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VOL. LXIV NO. 20 TRINITY COLLEGE, HARTFORD MARCH 14, 1967 Jacobs Modifies Calendar Proposals; Faculty to Launch Thorough Review Accepting President Albert C. for abandonment of the annual sultation on the subject with faculty 'Jacob's modified version of his calendar, the changes were of members, confirmed Nye who, curriculum and calendar pro- minor importance. along with other professors^ had . posals, the Faculty voted to initiate As originally outlined in the suggested making the Christmas a new calendar with optional statement, all examinations, Term examinations optional. •.'• Christmas Term examinations. A whether for Christmas or Trinity In presenting the revised version motion made by Edward P. Nye, Term courses, would be taken In of his proposals to the Faculty, professor of engineering, to begin May. This item, coupled with the Jacobs said that the adoption of a thorough review of the cur- suggested deferment of all grades the annual calendar .would raise, riculum was also approved by the until the end of the academic certain practical problems which Faculty in their meeting Wednes- year, met with the strongest stu- could not easily be resolved and day afternoon in McCook Audi- dent opposition. which would require more changes torium. In a poll conducted by the Fresh- in calendar and curriculum than As a result of Nye's motion, man Executive Council, these could be effected before next Gerald R. Marshall the Committee on Committees was measures received the support of September. instructed to nominate a special less than 35% of those responding. "Since our basic concern is subcommittee to begin the cur- A petition circulated by Paul R. with the extra week of classes Marshall Cites ricular and calendar study. Cassarino '68, opposing these following Christmas vacation and According to committee member aspects of the plan was signed by its apparent ineffectiveness," Pass-Fail Plan Rex C. Nevearson, associate pro- : over six hundred students. Jacobs said, "I would modify my fessor of government, the nomi- The Faculty was informed of . Edwin P. Mye original proposal so that we can nees will be chosen early this the student reaction by a letter overestimating the effect of student treat this problem Immediately." Results, Trends week. Nominations will be pre- from the Senate which was read opinion in bringing about the modi- In an interview last week the sented at the next meeting of the at the meeting. The purpose of fications. The letter, Miles em- President stated, "I'm sorry we; by Pbul Herron Faculty for approval. Several the letter was "to demonstrate the phasized, was simply an effort to could not try tjiis educational ex- faculty members estimated that fact that proposals so deeply con- inform the Faculty and the Presi- periment, but I realize that there The Pass-Fail Program for the the review would take from ten to cerning the academic future of the dent of student opinion. The Senate were several practical obstacles." Trinity term has shown a sizeable twelve months. student body should be made in felt that student opinion would be After reading the modified increase in participants, according In response to student and faculty light of student Ideas and taken into consideration once it addition of his proposal, Jacobs to Assistant Dean of the College opinion, the President modified suggestions." was formally known by the Faculty directed Dean of the College Rob- and Registrar Gerald R. Marshall. four of the five Items of his original Newly elected Senate President, and President, according to Miles. ert Vogel to moderate the dis- He said that 305 juniors and seniors statement to the Faculty. Except Keith M. Miles '68, warned against The President sought wide con- cussion and voting while he left have elected the Pass-Fall option the room, thereby eliminating the' this term as compared to 234 possible criticism of the passage during the Christmas term. This of the measure as a mere tribute constitutes a large proportion of Symposium Workshop Attendance to the retiring president due to those eligible for the program and the hand vote. marks a 30% Increase over the Murray S. Stedman, chairman of first semester, according to fig- Poor; Events Schedule Arranged (Continued on Page 5) ures from the Registrar's office. He reported that heavy concen- The speaker workshops for the tion and answer period. Tickets begun. The workshop leader, lor trations of Pass-Fail options have Spring Symposium -- Control Over for the two open lectures and the Alinsky is Dr. Albert Rabil, as- SDS Group I sM heen taken by students with high Social change in a Democracy — panel discussions will be avail- sistant professor of religion, and averages and even more so by began last' week. The Planning able to students and other mem- anyone interested should see his the students with very low aver- Committee's executive secretary, bers of the College community on secretary in Seabury 23 to obtain To Host Civil ages'. He attributed these extremes Michael Seitchik '68, was disap- a first come, first serve basis af- a reading list. Their next meet- to the "dual appeal" of the program pointed at the response of the ter vacation. The tickets then will ing will take place April 5 at which allows an A student to satisfy students so far but hoped that be open to the general public. 4:00 p.m. In Room 231 of the Rights Panel his Intellectual curiosity by taking more students would participate Austin Arts Center, fhe Car- The • newly-launched SDS Civil' an additional course, while it re- in preparation for the workshops The Symposium , will begin Fri- michael and Brown workshops have Rights Committee announced plans, lieves much of the academic to be held during the Symposium. . day night, April 21, with Saul been combined under the lead-, this week to host a Black Power pressures on a C or D student. Seitchik emphasized that the work- Alinsky and the Reverend James ership of Professors Steele, Panel at the College on Monday, The Dean noted, however, that shops were still open and that Breeden lecturing on' " Human Brown, and Sleeper. Miller Brown, April 3. the battle for grades still plays interested students should see the Rights in Our Rapidly Changing instructor In philosophy, willlead According to Mjchael Williams; an important role at both ends leaders of workshops. He further Technological Society." Alinsky, a seminar meeting on Carmichael '68, organizer of the program, of the U-shaped curve. He cited requested that students note the the executive director of the In- on March 30 at 4:00 p.m. in "the major purpose of this pro-- for example that 51% of the senior announcements placed in the Ma- dustrial Area Foundation of Chlr alumni lounge. The following gram is to provide an overview class made the Dean's List and ther Hall lobby telling the time cago, is a community organizer Thursday H. McKlm Steele, as- of the recent developments in civ- that the Pass-Fall Program has and location of further workshop of political organizations in ghetto sistant professor of history, will il rights. It was in the summer of obviously contributed to this. Of meetings. areas. He was instrumental in discuss Claude Brown and the 1966 that the Student Non-Violent, the 234 juniors and seniors who" establishing the Woodlawn Organ- Coordinating Committee promul- following week, Freeman Sleep- gated its doctrine of Black Power. took the Pass-Fail option in the Those students and faculty memr ization in Chicago and FIGHT in er, assistant professor of reli- first term, all but 6 earned a bers who participate in the study Rochester. Breedon is connected In the belief that debate over this, gion, will speak on the concept of doctrine has been the central con- final grade of "Pass," although of the basic writings of the guests with the civil rights movement Black Power. 24 were failing at mid-semester. will meet with that person for an and Is at present Director of the cern of the civil rights move-; hour and a half discussion as a Commission on Religion and Race The workshop leader for Bree- ment since then," Williams ex- The Pass-Fail option serves pri- den is Chaplain Alan C. Tull who plained, "we hope to examine Black marily as a "cushion" for stu- workshop panel at the time of the for the National Council of Church- will have his first meeting to- dents, he explained, and conse- symposium. Other students may es of Christ. '•."'. Power, its meaning, and.its his- 1 morrow at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel. tory." quently attaining a Dean's List attend those workshops that will On Saturday morning the work- Carl;Oglesby!s Workshop will be A tentative list of speakers has average has become considerably be open as a colloquium but will shops on human rights will be- led by Professors Steven Mlnot easier. not participate except for a ques- gin. They include, - Alinsky and been assembled which includes. Breedon along with Stokeley Car- and Thome Sherwood, of the Eng- Patti Mapp, . secretary of Boston, michael, Carl Oglesby, and Claude lish and religion departments re- SNCG; Robert Zellner, past SNCC Brown. Carmichael, chairman of spectively. Student's interested in worker; Wilbur. Smith,. president Virgil Thomson Appointed the Student Non-Violent Coordina- Carl Ogelsby should contact them. of the Hartford NAACP; and How-; ting Committee, a radical civil Early Saturday afternoon, Don- ard Zinn, : author QfiSNCCi'THE rights group, has been noted for ald Michael and B6n Seligman NEW ABOLITIONISTS and profes- Honorary Goodwin Fellow creating the controversial con- will lecture, on the "Social Impli- sor of government at Boston Uni- cations of Cybernation." Donald versity. The final, panel will in-- • Virgil Thomson has been award- most appropriate because of cept of Black Power. The past President of Students for a Dem- Michael is the author of CYBER- elude additional civil rights speak- ' ed the first honorary Goodwin Thomson's long friendship with NATION: THE SILENT CON- ers. • ••. ; '. . ••• :•"•.•;•/'•-•!' e that Fellowship. The announcement A. Everett (Chick) Austin for whom ocratic Society, Carl Oglesby, QUEST, THE NEXT GENERA- came to the college last year to The program will begin at 7:30 was made by the Fellows Pres- .the Arts Center ls;named. It TION: •PROSPECTS AHEAD FOR ident, Elrie- J. Endersby '68, in was Austin who produced "Four speak on the United States' role THE YOUTH .OF TODAY AND TO- p.m. in Krieble Auditorium 6n his Introduction to the lecture by Saints" in Hartford, in world revolution with particu- MORROW, arid other wprks on April 3. There will, be Initial; ,clos( Thomson last night at Austin Arts lar emphasis on the war in Viet- "practical and theoretical prob- ten-minute addresses by each of\ Center. Thomson was presented with a nam. Last year he was at An- lems having to do with man's the panelists to develop some idea. Thomson was cited for his great fluted silver bowl which will hence- tioch College teaching commun- ability to adjust to the social for the audience of, the nature oC contributions to the music of the forth serve as the Honorary Good- ity organizing methods. Claude and psychological changes which Black Power. The rest of the pro-: Twentieth Century, particularly win Fellowship Award. In the Brown is the author of MANCHTLD rapidly changing technology pro- gram will feature a question, -.." for his operas "Four Saints in future, noted. Endersby, such IN THE PROMISED LAND, an duces." Presently he is associa- and - answer period. . ; Three Acts" and "The Mother of awards will be made' throughout autobiography which talks about ted with the Institute for Social This first program of the SDS Us All," written in collaboration the year to persons who have " the first Northern urban gen- Research at the University of - Civil Rights Committee; Williams with Gertrude Stein. His close either demonstrated their achieve- eration of Negroes...the exper- Michigan. Ben Seligman is an ex- commented,. Is intended as a prod; connection with the Hartford area ments in the Arts or have long ience of a misplaced genera-! : to increase civil-rights activity tion, of a misplaced people in an pert on labor relations smd econo- by college students. Other plans: since the 1934 premiere of "Four acted as patrons of the Arts. "It mic problems. He is Director of : Saints" at the Avery Theatre in is hoped," he said, "that this extremely complex, confused so- the Retail Clerks International As- of the civil rights group will be the Wadsworth Atheneum, was also tradition will always seek to desig- ciety." discussed at its meeting Thurs- : , sociation and- also works for the da^ evening at 9:00,p.m. In Alum^- : mentioned. Endersby'noted that nate figures of Virgil Thomson's: Workshops for Alinsky, Car- (Continued on Page 3) : the honorary membership was stature." michael, and Brown have already ni Lounge. •' ^ ': -".:''^~. MARCH 14, 1967 PAGE 2 THE TRINITY TRIPOD Mixed Media at Image Playhouse Women by christ°pher Lees Themes In ^ ^ I Control /fa/}// d Contrast

I don't much like plays about The stage Is only thirteen feet women taking over the world. They wide and eleven deep. The exotic are usually either too true to be ante-room is decorated with good, or else they are too friv- ' shaped fragments of glass glued lous to be anything but nasty. together and candlelit. The at- TRUCKS FROM MANHATTAN, mosphere is heavy with incense and Criticism. soothingly intimate. This is the by George L. Williams, performed at the Image Playhouse Saturday, Quiet Collage of an Image, at is a nasty little play in many by some of the more inept lines. the Image Playhouse. ways; but I think that's how it's For example, when Jacques'fairy It was an ideal setting for meant to be. The action takes friend (L. M. Gaynor) comes on "THEMES", a delightful eveningof place in the year 2000, after the in plastic drag (If you can't beat poetry and fiction read by their MOLLY BLOOM AND STEPHEN DEDALUS, the young poet authors on March 5. All four Revolution, when men are being them, Join Them), he refuses to (Barbara Jeffort! and Maurice Roeves) are united in one of the put in mental institutions or stud give his former boss enough mon- performers were associated with compounds by the militaristic fe- ey to bribe his way out and says; the College. fantasies of Molly's monologue. male regime. "I'm not the goose that does the Assistant Professor of English I laughed quietly to myself dur- golden egg bit." Two characters James W. Gardner read "Able ing the performance, thinking this say, "Don't blame me, I just work Baker Charlie," a Kafka-esque was supposed to be Serious Drama here," which I guess is meant to story about a pathetic little man 'Bloomsday' in Hartford of the new Theater of Cruelty. be a joke. No one laughed. who wants to contribute a new word In the discussion afterwards, I to the dictionary. In comes the General (Ellen James Joyce's monumental nov- of cinematography. learned much to my chagrin that Jones), who was married to the " Mine is a very difficult story to it was meant to be a comedy. inflict on an audience," Gardner el, , comes to the screen The great Russian film director sexless teacher. "All we wanted for the first time throughout the Let's call it a tragic-farce. was some normal love," she tells said in the discussion afterwards, Eisenstein once discussed ULYS- "It's an unpleasant story that's country for three days this week. SES with Joyce, and afterwards The plot is simple. Three men her husband," Maybe once a month In Hartford, the film will be shown in prison drab, with neither belts would do...."- meant to be unpleasant." at the Webster and Rivoli Theaters remarked that Joyce " really does nor shoe-laces, are thrown into an She gives the girl lieutenant coded He used intricate descriptions of on March 14, 15, and 16. what all of you wanted to do, be- army office to face a ravishing minute physical details, "tactile cause you only feel it but he orders to seduce the pimp. Yes, The screenplay, prepared by di- young lieutenant (Hermene Her- right there in the office. rituals", strange little events and knows it." shey). The men have all been tor- a deliberate lack of plot to disturb rector and his as- But as the girl starts to obey, sociate, Fred Haines, is claimed Strick says, "Joyce's literary tured in different ways. Jacques he becomes involved with her - the audience. Yet his reading style of flashbacks, dream epi- (very convincingly played by Ray flowed beautifully and was very to be "literal, unbleached Joyce he says he cares for her - and from beginning to end," the mov- sodes, sound and visual montages Shinn), a rich restaurant owner, so the General shoots her. Just easy to listen to. is a form of cinematic shorthand. has been force-fed for hours at ie traces the trials and torments like that. The evening's poet was Maria of Stephen Dedalus, the misad- a time. A former pimp, Jack Sassi, whose pieces ranged from "Our chief aim has been to make Admittedly there is more to this ventures of the masochistic anti- sure that the images we present (Barry Goff), has had every play than that ruthless 1984 lyric , themes to pointed social woman he ever cared for, includ- hero Leopold,,Bloom, and the last are fit to share the same rdbrri violence. The scenery and uni- comment. Her sensitive and care- frenzied monologue of Molly. as the words. We would have no ing his mother, ruthlessly killed forms, designed by the producer ful articulation perfectly fitted the or kidnapped by Tham. Strick is convinced that Joyce business doing anything else, and Robert Matthew Lewis, are effec- tight structure of her poems. The I certainly have no intention of last, and I think one of the strong- - who opened 's first movie The cruelty of the women rul- tively futuristic; plastic predomin^ theater but lacked the money to whitewashing any of the important ers appears almost ridiculous ates. Whole sheets of the material est of them, called "KoffeeKlatch," dialogue or the monologues." when we hear that the sexless cover the flats at one end of the tiny (Continued on Page 5) keep it going - was sharply aware teacher, John (Charles Mc- transverse stage. The women sol- Donough, who also directed the diers 'wear clear plastic uniforms THE COMBINED SEATING OF THE RIVOLI AND THE play) has been subjected to ex- Which scarcely conceal tights and ••haustlve'^ccademt'C'irestsr™—•«—•»•-•" 'FTa''th:"" ~" ""•"*•—**—»-» WEBSTER THEATRE IS 1400 SEATS. THIS MEANS There are' some pretty kinky Plastic is In now that, at the THAT WITH 4 PERFORMANCES ONLY 5600 PEOPLE episodes In this play, too. Theyear 2000, the women rulers have "HOTHJEl IN THE ENTIRE STATE WILL QET TO SEE "ULYSSES". blonde lieutenant makes Jack catch left the Qold Standard and are on the little bits of fluff of her new the plastic one. We are told the coat with a lollipop which he has President Is having a plastic White to lick clean again. The action House built for herself. This is becomes oddly erotic, but this neither funny, nor frightening. It's THE WALTER READiEJR/JOSEPH STRICK PRODUCTION kind of dramatic ingenuity is killed just rather silly.

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by Steven Bauer Parts of an Elegy", incorporated bined power and form, grace and Perhaps more than anything else, the myths of the 'grim reaper' sensitivity. Griesinger read sev- an air of common cause was prev- and Cronos into a highly difficult eral poems that struck responsive alent at Theta Xi Thursday night and fascinating work. Using start- chords throughout the audience. when a group of amateur poets ling images and language, Tar- To end the evening's readings, from the College undergraduate dif's poem was euphonious at Gardner presented some o! his body read their poetry to a small' times, cacaphoneous at others, and poetry. His reading was highly but appreciative audience. Asso- intellectually stimulating through- professional, and his poetry had WILLIAM YOUNG '69, as Erwin Trowbridge, is consoled by his ciate Professor of English James out. a maturity and polish understand- "mousy wife." Pamela Wooley, in the Jesters' production of W. Gardner commented later in Although poetry is intellectual to ably beyond that of the "previous "Three Men on a Horse" presented over Junior Prom weekend. the evening that an amateur read- a certain extent, it is also cer- poets. His work was presented ing of amateur poetry called for tainly emotional. The emotion- to the audience with wit, preci- patience on the part of all in- al response is far more difficult sion, and lyrical beauty. volved; no patience was required to achieve and calls for a com- The poetry was fresh and or- Bucks Jesters on the part of the audience. mon emotional meeting ground. iginal, the reading accomplished The poetry of Alan Griesinger '68, with sincerity and intelligence. by A. Rand Gordon' from the' best possible material. The interpretations were accom- who also served as moderator for Barstool, microphone, approval, William Young '69, was in the plished with a minimum of con- the reading, created the greatest emotional honesty, poetry. An ev- Save for the talents of a very lead role of mild mannered, descension, thus making the ev- emotional response. His work had a ening like this should happen again. few of the performers, the Jes- straight-arrow, greeting card ening entirely too short. A casu- beautiful lyric quality that com- And soon. ters' "Three Men On A Horse" writer Erwin Trowbridge, who as alness, an enjoyment, and a feel- was a virtual loss. Playing for a a pastime "doped" horses from ing of subtle encouragement and very long two hours and 45 min- the tally sheets. The part was enthusiasm were present at all utes, Thursday through Sunday, well handled but lost its effect times. Another aspect of the ev- this PIECE D'ENNUI was marked in the absence of talent in the ening was its variety. Poetry by annoying and tedious charac- portrayal of his associates, in- ranged from the rigid structure terizations in a play which de- cluding his overly mousy wife of a sonnet to the melodious lib- manded some element of credi- (Pamela Wooley) and bare-faced, erty of free verse. Each of the bility in the characters. In order mercantile brother-in-law (Hugh poets had something to say, and to have been successful, the play Elder '70). each said it in his own way. would need to have been run at Among the gang-land group, race-track pace. It was, however, Frankie (Richard Dale '70) proved Jay Bernstein '69, began the ev- a unique instance of Damon Run- to be the standout. Only he sup- ening with poetry that could better yon-llke characters watching a have waited until later in the pro- plied the nervous energy which gram. Its complex images and un- race at one-fourth speed. In its should have characterized the play. usual technique were perhaps more own right, the play by John Holm Along with the bartender (Matthew fully suited to the printed page and George Abbot provided far Katz '67) only Dale proved cap- than to the spoken word. Yet his able of adequately delivering a reading of the difficult work was punch line. accomplished with polish and pre- Chorus Plans The characterization of Mabel cision. On the other hand, the work (Dian Buck), the goil-friend of of Gerald Pryor '68, was written 1. Say, Miireello, is it true VN 2. Ht-ullv? gang-land boss (GeneDusseau '70), to be read. It had an immediacy, you Romance1 Language majors Florida Tour was tolerably brash. Her consort, and urgency, a pulsating magne- get more dates? Not when you whisper Spring vacation will feature a Dusseau, though too clean-cut for tism into which Pryor threw his "Aimez-vous la vie trip to Florida for the 40-mem- the part, did an admirable job. total emotional involvement. His Certainement! No girl can liolicniienne ma cherieP" ber College Glee Club when they Drew Fleisch '70, distinguished statement on war began with pop resist a Latin approach. begin their annual Spring Tour on himself in the minor role of Mos- expressions and rose in aural and Saturday, March 18. The planned es for creating the best white emotional intensity until it reached trip, one of the • most extensive boy's colored bellhop I've seen a screeching climax. undertakings in the Club's his- north of Richmond. tory, will be the' third tour of the Charles Rumsey's '69, sets in the The : influence, of: Northrop Frye East Coast and Florida since the Lavillere Hotel provided a fitting was evident in the work of Mi- "> inauguration of the Spring Tour in backdrop to the seedy antics of chael Williams '68, and Lionel 1952. the plot. Tardiff '69. Williams' poem, "The Though designed as a comic in- Six Days", combined the myth of The concerts will include a wide terlude, I can only rationalize the Creation and the march to Calvary, variety of both collegiate and sa- performance by reiterating that using as a guise the climbing of cred music. Among the reper- slogan of the trade: "You win a mountain. In doing so, Williams toire are three works, one by some you lose some; and some achieved a significant and'ironic Charpentier and two by Liszt that are called on account of rain!" parallel. Tardif's piece, "Three will receive their American pre- mieres, as well as selections from the musical, "The Fantastics". .The Glee Club, under the di- rection of Clarence H. Barber, associate professor of music, will Does beer ;3. Gosh! fly back from Miami Beach upon the termination of their tour. Or, "Carissima, la clolec Or, "Yo te quiero mucho, improve with age? vita d aspetta!" irijolila!" SilMOfa NEW. YORK? definitely [~] definitely not Q not indefinitely

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porting the President was placed Further, while Mr. Chanin's trinity very strategically at the top of speech was broad in its con- "Sickening" the section of the editorial page tents, the editorial point of containing letters. To the Editor: view was the antithesis of EDITORIAL SECTION This same kind of innocuous Mr. Chanin's and the content It was sickening as usual to care was taken in the editor's note preceding Mr. Ratzan's ar- was quite independent of Mr. read last week's issue of the TRI- Chanin's address. MARCH 14, 1967 POD. I find it increasingly dif- ticle on the Senate. The TRIPOD ficult to distinguish fact from opin- was "not necessarily in agree- ion (and timid opinion at that), in ment," and again, took no overt In other TRIPOD editor- your "news" reporting. stand on a very important is- ials Mr. Perta has not seen Patch Work The "news" article on the Sen- sue, while very reluctantly sug- gesting that it disagreed. "stands" taken either be-' ate elections was very significant, cause he has not understood The Faculty has considered two proposals for calendar reform (as any student who attended them Does the TRIPOD have a point and curricula!" adjustments, rejecting one and passing a water- and heard the speeches will note), of view on anything controversial? them or because their view- in its omissions. The fact that the One wonders if its editors have point did not agree with his. ed-down form of the other. sufficient nerve to take any kind In voting down the first calendar, objections to the trimester race between President Miles and In "controversial" matters, Senators Chanin andBluestonewas of an open and definitive stand. It the TRIPOD has made a com- seems that the TRIPOD is afraid system were not the only criteria for its rejection. There was a close one, and marked a very prehensive proposal for major also evinced considerable reluctance on the part of the Fac- divergent emphasis in student af- to offend administration opinion, fairs, seems to demand that ALL and at the same time, afraid to reform of the fraternity sys- ulty to initiate any reform because of the work that would be of the points of view be reported, openly oppose student opinion. And tem, proposed the 4-1-4 cal- required. The Faculty chose to postpone the issue of calendar as well as the obvious distinc- as such, it very handily came out endar over the 3.3 recommend- and curriculum. tions noted. . • last week with twelve nearly worth- ed by the Curriculum Commit- The President's memorandum forcefully indicated that the One Is led to believe that the less pages. tee, condemned the IFC for TRIPOD either did not understand matter of calendar change could not be pushed aside. The pro- Joseph Perta '68 its poor handling of the AD the issue (which is' entirely pos- trial, suggested constitutional posal offered a chance for a liberal and exciting experiment ir? sible and consistent), or deliber- education as well as an opportunity for an in depth review of ately chose to be one-sided, to (Editor's Note: - As Mr. Perta modifications in the Senate so well states, he has a dif- election procedure, endorsed the curriculum. However, in response to objections from stud- insure its own self interest from being threatened. That the editorial ficult time distinguishing the Medusa proposal for re- ents and faculty over practical obstacles to the adoption of the entitled "Insular Us" took its title fact from, opinion. In his let- form, called for a study of annual calendar, the President modified his proposal and in the and its contents from Senator ter it is apparent that his the effectiveness of the pre- process it lost much of its vitality. The practical objections Chanin's speech, (and the main sight is distorted by his emo- thesis of his platform), without re- sent . math requirement, and could have been overcome but would have required some work cognizing or crediting it, only sub- tional involvement in many condemned the CITE plat- from the faculty and perhaps would have necessitated a delay stantiates such obvious blindness issues and particularly by the form. These; Mr. Perta, are in the institution of the calendar. or timidity. Senate elections. all stands, but not necessar- The calendar that the faculty over-whelmingly adopted is a But most revolting of all was As the TRIPOD stated in ily ones with which you agree. the editorial on the President's its news article on the elec- temporary expedient, in reality a patch up of the .semester cal- Timid is a convenient word curriculum proposals. Great effort tions, the contest was a heat- for them and I would dispute was made on its author's part to, endar. While the modified calendar is highly workable, it is ed one. Mr. Perta implies that its accuracy. They are timid basically uninspiring, offering no definition to the direction be unoffensive to the administra- tion and faculty, and thus, of the contest was a close one, stands only if you consider, of the philosophy of education at the College. course, it took no stand at all on while, in fact, the vote was indiscriminately jumping on The establishment of the sub-committee to study the'curri- the issue. While at the same time, not as close as he would like and off bandwagons as strong culum and the calendar affords another opportunity to make a the letter from Mr. Sllngluff sup- to believe. stands.) comprehensive study of the entire educational system. The op- portunity has been.' at hand before and has been denied, partly Scavenging for Cogent Profundities out of the Faculty's reluctance to accept its responsibility. A complete curricular and calendar study is a major undertaking by C P' L H II the laundry would be too much at the frat lodgeee, suck a few 'trouble —- sort' of like"getting bevos and get a frothy fill. There's no way I can't pop-a-top, no'way. ly accomplish it. While scavenging for cigarette more books in the Bookstore, and butts in the Hamlin archway, I there's not enough profit incentive. Peter: Sure, we'll fire afewdown • Members appointed to the sub-committee of the curriculum and overheard two students evaluating Leonard, as he beat his chest in for warmth, in case we slip in a (calendar study should be relieved from some or all of their teach- various aspects of Trinity Col- an incredible feat of strength: slush lake on the Long Walk. Wet ing duties to facilitate their efforts and insure an intense exam- lege life. Although my blended There's no way Hargrove's Nick- socks, ruined shoes, cold feet, nack Shack can't get more books and a bruised back; that's ail ination of the college'sr educational system. collection of famous' filtertips was practically complete, I decided in the Bookstore. There's no way. I get when I slide and slosh along The present modification of the President's proposal is only to forgo this pleasant habit of Peter; But Penn's Pencils and the primary pathways of the Col- a temporary expedient. The Faculty sub-committee must not drag mine, and listen to my fellow Kandy Kiosk does have almost lege. But spring's on the way, its feetin devising what hopefully will be a more imaginative collegians. . 40,000 varieties of Trinity sweat- and what the Dean won't have One of them, Peter by name, shirt. You'd think he'd take the done, the sun should melt and and stimulating calendar-curricular plan. was offering a great deal of con- hint and at least get less sweat- dry I guess we can thank God structive criticism to his friend shirts and more funny greeting for the sun, and the Chaplain Leonard, who had a magnificent- cards. You know,, another joke for God. ly expressive manner of locution on the campus won't hurt. Leonard, as he belched forth a Impotent and gestulation. Leonard offered Leonard, as he lifted his eyes most horrendous sound: Man, Elections for the Interfratemity Council will be held April 4. several cogent profundities on the up to the Chapel tower: Okaaaay, there's no way I can't fall down on If the make-up of the IFC membership is altered and if the func- subject of campus concerns. but it's time to go sip a few suds the Long Walk. There's no way. tion of the representatives is expanded the council could attain The following Is my recollec- tion of their conversation. its potential as a respected and influential governing body. As it Peter: Ohhhhhh, my aching arm. exits now the IFC representative has no official authority in the That's the third time this week fraternities. They function merely to inform : fraternity mem- that I've wrenched it by trying to bers of IFC policy and to serve as spokesmen for their houses in get in the front doors of the Aus- tin Arts Center, ftrimfy IFC meetings. Under the present system the IFC lacks any re- sponsible: agent in each fraternity to enforce its rules and the, Leonard, as he flexed his biceps and twinkled his eyes: Don't sweat effectiveness of its governing power is greatly limited. .it. Pete. There's no way you To strengthen the IFC we recommend that in the up-coming shouldn't be able to open those EDITORIAL BOARD elections the IFC representative be an officer of the fraternity doors, there's no way. Editor-in-Chief or a member delegated with the power to enforce the Council's Peter; Those damned doors in Jeffrey E. Lucas '68 regulations within the fraternity and that he be designated that the Theatre make so much News Editor n lse you can't concentrate, Ames M. Nelson '68 fraternity's official spokesman on the IFC. In this way the Coun- ? "V w ir Le nardl as he hit his fist into Layout Editor Sports Editor* Photography M ' - cil would have a stronger base for its authority and a responsible his °hand; There's no way I can't Leighton L. Smith '69 Emll W. Angelica '68 William B. Rosenblatt ° agent to directly enforce IFC regulations. concentrate on making noise, Assistant News Editor Assistant Sports Editors John p. Osl,er '70 ' Pierre duP. Hayward 70 An additional benefit of the proposal would be that the IFC, there's no way. Richmond S. Hendee 69 both externally and internally, would be more respected than it Peter; Say Lennie. what's the STAFF story with the laundry? They didn't James D. Bartolini '68, Edward F. George is at present. It has been unfortunate that in the past council W. Gordon '69, A. Rand Gordon '69, Gerald A. Hatch '69, Charles r. «fl pick up sheets and towels again; '69, Fred H. Stroock '69, Witter F. Brooke '70, Michael A. Chamisn ' Carlo A. Forzanl. '70, Paul M. Herron '70, Christopher Lees 70 Jer?™' j that makes two weeks on two tow- '•'.tlbank, III '70, David B. Richards '70, Frederick B. Rose '70, Henry ternities. Vested with the responsibility and the authority to en- els, and of two's, that's how many Snavely '70, Randolph J. Friedman '70. force IFC regulations, members would be more likely to take their shirts I have to wear if I send BUSINESS BOARD positions seriously. them M to be cleaned. Too much perma-crease with too many holes Business Manager The tenuous position of fraternities in colleges across the Frederick P. McCIure '68 country makes the IFC one of most important organizations on and too few buttons. Leonard, as he touched his toes Advertising Managers Circulation BHmms"" campus. If properly used the IFC has the Dower to mold fVarpmi- Glen T. Insley '68 G Roderick Lawrence '70 in a show of tremendous agility; Marvin E. Miller '6..9. James M. O'Brien 70 tioo Jr,^ • . -.1 LI - I -i , . * uioui iratenu- ln a snow oi tremendous agiuty; a Published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic yf lr^!{f,?t ties into a valuable social and academic force; if the power, is Rally and don't sweat the small vacations by students o£ Trinity College. Published at West H.iru"' abused or neglected the fraternity system at the College could time, Pete. Towels you can swipe News, Isham Road, West Hartford, Conn. from Frank ln the { Student subscription included ln activities fee: others $6-5° !'. come to an end. The IFC is- left with the responsibility of ef- but ieldhousethose old . meHen year. Second class postage paid at Hartford, Connecticut, under tlie fechvely and wisely directing fraternities on a course toward doesn>in thet laundrcare'y do, 'cause there's of March 3, 1879. * no way they can't get last week's IT Offices located in the basement oC Mather Hall. Trinity Collet-'1' the best interests of the system as a whole. shirts to you next week using Hartford, Conn., 06106. The present IFG lacks both the authority and the respect to one day service. There's no way. Telephone: 246-1829 or 527-3153, ext. 252 effectively govern the fraternity system. Modification in the require- Peter; Yeah, I guess so. I sup- ments for IFC representatives would be a significant step toward pose FcettinK a new outfit to run realizing the potential of the IFC as a governing body. MARCH 14, 1967 THE TRINITY TRIPOD PAGE 5 Haverford Effects Major President!s Proposed Loyded Operation Costs (Continued from Page 1) Social^ Academic Reforms the government department, term- he explained. Top $4 Million ed as "brilliant" the President's A second effect could be that Haverford College, in a series Previously the established visiting handling of the situation to bring of providing a nucleus for an For the first time in its 144- of sweeping reforms, has an- hours for women were 2:00 a.m. about a consensus among faculty intellectual community which Lee year history, annual current ex- nounced that, effective September, on weekdays and 3;30 a.m. on and students. Chairman of the said he hoped would serve to penses for the operation of the no official grades will be given weekends. Department of psychology, M. attract more capable students In College topped $4 million.. to freshmen and sophomores at These changes followed the an- Curtis Langhorne called the final the future. Lee criticized the The financial report of the trea- the College, and all restrictions nouncement at the beginning of enactment a "thrilling change" for homogeneous nature of the present surer, J. Kenneth Robertson, for on parietal hours will be elim- the academic year that Haverford the College. He and several other student body saying that the Col- the year ending June 30, 1966, inated. would no longer institute the sys- faculty members expressed par- lege needed more students of showed current expenses of $4,- Numerical grades will be re- tem of class ranking. ticular enthusiasm for the plan to "idiosyncratic excellence." 539, an increase of close to 10 corded, but these grades will be Some advanced courses at the admit fifty Honors Scholars and A third item of the President's percent over the previous year's for "internal use only," for de- College will also result in a writ- to waive basic academic require- proposal was slightly modified by expenses of $3,977,135. termining matters such as finan- ten evaluation by faculty members, ments for students from education- making the 4-5-5-4 course load Operating income for the year cial aid and academic recognition. instead of a numerical grade. Sen- ally disadvantaged backgrounds. distribution optional to students. 1965-66, exclusive of alumni and Junior and senior students will ior research work would fall un- According to Langhorne, these The President also Included a parents funds, was $4,180,131, with receive numerical grades with the der this heading, as would other measures would better enable the measure to allow students to take tuition and fees accounting for ap- included option that they may take courses of recognized difficulty. a fifth course during any year proximately 50 percent of income. College to deal with students as without additional charge and per- one course on the pass-fail sys- These reforms were begun by individuals. The corresponding figure for 1964- tem. All grades for 'the lower the education committee of Haver- mitting the deferment of one basic 65 was $3,791,174. two classes will be recorded on ford which is composed of both Richard Lee, assistant profes- requirement until the junior year. the students' official transcript faculty members and student rep- sor of philosophy, saw two possible Neaverson expressed reser- Symposium... resentatives. The proposal was results of the honors program. as a pass or fail. vations concerning the new course (Continued from Page 1) The College has also lifted all then presented to the faculty which It could attract, he said, fifty load for freshmen. With only four restrictions on -parietal hours. approved it after lengthy study. students who are exceptionally courses some freshmen would be Department of Labor as an ad- While the reformed grade sys- talented in one area but not inclined to overextend themselves viser. tem seems rather well defined, necessarily well rounded academ- with extracurricular activities, he Workshops dealing with these Themes. the College sees certain problems ically. These students, according explained. When faced with five lectures will then follow. They (Continued from Page 2) remain extant in the area of par- to Lee, would serve to diversify courses in their sophomore year, will include Michael and Selig- . letals. An honor code among stu- . man along with W.H. Ferry, Ern- dealt with mothers who live their 1 the College community. Ideally Neaverson continued, many might daughters' lives with desperate dents prohibits "entertainment of the effects would be the same have difficulty in keeping up aca- est Van Den Haag, and Norman intensity. Like Gardner, she dwelt women visitors in the dormitories as removing the bottom fifty mem- demically. Birnbaum. W.H. Ferry is the Vice on specific images, examining all night." The result of lifting bers of a present class and re- A motion to suspend Saturday President of the Center for the them closely out of their conven- all bans would then necessarily placing them with fifty individuals classes, which several faculty Study of Democratic Institutions tional relationships. raise some ambiguity as to this who are academically stronger members felt would have passed, at Santa Barbara, California. This honor system. than the present top percentage, was tabled by Lee. group has published countless "Crossings," a story by assistant pamphlets on the effects of cy- professor of English, Steven bernation upon society. Ernest Van Minot, was read to the background Den Haag was professor of Social music of Gerry Mulligan, Vivaldi Philosophy at New York Uniyerr and even Gregorian chants. sity and is now lecturing at var- The story concerns the dilemma ious schools, He has been noted. of a liberal designer of schools, to take the conservative viewpoint whose ten-year-old daughter wants when discussing social Issues. He to say prayers before bedtime and .^ ,...... - '«•••• is also co-author of "The Fabric be a Roman Catholic - instead of of Society." Birnbaum, recent lec- listening to her father reading turer at the College on the "The- H. G. Wells. the lack of courtesy exhibited by nor is aware, he is not mature ory of Industrial Society", was This evokes mixed feelings and a 'Candide's World' certain members of the college enough to accept the responsibility asked when he was here, to be crowd of memories, or rather community. of a college education. Perhaps I a leader of a workshop. The Plan- fragments of memories, from the To the Editor; The'problem of basic require- am being too idealistic. I hope ning Committee accepted him. father's own childhood. His fath- ments will certainly not be solved not. Birnbaum raised the Interesting It was with a good deal of amaze- problem of the development ol a er -was a man "of dynamic non- ment the first time and a great by strengthening them. Trinity stu- The mark of the -well-rounded faith" and his upbringing was ex- dents have too long been told how student is not that he knows a technological elite--the techno- deal of amusement the second time crats within a cybernated society tremely anti-Christian. Yet he re- that I read Donald M. Bishop's to conduct their education. They little something about a lot of members religious experiences he supposedly have been "exposed" things, but rather that he realizes and Us effect on the democratic "balderdash" letter in last week's control of social change, ..' ..:'••-, >.;'•;; had, and the story culminates in a TRIPOD. His ruse has been used to various aspects of. the academic that he knows very little about mood of religious' sentiment' that before: that of distorting the facts milieu through the. College's basic anything. From this point he can go Workshop leaders for these'men avoids sentimentality. Here the and then attempting to discredit requirements. However, "an ex- on to increase his awareness until are Robert A. Battls, associate l sound of early Mulligan fades them. Misguided rhetoric, of which posure to the fine arts and mus- he, rather than the College, is professor of economics, Donald in. he spoke, circled around and struck ic" is just that - an exposure and satisfied. I feel that basic require- Michael (he has already held an The whole program was beauti- with vehemence and fury through- nothing more. And it is a shame ments should be abandoned and the organizational meeting). Murray fully, staged by Mrs. Mill! Sil- out his letter. that many people who are forced to curriculum augmented until a Stedman chairman of the govern- vestri, assistant to the director of take the humanities because of a Trinity education is only limited ment department, for W.H. Ferry, The area of parietals was man- by the student's time,, energy, and the News Bureau, who read the', gled almost beyond recognition. requirement have a negative at- and William Barrante '68, on Ern- daughter in the last piece. The titude toward the courses. This I . ambition. This then, with a lack of est Van Der Haag. Alan Kramer's point was far from academic regimentation and an evening was hosted by Robert Lew- that emphasized by Mr. Bishop. personally know is true as regards On Saturday night, the Sympos- is, director of the Image Play- the math and history requirements. abundance of academic freedom, As I understood it, the proposal would be Candide's world where ium will end with.an open panel house. The informal discussion dealt with personal maturity and The Trinity student should be al- discussion including Carmichael, 'hat followed the readings widened lowed to choose. If he is aware, men could explore, and discover Oglesby, Brown, and Van Der Haag, ~ out from the pieces themselves individual dorm regulations. Com- with a maximum of optimism/ mon courtesy would then be, as It if he cares about his education, autonomy, and integrity. W.H. Ferry will moderate,. This" to cover the subject of mixing me- is now, an area regulated by human he will make sure that itencom-. panel will attempt to bring togeth- dia like poetry and jazz, or fic- temperament. No stipulation of passesiboth the humanities and the er the human rights and cyberna- tion and colored lighting. It's hap- math/sciences. If he neither cares Steve Bauer '70 tion aspects of the symposium. pening at the Image. parietal hours will ever improve

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•e ' '70 R MARCH 14, 1967 PAGE 6 THE TRINITY TRIPOD •Placement Library Vacation Hours Campus Notes Saturday, March 18 out for the vacation period after F 8:30 - 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Friday, March 17, ex- TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Sunday, March 19 cept that one copy of each' title American Oil Corp. Clio Society Keigue '68, treasurer; Carl E. CLOSED must remain for use in the 11- Grinnel Corp. Luty '69, senior steward; William Monday, March 20 through brary. Books are due back at I Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp. Willson H. Coates, visiting pro- 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 29 fessor of history at the College, M. Unger '69, junior steward; Thursday, March 23 S. D. Warren Co. Paul D. Siegfried, '69, corres- 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1967. Peace Corps will speak on "The Structure of Liberalism: the Earlier 19th Cen- ponding secretary; Joel M. Gold- Friday, March 24 and Woodbury Public Schools frank '69, scholarship chairman. T, tury Phase" at 4:00 p.m. Wed- P"'.arday, March 25 Infirmary Aides I aro nesday in Wean Lounge as the 9;00 a.m. - 5:00,p.m. " coi WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 Parking Sunday, March 26 Candidates are being Bullard Co. guest of the Clio History Society. considered for the three , On CLOSED i the Geigy Chemical Corp. Students are reminded that even Monday, March 27 and positions as aides in the Kimberly Clark Corp. Theta Xi though the College is not in ses- College Infirmary for the i tei Tuesday, March 28 a Marlin Rockwell Division sion during the spring vacation 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1967-68 academic year. ( The Alpha Chi Chapter of Theta Letters of application is Xi Fraternity has elected the fol- from March 18 through March Wednesday, March 29 • (ac THURSDAY MAHCH 16 lowing- officers: Michael H. Floyd 28, 1967, parking regulations will Resume Regular Hours should be addressed to the City Trust Co. of Bridgeport be in effect throughout this per- Dean of Students before I '68, president; Alan Griesinger spring vacation. Dun & Bradstreet Co. '68, vice-president; Joseph E. Mc- iod. Reserve books may be taken • set First New Haven National- Bank poi Veterans Administration Hospital Us i He FRIDAY, MARCH 17 laci Pennsylvania Railroad Co, , the Travelers Insurance Co. >ars ** (Summer Program) poi Colt Industries H) Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

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Two potential victories have oc- finished the first leg of the race of the final turn and out-powered by Chuck Wright cupied the greater part of Am- in a five way tie. Hendee, profit- Fluery to the finish in a split herst swimming coach Hank Dun- ing from Bacon's fast finish, held of 48.4 for 3:19.9. Springfield took In all the excitement over the In the recently finished basket- bar's thought for the past few the Trinity lead throughout the second in 3:21.7, while Amherst, winter varsity and freshman ball competition, the action and months: the New England free- second four laps, splashing in with "New England's best", touched in sports the extremely "rough" the spirit of Intramurals was style relay, and the overall cham- a split of 51.5 his season best. third. competition in the intramu- clearly illustrated. Alpha Chi Rho, pionships. He never doubted the Then Wright, who had muscle The Trowbridge tankers totaled ral sports is often overlooked. With however, had ' an edge over the chances of the Amherst relay, trouble in the preliminaries and 90.3 points for a ninth place over- football, volleyball, and basketball rest of the teams, as it handily . boldly proclaiming it the "best in spent the afternoon in the whirl all finish in the championships already completed, Sigma Nu is a defeated Frosh South in the finals. New England" early in the sea- pool, regained his old form and as Amherst squeezed by host slight two point leader over Al- This was the first time in a great son; but he hesitated to speak crashed to a 50.4, but Amherst Southern Connecticut for the pha Chi Rho, 192-190. many years that a freshman team : of the championship meet. gained the finals. and Springfield had sprinted to trophy. The defending champions, Phi within a stroke of Trinity. Tomorrow Tyler, Bacon and It all came down to the line last Kappa Psi, are a distant third. Alpha Chi Rho had a relatively weekend at Southern Connecticut As Tyler dove in for the relay's Coach Robert Slaughter form the Pi Kappa Alpha, the Freshman where Dunbar's high-point-cham- last leg, Fluery of Springfield Trinity crusade to the NCAA Na- easier time. With great team bal- ; South, and Delta Phi are all very ance, the squad seemed to dotn- ; plonship dream-solidified. suddenly appeared in the lead with tional College Championships in much in the running for the In- Nevertheless the Amherst relay a perfect start. Amherst's City ol Commerce, California. Ty- inate every game, and they were ' tramural Cup, which is presented seldom seriously threatened. boast fell short as Trinity pulled Steockle, who won the freestyle ler defends his title in the 500- to the team that has compiled an upset victory in poor record sprint on Friday, closed the gap yard freestyle (5:04.0) while Ba- The final basketball standings time and wiped the sneer from con hopes to recapture the 100- the greatest number of points in and into the final turn Fluery all the intramural sports. are; First-Alpha Chi Rho, second- the Lord Jeff grin. had a slight edge on Tyler, and yard backstroke crown. Frosh South, third-Sigma Nu, Bill Bacon, Ric Hendee, Mike Tyler on Steockle. Yet as he has And yes, Coach Dunbar, there The point system exists on a fourth-Independents, fifth-Delta Wright and Duff Tyler bumped made a tradition, Tyler shot out is a Trinity. fairly simple scale. Fifty points Phi sixth-Phi Psi. : almost six seconds off the (recent- is automatically given for par- Earlier in the year, Sigma Nu ly set) former Trinity record with ticipation in all the games of a won the football, and Phi Kappa a clocking- of 3:19.9. specific sport without a forfeit. Psi won the volleyball intramural Seeded second, behind Amherst, An additional twenty points is giv- championships. in the 400-yard freestyle relay, en to the first place team of that the Bantam quartet bettered their sport, sixteen for second place, There is still a lot of compsti- • qualifying time by one and eight- twelve for third, eight for fourth, tion before a champion is de- tenths seconds In capturing the four for fifth, and two for sixth. cided. This week there will be victory. Fluery of Springfield the conclusion of the squash com- sparked his third-seeded relay to Under this system a team has petition, a swimming meet today second while a stunned Amherst to do well in every aspect of the and Thursday, and a wrestling dipped to third. competition and not just in one match. Immediately after Spring Earlier Saturday Tyler re- or two sports. On the other hand, Vacation, ping pong and bowling captured his crown in the 20-lap CAPTAIN DUFF Tyler paces through the 500-yard freestyle, a team can still stay close to his will commence. Softball, track, 500-yard freestyle, out-distancing and .golf will take place in April preparing to defend his national title in California this weekend. opponents simply by playing in all Springfield's Hart in 5:08. In the the games, and May. The tennis finals which 200-yard freestyle Duff smashed were cancelled in the fell due to his own Trinity record with a bad weather will also be held in preliminary time of 1;48.7 to gain the spring. the middle lane in the finals. Then, Skaters End Season with 5-4 Victory There is only one rule for elig- in a repeat of last year's finish, ibility. With the exception of ping Sullivan of the University of Con- The Trinity hockey club, finished The second period began with very play as a six-man team again, pong and bowling (anyone can par- necticut churned by Tyler to win up its long season Saturday with a intense play by Risdee and the Ban- and from this point on Risdee ticipate in these, nobody in fresh- the event in a record 1:47.7. close 5-4 victory over The Rhode tams barely managed to keep them barely got across Trinity's blue- man or var'sity sports is eligible Bacon also took first seeding in island School of Design. from scoring more than one goal line. Henry Barkhausen tied the to play in the intramurals while his event, the 100-yard backstroke, while they, themselves, were score again at 4-4 when he staged their sport is in season. but was. unable to repeat last In spite of a lay off the Trin blanked. Trinity still did not play another of his picture goals. It The standings and the point to- -well. ,and- the. scor-e._at the end of wasn't more than another few min- tals through March 12 are as . son of Springfield by six-tenths quickest goals in a first period the period was a 2-2 tie. utes before Paul Bushueff made his follows: Sigma Nu 192, Alpha Chi j of a second. Bacon's 1966 New drive. Center Henry Barkhausen first tally of the night breaking the Rho 190, Phi Kappa Psi 178, Pi 4 England record of :55,0 was un- shot across the cage from the right In the third and final period, tie and setting the final score at Kappa Alpha 166, Freshman South i threatened. for a goal and right wing Tony Risdee continued to play hard and 5-4 in favor of Trinity. The final 166. sj' Other Bantam finishes included Bryant did the same thing from effectively. The visitors scored a seconds ticked by. as Trin still Further rankings are Delta Phi ™ Bacon's three-way tie for seventh the left a few minutes later. luick goal right after Tony Bryant kept the puck in Risdee's end 164, Psi Upsilon 152, St. Anthony In the 200-yard backstroke; Howie scored his second of the night checking any drives that their Hall 150, Theta Xi 150, Independ- Shaffer's twelfth place finish in the These, two early scores hurt the to make the tie 3-3, and then opponents might have mounted. ents 145. 100-yard breastroke (l;08.8); Bantams more than it helped them. Risdee scored another to pull ahead The team's final record then is Rounding outthestandingsFresh- i Wright's seventh in. the 50-yard Thinking that the game would be a 4-3. The excitement began to mount 8-2 and it is noteworthy that this man North 145, Alpha Delta freestyle and Ms twelfth in the pushover, they slacked off and fore appreciably now as Trinity was is the best record of any team in Phi 141, Phi Mu Delta 140, Del- and back-checked less effectively the winter season at the College. 100-yard freestyle. trailing and only six minutes re- ta Kappa Epsilon 115. while Risdee scored their first goal mained. Twice most valuable swimmer, as easily as their opponents had. Duff Tyler retired from New Eng- But then the Bantams began to land swimming competition only The period ended quickly, for the one point short of winning the coaches had agreed to play 15 VIEW SERVICE "Muir Award" for most cham- minute periods, leaving the score EXPERT TYPING pionship points. •William's Ric Wil- 2-1 in Trinity's favor. 360 New Britain Ave. liams edged out Duff for the award but claimed himself happier with typeform papers Uiut West of Summit St. Gate) Trinity's relay victory (Tyler an- and theses chored the quartet) over Amherst AC A3 MODEL 7 Offering Mobil Products than with his own honor. 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