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VOL XLIll, NO. 14

ARDMORE and BRYN MAWR, PA.,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1958

© Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1958

PRICE 20 CENTS



Three-College Orchestra Acclaimed
For Competently Performed Concert

by Anne Farlow

An enthusiastic audience greet-
ed the combined efforts of the
Bryn Mawr-Haverford Orchestra,
part of the Swarthmore College
Orchestra, Dr. Reese, and Mme.
Jambor in Friday night’s concert
in Goodhart. By adding the
Swarthmore members to the usual
Bryn Mawr-Haverford combina-
tion a full-fledged orchestra was
able to present a varied and gen-
erally well executed program.

The first half of the concert
was characterized by music which
was well suited to the orchestra’s
abilities and consequently played
with assurance and spirit. The
opening work was the Concerto
Grosso Op. 6, No. 3, by Corelli.
The concertino was
Marcia Leigh, Thomas Souders,
and Bob Martin. The piano. did
not seem necessary as a support
to these most competent players
and served only to blur the other-
wise sharply defined concertino-
wipieno effects. The ballet suite
“Cephale and Procris” by Grety*
Mottl which followed utilized much
of the variety the orchestra ‘was
able to produce. Complete from
piccolo to percussion, it must have

been difficult for Dr. Reese to-co-

ordinate this piece, but it was well
done.

Nathaniel. Ward from Swarth-
more was the soloist in the Con-
certo for Oboe and Strings by
Cimarosa, The balance between
strings and oboe was excellent.
Although he usually anticipated
the beat which Dr. Reese set, Mr.

Camp Counsellors

Are Badly Needed

by Sandy Grant

For fun with a challenge this
summer, have you thought of
camp counselling?

Counsellors are being recruited
now for Bryn Mawr’s Summer
Camp, located at Stone Harbor,
New Jersey. The camp is run en-
tirely by Bryn Mawr students,
with the professional aid of a
nurse and a cook. We hope to staff
the camp with a director and six
counsellors from the student body
this summer. Some previous camp-
ing experience is preferred but not
essential.

The. director receives a salary
of $100, The other counsellors’ re-
wards, though not monetary, are
abundant and have special signi-
ficance for the future teacher, so-
cial worker, or mother. The camp-
ers are underprivileged little girls
from the slums of Philadelphia.
There is ample evidence from
what the children say and from
the grateful reports of the social
work agencies that recommend
the children to us that the experi-
ence is genuinely fun and worth-
while for the campers.

The camp season this year will
probably run from the fourth week |:
in June until the first week in
August, wit o 2% week ses-
sions each with 15 to 20 campers,
ages 8 to 11. League Board mem-
bers in the East will welcome in
their homes during the interval
between the end of school and the
beginning of the camp season any
counsellors: who live in the Mid-
west or on the West Coast.

If you are interested in a posi-



pidaine see your League hall rep
or Sandy Grant in Rhoads as soon

be

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played by|-

Ward (proved otherwise a most
capable soloist.

Following the intermission
Mme. Jambor was the soloist in
the Piano Concerto in D minor by
Mozart. The concerto was not as
finished as the rest of the pro-
gram, probably because, of the
lack of experience of most mem-
bers of the orchestra in playing
this type of concerto. Mme. Jam-
bor improvised both: cadenzas, an
unusual practice in the 20th cent-
ury. They were non-virtuoso, and
seemed more in the style of Jam-
bor than of Mozart. Mme. Jambor,
Dr. Reese, and the orchestra were
all applauded long and loudly, ex-
pressing the audience’s apprecia-
tion and enjoyment of the concert.

Conference Gains

Speaker: Goldman

by Alex Van Wessem

The Bryn Mawr sponsored con-
ference, to be held on April 12,
promises to be well worth waiting
for. Delegates from twenty dif-
ferent schools in the area and
faculty members will meet then
to discuss the topic, ‘Can Democ-
racy Survive in America?”

To begin with, there will be re-
gistration in the Commons Room
from 10:15 to 10:45, after which
Miss McBride will make
opening remarks. Then Mr, Ros-
siter will speak, with Mr. Com-
mager concluding the morning
session.

The delegates will visit in vari-
ous halls for lunch. In addition,
a special luncheon is planned for
the speakers, members of the
panel, and those who helped plan
the conference.

From 2:15 until 3:15, the panel
discussion wil be held; the major
themes under discussion will be
education, mass media, and the
American character. The panel,
since it is composed of visiting
professors, Bryn Mawr professors,
and several students (in different
departments), should present a
variety of views. Following this
discussion, Mr. Eric Goldman, of
Princeton University, will speak.
It is very much hoped that Bryn
Mawr will be well represented at
the panel discussion as well as at
the lectures.

Such a conference takes a great
deal of foresight and planning, as
anyone who is working on a com-
mittee “will readily tell you. But
it cannot provide the necessary
.udience. Although Haverford,
Swarthmore, and Penn State will
be well represented, it is up to
Bryn Mawr to manifest an active
interest in current world problems
by participating in the confer-
e.ice. So please circle April 12 on
your calendars in red, and plan
. our weekend accordingly. If you
have a date, bring him along,

If you wish, in addition, to help
as a hostess, do contact Sue
Shapiro in Radnor, or Carolyn
Franco in Rock, if you have not
.lready signed up.



e
Notice |

On Sunday, March 9, there will
be a program of religious music
presented jointly by °-the Bryn
Mawr College Chorus and the Le-
high University Glee Club, with
| bass _ensémble. _. The. __program, |
directed by Robert L. Goodale and
Robert Cutler, will take _——— at

some|,:;. .,
If so, when would papers be due?......0..00.000000. before Christmas;

Juniors Offer Various Responses to Marshall
Plans for Revising Schedule of College Year

Seventy-two members of the junior class recently answered

questions. concerning the college

year and the academic schedule

on @ questionnaire drawn up by Dean Marshall. Several of the
proposals in the poll have been under recent discussion on campus. °
The followng is a list of the tabulated results and the comments
which accompanied them are listed separately.

Junior Class Poll

On the Schedule

Total handed in—72

Do you favor lengthening the college year ?....yes; 59....no + 10,
How much time would you add?....

When would you add the time?.....

Do you favor the idea of a reading period? 0.0.0.0... yes;
What should the purpose of a reading period be?.................... review;

How long should a reading period be?...............cccccceeee 1 week;

indef.; 1
Sie nied 1 week; 23....2 weeks; 39
Nas Sata oe esha beginning of year; 45
end of year; 2

both; 14

55
no; 14
indef.; 2
37
new work; 2
both; 21

60
2 weeks; 7
3 days; 1
4 days; 1
indef.; 1

‘When should a reading period be scheduled?................0.0..... midyear; 2

Do you favor longer vacations’?......

Which would you lengthen?

Do you favor having final exams before Christmas? ........................ no;

finals;

- both; 43

ii ee yes; 31
; 33
; 18
28
38
34
16
13

16

yes;

after Christmas;

Do you favor shortening the examination period; keeping in mind
that this-would mean-that-some people would have two exams in

SOMA ku

eerie ai no;
by 2 days; 5

by more; 1

yes in general; 3

If any of the following measures should become necessary in order
to find additional class time and space, which would you prefer?

8 a.m. classes with breakfast, 7:35-8:15;

Do you favor dropping the monitor system?....).0................... no;

Saturday classes; 4

17
37
44

yes; 23
neutral; 4

a Friday afternoon block;
a double lunch period;



“PU Carry You Off
Saturday At Bryn

by Lois Potter

Skinner Workshop. Roger Hardy
as Sweeney and Mina Hamilton as
Doris are leaning on a very flimsy-
looking table, eyeing one other.

Roger: “I'll carry you off to
a cannibal isle.”

Voice from the back of Skinner:
Be careful not to tear that thing
you’re standing on. It’s a back-
drop.

Roger: “I’ll carry you off to a
cannibal isle.” (Trying out various
evil grins.)

Mina: Am I suppose to be
taking him seriously?

Roger: If I’m not serious, how
do I say, “I'll carry you off to—”

Voice: Oh, you can say that
like that, yes. Start the scene
again,

Roger:
cannibal isle...

Arts Night is progressing. Pro-
gressing so rapidly, in fact, that
several aspects of the program
have been changed from the one
described in the News two weeks
ago, Biggest innovation: Gretchen
Jessup, chairman of Arts Council,

“T’ll carry you off to a

”

ToA Cannibal Isle”
Mawr’s Arts Night

give some of its original composi-
tions their premiere, and possibly
for Diana Dismuke to sing oper-
atic arias.

Another addition to the pro-
gram is Ghida Shabandar, who
will perform two short Manuppri
dances. These are dances of reli-
gious symbolism, and for them
Ghida will wear the traditional
sari, and bells on the ankles.

On the technical side of the
production, Sue Jones, stage man-
ager, finds few difficulties. Because
of the many different kinds of acts
to be given, there will be very
little scenery, and that will be
mainly of the suggestive variety.
Most. props, even. a vintage tele-
phone for Sweeney Agonistes and
a tobacco plant for the dance club,
are being unearthed after only
comparatively minor girl-induced
earthquakes. But ... “Does any-
one have a Buddha? ”

In case you have forgotten, Arts
Night (under the able direction of
Kathy Kohlhas) will take place

‘Saturday, March 8, at 8:00 in

Skinner Workshop. It’s a good
way to start the evening (in case

announced proudly, “There will be) on-are going” to the Haverford

a piano in Skinner.” The piano will



make it posisble, among other





8 p.m.

things, for the Harmony Class to

Prom afterwards), or. it can be‘ an
equally worthwhile end in itself.

Vote Definitely Favors
A Longer Year

In addition to the specific ans-
wers the juniors were asked to
list their own comments and sug-
gestions. Some of the most fre-
quent were: Night classes; travel
time for vacations; the possibility
of being dismissed at lunch time

cations, and several requests that
students be allowed to change the
examination schedule as it would

be individually convenient, or else
arrange their own exam schedules.

Comments also came from par-
ticular areas of the poll to qualify
the answers given. In response to
the query on reading periods some
students asking for extra time
wished to employ it in special
projects on an individual basis to
be connected with the major sub-
ject. One person even suggested
a six week semi-academic, semi-
employment program, with ‘ jobs
also connected with the major sub-
ject to be furnished by the col-
lege. Other people felt that the
addition of a reading period would
only cater to the procrastinating
side of human nature. Many
thought that new work assigned
would exceed the limits of the
time to be allotted for it.

The scheduling of papers caused
some alarm among those to whom
Christmas vacation is an invalu-
able work period. A few who are
accustomed to use the vacation in
this way, are dissatisfied with the
arrangement and would prefer a
rest; others feel that during
Christmas they can work in a
more relaxed manner, and at their
leisure.

Generally the idea of taking
exams before writing papers met
with disfavor, as people for the
most part feel that writing a
paper is an aid to writing an

quested more freedom in the
scheduling of papers, in order to
coordinate their own schedules, or
expressed a request that the
semester’s reading might be light-
ened when the time comes for
paper writing.

The much discussed question
of monitored classes found a per-
haps surprising conclusion; with
a majority voting that the sys-
tem be retained. Answers either

definite terms, Those favoring
monitored classes had little faith

record was a definite stimulus to
regular attendance.

Others thought that the monitor.
system provided “valuable infor-

also for the student.” The evidence
that she has not cut can also

getting low grades; one person
suggested.

At the half-way point were some
who felt that monitored classes
were important in the freshman
and sophomore years, but unneces-
sary in advanced classes or lab-
oratories.

Still others felt strongly that
since both student and _ professor

come to class, the monitor system,

Was . unnecessary, and attendance |
ought to be the student’s own -
responsibility as much as other



areas of the academic program.

for Thanksgiving and spring va-.

examination, But several people re-.

yes or no were expressed in very.

in self-discipline, and felt the cut.

mation for the dean’s office and

work in her favor, if she has been.

really knew when a person had