Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
BRYN MAWR'S HEAD
SEES END OF WARS
In PRESENT STRIFE
President Thomas in Address
to Students Predicts Uni
versal Peace-Map of Eu-
rope to Be Remade.

This present war will be called not
only the greatest war In all history, but
It will, 1 confidentially believe, be called
the last great war"
This was the prediction made by Miss
NJ. Carrie Thomas. president OF Bryn
Mawr College, in her address to the
students at the opening Of the 3Oth
academic year of the institution. this
morning. Miss Thomas prophesied that
in case Great Britain. France and Rus
sia are victorious Europe will see re-
alignment of national boundaries in
agreement with the wishes of the
peoples now living under the rule of
Germany, Austria Hungary and Russia.
II believe" said Miss Thomas. that
we shall see the map of Europe re-
made before our eyes and many filched
territories and people either neutralized
or given back TO the nations to whom
they belong by race or choice, so that
there will be in the future no bones
for the hounds of war so snarl over.
We shall have a united Poland once more
1t scarcely seems too much to hope that
we shall have compulsory disarmament
and a strong International police COM
posed OF land troops and navy and an
air fleet, with an International arbitra-
tion court in perpetual session at The
Hague with plenary powers II Ger
many and Austria win all this may not
come so swiftly, but 1t Is sure to come.
even IL II comes at last through the
Intervention of all the rest OF the civilized
world"
DEPLORES WARS LOSES
Miss Thomas condemned the destruc.
.; Y ifonc On thn.
dral and said that as the result of this
war. the world will lose the most
treasured works of art. At the same
time however, Miss Thomas was very
optimistic as to what this generation
will see as n result of the conflict.
Addressing the students on this point
Miss Thomas said:
Your generation will see some very
wonderful world movements. First, uni
versal disarmament and universal peace
among nations. Your generation will also
see the abolition of the drink horror.
Already one half of the territory of the
United States Is dry.
"Other countries, too, are awake TO the
temperance question. Great Britain and
Russia are fghtirg this war without
stimulants. Your generation will also see
tho participation of women in every field
themselves in colleges and schools. asy-
lurs and hospitals. reformatories. pris-
ons, tenements, mines and factories, and
will, believe, do much to reform the
existing terrible abuses. Only the mothers
Of the world can set the problems con-
nected with these things right again.
WHAT OTHERS LONG TO DO.
Because of these opportunities I en-
treat you to use your student life at
Bryn Mawr college wisely, In studying
here you are doing what thousands of
other girls are longing to do. The privi-
leges you have they can not have. II you
make the best of your four years here
you will be able to guide other women to
ence. ou will be able to stand side by
side with your colegc-bred brothers and
husbands. There is no greater happiness
than the poy of being abue to use to
the full all your interrectual and moral
powers in being able to lead your gem
Grafton"
One hundred and two students have
registered in the entering class up until
the present time, 1t was announced. The
registration OF graduate students Is yet
incomplete, but II resident fellows and %
resident sch olars have been admitted. In
addition, in spite of the war, three Ger
man women and one French woman are
expected to make use of the scholarships
for foreigners awarded in the spring
Before beginning her address, Miss
Thomas was presented with a cheque for
$3.50 the profits OF the great fete given
May 9 of this year. The total proceeds
amounted to $3.50. 5000 of which was
given to the Wellesley fire relief fund