Wednesday, March 22, 1961 : THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three — Copferenre.op Role of Inte Lecturer Supports Fair Play for Cuba; Recounttyy,” “per'or°eg,e* Recent V isibge---9 Sarge NRO ee niga Students Cite Criticism, Personal Participation Chief Functions ‘by Janice Copen In preperation for the April 8 conference’ on “The Role of the In- tellectual in American Society,” sponsored by Alliance, League and Interfaith, the News has been ask- ing for some student opinion on the topic. Most of the girls ques- tioned felt that the intellectual has an important function in society and an obligation to fulfill his role. (Marion Coen, a junior and for- mer editor-in-chief of the News, believes that “the intellectual has: an obligation to jump right into society and to be one of the forces that make it move. His energies should be a motive force of change and growth in his community—in its architecture, education, enter- tainment and government—as well as in the fine arts, the sciences and foreign affairs. This is not to say that every intellectual should be professionally involved or that every intellectual should be. involved in activities which seem to have social significance; onthe contrary, the theorist has a distinct calling whose successful practice may depend on an aloof- ness from practical policy making and the limitations it imposes.” Like Artist A freshman, Beverly Carter, links the intellectual with the art- ist because “both are intimately involved in finding out just what it is that we are all about. Com- munication is implicit in both of their callings. It is true that the more abstract forms employed by the artist or the intellectual lack immediate ethical implication, but certainly one of their prime func-. tions, literature, is criticism of ex- isting values and forms and the creation of new ones, “One can be particularly hopeful about the role that artists and in- tellectuals are assuming now in the United States. Intellectuals enjoy greater prominence in the present administration than they did in the previous one.” Angel (chrode, a sophomore, based her answer to the roving reporter’s question on a quotation from Thoreau: “I know of no more encouraging fact than the unques- tionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor... You conquer fate through thought.” Angel comments: “I believe that the intellectual is capable and re- sponsible through conscious en- deavor to elevate, to exalt his own existence and that of others less en- dowed. Strive for Peace “The American intellectual must also bear in mind his more specific responsibility concerning world conflict. Some people consider war and even poverty and disease to be expected, part of man’s fate, they call it. The intellectual in America should be aware of his re- sponsibility to the preservation of individual and collective liberty by using his intelligent ‘thought’ to ward off this piece of stupidity which is called war.” (Furthermore, Angel feels that the intellectual “must have faith in himself and remember that it is not only what man does which ele- vates him, but also what he would like to do.” , Betsy Frantz, a senior and for- _ mer President of Undergrad, sum- med up the feelings of most of the girls interviewed when she defined the role of the intellectual, in. con- temporary society as two-fold: “critical and creative. On the one hand,” says Betsy, “he should of- fer critical analysis of existing institutions, values and cultural achievements, Concommitantly, the intellectual should present con- structive alternatives, an dcreative contributions to our ideology and culture.” A fuller discussion of the many p————gapeets of the topic: will take place |~ on April 8 at the Conference. ‘Conference to Consider Three Points of View Of Noted Speakers Intellectuals must do more than increase their wisdom. They must play a human role as well. But what kind of human role should the intellectual play? Should he be a beatnik, or a social critic, or a Presidential advisor? What is the role of the intellectual in con- temporary American society? This question will be discussed in an all-day conference on April 8 by three distinguished speakers, Russell Lynes, Elmer Hutchisson and Germaine Brée, representing three different areas in the intel- lectual community. The conference will begin at 9:30 on Saturday morning with a coffee hour, During this time there will be registration for visiting students from the 180 invited col- leges, and the speakers will be in- troduced to Bryn Mawr students and visiting students. At 10:30 in Goodhart, the conference will be- gin with an introduction by Rus- sell Lynes, (Mr. Lynes is known to the public as the Managing Ed- itor of Harper’s Magazine and author of Highbrow, Lowbrow, and Middlebrow. Mr. Lynes repre- sents the “Generalist” in the in- tellectual community. Elmer Hutchisson will follow with a “Scientist’s” discussion of the question. Mr. Hutchisson is the Director of the American In- stitute of Physics and has come to Bryn Mawr mainly through the influence of Mr. Michels, The conference will stop for luncheon in the halls at one o’clock. The speakers will be entertained in three halls, giving further oppor- tunity for students to meet them. Returning to Goodhart at 2:15, Germaine: Brée will discuss the question from the “Humanist” point of view, ‘Miss Brée, Re- search ‘Professor for the Institute for Research in the Humanities, is teaching at the University of Wis- consin for this semester, and is the author of Camus: A Definitive Biography. She is especially well known at Bryn Mawr where she was once a Professor of French. At 38:30 following Miss Brée’s talk there will be a panel discus- sion in the Deanery where the question will be given a final con- sideration, and tea will be served to student and faculty participants. The conference, sponsored by the combined forces of Alliance, Continued on Page 4, Col. 4 Wide Selection of EASTER! CARDS At DINAH FROST 816 Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr In. Brazil Jungles Adventurer Sasha Siemel was the guest speaker for Undergrad on Wednesday, March.13 in the Biology lecture room. He lectured on his experience hunting “tigres” in the Matto Grosso of Brazil, The “tigre americano” is actually a lo- cal name for the jaguar or South American leopard which preys on the cattle of large plantations in Brazil, Mr. Siemel explained. the method of tigre-hunting which he uses and which he learned from a Brazilian tribesman.