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elleGtcu «allege N ew!l XLIX 2311 WELLESLEY, MASS., DECEMBER 12, 1940 No. 12 Philosopher Will Choir Will Lecture on Orient And Philosophy ""Family Portrait" To Engage Sing Twice Under the joint sponsorship of the Departments of Philosophy and For Vespers Art, Dr. Freidrich Spiegelberg, Talents Of Barn Actresses authority in the fi eld of orient2.l Alumnae Dance to Follow Choir Will Sing Works Of philosophies and religions, will dis­ cuss "Philosophical and Religious Barn's Production Of Palestrina, Bach, And Ideas Exemplified in Hindu and " Family Portrait" Holst at Vespers Buddhistic Art" in P endleton Hall tonight at 8 :30 o'clock. Celebrating the story that is the In an attempt to eliminate the source of the whole spirit of Christ­ Dr. Spiegelberg is the author of crowded conditions of past years, mas, Barnswallows Association numerous publications of a philo­ will present Family Portrait at Christmas Vespers will depart sophic and religious nature. Hf. W inter Formals in Alumnae Hall, from tradition this year when the has written on Hatha,-Yoga and Friday, December 13 and Satur­ College Choir presents two identi­ Raja-Yoga, w2.s co-editor of Tlw day, December 14. The play em­ cal services, Sunday, December 15, Bible of the World and a contri­ phasizes the universal significance at Houghton Memorial Chapel. butor to the German Encyclo­ of the life of J es us, but is not &. The first is to be held at 11 a. m., pedia. sermon or a Sunday school lesson. and the second at 7 :30 p. m. Dr. Douglas Horton of the General Formerly associate professor at In the leading role of Mary is Council of Congregational and Dresden, Dr. Spiegelberg has Joan Guiterman '42. Other femi­ Christian Churches, New York, taught at Columbia and the Uni­ nine leads are Naomi, Ruth Na­ will conduct the service on both versity of Rochester. He has lec­ gel '42; Mary Magdalene, Mar­ occasions, and the Choir will re­ tured widely throughout the United garet Westheimer '41; Reba, Pris­ peat its morning program in the States, and has made a special cilla Blackett '42; and Mary Cleo­ evening. study of the relation of philosophi­ phas, Nancy McLaughlin, '42. As cal and religious ideas to Indian the posters announce, there is an From H eaven Above to Earth and Chinese literature and art. "able male cast," several of whom Come by 'Bach, and the Christmas have appeared in past Wellesley Motet of Palestrina, as well as productions. English, German, Dutch, and 'l'here have been some changes Polish carols will be included in Miss William8 To in the cast as announced in the the progr2. m. The Choir will also last issue of News. They are sing three selections by Holst. Jn Director and Members of "Family Portrait" Ca~t Daniel, Frank Soule; a child, Mar­ dir ist F reicde by Bach, and the Talk on Strategy Standi·ng: Priscilla Blackett '42, William Hughes, Ruth shall Murray; Mathias, Warren "Pastoral Symphony" from Han­ Na,gel '42. Sitting: Mr. Manulis, Director. Weldon; Amos, Robert Drepperd; del's Messiah will be played on the Miss Judith Williams, Professor Joshua, Jack Roberts and Nathan, organ by Miss Margaret Mac­ of History, will cent.er attention on the Mediterranean aspects of the Edgar Rices. Donald, Instructor in the Music 1 Department. war in her discussion of "British Verse Choir to Give Senio _s - ~It y l'ry After the play is over Satur­ Students are urged to cooperate Interests in the Mediterranean," Varied Program For day night, there will be a dance by telling their off-campus friends Monday, December 16, at 4 :40 p.m. For E~s y P ·h:e ' in Alumnae Hall, which may be of the double vesper service, and in Pendleton Hall. Christmas Offering supplemented by a dance in Sev­ erance. The orchestra will be that by attending only one of the ser­ Basing her discussion on cur­ The Departments of History and The Christmas r ecital by t he of Don Gahan, who has played at vices. rent British war strategy in the Political Science again offer two many Wellesley festivities. ·The backing of Greece and the block­ Verse-Speaking Choir tomorrow prizes which will be awarded at d::corations will h2.ve a Christmas ading of Italy, Mi ss Williams will will mark the continuation of an CommencEment and are open only Freshmen to Complete motif. point out the political and eco­ annual custom and the first appe a~ - to Seniors. The Erasmus Prize Tickets are 1.00 for the dance, Election of Officers nomic interests leading to Br it­ in H istory is for the best paper 2. nce on campus of this year's 50 cents for the Friday perform­ ain's present action, giving a brief on some historical subject using The final election of the minor group. They will be assisted in ance of the play, and 75 cent~ for review of the historical back­ mainly source material while the officers of the Freshman class will the program which will take pl2.ce t he Se.turc!..i.y presentation. ground. Woodrow T-v' ilson Prize in Modern take place i.n P w lletc' Hall at jn the Chapel at 4 :40 p. m. by a Poli tics is for the be t paper on 3 :40 p.m., Thursday, December 12. Miss Williams' lectur.e will be choir of children from the Alex­ some political phase of t he nine­ At this meeting Nancy Dobson, the third in a series of talks on ander Hamilton School in Brighton. teenth or twentieth centuries. Choir Singers Revive president of the Sophomore class, topics of cunent inter est spon­ While the r ecital will include Rules governing the contests Old Madrigal Customs will present t he o·avcl to H elen sored by the Departments of Hi-­ a number of old favorites, such are: By Joan Pinanski Torbert, the new F reshman presi- to1·y, Economics and Political Sci- as I S aw Three Ships, Sing in E x­ 1. Papers must be left in Room "Supper being ended, and music dent. ence, and Forum. celsis Gloria and the reading from 118, Founders Hall, not later than books being brought to the table, Chapter 11 of St. Luke, it will May 31, 1941. the mistress of the house present­ also feature a good many pieces 2. Competitors must submit two ed me with a part, earnestly re­ Behind-Scenes Work Contributes new to Wellesley, including some typewritten copies of their papers. questing me to sing. But when, in costume. The children, whose Each copy must be signed by a after many excuses, I protested ages r ange up to eight, will give pseudonym and must specify the that I could not, everyone began To Success of "Family Portrait" several poems alone and with the prize for which it is submitted. to wonder; yes, some whispered to choir. By Rosalie Goldstein 3. Papers must be properly docu ­ others, demanding how was I The members of the college mented, must contain critical bio. brought up." This is a fair warn­ While the stars of Family Por­ stead of the flowing robes usually choir are Louise Belcher '43, Jane graphies, and must be based, as ing which News r eprints from the trait get their pictures in the associated with Biblical characters, Dewey '43, Suzanne Easton '43, far as po sible, on source material. Plaine awd Easy Introduction to papers, and th~ director has his and could belong to any period or Patricia Ennis '43, Eleanor Flet­ 4. No paper may be submitted Practical Music, written by name on posters, the builders of to no period. "The women are cher '43, Anne Jacobs '43, Bever­ for two prizes. Thomas Morley in the days of sets, the p2.inters of scenery, a~d ly Logan '43, H elen McConnell Queen Elizabeth. Lest they should dressed in print percale skirts and 5. No honors paper or 350 the sewers of costumes remam '43, Alathena Smith '42, Marcia be caught in a similar predica­ blouses," said Anne, "and the men paper may be submitted. No semi­ anonymous. Without them, how­ Van Kirk '43, Dorothy Walbridge ment, eight Wellesley students in wear Lord Byron shirts - pink nar p2.per may be submitted fol" ever, the actors would have to '43, Dorothy Whitcomb '43 and 1935 formed a madrigal group and or pistachio color." t he Erasmu prize, while no semi­ tread bare boards, and the show Louise Wilde '42 for the dark learned how p1·operly to "hold Because of the exotic back­ nar paper covering the work of .could not go on. voices, while t he light voices are their part." At present Welles­ ground of the play, Mary Shaugh­ more than one semester may be Elizabeth Adams, '41, Gloria Bos­ ley's madrigal singers number Designing and building the sets nessy '41 and her helpers on the submitted for the Woodrow Wil- has been one of the most impor­ Prop Committee have had to go etti '42, Allene Crissey '43, Doro­ on Prize. twelve, all Choi1· members selected thy Dann '42, Elizabeth Deem by a special competition. They tant parts in the production of on a series of wild goose chases. 6. The departments reserve the '41, Sally Eaton '42, Grace Gos­ have performed frequently on and the play, since there are four They almost gave up in despair right to withhold the award in changes of scene. Under the nell '43, Dorothy Kerr '43, Nellie off the campus, on the radio, at when they heard that they had to case no paper is sufficiently ex­ leadership of Marjorie Burns '41, Jane Mellow '43, Ruth Monroe rtarvard, and for Alumnae Clubs.
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