College News, 1942-05-06, Vol. 28, No. 24

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VOL. XXVIII, No. 24
BRYN MAWR and WAYNE, PA., MAY 6, 1942
Cushman Claims
Real Shakespeare
Is Earl of Oxford
Bases   Case   on   Education
Of Both Men, Oxford's
Own Genius
Deanery, May S.�James G.
Cushman, speaking on the Present
Day Claims of the Earl of Oxford
to the Authorship of Sliakespeare's
Plays, based his argument on cer-
tain  weaknesses of  the   Stratford
claims, especially on Shakespeare's
lack of education. The 17th Earl
of Oxford, because of his aristo-
cratic background and wide educa-
tion, he said, has a more valid
claim to their authorship.
The Shakespearean mystery has
been increased by forgeries and de-
struction of the actual facts. The
wide knowledge of science, art, lit-
erature, sports, and aristocracy in
Shakespeare's plays cannot be ex-
plained merely by calling Shakes-
peare an "unversed genius." How
could a man who wrote that "dark-
ness is ignorance" bring up his
child with no education?
The case for Oxford, however,
Mr. Cushman declared, is not built
on tearing down Shakespeare. The
main points which he listed for
Oxford's defense were his skill in
the use of the six line stanza of
the Lucrece and Venus and Adonis,
his extensive travels in Italy, his
acknowledged genius, dramatic
mind, and aristocratic background.
The number of Latin interpola-
tions in Shakespeare's plays is in-
teresting in view of the fact that
Oxford's tutor had made seven
translations of Ovid.
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Comparative Religion
Discussions Planned
For   Following   Year
Under the leadership of Miss
McElroy, a group has been meet-
ing in the Common Room on Fri-
day evening for supper and dis-
cussion of Comparative Religion.
These informal evenings have been
extremely successful and plans are
already being made for their con-
tinuation next year.
The evenings began early in the
second semester with a discussion
of Orthodox Judaism, led by Miss
Gabriele Schoepflich, a member of
the Graduate School. This was fol-
lowed up by a trip to the Har'Zion
Synagogue in town. Father An-
thony Flynn, of Rosemont College,
spoke on Catholicism and Dr. Sher-
man Skinner, a Calvinist, came
from Germantown the next week.
One very unusual evening was
given by three members of our own
faculty, Miss Roller, Miss Lograsso
and Mr. Wells, on the present day
significance of religion. Mrs.
Michels spoke provocatively about
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Bryn   Mawr   College,   1942
PRICE 10 CENTS
Final Exam Schedule
Has Been Announced
The examination schedule for the
second semester is as follows:
Monday, May 18, 9 to 12 o'clock:
Elementary Greek, Room L; First
Year Italian, Room U; First Year
Spanish (all divisions) Rooms F
and G; Senior Examinations in
Major Subjects, Room E and Dal-
ton.     �-
Tuesday, May 19, 9 to 12 o'clock:
First Year Classical Archaeology:
Greek Sculpture, Ancient Painting,
Library Room 1; First Year His-
tory (Division II, Dr. Manning),
Room D; First Year Mathematics
(Division II, Mr. Oxtoby), Dal-
ton; First Year Philosophy (Divi-
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Ensemble   Presents
Variegated  Concert
In Informal Setting
Specially contributed by
Ann Adams, '43
Goodliart Music Room, May 1.�
Freshness and enthusiasm were
the keynotes of a concert present-
ed by the Bryn Mawr chamber mu-
sic ensemble, directed by Miss Hel-
en Rice.
The ensemble opened the pro-
gram with Mozart's Eine Kleine
Nachtmusik. The characteristic
lightness of Mozart was under-
stood and brought out by this
group. After this, Louise Allen
and Ann Updegraff sang a duet
from Iakme by Delibes. This was
marked by the perfect blending of
the two voices, and lightness and
clarity of tone. Miss Rice and
Harriet Case then played the An-
dante from the Schubert Sonata
Opus 131 number one, after which
Margot Dethier sang three songs:
the aria Non si phi from The Mar-
riage of Figaro, Schumann's Ich
grolle nicht, and as an encore
Young Love Lies Sleeping by Som-
ervelle. Margot's singing was ex-
cellent and met with hearty re-
sponse from the audience. All
three selections were sung with
mature understanding and were
well interpreted. She accomplished
the transition from the jovial Mo-
zart aria to the emotional Schu-
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Calendar
Friday, May 8
Haverford and Bryn Mawr
Glee Clubs, Patience. Good-
hart, 8.30.
Saturday, May 9
Rhoads Tea Dance, 4.30.
Haverford and Bryn Mawr
Glee Clubs, Patience. Good-
hart, 8.30.
College Dance, Gymnasium.
Sunday, May  10
Miss M. Bondfield in Dean-
ery, 4.30.
Chapel. The Reverend Da-
vid Cleland. Music Room,
7.30.
Monday, May  11
Spanish Club Movie. Mu-
sic Room, 7.30.
Tuesday, May 12
Current Events. Common
Room, 7.30.
Graduate Students'
Awards  Announced
At Friday's Assembly
Awards made to several Bryn
Mawr graduate students for next
year, both at Bryn Mawr and out-
side institutions, were announced
at the May Day Assembly by Miss
Park. She also listed the Bryn
Mawr Alumnae who have received
other awards. Miss Park noted
that these lists are not full.
BRYN   MAWR   FELLOWSHIPS   A.\l>
SCHOLARSHIPS
Awarded to Students Now on Campus
Elizabeth Salt�Fellow In Greek.
Hetty Nye Hedberg � Scholar In
Latin; also Frances .Mary Maxell I�".-]-
low (awarded by Mount Holyoke Col-
lege).
Lillian Rolnick�Fellow In  French.
Katharine Aston�Fellow in German.
Elizabeth Mignon�Fellow in Eng-
lish,
Continued on Page Five
N.Y. Organization Seeks
Volunteers   for   Farms
Florence Nightingale in Paris on the Rhine
Gives Orders in the Criminal War of 1854
By Barbara Kauifman, '43
It's extraordinary how X-rays
affect and are affected by the psy-
chology of scientists. For full de-
tails consult the last German Oral.
In the meantime it may interest
you to know that they are the
"rays which the scientist according
to his mysterious nature calls X-
Rays"; that these rays he signifies
with name of X-Rays against his
better nature; that "the rays can
be smuggled through the clear sol-
id paper cover of a photographic
' plate ... a paper the thickness
of light."
-Th* whole thing was the fault of
Rontgen. The poor man was
"seized with the exploration of a
green fluorescent light," and "in
this investigation he discovered
�that f rom the place where the tube
was, which was green-glowing
(the place) emanated a new kind
of mysterious rays." Such, indeed,
is "the secretive nature of X-rays."
Put theoretical science to practi-
cal application and you get "the
one month old child who plays with
his chairs and tables." Also Miss
Nightingale whose whole youth
was devoted to giving up later life.
But it was*"in "the Criminal War
in the year 1854" whose "reports
caused concussions among the peo-
ple" that the great geographic up-
heavals took place. The whole city
of Paris seems to have moved and
there, on its new site, "Miss Night-
ingale, who had learned practical
nursing in Paris on the Rhine, . .
represented the English govern-
ment immediately as the sick were
awaiting orders."
Farm  for  Freedom,  a  new  or-
ganization in  New York  State to
supply the labor needed for plant-
j ing and picking beans, berries, and
apples, is  calling for college  and
| private school students over seven-
j teen for the season from June 5th
to October 30th.   In devoting their
summer vacation to patriotic work,
the students would live together in
country hotels and would be paid
according   to   the   current   wage
scale of. Columbia County.
A Committee, formed at the re-
quest of farmers in Clemont, Ger-
mantown and Livingston, N. Y., is
seeking to fill the labor shortage
occasioned by the thousands of
men now in the armed services and
to build up a huge reserve of fruit
and vegetables. Boys and girls
over seventeen would be obligated
to work for the whole season and
would be responsible for paying
their own roof and board, laundry
and railroad expenses. Volunteers
may live in hotels, in private board-
ing houses, or in cottages near the
hotel at an approximate cost of $8
to $10 a week. Swimming, base-
ball, picnics, movies, dances, and
other activities are added recrea-
tional attractions. Any who wish
to work for patriotic reasons, and
yet to make a moderate wage, will
be serving their country in a most
effective way. Application blanks
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Grants for Present
Seniors Are Awarded \
For Advanced Study
At the May Day Assembly last I
Friday, Miss Park announced, in
addition to the undergraduate schol-
arships, a list of the members of
the Senior Class who have been
awarded scholarships for graduate
work. There are nine of these
scholarships, two for Bryn Mawr,
five for Radcliffe, one for Yalet
and one for the National Insti-
tute of Public Affairs.
One student was granted a schol-
arship at Woman's Medical Col-
lege, and one at the Hahneman
Hospital Medical School. Miss
Park also announced the names of
several former Bryn Mawr stu-
dents already at medical school
whose scholarships are to be con-
tinued.
These lists are not yet complete.
At Bryn Mawr
Judith liregman�Chemistry Scholar-
ship under Plan for Co-ordination of
Teaching of Sciences.
Helen Wade�History of Art.
At   Radcliffe
Evelyn  Hodes�Chemistry.
Mary Gumbart�Economics.
Vlvl French�Psychology.
Christine Williams�Mathematics.
Ellen  Stone�Philosophy.
At Yale
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Bondfield Will Talk
About Social Service
Bills
In order to avoid having to
collect WHs during the sum-
mer the Coflege Tnn and the
Bookshop are planning to
put their bills on the May
Pay Day.
Margaret Bondfield, former La-
bor    Minister    in    England,    will
speak at the Deanery on Sunday
May  10  at  five o'clock  on  Social,
Service in the   War in England.
The only woman ever to hold the
office of Minister in England, Miss
Bondfield is also Secretary of the
Clerical Workers Union. She has
been extremely prominent in the
Labor Party, and has been partic-
ularly interested in the part worn-!
en can play in Trade Unionism, j
Since the War, the question of
Women in Defense has been her
chief occupation.
When Miss Bondfield came to
the United States this winter she
immediately set about reaching La-
bor Organizations here. She has
travelled extensively throughout
the country speaking and advising
on Labor's position in the war.
Tea will be served at 4.30.
Marion Anderson
Shows Versatility,
Fine Voice Range
Excels Uniformly in Each
Type of Song; Displays
Technical Skill
By Posy Kent, '45
Goodhart Hall, May b.�Marian
Anderson, famous contralto, thrill-
ed a capacity audience with her
glorious range of voice and deep
emotional understanding.
It is practically impossible to
designate any one part of the pro-
gram as superior to the rest, since
almost every composition seemed
to bring out a new quality of tone
or a different style of interpreta-
tion. While most singers excel in
one type of performance and are
found wanting in others, Miss An-
derson maintains her high standard
in every direction. It seemed as if
the talents of several artists were
combined in one.
The program began with Han-
del's Begriissung, followed by So
Wie die Tauber also by Handel in
which Miss Anderson showed her
extraordinary control of legato
passages and wide leaps. The fa-
miliar Agnus Dei from Bizet's mu-
sic to L'Arlesienne was handled
with consummate ease.
In the Schubert group, the low,
sustained notes of Der Tod ioid
das M&dohm were particularly
thrilling. This contrasted well with
the rippling quality of Auf dnn
Wasser zu singen and the charm-
ing lightness of Die Forelle. The
Ave Maria was done with great
simplicity and depth of feeling.
The Massenet aria, Pleurez Met
Yeux was extremely moving, but
the audience was not allowed to re-
main sad for long because Miss
Anderson followed it up with a de-
lightful rendition of Co m ing
Through the Rye, as an encore.
In the second half of the pro-
gram the Dvorak Songs My Mother
Taught Me and O Mistress Mine,
Roger Quitter's setting of the song
from Twelfth Night, seemed inade-^
quate musically, but Blow, Blow,
Thou Whul Wind, also by Quilter,
was very powerful. Miss Ander-
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Geologists Prove Unreceptive to Health;
Ham Sandwiches Predominate in All Meals
By Elizabeth Watkins, '44
"Every step is a measure to-
wards health!" Mr. Dryden shout-
ed as he led the<straggling line of
field-trippers over rocky inclines
to see a perfect syncline. On Fri-
day, we considered it a measure to-
wards suicide�that is, the few of
us who had strength to consider
anything at all. There is nothing
like staying up nights writing a
paper and then dancing around the
campus from five o'clock on as a
way of preparation for a tramp
over the Pennsylvania countryside.
Friday noon we ate stewed to-
matoes, steaming cokes, and ham
and cheese sandwiches under the
dripping paint brushes of men who
were renovating the restaurant.
Saturday we were gliding along a
syncline when we found we had to
eat our lunch of ham sandwiches
(I quote from the guide sheet writ-
ten by Mr. Drydenfc"in just thi
structural position." Sunday noon
we grasped ham sandwiches with
coal blackened fingers. O what a
thrill to have delicious, cold ham
for Sunday supper!
Tamaqua on Saturday night was
the bright light of the whole trip.
The   town's   main   diversion   was
standing on the street corner and___
remarking�well you know about
what. The trippers had a choice
of the latest "horse-opry," Dumbo,
or a revival meeting. The travel-
ling soap salesman provided the
most excitement and his field of
activity was by no means limited.
He not only sent around radios,
but two lovely Juniors were star-
tled from their sleep at four in the
morning by his attempts to open
their barricaded door. "Aw
shucks!", they heard him mutter
as footsteps retreated down the
hall.                         ^
The intensity of our scientific at*
titude was demonstrated on Sun-
day morning which was spent in a
coal mine. There we were shown
a coal bed formed contrary to geo-
logic principles. One of the min-
ftsWrs was explaining the discovery
cof it to a group'of students�"We
were quite surprised," K/g said, "be- f,
cause it wasn't according to
Hoyle." "Who's he, the geologist
around here?" one damsel asked.
Fossil  collecting  was  the   most
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