Wednesday, May 7, 1952 THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three Rain Leaves Spirits Undampened As “Big Seven” Air Student Govs especially contributed by Louise Kimball, ’53; Marilyn Reigle, °53 It was raining when the four of us (Claire, Marilyn, Alice and Louise) departed for Smith on Friday, and still raining when we returned to Bryn Mawr on Sun- day. However, a warm welcome from Smith and long hours of in- teresting discussions with the other Seven college “Student Gov- ernment” representatives made the week-end a success. With the first -evening’s topic “Student Apathy” in mind, Miss Virginia Wing, Assistant Director of Ad- missions at Smith, in an _ in- formal keynote talk, suggested that when considering extra-cur- ricular participation we keep in mind the factor of academic pres- sure and over-crowded prepara- tory school agendas. In the evening discussion it was felt that students in general par- ticipated in activities of immedi- ate practical value and interest to them, whereas on the whole there is a lack of feeling of responsi- bility or interest in student gov- ernment issues. Delegates from Bennington, the guest college, ex- plained their system of commun- ity government in which staff and administration, as well as faculty and their wives, vote. In general there seemed to be two trends concerning mass meetings — those which require attendance and those to which the “enlightened minority” come. From the dis- cussion on Curriculum Committees the idea of objective evaluation sheets on courses seemed interest- ing. Extra-Curricular Saturday morning’s discussion centered about extra-curricular activities. Each student pays a _ “blanket tax” at Smith, making participation free of dues. The clubs at Holyoke, on the contrary, are completely independent. Bar- nard has an “Activities Carnival” to introduce Freshman to clubs, whereas at Smith, club member- ship is not possible until second semester. Freshman Weeks, stu- dent advisors, as well as social ac- tivities were brought up. Welles- ley mentioned their “Quad Mixers” —invitation parties, where there are several open houses going on at once, a successful way of meet- ing other students and their dates. Claire led the afternoon discus- sion on student government, and again we wandered far from the topic. It was stressed that since both student government and the administration are working for the same goals we should préfit from the faculties’ experience and per- spective. Wellesley, for example, has a college ‘government. At Vassar the faculty sit on the Senate. NSA Other colleges have recently been discussing, as we have, the advisibility of remaining a mem- ber of NSA when there is so little interest on campuses and so little to be concretely gained ourselves from the association. It was felt that universities without the rights and privileges that we have need NSA, and we can contribute our ideas and support to them. In Europe NSA has a political aspect since students can vote, whereas in this country our student years are not so emphasized and are more a regular part of our lives. But NSA does take a stand on na- tional issues, as well as establish- ing friendly relations with stu- dents of other countries. The afternoon session closed with discussion of elections, a few words about parents’ days and the problem of “noisy men” (sound fa- miliar?) on «campus after mid- night, Since Smith’s Sophomore carnival was rained out too, we took a quick look at their art mu- seum, saw where Marilyn had tak- en her Russian oral in the Board of Trustees office, then caught the next train “South”, full of new and interesting ideas. Clear the Shelves! Send Dacea Books by Barbara Fischer, °55 To wake up one morning and discover that the M. Carey Thomas Library had disappeared would be an interesting experi- ence. For us, who manage to take the reserve room, squeaky desks, and stacks for granted, it is easy to regard the library as a drudg- ery. It is almost inconceivable to imagine a college without a large library, equally inconceivable to be able to learn properly without its facilities. The University of Dacca, situ- ated in the capital of East Bengal, Pakistan, is facing such a situa- tion. It is in the position of sup- plying the government with the calibre of men it needs, and over- coming a legacy of backwardness in Pakistani education. Living Quarters Facilities are limited, however; and this includes the problem of housing, Students live in poorly- equipped hostels, and find them- selves without an alternative, for example, to putting their mechan- ical drawing problems on. their beds for solution. Bryn Mawr has contributed approximately $1500, voted by the Legislature, to allevi- ate this situation. Part of this money is being used to establish a student center, which will include a library. The WSSF committee, consisting of Pakistani students, has asked us to contribute a small number of books about the United States with which to start this project. The drive is being sponsored by the Alliance. The students are primarily interested in recent, timely books, and especially truth (and not propaganda) about this country. Any book, however, that you can spare can be used. Good luck with exams, everybody—remember how handy that volume was and let a fellow-student on the other side of the world appreciate it too. Coins, Manuscripts Grace New Exhibit Coins of the Roman Republic, from the time of Caesar, Sulla, and. Pompey; fine old manuscripts written in Italy with a steady, delicate hand; pages of 15th cen- tury printing from Italy and France, bound in smooth brown leather: these are all part of the exhibits in honor of Miss Taylor, now on display in the Library. The works of several early printers in- clude many editions of Caesar as well as Aldus Manutius’ invention that he took from the slanting hand of Petrarch, the introduction of script into printing. Particu- larly fitting to be on display at this time are the coins, for much of Miss Taylor’s recent research has been spent on the families and institutions of the Roman Repub- lic. One coin, inscribed with a helmet on a draped seat, is a denarius of Domitian and was brought by Miss Taylor from Naples to the owner of the collec- tion, Aline Boyce. SPORTS by Mary Jane Chubbuck, 55 Wednesday, April 30, at 4:15, Beaver college played Bryn Mawr in a lacrosse game which was a pleasure to watch. Beaver, the victor, had good passing, fast team work, and excellent stick work. The score, 9-6, is indica- tive of aggressive offense on both teams. The defense of the two team’s, especially Beaver’s, was very effective. All in all, Bryn Mawr made a_ good _ showing against a skillful and experienced team. The line-up was as follows: 1st H. B. McClenahan (Capt.) 2nd H. A. Wagoner 8rd H. D. Hanna—L Perkins Center E. Cadwalader R.A.W. G. Gilbert L.A.W. S. Merritt R.D.W. J. Jones L.D.W. W. Ewer 38rd M.” B. Townsend CuFt. Pi Albert Pt. A. Atherton Goal: B. Bornneman Bryn Mawr’s tennis team re- mained undefeated after the match with Temple, April 30, on the Bryn Mawr courts, The results were as follows: Varsity: Bryn Mawr (4)—Temple (1) M. Muir—6-3, 6-4 P. Price—T-5, 6-4 M. Stehli P. Smith—6-0, 6-1—doubles B. Dean H. Cooper—6-3, 6-0—doubles Junior Varsity: Bryn Mawr (5)—Temple (0) . Bonsal—by default . Simpson—by default Hickox—by default . Wadsworth Tilson—by defaults—doubles . McCormick WON Ned . Merrick—6-0, 6-0—doubles Br’er Fox Can Never Trust Implacable Humans, Must Suffer Many Years With Strange Trouble Continued from Page 1 ed and threshed and was dead, Some of our vixen, being ravenous because they were in whelp, could not resist the extra snack of food; and some others among the young- sters weren’t as wise as the rest of us grownups. But-for the most part it was the dumb farmdogs and unsuspicious eateverything:, like opossum and skunks and rac- eoons, that were killed. Now they have stopped putting down poison, and we’re wondering what those evil Twolegs are going to think up next against us. Anyhow, we fox- es can come through alive, because we are smarter than the Twolegs are. But we're not smart enough to beat the Trouble; and we’re still strangling and running, and dare- say we'll still be doing some pro- miscuous biting. * * * Poor Br’er Fox! We humans can save the dogs and prevent them from bringing the Trouble into our midst (wherever, at least, we are not too opinionated or stupid or shiftless or otherwise fail to have every dog immunized with Lederle Avianized rabies serum. If we slip up on that, there will really be risk of something far worse than a few rabid foxes running at large!) But we cannot immunize the foxes because—quite justly—they wili not accept us for anything but im- placable enemies. So the Trouble is still among them, and will be for years to come. Poor Br’er Fox! LETTERS Yirka Hrazdilova Sets Truman Analogy Straight To the Editor: I am very sorry to have con- fused the writer of my interview in last week’s “News” by quoting Miss Truman. My actual intention was to ex- plain why people came at all to hear my lectures which I gave in the Middle West. Their motives were summed up by a lady who announced the next week’s pro- gram of her club by saying: “A young thing—sixteen years old!— from Czechoslovakia is going to tell us all about her country. Isn’t that sweet?” In capitalizing on my age and on being a foreign student, I felt like Margaret Tru- man who once said she was aware that people came to her concerts because of her father’s name. Here I meant to end the analogy (that is, I hoped it could be ended here). I added later the rest of Miss Tru- man’s statement slightly para- phrased, “But I hope that people listened to me later because I was myself, and I think maybe they did”, as a conversation piece. I again apologize for not hav- ing made my meaning clear. Very sincerely, Yirka Hrazdilova, ’53 Faculty’s Suggestions Urged by Play Committee To the Editor: The Bryn Mawr College Thea- ter is now making plans for its fall production. Since our plays are of interest to the faculty as well as the students, we feel the faculty should have an opportun- ity to indicate their—_preferences and to express their opinions. We would greatly appreciate any sug- gestions concerning possible plays for next fall. These can be sent to Ann Blaisdell, Denbigh, through campus mail, or written on the list posted on the Theatre Arts bul- letin board in Taylor. Any sug- gestions will be seriously consider- ed, and we hope the faculty will use this opportunity to partici- pate in campus life, Thank you very much, Ann Blaisdell, ’53 Chairman of the Play Reading Committee, Bryn Mawr College Theater Lack of Contributions Delays Arts Night Until Fall To the Editor: The Arts Night Committee (1951-52) announces with regret that the performance of Arts Night scheduled for May will be postponed until the late fall of 1952. The Committee did not feel that sufficient dramatic material was submitted to insure a well- rounded program, which would match the calibre of previous per- formances. The Committee wishes to ex- press its sincere gratitude to Mrs. Paul, Miss McBride, Mr. Goodale, the Freshman Octet, and all other students who have given so much time towards this production. Most of the material submitted will be used next year, and the Committee hopes that many more contributions will be forthcoming in order to preserve the tradition of Arts Night as an outlet for creative talent on campus. Sincerely yours, The Arts Night Committee Teen Club Tours Pems at Carnival A carnival in the rain can be fun, too, the Silver Links Y Teen Club decided when they were dis- cussing whether or not they should postpone their anticipated visit to Bryn Mawr’s Sophomore Carnival. The newly-created Y Teen Depart- ment of the League had invited the group to be its guests, and was on hand to greet the 11 Negro youngsters, students at Philadel- phia’s Barrett Junior High School, when they arrived on campus in cars procured by the League. In spite of the rain they were laden with picnic lunches and lots of enthusiasm, Some of the girls were so excited about the trip that they had gone to the city’s South- west YWCA, where they were to be called for, an hour earlier than the appointed time. League Lunches Lunches, with milk provided by the League, were eaten in the rumpus room, after which some of the girls played ping pong and sang around the piano, while others toured the library. They enjoyed the parade from under their umbrellas, and, for the most part, thought that Denbigh’s float was the best. (They, of course, didn’t understand the significance of prize-winning Rockefeller’s.) Entertainment at the carnival was paid for by the League, and each girl took advantage of the fortune-telling and refreshment booths, especially. That they en- joyed themselves and appreciated the efforts of the League is brought out in the following letter which the League received a few days ago: 1605 Catherine St. Philly, Pa. April 30, 1952. Dear League members, This is a letter to express our thanks for having such a wonder- ful time Saturday, April 26, 1952. The girls enjoyed it so much they are still talking about it. Even though it rained and we couldn’t be outside, you made it seem as if we had all the room in the world. Thanking you again. Sincerely yours, Silver Links Y Teen Club. Michels & Marti Say ““Gratias Tibi” For Help To the Editor: On behalf of the Department of Latin we would like to extend thanks to all the students who helped to make the celebration in honor of Miss Taylor a success: the cast and stage crew of the play, who put on a finished produc- tion at the busiest time of the col- lege year; the members of the cast who volunteered invaluable help on costumes, and cleaned up the costume rooms afterwards; Sally Shoemaker, who did the make-up at such short notice that her name was not included on the program; Liz Denegar, who dyed many of the costumes; all the students who helped look after the guests of the college; and last but not least, the valiant waitresses at the deanery, who fed more than two hundred people a really hot lunch in exact- ly an hour and a quarter! (Berthe M. Marti Agnes Kirsopp Michels