Excerpt from The Title: May, 1944 The only reason why we are publishing a magazine this Spring is to prove conclusively that there is creative writing on campus. Literature does not die in wartime. The creative impulse is too strong. In fact we have found that if anything, the war mood is conducive to expression. The psychological reaction to war does not necessarily involve hysteria and depression but encourages a more thoughtful examination Of life. We would like the new magazine to reflect this trend. This does not mean that we are interested in writing that is extremely subjective. Such writing is apt to be heavy and stylized. Nor do we want to be entirely thoughtful and serious. We are firm believers in the value of humor, Of laughing at Oneself as well as at the world. With these principles in mind, and urged on by a burst Of springtime energy, we decided to publish an issue when, not only our own enthusiasm, but that of the college seemed to demand it. It was not spring alone that made us act, but a real desire to make the first step towards something durable. To keep the magazine from. Being a temporary thing, we feel that there Should be a definite contact between people interested in Bryn Mawr who are already established artists and the students Of the college. More experienced writers would not only be an inspiration to younger writers, but would help' maintain a high standard of thought and style. We do not mean to limit our selves to a set genre, but to maintain a higher quality Of material. This would not prevent variety and experiment. To give the publication continuity from issue to issue we would like to try next winter to publish a debate on a general topic, in which we hope everyone will participate by letter or by essay. We should also like to have. Interpretations of modern poetry and prose before it has been publicly criticized. Thirdly, we hope to have contributing writers among Bryn Mawr alumnae, like Marianne Moore, among friends Of the college and members of the faculty. To give the reader a broader range Of material, we would like the different departments to contribute the best papers written in their fields. By next winter, also, we hope to be in a position to publish sketches. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.