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.