College News, 1927-04-27, Vol. 13, No. 23

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VOL. XIII.   No. 23.
BRYN MAWR   (AND WAYNE).  PA..   WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1927
SACCO-VANZETTI
CASE IS COMPLEX
Claim That Jury. Was Preju-
t diced in Trial of Radical-
Pacifists for Murder.
GOVERNOR   TO   DECIDE
While opinion, international as well as
national, has been tremendously aroused
by the Sacco-Vanzetti case the public is
rather hazy as to what the exact facts
of the matter  are.                     .            >
On-April 1,>. l-irjn. a paymaster was
killed in Soutli Braigtr.ee, Mass.. and
robbed of $15,000. Some time later.
Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested in
Brockton for carrying concealed wea-
0118. When .questioned about their re-
cent actions, they lied. They did so be-
cause they were radicals fearing depor-
tation, because of literature they had
been trying to disseminate. It was not
until several days later that anyone
thought of connecting them with the
Smth Brain tree murder.
They were indicted for this crime, and
tried on May 15, 102L and were con-
victed. Since then, the defense has ai-
yued innumerable mc4i>ns for a new trial
on the grounds of, newly discovered evi-
dence. They have all been denied by
�Judge Thayer�the trial judge�who has
been sustained by the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts. It is a common error to
suppose that this means that the Su-
preme Court has held the evidence value-
less�that is not so. // has never seen
the evidence. It is merely saying that
there were no legal errors.
New Evidence
The � new evidence, which has been
brought in, is mainly that the defense
has discovered witnesses concealed from
it at the time of the trial. Their state-
ments make the testimony of the wit-
nesses for the prosecution either worth-
less or false. For example, the identi-
fication of Sacco rests largely on the
testimony of one witness who was three
floors from the street and swears that
is was" Sacco whom she saw passing in
a car that was going SB miles an hour.
Moreover, since the trial, she has
changed her mind. And several people
have shown up who were nearer and
have sworn that neither Sacco nor Van-
zetti were in the car. Besides they have
witnesses   providing a complete alibi.
The prosecution admits that the mur-
der was committed  by a certain gang.
They have never been able to prove any
connection   between    Sacco   or   Vanzetti
and this gang.   The evidence upon which
the last motion for a new trial was based,
was  the  sworn  statement  of a  member
of this gang that he committed the mur-
der.    Though   under   sentence  of   death
for another murder, he had nothing to
gain and everything to lose by this con*
fession. for he had a petition for a re-
trial of his own case before the Gover-
nor and a  confession   of murder  would
hardly  create prejudice in his favor.
Prejudice Aroused
The most unfair part of the proceed-
ing and   that   which   is arousing  people
more   than   anything   else,   is,   that   the
prosecution used the fact that these men
were    foreigners,   radicals   and    pacifists
to inflame the mind of the jury and of
the public against them.    This was not
difficult because it was during the period
of the "Red" scare, after the war.
I f Sacco and Vanzetti are executed
next July, there will be a miscarriage of
justice in thaf-a conviction,   secured on
.PRICE,   10 CENTS
*THE GONDOLIERS," CAST AND
CHORUS, CAPTIVATES CAMPUS
M. Adams, Editor of
Lantern
The I.(intern is very glad to an-
nounce that Mary Adams. '28, "will
be the Editor-in-Chief next year.
Miss Adams has been on the
Lantern board since her freshman
year, and also a member of the
Freshman Show Committee. She
played a leading part in the first
Varsity Dramatics production. The
School for Scandal.-

C. Parker, '29, and F. Thayer, '27, as Luiz and Casilda in
"The Gondoliers."
NEWS ATTEMPTS
TO GIVE ADVICE
Pittance     Worth     of     Pithy
Phrases Impudently Prof-
fered to Poor plodders.
TAKE     YOUR     CHOICE
The Nkws prints herewith a
"guide to sic courses." It does so in
the hope that people may be better
able to make a choice than after a
perusal of the catalogue. * That tells
what course covers: this to indicate
what a course gives. Often people
discover that they wish to take a par-
ticular course only in their senior
year when their schedule will not ad-
mit of it. Often they discover that
they are in a course and not getting
out of it what they wanted. We hope
that with the aid of this guide fewer
such mishaps will occur. The opinion
about any course naturally varies from
person to person. This attempts to
present only the most general impres-
sion.                                 ___________
A. C. A. C. W. Has Confer-
ence on Athletic Problems
(Subject  to Additions and Corrections)
Biology, First year: without doubt the
course   for   those   taking  only   one
year of science.                   .
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Petition to Governor
To such an extent has international
feeling been aroused in the Sacco-Van-
zetti case that special guards are required
to. protect the American Consulate in
Venice. The women's colleges here are
showing their interest by a petition for
a retrial. Bryn Mawr has joined Smith
and Wellesley in this. Miss Park has
expressed her opinion on the case in a
telegram to Governor Fuller,. The text
of the petition is as follows:
"We. the undersigned students of Bryn
Mawr College, respectfully petition his
Excellency the Governor of ' Massachu-
setts to.appoint, an impartial commission
for the feViewa'r*W -atraMi�! ^s:,Lr.c>.
brought to light in the case of Sacco and
Vanzetti."
Chemistry, First year: a good founda-
tion for any other science.     1
Physics, First year: only-an expansion
of your school course.
Astronomy,;   makes   the   nights   more
interesting.
Mathematics;    First   year:   A    worth-
while   course   for   those   whose   in-
terests lie  that way.
Geology,, First   year:   the   field   trips
increase    your    perception    of    the
world around you.
Theoretical Biology:  biology  for  the
layman.
Italian, First year: you really can read
it at the end of the year.
Spanish, First year: If you know any-
French or Latin  it is quite simple.
French, First year:  instructive.
Latin, First year: you learn that Latin
is literature.
Greek,   Elementary:   Not  valuable  un-
less followed up.    But you can al-
ways   say  you   read   Homer   in   the
original.
Greek, First year: a rare experience.
German, First year: good for one un-
familiar with the German classics.
Modern French Tendencies: Excellent
survey with a^ great deal of interest-
ing reading.
English,   Romantic   Period:   very   in-
spiring.   .    .
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(Specially   contributed   by   A.   Hruere,
'28. and II. Taylor. ':[()).
The A. C. A. C. W. conference at
Cornell. April 21-2.1. was attended by
delegates from all parts of the country,
even the far west. The majority rep-
resented were co-educational colleges
whose athletic interests differed from
ours in minor details, but not in essentials.
There were two new changes madlshi
the national Constituting which are o.
special interest to Bryn Mawr. First, al-
though the sentiments of the association
were expressed against inter-collegiate
competitions, the members favoring such
competitions may continue them and still
retain their membership. Second, al-
though a model point system for awards
was drawn up, its acceptance and use
is to be optional. These two causes are
particularly important to Bryn Mawr be-
cause their present formulation allows
tis to jpin the A. C. A. C. VV. with no"
change   in   our athletic  policy.   .
Inter-collegiate competitions are in dis-
favor because they are claimed to foster
the commercialization of athletics and
the intensive training of a few rath
than the general participation of the
masses of students. These difficulties
may .or may not exist, depending upon the
spirit   of   the  college.
Where such inter-college games have
already been alnilished "play days" have
succeeded them. On these "play days"
girls from several colleges play on a
team; this, it is hoped, encourages their\
working with, rather than against ,each I
other, emphasizes sport for sport's sake.'
and gives opportunity for greater num-
bers to take part.
Indeed, the training of the masses is
now considered most important. How to
secure their interest and insure their
welfare was much discussed.
hi addition to these topics, colleges
brought up their problems on matters
such as finance, schedule, equipment,
coaching, training, etc. ..Any college that
had a possible solution to the problem
made suggestions or gave details of its
own organization, thus helping the other
out of its dilemma.
Bryn Mawr. whose athletics are effi-
ciently managed and whose interest in
them is keen, has much to contribute to
aid the colleges who are in difficulty. As
a non-member at this last conference, we
presented numerous useful ideas, and we
hope at the next one as a member to do
even more.
Athletic Association
H. Guiterman. '28, has been elected
captain.of the varsity .gym team for next
year, and R. Bryant, 29. captain o+vthe
swimming team.
THREE ESSENTIALS
FOR IDEAL WOMAN
Add to Charm the Will to Do
Good Deeds, if You Would
Attract and Inspire.
SYMPATHY IS ESSENTIAL
\\ hat sort of being should a woman
be? Dr. J. R. F. Sclatcr, Rector of the
Old Saint Andrews Church* ^Toronto,
Canada, offered as a solution to this
question three well chosen and ade-
quately discussed points, which, he
says, must be included in a woman's
character in order that she may be
worthy of the  privilege of  living.
In the first place, a woman must
have within her the inclination for
sell seacritice and service combined
with the desire to put this inclination
into some form of definite action.
"Charm." said Dr. Sclatcr. "without
the will to do good deeds amounts to
very little." The power to attract
friends and inspire loyalty docs not
in itself, make us worthy of that priv-
ilege. Popularity should not blind us
to that fact that the prodigal son, al-
though a lovable character, was scarce-
ly deserving of his father's great love.
Charm tends to attract the service of
ts and often results in the increas-
ing selfishness of him who is served.
Therefore, it is well to remember that
a charming personality is a gift for
which we must make an ultimate
answer to God.
Be Beloved and Worthy
And secondly, one  must lie beloved
as well as worthy. There are too many
people in the world whose outward at-
titude toward the rest of the commu-
nity    is    rather    disagreeable.    They
sacrifice    for    personal    pre-eminence.
Their aim is a place "beyond the mul-
titude"    for   themselves   alone.    Their
difficulty is a lack of imagination which
ily results in their being unable
to judge tlie view point of other people.
Their prejudices are   so varied that it
is impossible  to  draw and defline  be-
tween   their   principles   and   their   per-
sonal   dislikes.   The   quality   of   being
able to project oneself into the circum-
stances of another is "imaginative sym-
pathy" and is therefore, the fundamen-
tal basis of charm.
Have Imaginative Sympathy
Finally then, the ideal Woman is a
combination of the "beloved" and the
"imaginative sympathy." The reason
for the necessity of such an ideal. Dr.
Sclater says, is the position in life
which woman finds herself bound to
assume. A woman's sense of spiritual
value's is.more delicate than that of a
man. She has a more permanently
possessive religious sense, and- perhaps
what is most important, she is re-
sponsible for the first spark of reli-
gious realization which comes to a
child through the medium of the home
and which may make or shatter its
entire life.
"Therefore, should we be as Perseus,
beloved, but deserving to be called
beloved by reason of a never failing
'imaginative sympathy.'"
F. Thayer Excells in Singing,
K. Adams and E. Am-
ram in By-Play.
CACHUCA STOPS SHOW
(Specially     Contributed    by     Millicent
Carey, '20.)
The performance, of The Gondoliers,
given on both Friday and Saturday
nights liefore large and enthusiastic audi-
ences, can be characterized as one of the
gayest and most colorful events <>f the
year. Offering as it does fine oppor-
tunity lor interesting group singing and
a nearly equal distribution of lines among
the chief characters, the opera proved
itself well adaptijd to a cast in which
there was no particular star. Its plot
is of the slightest, depending on the two
favorite Gilbertian devices of a cradle
betrothal and "switched babies." How-
ever, the appeal of The Gondoliers lies .
chief!) in this very slightness; for the
Storj is light-hearted throughout, un-
tinged <;ithcr with real pathos or with
serious irony. Yet almost imperceptibly,
the gaiety yields a gentle satire which is
both wise and witty, and incredibly
amusing.                                           0
The  atmosphere  of  the   piece  was   in
general   adequately   imparted   by   a   cast
which possessed   more than  an  ordinary
share of charm.    The first act, opening
a   little hesitatingly,   under  the  conduct-
ing of Mr. Willoughby. steadily gained in
l>oth spirit and sureness.   The second act
carried even better than the first, reach-
ing its climax in the Cachuca. which set
the pulses of the audience  beating   fast,
and quickened the pace of all the lines
that  followed.    The occasional  tendency
of  the  principals  to   take  themselves  a
trifle too seriously was lost in. the gen-
eral riot of good-nature and gaiety.
Humorous Dialogue Less Good
The humorous possibilities of the lines
were less successfully brought out.    In
the spoken parts, especially in the case of
the   Duke,   poor   enunciation   made   ob-
scure some of the most humorous parts
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French Club Elections
The officers of the French Club  for
the year 1927-28 will be:
Katharine  Harris,  '27   ........President
Elizabeth Moore. '28,
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Louise Gucker, '28  ...........Secretary
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Required Exercise System
Presents Serious Problem
"The question of signing up athlet-
ics is one that has become more and
more serious of late," said Mrs. Man-
ning, speaking in Chapel on Wednes-
day morning. April 20. "The Athletic
Moard has come to me to say that the.
feeling of responsibility is lax, and they
recommend that the system of re-
quired athletics be abolished. Miss
Applebee says  the same.
"Although there have been cases-in
irevious years wSihc exercise that has
tot been done vva> signed up, they
were always dealt with as exceptions.
Now, however, the practice seems to
be so general, if not among the major-
ity, at least with a large enough part
of the students, to necessitate serious
consideration."
Miss Park and" the Dean both feel
that the system should not be abol-
ished. Exercise either is. or is not, es-
sential to the health of the students;
medical opinion says that it is, and in
that case the college feels that it
should be required. There would be
nothing worse than to have people say
that the health of any of the students
had suffered while she was at college.
"We are perfectly willing to open
the ground for discussion on the sub-
ject, as we know that part of the rea-
son has been a feeling of resentment
against the system of required ath-
letics.
"Then, of course, there is the ques-
tion of the dishonesty involved. The
system of signing is a very easy one,
and used to work. Perhaps we are
grown too sophisticated for it. Dishon-
esty of that sort is largely a matter of
fashion. If so. there are plenty of
systems we could adopt such as that
of a roll-call. We certainly should not
like to abolish the whole idea of re-
^ujrc<I^at%|(ctu:ss^��* - *:-;�� the
system of signing no longer works"