VOL. Lil, NO. 23 ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1956 © Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1956 PRICE 20 CENTS Bryn Mawr-Haverford Revue Exhibits Mixture Of “Ease And Awkwardness” By Jean MacIntyre In a college literary magazine one learns to expect some very good writing, some’ bad, and a good deal that is neither one nor the other. The current issue of the Bryn Mawr-Haverford Revue runs true to the pattern. It exhibits the usual characteristics —the strong influence of other writers, the mix- ture of ease and awkwardness, and the desire to appear ‘more mature than is actually the case — which are to be looked for among young writers. When these tendencies are overcome, the results are usually more successful; when they are taken to be evidence of great orig- inality, the work suffers. . Those who have overcome them include D. MacNab Brown, whose Necklace of Noah’s Arks has cap- tured the behavior and the conver- sation of children exceptionally well. Miss Brown’s skill in devel- oping Car’line and Jacob and her subtly conveyed purpose make this story the outstanding piece in the collection. Nancy Dyer’s Adam Daltry shows ability in her fore- shadowing of the end throtgh the episode of the calf, and compels the reader to exercise his imagination in referring back to the earlier happening when he reaches the end. Its faults are to be found in technique, especially in clumsy transitions and a lack of any time sense, but these are minor in the face of her conception and treat- ment. Adam Daltry would be con- siderably helped by lengthening so as to balance the middle with the earlier and later material, and also to give Miss Dyer room for her excellent detail, which in its pres- ent state looks overdone beside the poorer broad statements in her connecting passages. The exploration of the crazed or unbalanced mind is presented in no less than four stories. Of these, Frank Conroy’s Checker Game ex- ploits the sensational aspects of mental illness. His study of the crazed father does not measure up to his perceptive treatment of the little boy alone and with his moth- er. Harvey Phillips’s The License conveys the feeling of insanity, but I wonder whether his stream-of- consciousness technique might not be more comprehensible to the mad than to the sane. The influence of the later Joyce is all too apparént, but it does not appear to have ex- tended beyond a surface resem- blance. Paula Sutter’s glimpse into a mediocre and vindictive woman is well conceived and written, but she does not entirely realize the potential of her situation. It would perhaps be better to have done this in verse than in prose. Michael Roloff’s Keith has a tantalizingly hidden r@ason for his alcoholism, while thé hypersensitive adolescent Francois barely is motivated at a fC . . e “White's Reception, |. Steven Sieverts’s Colloquy, George M. Anderson’s Carl, and Stephan Chodorov’s The Splendor of the Heart, all studies of adolescents various ages, have an ease of ing, for the most part, and a fin- ished conception. It is difficult to find what Mr. Sieverts is trying to accomplish, since the two sides of the conversation are pretty well in- dependent. However, it is a sensi- tive study of the late teens’ desire - for difference and its expression in the same way. The ending of Carl does not seem to follow from the free of technical difficulties. On the whole, these four express their characters well by means of action and words rather than through thought, and the results are better than those gained by mental ex- ploration. It is unusual to find a play in- cluded in-such a collection. Eve- lyn de Baryshe’s A Play is realistic in form and detail and obscure in plot. and. characterization. These are great faults in drama, since any audience will miss many de- tails that are essential to its com- prehension. The dialogue is writ- ten,.in straightforward, if not al- ways conversational, sentences. This play is full of ideas taken up and dropped, and closes on a non- sequitur line which the mother, must drop out of character in or- der to speak. The age of the daughter is never clear, nor the motivations of the adults other than the mother. has printed the play is a step in the right direction, and one may hope for more drama in the future. On the whole, the prose of this issue dominates the poetry. The four writers represented by more than one poem are Constance Hor- ton, Mather Feick, Helene Rosen- Continued on Page 2, Col. § Theatre Group To Produce 4 Plays by Judy Mellow At least four major productions are tentatively planned by College Theatre for next year. With a permanent director, new. College Theatre president Pat Moran feels that this schedule, plus several smaller productions will not be too ambitious an undertaking. Mr. Robert Butman who directed this year’s three major productions, will continue as director for the College Theatre and the Haverford Drama Club. The advantage of a director who knows his actors, technicians, and stages means that each play can build upon the plays before it. Pat believes that Mr. Butman has proven this in the pro- ductions this year. While presenting a variety of types of plays, Pat plans to con- tinue the College Theatre tradi- tion of presenting not just pleas- ant entertainment, but plays of real literary and dramatic value. Tentatively, the major productions will be a one-act play at Haver- ford in October, a Shakespearean comedy here Undergrad weekend, a “serious .play” here in March, and possibly a musical at Haver- ford in the spring. Plays of value will be most re- warding, Pat feels, for both the actors and the audience. In addi- will be three smaller shows, stu- dent-directed. An emphasis will also be placed on experimental theatre, and Pat hopes to hold act- ing and production classes Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings in Skinner. Pat’s own words sum up the es- sence of her plans} “The purpose of College Theatre is primarily creative.. It is not only an outlet for the-interests of a few, but it demands an audience, and there- fore has a responsibility to the au- body of the story, but otherwise is dience as well as to the actors.” easily the best of the characters, That the-Revue: tion to the major productions, there | _ Harvey Phillips and Jinty Myles appearing in “Man and Superman” -by Liz Rennolds “I’m really excited about it,” says Miss Jane Martin concerning her recent appointment to the Ad- missions Office. | (Miss Martin, Warden of _Den- bigh for the last two years, will as- sume her duties as assistant to Mrs. Broughton this fall. “It’s an awfully long title!” she exclaims. “Assistant to the Dean of Fresh- men and Assistant to the Director of Admissions.” She graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1953. “Of course I loved it here; T hated to leave. But I had decid- ‘ed that if I was going to take grad- uate work it would be somewhere else,” she states. -“I never dream: ed of returning.” She spent a year in New York and was soon asked to return as Appointments And Leaves For ‘56-'57 Bryn Mawr College has announc- ed the following new appointments for the academic year 1956-1957. Joachim Seyppel, Ph.D., has been appointed Associate Professor of German. Philip Koch, Ph.D. and Raymond Betts, M.A., have been ‘appointed Instructors. Mr. Koch will teach in the French Depart- ments and Mr. Betts will teach History. . Several present faculty members will go. on leave next semester. Richard Bernheimer of the History of Art Department, Richmond Lat- timore of the Greek Department, Caroline Robbins, History, and Ar- thur Colby Sprague, of the English Department will all be on leave for semester I of the next academic years Felix Gilbert of the History” De- partment will be on leave during the second semester and both Frances de Graaff and Marguerite Lehr will be on leave during the entire year. Miss de Graaff is a member of the Russian Depart- ment, Miss Lehr of the Mathemat- ics Department. Peter Bachrach, Associate Pro- fessor of Political Science, will also be on leave for the entire year. He will be in Puerto Rico, as a guest professor at the University of Puerto Rico, and will also work on the Puerto Rican Constitution. Miss Martin, Present Denbigh Warden, Appointed Assistant To Mrs. Broughton Denbigh’s Warden. She considered it a wonderful opportunity,’ and came back immediately. Since then, she has. been Warden and “« . « -Aoved itl” Again she began to consider leaving. (Miss Martin is doing work towards her Masters degree in history and expects to teach.) However — another opportunity. She was asked to stay on in this new ‘position. “Well, what better chance could I have?” she asks. “I do think it will be exciting, and I’m sure it will be most interesting. I'll get Continued on Page 2, Col. 3 Office Announces Grades Procedure The Recorder’s Office has made the following announcement in re- gard to grades for the second sem- ester. Students are reminded that only menibers of the graduating class will receive their Semester Il grades by campus mail. All other grades will be sent to home ad- dresses about the middle of June. Studetns wishing grades sent to some other address than in the Finding List should send the re- quest in writing to the Recorder’s Office. No grades will be given out at the office or by telephone. Students who have had trans- scripts of their academic records sent out, and wish their Semester II grades sent to the:same address to complete the record, should send the request in writing to the. Re- corder’s Office. No final records will be released withgyt the stu- dent’s specific reque (There is no fee for completing a “transcript previously issued). : remind seniors that in December they signed their names and places of residence as they were to ap- pear in the various Commencement listings. Changes in these may be made until May 20 in the Record- er’s Office. The December entries will be followed if no changes are made. Ann Hobson has been elected permanent president of the sen- ior class. Patty Gilmartin is the class editor. re Jinty Myles And Harvey Phillips Command Admiration In An Impressive Production Of ““Man And-Superman’’ The Bryn Mawr College Theatre ‘land the Haverford Drama Club have come up with three joint sur- prises this year; three very ambi- tious productions. Much Ado About Nothing, Trojan Women, and Man and Superman have been not only ambitious but also extremely ‘suc- cessful. Our joint theatre groups have finally received the inspiration and knowledge of a permanent di- rector, Mr. Robert Butman. The clubs - have been able to use—Mr. Butman’s ability to excellent ad- vantage with the result that this year their audiences have been treated not just to plays, but to real productions. Bernard Shaw, even at his witti- est, can be more than a little tedi- ous on the stage. The Roberts Hall production of Man and Superman, however, conquered Shaw’s verbos- il ith a well-paced performance. igverford. stage is able to con- me the impression of being nearly half apron. This distinct advantage allows the actors to play to the audience with a force that is im- possible from behind a proscenium arch. The Man and Superman cast had the audience in the palm of its collective hand, Harvey, Phillips in particular took advantage of the assets of his stage. He played Jack Tanner with an enthusiasm which I am sure would have delighted G.B.S. him- self. Harvey does have a rather unfortunate tendency to roar his lines in the style of Lawrence Oliv- ier. The role of Jack Tanner is a series of satirically indignant speeches, however, and Harvey, with his excellent diction, used his tendency to shout to good advan- tage in enlivening his characteri- ization. His compelling stage pres- ence put him in absolute command of both the stage and the audience. Harvey seemed to enjoy himself immensely in his role with the re- sult that Jack Tanner become thor- oughly convincing and thorough- ly enjoyable to his audience. Jinty Myles was delightful. The role of Ann Whitefield is the most difficult in the play, but Jinty mah- aged to catch the spirit of Shaw’s female Don Juan. She played the charmingly hypocritical Ann with subtle force. Her stage presence was remarkable, and she made par- ticularly good use of her eyes in projecting her character. In fact, she overwhelmed her audience as completely as she overwhelmed Jack Tanner. Fritz Rencken looked wonderful as Roebuck Ramsden, displaying his pomposity with indignant vigor. Andrew Miller’s Tavey was awfully funny, and all the more effective due to the actor’s lack of inhibition on the stage. Both Fritz and An- drew tended to force their charac- ters, however, making them ridic- ulous and out of proportion to the tone of the play. E. B. White was hilarious as Tanner’s—class. con- scious chauffeur, ’Enry Straker. His cockney accent was clear and effective. Susan Gold was convincing as the invincible Violet. She display- ed a fine sense of timing, partieu- larly in her scene with Hector Ma- lone, Sr. George Malko as Hector Malone, Jr., was disappointing. Shaw’s Americans are generally an amusing combination of man-éf- the-worldiness and gullibility. Un- fortunately, George’s stage charac- _ Continued on Page 5, Col. 4 Sees. See =r a) as ist oe ea “TAT ally. Bryn -Mawrters’_ opinions. differ little from those of the 7 Page Two THE COLLEGE NEWS ts THE COLLEGE NEWS. FOUNDED IN 1914 Published weekly during the College Year (except during Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays, and during examination weeks) in the interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Ardmore Printing Company, Ardmore, Pa., and Bryn Mawr College. 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Entered as second class matter at the Ardmore, Pa., Post Office, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ue Remembrance Of Term Past This marks the last regular issue-of-the News during the school year and it is rather difficult to let this event go by unnoticed. That the year has been an eventful one can be measured in many ways and the News editors have their favorite way—the large number of “juicy” editorial topics topics that have been handed to us. ; Politics have figured prominently in the news every- where. The success of the new college election system was a tribute to everyone who contributed to its formation. And a poll, printed in the News last week, has shown that politic- “, Effie Ambler, ‘58 eee eer eee eee ee eee eee eeeeHeeeeee® rest of the country. Most commendable, also, is the unusually fine calibre of the College Theatre productions. The Ford Foundation Grant, the Woodrow Wilson Conference, the visits of Messrs. Kennedy and Fulbright—all are highlight of the year. And Bryn Mawr itself has figured in the news nationally via the unusual hobby of one of its students. ¥ Strawberries were reinstated in their rightful position Off The Bookshelf by Helen Sagmaster Today, most novelists who are considered “serious” have a well- defined statement to make about: some aspect of life, or more com- monly, about Life ‘with a capital L. Whether the novelist express- es his ideas openly or obscurely, the novel fairly glows with his personality and his philosophy. In this way, John’O’Hara’s Ten North Frederick (Random House) is refreshing. In the story of Edith and Joseph Chapin, wealthy and respectable citizens of. Gibbs- ville, Penna., there is no dramatic life’ which O’Hara may be pre- senting here needs almost to be supplied by the reader himself. Both the Chapins are members of the “best families.” They are sensible, intelligent and honor- able. Joseph Chapin is a quietly successful lawyer, and for ‘a brief period is quietly unsuccessful in politics. Edith, an: aristocrat to the hilt, is plain and reticent. They are the parents of two chil- dren, and their address on North Frederick proclaims them a model family of the upper class. In their personal lives, the Cha- pins are more striking. Although perhaps no farther from: the “nor- mal” than any other family, the contrast with their position in ‘Gibbsville makes their private shortcomings more noticeable. Each is small in some way, limited by vanity or possessiveness or love or respectability. They are neith- ¢ t Ten North Frederick by John O’Hara view of life; indeed, any “view of | @ the author relates are told with emphasis on the factual—what was done and said, more than what was thought. This multiplication of details, as seen by Edith and Joseph themselves, their daughter n, their son Joby, or by some outsider, makes the reader feel that he. knows the Chapins better than he would if he had been one of them. In the smooth, matter-of-fact style, practically none of the auth- or’s personality imposes _ itself upon the reader. Ten North Fred- erick, which is obviously the work of a talented professional, leaves more up to the reader than do most novels. Life in general, or Joseph Chapin’s life in particular, can be seen as tragic, beautiful, meaningless or purposeful: / all these aspects are present in the life of the central character, and no one of them predominates overwhelmingly. And if the 62 years of Joseph Chapin's life do not play a part in any grand scheme of things, this does not detract greatly from the fascina- tion of the novel. Bachrach Lectures At Current Events The Power Elite, a new study by S. Wright Mill, was the center of Mr. Peter Bachrach’s discussion of “Bourgeois Idealogy and the The- er outstandingly good nor partic- at the hedd of May Day. There was only one change made -this year of which we do not approve: the elimination of spring as a season of the year. The cold weather during the last two months has not been a good thing from any point of view. We would like to suggest that a committee of fac- ulty and students be appointed early next fall to study the causes and prevent the same thing from happening again next year. An Absurd Requirement The recent trouble over the open-book hygiene test has caused us to re-examine the whole question of the hygiene re- ' quirement. As it stands now, the hygiene requirement is a burden to both students and administration, The material covered in past exams has either been of a very general na- ture or has consisted of absurd value judgments and perhaps useful but certainly unessential details. No one’s knowledge of hygiene is increased by answer- ing an advice-to-the-lovelorn-like question of What Bill should do if he cannot afford to be a doctor. Similarly, it may be very well to know the difference between sublimation and projection, but the vast store of psychological terms not coy- ered on the test make one scrap of information seem quite in- significant. . It is common knowledge that the student enters the ex- amination room with the underlined pages of a hygiene book stacked away in the back of her mind. Like all required memorization, the facts are promptly forgotten after the exam. The student body does not now adopt a serious atti- tude towards this requirement and never will. This situa- tion has been illustrated (in an unfortunate manner) in the recent open-book failure. Cramming before the exam, or, as in the open-book case, looking up a term in the index does _ teach one anything. The hygiene exam serves no func- tion. ; ‘ ‘ Jf students are interested in knowing the seven basic foods, let them look the matter upon their own. In this way, there is at least a possibility that the knowledge will be re- tained. We will place our bets on curiosity rather than on forced cramming. At present, the hygiene requirement is held up as a men- ularly evil. John O’Hara’s talent for narra- tive rescues what might be an unexciting form: a biography of someone who never lived. Opening with the ‘funeral ‘of the promi- nent Joseph Benjamin Chapin, Sr., Ten North Frederick allows a few comments on the deceased from his family, friends and acquaintances. The ‘main portion of the narrative, however, is in the form of a flash- back,‘ which gives the reader a picture of the Chapins before their marriage, and of the whole of their married life until Joséph’s death. The incidents and episodes which Miss Martin Continued from Page 1 a general view of the administra- tive as well as: academic functions of Bryn Mawr.” Having had six years of “exper- ience”, so to speak, Miss Martin should be quite an authority on life at Bryn Mawr. And that will be an asset: for the duties include not only work with freshmen and in- dividual sub-freshmen, but ~also field work which entails, visiting high schools, talking with interest- ed girls and giving them a general ory of Power” at the Current Evgnts meeting Monday, May 14. Mill advances the theory that the chief decisions in the three most important fields — war and peace, defense, and inflation and recession—are made by a small, in- terdependent group, which Mill calls “the power elite.” ‘Lhis theory, as it applies to the running of large corporations, dif- fers greatly trom Beale’s theory, according to which corporation de- cisions are influenced by public opinion, fear of government inter- vention, and fear of “mass revolt” in the form of depression. Large corporations, Beals says, are also influenced by the idea that “what is good for the company is good for the country.” According to Mill, there is a great deal of intermingling of jobs among the power group: for exam- ple, generals become presidents, and corporation heads become top members of the executive branch of the government. Mr. Bachrach criticized Mill’s theory on the grounds that there are times when such a power elite does not exist. Also, if this is a dangerous situation, it exists be- cause the people, fascinated by striking personalities, have voted it picture of the College. into existence. .3 with apologies to J. D. Dedicated: to two sections of freshman comp (they know who they are) Mark thou this pin and where ’tis pinned to me. And where ’tis pinned to me ’twas pinned to thee And where *twas pinned to thee ’tis pinned to me. Wednesday, May 16, 1956 Revue | Continued from Page 1 paum, and Tony Amsterdam. , The lirst three exhibit a defined style only possible to discern. through more than one work. While they differ, all show technical command and a’fluidity of verse lacking in others. Miss Rosenbaum’s experi- ment with the sestina gives a re- markable freshness to an old and very dithcult form; her Quarrel, I consider the better poem because tess generalizea and less bound by formal considerations. Mr. Feick and Miss Horton, by not using the traditional forms, have set them- selves a more exacting task. I feel that on the-whole they have -suc- ceeded. Their poems are fresh and clearly developed in thought and versification. It is possible that the poorest poetry in the world is written by young people about other poets whose work they have just discov- ered. Tony Amsterdam’s To Mus- set belongs in this category. The poem as.a whole poses from-image to image while the ending is self- consciously world-weary. His sec- ond poem—Again in the Bedroom by the Railroad Track—is haunting - in phrase and strong and unusual in its use of the sonnet form and meter, Allen Fischer may also be num- bered among the successful. His Fourth Vision owes much to T. S. Eliot, but stands on its own as an independent poem. The only dis- sonant lines are those in Verse III, which bring in “I.” Since the per- sonal does not appear elsewhere in the poem, this sudden intrusion by the poet breaks unity and sets up expectations which he does not realize. : bad Adele MacVeagh’s Mine, while pleasing, appears mistitled because her description is general while the title is extremely specific. -E. B. White III departs from the gay cynicism of Reception into the Eliot-influenced Eight O’Cloeck rem- iniscent of the Sweeney poems. There is a certain grammatical confusion in the last stanza which makes it uncertain whether the woman is weeping, or the clock. Some of the poetry is confused or confusing, notably the symbol- riddled ABC Song by Stephan Cho- dorov. The melody of this poem is beautiful and the rhymes subtle. The idea appears to be similar to that in Splendor of the Heart, but, expressed more concisely, gives much more satisfaction. B. Ben- don’s Vanilla belongs, I think, in the confused category. The se- quence of ideas does not appear connected either in the poem or with the title. ‘ Some remarks about the balance of the contributions are in order. I should have liked to see more poetry and a larger list of contrib- utors. Much of the material comes from board members at both col- leges. Perhaps these board mem- bers should go out in search of ad- ditional writers. Also, there was a decided overbalance of Haverford against. the Bryn Mawr group. Perhaps there ought to be more advertising for - contributors in advance of the deadline. I am also somewhat disappointed that there was not more variety in form and content. An almost total lack of humor made the succession of som- ber tales and verses become monot- onous. Also, if someone were ever ambitious enough, some narrative poetry might be contributed. So we are pinned to thy fraternity. And joined are we thus where all can see. ’Tis not a brother ’tho I wish to be; -That is not why I wear Pi Delta E. acing bogey-man to students, especially, to juniors, who can- - not register for the Senior year without passing the test. This state of affairs has reached the point of absurdity. The ad- ministration’s desire for a Bryn Mawrter’s appreciation of mental, physical and community hygiene is understandable. et the methods to this end are self-defeating and unjust. - But I the pride of two in one pin wear, nere 1s. sufficie nit pressure pon Bryn Ma wrters w : rithou: $3 “i iis And proudly it upon ey wre bear. - . ‘ : pr ng is clear and easy : their having to worry about senior registration being depend- For proud art thou that thee thy frat house share Pe ry She gotta St « ent ona useless requirement. Hygiene is not an academic re- And proud am I that thee should for me care. HRS, Se sayeU ul, an uirement like the language orals. The material covered in| the binding sturdy. And thus so pinned are. we in/ine proud pair. the exam could very well be learned at home, outside of col- And thou will never more this from me tear, f : _ Jege. ‘If students are not sufficiently interested on their own . fi The Junior Class announces in lea ‘certain facts relevant to everyday hygiene, well, Not tho’ thou tearest me in tearing it, the election of Martha Bridge— as Marie Antoinette would say—Let them eat cake—without - Until,a ring thou on my finger fit, proteins. aig li ee - Not exercising every ounce of wit. Director, and Betty Vermey— The hys uirement is a laughing matter. -It As once when thou my little finger bit : a Phen sco m ee ie caakanit roe ee 7 ‘Just such a mark thou’ld make unpinning it, Musical Director, of Junior : ment tha could ald tery be dispensed with. September 1956 and whom thou lovest now I do not care a whit. Ai aa Show. : el: ‘ Sinaia May 16, 1956 THE COLLEGE NEWS ALR PI RRR NE ap Nt Page Three Of Opinions On recon, oe The journalism department at New York University’s School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance released the results of its fourth annual opinion poll of the nation’s college newspaper editors. ° A majority of the student jour- nalists who responded said that: —President Eisenhower should be reelected to a second term. —United States policy toward Israel is inadequate. —Extensive federal aid to edu- cation is desirable. —Desegregation in southern schools. will-come-about despite ef- forts to evade it. —The campus press should feel free to comment on national issues, —American college students dis- play a lack of interest in national political affairs, —Fraternities and sororities do not have an undemocratic inti ence, Participating in the poll were 41 editors, at lange and small, public and private institutions of higher learning in all parts of the United States. Their publications, it-is-es- timated, reach a combined. collegi- ate audience of almost half a mil- lion students. Fifty-five per cent of campus edi- tors chose President Eisenhower as their favorite candidate. Adlai E. Stevenson was preferred by 26%. Expressions of support were re- corded to a lesser degree for Chief Justice Earl Warren, Senator Es- tes-Kefauver and Governor. Averell Harriman. Five of the editors in- dicated that they were still unde- cided. While 26 of 43 editors agreed that the “peace and prosperity” theme would make as. “potent an issue as GOP leaders claim,” all except four cited other issues which they thought warranted discussion in the coming campaign. Low farm prices and high agri- cultural surpluses headed the list with 17 votes. Foreign policy was listed 18 times and civil rights 9 times. Federal aid to education, taxes, and the influence of business on government also were included. However, only three of the editors 81 to 15 in favor of federal aid to education. Minority opinion held that “control follows subsidization” and that federal influence over edu- cation is “unhealthy.” On the af- firmative side, most replies said, in effect, that control is not an in- evitability regardless of how much federal money is given to local schools, A majority of the editors main- tained that school desegregation will occur “in the foreseeable fu- ture.” Twenty-six said that~not eveng% organized resistance “could stop it, but 18 thought that the end of segregation would not be in sight during “our time.” — Significantly, half of the latter attend schools outside the deep South. One Bostonian said, “If we had any courage, we would enforce the law.” Editors from New York, the Dakotas, and the Northwest agreed with him. Opinion from Dixie was divided. One southern student wrote: “Not in the deep South, where-op- position is violent!!!” | Another, however, put it this way: “Intelli- gent people in all states see that segregation is impractical as well as unfair. They will win over the diehards ... within several years.” Some 92% of the editors assert- ed that college newspapers should feel free to discuss national] issues. Moreover, nearly all of them indi- cated that their papers do consid- PRISER, EL! PRE OER Spa's Sree er pubic questivis.—“ine wulwT v1) a small women’s college (not Bryn Mawr) wrote: “Since so many stu- dents fail to read any paper except the campus one ... we feel that 4we should try to keep them in- formed of current happenings. We also comment on them to a limited extent,” The campus editors reported a lack of interest by students in poli- tics. One from a small southern college wrote: “Students on this campus have little concern for na- tional politics and personalities, mostly because of a feeling of be- 'Y | Opportunity For Interesting, Rewarding Service Provided By Embreeville Project; Students Urged To Participate In Fall By Sydney Jamison Because of the activities of the various League-sponsored service projects, Bryn Mawr students have an unusually rich variety of op- portunities for personal contact with the social problems of the Philadelphia area. One of the new- est and most rewarding activities of this type is the recently organ- ized weekend-long Institutional Service Unit at Embreeville State Hospital, which is sponsored by the American Friends Service Commit- tee- in conjunction with their sum- mer institutional units. The Service Committee’s Hand- book for Weekend Volunteers sets forth the ideals which apply to this particular project, as well as to their other concerns. “They share with many people, in and out of institutional work, the conviction that love and friendship really do make atdifference in the lives of patients; that love and friendship, expressed in simple-ways,-can-as=|~ sist invaluably the full-time staffs of mental institutions; that volun- teers in mental institutions can serve as a ‘bridge of understand- ing’ between the hospitals and the communities of which they are a part.” Volunteers first nae on Friday night at the High Street Friends Meeting House in West -Chester. Everyone, joins in preparing sup- non ond then a visiting “resource person” such as an occupational therapist helps to explain some of the principal aspects of mental health. The group then leaves for their modern, luxurious private rooms in the new staff building at Embreeville. There the group gath- ers for more “getting acquainted” and general discussion of the pre- conceptions and the real knowledge which each member brings to the experience. Breakfast at 7:45 in the staff cafeteria begins Saturday’s events. Because of the fact that only a skeleton staff of attendants and Contiriued on Page 4, Col. 1 considered the President’s health|{ an issue sufficiently important to influence voters. On the Arab-Israeli dispute, 35 of 40 students criticized the U.S. policy, while seven offered no com- ment. Some condemned the State Department for “catering to the Arabs” While others said that the “politicians are sacrificing Ameri- can interests” for the sake of the Jewish vote. A slight majority fa- vored Israel in the dispute. The campus journalists divided Students Sign Up For Summer Jobs The Bureau of Recommendations is a medium between Bryn Mawr and the job world. Approximateiy 150 girls have registered with the Bureau of Rec- ommendations in hopes of getting summer jobs. (These include one from Shipley and one from Spring- field.) Ranking highest on the list of summer employment were wait- ress jobs and family jobs. Jobs in hospitals and labs ‘were also secur- ed through the Bureau. The locations of the various jobs extend from Philadelphia through New England and along the East coast. _The .procedure-for-obtaining jobs” through the Bureau varies. There are files in the basement of Taylor, which many students have made use of, concerning jobs formerly held by Bryn Mawr Students. ~A record is kept of every place a Bryn Mawr student has worked, so a possible employee may con- tact a girl who has formerly held a position for which she would like to apply. Course in Speed delphia,- one Speedwriting SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT writing Shorthand Offered Students. Bryn Mawr students wishing to supple- ment their studies with a knowledge of shorthand can now do so. Arrangements have been. made for a course in Speed- writing Shorthand to be made available on the college campus the coming year. The course-will be conducted by teachers of the Speedwriting Institute of Phila- schools in the U.S. franchised to teach is the. newest, quickest, easiest short- hand to learn. bols — only the familiar ABC's, writing cuts to one third the time needed __}}. to learn shorthand: — SPEEDWRITING WILL BE TAUGHT ONE EVENING EACH WEEK: — REGISTRA- TIONS NOW ACCEPTED FOR THE COM- ING YEAR. SEE. REGISTRAR’S OFFICE at Bryn Mawr of the more than 450 Shorthand: Speedwriting Using no signs, no sym- Speed- nurses is on duty on weekends; vol- unteers are able to fulfill a real purpose during the next two hours of recreation. Fine weather makes it possible for several of the wards to be taken out for games on the spacious and beautiful grounds or a basement gym-recreation room can be used in case of rain or cold. . Embreeville’s emphasis on the new “tranquilizing drugs” now makes it possible for many of the patients who were formerly: too ill to be cooperative to join in a softball game, play volley ball or deck ten- Continued on Page 5, Col, 3 Two Poems by Richmond Lattimore, Professor of Greek NOTE ON THE L AND N two old pacifics went. Bracketed by a diesel switcher and five box cars before, and aft a red caboose, with pistons pumping as if they were alive, with eyeholes fixed ahead, cabhandles loo: ya frogmarched to fate along the iron arc that hooked the landscape to the edge of dark. Dull on the wheels and ironed calm by time, the history of bright miles dies to the trip of driving rods pushed from outside. They climb in humped and prodded dead companionship _and shapes-them-home: where the last curve is bent os No more, in pride of steam, will they thread out against the azure dream of six o’clock on silver, past the sleep of yards, the sleep of white grain towers, to raise blue cities hours in future. dimrtied in them, and their black is dull with days. In a bewilderment, Life is deep gam ~ of motion they find aliens work on their wheeled _ stride to the scrapyard and the ironmonger’s field. MARGINALS To me lying near sleep, at the pale edge vl dark; sounds wrestle the gray beyond; and “ttains at the outer margin slide and weave, the diesels shudder their strings of cars and eat their noisy miles, and lone farmlights star the black between. To me lying near sleep the near leaves bind my walls in hush of green gloom merged in still and ebony and humming waves of leafed midnight, where the small insect noises drown in those deep currents that close in my walls. To me lying near sleep the shuttered blinds spill in a float of morning colors, wash and rinse my eyes, disturb the escape of dreams upon the white awakeness lying beside my wakening in birdsong and drenched day. —Reprinted by permission of Poetry Magazine “contact feel’’ The secret—they’re SYNCHRO-DYNED! They’re called the sweetest playing clubs in the book, and for good reason. Spalding’s exclusive SYNCHRO-DYNED® club process, a scientifically exact system of weight coordi- nation, gives each club in the set the identical swing and to help groove your swing. And this new Bobby Jones set is as handsome as they come. The irons feature an exclusive tough alloy steel with a glistening high-polish finish that lasts season after season. If you’re interested in whittling strokes off your game (and who isn’t?) see and swing the 1956 Bobby Jones SYNCHRO- DYNED clubs at your Spalding dealer’s. PLAY SPALDING CLUBS AND BALts—golf's most winning combination, SPALDING SETS THE PACE IN SPORTS Page Four THE COLLEGE NEWS \ Wednesday, May 16, 1956 Editors Poll . Continued from Page 3 ing removed from them.” A reply from one of the largest universities in the East said; “Most college students simply do not con- nect themselves with political af- fairs. It is the job of education at all levels to teach students their. connection with the world around them—including the\political. Edu- cation has failed so’far.” The editors named Drew Pearson as “the most influential newspaper- man in the country.’’ Next in or- . der in the voting were James‘ Res- ton, Walter Winchell, Walter Lipp- mann, and Arthur. Krock. WBMC broadcasts will stop for the year on Thursday, May 17, JAMES L. COX Sport Shop 931--Lancaster Ave: Bryn Mawr, Pa. LA 5-0256 Mrs. Nahm Reports On New Bookshop Mrs. Nahm reports that this year’s new bookshop is as enjoy- able for the staff to work in as for the students to shop in. As we alf know, the atmosphere is less “damp and dusty around the edges” than that of Taylor basement, and, jper- haps more important, delivery truckmen can no longer “become irascible and dump books on the pavement.” Yet in spite of these new advan- tages, business has not noticeably improved. The total gross income of the bookshop is about the same as last year’s. Mrs. Nahm explains this by the fact that professors are less likely to drop in to the book- shop after classes when a walk is involved, and that in addition there have been fewer tempting gift- books on display this year because of the need to get “settled.” The staff-hopes that-more-casual brows= ing and buying will be seen next year. 13.95 5 $7.95 "9 fea Dike a Coca-Cola, Do you?" State New Hours Of Soda Fountain Primary among the changes made by the new heads of Soda Fountain is the change in hours: 1:00 to 2:00*Monday through Friday, and 9:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m, Sunday through Thursday. Managers since spring vacation are Joan Caplan, Cynthia Lovelace, Gail Bertholf, Nancy Fairbank, Sally Powers, and Joyce Friend. Because Soda Fountain is no long- er open late in the afternoon, plans are being considered for installing a coke machine and a coffee ma- chine in the Rumpus Room. Other additions to the Soda Fountain include “Fountain Fan- cies,” the new murals on the walls, designed by Laura Dennis. The managers announce that there are still openings for crew members next year. we 2s ibe More Fun! In the company of friends home- ward bound you can make it a “‘party’’ all the way. There’s room to roam, time to visit, and -°*™ nothing to worry about. More Comfort! | — ‘Restful coaches, loads of luggage space, refreshments and swell meals en route. 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Y. ‘Man and Superman Continued from Page 1 terization was in the Elsie Dins- ‘more vein, with the result that Hector, Jr., became an overly earn- est and rather unconvincing char- acter, John Pfaltz played Hector, Sr., effectively, Irish brogue and all, despite his usual tendency to overstyle himself. Sandy Scott and Pat Sugrue were competent and effective in their characterizations of Mrs. Whitefield and Miss Rams- den. Mendoza puzzled me. I was nev- er quite sure if he was a native of ‘Spain or of England. Mike Smith’s poetry reading as Mendoza the Spanish lover was wonderful, how- ever. Mr. Butman’s staging was excel- lent on the whole. I was rather disturbed by Ann’s presence down- stage in the midst of the discussion of Violet’s supposed predicament. “THE HEARTH” NOW OPEN FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT Daily 11 A.M. to 8:30 P.M. Sunday Noon to 8:30 P.M. LUNCHES FROM 60c DINNERS FROM $1.30 ’ Try our popular home-made cake and delicious coffee for an afternoon or evening snack Cakes to Take Home.......... $2.40 HAMBURG HEARTH Bryn Mawr LAwrence 5-2314 This incongruity seemed to be a violation of Ann’s outwardly Vic- torian character. The brigand scene was beautifully staged (as were all of Mr. Butman’s group scenes) achieving the full effect of its humor. The final seduction scene was hilarious —the best. in the production—with Ann stalking Jack from one end of the stage to the other. Mr. Butman made a number of cuts in the script, no- tably the Don Juan in Hell scene. ‘He was justified for the most part from the theatrical point of view, however, because Man and Super- man intact is an insufferably long play. The first act set was magnificent, built on,a grand scale and metic- ulously detailed. The second and third act sets were also effective, although their backdrops were dis- appointing. Both were very drab and obviously painted hurriedly. The props committee outdid them- selves in every detail, particularly in the first act. Dick Rauch and Dick Wood deserve-a lotof credit for the’sets, and also for that-wot-| derful automobile. On the whole Man and Superman was a very impressive production. The few weaknesses I have noted were more than redeemed by the overall excellent of the production. Shaw’s play is very long, loosely constructed, and potentially rather dull, but this production of it made for a thoroughly enjoyable evening. —Sue Opstad Embreeville Continued from Page 3 nis, or just sit under the trees and talk. A certain number of attend- ants must be present, however, and the volunteers’ presence is all that makes possible such an outing on a weekend. After the morning’s work the unit meets for discussion, then lunch and more of the same type of activity with other wards dur- ing the afternoon. Another meet- ing with a hospital staff member follows before supper, after which the volunteers go to the “inactive” wards to distribute magazines, play checkers or pinochle and talk to | bationts who have been unable to get out during the day. The group lis usually ready to fall into bed after this day, and Sunday morn- ing breakfast comes early! After breakfast Clark Allison, who is the director of volunteer work, joins the volunteers in another discus- be and an evaluation of the week- d.._Attendance at Friends Meet- ing in West Chester provides a quiet time for reflection and medi- tation. A light lunch which the group prepares at the Meeting House or at the home of the Ray Arvios concludes the weekend. The individual volunteer can find many invaluable experiences in such a program. 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Es- pecially important observations can be made by those whose main in- terests lie in sociology, psychology, or related. subjects, and often an interest may be born which will lead in the direction of a life-time: career, Caps And Gowns All caps and gowns, whether rented or provided by the college, must’ be called for at the Gown Office, on the 8rd floor of Taylor, during the following..hours only: For faculty and teaching staff, in- cluding all who hold part time col- lege positions: May 31, June 1 and 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For candidates receiving higher degrees, Fellows and Scholars not receiving higher degrees, and grad- uate students not receiving de- grees and holding part time teach- ing positions: May 29 and 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and June 1, 2 to 5 p.m. : For Seniors: May 29, 30, 81, 2 to 5 p.m. For those who will not be in Bryn Mawr at the specified hours, the office will be open May 18, 2 to 5 p.m. ‘. Stay Cool in Bathing. 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In addition to a section of the first-year course, he will give the following in 1956-1957: P.S. 207a. The Soviet Union and the Far East. Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 3 p.m. P. S. 208b. Communism and Na- tionalism in Asia. These courses are. open to stu- dents who have completed one unit of work in the social sciences, his- tory or philosophy. EVENTS IN PHILADELPHIA The Graduate Center has elect- MOVIES Arcadia: I’ll Cry Tomorrow with Susan Hayward. Midtown: The Birds and The Bees with George Gobel, Mitzi Gaynor. Randolph: The Swan with Grace Kelly, Alec Guinness. Studio: Diabolique. Trans-Lux: The Rose Tattoo with Anna Magnani, Burt Lancaster. THEATRES ed_ the following officers: Bea- trice Yamasaki, president; Bar- bara Gagnen, vice president; Bettie Forte, treasurer, Forrest: Teahouse of the August Moon with Eli Wallach. Up, os vy oo. OO ms . “, atadhdibteeeddiaaondianes oe When June rolls around And you’re homeward bound, For the best smoke you’ve found— Have a CAMEL! 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