College News, 1915-04-29, Vol. 01, No. 25

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The College News
Volume I.   No. 25
BRYN MAWR, PA., APRIL 29, 1915
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�ENGAGED- -THE   JUNIOR-SENIOR  SUPPER PLAY
CALENDAR
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
Celebration of May Day.
8.45 a.m.�Announcement of Resident
Fellowships and Scholarships for 1915-1016.
8 p. if.�Graduate Reception to the Seniors.
Freshman Banquet, Pembroke.
8.30 p.m � Debate. Semi-finals. 1916
yb. 1917.
SATURDAY, MAY 1
10 a. it.�Track Meet. Lower Athletic
Field.
8 p. m� Performance of "The Yellow
Jacket" by the Coburn Players.
SUNDAY, MAY 2
6 p. m � Vespers.     Speakers,   Eagleemere
jLKMPf^ttlvB.
8 p. M.�Chapel. Preacher, Rabbi Wise of
New York.
MONDAY, MAY 3
4.20 P. M.�Basket-ball Match Games begin.
SATURDAY MAY �
Fourth Senior Orals.
8 p. m.�Senior Play.
SUNDAY MAY t
6 p.m.�Vespers. Miss Kelsey of the Stu-
dent Volunteer Movement.
8 p.m.�Chapel. Dr. John Haynes Holmes,
D.D.
TWO RECORDS BROKEN  IN PRELIMI
NARY TRACK  MEET
JUNIOR-SENIOR  SUPPER PLAY PURE
COMEDY.
1918 Leads
Saturday's track meet, on the whole,
did not come up to the standard of last
year's, as in many cases first place this
year equalled third place of last year.
No individual stood out especially, with
the possible exception of H. Harris, 1917.
who showed up well In the dashes and
Jumping, though not up to the time
or distance she made last spring. Two;
records were broken, M. Thompson. 1917,
breaking the record in the hurl-ball and
M. Strauss, 1918, throwing the Javelin a I
good distance beyond the former record
mark. The preliminary class relays were
won by 1917 and 1918. The finals are to
be run off next week between the winners.
The balance of points for the meet as a
whole was In 1918s favor, with the Soph-
omores a close second, while 1915 and
�1916. whose entries were much fewer In
number, were practically out of the run-;
1910 Gives Gilbert's "Engaged"
Cheviot Hill.............Alice Van Horn
Belvawney ............Margaret Russell
Mr. Symperson.......Lllla Worthington
Angus McAllister........Margaret Dodd
Major McOillicuddy  ......Lois Goodnow
Belinda Treherne ...........Larle Klein
Minnie  ................Frances Bradley
Mrs. MacFarlane...........Helen Tyson
Maggie ...................Edith Wilson
Parksr...................Helen Holmes
"Innovation" Is the word this year, so
the play with which 1916 entertained the
College last Saturday was quite different
from the usual run of college plays. We
have had the sentimental, the melodra-
matic, the romantic and the classical�
the humorous with "Intent but to amuse,"
in the form of Gilbert's "Engaged" struck
a new note. Innovations seemed to have
thrived well in the Bryn Mawr atmos-
phere this year (the cut rule and quizses
In the library excepted) and "Engaged"
shares the honors with Its predecessors.
A very amused audience may certainly be
regarded as a good criterion of success.
Yet the chief criticism one may make of
the performance Is due for the most part
to the choice of play. The acting was
on the whole a little disappointing. This
was because the play called only for a
sort of burlesque treatment and did not
lead to much attempt at characterisation.
There was no doubt, however, but that the
actors caught the "swing" remarkably
and they seemed so thoroughly to enjoy
what they were doing that their enthusi-
asm was irresistible. They were funny,
every one of them. Just as funny as they j
could be. One may say of Larle Klein,'
as It has been said of a famous comedian,
that she had but to walk across the stage
(with a rose In her hand) or sit on a
bench (pantalettes!) to provoke a laugh.
Alice Van Horn's Cheviot Hill was a very
amusing hero Indeed with all "the trees
on which hung the fruit of his heart."]
Angus McAllister's (Margaret Dodd)
knees were almost too much for the audl-
enoe and his brogue was perfect. Maggie
(Edith Wilson) was a "bonnle Scotch j
lassie," and no more charming Minnie
could have been found than Frances j
Bradley, or daintier maid than Helen
Holmes. Liila Worthington was her
very   funniest  as  Mr.   Symperson     Ths
blustering Major McOillicuddy (Lois
Goodnow) made most effective use of his
dreadful pistols and Helen Tyson, as the
"poor auld lady," was very realistic. Nor
must we overlook, as the program did, the
very handsome retainers (Mary G. Bran-
son and Margaret Chase) who so nobly
supported the wedding cake in the first
act.
The scenery was exceptionally good
and the costumes were a delight to be-
hold; 1916 spares no pains or effort to do
very thoroughly whatever it undertakes.
There Is no doubt that much of the suc-
cess of the play was due to Miss Nearlng's
splendid coaching.
$5000 FOR NEW ATHLETIC FIELD
NEW    CHRISTIAN    ASSOCIATION
BOARD  CH08EN
The Christian Association Board for
next year was announced soon after the
meeting of the officers of the old board.
Agnes Smith, as president of the associa-
tion is also president of the board. The
vice-president (A. Grabau) Is.the head of
Membership Committee, the treasurer (K.
Blodgett) of Finance, and the secretary
(L. Smith), of Sewing and Junk Commit-
tee. The rest of the board is as follows:
M. Dodd, '16, chairman of Bates' Camp:
L. Oarfleld, '16, Federation; H. Riegel,
'lfi, Religious Meetings; M. Scattergood.
'17, Bible and Mission Study Classes; E.
Dulles. '17, Settlement; N. McFaden, '17,
Maid's Classes; R. Cheney, '18, Employ-
ment Bureau.
When the board was enlarged three
years ago it was felt that by this means
more Interest In the Christian Association
would be created. The new officers,
however, have decided that such a large
board is rather unwieldy, and have there-
fore decreased it. This has been done by
making the Bible and Mission Study Com-
mittees one, under a single chairman; by
giving the secretary a committee; and by
having Agnes Grabau, who is already,
the bead of Membership Committee, rep-
resent the Student Volunteer Band.
To Be Raised  by June  1st
Ever since 1910 there have been plans
for building a third athletic field at some
time. This year, when It seemed that it
would be necessary to spend $1200 to
drain the lower field, the Athletic Board
felt that such an expenditure would not
be Justified by the advantages which
would be derived from It. They therefore
suggested that a third field be built at the
same time, In order to decrease the ex-
pense of the whole operation. When they
laid the matter before the association it
was unanimously voted to raise $5000 by
June 1st in order that the work might be
completed by the opening of College In
the fall.
A WOMAN'S PAPER AT CORNELL
Last year after much difficulty the
women at Cornell secured representation
on the "Sun." the college paper. Now
they are trying to start a separate paper
of their own
The Athletic Board Immediately con-
sulted President Thomas and the repre-
sentative of Olmstead Brothers, the Col-
lege architects, as to the feasibility of
carrying out this plan. The plans made
in 1910 for a third field will be adopted
and a blueprint of tbem has been posted
on the bulletin board in Taylor. An esti-
mate of the expense is being prepared.
Ths plan Includes three new tennis
courts to be cut out of the hill on which
the professors' houses stand. The three
lower courts will be moved toward Rocke-
feller and the new system of drainage
will make tbem as good as those above
Low Buildings. There Is also a possi-
bility of making two more courts on the
new field In the spring, when It Is not be-
ing used for hockey.
The new field, which will be put be-
tween the lower field and the power
house, will be 300 feet long by 150 feet
wide. This will be two or three feet be-
low the level of the other field, and will
be of the new "playground surfacing," a
mixture of clay and cement. Because of
the non-porous qualities of this surfacing,
smooth Ice may be obtained by flooding
with only a few inches of water. Skating
will no longer be prevented by hot-water
pipes or springs beneath the surface of
the pond. A hockey field, on which the
third and fourth teams will be able to
practise at convenient hours, will also be
provided by this arrangement.
The hearty support of the entire under-
graduate body sad of the alumna* Is abso-
lutely necessary la order that the field
may be ready In the fall.   For this reasoa
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