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Wellesley News Wellesley College Library Wellesley College toellede XLVH 2 311 WELLESLEY, MASS., JANUARY 26, 1939 No. 15 Wellesley Will Leslie Glenn To Ruth Draper Conduct Forum Hear E. Fermi Four Day Forum Will Start Soon, To Present Schedule Will Include Chapel Italian Professor Was Winner And Dormitory Meetings Of Nobel Physics Prize Monologues For Research Work C. Leslie Glenn of Christ Church, Cambridge, will conduct the Religious Speech Department Sponsors Forum at Wellesley The Chemistry, Physics, and Ital- which will begin Well Known Actress In Sunday, February 19, and continue ian Departments will present Profes- Character Sketches sor Enrico Fermi of the University through Wednesday, February 22. A discussion of "Christian Faith and of Rome, to Wellesley as lecturer, Ruth Draper, world famous mono- Friday, February 17, at 8 p.m., in Living," conducted by Mr. Glenn, loguist, will present a program of Pendleton Hall. Professor Fermi has will open the Forum at the regular "Character Sketches", Monday eve- recently won the Nobel Prize in Sunday morning chapel service. ning, February 13, at 8:15 p.m. in Physics for his discovery of the fact A vesper service will take place TRUSTEES OFFER Alumnae Hall. Probably the fore- that bombardment with neutrons in- TWO Sunday evening, February 19. The most exponent of the "One Man duces artificial radioactivity. Pro- SCHOLARSHIPS YEARLY six meetings to be held during the Show". Miss Draper has performed fessor Fermi subsequently showed remaining days will include after- numerous times in York that the heaviest element, uranium, Senior Girls Will Continue Work noon chapel at 4:45 p.m. and dormi- New and in Boston (where upon being: thus bombarded, acquires With Graduate Study in Special tory discussions at 7:15 p.m. All she will begin a week's Fields at Home and Abroad those who are interested will have engagement February 6), has toured a slow moving neutron, increases in Changes atomic number, and becomes a new the opportunity to hold conferences Chairman extensively throughout the United element. Professor Fermi has thus Two scholarships of $750 each are with Mr. Glenn. States, and even journeyed to Africa produced elements 93, 94, 95, and 96. awarded each year by the trustees Many Wellesleyites already know Junior Prom Date for an engagement a few years ago. The Professor, who joined the of the College to members of the Sen- Mr. Glenn, who gave a series of Original Monologues Miss Draper writes all her own faculty of the University of Rome ior class who wish to go on at once talks here two years ago on "The Juniors to Hold Dance April 28; of monologues, which are based on long when he was only twenty-five, has to graduate work. The awards are Meaning God." Gloria Hine Names Sophomore contributed In keeping with the spirit of the Dance Committees and close observations of real people, much to the field of theo- announced among the honors on the Tea their actions, reactions, emotions. retical physics. Forum, Carillon players will perform and se- Commencement program, but the sketches represent dif- from 8 to 8:15 a.m. each morning Mary Elizabeth Turner '40, Chair- These many lection of candidates is made in ferent strata of life, as may be illus- during the week of Religious Forum. man of Junior Prom, has announced Heifetz Will Play March. that the date has been shifted from trated in the contrasting subject To bring about a more general un- May 5 to April 28. The Student matter of "Three Generations in a Violin At Concert derstanding of the nature of these Barnswallows Name Entertainment Committee felt that Court of Domestic Relations", and awards, it seems wise to explain at this change was advisable, since both that of "An English Houseparty." Spring sketches depict not only varying Jascha Heifetz, eminent master of this time the purpose of the scholar- Event Drama Princeton Houseparties and Dart- Her individuals and universal types, but the violin, will be the soloist at the ships, and the manner in which the mouth Green Key coincided with the also different nationalities, all made fourth concert in the Wellesley series, recipients are chosen. Barnswallows Association an- original date set for Junior Prom. equally true to life. Without the aid Thursday, February 16, at 8:30 p.m. The scholarships were established nounces its choice of Mellony Holt- Juniors have been asked to sign of scenery and elaborate costumes, Since his early appearances in by the trustees of the College in spur by John Masefield as the Spring tentative lists posted in the houses, Miss Draper takes anywhere from Russia, Heifetz has been considered 1926-27 to honor and encourage stu- Event production to be given Satur- indicating whether there is a possi- one to six or eight parts within the the most perfect technician on his dents who in their undergraduate day evening, March 18, in Alumnae bility of their attending this dance limits of a single sketch. instrument. In 1910, at the age of work have shown unusual scholarly Hall. Barnswallows will again co- and the dinner. Dance, The program for Miss Draper's nine, he was admitted as the youngest aptitude, and have developed by the operate with the Wellesley Players Plans for Sophomore Tea season program at Wellesley is as yet un- member of Professor Leopold Auer's end of their Senior year an ambition Club in the production, with several '41's big social event of the of are in full decided, but will probably consist famous class at the Imperial Con- to pursue, at home or abroad, some of the men who appeared in Fall to be held February 25, General Chair- the sketches which are most success- servatory, and in his twelfth year particular line of study for which Formals again taking part. Mr. swing. Gloria Hine, committees ful in Boston. he was formally launched into the their undergraduate training has Robert Bardwell, graduate of the man, will be assisted by will be on classmates, as follows: Or- Tickets for the program musical world by a concert tour in fitted them. every one should Yale Dramatic School, who has been of her That January 31 at Simpson, Chairman, sale all day Tuesday, Germany, Russia, and Scandinavia. understand the basis of the awards a director of the Northampton Play- chestra, Helen the ticket booth in Green Hall, at the ers and the Placid Players, Sargent, Sally Creedon; Pub- After the outbreak of the Russian is important: The scholarships are Lake and Joan also at the box-office Fitzpatrick, Chairman, Thrift Shop and revolution, Heifetz found his way to honors conferred by the trustees up- who recently directed The Youngest licity, Mary the night of the performance. Tick- at Wellesley, will Elisabeth Green, Jean Daily, Betty the United States and made his debut on Seniors of the highest scholarly again direct. ets will be $1.00 and $1.50. in All college tryouts for this event Bamford, Lorraine Manny; Decora- New York City on October 27, 1917. standing, without regard to the stu- The will be held February 13 and 14 in tions, Dorothy Gregory, Chairman, outstanding violinist of our dents' financial need. times, Heifetz has four Alumnae Hall. Barbara Olsen, Jean Barkin, Betsey Interviews times circled In weighing the merits of the can- Reporter the globe. He has been soloist with Hunter, Marcia Kara; Refreshments, didates who are invited to apply for Gieseking On Visit famous orchestras all over the world, Jane Gold, Chairman, Mary McKelle- a scholarship, the Committee consid- 1939 CLASS MEETING has appeared on many leading radio get, Ellen Luberger, Anne Wheeler; By C. S. 'iO ers the applicant's grades, her FEB. 23 programs, and made Victor recordings ELECTION OF TREE DAY Tickets, Nancy Stearns; Assistant to achievement in her field of concen- Though Walter Gieseking's present both in the United States and MISTRESS AND AIDES Treasurer, Frances Delehanty. concert tour of America is his ninth, England. (Continued on Page 3, Col. 3) Dancing will be from three till six, his visit to Wellesley marked the to the music of an as yet undivulged first time he has toured New Eng- orchestra. land by motor. He expressed enthu- Faculty Members Turn Tables On Students; siasm for the scenery along the Col- VIL STUDENTS ADOPT lege Highway from New Haven, and, Evaluate Wellesley Girl and Cutting System NEW STUDY HALL PLAN more particularly, for the food. "I am a vegetarian, you see," he By Betty Potterton laughed, referring to the New Eng- Freshmen in the Vil who find their lander's fondness for boiled dinners. neighbors a little too neighborly for With a flash of his obliging good hu- "It's not Nazi Germany yet," Mr. a really good paper, I can show the the Wellesley girl capable of good, proper concentration on work will mor he admitted, however, that he Campbell grinned asked if he unsatisfied girl why she did not get conscientious work, but believes that now have an opportunity to study in when had never been able to share the thought a better grade." often she is too easily diverted from peace, without tramping up to the the faculty would receive Bostonians' liking for a breakfast of too "It is the amenable or docile, cal putting forth her best efforts—an Library. Hereafter there will be a much harsh criticism in the re- baked beans. to enter with the cent curriculum it what you will, quality which strikes element which seems study room in Washington, open survey. A man of exceptionally tall sta- most in the Wellesley student," group of more worldly girls.
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