Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-29
SEXES EQUAL NOW,
SAYS MISS THOMAS
Tells Bryn Mawr Students at
College Opening Suffrage
Means Advancement
UNVEIL ANTHONY PORTRAIT

"The people of the United States are
tragically mistaken in thinking that the
League Of Nations is not very real
thing already in operation. 1t profits
no one country. 1t is for the benefit Of
:. IF we stand aloof we shall. I be-
neve, lose the great world position we
nave won and betray the touching faith
of all those far Off
Ihis plea for the League of Nations
was made this morning by Miss NJ.
oarey Thomas. president Of Bryn Mowr
college. at the opening chapel exercises
OF the college in Taylor Hall.
Miss Thomas was cnthusiastically
greeted by about 500 student girls.
MISS Thomas also spoke Of the re-
Gently inaugdrated woman suffrage. She
said:
This Is a great joy to me that suf-
trage has come to the American woman
curing my absence. Woman suffrage
means everything TO women themselves
and to the states. It means equal pay
for equal work in all government, state
and city. positions. and in all public
supported university and school posi- =
lions. II means that sex will be no bar
" "p"'h uViuins Tue HlRUpSI posi- =
tons in the future. II means that mar
riei women will no longer be discrim-
mated against"
Unveil Anthony Portrait
At the end of the exercises q large
portrait Of Susan Il. Anthony. the suf >
frage pioneer. was unveiled by niece
Of Miss Anthony, Miss Lucy Anthony.
II was accepted by Miss Thomas on
behalf Of the institution.
The presentation speech was made by
Miss Elizabeth Upham Yates. donor OF
the portrait. Professor George 4. Bar
ton, professor Of Biblical literature. de
livered the prayer.
Today's address by Miss Thomas
was her first presence before the col
lege since her return from nearly d
years sojourn in Europe. Palestine and
Egypt. During her absence last year
the acting president was Miss Helen
Taft. now Mrs. Frederick Manning
daughter Of former President Taft.
Others of the faculty who have re-
Gently returned from extended tours
aboard are Prof. Roy Smith. who
Travelled around the world and devoted
considerable study to the economic sit
uation in China and India. Prof. Geor-
ciana Goddard King. who has been
studying the history of art in Spain anc
Greece.
Students From Abroad
OF the new arrivals the most inter,
esting is the group of students re
ceiving scholarships from abroad. Their,
are nine in all. four from the British
isles. three from Frawc, one each
from Spain and Scandinavia.
While yesterday was officially regis
tration day at Bryn Mawr it was alsc
welcome day" with impromptu partie.
in the dormitorics where the girls wei.
coined old friends and new with cordia
greetings.
Veritable mountains Of trunks at tn,
railroad depot and all kinds Of con
vcyances going collegeward were thu
practical evidence of girls college
Where one battered suitcase usual!
, carries the male students wardrobe, a
least three trunks and many bags ar,
necessary for mademoiselle's school
outfit. Bevies Of gay girl students see
ing Bryn Mawr also marked the open.
ing of college for 1920.
Miss Thomas today announced these
additions to the faculty:
Claude Gill. A. b.. of London Uni
versity. associate professor of French
philology; Cyril Armstrong, A. B., Of
Cambrige University. lecturer in Greek
Miss Amphyllis Middlcmore, Il graduate
of Oxford University. instructor in Eng
lsh composition; Miss Gladys Boone
graduate of Birmingham University
instructor in social economy and socia
research. and Miss Katharine Liddell
Bryn Mawr. 1910, instructor in English
composition.