VOL. XLIV, NO. 20 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, ris WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1950 Copyright, Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1950 Taft Stresses Need of Selling U.S. Democracy Imperialistic Motives May Mar Relations With China Charles P. Taft, speaking on for- eign policy at the Fourth Alliance Assembly on Current Affairs in Goodhart, Tuesday, described two elements which dominate the inter- national situation today. First, since the Russians “are a fundamentalist group with a fan- atical religion of Stalinism and Marxism”, even if they meet a wall of solid opposition, they will be patient. They believe time is on their side; there is no risk of loss of face with their people. Therefore, “unless we force it, there won’t be an open break.” A second determining element at present is that Russian pro- paganda frequently is based on our failures in democracy. Con- sequently, the best way to coun- teract_this_ propaganda isto elim- inate undemocratic features in the United States: to combat poverty, unequal opportunities for work, to do’ away with slums. In our relations with other coun- tries, Mr. Taft said that we must realize that the U. S. brand of democracy is not possible in some places; we must instead interpret}: Continued on Page 4 Morrison Gives Russian Lecture The final lecture of the Three College Series on Soviet Russia Today will be given by Dr. J. A. Morrison, Chairman of the Depart- ment of Geography at the Univer- sity of Maryland, on Monday eve- ning, April 24 at eight-fifteen o'clock in Goodhart Hall. Dr. Mor- rison will speak on The Influence of Geography on Soviet Internal and Foreign Policies. Inkeles Discusses Soviet Formation Of Public Opinion The fifth lecture in the series on Russian studies was given by Dr. Alex Inkeles of Harvard, on Public Opinion in the _ Soviet Union. Mr. Inkeles discussed how the Soviet has used persuasion to form public opinion. Communica- tion between a government and a people must of course be recipro- cal. The Soviet government com- municates to its people as a teach- er, guide and leader. The fact that the Soviet is a police state makes communication trom people to government difficult. One of che main purposes of the Soviet in this communication is to mo- bilize its people to great indus- cvial and economic efforts. It must know public opinion so as to be able to carry on its program of effort as fast as possible without danger of counter revolution. The requirements of the Soviet Continued on Page 2 Schirokauer Tells How Fable Grew Over 3 Centuries specially contributed by Mildred Kreis, ’51 Dr. Arno Schirokauer, Professor | of German at Johns Hopkins Uni-| rersity, addressed members of the German Clubs of Bryn Mawr, Hav- | erford and Swarthmore on April. 12. His lecture dealt with . the trends of thought behind German | translations of Aesop from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centur-_ ies. Dr. Schirokauer called attention to the old German name for ‘fable’ which is “Biespel”, the equivalent for the modern word “Beispiel’” or ‘example’. He pointed out the al- legorical nature of the fable, the fact that it must contain a funda- mental truth with universal appli- cation and showed its connection with Scholasticism and Medieval Continued on Page 2 Floats, Horrors Mark Carnival; Pem E. Pyromaniacs Win Kigmy by Julie Ann Johnson, ’52 Saturday, April 15, was not only big Day, but turned out to be\Jinx Day as well for the class of ’52 and their Sophomore Carni- val. A cold gale blew steadily all day, whistling up the hill from Park and slicing neatly across Merion Green. The construction and decoration comraittee, headed by Claire Liachowitz, fought a long but victorious battle with the elements, and at last succeeded in getting the Carnival booths set up and the Maypole streamers staked out. Although Pembroke Green, site of former carnivals, is more sheltered from the weather, Mer- ion Green provided a more typical carnival location, with its open stretch of ground, and the May- poles, set up early for the bene- fit of the Carnival. | _ The traditional Sophomore Carnival parade of floats led off the afternoon’s activities. Den- bigh and Pem West appropriately pontrayed varied aspects of Dog- Mawr “as we see with Radnor’s “Types,” and Grad Center’S Grads. Rock demonstrat- ed Bryn Mawr’s first flea circus, while Rhoads assured us that “In Philadelphia . nearly everybody reads.” Insanity occupied the minds of Merion, with _ their “Snake Pit,” and Pem East, whose Pyromaniacs stole the show. The mop-wigged, gown-clad jury of maids and porters, Louise Jones, Pearl Edmunds, Al Mackey, and Louis White, made their impartial survey of the floats assembled behind Merion. They decided upon Pem East’s “Sinister Figures,” who set the “Typical Housewife’s” red house afire, while the “fire- men” in slickers and sou’westers attacked the blaze with water pistols, and the “Firemen’s Band” played valiantly on, surrounded by a collection of ‘buckets and fire hose. The winners were awarded a Kigmy balloon, which survived about five minutes after inflation. The Carnival opened when the parade was over, but catered to a very sparse crowd all afternoon, Continued on Page 5 PRICE 15 CENTS C. Taft Deplores by Patricia Murray, ’52 I tiptoed up to the half open door of the office. Voices within. Mrs. Manning, seeing me, rose, smiled a distant, we’re-in-charge sort of smile. A complicated man- euver was executed in the tight little office, whereby Mr. Taft rose, Mrs. Manning got past Mr. Taft, Mr. Taft and I shook hands, Mr. Taft and I sat down, and the door was shut behind Mrs. Manning. Mr. Charles P. Taft looked at me with a kind of recognition which he immediately explained. “Cynthia was on the paper at Vassar,” he said. “The Miscellany.” They have two of them up there you know.” Then, a little joking- ly, “What do you want to know?” “Mr. Taft, it’s been bothering me for some time: the average citizen is often struck by what seems the terrifying imminence of another war. He is told that the force of Communism can be weak- ened only by making democtacy | work. But even the most consci- ,entious citizenship seems too slow ,and indirect a process by which |to-avert-—war.”’ | Apparently the question is a familiar one for Mr. Taft, or T had |“eminded him of a previous train | of thought, for he began to talk immediately, and .without hesita- tion. | “Fear of war,” he said, “tends | merely to be paralyzing. Greater | hope lies in seeking and making | yourself certain, first, of qualities in the people of the American | democracy which promise our sur- vival against outside forces of _tyrannys «Commager and Brogan both published articles in the | Times about a year ago, in which they attempted to analyze these strong points of ours.” Mr. Taft, whose quiet energy CALENDAR Wednesday, April 19 French Club Play, Moliere’s “Monsieur de Pourceaugnac”, Skinner Workshop, 8:30 p. m. United World Federalists’ Movie, “Great Expectations”, Goodhart, 8:00 p. m. ] Thursday, April 20 IRC, “German Youth Being Taught Political Maturity”, to be discussed with the German Students, Common Room, 8:00 p. m. Friday, April 21 Square Dance, 8:30 p. m. Saturday, April 22 Williams-Bryn Mawr Chorus Concert, Goodhart, 8:30 p. m Sunday, April 23 Evening Chapel, Rabbi Mor- ris Lieberman, Music Room, 7:15 p. m. Monday, April 24 Current Events, speaker to be announced, Common Room, 7:16 p- m. Final Russian Lecture, Dr. J. A. Morrison, “The Influence of Geography on Soviet Internal and Foreign Policies,” Good- | hart, 8:15 p. m. Wednesday, April 26 Morning Assembly, Dean Lily ‘Ross Taylor, “Opportunities for Study Abroad,” Goodhart, 8:45 a. m. Philosophy Club Lecture, Dr. Paul Schrecker, “Descartes To- day”, Common Room, 8:00 p. m. Gymnasium, Hope Lies in Faith inDemocracy Fear of War; gives a glow to everything he says, continued smoothly, without | a break. “American women, even those who are: well off, are pretty well determined to support themselves these days, and wish especially to work creatively. Americans are ingenious. They have an insatiable interest in making things work. An American manufacturer is Continued on Page 4 Students Report On College Conf. At Early “Assembly The Assembly on Wednesday morning, April 19, was devoted to a review of the Seven-College Con- ference, held at Wellesley this past weekend. Nancy Corkran began by giving a report for Self-Gov., Un- dergrad, Chapel, and League. The honor system, she said, was a topic in which all colleges were interested. Most of them advocat- ed placing the responsibility upon) the individual student. In the larg- er colleges, the hall presidents hold a more important and influential position than they do at Bryn Mawr. Nancy also discussed lib- rary rules, and said it had been suggested that infringements of these be treated in the same way as academic dishonesty. The Chapel Committee agreed that their main obstacle was apa- thy, and once this was overcome, many things could be effected. The | newest idea given to the Leagu2 was in relation to making record- ings of books, for the use of the blind. Betty Goldblatt then discussed the ..News and Alliance. Bryn Mawr, she said, had the most high- ly developed political association. No other college had anything ap- proximating our Current Events or IRC group. The newspaper on some campuses includes national and international news, often pre- senting both liberal and conserva- tive viewpoints. Mackey’s Acting Voice Excellent, Show Sincerty M&P’s ‘Vagabond King’ Features Whitaker, Fine Sets by Joan McBride, ’52 A spirit of enjoyment and sin cerity pervaded the Maids’ and Porters’ production of The Vag- abond King”, presented on Satur- day, April 15. A receptive audi- ence greeted the heroic deeds of Francois Villon with enthusiasm and admiration for the competent musical direction and the capable performances of the principals. Al Mackey, who played the role of Villon, unified the entire show: he was the dominant figure of every scene in which he appeared. Beginning with his effective off- stage strain of the “Song of the Vagabonds,” he presented a dash- ing figure, replete with a beautiful voice and a sincere dramatic style which approached eloquence in the final scéne. Al depicted his char- arter’s varying moods of bravado, tenderness, and heroism with ad- mirable versatility. His voice was true and resonant ,especially in his duets with Katherine: “Tomor- row’, “Love Me Tonight”, and “Only a Rose.” He held his own, even with the professional soprano from the Dra-Mu Opera Company. The most humorous performance in the operetta was given by John Whitaker, the Captain of the Scotch Archers, whose ‘“Archer’s Song” brought down the house. It was delivered with an hilarious rolling of the eyes, significant ges- tures, and appropriate movements. Close seconds to Al and John were George W. Bryan and Louis White, who portrayed Guy Taberie and Louis XI respectively. George sang plaintively to his “Dear Old Mother”, swaying back and forth wth expressive eyes glued to his chalice. He was the perfect stooge Continued on Page 4 Prom Weekend Dances Supply Rainbows, “Enchanted Forest’’ by Margie Cohn, 52 “Birds fly over the rainbow— why, then, oh why can’t I?” This was the ory of Bryn Mawrtyrs and their swains last Friday night, as they filed into Denbigh for an eve- ning of dancing to the mellow har- mony of John Whitaker and his trio. The decorations, inspired by the song, “Over the Rainbow”, consisted of colorful ribbons strung across the dining room- dance floor, offsetting drawings de- picting the words of the song. To preserve this kaleidoscopic mood, even the cakes were multi-colored, and besides being good to look at, the punch was also quite tasty. The music seemed the most out- standing feature of the dance, and the consistently good selections in- spired many to dance all evening. The program was varied, from be- bop to waltzes, so that every taste could be satisfied. And for those who were adverse to dancing, or for some other reason wanted to sit down, the comforts of the smokers were provided, throughout the evening couples Continued on Page 5 by Judith Waldrop, ’53 The music was grand, the punch was fine, but the Big Thing at the Junior Prom last Saturday night was the decorations. Under the direction of Joan Woodworth, the Decorations Committee transform- ed the gym into an “Enchanted Forest”. A canopy of green crepe paper was woven over the heads of the dancers, while an awning of multi-colored streamers was sus pended over the orchestra. Around the walls were large paintings il- lustrating scenes from Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Babar, Peter Pan, and mythological char- acters. Between the pictures were fans of crepe paper and the win- dows were decorated with leaves and forsythia. Amid the crepe paper foliage were brown tree trunks on whose tops sat an owl and Humpty~Dumpty. Dance music was supplied by the Yale Collegians, while during the intermission, members of Penn’s Mask and Wig Society sang. The a n df{well - advertised, well - attended dance was arranged by a commit- tee headed by Sherry Cowgill. 4 A ce eT Page Two THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, April 19, 1950 THE COLLEGE NEWS FouNDED IN 1914 Published weekly during the College Year (except during Thanks- giving, Christmas and Easter holidays, and during examination weeks) in the interest of Bryn Mawr beagy =. 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 per- mission of the Editor-in-Chief. Editorial Board Joan McBripk, ’52, Editor-in-chief JANE AUGUSTINE, ’52 JOANNA SEMEL, ’52 PAULA STRAWHECKER, 752, Copy BARBARA JOELSON, 52, Make-up Editorial Staff EMMY CADWALADER, ’52 HELEN Katz, ’53 Patricia Murray, ’52 MARGIE COHN, 752 JupirH _ Konowirz, ’51 Jute ANN JOHNSON, ’52 FRANCES SHIRLEY, ’53 Mary-BERENICE Morais, ’52 JupirH Waxprop, ’53 Staff Photographers FRANCINE Dv PLEssix, ’52 SUE BRAMANN, 752 Business Managers TaMa SCHENK, ’52 & Mary Kay Lackrirz, ’51 Business Staff BARBARA GOLDMAN, ’53 Joan Ripps, ’52 Betty ANN SCHOEN, ’51 Lira Hann, ’52 JANET CALLENDER, *52 HELENE KRAMER, ’53 - Subscription, $3.00 Mailing price, $3.50 Subscriptions may begin at any time Entered as second class matter at the Ardmore, Pa., Poss Office Under Act of Congress August 24, 1912 Seven College Conference Within the brick walls of Wellesley College last weekend representatives of campus organizations at the seven large women’s colleges met to compare and discuss their various problems. Two delegates from the College News attended meetings with the representatives of other college newspap- ers, Although the News is smaller and serves a smaller cam- pus than any of the others, it still has many problems in com- mon with them. Among five hundred undergraduates there is much more personal contact—student with student and student with faculty or administration—than among fifteen hundred undergraduates. Straight reporting of events, which predominates in larger campus publications, will not suffice in this familiar atmosphere. Bryn Mawr knows very well the facts of Bryn Mawr life, and thus the News is handicapped. All it can do is attempt to interpret the news enough to keep the readers’ interest and yet not abandon good taste and good journalism. Again and again in discussion the question of criticizing the campus drama club’s productions arose. The News agreed with the other newspapers that those plays should be judged by nearly professional standards. Adverse criticism should be kindly and constructively administered as the reviewer's - personal opinion, but the failings of such a play should not be whitewashed or overlooked. The larger campus newspapers summarize world news and comment upon political developments, but the News feels that unless it chooses to take one side of off-campus political issues, such summary is better left to the big-city dailies of which every hall has a copy. The situation is different at Smith and Vassar where there are two newspapers on each campus. At Vassar one newspaper is liberal, the other con- servative. They take sides in election issues and continually express opinions on local, national and international affairs. At Smith the rivalry between active political party groups is reflected in their newspapers. Should the News at any time take a stand in politics, it probably could not maintain that stand after the staff changed the following January. Of all the college newspapers, the News is the only one which asks for voluntary subscriptions and yet does not have the stimulus to get those subscriptions which a competing campus newspaper would provide. At the colleges where there is only one newspaper, every student is forced to re- ceive a copy and'pay for it through compulsory student body dues. The News feels that this is unfair, and it will there- fore adhere to its present policy even though it means less money. At other colleges there seems to be much more enthus- iasm for the campus newspaper than at Bryn Mawr, yet all the conference delegates mentioned the apathetic attitude of the average student. Everyone agreed that even continual complaints in letters to the editor would be preferable be- cause they would at least indicate interest. The News, hav- ing made this attempt to assert its position in comparison to that ee renee roel ihe tte x readers’ com- a and euzgeations. a Current Events Common Room, Monday, April 17: Mr. Bachrach spoke on the cur- rent issue of “McCarthyism”, giv- ing facts of the case and pointing out why this subject is so pertin- ent to all Americans. ‘McCarthy, the 40-year-old sena- tor from Wisconsin, began his po- litical career in 1935 as a New- Dealer. (Reversing his policy in 1939, he ran for circuit judge on the Republican ticket. When the Supreme Court was asked to dis- bar him in 1948 for failing to file a correct income tax report, it refused, and the next year Mc- Carthy went into the U. S. Sen- ate. s In a speech made in Wheeling, W. Va. on Feb. 9, McCarthy said that the State Department is in- fested with Communists . As a re- sult, investigations have been go- ing on for the past two and a half months, and McCarthy is still try- ing to convince his colleagues that his accusation ig true. Illustrat- ing, he said that Jessup has an affinity to Communism, and Mrs. Acheson spensored a_ subversive organization, the “League of Women Shoppers”. However, al- though McCarthy is basically very clever, the United States has been on to him from the begin- ning, and the newspapers have all agreed that he is irresponsible, and cannot keep his facts straight. Third Round After the Lattimore affair, there was no one, with the pos- sible exception of Hickenlooper, who would back McCarthy in the controversy. (Mr. Bachrach re- marked that it is amazing how Americans can tolerate this sort of thing from a man who is unable to back up his statements. Now McCarthy says that he is in his “third round”, and that Budenz’s testimony Thursday will prove his case. Still the people wait, noted Mr. Bachrach, and if a strong testimony is produced by this witness against Lattimore and the State Department, the Repub- licans will have a campaign issue. Much _dependson . this one man for three reasons, which are underlying factors in the case. First, McCarthy has been tolerated by some Republicans and Demo- crats because they want to get Secretary of State Acheson out of office. In addition, the question of bi-partisan foreign policy is in- volved. From a political aspect, too, the Republicans need an issue for the next election, and this con- troversy can provide them with material. In conclusion, Mr. Bachrach stated that the important point in Lattimore’s testimony is that a sure way to jeopardize freedom of speech: in the United States ig to have people making this kind of unfounded attack on others’ repu- tations, with impunity; for those who might disagree fear similar attacks on themselves, Saroyan Comedy Directed by Low William Saroyan’s comedy, The Beautiful People, will be presented at Roberts Hall, Haverford Col- lege, on Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6, at 8:30 p. m. Directed by Marjorie Low, ’50, the cast is as follows: Owen Webster ............Myra Becker Harmony Blueblossom ~ Penelope Rand Agnes Webster ..... ‘Helene Kramer Jonah Webster ........Robert Young William Prim ...... Eda Jamison Dan Hillboy.........Walt Robertson Father Hogan ..............Ben Birdsall Harold Webster ssstenseoons Dik Eller ron oe ---Robin Nevitt Inkeles Describes Elaborate Control System For “‘Informing’’ Masses on USSR Government Continued from Page 1 system have given rise to the kind of communication that is used. Mr. Inkeles described one of the most important means of recipro- cal communication as the agitator. He is a Party member, who agi- tates to fill out the requirement of a special service demanded by membership. This not a full time, but an outside job, and almost all three million Party members have done it at one time or another. After the agitator has attended a seminar of prescribed opinion, he is sent -to a specific factory or farm division. There he calls agi- tation meetings about once a week during a lunch hour or break. At- tendance is not compulsory, but small favors are made to depend on it. Even so, it has been found impossible to get attendances of more than 50% at agitation meet- ings. The agitator reads the news- paper, for literacy in the Soviet is not high; and in addition, the cir- culation of newspapers is limited. Furthermore, workers who have read papers may have _ skipped some important article on progress in the Soviet, which the agitator wishes to impress upon _ their minds. The agitator then gives a personal talk on why he thinks the workers in that particular district should contribute to the national effont, and how they should do it. Discussion follows, Mr. Inkeles went on, in which workers are permitted to express gripes, not of course about Communist doc- trine or Seviet policy, but about the specific failures in the day to day functioning of the system. Thus the government as a whole is able to communicate a very per- sonal message to each worker, said. Mr. Inkeles. The method is flex-. ible — the agitator can adjust. to the workers’ mood. Neither press nor radio can be as specific and flexible. In the discussions. workers can give bent to aggres- sions which then become dissipat-. ed and no longer threatening to. the system. All opinions express-. ed are correlated for government. use. The disadvantages of the system. are several. No agitator can stand. bearing the brunt of aggression for- long. In the discussion groups the workers get a feeling of mutual support in their opposition. The agitator is likely to give too fa- vorable a coloring to his reports of worker opinion so as to keep out of trouble. The workers may learn to feel that the discussion system is a sham, since the faults. in the system that they point out. are never corrected. The people, last but not least, added Mr. In- keles, simply tired of agitation. Another means of communica- tion is that in which letters are written to the newspapers; these express complaints about specific instances in the failure of the sys- tem. This serves the same pur- pose of relieving personal aggres- sion, and shows the government where there is unrest. (Mr. Inkeles concluded by saying that the degree of belief and en- thusiasm among the people of the Soviet varied from intensity to in- difference. Arno Schirokauer, German Club Lecturer, Considers Fable Literature of Proletariat Continued from Page 1 philosophy generally, particularly the connection with the Univer- salist theory that ideas are more real than individual concrete things and are to be used as exam- ples of reality. (Dr. Schirokauer considers the fable as the literature of the pro- letariat and on the basis of this explained its extremely irregular literary history and development. The fable flourishes whenever the bourgeaise is able to assert itself, and its development breaks off during periods when culture and literature are supported and dom- inated by the nebility. This theory, Dr. Schirokauer said, is borne out by the fact that extensive interest in the fable first developed among Medieval priests, who interpreted them as Christian moral teachings and used them to Williams To Join. BMC in Concert The choruses of Bryn Mawr and Williams College will present a joint concent on Saturday night, April 22, at 8:30 in Goodhart. The choruses will sing the fol- lowing numbers together: ME sigs soca hae a Gibbs TOE hisses tescccs,. Kodaly .Cantate Domino............ Schutz Blessed Are Those........ Tallis Prelude for Voices........ William Schumann The Bryn Mawr Chorus will per- form two numbers by Mr. Goodale, “High Flight”, and “What the Bluebird Said.” The Williams pro- gram has not yet been released. There will be an admission charge of $.60 for students and $1.20 for outsiders. NOTICE! STOP! . You who are now reading this newspaper, drop it and run to Goodhart. Auditorium to see the great film of the United World nerrnange eee, starring John Mills, Valerie communicate -the latter to the masses. The fable flourished in the 12th century, as long as it was considered useful in educational ef- forts aimed at the protelariat. However, with the development of the extremely rich literary era of Eschenbach, Walter von der Vogel- weide and others at the beginning of the thirteenth century, Dr. Schirokauer explained, the tradi-. tion of the fable was broken off be- cause German literature had pass- ed into the hands of “Rittertum”’. Subsequent revival of interest in Aesop and in the fable generally occurred under the influence of the Hanseatic League, and gradual. vise of industry and the Lutheran. religion, all of them elements which gave the German middle class a place of primary impor- tance. This period was marked by the fable collection of Ulrich Bo- ner and by Waller’s translations of Aesop. In the seventeenth century, Dr. Schirokauer pointed out, the fable was again eclipsed due to the Thirty Years’ War, after which. only the courts of the petty nobles and the state survived. Literature at this time adapted itself to a higher plane, namely that of the “Roi Soleil”, and the fable did not again assume a place of impor-. tance until the Age of the Enlight- enment, an age which once more. turned its attention to the masses. It wag Lessing who rediscovered. the fable and introduced it into higher German literature with his use of the fable of the ring in. Nathan der Weise. In conclusion, Dr. Schirokauer pointed out that the fable lives on freedom, that it is, in a sense, the vehicle of the wisdom of the mid-. dle class and that as such its value must not be underestimated. ‘ATTENTION! ARRETEZ! | Vous qui etes en train de lire | ce journal, laissez le tomber et | courez au Theatre de Skinner }' pour voir le grand spectacle du | Cercle Francais, Monsieur de |. -Pourceaugnac, joue par Mes- | ‘sieurs Morris, Guicharnaud, et _Mesdemoiselles Halim, Buen heim *. sn | Monee aka Jean Simmons. ae Wednesday, April 19, 1950 THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three College Inn Has Face Lifted; New Manager Reveals Policy by Barbara Joelson, 52 With the advent of Spring, the College Inn is undergoing a com- plete metamorphosis. Decor, men- us, and many other features have been subjected to a vast improve- ment and transformation. This is all due to Miss Clayton, the Inn’s new manager. Miss Clayton, who is from St. Louis, has spent the last three years training food per- sonnel in cities from Los Angeles to New York. She wants to “Lift the face of the Inn,” and most of all to make the students feel at home and at ease. She realizes that the welcome tendered to most of Bryn Mawr has been anything but a warm one, and hopes to change this attitude as soon as possible. (Miss Clayton’s innovations can be found at every meal. The breakfasts are much larger; the luneh menu is all a la carte, so you don’t have to pay for a dessert if you’re not having one. Many new things have been added for the tea-time repast, including grilled cheese sandwiches, delicious hamburgers, and the like. At every dinner a selection of eight salads is being served, in a most elegant manner. Sunshine-yellow curtains are gradually appearing at the win- dows, and Miss Clayton is consid- ering exhibiting pictures, done by the Bryn Mawr art department, on the Inn’s walls. Already there are many plans in store for the terrace as soon as the weather is warm Deadline for Counterpoint tryouts is April 28. Everyone is eligible. The only requirements: a two-page criticism of an old issue of the Title (available in the Self-Gov room, Goodhart), a sample of creative work if you have not previously contributed something to Counterpoint, and a notation of suggestions for improving the magazine. All entries with your name in a separate envelope should be | placed in the tryout box in the Self-Gov room. enough: the railing will be paint- ed, and pots of flowers will adorn each post. Saturday night, before Junior Prom, the Inn served a turkey dinner, by candlelight, at which time much of the new decor was apparent. Under the new policy, students may charge checks of any amount, instead of just those more than twenty-five cents, as was previous- ly the case. Miss Clayton is work- ing very hard to make the Inn a success and a pleasant place for Bryn Mawrtyrs to go. She would appreciate hearing all suggestions and objections so that she “can achieve this more easily. At the next Wednesday morn- ing assembly, to be presented on April 26, Miss Lily Ross Taylor, Dean of the Graduate School, will speak on “Oppor- tunities for Study Abroad.” Bard’s Eye View by Barbara Joelson, 52 When I consider how my sight is spent ‘ Ere half my days in this dark ivory tower, And that dear talent, each suc- cessive hour, Grows weaker! more bent To just forget the reading and present My own account, (but “profs” I fear would chide.) ‘Doth you exact eye-labor, light denied ” I wanly ask. prevent This murmur, soon reply, “You do not need Either bright lamps watts.” Who best Conceal double plugs, she studies best. Her fate Is precarious: inspectors search with eager greed To fine her. But at least she'll pass her test. They also serve who squint and study late. Though I’m oft But wardens, to or many B’way Alligator Arrives Intact; Riot Ensues; Biology Takes Over by Julie Ann Johnson, 52 The class of ’52 had a busy week last week; we expected the Har- vard Kroks, but We, two humble members of the aforementioned class, did not expect an Alligator. This Blessing in Disguise (herein we speak optimistically; the dis- guise was very thorough) was dis- covered on our hall mail table one morning in midweek, having ar- rived soon after dawn, via Special Delivery. Three of our Jovial Classmates, (under the Affluence of What In- cohol we have yet to determine,) ordered this Touching Momento while in the home of the Great White Way, over Freshman Show Weekend. The Purchasers had expected a three-inch long. lizard- like creature, which the shopkeep- er had assured them would be in a state of demise upon arrival, and therefore Easily Disposed Of with No Bother. After two months they had given up their hard-earned | buying price for lost, but in the Young Musicians Finish Season With Highly Successful Concert by Frances Shirley, 53 Last Sunday, in Wyndham, the Bryn Mawr Music Club presented the last in the season’s series of Young Musicians Concerts. The four artists , Oharlton Meyer, pianist; Hyman Press, violinist; Richard Parnas, violist; and Leslie Parnas, ‘cellist, were students at the Curtis Institute. Their pro- gram was thoroughly enjoyable, and consisted of works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Faure. Mozart’s Piano quartet in G minor, No. 1 (K. 478) served as the opener. The piano stood out in the opening allegro, with every note clear and sharp, and though the violin at times tended toward stridency, the movement was on the whole very well-played. The andante was even better. Mr. Press’ tone was much improved and the overall effect was one of smoothness and perfect balance. The rondo, played with the great- est unanimity, was spirited and light, and thoroughly delightful. Richard and Leslie Parnas then played Beethoven’s “Augen glass- ern” for Viola and Violoncello. The tone was good throughout, and the -spiccato passages were light, while the soft legato passages remained clear and sure. Both men played with spirit and the result was highly successful. The third and final part of the program was devoted to Gabriel Faure’s Piano quartet in C minor, Opus 16. The opening strains were sombre and the movement worked up majestically to the forceful cen- ter section. Especially good were the passages in which the strings seemed to envelop the piano in a sheath of tone. The tone was good from the beginning to the last notes of the quiet close. In happy contrast was the scherzo, with its pizzicato strings and gen- eral light spirit. The third move- ment, an adagio, marked a return to the majestic and solemn. The quiet .passages were beautifully played, and the tone was general- ly good, even in the powerful cres- cendos. The dynamics were beau- tifully controlled in the closing al- legro, especially in the piano, and the whole piece was kept moving along. The musicians all played very well, and their technical equip- ment seemed excellent. The pieces were balanced, and the four men seemed to play perfectly together. Perhaps Mr. Press didn’t appear quite as sure of himself at all times, but the general effect was quite good, and the concert cer- tainly ended the season on a tri- umphant note. : During the intermission Miss Robbins spoke of the prospects for next year’s concerts, and set the membership goal at seventy-five, saying also that the club had over- come its chief difficulties, for it was now assured of a piano and of a place to meet. abyss of this slough of despond, the Blessed Event, all twelve inches of him, occurred, or rather arrived. We immediately christen- ed him Dilly, for short. After surveillance by the entire hall population, Dilly’s transfer from screened-in cheese box to somewhat larger cardboard box was accomplished, amid volumin- ots advice. It seems that a large per cent of Bryn Mawrtyrs have at one time or another taken up al- ligator culture as a pastime: “Put him in water ... on dry land; he'll get too dry... too wet; feed him... don’t feed him.. .” and so it went. According to the infallible Mr. Webster, Alligators are “mainly American.” He (mere- ly an indeterminate opinion haz- arded by those of Us lacking in scientific mind) did not seem to recognize his natural habitat; he lifted his snout to sniff the breeze and Whuffled several times in ter- ror as ‘We endeavored to anoint him with Hi20. Dilly led an Active and Odoriferous seven-hour life in the hall until his Owners, weeping Alligator Tears, handed him over to a member of the Biology De- partment, who welcomed him with; open arms ... And the nickname? Why, short for Dilemma, of course! Alwyne Acclaimed In Piano Recital by Judith Konowitz, °51 Goodhart, April 18. For his piano recital last Tuesday evening, Mr. Horace Alwyne selected a program which gave him ample opportun- ity to display his versatility of technique and interpretation. The opening number was the “Chaconne” (from Fourth Violin Sonata) by Bach-Busoni. It was played with a quality of strength and depth which brought out the inherent richness of the music. The major work on the program and the most exacting was Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor. Mr. Alwyne’s rendition was a technical tour de force, which displayed inspired and accurate musicianship. The melo- dious passage had an exquisite clarity of tone. The first number after the inter- mission was the “Rhapsody in F Sharp minor” ‘by Dohnanyi. It was followed by two Etudes by De Severac. The second of these, “Fiddlers and Gleaners”, a Cat- alonian Folk-Dance was refresh- ingly unusual. Mr. Alwyne inter- preted it with fidelity and re- straint. Ravel’s “La Vallee des Continued on Page 4 all, however, Specially contributed by Anonymous It was exactly half-past five last Thursday afternoon when a ghast- ly ery rang through Wyndham’s music room. Unfortunately, the only person to hear it thought that the French Club must be rehears- ing their play and dismissed it from her mind. iAt twenty minutes to six M. X—— arrived for a rehearsal of the play. He came early, he ex- plained to the police later, so that he could rehearse privately his arduous role which calls for in- tense vocal and physical activity. Entering the music room, he no- ticed M. Y—— lying on the floor. “At first I supposed that he also had come early to practice his hygienic exercises—and, overcome by practice, was taking a short nap.”” Stealing softly to the other side of the room he began rehears- ing. (A witness to his statement says that she passed by the win- dow at quarter of six and “saw M. X—— running swiftly in circles and shouting loudly in French.’’) Soon, however, a question of in- terpretation arose, and he called to M. Y—— but received no an- Forum Sponsors U.N.’s John Ross The College Student Council of the World Affairs Council of Phil- adelphia will sponsor a symposium in Goodhart on Friday, April 21. This is the third in a series of meetings and will have as_ its theme United States Foreign Pol- icy, with a discussion of its prob- lems and objectives. John C. Ross of the State Department will de- liver the keynote address in the Common Room. Mr. Ross was Deputy Secretary General at the UN San Francisco. Conference, and has since served on the Atomic Energy Commission, the Security Council, and in various advisory posts on the UN. His speech will be followed by round table discus- sions on aspects of the US foreign policy towand western and eastern Europe and Russia, as well as Latin America and the Far East. Messieurs Figure in Murder; Wyndham Scene of Criminal Act swer. He went over to wake him up, only to discover that M. Y—— was dead. At ten minutes to six M. Z—— arrived, and found M. X—— rush- ing with little paper cups of water to the Music Room. “Jacques!”’ cried M. Z——, toss- ing his dark locks in surprise. “Que fais-tu la?” “Helas!” responded M. X——, and he hurried M. Z—— into the room of death. At six o’clock there came a thunderous knock at the door of the nwarden’s office, and in rush- ed M.-X——, M. Y——, and the business manager of the French play. “Une crise psychologique!” gasped the business manager. “Dans la chambre de musique,” explained M. Y——, tossing his dark locks in despair. “Helas!” said M. X—— At six twenty-five the Ardmore police arrived as the dinner bell was sounding. They found the body no longer recumbent in the music room and proceeded to look for it. An odd factor in this mys- terious affair was that the deceas- ed had left a parasol and fan be- hind him on the floor. Neither was thought to be the death weapon. At six-forty announcements were read in the halls: “All re- hearsals of the French Club play have been cancelled until a new director can be found.” It was ob- vious to many that the coroner’s verdict would be “death by foul play.” ‘No formal charges of assault, murder or abduction were made that night, but suspicion was east against the dentist of M. x——, although it is not known if he ever had dealings with the deceased. Also under suspicion of having had a hand in the deed were sev- eral World Federalists and a mem- ber of the French Department who considers herself “irremediably” maligned by M. Y—: He had la- beled her views on Malharme’s Un Coup de Des as “in no way modern—old-fashioned, in fact.” At ten-thirty, as he was leaving Wyndham, the Ardmore chief of Continued on Page 4 by Frances Shirley, "63 The Hollins College Chapel Choir, the Haverford Glee Club, and the Bryn Mawr-Haverford Or- chestra joined forces last Satur- day under the auspices of the Cap and Bells Club to present a spring |eoncert in Roberts Hall. The program was divided into three parts. First the Hollins Choir sang Andre Caplet’s Messe a Trois Voix; then the Haverford Glee Club presented a group of shorter songs. The main portion of the program was given over to the Serenata Acis and Galatea, written by George Frederick Handel in the year 1720, to the liberetto by John Gay. The Messe was admirably sung by the Hollins group, who had ob- viously been well-trained by their leader, Arthur Talmadge. The “Kyrie eleison” was pure in qual- ity, and the sustained work was very good. If there was at any time a hint of unsureness in at- tack, it was in the first two selec- tions, when late-comers provided a distracting influence. the “Gloria” was well-sung and the “Sanctus et Benedictus” and “Agnus Dei” were beautifully done. Havezford’s selections were also inspired. In the two opening rounds the attacks were clear, and the rhythm was kept, with no hint of dragging. Dvorak’s “Maid in the Forest”, and the ever-popular In spite of Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Hollins JoinIn Spring Music Concert “Gently, Johnny” were smooth and very well modulated. Mozart’s “O Spirit of all things’ ended the group on a triumphant note, with good phrasing, sure rhythm, and beautiful tone control. The quality of Acis and Galatea was at least as good as that of the preceding groups. Never has this reviewer heard the orchestra play as superbly as it did in its accom- paniments that evening. The solo- ists, too, turned in excellent per- formances. The most successful was Jane Stuart Smith, Hollins 47, who sang the role of Galatea. Her voice was powerful, and had a sure, clear tone. It was beauti- ful in both the sustained work and in passages requiring flexibility, and was characterized by a seem- ingly complete ease of production. The voice of Acis, George Nofer of Haverford ’49, was ndt so good by comparison. Mr. Nofer sounded strained, and at times lacked the volume to surmount the orchestra. However, toward the end he im- proved and some of his sustained notes emerged clear and true. The parts of Polyphemus, the jealous giant who killed Acis in an at- tempt to gain Galatea, and of the gentle Damon were sung by Karl Spaeth and Thomas McNutt, re~ spectively. ‘Both filled their parts well, and their voices were beauti- fully controlled. In fact, their singing came across better than Continued on Page 4 ~ hold patients while they have elec- sdl Maney, Brown Page Four THE C OLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, April 19, 1950 Student Attendance In Demand At State Hospital In Norristown Specially Contributed by Joan Brinton, ’51 For the past two years, students from Bryn Mawr, Cheyney, Haver- ford, and Swarthmore have joined together in the summer to work as attendants at the State Hos- pital at Norrisown, Pennsylvania. We hope that there will be such a group this summer. Anyone who is interested in doing this kind of work may obtain further informa- tion from Mary Zender of the De- partment of Social Economy. Students usually undertake this work with the idea of educating themselves. This is certainly an important feature, and the hos- pital does its best to cooperate, of- fering weekly classes and permit- ting students once a week to at- tend “staff” where patients are in- terviewed before all the doctors. In some buildings students help tric shock treatments. Or you may sit endless hours in the hydro- therapy room, every fifteen min- utes taking temperatures and pulses of patients wrapped in wet sheets or fastened in tubs of tepid water But it is the personal con- tact with the patient that you re- member After the first day of paralyzing fright when a little lady of ninety with a heart condi- tion is a terrifying object, you realize that most patients are eager to be your friends. You un- lock the door in the morning and half the ward falls on you. Some- one has lost her shoes, mysterious ‘wounds need bandaging and you must explain again the absence of Incidentally One class in the college distin- guished itself in more ways than | one during the past week, unbe- knownst to all but a handful of Bryn Mawrtyrs, the few strag- glers who chanced to be within view of Taylor Tower between daybreak and eight-fifty a. m. on Thursday morning. These were the fortunates who saw _ the austere dignity of that spire mo- mentarily defaced by a garland of May: Baskets playing tag with the hands of Taylor clock. This class, or rather its represeritative perpetrators of the deed, have but three queries to pose to the ad- ministration: 1. Why must Taylor false teeth, spectacles, and wed- ding rings. One patient eyes the bunch of keys on the rope around your waist and asks for the hun- dredth time may she go home now please? (First you must satisfy the hospital and mop the large bare ward and isolation rooms where someone has worked her breakfast oatmeal into the wire grating at the window. ‘The rest of the day is spent listening to life stories and trying to keep every- one ‘clean, clothed and fed. In many cases long tactful persuasion is needed to make the patient do anything and counter the unan- swerable “What’s the use?” ‘The student attendant spends her time trying to demonstrate that per- suasion is better than force. There is a therapeutic value in the maintenance of human dig- nity. Alwyne Piano Recital Called Inspired Playing Continued from Page 3 cloches” (from “Miroirs”’) was of interest for its effect of echoing bells. The last number on the program was thoroughly delightful. It was the “Nachtfalter Waltz (Night Moths) by J. Strauss-Tausig. It was played with charming del- icacy, and the trills and runs were executed with finesse. For his encores, Mr. Alwyne played a prelude by Rachmaninoff, a Brahms lullaby, and a number by Grieg. These rounded out the program perfectly, and gave the audience a chance to hear another side of Mr. Alwyne in which an understanding interpretation was not overshadowed by technical flourishes. The program as a whole was a challenging one, and was handled by Mr. Alwyne with as- surance and competent musician- ship. Which Man is Guilty In Wyndham Mystery? Continued from Page 3 police remarked to the warden: “We expect to bring the Y—— case to a speedy, termination.” \At ten thirty-five the deceased was discovered singing “Pigallo bell ring so loudly when one is sitting in close communion with the clapper? 2. Why does the ad- ministration not allow the entire college to benefit from such ar- ‘tistic and carefree adornment?! 3. Where, oh where are the May Baskets? ?!! Three College Concert Shows Good Direction ‘Continued from Page 3 that of Acis, and their voices were more equal to the task. There were beautiful passages by the oboes accompanying the singers, and Robert Jameson, ’cellist, and John Davison, pianist, lent marvelous support in the continuo parts. The whole concert was a tri- umph not only for the singers and instrumentalists, but also for Mr. Reese, who led the Haverford group, and then conducted and played some of the continuo in the Handel in an inspired manner. The audience cheered, and everyone seemed pleased and ready to hear more. You Are Lacky ! 4 Because There’s A Spring Sale : at sou!” (phonetic spelling) in the Skinner Workshop. He could of- fer no explanation of his decease nor of his subsequent disappear- ance or reappearance. TENNIS SHOES ! Red - White - Blue Phillip Harrison Lancaster Avenue College Seal Beer Mugs! Humorous Beer Mugs! Beer Mugs—period. | RICHARD STOCKTON Taft Says U.S. Needs Democratic Propaganda Continued from Page 1 democracy in terms these coun- tries understand. Above all, we must recognize the desire of other countries for whose “souls we are competing” for national inde- pendence, economic welfare, and personal freedom. The essential difference between Russian and U. S. political process is that “what we believe in has at heart the committee process, i. e. acceptance by the people makes things work”; while in Russia, “the idea is to take authority as imposed from the top without con- sultation.” Lord Acton claimed that power corrupts. A logical consequence of this absolute power philosophy would then seem to be that the Russian system cannot work. However, Mr. Taft. stressed, ‘we must know what we want to perpetuate. As democratic pro- pagandists, we must have educa- tion to support us. Recognition of Communist China Of actual fields of controversy today, the Far East is the most difficult. Revolution has come, the people are anti-imperialist, and our foreign policy must avoid any taint of imperialistic motives. Rus- sia has the advantage here: in the Orient now there are race difficul- ties, poverty, misery, and a cor- rupt Nationalist regime — fertile ground for the equality offered by Communism. The greatest advan- tage Russia possesses here is the relative honesty of the Chinese Communists. As for the question of recogniz- ing Communist China, Mr. Taft said we must not permit a senti- mental dislike to color our deci- sions, for recognition should be based on whether or not a govern- ment fulfills its international ob- ligations. One cannot hope to in- fluence people when one does not recognize their existence, or as Mr. Taft expressed it, “You can- not control from the outside.” One argument in favor of recog: against it. “(She wants us to keep tied to Chiang and reaction.” American’ unwillingness to recog- nize the new regime is an effective propaganda line for the Soviet Union. State Department Complex The State Department, that com- plex, sometimes confused body, is the organ through which foreign policy is made and carried out. According to Mr. Taft, the State Department has three essential functions. First, to collect all kinds of information from all over analyze it. (Marshall set up the first Central Planning Board to co- ordinate this analytic work. Sec- ond, to make policy and spread it through the government, through curity Council. Finally, to execute this policy. This execution is the principal job of State Department employes, nition, perhaps, is that Russia is|’ the world, and sort, digest, and| ™ such groups as the National Se-| In _ order to keep your Phone calls booming, Come to the VANITY SHOPPE for grooming | of the Haverford Pharmacy | Haverford ‘Bryn Mawr ° BRYN MAWR in Mees + ; | Suffering from Spring Fever? Compliments Amble down to the Hearth © and : Try gue of as Our Famous Hamburgers HAMBURG HEARTH | LANCASTER AVENUE BRYN MAWR Continued from Page 1 willing to scrap old equipment and experiment with untried methods; in such'a case the English manu- facturer will draw back. “Americans are, I think, very generous, and this’ generosity, which hag at its core a strong moral element, makes them respon- sible citizens. Of course this gen- erosity is often faulty. The atti- Sincerity, Enjoyment Color ‘Vagabond King’ Continued from Page 1 throughout the remainder of the performance, especially in the mock battle scene. King Louis was properly imposing, bent at the waist, with arms characteristically folded. Dorothy Backus played Huguette coyly until her death scene, which she enacted with touching emotion and pathos. Margaret Greer, as Katherine, imported from the Dra- Mu Opera Company, possessed a lovely soprano voice, evidenced ad- vantageously in her duets with Villon. Special mention must be given to Doris Richardson, who sang “Someday” beautifully, and the adorable little page, Barry Greer, who exhibited impressive stage presence. : One of the loveliest moments in the whole production was the ren- dition of the Te Deum Laudamus, sung with all the dignity and sol- emnity that liturgical music re- quires. Helen-Louise Simpson’s musical direction was masterful, as was Nancy Ludwig’s accom- paniment. The sets; especially that of the second act, were extremely attractive; and the whole produc- tion was admirably directed by Cornelia Perkins. All the participants in “The Vagabond King” must be compli- mented for a thoroughly delightful show, produced in so short a time, and commended for their capabil- ity, enthusiasm, and sincerity. Taft Urges Affirmation of Democratic Faith; Respects Competition, American Ingenuity tude of two men I worked with out in Cincinnati will show what I mean. Both of. them were gen- erous—aiding me actively in city reform: both were violently anti- Negro. People have curious blank walls in their thinking: that was theirs. There is no doubt in my mind, however, that it is the moral quality which has enabled us to preserve in this country a citizen’s government, which the extent of corruption has made impossible in much of Europe.” ““T believe in that often-repeated bromide about competition. Amer- icans, among the nations, seem specially to enjoy competing, and accomplish a great deal by it. I certainly need it to keep on my toes!” “Yes, I agree with you that the democratic process is an agoniz- ingly slow one. I’ve known men in the government service who got so bored with the tangies of ‘red tape which prevented them from getting anything accomplished that they resigned. Certainly the layman, who is that much further from the center of action, has an even more discouraging task.” I began to listen for footsteps outside, fearing a knock on the door before Mr. Taft was ready to pause for breath. “IT have no final answer to the question. I can only say I believe that if you are certain of Amer- ica’s strength, you will feel more patience and less discouragement during the long sessions of com- mittees. The Communists are go- ing to be powerful for a long time to come. Perhaps their form of tyranny, or another, will always threaten independence. But it will never do more than threaten if, abandoning fear, we continue to affirm our belief.” Then. the knock on the door came, but by that time I was sat- isfied, or to say better, stimulated, and with a smile of thanks, I ran down the turning staircase. Textile Department North Carolina State College Here, in the Textile Department of North Carolina State College, there is always a friendly crowd of stu- dents. And, as in colleges every- where, ice-cold Coca-Cola helps make these get-to-gethers some- thing to remember. With the college crowd at North Carolina State as with every crowd — Coke belongs. Ask for it either way .... both trade-marks mean the same thing. _ BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY, OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY The Philadelphia Co¢a-Cola Bottling Company © 1950, The Coca-Cola: Compony Wednesday, April 19, 1950 THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Five Schrecker Gives ‘Descartes Today’ The next Philosophy Club Lec- ture will be given by Dr. Paul Schrecker on the topic, “Descartes Today”. It will take place on Wed- nesday, April 26 at 8:00 P. M. in the Common Room. The lecture relating Descarte’s philosophy to modern science is being given in honor of his three hundredth an- niversary. House of Horrors, Dogpatch Residents Brighten Carnival, In Spite of the Fates and the Elements a Continued from Page 1 although the publicity, headed by Lucy Turnbull, had been original and good. sons for this, one which was later lowered to a dol- The college is agreed that the DP scholarship fund is a worthy cause, but the * Carnival lar-fifty. There were two rea- being the weather, and the other, the rather formidable two-dollar entrance fee, Juice barrel, which didn’t always work, and the Harvard Kroks, who arrived late, the Carnival managed to function. Kigmies ‘were kicked, and Schmoos and No-Goodniks at- tacked with great venom, and the outcome of bets on the mouse was eagerly awaited. The Li’l Abner- Daisy Mae picture-taking conces- sion was a popular attraction, as were the food booths and the base- ball game. Old Man Mose told fantastic fortunes while screams issued from the psychologically LAST NIGHTERS Minor Characterization, Photography Superb In Third Man by Paula Strawhecker, ’52 In The Third Man, British Di- rector Carol Reed has produced a curiously uneven masterpiece. This second adaptation of a story by Graham Green is restricted by a plot inferior to that of the team’s first film, The Fallen Idol, but maintains the superb detail and friend, Harry Lime, and Anna Schmidt, a Viennese actress and Lime’s former mistress. All are evasive and show a puzzling dis- interest in the murder. The American learns that Lime has been dealing in inferior and lethal black market penicillin. An exhumation discloses that it is not Lime who has been buried and the American then discovers that Lime is alive and was himself the third man present at the murder of a troublesome hireling who was bur- Bard’s Eye View by Barbara Joelson, ’52 Deans don’t give “passes” To girls who cut classes. “No limit on cuts,” Yet this rule has its buts, As your cuts approach twenty, You’re informed, “That’s a-plenty.” Now where did all those hours go? Some were spent at the movie- show; Some at the Greek’s, the Hearth, or the Inn; Some in secret and silent sin; Some in writing a paper suddenly would have had a much larger at- tendance if the cost had been low- er, and probably would have net- ted.a larger amount for the fund. The cost was not so large as it seemed, however, as the _ ticket- takers, Helen Loening and Betsy Kevin, discovered later in the afternoon; the tickets were print- ed for a dollar-fifteen rather than a dollar, as intended. The Carnival concessions were original and were enjoyed by all comers. Some of the events had to be canceled due to the small at- tendance, and Rosie Johns, head ied under Lime’s name. Pursued by the knowledge of the suffering that Lime has caused and torment- photographic effects. The plot of The Third Man is laid in post-war Vienna and con- cerns the efforts of an American to solve what he believes to be the murder of his closest friend. In the course of his search for a third | ; man present at the time of the au- tomobile accident which killed his friend he meets a maddening and enigmatic British military inspect- or, the Viennese associates of his grim House of Horrors, which had to be closed temporarily in mid- afternoon to allow the workmen privacy while changing clothes. The frozen and distracted commit- tee dispensed free hot dogs to small boys who had hung on the rope enclosure all afternoon, and the Carnival ended, as the work- ers crawled back to their halls and the comfort of a hot water bottle. Continued on Page 6 Come See PHELP’S DEEP COUNTRY CLOTHES joyce lewis f i Biya ae of entertainment, and Caroline n Pg m Sarenng @ nap °F! Price, Chairman of the Carnival, ? held hurried conferences all after- noon, while Marcia Polak, voice- less with laryngitis, tried to track down the hot dog rolls, which ar- Some in cramming for a vital quiz; Or learning just who Plato is; Some in keeping your bridge in trim; : : : . |rived hours late, and two boxes of ee in seeing that certain jelly doughnuts, which disappear- ed altogether. Despite all casu- These cuts that were taken for alties, including the Kickapoo Joy reason diverse, The dean soon makes into a perm- anent curse, And ends your self-administered vacation, By placing you on cut probation. Cutting classes, though, can’t com- night, spring finery was predom- inant, and the tone of the season, however late, seemed to be cap- tured by the light-mooded dancers. Credit is due to Julie Stevens pare and her staff for providing such a With cutting gym. If you should| gay evening for B. M. gals suffer- dare ing from midsemester-itus, paper (No. matter how much to sports you’re devoted) You never, ever will be promoted. ' So, do attend a class or two MR. CLINTON And also gym, or you will rue! HAIR STYLIST For deans, it seems, do not give palsy, or just plain spring fever. “passes,” formerly of San Francisco To careless girls who cut their now at classes. as Rene Marcel Kaleidoscopic Colors Brighten Denbigh Dance Continued from Page 1 made use of the comfortable couches. Even on such a cold|! 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Perhaps it should be said, how- ever, that the American should have been torn between personal and abstract duty, for this partic- ular flaw is representative of the general superficiality in the major characterization. The American is portrayed adequately, but not ex- cellently, by Joseph Cotten, The part lacks the complete and pene- trating characterization given both the butler and the child in The Fallen Idol; his conflict of conscience, in reality a major ele- ment in the development of the plot, is indicated only slightly by script, director and actor. The final decision to inform seems inconsistent with Green’s usual philosophy of decision based on personal loyalty or at least subjective motive, as illustrated in The Fallen Idol and The Heart of the Matter. The transition of the American from devoted friend to public-spirited citizen, motivated solely bya brief shot in a children’s ward, seem unnecessarily super- ficial and smacks to much of “‘movie-watch-the-morals” in a film which is otherwise superior in its charaterization and fine detail. The minor characters, a doctor, a concierge, an impoverished no- bleman, the British investigator are excellently conceived and por- trayed. Orson Welles gives a fine performance in the brief role of Harry Lime, creating a fascinating villain, sympathetic in personal re- lationships and completely callous in what he considers objective sit- uations. His ruthlessness, audac- ity, bizarre whimsy and camara- derie portray a personality usually unknown to the screen—a eomplete villain, yet perversely sympathet- ic. 'Green’s original but contrived plot lends itself perfectly to Car- ol Reed’s ability and ingenuity with detail and mood. It is in these that the film excels. The restless and relentless atmosphere of the whole is underlined by a single continuous theme played on a zith- er, and is the sole musical accom- paniment. A ferris wheel, hollow footsteps on an empty street, a child’s ball are utilized dramatical- ly.” A startling effect is produced by the sudden appearance of Harry Lime, smiling in a dark doorway, his presence betrayed by a cat and a momentary flash of light. Reed’s preoccupation with children is again evident in the most horrible scene in recent films—a demoniac six-year-old boy leading a mob through the wet = BRYN MAWRTYRS READ — “Main Line” A Philadelphia Novel by Livingston Biddle, Jr. COUNTRY BOOKSHOP BRYN MAWR AVENUE ‘mor and plot. Summer Courses of University Madrid Study and Travel ~ by Barbara Joelson, ’52 | There’s something about a Prince Charming and a Fairy God- mother, added to the skill of Dis- ney, which makes an unusually ap- pealing combination. These. are the things which have contributed most. to the sucess of the current film, Cinderella. Although the charm and magic of the original fairy tale are important factors, it is, in the end, the Disney-isms that are the most outstanding feature of the movie. Almost everyone leaves the the- atre talking about the mice. They are significant for the warmth, hu- Jacques and Gus- Gus, the two main mice, wear tiny sweaters and hats, have long whis- kers, useful tails, ubiquitous per- sonalities, and amazing vocabular- ies. They help Cinderella in her household tasks, make a dress for her, sing to her, become the horses for her coach, dnd in the end en- able her to try on the glass slipper. Disney also interprets the Fairy Godmother in a thoroughly de- lightful manner. She is homey- looking, grandmotherish, pleasant- streets and over the ruins of Vienna after Anna and the Amer- ican. For nightmare terror it is unsurpassed. While it is a relief to find that all the Viennese do not speak Eng- lish because it is an English film, Reed’s realism may be doubtful. He is a master of detail. and the bizarre effect, but it is to be fear- ed that he is choosing his stories with these elements too much in mind, Although the artistic sig- nificance of The Fallen Idol can be found in The Third Man, there is an absence of its sympathy, and an overbalancing emphasis on_ tech- nique. -. ae From College to Career Many college girls have won important first jobs as Gibbs-trained secretaries. Write College Course Dean for catalog Katharine Gibbs 230 Park Ave, NEW YORK-17 33 Plymouth St, MONTCLAIR 51 E. Superior St, CHICAGO 11 155 Angell St, PROVIDENCE 6 90 Mariborough St., BOSTON 16 spring flowers spring flowers SPRING FLOWERS JEANNETT’S Come to MEXICO. $80 A month! Includes: @ YOUR OWN 3 BED- ROOM FURNISHED HOUSE AND PATIO. @ COOK AND MAID. @ FOOD, LIQUOR, AND CIGARETTES. @ 17 FOOT SLOPE ON MAGNIFICENT LAKE CHAPALA. 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