E VOL. LI, NO. 8 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, oe Copyright, Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1954 PRICE 20 CENTS ~ Alliance. Conference Features Ulam, Inkeles, and Cressey: Ulam Finds Yugoslaviat Anti-East And Anti-W est 10, Goodhart, November 8:30 p.m. “Yugoslavia’s Position in| Second speech of the Alliance Con- -Today’s World”, was explained by Adam Ulam, Professor of Govern- ment at Harvard University. Yugoslavia is still hopeful that her example of rupture with the USSR in 1948 will be followed by other satellites, Mr. Ulam com- mented, “Thus Yugoslavia is not important as a military ... or as an economic power ... Instead, she is important for her ideological overtones.” Still Socialists After the break, the Yugoslavs continued to be fanatical Commu- nists, distrustful of the West. Mr. Ulam noted, “They were still con- vinced that the key to economics lay in the over-simplified and vul- garized picture that socialism pre- sents..... They pursued radical, socialistic policies.” When the Communists assumed power in Asia during this period, Tito and his advisers thought China would follow Yugoslavia’s pattern and - disavow Russia. Only the Korean War destroyed the illusion of a “burgeoning Titoism in Asia.” _ Russia is now making overtures to Yugoslavia, but Mr. Ulam be- lieves that Yugoslavia will not wish ‘to return to a subordinate po- sition. Moreover, Yugoslavia’ is now a potential enemy of Russia. “Russia knows that Yugoslavia is her one political failure, the one instance where Russia lost. terri- tory; and besides, the United States had nothing to do with the rupture and cannot be blamed for it.” The Yugoslavians were fanatical Continued on Page 5,.Col. 5 'strictions the USSR placed upon their freedom. They liked the pro- |: Soviet Social System ' Discussed By Inkeles November 11, Goodhart, 12:30 p.m. ference on “Communist Powers in the Cold War”. A highly stratified social system, an extremely centralized economy and, an elite, all-powerful political party were among the “Main Fea- tures of the Soviet Social System” as described by. Alex Inkeles. Dr. Inkeles is Professor of Soci- ology at Harvard University. He is also Director of Research for the project on the Soviet Social Sys- tem, conducted by the Russian Re- search Center at Harvard. Dr. Inkeles gave a picttre~of the Soviet Union from within. This was constructed from information received through interviews with former Soviet citizens, obtained from his work at, the Russian Re- search Center. Opportunities Greater That the Communist principle of social equality is not present in Russia was evidenced by the fact that professional and semi-profes- sional people living in the cities had far greater chances for ad- vancement, ‘socially and economic- ally, than workers and peasants. They spent more on their children, had greater opportunities for high- er education, felt that their family unit was..strengthened under the |. pressures of war and had a much greater sense of reward from their jobs. These’ former USSR citizens from all walks of life were, in gen- eral, quite willing to accept the re- gram of social welfare and the Continued on Page 6, Col. 2 Counterpoint Plans Changes This Year By Jessica Dragonette, 55 This year the editorial board of Counterpoint has decided on a new policy. The first issue, which may be expected early in \December, will be a more comprehensive an- thology of prose and. poetry writ- ten ‘on campus; the magazine will be mimeographed, and the price will be considerably lower. This experiment is being con- ducted with several aims in mind. ...We..feel-that_ Counterpoint should be a more representative publica- tion; a larger selection of pieces will enable readers to have a clear- er notion of what writing is being done on campus. There will be less attempt to make the review a “fin- ished” magazine; instead, we hope that it will come to be an outlet for experimental ideas, a closer approximation to the workshop which Mr. Berthoff, among others, has felt Counterpoint ought to be. In addition to these goals, we have the somewhat less lofty am- bition of making Counterpoint fin- ancially self-supporting. By chang- ing the format and printing, we Continued on Page 2, Col. 2 Louis MacNeice and Wife to Give Recital The second Class of 1902 lecture this year will be a performance by Louis MacNeice and his wife, Hedli Anderson on December 2. The program will be a combination of song and verse reading. At Sarah Lawrence Mr. MacNeice, one of England’s most important contemporary po- ets, has done writing for films and BBC. He has published his first children’s book recently. Currerit- ly, Mr. MacNeice is a guest lectur- er at Sarah Lawrence. A Centaur | Mrs. ‘MacNeice, professionally known as Hedli Anderson, is a sing- er of great versatility. She has done contemporary work and me- dieval and Victorian ballads, as well as cabaret singing. Many contemporary composers have done songs especially for her, using texts of today’s finest English poets. ‘Marianne Moore, well known to Bryn Mawr, describes their com- bined performance as “a centaur not to be missed”. Cressey Hopes for Break |. Between Russia, Red China. November 11, Goodhart, 8:30 p.m. “China is going to remain Chi- nese,” said Dr. George Cressey, Professor of Geography at Syra- cusee University, who discussed “Changing China.” He believes that the Chinese]| have become so conscious of their | § place in the world that they will never consent to be a satellite. A wedge between Moscow and Peking may be possible now that Stalin is dead, for before that, Red China: looked to . Soviet Union for. support and“guidance. Now that he is no longer alive, Mao Tse Tung considers himself the world’s leading interpreter of communism, and sees no reason to depend on Malenkov. China still looks to the Soviet Union for economic support, but this may prove to be a weak spot, for the Peking government has put under way an extremely ambitious five-year plan on the Russian pat- tern which will cost two or three Continued on Page 5, Col. 2 CALENDAR Wednesday, November 17 8:30 p.m.—Robert Speaight will read from English dramatic poets including T. S. Eliot and Shakes- peare as Sheble Lecturer. Good- hart. Thursday, November 18 8:30 p.m. — “Four European Characters” (Hamlet, Don Quix- ote, Faust, and Don Juan) will be the theme of Salvador de Made- riaga. Deanery. 8:30 p.m. — Archaeology Lec- ture in the Art Lecture Room. Sunday, November 21 7:30 p.m.—Dean Louis Hirshon will discuss “Frank Briscol’s Eyes” in.chapel. Music room. Monday, November 22 4:30 p.m.—William G. Pollard will speak to the Science Journal Club. Dalton... 8:15 p.m.— “Things and Per- sons” will be Mr. Pollard’s lecture topic. Goodhart. Tuesday, November 23 8:30 p.m.—Frederica deLaguna will describe her “Ethnological Field Work among the Indians of Alaska,” sponsored by Sigma Xi. Park. Monday, November 29 9:00 a.m.—Classes resume. 7:15-p.m.—Miss~ McBride- -will describe “The Crisis in Educa- tion” at Current Events. Common Room, 8:15 p.m.—Philosophy Club. talk on “Existentialism.” Tuesday, November 30 8:30 p.m.— The Science Club will sponsor a lecture by Mr. Ber- acewitch, a mathematician. Dal- ton. Monday, December 1 8:15 p.m.—Louis Fieser, former Bryn Mawr Chem. professor,. will speak at Park. Tuesday, December 2 8:30 p.th.— Poet Louis Mac- Niece and his’ wife will give a combined program in Goodhart. <. ~ ‘Communist Powers in Cold War’ Discussed by Speakers sense” in ‘Goodhart Auditorium Saturday night. The Nobel prize- winning poet was sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Mr. Frost has been called the New England poet, but the “syb- jects he discussed on Satuday | night extended much beyond the | thoughts of one section of the country. Unlike most of as, Mr. Frost knew what he was thinking at any time in his career because he has it, “all writtem down.” Thirty-five years ago. Mr. Frost taught at Bryn Mawr for two years. He was secured by M. Ca- rey Thomas to guide a club of em- bryo poets. He therefore started by telling the audience of his reac- tions to students and ideas he met on college campuses at that time. Ideas at Bryn Mawr were “rad- ical then”. It was the poet’s great- est disillusionment to discover that “Radicals. were the same from Maine to- California, just like the conservatives”, It was then that ROBERT FROST Robert Frost Expresses Own Philosophy Through Informal Readings Of His Poetry Robert Frost expressed his ideas through poems of “sense and non- he “stopped cheerimg and started jeering”’. A Case for Jefferson and the Lost Followers were two poems he wrote affectionately mocking the -yquth of that day. He describes one, “Harrison”, rather completely. ' “He’s (Freudian Viennese by night, By day he’s Marxian Mus- covite, It isn’t because he’s a Rus- sian Jew, He’s puritanical Yankee through and through”, In the last lines of that poem he gives his main criticism.: “With him the love of country “means, blowing it all to smithereens and having it all made over again”. In the Lost Follower, talking of two young poets who were deflect- ed to another path, he gives his ideas on the thing for which they and we are striving. “The millen- ium to which you tend in longing is not at progress end , ,.. but right beside you “book-like on a shelf, or even better Godlike in yourself,” In his own college days Mr. Frost was often teased about being alone Continued on Page 5, Col. 3 By Ann Harris, ’56 When I told Robert Frost that tice in an interview, he said, “Well, do the best you can, the angels can-do-no-mere.”.. The eighty year old poet, still young with New England spirit and wit, was being besieged in the new Rare Book Room by admiring fans, photographers, and two reporters, one professional and one not (namely, me). Yet he took all in stride, and as he auto- graphed his books for people, he remarked philonophicalty, ° “T’m just doin’ my duty.” . me Speaking of his younger ion and--of~his~ -diverse occupations throughout life, he mentioned newspaper work, , farming and teaching. Although a reporter and an editor, he felt unsuited to the newspaper world, for he was in- adequately “citified,” and wasn’t \ it would be difficult to.do him jus-. Frost Disavows Title Of ‘Literary Man’; Life Includes Cobbling, Soins BMC “full of politics.” Qnce a colleague even suggested, “You should” get around saloons more.” | While Mr. Frost is a farmer. in spirit, he feels morally obliged to dispel the popular notion that his entire life has been’ spent behind. a plow. Only for about ten years did he farm seriously, and even though he claims he “made a bad living at it,” he is quite proud’ that he wasn’t just a “gentleman” farmer. The professional interviewer asked Mr. Frost about his experi- ence as a cobbler. Amused by this particular reference to his personal history, he clarified the point. When a lad of twelve, he had spent the summer ‘pounding nails into shoes, a very routine job. “Yes,” he reminisced, “I had a mouthful of nails all summer.” Later in life, in answer to that inevitable ques- Continued on Page 6, Col. 4 Page Two THE COLLEGE News Wednesday, November 17, 1954 THE COLLEGE-NEWS “| | FOUNDED un 1914 Published weekly during the College Year (except during Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays, and during examination weeks) in the interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Ardmore Printing Company, Ardmore, Pa., and Bryn Mawr College. _ Ma The College News is fully protected by copyright. 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The fine integration of the three speeches was partly due to Ann Mazick’s conscientious at- tempt to give each speaker advance information on what the other two had said. There was a good balance among the three lectures. Russia, the central Communist power, was discussed from a social point of view and was in a-sense contrasted with the values of the West.. China and Yugoslavia, the “derivative” Communist powers, were treated more conventionally.. A most interesting parallel between ~Yugoslavia and China could be inferred. Yugoslavia did break with Rus- sia, Mr. Ulam reminded us; Mr. Cressey noted that our hopes and efforts should be directed towards driving a similar wedge between China and Russia. /- * Mr. Ulam’s speech on “Yugoslavia’ s Position in Today’ 8 i, World” stressed the country’s suspension between East and ; ° West, her hatred of capitalism, and her ignorance of democ- ' racy. The content of his speech was both forthright and fac- tual and was enhanced by Mr. Ulam’ s biting wit and lively E figures of speech. 4 Mr. Cressey, who spoke on “Changing China”, felt that the U.S. will have to recognize the Peking government, not be- cause we approve of it, but because it seems to be permanent. a. We felt that the.simplicity of Mr: Cressey’s delivery was |- our intelligence. However, he did seem a bit preoccupied with _a desire to reiterate his disapproval of China’s present gov- ernment. A major criticism is that many of the slides which accompanied the lecture were repetitious outline maps or — which were interesting but not particularly per- ‘ Mr. Inkeles’ talk on “Main Features of the Soviet Social ofthe © was the most thought-provoking and controversial the Conference. He proposed to give a dual picture of the from without and from within, and he noted that ——- would be “in some ways congruent and in some eo _ Be. RE ee eating bot often very. confusing, since the findings _. often seemed seemed inconclusive. The two pictures described ae ran rans novel and often very informative, y ‘rather “unrelatedly” different. informative and not, as some have suggested, an insult to _“*Fundamental’’ Says Linn To the Editors of the NEWS: There are at least two reasons why Russian Literature in Trans- lation does not fulfill the Litera- ture Requirement. These were, ap- parently, overlooked in the discus- sion of the curriculum reported in the NEWS last week. 1) Reading in transiation bl or buries important matters’ of style and language. The Litera- ture Requirement demands some study of these, and for most stu- dents this is best done (or can only be done) in their own language. ‘This limitation applies especially to poetry. sics for example, fulfill the re- quirement on a somewhat different basis. They deal with fundamental sources of our literature, of West- ern culture. So Greek Literature in Translation is included, and the Literary History of the Bible. But Russian Literature cannot stand in this group. I am very glad that students want the opportunity to study Rus- sian Literature. But, objectively, I must say that the course does not fulfill the plan of the Literature Requirement. May I add that I am writing for myself, not for either the Russian Department or the English, and writing merely to clarify the plan, which may not be “standardized” but certainly is not so inconsistent as it must sometimes appear. Bettina Linn November 15, 1954. Stapleton States Position Regarding Opinions Of Departinent ioe 15, 1954. To the Editor of the NEWS: In last week’s issue of the NEWS, some _ statements were made attributing ideas or attitudes about courses to the Hnglish De- partment. I should like to make it clear no member of the Department has been interviewed about curriculum by any ‘representative of the NEWS. The members of the Un- dergraduate Curriculum Commit- tee would not, I am sure, wish to be. understood as speaking for any- one but themselves. Therefore, the statements in question cannot be taken as an expression of the posi- tion of the Department of English. Sincerely yours, _ Laurence Stapleton. We wish to explain that our repor- ter attended the student curriculum committee meeting and accurately covered the discussion. Further- more, the views attributed to the department have been mentioned by its repr tive both.on this occasion and at a meeting of stu- dents majoring in English—Ed. Counterpoint Aims For Scope, Novelty __. Continged from Page 1 hope to be able to covér costs by subscriptions. We feel that a low-| ‘ er price will be more realistic from the point of view of value to the subscribers; and, of course, we hope that circulation will increase. The method to be used in the future will depemd upon the re- sponse we receive. Manuscripts are always welcome, and they might still be used for the coming issue. Since mimeographing meth- od will enable us to print illustra- tions, we are anxious to receive: art work adaptable to this technique. See Jessica Dragonette or Donnie Brown for the material which is to |be illustrated. 2) Certain courses, in the Clas- | that to the best of my knowledge, and a separation of powers. Letters to the Editor Russian Literature Not Alliance Welcomes Any Suggestions On Conference Dear Readers: For future reference, the Alli- ance--and other campus organiza- tions would be interested in know- ing your reactions to the confer- ance on “Communist Powers in the Jold War’, not only in terms of chis particular program, but the 8| principle of conferences in general. Would you like to see the plan developed, repeated another year? What subjects might provide good conference themes? Could the idea be extended to non-political fields of interest? Would there be enough interest on campus to sustain a weekend conference with’ formal panel_.discussions held Saturday during the day? Opinions and suggestions are welcome from students, faculty, and administration. Either: give your suggestions to your Alliance Board representatives or share them with the college through the News. Sincerely, Anne Mazick e Schrecker Connects Kant,’89Revolution Mr. Paul Schrecker, renowned historian of philosophy, traced Kant’s justification of the French Revolution in his lecture, Kant and the French Revolition, delivered Monday evening. Mr. Schrecker observea that without suspecting it and without understanding it, the French acted in agreement with Kant’s concep- tion that mankind moves by de- grees toward the highest good— perpetual peace. In terms of such progress, the French republic may be said to have sprung from pure sources of justice. When the revolution occurred on the other side of the Rhine, Kant hailed it as a step toward eternal peace. Even the reign of terror failed to alter his judgment. Attacking the adversaries of the French Revolution as “shunning the light”, Kant believed that lib- erty and equality were man’s nat- ural, innate, inalienable rights. Fraternity, the third principle of the revolution, was for Kant an obligation rather than a right. In practice, Kant wanted nations to adopt a government in which there was a republican constitution This was the policy of both the Constit- uent Assembly and the National Assembly. Even if the revolution is taken’ out of its emotional context and viewed according to actual events, its justification cannot be denied. For example, when Louis XVI delegated power to the Constituent Assembly, he put sovereignty in the hands of the people. This less- ens any illegality attributed to the revoluatién. Although the event consisted of the deeds and misdeeds of men, what mattered was the sympathy evoked “Sympathy”, noted Mr. Schrecker, ‘is the moral disposition of man- kind and can never be grafted on egoism. Thus, the progress achiey- ed in this revolution of an intelli- gent nation pertained not just to that nation but to all mankind”. _NOTICE “An Open Letter to the Bryn Mawr College News,” an ‘answer to our editorial, “Haverford vs. Jun- ior Show,” was printed in the Hav- erford News. Unfortunately, the letter was too long to be printed in this issue, but it has been posted on the sie Room bulletin board. in the spectator’smind:| Current Events Critical Conditions Beset Pakistan Today, — Says Wells “Even under the most stable conditions it-is-not easy to-launch a new state.” And the people in Pakistan are working under some of the most difficult. circumstances, explained Dr. Wells at Current Events Monday night when he talked on “The Crisis in Pakistan.” A New York Times editorial says, “These are the growing pains of a democracy,” while Time mag- azine takes the presumptuous view that, “Bloodlessly Pakistan has changed from a stable pro-Western democracy to a more stable pro- Western dictatorship.” Actually the question boils down to whether, a common religion is strong enough to unite two coun- cries separated by one thousand miles of hostile territory and hav- ing diverse economic positions. An- other major problem is that al- though there are forty-two million people in East Pakistan as-com- pared with thirty-four million in West Pakistan, the central govern- ment is in the western sector and largely controlled by it. , People Discontented There has been much economic discontent and envy of one section by the other. In East Bengal where most of the raw jute,.so im- portant to the country, is grown, the standard of living is extraordi- narily low. The people feel that they have gotten the short end of ‘developmental projects and that they are not getting their share of imports. This economic strife can be translated into political terms. When-the first election in many years was held in East Pakistan, last March, the old Moslem League was defeated disgracefully. The so-called “popular front” party, partially controlled by communists and promising anything the people wished to hear, won two-thirds of the legislature. The new government leader be- gan talking about “removal of the official barriers” between East Ben- gal and West Bengal, the part owned by India.. He was immedi- ately called a traitor. Riots broke out. Executive Rule The governor general of Pakis- tan, Ghulam Mohammed, who is a representative of. the British crown, sent'troops to East Pakis- tan, deposed the cabinet, and put aside the legislature because*“they had lost the confidence of the peo- ple.” East Pakistan was put un- der executive rule. ‘When this happened Prime Min- ister Mohammed Ali cut short a trip in the western world and hur- ried back to his homeland. Since then there has been a continual dismissing of governments on the provincial level for maladministra- tion. West Pakistan, the more indiis- trialized sector, has strong mili- tary forces which support the gov- ernment. But this government, which was elected indirectly in the first place, has been in power for a long time. _ All States’ policy toward Pakistan, Are we wise. in getting involved in military aid to this country which might easily turn out to be a mili- tary dictatorship ? Correction The NEWS wishes to apologize to Mr. Dudden for a misprint in the-account of his Current Events lecture covered in last week’s il sue, His comments. on Nedbivssa should read: “If the Democrats are smart they will adopt the popular role of Conservation (and not Con- servatism) as Neuberger did in Oregon.” this~ affects the United Wednesday, November 17, 1954 THE COLLEGE NEWS ‘Page Three Are Facing Indian Virendra Agarwala, Secretary General of the Indian National _Committee ot the World .Univer- sity Service, spoke in. the Common Koom on Wednesday, November 10, n “The Social Responsibilities ot indian Students.” in his talk, which was sponsored ' by the League, Mr. Agarwala stat- ea that the indian citizen is a firm believer in freedom. He said, “If you take away his individual lib- erty he will give you a kick—and a slap also.” ‘1% in College “Students in every country have a unique responsibility,” explained Mr. Agarwala. “The way that they think today will decide what hap- pens tomorrow.” He pointed out that the way 1n- dian students think will be partic- ularly important in the future as the nations of .Asia gradually as- sume more oes in world af- fairs. Only one per cent of India’s pop- |. ulation of 450,000,000 is receiving a college education. Mr. Agarwala teels that this important minority does realize its responsibilities to national and international society. it is ditncult, however, for students im india to put their beliefs into action because of the lack of facili- ues tor practical training. ' Practical Aid Lacking For example, 90 per cent of the students are trained in the humani- ties because ‘facilities for teaching medicine and engineering are dras- tically limited. It is therefore practically impossible tor students to aid the tremendous rural popu- lation in a practical ‘way, even though the students feel responsi- ble to the citizens of the nation, On an international level, Mr. Agarwala noted that students are given the freedom to study any Agarwala Discusses Problems ‘That College Students ideology and so become fit to judge them all. He said, “Mutual knowl- edge is necessary. for mutual un- aerstanding.” Living conditions affect the atti- tudes of the students towards so- ciety. “Many students sleep in the streets, they can afford to buy only a few books, and they are hungry much of the time. Anyone with an empty belly| cannot think of re- sponibity J society.” A Challenge Mr. Agarwala said that the In- dian student looks for hope, and that democracy is challenged to give him that hope. He said, “Man is not impressed by any ideology that has, not provided food for ev- erybody.” Agarwala was graduated from the University of Delhi, which awarded him a master’s de- gree in economics and law. He has worked actively in many national and internatignal organizations in addition to’ the World University Service, which is sponsoring his visit to America. ‘Oedipus’Highlights UndergradWeekend College Theater’s presentation of Oedipus at Colonus on Saturday night will highlight Undergrad weekend, December 3 and 4. The Rhoads open house on Fri- day night will initiate the week- end’s activities. Following the play Saturday will be the Undergrad formal dance and an open house. The committee is planning to have another dorm or Goodhart open for those who cannot get into the open house, Panel Discusses Collegiate Preparation As Part Of Alumnae Weekend Program “Whence and Why,” or the prob- lem of college preparation and se- lection, was the topic for a panel discussion by secondary school heads and Bryn Mawr faculty members. The discussion, held in the Music Room on November 18, was a part of the Alurnnae Week- end program. — Miss Isabel Gamble, , Assistant Professor of English, and Mr. Hen- ry Seattergood, Head Master of Germantown Friends School, em- phasized the problem of college preparation, Miss Gamble felt that in prepa- ration for the freshman English course, schools should stress skills rather than facts. As the basic skill of the “ideally prepared fresh- man” she listed the ability to read well —- “rapidly, attentively, and precisely.” Thinking Hardest Miss Gamble also felt that.to de- velop the habit of clear and logical thinking, schools should emphasize critical rather than creative writ- “ing; -She-illustrated this need by telling of the college freshman who explained that she found no diffi- culty in reading or writing but “ that it was “this thinking” that got her. down. Mr. Scattergood discussed the’i in- dividual academic work and guid- ance that: is offered at his co-ed day school, stressing what he con- sidered two important factors in college preparation, The first of these was the tendency of second- ary schools to anticipate college work, and to concentrate on offer. . ing it to the student instead of the work that is best for his stage of development. Mr. Seattergood also felt that secondary school counseling should be organized so as to give the stu- dent the greatest chance to make his own decisions. Miss Barbara Colbron, Head Mis- tress of the Spence School for Girls, and Mrs. Rex W. Crawford, Principal of Philadelphia High School for Girls, discussed the problems of college selection from the viewpoint of private and public schgol students. Closeness to Haverford? Miss Colbron, who graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1937, felt that intellectual curiosity was only one of the reasons why girls from pri- vate schools go to college. The others were a desire for prestige, greater independence, friends of a wider background, freer social life, and a career, They choose Bryn Mawr in particular because of the high character of its work, as well as its size; location, and closeness to Haverford. Mrs. Crawford felt that on the whole, the public high school has a more difficult task in interesting students in college because of their diversity of background, the pres- sure to take a commercial rather than an academic course, and the competition of athletic and social activities. Why College? Dr. Davidon, Assistant Professor of Psychology, pointed out that the problem was not so much “Which college to go to” as “Why. go to college.” He felt that too many students go to college berause “it’s the right thing to do.” The result is that some students in college would be better off elsewhere, and tentially good students in high school never get to college. » Two College Drama Club Gives Oedipus Sophocles’ Oedipus at Cotonnus, W. -B. Yeats’ translation, opens with Oedipus as an old man, weary and bitter, wandering through Greece in his exile. He is seeking a final resting place for himself, where he may finally find peace. This resting place is extremely important for an ‘oracle has de- creed that the city near which Oedipus is buried will become the greatest city in Greece. The loca- tion of his grave acts as a centri- fugal force drawing the characters into focus. The ever-present Greek chorus sets the mood and acts as narrator in several instances. The conflict between the characters forms: the theme of the play. Oedipus at Colonnus was publish- ed in 1934 and was produced at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. The cast in the Bryn Mawr-Hav- erford production includes: Oedipus ......; Stieeee William Packard ANLIZONE ..,ecceereeeee Elizabeth Klupt EEMGELO® sivesisecses lissdiuvaccings Ellie Small TOOROUS i ciiniiiuise William Moss RT ‘scsnimtisnaticuabmessvee John Pfaltz | Polyneices .........cce000 John’ Hawkins. A Stranger ....... Jean-Louis Wolfe A Messenger .............. Eric Koskoff Leader of Chorus Catherine Rodgers: Chorus: Alice Baer, Charlotte Busse, Mary Darling, Chris Fis- cher, Barbara Goldberg, Connie Hicks, and Pat Moran, The play will be given in Good- hart, December 3.and 4. Pauling Discusses HisProtein Theory “All of this structure work will lead to an increase in our under- standing. of living organisms,” said Dr. Linus Pauling, American scientist scheduled to receive the 1954 Nobel chemistry award. Dr. Pauling is best known to Bry Mawr students as the author their first year laboratory manual and chemistry text book. The 53-year-old professor of chemistry. at the California’ Insti- tute of Technology: spoke before a capacit wd at the Franklin In- stitute on Tuesday, November 9, on “The Structure of Proteins.” A world-renowned expert on this sub- ject, he will receive the Nobel prize for his work in studying the na- ture of chemical] bonds. It has been said that if in the next fifteen to twenty years we are going to come to an understanding of the difference between: dead matter and living material, it will be through the discoveries made| by Dr. Pauling. He himself firmly believes that. an essentially com- plete protein structure pattern could be made within the next dec- ade. Amino Acids His work has probably done much to simplify the interpreta-' tion of X-ray photographs, an im- portant tool in determining struc- ture. Instead of studying proteins directly, Dr. Pauling’ decided to test amino acids and _ peptides which are closely related to pro- teins. He came upon the helical struc- ture of polypeptide chains as evi- denced by the fact that they stretch. Hair is an example of the type containing these so-called al- pha helixes. Thé spirals have 3.6 residues per turn and bend at an- gles seven Angstrom units from the axis. The enormous protein mole- cules are made up of these twisted atom chains spiraling many layers deep. All globular proteins, for in- stance hemoglobin, give radial dis- lix. If they could be fitted into a pattern it would facilitate greatly tribution curves for the alpha he-| the development of a complete structure. ae * Reviewers Note Flaws in ‘Crucible’ Cast But Consider Presentation Worth Seeing By Molly Epstein, °56 and Marcia Case, ’57 Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a play which portrays mass hys- teria and the development of a man’s ethic against the historical setting of the Salem witch trials. Basically, the play is a fine and moving one, deriving its great power from the situation rather than from the undistinguished dia- logue. The subject matter inevit- ably evokes comparisons with the contemporary American scene, ‘but it is a parallelism of mood rather than of incident. Salem is Salem, and not a thinly veiled Un-Ameri- can Affairs Committee. The plot concerns a group of young girls led by one of their number™ (whose essential motiva- tion remains unclear) into a pre- tense of \\‘bedevilment,” which leads them td\a series of accusa- tions against supposed “witches,” followed by trial8.and convictions of witchcraft. The\ scheme snow- balls because the tifmes are con- ducive to the hysteria.\ If a gen- eral message is to be irony lies in this area. Man of Courage More particularly, The Crucible presents the story of a man, John, Proctor, who is interesting largely because he is not a “hero” in the storybook sensesxof the term. He is not a man of supreme courage and impeccable morals. He is not an atheist, but rather an individ- ualist in his relations to God. He is forced by circumstances into a position in which he must decide what his principles really are. He ultimately makes his choice on the basis of qualities which he never knew he possessed, and does so purely on ban basis of instinct. The Hedgerow Diath produc- tion of The Crucik# is memorable chiefly for its excellent staging. The whole play is presented against a solid black backdrop with simple early American furni- ture used to denote location.” Unfortunately, the general qual- ity of the acting is rather poor. For the most part, the company tends to overplay and overdrama- tize the production. The diction is much too loud for the small Acad- emy of Music Foyer. The facial expressions are grossly exaggerat- ed and one “aside” is a positively grotesque. action, accompanied by. a stage whisper which is practical- ly a bellow. The first scene is par- ticularly stilted, probably ‘because as the situation becomes ‘more en- grossing, the ‘flaws in production become less noticeable. Actors Feeble The shortcomings of the actors are particularly. evident in those scenes which are not carried along by the plot itself. They fail to make explicit a great deal which is latent in the play, particularly the development of love and under standing: between Proctor and his wife. Undoubtedly, The Crucible would be far more effective if it were played with more restraint. In itself, it is an extremely rhetorical, often confusing and obscure piece of work. Nevertheless, its inherent dramatic qualities are such as not to be readily hidden and it is a play well worth seeing. WilliamC. Williams To Read Own Work The Philadelphia Fine Arts Cen- ter will present the poet William rlos Williams in a reading of his own prose and poetry at 8:30 p.m., Friday, November 19, at the Uni- versity\ Museum Auditorium, 34th and Spruee Streets. Williams \was born in 1883 in Rutherford, New Jersey, where he has lived ever \since. A former medical student at the University of Pennsylvania, bt has led a unique double-life, that of a small town family physici (he esti- mates he has brought 20,000 babies into the world) and that ‘of one of rary poets. \ Williams’ earliest poetry wa fluenced by that band of poets fought to liberate free verse. friends during the early 1900’s in cluded Ezra Pound, H.D., and Ger- \ trude Stein. Williams defines the poet as: : “A man whose words will bite their way home.” At Fall Reunion Alumnae Consider Problems Of Scholarship Distribution The visiting alumnae gathered for a conference last Sunday morn- ing to discuss scholarship prob- lems. The two spedkers were Frank Bowles, Director of the Col- lege Admissions Board, and Nancy | —==== the need basis. He cited the on- coming rush of students who can pay: and the financial position of the colleges as the primary reasons for this. Information Fund Porter Straus, 1921, who is chair-| — man of the Washington Bryn Mawr Club. Mr. Bowles pointed out that two kinds of scholarships are now be- ‘ing given by schools throughout the country—1) those which aim to help a student who has the ability, but not the financial mens to pay for a fine college education, and 2) those which have the college as their focal-point,-trying-to—bring}|._T to it geographical distribution and students of higher ability. Student Snatching This latter type of scholarship has resulted in an unhealthy at- mosphere of “student snatching.” Because, all other factors being equal, students will go to the big- ger name schools, the quality of many smaller institutions, espe- cially in the Mid-West, has deteri- 3 orated. Mr. Bowles believes that this problem is beginning to correct it- self, and in the future more and The College Board has set up a new system whereby all colleges will receive a common fund of in- formation about the abilities and financial status of the applicant. In this way the situation as it is now in which “too many scholarships are being given to the wrong per- sons for the wrong reasons” may change. Mrs. Straus showed how gradu- ally through the Mawr’s requirements have changed to conform with those of the other seven women’s’ colleges, thus al- lowing a greater number of girls to apply. Her job as scholarship director is to find a girl who has financial need, will benefit from what Bryn Mawr has to offer, and who will contribute the most to Bryn Mawr. : She . quoted one Washington headmistress who said, “I like to. send girls to Bryn Mawr because they are always happy when oa a aa moressehularsiipe will be given on get there.” Ga America’s most famous contempo- ‘err ™ Ba a a at Page Four THE COLLEGE NEWS Widntiday: November. 17, 1954 | Varsity Hockey Bands Swarthmore 2-1 While J.V. Team Ties With 2-2 Score especially contributed | - by Elizabeth Thomas, °57 The first varsity hockey team added another victory to its rec- ord last Wednesday, Nov. 10, by beating Swarthmore 2-1. The J.V team tied with Swarthmore, 2-2. Miss Yeager was very pleased, particularly with the varsity score, but at the same time she felt that thé’ teams were not playing their best. On the whole the varsity game was very even, but neither side was aggressive enough, each waiting for the other to reach the ball first. The stick work and passing was inclined to be sloppy and inaccurate, although everyone showed great determination, Gail Gilbert, Steffie Hetzel and Diana Scott all played very well. Every goal in the game was, however, a penalty one. Despite their score the J.V. team had a rather one-sided game, con- sisting of innumerable corners. Consequently it was a slow game until the last few minutes when the pace was speeded up. Line-ups Varsity L.W. Diana Scott L.I. Janet Hetzel. C.F.” Pat Hill R.I. Deirdre Hanna R.W. Gail Gilbert L.H. Elizabeth Thomas C.H. Steffie Hetzel .R.H. Gail Disney L.F. Marty Fuller R.F. Sara Stifler G. Joyce Cushmore Junior Varsity Nancy Moore Gwen Johnson Smoke Free Cigs To Clear Mailbox By Anna Kisselgoff, ’58 Back home, a house mailbox was a box from which you picked up bills, notices, and occasionally mail. Nothing else ever found its way in there. However, the cubby holes of Bryn Mawr College seem to serve a different purpose. Every cigarette manufacturer in the country seems to consider them his special property. On returning to the hall one day you discover that in your absence the little man from Cavaliers has been quite busy. But what cause have-you to-complain?. If Mr. Kent. sends you his little box of sam- ples, and Mr. Philip Morris does the same the next day, as does Mr. Viceroy, you should offer them your silent thanks. “ If you don’t smoke, you should, L.W. L. I. since. these cigarettes are free. Who the heck are you to refuse things that are free, what with the cost of living being so high? However, it should. NOT be tak-|. en for granted that all college girls smoke, and that they all smoke brand. Yet, one fine day (the fine day,- for instance, that free Pall Malls are given out), the following may take place: do comes Mr. Pall Mall, sees everyone smoking Pall Malls (and why me t a teneeeeeepeeeewenee and makes his little survey. he almost truthfully can say “everyone from Bryn Mawr Colle; to the University of — smokes Pall Malls. The best thing to do is to | advantage of all the free c you get and forget about being surveys. Who cares what the arette manufacturers publish long as we benefit? CF.. Elise Cope R.. Joan Gholerton R.W: Kate Gilbert L.H. Ottilie Pattison C.H. Nan Farnum -. R.H. Moppet Kirkland LF. Allie Craigin R.F. Helen Rhinelander G. Jerry Smith The first round of. the hall hockey tournament was played on Thursday, Nov. 11, The re- .sults_are as follows: Pembroke East defeated Rad- nor and East House, 4-1. Rhoads defeated Rockefeller 1-0, Merion-Wyndham and Den- bigh tied, 0-0. ‘the Non-Reses defeated Pem- oroke West, 3-0. Hirshon. To Speak in Chapel Sunday “Frank Briscoe’s Eyes’ is the topic for the sermon Sunday eve- --| ning, November 21. Dr. Louis M. Hirshon explains this rather cryptic-sounding title by saying, “Briscoe was one of the few worthy characters in the re- cent The High and the Mighty. Unless I am mistaken, higs_solilo- quy had more to Dane’s”, (He will remain. for discussion after the service, in case you want to disagree!) Dr. Hirshon is no “ivory tower” or insulated cleric. Before study- ing for the ministry, he was a suc- cessful business man for Proctor and Gamble. Since he has become a man of the cloth, he has engaged in ac- tivities such as: associate director of the National Labor Relations Board, co-founder of the Sewickley (suburb of Pittsburgh) Colored Community Center, and co-founder and vice-president of the Interpro- fessional Commission on Marriage and Divorce Laws (with the Amer- ican Bar Association). Dr. Hirshon is a graduate of Harvard. He is Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, Conn. ‘ENTERTAINMENT Forrest: South Pacific—Thru Tues., Nov. 23. Walnut: Ihe World of Sholom Aleichem— ‘Wed. thru Tues., Nov. 17-23. Locust; Getting Gertie’s Garter — Wed. thru Tues., ‘Nov. 17-23. Relbirel