The College News VOL. XLVII, NO. 20 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1951 Copyright, Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1951 PRICE 15 CENTS Dr. Carpenter Shows Present Value of Greek Greek May Be Utilized; Should Not Be Rejected The Bryn Mawr faculty must have a conviction “that Greek is still worth studying,” Dr. Rhys Carpenter reasoned, as he ad- dressed the graduate assembly last Wednesday. Otherwise, why, when Greek is being pushed from curricula everywhere, should a student be assisted in devoting her energies to a study of the lan- guage? Has it been lassitude that has kept the faculty from ex- pelling Greek from Bryn Mawr? By revising the origin of and reason for Greek’s coming into the. modern world, one can “com- prehend whither it has gone, and why it has left it so suddenly and finally.” In the mid-Renaissance, Greek’ began to be the mark of an edu- cated upper society. A member of the British ruling class was tested in his knowledge of Greek when he applied for a job with the Indian Civil Service. In America, the language, though never used as a government sieve, is a sign of intellectual distinction. Does _the study of Greek benefit scientific-minded American soci- ety, though? The usual defenses _are inadequate, for they advocate Greek for a purpose not its own— mental development of added fa- cility with English. “If Greek has a place in modern American civili- zation, it must be because Greek for its own sake has a claim to exist.” The belief that Greek makes a superior man “would be complete- ly rejected or openly ridiculed” in today’s America, resentful as_ it is of the “older oligarchy of cul- ture.” “We all judge our world and our fellow human beings by our prejudices,” Mr. Carpenter said, citing the “exploiting the un- derdogs of society” outlook in Although displayed in the “rare” book room, the books in the pres- ent exhibit are only “rare” in the sense of their bindings and their fine poetic content, but certainly not in the popularity sense. The ex- hibit currently in the Rare Book Room is one of the most interest- ing collections that the Library has gathered in a long time. The writings of two of Bryn Mawr’s most well-known alumnae, Mari- anne Moore, and H. D. (Hilda Doolittle Aldington) are on view. Through the graciousness of sev- eral people and _ organizations, manuscripts and first editions have been lent, along with photographs and additional articles, to make up an exhibition of enormous scope and student interest. The guest book near the door is rapid- ly being filled up, as viewers come to see the three glass cases of opened volumes. | One of the earliest pieces of writing in the collection is The Discouraged Poet, a story written | by Miss Moore for the 1909 Typin' O’Bob; itis in the same case with | a yearbook photograph of Miss i | Moore, and one of her classmates, Miss Mary Herr, who is a donor. | Perkins Reports On AA Congress Specially contributed by Laurie Perkins, 52, President of A.A. On April tenth, about six hun- dred girls representing one hun- dred and thirty colleges from forty states, registered at Lloyd Hall, the University of Michigan, for the Athletic Federation of College Women’s Conference. At first glance we wondered if any- thing unified could be gotten from such a heterogeneous group. We did not wonder long. At our first mass meeting that night, we were welded into a unified group work- ing for a common goal: the better- ment of our organizafions through the ideas and advice obtained by free exchange. The Conference had two parts. The first, of secondary interest to Continued on Page 3, Col. 1 Continued on Page 4, Col. 2 Seven College Government Conference Provides Medium for Ideas & Opinions Specially contributed by Alice Mitchell, °52, Pres. of U. G. Most people like to talk, and since heads of college government. are particularly offensive in this respect, they get together once a year for the specific purpose of talking continuously for three days in some place where they won’t be likely to disturb anyone else. This year they chose Bar- | nard . The Bryn Mawr contingent, consisting of aged and decrepit Savage and Iglehart, as well as green and adolescent Liachowitz and myself, timed its arrival in New York on Friday to follow MacArthur’s. However, there was no parade—just the five o’clock rush. The Seven College Conference of old and new heads of student gov- ernment has as its purpose the ex- change of ideas on student prob- lems, to see how other people han- dle them, and incidentally to help orient the new officers. The agenda, made up from ques- tions sent in beforehand, was com- prehensive but not very rigorous- ly followed. We _ started with NSA, which everyone thought should be supported in spite of present weaknesses. On most cam- puses it is a part of student gov- ernment, and has been found more useful in sounding out student opinion on national issues than in 'earrying out specific projects. But we are agreed that the important thing is what colleges of the Seven College type can contribute to NSA, not what they can get out of membership. ‘We discussed elections and dis- covered that systems varied from Smith’s complicated screening of Continued on Page 4, Col. 5 There are later photographs of '“producing poetry that is hard Manuscripts and Writings of H. D.. Marianne Moore Seen In Book Room Miss Moore, aiong with copies of Nevertheless, What Are Years, Observations, and other books, and a small hand-written diary that Miss Moore has lent the Col- lege. Written from 1930 to 1943 in a 1923 diary, it sits with loose pages, faded lines, and multitudin- ous sketches of plants and animals in a ease directly under reproduc- tions of some of the diary’s pages printed in The Tiger’s Eye. Her sketches are lovely, fragile things —fine line drawings of turtles and leaves, and fragments of unreal animals, delicately drawn. Miss Moore’s contemporary, H. D., who was in the same class at Bryn Mawr, is represented in the collection with nineteen vol- umes of poetry and two manu- scripts, which were lent by Nor- man Holmes Pearson of Yale Uni- versity. The Rod, written in pencil in a note- book, and the typed copy of Frag- ment 41, with ink corrections are to be seen as well as three photo- graphs also lent by Mr. Pearson. Two of them, in color, were taken 'yecently in Italy. Written by “the only true Imagist,” Mrs. Aldington’s poems have a perceptive quality that stand by the Imagist credo of and clear, never blurred nor in- definite,” even when read through the glass of the case. By Avon River, Sea Garden, and Tribute to the Angels are among the books on view. The collection will be in the Rare Book Room for _ sevezal weeks—from Miss Moore’s short poem To Be Liked By You Would Be A Catastrophe, to Mrs. Alding- ton’s play Hippolytus Temporizes —all part of a collection worth see- ing and reading. CALENDAR Wednesday, April 25, 1951. 8:15 p. m. Award night in the Common Room. Athletic awards will be presented. Thursday, April 26, 1951. 8:30 p.m. Theatre in The Round, Commons Room of Haverford ‘College. Tickets are $1.00 at the door; or telephone Ardmore 9094-W. Plays to be given are Hope Is A Thing With Feath- ers, Waiting For Lefty, and Fum- ed Oak. Friday, April 27, 1951. 8:30 p. m. IRC-NSA Interna- tional Folk Festival in the gym- nasium. 8:30 p. m. Theatre In The Round. Saturday, April 28, 1951. 9:00 a. m. Italian and Spanish Orals, Taylor Hall. 7:30 p. m. Theatre In The Round. 8:30 p. m. Arts Night, featur- ing modern dance, a Victorian drama, an operetta and an exhib- it of paintings. The Skinner Workshop. Admission sixty cents. » Senior Prom at Haverford Col- lege. Sunday, April 29, 1951. 7:15 p. m. The Rev. G. J. Wull- schleger will speak. Music Room. Monday, April 30, 1951. 7:15 p. m. Current Events, Com- mon Room. * 8:00 p. m. Dr. Richmond Latti- more will read his poems in the Art Lecture Room of the Library. Continued on Page 2, Col. 2 Flowering of the) Self-Gov Revokes Fine; Substitutes Time Deductions A significant change in the pro- cedure of the Self-Government Board was enacted last week. The system of fining was unanimously revoked, as the minutes of last Wednesday’s meeting, posted in the halls, now indicate. It is felt that payment of a fine does not bring the offender’s attention to the importance of remedying the conditions which lead up to a via- lation. Fifteen minutes’ accumu- lated lateness means nothing in terms of a twenty-five-cent fine but under the system just inau- gurated, it will mean a deduction in time, determined in accordance with the seriousness of the offense. Self-Gov rules have always been set up on rational basis. Fining is not a reasonable nor an effec- tive punishment. Punishment is not the purpose of the Self-Gov Board; correction of the students’ problems, in order to make com- munity living happier and less harried, is its aim. The new sys- monetary should make a more tangible contribution toward elim- inating minor infractions. Dr. Samuel Chew Elected Member Philosophical Soe. Dr. Samuel Claggett Chew, Pro- fessor of English, was elected to membership in the American Phil- osophical Society at its last annu- al meeting. His outstanding scholarship in the field of English literature has earned him this great honor. Mr. Chew’s best known criticims include several volumes on Lord Byron—a subject to which he has devoted special attention — The Dramas of Lord Byron and Byron in England: His Fame and After- fame. He edited Byron’s poems under the heading Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage and Other Romantic Poems. Of the Victorian authors, Mr. Chew has written on Algernon Swinburne and Thomas Hardy. Continued on Page 2, Col. 3 tem of time penalties rather than Fulbright Aids B. L. Hughes’ Greek Studies E. Emerson Awarded F. B. Workman Fellowship While Barbara Hughes attended the assembly last Wednesday at which she was awarded the Fanny Bullock Workman Fellowship, a letter telling of her winning a Fulbright Scholarship came to the graduate center. She will accept it, but will retain the honorary title of Workman Fellow. Elizabeth Emerson, fellow in English, is the alternate for the Workman Fellowship. She took her A. B. at Mount Holyoke in 1935, and her M. A. at the Univer- sity of Tennessee in 1938. Her home is in Mount Vernon, New York. She will use the fellowship for several months in England, . searching newspaper files in con- nection with her thesis, the sub- ject of which is “Theories of Act-- ing in the Late 19th Century (Re- flected in the Dramatic Criticism of Shaw, Archer, Henry James, and Clement Scott.)” The rest of the year will be spent at various libraries in the United States. Chorus Concert Rises to Climax by Lucy Batten, ’54 On Saturday, April 21, the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania Women’s Chorus and the Haverford Glee Club combined in Modern Music to issue the audience an invitation to enjoy the concert. Handel’s Mu- sic, Spread Thy Voice Around, its delicate blending of countermelo- dies enhanced by a small wind- string ensemble, suffered from the performers’ uncertainty in the opening duet. In Brahms’ Vineta the two groups began to function more confidently. In These Delightful Pleasant Groves, Schubert’s Nacht Und Traume, and Brahms’ Der Schmied, . Continued on Page 4, Col. 3 by Anne Phipps, °54 Small, passionate groups are meeting in remote and secluded spots around the campus. They are not, insofar as we know, con- nected with the mole races for which we are currently notorious. They are, however, seriously con- nected with Arts Night, which will present a play, two dances, and an operetta next Saturday night. James Bazrie had a _ balloon- lady float up into the sky one day; Joanna Semel, in her verse play Ad Astra Per Aspera, has a balloon-poet float down onto the stage. He arrives in a pink and mauve basket, to harmonize with the name of the heroine, Laven der. Caroline Morgan, who was in charge of Freshman Show scen- Balloon, Soprano-ty pe Dinnah Dress, Fire, To Invade Skinner Stage Sat. ery, is working on the contraption; he> trademark, sparkle, will shine once more. When last seen, the actors were working in the May Day Room, under the super vision of the bleary-eyed moose; from his position on the wall, he gazed down with a calmness that contrasted nicely with the chaos of rehearsal. Nancy Pearre, last week a Grecian lady of easy vir- tue, was working at being a sweet and simple schoolgizl. Elspeth Winton wandered around in shorts, playing a_ sensitive Victorian mother. Elsie Kemp, the elder |sister, when she went on stage (i.e., into the middle of the room) straightened herself up and by some strange metamorphosis seem- ed to be wearing a rigid, ancient Continued on Page 4, Col. 4 Page Two <—'| THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, April 25, 1951 THE COLLEGE NEWS FOUNDED IN 1p14 ee no nriot weekly, du ® Colliers year. ' cept. during Christmas a examination ) fr the the thearent of oo Mawr Joilege ut the the Asdntere Printing nation "weaka) Ardmore, Pa., and Bryn Mawr College. The Colle News fully protected by copyright. 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But don’t completely empty your pockets. There is a problem on hand that is important to every student on the Bryn Mawr College Campus. The Col- lege has finally realized its long standing dream to buy the Scull property that has, to use Miss Lang’s words, “rounded out the college block” or “squared the college circle.” But we do not yet have the funds on hand to complete the transac- tion in cash. The faculty answer to this challenge was “Kind Hearts and Martinets,” a very successful response to say the least. The alumnae plan to wage a campaign during the sum- mer to raise funds. Now what can we, approximately six hundred students, do to show that we too are interested? You can show your approval and enthusiasm by a contribution, as large as possible in spite of rapidly thinning pocketbooks, to the Scull property fund. And more than this, you can write to your families and ask them to consider the college in cal- culating their charity contributions for the year. It is hoped that you too will make some small contribution. Curriculum Conscious?? | Do you want to alter, add, subtract, or reschedule a course? If you do, you sit in the smoker and outline your grievances to your friends. This solution is excellent for re- lieving inner tension, but it does nothing toward eliminating the problem. Have you ever thought of mentioning it to the Curriculum Committee? The members of this Committee can do a great deal to achieve a constructive solution to un- dergraduate problems; students often do not realize the pow- er and importance which the Committee has. ' Last year’s Committee completed a project which has been the goal of Curriculum Committees since the early 1940’s; Course Description Supplements. These Supplements were intended primarily for freshmen; they outlined the ma- terial covered by each course and how much work each en- tailed. The taille Committee tea for freshmen, designed Current Events Common Room, April 23, Miss | Bree outlined French internal pol- itics. She emphasized that the French situation is: involyed with the international scene in respect to relations with Russia and the Korean War. Although the 1951 elections come soon—the Chamber of Deputies disagree as to when and how they will occur—internal politics seem unimportant; the people are confused about the parties’ policies. Miss Bree remarked that the situation has greatly changed since France’s liberation in 1946 when the Communist Party polled about five million votes, mainly be- cause of demands for reform, and because the Communists had been active in the resistance movement during the war. At present, the movement is away from the Com- munists, as is shown especially by the decreased circulation of Com- munist propaganda. The Catholic- Socialist party, also, is losing sup- port both to the Right and to the Left because it cannot impose its policies in the government. The Radical Socialist party is gaining in strength mainly because it is now largely represented in the government. In general, the So- cialist parties are unwilling to assume responsibility of the inter- national situation. The problem is the people’s vote. Will their vote be influenced in view of present conditions? In France today, although the recon- struction and reorganization pro- gram has been promoted as far as possible, since 1946 France has had to drop social reform plans and devote 740 billion francs for rapid rearmament, leaving only 31 bil- iion for reconstruction. Where will this money be found? The average iaborer earns only about $428. The standard of living is lowered be- cause of low wages and rising in- flation. The working class is al- ready overburdened by taxes, and there is a large amount of appar- ently uncontrollable tax evasion. Last year witnessed powerful but orderly strikes- with which much of the population sympathized. Al- though many people realized Com- munist responsibility, Miss Bree stated that these strikes exempli- fied a labor revolt against the government. ‘Doubt and confusion reign in France as to the significance of the sacrifice of reconstruction for re- armament. ‘Where will this pro-|. gram lead Europe, and how is the financial question to be solved? Until the international problems are solved, French internal politics will also remain unsettled. Continued from Page 1 Dr. Samuel Chew will introduce him. 10:00 p. m. The AA Council will meet in the Common Room. The meeting is open to all stu- dents. Tuesday, May 1, 1951. MAYDAY! Goodhart. The scholarships and awards will be announced by Miss McBride for the year 1951- 1952. Wednesday, May 2, 1951. 8:45 a. m. Morning Assembly. Alice Mitchell will speak on the Opinion Past Arts Nights Aid Haring to Amend Editorial To the Editor ‘of the NEWS: It seems advisable to correct an error in last week’s NEWS, which said that ‘Arts Night had been a custom since 1949. Even within the memory of an undergraduate it is possible to probe more deeply than that. The first Arts Night was, of course, in 1947, but that does not fall within my memory. In 1948 the second Arts Night had as its theme “Encounter,” around which all the varying media cen- tered their expression. The mem- orable feature of that program was the extraordinary “Each Man is an Island,” a dance with music composed by Sperry Lea and chor- eographed by (Marjorie Low. I still remember it as the most suc- cessful undergraduate composition to come from Bryn Mawr in my years here. At the time of writing I have nu memory of Arts Night (1949, nor any access to records of it. ‘At that time, however, the idea of a central theme for Arts Night was beginning to break down and en- thusiasm was being lost. Last year an importation from Princeton, su- verbly executed, put everything lo- cal to shame, despite the efforts of Sperry ‘Lea and the Dance Club in “Rhapsody on a Windy Night.” This year enthusiasm is at its low- est, and Arts Night has been shunted off to the Skinner Work- shop. Perhaps in the future we may look for more contributions and greater time spent in the preparation of this fine annual custom. Sincerely yours, Lee Haring Prof. Chew Elected Am. Philas. Society Member Continued from Page 1 Perhaps the most familiar to]: Bryn Mawr students of all Mr. Chew’s wirtings is his contribution to Baugh’s Literary History of England which is called The Nine- teenth Century and After: 1789- 1939. ENGAGEMENTS iLenci Abell, ’50 to Thacher Lor- ing. Eleonore Otto, ex-’51, to Paul Veasey. Betsy Trippe, 53 to William Hincks (Duke. MARRIAGE Joan Jackson, ex-’53 to Frank Newlin. See samples of your new Spring and Summer clothes at a student-modeled style show in the Maids’ Bureau on Tues- day, May 1 at 4:15 p. m. Tea and cookies will be served, and admission is free—believe it or not. DP Scholarships. 8:30 p. m. The French Club Play, Qrphee, by Jean Cocteau, will be given in the Skinner Workshop. Tickets $1.20 on sale at the door. these activities are representative of what the Curriculum perc ar can do outside of dealing with the usual depart- Science Club ‘Speaker Corrects News Write-up The Wilhelm Reich Foundation Orgone Institute Research "Laboratories, Inc. April 19, 195% The Editor, : The College NEWS, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Dear Sir: I have just received a copy of The College ‘(NEWS for Wednes- day, March 7, 1951, in which there is a review of my talk before the Science Club of Bryn Mawr in Dalton Hall on Tuesday evening, March 6th, 1951. There are sev- eral errors in this report, which I im calling to your attention with the request that the corrections to these be published in the next is- sue of the College NEWS. The subject of my lecture was. “Dr. Wilhelm Reich’s Experiments in Biogenesis.” In the first sen- tence of the first paragraph Dr. Reich’s first name is incorrectly given as “‘William”. The second sentence refers to Dr. Reich’s theory as based on an “idea”. His theory is based on what he actually observed,—em- pirical evidence that the bion is the unit of structure of living things. In the second paragraph, on Page 5, Column 5, the orgone is referred to as the life-giving “sub- stance’. It should read “energy”. Further on in this same para- graph there is a confusion of the ljemonstration of bion formation from inorganic substances such as cdal,::iron, and sand,. which are first heated to incandescence and then plunged into broth plus KC1, —with Experiment XX. Since Ex- periment XX is the crucial and demonstrable experiment for bio- genesis, it is essential that this process be understood correctly. Directions for making Experiment XX are given on page 54 of The Cancer Biopathy, by Dr. Wilhelm Reich, Orgone Institute Press, New York, 1948. One part of earth (garden soil) is boiled for an hour in three parts of water, or auto- claved for half an hour at 15 Ibs. pressure . The fluid is then filter- ed from the boiled or autoclaved soil. This fluid is called bion wa- ter. The bion water is then placed in sterile containers and _ reauto- claved. After two days it is put into the freezing compartment of the refrigerator. After several days of freezing, it will be ob- served that the yellow color of the bion water has become concentrat- ed in the center of the ice in a dense, brownish yellow core. This core contains the primary plas- matic flakes, which can be seen macroscopically, and microscopi- cally, immediately upon thaw- ing. If, instead of freezing, the bion water is allowed to evaporate, the residue, termed “orgontin”, or dried flakes, are formed, which can be kept for years. When placed in water they swell, and show the manifestations of growth, multi- plication and orgonomia forma- tion. These two experimental pro- cesses, the freezing, and the dry- ing, must be kept separate. In the last paragraph the “Wil- liam Reich Laboratory in Maine” should read “The Orgone Institute Research Laboratories of the Wil- helm Reich Foundation,” at Orgo- non, Rangeley, Maine. * Very truly yours, Helen E. MacDonald, Ph.D. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | | op S. 'Will you kindly send me a Wednesday, April 25, 1951 THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three Carpenter Reminds Modern America That Independence Does Not Mean Rejection and Contempt of the Past; Man Must Look Back for Guidance Continued from Page 1 Gordon Childe’s What Happened in History. The prejudice extends to the study of ancient Greek as a mark of the ruling classes, and that study therefore carries a social stigma, as part of a pass- ing, never-to-be-recalled cultural phase. More important, Greek, because it belongs so completely to the past, seems to have no part in a technological present that has built upon the past, then declared it inferior and turned from it. Science is the idol of the modern world because it promises material benefit to the common man. The rejection of the inferior past is possibly correct only for the technological aspect of civil- ization. However, modern man applies this to everything as a formula of success, and wonders why he cannot improve in a like way on his predecessozs’ art, iI profess to be no wif But, when there’s the spot to hit. ' Simply, no bones about it. ' Everyone goes to + We’re not foolin’ { He’ll be droolin’— i Because... You’re pure fascination 4In a Martie’s Creation} MARTIE’S BRYN MAWR DINAH FROST’S Where the Main Line Buys It’s Yarn Now is the time to plan for your summer knitting. We have a full color line of Shet- lands and other types of yarn for your sweaters and dresses. though “there is really not the slightest warrant for assuming that mankind is otherwise moving forward, just because he is mak- ing great strides in his techno- logical controls.” Nevertheless, the patronizing contempt “is bound to reach the ancient Greeks and engulf them in its smiling pity,” even as it dismisses the rest of man’s past as interesting but unimportant. A good example is modern’ architecture, breaking with the Greek order, but not, by this mere discarding, developing a truly American form. Func- tional building and sound engin- eering are not necessarily good azchitecture or a style in them- selves. In short, man cannot “shake off his past by a shrug of his shoulders and make himself a “The flowers that bloom in the spring Tra La Bring promise of merry sunshine.” JEANNETT’S BRYN MAWR Relax with a Book A King’s Story The Memoirs of the © Duke of Windsor COUNTRY BOOK SHOP BRYN MAWR AVENUE Formula for Success Add Katharine Gibbs secretariz] train ‘ng to your college education! With thi combination, you’re prepared to go fa n any business or profession. : Write College Course Dean for catalog Katharine Gibbs 30 Park Ave., NEW YORK 17 33 Plymouth St, MONTCLAI? »LE, Superior St, CHICAGO 11 —-155 Angell St., PROVIDENCE ¢ 90 Marlborough St. BOSTON 16 betes needed a knock on the noodle to latch onto gravity. 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By turning our minds to the moments of surges of great vital. ity in the past, “we can recapture and revitalize their effectiveness, and make them work once more,” unclouding our darkness and re- Actresses Listed For Orphee Cast Orphee ......... Katusha Cheremeteff BEULYVIC! sccccessorsseess Simone Pelloux Heurtebise: «.....cs.000 Nancy Burdick Lie AVEO cssossueskangasacans Elaine Marks PAGS iris lotcrasvecernsuntct Emma Morel TOR ONGOL iisvessccsvsines Grace Struthers Le Commissaire. ..Maisie Kennedy Le Greffier ......... Peggy Hitchcock charging our waning strength. “Ancient Greece was one of the phases of extreme: urgency,” and this is the final reason why this phase of the past cannot “be ut- terly disregarded.” Greek is worthwhile for its own sake, and today’s Greek scholar will not be a tragic figure, but a hero whose trust is to bring an understanding of ancient ave to the millions. ERRATA The NEWS extends its sincerest apologies to Barhara Joelgon, ’52, for the misprint of her name in last week’s issue. She hasn’t changed it—yet. Kathy Geib, whose engagement was announced last week, was a member of the class of 1949, not 1950. In Mr. Morris’ review of Coun- terpoint, there were two errors. In the second to the last line in col- umn 3, page 3, the calligraphy of the mamifesta (not manifesta) is under discussion. In the third line from the top of the third column on the fourth page, “in a sense” should read “in another sense” in order to transcribe exactly Mr. Morris’ meaning. Contrary to the article, Janet Leeds is not doing lights for Arts Night. EVETPEVERITTT ITT Ter ET Campus Interviews on Cigarette Tests ae S ades of the roarin’ .’ Twenties! All duded up in \ ‘ ' vy — but he has modern ideas on testing cigarette ” cigarette test in his ancient benny — mildness! He’#ytried every “quicki Number 18...THE RACCOON ‘They old grad like me!’’ can’t trick an aoe he the book — and they’re not fooling him one bit! He knows for dang-sure that cigarette mildness can’t be determined by a cursory sniff or a single, quickly- ; | dispatched puff. He doesn’t have to go back to school to know that there is one real test — a test that dispels doubt, fixes fact. It’s the sensible test... the 30-Day Camel Mildness Test, which asks you to try Camels as your steady smoke—on a pack- _ after-pack, day-after-day basis. No snap judgments needed. After you’ve enjoyed Camels — and only Camels — for 30 days in your “T-Zone” (T for Throat, T for Taste), we believe you'll know why... More People Smoke Camels than any other cigarette ! ) Page Four THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, April 25, 1951 Last Nighters ‘Brooklyn’ Spirit Mixes Melody, Tears, and Laughs by Margie Cohn, °52 “The action takes place in Brooklyn around the turn of the century’—and Betty Smith’s lov- able characters begin to take shape in A Tree Grows in Brook- lyn. You can’t call it a musical comedy; you can’t call it an opez- etta oz a tragedy. Its qualities of drama are so intermingled that the tears are hardly dry when you find yourself laughing. You are taken through almost every stage of life, from the pretended birth of a baby, to a little girl’s graduation, to the death of a lovable drunkard. It’s almost too much for the human chemistry to take at one sitting. The music by Arthur Schwartz and Dorothy Fields is fresh, good, and seemingly lasting. Such chorus tunes as “Mine ’Til Mon- day” and “I’m Like a New Broom” provoked loud applause. The love song which will probably outlast the rest is “Make the Man Love Me,” but the real show stopper was Shirley Booth’s comic rendi- tion of “He Had Refinement.” In fact, Miss Booth herself just- ly deserves the ovation she gets, from her first appearance on the stage to her final curtain bow. Her acting ability is unquestionably fine; she lives the part of the sister, Cissy, with her many hus- bands named Harry. Also receiv- ing top billing is Johnny Johnston, as. the singing waiter, Johnny Nolan, whose weakness for “hooch” leads him to his death. For sup- porting characters, praise must go to Katie (Marcia Van Dyke), with her steadfast love for Johnny, and her pleasant singing voice, to Har- ry (Nathaniel Frey), Cissy’s stupid. but appealing husband, and to Francie (Naomi Mitty), the little girl who lives in a world of make-believe. The sets are outstanding. You are placed in a realistic Brooklyn alley, and then transported to a humble kitchen, with a clever cut- out ceiling with silhouetted lamps. The most impressive scene brings you a danse macabre on Hallo- we’en, with eerie lighting and masked figures, This show does not present an overall mood of tragedy.or vf comedy. Certainly the book is not a comedy. Yet, in the play, there are innumerable funny scenes, lines, and songs. The first act seems better than the second, since there your emotions are not strained from one extreme to the other. But you leave the theatze with the feeling that your climb to the balcony was worth it. - » v ra U CONNELLY’S Flower Shop 1226 LANCASTER AVENUE Phones: BRYN MAWR 1516 - 3362 College Students Must Share Fostered Ideals Continued from Page 1 most readers and perhaps second- ary importance for the future, dealt specifically with the A.A. organizations, their problems and functions. The second was much more general. Here ideas and ideals applicable to every organ- ization on and off campus were set forth and discussed, as well as some means for realizing them. The motto of the A.F.C.W., “To unite, to share, to learn,” set the keynote for the Convention. Uni- versities with enrollments of thir- ty thousand worked hand in han with women’s colleges whose stu dent body numbered as little as two hundred. Several points were stressed at the conference. We were remind- ed that leadership and ability to work with people are two entirely different qualities, and that there are few people who have neither, just as there*are few people who have both. A leader must recog- nize her own capabilities and try to improve them. Her most im- portant function, however, is to help those that have potential leadership ability. In order to help those that need help, an organization must be a cohesive group working toward a goal. Besides its activities of the moment, it should, as an over-ail policy, promote activities that foster self-confidence. If an or- ganization encourages many people,’ the organization is on its way to being a good one. A free exchange of ideas is es- sential for the well-being and im- provement of any organization. Yet the organization must not en- tirely lose itself in the enthusiasm of the moment; it must know at all times just where it stands in relation to its ultimate goal. An organization must have faith in itself. But it is important to remember that too much faith breeds arrogance and almost al- ways antagonizes, whereas too little faith brings a lack of self- confidence and contempt. The Conference also tried to show us where we should stand in the future. College girls, particu- larly college leaders, are among a highly privileged group. In the college community any abilities we have can be developed with a minimum of effort. However, when we leave the place they are so tenderly fostered we must maintain and develop them on our own. Only by maintaining these abilities are we able to help the sromesesma Orchestra & Choruses Present Mixed Program Continued from Page 1 by the Women’s Chorus, lacked balance and proper blending of in- dividual voices. But in Moon Mar- keting the girls snapped into life and appeared actually to enjoy singing. If more than piano ac- companiment had been used the group might have seemed less monotonous. Schicksalslied, the third Brahms composition of the evening, was beautifully balanced, well execut- ed, and artfully directed. The au- dience was spellbound.- The violin passages of Schicksalslied were technically difficult but strikingly executed. The contrasts, too, were perfect; the group slipped easily from the flowing adagio to ‘the in- tense, fiery, allegretto, to a crisp stacatto and intona well co-ordin- ated solo section where each in- strument assumed the theme. The choruses were more than inspired; they wer a part of the music. Gently Johnny, Haverford’s first selection, perfectly contrasted a bright beginning with a slow, mel- odic finish. The dynamics of this and the two succeeding numbers were exceptional; the control, per- fect. The piano accompaniment, especially that of John Davison was brilliant. Two rich folk selections by the combined choruses compared’ fav- orably with the Bryn Mawr-Har- vard concert of the preceding week. The final offering, Turn Back, O Man, began with a simple cello passage moving towards a resounding climax ag the orches- tra and choruses joined in. underprivileged groups that sur- round us. We may not be able to better their conditions mate- rially, but we can help peuple to live better under the conditions that exist. ‘ We must not lose the ability to improve when we leave college but must maintain and enlarge it. On the 13th, six hundred gizls went back to their homes with a very important goal in mind: They had “united, shared, and learned.” Now they must try to communicate these ideals to their colleges, and find ways to imbuc each individual with:a spirit of self-confidence and cooperation. Ww, LINEN SEPARATES! Shorts — Slacks Blouses — Skirts — Jackets JOYCE LEWIS Lancaster Avenue i MOTHER’S DAY May 13th Richard Stockton GIFTS — CARDS Don’t Forget aeeeeeemet _Sexrcmomenesmotsinrecnnn _ctemameneore inact cont Compliments of the HAVERFORD PHARMACY Haverford, Pa. A decided accent for the summer ensemble % The ultimate in Indian 77 craftsmanship NS BEADED MOCCASINS for boys or girls (give shoe size) | Secretarial Training Typing, shorthand and office procedures are your entry permits into the business world. Know them thoroughly and you’re employable any- where, with a wide choice of interesting jobs open to you. Peirce School is a tra- dition with college women preparing for a business career. Call, write, or telephone PEnnypacker 5-2100 for information on Peirce Secretarial Courses. PEIRCE SCHOOL OF ADMINISTRATION 1420 Pine Street Philadelphia 2, Pa. Arts Night To Feature Dancing, Play, Operetta Continued from Page 1 corset. As the poet ,Lee (““Moody’’) Haring was alternately depressed and exhalted; this will no doubt result in an inspired performance. Danny Luzzatto directed _ skill- fully; as usual, she was gentle with her charges. Gentleness does not seem to be the theme of the dance club’s pro- jected performance. Siembaba, a lullaby of the African veldt, has a good deal to do with Lewis Car- roll’s “beat him when he sneezes.” The words are, in part: Twist his neck And hit him on the head. Throw him in the ditch 4 And he’ll be dead. Danced, it’s a‘ little less grim. In the gym Monday night, there was some talk of slow-fast-slow, of pulling in and out, of counting and splitting. There was a lot of what might be called creative work. Bodies (the Bohemian running wild in their veins?) writhed upon the floor, then rose to skip, slap, kick, and circle. The other dance is to be based on Dance of the Winds, sung by the woman who is both bass and coloratura, Yma Sumac. Its details will have to remain a mystery until the final performance, So, to some extent, will those ot Il Janitero, an operetta by John Davison of Haverford. All that is definitely known is that a fire rages throughout the action. Death or a rescue squad must re- solve the situation soon after the curtain falls. Gwen Davis gave a brief run-through in Rock show- case, since the rest of the cast was not scheduled to rehearse until after press-time. She sang several songs, undaunted by a_ white mouse who was leaping about the room. ‘The music, she explained, is a versatile satire involving French, Spanish, and Italian com- posers; Wagner not being par- odied, the leading lady must ap- pear “likee a Wagnerian soprano, in a dinnah dress.” It doesn’t look as if Skinner workshop should be lonely on Sat- urday night. Officers Tried and New Find Trip Rewarding Continued from Page 1 over two hundred candidates to Barnard’s simple procedure of uominating from the floor in a mass meeting. I mentioned our preferential ballot and everyone gasped in horror. They all list candidates in alphabetical «order and think that our system is un- democratic. Disappearing reserve room books are a universal problem. Bryn Mawr is one of the few colleges whose yearbook and newspaper: are both self-supporting. ' Other colleges have put consid- erable effort into better student- faculty relationships. One has a group of faculty members “affili- ated” with each hall who come regularly to dinner. Wellesley has student-faculty dinners every Wednesday night. Smith, among others, uses course-evaluation ques- tionnaires and finds the results useful to both faculty and stud- ents. In. general, the old officers talk- ed and the new officers listened, jotting down ideas that sounded useful, and attempted the’ almost impossible task of learning from someone else’s experience. The meetings ended on an_ inspired note. After a buffet supper on Sat- urday Mrs. MacIntosh, the Dean of Barnard, talked to us informal- ly about the role of women in the national crisis. We all left feel- ing that much was expected of us, ‘a sstudents and as women, and that we had little excuse for not ‘making ourselves useful citizens in some capacity. The annually compiled reports of four of the big campus or- ganizations—Self-Gov, Under- grad, Alliance, and the NEWS —are now on view in the Quita Woodward Room. 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