College news, November 17, 1943

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THE COLLEGE NEWS





ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1943

Copyright, Trustees of
Bryn Mawr College, 1943



VOL. XL, NO. 8

PRICE 10 CENTS



Foreign Education
In War Described
By Chen, Peterson

Norway’s Position as an Ally,
China’s Wartime Education
Discussed —

Goodhart, November 17. “Nor-
way’s War Effort” and “Education
in China” were the topics present-
ed at the International Students’
Day assembly by Mrs. Roy Peter-
son and Lien Ching Chen. “Norway
is our ally in spirit and more than
spirit,” Mrs. Peterson said, while
Mr. Chen pointed out the effect
that the war has had on Chinese
education.

“Norway has proved her status
as an ally,” emphasized Mrs. Pet-
erson, a Norwegian who has been
in-this country for four years.
Against the enemy, Norway main-
tains two fronts: a home front and
a foreign. Inside Norway, 99 per
cent of the population is against
the Nazis. The Quislings who
comprise the remaining one per
cent are not representative Nor-
wegian types. They are mostly
lower class people, Mrs. Peterson
stated, who are chronically dissat-
isfied and who in many instances
have jail records. The United
Home Front is employing every
means possible to resist the Nazis.
The small number of weapons it
has are being saved for the prayed-
for allied invasion. On the for-
‘eign front are the Free Fighting
Forces of Norway, supported from
London by the Norwegian govern-
ment-in-exile.

Students and professors in Nor-
way have shown a spirit the Nazis
eannot quell, said Mrs. Peterson.
She then outlined the general
scheme of Norwegian education.
There is no illiteracy in Norway.



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College Accepts Plan
Of Undergrad Council

Two measures, proposed by the
Undergraduate Council, were voted
on by the college last week. They
were (1) the right of said council
to propose legislation, (2) the es-
tablishment of a Common Treas-
ury forthe funds of the Self-
Government Association, the Un-
dergraduate Association, the War
Alliance, and the Bryn Mawr
League. The returns were (1) 369
in favor, 14 against; (2) 354 in
favor, and 24 against.

The Undergraduate Council, as
it was explained to students at
hall meetings preceding the vot-
ing, is composed of the following
heads of organiaztions: the presi-
dent of the Self-Government As-
sociation, head of the Undergradu-
ate Association, head ‘of the Alli-
ance, president of the Bryn Mawr
League, president of the Athletic
Association and the Editor-in-
Chief of the College News. This
group was first formed last year
in order to obtain more efficiency
in undergraduate activities. It now
feels that to be effective it needs





Don’t be Late

Please remember that the
service is slow at the Greek’s
and leave ample time. Unless
te number of minor latenesses
from all activities decreases,
steps will be taken. This is a
warning! eis
The Executive Board of the
Self-Government Association









Denbigh Hall Shaken to Very Foundations
By Malignant Explosion in Kitchen Region



By Virginia Belle Reed, ’44

At approximately 10:30 Monday
morning, a tremendous upheavel
occurréd in Denbigh. It was mag-
nificent, a volcanic eruption which
shook the building to its ancient
foundations.

The best authority states that
the gas stove blew up, shattering
three windows and_ showering
glass on three maids who never-
theless escaped unharmed. This
was more miraculous as the cook
had just walked away from the
scene of the crime when the black
monster had the bad taste to ex-
plode,

Denbigh’s lunch likewise escaped
and found refuge in the garbage
can. Denbigh was glum about the
prospects of a noonday repast, but
all was under control _when the
doors opened at 1:00. Lunch ma-
terialized somehow. The mush-
rooms—under-glass—weren’t serv-
ed, but new ones were substituted.

The noise frightened large num-
bers in the vicinity, and a few
were still quaking when we talked
to them. A studious group in one
of Denbigh’s unique spots, the
“Rabbit Hutch,” directly over the
kitchen, dropped Plato and bound-
ed straight up in the air, landing
precisely in the middle of the floor.

Fairchild Appointed
To Advisory Position

Miss Mildred Fairchild, of the
Sociology Department, ha saccept-
ed an appointment from the War
Manpower Commission of the
Philadelphia area to serve as
chairman of a Woman’s Advisory
Committee to deal with problems
related to the employment of
women in war industries and es-
sential civilian services. The new
committee will be made up of rep-
resentatives of management, labo
and the public. '

Discussing the proposed pro-
gram of the Woman’s Advisory
Committee, Miss Fairchild stated
that the first problem to be attack-
ed in the Philadelphia area by the
War Manpower Commission would
need to be that of adjusting shifts
and providing services for women
with families to enable married
women to work and to manage
their households at the same time.





English Program

The British and Russian gov-
ernments have done much to fa-
cilitate the handling of these
double responsibilities. Four-hour
shifts, instead of eight-hour shifts,
neighborhood employment, and
counselling services to advise
women have been tried out extens-
ively in England. Day-care centers
for children after school, recrea-
tional programs, and a wide range
of shopping services also hava
helped_English women to play a
large part in the productive life
of their country in total war.
American women Have not begun
to carry the responsibilities in the
war that British and Russian

women are carrying. To date,

their services have not been called
for upon so extensive a scale.

In Philadelphia today, however,
employment is decreasing stead-
ily through the withdrawal of men
from the labor market. The em-
ployment of women is not increas-
ing rapidly enough to make good
the loss.- A labor shortage of a
serious nature is developing. The
appointment of a Women’s Advis-
ory Committee is an effort to
bring the woman’s point of view

|to bear upon the problem.



It, too, was quivering with sur-
prise and alarm.

Heads appeared out of every
window on that side of the build-
ing, all peering and_ speculating
about causes. - Bombs? LEarth-
quakes? Those who could see the
kitchen informed the less fortun-
ate that there was jagged glass
standing in the ex-windows and
thatthe cook was running around
in circles with a rolling pin.
Whence came the authoritative re-
port that a beautiful battle was
raging in the kitchen and that var-
ious objects were being heaved
through the windows. Whereupon
a hardy soul ventured down the
fire escape to peer in, at a goodly
distance from the line ‘of fire, but
nothing was gleaned of the nature
of the disaster. Lewis, the por-
ter, when questioned would only
roll his eyes heavenward and mut-
ter wisely that “Everything blew
'.

Undoubtedly it was sabotage,
strikink at a most vital spot—and
before lunch! It’s inhuman.

Internal Race Riots
Hinder U. S. Efforts,
Says I. R.C. Speaker

Johns Hopkins Uftiversity, No
vember 12 and 13—‘“Like mountain
ranges in other countries, race
barriers have made of America
two peoples’, said Lester Granger,
Executive Secretary of the Nation-
al Urban League, addressing a
plenary session of the Interna-
tional Relations Club Conference
in Baltimore. The race riots in
war centers which began last
April have shocked a formerly in-
different public into the realization
that not only are we fighting in
Europe and Asia, but we are also
fighting an internal war in which
a black army is pitted against a
white.

There are “many elements in
both camps who would rather see
their army victorious within the
United States than see Hitler and
Hirohito defeated,” Mr. Granger
said. The methods tried in the
past months to put an end to this





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Kminent Shakesperean Authority,

Granville-Barker to Speak Tuesday





Calendar

Thursday, November 18
College Council, President’s
House, 6:30.

Archaeological Meeting, Com-
mon Room, 8:15.
Friday, November 19

Haverford Square Dance in
Gymnasium, 8:30.

Monday, November 22
Non-Resident Tea, Common

Room, 4:00.

Tuesday, November 23
Mr. Granville- Barker, The
Craft and, Art of Shakes-
peare, Goodhart, 8:15.







Colleges Plan to Give
National Scholarships
ToIncoming Freshmen



The Seven College . Conference
has announced a plan for National
Scholarships to be awarded to in-
coming Freshmen who wish to at-
tend Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount
Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar,
or Wellesley Collegg. This is the
first action the colleges have tak-
en together in an effort to make
each campus a “better proving-
ground for a democratic citizen-
ship”.

The plan is patterned after Har-
vard’s National Scholarship plan
which has been discontinued until
after the war. Bryn Mawr will
use money from the Peabody
Scholarship fund to finance its
three scholarships next year. The
colleges are working towards an
ultimate goal of 84 scholarships
to be awarded each year.

Announced by Dean Virginia
C. Gildersleeve of Barnard, the
plan will provide for a greater
representation of students from
states which ordinarily do not send
a large number of students to
these colleges. The plan will en-
able young women of exceptional
intellectual promise to come to
the colleges without regard to
financial circumstances. The sti-
pend is sufficiently large, if neces-



sary, to meet all of the students



Students’ Behavior Over Beer at Greeks’.
Hasn’t Changed in 25 Yrs., Authority Says



“By Alison Merrill, °45

The Greeks, almost as tradition-
ally Bryn Mawr as blue jeans or
Parade Night, has had 25 years
of Bryn Mawr girls leaning their
elbows on its synthetic marble
tables and imbibing. cokes or beer.
Considering its monopoly on “eat-
ing in the village until 11:30” per-
missions, we decided an investiga-
tion would-be in order.

Mike, who has been there as long
as the Greeks’ has, proved
extremely cooperative, although
his free moments for an interview
are few and far-between, since. the
Greeks’ has a continuous influx of
customers, ranging from truck
drivers for their morning coffee,
Main Line shoppers for their after-
noon coke, and college students
for their nightly beer.

Bryn Mawr, Rosemont, Harcum,
and the armed forces from Haver-

ford and Villanova make up the|

majority of the evening customers.
Depending on how good the movie

is, 15 to 75 Bryn Mawr girls come}

in each night. Mike reported that
more girls have come in in the last
two years, although not nearly so



many as ten yeags aga,

“Can you tell Bryn Mawr girls
from others?” we asked.

“Oh, yes!”

“How?”

“They’re quiet. They’re not
mischievous, never cause any trou-
ble. They don’t mix much.” What
seemed to impress Mike most about
Bryn Mawr girls was that they are
honest. They call-~-attention to
items missing on their checks and
show their integrity in various
other ways. Bryn Mawr girls are
the only customers allowed charge
accounts.

As well as being able to differ-
entiate Bryn Mawr girls from
others, Mike said he could tell
Freshmen, Sophomores, - Juniors,
and Seniors apart. Upperclass stu-

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Registration
Students are reminded that
they should: register at their
last class before and their first
class after Thanksgiving vaca-
‘tion.







Producer, Actor, Playwright
To Talk of Shakespeare’s
Craft and Art



Mr. Granville-Barker, producer,
actor, and playwright, will lecture
upon “The Craft and Art of
Shakespeare” in Goodhart at 8:15
P. M., Tuesday, November 23rd. .
Visiting professor at Yale and
Harvard, 1940-1941, he is one of
the foremost Shakespearean crit-
ics of the present time.

Combining a wide knowledge of
the theatre with literature and
scholarship, Mr. Granville-Barker
tries to present in his Prefaces te
Shakespeare the values of Shakes-
pearean plays in terms of imagin-
ary productions that. would have
satisfied the author. In his attempt
to bridge the gap between litera-
ture and the stage, he made revo-
lutionary productions of Twelfth
Night, Winter’s Tale, and A Mid-
summer Night’s Dream in 1912-
1914, productions still widely dis;
cussed.

‘Background

Born in London in 1877, he be-
gan acting at the age of 14, later
playing Marchbanks in the first
public performance of Candida, At
23, he became associated with the
London Stage Society and four
years later shared in the manage-
ment of the Court ‘Theatre, an
English repertory company. In
association with J. E. Vedrenne,
he produced the plays of Shaw,
Galsworthy, Haikin, Barrie and
his own. The theatre also popu-
larized Greek drama in Gilbert
Murray’s translations,

The efforts of the Stage Society
and Court Theatre marked a new
era in the history of drama, one
that was to have a profound influ-
ence upon the British and Amer-
ican theatre. ‘Restricted by con-
vention and the interference of the’
censor, they nevertheless introduc-
ed the English public to “the
drama of ideas”, striving in their
productions to attain truth rather
than mere theatrical effect.

Mr. Granville-Barker is a Fellow
of the Royal Society of Literature,
and was director of the British In-.
stitute of the University of Paris.
from 1937 to 1989. His best





known plays are The Voysey In-
heritance, 1905, Waste, 1907, and
The Madras House, 1910.

War Bond Drive Nets
$961.60 in November

A total of $961.60 was collected
in the War Bond Drive for Novem-
ber, announced Mary Katherine
Snyder, chairman of the drive.
Rockefeller turned in-thelargest
amount, $149.50.

The amounts collected in other
halls were: Merion, $36.75, Den-
bigh, $115.50, Pem East, $116.80,
Pem West, $184.25, Rhoads North,
$68, Rhoads South, $143.75, Rad-
nor Freshman, $32.95, Wyndham,

$22.10, German House, $17.50,
Spanish House, $9, Non-Res,
$126.50. One non-res_ bought a
$75 bond, bringing the total to
$182.25.

Regular collections for each

monthly drive will be made on the
first Monday and-Tuesday of each
month. Students are urged to
buy War Stamps in the Bookshop
between: collectioggB. It is hoped
that a goal of $1,000 will be reach-
ed in future drives.




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bh, ‘SUI Yoqez” Aq
(i) Peyngqryu0s ATLBIIedg

When I consider how my light
bulb is spent ere half my’ days in
this wild quiz-week are over—is it
worth the electricity? To read or
not to read, that is the question
and undoubtedly it will be on the
book I haven’t. Thus I ponder
weak and weary, over my spiral
notebook bleary, leafing over
empty pages, Bazing at sketches
of before and after (do you really
think he looks better with it shav-
ed?). Somewhere here there is a
notation that Bede and ‘Boethius
were not relations but it’s been
concealed by a piece of sel to
the effect that Cynwyd can not
mean cyanide or Sinbad the Sail-
or. From this we deduce that
with one more move he'll go
through the rush seat—has any-
one ever counted the deaths caused









Relief and Rehabilitation

In the recent discussions of America’s post-war relief
and rehabilitation work, one aspect of America’s situation
has been repeatedly and significantly stressed. This aspect
concerns the attitude of the American people toward their
role in a post-war world. The articles have all agreed that
our prime duty is “to be useful, not according to our desires,
but according to our powers.” Henry J. Taylor, in his article
on “Boondoggling on a Global Basis” published as an excerpt
from his book “Men in Motion”, warns against the danger of
our American public’s “airy approach” to a “Better World”
and its visionary plans to see the Four Freedoms internation-
ally actualized.

At the beginning of this war, there was talk of Amer-
ica’s “feeding the world”, and many people pointed out how
opportune a time the period of relief would be to promulgate
our ideas. Now serious consideration of America’s role in
reconstruction has brought forth the opinion that our hu-
manitafian interest can best express itself. in the provision
of material aid and above all, as Mr. Lippman emphasized in
his editorial of November 10th, in “working capital’. The
recent United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administra-
tion discussions in Atlantic City have substantiated these
views. America’s contribution is to be preeminently prac-
tical. Thus our ardent assumption of “the trappings of
Santa Claus”, so unsuccessfully fulfilled after the last war,
should this time be carefully avoided. .

More and more clearly it appears that Europe is afraid
of any enthusiastic, and particularly any permanent ‘inter-
ference’ on our part. Granted that the world’s relief needs
are tremendous and dire, America’s rehabilitation program
should be well thought out. “Feeding the world” is an over-
estimation of our importance. Mr. Lippman’s statement of
the provisions required from our hemisphere is startling in
its contrast to the public’s vague assessment. With this il-
lusionary overestimation went the ‘sense that America would,
in a large measure, be responsible for reconstructing the
thoughts and cultures of occupied countries. What has been
repeatedly emphasized, and what continues to be stressed in
the UNRRA ‘considerations is that America’s call will come
primarily for practical necessities: for money, for food, for
machinery and drugs. The main object of rehabilitation. and
relief projects is acknowledged to be that of helping a coun-
try re-establish itself as quickly as possible. In the six crit-
ical months following the cessation of hostilities, North
America, together with Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean
Islands, is needed to supply only 20% of all the goods ré-
quired by the eight occupied countries. A much greater

‘ share of the financing is to be ours. This may range from

40% to 60% of the total sum set, but will prove approxim-
ately 1% of our national income.

Despite the fact that America’s opportunity for post-
war contribution seems to have become largely a question of
solving economic needs, and has lost its earlier dramatic
quality, the American public must recognize that this func-

_ tion is as vital a one as any.

by a fall from the platform.
Our studies have led us to be-

lieve that Medieval History is a
Good Thing and contains two
Memorable Dates—758 A.D. and
Dec, 15. The immediate effect of
the Battle of Adrianople was the
rise of the universities. This was
aided and abetted by Will the Cong
(not to be confused with Erasmus
Erisipilus) who chased the Ghib-
ellines up Gulph Road. Charle-
magne, in his letters to Tacitus
noted that the birth of St. Augus-
tine caused several schismatics
(or was he a pycknic). Neverthe-
less, he was a Good King and in
1050 limited his knights to one
death a day and thus feudalism,
son of Francois Vilien, was born
at Twickham on Rye. (I was un-
able to answer the last ten ques-
tions because of lack of time).

“playwrights.





..THEATRE..



By April Oursler, ’46

The hardships of adolescence
seem to be the present concern of
The latest achieve-
ment on this theme is the riotous
Kiss and Tell by F. H. Herbert,
now playing at the Locust Thea-
ter,

Corliss Archer, 15 year old
would-be sophisticate of George
Abbott’s new production is a frus-
trated woman. Her mother, like
all mothers of 15 year olds, simply
does not understand that she is too
old for 15 year old Dexter Frank-
lin.from next door, and when she
does realize her daughter’s capa-
bilities, Corliss begins to wish she
hadn’t

The play, an innocently _hilar-
ious sub-deb bedroom comedy, con-
cerns itself with the trials and pit-
fall of a young girl’s life—the
young girl being Corliss, played
by Betty Anne Nyman—and the
results of a family feud between
the Archers and the Pringles. Mrs.
Archer once called young Mildred
Pringle a “tramp” and a bad in-
fluence on Corliss, and the older
generation of the families haven’t
spoken since. But Corliss’ broth-
er, Lieutenant Lenny Archer loves
Mildred. They run off and_ get
married secretly, before Lenny
leaves for the Mediterranean.

Two months later, Mildred dis-
covers she is to have a baby, and
confides in Corliss, swearing her
to an oath in blood for secrecy.
Together they go to visit an ob-
stetrician, but Mrs. Pringle sees
Corliss sneaking out of his office
alone, and unaware of her real
reason for being there reports
her to her parents ...and now
whose daughter is a tramp? The
family feud is worse than ever,
and Mildred is hopelessly depress-
ed,

Corliss, to give. Mildred a
chance to explain things, decides



Undergraduate Council

The objections raised during discussion and voting on
the two measures proposed by the Undergraduate Council
should not be overlooked, although the student body approv-
ed by an almost unanimous vote. They made evident that
even if students were aware of the existence of such a coun-
cil, very few realized its importance and value.

The Undergraduate Council is the only means by which
undergraduate activities are effectively coordinated. The
College Council, on which administration, faculty, alumnae
and graduates are also represented, is a body merely for dis-
cussion and not legislation. Its lack of legislative power and
focus on general campus problems do not make it adequate
for dealing with many of the smaller yet vital questions of
undergraduate organizations.

Since its founding last spring, the Undergraduate coun-
cil has worked on the abolition of conflicts of duties of organ-
izations and the establishment of the common treasury. The
result has been more efficiency and less confusion in campus
activities. It was especially helpful in the forming of the
Alliance which found many of its new undertakings, such as
those concerning farming ‘and entertainment, conflicting
with arrangements and powers of the Undergraduate Asso-
ciation and Athletic Association. _

Several students have voiced the opinion that such de-
cisive action should not be made by a set board of six stud-
ents, but could be suggested to the organizations or college
by individual students or groups of students. In other words,
they advocate the continuance of the old system of each or-
ganization following its own course. It would take months
to achieve any desired change in any organization under such
a system, whereas with the Undergraduate Council it is only
a matter of a few weeks.

The objectors probably feel that the individual student
is losing her voice in college affairs. In fact, the contrary
is true, for the recent action of the United Council has
brought to the students’ attention that there is available a
means tos:carry out the suggestions so often expressed by
sudents, but never to the right person. The individual stud-
ent loses none of her rights because no ‘méasure can be
adopted without the consent of the student body.

Greater and more unified action on campus promises to
be the result of the Undergraduate Council’s efforts. By giv-
ing the Council legislative power, Bryn Mawr students shave
taken a progressive step. et me

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to admit that the baby is_ hers,
blaming it on Dexter, a pimply.
adolescent with a cracked voice,
who knows nothing of all this.
From here on, through the last.
two acts, everyone from an old
Navy uncle to the Archer’s bridge
club is in on it, and Corliss per-
plexes her mother by» unconcerned-
ly listening to Superman.

The hilarity of these two acts,
combined with actual suspense as
Mildred waits for word from Len-
ny, and the Archers wait for word
from the obstetrician, more than
compensate for the tedious first
act. You are left with the feeling
that perhaps the Corliss magazine
and radio stories have more dra-
matic value than is assigned to
them.

Although the play was catchy
and quick-moving, there was little
finish to it. In the case of all the
juveniles, and on the whole, ex-
cept.on the part of Mrs. Archer
(Violet Heming) and her husband
(Walter Gilbert) the parts were
overplayed, and in the first act
were almost read rather than spok-
en. All the characters were age-
old types sharpened to some de-
gree of novelty by the lines given
them rather than in the interpre-
tation, although one bit in the first
scene with a house-painter (AI-
bert Vees) trying vainly to con-
form to the criticisms of the Ar-
cher household was extremely
well-done,

In comparison to Junior Miss, it
was sophisticated and less cred-
ible, more modern and less univer-
sal. In comparison to the earlier
play, Kiss and Tell’s comedy value
lay more in the implications of
plot and dialogue —and above all
in the firecracker pace of all Ab-
bott productions.

Child Day Care Given
By Community Center



The Haverford Community Cen-
ter, supported in part by the ac-
tivities of the Bryn Mawr League,
attracts each week a group of
twelve students. Taking care of
children whose parents work in
factories along the Main Line, the
girls work under the supervision
of trained members of the Com-
munity Center Staff.

The volunteers are divided into
two groups, those who play with
the children’ under seven, and those
who teach crafts to the girls and
boys from eight to twelve.

The Center is under the direc--_
tion of Mrs. Bertles, who has been
responsible for its great success
during the past two years. Forced
to resign at the end of the month
because of illness, she will leave
Mr. Osbourne, the boys’ leader, as
head of the organization.

This year discussions have been
started among the volunteer lead-
ers who hold a meeting on the
last Sunday of every month, An-
other innovation is the toy shop to
which children bring their old toys
to repair and send to children in
hospitals. Pe

More volunteers, particularly
Sophomores and upper classmen,
are badly needed. Edith Rhoads,
who is in charge of the Bryn Mawr
volunteers, would like to send two
girls every day, and two on Sat-
urday morning from ten to twelve
are particularly needed. The girls
require no training, and their pop-
ularity with the children is shown
by the great response previous
workers receive when they return
the next year.



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Mitchell Stresses
Unity of Purpose
In India of Today

Goodhart, November 10—Ther
is a basic unity of purpose and
desire in India today, in spite of
minor points of friction and dis-
agreement, said Kate Mitchell, in
speaking on “Current Develop-
ments in India.” Discussing the
necessity of a new British out-
look towards India since the rise
of Japan, Miss Mitchell stated

that the failure of the Cripps mis-|
sion demands a critique of British |

policy.

The Cripps mission is still too
recent to evaluate with accuracy;
however, two criticisms have been
made. First, Great Britain has
not made it possible for the Indian
people to mobilize for war under
some form of coalition government
in which the major political par-
ties would be represented. If Great
Britain sincerely intends to give
India her freedom, certainly active
participation in all the phases of
national life is essential training.
Second, an apathetic India is not
a good fighting ally.

With at least ten thousand po-
litical prisoners in Indian jails,
pointed out Miss Mitchell, the In-
dian people go about their day-to-



day life leaderless and resentful
about the war. Many ofthe rank}
and file of tne Congress Party, |
however, are helping in every way
possible to stir up the masses to a
greater interest in the fight against
I’ascism,

Starving |

It is not easy to instill enthus-
iasm in a hungry people. Today
India is starving. The blame for

this crisis can be laid on a short-

sighted, mismanaged government
policy. “Only under .their own
leader, under their own govern-

ment could the Indian people be
‘wiven sufficient incentive to solve
their economic difficulties, by a
concerted effort to grow more
food and wipe™out speculation and
profiteering,’”’ commented Miss
Mitchell.

An answer to the British con-
tention of disunity within India
was given by Miss Mitchell when
she stated that the “Indian Nation-
al Congress Party is by universal

recce..ition not only the largest
party in India but the most rep-
reseii ative and the one that .ex-
pres.cs the aspirations of every
section 0. ndian life’. Miss Mit-
chell feels chat the Congress party

would have the vote of as much of
a majority as do either of our
leading parties.

The Congress Party has, more-
over, declared itself willing to co-
operate with every group in In-
dia in order to form a coalition
government, going so far as_ to
form a government headed by Mr.
Jinnah—the leader of the Moslem

Carpenter to Deliver
Archaeology Lecture



“The Amazing Venus” will be
the subject. of a lecture by Mr.
Rhys Carpenter of the Archaeol-
ogy Department, to be given at a
meeting of the Philadelphia So-
ciety of the Archaeological Insti-
tute. The meeting, to be held in
Goodhart at 8:15 p. m. on Thurs-
day, November 18, will be fol-
lowed by an informal reception in
the Common Room.

The Society is made up of a
group of archaeologically - minded
residents of the Philadelphia area,
a good many of whom are connect-
ed with the colleges of the region.
Mr. Carpenter will discuss two
well-known Greek statues that
have been the subject of a good
‘deal of controversy. Any students
who are interested are invited to



attend.

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KATE MITCHELL



League, supposedly their bitterest

enemy. Among the other minor-
ity groups, the Mashabha, the
leading Hindu organization has

declared its willingness to join in
a Coalition Government. The
wealthy industrialists, prevented
by the British from expanding in-

dustry, and Kisan Sabha, the all-
India peasant union, have: ‘both
given their support to the’ Con-

gress Party.
India Ignored
Miss Mitchell pointed out that
in all*the United Nations procla-
mations concerning the future no

mention has been made -of India.
ihe people of India. are therefore
afraid that when the war is final-

ly won they will be even less well
off than in the years just before
the war,

The British reply to this fear is
that the. Cripps offer stands and
is a definite promise of post-war
indian Independence. There is,
however, one condition that« has
made the offer unacceptable to
the leaders of India, namely that
the Independent native states that
comprise a third of the area of
India and control one quarter of
its population are guaranteed
British protection if they so wish
it. The states are often corrupt
and autocratic and their independ-
ence would make impossible a
united and strong nation. For this
reason, Miss Mitchell said, the
Cripps offer does not constitute a
real offer of independence to In-
dia.

Miss Mitchell, however, has faith
that the British will realize that a
new policy towards India is.abso-
lutely necessary if she is not to
lag economically and politically
behind the other nations of Eu-
rope and Asia. “Great Britain is
piling up a lot of trouble for her-
self and the rest of the world. if
she does not make efforts to in-
clude India among those nations
which are to benefit from the final
victory over the Axis powers.”

WHAT TO DO

Future

Dupont de Nemours—Wilming-
ton, Delaware—majors in Chemis-
try.

Celanese Corporation of Amer-
ica—majors in Physics and Chem-
istry. Dr. McColley will come for
intervigwe on December 14th.

Present
Girls are needed “for baby-sit-
ting from 10-12 a. m... “several
mornings a week. -
Information —

The Vocational Committee has
planned the series of vocational
subjects to be covered this year
and hopes to bring speakers to the
campus who will discuss the fol-
lowing fields:

Medicine and Public Health

Labor Problems and Cofpere-
tives : &)}

Radio and Advertising ;

Freelance writing and Magazine
work . “i

Post War Reconstruction or, In-
ternational Affairs

Personnel Work in Government
and Industry





Bryn Mawr Defeated
By Beaver Team, 2-1

Bryn Mawr, November 13. Bryn
Mawr went down to its second de-
feat of the season when Beaver’s
red team. triumphed 2-1,

Beaver scored a goal early in
the game when the right inner
shot the ballin for a tally. The
Owls were slow in taking up the

attack until Sally Hurdley scored

the Owls’ first point after a pen-
alty bully. Having committed a
foul, Beaver’s goalie was forced
to bully with the Owls’ center for-
ward.’ The Owls’ goal was to be
expected on this play for the goalie
almost never gets the ball out of
the circle.

With the score tied, Bryn Mawr
was spurred on to try to snatch
away the victory. The Owls in-
creased their speed of play but
Beaver went ahead again when
Redding, the right inner, scored
for the red team. The Owls, how-
ever, continued to play an im-
proved brand of hockey, hoping
at least for a tie.

The Owls’ defense played a
stronger game and gave much
more trouble to the Beaver for-
wards than they had to Ursinus,
but neither team played spectac-
ularly.

The reserves showed their su-
periority by trouncing the Beaver

second team, 2-0.
First Team
Bedver Bryn Mawr
Gold RW Richardson
Redding RI MacKintosh
Mueller CF Hundley
Pepper LI Gifford
Duffy LW Scribner
Roberts RH Walker
Henlein CH Niles
Heye LH Dent
Harris RB __ Kaltenthaler
Germain LB Rebmann
Ellis G Hall
Second Team

Bell RW Horn
Fowler RI Poland
Yost CF Foster
Whitestone LI Turner
Veit LW Gunderson
McGarth RH Young
Rosenbaum CH Hedge
Blodgett LH Manning
Gates RB Franck
Maham, Comly “LB King
Carnahan G Hyatt

Bryn Mawr Will Hold
Annual Square Dance



Bryn Mawyr’s now- traditional
annual square dance with Haver-
ford, arranged by the Undergrad-
uate dance committee, has _ this
year been scheduled for Friday,
November 19.

The chairman in charge, Mary
Cox, announced that the festivities
will take place in the gym from
8:30 to 11, with the admission
charge of a quarter. Sophomores,
Juniors and Seniors—and any

welcome as balcony spectators.

Mr. Chris Sanderson, of Chadds
Ford, Pennsylvania, will supply
the orchestra, as he has for the
past ten years, but since he is un-
able to arrive in time to act in his
usual capacity ofcaller, Mr. Alan
Stokes .of Germantown Friends
School will take his place and cail
the figures.

In case the large Bryn Mawr
Freshman class should outnumber
the Haverford students, girls
dressed in blue jeans may be
asked to substitute in one or two
dances. Mary Cox strongly urges
the Freshmen not to be scared
away by this possible man —
age.

During the evening retredbinosahy
will be served;.and the night’s
program will include not only the
square dance, but other popiilar



types as well.

other rion-participants—are very

Kingsbury.



IN PRINT



Book of Bryn Mawr Stories,
Vintage 1901, Discovered
In Deanery



“At last ... the ice is broken,
and Bryn Mawr talks about it-
self,” states the preface to “Book
of Bryn Mawr Stories,” published
in 1901, and now resting on the
Deanery shelves. ‘Some readers
may ask which of the many hero-
ines in these tales is the typical
Bryn Mawr girl,’ continues the
introduction. “The reply is not
one, but all. Bryn Mawr students
come from all parts of the coun-
try, from all sorts of different
surroundings, and on entering col-
lege they do not, popular preju-

drop their individuality and_ be-
come samples of a type. We have
among our number the pedant, the
coquette, the athlete, the snob, the
poser, the girl who loves dress and
prettiness, and she who affects
mannish simplicity, the all-round
girl, the serious minded, and the
frivolous. Yet none of these is the
Bryn Mawr girl par excellence.
That mythical personage can be
known only by comparing and con-
trasting her various incarnations.”

Including descriptions of almost
every aspect of life on the campus,
these stories tell of May Day, bas-
ketball games, exams, the Lan-
tern, term papers, bull sessions,

Maids’ Courses Show
Variety of Interest



The interests of the maids and
porters, revealed by the list of
courses they have requested, range
from up-to-the-minute = current
events debates to desire for mas-
tering ancient Latin.

Mimi Taleisnik, chairman in
charge of the classes, stated their
purposes: the afternoon and even-
ing meetings provide opportunity
for the group to become better ac-
quainted, as well as adding to the
maid’s education which has often
been cut short for practical rea-
sons. They give further a: broad-
er scope for enjoyment of music,
literature, and the other arts.

The enrollment list is still in-
complete, but it is estimated that
twenty-three mafls and_ porters
are taking courses this year. Stu-
dents who have volunteered to
give the classes are not qualified
teachers, so no academic credit can
be given, but it is emphasized that
they gain great satisfaction as
well as experiénce and practical |;
broadening value. The volunteer
teachers meet to discuss problems
and weigh requests for additional
subjects, and to hear lectures—on
adult teaching.

It is hoped that more interest
in the worker’s‘ education can be
stirred by a college meeting de-
voted to the subject, at which one
or more of the Philadelphia au-
thorities could lecture. Mimi Tale-
isnik plans to use some of the
money alloted by the League to
the maids’ classes for spring “field
trips”, which will include a con-
cert and a» French movie. She
would also like to start a class in
Negro history, to be taught by a
Negro graduate student.

The courses include a Current
Events class taught by Betty Ann
Orlov, a Latin class. for those in-
terested in etomology. ’ supervised
by Barbara: Maynard, and an ele-
mentary’. course ‘in French as well
as an advanced. division for those
who. took, French’ ‘last year given
by Elaine Hoisington and Anne
For the © English
course. given by Molly Kurtz, lib«
rary tours and the Maid’s Reserve
room ‘have been very useful. The



students do not need to be urged

dice to the contrary, immediately:



and entertaining in the show.
cases. “Studies in College Colour,”
one of the selections, depicts a
robin and a sparrow bemoaning
the loss of the Senior class. “ ‘Oh
this dear old college! It is too ter~
rible to’ think of leaving it go to
rack and ruin. And just when
everything is in the best condition
possible! Imagine the - Editorial
Board without some member from

“931”

Fifty years seem to have mod-
ified this attitude toward Seniors,
but how up-to-date is the de-
scription of mid-year exams: “This
is the period at Bryn Mawr when
one wonders what on earth became
of the first part of the semester,
and one firmly resolves this time
at least to keep good resolutions
and never again be guilty of sudh
improvident idleness; this is the
period when one wakes up on
bright, crisp mornings to the
wretched realization that an ex-
amination is due next day in a
subject of which one knows or
feels that one knows absolutely
nothing; this is the period when,
after struggles too painful to de-
scribe, one turns up on the fatal
morning pallid but resolute, arm-
ed with a pen and scraggy blotter

and with Tennyson’s immortal
words ‘theirs but to do or die,’
ringing in one’s ears; this is the

period when after seizing the ex-
amination questions one thrills or
congeals in proportion to the num-
ber of intimate friends, bowing
acquaintances or total strangers
there enrolled. Nevertheless one
survives even the worst, though in
a more or less battered condition,
and after two weeks punctuated
with these periods of violent
searching thought and despairing
drains on the imagination, one at
length emerges into the happy
serenity of the middle of Febru-
ary.”

Although this mid-year examin-
ation period holds the same hor-
rors in 1948, what member of the
recent classes would be disap-
pointed at finding “a tall, broad-
shouldered man of twenty-five” in
a showcase? Catherine, however,
the heroine of a class of 19—, ex-
claimed under similar circim-
stances, “Dear me, it isn’t the in-
quisitive, elderly gentleman after
all,” and she “pouted disappoint-
edly,” mentally questioning “Who
are you anyway? Why aren’t you
inquisitive and elderly? That type
is so interesting!”



to do their assigned reading -and
reports, and to attend talks given
later on in the year by members
of the English department. The
lar gest class, which will soon meet
twice a week, is taught by Pearl
Edmunds, a maid, and covers the
subjects of stenography, typing
and mimeegraphing.

_ There is a great interest in the
Music Appreciation class, super-
vised by Linn Killough, which en-
tails listening to and ‘interpreting
records, reading, discussions and
tests on style, composers, and or-
chestrations. Public Speaking,
taught by Esther Smith, is also
well attended, as is Margery Rich-
ardson’s Chemistry class which
gives a theoretical knowledge, use-
ful in nursing, besides the basic
work. Tutoring in Algebra and
Geometry by Georgiana Wiebenson
and piano lessons given by Vir-
ginia Haws, Hildreth Dunn, and
Marian Thomas are arranged on
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Merion’s New Warden, Undaunted by Flood,
Finds Bryn Mawr Rules Make Life Luxurious

‘



v By April Oursler, ’46

“It was 5:00 “A. M;:, my third
day at Bryn Mawr, when the
flood came. The whole first floor
was covered by a rushing torrent,
Susan Horn -was knocking at my

door, and I leaped efficiently out

of bed and promptly telephoned
the wrong person at the wrong
hour of night.” Miss Elizabeth
Elly, first permanent warden of
Merion in the succession of four
this year, claims she has a habit

of doing the wrong thing, and an

even more troublesome one of for-
getting the required thing.

A philosophy major working for
her M. A., Miss Elly originally in-
tended to take up civil service
work in Washington, but as she
said in summarizing her attempts,
“They feel they don’t need phil-
osophy in Washington right now.”
Deciding that a philosopher would
benefit by a year of broadening
contact with the outside world she
took a job-in the children’s depart-
ment of a Wilmington bookstore,
still filing her applications with
the various Washington agencies.

“I spent a long time working
out what I considered the perfect
form letter,” she said. “I typed
up several copies and mailed them
off with high hopes. A month
later, with no answer forthcoming,
I suddenly realized that I had
never signed my name to any of
them. And then I began to won-
der how my letters to Bryn Mawr
ever came through.”

As a matter of fact, it was not
until October 26, about a month

after college started, that Miss
Elly heard of the position open
here. Mrs. Charles Fritz, last
year’s warden, had left to teach
philosophy at Vassar, and the
college was evidently unable to
find anyone willing to combine
graduate work here with the post
of warden. Miss Charlotte Howe
welcomed the freshmen to the hall
on the first day of college, until
Miss Katherine McElroy, former
warden of Denbigh, took over fora
week. Miss Marjorie Catron was
the third successor, combining the
wardening of Rhoads South with
that of Merion, until Miss Elly
arrived on November 7.

Having just been graduated
from Wellesley last June, Miss
Elly views Bryn Mawr’s rules with
respectful amazement. “They’re so
liberal that you just live in the lap
of luxury,” she explained. “At
Wellesley a Freshman is allowed
one 11:30 and one 1:00 permission
a week, and the rest of the time
they are in at ten!”

It is only when it comes to the
library rules, however, that Miss
Elly admits she becomes confused.
“My first night, knowing I would
have a late watch until the last
person came in, and realizing that
I had missed the first five weeks
of my philosophy seminar, I went
over to the library and took Kant’s
Critique of Judgment out of the
reserve room.. That was Sunday
night. On Tuesday afternoon the
library called up to say it would
like very much to have its reserve



room. book back « .°. 7’.



College Accepts Plan
Of Undergrad Council

Continued from Page 1

the power to propose legislation.
The students’ vote has granted this
power.

The Council’s proposal for a
Common Treasury in brief is as
follows: the funds will be admin-
istered by a common treasurer,
to be nominated each spring by a
Sophomore nominating committee
and to be elected by the college.
The separate treasurers of the or-
ganizations coming under this
plan .will be abolished, with the
exception of the League Treasur-
er who also has functions as
Treasurer of the Activities Drive.

The budget of the Common
Treasury will be planned at the
beginning of each year, after sep-
arate budgets have been presented
by the organizations. Each . or-
ganization will have. to make use
of its funds in accordance with its
own budget, and any increase of
expenditure will have to be dis-
cussed with the entire Undergrad-
uate Council.



“Life is beginning to settle down,
now, though,” she explained, and
she is gradually learning the ways
and names of Bryn Mawr students.
“T have a long list of names,’ she
said, “and every time I meet one
I stare at her very hard, repeat
her name to myself five times and
then tear upstairs to check’ off my
list. So far I know 56 out of 64
Merionites, but I have been so
tea-ed and dinner-ed by the fac-
ulty and the campus as a whole
that my knowledge of Bryn Mawr
is really much more extensive
than that would indicate.



| Nuts and Bolts |

The University of Toronto has
taken up a stand on a post-war
problem that is, at least, interest-
ing. The University Parliament
tecently defeated a motion on the
issue of the use of force for main-
taining post-war peace. The de-
feated motion ran as follows:
“Resolved, That the use of force
will be necessary to preserve sta-
bility in the post-war internation-
al community.” The voting was
close, but the majority were of
the opinion that force would be
unnecessary.

The gist of the arguments pro
and con is illuminating. Those
supporting the motion felt that
“man will not tread the right path
without an element of control
which forces him to do so.” The
argument that turned the tide of
opinion was less _ philosophical.
“Economic sanctions have not
been tried and found wanting,
they have been found difficult and
not tried. ‘Force is liable to be
misused no matter how well it is
intended.”

This point of view at the Uni-
versity of Toronto is alarming in
that it reveals that the Canadian
point of view lags a few decades
behind the attitude most frequent-
ly found in colleges in the United
States. Such a debate could have






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Contact with the purely intel-
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thinking. They are currently con-
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not seriously interfere with more
important messages.”

An interesting plan of war. mi-
nors is being tried out at Wells
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mended by various departments,
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major fields of study do not pro-
vide specific preparation for im-
mediate national service.’ They
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Chinese Bell Near Room B, Taylor, Evokes
Vague Opinions on Origin, Purpose aud Use



Although it looks like part of
the heating system, it really is a
Chinese bell. This is the strange
metal object hanging over the
register opposite Room B in Tay-
lor. Few students and also few
faculty members realize its exist-
ence, much less its purpose as
something more than a dust-catch-
er.

The bell’s history is shrouded in
mystery—nobody seems to know
‘its: why and wherefore. As for the
bell’s utility that too is vague.
Faculty opinion on the _ subject
ranged from Mrs. Manning’s faint
remembrance that it had been
rung occasionally, probably for fire
drills, to Mrs. Chadwick-Collins
assertion that she definitely had
no memory of the bell’s having
been rung on any occasion during
her years at Bryn Mawr. Miss
MacDonald cleared the dituation
by saying it was used before
morning chapel in the days when
services were held in Taylor. Its
value to the college is indicated by
Mrs.- J. E. Wright, Professor
Emeritus of Greek, who said she
had lectured for many years in
Room A without noticing it and
wondered why the bell hadn’t been
given to the scrap drive.

The faculty questioned agreed
that it was unmistakably a part
of the Thomas-Garrett collections.
Miss Lucy Donnelly, Professor
Emeritus of English, explained
that Greek statues and etchings



Colleges Plan to Give
National Scholarships

Continued from Page 1
essential college and living expens-
es. The progress of the students
chosen will be of special interest
to the college and an effort will be
made to help them towards a goal
of more advanced and independent
work.

Under the plan set down for
1944-45, twenty-one National
Scholarships will be offered by the
colleges. Scholarships will be of-
fered by each of the seven col-
leges to the following districts:
Middle West, Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska; South, Louisiana, New
Mexico, Texas; and West: Califor-
nia, Oregon, Washington. It is
hoped that the plan may eventual-
ly be extended to include every
state, —

A prize of $100 will be given

seaeh~ successful candidate and ad-
ditional amounts,’ fixed by the
Committee on Selection, will be
awarded on the basis of need, with
a sum sufficient to cover the cost
of tuition, board, and room as a
maximum. The colleges will re-
new the scholarships ifthe hold-
er maintains a high honor record.

Winners of the scholarships will
be chosen by a Committee on Se-
lection representing the seven
colleges. The awards will be bas-
ed on a questionnaire filled out by
the candidate herself, as well as
her school, record together with
material furnished by her school
principal, teachers and others who
know her academic abilities and
character. Scores in the Scholas-
tic Aptitude Tests and the Achieve-
ment Tests given by the College
Entrance Examination Board will
also be considered. A representa-
tive, of the seven colleges will
have a personal interview with
each.of the candidates,

Each candidate will be able to
state her choice of college but the
final decision will be made accord-
ing to her standing. The seven
best applicants in each district in
the order of their excellence will
be able to choose their college.

Application blanks and further
information may be obtained from
Mrs. F. Murray Forbes, Jr.,, exec-
utive secretary, Committee on Na-
tional Scholarships for Women, 21
Beaver Place, Boston 8, Massachu-
setts.

of Oxford and Combridge Univer-
sities donated by Miss Thomas and
Miss Garrett were previously com-
panion decorations in Taylor.
While the bell has remained on the
first floor, the statues and etchings
have been removed to the base-
ment.

But the bell is not fully appre-
ciated, for the proverb written
thereon is very applicable to col-
lege life. As translated by Julia
Kuo-Fang Ling and Margaret
Krenz the symbols say, “Give and
take (or share) in the midst of
tribulations for heaven is full of
saintly courts.” May passers-by
—the, faculty, prepared to give,
and the students, prepared to take
—remember this optimistic senti-
ment!

Hudson Shore School
_ Studies Labor Groups



Serving the dual role of students
and assistants, undergraduates
from Smith,; Vassar, Mount Holy-
oke, Conne¢ticut and Bryn Mayr,
represented by Mimi Taleisnik,
’44, spent five weeks this summer
at the Hudson Shore Labor School
with industrial and domestic work-
ers.
ties on the Bryn Mawr campus,
and known as the Bryn Mawr
Summer School for Women Work-
ers, the school is now situated in
the “John Burroughs” country of
New York.

Students at the school attended
classes in Economics taught by
Gertrud Greig, professor at Wel-
lesley. They studied wage levels,
price control, consumer problems,
union organization and worker’s
opinions. Classes in English were
held by Rhetta Arter, Industrial
Secretary of the Philadelphia Cen-
tral Y. W.C. A.

Valuable experience was gained
from living with the workers and
sharing in the activities of the
school. Speakers and union groups
visited on weekends. Among the
lecturers was Mr, Parker, a lead-
er of worker’s education in Great
Britain, who discussed adult edu-
cation in England with particular
reference to the armed forces.
Other speakers were Mr. Julius
Mansen of the New York State
Meditation Board; Mrs, L. Crow-
ley at an O.P.A. conference; and
Mrs. Dorothea de Schweinitz of
the War Production Board who
talked on “Labor Management
Committees.” The problem of do-
mestic employment was discussed
by the Domestic Workers Group
and employers who were studying
at the Vassar Summer Institute.

Working as assistants, the stud-
ents helped in the library and
with sports and _ entertainment.
They also helped to make charts
and “wall newspapers.” Weekly
dramatic skits were directed by
Hilda W. Smith, former Dean at
Bryn Mawr and first director of
the Hudson Shore Labor School.

High spots of the summer in-
cluded an eight-mile hike to Fath-
er Divine’s haven, “Peace”, and a
visit to Hyde Park.as Mrs. Roose-
velt’s guests. The President’s
wife discussed her experiences in

England and her talks with work- |

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Continued from Page 1

internal battle have been for the
most part hysterical and have
sought to wipe out “racial con-
fliet” rather than the root of the
trouble, which is “racial preju-
dice”,

Reviewing the role played in the
war by colored peoples, Mr.
Granger pointed out that it is up
to the younger generation to solve
racial problems, for the older gen-
eration is too steeped in the influ-
ence of the past. As for practi-
cal procedures, his recommenda-
tions for the immediate present
involve improvement of living re-
lations, extension of membership
in unions and participation in man-
agement, and political reform to
repair the now “pitiful condition
of Congress”. In the _ long-run,
education, and the attitude of par-
ents, teachers, and public are of
utmost importance,

Bryn Mawr sent ten, Haverford
six, of the 25 delegates to the con-
ference. The program, made up of
round table discussion periods, in-
cluded addresses delivered by Car-
negie Endowment speakers, a
meeting for discussion of club
work and problems on the local
campus, and a plenary session at
which reports on the round tables
were presented,

The round table topics Friday
afternoon were: Great Britain,’ the
USSR, China, Neutral Countries,
and Occupied Countries. Under
each of these was considered the
policy of the country or countries
in question, and its effects on un-
ity within the United Nations as
well as its effects on unity of the
policies of others toward the
countries. Saturday morning was
devoted to domestic questions:
Congress, Industrial Organiza-
tion, Wartime Social Adjustments,
Minorities, and Inflation; the influ-
ence of each of these on a united
effort on the part of our nation
was considered. Saturday after-
noon saw further discussion of the
most important topics, Congress
and Minorities; which had been
presented in the two _ preceding
sessions, and USSR, China, Occu-
pied Countries, for which Char-
lotte Zimmerman, ’45, was the dis-
cussion leader.






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B. M. Ties Swarthmore
3-3 in Hockey Match’

Bryn Mawr, November 10. Play-
ing on the slippery surface of the
rain-drenched field, the Bryn Mawr
and Swarthmore varsity hockey
teams tied one another, 3-3,

In the first half, which lasted
far longer than the specified
twenty-five minutes, the ~Owls
scored twice, successfully holding
back the Swarthmore offensive.
During the half-time their confi-
dence was. not shared by Miss
Grant who said, “It takes only a
second to score a goal, just one
little push.”

That Miss Grant’s anxiety was
well-founded was proved in the
second half which began with a
goal for Swarthmore, scored - by
Kelley, the captain and center for-
ward . Lydia Gifford, ’45, who had
scored both previous goals, then
promptly retaliated. with a third
for Bryn Mawr.

Still two points behind, the Ma-
roon team put up a spirited fight.
In spite of fierce resistance on the
part of Jane Hall who stopped one
ball with her stomach, Kelley and
the left wing, Frorer, scored two
goals for Swarthmore in the re-
maining minutes, the game ending
in a desperate contest between
both teams to score the tie-break-
ing goal.

Playing as individuals more than



Continued on Page 6



. War Alliance

The Greek War Relief drive for
clothing, under the direction of
Miss Mabel Lang, Miss Mary
Swindler and the Alliance, will end
on Saturday, November 20. Boxes
for donations by students are lo-
cated in the Smoking Room of
each hall.
received large contributions from
the faculty and students are urged
to do their part. The need for
colthés in Nazi-occupied countries
is very great and our effotrs to
help these people are of the ut-
most importance.

Saturday, November 13 was
Bryn Mawr Day at the Ardmore
Red Cross Blood Doning Center.
Although complete records: of the
number of contributions have not
yet been obtained the Alliance
committee reports that almost 100
percent of those eligible were don-
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Long Distance lines between busy cen-

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with calls these days.

Until we can get more copper and other

materials to build more circuits, some Long
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~ B. M. Beer Behavior _| Authorities Discuss WAVES College Plan aon cour isle ot aaeite
Ty pogr aphy Stabilized at Greeks China and Norway College, designed to teach the bas-

A series of five illistrated
lectures on Contemporary Ty-
pography and the Layman will
-be given by Charles B. Shaw,
Librarian, in the Friends’ Meet-
ing House, Swarthmore Col-
lege, at 8:15 on the following
evenings:

November 21—The Type De-
tective

November 26—The Less Fa-
miliar Faces

December 2—Type for Dis-
play ,

December 5—Printers’ Pleas-
antries © .

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B. M. Ties Swarthmore
3-3 in Hockey Match

Continued from Page 3
as a team, the Owls’ main fault

lay in their reluctance to pass the
ball; Although they played an in-
tense game at the beginning, they
lacked the stamina to keep up the
pace during the second half.

The Green team lost to Swarth-
more’s second eleven, 1-0. In spite
of many opportunities in Swarth-
more’s circle, the Bryn Mawr
J. V.’s were unable to score.

First Team

Swarthmore Bryn Mawr
Coles RW Richardson
Walker RI Foster
Kelley CF MacIntosh
Smith LI Gifford
Frorer LW Scribner
Broomell RH Walker
Kay CH Niles
Pyle LH Dent
Meeker RF Kaltenthaler
Fitts LF Rebmann
Boak G Hall





Continued from Page 1

dents frequent the Greeks more
than Freshmen. Impressed by his
powers of observation, we asked
him what changes there have been
in the Bryn Mawr girl in the last
25 years. Practically none, he said;
in fact, there was really no differ-
ence. These were hard words, but
we swallowed them and have been
trying to digest them ever since.

Asked about what the girls eat
for the most part, Mike said they
eat grilled cheese sandwiches,
drink cokes and milkshakes. A
few, only about five per cent, take
beer. They used to drink more,
he added.

The Greeks” has changed. its face
somewhat with the war. Notice-
ably missitig are the crowds of
Villanova and Haverford boys;
their place taken by the Navy and
occasionally Pre -'Meteorologists,
who only add to the gaiety on Sat-
urday and Sunday nights. There is
less dancing, and, in that line, the
Greeks has undergone a sobering
influence. Mike said that they are
trying to cut out the jitterbugging,
one of the feature attractions of
the Greeks. Making too much noise
and .taking up too much of the
floor, the jitterbugs have been
thwarted by a distinct change in
the nickelodeon records. Instead of
“Boogie Woogie Jump,” we hear



Continued from Page 1

Public education is required and
in 1985 was made-free. The mini-
mum amount of schooling is seven
years, and in high school required
subjects are English and German.
After high schoo] comes the “at-
rium,” which is attended for three
years and roughly corresponds to
a United States’ junior college.
Here a third language, French, is
required. It is only upon gradu-
ation from the atrium, Mrs. Peter-
son continued, that one is eligible
for a university.

Mr. Chen, a native of Shanghai
and a resident of this country for
over two years, discussed Chinese
education in relation to the war.

Students in China, although they
receive strict military training,
are not in the army. Americans,
Mr. Chen said, may be surprised
when they consider these figures:
Before the war there were in
China about 108 institutions of
higher education; in 1937 the num-
ber dropped to 91, but in 1940, rose
to 118. In 1936 there were 41,609
students and 11,850 faculty and
staff members. In 1941-42 there
were 57,830 students in 132 insti-
tutions.

More stress is being laid on
practical courses than before. In
the United States there are about
1,300 Chinese students, mostly of

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Deanery, November 10—Ensign
Ruth Waltmeyer, of the WAVES,
presented the “college plan” for
enlisting college Seniors now and
leaving them on the inactive list
till graduation to interested Sen-
iors here. Describing in full the
training WAVES receive, she em-
phasized the attractions of Navy
life.

Ensign Waltmeyer stressed the
variety of occupations now open
to members of the women’s serv-
ices. Candidates who. qualify may
enter office work, aviation, re-
search, the hospital corps, and
many other specialized fields. Qual-
ification, under the college plan,
entails physical and mental fitness,
a recommendation from the college
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