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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]. 31 Ruth Haskins Is New Editor-in-Chief; Arthur Paton Is Business Manager Announce New STUDENT Staff f In April Issue Ruth Haskins and \rthur Pa- ton will be editor-in-chief and bus- fie Qotsi Student iness manager respectively of the Hates STUDENT for 1954-55. Vol. l.XXX, No. 19 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, MAINE, MARCH 24, 1954 By Subscription Both Publishing Association ap- pointees, they will begin their duties with the \pril 14 issue. College Mourns Death Three-Year Veteran The new STUDENT editor-in- chief is a three-vear veteran of the new- staff, having served two years Of Dr. Whitehorne, 81 as a reporter, and this year as co- Dr. William Risby Whitehorne, in«- editor. A resident of Green- 81, retired professor of physics, field. Mas-.. -In- was managing ed- died last Wednesday evening at Terry Presents itor of the Wcstlield. Mass., High Waban. Mass.. following a linger- (^. QC S. CllCtpel School Herald her senior year, also ing illness. serving as exchange and alumni In paying tribute to liis long- Lecture Tonight editor-. While in high school, she time friend and associate, who was also business manager of the joined the Bates faculty in 1907 "Gilbert and Sullivan in Song yearbook and on the editorial staff and served until his retirement in and Story." a lecture-recital by of the literary magazine. In outlining her ideas on policy, 1943. Dean Harry W. Rowc said Gilbert and Sullivan interpreter Ruthie stated. "I intend to con- in part: Warren l.ec Terry, will be present- " 'Willie.' as he was affec- tinue the policy of presenting and ed by the George Colby Chase lec- tionately called by many gen- evaluating various points of view erations of his students, always re- ture fund at 7:30 o'clock tonight on campus issues. I feel that a garded them as adults, capable of in the Chapel. campus newspaper should reflect absorbing knowledge if they but Accompanied by Harold Hunter, the prevalent Student attitudes and would. Terry will dramatize outstand- Art Paton and Ruthie Haskins, business manager and editor-in- present construi live criticism." "He didn't believe in •spoon- Promises Equal Coverage ing selections from "HMS I'ina chief of the STUDENT next year, pose between Sunday afternoon feeding' or in 'band-holding.' His fore," "The Pirates of Pcnzance," The first coed editor of the was an unfailing fount of informa- "The Mikado," and "Iolantbe." He duties in the Publishing Association office. PHOTO BY BRYANT STUDENT since Anza Blaisdcll tion and background in science.'' will also present sketches of the three years ago plans to cover all Mirror Lauded Him life stories of the two collaborators organizations on an equal basis, in His talent for drawing from stu- and relate amusing incidents in the terms of news value instead of dents the best within them is performances of the operettas. Patricia Francis And personal interest. echoed again in the words dedicat- Ruthie will announce her new Was Leading Comedian ing the 1932 Mirror to Pro- Beverly Dennison Head staff in the April 14 issue of the fessor Whitehorne: "As a teacher Terry, who is billed as the only STUDENT, but noted "there will of men, be points the way of interpreter of Gilbert and Sullivan be quite a few underclassmen on knowledge and expects the man- on the American platform today, Garnet, Mirror Rosters the staff next year." hood of his pupils to urge them ac- was leading comedian with the The blue-eyed blonde junior Beverly Denni-on and Patricia Vice-president of Eryc House, cording to his guidance without original Opera Comique in New English major prefers to be called Francis have be~n named new edi- she is an English assistant and a special coercion." York. He has a repertoire of 58 '"Ruthie' because 'Ruth' gets my tors of the Mirror and Garnet, re member of Sp^fford club and His home at 23 Wakcfield Street toles in li'jbt ano grand opera and temper up." She enjoys newspaper spectively. Chase Hall dance committee. was a favorite meeting place and has had a variety of acting and work, especially Sunday afternoons singing parts in this country and Other Publishing Association ap- Concerning her new appoint- well known for the cheerful hearth at the Publishing Association office pointments include Eleanor Brill. ment Miss Dennison said that she- fire. good conversation — often- Europe. and Monday afternoons at the business manager of the Mirror, was aware of the work involved, times more concerned with litera- In addition, Perry has performed (Continued on page two) and Peter Hutchinson, Garnet bu- but would try her best to plan and ture and art than science—, and two seasons with the Detroit Civic BJnesS manager. publish a good yearbook. music. Upon bis retirement, he and Opera Co.' two seasons at the Mrs. Whitehorne spent much of Worcester Festival in Worcester, The new Minor editor, a junior To Encourage Creative Gift BOC Second Annual trom Mclrose. Mass., held the posts the year at their hillside home in Mass.: ten years as tenor soloist at "To encourage and develop the Spring Spruce-up To Jefferson, X, H. St. George's Church in New York of editor of the high school year- creative gift and offer recognition Phi Bete Physicist City; has appeared as soloist with book and feature editor of the week- to the best products of the stu- Bring Fun, Exercise ly school paper. dents, the magazine should indicate A native of Jamaica, West In- 'he New York Oratorio Society: Ambitious and fun-loving Hates a,u r accurately the quality of under- dies; where be was born February ' f° '-^ years was leading come- students will rise and shine April graduate writing. It should mirror '), 1873, Dr. Whitehorne received |''''an with the Chautaucpta Opera Frosh Dance Brings 10 for the second annual Spring his AB, AM, and PhD. degrees t j Association in Cbautauqua, N. Y. the best ideas, aspirations, know!- a April In Paris" Here edge and enthusiasm of liberal art: Sprucc-up sponsored by the Bates (Continued on page two) (Continued on page three) Outing Club. students," was .Miss Erancis' state- Students wishing to spend Ruth Tuggey and Rafael Becer- ment on plans for next year's Gar- Garnet, Mirror Chiefs "April in Paris" this year may do ra are co-chairmen of the event, net issues. so through the courtesy of the which was initiated last spring. A resident of Springfield, Mass., freshman class when, on April 24. The main projects will be Thorn- she is an Engb. h assistant, mem- it transforms Chase Hall into a crag and Mount David, in addition ber of Spofford club, Philosophy Parisian sidewalk cafe for the an- to faculty homes and odd jobs on group and the Choral Society. nual freshman dance. campus. Advertising manager of this Gayly colored awnings, mural.-, The band will lead a parade year's Mirror and staff member of and flowers wil! add an authentic around campus starting at 1 p. m. her high school publications, as Montparnasse touch to the roman- Group leaders will hold posters well a» the STUDENT, Miss Brill tic French melodies provided by a naming the clean-up areas, and hopes to make some improvements five-piece band. Later in the even- •tudents may join the group they ill the business department. ing, cakes, and punch from the wish. "Up to now collecting ads has vineyards of Bordeaux will be Traveling Refreshments been a task. I lupe that next year served. Transportation to Thorncrag we will be able to make it more Richard .Sullivan, freshman class will be provided and students go- enjoyable by not over-burdening president, was elected chairman oi ing there will plant trees and anyone with work, by making the the dance at the planning meeting clear trails. Throughout the after- business staff a coed group and of class officers and representa- noon, refreshments will be served by providing so-ne form of recrea- tives. Heading his committees aio by a traveling refreshment commit- tion as a sidelight.'' Robert Williams, tickets; Richard tee. Carey, decorations: Miriam A member of the sophomore dass ller Following a feature movie at Hamm, publicity: Tcan Dickson. j extracurricular activities Chase Hall at 7 p. m., a square include Orphic Society and Ger- Publishing Association appointees for 1954-55 are, left to right, refreshments: and Rrian Flynn, dance will be held. Admission will man club. Eleanor Brill, Mirror business manager; Peter Hutchinson, Garnet entertainment and band. be charged those who have not re- Tickets will go on sale in the The new Garnet business man- business manager; Beverly Dennison, Mirror editor-in-chief; and ceived complimentary tickets foi dormitories following spring vaca- ager is a sohomore from Port- work accomplished during the Patricia Francis, Garnet editor-in-chief. PHOTO BY BRYANT tion. (Continued on page three) Spruce-up afternoon. TWO THE BATES STUDENT, MARCH 24. 1954 Ruth Haskins Is Appointed New Pop Concert Special Editor-in-Chief Of TheSTUDENT (Continued from page one) tioning of bis department, he stated' Auburn Free Press. "I like to gel that be will "incorporate the duties my nose dirty at Hie printer's." of the local and national advertis- Dr. Whitehorne Athletics Gets Nod ing managers in one appointment." (This appointment will be made in Dies At Age 81 Among Ruthie's activities at the next issue of the STUDENT.) Bates, athletics cets the nod next (Continued from page one) He said the cu'.-dowii would be to the STUDENT. An outstanding Tufts College where he was later made because "there is not enough guard in the W'AA intramural bas- made an alumnus member of the advertising work to be done to ketball league for three years, she Phi Beta Kappa Chapter. warrant the carrying of two men.'' was captain of the title-winning Professor Whitehorne served fre- Bast Parker combo last year and Plans Business Career quently as a consultant for busi- was a member of the repeating I'aton, a junior and an economics ness and industrial concerns and champions this year. A basketball major, plans a career in business was granted a patent in 1930 on a referee ibis year, she was assistant after graduation though he has device for color photography. manager of the refereeing course not yet decided the specific work His Was a Trojan War she will direct next year. Concern- lie will choose. Following his retirement from ing sports, she says, "I like them He is "very pleased with the Bates faculty, which came in the appointment to the posi- all." the midst of World War II, Pro- She has also been a member of tion of business manager." and lessor Whitehorne served on the feels that his new duties, "in addi- faculty at Rensselaer Polytechnic the Spofford club tor her first Prof. D. Robert Smith conducts Bates concert band during Sat- three years; a member of the VVAA tion to lessening classroom drudg- Institute in Troy. New York, urday's Pop Concert held in the Alumni eym. Also conducting the hoard her sophomore year, hold- ery, will prove to be a big help in where he continued to serve until ing the position of publicity mana- later life." the war's end. band were David Olncy and Robert McAfee, student directors. ger; is president of East Parker, A member of the Bates football An inspiration to those fortunate squad, I'aton won varsity letters During the second intermission, the Choral society under the a member of Stu-G, and has been enough to learn from him in class. his sophomore and junior years. In elected senior advisor to Stu-G for Dr. Whitehorne stands as a symbol direction of Professor Smith followed the ''Halls of Ivy" theme. high school, at Roselle, N. J., his of a fruitful life in scholarship and next year. Last year she was girls' Harold Hunter's arrangement of Bates songs was a feature of the home town, he also played football, sports editor for the Mirror. research to all those following ii, in addition to his work on the his footsteps across the Bates choral group. Soloists were Janet Collier and John Karl. New Business Manager senior yearbook campus. PHOTO BY BRYANT I'aton, local advertising mana- ger for the STUDENT this year, has rounded out his experience Rob Players Hear Prof. Whitbeck qualifying him for his post as bus- The Robinson Players monthly presenting an informal talk on her Mardi Gras Flavor Noted iness manager by working with meeting was held in the Little dramatic experiences. Her ac- William Laird, this year's business Theater last night with Prof. Paul quaintance with Stanislovskv was By Fair fie Id At Patras manager, and Rov Craven, nation- pertinent as the group is studying Whitebeck speaking on Eugene By Dr. Roy P. Fairfield of the balconies on the main hotel, al advertising manager to pick up his works at present. Last week end (March 6-8), in thus had a bird's-eye view. details tiot covered in his previous O'Neill as the feature of the pro- returning via Delphi from our sec- "Battle of the Chocolates" STUDENT duties. gram. ond trip to Olympia. we stopped Excitement began with the When asked if he had any A drama quartet sponsored by off at Patras on the northwest "Battle of the Chocolates." as it is specific plans to improve the func- Choral Presents Miss I.avinia Schaeffer appropri- coast of the Peloponnese to watch called. A bright red roadster, a red Chapel Program the carnival festivities. The event and a green truck, literally jammed Calexvdax ately presented scenes from O'Neil's plays, "Desire Under the has the flavor of the Mardi Gras through the crowd. From these ve- / Today Records Album some of you may have seen in New hicles, masked men, dressed as Kims" and "The Hairy Ape." Senior class meeting, Little The Choral Society, under the Orleans. devils, threw chocolate bars to the Theatre. 4 p.m. On campus earlier this week was direction of Prof. D. Robert This year the celebrating attract- crowd and to the people on the Tuesday, April 6 Mrs. Stencil from Russia, noted in Smith, sang several "Pops" selec- ed more people than usual, be- balconies (I caught four!). Few Robinson Players monthly meet- the field of drama. Mrs. Stencil, tions last Monday at the regulai cause the bishop of Patras de- people threw the candy bars back. ing. Little Theatre. who studied in France and Ger- Chapel assembly. On Sunday, nounced it as a pagan practice — The greatest battle was fought Wednesday. April 7 many, met the players at the Wo- March 21, the Chapel choir partici- one which did not become mem- by the masked benefactors (rich Stu-G old - new board party, men's Union Monday afternoon, pated in a Bowdoin chapel service bers of the Greek Orthodox men of the town), for a great "en- Women's Union, 6 p.m. while the Bowdoin choir was on church. The "forbidden fruit'' tourage" of boys and men moved CA Vespers, Chapel, 9:15-9:45 tour. psychology only intensified the in- along beside the trucks trying to p.m. Prexy's Letter Shows terest. Everybody with a car load- clambor aboard to get their candy The choir will participate in a Friday, April 9 ed it with friends and set off for wholesale rather than retail. Such Hoyts' Enjoyment Of Palm Sunday Union service to be •CA Movie. "The Browning Ver- Greece's second largest city. a mass of moving humanity I never sion", Pettigrew lecture hall, Bates Day At Madison held April 11 at 7:30 p. m. in the Crowds Fill City saw before, even at Fenway Park Chapel. Sponsored by the Andros- 8- 10 p.m. President Charles F. Phillips re- Two boatloads .streamed in from after rush seats! Why nobody was coggin Pastor's Union, the service Saturday. April 10 cently received the following letter Piraeus. Every bus for miles maimed or killed during the dis- will climax the eighth University New Hampshire Debating league front Frances Hayden Hoyt '35 of around was engaged to carry the tribution of the $5000 worth of of Life program which began tournament. Pettigrew, Libbey the Purity Spring Resort. East residents of surrounding towns to chocol.te is beyond me. March 14. Forum. Hathom. 11:20 a.m. Madison, N. H.: the event. Hundreds walked. Every Parade Begins Spring spruce-up. Professor Smith has announced hotel was engaged for two months At 5 o'clock, after a typical "My husband has urged that I Sunday, April 11 that the album "Here's to Bates" in advance. Greek downpour the parade began. write to you to let you know how Palm Sunday service, Chapel. will be on sale in the book store By 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, It consisted of nine floats, many very much we enjoyed having 7:30 p.m. within a few weeks, the last record- 25 or 30 thousand visitors joined featuring large papier-mach6 men. many of your Bates students over Coed dining. ing session having been held Mon Patrps citizens in the narrow The "Carnival Kan" had a head here for an outing as a part of the Monday, April 12 day night. streets under 'he Venetian-like at least ten feet in diameter. Carnival. arches of the buildings, on the Clowns with large paper heads WAA old - new board banquet. Professor Smith has announced "In our years of running a ski wrought-iron balconies. We were danced along between the floats Women's Union. that membership in next year's resort we have seen many stu- fortunate enough to squeeze with various types of noisc-niak- Wednesday, April 14 Choral society will be on the basis dents from preparatory schools and against the rail in the front of one (Continued on page eight) Tryouts for freshman extempor- of tryouts and membership will be various colleges. It was most re- aneous speaking contest, 300 limited. Tryouts are scheduled af- freshing to have your students Pettigrew, 4-5:30 p.m. ter vacation in the Gannett room STRAND here. They were most courteous CA Vespers, Chapel, 9:15-9:45 as follows: altos. 8 p. in., Monday. EMPIRE p.m. and appreciative and conducted April 12; sopranos, 8 p. m., Mon- THEATRE themselves in every way so that I day. April 19: basses, 8 p. m., TH EATRE was proud to feel they represented Wed. - Thurs. Monday, April 26: tenors, 8:30 Talk To Crime Class my college." "Bad For Each Other" p. m., Monday, April 26. Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. Judge' Donald W. Webber, Charlton Heston Lizabeth Scott THE GLENN MILLER Maine State Supreme Court jus- Community Theatre "Charge Of The Lancers" tice, addressed members of Dr. Ritz Theatre Paulette Goddard STORY" Wed. - Thurs. Jean Pierre Aumont (Technicolor) Peter P. Jonitis' criminology class WEEK. STARTING WED. yesterday morning on the compar- "South Sea Woman" Fri. - Sat. June Allyson I Burt Lancaster Virginia Mayo ison of the American and Russian "Yellow Haired Kid" James Stewart "THE ROBE- "Serpent Of The Nile" court systems. Guy Madison Andy Devine Rhonda Flemming Wm. Lundigan Judge Alonzo Conant of the Au- RICHARD BURTON Fri. - Sat. "Drums Of Tahiti" burn Municipal court spoke to Sun., Mon., Tues. JEAN SIMMONS " H o u d i n i " Patricia Medina Dennis O'Keefe the other criminology section this 'JUBILEE TRAIL" morning on the history, structure (Technicolor) "Trader Horn" Sun. - Mon. - Tues. and functions of his court. Both Sun. - Mon. - Tues. "Eddie Cantor Story" Vera Ralston STEREOPHONIC SOUND judges also described in detail a "Take The High Ground" "Shadow Man" Forrest Tucker sample court case. CINEMASCOPE "Siren Of Bagdad" Cesar Romero Kay Kendall K'U THE BATES STUDENT. MARCH 24 1954 THREE Gilbert And Sullivan Varsity Debaters Win Maine State SongsterHere Tonight Tourney On Free Trade Dircussion Bates varsity debaters took top the tourney was that in which (Continued from page one) honors in the annual Maine State Miss Brown and Miss Sabo were Hunter, who participates in Juniors Make Plans Debate Tourney Saturday at Bow- matched against Paul Brondas and Choral society and Band, plays For Ivy Day, Choose dain. Anne Sabo, Margaret Brown, William Hayes from Bowdoin. The piano, trumpet and bass. He is also an accomplished arranger and lias Committee, Speakers Kay McLin, and Lawrence Evans, final decision placed Bates on top. had experience in choral directing. accompanied by Prof. Brooks Plans have been made for the New Hampshire League Debates The Chase lecture scries spon- traditional Ivy Day program to Quimby, succeeded in defeating the The New Hampshire Debating sored a recital by Bass-Baritone be presented by the junior class defending champions from Bow- League's annual tournament will Lee Cass and a talk by the Rev. May 17 during the Chapel period. doin. Anne Sabo. Margaret Brown, be held on campus April 10. Pro- Julian Hartt at Yale Diviniij After the program the class will fessor Quimby is director of this School in programs earlier this year. Bales. plant its ivy. high school league which is a Free and open to the public. The proposition for debate was division of the Bates Debating Leverett Campbell will deliver Terry's program is as follows: the national college topic for the League. Diane West is assistant di- the president's address, and Rob- Judge's song: "Trial by Jury." year: "Resolved: That the United rector. This year there will be no ert Chumbook will serve as class John Wellington Wells: "The States should adopt a policy of free preliminary rounds prior to the marshal!. Harold Hunter will be Sorcerer." trade". Miss Sabo and Miss Brown tourney. It is estimated that ten the toastmaster, and Blaine Taylor Admiral's song: "HMS Pina- debated the negative. Miss McLin to fourteen schools will send rep- will give the Ivy Day oration. fore." and Evans, the affirmative. resentatives. Major-General's song: "The Pi- Brody Toasts Coeds Professional people from nearby The high school students are to rates of Penzancc" The executive committee chose communities judged three rounds be guests of the college during the Bunthorne's song: "Patience." Morton Brody to toast the coeds, of debates — one in the morning tourney. The topic for debate will Gama's song: "Princess Ida." with Beverly Dcnnison giving a and two in the afternoon. When be "Resolved: that the President Tit Willow: "The Mikado" similar tribute to the men. The the final results of the tourney were of the United States should be Duke's song! "The Gondoliers.' toast to the faculty will be pre- announced. Bates, Bowdoin. and elected by direct vote of the peo- Nightmare soi'g: " lolanthe."' Warren Lee Terry sened by Richard Hathaway, and Maine had each won four debates. ple." There will be a round of de- Jean Geary will toast the seniors. all defeating Colby. Bates had ac- bates on Saturday morning, one in Lauralyn Watson is chairman of cumulated more judges' votes, so the afternoon, with a fWial round Student Council Plans Smoker, the music .committee, and John was declared winner of the tour- to determine the best of he three rlouhoulis heads the committee for ney and the trophy. top teams. Indoor Sports Finals Tonight the class stone and the ivy. Bren- Maine and Bowdoin Tie Debates will be carried on si- The Student Council announced bility of having an Army Reserve ton Stearns is handling the invita- Maine and Bowdoin were then in multaneously in Pettigrew, Libbey, tions and programs; Nancy Cole at its Wednesday meeting that the Unit at Bates. The proposal will be a tic for second with Maine's af- and Ilathorn. Anyone may attend. will arrange the decorations for the annual Men's Smoker will be held be acted upon by the new council. firmative team defeating Bow- Member- <■:' the Bates freshman stage and the hall. cioin's negative team, and Bow- debate squad will serve as time- at 7 o'clock tonight in Chase Hall. A request for a Bates pennant Officers of the lower two classes doin's affirmative defeating keepers and chairmen, with var- Finals in the pool, billiards, bowl for a Rhode Island State College will serve as ushers under the Maine's negative. Perhaps the sity debaters and faculty members ing, table tennis, and cribbage of Education dance was granted, leadership of Robert McAfee. most evenly matched debate of judging. and the pennant will be forwarded. tournaments will be held, follow- The council asks everyone to co- ing which refreshments will be operate with the Outing Club on Garnet, Mirror Editors served. the Spring Spruce-up to be held The council discussed the possi- April 10. Francis And Dennison Head Rosters (Continued from page one) funds, he pointed to more frequent the publishing itself. land. Maine. Football manager for and larger issues and the possibil- "This last will be my two years, Hutchinson has been a ities of nation;'1 advertising and lob. I would like to see the Garent board member,*with stories alumni subscriptions, as possible magazine become larger by cover- Want lower golf scores published in the last two issues, improvements. ing a wider variety of student tal- and hopes to enter a career con- He added that the Garnet needs ent, including illustrations. I feel nected with some field of writing. two main things to make itself a that if we can do this, the Garnel Citing the hopes of Garnet ex- better magazine: student interest will be of more general interest to pansion and the need for additional and writing, and adequate funds for the student- at ''ltes." • • The Street Floor

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Margi Conuell and Bam classroom experiences, and the fa- economics, history. Latin, French, 1. to accurately present all the news compatible Morse reckoned without the speak- 'iiiliar cry of, "1 just don't feel and Spanish. with good taste and of importance and interest to the er, however, and were duly an- inspiring today," all tell part of the Teaching Methods Vary Bates campus; nounced as the "two young ladies story of the practice teacher. The beginning of the year is 2. to openly display hidden facts and to dispel who just joined us at the hack of Practice teaching is scheduled as spent observing the teacher in rumor: the hall." a regular course and is given three whose room the practice teacher What about the excited 3. to present both sides of a controversy, to support hours credit per semester. Prospec- will perform, Eventually the stu- sophomore who dashed down tive teachers usually take it both dent hears the words, "You'll the side which seems most right and to become the the corridor from the tele- spokesman for no particular person or group which semesters senior year, but in spe- teach tomorrow." and he knows phone booth of West Parker cial cases six hours may be taken he's on. The wav a student con- did not have this apparent right on its side; shrieking, "It's a boy!" at 7 during the last half of the year. ducts his class depends to a great 4. to listen to criticism with an open mind. a. m., Sunday? Congratula- extent on the critic teacher. If he tions to Norma Tennett, the Teeth And Tabernacles No Panaceas teaches only one day a week or proud aunt. Practice teachers have their Although we may not have perfectly succeeded in all of even less the plans of the class- The mysterious clanging of hells problems in earning their peda- these points, nevertheless to the best of our abilities we fol- room teacher must be followed al- on all floors of Whittier one night gogue spurs. What to say to a lowed these principles. We did not pretend to omniscience most to the letter so that the reg- last week was traced to the "mush student who answers a query as or to promulgate panaceas for world and campus ills, but ular procedure is not interrupted. room" (reception room). J . to the nature of the tabernacle in rather to suggest certain courses of action. this way. "It's a box that God lives Some practice teachers are al- In reference to the fourth point, the STUDENT sincerely please don't lean on the hell! Bates has invaded the audio- in" — or a student in Spanish lowed to formulate entire units of thanks those who have offered helpful advice, who have study and teach for the duration criticized the paper, and who have praised the paper. We visual Held. Sunday TV ad- class who refuses to make the dicts saw sophomore Art Cur- word "tooth'' plural when translat- of the unit This method is cer- would have welcomed additional comments. tainly more challenging and bene- Above all, we have tried to present accurate, fresh and tis play "Whispering" on the ing "lie clean- his teeth" into marimba, a repeat performance Spanish, and comes up with the de- ficial to the student teacher, anci readable news. The STUDENT ,has made its share of errors, gives the class i longer time in but we expected to make a certain amount, and have tried on a talent show of his Chapel fiant statement, "I know lot- of appearance two weeks ago. people with just one tooth and they which to adapt to a new personal- to keep them at a minimum. If the paper has been informa- ity. tive and readable, we feel we have accomplished many of A passionate presentation of brush it faithfully." our objectives. O'Neil's "Desire Under the Elms" Student teaching is set up by the Of Names And Boys In iine with this, several innovations were introduced. was given last week in Speech 211. education department in coopera- The first day of teaching pre- These fall into two general categories — appearance of the The spell-binding effect of the his- tion with the public school system sents \\> problems as can be ex- paper and copy. trionic talents of Joanne Waldo, of Lewiston, Practice teachers arc pected - - new names to learn, un- New Nameplate Kill Millard and Jack Eisner might assigned as closely as possible to ruly hoys to tame, and above all have been spoiled by the fact that classes where they can use their the sudden realization that there In the former, great emphasis was placed on front page major and minor fields of study to are fifty-five minute- at one's dis- make-up. The major renovation came with the new name- the leading characters pledged the best advantage posal during which the practice plate. Although recognizing certain deficiencies in the their love via long distance — four The majority ot Bates students, teacher must direct the whole show present nameplate — namely, several letter-forms are not or five aisles apart. naturally enough, are placed in the alone. The prime tear tor the first consistent throughout and the letters are too light — we still A group of juniors was dis- feel that it is an improvement over the old. We have achieved cussing the mystifying differ- Twin City secondary schools, as few encounters with a class is a greater flexibility in front page make-up and a more co- ence between mores and folk- Bates does not offer course- for "Will 1 have enough material to elementary school preparation. In herent and variable handling of contrasting light and dark ways. A folkway, one poten- complete the period?" A discus- tial four-pointer explained is special cases, however, students sion or education game of some typographical masses. have taught in junior high schools (Continued on page five) Concerning copy, the Klub Nite column proved successful "like when you have to wear a when we were able to run it, but publication dates and club tie"; a more is "like when you night dates were not often compatible. To keep the campus have to wear clothes." A in touch with the outside world, the new exchange column puzzled soc. major frowned, and articles by our "foreign correspondents" were added. then humbly submitted her $s fytei Jiudcnt I definition: "I thought, 'When Editorial Columns the moon hits your eye like EDITORIAL STAFF When the new staff took over last spring, it was prom- a big pizza pie — THAT'S ised that editorial columns would be employed mainly for amore.*" EDITOR-IN-CHIEF campus topics, although items of national and general in- Peter Knapp '54 terest would be included. MANAGING EDITOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR That we have succeeded in this aim is demonstrated by Letter To The Editor John Leonard '54 Lois Johnson '54 ASSOCIATE EDITORS 33 editorials written during the period Sept. 25, 1953 to March Editor, The STUDENT: 10 of this year. Of these, 20 dealt with campus news and Arthur Parker '54 Constance Manion '54 Carol Anderson '54 "Honesty is the best policy" — CO-NEWS EDITORS problems, two with purely national affairs, and 11 with items so says the old adage, but what Ruth Haskins '55 Nancy Cole '55 of general interest. Since members of a college community does the Bates student think? ASSISTANT NEWS EDITORS should be interested in general education, the last category That honesty is recognized as a Sybil Benton '56 Mary Kay Rudolph '56 included six editorials on various phases of education. serious issue by students and fac- FEATURE EDITOR Louis Rose '54 Free Use of Knowledge ulty alike was evidenced by our ASS'T FEATURE EDITORS Audrey Bardos '54, Janice Todd '54 As a footnote to this, in an editorial last spring we antici- Chapel program of March 15. I was SPORTS EDITOR Roger Schmutz '54 MAKE-UP EDITOR Elizabeth Grasso '56 pated the topic of Columbia University's bicentennial — left in doubt, however as to whe- STAFF CARTOONISTS "Man's Right to Knowledge and the Free Use Thereof." In ther faculty or students were the Susan Ordway '55 Walter Reuling '54 view of the increasing emphasis placed upon the activities of more concerned. My impression Gerald Tompkins '54 Bruce Brainerd '56 a certain junior senator from Wisconsin and his cronies, this was that, as faculty representative, thought has growing significance. We certainly hope that the Dr. Zerby very rightly, stressed the STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Richard Bryant '56 George Gardiner '57 tactics of McCarthyism are changed and sublimated to more necessity of honesty in this col- fruitful fields than heretofore, or else lowered into an obscure lege — that a reputation of honesty News Staff Reporters grave. Any ideology which seeks to limit education except by Class of 1954: Glenn Carson, Phyllis Sawyer, Janet Raymond is one of the most important ele- Class of 1955: Sylvia Hanson, Janet Hunter demonstrating the responsibility of presenting facts in a ments in retaining the value of our Class of 1956: Eleanor Brill, Betty-Ann Morse. Marjorie Connell, thorough and unbiased manner deserves to be dismissed from degrees and our own and the col- Sylvia Perfetti, Kay McLin the world scene. ege's respect outside our immediate Class of 1957: Carol Ellms, Jack Towse, Robert Harlow, Wilma Freedom of Opinion college community. Gero, Miriam Hamm, Kathleen Aldrich-Ames. The STUDENT staff has worked hard to present the best I felt, however, that the student Feature Staff paper possible. At no time has it been under the control of representatives were too involved Madeline Travers '57 Barbara Hough '55 Donald Gochberg '55 any other group except its own editorial board. We have in the pro's and con's of honor Marni Field '55 Rony Kolesnikoff '57 Jacquie Gillis '57 been allowed complete freedom to print anything in good systems. Perhaps they did not feel Lawrence Evans '56 Cristol Schwarz '56 journalistic taste. it was necessary to reiterate the Sports Staff Throughout the year, student groups, members of the student body's positive opinions re- Norman Sadovitz '55 Robert Lucas '56 Ed Dailey Ralph Davis '57 faculty and the administration have been most helpful in pro- garding honesty. If so, I wonder if Exchange Editor viding information and comments. A wonderful relationship they were mistaken. Louise Sweeney '55 has continued here. Rather than becoming premature- BUSINESS STAFF Bouquets ly involved in and pushing too fast BUSINESS MANAGER for an all-campus honor system, William Laird '54 Deserving special "thank yous" from the staff are Brenda Local Advertising Manager National Advertising Manager Jennings in the News Bureau; Photographer Dick Bryant; should not we, as students, give a Arthur Paton '55 Roy Craven '54 Tom Nichols and ..his affable staff at the Auburn Free Press; more decisive answer in word, CIRCULATION MANAGER Al Wyman of the Lewiston Engraving Co.; and the "foreign deed, and action to the question of Dorothy Boyce '55 Faculty Consultant— John C. Donovan correspondents." whether we, as Bates men and wo- With these few remarks concerning the past year, with men and upright individuals, all Published weekly at Chase Hall. Bates College, during- the college year. Tel. firmly believe in honesty as the 4-8821 (Sundays only). Printed at the Auburn Free Press, 99 Main Street, our best wishes we turn the STUDENT over to the capable Auburn. Entered as second-class matter at the Lewiston Post Office Jan. SI, hands of Ruth Haskins. best policy? C.ilherta Morris '56 ISIS, under the act of liar. 8. 1870. A member of the Associated Collegiate Press. H ^ THE BATES STUDENT, MARCH 24, 1954 FIVE Bizarre Library Expose Bobcat Den Mother Eva Labonte In Bates Kinsey Report Counselor, Student Coffee-Brewer By Don Gochberg was not observed by Thies.) It any diligent scholars in the Of the total of observable speci- By Lynn Travers Payson Reading Room of Coram mens, four per cent were transients urst name, thinks it is more friend- "Hi. Eva!" All afternoon the Bobcat Den echoes to this ly and "homey", not at all disre- Library have looked up from their who entered the room and left greeting, usually from the upperclassmen. The motherly- hooks lately, they may have seen without sitting down. The sex dif- spectful. She tries to learn as many names as possible during Fresh- a red-haired, upperclassman ogling ferentiation of these transients was looking, curly-haired lady behind the counter beams as she man Rules from bibs and name them and jotting down page after not recorded. (Perhaps Thies was bustles about, busily filling orders. cards. She knows best the Den page of notes. No, this was not not able to observe these noinad- Here in the depths of Chase tri-lingual. Her dream is "to go habitues -- mostly coffee addicts. Dr. Kinsey. It was Roger Thies closely enough to distinguish tht Hall, reigning over gum machines back to the Old Country" and she The busiest time in the Den is who has been evolving his own difference.) and electric mixers is a Bates tra- "puts aside a little every week in right after every class, and theory on The Influence of Sexual Perchance To Dre.m dition in the making. As long as a special old country pile." especially after Chapel assemblies, Selection on the Study Habits of Effectiveness: As a result of his the juke box continues its surgery Moving to Lewiston when i Eva reveals, The most populai Genus Batesina. extensive observations, Thies esti- croon and the Den bums with ac- ihild. Eva has spent most of her item is coffee, gallons of which This monograph is the result of mates that the average student in tivity, Eva Labonte will affably life here. A member of a large are brewed every day. She likes two years of intensive on-the-spot the Pay son Room spends 85 per dispense her cheer and coffee to family, she married at 17, had only to serve the students, she says be- study. Thies and his research staff, cent of bis time looking at a book Bates students. grammar school education. A cause they are "mostly so polite." Don Gochberg, have scientificalh (studying?) 10 per cent daydream- "They are like my children." widow now with three grown sons Many of the alumni send hei observed their activities within the ing, and five per cent talking. Most she asserts. "They ask me for ad- -he works because she enjoys be- Christmas cards and the Den is Payson Reading Room on many of the dreaming uas achieved by vice: they come in tired from a ing foster mother to "so many nice one of the most popular centers of corresponding dates of the 1952-53 the men. while the women did test and I call them by their first boys and girls." Eva's sons were attraction during Baek-to-Bates and 1953-54 academic years. Sonic most of the talking (The reader names and make them happier, a interpretations of their findings may draw his own conclusions from little'." have been abstracted from their this significant fact.) unintelligible chart- and are listed Duration: In 1953. 11 per cent of Half Hundred And Tri-Lingual below for the benefit Of anxious all the students in the room left Eva was born in Quebec, "half STUDENT reader.-. before eight- in 1954. 15 per cent a hundred years," she relates with Sex and Study of the students left prior to that her hearty laugh. Her parents wen ' Sex drive1 Of those students en- (Continued on page eight I French and Portuguese so Eya is tering in pairs, 67 per cent wen both women, 22 per cent were both Echoes On Exchange men, and 11 per cent were ot mixed gender. Single men sat near wo- How To Stay In College men eight per cent of the time, but 11 per cent of the single This week we are running a "5. Laugh at his joke-. If he women approached men. (This handy little article on how to stay looks up from his notes and smile- may be attributed to the activity s in college. It was furnished by expectantly, he ha- told a joke. of the WAA which has built up the Robert Tyson of the Hunter Col- "6. Ask for outside reading. aggressive physical traits of Bates lege Department of Psychology, Vou don't have to read it. Just women.) and gives the eager student ten ask. Pattern of Social Interaction: It suggestions on how to accomplish "7. If you must sleep, arrange is interesting to note that when a this feat: to be called at the end of the hour. studying male was joined by a "1. Bring the professor news- It creates an unfavorable impres- member of cither sex, 54 per cent paper clippings dealing with his sion if the rest of the class has left of the new persons sat in the chair subject. This demonstrates feeling and you sit there alone, dozing. beside him. When a studying mem- of interest and gives him timely Math in Psyc's Clothing ber of the female species was ap- items to mention in his class. If "8. Be sure the book you read proached, however, 61 per cent of you can't find clippings dealing during the lecture looks like a book Mother Eva and Her Brood — Left to ri?ht: Lorraine McCarthy, the new arrivals sat opposite hei. with his subject, bring in any clip- from the course. If you do math Gloria Hart, Eva, Doria Lambert, Muriel Strong, Shirley Ouelletle. (Thies says: "This is because peo- pings at random. He thinks every- in psychology class and psychology ple want to sit opposite girls so thing deals with his subject. in math class, match books for in the Army. Navy and Air Force. weekend when old grads, such as size and color. that they can look at them, but Attent and Agreeing Serving in the last war, they re- Doctor William Spear of Lisbon they sit beside.boys so that they "9. Ask any questions you Falls, former football standout at "2. Look alert. Take notes ceived several medals for valor, won't have to look at them.") think he can answer. Conversely, Bates, return and inquire how eagerly. If you look at your watch, among them, the bronze star. Library Habits Surveyed avoid announcing that you have don't stare at it unbelievingly and No Cage. No Bobcat Mother Eva is. Movement: The survey revealed found the answer to a question he shake it. Eva has been working at the Eva directs the work of five couldn't answer, and in your bro- that 61 per cent of those who Den for four years, almost since girls at the soda fountain. Muriel "3. Nod frequently and mur- ther's second grade reader at that. walked about within the room, its opening in 1949. Eighteen Strong, senior waitress, is in after they had once been seated, mur, 'How true.' To you this "10. Call attention to his writ- years ago, "when Bates had a real charge at night. Other waitresses seems exaggerated, to him it's ing; it produces an exquisitely were women. Also, only 24 per cent bobcat in a cage," she worked at are Shirley Ouellette, Lorraine Mc- quite objective. pleasant experience connected with of the men left the room to return the Quality store on College street, Carthy, Doria Lambert, Gloria "4. Sit in front, near him. (Ap- you. If you know he's written a later, while 30 per cent of the wo- the student haunt before the ad- Hart. During the summer Eva plies only if you intend to stay book or article, ask in class if he men left temporarily. (An explana- vent of Ye Olde Hobby Shoppe. works at Snowberry's, a restau- awake.) If you're going to all the wrote it."' tory hypothesis holds that women, She enjoyed mothering under- rant in Pine Point. She plans to trouble of making a good impres- being of a more flighty nature, are Naturally Horrible graduates there, missed her take Shirley and Lorraine with her more addicted to fluttering about sion, you might as well let him For all of the avid followers of adopted children when they trans- this year. know who vou are, especially in a the room and paying social calls to Boston University's "Ugly Man ferred their affections to soda large class. friend.-- in other rooms whose sex Contest" . . . Sorry, but the B. U- fountains closer to campus. Practicing Teachers News reports that the coveted Eva welcomed the job of super- prize has been won already, by 2i- visor at the Den "It was like a (Continued from page four) You've Tried the Rest, Clark's Drug Store year-old Ed Hart whe explained dream coming true." she says. "I sort, perhaps — successful if the Now Try the Bestl modestly, "I guess it's just my felt I was back with my family class is in the mood and cooper- natural horrihleness that did it." again." ates, unsuccessful if not, can "Zourtesy Quality Service DRUGS CHEMICALS Most mouth-watering news arti- No Watchdog, She usually fill the gap. The teacher cle of the week came from the l'art of Eva's job is to enforce and the professional comedian BIOLOGICALS SAM'S Vermont Cynic which reported a discipline but she doesn't believe have something in common, keep- goodies feast under the name of in employing a watchdog tech- ing a bag of tricks constantly at "Dean Hill's Sugar Party". The Original Italian Sandwich Main St. at Bates St. nique. "We are like a family in the their disposal. food featured in logical order, in- 268 Main St. Tel. 2-9145 Den." she says. A family she Off Days, Directors In cluded sour pickles, maple sugar, thinks should be directed by co- Tel. 3-0031 Practice teachers have their "off Opp. St. Joseph's Church snow, doughnuts, and coffee. We operation, not coercion. days" just like anyone else, but in suppose that including sweet She enjoys being called by her pickles would be "gilding the lily." student teaching they usually come when the director of the course decides to pay a visit. Either the THE Invisible Marking at Norris - Hayden LUIGGI'S teacher can not seem to ask any Spaghetti House Judkins Laundry, Inc. Stimulating questions, or the stu- PIZZERIA dents insist on asking questions Laundry MAIN STREET AUBURN GEORGE W. TUFTS, Mgr. Features: that are beyond the practice teach- High Quality er's realm at that particular time. Spaghetti Our Specialty ITALIAN SANDWICHES Modern Cleaners Dry Cleaning Eventually the bell rings loudly — also — PIZZA - SPAGHETTI and the practice teacher gathers up Campus Agents Fine American Foods SAME DAY SERVICE Eat Here and to Take Out his materials to head back to the IF IN BY 9 A. M. Tel. 2-0701 relative sanctity ?nd security of a RALPH VENA We Deliver to Home or Shop Bates College classroom — look- BOB DUNN Anything on Our Menu Next to Lewiston Post Office Cor. Horton & Sabattus Sts. ing up at a professor rather than 193 Middle St Dial 2-6001 down at a class. w\ six THE BATES STUDENT, MARCH 24. 1954 Cheney, East In Awards To Forty-nine At 7 Volleyball Lead ^ CROW'S NEST By Kuthie Haskins Winter Athletic Banquet More than UK) team members, ford, Ct.; Lynn W. Willsey. Weth- By Roger Schmulz With the WAA interdorm vol- leyball season well under way, coaches and guests attended the ersfield, Ct.- Robert F. Stetson. All good things must come to an end. they say, and it would Cheney and Easl Parker seem to second annual winter sports ban- manager, l.ewiston, Maine. appear that columns in the Bates STUDENT are no exception. be emerging as the top contenders quet held for the members of the Freshman basketball numerals This issue is the last one that will be put out by this year's lor the trophy. Mates varsity and freshman basket- were awarded to: staff and after today, we, too, will fold up our tents and si- ball and winter track teams. Philip R. Alien, New Haven, Ct; A newly-purchased plaque tro- lently steal away. Highlight of the evening was the Ralph R. Davis. Bloomfield, N.' J.; phy similar to the already estab- awarding of eight Varsity Honor John H. Hartlcb. Bath, Maine: As a lasl fling, it seems appropriate to review some of lished basketball award will be Award Jackets to mrynbers of the James M. Muth, Jr.. Ramsey, N. J.; the stories which have filled these spaces for the better given the team winning the tour- senior class who qualified under the Paul E. Ferry, Black River, N. Y.; part of the lasl twelve months. nament. This is the first time such high standards set by the athlcti' E. Charles Sanbom, Kingston, X. The first column in this series appeared back on April 15, an award has been made for volley- department for this particular H.; Charles A. Schmutz, Jr., Great 1953, and was concerned with the terrible weather conditions ball. honor. Neck. N. Y.; Richard K. Sullivan. which proved such a handicap to the spring sports squads Cheney. East Undefeated Eight Honor Awards Given Northampton, Mass.; Richard F. last year. As they say, if you can't think of anything else to After two weeks of daily games Six trackmen including hurdler Walton, Black River, N. Y.; Jos- talk about, there's always the weather, especially in Maine in the Rand gym, Cheney and East John Dalco, middlc-distaneeman eph R. Welch, Randolph, Mass.; where, if you don't like it, all you have to do is wait a minute. are the only team- remaining unde- Clyde Eastman, distanceman Tom Richard H. Vartabedian, manager. Two weeks later, the headlines on the front page of the feated. They meet each other for Halliday. pole vaulter and high Rrooklyn, X. Y.; Anthony Whit- STUDENT read, Track Squad Leads Way To Triple Victory. the first time thin afternoon at 4. lumper John Lind, 600 and iUt'0 man, manager, Montclair, N. J. The occasion was the tracksters first quadrangular meet win The schedule opened with East yard man Roger Schmutz and 29 Receive Track Awards and the victories of the tennis and baseball teams. gaining a fairly easy victory over hammer thrower Count Swift were Varsity track men receiving then In the Crow's Nest that week, announcement was Chase piling up ;' 2\ point lead in the recipients of this award. Lynn letters included: made of the formation of a Student-Physical Educational the first half. East's only problem Willsey was the only member of Dan E. Barrows, Cincinnati. Department committee to discuss with the department seemed to lie Uring all the avail- the basketball team to qualify for Ohio; Stanley E. Barwise, Green- questions pertaining to the student's participation in any able players and something re- the award this year, and Hob Stet- wood, Mass.; Fred H. Beck, Hani- of the phases of the school's Phys. Ed. program. sembling a platoon system resulted. son was the first manager to re- den, Ct.: Philip W. Cowan, Glenns Unfortunately, this group has met on only two occasions Final score of the game was 42-31. ceive this coveted honor since its Falls, N. Y.; John C. Dalco, Mil- inception last year. including the formatory meeting last spring. Late in January The following afternoon found ton, Mass.; Clyde H. Eastman. of this year, the committee met with the entire Phys. Ed. Cheney edging out the defending With former Hates athletic star Fryeburg, Maine; J. Douglas Fay. staff in a highly satisfactory session from all standpoints. champions from West 26-24, de- Dr. Barney Marcus acting as toast- Milton, Mass.; Thomas C. Halli- At that time, it was suggested that the group convene spite Silver Moore's well-known master, 25 sets of freshman numer- day, New York City; Edgar M. on a far more frequent basis to discuss problems in this spiking ability and Faith Fried- als and 24 varsity letters were Holmes, captain. Auburndale, area. This column feels that a good deal stands to be man's consistently high scoring, awarded. Athletic Director and Mass.; Calvin Y. Jodat, F.dgewood. gained by such meetings and hopes that the opportunity "he Cheney eight had the advan- lreshman basketball coach Uoyd R. 1.; John A. I lad, Auburn. so offered will be used to much better advantage in the tage of a better balanced team, re- Lux presented 12 members of his Mass.; Sherwood L. I'arkhurst. squad with their 1957 numerals and future than it has to date. ying on I'erri Buttrkk to defend South Portland, Maine; Roger C. the center net position, with Jan head basketball coach Rob Addison Schmutz, Great Neck, N. Y.; Clyde On May 6, appeared the first of many articles in this series awarded eight varsitv B's. decrying the lack of athletic material on the Bates campus Leonard covering the vital center A. Swift, Worcester, Mass.; Janic:. back spot. • Similar awards were made by F. Upton. Framingham Ctr., Mas.-.: and giving a few reasons for it. The following week there 'rack coach Walt Slovcnski to eight appeared a further exposition on this topic with a story on Lloyd H. Condit, manager, New Seniors Down Milliken freshman runners and five man- one Eddie Robinson of Lynn, Massachusetts, another one of ton, N. J. Rand's seniors turned out in full agers and 15 varsity tracksters and the boys who might have come to Bates but who just didn't Freshman numerals in track force to trounce a Milliken team a single manager. because of the high caliber of commercialism present in to- went to: [that was outplayed and outmanncd New Englands Here in '55 day's "amateur" athletics. Bruce Farquhar. Mountain by a score of 48-16. With Dee Mr. Lux then relayed the news Of all the articles which have appeared in The Crow's Lakes, N. J.; Philip Kcnney, Mil- Hirst, volleyball season manager, that Hates had applied for the New ton. Mass.; Paul N. Kimball. Nest, this reporter feels that the one written i for the at center, Hacker managed to out- England Intercollegiate Track and Skowhegan, Maine: Charles !•'. October 7 edition of this year was by far the most impor- score Wilson 40-38 in a game that Field Championships for 1955 and Mac-Donald. Jr., Wells, Maine: tant. In that particular issue, the possibility of using was anybody's victory right down that the application had been ac- James W. McGrath, Jr.. Milton. freshmen in varsity athletics was discussed at great to the last serve. The next attempt CCpted. Thus the New England sfass.i Edward M. Pike. Newbury- length in print for what I believe was the first time. by Capt. Kuthie Foster's Hacker meet will be held :it Bates for the p.nt, Mass ; Ronald E. Stevens, On that occasion, the sitution as it stood and the possibili- team was against East, and re- lir.-t time since 1931. Milton Ma-.: Wesley D. Wicks ties for improving it were mentioned end explored. The ad- sulted in its defeat 42-22. Those receiving varsity basket- Cambridge, Mass.; Gerard Duguay. vantages of freshman eligibility were advanced and a good Wilson, however, came back to ball letters incuded: manager, North Adams, Mass.; many of the supposed weaknesses cast aside. A possible pro- down a Whittier-Town combo by Robert V. Dunn, Bronx, \". Y.; Mark B. Godfried, manager, Brook. gram to be set-up in the event freshmen did become eligible four points, 27-23. and retain hope S;nil Gilman, Union, X. J.; Donald Mass ; Stephen G. Keith, manager,* was also suggested. of a place in the filial tournament B. Smith, Southbridge. Mass.: ]■',»- Monson, Ma>>; Richard 11. Pierce, It is for this reason, among others, that this reporter is par- series. gene G. Taylor, Monmouth, Maine; manager, Cranston, R. I.; Alan W. ticularly pleased to have been able to cover the story, found Edward K, Ward, Jr.. West H,art- West Defending Champ |Tobey, manager, Harwich. Mass. elsewhere on these pages, on the decision of the faculty to allow freshmen to participate in intercollegiate competition West and Cheney walked away on a varsity level. with their respective games last BOSTON TEA STORE As emphasized by those involved in making this im- week as last year's champs Swamp- portant decision, this move is not a panacea. It will not ed Rand 3-12. while Chase received Food Specialists gives Bates state series champions in every sport year the same treatment from Cheney with the final score standing at after year. Far from it. 249 MAIN STREET LEWISTON 68-10, On the other hand, it certainly should help prohibit the possibility of Bates entering another state series baseball race with the unenviable record of having dropped 22 con- secutive contests against state schools in football, basketball DRAPER'S and baseball. Anyone who thinks that this is a healthy situa- COOPER'S BAKERY tion does not know whereof he speaks. Sabattus Street We Specialize in To be sure, some minor problems will be created by BIRTHDAY CAKES the inauguration of this new system. However, in com- and TT^mp/pan parison to the good that should come from it. these small Have a good time on PASTRIES OF ALL KINDS For Parties JEWELER difficulties fade into insignificance. your well-earned vaca- Delivery Upon Request There is even the possibility that some problems on a tion — see you when larger scale might develop. Undoubtedly the most important Opp. Post Office Tel. 2-6645 of these concerns the attitude taken by other state schools as 83 Lisbon St. Lewiston you get back. 54 Ash Street to the school's decision to play freshmen. Yet, even here, one should think that no real problem will develop. It seems inconceivable that either Bowdoin or Maine would be upset by a move which can't help but strengthen the competition in the league. After all, no school can be so Special This Week 'COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE' small as to say that we won't play unless we can be sure of winning. As for Colby, three clubs she plays out-of-state use Free freshmen and if she has no objections there, why should any Chance on 2 Tickets to LEWISTON TRUST CO. problem arise as regards Bates. Shrine Circus with every AH in all, then, the move is a good one, one which need- Oil Change. ed to be made in order to save athletics at Bates College LEWISTON - MAINE from the scrap heap where it would have had to go within Sam's Esso the next three or four years. This is not the whole an- Service Center swer, but at least it's a mighty important step and all We Solicit The Business Of Bates Students who worked for its consummation deserve our sincerest Main and Russell Sis. thanks. If s- THE BATES STUDENT. MARCH 24. 1954 SEVEN IpfnXc^/rSL Faculty Allows Frosh

By Jack Towse several standouts, but here again Spring is in the air and the there is little in the line of depth. Bales tfacksters are already hard In the distance events Clyde East- Varsity Participation at work prepping for the coining man in the mile and Tom Halliday By Roger Schmutz be real competition for places on outdoor season. While it is still too in the two mile will carry the In a move calculated to put in- the starting eleven for the first early to make any definite predic- Bates colors once again, this time WAA News tercollegiate athletics at the school time in years. Secondly, one man tions, it may be well to note how leaving the confines of the cage. back on their feet, the Bates Col- will handle only the backs, another the hoys arc shaping up and what The principal middle - distance The volleyball tournaments will lege facultv voted Monday to sus- only the ends and the third, the they hope to accomplish outdoors man will undoubtedly be Roger get under way soon after vacation pend the ruling prohibiting fresh- remainder of the linemen. This this year. Schmutz. while the quarter and undc rthe guidance of the new men from participating on varsity will allow for much more effective With daily drills in the cage the WAA board headed by Joan dash men will include Doug Fay -pent-' -cuiads. and concentrated coaching. teams are strengthening the weak Smith. and Dan Barrows. Thus, starting with the fall of To Invite Frosh Back Early points noted this winter. In man- A volleyball plaque has been or- Frosh Outlook Good 1955. incoming freshmen will be Since promising freshmen will power both the freshman and the dered and will be awarded to the "I am looking forward to a eligible to compete in varsity be invited back early, they will be varsity will have relatively the dorm team winning the tourna- more successful season.in the win athletics if their ability warrants in good shape once the season .same number as in indoor track, ment. Dorcas Turner is sports and loss column," said coach Walt their so doing. .-tart- and will actually have to hut Coach Walt Slovenski is hop- manager and sees an exciting se- Slovenski concerning the freshmen, Faculty Appoints Committee spend less time working out during ing that a few weaknesses will be ries of games ahead. Practice ses- "but I still prefer the winter sea- Recognizing the seriousness of school hours than under the old overcome, making for a stronger sions have already begun and en- son because of the better compc the athletic situation at Bates un- system of two teams. team. thusiasm for the now team ar- tition there." The spring schedule, der the prevailing system, a com- Basketball, baseball and track Depth Again Problem rangements runs high. though not officially announced mittee was appointed early last will continue to have two squads. The basketball trophy is now be- Individually there should be sev- yet, consists mainly of high school winter to study the question, Starting next fall, however, the eral standout performers on the teams, which lack the depth and ing engraved and will be exhibited "Should the faculty of Bates Col- division will be made on a varsity- in the victorious dorm. East Par- Bobcat squad, but the perennial talent that the freshmen taced in lege authorize the participation of junior varsity basis with no refer- ker, sometime after vacation. comolaint is again lack of depth. their winter meets, with other col- freshmen in varsity intercollegiate ence to class standing. In all three The few firsts they can be sure of lege-. Another factor in the favor New Projects Considered athletics5" cases, squad changes may be made will not compensate for the many of the Bates men is that they are Several new projects are being It was first ascertained that ex- at any time, but no man will par- seconds they probably won't be already in good physical shape considered by the board as a result isting NCAA rules allow schools ticipate on more than one level on able to get. Should the present and will be working on improving of the Pembroke AFCW confer- ike size of Bates to use freshmen a single night or scries of nights. workouts bring a few more men times when their opponents are ence earlier this month. Possible Oil their varsity squads and that In other words, while it is en- into the second and third slots still trying to get in shape after cooperation between the Physical Bates would not be breaking any tirely possible that a man may be come meet time Bates will have a winter of inactivity. Education Department and WAA conference rules in so doing. on the varsity one week and on an extremely successful season. Though there can be little com- sponsoring training programs in Questionaires Sent To Other Schools the junior varsity the next, he will Both the nominal and actual parison between winter and spring outdoor camping is being investi- Next, the committee sent out not be allowed to play for both leader of the Bobcat tracksters track, the past performance of gated. A program of this type questionaires to more than 80 col- squads in one night nor will he be will be Ed Holmes. Acting in the some members of the team may would serve two purposes; both as leges whose enrollment includes allowed to participate for the nominal capacity. Kd will lead bis give an indication of what to ex- a safety measure and a needed rec- between 250 and 700 males on the junior varsity on Friday and the team as captain this spring, and pect this season. The Kittens reational activity. problem of freshman eligibility. It varsity on Saturday. from the other point of view, he themselves will lack depth in received answers from 68 of these Another possibility is the estab- Good of Boy Considered should prove to be one of the most many events, but make up for it schools. The results of this survey ishing of periodic Rec. Nites in Further modifications will un- consistent scorers on the entire with' such standouts as Paul "The showed that: the Women's Union, enabling wo- doubtedly be made as the situation squad. Skowhegan Flash" Kimball and 1. Sixty of these institutions men favoring less strenuous activ- is more fully explored However, Holmes Good Scorer Jim McGrath in the hurdle and permit freshman participation. In- ities to play ping-pong, pool, and one point will continue to serve as As New England discus cham- dash events. Phil Keuney in the cluded in this group.are such emi- other games for WAA crediw the basis of all actions involving pion last year, big Ed's best event dashes and broad jump, and Ed nently respectable institutions as freshmen" and their eligibility and will most likely be even better this Pike in the weights. Amateur Ruling Controversy Brandeis University. Clark Univer- Same Men On Hand that is the good of the student him- year. Adding to the points he The amateur ruling controversy, sity. Hamilton, Haverford, W. self. should garner in the discus will be Middle and long distance run- a major topic of discussion at the P. I.. Middlebury, Norwich and a far better than average perform- ners are Dick Rowe, Ron Stevens, Swarthmore. Pembroke conference, was discuss- VARSITY BASEBALL ance in the hammer, an event in Jack Towse, Mel Lerner, and ed recently by the Board. This 2. Considering the information SCHEDULE which Ed has excelled indoors. 3ruce Farquhar, who is expected gathered from this survey, the ruling makes a physical education April 14 Gorham State Teachers, Another man in the field events to repeat his excellent perform- instructor and camp counselor in- committee considered the possible away who should prove to be a valuable ances in the mile. Weight men eligible for swimming, golf, and effects upon freshman adjustment 22 Clark University, away 23 Boston University, away asset to the Bates cause is John Erv Simkins, Rod Hendrickson fencing tournaments on the ama- to college, semester grades, fresh- Lind. In winter competition Lind and Nick Warnock will serve well. 24 Northeastern University, teur level. man class spirit, etc. It concluded away has shown steady improvement in Jim Zepp and Ron Stevens will that under present conditions, there This qualification on the counse- 27 Bowdoin, at home his specialty, the pole vault, twice handle the pole vault and high is more to .be gained by permitting 28 U. of New Hampshire, lor level is of special interest to going over the 12 foot mark. Pre- jump. The absence of Pete Wicks freshman participation than by at home college women attempting to pay May 1 Bowdoin. away vious to this last winter his best and Charley MacDonald, who are forbidding it. It therefore recom- part of their expenses by summer 5 Colby, away vault had been barely 11 feet. out for baseball, will weaken the mended to the faculty that it vote camp work The AFCW hopes to 8 Colby, at home In the running events there are team to some extent. to allow freshman participation in 12 Maine, away find sufficient evidence enabling varsity intercollegiate athletics. 14 Northeastern, at home them to formulate a request for the 17 Colby, away Move Not Panacea repeal of the present amateur rul- 20 Maine, at home In so doing, it was pointed out ing at next year's national AFCW 22 Maine, away YE OLDE HOBBY SHOPPE that this move was made to get 25 Bowdoin, at home conference which will be held at Bates back to equal status with VARSITY TRACK Smith College. April 17 Colby, at home schools in its own class. The de- 24 Colby-Middlebury- cision is in no way a cure-all for Vermont, at Vermont the athletic problems which have May I Northeastern University, FAMOUS BRAND SHOES DRY CLEANSING Sam's Esso beset the school of late. However, away at 8 State Meet, at Bowdoin SERVICE Service Center it is a step in the direction of 15 Easterns, at Boston LOW FACTORY PRICES teams better able to successfully 21-22 New Englands, We Cater To The Small We Give represent the school. at M.I.T. Campus Pocket Book VARSITY TENNIS S & H Green Stamps On the more immediate front, April 20 U. of New Hampshire, the use of freshmen will necessitate away T\NCELUTION |NCORI>ORATEO USED CARS CLEANSERS * FURRIERS several changes in the athletic sit- 21 Tufts, away USED TIRES uation. Beginning next fall, there 22 Clark University, away SHOE STORE TeL 4-7326 23 M.I.T. away will be only one football squad of 27 Bowdoin, away Call and Delivery AUTO ACCESSORIES 36 COURT ST. AUBURN between fifty and sixty men. Mav i Maine, away College Agent - Jane Lippincott "Right Across The Bridge" Russell and Main Sis. The advantages of this set-up are 5 Colby, at home II Colby, away many. In the first place, there will 14 IT. of New Hampshire, at home 19 Bowdoin, at home YOUR FAVORITE Tydol Veedol Heating Oils Federal Tires To the Bates Student Body: 22 Maine, at home STERLING PATTERNS 24 State Tournament, In order to familiarize you at Colby in J IMMY'S VARSITY GOLF Towle — Gorham — Lunt with our store, Tony Four- April 21 Tufts, away Reed and Barton On Route 100, Auburn, Maine trier is extending to all Bates 22 Clark University, away International — Wallace students a standing 10% dis- 23 M.I.T., away Easy Terms BEST REST ROOMS IN NEW ENGLAND count on all merchandise. 27 Bowdoin, away 29 Rhode Island, at home May 5 Colby, at home Jimmy's Diner Tony Fournier's 8 Maine, away For Fine Foods — On Route 100 - Auburn, Maine 11 Colby, away "MEN'S - SHOP" 19 Bowdoin, at home 22 Maine, at home Dial 4-5241 WHERE ALL GREYHOUND BUSES STOP 136 Lisbon St TeL 4-4141 50 Lisbon St 24 State Tournament, at Bates \Mr EIGHT THE BATES.STUDENT, MARCH 24, 1954 Thies Continues Stu-G Forbids Crashers, • Patras Carnival Viewed, Described By Fairfield Reading Room Honor System For Meals 2-Year Survey Considerable discussion was on the value of eliminating this (Continued from page two) stones on the streets. On that day (Continued from page five) stimulated at last Wednesday's "scrounging" in line, Stu-G set up ers. Two of the floats, the one they eat a hard-crusted,, unleaven- time. (This may be due to the in- Student Government meeting when a trial solution. carrying the qreen and another ed bread and begin the sacrifice, in creasing tensions of the atomic age, the problem of disposing of line For the cafeteria meals, there with a man driving a chariot, were one degree or another, which re- which make it ever more difficult crashers was brought up. Agreeing will be rotary traffic in Rand. completely covered with purple minds them of that great event of to sit placidly for more than a few Those going to lunch will use the and white native flowers (Spring is 1900 years ago. minutes.) Of those who left betore back stairs no natter which en- here) (Ed. Note: This is another in Fifth Of Alumni Give the series of articles Dr. Fairfield, eight OIllv 37 per cent were wo- trance they are entitled to use. The parade passed the hotel not To College Gift Fund assistant professor of cultural heri- men. (Women are thus shown to After eating, girls are reeiuested to once, not twice, but three times, tage, is writing while on leave from have greater staying power, or else George Gamble, alumni secre- leave by the front stairs. Moving in for the same floats were used for the college, teaching at Athens are merely more inert than men.) tary has announced that the In- on the line is strictly forbidden and the evening torchlight parade. At College on a Fulbright scholar- Snow Falling, Library Fills terim Progress Report of the is to be considered a part of the least we were able to study the ship.) I sage: Both sexes used the room Alumni Fund indicates that 21% honor system. handiwork in greater detail! The about equally, as 51 per cent of the of the alumni have contributed and Senior Priority Legalized evening performance over, the OCCUpanta were men and 49 per that $14,435.05 lias been received. After considering the idea of committee lighted up the harbor cent women. A truly amazing fact The goal is $3'AU00 and the dead- senior priority in the cafeteria line, sky with fireworks. Plans Set For is that 48 per cent more students line is the end of June. the Board decided that senior wo- The rockets were not nearly as Tropic Ivy Hop used the Payson Room during the This money collected through men in line when the doors first spectacular nor as noisy as those period of observation this year than the Alumni Fund will be given to open may precede whatever under- A tropical atmosphere will pro- we arc used to. nor those we saw they did for the same period a year the college as an unrestricted gift. class women are waiting. Aside vide the background for the annual on Bastille Day in Paris last ram- ago. (This is obviously due to this In past years the Alumni Fund has from that privilege, seniors will Ivy Hop to be presented by the mer, but they brought just as year's increase in snowfall, con- been added to the building fund, take their places at the end of the junior class May 23. Plans are al- many "oooohhs" and 'aaaahhhhs" trasting greatly with the mild win- used to grant ,-pbatticals for pro- line with everyone else. ready well underway for the dance from t he crowd. ter of last year, which has driven fessors, and to bring outstanding The new plan ;s designed to re- which climaxes a week of Ivy and Three-Week Festival many frustrated members of the lecturers to the Bi'tcs campus. Last lieve the genera' congestion at the Mayoralty activities. Outing Club into the Library year this money was used to estab- head oi the stairs and eliminate The Patras Carnival winds up a Co-chairmen Donald Smith ami warmth.) lish the Alumni Scholarship Fund. place-saving and line-crashing. three-week festivity period prior Helen Anderson have announced Study aids: Spectacle-wearers to the Lenten fast. Athenians stage the following committees for Students Speak At Bates Club Parker Rec Rooms Okayed omprised 27 per cent of the stu- many balls for both adults and "ropicana": invitations, Jean Sophomore Jean Penny and President Carolyn Snow an- dies in 195.! and 31 per cent in children. Children go to their par- Cleary. chairman, and Mcrriam freshmen Norms Wells and Neil nounced that there will be an addi- 1954. (The insidious effect of the ties in native costume. The kiosks Round; refreshments. Donald Mill- Jackson, all of Ayer, Mass., will tional reception ■ oom in each of the Commons diet is shown here as the take on a new color, their owners er, chairman, Marianne Webber, speak to a dinner meeting of the Parkers next ye^r, as the present ■isual powers of Bates students hanging masks, serpentine paper and Sylvia Moore; publicity. Sue Worcester County Bates Club in proctors' rooms will be furnished become gradually weaker.) and kites from the narrow eaves. Ordway, chairman. Ruth Haskins, Ayer, March 30. for this purpose. Proctors were reminded that This is kite-flying season, and the Ellen Conron, Caig Allen, Edgar Hopes For Future The annual spring meeting boys practice for the many contests The preceding statistics were de- dorms will close at 2:30 p. m. Fri- Holmes; programs, Nancy Cole, will be attended by local alumni, rived from actual observations day. Lunch will be served in Rand held on Clean Monday (March 8 chairman, Marth? Field, Lorraine parents ot stude-its, and prospec- from 11-11:30. this year). In the provinces people Julian. made at definite times during the tive students. The three students Suggested Blue Book changes promenade and dance in the Tickets, Ralph Froio and Ernest past two winters in Coram Li- will speak on different phases of brary. The parenthetical expres- were put aside for action by the in- streets; unmarried girls dress in Em; decorations, Joan David- Bates — courses, extracurricular sions are not empirically verifiable coming Board which will take of- their trousseaus. son and Reid Pcpin, co-chairmen; activities, and sports. It's a gay time, though I sup- Joan Davidson, Joan Haymarch, and are not necessarily the opin- fice after , the Old - New Board pose some might call it a final fling. Beverly Hayne, Ann Hoxic, Carol ions of the research scientist. characteristics of Bates scholars banquet April 7. By the time Clean Monday arrives Hoilister, Jeannette Peters, Dorcas •"•/* toped t.hft this article will and thus make for greater harmony Tonight's finai meeting of the the citizens have whitewashed Turner, Roger Thies, and Richard provTtie the impetus for an exhaus- between the disparate elements of Board will be held in the Rand private dining room at 5:30. their homes as well as the curb- Prothero. tive study of the various sex-linked this co-ordinate institution.

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