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Vol. XXIII November 1, 1961 No. 4 Dr. Orton Attends Members Added to Faculty To Assess Intra-Dorm Phone U. N. Conference Corporation,. Trustees Academic Areas To Be Installed Faculty members of the five Africa n Editor Regrets T hree members were added to academic departments, Education, In White Hall U.S. Segregation Pol icies the Corporation of Lesley College; H umanities, Natural Sciences, So­ An intra-dorm telephonic system two members were added to the cial Sciences, and Fine A rts and will be wired in to Trentwell Mason Coinciding with U nited N ations College Board of Trustees. New Applied A rts, will mee t in groups White H all before December I. Day, October 24, is a week long corporates are Dr. Irwin Sizer, H ead of with Dr. Orton to discuss the num­ The system wi ll replace the build­ UNESCO co nfe rence , A f rica and the Department of Biology at M . I. T . ; Mrs. Elsa Sonnabend, act ive member of ber and content of courses off ered ing's buzzer system as a better U .S.: I mages and R ealities. Bos­ the Young Presidents' Organization; and in thei r respecti ve department. The means to announce guests to the ton is host to thi s eighth national M rs. Beatrice Holt Rosenthal, active facu lty will examine the question residents of the three White Hall U N ESCO confe rence. Dr. Don political and civic figure. Trustee addi­ "Where do we lack a su bject that we fl oors. A. Orton , college President, attended tions are D r. Leland Bradford, Director might be teaching?" O ne of the goals the conference as the representative of of National Training Laboratories in for this series of meetings is a better Washington, D . C., and Nlr. Robert A history of requests by White H all the American Association of Colleges elective program for the second term. students brought action from Nancy fo r T eacher Education. H e expressed Fawcett, President and Treasurer of Robert Fawcett and Son, Co., of Cam­ Eisen, a college junior. She discussed a special interest in an address by i\I r. It is hoped that a greater number of remedy with the administration and, Nathan Sham uyarira, Editor-in-Chief of bridge. The entire operation of the college electives will be available in the Social with Dr. Orton and Mrs. Doris Reed, the African Newspaper, Ltd. Sciences and Fine and Applied Arts. College Treasurer, decided upon the new Impression and realities of American­ ultimately depends upon the thirty Cor­ poration members. They elect the The faculty will also look at the possi­ system. A mechanism at the reception African relations were forcefully out­ bility of combining courses, thereby desk will connect to speakers on each lined by the candid Southern Rhodesian. trustees who are responsible to the Cor­ poration for the direction of all college creating more courses that meet three or floor through which a girl may be paged. In essence, ~ I r . Shamuyarira tated that four times weekly, cover more material activities. T he girls will be able to speak with the greatest deterrent to better relations unde r one cour e headin g, and receive the main desk to find ou t who is calling between his continent and our co unt1 y combined credits fo r the completio n of for them, or to return a message. T he is the treatment of the segregation issue Four Committees Formed that course. system will be wired into the dorm itory in ou r states. D r. Orton saw i\lr. T he Trustees have fo1111e d 1961-1962 as soon as work is completed in the Shamuyarira's comments a rea l and committees for study and improvement freshman dorms. truthful, not hos tile. of fo ur areas. Under the heading of White Hall students foresee an end Africans Form Monocracy D evelopment, members will assess the to their buzzer dilemmas. needs for enlarging and improving the America, it was stated, is not helpful phys ical c1m;ius. The coTTimittee study­ Parent s Informed \n. \ts a \ <1 to } Yt<:a . W e ten d to ah ac.h in g F ina n ces \.Vill b e v•orking to r ev ise t\~ e r equ i.r emen t ol: Ahic.a n adopt ion o t and improve retirement and insurance our form of government, for the aid we O f Tuition Increase plans for the facu lty. A third committee, give. T he African people want to find Education, will study instructional goals. Letters annou ncing the in crease Chairmen Offer their own governmental policy. T hey T he interest group for Alumnae will favor a democracy, bu t have developepeace and enjoyment. Please digest the following: 2. According to the handbook, upper­ "Au revoir." says David. Class Distinction classmen are only allowed to cut in front And with that they depart, heads of the freshmen at dinner time. Could high, big childish grins on their faces, 1. The theory behind the process of dinner class-distinction has been bothering it be possible for the upperclassmen to proudly feeling like masters of. the com­ many girls of the freshman and sophomore rank. Class distinction is an inconvenience follow these rules? plex French language. T here 1s a rush­ to them, and we agree that the system has some faults. But there is some merit in ing of footsteps, a yell, a laugh - 3. Here at Lesley College, we abide the theory that a schedule must be set to assure the kitchen workers that every the magic spell is broken a~ they s~ep student will be served by 6: IO p. m. It would be meal madness if girls of all classes by the Honor System. We feel however outside the door into their bustlmg that the lunch ticket is a violation of chose to dine at the social hour of six. world. We urge students to come at the dinner time designated for their respective this system. For this policy to become This conversation is one that is be­ classes. Early arrival almost assures that you will be passed and crowded by the effective, it should deal with all aspects coming more and more commonplace in gluttonous girls of an upper class who have arrived at their appointed hour. of our college life. the elementary schools each year. Al­ At supper time, Monday-Thursday, dinner is served to: 4. Clothing regulations should be up­ though the teaching of a foreign langu­ Seniors - 5 :30-5 :40 held by the entire student body. age is a recent in _n o_vation i!1 a small Juniors - 5 :40-5 :50 Sincerely, number of schools, 1t is becommg a more Sophomores - 5 :50-6 :oo accepted fact of the elementary school Freshmen - 6 :oo-6 : 1 o curriculum. More and more classrooms A waiting line need not be four folks wide. There must be some method in meal It is our policy to print student display the sign, "ICI ON PARLE madness. letters which comment on campus FRANCAIS." No Class Distinction activities, student opinions, etc., in Although many are in favor of this an attempt to circulate student new program, there are, nevertheless, 2. Classes should note that class distinction does NOT exist at any break­ views. Names must accompany all many educators and paren_ts who que~­ fast or lunch time, Friday night dinner, or Saturday or Sunday meals. There is NO letters, but may be withheld upon class distinction at the Sunday buffet. It may be pointed out! to the unreasonable, tion the validity of teachmg the rudi­ request. Comments may be placed ments of a foreign language at an "em­ that in a first come-first serve situation, it makes little difference, except in the degree in the Lantern box in the Dean's of comfort, whether you stand atop the girl in front of you, or stay in back of her bryonic" stage of developmen~. These waiting room. at a safe three inch distance. Your turn at tray taking is not upset by a comfortable, "authorities" question the readmess o! a courteous line. 7 or 8 year old to grasp the meanmg and communicate in another language Sunday night dinner is served from 6 p. m. to approximately 6 :45-7 p. m. A Forecast question was raised at a dining room council meeting requesting that Sunday buffet when they are not yet proficient in their begi n at 5 :30 p. m. This would enable the kitchen workers to finish their duties native tongue. They ask, "Are we wast­ earlier in the evening. On the present schedule, the gi rls often do not complete jobs ing our time?" until the seemingly unreasonable hour of 8 P. M. At the present time, however, My answer is "NO!" VV:henever a dinner remains scheduled for six. If you have strong feelings in this area, submit foreign language has. been mtro~uced them to Lantern or to your diningroom council representative. into a school system, it has met with a g reat d eal of success. O~ing to the fact Meal Tickets that the children are delighted to know they are learning something "~iffi.cu~t," 3. The meal ticket system, or a substitute for it, must be a part of dining room . . . . they respond quickly. They enjoy p1~k­ procedure since dorm and commuter students share the lunch room. Dorm students ... 3 . : ~' . . .. ing up foreign expressions an~ flauntmg have paid for dining room offerings; commuters must purchase food and drink as rkoAi ·.. ·· · ·: their knowledge. If the children are they would at any lunch counter. ... · ·rnv. ... brought up with a foreign language_ it Because meal tickets are forgettable things, a number check system is being ····:·· · . 'AfgO'. is likely that when they enter high investigated by Dean Thurber, at the suggestion of the Dining Room Council. A school it will be easier to learn about report will be made at a future council meeting. something with which they are familiar. Seniors' Plight Foreign languages should be t au~ht in the younger grades. The conservative 4. It seems that seniors should have little reason for complaint, after four element in the field of education stifles years of institutional food and class schedules. However, the package lunches given progress. They close their eyes and their to the student teachers have caused complaint. Four days each week package lunches minds to new ideas. Today we must are given to the all-day teachers in place of the lunches they would receive at school. forge ahead; we must be willing to ac­ The seniors are unsatisfied with the lunch content and they request reimbursement cept new ideas which have merit. for the beverages they buy to accompany the lunch. Source : H eathcote School Report. In an attempt to realize an improvement of the sandwiches and et ceteras, the Marcia Turkewitz girls have presented Dean Thurber with a model lunch schedule. They have planned Assistant Editor a week of lunches, giving two possi ble choices for each day. The plan (which they hope to start by November 6) would allow the senior student teachers to check the lunch of their choice a week in advance, thus allowing the kitchen to prepare food­ THE LANTERN Official newspaper of Lesley Gillege, published stock for the sandwiches. by Lesley College, 29 Everett Street, Cambridge, Whether this particular plan or another is ultimately adopted, the packaged Mass .• every t hird week during the college year, It's very much like the weather exclusive of vacations and examination periods. lunches should improve from the dry, tasteless sandwiches (leftovers as often as not. ) Second class postage paid at Boston, Mass. - Everybody talks about it, but ... P r inted by The Lexington Press. Inc., 7 Oak­ The manner in which the seniors have undertaken to resolve their plight is commend­ land Street, Lexington, Mass. T elephone VO 2- 8900. Subscription rate by mail : $3.50 a year. able. The use of a well developed suggestion for a change is always more effective Advertising rates on request. than a "stormy riot." Through the same intelligent method, the senior student Editor-in-Chief teachers have been allowed to be reimbursed for the beverages they purchase at S.G.C. Comments Joyce Levy lunch time. They will present a monthly slip to the treasurer's office which itemizes A ssistant Editor their coffee-tea-milk choices. The slip must be signed by the girls and the person Every girl at Lesley College is Marcia Turkewitz who sells the beverages. By the time the second group of senior student teachers a member of the Student Govern­ News Editor begin their experience, their luncheon problems should be solved. There always ment Association. Once a month Carolee Gott must be an early group of organizers. Student Government Council holds an Copy Editor If further questions concerning any aspect of dining procedures exist, give Susan Golden open meeting where all girls, freshmen, them to the vice-president of your living area. She is the representative to the Dining­ Layout Editor sophomores, juniors, and seniors, are in­ Elaine Lubar room Council. vited to come to look, listen, and partici­ Circulation Editors pate in government policy. If you have Debby Gitenstein a question, ask it. If you have a com­ J oyce Finklestein Moscow Assembly, ment, comment. These open meetings Photography Editor 1961-UN Year of Crisis consist of a short business meeting, Mary Moore Thursday Attending the Collegiate Council fo llowed by a speaker discussing a topic Art Editor of universal interest. Dr. Natali e Vallee will pre­ for the United Nations are five Charlotte McKeone members of the International Rela­ At our next open meeting Novem­ Advertising Editor sent a travelogue, "Moscow" tions Club. They are Marilyn ber 16, there will be a panel discussion Carole Goldman on one current national or world event. November 2, at r :JO P. M., in Kramer, Edythe Marcus, Carole Publicity Editors White Hall Lounge. A discus­ Stark, Marcia Turkewitz, and Participating in this discussion are Miss Wendy Cole Mary Fitzpatrick, M r. James Robert­ Sandy Stolzberg sion of conditions in Moscow Marcia Wyman. The conference will be held at UN headquarters, Nov. son, Mr. David Honick, and Mr. Philip Business Mana_ger J eanette Matula and the attitudes of the Mus­ 9 - IO. Dolan. Let's have a large turnout for covites will accompany a display Watch for a Special Report in the this meeting ! This is yo•ur Student Gov­ Faculty Advisor next issue of L antern. ernment__:_ SUPPORT IT! Mrs. Eleanor Huff of color slides. Elaine Schofield Secretary S. G. C. Corresponding Secretary Judy Rosner LESLEY COLLEGE .LANTERN Pag-t. 3 N.S.A. Condemns Berlin Enclosure; Freedom Riders Fifteen Projects W illy Brandt Answers Resolution Seeks "Justice" Developed By The U. S. N. S. A. (United Berlin and the Mayor of West Berlin. The following feature was writ­ States National Student Associa­ He is also requested to transmit this Peace Corps resolution to the chairman of the Student ten by Zev Aelony, a CORE Free­ tion) actively condemned the clos­ Council of the Committee of Youth Or­ dom Rider from Minneapolis. It Voluminous material is circulat­ ing of the border between East and ganizations of the USSR and to request describes his attempt to secure "jus­ ed by the Peace Corps' central \!Vest Germany. The National him to intercede with the proper authori­ tice" in Jackson, Mississippi. ln office at the onset of each Peace ties on behalf of the students of East Student Congress sent to West Germany and East Berlin. spite of the favorable decision of the Corps' project. To date, fifteen Berlin Mayor, Willy Brandt, a res­ Interstate Commerce Commission, the projects have been developed. They olution outlining the feelings of the trials are continuing at the rate of two each day in Jackson. CORE continues are, or :vill be, working in Tanganyika, members of that organization. A Reply From Brandt to pay the travel expenses, the legal fees Co l umb1~, the Philippines, Chile, Ghana, copy of the complete Resolution and the bond of $1 ,500 for each rider. St. . Luci~ (~est Indies Federation), The letter from Mayor Brandt, dated lnd1_a, N 1gena (three projects), West and of the letter from Mayor September 30, 1961, reads as follows: I arrived fifteen minutes before my Pakistan, East Pakistan, Thailand, Ma­ Brandt follows. Mr. Edward R. Garvey 9 o'clock trial, but selection of the jury laya, and Sierra L eo ne (West Africa) . President of the United States was already going on (Riders who want Volunteers from all age groups in vari­ National Student Association to see this should probably arrive about ous occupations are especially trained for SPECIAL RESOLUTION: 8 :30). My attorney, Ernest Rosenberg­ BERLIN 3457 Chestnut Street the work they will do in the country to er was a volunteer secured by CORE. (Adopted by USNSA Congress, Philadelphia 4, Pa. which they are assigned. Summer 1961) Dear Mr. Garvey: He questioned prospective jurors as to I have read with great pleasure your whether previous knowledge of similar Philippines Request Teachers FACT: letter of II September 1961 and taken cases might prejudice their verdict, r. In the period from April l, 1958, notice of the "Special Resolution: Ber­ whether they would decide only on the The project in the Philippines will be to June 30, 1960, 161 students and lin" passed by the United States Nation­ issues presented regarding the alleged carried by sixty-three men and women professors were arrested for political al Student Association. breach of the peace as directed by the serving as teaching assistants in the rurai reasons. It gave me great satisfaction to learn court, and so on. All were males, all elementary schools. They will teach 2. The 9th ISC noted, on the basis that the students in the United States of white. English as a second language in the third of the RIC Report on East Germany America sympathize so fully with the ~nd fourth grades, and general science for 1960-61 , that the educational system people of Berlin and their fate and that Judge Shows Unconcern 111 the fourth grade. of East Germany is "abused as a parti­ they condemn so unequivocally the ter­ All those chosen promised to be true san, political instrument for the promo­ ror measures taken by the Soviet regime. to the juror's oath they had sworn the The Philippine government requested tion of a State ideology." I have passed the text of your Resolu­ day before. I think they meant it. As the Peace Corps volunteers to help the 3. In the period from April 1, 1958, tion to the press which has already re­ the trial progressed, I noticed that much cou ntry reach its goal of economic and to June 30, 1960, more than 3,800 pro­ ported on it. of the time the judge wa sometimes social growth. The American volunteers fe ssors, lecturers, scientific assistants Sincerely yours, reading a pamphlet, and the clerk of the are working with the Filipino teachers. and students left East Germany and Willy Brandt court was reading a Citizen's Council Until December 7, the group will be took refuge in the western part of the newspaper . . trained in Puerto Rico and at Pennsyl­ van_ia St~te University. They will begin country. Most of the trial itself involved testi­ 4. The Free University of Berlin was their duties as teachers in the Philippines mony and cross-examination of Police in mid-December. founded in 1948 in West Berlin by Captain Ray and another policeman students and faculty who had attended N.S.A. Schedules named Sanders. Captain Ray was friend­ or taugh t at H umbold t University in the ly as usual, greeting me "Howaye, Thailand Develops Education Soviet sector, but lived in all sectors of J:w Da1-v~rv1P1e,u.1 Zev ?", and- apparently -enjoyhrg-himself - The Thailand project- is ~omposed of tne city. At present its student body on the stand. He seems to enjoy testify­ includes students from all parts of Plans have been made for a two­ about fifty volunteers who will begin ing though he looked uncomfortable their assignments in various sections of Germany. during the cross examination. 5. In August 1961 the East German day conference of the National Thailand, February, 1962. They will police and army in the Soviet sector of Student Association (N. S. A. ). I imagine he gives the same testimony assist the educational program as English Berlin sealed the border between East The Conference will be held at each time, as for no reason I could see, language instructors at teacher-training he got the facts all mixed up: had me schools, as assistants at the Chulalong­ and West Berlin, preventing East Ger·· Northeastern University, Friday mans and residents of the Soviet sectf standing in the center of the room and korn University in Bangkok, and will of Berlin from entering vVest Berlin. night and Saturday, November never approaching the lunch counter work outside the field of education as when in fact, I was sitting there; refm­ r 7th and I 8th. It will be an technicians assisting the Thai campaign PRINCIPLE: .ing twice to move on when in fact, I to eradicate malaria. USNSA, in accordance with its b ,;;•:; introductory conference, explaining had merely asked "Why?" and gotten ,policy declaration on totalitarianism, ' re­ the activities and advantages of ;10 answer; and saying no more when Volunteers for Malaya will work in affirms its belief in a free university in N . S.A. .in fact, we had protested that we were the fields of health, education and rural interstate passengers. Since it would development, in connection with the a free society, and condemns all totali­ Lesley is one of approximately 400 tarian forms of government which pre­ have made no difference, I suppose it Malayan second 5-year plan. colleges and universiti.es across the coun­ was because he couldn't remember which vent the realization of academic freedom try that have chosen to affiliate with or university autonomy and which seek of the 307 Freedom Riders I was. The Sierra Leone project is fulfilling N. S. A. Each member college has the that country's request for secondary through the imposition of ideological opportunity to attend meetings and con­ loyalty to use educational and communi­ One Side of the Story school teachers in the fields of English, ventions where current school, national s~cial science, general science, chemistry, cative institution for the maintenance and international events and problems He testified that he had information and enforcement of a centralized dicta­ b10logy, mathematics, music, arts and are discussed. Schools exchange view­ through regular police channels that vve crafts, ~griculture, auto mechanics, farm torial regime." points on the issues at hand. were com ing to make trouble, that a Further, USNSA believes that stu­ mechamcs, geology, forestry, ceramics Each summe1', N . S. A. holds a Stu­ mob of 25 angry but unarmed citizens and carpentry. dents should be permitted to pursue their dent Congress at which representatives (who had been screened by the police) education wherever they wish, and reaf­ of the schools vote upon resolutions. A ,was waiting to attack us, that we were All Peace Corps projects are devel­ firms its belief in the right of free student opinion on an issue is compiled unarmed, that there were twelve armed oped in response to native government movement. and the collective agreement is presented officers in the station trained to control requests. Volunteers are trained in the DECLARATION : as N. S. A. policy. A Lesley delegate siots, that those of the supposed mob (in native language and cultural institutions USNSA condemns the border closing, should attend this Congress to take an fact there had been only two or three of the country in which they will work. which would deny the freedom of uni­ active part in the stand of the American and they didn't even sneer at us) who T hey are also trained in American cu l­ versity access to the students of East student. To do this, girls must become were ordered to move on did so and tural institutions, personal health, and Germany and in particular to the stu­ aware of N. S. A. policies. thus were not arrested, that if we had vocational training to aid them in carry­ dents living in the Soviet sector of Interested students may sign the dele­ moved on we would have left a room in ing out the work they will do in the Berlin, who have been guaranteed the gate list for the November 17th and 18th which no one was threatening us and had country. Intensive instruction is given freedom of movement under previous conference. It is posted on the Student to pass through the "mob" at the door at leading universities by leaders of the four power agreements. Government Bulletin Board. Watch (in response to a question from Rosen­ fields under study. In particular, USNSA condemns the that board and the Lantern for N. S. A. berger) , and that if he had not arrested closing of the border as a final act in and all conference announcements. me violence would have occurred. the total control of East German stu­ Roz Cohen The case was absurd and I noticed dents. S. G. C. Conference Chairman some worried looks in the jury. Rosen­ berger filed for a directed verdict, but in law and order (Jackson's murder MANDATE: was refused. He then asked for about rate is 50% higher than Chicago's and USNSA mandates the International Correction : I 4 instructions to the jury and got them that takes some doing!), and after about Affairs Vice-President to forward im­ Scholarship Winners - to me it sounded like they left no 25 minutes they brought in a verdict of mediately to the Soviet Commandant in Gail Kershaw, Juanita Johnston, and choice but acquittal, and there were more guilty. Rosenberger posed the jury, but Berlin its vigorous protest against the Lois Sommerfeld were the recipients of worried faces in the jury. Then Jack -it was obvious that was futile. We went closing of the border between East and the President's Grants, scholarships to Travis, the prosecutor, rose and said: to stand before the judge, I signed the West Berlin as an infringement of the incoming freshmen. The Grants, offered "Do you want J ackson to be like it's bail statement, and at 2 :50 was on my rights of students and a violation of the by the Board of Trustees, designates always been ... (Long pause) . .. a way home - in the "Colored" coach four power status of Berlin. The Inter­ that one full tuition scholarship is city of law and order? Or another Chi­ with the white conductor from Canton, national Affairs Vice-President is further shared among recipients. It is renewable cago, .... orNewYork'?!" Mississippi, sitting beside me, very mandated to send the text of this reso­ upon continued display of academic ex­ That finished it, because they knew friendly. lution to the Soviet Commandant in cellence. the change he was talking about wasn't USNSA News Page 4 November 1; 1961

Berlin In July: Student Travel Laboratory Schools Before the Wall Schedule Programs The Berlin crisis has been in the "Dunkershirn" headlines since July. Having visit­ For Social Growth ed Berlin this summer, I would like Did Not Suffice The amphitheater of ancient to give you some of my observa­ As a tourist of four European Greece was the scene of m any countries in four weeks, I set aside combats between g ladiators, wild tions and opinions of the East-West four sets of impressions, mental pic­ dichotomy. I flew into West Berlm tures, essential bits of vocabulary, beasts, and other spectacles. Here from Hamburg just before the re­ memories of sounds, tastes and smells. was the focal point of m uch enter­ Austria was number five and the most tainment, both trag ic and hi g hly cent crisis erupted. At that time it was memorable. possible for me to get into E~st Be~· lin humorous. Lesley College posses­ without more than passport 111spect1on. We were traveling from Venice ses such a theater, where spectacles may Now, of course, it would be impossible be observed at times, and not so much for an American tourist to walk through towards the main destination of our itinerary, Vienna, but my first impres­ as a gold coin imprinted with the por­ the Brandenburg Gate or ride the S­ trait of Marcus Aurelius is required for Bahn into the Eastern sector of the city. sion of Austria came long before we reached its famous capital. It was admission. In the years since the down­ Berlin as a city is divided into 20 close to 9 p. m. when we stopped fall of Greece, only few changes have boroughs'; twelve of them are in s~ates driving. We had crossed the border been made in the program. Western Berlin. Each state has its own line and were high in the mountain The crowd has assembled. In one town hall, mayor and parliament. The range which lies between both coun­ corner of the ring are the acrobats. The city of Berlin is divided into four sectors tries. The satisfaction gained from nimble trio excels in executing death­ belonging to the United States, Great our lunch of Italian spaghetti had left defying feats upon a slide which some­ Britain and France which is the West­ us, and we were badly in need of an what resembles a banister. The leader ern half of Berlin; the other sector of Lesley-Ellis students enjoy the of the group possesses the skill and the the city belongs to Russia. The entire evening meal. vVe had not equipped ourselves with an English-German lunch hour recess. The world looks courage to attempt the slide backwards city of Berlin is situated well into the Dictionary, but we guessed that the fine from the top of a see-saw. with both hands raised high in the air. Eastern Zone of Germany. That is why word "Gasthause" on a sign outside What daring! What grace! it is necessary to fly in and out of Berlin, of a small roadside cottage could be The Lesley College Laboratory A chorale assembles quickly in an­ and why it is so vital that the air route translated "someplace to end hunger other section of the arena. They sing from West Berlin to Western Germany schools are knovvn for their excel­ pains". v\Te soon found out that it lyrical ballads of love, of nature, and remain open so that the refugees may fly lent academic programs in the areas was not a restaurant but the local of life. One favorite is "Down By The from the divided island in East Germany of education for the g ifted and to freedom in West Germany. Should beer-drinking spot. Luckily, the frau Parthenon." A choral speaking group the Russians at any time block this air who managed the establishment normal child (Lesley-Ellis), edu­ often attempts to chant difficult pieces route it would be impossible for the understood international language cation for remedial students (Dearborn such as "Rah Rah for old Cicero!" in West Berlin to survive. Si!1ce (hand clutching imaginary fork raised School), and education for the mentally Timing is of the utmost importance in peopl ~ th is selection. Berlin is situated in the heart of East rapidly from imaginary plate to retarded (Carroll-Hall School). In­ Germany all supplies, food an.d equip­ mouth, means, "We want to eat"), cluded with their academic interests, this A highlight of a performance may be ment must be flown into the city. The and was not going to let us go year, are projects in the area of dra­ the "March of the Nobles." The great · border around \i\T est Berlin is well hungry. Soon, with the help of matics, sports, and personality develop­ and learned people parade past the audi­ guarded and nothing is allowed to come pumpernickle bread, the traces of ment. ence to cheers and thunderous applause. bacon and eggs were gone from our The Emperor often attends, and the t in by land. Lesley-Ellis' fourth grade, under the plates. \\Te made ou r next request instruction of J\Irs. Atherton work cronrcls become ecstatic. As they s;t Berlin Border (two hands, palms together, pressed creatively. Five girls are in the process waiting on the edge of their seats for against t11 e side of one's head, means the first sight of these h onoi-ed sages, As we be o-a n our trip around the city of making three dimensional puppets. "·we want a place to sleep.") . The They are looking forward to using them their above-the-knee length togas present of -'\iVest Be~ · lin this very distinct land m eaning of "no" is easily conveyed a sitting problem. border is evident wherever one goes. in their first dramatic production of and we understood that there were " ] ack and the Beanstalk." Later, the The gladiatorial combat events are YVhen I was in Berlin there were ap­ no free rooms. A gentleman who had given only on week-end evenings. proximately rooo Peoples' Policemen to class will create papier-mache marion­ observed our predicament indicated ettes under the direction of the art guard the border. NO\": ~here are almost Many times, the arena is one of con­ that if vve would follow him we would teacher. This offers good experience in fusion since all performers demand to twice that many. R1d111 g along th~ have a place to stay. Assuming that border one will note that the street is art, dramatics, and self-expression. be recognized at once ! he knew the whereabouts of a small The Walter F. Dearborn School is exceptionally narrow; ther.e are small How I enjoy interesting spectacles! ho tel or guest house, we followed. He primarily a school for intensive academic posts (three feet high) runnmg down the The amphitheater is filled in all seasons might have led us to either, but review. The students never before took middle of the street, about every I 5 fe~t . - if not with spectators, then with per­ instead he took us home. Home was. part in an organized sports program. On one side of the post, is West B er ~m formers. What it amounts to is - a small farmhouse where his wife and However, this year the new physical "Gnothi seauton." and on the other side is East Berlm. daughter were awaiting his return. Ao-ain at that time it was very easy for education teacher, Richard Wainwright, These two lovely ladies, dressed in found among the students, some boys so~1eo;1e who was living in East ~erlin long, colorful skirts, wore their braids to "look both ways" and then, simply with ability and interest in sports. He wound on top of their heads. They walk freely across the street. Now, there decided to organize a basket-ball team, S.G.C. Store also wore the same expression on their and arranged several games with neigh­ no longer are posts in the middle of the wholesome faces. The expression did street - but the infamous high walls, boring schools. He obtained the use of Increases Stock not read "We have unexpected com­ green coated policemen, and barbed wire the Cambridge Neighborhood Gym­ Attention Seniors who will pany", but rather, "We have nasium. The bo ys have been there sev­ are a grim warning. switch from student teaching to Americans visiting us". Preparations eral times and are finding the hard drill The West Berliners li ve in moderate academic study on November were then made as if we were a Royal necessary for the development of a team 20th ! Shop first for your school sized housing developments that were Family and not four weary travelers most worthwhile. They are anticipating supplies in the Student Govern­ fairly modern and well kept.; the E.ast spending the night in their home. We the fun that will accompany competition ment store. All classroom sup· Berliners live in small unt1dy-look111g slept only as one can sleep in a feather with other teams during the winter. plies are on hand. houses that had no appearance of warmth puff bed in a farm house in the The Nursery School for the Retarded, New supplies include: or life. Most of the border on the Ea?t Austrian Tyrol. serviced by the Cambridge Development Berlin side consists of large fenced ill Assignment pads Unit (a research product of the Chil­ E.C.E. - Child Study supplies areas which camou fl age the Peoples' dren's Bureau), began its year Septem­ Policemen whose uniforms very con­ Excessive Hospitality (index cards and index card filing ber 25. Classes are held in the basement envelopes, etc.) viently match the shrubbery. They .peep of the Carroll-Hall School which sup­ out at you from behind a bush with a Breakfast was ready at 7 a. m. but Christmas and Chanukah cards plies the Nursery School with some of (traditional and contemporary) gun pointed in your direction - just. in our hostess must have been preparing its materials. ThC'l instructor, Mrs. case you should decide to do somethmg it since dawn. Our host was missing Multi-colored construction paper Leventhall, gears the program toward Hole-punchers you shouldn't. from the breakfast table and we that of a normal nursery school as much On our trip through West Berlin we assumed that he was involved with Plan books - calendars as possible. D eveloping the concept of Rubber bands passed by the State Prison wh er~ there farm work. At approximately the the body image is co nsidered as most is a total capacity of 600 pnsoners. same time, each of us glanced out the Theme binders and fo lders important. The child's concept of him­ Stenography and scratch pads Today 597 cells are em~ty , only _3 .cell ,; kitchen window and realized, while self grows through helpful songs, finger bein o- occupied by N az1 war cnmmals our jaws lowered, that our ass.umption Girls who have volunteered to plays and drawings. work in the store but who have not who"'were righthand men to Hitler. T he was incorrect. Our farmer fnend had Phyllis Golder prison is guarded by four police from just washed our car and was polishing been assigned a definite time schedule, each of the four sectors. The guard it with care. "Dunkershirn" was the check with store managers. outside the prison changes each month. one German word we knew and we Enjoy Bowling An example of Communist control in must have repeated it 100 times to at the \ iV est Berlin is the central power station the Austrian family before we left. Harvard Bowl-A-\t\Tay Go Swimming and the water supplies. If at any time In the language of the Austri an~ th~re in H arvard Square at the these were to be shut off - the city of also must exist a word for hospitality. ANY TIME Cambridge War Memorial \i\Test Berlin would be without electricity I never learned the word - I certainly Rebate on the first string or water. There are two types of trains learned its meaning. (For refund see Tuesday and Thursday Evenings m \i\T est Berlin - the U-Bahn and the Bobbie Rain - R oom 28 6:00 P. M. - 10:00 P. M. White Hall) ·Sponsored by S. G. C. (Continmd o,n page 5) Naomi Belson, '62 LESLEY COLLEGE LANTERN Page 5 Nancy Eisen Joins Charles Playhouse Basketball Teams Berlin Trip Radcliffe Troop; Begin '61 Season (Continued from page 4) Selects Student Rep S-Bahn. The U -Bahn is a yellow car Three basketball teams under much like out streetcar. The S-Bahn is Leads Dance Club Avis Lovit was appointed Lesley the direction of M iss Ann Hamil­ an ochre colored subway train that pass­ College Representative for the ton began weekly practice Monday, es from West Berlin into East Berlin and, if one is not careful, one could Charles Playhouse, Boston's resi­ October 30th, from 6 :45 to 7 :45. very easily ride on into the Eastern Zone dent professional theater. This P r actice will also be held Thursday of Germ·rny and have to do some fancy unique college Representative Group, the afternoons. talking to get out of the hands of the first of its kind in Boston, is being Home and away-from-home games are Communists. chartered by the Commonwealth of scheduled with six schools in the area R eminders of the War Massachusetts and is organized to in­ including Brandeis, Boston State, and West Berlin is a hustling, bustling crease the interest of New England Gordon College. Inter-collegiate games city, fu ll of people going everywhere, college students in the professional including dorm competition are sched­ traffic jams, a small Broadway with a theater. uled for the future. newsflasher, skyscrapers, and even an - As the liaison between the Charles T he basketball team of Lesley College O lympic Stadium. It is truly a show­ Playhouse and Lesley College, Miss hopes to have college support through case for the West. There are few re­ Lovit will publicize the theater, provide attendance and enthusiasm during its minders of the war in West Berlin. information for the college community, season. Just about all of the ruins of the war and will help interested campus organi­ Field Hockey have been torn down and rebuilt as zations arrange theater parties and bene­ Field hockey practice w ill begin Sat­ modern skyscrapers and apartment build­ ings. There are no ruins as such in West fits. urday from I :oo to 4 :oo at the Radcliffe Girls who are interested in attending Field. The hockey team will play other Berlin - but there are two very vivid a production should contact Avis, Room colleges in the Boston-Cambridge area. reminders of the war that have been left 3 l in White Hall. She will make your Any girls who are interested should con­ standing. One is a Church situated reservation, saving you the trouble and tact Miss Hamilton as soon as possible. right in the center of the city, whose expense of making the calls. Avis has steeple still remains tall and stately - season subscriptions available for the but it has been blackened and scarred by 1961-62 theater season. Season tickets bombs. The other very vivid reminder Nancy offers instr uction to are at a reduced rate. A ll C harles Street of the war is the old Reichestag or Modern Dance Club member Playhouse productions are reasonably Parliament Building that was bombed Susan Wilcon. She is assistant to priced for the student's pocketbook. BANE Holds Fall and later burned to the ground. It Miss Ann Hamilton at the Wed­ The Charles Playhouse is presently stands right on the border between East nesday evening club meetings. producing Eugene O'Neill's "The Great Preschool Conference and West Berlin - an eyesore to remind God Brown". Other productions slated The Boston Association for the public that once there were worse days in Berlin! Straighten that leg! Bend that for the forthcoming fifth season include Nursery Education (BANE) held Ionesco's "The Chairs" and Genet's At the end' of a wide avenue lined arm! Arch that back! To most of "The Maids", G. B. Shaw's "You a conference on Saturday, Octo­ with trees stands Hitler's Victory us these phrases probably hold little N ever Can Tell", Anton Chekhov's ber 21, 1961 at Lasell J unior Col­ Column. This avenue was specially built or no meaning, but to Nancy Eisen "Uncle V anya". and Lillian Hellman's lege in Newton, Massachusetts. by Hitler so that his troops could march "The Autumn G arden" . past him in review. At the other end of the vocabulary of the dance \rnrld BANE is a professional organization the avenue we see the Brandenburg Gate, is more familiar than any other. for teachers and students of nursery guarding an important entrance into school and kindergartens and all those East Berlin from the Western Sector. connected with Early Childhood Edu­ \ N' e easily passed to the Eastern side of cation. -Fa­ the___cit)I. Now that ~t e i_uurroun4_ed_ _ _ ~-1-3 H-i-1-lel Pr Tfie conference included a coffee hour, by barbed wire. Beginning her modern dance career at workshops, a film entitled "They Learn Down the street from the Branden­ the age of seven, Nancy today attends Cu ltu ra L Social From Each Other", and panel discus­ burg Gate stands a Russian War Mem­ class six times each week. She is assistant sions on the film. The workshops cover­ Hillel, at Lesley, began the semester orial. It is really just a large tomb that instructor of the modern dance group on ing Art, Community Trips, Literature, with a full program of events. Rabbi is guarded by two Russian soldiers who our campus, and partakes in the Radcliffe Music, Parent-Teacher Relationships Zigmond's Tuesday evening seminars march smartly around and around the Group Concerts. and Science were judged valuable and l\!Iemorial to remind the Germans to entitled "The J ewish Point of View,'' interesting. Many will recall watching Nancy per­ covered such topics as the nature of man, pay tribute to the heroic Russians who "How Science Can Be Used in th<" gave their lives to fight for their country. form for the dance event last year during the messiah, and the nature of atheism. Nursery Program" was the workshop I Parents' Week-End. Nancy's training The non-sectarian group meets Tuesdays It goes well with Hitler's Victory attended. In it Miss J eannie Kimball, Column. . . As one leaves through the consists of study with Robert Cohan of from 6 :30 to 7 :30 in room 3. All are a Science R esearch Fellow from Har­ the Martha Graham Group, Merce invited to attend the informal discus­ Brandenburg Gate coming from the vard, explained the scientific values of Eastern sector into the West, one's eye is Cunningham, and Alvin Ailey. During sions. such things as nature walks, cooking, her hi gh school years, Nancy performed caught by a very conspicuous sign for all The H arvard Hillel Folk Dancers water play and caring for animals. One with the Steffi N assen Group at Strat­ presented a choreographic interpretation of the most enjoyable incidents Miss (Continued o.n page 6) ford-on-Avon in Connecticut and with of the Biblical narrative, The Song of Kimball discussed was an example of the Westchester Ballet Company at the Songs, Thursday evening, October 26th. the nursery school child who went on a ELiot 4-8556 Tappan Z ee Playhouse. walk with her class on an icy winter day. This season Nancy intends, in addition Lesley girls have been participating in All the children had been given ice MIDGET RESTAURANT to her modern dance lessons, to attend a weekly conversational Hebrew class at picks and this little girl fascinated with VARSITY LOUNGE-STARLITE ROOM jazz class at the Newton Conservatory Philip Brooks House. On alternating the ice decid ed to load her pockets with Albert M. Ka g-an under Miss Bold and ballet lessons at Sunday mornings Lesley and Radcliffe the marvelous treasu re. When she got 1712- 1714 Massa chusetts Ave. Cambridge, Ma ss. the New England School of Dance under prepare brunch at the Harvard Hillel back to her school she discovered to her Miss Virginia Williams. Nancy's plans House. Lectures follow each brunch. amazement that the ice had turned into for the future pertaining to her dancing Girls who are interested in helping water. What excitement there was when career are uncertain . She will continue serve, should contact M yra Mazer in the mother greeted her child and heard her dancing in some aspect - as a per­ Grey Hall. her say, "Mommy, Mommy, look what former or as a ·dancing teacher. Davida L ansky I made. I made ice turn to water!" Naomi Nason · Eleanor Goldman Calllbridge

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Berlin Trip Along Stalinallee one finds the build­ ings belonging to the old German Uni­ Rooms Relocated The Seeing Eye (Contin·ued from page 5) versity. In the 19th century it was a Several faculty offices and student to see - "You are now leaving the flourishing centre of education and de­ Theater Democratic Sector of Berlin." mocracy. Now, it is in the hands of the areas were relocated this term. Make This is Wes tern Berlin - a thriving Communists who have changed the name note of the room changes. A Thurber Carnival, at the Wilbur metropolis - much like any large city to Rumbolt University. Rules are the Theater, starting November 6 for two here in America. It too is full of pe0ple order of the day. In the Library there Infirmary - Founder's Building, weeks. from all different backgrounds - Amer­ are rather strict rules fo r reading. A Third Floor Bye Bye Birdie, at the Shubert Thea­ icans, British, French, Indians, and person must have special permission to Mr. J. J. Canavan, Jr. -Founder's ter, until November 4. Arabians. Here you will find tourists take out a philosophy book. Part of the Building, second floor and curiosity seekers alike. Here you University is still in ruins. There have The Tenth Man, at the vVilbur Thea­ will find Russians, Poles, and Czechs. been promises ever since the war that Mr. G. P. Dolan, Mr. J. Robertson ter. - Browne Music Building, Sec­ And here you will find people who have it would be rebuilt, but the ruins remai n. Music been relieved of a great burden . . . they This is typical of East Berlin. ond Floor are FREE! Then, there are those who On a trip into E ast Berlin via the Miss A . Hamilton - Founder's Lena Horne, at the Colonial Theater, are free but are anxious and worried S-Bahn it is very noticeable when the Building, basement office for two weeks beginning O ctober 30. about some member of the family or train crosses from the W est to the East. Dr. L. Oliver - Founder's build­ Johnny Mathis, at the Donnelly Mem­ loved one who was not fortunate While the train is in the West, it seems ing, third floor orial Theater, Tuesday, November 7 enough to escape to the West. The like any other subway with people talk­ only, at 8 :30 p. m. Communists are only a few miles away, ing and chattering to each other. How­ Psychology Lab. (offices of Dr. but a jollier and more friendlier group ever, the minute the train hits the first Lair, Mr. Salin) - Oxford Hall, Concerts basement of people would be hard to find. Re­ stop in the East, all talking ceases. There The Pittsburgh Symphony Orches­ member - they know that once they is complete si lence. It is exactly the Dr. N. Vallee, Mr. A. Morris­ tra, Saturday, November 18 at Sym­ have stepped foot into the West, they opposite going from East to the \ iV est. Offices off Dean's Waiting Room phony Hall. are free - free to speak as they please, \iVhen I came back, there were several Mrs. A. Wales, Mrs. E. Huff - free to read a newspaper, to make a tele­ refugees on the train with me. It was Founder's Building, Third Floor phone call, free to buy anything they obvious that they were escaping to the Mass. & Garfield GULF please, free to make a living as they West. For example, the man sitting next ROAD SERVICE EL 4-9203 please - in short - free to live as decent to me was dressed in his best clothing. Chicken Delight Complete Car Service human beings in a democratic society l During the stops in the East, he uneas ily TUNE UP - BRAKES - MUFFLERS East Berlin Ruins looked out the window. The minute we CHICKEN - SHRIMP - FISH 1725 Mass. Ave. Cambridge, Mass As one passes through the Branden­ came to the W est, he heaved a sigh of DINNERS (between Harvard Sq. and burg Gate, the great contrast of East reli ef and grinned broadly as if to say, Free Delivery - UN 4-0520 Porter Sq. Berlin to the rebuilt Western section is "I'm FREE!" the first thing that hits your eye - ruins Eastern Restrictions - and more ruins. There are no cars In the East it was strictly forbidden in the street. There are no stores open. to take pictures of the Peoples' Police­ FREE Electronic Test and Regulation Capri Tel. EL 4-9607 But there are ruins - and plenty of men, any Military building, or any build­ of your Watch Peoples' Policemen. The ruins of homes ing that belonged to the Government. Wh;le You Wait, at the Newly Enlarged and buildings are now overgrown with Consequently, my pictures were of Featuring 43 Pizzas (12") 33 Submarine Sandwiches weeds and desolated. There have been flowers, Stalinallee, Russ ian Generals Swiss Watch Maker many promises to rebuild all this, but and a canal. I did snap a couple of 58 Church St., Cambridge 1691 Massachusetts Avenue nothing has been done. Where do the pictures of some Russian soldiers while people who are left live? They li ve in they weren't looking ! Another taboo in these bombed out buildings. W hat do the East is purchasing goods. We had YOUNG LE E ELSIE'S they do for a li ving ? T hey don't own transferred our West German Marks Air Conditioned their own businesses. T hese have been into East G erman Marks at the Bank, 29 CHURCH STREET DELICATESSEN LUNCH taken ove r by the Government and not but we were unable to purchase anything. HARVARD SQ .• CAMBRIDGE FAMOUS ROAST BEEF SPECIAL I meandered into a bookstore selling RERRY V. WONG. MGR. many people have remained to see thi~ 71 Mt. Auburn St.. Cambridge happen. Streetcars run through the city Czechoslavakian goods and as I walked For take home service call: UN 4-3018 with one Ione passenger - the conduc­ in the front I saw a huge pile of books tor. The people are forced to work in with a sign in G erman. I picked one up the factories as factory hands and techni­ and asked the sales girl, "How much?" cians. She replied with a shake of the head, In contrast with Victory Avenue in "Nicht !" \iV e, as capitalists from the ~~~ West Berlin, there is one main street in W est, were not allowed to buy anything. CLEANERS On Stalinallee the ordinary people of Featuring East Berlin - Stalinallee. It is a wide ¥our Professional street lined with stores. There are some East Berlin couldn't afford to buy any­ Ladies' handbags from such statues of some famous Russian Generals thing. The price of eggs: $z.50 a doz.; Dry Cleaner and a few flower gardens, but little else. the price of butter $r.qo a lb. This is famous houses as Coblentz, I must mention, however, that there are the "Democratic sector" of East Berlin! Dorian, Lesco and English KI 7-8008 a few cars on the Allee and a few people This is the di vided city of East and imports. in the streets. Most of them are tourists West Berlin. What do the West Ber­ 4 Hudson Street and curiosity seekers like myself. No liners feel about a possible reunification? 23 CHURCH STREET (off 1672 Mass. Ave.) HARVARD SQUARE one talks on the streets, no one smiles or Most of the West Berliners refuse to Pick up and Delivery says hello. There is complete silence. a reunification through war. They hope This silence is felt at all times. The for peaceful negotiations. Their first aim Allee is built along two definite party is self determination for all Germans line styles. One is the New Khrushchev through peaceful negotiations. Free elec­ "MuSS CO-ED" lines - copied from the style of the tions, under the supervision of the U. N., West; and the second type is called the for all of Germany are necessary to Fits Under A Desk Seat Stalin line - as severe and austere as insure a free Germany! Holds Books and Personals Stalin was himself. Lynn Bale, '62

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