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Death of Coombs Variety Show Has John Dim Future; Skits Shock to Colby Campus Are Unacceptable Hew Fall Appointments The- prospect of another Variety Night run, by the fraternities seems The English Department has recently announced three new ap- dim at this time as the Administra- pointments to add to its faculty, effective in the fall. William R. tive Committee has expressed grave Crawford and Arram Garab will assume positions of instructor and concern with certain aspects of the'* Irving Suss has been named as assistant professor. All three have show as it was carried, out this year. either earned their Ph.D. degree or are candidates for that honor. Although they were in complete ac- of cord with many of the skits and the A native Tulsa, Oklahoma, William Crawford received his B.A. * part ' of the program prepared by ' from .Baylor University in _»5_ . A , Bob Brolli and his assistants, the year later he obtained his M.A. skits provided hy several fraterni- Pakistani to Make from the University of Michigan. ties were unacceptable and are to be Now a candidate for his doctrate, discontinued . Mr. Crawford has. pursued further Next Gabe Speech study at Yale and study at the Uni- In a release from tlie Administra- On April 23, Aghi Shahi will de-" versity of Oslo in Norway in 1954-55. tive Committee they stated that they liver the eighth lecture in the Gab-" This latter study has been under a wanted to "express cur grave con- . rielson series. His topic is "Pakis-" Fullbright Fellowshi in cern over the Variety Show pro- p for study tan and its Middle Eastern Neigh-" Norway. Mr. Crawford' duction of March 16. In the in- s previous bor." ' teaching experience has been as a stance of several skits' the absence . graduate assistant in 1953 at the of any sense of propriety or of re- Mr. Shahi, received his Master's University of Michi spect for minimum standards of Degree in the ""fields of history, poli-. gan and a r Teaching Fellow also at Michi quality-and good taste was inexcus- tics, and economics from Presidency , gan, from 1953-54. able and indefensible." College, Madras University in 1941L and Allahabad University in 1943. Arrant Garab from New York The report went on to state that , These provided him. with a firml City, is now a candidate "In view of tlie fact that tlie skits for his 3 Ph.D. at Columbia in question reflect a tendency which foundation for his future years , where he has posts of vari-- been engaged in research on William has unfortunately been increasingly spent in governmental ous natures. In the same year off Butler Yeats since 1954. Mr. Garab evident over the last few years, the . his graduation from Allahabad Uni-- received his B.A. from Swarthmore Administrative Committee has ruled that the type of Variety Night as versity, he entered the Indian Civil1 in 1951 and his M.A. from Columbia - the following year produced in the past by Hangout Service through a series of competi- . He has conducted he was research in English in conjunction with the fraternities tive examinations. In 1944, at the Univers- posted to the province of Sind as As- ity of Puerto Rico. Previous and sororities shall be discontinued." posi- sistant Collector. During his ac- tions before the Colby appointment ' 'The Committee is hilly cognizant quantance with the Sind Govern- have been as U. S. Army English of the potential contribution to col- ment, he held numerous District language instructor and administra- lege spirit of student-organized and and Secretariat posts. He has tor, 1953-54 ; assistant instructor at directed activities which bring to- served as Advisor on Constitutional the American language center of gether the college community, it matters to . the Chief Minister of Columbia during the summer of hopes.,:.therefpre,..that..in the..iuture " ' ; ¦ Sind - _ was Collector and Djisfrict 1954 ; and . .. is. now. teaching concur- John (Iron' . Man - Jack). Coombs, agairist hq defeats*, ..-. . „ -. - .„,, ; -• .. '...- .. - an annual - student'p%>dtfcti6n'Tahder v ^ r ^ '¦ ' Magistrate of Thatta, and was Secre- rently since 1956 at City College, one of the greatest pitchers in the His first college coaching , j oh >vas the technical supervision of Powder he tary .to the Chief Minister of Sind New York, and Fairleigh-Dickinson history of baseball a'nd an aluihnus ^vithi Williams. Later .coached and Wig and Hangout may become in 1947 and 1948 and again in 1949 University, New Jersey! of Colby—Class of 1906—College, Princeton University's, nine and in Continued on Page Six and 1950 . ^^ ¦ ^ ¦ ^ ¦ ^ ¦ ^ - ^^^ fc died at the age of 74 this past Mon- 1928, signed to pilot Duke Univers- ^ ¦- ¦^^ • -^ ¦_» ^ »^ .^^' -^_ -^ .-»-^^ -% A new assistant professor in Eng- day, April 15, in Palestine, Texas. ity, i \ : Friday, April 26 is the date for In May of 1,951, Mr. Shahi was ap- lish will be Irving Suss from He was believed to have suffered a Coombs invariably spent" his sum- the All-College Supper to be held , pointed to the Pakistan Foreign Newark, N. J. Mr. Suss did his heart attack. Coombs retired from mers at his Kenwebunk, Maine, in the Fieldhouse at 5 :30 p.m. ' Service. He participated in the work research for his Ph.D. at Columbia baseball about three years ago after home. Fishing and hunting pro- A yearly tradition at Colby this > of the third, fourth, fifth, and f rom 1940-43, 1947-48 and 1951 . His having coached at Duke University vided him recreation between base- supper is sponsored by Cap and [ seventh sessions of the General As- topic was the Decline and Fall of for 26 years. ball seasons. The latter sport cost Gown and Blue Key. The meal j sembly and represented Pakistan on Irish Drama. Previously, he gradu- John Wesley Coombs was Lorn in him a finger from his left hand in is free and all dining rooms will the United Nations Commission for ated with a B.A. from the Univers- Legrange, Iowa in 1882 and was 1936. . be closed. < the Unification and rehabilitation of ity of North Carolina in 1936 and the only one of his three brothers In 1.910 he married a Palestine Herbert Brown , professor of Korea . In September, 1951 , Shahi with his M.A. from Chapel Hill , and a sister to take sports seriously. girl and had made Palestine his English at Bowdoin, will be the ! was Pakistan's Alternate Delegate North Carolina. A member of Phi to the Japanese Peace Conference. Beta Itappa Mr When he was five years of age, he legal residence. Coombs served as speaker. Besides his position at; . Suss also belongs Tho following year saw him as Mem- to Alpha Psi Delta, honorary psy- moved to Freeport, Maine. He a scout for the A's for many years Bowdoin , b Professor Brown is graduated from Freeport High whale fit Duke. After his retirement known as a humorist. ber of the Pakistan Delegation to chological fraternity. Mr. Suss has School in 1901 and that same year he continued to assist in baseball Among the officers announced ! the Consultative Committee meetings contributed articles to the "En- he enrolled at Coburn Classical In- clinics. He attended Colby's 1955 at the supper aro those for of the Colombo Plan, a job which cyclopedia Yearbook, " and the stitute. From Coburn, he enrolled Baseball Clinic. Women s Student League, he once again performed in the fall "Book of Knowledge." In addition ' lie has had publications at Colby in 1902. ." Coombs was the author oC a text- Judiciary Board, and W. A. A. . of 1953. in the maga- book on baseball entitled "Baseball : Continued, on Pago Five 74iio "Ir ish Writing" in the summer While at Colby, he not only took , Individual Strategy and Team Play," o f 1952 and the "South Atlantic part in basebal l but also was in wid used in colleges and schools. Quarterly" in July 1955. An inter- track, tennis, f ootball and basket- oly^ esting career has proceeded this new hall. In 1904 he was captain in bas- He was elected to college base- Two Fellowship Awards s Ha ll of Fame several years appointment for Mr. Suss. From ketball and tlio following year cap- ball' f or Continued on Page Six tain in baseball. After graduating Ago, and although nominated professional baseball's Hall of Offered To David Mills from Oolliy, Coombs jumped directly Fame, he was never selected for that to tho American League, winning A present candidate for the Condon Medal Award, David Mills, honor, Speakers his first game with tho Phil adelphia has recently been, the recipient of the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Compete Coombs and his wif e, known to all Athletics. David has accepted » as "Miss Mary," woro childless. ' Award and the Danforth Foundation Award. For Levine Prizes Coombs, who won his n ickname He was buried Tuesday, April 16 the Wilson Foundation through the University of Illinois. The sovonty-thi rd annual Levine in pitching three full World Series at Palestine, Texas. • • ' are awarded upon invitation The Woodrow Wilson Fellowships Speaking Contest, intended to en- games against the Chicago Cubs in J ohnny "Winkin Colby's baseball , only, and only upon nomination by members of the academic pro- courage extemporaneous speaking, five days in 1.910 , was a member o f mentor who played under Coombs , fession. Here, as in other respects, the program is conceived as an will take place in Lorimer Chapel Connie Mack's Philadel phia Athletics at Duke and who was advised by on April 26 and 29. f rom 1905 through 1915. Ha also him to Rot into the coaching busi- instrument of the profession. The discovery and approval of suitable was credited with pitching the ness had thin to say: candidates rest upon the exercise, initiative, and judgment by faculty Open to all Colby studen ts, tho longest complete game on record in "This is a terrible shook. Only members. In' return the program enables members of the profession contest consistR of two parts. For tho history of the American tho preliminary, hold on Friday at Lenguo. two weeks ago I had a letter from to say to a group of qualified young men and women that they have That was a 24-inning marathon with f 1 :00 p.m., and open to all stud ents, him and ho was in tho best o confidence in their promise as teachers and scholars. They are, there- tho Boston Red Sox , which ho won', spirits , talking about f ishing nnd each contestant draws hy lot a topic on Sept. I , 1.906. In 1.910. ho Hot a baseball dinics ho .was going to con- fore, extending to this group an opportunity to find themselves intel- for a fiVo-minnto speech . Tho second record of 13 shutouts, which still duct. " Icctualtyj to try their interests at the graduate level, and to determine part* is April 29 at 7 :30 p.m. whon stands for tho most pitched in ono , . . . Ho had planned to oomo to whether they wish to enter careers of teaching and scholarship. topics aro ngain drawn , Thoso Reason, In 191.0 ho- won .11. and speeches, eight to ton minutos in Watorvillo to soo us play this , As a receipient of this award, David will receive fourteen hundred lost 9. spring, Ho is the man who en- length , nro drawn by the .partici- dollars from the Wilson Foundation by recommendation of the Uni- pants at 2 :30 p.m. IllnoRH found him no htilp to the coura ged mo to ro into coaching and Illinois- lus tuition. Thi_ award is for one year and is sub- , Athletics in tlio , 1911 World Soriofl this is a. groat personal loss to mo versity of p Mr Lewis !Losbor Levino, in mem- and forced him to tako a long rest. and ovoTy young foll ow who ovor ject for renewal. ' ory of his - parents, Julius and llaohol Levino n's con- Ho camo back (n . . 11)15 and ¦ signed wont to Duke, Without question ho The other award which David lias received is the Danforth Gradu- , instituted ti test at Colby. Pri'/os of fi fty dollars, with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the know moro about tho game than any ate Fellowship Award. This , award is made on the basis of out- man I hnvo over known, < thirty-five dollars, and fifteen dol- next yejvr helped Brooklyn cop the standing academic ability," personality congenial to the classroom, and league pennant—i lars , aro ofForod. -As usual , tlio n tho National And what a personality. No one including serious inquiry into the Christian "Loftgiio. His lifetime World SoWon wlio ovor played for him will ovoi integrity and character, jud ges will bo a punol of lawyers pitching; record was five victories forgot him." tradition. from Watorvillo, Stje GJolbg Brija: Excellent Movies Box 51, Colby College, *w*_.tervillc, Maine. Office : Roberts Union. Call Tr 2-2791 Ext. 240 Campus. Comment Goldsghmidt Founded 1877. Published weekly by tho students of Colby College,' printed by the Eagle by Arthur Publishing Co.,- Inc., Gardiner Maine.- Charter members of the New England. Intercollegiate Now Being Shown Last week an article appeared on the fron t page of the Echo de- Newspaper Association. Represented by National Advertising Service, Inc. Subscription rates: Students, $3.00 ; Faculty free ; all others $3.50. Newstands price: ten cents per copy. by Alan Skvirsky scribing the work of a special faculty com^j.t_,ee on curriculum re- Entered as. second class matter at the Post Office at Waterville, Maine. Acceptance for mail- vision. Ever since Dartmouth announced lan to change from The various films shown at Colby ljfcsjgp ing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917 , author- ized December 24, 1918. this year have been extremely unique the nearly universal two semester-five course arrangement to a three All opinions in this newspaper not otherwise identified are those of the COLBY ECHO. and interesting. The films have 'ternvthree course system, interest among educafors in such a plan has ' Mention the ECHO when you buy. . . , been excellent in their coverage and grown tremendously. The weaknesses of the present system have EDITOR — JOSEPH T. CONSOLING, '58 in the variety of topics presented. grown increasingly evident as college enrollments have spiraled up- MANAGING EDITOR- - —' MARGARET L. SMITH, '58 One fairly recent one, "The Be- ward. It is significant that the faculty is interested in adopting such BUSINESS MANAGER — AAHON B. SCHLESS, '58 spoke Overcoat" won an academy a system at Colby. , ,;; . ' News Editor — Stanley Moger, '58 Advertising Manager — Kai Rojanavongse, '59 award. These films hare been, on Feature Editor — Arthur Goldschmidt, *59 Asst. Adv. Mgr. — Jean Smith, '59 the whole, very entertaining and It "is extremely important that students, as well as faculty members Photography Editor — Dennis Ting '59 Asst. Adv. Mgr. — Norman Lee, '58 original in the presentation of their and administrative officers, should begin to study the implications of Make-up Editor — Gayle Schaeff , ' 58 Financial Manager — Paul Svendsen, '58 content. Films such as "All Qui~et Asst. Make-up — 'William Droll, '60 Asst. Financial Mgr. — Mary Harrington ' such a radical innovation. However, the Special Committee on Cur- , 58 on the Western Front," concerning Asst. Make-up — Banjamin A. Manton '60 Account Manager — Nancy Derderian, '58 riculum Revision does not want the students to get a false impression Copy Editor — Catherine Stinneford, '58 Account Manager — Marcia Legru '58 the gripping and horrible drama of Assignment Editor — Judith Roberts, '59 Subscription Manager — Susan Carll, '58 World War I as a group of German of its work through premature propagandizing. Circulation Mgr. — Carolyn O'Brion, '58 Subscription Manager — Joan Tilden, '58 soldiers lived. through it, and "Citi- What should a liberal arts curriculum provide? The liberal arts Circulation Mgr. — Ruth Wintcrbottom, '58 Exchange Editor — Virginia Agney, '58 zen Kane," by Orson Welles, a satire college seeks to give every student a broad acquaintance with many EDITORIAL STAFF on the life of William Randolph Jackie Auger, "57; Hugh Barndollar , '60 ; Jackie Bendelius, '59.; Mary Ellen Chase, '58; disciplines. The student must be' able to relate them, bringing his Judith Colbatln '59; Leslie Cojitt, '59; Barbara Field, '58; Donald Freedman, '60 ; Robert Hearst and the sensationalism which Gelders, '60 ; Gail Harden , '60 ; Barbara Larsen, '60 ; Donald Megathlin , '59; Gregory knowledge to bear on . the problems he must face as an individual Thomajan , 5'8 ; Sally Phelan, '59; Gladys Frank, '59; Mary Sl-csong. "60 ; Brad Sherman , he used to organize his newspaper '59; Gail Longeneckcr, '60 ; Joan Morrison , '59; Bob Gerrard, "6*0; Corky Fi tzpatrick, ' 60. syndicate, are two examples of the living in a highly complex society. Broad understanding, though, is unique quality of these films. inadequate unless the student is allowed to specialize in a particular Movies of this type are rare be- area. Specialization is essential to social progress. Too wide a dis- 9 cause of their age and the difficulty tribution of courses is as' great an evil (if less well publicized ) as "The entailed in procuring them. Seeds Have Been Sowed' over-specialization. In the opinion of this reviewer, Curr ently, Colby's . curriculum does not meet the need of the un- Something happen ed at Colby last week which made everyone most of the films shown at Colby are dergraduate either for specialization or for distribution. 'The student stand up and take notice- Eighty-five percent of the student body felt- definitely of a better quality and of , f that Student Government was worth their attention, so they did"some- a more worthwhile nature than the is subjected each semester to five courses, which orce him to spread thing about it. They got out and voted and by so doing became re- second rate movies which are usually his time and energy very thinly. Sometimes these courses do not tie shown downtown. Colby College sponsible for the largest turnout ever , for a campus election. The , the together ; occasionally, on the other hand, several courses seem to- Hangout Committee an.d the Stu- overlap - This is not the place to suggest specific changes in courses or senior class showed also that they were concerned , and in the Cond on dent Government are investing a in distribution requirements but both could stand considerable im- Medal election they got out and voted to the tune of over eighty large amount of money to furnish , ¦ percen t. ' . such an intensive selection of first provement. rate films. The students definitely A regular faculty committee exists to propose routine curriculum Now that the students did something about Student Government, should avail themselves 'of such a changes. The Special Committee, however, has been charged with it falls on the shoulders of the newly elected officers to do something valuable opportunity. studying large scale revisions. The aims of this committee are to study about Student Government. The seeds have been sowed for active the development of a general education program in each division and interest on the part of the students. It seems appropriate that Archie to examine the so-called three-three plan mentioned earlier. Twitchell's party should have been called the Student Action Party. Frosh Soc. ScL . How would the three-three system benefit the student? First of There has been action, now that action must be channeled by Stu- all, it would enable him to devote more time to each,course. Courses dent Government so that the benefits of strong Student Government would meet at least four times a week. The student should be able to action might be reaped. Deemed A Success delve into the material more deeply. In the second place, the plan f The Echo is aware that the progress and success of any action on During the Last two years an in- would eliminate the .wasted period o midyear examinations and f terdepartmental course in Social vacation. Studying over vacations would larg ely become unneces- campus must come through pr oper enlightenment o all parties con- Science has been offered . for fresh 7 sary. .Furthermore it would conserve classroom space and cut down cerned of the work and problems of eacih'organization. No group can men. This course, "Social Thinkers , operate without knowled ge of what analogous groups are doing in in the "Western Tradition'' differs each professor 's teaching schedule. On the other hand, distribution coordination with them. The Echo realizes itsvtask in keeping every- considerably from the usual intro- and major requirements would -need drastic revision. Changes in ductory social science courses. It one abrea st of this action, and will devote the eff orts of the entire ^ teaching methods, so as to allow the students to do more on their emphasizes an. intensive study qf own, would be necessary. Retention of the reading period might staff toward the success of Student Government and any other organi- several of the most- influential t Continued on Page Three zation on campus. We congratulate Archie Twitchell, Bruce Bland- thinkers in the history of Western chard, Marilyn Dyer, Larry Cudmore, and the students of Colby on Civilization rather than a general the success of this election. survey of many social and political philosophers, It attempts also to Education School Honor Societies present an introduction to the ap- SIGMA PI SIGMA proach and methods used in most of Has M.A. Program Sigma Pi Sigma, national physics the social sciences. Significantly, Colby College has an arrangement honorary society was f ounded in Letter to the Editor moreover, it marks a complete break with the Harvard Graduate School 1921, to award distinction to those from the type of social science of Education whereby a student men and women students who have Dear Editor: courses usually taught in secondary studies at Harvard for two addi- shown* high scholarship, promise and schools. « tional years after graduating from achievement in the field of physics. I would like to express my appreciation to all those students who This honorary society also aims Tho six social Coluy. After completing his require- philosophers whose to promote interest in the study of voted in the Student Government elections and to thank all those doctrines aro being studied this year ment at Harvard the student receives physics and to create professional who supported me- It was a significant expression of interest f rom aro Plato, Calvin, Locke Adam a Master of Arts in Education. This , spirit and friendship. It also strives which Student Government has benefited. Smith, Mill and Karl Marx. These degree is available to any man or " to popularise interest in physics mon aro considered to be those about woman who graduates from , an ap- I especially want to thank every individual who helped us with proved college or scientific school within the general collegiate public. whom every educated person needs Members are selected from the to have at least a and wishes to prepare for a career posters, signs, leaflets. There were many who campaigned actively general know- junior and senior class on the basis ledge. The textbooks for tho course in public or private schools, The for me on their own volition. Several people ga"ve me valuable advice of scholarship in the physics courses. aro Plato's "Tho Republic," Cal- degree is sponsored by the Faculty on our platf orm, and on our campai gn in general. Everyone that This includes an 85% average in at vin's "Institutes of Christian' of Arts and Sciences and the Paculty Re- least four semesters of physics, and helped was invaluable. I would not be President of Student Govern- ligion of Education of Harvard University, ," Locke's "Second Treatise the student must be registered for ment if your cooperation and support had not been so generously on Government nnd the Graduate School of Rad- " and "A Letter a fifth semester course in physics. Concerning Toleration Adam cliffe College. given. The Student Action Party offers to each of you our sincerest ," The Colby chapter was tho first Smith's , Tlio program of study had the thanks. "The Wealth of Nations," chapter in Maine and was installed Mill's "On Iaborty and Hook' primary purpose of encouraging able " s on May 5, ,1948. There aro ninety "Marx and the Marxists. graduates of liberal arts colleges Archie Twitchell " These chapters with 12,000 members. Since aro supplemented by outside and scientific school to prepare for read- its formation in 1948, tho Colby ings, a weekly lecture careers in the field of education. , and two dis- chapter has had sixty-one members , cussion periods. Tins program was organized m 1936 Instructors in the The membership includes students course include members of the de- when the administration at Harvard anil pi'ofessors and associate mem- partments of History and Govern- first realized the problem tho short- Letter to tlie Editor bers. men t, Economics, Philosophy and age of able 'teachers would bring in ' Tlio chapter, consisting of five Religion, the near future. I am writing this letter to the Echo to express the feeling of a stu- and Business Administra- moots tho first Sunday of tion . In inviting able liberal arts grad- actives, dent who was a candidate for Student Government. The students uates to make teaching thoir life each month at tho homo of Profes- have shown to me and to themselves that they arc interested in what Mr. Raymond states that an over- work, the Administrative Board is sor Sherwood F. Brown. The meet- goes on here at Colby. In the past election more students voted than whelming majority of tho students guided by three major beliefs : tlio ings usually consist of a short busi; ever before which-is a credit to everyone who took part in the voting. taking tho course find the material first is that tho teacher must have noss mooting, a talk followed by a interesting amd worthwhile. This re- a well-rounded general education as discussion and a social hour. It is If the in terest that you have shown can be continued by means of sponse is grati fying in view of tho well as a complete background and a national custom to hold a picnic support, you will promote the progress that has been desired for a highly experimental nature of tho scholarly interest in his qlioson for tho monVbors once a yoar. This long time here at Colby. I have, learned a great deal by being a course, The Special Committee on fiel d ; secondly, tho Board fools thnt, year it will bo hold on May fi , which candidate for studcn,t government and if I have helped to make the Curriculum Revision! has oven since education is definitely a grow- is tho ninth anniversary of tho in- my stallation of tho Colby chapter. large turnout a success^ I consider time well worth spent and studied tho possibility of making tho ing field , the prospective toaohor course compulsory for all freshmen. should have a good background in Tho officers for this1 year aro : you should consider yourselves as accomplishing a goal also. I con- With tho course steadily growing the learning process, tho effect of President, Warron Woitssman j Vice- gratulate those who have been elected to lead the student body and in both ' faculty and, student favor, social influences on children, and tho President, Ken Haruta ; Sporotary, earnestl y hope that the students will actively give them the enthusi- it seems likely that ("Social Think- job tho toaohor and ( School has in Qid Richer ; and Treasurer, Jim astic support they have shown in the election, , ers" will continue to bo offered society j thirdly, the Board is con- Landovok. (barring a drastic curriculum vinced that an intellectually inspir- awaits thoso able mon and women Doug Davidson change) for some time to como. ing and financially rewarding future ivho tako up a career in teaching. special problems in seeing at night, > Sigma Offieers Study Planned will be undertaken by Colby be- Marrym Sam Welcomes The recently elected officers of ginning . next September. Colby Sigma Kappa for the coming year President J. Seely Bixler has an- are : On Might Vision nounced that Professor E. Parker A United States Army sponsored Johnson Professor of Psychology, Cand idates to Dogpatch President, Ann Harding ; first , research program, concentrating on will supervise the study for the Re- vice-president, Ann Bonneau ; search and Development Division of second vice-president, Nancy Little ; m writing about something more Human Resources-Research Branch recording secretary, Linda Corco- than literary criticism alone. Fresh- in the office of the Surgeon General. ran ; corresponding secretary, Bar- man and sophomore courses might Dr. Johnson is an authority on bara "Field ; treasurer, Mary Ellen well meet four.times a week, but night vision and has acted in the Chase ; and rush chairman, Pat courses for upper classmen should capacity of consultant to the office Richmonds. ' be cut to two lectures and one or two of the Surgeon General for the past small seminar or tutorial confer- several years. He is also a member CAMPUS COMMENT ences. No discussion section of of the Armed "Forces National Re- Continued from Page Two more than fifteen - members should search Council Committee on Vision. prove difficult. All these and many be considered worthy of the name. Preliminary work for the current more kinks must be ironed out by Students beginning a foreign lan- project was carried out at Bowdoin the Special Committee, with faculty guage at Colby should "foe able to College where Professor Johnson assistance throughout the planning meet the requirement in three term' s stage, before this plan could go into study. formerly taught under a grant from the National Academy of Sciences. effect. The main point is not that .these Professor Johnson received his Were the three-three plan to go changes I have suggested need Ph.D. iri experimental psychology into effect next year serious consideration. Rather, it is , I would want from Brown University in 1947. This to make several proposals. A large that the three-three plan, along year is his second at Colby, seven number of general education course with an expanded general education years having been spent at Bow- of an interdisci linary nature system, may prove an answer to p but doin. ' Current night vision experi- covering a fairly restricted some of the glaring needs . of Colby area ments are being conducted by Pro- (sucli as Evolution and- "Social College, and it is not too early for fessor Johnson in a darkroom, es- Thinkers students to consider and express ") should be offered by pecially constructed in the basement each of the three divisions. The what they feel to be the implica- of Lorimer Chapel. two years of English currently re- tions of these proposals. quired should be assimilated into a two years' humanities requirement, Giguere's Barber Shop with an additional .freshman com- and Beauty Parlor position course meeting; once a week V April 20th — that's tomorrow ! flymg around the campus, there are T6I. TR 2-.021 (plus individual conferences). Writ- |; Sadie Hawkin's ' Day lasts from going to be some pretty clever out- ing should be stressed by all de- 146 Main Street ' : dawn 'til your date runs out of fits worn by all. There is a big ;¦ , partments, giving students facility highlights in- contest at the dance „ where the money. Of coxirse the »*4>«K>« -» 0«»0«DD«» a<__»a«_»D«M»
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M N - ing times: "Zombie of Mora-Tau 2:40; 5:10; 7:50; "Man Who Turned to Stone"—Sun., 4:20; PAKISTANI TO MAKE The Warner Bros, film version of the Broadway hit comedy, "Auntie Mon., 7:00; 9:35; and Mon.. 1:30 ; 4:00; 6:40; 9:15. Continued from Page One Mame," with Rosalind Russell re-creating her original role, won't His positions involving interna- roll at the studio until after.mid-January, 1958, when she leaves the Tues.-Wed., April 23-24—"Julie" stars Doris Day in the title role tional relationships are extremely play . . . Harry Belefonte's increasing popularity has prompted a re- as a woman pursued by her husban, Louis ' Jordan, who seems bent numerous. He became a member of issue of his film, "Carmen Jones" by 20th . . . Mel Ferrer, who shot Continued on Page Six the Pakistan Delegation to the Warners' ' 'Paris Does Strange Things" in France with Ingrid Berg- Southeast Asian Prime Minister's Conference in Bogor, Indonesia, in man, heads for Mexico next month to shoot "The Sun Also Rises" the ¦winter of 1954. Two months for 20th-Fox ... Warner Bros, will premiere "The Spirit of St- later in 1955 Shahi became a member Louis" on the 30th anniversary day, May 21, that Lindbergh landed /fittl , of the First Council Meeting of the in the French capital. | jack r# Foreign Ministers of the Southeast s ^| Asia Defense Treaty Council. Then lie served as Secretary-General of i a * 1 z/~ D i the Pakistan Delegation to the \-A Asian-African Conference- in Band- ung, Indonesia. 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Starting times: "Julie"—2: 40; 5:50; 9:20; "Teen- bly break many Maine hi jump of the nation in rush- ' ¦ glj small colleges reliable fraternity officers will wish Age Crime Wave"—1:30; 4:35; 8:00. ' records. Steve Jewitt feels that he ing yardage. to share in tlie responsibility for Thursl-Sat: April 25-27—"Battleground" 2 starring Van Johnson nan break some records while throw- 1 line such a production improved in qual- , Henry Plausse, Arlanson's , ever produced. ing the discus this spring. coach at Tufts, will be "the third ity and taste." and John Hodiak is one of the most realistic war flicks at Denise Darcel does a fine job of cutting bread in her first film role. Excluding these five above men- faculty member. His six years Representatives from I.F.C. have team in- tioned candidates there are twenty Tufts have helped turn the met with the Administrative Com- "Beachhead" is the other fine World War II flick starring Tony Cur- , fellows working out with Coach to the powerhouse it is today. mittee regarding their stand on the tis and Frank Lovejoy with Mary Murphy addi ng her graces to this Coons, each one having great po- The Coaching School session will future of the Variety night show. color epic. Starting times: "Battleground" — 1:50 ; 5:30;. 9:20; tential. . The sprinters : are Hon -and extend from June 19 to 21. At its Another meeting is planned, but it "Beachhead"—3:35; 7:30. Bob Littlefield, and Leo Beaulieu conclusion Diddle, Arlanson, and " looks as though I.F.C. is going to Well that looks like the story,for this week! Hope the starting times (also a broad jumper). The middle Plausse will join Bob Cousy, Hugh have to admit the findings of the , distance men are : Jack Sinton (also Dauglierty, Jim Tatum, Red Auer- Administrative Committee and. are an added help'to all the loyal flick-lovers at Colby . . • so, until throws the javelin), Pete Bedell , and bach/ the late Jack Coombs, direct their efforts toward improving next week ... this is Stan Moger flicking out ! ! J. Barry Potter, and Don Freedman. Frank Leahy as past faculty mem- Variety "Night. This does not mean The milers are Mike Morgan and bers of the Colby College Coaching MARRIN' SAM WELCOM ES Pane and Sheila Campbell ; refresh- ,Met- Lee Zinman. The weight men are : School. that any student production has Continued from Page Three ments, Pat Black and Melba Sam Kent (discuss), Ben Rudd been eliminated as work is under- into making this the best Sadie calf; entertainment, Mary -Jane (discuss), Bob Gerrard (shot) Dick Hawkin' s Day in history. The credit Davis ; tickets, Penny Burns ; decor- ^ English composition at Columbia. way now for the staging of a bigger Walton (shot), arid Don Mathieu for its success goes to each and ations Sue Fetherston and Jane In 1949 Mr. Suss studied at the and more inclusive production (shot) . John Vollmer , but every Tri-Delta along with innumer- Spokesfield ; corsages Carol Holt and , also a polo Abbey Theater in Dublin, Ireland. vaulter, is the only other hurdler. not under the direction of the fra- able others. The heads of the com- Cathy Marcho ; publicity Barbara Don Parrish will join "Vollmer and ternities., mittees are : co-chairmen Marietta Newhall : and cleanup, Jean Smith. Bartow as a pole vaulter. Hi gh I -v-M-_np_«p---mH_~BDC|-BB ' jumpers are Bob Foley and Warren j ^ ^ ^ \ SL ^^tH Vm ^H SB «ZbB£K Blesser. Pete Sheys will do ¦ the fT ^^^ ^ —* {' H April 18 - 19 - 20 \ E^JSj W iiiim i H iiflffi broad jump along with Nelson. 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