VARSITY SHOW FEATURES COLLEGE WEEK-END; STUDENT TALENT SHOWN IN NEW PRODUCTION
FINAL NOTICE Famous 'Cellist To Tuesday, April 15, is posi- Ball, Chasers, Follow tively the last date for filing ap- plications for financial aid for Give Concert April 16 tho college year 1941-42. Novel Entertainment Committee on Financial Aid. Harder Downing's Vic Dance To Be Marcel Hubert Is Widely Known For "Continentals" Play Held After Show His' European And American Performances Bubar Is Elected Grand Ball Will Hf ar Oliver Millet Is Debut At Fourteen , Now Acclaimed As Master S. G. A. President Sweet And Swing 'itudent Director It has been announced that Marcel Jane Soule, Olive Monell, Hubert) famous 'cellist, will appear "Strikes And National J-.:st imagine it . . the Alumnae at Col'by College on April 16th. Robert Dennison, Officers Building converted into a night club. Hubert, who has won renown on. Defense" I.R.C. Theme Surprised? Of course you are, and Harold J. Bubar, '42, was elected both sides of the Atlantic, was born so were we when we first heard of This Friday evening at 7 -.30 P. M., president of the Student Christian in Lille, France, and his talent mani- the idea. Roughly here's the story. in the Alumnae Building, the Interna- Association for the coming year at fested itself in childhood. He studied On Thursday evening, April 24, the tional Relations Club in cooperation the recent election held before spring at the Paris Conservatoire and won staff of "Colby at the Mike" will pre- with the Students Relations Commit- recess. The student body selected the "Premier Prix" at the age of sent the Varsity Show of 1941, as the tee of the Colby Group for the De- Jane Soule, '42, as vice president ; thirteen. He was fourteen years old opening to this year's College Holiday fense of Democracy will present a Olive Monell, '42, secretary ; and Rob- when he made his debut with the Week-end. faculty discussion on "Strikes and fPlefi=p turn to nacp fi) French cap- Colonne Orchestra of the National Defense." Professors Wil- But this is to be no oruinary suc- ital, and after this sensational son and Seepe will take part in the Varsity Show, for among other things cess he fulfilled many engagements discussion and it is expected that Pro- Pan Hell Dance Has it will feature an hour's radio broad- in recital and with the principal or- fessor Breckenridge will also partici- cast over the Maine Broadcasting chestras throughout France and Bel- pate. Starlight Ball Theme System , Jimmy Springer and His gium. At the present time when strikes White Mules, and a variety of enter- The accomplished artist was re- are breaking out all over tho nation Streamers, Silver Stars HARDER DOWNING ta nment by Colby guys and gals. peatedly honored by the French Gov- and are retarding our national de- And tho nigh t club? Well, the Alum- ernment, invited to play before the fense efforts, this subject has become Adorn Alumnae Gym Spring at Colby is an event in it- nae Building will be turned into a President of the French Republic, highly important. This discussion self , but when you add to it College night club for the evening with the Poincare, for the President of Brazil should be very interesting because The long awaited for Pan Hellenic Holiday Week-end, and top that off various acts appearing as a floor and for the French Senate. Ho was the participants have wide differ- dance drew a large crowd Saturday with the superb music of Harder show, and the broadcast coining as soloist at the great Fete at the Sor- ences of opinions upon this subject. evening, April 5. The Alumnae Downing's Continentals, you really just part of the fun. Of course we bonne for Marshall Foeh. Building was the" scene of the very havo asomething there. forgot to mention the dance, which will follow with music from Jimmy Tangible evidence of Hubert's NOTICE successful affair. The blue stream- This year, College Holiday will , 1 and the lads. standing in his own country was an Town, si*'* may vote for officers of ers that adorned the gym and the take place on April 24th, 25th and anonymous gift of a rare 'cello, made Student 's League and Women ' s Ath- silver stars that sparkled overhead (Please turn to page 6) (Please turn to pago 6) in 1703 by Grancino, one of tho great letic Association on Friday, April 11, carried out the Starlight Ball theme (Please turn to page fl& o from 10:00 to 10:15 in the Chapel. in a striking pattern. Kearney, Kallander and his twelve Echo es Attend New land Easter Festival Period Will Include Hymns piece orchestra furnished the dancers Delegat Eng with music, sweet and swing. A Intercollegiate Newspaper Convention And Bach B Glee Club novelty was • presented by a member From Mozart y of tho band which also featured four In expression of the Easter Festi- vocalists : three men and a girl. This world is now one, and what During the course of the conven- Tal Period by Colby College, the Col- Dean Ninetta Runnals, Professor affects Europe will directly affect tion a const tution was approved by by College gloo club, in cooperation Libe Associates To and Mrs. R. J. Lougee and Professor America," declared Mr. Reubin II. tho Association. Members made with the Student Christian Associa- Hear Mathematician and Mrs. E. F. Strong chaperoned the Markham, European c orrespc/ndent amendments to the constitution at tion, will present an all music pro- Ball. of tho Christian Science "Monitor" tho convention and it was adopted. gram at-the First Congregational Another triumphant Pan Hellenic for 15 years and principal speaker nt Delegates at the convention attend- Church of Waterville Easter Sunday Lantern Slides Will danco was recorded when festivities tho Now . England Intercollofr'ate ?
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»¦ ¦ ¦-- ¦ ¦ r»T mnt'i ' .- " t ' . -'" «¦--- .. — i ¦ „, —-_.i i , ¦ — „ - I — . ... i i .__ . , ., .-_¦ .. „ ._....i,... .._,_.., -.._..-_---¦ _— ,...,. CATERERS W.A.A. Women's Student League Our History Department Candidates Listed; Voting April 11 When the word history is men- tioned at Colby the student al- most immediately thinks of the The slate of candidates for spring election of officers for Women's Ath- head of the History department, letic,^Association and Student's League has been posted. Voting will be Professqr William John Wilkin- vi .ijMj^r iday, April 11, in the Reading Room at Foss Hall from twelve until son. The William John Wil- : ; '--(/[he slate is as follows: kinson automatically becomes "Wil- ¦ > ,: ' '. yl' For Student's League Editor of Handbook, Ruby Lott, kie" at Colby, for the faculty and uyw 'aesident, Marjorie Gate, Carolyn Marion Treglown. students alike have great affection Hopkins. Chairman of Reading Room, Helen for this man who has made history Vice President, Eilene Alport, Henry, Marion Thomas. and the men who make it "live." Dr. Elizabeth Field, Barbara S. Grant, Candidates for W. A. A. Wilkinson would have no greater Marjorie McDougal. President, Natalie Mooers, Susanne tribute paid him. Secretary, Ruth Parsons, Elizabeth Rose. "The object of the history depart- Wood. Vice President, Glenna Hartley, ment is to familiarize the student Treasurer, Ann Jones, Theodora Elizabeth Tobey. with the very difficult political and in- Wright; ternational problems which confront Hall President, Margaret Campbell, Secretary-Treasurer, Ann Foster, the graduate as he becomes a citizen. Barbara E. Grant. Alice Katkauskas. We teach through the classroom and through the vital international rela- STUDENT LEAGUE tions club in which students take (Continued from page 1) Graduate School Talk charge of the programs. Most of the B. From any class: . club members reveal a gratifying 1. The chairman of the read- Given By Dr. Carlson knowledge of complicated current af- fairs." So said Dr. Wilkinson when ing room. Professor Carl L. Carlson was the Sophomore class: interviewed by this writer. He has a C. From the speaker at the Freshman assembly 1. The Editor of the Hand- fund of detailed information on his Thursday morning. In his talk, the associates and on the history of the book. subject of which was Preparation for Article V Section 7, D, shall read department but almost completely si- , Graduate School, Professor Carlson Handbook shall lent on the subject of W. J. W. that the Editor of the stated that there are two ways in capacity during her act in an advisory which a college student may prepare Professors Thomas Griffiths and Senior year to the new Editor of the himself to continue his education in Norman Palmer, with Mr. Francis Handbook. a graduate school. The first kind of Prescott, complete the staff of the MARCEL HUBERT Section 8 shall read: The reading preparation is cultivating his own in- department. Professor Griffiths is Concert 'Cellist room chairman: currently engaged in rather exten- tellectual curiosity. The second way MARCEL HUBERT awaited him there. He played his A. Shall select her own committee, is attaining grades in his college sub- sive research on General Henry Knox which is to consist of one mem- Continued from page 1 initial concert at Town Hall, New jects, especially his major, high of Revolutionary War fame. It is to ber from each class. continue this research that he has York, and was hailed by public and enough to insure his acceptance in a Italian masters. critics alike. The reviewer of the B. Shall be a member of the Ex- graduate school. been granted a half year leave of ab- ecutive Board. sence for next year. The governor His European reputation assured, "New York World-Telegram" sum- Professor Carlson warned the stu- med up the general impression; Article VI, Section 1, has been of Maine last year appointed him Marcel Hubert's ambition turned dents that an application to a school toward America. Although he had "Here is an artist of the very first amended to read: The Executive did not guarantee acceptance. State Historian. Professor Griffith s Board shall consist of the following has contributed several articles to the played in Canada and was well known order." members : The President, the two Dictionary of American History for his appearances in all the large This initial triumph has been sub- Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treas- Dean Runnals Stresses which deal mostly with Maine His- cities there, he had yet to make his stantiated by subsequent acclaim urer of the Student's League, The tory, a subject on which he is a rec- debut in the United States. from audiences in almost every state President or Vice President of the Need For Individuality ognized authority. Success beyond his fondest hopes in the Union, in Canada and Havana, Student Christian Association, (the On Thursday evening, at G:30 a Professor Norman Dunbar Palmer Editor of the Handbook, the Hall coffee was given for the senior wom- graduated from Colby in 1930 and tary, Elizabeth Spencer, will be guest President the Reading Room Chair- , en by Dean Ninetta Runnals in the has been teaching here since 1933. of Alpha Chapter from April 9 to the President of the Women's Sorority News man, reception room of tho Alumnae Last year the Yale University Press April 12. Athletic Association the Town Rep- , Building. Coffee and mints were published his book "The Irish Land Alpha Delta Pi resentative who shall be an upper- Phi Mu . , served after which Miss Runnals gave League Crisis" which has been very The newly elected officers are Pres- classman elected by the: day. students, Miss. Rena Cox, National Field Sec- an infbrmal talk based on a Chinese highly received in academic circles ident, Cynthia Smith; vice president, a representative elected by the sopho- retary, was guest of Beta Beta Chap- proverb, "He knows well how to be a because of its scholarship. Ruth Littorin; secretary, Priscilla more class, a representative elected ter last week-end. This visit was person," emphasizing the need of in- Mr. Prescott is a specialist in Latin Wyman; and treasurer, Ethel Para- by the Freshman class the Dean of part of an annual routine check-up , dividuality and the desire of bringing America and tho Far East and in the dis. Women, and all House Chairmen. on all of the chapters. out the best in everyone. She espec- diplomatic history of the United The sorority is, at present, work- Article VI, A, Section 5, has been Chi Omega ially stressed influence as a person's States. He is one of the first of Col- ing on a Red Cross project. amended to read : The Executive ^ Mrs. Robert Rogers will be toast- best and most powerful gift. Due to' by's faculty to be affected by the Mrs. Aldrich , Province President Board shall nominate two candidates mistress at a banquet to be held at the number of meetings which de- draft. of Alpha Delta Pi , is expected to stop for House Chairman in each of the the Elmwood Hotel on Wednesday, mand tho attendance of the seniors liere during this week. houses. The House Chairman shall Colby 's freshmen aro I'egularly April 9. Undergraduate speakers in- in the spring, Miss Runnals took this be elected and servo as explained in fearful that Dr. Wilkinson's threaten- clude Helen Bradshaw, Betty Ann as hor last opportunity of speaking ed retirement will become Article VIII, Section 4. The slate of effective Royal, Kaye Monaghan, and Anne W. W. Berry & Co. to the women in a group. before they have the opportunity to Foster. Model initiation will bo pre- All sizes of Loose Leaf Covers nominees . shall then bo posted for and Fillers twenty-four hours. If the Executive take courses from him. Indeed , many sented, with Frances Shannon as Board receives a petition signed by 11:00 P. M. on Saturday nights, but students take courses from him be- model initiate, COLBY SEAL LOOSE LEAF cause of the man 89c NOTE BOOKS 89c 50% of the house within this period, upporclassmon may remain out until and not because of Delta Delta Delta Fountain Pens, Greeting Cards another name will bo added to tho 12:00 P. M. the subject. Mrs. Homer A. Stebbins is to bo Dosk Blotters made an Honorary Member of the TYPEWRITERS (All Makes) slate which shall bo posted for an ad- 3. Students have permission to be Outside of his well-known campus Rented—Sold—Repaired ditional twenty-four hours. out ono-hnlf hour after dances which activities, Dr. Wilkinson is a fire-eat- Colby College chapter of Delta Delta 103 Main Street Watorviilo Article XII has been amended to do not end later than twelve o'clock. ing liberal and democrat—spelled Delta. Mrs. Stebbins was formerly a road that the annual dues of mem- This does not apply to "Vic" parties. with either small or capital d'a. member of the Barnard chapter, bers of the Student's League shall be 4, All students hnvo permission to His book "Tory Democracy" deals which is now out of existence. Her Rollins-Dunham Co. $1,50. remain nt "Vic" parties until they are with the movement associated installation will probably take place HARDWARE DEALERS SPORTING GOODS, PAINTS AND Tho following nro tho adopted over. with Disraeli and others who during commencement week. OILS changes in tho Rules and Regulations B. Dance permissions may bo so- tried to make their conservative A program in charge of Patricia WATERVILLE. MAINE of tho Student's League. Those do cured by signing up on n blank for party appeal to the people. Like Gregory, will bo presented at tho not go into effect until next fall. that purpose on tho Foss Hall Bulle- Woodrow Wilson under whom he April 9 meeting by the pledge mem- bers, 1. Out of town callers shall bo al- tin Board. studied at Princeton, Dr. W ilkinson Sigma Kappa lowed to call in tho women's dormi- G. Freshman permissions to bo out is a Jofl'orsonian Democrat and sel- W. B. ARNOLD CO. tories during tho hours which it is after 7:80 may bo obtained from the dom makes a speech without sonio Sigma Kappa 's Traveling Secre- House Chairman. HARDWARE MERCHANTS opon at tho d iscretion of tho student ref erence to that statesman. Dr. who is entertaining, nuiiini 7. Warmings will bo givon for Wilkinson is well known in public cir- Telephone 450 2. Tho dormitory shall bo closed nt noise. When throe warnings havo cles, especially sinco his vigorous ac- boon givon tho case shall como be- North b a ste rn Sporting Goods-Hauseware t ^^a^^ , in lons ii ora* tivity on the Maine Chapter Commit- 1 n^^u fore tho House Committee. too to Aid America by Aiding tho Al- Univer sity Th o Student's Lonffiio adopted tho lies. Your Credit is Always proposal of the Executive Board that Not a scholar as such tho present balances of $220.88 in , ho is more School of Law Good at ESm €tty of a teacher and has tho Colby Night account and the always em- phasized tho "personal" contact be- DAY PROGRAM DAY'S ¦1)131.13 in tho Rending Room ac- Tliroo Years tween professor and student. Dr. Main Street Watorvlllo, Ma ine Bewlmg b p e fo o EVENING PROGRAM ' count o dis os d of as ll ws: Wilkinson is the fitting bond of 1, .$200 shall bo put into n pormn- n his- Four Years tory department of nont fund according to tho plan that which Colby can M lleys l bo proud. A minimum of two years of col- $100 shall bo put Into a rovolvinp,' lego work required for admis- Boothby & Bartlett Co. loan fund , and $100 Into furnishings sion. for a Room on May/lower Hill. A limited number of scholar- GENERAL INSURANCE 8 Fast Alleys 2, Tho remaining sum of $151,51 ships available to college termi- Baseball Gloves, Mitts, etc! nates. IBS Main St., Watovvlllo, Me, i shall bo put into tho general fund ol! LL, B, Degree conferred pgaoBnamnm 11ohmobu' mI 'i :,t\ to: s League, tho Student' Dakin's Sporting Goods Admits in on nnd women Store 47 Mt. Vonion St., Boston Temple Street Waterville, Mnino Near Slato House NOEL'S TAP ROOM 24th EDITION 23 SILVER STREET HANDBOOK of Chemistr y and Physics Peter Pan Beauty Parlor ,r \ LONDON MADE PIPES 10d Main Street, Waterville ffaj Seconds of n Fixmous $0.00 Pipe DINE AND DANCE Those aio Stumped Roynle, bo- Ocolin Morin, Prop, JbC) Briar* Students Price #3.50 cnuao tho manufacturer will not allow with the gang at tho PHONG 80 y^ j£ ^^^ M [ us to use thoir Famous London Made COLBY COLLEGE BOO KSTORE Name—Alan Boaconhill Pipes ICE CREAM BAR ROOM 12 CHAMPLIN HALL JOE'S SMOKE SHOP Corner of Main nnd Temple Street* OPPOSITE STADIUM means of the cooperation of the student body. Ours Glee Club To Sing THE COLBY ECH O would be a much better paper if every undergraduate S. C. A. News who has the ability would submit his writings. This is a Xt Cho ral Festival student publication; it is a reflection of the interests of The Drama Committee of the S. C. the student body. It is the right and obligation of every A. will present the play, "The Ter- The Colby College Glee Club will one of us to contribute to the official outlet for student rible Meek," this Thursday evening participate in the University of New opinion. When the time does come that Ave can have a at 7:30 in the . First Baptist Church. Hampshire Choral Festival April 18 large and carefully selected staff the ECHO will rank , The program is part of the series of and 19. In collaboration with the among the leaders in the college field. Member . Holy Week services held every even- 75th anniversary of the founding of —M. W. H. ing during the week in the local ftssociofed Cblle6iate Press the university, a chorus of 500 mixed churches. A communion service will voices from nine different colleges in Distributor of Examinations ... follow the performance. New England will sing. Among the ColleS'ide Di6est The locale of the play is Golgotha colleges represented besides Colby Two letters appearing in these columns concern them- following Christ's crucifixion and the are Framingham Teacher's College, REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY story that of the scenes between National Advertising Service, Inc. selves with complaints of two students of the methods Rhode Island State, University of College Publishers Representative f- used by a certain professor regarding examinations, hour- Mary, mother of Jesus, and the Vermont, and the University of Con- 420 Madison Ave. New York. N. Y. ly and final. If the statements made therein are true, Roman soldiers. The characters will necticut. Chica go • Boston • Los Angeles • San Francis co and reports from various sources seem to verify them, we be portrayed by Bernice Knight, '41, This chorus will sing two numbers as Mary, supported by Harry Paul, Founded in 1877 and published weekly during the College year under have a situation here which is not only shocking but dis- of the great choral literature, supervision of the students of Colby College. Member of the Associated couraging. Picture thirty-five students studying at least '43, and Hubert Bockwith, '43. Mozart's "Mass in F," and Bach's Collegiate Press. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office. "Wa- a day, then writing furiously for three hours, only to The service will be a union meet- "Cantata No. 4," titled "Christ Lay terville, Maine. Subscription price at 52.00 a year. realize that their efforts had not even been read over with ing of the local churches and all stu- by Death Enshrouded." The score Editor Elmer L. Baxter, '41, 195 Main St. consideration. dents are cordially urged to attend calls for strings, trumpets, trombones, Managing Editor Hartley A. Either, '41, D. U. House Certainly if final examinations are to mean no move this highlight of the Holy Week ser- French horns, organ, and piano. The Women's Editor Willetta E. McGrath, '41, Foss Hall than this, why give them at all, why waste the time of vices. orchestra will be approximately. .40 Sport's Editor Joseph J. Freme, '41, D. K. E. House students who need it so desperately for other subjects? pieces and will consist of players Business Manager Darold B. Hocking, '42, D. TJ. House , N. E. S. C. M. What will be the attitude of students taking that .course The General Committee of the New from the various colleges. The guest Campus Staff in the future, when it is time to take the final examina- England Student Christian Movement conductor is Hugh Ross, the conduc- ASSOCIATE EDITORS: John L. Thomas, Jr.. '42, Milton Hamilt, '42, ion? Think of the attitude of students who know that no met in the metropolitan Y. M. C. A. tor of the Schola Cantorum of New Gerald Gllson, '42, Jane Soule, '42, Mary Jones, '42. matter what effort they put forth there is no change of im- in Boston last Saturday and Sunday. York, and one of the most famous ASSISTANT EDITORS : Edwin Alexander, '43, Thomas Braddock, MS, provement. As long as we work under a marking system, in the country. Perley Leighton, '43, Sidney Rauch, '43, Thomas Farnsworth, '43, Colby was represented by Hannah Amy Lewis, '42, Betty Anne Royal, '42, Alice Lyman, '43, Marjorie why not let it be fair? Many may say that marks are Putnam, president of the Colby S. C. The Colby Glee Club will leave Fri- Brown, *48. secondary, but they certainly carry weight with scholar- A. This committee is the core around day, April 18, and rehearse Friday ship committees and prospective employers. Marks are all which are built the activities each afternoon. Friday evening there will Sports Staff an outsider has by which to judge a student. Then year of the movement. be a concert consisting of the per- ASSOCIATE : Harold Seamon, '42. give more consideration to the shouldn't a professor Good Friday Cha pel formances of the individual glee ASSISTANTS : Ernest Weidul, '43, William Finkeldey, '43. marking of individual students than is indicated here ? clubs. A dance will follow. Satur- REPORTERS: Richard Reid, '44, Donald Sterner, '44. Classes Friday morning will be re- arranged to permit an 8:00 o'clock day will be given up to rehearsing News Editor for the week : John L. Thomas, Jr. voluntary religious chapel in observ- by the full chorus for the concert in Make-Uy Editor for the week: Gerald Gilson LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ance of Good Friday. The speaker the evening. The Colby Glee Club (The ECHO doea not necessarily agree with letters will be Rev. Mr. Clifford Osborne, will return on Sunday. The Cross And The Emp ty Tomb... printed in this column. All letters must be addressed to pastor of the Waterville Methodist the editor and signed!by the writer, whose identity will be Church. Sprin g Tournaments EASTER GUEST EDITORIAL withheld and pen name used if requested. The editor re- By print all or any part of serves tbe right to withhold from The plans for the Spring Tourna- Benon Topalian communications received). ments are under way this year with Once again the spell of the cross and the empty tomb Dear Editor: Canvas$in Natalie Mooers , in charge. Glenna has fallen upon our suffering world. On Friday of this g Last year I had the following experience in one of my ($fM% Hartley is manager of basketball, week we celebrate one of the greatest anniversaries of courses: WKw The Campus Elizabeth Tobey is manager of indi- the Christian religion. 0;n this day—twenty centuries In the final exam in June, a long and general exam was vidual sports, and Cynthia Smith ago—occurred the betrayal, the mockery, the agony on given in this course. There were approximately thiry- By Perley Leighton manager of volleyball. the cross, the burial in the tomb of Joseph of Arimethea, five in the course and all of us wrote two or three blue All tournaments will be played as and the scattering of the little band of followers. And It's all my fault. Your campus books. Not one left the exam before noon. elimination tournaments with joint so the troublesome Jesus and his religion were done away canvasser is to blame for the stormy AT TWO-THIRTY THAT SAME DAY, THE MARKS consolation tournaments for people with for good. At least that was what Herod and Pilate weather at the beginning of vacation. OF EVERY STUDENT WERE POSTED on the bulletin losing the first match. and Caiaphas and the mob thought. When I went homo, it was warm and board in the class lecture room ! The six basketball captains are The cross was the diabolic invention of a dark .. and s unii y—I wo til d , d o. . ,n o , ha r;n . by, , re- is it humanly possible•'t6"r'eadi,*ohicvsbven'ty RutlVCroWell, " Betty ' Ann ' Royal,' bloody age. It has become the most disturbing factor in Now Task, ' moving the storm windows. The blue books from noon to two-thirty and mark them on Catherine Fussell, Nancy Grahn, Sue the Christian faith. It is the most amazing paradox in all weather man took this affront very , please don't forget that Rose, and Charlotte Arey. history. But let us not look upon that cross as though this basis? Before you answer graciously, and the sun shone on. this professor went to lunch for almost one hour and then The six volleyball captains are it were a lone incident that happened many years ago. That night, after it was dark, I Ruth Graves, Cynthia Smith, Ruth Bather, let us view it as a fact of life which is written returned to his office and marked the exams. stealthily removed one of the blan- The answer is No. But he did have time to write thirty- Stebbins, Theodora Wright, Ada into the universe. True, it is something that did happen kets from the bed. The sun was out five inames on a piece of paper and then think for one Vinecour, and Ruth Scribner. once, but it is also representative of what is happening tho next day, too. Then very daringly, minute exactly what mark each student in the course all the time—the crucifixion of the good in order to give I got out a pair of last summer's should receive in an exam that lie had not read. CLASS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY issue to the bcttei\ "When I write the address 'Concen- white shoes, and polished them. That The above is only one example of the methods of this MORNING, APRIL 11 tration Camp, Sachsenhauson,'" said a daughter of Pas- was like kicking the weather man in professor. Every one knows that the mark a student gets First period: 8:25-9 :15. tor Niemoller, "then I am always very proud." the face. And, to make my defiance on the first hour exam is his mark for the entire year in Second period: 9 :25-10:15. Was Jesus right in choosing tho cross? Was he justifi- of fate complete, in tho evening , I nil courses which ho gives. Third period: 10:25-11:15. ed? You know tho answer. Something happened between started to compose a poem on Spring. Fourth period : 11:25-12:15. the crucifixion and the first preaching of the disciples in The unfairness of such practices are obvious. That was the last straw. This schedule is to bo operated in Jerusalem which has changed the entire course of history, —Student Victim. The next day it rained—it snowed order to provide for the usual 8 :00 A, The resurrection is not very clear in its details from a his- —the wind blow—it was cold. I had M. devotional service in tho Chapel. torical point of view. But wo are sure of one thing and Dear Editor: I wish to call your attention to one of the Professors learned my lesson. Putting tho storm Elmer C, Warren , Registrar. that is that something vital and transforming took place. windows back, I numbed my hands; Fear and disillusionment disappeared among the disciples. at the college. I always supposed that marks wore ob- tained by a certain grade received- on an examination, and while I hastily flung the blanket SUMMER EMPLOYMENT The men of shattered hopes and dreams became uncon- back on tho bed the wind shook the however, there is a professor hero who marks not on , A Y. M. C. A. camp in Massachu- querable. A new life dawned upon them. Led by a man window, showing its wish for revenge grades at all but by the first mark that a pupil receives setts has vacancies for men to fill tho of burning zeal, Paul of Tarsus, the disciples carried the on a puny, impudent mortal. Not in an examination in any of his courses. This same mai'k following positions: torch of the new faith from Asia to Europe—upsetting until I flung tho white shoos lasts not only the two semesters but all of a student's col- back 1, Program manager'. all the standards and values ns they swept across tho na- into a closet did I fool safe. Tho lego career, regardless of the number of courses that aro 2. Dramatics and music supervisor. tions. No, Christianity coulil not be killed upon a cross. storm quieted , and in two days the Christianity could not be hold in a tomb. taken from him. I have made a check of some of tho 8, Teacher of swimming and life students in his courses during this and last year and I find sun was shining again. Shall wo, in all humility and sincerity, kneel before the saying. Not daring to risk such a thing cross and the empty tomb nnd accept both with gratitude that my conclusions aro exact. Not only is this unfair once more, I havo worn a coat every as wo repeat the words of tho Emperor Julian : to those students who elect his courses because they aro For some students who already required of a major in his department, but there aro also (lay, refused to answer when asked— "0 Galilean ! Thou hast conquered." have jobs at summer resorts or recre- those who elect his courses every year because they re- "Isn't this a beautiful spring day?" ational centers a merchandizing , or- ceived a superior rank tho first examination they ever had and in all ways tried to placate the ganization of national prominence of- from him, and thus nr o graded not by th o w ork that they vindictive weather man. So far it has fers a good side lino during the sum- We Can Improve . . . do but by who they are, and so continue to ride along on succeeded—knock on wood ! But mer, At the semi-annual convention of tho New England tho wnvo of his popularity. watch out for more rain nnd snow ! Elmor C. Warren, Registrar, Intercollegiate Newspaper Association in Boston recently, Struggling Student. I give you fair warning—my father delegates learned a groat deal. lias sent for a lot of the Colby sood catalogs, POWDER AND WIG We found that tho ECHO has a long way to go before To the Editor: and is planning to look over his fish- There it can be ranked as a first-class college paper. Wo dis- As a senior I am naturally interested in tho petition ing tackle. will bo an important moot- , ing of cussed our problems with and received help from repre- to exempt seniors from examinations in those courses in Powder and Wig, Thursda y af tern o sentatives of such outstanding publications as tho North- which they havo an average of oighty-flvo or above. This * * * on, April 10th ,, nt 1:30 P. M., in the "Y" Room eastern NEWS and tho Boston University NEWS. pvivilego wovild not lesson academic standards, but, I be- A modest proposal. Wo havo had , Alumnae Building, for reception We wore informed that certain elements in the make- lieve, would bo an incentive to hotter innrks. Those stu- su bmitted to us a plan for ending tho of now members, elec- tion of up of our paper are out moded imil that tho quality of dents who have steadily maintained high grades will un- present European war, In brief , this ofuje ors, and business .moot- ing, All the writing could bear considerable improvement. Wo doubtedly continue to do so. Furthermore, students with Is it: som e groat mathematicians and pr esent m em bers aro ur ged saw the systematic methods some colleges havo in editing lower academic standards would mnlto a greater effort to economists should estimate tho cost to como. Luncheon will not bo ser- ved. their student organs. For example, wo were nmn'/.odto bring up their grades. of tho conflict, in money nnd in men. see one college publication photographer report to tho There aro certainly methods othor than examinations Tho money cost should ho divided by ofllco of tho paper with a print in his hand a fow minutes for testing a student's knowledge. This is evident in tho th o num ber of men, and this amount CAMERA CLASS after his bulb had flashed. In the meantime, two efficient fact that several professors give no final examinations should 'bo offered to onch soldier who Tlio Camera class will moot at 4:30 stuff members had typed out stories to accompany tho pic- in thoir courses. This moans that a few seniors aro tak- (Inserts, from either side. This plan o'clock, Friday afternoon, April 11 , ture. ing only two or throe final examinations while others aro has many faults—thoro is no person in " tho Mathematics .r oom , Chemica l So that tho ECHO organization may bo smoother run- taking tho usual five, If a few professors can find or group with both tho groat amount Hall. Plans for tho coming exhibit ning when wo nro on Mayflower Hill , the stall' each year methods othor than examinations for determining the stu- ol! money necessary and tho inclina- nnd Bnr Harbor trip will bo discuss- puts aside $100 for tho furnishing of a staff office in tho dent's knowledge, why would it not bo possible for others tion to stop tho war; tho groat growth ed. library building. Hero wo shall bo able to have a definite to d o so? In population would not bo curbed ; center for tho collection of news material. Besides the It also sooms thai; this system would save time and work a place would havo to bo found for NOTICE acquisition of ECHO-ownod typewriters, our private tele- for tho professor and would make It possible for him to tho millions of deserters; and war Election of officers for Student's phones, editorial desks, and a more accurate division of pass in senior marks sooner. woul d bo made to sooni very silly. Loaffii o nnd Women's Athletic Asso- labor in tho staff , wo hope to have our own photo-engrav- Such a system has moro points in Its favor than against For thos e reas ons, it won't bo tried. ciation will bo hold in tho Rending ing department in tho future. it. Is it not worth a try? Wo merely submit tho plan for what Room nt Foai Hall on Friday, April Howev er , tho ECHO can bo improved at tho present by —A Son!ox*. it's Avorth. 11, from twelve until ono. VARSITY PASTIMERS the nation's capital Then they play- Spasyk, with two two-run homers, (Continued from page 2) ed the University of Virginia, but and Bob Doherty were bright spots. YOUR HIT PARADE lost, 5-2. Ten errors contributed to Middlebury a complete collapse against Maryland lagher for the first workout of the Prospects for a fair season are in on April 3, and the 11-0 defeat was season on Monday. Pitching is some- store for the other Colby rival. This hardly surprising. Navy fell on Shaw is tho first meeting of the two teams Spring vacation VIEW IN RETROSPECT what of a problem due to the loss of Back from , and and Carlson for two big innings to in several seasons. Pitchers and Jimmy Eddie Barry, but Charlie Foster, we find that without a doubt (Continued from page 2) win, 12-3, and Villanova won, 8-2, to catchers have been working in the revival Wally Sullivan, Bob Hamilton, Ernie Dorsey's "Amapola"—an old complete the trip to New Haven. An- field house for nearly three weeks was predicted in the Oolantonio, and Fred Rice give a fair whose success other game with Lehigh was also now, and a break from the weather- of the T/orld series to bring the world staff to work with at the start. Wal- Hit Parade edition of March 19 by rained out. The team showed erratic man will permit outdoor workouts title to Philadelphia. The high spot ly Urbanlk at first was one of the Stan Frolio—-is the best bet at the fielding and pitching during most of shortly. The old story of pitching of the regular soason was a 0-0 bat- leading New England hitters last sea- school this past week. (First bidders the trip, but the hitting of Johnny seems the main worry here, too. are Milt Hamilt and Johnny Calla- tle with Ed Walsh of the Whitesox. son, but will be kept on his toes by han). Twelve other shut outs from June sophomores. At second Azzone and Close by is Tommy Dorsey's "Do- to September gave him the American Chase will fight it out, while Pajonas and Kheredian give the left side com- lores" (Not. Marie, ,or . Emily, or League record. In 1911 , Jack won ¦ Doris), from the current motion pic- 28 and lost 12. 185 strikeouts and plete protection. The two four year veterans, Captain Syl Symon and Ed After a stiff bout $|l7 ture "Las Vegas Nights." "Jovial eight straight wins highlighted this * j^ Joe" Spina and Tom "Poindexter" season. The Giants won the Nation- Colt are set for two outfield posts p^- Norton are the requesters. al League banner-but Jack proceeded and the pitchers will probably divide ...pause and J, Miss Eleanor Mitchell can't decide to defeat the great Christy Mathew- the other post. Manny Maguire is ^, ^ ~~ what number she wants to vote for; son in the World Series opener for a set to receive for the club, which r ^—- i fi v fif so the boys in the ork dedicate to her start on another title. In the third seems well set to defend , its New tef^Mfr w «*> I'/^^t the whole Harvard Hasty Pudding game he faced Rube Marquard, but England title. t W club show for this year. This 95th all injury on the mound forced him New Hampshire cf7 Lmm$ y4^^fX annual production, "One On The to leave the game. He recovered K- The Mules will help New Hamp- Rktv^^ydr House," which was presented last sufficiently to win 21 games in 1912 , / & week, includes the following tunes: but again fell victim in the first game shire open their season in Durham on ^Kw s X April 23. By this time the Wildcats -r^ the titular song ; "I' m Not In The of the 1913 season. arc beginning to wonder what the ^^K' Mood," and "Sweet Dreaming." For two seasons the injury linger- ¦ Mule eats for breakfast, for they 1 Jack Lowell tells us that nothing ed. . That win on the day of his in- ESGSgH^rT^CTS • . * . "V^ o"'" '' -" ' have come out on the short end of k * - ' could be better for a band's theme jury was the only decision in two ^ one football game, two basketball song than the smoothie, "Nighty- campaigns. He was able to coach ;-- ""'^.v, Night." Wally Maxfield seconds the games, and two hockey games. How- ilfi &B&fc^ - := for the 1914 pennant winners, but * ever, Coach Henry Swasey has had motion. was unconditionally released after his men in the field house for some Wonder if Manny Frucht has the the fall classic, a faded star. Uncle Swiw, ' V?V low-down on the story of "Pot 0' time now and feels that they will be HBH& :?* " Wilbert Robinson signed him for ' ready for Colby. Irving Karens ¦ Gold," which is the first James Roose- Brooklyn: during the winter, and Jack r* £~ SET J 'Jfcfr t jfc — cffVJV-T ^^ ¦* - — ,.-¦- _ " ri * . /•* — i ; heads a fine mound staff that has l^mWm%^r^-<.' •* velt production. This forthcoming strove once more to recover from the f&^y^^ ""•«? * >"/• film—starring Private James Stewart Fred Draper, Jack Rowe, Gordon ¦/ c effects, and make a comeback. His bp3* ^ .- i U. S. A., and Paulette Goddard— Tighe, and Red Davis as leaders. Four a -i; ^* courage won out. In 1915 , he won . " X boys are battling for the receiver spot \ - > features two honey numbers "Hy, Cy, 15 games for the ' Dodgers, and the .1 -- -h 7- and all four are about even. The I.. » What's A-Cookin'?" and "Pete The next season led them to the pennant ' nfield shows Sparky Adams at first, •'" "" Piper," which are dedicated to Dick with 13 wins. He managed to win '" Tom Callaghy at second, Norm Flint Reid by roomie, John Poiriev. a game in the World Series, but the at short, and Dick Sughrue at third. All Hedman Hall (3rd floor) got team lost. Jack dropped below the In the out field only Lou Cryans in together to make a special request. .500 percentage in his last two sea- center is a sure starter. Veteran The boys are unanimously in favor of sons in the majors. He closed his Sam Clark is expected to play left, dedicating the very popular "Friend- career in 1918 after winning 159 and the rest of the men, Boucher, ly Tavern Polka"—as introduced by games in 13 seasons. He assumed Blais, and McCaffrey are battling for When Sift Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights the managership of the Phillies in the the right field post. —to Stan "Robert Benchly" Levine. 1919 season, but met the same fate ice-cold Eddie ^^^ k you an bottle Sarantides—that A. T. 0. as all other Phil managers. At tho Vermont ^^^^^ hep-cat—got plenty of now jive tunes close of the year ho loft tho 'bigtimo °* Coca-Cola fo your tips, you the most ad- i^^^^^^^^ M^^^. m on the fire. His latest request is forever. The Catamounts are ^^ refreshment. can asfe lts qu£»lity a«d feei its "Bounce Mo Brother With A Solid vanced team of the lot, as they com- W.&f!&$'*& lfflfiy/fii * Four." Jack now turned his interests to- pleted their annual southern trip in ^^^^^ W^i^M^mW Thirst asks nothing ward college men. He had always the grand Yale field yesterday after- Frankie Masters and his troupe, ^^^ S^m^^^^^ pf more. So when you pause with Marion Francis on the vocals, retained an interest since his days at noon. Fourteen players made, the ^^^^^^ m^^^^^throughout the day, make it hits a new high by introducing and Colby, and accepted a position at trek that started on March 28. The ^t ^^sllll ssl a^^ the pause that refreshes with recording "Say When" ("Say Why, Princeton as baseball coach. During team received a blow before its de- Say Who") , Ray Verrengia requests the next ten years he coached at Old parture when Captain Frank Taylor YOU TASTE ITS QUALITY i ce-cold Coca-Cola. it for Budsio McKay. Nassau and Williams. In 1929, he received a broken thumb. They was appointed head coach at Duke started off by dropping a 5-4 10-inn- 'Sail for this week. The more re- Bottled under authority of The Coca-Cola Company by University in Durham, North Caro- ing battle to Penn when Fran Rea- quests, the merrier. , THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING PLANTS, INC., (AUBURN, ME.) and here ho has remained football player, Musically yours, lina, , ono gan, Ail-American of the best-loved and most respected walked, stole second and third, and Jimmy Springer. members of the faculty. He has then waited calmly while Clarence turned out such stars as Billy Werber, Ackley passed throe men to force him Studen t Government To Chubby Doan, Eric Tipton, Ace Park, home for the winning run. A game Hear Exam Petition or, and the new A's sensation, second- with George Washington was rained sneker Davis, who has just z-elioved out and tho boys spent tho day seeing Tho student petition for exemp- Bonny McCoy of his job. His teams ! PARKS' DINER tion of seniors from final exnms in all have had great success in college cir- courses in which they have an aver- cles. A highlight of his career was the 0 NtVEH ENOUGH visit of the Colby team on their - age of eighty-five or over will he pre- ff aW Glbl)B secretaries with sented to tlie student government southern trips in 1039 and 1940. Ho a J' coIIcko ImclcKi'ounil to body for discussion at its mooting to- was awarded a Colby "C" sweater in B f moot tl\e demand I Send M jtr for enUilot? dcHcrlbintt morrow afternoon, it was learned token of esteem by the authorities at ' If Special Caurao fur Col- from reliable sources today. Colby. 1/ Icro Women, The petition has been rejected once Today, with success all about him, by tho faculty because it was not Jack Coom'bs can look about him and FRI. & SAT., APRIL 11-12