VOL. XLVII—NO. 1 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1961 %) Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1961 PRICE 20 CENTS Class of 1965 Sweeps In With Hurricane’s Winds; Freshmen, 199 Strong, Absorb Interviews, Meetings Committee Head. Explains ‘Week’, e © Lists. Innovations Dear Class of ’65,- From adventures abroad, relax- ing at home, sundry dull or inter- esting jobs, you have come to be- gin a ‘new experience at Bryn Mawr. In a way, the four years at Bryn Mawr can be compared to a treasure hunt. You, as treasure hunters, have come together from varied backgrounds and different parts of the world united by the idea that the treasure to be found at Bryn Mawr is rare and beauti- ful. For each of you the goal and the steps toward attaining that goal may be different. As in all treasure hunts, each step is reached by evaluating and inter- preting»a set of directions, which, in the case of Bryn Mawr may be a course, a professor, a student, an activity. Each of these steps gives you a fuller understanding of the treasure. For you, the first direction sign is Freshmen Week. The purpose of this orientation period is to intro- duce you to the college and ac- quaint you with some of the ma- terials needed in the search. Saturday there is a picnic on Batten House green with Haver- ford’ freshmen to give you a chance to meet them informally. A highlight of the week is President McBride’s tea on Sunday afternoon. This year there are’ three inno- vations in the schedule. First, Sun- day evening there will be inform- al coffee’ hours at professors’ homes. Another innovation is the meeting with the English depart- ment during which faculty mem- bers will explain the whys and wherefores of Freshman Comp. Then, in order to familarize you with the Paoli Local and indicate what the city has to offer, guided tours to Philadelphia have been| arranged by Non-Resident upper- classmen. Freshman Week is only the be- ginning. The success of the trea- sure. hunt depends entirely upon the individual seeker. The mem- bers of the welcoming committee are some of the seasoned hunters who have been traveling a little longer and perhaps have a deeper understanding of the riches to dis- cover. We know that you have the desire, the skills and the stamina to undertake a rewarding search. We give you a sincere and excited welcome. Pixie Schieffelin ’62 Chairman, Freshman Welcoming committee The staff of the College News will be in the Roost (Goodhart) Tuesday at 5 to welcome inter- -estéd and prospective News members. There are unimagin- able opportunities on the editor- ial, business, ghd circulation- subscription stalfs_as well as premiums for cartoonists and photographers. Circumstances and situations of becoming “a personnel” will be explained. Do come, if only to meet those who labored in 4 the shadows for this issue. '/Regna- Studa~ Diebold Basic Questions Emerge In Self-Gov. Analysis by Sue Johnson, President The Foreword of the 1961-62 Constitution and Reso- lutions of the Bryn Mawr’ Students’ Association for Self-Governnient notes that the charter of the Associa- tion which “places responsibility for the conduct of the students entirely in their own hands” was granted by the Trustees of the College in 1892. And, although not formally stated until 1954, the principles of the aca- demic honor system have likewise been accepted and upheld since the founding of the College. Self-Gov. is thus a venerable system, It is an in- stitution which does as much.to set the tone of Bryn Mawr as do Taylor Tower and May Day. In fact, Self-Gov. threatens to take its place among Bryn Mawr’s other hoary traditions.. This assertion is not meant to disparage these activities, for traditions have their place in any institution. They. are ‘good in part because they are old ‘and unchanging. Self-Gov., on the other hand, must constantly strug- gle to remain receptive to change. It must be good in spite of the fact that it is old. Each class which enters Bryn Mawr—and we hope the Class of ’65 is no exception—brings with it different values and different needs. Seif-Gov. retains its worth in so far as it is able to reflect these new values and answer these new needs. One might think that a 70 year old organization like Self-Gov. would have long since answered all its basic questions, and that little would remain for present offi- cers and members to do but to maintain the system in the perfect state in which it has been transmitted to them. Unfortunatels, this is a commonly accepted mis- conception of which, many organizations at Bryn Mawr are guilty, Self-Gov. among, them. The reformulation and re-answering of basic ques- tions is one of the principal means by which any organ- ization remains open to change, the change which allows an organization not only to survive but to grow. These are some of the fundamental questions for which Self- Gov. has yet to find satisfactory answers: Are Self-Gov. officers elected primarily to lead or to record and transmit the wishes of their constituency ? If the former, should Self-Gov. as"an organization take stands on various issues? If the latter, from where will leadership-come? If both, how should the officers proportion their time and energy? Is the present policy of “non-publicity” a good one? Should Self-Gov. issues (e. g. specific prowler incidents, Continued on Page 2, Col. 3 U-G President Welcomes Our Critical Commitment by Barbara Paul, President After returning from the National Student Associ- ation’s Student Body President Conference in Wiscon- sin this summer, I am firmly convinced thétt Bryn Mawr is indeed a unique institution. During the discussions of student government problems, it was very hard for me to explain that our latest crisis had been a missing maypole.. And- yet I hurried to add that we did not share the problems of many colleges where the students and their governments were concerned primarily with “sockhops. and sororities.” The Undergraduate Association and you as‘a mem- ber are indeed fortunate to live in an atmosphere where questions of academic and social freedoms are largely academic, where the caliber of scholarship is high in all quarters of the campus, and where the students are dedicated to that scholarship, What began to concern me, however, was the effect this had come to have on student activity. In the absence of pressing issues, the Bryn Mawr campus has settled down to a pleas- antly friendly schedule of concentrated scholasticism but it has lost some of the electricity of conflict. Every- thing continues to run smoothly with Undergrad oiling the gears. Undergrad Functions Throughout the year you will be aware of some of Undergrad’s functions, You will become familiar with the many traditions and will look .on them with amuse- ment and bemusement. The studious atmosphere will be unobtrusively dispelled to allow for social functions both on and off campus. Lectures will conflict and co- incide on every night of the week until you give up in despair of decision. The Big Five (League, Alliance, Interfaith, Art’s Council, Athletic. ASsociation) and the smaller clubs will meet to work and schedule their pro- grams for the year. And the Undergraduate Associa- tion--will—-continue—its—intangible--task—of—coordinating (which often means diplomacy and always means re- sponsibility) all the sections of the campus, students as well as faculty, administration and alumnae. . As a freshman you are a coveted potential-partici- pant by all the campus organizations. Ipso facto, you are a member of Undergrad and I extend the warmest welcome. Our meetings are open to you and your ideas and criticisms. You will also be a receiver of a lan- tern, a maypole dancer, a likely customer for dance tic- kets, a prodded lecture-goer, and a solicited club mem- ber. Continued on Page 2, Col. 4 MERION HALL Ann Taylor Allen Judy Edna_ Altschul Maria Peter Callas Pauline Hsiao Chen Chu Ann Louise Coates Linnae Coss Mary Ann _ D’‘Esopo Charity Ann Downs Gene Frances Fiaccone Gretchen Field Roberta . Hershkowitz Ronni Barbara Iselin Jane Norton Page Marcia Ann Patton Anne Ridley Trimble Margaret Newton Wilber ROCKEFELLER HALL Karen®Faith Alexander Kathy Boudin Ethel Parmele Cardwell Yvonne Earle Charbier Elizabeth Earle Cobey Anne Elizabeth Godfrey Gertrude McFarland Goheen Priscilla Eunice Graichen Eileen Virginia James Freshmen Residence Directory Arlene Mary Joy Prudence Kappes Leslie Ann Leggett Nancy Eleanor Liddle Barbara Nan Lieb Nancy Lee Milner Anna Helena Norberg Jane Marla Robbins Barbara Maria Schaefer Bonnie Lou Shannon Elizabeth Margherita Taylor PEMBROKE EAST Carol Lynn Arndt Alexandra Lee Bereskin Diane Dee: rier Mary Elizabeth Emmett Cantwell Phoebe Clemencia Ellsworth Judy Irene Fine yoanna Hayward Frodin Martha Bedsole Goodloe Harriet Echols Hanger Deirdre Butler Harder Mary Alison Kuhn Consuelo. Lopez-Morillas Betsey Gardner Pinckney Mary Parkinson Proddow Johanna Rediger Janet Howell Rodman Adrienne June Marsh Elizabeth Bradford Smith Catherine Maryann McCauliff Janaki Natarjan Harriet Pauline Osborn Harriet Ellen Swern Barbara Burrall Thacher DENBIGH HALL Martha Gail Sameth Judith Diane_ Schaffel Judith Borda Schmidgall Stephanie Wenkert PEMBROKE WEST Jessie Madeleine Berry Nancy Ellen Bradeen Margaret Allen Clowes Ellen Amy Ferrin Barbara Josephine Gaines Alison Arsht Fmily Alice Bardeck Muriel ‘Ann Clarke Barbara Alice Franco Ellen Marie Ginzler 2 Catherine Van Cleef Gores Michele Swing Greene Claudia Gaynor Kempf Susan Gene Kroto Susan Lovise Laufer Carol Charlotte Jones * ° - | Barbara Huntsbergy- Loeb Novice Students Come From Afar, imbibe Tradition Newly arrived members of the class of :1965 have found the past days of Freshman Week a rush of interviews, meetings, examinations, questions’. and. unpacking. They have weathered the side effects of a hurricane which greeted: them the day they’arrived. They have signed their names hundreds of times, read reams of mimeograph- ed sheets and peered’ at name tags to the point of eyestrain. Now as they settle into their new existencg they can pause for a look at their classmates. There are 199 of them all told. They hail from thirty-three states and three foreign countries. Near- ly a majority of them (48.5%) come from the middle Atlantic states and only .5% from the east south central area. Five of them are non-resident. They’ are four- teen stronger than last year’s freshman class, and as a result many of. them have had to take up residence at the College Inn, Rock- efeller Annex and the Infirmary. | In addition to the freshman new- comers, there are five transfer stu- dents. One is a foreign student, two will be non-resident transfers, and two are gilegt seniors. Constance Joy Maravell Martha Wassen Merrick Toby Leah. Pick Barbara Alison Ranney Mary Susan Schoenbaum Candace J. Simpson Mary Lee Sivess Kathryn Nance Terzian Julia Crouse Tobey Barbara Frances Wyler Roberta Yaffe RADNOR HALL Gillian Anne Bunshaft Alice Marian Chary Patricia Anne Gordon-Mann Susan Hay Phyllis Louise Kistler Pamela Eileen Koehler Judith Ann Lebowich Stephanie Elizabeth Lewis Rebecca Taylor McDowell Elena Mercedes Mestre Kirsten Ruth Mueller Rolly Janet Phillips Constance Sage Rosenblum Alice Frisbee Schade i Karen Lee Sieg Katherine Robin Silberblatt Ulrica Mary Stewart Janet Claire Swift ve RHOADS NORTH Pag Carol Park Armstrong Margaret Louise Atherton Barbara Carol Baehr Sibyl .Julid Bernard Elizabeth Jennifer Bogen Lillian Isabel Burling Linda Lin Chang Joan Eileen Deutsch Daphne Burma Du Pont Sally Ainslie Harris Susan Gale Hull Elizabeth Kay Knight Rowena Karen Lichtenstein Lucy Dena Norman Sara Louise Orem Wendy Lilah Raudenbush Lucy Caroline Roosevelt Lynette Scott Barbara Helene, Tolpin Linda Marion Turner Susan Beth Weisberg RHOADS SOUTH Martha Evans Anderson a Dorothy Marguerite Easton | Elizabeth Greene Nancy Elizabeth McAdams Diana Russell Gail Nina Simon Mary Howard Smith Maria Herron Taft COLLEGE INN : Joan Carol Casper Continued on Page 2, Col. 1 ¥ Page Two THE COLLEGE NEWS Q Friday, September 22, 1961 F lexibility . It may be for the freshman or it may be for themselves, but at this time of the year, after a perspective-gaining sum- mer, prodded by questions or on impulse to give advice or provide conversational material, an upperelassman will at- tempt to describe, define or catalogue—do something defini- tive about Bryn Mawr. “Bryn Mawr”: an institution that is different from Swarthmore, Haverford and Holyoke; that after a few days is no longer the beneficent great white god- dess of an institution that it might have seemed in May or the may-poled mother machine that the Freshman Week . Committee often appears to have to make it. In a few weeks freshmen will have a perfectly clear conception of BMC: in between plays, teas, meetings, parades and cloister exercises ¢lasses are attended. But in academic occurrences become ‘to revise their conceptions. a few more weeks when non- negligible freshmen will begin Upperclassmen, to distinguish them from freshmen, are simply and largely more experi- enced conception-revisers. Bryn Mawr is an intense and diversified complex. One spends four years bounding forth and rebounding between studies and the latest traditional, academic, social and poli- tical events and catastrophes. These occurrences, disrupting ' surges of concentration, become the absolute center of all _ mental, physical and emotional attention, involving twenty ‘ar.six hundred people and enduring for unpredictable amounts - of time. Despite the smallness of the school and its appar- ent unity in the super-structured, ipso-factoed organizations, incidents occur, or more accurately, waves hit the school, de- ’ fying categorizing and efficient treatment and causing furors. Then suddenly, things are quiet. All the meetings, encounters, pamphlets, speeches, friendly chats and Newses and then the returning ranks of upperclasmen still could not settle the Bryn Mawr question. Bryn Mawr remains a community of nearly 1000 students and their teachers, its particular atmosphere depending on its population and the national, international and sometimes, surprisingly enough, indigeno us waves that may hit it, re- quiring if one is so-minded, adjustment and readjustment of one’s conceptions. B. M. C. Marks Measure Individual As Pressure For Grades Now Lifts by Ellen Rothenberg One of the most striking tra- ditions of Bryn Mawr is the gen- eral attitude of the student body towards grades. Most freshmen come from an atmosphere where a student’s chances of gaining col- lege entrance are measured by his comparative standing, and his com- parative standing is measured ac- cording to marks. Here, although grades still gauge a _ student’s standing in relation to others, the standing itself has decreased in importance. High grades are no longer the order of the day either for the attainment of an aim after graduation or for prestige. The pressure is off. Instead of centering on the grades themselves, the pressure centers on the work. While the marking system attempts to eval- uate the amount of effort a stu- dent puts into a course, the real evaluation proceeds from the stu- dent herself. The aim of the courses is to give the students as much know- ledge as possible and to suggest the means for adding to it. Wheth- er learning involves following the way indicated by the instructor or branching out from or carrying on beyond it is left to the indi- vidual. Therefore to a large de- gree each student decides when she is satisfied with her work in each subject. Marks corroborate a student’s decision, but the stand- ard proceeds from the individual. For this reason, freshmen soon discover that comparison of the grades of two students.is.compara- tively rare, and that professors are more concerned with improving their students’ understanding of their subject than with judging an individuals’ knowledge as if it were all she could hope to acquire. Lists Continued from Page 1, Col. 5 Helen Louise Gray Marcia R. Houston Faith Sargent Lewis Eleanor Elizabeth Miidkiff Judith Hoyt Rhodes -—Susannah Ellen Sard - £lizabeth Van: Rensselaer Stanwood Lynn ‘Hunter Thomas Ruth Storrow Vose Karin-Marie Koutousoff Winkelhorn JANE BATTEN HOUSE Margery Aronson Maresa Fanelli Ellen Jenny Halpern Marise Lynne Rogge Mary Kathleen Roy Sandra Ruth Waldman EAST HOUSE Pauline Sands Abbott Marion Helen Freedman Karin Jill Gleiter Sabina Abbe Karp Sue-Jane Kerbin Diana Beth Koin Eugenie Elizabeth Ladner Jo Anne Lesser t Elizabeth Jane Lewis ‘ Marilyn .Meaden_ Miller Lois Marcia Neiman Barbara Joanne Ramsay Susan’ Dorothy Robertson ~4ene--Frances~ Winkler Gail Eve Sanger Grace Seiberling Nancy Ann_ Sours Susan Thomson Viguers Margarét Vogel INFIRMARY Theresa Frances Alt Enid Angela Colby Katherine Calhoun Henley Nancy Walton Pringle THE DEANERY Jane Mitchell Ahern Catherine Esther de Grazia Carolyn Rochelle Dranoff Susan Neill--Lewis Dorothy Maxine Master Patricia Ann Murray © Carol Isabel Vartanian GRADUATE CENTER . Johanna Louise Gwinn Diane Elizabeth Lane Caroline McNair Jane Susan: Rose Menakka Dharmini-Weerasinghe ROCKEFELLER ANNEX | {Ann Elizabeth Campbell Rio Cecily Howard Katherine. Wenning NON-RESIDENT FRESHMEN Laura Helen Gross Jean Leslie Howarth Diane Ethel Schuller Mona trene Singer Bernice Zeldin THE COLLEGE NEWS FOUNDED IN 1914 Published weekly during the College Year (except during « Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays, and during examina- . tion weeks) in the interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Ardmore Printing in it may be reprinted wholly » “Company, Ardmore, Pa., and Bryn Mawr College.” The College News is fully protected by copyright. or in part without permission of the Editor-in-Chief. EDITORIAL BOARD Nothing that appears. Editor-in-Chief ....... 0.2.2 ees e eens Che Clea ba tees awe J... Suzy Spain, ‘63 Copy Editor .........--- ses eeeenees Seis ydeewesess Kristine Gilmartin, ‘63 Associate Editor ...........-- veveut Sse ceiveaevedenueee Sally Schapiro, ‘64 Make-up Editor ...............+++- iisvseceeun siguneeews . Janice Copen, ‘63 Ne Dee ee eee eee dee eens Ellen. Rothenberg, Tega ees so - cS eeeeewee eee eee eee eee weet ee se eeeee bo _| company, eventually your leadership in Self-. ‘64 | Christmas Carols, Lantern Night, Tea Receive Reverence ; Bryn, Mawr traditions are as di- verse as they are entertaining Ranging the (Freshmen answer _ tele- phones) to the lofty (Greek hymns in the Cloisters) they are observed with the reverence which their long history warrants. Fr Class colors, plays, animals and shows, College songs and dining room singing are subject to rules of tradition. Caps and gowns, lan- terns, ‘Senior Christmas caroling and tree planting, hoop rolling, and step singing are part of Bryn Mawr life. The major ceremonies observed are Parade Night, on the evening of the first day of classes, Lantern Night, on the fourth Friday in October, and May Day. On Parade Night the Freshmen parade between Juniors and Sen- iors from Pembroke Arch to the Hockey Field. There the Sopho- mores await them by a _ bonfire trying to discover and parody the Freshmen’s secret Parade Night song. from must Lanterns and Tea On Lantern Night, the Freshmen wearing caps and gowns for the first time, are-officially welcomed into the Cotes, as they receive lanterns from the Sophomores in the Cloisters. May Day, beginning at five-thir- ty in the morning for sophomores and seniors is filled with flowers, strawberries for breakfast, May- pole dancing, speeches, and Senior hoop rolling. Hell Week, designed for the en- tertainment of the Freshmen, pro- vides an interesting mid-February interlude. Aside from the Bryn Mawr Tea,. whose function, merit and results one must manage to grow or im- bibe into—discussion on the point being absurdly unbelievable and otherwise useless, there is one other’ tradition, quickly and voci- ferously partaken of, and rarely alluded to, except in season, that being running in the rain in one’s gym tunic unbelted. Self-Gov Continued from Page 1, Col. 3 - | negotiations with the Administration over the driving rule) be kept quiet or should they be thoroughly and specifically discussed? How can an organization expect its members to be interested in its activities if they never know what’s going on until it’s all said and done? cers play in their relations with the Administration? Should they be communications’ links, collective bar- gainers, dabblers in power potitics, ‘sieves through which pass only what is non-controversial, harassed schol- are with little time or energn left for the duties and responsibilities of the positions? If participation in a self-govern- ment system is part of the educa- tional experience of every Bryn Mawr student, what is being learn- ed? How to live in a community which grounds the principles of its existence in such concepts as aca- -demic honesty, persona). honor, and community responsibilty? How to employ selectively one’s sense of hon- or? How to “let the other follow do it”? How to get a head start on the rat race at age 20? Freshmen, I can think of no bet- troduce you to some of the challenges which each member of Self-Gov has before her. We are happy and trond to have your your participation, and Gov. Sincerely, _. Hel a. Leveri r "64 ioe ~*~ Sue Johnson, President utilitariagy Self-Description Proves News Diverting, Provoking, Insolvent . The College News is a non-pro- fit making organization but we do have unusual and interesting ex- periences all the same. Next sum- mer, if arrangements fr os ponement of the November’ ap- pointment come through, a few of the..hardy News’. personnel will spend the summer in debtors’ pri- son. What the News does however, aside from consuming vast quant- ities of raspbery sherbet (the first choice of staff members for the past two years though the editor prefers coffee ice cream) and in- timidating the Soda Fountain management for displaying choco- late cake with slipped-off icing is to such the Chorus as it emerges from practice each Tuesday night being that Lectures are being held in the Common Room or to shush lectures if we don’t like them or can’t attend. Also we tell off-campus lecture-attenders that what they’te looking for was held last week or was cancelled or is being held in the Bio lecture room or the Ely Room or that it’s not worth it anyway. Then after lec- tures we eat leftover cookies and coffee if we have not been sated already by the kindly offerings of John and Oliver. We have typewriter and pencil hunts. We yell and scream but mostly laugh. We seek out Campus Issues... We attend lectures and hold in- Undergrad terviews with all species of people, We review shows and unusual — movies (when we get free tickets). “What role should Self-Gov. offi-| ter way to welcome you than tv in- |. We bid you welcome.’ Continued from Page 1, Col. 4 Year of Resolution The most important task of Un- dergrad this year, much more than providing all these services for you, will be to widen the definition of what a student is and ought to be. Students throughout our nation are coming to realize that the cullege community is much more than a place for serious scholars, that a col- lege education can be a much more exciting experience than the accumu- lation of knowledge through diligent work and long hours, and that a lec- ture passively received, one that evokes no reactions, is perhaps not much more valuable than a mediocre movie. You as a student bring your own personal. blend of values and questions to the campus. Your class- mates, and the upperclassmen, are eager to meet you and your thoughts. It is the hope and request of the Un- dergraduate Association that you will commit youseif on and partici- pate in campus’ issues, provoking the initial debate and discussion essential to a community of students. If we can’t find Issues, we try to be diverting. We receive Letters. We provoke anger, confusion and opinions that we (some of us more than others) are incompe- tent. We are, despite almost annual and well-meant attempts at altera- tions by dutgoing boards, a young staff—freshmen, sophomores and a few juniors. Hence, aside from all the above, the News provides the best opportunity for freshmen to loved, happy and well-fed. become immediately active, Previous journalistic experience is not a requirement though some acquaintance English language is. There will be a meeting on Tuesday, September 26 at 5 PM in the Roost for all aspiring News members: the edi- torial, staffs will welcome freshmen re- cruits and the News in general needs cartoonists and photograph- ers, with the written business and circulation EOL. THE 2ND FRET 1902 SANSOM ST. PH SEPT. Presenting the BEST male & female ILA., PA. LO-7-9640 20-25 Folk Singer of this past. sesses DON CRAWFORD Carolyn Hester. SEPT. 27-OCT. 2 CEA WJ’ E'"O x IS sandi with lessin SHEL KAGAN PHILADELPHIA'S BEST FEMALE FOLK ENTERTAINER OCT. 4-9 caroly m hester TRADITION RECORDS site ites OocT. 11-16 Don Crawford PRESTIGE RECORDS RECORDING ARTIST — ee OPEN 8:30 P.m. ' , a ica - CLOSED TwESDAYS 4 cD * Friday, September 22, 1961 THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three Interfaith Goals Emphasize Awareness of by Stephanie Condon, President Bryn Mawr has only one organi- zation that concerns itself chiefly with religion—Interfaith. Inter- faith faces its greatest challenge and finds its. greatest strength in the fact that it is the one organi- zation responsible for meeting the religious interests and needs of the whole campus in a program of varied activities. For many people, college is the first opportunity to encounter people from various re- ligious backgrounds, interests, and beliefs. We have a unique oppor- tunity here to learn from one an- other in a truly inter-faith pro- gram. We have realized in plan- ning a program for this year that in order to deal with matters of religion the program must be a varied and flexible one. In keeping with our belief in the value of the contribution which each individual can make to the total effort of the organization, every Interfaith ac- tivity is open to all members of the campus, students and faculty. Our program for this year will include a series of mid-week eve- ning lectures by outstanding schol- ars and personalities in the field of religion, speaking on topics of _current interest. We are also plan- ning to co-operate with other cam- pus organizations to present lec- Beat Or Cultured, Arts Council Can Accommodate All by Elaine Cottler, President As the youngest member of the Bryn Mawr. organizations, Arts Council is still discovering its own capablities, and: eager to try al- most anythng.. Our interests range from the fine to the lively arts, and we serve the campus by bringing speakers and performers to Bryn Mawr, by providing an outlet for undergraduate talent and interest, and by keeping students informed of the cultural opportunities of the Main Line and Philadelphia. If you want to be a spectator, our Ticket Agency, which has a bulletin board in Goodhart, will make it easy for you to attend concerts and plays in the city, or to visit the Barnes Collection of modern art in Lower Merion. If you want to participate, Arts Night in the fall, poetry readings and recitals are open to all stu- dents. Perhaps this summary is too formal, and formality is a trait for which the Council has never been noted. All of our meetings are open, including those of the Planning Committee, whose mem- bership consists of the officers ‘and . hall representatives. Our schedule has been left ‘as flexible as possible so that substitutions and additions can be made. An organization like the Arts Council always faces the danger of becoming merely arty; of con- centrating too heavily on the esoteric and obscure; or at the other extreme, relying on tried-and -true programs of plum-pudding Culture. While we will be pleased if you enjoy our movie series, or Arts Night, or a concert, we want to hear suggestions, criticism and ideas from freshmen. If you begin to feel like sending a torpedo into that boat Michael rows, and want to find out something about Miles Davis or Thelonius Monk instead; if you’d rather hear Jules Feiffer than a Beat poet, or Erik Satie ‘instead of Bach, tell your hall rep, or come. to a meeting—but let us know. Arts Council will have a tea soon, where you can meet the off- icers and find out about working on planning, publicity or an Arts Night..committee. The tea, meet- ings, and other events will be an- ~ nounced in your hall and on the Arts Council bulletin board. All Religions tures on topics which eombine the interests of both groups. For ex- ample, Arts Council and Interfaith are presenting jointly a series of three lectures in November on “Sources of Art in Religion.” In this way, we will be able to see the relationship between religion and academic, social, and _ political questions. Joint lectures and lec- tures which relate religion to other fields aid our understanding of religion which, although it is an in- dividual matter for each of us, is also related to all that we study or do. Weekly afternoon meetings for talks and discussion are held to deal with more limited or practical topics, such as preparation for coming lectures and the discussion of topics which are of particular interest to the campus, and which are of concern to us as students and young women. These meetings are held at 5:00 in Cartref in the reading room. which Interfaith maintains for study and medita- Continued on Page 6, Col. 3 |Caveat Emptor—Pay Day Lurks Around Corner Among the customs at Bryn Mawr, the most innocent and the most deadly is Pay Day. Described in the Handbook as a convenient |way to stagger expenses, Pay Day usually staggers the person who must pay. For Pay Day creeps up silently and suddenly jumps out in the path of every student. This unspeakable ordeal of or- deals .occurs six times a year. Alas —this frequency is the source of much regret to the ordinary girl for it means that she must write home six times per year. The joy of the parents upon learning that their daughter is alive and active (this fact carefully deducted from the more provoking fact that she has spent $150. in 4 weeks) is us- ually great enough to withstand the shock of the request. However, to the girl who has been sufficient- ly kicked out of the nest to handle her own money, the frequency of Pay Day is a time of renaissance, She must pull herself together, walk briskly to the bank and charm the clerks and tellers sufficiently for them to deal gently with her when her next check comes in. The good people at the bank learn Continued on Page 6, Col. 2 Alliance Nurtures Political Interest, Stirs Enthusiasm by Marion Sines President If the speuhet of the evening has you in an arm-waving frenzy over a vital issue, or the girl down the hall is demanding your support for some equally pressing cause—the chances are Alliance is behind them. The Alliance for Political Affairs is the organization ultim- ately responsible for all partisan| ! fury, political wrangling, and civic crusading manifest on the Bryn Mawr campus. ,\Although channel- ing the political energies of some 700 students might seem enough of a program for any organiza- tion, the polemic impulse rarely springs full-blown from satisfied and studious Bryn Mawr heads, and so Alliance’s main task re- mains the nurturing of dormant— or simply passive—political in- terest. Alliance’s nurturing process .is many-phased. Its Current Events program, directed by Vice-presi- dent Linda Davis, is geared to pro- voke interest in current affairs through a. weekly speakers pro- gram featuring faculty experts or knowledgeable—and controversi- al—outsiders (e.g. Norman Thom- as and Murray Kempton this fall). Discussion Club and International Relations Club headed by Bannon Marbut and Helen Levering res- pectively—takeup where Current Events leaves off, providing forums for depth study of current affairs. A Debate Club also functions un- der Alliance auspices. In the area of civic crusading The Committee for Action on Civil Rights fights for civil liberties and racial equality, The Student Peace Union works for an aroused pub- lic opinion in regard to arms con- trol, and The Young Democrats, The Young Republicans, :and, pos- sibly for the first time, The Young Conservatives struggle for campus support for their respective camps. All are comprised of a hard core of wriled-up upper classmen pa- tiently awaiting the freshman membership If you are interested in any of the: many faces of Alliance, or if you'd like to start your own pol- itical wave, listen for announce- ments of Alliance meetings and watch the Alliance Bulletin Board in Taylor. by Ann Rassiga, President The Athletic Association’s goal is to provide an opportunity for every student>-to~enjoy~ herself--by participating in an athletic en- deavor. Thus, the scope of the A.A. is very broad, and activities range from square dances and outing’ club trips. to varsity and class games. om Varsity teams exist for swim- ming, ‘hockey, basketball, bad- minton, tennis, lacrosse, fencing and archery. The main require- ment for each of these teams -is enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. A Play Day on October 28 is one of the fall activities planned. Vassar, Barnard, Wilson, Goucher, and Hood colleges have been invit- ed to participate in the games which will be held at BMC. Any- one interested in helping to plan this event should contact Ellie Beidler, Chairman. Further an- nouncements will be sent out for players in hockey, tennis, volley- ball and fencing and participants in the synchronized swimming workshop. Other first semester plans in- clude interclass hockey, basketball and swimming games, = student- faculty touch-football, volleyball /\and the traditional Bryn Mawr-' Athletic Association Plans Include Varsity Teams, Clubs And Dances Haverford hockey games, informal volleyball games and others which may be suggested to Liz Reed, A:A>-vice~president: Moviesand a square dance are also planned. Dates for all these will be posted in the halls: A. A. representatives open the gym every Sunday afternoon from 3-5. The pool is open then, and sports equipment is placed in the box at the foot of the stairs. Applebee Barn, located in back of the tennis ‘courts, and Ithan Mill Farm are also available to students for parties and outings. Rules for the use of these are posted on the A. A. bulletin board in. Taylor. A.A. also sponsors the Outing Club.. Bicycle trips to Ithan ~Mill Farm, ski weekends, and hiking and rock climbing trips: are held. Last year, a spelunking (cave) trip. with Princeton Outing Club was tried with great success. A meeting of all interested in the elub will be held soon after classes begin to elect a new president. Other activities include the Dance Club, headed by Leslie Hart- ley, and the Synchronized Swim- ming Club, Karen Blu, President. Both of these clubs have been very active and successful this past year. Re League Program Offers Opportunity To Explore Currer by Cornelia Spring, President . “What we do not understand seems vicious to us,” said authoress Germaine Brée when she _ spoke here last Spring. Operating on the positive idea behind this state- Varying Lectures Inspire, Entertain Since Bryn Mawr's purpose Js to educate its daughters, it is not surprising that it provides more ways: than one to acquire know- ledge. Attendance at classes, ful- fillment of ‘assignments and visits to Haverford are simply the most obvious opportunities for learning. A delightfully painless alternative is to go to-lectures. No week passes by without one or more oratorical offerings which range from “The Tonic Structure of Monosodiumhydroxide” and “Ex- plorations of Roman Drains” to “Water Imagery in Milton” and “The \Socio-Economic Historicity of Lower Moldavia.” The various (and extremely varied) lectures are sponsored by a related (more or less) department. Unless the topic is very broad (sée examples above) you can be sure of getting a comfortable chair between the two majors of the sponsor department. Even if much of the lecture roars over your head, you can look forward to the re- freshments afterward. If the lec- ture is illustrated, it is well to arrive a little earlier in order to secure a good seat strategically sit- uated near the tea table. Lectures are usually,in the eve- nings (but also occasionally in the afternoons. The former type fills in the time between your after- dinner bridge game and 10 P.Mg milk break beautifully. A lecture is especially handy when you are trying to put off writing a paper or doing a problem set, because it is educational and time spent at One can never be described as “wasted.” Lectures are useful and valu- able in more serious ways as well. A talk on Kant may correlate per- fectly with what your Philosophy 101 class is discussing. A’ lecture sponsored by the Spanish depart- ment may interest you in a litera- ture you had never thought of studying before. A dedicated listener could make a career of attending all the lec- tures given during the year and have little time left for anything else, but it’s diverting as well as important to make the effort to attend at least one or two. If you find the speaker and his subtle subject have left you far behind, put on an expression ‘of ‘refined rapture’ and pity the poor girl who is writing it up for the News. t Social Problems ment, League at Bryn Mawr is attempting to make today’s social problems ,and their origins more understandable. What understand- ing we can promote, however, comes only to. those who are in- terested enough to attend our lec- tures, to take part in our various programs, or to talk with those girls who have taken part. Because the freshmen are new blood—with, new ideas and often great enthusiasm—they are sought by most organizations on campus, including League. There are three ways in which you can cultivate your interest in League: 1) You can attend the monthly lectures given by speakers outstanding in the’ social science field. You can attend the meetings of the League board, either as a dorm-elected freshman representative or as an in- ' terested private citizen. 3) You can contact a committee chairman and tell her that you would like to help her. In this third area there is a wide variety of possible activity. As a member of the Maids and Porters Committee, you can help to plan their dance or concert, or you can. lead classes in dance, typing, French or English, for example. As a Sleighton Farms Committee member, you can work with delin- quent young girls: If you choose the Children’s Reception Center, you will assist in the day care of Philadelphia children, many of whom come from deprived homes. On a Weekend Work Camp you will assist a family in fixing up their slum-area home. As an-- as- sistant atthe Boys’ Club you will teach young boys various arts and crafts. This year you will prob- ably also have the opportunity of helping in general and mental hos- pitals. On campus you can assist in the promotion of the Clothing Drive and the Unite@ Fund Drive or in corresponding with a college- sponsored foster child. Once you have taken part in League’s programs—in any one of the three possible ways—you can help us still further by discussing with others your experiences and what you have learned through them. The funny thing ‘about League is that while we are trying so busily. to help others, we often find that they have helped us. Less fortunate lives can put our daily gripes into perspective. We learn to recognize both the dif®erences and the similarities between our lives and those of others. As a re- sult League is really a fifty-fifty proposition, and we think that you will profit by League as much as League and those it serves will profit by you. 2) ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee COLLEGE ADDRESS PAYDAY (Specify Ist, 2nd, 3rd) -— = ee fF |= =F |=& |] fF] 2£& |= =F B= B&F | | | |= S&F fF |= — = 4 he . Soc : Of Interest... We do not ask you to chew on the. above, below, right and left dotted lines. Nor will “cutting along” what familarly denotes the edge and opening toa box of saltines or a package of early peppermint zinnia seeds reveal saltines, in individual waxed wrappers, or incipient peppermint zinnias (with non-allergic pol- len). But if the directions are followed, the results will be longer lasting and more pleasure-inducing than the afore-mentioned. You will receive one year (unless otherwise specified) of Bryn Mawr’s finest quasi-weekly pubtication, . jue Coirece News. Its better than saltines.and non-allergic zinnias anytime. + NAME OF SUBSCRIBER . The price of o Néws is $3.75. Delivery i MATE TO ALICE LONGOBARDI RHOADS SOUTH $4 ORONO eRe ee es ‘t ‘ t rs Page Four THE COLLEGE NEWS Friday, September 22, 1961 Tank Suits, Chlorine And Physicals — Await New Arrival at Gymnasium Among the myrjad bizarre ex- periences which greet the -suspi- cious Bryn Mawr freshman, unused to high tea in bermudas and un- familiar with the social value of being maladjusted, there are two familiar elements which cannot fail to impress upon her the pain- ful recognition of man’s eternal subjection to the laws of gravity: books and water. In order to fit these mundane elements into the ordered patterns of college life, however, it is deemed advantageous to provide a few suggestions on coping with the Bryn. Mawr var- " jeties. 5 “Breathe - hold! Breathe - hold!” One more freshman who has never back-floated before is passing her swimming test and correctly de- riving the moral that anything is possible when buoyed up by a Bryn Mawr tank suit and by Miss Grant’s encouragement. Whether it’s a jaunt or a trial the twenty- minute swim can be looked for- ward to as an opportunity to plan hair-drying: methods before that imminent deanly appointment. Don’t forget the driers in the gym for that wind-blown effect. A part of the same process is the Angel-robe Act, a punching and probing and poking procedure which leads togaed candidates through an apparent maze of rooms and queries. Do you prefer to study on the sun-porch or in the laundry chute? At what time of the day do you feel anti-social ten- dencies gripping you most strong- ly? It is wise to allow oneself to sink into the feeling that a great and lasting institution is here tak- ing the measure of an indivdua] in order to judge how best to give her a boost along her way. At least this generous attitude takes one’s mind off medical technology’s la- test aluminum thorns. Ithan Farm A brisk bicycle ride in the crisp autumn air, lunch cooked over an open fire, a pleasant afternoon on a ibeautiful Pennsylvania farm— this is a description of an after- noon spent at the Ithan Mill Farm, commonly called Rhoads’ Farm. This farm, located about three miles from Bryn Mawr College on the corner of Ithan and Clyde Roads, is owned by the college and is available for use by both the students and faculty. It is easily, reached by following Roberts Road or Bryn Mawr Avenue and turning right onto Ithan Road. The farm entrance is on Ithan Road Rules for use, and a map of the farm are posted on the AA bulletin board in Taylor. Mrs. Paul should be consulted by anyone desiring to use the farm. HOUSTON HALL BOARD MIRIAM info. call EV 6-0100 Ext. 581. self-addressed envelope. ait. * Recently completed tour with Harry Belafonte CHAD MITCHEL TRIO Recently completed tour with Bob Newhart at IRVINE AUDITORIUM on the campus of U. of P. Friday, October 6th at 8:30 P.M. Tickets: $1.75, 2.25, 2.75 ON SALE NOW! Houston Hall at U. of P., at the information desk. For ticket MAIL ORDER: make checks payable to “HOUS- TON HALL,” Univ. of Penn., 35th & Spruce Sts.,Phila., OF DIRECTORS presents: MAKEBA Pa. Enclose stamped Common Sense, Cured Colds Aid In Passing Test Newspapers should perform pub- lic services just as Brownies should do good deeds daily. The News therefore advises freshmen to wear sweat pants at every opportunity and to take the hygiene test. The latter, a degree requirement, rates above language orals and swim- ming tests in causing anguish, foot- stamping and wall-pounding ac- cording to an extremely carefully and scientifically, mind you, con- ducted survey, made last year among upperclassmen. Bizarre ma- nifestations, it was revealed, in- creased in quantity and quality in the senior and junior classes, and, needless to say, as June approach- ed, conditions in the senior class worsened. The hygiene test is a serious and important requirement. But it is not to be feared. If one takes the test with an intention to pass it and not to wow and shock the in- firmary with one’s ignorance. of distortion of facts, common sense and a clear and agile manipulation of the facts at one’s command, facts painlessly culled from eighteen or so years’ of living, re- covering from and avoiding colds and minor illnesses, one should have no trouble passing the test. If ane shuns the test or does not approach it seriously, one will be faced with increasingly difficult exams usually requiring weekly at- tendance of a‘ lecture series or the reading of a hygiene text—time- consuming responsibilities which can be easily avoided if the News’ advice is followed. ‘As for the sweat pants—the hy- giene results are posted on the In- firmary door. When? Which door? No one knows, but sweat pants will keep one cozy on one’s treks te,;.around and from the Infirmary. Come Meet Your On Smart Fashions WELCOME. TO 1965... Ertra-curricular Advisor You've had a chance to fake a deep breath, and get settled with your room-mate. Perhaps you've noticed the look of clothes-assurance (casual, yet very good-looking) of so many of your new friends. Likely as not, it’s the result of careful study of the Peck & Peck look. First assignment for a successful college-fashion career: come visit us, take notes on such essentials as cashmeres, bulkies, the new pape blouses, and go-everywhere costumes. If the convenience of a charge account would -be helpful, we'd be pleased to open one for you. In-any case, we look forward to meeting you. personally, and to having you come in just for browsing. PECK & PECK 23 Parking Area, | - Shopping Center, From the sociologically fascina- ting slums to the socially fascina- ting suburbs, Philadelphia is a city of a thousand different things for a thousand different times. Legitimate theater visits either coming or going. It is fun to catch a show before the New York re- viewers or to snatch the hit you’ve been dying to see. Engagements Bureau Unreaths Work Opportunities Although almost every Bryn Mawrter is interested in increasing the amount of money she has available for the niceties and ne- cessities of college life, the difficul- ties of job hunting in a new com- munity might seem to preclude the possibility of allowance pad- ding. Actually, this is hardly the case. Miss Susan L. Blake, and the Bur- eau of Recommendations are al- ways happy to help girls looking for part time or temporary: em- ployment. The office of the Bureau is located in the basement of Tay- lor Hall and can be reached by us- ing the steps inside the building at the corner near Denbigh Hall. . Though there are not very many permanent part time jobs available through the Bureau there are many temporary ones. Showing lantern slides, waiting tables in Denbigh and the Deanery, reading for pro- fessors, addressing envelopes, and typing papers are among the most common jobs,, but by far the big- gest demand for student employees comes from the family-raising pop- ulations of nearby communities. The Bureau receives dozens of calls each day from parents re- questing student baby sitters; .the student may pick her evenings or week’s employment. any day the Bureau is open. Hours for picking up babysitting assignments are 11:00 to 1:00 and 2:00 to 5:00 Mon- day through Thursday; from 9:00 on Fridays, and on Saturday morn- ings. Other temporary positions are announced on the bulletin board outside the Bureau, on the black- board just. at the foot of the stairs, and on mimeographed lists posted prominently in each hall. Although summer may seem far away the senior year even farthe dations also has excellent facili- ties for placing students in sum- mer jobs, in camps, hotels, or with families; and for helping seniors with post graduation plans. Club Debates Question — Of Labor, Government _Are labor unions running busi- ness? Is Jimmy Hoffa’s power legal? This year the National Col- legiate Debators will be arguing these ~ and many. other related questions in the ‘general topic LABOR and ANTI-TRUST LEG- ISLATION. No previous experience is need- ed to. be a Bryn Mawr Debator— only an interest in arguing, in season begins with a novice tour- nament designed to give a morale boost to new debators. Miss Jane Williamson, a graduate student, will help coach new members in forensic techniques. _Anyone who is interested in sharing the marvelous experience of seeing a topic begun, developed, and matured into a debate should come to the organization meeting in Rhoads Showcase on Wednes- day, September 27, at 5 p.m. and/ or contact Ginny Copen or Mary ‘Lou: Leavitt in Rhoads. North. — , the Bureau of Recommen-|_ traveling, in meeting people. The) New Life, Historic Sites Give Philadelphia Charm are usually only about two weeks but the College News as. well as the Philadelphia papers carry ad- vance notices. Market Street and Chestnut Street from City Hall up (the area around® Suburban Station) is the local Broadway. The movie houses show everything from Elvis Pres- ley to Ingmar Bergman. The World Theater serves coffee in the lobby and shows foreign films exclusive- ly. The Trans-Lux around the cor- ner usually features a first: run hit while the Goldman specializes in spectaculars. The Academy of Music is a short walk down Broad Street. Its grand stage accomodates not only Euv- gene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra but many guest greats in the music field as well as tour- ing companies—opera, dance and drama. The Bryn Mawr Arts \Coun- cil procures tickets,for outstand- ing events and usually announces the goings-on at the Academy on their bulletin board at Taylor. The lighter-hours of the day are the better ones for travelling the other side of City Hall. Just through the arches from Suburban Station is the shopping district starting with John Wanamaker’s — right on the corner of 15th down to Gimbels on 9th Street. A ten eent Loop bus travels this area and is a considerable saving over the normal 22 cent bus or subway fare. For ‘those who have never geen the famous City of Brotherly Love before, the Liberty Bell and the Signers’ Desk in Independence Hall are patriotic-sites to see. For art lovers, the Philadelphia Museum, located near 30th Street, but most easily reached by bus from Sub- urban Station, has many fine col- lections and the Rodin Museum next door houses the “real”. Think- er. For small town people, an ex- ploratory jaunt through the under- ground city of Suburban Station, or just a few moments on a busy street corner watching the Phila- delphians may be interesting. From Rittenhouse Square to So- ciety Hill; from Bookbinders to the Artists’ Cave, Philadelphia is only 20 minutes and 80 cents (round trip, same day) away— and well worth it. Musical Groups Provide Pleasure for Participants Relief From ‘Academics’ by Ginger McShane ‘Herein is Discussed the Organization Created upon our Campus for the purpose of Tasting the Pleasure of Sing- - ing of Madrigals and Playing of Chamber Music:” If your taste in music runs to small groups, there are two on campus which may interest you. On the vocal side there is the Madrigal group, devoted. chiefly to what its name suggests, although the careful listener can occasional- ly detect a catch or round by any- one up to Beethoven. The chamber music class, on the other hand, plays music of any period, the choice being subject only to the tastes and instrumental abilities of the members of the class. Both rmeet™oncé a week for about an hour, and both give occasional concerts (Madrigals notably on May Day) although their chief ob- jective is simply the enjoyment of singing or playing. The ranks of these groups are supplemented by Haverford students. The Madrigal group ‘is suatees organized and student run; the Chamber Music group goes under the official appelation of the Chamber Music Class and is under the able and enjoyable tutelage of Mme. Jambor of the Music Depart- ment. Friday, September 22, 1961 ¢ THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Five Sciences Vie For Students . Dogfish And Baby Chick ‘Await Anxious Biologist by Ellen Rothenberg Coming to the doorway of the first year Biology laboratory, sub- freshman visitors are likely to en- counter the sight of some fifty- odd students each engaged in vin- dictively dissecting a dogfish. A suggestion of formaldahyde in the air and the sound of avidly scratch- ing ‘pencils accompany this under- taking. The students’ evident plea- sure in uncovering the innermost secrets of a vertebrate’s existence stems from no sadistic delight in spying but from concentration. Their aim is not to write a “Con- fessions of an Aging Squalus acan- thias” but to increase their un- derstanding of the living world. Dissection in particular and lab work in /general are only part of the course of study pursued by first year biologists. The course does the double job of preparing the scientific-minded for further inquiry into their field and of fur- nishing others with a general un- derstanding of this branch of sci- ence. Under members of the Bio- logy Department, students attend lectures, participate in lab work and engage in outside reading. The general biology course deals with: morphology, emphasizing the specialization of form with regard to function. Large portions of the work center around the study of Year Chemistry lab the vertebrate body and the study of embryology. » There are many interesting fea- tures to the work in first year bio- logy. Having completed a dissec- tion of a lobster (Homarus ameri- canus), the student will be able to provide a running commentary dur- ing her next seafood dinner,° en- lightening her party as to exactly what it is they are eating. The mathematically-minded will find opportunities for improving their arithmetic skills. One exper- iment, whch deals with gauging the rates of photosynthesis in green plants, involves counting the number of bubbles given off each minute by a plant placed in a so- lution... Anyone believing that General Biology lacks color will find herself very much surprised, for the study of embryology is conducted in tech- nicolor. A variety of different hues ranging from magenta to canary yellow come into play in the. re- presentation of émbryonic layers. This area of the course also pro- vides potential home economists with insight into the problem of cracking raw eggs. Shattered Test Tubes Fill BMC Chetnists’ Day by Alice, Longobardi If you should drop into a First one after- noon next week, you would be met by an indescribable odor, by fran- tic voices, by intense concentration, and by the crunch of breaking test tubes. Al], these things are part of the lab work in Chemistry 101. But Chemistry has another side; the three hours of lecture each week are somewhat more sedate than the’“four hours of lab. With the two, a healthy balance between discipline and self-expression is reached. Fa Chemistry, both in lecture hall and lab, poses a variety of chal- lenges to the receptive student. Af- ter all, where else can one learn everything from the crystalline structure of diamonds to the best way to predict if your lab coat will fall apart in the washing machine ? With a bit of effort,: perseverence, and faith, the challenge of Chemis- try, 101 can be met successfully. You must make an effort to reach Park Hall on the morning after that blizzard; persevere in mem- orizing and understanding Avoga- dro’s Number; and have faith that the unknown salt you analyzed is what you ‘think it is and couldn’t possibly be what the lab instruc- tors have written on their faded index cards’... . Finding unknowns is one of the most exciting aspects of First Year Chemistry. It does not consist, as it may sound, of crawling around on hands and knees or of peering un- der lab cabinets. Looking for un- knowns is an intellectual form of cops and robbers usually known as qualitative analysis. While the means of discovering tend more toward hydrogen sulfide than, fingerprints, the satisfaction of ap-| prehending an unknown is as great as that felt by any Dick Tracy or J. E. Hoover. Unknowns are tracked down in the second semester. During the first semester, you are concerned with learning to turn off the bun- sen~burner without* burning your arm as you reach over it; learning how and for what purpose M. Du- long is related to M. Petit; and cut- ting down on the number of test tubes broken per week. After these are mastered, one can proceed to the glorious but unpronouncable realm of stoichiometry. Stoichio- metry is a-marvelous excuse for the innumerable problem _ sets which flow eternally from the Chemistry Department mimeo- graph machines. The most diffi- cult thing about problem sets is getting yourself to sit down and do them. The second most difficult thing is decimal places, which tend to slide around and become lost. The struggle with lost decimal places reaches its peak during the study of solubility products and ionization constants. But by. that time you should have mastered the technique of counting on your fing- ers, and the going becomes easier. After a few days on campus, if you should see a group of men in little white coats. running toward you, don’t be alarmed. They are only the chemists, wanting to wel- come you to Bryn Mawr. Who knows? You may even decide to join them. ey Nee te “Tareyton’s Dual Filter in duas partes divisa est!” ‘Slugging Junius (Pretty Boy) Cassius takes off the brass knucks to enjoy his favorite smoke. Says Pretty Boy, “Ecce Tareyton, one filter cigarette that really delivers de gustibus. Try Tareytons. Next time you buy cigarettes, take a couple of packs vobiscum.” a Se we ‘Tareyton delivers Geologists Help Unearth Fate of Continent, Seas by Sheila Bunker Geology is the study of the. earth’s formation—its history and character. It is a diverse study encompassing all natural phenomena from tectonicg to globigerina ooze. Its scope is virtually unlimited; while contemplat- ing the universe, it delves beneath the Mohorovicic line seeking the planet Earth’s core. The geologist’s toools are few: a hammer, a_ bag, equipment, maps, patience, endur- ance, imagination. With these pre- requisites he can set forth into the field ready to distinguish an anticline from a syncline,.or a laccolith from a batholith. The geologist’s moments of chal- lenge are many: when his map- weary- eyes can no longer separate one contour line from another, when schist persists in looking like phyl- lite, when an erosion cycle only in the prime of life appears to have died from old age. But then the rewards are just recompense; being able to observe a well-formed wind gap out in the field, meeting amygdaloidal basalt with epidote in its amygdules, learning that the Eastern Seaboard is sinking (or that the oceans are ris- ing, all of which comes to the same conclusion) and being among the first to warn one’s friends, caressing hand- fuls of trilobites, getting at the facts of what really. went on in the torrid Triassic. Such are the occasions that fill the geologist with incentive. Incentive to what? you might ask. The incentive to settle questions not yet answered by the combined forces of paleontology, stratigraphy, geo- morphology, ‘and seismology:. Can there be a peneplain? Where are the remains of primitive man? Is evo- lution taking place today? What would happen if the isostatic bal- ance became unbalanced? And then, often, there are provoc- ative, though personal, mysteries to untangle: what is syzygy, anyway? Physics Students Asserts Experiment Successful by Vivien Brodkin Experiment: Object: To discover what is this thing called Physics 101. - Apparatus: Books, - professors, instructors, laboratory. Helpful qualities: Curiosity, pa- tience, sense of humor. Questions (answers, too): 1.) What does the course of study include? Physics 101, Introduc- tion to Modern Physics, pre- sents an intensive study of prin- ciples basic to physics and re- lated sciences. The course be- gins with a study of linear mo- tions, covers motions in space, properties of matter, wave mo- tion, radiation and ends with a adn atomic theory. 2.) How much mathematics is re- quired? A good high school background in algebra and geo- métfy is needed. It is helpful, BUT NOT NECESSARY, to know some analytical geometry and caléulus, or to take the first year course in mathema- matics. The professor will be. glad to help if you should have any problems with the math ‘and the textbook contains a helpful appendix explaining ba- sic trigonometry, mathematical terms and symbols. 3.) What are the labs like? The first few weeks in the labora- tory are spent learning to use -basic equipment. Students then form groups of two or three and work on problems which they may pose and for which of attack. Instructors are al- ways ready to explain concepts which are presenting problems and to supply or build extra equipment § which This independent work is one of the most in- teresting and valuable parts of the Physics 101 course. |4) Is a slide rule necessary? A ~ slide rule is not an absolute Ceattined Pepe 6, Col. § mineral-testing’ study of waves and particles they develop their own methods — is needed. laboratory - x s e ~8 Page Six THE COLLEGE NEWS Friday, September 22, 1961 Brun Mawr Upperclassmen Require Tea and Respect But Though Bryn Mawr Upperclass- men in no way resemble each other, they form a distinct species. One eannot describe them; one must ob- serve them at large in their natural habitat. They do not’ mind obser- vation; in fact, they seem to en- joy it. The creature that wears orange and black striped tights, tunics to excess, shorts in Febru- ary, and bare feet in blizzards could not wish to avoid observa- tion. One cannot believe them insen- sitive, however. They are, on the Dy (eqs ¢\ a $ d contrary, emotionally aware of all that goes on about them. Of large appetite and IF consuming . thirst, they are most often seen in the vicinity of -coffee/tea pools. Of keen ear, they are tuned to dinner bells, telephone bells and car brakes. Of good eye, they see all. Of strong voice, they are seldom not heard when in distress. : The habits of Upperclassmen are curious. Though fond of books, they have been known to wail at the prospect of reading. Though ° Invite Tami ADVE Vaming fond of knitting, they spend more time playing bridge. Though ro- bust in spirit, .they scorn exer- cise. Though chiefly ~ nocturnal, they do appear in daylight. They often sing at night; they cook and eat at night; they have been known| to run through the halls and the rain, at night. Of mercurial tem- a they are generally docile and can be tamed. In early morning, they are often deaf and dumb. They always re- cover by lunchtime, however, and are fond of making speeches. BD O Uae THE UPPERCLASS MAN Pay Day . Continued from Page 3, Col. 3 their lesson well. They know that]: one of the college girl’s favorite colors is red—and they type the bank statements accordingly. Ah—this lovely custom of Pay Day is certainly a convenient way to learn economy. You don’t have to carry a cent with you. All you do is sign your name here and there, for this and that. You don’t need a single cent at college. You need Fort Knox. COPYRIGHT ©) 1961, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY. COCA-COLA AND COKE ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS é Bis eo ees Bottled under authority of - . \ The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. ‘Interfaith Continued from Page 3, Col. 2 ish Study Group, and the Student Christian Movement also have pro- grams. of study throughout the year. ‘We are planning to meet for a discussion with a group of Princeton students at Princeton in December as a part of our study and discussion program. The Sunday night chapel service will continue to be a_ half-hour meeting for silent worship at 7:15 in the Music Room. This type of worship service provides the op- portunity for us to worship to- gether regardless of our own par- ticular faiths or religious tradi- tions, Another very important aspect of our work is the co-operation and communication which we maintain with the local churches and syna- gogues, so that they may know of we in turn may know what, services our interests and needs, and that and programs are available. Lists of the names and addresses of the nearest places of worship are post- ed on the bulletin boards in the halls with the names of the upper- classmen who will escort you to them this Saturday and Sunday. There will be a tea for you to meet with the clergy from these churches and synagogues early in October. x Only an outline of our program is possible at this time. We hope that our plans appeal to your in- terests and that you will help us to carry out and to plan a series of activities which will be of in- terest to you. tion. The Young Friends, the Jew-|. 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