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Tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 12, has 2. From 7:30 a. m. until 3:30 p. m. been designated "Hades Holiday", ac- Freshmen must carry upperclassmen's PRiCE: 10 CENTS VOL. LXV.\\NO. 8. LEWISTON, HAUE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 198» cording to an announcement by Stu- books at their request. dent Council President Frank Coffin 3. Freshmen must perform house- '40. Freshmen will wear their cleaning duties at the request of up- clothes in reverse, caddy for upper perclassmen. A certificate from the classmen, and test their strength upperclassman shall be adequate Headliners Feature Concert Series against the upperclassmen in a cli- guard against performing more than mactic tug-of-war to be held behind one duty. ACTRESS, PIANIST WHO WILL PERFORM THIS YEAR Doctor Overstreet, Hathorn Hall after the last class of 4. All Freshmen shall stand until C.C.N.Y. Professor, the afternoon. upperclassmen have been seated in WAA Elects Wallace r~~ The complete list of instruction! the Commons. This concerns first and Opens Series posted as a "Notice to All Freshmen second shifts of the noon meal. As Vice-President Rollo Walter Brown, noted Ameri- and Virile Upperclassmen" are as fol- 5. All Freshmen who have appear- can biographer and novelist, and Bur- lows: ed before the "UNHOLY THIRTEEN" Frances Wallace '41 was elected vice-president of W.A.A. at a special ton Holmes, famed traveler and ex- 1. All Freshmen are to wear their shall participate in a skit in front ol plorer, will be among seven lecturers clothes directly opposed to the usual Hathorn Hall at 1:15 p. m. Women's Assembly held yesterday morning in the Chapel. to be presented this year by the an- custom. This means: 6. Freshmen, when talking with all nual Bates Lecture and Concert Se- a. The regulation ties shall hang on upperclassmen, shall address them as A very popular coed. Frances is now proctoring in Wilson House, in ries, it was stated yesterday by Mr. the outside of all other clothes over "sir". August Buschmauu, dircetor of the the spinal column. 7. A tug-of-war will be held be- the position there too as vice-presi- dent. She was elected to the W.A.A. Series. b. Shirts shall be completely but- tween Freshmen and all virile upper- Board at the beginning of her sopho- Dr. Harry A. Overstreet, head of toned over the spinal column. classmen (along the road passing ne- more year and since then has man- the department of Philosophy and c. Trousers shall be worn in re- hind Hathorn Hall). aged hiking, archery, and volley ball. Psychology at the College of the City verse. a. All Freshmen are instructed to This year Frances is to be the W.A.A. of New York, opens the series on d. Freshman hats shall be worn visa change to old clothes after the 3:30 chairman for Mother's Week End. Monday, Oct. 30, with a lecture or. over neck. class It was also announced that Virginia "The Art of Being Grown Up". On e. Topcoat and suiteoat must also b. The side is declared victor which Yeomans '41 has been appointed to Thursday, Nov. 16, Professor R. F. M. be worn backwards. pulls the other through a stream the Board. Both of these girls are Veit Valentin, German refugee and f. All heavy sweaters except "V- ejected from a hose. filling positions left vacant by the ab- professor at London University, will necks" are forbidden. These must be c. The losers are advised to repair give the second lecture of the season to warm clothing at once. sence of Barbara Norton '41. worn with the "V" in back. Ernst Wolff Maeve MacMurrongh on "German Imperialism and the Idea g. Light sweaters must be worn un- The above rules will cease to func- of Peace". der shirt. tion at 4:30 p. m., following the tug- Burton Holmes follows on Dec. 18, This rule shall be in effect from of-war. Pool Prof. Peterson Registration Shows 131 Men, with an illustrated lecture on Sweden. 12:00-4:30 p. m. Freshmen having 11 If the Freshmen win the tug-of-war, Will Perform Oct. 18 Coeds Of 1943 January 22 will see the fourth in the o'clock classes and eating at first they will be permitted to look smug 70 Women In Freshman Class series, with Rollo Walter Brown an- Mr. Charles C. Peterson, world meal may wait until 12:30. until 7:40 on Monday. Doff Bibs, Bows swering the question, "Should Intel- billiard champion, is coming to Out of the chaos of registration for • ligent People Read Novels?" campus on Wednesday, Oct. 18, The annual Freshman Stunt Night, the new college year now come the to give an exhibition of billiards sponsored by the Women's Student following facts; there are now exactly 'Garnet' To Cover Concert Pianist at Chase Hall. For the past two Government Association, will take 201 members of the class of 1943, 131 All Campus Interests To Appear German-Russian Pact Gave years he has been an annual visi- place Friday evening, Oct. 13, at 7 men and 70 women. Nine transfers to Ernest Wolff, concert pianist and tor to Bates as well as other col- o'clock in the Little Theatre. various classes complete the roster of Miss Barbara Rowell '40, newly Lieder singer, as the fifth in the se- ries, will provide an innovation at British Blow, Says Zerby leges. He plans to be here after The girls of the class of '43 are new students. elected editor of the "Garnet" has attending a convention in Boston. entering into this part of their initia- Official statistics reveal that Massa- launched the 1930-40 campaign for Bates; he will remain on campus two days, speaking before campus and By Ralph Toiler '42 Both new and old students will tion enthusiastically. The spirit of chusetts leads in representation, with story material for her publication. community groups besides giving a With war seemingly inevitable and have an opportunity to see some keen competition that has been creat- 78 favorite sons entering. Maine is a With the inflow of material .the edi- fancy shots by an expert who ed among the dorms insures a varied close second with 72; Connecticut and tor believes that an early issue will be public concert In the Chapel Feb. 19. ship passage cancelled. Dr. Rayborn Arrangements are under way to bring knows how to make billiards do and original program. New York are 'way back with 20 and made more favorable. Zerby, Bates professor of religion, his this innovation about with some of the everything but talk. In the past years, the skits have in- 11, respectively. Geographically, the Miss Rowell explained early this wife and his children found them- other lecturers and artists this sea- selves marooned in London with no cluded subjects such as a slow mo- roster goes west this year with one week at a meeting of prospective con- tion football game, the murder of a student from Minnesota, and one from son. escape in sight during the closing days tributors for the season what her edi- Tuesday, March 5, Maeve MacMur- of August, 1939. All memories of lighthouse keeper, and a conference Indiana. South the journey goes to torial policy would be. As has been First "Buffoon" Will between Hitler and Mussolini. Others New Jersey wtih eight sons starting; rough, Irish actress, will be featured, peaceful England and Scotland were previously shown by other issues of with a presentation of original char- have been built around the more per- then comes Pennsylvania with 4. the "Garnet" in more recent years, the wiped away as the family found acter sketches. Expose Campus Life sonal side of college life. Last year editors are attempting to grasp a themselves in a position that was In- The complete registration list fol- The return this year of E. Power the Chase House "Farmerettes" gave scope of material covering all inter- teresting but not very enviable. Official communique No. 1 from the lows; those marked * are transfers: Biggs, noted organist, to complete the Bates "Buffoon", campus humor their impression of coed rules, and ests of the campus. Thus Miss Row- War had been expected for two Bradford Russell Adams, Portland; series on April lath, is In response to magazine, reveals that its first issue the year before Whiitier House girls Robert Charles Anderson. East Haven. ell explained that she desired that weeks. The air was tense with fore- Dr. Kajborn L. Zerby many enthusiastic requests recelv-ad of the year will descend upon unsus- made plan, to k.-.p a' lev. of the Conn.: George Edward Antunes Jr., there would be submissions from boding, discouragement, hopelessness. by the management. pecting readers on Oct. 28. The mag- Freshman men from the domineering Wakefield, Mass.; Robert Huestis Ar- those majoring in each of the depart- But let Dr. Zerby describe the sit- For community patrons of the se- "On Sunday afternoon after church azine will come as a double feature Sophomores chibald, Watertown, Mass.; Albert ments taught here at Bates. ries, no single admissions will be sold uation. we heard the news that war had been with ihe Maine game. At the end of the program the William Arlock Jr., Boston, Mass.; Miss Rowell went further to explain at the door. Instead, as last year, sea- "On the last Monday (Aug. 28) I declared. The first we heard of the Secret agents of the magazine are freshmen will all participate in the June Custis Atkins, Park Ridge, N. J.; that she especially desired to see the son tickets will be offered at three started for Stratford-on-Avon when •Athenia' was that there had been a covering the campus in a campaign formal ceremony of removing their Elizabeth Avery, Westfield, Mass.; works of the new blood on the campus dollars. Previous subscribers will be the telegram came cancelling our 'boiler explosion'. We wondered, but scouting out stray subscriptions. The bibs and bows. If you don't know •Robert Stuantcm Backer, West Hart- —the freshmen. Faculty members and given preference if tickets are order- passage. That also cancelled my trip did not then know if Ralph Child agents are offering the paper to all at their names by then you'll have to ford, Conn.; Howard Lee Baker, Jen- learn them! Souvenirs of the evening student assistants will be helping the ed before Oct. 21. Season tickets may to Stratford. I began an attempt to were aboard. a new low price. kintown. Pa.; Robert Gordon Barney. staff by submitting likely papers of- will be distributed. We have had cel- be paid for at the door Oct. 80. secure reservations, but the job look- "Each night the American flag and The editor threatens the public with Wethersfleld, Conn.; Maurice Hart- fered in class room work. luloid dolls, bracelets, and lollypops. ed almost hopeless in the mob which the large printed name on the side of a startling expose of campus affairs tell Bartlett, Scituate, Mass.; Anthony Last year each girl was presented The publication will attempt to daily stormed the shipping office. Nev- the ship were floodlighted. There was recently uncovered by that stupen- Francis Bauser, Waterbury, IConn.; with a bell to make up for her inabil- bring to the attention of Its readers ertheless, I went twice a day until on little of excitement during the trip dous junior, "Tiny" Boothby. Further Doris Pamela Beattie, Belmont. Mass.. Student Council Again ity to be a belle until coed rules were creditable photographic achievements. Wednesday afternoon, perhaps by except for the one morning when the enlightenment will be furnished by Richard Becker, Yonkers, N. Y.; Jos- off after Thanksgiving. shouting louder than anyone else, I boat was practically motionless for the new feature page, "Hall of eph Bellesheim, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.; The further staff of the "Garnet" To Conduct Chapel The committee in charge of the en- finally secured passage on the "Man- two hours. Later I learned that the Shame", in which eminent campus Arnold Lester Berenberg. Chelsea, will be named at the next meeting of tertainment consists of: Aino Pura- The Student Council will this year hattan". The boat train left at 9 a. m. officers were going cautiously because personalities will be portrayed in Mass.; Anna Christina Bendtsen, the Publishing Association which is nen '41 and Elaine Humphrey '42. The again conduct a bi-weekly secular Thursday, so there was little time for there was a loose mine in 'he neigh- their true light. Lewiston; Ernest Henry Bishop 3rd, scheduled for this week. program in the Chapel, it was decid- following girls have charge of the goodbyes. But Prof Rob, who decided borhood." There will also be an instructive Quincy, Mass.; Elinor Clarke Blanco, stunts for their respective dorms: ed at the opening meeting last week. to wait in England for a while, was on Winter Harbor; Philip Lane Blanch- Dr. Zerby could not help but be im- and enlightening football article by Chris Williamson '42, Milliken; Mari- This year it will sponsor an orienta- hand to see us off. that man of the gridiron. Phil Lerette. ard, Livermore Falls; Elizabeth pressed by the feelings of the Eng- lyn Miller '41, Chase: Pril Simpson tion course on vocational guidance, Expecting no objections from anj di- Urania Bliss, Attleboro, Mass.; Doug- "Ralph Child was in Liverpool, also lish people toward the war. There is '42, Wilson; Natalie Webber '42, Hac- on student Interest in campus affairs, rection, the staff will submit for cam- las Graham Borden, Waterbury, Debate Council Plans trying to get home, so there was quite a quietly resigned attitude, dogged, ker; Alice Turner '42, Cheney: Kitty and on topics of national and interna- pust approval their All-American se- Conn.; Marcel Ralph Boucher. Au- a delegation of Bates people caught in and almost sullen. There's no sing- Winne '41, Stevens; Marjorie Lewis tional Importance. The Council, Pres- lections for 1939. burn; Norman John Boyar, Mt. Ver- High School Clinics the war trap. ing, no enthusiasm. "It's a dirty bus- '42, Whittier; and Jean Atwater '41, ident Coffin said, will attempt to se- The magazine will also contain non, N. Y.; Robert Brendze, Chelsea. lect the speaker on each program in "The vessel was late arriving in iness to be gotten over with," is the Frye Street House. The Bates Interscholastic Debating (among the advertisements) a sur- Mass.; Miriam Fall Brightman, New- accordance with his ability to dis- Southampton from France, and there general expression. League enters Its 27th season this prise feature by Henry Wadsworth ton Centre, Mass.; 'Virginia Brown, was a mad rush to get aboard when week as invitations are sent secon- cuss the subject for that day. Average Englishman Kennebunkport; William Hall Buker she finally docked. All the luggage Taprer. The issue, striving for high- 'dary schools to become members of The Council will continue to stress Discouraged er educational value, will stress the 0. C. Sponsors Twin Jr., Shelburne Falls, Mass.; Martha ,intra-mural sports. Coffin asserted. was thrown in one tremendous pile on either the Maine High School Divi- three "F's" — Freshmen, Football and Bingham Burns, Springvale; Margaret Regular inter-dorm games will take deck and until the vessel was on the The German-Russian pact was a Mountain Climbs Sunday sion, the New Hampshire High School Freshness. place on Monday and Friday after- high seas no attempt was to be made tremendous blow. On the day the An all-ed Mt. Washington hike and Burt, Portland. Division, or the New England Prepar- noons. At this time touch football at sorting out the mess. Fortunately, news became known there was at first a coed trip to Tumbledown Sunday Marjorie Ruth Cahall. Pittsfield. atory School Division. a deathly silence throughout London, will be the principal attraction, with we had carried as much of our things will be the features of the Outing Mass.; Guy Campbell, Lewiston; Ruth Each member school is provided and then a collective shrug of the basketball and possibly hockey during as possible and so we, unlike many Club's activities this week end, it was Arlene Carey, Lowell, Mass.; Eleanor with a package of material on the de- shoulders. The discouragement of 13 Schools Attend the coming winter months. Mr. Er- others, were not forced to sleep in our announced yesterday by Hamilton May Cash, Chester, Conn.; Weston bate topic and is entitled to partici- the English is contained in the sen- nes Moore, director of physical edu- street clothes. W. A. A. Play Day Dorman '40, president. Attwood Cate Jr., Auburn; Gilbert pate in one of the debate clinics which tence of the man who told Dr. Zerby, cation, has promised to set up two Starting the year with the well- The Mt. Washington trip departs a Say ward Center, Colebrook, N. H.; will precede the competition. The in- Finds Cot "You'll never see London again like goal posts on the freshman field. The known bang, the Bates Women's Ath- little from the usual in that only eds Arlene Beverly Chadbourne, West- stitution of this clinic program last A Tortnre Rack this". Council has placed Sumner Tapper "10 letic Association concluded Its first will be allowed. About 10 boys are field, Mass.; Clarence John Chaffers, season was most successful and this "Mrs. Zerby and the children were in charge of intra-mural sports, and The evacuation of the children was week's activities by playing hostess to expected to make the famous Journey, Lewiston; Louise Amelia Chambers, year the Maine series will include a assigned to a two-man stateroom and a suitable trophy will be presented to rather horrible. Groups left London thirteen Maine high schools, on the leaving campus at 5:00 a. m. Manchester, Conn.; Margaret Yvonne clinic on campus Oct. 20, the second were reasonably comfortable. But I the dormitory with the best showing. by school classes and few parents occasion of its annual High School Tumbledown will be the destination Chase, South Berwick; Charlotte Em- at Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield. found myself the third man in a two- The Council is laying the ground- knew where any of their children had Play Day. On Saturday, Oct. 7, the of the regular coed'hike, leaving at ma Christofferson, Waterbury, Conn.; on Nov. 10, and the third at Presque man room, with the floor the only bed work for another Back-to-Bates week been taken. Radio stations broadcast girls gathered in the Women's Lock- 8:00 a. m. (Continued on page 4) Isle High School on Nov. 17. For the in sight. I cornered a steward who end to take place toward the end of little beyond instructions to the Eng- er Building to enjoy a day of sports Signing up for either of these hike6 benefit of New Hampshire debaters wearily listened to my story, mutter- this month. It looks forward to an- lish people. Heavy curtains cover all and fun. will take place today promptly at 1:00 clinics are arranged at Lancaster High ed 'They keep sending them on here other successful rendezvous'of return- the windows. Car lights and traffic After registration was completed o'clock, when lists will be posted in School on Oct. 27 and at Rochester and we have no cots', and then walk- ing alumni, Coffin declared. lights are dimmed and hooded. Banks, the teams were greeted by Joan Wells Chase Hall for the men, and Rand Pres. Gray Entertains High School on Dec. 8; another clinic ed away. But five minutes later he The Council wishes to remind all museums, art galleries, all famous '40, W.A.A. president, and Barbara Hall for the women. is planned for Massachusetts in Jan- returned, carrying' a cot which prov- New Facnlty Members men students of the opportunity to buildings, are banked with sand bags Rowell '40, who was in charge of the uary. Each begins in the afternoon ed slightly better than the floor. The attend the Monday evening meetings and generally deserted. day's activities. Moving pictures were New members of the faculty and with a discussion of the railroad ques- crew had been working continuously administration were m'ide welcome at in Chase Hall Lounge and to air any Everyone expects American assis- taken of the registration and of the 35 Attend First CJLA tion, followed by talks on how to de- for 48 hours and I was grateful even a reception held by President and views on campus problems. tance—loans, supplies, and if neces- other morning events by Mr. C. Harry bate, a round table of high school for this torture rack. Flying School Meeting Mrs. Clifton D. Gray in their home sary, military aid. Edwards, head of the Maine Statf De- coaches, and practice in extempora- "At dawn Friday we sailed. We partment of Physical Education. Approximately thirty-five men were Monday evening. neous speaking, and ends in the early Freshmen Welcomed At Teas Probably the most characteristical- Those present in the receiving line, watched the submarine nets opened Sports included baseball, bat ball, present at the meeting called Thurs- evening with an intercollegiate debate Members of the Bates Faculty wel- ly English sentiment was expressed and shut as we passed through. volley ball, hit pin baseball, spud and day evening to test campus interest in including the new members of the fac- on the high school proposition: "Re- comed the freshman class to their by the women in the shoe-repair "The ship was loaded far beyond three track events, baseball accuracy the cooperative plan of the Civil Aer- ulty family, were as follows: Presi- solved, that the Federal Government homes Sunday, Oct. 8. from 4-5:30, for capacity, with the lounge and chil- shop who shook her head dolefully dent and Mrs. Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Ed- throw, running broad Jump and four- onautics Authority by which Bates should own and operate the rail- the annual freshman teas. This social and exclaimed, "If this man Hitler dren's playroom filled with cots. man relay. this year offers flight training. The ward M. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. John roads". hour gave the freshmen a chance to There was some criticism that there was of royal blood—but he's Just a A. Rademaker; Dr. and Mrs. Edwin After lunch, interesting movies on meeting was under the direction, of become acquainted with their instruc- should be 200 non-American refugees cobbler". M Wright; Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Glazier, The first of these debate clinics, other play days were shown and il- Edward M. Powell of the Department scheduled for the Little Theatre, Fri- tors, and afforded the professors a on board when so many Americans As for the American sentiment— Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Mansfield. Mr. lustrated by Mr. Edwards, who also of Public Relations and R. A. Mulher- day. Oct. 20th, will be featured by similar opportunity to know their stu- were clamoring for passage. But ev- that may well be the statement of so Adam Kaminsky, Miss Barbara Ken- gave a constructive speech on "Health in, flight instructor. the first intercollegiate debate of the dents. The class was divided Into erything else was soon forgotten when dall, Mrs. Lennie M. Gould, Mrs. Nel- many of Dr. Zerby's fellow refugees Care In the High School". Another Plans for the course were discuss- groups assigned to various faculty the strain became too great and the lie Llbby, Mr. Joseph M. Conant, and season in which the University of Ver- who vowed "We'll never leave Amer- feature of the day's entertainment ed and the first application blanks for whole load was seasick. ica again". mont will uphold the negative. (Continued on page 4) participation were distributed. Miss Charlotte Parrott. *H* BATES STUDENT, ^D^^DAY^CWBEB^im TWO ALUMNI NEWS The 261 0 By Lea Campus Information The Bates chapel was the scene of Campus Cta* * the wedding of Lois Chamberlain '38 Bartlett, P. B., 350 College Street 1737-M BATES STUDENT and Emery Swan '38 last July. Ha is Beckett, Elva H., 336 College Street 2514 (Founded m 1873) a student at the University of Cali- fornia. Another chapel wedding was Berkelman, R. G., 340 College Street 4284-J Editor (Tel. 8-3363) MARK LELYVELD '40 that of Virginia Carville '37^ and Ken- Bertocci, A. P., 26 Wood Street 3267-J (Student Office Tel. 3782-J) (The Auburn News 3010) neth Martin in May. They are both Bertocci, P. A., 370 College Street 4285-M Managing Editor (Tel. 1812) SUMNER B. TAPPER '40 working at Peck's. Britan, H. H., 17 Mountain Avenue 379-R Assistants: Edward Booth '41, Jean Blancard '41, Annetta Barrus '41, Ruth MacKenzie '37 and Art Helsh- Buschmann, August, 34 Holly Street, Auburn 1053 John Robinson '42. er '38 joined forces in Bridgeport last Carroll, J. M., 36 Ware Street 3712 News Editor (Tel. 8-3364) BROOKS W. HAMILTON '41 July. Art is working at the Hancock Childs, Mrs. J. S., 38 Cleaves Street, Auburn ., 2611 Departmental assistants: Alumni, Robert Hulsizer '40; Debating, Eric Life Insurance Company in Boston. Clark, Hazel M., Rand Hall 3565 Lindell '40 and Paul Quimby '42. Ernest Robinson '37 is married to Reporters: Frank Brown '41, Richard Baldwin '42, George Cram '42, John Conant, J. M., 40 Mountain Avenue 4566 Donovan '42, John Robinson '42, Ralph Tuller '42. Carleton Wilcox '42; Irene Coy of Houlton, and is teaching Crafts, S. T., 134 Nichols Street 1761-J William Worthy '42. in Cleveland. Ohio. Curtis, J. A., 102 Nichols Street 369-J Women's Editor (Tel. 1015-W) CAROLYN HAYDEN '40 And Still Eaton, Mabel, 518 Main Street 3629
Departmental assistants: Features, Marie Dodge '40, Pauline Chayer '40; More Marriages Fahrenholz, Margaret, Frye Street House 1015-W W. A. A., Barbara Norton '41. Max Eaton '38 was married in Ded- Fisher, L. W., 508 Main Street 709-M Reporters: Annetta Barrus '41, Betty Moore '42, Fiances Coney '40, Ruth ham last August to Yerda D. Sher- Foster, Iva W., 29 Highland Avenue, Auburn 2976 Sanford '41, Joan Lowther '41, Janet Bridgham '40, Beatrice Wilson '42, blom. He is teaching in Middleboro. Glazier, L. E., 150 Wood Street 1418-M Patricia Bradbury '42, Thera Bushnell '42, Charlotte Crane '42, Helen The latest marriage is that of Ruth Martin '42, Alice Morrill '41, Aino Puranen '41. Goodwin, Dr. R. E., 56 Denison Street, Auburn 2060 Sports Editor (Tel. 8-3364) WILFRED G. HOWLAND '40 Preble '38 and Dana Jordan, which Gould, R. R. N., 10 Riverside Street 4477 Staff: Dwight DeWitt '41, Perry Jameson '41, John Donovan '42, John took place on Sept. 25. Robinson '42, Zeke Turadian '42, Paul Quimby '42. As for giaduate students, the c.ass Gray, President C. D., 256 College Street 1382 of "30 iiaa a good number of tnein. (ironberg, Virginia, 336 College Street 2614 Business Manager (Tel. 8-3363) HARRY SHEPHERD '40 Maurice Barney, Dwight Wood, and Harms, S. F., 8 Abbott Street 3857-M Advertising Manager (Tel. 8-3363) WARREN DRURY '41 Bob Akers are at Tufts Medical Hovey, A. A., 75 Wood Street 1902 Circulation Manager (Tel. 8-4121) .. CHANDLER D. BALDWIN '42 Schooi. George Lythcott and Bob Mc- Kendall, Barbara, 226 College Street 1542-W Departmental assistants: Richard Smith '42, George Chaletzky '42, Roger Bride are at B. U. Medical. Lee Wal- Blanchard '42, Thomas Hayden '42, Hildreth Fisher '42, Robert Belsky Kendall, R. L., 20 Ware Street 3825-R '42, Lewis Hutchinson '42. ton and Dave Howe are at Andover Kimball, L. D., 143 Wood Street 1928-M Newton Theological Seminary. Dave Knapp, F. A., 32 Mountain Avenue 654-W REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY is working in the First Baptist Lawrance, W. A., Ill Bardwell Street 1819-M Published Wednesday during college National Advertising Service, Inc. Church at Wollaston. THE IDEA FOR THE SENIOR Leonard, A. N., 12 Abbott Street 3857-R _ _ _ , College Publishers Representative CANE TRADITION WAS year by the Students of Bates College. o MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N. Y. Harvard And Yale 42 ORIGINATED Bf CHARLES D. Libby, Mabel L., 142 Nichols Street CHICAGO • BOSTOR • Los ANGti.cs • S»M FRANCISCO -_D ENKE. MINNESOTA TACKLE.' RepresentatlTes POUNCED CN A FUMBLE WITH SUCH FORCC SENIOR, DARTMOUTH '02, Mabee, F. C, 378 College Street 1008-R Don Curtis is studying economics at THE BALL COLLAPSED/ WHO HAS A PATENT ON THEM McDonald, R. A. F., 36 Mountain Avenue 74 Entered as second-class matter at - NO. DAKOTA- MINN- GAME - I9ZO- Princeton. Dick DuWors and Gil Mc- McGee, R. E., 20 Frye Street 1583-W Fissocided CbUo6iole Press the Post Office, Lewiston, Maine Donald are at Harvard studying so- Mansfield. W. D., 32 Frye Street 349-J Distributor of ciology. Henry Farnum is at Yale Subscription . . . $2.50 per year Moore, E. M., 18 Ware Street 2382-W Cblle6iale Di6est in advance law school. Gene Foster is the grad- Letters To The Editor uate assistant in speech at Syracuse. level head in this matter. "There is no Myhrman, A. M., 173 Wood Street 4824-M Peace Desire Parrott, Charlotte G., Whittier House 2673-W Walden Irish is at Tufts and Bob Not Cowardice such thing as an inevitable war. If Pomeroy, F. E., 342 College Street 4284-R Needed - A Realistic Attitude Kinney is at Harvard Business To The Editor: war comes it will be from a failure School. Man's memory is very short. He has of human wisdom." That is what Powell, E. M., 25 Webster Street 4927 Our President has already called our attention to the fact that Roslyn MacNish and Helen Marti- lorgotteu that war is hell; that noth- Bonar Law said in 1914. And at this Quimby, Brooks, 382 College Street 2469-W a Europe at war can not but have its repercussions in every corner kainen are studying public health at ing, except liberty, is worth the toll time, it will also be from a failure of Rademaker, J. A., 427 Main Street S63-M of the world. It is a threat to the peace of every nation. Reasons Yale Medical School. that war takes. He has so much for- human wisdom if we get into the war. Kamsdell, G. E., 40 Mountain Avenue 4566 both economic and emotional can be cited. Sherry Ricker is continuing the stu- gotten the last great war that he is We must be rational, we must make Roberts, Blanche W., 338 College 3134-J dy of electricity at Harvard. Also in now entering upon another. He is a use of that power of reason which dis- Ross, N. E., 32 Frye Street 349-W The economic dangers are seemingly beyond our control. Con- the Boston area is Lois Philbrick, who rational being, but not a completely tinguishes mankind from the beasts. Rowe, H. W., 374 College Street 2820 L. S. Kemp Jr. '42. gress, after receiving letters and telegrams overwhelmingly oppos- is studying and teaching at Burdett ratio-.ir.l one. Sawyer, W. H. Jr., 365 College Street 1914 Business College. ed to the repeal of the arms embargo, will gamble on its luck and We, as Americans, are in danger of Schaeffer, Lavinla M., Elizabeth Wilson House 3206-W its faith in Roosevelt and do just that. Here, they say, we have Not all graduate students are In being drawn into Europe's self-made Seward, R. D., 83 Wood Street 1683-W The "Buffoon" only a difference of opinion as to the route to be taken to a common New England. Milt Nixon is way down holocaust. Each male student on this Spinks, Leslie, Greene Monmouth 128-32 in Washington, D. C, at Georgetown I> Necessarj end—keeping the United States out of the war. Only future events campus would be potential cannon- Sweet, P. R., 425 Main Street 363-W Law School. Ray Renaud is also To The Editor: will decide the right here it seems. food if this country were to enter the Thomas, W. B., 354 College Street 654-R there, studying social work at Catho- war. The desire fur peace is not cow- With all the talk running through lic University. Hoosag Kadjperooni, the campus at the present time con- Thompson, C. R., 20 Western Avenue, Auburn 2926-M But having found a weakness in our armor does not necessar- ardice; it is a matter of reason. We Walmsley, Lena, Cheney House 3206-M who has changed his family name to must keep a clear head, we must not cerning the building of a better Bates, ily mean a total loss. The repeal of an act of Congress need not be Whitbeck, Paul, 475 College Street 1985-M Gregory, is at the University of Illi- let ourselves be swayed by propa- and the use of more "publicity", I tantamount to our active participation in a holocaust at which every nois. Bradley Lord and Leighton ganda, Tve must be completely ration- think the students of this college have Whitehorne, W. R., 23 Wakefield Street 1215 civilized nation shudders. Our great brake must be a constant Dingley are at Ohio State. al. We fought in the last war and overlooked one of the bigger "name- Wilkins, P. D.. 420 College Street 4524-R perusal of our exact emotional stand. The emotional factors ARE Carol Pulsifer is at Western Re- BOW regret it. Wo r.>ust have no rep- spreaders", the college humor maga- Woodcock, K. S., 86 Russell Street 1819-W within our control. serve and Heinie Roth is on the plains etition of this regret. America can zine. Wright, E. M., 11 Benson Street 2461 of Minnesota at the State University. stay out of the fight if she remains Practically all of the better col- Zerby, R. L., 138 Nichols Street 4933 Let it be our resolution to keep the European War of today level-headed. leges have humor magazines, which, 0 from becoming the second World War of tomorrow. But, obviously, Letter To Congress through the exchange system, are able Alumni Council Office 4383 neither this resolution nor words alone are enough. Janet Bridgham Makes But too frequently we find an at- to spread -:he name of the college titude of indifference. Some of us, we which they bear. Assistant to the President 4416 THIS is our problem. College men and women of today will be Debut As Song Leader The above two paragraphs may Bursar's Office, N. E. Ross 2403 the ones to bear the brunt of any future conflicts. It is to our inter- who are the very ones that must do Janet Bridgham '40 made her debut the fighting say: "If America gets into sound like a jest coming from the pen Carnegie Science Laboratory 3084-W est to maintain a cool, intelligently realistic attitude and to act last Wednesday night, as song leader the war, there's nothing to do but of the editor of the humor magazine Carpenter's Shop 3766-W now in an atmosphere of relative calmness. Sentiment must not for the coming year. She is to be in fight; if not, well and good." That is on this campus, "The Buffoon", but I Chase Hall (Pay Station) 8-3354 push us in. charge of singing in the dining room a fool's way of looking at it! We have speak in all seriousness. The contin- Chase House, Ruth Johnson 1015-M and all other group singing. When in- got to take an active Interest in keep- uation of this magazine is, I believe, Cheney House, Lena Walmsley S206-M There is a need, then, for some campus organization to spon- terviewed about her plans for the a matter of concern to all students ing this country out of war. What can Commons, Mrs. Christabell Folsom 1219 sor a carefully planned peace campaign—designed to study the coming year, "Jan" said she planned we do? We can write to Congress, for especially since it was originally to have a box in which students can Dean of Women's Office, Hazel M. Clark 3085-M emotional trends of the campus and to urge careful analysis of a one thing. That may be a bother, but founded only through the efforts of put their choices for the Wednesday Director of Athletics, E. M. Moore 535 it is a thousand times more bother- all the students. Naturally, a maga- total war picture. We have no time for the pacinstic rot that so night sing, and suggestions for new Director of Public Relations, E. M. Powell 4942 some to have a bullet in your guts, or zine which exists on the sole support easily did an about face in the period immediately preceding our songs will be welcome. She hopes to East Parker Hall (Pay Station) 8-3363 to have your throat shot away. Also of the contributing students, and not entry into the last Great War. We would all fight in defense of a have in the course of the year collec- there is the objection that Congress on a term bill, could not last long Employment Service, P. B. Bartlett 4678 tions of the songs for each table. Stu- direct invasion of our own hemisphere. What we must guard against doesn't pay any attention to letters. without that support. Fiske Dining Hall—Kitchen 4094-W dents are also requested to try their is a free and government-equipped trip to Europe with the odds all But is Congress going to turn a closed Therefore, in order to maintain a Frye Street House, Margaret Fahrenholz 1016-W hand at song writing to add to the in favor of a one-way passage. eye on the statements desiring that publication which we believe has a Gymnasium 536 Wednesday night repertoire. we stay clear of war, statements writ- necessary part on this campus, may I Hacker House, Mrs. Margaret Blsbee 3736-M While there is little doubt as to where our sympathies lie in ten by those who will have to fight the ask the student body's consideration Heating Plant 3766-W this struggle, whether our favorites win, lose or draw, there can war? I doubt it it will, and it is at of the subscription drive now going Infirmary (Men), Mrs. Lennie M. Gould, R.N 3084-M be no excuse for sending our classmates across. Choose Alice Turner New least worth the try. through the campus. Infirmary (Women), Mrs. Erma M. Tainter, R.N 708-W Sophomore Cheer Leader As I said before, we must keep a Ray J. Cool '40 Janitor Shop, R. H. MacDonald 3766-M The naming of Alice Turner '42 as John Bertram Hall (Pay Station) 8-4122 sophomore coed cheerleader com- Hit-or-Miss Alms-Giving Hurts Library 1361 Here And There About Campus: pletes the quintet that will this year Millikeu House, Mrs. Nellie Libby 2573-M lead the Bates stands. Successfully Poor More Than None At All President's Office, Mrs. Mildred L. Childs 1383 The usual quota of signs, red thirteens, and half-hearted hair- surviving a competitive test that had Publishing Association 3782-J cuts has begun to blossom forth on campus—the Committee of boiled down to nine aspirants, she (This is the second and last install- Rand Hall 3207 Thirteen has begun to do its work. But don't feel persecuted fresh- was named Thursday by the current ment of Kathryn Gould's description Rand Hall, Rachel A. Metcalfe 708-M men. This is just the upperclassman's way of welcoming you into cheerleaders, Donald Maggs '40, Earle of a month in social service. Ed.) Rand Hall (Pay Station) 8-3398 Zeigler '40, Balbara Pish '41, and Er- the fold and of reminding you that every group has its rules that Have you ever given aid to a blind Registrar's Office, Mabel L. Libby 3085-W nest Oberst '41. man on the corner and then later must be obeyed. A spirit of cooperation and a sense of humor are Roger Williams Hall (Pay Station) 8-4121 Alice made her debut Thursday eve- found out that he could see as well Stevens House 4987-W two prime requisites to successful living anywhere. The rules are a ning at the rally preceding the Har- as you? Do you realize that you were Store, Jean Reid 2786-W test—the Unholy Thirteen is there to see to it that the test takes. vard game. doing him less good by helping, than if you had directed him to a neigh- West Parker Hall (Pay Station) 8-3364 borhood social or welfare agency? Whittier House, Charlotte G. Parrott 2573-W CLUB NOTES These agencies are always willing to Wilson House, Lavinia M. Schaeffer 3206-W It seemed like old times again to hear "Prof. Rob" speak in Jordan Scientific Society help a person when they are down Women's Locker Building 4094-M Chapel Thursday. For many an upperclassman, it made the return Mr. Morrill, head of the Public and out and they do it intelligently Women's Union, Mrs. Rosa L. Foster 3736-W to campus complete. Health Board from Augusta, spoke to instead of hit-or-mi88 as we do. They Y. M. C. A. 1786-M the Jordan Scientific Society at their are able to help him plan his future His description of Britain's air raid precautions and the atti- first meeting, last night. as well as satisfying his immediate Fire Boxes: Rand 1S3 needs. tude of the average Englishman toward the war gave us a graphic Camera Club Hathorn 134 If you do not know what agency to picture of an intelligent nation adjusting itself to a new and ter- The first meeting of the Camera Gymnasium 135 rible tension. Club was held the nineth at Carnegie send them to, it is worth while to Hall when plans for the year were look up the social index and find out -o discussed. what the different agencies do offer. most interesting. Every year many These are only a few of the services Dance Clnb They have these in the larger cities agencies send hundreds of undernour- that social agencies are able to give- The Dance Club meets this Friday and your small town and city officials ished children to the country. These Talk about the war always brings up the question of propa- Kay Gould '40 Aside from these and other material and will begin preparations for their are able to give you similar Informa- children stay at the camp from two aids, family welfare workers are al- ganda. There is no single group in the country more exposed to it tion. • than our student population. exhibition on Mother's week end. simistic crippled man down the street weeks to a whole summer. The ways willing to help solve marital, Wednesday and Thursday of this Beggers are not the only ones you would find not only a new interest in change that it makes in them is unbe- parent-child, etc., relationships. Prob- For those interested, a very good example of the best in week try-outs will be held at the Wo: will be able to help if you are con- life but also a worth while occupa- lievable. They not only come back in lems like these happen in every type British propaganda can be found in "The Nineteenth Century and men's Locker Building for member- scientious workers in your commu- tion, if he were able to spend a few a better physical condition but they of family and often an outsider is ship as there are six vacancies. nity. Perhaps that mother whose months in a cooperative workroom. are much happier and have many more help than an intimate friend. After" published by Constable and Co. Ltd. of London. The Sep- health you have been worrying about tember issue of this magazine is in the library reading room. Com- Lambda Alpha Here he would be taught to do some- plans made for the coming winter. Services like these are being given The Lambda Alpha welcomes it's, needs only rest, and would be all thing well In spite of his handicaps. This is a service that all needy chil- every day all over the nation, but the posed of a series of articles written in rather a pleasant vein, it new freshmen at the first meeting to- right again it you arranged for ner to dren are able to enjoy but every people do not realixe it. This, there- covers practically every phase of the British stand, their hopes and morrow night which will be a weinie spend a week or two at the Mothers' Placing needy children in summer agency Is willing to consider any fore, Is where your community needs plans. roast at Thorncrag. Rest. Possibly that useless and pea- camps is the service that la by far the name that Is sent to them. TOO. THE BA^SOT^g^J^gg^CTOBER 11, 1989 THREE Bobcats To Try To Save Home Record Against Huskies Garnet Seeks To Bobcats Fight Harvard Harriers To Meet But SuccumbjJO-0 SPORT SHOTS Avenge '38 Defeat The determined Garnet eleven re- By Bill Rowland '40 Mule Group Friday fused to wilt before a mighty Harvard Next Saturday the Northeastern team that pushed across three touch- Best Performance of the Week: The outstandingly brilliant play Huskies, coached by Jimmy Dunn, Colby First Series b of Artie Belliveau at Harvard. His afternoon's work earned him will travel to Lewiston to encounter downs to win y a 20 to 0 score at Opponent; Has Harvard Stadium Saturday afternoon. the title of hero >"o. 5 on ex-Harvard coach Eddie Casey's review Coach "Manny" Mansfield's 1939 ver- THK STATISTICS of the stars on the nation's grid irons over the past week end. sion of the Fighting Bobcats- The Unknown Power Harvard Bates boys from Boston are smarting from There is no doubt that the coming chusetts State completed 12 out of After a defeat by the harriers of First Downs 12 7 two successive setbacks, one at the State Series will be one of the most 21 passes for a net gain of 156 yards New Hampshire University the Gar- Gain by Ku^nta* 256 7« hands of the St. Anslem powerhouse interesting and spectacular that has and were not outclassed by running F. P. Attempted ... 3 »S net hill-and-dalers turn their atten- and another from the New Hampshire been seen in Maine for many years. It plays as they gained 10 first downs to F. P. Completed .. 1 7 tion to Colby whom they meet on the Wildcats, and, to quote our own Coach is early to make such a prediction, 11 for the Polar Bears. Bowdoin is <..1 in by F. P. 6 87 home course Friday . This opens the Mansfield, "Northeastern is going to as statements like the preceding are the so-called "mystery team" of the y. P. Intercepted .. S 0 bound right back". usually made at the close of the sea- series this year as their potentialities first competition for any of the Gar- (Jain by Int. Passes 1 0 When interviewed recently regard- son, but there are four teams that are somewhat unknown. Massachu- net teams with a Maine intercollegiate Average P1,n,s ■••• S3 as ing next Saturday's contest, "Manny" look to be quite evenly matched from setts State ran one touchdown opponent this season. This meet Is Kunback 01 Punts . (11 35 this corner. through Bowdoin that was called also marked by the return of Ralph remarked that the Dunn men were Own Punts Blocked 1 0 Maine perhaps looked more im- back because of an off-sides, so the playing out of their class when they >umber Penalties . 5 3 Child '40 to his duties as cross-coun- pressive than did Colby or Bow- score might well have been reversed. took on Saint Anslem. He also re- Yards Penalized ... 45 15 try manager. doin in beating a strong Rhode Leomans was a standout for Bowdoin marked that although New Hampshire The Bobcats were prepared for a Island State team 14 to 0. One of along with sophomore weight-thrower Last year the harriers downed defeated Northeastern 15-6, the score ground attack, and rightly so, as it the touchdowns came via a sen- Nile Perkins starring in the line. Colby decisively on the Waterville might have been different had the turned out that Harvard only went sational 60-yard pass, and the oth- The Bobcats could not be recog- course after being held up at a rail- Boston school's most able back. Ken Into the a'r three times and made a er resulted from a 50-yard march nized as the same team that play- road crossing. The leading five will Harding, been able to play. The Bates total gain of six yards in their one that was a mixed offensive. The ed American International last probably be Al Rollins. Harry Shep- mentor is forming no illusions about completion. The seven-man line, and feature of this game was the run- week. Harvard is reputed to have herd, Warren Drury (who finished the coming contest. He knows that at times an eight-man line, often ning attack of the Pale Blue that one of its best teams in years al- ■econd to Rollins at N.H.U.). Frank Northeastern is always tough and he made Harvard's running plays look advanced for a total of more than though many of the men are soph- Coffin and Fred Downing. Joe Hous- is going to be prepared. very bad. In the third and fourth 300 yards and gained 13 first mores. Three times the Garnet ton, Irving Mabee, and Dave Nicker- periods Harvard was decidedly out- Hopes To Better downs. The University of Maine threatened to score, and two of son will fight it out for the remain- played as the f.nnet carried the
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