College News, 1915-03-04, Vol. 01, No. 19

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Volume I.   No. 19
BRYN M�WR, PA, MARCH 4, 1915
Price 5 Cents
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CALENDAR
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
8 p. m.�Lecture by Dr. Charles Bakewell
of Yale.
SATURDAY, MARCH 6
8 p m.�Freshman Show.
SUNDAY. MARCH 7
6 p. m.�Vespers. Speaker, V. Litchfield,
*17.
8 p. M.�Chapel. Pre:icher, The Rev. Anna
Garlin Spenivr.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10
8 p. si.�Bible and Mission Classes.
9.30 p. II.�Mid-week Meeting of the C. A.
Leader, EJiedlcy, '18.
FRIDAY, MARCH 12
8 P. M.�Christian Association Conference.
Address by G. A. Johnston Ross.
SATURDAY, MARCH 13
Senior Orals in French.
8 P. m.�Lecture by Mr. Frank  Harris of
England.
SUNDAY, MARCH 14
6 p. m.�Vespers. Speaker, Miss Anne
Wiggin of Spring Street
8 p. m.�Chapel. Preacher, The Rev. J.
Valdemer Moldenhauer.
FRIDAY, MARCH 19
Announcement of European Fellows.
Fellowship Dinners.
SATURDAY,  MARCH 20
Senior Or;ds in German.
SUNDAY, MARCH 21
Chapel. Preacher, The Rev. Robert Speer
FICTION   LIBRARY   COMES   TO   LIFE
WINTER   IN   THE   TRENCHES
ONCE  MORE  1917  AND 1918 TIE
MR.     KING'S     RECITAL
SUCCESS
GREAT
The Fiction Library in Denbigh, which
has not flourished on account of careless
management and unpaid dues, since 1908,
is again a live enterprise. Under the
guidance of Miss Donnelly and under the
management of G. Moses, '16, the old
books have been put in order and new-
ones have been bought. Within the last
two weeks subscriptions have been com-
ing in steadily, Merion furnishing twelve,
Pembroke West fifteen, and Denbigh
twenty-five. The other halls have not
yet responded. Subscriptions are 50 cents
a year and may be given to a Hall repre-
sentative or to G. Moses, Denbigh. It has
been suggested that a committee of those
interested in books might be formed to
aid the librarian in choosing and buying
new books. The following are among the
books recently purchased: Stephens'
"Crock of Gold" and '"Here Are Ladies";
Jack London's "Mating of Elsinore";
Meredith Nicholson's "The Poet"; Sewall
Ford's "Torchy"; Atkinson's "Grey
Friar's Bobby."
APPARATUS   CUP   COMPETITION
Witb an enthusiastic audience in the
balcony, the Sophomores and Freshmen
competed for the first time for the cup
which is to be given for the best indi-
vidual work in apparatus among the
Sophomores or Freshmen. Eleven people
entered the first competition, and even
more are expected to enter the second
one, which comes Saturday. March 13th.
The competitors from 1917 were; G. Bry-
ant, E. Dulles, M. Scattergood, E. Hemen-
way. A. Davis; and from 1918: B. Persh-
ing, H. Hammer, M. Bacon. J. Rldlon. M.
Strauss. R. Cheney. The Freshmen did
well, but were inferior in form to 1917,
who. It will be remembered, showed such
excellent form in the regular gymnasium
competition last year. Though aothtng
definite will be known until after the last
competition, the Judges, I. Zeckwer, 15;
G. Emery. '15; H. Chase. '16. and F. Kel-
logg, '16. expect that the results will be
very netting and close.
Stirring  Letters from  M. Cons
6 Janvier.
La nuit du premier jour de l'an (31
Dec. au 1 Janvier) restera un des plus
noirs souvenirs de ma vie: 12 heures
sans abrl dans la tranchee de premiere
ligne sous une plule glacee! Et je con-
tinue a me porter admlrablement! Le
lendelmain, 1 Janvier, ctant alle chercber
de la paille avec deux hommes dans un
village bombarde nous avons f-te reperes
par les Boches et litteralement accom-
pagnes d'une pluie d'obus. Trois ont
delate si pres de nous qu'um eclat d'un
d'eux a troue le pan de ma capote. Un
beau jour de l'an! Mais on est content
d'y avoir passe�et de n'y etre point reste.
10 Janvier.
� 'online  Je   t'ai   peu  ecrlt   ces- temps
derniers!     Ne  crois,  Je  t'en  supplie,  a
aucune negligence de ma part.   Ce serait
\ cruel.     Mais   souvent,   trop   souvent   la
1 fatigue   m'a   domine,   terrasse,   et   aussi
J'avorais ete amene ft. ecrire sur un ton de
lassitude   qui   t'eflt   inquiete   lnutilement
La pluie a ete feroce pour le pauvre soldat
ces temps derniers.    Et J'aura's pu dire:
"II pleure sur mon coeur
Comme 11 pleut sur la ville" (la
: ville f'tant le village de taupes que nous
' habitons    ou    la    tranchee    niie,    noire,
huniide.)     Mais   aiijourd'hui   11   fait    un
beau soleil dans un air sec et froid.   Dans
deux   heures   nous   partons   pour   notre
repos   qui,   cette   fois,   nous   laisse-t-on
esperer durera plus de hult Jours.     Ah!
pouvoir   ae   laver,   ne   plus   vivre   courbe
pour eviter  les  balles,  ne  plus  manger
I de la terre comme un ver des champs,
, ne plus entendre la voix sinistre du canon
et le  genllssemenl   de  l'obus qui  eclate
(Jusqu'ici, heureusement, 11 n'y eut guere
;que ce gcmissementla)�coucher au sec,
! pr�s   des   vaches   ou   des   chevaux,   cir-
culer le corps et la tote dresses, voir des
j civils.   des   enfants,   des   cheins,   vivre
enfin!     Quel bonheur.   Apres le repos on
reprend force et courage.
14 Janvier.
Nous sommes au repos et nous nous
ennuyons forme, ("est 1'ennul qui suit
la premiere detente apres les grandes
fatigues Le corps est encore las et
presque douloureux; I'esprlt voudrait
dormir. En un mot on est abrutl. Le
temps est sinistre. ("est bien un hiver
pourri: de la pluie et de la boue. On ne'
reussit pas A so secher, ni la peau ni le
lln�e. Le bois moullle brfile mal dans le
hangar humide oil nous couchons sur la
paille trempee.
Et tout cela est delicieux compare aux
deux   atroces   semalnes  que   nous  avons
passees  dans  les  tranchees.    Et Je  me
porte blen ft condition de faire un peu le
paresseux  et de laisser un  peu crier  le
capitaine qui demande au lieutenant qui'
demande  I   l'adjudant   qui  demande  au:
sergent   qui  demande  au   caporal   Cons
pourqoi il n'a pas encore commando ses
hommes pour alter ft la corvee de bois au
bord du canal.    Le dit canal est d'allleurs
charmant.    C'est un de ces coins pacifl-
ques de nature champenoise qui ont Fair
encore tout ctonnes du bruit qui se fait
autour  d'eux.    11   y  a   m.-me   un  vleux
peeheur ft la ligne tout a fait classique et
traditlonnel (ou plutdt non, car on m'af-
firme  qu'il  prend  du  poisson).    II  y  a;
aussi des bateaux rouge-sombre avec un
petit   chien  ridicule qui  aboie  ft  chaque
grondement du canon.    Car le canon n'a
pas cesse son hurlement depuls des Jours.
et des nulls!    Dleu! ce qu'il en faut des1
(CWUMri m *��� n
The third Sophomore-Freshmen water-
, polo name was played Monday night
! amidst the hoarse cheers of the support-
| ers of the red and of the blue. The line-
!up was:
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II   Ham-                        .   C  I
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II. AlnaauVr
(�   Flanagan
I)   Kul.n
T. Bowtil
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I.  I   II                        A   Nowlin
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K. KaulkniT
C  Hull
M BiMiiiisnud
Goals- 1917: M. Willard. 2; L. Chase.
1.  1918:   O. Flanagan, 1; H. Alexander. 2.
Referee�Mr. Bishop.
Time of halves�6 minutes.
191S started off vigorously, and the
first goal made by G. Flanagan created
much excitement. M- Willard soon
:evened things up and then L. Chase and
H. Alexander each made a goal, making
the score at the end of the first half, 2-2.
At the beginning of the second half, M.
Willard put 1917 in the lead by making
a goal However, H. Alexander came to
11918's rescue and made a beautiful goal
from halfway down the pool. The play-
ing through the entire game was fast and
; even, and the next game certainly should
be even more thrilling than this one, for
each class Is determined to keep its ban-
ner out as long as possible.
TIE BETWEEN 1917 AND 1918
A tie. 1-4. was the result of a wildly ex-
citing water-polo game between 1917 and
1918 on Thursday night. The game was
a hard and closely fought one throughout,
neither side being able to gain any defi-
nite advantage. Both the Sophomores
and the Freshmen played a very fast
game and had excellent teamwork. M.
Willard and V. Litchfield did particularly
good work for 1917, while G. Flanagan.
H. Alexander and T. Howell played well
for the Freshmen. The line-up was as
follows:
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II   llarri-
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\l  BcattOTgood
One of the greatest treats of the winter
was given, Friday evening, through the
generosity of Mr. King. The announce-
ment of his recital drew students, faculty,
preparatory school-girls and many visitors
from Bryn Mawr and Philadelphia until
the Chapel was packed to the gallery. The
audience showed its genuine appreciation
of his ability by hearty and continued ap- .,
plause. The selections were admirably
suited to the audience, and the order was
such as to produce the greatest dramatic
effect. It seems impossible and unneces-
sary to comment upor Mr. King's control
of technique and facial expression. The
very difficult change from one character
to another  in dialogue, as  for example
; from Shylock to Antonio, showed su-
preme mastery of the art.   One moment
I he set the audience laughing with
delight at the elfin pranks of Queen
Mab; the next he held them breathless
and   spell-bound   with   the  vivid   hoiror
'of "Clarence's Dream." President Thomas
was justified in declaring Mr. King
the superior of Forbes-Robertson in
his impersonation of Shylock. Those
who have enjoyed the privilege of
Mr. Kings classes have learned to ap-
preciate the Importance of vibration and
rhythm the effective use of which was
illustrated strikingly in reproducing the
sound of galloping horse throughout the
poem "How They Brought the Good News
From Ghent to Alx." The recital cul-
minated in the stirring "Charge of the
Light Brigade."   About $94.00 were added
: to the Belgian Relief Fund, but the en-
joyment of those present was Inestimable.
STUDENTS'  BUILDING FUND
M. Stair
I     rlnughton
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I.  K  II                         M   Strauss
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Goals�1917. M. Willard, 3;  H. Harris,
1; 1918, G. Flanagan, 2; H. Alexander. 2.
Referee�Mr. Bishop.   Time of halves
6 minutes.
1915 BEATS 1916
Though 1916 fought hard and well, their
water-polo team was unable to withstand
the hard onslaughts qf 1915's star play-
ers. M. Keller. M. Goodhue and M. G.
Brownell played their usual good game,
and E. Dessau, was as skillful as ever in
keeping shots out of the goal. L. Good-
now played the best game for 1916. The
line-up was as follows:
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M   K. II- r	C i'	M   ( E   Hrakrlry
( i   lau.-rv	1. 1	
M <;  BrowMil	11 II	1. QoMBoa
\  hal. \l   Goodht*.	l( 1 II	C   KrUrn
	1.   r    B	M      l>.. I.I
1     1 >�-- -	l ,	1   Hhcbeoefc
Because of the many calls for money to
all.Aiai.- suffering In I,..rope, the Stu
dents' Building Fund Committee does not
intend to make any attempt this year to
raise funds by entertainment or subscrip-
tion. The committee Is selling for Miss
Margaret Montgomery, 1912, sets of views
of the campus. There are one dozen
views in a set and the price is $1.29, in-
cluding postage. Orders for Miss Mont-
gomery's pictures in color may be placed
with any members of the committee.
The committee has r! . rf with Miss
Gaffney in Bryn Mawr. the remaining cal-
endars, which include four of Miss Mont-
gomery's pictures, to be sold for one dol-
lar.
i ollexe Song-books may be bought from
members of the committee for $2.75. The
members are: Mary Andrews, '17, B
man; L. Branson. '15; M. G. Brownell
A. Grabau. '16; H. Robertson, 16; K.
Blodgett. 17; H. Butterfleld. '18; M.
Straus, '18.
Goals�1915. M. Robinson. 1; G. Emery.
2; M. Keller:  1916, L. Goodnow. 1.
Referee�Mr. Bishop.   Time of halves
6 nun
"LETTER   FROM   A   FATHER   TO   HI8
DAUGHTER ENTERING COLLEGE"
1918  WATER   POLO
The water polo spirit of 1918 is not con-
fined to the first team and its great
"comeback" in the second game with 1917.
Their third, fourth and fifth teams have
each beaten the Sophomores, and L. H.
Pearson, of the fourth, has e.ght goals to
her credit Such a record does not help
to keep the Freshmen banner up. but.
nevertheless. It may give 1918 much quiet
satisfaction
By Charles F. Thwinj
A little book of letters written by
President Thwing, who spoke at com-
mencement in June. 1913, when his
daughter graduated, has appeared in the
New Book Room The preface states
that the letters are bono fide ones writ-
ten to his college daughters The first
one gives reasons for choosing a college,
which Is small, near a large city but not
In It. and not coeducational The other
letters touch upon health, avocations,
democracy and religion at college
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