Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
100000 in BONDS
GIVEN BRYN MAWR
President Thomas Tells
Graduates of Unnamed
Patriots Donation
POINTS OUT woMANs DUTY
Must Keep Fires of Education
and Civilization Burning.
White Discusses Peace
League

Announcement Of the receipt Of 800, 90
IN Liberty Bonds from an anonymous dono
and OF the endowment Of several scholar
ships were striking features OF an address
delivered by President NJ. Carey Thoma
today at the commencement exercises n
Bryn Mawr College.
The address Of President Thomas anC
that Of Thomas Raeburn white, who urged
that the United States at the end Of th'
war join a league OF nations 10 enforce
peace, held the interest OF the eighty-sever
young women graduates. representing all
parts OF the United States
Among other welcome news in the ad
a dress OF President Thomas was the an
nouncement that a chair Of English COM
position had been founded The scholar
ships included one from the children Of
Charles H. Hlnchman for $500, to be
awarded 20 a Junior every year for general
excellence Another scholarship came from
Mrs. Frank W. Halowell. Of Boston. in the
name OF Robert s. Bsllantine, for social
service work. Three other scholarships
were announced from a legacy OF Elizabeth
q Shippen.
wOMAN'S GREAT DUTY
President Thomas touched upon the pres
snt strife In the world and outlined the
Z. part TO be taken by women generally. In
this connection she said:
+ The general culture and civilization Of
the world will have TO be carried on by
women on account Of the war
Before President Wilson gave out his
famous war message the presidents Of seven
! OF our largest women's colleges In the
United States had drawn up message
pledglng the college women Of the United
States 10 serve the country, however they
might be needed, although they believed
that settlement Of the International difficult
ties by war was fundamentally wrong
The women students and scholars Of to-
day will have TO keep burning the fires %
learning and education for generations TO
come,
I'm this time of terrible stress Bryn
Mawr has not been found wanting, AL
though the flower Of our youth, 10000, 900
strong stand ready to serve for a cause
greater than life itself the women, too,
expect to do their part They are ready
and eager 10 do all that the women Of
France, England and Belgium have done
PROUD OF BRYN MAwR
Il was never so proud Of Bryn Mawr
College as am this year The Bryn Mawr |
girls are loyal. steady and energetic. The |
college was long ago prepared for the pres
ent emergency. The students assumed re- |
sponsiblity for the support and main
tenance Of an entire Belgian village"
Miss Thomas then announced that Mr.. |
and Mrs. Philip S. Sharpless, of West Ches-
ter, had given twenty acres Of land to the
college for the raising OF vegetables.
She said the Bryn Mawr Girls would work
on It In relays and the faculty would till
the campus at the college and be expected
TO raise vegetables for table use. The girls,
incidentally, will also preserve vegetables
for the winter.
There was an abundance Of color and
enthusiasm and a spirit OF optimism was
everywhere evident. The national anthem
was sung by the cap and gowned graduates
as they marched into the gymnasium, The
varicolored hoods of members Of the faculty
were In striking contrast with the attire OF
the graduates.
MISS TAFT APPLAUDED
Miss Helen Taft. daughter Of former
President Taft, newly elected dean OF the
college department was greeted with ap-
plause as she took her place on the plat
form
The address Of Mr. White held the con-
stant attention OF all present and was fire.
duently interrupted by applause.
In the course Of his theme international
Reorganization After the War" he said
IN part:
"The proposal is that the Powers Join.
ing the League shall agree that II any mem
Der commences hostilites against another
before having submitted its dispute and
given time for decision, IL shall be forth |
with opposed by all the other members, |
hrst with economic pressure, and, IL that |
does not suffice, then with their united
military strength.
mo international army is contemplated;
merely the joint use Of economic, military !
and naval power as these are now being !
used by the allied powers.
Would this really enforce the terms OF
lhe treaty and prevent nations from going
10 war before first submitting their cases
'or decision? II is scarcely to be doubted
II nation knows in advance that certain !
course of action will make the principal ]
Powers of the world its active enemies, 1t
will adopt some other course. II Germany /
had known in the last days OF July 1914.
hat she would have 10 fight those now ar !
'ayed against her, the sword would never
have been drawn from its scabbard, and the
world would have been spared dreadful J
carnage and destruction, {
OBJECTIONS ANALYZED
"Thls method of enforcing the treaty, i
Ealing for the possible use of military force,
5 opposed by some very conscientious high \
minded people, who believe that the use of I
'orce internationally, even for suppressing
disorder, is essentially wrong and cannot I
be defended because II involves the taking :
Of human life.
This objection In view Of the character
of those who advance IT, deserves thought
Iul and considerate discussion.
when the objection is anayzed. II is y
Ieen to rest upon the premise that the use
of physical force to control human conduct !
Is wrong. This must be So for even the !
use Of force by the government Of a State
10 preserve order necessarily results in the
destruction Of human life.
Miss Thomas conferred the degrees and
lwarded the diplomas.
The commencement program really began
asst night, when two plays were presented.
one OF them, The Pot Boiler" was written
BY Miss Alice Gerstenberg, a student at I
Bryn Mawr from 1908 to 1905. The other ,
p.laylet was Lord Dunsarys The Tents Of
he Arabs" !
The plays were presented by a company ,
organiEed by the Theatre Workshop, OF New
York city. They were produced under tho
Erection OF Miss Grace Griswold.
The Eraduates follow 7
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES :
BACHELOR OF ARTS
y, srouB Sf Greek and Latin--Mary Sylvester
~ ue. fhiladelphia. cum iauds; Janet Randolph |
|.cseSnSs kEsssw bork city cum laude Marjorie
crouns s'599e ~ atiinnesots stie maSnH cum laude.