College News, 1923-11-21, Vol. 10, No. 08

              Volume X.    No. 8
BRYN MAWR; PA., ,WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1923'
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M. FITCH LECTURES ON
RELIGION OF HEBREWS
Primitive   Ideals   and    Rites
Yahwehism    Lie   Behind
Christianity
of
ETHICAL   THEISM    DEVELOPS
Judaism and its development from primi-
tive Yahwehism to a high ethical monothe-
ism was the subject of the third of the
series of lecture's given by Dr. Albert
Parker Filfh on Comparative Religions.
Dr. Fitch gave the lecture in Taylor Hall,
last Wednesday night.   "
As introduction; Dr. Pitch emphasized
the three assumptions upon which, as he
stated in his first lecture, the whole course
would be based. The first was that "re-
ligion is a spontaneous and natural ex-
pression of human beings." Men arc all
dualists, who first act and then think about
their acts. In the beginning we arc moved
by the desire for self-preservation, 'and
later �or self-realization. In the endeavor
to adapt ourselves in terms of the whole,
we think that we have the support of out-'1 .
side beings. Secondly, "all religion and
hence all religions proceed from the simple
to the complex, from the crude to the
more refined." The doctrine of "an eye
for an eye" lies back of the Golden Rule,
finally, "all religions differ in degree; not
in kind." Such an assumption, which Dr.
Fitch said that no one, knowing the facts,
could doubt, denies the difference between
natural and revealed religions.
Judaism, in common with all the great
ethic faiths, claims to be a revealed re-
ligion, to have divine sanction. The intel-
lectual framework behind it is a theory of
the universe which considers this to be a
divided world in which good and evil strug-
gle together. Through observation and
experience man can learn a great deal, but
not all. On this natural world a super-
natural world is let down, and of this
world, revealed religion gives man a final
understanding. The whole Christological
problem, as to whether Jesus differed from
other men in degree or kind, rises here.
All the great ethic religions claim that their
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DR. BARNES' RESEARCH  IN  DALTON
EXPLAINED TO SCIENCE CLUB
His work in Dalton, was the subject of
a talk by Dr. Barnes, Professor of l^Jjys-
ies, at the fortnightly meeting of the Sci-
ence Chili, last Tuesday evening.
Three ,research projects are occupying
his time at present: the def raction phe-
nomena of light; a method of determining
dielectric constants; and the ultra-violet
absorption spectrum of hydro-carltons. The
first is the result of the discovery of de-
traction hands due to the use of glass ruled
screens in commercial photography, and
Dr. Barnes is now at work in an attempt
to explain them. In working with the
second problem, a bridge similar to Wheat-
stone's is usually used, which involves tele-
phones whose electro-magnets give an im-
pure wave.   A new method has lately been
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SENIOR      RECEPTION,      SKIT      AND
DANCING  TO  BE GIVEN SATUR-
DAY   EVENING
Senior Reception will be given to the
Freshmen hi the Gymnasium on Saturday
evening at eight o'clock.                    -*
After the formal reception and-dancing
the Seniors will give an informal skit.
This production, which is usually of a
musical character, generally aims to include
all of the most up to date college jokes
and hits. East year -1923's "Why Girls
leave Home" took off college life through
a western cowboy medium. 1923, 1924, 1925
and 1920 appeared as Joe McGolly, Monte
Blue, Jr., Red Mc(,olly and Tingling
Thompson. Scenes were in the Bandits
Hangover, the bar room in No-Man's 4viim
Twice and Monte Blue's Ranch. -
There will not be anv Freshman skit
at the Reception this year..
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
OF SUMMER SCHOOL MEETS
School   Alumnae  Representives   all
Doing Interesting Work
SWARTHMORE LOSES T0_
VARSITY IN PRACTICE GAME
Stick   Work   and  (Training   Defeat
Simpler Swarthmo.e  Tactics
Obviously superior training and more in-
telligent team work gave Varsity a 6-2
victory over Swarthmore College in the
practice game last Thursday.
Playing a more offensive game through-
out, Varsity immediately carried the ball
down to the Swarthmore goal and kept
tho play mostly in that half of the field.
When Swarthmore spurts took it to the
other end it was generally quickly re-
turned by their inaccurate shooting and by
the good team work of the Bryn Mawr
hacks. The play was largely on the right
side of the field, as the Varsity backs ap-
peared to rely greatly upon M. Palache,
'24, right vyng, who repeatedly took the
ball down in long spectacular dribbles, en-
tirely outdistancing her half back, as did
all the forward line. She was only pre-
vented from more frequent scoring by the
excellent work of Miss Krusen, the
Swarthmore goal. E. Pearson, '24, Var-
sity goal, made several beautiful stops, and
played a bold game well  out of the goal.
The oblique formation of the Bryn Mawr
backs was both market! and successful, en-
abling   them  easily  to  intercept   Swarfh-
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Summer School alumnae, other women
in industry, and representatives of all sijles
of the college met in the Joint Adminis-
trative Committee of the Summer School
last week-end, discussing, among other
things, changes in the curriculum and
standards of admission.
F.mphasis will be laid on better prepara-
tion in English, which has been found in
the past to be a great handicap, and the
curriculum will be changed to include elec-
tive courses in social history and literature,
in addition to the science course. English,
hygiene, and economics will be required as
before; the music will be continued, and
also psychology and advanced economics
for second year students. The suggestion
of having a one-month's course for labor
leaders was not decided.
The Alumnae of the School present were
Esther  Obcrg,  President of  the Alumnae
Association, a  Swedish girl who came  to
America  at  fifteen,  knowing no   English;
and  a  former   member of  the   Minnesota
Minimum Wage Commission, now studying
at     the    Brookwood    Workers'     School;
Sophie Schmidt, a German girl at present
studying at Miss Kirk's School in prepara-
tion   for the' University cf  Wisconsin,   at
one  time a  worker  on  gloves,  shoes,   to-
bacco,   aprons,   electric   coils   and   in ' a
greenhouse;  Maggie Wall,  from  Danville,
Virginia, an overall worker, who was the
first woman to preside at a meeting of the
Virginia State Federation of Labor, and is
now at Brookwood ; Ada Roscnfelt is from
Philadelphia, a shirtwaist worker and or-
ganizer, now in New York organizing for
the   Amalgamated   Clothing   Workers'
Union, and one of the first two women to
be in charge of her union.   She is a mem-
ber of the Socialist Party, and had studied
at   night   schools   before   coming  to  Bryn
Mawr.     Minnie  Rubinstein, a dress oper-
ator, was also  present.    Theresa  Gold, a
shoe worker  from   Brockton, who mends
flaws   in  new   shoes,   covering  them  with
putty,   or  patches,   and   coloring   them   to
match the shoe exactly, attrnded.    She was
President of Self-Government of the Sum-
mer School in 1922.    Rose Pesotta, a Rns
lian, an operator on dresses, who is now
in Boston, working for her union; Chris-
tine Doyle, who used to work at the Wilson
Laundry,  and  now has a laundry of her
own   in   Philadelphia,  which  she   manages
entirely herself, and Tillic Lindsay, Assist-
ant Director of  the  School  this   summer,
and   an   active   member   of   the   Federal
Employees'   Union,   were   present.     Miss
"Lillian   Herstein,   who   is   a   high   school
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RESOLUTION  REGARDING
,      REPORTING TO BE KEPT
Miss   Coyne   Explains    Origin    of
Rule in Self-Gpvernment Meeting
Resolution 5 will be retained, according
to the sense of the meeting passed at the
meeting "of the Self-Governmcnt Associa-
tion held in Taylor Hall last Wednesday.
Before any discussion of the resolution
that "it be considered the duty of all mem-
bers of Self-Government, individuals ;i-
well as officers, to be responsible for seeing
that all infractions of Self-Governmcnt arc
reported, if the information is gained on
direct observation.'-' P. Coyne, '24, president
explained the origin of the rule. Prior to
1916 there was no written agreement as
to the duty of individuals in this respect,
but there was, however, an unwritten one,
which was considered to lie binding until
the following case came up. TJie Self-
Government Treasurer wished to resign
because she knew of some infractions of
Self-Governmcnt which had been told her
in confidence and which she considered
her duty as an officer to report. As she
felt she could not report she wished to
resign. Legal advice obtained at the time
supported her right to resign, as there was
no written rule of the Association regard-
ing reporting. The rule was then passed
as it stands now._
The Alumnae, in their recent meeting in
,St. Louis, have consented to help the un-
dergraduates with the appropriation for
building purposes.
Kathleen Gallwcy, '24, said that although
Resolution 5 is not ideal, still we must
realize that human nature is such that we
cannot live in a community without rules.
Here the idea is that we all make and
maintain the rule and if each person main-
tains them interpreting them for herself,
the result will then be Board Government
and the whole idea of Self-Governmcnt
will be undermined. E. Pearson, '24,
pointed out that without Resolution S DO
one will be responsible for cases where
there is wilful disregard of the ruics.
Changing the wording of the rule was
suggested by B. Ling, '24, so as not to
mention reporting definitely, but E. Howe,
'24, pointed out that this would be no bet-
ter than an unwritten understanding. 'Jj^'
motion that Resolution 5 be retained was
then   carried   by a   large  majority.
VARSITY DEFEATS IN FAST '
GAME PHILADELPHIA REDS
Speed and Clean   Shooting   Mark
Game Played Mostly by Wing
And Resulting in 9-4 Victory
SUSAN    WALKER,    '26    STARS
A reunion for all Bates House workers
will l>c held in the Spring Street Settle-
ment House on Saturday evening, Decem-
ber 1, at 8 o'clock. All of the children who
have been at Long Branch recently will
be there and everyone who has ever been
in seeing some settlement work. The Set-
information may be obtained, from M.
Faries, '24, Radnor  Hall.
The hardest fought game of the season
resulted in a 9-4 victory for Varsity over.
the Philadelphia Cricket Club Red team
on Saturday.
Played largely by the wings! the game
was very fast, and full of long dribbles,
most o! the goals being made directly from
a rush down the field without any messing
in the circle The first half was more
even than the second, the Reds licing Var-
sity, while the ball was kept evenly dis-
tributed between the two goajs. The Red
backs wire able to interfere more effec-
tually, than have other teams, with the
passing and shooting of the Bryn Mawr
forward line, tlwough gVMte* speed and
watch fulness, linn Mawr used its right
side of the field more than the left. M.
Palache. '24. right wing, broke through the
defense with sc\cral beautiful dribbles,end-
ing in well placed shots for goals. The
Kids tried to wear out the Bryn,Mawr
defense, and toward the end of the first
half were successful in keeping the play
near the Bryn Mawr goal.
In the second half Varsity showed de-
rided improvement and scored frequently,
generally from clean shots. The most spec-
tacular goal was made by Sylvia Walker,
'27, at center half, who neatly lofted the
ball from the edge of the circle over the
goal's head. The Bryn Mawr backs played
their usual effective, oblique defense, Susan
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CONCERT SERIES TO BE GIVEN
BY MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Mr. Alwyne   and   M.   Bitter[4 26
Scheduled   to   Play
The Music Department has announced
a series of three concerts to be given in
November, January and February.
The first concert, to be given next Mon-
day evening, will include the first perform-
ance in America of a work by Lilli Bou-
langcr for voice, string ouartct, harp and
piano, of the delightful and rarely heard
Scotch songs by Beethoven, with piano,
violin and violoncello accompaniment, and
siune unusual old compositions by viol
d'amore.
Beethoven's Scotch songs were written
by Bcetlio\en as a commission for George
Thomson of Edinburgh, a collector of
Scotch Sulk sonys who wanted to raise the
public's taste for national music by pre-
senting to them compositions on Scotch
themes. At the concert will be played four
out of a set of twenty-five .to the accom-
paniment of the piano, violin and 'cello.
Lilli Bnufanger's Piu Jesu, given lor the
first time in America, is a song setting in
modern style, to the accompaniment of the
harp, string quartet, and piano. Lilli Bou-
langcr was a young French composer of
tremendous promise, who died in 1918 at
the age of twenty-four. Her"sister is now
teaching in Paris.
The programs for the three have been
announced as follows:
First CONCEIT
Monday, November 26, 192J
Virginia Whelen-.............Soprano
Paul  Shirley  ,..........Viol d' \more
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