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THE COLLEGE NEWS:

Tuesday, May 1, 1956



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To The Maypole

Spring has finally come, and so inevitably has May Day.
Strawberries for breakfast, maypole dancing and hoop-roll-
ing are a part of the Bryn Mawr tradition, and yet surpris-
ingly they are rejected by many who find Lantern Night
“lovely” and step singing essential. The fact that May Day
is full of sound and fury, signifying nothing—its original
purpose -has-proved- relatively unsuccessful at Bryn Mawr—
is reason for rejoicing rather than for condemnation. May
Day may be more elaborate and organized than goldfish swal-
lowing, more genteel than panty raids, but its motivating
force is undoubtedly the same. Things that would have been
inexcusable in December are delightful i in mys and we salute
an old Bryh Mawr ritual.



Academic Freedom

Although the problem does not now directly concern Bryn
Mawr in particular, the question of the investigation of Com-
munism on college campuses is one of great interest to us as

college students. The dismissal of college professors for
present or past membership in the Communist Party, or for
pleading the Fifth Amendment, and the action taken by the
American Association of University Professors in this mat-
ter, have been the subject of controversy for several weeks.
In 1940, the A.A.U.P. (of which about half the faculty
of Bryn Mawr are members) formulated a statement of prin-
ciples of academic freedom and tenure which was adopted by
most universities and learned. societies in this country. How-
ever, college administrations have interpreted these princi-
ples in variou “ways. This lack of uniform interpretation, in
addition to pressures from many sources, has resulted in the
icy of many administrations of dismissing, “on sight” pro-
fessors who are, or have been, Communist Party members, or
who plead the Fifth Amendment.
The A.A.U.P. has stated formally that these are not suf-
It is this principle, mainly,
which the Association has upheld in censuring institutions of
higher earning which they feel are not giving professors fair
treatment in this matter.
At the Association’s annual meeting in St. Lula; April
6 and 7, the Special Committee on Academic Freedom and
’ Tenure in the Quest for National Security reported to the
membership on cases from 18 institutions. The Association
censured several of these, and commended others for fair
treatment of professors accused of Communits Party mem-
bership. In many cases in the past, the A.A.U.P.’s censure
has resulted in a change of policy by-the institution.
-» Jt is impossible for us td go into the details of these

aera years ago, the adn
ed that if a Bryn Mawr professor were eyer accused of being
a Communist, he would receive a hearing by members of the
c. Saey as well as by college officials. This position is in ac-
cordance with the Association's beliefs.
~The A.A.U.P.’s position, stated broadly, is that-each case
\ ee be considered on its own merits, and that every sus-
professor should be given a hearing by his “academic
“The organization is opposed to action influenced by
pressures and by the et of a hysterical faction of
public. To these einetlee, She cere lends its whole-



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‘From The Balcony

Teanguse of The August Moon





By Patty Page
Teahouse of the August Moon
which will be playing at the For-
rest Theatre for three weeks, is as
popular as ever, judging from
Thursday night’s capacity audience.
John Patrick’s comedy, dealing
with the trials and tribulations of
the American Occupation Forces in
Okinawa, has received national and
international acclaim, and justly
so; for the humorous situations
point up the discrepancy between
the American and Okinawan way
of thinking and dramatize the ri-
diculousness of American attempts
to force their way of life on a peo-
ple who possess a culture peculiar-
ly suited to them.

The plot is essentially simple and
provides a loose framework within
which the national characteristics
can develop; and yet it is not-so
much a struggle between East and
West as a gradual and helpless
capitulations of American officious-
ness to Okinawan common sense!
Captain Fisby (Gene Blakely) has
been sent to the village of Tobiki
by his superior, Colonal Purdy
(Howard St. John) to bring democ-
racy to the natives. With the aid
of a native interpreter, Sakini (Eli
Wallach), Capt. Fisby tries to put
“Plan B” into action but he is hin-
dered by the native population. The
Captain’s plans are further com-
plicated by the presence of a
Geisha girl called Lotus Blossom
(Mariko Niki) and the demands of
the villagers for a teahouse rather
than a _pentagon-shaped .school-
house. Being naturally soft-heart-
ed ,the Captain finds resistance im-
possible and, “going native,” he





solves the problem of the teahouge

and the village finances in a typ-
ically American fashion.

Eli Wallach gives an outstanding
performance as Sakini, a native in-
terpreter (by profession) whose
philosophy of realism and fatalism,
combined with rascality, creates
one of the ‘stage’s most engaging
characters. Speaking in broken
English and employing expressive
gestures and facial expressions,
Mr. Wallach is Sakini and not on
does he fall out of character.

As the well-intentioned and soft-
hearted Captain Fisby, Gene Blake-
ly does an excellent job. He is
properly bewildered by the Oki-
nawan logic and readily charmed
and won over by their friendliness.
Howard St. John is good as the
Blustering Colonel Purdy, who is
determined to “democratize these

~people if I have to shoot them all.”

He is not to be won over by their
blandishments. Mariko Niki is love-
ly as Lotus Blossom and fulfills
the requirement of the part, which
is largely ornamental.

The acting is of a consistently
high quality throughout, even down
to the bit characters. In no spots
does the action drag; interest is
sustained by clever dialogue, fast
action and, excellent acting.

The scenery is simple and sug-

gestive rather than elaborate, and
it is more than adequate. Effective
use is made of a bamboo curtain
which is- employed between the
scenes and can be raised and low-
ered in sections. The teahouse set
is the most picturesque—a red pa-
goda-shaped building with sliding
silk screen partitions set against
a dark blue background in which
there glows an August moon.



MOVIES

Midtown—Picnic: William Holden,

Studio—Diabolique

THEATRES—

Last three weeks.

Through May 19.

Shubert—The Ziegfield Follies: Tallulah Bankhead, Oarol

EVENTS IN PHILADELPHIA

Fox—Carousel: Shirley Jones, Gordon MacRae

Kim Novak

Randolph—The Swan: Grace Kelly Alec Guinness
_-Prans-Lux—The Rose Tattoo: Anna Magnani, Burt Lancaster

Viking—Man in the Gray Flannel Suit: Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones
Wayne Avenue Playhouse—Charlie Chaplin Festival

Forrest—Teahouse of the August Moon: Eli Wallach, Gene Blakely.

Haney.



Variety In Program
Of Chorus Concert

by Helen Sagmaster

‘The Spring Concert presented
Saturday evening in Goodhart of-
fered a varied program of songs
by the Bryn Mawr Chorus and the
Williams Glee Club. The program

was the type to catch audience in-
terest; the accompaniment by the
orchestra (composed of profession-
al Philadelphia musicians, Bryn
Mawrters and Williams instrumen-
talists) was a definite addition. The
only lack was enthusiasm on the
part of the choruses—which didn’t
equal the good spirits prevalent on
this first day of real spring.

The opening number, Hans Gal’s
“Of a Summer Day” for women’s
voices and strings, combined mod-
ern harmonies with words by poets
from the Renaissance to recent
times. This suite was sung with
more feeling than any other num-
ber. In her solos, Betsy Hilgen-
berg appeared more confident than
she has in the past; she was partic-
ularly good in the “Hurricane” se-
quence, for which her voice was
well suited.

The Williams Glee Club present-
ed a variety of songs, including two
from Mozart’s Cantata, “Eine
Kleine Freimaurer,” and several
folk songs by Bela Bartok and
Aaron Copland. The. interest -of
these’ songs was often marred by
ragged attack and Williams’ appar-
ent lack of spirit. However, they
redeemed themselves somewhat in
“Amo, amas, I love a lass.”

In the Cantata by. Dietrich Bux-
tehude, the Bryn Mawr Chorus
was not enhanced by the presence
of the Williams Glee Club.-The
men paid little attention to their
director, Mr. Robert L. Goodale, and
the whole group lacked the inspir-

[ation necessary to impress a twen-

tieth century audience with a pre-
Bach composition. The bass solo-
ist, Nicholas Wright, had a voice
of good quality, though little
strength. The music itself was
lovely, however, and for those of
the audience who could substitute
their own enthusiasm for what was
lacking in the chorus, the Buxte-
hude was probably a success.



Cornelia Meigs’ History of
Bryn Mawr College is on sale at
the bookstore today. The book
by Miss Meigs, Professor Emer-
itus of English Composition,
costs $5.00. Mrs. Manning, Pro-
fessor of History, has reviewed
the book; her review will appear

in next week’s College News.

















Before...



et Dearls





By Patty Page
May Day

“Now is the month of Maying.”
This fact was made painfully clear
at approximately 5:30 this morn-
ing when the festivities began. It
is doubtful just what season or type
of weather the month of May is
supposed to usher in, in view of
the-weather we have been subject-
ed this “spring.” Perhaps we
should institute a committee to in-
vestigate the purpose and signifi-
cance of the first of bon and its
attendant festivities. ,

BMC Zoo Report

The campus has become a com-
bination nursery and zoo! Two
ducks now placidly floating around

‘\on Haverford Pond were once

ducklings placidly floating around
ina Bryn Mawr bathtub—the ob-
jects of the solicitous care of the
whole hall. Seven turtles, veterans
of the Sophomore Carnival Turtle
Races, have found a comfortable
home on the premises. and are

thriving. ek casa



sito fabehannt ae yet another

bathtub, came to a rather unfortu-
nate and sticky end. Two snakes
put in an appearance, but one wan-
dered away and the other took up
residence at Haverford. (Are they
starting a zoo, too?!)

Objectivity? !

An interesting lesson in how to
retain “objectivity” when speaking
on controversial subjects was giv-
en, gratis, to all who attended the
Current Events lecture on April 23.
(Having profited from the speak-
er’s lesson, we shall refrain from

|naming him and designate him as

Dr. D.) Avoiding the use of prop-
er names in the interests of “ob-
jectivity” he referred to the pos-
sible presidential candidates by
letters—A, B, C and D. Solemnly
drawing forth a handful of golf
balls from a large brown paper
bag, the speaker, usually seen tot-
ing a large thick maroon volume
around Taylor, spoke of Candidate
A’s popularity. Placing a mortar-
board with a golden tassel on his
head, he proceeded to discuss the
merits and demerits of Candidate



B and then, switching to a coon-



Morrow Talks On
Plato And Athens

Glenn Morrow, professor at the
University of Pennsylvania and
President of the American Philo-
sophical Association, spoke on
April 23 on Plato and Athens.

He discussed Plato’s attitude to-
wards his native city ,and he ar-
gued the view that Plato did not
esteem his own city, Athens, above
Sparta.

Plato evidently respected Solon,
one of the sixth century (B.C.)
Athenian lawgivers, and attempted
to imitate some of.his institutions
and reforms, especially in the es-

‘in his laws" concerning inheritance
and family. “Plato derived many
of his principles from Solon and
the Athenian Tradition.”

excluded both mathematics and
letters, placing emphasis on phys-
ical fitness.



skin cap he did the same for Can-
didate C, the “spokesman of the
last frontier.” Candidate D’s quali-
fications as the “poor man’s mil-
lionaire” were evaluated amid a



shower of dollar bills.



Plato did not approve of the :
Spartan method of education, which

tablishment of popular courts, and