Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
n WORKERS.F|[[
'BRYN MAWR HALLS
r,.,h From Factories and Mills,
rb.y RevsI in Classic
shades Of Noted School
aseE1ED BY DR.. THOMAS

-. Hundred women industrial work :
vne vn.nJ In the chapel at Bryn Mawr
e. uss. st this morning to greet DR.. NJ.
goNs Thomas, who made the address
WI. onening Of the summer school
q en,.n workers. as her last Ofhcial
~ thc college Of which she has
~ vn,e.ident for many yenrs.
VT btnp. Miss Thomas address Of well
nre of the girls marched up the
eom.' across the platform and pre-.
Mepsa 70. Miss Thomas bouquet Of
kn..' After the applause had quieted.
Nm"n ro,, not think that II is sisnif-
2. .hst n woman industrial worker
n.,i no presenting a. pioneer in cdu-
my% Enn n president Of n college with
.Sese roses? .n,
..H,e a garment worker.
u, ~. made n short speech expressing
c"s "ss,nrcciation to DIR. Thomas and
1.ra Tho opinion of the girls as to the
Ms. lrnsching effects this new education
4 moyement will have.
u ~ W. u'ill help those of us who nre
..hirs'" said Miss Dressncr.
n" exercises opened by singing
.rico .u and the Battle Hymn Of the
HSnnnhl;c after n prayer by Miss Hilda
unNpp,h nepIh director Of the school. Miss
Smith % introduced DR.. Thomas. -,
4. instructors to talk over the courses
M md make out their schedules for the
slsss.s which begin tomorrow morn
Ig.
"NIost Wonderful Place
Mary G. Hill, who lives in Nashville,
Tam. was the first girl to arrive to
.ttend the summer school.
"It's the most wonderful place in the
rorld. she declared in her soft South
.,n voice, 81 never dreamed there was
. nlsce like this. ! haven't seen II all
v,t. but I surely do like what I have
Wary is twenty -four years old and
hss been working for three years rs n
hinder In printing shop.
"I haven't ever done any college
YORK before. didn't get 10 go to high
rbool or even quite finish grammar
rhool. The family I live with adopted
~ and I haven't been with my two
iscthers for twelve years. or course,
spe them sometimes, but we aren't to.
,,tber all the time
In the general group of 81. IL girls
rome from the Boston district, 20 from
Ms New York. II from the Philadel-
sSl.. 10 from the Washington. Z from
H. A' Cleveland. 10 from The Chicago.
\ from the st. Louis. . from the San
Francisco and 3 from the Northwest
district.
There are also thirteen girls. leaders
a Al. ,l,n
rs' group.
The school has girls of all trades and
nationalities. many of whom have moth.
knowledge. Sixty.seven were born in
America. o in Russia. . in England. .
IN Hungary and l in each Of the fol.
bwins countries: Poland. Germany,
Holland, Austria. Lithuania. Rumania
md Sweden.
Many Courses Offered
The courses include elementary and
avanced economies. which includes
apdy Of trade unions and labor lcgisla.
don, elementary, intermediate and ad-
sinced composition and public speak
hy hygiene. courses In literature and
history, which is the only required
course: psychology, government. his
tory OF the labor movement. science,
music and physical education.
There is n variety of activities which
Ne Students may elect to fill their lcis-
sre time. There are nature study
Dfoups, dramatics, swimming. hikes,
basketball. tennis and other activities.
The students include the following
nom Philadelphia Christine Doyle,
M North Tber street: Etty Thorpe.
W. Rorer street: Stcphanie FrOnczak,
~ Roxborough avenue: Kathryn Hill,
N@ Cresson street; Bertha Kipniss,
!WS West Clifford street: Elizabeth
kudolph, 1865 North Underwood
aret; Sara Fridgant. 1902 Stiles
sftt' and Elmira wilkins, 2O21 South
SiIth street.