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(Inn if y VOL. LXH NO. 17 TRINITY COLLEGE, HARTFORD CONN. rUESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 1963 Campus Chest to Collect ^sophisticated wit Used Book For Five Diverse Charities Kennedv 'Troubled' Sale Planned „„„ ,„ „ „ _. JLa.\^J..i-JJH_<'VJL T JL J. \J OLJoP IL/tl proposeSenatords studenlast night uset dacte bood k osaln e; dinner tonight officially opened the land owners and will not take it and th« course evaluation to be NOV. 17 -- The Campus Chest one meal ... They are slaves to by GEORGE WHITEHEADJ my stuff you won't feel utterly nrocosed student used book sai. student body canvassing, which much longer — I mean revolution." issued before next semester, is to end Sunday, November 24. The point to be made from this gypped." He read a nursery rhyme, NOV. 18 - "I was troubled," con- "There Was a Man of Double Deed," Dan Swander '65, introduced a The Rev. J. Moulton Thomas, Al- letter^ Frost continued, Is that fessed X. J. Kennedy this evening in measure setting up a used book exander Sgoudas, Douglas Frost "The Pindorama boys are doing Finishing the nursery rhyme, he Wean Lounge, "when my book (Nude questioned, "They give this thing sale. While he indicated his mea- and Vice-President Albert E. Hol- something for settlers in trying Descending a Staircase) was said to sure was not intended "to cut down land spoke on the five organizations to get them settled quicker," to kids?" be witty." I would rather be called Kennedy recited from his book the business of the book store, to which the contributions are sent. "Cuttington College is the only a Lesbian than a wit," he admitted. which is under excellent manage- "Over ninety faculty members college in Africa with American To affirm that his poetry is not an (Continued on Page 2) ment," he stated his measure would have to date contributed over standards,"' The Rev. J. Mo'ulton example of a simple, unsophisti- give fairer prices to students. $900," said the Vice-President. Thomas said, "We should support cated wit, Kennedy recited some As Swander outlined his system, "Last year twenty five faculty this organization because of the of his own works and those of other Allen Relates students would place their books members contributed $200," he demand throughout Africa for poets. with an estimate of their worth in continued. higher education and character," Stephen Minot, assistant pro- the Mather Hall Card Room, where Speaking about the student effort, he added. fessor of English, opened the Jailing Story they would be held until they were co-chairman Robert Spencer de- The Chaplain said, "I visited reading saying, "There is one point NOV. 18 - Ralph Allen '64, sold. All sales would be on a cash clared," This year It is our goal Cuttington to build a person to which all critics have used for Donald Harris of Rutgers and three and carry basis, with the Senate to collect $8000 and to have 100% person relationship ... Our con- Kennedy and that is wit." "There girls who were recently released conveying the price paid directly participation. tributions, besides supplying a are two kinds of wit," he continued, from an Americus, Georgia jail, to the student seller, Quoting from a letter from Mark $1500 scholarship, sparked within "wit as an end In itself and wit as related their experiences to a Swander stressed his plan was Smith, an alumnus working for the some students at Cuttington the a means to an end," The latter Wean Lounge audience today. "only experimental," and that many Plndorama in . Brazil, Douglas desire to give an education to some is employed by Kennedy, Minot The speakers had been Jailed in changes would be made in the Frost said, "In Brazil, starvation African in the bush." said. He discussed three of the Americus as a result of civil rights system during the sale itself. He Is common, and food is at an Alexander Sgoudas, a student many ways Kennedy uses this wit. demonstrations and all described said books unsold and unclaimed absolute minimum. Some Brazil- from Athens College, pointed out, "He uses it to expose hypocrisy, the condition of the town's jails would be given to charity or another ians work in the sugar fields for "Athens College is not a college; sharpen the image and as a means as "atrocious." college. He asserted the Senate three days and nights for only It Is a high school. It is a school to give form to something we think One girl, Virginia Wiggans, re- was not financially committed be- for the richest and the poorest does not have form." lated that she was arrested for yond the costs of paperwprk. Greeks, and half the student body Kennedy began his reading with praying in protest on the steps of His measure passed unanimously. New Plan for are on scholarship." He said that what he called "the worst poern 1 the jail in which Ralph Allen was Senator R. Scott Gregory '64, donations from the Campus Chest could find any place." "This poem, held. She described the unventi- gave a final report on the fate of provide a greater number of males "My Indian Girl," by All S. Hilrni, lated cell containing four beds in the Senate-sponsored student Blood Drive from the border towns with the he commented, "illustrates the which 18 girls were kept for days. course evaluation. His committee, opportunity of attaining an educa- NOV. 12 - "Three hundred pints problem of rhyme, with which the Another girl, Lorraine Sanders, which is currently compiling the tion," author wrestles. The rhyme is like who reported that she had been results of the questionnaires they of blood in one blood drive during Vice-President Holland stressed, the 1963-64 academic year Is our a dog taking Hllml for a walk." arrested for trying to buy a movie had sent out, had reached certain "The Community Chest is not just Kennedy continued to read from ticket, told how she was sentenced decisions about the nature of the objective," said John Losse one drive; It is twenty-six in one." today, co-chairman of this year's other poets, "so if you don't like (Continued on Page 7) final report, Trinity Blood Drive to be held According to Gregory, complete December 4 and S. 1783 Treaty Decisive for the U.S. final evaluations will be distri- A steak dinner will be awarded buted only to the President, the to the floor, entryway or dormitory Dean of the College, arid the Senate unit with the greatest percentage Dr. Morris Praises Early Diplomats. files. Department reports will go of non-affiliated students donating to the heads of the various de- blood, he said. partments, while teachers will re- A prize will also be awarded to NOV. 15 -- Dr, Richard B. Mor- conducted in Paris in 1782-1783 In Europe during the difficult years ceive the course reports. The the fraternity that has the highest ris, Gouverneur Morris Professor that ended the American Revolu- between 1780-1783 when the Col- report will not be Issued to the percentage of participation. This of History at Columbia University tion by giving the Colonies their onies sought aid from European student body. percentage of participation Is also today praised the efforts of Amer- independence, powers in their war with England. In stating the reasons for his submitted to the Committee for ican diplomats during the Revol- "UNLIKE THE TWO great peace He related the perils of spies committee's change in policy, the presentation of the Horan utionary War in securing a treaty settlements of the 20th century and counter-spies that beset Jay Gregory indicated that general Inter - fraternity Trophy that is which allowed America to survive following the two World Wars, on his mission to Spain, and the publication of the student evalua- awarded annually at Founders' and expand. which have proved to have settled manner In which he seized the tion would harm student-faculty Day, he added. The topic for this annual Mead very little, the peace which ended initiative and made a prelimin- relations, "seriously alter inter- Along with co-chairman Bertram Lecture delivered by Dr. Morris the American Revolution not only ary peace with Great Britain apart department politics" in the Feingold, Losse has organized the was: "How We Won the Peace: gave America her independence but from France, despite contrary in- faculty, and hurt certain mem- members of Cerberus and various New Light on the Diplomacy of the incorporated in the treaty provis- structions from the Continental bers of the faculty whose courses members of the Mather Hall Board American Revolution." ions which foresaw and indeed Congress that, far removed from were "panned," of Governors so that the canvassing Professor Morris praised the made possible the future terri- the scene, was truly a captive However, he said that the present can be carried out in a dormitory notable achievements scored by torial growth of the country, along of the French Minister to the system would not embarrass any area and/or a fraternity group. America's diplomats at the first with its ability to survive and Colonies in regards to the in- faculty members, would influence peace conference in which this na- prosper," he said. formation they received. those who could best alter present All appointments must be programs, and would leave the arranged by November 22. tion was ever involved, the one Professor Morris examined the Since the peace of 1783 was a world roles of the three chief Ameri- (Continued on Page 7) Senate wide latitude for future can participants, Benjamin Frank- action.