College News, 1924-02-20, Vol. 10, No. 15

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The College News
Volume X.    No. H
BRYN MAWR.PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1924
Price 10 Cents
DR. SCOn NEARING LEADS
SWARTHMORE CONFERENCE
Can a Better World be Obtained by
Changing System, or Human  }
Nature is  Issue
FIRST VOCATIONAL SPEAKER
IS MISS DOROTHY STRAUSS
Law Commended as Profession For
College   Graduates
Miss  Dorothy Strauss,  '08, a  practicing
member  of   the  New York   bar, spoke   in
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO
SPEAK ON FASCISTI MOVEMENT
Italian   Club   to  .Entertain   Prince
Caetani and Hear Italian Music
(Specially contributed by the Italian Club)
It  may be  of   no  small  interest   to  the
SAYS CIVILIZATION ]� DOOMED
"A better world ami how to obtain it,"
was the subject of a conTercncc held at
Swarthmorc Saturday and Sunday, to
which the Bryn Mawr Ijjperal Club sent
fourteen delegates. Dr. Scott N earing, who
has taught economics at SjM*rru*rmore Col-
lege, University of Pennsylvania, and the
Kand School of Social Research, and his
wife, a Bryn Mawr graduate, were the
outstanding "figures. The conference was
organized by Rachel Jones, Secretary of
the Young Friends' Movement, who was
assisted by the Polity Club of Swarthmore
"College. Delegates who were either per-
sonally invited or sent from the Liberal
Clubs of neighboring colleges, included
Hindus, workers, college students, college
professors and Quakers.
Saturday night the first meeting began
with a vague discussion of what was meant
by a better world. Mr. Vincent Nicholson,
a Quaker lawyer, who served with, the
Friends' Relief during the war, objected to
the planning of individual Utopias. "The
kind of social order where these things"
(that is, the opportunity to everyone to ex-
press the best things in himself) "are to be
realized is the most pertinent issue," he said,
and challenged Scott Nearing to explain
his plan for a new world.
All previous talk, said Dr. .Rearing, has
been from an individualistic standpoint,
ignoring the fact that we are not free to
dc what wc like. We are playing with the
same forces which Germany played with
in 1913. Our struggles are the death-
throes of the Civilization of the Renais-
sance. He proposed to discuss three ques-
tions : What are the penalties wc must pay
lor our present order? What will it cost
us to go somewhere else? Where shall we
fro? In answer to the first question he said
that wc are now paying the price^n the
barrenness and slavery of our livBf civil
war between labor and capital, and inter-
national war between competing groups.
The concrete example he gave was Ger-
many, now paying in despair for her sys-
tem of slavery, exploitation, and imperial-
ism. The cost of going somewhere else
will probably be inefficiency of the indus-
trial order. If we are prepared it may not
be so bad, if we are not we may have to
undergo the terrible experiences of Russia
in the last six years. Nevertheless Russia
is the only country in Europe on the up-
grade.
Where we want to go, said Dr. Nearing,
does not count. We are not our masters,
but are born into a world with all its pat-
terns fixed. We can go along with the
sf.eam or kick against'it. At any rate, we
are through with the period of civilization
based on the civil sfcitc and private prop-
erty. FronTfhe ncM.'-we passed to the na-
tion, we must m w pass to a world organ-
ization. No nation possesses all the art,
culture, and civilization of the world.
("Not  even  the Unitcl  States, Mr.   Near-
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chapel   last   Vriday   morning   on   the   bfw* "College in general to know that the French
Undergraduates who wish to return to
the Bryn Mawr Summer School for
Women Workers in Industry as recrea-
tion leaders arc asked to apply to M.
Woodworth, '24, Rockefeller Hall.
From those who apply four are chosen
to return, two for each month ito help in
Athletics, Laboratory work and  Music
The salary is $25.00.

as a .profession for women, especially  col-
lege  graduates.
This speech was the first for the Voca-
tional Conference, whose talks this year
will be given in morning chapels, rather
than over week-ends, so that a greater
possible  attendance   may   l>e   insured.
At this time, said Miss Strauss, law is
still a pioneer profession for women. There
is only a <ffhnparativcly small number of
"practicing lawyers, and an even smaller
group of women judges, "perhaps ten or
twelve in the whole country.
To enter the profession certain personal
characteristics arc necessary. One must
have great spiritual'and intellectual steadi-
ness, for heavy responsibility is frequently
involved in the work. A store of general
knowledge is required; in fact learning of
any description is useful. Especially ad-
visable are history and science, and above
all a practical knowledge of English, for
�he power to write clearly and well is an
absolute requisite.
For the person who has finished pre-
liminary studying there are two possible
openings in law, t wo divisions between
which to choose; trial men and the office
men. The first type comprises all those
who try cases, the second, those who do
office and routine work or who study law.
The line between the two is not so well
defined here as in England, but it exists.
The courts, as yet, are very inefficient,
largely due to the weakness of attorneys,
Miss Strauss feels that college girls, with
their wide knowledge and good background
are needed.
There are many branches in which a
practicing lawyer may specialize, such as
patent law, needing a scientific background,
admiralty law, insurance law. Lawyers of
all kinds are needed. All must have the
ability to discriminate, and pick out im-
portant items and points in a case; having
done this one must look up the law on the
matter. In studying, the mental attitude
is scientific, but the practice of law is dif-
ferent. The daily activity is exceedingly
varied, and a day's occurrences may range
all the way from humor to tragedy. Mo-
notony is impossible, and the life is always
interesting.
For a woman who intends to support
herself the question of financial returns is
important. During the first three or four
years it would be best for her to have sume
outside means of support, for the gains
at the outset are very small. This is
more true of women than men, since they
have on the whole less influence. They
arc slowly making their way, however, and
there are great openings for the college
woman. She will have the opportunity Eat
contact with r_cally vital  forces.
Club is now rivalled by a recently organizee
Italian Club. The Italian Club already
boasts of seventy-three members, and as
a speaking knowledge of the language i.
not a requisite for membership, it hopes
lo welcome still more.
The Italian Club aims to increase the
study of the Italian language, Italian lit-
erature, science, and art, and to bring its
members into contact with members of
associations interested in the interchange
of culture. It moreover undertakes to
furnish .information to people from Bryn
Mawr travelling in Italy. The Italy-Amer-
ica -Society and Ccnacolo Leonardo da
Vinci have already manifested eagerness
to co-operate with the Club.
Th% first important meeting of the Club
is to be held in Taylor Hall, on February
28th, at eight o'clock. A few selections of
light Italian music, ending with the famous
Giovine::a, will be played. Mr. Liuzzi,
well-known violoncellist, and Professor
Scorthlfl will be among the musicians. But
this is only to precede a lecture by the
Italian Ambassador, His Excellency Prince
Gclasio Gaetani, on the Fascisti Movement
in Italy.                                    .   \
Prince Caetani's career up to the preseni
has been a full and varied one and" prom-
ises to be so hereafter. Having graduated
from both the University of Rome and the
University of Columbia, he delivered sev-
eral lectures on technical subjects at Har-
vard, and studied mining as a worker in
Alaska and Montana. During the war he
was more active than ever, always fighting
in the front ranks. The Croce dc Savoia
was awarded to him for the remarkable
capture of Col di Lana. He dug a tunnel
into the mountain, and with the help of
two others placed a mine directly under the
outposts of the enemy stationed on top of
it. The entire mountain blew up, and in
consequence the Italian force won an over-
whelming victory.
Prince Caetani will speak in English, and
the entire College is invited to hear him.
After the lecture there will be a reception
for him in Rockefeller Hall, so that the
members of the Italian Club who wish to
do so may meet him personally.
VARSITY LOSES IN FAST
GAME WITH BALTIMORE
Bryn Mawr Players Lead] at First
But Give Way  to Strength' of
Opponents in Second Half
FRANCES    BLISS,   '22,    STARS
Playing last and brilliantly, the Balti-
more team defeated Varsity, 23-18, on Sat-^
urday in a practice basketball game, the
first of the season. The score brought
glory to Bryn Mawr ahtmnae as well as to
Baltimore, for M. Tyler '19, F. Bliss '22,
and U. Marshall   li were on the team.
To the very end of the game the outcome
was doubtful. In the first half'Bryn Mawr
tyas far in the lead, and, showed greater
skill in passing as well as more organized
team work. The guards played especially
well, succeeding both in getting and keep-
ing the ball from the tall Baltimore for-
wards, and in passing with judgment to
the centers. When the half ended Bryn
Mawr was well ahead with a score of 12-1.
The tactics of both.sides were completely
changed in the second half. For a while
the playing was very wild; both teams
passing and shooting inaccurately. Balti-
more recovered soon, however, and F.
Bliss, as forward, netted several clever
shots. The skill of the visiting team in-
creased enormously in speed and accuracy
of aim. Bryn Mawr fought hard, if un-
successfully, and the game was interesting
to the last.
Line-up:
Baltimore
M.Tyler'19
F. Bliss '22
E. Duffy
M. L. Poe
E. Gamble
R. Marshall 23
Varsity
C. Remak '25
K.Elston'24
M. Buchanan '24
M. Palachc '24
G. Lccwitz '26
S. Lccwitz '24
DOROTHY LEE 18 VARSITY
HOCKEY CAPTAIN FOR
NEXT YEAR
The Varsity hockey team elected D. Lee,
"25, captain for next year, last Tuesday.
Miss Lee has played forward on Varsity
for two seasons. She was a member of the
Freshman Committee, the Freshman mem-
ber of the Athletic Association Board for
1925, and won first place in dives in this
year's swimming meet.
BATES HOUSE COMMITTEE HOLDS
DRIVE DURING WEEK AND
NETS A TOTAL OF $1,010.50
Bates House netted $1,010.50 in the drive
held last week in Taylor and the Halls of
residence.     The   sums   for   the   different
halls were:
Rockefeller   .................. $288.50
Merion   ......................     79.M
Radnor  ......................    131.50
Denbigh   .....................    139-0�
Fast House ........  .........     45.00
Pembroke-West ..............    170.00
'Pembroke-East ...............    15900
The results were added in Taylor Hall,
according to the four classes.   They were:
1924......................... $295.00
1925                   ................    164.00
1926.........................   208.50
1927  .........*.........?.....   281.00
Freshman and Sophomore competition
for the Editorial Board of The News
will begin next week. Will all those
wishing to try out please give their
names -to F. Begg, Radnor Hall, before
next Wednesday.
MR. ALWYNE'S RECITAL
ENDS SERIES OF CONCERTS
Many Composers Are Represented in
a Varied and Interesting Program
A pianoforte recital by Mr. Horace
Alwync, Associate Professor of Music, on
Monday night in Taylor, completed the
series of concerts given this year under
the auspices of the Music Department.
The concert was enthusiastically received
and Mr. Alwyne played two encores. The
first was an intermezzo of Brahms, the
second, a ballet of Max  Mayer.
The regular progYam was:
I.   Bach�Prelude in B flat minor
Bach-Busoni�Chorale-Prelude,
"Wachet auf, ruff uns die Stimme*
Scarlatti�Siciliano
Capriccio in E
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MASS    MEETING    OF    STUDENTS
ELECTS MARGARET.WYLIE
AS  MAY  QUEEN
Margaret Wylie, '26, was elected as May
Queen at a mass meeting held in the gym-,
nasium last Wednesday afternoon.
She will play the part of Maid Marion ia
Robin Hood. Those chosen by the Casting
Committee to try out before a meeting of
trie entire college were: M. Cooke '24, F
Cushman '26, D. Lee '25. II Stokes 27, M
Smith '24, J. Sullivan '27, If. Wylie '2n.
Miss Sullivan was unable to try out o*
� account of merits.
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