PUS OF ALLEGHENY COLLEGE VOL. LXXXV, No. 8 MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA NOVEMBER 3, 1961 Fourth Honors Day Convocation Awards Record Number of Phi Beta Kappas, Alden Scholars Receiving honors Wednesday at advancing our frontiers of knowl- The Class of 1963: Bruce Africa, the fourth annual Honors Convoca- edge." Sara Anson, Mary Banks, Phyllis tion were one hundred twenty-eight As a continuation of the honors Brooks, Kathryn Brown, Marianne Alden scholars. This number, the of the day, the Alden scholars and Buus, Frederick Cantwell, Gertrude largest in the history of the Convo- faculty attended a banquet at Brooks Cushner, James Davis, John Davis, cation included 113 with an average Hall at which Dr. Richard Brown, Kathleen Davis, Bruce Dietrich, Io- between 85 and 90, and 15 with professor of Physics and Michael la Donelson, Nancy Falor, Gloria averages over 90. All were recipi- Bavar were the principal speakers. Gill, Jeannette Harrington, Doris ents of certificates, with those main- Instituted on November 5, 1958, Hicks, Karen Kennon, William taining an average above 90 also the first Honors Day Convocation Kothe, Carol Laundy, Janet Miller, receiving Rene Dubos' book, The honored 89 students. In both 1959 Roberta Mills, Catherine Muder, Dreams of Reason. and 1960, 99 students were thus rec- Martha Oviatt, Ann Petry, Joan The announcement of the lecetion ognized. Piekema, Stephen Ropp, John Sha- of six seniors to Phi Beta Kappa' The Alden Scholars with averages fer, Sandra Spence, Gwendolyn determined by their academic record of 90 or above are: Class of 1962: Thornton, Nancy Toye, Carol Tra- of their junior year, constituted a Michael Bavar, Nancy Fahnestock, vis, Walter Wayne, Josephine Wid- ALDEN SCHOLARS—Seen are part of the group of Alden Scholars new record; usually only two or Ellen McKee, John Peck, Leroy utis, Pamela Wilgus. who heard Dr. Thomas Munro and received their honor awards at the three Alleghenians enter the honor- Rodgers, Carol Wrobbel. The Class The Class of 1964: Joanne Alley, Honors Day Convocation Wednesday. A total of 128 students received ary fraternity in one year. Those of 1963: Powell Arms, Phyllis But- Frederick Bauschard, William recognition. elected were Michael Bavar, Nancy ters, William Parker, Susan Rhine- Beggs, Carol Bell, Lee Ann Betts, Fahnestock, Lois Fleischer, Dean smith, Helen Suter, Barbara Thomp- Dennis Bleakley, Maron Brown, CU Presents Peggy Seeger McFall, Ellen McKee and John son. The Class of 1964: William Barbara Bunn, Carol Chase, George Peck. Bradnan, Suzanne Paisley, Susan Commons, Judith Corcoran, Robert Dr. Thomas Munroe, editor of Werner. DeClerck, Sandra DeMarino, Rich- In Performance Next Friday Journal in Aesthetics and Art Crit- Alden Scholars with averages of ard Ebken, Gail Ellison, Gwen Et- Peggy Seeger, judged by many Treasury of American Folklore, icism, and Professor of Art at West- 85 to 90 are: The Class of 1962: ter, June Fair, Larry Gilbert, Lynne to be one of the world's finest folk- and for Ruth Crawford Seeger's own ern Reserve, spoke at the Convo- Ann Angel, Barbara Barclay, Jean Grubb, Jill Guthrie, Carol Hague, singers, will be presented by the publications of children's songs. cation on "Frontiers of Knowledge Bullion, William Campbell, Susan Ann Harvey, Gary Hickernell, Ruth College Union Friday night, No- Peggy was raised in Washington, and Control." He stressed progress Chadwick, John Clarke, Cyndi Haerner, Lana Hough, Thomas vember 10, at 8:00 p.m. Admis- D.C., "in a grand piano with Li- as a modern western conception, and Crawford, James Dyer, Dennis Eh- Jamison, Mary Ann Janik, Alice sion is 75 cents and tickets may be brary of Congress records for lul- stated "Happiness depends upon renberger, John Erbey, Henry Justin, Edith Kovel, Mary Koyder, Carol Lessing, Kathleen Lewis, Jo purchased at the C.U. desk. labies," according to her brother Ewalt, Lois Fleischer, Gary John- Ann McCalister, James Meadow- The younger sister of Pete Seeger, Mike. son, Jules Krainin, George Kuck, Maria Lunden, Dean McFall, Albert croft. Krispen Moore, Robert Par- one of the best-known folksingers Peggy's formal musical training Negro Issue Discussed ker, Robert Peel, Erma Price, Shei- in the United States today, Peggy began when at the age of five, she On Sunday, November 5, there Moss, Colleen Murray, William Peters, Albert Schaffer, William la Stanley, Judith Stewart, Ellen has spent the last few years began to study piano, first with her will be a meeting of all those stu- Taylor, Joan Thergesen, Robin in England where she has been mother and later with others. She dents interested in seeing the fol- Schory, James Slocum, Charles W. Smith, Carol Soars, Hayes Stover' Thurman, Eleanor Verglia, Sally singing and recording with Ewan learned guitar from her father at lowing objectives fulfilled: Watson, Sherry Westerland, Rich- MacColl, the well-known singer and the age of twelve. During her one 1. To understand the Negro sit- Dianne Wetjen, Edward Wyre, Louise Zeigler. ard Wodzinski. collector of English folk music. year at a private school, (she at- uation and our personal role in it. Peggy has become so popular in tended public schools for the rest 2. To create at Allegheny an at- Britain, in fact, that over there of her early education) Peggy met mosphere that will accept the Negro Pete Seeger is often referred to as Mike Vidor who got both her and as an equal in every area of cam- "Peggy's brother." her other brother Mike started in pus activity. Urbaitis Announces Staff Members: Peggy's parents, Charles and picking the five-string banjo. This 3. To attract to this college quali- Ruth Crawford Seeger, were both marked the beginning of what Mike fied Negro students. professional musicians trained in calls "the banjo-picking race be- The meeting is to be held in the Bennett News; Beighley, Exchange; piano and classical music, and tween us." South room of the College Union transcribers and editors of folk Peggy went to Radcliffe for two at 2 p.m. Sunday. Those interested music. About the time Peggy was years, where she and several MIT in seeing the establishment of this Lawrence and Webb, Circulation born (1935), her parents were en- program at Allegheny are urged to cohorts recorded her first record, Four new staff appointments on Circulation Managers. Marsha was gaged in arranging and transcribing Folk Songs of Courting and Com- attend this important organizational from the Library of Congress field meeting. The Campus were announced today Typing Editor of her high school plaint, for Signet Records, since re- by Campus editor John C. Urbaitis. paper in Upper Saddle River, New recordings, in collaboration with the released by Folkways. Lomaxes, for Our Singing Country, Ralph Bennett, a junior, has Jersey. Becky worked on her high From Radcliffe Peggy went to the and Folksong: U.S.A., with Carl taken up his duties as News Editor school paper in East Northport, Netherlands to study, then traveled Canadian Players Appear Sandburg for his American Song- this week. A Campus sportswriter New York. They succeed Joan through Europe to England, and bag, with Ben Botkin for his in his freshman year, Ralph worked Piekema, who has served as Circu- finally back to the United States. At Meadville H.S. for the past two summers as a lation Manager for the past two In 1957, she attended the World One of Canada's leading reper- general staff writer and state police years. Class Of '65 Youth Festival in Moscow, where toire companies, the Canadian Play- reporter on the night side of the Lewis Fisher, a junior, has been she, Guy Carawan and Marshall ers of Toronto, is being brought to Greensburg (Pa.) Tribune-Review. Editorial Assistant since September, Holds Election Brickman won the international Meadville by Allegheny College for Judi Beighley, a freshman, has succeeding Will Humphries who has folk-music competition. From Mos- a single performance of Christopher Primary elections for officers of been named to the newly-created been graduated. Lew was on the cow she traveled through China, Fry's "The Lady's Not For Burn- the Class of '65 will be held on post of Exchange Editor, in which news staff of The Campus in his Poland, Germany, France and Eng- ing" at Meadville Area Senior High November 7. Run-offs between the she will build up an effective ex- freshman year, when he won a land. School, Saturday evening, Novem- top two will be held the following change program with other college Penn-Ohio Collegiate Press award ber 4. day. The presidential candidates Peggy's fine performances of the newspapers to get new ideas for for his story on the disappearing gave speeches emphasizing their English and Scottish songs perhaps College students may get tickets The Campus. Judi was Editor in South Hall cornerstone, and served qualifications and aims after din- reflect her early orientation toward with their Activities Card, with a Chief and Exchange Editor of her on the feature staff of the Univer- ner yesterday. The Vice-Presi- the Southeastern American folk- number of seats available to the paper at Harbor High in Ashtabula, sity of Rochester Campus-Times dential candidates will speak on music tradition, which was best rep- public at the House of Music, Chest- Ohio. last year. He was editor of the Monday and the candidates for sec- resented in the Library of Congress nut St., and the College Union, Marsha Webb and Becky Law- recent Homecoming - Anniversary retary and treasurer will be intro- Archives. This tradition is largely Cochran Hall, N. Main St., at $1.50 rence, both freshmen, are the new edition of the Campus. duced. The elections will be held of British origin and its British in- for adults and 75 cents for other stu- in South Hall, where numerical fluences are easily demonstrable. dents. tabulations will be posted after the This Southern American music still The Canadian Players group was votes have been counted. constitutes a large portion of Peg- organized in 1954 and has received much favorable comment in Canada The following freshmen turned in gy's repertoire. and the United States. petitions for their candidacy for The classical element in her back- "The Lady's Not For Burning" is class offices. ground and the fact that she is city- directed by David Gardner, Guthrie For President: Al Dell'Ario, Har- bred and not a direct product of a Award winner and Canadian Broad- vey Eger, Jim Irwin, Phil Shafer particular tradition has made Peg- casting Corporation director and and Arthur Skoy. gy's music, particularly the instru- producer. He has moved the play For Boys' Vice-President: Tony mental accompaniments, based on to the time of the Round Head and Ardelio, Anthony Lavely, Bill the folk-style rather than being ac- Puritan persecutions in England. Mapes, Thomas Harper, and Terry tual folk renditions in the traditional The play sees the cavalier non-con- Thornton. sense of the word. She considers formists win out against the hypro- For Girls' Vice-President: Kathie herself a representative of a new crisy and small-mindedness of Eng- Kish, Ruth Howard, Evelyn Foley, tradition based on the whole series land of that day. Connie McCleary and Peggy Peters. of transformation which folk-music For Secretary: Judy Bartow, has undergone in the United States between the raw material of rural Mindy Wallace and Emmy Lou up to the present. This new tradi- folk-song and the consciously pol- Weaver. tion is a result of the influences of ished material of its urban adoption. For Treasurer: Richard Marshall, Puritanism and Negro, hillbilly, and A selection of songs from some Dave Reiley, Robert Smith, Char- other musical trends which have of Peggy's recordings will be played NEW STAFF MEMBERS—Looking over past issues of The Campus lene Snow, Bob Vukovich and established distinctly American folk- on the WMGW radio program, are the new staff members of the paper. From left to right they are Dreama Patrick. music. Her overall style is midway Mosaic, this Monday at 10:00 p.m. Marsha Webb, Ralph Bennett, Lew Fisher and Judi Beighley. 2—THE CAMPUS OF ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, Friday, November 3, 1961 Letters To The Editor THE PUS To the Editor: body just might get hurt! when one could speak out against Last weekend, Drs. Pommer, OP ALLEGHENY lOLLIOI Pacifism might not be the real- the things he disliked, and indeed Lindley, and Devor conducted a dis- istic answer to world peace because did. One of my favorite quotes EDITORIAL STAFF cussion group at Bousson. The it involves trust. How much are from H. L. Mencken (that narrow- topic for the group was "The Just Editor-in-Chief you willing to trust the Russians? minded but refreshing rascal from John Chapman Urbaitis War and Pacifism." Most students It is too easy to cite countless ex- Baltimore) is the following: on campus do not really know very amples of times that the Russians Editorial Assistant Sports Editor Next to lodge joiners, Socialists Lewis Fisher Jim Berry much about pacifism. The average have stepped on our toes; but the (and may I add, forward lookers, News Editor Copy Editor person in the U.S. stands ready to question still remains: How do you Prohibitionists, evangelical cler- Ralph Bennett Sandy Spence fight the "Just War" just as soon break the arms-buildup cycle? gymen, stock brokers, anti-vivi- Feature Editor Make-Up Editor as Russia gives the word. People Pacifism has never really been Ellen McKee Marg Boal sectionists, YMCA secretaries, Photography Editor shun the idea of total U.S. nuclear tried. Nothing else has worked in boowers, good businessmen, the Dick Tucker disarmament in the face of Russia's the past to prevent war. Maybe judiciary, policemen, women un- buildup. They tend to favor the pacifism has never had full public der 30, authors, social pushers, BUSINESS STAFF "You test above ground and I'll support because the public has never golf players, spiritualists, labor Business Manager Advertising Manager test below ground and I'll get a Ched Hultman Bert Edgren really knew much about it. I hope leaders, Christian Scientists, bish- Circulation Manager 'clean' bomb before ya" attitude. that Dr. Devor will use one of the ops, professors of English, army Becky Lawrence, Marsha Webb Certainly one has to admit that Wednesday morning chapel services officers, democrats, was vets, sin- Faculty Advisor — Dr. C. G. Katope the idea of nuclear disarmament in to explain to the Allegheny students gle-taxers, collectors for charity, the world situation today is a risky the basic pacifist doctrine. professional Jews, professional pa- STAFF OF THE WEEK one, and possibly a type of suicide. This might be hard to do. After triots, Scotchmen, Armenians, News Staff—Nancy Stover, Karen Brown, Nancy De- But if it is a type of suicide, it is a full weekend of discussion on the Southerners, suffragettes, uplift- Mott, Carolyn Mayo, Cheryl Eshbaugh, Marilyn only a different type from the one subject it is still somewhat hazy to ers, osteopaths, commuters, chil- Lenz, Marian Arnold, Dotty Craig. we are now headed towards. me. But it is worthwhile to try. dren, idealists, motorcyclists, dog Feature Staff—Marian Arnold, Judy Biscan, Ruth How- The cycle of "I'll match your This "unrealistic doctrine" might fanciers, horsey women, clarinet- ard, Bob Molz, John Peck, Susan Lee Samuels. bang with a bigger boom" must stop be the only logical answer to last- ists, actors, poets, and persons Sports Staff—John Petruso, Joe Rollo, Andy Shapiro, somewhere; one choice is a build- ing world peace. who borrow gin) I detest beyond Kent Sanders. up until war, the other is total dis- —Peter Schwartz all sentient creatures, the fellow,, Copy Desk—Don Andrews, Gloria Cox, Lloyd Cohen, armament. There is no third choice, who is fundamentally a fraud. Marsha Webb, Sue Bogert, Justine Sandberg, Vicki except gradual disarmament, which Dear Discriminating Reader?? One of the most sweeping and Lukavich, Marilyn Boyd. is the practical road to total dis- I saw an old movie this summer emotive sentences ever put in print! armament. that reminded me of how thought But of course emoting and emotions ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER, OCT-OBEJ1 30, 1904, AT THE POST OFFICE AT MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, UNDER ACT OF MARCH 3, 1879. It is too obvious a fact that every in America has changed in the two have gone out of fashion and we PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY STUDENTS OF ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, EXCEPT DURING VACATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $3.00 PER YEAR. past war fought to "end all wars," decades since the beginning of WW the inheritors of the atom bomb "stop the aggressors forever," II. The film was Casablanca, no must wait to collect our data be- "bring about world peace," etc., has masterpiece by any means, but a fore speaking. Yet with all his always led to another war. There curious piece of celluloidery that prejudice it is possible that H. L. is no reason to believe that another somehow even in the summer of Mencken did more for freedom of Editorials war will end all wars without end- 1961 was able to electrify a reason- speech than did any of his contem- Trust and Idealism in International Politics? ing all people, and there is no rea- ably sophisticated New York audi- poraries. son to believe that an arms build- ence. The story, of course, is about After Russia's explosion of their superbomb, Mr. Adlai Somewhere around the time of up will not lead to another war. love — what else with Bogart and Stevenson, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Lewis' Babbit, America, got edgy The pacifist view does not naively Bergman — but it also concerns it- said Monday, "By this arrogant act, the Soviets have added self with the indomitable spirit of about self-criticism. Xenophobia injury to insult. They broke the moratorium on nuclear weap- believe that when you put down replaced national soul-searching, and your gun the enemy will necessarily man which will not be stifled, and ons testing. They have raised atmospheric pollution to new will speak out regardless of the any group east or west respectively heights . . . They have contemptously spurned the appeal of the put down his; but it does believe of the Atlantic or Pacific was fair that if you don't put yours down, odds or consequence. There was a United Nations and all peace-loving peoples. They have ad- time in America (wasn't there?) game for attack. But self-criticism vanced no justification for exploding this monstrous and un- he won't put his down, and some- was somehow deemed un-American. necessary weapon." Witness the Eisenhower-Nixon ad- Pi Delta Epsilon (national journalism), was started here ministration which openly stated This sums up the general U.S. attitude toward the Soviet in 1922 and remained until 1933. Under the sponsorship of the Union's testing of nuclear devices in the atmosphere. A coun- that criticising America was not Publications Board and members of the staffs of campus publi- sound citizenship. It is not idle try which has exploded over 25 bombs in the past two months, cations, this group is now being revived locally. seems to have little regard for the human race. This whole speculation that the business world series of tests shows that the Soviet Union is still an amoral, Phi Sigma Iota (national romance language) was founded and advertising in general frowned egotistical, centralized authority. No "enlightenment" is evi- at Allegheny in 1922 as a local French honorary. It expanded on dissension on the grounds that dent in their actions or policies. to some forty-six other colleges, but the original chapter here it was bad business. Madison Ave. became inactive in 1946. discovered that if you want to keep In short, the Russians have persistently shown no con- sideration of the dangers of fallout. Even the U.S.S.R. will be Kappa Phi Kappa (men's national education) was formed profits up you've got to play issues affected by the eventual spread of radioactive material. Sci- here in 1922, a year after the first chapter had been organized down. You can't, for example, ex- entists have warned us repeatedly that any significant increase at Dartmouth. It disbanded locally during World War II. pect to sell automobiles on page 5 in the world's radioactive material content, could have disas- Omicron Delta Kappa (national senior men's activities) when staring you in the face on trous consequences for our children, grandchildren, and any came to Allegheny in 1927, but became inactive in 1936. page 4 is an ugly report about un- people who may be alive in a thousand years. Cwens (national sophomore women's activities) was found- employment, strikes, poverty or any ed at the same time as Omicron Delta Kappa and has survived. civil unrest that might suggest.that How can we possibly trust such a power in international perhaps one shouldn't buy a car. politics? It seems highly unlikely that the Soviet Union would Pi Tau Epsilon (local economics) lasted from 1929 until respond as hoped by, for example, Mr. Rustin, if we should do 1933. The Madison Ave. constant seems something such as withdrawing nuclear power from Europe. Omicron Epsilon Delta (local women's activities) was to have pervaded much of American organized in 1930 and remained until 1936. thinking, and it has become not only For the sake of propaganda, if for no other reason, the Russians good business but good American- would probably take advantage of any such peaceful move. Kappa Delta Epsilon (national women's education) has continued here since it came in 1933, the same year the national ism to avoid offending people, in- Obviously, we should not retaliate to these tests by senseless was founded. stitutions, interests that represent in nuclear testing of our own. However, we must remember the Chemii (local chemistry) was formed in 1938 and affiliated the public mind the bastions of our cruel Eastern minds that form Kremlin policy, and negotiate with the American Chemical Society. It is still active. country. or act only with a large degree of caution, even to the point of gross mistrust. Idealism will not be the route to survival in Pi Gamma Mu (national social sciences) has been here One hears the phrase "construc- our time. since 1950. tive criticism" bandied daily as The Arnold Air Society (national Air Force ROTC) came though there were something called with ROTC in 1951. "destructive criticism." In point of The Inactives That some of these societies were forced into inactivity fact there is only criticism: some due to effects of war or depression is understandable, but what with suggestions for improvement, The timbers of Bentley Hall, symbol of Allegheny College, is remarkable is that they have not returned in even greater some without. I can't play a violin, had been deteriorating for many years. If major repairs had numbers. and therefore can't tell anybody not been made recently, the building might have collapsed. It cannot be argued that the student now is more interested else how to play one, but I can cer- So has Allegheny's academic activity, in which the college in social life. In the '20's there were eight fraternities and tainly detect a sour violin when I has also taken much pride, seemingly deteriorated. This ap- seven sororities on campus, as well as independent groups. Nor hear one and will speak out against parent academic decay has been gradual. But viewed in the can it be said that other campus activities have taken their it whenever my judgment tells me perspective of the student's further pursuit of his major field, place — there were a great number of other campus organiza- it is time to do so. through the encouragement of study and recognition in that tions here in the '20's and early '30's. The wonder of it all is I wonder if the Discriminating area given by the honorary society, the increasing lack of serious that the campus seemed to be so vibrantly alive then with only Reader discerned that the "delight- academic interest outside the classroom is obvious and alarm- half as many students as there are now. ful short work" by Liz Knies was ing, and is in great need of shoring up. The only answer seems to be that the Allegheny student saying without allusion to things Honorary and recognition societies, when actively func- since the '30's has been the victim of a peculiar malady of grow- temporal or local what the two au- tioning, can play an important role in the life of the student ing indifference found only here. For on campuses similar to thors of the "narrow-minded and and m the vitality of its particular area of concern on campus. Allegheny's such organizations flourish. unthinking attacks" must hold to be In addition, the prestige of recognition and membership en- Bucknell has twenty-five national honoraries ranging from true: that one has the right to courages the student to do further work in a field of special Delta Phi Alpha (German) to Theta Alpha Phi (theater), and speak out, to be an individual, re- interest to him, besides being helpful when applying to grad- from Mu Phi Epsilon (music) to Pi Sigma Alpha (political sci- gardless of a man's (or a little uate schools or for jobs. ence). Ohio Wesleyan has twenty nationals from Psi Chi boy's) throat. Discrimination is one Allegheny has had fifteen honorary organizations, eleven (psychology) to Alpha Epsilon Rho (radio). Denison has thing. Censorship and conformism of them national, in her recent history. Barely a third of them twenty nationals including Alpha Epsilon Delta (pre-med) and are others. remain. ten locals. Dickinson has seven and three. Gettysburg has One more thing. The writer of Phi Beta Kappa, which recognizes general excellence, came eighteen nationals. Hobart has twelve. Coe has eleven. Col- the article criticising ROTC was not in 1902 and has, of course, remained. gate has ten. Washington and Jefferson has fourteen. And led "to the illogical conclusion," Alpha Chi Sigma (men's national chemistry fraternity) Allegheny has . . . six. based solely on the poor quality of was instituted on the campus in 1913 and became inactive in The enthusiasm met by students working here for the re- one instructor's teaching, "that 'It 1934, probably due to the Depression. turn of Pi Delta Epsilon encourages hope that the Allegheny is time that officials realized that Delta Sigma Rho (national forensic society) was also campus is finally awakening from a much-too-long slumber. ROTC has no place on a college established here in 1913, but broke up in 1935. It returned in The excellent cooperation the group is getting from the national campus.' " The Lemniscate critic 1945, but died out again in 1954. organization leads one to believe that other groups wishing to did not deduce one from the other. Phi Beta Phi (local biology) was enthusiastically founded reactivate similar societies here, or to bring new ones to the He made two statements: (1) that here in 1921 under the revered Dr. Chester A. Darling, now campus, would have little difficulty. the quality of instruction in the Professor Emeritus of Biology and Geology, and had high hopes Such activity in other areas we are sure would be welcomed ROTC program was poor in at of becoming a national organization, although this was not by the college as a whole. Anyone can try. The field's wide east one instance, and that one ex- realized. Due to a lack of student interest, the society became open. pected more from college; and (2) inactive last year. L. F. (Continued on page 3) THE CAMPUS OF ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, Friday, November 3, 1961—3 The Office of the Deans of Ring Around Moon" Students has announced that all Mike Bavar, Larry Soloman Critiques dormitories will close as usual Tuesday evening, November 21, Called "Clever and remain closed for the Point Up Ozan Marsh Concert Reactions Thanksgiving vacation. The Mysterious" dormitories will open again on by Michael Bavar by Larry Solomon by Mr. R. C. White Sunday, November 26. Notices Ed. Note—The Campus is print- He went straight to the very sou A true counterpart to a Holly- In a fast-moving, well-directed ing the two following reviews of regarding hours of closing and of the three mazurkas, capturing the wood "spectacular" come to Alle- and well-staged production, the Al- last week's Ozan Marsh piano re- essence with deftness and the un- legheny Playhouse opened its 1961- opening have been posted in the gheny last Friday when Mr. Ozan dormitories. cital without attempting to pass erring rhythmic sense so important 62 season with six performances of judgment on either one. This we to their conception. Most memorable Marsh played the piano at Fore the Christopher Fry translation of leave up to the reader, whose re- was his interpretation of the B mi- Chapel. Mr. Marsh's publicity cam- Ring Round the Moon, by Jean sponse The Campus invites. nor mazurka. The inherent melan- Letters paign far exceeded the limits of its Anouilh. Overcoming certain dif- Pianist Ozan Marsh made Alle- choly, the folk element and the ex- locality with 2 and 3 posters at ficulties inherent to the play, the (Continued from page 2) gheny history with his recital here quisit tenderness of this tiny piece whole cast brought to the work a one spot and with starting about that a program phich systematically last Friday evening. Preceded by a were wrought perfect at Marsh's creative spark which made the dif- taught people how to kill was no reputation as one of the top pian- fingertips. weeks ahead of time (including ar- ference between indifference and proper means to achieving peace, istic talents in the country, Marsh's ticles in the Campus and announce- Highlight of the evening's Chopin success. The first difficulty, of and therefore would be better aban- appearance brought an excited and portion was the "First Ballade." ments over the air). course, was Anouilh himself, whose doned. overflowing audience to Ford Chap- This is a work of intense passion and ineffable theatre is by no means el. At ten minutes to eight, a third Those who went to see a show —R. C. White poignant beauty. Marsh here dis- easy to stage. Secondly, there was of the seats were taken and by 8:15, (and apparently many did) certainly played the ravishing touch and su- the handicap under which both the there was not a place to be had. got one. Mr. Marsh played an en- After reading Dean McFall's perb technical assets which have male and female leads had to work; Some 100 patrons scrambled into tire program of Lizst and Chopin made his Chopin so renowned. As Miriam Bates, playing the role of humorous (?) dialogue concerning the chairs placed at the front of the which tired more persons than just this work unfolded one was remind- the invalid Mme. Desmortes, was infirmary visiting restrictions, I auditorium or stood at the back of myself. One certainly need not be wondered why this rated a place ed of Marcel Proust's description of bound to a wheelchair throughout the hall. The traffic jam of cars told Lizst was on the program, for the entire performance; and Christo- under Editorials or even a place at the Polish master's piano composi- along Main Street and people inside Marsh thundered up and down the pher Byers was obliged to shift all in The Campus. tions. Proust speaks of Chopin's the Chapel held the program up piano as a true Lizst athlete should. roles, sometimes instantaneously, phrases. Of course, he is not aware that until 8:45. At that time Mr. Marsh those long-necked, Marsh flashed through the most from that of Hugo, suave and cyni- sinuous creatures, so free, so flexi- these restrictions are followed in strode onto the stage to a burst of difficult passages with the greatest cal, to the role of Frederic, Hugo's ble, so tactile, which began by seek- almost all college infirmaries for enthusiastic applause. of ease and with apparent flawless- twin brother, naive and trusting. good and obvious reasons. Most ing their ultimate resting pliace His program was a tribute to ness. His fortissimos almost cap- Both Miss Bates and Mr. Byers illnesses respond better to a placid somewhere beyond and far wide Chopin and Liszt, two composers sized the piano, but his pianissimos performed beautifully, and they nev- rest and a minimum of attention of the direction in which they start- who represent contrasting styles of ed, the point which one might have were heavenly. A brilliant tech- er let us for a moment think they from the opposite sex. the Romantic Movement. Chopin's nique was displayed, but not much were anyone but who they were Carrying his thought a little fur- expected them to reach, phrases approach is introspective, poetic and which divert themselves in those more (probably due to the music supposed to be. Both Miss Bates ther, why are dormitory and fratern- clear as a moonlit seashore; Liszt, fantastic bypaths only to return he played). and Mr. Byers will be remembered ity houses subjected to these rules? on the other hand, is showy, fiery, more deliberately— with a more pre- A trained musical mind might be from last season's production of A Perhaps, some of Mr. McFall's full of unashamed bravado. To con- meditated reaction, with more pre- Touch of the Poet, where Miss vey the varying moods of these two inclined to ask how much sense self-esteem was wilted a little by an cision as on a crystal bowl which there is in playing all Lizst and Bates gave another beautiful per- encounter of this sort in the in- composers is a challenge to the pian- if you strike it, will ring and throb formance as the daughter of the ist; one however, which Mr. Marsh Chopin. The content of virtuosity firmary. Let us hope that in the until you cry aloud in anguish to is high, but the musical substance is incurable poet in the Eugene O'Neill refreshingly clean outdoors, he lets met with consummate skill and art- clutch at one's heart." What Proust tragedy. istry. low. The question is, then, does some of that refreshingly clean air conveyed so memorably in prose, the listener want to see and hear Other very able interpretations waft through his mind. The opening group of six etudes Marsh illuminated in music. the technical facility of a performer in the play were those by William May J. Martin are among the most colorful and Seybold as Messerschmann, the The other side of Ozan Marsh's (as acrobatics) or does he want to (Alden St. Ext.) poetic of Chopin's outlay. The severe, noodle-eating millionaire; art was displayed in the works of dwell in the melodies and genius of 'Cello" etude emerged as a model Christopher Brown as Joshua, the Franz Liszt. It was indeed appropri- the composer? Mr. Marsh's show- of restraint while the famous "G all-abiding butler; and Steven Dear Editor: ate that we should hear his music, manship went very well with the ?lat major" or "Butterfly" etude was Frankel as Patrice Bombelles, the The Allegheny Radio Committee for the Hungarian master was born compositions he played. all gossamer lightness. In the reluctant lover. wishes to express its appreciation 150 years ago in October of 1811. 'Ocean" or "C Minor Opus," Marsh In any event, the entire program, to the Campus for its support and Marsh has made his international The only real criticism one might created warm, the details of transmission by the news coverage. surging waves of reputation with Liszt and he em- make of the Playhouse production tonal sound. performer, and reception by the au- We would like to take note of the bellishes these warhorses with a dience was a "spectacular" show. is the regrettable loss of some of editorial appearing in the October his number approximately fifty special magic. The technical de- The culmination of the whole affair the fine dialogue. But you can only 27, 1961 issue. We too are most students will be chosen to fill the mands made on the artist are enor- came with a standing ovation at the point lines so much; the rest is up gratified to see the sincere co-opera- staff positions. It is true that five mous. Yet, as Marsh showed us, end of the program which was de- to the audience. One had the feel- tion of the Allegheny faculty and committees have been completely there is so much more in these liberately planned at least a week ing that if both audience and actors administration. However, to say illed. This is due to the sincere compositions. When performed with in advance. Mr. Marsh then played had strived a bit more for total that the student body has been desire of the ARC to place the best imagination and fire, the results are four encores without waiting for communication, the play would have remiss in accepting the challenge qualified person in a position for thrilling. The pianist attacked the more then ten seconds of applause had more meaning as a quasi- offered by the radio station is in- which h is best suited. In our opin- "Funerailles" with elan and bravura, between encores. serious commentary on life. Like yet he never sacrificed the qualities deed quite false. The ARC has in on, Allegheny student interest in so many French plays, Ring Round of color and dramatic line. The Perhaps the most permanent det- its files two hundred sixty-five (265) he radio project is worthy of noth- the Moon is sparkling in its dia- fiendishly-d i f f i c u 11 pyrotechnics riment the program had upon Alle- applications for active participation ng but praise. logue (Anouilh classified it among seemed to offer no obstacle to gheny was upon the piano itself. in the proposed radio station. From —The ARC his pieces brillantes), and although Marsh, his hands moving at a pace Mr. Marsh pounded unmercifully Fry did some truncating and omit- which kept the audience breathless. upon the small Steinway as though ting, what remains is fairly heady it was a full concert grand, and he stuff. The strange discordancies of the refused to let up. The instrument 'Nuage Gris" set the mood for the Ring Round the Moon is as good rebelled with buzzes and vibrations, a title as any Christopher Fry might storm of the "Dante Sonata", the but Marsh insisted he was playing climax of the program. This opus, have found for Jean Anouilh's Fri., Nov. 3 Sophomore Class Fall Dance — CU — 8- a nine foot Baldwin grand. I'm l'lnvitation au Chateau. In fact, like Moussorgsky's piano scoring afraid the piano in Ford Chapel will 11:30 the English title tells us far more of "Pictures at an Exhibition," is never be the same after such an on- Pep Rally — Montgomery Gymn — Time to about the play than does the a veritable tour de force. Liszt paints slaught. More careful investigation be announced French since the invitation and the a graphic picture of Hell, with its after the concert showed that the Kappa Alpha Theta Pledge — Phi Delta (Continued on page 5) wailing victims and wind-swept ter- pedals of the piano responded less Theta House rains. Marsh's conception of the Sat., Nov. 4 Football — Grove City — Home well to the punishment and are in work is titanic. Pouncing upon the poor condition. These will need Canadian Players — "The Lady's Not For piano, he drew unbelievably rich and Brown at Columbia, Burning" — Meadville Hich School — repairing in order to keep the orchestral sounds from it. The mo- squeaking and other noises from 8:15 p.m. mentary respite came in the Paolo Works With Engineers Alpha Gamma Delta Parents' Weekend drowning out a delicate Mozart and Francesca love interlude yet piece at some future concert. Dr. Richard L. Brown, chairman Alpha Chi Omega Fathers' Weekend soon the fires over come all and the of the physics department at Alle- Alpha Chi Rho Parents' Weekend pianist brought thework to a fren- gheny College, participated last Kappa Alpha Theta Fathers' Weekend zied and thundering close. Kappa Kappa Gamma Fathers' Weekend Marines to Invade week in a Columbia University En- Phi Gamma Delta Fathers' Weekend Writh shouts of bravo, the over- gineering School conference in New flow audience rose to its feet to Campus York. Brown was among a group Phi Kappa Psi Fathers' Weekend of educators working with engin- Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fathers' Weekend cheer the artist. This is an unpre- The U.S. Marine Corps Officer cedented event at Allegheny Col- eering students during the confer- Sun., Nov. 5 Married Students Meeting — CU — 4:00 Selection Team will visit Allegheny ence. p.m. lege yet no more deserving salute College on Nov. 16 and 17 to in- could be paid to Marsh's virtuosity. Two Allegheny students are pres- ASCA Meeting — North Lounge CU — terview those students interested ently at Columbia on the local col- 6:30 p.m. Encores threatened to go on all in obtaining a commission as a Sec- 'ege's 3-2 engineering plan, Ronald Tues., Nov. 7 Cross Country — Washington & Jefferson — night. The cheering audience let ond Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Maslo, who will complete his five- Home Marsh stop with four. Chief among orps Reserve. year course this coming June, and these were the Liszt "Pagannini Soccer — Hiram — Away Opportunities are currently avail- Robert Jamison, spending his first Variations" which he tossed off with Wed., Nov. G-7 Hour Exam — 8:15 p.m. able via the Platoon Leaders Class year at Columbia. crowd-pleasing aplomb and the en- Thurs., Nov. AWS Program on "The Divided Country" — :or ground or aviation duty, for un- Faculty Lounge, Quigley — 4 p.m. chanting "A Waltz of Chopin." Phi Beta Kappa Lecture by Dr. Julius S. dergraduates, and for seniors there s an opportunity to enroll in the Chemii To Hear Bates Bixler — Ford Chapel — 8 :15 p.m. Officer Candidate Course both Fri., Nov. 10 Peggy Seeger — CU — 8:30 p.m. Dr. Margaret W. Bates, assistant Fri. - Sat., ground and aviation. research professor at the University Nov. 10-11 "Arms and the Man," Playshop Production MOTOR SCOOTER In addition, the Marine Corps has of Pittsburgh's School of Public — Arter upstairs theater — 8:15 p.m. recently established a Lawyer Pro- Health, will be the speaker of the Kappa Delta Epsilon national convention — 2y2 H.P. ram for those students attending, evening at the next meeting of the College Campus or planning to attend, law school hemii Club, on the night of No- Sat., Nov. 11 Cross Country Conference Meet — Cleveland $164.95 and a Marine Aviation Cadet vember 7, in the Carnegie Hall. Dr. Football — Wayne State — Away (MARCAD) Program for those Bates will speak on the topic "Use Delta Tau Delta Fall Party men who have completed two years of Radioistopes in Studies of Fat Theta Chi Fall Party WOLFFS of college. During their stay on Metabolism." Sigma Alpha Epsilon Beaux Arts Ball the campus, the Marine Corps repre- The chemistry club held a success- Outing Club Overnight — Bousson 909 Market St. and 910 Park Ave. sentatives may be located in College ul picnic at Shadybrook Park on Sun., Nov. 12 IFC Round Robin — 2-6 p.m. Union, Cochran Hall. October 22. 4—THE CAMPUS OF ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, Friday, November 3, 1961 Bixler to Speak Seven Seas Univ. Dean Knights, Fahnestock Finds Poles Have Come In Chapel Thursday To Sail Next October Dr. Parsons Away Dr. Julius S. Bixler, Phi Beta The University of the Seven Seas, Mrs. Ruth W. Knights, Associat a new concept in education, depart- FarSinceWW.il, Want Peace Kappa lecturer for 1961-1962, will Dean of Students, is attending th by Barb Kulak ed for its first round-the-world voy- 41st Annual Convention of th speak on "A Reasoned Faith" next This past summer Nancy Fahne- country she visited the cities of age, and from an East Coast Port Pennsylvania Association of Worn stock, Allegheny's Ambassador to Zakopane, Krakow, Wroclaw, Pos- Thursday evening at 8:15 in Ford in October of 1962 with 500 stu- en Deans and Counselors on Thurs Poland, had the opportunity to be- nan and Gdansk and saw Chopin's Chapel. Currently at the Center dents and thirty-five faculty mem- day, Friday and Saturday this week come acquainted with the culture of for Advanced Studies at Wesleyan bers. at Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pa. that country by living with a Polish birthplace and various country cil- The brainchild of William T. University, Dr. Bixler is the author Mrs. Knights is treasurer of th family for eight weeks. She was a lages and festivals. An especially Hughes, California industrialist, it Association and a member of th< member of a group of eleven Ameri- interesting event in Warsaw was of Religion in the Philosophy of has become a not-for-profit corpora- Executive board. Today she is can students who lived with differ- William James. In addition, many tion devoted to education. meeting the Mayor and learning participant in a panel discussion ent Polish families. of his addresses have been published Home of the University will b about reconstruction plans for that "Counseling College Women fo As a member of The Experiment the S. S. Jerusalem, of the Zim city. in book form, including Immortali- Life in the Next Three Decades," a Israeli Company, a recently con in International Living, Nancy ty and the Present Mood, Educa- one of the sessions. Since 85% of Warsaw was leveled structed ship which is completely lived with the W. Domagala family tion for Adversity, and Conversa- air-conditioned and equipped witl Dr. William H. Parsons, chair in Warsaw. Her "father" is an in the last war, there is a great re- tions with an Unrepentant Liberal. stabilizers. Comfortable accommo man of the geology department, is engineer; her "mother," a clerk; building program still going on. In attending the joint meeting of the her "sister," Krystina, a high school one section of the city is reconstruc- Dr. Bixler will be participating in dations, ample space for classroom and study areas, plus the elimina Geological Society of America an student; and her "brother," Mirek, tion in the picturesque seventeenth several classroom discussions on a student at the Warsaw Polytechni- tion of roll make the ship an idea the National Association of Geologj century style. In the artisian man- Wednesday and Thursday and will educational headquarters. Teachers in Cincinnati this weekend cal Institute. Mirek, her official also be present at a coffee hour at guide throughout the tour, is cur- ner, symbols are in place of store The first semester trip, Octobe November 2-4. He is a member o rently studying Communications at names and in some stores clerks 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, in the CU. 1962, will be from an East Coas both groups. that school. Her host family was dress in seventeenth century fash- Port around the world to a Wes Dr. Parsons is also slated to par- chosen by the Polish Students' As- ions. A great tourist attraction, this Coast Port. It will include stops ticipate in a field trip to importan sociation after Mirek had placed an in many countries including: Li- section of the city should become ASG Notes fossil localities in the Cincinnati- application with that group. beria, Ghana, Nigeria, Union o the Williamsburg of Warsaw. At its meeting last Tuesday, ASG Ohio Valley area. South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya Event with an initial problem of Much Rebuilding approved three delegates to attend India, Ceylon, Malaya, Formosa a language barrier, Nancy quickly the conference "U.N.-Year of Cri- One of the greatest Polish Japan, Hawaii, and finally, a pori worked into their routine. Her achievements since the was has been sis," sponsored by the Collegiate on the West Coast of the Unitec Devor Speaks At "family" lives in a small apartment Council for the U.N., which will be the rebuilding of that country from States. Here the students will leave Pi Gamma Mu near the Vistula River in Warsaw. ruins. The Poles are proud of their held on November 10-11 in New the floating campus, and return to Although they are above average An informal talk by Dr. Devor accomplishments thus far, but say York City. ASG alloted $50 for their various colleges and universi- economically, their apartment con- on the Christian mission in th it will take from ten to fifteen more traveling expenses for delegates, ties throughout the world. sists of only two rooms in addition Ben Andrews, Sandy Spence and inter-racial church highlighted the years of building in Warsaw alone At the end of each semester, the to a kitchen and bath. Apartments to have sufficient housing for its Sandy DeMarino. In addition, the first meeting of Phi Gamma Mu of this size for entire families are political science department will work of the student body will be honorary social science fraternity citizens. Part of the plans are to evaluated by an impartial committee not unusual because of the crawded leave reminders of the war: for ex- send Carol Wrobbel and Bill Camp- held last Tuesday night at the home conditions in the city. bell to the conference. of educators selected from the fac- of Dr. Muller. ample, a cathedral has been rebuilt ulty of colleges and universities Toured Poland except for two charred towers and Several key speakers, including throughout the United States and The sixteen members attending With Mirek as her guide, sh concentration camp museums are India's prime minister Jawaharhl 'anada. the meeting heard Dr. Devor cite toured Warsaw visiting historica now grim reminders of the horrors experiences from his last charge, a Nehru, and three panel discussions Because of. tremendous response monuments, the Polish legislatur of war. Because of this rebuilding' church in Detroit which was in the concerning current U.N. problems, to the initial announcement, each and industries. Evenings founc program, the government has not midst of integrating its congrega- will' highlight the program. applicant will be carefully screened, Nancy at students' clubs and coffee been able to put much support into tion. Following the talk there wa houses where she was able to mee consumer goods. As a consequence, Two constitutional ammendments and will be expected to have high a discussion between Doctor many people and have discussions the Poles have been looking to the were also approved by ASG and will academic standing, and to demon- Knights, Muller, Devor and the with them. She also attended th« West for these items. Nancy re- later be submitted for student vote. strate seriousness of purpose, good students on the subject. opera, philharmonic and the Amer ports that the people are very style Section 2, Part A, Clause 1 would character, and reasonably mature conduct. New members of the organization ican-Polish track meet. In hei conscious as they keep up with be revised to combine the two In- Paris in the latest fashions and Cost of the one semester trip, as of the first meeting are: Dr. three weeks of travelling about the dependent groups into one. The hairdos. According to her "family," lasting 122 days, will range from Stanley W'agner, Bing Ewalt, Ben change in the next clause would al- the two greatest local problems low an additional Independent rep- $2,500.00 to $3,500.00, depending on Greer, G w e n Thornton, Barb Thompson, Jim Mullen, Sue Chad- Teacher Exams in Feb. facing Poland today are reconstruc- resentative for every 75 members the kind of accommodations select- wick, Joan Piekema, John Leg- tion and improving the quality and over the basic 75. This would raise ed. This includes room, board, and The National Teacher Examina- ler, Sandy Spence, Ted Hundley amount of consumer goods. the number of Independent repre- tuition, as well as all trips arranged tions, prepared and administered an- in foreign ports by the faculty. and William Campbell. nually by Educational Testing Serv- sentatives from four to five. Fears Germany Although no scholarships are ice, will be given at more than 200 testing centers throughout the Unit- Nancy found that the Polish peo- available at this time, it is planned ple emphatically want peace. Be- to establish a Scholarship Endow- Phi Delts, Kappas ed States on Saturday, February 10 Outing Club Returns 1962. cause the older people still remem- ment so that in the future deserving ber so vividly the terrors of World Party a "Big Success" At the one-day testing session a From Cook's Forest and capable students may not be War II and of Nazi Germany and deprived of the opportunity to en- The Phi Delta Theta and Kappa candidate may take the Common Members of the Allegheny Out- the younger people are still feeling roll. Kappa Gamma all-college party at Examinations, which include tests ing Club spent the weekend of Oct. the impact, the Poles greatly fear Briefly, the mission of the Uni- the College Union last Saturday eve- n Professional Information, Gen- 28-29 at a rented cabin at Cook's West Germany today. Skeptical versity of the Seven Seas is to pre- ning was termed a huge success by eral Culture, English Expression Forest. The campers hiked over about what West Germany will do sent an educational challenge to the and Non- Verbal Reasoning; and River Rhododendron and Longfel- ~U director Robert Cares. The with her power, Poland fears that problem of man in his world using one or two of thirteen Optional Ex- low trails and returned to campus heme of the party was Alaska- she will fool the United States and the insights of his nation and cul- aminations designed to demonstrate late stunday afternoon. Hawaii. "rise again.'' Although there is tures. nastery of subject matter to be this general mistrust of Germany, The south lounge of the CU was :aught. The college which a candi- Further information and applica- decorated with streamers of blue the intensely nationalistic Poles, on tion blanks may be obtained by date is attending, or the school the other hand, are happy not to and white as well as being lighted S3'stem in which he is seeking em- writing to Dr. E. Ray Nichols, Jr., n cool Alaskan blue. Ice sculptures see Russian evidence in their na- Executive Director, University of ampus—7 tive land. Distrusting the Russian THE HOUSE OF MUSIC •>y John Quattrocchi added to the the Seven Seas, P.O. Box 71, Whit- atmosphere. Hawaii was decorated jloyment, will advise him whether form of Communism, the Poles feel tier, California. with a fish-net ceiling and flowers e should take the National Teacher that Socialism will work in putting Records o create a Polynesian atmosphere. xaminations and which of the Poland back on her feet. According Instruments and Accessories Optional Examinations to select. to predictions, Poland should be on For Spaghetti Many students attended the af- A Bulletin of Information (in firm footing in ten to fifteen years. Organs and Hi-Fi air and heard entertainment by the which an application is inserted) de- After that, what sort of government DEER HEAD INN Phi Delt Ensemble. The CU hopes scribing registration procedures may will Poland have? The people have 287 Chestnut Street 4- p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Daily his party will set a precedent for :>e obtained from college officials, adopted a wait and see attitude. Phone S-4S21 Call 4-5891 similar ones planned in the future. >chool superintendents, or directly As for Poland's current role in. ach sorority and fraternity as well rom the National Teacher Exam- the world and among her neighbors is the Freshman and Independent nations to select. — she is envied by other Soviet bloc roups will be asked to participate. A Bulletin of Information (in countries for her extreme national- ART'S RESTAURANT Student Director Gus Hemmett which an application is inserted) ism and her economic advancement. stated that the news ideas were re- 966 Park Avenue escribing registration procedures Presently she does not seem to want Phone 2-5023 reshing to see at the CU social nay be obtained from college of- to take a position of leadership ACADEMY events and there should be more ficials, school superintendents, or di- among the bloc nations as she is Open Daily 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. :o look forward to. ectly from the National Teacher Sundays 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. more concerned with improving the ixaminations, Educational Testing welfare of her own people. Poland Complete Dinner and Service, Princeton, New Jersey. does, however, look with friendliness Fountain Service Compliments of Completed applications, accompa- and curiosity toward the West. Also Specializing in ZELASCO'S ied by proper examination fees, Nancy currently is reporting on Sandwiches NEWS ROOM ,-ill be accepted by the ETS office her trip, via slides and talks, to Fresh Fruit Punch 292 Chestnut uring November and December, campus social groups, clubs, fresh- NOW PLAYING Made to Order Magazines — Greeting Cards nd early in January so long as they men and faculty. Pipes and Tobacco re received before January 12, 1962. MIKE'S EXODUS Wl RT'S MAGNAVOX Barber Shop TWO STORES PETERSON'S ASHLAND We Specialize in All Haircuts Hi-Fi and Stereo Phonos Men's & Women's Styles North and North Main Streets Wirt's Pharmacy General Electric Opposite Post Office 245 Chestnut Street Radios and Clocks Phone 3-4113 Sales and Service Little Wirt's Pharmacy Washing BURNISON'S 816 N. 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to recommendation of its expulsion tendance is voluntary on the part 3,000 Summer Jobs "Moon" Review Allegheny Problems from the university may be issued of the student, with no limit on (Continued from page 1) by the council to fraternities hold- As with other absences, class at- All Over Europe Common On Campuses ing a low grade average over several cuts set by the administration. How- chateau are merely plot and decor semesters. Luxembourg, Oct. 1 — Summer for the many moonrings set whirl- St. Louis, Mo.—(I.P.)—The 19 ever, professors may report extreme jobs in Europe are now available to ing about our heads. social fraternities at Washington Prominently placed bulletin boards numbers of absences to the deans almost every American college stu- Reminiscent of both Pirandello University are placing themselves in each fraternity house will publi- of men and women, who-may put the student involved on required at- dent Information Service, known as and Wilde (The Importance of Be- under a rigorous academic program cize names of members receiving ASIS, has more than 3,000 summer class or departmental honors, as tendance. ing Earnest), Ring Round the designed to promote high scholar- jobs in their files awaiting appli- Moon moves cleverly and mysteri- well as tables listing scholastic ac- Dean Oglesby promised that the cants. In the past four years ASIS ously through that ill-defined stuff ship among members. The program complishment, or lack of it. administration would support any has successfully placed thousands we call reality. Things aren't quite was initiated and is being directed by reasonable measure adopted by a of American college students in A fraternity may be placed on what they seem, and what things the Interfraternity Council. academic probation by maintaining professor to combat excessive ab- varied summer jobs throughout all are, seems quite what they aren't. a grade point average below the sences at holidays. Two years ago European Countries. Jobs are mostly For example, Diana at the bal who Don Fischer, faculty adviser and a policy of automatically cutting Dean of the School of Engineering, average for non-Greek men for two unskilled and many do not require says: consecutive semesters. Penalty for one-sixth course credit for anyone a knowledge of a foreign language. said the important feature of the this offense involves regular reports absent before or after holidays was I should begin to think I wasn't discontinued. Monthly wages range from room here, except that everyone has program is that the fraternities in- to the IFC scholarship committee, and board in Spain to $150 for the such an air of not looking at me itiated it and are carrying it out where checks are made on the Abolishment of the 'horsecollar highest paid positions in West Ger- that I know I must be. It's bad on their own. "They did this with- group's improvement. rule' meant students could miss a many. class without suffering if his pro- enough to be looked at as though out any outside urging, and are A pledge class can place the en- This coming summer thousands of you weren't there, but it's terrible, working hard to make the program fessor agreed but needed permission tire fraternity on probation by earn- of a dean to miss more than one European employers will provide terrible, not to be looked at as effective," he said. ing a grade average below "C" for summer employment for American though you were . . . day. Penalties ranging from curtail- two consecutive semesters. In this college students, in order to make it Subtitled "a Charade with music," * * * ment of the group's social activities case the pledge class cannot com- Springfield, O.—(I.P.)—Revising possible for young Americans on a Ring Round the Moon is at times pete in intramural athletics and cer- limited budget not only to see Eur- both enigmatic and unintelligible, its policy on writing skills, Witten- tain social activities. If a fraternity berg University will launch a new ope, but also to "live it". but it is this very quality that lifts Henry Miller) with curtains by ranks belowe the non-Greek average the play above the dainty little Raoul Dufy, music by Francis program this autumn to replace its Jobs include factory work, resort for four consecutive semesters, the English proficiency examinations, period piece it might seem to be on Poulenc, and starred Lucille War- number of pledges it can take the work, construction work, farm according to an announcement by the surface. Some of the dialogue is son as Madame Desmortes, and next semester is cut in half. work, child care, camp counseling Dean John N. Stauffer. The Uni- much too brilliant for our mind's Denholm Elliott as Hugo and Fred- * * * positions and many others. Students versity plans to intensify still fur- eye, and we are unable to seize the eric. will receive the same wages as the ther the quality of writing skills image in the rapid exposure. Yet Tallahassee, Fla.—(I.P.)—A more Europeans with whom they are At 51 years of age, Jean Anouilh through Freshman English courses. at other times we are spoonfed an liberal policy on absences from working. stands out as one of France's fore- classes before and after holidays has Effective this year, a grade of obvious truth, but always with ele- most playwrights, having had his "C" or better in Freshman English gance, as when Mme. Desmortes been adopted by the Council of In addition to an opportunity to first theatrical success in 1932 at Deans at Florida State University. will constitute satisfactory evidence personally get to know "the man tells us concerning love that "We're the age of 22 with 1'Hermine. Students who plan to be absent of writing competency, Dr. Stauffer behind the counter" in Europe, a terrible tailors. We cut the cloth, Author of such hits as Antigone and more than one day at vacations will said. Students who earn a "D" in summer job in Europe can defray take no measurements, and when The Lark, Anouilh (rimes with en- no longer need permission from their Freshman English must take a the cost of the trip by as much as it doesn't fit we cry for help." nui, say some punningly) is almost dean. Absences before and after supplementary course in English 50%. First produced in London, the always concerned in his plays with holidays will be treated just as any Composition. This two-hour, non- Christopher Fry translation opened the conflict between the individual The ASIS recently announced other absence, Dean of Students R. credit course will be offered during in New York at the beginning of and society, the struggle of the that it has launched an expansion R. Oglesby announced here. He the sophomore year. Grades of the 1950 season and ran 68 perform- uncorrupt in a world of corruption. program designed to provide better pointed out the policy change ac- "Passing" or "Failing" will be as- ances, no small success for a play Man stands painfully alone, says organization and service by its tually puts dealing with absences signed. A passing grade will con- considered by Time to be "fre- Anouilh, and is haunted by his Placement Department. A new, back into the hands of the professors stitute required evidence of writing quently garrulous and increasingly double personality which takes turns large, and centrally located office involved. ability. tenuous." Said this same magazine: at being both subjective and objec- has been opened on Luxembourg's "The whole effect is rather like tive, the observer and the observed. busiest street, the Avenue de la Li- finding a filmy handkerchief with berte. It was also announced that ECKERD'S PRESCRIPTION DRUGS a ravishing scent and searching in the ASIS Placement staff has been vain for its owner." A pleasant and TWO LOCATIONS doubled and placed under new man- JOHN'S DAIRY Downtown — 262 Chestnut accurate image if only it had been Try Our Double-Decker agement. Hol-Som-Burger Eckerd Kwik-Chek — So. Park Ave. Plaza meant as a compliment. The New Creators oj Reasonable Drug Prices For further information and com- Home Made Pies York representation was produced Open Every Day plete details write to ASIS, 22 by Gilbert Miller (son of producer 7 a.m. — 11 p.m. Avenue de la Liberte, Luxembourg. 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FREE DELIVERY ON ALL ORDERS OVER $1.50 Route 19 Phone 2-2035 Baldwin St. 6—THE CAMPUS OF ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, Friday, November 3, 1961 Booters Lose Two Dr. Wagner Running For Council The Alleheny soccer squad failed Phi Psis Win I.M. Football to break its slump of losing in the Phi Psi copped its second foot- accounted for 6 more points. An- Comments on Campaign past week, losing games to Grove ball championship in as many years, other TD was scored on a pass from Monday as they downed the Phi Parkinson to end Chip Miller. This by Robert Molz City 2-0 and to Western Reserve Gams 60-0. The story can be told Dr. Stanley P. Wagner, assistant ville politics and might be able to 2-1. in one phrase - - excellent team- play came after Miller had received professor of Political Science at generate some new ideas in the ad- Last Friday, October 27, the Ga- work. Both Dave Andrews and a similar pass in the end zone which Allegheny, is a candidate for the ministration of the city which woulc tors were nipped by a scrappy Grove Dune Parkinson who alternate at nullified the TD. Continuing its City Council of Meadville. not necessarily raise taxes, i.e., in- City squad 2-0 in a contest which the quarterback position combined aerial attack the "Green Machine" vestigate the process used in some was primarily defensive. The Grov- both running and pass plays to Dr. Wagner is probably the first ers picked up a nude goal in the scored two more TD's. One came member of the Allegheny faculty Michigan areas where "rust inhibi- thoroughly baffle the defense. On on a double reverse option play in tors" are used in salt for the roads opening minutes of play and held the first series of downs Andrews to run for public office in Meadville. the lead until the fourth quarter which wingback Glen Beckert elect- "My interest in public service is during the winter that prevent cor- threw a pass to Glenn Beckert who rosive damage to automobile un- when they scored to gain their final was off and running to start the ed to pass to end Hank Kachel- one of the reasons why I am run- total. The Gators were plagued in ning for office this fall. Another derbodies. scoring. Later in the quarter Chris riess. The other TD came with the game by a problem which has Byers playing as defensive line- Parkinson again hitting Hank reason is that in teaching govern- Dr. Wagner is planning an ac- beset them all season, a lack of ment courses I have become in- tive campaign. Party leaders and backer intercepted a Phi Gam pass "Hagan" Kachelriess in the open. offensive punch. The Grovers had and went for the second touchdown creasingly concerned with the prac- many other interested citizens of been winless going into the game. Hank was off and running as soon tical operation of government as Meadville are helping to make as making the score 12-0 at the end of as the ball touched his fingertips. well as the theoretical side. Also, many people as possible aware of Tuesday, October 31, the booters the first quarter. traveled to Cleveland to encounter The final Phi Psi tally came in the I would like to see more coopera- his candidacy. Dr. Wagner plans In the second quarter, Andrews fourth quarter when Dick Black- tion between the town and the Western Reserve on a windblown to accept as many invitations to again set the stage for a TD, call- wood took the ball from center college community," explained Dr. group meetings as he can, appear lakeside field. The Gators drew first blood in the opening quarter ing a pass play, he found his re- Toni Jones and ran 35 yards for the Wagner in a recent interview. at as many public functions as pos- ceivers closely guarded and had no sible, and write letters appealing to when Roger Smith scored. The touchdown. Ends Kachelriess and Promote Recreation lead was some what short lived choice but to run, and run he did, different groups of voters. stopping only after crossing into Morrison, tackles Cutler, Williams, Dr. Wagner is also interested in however as Reserve's Iqar Kunay Newton, Batting and Smith along Dr. Wagner said that because of scored his fourth goal in two games the end zone. Then Andrews threw promoting the recreational facili- the two to one ratio of voters in to his end Hank Kachelriess for an- with Ravenscroft, Parkinson, John- ties of Meadville. He believes that against the Gators to tie the score favor of the Republican party his 1-1. The score remained tied until other TD as the half ended with the son, Byers as linebackers and deep it is very important for a community Phi Psi's ahead 24-0. this size to have adequate recrea- victory depends upon a large num- Reserve scored a disputed goal men Messiner, Bauer and Bechart tional facilities not only to attract ber of people voting for the man about midway through the final As the second half opened, the who comprise the defensive team new industries but for the citizens rather than for the straight party period to gain a 2-1 victory. "green machine" really started roll- deserve credit for keeping the Phi already here. Specificly, he would ticket. The Gators, now a 0-5-1, played ing in high gear. During this half Gam yardage gained to a minimum. like to see an outside skating rink Dr. Wagner was recently ap- Case, in their last PAC encounter, the defensive unit was very effective This win gives the Phi Psi's a 4-0 built without raising the taxes. He pointed by Governor Lawrence to yesterday at College Field and close as they twice stopped the Phi Gams record having amassed a total of serve on the Meadville Public Hous- proposes that the rink be built and out the season at Hiram on Tues- deep in their own territory. One 178 points as compared with 8 for the money paid back with the earn- ing Authority. He has been a day. of these stands stopped the Phi ings from the rink. Nearby cities member of the faculty at Allegheny Gams on the one-foot line. In- their opponents'. The Phi Delts, like Greenville have been able not College since coming to Meadville terceptions also hurt the Phi Gams whom the Phi Gams beat 1-0 to only to meet the debt responsibili- from Pittsburgh in 1954. He lives as in less than nine of their passes enter the finals, were the only team ties but to make a profit," Dr. Wag- at 6S1 Madison Avenue with his RODA'S BARBER SHOP were detoured. The interception to score on the "Big Green." ner said, 'I also believe the skating wife and daughter. made by Parkinson was one of 3 — Barbers — 3 rink would bring the town and col- College Comments these. Dune really "opened his Credit must also be given to the lege a little closer since I am con- Over Weldon's suitcase" on this play. After mak- second in the I.M. standings by fident that students would use this In speaking of relations between ing the interception the Phi Gams consistently upsetting the favored facility," Dr. Wagner added. the college and town, Dr. Wagner started to close in on him. It was teams. has expressed the feeling that each then that he, without looking back, He" included the possibility that has much to offer to the other, and lateralled to "Moose" Ravenscroft employment would be provided for that he, as a Councilman, will be behind his back. "Mpose" went on the Meadville people in the build- BOSTON, LOS ANGELES to pick up a ten-yard gain. This Reis Library Displays ing and maintenance of the project, able to coordinate the facilities of LONDON unusual play set up the next TD and also in aiding the stores which both college and town to derive which came on a pass from Parkin- International Articles deal in sporting goods and clothes. mutual benefit. He cites for ex- son to Beckert. Shortly thereafter, There would be opportunities for ample Allegheny's Bureau of Mu- THE another Parkinson to Beckert aerial International displays of articles refreshment stands to open nearby brought back from abroad by Alle- niciple Affairs, which has records gheny students have been arranged to serve patrons. of all city governments across the CHRISTIAN by Miss Mildred Ludwig in the Feels Advantages nation, and which could be of val- SCIENCE Gators Now 4-0 showcases of the Reis Library. The Dr. Wagner feels that he has a uable help to the city planners free The Allegheny football squad exhibitions will be shown until No- lot of advantages to offer as a can- of charge. Allegheny also has eco- MONITOR which carries a 4-0 PAC record vember 10 in the Kirchner Room, didate. He is a new face in Mead- nomic, business, and physics ex- into tomorrow's non-league encoun- the Reading Room and the Craig AN INTERNATIONAL ter with Grove City, has an excel- Room. perts who could be of invaluable DAILY NEWSPAPER assistance in making studies. Most lent shot at capturing the PAC foot- Exhibits include such typical ball crown. The main competition items as silver Scotch jewelry and Special obvious perhaps are the cultural for the Gators is the John Carroll facilities such lectures, concerts and Interesting sweaters, a Hungarian doll, and a Blue Streaks. Since the two teams Polish mountain cap; Spanish mon- exhibits which are used only by the do not play each other in what Greyhound Bus ey, gourd rattles, and a wooden college at present. Accurate would be an interesting game, the statue of Don Quixote. Other items two could both remain undefeated. are from Finland, Germany, France for Pittsburgh Complete The title will be decided on the and Hungary. basis of a percentage in the won and International News Coverage lost column. The Gators, however, Will Leave Brooks Circle the For the Newest and Latest in play more PAC games than John Afternoon of Nov. 21, if 32 The Christian Science Monitor Carroll and should they go unde- RODA'S SHOE REPAIR One Norway St., Boston 15, Mass. Students Make Reservations Campus Footwear — "It's a feated will have sole possession of 181 Chestnut first place in the PAC. Send your newspaper for the time, While - U - Wait Must" to Visit the checked. 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