College news, March 25, 1953

VOL. XLIX, NO. 19

ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1953

Copyright, Trustees of

Bryn Mawr College, 1953

PRICE 20 CENTS



Alumna Speaks
On New Japan
And Conditions

Miss Vining Expresses
Views on Japan
Of Today

“J think that Democracy in
Japan will last,” said Elizabeth
Gray Vining in her lecture on
“Japan Today” in the Ely Room
of Wyndham on March 24.

“Japan will remain Democratic
- if she can meet two problems,” she
.continued. The first is the prob-
- lem of war and peace. In the new
constitution, Japan renounced both
war and the implements of war.
The Japanese have taken this very
seriously. Now it is confusing for
them to find that the rest of the
world is rearming. Some Japanese
feel: ‘“‘We don’t want to rearm but
can’t expect other people to die for
us.” Others oppose rearmament
either because it is against the
constitution, or because it may
bring back the militarists, or be-
cause it may lead to the economic
downfall. of Japan if the country
can’t support an army.

. The economic problem is that of

a country about the size of Cali-
fornia with only 16 per cent arable
land trying to suport a popula-
tion of eighty-four million.. The
farmers cannot raise enough food,
and raw materials for gaanufactur-
ing must be imported™#The price
of the manufactured goods must
cover the cost of both food and
raw materials, leaving Japan in a
very poor position in the compe-
tition for world trade.

“There is the always present
danger that if Japan fails to main-
tain its economic status it will be-
come -‘Communistic. There are no
Communists now in the Diet
though at one point there were

Continued on Page 3, Col. 3

Dr. Aaron Opens
Series Of Talks,

Granted By 1902

Members of the Class of 1902,
in commemoration of their fiftieth
reunion, have presented a lecture
fund to Bryn Mawr College. This
gift is to provide at least two pro-
grams annually, of interest primar-
ily to the College Community, for
the introduction of speakers per-
taining to various departments, for
the introduction of new professors
and new methods of teaching. Lec-
turers will be on campus for two
days so that students may receive
the added benefits of personal in-
terviews and group discussions.

The date of the first lecture pro-
vided by this gift is announced as
Thursday evening, April 9. Dr.
Richard Ithamar Aaron, Professor
of Philosophy at the University
College of Wales and visiting Pro-
fessor of Philosophy at Yale, of-
fers as topic: THE INFLUENCE
OF JOHN LOCKE ON THE
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, a top-
ic pertinent to students of philos-
ophy, English, politics, as well as
many other fields.

Private Conferences

Following his lecture in the
Deanery, Dr. Aaron will be avail-
able on April 10 for private con-
ferences; in cooperation with this,
Dr. Nahm invites all philosophy
majors and interested students to
his 12:00 class on Friday to per-
sonally meet Dr. Aaron.

Dr. Aaron, a graduate of Oriel
College, Oxford and a Fellow of
the University College of Wales,
has written many publications; in-
cluded among these are JOHN
LOCKE and OUR KNOWLEDGE
OF UNIVERSALS. He is further
distinguished by being named as
the first name in WHO’S WHO IN



ENGLAND.



Phusicist Illustrates Radioisotopes
As Study Tools, Cancer Treatment

Mrs. Edith Quimby, professor of
radiological physics at the Colum-
bia University College of Physic-
ians and Surgeons, addressed the
Science Club in Dalton Hall Wed-
nesday evening, March 18, on
“Medical Uses of Radioisotopes.”

Isotopes are atoms of a partic-
ular element with slightly different
atomic weights. ‘Radioactive dis-
integration is one distinguishing
factor of radioactive isotopes. The
rate of decrease is constant for
any particular isotope, and there
is no known way to change this

rate. This distintegration is usual- |

_ ly expressed in terms of the half-
life, i. e. the time needed for half

of -the material to disintegrate. |

_ The other distinguishing factor of
- radioactive isotope is the beta and
gamma radiation given off.

- There are two types of medical
uses of radioactive isotopes—ther-
apeutic and diagnostic. In thera-
peutic work they are used to bring
about changes in biological struc-
ture; in diagnostic or tracer work,
they are used to label atoms for

ive isotopes have so far proved
more valuable in tracer work.
_There are two devices used to de-
tect the presence of radioactive
| isotopes—the geiger counter and
the radioaudograph.

| There are several important lim-
| iting factors in work with radioac-
i tive isotopes. As the half-life can-
hot be controlled, difficulties are
presented by isotopes with a half-
, life either so short that most of
,the material disintegrates too rap-
idly, or so long that it remains
permanently wherever it is put,
which is often not desirable. An-
other limiting factor is that many
of the emitted rays cannot pene-
trate enough body tissue to be of
much value. Then there are some
toxic effects from radioactive iso-

|topes which must be minimized.

In diagnostic work one must be
sure that not enough of a radio-
active isotopes is given to a patient
to bring about changes by radio-
activity, since this would cause
misleading results. _

Tracer work is valuable for tests



Alumna Assembly
Hears Description
Of Campus Today

Three speakers representing the
Bryn Mawr faculty and _ student
body addressed the alumnae
Thursday afternoon, on the gen-
eral theme “Phases of the Col-
lege”,

Mr. Robert Goodale of the mu-
sic department explained the sta-
tus of‘music at Bryn Mawr, and
plans for the addition of a music
major. Describing the present mu-
sical activities, curricular and ex-
tra-curricular, Mr. Goodale stress-
ed the lively interest of the student
body as a whole in music.

The music major would be
wise addition to the curriculum,
said Mr. Goodale, noting the num-
ber of students who leave to con-
tinue their musical education else-
where, those who never come to
Bryn Mawr at all, and those who
turn to other fields because there
is no degree awarded in music.

Miss Catesby Spears

Miss Catesby Spears, senior res-
ident at the Graduate Center and
candidate for a Ph.D. in philosophy,
explained the relationships of the
graduate and undergraduate levels
academically and in extra-curric-
ular activities.

The main difference between un-
dergraduate and graduate study is
in the point of emphasis, she said.
The graduate student concentrates
her interest on a limited area, and
uses a more specialized approach
to her work than does the under-
graduate. She noted the similar-
ity, however, between graduate
work and the senivr_honors—-work,
which she cited as excellent prep-
aration for further study.

The graduate student has less
time for other activities because
of the intensity of her study, but
she does participate in some of the
college activities, said Miss Spears,
mentioning the Center’s basketball
team as an example.

The final speaker, senior class
president Kathy Ehlers, a biology
major with a scholarship to the
Cornell School of Medicine, report-
ed on various activities of under-
graduate life. She explained the
function of each of the major cam-
pus organizations, the League, Self-
Government, the Alliance, the Un-
dergraduate Association, and the
Athletic Association.

The meeting was the final ses-
sion of the week-long convention
of,the Alumnae Council.

CALENDAR

Thursday, March 26:

College elects Secretary of the
Alliance.

8:30 p. m. Meeting of the Leg-
islature, Common Room.
Friday, March 27:

Spring vacation begins after
last class,
TueSday, April 7:

Spring vacation ends at 9:00
a. m.

8:30 p. m. Sigma Xi Lecture,

Dr. O. Theodor Benfey, Chemistry

Department, Haverford College
will speak on “The Path of Sci-
ence and the Path of Religion.”
Park Hall.
Sunday, April 12:

Chapel Service. Address by the
Reverend Grant A. Noble, St.
John’s Church, Williamstown,

experimental purposes. Radioact-| Continued on Page 4, Col. 1 | Massachusetts. Music Room.



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Greek Classicism, New Molds
Produce Sophisticated Drama

The Bryn Mawr College Theatre
and the Haverford College Drama
Club presented two plays for their
first spring offering, at Goodhart,
Friday and Saturday, March 20 and
21. ‘Both were different from pro-
ductions in the past; both were or-
iginal and striking.

Christopher Fry’s The Boy With

a Cart, directed by Mary Matthews, |

was the first presentation. The
simple and beautiful story of faith
and hard work, and the results of
both, starred Roger Euster as
Cuthman, the boy, and Mary Dar-

a ling as his mother.

The representation of a lad com-
ing to maturity in the face of de-
cision and adversity is by no means
an easy task, and Roger Euster
handled the part well. His move-
ment was simple; he became neith-
er too preoccupied with dramatic
technique nor with the poetry that
formed his speech. There was
slight faltering at times, but it was
minor, and quickly vanished. Par-
ticularly good were his long pass-
ages when his was the task of
maintaining focus and the emotion
of the piece, solus.

Cuthman’s Mother

Mary Darling as Cuthman’s ag-
ing mother, gave a performance
that sharpened greatly as she de-
veloped it. Her first moments
were slow and unconvincing, but
as she warmed to the half-humor-
ous, half-pathetic role she deliv-
ered her lines with feeling and with
the necessary spirit. At times she
lost the authority and stature that
the role demands, but her last
scenes, when she offers faith and
understanding in her son and in
his church, were played with skill
and perception.

In the role of the narrator, Jack
Piotrow contributed strongly to
the cohesion of the piece, deliver-
ing his lines with force and convic-

tion. Kathy Lurker was excellent
as Mrs. Fipps, the mother who
would protect her sons against
Cuthman’s strength, spiritual and
physical. Charles ‘Robinson as
‘'awm was a witty and keen sage,
offering a philosophy on old age
| and the treatment of one’s over-
solicitous children.

The speaking chorus, the people
of South England, did a remark-
able job, with various members
taking the music of the poetry
much as solo voices in orchestra-
tion might do—a single line spok-
en by one, the next by another,
other passages spoken in chorus.
Great appreciation of and sensitiv-
ity to the words themselves was

Contnaued on Page 3, Col. 1

Faculty Committee
Explains the Orals

Under the auspices of the Cur-
riculum Committee a tacul.y-s.vu
dent discussion of orals was held
in the Common Room Tuesday eve-
ning, March 17, with eight faculty
members of different oral boaras
present. This meeting was to dis-
cuss not the value of the present
oral system, but rather how it
works; it was to enable faculty to
advise students on the preparation
for and writing of an oral, as well
as to allow students to question
the faculty and clear up the many
rumors, true and false, concerning
orals,

In the grading of orals two mem-
bers of the committee of three
mark each oral and the student is
required to pass any two of the
three orals. In cases of disagree-
ment the third member reads the
paper and it is discussed until
agreement is reached. The com-
mittee consists of a chairman from

Continued on Page 3, C.1}. 2





For Coming May

especially contributed

The result of the hall vote taken
at Christmas time showed that
Saturday, May 2, is the College
choice for Parent’s Day. At that
time, your parents are invited to



take part in a series of events
planned to introduce them to the
College and some of its activities.
The schedule for the day will be
as follows:

10:00-12:00: Registration upon
arrival at halls of residence.

Campus tours.

Sports—Tennis, LaCrosse, Bad-
minton, Swimming, Fencing.

Members of the Faculty will be
in their offices to meet parents.

10:30: Coffee Hour, at the Dean-
ery.

11:00-12:00: Music, in Goodhart.

12:00: Assembly, President Mc-
Bride will speak, Goodhart.

12:45: Buffet Luncheon, in halls
of residence.

Departmental meetings, conduct-
ed by members of the faculty.

2:00: Session I: Sciences and
Mathematics; Modern Languages;



‘English and Classics; Political Sci-

College Considers Varied Activity

2 Darents Day

by Corrie Voorhis, ’53

ence; Economics; Sociology and
Anthropology.

3:30: Session II: History, Class-
ical Archaeology and History of
Art; Philosophy and Religion;
Psychology and Education.

4:00-6:00: Tea for students,
their guests and faculty.

The Departmental Meetings will
be held to give parents a broader
view of the academic life on cam-
pus. A professor, representing
each department, will give a short
informal talk on the work of his
department, describing the ground
covered and the methods of teach-
ing. A discussion period after-
wards will allow for the answer-
ing of any questions.

In the Spring, Bryn Mawr is at
its loveliest. We hope that all
parents will come to participate in
the activities so that they may re-
ceive a more comprehensive view
of college. If your father likes to
play tennis or baseball, tell him to
come prepared! We wish everyone
to have an enjoyable and informa-
tive time!






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Wednesday, March 25, 1953





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Library

In the Freshman Handbook may be found the words
“the privilege of using the library entails a responsibility to
one’s fellow students.” As we walk in and out of the library
in our race with time, trying perhaps to meet a deadline or to
finish a reading assignment, how many of us remember that
the library belongs not to one but to each and every one of us.
Using the library is a cooperative process and not one of sel-
fish monopoly. In any cooperative occupation, good manners
and conscience should be a guiding férce. Ina library these
principles should safeguard against the mutilation of books,
they should safeguard any rules which enable all students to
share a recommended book. They should be the first step in-

suring the cooperation between the Library Staff and the
student borrower.

Taking books even if they have been reserved by others,
marking them, negligence, removing them from the reading
room, failing to sign them out—all these are acts not in keep-
ing with good manners and not dictated by conscience. We
all have a stake in the Library. For most of us, much of
four years’ work is conducted within its walls, and if these
years are to be improved, we must make the improvements;
we must show ourselves worthy of being active and respon-
sible members within a cooperative society.

Owed to Spring

The time has come, the wise one said,
To scan the situation.

For now it’s Spring,

To you I'll bring

Some time-worn information.

To wit, the crux of the matter is:
Since Winter has come and gone,
And the birds are here,

It’s the time of year

When we try to acquire a lawn.
So heed this “tactful” warning,
And if you’ll not be crass,

You will utilize the sidewalks,
And you won’t walk on the grass!

| Alumna Delineates

Workers Education

“You people here at Bryn Mawr
whether you know it or not have a
tradition to maintain—this school
pioneered in our country’s labor
education,” stated Miss Hilda
Smith, alumna and member of the
Board of Directors, at the League
tea in the Common Room on Fri-
day, March 20. Since 1921 Bryn
Mawr has contributed to the move-
ment, and her efforts have been ap=
preciated; because of their affec-
tion to the college Philadelphia la-
borers contributed to the fund
;when Bryn Mawr’s endowment
was raised,

Workers’ education is a special-
ized field of adult education with
the aim of helping the wage-earn-
er to get a better understanding
of his own economic problems.
There are four facets of the prob-
lem—the worker’s relation to his
union, his government, his indus-
try, and his community.

Traditions and Responsibilities

What traditions and responsibil-
ities does the union member hold?
How can he work with others in
his community to improve condi-
tions in recreational advantages,
| housing, slum clearance? Prob-
‘lems such as these are faced in the

curriculum of the labor education
schools.

In 1921 President Thomas sug-
gested that the buildings be open-
ed during the summer to women
workers from factories as she had
seen done in England. One hun-
dred women came for an eight
week period that year, and for
years after. They were the sum-
mer students and referred to the
regular students as the “winter
students”,

Centered on labor, the curricu-
lum included whatever the students
wanted and needed—elementary
science, public speaking, parliamen-
tary law, social psychology, and
always English. The program was
planned for the worker to get not

a better job, but a better under-
standing.

Original Students

When the original students went
home to teach their fellow work-
ers, the idea spread. Schools were
started in ‘Wisconsin, California,
and the South. There was a school
for office workers at Oberlin, now
at Pendle Hill. The original school
moved up on the Hudson River
(the Hudson Shore Labor School)
and finally, two years ago, to the
Rutgers campus.





This coming summer, college
students will be offered free board
and lodging at the Rutgers school |
in return for part-time aid as ad-'
ministrative assistants, helping’
with recreation, visual aid, etc. Be- |
ginning July 13, the program will|
include a meeting of the State
Federation of Labor steel workers
in the first week, then the Hudson
Shore Institute (emphasizing path
ods in workers’ education to at-
tending American trade unionists, |
college students, and workers from
abroad), and a CIO Institute dur-
ing the first week in August,

Best Part of Program
The best part of the program,

Herzog Describes |
Mountain Exploit

“There were no more mountains
left to climb in France, so we had
to look for othe:: mountains,” said
Maurice Herzog, describing the
inception of the Annapurna expe-
dition, one of the greatest adven-
tures of the twentieth century.
With the aid of slides and movies
taken during the exploit, Mr. Her-
zog reconstructed the panorama of
the expedition during the March
27 Collection Program at Haver-
ford.

Nepal, “the Switzerland of Asia”,
was chosen as the site of the ex-
pedition because of its eight Hima-
layan summits of more than
twenty-six thousand feet. After
travelling to India, and securing
the permission of the Maharajah
of Nepal, the party began to pene-
trate the interior of the country.
The first of the prospective peaks,
Dhaulagiri,' proved impossible to
negotiate, so the climbers turned
their attention to Annapurna, less
dificult than Dhaulagiri, but
nevertheless a formidable objec-
tive. Before attempting the ascent,
it was necessary to establish the
definite location of the mountain,
due to errors in the only available
maps.

On the Summit

On the third of June, 1950, Mau-
rice Herzog held aloft a small
French flag attached to an ice axe
on the summit of Annpurna. One
of the twelve highest Himalayan
peaks had been climbed at the first
attempt, a feat hitherto considered
impossible by the most experienced
Himalayan travelers.

With this brief sketch of the ex-
pedition as background, Mr. Her-
zog continued his lecture with
slides and a movie, to which he
added a running commentary. Most
of the slides were reproductions of
the fabulous Himalayan landscape.
The movie was part of the full
length feature soon to be released
in Paris, which covers the entire
journey from beginning to end,
Some of the more exciting se-
quences shown at Haverford were
of the evacuation of the two frost-
bitten members of the party on the
backs of barefoot coolies, down
steep mountain slopes, and across
monsoon-swollen streams.

It was difficult. to identify the
unassuming, soft-spoken lecturer
with the parka-clad adventurer on
the screen. But the fingerless
hands were a grim reminder of
the price of conquest, paid by in-
trepid men in the interest of sci-
ence and adventure.:



ferent way (with a film, a panel,
etc.) ‘Workshops are held in the
afternoons, and speakers come in
the evenings.

Maxine Woolston, of the Bryn
Mawr Economics Department, em-
phasized that winter work in labor
education is open to young people
with any kind of talent. Any such
efforts will add to the student’s
knowledge and make her a better
citizen—if you can draw cartoons,
if you are an ambitious organizer,
if you are interested in forming a
committee to discuss workers’ edu-
cation or the international educa-

said Miss Smith, is the opportunity| tion program of Labor Education
for getting acquainted with young Association in Philadelphia, even
people from industry with differ-|if you give money for scholarships,
ent experiences and points of although the best service is when
view. Both groups can benefit. | you can give yourself by attending

The workers attending are often
not the leading officers of the
union, but men and women with!
promise, recommended by their
unions and financed with scholar-
ships of $90. plus wages lost and
travel expenses. Their duty is to
learn for the benefit not of them-
selves, but of their fellow workers.

Haines Turner, of the summer
school faculty, described the plan.
Discussions are held in the morn-





ings, each time conducted in a dif-

some union meetings.

A United Nations program is be-
ing given in the Textile Workers’
Hall in Philadelphia at 1:00 on
March 28. An annual weekend
Conference is being presented by
the LEA on June 12 and 18. On
May 9 Friends’ Central School in
Overbrook is the site of a Union
Affairs Conference. @fr. Turner

land Mrs. Ernst Freund urged

Bryn Mawr students to attend
these meetings.

-|Carthy, Velde, and Jenner.

Current Events

Peter Bachrach Views
Investigations
Liberally

Mr. Peter Bachrach explained
the liberal position in respect to
congressional investigation at Cur-
rent Events, Monday night. Be-
ginning with the assumption that
these committees are basically un-
democratic, he stated the four al-
ternative stands a liberal can take
if called before a committee.

The investigating committees
are unconstitutional in the first
place because they have distorted
their purpose of gathering infor-
mation for legislation into punish-
ing persons holding unorthodox
views. Furthermore, they abridge
freedom of speech for the whole
public.

Cooperation

‘For a liberal person under in-
vestigation, the first alternative is
cooperation, which involves several
dangers, because the committee
can continue questioning and at-
tempting to find a case of perjury
or inconsistent evidence as they
did in the Lattimore case. The
danger of becoming an informer
arises because once a person be-
gins answering questions, he must
continue, and he may incriminate
others. The individual is endan-
gered by double jeopardy, because
the committee may dismiss him
and recall him when further evi-
dence has been gathered and in-
consistencies are detected. He may
furthermore be discredited on the
grounds of being “sympathetic” to
communists.

The second alternative is to re-
fuse to answer at the outset on the
grounds that the committee is un-
constitutional, abridging the free
speech provision of the first am-
endment. This stand introduces a
case of contempt under which the
person would be tried, and proba-
bly jailed because three court de-
cisions have already declared that
the committee does not abridge
free speech.

Sixth Amendment

The sixth amendment, which
grants specific rights to an indi-
vidual under prosecution, also has
been invalidated as a ground for
refusing to testify. A court can
try a case only under law, while
the committee hearing is conduct-
ed in the absence of law. The com-
mittees’ refusal to allow cross ex-
amination of witnesses is against



| Anglo-American law. The court

has argued that society, not inves-
tigating committees, abridges free
speech: that the committee is prob-
ing the individual’s beliefs to
‘learn whether there is sufficient
danger of communism to warrant
legislation; and that the committee
has broader powers than the legis-
lature itself and may go beyond
constitutional authority to obtain
all necessary facts.

Fourth Alternative

By the fourth alternative, one
can invoke the privilege of self-
incrimination in the fifth amend-
ment, which states that no man is
compelled to testify against him-
self. The law was originally used
to protect innocent people or the
rights of those who violated un-
popular laws. In the case Blau vs.
the United States, the Supreme
Court declared that a person does
not have to answer if asked wheth-
er he is a communist.

In considering the employer’s
position, Mr. Bachrach spoke apec-
ifically to the point of universities.
Instead of assuming that profes-
sors are hiding something and fir-
ing them to be safe against the
threat of communists on the fac-
ulty, the universities should be the
ones to refuse such action and try
to stop the chain reaction which
gives effect to the tactics of Mc-



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“THE COLLEGE NEWS

“Page Three



College Presents Officers of the Five Major Campus Associations

Davis

A most versatile member of this
year’s Junior class is Beth Davis,
newiy-elected Vice-president of
delt-gov.

Beth is active in every phase of
college life. If she isn’t sitting
on the Self-gov. board, on which
she is a Junior member, she may
be found campus guiding, or per-
haps representing Bryn Mawr on
the varsity badminton team. Her
dramatic talents were displayed in
Junior Show, in which she appear-
ed as a “Desert Duner.”

What with all this inexhaustible
energy, Beth still finds time to ac-
complish such things as German
translations and work on her ma-
jor, which is English. It may be
an old cliche, but in Bethie’s case
it is true that “her poise and ini-
tiative well qualify her for the
job.”

McCabe

“What can I say?” smiled Mug-
gy McCabe, when queried about
her emotions at her election as the
Vice-President of Undergrad. She
was quite overwhelmed with flow-
ers and congratulations, for the
previous day she received the
presidency of Pembroke West.

She is well-prepared to do her
job on Undergrad, for she has been
on the board as first Junior mem-
ber, and was also the head of the
Dance Committee. She is an Eng-
lish major and all who have been
following the changes in News
leadership will remember the able
job she did as managing editor.

Muggy shares her suite with
her room-mate Beth Davis, with
whom she hopes to go to England,
and a cheery parakeet who gives
the illusion of spring all year
round,

College Theatre Dramas
Portray Acting Ability
Continued from Page 1

the primary excellence of The Boy
With a Cart. Nowhere was it more
evident than in these choral pass-
ages.
Simplicity of set and of costum-
ing added immeasurably to the

performance—there was a clean
rudeness of line and movement
that is inherent in the play and in
this staging of it.

‘Both plays are best judged as a
whole, for each is a unit of move-
ment, of meaning and of action,
rather than individualized. The
Boy With a Cart was done with
thought and perception. The pace
lagged at times, and individual act-
ors were momentarily—but notice-
ably—unsure of the import of the
words. But the beauty of those
words redeemed it, with a special
shine of art—as good as it was
intangible—illuminating the whole.

The Trojan Horse, by Archibald
MacLeish, was done in the newest
of dramatic molds—as a reading.
It was one of the finest pieces of
work done by Bryn Mawr and
Haverford. It was, above and be-
yond anything else, intelligent and
sophisticated theatre, handled with
finesse, taste, and good judgment.
The stage set was the best this re-
viewer has seen in three years.
Elizabeth Gordon did a magnificent
Continued on Page 4, Col. 1



Habashy

Suzie Habashy arrived at Bryn
Mawr three weeks after the begin-
ning of school and has been work-
ing ever since. lf she was hard to
find after her electoin as vice-
president of the Alliance, that was
only because of her. presence in the
News room (she has been a mem-
ber of the News board since Janu-
ary).

Suzie is a history major. She
plans to return to Egypt after
graduation, but until then... per-
haps this summer will include a
trip to Europe to travel with her
‘parents.

Her worst memory at Bryn
Mawr was of working back stage
on Junior Show and blithely pull-
ing the light switch and expecting
the curtain to go up. “And noth-
ing happened!”

Haywood

“Am I really getting a write-up
in the News?” questioned Judy
Haywood, the new Chapel head.
“What an exciting week!”

Judy is not yet sure what her
major will be, but her greatest in-
terest now is economics—particu-
larly international economics and
trade. If she does decide to con-
tinue in this field she may go to
graduate school.

Traveling has always fascinated
her; after high school, she was
given a trip to Europe as a grad-
uation present. She so enjoyed her
trip that she persuaded her family
they ought to travel more—conse-

.quently, Alaska this summer!

Members of the Faculty
Consider Orals Situation
Continued from Page 1

the language department plus two
other members of the faculty.

An incomplete translation is not
by any means an automatic fail-
ure; if most of the passage is well
translated and only one or two
sentences left unfinished at the
end, the translation is usually
passed. Comprehensibility is the
important thing in any oral. A
Student must show that she has un-
derstood the passage and then
must translate it into comprehens-
ible English; the English passage
must make sense as a whole, and
the same sense that the original
Passage made,

In taking an oral it is important
to first read the passage as a
whole and to get the general sense.
A student may miss the continuity
of a passage in a line by line
translation unless she has first
read the entire page. knowledge of basic vocabulary and
grammar is necessary, but not al-
ways sufficient, to pass an oral.

Lack of knowledge of the lan-

Continued on Page 4, Col. 3

Chubbuck

The occupant of room 70, Den-
bigh, was studying industriously
Monday afternon when the bearer
of good tidings informed her that
she was the new secretary of Un-
dergrad.

Mary Jane Chubbuck has always
had a great interest in Undergrad,
2s well as other phases of college
life, particularly the News and ath-
letics. She is. presently head of
the committee which plans all the
square dances.

Chubby is undecided on the
question of a major, but is serious-
ly contemplating philosophy. Her
immediate concern, and a familiar
‘one, is a number of course papers
due soon.

Houghton

Nancy Houghton, the new sec-
retary of self-gov, is no stranger
to the ranks of that organization.
Among her many campus activ-
ities, she has served as_ second
sophomore member of the self-gov
board. On the playing field Hobo
divides her time between badmin-
ton, tennis, and baseball.

Her major is history of art—
with special interest in French.
She also plans to take astronomy
as her science—at Haverford!

Originally from Wellesley, Mass-
achusetts, Hobo’s temporary home
is in Pem West with roommate

Izzy Nash. President of the soph-
omore class, her latest victory (be-
fore the election) was organizing
the sophomores to win the inter-
class badminton tournament.

Keator

“', .. Absolutely amazed...
why, I never even thought... I
just can’t figure out who voted for
me!” Those were Jane Keator’s ex-
cited words shortly after she learn-
ed of her election as first Sopho-
more member to Self-gov.

The enthusiastic Merionite is ac-
tive in many college activities. Un-
like the Secretary of the Abstract,
which she portrayed in Man Alive,
she is definitely and enthusiastical-
ly right here on this planet.
has been displaying her organiza-
tional talents since the presenta-
tion of Merion’s hall play, which
she directed.

Blau

Lisa Blau is newly-elected Sec-
retary of the Bryn Mawr League.
She may be seen at work almost
any day of the week, or any eve-
ning, scooping ice cream cones, or
pouring orange juice, as part of
her work as one. of the Soda Foun-
tain managers.

Last year, her activities included
the now famous, lumenescent kick-
chorus of ’55’s Roam ’n Riot. To
say that in this, she shone, would
over-reach all the powers of jour-
nalism. This year, Lisa worked on
the Freshman Week Committee,
has been a member of the Maids’
and Porters’ Committee, and has
served as a Campus Guide,

The most all-inclusive job right
now is Soda Fountain, but in the



new capacity of Secretary, her ac-
tivities will expand in direct pro-
portion to the enthusiasm she
‘brings to her new position.



Tutor of Crown Prince,

Continued from Page 1

thirty-five. University students are
the main target for Communist in-
fluence. “The crown prince is a
counter attraction for Commun-
ism,” Mrs. Vining said, “He is the
ideal of Japanese youth.” The
closeness of the royal family to
the people was increased when the
Emperor disclaimed the idea that
he was divine. Now that he is not
hidden behind the palace wall, “the
people love him both for his posi-
tion and his character. A Japan-
ese Democracy will have an Em-
peror,” predicted Mr. Vining, “We
mustn’t expect it to be a carbon
copy of American Democracy.”
The new constitution gives sov-
ereignty to the people, not the em-
peror, and increases the right of
women. Women now have the op-



Elizabeth Gray Vining,

Lectures on Conditions and Problems in Japan

portunity to hold more varied jobs,
to hold property, to vote. In the
first election, one million more

women than men voted, and thir-
ty-nine women were elected to the
Diet.

The attitude of the majority of
Japanese toward the U. S. is one
of sincere friendliness. “Perhaps
a few people could put on an act,”
said_Mrs.-Vining, “but-for-a-whole
nation it is impossible.”

In a speech commemorating the
constitution, the Emperor sug-
gested that Japan might be a
bridge between East and West. If
this is to happen, Japan will need
not only economic help, but also
the friendship that results from
real liking and shared interests.
Steps must be taken in that direc-
tion.



She
‘varsity made fine showings; the





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sports this week as the winter sea-
son came to its end. However, the
swimming meet and badminton
match which highlighted the week’s
events were of enough interest to
atone for the small number; in
short there was high quality if not
quantity.

The Bryn Mawr swimming team

met Temple’s team on Wednesday,
and both the varsity and junior

first team lost by the close score
of 27-30, and the second team gain-
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For the varsity, Sarane Hickox and
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Ann Lebo placed second in the
back crawl. The free-style relay
team gained a victory and Glenna
Vare was awarded second place in
the diving competition.

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Schwab won first and second in the
free-style contest, Judy Sands and
Pat McElroy came in first and sec-
ond in the back crawl, and Anneka
Blohm placed second in the breast-
stroke. Both the medley relay and
free-style relay teams were victor-
ious. Pat McElroy, showing a
graceful and fine form as she con-
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Wednesday, March 25,. 1953



New Innovations in Staging, Impressive Scenery,
Highlight Spirited Production, The Trojan Horse

Continued from Page 3

job with the huge figure of the
horse at once dominating and serv-
ing as back drop for the stage, the
whole effect heightened by the yel-
low back curtain and the light-
play on the faces of the speakers.

Robert Nevitt did an excellent
job of direction. The voices and
faces of the actors stood in sharp
relief, achieving the subtlety and
alance that comes with individual,
defined characterization in counter-
point to the Trojan idea as a whole,
with conflicting and concurring
ideas about the great horse that
stood as nemesis or salvation.

The long passages of alliterative
verse were handled with the dic-
tion and intelligence they deserved.
Performances were taut and re-
strained, subordinate to the text.
There was almost the feeling of
ancient, classic Greek tragedy,
when the actors wore masks; there
was little if any stage business,



Radiosotopes Help Sick
Physicist Explains Uses
Continued from Page 1

and study. A small amount of ra-
dioactive iodine injected into the
blood distributes itself evenly
throughout the blood in the body.
Then if a blood sample is taken it
is possible to determine the vol-
ume of blood in the patient by find-
ing what proportion of the iodine
is in the measured sample. It is
also possible to measure the circu-
lation time between any two parts
of the body by injecting radioac-

tive material into one ~ part;

then a geiger counter held over
the second part will start to count
as soon as the radioactive sub-
stance reaches that part of the
body. In the study of the break-
down of protein molecules as they
travel through the body, it is poss-
ible to mark atoms of the mole-
cules and later find out how the

protein has distributed itself.
Radioactive iodine is also used
to study thyroid functions. It has
been found that there is a differ-
ence between the uptake of iodine
in a normal thyroid and that in
an abnormal one, and thus radio-
active iodine may be used in diag-
nosis. Rapidly growing tissue in
the brain is usually an indication
of brain cancer or tumor, and ra-
dioactive isotopes may be used to
find this tissue and thus locate the
point for the surgeon to operate.

Localized Lesion

Only one kind of localized malig-
nant lesion can be treated by ra-
dioactive isotopes — thyroid, and
this helps only one-third of all thy-
roid cancers. For any cancer that
makes secondary deposits in the
body with production of fluid, it is
possible to stop this production by
use of radioactive gold as colloidal
suspensions in body cavities. This
does not help cure the cancer but
is a miraculous relief that works
in about three-fourths of the cases
by stopping the liquid formation
either after the first or second tap-
ping.

Generalized malignant disease,
leukemia, is very radiosensitive
and remissions may be brought
about by any sort of radioactive
material. For localized, non-mal-
ignant disease, treatment of toxic
goiter with radioactive iodine has
proved successful in about ninety-
five percent of the cases. Gener-
alized non-malignant disease of
the red blood cells is often success-
fully treated with a single dose of
phosphorus.

All scientific work with radio-
active isotopes is recent and af-
fords numerous future possibilities.

;and the work itself was the prim-

ary feature of the performance.
Within this frame of meaning, in-
dividual characterization was prop-
erly subdued, yet Charles Robinson,
as the Blind Man, Pat Clifford as
the girl who serves as his verbal
guide, Jack Piotrow as Laocoon

and Catherine Euster as the Child
were especially memorable.
Memorable, too, were both pro-
ductions. Bryn Mawr College
Theatre and The Haverford Drama

Club deserve sincere praise for the

originality and thoughtfulness of
their work.



Curriculum Committee Enables Student to Discuss

Language Requirements
Continued from Page 3

guage is often responsible for fail-
ure, but students with an adequate
knowledge may fail because of
carelessness in translation or be-
cause their English is not compre-
sensible. In answer to a question
about literal versus free transla-
tion, Miss Bree stated that the for-
mer is often not a translation;- it
is necessary to translate the French
phrase into an English phrase that
has the equivalent meaning, but
not into a word by word transla-
tion.

The faculty were asked for ad-

With Faculty’s Members

vice on how to prepare for an oral.
They were in agreement about one
point—the way to learn a lan-
guage is to read books and not to
memorize lists. In
reading some words recur often
and these are obviously important

ones to know. Also, learning words
in context often minimizes confu-
sion of similar words. Read as
much as possible in the language.
Mrs. Jessen suggested starting

vocabulary



‘with something simple and work-

ing up, while Miss Lang suggested
a very pleasant method of prepar-
ation consisting of reading one’s



ENGAGEMENT

Adrienne Treene, ’54, to Theo
dore Ressig Lammot III.



favorite novel in translation.
After the oral grades are sent
out, the French department holds
a session for all interested where
the passages are explained and
errors commented on; it is imposs-
ible for them to go over the indi-
vidual examinations. The German
department suggests that those in
the elementary course go to their
individual instructors, while others
may make an appointment to see
Mrs. Jessen. The other depart-
ments, in which fewer students
take orals, are willing to go over
failing papers and offer help.










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