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THE COLLEGE NEWS

FOUNDED IN 1914



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Editorial Board
Harriet Warn, *48, Editor-in-Chief

BARBARA BETTMAN, 49, Copy BeTry-BricHTt Pace, ’49, Makeup
Loutsz Ervin, °49 Emity TowNnsEND, ’50, Makeup
Jean Ex.is, 49 KATRINA THOMaS, *49

Editorial Staff

Marian Epwarbs, 750 Gtoria WHITE, 48
Crececia MaccaBeE, 50 Nina Cave ’50
GwYNNE WiiuiaMs, 50 Irina NELIDow, 50
ANNE GREET ’50 Pat NicHOL, 50
BLakie ForsyTH ’51 HawNNAH HOoLgBorn ’50
CATHERINE MERRITT ’51 ELIzABETH NELIDow, ’51

Photographer
ROSAMOND KANE 748

Business Board
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Excess Energy

There is a lot of excess energy on campus. The Big May
Day controversy united the college, if not in feeling, at least
on the same subject. Faculty asked students, who dropped
their customary note-taking and answered back; and smoker
arguments raged far into the night, with the relative merits
of Princeton vs. Yale, socialism vs. communism, left unno-
ticed beside the more pressing argument of yes vs. no. We
do not recall seeing the campus so full of spirit; it would be
a pity if this spirit were to be let go unused.
'_ Every activity on campus, usually entered into whole-
heartedly by a few, is crying out for workers. The Blind
School needs readers, Valley Forge needs girls to dance with
convalescent veterans: can’t you spare time to help them?
Numerous drives need solicitors: can’t you begin this sort
of work, which you can go on doing for your own community
—or begin learning to teach with the Maids and Porters?

One of the various political groups might start you on
a lifelong civic career: isn’t there one in which you are in-
‘terested? The Title wants writers, and new members; the
Art Studio is here for you to express yourself by means of
the pictorial arts: in which field do you create?

Bryn Mawr needs us: let’s go to work.

The Vocational Committee

In the flurry of college life, we tend to lose sight of the
question as to what we are going to do when we finish Bryn
Mawr. The Vocational Committee, of which many of us are
unaware or else ignore completely, is a vital organ on cam-
pus which keeps our futures constantly in mind.

However, it cannot possibly function well if we do not
choose to support it! Each fall students are able to indicate
through a poll what special types of work are most appeal-
ing to them. The Committee, acting on the results of the
poll, invites outside speakers, often outstanding in varied
fields of work, to talk informally to the students who mani-
fested interest in their field. It is awkward and embarrass-
ing to them. The Committee, acting on the results of the
handful of people turn up, and seems to indicate that we are
so wrapped up in the affairs of the moment that we cannot

- look ahead to the future. ;

The enthusiasm manifested in filling out the polls should
not stop there. Rather, if we are to obtain the full benefits
offered us by the Vocational Committee, a new awareness
must characterize our attitude towards it and its work. The
* Vocational Committee can stimulate interest in new careers

if it is supported by us; without our support it simply can-
not function. gece

Current Events

Common Room, November 10.—
Speaking on political trends in the
recent fall elections, Mrs. Neal de-
clared that “although it seems the
Republican trend is checked, these
elections cannot be put down as
any indication of what will happen
in 1948,”

The Democrats were pleased by
the course of elections in Kentucky
and Indiana. There is always a
see-saw battle between the iwo
parties in Kentucky, and Indiana
was Republican in the last election.
The Democrats also made strong
gains in Ohio and in Pennsylvania.
Nevertheless; Mrs. Neal said, “the
returns indicate losses and gains
for both sides and not a great
swing.”

Mrs. Neal went on to explain
three important developments in
American government brought
about by the election. By popular
vote New York City has dropped
the system of Proportional Repre-
sentation that began in 1936. Sec-
ondly, with the defeat of Rankin
in Mississippi, it is probable that
prejudice will not be used as an
issue in political campaigns. Last-
ly, soldier bonuses were voted in
by tremendous majorities in New
York and Ohio. These bonuses
may easily become a national is-
sue.

Mrs. Neal emphasized the great
importance of the fall primaries,
although they are usually only for
the elections of local and city offi-
cials. She explained in full detail
the working of the American po-
litical machine; the Pugh machine
of Philadelphia is a good example.
Candidates are drawn up by the
county chairman under the direc-
tion of the machine boss. With
only about one-fourth of the peo-
ple registered turning out to vote,
the candidates on the machine slate
are easily elected.

Mrs. Neal urged everyone to
vote, as this is the best way to
break the party machine.

Cast Captures Mood
Of Saroyan’s Play

Continued from Page 1

strong enough in defending men’:
rights.

Jean Switendick had the mos!
difficult part in the play, a gir
who is simultaneously a prosti-
tute and not a prostitute. She
handled this part capably and witt
considerable understanding, mov-
ing with the indecisiveness char-
acteristic of Kitty. This is a rolq
which most people would overplay,
and Jean and Mr. Thon showec,
real restraint.

Lasday Steals Show

role was suitably sane and jus |

Petition on Food _

Proposed at BM

As a result of a masS meeting
sponsored by the Relief Commit-
tee of the Alliance. on .Thursday,
Nov. 6, a petition has ben prepar-
ed to be sent from Bryn Mawr to
President Truman and the heads
of Congress. It offers support to
the food conservation program of
the Truman Administration, and
uregs that everything possible be
done to alleviate the critical con-
dition of Europe. It also advances
the belief that the economic recov-
ery of Europe is absolutely essen-
tial for the continuance of Ameri-
can prosperity, and for the main-
tenance of world peace.

To this énd support is given to
the following proposals:

(1) That the United States
take prompt action for European
Recovery under the Marshall Plan.

(2) That the special session of
Congress send stop gap aid to Eu-
rope before any other issue is con-
sidered. :

(3) That the government al-
locate wheat and fuel supplies in
order to asure a fair distribution
and provide some check on infla-
tion.

P. Davis, N. Sloss
Report on UWF

Over 200 delegates and 150 ob-
servers met in St. Louis over No-
vember 1 and 2 to attend the Unit-
ed World Federalist National Con-
vention. “The convention was held
for the purpose of establishing a
general policy for the coming year
and to revise the By-laws,” report
Nancy Sloss, ’50, and Pamela Dav-
is, ’50, delegates from the Bryn
Mawr chapter of the Student Fed-
eralists.

The delegates accomplished the
task of redefining and specifying
their statements of powers and
principles. The cofivention con-
cluded that: 1. participation in



-|World Government should be open

ito all nations, but there should be
no right of secession, 2. World
,Government should have a taxing
power independent of state taxa-
tion, 3. certain domestic, political,
economic and social issues, not de-
fined as expressed powers for
World Government, are reserved to
the states. The UWF organization
feels that the prohibition of na-
tional armaments, a world police
force and international control of
the atom bomb are the basic essen-
tials for any world organization.
Larry Fuchs, of C. C. N. Y., was
elected president of the national



Robert. Lasday as Dudley R
Bostwick stole the show. Good '
hart has never laughed harder thar |
at this telephone-caressing, ado- '
lescent-voiced lover. It is also t«
his credit that the actual scene be-
twen him and Elsie tok place i
complete seriousness. Shirley Win-
ter. was .excellent as_ Elsie, the
woman who is composed of equa.
parts disillusion and sympathy.

John MHauser’s piano- playing
was superb enough to compensate
for the fact that one ‘was never
sure whether he intended to speak
in dialect or not. Don Kindler was
good as Harry, the comedian at
whom no one laughed, and the
play between him and Wesley was
well done.



Hank Levinson was remarkable
'—the moment Blick entered the
‘atmosphere changed, and it was
hardly necessary for him to speak
to show his blind brutality. Joan
Gale as Mary L. showed an equally
remarkable quantity of stage pres-
ence; the scene between her and
Joe was simple and touching.

Kit Carson, as played by Her-
bert Cheyette, was unintelligible
during the second act, and conse-
qently seemed even longer-winded
than the part requires, thus mak-
ing this act almost interminably
long; but after that he-was ex-

SF organization, replacing Colgate
Prentice, of Swarthmore. The Stu-
dent Federalist chapters are under
the direct control of the National
Student Council and not the state
branch of UWF.

Record Concerts
To Benefit Drive

The.bi-monthly-record—concerts
were resumed last Monday, No-
vember 10, in' the Common Room,
immediately after Current Events.
This year, as before, the 25-cent
fee goes to the Drive. The con-
certs are again run by the Library
Committee of Undergrad, under
the direction of Anne Benua an
Ann Inman. The program this
week included: Bach’s Branden-
burg Concerto No. 6, Brahms’
Fourth Symphony and the Rach-
maninoff Second Piano Concerto.

The concerts afford a chance for
you to hear your favorite selec-
tions. Write any suggestions you
have for the programs of the con-
certs on the special slips of paper
posted in all halls. Students and

faculty are urged to come and
bring their work or knitting. The
next concert will be held Monday,





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November 24.

|
Oninion
Letters, Editorial Fail

In Correct Standard

Of Criticism .
To the Editor:

We strongly disagree both with
the letters and with the News edit-
orial on criticism last week. Neith-
er the letters nor the News suc-
ceeds in defining the basis on which
,the college productions should be
| judged. .
| The letters say that such things
as group participation and effort,
money gained for the Faculty
Drive, and handicaps like limited
|time should excuse a production
'from its obligations as a work of
art. But these elements should be
‘incidental, from the critical point
of-view. The News replies that It
does not “consider or review a
campus production as it does a
professional one.” Why not? Both
the letters and the editorial seem
to assume that there are two
standards by which a production
may be judged—one being “Broad-
way” and the other being “ama-
teur.” Neither of these is a sound
criterion. Any production, wheth-
er it is on campus or on Broadway,
should be judged as good or bad
theatre in terms of its artistic
value and achievement.

One letter argues that the News
should provide encouragement of
creative activity on campus. What
is really needed from the News is
not encouragement, but good crit-
icism. Hard, flip, pseudo-sophis-
ticated commentary —is--valueless,
and-sugary praise without discrim-
ination is just as bad; the critic is
not a Prima Donna, neither is she
a nursemaid to the tender feelings
of undergraduates. Criticism can
be creative, and the News can ful-
fill an important responsibility if
it gives a fair and thoughtful judg-
ment of creative activity on cam-
pus.



Sandol Stoddard °48 —
ae _ Nancy Kunhardt ’48

Dartmouth Trio Finds
' Bryn Mawrtyrs Human

: Continued from Page 1
“Girls are girls ... these are

just a little smarter.” High time
that remark was made; though we
have always told ourselves, rather
wistfully, that this is so, it is still
flattering to hear it from outsiders.
Although there is no doubt in the
minds of these Dartmouth men
that we are “here for the business
of learning,” and though our schol-
astic calendar is the only one of
the 12 that is not listed, “because
it is a book in itself,” yet we are
pleased and proud to find ourselves
in demand of a Saturday night.
“We can dance and we can sing’’
should now be our motto; we, too,
can be honey to the week-end bees,
whether drones or werkers, and,
as these cool northerners sum up
our capacities, “The college itself
offers little in the way of enter-
tainment, but at Bryn Mawr
there’s always something to do—if
you're interested”

(Editor’s note: This essential
guide is now on sale in the College
Bookshop:) rae





| Exchange System
Will be Enforced

| Starting als November 17,
the system of dining room ex-
changes will be strictly enforced at
both lunch and dinner, Miss Howe
has announced. [If -a_ student
wishes to eat in a hall, other than
her own, she must find a definite
person in that hall to exchange
with. Otherwise, confusion results,
and there may not be enough seats
to go around in one hall, while
there are vacancies in another.

Miss Howe reports that the sys-
‘tem of signing-out for meals is
working fairly. well. It has already
helped the hall ‘Managers to make
more accurate food orders, thus
cutting down on waste.