* = _tieth century. Wednesday, January 13, 1954 ‘¥ LHE COLLEGE NEWS ‘ Page Three & Meigs. Writes as Literary Critic In a History of Books for Children by Joan Havens, '56 Miss Cornelia Meigs, distinguish- ed author and recéntly retired Pro- fessor of Creative Writing and American. Literature at’ Bryn Mawr,.is among th«.>> wzic@rs‘add- ing their volumes to our “college bookshelf” jthis season. An ’07 graduate of the College, Miss Meigs will long be remembered for her “Invincible Louisa”, which won the Newberry Medal, and is probably the best known of her over twenty- five children’s books. | In her current work, the first section of “A: Critical History of Children’s Literature”, Miss Meigs writes as a literary critic. This book, each portion of which has been written by one of four weil- known authors, traces the evolu- tion .of literature for - children trum the basic elements of folklore through the first half of the twen- In_addition-to-her contribution of Part I, Miss Meigs \. deLagunas Depart ¥ or Alaskan Trip ‘by Molly Epstein, ’56 Amid the bustle of last-minute preparation for her Alaskan. ex-. pedition, I met -with Miss. Fred | erica deLaguna, -Associate Profes- sor of Anthropology and Chairman of the Bryn Mawr Sociology and Anthropology Department, in her Library Office. Through grants-in-aid from the Social Science Research Council and. the- American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, Miss de- a aan her assistant, Mary Jane * Downs, Fellow in Sociology . and Anthropology, and her mother, Mrs. Grace :deLaguna, Professor Emeritus in Philosophy, will leave January 81 or February 1 for Yakutat on the Gulf of Alaska. Their purpose,..says Miss deLa- guna, is to “continue there the pro- gram of combining archeological, ethnological and _ historical re- search that I began in 1949 among the Northern Tlingit.” Miss deLaguna is_ especially looking forward to this expedition since she has never spent the win- ter among the Tlingit. Winter study should be rewarding because “the economic and social life of the Indians has seasonal rhythms,” and although many of the old customs have disappeared, some are still practiced in the winter and are observable at no. other times. More important, in gathering in-. formation, —Miss—-deLaguna __relies largely on the natives’ tales about their lives before the arrival of the white men, Inthe summer, the men and many of the, women are so busy fishjng and preparing for the winter that few of them have time to talks Although much in- formatioivhas been gained from tales of old ~women about, their} |Chopin’s..Ballade.in. F Major as youth, a deseription of the men’s occupations (hunting, house build- ing and boat building) has been edited and wrote the foreword for the book. In tracing “beyond the .triumph- ant landmark of the first printed book”, Miss Meigs uses’ the era of ‘the creation of the old cottage tales as a starting point.. The more am- bitious poetic “narratives ‘ecited with harp accompaniment in castle and court were of the same period. The Celtic fairytale was an entity ‘in itself and ‘the: realm of the pixie and the elf was to be explor- ed in charming detail by all Eng- lish-speaking peoples. This was a formative period; children were first learning the art. of discrimin- ation with regard to literature, un- written though it was. The advent of the hero in Eng- lish literature occurred slightly after the Conquest. and many others, helped to perpet- uate the hero legend, and ‘the in- troduction of the romance of the Middle Ages ‘provided the public with the adventures of “Guy of Warwick”, epitome of the English hero. Miss Meigs presents us with a delightful sketch of Sir Thomas Malory, that fifteenth century writ- er who has gone down in the an- nals of time as the “chronologer” of Arthur, and his*Knights of the Continued on Page 4, Col 1 Pianist Connects Bach And Chopin ' “The person Chopin really loved among the composers was Bach,” said Miss Agi Jambor in the intro- duction to her concert composed of work by both composers. The con- cert was held in the Common Room at Haverford College on Sunday, January 10 at eight thirty. “Before a concert he would play Bach for hours to get in, the mood to play,” she continued. Miss Jam- bor added that the work of both “needs playing with equal preci- sion,” and hinted at the similarity in her interpretation of both when she said, “I don’t belong to the historical school of playing Bach. Modern instruments make- the music more beautiful.’ We should not go back.” Her first selection, Bach’s Chiro- matic Fantasy and Fugue was brilliant with variation and grada- tion in tone. The second, Varia- tions in Italian Style was more what: is expected of Bach. Here careful exposition of the themes was the center 6f interest. The Tocatta in D Major which: followed was like the Fugue in its similar- ity to Chopin. When the enthusiastic audience continued to applaud during what was intended for the intermission, Miss Jambor played some unsched- uled pieces including a Bach in- vention,- and ‘then continued with the program. She pointed out. one section of “very near to-Bach” and “like a two part invention.” Also part of Robin Hood,. ‘available. ‘don’t overlook the long run shows I,” while more reserved, also pro- Bess” Odysseus Takes A Look. At New York Theatres By Odysseus Touring New York theatre is always expensive—but’'here’s how to get the most from your playgo- ing pocketbook. Come to The City with a list of the shows you want to see, and prepare to make the rounds of the box. offices as soon as you're set- tledg, The theaters are bunched in way, and you can cover them by foot. _ Don’t get. your tickets through a broker, unless you can pay $8.40 or more. Brokers are in business to make money and they don’t fool ‘with the gallery crowd. But inexpensive admissi@h is Besides--balcony seats, standing room is sold for runaway hits. You can buy it at. the price of the cheapest ticket for that per- formance—or about $2. This en- titles you to a four foot space in the back of the main floor, and a railing to lean on—plus a good view, since most theatres are small. If you run into trouble getting tickets for the hits of this season, held over from former years. ‘South Pacific’ A Rodgers and Hammerstein show can provide a richly” satisfying evening of entertainment for you. Their “South Pacific” is still mak- ing theatre history—and keeping audiences happy- “The King and motes that “warm feeling” inside, and, at this production, you'll see a great performance by Yul Bryn- ner, the forties and fifties off Broad-| ° aa in the City, Cook — and Work Camps Plan Inexpensive Group Summer Abroad’ Speakers representing several of the most commonly used means of. ber 16 1. R. C., which sponsored the dis- cussion, and Judy Haywood, travel representative for Undergrad, in- iroduced the speakers. Stressing the advantages of travelling abroad with an organized group, Mrs. Margaret McVeagh, representing Cooks’ Tours, talked about the various methods through which this may be done, Some tourists pay for all serv- ices ahead of time and are guided by ‘an escort. Others may travel independently, paying in advance tor hotel rooms and some sight- seeing, but not for meals and escort, Mrs. McVeagh noted that ship- ping space. for this summer is at a premium and° that the Holland- American line: offers student rates, which are lower than those for vourists. Mary Winslow spoke of the mer- its of completely -.independent travel. Since-her decision to) go avioad last summer was a sudden one, Mary secured advance reser- vations for only the first three days, but found little dimioulty in getting them later. Mary felt that an excellent method of seeing a country at one’s own speed is to rent a car; this can be done at surprisingly a short tour if one wishes, as Mary did in London. She concluded by observing that there is almost no language barrier in the Scandin- avian countries, since they © are small and there are many English speaking inhabitants. A recent visitor to France and Italy, Danny Luzzatto, advocated “Me and Juliet,” while not up to | the pair’s usual musical standards, certainly provides a strong drama- tic impact. The show you shouldn’t miss is “Picnic,” WaiHiam Inge’s Pulitzer Prize comedy. -Production is ex- cellent, Other holdovers are listed below in the order in which they should give you the | most for your money: —“Dial M for Murder”: Maurice Evans in a slick British thriller.- —“The Fifth Season”: Menasha Skulnik and a bevy of half-dressed women in a clowning comedy about the garment industry. —“‘Wonderful Town”: Rus- sell, high-kicking baritone, romps through warmed-over “My Sister | Eileen”, with Leonard Bernstein score. —“‘My Three Angels”: Walter Slezak plays convict-turned-god. father in an off-beat comedy which borders-on fantasy. —“‘Can-Can”: settings and danc- ing keep this Cole Porter extrava- ganza going. And a Note to Stay-At-Homes: Watch for notices of “Porgy and coming to your town. This exceptionally fine production has travelling in small groups, and by car if possible, because renting a car is cheaper than taking ‘the train. Another advantage is the travelling abroad spoke on Décem- | in the Common ‘Room. tmmy.Rauh, who is president of, elimination of the luggage prob- lem, Danny also pointed out that if one gets a list of suggested hotels, reservations are not needed. She felt that ultimately, independent travel enables one to.see what one wants and to really get the feel of a country visited. “Deeds, not words” is a slogan of the Work Camp project, which was represented by its director, Mr, Edward Wright... Although there are work camps in Mexico, the United States and Europe, Mr, Wright concentrated on those abroad. Peace Stressed The original aim of the camps was to help build peace through small groups of volunteers, often former enemies, living, working, and learning together. Most of those -camps”are small, of perhaps twenty-five persons, half of which are from the host-country. The cost of a Work Camp sum- mer, including transportation toa, Europe. and back, is $460, There are about fifty.camps for all ages and a great variety of -work is done at them. Success of a camp,’ said Mr. Wright, depends upon the individual volunteers themselves. little expense. One may also join | An enthusiastic supporter of the Experiment for International Liv- ing was Sheppie Glass. She said the Experiment’s purpose is to bring international living down to the student level. Each Experimenter, for whom the cost of the trip is $800, spends one month in a private home. Fol- lowing that, a~group of visiting students take a trip with a group of students native-to the country they are in. ‘Sheppie felt the Experiment to be a real ‘challenge. One ‘must be | prepared to “expect the unexpect- ‘ed”, and to be flexible in the face of changing plans; she felt that joining the experiment is-an ex- , cellent way to get acquainted with a country. Memories from Weekend at Columbia Produce Comments from Outing Club especially contributed by Sallyann Burgess, "56 Dear Mom, Time was when we weren’t sur- rounded by snow, papers and ex- ams. Here’s a memento. You should have seen me when the Outing Club rolled up to Col- umbia University Saturday in the Bryn Mawr station wagon, ten- deep with girls and camping equip- ment! We climbed daintily over the food and sleeping blankets to greet the male welcoming commit- tee on the sidewalks of New York, and. I guegs we really looked a sight, after getting up at six and not getting to New York ’til eleven! Even at the beginning of the trip we did not look like models. We got there just in time for lunch, all of us except for the Bryn Mawr station wagon which ground 2° unavailable. One of the problems of the re- search is to unravel ‘the complicat- ed history of migration to Yakatat by the Eyak Indians who have now almost completely disappeared. In order to substantiate. any informa- tion which. she receives at Yakatat, Miss deLaguna will travel further west to the Copper River in June to meet Dr, Catherine McClellan with whom she has collaborated on earlier expeditions. There she will attempt to interview the few re- ‘maining members of the Eyak tribe. She will also try to make more tape recordings of native songs ahd stories. ‘ During the second semester’ of '» this year, Dr. Catherine stipe will take Miss déLaguna’s place here at urzd Mawr. | tion.” her introduction to the Ballade was the charming story it illus- trates—the miraculous change ‘of a group of girls who had been bathing in a lake into beautiful flowers just in time to save them from the approaching soldiers. Other works-by~ Chopin included the Waltz in A flat major, Im- promptu in G flat major; Etude-in E major ,and Etude in C minor. _Miss Jambor’s comments on and explanations of: interesting points when. she introduced: many of the pieces were very enlightening. She explained her interpretations and changes of Bach by saying, “Every editor gives the arpeggios.a dif- ferent way. Which is good and which is wrong: nobdy knows — what is good» is our own se . just left Broadway for a nation- wide tour ... you should see it. . RED CROSS SWIMMING INSTRUCTORS’ COURSE The following instructors’ Mawr students second semester. To qualify, you must be 18 and have had the senior life saving course. Those interested should register with Mrs. Sullivan im- mediately. There will not be a course given at the College. University of Pennsylvania, starting Feb. 17, 7 to 10.p. m. Norristown. YWCA, starting Feb. 3, 6:30 to 9:30 p. m. Temple University, starting Feb. ot oe courses will last 10 weeks. | And professional trust: had a flat tire, went in the wrong j direction, and had all the food. Peggy King finally arrived with this item and started us off typically enough with hot dogs. (Aha! Hot Bard's Eye View To the non-Existent Agony Col- umn of the College News: To whom it may concern: If “Incomplete quotations”, You think, “give authors ulcers,” Unsigned communieations Are even worse convulsers. Of quietude duodenal - So—even if I’m odd’ an’ all, dogs were the highlight of the canoe trip, but we had them only for Saturday lunch, this. ‘time, Things are progressing.) After lunch, when our blood was ciccu- lating again (the weather went well with the house, foggy and fraught with moody ~ overtones), we went for a hike down the river where someone discovered an old oar, undoubtedly one of Alexander Hamilton’s, since he is vaguely connected with; the estate. We back again to warm our bones by the two fires that were in the huge adjoining living room.’ The only furniture was a couch and some books, fascinating books. Soon the record player was going, there was a bridge game Ly the fire, some of us were playing Conte - before I bust! ! A.M.M. Ge badminton in the stadium size hall- way. But we collected together - light. began to fade outdoors, and went from real old. hillbilly tunes (God bless ’em) to “The Sweet-. heart of Sigma Chi” (half the boys were). I laughed till I cried when 63” Bill from Louisiana sang , “Mommy Don’t Leave Me Now”, in his deep Southern drawl. The only_thing that could drag © us away from the friendliness: of. the fire was the .dinner call, and _| the smell of STEAK, no less! What a dinner, and what a change from ‘| the fare the boys from Princeton had prepared! Bless their hearts, they tried, but this time women took over the job. Then came oy lazy evening of singing and talk- ing, a little dancing, and.a few os group hikes around the misty but Continued on Page ?; Col. ?