College News, 1939-03-15, Vol. 25, No. 16

              College News
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VOL. XXV, No. 16
BRYN MAWR AND WAYNE, PA., WEDNESDAY,
MARCH    IS     1Q?Q         Copyright TRUSTEES OF
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College Woman
Is Responsible
To Society
President   Park    Emphasizes
Citizenship at Meeting
.  Of  Alumnae
ANN TOLL DISCUSSES
CHANGES ON CAMPUS
There has never been a time when
it was more important for college
women to perform the functions of
good citizenship, Miss Park told the
Council of the Alumnae Association
at their meeting held last week-end
in New Haven. A generation ago,
educational institutions had to give
the vitality of change and the fresh-
ness of creative ideas to a complacent,
ordered world. Now, the colleges of
today have the task of trying to bring
security into a restless and turbulent
world.
The theme of the college graduate's
responsibility towards society ran
through all the discussions and can
be seen in the favorable reaction to
the speeches on the Phases of College
Life. It is also evident in the re-
ports of the finance committee, in the
suggestions of the district councillors
and in the scholarship meetings. The
principle was most apparerft, however,
in the alumnae's attitude of interest
in the college and in their willingness
to work as much as possible for the
propagation of its aims.
The increase in income from mem-
Two Speakers Probe
Situation in France
bership dues, shown in the financial
reports, was interpreted as a favor-
able sign that the college is coming
into closer contact ,with particular
communities. This had been strongly
urged by the district councillors in
the hope of consciously building up
the intelligent democracy spoken of
by Miss Park.        ,
Besides the increased income two
other interesting facts are to be
gleaned from the financial discussion.
First of all, 40 per cent of the as-
sociation's budget goes to the college,
not for scholarships or loans, but for
academic purposes.. Secondly, due in
large part to this gift, the Bryn Mawr
records show no deficit during the de-
pression nor any faculty cuts, with
the exception of one year when sal-
aries had to be cut momentarily only
to be restored again shortly after-
wards.
In the discussions headed On Phases
of College Life, Miss Gardner, repre-
senting the faculty point of view, told
how beneficial had been the changes
in the twb science buildings, and how
far the plans for joint teaching be-
Contlnued on Page Fly*
Mile. Bree  Speaks  on  Popular
Front; Gray Finds Foreign
Policy   Unwise
Common Room, March 8.�France
at tlie Crossroads was the subject
brought up for discussion at a meet-
ng of the Internat;onal Club. Mile.
Bree spoke on the Popular Front and
Mr. Gray, on French foreign policy
"If anyone were to ask me what
I thought of France's condition to-
day," Mile. Bree began, "I should say
it was excellent" Considering the
marked swing that French politics
have taken, first to the left, then to
the right, they have remained both as
stable and liberal as can be expected.
�The Popular Front government was
elected in May, 1936. A union of
Radical Socialists, Socialists and
Communists, it was formed in the hope
of putting through a revolutionary
program of legislation. France, like
the rest of the world, had been going
through a depression which was ap-
parent in a trade deficit, a slowing up
of production and a decrease in agri-
cultural output. The Popular Front,
backing Leon Blum, advocated a re-
covery program of the reorganization
of business on socialistic lines and of
the raising of wages. This program
was sure to meet resistance in big
business circles and in  England.
The demand for labor legislation
was stressed by the series of strikes
in June, 1936, which preceded the
inauguration of the Popular Front
government. New laws were passed:
a 40 hour week, a 15% to 80% in-
' crease in salary and a paid holiday
of two weeks a year for all workers.
The reorganization of railroads under
state control was not completely
realized, due to the power of private
capital. These reforms, said Mile.
Bree, increased cost of production;
capital flowed out of the country and
Continued on  Pag� Sii
MISS PARK AND CHOIR
TO   GIVE   BROADCAST
On Saturday, March 18, President
Park will speak over the Columbia
network from 2.45 to 3 p. m. Miss
Constance Warren, president of Sarah
Lajpfence, will share the 15 minutes
with Miss Park. The broadcast is
being made in connection with the
Public Affairs Committee Broadcast.
On Sunday, March 19, Miss Park
and the College Choir will be heard
in a recorded program by World Wide
Broadcasting Foundation, over
WXAL, Boston. The choir made rec-
ords for this on Tuesday of five songs,
including Now Is The Month of May-
ing, Thau Gracious Inspiration, and
Pallas Athene Thea.
Suppressed Talent of Faculty, Students
To be Unearthed for Amateur Night
In its most recent money-making
project, the Theatre Workshop Com-
mittee is proud to have hit upon a
pleasing and painless form of extor-
tion, expected to satisfy any sup-
pressed show-off complexes languish-
ing on the campus.
On Friday night, April 6, an Ama-
teur Night will be held in Goodhart,
complete with judges, gong and prize
for the winner. All members of the
faculty and of the student body are
urged to offer their talents to the
cause. For the benefit of over-modest
performers, we state herewith that a
hook, or gong will be constantly kept
on hand, so they need have no fear of
boring the audience. We inform others
that if anyone considers his perform-
ance "finished" in any sense of the
word, his services will not be re-
quired.
So far the English department has
shown the most initiative. Mr.
Sprague, supported by Miss Garbat,
'41, will present Henry Fieldings*
Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life
and Death of Tom Thumb the Great
(17S1), Act III, Scene,I:
King Arthur... .Miss Garbat
Ghost .........Mr. Sprague
The properties required are one
blue light, one night shirt and one
knight's shirt (armour). The scene
climbs to a dramatic climax when the
King says to the Ghost, suiting the
action to the word:
"111 pull thee backwards yet by
thy shroud, squeeze thee to a blad-
der."
Mrs. Woodrow, in � collaboration
with other members of her depart-
ment, will deal with curricular or ex-
tra-curricular activities in a skit of
her own writing.___________________
The musical element proves fairly
strong with performances by Misses
Wilson and Gill on the horn, accom-
panied by Miss Waples on the flute, a
rendition on the harmonica by Miss
Gregg, and, probably, numerous vocal
contributions. Three sophomores from
Pembroke West, the Misses Sherwood,
Shortlidge and Emerson, will give ex-
amples of very expert close harmony
singing. Miss Otis has kindly con-
sented to render some country songs
of a purely utilitarian nature, accom-
Continuoa on Par* Flro
COLLEGE CALENDAR
Friday, March 17,-vAnnounce-
ment of Graduate European
Fellowships. Janet Howell
Clark, will speak. Goodhart, 11
a. m. A. S. U. Meeting. Com-
mon Room, 8.30.     -
Saturday, March 18.�French
movie, Lcs Perles de la Cour-
cnne.   Goodhart, 8 p. m.
Sunday, March 19.�Musical
service.   Music Room, 7.30.
Monday, March 20.�Virginia
Pope will speak on Opportuni-
ties for Women in Newspaper
Work.j Common Room, 4.30.
Judge Florence wllen will speak
on The Constitution and Labor.
Goodhart, 8.20.
Tuesday, March 21.�Cufrent
Events, Mr. Fenwick, Common
Room, 7.30. Hampton Dance
Group.   Goodhart, 8.30.
Wednesday, March 22.�Judge
Florence Allen will speak on
Democracy and the Constitution.
Goodhart, 8.20.
Dowling, Crosby,
Excel  in  Synge
v       One Act Play
'Riders   to   the   Sea'   Skillfully
Handled; Comedy Seems
Obvious
Council Considers
Open Panel Debates
Group Insurance, Final Exams,
Athletic Building, Finances,
Also   Discussed
It has been said that comedy is a
more subtle art than tragedy and this
statement might well have been based
upon the two one-act plays presented
by Players Club last Saturday.
Riders to the Sea, the tragedy of Irish
fishermen, by John Synge, was skill-
fully played with well balanced emo-
tion and restraint. In comparison,
The New School of Wives, by John
Kirkpatrick, seemed thin and flat.
The honors in Riders to the Sea
were divided about equally between
Janet Dowling, '42, as Maurya, and
Pennell Crosby, '41, who directed the
play. Miss Crosby handled the action
very well and was careful to keep it
simple so that no detail could distract
from the play as a whole. One minor
fault was noticeable, however. The
blank stares which Vivi French and
Continued on Page Three
Inland Town of Chiusi
Reveals    Etruscan
Art
Levi   Traces   Early    Portraiture   in
Cinerary  Ums
The Deanery, March 12. � Spon-
sored by the Department of Arche-
ology, Dr. Doro Levi, formerly Ital-
ian Director of Archeology at Sar-
dinia and now teaching at Princeton,
lectured on the Native Elements in
Etruscan Art.   .
Since Etruscan art was so largely
dominated by foreign influence, its na-
tive elements can be studied best in
the archeological remains from Chiusi,
an inland town less exposed to alien
:deas than the sea-coast cities. Such
native elements are especially evident
n the art of making cinerary urns to
contain the ashes of the dead.
This art sprang up, developed, and
decayed in a remarkably short period:
from the end of the eighth century
to the middle of the sixth century
B. C. When first published, this con-
tention was doubted by some scholars,
but Dr. Levi believes that it has been
proved by all available archeological
and aesthetic evidence. It is possible
to date the urns definitively by com-
paring them with contemporary sculp-
ture and with such dated pottery and
ornaments as were buried with them.
The first and most primitive, cin-
erary urns were made from the end
of the eighth century to the middle of
the seventh. They were large, plain
vases with their mouths covered by
a kind of cup. Rough human features
were drawn on the cup. In the last
part of the period, a brotiie mask
was substituted for the drawing.
At the beginning of 'the second
period, the bronze mask was repro-
duced in elay, and the whole cover
Continued on
At the meeting of the College Coun-
cil, on March 8, the following sub-
jects were among those discussed:
group insurance, undergraduate dis-
cussitihs, the athletic building, changes
in the final examination and the
financial situation of the college.
Mrs. Manning reported that under-
graduates can be included in a group
insurance plan as "employees of the
college," but that under the Associated
Hospital Service Plan of Philadelphia,
surgeons' fees would not be included.
The plan used by Vassar does include
surgeons' fees, up to 250 dollars, to-
gether with all hospital expenses, up
to 250 dollars. No action can be taken
on it until next fall when bills are
sent to parents. They will then be
free to subscribe to the policy or not.
Eleanor Taft, '39, said that under-
graduates in the halls were in favor
of Goodhart discussions substituted
for the present morning chapels. A
plan has been drawn up for taking
matters from the college council to the
halls for discussion. Hall presidents
would then report back to the under-
graduate members of the council, who
would formulate a panel debate for
Goodhart. The question of Big May
Day was suggested for the first dis-
cussion.
The Faculty Curriculum Committee
met and agreed to the amendments
suggested by the undergraduate cur-
riculum committee. First, Seniors
may be required to take mid-year ex-
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Young Violinist
Performs With
Skill and Poise
Technical Art, Spirited Manner
Distinguish M. Edwards'
Performance
DANCE RECITAL GIVEN
BY RECENT ALUMNAE,
MISS    PETTS,   GROUP
Gymnasium, Marth-H.�Miss Petts'
dance students, both undergraduates
and alumnae, gave a recital which in-
cluded a varied range of numbers.
Miss Petts herself danced Gluck's
Otpheus, a most difficult piece of mu-
s:c for dancing. She showed magnifi-
cent control of her body, and the
simplicity which comes of studied re-
straint
The other outstanding dance was a
Mazurka, by Bonnie Allen and Eliza-
beth Huebner, who did their best
dancing together. Their Minuet
showed high imaginative power. Eliza-
beth Huebner had not the same con-
trol when she danced alone in Festive.
Lydia Lyman's dance group from
Lower Merion was well received in a
Skipping Dance, although Pop Goes
the Weasel, as played by Hans Schu-
mann, proved hampering in its melan-
choly. This deprived them of the
support his music gave the other
dancers.
Jane Ludwig's Allegro, though too
repetitious, was a highly individual
dance. The reactions of the audience
to Bonnie Allen's dramatic Actus
Tragicus differed considerably. She
danced with real feeling, even, at cer-
tain points, trembling ^from head to
foot.
Ir contrast to other dances on the
program was the folk dance, the
Petticoat Swish. Ritual struck an un-
usual modernistic note.
Of the two waltees, the second was
the more successful. The first, done
by the alumnae, included dreary
stretches where the circle form shut
off some of the dancers with the backs
of others. The waltz that closed the
program was worth seeing, however,
if only for the vivacious entrance of
Louise Thompson and Lydia Lyman.
As more and more dirifdls entered, the
colors flowed together and swirled.
A glance at' the program of Mar-
jorie Edwards' recital would never
suggest the fact that she is the young-
est artist who has appeared here in
a long time. Her performance, too,
asked no concessions for her mere six-
teen years; with all possible poise and
artistry she played some of the most
difficult existing compositions for solo
violin. A spirited manner, free from
affectation and self-consciousness, con-
veyed the essence 'of that indefinable
quality called genius. Easily she swept
through difficult passages, just as
easily she brought oul the suave
beauty of andantes. And in addition
to great talent she has a charming
presence.
The first thing she played was in
many respects the most beautiful:
Handel's E major Sonata for violin
and piano. In the opening Adagio she
used a light, almost ascetic tone. Fol-
lowing the vigorous Allegro with -its
fresh firm line of melody she played
a more complex version of the Largo
than that usually heard. It gave her
an opportunity to show a beautiful
tone on the lower strings^then re-
peated the haunting theme with varia-
tions. The last Allegro recalled the
jolly mood of^the first.
,�With even more temperament Miss
Edwards played four movements of
the Lalo Symphonie Espagnole. Its
form can ..scarcely be distinguished
from that of a concerto for violin
and is often played because of its in-
triguing rhythms and the gracefulness
of the part for solo instrument.
Much of the music itself is not really
beautiful, but its richness and sen-
suousness has considerable appeal.
Miss Edwards' tone, although full of
conviction, seemed a little lacking in
body in the most forceful passages.
But the most incredible arpeggios and
tricky figures came out faultlessly.
A group of shorter compositions
came after the intermission. In com-
plete contrast to the wonderfully
smooth legato style of the Andante by
Goldmark was the amazing rapidity
Continued on Pair* Thro*
Graduate Day Speaker
Janet Howell Clark, the new
'--dean of Rochester College, and
mother of Anne Janet Clark, '89,
will speak at the Graduate
Chapel on Friday, March 17, a*
11 a. m., in Goodhart
*__________1_________
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Pern Dancers Imbibe
Pink Goldfish Punch
Common Room, March 11. � The
Pembroke Dance, besides establishing
a new tradition, provided a sequel to
the Freshman Animal story. The
second dance ever held by the hall
was a financial and social success,
marred only by the discovery of the
Western Union boy's understudy
swimming in the pink punch.
The poor fish, which somewhat sug-
gested an anchovy, was found floating
about with the ice, while the deserted
aquarium was seen to be a delicate
pink color. The unnamed vandal had
apparently effected an exchange of
one fish for one cup of punch. A
soothing reflection, moral and hu-
manitarian, lies in the fact that the
fish survived quite well and when re>-
stored to a cleaned aquarium swam
almost as usual. The dancers, how-
ever, continued to drink the punch, un-
changed. One of them is now in the
Infirmary.
The dance was given by Pembroke
East, but a number of other halls were
also represented. "Mr. and Mrs. Pat-
terson and Mr. and Mrs. Dryden re-
ceived with Miss Mattesdh, warden of
East, against a springlike background
of frozen forsythia. The combination
of a program dance with unlimited
cuts made such a successful party
that the Pembroke dance promises to
be an established tradition. Perhaps
another -"year will challenge the
prophecy that Pembroke Arch would
collapse from dancing in the dtning
room.
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