THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS IS COMING! hat~s ISN'T FAR OFF! Official Publication of Hunter College High School
Vol. 55, No.2 NEW YORK, N. Y., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1947 By Subscription . . Clubs Swing Terms Elect Forty-Eighters Romp . Th~ough U.S.; Into Action And Select Senior Day Departs From Tradition Clubs, this November, are bursting The eighth term has elected some with varied and exciting activity. of its Senior Superlatives. They are: After weeks of rehearsal behind bolted doors, the Senior Class of January '48 at last presented The Hunter Aviation Club has an Senior Superlative, Mary Ann Thom nounced that as a result of recent its Senior Day show on November 14. The theme of the performance was a trip through the United as; Most Popular, Joanne Arnheim; elections, Joan Stuedtner is president; States as typified by scenes in the West, the Soutb, and the East. Toni Owen, vice-president; June Fer Most Likely To Succeed, Hellen Gug The first s.cene, taking place in California, satirized the more outstanding inhabitants of Holly yo, secretary-treasurer. Miss Jane genheimer; Most Intelligent, Carol wood. Patricia Drain, as Al J olson, attempted vainly and vociferously to attract the attention of the Kelley of the Physics department is Rosenfield; Prettiest, Ellen Rich. . stage-struck waitresses (Arlene Davis, :the facuity adviser. As a project, the The seventh term has chosen Judy · Rose-Marie Brown, Lorraine Johns, club IS sponsoring a visit to La!Guar ·Chatfield, Francine DeMayo, Helene Council Drafts Groun ReVlews Gloria Behar, Naomi Walley, and dia Airport to stimulate futther in r Annette 'Littman) who wished only to terest in aviation. de Lodzia, Eleanor Julius, Gloria Club Activities wait on and recite for the director, /' ; Representatives from the terms for iMauer, . Alida Rognoni, Joan See.ry, New Document ", Norma Exler, while Barbara Weiss- Hannabelle Shenk in, and Frances the Play Day Committee of the Ath The G ..o. Constitution has been This term the extra-curricular ac- man, Esta Frost, and Florence Good Weinberg to serve on its Senior Day letic Association are: Judy Ross ana completely revised this term, and is tivities committee has reported a slight stein, as members of the Chamber of Writing Committee. Margot Mink, Junior High; Ruth awaiting ratificati~n by the council. falling-off in dub membership. This, Commerce, subjected that aug·ust body The sixth term has elected a com Misheloff and Erica Schwig, first Many of its former loopholes have the committee feels, i,s due to the stag to some good~natured laughter. Ann mittee for its project; a ·Christmas term; Estelle ' Stern and Sandra been removed. ger-system of three .lunch periods, Antullo, Leila Singh, and Gloria party. Its me~bers are: Rosalyn iGaines, second term; Patricia Jack The by-laws which went into effect making it necessary that all clubs Franklin sang "Tea for Three", or, Egelka, Ethel Hoffman, Rhoda Horo son and Yolanda Asterita, third term; last term,concerning the formation of meet after the seventh .period on Tues "Dirge of the Diet." witz, Audrey Miran, Eleanor Perry, Betty Fox and Alice Mulhall, fourth du.bs, permit the organization of any days, Wedne"sdays, and Thursdays. The Cumberland Mountain region, Marilyn Rosenfeld, Gloria Spiegel, term; Leila Haase and Pat Burke, ,group, outside of those against a par From an average membership of thirty "neither North or South," was the and Joan Steudtner. fifth term; ,Phyllis Lambert and Elea~ ticular religion or of a military nature. five in clubs last term, the number setting for the second 'scene, which The fifth term project will be or nor Perry, sixth term; Phyllis Giro The controversial subject of -awards has decreased to twenty-five thissem opened with a larger-than-life group phanage work. lamo and Barbara Brotman, seventh has not been ignored this term. After ester. It is the general opinion of the dance choreographed by Sylvia Mos Alice Mulhall io5 the President, San term; Ann McCready and Leila Singh. considerable debating, the Council has committee t-hat the number of very kowitz, with Ann Bunzel and Mar dra Kimmel, the Vice-president, Diana eighth term. The cheering-squad lead decided to abolish both Felt H's and active members, (mostly from the jorie Mahoney as the head couple. Reinetz, the Treasurer, and I~el!e er is Francine DeMayo. Service Shields. middle terms) has remained the same, Grandmaw (Janet Stone) and her Greenberg, the Secretary of the fourth At recent meetings of1he Bio Club, In the past there has been much dis but that the girls who formerly ate flock (Joan Steinberg, Joyce Fursh term. Its G.O. representatives are the topic of dissection was discussed, cussion as to whether the Athletic As- tended clu.bs merely to listen and not pan, and Ruth Freidman) provided the Florence Cohen, Phyllis Le Kashman, and a demonstration was given with sociation belongs in the classification of to act are the ones who now belong scene with hillbilly humor. The haunt and Arlene Schwartz. .The proposed chicken hearts. Nina Lowy, club pres dub or association. In the new consti to ne clubs at all. ingballad, "Who's Goin' to Shoe Yore term project is a squi re dance. ,Pretty Little I'eet?" was sung by ident, invited Dr. Prouty 'of the Cor tution, the A.A. will have a section de The lower termers, particularly the The ·first term offikers are: Elaine Judith Anderman and Rose Knopf, nell Medical School, now working in voted to itself, in which its new status, Juni0r Highs; have expressed a de Goldmuntz, President:; Natalie Sarapo, while Jeannette Hovsepian and Sylvia . New York Hospital, to ,speak to the which will depend upon the final deci sire for junior clu.bs, which would Vice-president ; P enelope ·Wiseltier, Moskowitz performed to their singing \ club on heart disease. sion of the council, will be ·set forth. meet at convenient times and appeal ::. ccr~ ti8 "Y; l)nlnres \I ::- ,; sing-cr, . T!~s an original dance composed by Sylvia. 1 .- T li:e J-[;;-ter Forum had a debate on In -~~he :P2.S-t- -':t ~'! as ·c. er.n . n0 t ~~ t.hat . --to ~the.i'" '.l! ~I-'1. _.ta.s.t ~ urer, and Ruth Mishdoff and Joyce ~he.",~tlhject of-'comic books, and their several dubs have not begun to tunc~ As for term l;;n"e:;'e :-:ti~n"'g"s:;;;;'~t-;-h-e;'h~ig~h"e"'r""'----""Gt;-:--'turttJri:itlaT1i1~b_' ('b;:'·'''"'' '1.:·;:''T.io.:'''''' ' _.L.....- -: ''- . Quinn, G.O. Reps. effect on the normal development of tion until one or two months of the The J uni'Or High has. elected Honey the term, the greater the attendance. In the third scene, New York was children. Ellen Schleicher who spoke Brand as President ami' 'Ruth Aar'On term have elap sed, and even then, do This is, in part, due to the added in viewed from Fifth Avenue to Green against comics, said that not only did not seem too active. In order to do son as Vice-president. terest in term agenda, and, in part, wich Village through the eyes of Ar they retard the mental growth of a away with these inactive organizations, to the convenience of using the audi den Brown and Phyllis Funk. Joan child, but that they gave him an ex it has been decided to eliminate auto torium during the fifth-period lunch Kramer, as the supercilious matron, aggerated and distorted picture of matically any club that has not begun hour. In an effort ,to combat the fall- sang "Me and My Poodle", and Ros A merican life. Herth~ Striker, th ~ G.O. Banishes to function by the third week of the ing,off of club membership and par aria Morales,. the 'sadistic nursemaid, opposing speaker, expressed the opin term. This ruling employing the same ticipation, the extra-curricular activi- told the world in general ( ~l1 d her ion that the exaggerated heroes of the Felt H, Shield time limit will also apply to clubs ties committee has suggested a merg charge, Anna DiMartino, in particu comics were no more so than the that do not have an adviser or a pres la r) how to ra'ise "a most angelic A panel discussion on awards was ing of those less active clubs which prince-charmings ~f fairy tales, and ident, or that have fewer than fifteen child." But the advice, so it seemed, the agenda 'Of the October 10th meet have similar purposes and projects. no more harmful. She added that she members. These clubs may be re was wasted on the Dead End Kids, ing of the General".organization. Pro Term and club proj ects will be sub did not think reading comics took up instated, however, if the reason for portilayed, surprisingllY enough, by posals as 'to the retention or abolition j ect to, the .same rule.s and restrictions valuable time that could be spent more their tardiness meets with the approval - Guggenheimer, Rhoda Ratner, of service shields and felt H's were as in previous terms. H e ll~n profi tably. of the council. Joanne Arnheim, and Sara Evans, divided into four categories: 1) To The German Club at its meeting of There has always been some ques who sang "E-ducation." A more in keep service shields and ,reissue felt tionas to whether a majority or a tellect:ual group was represented by .october 15, initiated new members H's; (2) To retain the present sy.s and a new faculty member, Miss plurality vote is preferable and mOre Petits Messieurs Bianca Nielsen, who, as a .bored critic, tern, i.e., to keep service shields and democratic. Pending approval by the told how s·he peacefully dozed through Eliaser. continue without felt H's.;(3) To re council,once and for all there will ,be Visit Hunter High countless "significant dramas" to TheI .R.C. gav·e a party on .octo issue felt H's and abolish service a standard, official count. "dream up reviews" the next day. ,ber 15. Rose-Marie Brown, president, shields, ~nd (4) to abolish hoth ,felt On Friday, October 10, Hunter Col The new constitution is designed to The somewhat peculiar glarriour of gave the key-note talk on propaganda H's and 'service shields. lege High School played host to a few make Hunter's extra-curricular ac Greenwich VilIage was satirized in a after which there was an 'open dis The debators were Ruth Herzberg, representatives of the French Choir tivities more extensive and enjoyable, duet, with a successful artist (Janet cussion. Refreshments were served Erica Lenz, Cynthia Tyor and Dolores :Boys from Paris. Thesechildre11, from as well as more democratic. B.L.S. Neuburger) and his model (Marie after the meeting. Steck, who discussed points one, two, underprivileged homes, are given an Z:o,l(1Zzi) listing the essentials ,for l1he Literary Club is making a sur three and four respectively. The floor education and maintenance by the achieving an artistic reputation. vey to determine the 100 best books for was then opened to general debate, IChoir school. high school students. Their purpose and in the voting that followed, the Athletes Score There are about thirty-five boys in Preceden1 Setter? is to formulate an ideal reading pro .plan for the abolition of both awards With Forty-Jrour the group and Miss Dorothy Roths 'Senior Day this term was novel 'gram suitable to the various age was adopted. A ·straw vote was taken, ohild of our French Department housed from first to last. The eighth-termers groups, which will fill the require and again theconcensus was that both The.' G.O. met the A.A. in the tra- a few of them while they were stay struck out for new grounds, literally as ments for school reading, as well as a wards be retracted. . ditional volleyball game, played Octo ing in New York. The youths liked well as fi'guratively. Hunter was not meet the demands for pleasure-reading. This decision will enter the G ..o. ber 16, after .the seventh period in Hunter tremendously and were par . satirized in the show, for one thing, The Photography Club gave a party Constitution as an amendment" , and the gym. The ,G. .o. team was com ticularly interested in all kiIfIs of sta and lower clasmen were not hazed to welcome new members at one of will come before the council for rati posed of Hellen Guggenheimer, -Rhoda tistics concerning the school. earlier in the day. The "Farewell", its early meetings. "Pin the Lens on fication with the rest of the newly Ratner, Ruth Schachter, Hertha The singers are making a tour of evoking, as it did, memories of past the Camera", a game styled after "Pin revised document. Fisher, Marie Zolezzi, Bianca Nielson, North and Central America and the terms, brought this sparkling Seni-or the Tail on the Donkey," was played Janet Neuburger, Lili Hirsch, Nina West Indies. They have already ,been tlay to .~ nostalgic close. and prizes awarded. Several girls acted Ratzersdorfer, Dolores Rifkin, Frances in Canada and, while in N ew York, out charades of motion picture titles . . Twelve Win Admittance Commins, and Phyllis Le Kashman. they have sung on the radio and on The party closed with . the presenta To Art-Magazine Staff The A.A. team consisted of Elaine television and at Carnegie Hall. They . Sigma Runs To Rescue tion of a humorous skit, "From Boxes Jackson, Madeline Smith, Irja Kan, have had an official reception by the With Aid For The Ailing to Reflexes," written by a member of Argus has on its literary 'staff ten :Geralyn Hurley, Regina Ambrose, Mayor, with motorcycle escort. They the club. Refreshments, ice cream and new members: Suzanne Bernier, Em Erika Schmid, Alice Mulhall, and are slated to sing for President Tru Sigma Gamma Pi is again in cl1arge. mars4mallows shaped as tripods, were ilie Bix, Alexandra Cherin, Irene Eileen Jones, with the alternates Alida man at the White House, go on to of the Lost and Found, which is open served. (Greenberg, Julia Griffith, Doris Is Rognoni, Vivian Burke, and Leila Mexico and Cuba, and return to every day after the seventh period. The Spanish Club is planning to mach, Rose Markwan, Yvonne Mat Hasse. The referee wasAnn McReady, France in time to ·sing Christmas The members of Sigma will also con decorate their official meeting place, the~s, Hertha Striker, and Giovanna G.O. cheer-leader, Lona Flam, and Mass. room 402. They also plan a Spanish Vernaci. Penny Wis,eitier and June A.A. cheer-leader, Francine DeMayo. They have the distinction of being duct coaohing for the girls who wish spelling bee and they expect to dine Cremin are the two additions to. the The A.A. team was the :victor with a the first choir to sing mass' in an it in all subj ects after the seventh together at a future date. A'rrgus Art Staff. score of 44 to 22. airplane at thirteeh hundred feet! period Monday through Friday. Page Two WHAT'S WHAT Monday, November 17, 1947 WHAT'S WHAT Published four times a term by the students of Seek Him Here,SeekHim There HUNTER COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL 930 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. This Critic May Be Anywhere "The theater is a statement of life ; it is more important for a A new member of the Dramatics To Reflect To Give drama critic to understand the world of 1947, than what happened Club appears weU versed in, but slight Student Opinion Exact Information a t the Globe Theater in 1662," thus spoke John Mason Brown, ly confused by, the ancient lore of celebrated writer, dramatic and literary critic. , I nodded at Mr. Mother Goose. Her version of one Brown who sat opposite me clad in a collegiate sweat shirt, sports classic: pants, and loafers. He hastened to No.2 "Little Jack Horner Vol. 55 Monday, November 17, 1947 add that newspaper ability, and an waiting at the door for the 1 :30 dead Sat in the corner, uncanny sense of the theater coupled line.) During his stay on the Post, EDITORIAL STAFF with integrity formed no mean part he attended many memorable opening Eating his .curds and whey." JEANNE DINSMORE ... • .••...... • ...•.•... • •...... •• ... Editor-in-Chief of the qualifications for a job such nights, among them the premiere of * * * ESTHER GoRDON ...•... • ...... •.. ••...... • .. . Associate Editor as his. Naturally co1!ege is important Mourning Becomes Electra, the Above the fire extinguisher in FRANCES WEINBERG ...•••..••..••• . . •. ...•.•...••. •• ...• • . • News Editor since it not 01'lly brings potential O'Neill trilogy. O'Neill, he feels is the cafeteria, a sign reads: CAROL ROSENFIELD Feature Editors writers in contact with other talented ,great in that he not on.ly shows man's l ...... "To play on fire, turn upside DIANA TAYLOR 5 people and stimulating teachers bllt relation to man, but man's struggle MISS ALLIE LEWIS •.•....•.• .. •• ..••••.•. •• •.•••• •• ..•..••. . Faculty Adviser "gives you a bony structure of knowl with his inner self and with God. down." BUSINESS STAPF edge and a j Ilngle of facts; you'll never Another unforgettable experience was * * * forget that the Greek civilization pre Note to hotel-keepers: A young JUDITH KRAMER ••... ••• • •.••. . : ••••••••••••.•••.••• ••• ••..••• • • • Secretary the first performance of the modern cedes the Roman or t'hat Cicero was ROSE-MARIE BROWN .... .••••.•. .••.. •• . • ..•..••••• • . Advertising Manager dress Julius Caesar, in which an un cousin of ours has been giving extra a Roman.'; At this I nodded again a GLORIA GROSS •••••• . • •••.•..• ••.••••••• .• • ..••••• • • • ••. • • B1{Siness Manager known company, the Mercury Theater, :pointers to hotel chambermaids. If little phi.[osophically. and its star and guiding light, Orson REPORTORIAL STAFF you find dust under . the rugs, it's due Mr. Brown, who had dreams of Welles, became world-famous. Eleanor Berkman Carol Forscher Rhoda Horowitz Marlene Luckton to her expert teachings. becoming a great playwright, broke Joan Braunstein oJanice Freeda Louise Keller Marlene Panzer Up to the time that he entered , the the Yale traditions of his family, and Barbara Burk Debby Furth Marilyn Kopf Dolores Rifkin Navy, John Mason Brown lectured, * * * went to Harvard to attend George Wolf comment on long skirt: Marcia Chapman Joyce Garskof Adele Krongelb Ellen Schleicher wrote such books as Insides Out, Two Pierce Babers' "47 Workshop" there. "Your ankles are showing." Myra Cohen Selma Goldberg Barbara Lechtman Judith Segal On An Aisle, and Accustomed As I In his class were two other men who Adrianne Fine Margot -Goldrei SarahLeff Dorothy Walpole Am, and conducted his own program subsequently attained fame in their in * * * Lillian Golschmann Margo Lowenstein of literary criticism, "Of Men 'and A well-worn bus-traveler was dividual fields-Philip Barry, play Books." As the one "permanent lieu a wakened from a day dream while on CONTRIBUTORS wright, and Thomas -Wolfe, novelist. tenant" during the war, he was an ReneeNeu Barbara Samson Nina Ratzersdorfer Francine DeMayo "I don't believe that a person who eye-witness of many operations and the customary long line at the butcher Rachel Winston Madeleine Zimmerman lives a sheltered, protected existence struggles, and his sense of val-ues and store. When asked what she wanted, can really write creatively and great goals changed. "It was an eye-opener, she replied, "Transfer, please." Robin Hood Pres, Inc., 1554 Third Avenue, New York City ly of -people and Efe. Philip Barry for now I see that the theater doesn't ------·~ 75 came from a wealthy sophisticated stop at 11 :30, when the curtain rings * * * Weare outraged by spme of home; Mr. -Wolfe from poverty and down; it is important in its appli Buy - Or Bye-Bye! squalor. Mr. Barry has since written cations to life, to your' hopes and as the remarks we have heard made sophisticated drawingroom comedies, pirations and mine. As such it is im to Jimmy, a Hunter tradition as YOIU are reading this newspaper only because of the support but occasionally -h e gropes ·for some portant." That is why he has stopped well as our elevator operator. thing beyond it, as in the case of we have received from less than forty percent of Hunter's student doing his daily criticism, and is writ He certainly deserves abundant Hotel Universe, while Thomas Wolfe ing a weekly -::olumn in the Saturday body: The moral impli'cations of this statement are clear, the practical respect and consideration! ,before his untimely death, wrote real Review of Litera.t'UlYe called "Seeing impossible to mistake. Our student government cannot be run effic ly passionate creative novels. After Things." It offers him wider scope * " * iently on the money received from the purchase of six hundred I saw my first play, a comedy, in pro and more c-hance for creativeness. At the 'recent Awards-G.O. meet- duction at the workshop, I realized "If a piece is r iO good, I know I have ing, when, after prolonged discussion .. Budget Books. that O'Neill was never safer and that only myself to blame, not an early ~ome brave soul called . tile question, ; ---lrtiod-af1crc~I""dam""'l""n""'g.""'a""f"@""n"'(J:-.lr""tZt' 1;:-;e~on~y!""':':"ar:::t:~rc!-'teC:::'=tliU"a::::tO:: i1a ve been subject ShaKespeare still had his .tittle niche." deadline!' a voice behind us cried ' ouf, "Give to a price increase in the last few years. Printing costs and-yes While ' still in his twenties, Mr. In the hor r I chatted with the Brown, the ex-budding play-wright, scintillating Mr. Brown, who put me that girl a Felt H!" even the cost of the piece of paper that goes into the humblest poster ' -became Dramati,c Critic for the New so at ease with his kindness and bril * * * have risen. The revenue from the Budget Book, practically our only York Post. He not only reviewed liant conv er~a tion, there was one stock The father of one of the edi- source of income, has, however, been drastically cut. pl<\ys, but on other days wrote a regu question I .foPgot to ask. "To what tors breezed into his newly re lar column of theater criticism, in the do you attribute your success?" It decorated living room, lit his A Hunter without extra-·curricular 'activities ! We don't like heat of excitement of having just seen was so obvious. ev-en the suggestion; yet that will be the inevitable result if more the play (with a Western Union boy by Rose-Marie Brown pipe, and sank into the billowy than one half of the student body remains content to -coast along on depths of the piano. the conscience of the minority. G.O. membership is not enough. * * * Everyone of us musthuy a Budget Book! To conserve food and figur.es: Why Quiz-zical Quotes - not take an open-faced sandwich to A Portion Of Thyself Or Bard A La Mode school one day a week? " * * This year, 1947, marks the third during which the World Christ "Oh, this learning, what a thi1,g it is." One of our more athletic type- mas and Chanukah Festival will give us the opportunity to help some Tamilfg of the Shrew, I, ii writers skips-lines, not spaces. Before Exams unknown friends. The 500,000 gifts that were distributed 1ast year * * * have made children in fifteen different countries overjoyed and thank "With so little preparation upon you." Definition of an optimist-Someone ful to those of us who took the small amount of time and energy Merry Wives of Windsor, II, ii who keeps on sipping when that fa "I -have no supedluou's leisure." miliar slurp is heard at the end of a necessary to send a gift to them. This organization is endorsed by Measure for Measure, III, i soda. many well-known people of all faiths who have seen the need to "I have no hope." * * * build up the lost hope of so many of Europe's children. Scu lpto~' Tempest, II, i True - words - are - often - Jo Davidson, Singer Lily Pons, Congresswoman Helen Gahagan During Exams said - in - error _ department Douglas, and President of Hunter Collegy George N. Shuster are "Forsooth, I have for-got." Fifth termer we know said that three ways of settling a dispute only a f.ew on the impressive roster of sponsors. President Truman Merry Wives of Windsor, IV, i "Prepared I was not for such a business .." are conciliation, arbitration, and has this to say on the subject: All's Well That Ends Well, I, iiiii meditation. "This campaign is launched at a time when millions of our "Oh heavens! what stuff is here?" * * * fellow human beings throughout the world, through no fault of their Measure for Measure, III,ii According to one Hunterite, Ibid, of own, still know hunger, want and despair. It is incumbent on us, "Words, words, words . .." foot-note fame, is a book title. the more fortunate, to reach out a helping hand and give material Hamlet, II, ii (History) "it will be eloquent and full of invention." aid and spiritual comfort to those who are the hope of the future." * * * I Twelfth Night, II, iii Heard in a Junior High Eng- One in .the United States has no idea what simple packages can (Latin) "Can anything be made of this?" lish class: "I just love big emo mean to such people. Letters have poured in from all over the world o thelia, III, iiii tional books that tear you apart from governments as well as individuals praising and thanking all "the fringed curtain of thine eyes advance" and never put you together again!" who are encouraging peace and friendship by this means. Tempest, I, ii "I pray thee, tell me . We thinkthat as a class project, nothing could be finer than to '* * * A Midsummer Night's Dream, III, ii ' Tango lesson: Which foot do you fill a parcel with gayly wmpped articles and send them to World ' Marking step on first ?-your partner's. Festivals for Friendship, 35 East 35 Street, New York 16, N.Y. "the game is up." * * * They can be sent to a specific country, if you wish. Indicate whether Cymbeline, III, iii Overheard at a Senior term your package is to go t'O a boy or to a girl and give the approximate "I pray you, Fail me not." meeting: "Tl;1is is a fine time to age of the person to receive it. This year, as before, almost any gift A Midsummer Night's Dremn, II, i find out that I can't stand Dick After-Effects is welcome; however, such items as miUens, scarves, socks, pens, ens." "I am glad at heart to be so rid 0' the business." combs, and hard ,candy seem to head a long list of things. Make * * * The Wtinter's Tale, III, iii ,Irrepressible Conflict is a book title up a parcel soon, and don't forget to attach a letter for your new "Let'.s talk of graves ••• and epitaphs." - according to a seventh termer's his over-seas friend. King Richcwd II, III, tory mid-term. Monday, November 17, 1947 WHAT'S WHAT Page Three Birds Of The Same.Feather Kaleidoscope Front And Center Don't Always Flock Together The literary scene-Seen in a book A group of Sen Take one part store-Claxton's Thin Paper Poets: iors stood about friendliness, fold in The more dis-cerning sociologists have, it is true, consistently Shelley (limp leather) $3. Joanne Arnheim, a sparkling smile, We are 1')ot debating whether offering sage sug add a dash of hu ignored the problems, and indeed, the v·ery existence, of the pigeon gestions and mak mor. Mix well, and population of New York. But since the topic is now the subject of Per,cy Bysshe deserved "limp leather" We should only like to speak ing clever com the wonderful re heated debate in the Most Intellectual Circles (Existentialism vs. ments. They were Sar(a Again~t this methode de critique. 'sult is - Edgar Guest-nine rounds) we feel that a discreet resume migh~ not discussing the Evans. Bliss Carmen on a road map would be be appropriate at this point. new G.O. constitu The eighth term a charming screed tion or the prom or vice-president h a-s The pigeons of New York have al- (Louis XIV, in particular). In re- B'ut we can see where it might be a ready adopted some of our customs the commencement, in teres ts as varied turn for this security, life demands trifle hard to read; and have set tip some of their own ·but the repairing of as the changes of Walt Whitman on a mountainside social distinctions. At the very bottom v.ery little of them. For a few hours the frayed tassel on her flannel fez. her gray-green-blue eyes. Music is would malee a fitting tome most rung of the ladder are those dis- a day the roof-dwellers fly round and We wondered. This scene was not foremost. Sara loves to conduct. But (for' those of us who, go by btr,s) reputable birds who, in nondescript,round, in and out, up and down, di typical of the bustling activities of "That's why I be'came Senior vice somewhat cl.ul11.SY to get hom£. dirty grey gar.b, haunt parks and rected by the guidestick of their own which Joanne is usually the center. president; so I conld lead the Class squares, dwelling in dark, unhygienic er. Besides pleasing their trainer, they As critics we don't hold a taper Later our own talk with her confirmed Sing," she admits in mock seriousness. cor~ers of buildings. Most self-re- To him who decreed "Thin Paper" our judgment. A graduating class During the summer, in keeping ,with specting pigeons look down on them, have the ,ever~present incentive to rise But this literary trend president's problems are not all as her interests in "sharps" and "flats", tempering their scorn, however, with above their present,class and enter the Can come to no good end ... sill;1ple as an unraveled tassel -on a she worked in a record shop, where purple hat. she rapidly became a connoisseur of the CQnsideration that human beings aristocra'cy of New York pigeons The political scene-Beneath the un Foremost -on Joanne's agenda is the arts, ranging from Bach to Basie. are responsibi1e .for this unwillingness the homing birds. suspecting noses of our populace* a Senior Day. Her official duty o£ to work and loss of self-respect. "En Little wonder. that the envy of all dire, insidious, Ir 6db pcast-on-three Social Worker vironment," they murmur, pointing out seeing that the play is a success is groups is directed toward this flock. 6 db p cI, plot is being hatched. that we have pampered and spoiled the reason for Joanne's participation She is very much interested 111 so Thes·e aristocrats, high-strung and pos Yesterday; in acafetf ria that must these nnfort'unates with our care. in a great many "unofficial" matters. cial work, and gains experience in remain unnamed, a woman consigned The "Roof-Dwellers", brothers and sessed of inborn good taste in china She is the one who must avert the the field by being the leader of a group and oriental rugs, have experienced two nickels to a slot marked apple sisters of these lowly pigeons, have minor clashes between writers and of thirteen-year-old girls in i3. .com pie: she took out a dish of prunes. A flown a few steps higher in society. all the pleasures of which other pig directors on the Senior Day Commit munity center. Sara sums up her job respectable looking man unhesitatingly Stolid Sunday citizens, they 'rank eons only dream; travel, adventure, tee. (Did Joanne say, "I can't wait very simply, "All I do is sit in the dropped four nickels into the slot above the others in their ability to and the joy of victory in a race. Born until Senior Day" with a beam of back of the room while they hold their marked cod-fish balls: he withdrew hold a steadY' j ob and thus enjoy the in the ancestral roost, captured while expectation or a sigh of relief?) meetings." Actually, she supervises oompletely demoralizing portion of security of a home. Accenting their on flight for another trainer, or, even We discovered one more problem the their projects, (recently they gave a banana custard pie. Only their in higher position in life, their lofts are more romantic, descended from one Senior presidency presents to Joanne. party), gives lectures on any and all flexible moralconrage kept these two. found high on the roofs of houses in of the heroic French or Belgian pigeons It is getting hard for her to remain subjects, and generally acts in the ca .from flinching. A less hardy young lower Manhattan. Each home is well who saw service at the front in the serions while presiding at meetings. pacity of an older sister. woman could be seen writhing on the insulated with packings of straw, first World War-these birds com- The stern voice Joanne has used to floor among partially disassembled This 'summer, Sara arid five friends shielded from drafts, and usually taste mand respect 1 From the age o£ three keep order has lately been giving way weeks" they are trained with one event Swi~s cheese, American cheese, and decided to test their aptitUde £(}r fully furnished wit ~ period pieces to the chuckles to whioh she is ac- chive-and-raisin cheese sandwiches. housekeeping, and betook themselves in mind~the gr.uelling long-distance -customed. The rea sari is that discns- Incoherently, she gasped pathetic race. Competitive feeling runs high sions at the Senior gatherings include to the large home o£ one of the girls at the Homing Pigeon club, but there phrases about salami on rye. ' topics such as "Should Our Escorts in upper New York State, where they is little boasting. Everyone knows the What Price Any thinking person (well, of -course Wear Blue Suits ·or Tuxedoes to the remained alone for one week. During unmerciful ribbing an over-confident it does depend upon what yon think Prom ?" the day they kept house, while the man takes when his bird does not place about) can see a purpose and an or Bachelorhood Joanne finally relinquished her pet nights were spent bewailing their do- well in the contest. ganization behind these occurrences subject-Seniors-and answered our " . In the newest interpretation of Much to our disnay, our survey has a vast plot to undermine our faith in queries. a bouter h own I'fIe. H er gram- mestIc faI!lllgs. However, the girls' resulted in no cOl1clusion or ' moraL .--George Bernard Shaw's , "well known the A~erican Way of Life-to over mar school clays were spenCiu.-4rnd&~ . _J'!~LIlL.R0"J;"hilld ' ~!i: j" -\;'