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Connecticut College News Vol. 36 No. 1

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Vol. 36--No. 1 Ncw London, Connecticut, Wednesday, October 4. 1950 lOe per copy CC EXTENDS GREETINGS TO ITS NEWEST ARRIVALS Creative Outlet Is Offe~ed CC News to Hold Try-outs for By Quarterly, CC MagazIne Business, News, and ITrueblood to Talk Freshmen and Transfers Friday Feature Staffs All Contest Underway for Search For Talent On Religious View NSA Plans Include Campus Activities For College Years Class Editors; Need There is a place on campus for Study, Tours, Trips Under Supervision Talent and Enthusiasm every kind of creative ability, The first convocation of the whether it is making a speech on year will occur on October 10 at To Unite Colleges Of Service League Scheduled for this Friday after- a philosophical problem, or. sing- 8:00 p.m. in the Palmer Auditorf- Service League is concerned noon, October 6 at 4 :20 are the urn. The College is fortunate to NSA is one of the organizations ing on' a comb. And that, of have for this event Dr. David EI. with two distinct parts of college first try-outs of the 1950-51 year to which every Connecticut Col- course, is as it should be, tor ev- ton Trueblood, Professor of Phil. life ... social services and campus tor the Connecticut College News. lege girl belongs. It is the only na- eryone loves, or longs to, create osophy at Earlham College, Rich- entertainment. Many of its duties News is the weekly newspaper tional organization of college and something in his or her lifetime. mond, Indiana; he will talk on Re- are not defined and are handled put out entirely by the students As far as I can see,. there is no ligion in Modern Life and will university students in the United when the occasion arises. Those here at Connecticut. I better time to pour forth, as it give special emphasis to the col- States as its name implies: the Na- were, than at college, for there is lege years. duties which do occur yearly are Freshmen and transfers alike tional Student Association. Hun- where we soon learn that the Dr. Trueblood is just returning grouped under the aforemen- are cordially. invited to attend this dreds of universities and colleges healthiest and happiest atmos- from a long stay in Europe, where tioned divisions. first meeting. If you are inclined throughout the be- phere is one alive' with creative he has been working under the The first of these can be sub-di- to be literary, there are openings energy. Every year, QUARTER auspices of The Friends Society of long to NSA-and thus a common vided into a number of services. as both news writers and feature LY, the literary magazine on cam which he is a member. He is also organization unites us with col- pus, holds wide welcoming arms a member of The Philosophical Local Social Service~ take care of writers. If your powers of persua- lege students elsewhere in our to all pieces of writing material Society. He has written many , work at the Mission House in New sion are above average, the adver- country. London and of local Girl Scouts This year QUARTERLY is not books on religion and philosophy. tising staff will be your forte. If only encouraging work from as This year the College is inte- Of special interest on campus and Y.W.C.A. projects. Char-Ity Drives include the Cancer Drive your business acumen is especial- many students as possible, but Is grating a convocation lecture with are NSA's opportunities for link- I and T.R seals at Christmas. Post ly keen, the business staff is your also looking for many new editors the annual Religious Emphasis ing us with students of other na- to work on the magazine. Right Period. Two other speakers of War Services and the Lost . and best bet. , tions. There are summer pro- this minute a contest is under way note will appear on the campus Found are two more of Service There are, of course, other grams for inexpensive trips or League's regular activities. The for editorships, and although it is at this time. On Sunday, October phases of newspaper work, such study tours to Europe, bicycle largest single service project of primarily intended for Freshmen, 8, vespers will be conducted by Dr. as circulation which handles the we urge everyone-5ophomores, Herbert Gezork, President of And- trips in the United States, and the year is Community Chest Juniors, and Seniors, too-to en- over-Newton Theological School. opportunities to meet foreign stu- Drive which occurs in the fall. distribution of copies to the dor- ter it. Here is an opportunity for At chapel on Monday and 'I'ues- dents who dre studying here and More Enterta.lnment mitories. Shutter-bugs may also everyone to join in the work and day, October 9 and 10, the college at other colleges. Because NSA is On the entertainment side Serv- find a place as News photogr-aph- fun of publishing a literary maga- community will have the privilege affiliated with students unions in ice League has certain yearly ers. zine. of hearing Dr. Thomas Hayes European countries, many chan- functions: the Coast Guard Recep- nels are provided for American Whatever your particular In- Authors Wanted Proctor, Professor of Philosophy tion, Informal dances and Mid- clination may be, you are sure to at Wellesley College. Religion in students to. travel abroad or enter- Winter Formal. Last year we add- t A magazine cannot be a success the college years will be stressed tain foreign students in this coun- ed a freshman reception with Yale find an outlet in the Connecticut without enthusiastic supporters, by all three speakers. try. who believe in it and want to and this year in addition we hope College News. The meeting will be make it a success. And QUAR to be able to have a freshman get- held in the News 'Office, which is TERLY can be one of the best in · d C dl I .. A II tog~t?~r with Wesleyan, All.social.in the basement or Plant house. stitutions on campus, and perhaps -'g an an e nnites activities are under the chairman- S t ide' thl F·d t 4·2' f off campus as well. If QUARTER W II" II ShIP of Jane Law '52, who this e aSI e IS nay, a . u or LY has not been as exciting to as ;54· J Club 'year will have a committee or all the News try-outs. many people as it should have Dramatists to 0in house and class social chairmen. been, it is doubtless because not There is no requisite for memo Freshmen Asked to enough is known about the maga Uncle Sam may not need'yOU, pily for them, and Wig and Can- bership in Service League except- zine. Well, that can no longer be personally, for the next four dle, they may participate in all ing membership in the college stu- Join Home Ec Club . h f everyone other parts of production. Forh ere IS a c ance or years, but Wig and Candle of Con- dent body. Active participants be- be J C tl t C II ' And such work is not without t oem on onnec ICU 0 ege s necticut College does. And hereby gin with the Cabinet including all You don't have to be able to litI erary worId . Details of the con hangs the tale .... Wig and Can- reward! Wig and Candle is a club the heads of Committees, the cook and sew to be a member of e, t ·11b· t Iater: mean which may be J-oined only when a WJ e grven au a, dle is the quite theatrical name chairman of publicity, the' Vide the Home Economics Club at Con- while, the editors of QUARTER which identifies the most dramatic student has earned 20 points in President, and the President. The ·11 t t this very kind of a backstage ac- necticut College. This club is open LY hope th a t everyone WI s ar club on campus. This is the organ- rest of the active participants are ltl ttvtty. Points are awarded on an to anyone who 'thinks she may wri mg. ization which produces two full- all those who are interested in any hours-worked basis for backstage phase of Service League's work. want to major in any of .the van- To create something to answer length three-act plays, and puts its work, and for acting, in proper- Help is always needed. There is ous fields of Home Economics: an assignment is one thing; to back into about five others during tion to the difficulty of the part. create something merely for the the course of the academic year. plenty of work for everyone. So Food and Nutrition, Institutional A record is kept of the number of watch the Service League Bulletin sake of its own creation is anoth Virtually everything dramatic points that each student earns by Economics, General Home Eco- er. The first is a challenge, but the or theatrical which appears on Board in Fanning and come out to the vice-president of the club, nomics, and Child Development. eccnd is more of a challenge, and campus is the result of some Wig help us. Nancy Wirtemburg. You may ac- Through the club we try to learn a result, more rewarding. It is and Candle effort. Naturally, this cumulate points at a leisurely ------more about these fields as they to you, freshmen, and to you, club can function only through pace or just as rapidly as you Outing Club Is Planning ~perclassmen, to see that there the expressed enthusiasm of ev- wish. (They do carryover from are actually practical. ~ more responses to that second eryone interested in bringing good year to year.) Weekend Gathering For We find it interesting to talk to Ie of challenge on campus, and: theatre to the campus. Very shortly Wig and Candle gradua,tes and to compare our in- a first step, to prove that It is a club which needs the help will hold an open meeting for all Wesmen, Indians, Valles terests with those of other Freshmen! Outing Club extend ~RTERLY is really your mag of all of you freshmen sin ce thereo f you w h0 are mteres. t ed Ini Iearn- schools. We also carry out special e. are an almost infinite number of ing more about this dramatic club. to you its gayest greetings. At the projects such as supplying Christ- \ interesting jobs which must be at- You will meet officer's of the pro- picnic at Buck Lodge last Satur- mas gifts for a school in Virginia, French Club Announces tended to for each show-every- duction board, be told of the day O. C. held its annual get-to- cooking simple meals for the thing from scenery, props, cos- club's plans for the current year, gether for the incoming freshmen, children at the Learned House in Meeting, Group Plans tumes, lighting, make-up, prompt- be taken on a grand tour of the to acquaint you with the many New London, and repairing toys We hope that all freshmen in ing, and curtain-pulling, to pub- auditorium, and then will be fed varied activities enjoyed by Out- lor Connecticut College's Day terested in the French Club will licity and ushering. delicious refreshments. The latter ing Clubbers. Nursery. Demonstrations. reports come to our first' get together You probably are wondering sounds like a deliberate bribe-it On the agenda for the year are of outside meetings, and social Wednesday, October 11, in the why acting itself is omitted from MIGHT be-anyway, watch the included: a weekend outing with get-togethers are included in our commuters' lounge at 7 :15 p.rn this list of attractions. And here- Wig and Candle bulletin board in Yale at their engineering camp, yearly program. Plans for this coming year will be by hangs a shorter (but sadder) Fanning for a notice in the near get-togethers with We s 1e y an, On October twelfth we are hav- discussed and any neW sugges tale .... Everyone admits that future about this meeting. Dartmouth, and several ski week- ing a Welcome Meeting for fresh- tions are always welcome. We ex freshmen are kept on their toes So if you have managed a the- ends in January. men. It will be held at 7:00 in New pect to have weekly French tables with just learning the ways of col- ater of your own, or if you aren't The only thing you have to do London 411. We hope that any in all the houses and to continue lege life in their first semester at \positive which end of a paint- to get in on the fun is to come and freshman interested in Home Eco- our many informal gatherings school. Consequently, it has been brush holds paint--come and join us. It is an undisputed fact nomics or Child Development will Hope you'll be able to join us decided that no freshman may act 6;~and liv,e with Wig and Can· that we of C.C.O.C. will give you a ttend this meeting and find out Wednesday night! in plays first semest,er, but hap- flle. plenty of good times. more about the club. . • Page Two CONNECTICVT COLLEGE NEWS Wednesday, October 4, 1950 Familiar Words, A New World AA Invites '54 Religious Fellowship Heads After the introductory freshman week program, you, the class of 1954, are more than familiar with the word "wel- come." Yes, we're all glad you are here and the greeting To Participate Cam pus Religious Activities which the Connecticut College News has for you is in the Religious Fellowship is ute only The first Religious Fellowship form of this piece of paper you are holding-the very special In AIIEve n t S religious body on campus. Each program gets under way next Freshman issue. In it we have tried to include stories on most student is automatically a mem- weekend with the Freshmen- of the large organizations and clubs functioning on campus. Participation in sports is one of ber of the Fellowship, but it is up Transfer picnic in Buck Lodge, Each story has been written by the head of the organization, the best and most effective ways to the individual to make her Sunday, October S. at 4 o'clock. (Note time change.) This picnJc who has explained the activities of her particular group. Un- to make friends. This is and has membership meaningful by parti- cipating in the activities of the or- precedes the opening of Religious doubtedly you will be meeting many of these people in tile been the primary objective of the ganization. It is the purpose of the Emphasis Period at Vespers. very near future when they hold their try-outs, initial meet- Athletic Association at Connecti- ings, etc. Religious Fellowship to further cut College. To us acquiring the religious life of the college Political Forum Offers At this time it might do well to give a bit of "advice" (an- community by having the students other item which is not very foreign to you by now.) It has to skills, although extremely im- -portant, is only' secondary to hav- share and strengthen their indi- Ground for Debate do with these very organizations. You are here at college pri- vidual beliefs. ing fun. One of our most precious pos- marily to study and to learn; that is a truism which will be The Religious Fellowship oper- sessions is freedom of discussion disputed by no one. However, and this is a big "however,"- I'd like to introduce the AA ates through its Cabinet and and debate. It is this freedom the value of extra-curricular activities should not be nnderes- Council to you. The officers in- House Representative Council. which is our strongest case timated. They offer you a world of benefit and pleasure, one clude: The Cabinet is composed of the against Communist and Fascist to- which provides an excellent complement to your academic President, Jus Shepherd; Vice President, the Secretary·Treasur- talitarianism and suppression of er, and the chairmen of the vari- life. They are something which should be experienced by President, Libby Griffin; Secre- divergent ideas, and it is the duty ous committees. It works in coop- of us, not only to preserve this everyone, no matter how small the degree. Hence, we offer tary, Jannie Schaumann, Treas- you this outline of Connecticut College's extra-curricular ac- eration with Mr. Laubenstein, col- privilege but to make use of it. urer, Kit Kalkhof. Class Reps: lege chaplain, and the adminis- Political Forum, an organiza- tivities, with every hope that you will seek, find and enjoy Janet (Streaky) Strickland-Sen- tration, in planning the daily tion which coordinates Student your particular interest. Lots of luck! AMT ior; Pat Terrell-Junior; Muff chapel activities, the Sunday Ves- Liberals and Student Conserva- I McCuliough-Soph. per services, Holy Communion tives, affords a meeting ground President of Dance Group-e- and other special s e r vic e s for divergent ideas through the Dance Group Helps IRe Will Talk Over Marian Trefzger-AA Rep.-Emi- throughout the year. medium of debate and speakers. lou Starke. Through the House Representa- We are living in an agedn which Creative Students Korean Aggression President 'Of CCOC - Meeky tive Council the Cabinet maintains complex problems of ideology are Maisonpierre. a close contact with the student shaking the very security of our To Improve Talent Under discussion at the iniiial Sabre and Spur-Sally Stewart. body. This Council is made up of lives, and these matters merit meeting of International Rela- elected representatives from each urgent and deep consideration of Dance Group provides an oppor- News Reps.-Mollie Munro and dorm. The girls on the Council are us all Political Forum will give tions Club, to be held tomorrow tunity for students interested and Sue Rockwell. responsible for getting informa- you a chance not only to partici- able to more completely develop night, Oct. 5, at 7 o'clock in Fan- Publicity Chairman - Bunny tion about Fellowship activities to pate in debates, but to attend their technical ability and work ning 111, will be United Nations Newbold. the girls in their dorms as well as them and to see what your fellow creatively, under the direction and action in curbing aggression in Social Chairman-Bunny Brad- bringing suggestions and crttt- students are thinking about do- leadership of Miss Ruth Bloomer, Korea. As in past years I.R.C. will shaw. cisms to the Cabinet. mestic and foreign affairs. faculty advisor. Now, suppose Susie Q wields a The Fellowship keeps contact Another function of Political continue to function as a forum In the past, Dance Group has mean hockey stick. How does she with the churches in town and Forum is to send delegates to the been a part of the Christmas Pa- for consideration of international "go out for a sport?" Her first this year hopes to plan deputa- Intercollegiate Student Legisla- geant. A technique demonstration, affairs by presenting prominent move would be to watch the gym tion work with them. Also, Re- ture in the Spring, at which stu- a lecture, and creative work were speakers in the field, sending dele- bulletin board for a notice saying, ligious ....Fellowship is affiliated dents from all over the state take with the Student Christian Move- given for a nearby P.T.A. Dance gates to intercollegiate confer- "all those interested in going out over the Iegisla tive chambers and Group has attended exchange pro- for hockey sign up." Then, there ment of New . perform the duties of the law ences, and offering programs reo grams and given a symposium in will be a meeting for all four makers for three days. All who nnection with the Jose Limon porting on valuable student expe- classes-and each class will elect have attended in the past have and -Dance Company Concert. riences abroad. their own class hockey manager Freedom's Crusade deemed this experience as one of , Plans for this year include Highlight of LR.Co's activiiies except the Freshman manager, the most interesting and exciting exchange programs with other for the past three years has been who will be appointed. This man- Is Coming to C. C. . of their college years. colleges, a visiting artist concert the presentation of a United Na- ager will arrange times of prac- Connecticut College students The strength of America lies to continue the Dance Scholarship tions Weekend, when C.C. plays tices and games. will have a chance to sign the more in the ideas which she has Fund, continued cooperation with hostess to foreign and American If Susie attends the practices Freedom Scroll sometime in the to offer the world. than in her mil- / the other departments in the students from other schools in the and plays in the games, and has next week. The names from this itary force, and it is up to YOU, Christmas Pageant: plays and en- area who partici- good spirit generally, she will be scroll will be placed on a Freedom not the other fellow, to formulate ( tertainments; the annual 5 Arts pate in a program featuring an included in the final club member- Bell to be sent to Berlin as a sym- them. Watch for detailed pro- Progr-am: and a possible radio aspect of U. N. structure. ship - which means that she bol of liberty. Participating in this grams of Political Forum, and program concerning the modern makes a club which can count for Crusade are many prominent how YOU can participate in a few dance. Press Board Sends making an AA blazer and seal Americans, including General weeks! Dance Group consists of mem- eventually. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Cordell ----- bers of all four classes, chosen News To Your Home We hope that the Freshman Hull, Harold Stassen and Eleanor Club Increases Musical through tryouts in the fall. The Interested in publicizing activi- Class will be one of the best Roosevelt. tryouts this year will be early in Aims and Performances ties of classmates and college on a classes supporting AA and its ac- When you enroll, you will sign November. Watch the gym bulle- The Music Club was founded nation-wide scale and gaining tivities. Remember, gals, if you 've this Declaration of Freedom: tin boards for the date. Previous some years ago by a group of stu- journalistic experience as well? got any questions about AA be I believe in the sacredness and to the tryouts there will be work- dents with the express purpose of C.C.'s Press Board is responsible sure to see your dorm rep, who dignity of the individual. shops held in Knowlton Salon, increasing the chances for the for seeing that Connecticut gets wil be elected With the dorm effie- I believe that all men derive the open to everyone. Remember, you performance and criticism of mu- in to the news-c-on the pages of ers, or \any of us on the Council. right to freedom equally from certainly need not be a "profes- sic by interested students. A sec- your home-town daily as well as God. • sional" dancer to become a mem- ond aim is the development of in metropolitan papers through- I pledge to resist aggression and ber of the group, but, rather, In- tyranny wherever they appear poise and confidence in the per- out the country. Student Liberals terested, able, and anticipating on earth. former. fun and work. Any further Infer- Members of the Board cover Will Meet Oct. 9 mation will be gladly given by campus events, write up local y- Marian Trefzger '52 and Emilou items which are sent to the news- Student Liberals is a campus or- Starke '52 in Freeman House. papers you listed when you filled ganization, unaffiliated with any out those little white cards F'resh- local or national group, whose • man Week, and serve as paid cor- purpose is to develop an informed Radio Club Offers respondents for a number of daily student opinion on critical issues Varied Experience papers in the State. If you'd like f~cing society today, and to trans- to asume responsibility ror seeing form this opinion into effective ac- The Radio Club is an organiza- that your home town knows what tion along democratic, progressive tion of girls who are interested in you and your school are doing, lines. In the past this action has the various phases of radio work want Connecticut to receive the taken the form of field trips, In- -announcing, script writing, tech- publicity it deserves, and are as- formative speakers, co-operation nician work, and directing. The piring to a career in journalism, with, the local Democratic Party, members of this club write and Press Board offers a three-fold op- and a highly successful mock ar- produce three weekly programs portunity. bitration of a labor-management over Station WNLC and WICH by problem. remote control from the Palmer A briefing session for prospec- Our first meeting will be held-at Radio Room on the second floor tive Board members will be held 5 :10 in Fanning 111 on Monday, of the auditorium. in the Press Board office, Fanning October 9. We'Ulook for all fresh- The club is open to all students, 110 A, this Friday, Oct. 6, during men and upperclassmen who are experienced or not, who are inter- Chapel time, when coverage of • interested in our club at that time. ested in really working actively campus events will be assigned with standard radio equipment. and Mrs. K. T. Floyd, Director of Special instructions in radio tech- the College Publicity Bureau, will Dr. H. Gezork to Speak niques, announcing, and techni- explain in further detail the im- cian work are given by the upper portance of dependable student re- At Next Vesper Service class members during the year so porting to C.Co's press notices. The speaker at the 7 o'clock ves- that our programs from the cam- per service on Sunday will be Her- pus will be as well done as a pr.o- Junior Class to Stage bert Gezork, newly elected presi- fessional broadcast. dent of Andover-Newton theologi- The first open meeting of the Fashion Show For '54 cal school. Born in German~Dr. year will be held on November 29. The Class of 154 will be the Gezork was graduated from the Those students Who are interested guest of honor at a College week- University of Berlin and the B~ in learning more about the' club end Fashion Show on Friday eve- iist Divlltiiy School in fUunburg before this qpen meeting should ning, October 6, at 7:00 when the After spending two years in - junior class will present its tradi- erica as an exchange student, hf see Mrs. Ray, Phyll Hoffman in C:::-&, tional freshmen entertainment in travelled around the world study- Mary Harkness House: or Sue Ft- "At least she won't knolD who I am!" field in Katherine Blunt. Knowlton Salon. ing social and religious conwtions\ ---