I Kerouac's "Pull My Daisy"- See Page 4 Voo Doo Ignominiously Defeated Ir-IL"COADED ^C TL~rU lr r-CI- eveeh ^ C n Aar" JA LA U i IIP --rC I" 'IC kI CA!TIIr 'E Aim, Tm'P .JcLIm I 'r%~ NII:W:)AP:K COFTHE UNUD[:KERKAUUATI- UP IOrFT: MAP.A-Ub la IMallUl C.J Itr'N INJLvUL I .. _._ No. 22 CAMBRIDGE. MASSACHUSES, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1960 5 Cents i[":-LXXX I . -w - - - Cont aOmpfon Prizes Given Sloan Foundation Grants $5 Million to MIT ake Awards in Kresge Convocation For Promotion, Development of Basic Research At an awards ceremony originally scheduled to be held in the Great Court A five million dollar fund has been set up this week by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to be used for the t changed at the last minute because of raif to Kresge Auditorium, Dean support of basic research at MIT. The President of the Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., MIT Class of 1895 and a n T. Rule officiated in the presentation of awards to outstanding student brother of Delta Upsilon Fraternity, announced that the fund is to be specifically designated for "people as distin- bers of the MIT community. guished from projects". Athletic awards were the first to be given. Richard L. Balch. Director of Dr. Stratton Expresses Thanks htletics presented the Clifford Award for the most outstanding athlete to "We are most grateful to the Foundation for this magnificent grant," Dr. Julius Stratton, President o0rge L. Kirk, '60. An additional certificate of merit went to A. J. Marques, of M IT commented: "It is in keeping with the deep interests of Mr. Sloan and the foundation in the ad- _ '61, for his outstanding performance vancement of American science and with the soccer team and his being engineering." ._ named to the All-American Soccer is not restricted,'it Team. Since the grant Scholarship, Proficiency Awards Athletic Awards Given imparts a flexibility to the Institute's Henry W. Wagner, '61, President program which cannot be supplied by of the Athletic Association, next pre- any other means. Such support per- Annual Military Day Staged Tuesday sented the awards for the adminis- mits the scholar to search out his tration of athletics at MIT: Recipi- way in fields of investigation where Cadet Colonel Robert S. Troth, '60, of the U. S. Army ROTC at MIT, re- has been before, where no at r~zEn. , ents of the Major Administrative no one ceived the highest award of the Annual Military Day held last Tuesday Awards (a Gold Key) were Richard E. specific end is in sight." Briggs Field. Colonel Gilbert G. Brinckerhoff, Jr., U. S. Arny, professor of Kaplan, '60, C. Ralph Buncher, '60, Through the years the Sloan Foun- military science and tactics, presented Troth with the "Superior Cadet award" A. William Kleinbecker, Jr., '60 and dation and Mr. Sloan have contributed as the most outstanding cadet of the past year in military science. In addition, Charles R. Conn, '61, all of the Ath- extensively to the support of research Troth also received the American Ordnance Association Scholarship Key, pre- letic Association's Executive Commit- and education at MIT, particularly in sented by Colonel Robert P. Braid, commanding officer of the Army's Water- tee. Also receiving this award was the school of Industrial Management. town Arsenal. Henry W. Wagner, past Wrestling President Stratton Presides Manager and Recorder of the AA. Sloan Graduated in Three Years Distinguished civilian and military guests, headed by Dr. Julius Stratton, Receiving the Minor Administrative reviewed the formal ceremonies as over 700 cadets in mass formation maneu- award: (Silver Key)- were Charles A. Mr. Sloan, an MIT alumnus, vered a colorful "troop-the line". Some 25 other awards for outstanding awards u [dHCar 61,I pre sident of Sigma N ' Negin, '60, William J. Wagner, '61, and the youngest member of his in the military, naval, and air science departments were made during the 'ptsthe Beaver Key trophy awarded to living group with the most participa- Paul H. Gaither IV, '60, Gary A. Kin- class, graduated from the Institute ceremonies. in -intercollegiate sports," from Ira caid, '60, and Eric H. Hasseltine, G. after he had completed the four President Stratton presented the Chicago Tribune medal for military ~e,'61 (right), president of Beaver Key. Certificates of Merit went to Peter P. year course in three years. He achievement and scholastic attainment to 12 cadets, four from each of the three -Photo by Conrade Jaffee, '63 Goldstern, '62, Philip S. Schmidt, '62, pioneered in the American auto- ROTC units. Winners from the Navy were Bar-y Bronsin, '60, Steven Gold- ward J. Schwartz, '62, and Robert A. Lytle, Jr., '62. mobile industry and became Presi- stein, '61, Roger Rowe, '62, and Richard Harris, '63. Air Force recipients were Manager of Year and Beaver Key dent and then Chairman of the Leland Jackson, '62, Robert Barthelemy, '62, Michael Feder, '61, and Ronald The award for Best Manager of the Year went to Douglas E. Johnson, '61, General Motors Corporation. He Lison, '61. Army winners of the award were David Troth, '60, Reed Freeman, rsity manager of the Baseball team. The Q-Club award for the best freshman is now Honorary Chairman. '61, Robert Lytle, '62, and Aithur Krewinghaus, '63. lete went to Kent L. Groninger, '63. .~~~~~~~ Many Officials Review Parading The Beaver Key Trophy for excellence in participation in intercollegiate Sloan fellowships, National Scholar- Other dignitaries who presented awards and acted as reviewing officers in- orts went to Sigma Nu. ships, Foreign Study Fellowships, clude Rear Admiral Carl F. Espe, Commander of the First Naval District; The Phi Lambda Upsilon award, presented by the Phi Lambda Upsilon Foreign Post-Doctoral Fellowships, Major General Kenneth P. Berquist, Commander of the Air Force Command norary Society in chemistry, was given to James P. Gustafson, '63, for ex- and loan funds have enabled hundreds and Control Development Division, Hanscom Field, Bedford; Col. Albert J. lence in chemistry during his first year. of students to pursue their studies. Hannon, Deputy Post Commander, Fort Devens, Mass.; Col. Frederick H. Fair- Baton Society Presents In commenting on the grant, Mr. child, USAF, Professor of Air Science at MIT; Captain George L. Street, USN, The Baton Society awards ,after an introductory remark by Klaus Leipman, Sloan issued the following statement: Professor of Naval Science at MIT; Philipe A. Coury, Wing Commander, Air :ctor of the MIT Glee Club, were presented by Jerry Grossman, President of "The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has Force Association of Massachusetts; Albert W. Keddy, Marshall of the Mas- eBaton Society, to Noel S. Bartlett, '60, Richard M. Davidson, '60, and Gerald long had a major interest in encour- sachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; .Colonel David T. Litton, '60. aging a higher level of basic research Yett, Army Research and Development Center; and Dr. Charles S. Draper, The Robert T. Haslam Cup given every year to a Senior showing outstand- in the Physical Sciences in the United professor and head-of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT. gprofessional promise in Chemical engineering, was presented to Marcellus C. States. This grant to the Massachu- rter, '60. setts Institute of Technology is a The Blonder Tongue award for recognition of high scholastic attainment further expression of this purpose. Senior Week Plans Activities dthe demonstration of outstanding potential in the field of electronics went The Foundation is aware that a strong William L. Black, '61, with honorable mentions going to Donald R. Hamann, basic research program, as an essen- As the end of their stay at MIT nears, seniors look forward to the and Hin-Chiu Poon, '61. tial part of the education of scientists approaching Senior week festivities held between finals and commencement. The MIT Women's Association Award to a woman student in her junior and engineers, is one of the major Gaieties will begin with the Stag Dinner and beer blast to be held on r who has shown outstanding academic accomplishment was awarded to objectives of the Massachusetts Insti- Friday night, June fifth. oene C. Klages, '61. tute of Technology as it moves for- Seniors will have only Saturday morning to recuperate from hangovers, Compton Awards Presented ward on a widened front to meet the for a trip to the Pops is scheduled for that evening. Sunday will be a quiet The highlight of the ceremony, the presentation of the Karl Taylor Comp- nation's critical needs for greater cre- activities planned. ~Awards, was prefaced by a short speech from Mrs. Compton, wife of the ativity and strength in its science and day, with no e Karl Taylor Compton. The awards, presented for outstanding contribu- engineering. However, merrymaking will continue on Monday night with the moonlight and good citizenship within ns in promoting high standards of achievement boat ride. Drinks, dates and dancing are to be the order of the evening, wife of President MIT community, were given by Mrs. J. A. Stratton, Importance of Pure Science and the dancing will be to the tune atton. "The significance of basic research H. Farquhar, of a professional band. Merriment (?) Semi-Formai Dance The individual awards went to Jaime H. DeSola, '60, Thomas in all areas of science is so generally will continue on Tuesday when the Ernest G. Hurst, '60, Richard E. Kaplan, '60, Rich- Linda H. Greiner, '60, recognized as the foundation of all undisclosed Mystery Night will be On This Twentieth '60, James W. Mayo, G., and Joseph A. Verderber. '60. L. McDowell, technical progress that it needs no held. Up to now, only the senior week citations went to the United Christian Fellowship, which re- The group further elaboration. I believe it to be committee knows what surprises are A semi-formal dance open to all ed a $500 check to be used to further their activities, and the Parents Week- equally true that there is a recog- members of the MIT Community will d Committee, which was chairmanned by Jerry Grossman, '61 and Fred in store. nition of the fact that as a nation be sponsored by the Class of 1963, on ncewicz, '61. we are not as aggresively prosecuting Senior Week will culminate on Friday, May 20, in the Crystal Room Wednesday night with the famed the concept of basic research as we of the Hotel Kenmore, at 8:30 P.M. Sheraton eean Awarded Fellowship VooDoo Drubbed By should in our own self-interest and Senior prom, held at the Music will be provided by Ken Hamil- to the rhythm of Bob for our own protection. Perhaps this Plaza Hotel ton and will feature a special feature, I Freeman, '60, is one of Kenneth P. The Tech Powerhouse is understandable for basic research Norris' orchestra. a ballad and folk-singer, at inter- e 102 seniors across the country re- Observers in the Great Court today might be defined as a quest for knowl- milssion time. ntly awarded Danforth Graduate Ticket sales for the activities will at 12:00 noon will bear witness to one edge for knowledge's sake. In other according to an an- be held next week in the lobby of ~lwships, of life's most pleasureable sequences words, it is an abstract rather than The Dance Committee points out uncement by Mr. Donald Danforth, building ten. Unfortunately, the prices of events. Certainly few scenes could a specific effort. that "for most Techmen this will be Danforth Founda- for the various events were not known esident of the be more esthetically pleasing to the the last chance to date that 'special' Louis, Missouri. Mr. Free- "I am quite covinced that we must at press time, but the committee ad- n,St. 1i t e r a r y-oriented individual than girl before the long grind for finals. wnwas appointed from 804 candi- rely largely upon our great univer- vises seniors to confirm their reser- The Committee is keeping the theme watching the nefarious VooDoo "rmag- and I tesnominated to the Foundation by sities, technological institutions vations. azine" go down ignominiously before light and the price low for this last er 400 undergraduate colleges. other institutions of higher learning fling of the year." that juggernaut of athletic excellence, to assume to a major degree this very Selected on the basis of academic The Tech's Balloonball team. fundamental responsibility. I believe De Molay and TCA Tickets, priced at $3.00, are present- Iility, personality, integrity, and Balloonball, though not familiar to that the concept of supporting basic ly on sale in Building 10 lobby from Iaracter, the men chosen are ex- a number of unenlightened persons, is research within the framework of in- Begin Used Book Drive 10 to 2 each weekday, and will re- tedto prepare for college teach- a sport requiring unyielding skill and dividual free enterprise under the main on sale all through next week. also demonstrating many fundamen- in their field of interest. Mr. auspices of our great educational The MIT Chapter of Demolay, and They may also be purchased from eman is a philosophy major. tal scientific principles of interest to not only justified it- of the Freshman Council. institutions has the Book Exchange of TCA have members the casual observer. The required self but will continue to do so as skill is perhaps the best reason for the most productive attack on the combined to relieve students of their Notices oofs Must Be Returned VooDoo's failure to amass a team of problem. old books. Booths will be set up in sufficiently good quality to withstand All the possessions of the now Itechnique 1961 picture proofs must "In the case of the grant of $5 Bldg. 10 and in the evenings in the an expert The Tech contingent. Senior House Residents must be re- returned by the class of '61to million to MIT, the Foundation leaves dorm from May 16-20. These booths moved from senior house cages by I cffeld Lounge, Walker first floor, to the discretion of the Institute the will reopen during reading period. Ask for Equipment Return 19, or else they will rting May 16, announced Bill Wat- manner in which the fund will be ex- Thursday, May Jet Engine parts and a large propel- pended. If the Institute elects to do Chairman Ken Taylor, '62), has an- be confiscated. Technique, editor. lor blade were taken from the Aero- so, it may expend the principal of the nounced that cash will be paid for all He also notedthat "all proofs must nautical and Astronautical Exhibit in fund. As a matter of fact, the Four- books which are listed in the buyers' returned, regardlessof your plans" Building 7. If you know anyone who dation so recommends because it be- catalogue. Condition of the books will The T-Club will meet on Wednes- has these please urge them to return lieves it is important to proceed as i dthat "a secretary from Delma be an important factor in the pur- day, May 18, in DuPont Athletic the parts. This will ensure a continua- rapidly as possible to strengthen and dios will be there to take orders tion of good Company-Institute rela- expand basic research in American chase price, but books in poor condi- Center. Important descussions will answer any questions." tions. Universities. tion will be accepted. take place. MMIR"f I The Tech FRIDAY, MAY 13, 19k rage /. l- - . I i. MIT will send another large group of scientistsand en- letters gineers out into the world in June. This isan ideal time Dear Sirs: for a discussion of this problem- it would be very in- The w echT In connection with your recent editorial on Mr. Burstein: teresting to hear from the seniors, if they have thought As one of those who has received advice and aid from about this problem at all, and from the faculty, who will i Mr. Burstein, I would like to support the stand of The send these men out. Does the scientist's responsibility for EnteredTuesday asand second Friday class during matter the atcollege the post year, office except at Boston,college Massachusetts.vacations, by THEPublished TECIt ev~_ his creation end when he hands overthe finished product? Walker Memorial, Cambridge 39, Mass. Telephones TRowbridge 6-5855-6 or UNiversity 4-690 Tech in asking that the Institute retain as much of Mr. Ext. 2731. Burstein's time as possible. Maybe if sufficient students state Or is he then required to judge its applications? We look their views on this matter the Institute may see the light. to themen who will shortly have to make this decision for VOL. LXXX M 13. 1960 How about The Tech running a campaign on this or some- themselves, and the men who are doing it now, for their thing? answers. PRICE IS RIGHT SQUASH RACKETS 5. Indeed, it would be much better for our human develop- Savings Bank Life In- All Makes--All Prices H. L. ELMAN, '60 surance has always been At the close of our editorial on Mr. Burstein, we recom- ment to cease building missiles, and seek alternatives to the a good, buy for men, Tennis & Squash missile race. Unfortunately, our enemy is not disposed to women and children age 15 days Shop mended that students and faculty make their views known. to 70 years - in amounts from 67A MW. Auburn St., Cambridge Only if this is done will our editorial have the strongest do this, and so any decision to do so will be a unilateral $500 up. Now, there are even Opp. Lowell House TR S41 one. If we were to cease building missiles, we suggest that greater savings for those who'need possible effect. As far as campaigns go, THE TECH will $3,000 or more protection. New be pleased to aid in this effort by printing and (and all, if the missile gap would soon be so large, and America's re- even lower rates have been adoptedTBS taliatory powr so relatively small a deterrent to war, that on many "economy-size" policies. space permits) letters received on the subject. Ask for new rate folder show. ED. "destruction at the finish line" would result. Since this ing kinds, rates and benefits for Program would preclude any development, human or technological, all ages. ?n- A letter by Richard L. Meehan, '61 in the April 29 issue it would seem more advisable to continue building missiles, CAMBRIDGEPORT SAVINGS BANK Schedule 689 Mass. Ave. - UN 4-5270 of THE TECH deplored Course XVI's display in Building so as to avoid destruction, as a nation or a world, and hope Seven as "space junk", and suggested that we "forget this to be able to consider our human development as we do so. Friday 7:30-8:45 A.M. Rise and Shine childish notion of our ';manifest destiny' and the equivalent Perhaps - and this is a hope- we are doing so right ,:00 P,, Caravan myth of the 'missile gap' before one of these toys goes off now, by discussing these problems. We invite comment, 6:00 Jazz ATTENTIO N 7:00 Fiesta accidentally." In replying to this, Professor Charles S. particularly on point four. 8:00 Baton Society Draper,Head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astro- ED. U. S. ARMY, NAVY 9:00-2:00 Nite Owl aautics, set our mninds at ease with regard to any explo- and AIR FORCE Saturday sions, and also stated that "Perhaps Ate should ignore . . . eollege world jazz (the missile gap) . . . but history tells us that to do so Reserve Off icers 7:0000 P.M. Show Music uwould be to invite extinction as a nation." Professor Frank 9,:0o2:o0 A.M. Nite Owl Uniform Accessories 2:00-4:00 Nite Crawler Bentley, also of Course XVI, and in charge of the display, Normally this column is confined to goings-on and also replied to Mr. Meehan's letter. His answer is quoted comments from other colleges and universities, but this and Equipment week what is perhaps the most cogent comment yet on below in this letter promnpted by the foregoing exchange: for Camp or Cruise 4:00 P.M. Sunday Serenade the problem of integration came to us in the form of this 7:00 Folk Music Dear Sir: article reprinted in its entirety from a prep-school news- jazz at Lowest Prices:009:00-1:00 Classical Music In regard to the letter of Richard L. Meehan, and the paper. the Mount Hermon School Herto;7i/e: replies of the faculty, in the April 29 issue of The Tech: What is the South? It's a geographical location, it's an Monday We recognize Dr. Draper knows more about the para- idea, but, most important, it's a group of people. Among EN TRAL 7:30-8:4S A.M. Rise and Shine phernalia of the space age than we do; however, we do C 5:0D P.M. Caravan any large group of people there are many smaller groups WAD <~~~~~~~~~~~:00 1l 1>j6Cazz know that our generation faces both the problems that Dr. 7:00 Bob Nagro Show Draper and his American and Russian colleagues have cre- of people whose opinions and outlooks differ to a greater W ARe eSURPLUS 9:43Vo :oo Classical Music ated in the name of scientific discovery and those human or lesser degree from the other groups around them. The 433 MASS. AVE.L&M]gw Cenfral Square Monday-Friday problems which they have ignored in the race to close the South is no exception to this, and for as many southerners Cambridge s:00 A.M., S:00, 7:00, 9:00, and 1l:00 PI missile gap - a race with destruction at the finish line. as you ask, you will get that many opinions about the harvest, segregation and the national elections. Saturday "These things are science. Everyone alive today is go- . on 7:00,7:00, 9:00, 11:00 P.M.. and 1:001 - ing to come in contact with some aspect of the problem of The South is also an idea in the mind of many northern- _ _ _ - - _~~~~~~~~~B space. It is the most absorbing problem in the U. S. today." ers. Their picture of the South is based on the biased and We feel that a more urgent problem is aptly symbolized sometimes grossly distorted newspaper coverage which I northern newspapers give to incidents in the South. by the "space trash" in Building Seven. Namely, the exten- I a sion into space of the American illusion that "gadgets" and No one could deny that there is prejudice in the South, "things" will somehow solve all our problems. Science is but there are comparatively few people there who will resort only moral to the extent that scientists are. A good example to violence because of it. Southerners give several reasons of the amoral modern scientist is Wherner Von Braun. for segregation which range from pure ignorant prejudice I Although he helps us to close the missile gap, the gap he to some very cogent arguments worthy of careful study by opens is a more serious breach. It is the gap between the condemners of the situation. m creation and responsibility for the effects of this creation. i If you were to wander back along a dirt road among r. wI Our machines can create miracles or monsters. The en- the slash pines to interview a Florida or a Georgia Cracker mm ergy wasted in worshiping the machine can be better used about his opinion of segregation, he'd tell you that Negroes in a realistic seasch for mose human alternatives to the are little better than animals and certainly ought to be missile race. To ignore this would be to invite extinction kept separate. If you haul out your biology book to prove as a world. him wrong, he'll tell you that biology books are un-Chris- RICHARD DATTNER, '60 tian since they contradict the Bible, and that you ought to Speaking to these points in order: burr! it. You won't get far with him, but he belongs to a ' d 1. Every generation faces the problems created by the minority. previous one. Every generation also inherits the benefits Ask a high school student what he thinks. He'll tell handed down to it by the previous one. We take up the you that while Negroes are mentally and physically equal 9 ~~from our University Shop good and evil heritage together, try to improve on it, and to white people, they are socially and morally inferior to 2 ~DISTINCTIVE SPORTWEAR FORl then hand on what we can, also a mixture of good and them; they're dirty, and they're lazy, and they ought to J ~LATE SPRIN5G AND SUMMER evil, to those who follow us. remain separate until they prove that they can measure up 2. Every generation in exactly the same manner faces the to white men's standards. Wool-and-Olon* Acrylic Blazers, $40 human problems handed down to it from its precursors. If there is a seeming disparity in our human development as If you say, "Surely they aren't all like that!" he'll say, FN ' Wash - and - Mesar Dacron* Polyester and contrasted with our scientific and technical development, "maybe not, but most of them are," and he'll back it up Cotton Plaid Odd Jackets, $35 we suggest that there always has been so, and probably by taking you on a tour of East Wherever-You-Happen-to- Be. You'll raise your hands in horror saying that these always will be. Sometimes the one is ahead of the other, India Madras Plaid Odd Jackets) $350 people are like this because they've been discriminated sometimes the reverse is true, but the two never have gone i ~~~~Dacron- and - Worsted forward at the same rate. against; to which he'll reply that they don't take advan- 2 'r~~~ropical Odd Troutsers, $ 19550 3. The question of what is the most absorbing problem tage of the opportunities they get (which he can't prove, today is indeed open to question. Each one speaks out of but you can't disprove) and that he personally wasn't re- J ~~~~'Wash - and - Wear' his own personal interest and inclination; this is evident sponsible for it. He'll tell you he does not want to go to | ~~Ordd lrousers, $ 12.50 and $ 15.5 0 from both Professor Bentley's comment in The Tech, April school with anything that comes from hovels like those. Colo,jull Sport andl Knit Shirts, $ 4 to $ 8.5 05 29, and that of Mr. Dattner. But it's interesting to note that, in general, the youth 4. The extent to which a scientist or engineer must take are the least opposed to integration. They'd rather go to S ~Bermugda Length Shlorts) $77. 50 to $ 12.5 0 school with Negroes than have their schools closed. The responsibility for his creations is very much open to ques- "D'FuPont's trademark; tion. There is the quite defensible position that he is re- older people of both races seek the preservation of the sponsible only for creatng, and not for administering his status quo. 2 ~~~~~~ESTABLISHED18z18 creations, i.e., the physicist invents the hydrogen bomb, and The above are just two viewpoints out of many. delivers it to the political scientist, the military scientist, and What can northerners or, better yet, what can you as an the government officials: they then take responsibility for individual do about the situation in the South? Start with it. Holders of this point of view would argue that the yourself. See if you have any prejudices against anybody physicist knows more about building the bomb than any- -because he's a Jew, a Catholic or a Southerner. Resolve one else, hence should build it; but since he does not know to try to overcome these. Then look at the school you at- tend. Instead of condemning southerners for bigotry, or lgWetrsgur i binqs Nats-~ bgoesi any more (as a physicist) about who to drop it on than 346 MADISON AVENUE, COR. 44TH ST., NEW YORK 17, N. Y. anyone else, he should have no stronger voice than anyone sit-down-striking Woolworth's, attack bigotry wherever 46 NEWBURY, CORt. BERKE:LEY ST., BC)STON 16, MASS. else in deciding whether or not to use it. Mr. Dattner ap- you find it dosest to you. You'll find that if you really want parently holds the opposite position. One defense of this to eliminate bigotry and prejudice, you'll be so busy within I i ~~CHICAGO * LOS ANGELES * SAN FRANCISCO position might be that the physicist, knowing more about this campus you won't have time to worry about the South. L MENNOMa the bomb and its effects than anyone else, should be better They have their problem. you have yours. Yours is just as qualified to say how to use it, or when to withhold it from big. use. TIM THOMPSON, '60 I m wK [I !FgIDAY, MAY 13, 1960 The Tech Page 3
,-to- Boston Arts Festival To Begin June 3rd. The tourist who happens to be in Andre Eglevsky Festival Ballet, with gardens, or sit by the artificial lake, E-ntertznment Europe during the summer of 1960 Andre Eglevsky, Melissa Hayden and in a totally relaxed atmosphere. will have great difficulty choosing his Edward Villella. Art Exhibition itinerary: besides the multitude of The Lexington Choral Society, on One of the most interesting-and Festivals in every country he'll go to, JTune 13th, will give an evening of controversial-events in the annual i this year will see the Olympic Games' Handel and Haydn. To counterpart Boston Arts festival is the art exhibi- SummerBI Recess competition in Rome. In fact, if he's the seriousness of this performance, tion. One may recall last year's "re- A newspaper is a money proposition and The Tech is no lucky and gets to Europe early the Festival organizers will present jected" exposition, that was held by exception. With the end of the term approaching a curious enough, the tourist might even see an evening of Jazz, the next evening, those artists whose works werle not the Summit Meeting ... accepted by the commission of the phenomenum begins to happen in our offices: ads diminish with W'oody Herman as soloist. There is no need, howevelr, for us The Opera programi will start on Festival. The art exhibition displays in direct proportion to the number of issues left in the to be envious. Less than three weeks June 16th, with the New York City the selected works of art by young nrint as manv Da-res as I AmT~ ~L.11term ThisJL11 Ace-meansA thatIML WC:rwe_ LdLLrcannrot L F11J1L U * *IIJ &: 1 from today the Boston Arts Festival Opera Company under the direction and established artists, many in the before; and the Entertainment page must go first because will open on the Boston Public Gar- of young Julius Rudel, in a perform- modern and abstract vein, which cause of its independent nature. It is an understandable situation and we hope our den, and if you were here during last ance of Vittorio Giannini's 'The Tam- considerable appreciation, somne puz- summer or any of the preceding seven, ing of the Shrew" zlement, much conversation, and a readersI will accept the fact that running an extra page next week would mean a you undoubtedly know how pleasant generous amount of stimulation for great monetary loss for the newspaper. this particular time is, in Boston. The all. Displayed under colorful green We will be back next year. We hope you have enjoyed what you have seen Boston Pops give their'Esplanade con- and white tent-roofs and in unique thist year, although very few people did think it necessary to manifest their opin- certs, every evening for a week; Na- wheeled units, the art exhibitions are ion.i A great deal of time is spent on each issue of this page and we only wish hant, Plum Island, Malrblehead are a on view from morning thlrough eve- few miles away; nobody wolrks hard ning. Intermingled with the tents and thatt next year we will have a regular staff and more response. We believe the because the weather is too beautiful permanent floral displays of the Bos- interestil exists. We hope the writers will top to be wasted indoors; and most every- ton Public Garden are works of sculp- iI body is naturally di-awn towards the ture, ready for viewing and "feeling". Arts Festival, whelre boy-meets-girl Free Offering I .- Coming Up In w Englan-- on and off the stage. One of the interesting features of I Theatre, Poetry the Festival is that all of its offerings The First International Guitar Festival will take place on June 17, 18 This year the proglram of perform- are absolutely free for the general Iand 19 at Greenwood Lake, N. Y., presenting programs and competition in ances is very exciting. On the velry public. It is obvious, howevere, that Classic Guitar, Flamenco, Folk, Jazz, Blues and International Exotic Instru- first the "Charles Playhouse" group the Festival needs donations, and one nments of the Guitar Family. For information write Intel-national Festival gives a perforlmance of "The Prodi- of the nicest ways of contributing is Association, P. O. Box 224, N. Y. 24. gal", a play by Jack Richardson, a to buy a membership, for $10. Con- Sir John Gielgud will give a reading of "Ages of Men", a selection of young man of 25. The Charles has sidering the quality of the perfonrmers, IsS Shakespeare's best pieces, at Kresge Auditorium, Sunday, May 15th, at it is definitely I been fighting the snubbery of the a great advantage to 8:30 p.m. Reservations on Ext. obtain the "best seats in the house" people of Boston for three years but I- 2902. for the entire festival activities for The 7th Annual Newport Jazz Fes- its repeated successes are well re- warded by this excellent opportunity a mere $10--this is the average 4dal 1~ tival has announced its program for price of three tickets of theatre, and to perform for thousands of spec- this yealr, starting on Thulrsday night, it certainly is a bargain to tators. watch 16 Sunday, May 22 8:30 P.M. June 30th. Such stars as Louis Arm- days of good entertainment for the On June 5th, Robert Lowell will Alfred Hash Patterson, conductor strong, Gerlry Mulligan, Dizzy Gil- same price. read from his wolrks. Each festival MONTEVERDI VESPERS & lespie, Dave Brubeck, Count Basie and Wire can oly suggest that you sup- has its own poet, and in the past. we Poet Carl Sandburg looks at art exhibition PURCELL SONGS Sarah Vaughan will perform through during Boston Arts Festival of 1956, when port the Boston Arts Festival by go- were offered readings by Carl Sand- with Monday, July 4th. For furthel in- he was the Festival poet. ing to see its art exhibitions and its Russell Oberlin, counter tenor burg, Marianne Moore and Robert formation write or call Newpolrt Jazz On June 19th the Festival will end prograam of performances, June 3frd. and orchestra and harpsichord Frost. This is a very stimulating Festival, Inc., 63 Touro St., Newport, with a grandoise final showing, fea- through i9th in the Boston PulJlic RAYMOND WILDING-WHITE experience, seldom possible in other R. I. turing 150 perforlmers, as the Chorus Gardens. "SHIP OF DEATH" festivals of this kind. based on a poem by D. H. 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