Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
AT BRYN MAWR TO BRING
DEGREES TO u SENIORS
Formal Exercises Thursday Will
Be Preceded by Glass Reun-
ions, Garden Party and
Other Functions
M ANY ALUMNAE B A X

seventy-two young women who for the
last four years have been studying al Bryn
Mawr College are preparing to say goodby
10 their alma mater. This is, commencement
week at the Main Line college. and the last
few days remaining of their college careers
are being crowded with activity by the girls
who are soon to receive the degrees for
which they have been working ever since
they entered the institution.
Commencement itself will not he held un-
I'll Thursday but there are lots of things
TO Keep the girls busy. Examinations are
over for the seniors and they have nothing
to do but make merry Tomorrow Miss M.
carey Thomas will give her annual luncheon
10 the seniors In the deanery, at which Miss
Constance Kellen, the Boston girl who is
president OF the class, and all the other II
seniors will be present.
After the luncheon, at 3 o'clock, a lee
ture recital on Verdrs Aida" will be given
in the college gymnasium by Samuel Rosen-
baum, Philadelphia lawyer, assisted by
DIR. S. II. Lipschuts, baritone, and Arthur
Howell Wilson pianist.
ALUNtNAE RETURN
Many members Of the Alumnae Associa-
ton are back nj Bryn Mawr for commences
ment week, and following the lecture re-
dered them by the college Christian Asso.
clation on the campus. In the evening the
senior bonfire will be held on the campus.
Wednesday morning a basketball game
between the alumni and the varsity team
will be played on the athletic field. At
noon will follow the college breakfast ard
at in the afternoon, lasting until o'clock,
will be the senior garden party. About 1900
guests are expected to be present For
those who stay after the garden party. and
for all the friends of the college in Phla.
delphia and along the Main Line, a concert
has been arranged, at which Nine. Yvette
Guilbert will be the principal attraction.
She will sing French legends. chansons and
old English ballads. The proceeds of the
concert will be turned into the Mary T..
Garrett endowment fund.
Commencement exercises will begin in
the gymnasium at IL o'clock Thursday. In
addition to the ~ seniors who will receive
degrees of bachelor of arts, seven masters
of arts and three doctors of philosophy will
be created The commencement address will
be delivered by Mary E. Wooley, president
of Mount Holyoke College. Her subject will
be THE Fact Of Life" A short address
will be delivered also by President Thomas,
on behalf OF the board Of directors. This
Will be the 3lst annual commencement at
Bryn Mawr
The baccalaureate sermon was preached
last night In the gymnasium by the Rev
George A Johnston Ross, professor of prac-
tcal theology In Union Theological Semi
nary. Directors, faculty and students
marched to the gymnasium from the library.
There will be many reunions of former
classes. Tonight the classes of 1906, 1918
and the present graduating class will have
their suppers, and tomorrow night the class
suppers of 1896 and 1901 will be served.
The class suppers of 1911. 1914 and 1915
were held Saturday night. A general
alumnae supper will be served Thursday
night after commencement is over.
Then 1t will he goodby to Bryn Mawr,
and the members of the 1916 class will pass
out to take their places among the alumni
and to make room for new group Of stu.
dents who will enter in the fall