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VOL. LI, NO. 8
ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, oe
Copyright, Trustees of
Bryn Mawr College, 1954
PRICE 20 CENTS
~ Alliance. Conference Features Ulam, Inkeles, and Cressey:
Ulam Finds Yugoslaviat
Anti-East And
Anti-W est
10, Goodhart,
November 8:30
p.m. “Yugoslavia’s Position in| Second speech of the Alliance Con-
-Today’s World”, was explained by
Adam Ulam, Professor of Govern-
ment at Harvard University.
Yugoslavia is still hopeful that
her example of rupture with the
USSR in 1948 will be followed by
other satellites, Mr. Ulam com-
mented, “Thus Yugoslavia is not
important as a military ... or as
an economic power ... Instead,
she is important for her ideological
overtones.”
Still Socialists
After the break, the Yugoslavs
continued to be fanatical Commu-
nists, distrustful of the West. Mr.
Ulam noted, “They were still con-
vinced that the key to economics
lay in the over-simplified and vul-
garized picture that socialism pre-
sents..... They pursued radical,
socialistic policies.” When the
Communists assumed power in
Asia during this period, Tito and
his advisers thought China would
follow Yugoslavia’s pattern and
- disavow Russia. Only the Korean
War destroyed the illusion of a
“burgeoning Titoism in Asia.”
_ Russia is now making overtures
to Yugoslavia, but Mr. Ulam be-
lieves that Yugoslavia will not
wish ‘to return to a subordinate po-
sition. Moreover, Yugoslavia’ is
now a potential enemy of Russia.
“Russia knows that Yugoslavia
is her one political failure, the one
instance where Russia lost. terri-
tory; and besides, the United
States had nothing to do with the
rupture and cannot be blamed for
it.”
The Yugoslavians were fanatical
Continued on Page 5,.Col. 5
'strictions the USSR placed upon
their freedom. They liked the pro- |:
Soviet Social System
' Discussed By
Inkeles
November 11, Goodhart, 12:30 p.m.
ference on “Communist Powers in
the Cold War”.
A highly stratified social system,
an extremely centralized economy
and, an elite, all-powerful political
party were among the “Main Fea-
tures of the Soviet Social System”
as described by. Alex Inkeles.
Dr. Inkeles is Professor of Soci-
ology at Harvard University. He
is also Director of Research for the
project on the Soviet Social Sys-
tem, conducted by the Russian Re-
search Center at Harvard.
Dr. Inkeles gave a picttre~of the
Soviet Union from within. This
was constructed from information
received through interviews with
former Soviet citizens, obtained
from his work at, the Russian Re-
search Center.
Opportunities Greater
That the Communist principle of
social equality is not present in
Russia was evidenced by the fact
that professional and semi-profes-
sional people living in the cities
had far greater chances for ad-
vancement, ‘socially and economic-
ally, than workers and peasants.
They spent more on their children,
had greater opportunities for high-
er education, felt that their family
unit was..strengthened under the |.
pressures of war and had a much
greater sense of reward from their
jobs.
These’ former USSR citizens
from all walks of life were, in gen-
eral, quite willing to accept the re-
gram of social welfare and the
Continued on Page 6, Col. 2
Counterpoint Plans
Changes This Year
By Jessica Dragonette, 55
This year the editorial board of
Counterpoint has decided on a new
policy. The first issue, which may
be expected early in \December,
will be a more comprehensive an-
thology of prose and. poetry writ-
ten ‘on campus; the magazine will
be mimeographed, and the price
will be considerably lower.
This experiment is being con-
ducted with several aims in mind.
...We..feel-that_ Counterpoint should
be a more representative publica-
tion; a larger selection of pieces
will enable readers to have a clear-
er notion of what writing is being
done on campus. There will be less
attempt to make the review a “fin-
ished” magazine; instead, we hope
that it will come to be an outlet
for experimental ideas, a closer
approximation to the workshop
which Mr. Berthoff, among others,
has felt Counterpoint ought to be.
In addition to these goals, we
have the somewhat less lofty am-
bition of making Counterpoint fin-
ancially self-supporting. By chang-
ing the format and printing, we
Continued on Page 2, Col. 2
Louis MacNeice and
Wife to Give Recital
The second Class of 1902 lecture
this year will be a performance by
Louis MacNeice and his wife,
Hedli Anderson on December 2.
The program will be a combination
of song and verse reading.
At Sarah Lawrence
Mr. MacNeice, one of England’s
most important contemporary po-
ets, has done writing for films and
BBC. He has published his first
children’s book recently. Currerit-
ly, Mr. MacNeice is a guest lectur-
er at Sarah Lawrence.
A Centaur |
Mrs. ‘MacNeice, professionally
known as Hedli Anderson, is a sing-
er of great versatility. She has
done contemporary work and me-
dieval and Victorian ballads, as
well as cabaret singing. Many
contemporary composers have done
songs especially for her, using
texts of today’s finest English
poets.
‘Marianne Moore, well known to
Bryn Mawr, describes their com-
bined performance as “a centaur
not to be missed”.
Cressey Hopes for Break |.
Between Russia,
Red China.
November 11, Goodhart, 8:30 p.m.
“China is going to remain Chi-
nese,” said Dr. George Cressey,
Professor of Geography at Syra-
cusee University, who discussed
“Changing China.”
He believes that the Chinese]|
have become so conscious of their | §
place in the world that they will
never consent to be a satellite.
A wedge between Moscow and
Peking may be possible now that
Stalin is dead, for before that, Red
China: looked to . Soviet Union
for. support and“guidance. Now
that he is no longer alive, Mao Tse
Tung considers himself the world’s
leading interpreter of communism,
and sees no reason to depend on
Malenkov.
China still looks to the Soviet
Union for economic support, but
this may prove to be a weak spot,
for the Peking government has put
under way an extremely ambitious
five-year plan on the Russian pat-
tern which will cost two or three
Continued on Page 5, Col. 2
CALENDAR
Wednesday, November 17
8:30 p.m.—Robert Speaight will
read from English dramatic poets
including T. S. Eliot and Shakes-
peare as Sheble Lecturer. Good-
hart.
Thursday, November 18
8:30 p.m. — “Four European
Characters” (Hamlet, Don Quix-
ote, Faust, and Don Juan) will be
the theme of Salvador de Made-
riaga. Deanery.
8:30 p.m. — Archaeology Lec-
ture in the Art Lecture Room.
Sunday, November 21
7:30 p.m.—Dean Louis Hirshon
will discuss “Frank Briscol’s
Eyes” in.chapel. Music room.
Monday, November 22
4:30 p.m.—William G. Pollard
will speak to the Science Journal
Club. Dalton...
8:15 p.m.— “Things and Per-
sons” will be Mr. Pollard’s lecture
topic. Goodhart.
Tuesday, November 23
8:30 p.m.—Frederica deLaguna
will describe her “Ethnological
Field Work among the Indians of
Alaska,” sponsored by Sigma Xi.
Park.
Monday, November 29
9:00 a.m.—Classes resume.
7:15-p.m.—Miss~ McBride- -will
describe “The Crisis in Educa-
tion” at Current Events. Common
Room,
8:15 p.m.—Philosophy Club. talk
on “Existentialism.”
Tuesday, November 30
8:30 p.m.— The Science Club
will sponsor a lecture by Mr. Ber-
acewitch, a mathematician. Dal-
ton.
Monday, December 1
8:15 p.m.—Louis Fieser, former
Bryn Mawr Chem. professor,. will
speak at Park.
Tuesday, December 2
8:30 p.th.— Poet Louis Mac-
Niece and his’ wife will give a
combined program in Goodhart.
<.
~ ‘Communist Powers in Cold War’ Discussed by Speakers
sense” in ‘Goodhart Auditorium
Saturday night. The Nobel prize-
winning poet was sponsored by
the Friends of the Library.
Mr. Frost has been called the
New England poet, but the “syb-
jects he discussed on Satuday
| night extended much beyond the
| thoughts of one section of the
country.
Unlike most of as, Mr. Frost
knew what he was thinking at any
time in his career because he has
it, “all writtem down.”
Thirty-five years ago. Mr. Frost
taught at Bryn Mawr for two
years. He was secured by M. Ca-
rey Thomas to guide a club of em-
bryo poets. He therefore started
by telling the audience of his reac-
tions to students and ideas he met
on college campuses at that time.
Ideas at Bryn Mawr were “rad-
ical then”. It was the poet’s great-
est disillusionment to discover that
“Radicals. were the same from
Maine to- California, just like the
conservatives”, It was then that
ROBERT FROST
Robert Frost Expresses Own Philosophy
Through Informal Readings Of His Poetry
Robert Frost expressed his ideas
through poems of “sense and non-
he “stopped cheerimg and started
jeering”’.
A Case for Jefferson and the Lost
Followers were two poems he wrote
affectionately mocking the -yquth
of that day. He describes one,
“Harrison”, rather completely. '
“He’s (Freudian Viennese by
night, By day he’s Marxian Mus-
covite, It isn’t because he’s a Rus-
sian Jew, He’s puritanical Yankee
through and through”,
In the last lines of that poem
he gives his main criticism.: “With
him the love of country “means,
blowing it all to smithereens and
having it all made over again”.
In the Lost Follower, talking of
two young poets who were deflect-
ed to another path, he gives his
ideas on the thing for which they
and we are striving. “The millen-
ium to which you tend in longing
is not at progress end , ,.. but
right beside you “book-like on a
shelf, or even better Godlike in
yourself,”
In his own college days Mr. Frost
was often teased about being alone
Continued on Page 5, Col. 3
By Ann Harris, ’56
When I told Robert Frost that
tice in an interview, he said, “Well,
do the best you can, the angels
can-do-no-mere.”.. The eighty year
old poet, still young with New
England spirit and wit, was being
besieged in the new Rare Book Room
by admiring fans, photographers,
and two reporters, one professional
and one not (namely, me). Yet he
took all in stride, and as he auto-
graphed his books for people, he
remarked philonophicalty, ° “T’m just
doin’ my duty.” . me
Speaking of his younger ion
and--of~his~ -diverse occupations
throughout life, he mentioned
newspaper work, , farming and
teaching. Although a reporter and
an editor, he felt unsuited to the
newspaper world, for he was in-
adequately “citified,” and wasn’t
\
it would be difficult to.do him jus-.
Frost Disavows Title Of ‘Literary Man’;
Life Includes Cobbling, Soins BMC
“full of politics.” Qnce a colleague
even suggested, “You should” get
around saloons more.” |
While Mr. Frost is a farmer. in
spirit, he feels morally obliged to
dispel the popular notion that his
entire life has been’ spent behind. a
plow. Only for about ten years did
he farm seriously, and even though
he claims he “made a bad living at
it,” he is quite proud’ that he
wasn’t just a “gentleman” farmer.
The professional interviewer
asked Mr. Frost about his experi-
ence as a cobbler. Amused by this
particular reference to his personal
history, he clarified the point.
When a lad of twelve, he had spent
the summer ‘pounding nails into
shoes, a very routine job. “Yes,”
he reminisced, “I had a mouthful
of nails all summer.” Later in life,
in answer to that inevitable ques-
Continued on Page 6, Col. 4
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Wednesday, November 17, 1954
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Perhaps in response to campus opinion against “big-
name” speakers who in the past have graced the college with
imposing agpect- and unimposing-content, the Alliance-coun-
tered with an informative conference this past week. The
three speakers who dealt with “Communist Powers in the
- Cold War” seem to have been chosen according to special
qualifications.
We feel that the “conference idea” is excellent; the topic
was a natural choice. The fine integration of the three
speeches was partly due to Ann Mazick’s conscientious at-
tempt to give each speaker advance information on what the
other two had said.
There was a good balance among the three lectures.
Russia, the central Communist power, was discussed from a
social point of view and was in a-sense contrasted with the
values of the West.. China and Yugoslavia, the “derivative”
Communist powers, were treated more conventionally..
A most interesting parallel between ~Yugoslavia and
China could be inferred. Yugoslavia did break with Rus-
sia, Mr. Ulam reminded us; Mr. Cressey noted that our hopes
and efforts should be directed towards driving a similar
wedge between China and Russia.
/- * Mr. Ulam’s speech on “Yugoslavia’ s Position in Today’ 8
i, World” stressed the country’s suspension between East and
; ° West, her hatred of capitalism, and her ignorance of democ-
' racy. The content of his speech was both forthright and fac-
tual and was enhanced by Mr. Ulam’ s biting wit and lively
E figures of speech.
4 Mr. Cressey, who spoke on “Changing China”, felt that
the U.S. will have to recognize the Peking government, not be-
cause we approve of it, but because it seems to be permanent.
a. We felt that the.simplicity of Mr: Cressey’s delivery was |-
our intelligence. However, he did seem a bit preoccupied with
_a desire to reiterate his disapproval of China’s present gov-
ernment. A major criticism is that many of the slides which
accompanied the lecture were repetitious outline maps or
— which were interesting but not particularly per-
‘ Mr. Inkeles’ talk on “Main Features of the Soviet Social
ofthe © was the most thought-provoking and controversial
the Conference. He proposed to give a dual picture of the
from without and from within, and he noted that
——- would be “in some ways congruent and in some
eo _ Be. RE
ee eating bot often very. confusing, since the findings
_. often seemed seemed inconclusive. The two pictures described
ae ran rans novel and often very informative,
y ‘rather “unrelatedly” different.
informative and not, as some have suggested, an insult to
_“*Fundamental’’
Says Linn
To the Editors of the NEWS:
There are at least two reasons
why Russian Literature in Trans-
lation does not fulfill the Litera-
ture Requirement. These were, ap-
parently, overlooked in the discus-
sion of the curriculum reported in
the NEWS last week.
1) Reading in transiation bl
or buries important matters’ of
style and language. The Litera-
ture Requirement demands some
study of these, and for most stu-
dents this is best done (or can only
be done) in their own language.
‘This limitation applies especially
to poetry.
sics for example, fulfill the re-
quirement on a somewhat different
basis. They deal with fundamental
sources of our literature, of West-
ern culture. So Greek Literature
in Translation is included, and the
Literary History of the Bible. But
Russian Literature cannot stand in
this group.
I am very glad that students
want the opportunity to study Rus-
sian Literature. But, objectively, I
must say that the course does not
fulfill the plan of the Literature
Requirement.
May I add that I am writing for
myself, not for either the Russian
Department or the English, and
writing merely to clarify the plan,
which may not be “standardized”
but certainly is not so inconsistent
as it must sometimes appear.
Bettina Linn
November 15, 1954.
Stapleton States Position
Regarding Opinions
Of Departinent
ioe 15, 1954.
To the Editor of the NEWS:
In last week’s issue of the
NEWS, some _ statements were
made attributing ideas or attitudes
about courses to the Hnglish De-
partment.
I should like to make it clear
no member of the Department has
been interviewed about curriculum
by any ‘representative of the
NEWS. The members of the Un-
dergraduate Curriculum Commit-
tee would not, I am sure, wish to
be. understood as speaking for any-
one but themselves. Therefore, the
statements in question cannot be
taken as an expression of the posi-
tion of the Department of English.
Sincerely yours,
_ Laurence Stapleton.
We wish to explain that our repor-
ter attended the student curriculum
committee meeting and accurately
covered the discussion. Further-
more, the views attributed to the
department have been mentioned
by its repr tive both.on this
occasion and at a meeting of stu-
dents majoring in English—Ed.
Counterpoint Aims
For Scope, Novelty
__. Continged from Page 1
hope to be able to covér costs by
subscriptions. We feel that a low-| ‘
er price will be more realistic from
the point of view of value to the
subscribers; and, of course, we
hope that circulation will increase.
The method to be used in the
future will depemd upon the re-
sponse we receive. Manuscripts
are always welcome, and they
might still be used for the coming
issue. Since mimeographing meth-
od will enable us to print illustra-
tions, we are anxious to receive: art
work adaptable to this technique.
See Jessica Dragonette or Donnie
Brown for the material which is to
|be illustrated.
2) Certain courses, in the Clas- |
that to the best of my knowledge,
and a separation of powers.
Letters to the Editor
Russian Literature Not
Alliance Welcomes Any
Suggestions On
Conference
Dear Readers:
For future reference, the Alli-
ance--and other campus organiza-
tions would be interested in know-
ing your reactions to the confer-
ance on “Communist Powers in the
Jold War’, not only in terms of
chis particular program, but the
8| principle of conferences in general.
Would you like to see the plan
developed, repeated another year?
What subjects might provide good
conference themes? Could the idea
be extended to non-political fields
of interest? Would there be enough
interest on campus to sustain a
weekend conference with’ formal
panel_.discussions held Saturday
during the day?
Opinions and suggestions are
welcome from students, faculty,
and administration. Either: give
your suggestions to your Alliance
Board representatives or share
them with the college through the
News.
Sincerely,
Anne Mazick
e
Schrecker Connects
Kant,’89Revolution
Mr. Paul Schrecker, renowned
historian of philosophy, traced
Kant’s justification of the French
Revolution in his lecture, Kant and
the French Revolition, delivered
Monday evening.
Mr. Schrecker observea that
without suspecting it and without
understanding it, the French acted
in agreement with Kant’s concep-
tion that mankind moves by de-
grees toward the highest good—
perpetual peace. In terms of such
progress, the French republic may
be said to have sprung from pure
sources of justice.
When the revolution occurred on
the other side of the Rhine, Kant
hailed it as a step toward eternal
peace. Even the reign of terror
failed to alter his judgment.
Attacking the adversaries of the
French Revolution as “shunning
the light”, Kant believed that lib-
erty and equality were man’s nat-
ural, innate, inalienable rights.
Fraternity, the third principle of
the revolution, was for Kant an
obligation rather than a right.
In practice, Kant wanted nations
to adopt a government in which
there was a republican constitution
This
was the policy of both the Constit-
uent Assembly and the National
Assembly.
Even if the revolution is taken’
out of its emotional context and
viewed according to actual events,
its justification cannot be denied.
For example, when Louis XVI
delegated power to the Constituent
Assembly, he put sovereignty in
the hands of the people. This less-
ens any illegality attributed to the
revoluatién.
Although the event consisted of
the deeds and misdeeds of men,
what mattered was the sympathy
evoked
“Sympathy”, noted Mr. Schrecker,
‘is the moral disposition of man-
kind and can never be grafted on
egoism. Thus, the progress achiey-
ed in this revolution of an intelli-
gent nation pertained not just to
that nation but to all mankind”.
_NOTICE
“An Open Letter to the Bryn
Mawr College News,” an ‘answer to
our editorial, “Haverford vs. Jun-
ior Show,” was printed in the Hav-
erford News. Unfortunately, the
letter was too long to be printed in
this issue, but it has been posted
on the sie Room bulletin board.
in the spectator’smind:|
Current Events
Critical Conditions Beset
Pakistan Today, —
Says Wells
“Even under the most stable
conditions it-is-not easy to-launch
a new state.” And the people in
Pakistan are working under some
of the most difficult. circumstances,
explained Dr. Wells at Current
Events Monday night when he
talked on “The Crisis in Pakistan.”
A New York Times editorial
says, “These are the growing pains
of a democracy,” while Time mag-
azine takes the presumptuous view
that, “Bloodlessly Pakistan has
changed from a stable pro-Western
democracy to a more stable pro-
Western dictatorship.”
Actually the question boils down
to whether, a common religion is
strong enough to unite two coun-
cries separated by one thousand
miles of hostile territory and hav-
ing diverse economic positions. An-
other major problem is that al-
though there are forty-two million
people in East Pakistan as-com-
pared with thirty-four million in
West Pakistan, the central govern-
ment is in the western sector and
largely controlled by it.
, People Discontented
There has been much economic
discontent and envy of one section
by the other. In East Bengal
where most of the raw jute,.so im-
portant to the country, is grown,
the standard of living is extraordi-
narily low. The people feel that
they have gotten the short end of
‘developmental projects and that
they are not getting their share of
imports.
This economic strife can be
translated into political terms.
When-the first election in many
years was held in East Pakistan,
last March, the old Moslem League
was defeated disgracefully. The
so-called “popular front” party,
partially controlled by communists
and promising anything the people
wished to hear, won two-thirds of
the legislature.
The new government leader be-
gan talking about “removal of the
official barriers” between East Ben-
gal and West Bengal, the part
owned by India.. He was immedi-
ately called a traitor. Riots broke
out.
Executive Rule
The governor general of Pakis-
tan, Ghulam Mohammed, who is a
representative of. the British
crown, sent'troops to East Pakis-
tan, deposed the cabinet, and put
aside the legislature because*“they
had lost the confidence of the peo-
ple.” East Pakistan was put un-
der executive rule.
‘When this happened Prime Min-
ister Mohammed Ali cut short a
trip in the western world and hur-
ried back to his homeland. Since
then there has been a continual
dismissing of governments on the
provincial level for maladministra-
tion.
West Pakistan, the more indiis-
trialized sector, has strong mili-
tary forces which support the gov-
ernment. But this government,
which was elected indirectly in the
first place, has been in power for a
long time.
_ All
States’ policy toward Pakistan,
Are we wise. in getting involved in
military aid to this country which
might easily turn out to be a mili-
tary dictatorship ?
Correction
The NEWS wishes to apologize
to Mr. Dudden for a misprint in
the-account of his Current Events
lecture covered in last week’s il
sue,
His comments. on Nedbivssa
should read: “If the Democrats are
smart they will adopt the popular
role of Conservation (and not Con-
servatism) as Neuberger did in
Oregon.”
this~ affects the United
Wednesday, November 17, 1954
THE COLLEGE NEWS
‘Page Three
Are Facing Indian
Virendra Agarwala, Secretary
General of the Indian National
_Committee ot the World .Univer-
sity Service, spoke in. the Common
Koom on Wednesday, November 10,
n “The Social Responsibilities ot
indian Students.”
in his talk, which was sponsored
' by the League, Mr. Agarwala stat-
ea that the indian citizen is a firm
believer in freedom. He said, “If
you take away his individual lib-
erty he will give you a kick—and
a slap also.”
‘1% in College
“Students in every country have
a unique responsibility,” explained
Mr. Agarwala. “The way that they
think today will decide what hap-
pens tomorrow.”
He pointed out that the way 1n-
dian students think will be partic-
ularly important in the future as
the nations of .Asia gradually as-
sume more oes in world af-
fairs.
Only one per cent of India’s pop- |.
ulation of 450,000,000 is receiving
a college education. Mr. Agarwala
teels that this important minority
does realize its responsibilities to
national and international society.
it is ditncult, however, for students
im india to put their beliefs into
action because of the lack of facili-
ues tor practical training.
' Practical Aid Lacking
For example, 90 per cent of the
students are trained in the humani-
ties because ‘facilities for teaching
medicine and engineering are dras-
tically limited. It is therefore
practically impossible tor students
to aid the tremendous rural popu-
lation in a practical ‘way, even
though the students feel responsi-
ble to the citizens of the nation,
On an international level, Mr.
Agarwala noted that students are
given the freedom to study any
Agarwala Discusses Problems ‘That
College Students
ideology and so become fit to judge
them all. He said, “Mutual knowl-
edge is necessary. for mutual un-
aerstanding.”
Living conditions affect the atti-
tudes of the students towards so-
ciety. “Many students sleep in the
streets, they can afford to buy only
a few books, and they are hungry
much of the time. Anyone with an
empty belly| cannot think of re-
sponibity J society.”
A Challenge
Mr. Agarwala said that the In-
dian student looks for hope, and
that democracy is challenged to
give him that hope. He said, “Man
is not impressed by any ideology
that has, not provided food for ev-
erybody.”
Agarwala was graduated
from the University of Delhi,
which awarded him a master’s de-
gree in economics and law. He has
worked actively in many national
and internatignal organizations in
addition to’ the World University
Service, which is sponsoring his
visit to America.
‘Oedipus’Highlights
UndergradWeekend
College Theater’s presentation
of Oedipus at Colonus on Saturday
night will highlight Undergrad
weekend, December 3 and 4.
The Rhoads open house on Fri-
day night will initiate the week-
end’s activities. Following the play
Saturday will be the Undergrad
formal dance and an open house.
The committee is planning to have
another dorm or Goodhart open for
those who cannot get into the open
house,
Panel Discusses Collegiate Preparation
As Part Of Alumnae Weekend Program
“Whence and Why,” or the prob-
lem of college preparation and se-
lection, was the topic for a panel
discussion by secondary school
heads and Bryn Mawr faculty
members. The discussion, held in
the Music Room on November 18,
was a part of the Alurnnae Week-
end program. —
Miss Isabel Gamble, , Assistant
Professor of English, and Mr. Hen-
ry Seattergood, Head Master of
Germantown Friends School, em-
phasized the problem of college
preparation,
Miss Gamble felt that in prepa-
ration for the freshman English
course, schools should stress skills
rather than facts. As the basic
skill of the “ideally prepared fresh-
man” she listed the ability to read
well —- “rapidly, attentively, and
precisely.”
Thinking Hardest
Miss Gamble also felt that.to de-
velop the habit of clear and logical
thinking, schools should emphasize
critical rather than creative writ-
“ing; -She-illustrated this need by
telling of the college freshman who
explained that she found no diffi-
culty in reading or writing but
“ that it was “this thinking” that
got her. down.
Mr. Scattergood discussed the’i in-
dividual academic work and guid-
ance that: is offered at his co-ed
day school, stressing what he con-
sidered two important factors in
college preparation, The first of
these was the tendency of second-
ary schools to anticipate college
work, and to concentrate on offer.
. ing it to the student instead of the
work that is best for his stage of
development.
Mr. Seattergood also felt that
secondary school counseling should
be organized so as to give the stu-
dent the greatest chance to make
his own decisions.
Miss Barbara Colbron, Head Mis-
tress of the Spence School for
Girls, and Mrs. Rex W. Crawford,
Principal of Philadelphia High
School for Girls, discussed the
problems of college selection from
the viewpoint of private and public
schgol students.
Closeness to Haverford?
Miss Colbron, who graduated
from Bryn Mawr in 1937, felt that
intellectual curiosity was only one
of the reasons why girls from pri-
vate schools go to college. The
others were a desire for prestige,
greater independence, friends of a
wider background, freer social life,
and a career, They choose Bryn
Mawr in particular because of the
high character of its work, as well
as its size; location, and closeness
to Haverford.
Mrs. Crawford felt that on the
whole, the public high school has a
more difficult task in interesting
students in college because of their
diversity of background, the pres-
sure to take a commercial rather
than an academic course, and the
competition of athletic and social
activities.
Why College?
Dr. Davidon, Assistant Professor
of Psychology, pointed out that the
problem was not so much “Which
college to go to” as “Why. go to
college.” He felt that too many
students go to college berause “it’s
the right thing to do.” The result
is that some students in college
would be better off elsewhere, and
tentially good students in
high school never get to college.
»
Two College Drama
Club Gives Oedipus
Sophocles’ Oedipus at Cotonnus,
W. -B. Yeats’ translation, opens
with Oedipus as an old man,
weary and bitter, wandering
through Greece in his exile. He is
seeking a final resting place for
himself, where he may finally find
peace.
This resting place is extremely
important for an ‘oracle has de-
creed that the city near which
Oedipus is buried will become the
greatest city in Greece. The loca-
tion of his grave acts as a centri-
fugal force drawing the characters
into focus. The ever-present Greek
chorus sets the mood and acts as
narrator in several instances. The
conflict between the characters
forms: the theme of the play.
Oedipus at Colonnus was publish-
ed in 1934 and was produced at the
Abbey Theatre in Dublin.
The cast in the Bryn Mawr-Hav-
erford production includes:
Oedipus ......; Stieeee William Packard
ANLIZONE ..,ecceereeeee Elizabeth Klupt
EEMGELO® sivesisecses lissdiuvaccings Ellie Small
TOOROUS i ciiniiiuise William Moss
RT ‘scsnimtisnaticuabmessvee John Pfaltz
| Polyneices .........cce000 John’ Hawkins.
A Stranger ....... Jean-Louis Wolfe
A Messenger .............. Eric Koskoff
Leader of Chorus Catherine Rodgers:
Chorus: Alice Baer, Charlotte
Busse, Mary Darling, Chris Fis-
cher, Barbara Goldberg, Connie
Hicks, and Pat Moran,
The play will be given in Good-
hart, December 3.and 4.
Pauling Discusses
HisProtein Theory
“All of this structure work will
lead to an increase in our under-
standing. of living organisms,”
said Dr. Linus Pauling, American
scientist scheduled to receive the
1954 Nobel chemistry award. Dr.
Pauling is best known to Bry
Mawr students as the author
their first year laboratory manual
and chemistry text book.
The 53-year-old professor of
chemistry. at the California’ Insti-
tute of Technology: spoke before a
capacit wd at the Franklin In-
stitute on Tuesday, November 9, on
“The Structure of Proteins.” A
world-renowned expert on this sub-
ject, he will receive the Nobel prize
for his work in studying the na-
ture of chemical] bonds.
It has been said that if in the
next fifteen to twenty years we are
going to come to an understanding
of the difference between: dead
matter and living material, it will
be through the discoveries made|
by Dr. Pauling. He himself firmly
believes that. an essentially com-
plete protein structure pattern
could be made within the next dec-
ade.
Amino Acids
His work has probably done
much to simplify the interpreta-'
tion of X-ray photographs, an im-
portant tool in determining struc-
ture. Instead of studying proteins
directly, Dr. Pauling’ decided to
test amino acids and _ peptides
which are closely related to pro-
teins.
He came upon the helical struc-
ture of polypeptide chains as evi-
denced by the fact that they
stretch. Hair is an example of the
type containing these so-called al-
pha helixes. Thé spirals have 3.6
residues per turn and bend at an-
gles seven Angstrom units from the
axis. The enormous protein mole-
cules are made up of these twisted
atom chains spiraling many layers
deep.
All globular proteins, for in-
stance hemoglobin, give radial dis-
lix. If they could be fitted into a
pattern it would facilitate greatly
tribution curves for the alpha he-|
the development of a complete
structure. ae
*
Reviewers Note Flaws in ‘Crucible’ Cast
But Consider Presentation Worth Seeing
By Molly Epstein, °56
and Marcia Case, ’57
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is
a play which portrays mass hys-
teria and the development of a
man’s ethic against the historical
setting of the Salem witch trials.
Basically, the play is a fine and
moving one, deriving its great
power from the situation rather
than from the undistinguished dia-
logue. The subject matter inevit-
ably evokes comparisons with the
contemporary American scene, ‘but
it is a parallelism of mood rather
than of incident. Salem is Salem,
and not a thinly veiled Un-Ameri-
can Affairs Committee.
The plot concerns a group of
young girls led by one of their
number™ (whose essential motiva-
tion remains unclear) into a pre-
tense of \\‘bedevilment,” which
leads them td\a series of accusa-
tions against supposed “witches,”
followed by trial8.and convictions
of witchcraft. The\ scheme snow-
balls because the tifmes are con-
ducive to the hysteria.\ If a gen-
eral message is to be irony lies
in this area.
Man of Courage
More particularly, The Crucible
presents the story of a man, John,
Proctor, who is interesting largely
because he is not a “hero” in the
storybook sensesxof the term. He
is not a man of supreme courage
and impeccable morals. He is not
an atheist, but rather an individ-
ualist in his relations to God.
He is forced by circumstances
into a position in which he must
decide what his principles really
are. He ultimately makes his
choice on the basis of qualities
which he never knew he possessed,
and does so purely on ban basis of
instinct.
The Hedgerow Diath produc-
tion of The Crucik# is memorable
chiefly for its excellent staging.
The whole play is presented
against a solid black backdrop
with simple early American furni-
ture used to denote location.”
Unfortunately, the general qual-
ity of the acting is rather poor.
For the most part, the company
tends to overplay and overdrama-
tize the production. The diction is
much too loud for the small Acad-
emy of Music Foyer. The facial
expressions are grossly exaggerat-
ed and one “aside” is a positively
grotesque. action, accompanied by.
a stage whisper which is practical-
ly a bellow. The first scene is par-
ticularly stilted, probably ‘because
as the situation becomes ‘more en-
grossing, the ‘flaws in production
become less noticeable.
Actors Feeble
The shortcomings of the actors
are particularly. evident in those
scenes which are not carried along
by the plot itself. They fail to
make explicit a great deal which is
latent in the play, particularly the
development of love and under
standing: between Proctor and his
wife.
Undoubtedly, The Crucible would
be far more effective if it were
played with more restraint. In
itself, it is an extremely rhetorical,
often confusing and obscure piece
of work. Nevertheless, its inherent
dramatic qualities are such as not
to be readily hidden and it is a
play well worth seeing.
WilliamC. Williams
To Read Own Work
The Philadelphia Fine Arts Cen-
ter will present the poet William
rlos Williams in a reading of his
own prose and poetry at 8:30 p.m.,
Friday, November 19, at the Uni-
versity\ Museum Auditorium, 34th
and Spruee Streets.
Williams \was born in 1883 in
Rutherford, New Jersey, where he
has lived ever \since. A former
medical student at the University
of Pennsylvania, bt has led a
unique double-life, that of a small
town family physici (he esti-
mates he has brought 20,000 babies
into the world) and that ‘of one of
rary poets. \
Williams’ earliest poetry wa
fluenced by that band of poets
fought to liberate free verse.
friends during the early 1900’s in
cluded Ezra Pound, H.D., and Ger- \
trude Stein.
Williams defines the poet as:
: “A man
whose words will
bite
their way
home.”
At Fall Reunion Alumnae Consider
Problems Of Scholarship Distribution
The visiting alumnae gathered
for a conference last Sunday morn-
ing to discuss scholarship prob-
lems. The two spedkers were
Frank Bowles, Director of the Col-
lege Admissions Board, and Nancy | —====
the need basis. He cited the on-
coming rush of students who can
pay: and the financial position of
the colleges as the primary reasons
for this.
Information Fund
Porter Straus, 1921, who is chair-| —
man of the Washington Bryn
Mawr Club.
Mr. Bowles pointed out that two
kinds of scholarships are now be-
‘ing given by schools throughout
the country—1) those which aim to
help a student who has the ability,
but not the financial mens to pay
for a fine college education, and 2)
those which have the college as
their focal-point,-trying-to—bring}|._T
to it geographical distribution and
students of higher ability.
Student Snatching
This latter type of scholarship
has resulted in an unhealthy at-
mosphere of “student snatching.”
Because, all other factors being
equal, students will go to the big-
ger name schools, the quality of
many smaller institutions, espe-
cially in the Mid-West, has deteri- 3
orated.
Mr. Bowles believes that this
problem is beginning to correct it-
self, and in the future more and
The College Board has set up a
new system whereby all colleges
will receive a common fund of in-
formation about the abilities and
financial status of the applicant. In
this way the situation as it is now
in which “too many scholarships
are being given to the wrong per-
sons for the wrong reasons” may
change.
Mrs. Straus showed how gradu-
ally through the
Mawr’s requirements have changed
to conform with those of the other
seven women’s’ colleges, thus al-
lowing a greater number of girls
to apply. Her job as scholarship
director is to find a girl who has
financial need, will benefit from
what Bryn Mawr has to offer, and
who will contribute the most to
Bryn Mawr. :
She . quoted one Washington
headmistress who said, “I like to.
send girls to Bryn Mawr because
they are always happy when oa a
aa
moressehularsiipe will be given on
get there.”
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Page Four
THE COLLEGE NEWS
Widntiday: November. 17, 1954 |
Varsity Hockey
Bands Swarthmore 2-1
While J.V. Team Ties With 2-2 Score
especially contributed |
- by Elizabeth Thomas, °57
The first varsity hockey team
added another victory to its rec-
ord last Wednesday, Nov. 10, by
beating Swarthmore 2-1. The J.V
team tied with Swarthmore, 2-2.
Miss Yeager was very pleased,
particularly with the varsity score,
but at the same time she felt that
thé’ teams were not playing their
best. On the whole the varsity
game was very even, but neither
side was aggressive enough, each
waiting for the other to reach the
ball first. The stick work and
passing was inclined to be sloppy
and inaccurate, although everyone
showed great determination, Gail
Gilbert, Steffie Hetzel and Diana
Scott all played very well. Every
goal in the game was, however, a
penalty one.
Despite their score the J.V. team
had a rather one-sided game, con-
sisting of innumerable corners.
Consequently it was a slow game
until the last few minutes when
the pace was speeded up.
Line-ups
Varsity
L.W. Diana Scott
L.I. Janet Hetzel.
C.F.” Pat Hill
R.I. Deirdre Hanna
R.W. Gail Gilbert
L.H. Elizabeth Thomas
C.H. Steffie Hetzel
.R.H. Gail Disney
L.F. Marty Fuller
R.F. Sara Stifler
G. Joyce Cushmore
Junior Varsity
Nancy Moore
Gwen Johnson
Smoke Free Cigs
To Clear Mailbox
By Anna Kisselgoff, ’58
Back home, a house mailbox was
a box from which you picked up
bills, notices, and occasionally
mail. Nothing else ever found its
way in there. However, the cubby
holes of Bryn Mawr College seem
to serve a different purpose. Every
cigarette manufacturer in the
country seems to consider them his
special property.
On returning to the hall one day
you discover that in your absence
the little man from Cavaliers has
been quite busy. But what cause
have-you to-complain?. If Mr. Kent.
sends you his little box of sam-
ples, and Mr. Philip Morris does
the same the next day, as does Mr.
Viceroy, you should offer them
your silent thanks. “
If you don’t smoke, you should,
L.W.
L. I.
since. these cigarettes are free.
Who the heck are you to refuse
things that are free, what with
the cost of living being so high?
However, it should. NOT be tak-|.
en for granted that all college girls
smoke, and that they all smoke
brand. Yet, one fine
day (the fine day,- for instance,
that free Pall Malls are given out),
the following may take place: do
comes Mr. Pall Mall, sees everyone
smoking Pall Malls (and why me
t
a teneeeeeepeeeewenee
and makes his little survey.
he almost truthfully can say
“everyone from Bryn Mawr Colle;
to the University of —
smokes Pall Malls.
The best thing to do is to |
advantage of all the free c
you get and forget about being
surveys. Who cares what the
arette manufacturers publish
long as we benefit?
CF.. Elise Cope
R.. Joan Gholerton
R.W: Kate Gilbert
L.H. Ottilie Pattison
C.H. Nan Farnum -.
R.H. Moppet Kirkland
LF. Allie Craigin
R.F. Helen Rhinelander
G. Jerry Smith
The first round of. the hall
hockey tournament was played
on Thursday, Nov. 11, The re-
.sults_are as follows:
Pembroke East defeated Rad-
nor and East House, 4-1.
Rhoads defeated Rockefeller
1-0,
Merion-Wyndham and Den-
bigh tied, 0-0.
‘the Non-Reses defeated Pem-
oroke West, 3-0.
Hirshon. To Speak
in Chapel Sunday
“Frank Briscoe’s Eyes’ is the
topic for the sermon Sunday eve-
--| ning, November 21.
Dr. Louis M. Hirshon explains
this rather cryptic-sounding title
by saying, “Briscoe was one of the
few worthy characters in the re-
cent The High and the Mighty.
Unless I am mistaken, higs_solilo-
quy had more to
Dane’s”,
(He will remain. for discussion
after the service, in case you want
to disagree!)
Dr. Hirshon is no “ivory tower”
or insulated cleric. Before study-
ing for the ministry, he was a suc-
cessful business man for Proctor
and Gamble.
Since he has become a man of
the cloth, he has engaged in ac-
tivities such as: associate director
of the National Labor Relations
Board, co-founder of the Sewickley
(suburb of Pittsburgh) Colored
Community Center, and co-founder
and vice-president of the Interpro-
fessional Commission on Marriage
and Divorce Laws (with the Amer-
ican Bar Association).
Dr. Hirshon is a graduate of
Harvard. He is Dean of Christ
Church Cathedral, Hartford, Conn.
‘ENTERTAINMENT
Forrest:
South Pacific—Thru Tues., Nov. 23.
Walnut:
Ihe World of Sholom Aleichem—
‘Wed. thru Tues., Nov. 17-23.
Locust;
Getting Gertie’s Garter — Wed.
thru Tues., ‘Nov. 17-23.
Relbirel
The Crucible — Wed.. thru..Mon.,
Nov. 17-22.
Academy of Music:
rhe Ballet Theatre—Wed., Nov. 17.
Ardmore:
Sitting Bull—Wed. thru Mon., Noy.
17-22,
Hell Raiders of the Deep and Duel
in the Jungle—Tues. thru Thurs. "
Nov. 28-25. ‘
Greenhill:
Scotch on the Rocks. ~
Bryn Mawr:
Hell and High Water — Wed.-
Thurs., Nov. 17-18,
Black Shield of Falworth — Fri.-
' Sat., Nov. 19-20.
it than the,
~ Alibi—Sun.-Mon., Nov. 21-
Macintosh Stresses
Schools’ Role Today
“Are W@ Educating for Respon-
sible Living?” was the subject of
tosh, President of Barnard College.
Dr. McIntosh addressed Bryn
Mawr son at New Canaan
Connecticut,
Throughout history the scholar
has alternated between a cloistered
existence and active social leader-
ship. Our greatest ages havé been
those in which learning and living
have been closely united, as in Per-
ficlean Athens and Elizabethan
England.
What then are our educational
problems today? “In my opinion
they derive from the swing too far
from the business of learning to
the responsibility for living,” ans-
wered- Dr. McIntosh.
First, with respect to the con-
tent of the curriculum,
schools have eliminated all study.
of the: past~ and confined them-
selves to the problems of the pres-
ent.
Therefore, Dr. McIntosh believes,
many students are ignorant of the
cultural tradition of the Western
world. She advocates a middle
road in which competent teachers
can interpret events of the pres-
ent in the light of the past.
Second, how far shall we stress:
community responsibility and ex-
tra-curricular activities? Dr. Mc-
Intosh . believes that the current
tendency has been to force this is-
sue too much, making students
“stale”, “jaded” and “exhausted”
and depriving them of leisure to
read and think. With respect to
this problem, too, she advocates
a middle-of-the-road position.
Religious Teaching
The final and most difficult prob-
lem is how parents and teachers
may give children “the right val-
ues and a positive philosophy of
life”. Although many of our
young people seem hollow and “de-
void of values or of strong spirit-
ual motivation”, Dr. McIntosh does
not believe that the void can be
filled by teaching religion direct-
ly.
On the other hand, the beliefs
of teachers are important because
“the educational process is by its
very nature a religious one” and
our schools do have a primary re-
sponsibility, often neglected, to-
ward these “deeper realities of
life”.
H Here’s your chance to meet
‘ithe class of ’°58 and remember
them as they are now. A com-
plete collection of their pictures
will be found in a new publica-
tion on sale in the bookstore
beginning Mon., te 22. Price
$1.00.
Madcaps
in nee
velvet, jersey, felt, leather
jeweled or plain
at
Chapeaux d‘Art
41 Coulter Ave. | |
Ardmore, Pa.
~—— AE 2-26 26
Feel like
something special?
Treat yourself
to a Cheeseburger
| us at ‘the
|
| apy HATHAWAY
VE SHIRTS.
as
—_ L. cox
| Sport. Shop
931 Lancaster Ave.
a talk by Dr. Millicent C. McIn-
many |.
Lined Editions, Criticism, Xmas Cards
Form Rare Book Room Frost Collection
A collection of Robert Frost’s
first editions, manuscripts, and
personal Christmas cards are on ex-
hibition in the’ Rare Book Room of
the library.
Among the many first editions
aré annotated copies which Mr,
Frost sent to Miss Elizabeth Ser-
geant, ’03. On the frontispiece of |-
A’ Masque of. Reason, edited in
1948, Mr. Frost wrote:
“To Elsie Sergeant,
for not having been too hard on me
in my ‘orals’
this summer session
of 1949 (and for having conducted
them in such a high poetic level.)
RF. ”
Limited Edition,
When his complete poems were
published, 500 limited editions were
printed and personally signed by
Mr. Frost for his close friends.
For his close friends Mr. Frost
composes a verse on personally
designed Christmas cards. The li-
brary has borrowed several of
these cards from Mr. Frost’s
friends in the area.
Im 1922, Mr. Frost spoke several
times to the Reeling and Writhing
Club. Later, when he was invited
to return in 1925, he wrote to Miss
Park, “ ... I have no more pleas-
ant recollections of school and col-
lege than my five vists with the
poets of Bryn Mawr... I don’t
forget that their drawing me into :
their education was largely their
own idea. It was the «ind of thing
I like to have happen.”
Also among the collection on dis-
play are critical we?!!+.% Mr
Frost, ito -
: _ Critical War?!’
Miss. Sargeant’s scrapbook | of
personal letters from both Mr. and
Mrs. Frost, newspaper clippings,
and lecture programs will be added
to the display next week.
Nov. 29-Mon. 8-9: Beethoven 5th
Symphony; Tchaikovsky 1812
Overture. :
Nov. 30-Tues. 8-9: Macbeth to be
continued.
TREASURY OF CLASSICS
WBMC—580 ON YOUR DIAL
Nov. 17-(Wed.-8-9: Beethoven
Missa Solemnis
Nov. 18-Thurs.-8-9: Tchaikovsky
Nutcracker Suite; Debussy Child-
dren’s Corner Suite; Saint-Saens
Carnival of the Animals
Nov. 21-Sun.-8-9: Bizet Carmen
(conclusion)
Nov. 22-Mon.-8-9: Dvorak New
World Symphony; Beethoven Moon-
light Sonata; Chopin Sonata in B
Flat Minor
Nov. 28-Tues.-8-9: Ten Tenors in ,
Ten Arias; Tschaikovsky Waltzes.
‘Nov. 29-Mon.-8-9:
Nov. 30-Tues.-8-9:
“Breakfast .
Platter Dinners .
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE INN
. a la carte
Luncheon:. . . from $.50
Afternoon tea .. . a la carte
Dinner . . . from $1.65
. . from $1.05
Special Parties and Meetings Arranged
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THE PHILADELPHIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
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THE COLLEGE NEWS
Page Five
Oak Ridge Executive
To Address College
Dr. William G. Pollard, execu-
tive director of the Oak Ridge In-
stitute of; Nuclear Physics and} ya
Episcopal minister. will speak: in
dhart om November 22 at .8;15.'
-lee'» ., “Things and Persons”,'
. a. fundamental prob-
lem .. field of science and re-
ligion.
Dr. Pollard received his A.B.
from the University of Tennessee:
and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Rice
Institute. He has been executive.
director at Oak Ridge since 1947.
In 1950 he was a postulant for
Episcopal Holy Oyders. He was
ordained in 1952. —
Research at Columbia... .
In addition to his present work
Dr. Pollard taught physics at Rice
and Tennessee and did research at
Columbia.
His lecture is under the nanpiese
of Chapel Committee.
Compliments.
of
Haverford Pharmacy
Haverford, Pa.
'\ Cressey Sees Wedge Between U.S.S.R. And China
Best Chance Of Weakening World Communism
Continued from Page 1
billion dollars to complete.
_4t us doubtful that the U.S.S.R.
vill pe able to furnish adequate
| support for, this, and the probiem
may eventually .alienate the two
countries.
it seems likely that the present
government wiil remain in power
indefinitely.
If this is so, Dr. Cressey asked,
what, should be our attitude toward
recognition of the Peking govern-
ment? We seem to have confused
aiplomatic recognition with ap-
proval.
We have recognized Tito, Fran-
‘co, ‘Peron And Malenkov, not .be-
‘| cause: we approve of their govern-
ments, but because they cannot
very well be ignored. It therefore
seems that sooner or later we will
otticially recognize communist
China since invasion er revolution
seems unlikely.
in order for the Nationalists to
return to the mainland, they would
need a‘ large and efficient army and
supplies, They have neither.
A third essential for recapturing
the mainland is troops in the in-
terior which would be willing to
fight for the invading Nationalists.
There is little possibility of help
in this form, for most such troops
1 were shunted off to Korea.
Furthermore, Chiang Kai-Chek
lost his government because he lost
the confidence of the people. The
prospect of his regaining it so ‘soon
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seems dim,
The communist government has,
however, accomplished a great
deal which must be recognized.
hey have provided the most effec-
tive government China has had in
decades,
They ‘have also stabilized the
currency and lowered the cost of
hving. The railroads, too, are back
in shape. They are clean, running
on time, and railroad officials are
selling tickets instead of accepting
bribes.
Frost Gives Reading
Of His Own Poetry
Continued from Page 1
so much. The question of “rugged
individualism” and “Am I group
minded enough?” was answered in
A Tuft of Flowers.
. “Men work together, I told him
from the heart, whether they work
together or apart’.
‘Freedom itself was related by
the poet to lines from one of his
poems, The Silken Tent. ‘“But
strictly held by /none is loosely
bound by countless ties of love and
thought.”
The subjects of his poems rath-
er than any prepared program car-
ried Mr. Frost from one poem to
the next. / The mood of the eve-
ning was/always informal and Mr.
Frost seemed to be more a teacher
than a lecturer.
The readings themselves were
informal and lines were repeated
for emphasis. Comments were of-
ten interpreted into the recital.
Applause at the end of the eve-
ning brought him back to: read
several additional poems.
———e
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Mrs. Karoline Solmitz from the
Clinic of Psychiatric Social Work-
ers discussed the “History, Aims,
and Services of the Child Study
Center of ,Philadelphia” with stu-
dents in the Common Room at 8:30
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Solmitz explained that the
Child Study Center handles three
main types of problems.
The most prevalent type is the
behavior problem. These children
are generally in the latency per-
iod (6-10 years old), or in early
adolescense. They exhibit general
miSbehavior, such as lying, steal-
ing, truancy, aggression and ab-
normal sex behavior.
In the second group is the more
neurotic child whose Behavior is
more emotional and internalized.
This child may whine or cry all the
time, show a poor school adjust-
ment or have reading and speech
impediments, or find himself un-
able to get.along with his peers.
In the third group are the men-
tally retarded children who have
special problems of adjustment
and education. ,
‘Besides treatment for problem
children, the Center has facilities
for. research in child development
and the training of psychiatrists,
psfchologists, and social workers. ,
The Center offers a diagnostic
service and treatment sessions (in-
dividual and/or group). Play ther-
apy is used in the treatment of
young children, and _ interviews
with a psychiatrist who can “share
the child’s worries” are used with
older children,
Since the co-operation of ithe
parents is vital in the treatment of
the child, the parents are also in-
‘YugoslaviaT oday’ Topic
Of Adam Ulam’s Address
Continued from Page 1
Communists, deep.y devoted to
Stal.n, but they challenged Russia
because they wished to impose
communistic principles more
quickly than Russia. Basically,
however, they were. seeking more
power, not a complete split.
The break provoked skepticism
in the West. As Mr. Ulam ques-
tioned, “Why would” Tito turn
against the only power that could
help him?
1949-1950 was a period of transi-
tion, Mr. Ulam explained. As Rus-
sia’s official insults increased, Yu-
goslavia grew to hate her.. The na-
tion was also suffering an eco-
nomic crisis. With his supplies
blocked, Tito’s economic reform
was shaken,
Facing political reality in 1950,
Yugoslavia halted the program of
farm collectivization and decreased
the rate of industrialization. For
the first time, economic aid and ad-
vice was accepted from the West.
Concerning the progress of free-
dom in Yugoslavia, Mr.-Ulam said,
“It is eo for the Commu-
nist party shift to a democ-
racy, but the Yugoslavian commu-
nists attempted to democratize the
country by..1) releasing more peo-
pl from jail; 2) by arresting fewer
people; and 3) by talking about
democracy. ... However, basic
changes in the totalitarian system
were not made; the lack of per-
sonal freedoms continued.”
Ideologically and emotionally,
Yugoslavia is anti-capitalist .and
anti- West, and the Yugoslavian
does not want to substitute West+
ern imperialism for Russian, Con-
sequently, Mr. Ulam said, there is
& mutual admiration between Yu-
goslavia and various world-wide
socialist groups.
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Inkeles Describes Soviet Social System
In Second Of Three Conference Lectures
Continued: from Page 1
““pevetiment control of heavy in-
dustry. There were four main
sources for their resentment . and
consequent emigration from Rus-
sia.
The first, a deép objection to the
pace of life. They felt completely
apart from the ruling party, which
constantly pushed them to produce
more and more but never gave
them a chance to become masters
of their jobs.
The second is the emphasis on
the extreme lack of material com-
forts. The people felt that they
had made a great many sacrifices
‘to the cause of the state, but they
were not compensated by any feel-
ing of satisfaction or reward.
The terror aroused by the gov-
ernment was the third major
source of discontent. The Russian
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temperament views the arbitrary,
impersonal justice of the Commun-
ist party as injustice. They can
endure physical cruelty and harsh-
ness but are unable to accept this
distant coldness which affronts the
dignity of man.
The last cause was the lack: of
trust between the leaders and the
people. Because of the aloofness
of the ruling class, no sense of
faith and trust in the leaders is ex-
perienced by the people. :
The picture of the social system,
as seen by the observing _ social
scientist, is borne out te a great
extent by the one created by the
former citizens.
The political party. is autonom-
ous and rigid. There is no room
for response to popular needs-.and
demands.
ing group which “pushes” the pop-
ulation.
The economy is characterized by
strict government control of in-
dustry and a collective farm sys-
tem (which has caused more re-
sentment than any other single
feature of the system). Both are
conducted at a very swift pace.
The social organization “permits
no existence of autonomous mem-
bership units”. Only one allegi-
There is a tight govern-
Continued from Page 1
tion, “How did you become a
poet?”, he had once delighted in
replying, “By not swallowing or
ance is permitted and that is to the
state... The class.system_also_pre-
vails, as the individual’s chances
are determined largely by his
father’s job and his family’s posi-
tion.
The strength of the Soviet sys-
tem, as seen by Dr. Inkeles, lies in
its intensive use of the individual
social resgurces to the limits of
popular sonal There is a mon-
opoly on all organs of communica-
tion, which extends into the realm
of thought; this “atomizes thé in-
dividual”. All welfare is centrally
oriented. There is, however, a
substantial amount of basic pa-
triotism and allegiance.
The weaknesses of the system
echo to the causes of discontent
voiced by former citizens.
‘Dr. Inkeles felt that the Soviet
structure is here to say for a long
time. It derives its power to a
great extent from the natural hu-
man desires of the people to live
and make a living. Its position is
strengthened by the slight chance
for any internal revolution, be-
cause of its “atomizing” of the in-
dividual.
Frost Describes Eventful Life, Varied Career;
Has Taught Kindergarten, Freudian Psychology
inhaling any of those nails!”
I was very impressed by Mr.
Frost’s teaching record—and it is
quite a record!. (His own college
years were spent at *Dartmouth
and Harvard.) In his mother’s pri-
vate school, he taught kindergarten
through the upper grades, and lat-
er on he taught at the college and
graduate levels. He says that he
has taught “everything,” and espe-
eially mentioned Latin, geometry,
philosophy, literature, and psychol-
ogy. . According to him, he used
the same material for each course
—simply taught it under the aus-
pices of different titles! Having in
mind the remarks he had made on
Saturday evening, I asked if he
had ever taught a course in Freud-
ian psychology. “Oh, yes, once in
1911_.....-I stirred ’em-up quite a
bit!”, and the twinkle, in his eye
suggested a none-too-reverent atti-
tude towards Mr. Freud.
Poet in Residence
In 1921 and 1922 he was per-
suaded to visit Bryn Mawr College
to give a helping hand to the fal-
tering Reeling and Writhing Club,
As the poet-in-residence at Am-
herst, he considered himself a go-
between for the students, but he
admitted failure in the practical’
sense—no marriages!
How does Robert Frost go about
writing poetry? This question, .so
intriguing to any Frost enthusiast,
was answered by Mrs. Theodore
Morrison, the poet’s long-time as-
sociate and secretary. She says
that he is never conspicuous about
writing. That is, when inspired, he
doesn’t grab for pencil and paper,
but rather waits’ quietly. until he
has a chance to isolate himself.
Often he doesn’t even let on that
he has written something, but will
produce the new composition on re-
quest. His technique is not a pub-
lic procedure; .10 one sees his
poems develop. By the way, de-
spite his work in literature, Mr.
Frost says that he is not a “liter-
ary man,” for in sixty years of
writing he has produced only 650
pages.
Visit Possible
Mr. Frost’s opinion of Bryn
Mawr College students hasn’t ap-
preciably changed since his days of
close contact with the College, be-
cause he thinks that human nature
doesn’t change essentially. Fur-
thermore, Mrs. Morrison indicated
that Mr. Frost might be willing to
visit the Bryn Mawr students in
the future, as he did the Friends
of the Library. Perhaps he could
spend a few days leisurely talking
with the students, as he does at
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