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College news, October 7, 1953
Bryn Mawr College student newspaper. Merged with Haverford News, News (Bryn Mawr College); Published weekly (except holidays) during academic year.
Bryn Mawr College (creator)
1953-10-07
serial
Weekly
6 pages
digitized microfilm
North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Montgomery--Bryn Mawr
Vol. 40, No. 02
College news (Bryn Mawr College : 1914)--
https://tripod.brynmawr.edu/permalink/01TRI_INST/26mktb/alma991001620579...
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation.
BMC-News-vol40-no2
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T
HE COLLEGE NEWS
Wednesday, October 7, 1953
President of Undergrad
Invites Our Suggestions
Continued from Page 3
Undergrad. This was planned by,
our first Junior Member and her
committee. Parade Night on Tues
day was the next concrete evi-
dence of Undergrad, for we offic-
ially “oversee” this, just as we do
Lantern Night.
You may have discovered the
Rumpus Room, on the second floor
of Goodhart—and if you haven't
you will want to, for it is a good
place to relax. We see that this is
kept attractively furnished and
relatively neat. I hope that this
year we can add a few more lamps
and a big rug to the furnishings.
The DP Scholarship is handled
by the Board, and the recipient
chosen by it. We check the
semester schedule of Undergradu-
ate events, keep the point chart
and oversee the non-political and
non-athletic clubs on campus. The
Common Treasurer, who keeps the
finarices of all the organizations on
edmapus adyaight, sits on our board.
oe ;
As Liaison
Perhaps most important of all is
that we act as a sort of liaison be-
between the Undergraduates and
the Administration. In conferences
with Miss McBride, Miss Howe and
the Deans we try to put both stu-
dent and administration suggas-
tions into effect.
And now, what can you do to be
active ipso-facto members? You
can help do the more social things
like decorating for a dance, or join-
ing a club. You can take part in
the various traditional events of
the college. And most important
of all, if you have any criticisms or
any suggestions during the year
about campus activities, you can
bring them to me or to any mem-
ber of the Board. We hope you
will come to us with your ideas,
and we especially welcome you, for
we want your new and fresh ap-
proach to things. I hope that each
of. you will feel herself an import-
ant member of our college com-
munity—for we already know that
you are. —
Vacation is over
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And school has begun
Stop in at the HEARTH
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‘From Here To Eternity
Portrays Realistic Lives
Continued from Page 3
ert E. Lee Pruitt (Montgomery
Clift) says he loves the army, al-
though he suffers in it, and, when
asked why, he looks: bewildered
and says, “It‘s all I’ve ever
known.”
This army offers a niche in the
world to men who have faced the
insecurity of depression, and who
have no faith in themselves to en-
able them ‘to: overcome that in-
security. Yet, each of them has a
longing to express himself as an
individual; the attempt costs two
of them their lives ‘and brings
heartbreak to another.
In the mechanism, each cog must
be forced to fit into its proper
place. But the amazing lesson is
that, in moments of crisis, the cogs
are suddenly unimportant. The
machine, with its procrustean-
stretched and mangled parts, dis-
integrates, and only a mass of
frightened individuals remains.
In the scenes showing the Pearl
Harbor attack and the reaction of
the army barracks at Honolulu,
this becomes pitifully evident. The
long hours spent training men to
win the intramural boxing cham-
pionship for the company, the
pressure on individuals for con-
formity to the whims of a com-
mander, then appear startlingly in-
adequate.
It appears, however, that the
system somehow did develop cap-
able and loyal men. Pruitt tries
to rejoin his company and the ser-
geant, who had disciplined himself
to take a subordinate role, turns
into a real leader.
“From Here to Eternity” spot-
lights a facet of life about which
we have heard too little. Of war
and hero movies we have had
many, but of the real army some-
thing such as this has long been
needed.
Miss Katharine McBride Opens New Academic Year With College Address
Revealing Number of New Student Registrations, and New Professorships
Continued from Page 1
Ten members of the faculty are
on leave for this year, while nine
others returned from leave. The
college welcomes back Mr. and
Mrs. Berliner, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Gil-
bert, Mr. Michels, Mrs. Oppenhei-
heimer, Mr. Sloane and Mr. Wells.
Miss Mary Hamilton Swindler will
be a visiting professor of Archae-
ology for the year. In addition to
the returning faculty the college
also welcomes many new profes-
sors,
The new wardens are: Miss Ann
Barrett in Merion; Mlle. Mireille
Blanc in Wyndham; Miss Helen
Dow in Rhoads South; Miss Mari-
anna Potter in Pembroke East;
Miss Nancy Tatum in Rhoads
North; Miss Martha Chowning in
Pembroke West; Miss Mary Toner
in Rockefeller. Miss Mary Mc-
Ilwraith is Senior Resident of the
Graduate Center.
Mr. Scattergood
Mrs. Marshall is on leave of ab-
sence for the first semester; her
baby arrived on June 4, Mrs.
Broughton is now acting dean and
Miss Fales is assistant dean. Mrs.
Paul is ill and consequently will
be on leave for several months.
Mrs. Charlotte Tinker of the
Friends Service Committee will be
appointed acting director of admis-
sions.
The death of Mr. J. Henry Scat-
tergood, who served as college
treasurer on the Board of Direct-
ors for more than _ twenty-five
years, has saddened all who knew
him. At his twenty-fifth anniver-
sary party he spoke about public
service and he himself was truly
a public servant. He worked al-
ways with integrity and honor, con-
tributing much to human welfare.
Many changes were instigated
this summer in the buildings and
grounds. The slate which fell off
For diversion and fun.
Compliments
of
HAVERFORD
PHARMACY
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NEW MANAGEMENT
JEANNETT’S
Bryn Mawr Flower Shop, Inc.
823 Lancaster Ave.,
Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Continuing the same _ policies of
courtesy, quality and service. -
HORACE FEGER, Manage:
25 Years of Experience
Phone: BRyn Mawr 5-0570
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the roof of the power house found
its place in a new roof for~ the
psychology laboratory. The break-
down of the power house generator
speeded up the conversion of four
halls from direct current to alter-
nating current. Because of the
housing problem created by the
large registration some _ single
rooms have been made into doubles
and several freshmen are living
with Mr. and Mrs. Broughton and
with Miss Howe.
A cheerful atmosphere prevails
on the campus as the academic
year begins. This is due in part
to the good work of the Freshman
Week Committee, There is of
course in addition the lift which
comes in seeing old friends and be-
ing together once more to start a
new year. A third factor adding
cheer is the removal of some of the
clouds on the international scene.
During her talks with the stu-
dents, Miss McBride was impress-
ed by their interest and ability,
and turned to consider the import-
ant question of the relationship of
this interest and ability to oppor-
tunity. In times without crisis
people often fail to recognize op-
portunity or to take advantage of
it.
She recalled that President Co-
nant of Harvard kept a picture
of a turtle in his office upon which
was inscribed, “Behold the turtle.
He never makes progress without
sticking out, his neck.” When the
college woman steps out to take
her place in a family, she receives
considerable support from many
sources. Later, however, there is
less outside support for the woman
who attempts to take an active
part in community affairs, profes-
sional or business life.
The combination of ability, inter-
est and opportunity places a spec-
ial responsibility on everyone who
has all three. Some students know
their interests and abilities, but
have not yet discovered their pur-
pose, and consequently the commit-
ment to activity may develops
slowly.
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It will help you get better grades
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Sharpen your pencil and scratch your head for a few
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