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Connecticut College News Vol. 39 No. 19

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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1953-1954 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. ·'lty APR n , r L'::CB 01'''1. ONNECTICUT OLLEGE EWS 86 lOe per copy Vol. 39-No. 19 NewLondon, Connectieut, Wednesday, April 21, 1954 Gala Events to Highlight Jr. Prom Weekend In . . G Variety of Harmony' Choruses BotonyDepartment Freshman Officers T te1rVlewsID ym To Offer Main Entertainment Officers elected by the OpensFlowerShow Freshman at a class meeting 0 ncreaseM oney J', 0 W k d on Tuesday night in Knowl- - unl0rs wn ee en At 1 P.M. Saturdav ton are: Vice·President For Building Fund Includes Lively Plans • Cathy Gray; Secretary, wen- dy Allen; and Treasurer, Lee Thursday', April 22 1Is the date For Every Week,ender. V nS h Greenhouse to Reveal o tore. for the Royal Daulton Home Chi- by Joan Baumgarten Llf D" I na dinnerware survey at Connec- NIatura 1 e ISP ay ticut College .. The Daulton Corn- Juniors have decided not to • have a definite theme for their Of Woodlar:W Spring Noted Sociologists pany will pay the Student-Alum- Junior Prom. Instead they 'Will nae Bulding Fund Committee, the concentrate on bringing out the by Jean Bodie To Speak for Soc. organization that is sponsoring natural beauties of Knowlton Sa- To the woods, to the woods! S d 'I the project, fifty cents per inter- lon in a traditional formal dance. tu ent s nterest view. One hundred to one hundred No. no, not the wocqs-i-to the twenty-five junior and senior girls The Prom will take place on greenhouse. where the Botany On Monday, April 26, at 7:45 in will be interviewed as to their Saturday night, April 24, from Department is bringing to you a the Faculty Lounge, the annual choice of design. The project 8:00 until 12:00. Ralph Stewart bit of the woodland as the main series of lectures under the spon- should net about sixty dollars for will supply the music and the feature of the twenty-first Annual sorship of the Department of So- the fund. With each new sum Princeton Tiger Tones will enter- Flower Show. The display, entd- cial Anthropology will open with added to the fund, the prospec- tain. tled Woodland Spring, will be set Professor E. Franklin ~azier of tive recreation building takes The weekend will begin on Fri- up in the west wing of the green- Howard University speaking on another step towards its eventual day evening with the 8 :00 p.m. house and will include all the Color and Democracy. Prof. Fraz- construction. The committee as presentation of Too True to Be species of plant life which one ter, noted sociologist of Negro well as the students and alumnae Good" which will also be present- would find in a natural area of life, has just returned after hav- are eagerly awaiting the day when ed on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 this region. ing served as chief of the Divis- the cornerstone will be laid. It is NECIA BYERLY p.m. Preceeding the dance, Freshman Exhibits ion of Applied Social Sciences of only with the continued joint co- groups of juniors will have din- the Department of Social Sciences operation of the students and the In addition to this display there at Paris House, UNESCO, since . ner parties in various nearby res- will be other exhibits including a 1951. While abroad he lectured at alumni that this building can taurants. soon become a reality. The inter- Students Hear New project Py the freshmen entitled the leading universities of Eu- views will take place in the first Beach Darty Weeds in Their Elements and rope. The meeting is directed floor of the gym in the heat' and Below Point Rules On Sunday there will be a flowers grown by the freshman mainly to social anthropology and light room and the posture room beach party at Rocky Neck., at Botany students. Guided tours sociology students but is open to beginning at 8:30 p.m. In Apr. 13 Amalgo which the Yale Augmented Seven, will be conducted through the others. Bowdoin Baker's Dozen and, tropical house. Prof. Patal Interviews The following rules were drawn again, the Tiger Tones will en- The laboratories in New Lon. Mr. John Shorter. connected The second lecture will be gfv- with the Royal Daulton in Mel- up by the Student Government. tertain. don Hall will also take on a new Frld A il 30 t 7 00 P f _--Ill<. en ay, pr ,a : . ro. bourne, Australia, and Mr. George They were presented to the stu- In honor of their important look. The evoluttorrenass has been Rap hIP ae a tai, .an au th onlt y on Beattie of the American design dent body on April,13, at Amal· weekend, the juniors have voted working on a project entitled th th I f I I '11 e e no ogy 0 srae, WI staff' will assist in the interviews go and they were approved: to have a 1:00 o'clock curfew on Horsetails Then and Now which speak on cultural relativism and and will be glad to answer any Friday night and the usual 1:30 Probation: Such students may will show the evolutionary fac- its rm . pllc ati Ion.s P r. of Patai3) IS . questions pertaining to the de. on Saturday night. tors of the Euqisetum family. currently on the facility of Drop- participate in 'one sport per sea- , The pride and joy of the Taxo- sie College in Philadelphia and is sign of dinner china. Necia Byerly, the social chair- son. They may participate in one nomy 'class is a display of plant connected as visiting professor A similar drive was held in the man of the junior class, is the families in their evolutionary se- with Princeton. New 'York uni-I fall. At this time a silver com- club which does not carry extra- head of the dance. The heads of quence. The freshman contrtbu- versity, and Columbia Univer- pany interviewed Connecticut Col- curricular points, or they may the committees are: Ricky Giesel and Gussie Heidel, decorations; tions to this part of the show sity. He is the author of numer- lege girls to find where their pref- participate in the Choir. are the life cycles of moss, lyco- ous works. The book which is erences in silver patterns lay. Mimi Dryer, tickets, Jan Perdun: Below Point cumulatively and podium, and fern. now receiving widespread atten- This survey was also sponsored publicity; Nancy Dohring, re- Special Exhibits tion in ~is country and in Eu- by the Student-Alumni Building for the previous semester: Such freshments; and Maida Alexan- der refreshments. Doris Deming '55, has ar- rope is Israel Between East and Fund. _ upperclassmen may participate The chaperones will include ranged the Ages of Wood and West. in one sport per season. They New York's Rabbi Mark, may participate in all club activ- Presiden t Park. Dean Burdick, Miss Wheeler has been working The final lecture of the current Dean Oakes, Dean Noyes, and on an exhibit entitled Amphibi- series will be given Monday, May Noted Speaker, to Give ities Which do not carry extra- elected honorary members of the ans. Butterfly Crown will be 3, a1.7:30, by Dr. Franz Goldmann curricular. points, or they may class who are Mr. Strider, Mr. shown by the Bio-ecology class, I of the School of Public Health, Sunday Vespers Service participate in the Choir. Haines, and Miss Hazelwood. and the way in which humming- Harvard University. Dr. Gold- The speaker at the vesper serv- Below Point because of an E See "FlowerShow"-Page 6 See USdcio]ogists"-Page5 ice- Sunday will be Rabbi Julius received in .February or June: Mark of Congregation Emanu-El, 3 Critics to. Judge S~ students may participate in New York City. A graduate of the one sport per season. They may Compet Song Fest Wig and Candle Group Gives University of Cincinnati and the See "Below Point RuIes"-Page 6 University of Chicago, he re- For, the first time, the judges for , Shaw's Too True to Be Good ceived his ordination at the He- , the Competitive Sing will not be brew Union College, which also 54 Prom Weekend College faculty. This group drawn Wig and Candle's spring play, over the post of Publicity chair- conferred upon him the degree of ~ I I de B h from people outside of the college, George Bernard Shaw's Too True man that she will continue to Doctor of Divinity. Dr. Mark is ~0 nc u rune . wa.s to insure that all three to. Be Good, which will be given hold next year .• Jackie Ganem, at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 23 the new president of Wig and visiting professor of homiletics On Saturday night, May 1, the would be professional musicians. and aga~ at 2:30 p.m. on Satur- Candle, is still in charge of the and practical theology in New Seniors will hold their promen- Miss Martaa Alter, Associate Pro- day, April 24, is in the hands of business details such as pro- York's Jewish 'Institute of Relig- ade in a Knowlton Salon trans- fessor of Music at Connecticut both old and new members of the grams and tickets. ion; and is chairman of the board formed into an underwater won- Coll~, will represent the Music Wig and Candle Production Full of ~pically Shavian wit, derland. Ralph Stewart and his D~partment. Professor Richard Board. the play deals with a situation of of trustees of the Hebrew Union . Wmslow of the Department of Back Stage' Work exchanged identity. Playing the School ot Education and Sacred orchestra wIll play for the danc- Music of Wesleyan University Mush Bernstein is continuing to role of the Patient who pretends Music. He is in frequent demand ing, which will last from eight to will also serve. He is to be re- act as stage manager, a post she to be a servant is Glad Ryan. as a speaker before civic, educa- twelve. Ev Connolly is chairman membered as the Director of the has filled for several past produc· The doctor with whom the Patient tional and philanthropic audi- for the event, and will be assisted joint choir at the Christmas Ves- tions. The set was designed by falls in love is Vernon Smith, . pers in their rendition of selec· Dona McIntosh, 1953·54's chalr· chairman of the college Educa· ences and is widely known for his by Anne Heagney, refreshments; tions from Bach's Christmas Ora· man of scenery, and is being exe- tion Department. Marilyn Ben· addresses over radio and appear- Enid Sevigny, entertainment; Mar torio. Mr. John McCarthy, direc- cuted by Cynnie Meyers, a new stock, with an unusually import- ances on television. He is chair· Robertson, tickets; Ann Marcuse, tor of Choral Activities in New member of Wig and Candle, and ant part for a member of the man of Books for Brotherhood of decorations' and Anne Nuveen London High School, will repre- the chairman of scenery for 1954- freshman class, plays the nurse the National Conference of Chris- btl.ty , ' sent the local populace. He is 55. Properties are being taken who pretends to be a countess. tians and Jews. pu Cl • also the organist and Choral Di- care of by Andi Morrison, who Associated with her is a burglar, During World War II Dr. Mark On Saturday afternoon, before rector of St. Mary's Church in is new to this nerve·wracking job. disguised as the countess' broth- served as' a chaplain in the U. S. the dance, there will be a class New London. er, who plans to steal the Pa- Lighting is in the hands of Deb· Navy on the staff' of Admiral get-together arranged by Barbie A change has been made in the by Phillips, the past chairman of tient's pearls. Curtis Crawford, Chester W. Nimitz, commander- Guerin and Cindie" Fenning. A plans as originally announced a lighting, and JUdy Dotson, who New London's new Unitarian min- in·chief of the U. S. Pacific Fleet. ister, is handling this role. When Sunday brunch will be serve'd in feyv weeks ago, Only the first two has assisted Debby on many oth· The service will be held in Hark· . wmners were to be announced, er occasions. Make·up is again be- the action of the play moyes to a ness Chapel at 7 p.m. the semor dorms for the prom- but as a concession to some of ing done by Martha Flickinger remote South Pacific island, goers and their dates the morn- the students all four places will and costumes by Betty Sager. where the Patient. the Doctor, the Rabbi Mark is the father of Janet Torpey has already taken See ''Wig and C&ndle"-Page 5 Peggy Joy Mark '56. ing after the dance. be llsted.

• CONNECTIClJT COLLEGE NEJPS Wednesday, April ~1, 1954 Changes in Course On Dit Material to Fill Individuality Makes Big Part All Requirements Of Responsible College Girl The French term is "on dit" and ours is "they say." No "whet do you mean we have an matter what language the words are in, they have a mean- extra week of school next year?" was the indignant comment ing which is dangerous to the individual as well as to the which greeted the appearance of community in which she lives. By following to the letter ex- the 1954 catalqg. Prompted by actly what "Mrs. Grundy," "the powers that be," and the this violent reaction, News inter- vague "they" say, one can lose her individuality, her rational viewed Mrs. Peugh, who is in thinking, and her sense of responsibility. charge of the current issue, and Our education here is directed towards preparing well- discovered that the impression is rounded, tolerant, straight-thinking young women for a world erroneous. According to the Reg- in which opinion counts for a great deal. The person who ac- istrar, we lose a day annually be- cause Commencement is always cepts blindly any information given her is called gullible or on a Sunday or a Monday, and in naive in extreme cases and perhaps just foolish in others. Yet order to compensate for this loss, think of how many times each of us accepts information as the calendar is lengthened by a absolute truth without first checking its source and authen- week once every six years. Since ticity. The "source" may often be clever enough to bury his this addition was last made in '48, opinion in a bank of statistics or to use any other of the it is now time for another in- propagandistic methods which we are warned about. The un- crease. thinking acceptance of rumors, whether about a new en- Other changes in the new cat- gagement or a suspected Communist, may cause one to de- alog include the amalgamation of velop the individuality of a bewildered shgep, all Social Anthropology courses into the Sociology department. A The rational thinking which we claim to use in our daily bulletin put out by the Regis- activities is endangered if one allows herself to act upon what trar's office states that "the at- "they say" instead of to think out logically the information tention of students is drawn, to given. One shoud learn to make rational evaluations of sub- the fact that in 1954·55, Sociology jects ranging from campus elections to the widely-discussed CC Graduate of '42 Shows 23-24 will include material similar McCarthy issues. to that previously offered in the ~ sense of responsibility is an intangible "something" Humor' Social Anthropology 37-38, and which every college girl is supposed to have, but it is not as of After.Con~ge Life that Sociblgy 258 will include ma- easy to obtain and maintain as is a cashmere sweater. "They" by Elaine Manasevit terial similar to that previously philosophies of the lovable Con- offered in Social Anthropology are not always around to make sure that one maintains her What happens trr that. fickle, nie. 33-34." honor in the matters of library books, examinations, etc. culturally minded, Ivy League a The purpose of Connie After "They" may not know of failure to fulfill pledges such as College is related to the campaign Aesthetics Under Phllosophy must, bermuda short clad female those for the Student-Alumnae Building Fund and the CC of the Alumnae Association to The elimination of the popular ... when she is no longer a part of raise money for the Student Aesthetics course caused a great Community Fund. These are matters which are up to the in- the <';::Ccommunity? A rather, hu- Alumnae Center. Beg-inning in deal of consternation until it was dividual to take care of. morous interpretation of the an- 1952-53 and continuing through revealed that in the future it. will One may follow faithfully all the words which "they say" swer may be found in "the small 1953-54, the Alumnae Association come under the jurisdiction of and still not live up to the standard which she knows within blue book entitled Connie After through its Alumnae Fund, will the Philosophy department, and herself to be the really' valid one. If one is to be a,worthy College. contribute. its annual gift to the will no longer serve to fill the citizen and a satisfied individual, she must listen to, but not Connie is the brain child of College to be used in the con- requirements of Art, Music and accept without verification, the talk around her. She must Barbara Brengle Wriston '42, who struction of the Student Alumnae English majors, Two other Philos- realize that she should live up to only that which she can during her student days at CC Center. As a part of the three ophy courses which have been proudly exclaim "I say." GSA created the character of the typi- year campaign for the new build- added to the curriculum are 17, cal college girl, and named her ing, the Alumnae Association has 18, Philosophy of Art and 16, Connie. This "frantic female" featured the "Earn Your Gift" Br-itish Empiricism .. Calendar was a weekly feature in CC project, which enables members New Physical Science Course to contribute more generously by • News, and the members of the ,A welcome innovation is the' Thursday, AprD 22 earning their gifts. China Exhibit for Student-Alumnae student body came to accept Con- See "New Catalog"-Page 4 nie as part of the atmosphere at Earn Your Gift Project Building Fund _... . Gym, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. school. Barbara who suddenly found p,..AUW Tea for Seniors Museum, 4 :30 p.m. her self in need of an "Earn Your Friday, April 23 Connie Gets l\-Jarried Gift" project. removed Connie "Too True to Be Good" .. _.. . Palmer Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. In the present edition of the from mothballs and worked to book, however, Connie is no Iong- develop the book or 32 cartoons. ([baptl Saturday, AprD 24 . "Too True to Be Good" Palmer AUditorium, 8 :00 p.m. er- the scatter brained student, but Barbara, along with two other Thursday. April 22 Junior Prom _ Knowlton Salon, 8-12 p.rn , has matured, married, and be- alumnae, 'set out to have Connie Miss Finney Botany and Flower Show ~ _Greenhouse, 1-5 p,rn._ come the devoted and suffering earn some money for their proj- Friday. April 23 Sunday, April 25 "mama" of three little ones. In ect. Ruby Zagoren Silverstein, Carolyn Diefendorf '55 Botany and Flower Show _.__. Greenhouse, 1-5 p.m, the words of the author and cre- who was in charge of publication, Tuesday, April 27 Vespers: Rabbi Julius Mark . _ Chapel, 7:00 p.m. ator, "Connie, the college girl of and Alicia Henderson Speaker, the '40's, is now a wife and moth- who was in charge of merchan- Hymn Sing led by Connie Ty- Monday, April 26 son '56 Social Anthropology Lecture: er." dising the book, were cohorts of. Wednesday, April 28 Barbara combined humorous Barbara during their CC days. Professor E. Franklin Frazier Faculty Lounge, 7 :30 p.m. '57 Edward R. Henkle ...... 1.... . Palmer Auditorium, 10:05 a.m. cartoons with clever and related and now they are ccmpintng their Judy Hartt captions, and "carne up with an efforts to make Connie a unani- amusing resume of the antics and mously accepted character. Outstanding Medea Presentation Heralded as Top Success; Talented Actresses Aid Members of Play Production Class (ONNEcncUreCoLLEGE NEWS by Jackie Jenks IBerquist deserves credit. She had The character of Jason was a Robinsqn Jeffers' Medea pre- a difficult speech in relating the hard one to put across, and Joan sen ted by the Play Production rather violent death of Jason's Sprecher succeeded in that she Estahllshed 1916 Class was one of their most wife. This speech, however, was spoke her lines very well. Her ac- successful of this year. The play one of the high points in her act- tions, however, were not quite so Publlahed by the etudenta of Connecticut College every Wednesday is a difficult one, but in gen. Ing, and she did not fall down on throUghout the COllegeyear from september to June, except dUring mld~yean fortunate. One could see that she and vacations. eral the acting was convincing it as she did osccasionally, was attempting to imitate mascu- and sustained the forceful tone though not glaringly, in her calm- line charactertstlcs, but particu- Entered as eecond-cjass matter August 5, 1919. at the Post Omce at New of the piece. er lines. She spoke the opening larly in her scene with Medea at London, Connecticut. unqer- the act of' March 3, 1879. Medea Excellent lines of the play ccnvlncing ly, ~he end, she was not s~ convlnc- It could never be said of Connie which is often hard to do in re- mg and perhaps could have con- Demarest that she does not use lating straight fact and back- veyed her grief better in this dif- ,.... IIIl.I!N1r:o FOil M ...110 ...... L. ...OVI:IlTI$I ...a BY Member her dramatic powers to the ut- ground of the plot. " ficult scene, most. As Medea, Connie was ex- Parts Played Well NationalAdvertisingService, Inc. Particular commendation is due Collft, Pdli,h#3 RebrlJ,ntatlv, Associated Collegiate Press cellent. She played the role com- Although Nancy Cedar, Sarey the. production staff. The scenery 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N. Y. petently and feelingly without Frankel, and Sharon Greer had CMlt.... o _ 8051011 • Los AIlG!LU _ SAil FIiAlltlStO Intercollegiate Press done by Silvia Avendano was overdoing it or reducing it to the comparatively small parts as the I magnificent in design and beauti- r-idiculous as a lesser actress three women of Corinth, they might have done, Her facial ex- carried out their roles effectively. fully carried out in the colors of EDITORIAL STAFF the costumes. The classic theme pressions were good and con- Nancy Cedar was particularly Editor-In.Chlef: Gall Andersen '55 made an impressive backdrop for veyed the workings of Medea's good in this group, and Sharon )Ianaging Editor: Barbara Wind '56 the play. The lighting was very warped mind as eloquently as did Greer was impressive in her fear Assistant 1\lanaglng Editor: Suzanne Rosenhirsch '56 effective, especially at the end in News Editor: Mary Roth '56 Feature Editor: .rackte Jenks '56 her lines. There were moments of Medea. Assistant Feature Editor: DebbIe Gutman '56 when it seemed that her actions Andi Morrison's portrayal of bringing out the character of Me- Copy Editor: Margee Zellers '56 were too violent. and that it Creon gave a vivid picture of dea, and in reinforcing the dra- Assifltant Copy :Edttors: Elaine Diamand 57, Monica Hyde '57 would have been more effective the hard and unrelenting king. matic close of the play. 1\lake-up Editor: Elaine Manasevit '57 Congratulations Iluaic Critic: Louise Dieckman '55 1'llusic Reporter: June Tyler '57 had she saved some of them for She carried he:r:self well and Photography Editor: Jaynor Johnson '54 the main crises in th~ play. Con- spoke her lines easily, but her The entire cast of Medea is to Advertising l'lIanager: Carol Simpson '56 nie deserves praise for sustain- performance might have been im- be congratulated for rendering so Business Manager: Suza;me Martin )56 ing the character of Medea the proved if she had varied her voice successfully this complicated Circulation liIanagers: Laura Elllman '56, Cynthia Van Der Kar '56 entire time she was on the stage. and her actions somewhat. AI· play. All of the characters ap- Reponera:"" Jean Bahr '56, Joan Baumgarten '57, Bobby Brantlt '57, sarey The large part she had to play though the quality of her voice peared to recognize. their particu· Frankel '57, Toni Garland '57, Kernn GiIlerup '57, Ada Heimbach '57, called for an excellent memory was good, it lacked the inflections lar function in the play and they y ;,enn HOWland '57, Helen Marvell '57, Elizabeth Peer '57, Jeanne Roche of lines as well as a successful which would have lent interest balanced beautitUlly in giving to 56, Joan Schwartz '57, Judy SChwarz '57. , rendering of them. to the speech outside of that in- the audience the full pQtential of In the role of the nurse, Gail herent in its content. the drama.

• \ Wednesday, April 21, 1954 CONNECTICllT COLLEGE NEWS

Duties Beckon BV Rachel Child '55 to Buy a Brick ! CAROLE AWAO Don't forget your China Necia Byerly, Display appointments in the Preside as Top of gym Thursday. Check the list posted on the gym bulletin Jr. Prom Head board for your own sched- Community Fun d by Debby Gurman uled time. Don't be late- Connected with many and var- "Sometimes I think I'll go help buy a brick for our Stu- ied activities on campus, Rachael crazy," says Necia Byerly, the dent-Alumnae building! Child '55 is well-suited for her Junior who has the weight of the Peanuts, popcorn. baseball- an is still tentative. Who knows, new office as Community Fund Junior Prom Weekend on her Chairman. Rachael, who . comes shoulders. Actually Necia admits sports! Though the weather is be- the crew might get mixed ut. Anyhow, good luck girls, and from Bucks County, Penn." began that her job is a lot of fun! Aft- traying us, we welcome in the Commuter's Coffee show them who's king. with these activities in her Fresh- er getting the entertainment com- new spring season. In anttcipa- man year when she was presi- mittee and planning the main ac- Beginners tion of better and balmier days, There is a place for beginners dent of Thames House. She was tivities of the weekend, she's Draws Large Group secretary of her dorm in her been working with the class to the CC campus is prepared' with in the club also. If you've passed get their ideas. Since the week- new AA Council members, and your swimming test, you can be end's been built around their For Welcome Break new plans for spring sports and one of those people who sails ev- suggestions, she's sure it will go Last Thursday, April 15, the clubs. ery Saturday, instruction includ- over as a big success. Commuter's Club gave a very de- Class Representatives ed. Our very hardy congratula- tions are extended to those girls Sell'! Blazers lightful coffee in the commuter's The new class representatives lounge, between the hours of 6:30 who have passed the Skipper test. Besides being all wrapped up in the council are: Jane Dornan and 8:30 p.m. Everyone who Skippers include Sarah Green, in the plans for the Junior week- '55, Barbara Jenkinson '56, and could come was invited, and Jean Kittel, Femke Von Gellen, end, Necia's got another worry; Susie Badenhauser '57. The Georganne Hemingway, and Cyn- though there were generally no she's selling blazers for the Rec. sports. coordinators are: Anne thia Hackney. Come on out girls more than thirty-flve people in Hall committee! In fact, these ac- Brcwning-c-Individual sports, and the lounge at one time, people and make the largest club on cam- tivities take up so much of her Marcia Mills-team sports. Sport pus ~n larger. For more infor- drifted in and out in a steady time that she can't spend half of heads are: Nancy Hamilton '57. mation, look on the bulletin stream. Marjorie Moore, as Co- her time in the Snack Shop as tennis; Cindy Stone '56, riding; board in the post office. Social Chairman of the Commut- she usually does (so she says), Margot Dryfus '55, golf; Beaver Sabre and Spur has elected its er's Club, poured. Necia's also the Religious Fel- Royer '55, softball: Betsy Johnson new officers, and they are as fol- lowship Representative for her Officials Present '56, archery. The new. and we lows: Cinnie Smith '57, president; hope, newsy representative is dorm, Mary Harkness. this yqar, Several of both the present and Kate Lindsay '57, treasurer; J o- yours truly '56. For our photog- and the prompter for the Junior past officials of the college were anne Karnow '56, vice 'president; raphet, we have Peggy Shaw '~7. Father's Day Show. Her major present, among them Joan Ab- Tony Titus '57. and Jean May- The club heads consist of: Polly is Sociology, although she's not bott, Joan Aldrich, Connie Dem- wood '57, chairmen. sure what she plans to do when Moffette '55, Dance Club; Cinnie Riding arest, and Bev Tasko. News and Smith '57, Sabre and Spur. The she graduates from Connecticut. Press Board were also repre- Not only will the riders per- Sailing Club and CCOC are stilI She has spent her summers doing sented. form for the campus spectators, both office work and camp work, clinging to their old officers. but the fathers will be wit- / The Lounge was attractively RACHEL omr.n but this summer she plans to re- but simply decorated with "flow- Sailing Club nesses of their spectacular horse- lax and do a little traveling to er arrangements. The center The Commodore of Sailing manship, There have already been Sophomore year, and was Chair- Minnesota and that part of the piece on the pouring table was Club, Diana Dow '56, and the two practices in preparation for man of the Charity Drive for country; just a little change from made of daffodils and yellow snap- Keeper of the Log, Fluff Macy a drill, Which will take place on Service League. She also lent her East Hampton, Conn., where she dragons, and was made particu- '56, have reported some very ex- Friday evening, May 14, at 6:45. talents to Sophology in that year lives. larly lovely by the light of two citing events for the coming sea- The only requirement is two rid- when she was co-editor of the Necia's final comment about candles at either end of the ta- son. Can you pull in a jib sheet, ing practices to make you eligi- paper. the Prom (in between making an- ble. or do you like that glorious feel- ble, so let's go cow-girls, ride 'em. This year Rachael is secretary nouncements about the Junior ing of salt-spray on your face? The bulletin board in the post of- of her class and a house Junior. Refreshments Prom picnic on Sunday) was Well sailors, listen to this! Sailing flee will give you more details. In the entertainment field, she that after having so much fun in The refreshments were pro- Club has arranged to sail with Spring sports look like they are worked on scenery for Com pet . planning the weekend, she was vided by the commuters them- Dartmouth on April 24, up at off to a good start, and with the Play and on lyrics for the Fath- sure if would be a Great One! selves who must have spent a Hanover in an intercollegiate help of the weather man, and er's Day Show. Needless to say, good part of the previous eve- meet. Babson is coming down your enthusiasm, we'll break the, two of Rachael's main interests ning baking various cakes and May 15, and the date for Wesley- records. are art and music. Ford Gives Awards cookies. The brownies were es- Rachael worked in the Post' pecially good. Office and in the Admissions of- To Able Teachers The topics under discussion Wesleyan U. Joins Leisure Plus Work fice. Last summer she worked Dr. Bernice Wheeler, assistant ranged from the recenttcutbreak with the Child Care Drive. She professor of Zoology, and Dr. W. of Trinity beach parties to a very hopes this summer to put some Duane Lockard, instructor in interesting argument of the me Meeting Here Important to Keep of her experience in the Admis- Government have been awarded Oppenheimer case. The' coffee sions office to use and to have a was a very pleasant way to relax Announcement of the joint Colleae :lloral-- TT the Ford Foundation Faculty Fel- meeting at 'Wesleyan on Friday ~ l'~1 .:; V pj job in Washington, possibly as a after dinner, and it is to be lowships by the Fund for the Ad- evening, April 3D, with their IRC "The problem of leisure ... is receptionist. After she graduates, vancement of Education. These hoped that the commuters will Rachael plans to follow up her opened the April 18 IRC meeting. the problem of restoring a prop- awards are made to "able young give another coffee before the Those students interested in at- Government major and to get teachers" who "show exceptional year is out. tending may sign up on the IRC er balance between entertainment some kind of government job, promise and who wish to broaden bulletin board in the library. and education," according to Dr. also in Washington. their qualificatIons for teaching." Classics Dept. to Give Mr. Lockhard discussed Biparti- George Gallup of Gallup Poll , Dr. Wheeler plans to devote her fame. "To do. this I believe we fellewship to the related field of Movie on Athens Studies san Foreign Policy, presenting E. Capron to Tell background material and the must revise our whole philosophy geology at either Cornell Univer- Of Civic Center, Agora sity or the University of Wiscon- question of whether we can real- of education. We must begin to Of Sociology Jobs sin. She will study later at Yale On Tuesday, April 27, at 4:20 ly have bipartisan foreign policy. recognize the importance of the Questions and discussion fol- On April 27 at 8:00 in the Fac- University and the American p.m. in Bill 106 the Classics De- years after graduation from MUseum of Natural History in partment is sponsoring a movie lowed. ulty Lounge Miss Elizabeth Ca- grade school, high school, or col- pron will speak on the subject New York. entitled Triumph Over Time, Elections for next year's -offi- lege as the important years in Dr. Lockard, plans to study gov- dealing with the excavations of cers were held. Andi Morrison of social work. the education process," he ob- Miss Capron's talk will concern ernment and to take § survey of" the American School of Classical was elected President; Ruth served. politics in six New England state Studies at Athens. The movie Coughlan, Vice-President; Carroll social work as a profession both legislatures. He will' also Inter- records the remarkable digging Smith, Secretary; Marie Oartballi, Self-Education for those people who have ad- view legislators, newspapermen, of the ancient Agora or Market- Treasurer. The positions for Co- "T'tJ do this. we must begin to vanced training and for those politjcians, scholars, and educe- place of Athens over the past chairman of Publicity were left realize that self-education is all- people Who do not have advanced tors. twenty years. This marketplace open until the next meeting, to important and that formal school- training. The speech ~will center served as the civic center of the be held Tuesday, May 11. ing is good only to the exten t to around the idea that there are political, commercial, and social which it aids and abets" self-edu- positions in' the field of social CCDance Group Chooses life of the city from the time of cation. Too many students cling work for people who do not wish Moffatt for President the lawgiver Solon in the sixth A. A. of U. Women Give hopefully to the belief that when to enter additidnal training they are 'through' school, that is courses after graduation from Polly Moffatt was chosen by century B.C. until the sack of the Tea for Senior Members to say, when they are graduated, college. Dance Group as its new presi- city by northern barbarians in the On Thursday, April 22, at 4:30 they 'have had it.' And too many dent. Assisting her as vice-presi- third century of the Christian era. of our teachers. unfortunately, dent is Faith Gulick, known on Buildings p.m., the American Association fail to challenge this point of campus for her outstanding abil- Among the buildings which of University Women will give a view ... ity in dance. Bobbie Munger is have come to light are the Bou- tea for the senior class, At this secretary-treasurer, and Nan leuterion nr Council House and tea, one senior will be given an "If an intellectual renaissance the Stoa of Zeus, a favorite haunt is to get under way in this coun- Teese is now in charge of pub- honorary m~mbe~hip to this or- The .r.ara-t New.' cd III New Eadend licity. of Socrates and his disciples. At ganization. The honor will be con- try, the natural place for it to be Corinth similar excavations have OPll:lf , A.IL to U:IO P-II. ferred by Mrs. William D. Shay, born is in our colleges and uni- gone steadily forward since 1896 versities. But that, I am afraid, state membership chairman. under American auspices,. and will never happen unless we take havec revealed the main public The award goes to a senior who a more grown-up point of view Dan Shea's Restaurant buildings of this great commer- is picked by a joint committee of toward college education, and FOR THOSE MIDNIGHT cial city, including the Bema, faculty and students. She must be stop running our institutions of "FEED8" where Paul appeared before the outstanding in her academic work high.er leamtng as If they were Delieious Dinners and Roman governor Gallio. and In Ieaderahlp in the college. glorified prep schools." (All MMIltlal to morale) Luncheone 00 .. Catering 10 Parties and ROCCO'S BEAUTY SALON BElT BROTHERS Banquets Compliments SEIFERT'S BAK.ERY of 85 State St. (1 F1Ight up) 2SGolden 8_t 1Ixperi~ Party Cakes for An OeeuiODB I Boston Candy By Leo_ Phone: !-lllll8 Kitchen TeL 9138 225 Bank SI. 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Tel. 7395 Over Kresge', 25c atore ------Have Your Hair Shaped at OITO ATh1ETTI Presentation of Organ Music New Catalog RUDOLPH'S Ladles' and Gentlemen's Custom (OonUatud from Pace '1"wo) Tailoring Praised for Interpretation 10 Meridian St. Tel. 2-1710 Specializing In Ladles' Tallor.Made by Lonlse Dieckmann The next modern organ piece Near Mohican Holel Dresses - Coals and Sults Made creation of a new Physical Sci- was Fantasia for Organ on The Last Thursday evening at to Order - Fur Remodeling ence course. designed as a joint Garden Hymn, by Arthur Shep- Mr. 86 State St. New London, Conn. Harkness Chapel Quimby herd. Mr. Shephered, who was a offering of the Physics and Chem- presented a program of baroque colleague of Mr. Quimby in Feature Botany Yarns and istry departments, and combining and modern organ music. Mr. Cleveland, dedicated this composi- Quimby opened the program Ayr Scotch Yarns their two elementary classes. tion to him. The Palestrina Socle- with four selections from Girola- The resulting mixture will prob- ty and some members of the Nylons and Wools mo Frescobaldi's Messa della 8bly resemble this year's Blo-Zoo Choir joined Mr. Quimby in pre- Madona. The most different and Soek Kits THE senting the Fantasia. Near the course. A badly needed addition effective selection was the Rice- end of the composition the sing- Instruction Boqks to the Education department is a care "in which the composer has STYLE SHOP ers entered and joined the organ the course in elementary school teach- directed tbat fifth part lie to bring the Fantasia to a majes- 128 State St. sung by the organist. Mr. Quim- Eleanor Shop ing. Education 28, which is the tic and powerful ending. This by singing the fifth part and Fantasia is certainly a moving 313 State Street first of this type ever to be of- playing the organ at the same piece and Mr. Quimby did an ex- • Exclusively Ours in fered here. Together with the time produced the effect of an- Tel. 2-3723 cellent job in creating the mood New London other classes listed, it will enable tique simplicity which is one of of the words of The Garden the characteristics of early ba- the Education major to com- Hymn by his good technique and • Pringle plete most of her requirements roque music. The next, group of selections registration. for state certificates. The program was closed by were three Holy Week chorale Cashmere Sweaters Quincy Porter's Toccata, Andan- preludes by J. S. Bach. The chor- ;::======~ ale, 0 Mensch, bewein dein Sun- te, and Finale. The contrast be- Garland Sweaters tween the soft flowing melodic If Your Clothes degross, (0 Man, bewail thy White Stag grievous sin) was one of the !!bes of the Andante and the Are Not highlights of this organ recital. striking syncopation in the Finale Separates Mr. Quimby's fine registration was very well brought by Mr. Becoming to and interpretation of this chorale Quimby. Jantzen Separates created the sad and sorrowful The Music Club presented this You mood which Bach so artfully fine program of organ music They Should Be- spirited into the setting of this which was certainly played and Holy Week chorale prelude. interpreted with great musical Charge Accounts coming to In contrast to the music of feeling by Mr. Quimby. Frescobaldi and Bach, the next 1 _ Welcome piece was a Prelude and Fugue Shalett's on a Theme of Vittoria by Benja- <± min Britten (1946L The registra- 111111111111111111111 •• tion of this piece was excellent, Plan Your especially the harsh and brassy Steamship Travel LAUNDER-QUIK sound of the reeds in the opening this easy woy Swell Place for a Party pedal f passage of the . majestic 6 Hour Laundry service Prelude. Throughout the playing w~ .... tra~~1 npem' Trans- Clothes Waahed, Dried & Folded D,ANTE'S of this composition one felt the OCean or VlllC~tionCruiM. "'e help cold and emptiness of war-torn you plI.n--Gel .,·our licktl*. No ITALIAN AND AMERICAN FOOD nt .... ~h~ (or OUr""rvk

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lar points, or they may work three ous semester. Such upperclass- Club Membership hours on a Wig and Candle play, men may participate in one sport Such upperclassmen may par- Flower Show Below Point Rules excluding acting. They may par-. per season. They may participate ticipate in one sport per season. in all club activities which do not (Continued from Page One) (Contlnu.eIl1 from Pace ODe) ticipate in activities carrying ex- They may participate in all club tra-curricular points up to and in- carry extra-curricular points. cluding 15 points, (including hold- They may participate in activities activities which do not carry ex- tra-eurricular points. They may birds pollinate plants will be dis- participate in all club activities ing office). They may hold mem- carrying extra-curricular points played by the Ornithology class. which do not carry extra-curricu- bership in Shwttts, ConnChords, up to and including 15 points (In- participate in activities carrying Effie Monzert '54, has worked out lar points, or they may partici- Dance Group. or Glee Club (in- cluding holding office). They may extra-curricular points-up to and a project representing landscape cluding singing in the Vesper sing in the Sunday evening choir. including 25 points (including pate in the Choir. design. Flower arrangements service) IF they do not partici· holding office l. They may hold Frosh Below Point Upperclassmen below point from the student contest can also pate in activities 1 and 3. membership in Shwiffs, Conn- Freshmen below point: Such cumulatively but with an aver- Chords, Dance Group, or Glee be seen in New London Hall. Upper Class Rules freshmen may participate in one age of 2.40 for the previous se- Club (including. Sunday evening Theme Is Simplicity Upperclassmen below point sport per season. They may par- me s tel', upperclassmen above service), IF they do not parhci- The theme of the Flower Ar- ticipate in all club activities cumulatively and with an aver- point cumulatively but below pate in a sport, or in an activity rangement Contest is simplicity. which do not carry extra-curricu- age of 2.00 to 2.40 for the previ- point for the previous semester. carrying 25 points. Any students who are interested in participating must place their arrangements in New London Hall by 11:()() a.m. All materials will be available in the green- house workshop. The vases are being supplied by Fisher's Florist. Arrangements will be judged by two members of the New London • Garden Club on color harmony, form, general quality, and dis- tlncttveness. There are two class entries, regular and miniature, The following are the only rules: 1. Each arrangement must have a name.· 2. The regular class entries may not to taller than 20 inches. 3. The miniature class entries may not be taller than 7 inches. One of the other features of the show is the flower sale, • which will be held in the work- shop at New London Hall. The following flowers will be on sale: You Save .Up to 4C a pack _40C a Carton. • Kalanchoe, Thyme, Snapdragons, • Cyclamen, Coleus, Geranium, Mexembryanthemum, Baltic Ivy, first time filter tip smokers ar-e Nasturtium, Begonia, Candytuft, Now Every Smoker can afford L&M _America's Stalks, Sweet William (pink), getting what they want much Rose Geranium, Ivy Leaf Gerani- highest quality and best Filter Tip Cigarette- more flavor and aroma with um, Variegated Geranium, Lemon • Geranium, Mint-Leag Geranium, In less than 4 months since L&M highest quality and best filter tip rnuchIess nicotine. After the Plea-Back. and Hore Hound. Filters were put on sale across cigarette. first few .puffs. from an L&M, the country they have gained a Thousands of dealers in Amer- most smokers sum it up this way, VICTORIA SHOPPE "THIS IS IT-JUST WHAT THE nation-wide demand never be- ica's leading cities - in signed Modern Cor.elry DoCTOR ORDERED." fore equalled by any other ciga- statements report L&Ms their- Lingerie - Sporl,6UJear rette in so short a time. largest selling filter tip cigarette. 243 State St. So naturally ... down goes the Why have L&M Filters rolled price to you of L&Ms-America's up sales records like this? For the Exclusive L&M miracle filter tip con- wed. thru Sat., April 21_24 Your favorite story book on the • tainsAlpha screen. I Cellulose, for HEIDI also wrirrn MANE most effective Sun. thru 'I'ues., April 25-27 Randolph Scott and Joan 'Veldon FROM L&M TO YOU _ JUST filtration. in RIDING SHOTGUN also 'Vill Rogers, Jr. & Nancy Olsen BOY FROl\-1 OKLAHOMA WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED Both in Color

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