A Book of Bryn Mawr Stories

A Book of Bryn Mawr Stories

In compiling a volume of Bryn Mawr stories, the editors have been conscious that such a book could never adequately represent the college life. Its strong subtle character that commands the devotion of every Bryn Mawr student is something difficult if not impossible to depict. Yet there comes a time in the life of a college, as of an individual, when self-expression is inevitable. Such a time, the editors believe, has come for Bryn Mawr. And this conviction has induced them to bring out the present volume. Until now the literary efforts of the students have concerned themselves with external matters rather than with introspection. Perhaps this is due to an instinctive reticence we Bryn Mawrtyrs have wherever our feelings are deeply stirred. We can joke about ourselves and our traditions as we do in The Fortnightly Philistine. But when we come to speak seriously to the outside world, as in The Lantern, we confine ourselves for the most part to subjects of general literary interest, practically ignoring the[Pg 6] college atmosphere. At last, however, the ice is broken, and Bryn Mawr talks about herself. In the earliest days, when the college had only two buildings and forty-four students, even in that first year it had a character and a spirit all its own. And fifteen years of rapid growth have seemed but to strengthen its individuality. To show the college unity in diversity the editors have carefully chosen authors from the older and younger alumn and from the undergraduates. They hope that in this way a truer impression of the college life may be given than would be possible if the whole book were written by one person. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 43482
Author: Congdon, Louise Buffum
Release Date: Aug 16, 2013
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Editor: Congdon, Louise Buffum , Morris, Margaretta