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MISS SKINNER A
DELIGHT TO ALL
BRYN MAWR   (AND WAYNE). PA..   WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1926
Tragic  and   Amusing   Types
Presented by Author
and Actor, f
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
Reciting her original monologues for
the benefit of the Alumnae Regional
Scholarship Fund, Cornelia Otis Skinner
delighted a large ajdience of students at
Bryn Mawr in Wyndham, on Thursday
evening,  October 14th.
Miss Skinner's monologues alternated
the satiric and the tragic. Her inter-
pretations are sensitive and never exagr
gerated, her gay sense of humor alto-
gether delightful.
Chiefly memorable was her rendering
of "a certain type of Southern girl in
the Sistine Chapel,",torn between the ne-
cessity of doing the show, and her in-
clination to discuss with her new found
compatriot the hundreds of people 'she
knew at V. M. I.
Then -followed a tragic #cene of a
Parisian midinette sending off her Amer-
ican lover, done with restraint and in-
sight.
The American girl in Paris, telephon-
ing to her dressmaker while reviewing
Montmartre night life with a friend, the
English lady in a Continental train with
airy disdain for American fellow travel-
ers until she found that they were well
connected�these types were very amus-
ingly conveyed.
Full of dignity and pathos were the
renderings of the consumptive dancer
on the three-a-day, snowbound in an
Iowa station, and the girl of the Bar-
badoes, who had three drops of black
blood in her.
Earlier in the afternoon Miss Skinner
gave a similar performance, open to the
public, which filled the music room.   .
Junior Qffcss Elects J. Young,
M. Barrett, and E. Amram
The election of Junior class "officers
took place on Wednesday, October 13th,
in the Merion sitting room. Josephine
Young Was elected Class President, Mar-
guerite Barrett, Vice-President, aiffi
Elin.or Amram, Secretary.
In her Freshman year Miss Young was
one-of the Class Chairmen and Fresh-
man Member of the Self-Government
Board. As. a Sophomore she was the
Treasurer of the Christian Association,
Vice-President of her Class and Chair-
man of the Sophomore Dance Commit-
tee. This year, besides being Class Presi-
dent, she is the First-Junior Member Lof
the Self-Government Board, and Chair-
man of the Speakers' Committee.
Miss Barrett was on the Banquet Com-
mittee and Captain of the 2nd Basket
Ball team during her Freshman year. She
retained these offices in her Sophomore
year, and was also the Treasurer of the
Undergraduate Association and on the
Committee for investigating Big May
Day. She is now Hall President of
Radnor.
Miss Amram was. in her Freshman
year, on the Scenery Committee for the
Freshman Show.* and on the Property
Committee of Glee Club. She was on the
�Scenery Committee of Glee Club during
her Sophomore year, and also Chairman
of the Sophomore-Senior Picnic. This
year she is the First Juafar Member of
the Undergraduate Association and
Chairman of the Cut Committee. She
is also on the Banner Show Committee
and the Publicity Committee of the Art
Club and she is Hall Announcer of
Denbigh.
MYSTERIES AND PERILS OF COLLEGE
LIFE VIVIDLY REVEALED TO FRESH-
MEN IN 1928'S BANNER NIGHT SKIT
FAITH, NOT MONEY.
CREATES GREATEST POWER
Dr.   Albert   Cohoe   Explains  Christ's
First Temptation.'
"BUCHS" BEAT SUB-VARSITY
Lack   of  Teamwork   and   Surplus  of
Energy  Characterize   Game.
The Buchaneers defeated Sub-Varsity
on Saturday morning, right after the
German Oral. Perhaps it was for this
reason that the college team did not par-
ticularly shine. They put up a fairly
good fight, however, and for a time it
looked as though they might conquer
the valiant Buchaneers. But the visit-
ing team, playing a stupendous game,
came out ahead with the close score of
4-3.
Both sides showed a lack of team
work, very evidently the result of not
having played together very. often. It
was neither a very scientific, nor a very
exciting game. No one was remark-
" able, although E. Winchester was per-
haps the best, and E. Brodie made some
pretty rushes toward the goal. Miss
Bartle played a very competent right
halfback for the Buchaneers, and on the
forward line M. Buchanan and Mrs.
Wilbur were tireless in their efforts,
while A.  Adams made a reliable center.
Line-ups:
Sub-Varsity: A. Newhall, '27; R. Mil-
ler, '27 (captain); E Winchester,
.27***; E. Brodie.. *27; A. Dalztel, '29;
E. Boyd. '29; E. Brooks. '28; R. Wills,
'29; E. Morris, '27; C. Field, '28; B.
Freeman, '29. Subs: E. Haines, '27, for
Morris; A. Palache, '28, for Newhall;
Newhall for Palache.
Buchaneers: A. Allen, E. Pitt, A.
Adams**, M. Buchanan**, Mrs. Wilbur,
C. Bartle, M. Carey, E. Grant, E. Moore,
I. Stark, Mrs. Haddleton.
BLAZERS AWARDED
Seniors  Honored  at Athletic Meeting
Tuesday.
The awarding of blazers was the
main feature of the Athletic meeting
held last Tuesday evening in Taylor
Hall.
Blazers were awarded to the follow-
ing members of the senior class:
M. Pearce, E. Brodie, A. Newhall.
E. Winchester, S. Pinkerton, E. Haines,
C. Chambers. M. Cruikshank, B. Pit-
ney, M. Sherman. C. Platt, E. Morris.
In   the   class   of   1928.   they   were
�____* to A. Bruere, E. Brooks, B.
Loines, M. Gaillard, J. Huddleston, J.
Stetson, E. Morgan, E. Funk, C. Field,
E.  Dikeman, F. Bethel.
Speaking in chapel on Sunday evening,
October 17th, the Rev. Albert Cohoe
pointed out the meaning of Christ's first
temptation. "Its meaning," he said,
"usually escapes us because none of us
feel that we have supernatural powers
that might be turned to our own advan-
tage, but the modern analogy to super-
natural power is the power of money.
. What can the man who uses
this unintelligently, selfishly, baying his
way through life, get of comfort or
faith?"
When Jesus was tempted to turn stone
into bread for His own use He did not
do it, He refused to use His power.
Again, later in His career when His
disciples realized that He was a Mes-
siah, and He told them that He must
go to Jerusalem and suffer, they did not
believe that He, the Son of God, would
really suffer; it could not happen; He
might go through the motions, but if
He were really divine nothing could hurt
Him. But Christ refused to dally with
this thought. He told them not to fight
for Him, as He had twelve legions of
angels, if He wanted them. The sig-
nificant thing is that He did not call
them.
Tlie modern counterpart of this is the
power of money; and if it is used un-
reasoningly, as the spoiled child uses its
cry to get what it wants, it is the same
as though Christ had used His power
to'turn stone into bread.
There has never been so much wealth
in the world. In America there are now
enough automatic machines to do the
work of fifty slaves per parson. Never
have we had such power to get what we
want. And how are we using it? By
snapping our fingers and making de-
mands. . All over Europe, Americans are
snapping their fingers, and Europe had
to jump.    This  is  the very opposite of
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VARSITY VICTORIOUS
OVER MAIN LINE
Energy of  Attack  Is Secret  of  Bryn
Mawr1! Success.
HULL HOUSE
Dr. Alice Hamilton Will Speak in
Chapel Thursday.
Doctor Alice Hamilton will speak in
chapel at 7.45 on Thursday, October
21, under the auspice^ of the Social
Service Committee. Her subject will
be "Hull House as a Social Adventure."
Dr. Hamilton has been a resident of
Hull House for years and also a per-
sonal friend of Jane Addams, so that
she has had an excellent opportunity
to watch Hull House grow and de-
velop.
Dr. Hamilton comes to Bryn Mawr
as an old friend; last year she spoke
on "Industrial Diseases," a subject to
which she has devoted much time and
study. Anyone who heard her last
year will remember what ah interesting
speaker she is, and those who missed
her then should take advantage of this
occasion.
The Main Line Hockey Team fell be-
fore varsity's unrelenting attack, on Sat-
urday, October 16th. The final score of
7-0 tells its own story.
Bryn Mawr's forward line worked to-
gether remarkably well, and was backed
up by a sure defense. Right from the
beginning of the first half the team
started a series of success fuf rushes, car-
rying the ball down the field; but when
the circle was reached, a lamentable
weakness in shooting manifested itself:
There the game was slowed up by scrap-
py playing and the necessity for many
corners.
Since it was almost entirely an offen-
sive game, the most outstanding individ-
ual players were those on the forward
line. E. Stix played an extraordinarily
fast centre, working with her inners and
rushing the goal. The wings were both
good, saving the ball on the sidelines,
thus avoiding many roll-ins. H. Turtle
kept her position well, doing a great deal
of valuable work on her side of the field.
On the other side S. Longstreth worked
persistently; during the second half she
took a beautiful long dribble down the
field, past the interfering backs, to where
she got a clear shot into the goal.
The backs, especially J. Seeley, kept
themselves busy retrieving the ball for
the forwards, and were so successful that
A. Bruere, in the goal, had little chance
to show<her prowess.
The Main Line team was quite out-
classed by varsity's energy and punch,
but their backs put up a plucky fight;
Lydia Morris was noticeable for her
good playing, and the goal, Mrs. Lar-
man, saved a great many shots, holding
the score down as well as possible.
Line-ups: Varsity�S. Longstreth,
'HO*; B. Loines, '28*; E. Stix, '30***; H.
Gukerman, '28*; H. Turtle, '28*; J. Por-
ter, '29; S. Walker, '27; J. Stetson, '28;
L. Seeley, '27; E. Harris, '26; A. Bruere,
28.
Main Line: Mrs. Wallace, Mrs.Ten-
broeck, L. Morris, J. De Reussc, P.
Roundal. A. Saunders. L. Hawes, B.
Strebligh. A. Brill. Mrs. Beard, Mrs.
Larman.
Subs: E. Bryant, '29, for Mrs. Wallace.
NEW CUT  RULE
Due to the fact than an unpre-
cedented number of students overcut
or were absenffrom college for an,
extended period of time without a
legitimate excuse last semester the
Senate has passed a resolution that
any girl who cuts twenty-four times,
the equivalent of eight days' work,
will be asked by the President to
leave college for the rest of the
semester, and her work will be can-
celled.
It was further decided that similar
action should be taken in the case of
students Having college for an ex-
tended absence- not excused by the
dean, and students.on Senate proba-
tion who disregard the warning sent
them that they should satisfactorily
explain all absences to the dean of
the college. It is felt, Dean Man-
ning announced in chapel last Friday
morning, that students who are not
willing to 'rill Bryn Mawr class re-,
quirements are not wanted in college.
The resignation of1, rUe' $j*tske$alt
manager. B. Loines, '28, was read and
accepted with regret. Nominees for
manager were discussed.
GLEE CLUB TRYOUTS
Tryouts all this week mark the begin-
ning of a bigger and better Glee Club.
Since the dissolution of last year's group
after the Mikado, it was decided to start
at the beginning and have an entirely
new basis of admission. All of last
year's cast are urged to try out imme-
diately as well as those who have not
been successful in  former trials.
It is hoped that this scheme of mem-
bership will be met with the greatest
enthusiasm. All. Freshmen are encour-
aged to make their appearance early.
The various times for tryouts will be
posted and announced in every hall this
week.
MUSIC  DEPARTMENT
ANNOUNCES PROGRAM
Stnngwood Ensemble Will Be First
Feature.
The Department of Music has an-
nounced its sixth series of subscription
concerts for this winter. The first con-
iert will be given on Monday evening,
November 1.
Among the artists who will be heard
in Taylor Hall this winter are the
"Stringwood Ensemble,"" of New York.
Boris Saslawsky, Russian baritone; Hor-
ace Alwyne, pianist; Josef Stopak, vio-
linist; Alexander Brodkin, 'cellist, and
the New York String Quartet.
The "Stringwood Ensemble," of New
York, and Boris Saslawsky appeared with
very great success at Mrs. Coolidge's
Chamber Music Festival in Washington.
The former organization is a unique
chamber music combination of piano,
clarinet and string quartet, and its pro-
gram for the first concert will include
the Mozart clarinet quintet, a very power-
ful quintet for piano and strings by
Tanieev, and an interesting novelty by
the ultra modern Russian composer, Pro-
kofieff, a "Rhapsodie fo>-Sjx Instruments
on Jewish Themes." Having appeared
here two years ago, Mr. Saslawsky is
familiar to Bryn Mawr audiences as an
interpreter of Russian Folk Songs, as
well as of French, German, English and
Russian  Lieder.
The second concert will be a joint piano
and vocal recital by Mr. Alwyne and Mr.
Saslawsky, and will include a very in-
teresting group of new arrangements of
five Russian folksongs for voice, piano,
violin and. 'cello, which were recently re-
ceived with much enthusiasm at the
Chamber Music Festival in Washington,
D. C.
The last concert will be given by the
Horace, Chopin and Tosti Are
Sources of Inspiration to
Playwrights.
STRESSES J TRADITIONS
FROM HOOPS TO TOGAS
"Das Liebestod von Horatius." the
Banner Night Skit, given by '1928 to
l'.�:so, on Saturday. October 16, was a
parody both on Grand Opera and on
College Life, retaining the best features
of each.     *
After an impressive reiiuermg ot "God
Save the King," the curtain rose on the
Hovel of  Horatius,  into which  tripped
the    dainty    prima   -uonna,    Doctissima
Puella.    Horatiuj-, who nad been "lang-
ing   for   luv,"  soon  succumbed  to   her
charms, and after they had poured out
their hearts to one another, in a senti-
mental   duet,   they   were  married  by  a
wandering    friar,    whose   "larynx   and
pharynx   were   spry"     A   college   hoop
was  substituted   for  the  more  conven-
tional gold band.   One of the high points
in this act was the chorus of maidens,
singmg "Come Cheer   for our College"
,une of Chopin's Funeral March!
Bathtub Chorus.
The scene  then  shifted  to  a  college
room, where with much secrecy Doctis-
sima told of her espousal.    After sing-
ing to her in the traditional manner, the
bridge  players   were   interrupted   by  a
strange   figure   demanding   soap.    This
inspired the quartet to bathe, and they
left  in  a  solemn  line,  chanting  "scrub
your tub" to the tune of the Volga Boat
Song.    Doctissima proceeded to prepare
herself   for   the   arrival   of   her   lover,
whose dramatic entrance (he was wear-
ing a high hat and feathered mules) was
greeted   with   clamorous   approval.     But
the two were discovered, and sent off to
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SCIENCE CLUB DRIVE
Speakers,  Functions and  Expeditions
Are Planned.
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DR. HUGH BLACK
MR. ALWYNE AT CURTIS
Mr. Horace Alwyne. director of the
D?epaT> ," ~* ^"sic at Bryn Mawr,
is giving a series of 30 lectures on the
history and appreciation of music at
the  Curtis  Institute in  Philadelphia.
To Be Speaker in Chapel Next Sun-
day Evening.
The Rev. Hugh Black, one of the
leading professors at the Union Theo-
logical Seminary, will speak in chapel
next Sunday evening, October 24.
Dr. Black has preached several bac-
calaureate sermons at Bryn Mawr and
has always been most enthusiastically
received. Due to illness last year, he
was not able to come and speak here.
His brother. Dr. Archibald Black,
spoke to us last year and we are fortu-
nate in being able to obtain him for this
year, too.
Dr. Hugh Black is a member of one
of the three families of Blacks, all of
whose members have entered the min-
istry. All three families are .Scotch;
Dr. Hugh Black's family coming from
Edinburgh.
The writer of many essays, Dr. Hugh
Black  is  considered   the   principal  au-   ,
thority on methods of preacmhg^HVjajsVer^lsyeaii..'
The   Bryn   Mawr   Science   Club,   of
which E Dikeman, '28, is the president,
held   its  first  meeting of  the year afld
outlined its program for the season of .
1926-27, on Tuesday, October 12.
A membership drive, it was decided,
will be held this week from Monday to
Wednesday. Slips will be left on the
door of each student, and all those eli-
gible who wish to join will be enrolled.
The membership will be less restricted
this year than last; any one having taken
or taking one year of college science
�an be an active member, and any one
interested in science can be an associate.
The Club plans some interesting inno-
vations in the program this year. Trips
will be taken to such places as the mint,
the Breyer Ice Cream Factory, the Penn-
sylvania Biological Gardens and the Mid-
vale Steel Works. The Club also plans
to have six speakers on scientific sub-
jects during the course of the year, and
to hold various social functions, such as .
receptions, a tea, and a picnic in the
spring.
In   closing   Miss   Dikeman   said   she
thought  many  people  in  college  would
welcome these opportunities   for investi-
gating the problems of science, and that ,
�he looked forward to a successful year.
is, moreover, reputed to be one of the
most brilliant speakers in the L'nited
States.
CHOOSE DISRAELI
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Varsity Player Tryouts Will  Be Held
�   This Week.
The Varsity Play Committee has an-
nounced that its first play of the season
will be Disraeli, by Louis Napoleon
Parker.
Disraeli is a melodrama of the great
English statesman, showing his action at
the time when England feared that
Russia would control the Suez Canal and
therefore be in a position to undermine
the entire empire. George Arliss gained
a^reputation in the title role, playing it
_ Zm �i*ge and re-
cently in the moving pictures.
Tryouts   for  the  cast   are being   held
ever>- night this week.