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Swarthmore College Hbtary Paw . THE KniOK a 8 ii VoL IV, No. 40 Swarthmore, Pa., October 7, 1932 $2.50 Per Year WOMAN'S CLUB OPENS NEW LOUNGE Two Hundred Women of Borough Attend Tea in New Social Room ATTRACTIVELY FURNISHED Final Date for Payment of School Taxes Extended to Nov* 30 The new lounge on the first floor of the Swarthmore Woman's Clubhouse was officially opened Tuesday afternoon when nearly 200 women of Swarthmore and their guests inspected the furnishings and improvements made during the past summer. The occasion also marked the beginning.of the 1932-33 program of the club. The entire first floor of the building has been utilized for the new room, and the improvement meets a need which has existed since the completion of the building. In this new room, small committee meetings may be held, as well as social affairs and a variety of meetings for which the auditorium has not been entirely suitable. The lounge will also be a great convenience for use during dances and its attractive furnishings create cheerful, restful atmosphere which will be of great benefit to the social activities of the Woman's club and other organizations using the building. Curtains of theatrical gauze have been hung at the windows, the floors are painted a dark green and have been waxed, sets of bamboo furniture of colonial design have been artistically placed about the room, and black and brown rugs prove attractive floor coverings. The room furnishings also include tables, a lovely old Dutch settle painted black, and cushions - of - bright chintz. Lamp shades done in pastel colors by Mrs. Charles D. Mitchell also add to the charm of the setting. Two dressing rooms open from fhe .main room and are done in a flattering shade of old rose. The work in the room has gone on during the summer under the direction of Mrs. Charles, D. Jlitc&elL Mrs, .WilT fiam"3tarie Klsfler," MissMfldred Simpers, Mrs. Jesse M. Holmes, and Mrs. J. Horace Walter. (Continued on Page Six) «»»» CENTURY CLUB OF CHESTER NEEDS HELP The Century Club of Chester, of which Mrs.. Samuel C. Hanna of Swarthmore is the president, is devoting much of its time and energy to welfare work. The Chester Relief and Family Welfare Society has made the club a headquarters for relief work. Since there is no appropriation for maintaining a clerical force, Mrs. Hanna urges any Swarthmore women who feel that they can give a day or even a half a day each week to the extremely important work of making out food orders to get in touch with her immediately. (Telephone: Swarthmore 686). The Chester Society has been allotted one thousand yards of goods by the Red Cross, and the Chester women are busy making garments for the needy. In this work, too, they would appreciate any help which the Swarthmore women can give them. HONORS WORK AT COLLEGE TO BEGIN The formal opening of honors work for the year will take place in the Friends' Meeting House this afternoon at 3:00 p. m. Dean Brewster will speak. Honors students and members of the instructing staff who give honors instruction are expected to attend, and other members of the College who are interested are most cordially invited. Honors instructors are requested to meet students in Whittier House, im mediately following the address, for the final arrangement of seminars. Students should complete their registration at this time and secure on their Blue Card the signature of the Chairman of their major department and of their honors division. Two lectures, designed primarily for junior students, but open to all students, will be given by Professor Brand Blanshard on the following dates: 1. "Nature of Honors Study," Tuesday, October 11, at 11:20 a. m. 2. "How to Write an Honors Paper," Thursday, October 13, 11:20 a. m. ♦ » » Founders9 Day Speaker Jane Addams of settlement work fame "i Chicago will be the principal speaker at Founders' Day program at the College Oct. 22. The theme of the program will be keeping with the 250th Anniversary of the landing of William Penn. A pageant will be presented by the students. Taxpayers of Swarthmore who failed to pay their taxes by last Friday night, September 30, will be more than pleased to hear that they will not be fined five per cent, for paying school taxes later than that date. At a special meeting of the School .Board held last Thursday evening, correspondence from Harrisburg told of the bill signed by the Governor August 27, providing that no fine be charged those who paid school taxes before December 1 instead of October 1 as formerly. The original purpose of last Thursday night's meeting was to pass a resolution providing that school taxes might be paid In installments. However when it was learned that no fine would be added until after Dec. 1, it was decided to postpone until a later date any action as to payment of school taxes by installments. However, it is possible that the installment plan may be put into effect after Dec. 1. This plan provides payment of school taxes in four or six installments. Payment of the first installment is accepted as evidence that the person intends to make the other payments. If he fails to make the second payment on time he is fined five percent and if he fails to make half of the number of payments on time, eight percent is added to his school tax bill. The Board also announced that all penalties on unpaid taxes of previous years would be abatted if the taxes were paid in full by Dec. 1. This bill passed by the Legislature at the last session is proving a great inducement to late taxpayers to pay their bills in full. To Tuesday night, $72,000 had been received in school taxes by Tax Collector Clara L. Taylor. This figure is slightly below last year at the same time. HOME AND SCHOOL MEETING MONDAY TURTLE REtURNED TO CRUM CREEK Swarthmore's famous snapping turtle caught by Roy W. Delaplaine in Crum Creek this summer, protected from the soup pot by Roy P. Lingle, scorned by Dr. William T. Ellis, admired by half the youngsters in Swarthmore, has finally been given its freedom once more. In deciding what should be done with the 25 pound snipper, one of the largest ever caught in the local creek, Mr. Lingle was most persistant and was responsible for its release last week. From the very first, Mr. Lingle, who harbored the monster in his back yard, maintained that it deserved a better end than supplying soup to the residents of Cornell avenue. Mr. Delaplaine says that making the turtle into soup was more humanitarian than_ returning._it ^the. murky watejr^ of Crum creek but* he finally agreed "to give the turtle one more chance. If he again gets onto the hook end of Mr. Dela- plain's line, Cornell avenue shall have soup, notwithstanding Mr.. Lingle's love of nature and things that crawl. News articles about the turtle have appeared in newspapers as far north as Canada and as far south as Florida since it was first described in The Swarthmorean. «♦•♦» DISCUSSION GROUPS CHANGE TO SUNDAYS The Discussion groups which have met every Monday evening during the past summer at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Holmes will be continued this winter. However, in order to take care of the continually growing audiences, the meetings will be held on Sunday evenings at Whittier House beginning promptly at 8 o'clock. At this Sunday evening's meeting, Dr. R. C. Brooks, head of the Political Science Department at the College, will speak on "Russia," after which there will be a general discussion. The public is invited. Next week Mary Windsor of Haverford will speak. Last Monday evening Professor Clair Wilcox spoke upon the "Concentration of Power." ♦•» JUNIOR ASSEMBLY PLANS DANCING CLASSES Wednesday evening there was a general meeting of mothers interested in the Junior Assembly. Instead of one chairman this year it was decided to have several. Mrs. T. E. Hessenbruch, Mrs. Harold Griffin, Mrs. Leroy Mercer, Mrs. Alfred Gary White, Mrs. Arthur Mitchell and Mrs. E. O. Lange are the chairmen who have been selected. The Junior Assembly is a group of young people from 8 to 18 years of age interested in dancing. Classes will start on November 5 under the direction of Miss Edith McCrea. It is expected that the arrangement ot" four groups will be the same as last year and it is announced that prices for the series will be lowered. PLAYERS' CLUB PREPARES FOR OPENING PROGRAM The progress made by the Players' Club of Swarthmore has become known to many Little Theatre groups throughout the country, Charles D. Mitchell, president of the organization stated in a letter to the membership Monday when he announced the ambitious eight-play program scheduled for the coming season. When questioned, Mr. Mitchell said that within the past week he met a man in New York City who follows the doings of the Players' Club with great interest. In fact, his own Little Theatre The first meeting of the Home and School Association will be held Monday evening, Oct. 10, in the auditorium of the High school. The meeting will be in the nature of a reception to the new teachers. All parents of children attending thc public schools, whether members of the Home and School Association or not, are invited to be present and meet the teachers. Dr. Frank A. Williams, president, will announce the program of activities for the year and Frank A. Morey will tell -about plans for the school program. Following the meeting there will be a social hour in charge of the Hospitality Committee of which Mrs. Frank A. William is chairman. PUBLIC LIBRARY GROWS STEADILY Increase Over Last Year Circulation of Adult books ui ADD MANY NEW BOOKS Evidently the depression has given more people time to read for the records of the Swarthmore Public Library show that more books are continually being used. At the Fall meeting of the Library Board held on Monday evening the high spots in the Librarian's report were as follows: Circulation: Adult department—June, 983 books; July, 1118 books; Aug., 1227 books; and in September to Sept. 24, 950 books, or a.total of 3328 books. Corn- group finds the local club's work a stim- parison with the same months of last ulant. Other members report similar re- year shows an increase of 623 books bor- actions. "This, of course," continued M r. rowed In the Juvenile department, 1130 books Mitchell, "is most gratifying, and chal- were loaned in the same summer period lenges us on to a full measure of our. this year and 1021 last summer. The capabilities." | number of readers' cards, in circulation ^tfe'*.Players* "seasoh "opens "the first at the present time are 832 and "499 ju- week of November with a revival, "The Thirteenth Chair", and will be directed by Roland G. E. Ullman. CLASSES RESUMED IN ALL GRADES All classes in the Swarthmore Public schools are scheduled to be in operation this Monday. The three primary grades and the kindergarten classes will attend for the first time Monday morning. The grades above the sixth began last Monday and the fourth, fifth and sixth grades began on Wednesday. The original opening date of the schools was just one month ago. Postponement was decided upon following the recommendation of Dr. Franklin S. Gillespie, head of. the Board of Health, on account of the prevalence of infantile paralysis in Philadelphia and vicinity. No cases appeared in Swarthmore, however. The three primary classes will report at 8:30 Monday morning and the kindergarten at 8:45. Bible Class Begins The first fall meeting of the Men's Bible class of the Presbyterian Church will be held this Sunday. Dr. William T. Ellis will teach the class again this winter and the theme of the first three months' will be "Seeing These Times in the Light of the Bible." venile, or a total of 1331 cards. Last year on Oct. 1 the total cards in circulation were 1186 or an improvement this year of 145. New books added since May—90 adult books and 51 children's books. Among the new magazines in the reading room, the latest acquisition is the Atlantic Monthly. Assistants during the summer were Miss Margaret Cresson and Miss Irene Blaisdell. Books added to the Library recently include: "Young Fu," by E. F. Lewis; "Calico Bush," by Rachel Field; "Two Children of Tyre," by L. A. Kent; "Charlcmonte Crest," by A. H. Seaman ; "Fleta," by C. Kahmann; "Painted Arrow," by F. Gaither; "White Leopard," by Inglis Fletcher; "Moorland Mousie," by Golden Gorse; "Elephant King," by R. Campbell; "Red Prior's Legacy," by A. H. Bill; "Luck of Lowry," by J. D. Bacon; "Adventures of Mario," by Waldeman Bonsels; (Continued on Page Eight* » » » MUSIC COMMITTEE OF LEGION TO MEET The Music Committee of the Harold Ainsworth Post of the American Legion will meet on Monday evening to make plans for the winter's activities, Frank R. Morey is chairman of this committee and it is proposed to organize a man's chorus. AYDELOITE TELS OF FACULTY CHANGES Five Members Return After Leaves of Absence; Four Promotions SEVEN NEW MEMBERS President Frank Aydelotte, at the opening meeting of the Faculty of Swarthmore College on Monday, October 3, announced various changes in the Faculty and Administrative Staff for the college year 1932-33. Five members of the Faculty have returned from leaves of absence, one has been granted a leave for the first semester of 1932-33, four have been promoted to higher rank, seven new members have been appointed to the instructing staff, one new member has been appointed to the library staff, and two new members have been appointed to the administrative staff. Returning to the college after leaves of absence last year are the following: Dr. William I. Hull, Howard M. Jenkins Professor of Quaker History, who spent four months in Geneva attending the Disarmament Conference called by the League of Nations; . Dr. Clara Price Newport, Professor of German, who spent the second semester in Germany; Professor H. J. M. Creighton, Chairman of the Department of Chemistry, who, during the year 1931-32, visited universities, technical schools, and chemical industries in the British Isles, Switzerland, and Germany; Dr. Philip M. Hicks, Professor of English, who spent the year in literary work, mainly at the Huntington Library at San Merion, California; Dr. Mary Albertson, Assistant Professor of History, who devoted the second semester to research at the Record Office in London- and the British Museum, collecting material on "The Keepers and Constables of Castles" for a volume which is to appear in a series on "The English ^Government at Work'^to_ be published^by ihe "Mediaeval TAcademy"' of America. A leave of absence continues for Professor' Louis Cons, Chairman of the Department of French, who in 1931 was granted a two-years' leave by the Board (Continued on Page Thr**). ■> »» H. S. ELEVEN OPENS SEASON WITH MEDIA With only two players on the team who were among the first twenty-five men on last year's squad, Coach Ziegenfus' football team goes into action against Media this afternoon under a teriffic handicap. The worst blow that the high school eleven has suffered came during the past week when physicians announced that Captain Hoadley would be unable to play in the Media game on account of a bad knee. The line-up for Media's game to be played at Media at 3:15 will probably be as follows: Wagner and Powell, ends; Craemer and Feakins, tackles; Blaisdell and Brownell, guards; Dingle, center; Madison, quarterback; Maddox, and Whitaker, halfbacks; and Jack Taylor fullback. -»♦»■ Dr. Fred A. Brill Republican Trend In This County Gaining Ground Leaders Report -•»♦» Given Lehigh Honor Gellert Spencer Alleman, alumnus of Swarthmore High School, has been awarded Sophomore Honors by the faculty of Lehigh University on the basis of his excellent scholastic record during the year 1931-32, according to a communication received yesterday by Frank R. Morey supervising principal of Swarthmore schools. Prospects that Delaware County will give President Hoover one of the largest Republican majorities on November 8, of any county in Pennsylvania have gained steadily during the past week with meetings of the sectional Republican executive committees in the Radnor-Haverford Township sections Monday night, the Lansdowne section Tuesday night, the Chester pike district Wednesday night, and the Chester City district Thursday night. Monday evening the Media district will meet at the Armory. Political leaders in the county are still talking about the unprecedented attendance and enthusiasm at the meeting of County Committeemen and Women held last Wednesday at the Armory in Media. Attendance was without exception the largest at any Committee meeting in the recollection of those present. This is indicated to mean that the precinct workers are ready and anxious to repeat their usual performance of bringing in a record majority for the Republican presidential nominee. "The barometer of party loyalty and confidence in President Hoover, has made a tremendous jump in this county since the meeting of the County Committeemen and Women last Wednesday," declared C. Edwin Hunter, chairman of the County committee yesterday in an expression of pleasure at the progress being made. "The bold unsupported assertions and the vague and indefinite promises being made by the Democratic presidential nominee are developing a fighting spirit among good Republicans everywhere. They are rallying to the support of President Hoover and are ready to take a militant stand in defense of (Continued on Page Seven) Dr. Fred A. Brill, of 114 Park avenue died of a sudden heart attack while in Shamokin on Wednesday evening. He will be buried in Lebanon, Pa. on Saturday. Dr. Brill served in the Spanish- American War in Puerta Rico, and in the World War in Base Hospital Number 91 in France. He and his family have lived in Swarthmore since 1917. Mr. Brill was 56 years of age and was an active member in the Fire Company and the American Legion. For the past two years he traveled about with a chain of dental offices. He is survived by his wife Sarah E. Brill and five children, Fred, Jr. of Flourtown, Marion of Philadelphia, and Florence, Ruth and Kathryn of Swarthmore. Fortnightly The Fortnightly will meet for the first time this season on Monday, Oct. 10th at the home of Mrs. Clifford, 306 S. Chester road, at 2:30 o'clock. Members will give brief reviews of their summer reading. The book for review is "Saint Saterin" a remarkable picture of the home life of a French family living on an estate near Paris. The theme is quite out of the ordinary in its setting and in the remarkable characterization. Mrs. Bishop will be the reviewer for the afternoon. Members are asked to remember dues.
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Title | Swarthmorean 1932 October 7 |
Subject | Newspapers - Pennsylvania; American newspapers |
Description | Unlike most communities its size, Swarthmore has boasted a number of newspapers covering both College and Borough news. The first community paper was the Swarthmore, published by the indefatigable John A. Cass. In 1929, the Swarthmorean appeared and continues as a weekly publication. |
Publisher | Robert E. and Ann Berry Sharples |
Date | 1932-10-07 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Delaware County; Swarthmore |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Language | Eng |
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Description
Title | Swarthmorean 1932 October 7 |
Subject | Newspapers - Pennsylvania; American newspapers |
Description | Unlike most communities its size, Swarthmore has boasted a number of newspapers covering both College and Borough news. The first community paper was the Swarthmore, published by the indefatigable John A. Cass. In 1929, the Swarthmorean appeared and continues as a weekly publication. |
Publisher | Robert E. and Ann Berry Sharples |
Date | 1932-10-07 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Delaware County; Swarthmore |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | sn 88079382 |
Language | Eng |
Rights | Copyright, The Swarthmorean, 2015 |
Contact | Swarthmore Public Library Swarthmore@delcolibraries.org <mailto:Swarthmore@delcolibraries.org> |
Contributing Institution | Swarthmore Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | Swarthmore College Hbtary Paw . THE KniOK a 8 ii VoL IV, No. 40 Swarthmore, Pa., October 7, 1932 $2.50 Per Year WOMAN'S CLUB OPENS NEW LOUNGE Two Hundred Women of Borough Attend Tea in New Social Room ATTRACTIVELY FURNISHED Final Date for Payment of School Taxes Extended to Nov* 30 The new lounge on the first floor of the Swarthmore Woman's Clubhouse was officially opened Tuesday afternoon when nearly 200 women of Swarthmore and their guests inspected the furnishings and improvements made during the past summer. The occasion also marked the beginning.of the 1932-33 program of the club. The entire first floor of the building has been utilized for the new room, and the improvement meets a need which has existed since the completion of the building. In this new room, small committee meetings may be held, as well as social affairs and a variety of meetings for which the auditorium has not been entirely suitable. The lounge will also be a great convenience for use during dances and its attractive furnishings create cheerful, restful atmosphere which will be of great benefit to the social activities of the Woman's club and other organizations using the building. Curtains of theatrical gauze have been hung at the windows, the floors are painted a dark green and have been waxed, sets of bamboo furniture of colonial design have been artistically placed about the room, and black and brown rugs prove attractive floor coverings. The room furnishings also include tables, a lovely old Dutch settle painted black, and cushions - of - bright chintz. Lamp shades done in pastel colors by Mrs. Charles D. Mitchell also add to the charm of the setting. Two dressing rooms open from fhe .main room and are done in a flattering shade of old rose. The work in the room has gone on during the summer under the direction of Mrs. Charles, D. Jlitc&elL Mrs, .WilT fiam"3tarie Klsfler," MissMfldred Simpers, Mrs. Jesse M. Holmes, and Mrs. J. Horace Walter. (Continued on Page Six) «»»» CENTURY CLUB OF CHESTER NEEDS HELP The Century Club of Chester, of which Mrs.. Samuel C. Hanna of Swarthmore is the president, is devoting much of its time and energy to welfare work. The Chester Relief and Family Welfare Society has made the club a headquarters for relief work. Since there is no appropriation for maintaining a clerical force, Mrs. Hanna urges any Swarthmore women who feel that they can give a day or even a half a day each week to the extremely important work of making out food orders to get in touch with her immediately. (Telephone: Swarthmore 686). The Chester Society has been allotted one thousand yards of goods by the Red Cross, and the Chester women are busy making garments for the needy. In this work, too, they would appreciate any help which the Swarthmore women can give them. HONORS WORK AT COLLEGE TO BEGIN The formal opening of honors work for the year will take place in the Friends' Meeting House this afternoon at 3:00 p. m. Dean Brewster will speak. Honors students and members of the instructing staff who give honors instruction are expected to attend, and other members of the College who are interested are most cordially invited. Honors instructors are requested to meet students in Whittier House, im mediately following the address, for the final arrangement of seminars. Students should complete their registration at this time and secure on their Blue Card the signature of the Chairman of their major department and of their honors division. Two lectures, designed primarily for junior students, but open to all students, will be given by Professor Brand Blanshard on the following dates: 1. "Nature of Honors Study," Tuesday, October 11, at 11:20 a. m. 2. "How to Write an Honors Paper," Thursday, October 13, 11:20 a. m. ♦ » » Founders9 Day Speaker Jane Addams of settlement work fame "i Chicago will be the principal speaker at Founders' Day program at the College Oct. 22. The theme of the program will be keeping with the 250th Anniversary of the landing of William Penn. A pageant will be presented by the students. Taxpayers of Swarthmore who failed to pay their taxes by last Friday night, September 30, will be more than pleased to hear that they will not be fined five per cent, for paying school taxes later than that date. At a special meeting of the School .Board held last Thursday evening, correspondence from Harrisburg told of the bill signed by the Governor August 27, providing that no fine be charged those who paid school taxes before December 1 instead of October 1 as formerly. The original purpose of last Thursday night's meeting was to pass a resolution providing that school taxes might be paid In installments. However when it was learned that no fine would be added until after Dec. 1, it was decided to postpone until a later date any action as to payment of school taxes by installments. However, it is possible that the installment plan may be put into effect after Dec. 1. This plan provides payment of school taxes in four or six installments. Payment of the first installment is accepted as evidence that the person intends to make the other payments. If he fails to make the second payment on time he is fined five percent and if he fails to make half of the number of payments on time, eight percent is added to his school tax bill. The Board also announced that all penalties on unpaid taxes of previous years would be abatted if the taxes were paid in full by Dec. 1. This bill passed by the Legislature at the last session is proving a great inducement to late taxpayers to pay their bills in full. To Tuesday night, $72,000 had been received in school taxes by Tax Collector Clara L. Taylor. This figure is slightly below last year at the same time. HOME AND SCHOOL MEETING MONDAY TURTLE REtURNED TO CRUM CREEK Swarthmore's famous snapping turtle caught by Roy W. Delaplaine in Crum Creek this summer, protected from the soup pot by Roy P. Lingle, scorned by Dr. William T. Ellis, admired by half the youngsters in Swarthmore, has finally been given its freedom once more. In deciding what should be done with the 25 pound snipper, one of the largest ever caught in the local creek, Mr. Lingle was most persistant and was responsible for its release last week. From the very first, Mr. Lingle, who harbored the monster in his back yard, maintained that it deserved a better end than supplying soup to the residents of Cornell avenue. Mr. Delaplaine says that making the turtle into soup was more humanitarian than_ returning._it ^the. murky watejr^ of Crum creek but* he finally agreed "to give the turtle one more chance. If he again gets onto the hook end of Mr. Dela- plain's line, Cornell avenue shall have soup, notwithstanding Mr.. Lingle's love of nature and things that crawl. News articles about the turtle have appeared in newspapers as far north as Canada and as far south as Florida since it was first described in The Swarthmorean. «♦•♦» DISCUSSION GROUPS CHANGE TO SUNDAYS The Discussion groups which have met every Monday evening during the past summer at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Holmes will be continued this winter. However, in order to take care of the continually growing audiences, the meetings will be held on Sunday evenings at Whittier House beginning promptly at 8 o'clock. At this Sunday evening's meeting, Dr. R. C. Brooks, head of the Political Science Department at the College, will speak on "Russia," after which there will be a general discussion. The public is invited. Next week Mary Windsor of Haverford will speak. Last Monday evening Professor Clair Wilcox spoke upon the "Concentration of Power." ♦•» JUNIOR ASSEMBLY PLANS DANCING CLASSES Wednesday evening there was a general meeting of mothers interested in the Junior Assembly. Instead of one chairman this year it was decided to have several. Mrs. T. E. Hessenbruch, Mrs. Harold Griffin, Mrs. Leroy Mercer, Mrs. Alfred Gary White, Mrs. Arthur Mitchell and Mrs. E. O. Lange are the chairmen who have been selected. The Junior Assembly is a group of young people from 8 to 18 years of age interested in dancing. Classes will start on November 5 under the direction of Miss Edith McCrea. It is expected that the arrangement ot" four groups will be the same as last year and it is announced that prices for the series will be lowered. PLAYERS' CLUB PREPARES FOR OPENING PROGRAM The progress made by the Players' Club of Swarthmore has become known to many Little Theatre groups throughout the country, Charles D. Mitchell, president of the organization stated in a letter to the membership Monday when he announced the ambitious eight-play program scheduled for the coming season. When questioned, Mr. Mitchell said that within the past week he met a man in New York City who follows the doings of the Players' Club with great interest. In fact, his own Little Theatre The first meeting of the Home and School Association will be held Monday evening, Oct. 10, in the auditorium of the High school. The meeting will be in the nature of a reception to the new teachers. All parents of children attending thc public schools, whether members of the Home and School Association or not, are invited to be present and meet the teachers. Dr. Frank A. Williams, president, will announce the program of activities for the year and Frank A. Morey will tell -about plans for the school program. Following the meeting there will be a social hour in charge of the Hospitality Committee of which Mrs. Frank A. William is chairman. PUBLIC LIBRARY GROWS STEADILY Increase Over Last Year Circulation of Adult books ui ADD MANY NEW BOOKS Evidently the depression has given more people time to read for the records of the Swarthmore Public Library show that more books are continually being used. At the Fall meeting of the Library Board held on Monday evening the high spots in the Librarian's report were as follows: Circulation: Adult department—June, 983 books; July, 1118 books; Aug., 1227 books; and in September to Sept. 24, 950 books, or a.total of 3328 books. Corn- group finds the local club's work a stim- parison with the same months of last ulant. Other members report similar re- year shows an increase of 623 books bor- actions. "This, of course," continued M r. rowed In the Juvenile department, 1130 books Mitchell, "is most gratifying, and chal- were loaned in the same summer period lenges us on to a full measure of our. this year and 1021 last summer. The capabilities." | number of readers' cards, in circulation ^tfe'*.Players* "seasoh "opens "the first at the present time are 832 and "499 ju- week of November with a revival, "The Thirteenth Chair", and will be directed by Roland G. E. Ullman. CLASSES RESUMED IN ALL GRADES All classes in the Swarthmore Public schools are scheduled to be in operation this Monday. The three primary grades and the kindergarten classes will attend for the first time Monday morning. The grades above the sixth began last Monday and the fourth, fifth and sixth grades began on Wednesday. The original opening date of the schools was just one month ago. Postponement was decided upon following the recommendation of Dr. Franklin S. Gillespie, head of. the Board of Health, on account of the prevalence of infantile paralysis in Philadelphia and vicinity. No cases appeared in Swarthmore, however. The three primary classes will report at 8:30 Monday morning and the kindergarten at 8:45. Bible Class Begins The first fall meeting of the Men's Bible class of the Presbyterian Church will be held this Sunday. Dr. William T. Ellis will teach the class again this winter and the theme of the first three months' will be "Seeing These Times in the Light of the Bible." venile, or a total of 1331 cards. Last year on Oct. 1 the total cards in circulation were 1186 or an improvement this year of 145. New books added since May—90 adult books and 51 children's books. Among the new magazines in the reading room, the latest acquisition is the Atlantic Monthly. Assistants during the summer were Miss Margaret Cresson and Miss Irene Blaisdell. Books added to the Library recently include: "Young Fu," by E. F. Lewis; "Calico Bush," by Rachel Field; "Two Children of Tyre," by L. A. Kent; "Charlcmonte Crest," by A. H. Seaman ; "Fleta," by C. Kahmann; "Painted Arrow," by F. Gaither; "White Leopard," by Inglis Fletcher; "Moorland Mousie," by Golden Gorse; "Elephant King," by R. Campbell; "Red Prior's Legacy," by A. H. Bill; "Luck of Lowry," by J. D. Bacon; "Adventures of Mario," by Waldeman Bonsels; (Continued on Page Eight* » » » MUSIC COMMITTEE OF LEGION TO MEET The Music Committee of the Harold Ainsworth Post of the American Legion will meet on Monday evening to make plans for the winter's activities, Frank R. Morey is chairman of this committee and it is proposed to organize a man's chorus. AYDELOITE TELS OF FACULTY CHANGES Five Members Return After Leaves of Absence; Four Promotions SEVEN NEW MEMBERS President Frank Aydelotte, at the opening meeting of the Faculty of Swarthmore College on Monday, October 3, announced various changes in the Faculty and Administrative Staff for the college year 1932-33. Five members of the Faculty have returned from leaves of absence, one has been granted a leave for the first semester of 1932-33, four have been promoted to higher rank, seven new members have been appointed to the instructing staff, one new member has been appointed to the library staff, and two new members have been appointed to the administrative staff. Returning to the college after leaves of absence last year are the following: Dr. William I. Hull, Howard M. Jenkins Professor of Quaker History, who spent four months in Geneva attending the Disarmament Conference called by the League of Nations; . Dr. Clara Price Newport, Professor of German, who spent the second semester in Germany; Professor H. J. M. Creighton, Chairman of the Department of Chemistry, who, during the year 1931-32, visited universities, technical schools, and chemical industries in the British Isles, Switzerland, and Germany; Dr. Philip M. Hicks, Professor of English, who spent the year in literary work, mainly at the Huntington Library at San Merion, California; Dr. Mary Albertson, Assistant Professor of History, who devoted the second semester to research at the Record Office in London- and the British Museum, collecting material on "The Keepers and Constables of Castles" for a volume which is to appear in a series on "The English ^Government at Work'^to_ be published^by ihe "Mediaeval TAcademy"' of America. A leave of absence continues for Professor' Louis Cons, Chairman of the Department of French, who in 1931 was granted a two-years' leave by the Board (Continued on Page Thr**). ■> »» H. S. ELEVEN OPENS SEASON WITH MEDIA With only two players on the team who were among the first twenty-five men on last year's squad, Coach Ziegenfus' football team goes into action against Media this afternoon under a teriffic handicap. The worst blow that the high school eleven has suffered came during the past week when physicians announced that Captain Hoadley would be unable to play in the Media game on account of a bad knee. The line-up for Media's game to be played at Media at 3:15 will probably be as follows: Wagner and Powell, ends; Craemer and Feakins, tackles; Blaisdell and Brownell, guards; Dingle, center; Madison, quarterback; Maddox, and Whitaker, halfbacks; and Jack Taylor fullback. -»♦»■ Dr. Fred A. Brill Republican Trend In This County Gaining Ground Leaders Report -•»♦» Given Lehigh Honor Gellert Spencer Alleman, alumnus of Swarthmore High School, has been awarded Sophomore Honors by the faculty of Lehigh University on the basis of his excellent scholastic record during the year 1931-32, according to a communication received yesterday by Frank R. Morey supervising principal of Swarthmore schools. Prospects that Delaware County will give President Hoover one of the largest Republican majorities on November 8, of any county in Pennsylvania have gained steadily during the past week with meetings of the sectional Republican executive committees in the Radnor-Haverford Township sections Monday night, the Lansdowne section Tuesday night, the Chester pike district Wednesday night, and the Chester City district Thursday night. Monday evening the Media district will meet at the Armory. Political leaders in the county are still talking about the unprecedented attendance and enthusiasm at the meeting of County Committeemen and Women held last Wednesday at the Armory in Media. Attendance was without exception the largest at any Committee meeting in the recollection of those present. This is indicated to mean that the precinct workers are ready and anxious to repeat their usual performance of bringing in a record majority for the Republican presidential nominee. "The barometer of party loyalty and confidence in President Hoover, has made a tremendous jump in this county since the meeting of the County Committeemen and Women last Wednesday," declared C. Edwin Hunter, chairman of the County committee yesterday in an expression of pleasure at the progress being made. "The bold unsupported assertions and the vague and indefinite promises being made by the Democratic presidential nominee are developing a fighting spirit among good Republicans everywhere. They are rallying to the support of President Hoover and are ready to take a militant stand in defense of (Continued on Page Seven) Dr. Fred A. Brill, of 114 Park avenue died of a sudden heart attack while in Shamokin on Wednesday evening. He will be buried in Lebanon, Pa. on Saturday. Dr. Brill served in the Spanish- American War in Puerta Rico, and in the World War in Base Hospital Number 91 in France. He and his family have lived in Swarthmore since 1917. Mr. Brill was 56 years of age and was an active member in the Fire Company and the American Legion. For the past two years he traveled about with a chain of dental offices. He is survived by his wife Sarah E. Brill and five children, Fred, Jr. of Flourtown, Marion of Philadelphia, and Florence, Ruth and Kathryn of Swarthmore. Fortnightly The Fortnightly will meet for the first time this season on Monday, Oct. 10th at the home of Mrs. Clifford, 306 S. Chester road, at 2:30 o'clock. Members will give brief reviews of their summer reading. The book for review is "Saint Saterin" a remarkable picture of the home life of a French family living on an estate near Paris. The theme is quite out of the ordinary in its setting and in the remarkable characterization. Mrs. Bishop will be the reviewer for the afternoon. Members are asked to remember dues. |
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