THE Published Every Other Week by Students of the Bennington College Community. October 15, 1948, Val. 2, No. 10 Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont 15 cents per copy "Bennington N ig ht" Nov. 8 Webster's Experimental A Bennington-Eye View On Monday night, November eighth, of Europe Bennington Paintings in from 9 :00 until 10 :00, the Associates by Barbara Smith of Bennington are sponsoring an all- Repertory Theater to Play NSA Exhibit in Chicago Bennington program at the Hunter Au- During the two years that have pass- ditorium in New York City. The pur- ed since the war ended, we have read The first annual National Student pose of the program is to acquaint more Bennington November 4 daily newspaper reports of the political, Art Exhibit is one of the chief cultural people with the typeof work we are do "Macbeth" at Matinee, Evening social, economic and cultural adjust- attractions at De Pau University's 50th ing here at college. An extensive list Performance of "Hamlet" ments and maladjustments taking place anniversary celebration which began of invitations is being prepared in. At Williamstown in post World War II Europe. Last September 25 in Chicago, Illinois. Clare eluding prospective students, girls anc' spring and summer several Bennington Carruthers, Fanny Parsons, and Kath- faculty from the secondary schools. Margaret Webster's Shakespearean students decided to go direct to the erine Ann White have paintings hung alumnae of Bennington and the parents Repertory Group, sponsored by the Ben- source of these reports and decide for in the exhibit. of girls in the Metropolitan area. nington Drama Festival, Inc., will pre- themselves if, for instance, there is a Exhibit To Travel sent a matinee performance of Macbeth real fear of eminent war and if a sin- Varied Program at the General Stark Theater on No- cere effort is being made to recon- Sponsored by the National Students The program will include one or twc vember 4th. Miss Webster's group is structor if France is really coming up Association, the exhibit originated at scenes from the Drama department tc making a nationwide tour at popular in chaos while England goes down with the NSA Congress held last month at be selected by Mr. Allan Lewis, a dancE prices, playing largely for colleges and dignity. And being from Bennington, Madison, Wisconsin. With De Pau group directed by Martha Hill, and universities. as I have said, a few naturally wanted University the first stop, the exhibit something from the music department Exciting reviews of the group's open- to know if there was truly a place for will travel to colleges and Universities Mr. Boepple hopes to present a pre- ing performance of Hamlet have been the artist in Parisian society. Here all over the country in an attempt to let classical program with selections by a received from Buffalo. Carol Goodner, are some of the conclusions and opin- American students know what their student instrumental trio. Also, Miss who is to portray "Lady Macbeth", was ions with which they returned to col- fellows are doing in the field of art. Carol Greenfeld, class of '45, will play acclaimed an "up and coming young ac- lege. More Plans For Best Pictures the harpsicord. Miss Greenfeld has tress with great ability and polish." Europe Needs American Capital The display, which includes water done quite a bit of radio work since Joseph Holland's "Claudius" and his and Goods she has graduated and attracted mucl performance of the title role in Macbeth colors, gouaches, etchings, lithographs, attention in the music world. Dr. have been enthusiastically receiv·ed. There was unanimous agreement that and prints, is comprised of eighty-eight all of Europe, except Denmark and pieces of art submitted by students of Burkhardt will comment on interesting Origin of Group aspects of the other fields. Switzerland, was badly in need of Am- thirty-seven NSA member schools, Fol- Miss Webster first proposed the idea erican capital and, more particularly, lowing the De Pau showing, thirty of Exhibit in Lobby of a touring repertory theater in her American goods. Whereas Copenhagen the best pictures will be loaned to the For those departments not actually book, Shakespeare Without Tears. abounded with rich pastries, fine build- Museum of Industrial Art in Prague, represented in the program, there wil1 There have been few touring repertory ings, and good music, London had large- for the exhibition of student Arts and be an exhibit placed in the lobby of the groups in American theater history, ly only rationing and more rationing to Crafts sponsored by the International auditorium. This showing will include and although Hamlet and Macbeth are offer. All of our well fed Bennington Union of Students. This will include several paintings done by members of the only plays to be presented this sea- students complained about the food student work from all over the world. the art department. The "cloud cham. son, Miss Webster hopes eventually to shortage: a typical dinner consists of ber"which was built by a recent science be able to present the plays of Chekov one egg and perhaps a slice of bacon, major, and has stimulated much com and Ibsen as well as contemporary bread, sometimes butter, jam, and ment here on campus, will also be ex American dramatists. The company maybe a salad. Two or three such meals Library Circulation Increases hibited. aims at revitalizing Shakespeare by caused more than one student to ques- The Bennington College Library is be- Mrs. Hall Park McCullough, a resi. making it comprehensible to the lay- tion why the United States does not coming a busier place, for according to dent of North Bennington and a trustee man. Miss Webster hopes that by ac- send some chickens and seeds instead the library report for the year 1947-48 of the college is to be Program Chair tually presenting a play which has been of the military supplies that appear the total circulation has increased 1802 man. previously studied, that the study of to dominate ERP shipments. Surpris- volumes over that of 1946-47. Here are Shakespearean literature will be supple- ingly enough, there was little enthus- tlie statistics for last year. The number mented. In regard to revitalization of iasm on the subject of historical Lon- of two week loans to students was 18,- Shakespare, Miss Webster has tried to don; those to whom I talked to seemed 830 ; three day loans, 443 ; reserve books. Save Cigarette Tabs dispense with stylized costumes and far more impressed by the tired but for overnight use, 3,179. The number sets in order to make the plays a part determined spirit of the English. With For those who smoke Chesterfield of books loaned to faculty members and of contemporary times. She has sought apparently inexhaustible resoluteness, others was 4,319, making a total circula- cigarettes-please save the red tab to achieve through basic sets and cos- they are trying to figure out, first, what around the top of the package. Wil- tumes the timeless quality of Shake- needs to be done, and second, how to go tion of 26,771. helmina Eaton has a large collection spearean literature. On August 1, 1947 the number of vol- about doing it. "But", said one student, umes on hand was 28,252, and during and would welcome more. For a certain There is a great deal of hard work "though I definitely admire their sense number the Chesterfield Company will involved in this enterprise. Costumes of dignity and purpose I'm a bit an- 1947-48 there were 222 books with- give a seeing-eye dog to a blind insti- for the company - of twenty-five are noyed at the attitude of the British drawn from the library, and 1,106 books tute. stored in the rear of the repertory's bus towards the United States. They seem added, including 111 gifts, thus raising The Beacon will put a box in com- and all sets are portable and can be to resent the fact that we've retained the total to 29,136 volumes by July 31, mons for the tabs. erected within an hour. The presen- our high standard of living while for 1948. tation of two plays a day is in itself a the past seven or eight years they've Library Doners problem, but it becomes for more com- had to get along on less and less. At A few of the many cloners who helped plicated by the element of travel. the same time, however, they have IN THIS ISSUE increase our book stock last year were It is a revolutionary and ambitious faith in American industry as a means Senator George D. Aiken, Senator Owen task which Miss Webster and her com- of rehabilitating their own country. Brewster, Representative Christi.an. A. pany have set for themselves. If public They want to get the American dollar Community News: Page Herter, American Medical Association, reaction to this enterprise is indicative providing there are not too many po- American Sugar Refining Company, Bennington Paintings in NSA of the success of its purpose, Miss Web- litical and economic strings attached." Exhibit ....................... 1 Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, ster has gone far in the crusade to re- Paris Beautiful and Gay Bulgarian Legation, Columbia Univer- W ebster's Experimental Theater .. 1 vive Shakespeare as a part of our time B ennington Night . 1 and culture. After ration-weary London, Paris sity Press, and The Crown Cork and Seal Octet Sings in Williamstown . 1 Tickets can be obtained for $2.40, seemed, superficially at least, just as Company.