0 rer a a HE COLLEGE NEWS XOL. XLITI, NO. 17 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA.. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1947 Copyright Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 19456 PRICE 10 CENTS Toynbee Shows Effect of Society And Psychology Social Schism Denotes The Disintegration Of Civilization Goodhart, March 10. The exist- ence of a social schism, declared Professor Arnold J. Toynbee in his diseussion of “Social and Psycho- logical Effects,” the fifth of his series of lectures on “Encounters between Civilizations,” is charac- teristic of a civilization in disin- tegration, and freqently takes the form of a dominant minority con- trolling a large proletariat. Should a society of this sort em- bark on conquest, Professor Toyn- bee pointed out, the result is usv- ally an aggravation of the existing social contrast which it becomes difficult to keep under control. The ranks. of the indigenous proletar- iat are swelled by the addition of the conquered peoples and the lack of balance becomes more acute. The distinction between the dom- inant minority and its subjects takes a number of different forms, said Professor Toynbee; it may be religious, cultural (intellectual and artistic attainments), in terms of political and econmic power, or racial. The first three differentia- tions may be overcome by conver- sion, education, or the transfer or broadening of power, but the racial distinction provides a virtually im- passable barrier. Professor Toynbee cited the Mos- lem conquests as an example of a group in- which: the dominant min- Continued on Page 5 Cameron to Talk On France Today _... France.and.-Reconstruction”” will be the subject of Dr. Elizabeth Moore Cameron’s talk at the Fifth College Assembly on Current Af- fairs on Tuesday, March 18 in Goodhart at 12:30. At present, Mrs. Cameron is Re- search Associate of the Institute of International Studies at Yale University. Formerly she was As- sistant Professor of History at Bryn Mawr. Excellent Singing, Poor Orchestra Characterize Arts Night Music by Barbara Bettman ’49 Arts Night music covered almost every field-except opera—and even this. was ayed. Outstanding event of the eVening, to no one’s great surprise, was the singing of Bryn Mawr’s Double Octet and the Haverford (single) Octet. Much credit is to be extended to the girls themselves for their excellent and professional arranging, and as al- ways, one marveled at Mrs. de Var- on’s complete control of her singing group. One feels that those who sing under her are not only sing- ing exactly as she wants them to but also in the exact way demand- Modern Dancing Lacks Confidence; Solos Outstanding by Helen Male 49 A certain element of self-con- sciousness pervaded most of the dancing performance at Arts Night. This was most_plainly vis- ible in the Study of Technique, in which the faces of the danseuses could be seen by the audience. A grim look of unrelaxed coneentra- tion from the neck up, and stiff unexpressiveness from the waist down characterized this part of the performance. Most of the rest of the program followed suit with the exception of Thalia Argyropolo’s “Temple Ritual.” “The Study of Technique” began with the entrance of two dancers executing a light step which swung from the knee. As soon as the primary direction of action was lost in a more complicated chore- ‘ography, their careful precision disappeared and was replaced by tight, fettered action which was disturbing. “Oppressed,” a dance seen from the back, although’ beginning with interesting individual movements, soon overplayed” itself; losing” its simplicity, and the serious ap- proach of the audience. Marjorie Low, ’50,- freed from the drum to the comparative warmth and inspiration of a phon- ograph record, began her dance well in a restrained, graceful fash- ion, but worked up to a climax too quickly and tried to hold it too long.” Her dance lost its character Continued on Page 6 Navy Training, Bubble Gum Fit Undergrad Pres. for Office by Helen Martin °4 “Miss Burch, tell me, did you find it difficult to readjust yourself to civilian life?” “Oh for crying in six beers.” “Do you find, Miss Burch, that you are finer, deeper, broader, after your life in the services?” “Broader. My horizons, that is.” “In what ways, Henny (growing more intimate), did your navy life fit you to be a better student at Bryn Mawr?” | “After two years in the services, I flunked the hygiene exam.” “You were in the WRENS for two years, Henny. Did you_find that the men of the British Navy “held the women of the WAVy-—.. a0 ue winem as ht be desired?” Satenlariad in the Merion show- case, sipping demi-tasse, Henny Burch, newly-elected President of fagencn. ksi ab a8 blouse, stunning navy (blue, that is) skirt, with white athletic socks calf of her leg, her glasses were cocked at a becoming angle for which Charles of the Ritz especial- ly designed ‘her - wh - feathercut. Asked about her reaction to her election, Henny replied with the lurid details of a dissipated cele- bration. “I chewed bubble gum for the first time. 'When I tried to blow a bubble, it landed in or near Deanie Hart’s face. This seems to augur well for interdepartmental cooperation of student organiza- tions on campus.” Henny’s aims for Undergrad emphasize~efficiency and the,need ‘for conrdintteg. ively the ther aims are the better organizing of schedules, improvement in the Rumpus Room, and finally, the suc- Undergrad, was attired in » white |cessful completion of the Drive. -|“Charcoal Man” pulled tastefuly halfway up the}, s. Fur-| ed by the particular piece of mu- sic under consideration. Rhythm and proper feeling for each individual song are most im- portant in spiritual singing; the choruses understood this. “Cookie” is almost a synonym for “rhythm,” and the group sang with such evi- dent enjoyment and spirit that the audience might conceivably have wondered whether there is a_pos- sible method whereby twenty-four singers can synchronize their vis- ible systems for keeping time! The familiar “Witness,” re-arranged by Nancy Knettle, had a ‘new twist, and Ann Eberstadt’s medley of and “When a Woman Blue” was unusual and very lovely. “Titanic,” arranged by Henny Burch, is fascinating to hear, with its chorus for high so- pranos—who receive quite a com- plement in the person of Betty Smith, whose delightful voice is euphemistically called second alto. Continued on Page 2 Student Paintings Lack Individuality But Display Talent by Katrina Thomas.249. In an age when individuality and experiment are particularly ap- parent in the arts, Bryn Mawr stu- dents seem to be able to offer only run-of-the-mill subjects painted in a prosaic manner. This character- izes the art exhibit shown in the foyer of Goodhart last week. However, some of the pictures reveal--considerable~ talent, partic- ularly evident in the work of Bar- bara Smith ’50, of Diana Huzagh ’49 and of Helen Hale ’49. Bar- bara’s three pictures all show a feeling for composition, for color and a strong, decisive brushstroke. The force of her black and white portrait of a man lies. in, its..spon-. taneity especially evident in the eyes of her subject, while the long streaming lines of her abstract saint lend themselves particularly well to watercolor. Barbara is to be remembered for her artistic backdrops for the Freshman Show. Diana Huzagh’s painting of the side of a building with its dark, flaming colors in contrast with the white untouched paper is extreme- ly forceful and yet only suggestive: of reality. Helen Hale’s remarkable feeling ‘for movement is apparent in her tempera brush-drawing of a group of figures, and her Flower Vendor. Both pictures give the feeling of having been effortlessly done by Continued on Page 2 CALENDAR Thursday, March 13 7:30, Spanish House. Miss Isa- bel Pope will speak on “The Spanish Cancionero.” Saturday, March 15 8:30-12:00, Gymnasium. Open Night. Sunday, March 16 7:30, Music Room. Chapel, the Reverend James T. Cleland, Preacher to the University, Duke University. Monday, March 17 8:00, Goodhart. .Flexner Lec- ture, Arnold J. Toynbee, “Oth- er Psycholgical Reactions (Zealotism, Me sacte Ev- angelism). “a 12:30, Goodhart, pies. College Assembly on Current Affairs, ‘You'll Get Over It’? Has Varied Characters, Trite Plot by Helen Anderton °49 “You'll Get Over It,” Nancy Knettle’s play which was present- ed at Arts Night, tells of a starry- eyed young girl whose reaction to being jilted can best be summed up in her own. words: “Why, why?” The authoress playing the role of Kathy tried hard to make the audience believe that just such a person could exist. But I have seldom seen so unreal and so un- convincing a character. When Phil, the boy-friend, walked out on her I could only think that it was the smartest thing he ever did in his life. Her aptitude for utter- ing cliche after cliche wa3 rivalled only by a saccharine sweetness which might well have driven any man to drink. Kathy, Skeet and Joan share an apartment in Los Angeles—for the one act of the play. Skeet and Joan are more or less recognizable characters who have learned that ythe world is not always shrouded in a rosy glow, the way Kathy thinks of it. Played by Jean Swit- endick and Barbara Bennett they were the only real people on the stage, and when they left it the audience was inflicted with Kiathy’s Continued on Page 2 Rev. J. T. Cleland To Lead Service The Reverend James T. Cleland, Professor of Homiletics and Preacher to’ the university, Duke University, will speak at Chapel on Sunday, March 16. The service will be held at 7:30 in the Music “The Problem of the ‘Three Un- ending Interests of Man” will be discussed by Dr. Cleland at a meeting in the Common Room on Saturday evening. His talk will analyze the relation between sci- entific knowledge, philosophical un- derstanding and religious faith. Dr. Cleland will also be available for conferences on Saturday after- noon. Lively Comedy Proves Enjoyable; Roles Well Cast by Louise Ervin '49 Goodhart, March 8: Rapidity and a considerable degree of finish of performance against a gay and well executed set made Faithfully Yours a lively and colorful con- clusion to Arts Night. The author- director, James F. Adams, is to be commended for his success in pre- venting a trivial idea from degen- erating into the triteness which well-worn plot, setting and -char- acters made a distinct risk. In spite of devices which one usually avoids in amateur stage produc- tions whenever possible, such as eating and telephone conversations, Adams evaded most of the usual cliches, and the net result was a pleasant and thoroughly entertain- ing comedy in which the light touch was preserved throughout. The parts wefe well cast and on the whole ni oh to sustain con- vincing, if somewhat typed, roles putting their lines across with re- markable clarity in spite of the proverbial handicaps of Goodhart auditorium. At times Marcia Dembow as Christine Drake tend- ed to dominate the scene exclusive- ly, but during most of the perform- ance the other actors prevented Faithfully Yours from becoming a one star show by well timed and appropriate stage business and promptly spoken lines. The initial effect of the play was excellent; good lighting and a clev- erly constructed set provided the requisite number of exits without artificiality and a doorway to a terrace, with the aid of green foot- lights and spots, at the back left of the stage completed the atmos- phere of “the present, a summer ther enhanced by such well chosen details as Christine’s watering of the plants on the terrace. Although the acting was weak at first and the audience was uncer- tain as to whether or not the play would.come up to the expectations’ aroused by the setting, the actors seemd to warm up, and after a slow start the play carried us along Continued on Page 3 Amid Fragrance Time: 4:00 P. M. Place: Inn Props: Sticky Buns Characters (no cracks!): Page Hart, newly-elected president of Self -Government. Pestering Re- porter. Dialogue: Q. “What is your policy for next year?” A. “I need just one more clean, zorny joke.” Q. “What IS your policy?” A. “PLEASE, just one clean, corny joke!” After this had been duly supplied (“For a camp paper with a circu- lation strictly limited to seven- tled down to business. Atte pea 4, Page is most frequently seen on the cam- pus dragging a little red wagon loaded with bottles of coke. This fact was noted with amazement by year-olds,” Page explained) yerse¢t-| - Page Hart States Self-Gov. Policy of Sticky Buns by Harriet Ward *48 one of our older residents odie sur reptitiously inquired of a friend, “How many bottles of pop DOES that girl drink a day?” But the reason is really quite simple: The Rhoads Bookshop must be supplied. “A plug for my partner,” added Page. “Psychology is still my field,” she continued, “despite the recent confusion in one of my major classes.” The professor identified her in a green sweater the first day, and when the sweater failed to appear again, he quietly assumed that she had dropped his class. “But seriously,” the new presi-- dent said, “getting back to the or- a topic, the word paca ial sible re ue a full knowledge and understanding of the purpose of the rules—not for just a day, but permanently.” Serious Play and Light Comedy / Figure in Arts Night Program *y rs Pramzc jose’. month, a morning.” This. was furs... 00s.