College News, 1928-05-16, Vol. 14, No. 25

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BRYN MAWR   (AND WAYNE). PA..   WEDNESDAY. MAY 16.1928
PRICE   10-CENTS
VASSAR DESCENDS,
VARSITY DECAMPS
Bryn   Mawr   Loses   All
One Match to the
Visitors.   -
But
DOUBLES A WALKOVER
Sennacherib came down like a wolf on
.the fold, hut this time he was disguised
under a tasteful spring lamb's skin.
And what are spring lambs wearing this
year? White dresses, bare legs, and
bright short socks, These ruthless in-
vaders swept down from the North and
before we could say anything'more than
"good shot!" we were quite completely
gobbled up. Only one succulent gobbet
was left, and that was Carla Swan's
match Which she won in straight sets.
Otherwise we were swallowed up with
painful efficiency, although Barbara
Humphries caused some severe convul-
sions of the grisly beast's gorge before
she followed the rest down the little
red   lane.                                                  *
Frances Bethel, '28, playing number
one for us, was beaten 6-2,.6-3 by Vir-
ginia Platt, Vassar's number one player.
' The game was in reality much closer
than  the. score  would .seem  to   indicate.
'. It was a contest of hard drives and long
back-court rallies in which Miss Platt's
superior steadiness won out almost every
time. Miss Bethel played a good game,
but her opponent's driving was harder
and her placing far more accurate. Miss
Platt successfully seized every oppor-
tunity of coming up to the net, and also
successfully passed Miss Bethel on the
rare occasions when she tried the same
tactics. Miss Platt played the Western
game-of waiting longer for the ball and
using the same grip for both back and
forehand shots.
May Day?   Yes!
The college has declared itseff <
overwhelmingly in favor of a
repetition of Big May Day in
19:t0, according to the College
News poll taken last week. Of
the approximately four' hundred
votes recorded, only two were
uncompromisingly opposed to
continuing the tradition. One
suggested holding some sort of
large scale celebration while
varying its character: perhaps a
Spanish carnival instead of an
Elizabethan May Day. But
ninety-nine per cent, wanted to
see Queen Elizabeth back on the
campus unchanged.
Smoke in Town
Change hi Rule Largely Effected
by the Retiring
Board.       '     ,.-..
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New League Meets
Reports Made and Heads of De-
partments Elected for
Next Year.
On Wednesday evening. Miy 9, a meet-
ing was held of what was then called
the "new Organization," which has since
then attained to the dignity and distinc-
tion of a rear name�The Bryn Mawr
League. After a few introductory words
from R. Biddle, the president of the
League, the business of the meeting,
namely, the reports of the three groups
and the choosing of a name, was taken.
The first report was that of S. Brad-
ley. Head of Worship, ^fiss Bradley
explained the plan for next year by
which we are to have five regular chapel
services�that is, five servpes led by out-
side ministers during the year. For this
the League is anxious to secure men
who are of the greatest interest to the
�student body, and so would welcome any
suggestions. In addition to these serv-
ices there will be other less formal ones,
as many as we wish. They will be led
�/ *Xi6enti Q�-1n��3^ers of the faculty,,
and will consist of short talks, readings,
and organ and Choir music. In
connection with *he music it has been
decided that the choir mistress should be
on Miss Bradley's committee so as to
facilitate the arrangement of the musi-
cal services. The committee will also
have charge of the Maids' Sunday
School.
New Arrangement for Ministers.
O.-Stokes, Head of Discussion, has. as
she said in her report, arranged with the
Worship Graup that the ministers who
come to hold the chapel services should,
whenever possible, stay over Sunday
night and Monday in order to meet the
Discussion Group. He would � perhaps
speak in chapel Monday morning, and
a tea would be given for him in the
afternoon. Thus those who were inter-
ested would have the opportunity of talk-
ing to him in small groups, and of meet-
ing him informally. Two hostesses were
chosen to entertain the guests of the
League, M. Martin and H. Thomas.
Miss   Stokes  said  that   a question-box
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Faculty Loses to Varsity
Despite Startling Goal
One can not say that the Varsity team
beat the Faculty without adding at once
that the Faculty made one startling goal!
The combat between the teams, which
took place Monday afternoon, was in-
tensely interesting, and the onlookers
were breathless with excitement most, of
the time. The moments- not included in
the word "most" were devoted to occa-
sional laughter. We were certainly en-
tertained !
The game began with Varsity on a
rush for a goal, but they did not realize
what opposition they had in the Faculty
and it was some time before they scored.
Seely and Buck and Hart worked won-
ders in the hackfield, and, Fieser and
Sloan on the forward line turned out to
be dashing players. Dr. Fieser won our
admiration at the very beginning, for
such clever tactics arc not often seen in
hockey. He showed a tendency to sit
upon the ball when a presuming under-
graduate got too close to him, and he
was very deft at abandoning the stick
for the more practical use of the hand,
lie made several spectacular runs down
the field, and showed remarkable ability
in stopping hits.                  �;�
Dr. Diez also applied the intelligence
to the sport. He found that, the ball
could cover ground in a fray most eftsily
when kicked. He fought valiantly
against Guiterman, who can cover
ground at an amazing rate herself. Dr.
Hart and Blanchard had several little
combats on the side. They had a greav
deal of trouble at" some moments in mak-
ing up the ball's mind as to its owner.
The second half was marked by a
great many long shots. Wills and Guiter-
man fought hard for the honor of the
home team, and Hirshberg was invulner-
able as a back. Dr. Fieser and Buck
were the only two who could push their
rapid way through her.
Varsity had made only one goal the
second half when Lanman dramatically
scored one for the Faculty! There was
a momentary halt in the game while the
players overcame their emotions. The
end was soon reached with the Varsity
triumphant with a score,.of 6-1. But the
Faculty DID make one goal�and they
deserved it! Their swiftness and fierce-
ness thrilled us all.
For a while we thought we had May
Day upon us again. The audience w�c
quite sure we were once more in the
midst of our Elizabethan revels. Buck
and Bartle appeared with Harvesters'
Hats shading their brows by means of
their ample and costumed- brims, and
Seely outdid herself in Tumbling. Even
Euclio came down to see the finish,
looking precisely as important as he did
in Midsummer's Night Dream. All we
lacked was a Fury or two to remove
the dead at the end of the game, or poor
Miss Sloan, who received "external in-
juries" on the shin during the first half.
The line-up:
Fowler..........R. W........------------
The students of Bryn Mawr College
will hence forward l>e permitted to smoke
within the city limits of Philadelphia.
This striking change in the smoking
rules was adopted by the Association at
a meeting in Taylor Hall on May 9. The
lisf of places where students may eat
after the theater in Philadelphia was also
extended to include Child's on Chestnut
street" and on ;Broad street, Whitman's
on Chestnut street and Huyler's.   .
Rosamond Cross, President of the
executive board, remarked in proposing
the amendment to Resolution X that the
chief credit for the new rule should go
to the old -board, whose efforts are
largely responsible for the generous stand
taken by the trustees and the President.
Some discussion arose from' the fact
that smoking is still forbidden in restau-
rants in the village, where the students
are more conspicuous. But it was
brought to a harmonious close by V; At-
more, '28, who made a strong plea for
moderation. The authorities, she pointed
out, are making a great concession to
student opinion. To criticize or to in-
crease our demands would be ungrateful.
Her words- were applauded enthusias-
ticaHy by the entire Association.
After the discussion the motions for
amendments to Resolution X . (which
deals with smoking) and Resolution XIV
were read and, passed, without a dissent-
ing vote in either case.
?Blanchard.......R.I..........E. Diez
***WHls.........C. F, ..........  Sloan
?Guiterman.......L. I. '........- Fieser
?Tuttle...........L. W.......------------
Freeman.........R. H.........   Bartle
Totten...........C. H..........  Carey
Raich............t. H...........  Hart
Hirshberg........R. F.......Buchanan
Browa...........L-F.  .......... Seely
Bru*;...........G- G........------------
V-ss Lanman was added to the Faculty
forUird line in the second half.
Republican or Democrat?
Hoover or A\ Smith?
The weak points and the strong of the
Republican and Democratic parties, and
the comparative merits of. Smith and
Hoover were clearly presented by Pro-
fessor William Roy Smith in his talk on
I'residential Candidates in chapel on Fri-
day  morning.
Both parties are very definitely divided
along sectional lines. Prohibition is the
main issue occasioning a split among the
Democrats, while the Republicans are
faced with the serious problem of recon-
ciling the agricultural West to a policy
which is essentially that of the industrial
Mast. The Republicans, however, have a
stronger party nationally; their press
agents are better; and then there is ever
that old tradition that prosperity is an
attribute of Republican rule.
Equal Chances for Candidates.
. Hoover and Smith as outstanding can-
didates of these two parties appear to
have fifty-fifty chances of ultimate suc-
cess. Mr. .Hoover is handicapped in the
West by his stand on the tariff, in the
Mississippi Valley since he believes that
part of the money for Flood Preventive
work should be levied from those in. the
afflicted area, and in the South on ac-
count of bis radical step in abolishing
race segregation in offices. Mr. Smith
is .ajM\ in 'disfavor in the West where
LowdeFi coulrj very well beat rmro in
addition the fact that Mr. Smith is a
Catholic has been over-much exploited
by the New York World and the New
York Times, Undoubtedly rcligjon will
play both ways and it is almost as unfor-
tunate an issue to bring up during cam-
paign times as the fact that Mr. Smith
is a member of Tammany Hall. This
word immediately conjures up lurid pic-
tures and makes people forget that Smith
is the master of Tammany, not the ser-
vant. Undeniably he is the best execu-
tive living in this country today, and his
New York experience will serve him
well for any future work. With his
present following he could carry New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and pos-
sibly Massachusetts and. Rhode Island.�
Will He Ron?
"In concluding I might say just �
word about the enigma of the campaign,
that is: what will President Coolidge
do?" Professor Smith declared,
"Whether he is in earnest or not remains
to be seen. Coolidge is not a dead pos-
sibility by any manner of means."
AMERICA TODAY CONFRONTED
BY VITAL RACIAL SITUATION
Art Club Officers
The following were elected at
the  annual  meeting' of  the Art
Club as officers for next year:
Annabel  Learned,  President
Virginia Fain, Vice President
Edith Grant, Secretary
Sarah Bradley, Treasurer
Ethel   Sussman.   Studio   Man-
ager with   a   studio   committee
consisting of:
Barbara   Kirk                                ,
Dorothy Jane  Moos
Helen   Pitts
Innate Prejudices Hinder Co-
,   operation of Negroes
and Whites.        .   .   .
ADVOCATE  TOLERANCE
Enthusiastic Discussion
Follows Miss Bird's Talk
The hour or more of discussion which'J
followed Miss Bird's speech on Sunday
evening was perhaps even more stimulat-
ing than her lecture. Discussion seemed
to thrive and glow hi the Common Room
far more than it has ever done in the
dreary atmosphere of the showcases.
Certainly the interest shown by a com-
paratively large number of people, on
a Sunday evening, was the most aus-
picious possible inauguration for the new
Kryn Mawr   League.
If Miss Bird's set speech convinced her
hearers of her sincerity and charm, her
power and command of information in
informal discussion impressed them with
her intelligence and ability. The first
subject which came up was the question
of racial difference. Miss Bird was
asked whether there was any truth in
the semi-scientific assertions that the col-
ored race is mentally or physically in-
ferior to the white, and incapable of
coining up to its standards. Miss Bird
countered with a list of pure Africans
who have achieved great intellectual and
artistic prominence: Florence Wheatley,
the young poet; Dr. Du Bois. and Roland
Hayes the singer. Attacked on the other
hand as to whether the mingling of the
two races produces an inferior or de-
generate * ype \ she pointed to Booker
Washington, son qf a white man and a
colored woman, and one of the greatest
educators of all time (though she her-
self did not claim this Car him). But
the question of intermarriage is not a
paramount one to the negro of today,
except as an asjiect of white prejudice
and timidity. Within his own race at
this moment there is enough to interest
him in the new movement among the
yourlgcr people. If color is important to
him. he has all shades from white to
black to choose from. Questioned as to
her personal feeling towards intermar-
riage, Miss Bird confessed candidly that
she cotild not declare flatly against it.
since it �t^an established fact. There
are more tliarTThree million mulattos in
the United States today, and a compara-
tively small proportion of full-blooded
negroes. Racial integrity is a thing of
the past: there is no hojic of developing
an art, or a civilization, or a personal-
ity that is purely black. It must be
American as  well.
Increased  Negro Achievement.
negroes Ao meet with modern industrial
competition would result in the exhaus-
tion and ultimate disappearance of the
race was overpowered by a smashing
array of facts which Miss Binl seemed
to have at her fingers' ends. Negro
population, negro banks, negro schools,
negro real estate in homes and farms
have doubled, tripled and increased a
hundred-fold since the Civil War. De-
cidedly the race is on the up-grade.
Another subject that came up was the^
question of negro art; is it essentially
primitive? This opened up the whole
field of aesthetics, capably circumscribed
however by the tactful and capable ef-
forts of Miss Bird. She pointed out,
however, that civilization movgs_hi_cyilfis..
It begins and ends with the primitive and
the simple or simplified. This is what
our modern art (perhaps our whole
civilization) is going back to. In this
connection Miss Bird uttered one tell-
ing phrase :
"I would rather be a primitive man
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"There is no race problem in America
today." said Miss Crystal Bird in -her
lecture given Sunday evening in the
Music Room of Goodhart Hall.
What America is confronted with just
now is a race situation, the causes of
which are both manifold and of long
standing.
The great mass of American people
cannot escape the knowledge that such a
situation does exist. It is apparent in
'newspapers, in magazine articles, in
actual experiences, in the segregation
which confronts the negro in theaters,
churches, and all places of amusement;
and, finally, .it is most apparent in the
erroneous information concerning lynch-
ings and the inability of the negro to
vote intelligently. There is, too, an im-
possibility for the negro to obtain any
sort of 'a position that will enable him
to live a respectable life, although he
may be as well equipped mentally as any
of his more successful competitors.
Whites Misunderstand Negro.
These, primarily, are the causes for a
race situation. Mosf 6�f them are due to
a prejudice which dates back in the
first place to the slave trade. But the
ignorance here involved is more the fault
of the white man than the negro. The
colored man's experience of having lived
so many years in the homes of the whites
during the slavery^period has given him
the advantage of understanding the mind
of the white man more thoroughly than
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Athens Excavated
Difficulties Involved in Litigation
and Depth of Re-
mains.
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On Wednesday morning. May !>, Miss
Swindler spoke in chapel on the exca-
vations of the Athenian market place,
which have been undertaken by the
School of Classical Studies, in Athens.
Before the war the Greek Govern-
ment had determined tfp excavate the
agora, but during the succeeding years
more modern activities claimed its atten-
tion, and after 1918 the national finances
were in no condition to back the under-
taking. Consequently, they gave the
privilege to Great Britain, France and
the United States, provided these three
countries would furnish the necessary
capital. Kach contributing institution
was, to have a section for its private
digging; however, there was no need
*> carry out this (nan, since there was
an anonymous gift of $2,500,000, to
which was added another subscription by
the Education Board, to be used for pur-
poses of publicity.
It is thought that there were probably
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the exact location of only one is known,
because it is marked by two colonnades
which have remained standing through-
out the centuries. The place is covered
by modern buildings and its excavation
will entail a tremendous amount of liti-
gation. Besides this difficulty, there, is
the purely physical one, which lies in
the fact that the original remains are
probably buried about thirty-five feet
deej). and that the thorough investigation
of the place will cover a period of some
twenty years.
Works of Art Around Agora.
The agora was of an irregular shape,
and surrounded by public buildings, ana
objects of art. All the information which
wc have yhnnt it cnmp< through, the
author, Pausanias. He wrote of stoas
and temples erected to the many Olym-
pian deities: among other things^ he
mentioned Antenor's "Slaying of/ the
Tyrants," which was carried off by
Xerxes  and  returned  by  Alexander to
stand side by side with the copy; which
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