College News, 1942-12-09, Vol. 29, No. 11

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The College News
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VOL. XXIX, No. 11
BRYN MAWR and WAYNE, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1942
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Alliance Sponsors
War Aims Survey
After Year's War
Cameron, Manning  Stress
Working Peace; Aim is
Survival
Common Room, December 8.�A
survey of the war aims of the
United States after a year of con-
flict was presented by Mrs. Man-
ning and Mrs. Cameron in a meet-
ing sponsored by the Alliance. Mrs.
Manning noted the realization by
the United States of its responsi-
bility in establishing a peace with
not merely a written basis, but
6ne that will provide for people
actually living and working to-
Continued on Pace Five
Anti-Russian Feeling
Shown by Delegates
From Many Colleges
Five Bryn Mawr students at-
tended the International Relations
Conference held at Princeton last
week. These were Rosalind Wright,
'43; Nancy Chase, '43; Marie Was-
serman, '46; Leila Jackson, '46, and
Doris Brucholz, '46. The Interna-
tional Relations Conferences are
sponsored by the Carnegie Endow-
ment for International  Peace.
At this Conference, which was
the annual meeting of the Middle
Atlantic group, seventy-two col-
leges were presented by about four
hundred students. Round Tables
were held on Anglo-American rela-
tions, the Far East, Russia, India,
and the problem of Germany after
the pres2nt war.
Rosalind Wright was chairman
of the Round Table on the Far
East. As the object of these Round
Tables is discussion alone, no reso-
lutions were drawn up, but all
Continued or   Page Three
Immediate Post-ft ar
Planning Is Favored
By Students In Poll
The recent News poll on interna-
tional issues discloses that a large
portion of student public opinion
favors immediate post war plan-
ning, and considers isolationism
for the United States after the
war a foolhardy policy. The sur-
vey also reveals that a majority of
the campus believes that the Unit-
ed Nations will win the war.
231 votes for post war planning
during the war were tabulated. 20
thought that we should win the
war before considering the peace,
and 13 believed that the broad prin-
ciples for the treaty should be es-
tablished now before post-war leth-
argy sets in, and the details should
Continued on Page Five
French Club to Give
Pageant at Wyndham
The French Club takes pleasure
in presenting its annual Christmas
Play, to be given at Wyhdham on
Saturday, December 12, at 8.00.
The cast is as follows:
Joseph   ........-----   M.  V.  More
Marie  ..............  E. H. Tuck
Herode................T. Exton
J. Dulebohn
Anges  .............  N. Saltsman
L. Schlageter
Balthazar   ..............   I.  Doll
Melchoir...........  N. Garso'ian
Jaspar.............. L. Pirrung
E: Dallam
Chevaliers   ............   H. Dunn
E. Harriman
Clerc  ............  L. Chamberlin
Messager  ............   J.  Barber
P       E. Boudreau
Bergers ...........  E. Schweppe
F. Parrish
Peuple............M. Alexander
Prologue and Epilogue  .. M. Ellis
The Play is directed by Florence
Senger, and costumes are by Nina
Garso'ian.         ,.    .
Bryn Mawr, Haverford Choirs Will Present
A Christmas Oratorio of the 17th Century
Specially contributed by Mr. Alwyne
The fourth annual program of
"Christmas Music" by the combined
choirs of Haverford and Bryn Mawr
Colleges will be given on Sunday
evening, December 13, at 7.45 P.
M., in Goodhart Hall, and on Mon-
day, December 14, at 8.00, in Rob-
erts Hall. The choirs will be as-
sisted by an orchestra of some
twenty-eight players from the two
colleges.
One of the most interesting fea-
tures of the program will be the
performance of the "Christmas
Oratorio," by Heinrich Schuetz. As_
far as can be ascertained, this will
be the first performance of the
work in this country. Schuetz,
who has often been called "the
father of German music," was born
exactly one hundred years before
Bach and Handel, studied in Venice
under Gabrieli and later became
Kapellmeister of the Chapel of the
Elector of Saxony in Dresden. He
wrote a fairly large number of
sacred works, including several
"Passions," Oratories and "Sym-
phoniae Sacrae." He is credited
with being �he composer of the first
German opera, ""Dafne," m 1627,
although it is probable that this
was largely an arrangement of
Peri's opera of the same name in
a German translation, to which he
add'd some original portions.   �
The "Christmas Oratorio" was
written in 1664, but unfortunately
the  score  was  lost  and  only  the
part of the Evangelist in bass
recitative, with a preface contain-
ing specifications of ten other
movements for various voices and
instruments, was preserved. How-
ever, in 1909 the manuscript was
discovered in Stockholm by Scher-
ing, who published the vocal score.
For this performance the accom-
paniment of the vocal score has
been orchestrated by Mr. Alfred J.
Swan, strictly in accordance with
the descriptions given in the origi-
nal preface. Only the choral por-
tions of the work will be sung,
but the text of the recitatives of
the Evangelist and of the Arias
will be read by a Narrator, thus
preserving; the continuity and unity
of the Christmas story.
The program* will also include a
number of Christmas Carols to be
sung by the congregation, and
Carols by Geoffrey Shaw, Vaughan
Williams, Gustave Hoist and Er-
nest Willoughby by the joint cjjoirs.
The Carol by Mr. Willoughby, "Jo-
seph Came Seeking a Resting-
Place," was written for the Bryn
Mawr choir and has just been re-
corded by the Westminster Choir
of Princeton.
The Schuetz work will be con-
ducted at both performances by
Mr. Alfred J. Swan and the re-
mainder of the program by Mr.
Willoughby at Bryn Mawr apd by
Mr. Lindsay Lafford at Haverford.
The Narrator at Bryn Mawr will
be the Reverend Dr. Andrew Mutch
and at Haverford. Dr. Rufus Jones.
Exceptional Staging, Finished Performances
Distinguish Production of ffHotel Universe"
Fire
Because of possible dan-
ger from fire, students ar-
ranging for dances or other
entertainments should con-
sult Mr. Smedley and secure
in advance his approval of
any  decorations to  be  used.
Frank Will Speak on
Philosophy, Religion
In Flexner Lectures
Dr. Erich Frank, German schol-
ar, will deliver the first of six Flex-
ner lectures on Philosophy and Re-
ligion Monday, February 8, at 8.30
o'clock in Goodhart Auditorium.
Following The Nature of Man, his
first topic, Dr. Frank will discuss
The Existence of God, The Prob-
lem of Creation, Letter and Spirit,
Religion and Art, Religion and
History, on successive Monday eve-
nings.
Having spent the first half of the
second semester in 1939-40 at Bryn
Mawr, Dr. Frank is well-acquaint-
ed with members of the faculty and
student body. At that time his
lectures were so popular that they
had to be given in Goodhart audi-
torium instead of in the Music
Room as originally planned. He
also conducted a Seminary in Aris-
totle during his residence on camp-
us. From Swarthmore, where he
spent the second half of the second
semester of 1939-40, Dr. Frank
was granted a professorship in the
Philosophy department at Har-
vard.
German Club Announces
Play   For   Christmas
The German Club takes pleasure
in inviting everyone to its annual
Christmas play in the Common
Room on Friday, December 11, at
8.00. Refreshments and Christmas
caroling will follow in German
House.
The cast is as follows:
Evangelist
Mary Sue Chadwick, '44
Josef .........Janet Hoopes, '44
Continued on Pag;� Five
Calendar
Thursday, December 10
Spanish Christmas Play.
Alliance Discussion.   Com-
mon Room, 7.30 P. M.
Friday, December 11
German    Christmas   Play,
Common Room, 8.00 P. M.
Maids' and Porters' Dance,
Gym, 9.30 P. M.
Saturday, December 12
French    Christmas    Play,
Wyndham,    Music    Room,
8.00 P. M.
Maids' and Porters' Carol-
ing.
Sunday, December 13
Christmas  Service.   Good-
___hart, 7.45 P. M.
Monday, December 14
College     Council,     Presi-
dent's House, 6.30 P. M.
Tuesday, December 15
. r Chrjstpas   Dinners   in
' Halls, 6.00 P. M.
Student Caroling.
Wednesday, December  16
Christmas Vacation begins
12.45 A. M.
Wednesday, January 6
Christmas   Vacation   ends
2.00 P. M.
Few Stags, Many Uniforms � High Level of Acting Set
Grace College Dance         By Benn, Marsh, Upheld
Saturday
The College Dance went off ac-
cording to schedule following the
presentation of Hotel Universe, by
Haverford and Bryn Mawr in
Goodhart. The dance moved
smoothly to the tune of music
which was better than usual fur-
nished by Tom O'Connor's orches-
tra, and amidst decorations which
were sufficiently inspired to make
the gym look positively youthful.
Much greenery disguised its harsh
contours, soft lights flattered its
withered grayness and a master-
piece of plaited streamers draped
its uncompromising ceiling.
There was an abundance of dash-
ing, uniformed manpower and a
comparative scarcity of predatory
female stags, with the result that
everyone seemed blissfully content-
ed. One girl even insisted that
three male stags appeared out of
nowhere to cut in on her, but then
this may be only idle chatter.
By Others
By Nancy Evarts, '43
Goodhart, December J,. � The
Varsity Players' Club and the Hav-
erford Cap and Bells gave an ex-
ceptionally coordinated and finish-
ed performance of Hotel Universe.
All parts of the production con-
tributed to the impression of time-
lessness and unreality conveyed to
the audience. Although the acting
itself was sometimes strained, it
was never entirely false, and es-
pecially well-sustained, moving
portrayals were given by Doris
Benn as Ann Field and by John
Marsh as Pat Farley.
The play itself, a fantasy on the
order of Dear Brutus, is one in
] which dim lighting, judicious use
j of music, many silhouetted poses
I and a strikingly simple set may be
j used to the greatest possible ad-
| vantage to produce an effect. In
j this production they were superla-
; tively well used and undoubtedly
Continued  on Pa�re  Five
Dr. Lowe to Lecture
On Old Latin Culture
On January 14, Dr. E. A. Lowe,
distinguished   palaeographer,   will
lecture  on  Roman  Culture Before
mid After the Carolingian Reform, \
as Reflected in Latin Manuscripts. J
Later, Dr. Lowe will speak infor-1
mally to groups of interested peo-
ple on famous manuscripts and on
Italy's contribution to handwriting.
Dr. I.our, formerly Reader in
Palaeography at the University of
Oxford, joined the Institute for
Advanced Study at Princeton in
1936. He has written many books
on the history and influence of
handwriting, and spent years col-
lecting material in European li-
braries for his Codices Latini Anti-
quiores, three volumes of which
have already appeared.
Student Conference
Discusses Possibility
Of Manpower Survey
Last weekend a conference of
the International Student Service
was held at Hunter College in New
York City. Rosalind Wright, '43,
attending the Conference as a rep-
resentative of the International
Relations Club, led a Round Table
mi the subject of women's services
in war time.
Representatives of the Red Cross,
the A. W. V. S., and the Waves,
took part in the discussion. They
considered the possibilities of stu-
dents finding jobs in the civil serv-
ice, women's services, and in in-
dustry. On the second day of the
Conference, three Round Tables
Continued on Page Three
U. S. 0. Dancing Keeps B. M. Girls on Their Toes;
Cards  Are  Abandoned  for Women  and  Talk
By Patricia Platt, '45
On Sunday Bryn Mawr invaded
the U. S. O. The first stumbling
block was getting in. In the con-
fusion of the moment many had
been unable to get duly finger-
printed, and Mrs. Chadwick-Col-
lins assured us that anything that
we did amiss would be on her head.
The resulting atmosphere of being
akin to a spy, or at least an ene-
my alien, made things a bit tense.
Fortunately the dominant male
came to the rescue. When stamped
by a puzzle a Bryn Mawr girl
showed signs of hair-tearing until
a five-foot-two private, placing his
finger to his lips with a distinctly
audible "Sh!", disappeared into a
closet and emerged with a very
easy puzzle which they both pro-
ceeded to do.
Bridge, the old standby, fell
through. Soldier and sailor, al-
most to a man, refused to play
"card" games. By the t:me mat-
ters reached the stage where danc-
ing was beginning to make feet
shriek, a happy compromise was
made by poker. The game didn't
break up, either, until the last
"rninirte.
The U. S. O. is far too intellec-
tual for Bryn Mawr. While sol-
diers and sailors chatted of this
and that, the Bryn Mawr students
juggled "chow" in what they hoped
was expert cafeteria style. That is
to say, nothing got spilled, and
more than one jealous remark was
made about the quality and quanti-
ty of the coffee.
Next to jitterbugging the most
! popular sport of the evening was
! conversation.    This was no cinch
after the terrifying experience of
the rogue's gallery.   If a poll were
taken on general topics, it would be
fair to say, 1. The Army does not
like the Navy  (purely in theory).
None of the girls back home will
date a gob   (says  the  Army).    2.
! They  all   like  women and  all  wo-
| men, except perhaps career women,
t but there really aren't any anyway.
3. They are very critical of women's
, underwear.    4. They are perfectly
| contented  although  they  feel  like
suckers  (they are very modest on
'occasion).    So much for that.    At
the moment they are much more in-
terested in perfume.
The dancing was of the most
fantastic sort. You had to like it
>r tret stepped on, or most often
both. The only way to pass this
off wns to make a game out of it�
and we ended by teachinK them a
thing or two anyway. After a
spirited entertainment where an
energetic man managed to play the
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