College News, 1916-04-20, Vol. 02, No. 26

              The College News
Volume II.    No. 26
BRYN MAWR, PA., APRIL 20, 1916
Price 5 Cents
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 19
1.00 p. m.�Easter Vacation begins.
THURSDAY. APRIL 27
9.00 a. u �Easter Vacation ends.
FRIDAY. APRIL 28
8 00 p. ii.�Address by Mr. Leo Stein on
Modern Painting.
SUNDAY. APRIL 30
6.00 p. m.�Vespers.     Speaker, A. Thorn-
dike '19.
8.00 p. m.�Chapel. Sermon by the Rev.
Charles Richmond, D.D., President of Union
College, Schenectady, N. Y.
MONDAY. MAY I
7.00 a. m.�Celebration of May Day.
9.00 a. ii.�Announcements of Fellowships
and Scholarships.
4.30 p. ii.�Basket Ball Match Games
begin.
FRIDAY. MAY 3
8.00 p. m.�Meeting of College Chapter of
Equal Suffrage league. Address by the Rev.
Anna H. Shaw.
SATURDAY. MAY 6
9.00 a. u�Senior Oral examinations.
2.00 p. m�Celebration    of    Shakespeare
Tercentenary by the I'ndergraduato Asso-
ciation.
9.00 p. m�Graduate Student Reception
to the Faculty.
SUNDAY. MAY 7
8.00 p. m�Chapel. Sermon by the Rev.
Dr. Johnston of the Church of the Saviour,
Philadelphia.      .
FRIDAY. MAY 12
3.30 p. m.�Concert in the Cloisters by the
Russian Choir of the Greek Church of New
York.
8.00 p. m.�Senior Play.
NOTICE
Because of vacation no Issue of the
"News" will be published next week.
The next number will come out on May
fourth.
"IDEAL  HUSBAND"
ALMOST  PROFESSIONAL
Finished Acting Due to Dr. Savage
The opinion of critics that "The Ideal
Husband" of Oscar Wilde defies anything
but professional acting was disproved
last week in the Junior-Senior Supper
Play. The difficulties of a serious comedy
of modern life are usually considered be-
yond the reach of an amateur company,
especially when It includes no men. 1917's
finished acting, however, showed that in
this case it was really worth while to at-
tempt something more exacting than the
ordinary college performance and did
credit to Dr. Savage's skill as a coach.
The important fact that the play began
well and steadily grew better was due
partly to the playwright, but mainly to
the chief actors. Viscount Goring, with
principles which he concealed beneath
the flippancy of a "flawless dandy", was
excellently done by M. O'Shea. Miss
O'Shea's skillful transitions from the triv-
ial to the serious and her faculty of al-
ways making herself felt on the stage,
were particularly effective in the dramatic
scene where Mrs. Cbevely steals the
letter.
The part of Mrs. Cbevely, the clever
and unscrupulous adventuress, was acted
with great poise by C. Wilcox. In the
moments of lntensest interest she never
forgot her languid manner and sinuous
poses. A type exactly opposite was C.
Hall as Lady Chlltern, with her high
Ideals and strict principles. Her musical
voice and "grave Oreek beauty", as the
stage directions have It. perhaps contrib-
uted as much to her charm as her Inter-
pretation of a difficult emotional part.
The role of the Meal husband. Sir Rob-
(Cmmttnmtd em Pas* 5)
STATEMENT  OF  FACT8  REGARDING
RECENT   ATTACK8  ON   B.   M.
MAY DAY DIRECTLY AFTER RECESS
1917 WIN8  TRACK   MEET
TWO RECORDS BROKEN
Question   of    Fsculty   Co-operation
mitted to  Directors
Sub-
The following statement has been mads
up from information prepared for publica-
tion in the forthcoming "Alumna? Quar-
terly" and extracts taken from President
Thomas' reply to the newspaper attack*
in the "Public Ledger" of April 12th.
Statement of the Academic Committee
of the Alumna? Association of Bryn Mawr,
dated April 1st:
"The subject which the Academic Com-
mittee was asked to study during the
coming year Is already under discussion
at Bryn Mawr, namely, the question of
faculty cooperation in the matter of reap-
polntments and dismissals.
"During the past  year the question of
academic freedom, tenure of office, etc.,
has been very widely discussed through-
out the country.   The American Associa-
tion of University Professors has recently
brought home to the public, through its
admirable reports, the fact that the pres-; Sophomore or Junior on condition that the
ent organization of our colleges and uni- j holder devote to the study of American
versities is autocratic�a survival of the � History at least four hours a week for
closed   corporation  era   which   is  every-  one year during the last two years of her
where under scrutiny and criticism. Pres-  college course.   The candidate is selected
ldent Thomas brought the report of this;by the  faculty on the ground of excel-
association to the attention of the Confer-' lence In scholarship,
ence of the Women Trustees of the Asso-
ciation of Collegiate Alumna? In February, |
with the recommendation  that  the  Tnn    SHAKESPEARE  RECITAL
Eleven Scholarships to bs Awarded
The winners of the undergraduate
scholarships for the year 1916-17 will be
announced on May Day which comes, this
year, four days after the spring vacation.
There are eleven scholarships, three for
1919, three for 1918, two for 1917, one in
American History which may go to either
1917 or 1918, and two which may go to
any class.
The James E. Rhoades Memorial Schol-
arships of the value of $250 each are the
highest. One goes to 1918 and one to
1919.
All the scholarships except two require
that the candidate be in need of financial
assistance In order to complete her col-
lege course. Of these one is the Maria L.
Eastman Brooke Hall Memorial Scholar-
ship of the value of $100 which Is awarded
on the ground of scholarship alone to a
member of the Junior class. The other
Is the scholarship in American History of
the value of $60 which is awarded to a
H. Harris Individual Champion
tees should make It the subject of study
during the coming year. The same re-
port was In January referred for study to
the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors of Bryn Mawr College. A com-
mittee of this board was recently formed
to consider the question. It will confer
with representatives of the faculty with
a view to adopting some modification of
the existing system. One of the alumna?
directors has been appointed to this com-
mittee and the Academic Committee holds
Itself ready to communicate to the Col-
lege any suggestions which individual
alumna? may wish to contribute".
In the "Public Ledger" for April  12th
| President Thomas states:
"I should like to correct one misunder-
| standing of  the   'Public   Ledger'.     Bryn
I Mawr had begun to consider reforming lt-
|self long before the 'Public  Ledger's' at-
' tentlon  had   been called  to  the so-called
j Holbrook and (randall cases.    It was at
I the January meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors that the report of the American
Association of University Professors deal-
ing  with the whole  question of coopera-
tion  between  trustees  and   faculties  was
referred to our Executive Committee for
study.    This  was not done on the Initia-
tive of the alumna? or faculty, but by the
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BY   MR.   KING
The one track meet of the year was
won last Saturday by 1917 with 58^
points. 34 of which were gained by H.
Harris, the Individual champion, who
broke the College records for standing
high jump and hop, step and Jump, and
equalled the record for the running high
jump. 1919 won second place with 38
points A. Stiles, the second individual
champion, made 23 of them. 1918, secur-
ing 36 2 3 points, gained third place, and
P. Turle, with 18 points, was third Indi-
vidual champion.
Freshmen   Victorious   in   Dashss
In  the dashes A.  Stiles distinguished
herself   particularly,   winning   two   and
tying for first place In a third, and tying
for first In both hurdles.   M. Peacock ran
up her class scores by winning first in the
baseball   and   basket-ball   throws.      1916
had two first places, standing broad, C.
Dowd. and a tie in the hundred-yard hur-
dle  by  F.  Kellogg.    M. Strauss '18.  won
the Javelin throw, and P. Turle '18, tied
for first In the sixty-yard hurdles.
Jumping  Most Noteworthy Feature
H   Harris' record-breaking jumping was
the chief interest of the meet.   In the run-
ning high she equalled the record made in
1912 by L. Mudge '15. of 4 ft. 4 In.; In the
standing   high,   broke  F. Crenshaw  '12's
record of 3 ft. 7 in., and on the hop. step
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Program
Duplicates    London
ance
Perform-
HARVARD STADIUM
FOR COMMENCEMENT
A.  WERNER  RETIRE8  FROM   UNDER
GRADUATE   PRESIDENCY
As the presidency of the Undergraduate
Association changes hands a word of ap-
preciation Is doe to the retiring head,
Adeline Werner '16. She was president
of her class. Sophomore year, head of the
Employment Bureau 1914-1916, hall repre-
sentative for four years, and on the
Vanity hockey team for two years. As
president of the Undergraduate Associa-
tion Miss Werner has demit efficiently
wtth all the problems presented to her.
She has revived the Student Council, has
been Influential In maintaining a low
standard of cutting, and has recently or-
ganised the committees for raising money
for the Oarrett Memorial
The second Bryn Mawr celebration of
the Shakespeare tercentennial was the
Shakespeare recital given yesterday even-
ing In Taylor by Mr. Samuel Arthur King.
Mr. King's program was practically the
same as that given by him several years
ago at the New Royal Theatre. London.
"Mr. Samuel Arthur King", according
to the Royalty's bill at that time, 'was
trained for seven years in elocution by
the late Professor John MUlard. of the
Royal Academy of Music and Royal Col-
lege of Music. Ixindon. and in le geste et
lection theAtrale" by M. and Mme. Petit,
stage managers of many of Fechter's pro-
ductions; his vocal Instructors were Mr.
Henry Blower and the late Slgnor Cara-
voglla. After several years on the stage
Mr. King proceeded at the University of
London to the B.A. degree with honours
in English, and in 1900 the MA. degree
In English was awarded him".
Owing to the fact that the "News" went
, to press Monday  morning no critical no-
' tice   of   the   recital   was   possible.     The
program.  In  order  to  show  the different
aspects  of Shakespeare's  work.  Included
< selections from the tragedies, the histor-
ies!   plays,   and   one   comedy,   the   "Mer-
chant of Venice".   It was:
' Henry VIII", Act II. Sc. 1.
Buckingham's Farewell
! "Romeo and Juliet". Act I. Sc. 4.
Mercutlo's Description of Queen Mab
-Richard III". Act I. Sc. 4.
Clarence's Dream
"Merchant of Venice". Act I, Sc. 3,
Scene between Shylock. Bassanlo
and Antonio.
2   "Henry IV". Act 111. Sc  1.
Speech on Sleep
1    Henry IV". Act  I. Sc. 3.
Hotspur's Defense
"Julius Csjear". Act HI. Sc. X
Mark   Antonys   Oration  at   the
Death of Julius c
The board of overseers of Harvard has
1 lately authorized President Lowell to use
the Stadium for the Commencement exer-
I rises instead of Sanders Theatre. San-
; ders Theatre,  which  is only  a  room  In
Memorial Hall, has been found entirely
! inadequate for the graduating class and
; their friends  for several  years  past  and
the Stadium  was suggested as a remedy.
The exercises will take place on June 22d.
WOMEN   START   MILITARY   CAMP
\ women's Plattsburg" has been ar-
ranged by the league for National Serv-
ice to be run on strictly military lines
under the direction of the Navy at Chevy
Chase. Maryland. There will be two
courses during May. each two weeks long.
The "Rookies", as the recruits are called,
will wear khaki uniforms and are re-
quired to take military drill. The quota
for the entire month Is nearly filled; two
hundred can be accommodated at once.
Courses in Surgery and Wigwagging
Courses will be given in surgical ban-
daging, running ambulance automobiles,
wigwagging, camp cooking, plain sewing,
and American History. Except for two
hours of freedom in the afternoon the
campers will live pn a strict schedule.
They will sleep in tents and eat army
rations The expenses of the stay of two
weeks, including the cost of the uniform
and board, fifteen dollars, Is less than
thirty dollars. The camp will be divided
Into four companies of fifty each and five
squads of ten each for the purpose of
drilling.
Mrs. George Dewey is the honorary
commandant of the camp. Baltimore has
sent almost half the recruits and may
start a camp of Its own In the fall. Bos-
ton and Philadelphia may follow her ex-
ample.
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