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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at SCARAB. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aB tes Student by an authorized administrator of SCARAB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. >w "Bares Student Vol. LXXXVI, No. 25 BATES COLLEGE. LEWISTON, MAINE, MAY 25, 1960 By Subscription College Announces New Cut System {President Gives^xperiment Gives Students Students Picket Campus; I Speech At Nat'l Increased Responsibility Conduct Drive For Funds Credit Meeting By CHANNING WAGG A new cut system with three categories, based on q.p.r., "The impact of foreign com- petition on the growth of our will go into effect next fall the Dean of the Faculty, Dr. economy shows itself in two Rayborn L. Zerby, announced on May 19. Operating as an ways." said Dr. Charles F. Phil- experiment, the new system has been designed to place more lips. President of the College, at responsibility on each student while at the same time it al- the 64th Annual National Credit lows more cuts to more people. Congress in St. Louis, Missouri. The three groups, encompass- Points To Facts body the opportunity of unlim- ing the entire student body with Dr. Phillips pointed out that ited cuts in contrast to approxi- the exception of first semester foreign-made goods come into mately the one-eighth of the freshmen, will be divided by the United States whenever our student body who had this use q.p.r. The first group consists of costs and prices are higher than under the old system. any students whose previous those abroad. This situation al- semester's q.p.r. falls beneath Weighs Results ready exists as regards many 2.0. These students will be al- The results of this plan will be machine tools, some steel prod- lowed no unexcused cuts except checked carefully by the faculty, ucts, German cameras and type- in cases of extreme necessity. and any evidence of mis-use will writers, and Japanese transistor Explains Middle Group result in a more stringent sys- radios and sewing machines. Students with a q.p.r. between tem by revision. If the student "Second, foreign competition 2.0 and less than 2.8 for the pre- body makes competent use of also shows up in our export bus- ceding semester will have cuts this new plan it will probably iness. To expand our markets By DIANA BLOMQUIST by a campus group of students in each course equal to the num- justify, to the faculty, the lower- abroad we must meet the prices Last Wednesday, Bates stu- calling themselves the Commit- ber of hours in that course. ing of q.p.r. requirements for quoted in these markets by for- dents held a demonstration on tee for Racial Equality, the pur- These cuts are to be used at the unlimited cuts. Warnings in any eign competitors. Otherwise, our campus to point out the problem pose of the drive is to obtain discretion of the student for subject will signify the loss of manufacturers lose sales with the of segregation in the South and funds to help southern students. emergencies, and with an eye for cus in that subject. Apart from result that they must cut back to try to better inform people as In seven different states there future need. It is to be under- this, the general rules on cuts their production and lay off to what the problem is and what are many students who have stood that no other cuts will be will still apply. workers, thus checking the they as individuals can do to been expelled from college and excused unless there is a situa- All cuts that an individual growth of our economy." help the Negro's cause. who are now facing fines and tion of extreme need. may take while ill or any cuts At various periods throughout jail sentences. These students, Any student entering a semes- taken due to participation in a the day students held a mock fighting for equality in a peace- ter with a q.p.r. of 2.8 or above College function, or something of picketing on the campus. Inform- ful manner have been subjected Men Assemble; from the preceding semester will a similar nature, will not be con- ation leaflets were handed out at to all types of threats and vio- have unlimited cuts in all sidered as cuts per se under the this time. lence. They are freedom-loving Have Discussion courses. These students are ex- new system. There has been, Americans seeking the right of however, no lowering of grades Drive Begins pected to use this privilege with equal opportunity, regardless of On Stu-C Policy good judgment. The lowering of in relation to academic levels, The National Association for race, creed or color, as provided The first subject to come up the q.p.r. requirement for un- and the introduction of the new the Advancement of Colored for in the Constitution. These for discussion at the Men's As- limited cuts will ostensibly al- cut plan does not imply any in- People Fund Drive began last students, enduring a difficult sembly held last Thursday in the low one-third of the student tention of this. week and is continuing this struggle in their young lives, can Filene Room, was the flag-pole week. Conducted throughout the be aided by supporting the incident. Viles stated that the men's and women's dormitories N.A.A.C.P. Stu-C has made itself responsi- Fred Austin Knapp Dies; ble for all pranks which have taken place on campus. He stated Former Latin Professor Dean H. Clark Retires that the cost of having the flag- pole repainted would have to be Fred Austin Knapp, professor Dean Hazel M. Clark, who has Scholarship, Student Activities, divided and added to the bills emeritus of Bates College and been Dean of Women at Bates Scholastic Standing, and Educa- of all the men, since the persons an educator well-remembered by College since 1928, will retire tion, Guidance and Curriculum. responsible for this act were un- hundreds of college graduates from this position in June. A na- known. died at his home on Mountain tive of Covington, New York, Discuss Other Items Ave., Lewiston, on Friday, May Dean Clark graduated from the P. Wood Places Viles was asked if the Coun- 20, after a lengthy illness. University of Rochester, and at- cil had stated its position on the Long ill of tuberculosis until tended Columbia University from In Contest Held recent pranks in the STUDENT. death came at the age of eighty- which she received a Master of He said that it had not, but he seven. Prof. Knapp himself grad- Arts degree. By The Atlantic also reported that the editor of uated from Bates in 1896. Cites Positions the STUDENT had agreed to Teaches English And Latin Mr. Peter R. Wood, a senior cover the meetings of the coun- From 1915 to 1925 she was a at Bates College has won nation- When he began his career as cil more fully than in the past. an instructor of English and La- secondary teacher in New York al recognition in the intercolle- Other items of interest discussed tin in 1897, his affiliation with state, and in 1926 she became giate contest in composition at the meeting were: the ques- the college other than as a stu- Dean of Women at Fostburg sponsored annually by the At- tion of successfully reviving ma- dent began. Prof. Knapp headed State Teachers College in Mary- lantic, a monthly magazine. Mr. yoralty next year; the new rules the Latin Department at Bates land. In 1928 she came to Bates Wood is also an honors stu- on cuts which go into effect next for many years. College as Dean of Women. dent in English and the recipient semester; the possibility of hav- A native of Haverhill, Mass., A member of Phi Beta Kappa, of a Woodrow Wilson Foundation ing recreation rooms in the Prof. Knapp was named a pro- she has been, since 1958, presi- Fellowship. Mr. Wood submitted dent of Gamma Chapter of Phi men's dormitories; and the use fessor in 1903 and held that title an essay on Japanese poetry. of Skelton Lounge for social Fred Austin Knapp Beta Kappa here at Bates. Dean Writes Essay until the spring of 1943, when he Clark is also a member of the purposes rather than for study- retired. His essay, "A Million Poets," an extremely difficult one to fill National Association of Deans of ing. which won honorable mention Given Citation . . . students who have taken Women and the Lewiston-Au- among twenty top papers out of He was given a citation at the Latin from Prof. Knapp agree burn College Club. NOTICE 189 entries, discusses the brief time of his retirement which that no finer gentlemen ever While at Bates she has served poetic form called haiku by the The campus radio station, read as folows: "Fred A. Knapp stepped on this earth. All of us as advisor to the Student Gov- Japanese. "A Million Poets" was WRJR, will conclude its . . . has done his job and done it will long remember his pleasing ernment, and been on a number written in a course of advanced broadcasting at midnight on well. The dear friend of students personality and the cheery of faculty and student-faculty composition taught by Robert G. Tuesday, May 31. The WRJR and faculty members alike is "hello' accompanied by a sincere committees. Among these were Berkelman, Professor of English staff thanks all those who one of this year's four retiring smile, which characterized Prof. the committees on Admissions, at Bates College. contributed to the station. professors, and his place will be Knapp at all times." r it* TWO THE BATES STUDENT, MAY 25, 1960 The STUDENT Reviews The News Bates Proclaims History Lecturer Dr. S. Chang Lee One of the steps Bates is taking to revise its program, Dr. Charles F. Phillips announced is the ap- pointment of Dr. S. Chang Lee, a distinguished China-born scholar. Specializes In East To bring the opportunity of be- coming more closely acquainted with Eastern Cultures to the . Bates Campus, the visiting pro- fessor will gave a series of pub- lic lectures, meet informally with student and faculty groups and teach courses on the East includ- ing history of the Far East, Ori- Richard Carlson '62 as Thomas & Becket in Murder in the Cathedral Jane Damon '60 and Douglas Rowe '61 in the roles of Olivia and ental Philosophy, Nature and presented by the Robinson Players in the Chapel. Malvolio respectively as they appeared in Twelfth Night. Legend in Oriental Art, and His- tory of Modern Japanese Adams-Stewart directed "golden Viola, and the rapport between Thought. comedy" kept up a cheerful Feste, the fool, and Olivia; For sixteen years, Dr. Lee has Pre-Play Lectures Mark pace." "(they) illustrate the wisdom of been head of the department of Curry went on to say, "Since 'fools' ..." Curry went on to praise the costumes and scenery foreign studies at Michigan State. Players' Performances the plot of Twelfth Night bord- He has written many books and and stated, "the delightful tone In dramatics, the Robinson '61 as the policeman; and Donald ers on the melodramatic with its of Twelfth Night was kept alive articles on the East and has been Players presented to the student Lacount '60 as the radical. mistaken identities and planted with the singing and music of the a frequent visitor to his home- body Maxwell Anderson's Win- The lecture giving the back- love note, the strength of the land. recorder." terset, T. S. Eliot's Murder in the ground for the Spring produc- play is left up to character por- Cathedral, and William Shake- tion. Murder in the Cathedral, trayal. Russell Goff takes the LIBRARY HOURS speake's Twelfth Night. was presented by Dr. Sydney W. honors in this department with DURING EXAMS his more than amusing interpre- An additional feature this year Jackman. In this lecture Jack- man explained Eliot's literary tation of Sir Toby Belch, the be- Beginning May 26 was the presentation of lectures style and gave the historical soted and conniving uncle of the Mondays-Fridays as backgrounds for the various background of Thomas a Becket. mourning Countess Olivia, play- 8-12:15; 1-5:30; 7-9:30 p.m. productions. Cites Review ed by Jane Damon or Carol Saturdays, May 28, June 4 The fall production. Winterset, In his review for the STU- Peterson. 8-12:15; 1-5:30 p.m. was discussed by Professor DENT James Kiernan stated, Explains Characters Sundays, May 29, June 5 Quinby of the Bowdoin College "Last night I was in a play. I en- "Weaving and stumbling under 2-5; 7-9:30 p.m. Drama Department in a pre- tered the Bates Chapel and soon performance lecture. the influence, GoII delivered his found myself at Canterbury wit- lines in a lecherous tone of voice, Winterset Begins nessing the murder of Saint a hellish twinkle always in his Hotel ELM Quinby called Wi»(erset An- Thomas a Becket. The fine action eye. Goff was especially good CHICKEN - CHOPS derson's "most characteristic and interaction of the whole cast, with Bruce Fox who played the play," for Anderson attacked au- their position in relation to the fumbling Sir Antony Auguecheek. Steaks - Lobsters thoritarianism, materialism and audience, and their entrance and The two carry on a Jackie Parties - Banquets - Receptions pessimism. Wi7itersef, according exits, helped . . . But the atmos- Gleason-Art Carney relationship Parking, Mun. Lot Rear Hotel to Quinby, portrayed the epitome phere of a cathedral, impossible in which Belch leads poor Augue- of Anderson's feelings about these to create in our chapel, was nev- cheek into thinking that he can things. ertheless created by the cast, marry Olivia while Auguecheek A Gift To making the players and the audi- continues to pick of Belch's large In reviewing the Robinson ence one." Kiernan goes on in his Dr. S. Chang Lee Players' production of the play, liquor tabs. Fox played the per- Your College review to praise the cast, the fect straight man . . . Doug Rowe Winterset for the STUDENT chorus, costumes, and lighting. Ritz Theatre James Kiernan '63 said, 'The skillfully overplays the part of the Can Result In A Robinson Players' presentation of Closes With Twelfh Night pompous puritan Malvolio . . . " Thurs., Fri., Sat— Miss Lavinia Schaeffer gave Winterset by Maxwell Anderson Curry complimented the per- "DADDY LONG LEGS" the pre-performance lecture on Larger Income had a few of the characteristics formance of Carol Sisson as Fred Astaire of a Broadway production." Shakespeare and his Twelfth Night, this spring. In reviewing MA AND PA KETTLE ON For Your Family Kiernan Comments the Robinson Playes' last produc- OLD MacDONALD'S FARM In commenting on the cast For A tion for the STUDENT, J. Curry Sun., Mon., Tues.— Our Experienced Trust Kiernan stated, "The director, '61 stated, "If ever the Bard Kosher Style Meal "TOBY TYLER" Department will be glad Miss Lavinia Schaeffer, must be turned over in his grave after a A Disney Production congratulated on many accounts, rendition of one of his plays, he or Evening Snack to work with you and but I feel she should especial- must have done it last weekend IT'S "PROUD REBEL" your attorney on the fi- ly pride herself on her casting — but only to allow more room GORDON'S Alan Ladd nancial and trust aspects ability." He then mentioned spe- for his smile . . . From the en- Serving Bates Students (Closed Wednesdays) of the educational gift cifically the parts played by Jane trance of the players as a band of For 25 Years NOW Damon '60, as Mariamme; Philip happy, wandering minstrels to a you have in mind. DELIVERY SERVICE CJEMPIRE ivi tr x. n. r< PLAY ING Hylen '63, as Mio; Stephen Hicks lyrical finale, the Schaeffer- on orders of $2 or more 187 Main St. Tel. 3-1031 Many a businessman is discovering these days — to his pleasant surprise — that a gift to his Alma Mater can bring definite strand future tax advantages to Thurs. - Fri. - Sat.— his wife and family. "INCREDIBLE DEPOSITORS PETRIFIED WORLD" Trust Company • and - The Bank That Is Busy "Teenage Zombies" Building Maine Sun. - Mon. - Tues.— Main Office: Augusta, Maine "BABBETTE GOES TO WAR" BRIGETTE BARDOT - plus - 1. to r., Bruce Fox '60, Douglas Rowe '61, Joan Galambos '60, and YE OLDE HOBBY SHOPPE Russell Goff in a scene from Twelfth Night. Killer Of Kilimanjaro / r2 THE BATES STUDENT, MAY 25, 1960 THREE Weekends Mark Concert - Lecture Brings Social Events At Bates This Year Representatives Of Types Throughout the past academic i has appeared on the Telephone From September to May, Bates year. Bates students have at- Hour, the New York Philhar- was the scene of five major so- tended a number of concerts and ! monic broadcasts and on her cial weekends. The first big lectures. The Bates Concert and own program. Lecture Series, the Lewiston- On March 20, the Baltimore weekend was Back - to - Bates Auburn Community Conceit As- ! Symphony Orchestra presented which was highlighted by a re- sociation, and the Jordam-Rams- I excerpts from Wagner's "Die union of the 1929 championship dell Scientific Society presented I Walkuere" and Verdi's "Otello" football team. At the football several musicians and speakers. as well as instrumental selec- rally held Friday evening, a Mr. William Warfield opened tions from other works of these composers. Soloists with the or- standout on the team, "Red" the series on October 8. This noted bass-baritone has won ac- chestra were the versatile sopra- Long, was the featured speaker. claim the world over in connec- na, Frances Yeend, star of the The Cheerleaders presented skits tion with his four world tours on New York City Opera Company, as did the Class of 1960, follow- which he acted as a cultural and tenor Charles O'Neill, of the ing the theme "How Bates emissary of our Department of Metropolitan Opera. One of the highlights of the Changes" from 1900 to the pres- spring social season was Ivy State. Warfield has appeared in "Scientific Creativity" finds its Dance with Bob Batchelder's band. photo by Talbot the Broadway musical reviews, basis in the work of men who ent day. An open house in Chase "Call Me Mister," "Set My Peo- take new instruments and inven- Hall followed the rally. da Giraldi, Nancy Harrington, ple Free," "Regina," and "Porgy tions and apply them to scientif- Homecoming Dance Held and Carol Lux. Bates Scores At and Bess," as well as an appear- ic questions of the day," re- ance in Carnegie Hall. marked I. Bernard Cohen, lec- Saturday night the Back-to- Carnival Activities Vary. Bates dance was held in the M.I.T. And Also Simmons Discusses Pasternak turing on April 14. Cohen dis- After the crowning, a masquer- Alumni Gymnasium featuring In New Englands Dr. Ernest J. Simmons spoke i cussed what motivations the Lloyd Fafnell's orchestra and ade dance took place in the November 30 on the subject of creative scientists had. The first, entertainment by the Deansmen Alumni Gym where square danc- The Bates College varsity de- "Boris Pasternak and the Crisis stated Cohen, "is challenge; the and the Merrimanders. ing and ballroom dancing were bate team took top honors at the in Soviet Literature". This crisis, second is necessity." he explained, culminated in strict Bullock And Roe Speak On Sunday, the Reverend T. held. At the same time a song- Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology Style Debate Tournament thematic control of Soviet au- Mr. M. Loren Bullock, univer- Drew D. D. '34, pastor of the fest was held in the Outing Club thors after World War II. Said sity representative of Interna- Asylum Hill Congregational in February. The team, affirma- room with a background of fire- Simmons, "Pasternak's philoso- tional Business Machines at Church, Hartford. Conn., deliv- tive: Marjorie Sanborn '61 and light and guitars. phy and his use of image, are MIT, spoke on April 19. His sub- ered the sermon at the Back-to- Jack Simmons'61; Negative, John Lawton '61 and Neil Newman '61, combined in his book Dr. Zhiva- ject dealt with the uses and ap- Bates Chapel. That afternoon, an Other Carnival weekend go in a "culmination of histori- plications of digital computers Open House was held at Thorn- events were snow sculpturing, a owed its victory largely to bal- cal struggle of Soviet artists to in physics, biology, and chemis- crag. faculty Softball game on snow- ance, since no one took top hon- shoes and skis, a talent show, a ors individually. The Negative recover their creative rights." try. Dr. Glenn M. Roe, a teach- Sadie Takes Turn ski exhibition on Mount David, team went all the way to the fi- Lord Earl, Clement Attlee, ing fellow at the University of On Saturday, November 14, a program of Calypso rhythms nal round to defeat Bowdoin former Prime Minister of Brit- Minnesota, a member of the the Bates Sadie Hawkins Day by the Highway Men, a jazz College, and to secure a first ain, speaking on December 3, dis- physics department and a senior Dance was held in the Alumni concert by Arvell Shaw and the place in the tourney. cussed the problems concerned physicist, presented an illustat- Gymnasium to which each red- climax of the weekend, the for- Other highlights of the debat- with world disarmament. He ed talk on artificial diamonds on blooded co-ed dragged the shy mal dance in the romantic at- ing year were the Bates College- stressed the closeness of the na- April 26. L'il Abner she'd been longing to mosphere of "Ice Palace." Cambridge University debate and tions due to modern means of On May 3 Dr. Peter Van de date. Admission was paid ac- transportation and communica- Kamp, the head of the astronomy Pops Goes "Southland" the New England College Debate cording to the size of L'il Abner's Tourney. tion as the greatest reason for department at Swarthmore Col- In March the 1960 Pops Con- advocating this policy. He found lege, lectured on astronomy. Dr. waist. After contests were held In October, the chapel was the for the best-dressed dogpatchers cert was held following the the solution to this disarmament Van de Kamp acted as program scene of a debate between Jul- - and for the best Sadie Hawkins theme "Southland." Al Corey problem in the reforming of the director of astronomy fo/ the provided music for the formal ian Grenfell and Roger Warren National Science Foundation, posters, Marry in' Sam (Dean Evans of Cambridge University, voting system of the U. N. which Boyce) appeared to marry off the dance, and a concert of music and led the Shetland site of the and John Lawton '60 and Mar- must be reorganized in order to L'il Abners and the eager Sadies. was presented by the Choral So- make it "more democratic." Un- Georgetown eclipse expedition. ciety and Concert Band with jorie Sanborn '61 of Bates. The In February, Winter Carnival der this policy, "we could do Professor D. Robert Smith di- resolution under debate was the 1960 was highlighted by the away with national arms and na- recting. After the dance an open following: Resolved: That the crowning of Roberta Randall as tional armies." house was held in the Women's requirement of membership in a queen on the floodlighted steps labor organization as a condition Parsons And Poole Entertain Union. On December 7, Parsons and of Hathorn Hall. Members of her of employment should be illegal. Last weekend, May 20-22, Poole, Duo-Pianists, presented a court were Nancy Anderson, Di- Grenfell and Lawton defended Spring Weekend was the big at- program including classical sel- ane Crowell, Sandra Folcik, Lin- the affirmative position, while traction. A campus community ections by Beethoven and Moz- Art Show was held on Friday Evans and Miss Sanborn upheld the negative. art as well as contempory com- and Saturday. On Friday night a positions. The NILE In April, Bates achieved one jazz concert featuring a Water- Miss Carroll Glenn, a graduate of the best records in her ville band was held on the steps of the Juilliard School of Music, RESTAURANT forensic history for the New of Coram Library, while on Sat- gave a violin recital on January Branch of the Nile in Boston England College Debate Tour- urday afternoon the Deansmen 14. She has appeared through- - Featuring - ney, by winning second place in sang at the open house at out the country as a soloist with the overall competition. SYRIAN and AMERICAN Thorncrag. Saturday evening the symphony orchestras and in solo FOODS In individual events, Miss formal Ivy Dance was held in and joint recitals with her hus- SISH KAB BAB Sanborn became New England the Alumni gym, and early Sun- band, pianist Eugene List. She Lord Clement Ailee CHICKEN On SKEWERS day morning the inhabitants of Champion in Extemporaneous 37 Lisbon Street the campus left for Popham Speaking, Lawton copped second (over Rogers Jewelry Store) Beach and the Outing Club Clam prize in Oratory, and Doug Bake. Rowe '61 placed second in Oral C. A. Begins New Program Interpretation. f The topic being, Resolved: that Religion - In - Life' Started Congress should be given the power to reverse decisions of the During the past year, the bas, and Albert Camus' The Fall. Surpeme Court, Bates finished Bates Christian Association in- The Rev. William Rowell, a third among all the scholars stituted a new program which member of the Society of Saint present. Lawton and Neil New- was called Religion In Life. Com- John the Evangelist, presented man '61 comprised the affirma- bining the alternating Public Af- his discussion in an exposition on tive team while Miss Sanborn fairs Week with Religious Em- monasticism. Speaking before a and Lawton made up the nega- phasis Week, the program's goal February 14 chapel audience, tive team. was to promote a series of Rev. Rowell stated that man speakers in the field of philoso- himself must choose between phy and religion who would the world of nature and the speak to the students on the sub- kingdom of God, the right choice Norris - Havden ject "The Image of Man." being the renunciation of the Dean Charles Long of the Uni- things of the world and the ded- Laundry versity of Chicago initiated the ication to the search for the 720 SABATTUS STREET program on Sunday, October 11. kingdom of God. Modern Cleaners Dr. Samuel Miller, dean of the Dr. William Bradley, from the Harvard Divinity School, spoke Hartford Theological Seminary, on "The Image of Man" as pre- Campus Agents concluded the "Image of Man" THE BLUE GOOSE GRILL sented in contemporary litera- series with his presentation of BILL LERSCH ture. He drew parallels between the man who seeks justice rather 69 SABATTUS STREET modern man and the chief char- than charity, and prefers justice BILL HAYES acters in Franz Kafka's The over love if both cannot be ac- Castle, Par Lagerkvist's Barra- quired together. «v FOUR THE BATES STUDENT, MAY 25, 1960 Editorials Letters To The Editor POINT OF HONOR which make such comparisons. IN THANKS The poor ratio at Bates indicates I To Have And To Hold The phrase "On President I hope you will be good that many classes are too large Phillips' request I would like to enough to let me use a column The new cut system, which is to be introduced next fall, and that some departments are clarify . . ." which opened a re- in your paper to express my sin- will very possibly come as a revelation to some while to inadequately staffed. It would cere thanks to those Bates stu- cent letter to the STUDENT, has seem to me that an improvement many others it will appear to be a subtle form of persecu- reminded me of an incident dents who have been helpful to tion. Those students who begin the fall semester with a of this situation should head me in my campaign. It is not al- which occurred the day after I dather than trail) the list of the q.p.r. below 2.0, and find themselves without the luxury of wrote a letter several months ways easy to find individuals College's future goals. who will be willing to undertake excused cuts will probably be the ones to groan the loudest. ago. I was surprised that day to receive a long distance call at Yours truly, the hard, practical work which is Those students, however, who, after they have used their involved in campaigning and I, work from our Prexy, who chal- Charlie Updegraph '59 allotted cuts, and find that they need an excused cut will lenged me to substantiate my therefore, appreciate all the more be put out when they don't receive it. Therefore it is to be statement that Bates has "ONE this kind and generous assist- expected that by the middle of the semester these students OF THE HIGHEST FACULTY- ance. Best wishes for a pleasant will also be disenchanted with the new system. STUDENT RATIOS IN THE Ivy Leaves Summer. Even the people who have a 2.8 for the previous semester, NATION." This proof, he de- manded, was to be on his desk Sincerely, when they begin the next semester with unmitigated joy By MARION SCHANZ by the next morning, "Air John C. Donovan at the prospect of their new freedom, will find that they Mail"!!! More spring news comes from have not just been handed the use of unlimited cuts. Un- the University of Illinois where Being allowed so little time an assistant biology professor doubtedly some students will begin a semester with unlim- to gather my material, I was excited a campus controversy. PoltiictU iteds only to find that they have dropped beneath the new fortunate enough to have come In a letter to the university's pa- requirements by the start of the following term. across the 1959 issue of The Col- per professor Leo. F. Koch ap- Last week the world wit- lege Blue Book. I wrote two let- proved of "mutually satisfac- nessed the fatal collapse of the Academic Policy Strengthened ters to Dr. Phillips offering my tory" sex relations for "mature Paris summit meeting. It will be It should be made clear at this point that despite the low- findings of the facts presented in students." Koch's suspension quite some time before an Amer- ering of unlimited cut requirements there has been no this book, and not having heard brought reactions from Kansas ican president will again agree further from him, I assume that change in the academic policy of the College. Academic pol- University and Washington Uni- to such a meeting with the So- he is in agreement with me. I versity, St. Louis. viet Union. Premier Krushchev icy has even been stiffened in regards to the warning sys- feel that the student body also came to Paris with the intention Professor Excises Controvery tem since a warning in any subject signifies loss of cuts in has the right to know these facts of wrecking this meeting of the that subject. Also, grades, as they apply to being dropped and I apologize for neglecting to Washington University's Stu- heads of state. In a most abusive from the school, remain the same. With this in mind it is write this letter sooner. dent Life declared that "the Uni- manner, unbecoming a states- versity of Illinois, not Professor fairly obvious that the changes in the cut system were not Cites Book man, Krushchev arrogantly de- Koch, committed a grave 'breach manded an apology from Eisen- designed to make the academic life at Bates a lark. Then The College Blue Book listed of academic responsibility' in its hower for the U-2 incident, an several thousand colleges and too, the fact that cuts accrued by an individual because of suspension of the professor." apology which no self-respecting universities, as well as listing illness or participation in College functions are not counted national leader could give. the smaller schools and divisions Cites Sleepers, Artists as cuts taken at the discretion of the student, gives ample which make up the universities. We sometimes have a problem Though the summit confer- proof that the College is not turning into an authoritarian After a total of 4049 of these staying awake in class, but con- ence collapsed ignomininiously, oligarchy. schools and colleges (about one sider how a graduate student the West, particularly the United Stales, can learn a lesson from Examination of the above facts reveals the apparent pur- half of the total) appeared a fac- lecturing in a military history this diplomatic fiasco. The Gene- poses behind the introduction of the new cut plan. There ulty-student ratio. Of this num- class at Duke University felt ber only 913 had a ratio higher when he glanced up from his va and Paris conferences have will be times when the students with a q.p.r. of less than than Bates (15). notes and found his professor demonstrated the inefficiency of 2.0 will decide that the cuts they are missing are worth the open and personal diplomacy as When one considers the better had fallen asleep. effort of studying harder. Those students who run out of against traditional and secret known small schools with which Our campus modern artists diplomacy. cuts in the middle of the semester may well come to the Bates is often compared, such as may be interested in a Fresno Obviously the failure of the conclusion that they must either learn to budget their cuts Antioch, Amherst, Bowdoin. City College art instructor's summit meeting was not caused Hamilton. Haverford, Oberlin, comment on the look alike art or work for a q.p.r. of 2.8 or better. Since approximately one- solely by open diplomacy. The Swarthmore. and Wesleyan; not third of the student body will have the freedom of unlimited expresions and his comparison Stalinists, dormant for four one had a ratio nearly as high as of the modern artist to an oyster cuts, with a q.p.r. of 2.8, as opposed to the previous, esti- years, have forced Krushchev to Bates. Most of these schools had fisherman who "has to go farther reconsider his past policy of mated, one-eighth allowed this freedom, more students will ratios of 7, 8, or 9. Needless to into water for each catch. And peaceful coexistence. Further, the be motivated to work for the more accessable 2.8. say, Bates compared quite unfa- some of them are in over their Soviet army officers feel that vorably with the Ivy League col- heads, and will drown fast if A Framework For Advancement their service has been neglected. leges also. they don't watch out." This framework encompasses the stipend, a larger num- The U-2 incident gave these ele- Studies Figures ber of cuts, by which the faculty hopes to lure the reluctant Beware: Phobias and Prejudice ments, the Stalinists and army scholar into doing a better level of work. And if a student has While studying these figures, I Name your phobia. The Uni- officers, an issue which enabled no cuts, if his q.p.r. is less than 2.0, he can gain his cuts by picked out 134 colleges and uni- versity of Rhode Island Beacon them to force Krushchev to take working for them. But additional cuts for those who are versities throughout the country ran an interview with Dr. L. Guy such a belligerant stand against willing to work for them is not the only point involved. which were familiar to me. This Brown, head of the URI depart- the West before and during the list contained both large univer- summit conference. The responsibility placed upon the individual student is ment of sociology. Politicopho- sities and small colleges and no something to be reckoned with. If the grades of unlimited bia, a morbid fear of unscrupu- Meeting on the world stage in effort was made to exclude the Paris, Krushchev took the oppor- cut studerits begin to fall, the faculty may well return the lous political persons will be on less favorable examples. Of the cut system to its former conditions. Here, more than any- the rise in this election year. The tunity to stabilize his position 134 colleges, only 18 had higher where, does the attitude of responsibility play its most im- doctor's glossary of 161 phobias within the Soviet government. If ratios than Bates. Of this total portant part, not only to the new system as a whole, but in includes aiehmophobia, a dread the diplomatic exchange had group of 134 colleges and univer- been less publicized and more regard to the individual as well. of painted instruments, for in- sities, 40 were in New England. I noculations in particular; topo- private, than Krushchev would Still the fact remains that the new system provides a In this group of the New Eng- phobia, or stage-fright; and es- not have been given this oppor- built-in stimulus to prod the student with falling grades into land colleges only five had higher pecially applicable to the season, tunity. Secret diplomacy has the working harder to regain his cuts. As a result, the overall ratios than Bates. bibliophobia, a fear of books. advantage of allowing the West- average of student grades will rise, and this of course is ern leaders to force the Soviet what the College desires. In looking over the statistics The UCLA Daily Bruin reports for the state of Maine, I found a "prejudice proof" grading sys- premier to talk and not perform. faculty-student ratios after 26 tem for the Law School. This In secret sessions Krushchev and colleges and divisions of colleges. new system resulted from a fight the West could make compro- Only three had higher ratios between a student and a profes- mises that have been impossible than Bates. They were Husson sor who allegedly failed him be- to accomplish before the public. "Bates Student College (23), Gorham Teachers cause of "political disagree- Ni ver in history have world (17), and the University of ments" and destroyed the evi- leaders attempted such diplomat- EDITORIAL STAFF Maine's Division in Portland dence, the student's exam paper. ic circuses. We must return to F. Channing Wagg 3rd '61 (16). Now each student receives a the time-tested tradition of se- cret diplomacy. Editor-in-Chiej States Importance number to which professors have Priscilla Charlton *61 John Curry '61 WS and NJN I feel that the above-cited ex- no access, but the professor may Managing Editor Senior Editor amples fully substantiate my add or subtract three points on Richard K. Parker '62 Assistant Managing Editor original contention. Of course, I the basis of class participation Guidance Barbara Bonney '62 News Editor admit that the faculty-student and attendance before he sees Diane Blomquist '62 „ Feature Editor ratio can be deceiving, for many the number. This system encour- (From page five) Parker Marden '61 Sports Editor of the large universities have in- ages more class paticipation and ginning in February, 1961. These James Swartchild Jr. '62 Business Manager cluded their research staff, which discourages favor-seeking stu- applications, due at the Head- Joseph Wiellette '63 Staff Photographer logically results in a more fa- dents. quarters, Washington, D. C, may Dr. George R. Healy vorable ratio. However, the fac- Also from U Conn comes the be obtained in the Placement Of- Faculty Advisor ulty-student ratio is an import- news that the Board of Trustees fice. Men desiring further in- and Student Senate met to dis- formation should visit the re- Published weekly at Chase Hall. Bates College, during the college year. Tel. ant criterion in comparing col- STate 4-8621 (Sundays only). Printed at Auburn Free Press, 09 Main Street, leges, and can be found in al- cuss re-admission of an expelled cruiting station in Lewiston or Auburn. Entered as second-class matter at the Lewlston Post Office Jan. 30. 1013, under the act of Mar. 3, 1879. A member of the Associated Collegiate Press. most all books and magazines undergraduate newspaper editor. in Portland. THE BATES STUDENT, MAY 25. 1960 FTVB Guidance News Final Exam Schedule CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Ben Elfman & Son, Inc., 155-159 FRIDAY. MAY 27 MONDAY, MAY 30 1:15 P. M. 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Ear- dance with the best of business principles that make going- lier in the week the Cats came out-of-business sales quite fashionable, the attempt will be off on the short end of a 5-4 made to get rid of all those let-overs that are worthy of match with Bowdoin. This con- mention. test decided the State Series SPEAKING OF GOING-OUT-OF-BUSINESS. Brandeis Crown. The Bowdies also swept the State Tournament, walking University announced last week that they were abandoning in- away victorious in singles and tercollegiate football as an offering of their academic pro- doubles. gram. This announcement in itself is not particularly startling Wyman Wins Singles because it seems that any school that wants to make a quick Bowdoin's fine sophomore, John academic reputation must join the bandwagon with other Wyman, was just too hot to han- dle as he easily swept through citadels of learning like the University of Chicago and drop three rounds to win the tourna- the sport. However, these other universities did so because ment and the singles trophy. of excesses in the administration of football, not because they Wyman had no trouble at all tak- felt shamefully undermanned. ing the measure of Colby's John IT SHOULD BE POINTED OUT TO Brandeis that football, Kellom and Dave Graham in the NEIL MACKENZIE and BRUCE KEAN rank as number two opening rounds. He then downed a small student body, and an excellent academic reputation doubles team in state following loss to Boydoin pair, George teammate Woody Sillimen 6-2, Davis and John Wyman. are not at all incompatible as their administrators seem to 6-4 for the title. feel. Bates College has been able to combine these three Teaming with George Davis, Wy- somewhat successfully for many years. Although the foot- man then defeated Bruce Kcan trick. Wyman and Travis de- and Wilder have been Yankee and Neil MacKenzie 6-4, 7-5 to feated Graham and MacKenzie Conference singles and doubles ball teams have seldom had records that would be acceptable sew up the doubles champion- 6-2, 6-4. Mines and Parker went champs these past two years. by Big Ten Conference standards, the Garnet elevens have ship. Bates did fairly well plac- down at the hands of Davis and always held their own against much larger competition. This Stuart 6-2, 6-2. The only tight has been done with a male enrollment of 450 and without STATE SERIES TENNIS match was Corey and Kean ver- W L Pet. JV Baseball « any sacrificing of academic standing. With only nine years sus Sillimen and Devereux. They Bowdoin 6 0 1.000 were unable to come up with the Tuesday the Bobkittens enter- of football behind them, it should be pointed out to Brandeis Bates 4 2 .607 Colby 2 4 .333 big point, finally losing 8-6, 7-5. tained the Baby Polar Bears of that support of that fall sport is in no way in opposition with Maine 0 6 .000 This sweep of the doubles tied Bowdoin as the Bowdies, on the a small student population or Eleanor Roosevelt as a guest the match at four all. With pres- strength of an early 9-0 lead, ing Graham and Craig Parker lecturer. sure on, Sillimen easily downed won the game 11-4. Dick Jones » * * » in the second round of singles. Parker in a delayed match 6-2, and Dave Kramer pitched for Kean and MacKenzie defeated THE REMARK OF THE WEEK was passed by a member 6-2 for the deciding point. Thus Bates, each one being hit hard the Maine combine 6-2, 6-3 to Bowdoin with a fine clutch per- by the Bowdies. Al Kilgore and of the Bates faculty after their team had been defeated in gain the finals. Both Colby's and formance salted away the State Bob Spalding led the rallies for Intramural competition, "Well," this immortal bard said, "if Maine's entries were eliminated title. They last won back in 1957. Bowdoin as they each collected we didn't lose, that coupled with the absence of Mayoralty, in the first round of play. three hits. Last Wednesday the Bob- Nip UNH 5-4 no one could tell what might happen. So we threw the game." Moving to the brighter side, Wilson Paces Cats * * * » cats lost a squeaker to the Polar Bears for the State the Cats closed out the season Monte Wilson led the Bates' THE SENIOR YEARBOOK THAT has aroused a mixed re- Championship. Leading 4-1 by tripping the Wildcats from attack with two singles. Dave action also revealed a number of items that are of interest. going into the doubles, the UNH. Again it was the bottom Kramer hit a double and speed- First, Gerry David's piece on this college's sports program Cats folded, losing all three part of the order that came sters Bob Huggard and Arch Galloway each stole two bases to was very well-done and worth reading again. It was a fine plus the deciding singles through. With Graham losing to Magenau 6-0, 6-4 and Parker to highlight the Bates efforts. summary of the spirit of athletics at Bates. Secondly, one match. The netmen really put the Wilder 6-1, 6-3 the rest had to Kramer also struck out nine in could not help but note the large number of seniors that have pressure on during the singles, produce. Kean and Mines had seven innings of work. played either a varsity sport or in some form of Intramurals. grabbing victories in the last little difficulty in topping Middies Win 10-6 This participation seems to justify the athletic program as four spots. MacKenzie took Dev- Dibbens 6-4, 6-0 and Prugh 6-2 Thursday the Maine Maritime much as any success in competition. Besides this sentimental ereux 6-1, 6-3, and Jim Corey 6-1 respectively. Corey outlast- Academy visited Garcelon Field reference to the Bates' Plan of Education's well-rounded in the fourth slot whipped Da- ed Weinberg in a three set bat- to do battle with the Bobkittens, man, one could also not fail to notice that in four years, there vis 6-4, 6-2. Kean had his back tle 3-6, 6-1, 7-5. emerging victorious 10-6. They have been only four championships brought home to Lew- to the wall as a result of MacKenzie made the comeback started out shelling Bob Gibbons iston — one in football and three in track. But to echo the dropping the first set to Pete of the season in downing Bob in three innings as they scored Brooklynite, "Wait until next year." Travis, but came through like a Hicks 6-0. 4-6. 7-5. Neil, down six runs. Dick Jones and Bob champ, winning 3-6, 6-0, 6-3. 5-0 at the start of the sixth, reel- Huggard were also hit hard by Jeff Mines started out well ed off seven straight games. This the Sailors. Dave Kramer BOSTON TEA STORE against Stuart and finally held later proved to be the crucial pitched adequately over the last on long enough to win 6-0, 5-7, point of the match. three innings, but it was too late Food Gifts and Snacks 7-5. These big victories gave Mines-Parker Win as the ten early runs M. M. I. 249 MAIN STREET LEWISTON Bates four vital points at this In the doubles, Mines and got were enough. stage. Bowdoin had but one Parker after being down at the Wilson Homers with Wyman defeating Graham start of each set, finally came For the home side, there was 6-0, 6-1. through winning 7-5, 6-4. This some lusty slugging by Monto Bates Drops All Doubles victory was the clincher. Hicks Wilson and Arch Galloway. Wil- Needing only one doubles vic- and Weinberg downed Kcan and son hit a two-run homer and tory to clinch the match and Corey 6-4, 6-4, while Magneau Galloway hit two booming dou- Luiggi's Pizzeria thereby a share in the State and Wilder took Graham and bles, one of which came with the crown, Bates could not turn the MacKenzie 6-3, 6-4. Magneau bases loaded. — Features —

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Upon hearing this remorseful cry, one would pinch hitter Bud Spector walked, went to third on a passed ball on the Garnet mound staff, fin- automatically turn expecting to see Bob Graves, and 99% of ished out his college athletic but Young fanned to end the and came home on an error. The career yielding only two runs on game. 'Cats picked up the final run in the time he would be right. Gravesy, captain of this year's seven hits to Bowdoin last Fri- Bales finished with a dis- the seventh as Vandersea finally baseball team, is well-liked by all for his jovial and mis- day, but suffered the loss as appointing 1-5 mark in State unleashed his power and ripped chievious personality. Bates bats could produce but Series play while Colby and an opposite field home run over one tally. The 2-1 defeat gave Maine split the crown with i the right field barrier. Graves Is Opportunist the Leaheymen a 4-8 record in four wins and two losses The snowed-out five game trip My first encounter with Grave- an abbreviated baseball season each. to New York over vacation left sy, which is typical of him in and Feld finished with a 1-4 Wednesday Bates couldn't Chick Leahey's young club still more ways than the obvious, mark. The loss total is no indi- overcome a four run first inning rusty and green when they came when I was a sub-fresh- cation of his pitching prowess, and lost to Suffolk University started the Maine baseball wars. man. On the trip up the scenic however, because Bates scored a 7-3. Brent Collor, S.U. chucker, However nine of the sixteen man Maine turnpike a stone became mere eight runs in those four delivered the crusher with a squad are sophomores and fresh- lodged firmly in my eye and it games. Feld's earned run aver- three run homer in the first off men, and with this past year of became necessary to have pro- age was a respectable 2.48. starter and loser Jack Bennett. experience could paint a rosier fessional hands remove it. Bob Red Round Tripper picture for Bates baseball in endeared himself forever to me Fourth Fatal Bates scored one in the first 1961 and 1962. by taking me down to the in- The fourth inning told the firmary to have it cared for. story of the game, and the While I was on the operating Brunswick mob bunched four of table, Gravesy disappeared. their seven safeties together to While returning rather hazily to register the two Polar Bear my abode for the night, I dis- runs. Hal Butchman led off the covered that during Gravesy's absence from the scene of ex- STATE SERIES BASEBALL ploration and excavation of my Colby 4 2 .667 eye, the refrigerator at the in- Maine .667 Capt. Bob Graves Bowdoin .500 firmary had been relieved some- Bates .167 what of its burdensome load. come through with the runs. Needless to say, Gravesy is an Bob feels that certain changes inning with a towering double opportunist! are necessary next year. He off the left center field fence Bob was brought up on the feels that more emphasis should and wound up at third as Bill Waltham, Mass., baseball dia- be placed on the foundamentals Davis made a faulty throw to monds. He pitched for Waltham of baseball than is at the pres- the infield. Butchman scored on High for four years and also ent time, and that freshmen Bob Kennedy's single, and Ken- played in the Pony League, con- should be used less than they nedy crossed the plate following tinuing his fine pitching record. are now. They should play a base knocks by Dick Leeman He furthered his pitching ex- year on the jv's in order to and Newt Stowell. perience at prep school (Coburn prove themselves. "Playing var- In the home half of the Classical). sity ball as a freshman puts too fourth, Dick Gurney started DEXTER MORSE, popular Bowdoin firstbaseman, re- Economics. Baseball Major much pressure on you too the threat as he walked with tires ace Garnet pitcher, Gerry Feld, in final game of the 1960 Here at Bates, Bob has ma- quick," says Bob. one away. Swift Hathaway season, won by the Bears 2-1. jored in Economics and minored Overall Bob feels that the rapped a base hit and Dan- in baseball, although sometimes athletic teams at Bales "hold ny Young playing his final FINAL BASEBALL . STATISTICS Prof. Williams wonders if it their heads high as far as game for the Bobcats walked isn't the reverse. In his four the teams they compete to load the bases. Red Van- Batting Fielding years Graves has built up quite against." He feels, however, dersea worked crafty left- 9 ab p h rbi avg po a e a record both on the field and that there is too much fric- hander Bob Swenson to a Bennett, Jack 5 11 1 3 0 .273 1 4 0 off. His first three years were tion between teams and that 3-2 count before drawing spent alternating between the next year the coaches should Davis, Bill 12 37 2 1 0 .027 25 18 6 ball four and forcing in the mound and the outfield. get the teams closer. They .154 27 3 1 lone Bates run. Feen, Dennis 5 13 0 2 0 This past year, due to arm should eliminate the criti- Bowdoin bats were silenced by Feld, Jerry 8 21 0 3 4 .133 1 25 5 trouble, Gravesy patrolled only cism one team has for an- Feld as he settled down and Graves, Bob 12 42 7 11 5 .262 21 2 0 the grass of right field. His over- other. scattered two singles over the Gurney, Dick 8 23 2 5 1 .217 26 13 0 all pitching record stands at 5-9, There was one subject that remaining five frames. Swenson a good record when one consid- Gravesy could only praise — did just about the same. Captain Hathaway, Swift 11 34 6 4 1 .118 18 10 5 ers the overall record of the Chick Leahey. Gravesy says, Bob Graves slapped out his final Lawler, John 10 34 4 9 4 .265 14 22 7 teams he played on. Gravesy has "Chick is a terrific coach. He de- base hit for Bates in the sixth, Rushforth, Dave 5 13 0 3 0 .231 3 0 1 been a consistent .300 hitter for serves more credit than he gets. but the Bowdies retired the four years and his timely hit- Spector, Bud 8 10 1 1 0 .100 17 0 0 A winning team has three as- next ten men until the Garnets ting has driven in many runs. sets, hitting, pitching, and field- Taylor, Ron 10 38 7 14 11 .368 6 10 0 His plans for the very immediate ing, and Chick hasn't been able Vandersea, Howie 12 44 7 13 2 .295 120 3 4 future include — the army. to put all three assets together in FOR THE BEST IN Wilson, Ed 10 41 3 10 1 .243 12 16 4 1960 Team Is Best one team. Chick should be given Bob considers this year's a lot of credit for putting this Young, Danny 10 32 1 5 2 GOOD THINGS .156 21 27 3 team as the best all-around team year's team together as well as Extra Base Hits: Home Runs: Taylor 3, Graves, Hath- he has played on. He said that he did. Gravesy's concluding TO EAT away, Vandersea, one each. Triples: Graves 1. with' a couple of breaks the team words were "Chick's a helluva Doubles: Taylor, Vandersea 3; Graves, Lawler would have been over .500. Bob guy". Come to 2; Spector 1. was pleased with the way the Pitching g ip h so bb r er era pitching (an expected weak de- See our selection of Diamonds and Gold Jewelry Bennett, Jack 4 28+ 33 15 14 28 17 5.29 partment) came through. 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Englands, Smith Wins By JIM HALL regained their winning ways eastern, Colby, and Brandeis, The 1959-1960 season found with five straight victories over Bates were able to achieve their Bates concluded their 1960 track season with a fine fifth- the Bates athletic teams enjoy- Springfield, MIT, Wesleyan, Bab- goal, and annexed the crown for place finish in the New England Track Championships held ing a moderately successful year son, and Tufts. Home fans were the third time in four years. as the track team regained their treated to a double-overtime win Smith won the 440, Douglas set at M.I.T. last Saturday. Paced by Rudy Smith's victory in the a record in the broad jump and State Championship and also over the Gymnasts, the defeat of quarter mile and two second-* Brandeis despite a ten minute won the high hurdles, Erdman place finishes by John Douglas, ended with a perfect record in Intramurals meet competition. The basketball freeze, and another close game took the lows, Gilvar won the the Bobcats collected 16 points to with Maine as a patched-up five 100, Schuyler captured the mile, The torrid pennant race in "A" and tennis teams also had win- edge defending champion Boston fought back from a 15-1 deficit Jim Hall took the high jump, and University for the fifth slot. League softball looks like a toss ning seasons and even the golf team set a new record for vic- only to lose 54-49. Jack Curtiss won the jevalin. Thomas Sets Record up going into the final week of play, but Chutie's A.C. of Smith tories. Feld Named All-Maine In tennis, Bates posted a win- Despite John Thomas' break- 1-5-1 In Football Besides All-Maine forward ning season and finished a very ing of his own world high jump South and Frank Holz's J. B. In the fall, the Bobcat foot- Gerry Feld, the Bobcats depend- close second in State Series com- mark with a leap of nearly 7 ft. "Whizkids" are showing the way. ball team had a losing season, ed heavily upon the services of petition, losing both matches to 4 in., B. U. was unable to retain South Overcomes Lead finishing with a 1-5-1 record. Carl Rapp, Scott Brown, and Bowdoin 5-4. The Garnet netmen their title as Brown collected 40 Friday night South roared However, although plagued by captain-elect Jim Sutherland. finished with a 7-3 record with points, Connecticut and Holy back in typical Yankee style and inexperience, they were never Brown's outside shooting, Rapp's victories over Clark, Lowell Cross 27 points apiece, Rhode Is- overcame a 12-4 North lead to outclassed and turned in respec- cat-like movements, and Suther- Tech, New Hampshire, and Maine land 23, and Bates 16, all better nip them 13-12. J. Curry's re- table performances against their land's rebounding all contribut- and Colby twice each. Captained than the Terrier's 15 markers. lief pitching and Dave Wall- top three opponents; losing to ed to a winning season. by Dave Graham, the team boast- The meet ended a six-year reign strom's clutch hit were decisive. Fastballers Frank Holz of J.B. Maine 12-0, to Tufts 28-12, and In track. Bates was unde- ed some fine performers in Gra- by Boston University. and East's Charlie Meshako to Colby 14-0. feated in dual meets and ham, Craig Parker, Bruce Kean, Revenge In 440 locked horns in a pitcher's duel In the opening game of the annexed the State Cham- Neil MacKenzie, Jim Corey, and Rudy Smith regained his New (intramurally speaking) but the year, Bates won easily over pionship, the only one of the Jeff Mines. England crown in the 440 which game ended in a 5-5 tie because Union 35-14, then lost to Tufts, 1959-1960 year. The team, Golf Team Sets Record he had lost to Basil Ince of Tufts of darkness and must be replay- dropped a game to WPI 14-6, paced by Co-Captains Rudy The golf team broke an all- the year previously. By running ed. Jack Flynn put the "gentle- and visited Middlebury only to Smith and John Douglas, time record for Bates linkmen as a :49.1, he defeated Bob Langcn men" from East back in the tilt lose by the same margin. In was one of the most power- they defeated Maine for their of Trinity who edged him the with a grand slam single through State Series play, after losing to ful in the history of the third win of the year. Top per- previous Saturday in the East- shortstop. Maine in the mud, Bates, al- state track competition. formers were Captain Jon erns at Worcester. Middle Upsets East though outclassing Bowdoin, The winter season saw Bates Phothero, Pete Govc. Bob Morse, John Douglas collected eight On Saturday the Malouf-led was held to a muddy tie. In the defeat New Hampshire, Tufts, Mai Johnson, Tom Brown, and points as he captured second Middle contingent upset East as last game of the season, again in MIT, Bowdoin, and Maine with Dick George. places in both the broad jump Meshako shaved the point spread the mud, Bates lost to Colby. ease. Pete Schuyler, Rudy Smith In baseball, Bates surprised and the high hurdles. In the too fine. Currently John Carroll, Individual standouts on this and Barry Gilvar won their spe- many of their cynical followers. broad jump, he was defeated by Smith Hall, Southern Division, year's team were Jack Flynn, cialities in every meet as Gilvar The season was highlighted by a Dick Huddleston of Wesleyan has a 3-1 record while Johnnie, Jim Wylie, Bill Hayes, Dick El- set a new cage record in the victory over a powerful Maine who won with a jump of 22-7 B. is 2-1 with the tie game to be lis, and Bill Davis. Flynn and dash. Douglas and Bob Erdman nine 7-1 and the emergence of a which topped Douglas" best by replayed. If the Gallons, Muello, Hayes won All-Maine plaudits, were consistent winners in the new star in the person of fresh- ten inches, far below the Garnet Flynn infield combo defeat J. B., while Flynn and Wylie were giv- hurdle races. A host of other per- man Ron Taylor. Taylor led the star's peak. In the high hurdles, South, once the doormat of in- en all-New England recognition. formers, Dave Boone, Larry Bos- team in hitting, both for average Douglas was edged out as Angelo tramural athletics, can again 12-11 In Basketball ton, Jerry Walsh, Pete Allen, and power, as he belted three Frank Vana, Carl Peterson, John Sinisi of Brown won with a per- hoist the pennant flag. The basketball squad ended home runs. He also had two of formance of 14.5 seconds. their season with a record of 12 Curtiss, Doug Morse and Paul the Garnet team's four victories. toss of 181-3. The event was won Rideout were all consistent point- Morse Third In Javelin wins and 11 losses. Led all sea- Other top hitters included Bob by Reid Cranshaw of Connecticut scorers. Doug Morse was the only other son by their scrappy captain Graves and John Lawler, while with a record-breaking throw of scorer for Bates as he took a Jerry Feld, the under-rated Regain State Crown the team got good pitching from 216-9. third place in the javelin with a hoopsters performed exception- Walt Slovenski brought his Gerry Feld and Jack Bennett. ally well against teams from charges into the spring season The team featured a number of outside Maine. Meeting their primed to win back the State freshmen including Howie Van- toughest competition in State title lost the previous year to deresa, Bill Davis, Bud Spector, Series play, Bates finished with Maine. After running past North- and Dennis Feen. a 2 and 7 mark for last place. At full strength for Ihe start of the season. Bates surprised everyone by de- feating Massachusetts 75-68 and then scaring highly- touted Maine before bowing 65-61. Bowdoin was easily outclassed 87-70 in the first meeting and Colby was smothered 94-76 as the Bob- cats reached their season's peak. Garnet hopes ended here, however. With the loss of key person- \ nel, Bates hit a midseason slump, losing to its State Series rivals after a poor performance in the Down East Classic. They GO GREYHOUND 44 BATES STREET (for out-of-this-world savings!) LEWISTON THE SPIRIT OF BATES ATHLETICS is told in this picture. As avid fans look on, Pete Schuyler nears the finish tape to No, there's no Greyhound SELF-SERVICE win the mile in Bates' State Meet victory. Scenicruiser® Service to outer space—yet. But if LAUNDRY you're rocketing home for COMPARE THESE LOW, the holidays, there's no SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL LOW FARES: 'Come Clean' better way to got It costs Founded 1906 less than driving your own BOSTON $ 5.35* 8 lbs. ... 60c jalopy, too. 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