‘Wednesday, December :18, 1957 THE COLLEGE NEWS Pag 6 Five More Comments, Continued from Page 4 As a matter of fact, an increasing interest in science (not merely an increasing talk about how interest- ing is an increased interest in sci- ence) may help foster the develop- ment of the humanities. A really comprehensive humanism includes the sciences, QUESTION 2. The above ans- ‘wer implies that such a swing will affect a liberal arts college like Bryn Mawr, but not in such a way as to make, say, the Department of History of Art obsolete. It may make it more flourishing provided we do not narrowly define ‘science’ as ‘checking whether there are loose connections in the carburetor, or in the television set.’ QUESTION 3. Answers to ques- tions 1 and 2, duly combined, pro- vide an answer to question 8, or at least they should.” Anonymous feels that a radical swing from the humanities to the sciences would be very undesirable. However, she did point out that the new emphasis on education, and the increasing value placed on the teaching profession is a “silver lin- ing’ result of Sputnik. One of the most unfortunate things, she said, was that many students with a college degree and the ability to do graduate work—especially in the sciences—do not continue for * financial reasons. This person did not think that this new trend would affect Bryn Mawr in any particular way, since ~ RADIO-TV TOUR Summer 1958 RFE — RIAS — BBC London — Moscow — Paris — Rome VOICE of AMERICA Vic Hyden— KU Lawrence, Kans “it has already steered through many crises,” and it did not really need alerting; the reappraisal in education applies mainly to the country as a whole, especially to the many high schools which do not now offer courses in physics or chemistry. Margaret Gilman, French: be- lieved the scientist would agree with her that a neglect, of the hu- manities in the stressing of science would be unthinkable. For, ske said, if science is to teach us how to preserve, we must first know what to preserve, which is what we learn from the humanities. Though she agreed that there would be some more emphasis on science in the future, she felt that it would be ridiculous to attempt to force people who were not sci- entifically inclined into a science profession. Bryn Mawr would not be partic- ularly altered by this reappraisal, Miss Gilman thought. David J. Herlihy, History: “The recent, sensational tech- nological achievements will, I feel, have the short-term effect of pro- ducing a strong swing towards the natural sciences, as gevernment and the public are obviously con- vinced that in the scientific fields the greatest challenges to our se- curity lie, and the quickest results must ibe achieved. If money can buy more science, we shall have more science, and soon, In the long run, however, a growing em- phasis on science would have _oc- curred, I am convinced, with or without sputniks, as our changing economy to an even greater degree demands the services of highly trained, highly skilled technicians. In producing this volume of tech- nicians, the liberal arts college cannot hope to do much, and must leave this problem to the state schools with their much greater ‘financial resources. At the same time, these sensa- “COKE” 1S A REGISTERED TRADE-MARK. COPYRIGHT 1957 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Jhat Makes Pop Corn Pop? "Popping corn contains. water. When the water gets hot enough, he kernel explodes. Result: popcorn. Og We're not. passing this information along as a public. _ ' service. Actually we’re up to the same old game. You see, popcorn makes most people thirsty. © Fortunately, when most people get thirsty they hanker for the good taste of Coca-Cola. 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In the so- cial sciences, too, we have had in the last few years advances which, if less sensational and less publi- cized than satellites, no less high- light what advances to knowledge ean be achieved by quality. To develop habits of creative thought, and even afford the milieu where fundamental research can best be carried on, is the function of the liberal arts colleges, and a func- tion which, I believe, they can best fulfill. I should say, if anything, these recent advances present to the liberal arts college a challenge as grave—and as exciting—as they have ever faced.” Stephen J. Herben, English: “|... not necesarily detrimental. We can: probably continue. There is room for the tradition of cul- ture even in a world full of gad- gets ... and, if you’ll excuse my French - -:je ne givadamn pas!” Bettina Linn, English: “Funds for scientific research from the Federal Government and other sources, and for scholarships for science students will increase, and the humanities may get less financial support for a while. But recent events also indicate the im- portance of studying the Russian language, or political science and economics, and they have not alter- Have a WORLD of FUNI Travel with SITA Unbelievable Low Cost S,Europe 60 days wt. from $585 ee @ nem: Orfent 3-65 Oeys vx, trom $998 Many tours include college eredit. low-cost trips to Mexico Also America $699 up, T ee lar $498 up and “Ask Your Travel Agent he: te wos raves, me. “Ngai ‘ed the meaning of philosophy and literature or the need for them. At Bryn Mawr there will be no change in the curriculum. On in- dividuals the effect is unpredict- able.” Alexander Soper, History of Art: “T should like to think that when our present mood of panic has sub- sided (if events make this poss- ible) ‘we shall not have damaged our already overburdened educa- tional system by hasty alterations. We shall not match Russian achievements by trying to breed and condition scientists in the mass, like rabbits. So long as we continue to look on our way of life and our ideals as sources of strength which not even the IBM can make obsolete, we must do our best to keep the humanities alive and vigorous. As to Bryn Mawr, if I were to feel any small uneasiness (which I do not) it would be lost in a sea of greater troubles.” Isabel S. Stearns, Philosophy: “In answer to the questions of the News: 1. I think there is very likely to be a strong swing to the scienc- es. 2. It is less likely to affect a liberal arts college like Bryn Mawr than colleges or universities which already have technological depart- ments, e.g. of engineering. The college faculties will have a deter- mining part to play in this, 3.. I personally feel it is not only important to strengthen sci- entific training through the schools, but also to keep a balance with training and education in the -hu- manities and in the field of the social sciences and history. Deci- sion-making must presuppose an awareness of values for which a training of the complete individual, so far as possible, is needed. It would be disastrous to education simply to change emphasis to con- centration on science, even grant- ed that we have neglected this as compared with some other coun- tries. Season's | Greetings from DINAH FROST Bryn Mawr BRYN MAWR Breakfast Luncheon Afternoon Tea Dinner . Sunday Dinner ... Telephone LAwrence 5-0386 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC : CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY ‘SPECIAL PARTIES AND BANQUETS ARRANGED - COLLEGE INN -9:00-11:00 A.M. 12:00-- 2:00 P.M. 3:30 - 5:00 P.M. 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. ‘ 12:00 - 7:30 P.M. Lombaert St. and Morris Ave. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania “T feel that the greatest change in our educational efforts could take place in the grammar school where now very often eight years of preparation are not so fully utilized as they might be. If the Aeaching of languages could be started at a much earlier age, and also much more acquaintance with nature study, geography, etc., be given in grammar school, it would then be possible to concentrate in a déeper way on science, the hu- manities and art in high school than we now do. Some private schools have already done this, and one or two (@.g. the Dalton School) have even introduced some philo- sophy at the high school level. “Thus I do not see the problem so much as’ one of drastic altera- tion of college education as I do of a fundamental revision of our ed- ucational preparation beginning with the grammar school. “The recent technological devel- opments will be of great value if they bring us to think very seri- ously of what is most advisable in a revision of the whole course of our educational training. “I also believe it is very impor- tant not only to introduce more scientific courses for specialists, re also to have courses of an in- egrative nature on the scientific method, the history of science, etc., for those who do not plan to. be- come scientists, and to have simi- lar courses in relation to the hu- manities, art, for those who plan to become scientific specialists. Only thus can an inbalance of our edu- cational effort, or an equally dis- astrous lack of ability to commun- icate between two groups, the sci- entists and the humanists, be ade- quately prevented.” - Dorothy Wyckoff, Geology: “There does seem to be a ten- dency, at the moment,to stress the need for “scientific” education above the general need for educa- tion in a broad sense, If this were to result in ‘cutting down’ on all kinds of education except scientific, I-think it would be disastrous for the future of our civilization. “As to the relevance of this to Bryn Mawr College, I hope we are not likely to be stampéded into Continued on Page 6, Col. 4 Handkerchiefs Embroidered Linens Trousseaux Bath Ensembles Monogfams Irish Damasks WILSON BROS. MAGASIN de LINGE 825 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pa. LAwrence 5-5802 Celebrate the New Year with a new hairdo—Styled and set at The Vanity Shoppe. 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