“Undergrad Auvisury Dearden: ficult to ‘The College VOL. XLIII, NO. 4 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1957 © Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1957 PRICE 20: CENTS Traditions Slated For College Poll The Undergraduate Association will take a survey next week to find out the extent of support that traditions have, Dodie Stimpson, Undergraduate president, announc- ed Monday. The, survey will concern four major traditions — Parade Night, Lantern Night, Hell Week, and Mayday. The questionnaire will ask if students are in favor of continu- ing each tradition, of dropping the tradition, or of continuing it with changes. If the student favors altering a tradition, she will be asked to note what changes she thinks desirable. Since they have not participated in Hell Week or Mayday, freshmen are being excluded from the survey. Questionnaires will be placed in the boxes of upperclassmen by bers. Undergrad is taking the survey both in view of recent discussions about traditions and because of the feeling that events which de- mand student time, energy, and money should often be reassessed to determine the degree of their Bald Primadonna To Be Presented As the clock strikes seventeen, at eight-thirty o’clock sharp, on November eighth and ninth (simul- taneously), the Skinner Workshop curtain will rise on the first act of a one-act anti-play, The Bald Primadonna. Mr. and Mrs. Martin (Dave Morgan and Mary Lou Cohen) were invited for dinner, but as they were late, Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Jon Korper and Jinty Myles) ate with-| 4 “| out them, Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Martin lose each other and find each other again, and Mary, the maid (Helene Valabregue) solves a mystery. The Martins and the Smiths then engage in a half-hour of polite after-dinner conversation which is interrupted by the arrival of the Fire Chief (Charlie Knight) | who proceeds to entertain them further. ~ I£.vougdon’t understand the plot from the above, don’t worry. The author, Eugene Ionesco, didn’t really intend that there should be one, Director Harvey Phillips from Haverford has, however, imparted a sense of the “meaning” of the play to the Bryn Mawr-Haverford Cast, and the dialogue is Very support. amusing. Endless Mycenean Supply Lists Deciphered from Linear B Tablets ? Dri RB “ Carpenter, introducing his secdnd—lecture on Mycenean Greek: Content,\ happily informed his audience tht since they had been presented with the “Ventris- loquist key” at the first lecture, they could‘spend the evening in a relaxed reading of Linear B. Unfortunately, the task of read- ing two Linear B tablets did not seem so simple to the audience, even when the phonetic sounds for the syllables had been supplied, and. Dr. Carpenter was forced to confess that certain peculiarities of Mycenean Greek made it very dif- transform into good Homeric or classical Greek. The first problem with Linear B is that it is open syllabic, and that it has no way of expressing a syl- lable which might, in the spoken language, end in a consonant. Thus, extra consonants in the middle and at the end of words are omitted and must be supplied by the deciph- erer if he wishes to extract any meaning from the tablets. For in- stance, in the first tablet shown, the word written po-me must be altered to pomen before it can be recognized as the word for shep- herd. As Dr. Carpenter sadly re- marked, the system must be con- sidered as “extremely inefficient, and phonetically speaking, entirely inadequate for recording Greek.” Many Old Difficulties But scholars are used to such problems, for ancient Egyptian has no method of noting vowel sounds. Linear B, however, is even worse— the same+sign-is used to-express ‘sounds later carefully different- iated, such as g, k, and kh; 1 and r. Often it is possible to tell a word’s meaning only by intuitive recogni- tion, since the combination of the two difficulties (the lack of conson; ants and the common signs for dif- ferent sounds) makes innumerable reading possible. Boy and sheep- skin, sword and devil are identical. And modern scholarship can never . fill in all the gaps left by the Mycenean scribes, no matter how many tablets are discovered and deciphered. After this introduction, the audi- ence was able to follow Dr. Car- penter in his reading of the trans- literated table KE-RO-WO_ po-me a-si-ja-ti-ja o-pi ta-ra-ma-o qe-to- r0-po-pi 0-ro-me-no and understand that. basically Kerowos the shep- herd was looking after some quad- rupeds. “Was it worth the effort?” asked Dr. Carpenter. It is sad that all of the nearly four thousand tablets so far dis- covered at Pylos, Knossos and. My- cenae are inventories; although some -pots found at Thebes and Tiryns are inscribed with Linear B characters, they can’t as yet be well understood. Moreover, there is little likelihood that any other type of document has been preserved, and only the most devoted schélars can be excited about lists of pigs, supplies, and chariot equipment, though sometimes the names (Nimble, Quick Mouth with vari- ant reading of Gullet, Winefare for an ox) are amusing. The inven- tory is preserved, but the story is lost; we have the properties, bu not the play. But, although these lists may be disappointing, it is possible to draw inferences from them. For instance, there are many lists of men’s names and wheels belonging to them,’ but no mention of the carts which the wheels must have been attached to or the horses to pull them. Were wheels a_ separate item, more important than the chassis or motive power? At first Continued on Page 5, Col. 5 Bodde to Lecture On Confucianism Professor Derk Bodde will de- liver the Class of 1902 lecture on Monday, November 4, at 8:30 p.m. in Goodhart Hall. The title of the lecture is “Confucianism and Modern China.” Dr. Bodde is_ Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Included in the numerous books he has written are: Chinese Ideas in the West, Peking Diary, A Year of Revolution and Tolstoy and China. an, anenen ry At OINOPA PEGEN! Alumnae To See Biology Building Cornerstone Laid On Saturday afternoon, Novem- ber 2nd, President McBride will lay the Cornerstone for the new Biology Building. The ceremony, planned as part of the program for Alumnae Weekend, will take place at two o’clock immediately follow- #1/ing’ the Alumnae Luncheon. Mem- Lantern Night: NEWS photographer Holly Miller's time exposure shot captures pattern of Bryn Mawr’s tradition Friday. Britain's Priiip Greeis-C. 5. Scientists. At Physics Institute; Michels Present by Rita Rubinstein Dr.“ Walter C. Michels, chairman of the Department of Physics, at- tended the dedication ceremonies of the American Institute of Physics in New York on Monday, October 21. This afforded him the opportun- ity of paying his respects to ninety other prominent scientists and edu- cators as well as to Prince Philip of Great Britain. The Prince, known to be actively and sincerely interested in science, had been invited to observe the Institute’s dedication when it was learned that the date of his New York visit coincided. The cere- monies had a three-fold signific- ance: the Institute’s new head- quarters at 335 West Forty-fifth Street were to be dedicated; a Board Room, in memory of Karl Taylor Compton, one of the orig- inators of the organization, was to be dedicated; and the first Karl Taylor Compton Gold Medal was to be awarded to Dr. George B. Pegram, vice-president Emeritus of Columbia University, for his ex- Ne College Choruses, Pianist in Concert Friday and Saturday at the Aca- demy of Music in Philadelphia, the combined choruses of Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore will give a concert with the Philadel- phia Orchestra under the direction of Eugene Ormandy. Mme. Agi Jambor will be fea- tured on the program, playing two Bach concertos. Also included will be the Bach Cantata No. 50, “Ric- erare”,, and some Goldberg varia- tions. : After working with their respect ive conductors, the choruses com- bined for rehearsals under the direction of William Smith, Assist- ant Conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and later Eugene Or- mandy. “... an exciting exper- ience!” says Eloise Clymer, Pres- ident»of the Bryn Mawr Chorus. . A few tickets can still be obtain- ed for the Friday performance by calling or writing the Academy of Music box office. The concert will be at 2:00 on Friday, and at 8:30 on Saturday. tended service to the science and to the American Institute. ‘Dr. Frederick Seitz, (married to a former graduate student here) chairman of the Institute’s govern- ing board, read the citation; the Prince presented the medal and conveyed the “fraternal greetings” of all scientists in the British Commonwealth to the-scientists of America. Dr. Michels commented that Prince Philip remained to shake hands and speak briefly with each of the ninety scientists present, thereby extending the 5:30-6:02 time allotment at the Institute by about 20 minutes, This was. of no serious consequence since the en-| croachment affected only a sched- uled rest period. At 6:22 the Prince left with his party; his comptroller, his secretary and the Chief In- spector of Scotland Yard. According to Dr. Michels, “The Prince appeared to be a highly in- telligent, charming individual who bers of the College are ,invited to attend. Construction has proceeded apace Py) on the three-story structure, as }4| Visitors to Park Hall will note, 1] since the ground-breaking on August Ist. The building, which will be the second in Bryn Mawr’s proposed Science Center, is expect- ed to be ready for use by August 1958. Martin, Stewart and Noble, the firm which designed Park- Hall, are the architects. -~-“Cornerstones. 1957” is the theme of Alumnae Weekend, with mem- bers of the Faculty of the Dept- ments of History of Art and of Biology speaking at the Saturday meetings. Among the items to be sealed in a metal box within the cornerstone are: reprints of some of the works by early members of the Biology Department (Edmund B. Wilson, Thomas H. Morgan, Franz Schra- der, N. M. Stevens, Jacques Loeb, and D. H. Tennent); a pair of sand dollars collected by Mr. Wilson in 1887; the October 23, 1957. issue of The College News; the summer 1957 Alumnae Bulletin; current catalogues of the college and the graduate school; this year’s: Alum- nae weekend program. All for pos- terity. on The News is pleased to an- nounce the addition of the fol- lowing new members to its editorial staff: Frederica Koller ’61 Gail Lasdon ’61 Betsy Levering ’61 Lynne Levick ’60 Judy Stulberg ’61 Alex van Wessem ’61 jis taking his job very seriously.” Janet Wolf ’59 Quarantine at Mount Holyoke and Princeton, Lehigh closed, fifty per cent absences at Radnor High School—in view of these unusual waves of illness, Bryn Mawr is very lucky, for so far nowhere near the twenty per cent constituting an epidemic has been stricken. The upper respiratory disease now making the rounds of the col- lege is probably Asiatic flu, al- though the diagnosis will not be certain until the throat washings and blood samples return from the Virus Diagnostic Lab of Philadel- phia in about two weeks. What- ever it is, the illness seems very like most other varieties of flu with only its sudden onset and many temperature fluctuations to distinguish it. In order to cope with the situa- tion, the Infirmary (under the. sup- ervision of Dr. Elizabeth Humeston assisted by Miss Muriel Farr) has taken over the first floor of East House, added five beds to the In- firmary’s twenty, and called in one registered nurse and three trained practical nurses to help out the ‘regular staff. Most of last week the thirty-eight beds were filled, and, although at the time of writ- ing the number of Infirmary pa- tients was tae will be ‘Upper Respiratory Disease’ Challenges Bryn Mawr; Strength Is Sub Epidemic added if the need increases. The Infirmary staff would like’to emphasize that they can and will take care of all cases, and urge that students enter as soon as they feel ill; for the flu itself is not dangerous, but possibly secondary infection (pneumonia) may be, and can best be counteracted by early doses of antibiotics, Also, obvious- ly, there is danger of contagion if sick students remain in the halls. The treatment consists in daily examination by the doctor, plenti- ful doses of pills, and a lot of rest After their temperature has been - normal for. twenty-four — hours patients are discharged to a two day convalescence in their rooms. Asiatic flu vaccine, given to all food handlers, the medica] staff key personnel, and freshmen. before classes started, is probably respon- sible for the mildness of Bryn Mawr’s case of AF. The vaccine which takes ten to fourteen days for maximum protection, has since been made available to all the col- lege family (students, faculty, staff), and boosters of a polyvalent strain to immunize against a pos- sible second epidemic will be offer- ed when the present illness sub-, sides. ; ronan ORCS THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, October 30, 1957 THE COLLEGE NEWS FOUNDED IN. 1914 Published weekly during the College Year (except. during Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays, and during examina- “’ Printing Company, Ardmore, Pa., and Bryn Mawr College. 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Go West, Young Woman, Go West (BUT BE BACK ON TIME) The College’s policy. in regard to leaving early. and re- turning late from vacations is simple and clearly defined: such violations are not tolerated, and no excuses are accepted. vacation or to sign into her first one afterwards can be con- fident that her punishment will be a deterred examination, ‘In-genéral, we feel that this policy is Justified ; Bryn Mawr already has one of the shortest school years in the country, and taking an extended vacation seems an abuse of this cir- cumstance. But, as ever, there is a case in which it seems reasonable to grant an exception, for round-trip coast-to-coast coach flights are forty dollars cheaper on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. This difference in price is of particular importance to girls from the West Coast, since a large majority of them are on scholarships. It is un- fortunate that most. vacations begin on Friday afternoons and end on Monday mornings, and it is scarcely feasible for West Coast girls to remain in the Bryn Mawr area until the following Monday and to return the Thursday before classes begin. In the past, the Dean’s Office has taken this financial problem into consideration and reduced the punishment to six weeks of cut probation. But even six weeks of cut pro seems an exceedingly severe penalty for the student who has little choice but to leave early and return late. The question is no longer one of breaking a rule, but of financial necessity. One solution to this problem would be to arrange all vacations to start and end on the appropriate days; but it seems much more reasonable to recognize the validity of this exception and se the penalty. tion weeks) in the interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Ardmore The student who fails to sign out of her last class before a boss once you know there was this big cheese in the big league philosophy whirl who had a feeling quote imitation . is natural to man quote and somewhere right after this comes art it is fancy imitation well boss i have discovered imitation is natural to fleas too parenthesis not to mention all those other transmigrated geezers who keep remembering their other name besides bill or george or daffy will is shakespeare byron ‘wordsworth and that what they really ‘ need right now just to keep their head in so to speak and a paw qn the pulse of self expression is a typewriter which they bum off some susceptible type together with other people’s style i wont say whose is being modest but i ask you is there any gratitude in this world it seems not much end parenthesis take this flea this is a prose flea and his name is michael a little long on legs but short on brains he claims to be a writer but i am not convinced-yet it is not.that. __. ‘ his stuff is without promise and who am i to knock the spontaneous uprise of a wider wastebasket school of art~ C: but he says he types q his own material no flea i ever saw q could work a shift key let alone spell - a _ boss i think hes got a secretary this is plainly not hoyle acne what is art without the pain of creation not much it tay no soul ite mot his : yale a toh | eter bt ly 0 In Medias Res by Ellie Winsor Too often in questions of cur- rent significance a neglect of the deep historical viewpoint, pursued with scholarly detachment, may not only obscure the main point but also lead to rash: and unthinking judgment. Recent discussions of the fascinating topic of matrimony have, it seeyns, neglected this vital facet, and the many eager maidens who gather their knitting (as it may) and meet to consider this question would from all appear- ances be lamentably slighting this important aspect, of their problem, May it” be recalled that almost anything can be legitimately done with Classical precedent. We turn first to Homer and find there an oft-mentioned—scene of domestic concord in the relations of Hector and his faithful spouse, but in scholarly fashion it is wise to deliberate before making gen- eral statements. Close examination of the text will reveal as an at- tituide much more typical of the noble ancients, that which is voiced in the first book by the king Aga- memnon: ““ |. . and indeed I wish greatly to have ‘her in.my own house}; since I like her better than Clytemnestra to my wife... still I am willing to give her hack. ” Noting in pass- ing that Agamemnon finally settled | tive. Cassandra and was ultimately murdered by his wife and her lover we continue for our example to the contemporaneous affairs of the shining Olympian Gods, and note the very statement of Jove himself: “«. « that time. when I loved the wife of Ixion / who bore me Perithoos, equal of the gods in counsel / when I loved Akrisios’ daughter, sweet-stepping Danae... when I loved the daughter of far- renowned Phoinix, Europa / when I loved Semele, or Alkmene in Thebes,” but we cite these instances not as information, but purely for the learned light they shed. Before leaving the Greeks it is wise also to glance at Plato’s Re- public and quote out of context a statement attributed to Socrates, “I do not think that there can be any dispute about the very great utility of having wives and children in common; the possibility is quite another matter and might be very much disputed.” (Socrates, you re- call, had a shrew of a wife.) Perhaps also one should not neglect the sterling example of the fifty daughters of Danaus who murdered their husbands on their wedding night, In later times this excellent precedent was followed by moor. In our own degenerate ag it is rather unfortunately more difficult to accomplish with all suc- cess and impunity. Returning, however, to the an- cients, and this time the Romans, ‘there stands the noble Cato who when he reached middle age lent his wife to his friend Hortensisus in order (allegedly) that their two families might be closer united. Marcia in this situation behaved admirably as should the wife of a Stoic, and only after she had duly buried“her-second husband did she return to her first, begging for peace in her old age. As most medieval notables took refuge: in monasteries, we shall progress to the Renaissance; and yet, there is a definite reflection of this. aforesaid. trend in Hamlet’s sage advice to Ophelia, “Get thee to a nunnery, go; farewell. Or, if thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool, for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them. To a’nunnery go and quickly, too.” And a little later the prince adds, “I say we will have no more marriages,” we Although it is surely pertinent Sir Thomas More’s discourse on the marriage customs of the Uto- pians is surely too well known. to necessitate quotation.~Less known are the,phrases of the learned Dr. John Donne, referring not specifi- ally perhaps to matrimony but surely to some of the circumstances thereof. In his Paradoxes and Prob- lems he states wisely, “that wom- en are inconstant I with any man confess, but that inconstancy is a bad quality, I against any man will maintain.” The facts here might be subject to question, but surely the viewpoint.is admirable. By this time, perhaps. we have progressed ‘to Scripture and_to that opinion expressed in the Song of Solomon, “Comfort me with apples, for I am sick of love”... ah yes, it may well be; but who mentioned love. We were speaking. of marriage . . ; knit one, purl two, cross over cable oo . “Pm making these socks for my brother.” Again as our Shakespeare has said, “The world must be peopled.” Are there any questions? Works of the Spanish A recent contribution to the field of Spanish literature has been made by Professor Juan Marichal who has edited and has had published sev- eral of the works of the late Pedro poet of the twentieth century. The most recent book which Marichal edited and prepared for publication, Teatro Completo (The Complete Plays) of Salinas was published in Madrid last summer. This, however, was not the first of Salinas’ works which Mr. Mar- ichal has edited, nor will it be the last. Poesias Completas (The Com- was published in 1955. Two other books, Ensayos Sobre La Literatura Hispanica (Essays About Spanish Literature), which will include a de- tailed ‘Study of Salinas as a literary critic and teacher, and Volverse Sombra y Otros Poemas, which con- tains some of-Salinas’ poetry which has never before been published, are expected to appear early in | 1958. In addition, Mr. Marichal is now in the process of editing a ~{volume which will contain the com- plete creative works of Pedro Salinas, an outstanding Spanilsh| plete Works of Poetry) of Salinas’ Marichal Edits, Prepares For Publication Poet Pedro Salinas : He studied at the University of San Isidro and received his doctor’s degree in Philosophy from the Uni- versity of Madrid. In addition to teaching at universities in Spain, at the Sorbonne in Paris and at Cambridge in England, he spent several years teaching in the Unit- ed States. He was Visiting Profes- sor at Wellesley, spent several sum- mers at the Spanish School of Middlebury College, and _ also taught in the summer schools of the University of California, the University of Southern California |and Duke University. In the late 1940’s he was a visiting lecturer here at Bryn Mawr. From 1940 until his death in 1951, Salinas was Professor of Spanish Literature at John Hopkins University, An‘additional item of interest con- cerning Salinas is that the Library of Congress’ is publishing a.special book of his poem, Sea of San Juan. Mr. Marichal will edit this work also and his brother, Carlos Mar- ichal, of the University of Puerto Rico, will illustrate it. In addition, the Library. of Congress will pub- lish a long playing record of Salinas reading the poem. This is of {special note, because Salinas wi to have _ his the renowned Lucia di cep IL Everyone interested in the series Letter to the Editor Wyndhamite Proclaims Hall’s Reorganization To the Editor of the News: In past years Wyndham, bet- ter known as French House, has suffered under the stigma of an iconoclastic reputation. “Rebels”, “arty”, “individualistic”, have been some of the terms levelled at us. This year, however, with the re- organization (and re-population) of our hall, we feel that it is time that these now groundless Epithets were done away with. The new Wyndham is ready to stand beside Rockefeller, Rhoads, Pem East, Pem West, Dén- bigh, Merion, Radnor, East House, and the Graduate Center. Lest it be thought that we are boasting, let us give you more tangible proof of our.progyess: 1. We e a Hall President. 2. We also have a Vice-President, 8. Our Fire-Captain has already organized one drill, early as it is in the year. 4. We have a fully-organized Social Chairman (with Committee) responsible for one successful Open House already. 5. We have five Permission- Givers. This may not seem much, but it’s a start already. Our tone may. be one of levity, but we are in earnest. Though Wyndham | has’ gone straight, it has not lost its sense _. of humor.” We'll be vents you at college functions! Ellen Dixon, Hall Representative, x Wyndham MAIN LINE GAME Count the Dogs in the Station Wagons Ps East Meets West In Interfaith Talks The Interfaith Association will sponsor lectures on Far Eastern Religions this fall. The object of these lectures will be to make us at Bryn Mawr aware of the basic differences in Eastern and Western modes of thought, and to show us how the religious. and cultural values of the East may or may not contribute to the spiritual develop- ment of the West. The first speaker will be Dr. Schuyler Cammann, Professor of Oriental Studies in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He will accompany his talk on Buddhism in the Art Lecture Room on Thurs- day, November 7th at 8:30 p.m. with lantern slides, - On Monday, November 25th, Swami Pavitrananda of the Ved- anta Society of New York City will give a talk on Hinduism at 8:30 in the Common Room. Swami Pavitrananda is himself a Hindu, but he hag lived many years in the West and has an _ excellent understanding of Western as well as of Eastern philosophy and cul- ture. : Dr. Howard Brinton, head of the Quaker center at Pendle Hill for many years and a former Professor of “History of Religions” at Bryn Mawr, will close the series on Tuesday, December 8rd at 8:30 in the Common Room-with a lecture | on “Eastern and Western Mysti- cism and Theology.” Dr. Brinton has lectured on this subject several times ‘in Japan and has had the advantage of criticism from Jap- anese students. Dr. Brinton will stress Zen-Buddhism in his talk should Dr. Crammann not have time to cover it. : | The Interfaith Association will offer no talk on Confucianism. is urged to attend the Class of 1902 lecture on “Confucianism and Mod- ern China” this Monday, November ‘lath at 8:30 in Goodhart.. a Wednesday, October 30, 1957 THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Three Students At Large Consider Some Aspects Of Tradition Junior Year Abroad Student Compares European Traditions With Bryn Mawr’s by Anne Wake ’58 Jr. Year Abroad, Geneva» During my first two years at Bryn Mawr my attitude towards traditions evolved from freshman absorption to sophomore superior- ity. When I left I thought them interesting customs: or relics of barbarism _still-observed-by a more enlightened . age. I found them amusing and so participated, even in those which outsiders find ridic- ulous like May Day. I liked the ritualism of the larger patterned traditions like Lantern Night and the individualism of the smaller. such as the senior skits. on the last day of classes. I looked on them as something unique to Bryn Mawr. , When I arrived in Europe I was amazed at the mass of tradition that surrounded me, traditions that varied from the unity of pattern of the large harvest festivals to the individual adoration of the religious celebrations. I found that student organizations —hadtheirritudis “within the uni- versity, the nation, and all over Europe. These vary from the na- tional gathering of the Swiss” Zo- fang fraternity at the hamlet of their origin to the Unibal at Geneva when the students gave a huge ball in the university with a dance band and a bar on each floor. There is far more contact be- tween the town and the students in Geneva, for there is no university dormitory and the students live in private houses. Students and town- people mingle in such traditions as Escalade, the Genevan 4th of July. This is the celebration of the free city of Geneva’s greatest mili- tary triumph, the repulse of a sneak attack by the army of Savoy in 1603. On this notable occasion thirteen Savoyards were killed, the majority by a soup kettle flung out the window by “la Mére Royaume”. Ever since there has been furious debate over whether it was lentil or vegetable soup. In honor of the victory the Genevois hold a three day carnival with dancing in the streets in pajamas as the highlight. When once I had gone through l’Escalade I looked back to the sanity and sobriety of May Day with longing eyes. Now I feel that European tradi- tions are better than ours because they unite the university with the outer world, both other student groups and the citizens. Thus they are a uniting rather than isolating factor, a bridge rather than an ivory tower, ‘Although some of our traditions Jare.ortifieial Ivfeel that they per- form a vital function within the structure of Bryn Mawr. They are| the necessary link between and within the classes and they give a feeling of continuity to the whole. In a weekend oriented community it would be hard to find this bond in any other way. They give us a break from the routine acadamic life and are a marvelous escape hatch. I approve of traditions more after my year away than I did before, for I see their value to the college. Kaiser, S. S., Likes Second Nap Better Than May Day Air by Tulsa Kaiser 58, Slothful Senior When one undertakes to evaluate or examine traditions in general or a tradition in particular, one puts the greatest emphasis upon the time element involved — that is, that it has been going on for many years, perhaps since the organiza- tion or institution was founded. This time element, which as the yars go by seems to embed the tradi- tion more strongly”almost in geo- mtric ratio to the number of years involved, seems to be the most important argument in favor of many traditions, not only on this campus, but elsewhere. It would seem, however, that in contrast to the new Air Force academy most traditions grow spontaneously, rather than being forced creations of the institution. The spontaneity of the development of traditions would indicate a certain amount of enthusiasm at least at the incep- tion of the events. This enthusiasm and spontaneity would in the opin- ion of this writer have to be main- tained in order to justify the con- tinuation of the traditions. © Many of the traditionalists cite the beauty of our traditions as sufficient justification ‘for their existence. This beauty, in many eases, Lantern night and May Day in particular seems to be combined with many hours of practice and arrangements, Though admittedly we cannot, as do choruses in many movies, burst into spontaneous song without any practice whatsoever, and perhaps the greatest spontane- ity cannot make up for a flat song, it does seem that two weeks is a rather long time to practice for one evening’s entertainment, if it can be called that for any but those of our friends at neighboring colleges. __ May Day, of all our traditions, Continued on Page 5, Col. 2 4 -s Student Praises BMC Traditions by Sue Fox ’58 I heard excelsior being rustled around in the north-east corridor of the library the other day. Upon investigating, I found that some indigent neatherds from Upper Darby were preparing a custom- made winding sheet for Pallas; not with the fairest intentions, it seem- ed to me, so I asked temperately if they would’ get the bells-for- wethers out of there and give P. back her window-stick. Their reply gave me cause for some digestive moments of ill-will. They had heard> they said humbly, knocking their foreheads to their fists, or perhaps my fists, in any case endeavoring to display their honest up-bringing, that the New principles and prac- tice of Life and Architecture were on their way to the embraces of the students. Now they were of the opinion that the iron maiden had seen the last of fair weather at the col., but they hoped to assure the lady a new lease on life; and what with a knock here and there to get her down to kettle size, they were sure she would appreciate pastures new, and how had I known that what they certainly needed were new bells for their wethers, whose bleating apparatus’ was apt to stick in the fog? I gave them each a biscuit and a book to read while I thought What is the general feeling on campus toward Bryn traditions? This week, the NEWS has asked six students with var- ied backgrounds and opinions to present their views on this sub- ject. This page is by no means a poll, but rather a representative, forum. Views presented are those of a transfer student, a foreign student, a Bryn Mawrter who spent her.junior year abroad, a student generally pro-tradition, one generally anti-tradition, and One discussing tradition’s accom- panying features. We invite ALL readers to send in comments to the NEWS. Undergrad will con- duct a poll on the subject this week, Monotone Decries Rehearsal Regimen For Lantern Nights by. Anna Kisselgoff ’58, monotone I cannot sing. .Anyone who has had the painful experience of sit- ting next to me at a song meeting can well-attest to this fact. For. this..reason;“my attendance at song meetings’ is not only some- what on the useless side but is also a means of creating dishar- mony (literally) within an other- wise unified group. Trying to learn the melody is hard enough; but no, the class has to be divided into first sopranos, altos, second sopra- nos, mysically inclined students, not ‘So-musically inclined students, argyle-knitting hummers, etc.— all singing different parts-at once! Yet when I and similarly afflicted students try to relieve the class of our disconcerting one-note chanting by our absence, we are fined (money) for our good deed. Since songs are the backbone of Bryn (Mawr tradition, the life of the monotone here is hard. Until this year, Undergfad’s position on attendance at Lantern Night re- hearsal was never clearly defined. In my freshman year, monotones were graciously excused from at- tending preliminary rehearsals but were theh urged to come and mouth the ‘words in the back: line during later meetings. The fact that Lantern Night takes place in the dark and that a back row of miming unfortunates may not be visible at 8:00 p.m. apparently did Continued on Page 4, Col. 2 Mawr |. Recalls Traditions by Eila Hanni ’58, Finland I have been given the task to compare and evaluate the tradi- tions here and in my home coun- try. I really have to say that I compare the traditions of Bryn Mawr :College alone with the stu- dent traditions of Finland as a whole and this already shows the first difference. Here most col- leges and universities seen-to have their own traditions, whereas we back home are a national union of students, Every student who has passed the final high school exam- inations and received the white cap as a sign of this success belongs to the same group which is united by the student cap “festivals” if I can call them so. Our white stu- dent cap is rather an informal symbol whereas the caps gowns here only serve for formal events. We celebrate unofficially certain \where-we'¢éme from or where we study or where we used to study. These traditional days are, above all the first of May, or Vappu as we call it, when, with ceremonies, we start the student cap wearing season, and the last of October when we take the caps off for the winter. Especially May Day is an event about which all the city knows. Student caps, balloons and singing fill the air on the night before May Day. In Helsinki peo- plé gather around a statue sur- rounded by a fountain to expect the greatest event of the night. At twelve o’clock midnight it happens. Two students with a student cap in hand wade through the ice-cold water of the fountain to give the cap to the ever-young symbol of students, Havis Amanda. And the city officials take care that nothing too gay is done in the intoxication of the first day of summer. From this experience you can see how important: May Day is for Finnish students and for Scandi- navian students ir’ general. There- fore I was very happy to learn about the May Day activities here. The singing, dancing, and parades made me imagine that I was on the rocks of Kaivopuisto early May Day morning participating in the summer songs, listening to the and, national student days no .matter!. Hanni, Finnish Exchange Student, Here and There welcome speech for summer, and rejoicing with thousands of other students. I think Bryn Mawr has made May Day an event to remem- ber. The traditions which I at home associate with student nations— students coming from the same area—I here associate with class traditions. The student nation an- niversaries correspond here to class weekends with their manifold activities. If student nation activ- ities make for a closer associa- tion of students coming from the same area, so class activities unite the students of the same class. I think Junior and Freshman Shows, Freshman Hall Plays and Arts Nights are a very good form of student activities bringing forth their talents as actresses, dancers, show directors and stage planners and at the same time offer public good entertainment. Every stu- dent who feels the desire to ex- has the opportunity to do so in the broad and flexible framework of these annual events. ‘Parade Nights and Lantern Nights, on the other hand, are more formal events whére students are given prescribed parts merely as representatives of the group carrying caps and gowns, singing the traditional songs, and, in gen- eral, obeying the rules of the game. No doubt the ever-repeated per- formance of these same ceremonies will make the participants and the spectators feel the mystical unity of the school and the students, but the present will only be a link in the chain from past to future, and will make the little students look up to the big school and recognize its importance. I am somehow more accustomed to see the student traditions center around clubs and little informal meetings where exact organization does not play such an important part. I would rather consider cer- tain clubs like language clubs, col- lege theatre, soda fountain, radio station and clubs as carriers of school tradi- tions than automatic, nonspontan- eous group performances, And then I think of the Diaper Club in my South Osthrobothnia student na- tion and smile. by Naomi Cooks 758 (transfer student) Most students at the large uni- versities of the Midwest seem to have a rather nebulous idea of what life is like at an Eastern col- lege—and especially at a “female college”. Among the many myths and miseonceptions (most of which seem to have been originated by pseudo-sophisticates returning to good old State U. after two years at Howcome Junior College), is the firm and widespread belief that the Eastern seats of higher learn- ing are submerged in a primeval sea of tradition which is .surround- about this, and without much effort came to a brief conclusion. Unlike some institutions of Hila, B.M. is not in the swim. Most col- leges began with some sorts of mud-larking and pageant-flexing which have since transmuted their original \impetus of clandestine foolery and organized irreverence to a kind of class enthusiasm for venerable objects. The enthusiasm fades when Worthwhile Pursuits heave into the extra-curricular horizon. Ambitions winds loving arms around big sports and big offices, and presumes that there is Continued on Page 5, Col. 1 ' ? ed by an impenetrable forest of ancient custom. After spending two years at the University of Wisconsin—one of those parvenu, wild and woolly colleges which is a quarter-century older than Bryn Mawr—I decided to find out if the ivy really was greener on the other side of the Alleghenies, and trans- ferred to Bryn Mawr. Among my first impressions, stimulated perhaps by the Gothic architecture and the truly all-en- veloping ivy, was this feeling of being surrounded by and absorbed I was not then precisely sure of what this tradition stood for. But after several weeks, I realized that it was something which concerned not only large-scale “productions” like Lantern Night or May Day, but which embraced even seeming- ly insignificant, although never- theless ever-present habits such as holding a button when passing un- der the railroad tracks. Having been cautioned by solic- itous friends “back on the farm” to avoid becoming “affected” by my new environment, I was deter- mined t6 view all this custom and tradition with a cynical eye and restrained emotions. I thought ‘back to my days at Wisconsin with a feeling of smug certainty that we in the Big Ten had never in- dulged in anything so inane and foolish as maypole dancing or lan- tern swinging, or wearing of aca- demic gowns on occasions other than graduation! It was at this point—at the height of my scorn for the imitation-Gothic, the ivy, and the tea cups of Bryn Mawr— that I one day found myself clutch- ing a button as I walked under the tunnel into the ville. It was then N. Cooks, Transfer Student, Disparages Habitual Apathy Here; Sees Significance, Meaning in College’s Traditions a part of Wisconsin, but was be- coming very much a part of Bryn Mawr—and Bryn Mawr’s customs were becoming very much a part of me. Suddenly, thinking-of the once-cherished traditions of Wis- consin, I saw that they too-looked quite foolish to me now that I was an “outsider”. The solemn, secre- various—--discussion * a tive rites of sorority initiations | seemed like silly mumbo-jumbo; the beloved custom of drinking green beer and dancing in the streets on St. Patrick’s Day ap- peared senseless; andthe-pageant- ry of “Senior Swingout”, when the senior girls walk across the cam- pus dressed in white ‘and carrying flowers was . . . well, really quite dull without maypoles! I finally realized that Wisconsin, like Bryn Mawr or any other school, has its customs and-tradi= tions—all of which seem quite rea- . sonable as long as one feels him- self to be a part of the school. Unfortun , ds Wisconsin grew, many of the old; campus-wide cus- toms were abandoned—it is very difficult to have required-and-fined- meetings for 13,000 students. Thus, the sororities, fraternities, and into a long, long line of tradition. that I realized that I was no longer Continued on Page 4, Col. 4 E Ee far oat ae ee vt Page Four THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, October 30, 1957 Dr. Pierre Legouis‘ Lecture on Marvell Is Given Thursday Dr. Pierre Legouis, of the Uni- versity of Besancon, gave the Class of 1902 Lecture Thursday night in the Ely Room. His topic was “An- drew Marvell”. After an introduction by Miss Robbins, Dr. Legouis began with a biographical summary of Marvell. This, he said, would give one a look at the poet’s character. He traced Marvell’s life briefly, not- ing particularly the poet’s different reactions to social and political conditions and events of his time. ' “Marvell wasn’t the sort of man who wants a certain type of gov- ernment to prevail at all costs,’ he said. “He simply wanted some changes and reformation in partic- ular places.” He was more inter- ested in the good of all, rather than in the prevalence of a separ- ate doctrine. Dr. Legouis is noted for his books on Marvell, Donne,and Dry- den. He considers himeslf more of a biographer than a critic. How- ever, he did examine Marvell’s poetry, which he _ divided into three groups. They were: poems dealing with love,..noems—onre= “figion” and poems dealing with na- ture, In the love poem group, Dr. Le- gouis mentioned Marvell’s “Defin- - ition of Love” as a good indication of the connection between him and Donne. “Though others influ- enced Marvell, the features from Donne are the most striking.” . He He spoke of the “mathematical and_ scientific movement of the poem”, Marvell’s poems dealing with re- ligion show a “puritanism” in the higher sense, said Dr. Legouis. It may ‘be what one would call “aes- theticism” now. He cited exam- ples of two poems, showing Mar- vell’s natural, or God-given im- ages in a “puritan” treatment of God and the soul. “The most distinctive part of Marvell’s poetry is that which deals with nature.” But it wasn’t to show scenery, the beauty of na- ture ... it was from an intellec- tual standpoint that Marvell re- garded nature, writing “metaphys- ical natural poetry”. As an ex- ample of this aspect, Dr. Legouis chose “The Garden”, “If we had to sacrifice all of his poems but one, it would be this one that we would keep,” he asserted. “Noth- ing of the time surpasses it.” Dr. Legouis concluded by asking the question, “Should Marvell be considered a great poet? He may be attaining this at the present. time. For greatness is not only relative to contemporaries, but also to the attitude and ‘time of the critic. Marvell has risen in pop- ularity in the last thirty years, ‘so that now he is not considered as he was in the ’20’s “one of the charming poets of the 17th cen- tury.” "But his’ work is rising as a summit of English poetry . very popular in this ‘age of expli- cation’ in which we are living.” oN The Suburban Travel Agency : SUBURBAN SQUARE, ARDMORE Agents for Airlines, Steamship, Tours, . Resorts NO EXTRA CHARGE TO YOU! —==TELEPHONE MI -9-2366 © Complete Line of Imported and Handicrafted Gifts KISSELGOFF Continued from Page 3 not enter the songmistresses’ minds. Obviously, the success of most B.M. traditions depends upon the quality of the singing which is so vitally a part of them. Yet some students frankly do not enjoy sing- ing; others simply are not in sym- pathy with the general idea of tra- dition; still others, whatever their views on tradition, cannot afford the time expended on song meet- ings. These are the girls with strong feelings “against” tradi- tion. I am not speaking of the indifferent crew who can take or leave traditions (and song meet- ings) depending on how good their brig’ hands are after lunch. I refer to a group, with definite views on the subject, which has difficulty in making its voice of- ficially heard. Many of these girls take part in activities time-consuming in them- selves—such as music - lessons, major campus extracurricular po- sitions, regular.paid~jobs, and yes, even studies. Shouldn’t the girl who comes to Bryn Mawr be free to follow the interests of her own choosing? Or must they be sub- ordinated to, in this sense, prohib- itive meeting’ ? Yet, until this year, song meetings were heavily fined and Bryn Mawr’s famous “‘so- cial pressure” was actively exert- ed. I remember cases of! would-be non-participants being told, “‘O.K., you don’t have to take part in May Day, but keep it quiet.” Isn’t there something wrong when a student’s freedom of action is to be kept under cover? Must she always depend upon the benevol- ent hall rep? Or is there some need for thought about our prep- aration for traditions as well as about the latter itself? A point not to be overlooked is that while some students are op- posed to the very idea of tradition, many find nothing wrong with May Day shows, etc, themselves, but are appalled by the time. and ex- pense going into their preparation. “When you come to Bryn Mawr, you don’t know what you’re letting yourself in for, tradition-wise”, I’ve heard a girl remark. No catalogue tells of the near-endless song meet- ings, the fines, the dues contribut- ed towards financing these events _, SiS tRNA Headquarters for Supplies SUBURBAN HARDWARE ~ Bryn Mawr Mind Overloaded? Nerves Overwrought? Watch Overwound? WALTER J. COOK can fix the last Bring your watches to WALTER J. COOK Bryn Mawr (eg$7. 00 per sophomore for freshman lanterns this year). Some students simply have no pleasure in being in the rite eventually to take place; the number of rehear- sals drives them away. The only possible solution perhaps is for Bryn Mawrters to accelerate in their song-learning techniques! As long as both participating and non-participating factions are kept happy, fréédom of choice (without fines) should be the rule. If, how- ever, Lantern Night exists only because a group of captives makes it possible, then perhaps some ser- ious’ revisions are needed. I am not advocating abolishing any- thing! Let us just remember that the Big May Day of 30 years ago too came under revision and evolv- ed into its present less elaborate form. The point is that. all traditions should not be regarded as one. Hell The North Wind will blow And we will have snow | And warm winter coats. Bought at JOYCE LEWIS Bryn Mawr, Pa. € A . & Week is not Junior Show. I per- sonally am one who subscribes to the theory that Bryn Mawrters en- joy getting sick, tired and falling behind in a semester’s work. It’s fun. The class shows are a good example of a tradition in which only thuse “interested | participate, with the end result being a pleas- urable one*for the entire college. This is how a tradition should func- tion. 1 would like to make a plea for greater flexibility within our so- cial pressure—tradition system. It should be realized that those who enjoy May Day don’t necessarily like Lantern Night. Let the stu- dent be explicit about her opinions and not, like a certain “monotone” fear she might inadvertently burst into song and one day be heard. There should be more tolerance and respect for those who don’t wish to participate in college traditions. Similarly campus iconoclasts are just as guilty, if more fashionably so, in being disdainful of those who appreciate lantern swinging and maypole dancing. - Student Views On Tradition ~ COOKS Continued from Page 3 other special-interest groups grad- ually became the centers of the few traditions which are still carried on. But these customs belong now to the groups which have adopted them;no longer are they really characteristic of the sprawling, Impersonal,.JBM-controlled Uni- versity. Assen by an outsider riow on the inside (a kind of imigré who hasn’t simply come to accept may- poles and lanterns as an inevitabil- ity of all college life), a great part of the special charm and appeal of Bryn ‘Mawr, and that which makes it different from any other college, lies in her traditions. But it would seem that many Bryn Mawr stu- dents-feel more like “outsiders”: they laugh at custom, complain bit- terly about song meetings, and are willing to let their charming tradi- tions die an agonizing death in the midst of a deafeningly-apathetic echo of “required and fined”. What they fail to see is that these traditions are at the core of might say, its pera They symbolize values and ideals which are an integral part of: this col- lege. If the undergraduate body chooses to stand “outside, looking in”, mocking the past,—why, that is its own affair. But once the iball-and-chain of lantern and ivy has ‘been cast off, who will supply the “something of value” in its place? 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The second is damned as the spoor of eld and primal nonsense, whose defenders have no better by-word of defense than “tradition.” What seems to be forgotten is that the class of much-desired activities had no moré reasonable entry into in- stitutions of H.L, than their poor cousins, and the proof of this is that such institutions are by de- finition devoted to the aggrandize- ment of learning, not the aggrand- izement of students, What the stu- ents do to bless their own souls had better all be lumped under the -gum of What our Fathers Did Be- fore us. Hence my thoughts led me to the observation that B.M. is out of the swim, since it crustily main- tains an indifference to momentary, if} renumerative currents in which bigger fish find happy hunting, and is- convent-tu* provide “a Tair nieie and a great hope, monotonous only TIONS if one has the stomach to swallow them at a gulp. To recognize this once a year is simple enough and no oddity, and there’s the prime cause of that tradition. I might go on but, ‘‘As I sees it,” said the left- hand neatherd, “you finds a good hillock to hand and you puts your own beans in ’im.” KAISER Continued from Page 3, Col. 1 has my greatest admiration. I am annually given to wonder at the species of girl college student, who, in the middle of “paper time” can arise at some unheard of-hour of the morning to frolic on the grass in a white skirt, The people who honestly enjoy this festival are undoubtedly to be commended and even to be emulated as they fill their lungs with fresh clean morn- ing air, rather than the stale smoky smelly air of the evening and t smoker. They may frolic annually’ or semi-annually or not at all. 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On November 5, Maurice Rosenblatt will speak on “The Political Implications of the Little Rock Crisis.” The meet- ing will take place in the Common Room at 8:30, It has recently been a policy of the Alliance to try to tap the stu- dent, professor, and staff resources of Bryn Mawr. Two such speakers are scheduled for the near future. On Thursday, Oct. 31, Mary Ellen Smith will discuss “British: Atti- tudes Toward America.” The pre- cise time and place will be an- nounced later. Charlotte (Graves) Paton, President of the Alliance in 1956-57, will sdon speak on the Federal Security Loyalty Sys- tem.” Both topics should be quite ,interesting to many sections of the student body. Some comment has been raised about the value of the proposed Bryn. Mawr-Haverford-Swarthmore Union of the IRC. It might, there- fore, be well to examine more wt enna +h: tn duan a wehialh hLa-~ Vat Tawe we nese NECRG Wate aS Wy iro w~ toured most of the clubs on cam- pus. There was a time when it was fashionable or at least con- sidered correct for Bryn Mawr College clubs to be self-sufficient— in the sense of being founded by, supported by and run entirely for Bryn Mawr girls. In more recent years, ‘however, many _ clubs have found it wise to consoli- date with similar organizations on other campuses. (One might ask if this were a reflection of the current interest in international- ism and international cooperation or an evidence of less student, in- terest gn extra-curricular activities. In either case, the trend does exist). A glance at the long list of these “mergers” is, therefore enlightening: WBMC, College Theatre, Revue, Debate Team, German Club, and IRC. Temporary co-ed co-operation is also utilized for some athletic events or enter- tainments (Arts Night or the AA fireplace). There are undoubtedly some who still maintain ,that a club on the TYPEWRITERS Sold — Rented — Repaired All Makes Suburban Typewriter Co. 39 E. Lancaster Ave. Ardmore MI 2-1378 Bryn Mawr campus should be self- contained. Nevertheless, the opin- ion of more and more who have been engaged in the extra-curricu- lar life on campus is that this co- operation may be almost the only solution for clubs wishing to sur- vive the competition of weekends away and to have anything more than a passive membership. Besides having this inherent desire for survival, merged clubs — recognize the intrinsic advantages to be gain- ed from co-operation. Inter-college organizations would ‘provide more opportunities for publicity, student support, speakers, “spontaneous” activities, and interchange of ideas, The main problems are transporta- tion and co-ordination of schedules between the colleges. It is evident though from the numerous still existent experiments in inter-col- leigate work that such problems can be solved. Another aspect of this situation is the problem of which colleges ‘in the neighborhood should work together. Vasally it is Bryn Mawr am Wr ea we sont ~ occasionally, joined by Swarthmore as during the 1957 Democratic Campaign or as in the present IRC merger. One glance at the map of the area, however, will serve to illustrate that the University of Pennsylvania, Temple, St. Joseph’s, Rosemont and numerous other ac- tive campuses are—if not nedrer— surely not too much farther away relatively speaking. If friendly re- lations can exist between them on a social level (as in many cases they do), why aren’t they appar- ent on a more serious level? This question of inter-collegiate organ- izational co-ordination can be con- densed into two new questions: 1. Why aren’t more of the clubs already engaged in working with other colleges? 2. Why doesn’t Bryn Mawr work with more of the other col- leges in the area? CARPENTER Continued from Page 1 glance this idea seems ridiculous, but it may be the truth: Homer implies in the Odyssey that wheels could have a chassis put on them, and it may well have been the dis- covery of the wheel added to a horse-drawn cart which made the Mycenean civilization supreme in Greece. pocketbook. LA 5-4566. THE JANE LOGAN ROOM presents ‘GOOD FOOD and FOUNTAIN TREATS by Jacobs Drugs Inc. 868 Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr Continuous from 8:30 to 9 P.M. except Sunday Sure to be a long run HIT with both your appetite and For Command Performance call booking agent at Rao Everybody meets Under The Clock at the BILTMORE ' The old raccoon coats are seen again under the famous clock— 2 Meeting at The Biltmore is a time- less college custom. And no wonder — it’s still the most convenient, most exciting location in New York! Those special student rates help, too. Write to our College Department. Plan now for Thanksgiving or that Special Weekend. Ye B Madison Avenve at 43rd St., N. Y. . . At Grand Central Station Harry M. Anholt, ATU Rn ILTMORE 17, N.Y. & Park Lane . so ofa ee 6 oath ens ates anne a on ae at aces | Tl acranfan a xy the hand Atgmather 8 PARE WS By enrery potent Page Six THE COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, October 30, 1957 ‘Are We Headed For A Depression?’ Topic Of Mister Baratz’s Discussion On October 28, Mr. Morton Baratz, Bryn Mawr’s new member of the Economics Department, gave a talk in the Commons *Room on the topic: “Are we headed for a Depression?” After a definition of a depression and a glance at the four major factors which play a role in economic cycles, Mr. Baratz went on to the long-range effects}ceipts might bring about a sudden which the present situation could involve. A depression, he explained, is a decrease in the gross national product, with a corresponding de cline in employment. The four ele- ments which affect this are the con- sumption expenditures (durable and non-durable), private situation. investment | nection, our exports have been con- (in plants, equipment ,homes, etc.),|Siderably ahead of. our imports The government expenditures are, in contrast, relatively high. Calendar .|Thursday, October 31 7:30 p.m,, Reverend Robert Mont- gomery of Princeton will speak. Art Lecture Room, Library. Though the present administration| Friday, November 1 has tried to advocate a low budget, 2:00 p.m., Bryn Mawr chorus it has not succeeded very well—|sings with the Philadelphia Orch- especially, in the light of Sputnik. estra. Academy of Music. Repeat In the same vein, the state and|performance, Sat. evening. local governments’ are spending regularly. Here, a drop in tax re- change, in contrast to the federal Lastly, the foreign sales are not to be overlooked. Just as the sales abroad affect us favorably, so the Sattrday, November 2 Alumnae weekend begins. 2:00 p.m., Cornerstone laying of new Biology Building at Park Hali. Sunday, November 3 7:30 p.m., Chapel service, Music Room, Goodhart. products we import tend to absorb|Monday, November 4 the funds which might have gone 7:15 p.m., Current Events, Com- into domestic products, In this con-|mon Room. 8:30 p.m., Class of 1902 Lecture. Mr. Derk Bodde will speak. Good- Bureau of Recommendations Job Notices WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL .. MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA... JOBS IN THE INTERNATIONAL FIELD A conference will be held on Wednesday, November 6th, from 4 to 6 p.m. Please leave your name at the Bureau of Recommendations if you would like a ride to town. Reminder The Federal Civil Service: Appli- cations for t November 16th examination close this Thursday, hart Hall. Tuesday, November 5 8:30 p.m., Mr. Maurice Rosen- blatt will talk on “The Political Implications of the Little Rock Crisis.” .Common Room. October 31st. Cards and booklets at the Bureau. American citizens only. Open to Juniors as well as Seniors and Graduate Students. The November examination will be the only one given at the col- lege this year. Students wishing to take a later one may go to Phil- adelphia or to the centers near where they live. Odd Jobs now Open: Please see Mrs. Dudley unless otherwise indi- cated. On Campus Deanery: Student to type menus, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. Come at 10:30 a.m. Takes abput an hour. $.75 an hour. Sales Agencies Wanted: A bridge-playing stud- ent to sell a new form of duplicate _|boards. Good commission. federal government spending, and the net foreign investment, which equals the export minus the import. If one or more of these factors rise then the national economy will naturally be affected. As far as the consumption ex- penditures are concerned, there has been a leveling off in the past five months in some sales, a modest | ~aéeliné’ ‘im “Others. “Car ‘and televi- sion sales, for instance, have been diminishing rapidly. Goods are sell- ing at slashed rates. (“No one buys retail any more.”) However, as Mr. Baratz was quick to point out, these figures are’stated in terms of current prices; the rise in expend- iturés in services are a reflection upon the accompanying rise in prices. The investment picture, too, is somewhat unfavorable. Housing production, for instance, is con- siderably below average. Compan- ies are curbing their investment in machinery and equipment; this in- dicates to some extent the drop in sales. Business failures, with its, peak in February-March, 1957, are “high. The Reverend Robert P. Mont- gomery will speak tomorrow night at 7:30 in the art-lecture room, His topic will be ‘“Re- ligion and Psychiatry.” since 1934—a favorable condition. However, there has been a sharp Events in Philadelphia drop in exports recently, because THEATRE of the inflation abroad. What are the prospects for the future? According to Mr. Baratz, Forrest: “Nude With Violin” opened Monday for two weeks; Noel Coward makes first Philadelphia stage appearance in his own comedy, a spoof of modern art. though we are in for a “recession Walnut: “Farblonjet Honeymoon” opened Monday for one week; Molly of a certain magnitude,” greater Picon in American-Yiddish musical comedy. than the 1958-54 one, it is not asi gonybert: “Rumple” Phillips-Reardon-Schweikert musical with Eddie serious as the slump in : 1948-49, | | = atid certainly not equal to the 19297 N AUSIC Boris Christoff: Bulgarian basso in recital Tuesday, October 29. catastrophe, This “in-between” re- _Fav._Gratchon_Wvler_and Stenhen Douglas. final week _ ret cwterias cession could happen; on the other) phijadelphia Orchestra Student Concert: Maria Tallchief and Andre hand, a drastic change in govern- ment policy, or a “little war” could offset every prediction. In case a recession does occur what can be done? It is doubtful that it would develop into a full- size depression because of the fed- eral government support. The gov- ernment is compelled to take steps to allay or cure such a relapse, re- gardless of its policy. The only problem is that of timing. The administration cannot move too fast instead it must wait until the prob- lem has developed sufficiently to do something, but not. until it is past control, Here, in contrast to 1929, when the laissez faire attitude pre- vailed, public opinion backs up guest stars, Ormandy conducting, Wednesday, — x | 12:45. $1.00 an hour. * Egilevsky, dancers, October 30. “Norma”: Philadelphia Grand Opera stars Anita Cerquetti, Nell Rankin, Thelma Votipka, Walter Fredericks, Thursday, October 31 Philadelphia Orchestra: All-Bach program ‘featuring pianist Agi Jambor, with Three-College Chorus, Ormandy conducting. Friday afternoon and Saturday evening, November 1 and 2. MOVIES Viking: “Time Limit,” prisoner-of-war drama, Richard “Widmark Richard Basehart. Green Hill: “Town on Trial,” British police drama, John Mills, Barbara Bates. Goldman: “Operation Mad Ball,” comedy of U. S. Army hospital unit in France, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs. ‘Mastbaum: “Hunch Back of Notre Dame,” remake of Hugo classic, Anthony Quinn, Gina Lollobrigida. Studio: “‘Mademoiselle ‘Striptease,’ Brigitte Bardot. French comedy, Daniel Gelin, The Wembley sweater agency is still open. Off Campus Shipley School Bells still open. i, Friday evenings, 7:30 to 10:00. 2. Saturday evenings, 7:30 to 10:00. $.75 an hour. Jobs for Next Year: Please see Mrs. Crenshaw. First Teaching Position of the Year: Day School in New York. Upper School Biology and Chem.” istry. $3000 for a beginner. Harvard Medical Center: Chem. istry and Biology majors as re- search assistants. Positions open in June and September. Unusual need this year. Salaries not stated. Allied Stores Corporation, New York. Executive trainees at $300 to $325 a month ,according to sum- mer experience—or lack of experi- ence, “There are Careers for Women in the Episcopal Church.” This booklet may be consulted in the Bureau Reading Room. government intercession. Mr. Baratz concluded his talk by saying that although we are not in for a major depression, the busi- ness cycle is by no means elimin-, ated, and must always be taken into consideration. Lost and Found—located in Taylor Basement near the Bur- eau of Recommendations, is open from Monday through Friday from 1:45-2:00 p.m. Electromatic ‘Typing and Mimeographing Service 58 Prospect Ave., Bryn Mawr Call evenings 6 to 9:30 P.M. Sat. 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. LA 5-4952 Make Halloween your Day for Bewitching.. Have your hair styled and set at the VANITY SHOPPE LA 5-1208 Bryn Mawr 3. Monday mornings, 11:45 to HERE, HAVE A CIGARETTE. LET'S TAKE A LOOK! J OUR PAL! “a Lg EEEK ! THERES A THING ON THAT SHIP WITH 26 ARMS, AND IT DO ESNT LIKE ME! 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