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WELLESLEY, MASS., JANUARY 27, 1944

Dr. Rowley Addresses British Fliers Tower Court and Severance Strong Honors Day Chapel on Homrichausen To Entertain Chinese Scholarship Speaks at C.A. Advocates of Oleom1argarine Trend Honor students were announced WBS ~udience by PAT LAUBER '45 at the annual Honors Day Cele­ Religious Forum bration held last Thursday, Jan­ C. A.'s traditional three-day Re­ A boogie-woogie pianist, a OLEOMARGARINE has come add the yellow powder, we would to Wellesley as dwellers in Tower have to give the government a uary 20, in the Memorial Chapel. ligious Forum will have Dr. Elmer former professional night club The speaker was Professor George Court and Severance found as of sUght contribution of $12,000 in George Homrichausen of Princeton ~inger, and a prospective Ameri­ last Tuesday. Although the stu­ Rowley of Princeton University, the form of a tax. Aside from Theological Seminary as this year's can citizen, all flying lieutenants dents were slightly sk eptical when specialist on Chinese art and lec­ this minor consideration, we must leader. The Forum will be as in the British Naval Air Force will they first sat down at the break­ turer for the Wellesley Mayling also realize that oleo comes in 60 scheduled-February 7, 8, and 9. fast table, oleo proved, upon gas­ Soong Foundation. be interviewed by an American pound tubs and the only prac­ Dr. Homrichausen will introduce tric investigation, not to be a rea­ The exercises opened with a Navy Lieutenant on WBS, Fri- tical method of mixing powder himself to the campus February 6 sonable facsimile of cold cream but procession led by Dean Wilson, day night at 7 :15. All four men and oleo which anyone has been as chapel speaker. the great white hope of Wellesley Dean Ewing, and Professor Row­ able to offer, is to range the tubs In a recent conversation Dr. are stationed at Squantum, Mass­ kitchens. In lining up the pros ley. The faculty followed, the around the kitchen and have the Homrichausen expressed his desire achusetts, where the American, and cons, we found that the use graduate students, and the seniors, maids and cooks walk b arefoot to be of service rather than on ex­ James Parker, of Norfolk, Va., is of oleomargarine leaves more red all wearing their academic robes. through them in the manner of hibition while he is in W ellesley. points and therefore we have more Students and visitors filled the Head of Supply. Indian women treading grain. Consequeptly he will devote much MEAT. It is just as nutritious as rest of t he chapel in this impor­ of the daytime to informal personal All the officers have seen action. It has also been pointed out that butter, and no more fattening. tant celebration honoring those discussions and conferences. In the They will describe some of their most people are in such a stupi­ Finally, and perhaps most import­ juniors and seniors who have three evening lectures in P endleton experiences s-ince they have joined fied condition when they get to the ant of all, margarine is served in achieved unusual excellence in he will talk on t he challenge to and the Air Forces, and compare the breakfast table these dark morn­ pieces large enough to cover an scholarship. relevancy of Christianity today. American and the British Naval ings that they cannot see well entire piece of toast, plus a small Professor Rowley spoke on "The In order to begin discussion with Air Forces. The British will tell enough to know that they are eat­ section for a boiled egg. Scholarly Ideal in China." He clearer understanding of the sub­ something of their pre-war lives, ing white oleo. By the time lunch pointed out that in no other na­ ject Dr. Homrichausen will talk their impressions of America and Tests have proved that students, comes, the knowledge that they when blindfolded cannot tell the tion has the scholar for so rn,any in th e first lecture on basic the fir t things they want to do have eaten it at breakfast with no Christian affirmation in regard to when they go home. The boogie­ difference between oleomargarine centuries held the position of noticable effect of nausea, ought prime importance. In China m a n, the bible, a'l1d history. In woogie pianist will play, the night and butter. Wellesley students, to get the diners through the meal "knowledge was never pigeon­ the second lecture h e will discuss club singer will sing, and the third however, are not blindfolded when quite pleasantly. holed" for the politicians and the practical application of Christ­ man will explain why he is be­ they sit down at the table. And Oleomargarine comes specially here we come to· the debit column. businessmen were also scholars. ianity to this generation in the coming an American citizen so he r ecommended by Miss Ruth John­ light of our secularized culture. The one big item is that the oleo According to Dr. Rowley the Chi­ can join the American Navy and ston of the Chemistry Department The third lecture will be on the is not colored. It might be argued nese have divided scholars into get shipped overseas, home. whom, if oleo might be said to question of the continuation of a Jean Mark '44, Head of Radio, that it is simply a matter of mak­ four classes: the "learned man" have a mother, would almost be who has knowledge, the "culti- Christian culture and individual arranged the program through a ing up one's mind to spreading its mother. Further praise comes Christian responsibilities after the Lieutenant friend in the Navy, white on bread instead of yellow. from faculty members of Tower (Continued on Page 4, Col. 3) war. stationed at Squantum. But apparently the mind after Court who sang a short song Although Dr. Homrichausen as some twenty years of becoming about oleo to the students at ----01- --- professor of Christian Education conditioned to yellow cannot make Literature of China br·eakfast the first morning. The "Mrs. Moonlight" Chosen ~pends most of his time among the the change easily. So we must second morning they journeyed to For Barn Spring Play; gentlemen of Princeton, he is well Topic of Expert's Talk face the matter practically. The Severance, where they we1·e given acquainted with women students an even greater ovation. After Dr. Arthur Hummel, chief of facts are these. Oleomargarine Tryouts Begin Tonight through his work as speaker and discussion leader. His vitality, the Asiatic Division, Library of comm: urh."1""Cd, i1nd were we to (Continned on Page 6, Col. 3) "Mr , Mo or11,i,qht," a comedy, w1,s sem;e of humor, and genufoe in­ Congress, will speak on "Adven­ announced as the Spring Barn­ terest in people make him much in tures with Chinese Books and Man­ swallow Production at the all-Barn demand among student groups. The following questionnaire has been composed with the Tea last Monday, January 24, in u cripts," Tuesday, February 1, Dr. H omrich ausen is orhdnally a hope in mind that the students of Wellesley will give their full Phi Sigma. mid-westerner. Before taking up 1944, in the Recreation Building. Dr. attention to the problem of running major elections. It is the This popular success by Benn W. his professorship in the East he Hummel, a well-known authority opinion of the editors that the present system of nomlnating and Levy has thrilled audiences in New was a pastor in Illinois and In­ on Chinese literature and history, electing could be improved. If this is your opinion too, please York, London, and on the road. diana. He is, besides a noted fill out the q,uestionnaire immediately. If you are not of t his Sir Guy Standing and Edith Bar­ speaker and teacher, author of sev­ will speak under the joint a uspices rett were the Mr. and Mrs. Moon­ opinion please indicate why. eral books. of the Wellesley College Library light of the New York show, while and the Mayling Soong Foundation. Please put a oheck next to the solution you approve, or London leads were played by Leon ----01---- He will illustrate his lecture with answer yes or no in the blanks provided. Quatermaine and Joan Barry. rare books and manuscripts from · 1. What do you think about nominating committees? Preliminary try-outs, which are "Studying First" New the Library of Congress where he a) they are unnecessary. open to all members of the Barn­ Motto of Midshipmen has been in charge of the Asiatic b) they should be elected by t he student body, rather swallow's. Acting Committee with collection since 1927. than appointed by officers of College Government. the exception of Freshmen, will be W ellesley's newest rep1·esenta­ Dr. Hummel, formerly president completed tonight, January 27, c) they should contain more m embers from each class. tives of the Navy are 198 mid­ of the American Oriental Society, from 7: 15 to 9: 30 in Alumnae. shipmen, who completed the Naval was educated at the University of d) they're a go·od idea. Final tryouts will be held tomor­ V-12 training course before their Chicago and the University of 2. What do you think about nominations in general? row. arrival on December 10 , and will Leyden, Netherlan

National Service Act Free Press Trudi~s Views UtlltsltpBOSTON • Los ANG ELES • SAfrf r-108CfSCO a reply a the one quoted in inuates that W el­ f/l.lions, letters should be limited to 200 words. power pool. lesley is above such things as national legis­ Some politically over-sensitive WELLESLEY, MASS., JAN. 27, 1944 To the Editors of Wellesley Republicans, however, have a dif­ Published weekly. September to June. except during lation, and that it really is an ivory tower, News: f erent answer. They point out that examinations and school vacation periods. by a board of the President refuses to approve students of Wellesley College. Subscriptions two dollars war or no war. Certainly a college as influ­ Last semester two Settlement per annum in advance. Single copies. six cents each. a National Service Act, unless the All contributions should be in the News office by 8 :00 ential as thi · one hould have ome definite Houses in Boston asked me if rest of his suggestions are adopted A.M. Monday at the latest. ana should be addressed to Wellesley could send them some Jean Stone. All advertisini: matter sh ould be in the opinion about the National Service Act. -a patent impossibility in the bus.intss office by 11 :00 A. M. Saturday. All Alumnae news student leaders. They were des­ present sulky Congress. These Re­ should be s ent to the Alumna6 Office. Wellesley. Mass. "The National Service Act is necessary to. Entered as second-class matter. October 10. 1919. at the perately in need of that material. publicans also point out that Post office at Wellesley Branch. Boston. Mass. . under the overcome the tupid prejudices ·of parents, F.D.R. must have known that Con­ Because one house lacked leaders, act of March 8. 1879. Acceptance tor mailing at special brothers, and lovers," said President Henry gress wouldn't touch so politicallv rat:.e.e of oostag·e provided for in section 1103. Act of they had to refuse entrance to girls ()(ltober 1. 1917. authorized October 20. 1919. Davis of Smith College. Perhap Mr. Davis a ihot potato as a labor-draft biil Editor·in·Chief ...... Jean Stone ' 44 . who desired to join the various Their astute conclusion is that our Managing Editor ...... Mary Elisabeth Edes '44 i saying the obviou , but at lea t he answers Girls' Clubs and who needed the President was naughtily playing News Editors ...... Lena Kiekbusch ·44 Jeanne Davern '44 the question put to him. Here are no vague help the house could give them. politics. They say that he made Make· Up Editor ...... Margery Sohl '44 These Settlement Houses need the suggestion so that the farmers Feature Editor ...... Elizabeth Nichols '44 fluttering about the advantages of a college Literary Editor ...... Jes:sie Benson ·44 people to act as leaders for the and consumers would be pleased Assistant Editors ...... Joyce Rubenstein ·45 education. Here is a direct answer. It ex­ children they are trying to help. by his going on record against Selma Levine '45. E leanor Griesmer '45 Reporters ...... Sarah J. Manley '45 presses, in no uncertain terms, the feelings of There has always been a scarcity strikes. And, of course, he wouldn't Mary Vogel, '45, Patricia Lauber '45 of social workers and, because of stand to lose the labor vote be­ Laurel Cutler '46, Mary Alice Cullen '46 the administration of a large women' college, the war, there is a greater need of Kay Sears '46, Dorothy W olens '46 cause it was obvious that no such Assistant Reporters ...... Jane Aufsesser '45 concerning the most important problem that them today than ever before. bill would be passed. The Repub­ Mary Jane Foster '45, Lepai Robinson ,45 When I asked the Committee on Terry deGrace '45, Nancy Ipsen '46 is confronting American women today. licans have decided for Mr. Roose­ Barbara Boggs '46, Jean Jacobsen '46 Social Work for volunteers, I was velt that he is going to run for a Corinne Smith '46, Ruth Adams '47 For those people who are in college, or in told that not only were there no Ellen Watson '47. Serena Kamper '47 fourth term. From now until the • Isabelle Ewing '47. Dorothy Nessler '47 high school, planning to enter college, a liberal more to be had, but that some of ballots are counted, every state­ .£.tt CrHle ...... Anne Johm1on '44 those who had volunteered had not ment made by our Chief Executive Ia.i.le Crlile ...... Barba.ra Heartfield 'H arts education is surely a form of preparation Drama Crltle ...... Josephine Stancisko ' 45 reported to the House assig'l'led. will be weighed by the tense Re­ Lftera ry Crttle ...... Polly Cameron 'H for service. Women students carry the respon­ I realize that there are those publicans for its power to gain KoTle CrlUo ...... Katherine Clancy, '44 Canooalllt ...... Catherine Marx 'H sibility of upholding the educational standards who cannot possibly spare the time votes. Pllo•oirrapJlers ...... , ...... Catherine Archer '44 because of their programs, but If Roosevelt is going to be "the B•1lne11 Manager ...... Claire Abrams '44 of this country while its men are at war. If AdvertJslng Manager ...... Priscilla Smith '45 there should be some who can give man to beat'" in the '44 election, we ClrculatJon Manager ...... Joyce Joslin '44 we do well, this responsibility may exempt us a few hours a week to alleviate the can only echo the statement made Make•up Eil.ltor ...... Ellln Naumburg '45 Credit Manager ...... Jacqueline Horn '46 from factory work while we are here. But situation. And it is to those stu­ to the G. 0. P. by Gov. Wills of Shopping Editor ...... Katherine Reese '45 dents that this letter is directed, Vermont. "If Willkie becomes the Business Editors ...... Naomi Klslak '45 every girl in college should realize that she Doris Bierlnger '46, Carey Ellen Boone '44 as their help is most urgently victim of smart political manipu­ has an even greater responsibility when she needed. lation with a handful of bosses graduates-to make use of what she has learned Polly Telford, '46 dominating the Republican Conven­ here. tion . . . I fear for our survival. Report Cards Again Such a course means suicide for The National Service Act is necessary be­ Vacation is over! As we resume the college CAPTAIN McAFEE the Republican Party." The pres­ cause college graduate , among others, have ent situation seems to indicate that routine there stands out among the memories will be at failed to realize their post-academic responsi­ the Republican bosses are going to of parties and shopping and merry holidays sell Mr. Willkie down the river and bilities. Of all people, it is college women who WELLESLE,Y the very vivid remembrance of the day the place the dapper Mr. Dewey in his should have foreseen their potentialities. on stead. Mr. Dewey is outstanding report card came. The day looms important only for his complete lack of domes­ in most cases, not simply because the marks Friday, January 28 tic or international convictions. on the little black photostat represented gain Although he apparently abhors Dr. Win-the-War, all of Dewey's from the efforts of a four month period in our prescriptions are blank pieces of lives, but because many of them came as a Liberal Committee paper. We are not concerned with complete surprise to the startled students who the continuation of the Republican With the drastic change which have been party per se, but we are interested had earned them. Any college bull session l\'faupower Shortage in the perpetuation of our country's sooner or later gets around to revealing the brought about in the liberal arts colleges as a Massachusetts St ate Co-eds two-party system. It is for this fact that the average tudent can hardly ever re ult of the war there has been a considerable have solved the male situation: r.eason that we beseech the Repub­ revi' al of interest on the part of educators in Oh, to be an Amoeba, licans to keep their bright young judge, with any degree of accuracy, the prob­ An amoeba is one of our luckiest boy in New York State. Mr. Will­ able grade that she wiU receive in any given the purpose and function of the liberal arts' creatures, kie is the only R er.ntblican who can course, even though she may have received colleges throughout the nation. Although all He has so many novel and inex­ give F.D.R. a run for his money. the student may not realize it, Captain Mc­ pensive features. The American Communist Party grades on every quiz paper and roll call during has ostensibly committeed Hari­ Afee has appointed a faculty committee to For instance, if he wants to make the semester. love, he doesn't have a care, Kari, when the W ehrma.cht goose­ stepped it way across the Russian Granted that human beings of ten tend to tudy the question of liberal education here at He simply makes love to himself Welle ley with a view to making possible some Which may not be so hot, but at border. The once pacifist C. P. overestimate their abilities, and that, if we nearly contracted chronic tonsilitis changes in the present system. This committee least he's always there. are to have any freedom in teaching, one in­ Or if he wants a baby crying, "let us back the war effort ha been functioning throughout the firnt se­ 1-00 per cent." The recent attempts To propagate his race, structor's A must always be another in truc­ of the American Communists to mester and will continue the rest of the year. No doctors, no fussing, tor's B, it still seems illogical that intelligent divine the party line have been Up until the present time the committee has No bassinettes or lace, students should be so often so completely wrong pathetic. Witness the Daily Work­ been composed entirely of member of the fac­ No arguing with Mrs. Amoeba as er's glowing report of Willkie's regarding their own standing . The courses to ulty. It seems advisable, however, at the "Let - Us - Love - Russia'f speech. which puzzle us most and interest u least often Whether she is amenable or not. When Pr avda. blasted at One­ pre ent time to con ider the pos ibility of hav­ He simply splits himself in two bring the highest grades, and almo t every W orld-Willkie, the Daily W orke1· ing the student body represented on the com­ And what isn't him is tot. stood on its bewildered head in the term bring the disappointment of a mediocre mittee or to perhaps form a separate com­ Santa Claus attempt to rectify its misjudgment C in the work to which we have given hours A Monticello girl expressed a of the Communist P arty line. The mittee of students which could be articulated of loving attention, and in which we have found Christmas wish which has an un­ American Communist's, therefore, in some way with the faculty committee. Since pleasantly familiar ring. She are disbanding their party because the high values and mental exhilaration that it is our education which the faculty are di - wanted her long hair and girlish of their tardy r ecognition that the can be such an exciting part of the learning figure again. future of America will be, for the cussing we should be informed about any plans })roce . Modesty? great part, the result of American which are being made and should have some We like this one, published in tradition and insight. But our This state of things would seem to indicate chance for offering suggestions. the "High Hat" by the Norfolk Communists are goitng to devote that it is what we get out of the course that division of William and '.Mary: their energies to educating A mer- The argument against permitting students to 1:can' s. Ques.: When is Hari­ matters rather than the grade. Nevertheless, Woman thinks man is r ude have a part in this study centers around the If he stares at skirt to knee. Kari not Hari-Kari? Ans.: When we still have grad~s. A single unbalanced C fact that they have no perspective on their But, lady, do you wear it short the Sword is so obviously made of can keep a student from recognition of her Just for other girls to see? cardboard! education because they are still being formally ----0---- abilities on Honors D ay, and our presence here Lost and Found educated. There are some tudents for whom is dependent upon the exact mathematical bal­ At Michigan State one coed put IT IS NOT A SACRIFICE BUT the colleges' years have had a tremendous sig­ up a sign in Ag Hall: "Found­ A PRIVILEGE TO BUY ancing that is so carefully worked out in the nificance and they would be glad to help make One G.-l. Raincoat," and after it WAR BONDS grey book. While colleges continue to have she put her name and phone num­ ----0---- the college experience more significant for fu­ the grading sy terns which are, on the whole, ber. Next day, beneath her notice, POME ture Wellesley girls. There are others who in large hand was written, "I In comp I dozed necessary, grades must, of course, figure im­ are not very well satisfied and they too should didn't lose a raincoat, but I'll call So I cut to play, portantly in the lives of tudents. The stu­ anyway." be given a chance to speak. In the last analy­ But the lake ain't froze dents, therefore, have a right to knowledge of P.S.: He did, too. And it rained yesterday. sis, since the pursuit of liberal studies is sup­ Preferable how it is done and a right to expect some The Navy's locked in posed to educate for democracy and it is our Sweet Young Thing: "Have a So we morse coded him uniformity in the standards. cigarette ? " education which is being considered, we would The comm.antler came by We do not advocate standardized teaching, Elderly Lady: "What! Smoke Him's sentenced to die. welcome an opportunity to express our views. a cigarette? Why, I'd rather kiss nor do we believe that a more uniform system the first m.an that comes along." But fiddle diddle of marking would lead to undue emphasis upon After all is not the ability to discuss our edu­ Sweet Young Thing: "So would Life's a riddle. marks on the part o.f stud nt . We merely cation a rather important test of how good a I, but have a cigarette while you're There's mischief to brew waiting." So News says to you ask for a general clarification of the methods. job the college has done in educating us? - The Bowdoin Orient BOO!' WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, JANUARY 27, 1944 3 Lecture Series Salome the Siren Balks Hollywood; l1HE PEREGRINATING PRESS Feature Navy Big Chance for Wellesley Artists "A few interesting Naval fea­ By Barbara Boggs '46 tures of the background of the Wanted: by Producer Frank from a purely mercenary point present war". was the topic of Ross of HollywoO'd, artists with of view it might be added that A sop:homore hustling to the bus on the bus whether she knew Miss Captain Newton L. Nichols, U.S. skill and imagination to recreate Producer Ross promises to "pay stop on the other side of the quad, Hawk, replied, "Sure, what about N., who spoke yesterday in Pen­ pause;d as she saw the entire Wel­ her?" Whereupon her friend said that bewitching siren of the first well" for the sketch he finally quietly, "Nothing, I was only try­ dleton Hall. Captain Nichols re­ lesley Navy gathered in front of century, Salome. selects. Caz. They gazed toward her. She ing to introduce you.'" ceived his commission from The­ Yes, the greatest talent hunt For the success of a great cleverly determined not to walk the odore Roosvelt, and illustrated his stadng gauntlet but to duck around Another* Little *Eva Story: * Eva ever attempted in the history of movie Hollywood turns to you. talk from his own experiences in a side way. So she "ducked" into was disgusted with a sophomore the movie industry is now under­ Read a little about your subject; Porn. Halfway down the hall, the who had lost her books, and so she the round-the-world-fleet of 1907. way-a talent hunt in which you then use your imagination or told said girl a story apropos of the terrible truth dawned. She walked This was the first of a series don't have to fight your way model a campus beauty, empha­ out of Pom's door as the Wellesley situation, about another girl who of lectures by naval officers and sizing the features which you re­ lost her bass viol, also in the Well. through a crowd to get to the Navy grinned one unanimous grin! members of the Department of gard as the probable secret of inner sanctum of an unapprecia­ her fascination, and who knows One Wellesley* *damsel *was broke, History on naval history. The A Freshman,* in* the *usual post- tive talent scout, or sit stewing you may be sharing the bows for come vacation, but she sent herself next will be by Miss Charlotte vacation fog, woke up on Wednes­ for hours in a waiting room · for the great movie hit of 1945. day morning to the tune of the home express collect. Goodfellow. The first part of her lecture will concern the battle of your turn to come. Lloyd Doug­ To enter the contest merely rising bell. In her house, her home, * * make your sketch with pen and that is, there is no rising bell. Miss McAfee is* said to have ob- Salamis 480 B.C. This was a de­ las' record best seller "The Robe" jected to the name "WAVES" until cisive naval victory in which the ink, charcoal, water colors, oils, Therefore terror struck her, and is to be filmed, but there is one she read in a Washington news­ etc., and send to Mr. Frank Ross, she dashed out into the street, ~Hied navies defeated Xerses, who particular stumbling block - how paper that the "Gobletses" had ar­ Producer "The Robe," 780 Gower, thinking the place was o-n fire. intended to enslave the Greeks. should Salome be cast? Although rived. It proved that democracy could Hollywood 38, Calif. artists all down through the ages Include your name and address, It was Mr.* Lachemann * * who called defeat Persian autocracy, and re­ have painted this renowned the arch-demons of Zoastriismric The Supply* *School *calls our sulted in the flowering of Greek college address, and a few facts lovely Alumnae Hall Ballroom, beauty, they have had such varied concerning your art training and hell archdeacons. culture during the Fifth Century conceptions, that in one European scene of must past revelling and B.C. how you made your imaginative gallery she is pictured twice as And it was* Jean* Stone* (ed. note sin, "Ptomaine Hollow.'' Some­ !,.he second part of Miss Good­ portrait. All entries must be post a blonde, twice as a brunette, and -me) who, when asked one night times the Navy oversteps itself. f ellow's lecture will be on the marked April 1, 1944 or before. once as a redhead, her weight Second Punic War 218-262 B.C. Why not give it a try, Wellesley varying about seventy-five pounds against Hannibal, the most seri­ artists? Cash Prize and Benefit an~ her age about ten years. Suf­ Freshmen and Upperclassmen ous war which Rome ever fought. Of a Sinatra Judgment Although there was no single im­ fice it to say that none of these representations satisfy Producer Seniors to Mock Profs. Sign for Social Work portant naval battle, Miss Good­ Awaits War Song Winner Ross, and he is turning to the on fellow will show the tremendous In Academic Council Can you write THE song of importance of the Roman Navy artists of America for their con­ War Activities Board in this war. ception of the fatal beauty of that See your instructors through World War II? Perhaps the prize capricious daughter of Herodian of $250.00 in cash will induce Wel­ After the first lecture the series the eyes of those who know them see or call will be open only to seniors who whose intoxicating charm result­ lesley song writers to knuckle down best, the class of '44. The method are considering work for the Navy ed in King Herod's unwilling sac­ to the production of musical mas­ Lena Kiekbusch Severance is simple, and the annual and in civilian capacity or as mem­ rifice of the head of John the terpieces for submission to the war Baptist. traditional Senior takeoff on the bers of the .WAVES. It will offer song contest which is being spon­ 'The Robe" will not be cast un­ Academic Council is it, to be dis­ sored throughout schools and col­ Radio Script Writing Course to be orientation in naval matters in a form approved by the Navy as til you have submitted your carded the evening of February leges in the United States and Offered 10' at Alumnae Hall. On that Canada. Magazine Digest in co­ An informal course in Radio likely to be useful background in sketches of Salome as you imag­ naval work. evening Seniors talented in mime, oper ation with Raymond Paige and . Script writing, including the tech­ ine her, and the winning portrait clad in garments actually worn his NBC orchestra is promoting nique of radio interviews, drama, The seven other lectures will be will be used as a guide• in an­ held weekly, and require no prep­ by their subjects, will imitate the this contest; further details are variety shows will meet at 4:40 other nation wide talent hunt for more outstanding characteristics to be found in the January issue of every Wednesday afternoon in aration. The time and place of these other meetings will be de­ the actress to impersonate this of the faculty. Freshmen will be Magazine Digest. Theatre Workshop. Mr. Kerby­ excluded, as usual, to avoid too termined according to the number bewitching lady. Apart from the Winners will receive in addition Miller and Miss Lever of the De­ early disillusionment. Ann Crol­ to the cash prize, nation-wide pub­ partment of English Composition of students who enroll, and the satisfaction of seeing your Salome time :µiost convenient to them. ius is in charge of the mock licity and promotion of the win­ have volunteered to teach it. All on the screen in flesh and blood, Council. ning song, as well as all rights who are interested are invited to and royalties resulting from pub­ attend. Students who wish to do regular lication. A trip to New York for work next year should apply as appearance on the "Salute To are Raymond Paige, F rank Sina­ soon a.s possible at the Placement Youth" program will be included tra, J ames Melton, Helen Jepson, Office. There are opportunities if wartime facilities permit. Judges and Arnold Eidus. for work on the various ex­ changes (Campus E xchange, Fiirniture Exchange, etc.) and in the Library and office. There IN WELLESLEY ai·e agencies for n ewspapers (New York Times and New York ~~ *ln&Amund Herald-Tribune) and for the Railway Express a.nd Lake Wa­ ttJ~ Boston ban Laundry. A list of the various jobs is posted in the Placement Office Reading Room. Edith A. Sprague, Appointment Secretary, Norseman Restaurant Placement Office. BERKELEY January 24, 1944. SCANDINAVIAN and ----0·---- RESTAURANT AME·RICAN Fun, Alpha Rays, Shocks HOME COOKING WeHesley Hiiis At Physics Open House Smorgaasbord Pack up your troubles. Throw LOBSTERS • SEA FOOD Special Parties your books out the window. A new system for education is making its 99 Broadway, Boston debut at the Physics Department CHOPS • CHICKENS Tel. DEV. 8563 open house from 7: 30 to 9: 30 Fri­ day evening, January 28. Don't read about the workings of the ,~ ______., --- .- - - - alpha ray or the ultra violet ray, ------but come and see them in action. Something DiJlerent t You will be able to see your , voice on the screen as you sqeak on a sound track. A dentist chair will be bandy if you are interested ATHENS-OLYMPIA CAFE in discovering just which tooth it is that has been bothering you ever A REAL EUROPEAN SPOT since the crowd went to the Well for a double chocolate malted. And 51 STUART STREET if electric shocks appeal, the Phy­ sics Department would be glad to Tel. HAN. 6236 Tel. DEV. 9316 furnish them. There will be sparks that travel HAIL TO BETTY BELLER'~ JOHN D. COCORIS, Manager and rings that jump. Speaking of rings, the lucky girls who got new ------~ diamonds for Christmas will have CALIFORNIA BLOUSE! a chance to test them to see if they are real. Other jewelry may also be given "the genuine or not" test. Our buyer's just returned from the coast . . . and For those of you who are in­ from her new bag of tricks came this super white .BELLA VISTA RESTAURANT terested in the literary portion of science there will be a collection of rayon crepe blouse tai.lored with California care by Continental Dining at .Harvard Sqzwre rare scientific books. Especially notable ~s the Accoimt of the First Betty Belled You'll hail the frothy lace inserts ... Facilities for Parties and Banquets Air Pump by Atto von Guericke. the demure little lace neckline the new three All these marvels will be found in the basement and second floor quarter sleeves . . . and you'll wear it with every­ 44 CHURCH STREET, CAMBRIDGE labs of Pendleton Hall. So forget thing from your new Spring suit to your evening your role as a Wellesley girl for a Eliot 8658 few hours and take up the role of skirt. Sizes 32 to 36 - $5.98 Alice in a wonderland of science at W ellesley. 4 WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, JANUARY 27, 1944

Honors Day !Qperations, Fires, Babies, Officers (Continued from Page 1) Jorge Guillen

vated man" who has taste1 the /Lend Spice to Wellesley Vacation "wise man" who reaches under­ Receives Honor standing, and "the saint" who Jorge Guillen, poet, and Pro­ By Mae Cullen '46 achieves freedom and tranquility fessor of Spanish at Wellesley, has of mind, "the untram.meled spirit. Eleven to one we Wellesleyites the fire department, triumphantly recently received the honor of elec­ In the first class a man · merely slept last month, or else we did shouted, "Follow me," and led the tion as corresponding member of acquires data or, as Dr. Row­ the Hispanic Society of America. nothi'Tlg, and being prolific Wel­ shiny r ed wagons to the fray. ley's Princeton students call it, The society, which has its head­ lesleyites, did that very well. This (Ed. note : She's a member of the "the cold dope." The Chinese feel quarters in New York, controls was the verdict of the winter vaca­ N ews.) Marilyn Peter son '46 wit­ that occidentals are apt to lose the Hispanic Museum at 156 St. themselves in t extbooks and ex­ ness·ed a mastoid operation ; Dottie near Broadway. Formed with the tion, chortled by the revived daugh­ cessive facts, missing the real ters of W elle ley's doting, occa­ J ackson '47 parted with her ton­ purpose of giving a library and meaning of their knowledge. museum to students and others sionally lied, he suspected. In Marjorie L. coats are also among those pres­ in a broker's office. Sally Hazard ors for scholastic achievements. other words, News is not responsi­ JUNIOR WELLESLEY COLLEGE ent and may be just what you '46 did occupational therapy. SENIOR DURANT SCHOLARS ble for the veracity of the follow­ SCHOLARS are looking for. If you would Many girls found work with young Class of 1944 ing tidbits. Class of 1945 rather think of the coming spring children; others worked in depart­ Behrle, Gertrude K.; Cameron, Dicky Bird "44 gave her atten­ ment tores before Christmas (Bob­ Bradley, Gloria; Brown, Harriet there are some silk dresses in gay, tions to Christopher, her nephew, l\1ary Elizabeth; Condit, R. Ann; M.; Capron, Frances; Clenott, sun-drenched colors. bie Chapin '45 gift-wrapped­ Driscoll, Margaret A.; Field, seven months old, who, despite his thrill ! ) . Esther Berman; Cohen, Joy A.; Light and Bright years, is passionately devoted to Helen; Fox, Phyllis A.; Freyhof, Devereaux, Jean B.; Gallic, Gloria; In preparation for the coming All in a.11, and obviously, the Betty K.; Friedman, Honey J.; Kathy Lucas '44. When he learns 111ost original Wellesley month was Garcelon, Jeanne; Heath, Nancy Class Day events HILL AND to talk, we anticipate a proposal. Gethro, Ro.samond; Hicks, Henri­ E.; Herz, Eleanor M.; Hughes, DALE is supplied with blazers ::: nent (climax annroaehing) by etta; Johnson, Carol; Livingston, Speaking of ddldren (this is true) Char D. Dennen, (Mrs. W. H.), in Dorothy M.; Keil, M:. Dorothea; which will hit an all time high Hildy B"' ir '45 ha vowed never Helen D.; Lynch, Martha; Mackay, Knapp, Patricia N.; Lehn, Lenore; in good taste- for $16.95. The a trailer, an army green (0. D.) Elena F.; Marshall, Florence N.; again to hold other people's babies trailer, _in South Carolina. Levy, Gloria P.; Meeker, Alice A. purple ones are especially strik­ while on a train. This Christmas Pavitt, Elsie H.; Pollard, Barbara Neal, Marian; Peters, Gabrielle .J.; ing, but then, it all depends on as she held one, a kind, inquiring E.; Powelson, Louise P.; Reese, Pettingell, Anne; Ru back, Carol If this war could be shortened which class you are in. A plaid soul asked her about the child's fa­ Barbara; Schoonover, Ann M.; D.; Senior, Kate; Slaughter, L. skiI·t in a summer pastel shade Shalek, Rosalind Friedman; Var­ ther, and poor Hildy blandly ad­ by one single day, more than Elizabeth; Stancisko, Josephine M. is also a good investment. To doulakis, Mary; Wierner, Jean. mitted that she didn't know him. 26,000 American lives could be top off the ensemble are sweaters JUNIOR DURANT SCHOLARS ELECTED TO Sophomore Scotty Campbell was in yellow, beige, peach, light and saved. Won't you buy another Class of 1945 PHI BETA KAPPA uniquely occupied, and full-time, in dark green, and varied shades of war bond now to help shorten Barradale, Alice H.; Caughran, Elected August 1943: Ann Con­ bei'Tlg a colonel's daughter. Jean blue-just to name a few deli­ the fi .,.hting? Just think, if Joan; Goodman, M. Frances; Gu­ dit, Helen F'ield, Rosamond V. Benneyan '46 went to a Cornell cious colors. lick, Joyce M.; Ingley, Jane; Ko­ Gethro, Henrietta H. Hicks, Elena party where, as a joke or other­ you bought a hundred dollar Warm and Worulerful jassar, Eleanor M.; Manley, Sarah F. Mackay, Elsie H. Pavitt, Mar­ wise. she is quite sure, she was war bond, you might shorten GROSS-STRAUSS' featured at­ Jane; Preble, Jean M.; Roshkind, jorie L. Wolfe. knighted a countess (evidence is tractions are the teddy bear coats questionable). Ginny Booze '46 r e­ the "duration" by one ·mJnute; Arline; Rubenstein, Joyce; Rubin, Elected January 1944: Gertrude in cream or brown. At 20 % off, 'turned minus a tooth; Dottie and in one minute, eighteen Jean; Urban, Allaire; Whitmore, M. Kingdon Behrle, Mary Eliza­ it's a perfect chance to make a W olens '46 got to a fire before the soldiers could be saved from Barbara. beth Cam,eron, Sarah B. Ernst, Phyllis A. Fox, Honey J. Fried­ very fore-sighted purchase. If you :fire department. In fact, modern death. SENIOR WELLESLE,Y OOLLEGE Joan of Arc, she thereby rushed to SCHOLARS man, Betty K. Freyhof, Carol G. don't need a coat there are win­ Class of 1944 Johnson, Helen D. Livingston, ter suits in tweeds and plaids at Adler, Lotte M.; Andrus, Mary; Martha Lynch, Florence N. Mar­ the same r emarkable reduction. Arnold, Thelma; Bluthenthal, Ruth; shall, E.lizabeth A. Nichols, Mar­ Mor e tempting attractions are DEM 0 C RA CY-=-~by Mat: Brew, Helen J.; Butler, Louise; garet F. Pierson, Barbara E. Pol­ scarves up to 2.95 for $.75, a Cram, J ean; Crandon, Mary M.; lard, Louise P. Powelson, Barbara $10.00 dress sale, formals for one­ Dienes, Eveline; Drake, Mary H.; Reese, Mary Vardoulakis, Jean third their normal price, and spe­ Ernst, Sarah B.; Furman, Caro­ Werner. cially f eatured gabardine and lyn L.; Ginsburg, Louise; Go·et­ flannel blouses. zenberger, Louise; Hamilton, Mar­ SIGMA XI MEMBERS Something Different ilyn Barr; Hasler, Helen; Hoskins, Associate Members of Sigma XI: As usual H ATHAWAY'S has Barbara; Johnson, Anne E.; Lane, . Mar y Andr us, Phyllis Fox, Caro­ t hought of something that you Mildred; Lest er , Ruth E.; Lucas, line L. Furman, Henrietta Hicks, can use for many p urposes. Greet­ Kathleen; Mark, Jean M.; Marks, Florence N. Mar shall, Betty M. ing cards with adorable little Margery E .; Mayburg, Marilyn; Preston, Marilyn P. Stier, Ruth girls and boy and animals on the Levy, Gloria P.; O'Donnell, War ing, J ean Preble '45. outside and a complet e emptiness on the inside so you can say "Happy Birthday," or "Get Well Soon," or just "Thank you for t:h e lovely time." And there are still a few pictures from the r ental Welcome Back collection which are available for the winter ter m. Another unu­ sual decoration for your room is one of the travel posters which ar e di played on the walls of the COLLEGE CUPBOARD Bookshop. Have a look at them and ee if you can r esist. OPEN Daily 8 a. m. • 8 p. rh. Riding High P eople come and people go, and SUNDAY 11 a. m. · 8 p. m. ideas change and places change, but LE BLANC TAXI SERVICE continues to serve the college girls with the best the O.P.A. al­ lows. So far it's as good as it ever was. Just call Wel. 1600, and a taxi will be at your door. Good luck, STUDENTS Pril are urged to make full use of the facilities offered by this bank. An Excellent Line TRAVELERS CHECKS and REGISTERED CHECKS OJ New Hats are quickly available, and will be found to be most For All Occasions helpful. At THE MIRACLE OF AMERICAN PRODUCTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY AMERICAN WORKERS - AND FINANCED 6Y THE Wellesley National Bank AMERICAN PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR INVESTMENTS IN THE MISS AND MRS. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS, SAVINGS ACC.OUNTS,LIFE INSURANCE WELLESLEY, MASS. POLICIES, BUil.DiNG AND LOAN FUNDS. HAJ SHOP Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 'Sr,eA/GHT-1./NEEFFO~T: SHO!lTEST PISTANCE TO VICTO/ZY, Central Street WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, JANUARY 27, 1944 5

New Production Marks For tieth An niver sary Overtones Of T he Cherry O rchard When two such outstanding musical events occur as those which 1'HE CAST Campu~ as onstrated again the excellence of ously however, it is more difficult duction jerks occasionally-or did She also feels that more study there. Now the college is all Wellesley's choral group, under the for the audience to go along with in the first week of its Boston en­ of drama in schools would serve broken up-and there are mostly direction of l\1argaret l\1acdonal d. her, and even though he does man­ g agement-as a comic moment is to raise standards in the commer­ defense workers. We found them The program chosen was an am- heightened or a stage picture ob­ cial theatre. "Naturally," she a very difficult audience with age to invent a wonderful machine viously made. The comedy seems said, "if audiences would demand Othello, but they took this play like an overgrown amphibian ca1· (Continued on Page 6, Col. 5) to come less easily than the better plays, producers and actors like dream children." Usually, in the last reel, we n ever believe t r agedy, and the actors, 'ispecial1y would have to give them to them." however, such an untrained audi­ that these two characters could Cottons in the individual character scenes "People who habitually put money ence will like Shakespearean pro­ live happily ever after. You don't with which Chekhov so generously into plays won't do plays like this,'' ductions better. They like the ex­ realize all this, however, while you at provided them, are occasionally a she continued, referring to the citement and swordplay. are looking at it. It's later that ELIZABETH trifle out of key with the whole. Chekhov revival with which she is There doesn't seem to be any you begin to wish you had your l\1iss Le Gallienne, who really now concerned. "They never make way to train children in schools to time and money back. HAMMOND money. We who do them because become intelligent theatre goers in should know better, is most often -all sizes guilty of breaking the continuity • we want. to don't expect to make the sense that they are trained to EXPERT TYPING -many types of the performance, and after a money. Oh, there is usually go to concerts and art galleries. RATES REASONABLE brilliant first act, she loses some enough of an audience for classics " Symphonies are subsidized and -attractive colors in a few large cities- New York, art galleries are endowed," l\1iss of the impulsiv·e gaiety that is so also much a part of the unfortunate Boston, Washington-to· keep them Webster reminded us. "But no one MRS. CHILDS Lyubov's charm. Joseph Schild­ out of the red, but they seldom subsidizes plays, and, the ticket 36 APPLEBY ROAD RIGHT NOW - A SALE W ei. 1635-M kraut's portrayal of Leonid, is make much money, except Othello (Continued on Page 6, Col. 5) of ATTRACTIVE DRESSES more smoothly blended, and is, in which is a freak thing anyway." that its humor is sharply drawn She a grees that colleges might from the absurdity of a fi gure eventually help to correct the cur­ Welcome Back Couunity Playhouse pathetically left over from its rent dearth of good playwrights, WELLESLEY HU.LS Wei. 0047 A full-fledged lending proper period, the best perform­ and sees no reason why women's for fine hair styling Mats. at 2.15 Eves. at '7.46 ance on the production. colleges should not have a share Sun. Cont. at 11 library is our big news The supporting cast is superb. in this. "Certainly drama is a and Thurs.-Fri.-Sat. J an. 27-28-29 Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young in Stefan Schnabel makes the most respectable form of literature," permanents -only a week old, and she repeated, "and we need play­ "CLAUDI A" of perfect casting . Lois Hall, also already walking by itself. Katherine Emery, Eduard Franz wrights." come to "THERES SOMET HING and Stanley Phillips provide the "I have found college audiences ABOUT A SOLDIER" We plan to avoid "wait- , good audiences to play to," she Sun.-Mon.-Tues. J an . 30-31-Fcb. 1 necessary contrasts among the l\'.li ckey R ooney and Judy Garland in younger people, although Miss claimed when we hinted that they JOS·EPH • VINCENT "GI RL CRAZY" ing lists" with additional Emery's performance is some­ are not always the interngent also copies of those books you oToups that they should be, "and Central Street Richard Arlen in times overdrawn. Elizabeth Eus­ "SUBMARI NE ALE'RT" tis does much with the compara­ I've lectured to colleges. The only most constantly demand. tively minor role of Dunyasha. Carl Benton Reid, Leona Roberts, Where All the New Pictures Don't forget our Book and Rex O'l\1alley give the excel­ Play •STAGE• lent performance that audiences D e p a r t m e n t which have come to expect of t hem, and ST. GEORGE "The House in P a11·is" with Ludmilla Pitoeff, famous A. G. Andrews is an ideal Firs. FRAMINGHAM French actress. This week only. PLY1\10UTH o p e n e d j u s t before Mat. 2 - Eve. 6.30 . - Last show 8 (Continiied on Page 6, Col. 5) Sun. continuous 1.30 - 11 "Decision," new Edward Chodorov melodrama, with Christmas. Have you Thomas Ross, Gwenn Anderson, Kim Spaulding. Through Feb. 5. WILBUR seen Gene Fowler's Co LO NIAL "Rosalinda,," Strauss musical show which has been run­ Goodnight Sweet Prince? NATICJ[ ning in N ew York since Oct. 1942. Dorothy Sarnoff Matinees at 1:45 JtreL "* 1:00 This Space in leading r ole. SHUBERT The New Yorker seems eundan OonUn1IOllll I - 11 to like it and so do we. Wed. - T hurs. - Fri. - Sat. Reserved I n P rospeet "HAPPY LAN D" Gilbert and Sullivan for two weeks, giving "Mikado," with Robertson's The Sign­ Don Amech.e and Frances Dee "Trial by Jury," "Pirates," "Cox and Box," and "Swang Shift Maisie' For "Patience." OPERA HOUSE post, Boyle's Avalanche, with and Fannie Hurst's Hal­ Ann Sothern and James Craig "Jacobowsky and the Colonel" with Louis Calhern, Annabella, Sun. - Mon. - Tues. - Wed. St. Ceorge etc. FOURTH THEATRE GUILD PRODUCTION. Open­ lelujah are selling fast. Claudette Colbert - Fred ing Jan. 31 for two weeks. MacMurray and Ilka Chase in WEL LES LEY THEATRE T ICKET AGENCY "NO TIME FOR LOV E" Theatre WEL LESLEY TH RIFT SHOP Jimmy Lydon - John Litel in 34 Church Street, Wellesley, Mass. "Henry Aldrich Haunts Tickets to all Boston theatres and concerts ~ Hours: 9 to 5:30 Tel. WEL. 0915 @; A House" ~~~'r@;.<:::Y~~:..~%:~~~zj.~~<=:=~~:::::::rf<~?~:::::;;::§?~~~~w.,~"??.:m~=~~=r::~~:=:':':~~=M::::?:;:':~:;q,:m;-~?:'f.:~r~?:=~~:'!::~~~~~J. 6 WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, JANUARY 27, 1944

Faculty Changes 2nd Boy~s Describes Alumna Tells Appointment /Belgi.an Letter Uses of Fund Semester 1943-44 Anne Adams '45 has been ap­ Marriages which took place in pointed by ·Kathy Lucas, head of His Impressions of War, Popeye For Yen-ching December: C. G., to filf the position of C. G. Treasurer, recently vacated by Francoise Ruet, Associate Pro­ Every week someone approaches Emiko Ishiguro. By PAT GRIESEMEN, '45 the door asking for contributions fessor of French, to Charles Liv­ Maurice Limpens, now 6, is a and that we shall be for fourth to some worthy cause, but it isn't ingston. every day that the door is dark­ Belgian schoolboy orphaned and together with our dear parents. Elizabeth A. Lane, Instructor in Webster· ened by someone who will tell you living in the English countryside. . . . We have no more rabbits Hyg. and Phys. Ed., to Robert E. He has red, curly hair and blue now but we ate them all. where the money you so graciously . (Continued from Page 5) eyes. What makes Maurits news "Last month I saw another pic­ contributed went. This time it Harlow, Jr. especially for W:ellesley is that ture of Walt-disney. First we wasn't the door, but the mailbox Carol Johnston, Executive Sec­ situation is awful!" "No one cares about the theatre who thinks that Maurice belongs to Wellesley­ saw a little house and the discrip­ that br ought news to the students retaFy of the Alum.nae Associa­ of Wellesley as to the where­ pictures can do it either," she by "Foster Adoption." Everyone tion on the house was THE tion, to Robert Sibley. here is a relative of his through HOUSE OF ARTS. We saw abouts of their Service Fund con­ added with emphasis. The passive Mabelle C. Street, Secretary to way in which audiences sit before the War Relief contributions of popey bisy in the house to make tributions. the Dept. of Hygiene and Phys. a film is entirely different from Service Fund. a statue and the f atman was bisy A letter dated October 17, 1943 Ed., to Arthur Pollock. the mental cooperation demanded Maurice, with a band of other to paint. Then the f atman threw and mailed from Yenching Uni­ New Ap))Qintments: Belgian school children, fled to some black paint at popey but versity at Chengtu, China, has ar­ of them at a good play. Although Miss Margaret Bouton and Mrs. she "can appreciate the fact that Dunkirk in May. When they tried missed him and all the black paint rived in Wellesley. It te113 about Eliza N. Rogers, former members there are thousands of kids who to escape from there to France came on the statue so popey be­ the plans for budgeting and pro­ of the Art department, will carry have never seen anything on the they found the bridges blown up came angry and a fiers fight be­ graming the $5000 which Welles­ Mr. Jeffery's work in the second stage," Miss Webster does not ap­ and had to return to England in gan. then popey's wife intered ley Service Fund sent to Y enching semester. pear to be worried about the au­ small boats during incessant bomb­ and popey wantel to paint her University from student and alum­ Miss Tilly Edinger has been ap­ diences of the future. When the ing. Some of the boats were sunk at the enl when it was nearly nae contributions. It tells about pointed Instructor in Zoology dur­ theatre has reached them they find by gunfire or mines. Maurice is finish the statue was turned on the appointment of Jane Balder­ ing Miss Waterman's leave of ab­ that they want it. "It's instinc­ gradually getting over the horrors her head and so he wanted to ston Dye (Wellesley 1908) and the sence. She is a Guggenheim, Fel­ tive with children," she concluded and suffering of bombardment in turn his wife the statues. Acting Dean of Women for the low, working at the Museum of "and I dont' think you have to an English school where he is " ... I hope that the germans University to the committee which b~ Comparative Zoology in Cam­ equipped to appreciate the thea­ learning . languages and work­ will be quickly pushed out of 'our is administrating the Fund. Grace bridge. tre. We, all of us, act most of the shop. He hasn't heard from his little country. Now I close my M. Boynton (Wellesley l!H2) is Mrs. Ruth Deutsch is an In­ the third member of the commit­ time--on or off stage." family in Belgium for two years. letter with many kisses and a structor iri German during Miss M.E.E. Here are some excerpts from good Christmas and a happy new tee. It is she who wrote the Thalmann's absence. Mrs. Deutsch his letters to his foster parents year to every body in Tower Court letter. teaches at the Winsor School in The $5000 or $150,000 in Chinese written in better English than at next time. Boston. The Cherry Orchard most W ellesleyites write French: Your Belgian Foster Child, money will be used to take care Mrs. Howell of the Spanish De­ of individual needs which up to "I hope. that the war will be Maurice." partment has resigned to work in (Continued fr(Jm Page 5) finnish very soon because the Al­ Wellesley can be more than a this time have been neglected due the Office of Strategic Services in lies are making very good prog­ source of funds for Maurice by to a lack of funds. The commit­ W.ashington. Mr. Courtney Bruer­ The firm of Motley has designed resses. Christmas is coming again letters sent him from Wellesley tee is to be comparatively free in ton will take over her courses. He the production with the proper it will be the thirth time that students through Midge Wolfe. the distribution of the money is teaching at the Civilian Army touch of faded splendor although we shall pass it here in England, (He also could use a few stamps among the students and faculty. Training School in Boston Uni­ the curtain, as was inevitable per­ but I think it will be the last one for his collection, he says.) It will have the ability to meet versity. haps, rises to reveal a single emergencies which are continually Mr .. Alfred Zighera is teaching slender branch of cherry blossoms arising in a war torn land. Lamb '46, Nadia Marculescu '44, 'Cello in place of Madam.e Char­ suspended in air outside the win­ Medical care for the junior staff Janet McMasters '46, Robby Mea- don who resigned before Christ­ dow just as if the play had no Barn Door of the University and for part­ mas. better means of exposition. They gher '44, Mary Montague '46, time workers will now be avail­ - or the directors- have also From 4-6 Monday, January 26, Beryl Nelson '46, Susan Pillsbury able. Before such aid was given failed to do away with the eternal '47, Judy St. Clair '46, Lynn Ste­ only to the members of the pro­ all members of Barnswallows were Calendar plain black dress which always phens '45, Flo-Harriet Taylor '47, fessorial group. Practically every appears ln any production of entertained at tea in Phi Sigma. woman on the staff needs dental }' riday, January 28: •s :15 a.m., Jackie Whitehouse '46. Chapel. Lea der, Miss Onderdonk. Chekhov, worn by a slim young During the afternoon Meg Gill, care. The Fund will make it pos­ 7 :30-9 :30 p.m., Pendleton Hall, East. woman, indicating that she is re­ Dra.ma Committee Abolished Physics Depa rtment Open House. AJl president of Barn, announced the sible for them to have their teeth m embers of the college and their pressed. In The Sea Gull there spring play, "Mrs. Moonlight," At the last meeting of the Board attended to. Student emergency friends are cordially invited. is some dialogue about it, and for it was voted to abolish the Drama hospitalization will meet the charg­ Saturday, January 29 : *8 :15 a.m., all I know, it may be customary, which will be presented at Alum­ Chape l. L ead er. Captain McAfee. Committee, since it is no longer es for students who need hospital Sun clay, J anuary 30: *11 :00 a.m., traditions springing up in the the­ nae Hall, March 3 and 4. care, especially the numerous T.B. Me_moria l Chapel. Preacher, Presi­ needed. When Wellesley brought dent John A. Mackay, Theologica l atre about as easily as they do in cases. Seminary, Princeton . New Jersey. 3 :00 Wellesley. However, the produc­ Congratulations! in a different director for each pro­ p.m., W ashington H ou se. Musicale. It is hoped that there will also Progra m of mu ic, inc luding concerto t.ion is well worth seeing and its Mid-term Acting Committee try­ duction it was the duty of ' this be enough money to provide a fund for two pia nos, string quartet a nd complete illusion of reality is per­ vocal music by undergra duate stu­ outs were held January 21 in Alum­ committee to select the plays. Now for supplementary nutrition. Al­ de nts. Member s of the college a nd haps best expressed by an mter­ however, that Mr. Winkler's pro­ ready, two deaths caused by a gen­ their friends are cordia lly invited. mission conversation I had with nae hall. Dee Stempf, head of Mon·day, January 31: 8 :15 a.m .. eral breakdown have occurred. In my companion who was just fif­ Acting takes pleasure in announc­ fessional guidance backed by his Ch apel. Leader, Miss Lucy Wilson. the future the University wants to Tuesday, February 1: 8 :15 .a.m., teen and determined to absorb a training and experience is avail­ Chapel. L eader. Miss Louise P. ing .the names of the following new prevent such casualities. A pay­ Smith. 4 :00 p.m .. Recreation Build­ great deal of drama during the Barn members. able at all times this choice of ment of debts for senior women ing. Lectu+e, "Adventures with afternoon. Mary Alice Aub '47, ·Barron Chinese Manuscripts," by Dr. Arthur material has come to rest almost from the north is also proposed. Hummel. chief. Asia.tic Division. The "If I were running this play,'' Blewett '46, Evelyn Brown '47, entirely upon him. It is with great Action has already been taken on Library of Congress, (Mayling Soong I remarked after the third act, Jean Bryant '46, Lorraine Cohen, Foundation a nd Welles ley CoJlege Li­ regret that Barn do away with four cases. bra ry). "I'd get rid of that black dress." '47, Barbara Conner '46, Mary, Thus the donations of Wellesley Wednesday, February 2: 8 :15 a .m., "Well,'' said the little one, after this committee. The present mem­ Chapel. Leader, Capt. McAfee. 6 :30 Alice Cullen '46, Barbara Franket daughters is being used to make considerable thought, "I don't be­ bers will retain their Barnswallow p.m., Horton House. F aculty Shop '47, Jane Goodman '46, Mary Lou­ the Wellesley-Yenching Foundation Club. S :00 a.m., Little Chapel. lieve anyone could do anytliing ise Hopkins '46, Enid Kastor ''47, Thursday, F'ebruary 3: 8 :15 a.m., membership for the rest of this slogan-YEN WEI I CHIA-be­ Chapel. Leader, J a net K . H ayes '44. about that girl. She's obviously Jean Kerby '47, Virginia King '45, year. come a reality. This slogan means 3 :40 p.m., Pendleton H a ll. '44 Clas s in some awful emotional state." Katherine Krebs '47, Mary Jo Meeting. 7 :30 p.m .. Pendleton Hall. "Yenching - Wellesley - one - fam­ Lecture, "Languages for W a r and The Cherry Orchard, it appears ily." And so the two schools Peace," by Prof. Mario Pei, Colum­ is successful! bia University. are, one family, working together . Friday, February f: 8 :15 a.m., M.E.'E . YOU'RE 601NG in the interests of education and Ch apel. Leader, Miss Mccosh. ----

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f HEY say that after a while we become callous to death and suffering. They say that in wartime people cannot understand the little heartaches anel tragedies that touch individual lives. For when death and destruction occur on a mass scale, what happened to this rme American soldier may not mean so much to you. But to his parents and to a girl back home, his death means the end of everything. It means the ecd of his dreams of a happy home, a familJ, a future .•• Think of this boy for just a moment, please. Think al him ..• of his family ••• of what might haTe been?

Can you, in. all decency, say that you '~can't afford" aa extra War Bond? We know you'll come through-as y011 have in every other War Loan Drive-and INV.EST IN AT LEAST ONE EXTRA HUNDRED DOLLAR BOND today. That's theleastyoucando. You should do more, if you can. Invest $200, $300, $400-as much as possible. Remem­ ber, a hundred dollar Series E War Bond costs only se\'­ enty-five dollars. You get back $4.00 at maturity for every $3.00 you put up. Get that extra hundred dollar Bond today at ya. bank. Or tell your employer to take it out of your salaq. Help the company you work for to meet its quota.

Build Your Future With The World's Safest Investment All over the country men and wo­ -dollars that should be put safelr men look to the future with confi­ away in War Bonds? dence. They are the ones who have There are War Bonds to fit your put part of their extra wartime earn­ needs .•• Bonds which are backed ings into the world's safest invest­ up by the strongest "company" in ment-U.S. Government War the world. Build that home you Bonds. have always dreamed about. Send Yes, they are helping their coun­ your child to college. Buy the won­ try in its grimmest struggle. But derful things that are coming after they are helping themselves, too! the war. YOU CAN DO IT Wini They are helping to secure their YOUR WAR BOND SAVINGS. future, to weather any troubled days that may lie ahead. What about you? Are you letting the dollars slip through your fingers

Display Your Colors Every patriotic home in America will want to display this emblem. Paste it on your frO'D.t door or on a window to show that you have done your part in the 4th War Loan . .Alt BACK THE ATTACK !

This messa.ge is contributed to a.id the Sa.le of War

Bonds b 1y the Staff of th,e Wellesley College News 8 WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, JANUARY 27, 1944

Vital Statistics College: A. A. Notes Births: No legitimate ones; for Because of a shortage of gas, further records, apply -to 136 Green. crowded trains, and restricted air­ Deaths: Not enough-probably plane travel, Wellesley girls are an offshoot of nation wide ration­ expected to SWIM across country ing of spirits. this semester! New York to San Engagements: If anyone knows Francisco is the trip, with a com­ the names of the men these follow­ petitipn between houses to see who ing gals claim, please inform us so arrives first. we can inform our Public. · The number of lengths each Anne Lovering '46 house has to swim will be deter­ Renee W ormser '44 mined by the number of girls in Rusty Letts '46 the house. A chart showing the Jane Zehnder '44 progress made by each dorm is to Peg Pierson '44 be posted in the Rec Building. As Amy Myerson '46 students finish swimming, there Janet Shaw '44 will be sheets on the bulletin board Mary Cleckley '47 in the pool where they may mark Nancy McKinnon '47 up the number of lengths they Lib Weible '44 have covered. Isabelle Sinclair ex-'44 Freshmen and sophomore in reg­ Janet Robbins '47 ular gym classes may count Lee Whitney ex-'46 lengths done at the beginning and Margery McKenney '44 end of classes. Swimming Club Betty Strickland '44 members may also count their Marriages: This is more like it. lengths covered during club time. Jane Roberts '45 to Peter Gill, The pool will be open for swim­ USNR. ming during the following hours: Nancy Rollins '45 to Bill Grif­ Friday, 8 to 9: 30 p.m.; Saturday fiths and Sunday afternoons, 3 to 4:30 Nancy Wyeth '44 to Henry p.m. Porter. The marathon ends with the first Patricia Ryan '44 to James dorm arriving at San Francisco. Ward, USN. Don't let your house get stranded Alumnae: in Kalamazoo! Enga.ged. Anne Elizabeth Campbell '43 Lloyd Murray, USN. to J ohn Campbell, USMC. Ellen Simpson '43 to Lt. Roy Elizabeth Grimley '43 to Surg. Stephen Hawley, USA. Lt. Edward Keefer, Royal Cana­ M airriag es: dian Naval Reserve. Rowena Ginsberg '43 to Sam Natalie Pangree '43 to Lt. Kimmel, Fort Worth, Texas.

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