College news, February 16, 1955

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VOL. Li, NO. 14

ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1954

Copyright, Trustees of
Bryn Mawr College, 1964

PRICE 20 CENTS



Alliance Asks For Full College Vote
On Sending Debate Tournament Letter

especially contributed
by the Alliance Board

Tomorrow an all-college vote will
determine whether the letter pro-
posed hy the Alliance Board, pro-
testing government restriction on
- West Point and Annapolis debate,
will be sent. The survey of opia-
ion in hail meetings could only be
tentative, aimed to discover wheth-
er college feeling warranted fur-
ther action. A complete vote, with
the accurate numerical result re-
corded, will enable the Board to
decide whether a sufficient major-
ity supports the statement.

Since the intercollegiate debate
tournament lasts the entire year,
with the finals in.May, a letter to
the Defense Department would
still be appropriate at this time,
even though the objections of
journalists and political scientists
were expressed most strongly in
December. It is “not too late to
show that we have discussed a
government action, still in effect,
and wish to voice our criticism.

Read, Consider, Vote

A copy of the letter has been
posted in every hall. The Board
has indicated in the letter both the
reasons for making the statement
and an awareness of the problem
facing the government. We urge
you to read, consider, and discuss
it, and vote tomorrow.
Dear Mr. Wilson:

We would like’ to express our
concern regarding the recent pol-
icy of the Defense Department in
forbidding students of the United
States Military Academy and
United States Naval Academy to
debate the National Collegiate
Topic for 1954-1955: “Resolved,
that the United States should ex-
tend Diplomatic Recognition to the
Communist Government. of China.”
The right to inquiry and free ex-
pression of ideas is essential to:
our democratic society, and it

jseems both unjust and incongru-

ous that a government department
should take measures restricting
this freedom.

Although we realize the import-
ance of discipline and conformity in
maintaining armed forces, it seems
unnecessary that potential officers,
still on a student level, should be
refused the right to debate in pub-
lic a controversial political ques-
tion. Even though both these
academies are obligated to the
government, federal policy, in re-
turn,.is obliged to recognize the
importance of responsible, far-
‘sighted thinking among military
leaders.

Student Responsibility

By the very nature of formal

debating, it seems impossible that

participation of the two schools in
debates on this issue would create



the schools advocated an affirma-
tive or negative policy. Often the
| individual contestant in a dehate
does not determine himself which
side he will defend, and generally,
debating teams change from side
|to side during the year, as long as
they remain in the tournament.
Thus the opinions expressed by a
debating team could in no way
‘be considered a refutation of ex-
isting federal foreign policy.

As students, we feel we have
this responsibility to speak in de-
fense of the rights of fellow stu-
dents. If schools maintain de-
bating téams, thereby indicating
an interest in debate and an aware-
ness of its benefits, we feel the
government should not interfere
with the school’s opportunity to
(participate in the national tourna-
ment.



Sincerely yours,
The letter would be sent with
some indication of the vote, and
would be signed by the Bryn Mawr
College Alliance for Political Af-
fairs,





P. Moran ‘Breaks Into’ TV, Plays

Ingenue On “Stand,

Pat Moran, a sophomore, was,
seen on the new weekly dramatic
program, “Stand By Broadway”,
on Sunday, February 13 at 6:45
p.m. on WPTZ, Channel 8. ;

Pat was featured in a new tele-
vision script written by Earle T,
Crooker, director of dramatics at
Drexel. The show was “Honey-|
moon for Three.”

Each week new young talent is’
seen on the program. Winner of.
the series will receive professional |
experience at the New Hope Thea-’
tre or the Playhouse in the Park. °

Sorry, Wrong Number!
Pat went in to Philadelphia to
audition as soon as she heard about
it, but was apparently so flustered
she gave them the wrong phone
number... This. caused--a certain
amount of confusion and, luckily,
amusement, and: she is now known
as “the kid who doesn’t know her
own number.”

Pat’s part was the usual ingenue
role, but she says that she was
very much surprised to find that
the workings of a TV show are not
at all like those of any other show

By Broadway”

emphasis is on lighting, blocking,
and other technicalities. posit
‘Part “Corny”

Pat found it much easier to act
in TV, as there was no audience,
and the. general effect was very
much like an ordinary rehearsal,
with no breaks. She found the en-
tire experience interesting, fun,
and rewarding. The people were
“wonderful”, her part was “corny”

and she’s generally very enthusi-

.| astic about the whole experience.
| This is understandable, as Pat’s
chief ambition is “just to do aay-'

thing connected with the thea



The sociological tour of Phil-
adelphia, scheduled for Satur-
day morning, has been postpon-
| ed indefinitely, the Alliance an-
nounced. The topr, to have been
led by Dr. Schneider, was one
of four such trips planned for
the next two weekends. The oth-_
er three, including Dr. Dudden’s
history tour on Friday, are still

the impression that either one of }

‘58's Sailors Shine



in “Ankles Away”



Dudden, Schneider,

By Liz Warren, °55

Have you ever had a vague curi-
osity about Philadelphia, the so-
called “city of brotherly love”’—
curiosity which has not been satis-
fied by nocturnal visits to Victor’s,
or the concert, or the movie houses
there? You may have heard ru-
mors that another Philadelphia ex-
ists — one which can be seen by
day, not only from a train, but on
foot or by car—one which has mu-
seums, points of historical interest,
a city government and lots of ‘Bo-
cial problems.

“Just the Thing”

If you have never known much
about Philadelphia, but have vague
yearnings to see it, the Alliance
tours are just the thing for you.
Beginning Friday, February 18,
and continuing until the next week,
the Alliance will take interested

CALENDAR

Wednesday, Feb. 16

8:30—Legislature meeting in the
Common Room.
Thursday, Feb. 17

8:30—Professor Loewenberg of
Haverford will speak on “Philo-
sophic Implications of the Shakes-
pearean Sonnet” in the Ely Room
in Wyndham.
Friday, Feb. 18

1:30—History tour of Philadel-
phia, led by Mr. Dudden.

8:30—Madame Agi Jambor will
present a pianoforte recital of
| Bach in ‘Goodhart.
Sunday, Feb. 20

7:30—Rev. Joseph R. Sizoo of
George Washington University
will speak at chapel.
Monday, Feb. 21
| 7:15—Current Events—Dr. Wat-
son will speak on “Observations on
, Brazil”.
Wednesday, Feb. 23

7:30—Mrs, Elizabeth Gray Vin-
ing will speak under the auspices’
of the Chapel Committee on her
experiences with the Zen Buddhists,
jin the Common Room.
Thursday, Feb, 24

8:30—Dr. Felix Gilbert will
speak under the auspices of the
[Bryn Mawr Club of Philadelphia,
on “The Road to London”, in the
Friday, Feb. 25 my
Maids and Porters Spiritual Con-











to be a minor consideration—the

scheduled -for their original





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cert.

1958-54 fiscal year June 1 with a

Alliance Sponsors Philadelphia Tours,

Wells, As Guides

students to see different parts of
the city.

On Friday, there will be a his-
tory tour, when places such as In-
dependence Hall, the Betsy Ross
house, etc., will be visited, under
the guidance of Mr. Dudden. On
Saturday morning, Mr. Schneider
will take those interested in social
conditions into Philadelphia to
view a prison, housing develop-
ments and slums.

Lists Posted

The following Friday, February
25, Mr. Wells will accompany a
group into Philadelphia on a
ernment tour, when they .will visit
Fellowship Commission, the may-
or’s office and other points of in-
terest. Saturday morning, those
interested in art may go with Mr.
Soper to several museums.

These tours, designed to ac-
quaint Bryn Mawrtyrs with Phila-
delphia and parts of the city not
usually seen by the “outsider,” are
open to anyone who wants to go.
There will be lists on the Alliance
bulletin board in Taylor to sign if
you are interested or you may
speak to the Alliance representa-
tive in your hall.

Tuition Given 75%
Of Fee Increases

The $200 increase in tuition and
residence fees in the undergradu-
ate school will be divided into $50
for residence fee and $150 for the
tuition fee, the College announced
in a letter to parents.

The increase, which will be ef-
fective next September, will raise!
tuition from $700 to $850. With
the new fees, the college announc-
ed that efforts will ‘be made to in-
crease the amount available for,
students who need financial assist. |
ance. Scholarships are now held
by about one-quarter of the stu-|
dents, the average grant being
$700. During the current year
(1954-55), over $128,000 has been
given in scholarship aid to 174 stu- |
dents.

Deficit Large
Rising costs and the need to
raise salaries on all levels are the!
primary reasons for the increase
in fees. The College closed its



deficit of $49;207.96.





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Reviewer Finds That “Ankles Away” Displays
Excellent Music And Dance, Weak Dialogue

By Marcia Case, ’57

The Freshman did the Navy
proud,in the excellent music and
choreography that they presented
in their show, Ankles Away. And
they put on stage a very convinc-
ing group of sailors, who walkéd
and talked with a swagger and
who sang heartily and enthusias-
tically. ~

The songs of Ankles Away were
rousing, clever, and so singable
that they will no doubt be repeated
many times in future song-fests.
The chorus songs, such as “We
Wanna Go Home” and “Crew’s
Blues,” were particularly gqod, and
were sung very Well. The individual

| songs, such as “Patter Song,” with

its clever and rollicking ‘chorus;
the lovely romantic song, “Duet”;
and the comic “Flattery Song”

rwere also very fine. The combina- -

tion chorus and solo “I joined the
Navy” was catching, and avoided
the pitfall common to its type, that
of undue length.

The choreography was excellent
in its variety and originality. The
“Storm Dance” and “Calisthenics”
were exceptionally good—the fon-
mer capturing the rolling motion
of a ship at sea and the latter the
laziness and lack of coordination
of early morning exercise,

The “Pacific Tango,” set to some
rhythmic music, was also humor-
ous and different, as was the “Sail-
or’s Jig.” The kick chorus, ‘per
formed well, although one might
wish that they had stayed on
stage a little longer.

Middle Slump

Although it possessed the pri-
mary qualifications of a musical—
excellent music and: dance—Ankles
Away was kept from being a su-
perior show by an uneven pace,
generally undistinguished dialogue,
and weakness in characterization.

The show was generally strong
at the beginning and the end, but
it slowed down considerably in the
middle. The use of six “episodes”
in the third scene of the first act
was basically a good idea, but
would have been more successful]
had they been fewer in number,
so that the action could have been
consolidated into a shorter time
period, with fewer breaks. Std

The second act, and the first two
scenes of the third, despite several
good points, could not keep inter-
est at a high pitch. In contrast,
the final scene was exciting to
watch and to listen to, with a good
set, music, and dance, and it ended
on a high note with the rousing
“Finale,”

Continued on Page 6, Col. 1



- WBMC is happy to announce

the election of:

‘ Elizabeth ‘Thomas

Manager. :
Lucy Lindner as Program Di
rector, ;
Angela La Vigne as Technical

as Station

Director.
Ann Morris ds Productién
Manager. ys
Chris Wallace as Chief Pro-
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THE COLLEGE NEWS

Wednesday, February. 16, 1955



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under the Act of March 3, 1879.

Pudding For Whom?

“The first purpose of the professors in this particular
pudding is to please the students,” emphasizes the faculty-
contributed article on their theatrical enterprise. “But,” it
continues, and here’s the rub, the very large rub, “the proof
of the pudding will be seen in the contributions to the new
science building.”

Proofs range in price froth $10 to $3 with large pieces of
evidence available at $7.50 and $5. These are expressed in
other terms; by carefully computed faculty figures, as equal
to from five to seventeen hours of toil. (A vital statistic
omitted in the computation would double the man-hours of
output to ten to thirty-four, should it be desired that a sliver
of pudding be extended to an escort.)

By establishing prices such as these, the faculty will
simultaneously cut profits and afford few students the op-

portunity of seeing the show. The number of $3 and $5 seats
is limited and the quality of these seats is acoustically and
visually low. Because of these facts, the number of students
who will be able to attend the show for a reasonable fee is
not very great. Only a small'number of Bryn Mawrters can
or will pay more, thus limiting the profit from student ticket
sales. Ticket prices certainly seem to be prohibitive as far
as the students are concerned.) __

The faculty, in advising us to seek employment, did not
consider the students who now work. for as many hours as
they can to cover their day-to-day expenses. In addition, few
jobs, especially 17 hour babysits, are easily obtainable. The
fact that “a quadrennial tga is not an annual drain on the
student pocketbook” serves neither as a logical justification
for the price, nor as a financial assistance to paying it.

Tickets to the 1951 faculty show, “Kind Hearts and Mar-
tinets”, sold for a maximum of $5 with the entire second sec-
tion anil balcony priced at $1.80. ‘The new science building
_ is definitely important enough to justify some sacrifice on
the part of the audience. . It is not important enough to jus-
ify raising the prices right out of the range of the students
into the limited sphere of out-of-college demand.

If, as both Miss-Lang and Mr. Dudden seem to feel, the
primary purpose of Faculty Show is the entertainment of the
students, then why deny a large percentage of the undergrad-
uate body the opportunity of seeing it? The introduction of
a secondary purpose, that of contributing to the proposed
science building, is logically irreproachable so long as it does:
not undermine the basic premise. When conflict does arise,
it would seem only reasonable to put “first things first”.

’ Two changes might be suggested to make thé show both|
‘available and profitable. The number of low-priced tickets
. could be increased, perhaps to make the entire section and
balcony obtainable. at a uniform rate. In addition, a second
performance, given on Friday night, could be considered. It
should. not. take much more of the time “the faculty. cannot’
afford... to produce the show.”

- A quadrennial event, though no easier to pay for, is “ex-
‘tra exciting”, especially when it’s Faculty Show. wee love

see it if only ‘we-could afford it: “4





~ BUREAU ¢ OF RECOMMENDATIONS 2

| sitions in, Arlington, Virgina,
posted) Fort Meade, Maryland. ,
| & good many teaching positions
- [are posted on the hall bulletin
ad.|Doards as well as. other positions

-| since’treshman year we have heard

| why, |

| case the Dean’s warning was only
or|a caution. However, along with a
| great--many-other people, I find

Letters to the Kditor



Small Hours Predicted For Faculty Show;
Is Performance Mainly For The Students?

To the Faculty
c/o ‘the Editor of the

College News:

Maybe the Profs are in a Pud-
ding, but we are in a stew. Ever

about Faculty Show —the purple
cow decorated our bookshop, the
uw! presided over smoker conver-
sation, and we learned with de-
light that at a school as serene
and traditional as Bryn Mawr, our
faculty, during one evening every
tour years, could be as hilarious as
we have heard they have been.

Now the pudding is being boiled
—it’s our dessert by our own peti-
ss But there are several things
about which we feel very strongly,
that we would like to discuss with
you.

We think that the price of tick-
ets for Faculty Show is prohibi-
tive. The fund for the Science
Building is a worthy cause; how-
ever, there is a difference between
“nnancing” it and contributirig to
it.

The proceeds from our Fyesh-
man and Junior Shows also go to
charity and we have never charged
more than $2.40 for the most
choice seats, an entire section of
which, incidentally, is reserved for
cne faculty.

The campus jobs available to}



students enable some to earn their
spending money, others to pay for
books and even part of their tui-
tion. Out of this money we are
unwilling to pay what we think is
an exorbitant price for a benefit to
which our parents have already
been asked to contribute. Many of
us are too busy with our academic
obligations to “toil”.the necessary.
hours to afford a seat close enough
to be able to hear and see the per-
formance comfortably.

We write and produce our shows
because we enjoy them, but pri-
marily because we want people to
come and enjoy them with us.
Therefore, we gear the price of
tickets accordingly.

We would like to point out to
you that you may be playing to a
house consisting of very few stu-
dents, because those of us who are
not fortunate enough to obtain
$3.00 seats may not come at all.

We have been under the impres-
sion that Faculty Show is primar-
ily for the students; we who have
the most direct contact with you
and campus would be the ones who
would most enjoy your production.

Sincerely yours,
Mary Jane Chubbuck, ’55
Leslie G. Kaplan, ’55
Elizabeth Klupt, ’55



Dudden Upholds Faculty Show Ticket Prices;
Desires Student Cooperation For Fun, Profit

With the new taculty show —
hm PROMS IN ‘THE PUDDING
—scheauled tor Saturaay, Marcn
1¥, 1b Seems appropriate to contrip-
uc a iew tnoughts upon this
Ioruncoming event. 1t may seem
surprising, but there are a great
many wnys and wheretores for
even so Irivolous an occasion. .

Above all else there is the ques-
tlon—asked more often by my col-
icagues than by students, it is true,
puc OL primary importance none-
theless — Why does anyone nor-
maiuy of sound mind and body
want a Iaculty show anyway? ‘I'he
ursc part of this answer is simple.
ine scudents like it. lt has been
1epeavedly demonstrated that the
ecugents thoroughly enjoy the
spec.acle of seeing their academic
mentors im extraordinary attire,
uctering remarkable phrases, being
ridiculous rather than sublime.
Furthermore this student reaction
is valuable for its hignly favorable
impact upon the general morale of
vhe entire college community. No
one associated with the faculty
show of 1951 — KIND HEARTS
AND MARTINETS—failed to ap-
preciate the spontaneous waves of
enthusiasm and genuinely good
feeling with which the students so
amply repaid the amateur theat-



teachers have a substantial. amount

rical efforts of their instructors. At
least one such injection of good-
will is desirable for each under-
graduate generation. It benefits



both the students and the college
in their immediate context, as well |
as in the longer run of alumnae’
relations.

Secondly, a substantial propor-
tion of the faculty enjoy discard-
ing their academic demeanor and
habit to take to the stage from
time to time. It does not seem too
farfetched to suggest that many

of “ham” in them. Hence it is not
unreasonable to expect that at in-
frequent intervals they might be
persuaded to display their dramat-
ic talents on the stage instead of
in the classroom. In short, from
the viewpoint of the participants
in a faculty show, there is an ele-
ment of pleasure and amusement |
which closely parallels that of the
audience. This also is all to the
good for everybody concerned.

So far, then, we have concluded,
that most important among the |
various whys and wherefores asso-|
ciated quadrennially with the pro-
duction of a faculty show is the
fact that both students in the au-
dience and faculty on the stage en-

Continued on Page 5, Col. 4





Rhinelander Questions B. M. C. Cut Policy;
Complains Of se asieciaeid And Lack Of Logic

: To the Editor:

I would like to express my dis-
satisfaction with the policy of the
Dean’s office regarding cuts. As
everyone knows, notes were sent
cut at the beginning of the semes-
ter warning those whose number
of cuts was “excessive” that if
they continued at the same rate
they would be put on cut pro.

Having received one of these
communications, I would like, re-
‘spectfully; to inquire the reason
I probably did take more
cuts than I should have, and in any

myself disliking what I understand
to be the principle on — the
note was sent.

It says in the College Calanane

nine

the least, illogical.

} doubt the cause of the present con-
fusion is the ambiguity of the

| student’s work is affected in any
way by absence from class, she
will be warned in writing by the
Dean. If she continues to cut after
the warning, etc.” There is no pro-
vision here for the Dean’s office to
warn a student, the quality of
whose work has not been affected,
and again like many other people,
I am in this category. I do not in
the least resent the warning, but I
feel the Dean’s office is being, at

What I would like to see, as a
first step in the clarification of this
matter, is. a clear and accurate
statement from the Dean’s office,
explaining exactly what its policy
on cutting is. Then I would like to
see this policy adhered to. No







| that “regular attendance at sleaere






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rules themselves, but I see ‘no rea=
son why such a misunderstanding
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Current Events
Girard Discusses Term,
Fall Of French
Premier

The Current Events speaker on
Feb. 14 was M. Girard, who spoke
in the Common Room on the time-
ly subject of “France after Mendes-
France”. “

When Mendes-France came into
office last June there were two
main problems facing France: that
of her colonial policy, and that of
her European policy and the ques-
tion of rearmament. The majority
of the French were against both
of these policies, and Mendes-
France appeared as a saviour. when
he achieved the only possible solu-
tion: truce, and following that, de-
crease in guerilla warfare.

ED@)>Failure

Once he had won their support,
the French were behind Mendes-
France’s Asiatic policy and his
stand on EDC. When this last fail-
ed, however, it was said that he
had allowed it to die in the Nation-
al Assembly. This feeling caused
a great deal of popular disfavor,
and M. Girard believes that it was
actually the beginning of the Pre-
mier’s fall,

Our mistake, M. .Girard believes,
is in placing too much emphasis
on fear of the Germans as a factor
in French opposition to remarma-
ment. In reality, the French have
a tendency to underestimate the
position of their government.

In addition to this, the French,
contrary to popular American
opinion, feel that something more
important than merely the safety
of their country is at stake, and
that the most difficult and cour-
ageous thing they can do is to seek
for a peaceful solution. They see
| World War III as an alternative,
and in view of this, their hesitation
seems quite understandable.

Resentment

There is a great deal of resent-
ment towards America, especially
on policies of which we do not
seem to have been aware. M. Gir-
ard listed three main ones: 1. Our
“exploitation of Dien Bien Phu”,
which they feel we overused for
propaganda purposes.

2. Our attitude toward the re-
cent trouble in Guatemala; it is
felt that we took too seriously the
threat of communism in Central
America.

3. America’s shifts in attitude
toward Mendes-France.

Mendes-France’s policy. has been
based on his firm belief in- peace-
ful co-existence, which cannot suc-
ceed without the sacrifice of indi-
vidual ideologies, and which im-
plies agreement on a modus viv-
endi “on the basis of strategic re-
lations”’.

Mendes-France’s main support
was from the Communists, but he
lost it when he began to work for
the Pact of Paris. M. Girard feels
that, as the French government is
‘subject to considerable pressure
Continued on Page 5, Col. 3

Prof. MacGregor Dubs

Self ‘‘Choosy” Heretic

To the Editor:

Let not. philosophical question-
ing disturb the confidence of Dr.
Adams. Be it conceded that life,
even academic life, is too short for
anything so finicky as the defini-
tion of terms. Let us allow, rather,
that. he has-finally succeeded in es-.
tablishing that his orthodoxy, hav-
ing behind it the authority of an
indeterminate number of the
Founding Fathers, is unimpeach-
able, while Dr. Walter Michels and
I are heretics. I am glad, for my
own part, to find at least one ad-
jective that can be applied to both
me and the Founder of my re-—



Yours gratefully,
Geddes -oreaed ~~
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Wednesday, February 16, 1954

THE COLLEGE NEW

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Haywood, Presid
Kags Sd Fa

Judy Haywood,
Pres. of the League

Because there seems to be a
great deal of confusion in general
and because I have been asked
some questions in particular, I
would like to make explicit both
the financial system and _ the
charging system under which the
Soda Fountain operates,

The Soda Fountain is operated
by the League in order to help pay.
the expenses of the Bryn Mawr
Summer Camp which every sum-
mer provides a month’s free vaca-
tion to underprivileged and D. P.
children in the Philadelphia area.
The Summer Camp is the biggest
item in the League’s budget, av-
eraging $3,000 per year. We would
not be able to continue operating
the camp if it were not for the
revenue that we obtain from the
Soda Fountain.

Not All. To Camp

For this reason, the Soda Foun-
tain is of necessity run on a profit
basis. However, not all the profits
of the Soda Fountain are given to

‘the Summer Camp. The six man-

agers this year, as in past years,
have to put a great deal of time
and energy into their jobs... They
spend easily eight to ten hours a
week working for the Soda Foun-
tain: buying the food, working be-
hind the counter, and adding up
the bills. Because their job is de-
manding and entails a great deal
of responsibility. the League does
not expect them to do this without
being paid..

So the Soda Fountain operates
under a system whereby every
year $500 is given to the Summer
Camp, $200 is left as working cap-
ital for the incoming managers,
and the rest of the profits are di-
vided among the managers.,

We feel this system has two.ma-
jor advantages: first of all, the
Summer Camp is assured of a def-

’ inite sum of money each year, and

secondly the managers are given
added incentive by the fact that
the langer the profits are, the larg-
er will be their share. This is de-

‘its come not. because Bryn Mawr



t Of League,
tain Budget

servedly so because increased prof-

ef



students have suddenly developed
insatiable appetites, or because the
prices of foods have been raised,
but because the managers have
worked harder at their jobs.

System Best

As for the charging system
which has also been under attack
—we have weighed the pros and
cons of other systems and have
come to the conclusion that the one
now in operation is the best? Any
suggestions for improvement in it
will be welcomed. As it now stands,
you are charged to the nearest dol-
lar, That means that-in your in-
itial purchase at the Soda Foun-
tain you theoretically buy a dollar
card even though the food you buy
may come to only 40 cents. Suc-
ceeding purchases are subtracted
from this dollar until it is used up
and you then buy another dollar
card. This is why Soda Fountain
bills on Payday are always an even
amount,

But as to the complaint that you
have no way of checking whether
iyou have been charged the right
amount without making duplicates
of the slips, all I can say is that
that’s correct. The managers would
appreciate your adding up the slips
yourself and then you would be
able to keep better track of how

Bryn Mawr Plans
e.
For Debating Club

Mary Calin and Ellie Silverman
are co-chairmen of the group which
hopes to put Bryn Mawr back into
inter-collegiate debating. The two
are working on plans to organize a
team, which would be under the
auspices of the Alliance. As an
added attraction, they have secur-
ed Mr. Peter Bachrach as faculty
advisor and coach.

Ellie unges that anyone interest-
ed in debating, regardless of prev-
ious experience, should plan to
come to the meetings, the dates
and time of which will be announc-
ed in the halls, or to contact her
or Mary,

The Debating Club has as its
purpose the practice of public
speaking and the exchange of
ideas, but also the “social factor,”
which can be partly explained by
the fact that they now have “ten-
tative offers” to debate at various

Of. Brun Mawr’s

specially contributed
by Evelyn DeBaryshe, ’56

paraphrase Alison Cook. Its new
format, if not good-looking, is the
most sensible and practical the edi-
tors, given their» circumstances,
could have come up with.

In printing 25, instead of last is-
sue’s 11 pieces, Counterpoint now
offers a representative view of
campus writing and, incidentally,
has produced a magazine of a plen-
itude and robustness that has been
lacking in past issues, often ane-
mic in their slimness.

This winter’s edition is a far
better one than the last; is, in fact,
the best I can recall.
of Charlotte Busse, Jean MclIn-

Liz Gordon and Constance



men’s schools.

At the beginning, the club will
hold practice debates among its
members and will also participate
in intercollegiate novice debates.
The collegiate debate topic this
year is: Resolved: that the United
States \should extend diplomatic
recognition to) the communist gov-
ernment of (hina.

Mary and\Ellie, who have been
interested in the prospects of a
team since.«last semester, took a
trip to Princeton in the fall to
study the organization of the
Princeton debate club, and to lis-
ten to the debates in the Eastern



Continued on Page 4, Col. 1

college tournament,



By Harriette Solow, ’56

Man has been called a social an-
imal but around Bryn Mawr he
rates second to Bumble, a black
dog often seen on campus working
with the men between “7:30 a.m.
and 5:30 p.m.

As the canine-ification_-of _the,
president of some fraternal order,
he has a wide range of acquaint-
ances. “I don’t know the people
but I know Bumble very well,” said
one man who pointed out the way
to his residence,





Gala Entertainment

Dance, Open Houses, Freshman “Sing”

Following New Orleans tradi-
tion, a “Mardi Gras’ dance was
held after the Saturday night. per-
formance of Ankles Away. Guests
received: masks at the door and
upon -entering the gym, found it
gaily decorated with crepe paper
and balloons.

Dance music was provided by
Eddie Clauson and his Orchestra,
and during intermission the Wes-
leyan Cardinals performed. Among
the numbers they sang was a med-
ley of “Biding My Time,” “Some-
body Loves Me” and “Liza.”

As every ‘Mardi Gras ball has a
king and queen, Jean Young, head
of the Dance’ Committee, drew a
name from those on the dance
tickets. Caren Meyer and her es-
eort turned out to be the lucky
couple. :

“ sonia

The traditiona] Freshman Show
week-end songfest took place Sun-
day afternoon, February 12, in
Rockefeller Hall.

Conducted by the song-mistress-

_ es of the four classes, the songfest

consisted of songs from 1958's
Freshman Show and songs from
freshman and junior shows of the
past four years. ?

Betty Vermey and Tawn Stokes.
represented the freshmen with

____“The-Patter_Song”-from-ANKLES,

1957’s LIFE, LIB-



reniealiaiae with Lucy Lindner’s
“Blue Mist” and “We Conform at

| sody in Blue”.

Of ‘58’s Week-end:

Maidenform” and “Good Morning.”

Other soloists ®ere Clare Har-
wood and Violet Shaw, who sang
“Baby” from the 1956 Junior
Show, Clare Harwood in “Big Ber-
tha,” Marcia Storch, Eloise Cly-
mer, Ann Hobson and Leslie Kap-
lan.

Folk Singing

Bryn Mawrtyrs and their dates
gathered in the Common Room last
Saturday afternoon to hear Ralph’
Rinzler and Roger Abrams sing
folk songs. They. accompanied
themselves on the guitar and
banjo.

During many old favorites the
audience sang along with the boys,
and joined in with the chorus of

many other songs.

Open Houses

“Over the Rainbow” was the
theme of the Radnor Open House
held last Friday from xine until
two. The Dragonaires from Drex-
el played, the dance music.

At the “intermission _ Hoan
Cochrane danced to “Hernando’s
Hideaway”; Betsy Hilgemberg and
Madeleine deRopp sang “La Vie en
Rose” and Maryellen Fullam enter-
tained wtih folk songs.

All the decorations carried out
the supernatural theme. The first
floor showcase was designated as
the “Garden of Paradise’ > while
another room was called “Rhap-
Up the “Stairway
of Paradise”one could find both

Concerning Some Data Pertaining
To The Existence Of One ‘Bumble’

Like the typical lodge member,
however, Bumble spends much of
‘his time “away fom home.” His
owners, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, often
find notes from strangers tucked
into his collar. This conscientious
canine leaves the house promptly
at 7:15 a.m. (except on cold mora-
ings when he waits to get a lift
from Miss Gardiner, who lives next
door). “He is always exact,” says
Mr. Dryden who sees him going
home along Old Gulph Road at
4:33 p.m.

He generally seems to know
when it’s Sunday, but get confus-
ed when school starts on a Tuesday
or Wednesday after a vacation.
During a vacation he just “doesn’t
khow what to do... and checks
the campus every morning,” said
his owner.

Routine 3 Years Old
This routine started three years

jago when a grad student who was

living with the Perkinses brought
Bumble to visit the canine a few
TO ot ae

“T felt as though I didn’t have a
dog,” said Mrs. Perkins, who
bought Poppy, a female golden re-
triever, to be company for her four
children (ranging from six months
to six years) during the day time.

Poppy Not Enticing

Although Poppy “has rejuvenat-
ed Bumble”, who used\to be much
more dignified, she doesn’t have

|what it takes to keep him home.

|He goes out, looks back toward
her, and then continues on his way
to the campus, :

Aside;from this attempt at co-
ercion, the Perkinses haven’t tried
| to make him stay home. “He’s his
own boss.”".

Next year, however, the family
is moving about a mile down the
road to a house with an enticing
stream. “There .are no ulterior
motives,” said Mrs. Perkins. “He’s
so happy now I don’t want him to
stop.”

As to the source ‘of his name,
‘“T used to call him bumble bee,”
said six-year-old John but, as his
mother explained, “It’s eh Te-
member the reason one do-





Continued on Page 4, Col. 4

a On Ae oe

*

7%

re,
es stand out as the issue’s
highlights, but few of the other
contributors are very far behind
them in achievement.

Although I have a fondness for
“Mary Jane Thursday” by Pat Gil-
martin and the anonymous “The
Parrot Club,” I think there can be
little doubt that Charlotte Busse’s
“The Ladder Man” is the most con-
sistently realized of the stories, in
terms of its intention. The imag-
inative quality of the humor that
seems always a part of Charlotte’s
writing is strengthened - in “the
“Ladder Man’ by the consistency
with which the tone is maintained.

Pat Gilmartin has come a long
way since last year’s “Blood And
The Moon.” Sticking to subject
matter which, even if over-worked,
is within her own experience, she
has produced a well-handled story
of real interest and some color. In
her introduction of an immigrant,
Alexis, Pat is running, probably
unconsciously, true to what is by
now a modern convention: the cre-
ation of a character — a young
child, an old Negro, or perhaps a
deaf mute, who. plays a part of
spiritual omniscience.

Mr. Parrot, of a story of almost
the same name, is a delightful ac-
quaintance; not original in concep-
tion to readers of science fiction,
but definitely something different
for Counterpoint. But Anonymous
needs to work on her — and
a few other points.

Two cheers for Counterpoint, to’

The works]: : -

‘Counterpoint’ Gives Fair Sample

Literary Talents

Jean McIntyre’s work is certain-
ly among the best in the collection,
technically — viz. “November.”
From someone as skilled, compara-
tively speaking, as she, we can ask
for more than competence in form.
Yet, if we do, I’m afraid we will
be disappointed; in neither of her
poems can I find any of that fresh,
imaginative vision that would lift
her well-turned images out of their
intellectual conception.

Constance Horton’s “Poets Must
Love” has, to my. mind, just that
quality. A short poem, it gives up
more meaning on every reading;
she has made something of beauty
out of an old, old complaint:
Poets with thoughts too dis-

content to roam

Even the narrow loneliness joy.

knows
Crowd on the still shore some-
where

And weep
Poets sing over and over

To a rose.
Although her other two poems in
this issue do not, I think, quite
achieve the disciplined expression
of unusually deep experience evi-
dent here. Connie’s work, to my
mind, is among the best on cam-
pus. If she continues to develop
the promise of these pieces she
may produce work that will be
good by any standard.

The two short poems contribut-
ed by Liz Gordon, “A Tower” and
“The Player’s Boy,’ are not of
equal quality. “A Tower,” al-
though leaning heavily on interest-
ing images is far from successful.
An extraneous line or two serious-
ly injures the rather doubtful ef-
fect of those images.

“The Player’s Boy” however, is
markedly better and its cadence
follows the meaning with extreme-
ly effective fidelity. It’s definite-
ly one of the really good poems of
the collection.

All the pieces of verse in Count-
erpoint have some merit. There is
not, unfortunately, enough room
here to mention each of the 20.

“Pendulum,” by Mary Vorys,
stands out as something that tried,
but is not rescued from immobility
by it’s baroque lay-out. “The Bean-

Continued on Page 5, Col. 1





Members Of “Mile”

~<--By- Anna Kisselgoff, ’58

Three more Bryn-Mawr students
have been sélected as members of
Mademoiselle’s College Board, ‘in
addition to the four Bryn Mawr
juniors whose success in the Col-
lege Board Contest was announced
in the last issue of the News.

Proof that juniors are not the
only ones who can score in the pre-
liminary’round of the competition
for the 20 Mademoiselle Guest Edi-
torships, is supplied by the fact
that two sophomoreg and one sen-
ior have also been chosen as Board
members.

Judy Mellow ’57, Beverly Mot-
tram ’57, and Nancy Fuhrer ’565,
have, in fact, probably already
submitted the first of the three as-
signments they will have to hand
in, as,they and 497 other college
studerlts vie. for the Guest Editar-
ships. : ; Ms

Calbeia

_In trying out for the Board, the}.

girls had to submit a criticism of
a Mademoiselle issue, and the
three girls concentrated on differ-
ent aspects of the magazine.

Judy Mellow’s main point was a
criticism of the fiction in the No-
| ve’







mber issue. Judy is in Miss
Gamble’s Experimental Writing

Fuhrer, Mellow, Mottram Selected

College Board

worked on her local paper, The
South Bend Tribune, studied one
summer at the Journalism Insti-
tute at Northwestern, and proudly
admits to being one of the three
girls on the staff of the Harvard
Summer News last summer.
Beverly Mottram

Beverly Mottram, the other win-
ning sophomore, criticized the way
the magazine was organized; the
ads and articles; the way they
were located in the magazine with
‘respect to each other. She has al-
ready submitted her first assign-
ment, which includes some poems
and an illustration. Beverly, who
says she will probably major in
History of Art, entered the con-
test mainly for “fun and experi-
ence.”

, Nancy Fuhrer, a senior in
Wyndham, chose the fashions in
the magazine as her main field, of
criticism, and discussed .their
adaptability to college life.

As her first assignment as Board
member, she submitted a_ short
story and some sketches of loung-
ing outfits.

Nancy, a French major, worked
on the NEWS for some time,
was represented in the last
‘of Counterpoint by a short story. —
She is a member of Mrs. Fetter’s








| Organiza

Page Four

THE COLLEGE NEWS

Wednesday, Februbry 16, 1955



Conference On Integration Inspires _E. Vining To Talk

especially contributed by

Ellie Silverman, ’57
Virginia Gavian, ’57

A conference sponsored by the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People was
held in Washington, D. C., during
the weekend of Feb. 3-6.

Representatives from various
student ofganizations throughout
the country were there to discuss
the problem of “Youth and the
Challénge of Integration”. At-

Fountain Profits Go



Primarily For Camp
Continued from Page 3

much you are spending. However,
the charging system is a two-way
system and some familiar faces at
the Soda Fountain have surpris-
ingly small bills when it comes to
Payday. The mangers are still
laughing, but not too joyously, at
the girl who listed about 60 cents
worth of food and charged it’ to
“Peanut Butter.”

To Unique Canine:
Eulogy Of ‘Bumble’

Continued from Page 3

ing things at the age of three.”
Her theory is that the name is
connected with the imaginary Mr.
Bunbury in The Importance of Be-
ing Earnest who gives “an excuse
for doing things” by getting sick
at.convenient times.

_ Bumble’s predecessor in the Per-
kins. household was a black great
dane named Humphrey who looked
just like him—except for the size.

ENTERTAINMENT

Bryn Mawr

dese ., Feb. 15-Thurs., Feb. 17—
High and Dry.
. Fri, Feb. 18, Sat., Feb. 19—
The Barefoot Contessa.

Sun., Feb. 20, Mon., Feb. 21—
Three Hours to Kill.
| Tues., Feb. 22—Desiree.

-Wed., Feb. 23., Thurs., Feb. 24—
A Star Is Born.

Ardmore
Wed.; Feb. 16-Tues., Feb. 22—
Silver Chalice.
Wed., Feb. 23-Fri.,
Asphalt Jungle and Battleground.

Suburban
Wed., Feb. 16-Sat., Feb. 26—
No Business Like Show Business.
Anthony Wayne
Wed., Feb. 16-Mon., Feb. 21—
No Business Like Show Business.
Tues., Feb. 22-Tues., Mar. 1—
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Greenhill
‘Wed., Feb. 16—Traveler’s Joy.
: Academy of Music
Jazz Concert: Birdland Series of
65, Thurs., Feb. 27, 7:30 and 10:00
P.M.
Walnut id
Bus Stop—Mon., Feb. 14-Mon.,
Feb. 28: 8:30 P.M.

Flowers Make
the
Perfect Gift

from
_JEANNETT'S



_|The function of these committees

Feb. 25—|





nization About Racial Problem

-tending from Ben Mawr were

Mary Cahn, Virginia Gavian, Mar-
cia Katzman and Ellie Silverman.
Interest in the problem of jectal!
integration had been greatly stim-
ulated by the far-reaching Supreme
Court decision of last May, and
over 700 students were attracted
by the opportunity to take part in’
this National Youth Legislative’
Conference.

The participants were divided

cerned with the fields of education,
political and legislative aetion, civ-
il rights and international affairs.

was to formulate positive legislat-
ive resolutions for consideration by
the convention as a whole.

The committee work was coor-
dinated with speeches by Vice-
President Nixon, Representative
Diggs (the first Negro Congress-
man elected from the state of
Michigan) and other prominent
figures.

The great value of this confer-
ence, however, stemmed for us
from those personal contacts made
on an informal basis. Here thé
exchange of ideas among people of
varied backgrounds was most ‘re-
warding.

We were impressed with the
need for organized activity on the
part of the college community in
ameliorating the problems faced
by the Negro in American society.
We threfeore propose that an or-
ganization directed toward racial
problems in school-community life
be established at Bryn Mawr.

Such an activity, supported by
the League and Alliance, would
serve in an educational and socio-
political capacity to develop cam-
pus consciousness and to channel
the forces which it aroused _ to-
wards positive action. It is hoped
that the student body will support
and take part in the work of this
new organization, whose activities

into committees Which were con-'



are now being planned.

‘On Zen Buddhists

Elizabeth Gray Vining will speak
informally on Wednesday evening,
February 23, at 7:30 in the Com-
mon Room. Her subject will be
her experience with the Zen Bud-
dhists: "

Mrs. Vining is perhaps best
, known for her book, Windows for
the Crown Prince, which is based
on her experience as tutor to

| Crown Prince ‘Akihito during the

American occupation of Japan.

Mrs. Vining is a: member of the
Society of Friends, and during her
years in Japan she was invited to
share in the meditations of a group
of Zen Buddhist monks. This hon-
or, almost unprecedented for a
woman, was accorded her because
of her experience with the disci-
ples of the Friends’ Meeting.

An alumna of Bryn Mawr, Mrs.
Vining is a fthember of the, Religi-
ous Life Committee of the Board
of Trustees.

G. M. To Award
100 Scholarships

President McBride and Dean
Broughton are among a group of
14 educators chosen by General
Motors Corporation to select recip-

ients of 100 college scholarships |

each year under a new. General
Motors program of financial sup-
port to higher education.

Competitive Exams

The judges will select the win-
ners on the basis of competitive
examinations conducted for gradu-
ates of public and private second-
ary schools by the Educational
Testing Service. At least one award
will be made in each state, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, Alaska and Ha-
waii, provided a candidate has
qualified.

Winners will be permitted to se-
lect any accredited college or uni-
versity.



give you “A” for ap-
pearance. Why not
stop in after

class, and see.

_—_— ———_—— TT OT Ee Eh El EE



- What's the one subject
every college girl loves?

Clothes, of course — from Peck and Peck.
Because we could write a thesis on what the
well-dressed girl wears. Make a major point
. of fine cashmeres, terrific tweeds, tartans,
skirts, and plain or fancy pants. All to

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o-)) Bryn Mawr Badminton Sere; -

Lose To ‘Garnet’ Swimmers, ALB

By Joan Parker, 57

The Bryn Mawr swimming team
defeated Drexel by a score of 34-
23 in a home meet on Feb. 14.
Ruth Youngdahl won a very excit-
ing free style event with a time
of 29.9, in which Betsey Fisher
placed fourth.

Peggy King won the breast-
stroke race, Janet Hetzel took the
diving, and Bryn Mawr also cop-
ped the medley and free style re-
lays.

The swimming team did not fare



College Enjoys

‘Big Week-end”
Continued from Page 3
“Heaven” and “Hell”.

A safari took place in Merion
Hall at the open house after the
formal dance on Saturday night.
The mood was opened by the dec-
orations, which included an alliga-
tor and tropical flowers.

Entertainment consisted of a tap
dance by Joan Cholerton; a Charles-
ton. routine by Becky Rand, Joan
Cholerton’ and Judy Dillenberg;
and a community sing.

Doughnuts and hot coffee 'fur-
nished the very welcome and
warming refreshments. Tam Birch-
field and Joan Cholerton ‘were the
chairmen of the affair.





us
so well on Feb. 10 When it went
to Swarthmore for a meet, as Bryn
Mawr lost by a score of 44-13.

On the same day both basketball
teams played the University of
Pennsylvania. The varsity lost 40-
45, and the J.V. was beaten 30-37.
Varsity captain Mary Neely play-
ed a nice_game and once again was
high scorer with 16 points;

The badminton varsity trounced
Drexel without much trouble by a
score of 5-0 on Feb. 8. Gwen John-
son defeated her opponent 11-6 and
11-4, while June Costin won 11-7
and 11-4. Sheila Janney and Mar-
ty Layton won the first doubles
match, and“ Bobbie Borneman and
Elizabeth Thomas won the second.

On Feb. 17 both basketball
teams will meet Rosemont in a
home game. It is hoped that ev-
eryone will come out and cheer for
the teams, both next week and. for
all the rest of the winter sports
events.

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Wednesday February 16, 1954

THE COLLEGE NEWS

Page Five



New © -uinterpoint
Gets *. wo Cheers’

Contii...ed from Page 3

bag Clow.’ and “The Cleaning|

Man” by Mary Lou Kemp and Al-
ison Cragin, respectively, are both
of interest and are both too long
py about half.

Jessica Dragonette’s work, al-
though ambitious, never seems to
me to cease being prose in ap-
proach; “Shepherd in the Subway”
is disfigured by too many small
images. and too many words that
say too little in phrases so nebul-
ous they don’t mean much at all.

There is a promising ring, a
gripping quality of the imagined
speech, that soun through the
‘first few lines of Shirley Conant’s
“Monologue” which is not, unfor-
tunately, fulfilled in the rest. of the
poem. I’d like to see her try more
' of this; it should be ‘highly inter-
esting.

Of all the verses, only “Friends,”
by Jane Blake, found me definitely
hostile. The banality of the open-
ing lines is not lifted by the suc-
ceeding ones: “But perhaps it is

not real love that wants the very

oneness”, (e.g.) could harm evert a
good poem,

On the whole, this is an excellent
issue. A really surprisingly large
amount of good material, much of
which I haven’t the room to dis-
cuss, has turned up in this win-
ter’s Counterpoint. But my copy’s
already come apart at its rather
spineless staples. Until it publish-
es an edition whose cover survives
a harsh glance, Counterpoint rates
only two cheers.



Symposium On The Soul's immortality
Conducted Recently By Four Students

re symposium on the immortality
of the soul was conducted by four
Bryn Mawr and Haverford stu-
dents in the Rumpus Room on

tuesday, Feb. 15. Barbara Kalb
explained the Jewish position, Joan
Smith une ‘Catholic one, Win Hall
the Protestant view, and Peter
kosenberger the atheistic attitude.
The concept of immortality of
the soul is'not tuo clearly explain-
ed in the Judiac religion, as it is a
religion for the living and‘ not the
dead, and is concerned with this
world rather than the next.
Barbara~ Kalb distinguished be-
tween the reform, conservative and
orthodox positions. Common to
Judaism as a whole, however, ‘is
the view that true piety serves God
trom love, not for reward or fear
of punishment. According to Moses
Maimonides the reward for virtu-
ous living is the good life itself.
The Catholic position is that ev-
erything which is living has a soul.
Because of his reason and free
will, man has an immortal soul,
which goes to heaven, hell or pur-
gatory. His body reverts to the
elements from which it was made.
Joan Smith brought in the Aris-
totelian premise that the body is
potentiality and the soul actuality.
She also explained the purposes of
science and philosophy. Science

must answer the question of
“how,” and -philosophy must ex-
plain “why.”

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sition, Win Hall cited as’ his
sources the Gospel of John, Rufus
Jones and the existentialist philos-
ophy of Kierkegaard. There are
two kinds of reality—spiritual and
physical. According to Rufus
Jones, eternal life is the union of
man and God-in-this-world:- Eter-
nal life is life raised to new capaci-
ties and new dimensions,

Peter Rosenberger propounded
the atheistic point of view, al-
though he, himself, is not an athe-
ist. An atheist asserts that there
is no personal deity, while an ag-
nostic holds that it is impossible to
make a _ philosophical statement
about Christianity. The atheist be-
lieves in a Godhead, but says that
a‘personal deity cannot be con-
strued from. this.

Atheism appears mainly in three
philosophies. Pantheism says that
the deity is the sum total of na-
ture. Panantheism holds that the
Godhead is the source of being and
non-being. Nihilism holds that ex-
istence as such is bad, and non-

existence is much more basic.

Girard Views Rule
Of French Premier

Continued from Page 2

from England and the United
States, they are apt to conform
with the policies of these countries
more than the Assembly wishes to;
and that it is the ensuing conflict
which has caused the overthrow
of so many French cabinets.

As to the future, M. Girard sees
no immediate chance of control by
either the Communists or the
Christian Democrats, as they will
not ‘unite. He believes that there
is a very good chance that Mendes-
France will regain power, prob-
ably after the elections next

spring.



History Professor Delineates Reasons

For Ticket Price To

Continued | foie Page 2

joy themselves and each other im-
mensely. And I should like to em-
phasize that this alone is. sufficient
answer to off gdbstion of Why a
faculty show anyway?

Lasting Benefit

But it seems possible to exam-
ine this matter upon still another
plane, that of leaving some last-
ing benefit to the college from our
evening of fun and frolic. Thus
there occurs the question of What
worthwhile cause could profit while
we enjoy ourselves? For I submit
that the matter of a faculty show
should not be divorced from the
idea that it ought to be a benefit
performance. This is an excellent
opportunity in a traditional atmos- |
phere of great goodwill for both |
faculty and students to give some- |
thing substantial of themselves, to|
share in each other’s pleasure by
doing so, and to leave an enduring
monument to their moment of mu-
tual generosity. How is all this
possible? The answer is easy. The
faculty give their time—the most
valuable gift they have, and the
one they can least afford: The
students contribute generously
from their purses, keeping in mind
that faculty shows are a once-in-a-
lifetime proposition (unless any-
one overstays the customary hos-
pitality of four years, but this
would be a bitter price to pay even
if it meant seeing two faculty
shows). Thus faculty performers
and student audience will be able
to amass an impressive sum of
money, and have a lot of fun at
the same time.

The final question becomes
therefore—What do we do with all
this money accumulated while we
were lost in the reckless gaiety of
participating in or viewing the fac-
ulty show? The faculty considered
this m¥tter thoughtfully: It recall-
ed the experience of four years
ago when over. $2,000 was given
toward the purchase of the Scull
property. Then “cornered the cam-







Faculty Production

pus” with substantial help from
the profits of KIND HEARTS
AND MARTINETS. As a result
West House is now part of the
functioning campus, and the col-

lege’s teaching and community
services have been enlarged there-
by.

This time we are in the initial
stages of a major drive to enlarge
and modernize the facilities of the
science departments. That we must
do this is obvious to any visitor to
Dalton Hall. That the library and
general classroom facilities need
similar concern is almost equally
obvious: The point is that, by
backing the drive for funds to en-
large Park Hall, we all speed the
day when the entire college plant
more accurately corresponds with
our visions of what it ought to be.
Therefore the faculty voted to do-
nate our hoped-for profits from the
faculty show to the capital build-
ing fund for the natural sciences,
We did so with the conviction that
this was the best thing we could
do.

Uphold Tradition

Now I have taken a lot of space
to say some simple things. (Un-
happily historians are the most
longwinded of all scholars.) In
closing, I should like to stress my
belief that THE PROFS IN THE
PUDDING will uphold the oldest
and happiest traditions of faculty
shows. Yet still more, in support-
ing the additions to the facilities
of the natural sciences, faculty and
students together will be. able to
cooperate to provide for the college
the kind of lasting benefits of
which we shall all be proud.

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Sets, Songs, Choreography Stand Out In Freshman Show;
Poor Dialogue, Lack Of Characterization Are Biggest Weaknesses

Continued from Page 1

Ankles Away also suffered in
that it had too few clearly drawn
character parts, although this is
admittedly difficult to do in a mu-
sical comedy which tries above all
to have a large number of people
participating.

The standout of the show was
Walda Barnett, as “Liz Terine.”
She possessed an amazing amount
of stage poise and personality, a
good voice to put across the “Flat-
tery Song” and dancing ability to
make a success of the “Pacific
Tango.” She also-achieved the
noteworthy distinction of main-
taining a convineing Brooklyn ac-
cent throughout the show.

Lee Ellis as “Iris Totle,” the
lady with the Ph.D., was also ex-
cellent. With a husky voice and a
generally disdainful air, she got
the maximum humor from her
lines and her song, “Logic Biolog-
ic.” She was a worthy addition to

_the long line of take-offs on the}

“typical Bryn Mawr alamna,” who
seems to appear in every class
show.

Note also should be made of the
two old salts, played by Sue Op-
stad and Angie LaVigne, who look-
ed so wonderful that they could
have been a success without open-
ing their mouths. But they proved
.that doing so would not detract
from their characterizations by
singing “Sailor’s Jig,” which was
enhanced by being sung in the
_apron, at the stairs.

‘Tawn Stokes, as “Admiral Pal-
sey,” was humorous and forceful,
whether combined with Betty Ver-
-mey as. “Captain Albert Ross,” or
Constance Brown: as “Mrs. Pal-
sey,” who of course turned out to

be the real force behind the U.S.|°

Navy.
Martha Bridge as “Dr. Perry

Noid,” the psychiatrist, was amus-

ing and appropriately maintained
an air of-aloofness from the com-
mon members of the crew. She
was particularly good in her ren-
dition of the “Psycho Song,” which

she put across quite effectively

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and Betsy Hilgenberg had several
lovely duets, which they delivered
well. However, they were rather
self-conscious in their relations to
each other, and their characters
were not well enough developed for
their romance to take on more
than a surface meaning.

One other instance in which
better characterization on the
part of the'writers would have im-
proved the show was Captain Sally
Thenics, played by Mary Jo Grif-
fith. She was given little to do
until the third ‘act, when under the
influence of the psychiatrist she
was encouraged to sing “Blow and
Grin,” an operatic adaptat'o.. In
this song she proved to hava a
really excellent and mature voice,
and @ definite talent for c:medy.
It is too bad that she was not giv-
en more and better lines in the
beginning of the show.

Unevenness

In general there were no central
characters, but rather scattered

standout personalities, whose rela-
tion to each other was a little
sketchily drawn, This too perhaps
contributed ‘to the unevenness of
the show, and its general lack of
unity.

The dialogue in Ankles Away



The two lovers, Eloise. Clymer was its weakest point. It was quite

abundant, and. much of it was of
age meee and of little rele-
vance to the plot. If some of it
had been cut, it would have pointed
up the amusing lines and speeded
the action.

The set of Ankles Away was

quite good. The ship design was
simple but effective, and the use
of the front part of the stage for
the Admiral’s and the psychia-
trist’s offices, suggested by a desk
and a couch, solved the problem of
complicated scene changes.

The staging was excellent. An-
kles Away for the majority of the
time had a large number of people
on stage. But by skillfully putting
them in scattered groups. of two’s
and three’s, the freshmen managed
to keep the stage uncluttered, and
to convey an impression of the
depth and size of the ship.

Thanks to the Naval-Air Station
of Willow Grove, the costumes
proved to be a great success. The
naval uniforms looked good on
stage, and perhaps surprisingly,
good on the girls. Shorts and
dresses wez> effective on the wom-
en “recruits.” In the final scene,
however, the women proved to be
women by coming out in their but-
tons and bows, their formals add-

Wednesday, February 16, 1955

Haverford-Bryn Mawr Science Clubs
Meet To Discuss Summer Positions

How and where to get summer
lab jobs and what they offer was
the subject of the’ Science Club
meeting on Tuesday, February 15,
at 8:30. Studehts-described their
experiences in»past-stmmers to fa-
miliarize others with the situations
they may meet.

In’ general, it is best.to apply.

early and “be really interested” in
the job you hope to have. Many
places which have jobs available do
not advertise them, so students are
advised to try likely possibilities.

There are living accommodations
available near all the places dis-
cussed except the two chemical
ones, Gulf Research and Develop-
ment ‘hear Pittsburgh and Ameri-
can Cyanamide which has plants





ing greatly to the attractiveness of
the scene.
Fine Songs, Choreography

Ankles Away was an. uneven
production, and one wishes that
more could have been done with its
theme, and in intregating its music
and dance into a more compact
plot. But Director Nancy Moore
and the freshmen can take pride in
the numerous fine songs, and in
the choreography, which will set a
standard for many shows to come.



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Connecticut.

Most available ‘work is fairly
routine though Jackson Memorial
labs (all phases of\ science), the
University of Michigan Biology
Station, the Institute for Cancer
Research, Brookhaven National
Laboratories (all phases of sci-
ence) and the American Museum
of Natural History (geology and
animal behavior) were exceptions,

Of these, the student pays to
spend a summer at the first two
and the pay is low at the last one.
“Average” earnings. seemed to~be
$50-$70 per week.

The more routine jobs offer an
opportunity to see what working
in_the field is like, to meet some
of the people involved in it, and to
acquire important techniques.

Among the places discussed
were Bell Telephone, Dumont Lab-
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and physics), Sloane Kettering In-
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Los Alamos ‘Laboratory (all phases
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