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TUESDAY • TUESDAY Edition t Edition Washington and Lee Semi-Weeldy Newspaper Volwne LX LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, FEBRUARY 2, 1960 Nwnber 30 Jenks Book Fifty-First Fancy Dress Ball Passes into History On Hitler Togas, Toppers, and Uniforms j Is Published Evolve Into Conventional Dress! Dr. William A. Jenks, professor of For two days people have been bringing on odd 14>0rlmcnt of clothes I history at Washington and Lee, Is back to the Student Unlon-toga.s, cloaks, mihtary uniforms, bri$!ht plaid author of a new book, published last suits, even some battered top hats. Somehow aU these costumes, gathered in week by the Columbia University a motley heap, didn't retain quite the glitter and allure of Friday night, Press. when the 51st Fancy Dress Ball was in full swing. The 252-page work is entitled To students sleepily endurmg the first days of the new semester, Fancy Vienna and the Young Hitler. Dresa 1960 was fast becoming a mem-!------------- ln the inlonnative study Dr. Jenks ory. Not much remained, except the B d T Ch describes the influences and ideas mental image of hundreds of colorful- oar 0 oose whJch were most effective in fonn ly garbed couples sw~rling around the lnr Hitler's ideology during his stay 1 ln Vienna. :!:~ t~e;;: deMillc spectaculars Semester Editor Dr. Jenks held a Fulbrliht Re The dance programs, now reposing search Grant to Austria in 1955, dur in a truh can behind Doremus gym, mg which time ht! gathered mater told part of the story: "The Evolu- For Collegian ial for his book. tion of Man." A new editor of the Southern Col- Last spring he became the first Couples entering the dance floor legian, W&L's humor magazine will Washington and Lee professor to fo\Jlld themselves taken back in time be elected this Thursday by the Pub draw benefits from a special publi to the Neolithic period. St.alacUt.es lications Board The new man will fill cations fund set up by the University. hung from the mottled roof of a cave, out the remainder of the term of Jer The grant came !rom the John M. and cardboard bats darted among ry Susskind, who resigned upon First Dr. R. C. Moore Glenn Fund, which provides financial them. lrorucaUy, this section was re- Semester graduation from Law School. help for professors who wish to served for the faculty. Applicants for the post have bet:n publish books on scholarly subjects. On the n&ht. some cavemen guarded requested to meet on the second floor AGI President Dr. Jenks is abo the author of their meager quarters in a mural of the Student Union at 4 p.m. Inter The Austrian Electoral Be.fonn of scene; Ill the next panel, man had pro- v1ews will begin around then, accord 1907. gressed to a royal patio tn the Near ing to Steve Miller, acting pre.ldcnt of To Speak Here East. Greeks and Romans held their the board. sway also, unlll some medieval lords The new editor will be el ~cted to On Formations Bass-Baritone and ladies got into the piclure past the edit oniy the SprinJ~ and Finals issues bandstand at the far end of the gym. of the magaLne, accordinJ~ to Miller. Dr. Raymond C Moore, president Meanwhile, some highly clTccUve A new ed1tor will again be named at or the American Geological Institute To Highlight Chinese figures were looking askance the regular April elecliom. and nationally-known expert in pet at the backward Western civilizations. Susskind, who rdJted the Openings rology, geology, and paleontology will Third Concert Gay Nineties and Fancy Dre'l!! lssu.es of the Col deliver two lectures at Washington Uninhibited Lionel Hampton bounces on a drum before a delighted concert The Gay Ninet!es appeared in their legian, was elected to the editorship and Lee t1us Thursday and Friday. Kim Borg, Metropol1tan Opera bass audience Saturday afternoon. - Photo by Frames heavy splendor, followed by some fri of the magazine in regular elections Dr. Moore wiJJ discuss the geology baritone, will be presented in concert ---------------------------• volous denizens of the Twenties. Sud last April. of the Grand Canyon and the Colo tomorrow night by the Rockbridge denly il was Today, with an AUas Applicants who deliire addllionaJ in rado plateau in a public lecture at 8 Concert Theater Series. blasting off lor the moon. formation about the editorship are re p.m. Thursday in duPont auditorium. HIS program, which will be present quested to contact Miller at HObart New Rush Proposal Faces All thC3e eras-with the under Friday at 3 p.m in duPont auditor ed at 8;15 in VMI's J ackson Memori 3-5201 or Phil Grose, board secretary, standable orrussion of the Neolithic ium, he will lecture on his work with al HaJJ, will include works of Haydn, at the Kappa S~gma house. (ossils. were represented by costumed couples. Applicants arc cautioned that it is a Schubert, WoJI, Kllpinen and Mous Dance set president Dave Weaver Dr. Edgar W. SpC!ncer, head of sorg.sky. Vote by Frats This Week violation of the Publications Board chose a Renaissance costume; vice Washington and Lee's geology de Borg, whose repetolre Is enormous constitution to solicit the vote of any partment, says Dr. Moore's Thursday By GEORGE HONTS ing did not recommend that It be president Bill Young was in Old South member of the board. Any such solici in opera, in oratorio, and in lied, is adopted. garb, and the other vice-presidents talk wiiJ hold unusual interest for known throughout the world as a ver The Interfraternity Council in its tation will dLSquaUfy the applicant for appeared in other attires: Ed Ladd was laymen as well as geology students. satile artist. meeting last night requested that in IFC members in discussing the plan the office. a Renaissance figure, Dave Fuller a Dr. Moore will we colored slldes in dividual {nternities bring the new pointed out that litUe or no alco Born in H elsinki 1919, Borg was Biblical character, Al Broaddus an to illustrate his lecture. nearly 2S when he decided that music rush proposal to a definite vote this hoHc beverages would be served Notice during the second rush pC!riod, and 1890 blade, and Hayes Gowen a Dr. Moore's appearance at Wash would be his career. He began his week so that the! IFC may vote on A Home Ed1Uon Meeting for all that it would recommend that no Roaring Twenties character. ington and Lee Is sponsored by the studies with Heikkl Tcit.innen at the it next Monday. staff members and anyone Interested food be served during that same Lestu Lanin provided music Cor the American Geolog1cal Institute, whose Slbelius Academy in Helsinki while IFC President Bob Fea~ln empha In joining the staff for second se thlJI lecture progr am sends top American continuing to work for his diploma in sized the fact that although the period. The idea behind plan first night, when costumes were wom, while Lionel Hampton played at the mester will be held on Monday at geologists to various colleges for biochemistry at the Hclsinki Institute fraternities must accept Ute propo (Continued on page 4) 5 p.m. less stately Saturday conecrt and lectures before students and the gen ol Technology. posal if it is to be approved, it is ------------ dance. eral public. He received this degree in 1946 and the F aculty Committee on Frater For many years Dr. Moore was immediately set out for Copenhagen nities that has the final word. To get Committee Reviews The weekend was opened Friday af 24 Flunk-Outs Show head of the seology department at cocktail to further his musical education under approval of the proposal, the IFC ternoon with a party-$1llolcy the University of Kansas. He recent the tutehge of Magnus Anderson. He mu.:.t pa.ss It by a two-thirds vote of Auto Questionnaire and crowded-in the Mayflower, Decrease from 1959 ly was named a "distinguished pro later studied at the Royal Conserva the fraternities in two consecutive where music was by Rivers Cham A three-man committee from the fessor" at the Kansas school. tory ln Stockholm. rneelings, and then the Faculty Com bers. The number of men falling under adminiStration will meet Wednesday to Dance Board president Merv Sil the automatic rule for first semester He is past president or the Geologi mltlee must also approve the recom cal Society of Amenca and has edited review the feasibility oi a question verman said that about 300 couples showed a marked decrease this year mended changes. leading American journals in petro naire on the operation of automobiles were in costume at the Friday n1ght over last year. According to Dean or leum geology, paleontology, and sedi Proposed IFC In brief, the proposal caJJs Cor by students. ball, and about 1.200 people came to Students Frank J. Gilliam, 24 men feU three rush periocb which will extend last semester, and five were rein mentary petrology. He is the author The qu!!!ltionnaire, which would be _th_e_con_ cert_.________ _ oC more than 130 books and articles over the first hal£-seme!ller of the conducted by the Allstate Insurance stated yesterday. Rush Program school year, with formal birlding In the same acme:.t.er of lD.st year, 30 in his field, and one of the two Co., is an outgrowth of a meeting oi standard college geology textbooks (Editor's Note: The (oUowing is coming In the final ru~h period which the Parents' Advisory Committee this Translates Brazilian Novel men flunked oul, and 5 were reinstat n condensation of the Propoe;ed falls on the mid-semester weekend.

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