College News, 1923-10-17, Vol. 10, No. 03

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News
Volume X.   No. 3
BRYN MAWR, PA.., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17,. 1023
Price 10 Cents
UNDERGRADUATE WORKS AT
CAMP FOR EMPLOYED GIRLS
Program Strictly Recreational with
Ideals of Good Sportsmanship,
Helpfulness and Leadership
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EDUCATIONAL CHANCE IS LOST
(Specially contributed by M. Stcward-
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Six weeks as a counsellor in a Y. W.
C. A. camp for employed girls, most of
whom were office Workers, has given* me a
much greater respect for the ideals of the
Summer School and -for what it accom-
plishes. To compare two so widely differ-
ing undertakings as a vacation camp, whose
aim is recreation, and a summer school
whose aim is study, seems both stupid and
unfair if the comparison is made on the
basis of their immediate purpose, but since
both aim at the same fundamental, the
creation of a better and broader spirit
among workers, the comparison is justified.
The camp program was essentially recre-
ational ; there were swimming, hiking, boat-
ing, games, parties, and "bats," of all kinds.
The only attempt made at anything of an
' intellectual nature were rattier casual nature
study classes, and the bi-weekly discus-
sions, whose subjects ranged from "Eti-
quette" to Modern Literature, but these dis-
cussions were simply expressions of opin-
ion, and offered no stimulus to (bought
I was struck by the similarity and, at
the same time, by the difference, between
the weekly camphres at Maqua, the big
ceremonies of the week, and the play, "The
Torchbearcrs," given by the Summer School
at their Commencement. At each camp-
tfre the Maqua* M's were awarded to those
few girls who were felt to be worthy of
the honor, and with the M was given to
each girl a lighted torch, which symbolized
a light that should shine for others, and
grow brighter. But the difference between
the torch of a camper and -the torch of a
Bryn Mawr Summer School student is that
one stands for good sportsmanship, help^
fulness, and leadership, and the other ior
-wisdom and truth.    Both are lights worth
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DR. SAMUEL DRURY SPEAKS ON
PHILOSOPHY OF LOWLINESS
Head of St. Paul's Cites St. Francis
Highest Thing to Overcome Oneself
Dr. Samuel Drury, President of St.
Paul's School for Boys, Concord, spoke in
chapel Sunday night oh the "extraordinary"
words of Christ, "Take my yoke upon you
and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly
in heart."                                    ?
In the world now, surrounded by bla-
tancy and conceit, the secret of learning to
live the big, free, poiseful life, said Dr.
Drury, is lowliness. The word humility
has a bad name, an association with Uriah
Heep, but lef us take lowliness as-the key
to our behavior in getting away from the
vaunting egotism and self-assertion of the
world and of ourselves.
Lowliness is reality. Appearances have>
nothing to do with worth, for often the
most beautiful things are concealed be-
neath deceiving shapes. It is the "habit of
Heaven," the good Samaritan was only fol-
lowing the rule of Chr.ist. Above all, none
of us amount, to much; the "great" people
are those who know their limitations.
The results of this philosophy should
make it attractive. Lowliness means large-
ness, for when1';wc think only of ourselves
,we arc narrow and.petty;  forgetting our-
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EXCEPTION TO CHAPERON RULE
PASSED BY SELF-GOVERNMENT
Association President Explains Rule
on "Motoring After Dark"
An exception to ttie chaperon rule for
people living in Philadelphia was passed
at a meeting of the Sclf-Guvcrnmcnl Asso-
ciation la*>t Wednesday mght in Taylor
Hall. The Chair made annpiuicements
about, quiet hours and week-ends, and ex-
plained � the "motoring after dark" rule
The constitution was read to the freshmen.
The motion that a student alone, com-
ing directly from her-homc to College, may
take the 8.45 Standard Time in winter, Day-
light Saving Time in spring, and the cor-
responding 9.15 on Sundays, was left by M.
Lawrence, '23, to be brought up this year,
and'was passed unanimously, as an excep-
tion to the rule that a student may not be
alone in Philadelphia after 7.15 P. M.
Pamela Coyne, '24, president of the Asso-
ciation, explained that "motoring after
dark" included motoring with men or with
girls alone, and was against the rule irt
either case. She also urged the members
of the Association not to take more than
four week-ends a semester. This rule is
regulated only by public opinion, and ac-
cording to Dean Bontccou, the statistics
for last semester arc very bad.
LEAGUEOF WOMEN VOTERS
HOLDS FAIR AT WYNDHAM
Pony Rides, Fortune Tellers, Novelty
Booths, Attract Many People
,ln spite of rainy weather, Wyndham
Fair, held by the League of Women Voters
of Lower Mcrion. Township last Wednes-
day*, netted about $600.
The grounds of Wyndham, the home of
Miss Gertrude Ely, Chairman of the
League, were brightened by gay orange
tables and balloons floating from trees and
shrubs. Music was provided by "Mr. Mcr-
ceron in the form of a string quartette and
harp from Llanerch, Pa. Pony rides, at
ten cents each, were extremely popular and
a source of great amusement to the. Girl
Scouts of Mcrion wno managed them. Ice-
cream cones were sold in large quantities.
Hand-made candlcwick bedspreads, hand-
hooked rugs and homespuns brought by
Miss Kly from Murray Bay, Canada, were
on sale, and also attractive pots of English
ivy and spring bulbs specially secured from
Holland. 'There arc still some ivy pots at
one. dollar and homespuns for sale at
Wyndham.
Mrs. Herman Schwartz, Honorary Chair-
man, conducted a political information
booth at which she answered question con-
cerning the League and its activities. A
grab-bag, second-hand toggery shop, cake
and candy tables and gypsy fortune tellers
were great attractions. During -the after-
noon the members served tea on, the lawn
and the wide veranda.
The'money earned by the' fair will go
to support the office of the League of
Women Voters of Lower Merion Town
ship in the Lower Merion Title Trust Com-
pany Building in Ardmore. It is open
every morning and the secretary is there
to give information on any subject that
mignt interest voters. It is to pay this sec-
retary and also to cover the expenses of
printing the information sent out by the
office concerning registration, voting, and
candidates that the organization held the
fair. The League, according to Miss Ely,
especially Hopes that the students and the
Faculty of the College will use the office.
1927*5 temporary chairman is Edith
Quier, who was head of self-government
and tennis captain at Rosemary Hall. Bar-
bara Scheifflin is permanent song mistress.
um.nr.rt   PKtSENIED  TO
,    FRESHMAN BY JUNIOR dLASS
Standing in a semi-ei.cle around a fire
with pale green flames, the-Juniors pre-
sented 1927 with their class barlner on
Saturday  night.
� Freshmen . wearing athletic clothe.-,
lined up outside the gymnasium, and
escorted by Juniors who carried red lan-
terns, moved down to the fir trees be-
hind Radnor Hall. When the banner
sung handed down by former odd
classes was sung by 1925, and answered'
hy the Freshmen, C. Rcmak, Junior
president, handed the banner to S.
Walker, Freshman chairman.
Immediately before the ceremony 1925
gave an informal dance to the Fresh-
men. A new clement was introduced
into Ihe management of class dances, by
having everyone rush fifty Freshmen"
with green bows tied on their arms.
These would change pfter short inter-
vals of time with Freshmen and Juniors
in the stag line.
DR. FENWICK EXPAINS WORLD
COURT AND ITS LIMITATIONS
Signing   an   Agreement to Join  is
Merely a Statement of Principle
Speaking on the World Court in Chapel
on Wednesday and Monday morning, Dr.
C. G. Fen wick, professor of political sci-
ence, explained its limitations and possi-
bilities.
"The history of arbitration by World
Courts begins in 18W," explained Dr. Ken-
wick, "when the Czar of Russia called a
conference for the purpose of studying
limitation of armaments. The conference
unhappily' composed of distinguished dip-
lomats, could not agree on disarmament
and so devoted their attention to controlling
the laws of war. The scheme for the
Hague Permanent Court of Justice was
prepared. This was merely a list of judges
to which nations were at liberty to go and
select ajiy two to settle their difference.
There was no obligation to arbitrate. A
second Hague conference again put aside
disarmament, and continued the Court of
Justice. Before separating they drew up
a final act, unanimously admitting the prin-
ciple of compulsory arbitration, anil de-
clared that certain disputes were suscqptiblc
of arbitration. Since these cases'were
never defined this meant absolutely noth-
ing. The powers were just as legally free
to fight as they ever had been before."
The present world court has no juris-
diction of arbitration, explained Dr. Fen
wick. If we entered as a nation wc would
not^ie taking a very definite step toward
the establishment of world peace. The
serious limitation to a World Court is that
there is no fixed code of International Law-
governing the real causes of war, which
are economic. There are very elaborate
international rules regarding the deport-
ment of ambassadors, the free navigation
of rivers and seas, but none controlling the
distribution of raw material, and markets.
Nationalism with its stress oh national
differences instead of .their similarities is
also a continual menace to world peace.
Since progress is a slow thing and can
only be made step by step, Dr. Fenwick
claims that America should go into the
World Court, and haying made this state-
ment of principle should then try to work it
out practically.
VARSITY OPENS HOCKEY
SEASON QN SATURDAY
Merion.   Outclassed   in   Stickwork
and Training, is Defeated
by Large Score
GAME DEGENERATES AT END
Ry virtue of very evident superior tram
ing. Varsity won an easy victory <rf 15 tp 1
over the Meriorf Cricket Club last Saturday.
The game started with Bryn Mawr at
its best; K. f tittle. '24, ran down the field
straight from the bully and shot a neat
goal. But then thcjilay began to degen-
erate; the backs took*their time about get-
ting the ball free, marked loosely, knowing
that they could always catch the opposing
forwards in case they got away with the
ball; and in general the tone of the game
was lowered. By the middle of the second
half, Varsity playing had reached the level
of that of their opponents; the forwards
were slow, the backs either fumbled the
ball, or smashed it in long useless shots,
and the fouling became profuse. The neat
stick work of E. Tuttle, '24, and M. Farics,
'24, on the forward line, was a notable ex-
ception to this, statement. Indeed;-as has
been said alwve, Varsity everywhere
showed the effect of good training. The.
backs "drew" their opponents before pass-
ing ahead; they lunged and tackled with
more or less science; and the forwards
made most effective -use. of an evidently
hard-practiced  dodge.
Of the backs, S. Walker, '26, and Sylvia
Walker, '27, were" those who played per-
haps the steadiest game, and certainly those
who had the most work to do. M. Bu-
chanan, '24, played a fast game, but made
several rather lamentable errors in judg-
ment.
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SCIENCE CLUB PUNS TO
HAVE INFORMAL LECTURES
Associate    Membership   Open     to
Anyone Interested in Science*1
GRADUATE CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
Elections of" the Graduate Club, held
Monday, October 8, were: Vice-President,
Mary Mandeville; Secretary, Charlotte
Kcycs; Manager of Athletics, Ruth Beards-
ley, '23; Hockey Captain, Sara Archbald,
'23. Miss Lucile Anderson, President of
the Club,  ��, clvcttdH^St spring.
Plans for' the Science Club were dis-
cussed at an open meeting last Thursday
night. The program adopted will include,
besides one regular lecture by a well-known
scientist, a scries of informal talks by sci-
ence professors and outside speakers. Giv-
ing up its system 'of afternoon teas the
Scjencc Club decided to meet in the evening
and serve after-dinner coffee.
Last year's lectures, "necessarily sugar-
coated in order to appeal to a r|Jhcr gen-
eral audience," were not considered by the
members to be altogether successful, ac-
cording to' E. Hale, '24, president. The
present plan is to have each speaker tallqA
only on his own specific subject. A sug-
gestion to divide the club into discussion
groups according to individual interests was
not accepted on the ground that everyone
can profit by hcarurg about subjects- other
than their own. Questions and discussion
will follow the lectures.
Membership is open to everyone taking a
second year of science, and associate mem-
bership to anyone interested. The dues arc
$1.00 and guests may be brought to any of
the lectures  for twenty-five cents.
A gioup of people are going to read
out loud Papini's Life of Christ in K. Gall-
wey, '24's room, 34 Merion, on Thursday
evenings at 8.30. Anyone interested is
invited to come.
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