Page 2 _COLLEGE NEWS April 29, 1966 THE COLLEGE NEWS Subscription $3.75 — Mailing price $5.00 — Subscriptions may begin at any time Entered as second class matter at the B Mawr, Pa. Post Office d the Act of March 3, 1879. =~ : Pas Poet Office filed October ist, 1963. Second Class Postage paid at Bryn Mawr, Pa, , FOUNDED IN 1914 Published weekly during the College Year (except during Thanks- giving, Christmas and Easter holidays,~and during examination weeks in the interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Regional Printing Company, Inc., Bryn Mawr, Pas, and Bryn Mawr College. Y . The College News is fully protected by copyright..Nothing that appears in it may be reprinted wholly or in part without permission of the Editorin-Chief, EDITORIAL BOARD EditoreineChiefcccccccescccccesccescccsesce ce Nanette Holben 68 Associate Editor. .cccccccescccvcceeecvccee ce Laura Krugman °67 Managing Editor eo cecccceccecceecescescesccccce Kit Bakke °68 Copy Editor ee ere cere reecccccsocesceeee eHleanor yon Auw 68 Moke«Up Editor eoeeeseeeeeeneeeereseresese Darlene Preissler °68 MembercateLarge wo Sccecccsccccecccsccoscecece Robin J ohnson °68 Contributing Editor ee eee rreseereseeeseooens Lynne Lackenbach °66 Business Manager,......- © Core eeeeereeesececseesskFem Hunt °69 subscription Managers ...... Madeleine Sloane, 68, Mary Ann Spreigel °68 MOVE WG MONGOR on ccc bs concecccececeeccecsadiane Ostheim °60 EDITORIAL STAFF Anne Lovgren, °66, Lois Magnusson, °66 Joan Cavallaro, °67, Ma 4 » Marilyn Williams, °67, Judy Masur, °68, Emily McDermott, °68, Marcia Ringet, °68, Poses ‘idiom °68, Dora Chizea, °69, Nancy Miller, °69, Kathy M 69 Cookie Poplin, °69, pesca Sheinutt, oe y wmPh ey 69, Rayetta Nee, °69, Pass - Fail As many seniors have discovered, Bryn Mawr’s grading system ° sometimes makes it difficult to get irito graduate school. Underclassmen majoring in the humanities, when they discover this, often decide not to take a math or science course that interests them because they fear for their grade average, For the same reason, science majors decide not to take an upper level English course, or psych majors don’t take history of art, All of this tends to force a student who came here for a liberal education to stay in her major field more than is perhaps neces- sary. One solution, recently instituted at the University of Pennsylvania (see page 7), is a pass-fail system in courses outside one’s major and outside the basic course requirements for graduation. We think that such a system could be adapted to Bryn Mawr and recommend that Curriculum Committee look seriously into this possibility. A pass-fail plan allows a student, if she wishes, to take courses out- side her major, ‘‘for no end other than knowledge of the material,’’ says U of P’s Student Committee on Undergraduate Education. We agree that. a pass-fail system would indeed encourage and reinforce the idea that learning is an end in itself. There are other advantages. It might make it easier to take a fifth course. It might increase inter-departmental communication, It all depends on the specific plan and, of course, it is quite possible to have a pass-fail plan which does none of these. However, the potential is definitely there, and certainly deserves the consideration of students, faculty, and administration, NEWS Stand At the last Undergrad meeting, a proposal was offered to append a charge for all campus publications except the Yearbook to the suggested increased student activities fee. Students who did not wish to subscribe to any or all of the publications included would be responsible for individually requesting the removal of the charge. The motive of the measure is a noble one at heart -- raising sub- scription figures for some starving or at least partially hungry pub- lications. Its effectiveness hinges on a tried and true feature of campus life: student apathy in the face of such administrative nuisance tasks. At present, opinion gatherers are collecting opinions on the issue throughout the dorms and the COLLEGE NEWS would like to add its collective voice. We were not consulted about the plan, and we dis- approve. Although the NEWS is always cordially receptive to new subscriptions, we do not accept such an arbitrary method of obtaining *them. We hope to convince students, by the merit of our newspaper, that their college life is incomplete and uninformed without the NEWS. We do not agree that forcing them to subscribe is the proper method of drawing their admiration. An inclusive activities fee that benefits the entire campus is the responsibility of all ipso facto members of the Undergraduate Asso- ciation. The cost of a private subscription to the NEWS or any other publication is a decision that should be left up to the discretion of the consumer. : The COLLEGE NEWS appreciates the thought behind the suggestion, but in this case we must insist that, the end -- however attractive -- does not justify the means, , oo Tradition This is a world in which each of us, knowing the evils of liberal- ism, and the horrors of innovation, wil! have to cling to what is close to him, to his tra. ition and his love, lest he be dissolved in a universal confusion and know nothing and love nothing. This time has been long in coming; but it has come, It is, we think, for us and our children, our only way to make partial order in total _ chaos. There remains a tradition at Haverford both beloved and sal- vagable; the annual Rape'(sic) of the Maypoles... HAVERFORD NEWS, April 22 Since the COLLEGE NEWS is printed on a Thursday afternoon, we have no idea if Haverford successfully upheld the tradition the above _ quotation implies, ’ tf -Bespite-the administration’ s: contetmpt ‘for Haverford's intrusion in- our traditional May Day festivities, we feel that Haverford is nonethe- less an integral part of them, The weight of our non-coeducational institution lies heavy upon us sometimes, especially in the spring. - : We hope Haverford made the scene last night. Application for re-entry at the Bryn Mawr, Pa. Post ‘A Nitkk : Wo od’ To the Editor: The day of the first perform- ance of College Theatre and the Haverford Drama Club’s produc- tion of ‘‘Under Milk Wood,’’ an unfavorable and highly subjective description of the dress rehearsal was published in the NEWS, Sub- sequently there was a letter from Karen Durbin objecting to this unfair and unjust treatment, but a review of the actual performance did not appear, Several of uscom- pletely unconnected with the production wished to supply this lack. We are glad to have this opportunity to express our own views, for we feel that ‘‘Under Milk. Wood’’ was one of the finest College Theatre productions to date, The set was a surprise and a delight. In addition to a skeletel composition of the usual dark plat- forms there was a realistic rep- resentational scene appearing through a veil of harborside mist, constantly changing and moving to show the action of wind and sea and the passage of time. The sway- ing masts of the boats augmented the enchanting, hypnotic effect of the play. Lance Jackson’s lighting was, as always, superb, and greatly facilitated the smooth shift from scene to scene. Dawn and high noon and sunset came con- vincingly and beautifully. The lyric power and beauty of Thomas’ lines, obvious throughout and the extra work the actors did with music and poetry was well worth the effort. The crowning touch was the delight of Gwen Aaron’s warm Welsh accent as she read Second Voice. Robert Butman as First Voice was ade- quate despite his regrettable ten- dency to pronounce ‘‘milk’’ as ‘é¢melk.’’ The actors handled the difficult job of playing more than one part with ease and skill. This was one performance in which the quality of the acting was consistently high, with no special ‘‘stars’’ or ‘*weak’’ characters. The casting, left until all the actors had worked.with the play long enough to get well into the feeling of it, was especially apt. The moods ranged from slap- stick to lyric sorrow, in a flaw- lessly flowing progression. The fragmentary tendency of this play was held firmly in check, and the overall impression created was one of unity and continuity, The action moved smoothly from one scene to the next and from mood to mood with no hesitancy. One of the evening’s most im- pressive performances was given | applebee afl of spring whirls around the maypole ... dancing daffodils jig and bob... trees drop snowflake- confetti ... tons of«it ... and flowers there only yesterday dis- appear not so mysteriously over- night ... dawn dawns, blooms bloom and strawberries just straw- Derry eee all warmth, all green, all grow- ing ... Swirling madly on ... sleepy-headed, groggy-eyed, all are swept along __Spring “springs, dance ‘dances, hoops oops, dawn dawns, blooms bloom, strawberries strawberry and may is. happy mayday, applebee [LETTERS TO THE EDITOR by Joachim Von Der Thusen who played afiercely poignant but never pathetic Blind Captain Cat. There is no single starring role in the play, and every actor turned ina superior performance; but some of the scenes highlighted in our memories were of Priscilla Rob- bins as the maid. Lily Smalls carrying on an animated dialogue with herself in the mirror; Mar- garet Cool as Polly Garter singing in her beautiful untrained voice of her lost love; Lynne Meadow and Howard Bush as Mr. and Mrs. Pugh hating each other over the lunch table; Lynne Meadow, this time as Gossamer Beynon, twitch- ‘ing; Rich Gartner as the Rev. Eli Jenkins, reading. what must be some of the world’s best bad poetry; Nimet Habachy andFelicia Folk as the two Mrs, Dai Breads trying to tell their bedroom for- tunes; Chris Kobler as Sinbad Sailor, lusting after Gossamer Beynon; and Munson Hicks as Mr. Waldo singing in a riotously ribald manner a song that could perhaps be perfectly innocent. There were many other ‘excel- lent performances, and many more *thighlights’® than we have been able to mention. The evening wasa thorough delight, and we hope that none of you missed it at the in- stigation of the pre-performance review. . Liz Roueche ’66 Ellen Dubrowin ‘67 Sally Boy ’68 .Leslie McShane ’69 Inn Kitchen A few weeks ago, I went to the student kitchen in the College Inn to bake .a birthday cake, and as I entered the kitchen I nearly col- lapsed. Filthy dishes and cooking pans were scattered among piles of garbage which had been left on the counters. The new stove which was purchased to replace the stove that was burned out by careless- ness was not working. It too had suffered from improper use and a failure to wipe off inches of grease which had accumulated on its surface and insides. Needless to say, the cake didnot turn out as well as it might have. This kitchen is our kitchen, and I refuse to believe that Bryn Mawr students could have such a lack of consideration for others. The thought of eating food cooked in this kitchen is enough to make anyone sick. I have also heard that pots, cooking utensils, and dishes have been disappearing from the kitchen all- year, and that often food left in the refrigerator is missing the next day. What is most shocking is that a stove had to be replaced because grease left on it had caused it to burn out, and that the new stove is being’ treated in the same manner. I am thoroughly disgusted with the lack of responsibility towards the Inn kitchen and will make no further attempts to cook food in it until I feel sure that more care is being taken towards its im- provement. Nancy Miller ’69 NCUP Request Margaret Levi received this re- quest for Bryn Mawr’s ‘aid and wished to share it with the cam- pus. »- Ed, A thousand million thanks to people at Bryn Mawr for the much needed help! On May 10 and May 31 there will be municipal elections here (first a primary then .a runoff). Newark Community Union Project is supporting two militant candi- dates for City Council anda liberal insurgent Negro candidate for Mayor. The candidates are com- mitted to a number of exciting radical proposals concerning urban renewal, the war onpoverty, education and police brutality. If the candidates Win (the coun- cil candidates are engaged in ex- tremely close contests) the move- ment here will receive a great boost. We need election day workers -- to babysit, take voters to the polls, challenge, etc. A number of girls from Bryn Mawr would be very welcome ... They would come the evening of May 9 and stay over. Hopefully, victory parties will fol- low election day. David Gelber M. Carey Thomas $5,000 Prize Won By Eudora Welty Miss Eudora Welty, noted author and ‘‘writer-in-residence”’ at Bryn Mawr this spring, will be pre- sented the M.Carey Thomas Award Thursday, May 5, at 8:30 p.m. in Goodhart Hall. In 1922, as a tribute to M. Carey Thomas upon her retire- ment as president of Bryn Mawr, the Alumnae Association of the college established a foundation for prizes to be awarded at intervals to American women in recognition of eminent achievement, The award is in the amount of $5,000 and is one of the largest prizes given to women in this country. Former recipients have been M. Carey Thomas (1922), Jane Addams (1931), Florence Rena Sabin (1935), Marion Edwards Park (1942), Eleanor Roosevelt and Anna Lord Strauss (1948), Marianne Moore (1953), and Miss McBride (1960). Haverfroddy ‘Haverfroddy’ is a new tradition. It has’ been reprinted in the COLLEGE NEWS every May Day since last year, -- Ed. ’Twas Brynig, and the frisby girls/Did gyre and grimble in the May:/ All climsy were the boropoles,/And the tome wraths outbray. ‘‘Beware the Haverfrod, my maids!/The minds that plot, the hands that catch!/Beware the grubgrub boys and shun/The stewmious May- polesnatch!”? . They took their vestal swords in hand;/Long time the pranksome foe they sought--/So rested they with their Old Dog Tray/And stood awhile in thought. And, as in hopeful thought they stood,/The Haverfrod, bereft with shame,/Came sniffling through the neighborhood/And burpling as it came! Three, four! Three four! fine sophomore/The yestal blades went to the aid/They panty raid. left. it hide, and with their pride/They stopped a ee ‘¢and hast thou throd the Haverfrod?/Come tothe pole, my squeemish maids!/O Cassius Clay! Ako-oo-ue!’’/They dancled in their joy. ’'Twas Brynig, and the frisby girls/Did gyre and grimble in the May:/All climsy were the boropoles,/And the tome wraths outbray. * « ; | SY | | a |