1

_attempted to answer these ques-
. tions.

. .- ¥ :
-a briefer and simpler narrative.”

. later addition by stating that “the

. normal Homeric belief about af-

- eeptional in denying to their de-

influential mem of the period: oh
- dorsed “scientific primitivism.”

' ering attacks_on_the-French-chem-_









ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1954

Copyright, Trustees of
Bryn Mawr College, 1954:



Hades Episode
Topic for Talk
By Denys Page

Primitive Mind Thinks
Psyche Departs
After Death

Is the episode of Odysseus in the|;

nderworld the work of a single
mind? Is it an integral. part’ of
the. poem or a later addition? In
his lecture called “Odysseus in the
Underworld,” given on Feb.-15- in
Goodhart Auditorium, Denys Page

‘With regard to the first ques-
tion, Mr. Page remarked that
modern scholarship agrees almost
unanimously that Book XI of the
Odyssey “represents the expansion
by at least two or three hands of

There is less general agreement
on the second problem. Mr, Page
began his argument favoring the
Underworld episode as being a

notion that ghosts might hear,
speak and think, is foreign to the’

ter-life.”

The psyche, or ghost, is com-
monly felt by the primitive mind
to be born ‘with the man, to go
through life with him, and, at his
death, to leave his body and sur-
vive apart from him in the Under-
world.. The Homeric poems are ex-

parted spirits all power of inter-

vention into the lives of the liv-

ing; they are without intelligence,
Continued on Page 5, Col. 4



The following are the candi-
dates for Self-Goy. president,
listed in preferential order:

(1) Ann Fosnocht -
(2) Emmy Rauh—
Sara Winstead (tied)

College Orchestra

Presents Concert

Bryn Mawr and Haverford Col-
lege Community Orchestra, under
the direction of Dr,-William-Reese
of Haverford will entertain the
public in, Roberts Hall, February
20, 1954 at 8:30 p. m. Ann Knud-
sen, co-president of the orchestra,
says that admission will probably
be free to students; however, out-
siders will be required to pay a
small fee.

The group will put on the same
program . they. presented at the
George School on February 6, 1954.
The program includes selections
from Lully, Virgil-Thomson, Delius;

| Vaughan Williams and Harrison

Raper (Haverford ’54).

° a : “ :
Speaker Discusses
di . @ i
Freudian Principles

“The Conflicting ‘Roles of Women
in Western Culture” was the topic

of Mrs. Josephine Schrier before
the Psychology Journal Club Mon-

day afternoon in the Common
‘Room. :
Mrs. Schrier based her’ lecture

on her interpretation of Freudian
principles regarding the relation-
ship between ‘sons and their
mothers. According to her belief,
Freud and his adherents advocate
a father and son relationship based
on a corporate interest—one which.
the ‘son gives up all rights on his
mother’s love to. his father.

The relationships between daugh-
ters and their parents was avoid-
ed-by Freud since the character-
istics of the Oedipus complex
‘would mean the daughter giving
up rights to her father’s love ‘to
her mother contradict Freud’s bas-
is premise. ¥

Today, according to Mrs. Schrier,
one reason we retain a patri-.
archy is that men fear matriarchy
the like of which existed in an-
cient civilization (the men and

i'women lived separately and wo-

men. were the dominating sex).
' Our society still labels work as



(3) Nancy Houghton







Continued on Page 6, Col. 5



Dr. Henry Guerlac

Tells of Lavoisier,

The Victim of “Scientific Primitivists”

Dr. Henry Guerlac, Professor of
Science at «Cornell University,
stated Thursday ‘night, Feb. 11,
that he feels that the violent accu-
sations against scientists of the
Revolutionary period in France as
well as the execution of the scien-
tist; “Lavoisier, directly resulted
from ‘the’fact that the thinkers and

__ In his talk, Dr--Guerlac stressed
the relation of the scientists to the
social upheaval of the last half of
the eighteenth century. According
to Dr. Guerlac, the imprisonment
of scientific advance during this
period is epitomized by the sland-

ist Lovoisier.

Strangely enough, the group of
scientists who were centered
around the Academy of Sciences
were enthusiastic about the revolu-
tion, at its beginning. Even though
Lavoisier had the incriminating
baékground of being a meniber of
the General Farm, a private organ-
ization which collected taxes, he
played an important role in the
first part: of the revolution.

ed his wealth from his dowry and
as director of the gun powder com-
mission. Sincere interest therefore,
not economic reasons, moved him
to work for the-liberation of the
French people.

In 1788 Lavoisier took an author-
itative stand on the questioned as-
sembling of the Estates General,
He declared that it should be pop-

vened, and in.March, 1789, took
part in the Assembly to-elect_rep-
resentatives to the vepesag Gen-
eral.

He later. incorporated his views
in an extraordinarily liberal docu-
ment, the “Writ of Grievances.”

Everio ee the belief
that there shou a single-in-
come tax. from which no one should
be exempted, and that a constitu-
tion should be drafted to act as the
supreme law of the land.

_ Lavoisier’s drive and organizing
talent were rewarded by his elec-
tion as a substitute deputy to the
new permanent Estates General;

ish activities of the revolution.
Such a background hardly indi-



He was a rich man, having glean-

~

_ Continued on Page 5, Col. 1

‘ularly elected and regularly con-)

thus he was swept into the fever-



“Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit” Outstanding
For Singing Talent, Direction and Enthusiasm



Top: Lindner, Ferguson, Scott, Sroka. Lower: Bradley, MacVeagh.



‘Shipwreck’ Open House On Friday

Precedes Saturday’ s Fanfare Dance

by Barbara Ann Palmer, "57

As the gangplank.of the U.S.S.
Radnor was lowered. last Friday
night and a gong announced the
arrival of “passengers”, Freshman
Weekend began officially. “On
board” from 9:00-1:00 a. m. at

Radnor’s Open House, the music

of the Dragonaires filled the ship’s
saloon and floated through the
open portholes.

Decorations and entertainment
centered’ around the theme of a
shipwreck. Fish nets, rope ladcers,
life preservers; mermaids and
three-dimensional star-fish gave an
effective atmosphere to the theme.

Maryellen Fullam acted as the
Mistress of Ceremonies of Rad-
nor’s Open House, and provided en-

tertainment as well with her sing-,

ing and guitar. playing. Maddie
de Ropp sang “Through a Cloud’ of
Cotton” from the Junior. Show,
while Anng qffotoli and Barbara
Leddy danced to “Return to Para-
dise.” A Radnor visitor, Suzy Mil,



+ €ALENDAR—

Thursday, February. 18
8.30 p. m. Spanish Lecture by | 0

Francisco Garcia-Lorca on “Gan-
ivet y la Naturaliza.”

8.80 p.m. ‘Bryn wWawr-taver-
ford Orchestra Concert at Roberts
Hall, Haverford. The concert will
include- Hadyn Symphony No. 93.

Sunday, February 21
7.30 p. m, Reverend Andrew
Mutch will speak at chapel.
‘Monday, Feburary 22
4.30 p.-m. Louise Kimball will
describe the Harvard program for
teacher training at tea in ‘the |
Common Room.
7.30 p. m. Mr. Rupen will speak
about “The Indo China Tangle”
‘in the Common Room.
Wednesday, February 24
715 p. m. Hygiene lecture.
8.00 p. m. Joan Smith will dis-
. cuss “Gytology in the Fruit Fly”
and “Renal Diseases in A’ Strain-

Mice” at a Science Club Meeting

in Dalton.

ner, did her bit by dancing to
“Harlem Nocturne.”

+ Sure enough, at the end of the
program a kick chorus entered in
can-can costumes and did novelty
dance steps. The chorus line was
composed of Barbara Leddy, Joan
McElroy, Alisgn Cragin, Anna Na-
toli, Wilma Rabinowitz, Maddie de
Ropp and Liz Hall. The voyage
and shipwreck of the U.S.S. Rad-
nor was “skippered” by Joy Rob-
bins assisted by her “mates”, Joan
McElroy, Ann Lebo, Barbara Block
and Maddie de Ropp.

The idea of an enchanted fan
was carried through from the
Freshman Show to the formal Un-
dergrad Dance held afterwards in
‘the gym. The dance’s theme was
“Fanfare,” with decorations of
shiny blue masks and golden fans
lending. the proper atmosphere.

The Bryn Mawr Octangle and
the visiting Princeton Nassoons
provided intermission entertain-
ment. The Octangle’s first selec-
tion was “We Love the Guys,”
-their-new_opening song arranged
by Mike Dunn of Haverford. Two
other new Mike Dunn arrange-

and “Sntall Hotel,” were also in-
Gidea -in-their—program.— McCabe was featured as soloist in
the Octangle’ s rendition of “Mood
“Indigo.” i

The Princeton Nassoons, a group
of thirteen Princeton students who
sing at college and other. social
«| functions, and also have recorded
some of their arrangements, were
| well received at Bryn Mawr. Led

of songs, including “St. James In-

firmary,”. “Four Winds and the
Seven Seas,” and erm
Blues.”

Wendy Ewer, First sites ees.
ber of the Undergraduate Associ :-
tion, was in charge of planning the
dance, which lasted from 10:00 to
2:00, Saturday night, Feb. 13, with
music provided by Howard Lanin



‘and his orchestra.
-~

_| Mawr,

| Jacower)

‘by John West, they sang-a-number| kidney.

Fergusnn as Baba Yaga
And Judy Scott
Superlative

Enthusiasm and ingenuity were
the elemerits which made “Life,
Liberty, and the» Pursuit” a truly
fine Freshman Show. Perhaps be-

cause the setting was ‘th U.S.S.R.,

or perhaps because of mature in-
sight itito what a class show
should’ be, everything from char-
acters to stage and costumes was
kept to bare essentials.

As a result, the show was Bryn
not: Broadway—but the
Freshmen’s relaxed attitude was
worth the-lack of professionalism.
Director Adele MacVeagh achieved
unusually high and even level of

performance for a cast with prac- |

tically “everybody in the act.”

Headmistress Baba Yaga (Patty
Ferguson) was the outstanding
personality.. Her agile, relaxed
shifts:from one pecular posture .to
another were close to dance and
her lines, especially during the
character switch—from_ disciplinar-
ian without the fan to seductress
with it, were delivered with equal
skill. In short, Patty got a max-
imum of laughs every minute she
was on stage—including -curtain-
calls when she stayed in character
to attract the audience and a
judge (Joyce Cushmore), who
barely reached her elbow.

The gremlin group as a whole
was excellent. Elizabeth Kaplan
contributed vigor and enthusiasm
as the most verbal gremlin while
the conflict between Vodka ‘(Gloria
and Samovar. : (Anita
Kaplan) as exponents of alcohol
and tea, respectively, was one of
the most appealing parts of the
show.

Someone must have
early that the-class of ’57 is three
deep in singing talent and then
planned accordingly. The “roman-
tic lead,” -.Scarlet. O’Haravitch
{Judy Scott) had two solos: the
“Torch Song,” which ensnares the

Continued on Page 6, Cel. 1

Student To Describe
Summers’ Research

“Cytology in the era Fly and

Renal Disease in 7 Mice,
will: be the topic for G@eustiinns

ments, “Dancing on the Ceiling’ |Wednesday, February 24 \at 8.00

p. m., when Joan Smith, Bryn

Mewn.freshman will sneak on har...

research.

Sponsored by the Science Club,
this talk will concern Joan’s work
under an American Cancer Society
grant of $1,200 at Bar Harbor,
Maine, where she investigated the
onset of renal disease in A strain
mice by standard clinical analysis
of urine and gross examination of

PRICE 20 CENTS

realized



Joan Smith, graduated from
Cathedral Academy, Albany, has
spent two summers at the Jackson
Memorial Laboratory and plans to
spend next summer at the Insti-
tute for Cancer Research. She has
won numerous prizes for her work,
including first award for two years
at New York Science Congress and
a gold medal at the National Sci-



ence Fair in 1951.

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