VOL. XLIX, NO. 10 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1952 Copyright, Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1952 PRICE 20 CENTS N.S.A. Assembly Calls Delegates To The College Leonard Wilcox To Talk In Meaning Terms Of Reality especially contributed by Evelyn “Jones, °54 Bryn” ee College is hostess to the December Assembly of the Pennsylvania Region of the United States National Student Associa- tion, December 12 and 13. On the International level, NSA offers Bryn Mawr students oppor- tunities for inexpensive travel abroad via NSA summer travel tours, work in summer interna- tional- workcamps, and _ study abroad either for the Junior year or for graduate studies or summer seminars. NSA/’s affiliation with other or- ganizations offers our campus op- portunities for affiliation with for- eign universities, _ Campus international affairs in- formation centers make the ex- Continued on Page 6, Col. 1 Parties Of Clubs Introduce Holiday The Christmas glow is already in the air, and to add to the carols, gay wrappings, and decorated ev- ergreens, there will'be parties too! Plan for a night of partying on Tuesday, December 16. Bundle up and traipse around campus, finding yourself guests of several clubs exhibiting Yuletide spirit. Start at Rhoads at 8:30 with the Classics Club, and then become internation- al to make merry with the lan- guage clubs. The Russian Club is tentatively scheduled at 9:00 at Rock, and then the pinata will burst and candy will fall from it for everyone at the Spanish festiv- ities in Merion at 10:00. The grand finale will be at Wyndham with the French club at 10:30. Food (right in line with the name of the club, and good for both Christmas and December frost) will be served at each hall, and you'll be happy with the skits and songs presented. Plan on De- cember 16 for this route around campus and a sparkling picture of Noel! Traditional Service To Feature Carols Of Joint Choruses The holiday season is almost upon us. To herald it, the Bryn Mawr College Christmas Carol Service, given jointly with Haver- ford, will be held in Goodhart Hall on December 14th at eight o’clock. In addition to the _ traditional carols, many well-known works will be sung. Participating will be the Bryn Mawr College Chorus, under the direction of Robert L. Goodale, and the Haverford College Glee Club and Bryn Mawr-Haverford Orches- tra, both conducted by William H. Reese. As the guest speaker of the eve- ning, the Reverend Andrew Mutch, || D.D., will read the Christmas story. Dr. Mutch is Minister Emer- itus of the Bryn Mawr Presby- terian Church. The program will be a varied one. Selections by the Bryn Mawr Chorus will include Monteverdi’s “Hodie Natus Christus Schutz’s “Carols of the Angels”, by Niles, and “A Lovely One is He”, which is a Flemish carol. The Haverford Glee Club will sing four carols. Among the works to be sung by the combined choruses are Bach’s Continued on Page 6, Col. 5 Itinerant Players Plan Classic Skit Next Tuesday the dramatists of the Graduate Center will step into the limelight to present their Christmas skit. The secret about their production has been closely guarded; the only clue we have is that it is entirely different from the one given last year. “Classical scholars will know the play im- mediately afer the first few lines,” ‘Director Mary Jane Downs stated. “But it will be very enjoyable to everyone.” The Graduate students have been working diligently on the play since late in November; most of the students involved are new at acting, and none of them were in last year’s show. The actors will visit every hall, arriving in the following sequence: 8:45 p.m. Rhodes North and South, 9:15 Rockefeller, 9:45 Radnor, 10:15 Merion, 10:45 Wyndham, 11:15 Pembroke East and ‘West, and 11:45 Denbigh. Mr. Thon Divulges Fate of Arthur The Rat of Famous Speech Tests especially contributed by Frederick Thon As a consequence of the work in Speech I have been asked so many times about the fate of the young rat whose history is begun in the first two paragraphs of the selec- tion used for the Speech test that I feel compelled to divulge -it as a contribution toward the custom of occasional Faculty Notes. It runs as follows: Once there was a young rat named Arthur who never could make up his mind. Whenever his friends asked him if he would like to go out with them, he would only answer “I don’t know.” He wouldn’t say “yes” or “no” either. He would always shirk making a choice. One rainy day the rats heard a great noise in the loft. The pine rafters were all rotten so that the barn was rather unsafe. The walls shook, and all the rats’ hair stood on end with fear and _ horror. Continued on Page 5, Col. 5 Est”, | | “Song for Christmas”, | ' r pear, Irene Ryan as Lady Kitty Stars in The Circle Individuals Excel, but Play Fails as a Whole Maugham Depicts Urban Sentimentality Collegiate Flannels Appear on Campus In Weekend ‘Whirl by Claire Robinson, ’54 The weekend really begins on Friday morning, of course, with doodles in the margins of note- books, re times of arrival, where- for-dinner-Saturday, ard oh-boy, I. hope-it-clears. , And as gray flannel becomes a definite proportion in halls and on campus, and knee socks propor- tionately disappear, we officially herald the coming of festivities. ' Bridge tournament enthusiasts go happily to, while visions of singletons’ dance in their heads. And, as always, the Soda Fountain beckons, ever-enticingly. | There is never anything quite so posh as dinner in evening clothes, and as the collegiate penguins ap- dapper and dashing, the at shed blue book blight or mid- emester myopia and wow—who gaid knee socks ever existed? ' After The Circle on to the Win- ter Whirl. With the silver and blue motif, the sparkle and the ' Continued on Page 2, Col. 5 |. CALENDAR Thursday, December 11 - §:00 p. m. Dr. R. Nevitt San- ford, a psychologist, will address the science club in the Common room, Friday, December 12 8:30 p. m. Square dance in the gym. N.S.A. convention. Saturday, December 13 N.S.A. convention. Sunday, December 14 8:00 p. m. Christmas Carol serv- ice by the Bryn Mawr College Chorus and the Haverford Col- lege Glee Club, under the direc- tion of Robert L. Goodale and ‘William H. Reese. There will be a reading of the Christmas Story by the Reverend Andrew Mutch, Minister Emeritus of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. The concert will be repeated at Hav- erford College on Monday eve- ning, December 15. Tuesday, December 16 8:30 p. m. Club Christmas par- ties in the halls. y Wednesday, December 17 7:30 p. m. W:B.M.C. Christmas party in the Common Room. Maids and Porters’ carolling. Maids And Porters Go “A-Wassailing” On Campus, Dec. 17 As the ever-circling- years bring round their golden period of Christmas Tide; we prepare for many time-old traditions, tradi- tions which enhance the feeling of Christmas, traditions which aim at spreading love and joy. ‘On Wednesday, December 17 at eight o’clock, in true Bryn Mawr tradition, Christmas music will come-a-knocking at your door, .as the Maids and Porters plan to come “a-wassailing”’ among the campus “leaves so green”. They will take the spirit of Christmas to all halls, to Miss McBride’s home, to Miss Howe, to the Deanery, to the Infirmary, to the graduate centre; in fact: the Bryn Mawr campus will. resound, that night, with Christmas music, familiar and lov- ed by all. The carolling, which will be di- rected by Ann Shocket and by Gloria Von Hebel, will include many of the old favorites: among them: O Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night and a new one, Hark How the Bells, by Wilhouski. The | ee are (Louise Jonés, Al Mac- ‘kay, and Louis White. This year the choir will be joined by Maids and Porters’ visiting sjnging friends, as well as by members of the College Inn staff, YOU CAN BE A SANTA CLAUS See Article on Page Two of This Issue chart. -- Straight Parts Lower ‘Otherwise. High - Calibre by Sheila Atkinson, ’53 Somerset, Maugham’s The Circle, staged by Margaret Glenn, pro- duced some very excellent charac- ter acting last weekend in Good- But, unfortunately, the roles that portrayed more normal, well-adjusted. people) were played with considerably less skill. It seemed that the degree of talent evidenced was almost directly pro- portional to the degree of “char- ‘acter’ acting” ‘demanded by the part. The lack of conviction of the more normal characters can be at- tributed to two causes. In the firs. place, some of their lines were in- sipid to begin with; and, secondly, the students taking those pa... lacked the finesse of turning in- sipid lines into living people. For the play is one of conversation, not ohe of action, and therefore de- pends on the effectiveness of the dialogue for its success or failure. lrene Ryan as Lady Kitty,: “this ridiculous caricature of a pretty woman grown old,” did a superb job of acting. From her first en- try (“Elizabeth! Elizabeth! What an’ adorable creature! Hughie, isn’t she adorable?”), which had to be good because of the. anticipa- tion of her arrival built up by the preceding dialogue, she was con- vincing, entertaining, and neurotic. Her hold upon the audience cli- maxed in Act III where she tries to dissuade Elizabeth from run- ning away with Teddy. “It breaks my heart to think that you’re going to make the same pitiful mistake that I made. Look at me, Elizabeth, and look at Hughie. Do you think it’s been a success? If I had my time over again do you think I’d do it again? Do you think he would?” And Hughie, Lord Porteus, play- ed by Brooks Cooper, takes second laurels. He could have _ been prime minister, you know. And you do know it. The stooped, crotchety, young-but-so-old man carried with him an air of has- been prominence, and it was hard to imagine what he could possibly look and be like in real life. He was equally capable of losing his teeth, being tender with Lady Kitty, or exploding at Clive Cham- pion-Chene, Kitty’s husband. Clive’s (John Kittredge) main Continued on Page 4, Col. 1 especially contributed by One of the most important pro- jects under way on campus this year is the Applebee Barn. To those who saw it last fall, when the Scull Property was purchased and formally accepted by the col- lege at the celebration honoring Miss Applebee’s fiftieth year of teaching Hockey in this country, it may not. have seemed very im- pressive or essential. Those people Recreation Hall Becomes Reality. Applebee Barn Nears Completion Emmy Cadwalader, ’53 should go see it now. Something new has been added, as they will notice. Just in case there is anybody who still doesn’t know what this is all about, the Applebee Barn is the rather weather-beaten struc- ture which stands on the hill look- ing down over the tennis courts and hockey fields below Rhoads. Continued on Page 5, Col. 3 y a Page Two THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, December 10, 1952 THE COLLEGE NEWS FOUNDED IN 1914 Published tage Be during the College Year except during Thanks:- Ce ineweer of Bryn Ma College st the hae Printing Company, e son wr lege ai e ore 2 y, 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 Pog part without permission of the Editor-in-Chief. r EDITORIAL BOARD Sheila Atkinson, ‘53, Editor-in-Chief Claire Robinson, ‘54, Copy | Frances Shirley, ‘53, Makeup Margaret McCabe, ‘54, Managing Editor Barbara Drysdale, ‘55 Elizabeth Davis, ‘54 Judy Thompson, ‘54 Mary Alice Drinkle, ‘53 EDITORIAL STAFF Jackie Braun, ‘54 Sue Habashy, ‘54 Science Reporter Barbara Fischer, ‘55 Mary Jane Chubbuck, ‘55 Marcia Joseph, ‘55 AA. reporter Anne Mazick, ‘55 Joyce Annan, ‘53 Pat Preston, ‘55 Ellen Bell, ‘53 Caroline Warram, 55 Ann McGregor, ‘54 Kay Sherman, ‘54 Lynn Badler, ‘56 Eleanor Fry, ‘54 Joan Havens, ‘56 STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Judy Leopold, ‘53 BUSINESS MANAGER M. G. Warren, ‘54 Julia Heimowitz, ‘55, Associate Business Manager BUSINESS STAFF “ Joyce Hoffman, ‘55 Ruth Sax, ‘55 Phyllis Reimer, ‘55 Ruth Smulowitz, ‘55 Margie Richardson, ‘55 Claire Weigand, ‘55 SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER Elizabeth Simpson, ‘54 SUBSCRIPTION BOARD Barbara Olsen, ‘54 Adrienne Treene, ‘54 Saren Merritt, ‘55 Mary Jones, ‘54 Diane Druding, ‘55 Diana Fackenthal, ‘55 Mimi Sapir, ‘54 Dorothy Fox, ‘55 Sally Milner, ‘54 Gail Gilbert, ‘55 Cathy Rodgers, ‘55 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 Jan Warren, ‘55 Speech Course In answer to the Curriculum Committee’s inquiry into the purpose and advantages of a speech course the Editorial Board would like to emphasize a few aims and ideas which it feels are paramount. Any speech course is an aid to make an individual cap- able of speaking intelligibly and forcefully before an audi- ence, There are many times when getting a point across be- comes of vital importance, not only after college in a job or in the community, but also in class discussions, in oral re- ports, or in almost any position of responsibility on campus. The only way to control nervousness, to learn to prepare an organized speech, and to correct speech defects that are not physical or regional is by practice, coupled with a certain amount of instruction. Unfortunately the present freshman course at Bryn Mawr does not succeed in fulfilling these aims. In the first place the course is not long enough. Students assume they will be excused after giving one speech and so do not plan to put any time or effort in preparation. Secondly, the one re- quired presentation is not enough practice to insure compos- ure for future speeches. There should be some form of dis- cussion, perhaps more formal speeches and extemporaneous talks on material from a reading assignment. One idea that has been advanced is to use Roberts’ Rules in the speech class so that students would get accustomed to parliamentary procedure. Another suggestion is to incorpor- ate the speech course with Freshman Composition in so far as the speech class could be assigned reading in conjunction with Freshman Comp. The grades for the two courses, how- ever, should be separate. The lack of grades is another ma- jor fault in the present system as it encourages students to expend a minimum of energy in order to pass the course and so complete the requirement. The speeches should be graded not only on presentation, but also on content and organiza- tion. . _ The speech course should without question be taken in the freshman year and it should be required. If a student has already had such a course in school or seems to have mas- basic aamg technique, she | re excused from the second vf the course ao that it may become Current Events Mr. Berry Airs Facts ~ Qn Financial Aid | For Science The problem of financial support for the natural sciences in Amer- ican colleges and universities was the central topic of Mr. L. Joe Berry’s talk at Current Events on Monday, December 8, in the Com- mon Room. Speaking on “Science: | Who Pays?”, Mr. Berry pointed out two aspects of the problem. The first was that the cost of giv- ing a student a scientific education is higher than that in any other field of education, posing a finan- cial problem for the average col- lege. The second, was the difficul- ties in financing scientific research on the part of faculty members when so much has already been spent on the science departments. Bryn Mawr’s financial situation is a typical example. That sci- ence, besides requiring approxi- mately the same expenditure for books as do any of the other de- partments, requires laboratory equipment and supplies has caused the amount to be spent by the four departments of natural science to equal that spent by all of the other departments put together. In- cluded in this expense in science is the cost of an instrument mak- er’s shop at the college, costing approximately $10,000 a year, and a departmental appropriation from college funds, Therefore, there are insufficient funds for research. This situation holds true in most colleges. Mr. Berry stated that, although that a man shows greatness in research does not necessarily mean that he is a good teacher, it is the most satisfactory way in which an insti- tution can judge the teaching abil- ities of its faculty. But research is expensive; the natural sciences at Bryn Mawr in the last five years have spent $26,000, from 21 different grants, on research. The problem of who is to fin- ance such research has changed since the war. In the pre-war per- iod, scientific research in educa- tional institutions was almost to- tally privately endowed, mainly by industry and scientific foundations. The northwestern area of the country received from 65% to 80% of the funds. Industry spent its money where it would get the maximum returns, in the East, where the greatest opportunities | for development were offered. Only the government could attempt to raise the standard of education all over the nation. The National Scientific Foundation was set up, which now distributes funds on a geographical basis. At the pres- ent, the government of the United States is spending over $300 mil- lion in grants to educational insti- tutions for scientific research. . ~ Mrs. R. Cole Lists ‘Aids tor Interview “wwnowing whac to expect in an interview gives you seit-contidence which in turn makes an excellent impression of your poise,’ expiai- ed Mrs. Kobert A. Cole, New York admissions counselor for'the Kath- arine Gibbs School, at tne vVoca- tuonal Committee ‘lea vecember 8. 4n preparing to seek tor a job there are three necessary steps: analyzing yourself, choosing the job interesting to you, and learning vo interview successfully. Your self-analysis must be ab- solutely honest in listing your as- sets, aptitudes, courses passed, en- joyed or Joathed, and relationships with people. Personal appearance counts heavily with a possible employer, particularly in metro- politan areas where the ideal of the “efficient young business wom- an” is an accepted fact. In choosing the company, it is necessary to take into considera- tion the facts brought to light in your self-analysis and not even consider work that calls for un- mastered or personally uninterest- ing skills. Spot checking the want- ads every Sunday will give the job- hunter an idea of the type of po- sitions available, where they are, what they pay, and the qualifica- tions demanded. The job editor of Glamour Magazine has a complete file on such data. (Most important is to make sure that the company considered has good employment policies. Are the workers happy to be there? Do they find challenge, opportunities for advancement, and the kind of hard work that makes the individ- ual grow?