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Beat 4-5-5-4? See Page 4 Worchester Thursday VOL. LXHI 14 TRINITY COLLEGE, HARTFORD, CONN. • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1966 Mather to Be Sophomores Want Redecorated Plans for refurbishing" the Rushing Changes lounges, dining areas, and cor- ridors of Mather Hall are now Nearly one-half of the sopho- clearing up confusion about fra- under consideration by members more class felt that some fra- ternity life. of a committee of administrators, ternities discriminated on the In consideration of this problem faculty members, and students. basis of race, color, or creed the sophomore committee will sug- in their official charters, while, gest that Mason Plan be held in The plans evolved from-a ques- in fact, the college outlaws dis- two sessions each year, the first tion which Andrew Baer '68 asked crimination. These findings, re- in late February and the second in Mr. Albert Holland, vice-presi- leased in the report of the Sopho- April. dent of the college and director of more Committee on Rushing Pro- development at an all-college de- cedure, will be taken to the IFC velopment meeting last fall. The later this week with suggestions SDS President question, meant only to "needle" to modify Mason Plan and rush the administration, according to week. Baer, was answered "encourag- To Speak Here ingly" by Mr. Holland who said The results of the three-page that the College was always open sophomore questionnaire, the Carl Oglesby, national president to suggestions. committee noted, reveal that of Students for a Democratic So- freshmen lack adequate and ac- ciety, will speak this Friday at Plans have been drawn up which curate information about Mason. 4 p.m. In Goodwin Theatre. His are now being studied. These in- Plan and rush week. Forty-one visit is being sponsored by the sophomores felt that a lack of Political Forum and the Trinity clude repainting the entire interior financial Information confused of the building. Chandeliers, all chapter of S.D.S, 'i new furniture including round their decision to join a fraternity. Previously a research director wooden tables and chairs, and ' To correct any inadequacies of for S.D.S., Oglesby gave the widely draperies are planned for the the information the sophomore acclaimed speech that highlighted Freshman Dining Hall. committee, in conjunction with the the Thanksgiving March on Wash- IFC, hopes to distribute a fact ington last fall which protested New lounge chairs, lamps, rugs sheet Including a financial schedule the Administration's conduct of and draperies are. in line for the of fraternity costs and clarifica- the war in Vietnam, His talk on middle lounge (nesct to the Cave). William B. Stanford tions of Mason Plan and rush Friday will deal with United States That room will also have a room week procedure. foreign policy. divider erected along its length The committee report showed Students for a Democratic So- in order to form a corridor for that 67 of 78 independents would ciety has been described as the 1? traffic between the main lobby Tragic Emotion Linked still give consideration to join- largest and most articulate or- and the Cave. There will be two ing afraternlty. Eighty-eight soph- ganization of the United States' entrances to the lounge from the omores indicated that they would "New Left" and is associated with newly formed corridor. To Reaction for Beatles have preferred to remain inde- SNCC and the Northern Student Wean Lounge .will get new drap- pendent If facilities for indepen- Movement, eries, lamps, and lounge chairs. The emotion' created in a per- directly to its power over human dents were improved. Its furniture will be completely formance by the Beatles probably emotion. In the Greek theatre, he More than one-half of the soph- rearranged as will that • of the comes much closer to that of said, the stage, little more than omores felt that Mason Plan was middle lounge. Greek tragedy than any found in a circular dancing floor, was not very successful in the fol- Plans for the Cave are not sure| the contemporary theatre, stated nearly surrounded by the audience, lowing areas* (1) getting to know yet, but the hope is that all its Dr. William Bedell Stanford in thus eliminating the sharp line the brothers in the fraternities; furniture will be replaced by round the annual Moore Greek Lecture drawn between audience and ac- (2) giving the fraternities the >i wooden tables and chairs. delivered here Friday night. tors in the modern theatre. opportunity to meet you; and (3) All the furniture left over from Dr. Stanford, Regius Professor Also the seats in the Greek the- Wean and middle lounge renova- of Greek at Trinity College, Dub- atre had no arms so that a shiver tions will be placed in the Old lin, went on to recall that Plato of terror could run physically Cave. Rugs and drastically im- had banned tragedy in his ideal through the length of a row, mak- ILO Officer proved lighting will make this republic because it aroused the ing the audience more of an emo- room functional as a study and a emotions unduly so that the per- tional whole, he added. David S. Blanchard, deputy lounge. sonality became unbalanced and In ancient Athens, Dr. Stanford director of the International The cost of the proposed renova- reason was no longer in control continued, real drama could be Labor Office, will be on cam- tion Is as yet not completely esti- of man's emotions and desires. seen only once a year at the great pus today to speak Informally s mated by Baer, Mr. Holland has This drama, which came directly Dionisiac festival. Thus it was a with undergraduates in group id emphasized that the money neces- from tribal religious dancing of great religious occasion for every meetings. These meetings will •y sary will be raised entirely outside the Athenians, always remained .adult in the city and was not greeted be held In Alumni Lounge at the present funds campaign of the the preserve of Dionysus, the god with the Indifference of today's 9:30 and 10;30 this morning. College. not only of drinking and de- .theatre. The committee is extremely de- bauchery, but, according to the Finally, Greek tragedy is "essen- Carl Oglesby sirous of having suggestions about speaker, also of "liquid life." tially something for the ear," he the redecoratlon. These may be The sound and rhythm of this said, and the Greek language is well sent to Baer, or any other member "ecstatic ... shaking, dancing, and suited to emotional sound. Greek of the committee which includes moving" could have a "diabolical playwrights controlled the sound Chapel Committee Plans F. Gardiner F. Bridge, director as well as archangelical" emotion- and rhythm almost like a con- of Student Affairs, Tomat, Dr. al power on the Greek audience, ductor leading an orchestra, he George Cooper, chairman of the he said. added. Plays, Film and Concert History Department, John Coving- Numerous facets of Greek drama The use of appropriate musical ton '68, Mrs. Capen and Mrs. A. and its presentation were shown background also added to the emo- E. Holland. by Dr. Stanford to have added tion as did the use of full face Chaplain Tull and the Chapel and ISRAEL'S SACRED PSALMS. masks by all actors which served Committee have announced an im- A former professional hockey to completely remove the per- pressive slate of events for second player, the Reverend William A. sonality of the individual actor semester, ranging from talks by Spurrier, chairman of the depart- Ronettes to Highlight and place him in almost religious guest speakers to plays and films. ment of religion at Wesleyan Uni- communion with his part. The Reverend Canon Edward N, versity, will preach the sermon on The actual stories of much Greek West from St. John the Divine in Sunday, March 6. Freshmen's'69 Ball tragedy Dr. Stanford described as New York City will be the guest Other speakers scheduled "horrible", but horror obtains tre- speaker Sujiday, February 13 at the throughout the term are John E. The Class of '69 will make its on hand to entertain, and the fresh- ' mendous emotion through the Vespers service. Smith, Benjamin J. Anderson, J, social debut Feb. 19 as they pre- men promise that since he is num- poetry of the lines and through A noted priest, author, educator, Warren Hutchens, and Daniel Day sent themselves, the Ronettes, and ber two, he will try harder. the fact that none of the actual architect, and military chaplain, he Williams. "Big Dee" Irwin at the '69 Ball Downstairs the Mather Hall Board acts of murder, cannibalism, etc. has been decorated by the United Music at Vespers Is featured on in Mather Hall. of Governors will sponsor a dance ever take place on stage. States, The Netherlands, the Brit- February 27 (the choirs of the The Ronettes, with such hit band. Concluding, Dr. Stanford said that ish Empire, France, and Japan. Ethel Walker School and Trinity records as "Crying in the Rain," George Koenlg and Saga Food if Plato's condemnation of tragedy His latest publications are THE Chapel); March 27 (the choir from "Do I Love You?" and "Be My Services will present a sumptuous had been left undefended, this FAR-SPENT NIGHT and .GOD'S Trinity Church, New Haven); April Baby," will present two 30-minute buffet in the dining hall that evening Greek art might have died. But IMAGE IN US. 17 (unannounced); and May 1 (the shows in the Washington Room from 5:30-7. it was ably defended by Aristotle The following Sunday the Rev- Chapel choir and Soprano boys of between nine and one o'clock.

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