r VOL. LXII NO. 2 TRINITY COLLEGE, HARTFORD CONN. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963
172 Swell Fraternity Ranks, j)r Daniel Alpert to Speak Delta Phi Leads With 22 September 17--- Fraternities to- R. Rlssel, M. Ross, L. Scarlett, night "picked up" 172 pledges cli- J. Seckler, C. Studds, A. Whit- maxing a five-day rushing period temore, B. Williams. At Science Center Dedication In which Delta-Phi netted 22 pledges Phi Kappa Psi: R. W. Baker, SEPT. 20—Dr. Daniel Alpert, While at Stanford he was a teach- work on the Manhattan Project. to top other fraternities. J. Dierman, R. Gaines, M. Gall, graduated from Trinity in 1937 ing assistant, a research associate In 1954 he received the Newcomb Phi Kappa Psi was second with R. Golub, J. Harris, L. Henriques, as valedictorian and as a member on the Klystron Project and was Cleveland Award of the American 21 pledges, and PI Kappa Alpha D. Kraut, R. Lee, E. Lewis, G. of Phi Beta Kappa, will be the elected to the scientific honorary Academy of Arts and Sciences, was third with 20 pledges. Miller, W. Plumb, E. Rice, W. dedication speaker at the Math- society, Sigma.Xi. and In 1957, he received aiUwnor- The number of pledges this year Roos, R. Rothbard, J, Schmidt, Physics Center dedication to be For 26-' years, he held various ary Doctor of Science Degree from shows an increase of 25 over W. Wiegel, R. Spoor, T. Taylor, held Monday. positions with the Westinghouse Trinity. last September. H. Vogel, T. Williams. Alpert, professor of physics and Research Laboratories including He has been at the University Alpha Chi Rho; G. Boyd, B. Bod- Phi Kappa Alpha: R. Bagley, G. technical director Control Systems the post of associate director of of Illinois since 1957. ner, R. G. Carlson, D. Charles- Bausek, J. Colvin, P. Draper, Laboratory, University of Illinois, the main research laboratories Also participating In the 5 p.m. worth, A. Depetris, M. Krisiloff, J. Emmett, D, Engstrom, H. Heff- received his Ph. D. degree In at Pittsburgh from 1955 to 1957. activities In the main auditorium P. McCalmont*, J. Orellana, D. ner, P. Hopkins, B. Johnson*, physics from Stantord University In 1945 he was given a leave of the Center will be Allen W. Waterman. W. M, Keane, M. McAllister, C. with highest distinction. of absence from Westinghouse to Merrell, Trinity '39, and vice- Alpha Delta Phi: G, Andrews, McCurdy, T. Mitchell, R. Root," president, Civic and Governmental E. Bigelow*, G. Bird, W. Braun, C. R. Snyder, B. Stavens, W." Affairs, Ford Motor Company and M. Dawes, L. Dorrier, T. Hart, Switky, J. Tilki, R. M. White, Record Set for Dean's List, National Co-Chalrman of the build- A. Hurst, T. Kelly, J. Kilgore, J. Wodatch. Ing campaign. T. McNally, R. PowelVW. Schweit- Psi Upsilon; C. Bougere, F. De- Dr.- F, Woodbrldge Constant, zer, G. Widemann. land, D. Dlx, R. Egan, I. Mac- College Average Rises chairman of the physics depart- Delta Kappa Epsllon: M. Caval- Gregor, T. Snedeker*, H. Sulkow- SEPT, 20—Rising academic 10 seniors. The requirement for ment, will accept the Physics ier, E, Hall, J. Lawson, D. Ma- ski, S. Sutherland, R. Van Sclver, performance last year resulted Dean's List Is an 85 average. Center on behalf of the college, gary, M. Marshall, P. Mellon, W. Minot*. in the largest Dean's List and Mrs. Ruth Rogge, college statis- Jiphn A. Hill, president of Aetna 1, moore, J. Sartorius, A. Sgout- Q.E.D.: S. Bornernan, W. R, Carl- the highest all-college average tician and recorder, said thai the Life Affiliated Companies and as. son, M. Carter, A. Clune, P. Dur- in recent years. College's overall average rose national co-chairman of the Delta Phi: T. Anderson, D. Baker, an, D. Garrett, J. Heyl, L. Mel- This is the sixth consecutive to 77.9 for the 1962-63 academic building campaign, will present the E. Baynard, G. Bent, R, Boulan- chior, L. Morrow, P, O'Hanlon, year that the average has risen. year. The average for the Trinity Mathematics Center with ac- ger, C. Bradford, M. Ferguson, W. Williams, R. Wood. According to Vice President and Term was 78.7, as compared with ceptance from Dr. Harold L. A. Fischer, C. Jackson, S. Kas- Sigma Nu: J. Belfiore, W. Brun- Dean Arthur H. Hughes, 161 77.1 in the Christmas Term, while Dorwart, chairman of the math- sow, R. Kuehn, W, Kunkelman, dage, J. Hourihan, E. Lazzerini*, students made the Dean's List both exceeded the corresponding ematics department. H. Loomis, P, Pataky, F. Sar- R. Macaione, B. Trlbken. in the Trinity Term, an Increase tevms of the 1961-62 year. Others Included on the program gent, A. Schwartzman, R. Ship- Theta Xi: D. Bremer, F. Burt, of nine over 1962. The List was Juniors and seniors led the rise are Dr. Albert C. Jacobs, Lyman man, L. Stern, L. Sigman, J. P. Diesel, P. Edmonds, B. Grimes, composed of 22 freshmen, 41 soph- with mean averages of 80.04 and B. Brainerd, vice-chairman of the Telischak, J. Witherwax, A. Wol- R, Howser, E, Hurlock, H. Leach, mores, 46 juniors, and 52 seniors. 81.0 respectively. board of Trinity Trustees and barst. Twenty-seven of those named Fraternity competition was led president of the Hartford Steam J. Ocko, W. Pickett, J, Shepard, Boiler inspection Insurance Com- Delta Psi: D. Cantrell, A. Coop- E. Sniffin, T, Spence, R, Stepto, compiled averages of 90 or above, by QED, for the third year, with Including three freshmen, six 82,46. PI Kappa Alpha was second pany,, and The Rev. J. Moulton er" J. Depree, C. Dunham, C. J. True. Thomas. McClure, S. Parks, D. Peake, •Juniors or Seniors sophomores, eight juniors, and with 81.2 and Theta XI third with 81.0. Invitations to the ceremonies have As in previous years, upper- been sent to the Leaders of the classmen did better than fresh- corporations, foundations, and in- Ralph Allen Jailed in Georgia; men, and fraternity men and dividuals whose gifts ma4e the married students slightly ex- building possible, ceeded independents and single students. The total number of grades re- WRTG Makes Denied Bond for Capital Crime ceived by students totaled 543 Ralph W. Allen III, '64, is jailed tween Negro demonstrators and They were ordered held for the A's, as in 1961-62, but the number Studio Changes in Americus, Georgia, where he Americus police. November session of the Grand of B's Increased from 1,814 to and two fellow integration work- Jury, 2,050. Renovations and the acquisition ers await Grand Jury action Nov- The three are field secretaries Pending before Georgia Super- Together, grades of A and B of new equipment, totalling $700, ember 25 on a charge of attempt- for the Student Non- Violent Co- ior Court Judge T, O. Marshall represented 55.4 per cent of total was completed early this month ing to incite insurrection, a cap- ordinating Committee, (SNCC), an is an appeal that bond be set grades obtained, while C's and in the WRTC-FM offices, accord- Atlanta-based civil rights group. for the three. The judge has said D's accounted for 45,7 per cent. ing to E. Michael Held '64, Station ital offense under Georgia statutes, Manager. Allen, 21, of Melrose, Massachu- At a hearing before a justice he would hand down a ruling by The remaining 1.9 per cent, a setts, John Perdew, 21, of Denver, of the peace August 14, they were today. new low, were falling grades. Held said tne renovations in- Colorado, and Donald Harris, 21, denied bond on grounds that the In addition to the Insurrection cluded repainting of the offices, of New York City were arrested insurrection charge, based on an charge, reports reaching here in- studios, and music library. New August 8, following a clash be- 1866 statute, is a capital offense. NECAP Plans shelves, capable of holding 5,000- dicate Allen, Perdew and Harris 6,000 record albums, have been are also charged with assault and adtfwi. battery, rioting, unlawful assembly Capitol March Letters Ask Congressmen and interfering with a lawful ar- North End organizations are plan- The WRTC record library now rest. ning a march to the State Capitol contains about 3,500 albums, Held To Investigate Allen's Plight The charges stemmed from abat- on Sunday in conjunction with a said. tle between club-wleldlng police- nationwide protest against recent New tape files were placed In A far-reaching campaign was un- charges. Zev Aelony of The Con- atrocities in Alabama. gress of Racial Equality (CORE.) men and Negroes, following a mass the office and in the control room, der way this week to aid Ralph meeting which Allen addressed. The marchers will commemorate W. Allen, '64, and other civil rights was jailed on the same charge to facilitate the smooth flow pf Police allege Allen, Harris and the death of six children in tapes and insure against loss or activists jailed In Americus, Geor- August 17. Some 150 local Negroes Birmingham, Alabama, Interested have been jailed on lesser charges, Perdew were chiefly responsible misplacement. The tape file, Held gia. for the outburst. citizens are asked to meet in front At Trinity, letters went out to said, "compares quite favorably At least eight Congressmen, In- In a letter received here this of the Hartford office pf the with those of any radio station some 50 U, S. senators and re- cluding Rep; Abner Stbal, Conn- National Association for the presentatives, asking them to look week, Allen charges he and his in the Hartford Area." ecticut Republican, have already co-workers are being held "de- Advancement of Colored People, Into the Americus situation. asked the Justice Department to Main Street, at 2:30 p.m. An. Ampex 601 tape recorder, The letter, written by John H. spite what appears to be an utter investigate the Americus situa- lack of evidence," At the Capitol, the Rev. Robert designed for remote or studio use, Chatfleld, '64, a member of The tion. has been added to the station Student Non-Violent Coordinating According to the letter, events A, Moody, pastor of Shlloh Baptist Church will lead a silent prayer equipment, Committee (SNCC) specifically re- In other developments here, Dean (Continued on Page 3) commended that Congressmen: of Students O." W. Lacy and C. service and deliver a brief ad- dress. A new station license has been- URGE the Justice Department Freeman Sleeper, instructor In the Issued by the FCC, Held said religion department, issued per- The sponsors of the march are which will be valid until April, to investigate why Allen and three sonal statements on the Allen jail- We are all aware of the automo- the North End Community Action other youthful integratlonlsts are bile accident which happened Tues- Project, the NAACP, Congress 1966. held without bond on charges of ing,. "Ralph has written that he In- day morning and placed one stu- of Racial Equality, the West Indies attempting to incite an insurrec- Social Club, the American Legion tion. tends to return to his education," dent on the critical list in Hart- Dean Lacy said. "From what he ford Hospital. and the Caribbean Social Club. Chapel PHONE Sheriff Fred Chappell They voiced the hope that, "many of Sumter County (Americus) to tells me of the manner and na- ture of his incarceration, I be- To the relatives and friends of of the citizens of Hartford will learn "how many children are still share the sorrow our nation feels Sunday, September 22 In jail," from mass arrests of lieve him to be unjustly held. Howard Peterson '65, we offer Naturally I am concerned for his our deep concern for the life of a toward the recent events in 10 a,m. Holy Communion Negro demonstrators last month. Birmingham." physical welfare, I applaud His fellow student, and our sincere re- 5 p.m. College Vespers courage, and I think that the work NECAP, which was active In Guest Speaker, Allen, John Perdew and Donald gret for the tragedy which oc- he Is doing is a credit to him and Hartford during the summer, is The Rev, David Car-gill Harris, SNCC field secretaries in curred. southwest Georgia, were arrested to his college," directed by Peter Morrill, a August 8 on the Insurrection (Continued on Page 3) Trinity graduate. THE TRINITYTRIPOD_ ^ PAGE TWO friniry ftitpo6 EDITORIAL SECTION Ralph Allen EXECUTIVE BOARD Editor-in-Chief Alfred C. Burfeind '64 Managing: Editor One of our own is in jail. said of the law which now charges Ralph Leon G. Shllton '65 Allen with a capital mm*;: Sports Editor News Editor Features Editor Peter Klnzler '64 Malcolm Carter '66 He is one of our own in part because Photography Editor he came here with some of us, studied "So vajvuo and indctlurminntc urc the Richard D. Bloomstein '64 with sotae of us and was shaped by some boundaries thus sol, to the fmulom BUSINESS BOABD of speech and assembly Hint the; law Business Manager of us, as a few of us in turn were shaped James C. Rowan, J,r. '64 necosisiirily violates the guarantees Circulation Manager Accountant Advertising Manager by him. Park Benjamin '65 Joel Thomas '65 Randolph C, Kent '65 of liberty embodied in the Four- Published twice weekly during the academic year except vacations. Student subscriptions Included In activities lee; others $6.50 per year. He is one of our own in a larger sense teenth Amendment." Second Class postage paid, at Hartford, Connecticut, under the act of because he is of our generation, and, Match 3, 1879. like each of us, is the son of the gen- We arc nwura, as Dr. .Sleeper has erations past, and the father of genera- maintained, that "too often in the South tions to come. the law is used as a weapon of reprisal or intimidation." He is one of our own in the greatest We arc aware that something is Campus Notes sense because he shares with each of us wrong. GRADUATE SCHOOL FROSH COUNCIL the dream of Washington, of Lincoln, of the Doughboy who fought at Belleau Our indignation is that tin- laws behind Trinity College's evening grad- SEPT 20- Members of the Wood and of the GI who struggled ihe dream which Ralph Allen tried to uate school will offer 72 courses Freshman Executive Council at through Bataan: the dream that all men a meeting held Wednesday night defend now appear to be used against in eight major fields during the should possess and no man should be de- the realization of that dream. 1963-1964 academic year. discussed plans for a mixer at nied the inalienable rights to life, liberty, The eight fields, all leading to Hartford Hospital School of If it can happen to Ralph Allen, who advanced degrees, include econ- Nursing on Saturday. and the pursuit of happiness; that all is one of our own, can it nut tmpjien to omics, education, English, govern- The FEC also reviewed plans men should be seen as equal in the sight UH as well? ment, history, mathematics, phil- for tonight's mixer at the Hartford of other men, as they are equal in the The issue of rare must tie nettled osophy, and physics. College for Women. sight of God. Courses are open to both men Members of the Freshmen Ex- through law, If it, can not. lie, our nation and women, and most classes are ecutive Council are T. P. Auxter, will be witness to its own damnation. scheduled for one evening a week M.. O. Blllington, J. E, Browning, Ralph Allen fought for that dream in Since it nutst lie, t«m:h of us 'must, show for three hours. B. T. Cameron, C. A. Dinkier, Americus, Georgia, where the American his outrage when the law appeal's to R, F. Eblnger, Jr., W. G. Franklin, Dream exists as a nightmare of segre- have been manipulated. Where this SCHOLARSHIP AID' D. J. Gerber, S. V. B. Griggs, and gation, inequality, brutality and hate, exists, it must lie stopped. M. P. Hickey. and he is in jail. The Quaker Oats Foundation has Also P. G. Gulley, P. Hughes, giv.en Trinity an unrestricted gift Write to your CongreHsman, Whow this K. Jue, R. R, Kanenburg, edition of the TRIPOD to your local of $500 under the company's pro- C. Kunz, n, D. A. Maclnnes, J. R. Our laws put him there. Our laws havo gram to aid higher education. kept him there since August 8. newspaper. Act through your church or O'Neal, R. A. Moore, R, M. synagogue, through your labor union or Ratzan,( G. A, Robinson, J. J. We feel this is wrong, and we wonder The . First National City Educa- Sjoholm', L. L. Terry, Jr., D, A. where the dream has flown. service dub. Demand an munediah' and tion and Charitable Foundation of Strout, R. D. Vosler, and T. M,; thorough investigation of the validity of New York has given Trinity $816 Zan. the charges placed against Ralph Allen. under its Program of Financial We believe what Ralph Allen tells us Aid to Higher Education. GENERAL FOODS of Americus, Georgia. We believe what Under the program gifts are dis- he tells us of the night of August 8. We This must be clone. tributed to privately endowed col- FUND are aware that in 1937, Mr. Justice Owen One of our own is in jail. Are wenot. leges which have graduates who are SEPT. 17 — Trinity College J. Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court there with hiim? either officers or have completed last June was given a $10,000 five years service with the First unrestricted gift from The General National City Bank of New York. Foods Fund, Incorporated, accord- ing to Dr. Albert C. Jacobs, Trinity president. READING COURSE The grant will be used to improve The Improvement of Reading faculty salaries. Execiiii¥e Report Course taught by Dr. Ralph Trinity is among 16 colleges and Williams will meet every Tuesday, universities receiving major at 9:30 a.m., in Seabury 19 for grants under The Fund, which do- The first meethin of the 'I'rhiii) ('.ollenv ,S"<«.;/<• mil />r l*rU M-nJ.i: the entire semester. Because nated $625,000 in a 1963 program at 10 p.m. i» thu St'ihilf Runt/I. 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by Peter Kiiv/Mv
Now tlvat Mr. Watson has Krticod u.s with his final sports column, appropriately ontitlwl a review of last year, it is my job to tackles the unenviable lank of previewing the upcoming year. Football m "the" college spectator .sport (lor whatever reason one attends it), so it is fitting to Inigm with it. Al- though there are only eight returning lotto rnum and a poor sophomore crop, things do not. appear too dim. Once again Coach Dan .lessee faces a rough .schedule; and this could prove a telling blow to the limited number of capable and experienced players. The line is big and tough and could Im the host in re- cent years, but there are almost no qualified reserves. The backfield has more capable substitutes, but any injury to quarterback Merrill Yavinsky would leave the. Umm without able leadership and could spell disaster, 11, is the guess here 'hat injuries and inexperience will take their toll and leave the final season record around ,500. Soccer prospects are considerably brighter, With a large number of > uturnutis, led by tht< brilliant Ousman Sallah, and an undefeated frosh team, Couch Hoy Dath's squad could possibly go all the way to an undefeated season. THE FRESHMAN football team is pictured varsity, will be dissected in next week's Tri- The cross-country team should once again fare well, here in preparation for their season opener, pod as they prepare for their Sept. 28 opener but the loss of last year's finest runner, Mai McGawn, Oct. 19, at Kent. Their big brothers, Jessee's at Williams. should prevent the team, froni equalling last year's brilliant 6-1 record. Sophomore Steve Bornematm, if fully recovered from an ankle injury that hampered him last spring, could Harriers Practice for Season Opener; challenge McGawn's record. 9 The same problem of a lack of depth will also hamper Coach Searches for 'Lost Freshmen the winter teams. With the cross country season Although cross country is still becoming the harriers' number one For the third year in a row, the basketball team will just around the corner, Coach Bill only an informal sport at Trinity, man. have the best winter potential. The starting frontline from Smith Is busy building a squad it has gathered much Interest In Dave Bremer and Ed Mosher are last year will be intact. Barry Leghorn and Hill <»ish are that will attempt to equal or bet- recent years. This season alone the only other members with any solid scorers, while center John Fimridi should continue ter last year's fine 6-1 record. ten to 12 upperclassmen have inter-collegiate running exper- his brilliant rebounding. The undefeated frosh offer the With the early season pessimism "shown an active desire to parti- ience, but the team does have its aggressive Joe Hourihan and excellent Ht'orws in Jim lk»l- of most coaches, Smith predicts, cipate, while their number has been head manager, Bill Chapin, re- fiore and Rich Kissel. "a fair season," even though three bolstered by seven or eight fresh- turning to lend strong moral sup- of last year's lettermen have re- men. port. The fencers could surprise us this year. Despite the turned. "Losing two of your top Alden Gardner, a senior, -will Four meets have been scheduled' loss of two nationally ranking fencers, the team should five--especially when one was Mai serve as the team's captain, while thus far, with the opener coming have more depth and experience this year, as well as the McGawn--presents its problems, returning letterman Steve Bor- on October 15, at Trinity with the Junior Olyjmpic Sabre champion in freshman J. J. Smith, but a good freshman .turnout has nemanri, holder of the frosh mile Coast Guard Academy. The first The spring will offer two teams with very little po- helped matters." record, shows strong indication of away meet, with the University tential, the baseball and golf teams. On the other hand, the J:::::::::**?*:?::^ of Hartford, is scheduled for Oct- Lacrossers should just about be over the probUjmn facing ober 22, and Trinity travels to Ajnherst for a three-way contest any sport young to the college, and could go ovur the ,500 I with Worcester Polytechnic In- imark for the first time. The tennis team should improve stitute and the Lord Jeffs Novem- with an excellent sophomore crop, while the track team COLLendium ber 9. could have another undefeated season. A comnedlum of happenings at other colleges. Participation in the Eastern finals Once again, Trinity teams should be around f>()0 for is also planned, as the frosh will the season. Since many colleges have. jusJ The senior engineers at Minne- be out to defend the eo-cham- opened and no news is available sota are constructing a 35 horse pionship won last year by the fram them, the T&POD re-runs power aeroplane. class of '66. the 1911 equivalent of our regular The record for Trinity's 3.89 Collendhim column. The jollow- mile course is held by McGawn itig articles appeared in the Peh, The Wesleyan freshmen outwitted with a clocking of 20:S0.4. Greg Potential Redactors 28, 1911, edition of the TRIPOD. the sophomores in the annual, can- Bigelow of Central. Connecticut Football has been abolished at non rush of this year, and by em- State College owns the 2-3/4 mile George Washington UniversLty. ploying- a couple of fake cannon standard with a time of 14:31.4, were enabled to confuse their op- McGawn's record was established At Yale five demerit marks are ponents and win an easy victory. in 1962, while Bigelow set his the penalty for studying In Chapel, The campus where the rush was mark in 1981. held was illuminated by the burn- Practice began on September 12, ing of the football bleachers. GO TRIPOD and since then the boys have been averaging between 3 and 5 miles Co-eds are given places on the a day in training sprints. staff of the University of Washing- ton Daily. The Senior class at Lafayette re- According to Smith, many fresh- cently decided that no underclass- men showed an interest when the in your extracurricular time, men should be allowed to wear team was being formed; however, mustaches, but failed to pass a when the time came to practice, measure compelling their own We can use you as Students at the University of St. only a handful appeared who were members to cultivate hirsute ready to work. The coach said he Petersburg, Russia, hive become adornments. so rebellious that sewral of the would appreciate hearing from * news reporters professors have resigned, those unaccounted for. * feature writers Nearly four hundred women stu- dents at Cornell held a prom to FOR YOUR CAR — * literary, music, arts critics* By defeating Dartmouth with a which no men, were invited. score of 5 to 1, Cornell won the * photographers intercollegiate hockey champion- With ship last week. The game was a Student Identification * sports writers very rough one, there being nine The average cost of Yale's Jun- suspensions. ior Prom festivities was $122,90 * assorted journaJisfn for each man. One man spent 10% OFF on Labor & Parts $900, but he entertained at a house party. Omitting this, the average Gas Discount A club for the promotion of wire- cost falls to $102.25. Taking the less telegraphy has been formed entire Junior Week in considera- at Harvard, tion, the sum averages $180.84. at Or, if you don't redact, you might fit WALT'S SUNOCO in these departments: HARTFORD BARBELL STUDIO * circulation BODY BUILDING SERVICE STATION * business WEIGHT CONTROL corner of * advertising ISOMETRICS New Britain & Broad Street HEALTH FOODS near the field house exit Stop in anytime at the T«f J»00 office. 89 MAIN STREET i Tel. 527-5507 HARTFORD, CONN. PHONE 522-8364 "All the status yoa n^tdf but Quo/*