College News, 1938-11-09, Vol. 25, No. 05

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BRYN MAWR AND WAYNE, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1938     BRcY0Ry^BAh^^cUolTLEEGSE0r938
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Entertainment
Series Planned
By Committee
Series    Will    Include    Myra
Hess, Ruth Draper,
Carl Sandburg
TRAPP    CHOIR    HAS
FIRST ENGAGEMENT
The Entertainment Committee of
Bryn Mawr College is presenting-ir
series of six performances between
November and April. The artists who
will appear are: the Salzburg Trapp
Choir, on Monday, November 28; Ruth
Draper in the first or second* week in
December; Myra Hess on Tuesday,
February 7; Martha Graham and her
Dance Group on Thursday, February
23; Margery Edwards in March and
Carl Sandburg on April 20. Any
profits from the seties will go to the
Theatre Workshop.
The Salzburg Trapp Choir is com-
posed of eight members of the von
Trapp family, who are hailed every-
where for the charm and originality
of their entertainment. Their pro-
gram will be divided into three parts:
a capella octet, a serenade of sixteenth
century "block-flutes," and Austrian
folk-songs   in    native    costume.
Ruth Draper is one of America's
best-known diseuses. After a Lon-
don performance, the Times said that
her creations were fresh and full of
vitality; "When calls were taken at
the end, it seemed as though the cur-
tain should rise on a company strung
across the stage."
Bryn Mawr is well acquainted with
Myra Hess through her performance
in 1937. She is an English pianist
with a large and faithful American
public, and has received many honors
both in England and America.
John Martin writes of Martha
Graham in the New York Times,
"When the definite history of the
dance 'comes to be written it will be-
come evident that no other dancer has
yet touched the borders to which Mar-
tha Graham has extended the com-
pass of movement. Not only in a tech-
nical sense . . . but especially in the
field of creative expressional move-
ment she has made an incomparable
contribution."
Marjory Edwards is a 15-year-old
violinist from California. She was
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Faculty Publications
Professor Broughton's Roman
Asia Minor appeared in June
as part of Volume IX of An
Economic Survey of Ancient
Rome.
An article by Miss Schenck
and Miss Gilman, entitled "Le
Voyage" and "L'Albatros": The
First Text, appeared in the Oc-
tober issue of the Romanic Re-
vietv.
Dr. Salmony Speaks
On Archaic Bronzes
Rise and Fall of Religious Faith
Of Feng and Anyang States
Traced  in   Art
The Deanery, November 2.�Dr. Al-
fred Salmony, professor.of Fine Arts
at New York University, gave an
illustrated discussion of the archaic
bronzes of the Feng and Anyang
states. It was the first of two lectures
on Chinese art.
The study of ancient bronzes, ac-
cording to Dr. Salmony, has._heen
greatly retarded by the lack of accu-
rate data. Until 1927, there was
practically no . scientific excavation.
The period, meaning and symbolism
of many pieces were uncertain. Chin-
ese tradition and mythology were
vague and generally unreliable. Cop-
ies, forgeries and imitations have been
continually produced ever since the
sixth century A. D., when the first
collections were, started.
Very recently, however, archeologi-
cal discoveries in China have enabled
modern scholars to reconstruct the
history of the bronzes by collecting
and comparing inscriptions. Prior
to- the excavation of the city of
Anyang, no Chinese history earlier
than the fifth and sixth centuries
B. C. was known. Anyang, however,
proved to ba-*he capital of a state
dominant in eastern China from about
1400 to 1100 B. C. Now we know
bronze vessels that probably belong
to the period of its supremacy.
These vessels were sacred, used for
nothing but sacrifices to enlist the
good will of ancestors or to propi-
tiate the deites. They are of many
shapes, but usually fall into three
catagories: tripods with hollow feet,
a shape carried over from Neolithic
pottery; tall pots, swelling at the
base, with handles and a cover, prob-
ably for carrying food; and lastly,
fantastic pitcher-shaped containers,
covered with animals and us"ed only
for the highest acts of religtiun.
The decoration of these vessels was
chiefly fine flat engraving, made from
molds and inspired by bone and wood
carving,  rounded  forms raised  from
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CAMERA SCAVENGERS
END    PHOTO   HUNT
The .Camera Club Scavenger Hunt
came to 'a close Sunday night, No-
vember 6, with a party at Doris Turn-
er's house. Each member had been
given a list of subjects for pictures,
which were to be taken and printed
before that time.
In three cases the judges could not
agree on which of two pictures was
the better, and had to call a tie.. Bet-
ty Tyson Hooker won first prize, with
four pictures accepted, two of which
were tied with others. Doris Turner,
Fairchild Bowler, Margaret Kroehlc
and Ethel Clift "also received awards,
and an,honorable mention went to
Christine Waples. The pictures as-a
whole showed a surprising amount of
interest and humor.
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Gertrude Ely Outlines 1938 Platform
Of Democratic Party in Pennsylvania
Claims   Present   Graft   Trivial
Compared With Republican
Record in Past
In an interview on the present po-
litical situation in Pennsylvania, Miss
Ely gave the highlights of the Demo-
cratic platform and accomplishments
as well as a brief review of the whole
situation. That the elections will be
over by the time this issue of the
News appears we believe will make
little difference to the importance of
thcfacts gleaned from Miss Ely, who
has had to keep well informed on all
political developments in the state in
order to answer the many questions
asked by the audiences at her cam-
paign speeches.
Until 1934, the Democrats in Penn-
sylvania had been a minority in both
the Senate and the House for ovjr 50
years. As the state is predominantlv
industrial, with its rich coal lands and
other natural resources, it has pros-
pered for many years on the protective
principles laid out by the Republicans.
As a result the State has been slow
to respond to the needs of its workers
and the bad conditions in the indus-
trial districts. The Democrats and
other leaders in social legislation
formed a minority and were not influ-
ential enough to promote the neces-
sary legislation. In 1937 the Demo-
crats finally gained a majority in both
the House and the Senate.
The Democratic program for 1938,
Miss Ely said, presents definite plans
rather than very wide, general prom-
ises. It endeavors to obtain a more
"generous attitude toward the worker
who has, after all, had a large part in
producing the wealth which many en-
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Terry Ferrer, '40
Camilla Riggs, '40, and Alice John, '39
Summer School Work
Analyzed by Members
Students    Arrange    Curriculum    to
Answer Their Present Social
Problems
CURRICULUM DESCRIBED
Goodhart, November 1.�The Indus-
trial Group meeting held a discussion
of the Bryn Mawr Summer School,
its purpose and its value from the
point of view of the workers who have"
gone to it. The girls at the meeting,
representing various organizations
and schools, told what the summer
school meant to them and how it had
first made them aware of the prob-
lems of their community.
The   first   to   he   organized   were
those of  the  Commonwealth and the
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Paul Green to Speak
On Theatre in America
(Especially contributed by the Eng-
lish department.)
tfext week the college will have a
chance not only to hear a public lec-
ture on the American theatre by a
distinguished playwright, Paul Green,
but to have conferences with him on
play-writing, new developments in the
theatre, and practical problems of
marketing plays.
On Wednesday evening, November
16, Mr. Green will give the Ann Eliza-
beth Sheble-Lecture on The Ilfttiginn-
tive Theatre in America. On Thurs-
day and Friday he will stay at Bryn
Mawr to discuss the problems that
students may bring in. This arrange-
ment gives much more opportunity for
information and advice than the usual
public lecture followed only by a scat-
tered discussion in the Common Room,
at which a tired speaker and students
with little time to formulate questions
can hardly be thorough about the sim-
plest problem raised.
" Students in the Modern Drama
course, the Players' Club, and others
are working with the English De-
partment to arrange-the time and
place of conferences, and some tenta-
tive subjects. These will not include
acting as a profession. They will in-
clude the small local theatre. Any
student who is interested in working
with Mr. Green should speak to the
English Department Copies of the
books by Mr. Green that are in "the
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Plans for Chapel
There will be a Sunday Eve-
ning Service on November 13,
conducted by Dr. Rex Clements,
minister of the 'Presbyterian
Church of Bryn Mawr. TTie~
choir will sing Hallelujah Amen
from Handel's Judas Macca-
baeus. A discussion will follow
in the Common Room. This will
be the only service in Novem-
ber because of the practice for
the Christmas Musical Service,
to be given with the Church of
the Redeemer Choir on Decem-
ber 11.
Leading Toxicologist
Gives Lurid Lecture
Chemistry and Crime Detection
Discussed by A. O. Get tier
In Graphic Detail
Goodhart, November 3.�Mr. Alex-
ander O. Gettler^professor of toxicol-
dgy at Washington Square College,
New York University, speaking under
the auspices of the Science Club, illus-
trated his explanation of the analytic
use of Chemistry in- the Detection of
Crime with recent murder cases. Mr.
Gettler is "empowered by law, in his
position as chief of the Medical Ex-
aminer's laboratory, to investigate the
15,000 annual "violent, sudden and
suspicious deaths" in New York City.
Whenever a crime has been com-
mitted, "Said Mr. Gettler, it is the duty
of the community to investigate the
true cause, yet New York is the only
city in the United States where this
is done to any extent. With the meth-
ods now available, many of the new-
est devised by Mr. Gettler himself,
his laboratory is baffled by only five
pel cent of the cases brought to them.
He described the processes used to de-
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Mrs. Manning Discusses
Mid - Semester    Quizzes
Warns   Students   Not   to" "Watch
ming of Dawn" on Eve
Of First   Quiz
Music Room, November 3.�In prep-
aration for the approaching mid-se-
mesters, Dean Manning spoke to a
preponderately freshman audience last
Thursday. She outlined briefly the
purposes of the quizzes: to indicate
to the faculty whether they have suc-
ceeded in making certain points in
their courses, to show the student how
much she is learning and to fix the
pattern of her courses in her mind.
"Quizzes should be regarded as trial
flights", said Mrs. Manning. She ex-
plained that quiz results are not final,
and that, generally speaking, "disas-
ters in first quizzes can be overcome."
Many students --taking reading
courses feel that their first concern
should be to review the reading. Mrs.
Manning declared the college Undi-
vided into two groups, those who
haven't finished their reading and
those who haven't begun it. Everyone
should review her notes as a whole,
and above all, should learn to select
the most important material for con-
centrated study. A student's final
pre-quiz studying should be made on
a basis of brief reading notes cover-
ing the most essential parts of the
course.               T.  �           ��   -
"Don't pick the night before your
Ifi-o* y^~ **-**fJs)*5h� the coming of the
dawn," Mrs. Manning warned. "Show-
manship, the ability to present one's
material effectively and clearly, is ex-
tremely valuable."
The three faculty advisors this year
will be Dean Manning, Miss Hawks,
Warden of Denbigh, and Miss Mc-
Bride, Assistant to tne Dean. Lists
will be posted indicating the students
under the supervision of each advisor.
Ludiones Gives
Fourth Comedy
From Plautus
Rudens, Translated by Riggs
And Ferrer, Makes Fast
Moving  Farce
MISS LAKE MOVING
SPIRIT  OF   PLAYERS
Goodhart Hall, November 5.�
Rudens, paraphrased as Flotsam
and Jetsam, was the fourth Latin
Play to be given here, and has done
its bit towards perpetuating what will
soon be labeled our nicest tradition.
The translators of this year's play,
Terry Ferrer and Camilla Riggs, both
'40, and the Ludiones gave us comedy
as good as any we are likely to get
again until the next Latin play.
Everything about the play was sat-
isfying and Plautus seems to appeal
as much to the Bryn Mawr student of
today as he did to the rabble of ancient
Rome. The directing was excellent,
and informal good acting prevailed.
The pace�a breathless rush�never
altered. The plot was singularly
happy. The hero got his girl, the old
man found his long lost daughter, two
slaves got their freedom and the vil-
lain recovered his property. In fact,
as the play ends, the villain, a white
slaver, goes with all hie gold and sil-
ver safely in his hands to dine with
the father of the girl he kidnaped.
Fifi Garbat, '41, had a hard job in
the part of Trachalio, the hero's slave,
because the pace *f the play depended
on her. With unflagging, aggressive
energy, Trachalio must stick his nose
into everything and ferret out facts
essential to the next step in the plot.
He must forever reveal something to
some one, go for \e\p or come for it.
He is the stock Plautus slave, an op-
portunist, a lover of mischief and a
coward. Tjachalio, however, has% to
yield the role of villain in Flotsam and
Jetsam to Labrax, "that scum of the
earth, a white slaver," as the prologue
describes him. Labrax was admirably
done by Pennell Crosby, '41, who made
of him a singularly repellant creature
with a villainous Brooklyn whine re-
lieved occasionally by a snarl. Julia
Follansbee, '41, played Daemones, the
poor old man who recovers his daugh-
ter, with delicious comedy and with re-
serve. She especially shared with
Alice John, '39, cast as Ampelisca,
slave to Labrax, a keen, never dormant
sense of the comic. Ampelisca was
consistently funny. As she gave
them, good lines and poor ones were
equally good comedy. If we pick any
one place in the play as a highlight,
we must pick the scene in which she
and the heroine Paelestra, hunt for
each other on the beach. Ampelisca's
girlish cries and leaps were really a
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COLLEGE CALENDAR
Thursday, November 10.�
Miss Frances Perkins and the
Rt. *Hon, Margaret Bondfield
will speak on The Relation of
Government to Organized Labor.
Goodhart, 8.20.
Friday, November 11.�Ar-
mistice Day. Rose Terlin will
speak. Goodhart, 8."30 a. m.
Discussion, 9-10 a. m.  '
Sunday, November 13.�Rex
Clements will speak in Chapel.
Music  Room, 7.30.
Tuesday, November 14.�Con-
cours Oratoire*
Wednesday, November 15.�
Current Events, Mr. Fenwick..
Common Room, 7.30. Paul Eliot
Gre^n, will speak on Th� I magi*'
native Theatre . in America.
Goodhart, 8.20.
Monday, November 21.�Sec-
ond Shaw lecture by Judge Flor-
ence Allen.   Goodhart, 8.20.
Tuesday, November 22.�Cur-
rent Events, Mr. Fenwick. Com-
mon Room, 7.30.
Wednesday, November 23.�
Thanksgiving vacation begins.