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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at SCARAB. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aB tes Student by an authorized administrator of SCARAB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ^3/ Hates Stucfent ol. LXXXVIII, No. 5 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, MAINE, OCTOBER 25, 1961 By Subscription Homecoming Promises Big Weekend Committee Lists As Robinson Players Begin Events: Rally, Game, Production For Initial Dance, Open House Alumni cheerleaders will be Play Of The '61 Season one of the attractions of Back By SANDRA PROHL to Bates weekend which comes "What are you skeered of? You October 27, 28, and 29; there are was a worm once!" . . . For the many more events scheduled for past two weeks the Little Thea- this annual weekend. ter has been the nucleus of dra- On Friday, October 27, at 7:10 matic activity as people tried out p. m., the band and cheerleaders for parts in the first Robinson will parade up Frye Street, to Players production, "Inherit the Pettigrew, and then down An- Wind." drews Road to the gym. The Some of the casting has final- parade is a round-up for the ly been completed: Henry Drum- rally and is under the direction i;iond, attorney for the defense, of Adrienne Dodds '62, captain of David Kramer '62; Matthew the cheerleaders, and Bill Holt Harrison Brady, prosecuting at- '63 and Jim Curtis '63, who are torney, J. Kim Worden '62; Back to Bates Committee members — First row, L. to R., Sara Ault '62, Adrienne Dodds in charge of the band. .'udge, Richard Jeter '63; Ber- '62, Lee Pollock '64, Linda Corkum '64. Row 2, William Holt '63, James Curtis '63, Doug- Begins At 7:30 ram Cates, the school teacher on The rally begins at 7:30 and trial, Alan Clark '64; Rachel, las Smith '63, and Robert Livingston '63. it is here that the Glass Bowl Rev. Brown's daughter, Judith Team will make its first appear- Wendell '63; E. K. Hornbeck, Smith Presents ance of the weekend. This team journalist, John Strassburger '64; Zerby Exhorts Capabilities was the varsity of 1946, Bates' Meeker, bailiff, Richmond Talbot Oigan Recital In last undefeated team, which 62; Howard, a student exposed Of Present Bates Students played in the Glass Bowl in to the ideas of Darwin, John "This will be much too varied and miscellaneous to be Chapel, Sunday Toledo, Ohio. It was also the Look '63. first football team here after the called a talk or an address," began Dean Zerby in the Chapel Accompanied by three Bates Assigns Crowd Scenes war, and it was composed of Program on Friday, October 20. juniors, Prof. D. Robert Smith, many veterans. Its captain,, "Jo- There are many other people • in the cast for there are several In keeping with his contention head of the music department, Jo" Larochelle. will be the guest and students, "some classes are crowd scenes. People will be of last year, Dean Zerby again will present an organ recital at speaker. dull!!" The professors feel that pecifically assigned to these stressed his belief that no student 4:00 p. m., October 29, in the After the rally, at 8:30, the se- parts this week. Those who have certain classes lack spunk anfl/or chapel. Trumpet accompaniment nior class will have an Open oen "Inherit the Wind" as a should be satisfied with any discussion. They speak of it as will be provided by Bill Holt and House in Chase Hall. Cider and play or movie all realize that it grade less than a "B". At the doughnuts will be served, and "this curious way in which class- David Quintal. Ardith Austin is a very powerful play for our present time, the # Bates student the CHDC will provide record es have personality." They feel time. It questions the right of body, on the average, is the most will play the flute. music for dancing. This Open that any subject can be interest- individuals all over the world to capable one ever, in the sense of The program will include House is supervised by co-chair- express freely their thoughts. ing and not ALL of the reading maturity and ability, to act upon "Prelude and Fugue in E Minor" men Ed Wilson, president of the About 100-150 people are al- could be dull. senior class, and Dave Boone, their decisions. According to the by. Nikolaus Bruhns; "Voluntary ready involved in various ele- It has been voiced that too vice-president. ments on stage and back stage Dean, "No one here is incapable in F" by John Stanley; two chor- many of the students do not ex- Coffee Follows Game for the play. Nils Holt '64 as set of doing reasonably satisfactory al preludes from "The Great From 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on designer has put in a lot of work. work" and furthermore, "there pect real comprehension from Catechism", "My Spirit Be Joy- David McNab '62 is in charge of their reading. They expect to re- Saturday, Miss Schaeffer will are very few here that cannot do ful," and "Prelude and Fugue in provide guides for all those who •;et construction for what Miss ceive this from class lectures and 'B' work. We should not be sat- B Minor" by J. S. Bach; "Echo" would like to be shown through l.avinia Schaeffer calls, "one of feel severely encroached upon if by Gerhardus Scronx; "Sonata the Little Theatre. The football the most difficult sets Robinson isfied with less than the best." something appears on an exam for Flute" by Johann Krebs; and game, Bates vs. Maine, is at 1:30. Players has ever constructed." Sets Forth Ideas that has not been covered in "Prelude and Fugue in D" by At the game the Glass Bowl Sets Up Lights Next he set forth his ideas on class. Dean Zerby is of the opin- Team will make its formal ap- the general distribution of time Dietrich Buxtehude. The selection of music is in the ion that at least one third of a pearance, and will be sitting on lands of Bette Ann Barber between curricular and extra a bench adjacent to that of the course's comprehension should 63, musical director, President curricular work. He feels that the Bates will recommend anyone in 1961 varsity. During the half- lames Evans '62 also has his curricular work is comparable to come from the reading itself. the upper half of his class. 2. time, a group of alumni who are The opening of educational TV. mnds full with setting up lights a job, i.e. an eight hour day. Against Chapel Studying graduates of the years 1930 to There should be "a minimum of in two weeks. He stressed three for this performance, plus six He then proceeded to express 1961 and who belonged to the other plays now in rehearsal at two hours' average preparation programs as auxiliaries to band will play, and the cheering for each hour in class." This, of his feeling on students studying courses. They are a , series of the theater. Members of the Di- in chapel: he feels that those squad will contain eight or nine recting class are acting in vari- course, will vary according to in- Shakespearean plays entitled alumni cheerleaders, who have dividual differences and capabil- twenty minutes without study- Age of Kings at 9 p. m. on Fri- ous capacities as assistants to ing will make no crucial differ- graduated with some of the the Director. ities. The student should plan his day; Religions of Man at 7 p.m. classes for the last twenty years. ence and said that "as much as on Tuesday; and New Biology at As the rehearsals progress, time with the idea of his job al- Sara Ault '62, heading a com- I'm concerned about studying, 5:30 every day, Monday through Miss Schaeffer will be giving out ways at the. center. mittee for the WAA, will spon- that is quite a concession on my Friday. more information and reports on With due respect to the cut part." He is also of the opinion sor an Alumni Coffee Hour for the play and its cast. P.S. A system. Dean Zerby feels that that in general, students would seniors, their parents, alumni memo from the prop department "there is no reason for cutting not attend chapel if it were not and guests, in the Chase Hall — Any good cooks on campus? unless you feel that you can compulsory, but then reminded NAVY INTERVIEWS Ballroom at 4 p. m. make more progress by not be- us that experience has shown On Wednesday. October 25 Bates' Bobcats To Play ing in class." This idea according him that after graduation, wc and Thursday, October 26, FRESHMAN DISCUSSIONS to him is possible but not prob- Lloyd Rafnell's orchestra, and will come to more appreciate officers from the South Wey- the Bates "Bobcats" will play al- The Bales Christian Asso- able, but he wishes to be given the chapel program. • mouth Naval Air Station will ciation is planning a series credit for allowing the possibili- ternately on Saturday night at In conclusion he discussed rel- be on campus to talk with 8:30 at the dance. The "Bobcats" of freshman discussion groups ty. He also advises those students atively new aspects of the edu- men about Navy programs which will meet in profess- with the three-cuts per semester, were Bates' own band during the cation improvement plan. 1. The open to college students. 1930's and '40's, and played out- ors' homes on November 14. to keep at least one of them for expansion of the Junior Year They will be available for side the college as well as for The lists for the sign-ups the latter half of the semester Abroad. The acceptances of stu- interviews in Chase Hall on all the dances here. Last year will be posted in the dormi- in case of an emergency. dents at foreign schools will be these two days from 10:00 they played at an alumni meet- tories on October 28. According to both instructors made on an individual- basis and a. m. until 3:00 p. m. (Continued on page two) 2>* TWO BATES STUDENT, OCTOBER 25, 1961 C A Sends Students To Guidance Honors Candidates Begin Wednesday, October 25 — Pres- ident Gene Bartlett from Col- Specialized Thesis Study Integration Discussion gate-Rochester Divinity School is "The honors program is a test of initiative and persistancc interested in seeing all men and Everybody talks about the problem, but nobody does any- women who are looking into ca- on the undergraduate level," said Professor Berkelman, thing about it. This is the past approach to the complex reers in religious service. All in- chairman of the Honors Committee. This year a number of problem of integration, but now the American college stu- terested students should sign up students will be doing honors work. Many of them plan to dents are doing something about the problem. The CA sent at the Guidance and Placement continue their specialized study on the graduate level; for Paula Downey to Yale last weekend to find out just what the Ofnce as soon as possible. others, the program offers a chance for individualized study New England colleges are doing in this area. Wednesday, November 1 — Rev. in a specialized field. Albert C. Niles of the St. Law- Theses topics often include such The conference at Yale famil-* To qualify for honor study, a rence University Theological diversified subjects as "The Psy iarized the delegate with many in a hot humid climate. The lack School will interview men and candidate must have a general chology of Grief," "Land Reforn; of the aspects of the problem. of understanding of such minor average of 3.000 and an average women interested in careers in in Japan, China, and India," The three major areas that the differences has led to almost in- of 3.333 in his major subject, religious service. All interested "The Clergyman and Menta: group felt are most pressing are: surmountable barriars. students should sign up at the freshman grades included. An Health," and "Dostoyevski and the establishment of proper Bates Can Help honors thesis is equivalent in Guidance and Placement Office Redemption." housing facilities for the Negro credit hours to a two-semester Bates is not in the midst of a as soon as possible. and the dissolution of Negro major integration problem. The course and honors students are ghettos; the importance of get- student here can't picket housing exempted from second semester ting the Negro to the polls so authorities, take part in sit-ins, finals in their major subject. Students Attend N.E.A. that he may exert his strength; or go on freedom rides to advan- Goldat Answers Take Written And Oral Exams and the big area of lighting the tage. What Bates can do is this. There are four types of honor Conference; Plan To spark of incentive in the Negro The students can familiarize McReynolds At studies. Most participants choose to work for education. themselves with the existing to write a substantial thesis and Publish News Letter Hears African Student problem. Bates can help support Political Union to take oral examinations in Bates College was represented After listening to an African field workers in the South who "To my eyes, making Germany their thesis and major courses. at the National Education Asso- student speak on the interna- are trying to develop the Ne- neutral is equivalent of surren- An alternative plan emphasizes ciation Regional Convention by tional implications of segregation, groes' self-determination. der policy," stated Dr. George extensive departmental reading, Cynthia Kalber, Joyce Schilcher, the delegates know that on the The CA has voted to send two Goldat when speaking to the with both a written and an oral and Richard Walker. These stu- success and speed of integration weeks wages for a field worker Gould Political Union on Tues- exam on that reading and the dents, the officers of the Bates greatly rests the success of de- to continue his job. In February, day, October 17. The purpose of student's major subject. Student Education Association, mocracy. The burden of inte- after Dr. Benjamin Mays of his talk was to review the points Written and oral examina- came back with several new grating the country lies on the Moorhouse College in Atlanta made by David McReynolds in tions are also included in the ideas for programs and member- youth of the country, because the visits the campus, the individual his speech "Politics of Survival", third possibility, which stresses ship. They are making plans for youth have not been ingrained students will be given a chance which Goldat termed "The Dog- four specific, limited projects publishing a news letter to the with a false set of ideas about to show their support of integra- ma of Surrender". carried out under departmental club members on their findings. racial or physical difference. tion financially. The African stu- Goldat took points from the guidance. Several years ago an The convention held at Peter- epic narrative was written in To integrate the vast majority dent at Yale pointed out that if McReynolds speech and present- borough, New Hampshire on Oc- fulfillment of the requirements of the elders of the country each "white" student would de- ed his arguments concerning tober 13 to 15 was highlighted by of the fourth type of honors pro- would be like trying to mix oil velop a speaking friendship with them. Concerning "Better Red an address by Mr. Richard Car- gram, which emphasizes the and vinegar. The elders don't un- a Negro, integration would be than Dead", he stated that Mc- rigan, the assistant Secretary of creative writing of drama or fic- derstand that the differences one big step on its way. Reynolds did not bring up the the National Committee on alternative "Better Dead than tion, as well as departmental Teacher Educational Placement such as the larger nose of the Af- reading and an oral examination. rican student stem only from cli- Capitalist" because of his social- Service. They attended discussion Calendar Cites Quality. Not Length matic variations. The larger nose ist ideals. groups on the subjects of mem- Wednesday, October 25 Professor Berkelman stated bership, new horizons, commun- is needed to let air into the body Cites Spanish Situation COPE Meeting, Libby No. 8; that, although most honors the- ications and programs, and lis- 4-6. Concerning the question Mc- ses are approximately a hundred tened to several other speakers. Homecoming Soccer: Bates - Brandeis. Reynolds raised. "Who will pages long, it is quality and speak in our behalf when a rev- originality of content, rather than (Continued from page one) Thursday, October 26 We enjoy Students . . . We ing in Boston, and it was decided Friday, October 27 olution comes in Spain?" Dr. length, which determines Goldat admitted that the situa- whether the candidate receives cater to Students . . . We that they 6hould play for the Rally; Alumni Gym; 7-8:30. carry what the Students like Saturday, October 28 tion is an unhappy one. How- honors, high honors, or highest dance this homecoming week- Shop TONY FOURNIER'S end. The CHDC, under the direc- Football: Bates - Maine. ever, he said that he "cannot see honors when the results are an- tion of Doug Smith '63. will pro- Cross Country: Boston U. and a realistic solution without en- nounced to the student body at MEN'S SHOP vide entertainment and refresh- UNH. dangering NATO and subjecting Honors Chapel in May. 136 Lisbon St., Lewiston ments during the intermissions. WAA Coffee. the Spanish people to another All honors theses are kept on horror." file in the library, and may be On Sunday, the Reverend Little Theater Tour; 11 a. m.- used as reference material. Charles W. Crooker '40, will de- 1 p. m. About McReynolds' point that liver the sermon in the Chapel Dance. Alumni Gym: 8:30-11:45. we must preserve life for the Sunday, October 29 "innate spark of freedom" found NOW PECKS Service, where the Chapel Choir EMPIRE will sing. Bob Livingston '63, Chapel Service; 9-10 a. m. in man, Goldat said this is a com- PLAYING plex problem; however, he feels Lewiston and the Christian Association, is OC Open House, Thorncrag; RAW, ROUGH, RUTHLESS! in charge of this service. Rever- 1:30-5:30. that he cannot place hope in the end Crooker is Minister of the Organ Recital, Chapel; 4-5. belief that this freedom can be

<<\*H Sed4C*K "Den Ztwxclte* A majority of the campus was By JOHN ROWE HOLT '64 you enjoy listening to jazz, I present to watch the Dean ad- By CASIMIR KOLASKI '64 think that ultimately it will come In my last article I talked dress an "empty" chapel on What is the "American Dream"? Legend has it that it down to some form of katharsis. Friday. about the definition of jazz, on a may be reduced to a formula, the necessary components of It's soothing, it's exciting, it's simple and superficial level of Nancy seems lo be being which'are: mother, apple pie, the 4th of July, and our dear, cool, it's pleasant, it's great — it • billed for more than she can course. This week I'd like to dis- white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant God. Pronounced with the play my scholarship by introduc- gets your sense of rhythm, hap- afford. proper reverence, this will establish one as a good, red- ing Aristotle into the world of piness, melancholia, and built-up Do you need a blue slip to go for the pink slips? blooded, flag waving, beer-drinking American, fit to fight and jazz. His term, "katharsis," ap- pressure, and throws it out to the The Pentagon's newest die for Berlin. However, said with an appropriate smirk, plies to jazz just as much as it world. weapon: Antifreeze. one is immediately established as a leading intellectual, fit applies to tragedy. Aesthetically, As soon as your foot starts tap- Dick wants a car with no back to wear jeans, tennis sneakers, and a beard, if one's age per- ping and your eyes close, and it means a purification or purga- seat! mits. • . , tion of the emotions of art. Jazz music goes through the whole the best lines, among which are Why can't you limbo with All this has practically nothing is an art form. body, you have reached commu- tights on? the following, "Middle-aged peo- to do with the play I'm going to ple think they're special because nication with the musicians. And what movie did you see Ferguson Swings write about this week, so I'd bet- they're like everybody else. We this weekend? One small point. Have you ter stop before the human race live in the age of deformity." At this point I bring in my fav- ever noticed that a true jazz de- What is the difference be- asks for equal time. The actual Finally there is a Muscle-Beach orite, Maynard Ferguson. I use votee never gets tired of listening tween a Glob and a Blob? connection is that the title of the type with no emotions who some- him as an example because of the to even one particular record So what if your landlady didn't play is The American Drama, in how symbolizes the American tremendous feeling, power, con- over and over again? Each time like it. which Edward Albee gives his Dream gone wrong, beautiful on trol, unity, and beauty that he it is as satisfying as the first and Which one did you kiss good- views on our middle-aged, mid- the outside, but with no real generates with his thirteen men. in many cases it gets better as night, Jane? dle-class society. meaning or purpose. In a word, He's a swingin' blast furnace. it is heard more and more. Lis- For example we grow from in- Cites Theme artificial. You just can't help but purge tening to jazz is quite different fancy to adultery. your emotions. from listening to some other Hey, John, where's your The basic theme is the psycho- These four characters combine logical emasculation of the aver- Many people never think of types of music; it seems to have car? to make a play that is sometimes age American male. This once satirical, often ridiculous, horri- jazz in this light. But when you a timeless, ethereal quality about Kitty in chapel — guest speak- admirable species, sort of a mu- fying in places, and all-in-all a sit down and analyze as to why it. Just ask Maynard . . . er Tom Cat. tation, with the body of a male valid commentary on our socie- human and the psychological at- ty. As the author says in his tributes of a hen striving for preface, ". . . it is a stand against masculinity, is pictured as infin- the fiction that everything in this itely lower in rank than the T.V. slipping land of ours is peachy- situation comedy's inept hus- keen." band. He is named, appropriately enough, "Daddy." Wherever there is a daddy, WRJR there is usually a mommy, and General Schedule this play is no different. "Mom- my" is a domineering, middle- 6:30 News aged, bourgeois wife who would 0:35 Popular be at home in any suburban 8:00 Masterwork Hour split-level. There is also a "Club- 10:00 News woman", Mrs. Barker, who is 10:05 Specialties never quite sure what she is 11:00 supposed to be doing because she Especially for You WON'T isn't really sure which of her 11:55 Vespers — Sign Off many clubs she is working for SHRINK at the time. Grandma Is Nebbish Chapel Schedule The best character in the play Friday, October 27 EVEN IF is Grandma, an eccentric, humor- Dr. Guillermo Sanchez, Visit- ous, sort of nebbish old woman ing Lecturer in foreign lan- who continually voices the prob- guages. lems of the aged. She also has Monday, October 30 YOU DO Dr. Charles Phillips: "State of the College." Adler SC's are guar- Wednesday, November 1 anteed not to shrink A Gift To Rev. Albert C. Niles, St. Law- out of fit or your mon- rence University Theological ey back. Lamb's wool, Your College School. In men's and women's •izes, In white and 12 Can Result In A other colors. Just $1 at fine stores. 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73 Lisbon St. Lewislon 3>^ FOUR BATES STUDENT, OCTOBER 25, 1961 Letters To The Editor Editorials To The Editor: Thoenelt Joins Bates I would like to express my sin- On Criticism cere appreciation for all the help given, the flowers sent, and the In a democratic society, the right to publicly disagree is Language Department expressions of sympathy from among the most fundamental rights. With this right how- my friends on the Bates campus; By DIANE JOHNSON '65 ever, as with all lights, come responsibilities. A right, if ir- particularly the men of Smith To most Bates students, Freiburg, Germany, and Estrella, responsibly exercised, becomes a threat to both itself and the South, the women of Chase Brazil are just names on the map. However, to Dr. Klaus institution which has guaranteed it. House, and the class of 1964, in Thoenelt, new member of the language department, these the recent death of my father. After a period of much criticism, whether in the world Thank you very much. places are most significant, for they were a part of his life, or on the campus, some thoughtful and hopefully objective Sincerely, just as Bates is now. analysis frequently proves beneficial. Such analysis may re- Robert Sherman '64 Born in Estrella, Brazil, where veal many things: It may help decide whether opinions pres- his father was teaching at the ently held were formed on the basis of facts and evidence or To The Editor: time. Doctor Thoenelt spent the rather rumors and hearsay. It may disclose whether facts This past week there has been first three years of his life there. more than a little nocturnal ac- In 1930 his parents went back to which were readily available were actually sought and Germany where Doctor Thoen- whether other facts, not so readily available, were simply tivity in the dimly lit, stuffy grot- tos beneath the men's dorms. In elt's father taught in a gymna- forgotten and so-called facts created. It may reveal whether addition, and the girls have been sium in the Black Forest. the motives of the chief critics were sincere; it may also tell let in on this little gem, there is In Germany a gymnasium is a whether the motives of the accused were presupposed. Most a movement afoot to boycott the nine-year school which is com- important, such objective analysis may frequently indicate chapel assembly meetings. Well, parable to the American second- ary school and the first two whether those organizations and individuals who were con- the first may or may, not be con- nected with the second, but the years of college. There Doctor victed by public opinion were really deserving of such con- fact remains that they are both Thoenelt received his early edu- demnation. indicative of a basic necessity on cation until 1944, when he was Objectivity In Criticism Is Essential our campus. drafted for the German army as a member of the mountain The Student cannot answer these questions. Nor can any The need is this, effective stu- troops. other individual or group of individuals despite their state- dent government, not adequate, not fanatic, but effective — Effec- Learned French ments to the contrary. Such analysis is therefore difficult; it tive in formulating policy, legis- After spending three years in is nevertheless absolutely essential. Students and organiza- lating, and enforcing the results Fiance, during which time he Dr. Klaus Thoenelt tions, convicted by emotion can be exonerated only by the of their legislation. was a prisoner of war,. Doctor type of reasoning such analysis entails. This certainly is the Meetings in the men's dorms Thoenelt returned to Germany. for only a short time, Doctor Of his experience in France, he Thoenelt has some definite opin- least of their rights. and moves to boycott chapel are says that he had a "good time on ions on American college life as If, as a result of such analysis, we blame ourselves for our only the outward manifestations of the inner awareness of this the whole," for while working on compared with its European rashness more than individuals and organizations for their basic need. Our student govern- a chateau, he completed his counterpart. "There is a better actions, we might do well to look toward the future. In 1 ments on either side of campus French education. It might be in- relationship between teachers dents will undoubtedly arise where campus opinion will be are aware of this fact but they teresting to note that some years and students here." In Europe, where few students live on cam- mobilized. We must then seek facts, not from the organizers are not in a position to do any- later he returned to France, this lime as a friend, to teach and pus, the teachers see them only but from the accused. We must question our motives, our thing about it. In fact it was brought out al one of the dorm also to travel. in the mornings. statements, and even our decisions. We must then arrive at meetings by a member of the Back in Germany Doctor He feels that the college years a logical decision by ourselves. If our position remains crit- Stu-C that they served only in Thoenelt completed his gymna- are a time of contemplation for ical, constructive actions must be undertaken to improve the an intermediary capacity be- sium education in Freiburg, re- the student. He also says that situation. Disraeli noted, "It is much easier to be critical tween the faculty and the studen- ceiving his abitur, which is al- American college students are as serious, if not more so, than than to be correct." It is even more difficult to be critical, try. I think this put the finger on most equivalent to a bachelor's the basic failure of the adminis- degree in this country. He then European students. Americans, correct, and constructive. tration, that is to give us at least studied at the University of moreover, have a certain gift for in part the right to be self-gov- Freiburg from 1950 to 1956, pass- simplicity. "Faith in progress erning. in;; his staats examen in 1956. In leads you to action rather than Students Deserve Self- Germany two years of teaching to idle talk and intellectual hair- Government practice are required; in 1958, af- splitting. It is very refreshing to Hates Student True, they will tell you that ter this practice period, he re- hear talk and then to see action." we are, through our student gov- ceived his Federal German Besides being a professor of EDITORIAL STAFF ernments, self-disciplinary but Teaching Certificate. French and German, Doctor Thoenelt has various other inter- Barbara Bonney '62 only in the minds of the 19th Finally, while teaching in Richard K. Parker '62 century conservatives did gov- ests. He is a student of philoso- Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Sackingen, he earned his Ph.D. ernment consist mainly of the In the summer of 1960 he mar- phy and literature. In Germany Managing Editor function of discipline. In this ried an American citizen here; Dr. Thoenelt was a member of Diana Blomquist '62 small liberal arts college it this spring he and his wife came the German - Austrian Alpine Judith Trask '63 Assistant Managing Editor would seem to me to be more in to America. Club. The Bates Outing Club John Kennett '62 , News Editor keeping with a liberal tradition Although he has been at Bates should have an avid enthusiast. to give the means for effective John R. Wilson '63 Feature Editor government to those whom it Alan Marden '63 Sports Editor governs. Danish Film Is Admirable Richard Evans '62 Business Manager Thus we find that even with Peter Reich '65 Staff Photographer a much higher degree of interest Despite Its Imperfections NEWS STAFF on the part of the students the John Kennett, Editor. Barbara Reid '63, Assistant, Louise Kennedy fact remains that the faculty By DAVID A. WILLIAMS '65 causing unfounded suspicion; be- tween husband and wife, des- '63, Linda Lvard '65, Ralph Bartholomew '64, Diane Gallo '64, committee makes the rules and, The problems of justice, witch- in the main, enforces them. Un- troying a marriage; and between Norman Gillespie '64, Ricky Hanloser '62, Sandra Prohl '64, Bernie craft, and imperfect communica- Schulte '62, Margie Zimmerman '64, Linda Browning '64, Carol til the administration is willing members of the society, prevent- tion between people — all were Murphy '63, Marilyn Fuller '64, Nona Long '63, Peggy Partridge '65. to recognize the student's ability ing revision of a legal-religious to govern himself we will con- the. subjects of Day of Wrath, a code that is unjust, feared, and FEATURE STAFF tinue in the ultra-conservative movie of fifteenth century Den- hated. John R. Wilson, Editor, E. Ward Thomas ^3, Assistant, Nancy Dill- tradition which continually ar- Cites Imperfections man '64, Dianne Johnson '65, James Kiernan '63, Dave Williams '65, mark, presented by the Robinson gues against modernity freezing Players last Saturday night. The movie has its problems. Nina Jewell '65, Peter Reich '65, Casmir Kolaski '64, Bernard J. the status-quo in hopes of pre- Robertson, Jr., '64, Robert Livingston '63, Eric Nisula '65, James The technical aspects include serving some past glory. Day oj Wrath takes a good Fine '65. Marty Stiles '65, Pamela Ball '64, John Holt '64. hard look at justice, that relative English sub-titles, patched up E. Ward Thomas '63 film, a noisy soundtrack, and quality which depends on one's SPORTS STAFF darkness worthy of an air-raid. WIN A FREE LP RECORD definition of evil — a definition Alan Marden, Editor, James Hall '63, Assistant, Leslie Nute '63, The acting is often stereotyped, ALBUM OF YOUR CHOICE. that is different in each society Philip Tamis '63, Dick Love '63, Al Williams '64, Don Blumenthal '64. with characters taking abrupt MAKE UP A JINGLE OR and period of time — for its lim- turns in thought, motivation, and BUSINESS STAFF STATION BREAK FOR its and judgments. In this case, personality. And finally, there is Richard Evans, Manager, Steve Barron '64, Advertising, Carol WRJR IN 30 WORDS OR the evil is witchcraft, and the realism that unfortunately sinks Williams '62, Circulation, Sara Bernard '62, Betty Little '63. LESS. INCLUDED MUST BE punishment is death, but here we (a) WRJR-FM; (b) LEWIS- to cheap horror movie level. PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF have a conflict due to imperfect TON. ENTRIES MUST BE judgment and, therefore, imper- But in spite of its imperfec- Peter Reich, Staff Photographer, Grandon Harris '64, Scott Wilkens POSTMARKED NO LATER fect justice. tions and technical problems, '64, John Peabody '64. THAN MIDNIGHT, NOVEM- But there is more to this movie. Dai; of Wrath is a thought pro- Dr. George R. Healy BER 1st. MAIL TO: There is a convincing study of voking and powerful movie. Us- faculty Advisor STATION BREAK witchcraft that presents it as a ing contrast, conflict, and witch- ery, this movie presents its les- WRJR-FM readily accepted truth. There is Published weekly at Chase Hall, Bates College, during the college year. Tel. sons clearly and potently. It is a 784-8621 (Sundays only). Printed at Auburn Free Press. 98 Main Street. Au- BOX 339, BATES COLLEGE also a study of imperfect com- burn. Entered as second-class matter at the kewlston Post Office Jan. 30, 1913, munication: between generations, worthy piece of cinematic .art. under the act of Mar. 3. 1879. A member of the Associated Collegiate Press BATES STUDENT, OCTOBER 25, 1961 FIVE Middlebury Escapes With 20-20 Tie Bid For Victory Fails As Boot The Garnet Line By AL MARDEN Is Wide; Davis, Hathaway Star By DICK LOVE '63

Garnet fans are in for a treat Saturday as the Hatchmen Bill Davis threw a three yard pass to end Paul Castolene with only two minutes play host to an undefeated Black Bear contingent in the an- remaining in the game to give the Bates Bobcats a 20-20 tie with the Panters of Middle- nual Homecoming classic. It should be a heck of a ball game bury College. The game was played under near ideal football weather at Porter Field, provided the Bobcats can get "up" for the formidable Pale Middlebury, Vermont. !51ue. Last year the fruits of having the advantage in psy- The Bobcats scored the chological warfare appeared as a high spirited Bates eleven first touchdown of the game held the highly touted U. of Maine boys to a tie. This year with seven minutes remain- the Garnet gridders will have to get "up" even more as the ing in the first period. A Mid- Pale Blue men are most certain to be ready as they have an dlebury lineman partially undefeated season looming and certainly have the confidence blocked a Bill Davis punt. garnered from wins over UConn, Rhode Island, Vermont and The ball caromed off a Mid- Mew Hampshire. Last week the Harold Westerman-coached dlebury back and into the Orono boys eeked out a 2-0 win over a potent UConn squad. end zone where Paul Plan- Players that bear watching for the Black Bears are end chon fell on it for the score. Dick Kinney, who was the defensive hero in last Saturday's Bob Williams kicked the ex- ; Hame, Tom Patrick, left guard, Phil Soule, center, Alton tra point to give the 'Cats a "Bump" Hadley, right guard and Dale Hanson, right end. 7-0 lead. Manch Wheeler is certainly a quarterback to be reckoned The Panthers came right back with, and Walt Beaulieu and Dale Curry are speedy backs. with a 41-yard drive. Middle- The boy to watch, however, is Dave Cloutier (I won't tell bury's star fullback Gordie Van- you what his number is; buy a program and find out). Clou- Nes carried the ball over from tier is presently leading the State Series scorers and is the the one to make the score 7-6. toy who caused havoc against the 'Cats two years ago. The try for the extra point The Bobcats, who appeared to have the horses to go all failed. Bill Davis Swift Hathaway the way, suddenly lost steam in the Tech game and partially Middlebury caught Bates off gained back their early season form against Middlebury Sat- guard with a short kickoff and extra point was wide and commented on how Web Harri- urday. This coming Saturday will definitely be a dismal one was able to gain possession of the the score stood 20-20. son played a good game for not unless the Hatchmen play good steady ball. One mistake and ball. With the aid of the referees Middlebury had an edge in having played much previously. it's all over! You can't make mistakes against a good ball (in the form of two penalties) the rushing yardage and first downs He finished by saying the whole club, as the films of the Tech game will testify. The odds- Panthers marched 39 yards in 275 to 204 and 15 to 10 respective- team played well when you con- makers will establish Maine as a definite favorite, and one three plays with VanNes again ly. Middlebury stuck to throw- sider that many of them had to can hardly disagree, but then again look at last year's con- carrying the ball over from the ing short buttonhook passes learn two positions so as to be test. Either way it will be a good game and I hope that as one. The attempt at the extra while Bates threw both long and able to fill in when there was a many of the Bates fans as possible attend the Homecoming point failed and the score was 12- short. Both the Bates and Mid- personnel change. game, because I prefer English cheers and not the other 7 in favor of Middlebury. dlebury quarterbacks had a good Hatch also commented on the brand that is likely to come forth from the local fans who Swifty's Arm percentage of completions. use of two quarterbacks. He said At this point Bates took to the assuredly will be there. Bonne' Chance, Bobcats! Coach's Comments that Davis will be used in a sit- air. Swift Hathaway completed Congratulations are in order to Doctor Lux who somehow When asked to comment on uation where there is an oppor- eight out of ten passes to find Saturday's game, Coach Hatch tunity for a pass-run option. managed to get a well equipped, well ventilated, well lighted himself down on the Panther weightroom set up despite a rather limited and tight budget. said he was pleased that the Hatch said Davis is adequate in five, fourth down and goal to go. team came back the way they his passing and has excellent The STUDENT has crusaded in the past to get such a weight- Here Coach Hatch moved Bill t'oom set up. It's good to see that our efforts have paid off. did. He said the team has ac- judgment with the knack of do- Davis into the quarterback spot. quired the offense to score ing the right thing at the right I applaud the efforts of certain members of the student Bill rolled out around his own against teams of our caliber. time. body who discouraged a certain flying frosh from making right end and powered his way The coach singled out Bill The coach also said Swifty what might have been his final jump. I have never seen a into the end zone for Bates' sec- Lersch and Eddie Wilson as Hathaway played a better than more blood-thirsty crowd as the one that was assembled be- ond T.D. of the game. Ed Wilson standouts on defense and Paul average game and was a standout hind Smith Monday night. I wonder how those crying kicked the extra point to make Castolene on offense. He also on pass defense. "jump" would have felt had he jumped, breaking a limb or the score 14-12 in favor of Bates two. There are enough sporting events on campus without at the end of the half. starting a new one as dangerous as this. Middlebury came right back at the beginning of the second half. Harriers Lose To Maine, IMPORTANT NOTICE Dave Holmes ran 24 yards for the T.D. A Chris Morse to end Vermont; Kimball Romps Away State Series Football Tickets Gil Owren pass was good for the Perenially strong Maine and discouraged by the outcome of November 4 at Bowdoin extra points. Middlebury now led Vermont trounced Bates' cross the meet. He commented, in November II at Colby All Seats Reserved 20-14. The remainder of the third country team Saturday, October fact, on the spirit and training of quarter and most of the fourth Student Tickets 21, at Orono. The score of the the team. was spent with neither Bates nor PRICE: $1.00 Student tickets cannot be purchased at one-sided meet was Maine 21, Middlebury able to mount a sus- This coming Saturday, October the host college on the day of the game. Vermont 36. and Bates 76. 28. the Harriers will journey to Bates student identification cards must be presented when tained drive because of numer- ous, and questionable, penalties. Former New England cham- Durham, New Hampshire to purchasing tickets, and at the visiting student gate of the meet the University of New host college. Bates was forced to kick late pion Kimball of Maine paced his in the game. Two plays later team to victory in the good time Hampshire and Boston Univer- Student tickets will be good only at the visiting student sity, j entrance which will be marked plainly. there was a mixup in the Middle- of 21:28 for the 4 mile, hilly 1, Kimball M 21:28. 2, Ellis M Reservations for guests to be seated with students are bury backfield and a fumble en- j course. Two other Black Bears, Ellis (21:46) and Hart&en (21:46) 21:46. 3, Hansen M 21:51. 4, available at $2.50 each. sued. Don Morton recovered the Simpson V 21:52. 5, Wentworth Refunds cannot be made for tickets within 48 hours of ball for Bates. Hathaway faded followed the UM ace across the M 21:57. 6, Russells V 22:12. 7, game time. back and threw a long pass to finish line. Kareh V 22:31. 8, Stilson V 22:34. Bill Davis breaking downfield. 9. Silverberg B 22:37. 10. Carter Reserved Seats for Non-Students Vermont runners swept four M 22:40. 11, Billing V 22:57. 12. PRICE: $2.50 The pass appeared to be headed i of the next five places (Simpson Perkins V 22:59. 13, Davidson M out of bounds, but just to be sure j ON SALE: Bates Athletic Office, Alumni Gymnasium, 4th, 21:52); Russells (6th, 22:12): 23:01. 14. Boston B 23:24. 15. one of the Middlebury secondary Hodges M 23:25. Sunday through Friday before the game. Kareh (7th, 22:31), and Stilson herded Davis away from the ball | (8th, 22:34). and was charged with pass in- r————— Eric Silverberg was the first terference. This' gave Bates the Bobcat runner to finish in ninth JEAN'S SAM'S ESSO ball on the Panther three. Norris - Hayden place (22:37). Captain Larry Bos- Again Coach Hatch decid- Modern Shoe Repair SERVICENTER ton finished in fourteenth place ed to move Davis over to the Laundry (23:24). SHOES REPAIRED quarterback slot. Bill began WHILE YOU WAIT 1957 FORD CONVERTIBLE The rest of the Bates team was FOR SALE to roll out to his right, only I Modern Cleaners RESTYLE to find his way blocked by bunched in a group, finishing LADIES- a host of blue-jerseyed Pan- seventeenth, twenty-first and ROAD SERVICE Campus Agents SHOES thers. Just then Paul Cas- twenty-second. with New Slim Heels RUSSELL & MAIN tolene broke into the clear These two state universities BILL LERSCH Zippers Repaired & Renewed and Davis hit him with a have dominated New Cross coun- Tel. 783-0311 BILL DAVIS Park & Main Sts. 784-7621 perfect strike for the T.D. try in the last ten years and Eddie Wilson's kick for the Coach Walt Slovenski was not 3 (r six BATES STUDENT, OCTOBER 25, 1961 Booters Win Over Nichols; Undefeated Glass Bowl Squad Defeated By Bowdoin, 6-1 To Be Honored At Homecoming By BUTCH SAMPSON By DAR HUNTER Most of the players on the team Last Wednesday was the first state series soccer tilt and were veterans who had returned Bates was defeated 6-1 by a strong Bowdoin squad. Several The 1946 Bates College foot- to the team after stints in the bad breaks hampered the Varsity seeking Garnet booters. ball team will be honored on services during World War II Co-Captain Dave Rushforth was unable to play because of their 15th anniversary Saturday The team was captained by during the Homecoming Game "Jojo" Larochelle, who will be a dislocated shoulder. Lee Nute, the other co-captain, was in- with the undefeated Black Bears. capacited by a sprained ankle, and Coach Somerville had ar- the speaker at the Back to The undefeated '46 team was the Bates rally Friday night. rived on the campus just six days prior to the game. only Maine team to participate Starters for the Bobcats in the Bad First Period in a post-season game. The '46 and at the end of the third State champs were invited to Glass Bowl were: backfield, La- Three quick goals scored by Nichols still had a dim play the University of Toledo rochelle, Blanchard, Allen How- Bowdoin in the first quarter were chance. Rockets in the inaugural Glass lett, and Walter R. Heap, Jr.; enough to dampen any team's The most picturesque play of Bowl classic at Toledo, Ohio. line, John F. Joyce, William J. spirit. Eric Sozenoff got the first the afternoon was ihe finishing Bates scored first in the Decem- Cunnane, Ernest M. Sheay, Wal- demoralizer at the twelve min- touch by Lloyd Bunten and Dave ber 7th Bowl game but lost 21- lace J. Leahey, brother of "Chic" ute mark. From then on the Kramer. A very long cross by 12. Sportswriters selected Bates' Leahey, A. Carlisle Stone, Lin- game was all Bowdy run. With left wing Bunten from deep in flashy halfback Arthur Blanch- den O. Blanchard, and Norman four minutes remaining in the the corner, where he was ard as the outstanding player of A. Parent, currently the head quarter, Bob Constantine scored trapped, went way over to Kra- the game. football coach at Lewiston High. and his shot was echoed two mer at right wing and from minutes later by Larry Miller's The Raymond "Ducky" Pond The team will attend the ral- there into the goal. Captain "Jojo" Lorochelle very fine boot. coached team defeated Mass rally Friday evening. Saturday A lot of credit is due to a su- State 6-0, Trinity 25-0, Tufts 19- they will appear at half time of Laslow Dudas, that old pro, perb, but young, Nichols team 6, Northeastern 20-0, Maine 7-4, feated season in forty - eight the game and will attend the and Bates jinx, scored at the end which was beaten by the better Bowdoin 6-0, and Colby 6-0 as years, and the first State Series of an unimpressive second quar- Bates Bobcat booters. they racked up the first unde- championship in eighteen years. Back to Bates dance. ter. By this time Bill Gardiner had conte in as the new Garnet goalie. Bill was red hot and his seemingly plastic arms brought mafiy an exclamation from both PROJECTS OF THE BELL SYSTEM sides. Gary Stonebreaker of Bow- doin had been pounding our goal all day and shortly after the third period opened he boomed in a beautiful shot to make it five to nothing. Again, at the end of the third it was • Larry Miller sinking number six for the polar bears. It was now that Bates be- gan to rally and John Al- len, the team's most consist- ent player. Lloyd Bunten and Dave Tubbs all played well. Also notable was Dave Dhli- wayo who played good ball all day long. In the fourth quarter Bates be- came the aggressor and Steve Barron scored the only Garnet goal to save us from complete disgrace. Unretouched time exposure ihows Echo I communications satellite (long line) crossing the heavens right to left. Shorter lines are stars "in motion." Break 19 Game Streak range from the reaches of space Someone had to do it and glorious is the fact that it was Bates. The Nichols College soc- cer team had a four year record of 23 wins and 2 losses until last Saturday when the Bates Bob- booters made it 23 and 3 with a 4-1 win. Op the strength of Steve Bar- ren's goal in the first 45 seconds the Garnet went all the way. The setting was Nichols' home field on their homecoming. The sky was gray and it was cold and damp outside. After Barron's powerfully placed shot things smoothed out into a mediocre game — for a SHORT while. The back to line passes were ideal and halfback George Hunt- er certainly put in his bid for the most improved player on the Actual undersea photo ot telephone cable off coast of Florida. team. Another newcomer to the to the depths of the sea first string impressives was full- back Tod Lloyd who livened up world's first undersea telephone cables transmit mountains of data at extremely the third quarter considerably. Our job is providing communications of all kinds, wherever needed-whether to speed calls between continents. high speeds. The second period saw that in the northern snows to flash word of And so it goes-Long Distance service, freshman wonder, lashing We handled the^world's first telephone possible enemy missile attack, or in your conversation via satellite. And we have Direct Distance Dialing, the Transistor, Bob Lanz, sink a "modest" home or college, or in serving the started development of an important the Solar Battery-a succession of firsts sixty-five foot shot. Barron, nation's business. world-wide communications system em- which goes back to the invention of the in his usual swift, rough ploying satellites. telephone itself. game, smashed in another When we can't fill a need off the shelf, one in the third period. Cred- then we start fresh and create the answer When industry and government needed Universal communications-the finest, to the problem. We've done that hun- most dependable anywhere-are what we it due to Dave Kramer for a way of gathering huge amounts of dreds of times. deliver. Inside: for home, office, or plant. the nice cross which made coded information from distant points, we were ready with our vast telephone Outside: on land, under the sea, through this possible. Things looked We began transatlantic radiotelephone network and Data-Phone, which can the air. bad for Nichols, but Cybold serving in 1927. Then we developed the Tribaldos just couldn't be stopped. One of his many, BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM good shots finally paid off