Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-29
bRYN MAWR HEAD
Halls WOMAN ERA
President Thomas, at May Day
Fete, Sees Full Sex
Equality
WOULD ENTER ALL FIELDS

COLLEGE graduates Of today will sec
statesmanShip serving as United States
senators. perhaps even in the prcsidcn
tinl chair according 10 Dr. NJ. Carey
Thomas, president Of Bryn Mawr Col.
lpgc.
! m brief address 10 the students ~
the rnrusl MAY Day exercises today.
she spoke Of the many aud varied in
terrsts opening to women Of this age
and prophcsind bigger and better op-
portunties than over before
The talents that have becn lying
dormant IN women for centuries nr~ now
coming forth. " SHE snid. I'm your
generation you will bn in the midst of
movements opening new and interesting
fields to wnmankind. We shall have
To have great StatPSwomcn. Train your
srlvos for tho highest and best. Let
women he principals and Supcrintpnd
cnts of girls schools and coeducationa'
schouls. Let women take responsible
educational colleges Of the country.
Criticises Poor Rewards
Few roeducational colleges today
have women professors. II women are
on tho staff " is merely nS instructors
Of uS oprn hospitals to women
Nhys"ians. open business and profrs
stonnl life ~ women. II has been q
"orStunt surprise to me- 10 see women
wnrE 50 hard without reward They
spend years in study and preparation
"nn 10 ho given assistant positions as
the n Zhest round Of the ladder.
H.. Thomas stressed tho importsnce
NJ prizPs awards aud scholarships ne
means Of acknowledging work well done
and encouraging to greater efforts
Throughout her talk. az well as
through the entire May Day exercises
there was brightness and Joy aplenty.
de.pitc the early refusal Of the sun to
inin ~ the time .honored celebration.
, Drops Of rain that fell in a steady
7 driszlr sparklcd on the girls hair Rs
with barred heads they frolicked on the
beautiful campus. From : o'clock. the
ofhcial hour for the sun to rise, un
( I'll II the festivities continued. The
chilling dampness did not keep the
girls from wearing thoir white frocks
and white shoes. nor make their voices
4 loss JOYOUS and swrct as they rang out
/ In the college songs Bright .hued
/ sweaters that hanged the usual order
/ Of pure white. added picturesque
, brightness to tho scene.
May Queen Crowned
Just al : o'clock after tho umnl sun
rise singing, the crowning ot the May
queen Miss Elizabeth Tayior. Of Little
Rock, Ark in Rnckef.ll"r Hall and
thc presentation OF the huge May bas-
ket to President Thomas. Sunny Jim"
'ed the long procession nf girls from the
ddnrmitnries 70 tho sward.
usr AS ns. s1" ',nnSIy mn st swung nor brown
.nS. ,@,S, ana !, % led VI 10" old English Nay Day
;"nE' ~ was rhts 10 ~" no" MISS Mar
ION fOotc won popularity ana the
Sunny Jim" prize. This is the MARY
t." H"i"n ,o,,H, Hi'CSt% ho m"mortsI @ priss given
irrpstcd In her work. and who noasesses
tbn ons'ifirs of M, rnmrs.e s |%r rns.rSnIrss. rs
fair mndodness. good sportsmanship
whose influence is widely feIt, and who
aaarn , Wv w hr' o"' 'on''''''ns anu Is
fhO p"eiry prize. awarded for the
nISl I. ,In'F lniS yea ana given ny MISS
Ih"mas for the most meritorious work
nro. ID ,Grs1grr siti, emp. "mnhasHlng W P"strT and
prose writing; Went 10 Miss lean tIex =
ner. New York. u was set NJ MaSc-
Nom>natlons for nndersraduatc schol q
arShips toilows
Maria J.. Eastman Brooke Hal Memorls
Son'lnrshir vslnc fi0o. awarded to ths stu.
don't N the 'unIDr c,ass wh- In the middle OF
ne lun!N" "en- has he hshsst average
K-Ads Sv'wG Thvr.o~. phNadeiphla
Char-- r HinchmAn memorial scholar
ship value $500. Tor special ability In on-
or both suh,scts. chemist" or biology sylvia
Thurin", Phi! adelpila
FlIZsbc'h : Shipueu '0rslsn scholar rsh p
ails 5000, w-n by Eleanor HoswcN. Phiia.
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"g. ansuases AN, 800 70: excellent
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