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Men's Sports Pops Features Banquet Choral, Band Tonight indent Saturday Vol. LXXX, No. 18 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, MAINE, MARCH 17. 1954 By Subscription Ern And Watson Lead Governments; Men Re-elect All Stu-C Candidates Hefferman, MacAvoy, Dworkin, Smith Win Other Major Posts By Ruth Haskins John Houhoulis gained the Stu- Monday's election of Ernest C vice-presidency, with Arnold Terry Presents Ern to the Student Council presi- Fickett chosen secretary-treasurer. dency led the return of the en- Leverett Campbell, and Robe"t Gilbert-Sullivan tire membership of the past year's McAfee were also re-elected, while Council to office, an event which Ralph Froio, Eugene Taylor, Or- In Chase Series has not been paralleled in the tin Blaisd'dl, and George Gardi- Gilbert and Sullivan interpreter last ten years. Lauralvn Watson, ner are among the newcomers n Warren Lee Terry will present a president of Wilson House, wa. the Council lecture-recital "Gilbert and SuJIi- chosen from the women's ballot Stu-G Prexy Enthusiastic van in SOUR and Story" at 7:.10 to lead the incoming Student Gov- In commenting on her election p. in. March 24 in the Chapel. ernment board. to tin Stu-G post. President-elect Terry's program will be under Other campus presidential bat- Watson -aid. "I'm looking for- the sponsorship of the George tles saw Robert Hefferman chose.) ward to working with the return- Lauralyn Watson (center) wins Stu-G presidency, with Colby Chase lecture series which to lead the Christian Association- ing members of this year's board Edith-Ellen Greene (left) secretary-treasurer, and Diane presented a recital by bass-bari- Paul MacAvoy, Outing Club; as well as the newly-chosen pr< c- Felt, vice-president. Photo by Bryant tone Lee Cass and a talk by the Alan Dworkin, Publishing As-nr-'- tors. They're a wonderful bunch, Rev. Julian Hartt of Yale Divinity ation; and Joan Smith, Women's anil I can't wait to begin!'' School earlier this year. Athletic Association. i Continued on pave thru-) Terry will draw upon 14 years' Approximately 600 Bate.- stu- experience as leading comedian dents went to the Alumni gym Gym Transformed with the Chautauqua Opera Asso- polls to cast their ballots, in an all- ciation, three seasons with the To "Halls Of Ivy" :ollege election turnout which Opera Comiquc in New York, two did not quite equal last year'- rec- Jimmy Hanson's orchestra will [seasons with the Metropolitan ord breaker. provide music for dancing against Comic Opera Company in New a cap and scroll backdrop, as the Ern Sees Confidence Vote York and appearances with the Alumni gym is transformed into Shiibcrt Gilbert and Sullivan Com- In viewing the election returns, "Halls oi Ivy" for the annual Pop pany in New York. In addition, he the Stu-C president-elect stated that Concert Saturday night. has a repertoire of 58 roles in light "it Certainly was a great vote of Special music will be featured by and grand opera and has had a va- confidence from the men in the r til. Choral society and the Rand riety of acting and singing parts in return of the entire Council." Re- under the direction of Prof. D. America and Europe. garding his own leadership of thai Robert Smith, The varied program To Dramatize Selections. Council. Ern added, "I hope the includes •September Song,"' His program will consist of co-operative spirit will continue "Sleigh Hide", songs from "The dramatizations of outstanding sel- through my term of office." Student Prince" "All-American ections from scores of such oper- Ern. a geology major from '".irl". "Once i'l Love with Amy" ettas as -'HMS Pinafore". "The I Fnion, New Jersey, has had two and "The Halls of Ivy" arranged Chosen to lead the new Stu-C were (1. to r.) John Houhoulis, Pirates of Pcnzance". "The Mika- years of experience on Stu-C, hav- l>y Harold Hunter. Soloists are vice-president; Ernest Ern, president; and Arnold Fickett, do" and "lolanthc"; sketches of ing served as secretary-treasure) John Karl and Janet Collier; secretary-treasurer. Photo by Rryant the life stories of the collaborators; this past year. In addition to play- David Olney and Robert McAfee ielation! of amusing incidents of ing football, he is a member of ;;re student directors for two of the performances; and outlines of the Jordan-Ramsdell, h a s worked band numbers. operetta plots. with the Campus Relations group, Hanson to Play Prexy Cites Tension Harold Hunter '55 will accom- and is proctor of Smith South this Hanson's orchestra provided the pany Terry. year. He was elected vice-president music for last year's Ivy Hop bin The program is free and open to of his class Monday. (Continued on page three) In Foreign Countries the public. By Pete Knapp partition problem involving the Tension in India over the pro- former Indian state of Kashmir, Robert Gidez Lauded posed agreement for U. S. military located north of India and con- aid to Pakistan, a severe Commun- tingent on Afghanistan, Tibet, ForConferenceWork ist problem in Italy, and strong Russia and Pakistan. Both India Prof. Brooks Quimby has re- pro-American feeling in Turkey and Pakistan want Kashmir. ceived a congratulatory telegram and Pakistan were cited by Presi- India is determined to remain from Prof. Joseph O'Brien, who dent Charles F. Phillips as fac- neutral and thinks U. S. arms was in charge of the Pennsylvania tors in today's international rela- shipment! to Pakistan, requested State Model Legislature, on the tions. of Secretary of State John Foster Contribution made by Bates repre- Back from a tour of India, Pak- Dulles during a recent visit to that sentative Robert Gidez, '56. istan and other Middle Kast, Near country, would weaken this posi- Gidiz, a member of the commit Kast and southern European tion. Talk of possible U. S. air tec on election of the president, countries on a more than four- bases in Pakistan has stirred up drafted a bill which was fully ac- 1 month sabbatical leave from the more tension since in event of war cepte' as a minority report of the college under the state depart- Indian neutrality would be gravely committee and was considered one ment's educational exchange pro- weakened if the West should fight of the best drawn bills presented. gram. President Phillips stated from bases in near-by Pakistan. There were two committees at the that the Indian government is*us- India also does not like to sec conference, one on presidential ing the possible U. S. - Pakistan her neighbor strengthened, the election, the other on free trade. .pact as a "whipping hoy" to in- Bates president continued. Giitez also took part in active de- cite enthusiasm for their neutrality bate and was judged one of the policy. Pakistan More Like West ten best speakers among 20 stu- "People in Pakistan Blink more Relations Strained dent representatives. like the West because of the Mos- Tied for First Other campus presidents are (1. to r.) Alan Dworkin, PA; Indian-Pakistani relations are lem religion," he added. "On the Each college also was requested Joan Smith, WAA; and Robert Hefferman, CA. Absent Strained, already because of the (Continued on page two) (Continued on page two) when the picture was taken was Paul MacAvoy, BOC. \°>2 TWO THE BATES .STUDENT. MARCH 17, 1954 Election Results PrexyReportsTension All-College Ballots Junior Representatives Club Ballots Robert McAfee In International Scene CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Eugene Taylor LAWRANCE CHEMICAL President Sophomore Representatives President — tie vote (Continued from page one) is like living in another world full Robert Hefferman Orrin BlaisdrH Jack Read other hand, it is difficult to assess of. camel trains and elephants. In Vice-President George Gardiner Glen Lilidberg the feelings of India, since that parts of India there are toll bridg- Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Bharpe country is a hodge-podge of relig- es which have a long list of toll Ann I.ittlefield Secretary Women's Ballots ious and political beliefs." prices for each kind of animal. JORDAN-RAMSDELL Only at the very bottom of a long gather Hani STUDENT GOVERNMENT The Hindu religion is not con- President list are there prices for trucks and Treasurer President sonant with Western beliefs. "You passenger cars. Adrian Anger Lauralyn Watson Ralph Proio only have to walk down any street Vice-President OUTING CLUB Vice-President in India to see the difference. In President and Mrs. Phillips, Fred Keck President Diane Fell India, cows are still sacred and who accompanied him on the trip, Secretary Paul Mac \vm Secretary-Treasurer cannot be killed, while in Pakis- lived one week with missionary Molly Plumb Vice-President Edith-Ellen Greene tan, people eat beef steaks like wc families in Assam, an Indian state LAMBDA ALPHA Roger Thies Senior Advisors do." at the extreme end of the country Secretary Knt 11 Haskins President Hard to Tell Red Strength on the Bttrman border. There are Marianne Webber Elizabeth O'Douncll Marlcne Haskell It is hard to tell how much •JIO other places to live there. Sev- Sophomore Representatives Vice-President eral oi the Indian government PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION strength the Communists have in Jean Dickson Lois Lamb India, President Phillips declared. guest houses are former palaces or President Ruth Zimmerman Secretary guest houses of maharajas. "If Alan Dworkin In some areas they are strong Dorothy Moskovi- nothing else, they are big." Prexv Vice-President WOMEN'S ATHLETIC while in other areas "people don't OFF-CAMPUS MEN'S remarked. ASSOCIATION even know what Communism is." Brentoii Stearns COUNCIL Secretary President Turkey and Pakistan are strong- The worst city he and his wife President Carole l.indblow Joan Smith ly pro-American and Communism visited was Calcutta — "a mess David Higgins Members Vice-President lias made no dent in those coun- in every way. Many people sleep President Marjorie Conned tries. The Turks almost make a in the streets and it is filthy." Kay Mcl.in Paul Dumas Secretary ritual of thumbing their noses See Bates Grads Claire Poulin Secretary-Treasurer — lie vote Judith Larkin across the Bosporus at the Rus- The Phillipes saw Bates gradu- James Upton Donald Dickey Treasurer sians! Spain i- becoming pro- Jordan Holt ates hrland S. Wentzel '42 and Jeannette l'eters American. John Marsh '-43 hi India. Wentzel Men's Ballot CHORAL SOCIETY Italy Real Problem is head of one of the 'argest jute STUDENT COUNCIL President But Italy is the real problem in plants in India with over 6.000 em- President Class Ballots Harold Hunter southern Europe now President ployees under him. Marsh was in Ernest Era CLASS OF 1954 Soprano Monitor Phillips noted. "The Communist., Calcutta and happened to read a Vice-President Alumni President Rachael Collins ihere are almost strong enough to John Houhorlis Richard Weber Alto Monitor newspaper announcement of the take over the government. I don't liates President's address. Secretary-Treasurer Alumni Secretary Marjorie Council see any way out of it at the pres- Vrnold Pickett Carolyn Snow Tenor and Bass Monitor They also visited with Dr. and ent." Italian trade unions are a Senior Representatives CLASS OF 1955 Russell Tiffany Mrs Roy I'. Fairlicld in Athens, Leverett Campbell President Librarians stronghold of Communism. Greece, and Miss Ilene E. A very Ralph Froio Leverett Campbell Lucinda Thomas "In general, we didn't run into I in Madrid. Spain. Both are Bates Communism in the Arab countries. Vice-President Carl Xordahl faculty members on have of ab- although it's hard to tell because Calendar Ernest Era BAND sence. we weren't there long," he said. A f t e r traveling extensively Secretary President Today President Phillips plans to de- Prisdlla Hatch Lincoln Hoyden throughout India and Pakistan, Men's sports banquet, Com- vote two Chapel programs to a Treasurer Librarians lecturing to educational, busines. mons, 6:30 - K:30 p. in. discussion of economic, politi- David Wyllie Priscilla Shaw and governmental groups. Dr. CA Vespers, Chapel, 9:15-9:45 cal, and educational situations in CLASS OF 1956 Ruth Foster Phillips and his wife left Pakistan l>. in. India after the spring vacation. President Managers Jan. 31 and toured through Jor- Cheerleader tryouts, A I u in n i Hard Ride Arnold Fickett David Olncy dan. Lebanon, Egypt, Greece. gym, -4 - 5 p. in. Although he is several pounds Vice-President George Gardiner Italy, Spain and France. They left Thursday lighter upon his return from the Diane Felt GERMAN CLUB Paris March 7, arriving in this foreign tour, President Phillips Women's Legislative Council 01 Secretary President country the following day. said the toughest part of his jour- Maine. Chase Hall. 10:30 a.m.- Gail Molander Fred Beck ney was the 12-hour, 300-mile train 3 :30 p. m Treasurer Vice-President ride through Indian deserts to Incoming Stu-C Will Slides of Germany, Prof. August Fred Jack Elise Rcichert ftiiscliiuaiin. Petttgrew lecture Bikaner in the state of Rajaathnn. CLASS OF 1957 Secretary Plan For Mayoralty 1 all. 8-9:30 p.m. "On Indian trains it is necessary President Betty-Ann Morse Dales Peace Fellowship, CA of lo travel with bed rolls since there The Student Council completed Richard Pierce Treasurer See, Chase Hall, 4:15-5 p.m. are no Pullman cars. There arc arrangements for the All-College Vice-President Lloyd Condit Friday FRENCH CLUB only curtained-off compartments elections, and discussed this year's George Gardiner coming Mayoralty campaign at Faculty roundtable. Chase Hall, President and you have to sleep on the Secretary Wednesday's meeting. No definite 8 - 10 p. m. David Campbell floor. The desert dust and sand is Barbara Prince action will be taken on Mayoralty CA Dancing class, Chase Hall. Vice-President kicked up into the compartment, Treasurer until the new Council takes office. 4 - 5 p. in. Althca Dulton by the train wheels, and you Robert Williams The Men's Smoker, planned CA Deputation discussion, 8 Secretary-Treasurer breath in sand all night. When I.ibby Forum. 4 - 5 p. m. Norma Tennett you get up in the morning your for Chase Hall, March 24, was WAA Schedule face is as black as an African's!" also discussed. The pool, bowling, Saturday World of Camels and table tennis tournament finals I'op Concert, Alumni gym, 8-12 Today Gidez In the middle of the desert, it will be held at that time. p. m. Volleyball game. Chase vs. (Continued from page one) The Council Recognition Ban- Sunday Cheney. Rand gym. 4:15 p.m. to participate in a radio program Eighteen institutions took part quet is scheduled for April 14 in Chapel Choir sing at Bowdoin, Thursday which opened the conference. in the conference, most of tbem the Commons. 3 - 7 p. m. Volleyball game, West vs. Rand, E a c h representative presented Pennsylvania colleges, liates, the "Campus Problems" report- Monday Rand gym. 4:15 p. m. what he considered his college's University of Rhode Island, and were given to the Council mem- Faculty meeting. Pettigrew lec- Friday outstanding achievement of the I'ordham were among other insti- bers anil distributed bv them to ture hall, 4:10 p. ill. tutions represented. No game scheduled. year and also played a record of all men on campus. Tuesday Monday his college song. The Bates por- Robinson Players monthly meet- Volleyball game, Hacker vs. tion of the program tied with three STRAND ing. Little Theatre. 7 - 8 p. m. Rand, Rand gym, 4:15 p.m. other colleges for first place rat- Wedne»day. March 24 EMPIRE Tuesday ing, Bates being chosen 35th in the THEATRE George Colby Chase lecture Volleyball game, Chase vs. Mil- nation in percentage of male stu- series, Warren Lee Terry, Wed. - Thurs. THEATRE liken - Fryc, Rand gym, 4:15 I dents doing graduate work was Gilbert and Sullivan interpret- "Forever Female" p. m. noted. er. Chapel, 7:30 p. m. Ginger Rogers - William Holden Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. CA Vespers, Chapel. 9:15-9:45 Community Theatre "War Arrow" "MA and PA KETTLE p. m. Ritz Theatre Chandler - O'Hara AT HOME" "MOVIES WITH Wed. - Thurs. Fri. - Sat. Marjorie Main Percy Kilbrlde "Melba" THE NEW LOOK" "Tata, Son of Cochlae" Chapel Schedule Rock Hudson (Technicolor) Friday Sun., Mon., Tues. Student Council program. PATRICE MONCEL ON "Appointment In Honduras" Glenn Ford - Ann Sheridan Monday THE GLENN MILLER "Valiant" Choral society, songs from Pop NEW WIDE Sun. - Mon. - Tues. STORY" Concert. Fri. - Sat. "Boy From Oklahoma" (Technicolor) Wednesday PANORAMIC Will Rogers, Jr. "THE ROBE" June Allyson Mrs. Monica B. Owen, Council "Turn The Key Softly" James Stewart of Churches. (Cinamascope) SCREEN Ivan MitcheU 53 THE BATES STUDENT, MARCH 17. 1954 THREE Watson And Ern Lead Governments (Continued from page one) presidents of West and Hast" In addition to her pfoctorsh'p, respectively, Diane Felt, vice- Miss Watson, a sociology major president, served as one of the Chapel Choir To from West Hartford. Conn., was sophomore representatives this chairman of the Stu-G Formal year, and is president-elect of Sing At Bowdoin Hanu.M i lield last December. She West Parker. The Bates Chapel Choir will sings in the Choir and in Chora', Incoming CA President Hcffer- sing at a Bowdoin Chapel service tor which she has served as libra- man, an English major, is a resi- next Sunday at 5 p.m. while the rian this year. As co-manager of dent of Auburn. As a member of Bowdoin Choir is on tour, \fter the Swim club. Miss Watson the Cabinet during the past year, the Chapel service, Prof. D. Rob- directs the weekly rehearsals of his particular project was to ert Smith and choir members will the synchronized swimming group direct the freshman week activi- be the dinner guests of the Bow- at the "Y". Chase Hall Dance ties. Membership in Choral, Con- doin fraternity houses. committee, Ivy Hop decorations cert choir, and on the Off-Campus Members of the choir going to Committee, and Ivy Day music Men's Council complete the list of New Brunswick are Betty Lou committee are also among her ac- his campus activities. Baulchi Alison Brown, Janet Col- tivities. Other CA officers include Mar- lier, Mary Dyer, Irene Gronnin Stu-G Board Experienced garet Sharpe, vice-president; gen, Janice Richardson Mary Lee Among this year's proctors re- Esther Ham. secretary; and Ad- Rogers. Shirley Smith, Mary turning to the Board are Secre- rian Auger, treasurer. Staudenrnayer, Beatrice Douglas, tary - treasurer - elect Edith - Kllen Heidi Jung, Joan Kennard, Nancy Greene, president of Whittier; MacAvoy Produced Carnival Lihby. and senior adviser? Elizabeth President-elect MacAvoy has O'Donnell and Ruth Masking (Continued on page eight) Shirley MacDonald, I.ucinda Thomas, Lauralyn Watson, Joanna Witham, Gregory Clark, Calvin Jodat, Dudley Moses, Wallace Scholarship Applications To Ryall. Franklin Smith, David Be Accepted Until April 15 Campbell, Robert Dickinson, Rob- Pop Concert Cochairmen Beverly Walford (center) and ert Drechsler, Carl Nordahl, Ken- Priscilla Hatch watch Arranger Harold Hunter practice Applications for financial aid Four-year full-tuition and half- neth Saunders, Russell Tiffany, for the academic year 1954-1955 tuition scholarship holders are re- and James Lcamon. minded that they are also required will be accepted until Thursday, The Choral Society, under the Varsity Debaters Compete to submit an information blank April 15 for this year's juniors, direction of D. Robert Smith, will and budget each year. sing several "pops" selections sophomores and freshmen. For State Crown Saturday Marriage, car ownership or op- Monday. March 22, at the regular Men may secure appropriate eration, and unwillingness to par- Chapel assembly. Chapel will be- Debaters from Colby. I'niver- | Mil! a debate on the topic of free blanks at Dean Walter H. ticipate in the campus work pro- gin at 9:05 a. m. instead of 8:35 sity of Maine, Bowdoin. and Bates trade Monday at 8:15 p. m. over Boyce's office; women in Dean gram will be considered as factors a. m. so that the program may be- will compete for honors at the an- radio station WI.AM. Hazel M. Clark's. This notice ap- adverse to receiving scholarship gin promptly. nual Maine State Championship Future plans of the debating plies to scholarship aid, Purinton aid. Debate tourney at Bowdoin Sat- smiad include attendance of six of Fund grants, and campus employ- It is suggested that applications urday. Bowdoin, winner of last its members at the Regional Con- ment. If an applicant is con- be taken home during the spring Hanson's Orchestra year's cup trophy, is defending terence of Delta Sigma Rho, na- cerned with campus employment vacation in order to secure par- Will Play For Pops champion. tional honorary debating society, he should also secure aa> special ents' assistance in making it out. As representatives of the Bates in Philadelphia, April 1 and 2. The signature of one parent is re- "Student Employment Registra- (Continued from page one; varsity. Kay Mcl.in and Lawrence The general topic for discussion tion" form. quired he will bring a 13-piece band Evans will defend the free trade at the conference will be how to with him for this dance. Tickets proposal, while Margaret Browi improve the practices and proce- are available from Mrs. Robert and Anne Sabo upheld the nega- dures of Congressional investiga- Bcrkelman at $2.50 a couple. Bal- tive position. Prof Albert R. Thay- tions. cony seats will be on sale at the er of Bowdoin is in charge ol the Diane West, Mary Ellen Bail- door for 50 cents a person. tourney. ey, Margaret Brown, Morton Bro- Ray Janelle is caterer for the Frosh Debate Edward Little dy, Blaine Taylor, and Lawrence occasion, and men interested in be- Freshman . debaters Miriam Evans have been chosen to repre- ing waiters should contact William Hamm. Ruth Zimmerman. Edgar sent Bates. Hobbs. The decorations commit- Thomasson and Grant Reynolds mittee. headed by Lorraine Julian, debated two Edward Little High David Olney. and Gail Molandc.-, School teams this week on the Lambda Alpha Sends plans to carry out the decorative topic proposing direct election of theme with green, white, and gar- the President of the United States. Clothing To Sofia net streamers for the ceiling and Under the sponsorship of the Lambda Alpha, the college or- WEEK-END GOLFER... 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UN4-6900, Ext. 3256, 3257 "For Your Health's Sake VOID THIOUOM COtr MOMSSIONAIS ONIY Or your Placement Office Bat at Steckino's" FOL THE BATES STUDENT, MARCH 17, 1954 Editorials Politics Preferred I The Garnet Accepts A Challenge Tail Gunner Joe Finds Flak Heavy Murrow of having had communist In answer to a recent proposal by Garnet representatives By David Wyllie it tluy disapproved, couched their leanings. for an increased budget allotment and the establishment of a Senator Joe McCarthy can with- disapproval in very careful terms On Wednesday the President Garnet "sinking fund," the Publishing Association Board chal- out doubt he labelled as one of or kei t their opinions to themselves. added insult to injury by praising lenged the Garnet and the student body to prove by the qual- the most talked about men of the Then Joe went after the United Flanders and saying that he had ity of future issues that there is need for additional funds. times: any discussion of politics Slates Army. Major I'eress, an "don« a service". And on Friday At the beginning of this year, Richard Weber, editor of the anywhere eventually works its way Armv dentist, had been honorably the Army announced that Joe had. Garnet, and his four "gremlin" assistants had hopes of pub- around to him. To sonic he is a discharged in spite of his having through his counsel Roy Colin, lishing three issues, but the lack of adequate funds made this saint, to others the devil incarnate, been suspected of communist lean- impossible, and as a result only two issues will see print. to yet others a nuisance and a noise ings. As usual Joe saw red. He compelled preferential treatment Thucydides Too Long hut nothing worth getting excited called General Raymond Zwicker, for his buddy and committee-work- Two good stories which the Garnet Board thought worthy over. a much decorated war hero to tes- er David Schine, who had been of publication were left out of the last 32 page issue, because Fo>- almost four years "Tail tify; during the session he called drafted. When this treatment was at the present time the supply of creative efforts far exceeds Gunner Joe", who got his nick- the general "supercilious" and denied. Joe went after the Army. available funds. Weber would have liked to publish '53 grad name while serving as a Marine later raised certain questions as to Finally Oil Saturday night Vice- Warren Carroll's prize winning essay on Thucydides and the corps ground intelligence officer the latter's legitimacy. Army Sec- president Nixon assailed "unfair ' Peloponnesian War which captured top honors in the Atlantic during the war. has been in the retary Robert Stevens started out Congressional investigations Monthly contest. The length of the essay made it unfeasible. news almost continually, waging to back up General Zwicker and So for the first time. Joe devel- Garnet editors in the past generally have had to work with his "crusade" to rid the govern- wound up backing down ... to oped some concrete opposition. a budget in the neighborhood of $400, the revenue being de- ment (and everything else) of com- Joe. Imm-diately people who dislike rived from a. yearly toll of 50 cents per student. Under pres- munists. People may disagree as to Joe's Feelings Hurt the man prepared for his political ent conditions the last issue cost $184 for 32 pages, at a cost of his merit, but no one can deny that On Saturday night ex-Governor Interment, and to all people the approximately $5.50 a page plus cover expense. he's put on quite a show. Adlai Stevenson made a slashing question rose, has the tide turned ..gainst Joe? After four years of While it is true that the Garnet's main problem in the past Fire Spitter Sears Foes attacl- on the Republican party climbing tit) and up in power, is he has usually been to unearth enough printable material, there U'> until last woek Joe had bar- which he said was betraying itself at last on the way down? are times when the supply and publication of high quality railed along, spitting fire at every by being "half McCarthy and half writing is restricted only by a champing budget, as is the case turn .but with relatively little real Eisenhower", Joe, his feelings hurt Psychosis Relieved, Joe Jolted this year. opposition. A few United Sena- by Adlai's remarks, demanded air The only immediate answer For A Story, An Illustration tor-, licnton and Tydings for time to reply, but the G.O.I', na- -ccin- to be that he has suffered If Garnet editors are forced to continue working within the instance, had stood up to him, but tional chairman Leonard Hall, and a rather jolting setback. For the narrow limits of a $400 budget, which is admittedly adequate they were now politically extinct. President Eisenhower beat him to time being at any rate, the opposi- most of the time and unrealistic some of the time, this will So too had Harry Truman, Ad- it and announced that the Repub- tion to him has lost the minor fear severely curtail the number and size of issues possible. The lai Stevenson and a few others. lican Party's answer would be giv- psychosis which it had about him, members of the Garnet board feel that with a more flexible But most other big political names, en bv Vice - President Richard and nas blasted royally. It must be budget the quality and volume of the Garnet can be greatly i Nixon. remembered that Joe has a sub- improved, since it would make possible the appearance of art Prom then on, Joe had a bad stantial following made up of peo- work and acompanying sketches and illustrations. Men Wanted! 'will; On Tuesday, Senator Ralph ple who fear eoiiHiuinism and rec- I Flanders, Vermont Republican, ognize him as the only one to real- Garnet editors have always been expected to work within a Recent cheerleading tryouts made a sharp attack on him. accus- lj go after i: hammer and tongs. strict budget. In exceptional cases they could appear before brought forth a tine turnout of ing him of trying to "shatter the Because of this kind of support, the nine-member (three faculty and six students) Publishing the fair sex but . . . NO MEN. part," It was the tir.-t time a ma- which will require a lot of jolting Association Board with a request for additional funds, which Unless the stronger-lunged of jor Republican had mentioned Joe lo di-iodge. Joe is still very much if granted would come out of the P.A. sinking fund. the Bates family who "were ! by name and castigated him. 'Ilia: alive, fi* of light, it is safe to say Towards A More Flexible Budget never known to yield" desire to that for the time, anyway, he has Wishing to stimulate creative writing whether it be by a yield to their feminine counter- night news commentator Edward budding literary hopeful or by just the average student pe- parts the privilege of cheering R, Murrow in a TV documentary been stepped on and is on the de- fensive. Only when his opponents riodically inspired, the Garnet representatives proposed a their teams, they should see assaulted him, w i t h listener plan which they felt would result in a more flexible and work- Paul McAvoy or Mr. I.ux Im- response overwhelmingly anti- get him in the doghouse and keep able Garnet budget and which would establish a Garnet sink- mediately. McCarthy. Joe promptly accused him there will he be finished. ing fund. Special arrangements for male Briefly the proposal was to increase the Garnet's annual tryouts will be made for those future revenue from $400 to $600. This would involve either desiring to uphold the tradition- increasing the Garnet's share of the STUDENT rate from al honor of Bates men. jfe Rates Student 25 cents to 50 cents, or doubling the student's normal 25 cent assessment. EDITORIAL STAFF Thus the Garnet would receive a total of 75 cents from each 40* THiAe EDITOR-IN-CHIEF student or approximately $600 annually. The Garnet repre- Peter Knapp '54 sentatives thought this would be a more realistic and accept- New Programs, New Voices, MANAGING EDITOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR able sum, one which could provide for publishing costs in New Ideas . . . WVBC has John Leonard '54 Lois Johnson '54 times of creative plentitude. However, if the amount or qual- made several changes in pro- ASSOCIATE EDITORS ity of the material submitted is found wanting, then the un- gramming and staff-announc- Arthur Parker '54 Constance Manion '54 Carol Anderson '54 used portion of the $600 could be credited to the Garnet's ac- ing in the past few weeks. The CO-NEWS EDITORS count and set aside till the need of funds arises. latter job finds several fresh- Ruth Haskins '55 Nancy Cole '55 Proposed Checks And Balances men working their way into ASSISTANT NEWS EDITORS WVBC for radio experience Sybil Benton '56 Mary Kay Rudolph '56 To insure the Publishing Association's control against un- FEATURE EDITOR , „„:, R„,. .SA due Garnet expenditures, the proponents of the Garnet Anyone else interested? . . . See NANCY ROOT . . . ASS'T FEATURE EDITORS Audrey Bard'o's'"'H lanice Todd '54 measure proposed several possible checks: (1) if the Garnet SPORTS EDITOR RoaeT Schmutz '54 editor feels that he has the material and wishes to spend over Hob Damon, one of WLAM's MAKE-UP EDITOR F.lfXh^so 3 $400, he must appear before the P.A. Board to present and voices, is back on WVBC, after STAFF CARTOONISTS giving up a classical music spot defend his request for additional funds; (2) the P.A. could set Susan Ordway '55 Walter Reuling '54 a definite limit to the amount and growth of the sinking fund; last semester to Chris Schwarz. Gerald Tompkins '54 Bruce Brainerd '56 and (3) once the Garnet sinking fund is large enough then the Bob plays the liest in music for you each Wednesday at 10:30 . . . DI i ■ t, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS student rates could be reduced. Richard Bryant '56 ClKor^ GardilMir .57 While the members of the P.A. Board acknowledged that Those who listened to ,_, News Staff Reporters the proposed plan considered both the possibility of a scarcity WVBC last year will remem- Class of 1954: Glenn Carson, Phyllis Sawyer, Janet Raymond and of a surplus of creative writing, many felt that there is no ber Jack Eisner's half-hour Class of 1955: Sylvia Hanson, Janet Hunter definite evidence at the present time of a need for more funds, disc show that was off the air Class of 1956: Fleanor Brill, Betty-Ann Morse, Marjuric Connell. or that if there is one, there is no assurance that this will con- for the first semester of this Sylvia Perfetti, kay McLin tinue to be so even a year from now. year . . . he's back again, too! Class of 1957: Carol Ellms, Jack Towse, Robert Harrow, Wil.na Gero, Minani Hamni, Kathleen Aldrich-Ames. Such a plan they felt, might well be proposed again if suc- I,ook for Peter Packard on a Feature Staff ceeding Garnet editors and contributors demonstrate the need new timespot — you'll hear him Madeline Travers '57 Barbara Hough 55 Donald Gochberg '55 for greater funds, a need which the P.A. feels can be best on Monday nights now. Peter, by Marni Field '55 Rony Kolesnikoff '57 Jacquie Gillis '57 proved by the consistent quality of future issues and the inter- the way, will be taking over the Lawrence Evans '56 est shown by the student body. Robinson Players' monthly show Cristol Schwarz '56 Sports Staff A Challenge And A Helping Hand next year. Ruth Scammon handles Norman Sadovitz '55 Robert Lucas '56 Ed Dailey '57 Ralph Davis '57 the show now . . . Not content with merely issuing the challenge that the Exchange Editor Garnet staff and the student body have before them the chance Speaking of new programs, Louise Sweeney '55 to prove their case, the members of the P.A. Board expressed Mike Doctoroff has something BUSINESS STAFF a desire to take concrete steps to encourage creative writing different to offer — each Mon- BUSINESS MANAGER and expression. In line with this they informed Garnet editor, day night he brings you the T , . j , , . William Laird '54 Weber, of their willingness to draw from the PA..'s sinking week's science in review . . . ^A&TSSn S""- N»tin Advertising Manager fund for the coming issue of the Garnet, if the material sub- look for another fifteen-minute ■I Roy Craven '54 CIRCULATION MANAGER mitted warrants publication and additional funds. sports show, too. Bob Lucas _ , Dorothy Boyce '55 Since the next issue of the Garnet is not scheduled to ap- reporting. This new sports Faculty Consultant - John C. Donovan pear until sometime in May, this will allow students time show is in addition to Roger during vacation either to write anew or to apply a little labor Schmut2 World of Sports each of the file to their now rough-hewn masterpieces. L. R. Friday night. l th un*W1B^« ostfsr thTL^rf^rthe M «C Mar I'^Si. 18Tt IA™ ssemW" * of* OM^"I'too Aseoetatert Po»t OMagfcM OOTc. Jam. MM M. THE BATES STUDENT, MARCH 17, 1954 FIVE Echoes On The Exchange Line According To Reliable Sources (Editor's note: This is the on sale at the news stand in the U S{ /> > pQ first of a regular series of arti- form of pocket books. It seems '■A ( ■»*. W cles authored by exchange edi- that this type t>f literature was dis- tor Louise Sweeney '55, and played on top of the counters, designed to keep Bates stu- while nasty periodicals like the The cavalier spirit is not yet dents in step with happenings Saturday ' Review of Literature dead on the campus of a certain famous old New England college. along the national college front.) were stored secretively under the A well known science professor By Louise Sweeney counters. was seen driving his shiny new A headline in the Columbia The Los Angeles Collegian has necleonic chariot along the foot- been circulating a petition calling Daily Spectator scolded recently, paths, past Carnegie, along the for the erection of traffic signal at "Naughty Coeds Not Nice to hoary steps of Coram Library, an intersection where many serious James Room." It seems that the and flashing by Hedge Lab. And James room, which is Barnard's accidents and near accidents have all without a Blue Slip. Anyway, occurred. It has named the spot new social center has been mal- his motives were good. treated by coeds who "were Coffin Corner, and is doing its best putting their feet on sofas, not to champion the cause of safety Whatever happened to Bates uussing their trays at meals, not which is vital to the college com- supposedly puritannical cen- using the coat racks, and were be- munity. sorship policy? The recent ing inconsiderate in many other Protests Entered debut on the shelves of The ways". Lately college newspapers have Book Store of such illustrious The Coed Come-Back been lull of comments and attacks periodicals as "Confidential However, a survey taken by the on discrimination. Perhaps the et al.", with lurid covers and same Spectator indicates that Col- most vehement of these has ap- features dealing with Sin, Sex, umbia men are responsible for lit- peared in the Vermont Cynic, due and Scandal should raise a few tering the floor of the James to its recent big weekend, Kakc eyebrows in Roger Williams Room with cigarette butts. Walk, a traditional event with a Hall! "blai'k face" theme. The Cynic Naughty Columbia Eds! During this past week the De- published a letter it had received Purdue University has installed Witt Hotel has been not only the from the National Association for its own campus railroad . . . twice scene of a good deal of activity :n the Advancement of Colored Peo- a dav the train transports coal the field of photography, but also ple, stating that it was "shocked from the storage pile near the air- the scene of an embarrassing en- to find the extra-curricular activity port to the campus, a distance of counter for a certain shy blond of co'lege students today on such about a mile and a quarter. nursing student. After her photog- a level." Rhetoric And Dates raphy appointment he was leaving Tlu NAACP considers the "A high percentage of Bates seniors go on to graduate work The Northeastern News runs an a room, with the photographer in "black face" a "derogatory stereo- advettisement which begins "want the doorway, when she met her of one kind or another."—Alumni Bulletin, Oct., 1953. type'. Students at the University a date?" "A good lime?" and bops nursing instructor in the hall. As By Walt Reuling of Vermont have been greatly rhetorically on to tell how The if that weren't bad enough, part of aroused by the controversy . . . College Dance Club makes this her official nursing uniform was one fraternity. Hhi Sig, smashed possible for $1.25. The dances, missing. which have been successful for the 57 year blackface tradition and Quotable Quotes From eight years are held every Friday appealed at the Kake Walk con- It wasn't a fire and no one nigh; at the Hotel Kenmorc and test in purple make-up. was stuck up on the third every Saturday at the Somerset, President Wriston of Brown floor of Whittier last Monday "Campus Issues" Report and, they add as an afterthought, also recently attacked discrimina- morning, as many people Ed. note . . The following ex- swis- steak, and banishment of membership is co-ed. tory (lauses in fraternity chapters, seemed to think, but it was a real fire engine you saw. The cerpts from last week's Student baked fish." Several college bookstores have Saying "With such clauses you do recently been the cause of much not nave the right to choose the humanitarian (?) instincts of Council report on campus issues, On Men's Reception Rooms: campus indignation . . . the Mid- people you want." a little freshman named Mich- while not reflecting the essence of "Bursar Ross was . . . con- aud came to light when she dlebury College snorted recently Lucky Ugly Man the Stu-C's activities and recom- tacted, but refused to yield, adding that it had wanted to investigate The Boston University News called the fire department to have them rescue a cat strand- mendation.'-, do demonstrate the to previous comments the proba- the College Bookstore ever since a announces an Ugly Man Dance, apt prose style of the writer and bility of drunks wandering in off reporter bad walked into it, asked the climax of which is the presen- ed m the uppermost branches of a tree. for a copy of Dante's "Divine tation of $25, a sterling silver moments of original humor and the streets to make 'flop houses' Comedy," only to be answered Ugly Man key, and a placque to In line with work on his senior interest arising from things said out of these (proposed) reception "Dante who?" (Junior Cult, ma- the iucky beast who is voted the thesis, physics major Roger Page and/or missaid. rooms, and that town students ugliest man of the year. jors please note.) has managed to obtain through the would use them as lunch rooms On Common Meals: Under The Counter The Tufts Weekly tells of the oil diffusion method a higher vac- . . . In spite of adversity, the Th*> Brown Daily Herald an- Jackson student with the highest uum that had hitherto been "Mr. Ramsey . . . (explained) (Stu-C) committee met continu- average in botany who received an nounced that Dean Kecney had achieved. According to campus . . . the billiard-ball hardness of ally to try to come up with a logi- orchid corsage for her achievement clamped a ban on "obscene, un- scientific sources it represents the boiled eggs, and the amazing- cal a n d strategic counter- suitable, and disgusting" literature ... it was presented by professor quite a triumph. Wonder where attack . . ." of biology Dr. Herman Sweet who ly rubbery consistency of the they've looked before? •baked' fried eggs . . . The ob- "It was also decided to invite taises orchids in his spare time. faculty members into the sub- What about: The Bates stu- servation . . . that the scrambled We leave you with a thought basement of Smith to chat infor- dent announcer on a local radio eggs didn't need to be quite so I Wanted! Wanted! about some of the most fascinating mally with the students and the station who somehow always watery, was well taken. During the items of the week . . . the cryptic pipes, thereby again pointing out manages to scramble the past few weeks more actual 'egg' An enterprising young man headline from the Brown Daily the need and desirability of recep- Herald reading, "Juniors Suffer phrase Apple Sasse Hill. To has been slipping into them . . ." to take over a profitable bus tion rooms . . ." Biggest Loss As Only 25 Are Dis- duplicate the unique results, "John Houhoulis met with Mr. concession. Must now be a missed", the equally terse headline repeat the phrase quickly three Ramsey, and . . (discussed) . . . On Education: freshman or sophomore. •n the Russell Sage Quill, "Campus or more times to yourself. the food situation . . . Mr. Ram- "If the writer may generalize, Chest Urges Support by Stu- sey asks the men to stop taking the male student today at Bates Contact ART PARKER The Columbia Daily Spectator lents", and the back page of the writer who, apparently inspired by silverware from the Commons. . . . must study. Precious leisure 3 Bardwell Box 87 Brando's lustice, bare except for our own Carol Anderson's Men who do this are . . . taking time ... is spent in relaxing — the enigmatic Word "fantasma- Christmas time poetry, started his food out of their own mouths . . ." having a beer at the Goose or at- goria " tending a movie." (The writer sports article last week with: "Further meetings are planned r-...... ends with the plaintive query): "Is 'Twas the night before the Yale for the future. Next time, perhaps. this not true?" DRY CLEANSING game and all through the gym/Not a frontal attack will be made on Nurses and Dietician a player was dribbling, the Kleig the subject of . noon meals. A On Segregated Dining: SERVICE lights were dim: The uniforms movement is underway to expel "It is a tradition that has always Wanted were hung in the equipment room hash and fruit salad. After that, a been at Bates, and will continue at with care/Knowing quite well that Summer Camp Employment flank attack on the supper meal, Bates — until it costs more to eat the Bulldogs soon would he there. i with a campaign against desiccated separately." 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Including coming season. He has been hav- already known about established sion of the extremely >hort one the team members, coaches and guests, approximately 100 ing practices in the net-confined varsity members and an added cage for over a week now. with stress on conditioning were the week spring drills. All other things people are expected to attend. Previous to last year, one big athletic banquet was held at the workouts limited to limbering prime factors emphasized in last hemg equal, preference in the fu- the end of the year to make the awards in all intercollegiate up drills. week's spring football drills. ture will be given to those who sports and to give recognition to all team members. Be- Infield Looks Strong According to head coach Bob have participated in other intercol- icgia;e athletics throughout tin- ginning with the 1952-53 school year, however, the athletic The only group to see any sus- Hatch, this year's drills were the year. department changed this policy. Under the present system, tained practice in their eventual most beneficial of their type since separate banquets are held at the completion of the fall, win- defensive specialties come game his arrival at Bates. This, says The second group mentioned by ter and spring sessions and the various awards made at that time is, of course, the infielders. Coarh Hatch, was largely due to Coach Hatch is composed of time. The few sessions to date seem to in- two factors. In the first place, the members of this year's good fresh- Two other innovations in the Bates system of athletic dicate that the sack tenders will attitude of the prospective squad man club. Co-captains Boh Mar- awards were made last year. The first and more wide-spread make up the strongest phase of members was excellent. Attend- tin and F.d Pike and end Mickey of these was the establishment of the Bates College Senior the Bobcat team this vear. Thanks ance at the sessions was good and McGrath were singled out as Varsity Award. Created with the idea of giving special honor to the experience picked up last those who appeared worked will- those with the best chance of and recognition to deserving seniors, the award has four basic year by three of the fourth mak- ingly at what Coach Hatch termed breaking into starting varsity tenets. The bases for selection as stated on the certificate ing up the probable starting in- "the driest of all types of football berths with end Brian Flynn and signifying the award are: field, with the fourth coming up practices." backs Phil Carletti and Paul Perry 1. He has been a member of the varsity basketball squad from the freshman level, Bates Improved Coaching Set-Up not far behind. Other freshmen for three seasons. should field at least an infield with Se. ondly. the coaching set-up who could conceivably help the 2. He has earned the varsity B during the 1954 season of a lot of baseball know-how. worked to better advantage than ■varsity next season include back his senior year. The individuals comprising what ever before. With three men work- Joe Cabrera, center Kd Dailey. 3. He has striven continuously to establish the best in seems like Hatch's most probable ing on just one squad, much more tackle Bruce Johnson, center team spirit and unity. choice for a starting four arc individual attention could be given. N'orm Levine, tackle Charlie Mac- 4. He has attained a degree of personal development ex- juniors Gary Burke at third. Under the plan in practice last I)on:iid, center Rick Post and end emplary of one considered a worthy representative of Spencc Hall at short, and Captain week, freshman coach Walt Slo- N'ick Warnoch. Bob Atwater at second. Sopho- venski worked exclusively with his college. Chumbook Switched to Quarterback The third innovation made last year by the athletic de- more Bob Dunn will undoubtedly the backs, varsity line coach Bob partment in co-operation with the College Club was the round out the group at the first Addison only with the ends and The final group is made up of establishment of an award to the outstanding male athlete ba.-.e slot. Hatch with the other linemen. the expected returning members of last year's varsity. Even here, in the senior class. This award also divided the emphasis Mound Staff Lacks Depth Largely because of the increased between actual participation in athletics and other, more enthusiasm exhibited by the squad •he situation is rather fluid at On the all-important mound personal development. Last year's winner Al Goddard was members, coupled along with the present to say the least. Undoubt- Bates will he relatively weak. Only one of the best all-around athletes in Bates history. On top turnout of new men from last edly the biggest change involves two of last year's staff are re- the shift of captain Bob Chumbook of that, Al was a Phi Bete, an honors student and very active year's freshman eleven, transfers turning, while a third is rising up to the quarterback position which in campus activities of all kinds. Certainly, no beuer choice and the like, Coach Hatch feels out of the frosh ranks. Fred Jack, could have been made. that next season will find a better he will now share with last year's the sophomore coining up from When Al was given the handsome Hamilton watch sym- squad representing Bates than did signal caller, Dave Higgins. Bob the Kittens crew of last year, will bolic of the award at commencement time last year, it was so last season. This despite the Atwaicr has been shifted to a half provide the only sfong punch made perfectly clear that both the athletic department and unexpected loss of a considerable back post as has Gary Burke to Coach Hatch will be able to mus- the College Club had decided to present it only in the years amount of talent from the 1954 round out the backfield shifts. ter. when they felt there was an truly outstanding individual club. Up front, Dick Barton has been Jack should win his share of worthy of a highly singular award. This they had in the Ha'ch was quick to qualify this moved from guard to tackle, Bob fortunately, he will not be able to person of Goddard and this, they realized, they might not statement by adding that this Dunn has been completely re- pitch every day. The off days will have again for several years. In other words, the award is would only hold true under the moved of his end duties and now be shared between the only other far from being given on an automatic yearly basis. situation of "reasonable" future will concentrate on the center two moundsmen, unless Hatch Thus, the school now has three very separate varsity losses in player personnel. In position where he will be backed converts someone else, juniors athletic awards. First, there are the regular letters other words, the club once again by Tom Moore. Bob Gillette, one Dave Higgins and Dave Crowley. given out by the various coaches on the basis of play will be too weak numerically to of the most improved members on Both Higgins and Crowley saw during a particular year. Next, there are the varsity withstand any further mass exodus the squad, has been shifted from only limited action last year, giv- honor awards given only to those senior? who meet cer- of talent. center to guard while Gene Soto ing way on the mound to tain set and implied requirements in connection with the has been moved from the pivot classmates Herb Morton and Bob New Men May Help physical education program. Finally, there is the very position to end. Finally, regular Bean. However, in the absence of Getting down to specific person- special Varsity Club Award given only when the kalph Froio has been shifted from both Morton and Bean the staff nel, Coach Hatch divided the athletic department feels it has an exceptional individ- squad out for spring drills into right to left end. ual to honor. which last year was expected to be so powerful, this year has all the three groups. In the first he One would think that by having three such awards that olaccd those who are new to the the entire field of athletic awards would be covered and all prospects of being relatively weak. Bate< football scene in that they Test Tube Reny Will Handle Receiving "Always Invert to concerned would be very happy about the whole situation. have played little or no ball on the probe the un- Unfortunately, true to human nature, this is not the case, at known, so my job The situation behind the plate campus. Mysteries as secretary to the least to the extent which one might wish to have it. will most likely be handled by Included in this group are Don head chemist is In the first place, there is always the question of letters. made for me.... junior Bob Reny with sophomore Abbaiiello, Rod Hendrikson. Ed Katie C.ibbs has For some reason, some coaches, not particularly at Bates, Bob Gillette in reserve. Reny is the lii.ppy knjek Holmes, Neil Jackson, Phil Ken- of matching the but all throughout sportsdom, are notoriously tough when returning from last year's team ncy and Pete Stevens. Hatch riri and the Job."' it comes to giving out letters whereas some of their cohorts while Gillette is new to Bates singled out Holmes as an example Every year hun are noted for their generosity on this area. Obviously, this dreds of college baseball, not having been a mem- of the desirability of keeping in Women use tilhhK can cause a great deal of friction and jealousy between mem- secretarial training to lenire the right job ber of last spring's frosh aggrega- good physical shape all year long and assure rapid promotion. Special Course bers of different squads. tion. by competing in actual intercolle- for College Women. Write College I lean for Fortunately, this problem seems practically non- "'•IBBS Qnil AT WORK." The outfield picture is as yet giate competition. He stressed the existent at Bates. Likewise, this reporter has been led to completely up to speculation, since :dea that it is almost impossible to KATHARINE GIBBS believe that the former highly unfair practice of award- the cage allows no outfield practice improve playing only football no SECRETARIAL ing trackmen their letters only in the spring has been JOSlOa 16. 90 Mlrlbuonh SI NE« »0BK I). ?M f„i ,„ as such. Most probablv contenders matter what kind of life the indiv- CHICAGO II 511 Slirwiol SI PROViniNCH IMOnMSI rectified. Therefore it would appear that at least on the are Gene Soto a junior, and Ralph idual leads. Mowtcun. a. i. n HHIIH» « whole, the question of letters becomes only a problem of Vena, one of the only two seniors individuals and therefore is of no concern here. on the squad. The members of the Likewise, some problems may arise as to who is outstand- pitching staff, particularly Jack ing enough to receive the special College Club award and and Higgins will undoubtedly see YE OLDE HOBBY SHOPPE possibly two men may be very close to it in one year and some action in the outfield on their since only one can get it, difficulties may arise. However, off days. such problems are certainly infrequent enough so as not to cause too much trouble. Thus, we come to the Senior Varsity Awards. As pointed "COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE" out earlier in this article, while there are certain definite re- COOPER'S quirements involved, other more nebulous terms are also employed. Since a fairly large number of boys qualify un- Sabatrus Street LEWISTON TRUST CO. der the first two terms of the award, it is on the basis of the last two points that decisions must lie. "Congratulations to the As such, personalities will have to play an important LEWISTON - MAINE part. This, in itself, is unfortunate. However, it must New Student Council," be remembered that the award is new and that it is an extra incentive never before offered. It would seem from Cooper's. We Solicit The Business Of Bates Students well to keep these facts in mind when evaluating the merits and faults of such a system. '3? THE BATES STUDENT, MARCH 17, 1954 SEVEN Walmsley, Board Members Spring Seasons Bard well Wins Crown Attend Pembroke Confab Sport Standouts By Bob Lucas In Basketball Playoffs Three members of the W'AA tares and information about the As we look into the next two Board accompanied Miss Lena Casco weekends whi-!i interested months in sports, via the crystal By Ralph Davis Bardvell came on strong to gain Walmsley to the March 6-7 con- other groups now having trouble the victory. ball of speculation, we sec the ISardwel! "A" crushed Bardwell ference of the American Federa- securing outing rablns for then Mitchell Wins American League period of the school year during "I" 91-68 to win the Bates Intra- tion of College Women New Eng- students. mural Basketball league title Sat- Mi.chell House captured the which Bates College fields teams land Section, at Pembiokc College Miss Ann Delano, member of urday The winners played the American League playoffs with a in Providence, Rhode Island. the American Hockey and Lacrosse for the greatest number of sports. whole game with five men to reg- 43-35 win over J.B. "G" after the Joan Smith, Audrey Flynu, and teams, related many interesting ex- On the spring slate of sports ister their decisive 23 point vic- two clubs had finished the season N'ancy Cole represented Bates at periences she has had while partic- events we find scheduled games, tor v. with identical records. Waner the various discussions on im- ipating in tournaments abroad. matches and meets in four differ- provements for women's athletics She stressed the international co- ent phases of the sporting world. in the college program. operation shown in tournament Baseball and track. the two Discuss Amateur Ruling games through actual incidents.' Athletic Departments recognized The recent Amateur Ruling con- Sportsmanship Par Excellance "major" sports top the list, with troversy which stems from the fact Once while playing in a hockey tennis and golf, referred to in the game against English opponents blue book as "minor' sports, fall- that no physical education instruc ing in behind. tor may participate in the official after a recent back injury. Miss Delano heard one of the English amateur golf, fencing, and swim- Without going into an actual players calling out after her as she ming tournaments w;:s discussed preview of the individual spring ran after the puck. The words at considerable length. Many col- activities, we feel it would be worth- sounded like "Mine! Mine!" and leges are losing the services of while to point out sonic of the in- Miss Delano related she thought to qualified experts in th'--c fields be- dividuals in each of the four from herself "The heck it is if I get cause of the teachers' desires to whom much ought to' be expected there first." After the game the participate in the tourramcntv come the green springtime. English player strode up to her A resolution to differentiate be- and said, "Ann, you didn't heed Cats Have Strong Keystone Combo tween instructors teaching only what 1 said." It seems she was Starting off with the national pas- their particular sport and general saying. "Mind! Mind' Mind your time there are probably at least instructors who are also disquali- back." four Bates baseball players who fied was suggested anil will be re- This type of altruistic sports- should show up well. Captain ported upon at the National manship which in no way hampers Bob Atwater at second and Spcncc Members of the Bardwell "A" iron men who won the Intra- AI'CW conference next year at ;•. player's ability or dampens her Hall at short should prove to be an mural League Basketball Championships Saturday. The Smith college. invaluable keystone combine, having will to win is what, according to players are 1. to r., Ken Sargent, Sam Kozak, Al Kafka, Jack Comment on Participation Awards Miss Delano, makes shorts an played together all last season. The Davis and Hugo Usala. Photo by Bryant The value of award* for sporls ehical as well as physical activi- other two should be Fred Jack upon participation was discussed as was ty. The adventures in foreign man- whom the majority of the pitching Hugo Usala led this iron man Hobnail's 15 points sparked the the need for adopting the sports ners and living which
Information about the above AiCCo / &&Z^ Rttording Star may be obtained at the Placement /S Office, Chase Hall, The cigarette with a proven good record ;■•■■-• with smokers. Here is the record. Bi-monthly Parkers Need examinations of a group of smokers show no adverse effects to nose, throat and sinuses Extra Rec Room from smoking Chesterfield. The necessity for more recep- tion-room space in East and West Parker was discussed by the Wo- men's Student Government board at its last meeting in the Women's Unioit. S^P:SSiSJ The inadequacy of the present reception rooms for the number of girls in Parker was brought out by "Chesterfields for Me!" members of the board who live there now or have lived there in Santational 3rd Banman the past. It was suggested that — Milwauk** lrav«t perhaps one of the proctor's rooms might be converted to much-need- The cigarette that gives you proof of ed extra reception room space in highest quality—low nicotine—the taste both the Parkers President Caro- you want—the mildness you want. lyn Snow will look into the matter. Considers Three Proctors The possibility of having three proctors in the larger women's dormitories, such as East and West Parker, was also brought up. Since there is a great deal of work and responsibility involved in procur- ing large dormitories, several board members felt that the duties should m SlTlOk& America's Most Popular be split three ways. If it is decid- & 2-Way Cigarette ed to have three proctors, the in- novation will not occur until after next year, since proctor-lists for 1954-55 arc already posted. i''sill ■*>-***> Patricia Heldman and Beverly m Haync were appointed to look into Blue Book revisions for the coming year. It was felt that the HAfsas ^Si Blue Book is not clear in stating many rules Bates women are ex- **«•* "i „*«'■ pected to follow under the honor VlCSl system. Stu-G considers revising BtSTFO/fYOlf its part of the Blue Book each year Copyfigfcl 1954, Iwoin & M'B» To..r'< l_o at this time.