College News, 1918-10-02, Vol. 05, No. 01

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VOLUME  V.     No  1.
BRYN MAWR, PA., OCTOBER 2, 1918
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TWO OF FACULTY WED
Dr. Clarence Ferree, Professor of Psy-
chology, and Dr. Gertrude Rand, Associ-
ate In Psychology, were married In New
York last Saturday (September 28th). No
engagement had been announced.
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B. M. PROFESSORS' AVIATION TEST
IN USE ON WE8TERN FRONT
Device  Worked  Out  During   Summer   in
Psychology   Laboratory
The government Is now using in France
for the testing of aviators a piece of ap-
paratus devised by Dr. Clarence Ferree
and Dr. Gertrude Rand Ferree of the
Bryn Mawr Psychology Department. The
purpose of the test is to measure the
speed of adjustment of the eye for clear
seeing at different distances. Dr. Ferree's
services were enlisted by the government
last June when he was called to Camp
Mlneola and asked to work out a test dur-
ing the summer.
An aviator needs a supernormal eye,
Dr. Ferree said in sta'tlng the probfom.
He must be able In one Instant to look off
and see objects In the far distance and In
the next to read clearly the figures on his
dial plate. If his eye fails to adjust itself
instantly to the change of focus, he is un-
fit for aviation.
Aces in France Often Unfit
This facility of adjustment varies not
only with different individuals, but from
day to day. Aces in France are on some
days unfit to make a flight. By means
of Dr. Ferree's instrument such cases can
be Instantly detected and consequent fa-
talities avoided. The device will also be
used in this country in the selection of
aviators.
Throughout his tests, which he made
chiefly on the graduate students and the
college farmers, Dr. Ferree found no one
over thirty with the requisite speed of
adjustment. His test has proved inci-
dentally an excellent one for astigmatism.
The apparatus may be seen in the Psy-
chology Laboratory.
Dr. Ferree was urged by Colonel Wil-
iner, commanding officer of the Medical
Research Laboratory at Camp Mlneola. to
take a commission in the U. S. Service.
Last week Dr. Ferree was called down to
Washington and asked to devise an eye
test for naval observers and signal men
on battleships to determine the acuity of
their eyes at low illumination.
REFUGEE GARMENT8 R. C. PROGRAM
Must Be  Made in Village  Workroom
No surgical dressings are to be made
for the Red Cross in campus workrooms
this year owing to the decision of the
Red Cross abolishing small groups.
Refugee garments will be made instead
at the Main Line work rooms In the old
Lancaster IniJ on Montgomery Avenue op-
posite the Italdwin School. Workers
there will havfc the advantage of experi-
enced supervision. Later the necessary
sewing marlines and equipment will be
Installed in the campus work rooms. Sol-
diers' gai menu may be taken from the
Red Croat   for mending.
Free wi *�1 will be given out at the vil-
lage worl rooms. A card catalogue will
be kept f >r members of the college and
strict regi ilations enforced. The Merlon
work roof > will be open for the use of the
knlttl" �* machines, and for the sale, at
TS �ents a hank, of khaki, white and gray
wool left OTsr from last year.
SI8TER8 OF B. M. 8TUDENT8 WIN
MATRICULATION  SCHOLARSHIPS
Robert E.  Speer and Otis  Skinner Have
Daughters in 1922
(if the twelve sisters of alumnae or un-
dergraduates among the entering class,
two are matriculation scholars. Virginia
Randolph Grace, scholar for New York,
New Jersey and Delaware, is a sister of
J. Grace '17. She was prepared by the
Brearley School. Her average is 83.20.
The other is Lillian Wyckoff, of Norwich
Free Academy, who won the New Eng-
land matriculation scholarship, awarded
last year to her sister. D. Wyckoff "21.
Her average was 76.35.
The matriculation scholarship of the
Western States went to Margaret Cros-
bio, entering from the Northrup Collegi-
ate School, Minnesota, with an average of
71.85.
The first Bryn Mawr Chinese Scholar,
Fung Kei Liu, enters college this fall. She
was prepared by Miss Shipley's School.
(Continued on page 6.)
LIBERTY  LOAN  WAVE  COMING
Will  Sweep Campus Next Week
The campus Liberty Loan campaign
will begin October 12th. On this date
there will be a big War Council rally,
with song-i. short speeches and an ad-
dress by a member of the Main Line Lib-
erty Loan Committee.
Throughout the following week, the
last week of the National campaign, there
will be a vigourous drive on campus, un-
der the direction of the Liberty Loan
Committee of the College War Council.
NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS
One British and four French students
have been awarded scholarships and have
reached  this  country  to study at  Bryn
Mawr.    They are as follows:
Miss Helen Isabella Wllkle. of Edin-
burgh University: Master of Arts with
Honours in English.
Miss Denise Leredde, of Paris: Student
of the Lycee Feneion and the College
Savlgne.
(Continued on page 3.)
CHANGES IN THE FACULTY AND STAFF
Dr. Huff, Professor of Physics, has been
granted leave of absence for the year
1918-19 and Is doing war work in Wash-
ington in the Bureau of Standards. His
courses will be given by Miss Blake, who
has been a demonstrator In the depart-
ment for a number of years. Miss Nora
May Mohler of Dickinson College, grad-
uate scholar In mathematics last year,
has been appointed Demonstrator In
Physics for 1918-19.
Dr. Crandall Is promoted to be Pro-
fessor of English Composition.
Dr. Gray has leave of absence to work
in London for the Shipping Board. His
courses will be given by Dr. Anna Line
Llngelbach, who has collaborated with
her husband, Dr. William E. Llngelbach.
Professor of History in the University of
Pennsylvania, in his recently published
book.
Miss Dimon. Recording Secretary of
the college, has a year's leave of absence.
Dr. Anna Johnson Pell, Instructor and
Associate Professor of Mathematics,
Mount Holyoke College, 1911-18. becomes
Associate Professor of Mathematics.
Mde. Alice H. Beulin, Agregee des
lettres, succeeds M. Vatar as Associate in
French. Mde. Beulin Is well known as a
writer in PariB. M. Vatar is working in
Washington for the French Government.
Miss Lanman will give the courses in
Chemistry previously given by Dr. Cren-
shaw, absent in France on war service.
Miss Dunn continues as Acting Director
of First and Second Year English Compo-
sition, in place of Dr. Savage, absent on
war service.
Dr. Charles Wendell David, Instructor
In History, University of Washington,
1915-18. has been appointed Associate
Professor of History-
Miss Carolina Marclal Dorado. A.B., In-
structor In Spanish and Head of the Span-
ish Department, Wellesley College. 1907-
11; Head of the Spanish Department of
Glnn A Co.. 1917-18, will lecture on Span-
ish.
Dr. Margaret Steel Duncan '08. Asso-
ciate Professor of Romance Languages.
Temple University. 1914-17, will give the
elementary French Course, some courses
In Spanish, and will conduct the French
tutoring classes.
Dr. Mary Agnes Quimby '04 will give
the si�atirr German Course and con-
tutoring
Dr. Rlddell, who taught Spanish last
year, will conduct Minor. Major, and
Graduate Courses In Italian.
Miss Anne Besanzon. A.M.. Manager of
Business Firm, 1903-11. Lecturer on Sta-
tistics, Wellesley College, 1917-18. will
give courses In statistics and industrial
questions in the Carols Woerishoffer De-
partment of Social Economy snd Social
Research.
Miss Marjorie Lome Franklin. A.M.. Li-
brary Assistant, American Telegraph and
Telephone Co., 1916-17; Instructor in Po-
litical Science, Vassar College, 1917-18,
will take one section of the Minor Course
In Economics and Politics and give a
graduate seminary in Municipal Govern-
ment.
Miss Helen E. Fernald, A.B.. Scientific
Artist and Research Assistant, Columbia
University, 1915-18, has been appointed
Instructor in History of Art, and will give
a new elective course In Chinese and Jap-
anese Art.
Mr. Malcolm Havens Blssell. I'hli.
A.M., Assistant in Geography, Yale Uni-
versity. 1917-18, becomes Associate in <;��-
ology. succeeding Mr. Frank James
Wright.
Miss Margaret W. Watson, A.M., Law
turer in German, Barnard College, 1917-
18, will be Instructor in English Composi-
tion. Dr. Esther Parker Ellinger is ap-
pointed Instructor In English ( omposi
tion, and will assist Professor Donnelly in
the first semester and direct a section In
English Composition In the second se-
mester.
Dr. Marlon Hague Rea, A.B., Ml), has
been appointed Assistant Resident Physi-
cian. Dr. Rea was Superintendent of the
Woman's hospital in Philadelphia in 1918
Miss Mary Ruth Almack. A.M.. and
Istar Haupt '17, A.M. Bryn Mawr College,
will be Demonstrators In Psychology.
Harriet Hobbs '18 will be Demonstrator
in Chemistry.
Miss Dorothy Crane Is a newly ap-
pointed Demonstrator In Athletics and
Gymnastics.
Miss Mary Neaiing 09, for two years
Warden of Rockefeller Hall, has resigned
and will be succeeded by Mrs. Webb I
Vorys (Adeline Agnes Werner '14). Miss
Bertha Ehlera '09 has also resigned as
Warden of Denbigh Hall, but the vacancy
is not yet filled.
EVERY SttJDENT TO HAVE PART
IN COLLEGE WAR SERVICE
Nine Hours a Week Quota
All students of the college, as It was
voted at a mass meeting last spring, will
be conscripted for nine hours of work per
week; four of war work, three of recrea-
tion, two of physical development.
Registration will take place during the
first week of college. Everyone will be
offered a choice of war work and times
for doing it. which will be followed as far
as possible by the Conscription Board.
Conscription plans worked out by D.
Peters, chairman of the Conscription
Board, are:
Organization
Each hall has a captain with seven
minor officers under her. The captains:
Rockefeller, L Wood '19; Pembroke
WesL H. Holmes '20; Pembroke East, O.
Hearne '19; Denbigh, A. Moore '19;
Merlon, A. Warner '19; Radnor, E. Mar-
quand '19; Llysyfran, E. Lanier '19. form
a Conscription Board to decide upon all
individual cases.
The minor officers Include a student In
each hall for Red Cross; one for Clerical
Work; one for (Committees; one for Com-
munity Center and other lines of work.
Each officer will see that people In her
division do not fall behind, and will an-
swer questions concerning her line of
work.
Cute and  Substitutions
Illness will be the only acceptable ei
cuse for failure to put In the nine hours
of conscripted work
.Substitution It to be limited. Thus, If
a student who has signed for Tuesday
night in the Red Cross room wishes tp
ko on Wednesday, she may exchange with
someone who goes on Wednesday. Her
Wednesday appointment, however, may
not be postponed further.
(Continued on page 3.)
BUSY SUMMER FOR STUDENTS
Many Take Jobs, Chiefly War Work
Vacation Jobs and summer school
courses, ranging from the manufacture of
munitions to work among the insane,
claimed many undergraduates during the
past summer. Most of the positions
taken were connected with war work, par-
ticularly farming. M. L Thurman '19
worked with the Woman's Land Army In
Petersburg. Virginia. A. Thorndlke '19
tilled the soil In Massachusetts, and M.
Peacock '19 and I). Rogers '20 cooperated
In the running of a farm at Putney, Ver-
mont. K. Woodward '21 and A. Taylor
21 Joined the Connecticut Land Army.
C Hayman '19 worked In a Philadelphia
leather factory, making shin guards for
horses. A. Harrison '20, J. Cochran '20.
and M. McDonald '21 manufactured muni-
tions. M. Ballou '20, besides working in
(Continued on page 4.)
FRE8HMAN  MINISTRY
PEACEFULLY  ELECTEO
The Freshman committee which will
run the class until the election of the
president In the first week In November.
in-cording to the plan worked out last
year by 1920, was elected last night by the
i man class In the gymnasium. The
committee consists of Emily Anderson
fi .mi the Brearley School. Katherine Gar-
dener from Rosemary. Prue Smith from
Mlsa Wheeler's, Catherine Stuart from
the Columbus School and Margery Tyler
tram the Sprlngstde School at
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