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XLV 2 3 I I WELLESLEY, MASS., JANUARY 22, 1942 No. 9 Wellesley Joins Campaign "7 ellesley Plans Fight Battle For More Books For Army Child Care Study Against Food Discussion Series to Treat Plan to Raise Ten Million Problems of Child In Value Waste Books for Men Enlists Students Choose National Emergency British Professor Urges Support of College Taylor Suite For ''Safeguarding the Physical and "Give a book and help a soldier", Educational life of the Child in Importance of Balance Tree Day Program the National Emergency", a In Rationed Foods is the marching song of the Vic­ course of 12 diseussion periods, tory Book Campaign which has as Deems Taylor's Through the has been organized under the aus­ In time of war when nations are its goal the collection of 10,000,000 Looking Glass suite, based on the pices of Wellesley College, the in particular need of good food, books for the use of the armed story by Lewis Carroll, will be the Wellesley School for Civilian De­ waste is one of the worst of sins, declared Professor Winifred C. services and. the merchant marine. theme of Tree Day for 1942. It fense, and the National Asso­ will be presented Saturday after­ ciation of Nursery Education. Its Culli.s, Director of the Women's This campaign sponsored by the purpose is to suggest ways of Division of the British Library of USO, the American Red Cross, noon, May 16th, at 2 :30 p. m. Beryl Weisman '42, is Chairman caring for children during the Information, opening the Nutri­ and the American Library Asso­ of Tree Day, and assisting her National Emergency and to open tion Education Week program, ciation seeks to supply libraries of are: Margaret Webster, Costumes; for discussion under expert lead­ Tuesday, January 20, with her dis­ interest and ~alue to service men Ruth Ohler, Properties; Jane ership questions which involve cussion of the "Food Front.in War child care during normal times. Time." in camps, at sea, or at some dis­ Pickard, Schedule; Gladys Toma· Suggestions will be offered for Professor Cullis Emphasizing the importance ~f .. :. tant outpost overseas. Fiction, jan, Programs; Matilda Clarke, Finance; Jean Newton, General courses and sources to which those the educational campaign for, .e., biography, history, and technical who wish to make a longer and plaining balanced diets and, ·the books, in that order, are most in Arrangements; Cora Parse, Fresh­ man Consulting Member; and more intensive study of ch.ilcl ca·re College Allocates best ways of using rationed 'g()ods, demand. The newer the books may turn. Professor .cullis cited the' metlio'ds are the better, and in case of Joan Guiterman, Dance. These students will supervise Registration is open to Welles­ Sum of $3,840 for of the British Ministry of Food, technical books they have to be ley citizens and Wellesley College which has been sending _f~~ new if they are to be useful. The the tryouts, which will be held in March. There are five solo parts: students interested in becoming Relief Activities demonstrators around the country reading taste of the American better informed on questions re­ to help the housewife in her ad­ soldier is much like your own. He Alice; The Little Hero; Humpty Dumpty; The Jabberwoclcy; and lating to child care. The course The War Relief Committee, in justment to wartime economy. wants the latest war books, best­ will meet on 12 successive Mon­ order to inform the student body "Today in Britain there is a con­ sellers on the fiction list, and the White Knight. The group dances are to be in five parts too; days, from 1 : 30-2 p. m., beginning of the work which bas been done tinuous war being waged against technical books ranging from February 9, when Dr. Abigail this past semester, wishes to make the lack of variety in diet," said Lawrence's Cost Accounting to The Chessboard characters; The Live Flowers; The Looking Glass Eliot, Director of the Nursing a brief report on its activities. In Dr. Cullis, who is also Professor Emily Post's Etiquette. Modern Training School, Boston, will dis­ conjunction with the Service Fund of Physiology at the University text books, particularly in science, Insects; The unusual animals known as, toves, borogroves, and cuss the factors involved in "The Drive, the War Relief Committee of London. Menus are publicized are very welcome. Many a young Care of the Young Child", has raised a total of five thousand suggesting new way.s of cooking soldier is having his first chance the Kings Henchmen. This year's theme was chosen especially during war time. dollars from donations. A total the same available· food stuffs in to read and study, thanks to his of $3,840 has already been allo­ as many appetizing ways as pos­ with the idea in mind of presenting Dr. James Janney, Assistant service in the army. It is the cated as follows: sible, and even the rabbit "is find­ an American composer, and at the Professor of Gynecology at Bos­ privilege of civilians to supply Wellesley College W o r k- same time of presenting something ton University, will discuss the ing himself in many different him with the books he needs. room .. . , ...... 300 dresses." light, in view of the world crisis. problems related to safeguarding $ Books may be left during the British Workroom, Village .. 250 the physical and emotional health next three weeks in a box pro­ Foster parent plan . .. , .. , , 45 Tryouts to Compete For vided at the College library in Educator to Discuss of mothers during pregnancy, with emphasis on steps which may United China Relief ...... 300 the Circulation Hall and marked American Friends Service . . 1,000 Narrator in Production "Books for Soldiers and Sailors". Pr9blems of Teaching be taken during the present emer­ Mrs. Millicent Mdntosh, Head­ gency, February 16. l)r. Harvey (Of this $1,000, one h:;i.lf Of Peter and the W ol/ A list of types of books desired is Tryouts for the _Narrator's part mistress of the Brearley School in Spencer, Pediatrician and Psy­ went for work in English posted by this box showing which Air Raid Shelters, and the in Peter and tke Wolf, which is to subjects are most needed right New ·York City, will discuss chiatrist in Children's Clinics, will other half for work in un­ be given by tlie' Dance Groups, now. Contributors with larger "Teaching in a Democracy in War discuss the problems of "Safe­ occupied France) Orchestra, and Barnswallows, will numbers of books than can be Time" in her lecture tonight in guarding the Physical Health of Foster Parents' Plan for a be held after midyears. The time carried conveniently should call Pendleton Hall at 8 p.m. the Young. Child" February 23. Mr.s. Mcintosh, iormerly a dean British Dormitory ...... 500 and place will be posted later on the library for "pick-up" service. The speakers and topics at fur­ Dance Boards in Founders. in Bryn Mawr College, has been ther meetings will be published Near East Foundation for All those interested in tryina Volunteer workers to help in Head of the Brearley School since later. Mrs. Vanderpool ...... 200 sorting and collection of books 1930 when she succeeded Carl Van American Field Service to- out should familiarize themaelvea should apply to Miss Kathleen A. Doren. An extension of the course will wards ambulance for the with the recording. There is a be planned if 15 or more students Kennedy, Librarian of the Welles­ The Brearley School, a day forces of Gen. deGaulle . . . 300 set of records available in Miss register who are unable to take ley Public Library, the local chair­ school of 500 students, includes Red Cross Fund for Nation- McEwan's cabinet in Alumnae the course on Mondays. Interest­ man of the campaign. Miss Ber. several Wellesley graduates among al Defense .. , . , , ... , .. , 500 Hall, off the ballroom. Anyone ed students should see Mildred tha Monica Stearns is the faculty its faculty members. Mary Tieb­ Overseas League Tobacco who is unable to hear a recording Donovan or Claire Richter before should get in touch with Joan member from the Committee on out, Elizabeth Tompkins, and Lois Fund • ...... 25 February 5. the National Emergency who is Stevens, three members of the The $80 which is not accounted Guiterman '42, Tower Court West. in charge of the campaign on the cla.ss of 1941, are now teaching for in the total mentioned above campus. there. Dr. Bailey Joins was raised for United China Re­ Council to Hear Report lief by signers of the Jade Book, Of Fall Survey Results Bible Department which has gone to Madam Chiang The next meeting of the Welles­ Economics Students Test Luncheon Kai Shek. Mrs. Vanderpool is the ley College Council will be held on Professor Moses Bailey, lec­ sister of Mr. Jeffries of the Art Thursday, February 19, at 3,:30, For Palatability and Price Value turer in the Department of Department and is caring for chil­ in the Academic Council Assembly Biblical History for the second dren on her estate in Greece. Hall, 444 Green Hall. At that by Elizabeth A. Curtiss, Lecturer in Economics semester, was a member of the The Committee has also spon­ time a full report of the results department for ten years. He left sored thP, adoption of children by of the first College Council survey "Is this Jemina ?" "No, this is which cvuld be bought at high and Wellesley in 1932 to accept the various houses. Dower and Stone will be given. The Council will Keturah; the first one was Jem- at low prices. An expensive and Professor3hip in Old Testament have completed their funds for also be informed at this time as ina." "Well, I like Jemina better; inexpensive variety of each item at Hartford Theological Seminary. adoption, and a number of other to what is going to be done about it's creamier." "Keturah has a was bought, prepared, and set out Before coming to Wellesley he houses will complete their fund by these results. stronger tomato taste, though." in a dish bearing a code of identi- taught at Ramallah, Palestine, the end of the semester. Dower Also, at this same meeting, the Such comments and many others fication. Because A and B, or 1 and, on. leave of absence from adopted a Greek child, and Stone council will be presented with fur­ equally mysterious might have and 2, might suggest different de­ Hartford, for one year at the (Continued on Page 6, Col. 3) ther subjects to be taken to the been heard in the kitchen of Agora grees of excellence, recourse was University of Beirut, Syria. student body for discussion. The last Thursday noon, when a small had to familiar pairs of names; the Professor Bailey's course, De­ most important matter to be taken class of would-be "Consumption two grades of crackers appeared Forum Names Committees to the students is the question of Economists" met to consume an in- as David and Jonathan; corn , as velopment of Jewish Thought from the First Century A. D. to the For Conference on War acceleration of the college pro­ expensive and an expensive lunch, Archie and Mehitabel, and peaches gram. Student opinion is also de­ and to record their preferences. as Hero and Leander.. Each stu- Present Time, was instituted by --<>- him at Wellesley. Barbara Lippman '42 will serve sired on the matter of a summer Preliminary steps were taken dent ate a little of each kind of as Chairman for· the Inter-colle-· session here at Wellesley to allow He has studied at Hartford early in December, when pairs of food offered, and recorded her pre­ giate Conference on "The Impact for an expanded. program of extra­ Theological Seminary, Harvard students shopped the stores of ference. of War on the Civilian" which will curricular courses to prepare stu­ University, Boston University, and Wellesley to discover how many When the last sliver of canned be sponsored by the Wellesley Col­ dents for the •'war effort." This Hebrew Union College of Cin· brands and prices of certain staple peach had disappeared, the fol­ lege Forum on March 27 and 28 in matter will be presented by Miss cinnati. grocerie.s were to be found. The lowing conclusions were announ­ cooperation with the International McMee. only conclusion which they will of- ced: Student Service. I should like to take this oeca. fer is that a considerable variety 1) All but one student definitely Kathleen Lucas Heads Lois Jund '43 will serve as busi­ sion to thank you all for your of tomato soups, canned corn, preferred a tomato soup which '44 Dance A~ Chairman ness manager and will be assisted grand cooperation. I will do my grapefruit and pineapple juice, diluted with evaporated milk and by Mary Whitmore '42. Gertrude best to make your efforts well cold cereal and unsweetened crack- water, cost 21 cents for the 42 The initial dance of the post­ Kingdon '44 will h"ead the publicity worth while. ers are to be had at a surprising ounces used, to another which cost , examination season will be the committee and will be assisted by Marie Louise St~ff ord, range of prices. Last Thursday 42 cents for 42 ounces. Sophomore Tea Dance in Alumnae Virginia Sides '44 and Miriam President of College they undertook to judge whether 2) All students preferred the ·Hall, February 21. Kathleen Lashley '42~ In charge of arrange­ Government. the more expensive foods were canned corn which cost 36 cents Lucas, Chairman, announces the ments and tea will be Hannah enough better to make them ''best for 40 ounces to that which cost following girls as committee chair­ Schiller '42, and Nan~y , Wescott '42 WATCH buys" regardles& of price. 25 cents, but agreed that the YOUR men: Molly Hunter, Entertain­ and Florence Freeman "42 will as­ HOUSE BULLETIN BOARDS The menu of tomato soup, can- cheaper one was perfectly whole­ ment; Isabella Byrne, Decorations; sist. Beryl Jeffries '45 will be sec­ for Lucia Snyder, Publicity; Phyllis ned corn, crackers and oleomar- some, and suitable for 'many uses. retary af the conference, and Eliza­ announcement of garine, and canned P.eaches .~as 3) Half the students preferred ~' Siebenthaler, Orchestra; Elizabeth beth Sarafian '42, assisted by Mary BARN SPRING FORMALS-' concocted not because its nutritive crackers which cost 18 cents fo~ FreyhQf, Refreshments; Marilyn T. Hayes, . '43, Phyllis Clason '42, virtues were outstanding, but be-· ~ . ·P LAY Stier, Tickets and Programs; Claire Richter '43, and Helen Ades Tryo.uts Start February 9 cause the items in it were staples .... I (Continued on. Page 8, Col. 8) Nancy Wyeth, Patronesses. ' '42 will be in charge of hospitality. 2 WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, JANUARY 22, 1942 Wishful Thinking Books for Victory --<>-- Member by J.E.M. '43 The box in th College Library, awaiting Now I've been faithful every day, ~ssociated Colle6iate Press contribution , signifies Wellesley's part in the And always finished all my work. Distributor o( nation-wide campaign which has begun to col­ From class I never stayed away, Nor let week-ends cause me to Collee>iate Di6est lect 10,000iOOO books for soldiers by J anuary shirk. "2.PRl!.SE'NTED FOR NATIONAL. ADVERTISING BY 31. tudent at a college like Wellesley real­ National Advertising Service, Inc. ize perhap le s than oth r groups, what it is Exams are just a good review, College Publishers Representative My final papers are all done, 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. to to have acces an exc llent library simply To every schedule I've been true, CHICAGO • Bono• • LOS AIUHLU • SAN FRANCISCO because this privilege has always been ours. The next two weeks will be such Caps and Frowns WELLESLEY, MASS., JAN. 22, 1942 The opportunity to read " just for the fun of fun! Caz, Take Heed! IMltor·in·Chief ...... Joan Pinanski '4li it" means a great deal to u during vacation Mano.ging Editor ...... Nancv White '42 perod . For men who spend most of their time Pree Press The 45 flu victims in Cazenove !ii ewa Editoro,; ... . . Beverly Andrews '42, Patrl~ia Lambert '42 might do well to listen to the wise ·Feature Editor ...... Rosalie GoJ.dstein '42 All contributions for this column Make·up Editor ...... Elizabeth Louis '42 in strenuous rather than sedentary pursuits must be signed with the full name words of students at Muir's Col­ Literary Editor ...... Dawn Ludington '4ll lege who advise prospective pat­ Exehange Ec\lt or ...... Naomi Ascher '42 thi pleasure mUBt be many times multiplied. of the author. Initials Qr numerals Cnt Editor ...... Bernice Brand '42 Many soldiers look forward to some Gp­ will be used if the writer so ients to ward off such catastrophes Associate Editors ...... Beth Kulakofsky '43 desires. by following these instructions: Renee Trilling '43, Mary Wolfenden •4g portunity for pursuing the studies in which Assistant Editor ...... Henrietta Freed '43 The Editors do not hold them­ "Hardening processes are very Reporters ...... · ...... Mary McAleer '43, Letty Reigner '43 they were previously engaged as well as read­ good, such as sleeping on sleeping Ann Riegelman '43, Joan Dawkins '44 selves responsi.ble for statements Mary Elisabeth Edes '44, Lena Kiekbusch '44 ing for relaxation. It is important to note that m this column. porches." Br-r-r ! They also add: Jean Werner '44, Ruth Latzer '43 Contributi-01t$ should be in the "Avoid fatigue, despite midterms." Barbara Hambur '44, Kathleen Lucas '44 textbooks, especially those published after 1935, Lucia. Snyder '44, Jean Colburn '44 hanck of ths Editors by 11 a. m. J . E. MacDonald '43, Jean Stone '44 are on the li t of reading material especially de­ on Monday. 'Owing to space limi­ For the U. S. A . .A11tsta.nt Report1n ..... Helen Webster '43, Grace Smith '42 Jea nne Davern '·U, Elisabeth Nichols '44 sired. ta.tic?U, letters should be limited to Jessie Benson 'H Margery Sohl '44 :oo worth. An enterprising girl at Sophie Honey Friedman 'H, Jane Aufssesser '45 It ha& been said that ours is a neurotic age. Newcomb College refused to be Joyce Rubenstein '46, Eleanor Griesrner '45 .lrt Critic• ...... J udlth Roth1chlld 'O, Elisabeth Chaae 'U Small wonder, perhaps, when one considers the Student Aid dismayed by the silk shortage and .A. A. RepresentatlYe ...... Gertrude Perkins '41 proceeded to whip up a new formal C. A.. RepruentatlT• ...... 2!1•aanne Aldrich '43 intellectual companions of our contemporaries. To the Wellesley College News: Dram!l· Crltle ...... l. E . MacDonald '41 Because it is one of the lesser from a discarded parachute. "My As11lstant J)rama Critle . . . KarT E1laabeth Edee '4' Most of our thinking, except in formal courses, bit towards national defense," she Literary Critic ...... Emily Webster '.U publicized of college associations, :JI atilc Uri tic . . . Gladys Tomajan '4! is about the personalities of the news, too often few people realize wha't the Stu­ explained. Meanwhile, at Judson Pllotogrnpller Mary Gray '42 dent Aid Society is and how· in­ College in ·Marion, Alabama, stud­ Cartooulst11 Doris Forsbrey 'U, Cat'.herine _Ma.rx '44 shallow personalities whose strength is in the Lois Riegelman '4' valuable is its work. ents are making junk jewelry · by

~~~~~~~~~ power of armies or the deceit of their diplo­ The Society supplements the making use of everything from tal­ .aolneu .Manag-er ...... Betty Semple '4% macy. An editorial in the New York Times low to watermelon seeds--every­ .&•Yertlallll' :Managrr ...... Cicely Church '·42 work of the College Scholarship Clreulati.n .Manager ...... Adeline Hall '4% ays of this campaign, "the newer the books are Committee. Not only does it pro­ thing but metal! Assistant Advertlslng Managers ...... Helen McCulloch '4:1 Elizabeth Dailey '42 the better", but we venture to suggest some of vide funds for tuition and board " •llopplng Editor ...... Margaret Ward '42 but also for some of the extras Air Raid Cretllt Mllnnger ...... ViTginia Reid '42 our favorite classics will not go amiss in the that· make the difference between 8eeorder ...... Elisabeth Titus ' 42 Roaring through the skies ·over Cnt Editor ...... earol Steiner '43 library box. a happy college existence and a the campus of Tufts College, a ~lake-up Editor nnd Postal l\lannger.... . J ean Potter '43 'drab . one. Baslneu Editors .Elizabeth Saranan '42, Betty Brown ·42 · Lest Wellesley students rush to give only bomber was seen diving towards Anne Mt1.ther '43, Hope Imes ' 4Z The student body will have an the library. Dozens of students Emma J . Krakauer '43, Helen l~ttinger 'H Platos and Shakespeares, it is well to re­ opportunity to share in this work Joyoe Joslin 'H, Barbara Nola n '44 were gathered on the ground be­ member that everyone enjoys contemporary in the Society's annual Member­ Assis.tout Business Edltors · ...... Jane Behnke '43 low to catch the missiles released Gera ldine McKinley '43, Priscill.a Rowley '43 fiction. . Other · categories of .books desired are ship Day in March. Cla ire Abrams 'H, Carey E llen B_oone '44 The Student Committee by the plane. The "bombs," how­ Carol Furman '44, Ellin Naumburg :15 those dealing, with music, travel, sports, . play­ ever, turned. out to be free tickets Janice Russell '.45, Mary ·Loui"e Snellenb_ur~ '4_6 Student Aid Society 'writirig, mathematics, grammars, and applied to the College _Sports Dance. Published weekly, September to June, except during · ex­ aminations and school vacation pE>riods, by a board of stu­ psychology. Personally if we were in the ·army, Fitness from Fencing aents of W e ll es!c:>y College. Subscriptions ,two dollars per To the Wellesley College News: This Modern Generation! annum in advance. Single · copies, six ce nts each. All con­ we would want nothing more than a good de­ tributions shou ld be i11 the News office by 11 :00 A.M. Monday F ence , for defense ! W·e . all The class of 1945 at Duke Uni­ at the latest, and s h ould he addressed to Joan Pinanski. tective story. heard Miss McAfee tell us that .All ad\•ertising m'ltter should be in the business office by versity has established a new I : !~ . A .!\{. ~onday. All :.lumnae news should be sent to we should be physically fit, and in scholastic record. Statistics show The Afumnn.e Office, ...Vellesley, Mass. All busines com­ fencing we can not only improve munications a n d subscriplions should. be. sent to the Welles­ that the Freshman class has suc­ ley Coll~ ge N1nu, WeJlesl•Y, Mass. our physical condition but also ceeded in attaining the lowest Entered as second-class matter, October 10, 1919, at the help defense. In the latter the Poet · office at Wellesley llranch, Boston, Mll.ss., under the ·scholastic average of any class in act o! March 11 , 1879. .Aeceptanr.e !or mt1.iling at special Streamlined Education Wellesley fencers are organizing the past nine years. With 121 men ratea· of pol!itage previded for i n section 1103, Ac• of Octob.er themselves into a Woman's Bay­ suffering from one F grade, 12 are J ltl'T-. 11.U1hort,.. .. 11 October 30. 1!91!1. onet Squad of the Anti-Parachu­ There has been much speculation recently receiving four F's, and one has the tists Corps. Practice is under­ distinction of being a 5-F student. Exams about the accelerated curriculum initiated by way by which the fencers may many universities and colleges. People at first soon be proficient in parrying ·· Exams a:re an old story to members of the enemy bombs, but we have yet to Escapism classes. of. 1942., 1943, and 1944. They are blinked in astonishment at the riumber of offer ourselves to Air Raid War­ One Harvard Senior ha found familiar with the blue-books, the· mimeographed women's colleges that were rushing their stu­ den Lawrence Smith. the problems of this world too dents through in two and a half, or three year Coming from the ridiculous to great for him. He has been gazing ·sheets; · the idosyncrac~es 6f certain proctors. the .reality one finds the Volun­ courses. It was easily understood that men into a crystal ball for four days Even though they. may ·not have assimilated tary fencers sharpening their foils trying to hypnotize himself. The their knowledge· to the extent of putting it to would be anxious to get their degrees before every Thursday afternoon at 3 :40 amateur Yogi has not had success being drafted or getting a defense job, but why in the gym. Wellesley has already as yet, but says-"Still I've rested practical use, they are conscious of the bene­ fenced Radcliffe and has been in­ my eyes a lot." fits that ma:y be realized from a "·planned should women have to be hurried in their pur­ vited to Holyoke for a college suit of culture? To be ·specific, students ·have "playday". Later on in the sea­ economy'' of time ·both before and during the Lesson No. 1 asked whether or not it would be wise to in­ son Wellesley plans to sponsor a examination period. They have learn~d, either fencing clinic to help both form augurated this acc.elerate program at Welles­ The Sweet Briar News perplexed from bitter experience or observation, the pit­ and judging All those interest­ by a common problem, recently ad­ falls that await the person who stays up all ley. ed in fencing whether beginning or dressed one of the College profes­ not are urged to come to Volun­ night before an exam with a succession of cof­ In order ~o answer this question, we must sors as follows: "Dr. Wengert, you tary fencing. It's never too late will simply have to stop perching. fee cups at her elbow. By this time most of do a neat job of sitting on the fence. To be -so come on out. Sweet Briar chairs must be ap­ them have at least an inkling of the satisfaction practical, college enrollment for women will Lesley Lynn proached with precision and prop­ Head of Fencing that comes from tying up stray ends and dis­ probably drop considerably in the next few er placement." covering, sometimes with real (surprise, the years, because girls may be drafted, or will vol­ If Red Cross Grand Slam amount of information and the degree of in­ unteer for defense work. they knew that To the Wellesley College News: sight that has become theirs since mid-Septem­ they could get a college education in a shorter The Chairman of the Wellesley It may only be the effect Qf the time, there would probably be more girls who College Unit of the American Red nearness of the war, but U.C.L.A. ber. I claims a student who counts: one, would be willing to come to college. CTOss wishes to report the fol­ To many members of 1945, however, ex- lowing distribution of the pro­ two, three, four, five, six, seven, aminations on a large scale are a comparative­ Of course the objections to the plan for ceeds of the annual Roll Call for eight, nine, ten, jack, queen, king. ly new experience. Not knowing quite what to speeding up the four years work are equally 1941-1942. Remittance to National Shower Drill expect, some of them are approaching the next obvious. To begin with, the academic stan­ Headquarters for 1036 two weeks as though they were walking the last dard would .be lowered. If four years worth of 1ll.e1lb~r~hips ...... $ 518 In Yale's first major air-raid drill, those .students in the gym mile. Like the man who died a thousand labor were squeezed into two and a half, even Delano Nursing Fund . . . . . 200 Chapter Camp Service Com­ .were required to migrate to the deaths, they are taking, and flunking, a thou­ with summer school, there would necessarily •be mittee ...... 100 visitors' dressing rooms below. sand exams as they tear the .-successive days off an elimination of the less directly important in­ Chapter Production Depart- The drill was a success, but there was an urgent suggestion "that we their calendars. tellectual •problems. There would be little ex­ ment ...... 100 Chapter Home Service Com- had better heat those rooms. Some To :these we say, the wicked rumors and tracurricular activity and hardly any time for mittee ...... 50 fellows with just ·a towel for pro­ fear and trembling that precede exams are far independent research. ,There would he ·little Chapter Disaster Prepared- tection were in a bad way." worse than the actual thing. Your classmate time for relaxation and vacations would be seri­ ness ...... 50 Wellesley College Unit Ac- Password who was quoted last week in Perry as looking oUBly curtailed, but the objection can scarcely count ...... • ...... 100 forward to another vacation was, in many w-ays be raised that the student would be any more Reserve Account ...... '19 Northwestern reports .that a far from wrong. You'll probably find time to run down than at present, for how many girls Chicago t,heatre offered to let girls Total ...... •....•.... $1197 · in free with their dates on Wednes­ do things that you've ·been wanting ·to do for can deny ·that they waste hours in useless and Mildred C. Comegys, Cha,irma1n day night, provi.ded .th~y were a long time. Y 01.Pll work hard, yes, but in 'be­ not particularly relaxing pursuits? It is, sadly •Jean Platt '42, . Student Chairma:n wearing dirty saddle shoe.s. tween the grinds there will be breathing spells, enough, well known that the less work one has 1942 Prom and there is always long-weekend to look .foT­ to do, the less one -accomplishes. Give all you To 1942: can to Red ward to. You?ll have a chance to make up for If the college curriculum were speetled up, In view of .the many .reque.st.s Cross and the roll-calls that you Oidn't study for, the quiz we .would · have more girls -with more degrees of for decreasing the expense of USO through the Greater ,Bos­ Senior Prom because of the war, that you didn't finish on time. And when it's perhaps· inferior value. It-is enly to be decided ton War Drive. Service Fund we wish to make .this report. The representatives will .c o 11 e ct all over, you'll ·be able to stretch, mentally as if it is worth temporarily ·sa·crificing some of obvious way to cut down -and. still money Janu­ well as physically, and start a new semester the academic standards for two things--Oe­ have a good time is by eccmomiz­ ary 22 - Feb­ ing on decorations and music. At- ruary 11. with a clean slat.e. fense and :a continue'd college enrollment. (Continued. on Pag~ .i 4, f'G-ol • .5) WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, JANUARY 22, 1942 3 ______...... ____ ,...._._...._ ...... _...., ...... ~ ...... ~~._....._ __ Mr. Smith Ask s Building Aids for Use of Common Sen se During Air Raids SILDOIJETTES THE PEREGRINATING PRESS Summarizing the salient points of former lectures to Building Aids, * Mary Louise Barrett, Head of Orchestra Mr. Lawrence Smith, Chairman of By Jean Werner the Economics Department and ~ERRY actually began to be­ would remark in the margin-" A head of Wellesley College's air raid The phenomenon of a History very interesting point of view." ~lieve in mermaids when he defense, said in the final lecture of major who is both Head of Orches­ learned that the swimming depart­ this course Monday, January 19, tra and Concert Mistress, that's "What, are they going to draft that the proper course of action Mary Louise Barrett. Even though ment actually thought that one of children now?" Perry heard a be­ his friends had spent the week-end during an air raid is eighty-five per a violinist from way back, and wildered Freshman exclaim, as she cent common sense. hailing from the same Pittsburgh in the pool. Upon leaving the pool, saw in the paper where the army Mr. Smith, describing our own suburb as the second harpist of Tuesday, P erry's friend remarked was increasing the "infantry." to the matron that she had forgot­ A.R.P. organization, suggested a the Boston Symphony, Barry ten to sign out on the previous new service for which student came to W elles1ey determined to Friday. "Well," the matron asked, :)[) EACHING for a book off the volunteers will be asked to carry carry on her main interest in extra­ "Are you just leaving now?" ~ shelves in the library may messages in case telephone com­ curricular time and has been with lead to very disastrous results, munications break down. The sug­ the orchestra for four years. Her P erry still maintains that what Perry concluded upon seeing one gestion for such a service came Freshman sister Dorothy, whom he had in mind was baby bonds; of his friends nearly knocked out from a student, and is an admirable seh describes as "a good little however, somewhat confused, he when the whole row of books came example of student initiative. player,'' is under her as a mem­ earnestly asked his professor to down upon her head. Lantern slides showed the divi­ ber of the 'cello section. explain war babies. sion of the campus into sectors. Mr. Her job as Orchestra Head in­ Confusion was Perry's state Smith named the sector wardens cludes "taking some of the busi­ ...... and listed the first aid divisions JllJVERY girl to her taste; but when he heard about the Fresh­ ness details off Mr. Holmes' and their leaders. He also gave the hands." For example, right now man source theme containing the exchange of mail with her name­ ~ Perry does feel that the lat­ duties of Building Aids. A more Barry is working on the inter­ philosophy that these are difficult sake in the Physics Department. est style of snow suits is a little detailed description of these and esting project of listing the girls times in which we must not act This confusion in names sometimes too startling for library attire. He other rules will appear in a later in the orchestra according to like "ostriches hiding their heads reaches embarrassing proportions watched one student vanish into in ivory towers." issue of News. height. All this is in preparation her room to dress for the libe, and Mr. Smith announced the recent­ for the post-exam joint concert when Barry receives letters from all over the country and even an come out two minutes later in pa­ ly received blackout regulations: with Yale at New Haven and the )tlOU have to be a connoisseur occasional phone call compliment­ jamas, books in hand, completely all citizen's air raid alarms as well dance that follows. Incidentally, ~ of ing her on the splendid work of oblivious of the fact that her snow some-thing-or-other, Perry as the turning out of the street this year Barry has had a hard suit was a little light-weight. decided, to appreciate the compli­ lights are ,blackout signals; turn time convincing Mr. Holmes that Miss Mary Louise Barrett of W el­ lesley College, whose photographs .. ment one of his friends received. out all lights except those in prop­ the Yale trip is at all worth while. .. frequently appear in the Sunday A Harvard man caused Perry The bewildered damsel was soul­ erly blacked out rooms; smoking A staunch Harvard man, Mr. Times rotogravure section. momentary loss of voice the other fully informed that she was "the or lighting matches outdoors is for­ Holmes couldn't see why the girls Barry still looks back longingly day. Taking someone else's phone one oyster in a bed of clams." bidden; flashlights of very low in­ in the orchestra should prefer to on the summer of '40, which she call by mistake, Perry's answer tensity pointed towards the ground go all the way to New Haven while spent at the Berkshire Music was gr eeted with "Hello, tempta­ may be used, white being prefer­ Harvard i5 near. It was a sad and disillusioned Center, keeping house in a cottage tion." The blow nearly knocked able . to blue; all cars except those student who crawled into the build­ Being concert mistress entails with Clara Chittenden and Marion the surprised Perry from his chair. with special licenses are to park ing for a conference with a ce:­ the most personal responsibility, Gibby, playing in chamber groups at the side of the road with lights :: .. :: tain Philosophy Professor this for as leader of the first violins and with the student orchestra, off. ~ EALLY, Perry thought, his week. After explaining at great Barry must see that their entry and in general rubbing shoulders In conclusion, Mr. Smith in­ n education professor would len O'th the reason for the E he comes at the right moment. with the musical elite. had given her on a recent Quiz, structed the Building Aids to edu­ Although she claims she has As to the future? Next year have made a much better arith­ cate their associates, to take every metic teacher. The professor had the P r ofessor said, "But, my dear, never had the time and has too Barry plans to take a retail course it's not your marks I'm worrying opportunity to seek more informa­ many interests to develop any spe­ at the University of Pittsburgh to just explained that if he found on tion, and to make suggestions to a paper that 2 and 2 equals 6, 11e about--it's your soul." cial hobbies outside of music, prepare for department store work. those in charge of air raid protec­ Barry has all the earmarks of Right now, though, she's thinking tion. Benesch Traces Growth the true enthusiast when she be­ about long weekends when she's Building Aides Receive At the last in the series of De­ gins to talk about photography going to take to the hills with her Air Raid Instructions Of German Graphic Art fense Lectures for the entire col­ and her new Argus C2 camera. skis despite Mr. Holmes' ardent lege community, Wednesday, Janu­ She took the course on photogra­ plea that his key players should P ointing out that the military "The graphic arts were invent­ ary 21, Miss Lucy Wilson, Dean Qf value of incendiary bombs is to ed by the Ger man race, and in this phy in her Sophomore year for one not indulge in strenuous pastimes Students and Professor of Physics, reason, she says- to 'facilitate the just before a concert. start such large conflagrations field they have never been surpas­ also explained the division of the that terrified civilians will give up sed." With this statement, Dr. campus into sectors, the relation of the struggle, Miss Han-iette B. Benesch began his lecture on these sectors to the town and prop­ Miss McDowell to Show Lecturers Give First Creighton, Associate Professor of "Great Northern Paintings'' given er civilian behavior during an air Effects of Liquid Air Aid Instructions For Botany, stressed the importance of January 19, at 4 :40 in the Art raid. confidence created by the knowl­ Lecture Room. Flowers will become brittle as Air Raid Precautions edge of how to fight these bombs, Emphasizing the importance of glass, and liquid air will boil on a in her lecture to Building Aides, Durer as the greatest exponent of Dr. Mather Reconciles First aid measures as a part o:f Thursday January 15, on "Incen­ the peculiar German genius for Religion and Scien ce cake of ice in a lecture demonstr a­ air r aid precaution formed the sub­ diary Bo~bs and Fire Fighting." expression through line, Mr. tion by Miss Louise S. McDowell, ject of two lectures, the first by Miss Creighton explained that Benesch traced the history of the Speaking on "The Scientific Ap­ Professor of Physics, in Pendleton Miss Katherine Wells, Instructor in Hygiene and Physical Education, because these bombs weigh only gr aphic arts in Germany from the proach to Religion" at a Christian Hall at 4:40 p.m. tomorrow. about two pounds, planes can carry late Gothic work of the Master Association tea at the Recreation Thursday, January 15, for the en­ hundreds of them. The fires caus­ E. S. done in 1487, through the Building, Thursday, January 15, Discussing liquid air and the tire college community, and the ed would be too much for any fire classicism of Holbein the Younger. Dr· Kirtley D. Mather, chairman properties of matter at liquid air second by Miss Elizabeth Beall, As­ of the Department of Geology at sistant Professor of Hygiene and department and even for the The development of Durer with temperature, Miss McDowell will Auxiliary Firemen. Everyone, the effect of Italian influence with Harvard University, discussed the Physical Education, Saturday, Jan­ therefore, should know how to deal its sweep and universality upon developments which have led to demonstrate changes in elastic uary 17, for the Building Aids. with them. the native love of reality and the the convergence of the paths of properties, fluorescent effects, and Miss Wells outlined several rules The fire of the bomb itself should particular which was the essen­ science and religion. the solidification of many liquids of first aid, emphasizing that they be smothered with sand, or spray­ tially German characteristic of the Dr. Mather divided the scientific and gases at exceedingly low are not to be considered invariable, ed with a thin stream of water· master, formed a major part of seaTch for truth into three cata­ temperatures. Mercury will be­ for all have their exceptions. They The latter procedure causes ·the the lecture. One particularly gories. In both the fir.st category, come malleable, a lead bell will include covering the patient with a bomb to burn more quickly and moving work was the portrait of in which the sciences of chemistry ring, and a candle made of alcohol blanket, keeping him in a prostrate with less damaging results than if his mother done three months be­ and physics fall, and the second will burn. position, and applying the proper it were left to burn itself. A fore her death. It is almost brutal category, including biology, phys­ treatment for bleeding, suffocation, heavy stream of water will, how­ in its unswerving representation iology and bio-chemistry, there is A regular part of the Physics or burns as the cause may be. ever, cause a dangerous explosion. of the truth, for in it the death an adherence to t he principles of course, this lecture is open to all Miss Beall stressed that "by not Because of the magnesium used which was to come so soon is trag­ cause and effect which does not others interested in unusual scien­ doing the wrong thing, by keeping in incendiary bombs, it is import­ ically apparent. allow for religion. In a third clas­ tific phenomena. cool, and by using your common ant that fire-fighters do not look The lecture was illustrated by sification of science, Dr. Mather sense you can do a great deal to directly at the flame. slides of works in the extensive continued, where the psychologist Review Stages Tryouts help the qualified first aiders." Miss Creighton described other Durer collection of the Albertone and sociologist deal with man, we in Vienna, of which Dr. Benesch encounter values beyond scientifi.c For New Staff Members less common types of bombs, such News Critic Receives as the "calling cards'' used mostly was director for many years. measurement, bearing no relation The Wellesley Review announces by the Japanese, and explained to the chain of cause and effect. that tryouts for those interested Award for Book Review the use of the stirrup pump and every available vessel with water Here science becomes the relation­ in a position on the editorial staff tire extinguishers. She also point­ in the event of an air raid, in case ship between human beings in a Dawn Ludington, Literary Edit­ of Review are now in progress, or of the News, was awarded a ed out the importance of filling the water mains should burst. community, and between a com­ closing January 25. Contestants munity and the intangible spirit check for $50 this week by the J.P. must submit a criticism of the Lippincott Company for writing of the universe. magazine as it appears at present, the best review of Consider thd CO M I NG • plus a criticism of a short story Daisies by Gertrude Garrick. Miss Ar t Professor to Speak to be read in the Review office, 136 Ludington plans to invest her prize SPECIAL ISSUE! • Green Hall. In addition to this, in defense bonds. • At Yale Art Conference contestants are asked to hand in WELLESLEY REVIEW! Sirarpie Der N ersessian, Profes­ two papers, suitable for publica­ • sor of Art, will speak at the thir­ tion in The Wellesley Review. = ...,... SPECIAL ARTICLES! • tieth annual session of the College These need not be the contestants A FEATHER GUT • Art Association of America at own work. Further inform'ation for at NEW DIRECTIONS IN- Yale University, Friday, January tryouts will be found on the Review MUSIC by Joan Pinanski '42 • 23. The lectures that day will be bulletin board, 136 Green Hall. All SWIRLS and CURLS devoted to "art in t he Americas material should be sent as soon as is so much admired and to the principles of research possible to Elizabeth Schwartz, DANCE by Joan Guiterman '42 ~ 30 Church St. --- Wellesley in the history of art." Tower Court. THEATRE by Mary Elisabeth Edes '44 • Miss Der N ersessian's subject WRITING by Elizabeth Schwartz '42 • will be "The Direct Approach to PREPARE NOW FOR A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS CAREERI the Study of Art History.'' There ALL COMMERQAL SUBJECTS ••• Active Placement Department .•• ART by Jean Montague '42 • will be other noted speakers dur­ Co-Educational •• , 154 Yeo_, Sam• Manag•m•nt ••• .S.nd fot Judith Rothschild '43 ~ ing the two days of the meeting. free Catalog C ••• No Solicitors Employed. Shenna• C. Estey, Laureace W. Estey, Directors VLADIMIR NABOKOV'S ANALYSIS OF Why not buy Defense St amps MERCHANTS & BANNERS' at the E l table and the Informa­ BUSINESS AND SECRETARIAL SCHOOL LERMONTOV'S "DREAM" tion 'Qooth? Doily Newt luftding, 220 East 42nd Strfft, New York City T•lephone: MUrray Hiii 2-0916 ~---··----·---·--·--·· WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, JANUARY 22, 1942 Debater Defends Seniors May File Free Press ·'Activity of NLRB Applications For (Continued from Page 2, Col. 3) tendance at Prom dinner and the "The National Labor Relations GovernmentWork purchase of invitations and pro­ Board has brought peace to its Seniors who have majored in grams are items of personal ex­ realm of activity", said Mr. Til­ Chemistry, Geology and the So­ tra expense which do not apply ford Dudley, defending union or­ cial Sciences are eligible for Civil to the Prom itself. Consultation Servke positions as Junior Profes­ with the Music Box has revealed ganization and the National Labor 13\J.51 tolf-5S ( that for one-fifth of the money ~s ll5u A~ sional Assistant at $2000 a year. Relations Board's activity, at the Applications for this examination usually expended on a mediocre Forum Dinner Debate in Shafer, must be on file with the United orchestra, we can dance to Glenn Wednesday evening, January 20. States Civil Service Commission at Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Swimming Notes Washington, D. C. not later than Shaw and many others of our The Wagner Act of 1935 not F ebruary 3rd. preference by means of an am­ The pool is overflowing with plifying system and records. Such only gave laborers the opportu­ WELCOME Chemists must have thirty se­ swimmers these days, now that the nity to deal on equality with em­ mester hours in Chemistry to their a large saving of money, we feel, two college marathons are under ployers, but also brought about credit. The professional questions amply justifies the absence of an way. The faculty and the grad­ a more equal distribution of will be on the fundamentals of or­ orchestra. Tt1c \Jof\~ \\Oot\ w\LL ~E. Since the expense will be so uate students are racing to see profits between the management orcN f\5. \JSuf\L i>Vt\ltJq f'lf\t\S ganic, inorganic, analytical and and the worker, said Mr. Dudley. physical Chemistry. much less, the question of decreas­ which group can swim the Charles ing the price of admission arises. The employers, of course, feared Dean van Etten Warns Geologists must have thirty se­ River. Each participant posses­ union control, high wages, and mester hours in Geology. The pro­ It is to us illogical to cut down ses a little red fish which prog­ loss of power over property and Against Extreme Views fessional questions will be on the cost because of the war effort and resses downstream on the chart in communism. The National Labor principles and field application of then do nothing to help that ef­ Claiming that the test of any fort. We submit, therefore, that the Recreation Building as the Relatio·ns Board, however, sub­ civilized government lies in its general Geology, Mineralogy and stituted the courtroom for the Economic Geology and on the geo­ the price should remain the same swimmers add up the laps. Seven treatment of the minorities within as it was last year, and that the picket line, Mr. Dudley pointed it, Dean Edwin J. van Etten of logical aspects of either (a) Biol­ members of the faculty have out. With the coming of war pro­ ogy or (b) Chemistry, Physics and surplus taken in be turned over signed up and at present have St. Paul's Cathedral, Boston, de­ to the War Relief Committee duction, industrial peace has be­ livered the sermon in Houghton Mathematics. swum a total of 71 lengths. The come all the more important, and Social Science majors may be Other colleges are cutting out en ~ graduate students have ten repre­ Memorial Chapel, Sunday, Janu­ tirely their big social events ; by can be achieved through coopera­ ary 18. Taking his text from qualified for positions as Junior sentatives and have scored a total tion between labor, employers and Archivist, Junior State Depart­ this plan Wellesley seniors can Luke 20 :9, Dean van Etten urged have their dance with the best of 132 lengths. When a fish the Board. ment Assistant and Junior Statis­ the resurgence of the rejected, em­ music available in a lovely hall reaches the mouth of the river, a tician. Opposing Mr. Dudley was Mr. J. phasizing that the thing cast aside that needs little decoration any­ new one of a different color re­ Juniors are eligible to take the Edwin Boyle, the Personnel Su­ may often prove to be something way, and at the same time con­ places it, and the swimmers start examination for Student Aides at upstream again. The river is pervisor of t he General Electric needed by those who have ignored tribute substantially to defense. Company of Schenectady, New or despised it. $1440 a year, if they are now ma­ We are eager to know your re­ rriarked off with dots, the distance joring in Political Science, Public between each dot representing 9 York. Unfortunately we have a sponse to this proposal. tendency, he continued, to swing Administration or Statistics. Usu­ Sydney Barr, Chairman of Prom. lengths of the pool or 1-4 of a mile. ally appointments to these posi­ The students are also off to a to extremes, and like a pendulum, Mary Hall, President of the Senior Swimming Hours Change we have difficulty in finding a tions ar e for employment during Class great start in the red, white, and the school vacation period. Fur­ blue marathon. So far, the Fresh­ During Midyear Period balance. It is a tragic pendulum that has swung over Europe, once loughs are then arranged for the men are way ahead, for Home­ . During midyears, January 26 purpose of continuing college and Non Ministrare stead is in the lead, Little is sec­ in 1870, in 1918, and again in through February 7, the swim­ 1940. We require a long time comnlcting the requirement for To the Wellesley College N ews : ond, and Washington is third. ming pool will be open Monday graduation. Subsequent to the Recently President McAfee dis­ Kay Wood '45 of Homestead holds before coming to some kind of through Friday from 4:30 to 5 :30 stability in our personal lives and completion of their academic train­ cussed at our Defense Meeting the the present record of 369 lengths p.m., Sunday from 4:00 to 5:00 ing and dependent upon their pre­ part Wellesley College might play for one swimmer. The marathon in our governments. In govern­ p.m., Monday evening from 8:00 to ment, as in our own lives, we must vious record of service, they may in the present world crisis. It has been rescheduled to last until 9 :30 . for students, and Thursday be recalled as Student Aides with seems to me that one of the best May 1st. guard against swinging from the evening from 8:00 to 9:30 for fac­ extreme of sheer materialism to opportunities for advancement to things we can do is create genuine ulty. sheer spiritualism. We are made the professional service. interest and intelligent discussion Tel. Wellesley 1644 up of both the material and the Applications must be on file with of present international affairs The building will be open as VILLAGE spritual, dnd both must always the United States Civil Service and of the world we may build usual from 8:30 to 10:15 p.m. (ex­ be taken into account. Commission at Washington, D. C. when this conflict is over. News HAIRDRESSING cept Sundays, when it is open not later than February 3. might help such a movement tre­ SHOP. from 2.:15 to 10:15 p.m.) with op­ For further information and ap­ mendously by the introduction of EIGHT CHURCH STREET • portumty for badminton, squash, League of Nations Not plication blanks consult Miss a column of open letters dealing WELLESLEY table tennis, battle board tennis Complete Failure, Says Houghton in the Placement Office. strictly with world problems. and bridge. If we are to be intelligent leaders, Dr. Hersch Lauterpacht worthy of that title, we must dis­ Govt. Needs Women cuss the causes of war and meth­ Post-war reconstruction is "the ods of its prevention in the fu­ degree and form in which states With Technical Training The shortage of technically ture. A column in News could will abandon part of their sove­ help greatly to this effect. '44 reignty in the interests of coopera­ trained men has become so acute tion for a lasting peace/' stated that women are urgently needed. Dr. Hersch Lauterpacht, Mary So urgent is the need that Dean Junior Prom Whiton Calkins Visiting Professor Moreland of Massachusetts In­ My subject, as you have guess­ in the Department of Political s~itute of Technology, Regional Ad­ ed, is Junior Prom. Because of Science, in a lecture on Post-War viser of the U. S. Office of Educa­ the war, it has been suggested redley1r Reconstruction following the Po­ tion in charge of the defense train­ that we charge the usual price, ( litical Science departmental dinner ing program in New England came cut down on some of the less neces­ I in the small dining room of Tower on Saturday to call on Miss McAfee sary expenses, and give the bal­ Court, Thursday, January 15. to find out what Wellesley could ance to War Relief, I think we In speaking of the different do. He says that by far the great­ should carry this through. I forms which post-war reconstruc­ est need is for men and women know you have looked forward to I tion might take, Dr, Lauterpacht trained in electronics or radio at all Junior Prom and all its trimmings I \ pointed out that the distinction be­ levels. The Army alone has asked for three years. Haven't we all! tween a confederation such as the for a. hundred thousand; the Navy tions, caterers, and so on. But League of Nations and a federa­ says its needs are unlimited. A re­ let us consider it an honor ;lack5 tion as proposed by Clarence Streit cent letter to the Physics Depart­ and a privilege to be able to give in his book Union NO'W is only a ment from the Chief of the Bureau up a few insignificant things such l'I matter of degree. Mr. Streit ba:;es of Ordnance of the Navy Depart­ as invitations and caterers. Let •.. i J;5 ren 5atl his distinction between the two on ment asks for fifty women with us be glad in the knowledge that the fact that a federation takes some training in physics to re­ others will benefit from our Y)oW' ••• '. rnore t~a~ the individual as its working unit place men now on duty in Wash­ "sacrifice." instead of · the state, and conse­ ington. He says: "The Bureau can Thanks for listening. quently suppresses the interna­ use them from Juniors with four Tut (Barbara Tuttle, '43) a real man tailored eve'<., ..~'11 pori'd~ 0---- slack in whipcord, fly tional personality of nations as semester hours at $1620 or $1820 front, peg top, side ol' Jers,11~ ·e 'tiork Strook's white shet- expressed in sovereignty. to Ph.D's, with experience wh~ Defense Stamps and back pockets . . . 4"' / land tweed ... the In answer to the question of would normally receive $4,000. The To the Wellesley College News: adjustable side straps. f I f newest thing in United States-British cooperation hours of instruction taken is not We've heard a great deal about Shantung shirt. (I -5..95 ana or yovr jackets ... teams during the post-war period, Dr. nearly so important as the quality ~ow much Wellesley wants to help {~s~~ I . \ w i t h beautifully Lauterpacht stated that such co­ of the instruction and the aptitude m the present national emergency. 11ov(~ cut slacks of finest of the person.', The same statement ~ " Ie15 vfe ..... operation may be the answer in It seems to me that it is neglect­ "' / Botany flannel with the interval between the armistice applies to the women needed in ing its part by failure to sell de­ Come here for a, swagger cowhide and the final setting up of some.. electronics. They will be needed to fense stamps on campus. 1v belt .• , variant of the League of Nations. help in the development of radio If there is a place on campus detectors of submarines, airplanes that does sell these stamps, and slack5 arid and magnetic mines, to test and I haven't heard about it, so much 0 From operate these devices and to teach the worse. It should be publicized l 5\•ck 7vi'I; rt\.__ ; ot}lers to operate them. The need and advertised so that those of us 1 Wool Shirts 4.9& will .continue as long as the war who want to may BUY DE­ Plaids, Red, Yellow, Blue continues and those who know FENSE STAMPS! '44 --- for wev~ one ~~~~~ most expect it to ,be a long war. . Editor's Note: Defense stamps 1 From 1 The Department of Physics will are on sale at the "El Table., and •J -!he be}t · be glad to answer the questions of Information Bureau. /~ ~ loo~i~ ~ ~ Ski Trous 3.9& any students, especially . Sopho­ Instructor Style mores and Juniors, who are in­ the course ·in electricity the second \I colleff.'on5 semester. From terested in this opportunity to serve their country in time of need. Mary A. Griggs, Chairman of the . yo~ I 11 Jrid Committee on the National Em­ Wool Sweaters ergency Skis - Base Waxed Louise S. McDowell, Chairman of " -----"· a ~r ~ ~ (e• •• the Department of Physics. Steel Edges and Bindings ~ Installed •JJ,9 .5 ROOMS soft flannel type Botany flannel 100% At 15 Leighton road, Wellesley virgin wool classic slack 1slack · in hound's SPORTSGRAFT you will find comfortable, well~ suit . . . carefully tai- · tooth check . . . 89 Central St. Wellesley furnished rooms, single or en lored . . new torso adjustable s i d e New England Snow Condition suite, with private bath. By the jacke~ straps . . .. · day, week, or month. Reports Telephone Wellesley 1165-W WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, JANUARY 22, 1942 5

Grace Notes College Library Gives Essay Exhibits Showing Jan Smeterlin, a most enthusias­ Original Publications Biography Proves Good tic performer, offered a program Treatise on Mysticism of piano music on Tuesday eve­ At the suggestion of Professor ning, January 13, in the third of Edith C. Johns·on of the Depart­ ment of English Composition, an Grey Eminence by Aldous Hux­ the Wellesley Concert Series. The ley. Reviewed by Emily Webster. exhibition of "The Essay in Out­ $3.50. 337 pages-Harpers Pub­ Polish pianist first appeared in standing Eighteenth and Nine­ lisher. this country in 1930. He has been teenth Century Periodicals" has This book is supposedly a bio­ renowned chiefly as an interpreter been arranged and is to be held in the South Exhibition Hall of the graphy about the Capuchin monk, of Chopin and for his interest in Library until February 9th. While Father Joseph, otherwise known twentieth century works. as !'Eminence Grise, intimate it is of parti~ular value to students taking courses in The Essay, in friend and right hand man of Smeterlin drew the bulk of his Journalism and in Magazine writ­ Cardinal Richelieu. Huxley pres­ program from the Romantic period ing, this survey from the "first ents Father Joseph as a paradox, in music with a group 'Of Chopin, great master," Michel de Mon­ a man of great political ability, a set of variations by Brahms, taigne to Charles E. Montagne, a yet of mystical knowledge and and the familiar "La Campanella" journalist of the ':twentieth cen­ practices, a man who attempts to tury, is also oi general interest. live "simultaneously in time and of Liszt's. The balance of the pro­ in eternity." gram was, a late Beethoven Sonata 'llhe .end of the sixteenth century produced two outstanding men, a. The drama within such a char­ -Op 109 in E major-and . t~o F.renchman and an Englishman, acter and the pathos of his failure modern works by Albeniz and ·La Plaine d'Auvers, by Van Gogh who created a new type of ;writing, ought to make a good subject for a Granados. although ,one of them, Francis biography. As I have said this book The pianist's enthusiasm and ·Bacon, thinking of Seneca's Epis­ is only "supposedly" a biography. Variety Marks Van Gogh Crowds Show Interest tles to Lucilius, stated that the Actually it is nothing of the sort •. absolute i;incerity are certainly in Masterpiece Collection At -Dali-Miro Exhibit form -was ancient. but the nam& Indeed anyone who is familiar with his favor. It is always delightful . was new. The publicatipn of Mon­ Huxley knows ·'that he is unable to hear a concert .artist who mak.es ~aul Rosenberg. & , Company in To judge me.rely frqm the num­ taigne's Essays in 1580-88 was an to write about people, but can only .New York is · presenting .a shQW ber of people ~t the Dali half of ~~portant event for the reason deal with ideas. This latest book his own love for performance so called ."Masterpieces by Van Gogh" the current Museum of Modern Art that this work "h~d no direct an­ runs true to the Huxley form. The obvious. At the same time, how­ through January 31. This is not·an Dali-Miro show, we might conclude cestor in classical literature.'' human being, the person, Father ever, it is doubtful whether a per­ .exaggeration, for . although one or that there has been a growth in in­ Bacon's Essays we~e fir~t prin.ted Joseph does not emerge at all. former's sincerity alone is enough two . of the paintings may not be terest in modern art. But judging in London in 1597. Father Joseph functions in this to carry successfully a program from the remarks people make· at It was over one hundred years •'biography" only as a central point, entirely deserving of the name (Le .Pont de Fer ~e Trinquetaille, for the exhibit it· begins to appear that · later that the · essay periodicals on which Huxley may conveniently such as Smeterlin offered. instance,-is rather weak in design), perhaps it is the jig-saw puzzles made their appearance through tack his own ideas of what is wrong "Technique'' is a nebulous term rather than the art in ·Dali that .the work of Steele and Addison in with the "imbecile" world of today the rest .are. among the finest works which people often misuse and done by him. attracts them. :The ·Tatler, (1709), The Spectator, and how to reform it. His answer notoriously over-rate. We empl'Oy But the fault does not lie alto­ (1711) and The Guardian, (1713). is, not uexpectedly, mysticism. "A it t6. cover numerous phases of in­ Van Gogh 'is ·too often remember­ gether in the audience. Dali ·him- They mark the beginning of a high­ totally unmystical world would be strumental playing, but it is com­ ed solely for his swirling, almost . self seems to submerge his great .er literary quality in peri-0dical unbearably· restless landscapes of a _ totally blind and insane world. monly used to signify dexterity power and understanding of com­ writing and are the best examples From the beginnings of the eigh­ southern France, and for his por­ of finger movement and clarity 'Of position, line, and color in. a welter of the essay p~riodical up to 1750, teen th century onwards, the sources tone (;!Olor. The term is dangerous, traiti:; done· in a technique scarcely of intricate psychological and in­ when The Rambler of Dr. Johnson -0f mystical knowledge have been however, because it becomes too · less restrained. Both these types tellectua1 symbolisms. Moreover, was issued. The Rambler, distin­ steadily diminishing in number, all easy to attach more importance to of his work are represented by fine evidently in an effort to be sympa­ guished for the serious and philoso­ over the planet. We are dangerous­ it than it warrants. No amount of canvases in this show: Les Blea thetic to Dali's point of view, the phical nature of its contents and ly far advanced into darkness." dans la Plaine d'Arles, and Por­ technical perfection alone will Museum has attached long ex­ for the fine quality of its language, The progress of the book is make a successful performance. trait· du Docteur Gachet. But there planations which stress even fur­ had a great influence on subse­ slightly erratic. Huxley deviates The most important requirement in &·re also examples revealing the , ther the representational and in- quent periodicals. irom mysticism into a criticism of execut'ing any piece of music is the artist in his quieter moments, when tellectual aspects of the work. The The. exhibition of original publi­ J'ohn Milton, an explanation of the establishment of a unified whole. the pulsation of energy, although · result seems to be that half the au­ cations of Charles Lamb and Leigh ·etymology of the world "precar­ Technique, of course, helps in this; strong as ever, beats at a slower dience, at least, becomes so intri­ Hunt is u.nusually complete. tempo. Tu ious", a description of the etching ·but only as a secondary aid. The gued with finding the triple image London Magazine, (1820-1826) in of Jacques Callot=-With a comment chief method involves an intellect­ A fine example of this type is of a dog and a dish of pears in which Charles Lamb's Elia was be­ Qn the relation between style and ual process whereby the performer L(I. Plaine d'Auvers. (see cut)). a woman's face that by the time gun and The Englishman's Mag~ subject matter, and an explanation attempts to understand the basic Here the tremendously vital inter­ they . arrive at the drawings, un­ zine, (1831) of whiea only seven <>f the fuss that our ancestors made message of the music. Until that pretation of the ~tist results in a fortunately placed at the end of ~umbers were issued, are two about food. Occasionally he re­ proces.s has taken place and proves painting of perfectly controlled _the exhibit.it has become impossible especially important items. Thacke­ members that Father Joseph is his itself, a performance can never be power. The immense feeling of to see these delicately beautiful ray, Pater, Stevenson and several subject and he reintroduces him musically successful. depth is achieved, not by the con­ woi:.ks ·with enough freshness for American essayists, - Emerson, with the senteqce: "Father Joseph Smeterlin's inability to make evi­ ventional juxtaposition of clearly full appreciation. Lowell, Agnes Repplier, are also in­ redoubled his exercises in passive dent this unity to bis audience con­ differentiated receding planes, but Put perhaps one ought to e,xpect cluded. All members of the college and active annihilation." This re­ sistently is entirely responsible for by the slow ponderous movement of that such scientific, intellectu~lly and their friends are cordially mark Huxley reiterates everytime the .unconvincing quality of his one field into the next. This, and minded beings as we, to find it invited to attend this exhibition. he is at a loss to say something playing. It explains the unfortu­ the quicker movement in which the easier to appreciate Dali than the .about the monk. With each repeti­ nate results of the Beethoven Son­ sky seems to roll forward in one more intuitive work of Miro. That tion the reader's reaction to the ata; a late Beethoven work which inevitable surge of energy. The people look at either artist at all is Club Invites Wellesley :struggle between the politician and above all requires the most delicate tightly twisted brush strokes by perhaps a big step forward. The To Hear Jan Struther the mystic is dulled. Huxley pos­ perception. It also explains the which Van Gogh so summarily rep­ museum i.s to be applauded for Jan Struther, the author of Mr.a. sessed perhaps. enough material failure in the Chopin F minor resents the trees in the right mid­ breaking down the conception that Miniver, will speak on "Your Coun­ -about the personal habits of the Fantasie: again a larger composi­ dle ground add light staccato surrealism is a joke. But it'.s also try and Mine" at a meeting of the Capuchin and the incidents in his tion which at best is difficult to touches to the otherwise unrelieved. possible that at the same time it Wellesley Hills Women's Club, at life to have written a biographical unify because of its sectional na­ weight of the composition. has built up the more insidious 2 :30 p. m., February 4, at the ketch. ture. attitude of looking at art merely Wellesley Hills High School. Definitely the book fails as a His technical flaws-which are This exhibition should be a as a curiosity. May not this be­ All Wellesley students are in­ '.biography of a man. As pure read­ mino1· in the larger scheme of per­ "must" for those who think of Van lief turn out to be even more dif­ .vited to attend. The tickets are ing it is far more satisfactory than formance-were too much use of Gogh solely in terms of such paint­ ficult to dislodge? $.55. Huxley's latest novels since it is the pedal and a peculiar rhapsodic ings as l'Arlesienne, Cafe de . la .J.R., '4S. not blurred by that technique of conception of tempo throughout. Nuit, and sunlit ·haystacks. These ·deliberate distortion which he em­ The most thoroughly convincing paintings are present compara­ ploys in fiction. As a treatise on works on the program were the tively small along with can:vases pression of the different sides . of ·s1. IEORIE 1'HUDE -early mystical thought and on the Brahms Variations on a theme by like La Plaine d'Auvers, so·that in the painter Van Gogh is achieved. Framinpam relation of mysticism t-0 present Paganini and the Valse in C sharp a comparatively small show an.im- E.G., '48. -conditions the book is fascinating. minor by Chopin. Brahms chose a Cont. llat. S Nor, I think, can we doubt Huxley's particularly adaptable theme for 2 P. M. EYe. 6:10 Sat. a Sun. I....t !§how I sincerity as a r~former even though his variations and one which was +STA.GE+ we may not agree with him in his easy to follow throughout. For the ''My $ister E.ileen" WILBUR Where All the New Pictura Pla1 :assertion that "society can never Chopin Valse, Smeterlin managed be greatly improved until such a to capture and retain the charm­ 'fHedda Gabler'' with Katina Paxinou, famous Greek Sun. thru Wed. time as most of its members choose ing simplicity and delicacy of the actress. This week only. COLONIAL work. Mickey Rooney to become theocentric saints." "White Cargo" With Ann ·Corio PµYMOU:TH Judy Garland E.W., '48. G.T., '4!. This week only. Ballet Theatre. This Wed. through Satl;lrday, 'Babes On Broadway' Starring Baronova, Dolin, Markova. OPERA .. HPP"SE Co-Feature COHHIJNITY Helen Traubel next Sunday. SYMPHONY . HALL COLONIA'L PIAYBOtJS• Slim Summerville Zasu Pitts "Mls.s Polly" N •tick. 11.... ·Tel. Nat. 17tt VflLLIS~IY HILLS ...... a& I •nalas1 at h"' IN PROSPECT Revival of "The Student Prince'' Feb. 2 Thurs., Fri., Sat. Thurs•• Sat. .Jan. 22 • U Thurs.•FrJ •• Sat. Jan. H-23·24 William Powell • Myrna Loy In Smeterlin, pianist, .Jan. 28 Loretta Young Bud ABBOTT • Lou Costello "SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN•• Martha Raye • ·carol Bruce -also- Melchior, tenor; Feb. 1 Dean Jagger "KEEP !EM FL YING" Brltain's Royal Air Force's Robert Preston • EIJen Drew "TARGET FOR TQNIGHT" Horowitz, pianist, Feb. 1 '~HE .l!lGHT OF .JAN. Hlth" 'l'he Men in Her Life' -Mon.·Tues.;Wed. Jan. H-27-28 Sun•• 'Tues. Jan. 25 • 27 Bette Da.vts • Herbert lUarsba.ll In WELLESLEY THEATRE 11(XET AGENCI'. Co-Feature Charles Doyer • Margaret Sullavan "THE LITTLE FOXES•• "APPOINTMENT FOR LO'VE" -also- · • .. 1• .34 Churcla Street, Wea.ley, Mau. Jane Wyman Jimmie Durante ·.Jack Qakle • George ·Murphy March or Tlme•s ,., ,GPtlJa ·Dail7 t ·to i~IO . Tel. W'& 1111 "You're In The Army Now" "RISE A:.ND SHINE" "WHEN AIR RAID STRIKES,. ,,. l.. , 6 WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, JANUARY 22, 1942

College Notes College Raises $3,840 Community Fund Holds attended the rally which preceded Engaged For War Relief Drive Final Rally at Tower the opening of the campaign,. Frances Mulford '42 to Beaman (Continued from Page 1, Col. 4) January 22. Woodard Bowdoin '40. The final meeting of the workers Marga~et W. ·vvard '42 to Ensign a Chinese. The second semester Among the speakers was Mr ~ Richard T. Power, Michigan State '39, for the Wellesley Unit of the the faculty will be asked to make Maynard Hutchinson, chairman of University of Michigan Law School, Greater Boston Community Fund, Naval Supply School. contributions to this cause. the Greater Boston Fund, who A collection of magazines and to which the College Service Fund Alumnae Notes emphasized the need for a larger clothing was made before Christ­ contributes, took place Sunday, Engaged January 18, in the Great Hall of Helen Peterson '41 to Harold Mc­ mas for British War R.elief, and total of contributions this year. Bride, Harvard '40, Harvard Business Tower Court. Over 375 people, in­ Because of the world situation, the­ School '42. the College had old paper collected for national defense during vaca­ cluaing President' McAf ee, hostess Fund will include not only its. Faculty Notes tion. A total of about $120 was at the tea following the meeting, many regular social agencies, but. Married collected at the War Relief Booth also the emergency drives of the Louise Clewell Turner, Department of English Composition to Robert and the Christmas Bazaar Booth Red Cross and the U. S. 0. A Forest, January 17 at Christ Church, in the sale of British, French, and movie of the work which the Fund New Haven, Conn. Deborah Cloud '40, Assistant in Polish war relief articles, as well has supported in previous yea1•s Psychology to Victor C. Vaughan III. as defense stamps. was shown, and a string quartet. Janice Daugherty, Assistant Dieti­ cian, to Fabian Bachrach. Second semester the Committee from the Wellesley College Orches­ plans to have no special large tra played. drive for contributions, as was Hello everybody- Campus Crier promised the college by Service It's time for another shopping Do you know anyone who wore a pair Fund and War Relief, at the begin­ of size eleven tan men's oxfords in­ ning of the year, although through­ Swing's Handy Man spree, so let's see what's new in stead of a pair size nine home from * Carnival? See Mary Whitmore, out the country new drives are LIONEL HAMPTON the Vil this week. Munger 215, about an exchange. being sponsored. Therefore, at * World's Greatest VAN At Hill and Dale · the time of the collection of the Calendar second semester payments of orig­ Vibraharp and Now that it's really cold there inal Service Fund pledges, new or Drum Star Thursday, January H: •s :15 a.m., increased contributions will be and his RAALTE is one sure way of keeping snug Chapel. Leader, Mary A. Hall '42. greatly appreciated, and an op­ •11 :00-5 :00 p.m., Room 5, Pendleton ORCHESTRA and warm no matter how low the Hall west. Food and Nutrition Ex- portunity for such additional pay­ hlbit. (Nutrition Committee of the to temperature may drop. Slacks! Emergency Defense Committee.)