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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at SCARAB. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aB tes Student by an authorized administrator of SCARAB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. iu tn&mt yyvij Vol. LXII. No. 25 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, , MAY 22, 1946 Price: Fifteen Cents Edward Dunn, Norman Temple Reopen Bates International Debating Policy

Bates College will sponsor its fourth trans-oceanic debat- Girls' Dorms Offer ing trip next fall when two student debaters, Edward Dunn, Tomorrow Is Opening Night Northampton, Mass., and Norman Temple, Rahway, N. J., will compete with teams in Scotland and England, it was announced Variety Of Rooms today by Professor Brooks Quimby, head of the Speech Depart- For New Robinson Production The housing situation on the ment and Director of Debate at Bates. girls' side ofi campus has been Tomorrow finds the curtain ris-" The trip, which was arranged with the assistance of the In- ing on the opening night of "Dis- solved by the taking over of Par- ker, The houses will hold about ternational Institute of Education, New York City, will begin raeli", which the Robinson Players in October when the team will travel to Scotland, then south are presenting for a three-night run the same number of girls next in the Little Theatre. There will be year. The STUDENT gives you to England,, finally returning to Bates some time in November. two repeat performances at com- here the statistics on rooms in Exact dates will have to be determined by the transporation I mencement for, alumni and friends Rand, Parker, and the houses. * facilities available. of graduating students. The National Union of Students In spite of numerous obstacles Rand of the Universities and Colleges of (such as a transportation strike), the Hand Hall will open its portals Committee England and Wales has arranged costume and stage crew promise a to all the seniors it can hold. Sec- for the Bates team to meet the brilliant and artistic producton. The ond semester seniors who, of University of London Union; the only result of the strike is that all course, will never have another op- Names Speakers Union of University College, Not- "makable" articles were made batk- portunity to live in Rand, will have Returning to the traditional plan tingham; University Men'si Union, stage of the Little Theatre. choice. Next in line of preference of having Ivy Day on the after- Manchester; Guild of Undergrad- This week has been spent in cos- will be pairs of senior.- neither of noon of Last Chapel ,the Junior uates, Birmingham; and Leed's tume and makeup rehearsals in or- whom have lived in Rand. Then class will present its Ivy Day pro- University Union. The Unions of der that the cast might become fa- there will be a chance given to a gram at 2:00 o'clock on the after- Cambridge University and Oxflord miliar with their strange, period pair of seniors, out of whom has noon of June 7. Under the supervi- University have also extended an outfits, wigs and grease paint. The lived in Rand before. Last, if there sion of Jane Blossom, general chair- invitation to the Bates debaters, lighting crew has been experiment- is any more room, will be a sen- man and Miss Lydia Frank, ciass to Scotland, where they have been ing with lighting effects, and the ior and a second semester junior. advisor, the following committee invited to remain for three weeks, stage crew with quick-set changes. Rand has forty double* rooms. chairmen are beginning their plans: they will debate with the Unions The cast, after" weeks of resear- Music, Arjene Crosson; publicity, of Edinburgh University, Glasgow Parker Barbara Aldrich; programs, Mildred University, Aberdeen University, sals, are ready for the opening night MURIEL STEWART, makeup artist, inspects her handiwork, tomorrow. Each one is almost living Mr.' Ross is going to have, Par- Mateer; cap and gowns and march- St. Andrews University, and the his part — to such an extent that as EDWARD TYLER prepares for his role as Disraeli, a fa- ker Hall made as attractive as pos- ing, Camille Carlson; ushers,' Char- University College of Dundee. The Tiro Tyler's friends (Tim is playing sible for next year. East Parker lotte Bridgham; invitations, Edith Students' Representative Council mous British prime minister, in the forthcoming production by the lead, Disraeli) find themselves can house fifty students with eight Hary; mechanics, Lester Davis; of Scotland will arrange the Itin- calling him "Dis" instead of Tim. the Robinson Players Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this on the first floor and fourteen on class plaque and ivy, Jean Ro&e- erary in that country. quist. The entire cast is as follows: Dis- each of the other three floors. A list of questions concerning week. Miss Stewart also plays the role of Hildggarde in the raeli, Tim Tyler; Clarissa, Marion West Parker offers the same ar- The speakers of the afternoon international relations and affairs Ryon; Charles, Bert Smith; Pro- play. rangements. The fourth floors ofi are: Welcome, Ray Hobbs; oration, will be submitted to the foreign bert, Jim Cronin; Mrs. Travers, Vi- both halls have seven doubles. On Norman Temple; toastmaster, Traf- teams later for their selection. vienne Sikora; Lady Beaconsfield, the second and third floors of each, ton Mendall; toasts, to the faculty, Dunn, the son of Mr. Edward L. Alice McDonald; the Duke of Glas- there are a couple of triples and a (Continued on page four) Dune, 146 Hinckley street, North- tonbury, Irving Davis; the Duch- room for four. There will be a re- ampton, Mass., is a graduate of ess, Mary Stanley; Hildegarde, Mu- Campus Sees Mayoralty ception room in each hall also. Northampton High School, where riel Stewart; Hugh Meyers, Louis Dr. Alfred W. Painter he was on the debating team and Caterine; Faljambe, Norman Jor- Houses participated in the state tourney. dan; Potter, Robert • Gumb; the Contests Back This Year Hacker House will hold 23 stu- Joins Bates Faculty One of twelve New England fresh- Footman, Emery Flavin; and the man scholarship winners, Dunn en- dents with a double on the first President Charles F. Phillips to- Butler, John McCune. One of '.he highlights of every college year previous to the tered Bates in the fall of 1940 and floor; 2 doubles, 2 triples, and a day announced the appointment of For those who have not season was elected to the varsity debating war was the election of a Mayor of the Campus. Now that col- single on the second; and 2 dou- Dr. Alfred W. Painter, currently as- tickets ,a few tickets are still avail- squad and the Speakers Bureau. life is slowly returning to normal, the mayoralty campaign will bles and a possibility of a four- sociated with the Department of Re- able in the bookstore. some on the third. He won the scholarship prize for once again get underway this year opening on May 30th. ligion at the University of Chicago, Cheney House holds 43 students as Instructor of Religion at Bates. the highest-ranking freshman that year and was consistenUy named Bates college has had mayor- in 21 doubles and one single. A native of Seattle, Wash., Dr. alty campaigns for several years, Milliken House contains 27 stu- to the Dean's List for scholarship Is Host Painter graduated from Linfield proficiency. Elected to Phi Beta being carried on each year in a dents with a chance for 12 dou- Cbllege, McMinnville, Ore., in Ivy Hop Promises Kappa when he was a Junior, he very successful manner. They have bles and a single. Of course, there 19.38. Following his graduate work To Student Conference was also chosen a member of Delta Colby College, May 18-19, 1946 been-an event to which students are proctors and a faculty resident at the University of Chicago he was Sigma Rho. He returned to Bates Prof. Herber Newman welcomed Much Fun For All have looked forward with great that make the total in all the granted the degree of Ph.D. in the test March after serving nearly the representatives of Episcopal anticipation. From the opening houses. field of religion in 1945. He has been (Continued on page four) students In Bates College, Colby Plans for the Ivy Hop are in or- day, to the night of the nig bon- Whittier House has 21 students Director of the Chapel Union and College, Gorham Teachers College der it was announced today by the fire when inauguration of the. new with 7 doubles and 7 singles. of the Interrdiurch Council at Chi- and the University of Maine. He committee chairmen, Trafton Men- Mayor took place, the campaigns Wilson House has 10 doubles, 2 cago and has worked for several stressed the role of the Episcopal dall and Mary Meyer. It will be were always met with enthusiasm of which are arranged as a suite years as religious adviser for stu- Calendar of Events held in the Alumni Gym from 8-12, Church as the point of contact be- and a display of energetic school for four. dents. Thursday, May 23— and is open to the entire campups. spirit. tween Roman Catholics, Greek Prye Street House holds 23 stu- Dr. and Mrs. Painter and their with Bowdoin away; Physical The orchestra will be that of Carl dents in 10 doubles and one triple. Orthodox and Protestants. Colby Many interesting activitias were three-year-old daughter will make Education Archery demonstra- Broggi, a Bates alumnus who has Chase House holds 20 students is heartily in sympathy with ap- connected with the campaign. Plat- their home in Lewiston next fall. on Men's Athletic Field by been well received at several for- proaches to unity, as' is shown by forms were usually erected on the in 6 doubles, one triple, and one Dr. Painter was a guest on the Bates women, 6:45-8:00 P.M.; Robin- mals here in the past. single. definite provision for Roman Cath- side of Mt, David or at Garcelon campus over the wee kend when he son Players 8:00 P.M. Mitchell House holds 20 girls in joined with the Christian Associa- olic, Episcopal and Jewish ser- The committees are under the field for the use of the various can- Friday, May 24— 6 doubles, 2 triples, and 2 singles. tion Cabinet on its annual Retreat. vices, as well as Protestnat, in the direction of the following: Decora- didates, whose campaign speeches with northeastern at home; tions, Roxane Kammerer; music, were the heigut f eloquent rhe- new chapel. Robinson Players, 8:00 P.M. Father Forster, a missionary Howie Dion; programs, Toby Chap- toric. A short dance often took Saturday, May' 25 —ICAA from China, spoke on the Church, lowe; publicity, Barbara Aldrich. place on the walks' in front of Archery Champion Displays ■ rack Meet away; Chase not just the Episcopal Church, but lights, Alfred Wade; refreshments, Parker or Hathorn for one-half House overnight canoe trip to the company of all Caitlhful peo- Marge Harvey; chaperones, Bar- hour jfier each campaign meeting Skill For Campus Co-eds Dead River; Frye Street Houi* ple". He asked the group to real- bara Bartlett. The chaperones who which did much to increase the en- Mrs. Mrytle R. Miller, interna- Attending the University of girls on overnight trip to Sa- ize that Christians increasingly have been asked to attend are Dr. joyment of the campaign. -One tional archery champion, will be Michigan from 1928 to 1930, she battus; Robinson Players 8:00 and Mrs. Charles Phillips, Mr. and year proved especially Interesting on campus this Thursday and Fri- received her Bachelor of Science work and worship together across P.M. doctrinal lines. He went on to Mrs. Harry Rowe, Professor and wh&n twins were elected as "his day for demonstrations and in- degree in Physical Education. At Sunaay, May 26—Central stress the fact that they constitute Mrs. Samuel Harms, Dr. and Mrs. honors, the mayor". struction in her skill. Mrs. Miller college she was fond of every sport the most complete and vitally in- Robert MacDonald, Dr. and Mrs. Although these mayoralty cam- holds a series of championships. but archery, her disinterest being Maine General Hospital holds ternational organization in the William Sawyer, Dean Hand Clark, paigns appear as a part of the She was international champion in due to the unpleasant way in graduation exercises In Chapel, world and that the experience of and Dr. Edwin Wright. lighter side ofi college lactivity, 1936 and 1938, she is a former which it was presented to her. 7:30-9:30 P.M. God in many lives is the Attire is semi-formal. Tickets are these "political satires" are never- champion of the State of Connecti- Later enthusiasm came as a re- Tuesday, May 28—Tennis source of all that is. best in civili- on sale now at $3.00 per couple, and theless very instructive, having a cut, and of New York City. She is sult of forceful personalities with and Baseball with Colby at zation. may be obtained from the agents in deep significance. To quote a for- director of the .Teela Wockat Arch- whom she came in contact, espe- home; C. A. Cabinet cabin par- This last point is interestlnigly the dormitories or at the door. The mer student the "campaign should ery Camp which she organized in cially her coach, Russ Hoogen- ty at Thorncrag, 6:00-9:00 P.M. supported Iby a harsh critic of tra- hop is a preview of the Ivy Day be regarded not solely as a vaude- 1937. She is also founder of the hydal. Robinson Players' Banquet at (Continued on page two) which is June 7. (Continued on page four) New York Archery Club. (Continued on page four) Women's Union 5:00-10:00 TWO THE BATES STUDENT, MAY 22, 1946 ®lf* Vutt* &tiabtnt /. Packaid Makes Chain (FOUNDED IN 1S7S) Of Chem Courses Whole By Sally Ann Gove '49 By Dr. Paul R. Sweet Editor-ln-Chlef t. (Tel. 83397) JANICE PRINCE '47 Every morning at the wee hour tus to the students, AND, John has of seven-thirty one can see a all the equipment for the experi- In recent weeks I have received Bates has a nation-wide reputation Managing Editor -...(Tel. 1016-W) .... FLORENCE FURFEY '47 short white-haired man with brief ments ready in advance. Inciden- letters addressed to me at Bates Col as an excellent small college. The case in hand making his way to- tally, John does not make up the lege. Colby, Maine, and to Bowdoin fact that, outside New England, it News Editor* ™.(Tel. 3206) .... MARJORIE HARVEY '47 ward Hedge Laboratory. To all "unknowns" — the instructors do College, Lewiston, Maine. More is commonly confused with Bow- chemistry students he is known af- that. So, when he says he doesn't than once in the last ten years I doin and Colby. Far from being a (Tel. 83337) EDWARD WILD '47 fectionately as "John". Chem ma- know anything about them, he is have felt myself wilting as I sensed cause for shame, it is rather a trib- jors will remember John as one telling the truth! a tone of accusation in the question: ute to the good name which Bates Sports Editor (Tel. 83337) DAVID TILLSON '49 "Where IS Bates College?" One shares with its sister colleges of of the most interesting figures at In addition to this, he keeps does wish that people over the coun Maine. Bates. In fact, now, after five years track of the students' breakage Business Manager (Tel. 3207) JEAN ROSEQUIST '47 try would get the acedamic geog- 2. The social atmosphere at Bates here, John Packard is slowly be- accounts — and gives some friend- raphy of Maine straightened out in is sound. The absence here of fra- coming one of our most cherished ly advice 10 the freshmen concern- Circulation Manager (Tel. 83398 MARGARET OVERTON their heads, and one can't help but ternities and of other forms of in- traditions. ing glass breaks! John often stitutional snobbery, which afflict so With his quiet, unassuming man- be a little envious at times of the Advertising Manager (Tel. 3887-M) .... CAMILLE CARL80N '47 amazes the students w.th his abil- many American colleges, is I be- ner, John has become a great fa- Yale man who presumably never ity to see dirt on returned appa- lieve an unmitigated blessing. I also vorite among the students. His po- has to explain tha* Boola Boola em- Published weekly during college Entered as second-class matter at ratus which is supposedly clean. believe that coeducation, particular- sition as stock-room man keeps anates from New Haven. year, except the summer semester the Post Office at Lewiston, Maine On several occasions John has ly in the kind of environment which him occupied most of the time. None of us can ignore entirely the been known to Ins. his temper Bates provides, is the best policy. imposing shadows cast across However, he enjoys hearing a good when some students have tried to Bates students as a rule come from joke ,or can be tempted to' sneak Maine by the great New -England put something over on him — families with modest incomes. They a good smoke in one of his very universities, nor the pretensions of without success. expect to work for a living and to few unoccupied moments — not the wealthier liberal-arts establish- RESISTANCE TO LEARNING ' As one student very aptly said work hard, and virtually without ex- in the building, tit1 course! ments. I suppose a student at Bates —"John would turn the place up- ception their attitude toward their The Chemistry Department han- must feel sometimes that ii his Hundreds of young men and women are being turned side down for a safety pin, if that's college careers is serious. ' dles nine to ten courses each se- teachers were really much good they away from college for the simple reason that there is not what you wanted." John knows 3. Unusual opportunities exist at mester, and John is the link that would be purveying their wares all the chem student* quite well, Bates for close personal relations room for them. That fact alone should be enough to make makes the chain a whole. He is somewhere else; and perhaps he also and goes out of his way to help between faculty and students. Con- given a schedule of the experi- feels that if he himself were really us realize how lucky we are to be in college, and make our them. sider the men who have retired ments for the coming semester In much good, or had the money or the incentive to learn that much greater. And yet the condi- Unknown to many people, John from this faculty in the last ten advance, and he reads the manual, breaks, he himself would be study- attended University, and years. Professors Chase, White- tions in chapel have led one professor to remark that it seems consults the instructors, and then ing somewhere else. subsequently spent several years horne, Robinson, Leonard, Gould, prepares the solutions, chemicals, that most of us are doing our best to resist learnng. He in South America as representa- While it is comprehensible that Britan, Knapp, and Ramsdell must reagent bottles, and gives' appara- commented, that in looking down from the balcony while one tive of American firms. During this Bates men and women sometimes have contributed a total of at least professor was delivering a veiy instructive talk on current time he became familiar with the seem apologetic about the College 275 years of devoted service to the Spanish language — both reading and about their connection with it, college, and each of them undoubt- affairs which should be of interest and concern to all of us, U Gals, Guys, Gags and writing, besides speaking. I find no real justification for this edly knew personally most of the that a good 25% were either reading, talking, or laughing. John returned to the United States attitude — or what I have sensed to students who went through Bates And Groans" during the late twenties, and then be a rather prevalent attitude. I wish while they were teaching here. In ordinary times common courtesy alone should make us give worked in his brother's plant in to mention a few features of this These things which I have men- Auburn — both in the laboratory College which, in my opinion, rep- tioned probably do not strike you him the respect of silent attention, but in times such as All the lucky (?) kids who were and in tlie factory, making rubber resent its greatest assets and which, as particularly remarkable. If you these, when some brilliant minds are being deprived of their going, got a swell send-off for their cement and adhesive for shoes. taken together, give Bates an al- think it is so easy to find them ALL Bowdoin week end. They've gone right to education, it seems that we owe it to them to get However, due to the war, the plant most unique and certainly distin- duplicated elsewhere, however, sit down there to represent Bates and was forced to close, and it was guished place in the American aiu down and see how many other col- every last bit of information, advice, and well-grounded opin- uphold its traditions (all of them). demic scene today. leges you can list which have them Yesterday I went driving and then that Bates made its gain. ion there is to be found. With the exception of Tuesday 1. The advantages of a small col- all. Unless I am vastly mistaken, got hedged in between two trolley lege do not need to be argued, be- you will find that you will need only We are allowed eleven cuts in chapel. This should be cars . . . Does anyone want to buy and Thursday afternoons when cause they are generally recognized. a very tiny piece of paper. sufficient to take care of days when studying wasn't quite a tall, thin Buick? John is assisted by Clarence Tlb- betts, he works alone from 7:30 finished or a last minute run-over of notes for a written. They Fit The Tune . . . "My Pet Brunette"—Ken Finlay- i. m. until 5:00 p. m. Besides the Chapel is only twenty-five minutes long. We could stay up son and Poc Bayer. t ling's already mentioned, John takes annual stock of all the that much later at night to finish work. There is no reason "Let's Take the Long Way Doc Fisher Uncovers New Type Home" — After tne Frye chemicals and apparatus — a why a well-prepared speaker shouldnt be repaid for his cour- Street house party. back-breaking job! He keeps track Of "Stonehead" At City Quarry tesy in coming to chapel, by the attention of his audience, "Some Sunday Morning — Sup of students' preparation yields and The war must really be over, the doctor didn't hear her, or her does minor repairs. and certainly no reason why we who have come to college to pose the Qual was closed). now that Doc Fisher and his as- mark hight have suffered. Speak- "Full Moon and Empty Arms"— The next time you find that you sistants with the rock hammers, ing of marks, as we followed the learn should resist any attempts at instruction. Batesy. are mentally patting yourself on are again leading the geology path across the cliff, and one of the back for a smooth, successful Janice L. Prince '47 "Rubenstein's Melody in 4F" — classes into exciting work in the the fellows was right behind Doc The draft board's theme song. experiment,. stop, look for John, field — by this we mean the city Fisher, his foot already out to trip "We Strolled the Lanes Togeth- and smile — he'll know why. quarry down behind the bleach- him, Fisher paused and remarked er" — Sue . Davidson and ery, and the Androscoggin falls in that if he failed ot return alive, Hugh Dunwoodie. back of Peck's Department Store. the whole class flunked. That "Huba! Huba! Huba! — The saved his life — and our marks! Conference This wieek, May 14thrl«th, in girls' archery classes. Field work is an indispensable spite oil light showers which THE ACID TEST Thoughts . . . (Continued from page one) part of Geology work — it's the ditional Christianity, John Dewey, threatened a lab exam instead of It was 28 years ago around this experience which helps us to real- who declared that a visit to Asia such phenomena as overturned As Bates Campus life slowly wends its way back to nor- time that Bates held her first Ivy ize just what one young lady real- had convinced him that many de- anticlines, pagmatlte dikes—dozens malcy, we see the reinstigation of many old customs, so tra- Hop . . . Geology students sudden- ized on the trip yesterday — that cencies which he had supposed of them, fault planes, mica shlsts ly turned to prayer in hopes that it dikes and other geologic forms ditional to college atmosphere. It was just these practices were Inborn in any human were, —and Doc Fisher even discovered wouldn't rain. That's why Jo Wil- really do happen outside of the in fact, fruits of a Christian cul- a new mineral, "Beer-bottlite"! that tinged the otherwise drab background of academic ends liams was looking at the stars every Geology book. To tell the truth, I ture. with enough color to create a spirited student body. few minutes last Tuesday night . . . One girl was heard to remark, had doubts myself. It gives a per- Father Forster ended by urging The face is familiar — but I can't "Gee — look at the dikes; I never son a thrill to see something as his hearers' to see their lives as a We haven't come close towards returning to the era recall which museum. thought they existed outside of the big as life in nature just the way part of the task of building God's whereby a 'specie of verdant growth with the inimitable tint Have You Noticed . . . Geology book!" It's a good thing it was written up in the book. Bob Vail adding his name to the Kingdom, whether in this country, of green behind his ears, namely the Freshman, "must resort list of other famous major league or in lands like China where lives to Aseticism, as layed down to him by the terrible 'Unholy baseball stars lately . . . the class of courage and vision can sway 13' ". But how soon we do see return to these frolicsome ring Gwen Bodington is wearing a vast, new nation. Profs' Summer Plans . . . Dick Stickel has become a per- Discussions centered about the Seniors Pick Their days all depends upon how we, (meaning ALL) react to manent fixture in the reception necessity for a clearer understand- Show High Ambitions various other functions leading up to this stage. room at Frye Street House . . . Cy ing of Christianity and of the Finnegan hasn't been to Thorncrag Episcopal Church if students are Many of us have our summers Class Day Officials The acid test for ALL will be shown in the forthcoming since he's been at Bates . . . Joan to be more than merely nominal mapped out to the day, while oth- Seniors met on Tuesday, May 14 Mayoralty Campaign. To put this across with the proper Greenberg and Jan Myer have per- adherents of the Church. Father er* of ua are still baffled as to in the Little Theatre to discuss Bowers, of Trinity Church, Lewis- what we'll be doing in the months "finesse' we'll need the enlistment and cooperation og a good- manent waves in their tongues since plans for Class Day. It was moved they've tried to leran how to whis- ton, congratulated the Colby stu- ahead. Whatever our plans, we— that a committee of five 'be chosen ly number of students. Gagmen, Artists, Campaigners, are tle . . . Johnny Kadebar selling those dents on the way they had gained and our prof's too—are still look- [;• but a few types of the personage required for correct support hats and model one on campus? the solid esteem of the parish by ing forward to June. Idlers might to draw up a program -for this day Encore . . . hard work, but warned that such well be ashamed to hear of the of days—Saturday the 22nd ol of each candidate. ambitious plans of the faculty. There was an actor who decided excellent relations could easily be June. Chairman of the Class Day Dr. Sawyer and Dr. Lawrence Now that the two week non-exam period has been pro- to give up his career and become a lost by an irresponsible attitude on committee, unanimously elected, is doctor. His success was prenomenal the part of even a few students. are working coordinately on a Charles Hamlin. Helen Pratt, Sal- posed (and we hope carried out to the fullest with the proper One day after he had performed a Plans were made for the organ- project of bacteriological research. ly Ann Adkins, Electra Zazapou- spirit) there will he a little extra time on most students' rather difficult appendectomy in the ization of Canterbury Clubs" on Mr. Mansfield plans, apart from lous and Priscilla White will serve hands, before the grind for finals. It's during this time that operating theatre, the students ren- all the Maine campuses and for fishing and well-deserved test, to dered a thundering applause, to increasing their effectiveness, both attend graduate school at Boston on the committee with Mr. Ham- your aid will be sought for ideas, etc. in order to see that the which the surgeon bowed several with Episcopalians and with the University. Prof. Bertocci will lin so how could Class Day be any most trustworthy and erudite man is elected Mayor of Bates times in appreciation, and then members of other altar-centered spend the greater part of the sum- thing but a smashing success with rushed over to the patient and re- churches", such as the Greek Or- mer in Lewiston, preparing for such a competent crew at the College. helm. moved his tonsils as an encore! thodox where they have no organ- publication a thesis of French lit- The amount of participation donated by each and every And now for the $64 question to ization of their own. erary criticism, based on a study Charlotte Hawkes was voted class chaplain on Tuesday, and one will be the cupel for further advancement of rah, rah, Bobby Mallett — How many hours The delegates from Bates were of comparative literature; he is before June Week at Annapolis Miss Barbara Chandler, Mr. John*] looking forward to time for much finally, plans weiv made for se- collegiate activities. rolls around? Scott, Mr. Richard Thompson and reading and , caring for lecting the class song on Tuesday, Ed. Wild '47 Buddies. Prof. Robert Seward. his hens and a fine garden. May 21. It3

THE BATES STUDENT, MAY 22, 1946 THREE Pondmen Grab Two; Lead State Series Blanchard .Blanks Bowdoin 8-0; East Parker Slips From Lead Three Track Men Around Garcclon Bobcats Pound 10-6 The Bobcats celebrated thedr The took over un- As 2nd Round Of Opens lourney To MIT By Gene Zelch State Series debut with an 8-0 vic- disputed first place of the State The Bobcats came back from tory over Bowdoin at Garcelon Bates Track was represented at Series race on Monday with a re- Off-Campus Wins Fourth Victory Waterville on Monday night lead- field last Thursday. They found sounding 10-6 victory over the the New England at M. 1, TV' last 1 ing the State Series with two vic- starting pitcher Callahan no mys- Colby Mules at Waterville. Saturday by three Bates hopefuls. J.B, Rallies, Roger Bill Slumps tories and no defeats. The nearest tery and scored six of their runs They were Burton Hammond. -Mil- The Pond nine fund Colby's ace Last Wednesday in the first rival in second place is Colby. in the first two innings. ler, Alan Howlett, Broad Jump and pitcher, Mulherne, no mystery and round finals West Parker with the The weather man has proved to lle John Bertra m Dashman and Michel Lattgola, Art Blanchard toed t mound pounded out eleven hits. Art aid of Bill Jiler's much improved be a great hindrance to the sched- ab h r Broad Jump. for Bates and allowed but four Blanchard hurled good ball for the pitching, pulled the surprise of the ule. We hope that he will be a Reale. It 5 0 1 Burton Hammond, a new man on scattered hits. He struck out Bobcats until tiring In the ninth season knocking off Dave Green little more lenient from now on so Weston, rf 3 1 0 the Bates squad this year, ran the eleven and walked only two Bow- with two potential Colby runs on and the highly touted East Par- that al' the games can be. com- Howard, cf 4" u 0 best race of his career on a wet doin batters. The Bobcat ace base. Don Sutherland came in and ker aggregation 12-5. Off-Campus pleted come the exams. Berry, 3b 4 0 0 track, although he did not place in proved most effective in the struck out the last two Colby bat- beat Roger Bill to pull even with The Bibcats have started to hit Clayson, c 3 2 0 the finals. With a few more months pinches, ten Bowdoin men being ters. East Parker. in good shape, and this serves as R. Williams, Tb 2 1 0 experience. Hammond will look left on base. Monday, East Parker's slump a p«fect addition to the fine hurl- Colby orbke into the scoring col- Connors. 2b 3 1 1 promising for the State Meet next continued as the boys from East ing of Art Blanchard and Don Norm Parent led ' the Bobcat umn in the first inning with two Bradbury, sf 3 2 1 spring. lost to J. B., a team that is fast Sutherland. eleven hit attack with a double runs, but Bates came back in their H. Williams, p 2 0 1 Allan Howlett, another veteran ■ limbing back into the race. J.B. Lome Arnold- has been playing and two singles. Other Bobcats half of the second to score six Tillson, ss 3 2 1 on the squad, placed third in the avenged her previous 3-0 white- steady ball at the hot corner while belting out more than one safe runs on four hits and three Colby semi-finals in the 100 yd. dash, washing by the Parkerltes, down- Art takes his turn on the mound. blow were Lou Hervey, Joe La- errors. 30 9 5 beating Hutchison of U. of Main«, ing Larry Carey and his slow ball Although not on the starting rochelle, Julie Thompson, and .Norm (Parent opened the rally stale champ this year. The judges, to the tune of 5-4. In the fastest East Park fr nine, Bill Cunnane is right up pitcher Art Blanchard. with, a single and Thompson got a however, had other ideas as they and tightent game yet played, the ab b r there with the best of them and State Series Standing » placed Howlett 4th instead of third life on an error. Josselyn then laid score was .1-0, J.B. going into the Gerry, lb 4 10 is always a threat at the plate. It Won Lost much to thei surprise of many of down a bunt, and the bases were last of the 6th. Snappy base-run- Johnson, 3b 4 3 1 will be remembered that he hit Bates B 0 the coaches present. In the Broad loaaed. Lome Arnold came ning tied the score for East but DeMarco, ss 4 10 a long home run in the JV game Colby 2 l Jump he did not do well enough to through with a single off the third J.B. scored four limes in the first Castanias, If 3 10 against Corham. Bowdoin 2 2 place in the finals. baseman's shins, and two runs of the seventh as Carey grew wild. Evans, c 3 0 0 lu the Held of Softball, Danny Maine 0 3 Michel Lategola, a Pre-war Bates were ini. Pitcher Blanchard reach- A desperate rally including a J.B. Ferrlck, ef 3 2 1 Decker has filed an official protest track favorite, qualified for the ed on an error, and the third error, a walk, and several Singles Baker, sf 3 11 of JB's defeat by Off-Campus. It finals by making a jump of 20' 4". Bates run crossed the platter. meant three runs for East Parker, Brown, 2b 2 0 1 is exptcted that the game will he But in one of his trial jumps he Adair singled two more runs over. but they were not enough and Green, rf 3 10 replayed with the full quota of Off Trinity College Wins pulled a muscle which put him out Hervey fanned but Joe Larochelle Harry Williams garnered his third Carey, p 3 10 Campus men. This will be a cru- of running in the finals. We hope h victory although J.B. was outhit, cial game in t e Softball league Non-League Tussle reached on an error sensVng In the that "Laddie" will be Iback in final run of the rally. 11 to 9. 32 11 4 since both teams are fighting for Trinity College of Hartford came shape next year' as he is a valu- w Off-Campus continued her win- the lead. up with a 4-3 victory over the Bob- The Bobcats garnered t ° more able asset to the team. ning streak, Monday again down- cats in a tight non-league ball tallies in the sixth on an error and Next year, track fans will see a ing Roger Bill, this time 8-3. Sul- game on Friday. The visitors sucessive doubles by Blanchard stronger team take the field with Diamond Dust livan pitched a good six-hitter for Bates Hold Annual scored all their runs in the first and Adair. They added their final many former Bates track stars, in By Daniel Carmen Off-Campus, and supported by a six live innings before Bates could two in the eighth on an error, a Its rank*. Coach Thompson has The American League race this run rally in the second inning High School Relays send over a tallv- Tne Bobcats walk and two singles. arranged a full schedule for the year promises to be the greatest coasted to his fourth straight vic- scored single runs in the fifth, Colby put on a big threat in the winter and spring season. three-cornered affairs in the Junior tory. Last Saturday sixteen schools, sixth, and seventh innings. They Loop's history. last of the eighth when they scor- The standings are as follows: both high schools and grammar were able to put men on base in Boston, on one hand, driving for ed three runs to make the score W L schools, competed here in the an- Sports Calendar the eighth and ninth, but the Trin- their first flag in 28 years has 10-5, but "Blanch" bore down with Off-Campus 4 1 nual Bates Relays. Forced into the ity pitcher bore down and quelled Baseball jumped into a 5 game lead over the bases loaded and retired the John Bertram 3 2 both rallies. cage because of bad weather, the Thursday—BOWDOIN Away their New York and Detroit rivals. side. East Parker 3- 2 Don Sutherland hurled good bah runners, nevertheless, put on a Friday—NORTHEASTERN home All New England has its fingers in tne last ul tne mum, aoyBurtui W L for the Pondmen, having only one good show for the several hundred Tuesday—COLBY Home crossed! of COiiiy got cieuit UK a nuiiici West Parker 1 3 bad Inning when Trinity bunched Tennis The Bosox have a talented ar- on a ground single mat roiieu oui Roger Bill 1 4 spectators present. four singles for three runs. Suther- Today—COLBY Away ray or fingers in Huguson, Ferriss, ot the park. With one out, Edward Little won the Class A Thursday—BOWDOIN Away land did not give up a single base THE MOST HONORED Harris, Dobson, and Johnson. This "Blanch" walked Mulherne and title, just edging out South Port- Tuesday—COLBY Home on balls. plus more than adequate sticlo- McDonough singled. Seeing that WATCH OH THE land. Searboro High won the Class Softball Bobby Adair and Julie Thomp- work by Williams, Pesky, DiMag- Art was tiring after a hard nine B competition, scoring primarily in Today— glo, and York may be enough to son led the Bobcats at the plate, 1 innings. Coach Pond send in Suth- the field events. There were also J.B. vs. Roger Bill bring the Beantowners the bunting. with Bob knocking out a triple and C A M P U 8 erland who promptly responded by Class C competitions for junior West Parker vs. Off-Campus But those dangerous Yankees Julie collecting two singles. fanning the last two Colby batters high schools and a Class O com- Monday— may again prove to be the fly in to end the game. petition for grammar schools. East Parker vs. oger Bill the Hub's ointment. With Chand- Dora Clark Tash The box score: Other prominent high schools in J.B. vs. West Parker ler, Ruffing, Beveras, Bonham, and 8TUDIOS BATES ab r h po a e the competition were Portland, Track is finished Uettel comprising their curving 125 Main St. Phone 228 Adair, cf 4 2 2 3 10 Lewiston, Waterville, and Farm- corps they'll give all hitters sleep- Hervey, 2b 6 0 0 4 3 1 ington. le.vs nights. And there's that 1-2-3 Lewiston, Me. FRANGEDAKIS punch of Henrich, DiMaggio, and Lerochelle, ss . 5 0 2 2 5 1 —RESTAURANT— Parent, c 5 12 9 2 0 WINNER of 10 I Keller to be reckoned with! The College Store Watch those snarling -Bengals Thompson, if .. 6 1 0 3 0 0 165 Main St. :: Tel. 1806 World's fair Grand HALL & KNIGHT from the Motor City! Plenty of is for Josselyn, lb 5 115 0 1 Prices, 28 GoW Med- sluggers will have their averages Arnold, 3b 6 110 11 STERLING whittled facing such hurlers as Card, rf 4 11110 als and more honors HARDWARE CO. 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"Rear oil Lewiston Poet Office" For further Information address I! Watch For Our New Luncheonette Fountain TeL, 474-W Registrar Fordham University MAIN ST. LEWISTON Shirt Work A Specialty School of Law 302 Broadway, New York 7, N. Y POUB THE BATES STUDENT, MAY 22, 1946 Debaters Will Compete With Teams Robinson Players Reader's Digest Prints Lovely Completes Booklet On Business Throughout England And Scotland Renew Tradition Publication of a 128-page, man- Nursing Program ual of ideas for starting small On Sounday evening, May 26, iu (Continued from page one) The Robinson Players' banquet businesses is announced by The Bates College Chapel, Lillian Love three years with the Army Air is to be held at the Winter House, Reader's Digest in the May issue. Corps as weather observer. He Wednesday, May 29, at 6:00 p. in. ly, 134 Summer street, Andover Entiled, "A Business ofi Your will graduate next February with This will be the first banquet for Mass., the first girl to- compleU Own", the booklet is an outgrowth a History and Government major. this group since the war, prior to the Nursing Education Course at of the magazine's $25,000 prize con- Dunn, who was recently elected which it used to be annual event. Bates, will graduate. Miss Lovely test for unusual small-business president ol the Bates Debating All members of the organization started the course in 1942, thr ideas. The. manual is published as year of its inauguration. While a: Council for 1946-47, teamed with will attend. Bcrnadine Oppcr is a non-profit service, the editors Temple at the debate tourney at chairman. Bates, she has been a member oi stale, its purpose being to stimu- MIT in April, when the two Bates the Jordau-Ramsdell Club. late individual enterprise. It is ad- ltam» won eight of their ten en- The nursing program at Bates dressed to war veterans with ilttle is a five-year course leading to a gagements. Misses Beal And My rick capital, and to others ambitious to B.A. degree, l't gives three yearr Temple is the sou of Mr. and Chaperone Canoe Trip start their own businesses. The of residence in the college, the Mrs. Norman Temple, 263 East Al- material includes selected prize- first, second and fifth years. Dui Sunday, May 19, another girls bert street, Kahway, N. J. He at- contest entries, and articles adapt- ing Hit, summer following the first canoe trip was heid. Eighteen girls tended Kahway High School, ed from the Digest and other two years and during the entire in six canoes went down to Deau where he won local, district, and sources. Advice on avoiding the third and fourth years the girK River. They started out at 9:30 sectional speech contests. He common hazards of new business are at the hospital. After the fifth a. m. and returned at 4:00 p. in. came to Bates in the fall of 1941, is given. year, they are eligible for B.A. Eacn girl arranged Cor her lunch aud, in the two and a half years hospital diploma in nursing, and which they ale when they reached before he entered the service, he the state R.N. examinations. was a memiber of the varsity de- their destination. Jean Cutls was Iv> Day in charge, of the expedition. Miss bating squad and the Speakers Bu- (Continued from paije one) EDWARD DUNN and NORMAN TEMPLE Prepare for Beal and Miss Myrick were chap- reau, participated in inter-collegi- Madeleine Richard; seniors, Lila Mayoralty Debating Trip to Europe erones. According to reports a ate aud radio debates, and was Kunipunen; coeds, Richard Bald- good time was had by all. (Continued from page one) winner of the annual Bates oratori- win; men, Florence Furfey; pro- cal contest. Both he and Dunn ville act or a comedy stunt, but phecy of the class of 1947, Marcia more thoughtfully as an attempi were on the team which tied lor Bates Graduate Offers Wilson; gifts to the juniors. Janice Archery to interest college seudents in the the championship of the Eastern Prince; class ode, Carolyn Booth; phenomenon of real politics—local, Intercollegiate Debate League in (Continued from page one, and the planting of the ivy, Ray Services On Campus stale, and national. It should servi- 1943. Temple was commissioned Thursday afternoon she will aid Hobbs. Miss Dorothy Stiles, graduate of to start student thinking and re- 2nd L.I. iu the Army Air Corps at the upperclasmeu at Rand Field. This program will try to return Bates, class of '31, has been the flecting on the part that they are the Blyiheville, Ark., Advanced Thursday evening at tiarceion to the pre-war traditions of the Ivy guest of Professor and Mrs. going to play in the electing of Flying School in 1944 and flew Sociology Department Held at 7:46 there will be an program. The Ivy Hop will be held George Ramsdell this past week. mayors of cities, governors of thirty-four heavy-bomber missions archery shoot between teams com- the previous Saturday night in the Miss Stiles is with the Sam Jaffey spates, congresmen. and the pre-. from Bungay, England. Following Extends Two Courses posed of Bates students and mem- Alumni Gym. agency in Hollywood which sells dent." his dischajge last October, Temple A change in the arrangements of bers of the Orumibo Archery club, stories to motion pictures. was employed as Physical Direc- the Sociology department has been which, irfcideulally, is the only one Candidates are: East Side: John tor of the Kahway MCA. In March announced recently by Dr. Anders Miss Stiles is in the literary dfr of its kind in the state. The mem- Dyer; West Side: A man whose identity will remain unknown. he returned to Bates, where he- i» Myhrman. The Case Work class, partment of the agency represent- bers of the two teams are: Rich- Campus majoring in economics, and will which formerly was a one semester ing writers and their material, and ard Darling, captain, Deroy Sen- graduate in 1947. course, will be extended to cover a assisting them in selling them to nett, Helen Hochstuhl, and Vir- full year. The group will cooperate the big motion picture industries. ginia Rice, and James Hatch, cap- The Bates team will be coached with the State Department of While at Bates Miss Stiles was tain, E. Carl Brown, Muriel Uiu by Professor Quimby, a Bales de- Beauty Shop Health and Welfare, doing field active in the various literary pub- rich, and Marilyn Disland. Fein bater of the class of 1918. He has work in the Auburn offices of the lications and the Women's Athletic Dworkin will be an alternate shoot- been a national officer of Delta State Department. There will be Kerrybrooke Association. She commented that er. Mrs. Miller will be the field Sigma Rho, the honorary society two class hours, and one hour of she would be very glad to see any for forensic achievement, and is captain. 142 CoUege St. Tel. 590 field work which will be divided students interested in her line of an honorary member of the na- Two people will shoot simultan- into two parts, child welfare and work, or with aspirations in the eously at one target. Each will tional Tau Kappa Alpha frater- old age assistance. line of story writing for the mo- Casuals nity. Since 1927 he has taught de- shoot 60 arrows at 40 yards. In The Group work, class has also tion picture industry. case of rain the event will be held bating and public speaking at been extended to a full year. The The Bates, and his teams have won in- indoors, and the archers will shoot class will learn leadership of a form; they have shown the varied from 30 yard markers. ternational reknown. lor group, and recreation organization. opinions of peoples the world over The members of the Orumby Bates initiated international de- Special emphasis will be placed on on the important issues of the day. club and any members of the fac- bating in 1908-09, when a debate recreation for the community. The ulty are invited to the Women's field work as formerly will be with was exchanged with Queen's Col- Complete Line of Regular Union to meet Mrs. Miller after the Boy and Girl Scouts and the Comfort and lege of Ontario. The first debating Heels and Soles the tourney. team ever to cross the ocean was YMCA and YWCA. Friday morning Mrs. Miller will by SCHAFFER Service sent from Bates in 1921, and in- BOURGOIN give a demonstration to the five cluded Robert B. Watts, now mem- Tennessee, and Fred T.. 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