1.-ItSKRHY `? FORD C HAVERFORD NE S VOLUME 27—NUMBER 11 HAVERFORD (AND ARDMORE), PA., TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1936 $2.00 A YEAR
Food Poll Shows Clement Responds To Home Concert And Wins Cup At Vassar Bookman Receives Student Suggestions Students Content Dance Slated For Charles R. Clement. College Individual Honors dietician, responded quickly to With Most Dishes the News food poll by serving Friday, March 27 meat loaf last night and ciona• At Model League Opinion Of 107 Reveals mon buns at lunch today. The meat loaf was suggested by sev- Glee Club To Perform Woirk Of Austria Also Dislikes; Suggestions eral students and the cinnamon buns proved to be the most In Roberts Hall Praised In Sessions Are Varied popular food listed on the At 8.15 questionnaire. Held At Vassar In commenting on the News Endorse Proposed Food poll Charlie said, "I believe that Dance Will Be In Gym the results show a general sat- 28 Colleges Represented By H. J. Goodyear. Jr.. '39 isfaction for the present menu Plans for the annual Home Con- Results of the food question- with a few exceptions. I shall Haverford delegations repre- cert of the Glee Club to be held in seating Austria and Switzerland naire which was printed in lard be only too glad to talk person- ally with any of the students Roberts Hall on Friday, March 27 received a three-fold honor in the wear's issue of the News confirm the statement made by Chu-les about the meals." at 8:15, and the dance following tenth annual Model League of Na- Clement, steward and dietician, are rapidly nearing completion. As Horns Assembly held at Vassar Col- lege last week-end. that "our biggest problem is vari- customary, the dance will take ety in menu." The poll, which was G. B. Bookman, '36, from Aus- place in the Gymnasium. answered by approximately one tria, won a cup for the most out- third of the student body, indicated A. S. U. Chapter Is Hostesses for the dance who standing individual performance in that a majority of the students have been invited are Mrs. W. W. competition with over two hundred like the foods, with a few excep- Comfort, Mrs. M. Alexander Lay delegates from twenty-eight col- tions. Formed On Campus leges, while R. C. Bone, Jr., '37, ertY, wife of the President of the of the Switzerland delegation, re- In the order named, the follow- Cap and Bells Club, and Mrs. John ing foods on the list were more ceived one of four honorable men- Kind Accepts Headship; C. Loiter, wife of the secretary of tions givetsfor individual work. The popular: cinnamon bona, coffee G. B. BOOKMAN, '36 cakes, cream of tomato soap, un- Committee Makes the Club. Austrian delegation also was giv- sugared fresh grapefruit, potato Who won individual honors en honorable mention in the com- Tickets to the concert and dance petition of the delegations as a cake! and grapefruit jai"- T among representatives of tsren• he Constitution for undergraduates will be 91.50 whole. Norway, represented by dishes least is favor were hominy, ty-eight colleges at the Model per couple and $1.00 single, Single League same.. at Vassar Col- Lafayette, won the cup in this meth (for lunch), white and yellow S. Kind, '38, President of the turnips, Navy (white) beans, bak- seats for those other than under- lege last week-end. division. Liberal Club, chosen President ed beans and pork, squash, and was graduates will be 91.00 and $1,50. The Model League, as its name banana fritters. of the Haverford Chapter of the Reservations can be obtained implies, is an organization of Mid- Judging from a standpoint of the American Student Union at a through W. E. Sheppard. 11, '36, dle Atlantic States' colleges spon- sored by the League of Nations As- majority of the 107 answered meeting Thursday night following manager of the Glee Club, to whom Debaters To Face sociation which attempts to repro- questionnaires. all of the break- the talk by Francis F. Kane. A all checks should be payable. Re- fast suggestions were agreeable. served seats will be given to all duce the procedure of the League constitution was adopted yesterday Assembly at Geneva and to con- 56 like scrwsole, 58 would like those who apply before the concert. Penn And Lincoln sider current international prob- fried mush and 63 would like cod- by the executive committee formed A recent addition to the Glee lems which are being discussed by fish cakes. For the rest of the at that time. Club's schedule was announced by the League itself. Each delegation breakfast Sterna, 72 or more indi- The chapter here plans to work Sheppard last week. Several Argue Twice On High cated approval. An average of 75 represents one of the member na- closely with the Liberal Club in numbers are to be rendered over tions and is expected to uphold that show favor for the four methods the Clihunbia Broadcasting Sys- Court Issue With of soaking egsra• fried eggs being order not to duplicate activities country's point of view throughout Speakers will be obtained in coop- tem through WCAO an a coast to Washington IL the evasions. the most popular. Coffee cake is roast network, March 22, at desired by 101 of the total number. eration with the older organiza- tion. twelve noon. renefirk Opens Sessions Only twelve showed a dislike of Due to a postponement, the final Four debates have been sched- According to Ito constitution, the uled with nearby colleges on the The three-day meeting opened u neutered fresh grapefruit and event of the year will he the con- 16 of grapefruit juice. aims of the chapter will be to fur- question, "Resolved: that Congress Thursday evening when Professor ther liberalism of thought at Han- cert at Tower Hill School at Wil- Charles G .Fenwieli, of Bryn Mawr, mington, Del. The date is April should by a two-thirds vote be per. Banana Fritters Disliked erford and to arouse student in- mitted to override Supreme Court addressed the delegates in the Stu- 17 instead of the originally sched- terest in public affairs; to parti- dents' Building. Many of the Han- Hominy, mush and beans for uled time two weeks ago. decisions affecting the constitu- lunch were the most unpopular cipate in national student move- tionality of legislation," according erford delegates arrived late as a foods in the entire list. Over half ments; the points of the national to R. B. Wolf, '36, manager of the snowstorm. icy roads and treacher- voted against these dishes. Ban- program, among which are aboli- debating team. ous mountains made travel diffi- ana fritters, stewed tomatoes and tion of the R 0. T. C., resistance Six Haverfordians Visit On Friday Wolf and Is. S. Kahn cult. sauerkraut are also highly dislik- to "the Hearst-inspired march to- II, '38, will uphold the affirmative The delegations were placed in ed. The suggestion of substitut- wards Fascism." extension of Fed- Christian Conference In at Lincoln University. On the fol various rooming houses over night ing soup and crackers in place of eral student aid, and universal edu- lowing day T. K. Saylor, Jr., '38 and the next rooming the first cational opportunity to qualified in Poconos Over Week-End plenary session of the Assembly one hot dish at this meal was and J. I. Aron, '39, speaking in greeable to 64. Omelette, potato dividuals. his first intercollegiate debate, will was held. After the Dean of Vas- aekes, stew and corn fritters re- So far, W. B. Kriebel, '38, secre- Six Haverford delegates to the take the affirmative of the same sar and the president of the Vas- ceived the moat "ayes" for warm tary-treasurer of the chapter, has Student Christian Movement's question at Washington College in sar Political Association had wel- received nine applications for dishes and cup custard and junket Mid-Winter Conference made the Chestertown, Md. Cow. ow Pap 5,, Cot membership. The membership fee trip to Buck Hill Falls last Friday for dessert. D .C. Elkinton, '36, and B. H. is fifty cents a year, and aabacrip. with Professor Douglas V. Steers. The affirmative votes for the two French, '37, will take the negative moats ham and lion to the Student Advocate, the The first Haverford delegation in veal cutlet, might against the University of Pennsyl- Haverford Students To official organ of the American Stu- a number of years, it stayed until Cost. es Poe f. Col. vania at Rosemont, under the aus- 2 dent Union, which carries news o Sunday at the Pocono resort. f pices of the South Ardmore Wom- Attend German Festival the national activities of the organ The Conference theme was - en's Club, on Monday, March 16. ization, is also fifty cents. It i "Faith and Social Action." Among At Swarthmore Mar. 13 s The Washington College debating on sale at the Co-op. the prominent men beard over the Prof. Mekeel And J. H. team will return to Haverford to week-end were Roland Hainton of Swarthmore College students take the negative ageing E. D. the Yale Divinity School, Rabbi will act as heats to students of Taylor, '36, Write For Adkins, Jr., and G. B. Bookman, Lazarin from Baltimore, and Paul Haverford, University of Pennsyl- '36, on March 20. Feb. Issue Of "Friend" New Swarthmore Field •Harris of the Natiortal Council vania, Bryn Mawr, and Temple of Prevention of War. Wolf announced that the debate University at the German festival Articles by two Haveriordiana, House Opened March 4 The students from Haverford at- with Yale, planned for March 27, to be staged Friday in Clothier Arthur J. Mekeel, Inetrnctor in tending the Conference were: J. R. will be changed if possible to avoid Memorial Auditorium by the Ger- history. and .7. H. Taylor, '36, are Swarthmore College officially Diehl, '36, IL H. Kreuner, P. C. a conflict with the Home Concert man department of the four included in "The Friend," of which opened their new field house Wed- Runts, R. Cooper, and H. A. And- ei the Glee Club which is taking schools. B. Elton Trueblood, Professor of nesday, March 4. The opening had rews, all of '37, and Richard place on the same date. Swarthmore faculty and stu- Philosophy, is editor, for Febru- originally been planned for the Smith. dents will present Arthur Schnitz- ary 27. Haverford-Swarthmore basketball ler's one-act play about the French Mr. Mekeel writes of "The Ideals game, but bad weather made a Revolution, "Die Grose Kakadu." postponement necessary. Students Asked To tie Rehearsals, under the direction of of the Young Friends Movement," Pointing out that the movement Entirely a Swarthmore project, Students Meet In Union More Careful Of Plate-3 Edwin Pettet, '37, have been in Promises to be perhaps the most the plant is the result of active progress for• two months. Leads Potent factor in bringing about the student participation. It is liter- To Sing German Songs in the production will be played by ally an enclosed athletic field, with Ice cream plates are becoming almost Inevitable reunion Dr. W. R. Goode, professor of of the a length of 850 feet and a width Students from Bryn Mawr and a menace to the campus, S. G. German, and Dr. Robert MacLeod two Philadelphia Yearly Meetings. Taylor describes the current of 125 feet. The new structure, Haverford, about twenty in num- Cary, '37. Manager of the Coop- of the psychology department Projects at Burlington. New Jar- whose cost was $180,000. Is oval ber, met in the Music Room of the erative Store, reports. He says Students from the participating "vv. In which young Friends are shaped with a high domelike cover- Union on Sunday night to sing the administration has registered colleges will sing German student cooperating with the meeting there ing containing many skylights. German songs in preparation for • complaint against the exvess and folk songs during the play in- One end of the building the German program at Swarth- number of dirty plates that are termissions. A double quartet of in an attempt to help it regain the. contains two basketball courts. The cement more Friday night This is the sec- constantly strewn around. There Swarthmore students also will Position of spiritual and Boatel leadership which it once held In base is covered by a maple floor. ond "Deutacher Abend" which has are many receptacles for such re- sing German songs. A large dele- that community of over 10,000. This end also contains the tennis taken place this year, the first one fuse and Cary requests .hey be gation from Haverford is expected. courts. being held at the home of Profes- used more often. "TIGER MAN" TO LECTURE The rest of the building has a sor Dean P. Lockwood a few weeks The Store has recently received FINAL BALLET ON MARCH 21 clay floor on which football, base- ago. a new stock of Haverford pennants Three farewell performances are Saaha Sernel, "The Tiger Man." ball, soccer, and lacrosse practice The group sang for about an which are now on sale. They are spill being given by the Ballet give an illustrated lecture, will be held, while a seven-hip cin- hour, after which refreshments also again selling Bass moccasins. RUSBe de 'Getting the Killer." under the aus- Monte Carlo rat the Philadelphia der track circles the field. On a were served. P. K. Page, '3e play- In the past they have been very pices of Academy of Music. There will be the Wayne Art Center at raised level about the aides are ed the piano for the occasion, ac- popular with the undergraduates the Radnor High School Auditor a matinee and an evening per- - dressing rooms, offices, and boxing companied on the violin by H. T. and already many pairs have been ium tomorrow evening at 8:80. and wrestling rooms. Darlington, Jr., '38. formance on Match 18 and a mat- sold this year. inee on Match 21. PAGE TWO HAVERFORD NEWS Tuesday, March 10, 1936
Bryn Mawr Girls: Lift Above Rut Of Scholastic Harnuna To Speak F. Kane Describes Go Hill-Billy With Predominance-Rhinie Pleads At Founders Club Protection Work Desires More Of The Finer Activities Of Life In On Thursday night Founders Club will hold its annual banquet Old Square Dances Addition To Academic Pursuits; Cites in the Alumni Room at 70'clock. In "The Defender" Among the speakers will be Need For Building Repairs Harvey J. Harman, former Hay. Virginia Reel Featured erford coach and present coach Tells Of Help Given In dor% oat, Tbn If tbr fifth of • and its best piano, on the stage for at the University of Pennsyl- In Summer Camp of arta In by Frf,bmre trifirsuog the Centenary Fund program, vania, James McPete, former 2000 Cases A Year Benefit II. rr f sounded like a broken violin fall- soccer coach. who is now the By Association The foregoing critical articles ing downstairs. coach of the Haverford Club team by anonymous freshmen have given The lack of interest does not lie and the present coaehea of Hay- the essence of the overall feeling with the students, as was con- erford teams, Roy E. Randall. vincingly demonstrated by their en- Forty Persons Attend liaverfordians Join In of the class of '39. I feel that the James Gentle, and A. W. Huddle- thusiasm at the above-mentioned best thing left for me to do is to ton. dancing has become a concert: it lies with the lack of "The Defender" Tvas the subject Square generalise pro and con. At this meeting, R. B. Wolf. promotion of interest on the part fad at Bryn Mawr this past winter. We came to Haverford with the '36, ssecretare, will present a new of a talk by. Francis F. Kane, de- of the authorities. I fear that I Bryn Mawr faculty, Bryn Mawr now verified understanding that it amendment which is to change livered under the sponsorship of am exceeding the bounds of the girls, a great number of Hav- is an intellectually superior college; membership requirements some- the Liberal Club in the Union at title "anonymous," since this para- what erford boys, and a few others met graph is a direct criticism, from P. M. Thursday. About forty find g lintectTe Intellectel: i ed. Among Shone that will be tvin nuuallyi L r°` conceP twe utside contacts of a "high" sort, for the fourth time Friday night to To on rhinies, at any rate, it ap- o present at the Founders Club students and faculty members at- of Quakerient not as such, but as perform the various intricate fig.' pears that the college has accept- Banquet ST!: tended. limiting those who feel its in- ed us with the attitude that their ores which make up Square Danc-' fluence. There is no reason what- J. A. Babbitt, '96. W. M. According to Mr. Kane, the right obligations to us cease as soon as Wills. '04, A. H. Hopkins. '05, ing. ever why this college's academic of counsel is guaranteed by the we have gleaned a specified amount H. Burtt, '08, W. Tomlinson, Miss Sarah Park, Bryn Mawrl of wisdom, practical or imprac- sophistication cannot be extended Pennsylvania Constitution, but to include beneficial diversifications '10, C. A. Kerbaugh, '10, L. A. senior and niece of the President, tical; -Orem our professors and this is not actually the case except such as are afforded by the cultural Post, '11, M. A. Laverty, '17, books. We are dragged along the hoe organized this series to ratite metropolis we have only ten miles W. A. Reitzel, '22, IL T. Brown, in murder trials. To remedy thin road to the world of wisdom, which money for a summer camp, Bates away. Jr., '23, A. J. Williamson, '23, condition, the "defender" move- is life, but are not taught how to J. A. Silver, '25, D. G. Baker. House. at Avalon, N. J. This do it by ourselves. What I mean ment was originated. The Defend- Cites Maintenance Need '28, T. Whittlesey, Jr., '28, W. M. er Association supporta a compe- camp is run under the auspices of is this: We are saddled with five Maier, '31, W. C. Baker, '32, J. the College and is greatly in need courses of such a nature as to ex. I have not yet been able to dis- R. Sergeant, '33, L W. Flee- tent attorney with a staff consist- elude any possibility of excessive coacr whether it is lack of oper- of funds. The dances have aver. run '34, R. B. Jones. '34, B. S. ing of an aeststant and several in- indulgence, on our part, in the fin- ating funds or again merely the Lowenstein, '34, E. .1. Matlack, vestigators who handle about 2000 aged around 100 in attendance, and er activities of life, (necessarily immaterial Quakeristic viewpoint '36, 3, A. Brown, '34, A. R. criminal cases a year for those at 60c a head the profit has been external to academic pursuits), that has caused such disregard of Kane, '36, R. E. Lewis. '36, A. unable to afford legal advice. Mr. which will inevitably occupy a ma- maintenance as is shown by the considerable, according to reports. W. Stakes. '3$, R. B. Wolf, '36. Kane said that many attorneys condition of the interior of the Since most of the participants jor portion of our later existence. volunteered their services but that Roberts Hall auditorium (paint, have had little experience in the The outstanding example of this these were not accepted because curtain, etc.) and the fact that, complex figures, Jesse SIingloff, a in my opinion is the lack of in- training in the social aspects of at the least precipitation, water Baltimore lawyer, comes up to dir- terest in arts, especially music. We the work was necessary. ect the dancing. He in the brother hare plenty of pacifism thrust at proceeds to project its bothersome Md. Alumni Meet of Sy'vine Savage, a Bryn Mawr us. but what do we hear about pather into the large lecture-room Public Counsel Proposed alumna who is interested in the music, except that the Glee Club of the Chemistry building. To my will meet at 7:30? This school of mind it is only more evidence that, When a man who cannot afford movement. In Baltimore Fri. bail or legal advice is jailed, he "No Sissy Sport" Disciples Say 300 boys boasts 'the Roberts Auto- as long as we get our superficial graph Collection and the beat education, the college "doesn't may request the services of the The figures learned include the Defender. If he is not connected ever-popular "Virginia Reel" and Quaker collection in the country, Ono or Puy. r, Cal- 4 with organised crime, this help is others less known and more Mit Large Group Attends given, whether the man be inno- cult—"Pop Goes the Weasel," Annual Affair—To cent or guilty. There are degrees "Comin' Thru the Rye." "The Girl Prof. Reitzel Tells Of Library Now To Share of guilt, Mr. Kane maid, and "he I Left Behind." One entitled "Old Hear Dr. Ames must not get more than his due," Dan Tucker" was particularly en- His Voyage Around The In $10 Fines; Kane Hits Mr. Kane told of a movement joyed by the Haverford boys and Nearly 40 alumni members at- which is gaining strength in cer- repeated many times. Globe In Collection Fri. Duniaging Of Property tended the annual meeting and tain parts of the country to sup- Square Dances are necessarily Stating that he thought enough banquet of the Haverford Society plant private counsel completely in informal because they take a great Amending the constitution con- deal more movement had been written about the vari- of Maryland which was held In criminal cases. This would, ac- and activity cerning library finest was the prin- cording to its advocates, eliminate than ball-room dancing. "You go ous ports that he had visited. Pro- cipal business of the meeting of Baltimore on Friday at the Chesa- at a fast trot all the time you are the crooked lawyer. The Defender fessor William A. Renee! centered the Students' Association in the peake Club. Hans Froelicher, Jr., Association, however, does not be- dancing," one participant said. Alumni Room en Thursday. Pawed his talk in Collection Friday morn- '12, president of the Society pre- lieve in ao radical a step, fearing "and in some figures whirl around unanimously, the amendment pro- sided and introduced the guest that it would lead to political tor- in a circle se feet an possible till ing on the Silver Prince, the steam- poses that 110 libarry fines collect. you are completely diexy. It is ship cargo line on which he travel. ed by the Students' Association speaker for the occasion, Dr. Joe- ...O.?' among state-paid coon- very easy to work up n perepira- ed during his recent trip around for violation of the Honor System eph Ames, former President of ill' Hon. and it's not sissy sport, be divided equally between the As- the world. Johns Hopkins University. Against Registration either." sociation and the library. Dr. Ames is at present a mem- In response to a question on the The scene is of course not com- The ship was loaded in New York President A. R. Kane. Jr.. '36. ber of the National Advisory registration of criminals which plete without the traditional hill- with everything from cameras to then brought up the question of billy band and caller, who an- Chevrolets, he Raid, most of which the damage done to the silverware Board on Aviation, and apoko to Philadelphia was recently started, Mr. Kane said that he considered nounces the figures to be perform- was unidaded in Manila. Note- in connection with the 'juicing of the gathering concerning the aci- ed. Bryn Mawr recruited these es- worthy, Professor Reitzel declar- "Waukie Watt." He asked the stu- this 'awkward step. Instead, he entitle research behind the develoP- 'suggested an improvement of the sentials from the country districts ed, was the method of loading and dents' cooperation in this matter, nearby, Coatesville and Chester unloading at the different ports in urging them to refrais from dam- went of aviation, especially that parole system with an adequate County producing the talent. such a manner that the entire car- aging the tableware. carried on at the Langdon Field stair. At present, he said, there are more than a thousand crimin- go would not have to be rearrang- Kane asked that those students laboratory in Virginia. He pointed a ed. responsible for the damage done als released on parole to each par- out that the development of this d car. The Itinerary ordinarily would to the dormitories as Bated on the e offi have taken him through the Sues sophomore and senior bulletin science lies largely in the solving Mr. Kane has long been asso- EUROPA Canal but due to wartime insur- boards sign their names on the of mathematical and physical ciated with the "defender" move. ance requirements which required list. The meeting ended with problems connected with it and ment sod for his work in this line M..1..., AS... MI, a 16-inch gun, the ship had to go further admonition against crowd- recently received the Bok Award of not merely in the perfection of around the Cape of Good Hope. ing at the sophomore entrance to $10,000, which is given annually the dining halt. "operations." to the resident of Philadelphia or SEVENTH MG WEEK He also stated that both the in- vicinity who has done the most during the past year to advance the (Moo PVIK111.• 1.eil1lo Class Stones. dustrial and military interest taken interests of Philadelphia. He is a R•bbor PI ,,,,, •ohor The Drexel Triangle suggests the in the development of a big avia- "THE INFORMER" P.votolo Pon Sop... No.., following for class stones: former United States District At- tion research program in many of Freshman—Emerald. torney for this area. with Victor MeLaglen. Margot ALICE M. CAFFREY Sophomore—Grindetone. the larger countries forces all na- Grahame and Wallace Ford Junior—Blarney Stone. tions to undertake a similar pro- W Ave The Year's Best Picture Senior—Tombstone. gram. An Interesting prophesy ADMIRAL BYRD TO LECTURE fusee, 114. son embalm es. concerning cruising speeds of var- Admiral Richard E. Bryd will ious planes was made by Dr. Ames lecture with motion pictures on WARNER BROS. Edward Morris Jones who predicted speeds near 300 March 28 about his work in the 310 N. 16th Street miles an hour in the near future. recent expedition to the Antartic 111111.A11/11.1111IA His prediction was based on the at the Metropolitan Opera House. TOWER 69th St. Theatre Dance Programs—Fsvore rapid development and research in Broad and Poplar Streets, Phila- EN (111A1/813 STATIONERY the past decade which has already Garrett Raad and West Cheater COLLEGE JEWELRY delphia. He will speak under the produced an increase from about Pike Commencer.ex..= Wod414OZ auspices of the Philadelphia Osteo- THEATRE 110 to 200 miles an hour. pathic Hospital and its Clinics. 69th St. UPPER DARBY, PA- Tues.. Wed. and Thurs.: WARNER EROS. SEVILLE THEATRE WAYNE THEATRE Tuesday to Thursday: Jeanette Macdonald ARDMORE THEATRE Bryn Mawr, Pee. Wayne, Pa. June Lang and Thomas Heck in and Nelson Eddy Toro. Wed. and Thins.: Tuesday: "ANYTHING COES" Tuesday and Wednesday: "Every Saturday in with Bing Croeby, Charlie Frank Back's "ROSE OF THE RANCHO" Night" "ROSE MARIE" Ruggles and Ethel Merman "FANG AND CLAW" with JOHN BOLES and Friday: GLADYS SWARTHOUT Fri., Sal.. Sun. and Mon.: Wednesday and Thursday: Friday to Moeda "LAST OF THE PAGANS"' "CHARLIE CHAN'S SECRET" Thursday and Friday: with . Robert Donat with Male and Loten Saturday: with Warner Oland "PADDY O'DAY" Star or "The Count with Jane Withers. Pinky HAROLD LLOYD in Monte Crest." in The Lone Wolf Reunite with Friday and Saturday: Melvyn Douglas and Gail Patrick Tomlin and George Gloat "THE MILKY WAY" "COLLEGIATE" "THE GHOST GOES Monday and Tuesday: Saturday: Adolph Menjou, Dorothy Wilson, "EXCLUSIVE STORY" with with Jack Oakle, Joe Penner "CHARLIE CHAN'S SECRET' Helen Mack. William Garragan WEST" Franchot Tone and Madge Evans and France. Langford with Warner Oland Tuesday, March 10, 1936 HAVERFORD NEWS PAGE THREE NEWS OF INTEREST TO ALUMNI Dr. Babbitt Asks Student And Faculty Tastes In '99 Shotcs Highest ALUMNI NOTES Alumni To Repay Literature Told By Mr. McCawley Debt Fund Support
Prof. Lunt Is An Avid Reader Of Detective 1909 Gifts Of College Five weeks ago Centenary Stories; Dean Macintosh Buys Books Campaign Headquarters, an- Dr. Frederick R. Taylor of High nounced the Classes which had Point, North Carolina. had an ar- On Aviation And The Sea the largest percentage of their ticle on "A Physician's Theology" Praises Stimulus T o membership supporting the in "Southern Medicine and Sur- Service, Cultural By W. B. Kriebel, '38 est reader on the faculty, he said, Campaign. In the latest report gery" for Februare. 1936. Readers, writers, book-collectors is Professor Lunt, who is "en the Class of '99 still shows the Contacts Here —these are the Haverfordians with avid reader of detective stories." highest support. while the Claes 1919 whom E. S. McCawley, president of Dean Macintosh, interested in books of '31 again heads the list in number of contributors. Franklin M. Earnest, Jr., Mr. the American Booksellers Associa- about the sea and aviation, is a Carl B. Sea iceberg and associates During the post weeks the Spent 35 Years Here tion and local bookseller, in best close second, while Professor Reit- have announced the formation and Classes of '94, '96, '05, '07, and sequainted. zel and Professor and Mrs. Snyder opening of the Merchandise Sen. In connection with the final 'we- Did Haverfordians do much read- read a great deal of "good 111040311 '11 have all improved their ice, Inc., located at 1610 Girard standing. The following figures peal which is being sent out by ing? Yea, says Mr. McCawley. literature." Trust Company 'Building. Phila- the Centenary Campaign Commit. "Over a period of years Haverford Mra. Lunt ehares Dr. LunCe lit- list the eleven highest, in order delphia. tee, Dr. James A. Babbitt, A. M. students have bought a great deal erary inclination. and Dr. Legh W. of their respective percent con- '913, in a recent interview with the of general literature." In particu- Reid likewise resole detective ram, tributions: 1926 Neese gemmed his own feeling lar, Haverfordians have purchased lea. Professor Williamson also is 1.1110e 51,4113tra 1.1odg.'., P.'11[. Fred Rodell is an assistant pro- toward the Campaign and called books on music, art, sport, and the a considerable reader, whose taste pessor of Law'at Yale University, upon the alumni to ropey the Col- gamut of hobbies from photogra- is for modern novels. 1899 23 15 65 New Haven. Conn. lege for its gifts to thorn_ Re. phy to wood-carving and stamp- Among the Haverfordians who 11486 7 4 57 viewing hie own "magnificent ex- collecting. There have even been, have made names for themselves 1905 35 16 46 1928 perience of 35 years as an ;active in the past, a number of under- in the literary field is Dickson 1913 48 20 42 member of the faculty." he dwelt John Rex, Jr.'s, present address graduate collectors of first editions. Carr, a favorite author of Dr. Sny- 1931 71 30 42 is 1100 Weetcott Street, Syracuse, open the change in perspective and "I feel that the present group der's. But Carr's book!, are "an- 1911 40 16 40 relative values which comes with of undergraduates have taken athema" to Dr. Reid. "However," 1907 33 13 40 years of experience, and the "em- greater interest in outside reading smiled Mr. MeCawley. "Dr. Reid 1890 ...... 19 7 37 ex-1928 phasis which rests on what is has read with great pleasure the than any group in my recollection," 1806 ...... ,, 16 6 37 Stephen Etneir has a really important." books of Carter Dickson, who is group of he said. It is a conjecture whether 1894 25 • 9 36 22 of his paintings on exhibition Reviewing these years at Hav- Dielcson Cart under another this may be Recounted for by the 1930 76 27 until March 21 at the Milch erford and "the opportunity in a name." as economic situation or by the stim- Gallery, 108 West 57th Street, subsequent period of retirement ulus of the Logan Pearsall Smith John Roden. author of a number from the College to reflect upon New York, N. Y. prize, annual 1150 book award to the of plays, was editor of the Haver. what it all meerus," Dr. Babbitt senior who has the best personal fordian while at College and a epoke of the benefits derived from 1932 library which wan first awarded great reader and book-collector, "living in the beautiful setting Campaign Support Edward A. Tabakin is studying last year, to A. R. Memhard, Mr. McCawley stated. Rodell is and surroundings of Haverford, now working on a novel. at the Colorado School of Mines, the intimate companionship with The German department orders Golden, Colorado. He is living at the most texts. Mr. McCawley re- By Faculty Law' .. its cultured people, and its constant Sellers. '25, Biographer the Sigma Nu House there. stimulus to human service." vealed; foreign language majors usually buy the most books.. Econ- Charles Coleman Sellers, '25, who Robert S. Woodward, ad, in tak- He also referred to his three- ing a training course with the In- fold contacts here and in medical omies is the most expensive deport- has made a name for himself in Average Proves To Be ment, though, he said, "majoring the field of biography, was also a gersoll-Rand CO., in Philipsburg. care, physical and athletic train- 8115 Per Member; N. J. His address is 359 Bates in history is a pretty expensive great reader while at college ing, and preparatory medical Street in the name city. courses with the enduring friend- proposition." Books most popu- Frederic Prokoach, his classmate 83235 Total ships obtained thereby, and then lar with students are those in the likewise showed bookish bates. Richard D. Browne is now spoke of the love for Haverford Oxford Classics and Modern Lib- likewise showed bookish tastes. His working in Chicago, where he may rary series. According to latest figures re- be reached at 4251 Irving Park which should be the lasting ex- "Asiatics." runner-up for the last ceived from the Campaign Head- pression of every alumnus. Members of the faculty as wet Harper prise, Is now being consid- Bled. • as students frequent the shop of quarters, 28 member, of the Hay- ered for the National Book Award erford faculty have contribubted a Wrote To Students E. S. McCawley and Co., Inc.. die. made by the booksellers of Ameri- 1933 playing a great variety of tastes, total of $3235 to the Centenary "In a recent letter to a group of ca as one of the most original books Fund. This gives an average fac- Philip Godley, fl, is with Has- its proprietor disclosed. The great- tings and Company, manufacturers former Haverford students who Cast. en Parr S. Cot. ulty pledge of $115, which com- were prominent in their College pares favorably with the alumni Cows. 0. Page 1, COL leadership," .Dr. Babbitt said, "and Reflect quietly upon how much average, which at present figures is also in a talk before the present you have received in your prepara- Luncheon On March 18 $94 per man. body in Roberta Hall, I took occa- This is especially interesting, the ed, "The spontaneous support of sion to analyse some of the great tion for life from these funda- the faculty should be an inspira- mental points just mentioned. An For Clas'e's Up To '05; Campaign Cbmmittee announcem, contributions of this College life tion to alumni who are now making gept the magnificent College in its because Heverford graduates are to the later professional success Rufus Jones To Speak up their minds to come to the aid wonderful setting as essentially in a minority on the faculty. of Have,-ford graduatee. I quoted of the College." your own, and be proud of your re- and also because no appeal from the words of an eminent For all Classes prior to 1905, the to medical scholar, to the effect that lation to it. non - Haverfordian mem- "In this Centenary Campaign second group luncheon in anticipa- medical science, medical art and bers of the faculty has been made we are confronted with one of the tion of Alumni Day, will be held medical priesthood are the three by the committee or by College au- HAVERFORD CLUB few great opportunities which I main attributes of a successful Wednesday. March 18, at the Han- thorities, other than the announce- can recall in the past two decades Ova .ow .t *10 • ”11,1. No SOS._ erford Club '(Tally-Ho. 1607 Mor- ment of the Campaign in the May eon lee. medical profession. fora loyal contribution to Haver- "I strongly feel that this applie, faculty-meeting. ten will ether olosaal at th•Tallor.Ile ford's need. We can repay now avian St., Philadelphia): Dr. Rufus 1u, sootiest tool sod m,01 1.01.1as. not only to medicine, but to all A final appeal has been sent out some of the debt we ewe the Col- M. Jones will be guest speaker for to the alumni, and in connection post-graduate professional act!, 1607 Moray:ea Street sty. Haverford stands pre-emin- lege, but peen more important the meeting and it is hoped by the with this Mr. Wills, secretary of than the actual gift is Haverford's Inbiladelphle ent in its gift of these to her stud- Luncheon Committee that as many the Campaign Committee has Mat- desire that we centime an active. ents. Haverford, as a maker of alumni will be able to attend as did men, sends her graduates out sci- enthusiastic part in her life to- day." the first meeting a few weeks ago entifically prepared, trained in the art of cultural living, and eager In order to allow Dr. Jones to R. WILFRED KELSEY GRADS HEAD MEDICAL FRAT A. C. Wood, Jr. & Co. for human service because of the leave In time to fulfill another en- Llio I ...... co <