Wednesday, October 29, 1958 7 THE COLLEGE - NEWS Page Five Verner Crane Discusses Franklin Continued from Page 1, Col. 2 satirical himself, occasionally be- ing accused of having hindered the Colonial. cause with hig sharp words, for he. was not afraid to attack any person or idea that seemed- wrong to him, But he par- tially defended himself, saying, “National reflections are general, and therefore just.” Dr. Crane pointed out that from 1765-1775 the greater part of Franklin’s essays were defensive in nature—defensive against false information about America which was current abroad, against accu- sations which had been leveled against the Colonies during the Stamp Act trouble, and against the general céntempt which was , held for America and things Amer- iean, in Europe. He was most firm in defending America’s attitude of risking everything rather than be over-run by a country with op- posing views to its own. Here he was on dangerous ground, but com- promise did not seem to be part of Franklin’s constitution, for even on such delicate subjects Franklin had this to say about his political opponents: “They are mistaken, but it is their misfortune, not their fault.” He claimed that those who held opinions least like his own had been convinced of their atti- tude by the many, not by seeing the truth. said more of American views than of his own. He was known to say, “These are their notions — they may be erring,” but at the same time he was the great editor and interpreter of American views in his time, declaring them in the strong terms that only a master Jof language can control..He com- plained that in England he was accused of being too American, and in America too English, but this difficulty seems hardly to have deterred him Of course there were many others writing political essays at the time of Franklin, but as Dr. Crane pointed out, the custom of writing anonymously, which was a custom highly respected in those days, made it difficult to pin them down, Franklin himself used as many as 40 different signatures gested that one of his main mo- tives for doing this was to create the impression that there was a host of influential American po- litical writers. Actually, the pseu- donym practice caused quite a number of complications, since Franklin himself was often as- sumed to have authored articles which were not his and thus was two Brooks Brothers exclusives OUR CLASSIC POLO COAT AND ENGLISH TWEED REVERSIBLE for his essays, and Dr. Crane sug-| THE STUDENT'S EMILY ‘POST: A Tactful Reply For Every Situation ‘While running from the library You feel a gentle thud And find you’ve knocked Professor Jones Into a patch of mud. Regard the man with poise and tact, And say in dulcet tones, “T’d like to know, is it a fact That birds have no digestive tract? po tell: me, Dr. Jones!” Your friend looks through her microscope And cries, “Oh, help! _Isee ~ A giant, growling, gristly bear - - - I think he’s after me.” Just say, “Susanna dear, you know It’s not a bear; you must be wrong. The eye, of course, deceives one so.” Your explanation’s perfect - - oh! But where’s Susanna gone? The dining room’s a splendid place To show your savoir-faire: Five lamb chops lie upon the plate, But six of you are there. Don’t get alarmed, don’t make a fuss, But in a gentle coo Suggest, “Suppose we try it thus - - Tonight I’m simply ravenous!” And help yourself to two. L. P. ———- —— - es e__ Boundary Rhoads Farm Map ITHAN MILL FARM Pennsylvania 'R.R. Gave Town Name Had the college we are now attending been founded prior to -| 1858, it would have borne the in- teresting, if a bit less picturesque, iname of Humphreysville College. However, thanks to the. Pennsyl- vania Railroad we all attend Bryn Mawr College. This sounds a bit like a peculiar riddle? The answer lies in the his- tory of the town of Bryn Mawr itself. When first permanently set- .jtled in 1697 by Rowland Evans, the town was called Humphreys- ville and his particular plantation, Bryn Mawr. The local railroad sta- tion was called Whitehall after the old Whitehall hotel located nearby. In the year 1858, the name Bryn Mawr was chosen to include the whole town when the Pennsylvania Railroad undertook to develop the town as a fashionable summer re- sort and exclusive residential area. This year marks the one hun- dredth anniversary of its naming. r Outing Club Diana Burgess, president of the Outing Club, announced that the and fined meetings, or even raise a hand in a simple votive “Aye”; all that is required to go is the appearance of “those interested” in front of Goodhart at 10:00 a.m., equipped with a bicycle more or less in’ working order. “FREE FOOD will be provided by the College.” Diana added — and then a second mae a we hope.” ‘Weecha. wished to sisems that this bicycle trip is to be “the opening event of Outing Club’s glorious active 'year,” and that “further things” were planned for the year, which was a little vague and so was amended to “hikes,” possibly a canoe trip—definitely a ski trip—and other things.” NOTICE NOTICE Dr. Crane stated that Franklin|saddled with popular supposition ye much-advertised bicycle trip to that he held. views which were a al Ithan Mill Farm planned for this NOTICE really quite different from his own. oe ae ap ee binaia Sunday has _ been _ mysteriously ; It may still be possible for Franklin dedicated years’ and = AREA changed (due, perhaps, to the ‘interested Bryn Mawr students || °™e8Y to trying to persuade Eng- j famed Bryn Mawr apathy oozing to Jot the. Museum of Modern land of America’s cause for self- over into the realms of athletics) Art: (N.Y.C.) at-a special group government. Those years, accord- to the following Saturday, No- membership rate of $10.00. See }|"& to Dr. Crane, were “busy but| | vember 8. : , James Fowle (Library 124) in the long run unsuccesful,” for | All those interested—even mild- this Friday p.m., 2:30-4:00 for |/@8 one of Franklin’s peers pointed ; ly interested—were urged by Diana further information out, “Most of mankind would] ! to come. Weecha Buse, A.A. Presi- : rather continue in. ignorance.” | dent,, who seemed to be among ’ : “those interested” added that a : great attraction would be “the. (ee | beuatiful pastoral scenery away a. : | from Bryn Mawr.” Away, in this case, is about three or four miles, : so even the weakest of the “mildly | sanins interested” should be able to stand | == | the vigors of this excursion. 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