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1924 The olC lege News, 1924-05-07, Vol. 10, No. 25 Students of Bryn Mawr College
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.. T'he Gollege Ne�s Radcliffe !:tays a charmin, tribute to her (Fo.� fa May·Day-so 10na"'lived thr9uP in our Itl") alumnae which Mawr might Publlahtd.«111, durla. I'-e colt_ereyur In ti. -Bryn ",-.I' i'p12ginallon, has at last beCome an actual· • uuuat bt"BrynII .,.• CoIl. ..J A sh� or 10 is set aside iQ the , ..ftropt. it.)'. tn looking O\'er the lait weekJ EdilQr••••. ..DILl... SII.ITI, '26 library for Ihe R.dcliffe Archives. litera." 'back lIaaati"l the irksomenes, of ehdless rehnrsals fades --- acbievements former .tuden"- of Rad· out of memory only ·recellcction. 0(. and J� c. CUM.'.e:., 'JJ �.. H. Guno., '25 main of the rather' jolly ftt"es we haye had • cliA'e. Thus the prese:"t undergraduate. K. TOM II"" 'Z6 � dancing tq old English tuncs of enchant· receive enjoyment and vP,sihly encourage .. IUU"T IDITO'" ing names-Old Mole, Sellingers Round, ment from lhe alu'Pnae. who h;we milde X. SIMO"OI, '21 M. Lu.1', '27 _ Parson's Farewell-names of a picturesque 1. Loll, '2' • their mIIrk. and the authors who have got- ness not olten found in America. Also ten into print arc thus honored. Surely this last frantic week of almoll continuous M.... "MI .. - .. IAlIGoUlT RoYD"'., '2S our gnduatel, have done many things in rehearsal has had its more frivolous .ide...... 10. Jrf.oLl. '25 There is nothing more ent cinlf than to • . this linc of which we may be justly proud. ti[l ... uln.... T. try to gues. who your fri •• are ' aJ)d a ,heH in the New Book Room would E. WtuuI.·26 'E.. ,U,IlTK Tytanlf, '2� ... "K. ... 101. mortals dressed in diverse costume. M. CIUlltI" '27 N. 80_ '27 be too much to accord them. • '27 strang� hue. One saving' "ddenlJ J. L.a. lir the " • accursed when GleISner '2-':0 dashed E. . "A� MANNER OF EVIL AGAINST breathlessly into Mrs.\Coliins' office d«lar· ' YOU FAL8ElY":"'''''4'' • . ing in fervent a(cents that -the long sougbt "When a man loses IO\'e for his country, for donkeYI, had at lalt been found, that had them hitched outside. at the mo- he. is in a worse. fix than wh(n he lOKI The hardworking May Day staA' love for his friendl, his �enlS, hls am· TO ALL J .,band'.n,od work and trobped out en malle hi. £. ily, to behold iri [ront of Taylo�r one for· B.tty Howe, 192.' Sunn)' Jim May y approechel mor�. closely, and God.1I J • A. Thil is the sweeping 'tatement made in a frightened donkey and one form and order take. the place of the ap-- be. pamphlet entitled BoOlll'ggi"fI MiNd POUO", I But all ironic comments lo' parent confusion which ·x.hted... at first o,. r«ently published by the Co".· staunch I y rtph'ed 't at 'hIt ad SUNNY JIM AW GOES Corgeous co.tume. of v ve Nnu Y . 'h • �l u distributed Legion ar an way. TO PRESIDENI'urf OF A, A, Mtf"ciol and the of � $ ), " are. evolved from much more :an;:4�,�:���::: by 'we have ind«d had difficulty in American Watchmen. It goe. on 10 lay , � ,,,,,, terial-... and play. and dancel are gradually ur"" the nec:essary animals tan ..Iso , , I that "nowadays there is tOO much howling . How.;Z4.Awarded Prize for JUI . the following letter: •• haped and perfected. For this slow I Spo hip eheerfulne.. about brotherly love," a slogan "manufa�· Chadwick Co'lIins: aDd > lution we: have to thank many who have rtJmana tured in other land. and Knt acrOIl the Dear Madam: We. received your letter devoted their lime and thought to WQrking water to this country to destro), the. morale. with check for the. lame, we thank )'ou M. Elizabeth Howe will receive '24 for it. It natural that those. in college much, we have. two white. men to lend the. Mar), Helen Uitchie Memorial Priie, Is of the Amefllican people, that we, al a na· , .hoilid have )\fOrk,ed hard, but those to the cattle, but to be candid about the which (arries with it tIJt title "Sunny tiQfl, might in the cnd be destroyed." We. . of matter we. do not think it advisable to . President Park announced in cha�1 whom gratitude is especially due are tbe • believe. inde�d that a certain Nuarene. was the young" roan oxen, we have b .., la.1t Thursday morning. people wflo have labored as much as we n,ll the original author of this ideal. using the.m with our spring work, but to- This award, wruch conlists of a set of without any prospc.c:t ot immediate. per· The. writer continue�umerating oay, the 26th, \Yhile lI.ing them to a roller books, is given each year to the Senior sonal glory. We .hill have relatives and they got away from our man and broke who in the opinion a committee. 'of her radical doctrines which are. attacking .of rriends here. whose praise of our efforts the roller up complete.ly, will have. to get and the faculty possesses "the foundations of this country and the another roller, and to lend them to Bryn will be mbat gene.roUl; they, on tfle other of courage, ch�rfulnels, fair· gani.u.tions ....hich are spreading them. Mawr before a crowd of people. as you mindedness, good SfICIrtsmanship. whose: in· band, who have come from outside to help i. not original when he writes on th� say )'ou will have. will naturally ucite fluence is widely felt, who has the courage will find a more. purely vicarious pleasure LVe. mer topic, for he. says that the radicals de- the.m and I th'I n k 't unsaf e. Th e. re d cattl e to I' up to h er own connctlon'"d an w h 0 t . in the .uccus or their idea.. for it is the)' will drive here er you see fit to put them is rtlipected by all." the "abolition government, "al",'_l :l, " who have. conlributed the plans and created of with our driver. We are very lOrry about Miss Howe has been on lilt Board of the private property, all rights of inheri· h I �. ( could se� them the scbc::mes. With experience. and ""owl. t e )'oung caU but i you Athletic Association since her Freshman rdigion, and family relations," which IlCrform we do think )'ou would not want and was President in 1923·1924. She edge. they ha\'e seen ahead dearly to the has been the conservative interprctation of them. wat class songmistrels in 1922·2J aLld is ultimate; while we. have. frequently • progressive principles since the time of We will likdx at the May fete Town Crier in May·Day. become . 1>e Oay involved in details and have proved suc, on Frida.y, the 9th. Sdrolarshills will be ,lUblished ne.xt week. UlhIVY en t h' e wrLler eomel to teli • ce.ssful in smaller and administrative. Yours very cordiall)" Mar;a L. Eastman Brooke. Hall Memorial less the orpniutions involved, his paml'1h• J. THOMPSON. Scholarship: Value $100. Emily Pcp- duties. To (hem then we offer our appre. FUtNK waxes, enHghtening. We. e.xl)ttted to per Watts, of QUincy , Mall. dation; first 10 the director, Mr. King. While. we may have wearie.d at times of the Worker's Party, the armer-Labor I Cha,l .. S., Hinchman Memorial Scholar· W F the daily quota or flowers and shivered in I who has skilfully and patiently coached • ' I p,,,_ the Non Part,',a,' Leag". , the ,h,p, V.lu. Anne McDowell Shi· P'P" the. icy blasts that so frequently prevailed $500, and dirc.c:tc.d the play; 10 Mi.s Applebee, YON"fI Wo,.h,., . ras, o( Pittil:burgh, Pa. as the. and the d P R h 15, f h'II url g � ea?l e �rsa we. org t too, who brought order out of chao� � : � � � Elizahetll S. Shippen S(holarship in For- has Ame.rica" Civil Liberties Union on" this roug er II e In th t Lppant evtnt' 0 ), ay on the green by '«mingl)' tirele.. work. Languages. Value. $lOO. Barb",,, Day, which live longest in our memories. c:ign p,.t';io"i, Index. But we. confess that when Hyde. Ling, 6f London, England. And sUrdy all who are wtarinr wonderful ______I find the Women'. International League � Elizabeth S. Shippen ScMlarship in Sci· Elizabethan .uits or graee:ful Gredan for Peace and Fr«dom. the National "THE FOUR P.os" TO BE PERFORMED ence. Value. $lOO. (Also the. Anna M. draptriu thank Mr.. Skinner' and Mrs. ON LIBRARY 8TEPS Council for the. Pre\'ention of War, the Powers Memorial�Scholar1hip.) Janella Abbott• �o created 10 many lovely eo.· Wright Schoonovu, of Trenton, N, J, I SO"'" the lfIo,./d TOHlOtTOUJ, and twenty· tumes, and Mi .. WillOn, who gave them Alumn .. to Act Old Comedy by She.!:lah Kilroy Memorial Scholarship five college. grOUl)S, including our own Dryn Haywood in English. Value $125. Emily Pep�r glorious c:oIors, as wc::11 as those who helped John Mawr Liberal Club. accused of oong the. Watts, of Washington, in the Hwing. The. chairmcn of the O · O. C rigi the "deatructionilll," we. arc . The Sheelah Kilroy Memorial Scholarship .. An inte.rlude of the year 1S40. FOllr nal May Day Committee. ,and those. dis· :!:��': ,o�,f . "(h, in' English. Value $125. Anna Ointon h surpm . from the. pen of John Heywood, "one tinguilbed people who have. permitted their I cd Ps. Adami. of Philadelphia, Pa. The whole Jlamphlel teems with the. most ancient dramatic writers of •ames '0 L_� u-ItCU· •• , pat-,.v" and pa'ron ... ol Hora...... While Priz.e for Grede Literalure. - I .".t"mo," and exaggerations so flagrant the. English language," will be acted on the eslts 0 � CJIIV' d L.__ ' , Value $.JY:1\. Kathryn Mac EblGn, , comman our JKfIIrtt· Library "'p' by Atumnae pl.-n,P headed 1924. ( �_ ( , I no one at all informed on the sub- of Woodland, CalHornia. est gratilu"de. Finally, mere thank. I,y Elizabeth Daly MemO"rial Prize. A therein dilCussed, could ponibly takr FON,. Pt,'01. Mary Helen Ritchie slight to clrt Mrs. for !fte "In a palme.r, a pardoner TI,. set of books. Martha Eliz.abeth Howe, to Collins seriousl),. If, ho�wever, the majority of and a poteary, a peddler as umpire, ImmertK amount of wol'k she. hall done. to with of Fulton. New York. reade.rs should believe. what it says, engage. in a contest to decide. who can tell make the consummation of Ma), Day will, we fear, conlider our harmlels the biggest lie. The. potc.cary does well possible.. is who tells . Liberal aub a ,'ery branch or that iniquj. but outdone. tor the. pardoner CALENDAR We. are., indeed, very gnteftd to all I how he.... r Marjorie Cor&Oh from F d . M ay II those Communi.. Worse than ri ay made escued who haft 1.fa1 o.y • potftllW Mae- Party. hclJ by promising Lucifer that.he would 2.30 P. M.-May-Day Futival. , see. etas; it only remains for wnther to ...""'" to it that there would come. no more S.tun:lay. May 10 dte of the. idealt and aspirations of women to heU. To this the. palmer replies make il complete. 2.30 P.M.�May·Day Futival. )(oVCIItaII 01 this ncw that he. c:aMlOt unde.rstand why women tan I the Yoatb thU* ..turday, May 'f7 peopIe-pe be suda "rewa in u he. -. J'OUDI' rhaps lite tacO bas known A.M.-MondaYs IccturH htld on the ...... )'d teen .... � . of never or knOWtl aoo --...... � oa .-:oar--'-...... u-_ .. -- IDOdcrn litem. Saturday. ,.... ,. tie � .. 'l"l'7� .--. 15(10,(Il10ODe oat of palielte:c, a at ...... !Iv...... ' cledaradon which 8.00 P. !.C.-Junior-Senior Supper. 11, "I dd...... _ �ry,. :a,.Y, 101m the SU day, May 11 n .• CuI, M.-O:apcl led by Dr. Stephen S � ...... � ... 7.JO E. V..... RWhI .. Wile. Founder and of the Fret ...... Rabbi .. S New YOlk City P.I_ . . R.. en. '01 " I.. b, ...... T. 0II:r JIUICOIUC.MCIftda,. M� 1. � . an.. ... '01 Pa...... � .. WIllIe '01 JIN40r WIJo.. Voca!ioa. ." .. ", .. _ T...... ' y..... , ••••• •••••••• � � JL ...... 9.4111 A. Y,-FIooI...... E,.,.. ",;"8)'11 ..... lI.M.-fIooI _...... GIVEN PIA, b, Gentlemed of Gr.y', 1M to RoI_tiC Coaiid, by John 1;,., Hu Be Performed in Cloiatera . I Been Gin.. 'Before • MakJues, which consiited largely of Lyly's romantic comedy Cam/lruJI., lOngs and dances. frequently allegories in substance, were "ery popular in England be perCormed in the' cloisters of the .. during tbe 16th and 17th centuries. They May-Day, alternately with the were performed on many festive occasions I "m" of Flowers. • � • and were, in a w�y. a development of the first edition of C(J�'/uP. had this Italian allegorical pageants, which : "A mbne excellent Comedie of Alex· beenff'ntroduccd into England in the reign of HCWY VIII. I ",d.", Campaspe and Dioge.nes, played be· The Masque 0/ Flowers was written by fore tho Oucene's Maiestie on twelfe day the Gentlemen of W'ay's Inn, one of tbe at night, by her Maiestie's Children and four grcat jnns of court or Kuilds of the Children of Paule's, Imprinted at !.on· lawyers in England. which was instituted don ior Thomas Callman, The sub abom the beginning of the 16th century. I�." ect of the play comes from Pliny's The occasion for the first performance of j "Nat· this maSQ'!,e was the marriau of tht- Right ural History." ThouJh essentially Eliza· Honorable the Earl of Somerset and the betban in ill represt.ntation of classic an· Lady Frances. daughter of the Earl of sur· tiquity, Com/loSf/6 Items to have been \yell folk, Lord Chambtrlain. _Of the many known, if not popular• in more modem' ceremonics and celebrations at the 'time times, for there is rather a bitter caricature' of the marriag(: this was the I;!.st; it was perrorme(� on twtlfth night. "at the of Apelles and Call1ilaspe by Goya, an artist' 1614 Court of Whileh;!.lI, i,. the ilanqueting of the lasl ctntury, In the celebration of May Day Co,",,'aspe .house." was tllayed once befq{e in the }lere at "Bryn Mawr. The Masqu, of May·Day of hut in a somewhat dif· Flo1l'l'rs sums to ha"e Ix'cn one of the 1914, ferent form, for it has since �n re,ised tavoritcs. for this year will be ·the fonrth and changet1 U('atrice ConSlant, of Ihe lirnc on wbich ·il has heen gi\·en. The hyIr. cast is: class of 1914. Ben Jonsoll ...... Mr. Ilorace Alwyne The callt i�: Spring. Primavera .•... , ...... G. Lelth'l' ...... Gallus ...... Neville '24 C1ytus . M. SlewardJOn '25 . " ...... E...... Winter, Invierno . ..•...M. Robinson ' Pannenio . . Garrison '25 , V L Silenus .... " •...... A. Sanden Timoc:lea ...... , ...E. Molilor '27 '24 Kawasha ...... S. Posey '27 Campaspc .....: ...... B. Constant '24 ...... •.... North Wind .•...... M. Talcott M. Villard, '24,'T,ku the Plrt of AI.n ....D t., in "Robin Hood" H('pheJtion , M. �stleman '25 ______'as �------i------�, . .. , ...... •.. A Faun ...... G. Hayes ��· ------Alexander . V, Lomas '25 '27 ...... ,.,..•. The Ass ...... G. Batchelder 1 MeliJlpus . . Follansbee '27 PLAY BY BRYN MAWR ALUMNA Prince John when the latter has shown his E. '26 F1owers-N. Benoist '27, Brooks H. TO BE GIVEN ON MAY DAY remorse, Plato ..... " ...... , ..A. Parmelee M. '-n, .. ... '26 Brown ' , Jr Cheney J. Green Aristotle . Fowler '25 al 'Z7, '26, Cast, in the order of appurance: " ...... K. G. Jenkins '27. M. B. Miller '27, A. Diogtncs ...... , ...... A. Shiras 'U Little John ...... • " ..A. Boross '25' • , ,' , •••.•• Parker '25, F. Thayer '27 and M. Wal· "Robin Hood" Adapted From Old M n D IIers '25 Robert, Earl of ,...... 05 Huntington. Robin Hood, , . ler. Engliah Play. and Ballad. Page ..', ...... , ...... C. Hatch '26, M. M. Dunn '25 • I VIUI. ••••••••••• , •••••• '26 Dacchantes-E. Hinckley R. RickallY 5 ' F�: l.awrence '25 ...... 1 John '25, Will Scarlet . .. K. Sihler '25 '-'· •... ..••. ...• •••• .. E. D. Tinker C. . . P , m , , 'II' . , • THE· COLLEGE NEWS • 4 HISTORY OF MAY DAY, FROM THE IN • 1920 TO 1924, TOLD. BY ORiGINArOR OF • IDEA • Mra. Andrew, Tella Diftic:uItiea 01 possibl\ The STut dar1ger that college rlrlt P.,lorman W.4.L� A DIEW8, the responsibilities ot IjOstumes, properties, EVANentN! N 1893 reharaals, business al'ld financial arrange A1mo"y a quarter of a century hal pauctl ments. the were since the first "Merrit May IGames" were Thus undtrgraduates' left more free to Mvot themselves to train given "by Ye Scholars of -Dryn Mawr Ln 1 ing for the parts thc)'\were to :ake in the Ye Colledge Greene, first day of May, Yc production. although the four who served Anno Domini 1 900;" and at that lime, J on the Executive Committee not only served to Ihinlc-. no one dreamed that thiS t �'����: as class chairmen and nlaintained <4t a high rcvi\'al of Eliubclhan sports and . level the �sprit de (or,,, of 1he student J would become as traditional a pari body, hut contrihuted largely the general the life of Ihe Bryn Mawr undergndu: 10 work of organization. and to. the solving Lantern Nigbt or Ihe Sophomore of the new aad difficult Ilrohlems that con· This prodJlction of 1924 i, the sixth fronted the Committee from mOf(lent to a series begun twenty-four years ago, moment. produced, on an average of once every y�rs since that. timt'. May.Oay In 1100 �a. UnUlual Program One afternoon in March, a group A special fealur� of the first May-Day, 1900, students. mainly seniors, came to my and one calculatt'(i to cre:ate atmosphere, on the campus 10 di!(uss the passi· as we say today in the Mo\.iOJi.. Picture of givina an out-of-door entertain world, was the 1'l'OKfamme, th� cover of by means of which a substantial sum which is made of a soft, tinted paper and mOney might' raised towards a SIU- printed in black, yellow, rt- 1914, and Gladys Lcuba played respectively campus was received by cheers that made TtJ,en, too, the 4:ljlnc� of the .milkmaid' herd, a cautious, wealthy man, in prefer Pease-blossom, Cobweb and Moth, t"he gymnasium ring with an enthusiasm and chimney sweeps. as well as the sword enee to the adventurous Therion, whose The 411Ut of the whieh wi1� take promised suttell from the slart; and and morris..dances, had to worked OUI only fortune liu in the foreltll. I�ay, be place this year in the hollow, is as follows: from that moment until May l�iX' short pain'ully from soC;h at Br�nd'i Ob� The Ladie of the May and £Spilus then Duke of Athml.,V. Newbold one of them a college holiday-c\,ery Sf'rwtiolt� of Poptd"rbooks Antiqwitin, published lead a country dance joi.ned by the shep 1'heaeul, "21 L,sander ",.,. ., .... , .•...... her and many Alumnae, both in in for not uRlil many years later did herdl and shepherdesses and the play is at 1.. B 1813; '-- OanetriUJ ." "" ,.,." .M. Ferguson New York and Philadelphia. worked in- a Cecil Sharpe arlle to give UI invaluable an end. \ '24 PIWostrate. muter of the rew:lstD Theseus, giving most gmerously of time, boob' of accurate musie and the detailed The cast i.: Queen EJizabeth, M. Codce Bowman "Zl interest, and labor, Having the idea was figures of the traditional country and mor- The Mother. A. The ,Ladie N. �; Linn '26; Qai8ce, a carpenter , ., •. ,H, Chi�holm limple enough matter. and more or leu ris dances of England. The many and of the May. S. V. Walker '27; Therion. 'ZS Saac.. joiner ...... " ....G.�uder familiarity w;ith the period made not too varied of tlUs..... _ which were gil'en Nelson EspiJus. C. Swift Rom '26 dances E. '27; '27; BottOm. • Wft\'tr ...... , •...B. Ling I the nt.ctssary re.H:areh .·ork and fdr the first lime at the May-Day of 1920 hus, WoodWortIJ Wood .. '24 A. '25; LalI4!. M. • bellows mender •. Brauns the arrangement of prosramme; bUt added a new and "er'y beautiful featu·re to woMb Du Four '27; Rixus, PIIIte. ,.1V '24 the 'Z4: Dorus, M...... Linn '21? had it for the fine spirit of eo- the "Spectacle:, .nd are 10 be a1,·tD aaam, in M. Boyden Ladies always with Quem s.o.t. .1iabr .. . D. not hem '2S; ••. ' H. HopkinlOa ...... , ,.,. M. Pie.�e on the .. n of groups and in- e\'ftI peater numbers. in this production or F.Jlzabdh,.,P. Brown s.. tailor 'a\ '26, '26; ...... ,...... of Ihe AmutII'Is. lubordinated pe.nmal prd- Courtier •• Keyes (trad- he-- .. ho 1924. ' F_ DuDcan 71,C. (gnd b ...... j. san".... and for the alo" of the And then quc:l)t;ons oC cos:umes. and uate); Court Ladies, Anderson ..... to • � 7!1 � lite L. � . ., . ,.,.,.,"" M. Donham a whole, the of casting, publicity. Bryn Mawr .as abont 10 appear uate), M. Cutdlani (cradaate); Guards, " '11 u uuk ...._� _., ...... Wattl .... almost persons ia a new ancl'\'t1')' l'IIWic" way, and it ... AaceI1 '24. J. L.stMcJer (paduate), Jw.. " K '2.'i and c:ostam SOO R.,. ODiiiiWVO 011 • dIM, have COIITIJfUD r\. PMI 7 10 IMrt woahI been 1m. cmm.uu cur 'AGI S ow PAGa 7 THE COL EGE NEWS 5 -- -- � ------r-. ----'--- --�----��------�--'------HI8TORY OF MAY_DAY cession about to mo e, maJe them f�rgel omitted in favor of another not Iried be J at 1reart she herself is a a:eat E i!abethan, TOLD BY ORIGINATOR everything e.xcept"'the\' fun of the experience . fore. special features, like -ZancH, arc and that ' the last analySIS, the inspiration and the real j,y of Ih ing. :utd added which enhance the beauty o{ the ur our �bethan May-Day Sllrang Crom _ 8a"l'ln.,.. L.nd> Atmoaph.r. whole, but the essential form and spirit re the atmO!E ' ere'" and e ·ironment which she CONTINUlD noM PACIE 4 see m for the May·Day committees to thai Such was the characler and spirit of the main the saml from MaY'·Oay to May.J;fy. has creattd at Bryn Ala),;r. '.. nothing w�s d'lne that was not highly cred first May-Day, and the KCOn4 was much The productio�s of 1910 and 1014 were itable to her. ,Newspaper reporters .,.ho .. the same; but quite aware 01 our short· mosl ably directed by MiJ.s Elirabeth Daly IN PI-;'IILADELPHIA appe:ared on the campus during. the lasl 1001, . ,comings In we took si.x months for of the Oass of who nOI only helped I!xx), days of rehearsab �;ere tOld that they could the producti,on, and put more t lh and ocia:inal production, hut arr'lnged take photographs, but that they might hou t "",jib the Theatr nol time on costumes and the coaching of the the verson of the Robin Hood plays which •• use lOme of the official photographs, pro plays and dances. The EliUbethan ban has beln used from that time to this. The Adelphi: Francine Larrimore in "Nancy vided that every plate be returned to the neTS which now decorate the towers or the fifth and sixth productions owe thdr di Ann." and that students laking part various buildings date from-l906, and do tection to Mrs. Skinner, who thoujI;h Lyric : "Top Hole," .. Olit etc., should not be .idelltified much toward creating the proper atmos-. no� a Oryn MAwrlyr, academically sllCak Garrick: "Running Wild," ,..._�printed accounu, Personal ing, iR'terprcts our ideals so sympathetically phere. Then owing to the fact that by May Broad: 0" Frid�y and Saturday. the were told, was be scrUJ1Q' 1900 and one of us !>pirit and 10 or the beautiful cloisters of the new is so eRtirdy in �fask and Wig Oub in "That's ThaL" avoided ; and what seems most ex' library were firiished we yic.lde,' to association that we claim her as one of onr traordinary, considered from the angle of temptation of using th� cloister garden,the very own, a today, th t hath photographer, and re and departed fro", our May-Day of the ... of tlte more conservative friend. LEILA BAR,ER TO BE UNDER ;s .... Jlorters Ilron,ised 10 regard the; wishes common people of the collrt-the or Mttte College who refused to lend their GRADUATE HEAD ,jf J,{o,rc/ut Ihe commillee and kept their word. of QUt't'IIS, the A/usqIU! 01 Floh',.,s, and names for the first production, bccame later 'The Ilresi&nt of the Undergraduate see Today, when we are accustomed the Masque 01 Cupid. most elltltu.,iastic SUPIX"lrtcrs of lhe .May· Associatioll for the coming year be 10 w\ll women of all aiel wearing streel gowns Thus, ahhough the May·Day of 1900, l1ay ; but from the moment of inception u la 8arller Miss Barber was-4Sn fourlee;n or more inche;s from the ground ; , iu l '25. • in .its choice of Illa) s and d=lncts, and there was one who has always had faith the Puhlicity Comnlittee of the Chris· Qr drelled for sports in hloomers or inboth the crudeness and simplicity of its cos· in Bryn Mawr students and stimulated ti�n AssoCiation, So phomore year, and breeches; or dalft:ing rhythmic and ball tumu, was ",are accurate from an histori· thtm to put foT)b their best efTorls for the this year was 5Ccr.ctary the lIbdCL room dances in the scanliest of doihing of cal point of ,-iew, that or IOCX), ...ith ilS Callt'ge;. Anyone who has had the pri\'ile� graduate Association, chainnan of the 1lQ) it is difficult to realize lhat as late as costly masques and more elal>Clrate ·co� of studying the Elitahethans .....ith President College Poster Comft'lilt�, and a mem lIuch things were. nQt.. only "not donc," but tumes, has proved to be the to which Emeritus Thomas, anel has seen the lovely IJer .of the; Addsory Board of the Self. that'storms of criticism were aroused the Oryn Ma'u 1Ilay·Day conforms,type: From campus and the beautiful buildings grow Gon�rnmcnl \smati'on. be • cause college girl' C'\cn ,·tnlured to' wear time to time;, a play here there a" if hY "magic under her hand, knows thaI • thcir sport skirts ;an inch a!)(l\e their shoe :Ind j, • lOllS. At that time Oryn �Iawt stud('flU -playing men's Ilarls in mcn's costumes were not allowed to go out 011 the campus to ha\'e their photographs taken ; and at iar, the slUdents met the variuus prohihiV3S' IF-you are a 1924-JIlodel human being..- lions by wearing men's coats all,1 \'est("with t"tr own long dark skirts, or hy masking thc unmentionable trousers 11Y means of .small black aprqns. As look over the Ilhotograllhs of the 6rst May-Day,I I find that the Bryn Mawr • fJ ilabethans were, i anything, overbur· deMd with clothes, e;vcn£ the most daring of them, such as Robin Hood and his merry men, wearing leather leggings and garments coming well to the knees. However, many were the hours spent o\'er the troublesome qu�tions as whether Kirls should wear If you like Colt And gl! to Thea And play a little Bridge men's costumes10 at all in pu forlunately the tre � Every itsue of Ani rt' In lni Fair, brilliAnt revie", of All Ar ickt for the inc r b . the period that offered smcxX\ and cloaks muu on the queerV kinuty Fairof t h hue linlet. theV theatriCAlty activitiC't hat delight V:mnyt Fair'. auctionbridge page is u a les helped gTeatly at this point ; whether ma articles by celebrated pl:ayers, Ind and vivify New or k. Drama,t .nd II r a.re{uge terials were too g;Uldy or too di;'lphanous; photographs of their methods y. cal comedy, movies.Y With musi Mah Jon"retreat fu forconfirmed �vllntcd CIlICI,addlctL of p!a picturel. and wl tether the sheJlherds and rusticS 11130, should wear their smocks one inch oilour .. inches below the knce, A nd even though all the costumes had been designed with great discretion and pas�pon in every inStance by an efficient afld wise costuming commiHet:, it w:u IlOssible for a Philadcl- ,. phia �ritic 10 say tbat the Eli:tabcthan cro*d at Bryn Mawr was "as leggy as yodng colts" ; and for the delightful old rarmer who came all the way from Lan· caster to drive his handsome belted oxen in the pageant to exclaim, as the Ilroces sion started, "Ne"C'r again will allow my And admire good Dancing Aod don't at Art And are keen on Cors I shy oxen to Itt such a sight as this." Daneera-cluaic, lovely, Ind fr ankly best work of the ncw arti"l Ind The lIst word in the amou .ecce.ntrM:. f s It home Thethe new work of the ones; goaaip clip in .�'\I ; cars folusury,reign and domeSfures! First May.Day Fair W.a�.r Ind ab in br ldlncersilnt Iketche.s and of the exhibidons; reprodbest uetXln. of tic; IcroplanC'l .nd newl of H •• road; il .. 'nlOn. . yachts; �Iay-Day of 1900 dawned bright and inspired photogrlPMi in every ue, muterpiccf:. of the the motor salon . i discuacd clear, and almost with the sun, students, faculty, neighbors, and college workmen, t'ue assembling to help decorate the Boats, and to gi"e the finishing touches 10 the may-poles, especially 10 the rOIt-wreathed pole that was to have the place of honor in the middle of the green, Ndghboring - farmns arrived with sheep and lambs for the Senio; play, Lady 01 and children fromTh� Jar and nearthe were Ma,; on hand with their donkeys and ponies, proud to have them ridden by the Nine Worthies, without whom no English May·Day was And apprecIate Uteralure �na consider yoW' Oothea And keep up with Sport pre ever complete. By �oon the campus t worl.. V.nit]' Fli� ri itself on editina n Itnted tI,e appearance or ;w,village fa ir. v.....ut,.. he of the p dC'l Te nis. polo. racin&. It younger Fair .hOWl entbu.illu. only department of ICn.ible, �IJ... northern tpOftsmen',W.inw- spotts kits, Thanks to the generosity of the late Mr, I'tIOI"tI; COfItrUtedradicals with COIIIC andrvarivcs. Plays. the COlTttte m n's fuh aonl published celebrated pllyers; in artielC'l,sketches 11teodore N. Ely, always a staunch ad ve.ne, etaay., drama, reviews. Inywhel't.bred p t ap irer supporter of the College, the , and ho ocr M.. prmoceuandion was allowed to form in his beau • / tiful fround' of "Wyndham"; and just as the bell in the tower of Taylor Hall struck • H y'0u three, a blare of trumpets sounded, and like to be in step with the .times, rrot to say t"'eh'e heraldl came thTO\!gh the arch f)f . • . • . • Pembtoke, announcing the approach of the ahead with the band'. then read paacant The first lfay-Day re\el, al Br:yn had begun. Many of those who l.laWTpart in the M.y-Da)'s have said that thetook thrill they txl)eficnced when for the themldvts trans· VANITY FAIR lint time tht"y found fonned into N.. pro- Elinbetlwu and tbe • 6 • • THE C�LLEGE NEWS • , t,� "M.l" Rldln&" HabltA , MISS M. SHERIDAN FORDHAMWOOLWORTH LAW SCHOOL &: Breeches The aUIWING STA AVE.. ARDfdORE NIlW YOIUt • 1 TJON FRANCIS �. HALL CO-EDUCAtiONAL • . Exclusive M.de.to.o. OPEN FROM'no'ELVE HENR¥o-B. WALLACE THE G 1FT SHOP 'ro EiCHT AIm A..... lII7a MaWr. COIIDCTIODII ••• La_cut. .... CAT&IWl ===821=LA=NCAST==ER=A=VE:::;,NUE;;;;===" l.UNCS.OHa AND T ••• I THE BRYN MAWR TRUST CI J. J. Connoll,. £Out. • • BIlnl JlAn CAPITAL, 1210,000 BOOK THE GIFT SUGGESTIOI\ Walled upoc requat ,,======�,,:;,;;;;;;;; G:bt _ain Iint ,-Iorists DOQ ilIll1lTalet .ad ...... ue IANIONe IUSINUt . A onEill .. lew�J., Wlldlu, OIKb.pt\ea SU r, 0aiAa. 122 Roeemont, PA•• • (i_ No"dd..... WILLIAM GROFF, P. AUiWl IIfTDm DUOSm The Produc:tlolUI 'lId Impon"loM O. 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II"",r MAIN LINE a;-. ColIod ... • at IT w. t.ANCASTU. •AVL ARDMORE, PA. F aod DoH.- AJlDMOIlK, PA l.ofNCfS1U AND IIUJIJN AI'ENUD .....,.10 �.. II.YN IIAW" 'A . �§§�������. ""7;;;d'",.' IQoRE'S PHARMACIESPo\. un MAWR, PLOWERS SERVICE Oft . Dr.... . Chemical. 1315 CHES'I1IIUr STREET. "v.' BAXTER 4:GREEN, lnc. StatioDeriea, Etc. ./ � • FLORISTS t.:f� " 2;:; PhIIa , Izt S. su-th St., ., P•. hrpll.8.8Utg ...... C!t�arm- GoMo rloe TaJlk,., iCIIIIt T_....., __n.,/ ...... '" . Gractlul '-"'I • K-«.c/It Cool w_ ...... � ...... SYDNEY POO� JR. MI4-cM ....�" Maison de Lis - . It .. .. _J!II'V�., 'AA"'n ...... ?? • • Ie ::.- ...... -. ... •• .. '- • "-'" I 1'1 ...... �£u....:-ton · AIt.rao T.. ••• • ,.. ,...... ,.. The 'U.oe e OOfiAGB TB IlOOM I' ... es' ...... _ ...... , -- .... • ...IlIA J ! t. � " u ...... ,._ .. N i ., AVB., A.OMORI. PA. N.. ,Wo _". _-.... •• ...... ZI Y. LAlICAaT - . ,-lq . eUcIo.' _ He .. -. ... --....._ ••• If • • • • .. , THE E.GE NEWS . 7 '24, t. Pearson�, Jeffries Mat· U. '26, A. thews '27. H. Sioke. the E. 5<:01' '27, '21; second : F. BI!'" W. Dunn F. Jay '24, '25, '27, G. L�lZ M. Cruikshank '26, '2t\ �C Leary...:2Y,"'"H. D. Potts '25; and third: • Wlc �I. Faries '24. Lecwitz • Ibmish S. '24 .H. . '25, H. Hough '25. M. SI)auldint.! ') ' '26, F. Wa� te '26, . UenslJerg The hohhy �a. ) '24, t� a horscs aft': �I. J-hllnmond '24, N. Uu PUllt Women Learn • '25, and �I. Hu�r "DlUi",,"" ofHappiru!M '26. bappn( In the "MIDSUMMER NrGHT'S DREAM" The occupation bow to , world I. Ibowina women TP BE GIVEN IN "OL.LOW Improve appearance. It brinphapplne. their to them-untokt • ..tisfldion • happlnea. ]t to you.brinp CONTINUf.D nOM !'AGf. 4 and fortune learn thll huslne.. of Obtron. king of the fairies Ehton C8D ...K. '2.1 happlneeefou In . fewweeboffud. • Titaniat quccn orlhe rairies.S. Walker '26 t n we tCKb JOU Puck '. � ...... •...... Morse nlbowi toa work.improve Fint your penon , '2.- appearance.. That own hip' Pusc-UJossom ..�Iary A. King pine.al you. briOC1you learn . . Cobweb ...... Alicc V. Welsh bow to tolD'ptOVe theTbeD appuran<:eof Fal cs ,l Moth ..Eloise Chadwick-Collins othera. That brinp tobappinHi ...• 1IluSI:I.rd Seed -Norah J. King them., : L�nard '27 Complete and G rttk G lIards ...... J. Scalp rucounetmen , inSlwnFadalpoot na. i ...... •..• A. Mongan '27 ManlcurTlnlt..M areeI.t Water and I Perm&D ent Wavin.. .. Attracd:�Hai itO MASQUE OF "LADlE OF THE Electrolysi . • MAY': TO BE GIVEN lap. Eat,. tum.. . MORRIS DANCER8 I, Put , 1'beto time _hal women . now ·,,"" 4 ban t..juatcoratented becau.e with meapr MAY DAY AUDIENCE TO SEE INTRICATE MORRIS DANCES TO CONTONU!" earnlDpwomen. fn alma.t any ;,beypoint are Oft Lxtl' "2; : P•• " . M,d.n B"b<, (Model map bave Marioello Shop OLD ENGLISH SWORD PUY BE PERFORMED ON MAY �1. the we School ), Mildred n#r�r School ); eaminc to Ownera from $.1,000 •. (ModdM. L. F • year in • blahls ShelJhwls, A. Anderson ru- 120.ealIlll1.000 More aalaried rc..pec:tedl*itiona Danu With Trlditional Chulde.. D Collected by Mr. '27.'24, II1