4 ©. WAAC aes’ even CO EE _and drew parallels for many large VOL. Lil, NO. 8 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1955 © Trustees of Bryn’ Mawr College, 1955 PRICE 20 CENTS Mrs. Oswald B. Lord, Delegate To UN, Discusses Far And Near East Problem Mrs. Oswald B. Lord, member of the United States Mission to the United Nations, spoke in the Dean- ery on Wednesday, November 30. Her speech, “They know what free- dom means,” was based on an ex- tensive trip she and her husband made through the Far and Near East, on the behalf of the UN. Mrs. Lord was chiefly con- cerned with the progress of the UN in “Fields that never get the headlines.” The UN is divided into various committees which study such particular problems as edu- cation, child welfare, health, and) women’s rights in countries that can benefit from the moral and: technical assistance the UN can give. Mrs. Lord’s tour started in Jerusalem and Egypt where there is great emphasis on a welfare and education program, particularly for the younger generation, which must carry the responsibility for modernizing their country. The UN has given as much technical aid as possible to Jerusalem in the way of supplies, books, etc. Afghanistan was the next place visited. Due partly to the ignor- ance of the native Afghans who refuse to give up their antiquated farming methods, there are great problems of farming and health. The ignorance is being partly con- quered by teaching the children who in turn bring their knowledge back to their parents. Mrs. Lord also visited India, the Philippines, Burma, and Formosa. The problems everywhere are sim- ilar; medical and industrial aid are needed to combat ignorance preva- | lent in every under-developed com- ; munity. The progress the UN has made in regard to these countries is only a start, but it is a good one and significant in that it has “con- vinced: the world that the UN has ino ulterior motives” in helping these countries that can use as- sistance. Influenza vaccine will be giv- en free to the students, faculty, staff and husbands and/or wives of same at the College Infirm- ary. Monday, Dec. 12, 2:00-4:15 P.M. \ Tuesday, Dec. 18, 8:30-9:30 A.M.; 2:00-4:15 P.M. Anyone who wishes to have the vaccine at a different ‘hour will be charged $1.00. During the above time there will be no regular dispensary service. True emergencies will be treated on the second floor. Recently Organized Caucus Club Listens To Longstreth On Election By Charlotte Graves The newly organized Caucus Club of Haverford held its first meeting on Sunday evening, De- cember 4. Pursuing a practical in- terest_in politics, the club invited Mr. Thatcher Longstreth, the de- feated Republican candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia, to speak in- formally on the campaign in gen- eral. I found Mr. Longstreth to be a man whose charm would.very read- ily appeal to the voter. He held the group’s attention the whole time he discussed his views and his analysis of the period from Febru- ary, when he was asked by the now defunct Republican Assembly to run for Mayor, to his present search for a new job. He quite candidly told the group much about the “inside” of a campaign cities. “Ins” Ahead The “ins” have a decided advan- tage in waging an election cam- paign, unless they have made many mistakes and are so flagrantly cor- rupt that the public is incensed enough to vote them out of office. Whether Republicans or Demo- crats, they can easily utilize their already existing contacts within the governmental structure to strengthen the organization and to gain a stronger hold on the voting public. In setting up his organization, Mr. Longstreth found that more than just volunteer work is needed to run a campaign effectively. Em- phasizing the time needed to put an organization into effective ac- tion, Mr. Longstreth pointed out the disadvantages he had to fight in every move of the campaign. He warned the group about de- pending on people who are “behind you 1000%”; it’s impossible to get work out of them. However, those in back of a candidate 100% are more likely to offer assistance. I know many of the group won- dered why a man with no political experience would venture into poli- tics. In answering this question, Mr. Longstreth explained that he hopes to see the day when no par- ty will need to pay its workers on election day; rather, people will participate in political campaigns and will take an interest in politics generally as a civic duty for the good of the community. Mr. Long- streth noted that in many of the low-income areas, patronage is an important part of the campaign; until a man has enough for himself and his family, he will have to be approached on economic reasons. Nevertheless, it is necessary that every citizen be concerned enough for good government that flagrant political patronage and the buying and selling of votes will not be permitted. After speaking to the group for about forty-five minutes, Mr. Long- -streth was asked a number of questions, in fact so many that the group moved to a Haverford stu- dent’s. rooms, where we all sat around even more informally dis-/: cussing the campaign. Dilworth Next The Caucus Club hopes to con- tinue on an. informa] basis, wel- coming any student who is inter- ested in politics and its practical applications. No regular meetings are scheduled, however Mr. Rich- ardson Dilworth, will be with the group on Wednesday, December 14, to talk about the election in which he was elected Mayor of — phia., Miss Gé Kenneth Geist and Jean Young star in Much Ado About Nothing. Carols will ring through Good- hart at the annual Christmas Con- cert on Sunday, December 11, at 8:00. The Bryn Mawr Chorus, the Haverford Glee Club, and a string orchestra from the two colleges will participate. The Rev. Andrew Mutch, D.D., minister emeritus. of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, will give the Christmas sermon. Among the selections will be a Bach cantata, Sleeper Wake (Wi- chet Auf).__This will feature the sopranos from the Double Octette, and a group of singers from Hav- erford. Mary Lee Culver will sing the contralto solo in “The Magnificat,” by Vaughan Williams. The flute solo in this number will be played by Eleanor Dickerm&n. Selections by Haverford, and community carol singing will be included in the concert. CALENDAR Thursday, December 8 4:00 P.M.—Meeting on British University Sufhmer School. Common Room. 8:00 P.M. — Philosophy Club. Jonathan Bennett, “Some Prob- lems in Objectivist Ethics.” Ely Room. 8:30 P.M.—Science Club. Miss Hoyt will speak on “Animals and Electricity.” Dalton. ‘Friday, December 9 7:30 P.M. — A.A. Movie, “A World in His. Arms,” starring Gregory Peck. Admission $.50. Skinner Workshop. Sunday, December 11 8:00 P.M. — Christmas Carol Service. Goodhart .Hall. Monday, December 12 7:15 P.M. — Current Events. Warner Berthoff. “Is Modern American Literature Misrepre- senting America?” Common Room. . 8:30 P.M.—Sigma Xi Lecture. John R. Pruett, Associate Pro-_ fessor of Physics, will speak. Tuesday, December 13 The Graduate Center will pre- sent its annual Christmas pag- eant, “a St. George play,” at the halls in the evening. Wednesday, December 14 Maids and porters caroling. Thursday, December 15 Christmas Dinner in the halls, followed by senior caroling. Annual Christmas Service And Caroling To Lighten Final Week Before Vacation At their annual Christmas carol- ing next Wednesday night, the | maids and porters plan to inject lan international note by singing carols from many different lands. Among the carols they~plan to sing are “Here We Come A Was- King Wenceslas,” “What Child Is This ?”, “Twelve Days of Christ- mas,” “Baloo, Lammy,” and “Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella.” A smaller group is working on “Adoramus Te” and “Heavenly Sounds.” The carolers will also sing two Negro spirituals, “Go Tell It On the Mountain” and “Rise up Shep- herds and Foller.” Solos are being sung by Dorothy Backus, Louise Jones, Catherine Rosolle, Esther Lesley, Pear] Bai- ley, Mabel Chapman, Evalin John- son, Louis White, Aloysius Mackey, George Brown, and Fred Gaymon, Jr. Senior Caroling Immediately after Christmas dinner next Thursday night, the seniors will begin their traditional Christmas caroling tour of various places on campus. According .to Miggy Schwab, chairman of the carol sing, there will be about fifty seniors in the group, which will sing many of the old Christmas favorites and tradi- tional carols. Beginning at-7:45-with the Trus- tees’ dinner at the Deanery,. the seniors will then go to Mrs. Mar- shall’s house.at 8:00, go along Fac- ulty Row at 8:20, and reach the Graduate Center at 8:30. From the Low Buildings at 8:45, they will go to Miss McBride’s house and arrive there at 9:00. From there, they will make the rounds of the various halls. They are scheduled as follows: Rhoads, 9:20; Radnor, 9:30; Merion, 9: 40; and Denbigh, 9:50. Then, the group Broughtons’ house Inn at 10:20, the 10:25, East House Wyndham at 10:35. From there, they are due to ar- rive at Miss Ely’s house at 10:45, Rock at 11:15, and Pembroke Arch will go to the at 10:00, the Infirmary at at 10:30, and sailing,” “O Tannenbaum,” “Good : ble Praises Excellent: Performance Of J oint Colleges’ Shakespearean Production “Much Ado’’ ee Congratulated On Tone by Isabel Gamble Assistant Professor of English Audiences in Goodhart last week- end saw a Much Ado About Noth- ing that came closer to profession- al competence than any other re- cent student production. It de- serves praise especially as a satis- {fying solution to the peculiar dif- ficulties of the play. Shakespeare’s habit, even in his comedies, was to leave no initial statement unques- tioned. The massively brilliant, single - minded inventiveness of Jonson throws into relief the dar- ine contrasted movements of Shakespearean comedy. The tone of the first act is crossed, shadow- ed, or contradicted as the play pro- ceeds; some hairy-eared Bottom al- ways inhabits the midsummer night and the dream treads on the edge of nightmare. In Much Ado the famous crux of Act IV, “Kill Claudio,” climaxes a shift of mood as drastic as any in Shakespeare, and in that shift lies the play’s challenge to the actors. Under Mr. Butman’s’ direction the challenge was met, the alter- ations from bright to dark and back again accurately traced in the rhythm of the production. Most of the important parts were not only created ,but sustained and varied. At the head must be placed the brilliant Benedick of Kenneth . Geist, a witty and graceful per- formance that lingers in the mem- ory. Its strength lay in the delib- eratte artificiality which by creat- ing a surface, implied a depth—an effect essential to the character. Mr. Geist’s precise sense of timing sea- soned his solo appearances and combined neatly with his compan- ions to make the ‘deception’ of Benedick a stylish sequence, full of gusto. The three plotters worked well together and showed individual merit. Harvey Phillips’ Don Ped- ro, after an _ uncertain start, Continued on Page 6, Col. 1 Hathway, Social Economist, Dies Dr. Marion Hathway, Director of the Bryn Mawr Department of So- cial Economy since 1951, died of a heart ailment in Bryn Mawr Hos- pital-on November 18; Dr. Hathway received her A.B. degree from Radcliffe College, and held an M.A. degree and Ph.D. gree from the University of é A - cago. Before coming to Bryn-Mawr-in 1951, Dr. Hathway was a member of the faculty of the School of So- cial Work at the University of Pittsburgh. At other times in her teaching career, which began in 1916, Dr. Hathway was on the faculty of the University of Washington, and served as assistant director of the attendance bureau of the Denver public schools. Dr. Hathway was the author of several publications on social work, and edited the Social Service Se- ries for the Houghton- — Com- at 11:30. , ey pany. + 4 r Page Two THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, December 7, 1955 THE COLLEGE NEWS FOUNDED IN 1914 Published weekly during the College Year (except during Thanksgiving, as and Easter holidays, and during smamnaticn A coke) 4 the interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Ardmore Printing C Pa., and Bryn Mawr Colle ore Printing Company, Ardmore, 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. 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On the other hand, a number of students feel that the Chapel Committee would be more effective if it held “more sectarian” rather than “less sectarian” services. In other words, if the nature of the service depended upon the Chapel speaker for that week: a Methodist minister conducting a basically Methodist service, a Rabbi holding a Jewish service, and so on. When questioned on this second suggestion, the Head of Chapel Committee replied that it would at the present be very difficult to accomplish such a program. The first prob- lem is the eternal one of a lack of money to buy the required hymnals, prayer books, and so forth. A second problem is that many ministers themselvs have expressed the belief that due to lack of facilities it is impossible to duplicate very closely their actual religious services. The Chapel Committee obviously faces a problem in try-° ing to meet, through one organization, the religious needs of students who represent many religious faiths and hold many differing convictions. The Committee has said that it is will- ing to consider all suggestions for solving any conflicts. We feel that one point to keep in mind is that students generally attend Chapel not for the religious service itself, but rather to hear the speaker of the week. Perhaps the _ success of the Chapel Committee should not be considered primarily from the standpoint of the form of the service. We also feel that despite the problems existing in one central religious organization on campus, it is greatly prefer- able to the alternative of dividing the campus into a number of sectarian groups. ; The College wishes to extend its sympathy to Miss McBride on the death of her father on November 23. ~ EVENTS IN PHILLY THEATRES Simmons, Vivian Blaine. Locust—The Bad Seed, Nancy| OTHER EVENTS Kelly. a hehiebict ns King and I, Pa- Philadelphia Museum of Art— __tricia Morison. ____| Comprehensive exhibit of the works Hedgerow—The Cherry Orchard. | of Toulouse Lautrec, through De- MOVIES: lee | lenn Ford and/ on. Dec. 12—Max Lerner, The | Near East, Powder Keg of World War IIL.” ‘Y’, 401 South Broad Street. The freshman class is happy to announce the election of Freshman Show officials. Mimi Gisolfi will be director; Sandy Scott, Stage Manager; Whitney by Carol From The Balcony Hansen Chekov’s “Cherry Orchard,” pro- duced by the Hedgerow Theatre, is one of the most elaborate produc- tions ever staged by the group. There is very little else to recom- mend it. The author meant the play, which tells the story of the decay of an aristocratic family, to be-a comedy. Yet it could just as well be done in a completely tragic vein. It is not quite certain just what Rose Schulman had in mind when. she directed Hedgerow’s ver- sion. The characters are too stuffy to be truly tragic, too conscientious to be comical. It is obvious that a lot of pains- taking effort went into producing “The Cherry Orchard.” There are four acts with three different sets, the nursery, the lawn of the estate, and a sitting room. All were ele- gantly done by Michael de Beauus- set, a man with an amazing eye for color. The authentic period costumes, too, were lavish, yet charming and quite natural. Thus, it is not to the discredit of the background that the actors as a whole did not act like profes- sionals. Miriam Phillips plays Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya, owner of the cherry orchard and matriarch of the household. One cannot help but wonder that, given | support, she could‘have been quite, The Cherry Orchard By Anton Chekov effective in her role. As it was, although she carried herself well, her personality was not forceful enough to give her the central po- sition she deserved. One of the persons who failed to support her adequately was her brother Leonid played by Ronald Bishop who acted his comical part with only inappropriate embar- rassment. The other was the stu- dent Petya Trophimof, Morgan Smedley. He failed to define his character at all and changed his temperament from act to act. By any standard, the most out- standing actor in the‘ play was Firs, the old valet, done by. Sher- man Lloyd. Deaf, blind, and half- mad, Mr. Lloyd acted every mo- ment that he was on the stage, even while sitting in a corner. He talked of the “good old days when the old master was alive” with a voice literally trembling with emo-| tion. He was both captivating and heartbreaking. Other characters were Bernice Izes and Audrey Ward, the daugh- ter and adopted daughter respec- tively of Lyubov; a merchant and house, Ralph Roseman; a governess, Helen Alexander; a maid, Kathryn Mid- dleton; and a young servant, Rich- ard Brewer. purchaser of the Off The Bookshelf “sy Molly Epstein The purpose of The Moral Deci- sion is to examine ideas of right and wrong, i.e., moral ideas, in the light of American ideas of justice and injustice, i.e., legal ideas.. Mr. Cahn believes that notions of what is good tend to become abstract or vague, irresolute or utopian. He feels that these defects may be at, least partially corrected by exam- ling concrete legal situations and drawing moral implications from them. His belief that it is possible to draw parallels between ethics and law presupposes the view that the materials of the two disciplines are similar and that it is only their re- spective methods which are diver- gent. And the ability to treat mor- als as a legal order leads to an ethical theofy in which ethics, like law, is focused more upon man and his specific acts than upon concepts and formal ‘processes. While it is essential to consider ethics and law in their manifesta- tions in particular situations, neither is subjective although, it may-be argued, neither is universal- ly valid either. But there is a standard, the “moral constitution,” which persists despite changing conditions, and to which it is our duty to make ethical and legal pre- cepts conform. The “moral constitution” is uni- versal in that it is a psychological condition imputed to all men. We all. tend to dramatize. ourselves to ourselves; we all tend to identify ourselves with other human be- ings; and we all possess a semi- rational, semi-emotional, semi-bio- logical sense of what is wrong. Mr. Cahn’s focus on the notion The Moral Decision By Edmund Cahn though in all probability we will be unable to choose what is right in many particular situations. How do we know this? However obscure our sense of right may be, we are reminded that it is, by our reaction to per- ceiving it violated. We may not know what is right or just, but we do know what is wrong or unjust: “Our reaction to an act of moral wrong is a blend of reason that recognizes, of emotion that evalu- ates, and of glands that pump physical preparations for action.” The “sense of wrong” in the moral sphere is the “sense of in- justice” of the legal situation. And in The Moral Decision :the latter is called upon to clarify the former. The possibility of morality pre- supposes society but individual mo- rality is not simply derived from group mores. Morality presup- poses not merely society but an in- teraction between the society and each of its members. The process by which morals evolve is three- fold: the group command is im- pressed-upon the individual; he_re- works it in terms of his character and intellect so that it will have meaning for, him; and in using it, ‘he communicates it back to the so- ciety from which he took it, in a modified form. Hence, we are all moral legislators and all moral subjects. Mr. Cahn’s method of drawing moral implications from particular legal cases makes fascinating read- ing and avoids the accusation of presumptuousness because it lays no claim to being all-inclusive. It is in a sense haphazard as all em- pirical “derivations” of principles of wrong is probably his most in- Powers, must be. It certainly does not pre- teresting comment on both law and tend to Current Events Possibility Of Outer Space Satellite Discussed To many Bryn Mawrters the term “satellite” may suggest the . Iron Curtain and_ international problems, but the satellite discuss- ed by Dr. Walter C. Michels, chair- man of the Department of Phys- ics at,the Monday Current Events lecture was instead related to sci- ence and outer space. : For many years scientists have wished to shoot a rocket beyond the limits of the earth’s atmos- phere. From this would be launth- ed a satellite body which would circle the earth in the same man- ner as does the moon, which is the vrototype for any projected satel- lite. -— Pull of Gravity The problems involved in this plan are numerous, and chief among them is the atmosphere it- self. In order to overcome the pull of the earth’s gravity the satellite must reach a height of three hun- dred miles, almost seven times the distance that has:been already at- tained, and to do this it must be shot forth from the ground at the speed of 2 miles per second. No rocket yet made, among our rock- ets. which are copied from thos used by the Nazis in World Wér II, can travel at this rate. Fu the force of gravity will drastically reduce the speed of arly ’ object seeeking to escape the atmosphere. To overcome this problem the first rocket will be equipped with a smaller rocket, which will be shot out from the_main rocket as its speed begins to slacken. This will continue to the desired height — about 300 miles. There it will launch a satellite which will begin to revolve about the earth in a time of about 90 minutes. i The satellite will be a small ball about the size of a_ basketball which will contain instruments for measuring such conditions as tem- perature and cosmic rays. Since it will never return to earth, but spi- raling slowly downward as it loses the speed necessary to resist grav- ity, will be consumed by the fric- tional heat of the atmosphere, all this data will be transmitted to stations on earth by short wave. The information will be avail- able to scientists of all nations, for the project is not to be limited to one country but will be part of a co-operative effort on the part of all nations to study our planet, the National Geo-Physical Year. Not — only the west but also Russia and her satellite nations are.to partici- pate in this and therefore all over the globe radar stations will be tracing the course of the satellite. But the vast cost of this project is too much for a mere observa- tional experiment. It is hoped that ultimately a satellite capable of sustaining a group of men in space will be realized. From this men will be able to observe with the aid of telescopes the actions of men on the earth’s surface. Which- ever nation first achieves this will. have not only a tremendous mili- tary advantage but also a great propaganda advantage in the pres- tige of their strategic position. They will pass within 750 miles of every point on earth once a day offering a controlling prospect of both earth, space and all the ac- tions of men that now are the se- crets of the nations. ty abstractions. For example, an examination of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the turntable case (Railway Company vs. Stout) shows us that the right of property is not always an in- alienable one. Sometimes, in. fact, | a. property owner is responsible for the ‘injuries which may | befall a trespasser. A child was forbidden by the railroad company to enter its premises; yet he did so and was sven |clears the air of a good many mus- Fmee, ti Continued on Page 6, Col. 4 | Wednesday, December 7, 1955 THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three Chapel Committee held an open meeting on Tuesday, November 29 to discuss “What’s Wrong with Chapel Committee?” The main objection brought out was that’ the chapel service is not completely non-sectarian, which may perhaps alienate some stu- dents from attending. . One source of sectarianism is the Episcopal hymnal which is in use. However, it was pointed out that if the hymns were to be changed, it would be necessary to purchase new hymnals, which would be an expensive project. One student thought that the benediction (which is personal to each speaker) was another part of the service which detracted from! the atmosphere of an_ interfaith gathering. This objection was overruled, since it is felf that each clergyman presents in his bene- diction the best that he has to of- fer in keeping with his feelings. There were complaints about the College Prayer for various rea- sons, including its length. The Committee hopes to revise the Prayer during the year. In order to inject more variety into “the service and to satisfy more groups on campus, it was planned to institute a three-cycle service. At one chapel there would be a silent prayer and_ selected passage presented by the Reader. At another the responsive reading would be included. A prayer com- posed by or selected by the Reader would be given at the third meet- ing. Chapel .Committee also would like to revise the service book dur- ing the year, if possible. Letters will be sent to other Discussion Meeting Brings Up Objections To Chapel Services schools holding interfaith religious services and delegates will be sent to the Church of the Four Chap- lains in Philadelphia in an effort to find ways to make the worship more interdenominational. “Bad-puddle-ball” Team Recruiting A new varsity sport, Bad-pud- dle-ball, may be introduced at Bryn Mawr. Bad-puddle-ball, a combination of badminton, swim- ming, and basketball, would be played under the showers in the gym. Athletic Association President Betsy Dugdale may have her tongue in cheek when discussing the adoption of such a sport, but she is not kidding when she says that there is a shortage of people trying out for the three winter varsities. The people out for bas- ketball, badminton and swimming are “wonderfully faithful,” says Betsy, but there are just not enough of them. All students interested in any of the three sports and dreaming of athletic glory,» should make their interest known by contacting their A.A. hall representatives, or by at- tending the practices as an- nounced. The Varsity practices are as follows: Basketball — Wed. Tues., Thurs, 5:15 P.M. Badminton—Tues., Thurs., 8:00 P.M. Swimming—Mon., Tues., Thurs. 5:00 P.M. ' Fencing—Mon., 9400 P.M. 7:30 P.M Wed., Thurs. “Bourbon Street”, “Pink Elephants” Make A Gay Undergrad Weekend For the opening event of Under- grad weekend, Rhoads Hall was decorated in the theme of the Bourbon Street Bounce, with a Sub-Bourbon Room, Cafe Corner, and Bayou Bar. Taking part in the contest for “Belle of Bourbon Street” were Lynne Sherrerd, Denbigh; Mimi Machado and Tam Birchfield, Mer- ion; Dot Roscoe, Non-Res; Lucy Lindner, Penibroke West; Pat: Fer- guson, Pembroke East; Donna Cochrane, Radnor, and Micky Nus- baum, Rock. Each contestant presented a stunt, not necessarily original. Pat Ferguson, who won first prize, combined a song and monologue, and Donna Cochrane, second place winner, combined poetry and an in- terpretive modern dance. The Boomerangs from Princeton also entertained the crowds in Rhoads’ front hall and smokers. Music was provided by Jon Whit- aker’s Band. Besides “imported” entertain- ment, several acts were put on by students from Rhoads, who did not enter a contestant for the Belle of Bourbon Street. The “What-Fours” —Mitzi Wiseman, Joyce Cushmore, Barbara Mitnick, and Ellie Clymer —did a few songs, and Leota Lu- ders and Ellie pie san danced to “Frankie and Johnny.” Angie Wishnack, who was the ac- companist for this year’s Junior Show, played the piano and sang. Jazz Concert ; i Jazz from “Cakewalk” to “Ti Roof Blues” entertained a good- sized crowd of Bryn Mawrters and their weekend dates Saturday af- ternoon in the Common Room of \ ti e audience. Goodhart. The five-piece band is known as Ron Grober and his. Quaker City Rhythm Kings. A pachyderm siren looped ’round a lamppost, and scores of her smaller, long-trunked sisters, wel- comed the crowd to the Pink Ele- phant Parade on Saturday after the play. In the gym, transformed with streamers and intricate art work into a circus tent, seals, ele- phants, ponies, ef al lurked on the walls; guests danced to the music ¥ of Howard Cook’s orchestra. After furious Charlestons, danc- ers recovéred in the fencing room with elephant pink raspberry punch and cake. Flashbulbs pop- ped as the roving photographer snapped pictures of the couples. Dance CGemmittee head Judy Harris, who received with Dean Marshait and Sarah Stifler, intro-| duced the entertainment. “Bryn Mawr’s own Octangle” sang sev- eral numbers, including old favor- ites and “When Day Is Done,” a new addition to ‘its repertoire. The Kingsmen from Columbia College entertained with every- thing from spirituals and a tricky “Balinese” number, to “When We’re Marching for Columbia.” And they proved that “not every- one at Columbia is from New York,” by introducing themselves as being from eight different states! - Open House The tradftional -Denbigh Open. House followed Undergrad’s for- mal “Pink Elephant Parade.” “As in previous years, the Open House’s main function was to pro- vide refreshments and “a place to go” for the. after-dance couples. No. planned .entertainment was ffered, but the Columbia King’s en gladly performed for a recep- Coffee, hot choco- late, afid doughnuts were also eag- erly, accepted. Terry Farr. and Mary Ann Robbins were in charge. \ \ \ \ \ Octangle Renders Various Favorites If you were one of the many who danced at the Pink Elephant Pa- rade last Saturday night, you were also one of those fortunate enough to hear Bryn Mawr’s nine women of song. Headed by Sarah Stifler 66 and Clare Harwood ’56, Octan- gle is always willing to burst into one of its fine renditions of close harmony fat informal ‘meetings, step singings and dances. The campus’ favorites, “Any- thing Goes” (lyrics—a—la~-Bryn Mawr) and “Let’s Fall in Love” always draw requests, while the girls worked on “Small Hotel,” “When Day is Done” and “I Let a Song Go Out of my Heart,” ex- pressly for Undergrad Weekend. Mike Dunn, Haverford ’54, is re- sponsible for several arrangements in Octangle’s repertoire, notably “London on a Foggy Day” and a parody to “Pennies From Heaven.” Mr. Dunn, a paratrooper at Fort Dix and jazz pianist, is still an ex- cellent source of arrangements, al- though the group is most anxious for all contributions. Octangle has been at Bryn Mawr nine years and in this span has in- creased its number from eight to nine. Important alumnae are Miss Jane Martin ’53, Warden of Den- bigh, and Miss Muggy McCabe ’54, Warden of Rock. The latter is known especially for her rendition of “Mood Indigo.” Currently Sarah Stifler, ’56 (alto), Clare Harwood ’56 (alto), Ann Coe ’b6 (second soprano), Nina Thom- as ’58 (second soprano), Janet Thompson ’57 (first soprano), Roz Harrison ’56 (first soprano), Diana Russell ’57 (first soprano), Betsy Dugdale ’56 (second soprano), and ‘Dorothy Innes ’57 (alto), are the Octangle voices. Sarah Stifler, chairman, reminds students that try-out time is after Spring Vacation and that there will be five places to fill this year. Sarah remarked, prerequisites, but we do need voices that will blend with our Own Anyone interested can usually hear a sneak preview of a future performance down in Goodhart on a late afternoon. Octangle will be busily. harmonizing around the Common Room piano. Fritz Janschka Shows His Art An exhibit of painting and sculp- ture by Fritz Janschka, Bryn |Mawr’s artist in residence, is being ‘shown at the Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia. The exhibit opened Friday, De- cember 2, and will continue until ‘Friday, December 16. The Samuel Fleisher Art Mem- orial is located at 715 Catherine | Street. “There are no ‘|that' it can plan its year’s work in Friends Of Music Give Concert Workshop On Wind Instruments By Suzanne. Jones ‘The first concert-workshop pro- gram of the Friends of Musi¢ got otf..to..an. auspicious start Wednes- day afternoon, November 16, as students, faculty, and members of this new organization filled up all available seats in Goodhart Music oom to hear John Barrows of the wwew York Woodwind Quintet, with vera Brodsky, pianist, present a workshop ’on the French horn. On the.following day the entire quintet held a similar discussion and demonstration of the other woodwind instruments and of the literature for woodwind ensemble. in Goodhart auditorium that eve- ning, the Quintet and Miss Brod- sky were heard’ in a program of woodwind chamber music. Horn Workshop ln his workshop Mr. Barrows traced horn literature from the time of Mozart and Haydn to the present, illustrating trends by piaying parts of several composi- tions. He created a sensation by performing a modern excerpt writ- cen in a “blues” idiom which met with much approbation and then announcing that he had “just hap- pened” to bring the’ composer aiong with him. Alec Wilder, the composer, stood to receive enthusi- aSulc applause. ‘thursday atfternoon’s workshop, which also included a demonstra- tion rehearsal, afforded an oppor- tunity for some discussions of the works which were to be performed in the evening, with “preview” ex- cerpts. ‘rhe concert in Goodhatt featur- ed an interesting and enjoyable program outstandingly performed. Although each work presented threw new light on the possibilities of composition for woodwind en- semble, the Vivaldi Concerto in G Minor for flute, oboe, and bassoon peinaps best showed the amazing diversity of which such a group is capable. It progressed from the humorous to the lyrical to the sin- ister and back again with a vital: forward impulsion that made it very exciting to hear. The Friends of Music felt that the program had been a great suc- cess with regard both to the qual- ity of the workshops and concert and to the amount of interest shown in them. Monday’‘s Blues, Or Dread ‘Mono’? by Debby Ham About this time of year the mys- terious disease commonly known as “mono” appears to replace all the other collegiate ailments that send students scurrying to the in- firmary on Monday morning. “I feel terrible,” thinks the student, hand clutching stomach and terror clutching heart. at the thought. of the dreaded “mono.” Her suspi- cions become insurmountable. fears when a white blood count is sug- gested. Well, relax, Bryn Mawrters; the infirmary is not automatically try- ing to find-mononucleosis in every ailing girl. Just because you feel Monday blueness, and just because the whiteness of your blood count is not quite normal does not mean you will spend the semester re- clining in an infirmary bed. A white blood count is taken for a variety of reasons, according to Dr. Humeston. Many _ illnesses change the white blood count one way or another. It may even be af- fected by the intake of food. The blood test is merely a. convenience to help the infirmary know if a girl is really sick, and if so, what are some of the possible causes. A generally tired feeling does not mean that mononucleosis is stealthily creeping up on you. A sore throat does not mean you are infected with millions of “mono” parasites. In other words the mononucleosis virus is not waiting to pounce on every Bryn Mawrter who does not feel 100 per cent per- Continued on Page 4, Col. 1 Student Curriculum Committee Requests Opinions To Help It Plan Year's Work The Curriculum Committee, so the way most advantageous for the entire student body, wishes to ask some questions of the students. The questions are: “Are you dis- satisfied with your major plan of work? Is the curriculum as it stands. the best kind of curricu- lum? Should hygiene be abolish- ed? Should oral “orals” be brought back? Are there any other partic- ular issues you would.like to have discussed ?” Anyone wishing to answer or comment on these questions is re- Aq quested to contact some member of the Curriculum Committee, not necessarily the one in her depart- ment.. Jane Keator is, chairman of the Committee. The members are: Anthropology and Sociology — Mary Comstock, Rhoads South. Archaeology — Gloria Jacower, Rhoads North. Biology—Carol Stern, Denbigh. Chemistry — Carlene ‘ Chittenden, Rhoads North; Kay Foley, Rad- nor; Janet Mules, Rhoads South. Economics — Si-Si Chu, Rockefel- ler. English—Jane Keator, Merion. French—Elaine Rosebery, Radnor. Geology — Amy Heinel, Rhoads South; Nancy Chase, Pem East. German—Alice Kessler, Pem East. Greek and Latin — Joan Carson, Pem West. -4,00 aace ...is a long- standing and happy tradition with college men and women. 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Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, N.C Page Six THE "COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday; December 7, 1955 Last Weekend's Production Of “Much Ado About Nothing” Praised By Miss Gamble For Excellence Of Group Acting | Continued from Page 1 strengthened into genuine, good- humored. gaiety. William Moss in a taxing part managed to make Claudio always believable and -nev- er dull; the directness and simplic- ity of his performance created a true, appealing personality beneath the changes of couré and church. John Hawkins (Leonato) moved impressively from delighted fool- ery and fussiness to outrage, grief, and the dignified challenge to Clau- | dio. Mr. Hawkins was able to get | variety into voice as well as action; the very accent of sorrow came al- most shockingly into such lines as “Being that I flow in grief. . .”. The slowness in some of Leonato’s later scenes. can be laid to Shakes- peare’s charge, not the actor’s. Jean Young’s Beatrice was best in the “tragic” central scene, and therefore contributed essentially to the play. Elsewhere, however, she matched Benedick in spirit but not in subtlety. Too often she seemed angry and shrewish, miss- ing the joy that sweetens Beatrice’s light; one could not quite believe that the star danced. Nancy Moore was appropriately demure as Hero if never, even incipiently, atragic re Interesting Christmas presents from $1 up at ‘THE MEXICAN SHOP » Bryn Mawr, Pa. to differentiate them successfully; attempt it was the director’s only. Miss Lann’s harmless bawdry add- ed still another thread to the taking’ himself seriously, Peter | play’s complex ‘weaving. * heroine. Erica Lann (Margaret) , villians. Of ‘all the ways to play and Barbara Goldberg. (Ursula) | understood their parts well enough is perhaps least appropriate, and to. the character, Richard III redivivus real’ error ‘of judgment. Conrade (Finn Hornum) ‘was better for no ! pstein Reviews “Moral Decision” Continued from Page 2 injured. In his suit for damages, the. Supreme Court. sustained the verdict of the lower court in favor t of the. plaintiff. Why?- The court recognized a Much Ado means, of course, not anken’s Antonio did not convince; | pany, and all the unseen hands de- only Beatrice and Bénedick, but Dut it is a puzzling small part— | serve our gratitude. Even the less Dogberry; Verges, -Oatcake and idiocy, farce, and pathos imperfect .,tisfactory parts .blended into Seacoal and their company. weré eminently senseless fit men, ‘and energeticas well; the capture. of the villains was an enthusiastic, well-managed piece of horseplay. Verges’ brainless good will emerg- ed effectively in Gerald Goodman’s: ‘performance. John Pfaltz captur- 1° ltrusiveness and usefulness—were ed Dogberry’s splendid innocence, and had surely one of the«most be- guiling Dogberry-smiles on record —self-satisfaction and henevolence compounded. Qn Friday he did not quite rise to the occasion of the “ass” speech, but on Saturday pace and variety were improved, and everything handsome about him, The Villains: Of the villains, Borachio (Paul Hodge) came off best—fortunately, since he shares in the play’s tonal shifts. It cannot be said that Michael Smtih succeeded with Don John, one of Shakespeare’s silliest hampered by a weird costume in a generally well-dfessed play. An- dréw Miller. was a. worthy enough due sometimes” over-cheerful Friar Francis. i he two primary requirements for a Shakespearean set—unob- intelligently met by the simple re- ceding arcades that transformed themselves gracefully. from gar- den to church. 'The,play looked well on the whole, though makeup was erratic, sometimes too lavish and elsewhere. almost invisible. And it |sounded well, with Anthony Bing’s unaffected “Sigh no more, ladies” a high point, The rapid- fire dialogue did not always come across clearly, and even when it did| may not have been loud enough to carry to:the back of Goodhart. But chiefly the director, the com- All ly ‘bleridéd—arid™ Mr. Panken was ;1. total impression—or pattern of impressions —and indeed, the actors’ ability to play together as a group was one of the produc- tion’s best points. All in all, an evening of almost unbroken pleas- ure; by the time Benedick bade the pipers strike up, the audience was quite ready to convert any sounds of woe into hey nonny nonny. 1“right to be young,” a realization that a child is a being which is not just an adult in the process of be- coming. 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