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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at SCARAB. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aB tes Student by an authorized administrator of SCARAB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. I \sr *Bafes Stuunt Vol. LXXXIV, No. 4 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, MAINE, OCTOBER 16, 1957 By Subscription Friday Assembly Opens WUS Drive Co-Chairmen Emphasize College Dedicates New Buildings As Recipient For Current Drive Friday morning's chapel, with This year co-chairmen Cather- Ambrose Short, regional secre- ine Jarvis and George Pickering At Back-To-Bates Convocation tary, speaking, will inaugurate arc placing a new emphasis on the 1957 World University Ser- Japan. The need all over the Far President Of Antioch Addresses vice drive. From 'October 18 to East is great. November 8, Christian Associa- Students are handicapped by Dedicatory Assembly In Chapel tion dormitory representatives poverty, widespread tuberculosis will be contacting each student and other diseases. In Japan no Pettigrew Hall and the new years on the faculty of Boston on campus to explain WUS and less than one among every 25 to women's dormitory will be for- University, the last three as as- its aims. 35 students i s suffering from mally dedicated at a Dedicatory sistant to President Harold C. WUS is the only drive on TB. Convocation at 10 a. m. October Case and as director of univer- University Accepts Few 26 in the Chapel, a feature of sity development. campus authorized by the Ad- Back-to-Bates Weekend. ministration to collect money. It Out of about 250,000 students He has also taught in West is an international voluntary wishing to enter universities Also on the program will be Hartford, Conn., and has served agency which operates a pro- (Continued on page five) the awarding of honorary de- as head of the Brookline, Mass., gram of material assistance and grees to several outstanding in- public schools speech arts de- international education to aid dividuals and an address by partment. students all over the world. A tlan tic A wards Samuel B. Gould, '30, president Serves As Naval Officer Money collected is distributed of Antioch College, Yellow Creative Writing President Gould served as an both for rehabilitation and re- Springs, Ohio. officer in the Navy during World lief. Participate In Service War II, concluding his period of Talent At Bates Help Students Help Themselves A representative of each of service as aide and flag secre- "David Hume: The Gentle tary to Admiral Arthur W. Rad- It is international, interde- Skeptic," by Eugene Peters '57, the components of the Bates nominational, inter-racial, and College constituency will par- ford, and received several cita- has been awarded fourth place tions for service. He is a lieuten- I strictly non-political. Students in the essay division of the 1956- ticipate in the service of dedica- Gould all over the world believe that tion. ant commander in the United 1957 Atlantic writing contest States Naval Reserve. in a common effort on their part for college students. Two other Representing the trustees will terpendence of men rather than to help students help them- Bates students received recogni- be Dr. William B. Skelton, '92, He has received recognition as in orthodoxy and denomination- selves, they will also be build- tion for their entries. chairman of the board of the an educator and has consistently alism. ing bridges of understanding. stressed the importance of adult Richard Dole '58, was also Central Maine Power Company President Gould is a member Last year the $1,203.70 col- education and of the responsibil- among the top 20 essayists. His and a Lewiston attorney; the of several educators' committees, lected was just short of the set ity of the college for the gen- "Economic Ethics" was awarded faculty, Dr. William H. Sawyer, including the Committee of goal. The money was divided in eral life enrichment of those who an honorable mention. Madeline Jr., '13, professor of ; the Academic Freedom and Tenure three parts, with one-third going alumni, David A. Nichols, '42, live nearby. of the Association of American Travers' "Ishmael Discovers to Athens College, Greece, for Queequek" was rated as a professor of the Bates Alumni Respects Teachers Colleges. scholarships; one-third to Jamia Association and a Camden He has a deep respect for May Obtain Tickets "Merit" essay and given special Millia, ; and one-third to comment. lawyer. teachers and looks for the spirit- Classes will be dismissed at the general fund maintained for Participate In Composition Course Represent Bales Constituency ual core of knowledge in the in- (Continued on page three) emergency relief. All three students were tak- The students, Karen E. Dill, ing the advanced composition '58, Student Government presi- course under Prof. Robert G. dent; the parents, the Rev. Rich- Senator Smith Asserts Views Berkelman when the essays were ard A. Frye, '27, pastor of the written. Church of Christ, Greensboro, The contest has three major Vt.; and the public, the Honor- At Initial Conference Tomorrow divisions: essays, short story, able Edmund S. Muskie, '36, gov- and poetry. Competition is open ernor of the State of Maine. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith,* ♦of all candidates for all offices only to students enrolled in rec- Coram Library, Hedge Labora- (R-Me.), the first of four well-[ in Maine. ognized college composition known personalities participating tory, Smith Hall, and Men's Serves On Committees courses. In the essay division Memorial Commons were dedi- in the 1957 Bates College Fall alone, there were 206 entries During her political career cated in a similar ceremony in Conference, will speak at 8 p. m. submitted by students in 85 col- in Washington, Maine's Lady November 1950. tomorrow in the Chapel. leges. Senator has served on 11 Senate The Conference, sixth in a Appraises Grants and House committees, and has States Award Ratings series, is an attempt to bring in- The principal speaker, Presi- drawn presidential commenda- The essays, stories, and poems dent Samuel B. Gould of An- teresting speakers and entertain- tion for her work on the Naval winning prizes are chosen by the ers to the Bates Campus. Spon- tioch, received his M.A. degree Affairs Committee. contest judges from the top 20 soring the four programs are from University in papers in each division. Honor- Bates College and several Lew- In the past 14 years, Senator 1936. He has also studied at Ox- able Mention is awarded to the iston-Auburn organizations. Smith has received honorary de- papers in the top 20 groups fol- ford, Cambridge, and Harvard grees from 26 colleges and uni- universities. Has Varied Career lowing the first five or six most versities. successful entries. Prior to becoming Antioch's Tomorrow's speaker is espe- Wins Recognition The papers next in rank to the president in 1954, he was senior cially well-known to Maine res- top 20 papers were marked associate in the New York idents. A native of Skowhegan, Her outstanding political work "Merit." There were 20 essays in management firm of Cresap, Senator Smith began her event- has been recognized by many or- this classification. McCormick and Paget, where he ful career as a teacher, but soon ganizations. She has been voted was engaged in an appraisal of left education for the business Woman of the Year in Politics Judges Comment On Essays grants made by the Fund for world, serving successively as a by the Associated Press four Commenting on the prize-win- times. In 1955 the Gallup Poll ning essays, the judges felt that Adult Education. telephone, newspaper, and wool- Sen. Margaret Chase Smith President Gould spent six en company executive. rated her as the Fourth Most (Continued on page eight) Admired Woman in the World. For more than five years she House of Representatives in Senator Smith has made nu- Riders was a nationally syndicated col- Washington. umnist. merous trips throughout the Mirror Photos CA has suggested that Senator Smith served in the world, and is considered one Emerges In Politics The Mirror editors an- students with cart who House until 1949 when she was of America's most effective am- nounce that proofs of senior would be willing to give peo- Senator Smith began her po- elected to the Senate, thus be- bassadors of good will. For sev- portraits will be received in- ple on their way to church litical career as a member of coming the first woman to serve eral years she ha? been men- dividually in the mail with- a ride drive by Rand Hall at the Maine State Republican in Doth houses of Congress. In tioned as a possible candidate in the next ten days. Orders approximately 10:15 a. m. Committee. Following this in her re-eiection to the Senate in for the Vice Presidency of the will be taken by the photog- Sundays. 1940 she was elected to the 1954, she was the top vote-getter United States. raphers later this fall. 'cvlr TWO THE BATES STUDENT, OCTOBER 16, 1957 Harrington Stresses Need Chairman Lists Editorial Board Prepares For Strengthening Of U.N. Final Dates For Winter Issue Of "Garnet" Four Concerts be given to any member of the By Howie Kunreuther to create a police force to see The editorial board of the editorial board. "We are caught between two that it is carried out, we may be Mrs. Norman West, publicity Garnet has announced that the chairman for the Lewiston-Au- Three new members have been worlds — the dead world of the able to preserve peace. winter issue of the magazine will burn Community Concert Asso- named to the board. They are national sovereign states of yes- be published the week before Requires Structural Changes ciation, has announced the dates Christmas vacation. The absolute William Christian, Sandra John- terday and the united world Of course, a revision of the son, and Barbara Jones. Contin- community of tomorrow which is for this year's concerts. deadline for submitting manu- U.N. structure would be re- The Totenberg Ensemble, a scripts is November 20. uing on the board are Kenneth powerless to be born," asserted qU-redrnoted" the"speaker, in- Harris, editor, Susan Rayner, nine-member instrumental group, The board has also released the Rev. Donald Harrington in cluding the abolishment of the and Clark Whelton. will appear Saturday, November plans for the coming year. As in a dynamic chapel speech Friday absolute veto power and a 16. years past, essays, short stories, Create New Position morning. strengthening of the World and poems may be submitted for A new position, that of associ- The great question of today is Court. Features Carolers consideration. ate editor for art, will be filled whether we can form this world Our immediate goal is to rea- The December 5 concert will community soon enough to avert feature the Carolers, including Seek Art Work by John Lovejoy. lize the pressing problem which Any or all of the editors will the disasters which atomic wea- exists, work for a solution in the Jane Wilson, formerly with Fred In addition, the editors are be willing to discuss any mater- pons will produce, declared the United Nations, in this way get- Waring, her brother, Jonathan looking for original line draw- president of the United World Wilson, and Eric Carlson. ings, sketches, or cover designs ial with the writers or artists ting other nations behind our prior to consideration by the en- Federalists. Natalie Hinderas will present to be used in the magazine. The plan. These are the objectives of tire group. the United World Federalists. a piano recital Wednesday, Jan- deadline for these is Novem- Must Face Facts The second Garnet will be uary 22. Before discussing solutions to Must Be Aware Of U.N. ber 15. The editors are particularly in- published sometime in the the problem, the speaker noted Singer Concludes Series "We feel that there must be terested in contributions from spring. some of the facts which we must a real care about the United Na- The series will conclude with face in ord^r to be realistic about non-English majors. It is hoped tions," he affirmed. By flying the a concert by the mezzo-soprano, that articles from other fields the situation. If another world Mary McMurray, Wednesday, Phillips Announces U.N. flag in our churches, syna- will add interesting diversity to war occurs it will be the last one, gogues and schools we will be- March 5. Bates Still In Black since practically all of us will be the Garnet. come more aware of its duties All four concerts will be held For the 12th consecutive year wiped out by it. With space con- and accomplishments. "We have Name Board Members in the auditorium of Lewiston Bates has operated without a quered, there is no nation which to realize that the U.N. belongs Manuscripts, preferably typed High School. They are open only deficit, President Charles F. Phil- is safe in the world. to us. Without it there is no fu- and unsigned, or drawings may to holders of season tickets. lips announced yesterday. ture for you or me." Unfortunately complacency on A balanced budget has been the part of the people is hinder- Mr. Harrington compared a maintained despite advances in ing any solutions to this grave play which he had seen Debate Teams Participate faculty salaries and an increase problem. One eminent doctor to the present situation. After in scholarship aid to students pointed out that this self-satis- the 40-day flood God promised from $59,000 to nearly $64,000. faction is completely pathologi- Noah by a rainbow that He In Forthcoming Tourneys cal. We don't see what can be would never destroy the world. Notes Increased Expenditures done so we fear the problem and At the end of the play Noah an- The Bates varsity debating Also Mary-Ellen Crook, David Total expenditures for the turn away from it. nounced to the audience that un- squad is now fully organized, Easton, Stephen Hotchkiss, Mar- 1956-57 year were $1,360,528, an and teams have been selected to garet Lampson, John Lawton, Should Strengthen U.N. less man takes some preventive increase of $127,798 over the pre- steps he will destroy the world participate in forthcoming de- Malcolm MacBain, Robert Solo- vious year. "There are things to be done," for himself. bates at Brunswick and at Con- mon, and John Steadman. President Phillips noted, "By declared Mr. Harrington. "Our cord, N. H. Participate In Exhibition operating with a balanced budget only hope lies in the United Na- Can Meet Challenge Name Varsity Squad Members we are able to use gilts from tions." Through this organiza- On October 26, a team will Ending on a positive note the This year's varsity squad in- friends of the college for an ex- tion we could control the wea- journey to Concord, N. H, where speaker declared that he felt the cludes: Richard Dole, Everett the New Hampshire division of panded and improved program pons of the world by an inter- Ladd, King Cheek, Julian Freed- human race could meet the chal- (Continued on page eight) rather than to liquidate operat- national security system. We lenge before it by capturing man, Bruce Perry, Paul St. Hi- ing deficits " could then achieve "an organ- some love for each other and us- laire, Joanne Trogler, David ized common peace" which Pres- ing it to create a world organiza- Danielson, Willard Martin, Roger resentative group for the stu- ident Wilson was striving for af- tion. Allen. Council Encourages dent body. ter World War I. Criticisms; Considers Discuss Mayoralty Rules We must find the way to give The Mayoralty campaign man- the U.N. actual security power Freshmen Participate Saturday Frosh Rule Changes agers met with the Council to to safeguard the world. By giv- At the October 9 meeting of discuss possible changes in Ma- ing the organization authority to In Annual Frosh Work Projects the Student Council, three mem- yoralty Rules for 1958. A list of formulate some world law and Saturday the Class of '61 will a slate of projects which will re- bers of the freshman class, BUI ten such changes proposed last put aside textbooks, pencils and ward the Class of '61 in many Smith, Lou Riverzo, and Bradley spring were reviewed. Calendar slide rules and will desert the ways. Butler, presented to the Council At its next meeting the Coun- a list of 11 criticisms or sugges- cil will attempt to come to final Tonight campus to participate in the Upperclassmen Participate CA Vespers, 9:15-9:45 p.m., Freshman Work Projects. tions for revising Freshman agreement in order that the rules After a meeting at 12:45 p.m. Rules. may be published shortly. Chapel Under the auspices of the Col- Saturday in the Filene Room of The Council went over with Tomorrow lege-Community Service Organi- Pettigrew Hall, mixed groups these with the men, and several Fall Conference, Senator Mar- zation, the freshmen will go out will travel in student-contributed very helpful ideas were noted. DRY CLEANSING garet Chase Smith, 8 p.m., into the community to render cars to their respective projects These will be considered when SERVICE Chapel help to a total of 25 needy fami- for an afternoon of work and next year's rules are drawn up. Saturday lies and individuals. fun. The freshmen will be led Tel. 4-7326 Appreciates Action Bates-Middlebury Game, away Search For Projects by upperclass leaders to work Call and Delivery Freshman Work Projects areas in the city and in the sur- The Council appreciates this The search for these projects 12:45 p. m., Filene Room, rounding country-side. type of action — not merely began immediately after the suc- Pettigrew Hall complaining to others in regard cess of last year's projects had The Freshman Work Projects 1-5 p. m., Lewiston-Auburn to a policy or decision but com- been confirmed. Upperclassmen have been developed by upper- "•^ INCORPORATED ^^»"« Area Projects ing to the Council's meetings interviewed Lewiston - Auburn classmen, most of whom received CLEANSERS * FUfcajfiRS WAA High School Play Day and expressing views. welfare organizations, churches, their inspiration from last year's College Agent, Barbara Farnum Chase Hall Dance, 8-11:45 p.m. In this way Stu-C can better and police departments looking performance. Whether or not this carry out its functions as a rep- Tuesday for projects. year's projects bring satisfaction Christian Science Lecture, 4- to the class of '61, to Bates, and 5:30 p. m., Pettigrew Hall They went also to stores and EMPIRE clubs asking for materials and to the needy families will depend on the attendance of all those tools essential to the Freshman STRAND NOW PLAYING Work Projects. who signed up in Chapel, Sep- Thurs., Fri., Sat.— Chapel Schedule tember 27. JAMES CAGNEY -^ Analyse Suggestions "Outlaw's Son" Friday DOROTHY MAL0NEM Throughout the summer letters Dane Clark JANE GREEK M Ambrose Short, Regional Sec- Ritz Theatre Ben Cooper were sent to members of the MAN OF A retary, World University Wed. - Thurs.: "WAGES OF ■T Service College-Community Service Or- FEAR" (French picture, English "The Third Key" THOUSAND FACES- ganization discussing the pros titles); "HOT SUMMER NIGHT," CINEMASCOPE Monday Jack Hawkins • and cons of each project. The or- Leslie Nielson, Colleen Miller John Stratton •BMMJOItE MMKAU ulUt iKU&^HXii 55 ' William Huckabee '58 Fri. - Sat.: "WAYWARD BUS." ganizations were again contacted SUN . - MON. - TUES. Wednesday to determine the desirability of Jayne Mansfield; "THE OKLA- Sun., Mon„ Tues., Wed.— HOMIAN," Joel McCrae The Rev. Carl McAllister each. EXTRA — WED. - SAT. "Portland Expose" Finally in September, 25 proj- ROBINSON - BASILIO Edward Dinns ects were presented to the Col- FIGHT PICTURES Carolyn Craig Music Room lege-Community Service Organi- Sun. - Tues.: Elvis Presley, Liz zation as favorable in every way. Scott in "LOVING YOU": Mari- 'Death In Small Doses' Tomorrow 2-4 p. m. lyn Monroe, Lawrence Olivier Sunday 2-5 p.m. This screening process has re- in "THE PRINCE AND THE Peter Graves CINEMASCOPE Monday 7:30-9:30 p.m. sulted in what is thought to be SHOWGIRL" Mala Powers 20-'' Ctnlu'rfoa T 57 THE BATES STUDENT, OCTOBER 16, 1957 THREE Jalbert Urges Increased Seniors Present Editor Announces Sev&ral Second Annual Student Activity In Politics 7 STUDENT Staff Changes "The whole trouble with the state constitution, the county Parents Event Irene Frye, editor-in-chief of editor, has been promoted to as- sociate editor. A senior religion college system is that students charter, the city charter, and the Approximately 45 parents and the STUDENT, announces sev- don't have enough knowledge of platforms of one's chosen party. eral staff changes and additions. and philosophy major from Gar- guests of the senior women par- their own government before Christopher Ives, former news diner, Ives attended St. Croix In addition the citizen should ticipated in the activities planned High School in Woodland where they begin criticizing other gov- register to vote at 21 years of for Parents' Day last Saturday. he contributed to his high school ernments," declared State Rep- age, criticize constructively, and High School Athletes resentative Louis Jalbert of publications. He is an active state his opinions by voting. After a lunch at Rand, the Lewiston, guest speaker in Cit- Attend Fall Play Day member of Wesley Club. izenship Laboratory Thursday. Advises Party Membership group saw the Worcester-Bates Sponsored By WAA Names News Editors Jalbert, who has served six game from reserved seats on the Dorothy Sibley and Michael Jalbert, popularly known as Last week the WAA Board en- terms in the Maine legislature Powers, two juniors, have been "Mr. Democrat," stated that 50-yard line. joyed a dessert meeting at the and has attended four national named news editors. From Mel- most of the people who censure home of Miss Lena Walmsley. conventions, advised the stu- Attend Coffee rose, Mass., Miss Sibley is a bi- politicians are those who do not Plans were discussed for a dents not to remain independent ology major. She is a member of understand their own system of From the game they went to a high school play day which will voters. coffee at the Women's Union. be held this Saturday at Rand the Bobbettes Swim Club. rule. The people must be famil- Powers, a government major "Join either party, Republican Those attending had an opportu- Field. Representatives from iar with their own men of office from Milford, Mass., is active in and understand their aims be- or Democrat, but know why you nity to chat with several faculty many small, neighboring schools choose that party." He stated members and their wives. will attend in order to learn Gould Political Affairs Club and fore they can hope to criticize Political Union. Both he and that "No matter where we turn new games which they may in others. Reservations for dinner were Miss Sibley have been reporters we will find politics. Understand turn introduce to their respec- made by the girls at MacNa- on the STUDENT staff for two Outlines Program the aims and platform of your tive programs. mara's Restaurant. years. The speaker outlined an eight- chosen party." Reps Attend Meeting Present Program point program for gaining more Urges Political Action Hockey and archery seasons knowledge of government. These are well under way and are be- In response to questions con- During the evening at Rand, suggestions included studying ing enjoyed by the many partic- cerning the Democratic Party, Dr. Walter Lawrance showed the national Constitution, the ipants. In case of rain, archery Newman Club will meet this Jalbert replied, "The Democratic slides taken on his sabbatical will be held in the Rand Gym. Sunday evening at 7 at the Mar- Party stands to help the little leave. The Roommates presented The dormitory representatives cotte Home in Lewiston. The fea- man and to be progressive." a medley of songs. College Dedicates have been invited to attend to- tured guest will be Father Cro- Working on the event were zier who will speak on "The (Continued from page one) He advised young people in- night's meeting at the Women's terested in politics to join cam- Anne Ridley, Mary Hudson, Mass." 9:30 a. m. October 26 to permit Union so that they might become pus political groups, to attend Susan Rayner, Joanne Trogler, Prof. Sydney Jackman will students and faculty members to better acquainted with the work- political meetings, and to be- Barbara Stetson, Nancy Water- discuss "Modern Protestantism" attend the Convocation. Mem- ings of the Board. come acquainted with their own man, and Ruth Melzard. at the Wesley Club meeting Sun- bers of the faculty and adminis- district officials. day. Members will meet at the tration will participate in a full Arkansas, Jalbert declared that Tickets Hobby Shoppe at 7 p. m. Machine Politics Disappear academic procession. "no clear-thinking Democrat Tickets for the Fall Con- Plan Meetings Admission to the Chapel will According to the Lewiston kow-tows to Governor Faubus' ference Series may be ob- Judson Fellowship will hold its be by ticket only. A limited legislator "Machine politics are actions or to Eisenhower's send- tained in the Office of the regular meeting at the Baptist number of tickets for students gone. They are unpopular with ing in federal troops." In his Assistant to the President in Church parsonage Sunday eve- will be available in the office of the politicians themselves." opinion "the whole business Chase Hall during regular ning. the Assistant to the President, He believes that the politi- should be settled in court." office hours today and to- The Christian Science Club John B. Annett, in Chase Hall cians should "inform the people In conclusion, Jalbert reem- morrow and at the Chapel members will hold a testimony and will be given to the first stu- of their backgrounds," thus en- phasized the importance of prior to tomorrow evening's meeting Sunday evening at 7:30 dents requesting them. Others abling the public to choose the knowing and understanding program. Season tickets are at the church. The program will will be reserved for alumni and men best suited for office. one's own governmental system S3.50. Tickets are not avail- include readings from the Bible townspeople. Concerning the situation in before criticizing others. able for individual programs. and from "Science and Help." A new idea in smoking... refreshes your taste

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It is now the abode ing to do. of Mrs. Lewis, the new house- The vast majority of northerners look on this move as com- mother of the Parkers, East and mendable, for segregation looms up as an evil which must be West. You would never recog- eliminated at all costs. Furthermore it is the duty of the nize the room now, as it has Chief Executive of the United States to enforce rulings of the been cleaned, polished, papered highest court in the land, even though these rulings tear down and painted. deep-rooted social customs. Mrs. Lewis likes her new home very much, and is especial- Tip Scales ly thrilled with the "southern ex- The scales tip strongly toward federal intervention, both posure." Old Sol pours in daily, legally and pragmatically. It is a matter of enforcing the brightening the room. United States Constitution. On the surface it has been effec- Takes Son's Suggestions tive. Tilton, New Hampshire was Central High School doors are open to Negro students, as her birthplace, and after gradu- well as to white, and the violence has subsided. Only time will ating from Wheelock College in tell whether the anti-integration sentiment has been quelled Boston, Mrs. Lewis settled down or whether it has simply gone underground. to care for her home and hus- It seems apparent that integration will be accomplished, band, and raise her family. though it may require months and years. For every headlined Her son liked his college Mrs. Lewis enjoys new life as Parker's housemother integration crisis, there are many schools where Negroes and housemother so much, that he whites attend classes together peacefully. Clinton, Tenn., suggested that type of work for forever." Another factor that This does not, of course, refer stands as evidence that integration can be accomplished in his mother. So, Mrs. Lewis trav- pleases her very much is that she to the color of her thumb, but time even where there is strong opposition to it. eled to Lafayette, Indiana, and is able to take advantage of the to her ability to grow plants. She Skeletons took the Housemother's Training cultural events, for example, the has many beautiful results of course in the summer school at Bates College Lewiston-Auburn the collaboration between her Unfortunately, most discussions of the crisis omit one im- Purdue University. She "house- Conference this month. and Nature. Here again, she is portant aspect: segregation is not confined to the South. It is mothered" at the University of the "skeleton in the closet" of many a northern community She also plans to audit lec- glad of the "southern exposure." Massachusetts before coming to tures and classes in philosophy where its evils are enforced not by mob violence or state reg- Bates. She is very happy in her job ulations but by sheer social pressure. and , in which she at the Parkers, which, incidental- Northerners tend to emphasize their tolerance and lack of Travels To Portland has a deep interest She is not ly, she at first thought was one prejudice. Yet how many times have you gone out of your way Mrs. Lewis is a neat, attrac- doing any credit work, however, huge dorm, and has this to say to make someone of a different race really feel that he is tive woman, the type that you because she feels that her duties of her young charges, "They are equal? Sat down to dinner with him? Invited him into your picture enveloped in a flowered as housemother come first. a very fine group of boys . . . home? Would a Negro lawyer, physician, or clergyman find apron, making doughnuts, or Cheers Basketball Team pleasant, agreeable, and very you ready to call on his services? sitting mending clothes. She gets There are 138 boys in the nice to me." The Parkers recip- an opportunity to do this quite rocate this feeling and the whole The arguments of southern segregationalists are no more Parkers, but she is getting to often, as boys are notoriously campus gives her a Bates hello. irrational than those of persons who will not rent property to know them gradually. They drop a Negro or who pass restrictive zoning laws. poor clothes-menders, and, after in to watch her T.V. or to have all, what are housemothers for? something mended, or just to Need Housecleaning But she enjoys helping "her chat. There is continual traffic boys" and also knits and sews It is time the North concentrated on housecleaning its own outside her door, which she closets. Not until the Negroes — and members of other mi- for her two grandchildren, usually leaves ajar for "social Words are letters jumbled up norities — are accepted as equal members of northern com- whom, she says, "are my most reasons." Penciled on a paper's back munities are northerners justified in criticizing their neigh- important hobby." Anyone won- Among her other hobbies, such To take the vesture of a logic. bors south of the Mason-Dixon line where the problem is dering where she spends her day as reading and listening to good Sentences then, are much of logic much more deep-rooted and change of greater social and eco- off, need only know that they music, she is an avid basketball Spread about from line to line nomic import than in the North. live in Portland. fan. She plans to attend all the Stopped by intermittent dots. For us the job begins right here on the Bates campus. Awaits Cultural Events basketball games she possibly Here applicants are not refused admission on the grounds of Mrs. Lewis likes Bates very can, so the Bates team is assured What's a dot was never known. race (or religion). The college has profited from contacts with much, especially the traditional of one devoted follower. It seems to be a sort of grave those Negroes and foreign students who have elected to come "Bates hello." It makes her feel Raises Plants That stops the line ahead of time. here and many have become campus leaders. "as if I'd known these people Mrs. Lewis has a green thumb. J. M. L. However the willingness of the college to admit those who apply is not enough. An attempt should be made by admis- Letter To The Editor sion officers to reach more students of minority groups and to The Bates Student travel is heavy and the highway encourage their applications for admission to Bates. And once Seen back on campus: Ted those persons arrive on the campus it is the responsibility of Bates College fatality list grows. Mills, Bob Lucas, Clara Brichze, Lewiston, Maine all — students and faculty alike — to make them equal and Spend Jan. 1 At Home Helen Milam, Charlotte Miller. welcome members of the college community. Dear Editor: I sincerely hope that the Bates Watch out, refll New line The editorial by H.C.K. in the students will be allowed to coming in to play. Line issue for October 2 deals with a spend January 1, 1958, in their forms to the right for sign- problem of concern to parents as home towns instead of on the well as students and faculty. It ing in. crowded unsafe highways. Many Student is a well written column and I students, because of the location "Bates hope that it may have some in- Why do movie projectors have of their homes, must travel to EDITORIAL STAFF to break down at the most ex- fluence on the Administration's and from college in automobiles actions in the near future. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF citing scene in the movies? It as no public transportation is available. Irene Frye *58 won't shock us. Cut Thanksgiving MANAGING EDITOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR This means that not only stu- Catherine Jarvis '58 Anne Ridley '58 Which of those apple-pick- May I, as a mother who values dents and faculty must be on the her daughter's life, use this ASSOCIATE EDITORS Christopher Ives' 58, Howard Kunreuther '59 ing — sore throated senior highway on January 1 as the means to express approval of NEWS EDITORS Louis Brown '59, Philip Gushee 'oO girls ploughed to the lop of school calendar now reads, but Michael Powers '59, Dorothy Sibley '59 the various solutions of the many friends and relatives also Baldface and didn't meet FEATURE EDITOR Margaret Montgomery '59 Christmas vacation problem as who are providing transporta- ASSOCIATE FEATURE EDITOR James Parham *59 any interesting climbers like outlined in this editorial. It tion. seems that the best solution SPORTS EDITOR ..._ _ Edwin Gilson *58 the one on Ml. Washington — Reach Bates Safely ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITORS "Jodith," of courih. might be the elimination of the I am sure that students and Norman Clarke '59, Richard Paveglio *60 Thanksgiving weekend holiday. parents will agree that they are EXCHANGE EDITOR Barbara Madsen '58 Is that "Declaration of Inde- In former years Bates students had only the one day free at willing to forego the pleasure of MAKE-UP EDITOR Marcia Bauch '59 pendence" working out, members Thanksgiving. spending Thanksgiving Day to-. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Marie Blunda '59, Judith Perley '58 of the Horrid Herd, or have you been forced to pay yet? gether if they can in that way BUSINESS MANAGER Fred Greenman '58 If this custom could be re- guarantee that Bates College stu- Suggestion for C.A.: Bor- ADVERTISING MANAGER Walter Neff '59 vived, it would be a financial dents will not be required to CIRCULATION MANAGERS Elaine Hanson '60, Elizabeth Morse '60 row hotplates and open up a saving to'the students who now travel back to college on New Faculty Consultant — Dr. John C. Donovan popcorn concession at your have to travel a considerable Year's Day, possibly never movies. distance in order to spend a reaching their destination. Published weekly at Chase Hall, Bates College, during: the college year. Tel. couple of days at home. It also Let's keep our students alive. 4-8621 (Sundays only). Printed at the Auburn Free Press, 99 Main Street, One sure cure for the flu, and Auburn. Entered as second-class matter at the Lewlston Post Office Jan. 80, would keep the students off the Signed, 1013, under the act of Mar. 3,1879. A member of the Associated Collegiate Press. that's a brew. road on two more days when A Mother T 3*?

THE BATES STUDENT, OCTOBER 16, 1957 FIVE Ivy Leaves Library Display Catches By Troll Asiatic Flu Snatches First Here we are again, all at one time which is somewhat surpris- Unusual Spirit Of Artist ing in itself. We have just fin- Perhaps many of you have Requires Menial Observation SpotAsLatestCollegeFad ished another week at dear old noticed the current display in "A true appreciation of mod- By Barb Madsen men have been asked not to date Bates, somehow managing to ern art will then justly stem The latest that's sweeping Mt. Holyoke students." (Perhaps survive what is unaffectionately the library and have wanted to across campuses these days is not they're afraid of spreading the known as "boozeless Sunday," know more about it. By the from a knowledge of these forces the Ivy League look, but rather, disease by word of mouth?) vowing that next time we really courtesy of Tony Lovejoy, class and their relationships with the Asiatic flu. And the mark of Fortunately (for Mt. Holyoke will stock up for Sunday. of 1958, we have the opportunity each." For more information one anyway), "all's well on the Wes- This is, of course, futility ex- distinction is not the tweed jac- to enjoy the result of his sum- might note the books and poem ket, but a box of cough drops! leyan front," as the following ceeded only by the educational mer's work. in the small case in the library. Nevertheless Asian, - Asiatic, - editorial from the Wesleyan Ar- processes to which we submit Although this is Tony's first Australian, - or anything-else- gus will prove: ourselves in hope of being able Tony speaks of it as a study of attempt at this type of art, he you-prefer-to-call-it flu seems to Compares With Poe to earn more nasty old money. the relationship of form to space has thought in terms of art for be the words on everyone's lips Our experience tells us that if "Anyone who has read Edgar in which he tried to transcend many years. Each object was the and the cause of everyone's ill. we try to stock up for Sunday, Alan Poe's The Masque of the the art of the craftsman by add- result of approximately three In fact, every common cold, j we merely succeed in staying up Red Death might be whimsical ing a certain amount of creativi- days work and years of mental cough and countless other con-j later on Saturday night. enough to draw an analogy be- observation. tagious things are blamed on this Horns Top Standard ty. Believing that everybody tween it and Wesleyan's current In our recent reading we found new epidemic. relationship with the Asiatic flu shares creativity, he feels that Uses Many Materials that in 1243 A. D. the Mongols only certain people can manifest It is interesting to note the Headlines Tell Story epidemic. In one respect at least, overran much of Europe, defeat- we up on the hill seem to be like their creativity in a visual man- materials used which are nylon As a result, hypochondriacs ing every army sent against fishing line, aluminum and brass (those who never leave well those couriers of Prince Pros- them. Instead of a pennant, their ner. pero. wire, copper screening, sheet enough alone) and others (who battle flag was a tall standard Aids Understanding A thousand of them whipped copper, black walnut, driftwood, are well enough to leave alone) topped with horns. Questioned about the meaning paint and melted glass. The seem to belong to the "sore-arm- into a remotely located abbey, After observing the co-educa- intending to flee the "Red of the different names in the dis- enamels are made of glass in two and-after-affects-club." tional life on campus we are re- play, Tony commented that they forms, powder and chips which But, since "misery loves com- Death," a rather speedy form of minded of one fitting question: mean nothing. He had intended were melted at 1500° F. He used pany," the following headlines plague which could do its play- Are all those who follow a to give these objects abstract as many as eight aprjlications of from other college papers may ful little trick in less than thirty horned standard necessarily Mon- numbers but gave them names the enamel. prove comforting to Bates stu- minutes. gols? We must admit that some so that the viewers might be dents. "Asiatic Flu shots required Several of these works will ap- Prince Provides Pleasure of them do seem mongoloid, but able to associate the objects for all Wesleyan students." At pear in an art show this Spring. And likewise, happily enough, that's another story. with fairly familiar symbols. Albright, "Health Group Discuss- Mail Boxes Overflow If you have not yet looked at a thousand of us are fortunate in this display, it is advisable that es Flu." "Asiatic Flu Attacks remaining unaffected by an epi- Classes remain much the same However, he feels that a true you take advantage of the op- William, Amherst." "Flu Shots demic from without. (To the and letter writing continues in understanding of his work can Unlikely for UConn Students" many of them. We suspect the only stem from a knowledge of portunity while it is still in the south of us, 200,000 suspected flu library.