Editorial: Women in science: seismology 2022

Abstract

Presidefit Park: I can not express adequately to you and to your committee the pleasure I feel in receiving this prize, for there is distinction to an honor which bears the name of M. Carey Thomas. I confess at once that any award for work in science must awake a certain sense of timidity; for one can never be sure that research will stand. How often have the supposed facts and theories of the very ablest been reversed by new evidence I In the case of my own work, I can see with great clarity how far it is from reaching its goal. But why does ar. honor from Bryn Mawr touch so deep a sense of gratification4 It is because of the traditions of this l$ace and all that they have meant for scholarship r.nd for women. I remember so vividly getting thB essential quality of this spirit on the occasion, now thirteen years ago, when Miss Thomas retired fr:om the presidency of the college. There was not a person who spoke at that time, former member5 of the fatuity and former students alike, who did not bring out that the influence of Miss Thomas had been in a quite unique manner toward fostering high standards of work. This is what she has hequeathed to the college. What a gratification it must be to her, President Park, that you have the same feeling for 5choIarship and that you have carried on and extended the high traditions of Bryn Mawr. It seems to me fitting that I should speak of certain