College News, 1925-10-07, Vol. 12, No. 02

              The College
VOL XII.   No. 2.
BRYN  MAWR   (AND WAYNE).   PA.,    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7,  1925
PRICE,   10 CENTS ',
C. A. EXTENDS WELCOME TO 1929
WITH RECEPTION IN GYMNASIUM
Speakers Stress Importance of Organ-
ization to College
Members of the class of '2!i and their
C. A. girls were entertained by the Chris-
tian Association at its annual reception
in the gymnasium on Saturday evening,
October 3. The Freshmen were officially
welcomed by President Park, Dean Man-
ning, Miss Orlady. Miss Maddison, Miss
Applebee, Miss Kydd, President of the
Graduate Club; W. Dodd, '26, President
of the C. A.; G. Thomas, r26, Chairman of
Committee for Reception of Freshmen; A.
Johnston, '26, President of the Under-
graduate Association; F. Jay, '26, President
of Self Government, and J. Loeb, '26, Editor
of the College News.
When the dancing halted, and pillows
were produced, and the three hundred
guests sank to the gymnasium floor, only
four speakers addressed the audience. W.
Dodd, '26. expressed the pleasure with
which the Christian Association welcomed
the class which must carry on Red tradi-
tions, and introduced President Park. Miss
Park said that she was always unable to
resist the invitation to speak at the C. A.
Reception, because of the importance of
the organization and jjs intimate relation-
ship with the life of every student. The
Association, she felt, has the rare quality
�of sympathizing in joy and in sorrow.   She
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GRACE OF CHRIST NEEDED TO
REBUILD WORLD, SAYS DR. JONES
President of Board of Trustees Demands
Practice of Christianity
SOPHOMORES GET THE SONG THEY
CRAVED SO ON PARADE NIGHT
Speaking in chapel last Sunday evening.
Dr. Ruins Jones, president of the Board
of Trustees and the Board of Directors,
opened the religious services given under
the auspices of the Christian Association.
"It was while Paul was facing the greatest
crisis of his life." said Dr. Jones, "that he
wrote the great words of the benediction,
'May the grace of our L�rd Jesus Christ
and the love of God and the fellowship of
the Holy Spirit be with you.' This bene-
diction has lieen used in Christian churches
for two thousand years, yet how few peopje
really know the meaning of the grace of
Christ. Most people don't expect to receive
grace when they ask for it; it is merely
a word to them. That is the tragedy of
Christianity, that people assume that salva-
tion can come through words. And Chris-
tianity is not a pious theory, it is/ a* way of
life, an adventure.
"By grace Christ means a spiritual state,
the formation of the perfsetcrl spirit. It
is a summary of His method and His spirit.
a spirit of love, gentleness, forgiveness to
everyone, and an insight into the diviner
possiblities of men's lives. Before Him
the method had been force, with fear or
reward for its inducement. Christ knew
thai  lo  burn a  man  is not to prove a truth.
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Time Honored Ceremony Again Excit-
ing and Successful
"We're the Freshmen, we're so green, we're
so green,  we're so green;
We're the Freshmen, we're so green, singing
to   the   Sophomores.
Here's   the song you   want to know,  want
to know,  want to know;
Here's the song you want to know;
Hope you  haven't guessed it"
�Chanted the Class of '29, to the tune of
"London   Bridge." on the night of Oc-
tober   1, under Pembroke Arch.
"We're the Sophomores, we're so blue, we're
so blue, we're so blue;
We're the Sophomores, we're so blue, sing-
ing'to the Freshmen.
Here's   the   song   that   we   found   out,   we
found out. we found out;
Here's the song that we found out, in spite
of clever Freshmen."
�Replied '28 triumphantly, to the relief of
the anxious Seniors. The days of universal
sleuthing, suspicion, and decit had resulted
successfully for the Sophomores; after
many false alarms, the true Freshman
song was discovered  in  time.
Parade N'ight was as jolly and suc-
cessful as usual. The bonfire was large,
bright and crackling, the band was mar-
velously noisy, the Freshman voices
resounded from Rockefeller to the
hockey   field,   and   the   Sophomore   Devil
CONTIMKK  ON  PAGB S
NEW ATHLETIC REQUIREMENTS
EXPLAINED BY MISS APPLEBEE
Four Periods  of Exercise  Required;
Juniors and Seniors May Walk
Miss Applebee, at a special meeting in the
chapel last Tuesday, described the changes
in the athletic program. The,general pur-
pose is to eliminate school red tape, and
to enabk those who are really interested
to participate in the forms of exercise that
interest  them  most.
For some time changes in the program
have been thought necessary. Last year
President Park chose a committee for that
purpose, but no definite conclusions were
reached. President Park, therefore, in con-
nection with the reorganization of the Ath-
letic Association, has issued this fall the
following statement regarding exercise re*
quirements which are to hold good for two
years:
Four periods of physical training are re-
quired of all Freshmen and Sophomores.
resident and non-resident. In winter two
of these periods"are classes.
Juniors and Scniorj^who wish to take
part in any form rJimter-claYs practices or
matches in any sport are required to take
four periods of physical training throughout
the year.
Juniors and Seniors who do not wish to
enter class athletics may substitute four
periods of general exercise for physical
training periods. Any Junior or Senior who
wishes to take any form of elass work will
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