College News, 1925-03-18, Vol. 11, No. 19

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The College NeWs
Vct�XI%   No. 19
WAYNE AND BRYN MAWR. PA.; WEDNESDAY, MARCH  18   1925
TSURUMI REVIEWS THE
STATE OfiKODERN JAPAN
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This is Going to be the Pacific Era
Industrialism, not Emigration is �
the Way Out for Japan
JAPAN'S RISE DUE TO EDUCATION
Trice  10 Cents
"I think I am not boasting when I say
that we arc entering on afiiew era�the
Pacific era," said Mr. Yus/ika Tsurumi, a
young Japanese author and lecturer,
speaking before the Liberal Club in Tay-
lor last Friday night.
"The vast territories, of China, Siberia,
and the islands of Australia and New
Zcalind, are ripe for expansion by-the
American mind and industry. Japan will
play an important part because of her
strategic position and civil peace.
"One thing that Americans are kind
enough to say is that the record of Japan
in the last fifty years has been wonder-
ful. In the last fifty years we have done
something to attract the attention of the
outside world." The artistic progress of
modern Japan, and progress in philosophy
and religion, is far behind that of the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
"When the country was opened to the
western world in 1868, it had two con-
cerns: one was to meet foreign aggres-
.sion from England or France or Russia.
and the other was to adopt the Westell)
system of people's representation. Con-
servative government was established, and
with it  the educational system.
"1 think the secret of the success of
Japan is due-to tile success of the educa-
tional system." There is a compulsory
grammar and high school course, and
then three years of college and four of
the university for those who can pass the
competitive examinations�for those that
is who could out-do fifteen other stu-
dents.
( The government attracted the best
brains to the government schools by giv-
ing their work publicity, and then, by
means of the competitive civil service
exams, .skimmed the cream from, the
whole   nation.     Education   kept   a   strict
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VICE-PRESIDENT AND FIRsrf CLASS  MEMBERS  ELECTED
TO   SELF-GOVERNMENT  BOARD
On the Executive Hoard of Self-Government for IMS will be Edith Nich-
ols, '20, vice-president; Jean I.oeb, '20, first senior number'; Minna Lee Jones '27,
first  junior,  and  Mary   llopkinson,   '28, first sophomore member.
Miss Nichols has been on the Executive Board of the Sflf-Governmenl
Association  this year, and  was  a member of IBM'l play committee,
Miss Loeb was business manager of freshman'show, treasurer of the Self-
Government Association last year and editor-in-chief of the News this year after
the resignation of Delia Smith. '26.
Miss Jones was secretary of her clas's last year and member of the Self-1
VARSITY WINS VICTORY
AGAINST PENNSYLVANIA
Quick Sure Passing and Throwing
of Bryn Mawr Overcomes Penn's
Weaker Indecisive Team
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Covernmcnt Board.    Mie was also elected to the Varsity and l<i27\s play com-
mittee.
Miss Hopkiuson is the president of the freshman class and hall president   S
FORWARDS SHOOT BRILLIANTLY
Bryn    Mawr   overwhelmingly   defeated   ,
Pemm-lvania   in   a   basketball   game   on
TENTATIVE CAST SELECTED FOR
"THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL"
First Production Under New System
of Dramatics Starts Rehearsal
The Varsity  Dramatics Committee has
chosen   "The    School   for   Scandal,"   by
Richard B. Sheridan, for production, in
May for the benefit of the Endowment
Fund. A tentative cast has been selected
as follows:
Sir Peter   Teazle ............B. Ling. '25
Sir Oliver Surface........J, Gregory, '25
Joseph Surface...........V. Lomas, '25
Charles Surface   ............C.  Swift, '27
Crabtree ..................A. Shins, '25
Sir Benjamin Backbite.. .A. Pctrasch. '88
Snake ;........   ..........K.   Morse, '26
Rowley   ..................E. Walton. '25
Moses   .................Ot Saunders. '25
Careless ..........�......A. Matthew. '27
Sir Harry Bumper.........S.  I'osey, '27
Lad* Teazle ...........M. L.  While '::,
Maria   ...................M.   Adams, '28
Lady Sireerwell........ .s . E.  Watts. '83
Mrs. Candour...........
Supers�V.   Newbold,   '27;   C.   Chambers,
'27
Servant to'J. Surface......E.  Lomas. '25
Servant to Lady Sncerwell... B. Dean, '25
Trip   ......................J.   Fesler, '28
GOSPELS TEACH BUT ONE THING;
RELIGION A LIFE, NOT A CREED
Essential Quality of Christianity is Dr.
Johnston's Subject
BATES HOUSE GIVES SUCCESSFUL
PARTY IN GYMNASIUM
Drive for Benefit of Bates House Opens
With Dance and Skit
"What, in the final estimate, has any
sy.-t< m of theology to do with the real
purpose of the Christian religion, the
fashioning of myself after the pattern of
Chris,-" This was the principal question
emphasized by the Reverend Robert
Johnston, rector of St. John's Church,
Washington. D. C. in the Sunday eve-
ning lecture of March IS,
Miracles, creeds, the connection be-
tween science and religion, the question
of fundamentalism and modernism, after
all. concern very little the sincere faifrT of
"lie who Jcja_the beauty of Christ's life,
and wishes to imitate it. St. Paul's the-
ology is not Christ's religion. fn dis-
carding the religion along with the the
oloyy this generation is making its mis-
lake, the mistake which draws forth so
much criticism from older people.
Dr. Johnston explained that he had been
prepared for a regular service with a
sermon, not for a lecture; but he was able
to" adapt himself to the new experimental
policy of the Christian association.
The Coi.i.kc.i; Nkws announces with
great pleasure the election of E. Jones,
28, and P. McElwain, '28, to the Business
Board.
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"A morning at Bates House" ran its
jolly and noisy course before a crowd of
amused Spectators in the gym on the
evening of March 14. Small boys and
girls, in caps and overalls, pigtails and
smocks, rolled out of, and under their
beds, in spite of.the noble efforts of K.
McBridc, and N. Hough, '25, to restore
order. Pandemonium at the breakfast
table was followed by clamoring for turns
at the imaginary swing, and the operatic
singing of "Smiles." and other Bates
House standby!. The children were par-
ticularly captivating as they rolled their
eyes upward, wiggled their fingers in a
spiral, and cried, in a rapturous squeak.
"Just the same, just the same, and the
smoke goes up the chim-i-mcy just the
same." The purpose behind their frolics
was revealed at the end when each infant,
from E. Morris, '27, to R. Poster, �'25,
spoke her little piece, begging the ladies
lo send them back next summer to Bates
House.              �
At this informal opening of the Bates
campaign, the gentlemen of the newly-
organized '28 Jazz Orchestra furnished
spirited music. Occasionally a pair of
white    flannel    trousers    on    a    furlough
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HOLY GRAIL RE-DISCOVERED
BY ARABS, SAYS DR. MAYNARD
Professor Re-describes Antioch Chalice
of Chiselled Silver
Saturday.   March   14,   with   the   score   of
�bJti.
arsiiy played a fast, keen game, char-
ferized by excellent passing and bril-
liant shooting. They seemed sure of one
another and succeeded in throwing to a
space which was inevitably quickly tilled
by a Bryu Mawr player. Pennsylvania
played a game of desperate defense, but
lacked the co-ordination necessary to
check Varsity's triumphant progress up
the  field.
The   ball   was   in   Bryn   Mawr's   hands
after   the   opening   whistle,   but   Pennsyl-
vania Succeeded in shooting the first bas-
ket.     Basket   followed   basket   in   quick
succession   for  Bryn   Mawr, and  it  soon
became   apparent   that   the   swift    inter-
cepting of (',.  Leewitz, '2ti, and  J.   Hud-
dleston,    '38,   was   too   effective   for   the
somewhat erratic   Pennsylvania  forwards.
In the second half Pennsylvania got the
ball at the start and seemed to pass with
renewed   vigor.     The   excellent   passing
"i   Bryn Mawr and the spectacular surety
of-C.   Remak,  "25.  and   F.   lay,  '2ti.   kept
\ arsity   far ahead   however. � C.   Remak,
'25. made the first and very pretty basket
ol   the   half   from   the   centre   line,   while
E.   Jay,   ':.'.:,   besides   many   baskets   from
the side, was invincible in her free shots.
The line-up was:
Varsity: F. Jay, ';>(>**?*??*�********. Q
Remak,   �-,..'*??.??*?...._.   >s    McAd'00*
2fi: S. Walker, '27; C. I.ecwitz, '20; J.
HuddlestoH, '28.
Pennsylvania: Miss McCardle******;
Miss Jones'*. Miss Schoell, Miss Wilson!
Miss Siter, Miss Randall.
Miss Joy for Miss McCartle. Miss Roab
for  Miss  Randall.
In an illustrated article in the living
Church for February 28. Dr. John A. May-
nard. associate professor of Semitic Lan-
guages at Rryn Mawr, discusses the Great
Chalice of Antioch.
This chalice, which Dr. Maynard calls the
greatest discovery of our age. was found by-
Arabs digging on the site of Antioch. and
is now in the vault of a Fifth Avenue Rank>
The outer shell is a marvellous piece of
chiselled silver, representing the Disciples
of Jesus surrounded by mystic symbols. The
artist must have seen. Christ and his Disciples.
Dr Maynard believes, because the figures
are all individual, representing real character.
It must have been the work of a convert to
Christianitv about 50 A. D. and it is sym-
bolic of life and peace through  Christ.
The inner chalice is a rudely* hammered
piece of silver, very plain by contrast with
the ornate outer shell. Tt must have .been
extraordinarily precious, to have been
thought worthy of such a magnificent cover-
ing and to have had its rim^rorn by the
kisses of worshipers. Onlv th? Holy Grail
could be so valued, and all evidence seems
to point to this deduction.
Thus the Grail was lying buried and un-
known among the church treasures of An-
tioch while the misadc^occupied the city!
SIX UNDERGRADUATES NEEDED
FOR SUMMER SCHOOL
Six undergraduates instead of four arc
needed for the Summer School this com-
ing season. Three will come from June
10 to July in. and the other three from
July 10 to August  10.
Someone^ who knows a little about
n.iusic. someone whols fairly proficient at
athletics, though not necessarily on first
teams, someone who can rim a mimeo-
graph machine, someone who can drive a
car would be preferable, but above all the
Summer School needs six girls who arc
eager to work and who can adapt them-
selves to anything that comes along.
Though the salary is small the experience
is very valuable.
F. Briggs, '25; S.�Carey, '25; H. Hcn-
shaw. '�.>.->; E. Hinklcy. '25: V Hough,
'25. and J. Seeley, '27, may be consulted
for information. Names must be handed
in before April 5 to H. Henshaw. Merion.
The CoujtGE N'i:ws, announces with
great pleasure the election of J Faster,
'28, and M. Fowler, "88, to the Editorial
Board.