Orientation Week Issue

za\12:: r Nrut9Itirltrr.7•"7 Vol. LVII—No. 1 THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY—SEPTEMBER 25, 1952 57th Year Brollk Cites357 Frosh Register For '52-'53; 1Five Ideals 101 JHU Twelve Nations Represented Dr. Detlev W. Bronk outlined What he believes to be the "five Ten Per Cent Decrease functions of Johns Hopkins as a v/EL C OP/e*- university" in his annual message 15.6 From Class Of ' to the Freshmen at the class ban- '55 Total quet, Monday evening, Sept. 22. By JOHN GRIFFITH The president of the university Three hundred fifty-seven freshmen, from twenty states and listed these functions as: to help twelve nations, are entering Hopkins this year, representing a decrease the student discover his own abili- of about ten per cent from last year's class of three hundred ninety- ties, to help him discover the re- three. lationship between man and na- Under the new Korean G.I. Bill of Rights, passed this summer, ture, to help him to learn to solve there are 11 veterans entering as freshmen and 19 others returning his own problems, to help him to school after service in the armed forces. build the well-rounded life, and to About 850 upperclassmen are expected to register, and 700 better serve his nation and the graduate students. This will make. total enrollment for the Hopkins' democratic way of life. seventy-seventh year slightly under two thousand. The dinner and the speeches fol- Majority From Maryland lowing it took place in the Lever- Two-thirds of the class of 1956 ing Hall Cafeteria and was cater- Greeks Plot are from Maryland, and better ed by the cafeteria's major-domo, than half are from Baltimore and Mr. Stevens, and an enlarged one of a class of 357 meets the perennial problem. its suburbs. Among the. other force of waiters. For Nov. 9 states represented, New York and New Jersey ' Dr. Bronk stated that he was Today marks the beginning of lead, with 24 and 22 merf, respectively. Ten freshmen "reluctant to add to the flow • of Orientation that hectic time, the fraternity are from wordage which you have heard, Pennsylvania, seven rushing season. Until November 9 from but the university must fit you to Connecticut, and five each when pledging takes place, much from Your culture, and a part of that New Students Conclude Illinois and the District of of culture is learning to listen to tire- campus life will be regulated Columbia. Ohio some after-dinner speeches." by rules laid down by the Inter- sends four students, and Missouri, Delaware, Florida, and He then explained that it was Eiht-Dav Program Fraternity Board. Virginia contribute three each. no accident that the Freshmen These rules allow each fresh- Yesterday, the 357 incoming At Thursday's assembly, Dean Washington, Massachusetts, North had been addressed by members man to decide upon freshmen climaxed an eight day Shaffer was the only speaker. He the fraternity Carolina, Vermont, West of the faculty, trustees, alumni, Virginia, orientation program with registra- spoke of the importance of Orien- of his choice without unfair in- Wisconsin, Alabama, and administration, that these California, tion at the Homewood Gym. tation and also of the seriousness fluence being applied. and Indiana are were all different members of the represented in of the work which the freshmen the class. Hopkins family, which the '56ers The program, which started at Season Starts are beginning. Foreign Students were entering. "In addition," he 1:00 p.m., September 17, with a The season starts with Open There are thirteen said, "You are becoming members welcoming assembly, was designed The third assembly program students house stag parties at all fraterni- from univer- to aid the students in bridging the featured speeches by Gene Zem- abroad entering this year. of a far larger family. All ties. Following this the greeks All but three of them sities advance civilization. You are gap from secondary school to col- sky, President of the Student plan to will rush in frosh homes on sched- take pre-medical members of a large body of pion- lege. Council, and Gene Sekulow, chair- courses. Two of uled nights. Later there will be the others I advance- (Continued on Page 2) will study engineering, the eers, working for The week included assemblies, invitation parties and then the and one will take liberal ment of human well-being." briefing in various extra-curricu- arts final open house parties on No- courses. The. body of his address was lar activities, tours of the campus, vember 8. China, Columbia, Puerto Rico, the outline of his five-point plan and also descriptions of various — Notice — The rushing rules and the com- Iran, Ecuador, Israel, ,Honduras, of a university's functions: Hopkins courses.. plete This issue of the News-Letter schedule are in the "Y" Italy, British Guiana, Brazil and 1. To help a student discover The first day, the class was Handbook. Also in this book are Venezuela will be individual down into -nine groups. has been written for and by the represented. his own abilities. Each broken the names and of all freshman and is dedicated to addresses Zuzel Pordominsky, from Tegu- has great capacities in some field, These groups were formed in ac- Hopkins the class of '56. the fraternities and a list cigalpa, Honduras, is one of the 2) cordance with the proposed fields of their members. (Continued on Page Our first regular foreign pre-med students. In his of study which the students will issue will A short history of each group high school career he pursue. Each group was assigned appear on Friday, Oct. 3 and received a is included in the handbook. grade of 100 in sixteen an advisor and two student lead- thereafter every Friday that courses, school is in session. We regret Armed with the handbook and Forty Attend ers. The advisor will remain with (Continued on Page 4) that it is impossible for us _to backed by the rushing regulations, the group throughout the fresh- publish on Wednesday after- the freshmen can go on to make man year. Y Week-end noons as was announced last their choice of college fraternity. The opening assembly featured Officer Lists Over 40 frosh attended the Y May. Every effort will be made welcoming addresses by Dr. Wil- camp at Eclair last weekend and to have the papers on the cam- liam F. Logan, Director of Ad- Frosh Organization despite recruiting difficulties, all pus as early in the week as pos- missions; Deans G. Wilson Shaffer ROTC Plans envolved acclaimed it a success. sible. Elections for freshman class and Richard T. Cox; and Miss officers, will be conducted before At the present time there are The freshmen plus a few group The Editors. Irene Davis, the Registrar. October 24, according to John 182 freshmen enrolled in the Hop- leaders and faculty left Homewood Beever, Assistant Chairman of• kins complement of the at 1 p.m. last Saturday. They ROTC, Orientation. this new group is so large that it traveled to the Belair Fresh Air will be divided into groups of 40 Camp where a full program had Beever explained class organi- men each if class room schedules been arranged for them by the Bronk Fetes Frosh zation to the incoming freshman do at an assembly Saturday morning. not conflict. Each group will staff of the campus YMCA. Dr. Detlev W. Bronk held a A temporary governing body con- receive two hours of class roomu First on the gencla was a soft- reception for the class of '56 in work each sisting of one representative from week and spend an hour ball game in which the Frosh were his home. at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, on the drill each of the 10 freshman groups field every Monday. defeated by the faculty and upper- September 23. During was formed to conduct class busi- an Orientation week classmen. This was followed by a The reception was given to ac- lecture ness until the permanent officers given in the ROTC build- swim. quaint the students with Dr. are ing on Friday, September 18th, Roast elected. Wienie Bronk and to build closer rela- Captain Oliver, speaking for Col- In previous years permanent In the evening the group held a tionships between the freshmen onel Emerson F. Hurley, Profes- elections were held during orien- wienie roast and song test, after and the faculty. sor of Military Science and Tac- tation . week. Ho'ivever, Beever which everyone retired for the At about 20 minute intervals, tics at the Hopkins, explained said, it was thought that the lim- night. groups of freshmen came to the that the program will begin today. ited time in which the freshmen Sunday morning everyone at- President's home. Here they were While outlining the basic course had to become acquainted at tended church. Later, problems greeted by Dr. and Mrs. Bronk for those taking first year ROTC, times caused men to be elected which the frosh had discovered in and other members of the faculty Captain Oliver stressed two points. who were less qualified than campus life were discussed. These and their wives. First, that Pre-med students can other classmates. talks were led by Rev. Detwieler, The freshmen were then con- take the Infantry course while Executive Secretary of the Y, Dr. ducted to the dining room where A president, vice president, sec- here, and are given a delay in call Thomas Hubbard of the engineer- they were served food consisting retary, treasurer, sergeant-at- if accepted by a medical school, ing faculty, and Rick Lilley, Y of appetizers, small sandwiches, arms, and three student council there they follow training of a proxy. President Detlev W. Bronk cookies, and punch. representatives will be chosen. (Continuea on Page 4) OE TWO NEWS-LETTER Homewood, Baltimore, Sepfember 25, 1952 Honor Commission Places Stronger Some Advice, A Few Impressions' "Only by the university's power to encourage investigation o new knowledge Emphasis can mankind's problems be solved. That is wh], On Code In Orientation research into new ideas is the backbone of the Johns Hopkins Un. versity." By WILLIAM BURGAN These words were spoken by President Probably the most important of all the aspects of university stigma attached to "squealing" Bronk in Septembe on of 1950 life shown the freshmen during the as he made his annual welcoming address to the incomin past week is the Hopkins Honor a clever, courageous, and, it might freshman class. This is the System. According to Honor Commission President Gene Sekulow, philosophy that guided the birth of th be, desperate classmate, whose "new plan" a few months a heavier emphasis was placed on the Code in this year's orientation later; it has become the raison d'etr morals were his own business. of the program than ever before. Hopkins, and is the concept to which the freshmen must becom The derisite scorn of the rest of oriented if he is to find greater his place in the Hopkins tradition. This stress was achieved principally through issuing, to the class was pictured as heavily incoming We offer these words as' the essence each student, a twelve-page article entitled, The Johns out weighing whatever personal of our editorial advice to Hopkins Honor the incoming class with the hope that some will System. An illustrated commentary scheduled to satisfaction might be had in ex- understand. They appear conflict wtih the prevailing American attitude in the November issue of The Johns Hopkins Magazine, the posing a very trivial act of dis- toward higher 'educa- tion by presupposing that, college is write-up is handsomely presented, and pictures clearly show the pur- honesty. an end in itself and not convenient means to pose and functioning of the school's answer an attractive end. We can not expect that to the thorny problem of A hypothetical best friend was 'cheating. more than three hundred academic youngsters have adopted thif often produced, his virtues con- ideal of altruistic scholarship and we realize that for some, President The article is divided into two ever before. Out of a student body fined to a narrow but intensely Bronk's words will never be more than hollow oratory competing sections. The theme of the first of approxitnately fourteen hun- exploited range of personality. unsuccessfully with the more immediate goals of financial and social of these, Student Honor: How dred, seventeen were found guilty. This embodiment of personality security. It is to the few who have come here Strong Is It Today? is developed One plausible reason in humility, eager to for this rise, having violated the Honor Code learn within in a -community of scholars, that these words are addressed. an interview with Sekulow. The would be thrown on the mercy of It is for them that the faculty and administration labor and because of opening questions and answers re- his bosom pal—you. Would you, them that the Hopkins exists. late the status of the Code at then, report him? The answer Here our advice ends, anything else can only be superfluous pala J.H.U. to the nation-wide concern "No" would be expected, and as- ver about the "verdant youth" or the "promise of tomorrow." We ar over ethics, which received so sumed, as a certificate of decency, anxious to avoid these cliched patterns and will turn instead to a fe much stimuks. last year, in inci- and the acknowledged silent spec- Impressions from the slightly distorted dents ranging from the expulsion perspective of the Leverin tator would finish his argument basement. of a large number of West Point- by pointing out that you couldn't, During this past week, we have been continually stimulated b ers to bribes influencing the play- if you were consistent, turn in this first all-new-plan freshman class. We are pleased with its size ing of college and high school anybody. After all, anybody might slightly dismayed by its average age, curious about the changes i basketball games. be somebody's best friend, just as admissions procedure that it might reflect, and on particular occa• • "My impression is that the gen- a duck might be somebody's sions, disappointed by its behavior. We greeted eral situation. looks bad." In these mother. its journalists in Our office and found them sufficiently eager, we words, Sekulow concludes the first passed its strollers on the Careful Indoctrination Of Frosh campus and heard them discussing statement on the level of honor baseball and Baltimore Street as well as Tolstoy and among university students across In order to offset this way of pragmatism. We listened attentively while one of its representatives the nation. He goes on to specify, thinking, before it can become in- expounded his original philosophical panacea and a few days however, that the Honor System volved in actual decisions, the later watched another play with his silverware while President Bronk at Hopkins "has held up excel- Honor Commission tries to see to spoke. Frankly, lently," that it has, in fact, it that every freshman is thor- we had expected more horn-rimmed glasses and fewer fullbacks. The "new "grown stronger by the year." In oughly aware of the origin and plan" philosophy can have only a limited appeal,* organization it is not meant answer to the question,"You have of the Honor System. to be all things to all men, and normalcy is not one GENE SEKULOW, Honor Com- of its objectives. had no recent upsurge of trouble, The responsibility for both rest The changes may to be too subtle for us to discern, . mission chairman, says, "We ex- We may in line with the scandals else- with the students themselves. The indeed be orienting a new breed of Hopkins man, but we are pect JHU students to obey every- not yet where?", the reply is: "None at members of the Commission make convinced that this is so. The indications have been too fevi thing but parking regulations." all. Which suggests, incidentally, it clear that they are inclined to and the time for analysis much too short. We shall cross our legs that the trouble may have grown be lenient, and are reluctant to and make ready to observe the evidence as it unfolds, gathering conjectured, out of conditions existing at spe- Sekulow might be expel a boy for his first offense. questions and seeking answers. the draft scare. l'is line of think- cific institutions, rather than from And second offenses are rare. The success of the forthcoming fraternity rushing season may well ing is borne out by the fact that serve the general collapse of young There have been only five since as a convenient barometer. We do not mean to condemn the the years 1941-'42 and '42-'43, Amen's morals that you hear so 1938. system, but feel secure in maintaining that among devoted scholarS; • ?much about." when a similar situation pre- the appeal of fraternity life is not strong. vailed, show conspicuously Voluntary Status Questioned Arrested Students' Attention a bad We can not imagine a university without some form of social record. Among the facts impressed The section following the ques- on organization. Furthermore, college students will always be youngsters the new class was that the Honor tion-and-answer introduction, a of course, there is always some away from home seeking group security. For these reasons, the System is completely independent series of photographs showing the difficulty in making sure how fraternity system need not fear for its life on the Homewood campus.' of the Administration, and that process of a violator's conviction much of a rise in convictions is It must, however, become particularly aware of the changes that may its existence is the will of the by the Honor Commission, and his due to a greater amount of dis- be taking place among this newest and most unique crop of potential students. Concerning this latter consequent expulsion from the honesty, and how much is due to brothers. If the fraternities .neglect to do this, they may soon find point however, Sekulow university, was thought to have the increased efficiency of the feels that themselves without an audience. there may be some reason for arrested the freshmen's attention Honor System. Our last impression is an abrupt but hopeful one. The ideal doubt, since for more than thirty to an extent unknown in previous That cases of proven guilt con- that has come to be known as the "new plan" will be reached when years the Honor Code has been an years. In addition to reading the stitute a mere percentage, (possi- the freshman has learned the lesson of humility and has come to accomplished fact on the Hopkins leaflet, of cdurse, they listened to bly a small one), of the total num- realize that the true significance of the Hopkins can be found only scene, greeting succeeding painstaking explanation and dis- ber of violations, can scarcely be genera- in its libraries and laboratories. tions with a request for coopera- cussion of the Code on the part questioned. Remarks of students, The Editors. tion rather than for of older students. In those schools of the university approval. Sekulow noted that questions from which faculty complaints were frequent. Although often were heaviest last year, are highly somewhat irrelevant, these ques- interesting in this connection. —Orientation Bronk Cites Aims tions were seriously asked, and While readily asserting that they (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1) can be free, their number, Sekulow felt, dem- had witnessed instances of crib- for only the free can man of the Johns Hopkins Honor but he needs encouragement for be strong. Johns onstrated a healthy interest. bing, they had less to say when Hopkins is dedi- Commission. Zemsky spoke on the great achievements. The most im- cated to the Many Violations Last Year asked why they failed to report building of our coun- work of the Student Council, and portant funciton is to help him try and helping Perhaps one of the reasons for specific cases at the time they to keep it strong. Sekulow gave an address on the find that which he can do superbly the increased emphasis on the occurred. Dr. Bronk quoted the late meaning and importance of the well add the courage to undertake Honor System, in Orientation Stigma Attached To Squealing George VI of England: "We are Honor System. In connection with it. Week, is that during the school The obvious cause of such hesi- convinced that the democratic way Sekulow's address, copies of an help him discover year 1951-'52, there was a larger tancy to report to the Honor Com- 2. To the re- of life gives the greatest degree article entitled "The Johns Hop- lationship between man and na- group convicted of cheating than mission 'was the feeling that a of happiness." kins Honor System" to appear in this he ture. From will learn to Life, he concluded, is a great the November issue of "The Johns personal value relationships and adventure, everyone is a pioneer, Hopkins Magazine" were build happy r Mins 1#opkitis Netus-Kater distrib- to a life from them. blazing his own trail of thought. uted. He will also learn Founded in 189? to find wisdom Many of these same sentiments ' Another assembly In the record of the past. were Published every Friday during regular sessions of The Johns Hopkins UM- featured ad- expressed by the first speak- versa), except during examinations and college holiday periods, by under. dresses by Gene Zemsky 3. To teach him to solve his own er of the graduates of the University. and John evening, Dr. George Beever, problems. It is not a happy life Editors-in-Chief Vice Chairman of the Boas, Professor of Philosophy and that constantly seeks Al N Epstein Orientation Program. security and Chairman of the Group Council. stability. Man has risen Elmore Wallin The social program of the week by his de- Dr. Boas told the Freshmen that BOARD sire to discover new OF CONTROL included two smokers, one spon- things. • He learning is endless; no one hat; News Editpri constantly presents himself Managing Editor Business Manager sored by the University and one with the answers to the important ques- Craig •S Thompson Arthur Waskow Ned Howell new problems and new solutions by the Interfraternity Board. It tions of life. "This," he stated, "is Sports Editor Feature Editor Associate Editor to them. No books can help the the New Plan approach: Rod Hob! William Burgan Edwin Hirschmann also included a stag dance and that individual solve his own personal problems Staff Editors the Freshman Camp at Bel Air, belong to the individual ' problems. .. . Circulation Manager Bob DeAngelis Maryland, over the week-end. Few doors are closed to stu- 4. Subscription Manager Conrad Julian To help him to build a well- dents." Exchange Editor On Monday night the incoming Roger Ingham rounded life. The university aids Mr. John R. Sherwood, r resi- Advertising Manager Al Weinstein students aitended a dinner. At the student to live in harmony dent of Sinclair Oil Ass't Business Manager Vince Santangelo this time they were addressed by Company. Ass't with those around him. Life at the spoke as a representative Sports Editor • Steve Passerman Dr. Detlev of the W. Bronk, President of Hopkins Ass't News Editor • John Griffith must prepare the student Board of Trustees, and stated that Ass't Managing Editor the Johns Hopkins University. Dick Rose for the life ahead. he was proudest of the fact that Copy Editor Several alumni and members of Gordon Stick 5. To better serve the nation ground has finally been broken r2r Associate Staff the faculty spoke. The freshmen and the democratic tradition. "Our Shriver Hall. Mr. Sherwood 10 Prank P. L. Somerville, F. Ross Jones, met Dr. Bronk again at the Presi- Jr. ow,n beloved land" must be made Chairman of the Building Cow dent's reception. 4 • strong and good. Only the strong mittee. Homewood, Baltimore, September 25, 1952 NEWS-LETTER PAGE THREE Freshman MIN Prospects Bright As Teams Begin ch! Freshman Stars Include Tni All-Md. Lacrosse Goalie Workouts For Fall Sports Season be in The Hopkins sports picture may soon be a bit brighter due to thit the influx of many good freshman prospects. Eleven Vets tre Among the 357 incoming neophytes are seventeen lacrosse Players who will undoubtedly inc boost a team that once was the best Primed For in the country. Outstanding in this group is Bob Powell of St. Paul's. In addition to Powell, Hopkins also will have Poly's co-captain Grid Bob Burgess. Burgess received the 1952 Unsung Hero Award in Opener lacrosse. This year's edition of the Hop- The remaining fifteen come kins football team should reflect from four schools. Towson High Rees Greets .Coach Frank Burns' School has the greatest represen- season of re- building after tation with seven stickmen. These last year's poor rec- are Vet Runners ord caused headed by ex-captain Al Carey mainly by a lack of Who rounded out four years of The varsity cross-country out- depth and of experience. varsity competition last spring. look is very good, judging from Burns will use as the The other members of this group the looks of the team on paper. nucleus of ed this year's include Collignon, Carl Rees is looking forward squad the eleven o Dave Fenton to re- turning men Cordell, Fred Feder, Carl Nicoll, an unblemished record this fall of last year. The Fred Small and Bob Winters. as he counts heavily on his six mainstays of the backfield will be Catonsville is represented by Jim top flight runners from last sea- Bucky arOa) Myers and Eddie Semler. Burnside and son and three men up from ,e4 Jim Taylor. last The return of FRANK BURNS—Starting third JIM Semler was doubt- Mat Prospect years frosh team. He will be try- CURTIS--Senior team cap- ing year of varsity ful because of ing to improve a 4-2 record of last football coaching. taint 135 lb. watch-charm guard pressure from his Mentor Carl Rees this season pre-med studies. year. Veterans returning are Don Angie Fortunate bY Will have on his yearling squad and George Manger, Mason-Dixon Conference Klemmick will round one of the finest mat prospects to out this year's Champ of 1951, Bill Maginnis, Soccer Outlook Bright; backfield. Myers, in7 appear on the Homewood campus Semler, this year's captain, Dick Martin, Fortunato, and Klemmick 'ea?. in many years. Ron Armstrong will form an Tom Stone, Andy John, and Hugh all veteran backfield. Dill was captain of the Poly team for the Logan, who all have been consist- Only Two Regu!ars Lost Fortunato Injured the past two years and at the scorers. Tony Mitchell Maryland Scholastic Association ent heads The Jays have had as -rospects of a good season for year's high scorer and was voted quite a few the trio of first year varsity men, injuries already. Dne tournament last season was the Jay varsity soccer squad to the However, all of with a lot of help also coming second string All American the awarded Lehigh trophy injured men have ceat the for brightened as the squad began to team southern division, seems rounded being from Bob Hall and Bob Lambert. back into shape with the most outstanding wrest- painfully round into shape. fairly certain to play the excep- There are five or six other men center for- tion of ler in the meet. Jon Jenness, who Fortunato, who is side- about whom little Having lost only two starters ward again. Buzzie Budnitz, who Placed is known. lined with a shoulder wer third in the MSA, will also from last year's team, Hopkins had an off year last and whom separation. be on hand. Stan Dorney is looks to have one its strongest Fewster expects big things of this at present tak- large turn out for the yearling ing Fortunato's one Hopkins undefeated 1951-52 squads in the last few years. 1952 year, will probably be back at his place at fullback. football squad. Over seventy boys Coach Burns stated fencing team will not suffer from will also be the first year for Wil- old inside position. Rounding out that Dorney reported for opening practices, and Fortunato are lack of talent in future years. A son Fewster as soccer coach as he the team are Willie McDowell at were on an even but since then a few have quit the basis in competing rew group of three experienced swords- takes over the reins from Freddy the other inside and Bob Lang at for a back- squad. Of those reporting so far, field spot, Men is headed by the captain of Smith who right wing. before the latter was egos Earl Watts looks to be one quit at the close of last the of the injured. Now Dorney may log New York City Public School year's season. The team will scrimmage Balti- have a best linemen. While playing high slight edge after Athletic League fencing cham- more making a good school ball at Poly, he was voted Despite a hard fighting team University, Mason-Dixon show Pions, Jerry Fenichel, Bert Bloom in the Gettysburg reit the booters were only able to garn- champs three years running and scrim- to the second string All Maryland mage. Dorney, an Of Poly and John Forte of Valley Navy all-Maryland 'se- the squad. er two wins in nine starts. They before their first game with lection Forge Military Academy also at fullback' when attend- arC Cross Country lost four and tied three. Of the Gettysburg on Oct. 10. ing should add strength to the squad. Baltimore Poly, attended the The cross country team also four games lost, however, no University of The picture looked good for Pennsylvania, where ial looks very good on paper. Reamor game was lost by more than a two he was Bilgrav Returns understudy to Ray Doony. ere freshman teams as they started De La Barre was one of the goal margin and three were lost drills The youthful Jay mentor the for the fall sports. Marsh driving forces behind by one score. Bob Bilgrav who left the coach- fore- the City sees lots of work Turner was quite pleased with the ing staff in still with ,his 'us.' College's cross country champion- Douthett, Smith Lost the spring of 1951 backfield. Depth will come from lay ships in 1951 and again in 1952. after leading the Blue Jay Bas- The only two starters lost from John O'Connor, Charles ketball team to the finals in the Lial Rounding out the fall program Clark Thompson, last year's team are Scotty Dou- 51 Mason-Dixon Loweeel Wilson, ind Fall Is the soccer squad. So far Coach playoffs will re- Stan Tourney thett, the goalie, and Jim Smith, Wietlieb, Joe Veverka, Rob- Wilson Fewster has 26 freshmen turn to the University this fall a fullback. There are three can- ert Welch and Al Heck. candidates. Nearly all of the boot- after a tour of duty in the Mar- cal didates to fill the goal hole. They Plans Made ers have had some high school ex- ines, Marsha) Turner, Director of Curtis Sparks Line len are Dick Greenbaum who played The perience. Among the candidates is Athletics, announced Tuesday. The line will be to Intramural Sports Pro- goal for the 1950 freshman team, sparked by gram John Weber who was voted the Bilgrav, who Captain Jim Curtis, who nly under the direction of Al Roiphe Evenson who guarded the is also assistant di- tips the Birtch most valuable soccer player in the rector of admissions, scales at only 134 pounds.. will get under way October nets for last year's frosh team, and will take Coach Burns said, third. This system offers boys who Baltimore area by the local over the job of basketball coach "Jimmy Curtis is the a newcomer to soccer, Dave Bask. toughest cannot take part in Intercollegiate coaches. Weber was also voted to from Turner who served as men- little man I ever saw." There aren't as many fullbacks Curtis is Athletics an opportunity to par- the All Maryland team in 1951 tor during his absence. The known to make up in as goalies, though. Charlie Blades, speed and ticipate In contests among them- and 1952. team's record, last year was 8 fast thinking what he who last year had the dubious dis- lacks selves. and 10. in size. He is going to play Schedule tinction of scoring a goal against both This fall the board will sponsor Frosh offensive and defensive ball his own team, was expected to fill this year, an the touch football, soccer, rather than only being volley- Football the vacated position. However, Freshmen Oriented a defensive player, as di- ball, and fall tennis competition. Oct. 24—Balto. Jr. College he was last Fri., Blades, strained a back muscle year. In- BY the process of elimination a —2:30 p.m. during the summer, playing base- To Local Women; championship team for each of the 7—Swarthmore Besides Curtis in the Fri., Nov. J.V. ball, and will be unable to par- guard sPorts will be determined. slot will be Bob Amerio, ito The —2:30 p.m. ticipate in athletics until the Ridenour Directs Dick teams are divided into two cate- Bonnet, Ed Goldburg, Tony ire Fri., Nov. 14—Western Md. spring. Dave Wentz of last year's Migli- gories, fraternity The JHU Freshmen were orien- orie, Al O'Ferril arid 'ay the and the in- Frosh—Away yearling Brooke She- team is at present the tated to Hopkins social ban. •ee dependent leagues. The independ- Cross-Country -life last At tackle are Ray Breslau, top candidate for the job but has Friday night ent league consists of teams from at the annual frosh John Fenzel, George Lentz, Thurs., Oct. 23 — Bainbridge not yet reported to practice. This Wen- mixer dance held hi the gymnas- del Smith, at the dormitories, the student N.T.S.-4:15 p.m. and Buzzy Williams. might mean that Sam Morekas ium. l'euns, and campus The tackles average 195 er, clubs, etcc. Wed., Nov. 5—Baltimore Poly outstanding halfback from the pounds. The dance, running from 8 p.m. John Gluhman, Tom Kien ht. Birtch Urges Participation "B"-3:30 p.m. '51 frosh team will be moved back and till midnight, provided an oppor- John Kaufman will be the Jays' its One of the most sought after Tues., Nov. 11—Mt. St. Joseph to fullback. tunity for the class of '56 to be- centers. Kaufman will awards in Intramural Sports is the —4:00 p.m. probably Left Wing Needed come better acquainted with each get the nod for the top go Wittich Trophy, given to the fra- Soccer post. t only position for other, as well as meet Yank rid ernity which garners the most Thurs., Oct. 23 — Bainbridge The other to girls Samberg, Jim Cooper and from various Al Deints in intramural competition N.T.S.-3:15 p.m. which there seems to be any real neighboring schools. Whatter are all up from last' each competition year's at year, to be kept by that fra- Wed., Oct. 29—Towson Teach- at the present time is Most of the girls came from freshman aggregation to play a0 ternity for one year. The points ers J.V.—Away the left wing. Fewster is very an- either Eastern High School of Bal- end. The other ends are crook, are scored in touch football, bas- Fri., Oct. 31 — Calvert Hall- xious to find a "left footer" take timore or Notre Dame College, al- McGinn, Ed McNicholas. k McNicholas etball, softball, volleyball, golf, 3:30 p.m. the spot. Two new arrivals fill though several other schools were is sure to be one of t the 'requirements but as yet are the starters. at ennis, bowling and handball. Thurs., Nov. 6—Mt. St. Joseph represented. al At the end of the touch-football —3:15 p.m. untried. They are Dick Bevan, a The soft spoken Jay Coach will Ridenour Plays tia season the fraternity champs Wed., Nov. 12—Towson Teach- sophomore who played at Towson pick his line backers from Dor- ll clash with the champs of the ers J.V.-3:00 p.m. High but didn't play freshmen ball Music was provided by Brayden ney, Kaufman, Gluhman, Kein, Independent League for the Cham- last year, and All Arman who Ridenour's eight-piece dance or- and Hebner. At defensive half the y, pi played three years ago in Teheran. competition is onship plaque of the university. chestra. Featuring various instru- between Welch, Al Birtch, chairman The other positions seem to be Veverka, Myers, Wilson and of the mental soloists, this group played at idnard of Intramural Athletics, Notice set at fullback as are the return- Thompson. The safety work will at ing halfbacks, -captains Stan a wide selection of music, ranging be divided brged everyone to take part in There will be a Student co between Klemmick, Henry and Gerry Williamson, and from the Mexican shuffle to the Semler, Powell and Heck. 111612ne phase of the program. Book- Council meeting Tuesday in Jerry Strauss. traditional Lets have been distributed fully the Board Room of Lever- fox trot. The band was Backs Need Polishing tieScribing the program .for those Powerful Line accompanied by a male vocalist In ing Hall at noon. Coach Burns still feels that all terested. Jim Hutchins, who was last who sang several numbers. (Continverl on Page 4) Baltimore, September 25, 1952 NEWS-LETTER Homewood, PAGE FOUR B. M. 0. C. "Guides Through The Maze"

ALAN BIRTCH, Intramural RUDY LERNER, Student Activ- RICK LILLEY, Y President, Conn- JOHN RADOWSKY, Senior Board president, says, ."While GENE ZEMSKY,?student ities Commission chairman, says, says, "The present class has Class president, warns, "Every weather has hampered early activ- says, "A fine class "The SAC hopes that student or- more interest in the Y than cil president, senior must support his class if shown ities, intramurals will soon be to Orientation goad ganizations continue their trend of responded well we are to have funds for a any group in recent years." fully underway." last year toward solvency." Week." June Week, Eager First-Year Men Join Campus Activities up entirely of freshmen, The new freshman class, reveal- made with upperclassmen directing. ed a variety of interests by its -act play will -be: large turnout for the many cam- The first one with Chick Chiara- pus organizations and activities "The Valiant," Troina, Dick Bain- during Orientation Week. monte, Frank bach, Al Greenberg, and Ron Guts- Eleven new ?lien turned out muth doing the acting. Ned How- for the band and, with no re- ell, the director, had to recruit hearsal, played with the upper- one female for the play. She is classmen at the Student Govern- Betsy Davis, a graduate of Eastern ment Assembly. These new men High School. are: Robert Jones, Chet Schmidt, "No Curtain Richard Stothoff, drums; Lewis The production Wally Walker, Dove, Hervert Cass, clarinet; Eu- calls" will have Davis, Stuart gene Galen, John Hesse, trumpet; James Falick, John Lenard, Morris, and "J. Edward Marrero, Joseph Guskins, Lawrence AUT FOX, Hullabaloo co-editor, AL DEUTSCH, Hullabaloo co- band presi- Nelson, bass a Puerto-Rican in the United JIM ROBINSON, trombone; James will be fea- editor, says, "Freshmen have been the first time. Fred says, "Many changes says, "Twenty freshman horn; and George Austin playing States for dent, tured in this year's Hopkins year- turning out in the biggest number the band be the frosh Moehle will be directing.• Waters, will help the bell lyre complete in years for staff meetings. on the book." great." turnout. The other presentation The band will have their first agenda is, ,"Jack." Its cast in- rehearsal Saturday, September 27, cludes Burton Bloom, Charlie Group in the ROTC building, and will Cook, Bill Neveker, Pete McNama- Registration If Frosh at that and Bill Bertuch bE welcome any new talent ra, Joe Donohue, (Continued from Page 1) time. with Ed Hyland directing. fa and got better than 90 in 33 Advising Set Musicians Needed stage crew is com- The entire course. Pordominsky is familiar fresh- In contrast, the turnout for the under the months of Friday posed of freshman English, French, German, Three to Mr. with extending orchestra was disappointing direction of Al Levy, Barnstorm- Spanish. group meetings, Yiddish, Latin, and man Steinwald, Director of Student manager. December, er's production lives in Rio de 111 October 3 through .but he express- Jan Tykac now from Musical Activities, Board announced according to The Cotillion Brazil. He was born in been planned, the hope that more new men Janero, have ed a huge freshmen turnout of forty- and has Activities, first rehear- Prague, Czcehoslavakia, Director of Student would try out for the new men will the five. Three of these in Turkey, Iran, Poland, sal on October 7, in Levering Hall. lived Kelso Morril. be elected to the Board in April. addition to those Dr. demand is for and Lebanon, in "The strongest are now sell- the meetings will be The fresh tryouts countries. He speaks French, Included in string instruments," commented two ing tickets to "Fall Cotillion," the Ger- discussions of freshman Dr. Hugo Weis- Portugese, Czechoslovakia, class Mr. Steinwald. scheduled for clubs first dance and English. lectures, tand talks with gall, a Hopkins alumnus, and well man, problems, October fourth. — will conduct Israeli Soldier Dr. Morrill stress- known local musician Former class advisors. Doug Foster, organizer of the is the orchestra which was reorgan- Arieh I. Sachs, served in 1948 fact that the program Democratic Club, ed the year. Woodrow Wilson Commando Unit effort ized last with the Jewish of a great deal of fresh- revealed today that twenty frosh the result 'Thirty of the fifty-five at Latrun, on the Mandatory Road faculty up with his club. "The the part of interested vocalizers who tried out for signed In the year before St on man men" to Jerusalem. freshman can acceptrd. Over organization needs more Booster ' members, and that the glee club Were he came to Hopkins he was second MOAN /MARGOLIS, Doug. The first meeting partici- fifty percent of these voices are stated at the military base Club president, says, "The Boost- value only through at in command obtain stated that he will be Friday, September 26 to boost tenors. Steinwald of the Gadna, Youth Troops of er Club this year hopes pation. with the turn- four o'clock in the. Sherwood as well as ath- was, "very pleased the Israel Hagana Army. Sachs campus activities, 4 1952-53 hold its first Room of Levering Hall. Freshman Program out." •The club' will will study a liberal arts course. letics." 1) at 10 which Editors Consider Retirement meetings on Fridays rehearsal September 30, at en- to All Al N. Ep- Twenty-three students will audition prospective Elmore J. Wallin and time it will as engineering sopho- a.ni. stein, co-editors of the News-Let- ter Hopkins 10— members. more from the Poly A course. October 3—Assembly, Prepare ter, reported that their recently ROTC 'Stormers undergraduates 17—Lec- offices in the Lever- There are 40 (Continued from Page I) Meeting with advisors, Friday, September 2, the Barn- reconditioned transferring to Hopkins from Secondly, that 31—Assembly. its first pro- ing basement were deluged dur- specialized nature. ture, 24—Lecture, storfmers will stage by a veritable other colleges. stresses of the year. The casts are ing the past week the first year basic course 7—Class meeting— duction Breaking the group down by November flood of eager, young journalists, his' schools weapons training, military 110, 14—Lecture, 21— an opportunity to schools the engineering Maryland begging for tory, and aerial photography. It will get 142 freshmen, a larger Meeting with advisors. worship at their feet. Editor percentage than in previous years. is not until the second year that 12—Lec- Football Wallin, in a moment of unprece- December 5—Lecture, Page 3) of the increase is due to the the students can specialize io (Continued from dented no.stalgia, commented, Part 19—Assembly. positions are open, but are fast of the school of business infantrY ture, "They look like journalistists, abolition eithe-r the engineering or closing. He seems well satisfied the inclusion of these courses January 9—Class meeting— they act like journalists, but they and branches. with the team for the short time engineering last with write like journalists." under industrial , Maryland 110, 16—Meeting out. sure don't Mention was also made of tWo that they have been working spring. with ad- Editor Epstein, last seen heading which' 1) advisors, 20—Meeting The Jays backfield still needs a newcomers will be In honorary military societies for the Mexican border in fast Ninety-two visors. great deal of polishing up because Sciences Depart- exist at Hopkins, The "Pershing of Benson Offit, was un- the Biological The line also needs pursuit and ' organizatioa, 27—Assembly, March of injuries. ment, 36 in Social Sciences, Rifles," a drill February available for comment. to 41 improvement, although Burns Sciences. Twenty- which freshmen are eligilite meeting—Maryland 110, is rumored that the entire 34 in Physical 6—Class in better shape for It the and , thinks it is nine will study the humanities and join, and "Scabbard with advisors. News-Letter establishment will be April 10—Meeting the time of year than last year's in Business Blade," for advanced studen0 141, of a revitalized 23 will take courses — Maryland tbe tackling has junked in favor 24—Class meeting squad. He thinks and Industrial Management. only. poor. "Jaywalker." 110, May 8—Assembly. been generally

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