The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-23
MEDIEVAL BRYN MAWR

Bryn Mawr is of the famous colleges for in
America Unless Brn Mawr administers her affairs with little
reasonabnes and devotion justice than she appears
have DONE Brn Mawr will become the most notorious
college in America
sophomore student Marjorie Barker of Michigan City, Indiana
the serious charge of petty theft in the doito That
stamps the girl THIEF confirmed thief should be stamped
THIEF Even petty court will give first offender another
chance.
bitter experience the wrong which
appraised is good Christianity and it is good elemental Justice
give first offender of petty crime chance right
Byn Mawr appears to have refused to be that Christian 1t
spec justice simple decency that
Miss Barker to have been expelled from Bn Maw
preemporay 1t reported the college administration denied
her the right of defense and refused her appear herself
or to have her defense heard in any way.
absolutely un-Amercan if Bryn not correct
this breach of simple justice and this Reputation of Christian
spirit then Brn Mawr deserves be held to and
sured by the of the nation Thousands of
will do it because the American people have little patience with
emphatica denies guilt of the petty
uence and of position the lake and manufacturing town
that her home Her family have large proprietary interests
the HaskeBarker Car Company She not in such financial
situation would force her of necessity form of theft
The United States Senator from Pennsylvania Mr. Pepper
suit for $4,000 against the Bn Mawr College and
against Dr. NJ Carey Thomas the former president of the college
Bryn MaWr College is private institution 1t has the right
be arbitrary 1t has the right fire girl because does not
like the color of her hair the fur the collar of her coat
medieval it chooses It has the right to be unchar
table and unChrstian and unjust chooses It has right to
will be its reward if arbitrarily chooses deame the character
of student to brand with full life before her
THIEF and not have sufficient grounds for doing to
defend itself against making such serious accusation.
Miss Barker submitted a petition signed by hundred
former school mates from Michigan City aesg to her honor
able character The girls in her dormitoy Byn Mawr
whom she charged with stealing vouched for her And
all this to avail.
When low will give first offender another chance
college that processes to cherish WomanhOod might at least do
as much-but not Bryn Aforementioned Bryn MaWr
When American court from the lowest to the highest
the accused innocent until guilty, college of
culture might at least be charitable and Christian
court. But not Bryn MaWr-nedaeval Bryn MaWr.
When it is fundamental principle of American life that
every is entitled to Defense college that the
motherng heart of gentle guiding Alma Mater might
expected do least much But with medieval
Bryn Mawr.
The administration of AIawr has much for.
First she must prove that this discharged sophomore
REAL thief when that the college still must
satisfy fair minded Americans why in the of simple justice
his student permitted defend herself against the
hargeS when she demanded the right to make such defense
Bryn Mawr is in bad And Bryn Mawr will continue be
bad and unless Byn MaW has the conscience
md the COURAGE the nobility and the splendid womanhooi
hat DARES right and that is impatient to recon-
the reputation character that she has unWarranted
orn down.
Bryn Mawr not only prove her for this dis
harge, but she admit wrong
efusing the accused the right of defense.
Unless Bryn Mawr does this rational minded American
Will his daughter the of such brutal minded
nediaeval Alma Mater Bryn Mawr.