‘the College News meeting to legislate and to act as * lege, opened the conference for- a — 4 VOL. XLIX, NO. 18 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1953 Copyright, Trustees of » Bryn Mawr College, 1953 PRICE 20 CENTS Havelock Poses Theory of Art, Ideals of Plato Horace White Lecturer Shows Ambiguity In ‘Republic’ “How could such a supreme art- ist of the written word as Plato turn against poetry?” asked Mr. Eric A. Havelock, Horace White Memorial Lecturer, Monday eve- ning at 8:15 in Goodhart. Mr. Havelock, Professor of Greek and Latin at Harvard University, analyzed Plato’s apparent ambigu- ity concerning poetry in The Re- public. A confusion in Plato’s ideas actually existed, Mr. Have- lock asserted, but it existed rather in historical fact than in Plato’s mind, as a crisis in the develop- ment of Greek culture brought about by the transition from the oral to the written word. The ambiguity of Plato hinges on his use of two definitions of the word “mimetic” without separating them in his own mind. The first definition regards “mimetic” as assimilating oneself to character- ization—in modern language, emo- tional identification—which he sus-| pects because he believes it has pathelogical effects. However, in the tenth book, Plato describes “mimetic” as some- thing different from emotional identification.. He regards it rather as liberal representations of ap- pearances, whether or not emotion- al identification occurs. All poetry is regarded as a vehicle for report- ing the world of opinion. It is an un- acceptable vehicle because it is not scientific, abstract, and objective. Plato finds a scientific, acceptable vehicle in analytic description and classification of phenomena. Continued on Page 6, Col. 1 Joined Orchestras Perform ‘Don Juan’ Directed hy Reese by Maryellen Fullam, ’56 The combined orchestras of Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Drexel In- stitute of Technology presented an especially good festival concert Friday evening under the direction of William Reese. In comparison to the other ap- pearances which the orchestra has made this year (accompanying the Chorus concerts), Friday evening’s program was far superior, The great difference was due in part to the hard work of both musicians and director; however, the success must be attributed mainly to the added instruments of the Drexel group which swelled the size of orchestra, lending the volume and tone quality which the Bryn Mawr- Haverford contingent lacked by” itself. The program opened with the overture to the ballet Don Juan by Gluck, one of the better numbers done by the orchestra. A group of gay Rumanian folk songs by Bela Bartok followed the overture. The third dance contained a flute solo performed with a good deal of sensitivity by David Hogenauer of Haverford. An interesting note was added to the concert-by-a trio for flute, clarinet, and horn from William Blake, composed by Harrison Draper (Haverford, ’55). The musicians were David Hogenauer, flute; Louis Thomas, clarinet; Harrison Draper, horn. _The featured work, Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, was somewhat of a disappointment. Al- though the piece was well executed on the whole, the brass section was weak, despite the able support of the principal trumpeter, Samuel Krauss, of the Philadelphia Or- chestra. By far the outstanding selection Continued on Page 4, Col. 5 LC.G. Conference Discusses Politics, Practices Planning And Voting Bills A study in parliamentary pro- cedure and the various stages of politics was provided for all mem- bers of the Intercollegiate Confer- ence on Goverment on Saturday at West Chester State Teachers Col- lege. The event was the regional a “twin” of the state government. Early in the morning, after the representatives of nine schools had registered, Dr. Charles Swope, president of State Teachers (Col- mally, with a speech about the purposes of ICG and some back- ground information about the set- ting. Next on the agenda was the meeting of various committees, among them Education, Civil Rights, Health and Welfare, Transportation and Commerce, Agriculture, etc. At these meet- ings, which lasted about two and a half hours, the committee mem- bers brought up any bills they had planned. After proper amending the bill was either passed by the committee or killed. Each com- mittee was allowed to present SP” oe: | three bills. Once the committees were gathered again in the Me- morial Library (where the gen- eral session was held), officers for this year’s conference were elect- ed. Mike Shaw of Haverford was chosen chairman, and his slate con- sisted of Ed Becker of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, Parliamen- tarian; Joe Willard of Drexel and Bob Porter of State Teachers Col- lege, Sergeants-at-Arms; Natalie Fasick of Bryn Mawr, Timer, and Claire Weigand of Bryn Mawr, Clerk. The most important business of the meeting was transacted when the committees presented their bills to the legislature for voting. Two’ committees — State Govern- ment and National Resources — were headed by Bryn Mawr girls, Dorothy Newbegin and Liz War- ren. The voting tended to be in blocks, so that nearly all the “ayes” came from one side of the room, all the “nays” from the year-olds and enforcing a Fair Employment Practices Commission in Pennsylvania. id Historian Relates Mediaeval Athens With Archaeology “T want to deal with the subject of mediaeval Athens and modern archaeology ... a debased sub- ject,” began Kenneth M. Setton of the University of Pennsylvania, giving the Classics Club lecture in the Common Room Thursday eve- ning. Quoting the humorist Osbert Lancaster, who described the archaeologist’s job in Athens as tearing down the Turkish quarter to get at the older ruins, Mr. Set- ton declared that most of today’s rubble dates from the Greek revo- lution. The destroyed buildings remain in photographs; “little has been lost and a great deal found.” Ancient and mediaeval history has been rewritten from the work still being so carefully and meticulously done in Athens. It is modern archaeology which points out the connection between Athens and Christianity. Pottery, coins, and successive road levels all help supply part of the story leading up to the Turkish period. Coins, stamped with emperor’ images, serve to date walls or buildings in which they are found. Gold and silver coins are not discovered so often— perhaps because when a man loses a valuable coin he doesn’t stop searching until it is found. Illustrating the value of archae- Continued on Page 4, Col. 2 I.R.C. is proud to announce that Mrs, Elizabeth Gray Vin- ‘ing will speak here at the Col- lege on March 24th on the sub- ject: Japan Today. Mrs. Vining is the author of “Windows for the Crown Prince” in which she depicts her four years’ experience in Japan as private tutor to the Crown Prince, Aki Hito. Mrs. Vining has asked that the lecture be open only to members of the College so we are indeed privi- leged. On Tuesday the 24th, she will be having dinner at Rhoads Hall and the lecture will be at 8:30 in the Ely Room, Wynd- ham, CALENDAR Thursday, March 19 Sophomores select candidates for Secretary of the Alliance. Freshmen select candidates for First Sophomore member of Un- dergrad. College elects Vice-president of ‘Undergrad and Secretary to Self- Gov. Friday, March 20 8:30 p. m. Bryn Mawr College Theatre and Haverford Drama Club present The Trojan Horse by Archibald MacLeish and The Boy with a Cart by Christopher Fry. Goodhart. Saturday, March 21 8:30 p. m. Bryn Mawr and Hav- erford present the above plays, Goodhart. 11:00-1:00 p. m. Springtime Capers, informal dance sponsored by WBMC. Common Room. Sunday, March 22 7:30 p. m. Chapel Service. Stu- dent Service. Music Room. Continued on Page 6. Col. 2 Miss Sarton, Poet Accepts Fellowship For Creative Work May Sarton, American novelist and poet, has been awarded wie Lucy Martin Donnelly leliowsaip for 1953-1954. It is a tellowsiip of $3000 given to further creative writing or research in the human- ities. Lucy Martin Donnelly was a member of the Bryn Mawr faculty for many years. From 1911 to 1936 she was head of the English department and encouraged crea- tive writing and research among her students. An inspiring and delightful person, she was well known in literary circles and be- loved by all those with whom she came in contact—both her students and her colleagues. The fellowship was awarded to Miss Sarton on the basis of her distinction in creative writing. She has written several books of poetry which include Encounter in April, Inner Landscape, and The Lion and the Rose. Some of her best- known novels are The Single Hound, Bridge of Years, and Shadow of a Man. Miss Sarton was born in Belgium, the daughter of the eminent scientific historian, George Sarton. Educated in Cam- bridge, Massachusetts, she came to know Boston well—a fact which is refiected in much of her work. After a few years as an apprentice at Eva LeGalliene’s Civic Reper- tory Theatre, she began to write and made creative work her career. The holder of the fellowship is expected to reside at Bryn Mawr for some portion of the academic year, but will have no academic duties and may fill no requirements toward any academic degree. The award was open to citizens of the United States and the British Commonwealth. Established in 1949, it was first awarded to Eliza- beth Bishop in 1951, Mr. Saltonstall Talks on Peace And World War Massachusetts Senator Cites Expense Of Arms The problems faced by the new Administration and the steps it is taking to overcome the state of tension in the world today formed the emphasis of Senator Leverett Saltonstall’s speech at the Third Alliance Assembly for 1952-1953, on Friday, March 18, at 12:30 in Goodhart. Senator Saltonstall, Senior United States Senator from Mass- achusetts, listed two main causes for tension in the world today. The first is men’s inability to get along with one another, and the second, the spirit of nationalism which has arisen in countries such as Africa. Analyzing the sources of ten- sion for the American people, the Senator pointed out that the Ko- rean War, with its great monetary and human cost, has contributed greatly to our anxiety. The war has increased the feeling of in- security among young people, for their future plans must remain un- certain. Further sources of in- ternal tension in the United States have been discrimination and intol- erance. To relieve tension, we must take certain steps. First, we must realize that the United Nations was set up to maintain, and not to obtain_peace..__The_administra- tion, through Henry Cabot Lodge, the new representative to the U.N., is trying to make the U.N. success- ful until it is apparent that other nations are not willing to help themselves. The United States has Continued on Page 5, Col. 1 Senator Saltonstall Answers Query On Several Current Politics Issues Senator Leverett Saltonstall an- swered questions on political issues in a discussion group held in Rhoads on Friday. He also ex- plained some of the committees in| which he is taking part, their functions and their goals. The senator from Massachusetts gave his opinions on many poli- tical problems from Communist China to the St. Lawrence Water- way. He answered questions con- cerning the TVA, which he thinks was very helpful in solving the de- pression, and the Selective Serv- ‘| ice, which he thinks has a good and very essential system. In reply to another question, he remarked that President Eisenhower’s relations with his Congress are excellent, and will probably continue to be 80. When asked about the long fili- buster against which he has been working, he told a story about a debate on Chapmans Prayer. The debate had been going on for three weeks, when finally the senator who had made the motion stood up, dressed in a white tie and tails, and said, “I believe . . . (the mo- tion) is now understood by every- body and I withdraw it.” Senator Saltonstall was then -asked to explain the function and problems of some of the commit- tees to which he belongs. He ex- plained that the Armed Service Committee, of which he is the head, is mainly investigatory; as he had mentioned in his speech, the total cost of munitions was unbelievable. He is on the Ap- propriations Committee which en- tails his being a member of five sub-committees and the head of one. In this connection, his com- mittee covers the Atomic Bomb, the Veterans Administration, the ICC, and the FCC. When asked about the chances of there being a third world war, Senator Saltonstall said, “That de- pends on your generation.” He added that there is little danger if we “build up our military strength, build up our industrial strength, and keep up our moral courage.” Senator Saltonstall remarked that Bryn Mawr’s campus was one of the nicest he had ever seen in a college. He also said that some of the questions asked were among the most perceptive and intelligent he had heard!