
show.
‘ For us the problem of May Day
can, only be solved by a clear and
agcurate definition of one valid pur-
ose for May Day: that of unifying
the undergraduates. Clubs and or-
—— are for the few who
happen to be interested in the fields

they cover. Membership in them
onage cooperation with those who
have the same tastes as oneself.
‘May Day takes in all: the struggl-
ting student who is getting nothing
= than study out of college; the

y student who feels herself in-
scapable of contributing anything to
Aextra curricular activity; the cynic;
‘as well as she who does all the ex-
tra jobs on campus. May Day molds
these diverse elements into one
body and makes of the college
something more than an aggregate
of individuals. What. the freshman
show accomplishes in microcosm,
May Day accomplishes in macro-



— =

: e suggest that a smaller May
Day would realize more adequately
this purpose. We question whether
Bryn Mawr needs the magnificent
publicity afforded it by, May Day.
We _ question whether it is not
strong- enough to justify itself
against the small amount of ad-
it, might receive
from the giving of a smaller May
Day.. We realize the financial risks
involved and feel that a smaller
May Day would simplify the whole
problem. If fewer ip will come



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Movie Review







Ninotchka Shatters Myth
Of One Track Acting
_By Garbo

By Olivia Kahn, ’41
Garbo’s widely heralded
has come to the screen at last, and



smile

in Ninotechka—now showing. at the
Boyd—she has proven her. talents
are not limited to one field of act-
ing. With ease and apparent con-
fidence she has re-established her-
celf as the first lady of Hollywood.

Ninotchka is, as must be almost
universally the
tale of the efficient Soviet commis-
sar who goes to Paris to clinch a

known by _ now,

government deal and is led astray
by an indolent member of the aris-
tocracy. More important, it is th
tale of the transfiguration of the
Garbo of thg poker-face into the
Per-
haps the most startling evidence

new Garbo of the dimples.

cates an abrupt.change of mood

without apparently moving a

muscle of her face. She reveals
varied attitudes through her: eyes
this fact that

points conclusively to her- merits

alone, and it is
as an actress independent of a di-
rector. Her
uniquely her own.

Garbo’s opponent in the custom-

expressiveness is

ary eternal triangle is Ina Claire

who floats gracefully through the
first scenes of the movie and re-
turns for the @fitical moments at
its climax. Miss Claire acts with
subtlety and sureness, yet when
she faces Garbo across a_ night
club table her personality seems to
dwindle: «

Ninotchka gently pokes fun at
the strait-laced, pompous aspects
f communism, mocking the almost
Puritannical poverty of modern
Russia. Garbo, fresh from Mos-

reserved for her at a Parisian ho-
tel-and-asks briskly which-part-of
‘he room is to be hers. Again,
when Melvyn Douglas invites her
‘o dine with him she refuses be-
cause she has already had “suffi-
cient calories for the day.”

The movie is_ beautifully . con-
structed so that the satire, while
pointed; is never extreme, and is
ed@ieve in-





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Fight Losing Game



Kriday,November 1 7—The Bryn

Mawr Second team, although not
fully represented, put up a good
fight against a faster Swarthmore
College Reserve team,: losing 2-0.
As in the Varsity game, Bryn
Mawr was more on the defensive
than on the offensive.

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Bryn Mawr Forwards



Friday November 17. —The Bryn
Mawr Varsity bowed to a aeperer
Swarthmore College team 2- 0) put-
ting an end to a string of victories.

The game was enlivened by miracu-| 2°

‘ous saves by Beck, ’40, at goal,
forwards from the backfield, and
by: near-scores by the Yellow and
White offense.

Play was in Bryn Mawr’s half
of the field for most of the game,
for;,although the Bryn Mawr for-





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length of the field to score, they
were too often stopped by Swarth-
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