~ . VOL. L, NO. 5 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1953 Te ga > pin Trustees Bryn Mawr College, of 1953 PRICE 20 CENTS Miss Branston Analyses Many British Policies A Journal Club Hears Of Britain, U. S. - Relations Miss Ursula Branston met with the Journal Club of the History, Economics and Political Science Departments on Wednesday, in the Common Room, to discuss Ameri- can: opinion of Britain’s domestic and foreign policies and programs, ‘She said that she had sensed a feeling of flatness among Ameri- cans because there had been no change in the cabinet and she wanted to get an impression of what distinctions we drew between the Labor and Conservative par- ties and foreign policies. She had heard it suggested that there was none, mainly because the expectation that the Conserva- tive Party would denationalize even at the expense of a convul- sion of. the country, had been dis- appointed.. In the realm of foreign affairs also, Churchill has inherited the policies of Ernest Bevin, who in turn received them from wartime programs. The Conservative Party now. in power has, however, a great deal of world as well as national policy, Miss Branston stated, The proposed meeting with Russia for a high level non-aggresison agree- ment has been brought forward and sponsored by Great. Britain. This seems to Americans, how- ever, to be much mote in the Labor Party’s line than the Conserva- tive’s—appeasement and pacifica- tion of Russia—and indeed the op- position is supporting this policy far more fervently than Churchill’s own constituents. His party’s feel- ing more closely approaches that of the conservative American who Continued on Page 3, Col. 5 by Joan Havens, ’56 A full moon shone over the Cloi- sters Friday night. As spectators watched from the library balcony, the assembled Freshmen awaited che arrival of the Sophomores. Lantern Night, one of our oldest college traditions, had begun. Following a wait of forty-five minutes outside the library, and some preliminary jostling as they attempted to grope their way through it in the utter darkness, the Sophomores made their tri- umphant appearance. Filing in on either side of the enclosure, they filled the air with “Pallas Athena”, keeping grudging time with the lantern swingers stationed at in tervals about the area. Still coming at a decorous pace, the Sophomores crossed around the fountain, to stand in back of the parellel rows of freshmen. As the closing strains of their hymn drifted up to the balcony, the Sophomores put down the red lan- terns which they had been carry- ing, and, running to one corner of Sophomores and Freshmen Collaborate In Lantern Night Singing Celebrations the Cloisters, engaged in one last battle with the first verse of “Pal- las”, at an accelerated tempo. Now the lantern swingers lift- ed their lanterns for the second time; it was the Freshmen’s,,turn to sing. “Sophias” / “resounded through the — hastily pick- ing up the lanterns which the Sophomores had left, the Fresh- men prepared to leave the Clois- ters. After the last freshman had journeyed safely to the portals of the library, and the final verse of “Sophias” had been sung, all four classes adjourned to the stes of Taylor. There, the ghostly figures in caps and gowns, clutching tal- low-dripping lanterns, gave forth renditions of class lyric songs. The singing of “Good night, Good night”, and “Come Cheer for our College” signaled the closing of the evening’s festivities. And ‘fin- ally, with “Thou Gracious Inspir- ation” echoing about Taylor Tow- er, Lantern Night, and the official welcoming of the Class of ’57 into the College, was over. Trustees Choose John E. Forsythe John E. Forsythe been elected treasurer of the College by the Board of Trustees, replac- ing the late M, Henry Scatter- good. The latter served as col- lege treasurer from 1927 until his death last June 15. Mr. Forsythe, a graduate of Haverford College and the Yale University Law School, is a part- ner in the law firm of MacCoy, Evans and Lewis. He is township solicitor of Lower Merion Town- ship, solicitor of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners, and assistant sec- retary of the Pocono’Manor As- sociation. He is a member. of the Merion Cricket Club and the Hav- has erford Club of Philadelphia. Dorothy Thompson, Dr. Charles Malik, Dr. John Badeau Discuss Middle East The people of the Middle-East have a new determination “to set their own house in order,” and America, must concern itself with the political and social reforms desired by the natives of that area. Miss Dorothy Thompson, Dy. Charles A. Malik, and Dr. John §. Badeau expressed varied aspects of this problem at the fall meeting of the American Friends of the Middle East, Inc., on Friday evening, October 23, at the University Museum in Phila- delphia. The Honorable Wallace A. Murray, former United States Ambassador to Iran, presided at the meeting. ; The Near East is “pro West- ern with a vengeance,” declared Miss Thompson, who is national president of the organization. She reviewed how westerners had come to the Middle East through missions, science, oil interest, and archaeology; but whether they had come as conqferors, adminis- trators, scientists, or soldiers, they brought their own social and * political ideas of self-government and have been partly responsible for the nationalism that has de- veloped there. Ideas introduced to the Middle East were born in the West, even the conceptions of socialism and communism. Students were edu- cated in western nations for lead- ing the movement toward inde- pendence in their native lands. Now, however,. the Near East turns to the West declaring: “You have converted us to your ideas; now why don’t you practice what you preach?” Miss Thompson ex- plained that the Friends of the], Middle East are a group interest- ed in practicing what they preached, in being friendly with the independent nations of the Mid- dle East. Americans must exhibit a belief in justice as a “universal|: standard,” she said. Dr. Malik, Ambassador of Lebanon to the United States,| spoke more specifically about in- dividua! national problems. He mentioned tthe “crises of decis- Continued on Page 4, Col. 4 “What Does Malenkoy Want Now?” will be Mr. von Laue’s subject in Current Events next Monday night, November 2, at 7:15 p. m. The Alliance wishes to extend a welcome to every- one on campus to come, hear, and discuss this timely topic. CALENDAR Wednesday, October 28 4:30 to. 6:00 p. m. Miss Fales’ reception for Freshmen. Common Room. 7:30 p. m. Marriage lecture in Common Room. Thursday, October 29 4:00 p. m. Ministers’ tea in the Common Room. Talks on “Religion in Daily Life”. Friday, October 30 12:30 p. m. Philip Jessup will speak at the first Alliance Assem- bly in Goodhart. 4:30-6:00 p. m. Miss Fales’ re- ception for Freshmen. Common Room. Saturday, October 31 9:00 a. m. Spanish and Italian orals in Taylor. Sunday, November 1 7:30 p. m. Geddes MacGregor will speak in Chapel. Monday, November 2 4:30-6:00 p. m. Miss Fales’ re- ception for Freshmen. Common Room. 7:15 p. m. Mr. von Laue will speak at Current Events. 8:30 p. m. Russian movie, Baltic Deputy, in Russian with English subtitles. Music Room. Tuesday, November 3 4:30 p. m. Curriculum Commit- tee will present Mr. Lord, who will ak-én summer travel to Parcpe. eon ommon Room. -8:30 p. m. League movie in the Common Room. Wednesday, November 4 7:00 p. m, Self-Gov exam in Taylor, rooms D, E, F, G. - The COLLEGE NEWS takes great pleasure in announcing _ the addition of the following | new members to its staff: Carol Bradley, 57 Ruth Rasch, 57 Diplomat Jessup’s Presence Honours Friday’s Assembly Philip C. Jessup, Ambassador-at- Large of the United States since 1949, will speak at the first Alli- ance Assembly of the year, in Goodhart Auditorium on Friday at 12:30. Mr. Jessup, who has held his present post since 1949, has also served as Assistant Solicitor for the Department of State, as assist- ant to Elihu Root, Member of the Conference of Jurists, of the Per- manent Court of International Jus- tice in Geneva. He has been Legal ‘Advisor to the American Ambas- sador to Cuba, Agsistant Secretary General of UNRRA and attended the Bretton Woods Conferences in 1943-44. He was Assistant on Ju- dical Organization at the San Francisco Conference in 1945 and the United States’ representative to the Interium Committee of the General’ Assembly and Security Council in addition to being a dele- gate to several Sessions of the UN. Mr. Jessup has received the Hungarian Cross of Merit, Class II. _He has. published numerous books on International Law and Economics. Colleges Produce Oscar Wilde Play “A Woman of No Importance” will be the first production of the 1953-1954. season for the Bryn Mawr College Theatre and the Haverford College Drama Club. Directed by Rodney Clurman, the play. will be presented on Friday, November 6, and Saturday, No- vember 7 at 8:30 p. m. in Roberts Hall, Haverford. Oscar Wilde’s tale. is that of an English lord who all unknowingly befriends his own illegitimate son. The play is an examination of up- per-crust British society, its man- ners and morals. Continued on Page 5, Col. 5 ‘Author Sarton Relates Writer And Experience A Novelist Must Deal With Problems Of Living Miss May Sarton, present holder of Bryn Mawr’s Lucy Donnelly Fellowship, spoke Monday evening, Oct. 26, on “The Fallacy of Ex- perience”, or, as she re-phrased the title, “The Fallacy That Certain Experiences Are More Valuable than Others.” She spoke of the writer in two relationships: his relation to fact, and his artistic relation to experience. It is fashionable, said Miss Sar- ton, to say that the novel iis going out, that television, movies .and magazines are replacing it... The sort of novel which is the equiva- lent of the soap-opera may indeed be wiped out by these compara- tively new media. Soap-opera fic- tion is not as good as its factual counterpart, not as good as, for example, the Ladies’ Home Journal fictional articles. It is true, said Miss Sarton, that this sort of novel cannot compete with this _type of reportage, and. she. impli fat such“a disappearance would d bé all to the good. What, then, is wanted of the novel? With what ought it to deal if it is not to be a housemaid’s pursuit? What is it that Trollope and Austen can give us that most modern American novelists do not? What need is it that the American novelist does not satisfy? What is wanted of the novel is that it deal with life. To the ques- tion, “what is life?”, Miss Sarton quoted a Frenchwriter to the ef- fect that life “is the pleasure of thinking with the whole being” and asked if it were the process of things happening. Whatever it might be, she denied our ability to pin it down in formula and defi- Continued on Page 6, Col. 2 Wells Relates Role of German Youth At Alumnae Luncheon in the Deanery “Why is Adenauer like Moses?” was a current riddle when the al- lied high commission had its head- quarters on Petersberg mountain, said Dr. Wells at the alumnae luncheon on Oct. 27 at 12:30 in the Deanery. - The answer, “Because he went up the mountain and: came down with the ten commandments” par- alleled an incident when Shumach- er called Adenauer a “chancellor of the allies.” “Adenauer was first elected with one vote to spare,” Dr. Wells con- tinued. He carried on a remark- able legislative program during his four years. This record must have pleased the voters. In 1953 he was elected by a tremendous majority. The quote from ‘The Phantom Public’ about “supporting the ins” when things are going well says something about the election. West Germany is now relatively pros- perous and it might be said, “American aid gave the impetus to get the country started again, economically speaking.” “This is not a complete explan- ation,” said Dr. Wells. . The num- ber of voters was unusually high. It was the first election in German history when one party won a ma- jority in the national legislature. This was a special tribute to Ad- enauer.” “The vote could only have been that good if the young people had voted.” Partly because of their interest in German youth, Dr. Wells said it was “extremely for- tunate” the 'U. S. had McCloy as high commissioner. He and _ his wife “knew so well how to speak to a German audience.” They spoke German, used a German word for Democracy and pointed out “You’ve got this in your own tradition ... let’s build on this.” It was extremely important to restore the belief of youth and prevent them from being com- pletely nihilistic. There are peo- ple whose ideas still haven’t chang- ed. The attitude of youth is im- portant because “when the old fade away there is a chance to ad substitute new ideas for old.” ’ a. Page Two - THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, October 28, 1953 = THE COLLEGE NEWS ¢ FOUNDED IN 1914 Published weekly during the College Year (except during Thanksgiving, Christmas end 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 Barbara Drysdale, ‘55, Editor-in-Chief Maryellen Fullam, ‘56, Copy Joan Havens, ‘56, Managing Editor Eleanor Fry, ‘54 Suzan Habashy, ‘54 EDITORIAL STAFF Anne Hobson, ‘56 Charlotte A. 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One of the distinguishing features of a smaller college is the opportunity it affords to each individual student to Bryn Mawr especially works on the asumption that, along with intellectual stimu- lation and activity, an important aspect of a College career is the training of students for community leadership; the educated man is without value unless he can use his educa- Bryn Mawr seeks to spread out the opportunities of leadership among as many students as possible even though one person may be capable ra eee eee Meee eee ee Nee ee ee ee a ee Vice-Presidents of the five big organizations are allotted ‘which do not involve points. Chorus members (except for - Chorus president) and participants in College Theatre pro- ‘ Sophomore member of Undergrad, after the Legislature has approved and passed all the decisions in the limited point _- it to feach its desired ends, all students must abide by its _.democratic limitations. It is up to the individual to do the - jobs she holds well, and, most important of all, to determine - the amount of work she can carry responsibly. To spread out the keenly desired offices of leadership, the Undergraduate Association has devised a point system. The maximum number of points a Bryn Mawr student may hold is forty; News editor, presidents of Alliance, League, the Athletic Association, and the Undergraduate Association —all these hold forty points. A further attempt is made to make some jobs mutually exclusive. Hall presidents and the twenty-five points each. Although forty points do not seem very much while op- portunities at Bryn Mawr are many, there are activities here ductions receive no limiting points and the full quota of forty points is still open to them. Such an arrangement provides leeway to suit individual capacities while still increasing the number of college lead- ers. a t The supervision of the point system is left to the Second system. In order for the point system to work and in order for ' Letter to the Editor B.M.C. Hockey Teams Need Students’ Support Dear Editor, How can the Bryn Mawr hockey team be anything but apathetic when the College News neither re- ports its matches nor prints its schedule? We have a fine coach and some good players—all we need now is to be supported, both by the News in print and by the college community on the sidelines. Sincerely, Rosamund Sprague Science Students May Win Awards The National Science Foundation has recently announced that it plans to award approximately 750 | dist. graduate and post-doctoral fellow- ships for study in the sciences for the 1954-1955 academic year, These fellowships which are open only to citizens of the United States will be awarded solely on the basis of ability. They are offered in the mathematical, physical, medical, biological and engineering scienc- es, including physical anthropol- ogy, psychology (excluding clini- cal psychology), physical geog- raphy and interdisciplinary fields. Students studying for either their masters’ or doctoral degrees are eligible for graduate fellow- ships at the first year, intermedi- ate or terminal year levels of grad- uate study. College seniors ma- joring in the sciences and expect- ing to receive a baccalaureate de- gree during the 1953-54 academic year are encouraged to apply for the awards. Individuals who ‘have received a doctoral degree or who can produce evidence of training in a field of science equivalent to the training represented by a doc- toral degree in science are elig- ible to apply for a post-doctoral fellowship. The selection of pre-doctoral Continued on Page 6, Col. 5 Hedgerow Offers Many Shaw Plays The Hedgerow Theatre Company will give its first Philadelphia per- formance of “The Affairs of Ana- tol”, a tight comedy by “arthur Schnitzler, at 8:30 on the evening of Wednesday the 28th in The oyer of the Acedemy of Music, sroad and Locust Streets. The same play will be repeated on Vhursday and Friday evenings, the 29th and 30th. Morgan Smed- fey plays the title role of “Ana- vol”, Hedgerow will give its sec- ond Philadelphia performance of ohaw’s “Man and Superman” at 1:30 p. m. on Saturday, October The Hedgerow Theatre Com- pany will give a special matinee performance of “A Phoenix Too rrequent” by Christopher Fry at 2:00 p. m. on Wednesday, Novem- ber 4th. For this performance ali seats will be priced at $1.30. Most of the Hedgerow matinees are ben- efits or special performances for groups of students. This matinee is open to the public as a special opportunity for those who cannot attend evening performances to see this charming play by the British poet-dramatist who also wrote “The Lady Is not for Burn- ing” and “Venus Observed”. The! play will be repeated at the eve-| ning performance. “Arms and the Man” On Thursday, November 5th at 3:30 p.m. The Hedgerow Theatre Company will give its first Phila- delphia performance of Shaw’s “Arms and the Man’, a romantic comedy of war and love in the Bal- kans. The opera “The Chocolate Soldier” was based on thigesplay. it will be repeated on Friday and Saturday evenings the 6th and 7th. Hedgerow has been perform- ing this play on tour in several cities of Pennsylvania. Irma Hur- ley, Patricia Pie, Joseph Gisti- rak and Michael Kahn have the romantic leads in this play. especially contributed by Rhys Carpenter Professor of Classical Archaeology “Now who will take my budgie o’er For eleven weeks and three? For I must fly to Singapore Beyond the eastern sea. The while I wend, What bonnie friend Will feed and tend My sleekit little birdie?” Carpenter Wants Home for “Budgie”: McCulloch “nae hame frae Singapore” Then silence sank on Denbigh Hall And nae guid word was said; She looked at one, she looked at all; Each turned away her head. “There’s millet seed For his daily need: Will no one feed My charming little birdie?!” Then up a waeful bogle stept, A balding man was he; For forty years he’d moiled and ‘wept Amang the facultie. “The while you wend To the grey world’s end, Fain wad I tend Your green and sleekit birdie! “I'll take your chattering budgie o’er i And kind to him I’ll be; - And if hame you hie from Singa- pore Ere the leaves fall from yon tree, Tho’ Welsh my name And Welsh my fame, You still shall claim Your sleekit little birdie. “But an you’re nae hame frae Sin- gapore When the leaves are off yon tree, I will nae watch your budgie more: An orphan he will be. You maun grete him fine From dawn to dine For auld lang syne, You'll nae get back your birdie!” The budgie munched his seed, con- tent As ilka bird could be; The summer came, the summer went, ; The leaves fell from the tree: “Is Judy back From Sarawak?” Alas! alack! She never claimed her birdie! Who wills, shall hae his gilded cage, His ladder, perch, and swinger; Who wills, shall watch him chirp with rage And savage peck her finger. Come one, come all From Denbigh Hall (or, for that matter, from Rocke- feller, Pembroke, Merion, Rad- nor, or Rhoads) : Will no one call (at my office on the top floor of Library West, any week-day morning) - And take away that birdie? ’ Current Events Robert Rupen Examines United Nations Questions Especially Contributed by Joyce Mitchell, °55 “The UN has proved to be a basket isto which everything gets thrown,” was Mr. Robert Rupen’s introductory statement to his dis- cussion of the issues which con- front the eighth general assembly of the United Nations. Speaking at Monday evening’s Current Events, Mr. Rupen ex- plained that it was no complicated matter for nations to bring prob- lems of an international aspect to the UN assembly. The agenda of the UN has al- ready been lengthened since the current session opened. The prob- lems of what to do with Trieste, and of Israel’s attack on Jordan are two new issues which seem to be of such importance that they may take precedence over other problems. Debate on Trieste is still developing, and, as yet, there is no UN position on this question. Holding over from last year’s session is the question of when a trusteeship is ready for self-gov- ernment. The powers with trustee- ships seem to feel that they should decide when their territories are ready for independence, although a vote of the general assembly ruled that the assembly should decide. This question in abstract becomes a real problem in a pair of issues | concerning Tunis and Morocco. The’ so-called Asian - African powers in the UN propose that Tunis and Morocco be ‘independent after five more years under France. On the other hand, France claims that the matter of the independ- ence of these two cities is her internal affair, and, as such, is not a matter for UN deliberation. The Asian-African powers main- tain, nevertheless, that Tunis and Morocco have been under French tutelage for a long time, and that if they are not_ready for independ- ence, it’s not their fault but France’s. Criticisms, mainly that she is hypocritical, have been levelled at the United States for her sympa- thy toward France in the matter. The fact is that the US is caught between two straits: she has long been known as_ anti-imperialist, but she considers France very im- portant to her defense, and thus she feels kindly disposed toward her, The UN is also faced with the issue of the persecutions of Indians in Pakistan and the Union of South Africa. Here again, the South Af- ricans feel that this is their own domestic affair, and should not be interfered with by the UN. Fac- tions in that body, however, claim that such racial policies are threats to peace. Before the UN in previous ses- sions and now on the current agenda is the matter of interna- tional economic aid to help back- ward countries become financially independent. The US stand, with which other nations seem to con- cur, is that she can contribute noth- ing until there is a general dis- armament program which will release some of the money gpent for arms. The so-called baekward countries take this as a eemplete refusal since they see a trend to- ward increased armament, rather than disarmament. Finally, in conneetion with UN problems, Mr. Rypen mentioned the difficulties Americans were having in becoming UN employees because of the loyalty oath re- quired of them by their govern- ment, and also because of the long time congumed in clearing appli- cants. He said that he felt that the US has lost some prestige in the UN because of this require- ment. Wednesday, October 28, 1953 1 4 THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three Behind The Sports Scene ... by Anne Hobson, ’56 Beaver College’s hockey team came to Bryn Mawr last Wednes- day and gave exciting, quick- paced games to both the Varsity and the Junior Varsity. Although we lost one game ‘and tied the other, our teams showed vast im- provement since the Penn game, The first team lost to Beaver, 7-8. The forwards were rushing in the circle and working well to- gether. At times the defense tought brilliantly in defense of their own goal. Nevertheless, the essential ‘link between forwards and defense seemed weak. Gen- eially, the halfbacks seemed slow in running from their own goal to back up the forwards at the circle. ’ Madras Graduate Joins BMC Staff by Harriette Solow, ’56 “I always go in for difficult things somehow,” said soft-spoken Susy Therakin, India’s contribu- tion to the Physics department. “Most Indian girls major in econ- omics or history—it’s easier,” she explained. Susy was one of two physics majors when she got her B. A. from Madras University. There were 175 boys and one girl at the National Physics Lab- oratory in Delhi where she studied Ferromagnetic crystals before coming to Bryn Mawr as physics demonstrator. “It’s a quasi-gov- ernment laboratory, financed by the government, where the scien- tists decide on what their research will be,” said Susy. “It’s been in existence five years now and is short of scientists and apparatus.” Due to lack of equipment and nat- ural hematite and magnetite crys- tals, she was unable to finish her research. “In, order to do proper research you have to go outside India,” she explained. “I’ll probably start on my research this week.” Solid state physics continues to be her main field—the change in crystal structure of titanium at 860 de- grees will be the topic for her th.D. thesis. Short Circuits One of the difficulties of physics research is that it leaves no time for sight-seeing, one of Susy’s ma- ior interests, Getting a B.A. at Madras University and a Master of Science degree from Lucknow University meant leaving her home in South India and going north. Susy then taught physics to col- lege freshmen. “I don’t care to teach,” she says. “The girls aren’t interested.” Thie was especially true in one schtv. which special- ized in home economics. The course had to be especially organized for their field and included how to re- pair a short circuit. Similar to India “IT -am_ fascinated with this country,” she explained. Since she arrived here on September 29, she kas been in New York for just half a day and in Philadelphia twice, once to meet India’s representative to the U.N. and once for the May- or’s reception. Still, Susy feels, “T haven’t really seen any place.” If she can, she would like to see California and New England. As for Bryn Mawr, Susy says, “I ex- pected Americans would have a vigorous, noisy, fast life but I don’t suppose Bryn Mawr is typi- cal. I knew there would be sky- scrapers but the big stretches of countryside remind me of some of the hill stations in India.” The Junior Varsity tied at 2-2, Their defense also seemed a little slow ’though they fought well to- gether. Their forwards would havé fared better had they driven forward more consistently in the striking ircle. : , The lineup was as follows: Varsity Jr. Varsity P. Tilson LW. ° V. Carroll D. Scott LI. J. Cholerton J. Hetzel. C.F. S. Glass D. Hanna R.I. M. Millbank G. Vare R.W. G. Disney S. Hetzel L.H. M. Darling P. Albert C.H. M. Chubbuck N. Potts R.H. B. McElroy B. Merrick L.F. H. Rhinelander S. ‘Stiffler R.F. S. Kennedy J. Cushmore G. H. Hagopian Substitutes: K. Foley, J. Parker. Tilson, S. Hetzel and Hanna made the goals for the Varsity; Foley and Cholerton for the Jun- ior Varsity. All in all the games were fast and exciting. The Beav- er girls distinguished themselves with a high calibre of good humor and sportsmanship. MOVIE SCHEDULES Bryn Mawr Movies: Wed., Oct 28 “Stalag 17” Thurs., Oct. 29 “Scourie” Fri., Oct. 30 “Bandwagon” Sat., Oct. 31 “Bandwagon” Sun., Nov. 1 “Island in the Sky” “Arrowhead” Mon., Nov. 2 “Island in the Sky” “Arrowhead” Tues., Wed., Thurs., Nov. 3-4-5 “Cyrano deBergerac” “Red Shoes” Green Hill Movies in Overbrook: Wed. Through Thurs, “Mr, Potts Goes to Moscow” Subject to change without notice Middle East Men Speak To AFME Especially contributed by Evelyn Jones, ’54 The Philadelphia Committee and the National Council of the, Amer- ican Friends of the Middle East or “AFME” held the opening session of their fall meeting in the Dean- ery, Friday, October 23, 1953. A luncheon and a National Council Business meeting were the major items on the agenda. Dr. John A. Wilson, Professor of Egyptology, University of Chicago and His Excellency Musa Al-Sha- bander of Iraq to the United States, two distinguished members of the organization, spoke at the luncheon on the general topic “What kind of friends are we?” Dr. Wilson, citing the definition of the word “friend” offered by Webster—i. e. “one attached to an- other by esteem, respect, and af- ‘ection; an intimate”, felt that the term specifically involved no con- cept of reciprocity and yet indicat- ed that the general policy of the United States has been one of seeking people out and expecting immediately a warm return of es- teem, respect, ete. The question is, then, said Dr. Wilson, how can’ we show ourselves to be worthy of | their friendship? Interest in the area of the Mid- dle East ‘is increasing among the American people, he continued, and yet, sometimes, when this interest extends to actually visiting the area-in question, then the most im- portant problem becomes the American visitor in these areas— the American visitor who is quite disdainful of what he sees, noisily contemptuous of local problems Continued on Page 4, Col. 3 Last Nighters Fry’s Grecian Comedy Provides Many’. Laughs by Ann McGregor, °54 Grace, charm, and excellent hu- mor were perhaps the most out- standing characteristics of the Hedgerow Theatre’s production of Christopher Fry’s “A Phoenix Too Frequent”. The play, a short one, revolves around only three char- acters. The Lady Dynamene and her maid, Doto, are seen in the tomb of Dynamene’s husband as the play begins, where.they have pledged themselves to remain until death shall transport them to Hades to be reunited with their deceased master. ‘The entry of the soldier on guard for the night; Tegeus by name, causes Doto to realize that living is not nearly as distasteful as it might be. Her mistress, as time passes and wine is consumed, realizes the same fact. After a number of winey embraces between Dynamene and Tegeus, the prob- lems facing them are resolved in a most novel manner and, of course, all are happy. Role of Maid Uproarious Patricia Platt, appearing as the maid Doto, gave an uproarious performance from beginning to end of the play. Hers was a role with real comedy meat in it and she did the role every justice. Somewhat awkward, not too bright, and de- lightfully tipsy, Doto was a real character ably portrayed by Miss Platt. As Dynamene, Mary Mathews also deserves credit for an excel- lent job of acting. Swishing around the stage in the most graceful of Grecian styles, Miss Mathews brought life to a part more subtle than Miss Platt’s, but lacking the built-in comedy with which the role of Doto abounded. Ralph Roseman, the hero Te- geus, appeared wonderfully mascu- line in his short Roman skirt and armor, and provided a most inter- esting contrast to the two women. His presentation was on a par with theirs in every way. Simple Setting Effective A word must be said concerning the set and the blocking of the play. The set, perfectly simple and cubic and of a dark color, formed with the actors a most interesting and even startling compound of dark and light, of square steps and flowing draperies. The intricate blocking of the action produced at all times a perfectly balanced and artistically pleasing composition on the stage. . - As a follow-up to “A Phoenix Too Frequent”, the Hedgerow group presented Chekov’s amusing short play “The Boor”; this was an equally enjoyable production. Perhaps the most pleasant part of Hedgerow productions is, however, the obvious pleasure that the cast and staff take in presenting these plays and dramas. Lester Lanin is planning to present a series of weekly tea dances and jazz concerts at the Roosevelt Grill on Madison Ave- nue at 45th Street. Lanin will conduct his orches- tra for dancing, and will add as a feature a jam session featur- ing nationally known jazz and Dixieland artists. The “After- noons in Manhattan” are sched- uled to begin November 1. Any college talent interested in appearing with him should contact Lester Lanin Orches- tras, 1776 Broadway, New York 19, New York, as soon as pogs- ible. Sa Classes ‘89, ‘90, Invent Lantern Night; ‘Quizzes’, Plays Mark Early Traditions by Marcia Case, '57 Lantern Night this year cele- brated its sixty-eighth anniversary, and Bryn .Mawr is in its sixty- ninth year, which proves that the ceremony is as old a tradition as people have always thought it to be. The beautiful and dignified cer- emony had its birth -in 1886 when br. E. Washburn Hopkins, a pro- fessor of Greek, wrote to the tune of “Thé Lone Fish Ball” a song which included the line: “The only iantern in Bryn Mawr.” Immediately the sophomores of that year, the first class to enter Bryn Mawr, thought of presenting lanterns to the freshmen. The freshmen of 1886 had to sweat for their lanterns, though, for they were lined up and drilled with questions by the sophomores. Their rewards were very small lanterns, only four inches high. Neverthe- less the ceremony became very popular and in 1889 the first grad- uating class, which hadn’t receiv- ed lanterns, was given instead tiny gold watch chains in the shape of a lantern. Up through 1897 the ceremony was held in the daytime, preceded by a play. But afterwards it was held at night in the Library Clois- ters, and the play, as well as the mock quizzes that were still. being Haverford Plans Film Re-releases The Haverford College Film Club, once defunct, has been reor- ganized. This reorganization in- cludes an invitation to Bryn Mawr to take part in its activities. The Club will present five outstanding films this year: The Bicycle Thief, Nov. 20. God Needs Men (Isle of Sin- ners), Jan. 15. Charlie Chaplin Film Festival, Feb, 5. The Grand Concert, Apr.. 16. Brandy for the Parson, Apr. 30. Bryn Mawr students and faculty who are interested in. joining the club should sign the notices on their bulletin boards, or contact Henry Hamburger, Box 32, Haver- ford College, Haverford, Pa. The films will be presented in Roberts Hall, Friday nights, at 8:00. A membership in the Club will cost $2.00, and entitles one to five admissions which may be tak- en one at a time or in blocks of two or more. This fee also enti- tles one to buy a temporary mem- bership for a guest, for only 50c. In addition, transportation to and from Haverford will be provided at no extra cost if a 50 passenger bus can be filled, held, was dropped. Surprisingly enough the Greek lantern hymns didn’t “make their appearance until later, with class songs being sung instead. In 1901, “Pallas Athena thea,” the class song of 1898, written by Bertha Putnam and Madeline Abbot, was adopted for the sophomores. In 1917 the class song of +1908, “Over the way to the Sacred Shirjne,” was chosen for the freshmen. But this wasn’t considered lovely ‘enough and when Miss Carey Thomas her- self protested, work was set about getting a new one, The result was “Sophias,” which was transposed by K. Ward and H. Hull of the class of 1921 from Pericles’ fun- eral oration by Thucydides, and set to music from part of the Rus- sian service by A. F. Lwvoff. It was first sung by the class of 1924. Lantern Night has become a tra- dition that has served as an in- spiration to many, It may even Continued on Page 4, Col, 1 U. Branston Challenges U. S. on Russian Policies Continued from Page 1 has grave doubts as to the efficacy of further “pandering” to the Rus- sians. But Miss Branston and the British now challenge the United States to take the initiative them- ‘| selves and either propose a better plan or follow this one. Dr. Herben brought up the point that some Americans feel that this policy of a diplomatic approach to the Russians is merely a political step of Churchill’s with an eye to a posible election in the near fu- ture. He mentioned the recent poll which showed the Labor Party gaining rapidly in public favor. Miss Branston answered that in England they do not pay particular attention to polls and that it was not in Churchill’s character to put an election before the attempt to correct the Russian situation. In reply to Dr. Gilbert’s question as to Churchill’s relation to Lord Salisbury and other Ministers, with regard to foreign ‘policy, Miss Branston replied that the Prime Minister is in a position of lonely grandeur in spite of himself. He is quite accessible to the members of parliament and of his ministry, but his age and position nat- urally set him off from them. Sal- isbury would not have agreed in the cabinet with Churchill’s riew policy but once sent on his mission would never have minimized or criticized his prime _ minister’s plan. There is no great gulf be- tween Churchill and Eden and Salisbury but the proposed non- aggression pact is more up “the Labor Street” than the Conserva- tive. Melt thee some tallow for thy lanthorn candle, lady? or] Page Four THE COLLEGE NEWS The Herald Tribune Forum Studies Qur Patterns of Mid-century Living Wednesday, October 28, 1953 Ambassador From Iraq Speaks in the Deanery stein the Demers’ TWO Labor Films Show Droblem jw oom vous ow IN) (tganization of Union Activity cially. ‘ter) of speakers represe ‘ vefgent views and care by Maryellen Fullam, ’56 “New Patterns for Mid-Century Living” was the theme of the an+ nual Herald Tribune Forum held ‘in New York last week-end. The theme was developed throughodt the four sessigns of the Forum) by an impressive Tos; The opening sessio ‘United Nations General WAssem- bly Hall was dedicated to the ex- famination of Patterns for Peace- ful Change. The speakers present- ed the case for the United Na- tions as our most powerful instru- ment for effecting changes on a world scale in a peaceful man- ner. Madame Pandit and Dag Ham- merskjold both pleaded for ac- ceptance of the U.N., for patience and understanding on the part of the public. It must be realized that the organization is as yet a young one, and that it is too early for objective evaluation of its record. < A case study of United Nations achievements was presented by ‘Adrian Pelt, former U. S. Com- missioner for Libya, who admin- istered the program which made that country independent. Perhaps the most definite talk of the evening was presented by Mrs. Arthur E. Crom, a national officer of the Federation of Women’s Clubs. She struck at the) heart of the problem of recruit- ing support for the U.N. by ob- serving that the public judges the U.N, not as a whole, but in part. This results in disproportionate publicity of its shortcomings, and the relegation of its achievements to obscurity. A fair assessment of the U.N. is possible only by equal consideration of achievement and failure. The second session, held at the Waldorf-Astoria, dealt with the Influence of Design on twentieth century living. Henry Dreyfuss, prominent in- dustrial designer, challenged that although modern technology has given the average man the gift of a thousand more leisure hours ‘“‘Lantern Night” Helps In Presidential Election Continued from Page 3 have played a part indirectly in electing a president. Woodrow Wilson, who once taught at Bryn Mawr, was once given a luncheon in Denver by some Bryn Mawr alumnae as he began his first -presidential campaign. His host- ess explained to him the old Bryn Mawr custom of quizzing the freshmen and if they answered correctly giving them lanterns to light their way through the col- lege. She then asked him, “Will you faithfully promise to stay in the White House if we put you there and do no gallivanting?” Wilson answered, “I will,” and was thereupon rewarded with a lantern to light his way into the. White House. Perhaps it was in no way responsible for Wilson’s election, but who would question the power of Bryn Mawr’s Lantern Night? ‘jal per year. than he had fifty years ago, the triumph has been a hol- low, or at best, a potential tri- umph. “Is this leisure making its recipients any happier, better equipped to live a full life, to real- ize their full potential of person- develdpment?” queried Mr. Dreyfuss, charging that the in- ‘| tellectuals have not kept pace with the designers. Arthur A. Houghton, president of Steuben Glass, pointed out that although the designers have hag a great influence on modern so- ciety, man is in danger of suc- cumbing to the effects of stan- dardization and mass production, which are the media through which the designers operate. “Let us be careful that we do not trade spiritual values for material is- sues,” entreated Mr. Houghton. “Let us search the way to keep our new material blessings and, at the same time, preserve the glories of human existence.” George Nakashima, woodwork- er from Pennsylvania, answered the challenge by explaining how he found fulfillment in his voca- tion. “Work must be significant to us as individuals, it must help us toward fulfillment,” he stated. With respect to this statement of Nakashima’s, Dr. Charles Ode- gaard of the University of Michi- gan cited a trend in adult educa- tion toward hand crafts, painting and scupture, as man seeks ful- fillment not found on the assem- bly line. Indirectly replying to the charge that the intellectuals have failed in modern society to keep pace with the times, and more directly to the statement that we are experiencing a cultural lag, Francis Henry Taylor explained the position of the museum in modern society. Mr. Taylor quot- ed novelist Peacock as saying that the progress of the intellect is not quite so obvious as the progress of mechanics. Mr. Taylor suggest- ed that cultural stability might be a better term than “cultural lag,” for the status preserved by the cultural institutions. The role of museums is to serve as the il- luminator of history, so that those who visit them may acquire those necessary requisites for states- manship which William Pitt de- Continued on Page ?, Col. ? Russian Film Tells The Bryn Mawr-Haverford Rus- sian Club will present a Russian movie November 2, at 8:00 in the Music Room. The movie, “Mr. subtitles. The film deals with the turbu- lent era which followed the social upheaval in Russia after 1917. The Russian Club would appre- ciate a capacity audience, since the proceeds will aid them in their endeavor to present more lectures during the year. The admission for Bryn Mawr students will be thirty- five cents. The Club. welcomes all who are interested in becoming members. No knowledge of the language is necessary. Of Social Upheaval ‘ ” $10 | ee Baltic Deputy”, will have English. is a political institution aiming for Charming Christmas Cards from England Denmark Sweden ’ at Richard Stockton’s If you want something lovely And a little different too, Go to the Mexican Shop For the perfect Gifts for you. Too many people in the countries of the Middle East see the “top” and the “bottom” of the United States and they never see the “mid- dle,’ Dr. Wilson asserted. They see the slums and the movie stars but never the middle class Amer- ican. They rarely, if ever meet the \intelligent American tourist who is a “listener” and a “ques- tioner”, They rarely see that part of American life which is of a con- structive nature. of the Eastern agricultural vil- “The essence problem is the lage.” Information is needed con- cerning how these very problems which they face, have been met here at home. The student of the Middle East who has just return- ed from the United States is also a problem—a problem in the sense that he considers himself a ‘‘pa- per worker” for “the government. He wants more information about the United States. He, and the majority of Middle Eastern peo- ples, view the U.S. as an old coun- try whose independence and gen- eral standing in the world has been established. They see the Middle East striving to find an economic position for itself and a social structure into which to in- tegrate it. Above all, Dr. Wilson concluded, these people want to be respected for themselves. Al-Shabander Represented East His Excellency Musa Al-Shaban- der also spoke on the general topic “What Kind of Friends Are We?” but he spoke as a representative of the Middle East. Today, rela- tions between the United States and the Arab countries are being poisoned, he stated. This can be most easily illustrated by viewing the political commentaries of the United Nations, which have re- corded that the U. S. voted against questioning France’s refusal to give Morocco her independence and restoring the dethroned Sul- tan. The U. S. also voted against the Bolivian proposal to end the atrocities in Morocco and to give the people a “sort of self-deter- mination”, U. S.-Arab Relatians Poisoned Yet, relations between us and the Arab countries are being poi- soned most of all because of the fact that the U. S. is “helping the Zionists to create and maintain a Jewish state in“the heart of Arab country.” Zionism, he continued, the destruction of the Arab world, but to some degree the Arabs are to blame. The Arabs do not have the “means” which the Zionists have, and Americans believe that the Zionists are great pioneers ed back into the desert. Still, he concluded, the day will come when Americans will recog- and that the Arabs should be push- | by Lynn Badler, ’56 Two films concerned with labor unions were presented in the Com- mon,Room on Monday afternoon. The first one, entitled “Local 100” portrayed the birth of a labor union, they wrote to the National union. It traced the development of a local from the first discontent of the workers to the formation of an organized union. Once the men decided that they wanted to form a ‘union, organization and a repre- sentative came to start them on their way. The representative was both an initiator of the formal or ganization, and a stabilizer to any- one who was allowing his emotions to dictate his actions to the extent of believing in wild strikes. Before jhe union could be fformed the doubts of those to whom a union meant a radical, probably Commun- ist organization had to be quelled. Once the union had really taken shape and the officers were elect- ed, the president of the company agreed to meet the officers. The union leaders received acceptance of at least half their demands with little trouble, while the executive board lost their dread of organized labor. True this was a picture of a very excellent union, but the fact that organized labor can get along so well with its employers is a pleasant one. The workings of a convention was the subject of the second film; the convention chosen was a gold- en jubilee, of the Inter-National Ladies’ Garment Workers Union. After President David Dubinsky opened the convention—to approxi- mately 1100 delegates—there were appearances by some famous en- tertainers. Then, in small‘ groups the policy of the union for the next few years was decided upon. (Most labor unions meet every two or three years). These meetings were carried on for-approximately nine days while the delegates enjoyed a view of Atlantic City. In the final meeting of the entire delega- tion there were speeches by many prominent political men, and dera- onstrations by the members of all of the states. There were dele- gates at this particular convention from other countries too, and among the honorary delegates were five young war-orphans who were adopted by the union. In conclusion the presiding members were re-elected, and the enthusi- astic delegates dispersed until the next convention. People of Middle East Turn to Social Reforms; United States, Not Russia, Must Give Examples Continued from Page 1 ion” for the Middle East and U.N., now due to the fact that the area is strategic to both the West and Russia. People there have a “dif- ferent feel of things” from the West; they are close to Russia and know Eastern thought. Turkey’s alliance with the West has been strengthened through fear of Russian aggression and economic aid from the West. In Egypt, Naguib is confronted with tre- mendous issues’ and needs our sympathetic help while he tries to settle external problems. Israel’s attacks on the Jordan last week seem to indicate her feeling that this is the time for another move forward. She should not be allowed to encroach furth- er on Arab territory but must be forced to adhere to U.N. decisions. Israel seems to be the only Near Eastern nation with no relation to her “immediate world” in peace- time. The West has much to be thankful for in the present condi- tion of the Middle Eastern na- tions, and our relations with them are as good as can be ex- pected. We should cooperate with the positive elements of the Near East in using wealth for a just, equitable development of the en- tire area, helping to carry out social and economic plans and fill cultural and educational needs. America’s relationship with the ‘Middle East has developed from an economic “interest” to a re- sonsible “concern” for _ their problems, began Dr. Badeau, form- WATCH, CLOCK AND JEWELRY REPAIRING er president of the American uni- versity at Cairo and president of the Near East Foundation. It was he who spoke of the new spirit of the Middle Eastern nations for setting “their own house in order.” They must solve external prob- lems of relationship with the West and internal problems of new popular governments coming in- to office, but the greatest prob- lem is that the peasants are be- ginning to feel the pressure of a high cost of living and of too many people sharing too little land. Unfortunately the “voice” telling these people that they “need not live like this” is not coming from the United States but from Russia. The peasant knows nothing of Communist the- ory but he “hears a cry that life can be made better” and he sees evidence of it in the great ghanges in Russia. The new regimes are trying to meet the pressure of social demands because if they do not succeed, they will. follow the fate of the kings and shahs, be- cause “the peasant will be fed.” The United States can no longer think of the people of the Middle East as “oil wells” and the “Suez Canal,” but must realize that they are “people” with great soc- ial needs. “MADCAPS” | IN VELVET, JERSEY, FELT, LEATHER JEWELED OR PLAIN AT | Chapeaux d’Art 41 Coulter Ave. in the X-mas Card Commodity—Go to DINAH FROST NOW BUY personalized Christmas Cards! nize that the Arabs are “good WALTER J. COOK Ardmore, Pa. friends, ‘who have been forgotten 30 Bryn Mawr Avenue | MI 2-2826 ‘and forsaken.” _* eau CER eect cease pen For Variety Individuality Class To 4:00 Got You Down? —, Seminar In Library Make You Frown? Well, Then, Leave The Books, And See How The College Inn Cooks: : i Wednesday; October 28, 1953 THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Five -Tribune Panel Explores American Use of Leisure Continued from Page 4 scribed as “the disposition to pre- ‘serve. and the capacity to im- ‘ prove.” ws . - The third. session investigated the. uses to. which Americans put -their leisure time. Dr. George Gallup, of poll fame, painted a : rather gloomy picture of the , aesthetic sense of the average »American, finding his reading -tastes. cursory, and his general ..intellectual level extremely low. Grandma Moses Allan .Adams, News Agency president, remarking that Dr. ‘Gallup’s statistics were of the same -calibre that elected Dewey ‘president, stated that the sales ‘ of the more serious books in pock- et book’ form were as_ popular, and in many cases more popular ' than the books of the more sen- sational type. ' Virgil Thompson further boost- ed the American aesthetic ego by . announcing that classical music ‘js. more popular in this country than baseball. Harry Schacter re- _ ported on Kentucky’s bookmobile ‘ project designed to bring the world ‘of literature to its ~intel- lectually poverty-stricken com- “ munities. The possibilities of “radio and television for education- al purposes, and the results of the _Venture to date were presented by Seymour Siegel. An interesting note was added to the program by the appearance of Grandma Moses, whose career ‘as an artist is an excellent exam- ple of profitably employed leisure time. Brownell, Dulles _ The fourth and last session was devoted to the topic “New Pat- terns in Government.” New York’s three mayoralty candi- dates appeared, facing a group of interrogators on the question of ‘whether or not -good government in New York is a possibility. On the international scene, re- ports were presented on France, Germany, and Asia, by men close- ly connected with the govern- ments and policy trends of the dif- ferent areas. Herbert Brownell, Attorney General, discussed American con- cepts of fair hearing. Mr. Brown- ell called for a more efficient sys- tem. of public defenders, to en- sure sufficient defense for those not in a position to engage an at- vorney. In answer to the oft-heard criti- cism that. the wheels of the American judicial system turn slowly, the Attorney General con- trasted our system to that of the Soviets, which moves at a much faster rate, to the detriment of justice. : The Forum closed with an ad- dress by the Secretary of State, John: Foster Dulles, who had just returned from Europe. The Sec- retary described our coycept ofa override differences. ‘two countries. cited the Foreign Mini: Forum Describes Activity of USF The United Service Forum was held Tuesday evening, October 27, at 8:30 in the Common Room. Six speakers were on the program, each to give a short resume of his respective -organization, to which Bryn Mawr gives support through the United Service Fund. Hugh W. Moore described two main divisions of the American Friends Service Committee. Work im this country consists mainly in expanding educational Work abroad has as its motto, “help people to help themselves,” and is done specifically througn rehabilitation, facilities. relief, and educa- cion. Jack Kavanaugh described CARE as an agency which purchases, as-| sembles and packages things to be sent to forty-two countries on a person to person or group to group pasis. The United ‘Fund of Philadei- phia, reported Robert C. Dem- bergh, is an agency representing eight charities: Salvation Army, United Defense Fund and USO, Mental Health Association, Heart Association, United Cerebral Pal- sy Association, Arthritis and Rheu- matism Foundation, Community Chest, and American Cancer So- ciety. Alfred Farrell, a Lincoln Uni- versity graduate, spoke on the function of the United Negro Col- lege Fund, to afford better educa- tional facilities for Negroes today so that they may be better citizens tomorrow. Evelyn Jones, recipient of aid from the United Negro Scholarship Fund, spoke on this organization. As distinguished from the United Negro College Fund it helps Negro students studying in inter-racial colleges. In speaking on the World Uni- versity Service David Levering stressed its international nature and its desire to establish a feel- ing of kinship and common goal among the participants in thirty- The procedure of the organization is to pool re- sources received from the nations involved and to offer “material as- sistance for self help” in needy areas. A discussion period was held fol- lowing the comments by each of the representatives. ing as an example of an attempt to find unifying principles which might relax tension in various areas. In addition to the scheduled pro- grams, the directors of the Forum organized discussion yleriods for college representatives on sub- jects pertinent to the Forum, which gave an opportunity for exchange of ideas among the many students. Slacks? To Reador Pants? Bermuda Shorts? 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Pre-doctoral Fellowships in RCA Predoctoral Fellowships in Electronics; $ Rockefeller Foundation Post-doc- toral Fellowships in the Medical Sciences. Then and Now The fellowship program of the National Academy of Sciences— National Research Council was in- augurated in 1919, when thirteen outstanding young scientists were selected from scores of applicants. Six were appointed to fellowships ‘in physics, and seven to chemistry. By 1922, the plan was extended to provide fellowships in medicine, and the following year the pro- gram was broadened still further to include the biological sciences, The present. program is a well- rounded one and offers fellowships in the agricultural, biological, en- gineering, mathematical, medical and_ physical sciences__and_inter- allied fields at both the pre-doctoral and post-doctoral levels. These fellowships provide spec- ial opportunities for advanced study and training in fundamental research for young men and wom- en of unusual promise and ability. With the exception of the RCA Pre-doctoral Fellowships in Elec- tronics, which are available to stu- dents who have completed one year of graduate training, all other fel- lowships are open to applicants who have completed all academic CCK and Peck Now.— LEATHER JEWELRY! — Striking with tweeds, cashmeres and, of course, all your new /eath- er fashions. In natural ostrich, red cobra: the earrings...4.95* Handcuff bracelet... 5.95* “Plus tox —23 PARKING PLAZA, ARD.— - Sciences Academy requirements for the Ph.D., Se.D., or M.D. degrees, Most of these fellowships are limited to citizens of the United States; however, citizens of Can- ada may also apply for the Rocke- feller Foundation Post-doctoral Fel- lowships in the Medical Sciences and the NRC Post-doctoral Fellow- ships in the Natural Sciences, The James Picker Fellowships in Radi- ological Research are not restrict- ed to citizens of the United States. Appointments will be made for one year but applications for re- newal will be considered. A candi- date must present evidence that he will be accepted as a fellow by the scientific adviser under whom he will study. As a rule, a fellowship applicant is expected to choose an institution or laboratory other than the one at which he has had most of his academic training. Applications for all of these 1954-1955 programs must be for- warded to the Fellowship Office and must be postmarked on or be- fore December 10, 1958. Because the post-doctoral fellow- ships are available in a _ large range of subjects and programs, potential applicants are encourag- ed to write to the Fellowship Of- fice, National Research Council, stating their field of specializa- tion, age, and study plans so that appropriate informative material may be sent. Information and_ application blanks may be secured for any of the programs by writing to the Fellowship Office, National Re- Coming, Gals, so add A Cherry Glow To rooms With Flowers From Jeannett’s Drama Clubs To Present Oscar Wilde’s Comedy Continued from Page 1 Featured in the cast are Elsie Kemp, Llyn Dallet, Liz Warren, Danny Luzzato, Peggy Auch, Pat- sy Price, Barbara Goldberg, Bill Moss, John Kittredge, John Haw- kins, Bill Tyson, Bill Watson, Rolland Henderson, and Charles Adams, Tickets for the performance— students $.60, regular admittance $1.20—will go on sale a week be- fore the production in Goodhart. Those students wishing to pur- chase a_ season’s subscription— $2.00 for four plays—should see their hall representatives. Season tickets for the two shows at Bryn Mawr are $1.10. Season tickets are transferable both as to persons and production nights. They can be turned in, in case the holder wishes to buy more adjoining seats at a certain per- formance. Season tickets may be picked up a day in advance of reg- ular ticket sales. The joint theatre groups are considering a Greek drama for the next production. Suggestions for future presentations are welcome; names may be added to the list on the College Theatre bulletin board in Taylor. search Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington 26, Di. Winter Must Be { Friday Dinner Not Too Appealing? It Leaves You With That Empty Feeling? Make Plans At The Hearth, to Meet For Their Food Can Compete! r f oe AT |. i ’ d b. \ n @ if LEU Ae (| “ AY Ri ig BOTTLED UNDER AUTHO?ITY Oo * “OLA COMPANY BY THE PHILADELPHIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY “Coke is a registered trade-mark © 1953, THE Page Six THE COLLEGE NEWS _ Wednesday, . Ostober 28, 1953 ~ What To Do FOR NEXT YEAR Remember to apply for the Civil Service Junior Management As- sistant examination before Novem- ber 12th. Applications in Room H. The Department of the Navy afi- nounces the 1954 Management In- tern Training Program which le to top-level civilian administrative positions, Tod-qualify for this pr9- gram it is necessary to pass the * Junior Management Civil Service examination. Booklets in Room H. ODD JOBS NOW OPEN—Please see Mrs. Sullivan. Child Study Institute. Student to wash dishes for eight people Mon- days from 2 to 2:45 p.m. $1.00. , Babysits Overnight—Friday, November 6, at 1 p. m. to Saturday, November 7, at 1 p. m. Boys 4, 8 and 11. Two students or one graduate student. Weekend—Friday, November 7, at 7 p.m. to Sunday, November 9, at 7 p.m. Boy 6, girls 11, 10 and 9. Two students or one graduate. SUMMER JOBS — Please Mrs. Sullivan. The Potomac River Naval Com- mand announces an examination for Student Aid Trainees. Summer positions for freshmen, sophomores and junior who have completed % to % of the requirements for a ma- jor in chemistry, mathematics or physics. The positions will be in Maryland, Virginia and Washing- ton, D. C. Closing date for appli- cation is November 17. Examina- tion will be given December 7. see * * November 30 is the closing date for the Mademoiselle College Board Contest. The Science Club is holding a Hallowe’en Party on Thursday, October 29, at 8:30 p. m. in Applebee Barn. Anyone inter- ested is cordially invited to at- tend, whether scientific or not. Modern Novelist Fails in Interpreting Experiences Continued from Page 1 nitions. It is dangerous and illusive stuff that the novel life is made of, and with which the novel must deal; Why do we go to Trollope when we find a lack in the modern nov- el? It is because a great novel can give us a new experience, a sense of being totally engaged, a zomplete and new perception. The modern American novel is not cap- able of engaging’ us so fully. While it intends to probe human experience, it merely erects bar- riers of fact against experience. Trollope’s novels are unpopular be- cause we are afraid of experience; to experience is to grow. We do not ‘want to be touched because growth is so painful. The modern novelist attempts to avoid the in- terpretation of experience by the substitution of a recounting of fact; what he does not realize is that the selection of these facts is itself a more tacit interpretation uf experience. Today’s American nov- elist unwittingly interprets the facts which he presents to us, and because he does so unwillingly his product is incomplete and therefore unsatisfying. His at- tempt to avoid the responsibility which Miss Sarton must feel is in ehe scope of the novelist, the re- sponsibility which Austen and Trollope accepted, leads to his over- whelming presentation of factual material, and not the experience which is facts’ distillation. ait Through Violence Often, he seems to be able to experience only. when under the pressure of violence. Hemingway spends an extraordinary amount of time on hunting, bull-fighting, and physical struggle. Tom Lea has given us “The Brave Bulls”. Yet the most memorable scene of Nor- man Mailer’s “The Naked and the Dead” is an allegorical one in which a soldier who plays with a catepillar before destroying . it symbolizes the effect of war upon man. For the most part it is a question of much talent and. little art. We find young writers of great talent writing of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary experiences. An example of this school is Paul Bowles, with his tales of young American women abducted, of Arab sheiks, and of depravity. These novels do not an- swer1' the need for experience in any way. They discuss experience which has not been experienced. In them, we are dragged forward by the plot faster than the reader can take in and organize the descrip- tive material which is the organic matter of the novel. Problem Novel The subject, or “problem” novel, such as “Gentleman’s Agreement” and “The Snake Pit” is another form the modern novel may. as- sume, and it too raises the ques- tion of experience. As soon as the novelist becomes concerned with an. existent social problem, the question is asked, “How much of this is true?” In great art, every- thing should be true and should be accepted unconditionally. _ In Flaubert’s words; “Great subjects make mediocre novels.” When asked what she felt was lacking in the manuscripts she re- jected, an editor said “Real feel- ing,”’, or what Miss Sarton would term lack of love. This lack of an emotional force is due to a com- plete psychological formation of character prior to the writing, to total accounting of impulsion which inhibits the further develop- ment of character within the nov- el itself. The type of author under discussion does not, furthermore, look deeply enough into his char- acters. For the deeper you examine a literary being the more capable is the author of judging him. In this relation the statement that “to understand all is to forgive all” tends to be true. Style Style is the medium through which we see the created life, it |.experience. is the hands which pul life apart and put it back together again. It,is an aura which surrounds good. writing which tells what is essen- tial. Most modern American nov- elists lack an individual style, and those of their novels vig make good movies are not apt to have had a good style, for styl; is an intensely individual and per-. sonal thing which cannot be thu repioduced. This dead-pan realis shuts us up in. a little box calle reality. Style is the writer’s di tillation of fact into experiencé, and if he presents us with thi bare fact he indicates his lack o ability or desire to distill them in The writer then, must ask hind self first if the material on which he bases his work has been assi; milated, filtered through timed. Katherine Anne Porter has esti mated that such a process may re- quire seven years or so. The write} must also demand whether the pl has gone further than its charact; ers can go. i.e., is there a balance is the novel an organic whold. This relevent sort of question is typical of the sort of situation of the points which the novels of Woolfe, Porter and McCullers, whom Miss Sarton often mention- ed, write, with their emphasis on draining the last drop of meaning from a human situation; of wring- ing, as it were, the matter dry. In conclusion, Miss Sarton said, “We live in a violent time. The novelist’s responsibility is to pic- ture not violence, but its roots in human nature.” ENGAGEMENTS Julia Freytag, .’52 to Allen 8B. Clayton, Diana Hopkins, ex-’54, to Allin Preston Baxter. Mary Gould Warren, ’54, to En- sign Reginald Foster III, U.S.N.R. “Avenue, National doulomis Panel Chooses Science Fellows Continued from Page 2 Fellows will be based on test scores of scientific aptitude and achievement, academic records, and recommendations regarding each candidate’s abilities, Post- doctoral applicants will not be re- quired .to take the examinations. The evaluation of each candidate’s qualifications will be made. by panels of scientists chosen by the National Acatlemy {Of Sciences. The final selection of*Fellows will be made. by the National Science Foundation. The annual stipends for pre-doc- toral Fellows range from $1400 to $1800; the stipend for post-doctor- al Fellows is $3400. In addition to providing limited allowances for dependents and travel, tuition and certain required fees will be paid by the Foundatibn. The ten- ure of a fellowship is for one year and can be arranged to begin at any time after June 1, 1954, but normally must not be later than the beginning of the 1954-1055 academic year at the institution of the Fellow’s choice, In order to be considered for the 1954-1955 academic year, post-doc- toral applications must be receiv- ed in the Fellowship Offices of the National Research Council by De- cember 15, 1953, and gradyate ap- plications by January 4, 1954. Detailed information and appli- cation forms may be secured from the Fellowship Office, National Re- search Council, 2102 Constitution N. W., Washington 265, D. 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