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Vol. LXXXVI, No. 7 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, MAINE, NOVEMBER 12, 1959 By Subscription Eager Sadies Pursue Reluctant Men ' By SALLY CARROLL '62 for them at their dormitories, Calling all citizens of Dog- each in her best Dogpatch outfit Woodcock Discusses I patch!!! and armed with a homemade This Saturday, November 14, corsage. Effects Of Nuclear! at eight p. m., the Bates Sadie Everyone attending must wear Fallout From Testing Hawkins Day Dance will be held sneakers and each Sadie must, 0 in the Alumni Gymnasium. This of course, present the price of mmm Dr. Karl S. Woodcock, head of is the annual opportunity for admission. Think it over, gals, the Bates College Physics De- every red-blooded Bates co-ed to because the larger the waistline partment and an authority on approach with impunity that shy of your date the more you will civil defense for the state of L'il Abner whom she has been have to pay! Maine, will speak to the student longing to date all year long. The dance itself should be live- body and faculty next Tuesday Colorful costumes, corsages for ly and lots of fun for everyone. night, November 17, in the the fortunate males, and the rip- In addition to Davison's square Chase Hall Ballroom. roaring calls of Howie Davidson dance calling, entertainment will Beginning at 7:30 p. m., Wood- will highlight this rollicking be provided, presided over by cock will discuss the problem of jamboree. Gwendolyn Baker, Mistress of the "Effects of Nuclear Fallout." The tolling of Hathorn bell at Ceremonies. Refreshments will To further emphasize the im- 9 p. m. this Thursday night her- be served. Contests will also be portance of these effects on our alds the start of Sadie Hawkins held for the best-dressed towns- society, he will show a movie $'M, when the girls, designated only people of Dogpatch, both male concerning "Civil Defense." by number, will call the dormi- and female, and for the best Following Woodcock's speech Monroe Spector '63 wards off ardent Smurd Sadies who will tories on the men's side of cam- Sadie Hawkins posters. and the movie there will be a get their long-awaited chance for Li'l Abners this evening. pus to deluge them with sugar- A feature of the evening will period of discussion in which in- coated invitations. The invitees be the appearance of Marryin' terested students will be able to will under no circumstances Sam (Dean Boyce) to marry off have clarified any phase of ef- know the names of their dates all the willing L'il Abners to all fects of fallout. Present besides Prof Quinby Elucidates, until the female Dogpatchers call the eager Sadies. Woodcock to lead this discussion will be a special guest from the Winterset Prime Interest Maine Civil Defense Headquar- Phi Beta Kappa Admits ters. Several faculty members Professor Quinby of the Bow- i before going to New York City will also be available to join in doin College Drama Department t where in 1918 he began to write the question and answer period. spoke on the subject of Maxwell j editorials for the New Republic Two Seniors Into Society Anderson and his play, Winter- land Globe. In 1927 his first suc- Under the direction of the Two Bates College seniors School in 1956. A Dean's List stu- set. Monday night in the Bates: cess, Saturday's Children was Public Affairs Commission of the have been elected to the Phi dent at Bates, he is now in the College Chapel. This commem- produced. Following this he did Christian Association, this is the Beta Kappa Honor Society, Miss Departmental Honors Program orated the first prc-performance , much to promote successful col- first in a series of such programs, Haze| M Clark Dean of Women and is president of the Jordan- lecture pertaining to the follow- laboration of young playwnghts. p j of the Society's that will be held throughout the and res dent Ramsdell Scientific Society. year. ing production of the Robinson with other more established | Gamma chapter of Maine, an- Players. playwrights. He also advocated nounced today. Judith F Atwood Professor Berkelman intro- the right to select his own cast .60 of Southbury, Connecticut, Tickets Enable duced Quinby to the audience and reserved to him the ultimate and Harold P. Larson '60 of Ver- Students To Attend Teachers Meet; and provided a brief background approval of set and tcenhiques non, Connecticut were named to of the relationship between the employed in production. Among the honor. Community Concerts Bates and Bowdoin Drama De- some of the greats who appeared Note Crowding, Miss Atwood, daughter of Mr. The Bates student Activ- partments. He also provided a at one time or another in Ander- and Mrs. R. B. Atwood of Lake- ity Book does not authorize ad- brief resume of Quinby's back- son's plays were the Lunts, Mental Health side Road, was graduated from mission to these events; students ground. Helen Hayes, Rex Harrison and Woodbury High School in 1956. must use their Community Con- More than 125 Maine members Paul Muni, all selected by Ander- Comments On New Theatre A Departmental Honors student cert tickets. of the New England Association Quinby prefaced his speech on son himself. of Colleges and Secondary at Bates, she has been on the Portland — City Auditorium — Anderson with compliments on Criticizes Critics Schools met last Friday at Bates Dean's List since her freshman 8:00 p.m. the new Bates Little Theatre, Anderson, Quinby continued, College and heard Dr. Preston year. A Student Government Nov. 29 — Lucerne Festival which was designed with his sug- was constantly embroiled with K. Munter, psychiatrist to the proctor in her junior year, she is Strings gestions and aid. "Winterset was the critics over the use of his Harvard University medical ser- president of the Women's Athlet- Jan. 6 — Festival Company of Anderson's most characteristic poetic verse in his plays. Many vice, discuss the need for psy- ic Association and an assistant in Norway play," asserted Quinby. For 25 comments have been made by chiatric care for students. the Physics Department. Feb. 17 — Minneapolis Symph- years Anderson attacked authori- Anderson and the critics for and Mr. Larson, son of Mr. and Mrs. ony Orchestra Dr. Rayborn L. Zerby, dean of tarianism, materialism and pess- against his use of verse in his Edward D. Wilson of Old Stone Mar. 10 — Rosalind Elias, mez- the faculty, presided. Dr. Charles imistic naturalism. Winterset plays. In his Essay on Poetry in Road, is a Physics major. He was zo, and Nikolai Gedda, tenor, F. Phillips, president of the col- then portrayed the epitome of (Continued on page three) graduated from Manchester High in joint recital (Metropolitan lege, and Dr. J. Seeley Bixler, Anderson's feelings about these Opera Company) retiring Colby College president, things. Apr. 20 — Grant Johannesen, also addressed the group. When Anderson died there was pianist Psychiatric services should be in some parts, notably from the Augusta — Cony H. S. Auditor- available to all colleges and sec- critics, little feeling that a great ium — 8:00 p. m. ondary schools, Dr. Munter said. American playwright had died. Dec. 3 — Claude Frank, pianist He told the group the most con- There were however some three Mar. 19—Baltimore Symphony structive work the psychiatrist hundred and fifty of the lumi- Apr. 9 —Grassroots Opera Co.: does in this field is of preventive naries of the American Stage at Strauss, Die Fledermaus (in nature. his funeral to pay him homage. English) Prevents Further Development He was eulogized by Mark Con- Bath — Morse H. S. Auditorium noly who spoke of his "ageless- If the emotional problem can — 8:00 p. m. ness," and Mark Van Doren who be recognized and treated in its Jan. 21 — Gloria Davy, soprano called him a "poet, first and last". early stages, it can be kept from (Metropolitan Opera Com- Still to the critics he was a for- developing to a stage requiring pany) mer newsman. John Mason hospital care. Dr. Munter dis- May 8 — Rudie Sinfonietta Brown, "a brutal critic," as Quin- cussed his work at Harvard and Community Concert Tickets by called him, objected to parts related it to the needs of small- will be distributed to the students of Winterset although his opinion er colleges and secondary schools. in the next few days. These tic- of this play was, "confused and kets, by arrangement with the Dr. Phillips spoke to a morn- puzzling but fascinating". ing session and urged a steady local Association, will not be Anderson graduated from the , , .used at Lewiston events. The advance in educational standards University of North Dakota in Pictured above are Judith Atwood and Harold Larson, re- student must use his Activity (Continued on page eight) 1911 and traveled to California cently elected to the Phi Beta Kappa chapter of Bates College. I (Continued on page three) TWO THE BATES STUDENT, NOVEMBER 12, 1959 College Placement Council States Donovan Explains Role And Duties Of Congress Recruiting Objectives, Principles Dr. John C. Donovan, Adminis-* The College Placement Coun- college representative for this sonncl Supervisor, The Rocke- trative Secretary to Senator Ed- cil has published information on program is Professor Raymond feller Institute, New York 21, mund S. Muskie (D. Maine), and the principles and practices of L. Kendall. New York. former Professor of Government college recruiting. It states that The Guidance Associates are The Army Ordnance's Research the objectives of recruiting are: at Bates College, spoke to Citi- suggesting to interested students and Development Center for zenship Laboratory last Thurs- 1.) to promote a wise and respon- the possibility of a career in vo- Nuclear and Special Weapons sible choice of a career for the cational and educational guid- is presenting employment oppor- day afternoon, November 5, on student; 2.) to strengthen a high ance. Dr. Carroll Shartle, Direc- tunities for Physicists and Math- the subject of the Congress of standard of integrity; 3.) to de- tor of Personnel Research Board, ematicians. The categories are the United States. velop in the student an attitude Ohio State University, has stat- air defense, nuclear effects, of personal responsibility for his Dr. Donovan opened with two ed that 20% of the nation's em- space weaponry, and advanced quotations, the first by Woodrow own career; and 4.) to encourage ployed are in the wrong job. research. Send inquiries direct to completion of the individual's Wilson and the second by Ro- The Advancement and Place- G. Demitrack, Picatinny Arse- land Young of Northwestern Un- plans for further education. It is nal, Dover, New Jersey. in the light of these principles ment Institute urges educators iversity: (1) Congress is "too that this column is maintained. to take advantage of opportuni- MEN AND WOMEN complex to be understood with- ties to teach in foreign lands. A The American National Red out an effort;" (2) "Distribution CAREERS IN EDUCATION placement journal entitled CRU- Cross has provided information of power in Congress is similar Wednesday. November 18. the SADE FOR EDUCATION may be about general employment pos- to [the game of] button, button, Perkins School for the Blind is examined at the Placement Of- sibilities in a variety of com- who's got the button?" sending Mr. William T. Heisler fice. The Institute has also pub- munity, national, and interna- Explains Importance for interviews referring to the lished a volume telling how to Dr. John C. Donovan tional service activities. Positions The importance which the teacher training course and obtain graduate funds which is for personnel without graduate framers of our Constitution scholarships in connection with entitled THE WORLD WIDE in the Senate. The chairmen of training are as follows: men as- placed upon this legislative body the Boston University School of GRADUATE AWARD DIREC- these committees, selected on the sistant field directors to serve at is apparent in the fact that it is Education. A group meeting will TORY. military installations, women basis of seniority, hold the key be held at 2:00 p.m. at 25 Car- the subject of the entire first half positions of power. National Teacher Examinations, case workers, case aides or rec- of this document. During the past negie. Anyone interested in an They arrange the agenda, ap- administered by The Education- reational workers in military one and one-third centuries, it interview should sign up at the point sub-committees, are in al Testing Service, will be given hospitals, or with U. S. Troops has figured as one of the world's Placement Office. charge of reporting bills on the at 160 testing centers in the stationed overseas. Full informa- greatest legislative bodies. Harvard University has an- United States on Saturday, Feb- tion is available at the Guidance floor, and expedite or pigeon-hole Each of the one hundred Sen- nounced its program for Pros- ruary 13, 1960. A bulletin of in- and Placement office. proposed bills. ators, of whom one-third are pective teachers leading to de- formation may be obtained from SENIOR WOMEN Describes Post elected every two years, serves grees of Master of Arts in the Guidance Office or by writ- Katharine Gibbs School is of- In the discussion that fol- Teaching and Master of Educa- a six-year term. There are five ing The National Teacher Ex- fering two full tuition scholar- lowed, Dr. Donovan explained tion. The Internship program re- things about the Senate that aminations. Educational Testing ships. Winners may select any of that as Administrative Secretary quires one calender year in- make it especially different from Service, 20 Nassau Street, Prince- the four Gibbs schools in Bos- he actually doesn't administer volving practice teaching, a the House of Representatives: ton, New Jersey. ton, New York, Montclair, or anything. The majority of his semester of graduate study, and (1) opposed to the two-year term SCIENCE STUDENTS Providence. Full information may of the latter, the six-year term time is devoted to legislative a term of teaching. The appren- be attained at the Guidance of- problems, politics, routine office The Rockefeller Institute is of- of the Senate makes possible a ticeship program requires one fice. problems, and research. academic year consisting of two fering positions for women as greater feel of independence and After some months in Wash- terms of graduate study and laboratory technicians and secre- CONTEST security in office; (2) the Senate ington, Dr. Donovan has found part-time practice teaching. Pre- tary technicians. Senior women Southern Methodist University shares importance and distinc- vious study of education is not with a major in chemistry or bi- has announced the Caruth com- tion with the President in such that Congress is "a profoundly human institution — the elusive required. Applications must be I ology should apply directly to petition for the composition of a things as making treaties and ap- quality" of which makes it study submitted by March 1, 1960. The | Mr. Kenneth E. Van Sise, Per- university alma-mater type song. proving Presidential appoint- Entries are to be submitted by ments; (3) Senatorial Courtesy, most interesting. January 10, 1960. Full informa- whereby the President consults tion is available from the the Senators of his own party Stu-G Discusses Possible Caruth Competition, P. O. Box before filling federal openings in 174, Southern Methodist Univer- their states; (4) the tradition of Revision In Hazing Rules sity, Dallas 5, Texas. unlimited debate; (5) the exist- PECKS ence of an atmosphere and tradi- Discussion at the Student Gov- and the debibbing night. The aim SUMMER tion all their own. ernment board meeting again is to build up "debibbing night" European Summer tours for LEWISTON centered on hazing. Present were by word of mouth to the fresh- 1960 have been announced by Cites Standing Committees three of the advisors, Dean Hazel men in order to keep the night ds "Studiosus"-Student Travel Ser- Dr. Donovan went on to say M. Clark, Dr. Ernest P. Muller, effective. vice, of Munich, Germany; Lui- that the centralization of legis- SHOP PECK'S and Dr. Sydney W. Jackman. A second plan of no night senstrasse 43. The tours take 50 lative power is in its standing Many visitors from the women's hazing was suggested. However, days, and consist of stops in committees, of which there are FOR ALL YOUR side of campus also sat in on the it was felt that night hazing in- England, Belgium, Holland, Ger- twenty in the House and sixteen meeting. terfere less with studying than many, Austria, Yugoslavia, Italy FALL NEEDS It was felt that hazing should day hazing would, so the idea and France. The expense is $549 Ritz Theatre be kept but revised, so as not to was met with little approval. It plus transportation across the THURS.-SAT.: * * * Atlantic. For further informa- deprive future freshmen of the was further agreed that at night, "BLUE DENIM" fun and values of hazing. It was all freshmen would be involved, tion contact Pete Skelley '60. Carol Lynley Brandon deWilde Enjoy Peck's also mentioned that hazing helps yielding more unity. Outside Marsha Hunt the freshmen appreciate their hazing is more ridiculing to the THE SON OF ROBIN HOOD fashion with four years at Bates and provides freshmen, according to Stu-G. Hotel ELM Al Hedison June Laverick a basis for making many ac- Suggests Focus CHICKEN - CHOPS SUN.-TUES.: value quaintances. A third plan would be to give "THE NUN'S STORY" Does Not Effect Grade hazing more meaning by increas- Steaks - Lobsters Audrey Hepburn Peter Finch prestige As to the effects of hazing on ing the focus — bringing in more Parties - Banquets - Receptions ISLAND OF LOST WOMEN Jeff Richards Venetia Stevenson * * * grades, the freshmen said that on things than dorm life. This idea Parking, Mun. Lot, Rear Hotel the whole, it did not affect their was rejected because it was felt (Closed Wednesdays) grades. If it did, it was the fault that.it would be too overwhelm- Our Sportswear of the individual for not plan- ing for the freshmen to focus ning a study schedule. on all aspects of campus life in EMPIRE CStrand Departments the first four weeks. Dr. Muller asked, "Is there One Week — Starts Nov. 11 THURS.-SAT.— anything wrong with a little A further suggestion was that are filled The blazing reasonable horseplay? Does eve- hazing be limited to one week. "A PRIVATE'S This would let the freshmen or- story of the rything have to be puritanically THE greatest with the gazine things together such as AFFAIR" good?" Psychological horseplay crime-fighters Sal Mineo relaxes the freshmen and helps faculty teas, work projects, etc. FBI of all! things you them to forget that they're away Take Poll "BATTLE HYMN" from home. The results are psy- It was decided to get the opin- STORY Color by Rock Hudson need STARRING chological by-products that can't ion of all the women on campus Technicolor SUN.-TUES.— *!* "t* "I* be weighed either in terms of as to their position in regard to grades or maturity. hazing. The board's further ac- JAMES "THE HUNTERS" tion will depend on the result of Robert Milchum Make PECK'S your Suggests Plans this poll. If the majority favor STEWART Robert Wagner Several plans were suggested hazing, only minor changes will May Britt thrifty shopping for revising hazing. The first be made. If the majority are VERA "TAMMY AND was to keep the fire drill party, against hazing, major revisions habit the discussions on the honor sys- will be made in accordance with THE BACHELOR" tem, one night of limited hazing, their suggestions. MILES Debbie Reynolds ^"3 THE BATES STUDENT, NOVEMBER 12, 1959 THREE Assembly Expresses Letter To The Editor State Enables Views Of Vacation Realization Of Decision Of Faculty Student Loans At its regular weekly meet- Whittaker Concludes Loans by Maine banks are ing Wednesday, November 4, the making it possible for several hundred of Maine's young people Student Council made its final to complete their college educa- preparations for the meeting of Hazing Discussion tion, said Dr. Charles F. Phillips, the Men's Assembly held on No- president of Bates College, today. vember 5. The Council also ar- November 9, 1959 stay. But we wonder if there is the understanding of the Speaking at the University of ranged to seek the aid of the To the Editor: not another way to accomplish women as a whole, not Maine before a luncheon meeting of business and professional peo- men in keeping the area around the same purpose. Faculty dis- merely the insipiration of On behalf of the Student Gov- ple interested in the loan plan, cussions, small group discussions the Stu-G Board. Commons neat during the noon ernment Board, I would like to he predicted that bank loans to about the honor system and meal November 6, at which time thank both John Lawton and 3.) Hazing will be improved college students will increase in Freshmen Rules, Freshman Work the college was host to a meet- Marguerite Clark for their recent next year — not merely by importance during the next dec- ing of Maine educators. letters to the editors regarding Projects, more ambitious big whatever outward altera- ade. sisters, Freshmen-Sophomore tions come, but by in- "Today over 700 of Maine's It was noted that breakfast Hazing and Freshman Rules on sports events, and better Debib- creased awareness of its young people are financing part line problems have subsided the women's side of campus. of their college education bing skits sit on the reserve proper spirit. since Commons has been opened Both these letters have set us through the plan of the Higher bench. Will we call them in or is at 7:20 a.m. At last night's thinking and discussing the We have yet to deal specifically Education Assistance Founda- the game going alright? with Freshman Rules. We will meeting the Council discussed whole project of introducing tion," said Dr. Phillips. "Without Values Become Lost welcome suggestions for im- this additional aid, many of them the problem of line cutting at Freshmen women to their new provement here, too. If we work would not now be in college." We do not feel that Hazing or Commons after investigating the life effectively. slowly on these things, it is be- The Bates College president Freshman Rules need in any way matter during the week. Reports of our past two meet- cause ideals are difficult to emphasized that this loan pro- insult the dignity of the individ- ings have spelled out the partic- qualify and because our own gram is entirely a private one. Express Views ual. If they have, it is largely be- ulars of our discussion sufficient- ideal is to work the issue cause their values have become At the meeting of the Men's ly. I only wish to mention the through to its best solution — for lost in the shuffle. Assembly held on November 5 guideposts of our thinking at everyone. Calendar It is important, certainly, to with an attendance of one hun- present. Sincerely, Today, November 12 confront the Freshmen with the dred and sixty-one Assembly First, any improvement in Sports Banquet, Commons great intellectual challenge ahead Brenda Whittaker '60 hazing procedures can not come Saturday. November 14 members, many men expressed, and the demands of an academic President, from the proctors — their job( Sadie Hawkins Dance, 8-11:45, their opinions on the subject of community. But if she doesn't Women's is more than full already. Thus, Alumni Gymnasium learn to feel at home and to be Student -Government Thanksgiving vacation 1960, gave we suspect that the success of Sunday, November 15 a good group member as well as their views on the importance any change will depend upon Freshman Tea, 3-5 p. m., 256 an individual, in those first few and relevance of the various ar- the complete approval of all of College Street weeks, one of the greatest les- next year's sophomores, who will Tuesday, November 17 guments put forth on both sides sons of her college experience Band Features do whatever hazing goes on. And Christian Association Bible of the issue of a four-day holiday remains untaught. There's time we have seen in our discussion, Study versus a one-day holiday, and enough to toss out the challenge New Numbers; that the atmosphere of Hazing Nuclear Effects Program, 7:30 to the mind when the initial en- suggested ways in which the As- can be as good as is the spirit in p. m., Chase Hall thusiasm has worn off and the sembly and Council might act. which it is conducted. Baxter Speaks routine of the following weeks The men voted overwhelmingly Monday morning, November 9, Feel No Obligation and months settle down. The the Chapel Assembly featured Chapel Schedule in favor of retaining the four- He highly criticize any re- challenge we would make in the Bates Marching Band. Tomorrow, November 13 day vacation. vengeful spirit on the part of the Hazing and Freshman Rules is The program began with the Dr. Arnold Z. Zurcher, of the A committee of dorm repre- sophomores. Equally, we oppose largely to the heart or wherever "Salutations March", followed by Alfred P. Sloane Foundation sentatives and Student Council any feeling that Hazing is a reg- honor and togetherness are rea- "The Bells of Saint Mary", "The Monday, November 16 members will make recommen- ular obligation-to the Frosh or lized. Glencoe March", a new number, Rep. Frank M. Coffin (D-Me.) dations to be reported back to that tradition demands the same Work New Plays Out "Tammy", "The Hawaiian War Wednesday, November 18 the Men's Assembly. The rea- means to be used each year to The answer to the question — Chant" and the "Sun Maid H. Travis Smith sons why men favor the four-day accomplish the purpose of Haz- How best to do this? — is one we March". Colby Baxter '61 intro- Thanksgiving vacation even at ing — to bring the Freshmen into must make together. The Board, duced those responsible for the the possible expense of the long the college community and par- Juniors And Seniors to be corny about it, may have success the band has enjoyed on Christmas vacation will be re- ticularly into their dorm life in some new plays worked out, or the football field. These persons Juniors and seniors inter- viewed. With the results of the an atmosphere of fun and to- maybe just a different team included the president, Mary ested in taking Short Story meeting before it, the Council is getherness. spirit, but it will be up to the Galbreath '60, Judy Goldberg '61, next semester (cf. catalog de- scheduling a fact-finding and Ask any Bates woman about team to approve them, try them, the head cheerleader and the scription of English 334) plan to present their views at a her Debibbing Night — she'll say { and use them to their best ad- faculty advisor of the band, Pro- should apply to Professor meeting with the Faculty Sched- it meant a great deal to her, that vantage. Is this too much to ask fessor D. Robert Smith. Berkelman before Novem- uling Committee, original pro- she felt the spirit of belonging in order to do something so im- Smith Conducts ber 25th. The enrollment ponents of the schedule revision. very deeply that night. But some portant a little bit better? may have to be limited. women, meaning no criticism, After conducting the band in In conclusion: say Debibbing Night made the "Pennsylvania Polka", Smith told 1.) We are sure hazing should the assembly about the annual DRY CLEANSING Hazing and the Rules "almost Music Room be continued but with more Pops Concert, which will take SERVICE worth it." Almost, huh? That is the question we are asking our- attention to its real values. place this year on March 12. Re- On Sunday, November 21, music in the Music Room of Tel. 4-7326 selves and all of you. Hazing will 2.) Whatever changes are hearsals for the concert will be- stay. The basic reason for it will made, they will grow out of gin one week after the Christmas the Women's Union will fea- Call and Delivery vacation, and interested students ture the playing of Anton were invited to speak with Pro- Dvorak's Symphony No. 5 in THE SENATOR MO TEL E minor from the "New 1 fessor Smith at the conclusion of z Hour from Lewiston - Augusta Turnpike Exit Chapel. World." From 2-5 p. m.. the INCORPORATED 32 DeLuxe Rooms — Dining Room and Cocktail Lounge program will also include CLEANSERS & FlU-amd The program was concluded several other pieces. Room Service and Banquet Room • with "Barnum and Bailey's Fav- College Agent, Diane Pannier Telephone (Augusta) Mayfair 2-5804 — Open All Year orite", followed by an encore of "The Washington Post March". Prof Quinby Estella Pike . i ii mini (Continued from page one) DRESSMAKER Theatre (a group of essays) he Men's and Women's Alterations PRISCILLA sums his view in these words: of All Types " . . . prose is the language Luiggi's Pizzeria Friday, Saturday, Sunday of information, poetry the lan- Dresses - Suits - Gowns - Copies guage of emotion . . . ". An- 64 Lisbon Si. ST 2-4335 — Features — "The Big Circus" derson also had little use for the Victor Mature, Red Buttons, critics as a whole. In Off Brood- JEAN'S Rhonda Fleming, Kalhryn way, a book of essays on the Italian Sandwiches - Pizza - Spaghetti Grant, Vincent Price, Peter theatre he stated "... crit- Lorre, David Nelson. ics can make mistakes ..." Modern Shoe Repair Sieve Allen To Eat Here and to Take Out SHOES REPAIRED "Wolf Larsen" WHILE YOU WAIT Concerts Telephone 2-0701 Barry Sullivan Peter Graves Polishes In All Pastels Gita Hall (Continued from page one) Corner Horton and Sabattus Streets Book. Tickets, however, admit Laces in All Popular Lengths Friday 2 P. M., 6:30 P. M. the student holder to Community and Colors DELIVERY SERVICE FOR ORDERS OF $3.00 OR MORE Sat. Continuous from 1 P. M. Concert Association events any- where within the United States Park & Main Sts. 4-7621 Sun. Continuous from 3 P. M. and Canada, subject to some lo- cal restrictions. FOUR THE BATES STUDENT, NOVEMBER 12, 1959 Editorials Cox Comes To Bates' By DAVID BURNETT '60 I Out Of The Isolation Booth Classical music is sometimes Language Department By CYNTHIA MERRITT '62 ' The tragedy of Van Doren offers ones again to the hungry thought to be very rigid and American public a chance to desecrate a great name, blaming strict, leaving little room for the New to the language depart- it for many of the ills and shortcomings of one of the nation's interpretation of the conductor. ment of Bates this year is Rob- To a large degree this is a mis- more popular institutions. The American people jump to ert L. Cox, who is a native of conception. One need only be- self-satisfying conclusions when they assume that the expo- Los Angeles, California, earning come familiar with a particular his B.A. in History at U.C.L.A sure of Van Doren symbolizes only the impurities of the television networks. version of a piece of music, then He has studied and lived in hear it played by a different or- France for five years, part of this Van Doren represents not only the result of the fixing chestra, to discover this. As an time studying as an undergradu- methods of the scandalous give-away programs, but in reality example, I've chosen two ver- ate and the rest was spent at the symbolizes a greater majority of all Americans and their sions of Sibelius' Third Sym- University of Grenoble in Savoy actions. What America does not understand is that Van Doren phony as subjects for discussion as a graduate student in French. for the first time in his life has realized that he is not as in .this week's column. One re- Cox has also done study work at intelligent as he had thought. For the first time his feet have cording is by Anthony Collins the University of London. His touched the earth, and he now knows what it feels like to be and the London Symphony Or- special field in French is the his- human, which, after all, he is. chestra; the other is performed tory of the French novel. Pre- by Paul Kletzski and the Phil- vious to his career at Bates, he A LESSON IN HIS OWN WORDS harmonic Orchestra. The former taught for two years at the Uni- versity of Southern California, is a London recording and the Yes, he does represent just one of the many bad features and is now earning his doctorate Roberi L. Cox of this form of mass media, but there is another lesson to latter an Angel recording. from that school. Cox instructs be learned from this scandal. No one can express this lesson Suggests Cold Climate four French courses offered at fied with the quality of work his any better than Van Doren himself, who in a recent News- It is generally assumed that Bates: Survey of French Litera- students have produced. much of Sibelius' music expresses ture 207, Intermediate French Camps When Traveling week article states: "I was in a position of unabashed confu- 102, Elementary French 101, and the rugged, majestic landscape of France seems to have a great sion, I didn't know enough about anything — about televi- Oral French. Finland. Although Sibelius him- lure on him. He will travel back sion, about the world, about my wife, about myself. Most of self never attempted to express Looks Forward To Winter to France and other European all about myself. I didn't know anything really. Anything. in words what his music was say- This is Cox's first visit Xo New countries this coming summer as And I was supposed to be a very smart guy. ing musically, he did say that he England. He likes it very much | a part of a "Volkswagon comby". considers his music as communi- and, being an avid ski enthusi- This entails traveling through "I was scared, scared to death. I had no solid position, no cation between himself and na- ast, is looking forward to a good the countries by camping out. basis to stand on for myself. When I ran, I wasn't running ture. What kind of music best ex- Maine winter. Money is therefore saved for presses a cold landscape, a moun- away from anything specific, I was running away from my Cox states that he is very such details as dining and sight tainous coast, a pine forest, or a seeing. old self. It may sound trite to you, but I found myself after clear blue sky? One's opinion pleased with Bates "I amappreciative of the qualities Cox remarks that his previous a number of years. I've had all the breaks. I've stood on the about this would have a great of a small college after studying visits to France have made him shoulders of life and I've never gotten down into the dirt to deal to do with which one of and teaching at big universities very conscious of the culinary these two versions he would pre- build, to erect a foundation of my own. of over 20,000 students." He ex- arts. He adds that anyone in his fer. The London version has a presses his pleasure with the classes who is planning on tak- "I know now that my true dedication is to the academic lightness and swiftness that is close contact between the stu- ing the Zerby Tour next summer life. It's what I always wanted to do. Everything came too perhaps best termed "transpar- dent and the professor at Bates. will be familiar with the contin- ent." This quality seems to ex- easy. I had too many breaks. I've been running for thirty So far, he has been well satis- ental menu. years, running away from whatever is really true about me. press the crispness and clearness of a cold climate. A feeling of "I'm concerned now with training to use this experience depth and expansiveness also I've gone through, of forming my own life and finding more characterizes this version. Springfield College Studies Foreign Program; of myself. I have no plans. We've never been closer (speak- Emphasizes Majestic Aspects Mount Holyoke Begins Varied-Reading Series The Angel recording, on the ing of his wife) than in the past months . . . troubles bring (The Springfield Student, mation regarding costs of living other hand, is slower, louder, and you closer together. I feel better than I thought I would feel. Springfield College, Oct. 23, 1959.) ' and tuition abroad and the I'm happier than I've ever felt in my life. I mean that." somewhat more profound. In this | courses for which credit will be version the emphasis seems to be "The international flavor' at given at Springfield College. upon expressing the majestic as- Springfield College has, it seems, IS THERE ANYTHING MORE IMPORTANT . . . pects of Finland. This, in its own given way to a feeling of ultra- It is hoped by Dr. Haas and his conservative isolationism." This associates that the orientation Are we ready to forget and forgive? Isn't there really a way, is very moving. Personally, I prefer the London recording for was a statement by Dr. Werner course may be offered to next little part of Van Doren in each and every one of us? Van its greater crispness and trans- Haas, Assistant Professor of So- year's freshman class. Doren perhaps symbolizes much of the so-called 'TV Truth' parency. cial Sciences and Instructor of At present, approximately 184 German, in a recent interview. colleges and universities repre- which is thrown at us, but he also symbolizes something Each of these records has an- more. Charles Lincoln Van Doren is just another victim "This," he continued, "is the rea- senting all sizes and types, are other major work by Sibelius on son for the attempts to inaugu- sending some 7,000 students of that great scourge which plagues American people — the its reverse side. The London ver- rate a truly two-way exchange abroad annually to study in all desire to-get-rich-quick, at any cost, and seek the easy way sion carries his Seventh Sym- program into the Springfield fields of subject matter. phony, while the Angel record- of life. College curriculum." Reading Program At Mt. Holyoke ing is backed by his Violin Con- In the past Springfield College Van Doren remains an educator, a great one. He's com- certo. The Seventh Symphony, has not given hints on arrange- (From New England Newslet- mitted a crime, and he has confessed, and in revealing the written in the key of C major, is ments which can be made for ter, October 21, 1959.) truth to the public he has discovered his real self for the a brief, concise work, cast in one American students to study A special student reading pro- large movement. A performance abroad. gram was initiated this fall at first time. Is there anything more important in life that the of this work lasts only about Mount Holyoke College by the discovery of the self? twenty minutes, yet all the ele- Writes To Embassies National Student Association. ments of the traditional four- At the present Dr. Haas is writ- The program's purpose is to pro- movement symphony are present. ing to the embassies of various vide an "academic student-to- Incidentally both records are foreign countries to obtain infor- student orientation for discussion above average from the point of mation in regard to costs, living of certain books." The partici- view of sound quality. accommodations, and so on. Once pating students are divided into his data is received and compiled, Expresses Feeling Of Death 40 groups consisting of 10 or 11 Hates ip Student the problem of accreditation will freshmen under the guidance of Sixten Ehrling is the conductor be considered. an outstanding senior. EDITORIAL STAFF of the Stockholm Festival Or- It is thought by Dr. Hass that chestra in the previously men- Each group's basis iqr discus- Dean S. Skelley '60 the ideal year for foreign study sion will be Archibald Mac- tioned version of Sibelius' Violin would be the junior year of col- Editor-in-Chief Leisch's play J. B. and the Book Concerto. Chronologically, this, lege. This is for two reasons: first, Eunice Dietz '60 Frederick C. Graham '60 Sibelius' only concerto, is placed of Job. Other books to be discuss- Managing Editor Senior Editor the student would have two years ed are Alan Paton's Cry the Be- between his second and third of college in which to prepare Priscilla Charlton *61 „ News Editor loved Country, The Diary of symphonies. The work once again for his overseas sojourn; and sec- David Clarkson '6fi Feature Editor expresses Sibelius' feeling for Anne Frank, John Keats' The ond, most colleges abroad require Crack in the Picture Window, Alan Wayne '60 Sports Editor nature. It is reminiscent of his foreign students from outside Franklin Holz '60 Business Manager childhood when he used to sit on Franz Kafka's Trial, Albert Ca- their countries to have completed mus' The Stranger, The Little Philip A. Snell '60 Staff Photographer a large rock at the edge of a se- at least two years of college. Prince by Antoine St. Exupery, Dr. George R. Healy cluded lake and play his violin. Many Schools Send Students and 1894 by George Orwell. The Faculty Advisor There is a tinge of melancholy throughout the Concerto which An orientation course of study books were chosen because they Published weekly at Chase Hall, Bates College, during the college year. Tel. reaches a climax in the last for preparation will include the deal with a wide variety of sub- <-8fl21 (Sundays only). Printed at the Auburn Free Press, 99 Main Street, movement's feeling of impending necessary pre-requisites and lan- ject matter and are open to con- Auburn. Entered as second-class matter at the I,ewlston Post Office Jan. 80, IBIS, under the act of Mar. 8, 1879. A member of the Associated Collegiate Press. death. guage training, as well as infor- troversy in many areas. THE BATES STUDENT, NOVEMBER 12, 1959 FTVB Letter To The Editor To the Editor: Auwarter Drives To Northwest; In regard to the faculty pro- Best wishes to engaged: Eliza- posal, which limits the Thanks- beth Langle '60 and John Ma- giving vacation to one day, I feel Experiences Unusual And Varied kowsky '61. that it is my privilege to express A nugoy from the English an opinion. I will not argue the Ed. Note: Continuing the STU- department — College is not reasons given concerning the fi- DENT series of summer ex- the place to get a BRIDGE periences, Fred Auwarter nancial aspects of the lengthen- degree — I think the Bates ing of the Christmas vacation be- writes of a trip he took with women might have another cause I feel that these arguments Pete Skelley '60 through the idea. do not affect enough of the stu- United States. How to have your cake and eat dents to be worth debating. How- By FRED AUWARTER '60 it too; lend it out at interest. Is ever, it seems to me that the ar- As everyone for the past few that right? gument for academic continuity weeks has been writing about his So the "traditional" New has very little reasonable basis. exploits in foreign countries, I, England witches will stay Asks Faculty Consider Points as a patriotic American, would away from here — at least at To support this statement, I like to write a little concerning Thanksgiving 1961 — What ask the faculty to consider three our experiences while touring 25 do you think. Al? sides of the issue. First, I would states and Canada. Be it known: The President of ask them to produce conclusive On May 28, 1959, a 1948 Ply- the late "Panda-U." was seen at evidence that a four-day break mouth slightly less than roared the league Saturday evening. His destroys academic continuity. away from the Bates campus date was certainly an attractive Secondly, I would ask them to amid speculations as to where it GAL. consider that most experts on ef- would break down on its trip A note from Anita Loos: fective studying agree that a West. On June 8, we finally got Flowers and kisses are all short period of study followed by under way from Wayne, New very well, but a diamond a short break is better than a Jersey, to our destination, Walla A typical western scene shows the common flatness with ring lasts forever. long period of study followed by Walla, Washington. Our purpose buttes arising in the background. (Photo by Auwarter) from "Gentlemen a long break. Thirdly, if the fac- was aimed at an aesthetic and Prefer Blondes" ulty can prove lack of academic spent looking for a spot to sack fore we stopped by the side of profitable enjoyment of western WRJR is now testing convert- continuity in the two-week pe- out for the night. the highway to sleep. By this life. ers in Parker Hall and Smurd riod following Thanksgiving, why time the only word to describe us As we left New Jersey and en- Get 'Bum's Rush' with much success. Won't be does the proposed plan, which was "grubby." tered Pennsylvania on a swel- Eventually we came to one of long now, will it Wulffy? also lengthens the Christmas va- We drove until we reached tering day, the car decided to the most memorable parts of our cation, cut the period between Americus, Kansas to see some of Will a new and better take its first of many rests on trip — Lebanon, Illinois, at 11:30 Christmas vacation and first se- my relatives whom I never knew smoked ham result from your the journey. The cause of our p. m., where we were looking for latest experiments, Mr. mester exams from three weeks existed. Haviland, Kansas was two hour delay was later attrib- a place to sleep. We followed a Beal? to two weeks? our next stop where we met a uted to vapor lock and we con- sign which said "Park" but also It appears to me that this pe- family previously referred to us. At least there is one good thing tinued on our journey with a less one which said "Detour," and riod between Christmas and final They treated us with utmost hos- about Commons lately — the optimistic outlook. Amid scat- hence wound up in a ditch. We exams would have considerably pitality, and in turn we worked New MUSIC. tered conversation, it was decid- had followed tire tracks but we more lack of academic continuity on their farm for about a week, A cry from Fiske went up. ed to take a side tour of Wash- never did find out what happened than the period following while they got us jobs "custom Boy, are we lucky — lamb ington, D. C, where we spent to the other cars. Our car made Thanksgiving, and that, being at cutting" which means working flavored teething ring. our first night. Our accommoda- a valiant effort to break free of a more crucial time, would not with a combine crew harvesting tions weren't quite the best, as the mud but had little help from Jumping Jack, of our own allow the students to gain enough wheat. we attracted alert policemen who its two weakened travelers. Bates History Dept., made an- academic continuity to turn in spied two pair of feet protruding Exit With Haste other sterling performance on their best work on the final from the windows of the car in Two "cops" soon gathered Saturday night. exams. around us in a local mocking We moved with this combine an old lot in downtown Washing- crew from Haviland to Hunter, Students who wish to con- Respectfully, ton. sort of a way. When it was ex- tribute Den Doodles may plained to them that we wanted Kansas cutting wheat in both Gordon F. Rhodes '63 Crash Private Parly areas. As we couldn't get along submit them to Box 309. to sleep in their park, they were They should be signed with The next morning we saw the with the boss' son, burned up a shocked at the thought of two proper names and should be various sights that the Capital new truck engine, and bruised a vagabonds having the nerve to sent in before Sunday morn- On The Bookshelf had to offer and nearly got in a sleep in "their" park. We had an new combine, we decided to leave there with great haste and again ing, 8:00. Shakespeare and Company few of our own as we crashed a urge to have it out with these set out for Washington. Sylvia Beach private audience of Senator Lyn- local busybodies but that would It was nearly three weeks wire and a leaking gas line. The Flame Trees of Thika don Johnson, Senate majority have gotten us no further than since the outset of our journey, Car Climbs 15.000 Feet Elspeth Huxley leader. We had to make time now the county jail which would have so we headed straight for Kansas pleased them very much. I had so it was estimated that we The trip continued without where we hoped to get in on a only lost my 1959 registration but would arrive in Walla Walla just further incident as we passed wheat harvesting job before go- they either didn't realize that it about in time for the harvest in through Denver, Colorado but A Gift To ing to Washington. wasn't 1958, or they couldn't the opening days of July. Unfor- while crossing the Rocky Moun- We went through Virginia, read. To make a long story short, tunately, we didn't make it out tains we backed into a ditch and Your College West Virginia, Kentucky, and In- we were followed out of town of Kansas without the car dying ended up on two wheels. We were diana with the numerous sights by a police car and a wrecker again in Kensington. We were pulled out before a wrecker ar- Can Result In A in the South being the pictur- and were told to "just keep rid- very fortunate to find a mechanic rived and continued on our way. esque outhouses. The greatest ing." on Sunday who found a loose (Continued on page eight) Larger Income difficulty of this part of the trip Feel "Grubby" was finding a place to sleep at Neither of us could remember night. Two out of every ten LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS For Your Family traveling through St. Louis be- hours of traveling time were % FOOTBALL Our Experienced Trust Special Student Department will be glad FOR THE BEST IN CHRISTMAS to work with you and your attorney on the fi- GOOD THINGS LAY-AW AY PLAN nancial and trust aspects of the educational gift TO EAT you have in mind. Come to 'VA-' Many a businessman is COOPER'S discovering these days — |'"W. Sabatlus Street to his pleasant surprise 84 Lisbon St. Lewiston AS SEEN BY:--HIMSELF- -THE^ALU^--- — that a gift to his Alma Mater can bring definite future tax advantages to Norris - Hayden QUALITY GAS his wife and family. 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