College News, 1934-10-24, Vol. 21, No. 02

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The College News

VOL. XXI, No. 2
BRYN MAWR AND WAYNE, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24; 1934
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Materialism. Proves
Abstruse T�P*C m
Veltmann Lecture
Hylozooistic      and      Atomistic
Types Are Postulated as
Philosophy Basis
MOTION PREDICATED
'   ON EXISTENCE OF VOID
"Materialism is a gay companion
and a charming: mistress to the mind,
though it is devious from logical
paths." With this phrase Dr. Velt-
mann, lecturing in the Common Room
on Thursday, October 12, illustrated
his attitude toward his subject, An-
cient and Modern Materialism. He
established himself as an "interested
non-partisan," because he believes
thfct such an anti-humanistic and un-
tenable doctrine as materialism sel-
dom receives unprejudiced analysis.
Mate/ialism holds an important
place/in the evolution of thought.
Philosophy arises from materialism
and/ often returns to it in the course
of (development. Though a material-
istic system is not so suggestive as an
idealistic one, it never fails to explain
a great many facts. Unfortunately,
however, materialism has become
oversimplified as well as reactionary
in its ideas; it cares little for con-
sistency and is incapable of self cri-
ticism.
There are two kinds of material-
ism: Hyloozoistic and Atomistic. The
first deals with matter as an extend-
ed and continuous substance endowed
with self movement and adaptation.
These are not intrinsically material
values, and this type of thought can
only be regarded as a compromise
between materialism and idealism.
The Atomistic materialism, which
does not describe matter as continu-
ous, but. rather as something made up
of an infinite number �� particles, is
the true material philosophy.
The history of Atomistic Material-
ism is bound up with the Eleatic idea
that nothing can come out of nothing,
that being can neither arise from
non-being nor become non-being, but
is eternal. Aside from this point, the
Atomists were reactionary to the
Eleatic School. Parmenides, in es-
tablishing his system, had broken off
all relations with the outward phe-
nomenal world. Therefore, Leucippus,
the founder of Atomism, sought to re-
late the world of plurality and ap-
pearance with the real world by re-
storing the ultimate reality of mani-
Contlnued  on  Page  Four
Freshman Statistics
Reveal 120 Entrants
Private     Preparatory     Schools
Furnish More Pupils Than
Public Schools
AVERAGE  AGE   17  YEARS
IS
The freshman class this year
large, but not so large as many others,
havinfe 120 students, compared to the
125 of the 1937 class. They come
from only 19 different States, com-
pared to the 26 States last year. There
is � just one foreign student, from
Syria. They seem to be a little near-
er home than usual, for exactly 60
per cent, come from New York and
Pennsylvania, and 14.3 per cent, from
New England (considerably more
than last year); from the Middle
West, 14 per cent, (less than last
year's 16 per cent.); from the South,
6 per cent, (more than usual); and
from the Far West, only .8 per cent,
(less than usual). This concentration
of neanby girls seems a little strange
after the new liberal entrance require-
ments for distant girls.
Most of the freshmen live in large
cities, for 25 come from New York
City and another 26 from Philadel-
phia. Most of the others come from
other large eastern cities. Ten per.
cent, of the class is non-resident, while
the college average is 8 per cent. This
increase in non-resident students is
helped by their being more closely
Continued on Page  Six
College Calendar
Thursday, October 25. Dr.
Veltmann, on Ancient and Mod-
ern Materialism. 4.30 P. M.
Music Room.
Saturday, October 27. Var-
sity Hockey Game with Rose-
mont.   10.00 A. M.
Sunday, October 28. Sunday
Evening Service, conducted by
Bishop Remington. 7.30 P. M.
Music Room.
Monday, October 29. Second
Team Hockey Game vs. Merion
C. C. 4.00 P. M. Dr. Wells on
The Riddlejof the Reich. 8.20
P. M.   Goodhart.
Tuesday, October 30. One-act
plays, Riders to the Sea and
The Twelve Pound Look. 8.20
P. M.   Goodhart.
Lantern Ceremonies
Show Two Changes
Singing   Sustained   by   Placing
Strong Voices Near Door
During Exit
LANTERNS ARE UNIFORM
Bates House Changes
Name and Situation
Reorganization   Finds   Students
in Charge of Social Worker
Running Camp
JEACH FACILITIES GOOD
Speakers' Committee
Changes Organization
Instead of the small speakers' com-
mittee which made all the arrange-
ments for the lectures brought by the
Undergraduate Association last year,
a larger and more representative en-
tertainment committee has been organ-
ized to choose the lecturers for
the coming year. One girl from every
class in every hall has been elected to
the committee for the twofold purpose
of getting more ideas and a greater se-
lection and of securing better support
of and attendance at the college lec-
tures. At the Undergraduate mass
meeting on Monday, October 15, the
undergraduates decided that the lec-
turers are to be paid with the admis- ef] iast summer in an attractive cot-
Bates House last summer underwent
a metamorphosis into the Bryn Mawr
Summer Camp. To signify its inde-
pendence from New York affiliations,
the camp changed not only its name,
but its organization and its location.
The camp is now supported by the
Bryn Mawr League and the under-
graduates, and is run by the under-
graduates with the aid of a faculty
advisory committee. It was located
last summer and is to be located in
the future at Avalon, a small sea-
shore resort near the southern tip of
New Jersey, which possesses one of
the best beaches along the Jersey
coast. Long Branch, where old Bates
House was situated for many years,
doubtless had its charm for the chil-
dren and for the undergraduates who
acted as their teachers. There was
an amusement pier offering such at-
tractions as marathon dances and
merry-go-rounds; there were beer gar-
dens and immense week-end crowds
from New York. It was, however,
too big a place to be ideal for a sum-
mer camp. The children had to cross
two main highways on their way to
the narrow and crowded beach and
had to be dresed and undressed in
bath houses at the beach. Last, but
not least, in the way of disadvantages,
a railroad ran directly past the house.
The children at Avalon were hous-
\ sion fees to enable the Undergraduate
: Association to lessen its annual dues.
A list of the members of the com-
jmittee follows so that anyone who
/has any suggestions to make concern-
' ing the choice of lecturers for the year
may speak to her class representative.
Miss Park, Mrs. Chadwick-Collins,
Polly Barnitz and Peggy Little are all
ex-officio members of the committee.
The following are the undergraduate
representatives on the committee:
Rockefeller�R. Perry, A. Marbury,
G- Righter; Denbigh�A. Lukens, B.
Cary, H. Harvey, G. Fales; Merion�
E. Chamberlayne, M. Goldwasser, M.
Reed, C. Sanders; Pern West�D. Mor-
gan, E. Putnam, M. Jackson, J. Grant;
Pern East�E. 'Cheney, B. Merchant,
E. Ballard, G. Leighton; Wyndham�
M. Staples; Non-Resident, J. Baker.
tage directly on the main beach and
recreation center. Negotiations are
under way to rent another house in
Avalon. The purpose of the camp is
to give the children sunshine, fresh
air, good food and plenty of sleep, and,
above all, to take them away from the
city environment. Twenty of them
came at a time in three groups for
two weeks each. St. Martha's House,
in the slums of Philadelphia, selects
the children. They range from four
to eight years in age and the majority
of them are Italian. It would be hard
to find on the whole more intelligent
or more attractive children than those
who come to the camp. They have
had no opportunity to be spoiled, for
they belong usually to immensely large
families. They are vitally interested
Continued on  Page  Six
Miss Park Tells Means
of Getting Information
Miss Park, in her chapel address on
Tuesday, October 9, said that the pat-
tern of college activities and regula-
tions can be both learned and explain-
ed. Through various channels of in-
formation, every student has the
chance to understand the organization
of Bryn Mawr, as it actually affects
her.
The information that can be gained
falls into two categories: there is the
direct information concerning rules,
requirements, the hours of classes, and
so on; and there is the more indirect
information which explains the causes
of these established customs. The lat-
ter type of information is very im-
portant because through it the under-
graduates may learn that the organi-
zation of the college is not an arbi-
trary matter, but has been gained by
definite and far-reaching policies.
The practical way to learn about
these policies and also to settle misun-
derstandings is through the people
who are concerned with the adminis-
tration. The president's office is al-
ways at the disposal of the students.
Dean Manning and Miss Ward are
ready to discuss any academic diffi-
culties they may have. In addition
to this Miss Park is at home on Tues-
days from three until five, where any-
one may come who has problems that
require longer discussion.
The wardens of the halls are ex-
tremely helpful informants. All of
them have had college experience and and ^"^ the last versc verv soft,v'
many of them have attended Bryn|but with remarkable understanding
Mawr either as undergraduates or as an" quality.
Lantern Night, one of Bryn Mawr's
oldest and loveliest traditional cere-
monies, took place in the Library
Cloisters on Friday, October 19. Fav-
ored this year with clear skies and a
nearly full moon, the occasion had a
most effective natural setting. It was
also unmarred by the passage of the
perennial freight train which has
spoiled not a few previous Lantern
Nights. There was a large assem-
blage of admiring parents and inter-
ested friends who gathered at an early
hour on the Cloister Roof to watch
the Sophomores hand the Freshmen
their lanterns of dark blue, the class
color.
The Freshmen, arrayed for the first
time in their caps and gowns, filed si-
lently into the Cloisters and formed a
semi-circle around the pool in the cen-
ter. After what seemed an inter-
minable delay (as is also traditional)
the Sophomore Hymn, PaVas Athene,
was heard first softly and then with
growing volume as the ranks were in-
creased. Slowly they moved out of
the Library and into the Cloisters in
two long lines, the lighted lanterns
swinging in time to their pace. The
success or failure of Lantern Night
often hinges on the ability of the
Sophomores to set the correct tone to
the ceremony by starting in unison.
This the Class of 1937 successfully ac-
complished. But no sooner had they
begun thus auspiciously than the left
hand column, forgetting their explicit
instructions, neglected to watch the
swinging Lanterns of the Seniors, who
were keeping time for them, and, con-
sequently, fell half a syllable behind.
This alarming situation was ended
when, with great presence of mind
and remarkable unanimity of decision,
they all stopped and took up the song
at the right point. From then on they
sang together with real power and
feeling. This was especially true at
the end when, after having given the
Freshmen their lanterns, they vanish-
ed quietly to a corner of the Cloisters
High Tribute Is Paid
to Dr. M. J. Wagoner
in Memorial Service
President Park, Dean Manning,
Dr. Bond and Dr. Riesman
Are    Speakers
SIMPLICITY, SYMPATHY
,         ESPECIALLY PRAISED
graduate students., As part of the ad-
ministration, they are in constant
touch with the authorities.
One of the most valuable as well
as the most available channels of in-
formation is the College News. Miss
Park praised the conscientiousness of
the editors and the accuracy of their
material. They publish reliable facts
about both the past and the future of
the college.
There is also the College Council.
This organization, while it has no ex-
ecutive power, is an important clear-
ing house for the discussion of college
affairs. It began twelve years ago
and its membership includes the Pres-
ident, the Dean, the Director of Publi-
cations, the presidents of the Under-
graduate, the Student Government,
and the Athletic Associations, the
president of the League, the four
class presidents, the Editor of the Col-
lege News, and a representative each
from the wardens, the faculty, the
Graduate Club, and the Non-resident
Club. If a student wishes to submit
some matter for discussion, she has
only to speak to her class representa-
tive.
Chapel itself can be regarded as an-
other channel of information. The ad-
dresses, usually by Miss Park or Mrs.
Manning, always concern college af-
fairs. The talks are often about plans
for the future, and in this way the
students are given the chance to learn
about the plans, and thus prepare
themselves for later decisions.
Miss Park concluded her talk by
saying that the habit of getting accur-
ate information and forming opin-
ions on it was an excellent one. An
accurate knowledge of facts will al-
ways serve as a goodvsafeguard, since
we live in a world full of propaganda
and forced opinions.
The Freshmen then broke into their
song, Sophias, starting off nicely if a
Continued  on  I'ase   Four
The legendary founder of the pro-
fession of medicine was an Egyptian
whose name meant "He Who Cometh
in Peace," and President Park gave
a name resembling this to Dr. Mar-
jorie Jeffries Wagoner, late physician
of Bryn Mawr College. At the serv-
ice held in her memory in Goodhart
Hall on Monday afternoon, President
Park's account of Dr. Wagoner's life,
and the tributes paid by Mrs. Man-
ning, Dr. Earl D. Bond, and Dr. David
Riesman to her character and profes-
sional achievement, all manifested her
right to the title, "Giver of Peace."
President Park began the ceremony
by saying that it was impossible to
speak directly of the college's great
loss in the death of Dr. Wagoner. Yet
to give even a brief history of her
life would be of help, for the facts are
eloquent, and those who knew her can
complete the outline from their knowl-
edge.
In 1896 Marjorie Wagoner was born
in Philadelphia, of sturdy Scotch-Irish
stock. She prepared for Bryn Mawr
at the Narberth High School and stud-
ied here during the four years of the
War. After graduating with high
rank, she entered the Pennsylvania
Medical School, and in 1924 she com-
pleted her interneship. That same
year she married and also took upon
herself professional duties at Bryn
Mawr College under the supervision
of Dr. Thomas Branson.
Gradually she came to be completely
in charge as college physician, and it
was increasingly evident that she was
greatly widening her field. She saw
the students not as individual pa-
tients alone, but also as a community.
In trying to preserve the community
health, she bent her efforts toward
preventive measures. Employees came
under her care; students were peri-
odically examined; choice and care of
food were supervised by her; and the
Physical Education Department work-
ed in conjunction with her.
In addition to her activities here, for
five years she was physician to the
Bryn Mawr Summer School for indus-
('cmllnued on Page Three
New Map of Bryn Mawr College Introduces
Glamorous Personalities and Gay Events
Sec Bryn Mawr First. The col-
lege has a new map, very decorative
and large enough to fill the biggest
blot on your wall. It is a thing of
beauty and a joy forever; the most un-
aesthetically minded would be able to
judge it good and thereby judge the
artistic values correctly, and in years
to come Bryn Mawrtyrs will undoubt-
edly tie it in faded blue ribbon and
encourage their grand and great-
granddaughters to come to Bryn
Mawr.
All of the celebrities and all of the
campus figures�some of them almost
mythical to us of the present genera-
tion of college�are on the map in
full array. The first president of the
College, James E. Rhoads, Miss ,M.
Carey Thomas, and Miss Park lend
impressiveness to the top of the map;
while all of the famous people are to
be found wandering around the cam-
pus, all smaller than life, but none
the less twice ai'natural. The Fac-
ulty are to be found engaged in vio-
lent debate along Faculty Row, all of
them delivering themselves of final
judgment upon the mysteries of the
metaphysical world, if we are to judge
from their eloquence of gesture and
facial expression. Miss Appleby, who
first introduced field hockey in Amer-
ica, is standing on guard over the
hockey fields. Students are attacking
the Faculty, and the Faculty are re-
taliating by hitting the students
sharply on the shins in the usual big
Student-Faculty hockey game.    Fur-
thermore, we have the Faculty caught
in another and equally fascinating
ithletic pose on the Faculty tennis
court behind Merion: two members
of the Faculty are charging up to the
net, registering on their faces a turbu-
lent state of mind and a desire to
emote some gory classic down the
court.
Joe Graham is to be found walking,
along one of the college walks, contem-
plating breaking into some hall to spy
upon the midnight oil-burners and
spur on their labors with the cheer-
ing word that all is well and that,
although no marauders are abroad,
the genial ghosts are walking. The
Lantern Man is conducting Bryn
Mawr, sans escort, into the safety
zone beyond Rock arch. And, to wind
up the list of celebrities, we have a
whole troop of Bryn Mawrtyrs reunit-
ing, and extolling the good old days,
the Gay Nineties, with their banners
and songs.
Of course, what delights the soul
most is that all of the undergradu-
ates are shown in at least some one of
their numerous disguises. We may see
ourselves as others see us dancing
with savage post-examination glee
around the Senior Bonfire, casting into
the flames the outward symbols of our
culture�the blue books and the Fresh-
men theme papers swirl in a great
cone of smoke up the map. We have
recorded for us our early baby days,
when we first wore caps and gowns
Continued op P��e Six