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College news, January 15, 1958
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BMC-News-vol44-no11
VOL. XLIII, NO. 10
ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA., Wednesday, JANUARY 15, 1958
© Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1958
PRICE 20 CENTS
The Student Curriculum Committee
Offers Advice on Possible Majors
‘College students are hardly
aware of many things of import-
ance in their college curriculum
and ‘benefits which are readily
available to them.’ This fact
seems to be an_ underlying
cause of some of the _ prob-
lems under discussion by the Stu-
dent Curriculum Committee. The
Committee is working on ways to
emphasize the importance and ben-
efits of the curriculum to the stu-
dents.
One of the reasons for the lack
of knowledge concerning the cur-
riculum here at Bryn Mawr, ac-
cording to Kitty Milmine, chairman
of the Student Curriculum Com-
mittee, is that students are not
aware of the many opportunities |
for guidance that they have, First
of all, the faculty, always willing
to advise students, have regular,
posted office hours. Bryn Mawr is
especially fortunate here in the
fact that the class deans are teach-
ing deans rather than simply pro-
fessional ones. Few students, how-
Schrecker to Give
Lecture Feb. 10
“Historians, Empiricists, and
Prophets” ‘is the subject of the
Grace A. and Theodore de Laguna
Lecture, to be given by Professor
Paul Shrecker, Monday, February
10, in the Common Room.
Dr. Shrecker is a Professor of
Philosophy at the University of
Pennsylvania and a Visiting Pro-
fessor of Philosophy at Bryn
Mawr. His private collection of
philosophical 4vorks is one of the
best in the world.
In addition to his work in edit-
ing the Leibniz papers and Male-
branch, Dr. Shrecker has publish-
ed Work and History.
The De Laguna Lecture is given
annually in honor of Professor
Theodore de Laguna who was
Chairman of the Philosophy De-
partment until 1930, and Grace A.
- de Laguna who subsequently as-
sumed that post.
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NOTICE
Polio vaccine will be given at
$1.00 per dose, one afternoon
only, Thursday, January 16,
1:30-3:30 p.m, Second doses for
those who received their first
last month and third doses for
those who received their second
in or before June 1957.
ever, know that their wardens, ‘as
representatives of the Dean’s Of-
fice, are also available to advise
them on academic matters.
The Student Curriculum Commit-
tee, too, although it does not at-
tempt to deal with serious academ-
ic problems, offers an excellent op-
portunity for students to gain in-
formation about various courses
and to discuss questions about their
majors or possible majors with
someone in the field. The members
of this committee, which is the
only academic committee on cam-
pus, invite students to bring any
questions or problems they may
have to them. The committee em-
phasizes;—however, the fact that
Bryn Mawr’s policy is that the
student take the initiative and that
she must seek the advice.
In recent meetings of the com-
mittee one of the important ques-
tions discussed was the nature of
the sophomore year and the prob-
lem of introducing more courses
to the prospective major. Three
possible solutions to this problem
are being considered by the admin-
istration and “student committee:
(1) The admittance of freshmen
(where ability warrants it) to
courses of advanced standing with
a possibility of exemption from a
requred freshman course; (2) fur-
ther extension of the present pro-
gram of listening and auditing
courses, if the student feels
she can carry the load, and (38)
active visiting of various courses
in the possible major.
This third suggestion is one
which is especially emphasized by
the Student Curriculum Commit-
tee. It will entail several visits to
various advanced courses in one’s
possible major field so that one may
‘discover how courses on the 200
and 300 level are different from the
beginning courses.: This planning
of several visits to various courses
should be done by the student her-
self with help from the head of
the department, the deans, and the
Student Curriculum Committee.
The visiting itself should be done
with permission of the instructor.
In order to encourage greater
the Student Curriculum Commit-
tee, and the various departments,
several teas are planned early in
the second semester. There will be
a ‘Student Curriculum Committee
tea primarily for freshmen. De-
partmental teas for sophomores
and interested freshmen are under
consideration.
Anthropology
and Sociology
Archaeology
Biology
Chemistry
Economics
’ English ~
French
Geology
German —
Greek and Latin
History
History of Art
Italian
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
: Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Russian
Spanish
STUDENT CURRICULUM COMMITTEE 1957-58
Caren Sue Meyer,
Pem West
Diane Taylor, Pem East
Anne Keller, Rock :
M. Lazarus, Rhoads S.
L. Callahan, Pem W.
Sue Levin, Rhoads S.
Lynne Sykes, Rhoads N.
Connie Brown, Pem W.
Kitty Milmine, Radnor
Sally Twiggar, Denbigh
Sue Fox, Denbigh
Topsy Pell, Pem W.
Betsy Nelson, Pem E.
Diana Dismuke, Pem E.
Judy Kneen, Radnor
Rosie Said, Radnor
Sue O. White, Non-Res.
Sue Myers, Radnor
- Barbara Pinney, Denbigh
Jane Rouillion, Rhoads S.
_Margot Torbert, Rhoads N.
Nancy Cline, Merion
A -gatire digs. 99.
Professor Gey]
Cites Attitudes |-
(Of Shakespeare
Plays Are Historical
Idealogically
“The picture of the past present-
ed in Shakespeare’s plays may not
always be accurate; but it could,
nevertheless, become historical in
the ideological sense of the word.”
Pieter Geyl, Professor. of Modern
History at ‘the University of
Utrecht and visiting Professor at
Harvard University, “made _ this
statement during the Mallory
Whiting Webster Lecture, “As-
pects of'Shakespeare as Historian,”
on January 7, 1958 at 8:30 p.m.
in the “Gertrude Ely Room in
Wyndham.
Mr. Geyl, discussing Shakes-
peare’s attitude toward royalty,
said that his attitude was conser-
vative and he had great respect
for royalty. “At times,” stated
Mr. Geyl, “Shakespeare’s freedom
of mind was hampered by his re-
spect for office.” Since Shakes-
peare was a conservative, he dis-
liked the Puritans; according to
Mr. Geyl, he regarded them as
“fanatics and disturbers of the
peace.”
Racine and Bard Compared
Comparing Shakespeare’s plays
such as Racine, Mr. Gey] called
Racine’s plays “chamber music to
Shakespeare’s symphonies.” In a
further comparison with the plays
of Racine, Mr. Geyl maintained
that all of Racine’s characters,
despite their supposed nationality
in the play, have French senti-
ments; and he further asserted
that all Racine’s settings were ac-
tually France thinly disguised. On
the other hand, Shakespeare’s set-
tings, acording to Mr. Geyl, were
distinctive—while Macbeth’s set-
Hamlet contains “nothing specifi-
cally Danish,” it is impossible to
sundaes haiween the student bods” transfer a character, such as Pol-
td
onius, from one play to the other.
“Shakespeare,” asserted Mr.
Geyl, “excels in background paint-
ing;” even his secondary charac-
ters are well-developed, as compar-
ed with Racine’s, who remain
“mere confidants.” We get to see
Shakespeare’s characters in many
different roles, pointed out Mr.
Geyl; Antony in Antony and Cleo-
patra appears not only as a lover
but as a warrior and statesman
an,
Mr. Geyl cited Shakespeare’s at-
titude toward the lower classes
and his “consistent lack of sym-
pathy to common movements; “it
is the especially illiterate at whom
The scene he made
reference to is the mob scene in
Julius Caesar, which takes place
after his assassination. One moment
the mob.is ready to crown Brutus;
r Antony has spoken, the crowd
rushes off to find Brutus in order
to kill him. Antony says, “Mis-
chief thou art afoot.”
In France, History and Poetry
cannot exist together; Mr. Geyl
believes, “it is ridiculous to main-.
tain History and Poetry are an-
tagonistic.” Although “one will
not go to the poet for accuracy,”
according to Mr. Geyl, “Shakes-
peare’s historic sense is closely
pelated to poetic ———
ay
to those of the French classicists, |
ting is “wild and barbarous” and |
Review Of Exam.
Rules And Honor
System Is Timely
In order to ensure the high stan-
dards of individual integrity in
academic work which Bryn Mawr
has always greatly valued, a few
years ago the student body, with
the concurrence of faculty and
established. an academic
honor system.
The following statements and
rules made by them at that time
have unfortunately once more be-
deans,
come crucial:
1) Student proctors are for the
convenience of those taking exams
—in case of emergencies, to keep
noise at a minimum, to remind
students of the other rules if need-
ed, and to notify them when their
time is up.
2) Exams will. be written in
“blue books” or other paper pro-
vided by the college.
8) There should be no talking in
the exam room. A student may.
leave the exam room at any time
and talking outside is allowed if
it does not disturb others taking
exams,
4) Students should occupy alter-
nate seats if possible.
5) Books and paper should not
be brought into the exam room
‘unless the professor giving the
exam specifies otherwise.
6) The instructor or hig repre-
sentative will be in the exam room
for about fifteen minutes at the
beginning of,the exam to answer
questions. At the end of the exam
he will return to pick up the pa-
pers. A student completing the
exam before the end of the period
shall leave her “blue books” on the
desk.
It.is particularly iaportant that
students stop iting -as soon as
they are noti that their time is
up. Failure to do, this is an in-
fringement of the honor system.
Can Democracy Survive in U.S.A?
April Conference To Seek Answer
Off-Campus | Delegates
Are Invited
Mariellen Smith ’58 is the gen-
eral chairman of the first Bryn
Mawr Conference, to be held Sat-
urday, April 12 and sponsored by
the Undergrad Council.
Announced before Christmas,
the conference topic is “Can
Democracy Survive in America?”
Major speakers have been invited
for the morning session, and several
panels are being organized for an
afternoon session.
‘The conference is unique in two
ways: it is the first time an Under-
grad Council, allcollege confer-
ence has ever been held, and it is
the first time official delegates
from .outside schools are to be in-
vited to such a Bryn Mawr event.
Committees are planning vari-
ous aspects of the conference, and
Maggie Goodman and Carolyn
Franco have been named chair-
men of panel organization and of
publicity respectively, Announce-
ment of speakers and panel topics
is expected after exams.
Grant from duPont
Given Bryn Mawr
Bryn Mawr is among thirteen
colleges in Pennsylvania awarded
grants of $4000, by the duPont
aid to education program. The pur-
pose of the grant is to strengthen
teaching of subjects that con-
tribute to “scientific and engine-
ering education.”
The duPont aid program dates
from 1918. Grants which totalled
$1,150,000 were awarded to 135
tuniversities and colleges this year.
$664,000 has been allocated in
awards for the teaching of sci-
entific subjects; $309,000 for aid
to fundamental research, and
$155,000 for post-graduate fellow-
ships.
Notice
Robert L. Connor, assistant
Professor of Biology, will give
the Sigma Xi lecture Thursday,
January 16, 8:30 p.m. in the
Park Hall on “Protozoans and
Hormones.”
Dr, Albrecht Goetze, Professor of
Assyriology (or “chicken feet im-
prints” as his secretary remarks)
at Yale, visited Bryn Mawr last
Wednesday, January 8, to speak
on the latest excavations at
Nippur.
Dr. Goetze, who taught in Ger-
many at the Universities of
Heidelberg and Marburg before
he“ was ejected by~ Hitler in’ 1934,
is Editor of the Journal of Cunie-
form Studies and was for over
ten years’ Director of the Ameri-
can School of Oriental Research
in Baghdad. One of the -first to
decipher Hittite (which could be
read immediately, but not under-
stood), Dr. Goetze lists his most
exciting experience as the dis-
covery and translation of the law
code of Eshnunna, which precedes
Hammurabi’s by a couple. of cen-
turies.
Nippur, located in Iraq south of
Baghdad, was an important reli-
gious center of ancient Sumer; for
Goetze, Professor of Assyriology
At Yale, Speaks on Excavations.
was located there, as well as a
typical ziggurat and a temple of
Inanna.
Most recently the expedition’s
interest has been centered on the
temple of Inanna, which turned
out to be four times as big as that
of Enlil, much to everyone’s sur-
prise, After digging down through
a later Parthian temple, the exca-
-vators cleared about one-foyrth - -
Continued on Page 2, Col, 4
Ronald Syme Will
Speak on Tacitus
Professor Ronald Syme, Camden
Professor of Ancient History at
Oxford, will lecture at Bryn Mawr
College on Friday, February 7, on
some aspects of Tacitus, the
Roman historian on whom Mr.
Syme has written a two-volume
book soon to be published. The
hour and place of the lecture, pre-
sented by the Department of Latin,
will be announced.
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