College News, 1917-05-09, Vol. 03, No. 26

              The College News
Volume III.    No. 26
BRYN MAWR, PA., MAY 9, 1917
Price 5 Cents
ORALS MAV BE ABOLISHED
Faculty Takes Action
FINAL DECISION IN ABEYANCE
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The substitution of written examina-
tions in French and German for the his
toric senior orals has been passed by a !
vote of the faculty, but the matter as a
whole is now in the hands of a faculty
committee which is considering ways and
means. The committee will make its re-1
port at the faculty meeting on Thursday,
May 17th. after which the decision will
so before the directors.
The faculty's action apparently does
not effect the seven seniors left to take
the fourth oral next Saturday morning,
six in German and two in Preach. An-
other red claMi IDlSi �;i- the last which
failed to roll its hoops.
THE FOUNDING OF BRYN MAWR
Bryn Mawr's Quaker foundation has
not prevented its being from the first
a non-sectarian institution. Its pur-
pose as conceived by its founder. Dr.
Joseph W. Taylor, was to extend "to
young women the opportunities for a
college education so freely offered to
young men". Dr. Taylor intended at
first that Bryn Mawr should be a sis-
ter college to Haverford. using the
MOM professors and library.
Among the few provisions favoring
the Society of Friends are three com-
petitive entrance scholarships open to
Friends only, the restriction that
Friends alone shall compose the Board
of Trustees, and the Founder's Lec-
ture given each year on the priniciplea
of the Quaker belief.
WILL CUT DOWN COST OF LIVINC
STUDENTS TO REPLACE
"SKILLED ITALIANS"
MORE GRADUATE
SPEECH ON FAITH OF FOUNDER
FELLOWSHIPS ANNOUNCED Prof. Jones Explains Quaker Ideals
Additional Senior Gets "Cum Laude'
TECHNICAL ERROR RECTIFIED
In addition to the fellowships made
public last month President Tbomaa an-
nounced in chapel May Day eleven more
resident graduate fellowships for the
year 1917-1918. The award of a Special
Simpson Scholarship to K. M. Rosenberg
'18, President Thomas said, in announcing
the undergraduate prizes, could not he
made because the scholarship bad been
allowed to lapse and the money had to
go to the Loan Fund, but another schol-
arship would undoubtedly be found to
take its place.
The list of seniors receiving their de-
grees "cum laude" m read again with
the addition of Jeannetta Jameson. Miss
Jameson, in the year before degrees were
given with special honors, was mista-
kenly advised to take a technical condi-
tion in a course instead of risking the
mark of failure. As a technical condition
means the permanent mark of zero, her
average was lowered to just below the
"cum laude" point until the error was
rectified.
(Continued on nag? 2, column 2)
PREFER PRISON TO AR1V.Y
Recalling the suffering of Quakers in
time Of war, I'rofessor Rufus II. Jones.
who delivered the annual Founder's Lec-
ture Wednesday evening in Taylor, rep-
resented the ideals by which the Friend
is guided. His principle, Dr. Jones said.
is in reject ail food tor a possible better.
Bather than give up the ideal of peace,
many when confronted with conscription
go to prison,
in Bngland, in   Jones explained after
wards, the law provides for the exemp-
tion of conscientious objectors; yet out
Of 80,090 the courts would admit only six
lo he  conscientious.
May Day Given for War Relief
How far the students will be willing to
cooperate In the economies which inns'
.be practised next yeai was the central
problem of the conference between Pres-
ident Thomas and the Undergraduate Ail
\ isory Board last Monday week, The
Question of May Day came up and the
general feeling seemed to he that if en
ttaUSia-in for this Hryn Mawi institution
continued it might be given as usual next
year with the proceeds going to war
relief.
Tlia' Students should replace the men
employed on the campus and might lira
possibly work in the halls was suggested
!>y the Advisory Hoard to cut down ex
penSQS, Such work could be either volun-
teered or in the case of students who, on
account Of the war, needed financial help
to return to I ollege It could be paid. Presi-
dent   Thomas pointed . ui   thai   i
uiie oi tWO men could In Riven up by
this means,  but   Miss  Martha Thomas fell
thai for the undergraduates to lake the
maids' places would only lower the col
lege standards both Ol  scholarship and of
living.
As   one   saving   measure   which   has   al
read] -one Into affect Hiss If. Thomas
advised that the students tell their war
dens whenever they are going to bs awaj
for a meali so thai preparation can be
made proportionately,    Ever) cars must
be  taken,  it   was  urged, tO waste no food.
Deficit  of $40,000
it the college could run m si yeai al Its
present   rate.   President   Thomas   said   at
PLANS FOR FARM UNDER WAY
Week-End Parties to Start Seeding
After a momentary Jolt when it eras
feared no house could be obtained for
shelter, plans for the Hryn Mawr farm
n � now going smoothly, MISS Martha
Thomas bavfng completed satisfactory
housing arrangements in a trip to Weal
Chester over the week end The Head of
the West Chester -Normal School is tO he
superintendent, and desires to stait seed-
ing at once Members of the college will
probably go up In parties of three and
four   over   the    weekend.      Seniors   from
the Weal Cheater Normal School have
also offered help.
Beana, carrots, and potatoes Will he
laised and  canned  for the use of the COl
nexl year.   Fruit and vegetables foi
the summer marhel may also be grown.
A  farm  automobile,  which   would  he   nee
esaary tor this, Is now projected.
Sonc tinny students have signed the
lists as prospective workers Of this
number at leas) si\                   � definitely,
Miss Martha Thomas. Miss Hearing or
-nine other responsible person will be in
charge.
MISS   KINGSBURY   IS   PRESIDENT
C. S. A. Continues Under New Name
By Special Correspondent
Mt. Ivy. N. Y.. May 6.�Dr. Susan Myra
Kingsbury of Bryn Mawr (ollege was
yesterday elected President of the Inter-
collegiate Community Service Associa-
tion, the new name under which the Col-
lege Settlements Association Is organ-
ized. This name crystallizes the fea-
tures of the new plans for the ('. S. A.,
first to broaden its relations with the
undergraduates and second to be of ma-
terial assistance to the Alumna; who wish
to do some form of community work.
The Association stands pledged to con-
tinue the work of its settlement houses
in Boston, New York. Philadelphia, and
Baltimore.         .    .    At  the  present time
such work is a national service of even
greater Importance than driving army
officers from recruiting station to armory
in limousines or taking superficial train-
ing courses.
Quaker Not Metaphysical
The Quaker's forms without his ex-
I � i ence Dr. Jones compared tO the phe-
nomenon of the "Cheshire Cat", a grin
without a face. The Friend, he said, puts
� high premium CO what William James
calls 'inwardness". For this reason he
�llghl interest in metaphysics, such
as occupied the Hth and 15th centuries
"Whatever your mind comes at, I tell
you flat. God is not that", he quoted, as
a sample of the jingling philosophy which
the Quaker escaped.
Dr. Jones is Professor of Philosophy
and Psychology at Haverford. and is
widely known throughout the country as
the   greatest   living  authority  on   mysti-
1 clsni. Many of his books are in the
library, among them   "Social Law In the
, Spiritual World". "A Dynamic Faith",
and   'Studies in  Mystical  Religion".    He
1 has been connected with Bryn Mawr from
I the first, both as trustee and chairman
of the board of directors. He delivered
the Founder's Lecture once before in
IMS.
onference and again In chapel on
Thursday, it would itlll be behind
from                  140,000.
The three course dinner  baa already
been adopted, lettuce and crackers, with
the  'I.....Be,  which   had   heen   taken   awty.
reetored, alternating with dessert. Bacon
can no longer be served at breakfaal and
dry  cereals   mual   be  large!)   given   up.
Coal has not only risen -neatly in price
but it is very hard to get; the company
Which has supplied the college for years
can make no contract for next year.
MR. RUTH TRIUMPHS IN PROGRAM
OF  WIDE   RANGE
Marseillaise the Grand Finale
Singing the Ifarselllalae amid the tu
multUOUS applause of a eflllege audience
in Taylor, Mr, IJuth brought his blghly
satlafactorj concert for Ihe benefit of the
Undergraduate Endowment Fund last
Kridaj evening to a triumphant close.
Fullne     ui  power and volume,  which In
Sophomores  Win 19-12
Light Blue Falls Before Green
ANY   ONE   MAY  WRITE   FRESHMEN
New Membership Policy Begun
The incoming freshmen of next fall will
ve letters of welcome not from the
Membership Committee as heretofore,
but from any students in the three lower
classes who wish to write them. The
change of policy was voted by last year's
Ifemherahlp Committee.
1919 downed the freshmen 19 11! last
Monday in the lirst game of the prelimi-
naries The play was snappy in spite of
continual held halls. M. M. Carey opened
the game with a goal for "20. followed b|
a long (lean shot b] I I'eahody "19. Four
more goals were BOOfOd for the -opho-
mores before the half was over.
The second half opened with a rush.
I Kiddle "19 soon had the hall up for a
sophomore goal M M Caraj and M. S.
Cary, forwards for "20. next made four
-.national shots for the light blue. Neat
passing between | Middle and K l.anler
pulled  the sophomore score up to a vle-
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reached   a   ( lima\
Throughout   the   performance   the   a<
companlmenta of Mils, Joanne < heron at
the  piano  had   taste   and   distinction   to
get her with  perfect    uliordination to the
singer
Mariner's Song Charms Listeners
Of  the   Italian   songs  in   the  fir-t  group
Povero Marinar. with the plangent  appeal
ui the see tat Its running accompaniment
of  wind  and   wave-,  was  especially  strik-
Ing. a group of Schubert "lieder" fol-
lowed: das Wandern, done with power
and restraint, and the familiar Sei Mir
Gegrusst, a favorite of Mme. Julia Culp.
More out of the ordinary was Ein Ton by
Peter Cornelius, a BOng written entirely
0B  � lingll   note
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Bergere Lagara, an 18th century French
long done with exquisite lightness of
touch, and .lame- 11 Roajsrs' Wind Song
were repealed by Mr. Rath. Km I
were Caro Mio Ben, Schubert's Lachen
und Weinen, an 18th century French
BOng; Temple Bells by Woodforde Linden,
and Uncle Rome.
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