College News, 1926-03-31, Vol. 12, No. 20

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The College News
VOL XII.   No. 20.
BRYN  MAWR   (AND WAYNE).  PA..   WEDNESDAY. MARCH 31, 1926
PRICE.   10  CENTS
VARSITY PLAYERS GIVE
BARRIES "DEAR BRUTUS"
Individual Ability of Actors More
Noteworthy Than Is General
Atmosphere of Play
HONORS GO TO PHOEBE BROWN
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I The impression that one of the audi-
ence, at least, carried away from the Var-
sity "performance of Dear Brutus was thai
either the play should not be acted at
all, because its delicacies cannot be con-
veyed, and its obvious point- are all too
obvious, or that it was not here ade-
quately interpreted. The very definite
llarrie atmosphere, which one gets from
reading the play and which arises as much
from/ the sollo rare directions as from
the characterizations, was practically noli
existent in this performance as a whole.
One had no sense of the mystery of mid-
summer night's magic, wrought by the
last.of Old England's fairies. When one
/reads the play,' one gives in to Barrie
ami   accepts   without   question   his   trcat-
i ment of the improbable; somehow, one
didn't give in to "this performance�the
improbabilities were too blatantly im-
probable.
the individual actors were often excel-
lent. The honors of the play went un-
deniably to I*. Brown, '86, whose William
Dearth was moving and convincing, par-
f ticularly winning in the second act in
the wood  scene.
S. Morse. ':�0, played the difficult part
..f I.oh, with spontaneity and grace. _ The
scene with the llowers. so easy to make
ridiculous by over-acting, she made con-
vincing and appealing. Lob is a part
which must always be created by the
actor; for even the reader cannot visualise
him on the Stage. The minutest details
of tone and gesture must be worked out
to make the audience feel tb.it Lob is a
living creature. In this Miss Morse suc-
ceeded,
� A. Learned, '20, did full justice to Mar-
garet, even though it is a part which
somehow doesn't get itself acted�one
can't very well imagine anything more
earthy than a disembodied spirit which
could fill one's conception of Dearth's
dream daughter. She showed spon-
taneity and lack of selfconsciousness and
her quick little gestures were natural and
endearing.
A.    Whiting. '-". was a very amusing
l,ady Caroline, with just the abruptness
and haughty inconsequence needed. Her
massacre of the. "r" would have aroused
- the protective instincts of an alligator.
Particularly amusing was her quick
change from pride in Matey to loath-
ing when she remembered.
B.    Linn, '26, at Matey, achieved the
highest point of comic acting in the play,
when in the first act, with reproachful
dignity, she returned the rings he had
stolen. His pride in Caroliney, and pain
at her aristocratic rudeness were wittily
and subtly characterized. Mrs. Coade.
as played by F. Putnam, 'JH. was a com-
fortable normal person, who d^d much to
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CHRIST'S FOLLY CONQUERS
. PEOPLE NOW TOO CAUTIOUS
Says Doctor Archibald   Black;  They
Never Flame ,1
- "It is unusual to call Christ a fool, but
it never does any good to refuse to face
(lie truth even for the.glory of God or the
dignity of Jesus." said Dr. Archibald
Black of the First Congregational Church,
Montclair, N. )., speaking in Chapel Sun
day evening, March M.
"The truth is that Christ was foolish.
A young mai\ of considerable influence
and promise just beginning to get his foot-
hold in the world, He deliberately ruined
His chances of* a long and prosperous
life. None knew better than He that
Jerusalem was dangerous; in fact he bad
fled from it. Yet He turned around and
on Palm. Sunday He steadfastly set his
face to go to Jcrsualem. The-result was
his betrayal, trial, crucifixion and suffer-
ing."
Was this courage, consecration, or mad-
ness, suicide? Call it what you will, it
was a glorious refusal to play safe. And
this folly of Christ's is today's greatest
wisdom. Preaching and teaching failed.
This   conquered.     The   world   has   never
So   much   for   the   general   impression: learned  very  much  from  its wordly wise
LANTERN ELECTIONS
The Editorial Board of the
Lantern takes great pleasure in an-
nouncing that it has chosen as mem-
bers from the class of 1929, Hilda
Wright and Elizabeth Perkins.
men; all its great people have been con-
sidered fools. It is to lives that are thrown
away Jjiat  we  owe  most.
"The ' ouble with the world today" is
that it is too careful. There are too lew
people who 'step in where angels fear to
tread.' Young people are cautious.
'canny.' to the point of being cowardly.
They are too respectable to bend, too dis-
creet to throw themselves away. They
escape the pain by losing the vision. There
are   many   flabby   souls,   wc   need   more
tools.
"TOM TITS" OUTPLAY BRYN .
MAWR TO TUNE OF 14 TO 7
Lacrosse Establishes Itself on Campus
as Varsity Sport
COLONEL HOUSE'S LETTERS
INDISCREET, SAYS DR. SMITH
Amid mud and snow Varsity fought
Strenuously  against   defeat   in  the' first   of
their spring games last Saturday morning,
March 87. In spite of the score o.f 14 to 7
in favoc of the "Tom Tits'' I'ryn Mawr
played a surprisingly good game. From
the first draw to the final whistle the
match was at no timv uninterestingly one
sided.
Experience and superior technique were
obviously advantageous to the other team.
Miss Kee's long runs down tin- laid com
billed with quick accurate passes from the
team in general and Miss Buchanan's re-
markable goal work won the day for
them.
Bryn Mawr's attacking was most com-
mendable. !�:. Winchester, '27. F. Bethel,
':>��. and C. Swan. '2!>. did some ex-
cellent passing and shooting. Considering
Varsity's limited amount of practice the
team work as a wljole was better than
could possibly have been expected.
The  team   was  as   follows:
Varsity:   M.   Pierce,   '27   (captain):   M
Fowler,    '28;    E.    Winchester,    '27*:    P.
Bethel. '28**�*; (.'. Swan, 'W\ A. Rrucrc.
'28:    II.   Scott.   ':>'.>:   S.   Walker.   '27:   K.
lialcntinc. '38; C. Field, '28; J. Seeley.  '27:
S. Bradley.  2!>.
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Tom   Tits:   Buchanan.   Levis,   Roberts,
C'ran,  Thompson.   Ree,   Townscnd.   Paul
son.  Avery.  A.  Mutch.   M.  Mutch.
Subs: J.  Hcndri�<s, '27; K. Haines. ':_�?.
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
CHANGES CONSTITUTION
New Rules Pertaining to Election of
Officers and Managers Result
in Augmenting Board
BLAZERS TO COST NOMINAL SUM
As a prelude to the Athletic Associa-
tion meeting Thursday afternoon, March
25, Mi-s Applebee made several important
announcements with regard to the Physi-
cal Training I )epat tinenl. Hereafter all
students must register regularly each
week the two seasonal sports which they
have signed up for as this registration is
to be used by the Athletic Association in
awarding bla/crs. With regard to the
luniiis courts, first, second and third squad
players may use the first team courts; but
from four to six doubles must be played
on courts 5, tl, 7. 8, and *.t. Singles are
to be permitted between 2 and I. Students
who have reserved courts have the right
in ask othci  players to get off.
The motion was passed in the Athletic
Association meeting that each person
winning a bla/er pay $3 toward it. Miss
Harris next explained necessary changes
in the Athletic Constitution to facilitate
elections of officers when a quorum could
not be obtained. The final business
changed the off rule from forty-eight
hours to twenty four, but the two cut
system  was   retained.
MISS ELY FORMS LEAGUE OF
WOMEN VOTERS CHAPTER
TEACHING AS PROFESSION
DEMANDS TECHNICAL TRAINING
Wilson-House Correspondence Omitted
by Request of Mrs. Wilson
Or. William Roy Smith gave a brief re-
view of "The Intimate Papers of Colonel
House" in chapel on Monday morning,
March W.
"Like all the memoirs written lately they
are indiscreet," said Dr. Smith. "They are
based on a diary that Colonel House dic-
tated to his secretary every day for eight
vcars and on thousands of letters written
to Page. Grey, Wilson and other prominent
public people. Dr. Charles Seymour has
lioiled down all this material which is now
in the Yale University Library. The letters
from President Wilson to House have licen
omitted at Mrs. Wilson's request."
Colonel House himself is a rather well-
to-do Texan who grew up with the desire to
be a political advisor�he has never wanted
or held J political office. . His particular
interest was in foreign affairs.
()n Incoming Wilson's intimate and aide
he was sent to Europe three times with the
purpose   of   forestalling,   and   later,   ending
the World War. In the spring of 1914 after
the visit to the Kaiser he characterized Ger-
many as "militarism run rampant" and pre-
dicted a "great cataclysm." In none of his
visits was he successful because of the
Kuropean (political situation.
Subject Matter Incidental to Widening
of Pupil's Life
"I do hope the Will of Cod will show
itself, if not. T will teach'- is the expression
of an attitude on the part of students
which surprised Professor Rogers, speak-
ing in chapel on Friday morning. March
2fi, on "Professional Training for
Teachers."
Teaching is fundamental in human na-
ture: it is part of the instinct to protect
the weak. Tt is, "moreover, a constructive
profession, which gives it an obvious ad-
vantage over Medicine or Law. Rut a
comparison with Medicine shows Educa-
tion a good dead behind in its demands
for preparation. A knowledge of subject
matter is, of course, fundamental, but this
�r*" Vdonc is not enough.
To teach in elementary schools, two
vcars beyond High School, at Normal
School, are required by law. This is not
enough to do real good, but the teacher
Drevents  barm  being done to the  pupils.
For a college graduate, one year of
Normal School should be taken. There
ue a great many things for her still to
'earn after leaving college, such as the
use of tools, modelling with clay and
many important concrete things which
college has failed to teach her.
For Secondary .school teaching, the
North Central Association requires an
A. B. with eleven semester hours in the
field of Education, and the rest in allied
CONTTNITBO ON PACE 2
To Discuss Parties and Jury Service for
Women.
following a lea given under the aus-
piees of the Liberal Club on Monday,
March   !'.:'.,  at   which   Miss   Gertrude   Ely
spoke    al.....i     the *hv$\iue    of    Women
Voters, S group of students met to dis-
miss (be possibility of a Rryn Mawr
branch of ibis organization.
It was decided to form a groiip to study
political questions by debating and discus
si..n. Several lentative subjects were siig
(Tested such as "Know Your Party" and
liny Service for Women.'' Everyone
will read about the question and one per-
son who lias looked it up particularly will
lead the discussion. Another meeting is
to be held after vacation to organize
better.
Will anyone who is interested please
sco M. Chester. '27, Pembroke West?
THE CHARLESTON FOLLIES TO
ENLIVEN CAMPUS ON APRIL 10
Maids'  Show  to   Have  One-Act   Plays
and All-Star Chorus.
Tlir Charleston Potties bid fair to outdo
k'linuiii'    Wild   on    April    in   in   our   own
gymnasium.     An   all-star   chorus,   com*
posed   of   the   maids   fnim^*liiieienl   halls,
will    give   a    Chai*l�S>m    exhibition,    and
(here will also be a competition between
Hand.I   l.eggan.  of   Denbigh,  and   one   ol
Philadelphia's      most      famous      Charles
(oners. Besides this, each hall will present
i  ..ue act   play.
The   show   is   being   given   for   the   Col-
lege, .ind the tickels are 36 cents each.
Ihe Self-Government Board calls
attention to the new Executive
Board printed on page 4 �f this
issue. The Junior and Senior Mein-
beri are the only ones from whom
special permissions may 'be ob-
tained.
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