_ ing ~- Ng a ~ VOL. XLIX, NO. 14 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1953 Copyright, Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1953 PRICE 20 CENTS Colleges Present Choral Evening At Bryn Mawr Soprano-Contralto Duet Highlights Concert In Goodhart by Lynn Badler °56 and Barbara Drysdale, ’55 Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria proved to be the climax of the concert presented Saturday, February 21, by the combined Bryn Mawr Col- lege Chorus, Haverford College Glee Club, and Bryn Mawr-Haver- ford Orchestra. Directed by Mr. Robert Goodale and accompanied by Haverford’s Mr. William Reese on the piano, the combined choral and instru- mental groups worked smoothly together (‘with the possible excep- tion of the brass section which only at times intruded upon the unity of the whole) to produce a twelve-part song of praise includ- the stately, sincere and mighty, sorrowful, and joyous. The ‘counterpoint of voices resolving in an harmonious whole was espe- cially enjoyable in “Domine Fili Unigenite” and “Cum Sancto Spir- itu.’ High points were the ex- quisite . soprano-contralto duet “Laudemus te” by Rona Gottlieb and Mary Lee Culver and “Domine Deus, Agnus Dei’ (really another duet—between contralto and cho- rus). with its beautifully sung “miserere”. The entire program showed ex- cellence in choice and perform- ance. A concert is only as good as the sum of its parts; each of these was delightful in itself. Ross . Lee Finney’s modern arrangement of the old Pilgrim Psalms was tastefully handled by the Haver- ford Glee Club: and Robert Rey- . nolds. ' Notable among these was Psalm One Hundred Fifty—short and (in Mr. Reese’s words) ‘‘ex- uberant.” “Pastorals—not as austere and unapproachable as you might Continued on Page 3, Col. 1 President McBride Reports The Uses, Sources of Income The sources and uses of the col- lege income were stressed by Miss McBride at the first Costs meet- ing, held in the Common Room on Monday evening. For the last few years, the Bryn Mawr budget has totaled one and a half million dollars. Miss Mc- Bride. contrasted this with the bud- get for the first college year, 1885- ’86_,which totaled $36,000. In appealing for funds this year, the college is presenting facts garnered during a ten year period. In 1940, the total budget was $950,000. Growth and inflation are responsible for the increase. Both students and faculty have increas- ed in numbers, and the curriculum has been expanded. To illustrate the second factor, inflation, Miss McBride showed several charts. Critical effects of inflation showed graphically in the salaries of assistant professors versus the rise in the cost of liv- ing. Another showed that food costs have risen 110% since 1940. Library costs, excluding salaries, have risen only 30%, but the money budgeted for this is supple- mented by income from special en- dowments and the new Friends of the Library committee. The third chart--showed that the yearly en- dowment is not keeping pace with the increased cost per student. Last Year’s Budget Last year’s budget had a deficit of some $40,000. Used to supply this was $35,000 in “free money”, part of it raised during a recent campaign. The other $5,000 was the last of a surplus from the war years. How is the college income de- rived? The two main sources are fees and income from endowment, most of which is invested in stocks and bonds. Approximately one- third is derived from tuition fees, over one-third from residence fees, and the remainder from endow- ment investment. Of this money, about sixty per cent is used for faculty and staff Continued on Page 4, Col. 1 Aspects of Capitalism and Communism Figure at Sarah Lawrence Conference Ambassador Ernest A. Gross, Deputy United States Representa- tive to the United Nations, was the keynoter for Sarah Lawrence’s In- tercollegiate Student Conference on Democracy and Communism in the Modern World. Held at Bronx- ville on Saturday, February 21, the conference was attended by five delegates from Bryn Mawr: Nancy Houghton, Anne Mazick, Charlotte Smith, Kay Sherman, and Claire Weigand. Ambassador Gross, in his ad- dress in Sarah Lawrence’s cubistic Reisinger Auditorium, stated that freedom, as the keynote of democ- racy, must be seen in conjunction with responsibility. The symbol of | free political activity is national- ism, and, we who seek to prevent Communism abroad must demon- strate by practical politics that we understand the problems and cul- tures of other countries and their relation to democracy. We must seek to export the American ideal, and not necessarily the American form, of democracy. This admonition had its effect throughout the discussion groups during the rest of the day. In a discussion of the United Nations, Peter Kihss, former U. N. corre- spondent for the New York Herald Tribune, stated that the U.N. is a testing ground for the ideas and ideologies of the whole world. He emphasized, not what the U.N. might have been, but what pur- pose it is now serving, pointing out that the U.N., as a political body, is made up of national units; as such, its function is to make them see a common purpose. The relation of Communism and democracy to Western cultures was stressed also in the afternoon discussion on Religion and the Philosophy of Communism, headed by Harold Larabee, Professor of Philosophy at Union College, and Robert Fitzgerald, Professor of Continued on Page 3, Col. 3 Miss McBride and Patsy Price with Katherine Hepburn Junior Patsy Price Wins Drama Award by Claire Robinson, ’54 “Miss McBride told me about the award, and I just sort of avoided people for the rest of the day.” Thus Miss Patsy Price, the junior who has been chosen recipient of the Katherine Hepburn award for the year. The award, in the form of a grant, carries double value because it was given anonymously in Miss Hepburn’s name, which is also the name of her mother. As outlined by Miss McBride, the grant is to be given to a student especially interested in the arts and in literature. Before coming to Bryn Mawr, Patsy attended the Pasadena Day School in Pasadena, California, her home. There she acted in a small theatre group. In “As You Swipe It,” the Fresh- man Show of 54, Patsy wag trans- formed into a Princeton Boy—wha made off with the clapper of the Princeton Bell, and sang a song about it. This year Patsy became Avery, the drama student who was first a tree and then a convulsive hail storm—this for “Opening Soon,” the Junior Show of ’54, which she also helped to write. Patsy is captain of the tennis team, vice-president of the Al- ‘liance, on the board of Counter- point and a member of College Theatre and of Chorus. After graduation, Europe, per- haps, a job on a literary magazine and “Always, a career as a great and enthusiastic listener in the theatre.” Friday, February 27 8:00 p. m. Bennington College Dance Group, Goodhart. ‘Saturday, February 28 8:30 p. m. French Club Play, “La Premiere Famille,” Skinner. Sunday, March 1 7:30 p. m. Chapel speaker, Miss Katherine McBride. - Monday, March 2 8:30 p. m. Mr. Basil Willey, Ed- ward VII Professor at Cambridge University, noted scholar, will speak on “Literature in Society,” Goodhart. Tuesday, March 3 7:30 p. m. Mr. William Shock- ley of Bell Telephone Labora- tories will discuss “Transistor Physics” at Sigma Xi lecture. Geology lecture room, Park. Wednesday, March 4 7:30 p. m. First of the Hygiene Lectures. Dr. Humeston, Com- mon Room. Prospective Pupils Need Less Credits “Actually, the ‘new’ admissions policy is not new,” explained Mrs. Annie Leigh Broughton, Director of the Committee on Admissions, “it has grown gradually over a period of some ten years.” The present policy of the col- lege is to require sixteen credits from high school students, with no specific indications as to how many must be in English, history ,mathe- matics, or other subjects. In this way, the emphasis is placed on the quality of the student’s work, rather than on the courses she has taken. Mrs. Broughton did add, how- ever, that whenever they can, they will advise prospective Bryn Mawr students to concentrate on Eng- lish, languages, and mathematics in high school, with relatively less attention given to history and sci- ence. This is done because it is felt the student will profit more from college courses in history and science, whereas the first three may be generally completed before going into higher education. The problem of the orals has been accentuated with fewer cred- its in high school languages. Al- though over 75% of this year’s freshmen have entered with more than three years in just one lan- guage, a two-and-two equalization of credit, or no preparation in Latin and Greek, there are more people taking first year language courses than were taking these courses ten years ago. Mrs. Broughton noted that the orals were being given a fresh appraisal Continued on Page 3, Col. 2 Miss Hepburn’s Charm Delights Undergraduates Miss Hepburn Relates Tales of Library, Big May Day by Claire Robinson, ’54 It is not strictly correct to say that Katherine Hepburn came to Bryn Mawr, one day last week. Bryn Mawr came to Katherine Hepburn. Bryn Mawr began ar- riving at the Deanery at quarter of five for a five-thirty appoint- ment. Bryn Mawr sat on the floor and listened, and smiled, and fdlt warmth and laughter in return. “Why don’t you have Big My Day any longer?” Miss Hepbutn asked, “it was my senior year--. was in a play by Lyly—I walked barefoot over all the gravel paths —and have never been the same since!” She majored in history and phii- osophy. “I did study in the u- brary quite late at night—but that was only because I telt much bet- ter able to work after all the bright people had left.” Fateful Test “I shall never forget the time that we were to have a test on a book called ‘Facts About Shake- speare’—I got into a state of sort ot frightful excitement, and de- decided that the only way to pass the test was to memorize the book. This I did, and then taught it to a friend. Well, along came the exam, and everything would have been all right, except that it start- ed in the wrong place. We were the only two who fiunked.” And at last, quietly, “There is really no substitute for an educa- tion, you know. Because you’ve got to be able to argue back about what you want to be, and what you stand for and what you'll stand behind. And that takes knowledge.” “ ... what else can I say? I shall go now, and visit some of my old haunts. It’s so nice to see you here.” Very nice to see you here, in- deed. Bennington Dance Group to Perform Original Compositions at Bryn Mawr The Bennington College Dance Group, an advanced group of per- formers who choreograph and di- rect their own productions, will dance in Goodhart auditorium, Friday, February 27, at 8:00 p. m. The performance is part of a five- week tour during Bennington’s non-resident term when students obtain practical training in their respective fields of interest. Nine girls and one man (a spe- cial dance student at ®ennington) will present a varied program of original dance compositions, witli musical accompaniment ranging from Bach to modern composers and including traditional folk pieces. A wide variety of subject matter will be covered by dances such as “The Doves’ Nest,” adapt- ed from Katherine Mansfield’s short story, “Wednesday’s Child, a harlequinade,” based upon a stu- dent-written script, and “Jubilee,” a dance expression of youthful joy and energy. Solos, duets, trios, and group works were choreographed by members of the group under the supervision of the Bennington College dance faculty, William Bales and Letitia Evans. At Bennington, dance is a major field of study, regarded as an art ‘unique among arts and increas- ingly important among the. thea- ter arts. Dance courses are open to all students, besides those ma- joring in drama, art, and music, so that a student may study the arts intensively while receiving a general liberal arts education. Page Two THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, February 25, 1953 THE COLLEGE. NEWS FOUNDED head 1914 pe Published weekly during the College Year (except during Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays, and during examination weeks) in the interest of Bryn Mawr College at. the Ardmore nm. Company, Ardmore, Pa., and Bryn Mawr College. si “| 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 ~ Claire Robinson, ‘54, Editor-in-Chief Barbara Drysdale, ‘55,;-Copy © Marcia Joseph, ‘55, Makeup Janet Warren, ‘55, Managing Editor Eleanor Fry, ‘54 Suzan Habashy, '54 EDITORIAL STAFF Jackie Braun, ‘54. 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Hi—have you got a light? ‘Entered as second class matter at the Ardmore, Pa., Post Office Under the Act of March 3, 1879 Opportunities The College offers many opportunities for students to leave their i ivory tower and come into contact with the outer world. Potentially, the lectures and discussion groups of- fered here are among Bryn Mawr’s most desirable assets. Why then do so many students ignore these advantages? Why do we not find time for the informative and enlighten- ing speeches which are provided? The administration, along with associations such as the Alliance for Political Affairs and the Chapel Committee, spends a great deal of time, effort, and money each year to engage nationally-known and world-famous speakers for our intellectual, political, international, and religious advance- ment. There are the weekly Current Events meetings at which the average attendance is very poor in spite of the up-to-date importance of the discussions. There are religious speakers of various denominations, whose ideas are valuable whether or not we, as individuals, agree with them. There are inter- national figures such as Mohammed Ali who come to speak before shamefully small audiences although what they say is of worldwide interest. There are renowned authorities such as Harold Laswell, whose knowledge should be but is not to a great enough extent, heard by the students. It is discouraging to notice, among undergraduates who are supposedly interested in world affairs and in the advance- ment of their own intellectual achievement, that there is so little interest in what is offered: ‘So many of us claim that we have no time, and that be- cause our work is so pressing we do not have the opportunity to go to lectures. If we stop to consider, however, ‘we shall probably realize that we are spending time advantageously by incorporating a lecture on some pertinent topic with our If the college is concerned enough to take the initiative and provide speakers for our benefit, it is up to us to show our need and, at the same time, our appreciation. We must turn this valuable potential service into an active asset. Observer Lunch wasn’t very good, and dinner doesn’t look much better. No, I can’t af- ford'it. You mean you like veal patties? Oh, dear, if that’s what we’re having, I suppose... It’s impossibly crowded, we’ll never get served. Can I bum a cigarette? Oh— a pot of tea and an English muffin. The same, please. I shouldn’t be doing this—look at this great jow! I’m acquiring. Well, you were the one who wanted to come. Yes— will power is a great attribute which I fear I lack. The whole hall seems to be here this after- noon. You mean the whole col- lege—its awfully hot in here. I agree. I can’t face that class to- morrow. I never can figure out whether it’s best to come prepared, unprepared, or not at all. Which- ever it is, I haven’t fathomed it yet. I’m sure I was deliberately put in that division to make me feel like an idiot. Don’t be dis- couraged. There are too many minor geniuses in this place to try to compete. Here comes one now. I always seem to sit next to her in an exam and end up with a case of nervous tension, having watched the bluebooks fly. Now how did they get served before us? We must have come in at least ten minutes before they did. Ah, at last—thank you... Hurry, I’ve got to get back. O, I wish I hadn’t eaten so much—thank heaven my diet starts tomorrow. Thanks for coming—see you at dinner. . In reply to a question asked a few days later: One of the rea- sons I like it here is that the con- versation is so much better than it ever was in school. I can’t re- member a long talk I’ve had that wasn’t about something really stimulating! French Club Casts Supervielle’s Farce by Jackie Braun, ’54 Skinner stage will be trans- formed into a modern French ver- sion of the Garden of Eden on Sat- urday night, February 28, when the Bryn Mawr French Club, as- sisted by two Haverford students, presents Jules Supervielle’s “farce”, “La Premiere Famille”. Throughout this tale of Adam’s troubles runs an amusing dialogue among some philosophising ani- mals who must “faire la bete” in front of humans. Adam himself (Jean-Louis Wolff), has a malady which consists of being unable to control his fascination when an at- tractive woman appears; the doc- tor (M. Hugues Leblanc) finds the cause of illness to be the monotony of life with one woman and recom- mends that Adam find someone in addition to Eve (Edith Robichon). Adam plans to capture a young maiden (Susan Halperin), but is outwitted by his cunning spouse; meanwhile Adam’s son (George Segal) elopes with the maiden. It takes nothing short of that all- powerful French weapon of stra- tegy, the wine bottle, to bring about “peace in “la premiere famille”. ‘The first performance “of “La Premiere Famille” will be given on February 26 at the University of Pennsylvania in a collegiate competition in the Foreign Lan- guage Plays division of the Cul- tural Olympics Contest. The play is directéd by M. Gonnaud, man- aged by B. Freeman, with scenery. by Mr. Janschka, lights and props by J. Leeds and C. Kaufman. Ce asco are M. Skwirsky, N. Valabregue, B. Freeman, B. Maude and B. Weissman. — Eminent Experts |, Will Discuss = Ab If you are in any way interested in the political and economic sit-|. uation threatening the! world™to-- day, you are_strongly urged to at- tend the World Affairs Council Conference on UNITED STATES ECONOMIC FOREIGN POLICY: ‘TRADE OR AID? on Friday, Feb= ruary 27 at the A ahaa ad of Pennsylvania. The panel for the morning ses- sion (9:45 a. m.) will consist of Dr. Hebert Feis, economist and’ author from the Institute of Ad- vanced Study, Princeton Univer- sity; Mr. Edwin M. Martin, special assistant to the Secretary for Mu- tual Security Affairs at the United States Department of State; and Mr. Duncan Mowat, the head of the British Trade Promotion Cen- ter in New York. The chairman will be Dr. Robert Strauss-Hupe, chairman of the International Re- lations Department at the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. In the afternoon (2:00 p. m.) there will be opportunity for group discussion with the authorities from this panel. Senator Mike Monroney is included among the speakers, at the evening session (8:15 p. m.). Don’t miss this op- portunity. Sports by Lynn Badler, ’56 On Thursday, February 19, Rose- mont defeated Bryn Mawr in bas- ketball here. The game was fast- moving, and the Bryn Mawr team played well all through both halves, but not quite well enough, as the varsity lost 28-30. Bea Mer- rick was the high-scorer for Bryn Mawr. In another exciting game the junior varsity showed the same- good form they have been showing all season when they won . Current Events Euiope Plans To Unite ae GOP Becomes ' Democratic “The ‘present ‘administration has ben in office one month, three days, seven hours-and fifteen-minutes”— thus Mr, Theodore Von Laue com- fmenced the Current Evverits Lec- ture -on Monday evening, February 28,-in'the Common’ Room. His topic was “Republican Foreign Policy in ‘Europe’’, In his .State of the Union Mes- sage on February 2, President Eis- enhower disclosed . the Republican Administration’s intentions for a “new and positive foreign policy”. In breaking down those intentions, Mr. Von’ Laue emphasized three points. (First, there must be an integration of European nations— those involved in the Schumann Plan with those Benelux nations. Secret Agreements Second, all secret agreements, namely Yalta, must be repudiated. If this is not accomplished, Mr. Von Laue interpreted, it will be an act of aggression on the part of the United States against Russia. Pre- viously the tendency of the Ad- ministration was to promise some support to countries resisting the Soviet Union; if this policy is re- versed, our Western European al- lies will be more than alarmed. Third, the blockade of China must be removed. ‘News of this in- tention “leaked out” prior to Eis- enhower’s speech, and the result- ing speculation has aroused hos- tility in a diplomatically unpre- pared Europe. What has Europe itself done in regard ‘to international integra- tion? The North Atlantic Treaty provides for cooperative individual work of European. nations. The Schumann Plan provides for the 44-38, “internationalization” in Europe The lineups were: of the coal and steel industries. Varsity Forwards: Bea Merrick Three Protocols Gay Ramsdell To protect herself from German Louise Breuer domination, France offers ‘three Adele Fox protocols: that the Saar controver- Ann Fosnocht sy be settled in favor of France; Guards: that France be allowed to transfer Anne Gurewich troops at any time from the Con- Mimi Mackall tinent to Africa and still retain Ann Eristoff Betty Ann Cerruti Junior Varsity Forwards: Sally Kennedy Gail Gilbert Maddie DeRopp Pauline Smith Carol Hopkins | Guards: M. G. Warren Virginia Dulaney Roberta Olsen Swimming Meet On the same day Bryn Mawr was victorious in a swimming meet held here against Drexel. Both the first and second teams won, the first team winning by 32-235, the second 34-14. For the varsity Sarane Hickox won the free style race, Ann Lebo won the back crawl, and both the medley relay and free style relay teams won. For the junior varsity Joyce Mudd took the honors for the free style and Pat McElroy for the back crawl. They also came in first in both relays. In between the meets Bryn Mawr’s synchronized swim- ming club gave an exhibition to the tune of “The Tennessee Waliz.” ' The Outing Club is going on a low-expéense, fun-packed weekend with Princeton on February 28. The weekend is free except for food, which will be inexpensive. Skiing is planned, and possibly a square darice. It will be very en- joyable and both beginners and ad- vanced skiiers are welcome. See Jan Wilmerding if you would like to go. her full voting power; that Amer- ican troops safe-guarding French interests remain for fifty years. In blueprint form is talk concerning the type of supra-national govern- ment that will be employed to ef- fect this. The difficulty facing integration on projects is the ratification of these plans by Western European governments.