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— tfm.xuy rower oo. Wellesley, Mass. Wellesley College Neuus FRAMINGHAM AND WELLESLEY, MASS., JANUARY 24, 1918 EFFICIENCY. WELLESLEY S COAL SITUATION. Emphasizing the fact that scientific manage- Considering tin- great shortage and high price ment was a point of view rather than a mech- iii' iuel which has been troubling the present ad- anism Mr. Shelton outlined four fundamentals in ministration, it might be well for us. who .in- here "iii.il.. its organization in his lectures at the Barn Jan- in college and call do so much to Q( uary 14 and 15. These were: Science in the piece mar" the nation's prosperity, to havi ! of work, meaning an average individual's out- of the coal situation h\ our own community. Do put doubled; scientific selection of the work; you realize that in healing tile Campus houses training of the worker; cooperation of manage- and buildings, exclusive of the Astronomy Obser- ment and men. Proper dovetailing of these four vatory, Zoology Laboratory and Fiske, the Wel- principles insures an, organization of experts, lesley Power Plant consumes thirty-five tons per which produces correct division of labor, reduces day, and that including those named above, which ignorance on the part of the worker, and gives the are warmed individually, forty tons or $100 worth public a lower price. Mr. Shelton believes in the of coal are used? Figure up what an expenditure functional system as the best means for bringing must be made for heat during an entire year! As about this much-needed scientific basis for business, has been said, this statement concerns only the buildings on Campus, not because it gives the workman more points of con- but does cover any of tact with the management. This serves not only the Freshman dormitories in the village. Tlie to broaden the laborer, but also to provide a Wellesley Power Plant is equipped with eight furnaces check on the higher officials. In its best sense huge from which heat is conducted by to the various houses. scientific management is a composite of all pre- steam Wellesley is, one might say, practically tint by coal. Electricity for is In the second lecture, Mr. Shelton laid special lighting purposes generated by coal, ele- vators are run, water is and heated, all stress on the fact that scientific management is pumped by the power gained by the burning of coal. In not a panacea, it will not cure all the ills business Tower Court and Clafiin. dishes are washed, food is subject to. This explains the apparent failure is cooked, ice cream is frozen, by electricity gen- of this efficient system of organization in some erated by the burning of coal Thirteen are cases; it will not prove valuable unless properly men understood and understanding^ managed. That employed in the Power Plant to keep this great system in running order, and they must be paid in these latter cases it has been a decided success NINE RECITALS BY FAMOUS ORGANISTS. for their work. is shown by the great lessening in the number of Let us try to "do our bit" to conserve the re- strikes in the plants working under this system. Through the liberality of Mr. Edwin Fambaro sources not only of Wellesley but of the country. Mr. Shelton showed that one need not think of Grene it has been possible to arrange for a series Many suggestions have been made concerning the scientific management as applied only to the in- of nine organ recitals in the Memorial Chapel, steps wisest for the college ailininist ration to take, dustries. Because it rests so completely on a beginning Thursday evening, January 34-, and con- but none have as yet been deemed effective. If common-sense basis, we can note its applicability tinuing weekly. The first recital will be given we, however, will remember never to leave our even to colleges. by Mr. W. Lynnwood Farnam, organist of Emanuel windows and doors open at the same time, thus Because of the great interest which all of us Church, Boston. The recital begins at 8 o'clock. keeping from might well have for the the cold air entering by the windows subject of "Efficiency" Peooeamme. permeating the entire building, we will be doing today, as well as the live and concrete method of Introduction and Allegro WolatertKohne much. Let us use our minds to the extent of seeing these lectures, it is to be regretted that more (From "Sonata in the style of Handel") to it that either a window or a door may be open students did not avail themselves of the privilege Cantilene (Symphonie Romane) Widor both. electricity of hearing Mr. Shelton. —never The careful use of is Intermezzo (Sixth Symphony) Widor also an important point. Do not waste it ! When Adagio (Second Symphony) Widor you leave your room, turn out your light— it saves Rondo—"Soeur Monique" Couperin coal. Consider and help! E. M., '21. TRIP T TO THE LIGHT FANTASTIC. Sonata, N o. 6, in D minor Mendelssohn I Choral and four variations WHAT IS POETRY? II Fugue After the Glee Club Concert on Saturday night, III Finale (Andante) A prize of fifty dollars is offered for the best February 23, there will be dancing until 11.80 Sempre Semplice (C major) Karij-Elert and most beautiful original definition in poetry, P. M by permission of C. A. Whittemore, Fuel Scherzo (G minor) Bossi of poetry. This contest has been inaugurated by Conservation Commissioner. He decided per- to The Poetry-Lovers of New York City and is open mit dancing until this hour because fires be may to all. The winning manuscript becomes the banked so that very little The second organ recital in the series will be fuel will be needed, and property of the Poetry-Lovers and publication even the orchestra, given in the Memorial Chapel on Thursday even- if it be conscientious and ener- proceeds will be donated by them to the work of getic, need not feel the ing, January 28, at 8 o'clock, by John Hermann cold. Also, the Tech- the Red Cross Ambulance in Italy, the country Wellesley concert is being Loud, organist of Park Street Church, Boston. given for charity, which particularly dear to poets and poetry-lovers. The brand of entertainment permits the use of coal. judges will he Edwin Markham, George E. Wood- Grand Chorus in B flat Haigh berry, Florence 'Wilkinson, Ridgely Torrence, Madrigal Vienn Edith Wynne Matthison and Robert Frost. The Morning Serenade Lemeire JANE GILPIN—TAKE NOTICE. jury thus represents not only the fields of cre- Introduction and Passacaglia Reger ative poetry, poetic criticism and the teaching of Ecstasy John Hermann Loud poetry but also the art of the spoken word in When signing up for your spring sport, remem- Improvisation poetry. ber riding! Here in have an op- Wellesley you (Theme to be selected by the audience) The conditions are as follows: The definition to ride and training portunity excellent horses, the Allegretto in B minor Guilmant is restricted to thirty-five words, all words counted, you receive is above that of the usual riding Phantasie in E flat 8cant-8aens and may be fewer than that number. Competi- master. It goes without saying that a girl who tors may send in more than one definition. Man- can't ride should learn, but also the girl who uscript must be signed by a nom-de-plume only, already knows how to sit temporarily on a horse CHRISTMAS GIFTS. accompanied by the name, address and nom-de- ought to seize her chance and acquire more most gratefully fifty plume of the writer in a separate sealed envelope technique. You have no idea how many frills a Miss Bates acknowledges Dupriez, a little warmth already and must be received before noon, February 28, good rider is acquainted with. dollars for Mme. also twenty-five dol- by The Poetry-Lovers, 133 West 11th Street, New New tickets for the new term are to he issued. on its way to Belgium, and further her de- York City. Watch the bulletin board. Friday evening, Jan- lars for Dr. Harriet A. Rice, to for the wounded soldiers of the west The result of the competition will be made uary 2.?, there will be an informal indoor meet voted labors known on March ^. in the Riding Hall THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS Boarb of Bettors Dorothy S. Gree Assistant Editors. Alice Wharton, Katherine Donovan, 1918. Jeanette Mack, 1919. vith the full name of the author. Only articles thus Mary B. Jenkins Ruth E. Crosby, 1918. Margaret W. Conant, 1919. iigned will be printed. Initials or numerals will be Adele Rumpf, 1919. Eleanor Skerxy, 1920. ised in printing the articles if the writer so desires. Dorothy Collins. 1919. Emily Tyler Holmes, 1920. The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for Dorothy G. Mii Ruth Baetjer, 1920. >pinions and statements which appear in this column. Contributions should be in the hands of the Editors >y 9 A. M. on Monday. r by a board of students of Wellesley College Subscripti ;. Single copies five cents each. All contribute s should b t and should be addressed to Miss Dorotithy S. Greene.* All Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass. Offi ass., and at Wellesley College, Wellesl. What is the matter with Wellesley and Suf- ARE YOU A SLACKER? course. Usually they du find an itk-al to strive for. frage? The Wellesley College Equal Suffrage But, although many girls wait until their under- League has had two meetings so far, with an aver- There is no one in college who does not know standing is mature before they venture into col- age attendance of fourteen.

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