Page Two THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, October 10, 1951 THE COLLEGE NEWS FOUNDED IN 1914 Published weekly during the College Year (except during Thanks- giving, Christmas and Easter holidays, and during examination weeks) in the interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Ardmore Printing Company, Ardmore, Pa., and Bryn Mawr College. The College News is fully protected by copyright. Nothing that appears in it may be reprinted either wholly or in part without permission of the Editor-in-Chief. , EDITORIAL BOARD Jane Augustine, ‘52, Editor-in-Chief Paula Strawhecker, ‘52, Copy Frances Shirley, ‘53, Makeup Sheila Atkinson, ‘53, Managing Editor Helen Katz, ‘53 Claire Robinson, ‘54 Patricia Murray, ‘52 Betty-Jeanne Yorshis, ‘52 EDITORIAL STAFF Emmy Cadwalader, ‘53, A.A. reporter Ann McGregor, ‘54 Beth Davis, ‘54 Cynthia Sorrick. ‘54 Anne Phipps, ‘54 STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Judy Leopold, ‘53 Sue Bramann, ‘52 BUSINESS MANAGERS Sue Press, ‘53 Tama Schenk, ‘52 BUSINESS BOARD Margi Partridge, ‘52 Vicki Kraver, ‘54 SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER Barbara Goldman, ‘53 SUBSCRIPTION BOARD Lee Sedgwick, ‘53 Jo Case, ‘54 } Bobbie Olsen, ‘54 Suki Webb, ‘54 Marilyn Dew, ‘54 Molly Plunkett, ‘54 Liz Simpson, ‘54 Joy Fox, ‘54 Barbara Rasnick, ‘53 Karen Hansen, ‘54 Peggy Hitchcock Diana Gammie, ‘53, Alliance reporter Mary Alice Drinkle, ‘53 Margaret McCabe, ‘54 League reporter Subscription, $3.50 Mailing price, $4.00 Subscriptions may begin at any time Entered as second class matter at the Ardmore, Pa., Post Office Under the Act of March 3, 1879 Less Mess Keeping her room neat is the elementary responsibility ‘of anyone who lives in this community. The principle upon which college life is based necessitates an understanding of this responsibility. Yet it appears that the administration itself must remind us of our duty in this matter. “It is a misconception current among the students that the maid is supposed to clean the rooms thoroughly. Actually her job is to spend fifteen minutes in each room”. These were Miss Howe’s words at a recent meeting of Miss McBride and Miss Howe with hall presidents and vice presidents and presi- dents of Self Gov. and Undergrad, For many of us arrival at college means greater freedom than we have ever known; some seem to interpret this as freedom to leave beds unmade, clothes and laundry scattered about the floor. College wel- fare depends in large part on the impression we make upon alumnae and outside visitors. One of the purposes of college life is to free us from material concerns so that we may get a perspective on the outside world. In college personal neat- ness is not simply a personal matter. It is evidence of our understanding of the reason for which we are sent to col- lege. The Sad Truth Hark, ye students of bloodshot eyes, Who haunt the Reserve Room with sighs, Or bend in effort searching for A book long taken out the door, And carted to some private shelf— (Was it, perchance, you yourself?)— We write in warning of a folly That leaves librarians melancholy. Won’t you please use the sign-out card? Won’t you please show a slight regard _ For outside members and visitors who Are shocked by losses scarcely few? Won’t you please return books on time? Won’t you spare them from ink and grime? We know you will with this little hint— Somehow sad truth looks worse in print! | Please don’t forget—we hope it’s clear, _ Not just for you were those books here, One a President McBride Corrects News Report Of Opening Assembly Address On College Functions October 9, 1951 To the Editor of the College News: The report given the opening assembly by the College News will be confusing to those who were not there and perhaps to those who were! It is even con- fusing to’ me because it makes me wonder’ how confusing I had been. Would the News be willing to publish certain corrections which are important for the record? Social Economy has not “more majors than ever before”, but more graduate students than any other department. I do not think of our task in terms of “becoming reconciled” to prolonged tension but in terms of far greater effort. My purpose was to consider the chief func- tions of the university of college in dangerous times: research, which is not “predestined” and which is not done only—as your reporter has it—“by members of the college faculty who are on leave”; learning or teaching, but not only “in the immediate pres- ence of visiting lecturers who come to instruct for a year”, and a further function in the develop- ment of thought, which is less frequently made explicit and so I spent some time discussing it. Perhaps you have room in the News for a few paragraphs from the speech which should make these functions clear. “In the discussions of the func- tions of a university or college two are always paramount: teach- ing and research, For present day writers, however, these are usual- ly set in opposition. ‘Mere’ re- search is found to unfit a man for Actresses Anonymous _ Explain Change In Plans To the Editors: To prevent any misunderstand- ing, we would like to explain the sudden change in Actresses Anon- ymous’ plans for a fall production. After these plans had been made —and, unfortunately announced— we were informed by the Dean’s office of a change in policy: this year, the freshmen are not allow- ed to work on any dramatic pro- duction before second semester. Because of. the overwhelming in- terest of the freshmen, we decid- ed to postpone our production un- til they could legally join us. There will definitely be a pro- duction this spring and meanwhile there will be active meetings to train us in the various phases of theatre. We hope that all those who are interested will come. Sincerely, Bobbie Lese Danny Lazzatto Jill McAnney CALENDAR Continued from Page 1 Monday, October 15 7:15 p.m. Current Events lec- ture. Dr. Felix M. Gilbert will discuss “Germany’s New Role”, Common Room. 8:15 p.m. Legislature Meeting on the United Service Fund. Common Room. Tuesday, October 16 12:30 p.m. Alliance Assembly. Robert Sherwood will be the speaker, Classes will start at 8:30 that morning, 8:30 p.m. German Club. Wednesday, October 17 7:15 p.m. Marriage lecture in the Common Room, teaching with any relation to the contemporary world in its en- tirety, and on the opposite line of argument teaching is found to absorb too much of the time of a “valuable research man”. The controversy is natural, especially because of the problems of in- creased size which are involved— greatly expanded fields of study, rapid production of young profes- sors, greatly increased numbers of students. Bryn Mawr has a unique position in this controversy for it is the institution in the country most definitely committed to the point of view that teaching and research not only supplement but enrich each other. “It is not necessary here to il- lustrate ways in which this pro- cess works. [Illustrations as a matter of fact may come to some of you in your first class. Nor would it be worth while to spend any time denying the negative— that teaching and research are not sometimes antithetical! I am more interested in pointing out the fact, as I see it, that absorp- tion in this dichotomy has led to neglect of a third function of the university or college. This third function is recognized at Bryn Mawr, if not always explicitly, but its importance is such in relation to existing stresses in the world that it should be clearly recog- nized. The third function is the progress in thought that goes on through whatever kinds of forum | the college finds it convenient to provide, whatever kinds of meet- | ing formal or informal the mem- bers of the college happen upon. The important thing is not the kind of meeting but the fact that there is opportunity for easy meeting. “This is something other than research in the sense of group or individual study systematically pursued according to predeter- mined design. It is not teaching in the sense of communication be- tween the two groups of faculty and students only. This important function of the university or col- lege that is missed in the teach- ing versus research controversy is communication in a wider sense, all the exchange of opinion that goes on among members of an academic community—if it has the good fortune to be a community.” Sincerely, Katharine McBride League Clarifies Functions at Tea Since this is “Know Your League Year”, the questions to ask yourself are “What Does the League Do” and “What Can I Do For the League?” These ques- tions were answered for those students who attended the cider and doughnuts party given by the League on Monday, October 8ta. All freshmen and upperclassmen who were interested in helping others, in fields ranging from Reading for the Blind to scooping ice cream cones in the Soda Foun- tain, found their services were needed. In every branch of the League more people are needed, in turn, to help those who need the League. To answer the questions of those people who have not yet decided in what way they would like to serve, there is a League representative in each hall. The best way to find out the “why” and “how” of the League is to go into action yourself. + build Current Events Current Events, Common Room, Monday, October 7th, 7:15 p. m. Miss Leighton opened the cur- rent events lectures by speaking on the Japanese Peace Treaty which was signed in San Francisco on September 8. Viewed in the perspective of the western powers’ objectives in the Pacific, the treaty was part of a larger plan 1) to up Japan as a_ bulwark against Communism in the Far East, and 2) to erect a defense against renewed Japanese aggres: sion. The general principles of the Treaty were voiced by Mr. Dulles last March. First, the peace should restore Japan as an equal in the ‘society of nations. Second, it should give Japan a chance to be- come self-sustaining in the world, Third, it should encourage close cultural relations between Japan and the West, and finally it should give Japan:'a reasonable security. The method which was devised for negotiation and consummation of the treaty reflects the Com- munist threat. Invitations were jissued not to a conference, but to a ratification of the final draft of the treaty, so Russia could not op- pose measures that implicitly im- _peded further aggression “on her part. The treaty itself has seven | chapters, the first of which con- cludes the existing state of war and grants full sovereignty to the Japanese people. The second chap- ter ratifies the Potsdam surrender terms on the territory situation. Chapter three, the security chap- ter, contains a non-disarmament clause and encourages Japanese self-defense. Political and econ- |omic clauses in chapter four pro- vide that Japan shall be subject ito no discrimination or disabilities ‘in trade. iIt is implicitly agreed that Japan will accord a favored policy to the allied powers in trad- ing, provided that she receives re- ciprocal commerce agreements. The reparations articles appear in chapter five to satisfy the claims of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Burma. Japan’s economy could not afford to pay in cash, so she must meet the reparation claims by salvaging, repairing, and serv- icing raw materials and manufac- tured goods free of charge. The final chapters provide for the set- tlement of disputes and the com- ing into effect of the treaty after ratification. On paper, the treaty is an ad- vance toward achieving a bulwark against Communism. Russia fail- ed to keep Japan disarmed and free of United States forces. In general the United States diplo- macy has beer adroit. Although the treaty appears lenient and we have little formal power, much actual power is in the hands of the’ United States government and ex- pectation of Japanese loyalty is greater than if we had not grant- ed her sovereignty. Japan, how- ever, has been left with a real problem: which Chinese govern- ment to recognize in order to con- clude the war with China. ENGAGEMENTS Lois 752, to Robert Green. | Yolande Mascia Domville, ’49, to C. A. Van Rensselaer, III. Bishop, MARRIAGES Nina Cave, '50, to Joseph E. Devine. Cyn ia Herrman, ex-’52, to William Stix Schwab, Jr. Simone Pelloux, M.A., ’51, to J. N, Smith. Betsy Repenning, ’51, to Wil- liam Jardine.