COMMUNITAS

Official Publication of the Bard Colleae~ Communit-v~ Vol. 1, No.7 ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NEW' YORK May 20. 1954 E.P.C. Pulls Through Crisis-­ "Bard Will Go On," Faculty Students Participate Actively ALBEE SOCIAL, May 17 - What Effort Applauded by T rutees looked like a family row in public GYMNASIUM, May IS-President turned into an interesting session of Psychology East what we call the laws of the mind Case stoated in his Convocation ad­ EPC with long-awaited student par­ and What we call the laws of nature Top I-Jat dress, tonight. three historic events ticipation. and West Extra-sensory perception can be took place this week; the Supreme by WERNER WOLFF trai~ed that is telepathy, prophecy, The "best musical of its genera­ Court decision on school segregation The Monday meeting called by Swami Akhilananda of the Rama conjuration sem to be normal re­ tion" TOP HAT, starring Ginger President Eisenhower's secrecy di~ Dan Klubock, acting-chairman since rective, and thirdly, "that despite Krishna Order, founder of the Ved­ action of atma, the self, whihc as­ Rogers and Fred Astaire, will be Louise Odes' resignation, began with sociates itself with brahman or the unfinished business . . . progress anta Societies in Boston and Provi­ shown at the Lyceum Theater in shown here . . . justifies the state­ committee members sharply criticis­ absolute; or in Western concepts: dence and author of several books, the individual with his psychological Red Hook on Wednesday, June 2, ment that Bard will go on." ing each other and the committee. evoked a great deal of discussion energy can contact the "powerhouse at 7 and 9 p.m., for the benefit of Over two hundred members of the During the fracas a letter from Dean Community gathered at the meeting, with his talk on "Hindu Psychology" of world energy". In this way the the 95th Anniversary Fund Drive. Gillard was read in which she ex­ Hindu-psychologist can change the announced early this afternoon, to recently given at Bard. Due to the limited seating capacity hear President Case's report on the pressed her concern over the two laws of nature. He can, as has This writer, introducing the Swami, been demonstrated, walk on fire and the large demand for tickets New York city meeting with Bard resignations submitted last week. Trustees. He s'aid that they had commented upon the difference be­ without burning and w·alk over water before they were even printed. tickets Statements by students and fa­ without sinking. It was stated that reviewed the progress made here on tween our conception of Hindu psy­ are being sold in advance for a sub­ culty members added a more op­ he even can float in air and be three fronts by the faculty and were chology and the Hindu conception scription of $1.00. The management pleased with their accomplishments timistic tone to the meeting when buried with suspended animation of American psychology: The Hindu and revive. of the Lyceum has cooperated with in preparing the budget, fund rais­ the differences between EPC and ing, and in admissions work. He psychologist draws rabbits out of the staff women and faculty wives Council were outlined by a student Without discussing here how much revealed that the Trustees passed hats-and the American psychologist at Bard, sponsors of the event, to who stated that EPC's work was of of these reported phenomena could all but three points in the budget draws habits out of rats. But Hindu be explained by_the use of sugges­ bring this hit film to Red Hook. submitted by him. The three points, a creative nature which required psychology, as the Swami presented tion and mass hallucin'ation, how All proceeds from the showing will not speCified by Case, are scheduled much deliberation and thought. The it, is not magic in the Western much could be explained by self­ go to the fund drive. for review in the near future. problems that EPC concerns itself induced hypnosis, catatonia - there Students' Loyalty to Bard Applauded sense but it deals with other dimen­ TOP HAT, a re-issue of the film with are not of a routine n.ature nor sions of thought. In India, psy­ are definitely enough phenomena The Pre3ident said that the trus­ carefully investigated and proven made in 1935, is still considered one does it deal with immediate prob­ chology is neither a branch of phil­ tees were most impressed with" ... the ?sophy as it was, and still largely which indicate that Western man of the best musicals ever made. It evidence of faith and loyalty to this lems as does Council. Bard is an only lives part of reality, he only IS III Europe, nor is it a branch of features tunes that many of us will college shown by the stUdents." He academic community and EPC is lives his reality. Eastern man lives mentioned that a report from the applied science as it tends to be in remember and gives us a look at an academic committee. Such type the U.S.A., but psychology in India another part of reality; to under­ Registrar's Office said that in the stand him we have to modify our two stars as they were almost twen­ committees on other campuses: are Is lived and applied philosophy. A past two months there have been p.sychological training of introspec­ model of the universe. ty years ago and who are still fewer requests for transfers than in rare. In dissolving EPC, a student any other year. tIOn leads to a direct experience of Hindu psychology could only de­ tremendous box office attractions in said he felt that it would be objective values. At one point of the meeting Presi­ velop with attitudes basically differ­ 1954. dent Oase committed a lapsus lin­ showing to the faculty that we were ent from those of Western man. In­ Such a concept must frighten an Tickets for the event, in addition guae that raised hopes momentarily either too apathetic or too much American audie~ce . Introspection, trospection demands inaction and to personal solicitation, will be avail­ when he said that the Anniversary like contented cows feeling that there we are taught, IS of no scientific meditation which Eastern man values Drive had reached a total of 74 is no longer any need for change or value since it is subjective and not as highly as Western man values able at a few places in Red Hook thousand dollars. He immediately v.erifiable. .The existence of objec­ extraspection, namely. looking out­ and Rhinebeck. Members of the corrected himself, amid sighs from ameliora tion. ward, and acting. The Eastern unity tive values IS denied by our cultural community desiring tickets may pur­ the audience, stating tbat the cur­ :-elativism .and psychological sceptic­ of psychology, philosophy and re­ These sentiments buttressed by chase them at the Bard Store and rent figure for the Drive was 54 other students present, seemed to Ism. A dIrect experience of objec­ ligion is opposite to our separation thousand. He later clarified ('he change the tenor of the meeting tive values is not understandable to and specilization of the various as­ Coffee Shop. Mrs. Robert J. Kob­ error explaining that the errant 20 and discussion w.as insisted on the those who believe that all psycho­ pects of man. Their mainly spirit­ litz, Chairman, Mrs. Gerard DeGre thousand was money collected by the ual values clash with our mainly Senior Project and the changes to logical processes are based upon and Miss Betty Shea, are the com­ Trustees before the Drive had begun learning and conditioning. How can materialistic ones, their internaliza­ be proposed by COAS. It was de­ mittee arranging the Bard Benefit as part of their regular duties and cided that each division be consulted we have learned what we have not tion is opposed to our externaliza­ belonged to another account. perceived by our senses nor taken tion. Their absolution contrasts with Movie. on how the new and still unofficial Faculty and Staff Contracts proposal would effect their members. from our environment? This does our relativism and their submission not make sense for a psychology of the body to the laws of the mind Renewed Louise Odes' f,ormer EPC chair­ based upon emeiricism. But it also (Continued on Page 3) Case stated that "definitive con­ man has returned to serve on the does not make sense for a psychol­ Scotch Masons tracts" with the faculty have been committee as representative of the ogy based upon pragmatism. What renewed " ... on terms no less favor­ Art Division. can we do with a direct experience able than last year." Moreover, staff of objective values? What's the use Meet at Bard members would have their contracts The subject of the Senior Project of it? Community Chorus The tranqUility of a Bard week­ renewed on the same basis except will be taken up again next week Hindu psychology proves to be for several members who are retir­ end was broken last Saturday even­ ing. He again stressed that the trus­ when the committee meets in South neither daydreaming nor magic Plans Concert Series ing after supper when 500 Masons Hall on Tuesday. trickery. Hindu psychology changes tees ". . . recognized with apprecia­ Under the direction of Clair Leon­ descended on the campus to use the tion the role the faculty has played ard, the Bard Community Chorus is gym to confer degrees on members in the campaign. Good spirit was characteristic throughout the Drive." planning to give a series of concerts of the Hendrick Hudson Lodge. Bardians Counted Upon For in June. The first of the series will Bard New York Arts Festival Fifty or sixty of these clansmen take place on Wednesday, June 2nd, High Enrollment were from Thistle Lodge, Yonkers, at the Church of Heavenly Rest, Regarding enrollment for next next New York, while the others came year, he said that the budget was Scores a 1-1 uge Success N. Y. C. On June 7th the Chorus from the surrounding communities. based on an enrollment of 210 stu­ will give its second concert in Hart­ dents, however, " ... (there is) no by ALEX GROSS Thistle Lodge, one of the three Scot­ ford, Connecticut, at the Christ reason why we might not have an Rarely has the Bard Community tish Lodges in the country, often Auction to be I-Jeld Church Cathedral. The Connecticut average enrollment of 250 students united in such an intent, intense, travels about conferring degrees, for next year." He pointed out that the alumni are cooperating in an effort and integrated undertaking as that which they need special dispensation difference between the two figures of last Monday evening. all the more At Zabriskie May 29 to make this a successful event. In from the Grand Master of New rested on the admissions work done strange for the event did not take by the student body. A public auction wi! be held at the addition to these two recitals, the York. Thistle Lodge was founded place at Bard but in New York City. Chorus plans two more performances Before concluding, Case said that The occasion was the festival of the Zabriskie estate on Saturday, May in 1912 by Scottish immigrants. and the Trustees unanimously voted fa­ Art, Music, Drama, and Dance Dep't. 29, beginning at 10:00 A.M. The in this area-on June 11th at the at present 60 % of the members are culty representation at future Trus­ proceeds of the auction, sponsored which was held in the Kaufmann Zabriskie Mansion and on June 12th of Scottish descent. tee meetings. He closed the Convo­ Auditorium and Art Gallery at the by the Bard College faculty and in Kingston. cation with the suggestion that "we 92nd Street YM and YWHA. The staff women. will go to the Bard An eighteen man team which in­ might all toast Bard's 100th Anni­ 95th Anniversary Scholarship Fund. theatre was all but filled to capacity The program will include selec­ cluded two bagpippers and a drum­ versary which is coming up soon." by an audience of over eight hun­ A large number of items from the tions by Bach, Brahms, and Mous­ -F.P.C. estate will be offered. for sale as well mer called th ecIan together, and dred people, of whom approximately sorgsky, and will conclude with one hundred were Bardians, past and as many articles donated by friends then entertained the enthusiastic present. The greater part of the and neighbors of the College. works by Lewis Hamvas and Clair Bardians and Masons who had audience, however, was made up of Lunch, consisting of home-cooked Leonard of the Bard faculty. Piano gathered on the lawn in front of Bishop Boynton prospective students, parents and food, will be served at noon. The accompaniment will be by Malcolm friends. ' catering will be done by the women the gym. As the music became more Bilson and Steven Portman. and more compelling, one Bard co­ Confirms Three Barbara Wersba opened the even­ of the Bard faculty and staff. Col­ ing's proJram by introducing Hurd lege students will conduct visitors ed did a Scottish folk dance with a The Right Reverend Charles Boyn­ Hatfield, who has appeared on the on tours of the Zabriskie Mansion kilted Mason. Members of the team ton, Sufferagen Bishop of New York, from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. screen in "The Picture of Dorian 95th Anniversary Drive were decked out in full regalia. conducted a service of confinnation Grey" and on stage in Tenessee The chairman of the auction com­ in the Chapel last Thursday, May William's "Camino Real." Mr. Hat­ mittee is Mrs. C. Theodore Sottery. Faculty and Staff . $ 8,429.44 Following the dancing, the team 13. This was the first such service Members include Mrs. Heinz Bertels­ field, a Bard alumnus, narrnted how Students and Parents 11,399.86 executed the letters BAR D on the to be held at Bard in several years. mann, Mrs. William Asip, Mrs. Cal After having been prepared for the he had profited from his education: lawn in precise style. Bardians and Bard is an outstanding college for Avery, Mrs. Warren Carrier, Mrs. Alumni 6,243.00 Sacrament by the Reverend Lever James H. Case, Jr., Mrs Fred Crane, Masons then partiCipated in a rous­ the arts, he said, in that it allows Parents of Alumni 3,625.00 Bates, Ann Avery, Peter Martin, and the student to find where and Mrs. Gerard DeGre. Miss Ada Green ing game of soccer, after which the Richard Kraus were confirmed. whether he belongs within their de­ Mrs. Richard Gummere, Mrs. Don~ Community Drive. 1,137.00 Masons went into the gym to at­ Students of the College assisting aId Hartman, Mrs. Robert Koblitz, manding pattern. It enables him to Trustees 5,800.00 tend the ceremony in the Service were Herb Graefe explore his interest, to discover Miss Mary McKee, Miss Muriel Tom Whitcomb, Michael Winn, Har~ whether it may be called apprecia­ Marker, Mrs. William Morrow, Mrs. Special Donors 16,182.00 The question of what is worn ry Linindoll, and David White. tion or ability. Ormsbee Robinson, Mrs. William Following the Service, a supper Sorrells, Mrs. Isabel Teator, Mrs. under the royal stuart plaid kilts Judy Zinman's dance "House of Total ...... $52,916.30 attended by approximately 35 people Walter Ulickas, and Miss Marion Was not resolved at this time, 8S was held at the home of Rev. and (Continued on Page 3) Vosbugh. none of the Masons would tell. Mrs. Bates, in Tivoli. PAGE 2 COMAIUNITAS May 20, 1954 - _ .._. _----_._------.:....---- COMMl,TNETAS Letters to the Editors May 18,1954 EDITORIAL BOARD To the Editors: Your editorial in the April 8th FRANCESCO CANTARELLA, GEORGE W ALTUCH, DAVID L. WHITE issue brought to the attention of the community the already popular mis­ conception thoat the Educational Feature Editor ...... Eva LaSalle Policies Committee is "not fulfilling Cultural Editor ...... Irving Dworetzsky its functions." While we EPC mem­ IJiterary Editor ...... Zelda Abele bers appreCiate your efforts to re­ Sports Editor ...... John Baruch new interest in our work, we should like to point out that EPC has been Copy Editor Doris Pines working very well this semester; we Business Manager __ .Peter B. Weston are no longer swamped by idle con­ Advertising Manager _._.AI Landau jecture on the present and potential On The Town scope of EPC's function, but have Circulation .... .- .. -...... -...... -...... Esther Heiferman THE FLICKS: Just opened; 3 du Maullassant stories; The Mask, The been functioning since February. MGdel, and The House of Madam.e Tellier are all incorporated in LE Despite the handicaps pointed out PLAISER showing at the Normandie. The cast includes Jean Gabin, Published weekly on Thursday during the academic year except during vacations and the last two weeks of each semester. in your editorial: an appalling lack Claude Dauphin, Danielle Darrieux, and Simone Simon. For lovers of Opinions expressed in COMMUNITAS are those of individuals and not neces­ of conununity interest, reflected with­ sight and sound, 3 COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN is cinemas coping with sarily those of this publication, or of the Bard College Community. in EPC by a series of resignations, Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire and others at the Roxy. The yarn takes Paid advertising space does not necessarily represent endorsement of the matter and some difficulty in finding willing place in Rome. ANA-TA-HAN by Josek von Sternberg of BLUE ANGEL therein by the publication or of the Bard College Community. and seriously interested candidates Telephones: college phone, Red Hook 2411 ; private phone RH 5091. fame is currently at the Plaza. For real entertainment BEAT THE to fill the vacancies; EPC has spon­ DEVIL with Bogart, Jeniffer Jones, Ginga Lollobrigida, Robert Morley sored a successful School-College and Peter Lorre are at the 68th Thea. The plot was hatched by Truman Conference, has nearly completed a Capote and John Huston. The Art at 8th and 5th Avenue is running to EDITORIAL workable faculty evaluation sheet­ J. A. Rank thrillers which are well worth seeing, TURN THE KEY SOFr­ whic will be in use before the end of this semester, and has been at­ LY, and a terrifying tale, THE HIDDEN ROOM. AROUND B'DWAY: We Still Like Bard tending COAS meetings to consider Fact Finders Association scientifically claims that the May 1st perform­ proposed changes in the senior year ance of OH MEN! OH WOMEN! rates an average of 2.4 laughs per Several weekends ago, Bard had the honor of entertaining three curriculum (particularly the Senior minute. Opens the 25th MONSERRAT, by Lillian Hellman adaptation Project). Most of our meetings have visitors from Harvard. The contingent from Cambridge came for the been devoted to an examin·ation of of Emmanuel Roble's work. THE THREE PENNY OPERA is going into the senior year experience; a letter its last two weeks and The Cherry Lane Theatre is continuing Philip purpose of doing an article on Bard for the Harvard Crimson. The on the subject, sent to all recent Barry's HERE COME THE CLOWNS. story is to be part of a series of features on "three small New England alumni, has provoed some very in­ teresting andl or helpful replies; we Bard's jazz enthusiasts will be interested to learn that the First Colleges," in which the editors, n ••• tried to pick three (colleges) which hope to question present seniors, who are certainly closest to the American Jazz Festival sponsored by Newport Jazz Festival Inc., will be are as different as possible both in character and success. Bard, which problem, as well. held the weekend of July 17-18 e.t Newport Casino, New Port Island and will include practically every big name jazz musician in the business. we feel has largely failed, is young, ultra-progressive and financially on Finally, I would like to agree wholeheartedly with your statement People like Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Eddie Condon, Toddy Wilson, the rocks. Amherst, which we feel has been highly successful, is old, that "a working Educational Policies Art Tatum, Erroll Gamer; Gerry Mulligan, Stan Kenton, Sarah Vaughan, conservative and wealthy. Middlebury, in the middle, is a perfect amal­ Committee is one of the greatest advantages to be derived from the Ella Fitzgerald, Osrer Peterson, Count Basie, Lester Young, Roy Eldrige, gam of both the advantages and disadvantages of a small college." The Bard type of education," and to re­ Dizzie Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz and George iterate my conviction that EPC has Shearing are all scheduled to take part in the jamboree. quote taken from the CrimJ011 was apparently written before any of been "working" all semester - and expects to continue to do so in the Jazz, the sponsors feel, is America's only original art form in music. the articles were. future. They hope the festival will promote a wider understanding and apprecia­ The "journalists" from the banks of the Charles River, obviously Sincerely, tion of this American Folk Form. Proceeds from the festival, a non­ profit enterprise, will be used to give scholarships in Jazz and in the pressed for time, were nor able to attend any classes at Bard but despite Rose Bakst for EPC study of the origins of American Folk Music. High fidelity recordings this handicap their keen insight into educational matters permitted them will be made of the entire Festival, and will be presented to the Library of Congress. to give a detailed analysis of the qualificatons and comptence of the PLEASE NOTE ... faculty and student body. Their perceptiveness was further pointed out Advisory Board for the event will include society leaders, classical and jazz composers and musiCians, music authorities and critics, and dis­ by the fact that they were able to give a detailed evaluation of the THE THIRD OF A tinguished business leaders. A partial listing includes: Louis Armstrong, whole Bard set-up in the space of a twenty-four hour weekend. Jazz Musician; Leonard Bernstein, Composer, Conductor; Arthur Fiedler, SERIES OF FOUR Conductor; Benny Goodman, Musician; Father Norman O'Connor, Jazz Simply for the sake of an academic comparison, the editors have Authority and Cleveland Amory, Author, Lecturer. A number of after­ noon forums will be led by these critics and musicians who will explain collected the CrimJOn'J opinions on certain phases of Bard and parelleled COMMUNITY DANCES and demonstrate jazz fundamentals and styles. them with the statements m~de by the Middle .States Association of WILL BE HELD Tickets for each concert are $5, $4 and $3. Each ticket to an evening Colleges and Secondary Schools, last Spring. ,. The Middle States Associa­ concert includes admission to that afternoon's discussion groups. The tion is composed of a group of prominent educators and scholars whose TOMORROW EVENING proceeds from the Festival will be used for scholarships in jazz and in the study of American Folk Music. function it is~o evaluate schools. We have also compared some of the NOT SATURDAY statements made in the Crimson with other figures and statements from -FRACAT the Bard College catalogue. between musical ideas and body THE CRIMSON SAYS ... MIDDLE STATES SAYS ... movements) harmony, piano, litera­ WXBC Program ture and techniques, history of ". . . many buildings are in e. state "Bard College is in a good state music, history of scenic design, play Sunday. May 23 of disrepair." of maintenance . . ." structure, history of the theater 8:30 Your Evening at the Opera. history of costume, criticism and Monday, May 24 " ... situated in a dull little ham­ Setting-superb . . . Surrounding history of dance. let in upper Dutchess County." conductive to the development of an 8 :30 The Chuck and Jerry Show academic conununity at once self­ "Most of the Men however, live Over 80 % of Bard's men stUdents (talk and pop). reliant and friendly to its neighbors. in barracks . ..n live in Wardens or Kappa House ... all constructed of stone to t.he best 9:30 The U.N. in Review (from Col­ emphaSis on individuality at "The students are articulate, elert, of our knowledge. umbia U.) . such a small place has frequently and apparently very much interested lead to complete disregard for the in their community as well as in 10:00 Progressive Wax (Dave Banker community . . ." their academic program." Though realizing the difficulties that the journalist undergoes in the and (Jazz). Tuesday, May 25 " ... one wonders whether the re­ "The value of the field periods .. . process of interviewing, we feel it our duty to point out that three 8:30 THE TEMPEST by SHAKES­ freshment (from the Field Period) appears to be well established." members of our administration were either misquoted or quoted com­ is worth the eight weeks of aca­ PEARE (presented by the B. demic endee,vor which are lost." pletely out of context. B. C.). "During the last year the circu­ Heaviest per student use of any 10 :00 The Musical Comedy Hour lation (in the library) has increased college in the country. It was very gratifying to note in reading the Crimson article, that (R u t h Rosenheim presents from 62 books per student per year Broadway). despite their preconceived notion that Bard had failed, the story was to 85. 11:00 Music for Meditation - The "Because of its ... small size and Ploose consult the catalogue reo replete with passages complimenting Bard, admitting the advantages of Music 102 assignment (Janet limited resources it cannot attract The Faculty. Nicholas and May Ascher) too many outstanding men for its the Bard type of education and casting glances at the general informality Wednesday, May 26 faculty." that prevails ' here. When a newspaper which has obviously planned to 8:30 London Studio Recitals (Cam­ poli, violin; Eric G r itt 0 n, "Detailed research is not part of Senior Projects-"... frequently knock Bard, finds itself devoting a great deal of its space to our advant­ the (educational) plan." resulted in pieces of work that . . . piano). are of quite unusual merit." ages despite themselves, we find that our faith in this institution and 9:00 The WRBC Playhouse. ". . . normally of considerable value in promoting self reliance and a what it stands for is greatly reaffirmed. 10:00 Education Around the World sense of responsibility." (from Columbia UJ. Thursday, May 27 The Crimson may be correct in stating that Bard newspapers have in a Fine Arts course here Courses on history, style and de­ 9 :30 Dick M·ack presents Music . (Harvard), a student learns the past velopment offered at Bard. Intro­ Without Words. masters, along with the trends in duction to, Intermediate and Ad­ disbanded almost yearly. The Crimso1Z, on the other hand, was founded modem art. At Bard he will learn vanced Criticism and History of Art. in 1873 and has probably never disbanded. It seems to us, however, 10:00 Jazz Workshop (Dave Banker to sculpt, paint, and model, with MusicaJ form as an expression of and Dan Butt). onlyincidenYaJ. treatment of the movement (analysis of structural that a record of long-term consistency and tradition does not bring with Don't forget, Music for Mediation, background of the subject.'~ and textural elements of musical a good time to study, Monday works stressing there relationShip it the right to sacrifice accurate and competent journalism. through Thursday at 11:00. May 20, 1954 COMMUNITAS PAGE 3

Bard Art Festival (Continued from Page 1) A Brief 1-1 istory of Bard College Silence," a re-vision of her presenta­ tion of last semester, was favorably Bard College was founded in 1860 1898)-The Rev. Dr. Robert B. Fair­ He had been a member of ra. special received by the audience, and seem­ as St. Stephen's College by Mr. and bairn; (1899-1903) - The Rev. Dr. committee representing the Univer­ ed successful in every way. The Mrs. John Bard and a group of their Laurence Thomas Cole; (1904-1907) sity which had studied the educa­ theme, though somber, was contin­ neighbors and friends. The purpose -The Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Harris; tional program and administrative ually sustained, and the entire group of the new institution as set forth (1909-1919) - The Rev. Dr. William organization of St. Stephen's the danced so well as to lend a cap­ in the origin.al charter granted by Cunningham Rodgers; (1919-1933)­ previous spring. One of the first tivating unity to the work. Parti­ the State Legislature on March 20, The Rev. Dr. Bernard Iddings Bell. acts of his administration at the cipating in musi~ section of the pro­ 1860, was to establish, conduct and Some Notable Alumni of opening of the 1933 Fall Semester gram were Steve Portman, Malcolm maintain "a seminary of learning in St. Stephen's Period was to modify the lJatin and Greek BiIson, Margery Bloch, Naomi Green­ Red Hook, Dutchess County, which As might be e,>pected, the great requirements for graduation which berg, and Sandra Propp. shall be training college for the majority of the St. Stephen's alumni led the New York Telegram to com­ Mildred Dunnock, who recently education and Christian tmining of entered the ministry. Approximate­ ment favorably in an editorial that young men who design to enter the ly 1500 students enrolled at St. "this was a step in the right direc­ appeared at Bard in "The Trojan sacred ministry in the Protestant Women", opened the second half of Stephen's during those 74 years, 638 tion." Classical subjects would still Episcopal Church." of whom earned the bachelor's de­ be taught, but now, according to Dr. the evening. She spoke of the great Soon thereafter it extended its enthusiasm with which Bard stu­ gree. Alumni now living of this Tewksbury's statement in the New program to become a college of the period include such prominent Epis­ York Tribune of September 13, 1933, dents seemed to be fired. The col­ arts, letters and sciences with special lege is an ideal place, she said, copal clergymen as the Rt. Rev. St. Stephen's College proposes to provisions for preministerial stu­ Wallace J. Gardner, D. D., Bishop of afford full opportunity for young where one dreams of education tak­ dents. The emphasis of the pro­ ing place, but at Bard it is a reality. New Jersey; the Rt. Rev. Frederick men to develop their individual tal­ gram, however. has shifted since L. Barry, D. D., Bishop of Albany; ents through a program adapted not The Drame Department's presenta­ 1933 from a predominantly classical the Rt. Rev. Horace W. B. Donegan, only to their individual needs but to tion of Anatole France's "The Man education to one in which the liberal D. D., Bishop of New York; the Rt. the demands of contemporary life." Who Married a Dumb Wife", a gay arts and sciences are combined with Rev. John C'btanler White, retired The Bar(1 Plan of Education slap-stick farce, served as the per­ the fine and performing arts. Bishop of Springfield, Ill.; the Rt. Launched in 1924 fect climax of the evening's enter­ John Bard and his Family Rev. Robert Herbert Mize, retired What has since come to be known tainment. Ronald Jacoby as a law­ John Bard (1819-1899), the found­ Missionary Bishop of Salina; the Rt. as the Bard Plan was beginning to yer and Bill Crawford in the bit er, was a member of a prominent Rev. Frank A. Rhea, Missionary oo.ke form. The first formal an­ part of a beggar gave especially fine Psychology Hyde Park family. His father, Wil­ Bishop of Idaho; the Rt. Rev. George nouncement of its purposes and ob­ performances. but so did nearly (Continued from Page 1) liam Bard, (178-1853) was the found­ H. Quarterman, Missionary Bishop jectives was published before the everyone in the oost. er, President, and Actuary of the of North Texas; and the Rev. John opening of the 1934-35 academic year. is radically different from our sub­ New York Life Insurance and Trust Heuss, D.D., Rector, Trinity Church, Describing it as "an educational During the intermission and be­ mission of the mind to the laws of Company. His grandfather, Samuel New York. program for young men of distinc­ fore and after the performance, the Bard (1742-1821), was an eminent tive ability,' Dean Tewksbury assert­ the body, which makes us dependent In science, education, and the pro­ Art Gallery was thronged with visi­ physician, a founder of the College fessions, present-day leaders include ed that its speCial contribution to tors, most of whom seemed quite on sensory pleasures and weak con­ of Physicians and Surgeons (now William W. Vogt, National Director 'higher education would be a result student painting and sculpture. Per­ trols of the mind dispose Western part of Columbia University), and of the Planned Parenthood Federa­ of the combination of the following impressed with the quality of the man to mental disease which alarm­ at one time the personal physician tion of America; Dr. John Joseph 'seven major points: haps the greatest testimony to the of George Washington. ingly increase in our civilization. Bittner, George Chase Christian Pr~­ "l-The conventional require­ success of the evening was revealed Both Mr. and Mrs. Bard were fessor of Cancer Research, and Di­ ments for admission to col­ by Mr. Case, when he informed the Thus, the mere existence of Hindu people deeply interested in religion rector. Division of Cancer Biology, lege wi! be sharply modified. community that an invitation had psychology is a tremendous chal­ and education. Soon after they pur­ University of Minnesota Mediool "2-The particular abilities, in­ been held out to Bard to return chased "Blithewood" in 1853, widely School; Dr. Bostwick H. Ketchum, terests, tastes, and purposes ;next year. lenge to the west who in this mirror known as one of the most beautiful marine microbiologist, Woods Hole of the student himself will recognizes its incompleteness, its estates in the East, they started Oceanographic Institution; James P. be the center around which limitations, its arrogant one-sideed­ their educational work, first in near­ Fusscas, Counsel, New York State he will be permitted under ness and which could recognize here by Madalin, then on their own estate, Department of Labor; John J. Kep­ guidence to build his own of values which we experience in our renamed by them "Annandale". There pler, Assistant Commissioner, N~W course of study. one of the roots for the bankruptcy they built a little neighborhood York State Department of Somal "3-The student will devote most time. If a culture really finds what school which today is called Bard Welfare; John W. Calkin, mathema­ of his time and effort it is looking for, did Hinduism find Hall. tician, now with Los Alamos Scien­ throughout his four years to eternal energy for the recreation of The Founding of the College tific Laboratory of the University of his own field, but as he pro­ the self and Western civilization As early as 1856 the need for a California; Rev. George Langdon, ceeds he will be encouraged find atomic energy for the destruc­ college which wquld give to YOU~g Headmaster of the Salisbury School, to widen his interests and tion of man and his works? men desirous of entering the EP1S­ Salisbury, Conn.; and the Rev. extend his studies. copsl ministry, and to others, a Nicholas Feringa, Headmaster, st. "4-The student will be expected classical education had been discus­ Paul's School, Garden City, New to assume the chief respon- sed with Mr. Bard by the Right York. (Continued on Page 4) by JOHN BARUC~ Rev. ;Horatio Potter, Bishop of New 1933-34-Year of Transition from York, and the Reverend John Mc­ St. Stephen's to Bard Vicker, superintendent of the Prot­ Dr. Bell resigned in June, 1933, Now that the rain has finally let up for what looks like the re­ estant Episcopal Society for the Pro­ and Dr. Donald G. Tewksbury, then Radios Televisions motion of Religion and Learning in mainder of the spring, the athletic program has once again swung Associate Professor of Education at Typewriters - Phonographs the State of New York, a professor Teachers College, Columbia Univer­ ourdoors. The program started last Fridaly with the scheduled tennis at Columbia College, and an uncle sity, was appointed acting dean by ARMAND SPANGlET of John Bard. In 1858 the Bishop President Nicholas Murray Butler. classes. urged that the school then under Wholesale Prices The spring olltdoor program has not changed from the proposed the direction of the Reverend George Frederick Seymour be expanded into schedule which was printed in this column several weeks ago. Now a College. A year later John Bard See Our Large thar we can starr rolling, for what we hope to be the remainder of the offered approximately 15 acres of land, the Chapel of the Holy In­ ED SMITH'S season, here is the way that the program shapes up. nocents the parish school (Bard Selection First! The tennis classes will be held from 9.30 A. M. until 12: 30 P. M. Hall) ~nd an annual contribution of $1,000 during his life and ability each morning of the week. Most of the classes are already filled to toward its establishment. The So­ WALSHJS PAINT SERVICE capacity, which is ten students per class. This number has been chosen ciety for the Promotion of Religion and Learning promised its support, and so that the classes will not be too crowded, and will give each student a charter was oboo.ined from the STATION a chance to playas much tennis as the time permits. Legislature of the State of New York SUPPLY COMPANY on March 20th, 1860, and about The archery classes , under the supervision of Steve Barbash and three weeks later, on April 11th, Barryrown, N. Y. Rhinebeck, N ..Y Nina Priddy, are also filled. They are being held at the athletic field 1860, the institution was for~allY organized in the offices of B1Shop on Wednesday morning from 10: 30 to 12: 30, Wednesday afternoon Potter. The first Warden (i.e. Presi­ from 2:45 until 3:45, and Thursday from 10: 30 til 12: 30. dent) to be elected was Mr. Sey­ mour' the faculty of two included AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE Two golf classes are being offered, on Wednesday and Thursday the Warden and an assistant pro­ afrernoons from 1 :45 until 3:45. Neither of these classes are com­ fessor; and the students numbered Friday and Sa.turday six. THE COMMAND pletaly filled, and anyone wishing to join them is urged to do so. The Early trustees included such lead­ other activities being offered are volleyball, and softball. ers of the Episcopal clergy as the Sunday and Monday Rt. Rev. Horatio Potter, the Rev. The softball team, after a series of well conducted practice sessions, John McVickar, and the Rev. J. Ire­ WALT DISNEY'S was forced to take an undesired rest two Sunday's ago, as the game was land Tucker, and several of Mr. THE LIVING DESERT Bard's friends and neighbors, in­ rained our. Last Sunday, the team spent the entire afternoon waiting cluding John L. Aspinwall, James Coming for rheir proposed rivals from the International Business Machine Cor­ F. DePeyster, the Hon Hamilton Fish, Mr. John Jacob Astor, and CARNIVAL STORY poration of Poughkeepsie. The squad from Poughkeepsie, quite well Chancellor John V. L. Pruyn of JOHN FLETCHER JULIDS CEASAR known for their efforts in the leagues of the Dutchess County area, Albany. New York. Photographer, Bard College Three Principal Stages in its History failed to appear for reasons as yet unknown. The regulars spent the The history of the College from afternoon beating a tough outfit under the direction of K. Botsford, 1860 to 1954 comprises three marked SANITONE SERVICE stages. The first is the st. Stephen's 14-16. period from 1860 until 1934, includ­ The team looks forward to a game this coming Sunday against ing affiliation with Columbia Uni­ ALEXANDER'S DRY OLEANINC; versity in July, 1928; the second is Red Hook. This following Sunday 1S still open, but it IS the Bard College, C'olumbia Univer­ GREG TUCKER, Campus Representative hoped that IBM will be able to make that date. The season concludes sity, period from 1934 to 1944; ~he third is the post-war period begm­ with a Sunday game against New Paltz on the 6th of June. ning with the resumption of inde­ pendence as Bard College in July, HAROJ~D'S SNACK BAR 1944. During the first two periods, This coming Sunday, May 23rd, the Red Hook Country Club will the College was a men's institution. Sandwiches • Short Orders • Fountain Service feature golf pro Jimmy Nickols Nickols, a one-armed golfer, has It was at the beginning of the 1944- 45 academic year that the College WINE and BEER amazed many fans with his exhibitions over the past years. He is the became co-educational. holder of numerous titles, and has the distinction of shooting a hole-in­ The St. Stephen's Period-1860-1934 During the St. St('phen's period one on a three hundred yard hole. I witnessed his feats several years ago, the College maintained a close re­ and vouch for the fact that he is well worth seeing. The admission le.tionship with the Protestant Epis­ THE BORDEN CO. copal Church. Until 1933 all of its is $1.00 and the proceeds will go to charity. For those who find it wardens or presidents were clergy­ discouraging to hit a golf ball with two arms, I suggest seeing Mr. Nichols men: (1860-1861) -The Rev. Dr. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. George F. Seymour; (1861-1863)­ I'm quite sure you'll be amazed at his exhibition. The Rev. Dr. Thomas Richey; (1863- PAGU 4 COMMUNITAS May 20. 1954 Robert Leigh, acting dean during the ence when Dean Gray became Presi­ A Brief History fall of 1939, a former president of dent Gray. In 1946 he resigned to With the Faculty (Continued from Page 3) Bennington College and a distin­ become head of the English Depart­ Here and There sibility for his own educa­ guished educator; and Dr. C. Harold ment at Rensselaer Polytechnic In­ Dr. Felix Hirsch will be a Visiting tion. Gray who came to Bard in January stitute, Troy, New York, and in 1953 Lecturer at the Institute of Tecn­ "5-Teaching will be looked upon, 1940, from Bennington College and he was appointed Chairman of the nology in Baden, Germany, for the not as a handing out of in­ who remained until after the was Departmnt of Acadmic Studies at first semester. formation and accumulated as head of the College. the Juilliard School of Music in New wisdom, but as 'companion­ Dr. Adolf Sturmthal spent the The 1938 financial crisis of the York City. He was succeeded at Easter weekend on the campus with ship in learning.' College which received wide atten­ Bard by Dr. Edward C. Fuller who "6-An unusual and striking fea­ his family completing plans for their tion was first publicly revealed by had been appOinted to the faculty return this summer. His latest book, ture in the new program is President Butler's report to his by Dean Tewksbury and who had by MARVIN FLICKER the new program is the ar­ "Unity and Diversity in European trustees on January 26th of that made important contributions to the Labor" was published in December. rangement of the rolendar year. An editoriBl comment in the theory and practice of college science Scores of Bardians gathered on the of the college year to pro­ 'quadrangle' overlooking the Gym Gerard DeGre, Associate Professor poughkeepsie Star on Monday, Jan­ teaching. He resigned in June, 1950, of Sociology, has an article in "Con­ vide for a field and reading uary 31, 1938, entitled "Educational to become Professor of Chemistry at Saturday night to hear the visiting period of six weeks at mid­ bagpipers. Bar d's contingent of temporary Social Reform Movements" Tragedy," stated: Cha.mplain College, Plattsburg, New recently published by Scribner's. year between the two semes­ "Shocking news came out of York. James H. Case, Jr., now Presi­ Scotchmen were not to be outdone. ters. Annandale-on-Hudson over the dent of the College, came to Bard in Janet Goldenberg '57 and Pat Hecht Professor Stefan Hirsch acted as "7-An important modification of weekend w hen announcement July 1950, after serving as President were doing the Fling with the best a judge in the 47th annual Indiana the usual college curriculum was made to the 136 students of Washington and Jefferson Col­ of them. Artists exhibition held at Herron for young men will consist of Bard College tbat unless solu­ lege, Washington, Pennsylvania. Saturday the Fairburn "social sea­ Art Museum in Indl6napolis, Indiana in the distinctive place given tion of the College's financial During the three and a half years son" got underway at a party which May 2 through 30. to work in the field of arts." difficulties is found, the College started in the afternoon, turning Mr. Andrew Wanning served as a Statements enthusiastically support­ of his administration Bard has con­ will be forced to suspend opera­ stantly improved its academic sta­ into a battle in Dining Commons judge at Mt. Holyoke's annual con­ ing the new program came from tions at the end of the current and ended in a gin party of e. more test for undergraduate poets. Parti­ leaders in education, religion, and ture as an "uncommon college" and semester ... gifts from friends, alumni, and trus­ sedate nature that evening. Said cipants include representatives from industrY - Nicholas Murray Butler, "It would be an educational Mr. Manuel Vega, impressed with Amherst, Connecticut, Mount Holy­ Robert D. Leigh, V. T. Thayer, Rt. tees have reached their highest level tragedy indeed, both for the since the days of St. Stephen's, when the students' attitude following the oke, Tufts, Williams and Vassar. Rev. William T . Manning, Thomas cause of education and for Dining Commons skirmish, said, "In J, Watson, Cleveland E. Dodge. the College was under the patronge Dutchess County which is so of the Episcopal Church. The gift no other college in the country Problems of Financial Support proud to house Bard College, would you find the students clean­ 1934-44 of "Blithewood, the 825 acre neigh­ were the College forced to boring estate, by its owner, Christian ing up a mess after they had made In spite of the dramatic and dis­ it." Alumni News tinctive qualities of the new pro­ close ... A. Zabriskie, in 1951 represents the Public response locally and from largest single gift in the College's Rev. Mr. Shelton Hale Bishop, Class of 1950 gram and its impressive sponsorship, many parts of the country was rector of the l>argest Episcopal Con­ economic factors during the thirties history, LEWIS SILVERS is now teaching prompt so that by Monday, March The academic health and quality gregation in the United States was impeded its progress. It was an ex­ 22, 1938, the decision of January the guest of the Bard Chapel this art in Coronado, California. pensive program and gifts to meet of the College was most recently at­ 26th was reversed. For 1938-39 the tested to by a committee of the Sunday. Rev. Bishop was respon­ ELLIOT HALPERN is living in operating expenses as well as to Rhinebeck Gazette of March 25,1938, sible for cleaning up a great number Sherman Oaks, California. build endowment were hard to ob­ Middle States Association of Colleges College, according to a report in the and SecondarY Schools, top accredit­ of terroristic gangs in Harlem a few INGE SCHNEIER is with the tain. The Carnegie Corporation gave was to be financed by $30,000 to be years ago. substantial assistance at the begin­ ing body in this area, who inspected Social Science Foundation of the ning to enable the program to get contributed by Columbia University Bard in the Spring of 1953. In their Dr. Robert Koblitz Dr. William University of Denver. started and Columbia University and $30,000 pledged to be raised by report they noted that the academic Fmuenfelder, and Dr. Felix Hirsch ZOE WARREN has been awarded continued to help with opemting faculty and students. "program is frankly unique and ex­ Were forced to cancel their Monday a Fulbright Scholarship to study the deficits, but the College always lacked The report went on to soy that perimental, directed toward a new and Tuesday classes. They are at­ Bharate. Natya dance technique in adequate workin'!, capital. The year word of the decision "was flashed to approach to the liberal arts, with tending a meeting of the Board of India and also speCial work in 1938 was critical financially; then the college immediately. The stu­ considerable opportunity for special­ Trustees, which it is understood to Madras. World War II and the added prob­ dents built a huge bonfire on the iootion in the fine arts, and with a be of rather serious and urgent lem of shrinking enrollment in a campus and, decorating more than sense of responsibility for the whole nature. Class of 1952 men's college seriously threatened fifty cars with streamers and bunt­ college community." Uncommon insight and sensibility plus imaginitive use of technique in A son, Peter Eric, was born to the existence of the institution. ing, met Dean Mestre and party at Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Abrons During these ten years of affilio­ the Barrytown station and conveyed the creation of Adolph's Moscow them in a gigantiC processional to Mules makes them an unforgettable (MIMI MULWITZ) on April 17th. tion with Columbia University which Announcement has been made of terminated in 1944, the College had the College." experience. Worries about Senior Progress, War, and in 1944 Projects, term papers, exams, etc. the engagement of CORINNE STAL­ as its executive officers Dr, Donald VILLAGE LER to Stephan Pollon. Tewksbury (1933-37), now Professor Resumption of Independent Status: vanish as though they never existed of Education, Teachers College, Col­ The Third Phase following a treatment with this JACK JOLLIFFE, now stationed cure-all tonic. at Fort Dix and a recent visitor to umbia University; Dr. Harold Mestre, The following three years the Col­ RESTAURANT a distinguished biophysicist who was Miss Marion Thompson, former campus, is engaged to NINA PRID­ lege started to expand its enroll­ director of Student Personnel is now DAY '54. director of studies during the 1937- ment and to give evidence of in­ 38 academic year, then dean until Near the Movies associated with the Girl Guides of BOB LADD, returned from his creasing academic -and financial America in New ork City. the opening of the 1939 academic health only to be struck by the war. army stint in Japan, visited campus year when he suddenly died; Dr. This time the situation appeared to All those who are planning to do early in April. be saved by tl,le establishment dur­ Field Period work this summer­ ing 1943-44 of an Army Specialized • either as a make-up project or as Class of 1953 advanced work to be credited for Training Program on the campus. Rhinebeck, N. Y. A daughter was born to JOAN Poughkeepsie Paper Co., Inc. The army programs in colleges were, next winter - please submit your (Crevier) and EMME'IT O'BRIEN. however, short-lived, and a fresh plans to the PR Office by June 1st. crisis arose for Bard when they were Cle.ss of 1954 terminated. In June, 1944, it was BEATRICE "Rusty" GROSS, a announced that Bard College would December 1953 graduate, is engaged • resume its status as an independent THE SLATER SYSTEM to Howard Atkin of New York City. 6 North Cherry St. college and simultaneously open its doors to women. Class of 1955 Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Bard College Today MARJORIE PEAR, now studying This June will conclude the tenth at Adelphi College, is engaged to Phone 9015 year of the "third phase" that bege.n Elliot Baritz. A June wedding is with Bard's resumption of independ- planned.

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