VOL. Lil, NO. 14 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1956 © Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1955 rRive au Cons Hold Services For C. Rhoads A memorial service for the late Charles J. Rhoads, Head Trustee and Director of the college, will be held Thursday afternoon, March 15, at 3 p.m. in Goodhart auditor- jum. Mr. Rhoads died in Bryn Mawr Hospital January 2. Speaking at the service will be President Katherine E. McBride, Mr. T. R. S. Broughton, Professor of Latin and Secretary of the Fac- ulty, and Mr. Henry J. Cadbury, Visiting Professor of Religion, and Trustee and Director of the College. Orchestra To Give Recital On Sunday On Sunday afternon, March 4. the Bryn “Mawr-Haverford Or- chestra is presenting the first of a series of three student recitals planned for this semester. Tea will be served at 4 p.m. and the program ‘will begin at 4:30 in the Ely Room at Wyndham. Felica Ochs, pianist, will play selections by Schumann and Mac- Dowell and Betsy Hilgenberg, so- prano, will sing numbers from Faust and La Boheme accompanied by Angelyn Wishnack. Of special’ interest will be the first performance of the first movement of a cello sonata com- posed by Henry Weinberg, a grad- uate student in the Department of Music. Also included on the program will be a quartet for flute, violin, viola and cello by Mozart. Students, faculty and friends of the college are cordially invited to attend. The News is pleased to an- nounce that Ann Barthelmes "58, Miriam Beames ’59, and Lynn Deming ’59 here been added to the staff. Discuss Pros, Cons Of Hell Week Little Time Or Energy For Hell Week: Sagmaster By Helen Sagmaster Taking a stand against any Bryn Mawr tradition seems to be a tricky thing to do. attitude towards most traditions is that they did it last year, so we’d better do it this year. Of course, many of our annual events — for example, Lantern Night—give pleasure to all partici- pants. They are brief, and many of them are beautiful. None of these things is true of Hell Week. The complaints against this tra- dition are amazingly varied. Prob- ably the chief one is that very few freshmen have the time or energy for any extracurricular activity outside of Freshman Show. And, despite the warning to the sopho- mores, many of them did take the épportunity to have a few extra chores done for them. A “day” of Hell Week was supposed to end at midnight, yet the hduis spent do- ing calisthenics, preparing cos- tumes, etc., shortened appreciably the time for studying or sleeping. Although it was settled before the start of this year’s Hell Week that no one should be forced to participate, “social pressure,”’—or in this case, pressure to conform,— made it almost impossible for any- one not to take part, whether she wanted to or not. It seems impossible, also, to avoid hurting, or terrifying, some freshmen. The talk which precedes the actual days of Hell Week, and the fact that many sophomores let their class’s temporary superiority run away with them, inevitably create some hard feelings. It is not at all unusual to hear a freshman remark that Hell Week is “contrary to the whole spirit of Bryn Mawr.” If the custom is car- ried out strictly, this is true. If it is not, Hell Week becomes an ex- tended costume-party. It should not be necessary to be unpleasant to give some point to Saturday’s activities. Whatever follows Hell Week can be quite as effective without the preceding confusion, College Election Schedule The election schedule for all campus offices is as follows: Mon., March 5—Election of President of Self-Gov. Freshman meeting to straw ballot for First Sophomore to Self-Gov. Tues., March 6—Election of President to Undergrad. Junior class meeting at 5 p.m. to straw ballot for Vice-President of Undergrad and Self-Gov. Wed., March 7—Election of Presidents of League and A.A. Sophomore meeting to straw ballot for Secretary of Undergrad and Self-Gov; Thurs., March 8—Election of President of Alliance and Chairman of “ Chapel Committee. ‘Mon., March 12—Election of hall presidents. All four classes will meet in Taylor at 5 p.m. to meet candidates for Vice-President of Self- Gov_and Undergrad, Secretary of Self-Gov and Undergrad and First Sophomore to Self-Gov. Tues., March 13—Election of Vice- President, Secretary and First Soph- omore to Self-Gov. Wed., March 14—Election of Vice-President and Secretary of Under- grad. Straw ballot of junior and sophomore classes for Vice-Presi- dent and Secretary of League and Alliance.’ Thurs., March 15—Election of First Senior to Self-Gov and Vice-Presi- dent of A.A. in junior class meeting. “ Mon., March 19—Election of Vice-President and Secretary of League and Alliance in junior and sophomore class meeting. Tues., March 20—Election of First Junior to Self-Gov and Undergrad in sophomore class meeting. Election of Second Sophomore to Self- Gov in freshman class meeting. Wed., March 21—Election of Common Treasurer in sophomore class meeting. Election of Second Sophomore to Undergrad in freckmnaes class meeting. Thurs., March 22—Election of Second Junior to Self-Gov and Under grad and two representatives to A.A. in sophomore class meeting. e % The general]; Winsor Says Antics Build Loyalty In Class By Eleanor Winsor The way down to Hell, they say, is quite easy. Around Bryn Mawr it’s both sudden and inevitable, for on the Wednesday before Fresh- man Show at 6:30 a certain red glow may be seen pervading the halls—Hell Week has-begun. Hell Week used to be longer; the two-days that now remain are a surviving fragment of the age when Bryn Mawrters were really rugged and the sophomores were really out to kill. In a social order which makes Llittle more distinction between the members of the four classes than the red,“ green and blues of the blazers, Hell Week comes as a sud- den uniting of class spirit. It de- velops a new freshman loyalty, the impetus of which whirls the class as a whole through the last two days of show preparation, the ani- mal hunt..and_ the unforgettable experience of Freshman Show. But if Hell Week unites the freshmen in spirit, it unites the sophomores in a quality even more amazing — wit, Some wild and wonderful .. schemes come _ forth when all the little devils put their heads together, and the harder the freshmen try to outfox their tor- turers, the greater the fun. The rebels who collect the most demer- its may not always be the ones who enjoyed Hell Week the most, but generally it is they who have caught and responded to the real spirit of fun which characterizes the period. For most people Freshman Show is a legitimate break in the routine of studying. So old and excellent a part of college tradition is it that the faculty are quite willing to overlook the many small failings and general vagueness of the whole class. As Hell Week is an integral part of this tradition and escapes under the general havoc, it can not really be considered even by the most serious as a great academic harm. This year’s freshmen seem quite united in the opinion that “after all Hell Week WAS fun.” In Pem East, where the blow was softened by a party at Haverford, pro-hell- ism is especially and expectedly strong.. Denbigh found that “schmooism” was so silly and so much fun that you “just couldn’t take it seriously or get mad.” In Pem West it was even instructive, as people learned such useful things as the genealogy of the =<“ gods-and-the-rules-of-chess, | Now that the sophomores in Rhoads have their blazers. again and the posters for “Ankles Away” stand triumphant once more in the Pem East smoker and the class of ’59 is still surviving, the pros- pects of Hades looks threatening for the class of ’60. Alliance Speaker - Mr. Robert F. Kennedy, Chief Counsel of the Permanent Senate Sub-Committe. on’ Congressional .| Investigations will speak at Bryn Mawr March 11 at a College As- sembly sponsored by the Alliance. Announce Players In ‘Trojan Women’ The following is the cast list for fhe Trojan Women, which will be presented in Goodhart March 16 and 17: Helen ,Jinty Miles;.Hecuba, Pat Moran; Athene, Patty Ferguson; Cassandra, Rabbit MacVeagh; An- dromache, Jean Young; Poseidof}" Stef Chodorov; Telthybius, Paul Hodge; Menelaus, Gerald Good- man; Astynax, Ted Watson. Chorus of Trojan women: Elsa First, Marguerite Stein, Happy Crain, Dorothy Innes, Kathy Koh- has, Marion Perret, Anna Kissel- goff; Judy Mellow, Barbara Taze. League Is Holding Annual Fund Drive The League will continue its drive for funds tonight and tomor- row night. The annual solicitation will bring in League’s operating budget for next year, with which it not only maintains its activities, but also supports the Bryn Mawr Summer Camp. Hall representa- tives are asking for donations, payable by cash, check or pay day. Revue Announces Tryout Procedures By Patty Ferguson and Rabbit MacVeagh Attention writers! The Revue wants you! Tackle your typewrit- ers, polish those pearls, at any rate, write. Put your stories, poems, plays or essays in the Re- vue box under the hall’ announce- ment boxes in Taylor, or give them to a member, of the Board. The deadline is March 15, so don’t hide at the Ides; come out from under the bushel and see your work in print. Tryouts for the Board are also being held at this time and are open to all. The new members will be elected after the spring is- sue. Place the following labeled try- outs in the Taylor contribution boxes: 1, One, two or more samples of your own original work. 2. A careful criticism of a story and a poem in the winter issue of the Revue (still being sold at the bookshop if you don’t have one yet). 8. Suggestions for improving the magazine. Willingness to support the mag- azine as an organization will also be considered in the final elections. The quality of the magazine de- pends on its contributors and the energy of its Board. A copy of the last issue was sent to the managing editor of Made- moiselle, who was quite impressed with the writing on campus and people contribute to the. Mamedoi- selle Fiction Contest. Open meetings will be announc- ed, so come and see how the maga- zine operates. If you have any questions see a member of the Board listed below: Co-editors—Patty Ferguson and Rabbit MacVeagh ’57. Business Manager — Paula Sut- ter 57. Editoria] Board — Donnie Mac- Nab Brown ’57, Sally Ann Burgess 56, Hilda Enos ’57, Connie Horton 57, Judith Sands ’56, Maxine fice Of Dean enies Request The Dean’s Office has denied the student petition to extend spring vacation one day from April 1 to April 2. The petition was present- ed due to the fact that April 1 is Easter and the present schedule will make it necessary for many students to travel early that day in order that they may be at schoo] on time for their Monday morning classes. © ' However, a music workshop and lecture by Boris Goldovsky had been scheduled fur Monday eve- ning and cannot be changed. For this reason it is necessary that all students return to school by Mon- day. Students may get travel time from the Dean’s Office before leav- ing school. Katherine Gerould Award Announced “hee The Katherine Fullerton Gerould Memorial Prize for excellence in writing, open to all undergradu- ates, is offered by the Alumnae Association in memory of a dis- 4iriguished member of the Bryn Mawr College English Department. According to a member of the of an estimated 1,783 literary prizes available to writers all over the world. These range in scope and dignity from the “two Frank- lin Half Dollars” offered by a radio commentator in his daily “Yuk for a Buck” contest, right up to the Nobel Prize itself. The Katherine Fullerton Gerould Prize falls nat- urally into the more dignified cate- gory—though wit is ever welcome. It is not limited to any specific type of material, since stories, long or short, informal essays, verse and drama are all equally eligible; it carries with it a finan- cial reward of $50; and it offers recognition of talent. Entries may be left in the Alum- up to 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 3. ‘Manuscripts must be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced, and MUST NOT BE SIGNED. Contestants may submit more than one entry, especially in the cate- gory of poetry is it recommended, but all entries should be new fresh work, written or revised since Commencement, 1955. Announce- ment of the award will be made at May Day. \ Dr. Owen Lattimore To Speak At Penn suggested that more Bryn Mawr’ He Ace Rae Pe of History at the Johns Hopkins University, will speak Wednesday, March 7 at 8 p.m. in the Univer- sity Museum at 34th and Spruce Streets in Philadelphia. His topic will be “The Main Problems in Asia 10 Years After the War.” This lecture is being sponsored by the Philomathean Society of the. University of Pennsylvania, and admission is free. ‘Dr. Latitmore is the Director of the Page School of International Relations at Johns Hopkins and is well known for his work on Far Schwartz ’56. 2 |Eastern affairs. Committee of Award, this is one © the kudos that goes with public— ~' Page Two THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, February 29, 1956 THE COLLEGE NEWS FOUNDED IN 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. The College News is fully protected by copyright. .Nothing that appears in it may be reprinted either wholly or in part without permission of the Editor- in-Chief. EDITORIAL BOARD ONE Si eeic cc beseee le saeGe ce Peta Ab athe Ruth Rasch, ‘57 COPY cine csccesgecsecnseesceweretererbesenseeenes Epsey Cooke, ‘57 Managing Bditer fo... sect caster seeeeveseoes Helen Sagmaster, ‘58 WOW ici oer eccece neces ensecesewetdeveeeeus Patty Page, ‘58 Members-at-Large ..............:. Carol Hansen, ‘57 and Marcia Case, ‘57 EDITORIAL STAFF Marcia Goldstone, ‘56; Anna Kisselgoff, ‘58; Joan Parker, ‘57 (A.A. Repre- ative); Molly Epstein, ‘56; Leah Shanks, ‘56; Joan Havens, ‘66; Judy Mellow, ‘57; Debby Ham, ‘59; Elizabeth Rennolds, ‘59; Rita Bubinstein, ‘59; Eleanor Winsor, ‘59. COPY STAFF Margaret Hall, ‘59 2 Holly Miller, ‘59 Ann’ Morris, ‘57 Business Manager Natalie Starr, ‘57 Associate Business Manager Jane Lewis, ‘59 Business: Staff: Virginia Gavian, ‘57; Ruth Sue Weingarten, ‘57; Judy Davis, ‘59; Ruth Levin, ‘59; Ruth Deitelbaum, ‘59. Subscription Manager Lucille Lindner, ‘57 Subscription Board: Effie Ambler, ‘58; Rhoda Becker, ‘58; Elena Constantinople, ‘58; Joann Cook, ‘58; Connie Demis, ‘58; Jennie Hagen, 57; Polly Kleinbard, ‘58; Sue Levin, ‘58; Marion Perret, ‘58; Anne Schaefer, ‘58; Diane Gold- berg, ‘57. Subscription, $3.50. Mailing price, $4.00. Subscription may begin at any time. Entered as second class matter at the Ardmore, Pa., Post Office, under the Act of March 3, 1879. A Means, Not An Ends Every year, examination period and the following week bring criticism, from many students; of the prevailing atti- tude towards grades. The competitive spirit here seems to lead to an avid interest in, and comparison of, marks. This attitude is understandable in freshmen, as it is the result of their desire to know whether or not they will be able to “‘keep up” reasonably well. But far too few students, after finding out that they can get “comfortable” grades, set- tle down and study with the purpose of learning. Too often the goal of studying is a high average. The students themselves must make the biggest move towards taking the emphasis off grades. We must put into practice the realization that we are here to get an education, or, as it is often phrased, to “fit ourselves for life.” . A prac- tcial slant may be given to this idealistic view of college: that is, that’ very few of our future employers, and practically none of our future friends, will ever know, or want to know, what marks we got in college. They will, however, know whether or not the subjects we studied in college were of any lasting benefit to us. _The problem which will always be raised in a discussion of grades is that of scholarship students, who make up a large part of Bryn Mawr’s undergraduate body. Any stu- dent here on a scholarship feels that she must keep her grades constantly in mind. This burden might be somewhat light- ened if these students could be confident that their financial need counted for far more than their numerical average. A change in the students’ attitude towards grades might be accompanied by a change in the method of grading. To use letters instead of numbers would do away with much of the petty comparison of papers and quizzes. We are aware that this suggestion will be met with a loud protest from those students with the highest averages.. But everyone has asked or heard the question, How can you distinguish be- tween an 83 and an 84 on a paper? We even venture to say that the professors would find it easier if they were not forc- ed to make the distinction. We have all dreamed of studying ‘under a system where no marks were given at all. But in a college such as Bryn Mawr, this is not practical: without an extensive system of tutorials, grades of some sort are a necessary criterion of the student’s work. We would like to point out only that grades are meant to be a means, not an end; they should be Used as % means of telling the student how thoroughly she under- stands the subject, not as the ultimate goal of a course or a program of studies. THINGS HAVE CHANGED from the Supreme ‘Court of the District of Columbia. By a deci- Staff Photographer Staff Artist eer eceee sone eeeeeeeoeeeeeseeeeeeeeore ¥ TURE CT OT Corre eters eseeesreererenesesesessesd ee emce ene ere erereeeeeseeseseeeeeee er Speaking of elections? Along those lines, one should consider ‘ this interesting quotation from the January 6, 1916, issue of The Col- News: “The annual convention of the “National Woman Suffrage Association was held in Washing- ton . .. Thirty-five delegates of the College Equal Suffrage League present ... Twenty-five dol- Tshe revived tender memories in the sion of the court, the regulation against the employment of married women as teachers is held to be ‘unfair and discriminatory’ However, the women of 1916 were not restricted to daring so- cial and political advancements. They held their own in physical feats, too. For example, an excerpt from March 30, 1916, says: “L. Klein danced so gracefully that hearts of many, and E. Strauss showed great agility and speed in running backwards. As a climax, Miss Applebee gave a_ stirring speech telling of the many athletic triumphs of (the class of) 1916 and other memorable events. of their MOVIES Studio: The Sheep Has Five Legs. THEATRES ACADEMY OF MUSIC Friday, 2 p.m., and Saturday, 8:30 and Pagliacci. EVENTS IN PHILADELPHIA Arcadia: I’ll Cry Vapaeoe with Susan Hayward. Fox: The Man Who Never Was, with Clifton Webb and Gloria Grahame. Midtown: The Court Jester, with Danny Kaye; beginning Friday, Our Miss Brooks, with Eve Arden. Randolph: Picnic, with William Holden. Stanton: The Man With the Golden Arm, with Frank Sinatra. Trans-Lux: The Rose Tatoo, with Burt Lancaster. » e Erlanger: My Fair Lady, with Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. forrest: Plain and Fancy, beginning March 6. s Schubert: Mr. Wonderful, with Sammy Davis, Jr. Walnut: Affair of Honor, with Dennis King and Betsy Palmer. p.m.: Philadelphia Orchestra. Thursday, 8:30 p.m.: Concert by Hilde Gueden and Cesare Valletti. Friday, 8:15 p.m.: The Grand Opera Company—Cavalleria Rusticana From The Balcony by-Marcia.Case The somewhat cnfikaly combina- tion of Pygmalion, music and two revolving stages has resulted in an enchanting musical play, My Fair Lady. My Fair Lady claims to be “adapted” from Shaw’s Pygmalion, but this is somewhat misleading. The plot, characters, and dialogue are almost identical to the original comedy. A few of the characters, notably Henry Higgins’ mother, suffer in this new version, and there are a few additional scenes which detract from rather than add to the play. But Henry Hig- gins, Eliza Doolittle, Colonel Pick- ering and James Doolittle are as wonderful as before, and the best of Shaw’s dialogue remains. It would have been quite possible that the addition of music and elaborate staging — there are 18 scenes and 11 different sets—would have overwhelmed the virtues of the play, but they do not. The. mu- sic is clever, light and delicious, and with only a few exceptions fits perfectly naturally into the sur- roundings. This is true, in large part, be- cause Rex Harrison, as nearly ev- eryone knows by now, can not sing, but merely speaks most of his songs, which are probably the best part of the show. His recitatives, “lm An Ordinary Man,” “Why to Him” (or “Why Can’t a Woman be More Like a Man”), are very clever and completely captivating. Another example of the success in transforming the cleverness and feeling of the play into song is “The Rain in Spain,” sung by Hig- gins, Eliza and Pickering. The lyr- Can’t the English,” and “A Hymn]. ical numbers, as “Wouldn’t It be Lovely,” “! Want to Dance All Night” and.“On the Street Where You Live,” are delicate and lovely. Like the music, the beautiful staging enhances rather than de- tracts from the ‘basic comedy. The production is magical, rather than spectacular. Significantly, the few instances when this spell is broken occur when Shaw is momentarily deserted. There is one rather elab- orate dance held in honor of James ‘Doolittle’s approaching marriage, which seems out of place. And a. brief scene between Eliza and her loyal suitor Freddy is not handled with the subtlety of the rest of the performance. A great deal of the success of the show naturally depends upon the characters of Eliza and Hig- gins. Julie Andrews, as the flower girl who is turned into a “‘Hungar- ian princess,” should have shown a little more fire and spunk. This is particularly true in the second act, which was not so successful as the first partly because her scenes with Higgins lacked the conviction they originally carried in the play. Nevertheless, she was lovely to look at and to listen to. Rex Harrison is just about per- fect as Higgins; he was an infuri- atingly superior and self-centered perfectionist, but with the sophis- ticated charm and appeal for which both he and Higgins are famous. It is hard to be critical of My Fair Lady because the play is so much fun. It had the capacity to excite even so large and remote (particularly in the case of this reviewer) an audience as the Er- langer Theatre contains; it truly possesses all the qualities that the theatre has to offer in the field of magic. Before Taylor's Aquarium Produces Goldfish By Debby Ham This week fish have taken over the position-of-importance former- _|ly held by the bees.. Friday morn- ing a hapless student stumbling towards the water cooler in Taylor at 9 a.m. ‘was barely saved from the fate of drinking out of an aquarium. The blunt fact of the matter is that a goldfish seems to have migrated from nowhere to the water cooler, apparently in an insatiable thirst for knowledge. He must have been a frightening species indeed, for instead of the usual humanitarian signs that sur- round our finned friends, such as “No Fishing,” was a large hasty notice that read “Beware Fish!” We wonder just what Mr. Gold- fe] Pearls By Patty Page KING HENRY After seeing Sir Laurence Oliv- ier’s production of Henry V in Goodhart Friday night, we were interested in Seymour Peck’s arti- York Times Magazine. In claim- ing that “Henry V brought Shake- speare alive,” Mr. Peck stated that “audiences could not merely follow the Shakespearean speech, they. could enjoy it.” This audience certainly enjoyed the film but their enjoyment stem- med from the beauty of the set- ting, the pageantry and the acting rather than from the dialogue which, due to poor acoustics, was practically impossible to follow. Audience interest was maintained by the other excellencies of the b College career.” film snd-the constant challenge to eine nese, greene ta ea pena ta their hearing ability! LLOYD GEORGE To the uninitiated, the large cake inscribed “Happy Birthday Lloyd George ... Thank You, Sophomores,” which the Pem East freshmen presented to their soph- omores, prové The | occasion was a- birthday party in honor of the aforementioned Lloyd George, whom the enlisted person- nel of the Pem East Army chose as their symbol to lead them through the rigors of Hell Week. L. G. made Hell Week rigorous for the CO’s of GHQCPPE, as his name was incorporated into their marching song, which sounded more like a funeral dirge than a march and was sung at odd mo- ments, calculated to annoy others. But old grievances were quickly forgotten in a surfeit of cake! thinabatiads Sasa i Spilncanguiciia gi ee ee i fish’s designs were in choosing such a well-populated location, the very center of Bryn Mawr, as his habitat. A member of the Spanish department is noted to have re- marked, “Ah well, it is Friday,” ~ and there dismissed the subject as if it needed no further explanation. The most amazing thing about said goldfish was his apparent ability to change color like a cham- eleon. Of course this is only hear- say, but various explanations for this unusual phenomenon were giv- en by those wise students who for some profound biological reason suggested that cold and hungry fish invariably swell in size and at- tain occult black spots. (The small gold fish of 9 a.m. became the mot- tled bloated fish of 10 a.m.) Of course it’s always possible that Mr. Goldfish is the reincarna-, tion of some former Bryn Mawr enthusiast. planation for the suspiciously fishy events of Friday morning. If anyone knows the origin of criminal to let such a fascinating creature drown with an ignomini- ous flop into an ordinary paper drinking cup. CHAPEL SPEAKER Chapel: speaker. for Sunday, March 4, will be Robert McAfee Brown, Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy of Relig- ion at Union Theological Seminary, New York. Dr. Brown was a_ Fulbright Scholar at Oxford in 1949, and has |served as chaplain for the United States Navy-after-training at Wil- liam and Mary College, Va. writes frequently for the New Yorker. MARRIAGES Ann Scott to Dr. Emanuel K. Beller. Danielle Almeida Richard \N. Gardner. ENGAGEMENTS Emily Norris Large to 0 Francis Luzzato to Carey Jr. ae ee: ‘ wWikisewace en This possibility obvi-~ . ates any need for a scientific ex- this beastie, do let us know. It is © . — ’ Wednesday, February 29,1956 THE COLLEGE NEWS- Page Three. pecial College Election Supplement Candidates for Undergrad Questionnaire for candidates for President of Undergrad: 1, What do you think is the most important function~or~fune- tions of the Undergraduate Asso- ciation? 2. Do you have any suggestions on how to bring the knowledge of and interest in the Undergrad Board activities to the level of ev- ery student member? 8. To what extent do you think that Undergrad’s co-ordination of activities is necessary and/or suc- cessful? . : 4 .What do you feel is the least successful aspect of Undergrad? The following is a list of candi- dates for the President of the Un- dergraduate Association, listed in alphabetical order: MIMI MACHADO MICKEY NUSBAUM JOAN PARKER JANE WHITE MIMI MACHADO Freshman: Temporary Class Chairman Class Vice-President and Treas- urer Chorus Freshman Show Permission Giver Nominating Committee ° Sophomore: Varsity Swimming Team Chorus Permission Giver Campus Guide Junior: Chorus, Junior Show Varsity Swimming Team Cap- tain Chairman of Senior Songbook Curriculum Committee Permission Giver Campus Guide The Undergraduate Association is the representative of the stu- dent body. As such it must co-or- dinate all the various student ac- tivities, as well as faculty-student relationships, functions essential to keeping the college running smoothly. Improvements in. this enormous area could, of course, be made, but a far more serious de- .fect is found in the lack of student awareness of Undergrad. Ostensi- bly the organization of the stu- dents, Undergrad must keep track —of-campus.issues and opinions, a function even more important than its job of co-ordination. What little that is generally known about Undergrad is mostly negative. _ Undergrad is often thought of as the organization to which is given left over jobs. In order to increase campus aware- ness of Undergrad I would sug- gest more- émphasis on opening ‘Board meetings to students. Un- dergrad is written up in the Fresh- Joan Parker, Mickey Nusbaum, Jane White, Mimi Machado. man Handbook; this, however, is usually read before the student en- ters college, when nothing can be properly related to anything else. I think that a later writeup in College News, for example, would ie be. invaluable in clarifying the or- ganization of Undergrad. - More representation is needed to solidify the college as an entity; therefore, more co-ordination is needed between hall and class rep- resentatives. By this, and by bring- ing more issues to the halls, I be- tieve that the students and Under- grad can be more unified. MICKEY NUSBAUM freshman: Freshman Show Temporary Rep to Self-Gov ‘Chorus Synchronized Swimming Club Sophomore: .Subscription Board of College News Assistant Librarian of Chorus Co-Chairman Publicity of Maids and Porters Show Campus Guide Junior: Junior Show Junior Class Song Mistress Second Junior to Undergrad Librarian of Chorus _ Co-Director Maids and Porters Caroling Campus Guide It is the job of Undergrad to su- pervise specific activities on cam- pus—such as dances, clubs, com- mittees and the continuance of col- lege traditions. Undergrad should have its finger on every pulse and it is only by co-ordinating ‘these numerous projects that this can be accomplished. There is room for improvement with the Curriculum Committee, class reps, the function of the Legislature and the position of N.S.A. on campus. However, I feel that Under- grad’s primary function is to voice campus opinion on matters large and small. The important consid- eration is that of getting student opinion to the Board, rather than informing the student body of the Board’s opinions. The least successful aspect of Undergrad is its lack of student participation. Being an ipso facto member, each student is affected by policies made and discussed by the Board. Although each Board hmember=is—elected for her repre- sentative qualities, it is impossible for her to be aware of every cam- pus problem. © Perhaps. stheduled open meetings, inviting student participation and suggestions and more hall coffee-hour discussions with Board members would help remedy this lack. I would also like to smooth out channels for better administration-faculty-stu- dent relations. JOAN PARKER Freshman: lst Varsity Hockey, Basketball and Softball Freshman Show Campus Guide Sophomore: Director, Bryn Mawr Summer Camp Soda Fountain Manager College News lst Varsity Hockey, Basketball and Lacrosse Campus Guidgs A.A. Hall Rep A.A. Rep to National Conference Manager of the Basketball Team Freshman Week Committee Junior: Freshman Week Committee Junior Class Rep. to A.A. College News Hockey Varsity Lacrosse Manager Campus Guide Junior Show Undergrad should not only func- tion as a channel for the exchange of opinion, but also present the college with important issues which will stimulate opinion. Il think its primary function should be the correlation of committees which go directly to students or faculty, e.g., the Size-of-the-Col- lege and the Curriculum Commit- tees. It is necessary, therefore, that Undergrad not get too bogged down in the detail of executive du-. ties. Through more delegation of these duties, the members could handle the unavoidable last-minute detail and still have time to think. Bryn Mawr is hall-oriented, al- though we do not recognize this, for we elect class reps, and there- by assume that the large differ- enees of opinion lie within the classes. Undergrad’ Board present- ly consists of four members from Rock, two from the Pembrokes, two from Merion, and one Non- Res. To contact opinion at a level closer to every member of the col- lege (not just in Undergrad Coun- cil which is too far above the col- lege level to have maximum Con- tact with all campus opinion), I suggest a Board of hall reps.. To incorporate: this group with the ex- isting Board might produce too un- wieldy a group, therefore, this Board could meet weekly with the Undergrad President as a separate body. ; Undergrad should co-ordinate faculty, students and administra- tion. I suggested one way in which student opinion might be informed of Undergrad and vice-versa. The Curriculum Committee should use its excellent opportunity to further student-faculty relationships, and Undergrad might work to keep students better informed of admin- istrative policy.. fe ™ Lee JANE WHITE Freshman: Chorus Campus Guide Freshman Show Kick Chorus Basketball J.V. Lacrosse Varsity Sophomore: Sophomore Hall Representative Campus Guide Permission Giver Business Manager of the Fresh- man Handbook Basketball Varsity Lacrosse Varsity Lacrosse Manager Junior: Class President Secretary of the College Coun- cil = Pembroke East Vice-President Freshman Week Committee Campus Guide Permission Giver Hall Bookshop Basketball Varsity Junior Show The most important function of the Undergraduate Association is to act as a liaison between the stu- abe: dents and the administration and faculty. On every campus some organization is necessary to co-or- dinate the various activities, and to provide the means for discus- sion of problems which are of common interest to the college as a whole. Through Undergrad’s Executive Board, its clubs and committees, the association is keenly aware, of student opinions, and, in acting with the Undergrad- uate and College Councils, is able to fulfill successfully the need for _o-ordination, | Although Undergrad’s activities affect each student, few realize ex- actly what the organization does. There is an obvious lack of inter- est in Undergrad—clearly indicat- ing a definite need for wider pub- licity of the organization. Because of Undergrad’s relative- ly small campus and class-elected board, a hall may not have a’rep- resentative on the board and may easily not hear of issues which are discussed: at the meetings. To in- crease the knowledge of and in- ‘terest in Undergrad, each hall might elect an Undergrad repre- sentative who would attend an Un- dergrad meeting, perhaps monthly, or meet with the President to dis- cuss some of the more important issues. Also, by strengthening the Legislature, the President would have an additional way to dissemi- nate information about the organi- zation. In addition, I would strongly suggest a more complete coverage of Undergrad in The College News, including, for example some of the fascinating issues which arise in College Council. The statements written by all candidates were limited to ap- proximately 200 words due to lack of space. PATTY FERGUSON Freshman: Pembroke East Hall Representa- tive Freshman Hall Plays Freshman Show Rotating Member to Self-Gov- ernment Tennis Junior Varsity Basketball Junior. Varsity Sophomore: al Freshman Week Committee Campus Guide Advisor to Freshman Hall Play Director of Maids’ and Porters’ Show Soda Fountain (worker) Counterpoint Board Permission Giver Tennis Junior Varsity Basketball Varsity Junior : 2 Second Junior Member to Self- Government Freshman Week Committee Junior Show Campus Guile Permission Giver Revue Board (first half year), Revue Editor (second half year) Basketball Varsity PAT FOX > Freshman: Radio Station Announcer Property Committee (Chairman) for Freshman Show ' Sophomore: ‘Sophomore Hall Rep Hall’ Rep to the Dance Commit- tee Soda Fountain Crew Junior: President of Rockefeller Hall Advisory Board to Self-Gov ‘Election System Revision Com- mittee Candidates for Self-Gov Pat Fox, Patty Ferguson, Mary Lou Kemp, Elizabeth Thomas. MARY LOU KEMP Freshman: Freshman Hall Plays Freshman Hall Representative to Alliance Rotating Member to Self-Gov- ernment Freshman Show (stage crew and publicity) Sophomore: -, Hall representative to Alliance Permission Giver Junior: Secretary of Self-Government Permission Giver ELIZABETH B. THOMAS Freshman: Stage Manager Hall Play Prompter for Freshman Show Alliance Freshman Hall Rep Lacrosse Varsity Badminton J.V. sub. Badminton Class Manager of Freshman Chairman of Committee for WBMC Dance Sophomore: Class Secretary WBMC Board, Record Librarian, Secretary Permission Giver Campus Guide AA Hall Rep Advisor to Freshman Hall Play Hockey Varsity sub. Badminton Varsity Lacrosse Varsity. Junior: WBMC Station Manager Permission Giver Campus Guide Prompter for Junior Show Hockey Varsity Badminton Varsity os Junior Prom Committee Lacrosse Captain POR ete veerawucrcnanmanterceners anmnnesert Page Four THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, February 29, 1956 Candidates for Alliance | Dorothy Innes, Paula Sutter, Charlotte Graves. Questionnaire for candidates for President of the Alliance: 1. Why would you like to be President of the Alliance? . 2. What do you think should be done in Alliance next year? 8. What should be the role of Alliance in relation to the rest of the college? In connection with your conception of this role, do you approve of the present system of representation to the Alliance? 4, Have you pursued any politi- cal interests or activities you would like to add to the official list? The following is a list of candi- datés for President of the Alliance, listed in alphabetical order: CHARLOTTE GRAVES DOROTHY INNES — PAULA SUTTER CHARLOTTE GRAVES Freshman: Freshman Show Soda Fountain SDA Secretary Sophomore: SDA President Soda Fountain Manager Headed up SDA Vietnam Book Drive for Alliance Junior: Alliance First Secretary Permission Giver Vocational Committee Embreeville State Hospital sable ect The Alliance offers a challenge to any Bryn Mawr student who is elected President. In- helping to make the campus program success- ful the President ‘finds herself in a variety of situations; she must be ready to act as the official hos- tess for visiting Alliance guests; she must make the Alliance pro- gram flexible enough in order to take advantage of the many op- portunities for political activity that arise; and she must be willing to give of her time and energy to make the Board meetings and ac- tivities useful and_ stimulating. These factors, along with many others, when once accepted as a challenge, provide the President with a year of hard work, along with a great deal of enjoyment and experience in carrying out her interpretation of the function of the Alliance on campus. The role of the Alliance on cam- pus is, of course, manifold, but its two most important functions are these: it should provide a channel for the general interest in political affairs on campus, by means of Al- liance lectures and conferences. It must also be in a’ position, either through Board activity or club or- ganizations, to establish programs _ of special interest-to-those*partic- ularly concerned with politics. In putting these primary functions into effect, the Alliance should con- JEANNETT’S . BRYN MAWR FLOWER SHOP, INC. Wm. J. Bates, Jr. “Manager 823 Lancaster Ave Mawr || II tinue the Goodhart assemblies, but it should lay stress on smaller ac- tivities of the Board and the clubs. These activities, in the past,-have included the Alliance tours of Phil- adelphia (an idea suggested in a N.S.A.. manual), campaigning in elections and work with local po- litical organizations. and discussion groups. Speakers on a more infor- mal level have also been included. Along these lines it might be pos- sible to organize perhaps a visit of a speaker for several days on campus in order for the students to have more time to talk with the visitor. Again, we have tried this year and are continuing to try to invite more speakers from this area. Since much of the activity of the Alliance, as it is organized at present, depends on a responsi- ble Board, it should be stressed that (1) the hall reps should elect- ed or chosen because of their gen- eral interest in and willingness to participate in Alliance activities and, (2) the Board meetings must draw for their stimulation not only on those who actively. participate but also on other students who cannot always come to every meet- ing but would like to join in the Board discussion groups. The club program this year should be revi- talized according to expressed in- terest, perhaps separate from the Board activities and not necessar- ily drawing its leadership from the Board. During my two and one-half years at Bryn Mawr I have attend- ed various off-campus conferences pertaining to political affairs, in particular the NSA Congress this past summer. I have been Secre- tary and President of Students for Democratic Action on this campus and have participated in the cam- paigns in the mayoralty election of Philadelphia and in the guberna- torial election of Pennsylvania. In these I have organized the Demo- cratic groups, who have worked in these elections. DOROTHY G. INNES Freshman: Temporary Chairman of the Class Rotating Member to Undergrad Hall Rep. to Chapel Committee Freshman Show Chorus Double Octet Member of Chorus Council Haverford Community Center Sophomore: Chorus Double Octet Octangle DINAH. FROST for St. Patrick's Day cards and ‘LAwrence |! Campus Guide Secretary of Chapel. Committee Co-Chairman, Haverford Com- munity Center Junior: Octangle Campus Guide Permission Giver College Theater Co-Chairman, Ticket Committee for Junior Show Freshman Week Committee The Alliance for Political Affairs eems to me a vital part of Bryn Mawr College life. Without it, we vould have no cooperative. outlet for interest and active participa- -ion in the very things which so lirectly concern every one of our oresent and future lives. But while { cannot too strongly urge the need for an intelligent and informed opinién on political issues, I am certainly in sympathy with those who feel that their all-too-crowded schedules do not permit an exten- sive acquaintance with the fast- moving current of domestic politics ‘or foreign affairs, and that not ev- eryone should be expected to par- ticipate directly in discussion or action. I feel, then, that-Alliance has a double role to play. First, to serve as a listening post or lookout, the one group within the college which will bring to the attention of ev- eryone the urgent issues of the day and provide them with readily available information, through the Current Events programs and by bringing top speakers to the cam- pus. Secondly and equally impor- tant, to encourage those who wish to devote more time and interest to political affairs, by sponsoring discussion groups, clubs and work with political parties. As a devout political science ma- jor, I am convinced that the wide range which this subject covers in- cludes almost all of the vital prob- lems which directly concern us, be- ginning with the question of war or peace, and extending to the question of whether the municipal railway runs on time! If the Alli- ance can get across to the college community at large a sense of urg- ency, a feeling of need for more and better information on a given issue, I think it will have accom- plished a large part of its task. With a national election to be held next fall, the Alliance will have an Onusual opportunity to de- velop and direct interest in poli- tics. Perhaps the place to start, once the basic program for the year has been delineated, is in im- provement of the publicity system. The Alliance program must be good, but it must be known, so that people will not only recognize that the organization is on its toes, but will be driven—perhaps in des- peration, if not from interested choice—to learn something of the terrific problems which our nation and the world face. Now is the time to get khaki slacks, bermudas, shorts, and Mac Shore blouses — at JOYCE LEWIS STOP READING invaluable af ay : booklet” Better.. Faster Dept. B. M. | the Reading Laboratory, tea. 1222 Land Title Bldg ....LO 4-5327 New York: 500 Fifth Ave ..PE 6-0763 _ London: 117 Victoria St. S. W. 1 INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING “SPECIAL STUDENT RATES” i f Name PAULA SUTTER Freshman: , Freshman Hall to Alliance Freshman Show (Chairman of Lights Committee) Representative Sophomore: Advisor to Freshman Hall Play Counterpoint Editorial Board Upper Class Advisor to Fresh- man Show Maids and Porters Show (Co- Stage Manager) Junior: @ Junior Class Vice-President Election Committee Philosophy Club Vice-President Revue Editorial Board Junior Show (Chairman of Lights Committee; Script Committee) Basketball Varsity Alliance is a formalized body of Bryn Mawr political opinion. It is a stimulator of campus interest in current affairs, providing “ins” for active political work for students and programs to maintain political awareness in the entire college. Alliance should keep its ear to campus opinion to gain insight into student political interest and its eyes outward, on the watch for developments worth consideration in the college. Our present Board, with hall and freshman representatives, is a good start in this direction. How- ever, 1 believe that, instead of one representative for the upper class- es which we now have,from each hall, two might be better, a) to in- sure -attendance of at least one upper class hall representative at each weekly Board meeting and, b) to keep the membership of up- per classmen who were interested and freshman Board members. Alliance programs this year should not necessarily be built around a name, but around some- one who..has. something vital to say. Speakers should be fitted to topics, not the other way around. Our ’56-57 programs should be as exciting as the election year in which they are to be held. Through November, Alliance should direct its programs toward Continued on Page 5, Col. 1 What’s the one subject every college girl loves? | | | Clothes, of course — from Peck and Peck. ; Because we could write a thesis on what the well-dressed girl wears. Make a major point of fine cashmeres, terrific tweeds, tartans, | skirts, and plain or fancy pants. All to | | | | | Deck ad Peck 23 PARKING PLAZA, give you “A” for ap- pearance. Why not stop in after class, and see. ARDMORE "9 fool, Oike a Oske. Do you?’ Of course. "Most everyone does — often. Because a few moments over _ fice-cold Coca-Cola refresh you so. It's sparkling with natural goodness, pure and wholesome — and naturally friendly to your figure. — - Feel like having a Coke? — BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA. COMPANY BY THE PHILADELPHIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY “Coke” la a registered trade mark. "©THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Wednesday, February 29,1956 THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Five Paula Sutter , Continued from Page 4 furthering Bryn Mawr’s interest in the elections with a consideration of the United States and present | | internal and external conditions. Perhaps a Fall conference treating : this country economically, politi- cally and socially, could be arrang- : ed. Opinions of foreign visitors to this country would be a special feature. For those interested in working in the elections, poll watching and organizational jobs will be arrang- ed. Other burning issues should be considered as subjects for discus- sion—segregation, U.S: public edu- cation, the emerging Western Ger- many, turbulent Central and South America. It is only now that I can say why I should like to be President of Alliance. The job is a challenge | to any President in the huge live- ness--of.the-field..it_gives to. work and build in and the goals which it sets for itself. It is not a staid and standardized position, but one which demands continual influx of new ideas. It is a challenge which, if met with the time and energy I am prepared to devote to it, could be the most worthwhile thing of my, or anyone else’s, extra-cur- ricular. experience. ~~ Guadalajara Summer School The accredited bilingual school sponsored by the Uni- versidad Autonoma de Guad- alajara and members of Stan- ford University faculty will offer in Guadalajara, Mexico, July 2, August 11, courses in art,’ creative folklore, geog- raphy, history, language and literature. $225 covers tui- tion, board & room. . Write Prof. Juan B. Rael, Box K, Stanford University, Calif. Questionnaire for candidates for President of the Athletic Associa- tion: 1. Which activities of the Ath- letic Association, or other organi- zations, have given you the most interesting, valuable or pleasura- ble experiences? How or why? 2.. From your experience with A.A., are there any areas of the organization which you think should be strengthened? 3. There are many kinds of ac- tivities offered by A.A. at present, requiring time and organizational ability on the. part of the Presi- dent. Does the latter serve as a challenge to you to direct activi- ties in such a way as to increase interest, not only for the varsity Candidates for A.A. Bitsy McElroy, Mimi Machado, Stetfie Hetzel, Margie Milbank (Junior Year abroad). player, but for others of the stu- dent body as well? The following is a list of candi- dates for the President of the Ath- letic Association, listed in alpha- betical order: STEFFIE HETZEL , MIMI MACHADO BITSY McELROY MARJORIE MILBANK STEFFIE HETZEL Freshman: A.A. Class Rep. Hockey Varsity Swimming JV ‘Freshman Show Class Hockey and Swimming , Sunday Dinner Telephone LAwrence 5-0386 BRYN—MAWR COLLEGE INN OPEN .TO THE PUBLIC Breakfast ————=—9:00 - 11:00 A.M. Luncheon —————12:00- 2:00 P.M. Afternoon Tea —— 3:30- 5:00 P.M. Dinner ——————— 5:30- 7:30 P.M. ——12:00- 3:00 P.M. CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY SPECIAL PARTIES AND BANQUETS ARRANGED Lombaert St. and Morris Ave. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Sophomore: Freshman Week Committee 1st Sophomore to Undergrad Dance Committee Maids and Porters’ Show (Cos- tumes) Nominating Committee National A.A. Conference at Smith Badminton Junior: Freshman Week Committee Secretary of The League Maids and Porters’ fts Class Junior Show (Dancing) Junior Prom Committee Hockey Varsity Captain Class Hockey and Swimming Participating in varsity, inter- class and. inter-hall sports has been perhaps my most enjoyable extra- Such sport programs offer an unique opportu- nity for close and lasting friend- ships among members of all class- 2s and halls. Soa I have also enjoyed working on and attending A.A.-sponsored weekend activities, such as Friday night movies and Saturday after- noon open houses in Applebee Barn. I think it is important that the A.A. offers this type of recrea- tion for the students as a whole, not only for those interested par- ticularly in sports. From what I have seen of the organization of the A.A. in this last year, I think it has been greatly improved. If possible, how- ever, I would like to see more col- lege support of the varsity games and increased publicity of game re- sults and team records, The inter- class and inter-hall programs I feel, have been very successful. I am very anxious to see the A.A. reach the greatest number of students possible, in as large a va- riety of recreational activities as is possible and practical. I am so encouraged by the progress I feel has been made this year, and would like to see it continued and fur- thered in the coming year. curricular activity. Hockey Varsity see Squad lass Hockey, Swimming andj, MIMI MACHADO Freshman: Temporary Class Chairman Class Vice-President and Treas- urer Chorus Freshman Show Permission Giver Nominating Committee Sophomore: Swimming Varsity Chorus Permission Giver Campus Guide Junior: Chorus Junior Show Swimming team Captain Chairman of Senior Songbook Curriculum, Committee Permission Giver Campus’ Guide From working with the Athletic Association I have enjoyed most the feeling of working together which I have found on the swim- ming team. A.A. offers wonderful and more tangible opportunities to develop this feeling, which I per- sonally feel is so important, and I would like to see the relationship strengthened between A.A. and those students who are not ath- letically inclined. Too many people either consider A.A. as a necessity, there simply as a part of the gym department, or as an entity which is completely at varsity. Everyone ought to be able to find something to interest her in A.A. Activities like the bridge tournaments have been successful in helping to bring A.A. down to a non-varsity level. More can be done in this direction, i.e., chess tournaments, and the class and hall contests can also stimulate in- terest in A.A. The latter, however, need to be better planned and pub- licized. Pop ant At the same time, the varsity teams must not be overlooked. En- thusiasm is sadly lacking among all but the teams themselves, and spectators at meets are rare as a rule. A.A. could benefit more students than it does at present. By nar- Continued on Page 6, Col. 1 When classes are through And your girl’s close to you Here’s a good thing to do—have a CAMEL! it’s a psychological fact: If you‘re a smoker, reme — more people get more pure pleasure from Camels than from any other cigarette! No other cigarette is so Pleasure helps your disposition. foe ‘ mber a rich-tasting, yet so mild ! oJ _ of the less athletic students can be ‘Sophomore; ~ Basketball Team thusiasm in the school as Page Six THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, February 29, 1956 Mimi Machado Continued from, Page 5 rowing the gap between varsity activities and the rest of the col- lege, by increasing the number of extra-athletic activities, by publi- cizing A.A.’s activities, including varsity and intercollegiate events, and by better organization of A.A.’s planned events (particular- ly in inter-hall and class games) I think that more of the interest aroused in A.A. as an organiza- tion. MARJORIE MILBANK Freshman: Freshman Hall Play Freshman Show YWCA Hockey Squad r Freshman Rotating A.A. Mem- ber First Sophomore to A.A. Varsity Hockey Life-Saving Instructor Dance Committee Freshman Week Committee Permission Giver Nominating Committee Campus Guide Junior: Junior Year Abroad BITSY McELROY Freshman: Freshman Show A.A. Hall Rep A.A. Class Rep Basketball Team Hockey Team Campus Guide Sophomore: Soda Fountain Campus Guide Junior: A.A. Secretary Junior Show Undergrad Dance Committee Junior Prom Dance Committee Hockey Team Campus Guide I have found the office of Secre- tary of the Athletic Association most rewarding to me, both be- cause of the friendships I have made as a result of it and because of the great enthusiasm of this year’s president who stirred in me a real desire to want to work for the A.A. I believe that I have gained, through working with the/ Board, the gym department and the Council, a new sense “of re- sponsibility, and I have learned how to cooperate better with those around me. By participation in hall and class games, I have found a great deal of pleasure. The spirit of these seems to me contagious and it is an exhilarating feeling to strive together to win. By playing in varsities I have been in contact with girls of other schools and I believe that meeting them has been a valuable experience for me. Bryn Mawr teams sometimes seem to lack the spirit which must be kept alive if a team is to win. I would like to see more participa- tion by the junior and senior class- es in varsity sports and more en- a whole >In “these, ways the spirit of the varsities might be improved and as a result more games won. I believe that the A.A. President should organize activities so that the interest of all is increased. By having movies, lectures, the bridge tournament and hall and class games this year, the A.A. tried to reach the campus as a whole. I think this program is of the ut- most importance and I would like _|der: Sandra Grant, Marty Fuller, Questionnaire for candidates for President of the League: 1. What in your opinion is the League and what does it do? What role do you think it plays in extra- curricular affairs on campus? 2. What would be your purpose in heading the League? 3. Do you have a general aware- ness of and interest in the field of social weltare and its problems? 4. What social and civic activi- ties have you undertaken: a) at college b) during vacations c) at any other time The following is a list of candi- dates for the President of the League, listed in alphabetical or- NANCY DYER MARTY FULLER SANDY GRANT ANITA KAPLAN NANCY DYER Freshman: Rotating Member to Self-Gov- ernment Hall Representative to A.A. Weekend Work Camp Soda Fountain Manager Sophomore: Second Sophomore Member to Self-Government Class President Weekend Work Camp I feel that the League plays a vital role in the life of every stu- dent here at Bryn Mawr. As it says in the organization’s constitu- tion, we are all in a position to learn far more than we actually give. Through the various committees such as the Coatesville group, the Summer ‘Camp and Weekend Work Camps, the’ League offers. the chance to every student to get to know people as individuals, rather than as members of some social or economic group. The office of President has not been clearly regulated, this leaves a great deal of room for imagina- tion and individual interpretation of the position. My interpretation would be to think of ways in which to bring as close a relationship as possible between League activities and the-campus as a whole. For just this reason, it is very important that the President of Council meetings in order to be able to co-ordinate old policy with new ideas. My actual experience in the field For the Non Plus Ultra in gift-giving, at the _ just-right price come tothe. MEXICAN SHOP e to see it carried on and enlarged upon in the future. ~ the League attend Undergraduate’ of social welfare is still very lim-| E EAR Sa Candidates for League. Nancy Dyer, Anita Kaplan. ited. During high school I worked on Friday afternoons in various settlement houses for underprivi- leged children, and last summer lived in a settlement house in the East End of London, again work- ing with city children who were growing up in a slum area. MARTY FULLER Freshman: Athletic Association Representa-. tive Campus Guide Freshman Show Hockey Lacrosse League Hall Representative Weekend Work ‘Camp Norristown State Hospital Chorus " Nominating Committee Inter-Racial Relations Commis- sion Sophomore: Vice-President of Class Campus Guide Chorus College Theatre Maids and Porters Hockey Manager Hockey Team Badminton J.V. Election Committee Vacation: Settlement house and day camp for underprivileged children Occupational therapy work with the physically handicapped Volunteer hospital work and mental health program London settlement house and | ‘ club work The League is an organization for social work of all kinds and it brings interest to the college from contact with the various sorts o1 recreational and construc- tlve projects which reach everyone, My purpose in heading the and encourage the participants to jearn more about our community and to stress the value of experi- encing what its various projects aave to offer. There are several .lew committees this year, such as vhe Bryn Mawr, Hospital Children’s ward, which have received much interest and would definitely be very stimulating if developed. And I would also like to see the scope and depth of the present program widened, especially in the Inter- Racial Relations Committee and joint activities with the Alliance. My feeling about the ‘League is that it is here for both the curious and the career-minded person and could be very valuable experience for either. I have worked ‘in several differ-|" ‘ent communities and have become acquainted with the many different types .of problems. which confront specific ‘areas. SANDRA GRANT Freshman: Freshman Hall Plays Freshman Show Freshman Rep. to Chapel Com- mittee Weekend Workcamp Soda Fountain (worker) Chorus Summer: Volunteer, Metropoli- tan State Hospital, Waltham, _ Mass. Sophomore: Hall Rep. to League Chorus Chapel Committee Board Weekend Workcamp Embreeville Mental Hospital Assistant—Girls Scouts in Ber- wyn The League’s professed stand that action and .education in the field of social. service are interde- pendent is one with which I strong- ly agree. Unenlightened action can be actually harmful and knowl- edge-of existing social problems Without action is worthless. The many outside sources in the com- munity: The League helps to place the college in its environment and give the students experience and social problems of the community. In extra-curricular affairs on campus, 4 think the League should serve as a co-ordinator tor many different League would be to try to interest League’s purpose is to stimulate interest in social problems and to provide opportunities for social service by Bryn Mawrters. All en- couragement and aid should be giv- en by the League to particular so- cial welfare activities in which stu- dents show an interest. Next year League should spon- sor discussions on a theoretical ba- sis and could arrange — possibly with Alliance—a panel discussion or conference with prominent so- cial theorists participating. .A se- ries of lectures on social conditions in foreign countries should be sponsored (in spite of the lack of success in this year’s series). It should be stressed that League provides an opportunity to increase one’s knowledge of the real prob- lems that will have to be faced by conscientious people after college. The League Board should be made to feel more of a _ unified group; its members should in fact be the people active in and enthusi- astic about working for better so- cial conditions, and human rela- tionships. , ANITA-KAPLAN Freshman: Haverford’ Community Center ‘Chairman of Denbigh Dance Freshman Show Weekend Work Camp 1.C.G. W.B.M.C. Freshman Hall Play Arts. Night Sophomore: Co-Chairman Haverford Commu- nity Center League Board Weekend Work Camp Foreign Students’ Committee Hall Rep-to Alliance I.C.G. Business Manager of Maids’ and Porters’ Committee W.B.M.C. Freshman Week Committee Conferences Junior: Junior Show W.B.M.C. Board W.B.M.C. Business Manager League Vice-President Girl Scouts ? Permission Giver Summers: Greenwich Youth Council — Ex- ecutive Secretary Girl Scouts Junior U.N.E.S.C.O. Student Leader Councils (Continued on Page 8, Col. 4) oe f pt ERE 1 &E& . Te ag Siaetgan cs ete eae | . RESERVATIONS AND TICKETS a ; Wednesday, March 7 AY AND SAVE TIME DBS PTS bata a gg — 3 = et Taylor Hall = 9:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. a en ERECT n¢ ‘ MAINLINER RESERVATIONS! — GOING HOME FOR VACATION? FOR ALL SCHEDULED AIR LINES SEE AIR LINE REPRESENTATIVE IITITINITINININIIITININITINTIAEINTIEEIIIIE IEEE ss RE. on 1. ot ct ETS TSS THE COLLEGE NEWS g Page Seven Wednesday, February 29,1956 Harvard Theologian Discusses ‘Existentialism And Religion’; Shows Ambiguity Between Man’s Existence And Essence Goodhart, Feb. 27—The existen- tialist analysis is that which asks the questions as to what makes existence existence, that analysis which discovers those categories which distinguish man’s existence from what he essentially is. Thus noted Dr. Paul Tillich, University Professor of Thelogy at Harvard, in his lecture on “Existentialism and Religion”, sponsored by the Class of 1902. The ultimate value of existen- | tialism is that it asks the ques- tions, that it brings to conscious- ness the problems implicit in the human situation. The answers to these questions, in extentialist thinkers from’ Pascal to Sartre, necessarily come from elsewhere. Extentialism presupposes a dis- tinction between it and its con- trary, essentialism. Both theories define the human situation in terms of man’s essence and man’s exist- ence. The essentialists feel either that man is what he essentially. is, or that he is progressing toward the point at which existence will reach essence and be equivalent to it: The existentialist feels that al- >, though this reconciliation might be uttered in the minds of the Philo- sophers, in the mind of the individ- ual who must decide here and now, there is no reconciliation between essence and existence, The world is” not reconciled; we are still in conflict; and this is our destiny. Dr. Tillich feels that existential- ism in the 20th century “is the greatest gift which has happened to this diseased thing called theol- ogy”. Existentialism is important to religion because its analysis of man’s very existence provides an understanding of the questions to which religious symbols give the answers. We cannot grasp the answers unless we understand the questions to which they are the answers, Existentialism discovers the fin- itude of the human situation and our awareness to it; as Heidegger says, we are “thrown into life” from nothing and we return to nothing. It provides a rediscovery of the unconscious elements ‘in man’s personal life and shows us the finitude of reason, the depend- ence of reason on trends in our- selves which determine us when we believe we are free. Existentialism depicts the theme of “estrangement? of man from himself and the social estrange- ment of man from his community. This gives us an insight into the background of our loneliness, the inability to stand solitude which drives us to conformity with Ries- man’s “lonely crowd”. And fourth, existentialism dis- covers the ambiguity of existence: nothing is absolutely good or bad, and man also is a mixture of good and bad. This discovery is a pre- supposition for the understanding of the Protestant doctrine of “ac- ceptance in spite of being unac- ceptable”. Religion ‘gives existentialism the answer that the tragic element is not the ultimate one,, It opens. the eyes so that they can see autono- mously. It gives to the descrip- tion of man’s situation a new di- mension, that of the eternal. It liberates existence from complete tragedy in that it tells us that al- though every human being is dés- tined to estrangement, the individ- ual is both dependent on. his des- tiny and responsible. This seem- ing paradox is not really a contra- diction when it is described in sym- bols rather than categories. Dr. Tillich feels that the ques- tion of existence can be answered today by courage, the central ele- ment of all faith—courage in spite of finitude, estrangement, and am- biguity. This courage is faith in the message that we are accepted; it age eg a to accept ourgelves and to affirm ourselves, to-“risk ourselves and perhaps win ourselves”. b le major contention in Jacob Viner’s Viner Speaks On “Moral Philosophy In The Service Of The Status Quo” GOODHART, Feb. 22. — That most moral philosophers writing in England between 1660 and 1776 looked for the moral sources to e plain the value of a static social condition which they were already predisposed to espouse was the lecture on “Moral Philosophy in the Service of the Status Quo.” This lecture was: the third in a se- ries on British Social Thought be- tween 1660 and. 1776. The period is characterized by an essential unity and harmony in its moral thought. It conforms to the spirit of the age, that of “froz- en. and. static social conservatism,” and its purpose is not to criticize or change England, but explain why existing conditions are so good. - : In deriving the splendid existing conditions. from—moral-sources,-the philosophers’of the period fall into ecntending schools, all of ,which were forced to consider and refute the social, political and ethical the- ories of Thomas Hobbes. Hobbes accepts the existence of moral obligation (“laws of na- ture’) but feels that because man is self-seeking and the slave of his passions, morality is inoperable in practice unless it is implemented with a power strong enough to ee Au the pleasure comes thru...the taste is great! Filter Tip Tareyton smokes milder, smokes smoother, draws easier, and it’s the only filter cigarette that gives you Activated Charcoal filtration. FILTER TIP _TAREYTO AMERICA’S LEADING MANUPMEMURER OF CIGARETTES GA. T. CO, cause moral laws to be obeyed. Such a doctrine was anathema to Hobbes’ contemporaries, who gen- erally question Hobbes’ views on human nature. The central theme of their thought is utilitarian: how is the temporal happiness of man to be obtained, they ask. The an- swers fall into two main categor- ies, the so-called “sentimental” and selfish” schools of thought. The Sentimental School, includ- ing such thinkers as Cumberland, Shaftesbury, Hutcheson and Adam Smith, felt that man had a natural instinct toward rationality, benev- olence and socialization. The Selfish School accepts Hobbes’ account of human nature: man is calculating, self-seeking and incapable of disinterested be- havior. However, the group known as the “theological utilitarians” be- lieves that much of social behavior is outside the jurisdiction of posi- tive-law..-Therefore,-we-need.-relig- ious principles; these we obtain through revelation which tells us that if we are virtuous we will be rewarded after death. 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The following is.a list of candi- dates for Chairman of the Chapel Committee, in alphabetical order: SANDY GRANT DOROTHY INNES EVE POLLAK SANDRA GRANT * Freshman: Freshman Hall Plays © Freshman Show Freshman Rep to Chapel Com- mittee Weekend Workcamp Soda Fountain (worker) Chorus Sophomore: Hall Rep to League - Chorus Chapel Committee Board Weekend Workcamp Embreeville Mental Hospital (weekend) Assistant — Girl Scout troop in Berwyn Chapel Committee’s role includes three main vital functions: al- though it is required to fulfill the students’ religious needs not an- swered off campus, it must make certain that the churches of the community are welcoming the stu- dent, Accepting her as a temporary member of the congregation if she wishes. A second function is help- ing to lead the student toward a wider un tanding of and respect for religions other than her own. Chapel Committee’s most impor- tant responsibility lies in encour- aging and providing for an intel- lectual pursuit of religion com- parable to the rigor of our aca- demic work. The.stress in Chapel Committee “must be toward the _ religious awareness and growth of the indi- vidual student and the reconcilia- tion of the theological, intellectual _ and the practical worth of religion. Chapel Committee is certainly not an evangelizing body, except in the bibcllnain on 1s es- Next year chapel! speakers should again be. urged to present their own views unhesitatingly, welcoming critical discussion. It is essential to encourage discussion and thought by the students, them- selves. #9 As a solution to stimulate more active interest in Chapel Commit- ton nai tee, I would replace the present DOROTHY G. INNES ' Freshman: Temporary Chairman Class . Rotating Member-to~ Undergrad: Hall Rep to Chapel Committee Freshman Show Chorus Double Octet Member of Chorus Council Haverford Community Center sophomore ; Chorus Double Octet Octangle i Campus Guide Secretary of Chapel Committee ‘Co-Chairman, Haverford Com- munity Center of the Junior; Octangle © Campus Guide Permission Giver College Theater Co~Chairman, Ticket Committee oe Junior Show réshman Week Committee Chapel Committee both repre- sents and leads the religious inter- est of the college. In its job .as representative, I feel that Chapel Committee should be cognizant of every shade of opinion; in its role as leader, Chapel Committee should be alert to all religious ac- tivity and movement and inform the college of what is going on in the religious world. Of course, the main job is the provision for the Sunday evening chapel services, and there is room here for change and development, both in choice of speakers and in the types of services. I think that a tremendous improvement made recently was that of the new em- phasis on the Sunday discussion following the ‘service. Not only was the specific change from Tues- day afternoon a practical one from the point of view of student inter- est, but the very attitude of flexi- bility in response to changing needs seemed to me most signifi- cant. I feel that the Chapel Committee must be non-partisan in its repre- sentation of the college as a whole. On the other hand, I feel strongly that it must encourage strong re- ligious interests, or else be con- thy. Devotion to one particular de- nomination or creed does not ne- cessitate the believer’s lack of tol- eration or desire for isolation. Surely it is in the clash of oppo- site beliefs that each one’s strength is proved, that progress toward the truth is made. | -T bélieve that I am well-equipped by background—being a P. K., or preacher’s kid—to handle the me- chanical problems of Chapel Com- mittee. But I feel also that I would try to discover the college atti- tudes, and would fulfill my own re- quirement of non-partisanship in representing the college as a whole. tent with complete religious apa-. : Handkerchiefs was olin ts Trousseaux _Seme_t0:-$9e.,o0e0 donee III econ tah amen '. EVE POLLAK Freshman: o> Freshman Hall Plays Freshman Show Hall Representative to Chapel Committee Spanish Club S.D.A. Sophomore: . Maids and Porters Show (Props Committee) Chapel Committee, Head Usher. Spanish :Club Junior: Junior Show ; Spanish Club, Vice-President Chapel Committee, Secretary- elect, but unable to participate because of ‘schedule conflict Science Club - Ce ‘Club oreign Students’ Committee Hall Book Shop The role of the Chapel Commit- tee is to present speakers and to allow free discussion in order to elarify special points for some stu- dents and to help others find their place with respect to God and man. It is not a church substitute, but is rather a preliminary clearing ground for those in doubt and a supplement for those with a firm faith. The Sunday evening chapels, this year, have included a good cross section of clergymen of vari- ous faiths. However, I should like to see the weekday program in- clude more speakers from less- known religions —the speaker on Islam was a good start. A series clarifying some of our modern American denominations might be interesting. More use of the stu- dent panel discussion technique would keep topics and arguments at a student level of interest and understanding. Most of all, I should stress the non-sectarian character of the Committee and would urge wider participation. As for the Committee itself, I am toying with the idea of having membership on a strictly volun- tary rather than an elected Hall Rep basis. In this way there would be real interest on the Committee, and more might be done with the program. WBMC Schedule Thurs., Mar. 1 8:15 p.m.—Lost in the Stars. 9:15 p.m.—Porgy and Bess. Sun., Mar. 4 8:15 p.m.—Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D. 9:15 p.m.—Stravinsky: Petrouch- ka; Rubenstein plays ‘Debussy. Mon., Mar. 5 8:15 p.m.—Beethoven: No. 18 in E Flat. 9:15 p.m.—Chopin: Sonata in B Flat Minor. Tues., Mar. 6 4:30 p.m.—Verdi: II Trovatore. 8:15 p.m.—Schubert: Unfinished Symphony; Beethoven: Symphony /No. 5. 9:15 p.m.— Saint-Saens: certo No. 1. Sonata Con- For original jewelry come to JAMES L. COX Sport Shop 931 Lancaster Ave. — Bryn Mawr, Pa. LA 5-0256 ____MAGASIN de _LINGE 825 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pa. Anita Kaplan ' (Continued from Page 6) The technical function of the Bryn Mawr League is to coordi- nate the various activities of the social groups on campus. It pro- vides the supervision for their con- tinual performance and the mech- anism for. inaugurating new groups. In addition the League has a Speakers Program which at- tempts to bring qualified people to Bryn Mawr to give us information on the current experiments and problems: in the broad areas of health and welfare. The importance of the League is Jin its service to the “community,” which assumes a double meaning in this instance. The students who participate in League activities are indeed offering constructive and much-needed service to the people of the neighboring area, but at the same time they are developing their own attitude and enlarging their insight and ability so as to be better able to cope with the world they will enter when they leave college. | In its. role as companion to the other Big Five activities, the Lea- gue is valuable, for it provides a voice for a group of people who might not otherwise be heard, and this. additional attitude can be uti- lized at Undergrad Council for the formulation of campus policy. In every way the League is a service organization, and therein its value lies. It does not need to monopolize its participants’ time, but it works in combination with all the forces of college and the in- dividual’s personality to channel - energy and interest into construc- tive giving. My purpose in heading League is to continue the fine work that has been done; to insure and sta- bilize the incorporation of new or- ganizations; and to aid and de- velop League’s interests and ac- tivities. Current Events speakers: To- night: Mr. Bachrach; next Mon- on Israel. (Marriage Lecture at 8:15). Don't forget March 17; Get your. St. Patrick’s Day Cards at RICHARD STOCKTON The young ... cope with the unexpected ..and have a wonderful time — In March ? Lawrence 55802 A firsthand look at American students in Hurope Mademoiselle American i Sel in Europe ... how they launch new friendships in Paris cafés (a coeducational dormitory in Grenoble) ,.. Struggle to get to know Europeans (“We meet them only when we order from waiters,” said one girl-on-a-tour, “or ask the femme de chambre for an extra blanket”) doing what they wouldn’t do at home - = Mte’s 33-pages on studying; working and“ ee mE Po wandering abroad include the news on summer and winter study in Europe (with a group or.on your own), tours (study or sight-seeing), travel by car or bike, living with a family or in a work camp, scholarships. AH in Europe: 10 Ways to Go (what they’re like, what they cost), plus MLLE’s Europe on a Paycheck contest winners and a day: Mrs. Alexander Dushkin, ; @