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Bates College SCARAB The aB tes Student Archives and Special Collections 1-16-1952 The aB tes Student - volume 78 number 12 - January 16, 1952 Bates College Follow this and additional works at: http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student Recommended Citation Bates College, "The aB tes Student - volume 78 number 12 - January 16, 1952" (1952). The Bates Student. 1079. http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student/1079 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]. rf ?&ATE5 5MHT Vol. I.XXVIII. No. 12 BATFS COU.F.GE. I.F.WISTON. MAINK. JANUARY 16. 1952 By Subscription Successful Citizenship Open Letter From Chase Committee Prexy Says Outlook Is Lab Course Will Expand Blames Students Plans arc under way for the ex- effective participation in the public Good For Men In Draft pansion of the citizenship labora- There is something wrong with life of their communities and of the Marring the outbreak of a world the past twe^ year- have been in- tory course. Prcisdcnt Phillips an- the Saturday night dances at Chase nation, not as active politicians, but war. most Bates men will not find ducted. About a dozen of these arc nounced last Thursday. He spoke at Hall anel it's YOUR fault. Although in their capacity as citizens. themselves in the armed service now serving in the Korean war a dinner meeting of the Greater "Particularly did we seek an ap- every dance has been a marked suc- next fall. Dr. Phillips gave this as zone. \c\v York State alumni club. proach which would be inspira- cess since the beginning of the se- his opinion of the current draft ■Last February." said Dr. Phil- Applications High tional and which would give the mester, we feel that it is the con- situation in his "State of the Col- lips, "Bates College and the As of January 12, 1062 students student a sense of excitement and stant minority of students, namely lege" message at Monday chapel. (Carles It-win Travclli Fund of urgency concerning the public is- the couples, who directly benefit have sent for literature about President Phillips feels that his Boston began an experimental pro- sues of his own day." from our dances and not those ma- Bates and of these. 308 have filed predictions of a year ago should pram known as the Citizenship Lab- Dr. Phillips pointed out that the jority of students who are in the applications. Present enrollment is hold at least until September of this oratory. What we had in mind was principal device used by the Citi- non-couple class. To this end, i.e.. 832. 57 more than the desired 775. year. Last year, he said that fewer the development of a course to zenship Laboratory to insure that of reaching EVERYONE instead Next year, a student body of nor- men would be taken than most train students for more active and instruction is at a practical level of the select few, we have not been mal size is expected, with a normal people expected. It is Improbable is the close association of student so successful. division between men and women. that universal -military training will and political and civk: leader. The Although costs are up. no rise in Your Chase Hall Dance Commit go into effect as long as there is Bridge Tourney program has relied heavily on the college charges is contemplated at tee has assumed the responsibility an active draft program. The cur- cooperation and participation of present, said the president. of trying to make Saturday eve- rent rate of induction could be people outside the academic world Two "unpleasant items" were nings as enjoyable as possible foi doubled without changing the cur- Begins Saturday who have had experience in politics, discussed. Grades, particularly everyone. This Committee is made rent academic deferment program, Tryouts for the National Inter in government, and in community among ireshman men, are danger- up of students who feel and think collegiate Bridge Tournament will activities. he stated. ously low in many cases. At the like most of you. Their only reward begin Saturday at 1:30 p. m. in He stated that during the first se- He emphasised that college men .time of the second deficiency re- i for this weekly dance planning is Chase Hall basement. Anyone may mester of the experiment some can expect only deferment, not ex- port, twelve men were found to seeing a successful dance. But re tiler this beginning round. twenty guests from every level of emption, from military service. Al- have left the list, while 21 new member that we're only human anfl The tournament, an annual con- govrnment, starting at the local ready, between sixty and seventy names appeared. Of those fresh- cannot perform miracles. We can it-t in contract bridge, will hold its level and working up to the na- men who graduated from Bates in man men on both lists, 16 im- do all the planning of a dance, but tare-to-facc final April 25 and 26 tiemal level, had been in the Labo- proved, 22 re>mained the same, but the success of that dance depends in Chicago. Its prime purpose is to ratory to serve as discussion lead- 27 were found to be deficient in on YOU! We feel that the social bring together, in an atmosphere of ers. Among the group were an al- Chapel Service more subjects. "You can lead a ■situation here can be, and will be- friendly competition, students from derman, a ware! chairman, an assis- horse to water, but you can't make as successful as the students as a campuses throughout the country. tant county attorney, a city man- Honors Searls him drink," the president stated. whole want to make it. "Wc get as The 16 winners of the local ager, two state legislators, a labor The college provides educational much out of life as we put into it," Representatives of the faculty mirnamcnts, to be held between leader active on the political front, facilities, but it is up to the indi- goes the old saying and tbc same and student body joined in offer- idnight Feb. 17 and midnight the state chairman of a major politi- vidual student to take advantage of principle applies here. Certainly the ing a memorial service for William Feb. 27, play prepared hands sent cal party, three experienced political them. situation cannot be improved by Searls in chapel last Friday the National Intercollegiate reporters, a national committee-man. Scores Lack Of Integrity everyone packing off for Lisbon Dr. Zerby opened the service Rr-ilgc Tournament Commission to a candidate for Congress, and a Lack of integrity on the part of Falls each Saturday night. The only and spoke briefly on behalf of the heir colleges. All men and women Congressman. Among others were some Students W a s criticized. way to dispel any social discontent faculty. Richard Trenholm, senior mlcrgraduatcs. approved by the citizens who were taking an active Twenty dollars has been reported is for everyone to actively partici- class president, said that, for him. lean, enrolled at the college at the part in the political anel public life stolen by one student. Two coats pate and work for a successful so- Searls will always be a part of the be of both tournaments, and hav- of their communities. are missing. While these apparent cial life. Bates campus. Continuing, he em- ">(.' no less than the minimum "So far," continued Dr. Phillips, thefts cannot be traced to students, phasized Searls" whole-hearted par lours required by the college, are "each semester of the Citizenship Nenv we get to the heart of the it is known that gym towels. ligiblc to compete. A tournament Laboratory has been limited ap- problem — that majority of the stu- ticipation in everything he under- took. Dr. Thomas, a friend and pro- (Continued on page eight) lircctor on campus is in charge of proximately to twelve students. dent body who do not go steady nor coring and running the local tour- With two semesters of experimen- go out much Saturday evenings, and fessor of Searls. spoke of the in- liament. tation behind us and with further those students who do go out who tense loyalty Searls had for his All the winners' expenses to Chi- opportunity to experiment in the feel that Saturday night is the night school and friends. CA, Still Skeptical, ago arc paid by the Tournament semester just ahead, we believe that to get away from Bates. A brief prayer was led by Mason 'onimission and the winning col- by next fall an expansion of the F.arlier this semester the Chase Taber. and the choir sang "God So Tests Professors g( keeps the trophy for the du- program will be possible. Specifi- Hall Dance Committee made a Loved the World". Mr. Smith con- For its January all-campus Ition of the year. (Continued on page eight) strong appeal for stags at its cluded the service with an organ meeting the Bates Christian Asso- dances. Up to now there have been solo, "Now I Must Leave This ciation will present a continuation Robinson Players Tryouts vtags at most every dance, but to Sweet World." of the Skeptics Hour conducted >ec what happens to them after they during Religious Emphasis Week. get there is quite disheartening not The discussion will be on the dance only to members of the Committee Women Would Do floor of Chase Hall next Tuesday but to the stags themisclves — at 7:30.