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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-











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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,”

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