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REPORTER SPRING 1962 Institute and finally in 1911 to Hollins New Chapters Receive Charters College. The curriculum is drawn up with the idea that a common body of knowledge be held by all graduates, AT LAKE FOREST, Illinois, on The 166th chapter of Phi Beta Kappa but with sufficient flexibility to allow the February 9, Senator Laurence M. Iota of Virginia was installed at fullest development of the aptitudes and Gould, president of Carleton Col Hollins College on February 20 by proficiencies of the student. In its con lege, installed the Theta Chapter of Il William C. DeVane, president of the cern for widening the horizons of the linois at Lake Forest College. The charter United Chapters. John A. Logan, pres young woman of today, Hollins has de was accepted by the chapter president, ident of the college and of the chapter, veloped a foreign study program Hol Harold R. Hutcheson, professor of Eng accepted the charter for the fourteen lins Abroad, Russian Area Study, and lish, in behalf of the fourteen charter founding members in formal evening strong modern language offerings with members at a morning convocation in the ceremonies in the college Little Theater. emphasis on native-speaking faculty and First Presbyterian Church. The installation was followed by the modern language laboratory equipment. Adlai E. Stevenson, U.S. Ambassador initiation of eight alumnae members and The official installation ceremonies of to the United Nations, and Herbert L. four members in course. the Fordham University chapter of Phi Block, political cartoonist of the Wash Located five miles north of Roanoke, Beta Kappa, Tau of New York, were ington Post and Times-Herald, were Virginia, Hollins is a liberal arts college held on the evening of March 1, in the elected to honorary membership in the for women. The origins of the college ballroom of the University's new Campus chapter. Both Ambassador Stevenson and go back to the 1840's when there was Center. Whitney J. Oates, professor of Mr. Block hold honorary degrees from a ferment of liberal reforms in the coun classics at Princeton University and vice Lake Forest College. The initiation of try's history. Among these was women's president of the United Chapters, was the new members, four senior students and education and Roanoke Female Semin installing officer. He also delivered the "Arete," four alumni members, took place later in ary, later Valley Union Seminary, was principal address, entitled the the afternoon at the home of William an educational endeavor set up in 1842 Greek word for excellence. Five honor Graham Cole, president of the college. to meet this need. ary and six alumni members were ad A reception, to which Phi Beta Kappa Through the years the status of the mitted as foundation members. members in the community were invited, institution was changed from private to More than two hundred guests at was followed a dinner Hixon Hall by in public to private control, and the name tended the installation, including official on the campus to celebrate the installa from Valley Union Seminary to Hollins (Continued on page 4) tion of the chapter. Lake Forest had its beginnings in the early 1850's in the inspiration of several pioneer citizens of Chicago. These lead ing members of the Second Presbyterian Church saw the need for an institution near Chicago in which young men might be trained for the ministry. In 1857, the legislature of the State of Illinois granted a charter to the trustees of Lind Uni versity, as the college was then called. In 1865, the name was changed to Lake Forest University, and it is under this charter that the institution continues its corporate existence. In 1961, 864 men and women were enrolled in the college, and 141 students were awarded the B.A. degree, the only degree that the college confers. A new calendar plan, which went into effect last September, provides for three courses each term rather than the five formerly two- carried student. The by every Officials shown before the installation ceremonies of New York's Tau Chapter at Fordham system has been replaced semester by University. Left to right: Whitney J. Oates, vice president of the United Chapters; Richard student three terms each year so that a D. Mallery, chairman, Middle Atlantic Region; Jean Misrahi, chapter president; Laurence J. now takes nine one-term courses in a McGinley, S. J., Fordham president: Anne Anastasi, chapter vice president; Edward A. college year instead of the previous ten. Robinson, secretary-treasurer; and Edward L. Steiniger, chairman, Board of Lay Trustees. www.pbk.org Continuation of ocience and arms race can end only Government in disaster HARRISON BROWN THE GROWTH of science and tech from the tremendous mobilization of these problems, I have been unable to solution that makes nology, like the growth of agri science and technology for military pur conceive of any sense culture before them, has resulted in poses that has taken place in both the from a long-range point of view other dramatic changes in ways of life and in Soviet Union and the United States since than what is now referred to by both rapid increases in human population. World War II. In little more than a Premier Khrushchev and President Ken Today, we who live in highly developed decade and a half we have seen the nedy as General and Complete Disarma long- technological societies have become enor development of atomic bombs, ment, within the framework of adequate mously dependent upon the continued range jet bombers, thermonuclear bombs, inspections and controls. I have con smooth functioning of science and tech intermediate range missiles, polaris sub cluded that this is the goal toward which nology for our survival, just as our an marines capable of carrying many mega we must push rapidly and for which we cestors became dependent upon the tons of explosives, and now interconti must mobilize not only our political gen smooth functioning of agriculture. nental missiles capable of accurately ius, but our scientific and technological As our industrial society becomes in delivering explosives in the megaton genius as well. creasingly complex, as our supplies of range half way around the world. The We cannot achieve such a goal over high-grade reserves decrease, as our nature of the arms race, in which action night. Many difficulties, both political population grows, and as military tech breeds reaction, which in turn breeds and technical, lie in the path. Many nological developments accelerate, our new action, makes it appear inevitable problems must be solved. A series of dependence upon science and technology that unless something new is introduced stages must be devised, designed to will continue to increase. More and into the system, we rapidly will approach stabilize the military situation as dis more we will find scientific and tech the time when both the Soviet Union and armament progresses and as inspections nological considerations entering into the United States will have invulnerable and controls are introduced into the sys government decision-making processes. weapons systems capable of destroying tem. But before disarmament can In view of this rapidly growing de each other as functioning nations. progress, there must be an agreement, pendence, it is important that we ask I do not believe that under the circum and that agreement must be universal. ourselves a number of questions. Is there stances either the Soviet Union or the Before there can be an agreement, there adequate recognition of this problem in United States would initiate a pre must be negotiation, and negotiation will the legislative and executive branches of meditated all-out nuclear attack designed take time. In the meantime, what do we government and in political circles gen to destroy the opponent. I think that the do? I fear that we have no choice. We erally? How can governmental problems leaders of the two countries are guided are trapped in the arms race, and until involving science and technology be more by common sense than by emotion, a reasonable agreement is reached aimed adequately handled within the frame and would not knowingly take action at ending it, we must pursue it attempt work of democratic processes? Is the that could lead only to the destruction of ing to avoid rocking the boat unduly, scientific community at large prepared to both nations. Nevertheless if develop and doing everything we can to introduce accept the increasing governmental re ments continue in the future as they have stabilizing elements into the system. In sponsibilities that will probably be thrust during the last fifteen years, I believe doing this, however, we must recognize upon it? that an all-out nuclear war involving the that at best it is a stopgap measure Before I attempt to explore possible Soviet Union and the United States is, and a distasteful one at that. It is in this answers to these questions, I would like in the long run, inevitable. It will be a area that scientists can play an enor to discuss some of the dangers and war which neither nation intends to pre mously important role. The task of penalties we face if we fail adequately cipitate. It cannot be stated just how it maintaining military strength and at the to inject scientific and technological con will come about or when it will come same time restraining ourselves from siderations into governmental decisions. about, but we do know that the kind of provocative undertakings that might The most immediate danger confront situation toward which we are heading is trigger military action is an extraordi ing mankind is that of all-out nuclear basically unstable that any major rock narily difficult one.

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