College News, 1916-11-22, Vol. 03, No. 08

              The College News
Volume III.   No. 8
BRYN MAWR, PA., NOVEMBER 22, 1916
Price 5 Cents
CALENDAR
Wednesday, November 22
7.30 p. m.�Study Class.    Speaker, Dr.
Alexander McCoU of Philadelphia.
9.30 p.  m.�Mid-week meeting of  the
C. A.    Leader, C. Stevens '17.
Friday, November 24
8.00  p. m.�Meeting of  the  Graduate
Club.    Speaker, President Thomas.
Saturday,   November 28
10.00 a. m.�All Philadelphia vs. Varsity
Hockey.
8.00 p. m.�Sophomore Play.
Sunday,   November 26
6.00    p.    m.�Vespers.      Speaker,    M.
Bacon '17.
8.00 p. m.�Chapel. Sermon by the
Very Rev. E. C. Rousmaniere, Dean of St
Paul's Cathedral, Boston.
Wednesday,  November 29
1.00 p. m.�Thanksgiving Vacation be-
gins.
Monday, December 4
9.00 p. m.�Thanksgiving Vacation ends.
Wednesday, December 6
9.30  p. m.�Mid-week  Meeting of  the
C. A.   Speaker, J. Niles '14.
Thursday, December 7
8.00    p.    m.�Philadelphia    Orchestra
Concert-
Friday, December 8
8.00 p. m.�Lecture under the auspices
of the Department of History of Art by
Mr. Christian Brinton.
2.00 p. m.�Senior Orals in French
begin.
DR.  SIMON  FLEXNER  DI8CU8SES
INFANTILE  PARALY8I8
Stresses Training in Fundamental
Sciences
With special reference to Infantile
paralysis�which is neither confined to
Infants nor always results in paralysis�
Dr. Simon Flexner, Director of the Rocke-
feller Institute in New York, lectured
last Friday night on "The Phenomena of
Infection and the Recovery from Infec-
tion". In summarizing his lecture he said
"Pathology resolves itself into chemistry,
physics, and biology. Success to-day de-
pends on the grasp of these fundamental
sciences".
After defining infection as the state of
the body where extraneous living organ-
isms have made their way into It and
cause it to fall ill, he went on to say that
these living organisms, or bacteria, are in
the body all the time and infection can-
not be caused until the natural defences
of the skin are broken down.
A second and more effective barrier
against infection, he said, is in the circu-
lating fluids of the body, the blood and
lymph. In the blood are both red and
white corpuscles, "the red have no power
against bacteria, but the white have been
found very important against certain dis-
eases".
Infantile Paralysis  Germs Fluctuate
The bacteria of infantile paralysis are
more or less active at different times, Dr.
Flexner said, and the epidemics begin
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E. HOUGHTON '18 NEW EDITOR
E. Houghton was chosen for the "News"
board as a result of the competition from
1918 begun three weeks ago. This is the
lsst competition to be held. Miss Hough-
ton makes the third member from that
class on the board. From these three the
managing editor will be elected next year.
CHINA  NIGHT  AROUSES
REAL   ENTHUSIASM
Plans for Chinese Scholarship at B. M.
Different aspects of life in China was
the subject of talks given by Bryn Mawr
alumnae at the much heralded "China
Night" last Saturday in Taylor Hall, the
purpose of which was to bring before the
undergraduates the plans that are being
made for a Chinese scholarship. Miss
Farles '12, Miss Loshe '99, and Miss
Hutchlns '07 spoke of experience and Im-
pressions gained from their work in mis-
sion^ schools, and Prof. Donnelly, who
spent last summer in China, spoke from
the tourist's point of view. The ushers,
in brilliant Chinese costumes lent atmos-
phere to the occasion.
Miss Fades gave an amusing account
of her first encounters with the Chinese
language, climate and bugs. Miss Loshe
gave vivid descriptions of house boat life,
school children in their gardens, and the
impromptu dramatics by witty Chinese
students.
Miss Hutchlns struck a more serious
note by her plea for Bryn Mawr workers.
She paid a glowing tribute to Dr. M. L.
James '04, who, with only one nurse Is
running a hospital, training nurses and
doing outside practice as well.
In a field like Dr. James", Miss Hutch-
lns said, a young doctor does not have to
wait weeks for patients. One treats
scores a day and perhaps performs major
operations as well. Miss Hutchlns told
one story of a young doctor here in
America who was quite delighted at re-
ceiving a patient after a month of wait-
ing, and contrasted that with the crowded
conditions of China In Chinese schools,
hospitals and government institutions,
she said, there is a crying need for col-
lege women�Bryn Mawr women".
MT. HOLYOKE H0LD8 CONFERENCE
Barnard's Scheme  Excites  Interest
Prof.  Donnelly  Speaks
Miss Donnelly emphasized the fact that
China offered a great field of work for
Bryn Mawr graduates and also that Bryn
Mawr College has a great deal to offer
Chinese women. She outlined a plan for
establishing a Chinese scholarship here.
$25,000 is needed and committees of alum-
na? and an undergraduate committee
formed through the Christian Association
will be asked to co-operate.
Prints, jades, embroideries, and Peklng-
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1920 LOSE  FIR8T OF FINAL8 TO
SENIOR8, 2 TO 0
Hard Fighting Needed vs. Splendid Fresh-
men Defence
"Captain Carey's team" went down .to
honourable defeat 2 to 0 before 1917 in
the first game of the finals on Monday.
The Seniors had a stiff fight for 1920's
defence was really splendid and the whole
team showed plenty of spirit.
The chief weakness on both sides were
the forward lines, which were awkward
In passing and weak in the circle; '17's
goal, F. Curtln, never touched the ball
during the whole game.
Line-up:
1917.                                              1820.
U  Brown  ........   R.W..........N.   Otntt
R.  DnlleW*   ......   K.I............L.  Sloan
C.  Hall   ..........  C. P.   ........M.  U  Mall
N. MePaoVn  ......  L. I.........M. A. Chase
A.  Davit  .........   L.W.........If.  Holnr.
V. I.llohOfId  ......  R. II..........P.  Bonsoll
M. Bcattertood----C. H........M. M. Carry
H. Harrla ........ L. H..........B. Weaver
E.   Emrrsan   ......   E. P..........P.  Halaur
M. Thoaneeoa  .....  L. P........K. Cauldwrll
P. Curtln  .........  a ............D. Clark
Buba. 1920�11. Kbiard. for M. U Carey;
D Roger*, far M llolaua Refer**� Mlaa *p-
plebee.
Thirty-seven colleges, ranging from the
small women's college like Bryn Mawr to
the large co-educational university like
Syracuse, were represented last week at
the annual conference of the Women's
Intercollegiate Association for Self-Gov-
ernment held at Mount Holyoke College,
Massachusetts. Every sort of viewpoint
was expressed in the various meetings:
the radical aggressive stand character-
istic of Barnard, the stress on "privileges"
typical of Southern colleges and boarding
schools, the need for faculty cooperation
in one association, the demand for com-
plete responsibility in another.
The business of the conference opened
Friday morning with a closed meeting at
which the delegates discussed Informally
a list of Self Government topics which
had been given all of them beforehand.
At an open meeting Friday afternoon
the Senior delegates made five-minute
speeches on the "Possibility of Future
Expansion of Self-Government". A sec-
ond closed meeting Saturday morning
ended the business of the conference. All
the meetings were held In Mount Holy-
oke's ideal new Student Building.
Modem Theatre in Students' Building
The delegates were also entertained in
the Students' Building at lunch and tea
and taken to a dance and play there In
the Auditorium, a small modern theatre
seating 1500 and equipped with a scenery
loft and an elaborate switchboard for
lighting.
Bryn Mawr's invitation to hold the next
conference here was voted down in the
final ballot. Eight colleges ran against
Bryn Mawr, and the University of Syra-
cuse, a large co-educational institution,
was elected. Syracuse, since it holds the
next conference, is also president of the
Intercollegiate Association. Wells was
elected treasurer and Elmira secretary.
Barnard  to   Enter  Faculty   Field
The attempt being made by the Bar-
nard Student Government to represent
student opinion in matters of curriculum
by making a student a voting member of
the Faculty Committee was explained by
the Barnard delegate. She said that the
first steps towards student representation
were taken this year through a series of
personal interviews conducted by stu-
dents in each class. Students were asked
concerning courses: What they wanted?
What they found valuable? In view of
the lack of certain equipment and general
pedagogical difficulties, what can the fac-
ulty give?
So far there are two definite results:
First, that Freshmen required courses are
not what people want; second, the faculty
have promised to hand over the new plan
of curriculum which they are working on
to the students for criticism and sugges-
tion.    Violent discussion of the Barnard
scheme ensued.   Many colleges supported
It, though one considered it an encroach-
ment on the faculty field. The Bryn Mawr
delegates. C. Stevens '17 and M. O'Connor
'18, took no stand on this point, but ad- j
v oca ted  students   sharing   the   faculty's'
power In the discipline of students for j
academic misdemeanors.
Among the amusing penalties for break-
ing rules were Swarthmore's solitary con-
finement of Freshmen and the withdrawal
of the privilege of speaking to men stu-
dents.
G.    8TEELE    '20    C.    A.    A88I8TANT
TREA8URER
$60 for  Dr.  Grenfell
G. Steele was elected Assistant Treas-
urer of the Christian Association from the
three nominations made by the Freshman
Class at a meeting of the Christian Asso-
ciation last Monday. Miss Steele has al-
ready helped with the canvassing for
Membership Committee.
At the meeting the budget for the year
1916-17 was passed as submitted by the
Finance Committee, and it was voted that
$60 be given to Dr. Grenfell If that much
remained in the treasury at the end of
the year. A second meeting of the Asso-
ciation was held Thursday at the request
of ten members and the $60 for Dr. Gren-
fell was added to the budget, which now
stands as follows:
Federation  Secretary   .....  812.".
Miss  Tsuda   ..............    100
Mr. Tonomura ............    200
Settlement at the Pike___    200
Summer  School   ..........    300
Delegates to Conference...    100
Bates House  ..............    500
Dr. Grenfell  ..............      60
Total  .................tlSt6
VARSITY  MAKES  SIXTH  VICTORY
AND BEAT8 PHILADELPHIA 5 TO 3
Playing   Confused,   But   Full   of   Pep
Making the sixth straight victory of the
season. Varsity downed Philadelphia 5
to 3 on Saturday in a game characterized
by general pep and fight on the one
hand and general messlness and poor
teamwork on the other. Both teams
played with five substitutes.
All B. M. Score Made First Half
Just after the first whistle blew A.
Davis 17 rushed the ball down the field,
I but IobI It and the play swept into Bryn
! Mawr territory where Philadelphia al-
most immediately shot a goal. Almost at
once after A. Stiles '19 had brought the
ball down. P. Turle '18 shot the first goal
and the second a few moments after-
wards. Varsity's third goal was put in by
T. Howell '18. Then the fight was in
Bryn- Mawr territory until several roll-ins
brought the ball down and L Brown '17
added a fourth to our score. Philadelphia
and Bryn Mawr each scored once more
before half time, A. Davis shooting for
Varsity.
Game Close in Second Half
The second half began with such energy
that the visitors shot clean over the Bryn
Mawr goal post, but they soon retrieved
themselves by making their third goal,
the only score of the half. The struggle
was closer than at first and the play
oftener near the Bryn Mawr goal. Time
came Just after a corner in Philadelphia
territory. Line-up:
Hrtn  Mawr.                                   fill�llll
l.A ?r?wn ",7......   u  "........alUa  IMnton
A  JU1,"   \?......   K  L  � � � �*'" P-  Che*ton
P. Turle   18.......C. P.   .... Mlaa L ChMrtoa
(C I
T.   Howell    18.....   I.. I.......Ml** Frrcunon
A.   I>avl�   17.......  I.. W........Mia* Taylor
JT.   IJtrhfleld    17...   K.n.......Ml..  New bo Id
�>!   Srwltersood   17    C II.....Miss Bi-nertnan
II. Harrla '17......   I. H.   .......Mlaa Kalrle*
M   li"-00* ',9- �   �  R r   ......  M,,a �r�Wes
M. Thoojpaon  '17..   I.. P......Ml**  Roblnaoa
B.  Gatllnjr   17.....     r............Mra.   Praly
8ub�- �    Baron   'IH.   for   M.   Peacock;   L
HlrhariUoii 'IS. for R.  Catling.    Referee�Mlaa
Appleba*.
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