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Literar y CJollec f n Guest And I^eeturer Is At t^ of Rare Tr@asi. res - Clark Mollenhbffj spoke yesterday at•'.the '.de-libation of the Love- Renowned News Writer May Crai famous woman columnist for the Guy Gannett joy Building. His speech concerned the threats to ! freedom of the Is Given to Oolby g, Mrs. David T. Martin : of Still- newspapews of Maine and former President of the Women's Nation- press. Mr. Mollenhoff stated that the free 'press is not threatened to v water, Oklahoma, a retired English al Press Club, will speak ori Wednesday, December 9 in the Art & a great extent today, on the surface, but that we in. America tend to professor, has enriched the collec- " Music Building's Given Auditorium. Mrs. Craig is one of tlie fore- take fr eedom for granted. .-- ^ tions of the Miller Library Treasure most woman reporters in the United States, and her presence at He said, "My concern today 'is over the apathy where, there are Room by a series of gifts . Mrs. Mar- Robert's siefious ; encroachments ' on the . right tin's generosity ; covers quite' a wide Colby will be an experience not to be missed. A supper in on the conduct of government and of access to information . ' . concern- scope; she has contributed ' some Union sponsored by the Oolby Echo ing either a result of a lack of know- on .other matters that are vital to things to every J type of ' collection will precede her evening all-college ' ¦ Most Fraternities ledge of what :a.free press means to the general welfare.'' ,. v : . which the Treasure Room has. These lecture. a democracy, ; lack of enough inter- -"Government . .secrecy represents include, for the. most part,, -works A panelist for twelve years on our real concern today. The majority : show est , to dig in and learn where some by recent arid modern . English au- Will Hold Foririals "Meet the( Press" television , of those who erect secrecy barriers ¦ arbitrary govermental secrecy pol- . thors. '• '' ' . • ; she has invented questions which are well meaning, but mis-guided . She icies can take us,, or lack of guts At to books, there are some, forty 'Next Friday., Ni ht she refers to as "escape-proof" and short-sighted;" , They use such g " "woman present at the to speak out." Mr: Mollenhoff went . first editions, mostly inscribed by Most of the Colby fraternities will was the only terms as ' 'protect U.S. secrets from retreat at on to say - that he knew Americans Sir Sydney Cockerell, retired Cura- hold Christmas formals on Friday, Eisenhower-Khrushchev the Kremlin" ; and fear that infor- David during Khrushchev's were no strdnger, brighter, or more tor of the Fitzwilliam Museum at December 11;, The band of Gordie Camp mation will be twisted by political courageous than many , peoples .Cambridge and , secre tary to;William Howe will provide music for Delta visit to the United States in Sep- enemies. ' - ' . ' ' " ' ' . the ¦was the first woman crushed by totalitarian governments, . . Morris ^during Kelmscott vP.ress Kappa Epsilon from 8-12. A din- tember. She Commit- but that they' were only luckier. The - "The problem of access to infor- days. Some of the authors repre- ner at the Kappa Delta Rho house to be elected the Standing , are - Alice tee of Correspondents that governs slogans of the free press are so mation arises when the official sented in the SC circle will precede their dance, with the : Shaw 1 the press galleries. She has trav- strong ly 'rooted in our history that knows or suspects the inquiries re- Meynell, 'George Bernard! , band of Sammy Salida providing few, American political figures- would porter may, unearth facts not wholly Robert Louis Stevenson, Karen Blix- the music at the Winslow Grange eled all over the world in her pur- (' William Mor- suit of the news : Korea the Middle take the risk of any direct attack on complimentary to the administration en (Isaak Dihensen), Hall, lasting from 8-12. The dance , ,de' John Cow- the Normandy Campaign, the the institution of the free- press. . or the reporter is known to have ris, Walter la Mare, at the Zeta Psi , house will last from East, ¦ Wilfrid; Scowen ' Blunt, raids on London the Mr. Mollenhoff stressed the use of been critical of the administration. ' peri Powys, 8-12 :30 with Ered Petra's band •V-bomb • , : Laurence and Clem- and Cuba; subtle methods to influence the Mr. Mollenhoff then gave several ex- Max Beerbohh, play ing. Sigma Theta Psi will meet North Pole, s. Mar- , press. Among them were smooth aihples of where "executive secrecy " ence Housmari. Among. 'Mr at tlie Calumet Club in Augusta, May Craig' s writing has punch " autographed public relations operators, who are rights had been used. , ' ' tin's own friends who where dancing will be to the music and has been called "spicy ". Her ¦ Draper and Vachel so helpful that reporters do not do In conclusion - he said : .'As cit- books are Ruth; of. George , Packard. , Delta Upsilon is reporting is usually a result of the . ' their own digging and thinking. izens , and voters, perhaps . even as re- Lindsay. .- • having Harry Marcliard's 14 piece questions she asks while interview- In the line of autograph letters, ; ing her current subject In her pur- Another method is the misuse of se- por ters, editors, or public officials, society band from Boston, from 9- . favored Colby with curity classifications which serves you may not . be asked to defend Mrs. Martin has 11. Alpha Tau Omega will also, hold suit of the truth $he i s regarde d as liberal specimens from the pens of ;only for the news, to withhold information that should your printing presses or your liffy festivities on Friday evenings. 'a crusader not ¦ John Cowper Powys, be classified. This ' covers up mis- but in' many ways you will undergo Viola Meynell, Pi Lambda Phi is holding its but for equal rights for women re- ¦ Alexander - Kei-ensky, James Norm- porters in the newspaper world. In takes , as well as improprieties, and tests that will . determine ', whether forma] on December 12, but has not 'Allgood, : Harry S. at times things are withheld, for you have what it takes to carry, on an Hall, - Sara completed arrangements. Phi Delta her fight for the position she has Laurence Housman, and "security reasons" when : the truth in the spirit of Elijah Parish Love- Truman, Theta is having an informal evening attained, she became involved in over . 150 specimens ; frb.m a promin- the women s suffrage fight that of thethe. -matter-is-matter js,. ;thatth,at they.;they- ar^,are.,with-wjth- joy ... A certain per cent of this : on December 11. Tau Delta Phi will ' r v ¦ ¦ "e_it'-'fikure" ii_i''Hh6^1iterar'y ; ¦r; i ; held forpoiiticar reasons. •" ' ',' ;. group- (here) will have the industry," ' not have a Christmas formal, but wdft wagfed ''"auTing and after the world who niust i remain anonymous. A third . method is that of officials integrity,: and. courage to , face, the will entertain underprivileged child- first World War) During Woodrow : 'As , to manuscripts; ¦ ¦> there is an being, slow or "unavaible" ' at res- large ' issues: But the real test of ren from Waterville before Christ- Wilson's administration she made autographed poem by , Laurence ponding .to reporters who are known whether ' the' spirit of Elijah Parish mas vacation Lambda Chi Alpha the remark that has been so often Housman several scripts of' his to be critical to the administration. Lovejoy lives, at Colby College and n held a pre-Thanksgiving pajama Continued on Page Six BBC radio talks, and four notes of On the other hand, there are special in the United States, will be based party. instruction written by the poet Wil- privileges granted to, friendly re- frid Scawen Blunt. . . porters. The technique of hiding the The Women ' s Union Commit- CHRISTMAS CARD SALE Ohange Aniiouneed Photographs and , portraits of records of executive agencies is used tee is sponsoring a bus to Bos- I.R.C. is sponsoring a Christ- Blunt, Cockerell and ; Laurence on the grounds of "national inter- ton for the Christmas vac ation. mas card sale for UNICEF For ©at Warn ings ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ ' ¦ The bus will leave Colby at 1 Housman complete Mrs. Martin's (Children 's Fund). The sale will ests." ' ' ' ' . A change has been announced in p.m. December 16 arid munificent, contribution. • take place between now and 1 "We of the press , must accept the go to the method of notifying individual South Station. It will return .It is. through generous, and in- Christinas vacation. i fact that an agressive press , will al- students in the men' division of from South Station January 4 valuable gifts such as these, that Tlie designs of the cards are j s ways , be- faced | with some obstruct- , first vacation warnings. Effective at 5 :30 p.m. Ticekts will be on the Colby, College Library has de- many and varied. A display ofj ion or harrassment,", Mr. Mollenhoff Monday, November 23, lists of va- sale outside of the Spa from veloped , its Treasure Room which is the different kinds of cards Will i stated. He feels, however, that the cation warnings will be posted on Wednesday to Friday , December replete with rare books and manus- bo exhibited in Miller Libra ry on j r press should hot have any special ¦; ¦ ¦ ' ¦ the bulletin hoards of each frater- 9-11 from 11-12:30 and on Sat- cripts.^ ' :¦ . ' , -.' , the main floor. , privileges beyond ' those of; "every , j nity house and dormitory. r urday, December 12, from 91 The sales will be held outside ' citizen in a democracy." on how largo a percentage learn This change places the responsib- "The -real purpose of the 12 :30. There will be no refunds I the spa and the hours will boi free; ' " ¦ that democracy is not something ility on each student for beeping a press is the on tickets sold. / posted . J informing of the public .hat can be taken for granted." record ;,of his attendance warnings. Second warnings will be sent to ber the individual as usual, and parents Afthiuu 0iristmas Concert T^ Decem 13; will be notified , ais well. ' ,' The Attendance Regulations of ¦ ¦ ; ¦ ¦ the B¦acK¦ ¦ ' ¦,¦ ffe¦ ¦ ¦ ' : ¦ ¦ :¦ ¦ ¦ ' ;¦ ¦ ¦ • ¦ ¦ ./;¦ ¦ •: • ¦¦ ¦ / ; ¦¦ • ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ -; > ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦: • ¦ ¦ / ¦ Gray Book regarding vacation __ . • ' , , Feat' ured __ " '•'' ' ' ___ • _ ' - ____ : > •- ' ' ,¦:-' :- . ' • " ¦/ ' .;" • . • . ' " . . . / . is also 'xy ¦; included , ¦ ¦ : ! Oonti¦ nuod ¦on \Pago¦ ¦ Two ¦ : !¦ ¦ ; in those regulations. !. ' ' : •- . -:' ' .". . :,- ; ¦ . ' ' -X y...... • . ' , " • . . . 1 , . ,.,, W^t (Rolfag Brija Lette r To Edito r SMOW Bjx 51, Colby College, Waterville , Maine. Officer: Roberts Union. Call TR 2-2791, Ext. 240 To the Editors of the Echo :,..; .by Debby Berry Founded 1877. Published ' weekly except during vacations and examinatio n- periods by the , oyed Miss Dyer s humorous I enj ' Snow! That beautiful/white stuff which descends without warning students of Colby College ; printed by the Eagle Publishing Co., Inc. , Gardiner , Maine. essay, "On Hour Exams", and Charter members of the New England Intercolleg iate Newspaper Association. Represented by tly on our campus, somehow loses much of its aesthetic quality when one ; Faculty free ; all others must agree, although reluctan , National Advertising Service , Inc. Subscription rates : Students $5.50 Marks ht his way through huge drifts of it in order to get to a class. $3.50. Newstands price: ten cents per copy. . with her comment on the " must fig . Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Waterville , Maine. Acceptance for Attitude." I question, however, the At times, however, it is not the drifts ... it is the strategically placed mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, - 1917 , validity of her comments on the authorized December 24, 1918. : piles which; Maintenance has carefully shovelled from one area to ECHO. Game Attitude". Examinations are 5 , A11 opinions in this newspaper not otherwise identified are those of the COL BY¦ " aribtheh ;The jaunt uphill from the girls' dorms becomes a perfect ' - '¦ • ' . - tially measuring devices to eval- Mention the ECHO when you buy. esen can either go up the uate the student's accomplishments demonstration of survival of the fittest. You . -EDITOR - WILLIAM C. DROLL , '60 AND the instructor's teaching. It is unplowed, unshoveUed .path, forging your way onward through a MANAGING EDITOR • ALICE STEBBINS, '60 improbable that a.Colby good foot (not yours) of snow which will shortly, be a beautifully BUSINESS MANAGER • RUSSELL ZYCH , '60 extremely - , profes or would employ either the treacherous, shiny, slippery, ice chute;- or take your , life in someone or the repeat EDITORIAL ^ BOARD Penny Martin ,. '60 . Don Mordecai , '60 , Dan Hodges , '61. "catch method" " else's hands and try the road route. Either way your chances of ar- method" to construct an examina- riving at the Libe or Lovejoy without at least a shoe full of snow are SECTION EDITORS . Advertising Manager - Ann Weir , '61 tion. After all, the Colby faculty Asst. Advertising Manager - Sue Miller , '61 minute. Perhaps now that one ankle has been broken, something will . . Editort.j- . Ken,r N.gro,-t- - has a reputation for encouraging in- Spot* Circulation - Subscription Manager Editor . 61 inality. be done. The first part of the campus shovelled or lowed, this year Make-up Carolyn Evans . Q j,.. ^ .&l dependent study and orig , p Assistant Makeup Editor - Ann Gleason , 62 ^ . piaandal Mana ger . J etry LaFor fiia > 60 Certainly, no Colby professor seems to be the faculty parking lot above Lovejoy ; the second area '61 Copy Editor - Jill Williams , Billing • Lew Yurdin , '61 would "flunk" Tom Brown, as is the lot below Lovejoy. It's ;nice to feel that the professors can get Exchange Editor - Barbara Chapman '60 Circulation Staff • Judy Dunnington , '61 Asst. Business Manager . ^^ . ^ , for the very inde- Grayce Hall , 61 q,. .« , Neifiher , <62 Dean Fell did, in and out of the building; they may have no students in their class- ^ ^ pendent and original translation of rooms but that's all ri ht too. Assuming that the state has been co- Martial's XXXIH Epigram : , g , REPORTERS and STAFF operative enough to get them up to the campus, far be it from Main- '60 ; Gail Ha rden , ' 60; Non amo te, Zabidi, nee possum Deborah Berry, '61 ; Ann Gerry, '60 ; Pris Gw .n, '62 ; Genie Hall , enance to discourage them. Let the students come via snow-shoes or Sandra Keef , '62 ; Sue Patraelee , '61 ; Karen Kennedy, 60; Gail Longenecker , '60 ; Brenda dicere quare, " ht a.m. L .wison, '62 ; ' Linda Mackey, '60 ; Sue Maher , '61 ; Sandra Nolet, '61 ; Dan Parish , '60; Hoc tantum possum dicere non dog-sled ; the faculty parking lot will be cleared by eig Louise Robb , '60 ; Elaine Stark , '60 ; J udy vanDyck , 62; Ginny Murphy, *6l ; Jean Gross , amo te. Project number three seiems to be that of the middle path leading Sue Schaeff , '63 ; Joan MacCarthy, '62 ; J an Thompson , '62 ; Liz Rowe, '63 ; Sue Lite, ' 62. Captain Limm from the Spa end of the Library to the road i The fact that no one ~ Frank Stephenson , '62 ; Bob Sheehey, '63. ever uses this route makes no difference; symmetry . . . always sym- metry. The path leading toward the still unplowed one from the Dr. Irving D. Suss girls' dorms is left untouched, as is the one leading toward the far IFC At Work end of Averilli Granted, few people use these paths . . -. especially In recent weeks the Inter-Fraternity Council has been making and Spoke On Theater when the ones leading toward the Quad and Lovejoy are shovelled. discussing changes which are of considerable significance to the men's However, it is more often a matter of "if" they are shovelled, rather side of campus. A very important rule which was passed in the most To Library Croups than when. The steps from Lovejoy to the Library are apparently recent ineeting, Monday , night, November 30, defines scholastic The Colby Library Associates held last on the list of projects ; the few inches of snow which cover the standards for the fraternities. All fraternities are required to maintain the second meeting of this year cement soon become hard-packed, making the descent a major ac- Monday night, November 30. Pres- an average of 1.8, but previously there has been no stated penalty for complishment. Going up is easier . . . you: can't fall so far uphill. ident Alfred K. Chapman opened Some people have the system licked by merely taking to the soft failure to live up to the rule. As passed this week the penalties are the meeting by introducing Libra- 1) for the first semester below standard a social warning for the fol- rian John MeKeana and Professor snow on the bank, but this soon becomes much like the path up from lowing semester; 2) for two consecutive , semesters below ' standard Richard Gary wlio reported on the the girls' dorms. (Still unplowed . . . it's not 11.) The front path social probation for the following semester. These penalties are rather new Treasure Room. Mr. Mc__eiina across the Library is done; f ew people go that way, but some do, also ^announced the recent publica- stiff , but justified. Although the new rule cannot guarantee academic just for the somewhat intangible pleasure of seeing that snow can tion acquisitions of the Colby Libra- be re moved successfully. The science buildings are left in much/the excellence, it can be one step toward keeping fraternities from com- ry and of Carl J. Weber s latest ' same condition as Lovejoy ; the front steps and the area between pletely forgetting the scholastic functions of the college. book, The Rise, and Fall of Ripley them are shovelled at-11, and then once again one thunders out into A second innovation is the creation of a loan fund for fraternity Osgood by the Colby College Press. men using the funds that have accumulated in the IFG treasury. The book is available at the libra- - Continued on Page Five ^ rian's office. The main speaker of Upon application to the Dean a member of any fraternity may bor- the evening was Professor Irving D. row up to $20 for one month with no interest charged. There are no Suss who presented a paper, on restrictions as to a student's use of the money or maximum number Dublin's A!bbey Theater. Letter To The Editor of loans per student. x Dr. Suss did some of his work /. Wesley Miller A third subject which has not been acted upon but which is now for his doctoral thesis at the thea- To th. Editor of the Echo : r ter in 1951 some six month before being discussed is a stiller IFG stand on the subject of physical haz- The Colby College Band presented its annual -Thanksgiving Con- ft burned. The famous theater was program of the ing. Previously the IFG has forbidden only pledge trips and pledge founded in 1898 by William Butler cert on November 21; this was the band's first formal quests off campus; if, however, such trips and quests are "voluntary", Yeats who was co-operating with academic year. Dr. Comparetti and the band, assisted" by senior Peter any trips-of any nature are presumably legal. Consequently, the IFG a frustrated playwright named Mar- L. Henderson, presented a variety of works from different periods has little real control over fraternity hazing and pledging programs. tin and a shrewd friend/ Lady Greg- and composers including selections by Purc'ell, Peganini, Stainer, ory. The theater attempted to draw Recently, there has been concern expressed about the excesses Ithat Handel, Wagner, Gould and Baito. The program concluded with the on Irish talent for the plays it pre- soothing and traditional MAYFLOWER HILL SONG \yhich leaVes have appeared in some pledge programs. It is not generally known sented; It made a somewhat falt- what goes into the hazing of some freshmen. Not all' fraternities or ering start in its first few years memories of beautiful blending arid phrasing. In a word, the band all freshmen are involved in the problem, but some of the hazing has of existence ; originally there was stands undoubtedly as a fine tribute to the efforts of Dr. Comparetti risked physical harm as well as interference with studies. The pro- only money enough and talent who has for so many years labored to bring music of good quality to enough to produce one p gram has been discussed at two meetings of the IFC, and this week lay a year. the Colby community. Its value as a positive influence need not even Eventually as the " theater gathered be asserted. It is more than a mere " band" : it is a "concert band," it was to have been brought up at fraternity meetings for considera- support it produced more and more tion by the houses. It is hoped that the IFC will have the courage to plays. It gained " wide fame ' in 1907 or ias Dr. Comparetti has suggested, a "symphonic band." As such it take a stand on physical hazing that it can enforce. With a good for its production of "The Playboy is something in which every Colby student should take justifiable regulation there may be a way to limit — at least as a start ¦— some of the Western World", a play that pride — but DOES he? was of the more abusive aspects of pledge programs. ' violently risque • for its place There are about 65 people in the band. SIXTY-TWO people at- and time and which provoked riots attenfled the concert — not even an isomorphism! Among the faith- that threatened to halt the produc- ' tion. Always plagued . by financial ful sixty-two were a number of faculty members, their wives and problems and arguments among "its children. God bless' the faculty, for" without it, Colby's concert, lecture, Washburn Lecture directors, the theater' continued its and seminar series might practically go unattended. Colby has EV- by Mark Bradford precarious existence through the ERYTHING to offer, seemingly NO ONE to absorb. The English A capacity crowd heard a superbly illustrated lecture on "The As- first World War, until with tho Department' throws together a seminar on the "American Hero" as formation of the " cent of Mount McKinley" on Friday evening, November 20 in Given Irish Free State the,program it received a governmental viewed by the contemporary dramatist —: is a whallop- subsidy. ' Auditorium. The speaker, Mr, Bradford \Vashburn, was introduced With tho death of Yeats the orien- ing success: organization and planning, illustration, forward motion, b President Bixler as a noted explorer, mountain climber, and Dir- .atfon afrd. ad-lib jokes by panel members, overall attitude of those who attend- y ^ quality of the produc- ector of the Boston Museum of Science. tions moved toward the commercial. ed — BRAVO ; niu-ibcr attending - 50 or so. Kirkland speaks for in- An honorary graduate of Colby, Mr. Washburn has always thought At present the theater, which since dividualism as organization students play "penny-enny" on the third the burning, of the of Alaska as "the best part of the world" and has made four ascents playhouse in floor of Averill. Once a, month the chaplain throws a Communion 1951 has presented shows in other of that state's hi hest peak 19_ 00O foot Mount McKinley. c t e se e es e t ' for all!!) - 8 attend. The g , quarters with'is troupe of players, servi e in h Ro Chapel (r fr hm n s The lecture concerned an ascent made in 1951 by Mr. Washburn, is- according to Dr. Suss no longer college hires a lecturer oh courtship -— the Newman Club does the sponsored by an Air Force Commission on cosmic rays. A , route up tho national symbol of quality which same— tKp, student body is;;rubbing tqxiodendrum behind the chap- the seldom climbed slope on the southwest side of the mountain was it was tmdor Yeats. - . ' ' el. Somebody ' shows slides of Mt. McKinley. Who goes? - the ' geo. found to be faster than any used before. Succeeding scientific expe- Tho meeting concluded witli ro- majors and the Outing Club. But the cake goes to a hypothetical fr-oshmontsian ditions now use the trail to carry sensitive astrophysical apparatus to d informal discussions. string trio concert that comes to mind., I go to the library one morn- its unique 18,000 foot; elevation . ANNUAL XIWAS CONCERT ing and' note conspicuously, placed handbills reading "String trio to The most important and least predictable phenomena of the long, • , ' . Continued from Pago One be hero , in one month, Tickets FREE from the development office." high climb, said Mir. Washburn, was the fickle Alaskan weather. Thfe nou need shortly. ' ' Two weeks later I read an inner.page of the ECHO that a , string trio ; total linear distance from the hase to the 18,000' foot level was not Both Mr; Re and Dr; Comparetti is coming to the college and thaj: tickets are FREE at the develop- wish to caution students to arrive great, he said, but necessary backtracking for- equipment made the ment office. The development Has more signs printed and hammers •at the concert in time to got seats, distance walked for one ascent near 180 miles. Much of it was made as in past years many people , have them up 'everywhere, A week later, the ECHO runs a front-page Continued on Page Five ••• 1 boon , turned away. • Continued on Page Five Newman 08 yb Mfe 5 Cultural Contact With J iimor'Year : hi Europ e ispr-senied last "The student's life is the best time of life." Carol Shoemaker thinks Month In[ Soston x -by Barbara Chapman this is the - generalAttitude at the University of Munich'in Bavaria. Colby!s Newman Club' was xepre- Across thq country, college students are becoming increasingly ' Boston "Province New- Carol, now a senior at Colby, spent her junior year, at tbe University sented at the aware of the need for cultural contacts with our foreign neighbors. man> 14 of Munich, a period extending from September 10, 1958, until Au- Convention on November The Cone Cordiensis of Union College tells of foreign interest there. gust 10, 1959.' She participated^ with ' a group of seventy American and 15 ' by Jim Bishop and Susan Speaking at a meeting of the International Relations Club at Union in, this students included in the Wayne State University junior year in Welsh. Colby was included College, Professor William- Winne, a member of the faculty who re- convention by the special invitation Munich program. Some students cently returned to the campus after a year-long tour of the world. lived in dormitories, but the major- Women ' s Ski Team of Father Arthur LeBlaric, who was stressed the , need for a better un- ity had. apartments near the univer- the: Newman Club' s first speaker derstanding of our foreign neigh- sity. Carol shared an apartment Ski Shop this year at Colby. Colby was the Local Chess Clubs bors. The greatest fault • with the with a German girl. Will Rob only college out of 52 represented United States propaganda programs in many foreign countries is our given for courses is worked that was not from" the Boston Dis- ' Credit Oh College Campus Plan Tourney failure to , properly estimate the . in- on " an entirely different basis than trict. The purpose of the conven- . Members . of the " Women's Ski The first State of Maine open telligence level of the population. it is here in the. American colleges. Pauhst Team modeled the latest in cold tion, conducted hy the ^ Fa- championship since the early His talk centered on Egypt, Turkey, Students may take as many courses chess, weather ski fashions during the din- thers, was to instill in potential and Lebanon, and he deplored the as they want but a. the end of the 1940's will be held December 11 , 12, ner hour at Foss, Mary Low and leaders of Newman the ideals and propaganda material sent to these terin must : have his professor sign and 13 at' the Cercle Canadien in Louise , Coburn dining halls last qualities of leadership. countries and the widespread tech- a car d , certifying that he has taken Monday night. The ski outfits will . The Newman Club on every cam- Lewiston. The six round tourna- nique of "talking down" to foreign- the course. Each year, the student be among articles for sale at a ski ment is being jointly sponsored by ers. In speaking of Egypt and Leb- collects these cards, and they are pus has a threefold purpose - uni- shop that the team is operating the Waterville and Portland Chess anon, he stressed the technical pro- turned vin for credit until he has fying its religious, educational and weekly on campus through the! win- Clubs. Play will begin at 7 p.m. gress of these countries, and he finished his studies. . social activities. The Boston ter. Pete Webber of Farmington Con- Friday, with three rounds scheduled commented that in Lebanon, he vention gave each representative Studying is completely independ- will supply the merchandise, which an Saturday and the concluding s two found "the greatest feeling of in- ent. The students work „ knowing includes imported ski sweaters, reg- idea of how another campus was ac- sessions on Sunday. The Swiss Sys- ternational cooperation and under- there is a main .state examination ular and stretch ski pants, plain complishing this purpose,' and un- tem will be in force, with opponents standing that I've felt in the and print parkas, gloves and mit- world," given at the end of the four years der what type of leadership. A$;-the for each round matched according work. Two lectures a week are giv- tens, hats, long ,.Johns and gifts. to their previous results ' in the The Indiana Penn also reports an end . of the convention each student en toy, a University professor and Also on display will be ski boots, tournament. An entry fee of $3 in interest in the culture of other one by a tutor from Wayne State. and a special ski' kit which features was enthused by the ideals of New- payable either, in advance or upon lands. Starting the 1959-1960 series One exam a semester is given by the skis with steel edges, plastic bot- man and ready to aid his own cam- registration. Continued on Page Six Wayne State professor in order to toms and bmdirigs. pus club. This has been exemplified ' have transferable credit for-a U.S. . Thei shop will be open on Wednes- in the United . States by the . fact I USED SNOW TIRES j days from 7-10 p.m. in the Women s EXCELLENT CONDITION " college. Except for these exams, ' that since its founding in 1848 New- | | there is no pressure of papers or Union and on Thursdays in Boberts ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦/¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ • ¦ man has grown to include over sev- f ' . ' $6.9 5' . .; I tests, - and no pressure ' to attend Union from 6-9 p.m. No Exchange Necessary No Federal Tax en million members on non-secular j | classes. Instead of being told what L ' i campuses. Support : of Newman at 1 Call STEVE FIELD TR 2-6584 \ J books to read, the students find .f *ommo *mumi>o *^p *m*n *M*o*mm}*i*tHmMm»o ^&o^mo^mtimmc«mammiim&nwmo SKI SHOP ' ] OPEN WEEKLY . .'I Wednesday in Women ' s Union ! 7-10 p.m. ] Thursday in Roberts Union 1 6-9 p.m. \ All kinds of reasonably priced ! imported sweaters , regular and ; stretch ski pants , parkas and • ski eqcjuipmon t for men and wo- men , beginners or experts . Sto p , ,j ' < I _ ' * __§/#$# ^_t^ Hk Y ClVCXCCIl inr M ¦ ¦ ^ - ' v . I Vri iU-J. jciotiyo ¦ ¦ _ ¦ _ «ifeiIF ' ¦ ¦— 'tw ill . • i . ci • ~— — - - - — — ——«¦—_ -» _»- »—¦' Wl^ « c* - -^ -^ -- ^_P-_».-- - ¦ r , . ' . ¦ ' . I ' ' Strai ght Marts j Verified Lubrication •mm ¦ ¦ i mm ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ • • " . , i , ' • .«¦ , ( . | Plain or Paisley \ Jw . | Road Service - ' ¦ ¦ Straight as an arrow, two , j JliPw 1 Hi j Atlas Tires and Batteri es ¦ ) ¦• ¦ ' • ¦ ¦ ti . . i ' ¦ ' " ^' ' ¦' '" I«>ketB t!th ny : ',' ' ¦' ¦ % push-up sleeves. Solid ' ^M 111 " :M ^P' ' AA Ml ' " • royal, black, gold or wil- A|J AA jRBf velveteen bows. Jet black $©¦$© j ! Post Office Squa re i print in royal , Tv I low. Paisley 0VrvU , Jr t' »__ ^N _ ' I S [ Esso Service Center loden, or 'brown. Sixes 32 ' ^y- Sizes'12 to 16. .. j ^mX_^,A*d& ^'"^j fcfc w . f | R. J. DUNN, Prop. ; 1 , TR 2-822-I TR 2-9727 I Waterville , ¦ Maine v ; ¦ ¦ ¦ > : :. -\ I . , ^ : -:y- :- ';. .. Velveteen Tapered Fur Trimme d - _" _~ _r ¦" _~ _• _ r- —- — — — - — — - — - ______. ; Giguere 's Barb er Shop Gored Skirt s Velvetw ^ I 1 and Beauty Par lor ' ' S ' ,xX, y, 'Y • black velveteen ' Slim, trim, tapered trousers Fashion' s newest o^- . X y , | TOI. TR 2-6021 Stunning jet :^ * ' " '¦ matohing man-molde fur (Bor- ' ! , » 140 Wain Street " ' ,. ' ¦ of rich broVn or jet black vel- -.-^ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' : . __ ¦ ¦ i -»_!' aa Aft ft ¦ ' .¦ ' ¦ ¦ " ¦ / ' ' - _ ^ >' > .. ' ', • ' " ' ' • . ' , . .'I'; ' . ' " ¦ ' ¦ • " ¦ •¦ ¦ ' ¦ : ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ - >:¦ ' • ¦ . :: ^-> _ __ ' _ »D«__.__-n^o«»o«to __»o__»o__M)__»o__*__»n__»o__Mi__.(i__»o__iO-^ SNOW tractive layer of wet sawdust. with themv throughout the night. part of the ascent of Mount Mc_via- (in 32 point Bernard Roman) it Continued from Page Two Anyone for the University of Work went on at, any time of day, ley which, Mr. Washburn believes, says "TODAY . FREE String Trio. the" white morass . ' .'. . .- .Getting Miami ? But, then, they probably since at that latitude in July day- whether viewed from the ground or Tickets are FREE at the' DEVEL- from , Keyes to Xife Sciences is not have the problem of keeping the un- light remains for nearly 24 hours. from its peak, "is one of the most OPMENT OFFICE. We have moved impossible . . ¦ ,.. nothing is, after a derwater basket weaving pool free Mr. Washburn and another mem- thrilling sights on earth." our office to the ground floor for . ¦ fashion. Just make sure your snow- of broken reeds. Mush ! > ... ¦ ¦ ber .of the team finally reached and YOUR convenience. shoe harnesses are strong when you photographed the 19.000 foot sum- LETTER TO EDITO R Do visit us." I go to the concert. , come back ' from Christmas vaca- WASHBURN LECTURE mit, after charting the route and Continued from Page Two Like all college sponsored programs tion, and you should have no prob- Continued from Page Two establishing supply camps at prac- story on • the approaching string it proves to be a well spent evening. carrying heavy , packs, but little ticable levels on the; way up. Erom trio concert : "Tickets FREE at About 20 other students are there. lem ; getting around the campus. -For ^ "technically difficult" climbing was there, it was only , a day's journey development , office." The next cl&y The house, it is true is full of ap- those who get a certain amount' of ¦ , pleasure out of sliding on Jbard- encountered. This is ' ' because the downwards to the base, and .the des- I find WHITE rexographed notices : preciative listeners : professors with southwest side of McKinley consists cent emphasized the great contrasts "MEMORANDUM :' To FACUlty, their wives and families and Wa- packed snow and ice, this is their v playground. If your balance is of relatively shallow glacier-made evident in . that mountainous coun- STUDENTS, PERSONNEL : the terville people. ' good~ (and it has to be) the down- slopes. try. In 24 hours the, party went development office ' wishes to an- WHY IS IT THAT NOTHING hill - run from the Libe to the front As the full color film and slide- from the white, wind-packed ice nounce that there . will be a String SHORT OF A PHYSICAL CUL- of Lovejoy can be navigated with illustrated- lecture progressed, Mr, and snow of the peak, far above the Trio Concert. Tickets are FE&E. TURE ACT WILL BRING OUT no more than a few running strides Washburn narrated the upward ad- 8,000 foot clouds, to the living (See us while they last!!)" The day THE STUDENT BODY IN LARGE as one leaves the Libe. vance from the 10,000 foot base greenness of fertile sea-level Alaska. of the concert, I get up to find NUMBERS . . :. ? Lovejoy and the science buildings camp, which was established by fly- A rainbow at one point in each YELLOW notices nailed to the Perhaps I am crazy and should are connected around noon-time by ing the 8-man party and all its sup- 24 hours of daylight, ' ''incredibly dorm doors; the frat doors, _mion go , to my dorm and play "penny- ay plies in with a ski-equipped piper enormous: and bold mosquitoes" at doors, library doors, • chapel doors, enny", or go down to the A & P narrow path which involves div- ¦ ing into a -drift eyerytime you meet cub. - -. • • the lower levels, and icy blizzards Lovejoy doors, Keyes doors, cafe- for stuff for tonight's marshmallow someone, but one should be -thank- Two-man teams hiked on under on the fourth-' of July were all a teria doors, trees, bulletin boards: Continued on Page Six ful' for even a narrow, path. - The perfect weather to establish success- - . - . . . . long, toboggan run "to the girls' ively higher camps at each 2,000 - ' ' ' ' dorms is scraped down to within an foot altitude on' the snowy moun- inch or two of the ground by noon tain side, and still more supplies . . . this remaining "cover", how- were parachuted to them by mili- ever, half melts in the . noonday tary transports. Whole-frozen Xing sun . . . .- only to freeze solid between Salmon and other food supplies of- three and seven. It makes the trek ten came free-fall, however, and Mr. to the, Libe . . '. for the few who Washburn included excellent pic- bother ... an interesting study in tures on the making of snow igloos perpetual motion. The number who for storing the air-deposited provi- go via the Water-Tower on snow- sions. The only gambling during the shoes becomes greater every year ; trip was done to decide which of which, if it accomplishes nothing the party would thaw part of the else, startles visitors and the few succeeding day's meat, orange juice, '"" ignoramuses on campus who, when and radio batteries, by • sleeping seeing the trades, wonder what kind of pre-historic monster has come out of the woods. . ( Another perpetual joy is finding that, while the steps between the Libe and Lovejoy may not have been scrape d, or even shovelled, some well-meaning individual has care- 156 - 158 Main Street fully laid down a thin layer . of G ives the Colby Student sawdust, which theoretically will SHOE REPAIRING & DYEIN G melt the snow. Not only do you Quality Service - 1 Hour Service continue to slip, slide, and fall, but For your convenience will deliver you now get covered with an at- ¦ LARRY'S ^ ; Harblc-^BrBerdeen Job , Novelty & Social Printi ng PHARMACY 1 "We Give You Service Prescriptions Telephone TR 3-3434 Waterviiie ' s Professional ! 88 Pleasant St. Waterville , Drug Center INVALID AND SICK Free TV Modern Brick ' ROOM SERVICE MOTEL ARNOLD ! Phone TR 2-2182 New in '59. 3 min. N. of dawn- town Waterville on Route Night Calls TR 2-7732 210; Hot Water - Open Year Round 113 Main St., Waterville , Maine Tel. 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If a student is ac- Twenty Colby AFROTC • Cadets recently visited Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts, to get cepted for basic cadet training by the AFROTC program during his a first hand glimpse of some of the United States Air Force's latest fighting weapons. It was a new and freshman year it is by no means a guarantee that he will be entitled, exciting experience for the cadets. , ' "' .;¦ - by virtue of such selection, to continue four full years in the AF- The . weekend field trip began when a Strategic Air Command C-47 landed at LaFleur Airport in ROTC program. The other requirements are many, and include such Waterville. The plane was flown by Colonel Harry E. Peterson, Professor.of Air Science*at Colby, things as maintaining, acceptable and Major William A. Starker. Executive Officer of Colby's AFROTC Detachment for the specific upon gradua- grades, attitudes, interest, , and tenant's commission purpose of airlifting the group of accepted in Force Base. This tour consisted^ of 104' s and . its armament . by the many other characteristics consid- tion to those who were cadets from Waterville to Westover a bus ride over the entire runway pilots' on duty at the time of the ered desirable for members of the advance and maintained the re- Air Force Base. The plane left im- - their system taking in • all aircraft park- visit. If: the occasion ever, arises U.S. Air Force. quired standards throughout mediately for its destination after junior and senior years. This re- ing areas where such aircraft as where such action becomes: neces- If a cadet has met these require- a brief pause for loading of the ca- sult with the Corps on a voluntary the F-104, KG 135, B-52, B-47, sary, much was learned about alert ments and desires to continue the dets. basis has given encouragement to T-33 and others were viewed from crews and equipment and just how advanced AFROTC program with Under the supervision of Colonel members of Colby's AFROTC De- the bus windows. A' scheduled stop these forces are to be employed. training beyond the sophomore year, Peterson and Major Starker, the tachment Staff. Colonel Harry E. was made to permit the cadets a The cadets were taken back to he must pass the Air Force Officers cadets were given an opportunity Peterson expressed it by stating, to fly the aircraft during the flight. closer look at such aircraft as the operations later in the afternoon Qualifying Test. The test (AFOQT) KC 135 B-52 and F-104. Conduct- "This is tht second time this year Weather, navigation and radio were , , as they had been scheduled for is usually administered each year ed tours were given through the our convictions that today's youth explained on the flight to West- boarding the 0-47, and the return for Colby cadets during the month a large jet aerial refueler does have a strong sense of patriot- over. Student understanding of AF- KC 135, , trip home to Waterville. Upon ar- of November. and into the maintenance hangars ism and willingness to do his part ROTC classroom studies such as rival at Base Operations It was A ' new all-time high recor d has where maintenance was being per- in support of his country's need principles and theories of flight, learned that blizzard conditions ex> been set this year by Colby' s sop h- formed on B-52's and F-104's.' ' have been confirmed. The first such operation of aircraft, weather and isted to the north and the flight omore cadets with respect to the proof came when 89 freshmen en- navigation should ; be greatly im- After the morning portion of the home had' been postponed until the total number who have taken the rolled for AFROTC at Colby under proved as a result of such activities. tour, the cadets were transported following day. \ test since the Korean conflict. The the. present voluntary plan which Upon landing at Westover Air to one of the nearby airmen's din- While at the • operations building, AFOQT was taken by 92 cadets of began for the first time in the his- Force ' Base the group was trans-: ing halls where all enjoyed dinner the cadets received, _what was con- the sophomore class at Colby. This j tory of the Corps at Colby this past ported to the quarters where the and a brief period of relaxation and sidered a bonus to the tour. They means that approximately 60 per September, and now this high num- cadets and accompanying party visiting with another group of AF- v/ere invited to attend a weather cent of the present sophomore class ber of showing an interest to con- were billeted for the night. The ROTC cadets and members of their briefing in session at the time. This has given favorable consideration to tinue on into advanced training." evening's entertainment consisted Angel Flight fom the University of was their first experience so far in continuing AFROTC at a time when Colonel Peterson went ! on to ex- of dinner followed by dancing to Connecticut who were also visiting such briefing. Jimmy Dorsey s Band and socializ- the base. " After the briefing, cadets were the Corps at Colby is on a strictly press his ' sincere belief that such ' , ing at the officers The tour resumed m the after- again taken to the quarters in which voluntary basis for the. first time in events as this convinced him not ' «lub. noon. This portion consisted of a they had spent the previous night. its history here. only of a strong future for AFROTC Saturday morning, November 21, the. cadets had breakfast ,at the of- guided tour of an alert installation Entertainment for the second eve- Such actions if taken during the , program at Colby but also a strong- ficers club from 8 to 9 a.m. Im- containing F-104' s armed with" air- ning consisted of dinner and other Korean conflict, would have led to er future for • America through its mediately following breakfast was to-air missiles. Cadets were given a activities at the officers club, mov- draft exemption plus a second lieu- future youth a conducted tour of Westover Air thorough briefing • on both the F- ies on the base and trips to Spring- field and surrounding areas. The weather to " the north had cleared on Sunday, and the 'flight home was then , possible. 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