College News, 1915-05-20, Vol. 01, No. 28

              The College News
Volume I.    No. 28
BRYN MAWR, PA., MAY 20, 1915
Price 5 Cents
CALENDAR
SATURDAY,   MAY 22
8.00 P. M � Graduate reception to the
Faculty.
SUNDAY,  MAY 23
' 6.00 P. M� Vespers    Leader H. Irwin,
�15.
8.00   P.   M� Chapel.    Sermon  by  the
Rev.   Washington  Gladden  of  the  First
Congregational Church, Columbus, Ohio.
SATURDAY,   MAY  29
8.00   P.   M-Senior   reception   to   the
Faculty.
8.00 P. M�1912 Class supper.    Rocke-
feller Hall.
SUNDAY, MAY 30
8.00    P.    M.�Baccalaureate    sermon.
Rev. Francis Greenwood Peabody,  D.D.,
LL.D., Dean of Harvard Divinity School.
GymnaBium.
MONDAY,   MAY  31
8.00 P.  M� President  Thomas'  recep-
tion to the graduates.
8.00 P. M.�1907 Class Supper Rocke-
feller Hall. 1910 class Supper. Merlon
Hall. 1914 Class Supper. Denbigh Hall.
1915 Class Supper, Pembroke Hall.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1
1.00 P. M.�Alumna?� Varsity Tennis
Tournament.
4.00-6.00 P.  M � Reception to Alumnte
by  Christian   Association.
8.00 P. M� Senior Bonfire.
8.00  P.  M �1905 Class Supper.     Pem-
broke Hall.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2
9.30 A. M.�Alumnae procession in cos-
tume.
10.00  A.   M � Alumnas-Varslty   Basket-
ball Game.
12.00 M� College Breakfast.
4.00-7.00  P.   M.�Senior Garden  Party.
8.00   P.   M.�1900  Class Supper.     Den-
bigh Hall.
THURSDAY,  JUNE 3
SERVIA   AND   EASTERN    EUROPE
FURTHER    ACTION    ON    CUT-RULE
11.00 A. M.�Conferring of Degrees.
Gymnasium. Address by the Honorable
William   Howard Taft.
8.00   P.   M.�Alumns   Supper.      Pem-
broke Hall.
1917 WINS BASKET-BALL CHAMPION-
SHIP
For the third time this year the red
banner has been hung on the gymna-
sium; 1917 defeated 1915 in the second
game of the finals by a score of 15-6,
and thus added the championship in
basket-ball to her victories in hockey and
water-polo. The playing, however, was
decidedly poor. This may be partly
blamed on the wet field, which caused
much slipping. There seemed no good
reason for the continual bunching of the
centers and forwards, the lack of open
passing, and the extraordinary number
of fouls. In the second half '17 was
often so entirely on the offensive that
one of her guards. M. Thompson, was
trying for goals. Seventeen, however,
was less wild than '15 and really de-
served her victory. S. R. Smith's drib-
bling featured for the Seniors and S.
Jelllffe's snappy backward passing for
the Sophomores
The   line-up   was  as   follows:
1915                                                                        1917
K. Rapallo............   F............M. Willard
I.   riming.............   F..........N.   MrFadrn
M     'l.i.t..............   S.C...........S     Irlllffc
S.  R. Smith............   C............II.  Mam.
M     Hradway..........   S.C...........L.    Brown
KM............   G.............J. Pauling
M. Goodhuc...........  G.........M   Tti
Goah      1115     1     l>*min_.    I;   S     R     Smith.    1
1917�V  McFatlt-n. 2:  I     Flr...n. J    II   Han,.    1
S     Irllilfc.   1       Yrtt   Throw.     191'     S    R    Saatk,
Ij     I      IVmimj.    1        1917�M.    Witliard.     1      II
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Rrfrrrv     Mia�   WntOO.
Lecture   by   Mr.  George   Macauley
Trevelyan
Mr. George Macauley Trevelyan spoke
Friday night to one of the largest audi-
ences that has assembled in Taylor Hall
this year. The subject of his lecture
was "Servia and Eastern Europe." As
an author Mr. Trevelyan has the reputa-
tion of having an unusually accurate and
extended knowledge of historical facts
and a literary and diverting manner of
presenting them. As a lecturer he de-
serves the same reputation. He inter-
spersed his detailed historical account
with charming descriptions of the little
red Servian houses hidden among green
orchards, and with stories of the super-
stitions of peasant soldiei^Jr Mr. Trevel-
yan began by telling of the different
races of the Austrian Empire and the
Balkan States, in order to explain the
jealousy and animosity between them.
il<- gave a short history of the Balkan
States and explained their relations to
one another.
His lecture was most interesting from
the point of view of what he told of
Servia itself. Mr. Trevelyan has re-
cently visited Servia and with his
personal knowledge of its customs and
government he was able to give an en-
tirely different idea of that country.
"We must revise our standards of
barbarism," he said. "We must not
think of the Balkan States more bar-
barous than their neighbors." He told
us that Servian society was primitive and
democratic, the only class being that of
the peasant proprietors, and the only
kind of wealth, equally divided land.
For this reason, he said, there Is no so-
cial problem in Servia. The peasants
are simple, highminded men, with "no
politics except patriotism and no loyalty
except to their country!" They are un-
like the Russian Slavs in that they are
not melancholy or deeply religious.
They make excellent soldiers and their
military organization is good. Mr. Tre-
velyan explained the astonishing vic-
tories of the Servians by their freedom
and the good feeling between officers
and soldiers, similar to that which ex-
isted in the armies of the First Empire.
He said that officers were superior to
their men only in education. They dance
the quaint country dances hand in hand
with their men, and when ordering a
charge, they address their men in the
democratic terms, "Brothers let us
charge." Mr. Trevelyan closed his lec-
ture by saying that there would never
be universal peace until despotism was
abolished and the rights of little nations
were  respected.
Report of   Red  Cross Committee
new field, it Is to be hoped that athletic
day will be a great success, and that
there will be a large and enthusiastic
audience at the game.
At a meeting of the Undergraduate
Association on Tuesday, May 11th, it was
decided that a letter be sent to the fac-
ulty and that it should be signed in all
the halls to determine the exact number
voting for it. Three hundred and eight
votes were registered in favour of send-
ing the letter and 11 against it. The
letter reads as follows:
To the Faculty of Bryn Mawr College:
Inasmuch as it has been the under-
standing of the undergraduate body that
the faculty would reconsider this Spring
the question of a rule regarding attend-
ance at lectures and
Whereas, the undergraduates desire es-
pecially that the plan suggested by them
at the request of President Thomas be
considered by the faculty while the
classes which voted upon it are still in
college, and
Whereas, many of the present under-
graduates who plan to return to college
next year would like to know in what
manner attendance at lectures is to be
regulated in the future;
Therefore, we the Undergraduate As-
sociation of Bryn Mawr College, respect-
fully beg the faculty of Bryn Mawr Col-
lege that definite action be taken before
Hi.- elOM ni Hi.' college year on the ques-
tion of a rule regarding attendance at
lectures.
D. Moore read the report of the Red
Cross Committee; $1,174.18 has been
sent to the Red Cross; $1.117.75 is siill
to be sent; 130 woolen articles have been
divided between the Red Cross and the
Emergency Aid.
1915 "OFF  IN A CLOUD OF DUST"
On Friday, after their last classes, the
Seniors made the round of the campus,
saying ami singing good-bye. After sing-
ing on the steps of Taylor Hall, they went
to the Deanery garden, where President
Thomas welcomed them, saying that the
garden and the large room of the Deanery
had been planned especially for the re-
caption of the students. After President
Thomas hail spoken, the march was re-
sumed toward Dalton, where Mary Mitch-
ell Chamberlain spoke. At the Gyiuna
shun. K B Smith's inspiring talk on ath-
letlea m received with appreciation. "I
am here to represent 191.7s athletic bour-
geoisie,'' she said, and then went on to
tell of the glorious achievements of the
fourth team basket-ball, and ended with
Long live the athlete of the virgin
hockey skirt." Mary . (ioodhue. on the
Library -teps, drew a vivid picture of the
future Library, with its esculntors, roof-
gardens and automat. Finally. 'Where,
oh, where are the grave old Seniors"?
elided for the last time under Pembroke
Arch, where Harriet Bradford made the
closing speech
ATHLETIC  DAY COMING JUNE  2D
CORNELL    STUDENTS'    COUNCIL
At a convocation of the whole college
at Cornell last week it was voted almost
unanimously to have a Students' Council
to consider all Important questions and
make the centralization of authority in
college more representative. The faculty
and students felt that the class politics
were bad. and that the college Interests
were not unitedly represented by any
one body. The convocation marked a
new era In college life and according to
the editorial in the "Cornell Sun," "the
reawakening of the undergraduate Inter-
ests In matters of common concern to
the entire university community." No
definite provision is made for the women
students in the new plan, but there was
no rule made against their being on the
Council ,"
Athletic day, with the excitement of
the Alumna? basket-ball game, the Alum
me procession in cosiume and the award-
ing of cups and yellow ties, comes the
Wednesday morning during commence
ment week. This year will be particu-
larly thrilling, for then the nnal results
of the campaign for raising money for the
new athletic field will be announced. The
alumna? who are reuning this year are
1905, 1907. 1910, 1912. 1914. The custom
of having the alumna? procession in cos-
tume was started in 1910. It has been
suggested that this year the undergradu-
ates have some representatives beside
the Athletic Board in the procession, so
as to make things even more lively. In
1913 another custom was started, that of
giving a prize to the class wearing the
best costume. That year this was won
by 1912. wearing the garb of Amazons;
and in 1914. 1911, dressed as peacocks,
carried off the prize. Yellow ties were
given for the first time In 1913, that year
ten receiving them, while last year only
seven achieved that honor. These ties
do not stand for a mere excellence in any
particular sport, a person who wins one
must be above par in at least two sports
and usually In three. Exceptions are
sometimes made to this, and a person
wins a tie because she stands for all that
is best in athletics, does responsible work
in the association, and is good in several
sports even though she may get only as
far as sub on Varsity. On the other hand.
I person who has played on more than
one Varsity team will not necessarily get
a yellow tie. if she has not done other
work for the good of athletics in general
here at College As this is such an im-
portant  year on account  of starting the
BACCALAUREATE  SERMON
Dr. Francis Paabody, who has for many
wars held the (hair of Ethics at liar
varil. will preach the Iiaccalaureaie Ser-
mon on May 30th. Dr. Peabody has Writ"
ten an unusual series of books on the re-
lation of Christianity to social problems
li was he who started the chapel services
at Harvard as they are now held and the
system of university preachers. The
choir will he enlarged for the occasion
and will sing Roberts' "Seek Ye the
Lord."
FINAL   DEBATE   WON   BY  SENIORS
��Resolved. That the I'nited States
should abandon the Monroe Doctrine as
a part of its foreign policy." was the
question chosen for the final debate, held
Thursday evening in the Chapel. The
affirmative speakers were M. Willett. V.
Litchfleld. and D. Shipley. '17. anil Hie
negative speakers, M. Free, F. Hatton. II
Taft. '15. The Judges were President
Thomas, Dr. Fenwlck. and Mrs. Smith.
The debate, which on the whole was not
as spirited as the final debate of the year
might be expected to be, was won by the
Seniors. The greatest fault MHMd to be
that the several points were not clearly
enough defined or strenuously enough
emphasized to render them quite intel-
ligible and Interesting to the audience
No argument appeared as pre-eminently
important and clinching In delivering
the judgment. President Thomas said the
two Mile- were nearly even, but that for
substance and soundness of argument the
judges decided unanimously for 1MB, She
praised the presentation of 1917. espe
cially that of Miss Shipley.
VASSAR'S MAY DANCE
May' Day Is celebrated at Vassar just
at dusk From all over the campus the
Seniors come together dressed in gay
light colored dresses and carrying col-
ored hoops Now in groups and now all
together they dance, singing merrily the
old pastoral songs, and crown the May
queen Then as darkness falls they dis-
appear as quickly as  they came