Greek Symposium to Honor Miss Mccarthy

ews ---------------Vol. LXDI, No. 21 ·-------------------------------.,.,------------~ELLESLEY NEWS -·-----------Thursday, April 16,- -1970 Greek Symposium to Honor Miss McCarthy A play and panel discussion will moderated by Mrs. Emily Vermeule, Nine different plays have been pro vard University. Mr. Finley received professor of Greek at Harvard since take place this weekend in honor of professor of art and Greek: John duced, and five of those were works both his B.A. and Ph.D. from Har 1961, and is the author of several Miss Barbara McCarthv, professor Finley and Bernard Knox, professors of Euripides. The first of these was vard, and once served as master of works on Greek theatre. of Greek . The sympqsiu1.1, on Eurip at Harvard, will speak on those re performed in 1934, five years after Eliot House. He is a noted authority The program in honor of Miss Mc- , ides, will begin on Friday night, April spec ive topics at 9: 30 a.m. Both Miss McCarthy's arrival at Wellesley. on the poets and historians of the Carthy was planned by a conunittee 17, at 8:30 p.m ., with a performance the play and discussion will take ancient world, and is a senior fellow consisting of Ellen Bruce, Sheila of :\ledea by Tufts University 's Peter place in Alumnae Hall. Honored for Achievemen1 of the Center for Hellenic Studies in Dickinson, Prud~ncc Hoffrnan, Re Arnott and his marionettes. "Eurip Euripides is Miss McCarthy 's fa In 1956, Miss McCarthy was named Washington, D.C. becca Jewett , Lesley Kisner, Mary ides ' Changefulness' and "Euriped vorite author . She has been the main the Ellen A. Kendall Professor of Bernard Knox, who will follow Mr. Lefkowitz. Margaret Stout, Susan ean Comedy " \\i ll be the subjects of promoter of twenty-two performances Greek . In 1959, Brown University, Finley, is the Director of the Center Tippett, Stephen Tracy and Margaret a Saturday morning discussion to be of Greek plays here at Wellesley. her alma mater, included her among of Hellenic Studies. He has been a Taylor. nineteen of its graduates cited for outstanding achiev ement in their chosen profession. This was the re sult not only of Miss McCarthy's serv ice to Wellesley, but because -Ofsev eral other distinguished positions she has held. Among them are Presi ent of the Classical As~oc.'1ationof New England in 1956, and regional chair man of the Archeological Institute of America/ American Philosological As SO<'iationjoint convention in 1967. She has also published several works. The play to be pr nted m her ho or, Euripides' Mede-, is dcr the Peter Arnott, pro sor of iv has 1 h d a prof sorship in cl s sics. Mr. Arnott has published se '· eral c0mmen+aries and translations of Greek theatre, but is probably more popularly known for his marl n ette productions, which include Sophocies' Oedipus Tyrannos, performed at Wellesley in 1967. d Prof The first talk ill be given day morrf ng by John Fi e Professor of Greek Literature a 'UU.a...ul:A::l'EBOWL PRISON MATCH T e twice 'dctorlous ellesley College Bowl Team will be play• Ing the N ortolk County Prlso Team on Saturday, Aprt 18, t the prison at 6:30 p.m. FREE BUSSES \'\ill leave Fo ers John H. Finley, Jr., Eliot Professor of Greek L:tcrature at Harvard University, Parking Lot at 6:10 p.ni. Every Peter Ar ott ,.,mprtKent a marionette per fo rmance of Euripedes' Med at will speak here on "The Changefuln ess of Euripides" Satur d ay morning in one ls in"ited and encouraged to 7 :30 Friday nig ht in Alumn ae Hall. He is a profe ssor of theatre arts at Tufts come (see arti cle, pag e one). Alumn ae Hall. Universifly. v·- I orious College Bowl Tearn to Play at Prison by Amy Sabrln "72 m the last two minutes as Wyoming between the pressing of the buzzer each match was preceded by four eluding victories over Harvard and Follow.i~ vlictor.ies over the' Uni sat by passively. One of the high and its mamng a noise. This may and a half hours of intense practice Harvard Law. versity of Wyoming and Middlebury lights of the game was Wyoming account for the slowness the game with the opponent. The Randolph "De Golls" O:>llege on General Eleotric's nation singing ·"Michael Row the Boait seems to have on a TV set. Also, Macon match wiU be broadcast live The Wellesley team has become ally televised College Bowl show, Ashore" in three-part harmony. at the time of playing on the first friendly with the prisoners who write Wellesley's team returned wifu $6,000 Ellen Bass, '70, Trudy Hamner, wiretaps Sunday in May. the Wellesley . team name on .the in scholarship grants for the college. '71 Glenda Starr, '70, all did their To Play at Prison scoreboard as "De Goils". Sandy The public is invited to their next share of answering, and Sandy Fer ON TOUR: Dear Love, Jerome . The team, however, has found their Ferrari described how di1ferent the match agadnst the Norfolk County rari, '72, was outstanding against a Kii.lty's play which premiered here activities with the Norfolk County pi.ii&m and prisoners were from her Prison team. Free transportation Wyoming team consisting r1. three in November, will go on tour across PriS>n "Quiz Team" more rewarding ex~ence at Wellesley. "They're will be provided for students to and boys and one girl. the country starting this fall, with ,than their television appearances. really nice guys," she saJid, "They've from this match (see box), to take Women Victorious Mr. Kilty as Robert Browning and They have played several maitches always been charming to us." The place this Saturday night, April 18. The victory over the all-male Myrna Loy as Elizabeth Barrett. All at the prison. "I think it's the most men on the prison team are ,between Randolph Macon Women's College, Middlebury iteam was particularly programs will acknowledge the fact !interesting and worthwhile thing the ages of 25 and 45 yeara. The cap. of Virgdna, wil!l be· Wellesley's next gratifyiing for the Wellesley girls that the play premiered here and that we've done," said Sandy Ferrari. tain was once on death row but had opponent on the television show. since the Middlebury coach had re the letters on which it is basd are in Students are encouraged to take ad- his sentence commuted to life. Al Many Wellesley students watched marked before the game that the the·Wellesley l!ibrary. vantage of the free busses leaving though none of the team members Wellesley beat Wyoming 250-160 on woman's mind was not made for SAFETY FIRST: According to Founders Parking Lot for the prison had completed high school before telewsion last Sunday evening. If games like College Bowl. Although present plans, locks will be installed at 6:10 p.m. this Saturday. they entered prison, they all have ithey watch NBC next SWlday, they the point spread was less than in on all room doors by Sept. 1 (assum The match to be played there will genius IQs and one is presently writ will see Middlebury bow in defeat, the Wyoming match, Middlebury ing there are no unforeseen delays). be similar to College Bowl except ing a novel. Their college bowl acti 240-170. Both games were filmed never came very close to Wellesley This should insure the safety of Wel that each team will have five mem- vities are frowned on by prison of Easter weekend in New York City. in the second half. As in the pre lesley girls from unwanted advances bers, Lisalee Wells, '70, being Wel- ficials but continued because of pres They Can Sing, Too Vlious match, Wellesley found its ot Twelve College Exchange men, lesley's :fifith. Norfolk County Prison, sure from the prison school. The Wyoming match got off to a strength in answering art history who will probably be living on separ where Malcolm X got much of his The Wellesley team is glad that the skMr start since neither team could questions, but responded well toques ate corridors in the dorms next year. education, has had a "Quiz Team" college community has the oppor answer the first several questions. tions from all fields. TRUSTING? A representative of for eight years. They have played tunity to share their experience with As ,the final minutes approached, In discussions after the tapings, the committee of parents concerned all the college bowl teams in a two the prison, and hope that many stu the score was even. Wellesley, how the Wellesley team pointed out that about 24 hour parietals will be meet hundred mile radius of here, and dents and mends will make the ef ever, did almost all the- answering there was a considerable time lapse ing with the Trustees this Thursday. won eig,ht out of eleven games, in- fort to get on the busses and come. Page Two ~NEWS Thanday, April 18, 1970 feedback Rites of Spring? ed students wDl then be notified of the problem lies elsewhere. n :ts in Cash and Care their new duties. the day-to-day unavallabillty of books Please sign up soon! to the student body in general, camed To the editor. Karyn Schumadier "12 by the lack of !llcial comdence of a The not-so-silent spring erupts Wellesey College exists to educate Head of Aak Me's few, that the real crisis fur an aca Scattering the reekiing molds women.

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