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BATES COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT ISSUE, JUNE 10, 1960 College Awards Honorary Degrees

Rankin And Hayes Speak Fred Austin Knapp Dies; At Graduation Ceremonies Former Latin Professor The awarding of six honorary degrees will highlight the Fred Austin Knapp, professor emeritus of Bates College and Ninety-fourth Commencement Exercises of Bates College, an educator well-remembered by June 12, Dr. Charles F. Phillips, Bates president, has an- hundreds of college graduates nounced. Cited will be Charles Francis Adams, chairman of died at his home on Mountain the board, Raytheon Manufacturing Company; Dr. Mere- Ave., Lewiston, on Friday, May dith F. Burrill, geographer; Sidney W. Davidson, lawyer; 20, after a lengthy illness. Long ill of tuberculosis until The Reverend Frederick W. Hayes; The Honorable Karl L. death came at the age of eighty- Rankin, ambassador to Yugoslavia; and Santha Rama Rau, seven, Prof. Knapp himself grad- author and journalist. uated from Bates in 1896. His business interests include Charles Francis Adams Teaches English And Latin Receiving the degree of doctor directorships in the First Na- Sanlha Rama Rau of laws will be Charles Francis tional Bank of Boston, the Bath When he began his career as an instructor of English and La- Adams of Dover, Mass., well- Iron Works in Maine, Liberty Massachusetts, he is also vice- tin in 1897, his affiliation with known New England industrial- Mutual Insurance Company, and the college other than as a stu- ist. the Sheraton Corporation of president of the United Fund. A native of Boston, Mr. Adams America, He served on active duty with dent began. Prof. Knapp headed the United States Navy Reserve the Latin Department at Bates was graduated from Harvard He serves on two important during the Second World War, for many years. University in 1932. He began his visiting committees of the Har- commanding ships in the Atlan- A native of Haverhill, Mass., career in business with Jackson vard Board of Overseers, is a tic and Pacific theaters of oper- Prof. Knapp was named a pro- and Curtis, Boston investment member of the corporation of ations, rising to the rank of fessor in 1903 and held that title brokers, becoming a partner in Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, a Commander. until the spring of 1943, when he Fred Austin Knapp the firm in 1937. Ten years later trustee of Children's Hospital Dr. Meredilh F. Burrill '25 retired. he was named executive vice- Medical Center and of the In- an extremely difficult one to fill president in Waltham, becoming dustrial School for Crippled Born in Houlton and graduat- Given Citation . . . students who have taken president in 1948, and recently Children. A director of the Bos- ed from Bates College in the He was given a citation at the Latin from Prof. Knapp agree was made chairman of the ton Chamber of Commerce and Class of 1925, Meredith F. Bur- time of his retirement which that no finer gentlemen ever board. of the Associated Industries of rill received his master's in 1926 read as folows: "Fred A. Knapp stepped on this earth. All of us and his doctorate in 1930 from . . . has done his job and done it will long remember his pleasing Clark University. He is an inter- well. The dear friend of students personality and the cheery nationally known geographer and faculty members alike is 'hello' accompanied by a sincere Varney Replaces Clark; who works with the Department one of this year's four retiring smile, which characterized Prof. of the Interior in Washington, professors, and his place will be Knapp at all times." Lindholm Becomes Dean residing in nearby Chevy Chase, Maryland. its executive secretary since The appointment of Miss Bar-*' Dr. Burrill became assistant 1948." He is also director of the Phillips Extends bara A. Varney as dean of professor of geography at Okla- division of geography of the De- women, the promotion of Milton homa A. of M. in 1930, rising to partment of the Interior. He was Warm Welcome L. Lindholm to the new post of associate professor in 1931 and chairman of the National Re- It is a pleasure to welcome dean of admissions, and the ap- professor in 1937. search Council Committee on pointment of Frederick W. Jack alumni, parents, and other In addition to his teaching du- Social Geography, 1948-51, and as assistant to Dean Lindholm vice-chairman of the advisory friends to the campus for our ties, he was associated with Mc- have been announced by Dr. 9 4th Commencement - Reunion Gill University as research ad- committee to the Office of Naval Charles F. Phillips, Bates Presi- Research, 1949-52. Since 1949 he Weekend. A full schedule of dent. visor. He also served as acting regional chief and unit head of has also been a permanent del- events has been planned for and gegate to the international geo Miss Barbara A. Varney the Land Use Planning Section, graphic conferences. by you, and I know you will Although born in Dallas, Texas, Region 8, Federal Resettlement A member of the Bates Chap- have a fine time. I certainly hope the new dean of women was edu- Administration until 1937. In you will have a chance to stroll cated in the Lewiston public 1940 he became economic geo- ter of Phi Beta Kappa, Dr. Bur- schools. Upon her graduation grapher for the General Land rill is also a Fellow of the Royal around and see the many new from Bates College in 1946, she Office, Department of the Inter- Geographic Society, the Inter- additions to our beautiful cam- national Geographers' Union, became director of the Bates ior, and two years later was pus. Mrs. Phillips and I look for- and the American Geographic College News Bureau, leaving named chief of the division of ward to meeting all of you at the in 1952 to join the advertising research and analysis. Society. Most recently he has been doing research at the South reception at our home Saturday firm of N. W. Ayer and Son in In 1943 he was made director Pole with the American geophy- Philadelphia. In 1956 she return- afternoon. of the United States Board on sical team. Charles F. Phillips (Continued on page two) Dean Varney Geographic Names and has been (Continued on page two) President I9C

TWO BATES COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT ISSUE, JUNE 10, 1960 Editorials New Deans Honorary Degrees (Continued from page one) (Continued from page one) From 1922-25, he was con- The Proper Time ed to Maine as English teacher He will receive the degree of struction superintendent for and dramatics coach at Lisbon doctor of science. Near East Relief in the Russian For many returning alumni the sight of the Bates Campus High School. Sidney W. Davidson Caucauses. In 1925 he returned to this country to become mana- will come as a pleasant surprise. And those people who have Miss Varney expects to com- Sidney W. Davidson, native of ger of a real estate development plete work for her master's de- Georgia, now a member of the not been near the College for the last ten years will return company in New Jersey, but in gree at the University of Maine New York City law firm of Da- to a campus that is largely different from what it was in 1950. 1927 entered government service during the summer session and vidson, Dawson and Clark, is and was assigned as an assistant Pettigrew Hall was added in 1953; the New Dorm was will join the Bates staff in mid- widely known for his philan- trade commissioner in Prague. completed in 1957; the pond was finished last year and this August. thropic interest in education and year a new Little Theatre will be completed. Yet it is rather medicine. Following years of service in A member of the Bates Key, Graduated from Yale Univer- Europe as a commercial attache a pity that alumni returning for their reunions can't return the Lewiston - Auburn Commu- sity in 1916, he received his law and consul, he was interned by nity Little Theater Group, and early enough to sit in on a few classes. This way perhaps degree there two years later. the Japanese while on a visit to they can see just what, if any, differences lie between their the board of directors of the lo- Admitted to the New York bar Manila in 1942. Freed the fol- cal Red Cross, Miss Varney is a in 1920, he joined Carter, Led- lowing year, he went to Cairo, college years at Bates and Bates today. Probably the former president of the Bates only changes they would be likely to notice would be in the yard and Milburn, becoming a followed with posts at Athens Alumnae Club of Lewiston- member of the firm in 1929. From and Belgrade. At the cessation physical plant itself. Auburn, the local College Club, 1945 to 1949 he was with Gasser, of hostilities in the Far East, he and School Union No. 30 Teach- But at this time of the academic year it is more fitting Hayes and Davidson. served in Hong Kong, Macau, ers Association. She served a He serves as a trustee of the and Taipei, having been appoint- to welcome the alumni back, rather than putting them to three-year term on the executive Bingham Associates Fund which ed a career minister in 1948. For any test, while congratulating the seniors as they leave. council of the Bates Alumni As- has given generous support to four years he served as ambas- For the seniors too will be back someday for their reunions sociation, and is a member of the medical education throughout sador to Nationalist China, be- Academic Recognition Commit- as the entire process repeats itself over the years. And so, Northern New England, and his coming ambassador to Yugosla- tee of the Maine Teachers Asso- appropriately, Welcome and Congratulations! interests in Maine are indicated via in 1957. ciation. Must Adapt by his position as president and Santha Rama Rau more recently, chairman of the However, the time for the Class of 1960's reunions is still A native of India hailed as board of Gould Academy at "Interpreter between Orient and in the future, and indeed they must adapt to a new phase of Bethel. He maintains a summer Occident", Santha Rama Rau life before they can once again return to the halls of ivy. home at Sebec Lake. (Mrs. Faubion Bowers) has More responsibility awaits this Class of 1960 than any other Mr. Davidson's business inter- been both author and journalist, group of people who have ever graduated from a college be- ests include a trusteeship of the whose writings have given the Brooklyn Savings Bank. He is a fore. Not only are they faced with maintaining a strong West an appreciative interpreta- director of the Boston Globe tion of the East. country in the face of war with the Soviet Union, but some- Newspaper Company and a Born in Madras the daughter how they must see that mankind is not blown off the face member of the advisory board of one of India's career ambas- of the earth. of the Chemical Corn Exchange sadors, Sir Bencgal Rama Rau, Bank of New York. It will be no picnic, to graduate into this life, yet, neither Santha Rama Rau began travel- He is a trustee of the New will it be impossible. They have had their schooling, and ing about the world at the age England Medical Center of Bos- of six, receiving her education they have passed through this time in their lives to a point ton, Brooklyn Institute of Arts in the schools of England where where they will be expected to use this education. and Sciences, and Pratt Institute her father was stationed. Still again they will find that a mere college degree does and is chairman of the govern- She returned to India at the ing committee of the Brooklyn not assure a person of doing well in life. Common sense and outbreak of World War II writ- Museum. ing for Indian magazines and the understanding of people play an important role also, He will receive the degree of gathering material which later a very important role. What good is the scholar who has doctor of humane letters. became her book "Home to In- memorized Dante if he cannot get along with his neighbors? Rev. Frederick D. Hayes '31 dia" published in 1944. Frederick D. Hayes, who will Therefore these seniors still have much to learn as do we Coming to this country, she give the baccalaureate sermon, majored in English at Welles- all until the day we die. But as we all start out on our un- Milton L. Lindholm '35 has be- received his theological training ley, being graduated in 1944. certain paths in life, and come to our parting of the ways come dean of admissions. In this at Andover Newton, where he Returning to India, she wrote for perhaps we have gained that much more understanding for new post he will be responsible was graduated cum laude in several American periodicals, having traveled this short way together. for the admission of both men 1933. He was granted a master edited the magazine "Trend" in and women. Prior to this time of sacred theology degree at An- Bombay, and published her book. NINETY-FOURTH the admission of women to the dover Newton in 1936. In 1947 she joined her father Ordained since 1933 in the COMMENCEMENT - REUNION WEEKEND College has been handled by the — India's first ambassador to office of the dean of women. Congregational ministry, Rev. Japan — as hostess. In Japan JUNE 10. 11, 12 Hayes first returned to Maine as A native of Collinsville, Conn., she met her husband who was a pastor of the Hillside Congrega- FRIDAY, June 10 educated in the public schools of censor of Japanese theatre un- tional Church at Cornish where 4:30 Phi Beta Kappa Annual Meeting Skelton Lounge Waltham, Mass., Dean Lindholm der the American occupation. he preached from 1933-37. He graduated from Bates College in They were married in 1951. 5:30 Phi Beta Kappa Dinner was then called to Belfast and 1935, receiving his master's de- She is author of "East of 8:30 Commencement Play: 'Twelfth Night" remained there until 1946, when gree from Bates three years Home", 1950, 'This is India," Little Theatre he took his current pastorate at later. He taught at Maine Central 1954, a novel "Remember the 9:00-11:30 Open House Chase Hall the High Street Congregational Institute at Pittsfield from 1935- House", 1956, and "View from Church in Auburn. SATURDAY, June 11 38, becoming publishers repre- the Southeast", 1957, in addition A past president of the Maine sentative for the World Book to her magazine articles on the 8:00 Alumni Association Breakfast and Meeting Council of Churches and the Company until his appointment Far East. Commons Maine Congregational Christian to the admissions post at Bates. Most recently she wrote of her 8:00 Delma Sigma Rho Breakfast Commons Conference, he has also served visit to Russia with her young 9:00 Dela Sigma Rho Annual Meeting Pettigrew Hall He is a member of the Board as a director of the Androscog- son Jai Peter, in "My Russian 9:30-10:45 Alumni Reunion Class Pictures taken of Trustees of Maine Central In- gin County Red Cross and the Journey". stitute. (at respective dormitories - check your head- Auburn Y. M. C. A. He is a She will receive the degree of quarters bulletin board) Frederick W. Jack trustee of the Bangor Theologi- doctor of literature. cal Seminary, and is currently 10:00-11:00 Glimpse of New Little Theatre New Little Theatre The new assistant to the dean serving his third term on the 11:30 Alumni - Senior Parade (assemble near Hathorn) of admissions is a native of Springfield, Mass., a graduate of Board of Overseers of Bates WEEKEND MEALS 12:00 Alumni - Senior Luncheon Alumni Gymnasium College, and has for several Wilbraham Academy and of The following meal informa- years been a member of the 2:30 Class Day Exercises Chapel Bates College in the Class of tion will be in effect over the 3:30- 5:00 President's Reception President's Home 1956. After serving in the armed College's executive committee. 1960 Commencement - Runion He will receive the degree of 4:00- 5:00 Glimpse of New Little Theatre New Little Theatre forces, he joined the Massachu- Weekend. All meals listed will be doctor of divinity. 5:45 College Club Banquet Chase Hall setts Mutual Life Insurance served at the Men's Memorial Hon. Karl L. Rankin Commons (Chase Hall) unless 5:45 Bates Key Banquet Women's Union Company in Boston. Karl L. Rankin, a career dip- otherwise designated. 8:30 Commencement Play: 'Twelfth Night" As an undergraduate at Bates, lomat, who will give the com- Little Theatre Mr. Jack pitched for the varsity mencement address, will receive Friday (June 10) baseball team, participated in the 9:00-11:30 Open House Chase Hall the degree of doctor of laws. He Lunchen 12:00-12:30 p.m. $1.00 choral society, served as treas- has a distinguished record in Dinner 5:15-6:00 p.m. 1.35 SUNDAY. June 12 urer of his class for two years government service in a dozen Saturday (June 11) 10:00 Baccalaureate Exercises Chapel and as president of the history sensitive diplomatic spots since Breakfast 7:30-8:00 a.m. .75 2:00 Ninety-Fourth Commencement Lewiston Armory club. During his junior year he 1927. was a candidate for campus Luncheon 12:00 noon 3.00 Educated at the Mercersburg (Alumni Gym) REUNION HEADQUARTERS mayor. In recognition of his ser- 1931 ..._ Hacker House Academy, California Institute of Dinner 5:30-6:00 p.m. 1.35 Half Century Parker Hall 1935 Cheney House vice to Bates as an undergradu- Technology, Federal Polytechnic 1905 ...„ Parker Hall 1950 Frye House ate, he was elected to member- of Zurich, Switzerland, and Sunday (June 12) 1910 _ New Dormitory 1954 _. John Bertram Hall ship in the College Club, alumni Princeton University, he was Breakfast 7:30-8:00 a.m. .75 1920 New Dormitory 1955 John Bertram Hall service organization. granted a degree in civil engin- Dinner 11:30 a.m.-l:00 p.m. 1.35 1929 New Dormitory 1956 John Bertram Hall He will join the Bates staff in eering from the latter institution The Men's Memorial Commons 1930 New Dormitory 1958 John Bertram Hall mid-July. in 1922. will be closed Saturday noon. /

Jane Damon '60, and Phillip Hylen '63, in the roles of Miriamne Richard Carlson '62 as Thomas & Becket in Murder in the Cathedral and Mio in the production of Winterset. presented by the Robinson Players in the Chapel. Pre-Play Lectures Mark Concert - Lecture Brings Players' Performances Representatives Of Types In dramatics, the Robinson ground for the Spring produc- Players presented to the student tion, Murder in the Cathedral, Throughout the past academic phy and his use of image, are body Maxwell Anderson's Win- was presented by Dr. Sydney W. year, Bates students have at- combined in his book Dr. Zhiva- terset, T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Jackman. In this lecture Jack- tended a number of concerts and go in a "culmination of histori- Cathedral, and William Shake- man explained Eliot's literary lectures. The Bates Concert and cal struggle of Soviet artists to speake's Twelfth Night style and gave the historical Lecture Series, the Lewiston- recover their creative rights." Dr. S. Chang Lee An additional feature this year background of Thomas a Becket. Auburn Community Concert As- Lord Earl, Clement Attlee, was the presentation of lectures Cites Review sociation, and the Jordam-Rams- former Prime Minister of Brit- Specializes In East as backgrounds for the various In his review for the STU- dell Scientific Society presented ain, speaking on December 3, dis- To bring the opportunity of be- productions. DENT James Kiernan stated, several musicians and speakers. cussed the problems concerned coming more closely acquainted The fall production, Winterset, "Last night I was in a play. I en- with world disarmament. He with Eastern Cultures to the was discussed by Professor tered the Bates Chapel and soon stressed the closeness of the na- Bates Campus, the visiting pro- Quinby of the Bowdoin College found myself at Canterbury wit- tions due to modern means of fessor will gave a series of pub- Drama Department in a pre- nessing the murder of Saint transportation and communica- lic lectures, meet informally with performance lecture. Thomas a Becket. The fine action tion as the greatest reason for student and faculty groups and Winterset Begins and interaction of the whole cast, advocating this policy. He found teach courses on the East includ- Quinby called Winterset An- their position in relation to the the solution to this disarmament ing history of the Far East, Ori- derson's "most characteristic audience, and their entrance and problem in the reforming of the ental Philosophy, Nature and play," for Anderson attacked au- exits, helped . . . But the atmos- voting system of the U. N. which Legend in Oriental Art, and His- thoritarianism, materialism and phere of a cathedral, impossible must be reorganized in order to tory of Modern Japanese pessimism. Winterset, according to create in our chapel, was nev- make it "more democratic." Un- Thought. to Quinby, portrayed the epitome ertheless created by the cast, der this policy, "we could do For sixteen years, Dr. Lee has of Anderson's feelings about these making the players and the audi- away with national arms and na- been head of the department of things. ence one." Kiernan goes on in his tional armies." foreign studies at Michigan State. He has written many books and In reviewing the Robinson review to praise the cast, the Parsons And Poole Entertain Players' production of the play, chorus, costumes, and lighting. articles on the East and has been On December 7, Parsons and Winterset for the STUDENT Closes With Twelfh Night a frequent visitor to his home- Poole, Duo-Pianists, presented a James Kiernan '63 said, "The Miss Lavinia Schaeffer gave land. program including classical sel- Robinson Players' presentation of the pre-performance lecture on ections by Beethoven and Moz- Winterset by Maxwell Anderson Shakespeare and his Twelfth lege, lectured on astronomy. Dr. art as well as contempory com- had a few of the characteristics Night, this spring. In reviewing Van de Kamp acted as program positions. of a Broadway production." the Robinson Playes' last produc- director of astronomy for the Kiernan Comment! tion for the STUDENT, J. Curry William Wariield Miss Carroll Glenn, a graduate National Science Foundation, In commenting on the cast '61 stated, "If ever the Bard of the Juilliard School of Music, and led the Shetland site of the Kiernan stated, "The director, turned over in his grave after a Mr. William Warfield opened gave a violin recital on January Georgetown eclipse expedition. Miss Lavinia Schaeffer, must be rendition of one of his plays, he the series on October 8. This 14. She has appeared through- congratulated on many accounts, must have done it last weekend noted bass-baritone has won ac- out the country as a soloist with but I feel she should especial- — but only to allow more room claim the world over in connec- symphony orchestras and in solo ly pride herself on her casting for his smile . . . From the en- tion with his four world tours on and joint recitals with her hus- ability." He then mentioned spe- trance of the players as a band of which he acted as a cultural band, pianist Eugene List. She cifically the parts played by Jane happy, wandering minstrels to a emissary of our Department of has appeared on the Telephone Damon '60, as Mariamme; Philip lyrical finale, the Schaeffer- State. Warfield has appeared in Hour, the New York Philhar- Hylen '63, as Mio; Stephen Hicks Adams-Stewart directed "golden the Broadway musical reviews, monic broadcasts and on her '61 as the policeman; and Donald pace." "Call Me Mister," "Set My Peo- own program. Lacount '60 as the radical. Curry went on to say, "Since ple Free," "Regina," and "Porgy On March 20, the Baltimore The lecture giving the back- the plot of Twelfth Night bord- and Bess," as well as an appear- Symphony Orchestra presented ance in Carnegie Hall. excerpts from Wagner's "Die Simmons Discusses Pasternak Wallcuere" and Verdi's "Otello" Dr. Ernest J. Simmons spoke as well as instrumental selec- November 30 on the subject of tions from other works of these "Boris Pasternak and the Crisis composers. Soloists with the or- in Soviet Literature". This crisis, chestra were the versatile sopra- he explained, culminated in strict na, Frances Yeend, star of the Lord Clement Atlee thematic control of Soviet au- New York City Opera Company, thors after World War II. Said and tenor Charles O'Neill, of the tional Business Machines at Simmons, "Pasternak's philoso- Metropolitan Opera. MIT, spoke on April 19. His sub- "Scientific Creativity" finds its ject dealt with the uses and ap- ers on the melodramatic with its basis in the work of men who plications of digital computers mistaken identities and planted take new instruments and inven- in physics, biology, and chemis- love note, the strength of the tions and apply them to scientif- try. Dr. Glenn M. Roe, a teach- play is left up to character por- ic questions of the day," re- ing fellow at the University of trayal. Russell Goff takes the marked I. Bernard Cohen, lec- Minnesota, a member of the honors in this department with turing on April 14. Cohen dis- physics department and a senior his more than amusing interpre- cussed what motivations the physicist, presented an illustat- tation of Sir Toby Belch, the be- creative scientists had. The first, ed talk on artificial diamonds on soted and conniving uncle of the stated Cohen, "is challenge; the April 26. mourning Countess Olivia, play- second is necessity." On May 3 Dr. Peter Van de ed by Jane Damon or Carol Bullock And Roe Speak Kamp, the head of the astronomy 1. to r., Bruce Fox '60, Douglas Rowe '61, Joan Galambos '60, and Peterson. Mr. M. Loren Bullock, univer- department at Swarthmore Col- Russell Goff in a scene from Twelfth Night. (Continued on page four) sity representative of Interna- comedy" kept up a cheerful I*\X FOUR BATES COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT ISSUE, JUNE 10, 1960 A Review Of The News Continued Weekends Mark Bates Scores At The Year's Sports In Review Social Events At M.I.T. And Also By JIM HALL while Flynn and Wylie were giv- set a new cage record in the dash. Douglas and Bob Erdman The 1959-1960 season found en all-New England recognition. Bates This Year In New Englands were consistent winners in the the Bates athletic teams enjoy- 12-11 In Basketball From September to May, Bates The Bates College varsity de- hurdle races. A host of other per- ing a moderately successful year The basketball squad ended was the scene of five major so- bate team took top honors at the formers, Dave Boone, Larry Bos- as the track team regained their their season with a record of 12 cial weekends. The first big Massachusetts Institute of Tech- ton, Jerry Walsh, Pete Allen, State Championship and also wins and 11 losses. Led all sea- weekend was Back - to - Bates nology style debate tournament Frank Vana, Carl Peterson, John ended with a perfect record in son by their scrappy captain in February. The team, affirma- Curtiss, Doug Morse and Paul which was highlighted by a re- meet competition. The basketball Jerry Feld, the under-rated union of the 1929 championship tive: Neil Newman '61, and Rideout were all consistent point- and tennis teams also had win- hoopsters performed exception- football team. At the football Jack Lawton '60; negative, Jack scorers. ning seasons and even the golf ally well against teams from rally held Friday evening, a Simmons '61, and Marjorie San- team set a new record for vic- outside Maine. Meeting their Regain State Crown standout on the team, "Red" born '61, owed its victory large- tories. toughest competition in State Walt Slovenski brought his Long, was the featured speaker. ly to balance. The negative Series play, Bates finished with 1-5-1 In Football charges into the spring season The Cheerleaders presented skits team went all the way to the fi- a 2 and 7 mark for last place. primed to win back the State as did the Class of 1960, follow- nal round to defeat Bowdoin In the fall, the Bobcat foot- At full strength for the title lost the previous year to ball team had a losing season, ing the theme "How Bates College, and to secure first place start of the season. Bates Maine. After running past North- Changes" from 1900 to the pres- for Bates in the tourney. finishing with a 1-5-1 record. surprised everyone by de- eastern, Colby, and Brandeis, However, although plagued by ent day. An open house in Chase feating Massachusetts 75-68 Bates were able to achieve their Hall followed the rally. inexperience, they were never and then scaring highly- goal, and annexed the crown for Homecoming Dance Held outclassed and turned in respec- touted Maine before bowing the third time in four years. table performances against their 65-61. Bowdoin was easily Smith won the 440, Douglas set Saturday night the Back-to- top three opponents; losing to Bates dance was held in the outclassed 87-70 in the first a record in the broad jump and Maine 12-0, to Tufts 28-12, and meeting and Colby was won the high hurdles, Erdman Alumni Gymnasium featuring to Colby 14-0. Lloyd FafnelPs orchestra and smothered 94-78 as the Bob- took the lows, Gilvar won the In the opening game of the cats reached their season's 100, Schuyler captured the mile, entertainment by the Deansmen year, Bates won easily over and the Merrimanders. peak. Garnet hopes ended Jim Hall took the high jump, and Union 35-14, then lost to Tufts, here, however. Jack Curtiss won the jevalin. On Sunday, the Reverend T. dropped a game to WPI 14-6, With the loss of key person- In tennis, Bates posted a win- Drew D. D. '34, pastor of the and visited Middlebury only to nel, Bates hit a midseason Asylum Hill Congregational lose by the same margin. In ning season and finished a very slump, losing to its State Series Church, Hartford, Conn., deliv- State Series play, after losing to close second in State Series com- rivals after a poor performance petition, losing both matches to ered the sermon at the Back-to- Maine in the mud, Bates, al- in the Down East Classic. They Bowdoin 5-4. The Garnet netmen Bates Chapel. That afternoon, an though outclassing Bowdoin, regained their winning ways Open House was held at Thorn- was held to a muddy tie. In the finished with a 7-3 record with with five straight victories over victories over Clark, Lowell crag. last game of the season, again in Springfield, MIT, Wesleyan, Bab- Tech, New Hampshire, and Maine Sadie Takes Turn the mud, Bates lost to Colby. son, and Tufts. Home fans were and Colby twice each. Captained Individual standouts on this On Saturday, November 14, treated to a double-overtime win year's team were Jack Flynn, by Dave Graham, the team boast- the Bates Sadie Hawkins Day over the Gymnasts, the defeat of ed some fine performers in Gra- Jim Wylie, Bill Hayes, Dick El- Dance was held in the Alumni Brandeis despite a ten minute ham, Craig Parker, Bruce Kean, lis, and Bill Davis. Flynn and Gymnasium to which each red- Jack Lawton, President '59-'60 freeze, and another close game Hayes won All-Maine plaudits, Neil MacKenzie, Jim Corey, and blooded co-ed dragged the shy with Maine as a patched-up five Jeff Mines. L'il Abner she'd been longing to Other highlights of the debat- fought back from a 15-1 deficit ing year were the Bates College- Golf Team Sets Record date. Admission was paid ac- only to lose 54-49. Cambridge University debate and Pre-Play Lectures The golf team broke an all- cording to the size of L'il Abner's Feld Named All-Maine the New England College Debate (Continued from page three) time record for Bates linkmen as waist. After contests were held Besides All-Maine forward Tourney. "Weaving and stumbling under they defeated Maine for their for the best-dressed dogpatchers Gerry Feld, the Bobcats depend- third win of the year. Top per- and for the best Sadie Hawkins In October, the chapel was the the influence, Goff delivered his ed heavily upon the services of formers were Captain Jon posters, Marry in' Sam (Dean scene of a debate between Jul- lines in a lecherous tone of voice, Carl Rapp, Scott Brown, and Phothero, Pete Gove, Bob Morse, Boyce) appeared to marry off the ian Grenfell and Roger Warren a hellish twinkle always in his captain-elect Jim Sutherland. Mai Johnson, Tom Brown, and L'il Abners and the eager Sadies. Evans of Cambridge University, eye. Goff was especially good Brown's outside shooting, Rapp's Dick George. In February, Winter Carnival and John Lawton '60 and Mar- with Bruce Fox who played the jorie Sanborn '61 of Bates. The fumbling Sir Antony Auguechcek. cat-like movements, and Suther- In baseball, Bates surprised 1960 was highlighted by the land's rebounding all contribut- many of their cynical followers. crowning of Roberta Randall as resolution under debate was the The two carry on a Jackie following: Resolved: That the Gleason-Art Carney relationship ed to a winning season. The season was highlighted by a queen on the floodlighted steps In track. Bates was unde- victory over a powerful Maine requirement of membership in a in which Belch leads poor Augue- of Hathorn Hall. Members of her feated in dual meets and labor organization as a condition cheek into thinking that he can nine 7-1 and the emergence of a court were Nancy Anderson, Di- annexed the State Cham- new star in the person of fresh- of employment should be illegal. marry Olivia while Auguecheek ane Crowell, Sandra Folcik, Lin- pionship, the only one of the man Ron Taylor. Taylor led the Grenfell and Lawton defended continues to pick of Belch's large da Giraldi, Nancy Harrington, 1959-1960 year. The team, team in hitting, both for average the affirmative position, while liquor tabs. Fox played the per- and Carol Lux. paced by Co-Captains Rudy and power, as he belted three Evans and Miss Sanborn upheld fect straight man . . . Doug Rowe Carnival Activities Vary Smith and John Douglas, the negative. skillfully overplays the part of the home runs. He also had two of After the crowning, a masquer- was one of the most power- the Garnet team's four victories. pompous puritan Malvolio . . . " ade dance took place in the Achieves Success ful in the hisiory of the Other top hitters included Bob Alumni Gym where square danc- In April, Bates achieved one Praises Technique state track competition. Graves and John Lawler, while ing and ballroom dancing were of the best records in her Curry complimented the per- The winter season saw Bates the team got good pitching from held. At the same time a song- forensic history for the New formance of Carol Sisson as defeat New Hampshire, Tufts, Gerry Feld and Jack Bennett. fest was held in the Outing Club England College Debate Tour- Viola, and the rapport between MIT, Bowdoin, and Maine with The team featured a number of room with a background of fire- ney, by winning second place in Feste, the fool, and Olivia; ease. Pete Schuyler, Rudy Smith freshmen including Howie Van- light and guitars. the overall competition. "(they) illustrate the wisdom of and Barry Gilvar won their spe- deresa, Bill Davis, Bud Spector, Other Carnival weekend In individual events, Miss 'fools' ..." Curry went on to cialities in every meet as Gilvar and Dennis Feen. events were snow sculpturing, a Sanborn became New England praise the costumes and scenery faculty softball game on snow- Champion in Extemporaneous and stated, "the delightful tone shoes and skis, a talent show, a Speaking, Lawton copped second of Twelfth Night was kept alive ski exhibition on Mount David, prize in Oratory, and Doug with the singing and music of the a program of Calypso rhythms Rowe '61 placed second in Oral recorder." by the Highway Men, a jazz Interpretation. concert by Arvell Shaw and the The topic being, Resolved: that man '61 comprised the affirma- climax of the weekend, the for- Congress should be given the tive team while Miss Sanborn mal dance in the romantic at- power to reverse decisions of the and Simmons made up the nega- mosphere of "Ice Palace." Surpeme Court, Bates finished tive team. Pops Goes "Southland" third among all the scholars In May, the team journeyed to In March the 1960 Pops Con- present. Lawton and Neil New- St. John's College, N. Y. C, to cert was held following the compete in the Eastern Forensic theme "Southland." Al Corey and Saturday. On Friday night a Tournament with Grant Lewis provided music for the formal jazz concert featuring a Water- '62, and Lawton on the Affirma- dance, and a concert of music ville band was held on the steps tive and Simmons and Miss San- was presented by the Choral So- of Coram Library, while on Sat- born on the Negative. Bates fin- ciety and Concert Band with urday afternoon the Deansmen ished in fourth place with a first Professor D. Robert Smith di- sang at the open house at place among the New England recting. After the dance an open Thorncrag. Saturday evening the schools present. house was held in the Women's formal Ivy Dance was held in At the Debate Council's annual Union. the Alumni gym, and early Sun- cook-out, the 1960-61 officers Last weekend, May 20-22, day morning the inhabitants of were elected. They are: Neil Spring Weekend was the big at- the campus left for Popham Newman '61, president; Miss THE SPIRIT OF BATES ATHLETICS is told in this picture. traction. A campus community Beach and the Outing Club Clam Sanborn '61, secretary; and As avid fans look on, Pete Schuyler nears the finish tape to Art Show was held on Friday Bake. Grant Lewis '60, manager. win the mile in Bates' State Meet victory.