College News, 1945-03-07, Vol. 31, No. 18

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COLLEGE ]\ffWS
VOL. XLI, NO. 18
ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1945
Copyright, Trustee* of
Brvn MawrColleec. 1045
PRICE 10 CENTS
Thomas Clarifies
Function, Purpose,
Rules of Self-Gov't
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Role of Individual Declared
Essential in Operation
Of Self-Gov't
Specially contributed by
Virginia Thomas '45
"For the purpose of giving a
definite and permanent expression
to the hitherto unwritten laws, and
of forming a body of support for
public opinion, the students desire
to organize an Association, to be
called the Bryn Mawr Students
Association for Self-Government."
The Self-Government Associa
tion is made up of every student
of the college, and the rules as
they exist now were drawn upc4|fid
decided on by the Association as
a whole. This government operates
through the Executive Board, Ad-
visory Board, the permission giv-
ers, and concretely through the
signing out books and sheets; and
indirectly, But most significantly
through each student whose co-
operation is the very key to the
topics of discussion, and guide to
the purpose of the function of Self-
Government. One of the most ac-
tive of these divisions stated above
is the Advisory Board, which con-
sists of all the Hall Presidents.
The Hall president represents Self-
government in her hall, and is as-
sisted in her function by the per-
mission givers of the hall, who
accept the responsibility of signing
out students. Every Monday at a
meeting the Hall President turns
ever the signing OUfcjsheets of that
week to the Self-Government
President, and also reports any
lateness or offenses. There is full
investigation of every offense
through the hall president and
through the girl involved, injpner
to gain a full understanding of the
case, and therefore to be prepared
to make a fair judgment of the
situation. If the student does not
wish to present the case herself
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Common Treasurer
Candidates: Gilmartin,
Poland, Albert, Holland
The Sophomore Class has nomi-
nated Rosemary Gilmartin, Helen
Poland, Jean Albert and Marian
Holland for the position of Com-
mon Treasurer.                 *
The Common Treasurer**oordi-
nates and administers the finances
of the Self-Government Associa-
tion, the Undergraduate Associa-
tion, the League and the War Al-
liance. Slje draws up budgets, pays
all bills and prepares the financial
statements of these organizations.
Rosemary   Gilmartin
Rosemary Gilmartin is a mem-
ber of the Science Club and was
in the "Mikado" last year. She is
a Non-Res and on the Cut Commit-
tee. Rosemary has been on the sec-
ond hockey team for two years and
is on the Sophomore basketball
team.
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Mrs. Wm. Stevenson
Will Address College
For Red Cross Drive
Mrs. William Stevenson, who
will open the Campus Red Cross
Drive at the College Assembly on
Wednesday, March 14, has been
overseas for two years with the
American Red Cross. She is the
author of I Knew Your Soldier
in which she tells of her experi-
ences in England, Scotland, North
Africa, Sicily, and Italy. This
pamphlet is a tribute to the volun-
teers and supporters of the Red
Cross for their excellent work
which they have done with the
soldiers abroad.
Ernie Pyle has written with en-
thusiasm about Mrs. Stevenson
herself. He says that "She is-a sort
of roving delegate, cheerer-upper,
smoother-over, and finder-outer
for the whole Red Cross�and half
the Army too. She lends her ear
to tales of woe, turns her smile on
generals and privates without dis-
tinction."
Sociologists Lose Themselves in Subway
En Route to Work in Phila. Union Offices
by Bettina Kluepfel '48
Through a maze of unfamiliar
subways, several Bryn Mawr So-
ciology students have found their
way to the Union Offices in Phila-
delphia. Working in the various
departments of Local and National
unions, they come into direct con-
tact with union organizations and
methods.
Miss Fairchild, head of the
Graduate Department of Social
Economy, gave them the oppor-
tunity, and after a telephone con-
versation with a union leader,
about ten students prepared to go
into Philadelphia once a week to
attend Union functions and busi-
ness meetings. Going at different
times and in small groups, they lis-
ten to meetings, hear grievance
cases argued, go through the liter-
ature stock rooms, and have a
chance to read all the pamphlets
distributed in the local organiza-
tions. So far most of them have
just attended Ae meetings- of the
different local and national com-
mittees; however next week some
will start working with files.
Although they work with all
serious intentions of gaining a
better" understanding of labor
movements, often amusing inci-
dents do come up. In checking
through the files of the Pood, To-
bacco and Agriculture Union, two
Bryn Mawrtyrs were somewhat
astonished to find papers on in-
numerable cemeteries cropping up.
Finally overcome by curiosity they
asked what connection cemeteries
had with Food, Tobacco and Agri-
uclture. It seems that the union
had been asked that before, and
had even been accused of canning
corpses, but cemeteries did not
fit under Steel and Autos, or under
Womens' Garment Workers so they
were relegated to the Food, To-
bacco and Agriculture Union.
In a Steel Workers meeting,
where salmon cans were used for
ashtrays because of the exigencies
of moving, the Bryn Mawr girls
were asl ed if Jhey had anything
to say, i^nder'that section of the
meeting labeled Good and Welfare.
They are still wondering which
they are: Good or Welfare?
Athletic Association Board Chooses Hedge,
Woodward, Niles for A. A. Presidency
ALICE HEDGE
NANCY NILES
Pat Behrens Elected
Undergrad President
"My, it's nice to be on the op-
posite end of reporting for once".
Pat remarked happily. "How I
hate interviewing!" Settling down
to a discussion of her policy as
new president of the Undergrad-
uate Association, Patricia Beh-
rens declared that Undergrad will
continue its policy of "represen-
tation and cooperation" during
the coming year.
Not only must the Undergrad-
uate Association maintain an over
all view of the interests and ac-
tivities of the student body, but
i{ must continue to represent
caSnpus opinion in the clubs and
committees formed by the Asso-
ciation and coordinated under it,
she said. These have been� its
chief functions in the past, and
increased endeavor to fulfill these
functions will be its prwrram for
the future.                      ,*
A History major, Pat has found
life one long succession of papers.
Declaring that the routine is now
varied by practice of "To the May
Pole" in anticipation of the day
when she'll have to lead .under-
graduates over Merion Green,
she realized with relief that the
day was over a year off.
Pat's future promises to be a
healthy one (despite the papers),
for she declares' she has found
the elixir of life in the infirmary
gargle. She suspects there may
be a strange ingredient in the po-
tent mixture which produces mir-
aculous results no matter what
the ill. Her chief fear seems to
be that the cigarette shortage
may catch up with her after all,
as it did for Ginny Thomas and
Harji Malik who had always re-
sisted temptation until they were
elected to office.
JOAN WOODWARD
6S% of Students
Favor Psychology
For Science Work
48% Having Filled Science
Requirement Prefer
Psychology
Duties of Office to Include
Arranging Activities,
Meetings
The Athletic Association Board
has nominated Alice Hedge, Joan
Woodwaid, and Nancy Niles for
President of the Athletic Associ-
ation.
. The President of the Athletic
Association works with Miss
Petts to coordinate the activities
of the Physical Education De-
partment with those of the under-
graduates. She arranges inter-
class and hall games, plans week-
end activities and takes charge of
awards. She also presides over
all meetings of the Athletic As-
sociation.
Alice Hedge
At present Alice-is treasurer of
the Athletic Association. For the
past three years she has been on
the varsity swimming team,
managing it for the past two
years. She was also on the hockey
team in her Sophomore and Jun-
ior years, a/id its 1944 manager.
This year^, she is head of Chapel
for the League and is on the
nominating committee of the
Junior class. Last year she was
treasurer of the Undergraduate
Association and was on her class
nominating  committee.
Joan Woodward
Joan is treasurer of the Ath-
letic Association this year. She is
also on the League Board a co-
head of the summer camp for
1944. 'Ilast year she was Sopho-
more representative to the League
and worked with the Haverford
Community Center. She has been
in the choir since her Freshman
year.
Nancy Niles
Nancy is Sophomore represen-
tative to the Athletic Association
this year. She has been on the
hockey and basketball teams for
two years. She is also co-chair-
man of the Camp and Hospital
committee of the Red Cross Unit.
She will be a Senior next year
because she is accelerating.'
Language Houses
Students who are interested
in applying for rooms in the
French House, German H8use
or Spanish House next year
should make appointments
with Miss GHman, Miss Cohn
or Miss Nepper as soon as
possible, and not later than
Thursday, March twenty-sec-
ond, the day on which spring
vacation  begins.
Specially contributed by
B. A. Mercer '45 '
The Undergraduate   Curriculum
.Committee   questionnaire   on   thi
Science  Requirement  showed  thai
of the 68'A  of the students    wh
answered, over two-thirds believed
that Psychology should be include.',
among the  courses  which    fulfil
the science requirement.    If Psy
chology had  fulfilled the  require .
ment, 48% (177 students) of those
who have already completed thei
science  would   have been  drained
from the present four first    year
science courses, whereas9 about ten
science majors would have been un-
able to take Psychology. Since onl
twelve   answering   students   hav.-
not    completed    the    requiremen:
future demand shifts must at pres-
ent be predicted on the above basis.
The committee will recommend
that the faculty committee consider
...e theoretical aspects of the case
and investigate the practical
changes which would be involved.
The tabulated answers are as
follows:
I.    Have you taken First Year
Psychology? 94 Yes. 276 No.
If not, do you plan to take it in
its present status? 49 Yes. 227 No.
II.    Will you have complete J
the science requirement by Jum
1945? 297 Yes. 12 No.
(a)  If so, what science have you
taken? Biology 122. Chemistry 64.
Geology 88. Physics 23.
(b)     If Psychology had been in-
cluded among the required sciences
would you have taken it instead?
177 Yes. 120 No.     .
(c)     If not, if Psychology wer^
to be included among the require I
sciences,, would you take it in-
stead? 10 Yes. 2 No.
III.    If you are a science majo
(a) Are you using" Hsych. to ful
the   reading  course  requirement.'
10 Yes. 66 No.
(b) Would you be unable or have
been unable to take it if it did no!
fulfill the reading course require-
ment? 20 Yes. 32 No-
IV.    Do you believe Psychology
should be included amortg the re-
quired sciences? 225 Yes. Ill No.
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jftii:
French Club to Give
Paris Liberation Film
The    Liberation    of    Paris,    .i
French movie with English com-
mentary by Charles Boyer, wi!
be shown, free of admission, i:i
the Music Room on Mondaj,
March 12 at 8:00 P. M. Actu;
scenes of the Paris liberation,
taken by members of the Frem i
underground, make up the mai :
part of the film.
Tellingthe,. story of the fin::
blow dewt by the FFI under the
leadership of Colonel Rol, as the
Germans retreated, it is the pic
torial history of the work of the
French people to liberate thea-
capital.
The Liberation of Paris is :\
record of_aa important ^part of
the history of France and is the
best French film to be shown, this
year.
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