College News, 1915-11-04, Vol. 02, No. 06

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The College
Volume II.   No. 6
BRYN MAWR, PA., NOVEMBER 4, 1915
Price 5 Cents
CALENDAR
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4
4.15 P. M.�Class Hockey Matches begin.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6
8.00 p. M.�Banner Night.
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 7
6.00 p. if. � Vet-pers. Speaker, Michi
Kawai, '04.
8.00 p. 11.�Chapel. Sermon by the Rev.
Henry Hodgkin, of England.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER S
8.00 p. M.�President Thomas at home to
the Senior class.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
7.30 p. u. � Minion Study Class. Bishop
Kinsolving.
9.30 p. m.�Mid-week meeting of the C. A.
Leader, L. T. Smith, '18.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12
8.00 p. m. Meeting of the Graduate Club.
Address by President Thomas.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13
10.00 a. u.�'Varsity Hockey vs. Alumnae.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14
6.00 p. m.�Vespers. Leader, F. H. Liu, of
Canton Christian College.
8.00 p. li.�Chapel. Sermon by the Rev.
Dr. W. Pienon Merrill, of New York.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER IS
Condition examinations begin.
4.00 p. m.�Faculty Tea for Graduate Stu-
dents.    Radnor Hall.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
8.00 p. u.�Sophomore Play.
SUNDAY,  NOVEMBER 21
8.00 p. u �Chapel. Sermon by the Rev.
H. E. Fosdick, D.D.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24
1.00 p. li.�Thanksgiving vacation begins.
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PHILA.  DEFEATS  VARSITY�3-2
The Varsity defeat on Saturday by the
Philadelphia Cricket Club proved again
that the weakness of the team lies in the
forward line. The game was a contest be-
tween the defenses, and a good forward
line would have clinched the result for
either team. Through the greater part
of the first half Varsity maintained the
defensive, but the forwards made poor
use of the chance to score. The wings at-
tempted long runs when the speed of
their opponents called for sharp passing.
The passing of the whole line was slow
and the shooting fatally inaccurate. The
result was that Philadelphia, with far
fewer opportunities, shot the same num-
ber of goals and the half ended with a
tie score�Varsity 2, Philadelphia 2. In
the second half the weakness of the Var-
sity line told on the strength of the half-
backs. They were unable to recover all
mistakes and the ball soon went to Phila-
delphia. S. Hood shot the winning goal.
There was no more scoring and neither
team was able to keep on the offensive.
Philadelphia's defense consisted in send-
ing the ball out at the side instead of
down the field and the resulting penalties
dragged out the game. The game ended:
Philadelphia 3, Varsity 2.
The line-up was:
Varsity             Positions.    Philadelphia C. C.
L.  Brown..........B. W...........8.   Hood
A.  Btllea...........R. I.........E.    Newbold
R.    Cheney.........C. F.........C.   Cbeaton
II. Wlllara.........U I.......Mrs. P. Orant
P.   Turle...........UW..........if.   Paries
V.   I.ltchneld.......B.  II.........D.    Dlaston
II.   Bacon..........CH..........A.   Latter
H.   Harris..........LH........M.   Newbold
J.   Pauline.........B. K........M   8ava*�
If.  Thompson.......L. �........C.    Bobloaoo
A.   Werner..........Q..........H.   Boblaaon
UoaU- R. Cheney, 1 ; P. Tarle, 1. Phila-
delphia�8. Hood, i : E.  Newbold.  1.
Substitute*�for II Baron, ht Peacock, B.
Riddle;   for   If.   Wlllard,   r    Kellon;   for   P.
twJ5^�c"^ to� "LSJsaTiSJtTS:
OarfttM,   Q._Mai�M.            **���*.   I    lUupt*
SINGING   EXCELLENT  ON   LANTERN
NIGHT
Lantern Night was particularly Impres-
sive this year because of the fine weather
and because of the good singing of the
Sophomores and Freshmen. The Fresh-
men especially are to be congratulated on
their success in accomplishing the diffi-
cult task of keeping time and pitch the
same along the whole of their unusually
long line. 1918's singing of Pallas Athene,
led by C. Eastwick and M. Mackenzie,
was remarkably sure.
Translation of Pallas Athene        /
"PallaB Athene, thea", the song which
the Sophomores have sung on Lantern
Night since 1901, is the Class Song of
1893. The words were written by Made-
line Vaughan Abbott and by Bertha
Haven Putnam. They have been trans-
lated as follows:
Pallas Athene, goddess,
Thou maiden wise and mighty.
We come to thee, Athene,
Imploring thee to hearken.
Oh, hearken!
We pray thee smile upon us,
Impart to us thy wisdom,
Abide with us forever,
Thou blessed goddess, hearken.
Oh, hearken!
O set our torches burning,
And turn thy beams upon us,
Thy light upon our pathway.
Kindle the night to brightness.
Oh, hearken!
ABBREVIATED GOWNS
The Freshman gowns distributed on
Thursday were found to be from two to
six inches too short. The gowns should
be six inches from the ground. Some
were- exchanged, some were altered, but
many had to be sent back. As a result
of this mistake many of the Freshmen
have not yet gowns and had to borrow
them for Lantern Night.
C.  A.  BUDGET  APPROVED
The Christian Association approved of
the budget suggested by the board in a
meeting on November 1st. According to
this budget, which appeared in "The
News" last week, fourteen hundred dol-
lars Is to be raised by pledges. Each item
was voted on separately, but there was
little discussion. The money to be sent
to Mr. Tonomura will pay the last of the
pledge of a thousand dollars made in
1910. The budget stands, in the main, as
last year. The one hundred dollars for
delegates to Eagles Mere will pay the
expenses of three delegates Instead bf
two as last year.
ADDITIONS TO  THE   FICTION
LIBRARY
�TIP"   ESTABLISHES   NEW
MENT
DEPART     FRATERNITIES MISSED AT BARNARD
"Impressions" Replace "College Convic-
tions"
The "Tlpyn o' Bob" has established a
new department, "Impressions", whose
aim and Bcope is described in an editorial
In the issue for November 1st: "The let-
ters which formerly figured as 'College
Convictions' will be absorbed into these
more general 'Impressions', but It Is
hoped that this broader term may in-
clude a variety of literary reactions
whoBe name shall be also legion. The
'high-lights', which were the quest of a
past Dally Themes class; the mutterlngs
of the 'Vox Populi'; local satire�any-
thing which has claimed the literary at-
tention of 'Tip's' writers has a place in
the new department".
"Impressions" in this issue contains a
letter on the subject of debating, as a
"vanishing art", and an account of Pa-
rade Night entitled, "The Spirit of War".
1917  WINS  TENNIS  DOUBLES
1917 and 1918 played off the final ten-
nis doubles on Thursday. 1917 won all
three matches. The playing was not as
close as might be expected in finals. 1918
did good individual playing, but its team-
work did not come up to that of 1917.
The scores were:
M. Thompson, C. Stevens ti. L. Richardson.
V. Knceland: 6-4, 6-2.
M. Wlllard, R. Levy vs. P. Turle, B. Ather-
ton: 6-8, 6-4.
J. Pauling. T. Smith vs. F. Richmond, C.
Flske:  6-4,  6-1.
ROSEMARY    HALL    CELEBRATES
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
President  Thomas  Speak*
The following books have been added
to the Denbigh Fiction Library: "Quest
of the Golden Girl", Le Galllenne;
"The Shepherd of the Hills". Wright:
"It Never Can Happen Again", De Mor-'
gan; "The Custom of the Country",
Wharton; "The Modern Chronicle".
Churchill; "Dead Men Tell No Tales",
Hornung; "Whispers about Women",
Merrick; "Worlds Set Free", Wells; "Re-
search Magnificent". "The Unsocial So-
cialist". Shaw; "The Irrational Knot".
"The Tarmoir. Tarkingtoo; "The Free-
lands". Oalsworthy.
At the twenty-fifth anniversary of Rose-
mary Hall, one of the schools directly pre-
paratory to Bryn Mawr, President Thomas
was one of the speakers. Over two hun-
dred of the "old girls" were back for all
or some of the festivities. Friday night
the "old girls" gave Bernard Shaw's
"Arms and the Man". On Saturday morn-
ing a short chapel service was followed
by speeches by many distinguished men
and women. President Thomas, Presi-
dent Burton, of Smith College; Mr. Nor-
man Hapgood, Miss Spence were among
those who made addresses. Carlotta
Taber, 1915, was one of the school alum-
nae who spoke. Saturday afternoon there
was an important meeting of all the "old
girls", at which many important plans
were made. One of these was a plan for
an endowment fund for the school, which
will be In the hands of the trustees, who
will always keep the traditions and ideals
of Miss Kuutz-Rees. Saturday evening a
pageant of "I/Allegro", written and staged
by Miss Edith Wallace, was given by the
girls in the school. The music was com-
posed by Miss Helen Robinson, Bryn
Mawr. 1901. The formal programs ended
on Sunday morning with a chapel service.
Rosemary Hall was founded by Miss
Ruutz-Rees In 1891 in Wallingford. Conn.,
and was later moved to its present situa-
tion in Greenwich, Conn. The school Is
unique in many ways and has been the
first to start ideas which are.now taken
up by schools all over the country. Self
Government was begun In its early days
and has always been successful. One In-
novation, which was started a year ago,
is competitive entrance scholarships
which are based purely on intellectual at-
tainment.
Dean Glldersleeve, of Barnard, who ad-
vocated the abolition of the fraternities
at Barnard two years ago, admits in her
report for this year that it is difficult to
find an adequate substitute for them. As
a preliminary to the abolition of fraterni-
ties it was decided two years ago that
. they could take in no new members for
a period of three years. It is stated that
there are now few opportunities for
friendship and that some social unit must
be substituted for the secret society.
"Contrary to the expectation of the fac-
ulty," says Dean Glldersleeve, "no new or-
ganizations have grown up to take the
place of the fraternities; nor has there
been any noticeable increase of interest
In the departmental clubs and other ex-
isting organlaztlons. The omission of
the fraternities has brought a blessed
relief from the agitation of 'rushing' and
i 'pledge day' and from some undesirable
forms of gossip.
"On the other hand, the lack of some
such social organization makes close ac-
quaintance between the students of dif-
ferent classes less frequent and results
in fewer opportunities for informal so-
cial intercourse and congenial friendship.
The administrative office admits that
there is also noticeable some lack of that
beneficial Influence of older students on
younger."
The organization, she decides, which is
to take the place of the fraternities must
be a natural outgrowth of the student
body and not artificially fostered by the
office.
MERIT SYSTEM
To the Freshmen:
A question frequently asked nowadays
is, "What does getting your Merits
mean"? It means simply this, that at ex-
amination time you must receive at least
the grade of seventy in one-half of your
work. One-half of your work means one-
half of the hours' work which you are
taking a week; that Is, fifteen. Seven
and one-half hours of Merit are, there-
fore, required for those students who are
taking General English, since English
Literature Is registered as a two-and-a-
half-hour course. All other students must
have eight hours of Merit In their exami-
nations. Again, if you are taking three
full five-hour courses; for example. His-
tory, Economics, and Physics, you mi.st
get Merit In two of the three subjects.
Every student must get Merits if she
wishes to take part in any College ac-
tivity. Every class officer, and officers of
any association, require their Merits.
Captains and managers of all athletic
teams, stage managers, and all those tak-
ing part in class plays, must have one-
half of their work Merit or above. If by
the end of Junior year you have not the
required number of Merits, forty-five and
one-half hours, you will have to take an
extra year of College work to get your
dBgTBft.
It cannot be urged upon you strongly
enough to work with a determination to
get your Merits. Your life at College will
be fuller and happier If you are not ham-
pered by the lack of them. If you do your
work seriously from day to day there is
no reason why every member of the Class
of 1919 should lack her Merits after mid-
years.
Adeline Werner.
President of the Undergraduate Associa-
tion.
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