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ouLLtGE LIBRARY : : WELLESLEY COLLEGE WELLESLEY, MASS. tOellede Vol. XLIV WELLESLEY, MASS., OCTOBER 24, 1935 No. 5 1938 CHOOSES MR. MUSSEY DISCUSSES LEADERS SURVEY OF ITALO-ETHIOPIAN TRUSTEES NAME ETHIOPIAN SITUATION The sophomore class held a class QUESTION meeting on Thursday, October 17, for SCIENCE BUILDING is due to her need of Professor Suggests Neutrality the final election of class officers. Italy's interest in Ethiopia, evident for 50 years, The new officers are as follows: raw materials, an outlet for her population, and her desire to connect her While Following General through president Mary Bruce Taylor African possessions, Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, by a railroad Board Christens New Building Policies Of League vice-president Katherine H. Forsyth Ethiopia. Great Britain's resistance to Italian designs on Ethiopia arises from two Pendleton Hall Acting On treasurer . Marie L. Hinrichs parts recording secretary causes: self-interest in keeping open the communications with outlying "The United States is bound to be Edar Fleming Petition Of Students of her empire upon which 90 per cent of her population is dependent for concerned if the present Italian- corresponding secretary maintenance, and support of the League of Nations due to the overwhelming Ethiopian war develops into a gen- Frances S. Skinner conviction that it is necessary as a collective security of peace in Europe. eral European conflict," said Pro- song leader Virginia T. Spangler COLLEGE ENTHUSIASTIC fessor Henry R. Mussey in an in- executive Background of the Dispute terview last Monday. "Our immediate committee 1870-1887—Italy acquired Eritrea. Acting on a petition circulated by interest therefore is in keeping the Ethiopia. It was later dis- Elizabeth M. Lincoln 1888—The Treaty of Ucciali between Italy and News and signed by two-thirds of situation localized and preventing it differed. The Ethiopian text said that Miriam N. Swaffield covered that the texts of the treaty the students of the college, the board from becoming a European affair. liberty avail herself of the services of Italy in settling Catherine Parker Ethiopia ivas at to of trustees has voted to name the The United States should have no Ethiopia consented to avail her- factota foreign relations; the Italian text said that new science building "Pendleton hall." sympathy for Italy's attack it is un- — self of the services of Italy in settling foreign relations. When Italy pro- Barbara Badet The petition was submitted to Mr. justified and indefensible—and should claimed a protectorate over Ethiopia, the latter denounced the treaty. Gwendolyn E. Wilder Robert Gray Dodge, president of the give all possible to bring the support 1896 between Italy and Ethiopia during which Italy was defeated dis- —War trustees, last Thursday. through action of board of struggle to a close the Battle of Adowa. astrously at At the meeting of the board Friday the League. If things do develop Faculty Shows Talent Tri-power agreement by which England and France allowed Italy 1906— morning a vote was taken, and the into a general European conflagra- Ethiopia and consented to her building a railroad between certain rights in members voted unanimously in favor tion, however, I am very skeptical of In Gay Carnival Plans Eritrea and Italian Somaliland when and if she could. of adopting the students' proposal. our chances of not being drawn in 1916—Secret Treaty of London by which Italy was promised certain con- of the various trade compli- Miss Grace Coolidge, dean of the because as an inducement to join the allies. All sorts of hitherto unknown Wel- cessions in Africa that would ensue. college, made the announcement in cations 1925—British-Italian agreement by which England reaffirmed Italy's right lesley talent will be brought into the and so gen- "There is nothing that can be done chapel. Saturday morning, limelight 9 when the to build the railroad. as the United on November eral was the approval of faculty mem- immediately as far with Ethiopia. By this treaty to promote faculty join forces with the under- 1928—Italian Treaty of Amity concerned, aside from help- bers and students in the congrega- States is countries guaranteed their mutual inde- the pool constant peace and friendship, the manifestation of our desire graduates to make swimming tion that applause filled the chapel. ing every disputes to arbitration. of hilarious pendence and agreed to submit all action of carnival an evening In communicating the result of the to keep out. Thus far the Each country maintains that troops of Several potential Broad- December, 1934—Ualual incident. our government has been correct his- revelations. vote to the News office, Mr. Dodge the other fired on its troops. President has pro- way stars and future radio crooners quoted a member as considering the torically. The informed the League that a situation of gravity certain to be discovered in the January, 1935—Ethiopia claimed our neutrality and has pro- are suggestion "one of the finest the board Bowes amateur hour which will existed. hibited the shipment of munitions. Major has ever received." which France is supposed to have promised Italy featured part of the vaudeville The Rome accord by We should approve of whatever ac- be a The petition, which was posted on and are afraid that when the a free hand in Ethiopia. tion the government can take in sup- show, we class and house boards and received France, Italy, and England during which the scouts hear Mr. April, 1935—A conference of porting the League position. Metropolitan Opera the endorsement of about one thou- Ethiopian problem was discussed and England suggested that Ethiopia give (Continued on Page 7, Col. 2) recommended that the "Although I don't think very much sea. sand students, certain lands to Italy and receive in return from Britain an outlet on the and never have ap- new building be named after our of the League June, 1935—A committee of five which had been appointed to consider the president "in slight recognition of her it, nevertheless one must proved of Chooses Ualual incident absolved both sides from blame, thereby eliminating it as a Hathaway Board service to the col- is an attempt to long and devoted recognize that it Italian aggression. pretext for the twenty- controversies of this type by lege." The honor came on settle Senior As Student Member September. 1935— Meeting of the League. anniversary of Miss Pendle- collectivism and therefore, although uncivilized fourth Italy failed to have Ethiopia expelled from the League as an ton's inauguration as president. the United States is not in a position to Caro- state. sanctions as the Book troubles? Take them No formal dedicatory ceremony is to employ the same League council proposed that a collective mandate be established '36, Munger. Caroline has The in its line Neill in it is possible that League, she can at least follow counter-proposals included the demand that the planned, although member of the over Ethiopia. Italy's impose similar measures. been elected student the various departments housed in footsteps and army be supervised by Italian officers and that a strip of land be board of trustees of Hathaway House Ethiopian is no one in our country Pendleton hall may celebrate with "There connecting Eritrea and Italian Somaliland. is thereby empowered to carry given her (Continued on Page 6, Col. 5) and house-warmings. the council voted unanimously to apply sanctions against your complaints and your compliments September 26, resorted to war. with regard to the book-shop service Italy if she war, dropped bombs on Adowa and October 3, 1935—Italy, without declaring Informals Cast Takes direct to the board. '39 Elects House Chairmen the war began. Caroline was nominated to the posi- And C. A. Representatives Hint From Wesleyan tion at the last meeting of Senate and Progress of the War avenging their defeat elected by the trustees October 16. Her October 6—Italians took Adowa and Adigrat, thereby position has been made a minor office, The class of '39 held elections last People attending fall informals Sat- of 1896. and in the future her successors will (Continued on page 7, col. 3) week for freshman house chairmen and urday, October 26, at 8:00 p. m., in be announced at the same time as the for C. A. representatives. They elected Alumnae hall, will see a love scene in other minor officers. the following girls: Bird in Hand which has been practised '39 Tradition, Societies Pledge Members Caroline's predecessor, Elizabeth Upsets Beebe: not only in Wellesley, but in Wesleyan. House chairman—Elizabeth B. Call encountered great Stedman '35, had a part in effecting At Varied Formal Dinners The "male" lover Adjourns Hazing Court Coleman of the used-book trade C. A. representative—Anne difficulty in crossing No Man's Land the transfer oper- Cazenove: and mastering the details of male from Hathaway to an exchange pro- Proud pledges were given their first Frances Harvey ated students. Completely reversing traditional House chairman— technique. She observed, very scien- by be society taste of what it means to a Laura C. Moore board cedure, the freshmen took the sopho- C. A. representative— tifically, the finer points of detail, at Caroline's duty is to keep the member when they were called upon and lived up to the Dower: last week-end, trend of stu- mores by storm Wesleyan house parties informed concerning the furnish the entertainment at the their rank by to House chairman—Katherine Loomis directions. subject of Hatha- literal interpretation of and came home with stage dent opinion on the pledge dinners, given Wednesday, Oc- forcing the adjourn- C. A. representative—Edna Gooding has scoured Wel- service.