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THE COLLEGE NEWS.

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Wednesday, March 3, 1954



__THE COLLEGE:

FOUNDED IN 1914

NEWS — fi



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pg and Easter holidays, and during examination weeks) in ‘the interest
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Bryn Mawr College.

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EDITORIAL BOARD ners
Editor-in-Chief
’ ae. Harriette Solow, ‘56
Evelyn DeBaryshe, ‘56, Copy. Marcia Case, ‘57, Make-up
Charlotte Smith, ‘56, Managing Editor
Molly. Epstein, ‘56

EDITORIAL STAFF
“Carol Bradley, ‘57 \ Marcia Goldstone, ‘56
Donnie Brown, ‘57 Joyce Mitchell, ‘55
Carole Colebob, ‘57 Barbara Palmer, ‘57 |
Mimi Collins, ‘57 Helen Rhinelander, ‘57 °°
Epsey Cooke, ‘57 _ League Representative
Ruth Rasch, ‘57 .

Staff Photographer
, Eleanor Small, ‘55

OV NY

Business Manager

Marjorie Richardson, ‘55
Margi Abrams, ‘56, Associate Business Manager

: Business Staff

uf June Edelman, ‘55 Gloria Strohbeck, ‘57 ‘
Virginia Gavian, ‘57 Annabelle Williams, ‘56

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The Paternalists®

We want to go on record about not/liking paternalism.
We don’t think it belongs here at Bryn Mawr, or any place
else. It is a product of consideration, kindness, ignorance
and insensitivity. It is insulting, hard on human dignity and
enervating; for, if accepted, it saps the initiative and self-
respect of the person whom it intends to benefit. But it
sometimes exists here, in our relationship with the maids
and porters.

It’s supposed to be unnecessary to say that they are
adult human beings, worthy of praise or censure on their
individual nierits, capable of wisdom or folly, entitled to the
same treatment as our acquaintances receive. The differ-
ence in their status is a difference of occupation and a vary-
Individually, we probably all
believe that every man has these rights, yet, with every
good intention, we have often denied them. :

This attitude is compounded of small acts, iatana.
gestures, unpremediated, exact. It is the tolerant smile, the
hidden grimace; the engagement in conversation for the sake
of the social gesture. It is the difference between “Mary’s
nice,” and “Mary’s such a dear!” ; between “Mary is incom-
petent,” and “Oh well! Mary!” the inference being that we
musn’t expect too much of her. When we judge-a maid by
a lower standard than we would any other acquaintance: we
—are-not-being-kind-to-her.—_Ner-are-we-being-kind-to-the

Students Urge Revision
Of Nominating
Systems

Now that campus: attention is

dates, we feel this is the time to
examine the nominating~ system.
The nominating system’s function
is hot. only to acquaint the voters
with the candidates, but also to do
justice to the candidate.

The first point is: There are not
enough people interviewed. Thus
the opinions set down in the report

field of the candidates’ activities.
This could be remedied by inter-
viewing more people of the candi-
date’s choice who -have worked
with her.

Point number two is that there
are not enough girls on the Nomi-
nating Committee to do a really
comprehensive and efficient job, of
interviewing girls and writing up
reports: This situation could be alle-
viated by having more representa-
tives from each class in each hall..

Another thing which could amel-
iorate the job of the girls on the
Nominating Committee is to have
a list submitted by each organiza-
tion. The organization, in toto, not
merely its presidtion. might indi-
cate its preference among the can-
didates. This would not only help
the girls on the Nominating Com-
mittee, it would help the voters
as well.

The write-up avant is also in
line for re-organization. Great
stress and care should be exercised
in writing up a candidate, There is
a definite tendency to vote nega-
tively; that is, to vote for your
first choice according to preference
and vote for the others according
to the adverse criticisms set down
in the report. Glossing over and
toning down any bad points will

| not do away with this practice.

Certain girls have to be inter-
viewed. Is this wise? If a member
of the Nominating Committee feels
that a girl interviewed did not
know the candidate well, and con-
sequently presented a view dia-
metrically opposite to the: views
expressed by the others inter-
viewed, there should be some
arrangement made for clarifying
the question before the final report
is made out. It is not fair to damn
a candidate by the inclusion of a
questionable statement based on
the views of someone who may not



ATTENTION ALL
IPSO FACTOS!

As a result of widespread dis-
satisfaction with the principle
of the present system of con-
ducting exams and other: aca-
demic work,. the Executive
Board of the Self-Government
Association met with the fac-
ulty Senate committee to: pro-
pose a change to a system more
similar to those of the other six
major women’s colleges and of
the other colleges contacted.

After considering the results
of a student poll, (posted on the
Self-Gov. bulletin board in Tay-



Boe and porters.when we initiate and execute activities
for.them in which our interest is greater than theirs.

In situations such as these we treat them with a special
deference, a deference which. implies that: we are taking into
account non-existent handicaps or weaknesses. Any individ-
ual has the right to be judged—if he or she is to be judged at

all—on the basis of personal merit; special consideration or.

special censure should be given a girl only as her personality

demands it, not because she may happen’ v0 he s maid. . :
| ‘MARRIAGES ~~



‘ENGAGEMENTS —

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‘Thomas Temple Mien

: Emma — to John B.
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_mittees voted to recommend a
change in principle to the fac-
ulty and appointed a committee
| to work with members of the
Executive Board to draw up a
detailed plan for the. new ave
tem. |
This-plan will be dieviantés in
hall. meeting during the next.
week and the Board very
hopes that | everyone will
the time to come. to these meet-
ings to discuss and criticize the
plan which, if passed by ’ ‘the
students, will be submitted to
the entire faculty for ‘a final
vote on March 24th.

| SAY. WHAT YOU THINK —
DON'T MISS.JT.





focussed on elections and candi-:

are not covering a broad enough”

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO |









~ Letters To The Editor

know the candidate well, wile as
the president of a really large or-
ganiaztion or even a hall president,
who may have worked with the
candidate on only one small phase
of a project. It is also unfair to the
voters to have a candidate praised
to the skies by a person who may
not know her well...

‘Preferential voting is the voting
method most open to finagling. For
example: You vote for your.choice
of candidate. Then, if there is
another candidate who. seems: to
stand a good chance of appearing
first. on the slate, you leave her off
the list and fill in the remaining
places with girls you. think won’t
win. One of the solutions suggested
is: that voters cast one vote for
four separate candidates on sepa-
rate ballots not in preferential
order. This would not make a per-
fect. system, but we feel it might
be an.improvement over the present
situation. Any other suggestions
would ‘be a great help in clearing
up the situation which now. exists
here.

f

Clarissa Flint ’55
Merry McLaughlin ’56
Judith Goggin ’56
Jessie Sloane 55.

' Marianne Clark ’56

Elections Need Revision
Board Requests

| Criticisms
To the Editor:

With the election of the college
officers, which began Monday, w
again realize how complex and
time-consuming Bryn Mawr’s ae
tion system is. There is justifi¢a-
tion for the nominating committee
work, the class meetings, if the
system works.

We feel that the system needs
an overhauling, If you are one of
those dissatisfied with the present
system, please, please let us know.
We would like specific suggestions
or criticisms which will-give us
some sort of starting point.
Sincerely,

The Undergrad Board
Sukie Webb ’54

Muggy McCabe ’54
Mary Jane Chubbuck ’55
Jessica Dragonette ’55
Wendy Ewer ’55

Saren Merritt 55
Nonnie Powers ’56
Jean Young ’56

Judy Harris ’57

Campuses Observe
Minute of Prayer

This Friday, March 5th, is the
annual World . Day of Prayer
sponsored by the. National Council
of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.
All over the world 113 countries

-participate in the program which

includes a non-denominational serv-
ice of worship and various ‘World
Day of Prayer projects. Some of
the projects which will be given
aid from the U.S. offerings are the

American. Indian Schools, migrant

welfare, foreign students in the’

U.S.,. and the interdenominational

Christian colleges in the Orient.

_ This: year in the Bryn Mawr
community the ° World Day of
Prayer Service will be held at the
Church of the Redeemer. Bishop
Tsu of China will speak at the
service which begins at 10:30
Thursday morning. In addition a
Methodist men’s fraternity . has
initiated a plan so that on all

‘| American campuses a full minute

of silent prayer and mediation for
Divine _Guidance will be observed
by all faiths. The minute of nation-
wide silent. prayer will be at M1: 00
a. ™, on the emits Mawr campus.

Current Events

Mr. Alcala Interprets
Spain’s Position

Jn World

oneself a man is more fundamental
than to think”, said Unamuno. Mr.
Alcala, in his Current Events Lee-
ture, stressed this aspect of the
Spaniard’s character in dealing
with the/political, economic and
cultural patterns of “Spain in the
World Today”.

Although Spain is a dlatatocéhte,
it is unique. The Spanish. people
have'a feeling for democracy since
they have such. great regard for
the dignity of man. Yet they are
not ready for a democratic regime
‘because “each Spaniard considers
himself a king” and it is difficult
to arouse a feeling of responsibil-
ity for the community.’

Censorship is somewhat. peculiar.

'It governs books, films, and news-

papers, but does so neither logical-
ly nor consistently. At the same

press himself orally and open criti-

usual.
American Aid

The dictatorship has also revived
the Imperial feeling. Spain at-
tempts cultural organizations to
“convert” Spanish America and
stresses the kinship hetween Spain

a very efficient police system and
all foreigners are closely surveyed.

Franco’s position is strength-
end by United States aid to Spain

and the pact. between the two na-
tions, since he assumes that the
United: States backs his domestic
and international policies. This
same pact is a source of disap-
pointment to Spanish Republicans
who are surprised at the “land of
liberty”. Falangists, the party
which put Franco into power, feel
that America has at last seen that
their way is “the right one’’.



Economically Poor

Economically, Spain is a very
poor country. Wages are low, but
somehow, almost everyone is cheer-
ful and makes ends meet. People
go to bullfights and the movies,
and seem to dress rather well.

There is a shortage of electric
power resultant from the poor
rainfall of the past years. \ Often,
during the summer, there ay be
as many as five days per week in
which there is no electric current.
This is especially bad for industry;

tory must be closed; yet, the own-

| week,
Although the Spanish people are

Spain has produced the most ex-
pensive car in the world. Railroad
tracks are in poor condition, yet
Spain has built one of the fastest
| trains in the. world today.

The peseta has increased in value
in the, past three years. The cur-
rent exchange rate is 31 per dol-
lar (48 per dollar on the black
market).. Smuggling is a very im-
portant factor in Spanish eco-
nomics. ., %

Intellectual activities, are im-

regime, there are some unofficial
groups. People are interested in
intellectual pursuits; although they

sive, moat lectures are bai well
attended.

In summation, Mr. pee said
that Spain‘ still has something to
teach us. ‘ For the Spaniard “has a
sense that life is nothing but tragi-



comedy, zothing but a farce”,

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Common Room, Mar. 1—“To feel —

time, the individual is free to ex-.

cism of the government is not un- ‘.

and the Islamic world. Spain has ~~~

when there is no current, the fac-. .

er. must pay his workers for a full |

poor, cars are high priced and .

portant. Although most, organiza- :
tions are sponsored by the Franco -

are poor and lectures are expen-_.