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College news, November 29, 1939
Bryn Mawr College student newspaper. Merged with Haverford News, News (Bryn Mawr College); Published weekly (except holidays) during academic year.
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1939-11-29
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Weekly
6 pages
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North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Montgomery--Bryn Mawr
Vol. 26, No. 07
College news (Bryn Mawr College : 1914)--
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BMC-News-vol26-no7
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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,
+
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,
=r
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The|
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.
NEW RIDING CLUB
IS CREDIT, SPORT
years.
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.
NAOMI K. GRIFFITH
FLOWERS
27 Coulter Road, Ardmore, Pa. .
: This. coupon worth 25¢
'. Phone Ardmore 1294,
©
Resi
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represented on]
Of Haverford Head
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.”
romance
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
the valuable volume in ques-
tion.
Mid - Season Sale
$1.95
5 $2.95 |
. $2.95-$3.95
Sweaters . .
Skirts .-.
Dresses .
KITTY: MCLEAN
BRYN MAWR
Sx. ce Plates ~ iaberta. i.
sports.
SUITS
At a fal Price!
a New Department. Sho
$, HOUSE COA’
oer - Soe
———
TOPCOATS
Miss
. Mason Condemns etl
Atrocities; Colleges Deny. Cruelty
By Barbara Bechtold, ’42
“ (Contributed in News’ tryouts)
leged cruelties practised on labora-
tory, animals in American colleges
were discussed by Miss Genevieve
‘Mason in a radio talk over Station
‘WELI. Miss Mason had investi-
gated the heinous practices sup-
posedly carried on in biological. ex-
periments, gathering her informa-
tion from questionnaires sent to
‘ecollege$ 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.
Se aioe | See naman: RIS”
SELECT GIFTS
138 :S. 17th Street
Philadelphia
invite you to visit our. display
of Gifts for all ages “from
{ Baby to. Granddad.”
BOWLING
Why not at thé “Ardmore _Alleys
by the bus Stop
15c A GAME BOR
... STUDENTS.
ENTERTAIN YOUR GUESTS
at °
The Bryn Mawr College Tea Room
i for
BREAKFAST LUNCH — TEA. DINNER
ens MARGARET PAUL
= -- PUERTA DE. MEXICO.
invites you to meet:
Painted Pig Glorification of Tin
Hanks of Dried:
Silver Jewelry
Fruits
Chiang Kai-Sheck’s Tea grown
by Head-Hunters of aad Piscsicea
9.30-5.30
‘R.S. V. Pin a
St: James Fiace
- Ardmore, Pas =e
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