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vol. Lin. WELLESLEY, MASS., MARCH 8, 1945 NO. 18 Exhibits to Commemorate Pygmalion to 1914 College Hall Fire Star Fisher

To commemorate the thirty - the extraordinary strain which the lirst anniversary of the College occasion put on each participant. In Weekend Performances Hall fire. Mrs. J. L. R. de Morin- President Pendleton, speaking to ni. Head of House at Tower Court, the college in Chapel just a few WinkJer Directs Shaw has planned an exhibit pictures, hours after Drama of the disovery of the The Red Cross newspapers printed after the fire, fire, epitomized the restraint of As Barnswallows Closes Season and a small model of the building the college in her brief announce- War Fund which was the focal point of col- ment that, owing to the unforseen irnawallowa will present Gcor.ee Bernard Shaw's lege activity for so many years. emergency, college activities would The Red Cross Drive runs Pygmalion tomorrow evening and Saturday evening r at Alumnae Hall \ Great Hall of Tower Court, where be suspended for the next three for two more days! \ the exhibit will placed, is .» annual Spring production is the lasi play be only weeks. Have ot thi it will distance from core of you made your a short the Mrs. de Morinni feels that every be presented by members of the Barnawallcro \i old College Hall, where Wellesley contribution? Wellesley student should know the and the Men's Acting Compa ny, many students, before the of of whom are al morning story of the fire, a tradition of familiar March 17. 1914. used to gather to strength and courage of which we to Wellesley audi. hear announcements and cheer than*,, lie can be truly proud. The exhibit The personiM is as fol- their classmates into office. will be set up in Great Hall Gruen and G.E. of lows : The tremendous adjustment Tower Court beginning March 15. Li which the fire necessitated can only Every member of the college com- Advertise *a Phyllis Fisher '-17 be understood when one realizes munity is invited to attend. Over Prof Higgins . Albert J. Woll the essential place that the Hall o Mrs. occupied in Wellesley life. College Wellesley Radio Pearce Jean Sanderson '47 Hal was not simply a residence Classical Group Col. Pickering Donald Vose hall like its successor on the hill. Since its inception, one of the Mrs. Tower Court. Besides housing 216 goals of WBS has been to have Hill Nancy Dunn '48 Deople, the old building, an eighth Presents 'Frogs' commercial advertising, and this Mr. Doolittle Gordon of a mile long, contained 28 recita- Leach week, that tion rooms, an assembly hall (the goal has been achieved. Clara Peggy Keeney '47 old chapel), a study hall (the old The Gruen time signal will be And'Mostellaria Freddy Robert Montgomery, library), the laboratories of the given three times daily. departments of geology, psychol- Senes from Plautus' Mostellaria Biblical B tmenl Up to this time, Radio has been ogy, physics, and zoology, adminis- and from Aristophanes' Frogs will Mrs. supported College Higgin Dee I trative offices, offices of all the be presented by the Classical Club by Government, with departments (except those of art, in the Recreation Building, March no paid commercial advertis- The Parlormaid ing. astronomy, chemistry, hygiene, and 28, at 7:30 p. m. Miss Charlotte This new source of income "ecu Hays '47 music), and luncheon and cloak Goodfellow, Assistant Professor of will make it possible to improve the technical rooms for non-resident faculty and Latin will direct the Latin comedy, maintenance. With Martha Richardson '46, asai while Miss the approval of the administra- students. Barbara P. McCarthy, by other Bam members, acted a* Associate Professor tion, Radio's new policy will be Thus when the more than two of Greek and Production to take only the highest caliber Manager. Those as- hundred students and faculty faculty adviser to the Classical Clubs, direct of advertising. PHYLLIS FISHER sisting her were Joan Cam. I members, coats thrown over their will the Greek com- night clothes, stood outside the edy. Daily News Broadcasts '45. Business Manager; Eunici burning building at a little after After the performance of Mos- The five-minute program of Harrison Talks Stunkard '46, Barn President; and five o'clock in the morning, they tellaria in the large lounge. Frogs campus news broadcast at 7:40 the regular committee Head , were witnessing the destruction of will be presented in the swimming every evening is sponsored by Direction of the play has been the social, academic, and spiritual pool. Although the play will be in General Electric. The first two On Electronics the supervision center of the college. It is to the Greek, Virginia Reppert Wilmerd- minutes will be devoted to a under of A. Eldon lastixur credit of the Wellesley ing '45, will give a complete sum- broadcast of the Index board "Science and the Post War Winkler; technical production students, faculty, and administra- mary in English. A chorus of announcements for the following World" will be the topic of Dean been in tl of Louis P. tion there that was no panic or frogs, arranged along the sides day, and the latter half of the pro- confusion George R. Harrison of M. I. T. • talanis. on that morning despite of the pool, will sing original gram will consist of an inside story music when he speaks here on Monday, Friday night performance is composed by Miss Barbara on the most recent happenings on scheduled while the Sat- G. Trask of the Music Depart- campus. March 12, at 7:80 n. m. in Pendle- ment. urday will Two Virtuosos Aquatic frogs will perform ton. evening perfoi mance When radio first started, it 7 in the pool, under the direction of begin at 8 o clock i ickejs are wanted Author of the recent Alums in Miss Evelyn K. Dillon, Instructor to incorporate commercial -till available at the ticket booth Billed to Play in Hygiene and Physical Educa- advertising. This year it has Action, and recipient in 1989 of tion. Charon, the ferryman of the finally expanded enough for spon- the Rumforil Medal of the Ameri- Styx, will ferry his canoe in the sors to feel that it was worth can Academy of Arts and Si |i Miss Berkman to Speak Chamber Music middle of the pool. while. All advertising is taken for his work in spectroscopy, Dean Harrison is famous for his ability Katherine Mansfield Miss Agnes A. Abbot, Asso- through Intercollegiate Broadcast- On A concert by Alexander Schneid- System, which is associa- to express scientific discoverii ciate Professor of Art, has de- ing an er, violinist, and Ralph Kirkpat- tion of college radios, and dis- a manner both interesting and At Plii Bete Initiation will pre- rick. harpsichordist, be (Continued page S, col. penser of all college advertising. worthwhile to the layman. His on 2) M i - Syh ia L. Be if the sented on Tuesday evening, March lecture at Wellesley will center Depai if Kngli -h Composi- 20, at 8:00 o'clock, in Billings around the electronic discoveries tion will speak on {Catherine Hall. Until recently, Mr. Schneid- which have grown out of the field al the initiation of the er was a member of the Budapest and their applications in Hie post ISA Center Entertains i b who were elected to Phi String Quartet. Mr. Kirkpatrick is war world. Kappa ta I m Ella most emi- recognized as America's After obtaining his doctor's de- Keats Whiting, president of the nent harpsichordist. For Foreign Students gree from Stanford University in Eta "f M iter of Both men have been acclaimed 1922, Dean Harrison came east to Phi Beta Kappa, will preside at accom- critics merely as ' by not by Sylvia Crane '47 do research work at Hal the cei will take place plished performers on their re- where he remained until 1925. at Oakwoods. March 14. at 7:30 spective instruments, but also as One of the organizations to the fluctuating student population Spectroscopy, atomic structure, p. m. musicians of unusual distinction, and applied science are his special The wro I'h.D. which Wellesley gives support and in or around Boston. However, speakei outstanding in the field of eigh- cooperation is the International fields and as Director of the Re- thesis on {Catherine Mansfield, re- once a student leaves Boston, he teenth-century chamber music. Student Association of Greater search Laboratory of Experiments ceiving her degree from Radcliffe is not forgotten. Letters are sent Mr. Schneider and Mr. Kirk- Boston, with which our Cosmo- Physics and Dean of Science at in 1942. She is a graduate of out to boys in the service, and patrick are at present completing politan Club is affiliated. The M. I. T. he has been instrumental Brown University where she ma- tour, other functions of the Center con- designing devices to took their second transcontinental Center of the Association is lo- in mechanical lored in English, and her the first of which was undertaken cated at 5 Phillips Place, Cam- tinue to have their effect on replace human hands and brains Bit's degree at Radcliffe. Miss and recording measure- the last year under the auspices of the bridge, the home of Mr. and Mrs. "Alumni" all over the world. A in making Berkman is one of the first of Coolidge Foundation of the Li- Lawrence M. Mead, about whom map is tended at the Center, with ments. His lecture here will be il- candidates for the Ph.D. degree lustrated with slides and is open permitted to brary of Congress. the greater part of the activity of long pins representing places from Radcliffe to be for the public. as Their program March 20 is the group revolves. from which students now in Bos- to on at recent an author as follows: o Mansfield. Miss Berk- The ISA has been in existence ton come, and short pins repre- senting i tutor in the English MOZART—Sonata in C major since 1939, when it was formed the countries of students Radcliffe for two (K. 296) the realization of a no longer in this area. to Play department at because of Champ teaching part-time at Allegro vivace growing need for the coordination Social Activity Welleslej last year, and full time of much scattered movement to- Andante sostenuto Organizational mechanics, how- this year. ward friendly relations with for- Badminton Here Rondo: Allegro ever, are overshadowed consider- Those seniors who will be Ini- eign students in the Boston area. BACH Sonata I in B minor ably by the great amount of so- Dave Freeman, three times win- tiated are: Alice Barradale, Joan — Mead came to Boston in 1940 Adagio Mr. cial activity revolving about the ner of the men's National Bad- Caughran, Gloria Gallic. Frances to fill the position of secretary for Allegro Center in Cambridge. The Meads' minton Singles, will play an ex- nan. Nancy Heath. Eleanor the ISA, and the Meads started hibition Andante home is always open to students match on Saturday, March Herz. Eleanor Kojassar. Lenore Membership Allegro the Center in 1941. desiring advice or information. 17. at 2:30 in the Rec. Building. Lehn, Alice Meeker, Arline Rosh- is now between seven and eight The aim of the association is to Now holding all three national kind. COUPERIN—Ritratto dell' Amore hundred. charme help foreign students in their pro- titles, singles, doubles, and mixed Le Members of all International or L'enjouement cess of orientation, and the Cen- doubles. Mr. Freeman at one time Cosmopolitan Clubs in this area francoise ter has answered questions deal- held the National Junior Tennis New House Presidents Les graces, courante automatically become members of Le ie-ne-scay-quoy ing with anything from what to Single Championship; he is also the ISA. Other interested persons Feted by Miss McAfee La vivacite wear to the theatre to marriage Boston's leading squash player. may join on payment of a fee of various La noble fierte. sarabande arrangements. Every Sunday af- He has held ping-pO House p for the next one dollar. Each institution of Le douceur ternoon and evening, a tea, sup- titles. Now in his last year at year were announced last Thurs- learning each year sends in a list Le'et coetera ou menuets per, and program are held at the Harvard Medical School. Dave >n the front steps of Chapel of its students, in foreign and Center. The students gather in- Freeman is known for his tricky- after the regular morning service. INTERMISSION turn, stu- the ISA contacts these formally, sit on the floor, play the playing on the court. in major dents mail. BACH—Sonata VI G by piano, and get to know one an- With him. Robert Wright, hold- Cazenove, Eileen Quigley; Claf- Allegro Clerical Work Involved other. Usually, a speaker is pres- of the Massac ii Men's lm. Sally Binford; Davis, Liz Largo er This naturally involves a great ent to talk on some subject which Badminton Singles Championship, Reinhardt; Munger. Joanne Rei- Allegro. Cembalo solo deal of clerical work. The Meads would be particularly interesting will play. Having also held Bos- man: Pomeroy, Lully Davidson; Adagio complete alphabetical and have to a group of foreign students. ton University Club titles. .Mr. Severance. Virginia Groff; Shafer, Allegro geographical files, they pub- and These Sunday meetings are effi- Wright during the past year has Bettv Anne Martin; Stone, Mary MOZART—Sonata in D major lish bulletins and send postal cards ciently run by the students them- given many exhibitions all over E. Buckley; Tower Court, Jean (K. 306) to all members informing them of selves. Mrs. Mead presides over the state with Mr. Freeman. Benneyan. Allegro con spirito important events and entertain- the kitchen, but very often the On this same program will be Captain McAfee entertained the Andante cantabile ments coming up. Such work must women's singles, doubles, and mix- new presidents at a dinner in Allegretto be kept up constantly, because of (Continued on page 3, col. k) ed doubles. Tower Court on Tuesday evening. WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, MARCH 8, 1945 TOO BUSY? ?B2SeUeale2>College$etoa Not long ago a friend who left college to Beyond the Campus begin her working career came back to visit by Ginny Guild, '46 Member President-elect of Forum Wellesley. During her stay many things hit Associated CoWefyde Press ourselves enough to stop price had forgotten or never knew be- When we examine the legisla- her that she But all the seem- Distributor of tion this war has necessitated and control. for twilight character of these fore about us. Before she left she ventured the inevitable loopholes in it, it ingly Golle6iale Di6est seems surprising that the country laws, every one of us can per- «T that she had never seen so many fectly well see past the letter irUIWTIO roll NATIONAL ADVB"TI»INO the remark is not swarming with more of the of Petrillo Lewis ilk. At times the law through to what is ex- National Advertising Service, Inc. ill-informed yet intelligent people gathered to- or is pected of every citizen of this Colletr Puhliiberi R»pr«tnHstiv0 we may wonder that the nation country. Fortunately, many do. 420 Madison avi. Nbw York. N. Y. gether in one place. "It's not that you're not on any kind of war economy at Perhaps it would be advisable chica«o Borron • Lo§ ah«ilh - 9ah M*«eiteo all. John L. Lewis, standing safe- to time interested if someone wants to take the ly within the letter of the Smith- try these tactics in reverse on Connally Act and the Little Steel people like Lewis. Make them "but you don't take the to tell you," she said, demand what the op- live up to the spirit of the law WELLESLEY, MASS., MARCH 8, 1945 formula, can time yourselves." We wanted to defend our- erators of the coal mines estimate instead of the letter. to be about two dollars a day Mexico City Conference Si Ives but somehow couldn't because we knew Published wwklj. SepUmb«r to June, except during more for each miner. Although board of Along with other historic con- examinations and school vacation periods, by a it was true and we were one of the worst of- this would not raise the miners' Wellesley College. Subscriptions two dollars ferences that are taking the spot- students of base rate, it would increase their por annum In advance. Single copies six cents eacrx icnders. light these days, the gathering at contributions should be In the News office by 12 noon take-home pay and put up the All Patricia Mexico City last week further de- Monday at the latest, and should be addressed to price of coal. The object of war- business Since freshman year we have heard the cry Limber All advertising matter should be In the specifically fined the joint responsibilities of All new- time restrictions is not office by 11 :00 A, M. Saturday. Alumnae groups of nations to prevent Wellesley is a boiling pot so far ag- should be sent to the Alumnae Office, Wellesley. **»•. go up that to keep down the base pay of war matter. October 10. 1919. at gression. The American countries, Entered nB second-class theorizings go but stagnant when workers, as this manner of keep- the Post Office at Wellesley Branch. Boston. Mass. under as intellectual leaguing together on more of an mailing at ing within the law would imply. the act of Mnrch 8. 1879. Acceptance for footing than ever before, it to practical application. The modi- equal special rates of postage provided for In section 1103. Act comes The object is to prevent inflation, to. 1919. agreed to combine against any na- of October 1. 1917. authorised October the kind of inflation that can be cum of our population that turned up for the tion which retards the progress easily helped along by a rise w of the war by threatening the Forum conference two weeks ago illustrates the the price of coal. boundaries of the independence of EDITOBIAL BOABD Spirit vs. Letter point painfully. What is the matter? Is it any of the American states. This Patricia Lauber •45 Admittedly, the legislation is Rdltor-ln-Chlef all reports is a direct guarantee to Argentina News and Mnke-up Editors Jane Aufsesser MB hecause we are too busy? From far from the best we might have Selma Uevlne •46 most that any further aggressiveness •4f. speed not at all. devised. Nevertheless, the Feature Editor Ma Jane life after college lets up in on her part will be thwarted by D J7 , £?££ Mterary Editor Sarah Jane Maniey •4B perfect legislation ever conjured Mary Vogel 4& the cooperation of twenty Amer- Department Editor • . We hate to admit it but we fear the trouble up by human beings could be Cot Editor Lepal oblnson •4f. ican republics, including the f Grace •45 broken down and got around in Associate Editor Terry de lies in intellectual laziness. enjoy our United States. Our participation Alice Cu.len •4<; We way those who did not ...... Mary some by Assistant Editors . Hamilton '46 in this agreement was possible Laurel Cutler '46 Kay Sears majors, do the assigned work in other courses, recognize their place in the spirit Dorothy Wolens '48 for the duration of the war under of those laws. There are always Exporters Barbara Boggs '46 sometimes avidly consume one or two outside the wartime powers of the Presi- Nancy Ipsen 46 Jean Jacobsen '46 those patriots with their amazing •46 dent. To continue this type of al- Corrine Smith '46 Barbara Conner reading books on some phase that especially talent for self-delusion who can Ruth Farrow '46 Barbara Boole •46 liance after the war, a treaty '47 ferret out some unforeseen legal Jean Taylor '46 Ellen W.itson catches our interest. But we scarcely ever do pleasing to the United States Dorothy Nessler '47 Mary Lib HurfT •47 foible. There are always those •47 Senate will have to be worked out. Assistant Reporters Joan Rosencranz more. who do not seem to have any- '47 Marcla Vlckery •47 Emily Fensterwald that curious, A very important view on this Angle Mills '47 Sylvia Crane •47 where within them Ann Hartman '47 Dorothy Mott MS It's true that we don't have much time. But little voice almost below the con- treaty is the realization on the Pattl Wood '48 Polly Piatt •48 sciousness which, when found in part of the American republics Frances Parsons '48 Bea Alfke •48 even the boiler stoker and factory hand who '45 the vast majority of our citizens, that the group as a whole has Art Critlo .... Inea French Assistant Art CrlOe Anna Campbell •46 work ten and twelve hours a day and come oils the machinery of our very definitely arrived at the point Mnsle Critlo Margaret Peters •45 imperfect price control regula- where preventative action must be Hadassah Shapiro 4 5 home dead tired find time to read the papers. Literary Critic 45 Those regulations are taken against an American ag- M»tle Critlo Gloria Gallic tions. Cartoonist Mary Lou Hopkins 46 They may not know what Cologne cathedral really a combination of priceless gressor. Formerly, under the Photographer Bmlko Ishlguro •45 and complete worthlessness, Monroe Doctrine and the Havana was built in the middle of the thirteenth cen- value BUSINESS BOABD depending on the way you look Conference of 1940, the need for tury in French high Gothic style but they do at them. It is up to the individ- protection against outside ag- Priscllla Smith •45 Soilness Manager ual. The rules are not infallible, gressors was a source of concern, Adrertlslng Blanagor Ellin Naumburg •45 know that American First Army columns are in but that threat seems minor Circulation Manager Naomi Klslak •46 nor are they so very fallible now Credit Manager Tony Palmerton •46 advancing toward that city. They will know actual practice. It would not be compared to that of Argentina Jacqueline Horn •46 Make-op Editor fair to this democracy to trust right in their own backyard. Bnalnost Editors Doris Blerlnger •46 when the end of the war comes before the {Catherine Warner '46. Sally Blnford •46 Shopping Editor Gertrude Hamper '47 bells ring it out. Assistant Business Editors Evelyn Burr •47 Marjorle Glassman '48. Nancy Shapiro •4S Strange, isn't it, that students who are sup- Sally Brlttlngham '48 Free Press posedly learning the hows and whys and whats

of the world should little WE ARE GLAD be so concerned with The Editors do not hold them- Office to have made the necessary With the importance of battling race preju- the world. We pride ourselves on a real under- selves responsible for statements initial contacts and know where in this column. the actual demands lie. Instead Wil- standing of why the French third republic fell, dice sharpened in our minds by the recent All contributions for this column we find that we have to write liam and Man- controversy, we read with ex- yet we fear but few of us can volunteer what must be signed with the full name many needless letters to firms be- of the author. Initials or numerals cause we do not know the nature treme satisfaction of the appointment of a De Gaulle's present position is in France. Some loill be used if the writer so de- of the jobs available or if we Negro to the Smith College faculty. Adelaide day this will be one of history's landmarks. sires. have the proper qualifications. Contributions should be in the The placement office may be fine Cromwell Hill, a Smith graduate, will return What a tragedy if we must admit to our grand- haniis of the Editors by noon for the girl who knows just what next fall to her Alma Mater in the Depart- children that when it was happening, we were Saturday. Owing to space limita- job she wants. But what about tions, letters should be limited to the poor lost souls who haven't ment of Sociology. She will join a faculty too busy to watch the headlines. 200 words. definitely made up their minds? which already includes two Chinese and a o They need not only encouragement Junior Book Owners but some sympathetic Japanese. ROSES AGAIN counselling. To the Editor: We are not asking the placement The appointment is, we believe, a triumph At this particular time of year, each week With long weekend, and five office to make up our minds for whole days of leisure coming up us. We do think that they should both for Mrs. Hill as a representative of the seems to bring a new crop of officers to be why not indulge yourselves, while devote enough time to each girl Negro race, and for Smith College. Smith has your sisters are toiling over so that she will have the informa- congratulated and advised. The newly-elected senior tion necessary for making in- stepped far beyond the traditional race bar- preparations for "Generals," and an House Presidents are now in for a few bouquets type off a list of your very own telligent decision about her future. riers of discrimination based on color of skin books to submit for the Junior Bewildered Seniors. and words of wisdom. The job of a House Library o to a judgment of an individual based on eval- Prize? . President seems to be a particularly important Don't forget that the list should Blood Donors uation of ability. As one of few Negro teach- be in good bibliographical form, the Editor: and gratifying position. It is this job which To ers in non-Negro colleges, Mrs. Hill has ac- giving author, place of publica- It has not been possible to have is the most closely connected with the internal tion, publisher and date, and a Mobile Blood Donation Unit cepted responsibility. will an enormous She should be classified if your library to workings of college life, serving as a link be- come Wellesley during spring be closely watched by many people; and the lends itself to classification. Add vacation; we are too near Boston tween the dormitories and the campus as a a brief essay telling how you se- to obtain the service. But we fate of many other Negroes who would like whole. lected your books and something urge members of the College (and to teach in white schools may be determined of what they mean to you, and this includes faculty and admin- put the whole thing in the hands istration as well by her success or failure because of the human We admire in the girls who preside over the as students) to of Hannah D. French, Chairman make appointments for that time. failing to categorize a whole group by one house meetings a sense of direction and a solid of the Jury on the Junior Library If you wish to make an indivi- Prize, in Room E of the Library. or two individuals. sense of humour. The first quality is neces- dual appointment, go to the War If you don't find time during Rep in for your house and she will Both Smith and Mrs. Hill are evincing their sary summing up in a few concise sentences long weekend or if you anticipate make it for you. But if a group the a spring-fever splurge of book- recognition that there is no reason or place for various methods suggested for maintaining of four or more wishes to go to the buying during the next six weeks quiet; Blood Donor Center at the same race prejudice in the academic world. This the second is given ample scope in you may still hand your list to time, and return immediately to Miss French on the deadline which is one step toward a world without racial bar- smoothing over differences of opinion raised Wellesley. we will endeavor to ar- is May 1st. range transportation for such a riers, a world in which the individual, not his by such controversial questions as house dances, o group through the Wellesley Chap- Placement Office color or church, matters. the use of underlines at dinner, or the obligate ter Motor Corps. To obtain this To the Editor: service, call Gloria Downs in for the latest grace. Many of us come to In hoping that other colleges will soon follow Wellesley Tower. Make your plans as soon not only to increase our knowl- Smith's lead realize fully as possible in order that the ar- we that because they House Presidents interest us because they edge but to get a B.A. that will rangements may be made. are Negroes is no reason to help us to get a job after college. admit Negro stu- seem to have a finger in every Wellesley pie. We have a record of 57 dona- When we say a job, we mean some- dents and teachers who tions made by the College since do not meet college They serve as messengers bringing us weighty thin? that will really interest us September. This number obviously qualifications. But it is still more important decisions of and make use of our abilities and the ruling bodies and act as our is not correct; if you have given training and also perhaps increase to remember that because they are Negroes representatives in these blood without using the college groups. They must our money income so we can live arrangements will you please send is no reason not to admit those who are also on it. qual- be concerned with the most intimate de- me a notation so that our records All through our college career ified. We should like to see the day tails may be complete? when of the domestic situation; this aspect has we hear people mention the won- Gloria Downs, appointments of capable Negro teachers is not become increasingly derful jobs open to college gradu- important since we have War Activities. news ates—we are eager-beavers—until but an everyday event. been doing an active share of waiting-on and we hit the placement office, and If we have been educated, not indoctrinated bells. hit at the same time a stone wall Beginning Friday, March instead of a stepping stone. with rotten beliefs and prejudices, cannot We 2, the Recreation Building we We offer our congratulations, therefore, to expect some trouble finding just and must not fall into the ranks the right job and will be open as follows: of those who House Presidents present and future, as very we aren't look- ing for it on a silver platter, but Friday would have us believe a white skin is until 11 P. M. the versatile people. After all, not everyone can we don't expect trouble in the Saturday until 1 A. M. prerequisite to acceptability. first stages. hand out irregularities gracefully. Sunday until 12 midnight We might expect the Placement "

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Sanity of Phil Majors WBSAnnounces The Wellesley Concert Series will resume its con- certs next fall. There will be four concerts, under the 1945~46 Radio management of David Barnell, in Alumnae Hall. Paul Defended by Mr. Proctor Robeson will open the series on October 17, followed b) the Budapest String Quartet on December 6, Robert by Laurel Cutler '46 Board Members Casadesus on March 6, and Mme. Bidu Sayao on April 21. board members have been "It is not absolutely fatal to WBS Full details concerning subscriptions will appear in au announced for 1945-C. Those chosen major in Philosophy," Thomas early issue of the Wellesley College Newt, to work under Marie Bransfield, Hayes Proctor, Chairman of the president-elect of Radio are Joanne Department of Philosophy de- Lundholm '47, Program Manager ISA - Stude nts Aid Society clares. "I know at least one ma- and Vice President; Phyllis Freed- man '46, Head of Directors; Ruth (Continued from page 1) jor who is married and has chil- Campaign Yields $750, Jacoby '47, Head of Announcing; menu will be planned according to dren." Emily Emery '47, Head of Acting; the tastes of one of the nations Donations Still Taken Mr. Proctor has felt very strong- Miriam Paul '46, Head of Tech- represented. Students' Aid Society nicians; Jane Carman '46, Head announces ly on this matter ever since he Every Friday night there is of Script; Chorale Cook '40. Head a very successful campaign, hav- a visit from an FBI man folk-dancing in the basement of had Music; Joan ing collected this year over of Recorded Toma- the Congregational Church at the $750 who was investigating a phil ma- '47, Live Music; from students with more contribu- jin Head of Ann corner of Garden and Mason jor who was applying for a job. ("oit '47, of Publicity; and tions still coming in. This in- Head streets in Cambridge. When this The man from the FBI was cer- Caroline Warner '48, Secretary. cludes regulai membership fees series was begun, it proved so suc- tain there must be something Jo Lundholm has been on Radio and one life membership. cessful that it was continued under wrong with her if she majored years, serving this year for two the joint sponsorship of the ISA. The success of the work, de- in Phil. Mr. Proctor assured him Manager ami As- as Production and the Harvard Folk Dancing So- clared Mrs. Brown, president of there was nothing wrong with the sistant to the Head of Radio. Students' is ciety, which has now assumed full Aid, directly due to girl. The man from the FBI re- Phyllis Freedman, Head of Direc- the volunteers in each of col- * ial responsibility for the the unconvinced. "Does she as a direc- lege mained tors, has been working dance group. The various Cosmo- houses. Members of central asked. "Does she Radio. took part in dress well?" he tor in She politan Clubs about the city give , headed by Sally Rus- along with other people?" And a Barnswallow Play in her fresh- Dg the campaign in get is to which thev Invite their "Does then he asked fearfully, man year. fellow members of the ISA, and the houses are: Lucy Be- Ruth Jacoby, new head of an- man '45, Senior Representative: she have ideas?" MR, PROCTOR all in all. a vast program of events nouncing, has been on the Acting Mary Edith Buckley Mr. Proctor, the man, was born of all types is kept up for the bene- '40, Patty Committee, and has taken part Michaels '47, '46, in Liverpool, one of twelve chil- fit of friends from other nations. Ann Demarest that he was an American but with- in many Theatre Workshop plays. Betty Bremer '47. dren. Mr. Proctor, the philoso- out citizenship papers; Now he been announcer, and Variety of Creeds pher, was born at the University She has an has them. has also assisted in selecting plays of Manchester where Samuel Al- The ISA is not a religious body. The Teacher broadcasting. member of exander introduced him to Philos- for A In it are represented many creeds, politan Club contribute to the ISA. well, she has a "He presented each philos- "Teaching," Mr. Proctor de- Barnswallows as and recently, a series of talks by Foreign students here are, of ophy. tomorrow ophy sympathetically, expounding clares, "is fun." "It provides an part in "Pygmalion" students on their respective re- course, members, and Service Fund night. ligions started. it as if it were his own." As one outlet for the exhibitionist in ev- was The group gives part of its proceeds tu Emily Emery has also been on of two honor students in the De- erybody and it is tremendously has heard theories connected with the furthering of foreign rela- acting and announcing partment, Mr. Proctor had the op- satisfactory to know that you have both the Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, 1 tions in this community through committees for the past two years. portunity to know Alexander well. had some part in developing a Hinduism, and many other faiths. the Association. Each year Wel- She was social chairman in her "He was a very, very great soul," mind." The reward of teaching This series is still continuing. "It lesley has representatives on the house freshman year. Miriam Mr. Proctor reflected, "the most according to Mr. Proctor is to hear is the teaching of our faith," said Student Council of the ISA, and Paul, Head of Technicians, has al- modest of men, the most humble your students ask more intelligent Mrs. Mead, "which inspires us to Wellesley faculty reprc ways been interested in the tech- in his pursuit of truth." He had questions at the end of the course practice good will. And their re- the Board of Directors are Miss nical end of production. She was the genuine quality of the Philos- than they did in the beginning. ligious background, in turn, in- Austin of the Department of Zo- a radio technician this year, as opher, said Mr. Proctor, and the "It is also an inestimable priv- spires them to make the valuable ology and Miss Treudley ol well as a member of Barnswal- sense of liberation that Philoso- ilege to deal with the young, al- contribution to the group which Sociology Department. lows lighting committee. She was phy can give you. though I hesitate on the word they have made." George, of the Biblical Hi Chairman of the doll committee 'young.' The moment I begin to Both the total organization of Department, v. , mber for Also Studied Theology year, as well as sec- use it I feel I should retire." The for C.A. this Wellesley College and its Cosmo- many years. studied At the same time, he American student, Mr. Proctor retary of the Math Club. was some- theology although he feels, is an especially charming Her roommate, Jane Carman, what handicapped by his inability person, "so naive, and fresh, and has been on both the script and Hebrew. After grad- to learn he fearless." Their charm is due to acting committees this year. She uated from Manchester, he con- their genius for informality. Un- is on the editorial staff of We, Victoria Uni- tinued his studies at like the German Naval students as well as the lighting committee caught versity, and until the war that Mr. Proctor taught at one of Barnswallows. Both she and up with him, he was a theological point in his career, Americans Miriam are Wellesley scholars. student in Germany, a semester make formality subservient to the Chorale Cook was Head of Mu- at the University of Berlin, and real values. sic last year, and this year is in IN WELLESLEY a semester at Heidelberg. charge of records. Previously, J J He finds there is only one essen- In 1914, he returned to England tial difference between teaching she has been secretary and treas- and tried to enlist in the army women and men. At Williams, he urer of the War Committee, a but at the very beginning of the was always able to convince his member of choir, and head of war, the British Army haughtily students that something might be make-up for Junior Show. After refused to accept anyone under said for Plato's notion of the com- working on music for two years, five feet, ten inches in height. Mr. mon family, but never of common Joan Tomajin has been elected Proctor had the opportunity to property. Here^ at Wellesley, it Head of Non-Recorded Mu study for his Ph.D. at Harvard, is just the opposite. Ann Coit, Head of Publicity. announcing last so he married and came to Amer- The Philosopher was a member of ica. year, and this year has been As- describes philoso- Mr. Proctor sistant to the Head of Publicity. His first impression of the Har- phy as the habit of objective think- Caroline Warner, the new secre- vard faculty was of extraordinary ing on broader issues. "Philoso- tary, has had one year's experi- diversity of opinion. Royce was phy is anything that heightens ence in script club and has been the objective idealist, Perry rep- our sense of the cosmos." It is assistant to the head of script resented neo-realism, with Hoernle, a certain quality of thinking ra- writing. who carried on the tradition of ther than a doctrine, attempting Bosanquet, "you were forced to to include all the things of which think or else be blown to bits." you ought to take account, and Hocking was "perennial inspira- aiming at cohesiveness and coher- tion." "It was a great faculty," ence. "The function of the Philos- said Mr. Proctor musingly. "Each opher is to contribute that qual- was thinking independently but ity to every other aspect of learn- with reference to one another." ing and living." Joined Army "Philosophy not only puts you He received his degree in 1916, at the growing point of mind but and, as the Army had grown more it is of inestimable value in it- self." It is the very essence of humble in the intervening years, sociality. precious he enlisted as a private in the "But its most deepens famous Artists' Rifle Volunteer gift is the way in which it Corps, but was later detached to your appreciation of everything else." In a very real what be appointed chaplain and in that sense "All capacity despatched to Egypt. He the Apostle Paul says is true: things spent two years in this North are yours." African paradise, and he sums up Beware of his experience in one word, "sand." Open After the armistice he again serv- College Council Meeting ed as a chaplain for German War Prisoners, in a War Prisoners' To Discuss Aid division of the YMCA. Nominating System he's on the prowl! It was during this period that 4:40 Today Shakespeare he made his final decision in re- my gard to his career. "Every time Watoh out (or "Nippy Air" who I gave a sermon, it became a lec- Classical Club - walks abroad these chilly days, ture, so I decided to become a ooies and chapping ten- lecturer." For a short time he (Continued from Page 1) reddening A NEW UPST1CK BY assisted Hocking at Harvard but signed the heads for the frogs der lips. in 1920, James Bissett Pratt called which are being made by the fac- Horton House. Gertrude him to Williams College. ulty of A tube of Roger & Gallet original Doie '4G has charge of the costumes Influence of Pratt your protection. for the Latin comedy. Lip Pomade it To Mr. Proctor, Pratt was not The cast of Frogs follows: Smooth its invisible film over your a teacher but a friend. "We talk- Dionysus, Patricia Southard '45; lips and you can defy the harshest WITH MATCHING NAIL POLISH/ ed the same language. We were Xanthias, Fuzzy Glassenberg '46; lips are not close enough to understand each Heracles, Irene Peterson '46; A weather. Chapped other but sufficiently different to Dead Man, Kip Maurer '46; Char- only painful—they're unsightly! in long If the latest creation a make our discussions profitable. on. Charna Stone '46. News ; ; ; because Is So drop in at any drug store and Pratt and Perry developed the Members of the Chorus of Frogs by every original Lip lino of famous lipsticks ... can be worn critical side of Proctor. "I have are: •ay "Roger & Gallet all-purpose alwuys learned more from the peo- Calliope Anes '45; Esther Clen Pomade in the handy pocket tube. woman, with any costume ... an all-day, ple I didn't agree with than the ott '46; Betty Mason '47; Kin are a collector of lipsticks, you'll want people I did agree with." Maurer '46; Nancy Penson '45; lipstick. If you The experience of America as Marjorie Wendover '47; Priscilla woman, you'll this at once ... If you're a one-lipstick such has also set its mark upon Whitcomb '47; Peggy Wilson '47. make your Mr. Proctor. "I cannot speak too Shirley Carmichoel '46 will play find WINGED VICTORY is all you need to deeply of my gratitude to America the part of Philematium in than ever before. for a number of opportunities I Mostellaria. Gertrude Dole '46, lip* look lovelier couldn't have had elsewhere. Here Joan Twaddle '47, and Margaret I have an impression of universal" Meriweather '47 will take the parts WINGeO VICTOKY UPSTICK. J.00 ond JJ0 InOh .751 kindness." According to Mr. Proc- of Scapha, Philolaches, and Calli- GALLET WINGiD VICTORY NAZI POUSH to matth, J3 tor, Americans are the people who damates, respectively. Delphium ROGER & P«icm Pha w»*» say, "How many nice people there will be played by Lois-May Waters 500 WTH AVf, N£W TOBK II, M.T. are in the world." As he explains '45. and Tranio by Phyllis Clark it, he discovered from the first '47. . — — ' 2

WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, MARCH 8. 1945 Wellesley Country Club ^£= =*=

Libe Will be OpenedLong Weekend Historical Towns To Read, Browse ForAll Who Want Concord Waltham Dedham '1,7 by Ann Hartman roads, you About eight miles from Welles- Near enough to Wellesley to be By anyone of sixteen fireside, you might go up with over the lev on route 135 is Dedham, one of looking for some- every visitor's list of "things can bicycle to Waltham If anyone's on spots American history weekend, to the Brooks room and vacation. It is only a distance of the where thing to do over long your book to see" but far enough away so well worth was made. Founded as a Massa- go over to the library Van GoghB. pressure of work rarely eight or ten miles and she might sit by the that the chusetts plantation in 1636 it has not to pursue student time the pedal pushing. and look around, is the Treasure Room, allows a Wellesley relax. There grown to be nation-famous for academic, but just to it properly, Concord is a Students of Art 216 can take a the when which may be opened by one of to see such distinguished landmarks as is a nice place, might well be visited look at the famous Gore place, a It really during town which the Fairbanks house (which will time to appreciate the staff at certain times duruig long required example of Early Ameri- vou have the by Wellesley students strike a familiar choTd to 205 Art the reference cata- Here you will find col- twenty miles can architecture. it. Behind the week. weekend. About students as one of the earliest shelf of books logue, there is a relics, first editions, old books, from Wellesley, Concord is unique Students of sociology will be tomor- lege clapboard houses built and still about the world, now, and small towns be- "thrilled", according to the Cham- signed portraits of famous writ- among American standing in the United States), are books on the war: connection with "rest row. There cause of its double ber of Commerce by the the Sacco-Vanzetti Case court what's hap- ers, and innumerable other items. and official books about history. It was, in 1775, the scene bouse for the convalescent period soldiers tell- Down in the basement, there is house. pening and books by of Concord Fight, which began of women" where women can go like; there are books another interesting place, the col- To the readers of News Dedham ing what it's the Revolution; and it became in for a period up to four weeks to and her future lege archives. If you ask, you should be known also as the home about France, the nineteenth century the home recuperate after an illness, com- about Germany, may be allowed to look around. of the Transcript Press which plans. Books of several great writers—Emer- pletely free of charge. of Ger- you will find all the year- prints News every week. For Nazism, and the treatment Here Hawthorne, and the the old son, Thoreau, Right across the street from the always wanted to in the future will interest books from 1889 or so, those who have many Alcotts. rest house is the public auditor- There are books on Rus- magazines, organization publica- see printing presses at work this some. It is perhaps trite to character- originally estab- s people, ium, seating 1200. is for the Press has offer- sia and Communism, Norway tions, and for the C.G. the time ize Concord as "a quaint New lished as a public bath for men underground. Japan, India, Po- there is the 1900 grey book. There ed, with proper warning, to show England town", but to one who when there were only ten bath- students land and China. The collection are scrap books, and catalogues, a group of Wellesley has seen it, nothing else describes tubs in Waltham. . biographies of in fact everything that Wellesley through. (Telephone Dedham includes several a it so accurately. Concord is students of nothing at all. such men as Churchill, Stalin, has ever published. Also, for the For 0001.). small town, with the cobblestone houses, a Chiang, Hitler, Petain and De really fanatical library lovers, there are three movie Dedham was settled by a com- and tar streets, salt-box houses, equipment provided for Gaulle. Finally, there are books there's the basement stack where park with pany of English Puritans who and old stores, peculiar to New parties, two peaks with on plans for peace in the post- all the old periodicals are kept. camping chose to name it after an English England. In addition, it contains tower. war world, what kind of a peace If you want to read up on the last an outlook town of the old country. Originally the Old North Bridge, where the And the way over and back, we want and how we can achieve fifty years of "Terry and the Pi- on its boundaries stretched as far to Concord fight, on that famous you see most of the beautiful es- it- rates" that's where to go. It's fun the north and west as Wellesley April, took place. On the area. it and see. Periodicals to see what people in 1850 thought 19th of tates in this Try and as far south as Rhode Island. near side of the Concord River On into the reference room, at about, what they wore, what they Todav the town itself is smaller, stands a monument to the patriots the right side, there is the peri- liked and didn't like. Just be following Thoreau Street for about but Norfolk county of which it is in 1836 and dedi- odical section for people interested careful of the spiders in the older of 1775, erected the county seat includes land from with a poem by Emerson, a mile. in the present. Every important volumes. cated Wellesley out to Quincy and the having the famous lines, "By the On the Wellesley approved list periodical put out in America is Finally, for the explorer there coast. the main rude bridge that arched the flood." there. At the end of is the fourth stack which seems is the Colonial Inn, where stu- Cemetery students will Before the bridge is the statue of reading room (most to be devoted to 1) things that dents may remain over night, or right Minute Man, by Daniel Ches- One of the first acts of the probably car,, to look neither are too big and 2) things that the fired the "shot may eat. It will cost $4.00 and aside nor left on that path during Long nobody ever assigns for their ter French, who settlers in 1636 was to set a heard 'round the world." up for a day and night with meals, Weekend) is the Mayling Soong courses. Some people have spent that was plot to be called Contentment and and without meals, the charge is Foundation collection, which is a many happy hours there finding Wayside House from $2.00 to $2.50 for a single used for a cemetery. Buried here fine assortment of books on China. all sorts of things tbat probably In Concord is the Wayside $3.00 to $5.00 for are many of America's forefathers, right side is the fireside room, and from On the the library doesn't even know it House, home of three authors fire- a double room. More information including Timothy Dwight, ances- alcove. One theory about the has. So, if 1500 females with Nathaniel Haythorne, Louisa May can received writing to Mr. side alcove is that it was put there be by tor Dwight. In the nothing to do begin to get you Alcott, and Margaret Sidney, au- of the Yale flunk the weakminded out of Thomas L. Sanford, the manager, to down, and you don't feel like bad- Little Peppers. thor of the Five or calling Concord 460. middle of the town stands the so- college: comfortable chairs, and minton or shuffle board, you by might It bears the imprints of the three called "third Meeting House" every book you-'ve-always-wanted- try, To reach Concord, one may take as a last resort, the library. famous inhabitants, and is open to - read - fnr-which-you-never-had- the bus to Waltham, where another built a hundred and eighty years to the public, little changed from time. For those strong minded bus goes directly to Concord. All the days when Emerson, Thoreau, ago in the New England tradition people who have kept their eyes trains for Concord from Boston and others sought its hospitality. of seasoned oak and pine put to- ted when walking by, you'll leave the North Station. Emerson's home has been pre- from gether with hand wrought nails. find on those shelves everything The Boston Symphony Concord may also be reached from served intact by the Concord An- present county seat jail, from James Thurber to Shakes- Harvard square by surface car to The tiquarian Society. The furniture, built in 1850, stands on the site of peare, books on music, Bach and Orchestra is on its yearly Arlington Heights. From there, rooms, and papers of its famous a wooden one built in 1794. This boogie-woogie, books on art, and buses leave for Concord once an inhabitant are all on view. And one was replaced by a brick build- science. You'll find poetry books, tour and will not its hour on the hour. hold not is the Orchard plays, and all of the latent novels. far away ing and it in turn by the present House or Apple Slump, where the stone one, the wood having been And if you're really at a loss about usual concerts over Alcotts lived, dreamed, wrote and what to do long weekend, War and found penetrable by at least three themselves in diverse COMMUNITY Peace is on the top shelf, right expressed prisoners with saws. Dedham was long weekend seen by the hand side. ways as may be PLAYHOUSE not only first in religion and gov- sketches and drawings on the Brooks Room WELLESLEY WTT.TH ernment but also in public educa- walls. tion. of country's If there aren't any seats by the Eves, at 7:45 - Mats, at S:U In 1694 one the About a mile from Concord is first free public schools was voted Walden's Pond, where Thoreau Now Showing by the townsmen. In that century lived in seclusion. It can be also one of the first canals in street reached bv following Main "THIRTY SECONDS OVER American history was built in (to the right of the library), turn- TOKYO" Dedham connecting the Charles ing left at the first blinker, and River with Mother brook. Also — from Wel- • The March of Time • Route 135 to Dedham lesley is lined with ancient pictur- Colonial Theatre Fri.-Sat. March 9-10 esque trees and domestic architec- NATICK, MASS. Gary Cooper - Teresa Wright in tural masterpieces. The scenery and distance make it an ideal bicy- Fri. Sal. Mar. 9 & 10 "CASANOVA BROWN" cle iaunt for an afternoon or Bob Hope - Pnuletle Coddard —Also- morning. There is also a train "NOTHING BUT THE Torn Conway in from Boston. "THE FALCON IN TRUTH" — Alio — HOLLYWOOD Merle Oberon - L. Olivier Sun.-Mon.-Tues. March 11-12-13 Ski Jackets "WITHERING HEIGHTS" Ray Milland in Owing to Length of This Pro- "MINISTRY OF FEAR" Soapstone Griddles gram Kverv Performance Will —Also Start at 7:45. W. H. Will Be William Bendix in Maple Cream First on the Program. "ABROAD WITH TWO Sun.-Wed. March 11-14 EVERYTHING in Our Store YANKS" Bing Crosby - Betty Hutton 1 8 From Vermont pert spun rayon with 'HERE COME THE WAVES' Wednesday Al$o THE VERMONT STORE. Inc. black bodice and — — "THIN MAN GOES HOME" Jackie Moran - Pat Parrish with 304 Washington St. gala may-pole striped "TALL IN THE SADDLE" "LET'S GO STEADY" Wellesley Hills. - - - Mass. skirt ... the

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WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, MARCH 8, 1945 Opens For Long Weekend =3£= ^s= =3^ Official Staff Will Exhibit Baby Atmospheric Boston Museums Pioneer Restaurants Photographs During Long Weekend In New Modern Exhibits by Polly Piatt '48 For Weekend Institute of Modern Art In answer to the "S.O.S.—Urg- chosen "Holy Terror" as its group Location: 138 Newbury Street—around the corner from the caption. With long weekend in the offing, t" sent to all members of the BoBton Public I ibi en Contest Wellesley minds are eagerly dig- ^taflf and administration beseech- The Institute is something of a pioneer in A guessing contest to identify ging up long repressed dreams of organization Bos- luxurious ton even Its jnp baby pictures, one member re- unnamed photographs will run living. Breakfast in pa- today. primary function bae been to make Bi jamas and steak for breakfast is tiinians plied, "I'm afraid I'll have to give from the opening day, Friday, comfortable in the -;mir room with modem art, Through the number one daydream. A .,ou the same old ones used in March 16, until Wednesday of the lectures, exhibitions, art classes following suggested alternative is to take none have been taken re- week. The prize, to be and related activities it has made awarded muffins for breakfast and set out nt I y." There is going to be an on the last day, Thurs- encouraging progress in further- for Boston, or even a quick spree ,.\liibit of early photographs of day, March 22, will be an auto- MuseumExhibite ing enthusiasm and intelligent mi to Welleslev Hills for the steak. the official staff, similar to that graphed picture of President Mc- derstanding of the art of our day. Long weekend, the chance to try held in 1925 for the Semi-Centen- Afee. According to Miss Dennis, The works of four contemporary Boston's boasted restaurants. Here nial Fund of the college, to pro- an alumna in 1925 was rewarded Polish Folk Art American artists, Peter Blume, entertainment with a picture are some of them: vide during the of President Pen- One of the most refreshing ex- Stuart Davis, Marsden Hartley dleton after -wring vacation in residence. paying three en- Window Shop in Cambridge is hibitions which Wellesley has and Jacob Lawrence appear in the trance fees to stand small, cozy and attractive. Start- Members were asked to be in- on a chair seen for a long time is now at the current exhibition. It is an un- "scrutinizing ed genious and not too modest in features and hands by Austrian refugees, it guar- Famsworth Museum, and will be usually good opportunity to find through a antees -electing pictures showing them at magnifying glass, and good Vtennese cooking. on display through March 11th. It in one exhibit the products of four measuring attraction their best and at their naughtiest. distances and angles Side is an Austrian gift consists of a collection of Polish of this country's most outstanding with Mrs. Smith, Director of the Pub- a ruler in order to compare shop. peasant an objects such as wood- pointers. the unidentified pictures licity Bureau, reports that she with those Athens Olympia is the Greek cuts, papercuts, textiles and cera- Peter Blume—"Fictious Real bearing considers one of hers to cover names." restaurant on Stewart street, one mics belonging to Marya Werten Stuart Davis—"Pioneer Abstrac- Those both nicely. With a sly smile, attending the exhibit, to block from Boylston. It boasts of Los Angeles. Miss Werten is a tion! be held in — Miss Dennis, Professor of French, the main gallery of European atmosphere, and a desert Polish art educator interested in Marsden Hartley "Intellectual the Art Building, who, with Miss Stark of the Math- may vote on specialty called "Baklaza." ac-(iuaintintr Americans with Po- Experimenter." "mosts": the most likely land its art. — ematics Department, is collecting to suc- Cafe Ararat, Armenian, is con- and folk Jacob Lawrence "Recorder of ceed, the best wife and In 1!>20. founding the pictures, declared that the mother, veniently near the bus, on Carver with the of Negro Life." the best husband and the Polish Art, a pictures already received are "too father, the street. Shish-Kebab. lamb barbe- Academy of Museum of Fine Art* most pathetic, the most lesuruence of interest in the de- bewitching and beguiling." beautiful. que on a stick, is the treat. Location: 466 Huntington Ave- Because of the resident faculty of Ola's guaranteed velopment a national art oc- nue. The bus from Wellesley Hills Slogans such as "The Day I Smorgasbord, Tower Court has agreed to defray curred, stimulated by the newly- or the Huntington Avmue Refused Spinach," genuinely Swedish, is also on Car- car "Experimental expenses, admission fees of found national unity of Poland Tantrum," twen- ver street. from Pari you and "After the First ty-five cents will after the first World War. The be used for In Wellesley Hills is the Berke- directly to the door. Spanking," will head groups and French Relief. Academy made special studies of They hope that ley Restaurant in the Berkeley The Boston Museum houses in individual pictures of infancy, everyone the folk art of Poland as an in- will contribute, and go Hotel, with Colonial atmosphere its permanent exhibitions some of childhood and teen-age. The Bi- to see spiration for the more sophisticat- these "bewitching" repre- and duckling on Sunday. the most important art colli. ble Department has congruously sentatations. ed work of professional artists. Also at Wellesley Hills is the of the world. The collections of The exhibition is characterized Milky Way, right across from the Chinese, Japanese and early east- Drama, Comedy, by a bold use of color—gay, strong li stop believe it or not, ern art are especially fine i bus which, color, with few pastel or so Film Variety steak as those of European and Amer- Musical, Playing does have good dinners. tones. "wyinanki," or paper- Many ican painting. For the "best food in Boston" cuts are reminiscent in shown, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston Theaters and the "real old Boston atmos- techniaue (if not in result!) of Long Weekend Ober's, Location: 2X0 The Fenwi Elizabeth Bergner stars in The phere," go to Locke on Win- papercuts made in our pre-teen The about a block away from the Fine Thin Man Goes Home can ter place. years by cutting designs in paper Two Mrs. Carrol Is, which will be Arts Museum. be seen at the Community Play- The Blue Ship Tea Room down folded several times. Most of these at Winter-weary eyes will welcome the Shubert Theatre beginning house between March 14th and on T Wharf overlooks the har- deliate papercuts are made with- the beautiful di of ii Monday. March 12, for two weeks. 17, starring as usual Myna Loy bor, and offers sea food. out a previous design, and with iplas and William in the central court of this Italian Miss Bergner, one of the most out- Powell The Thin Durgin Park is also near the the same clumsy but extremely Renaissance building. Not I standing actresses of the Conti- Man goes off for a vacation to the wharves. Du Barry's on Newbury sharp shears that are used for overlooked are the not able collec- nent, makes almost any presenta- country, where he is immediately street serves French food. The clipping sheep. The peasants paste tions of old masters, tapestries, tion worthwhile. The play deals confronted with a mystery, by Town House across from the Ply- the finished designs, usually of furniture and other objects of art. with the attempts artist some strange coincidence. There mouth Theater boasts "New York bin! anil flower motifs. over of an to In Cambridge do with his second wife in is a good deal of scurrying around atmosphere." mantels or on furniture, as de- away Agassiz (University) Museum order to take a third. We aren't and drinking cider before the And there are more and still calcomanias are used in this coun- Location: Oxford street, ' prepared to say yet what happened crime is solved. Co-featured with more restaurants in Boston. The try. the wood cuts some are re- bridge. Walk from Harvard to the first wife. In any case, al- The Thin Man is Tall in the Sad- Cock Horse Inn is in Cambridge Of dle, strikes from seventeenth and eigh- Square flown Boylston and turn though the conflict between dia- a Western of the better-than (Continued on page 6, col. 2) right at Kirkland street. The Uni- bolical husband and adoring wife average type and starring Gene teenth century designs while Museum, of which the has become somewhat hackneyed by A u trey. others are more recent. Their sub- religious and Agassiz Museum is part, has one now. its treatment by Miss Berg- Between March 18th and 20th, Rec Building Plans jects are usually with wide use of sym- mi ranee on Dft i ivenue, ner and supporting cast is drama- Tender Comrade, a war story starr- stylized, a bolism. St. Casimir, native Polish which is off Kirkland and IS less tic and interesting. The star's voice ing Ginger Rogers, will be at the Late Vacation Hours a confusing find than and carriage upon the stage are Community Playhouse, along with saint, the Last Supper, and the to During Long Weekend, the Rec- are street. commensurate with her reputation Sweet and Lowdoion, a story about story of Adam and Eve among reation Building will be open dur- Collection of Glass as an artist. .swing featuring the scenes represented. The Virgin The Ware Benny Goodman. ing the following hours: The appears often, always in Oriental Flowers is exhibited at the Agas- The leading man in The Two Colonial Theatre in Natick Thursday, March 15 and Friday, was not booked through Mra. Canolts was originally Vic- March March 16—8:30 a. m. to 12 mid- (Continued on page 6, col. 1) (Continui •' "H /'".'/• >'•, rid. i tor Jory, who has since left to 15th, but the St. George in Fram- Saturday. March 17—8:30 ingham night; open in a new play, The Perfect has several outstanding a. m. to 1:00 a. m.; Sunday, March films in Marriage, with Miriam Hopkins. prospect. Between the 18—2:15 p. m. to 12 midnight; PhiliD Ober will play Mr. Carroll 15th and 17th, is the Woman in Monday, March 19 and Tuesday, the Window, in Boston. The staging and cos- a suspense melodrama March 20—8:30 a. m. to 12 mid- IN & AROUND t umine of the play is consistent with a surprise ending which has nierht. with the fine workmanship of its received excellent reviews. Joan The pool will be open Friday author. Martin Vale, and its act- Bennett and Edward G. Robinson through Tuesday from 3 to 4:30 BOSTON ors. There will be matinees are starred. p. m. and Friday night from 8:00 Wednesdays and Saturdays. (Continued on page 6, col. 2) to 9:30 p. m. Another outstanding production which is expected in Boston over J-E-W-E-L-E-R vacation is Katherine Cornell's Blue Ship Tea Room famous dramatization of Elizabeth The Milky Way Barrett Browning in The Barretts WELLESLEY COLLEGE SEAL JEWELRY WELLESLEY HILL8 of Wimpole Street. This one, of On the Tip of T-Wharf course, needs no further comment. Joseph E. O'Neil Fop Rare Homo-Wade Watoh the Ships Come In Much Ado About Love, by Ed- 28 GROVE ST. Opposite Sener'S Ice Cream While Eating Good Food! WEUesley S0S9 WELLESLEY SQUARE win Mayer and Ira Gershwin, is Dellolous Juicy Steaks the brand new musical which has been holding forth at the Colonial vmmsmaamnrd (Continued on paf/e 8, col. 1) STAGE Locke Ober Cafe The Hotel Gardner Sykes WILBUR Where all the new picture* plmy The Deep Mrs. 3 and 4 Winter Place Moon, final week SHUBERT Dark df the Grill Between Winter St. and Temple PI. St. 8ubw»r About Love, through March IT COLONIAL leul" 1 Block from the P»rk ST. GEORGE Much Ado Tlu licit for a little Sun.: Cont 1:10-11 Show. ». from 55c Mat., 2. Even., 8:30. Lwt IN PROSPECT Luncheons a la Carte all day 85c Opening . from NOW PLAYING "A Place of Our Own," new play by Elliott Nugent. Dinners Roonu Gypsy Rose Lee March 12 for two weeks adjacent to 3mall Private Dining Opening for parties of 4 to 20 "Belle of the Yukon" "The Two Mrs. Carrolls" with Elizabeth Bergner. Loews State Theatre two weeks Ann Miller in March 12 for 199 MASS. AVE. Katharine Cornell and "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" with BOSTON Telephone LIBerty 1340 "Eadie Was A Lady" (note Brian Aherne. Opening MARCH 19 for one week only WEEK OF MARCH 11-17 change of date from that announced last week) based on Sunday thru Wednesday "Carousel," new musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. GUILD The Thrilling Stage Smash, Now Molnar's "Lilliom." FIFTH OF THE THEATRE ARARAT CAFE on the Screen. SERIES. Opening March 17 for three weeks THE FAMOUS ARMENIAN RESTAURANT Moss Hart's 16 and 17 1899 Boston Symphony out of town Fri. and Sat., March Ettabliihed "WINGED VICTORY" KOKO SAHAGIAN, Prop. pro- Owing to the length of this WELLESLEY THEATRE TICKET AGENCY Chicken Special — Grilled Duck and duction it will be shown on a WELLESLEY THRIFT SHOP Shish-Kebab single feature bill, with short VENISON and BEAR MEAT In SEASON subjects. Street Wellesley 34 Church BUSINESS MANS LUNCH Hours: 9 to 5:30 Thursday, Friday, Saturday PLATE — 65c each day for SPECIAL BLUE Edward G. Robinson The Thrift Shop finds it necessary to close NOTE: Open Sunday and Holidays Joan Bennett in to 12:45. Kindly call for Saturday Open 11 A. M. to 1 A. M. the lunch hour, 11:45 s IN WINDOW" WIASS. Tel. DEV. 8875 "WOMAN THE matinee tickets by Friday altemoon. 169 CARVER ST., BOSTON, — oil ev«nti o» Symphony Hall. Tickets K> all B.ston theatre!, and SECOND FEATURE TO BE on each ticket SELECTED 25c service fee charged — —

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Barnett Concert of Classics, Service Fund Red Brick Structure Contains Much Modern Favorites, Is Lauded Has Revised Cooked Ham, Jellies, Pipes, Paints David Bamett's concert of Sun- composer and the events in his Emily Fensterwald '47 day afternoon, March 4th was a life which led him to write his Its Constitution by particularly successful one for nni ic. To classify any piece by In the summer of 1924, a new serves, and jellies many reasons. The weather seem- its period or by the technique or Laying emphasis on increased of all varietie, building was added to the growing are piled high. Vegetables ed to suggest the nearness of style in which it is written is to unity and cooperation among com- in dehy. collection on the Wellesley camp- drated flake spring, the audience was large to lude the many kinds of inspira- form and spiced poui. mittees. Service Fund's revised us. dinner given in honor try seasoning the point of overflowing, and best Lion which it is possible to derive A was in ten-gallon can* constitution has been approved by of its opening at which there were are unusual of all, Mr. Barnett's performance i rom the music itself. items. 1,600 pounds 115 guests, including President of boneless was. as always, excellent. The program was arranged so Senate and is pending action by 'cooked ham does not Pendleton, the heads of houses seem like In past years Mr. Barnett has thai the audience might see clear- the Administrative Board. The Very much when 2,0u0 sometimes chosen to play B group who served as hostesses, and all hungry people ly the transition from one so-called proposed changes, declared Grace must be fed—but of pieces very closely related, that the workers from roofers to plumb- it is a very impressive style to the next, and so that they '45, Service sight in a Morey, will make Fund ers. Today, is. Dieces written by one composer, might see how each type of music however, very few storeroom. a more "living" organization. Wellesley such as the preludes of Debussy, went beyond mere distinctions of students know the pur- The food is sent out to obvious pose or the or pieces which have an period, each expressing moments Primary among the alterations perhaps even the location dormitories once a week, after Mr similarity of form or significance. kind feeling in its of the service building. Davis, stock foreman, of the deepest of is a change in the statement of the receives bis This Sunday the group chosen was manner. Bach was not to be The building itself is an impos- orders from the own purpose of the organization. In- purveyor's office more diverse, but at the same time admired only for his contrapuntal ing red-brick structure, located He does not have to depend . it was even more subtly a unified for stead of "to promote on the Welles- next to the power house foot techniaue, nor Mozart merely at the on the storeroom of the service group. li v intelligent interest of Norumbega Hill. sheer delicacy; both were express- campus an Most people building, as there is another As Mr. Barnett pointed out in assume that well, ing themselves in music for the in charitable giving," Service it is part of the stocked larder in the preliminary informal talk, basement f his sake of something more than just larger and more conspicuous power the Geology building. which by the way we hope will be- Fund's aim is now worded, "to Also, be- the manipulation of musical ma- house, but actually, it is an inde- fore school opens in the fall, each come an established custom in con- u Schumann was to be con- promote action among members of pendent organization with quite dormitory is supplied with certs of the future, the program a bridge between the first the college community for further- different about idered functions. 1,000 cases of canned goods. seemed to be a divided one, con- last croups combining the and — ing national and international Tha service building has two Repair Service sisting of classical, romantic, and clement of counterpoint with that of the most important jobs humanitarian efforts." on the On the first floor of the modern music. He played five music which is service of the ballet type campus—it supplies food to the building, Bach Preludes and Fugues, and In order better to coordinate ac- fifteen skilled tradesmen eal of Spanish composers. dormitories, and instructs the Mozart's Sonata A minor; repair plumbing, fit pipes, m It is difficult to try to mention tivities among the various commit- paint workers who repair the buildings. signs for the Schumann's Carnival; and Grana- oustanding portions in the campus, and per- any tees, a provision has been inserted the second floor, ct la On there is a form many dos' Plcycra and La Maya program— it should, in fact, not other necessary jobs in Article V that the Service Fund great deal of space for the storage In shops, especially Itossipnol, ending the program be done. However, we feel our- built for the Board shall hold meetings from of various supplies for the paint- purpose, with Albeniz's Triana. selves forced to say that the final the carpenters, electri- Superstitions the beginning of the academic year ers, steamfitters and plumbers— cians. niece—the Triana—was played in steamfitters, painters, roof. In addressing us beforehand, to decide on general policy and the 5200 items of different kinds. In era, and a most exquisite manner— it seem- tinsmiths keep the col- direction of the year's work. Mem- addition, there is a stockroom Mr. Barnett said that he wished ed to touch up the whole perform- for lege in good condition. If bers of the board, whose meetings household supplies the us to realize that the arbitrary ance just a bit more. The encores and a large plumbing in Beebe breaks were not specified in the old con- storeroom for down, a terms classical, romantic, and canned goods, sugar telephone call to the service also were fortunate choices—the stitution, will include all fac- build- modern were no more than con- now and flour. ing can brin ff immediate service minuet from Beethoven's D major ulty advisers, as well as the senior Local Grocery t tonal superstitions, and that Store from an experienced and chairmen, plumber. If they hindered the listener and the sonata and a Chopin Prelude, for junior committee 5,000 to 6,000 cases of canned necessary, chairmen, head canvasser, and he can bring the broken interpreter from training a true they reminded the listeners of goods fill the large store- part back secretary. to the service build- understanding of the music of room, containing every imaginable ing what had gone before, and served and with his special equip, each composer. The music should Secretary of Service Fund, until type of food. Two-foot long cans ment, repair as connecting links, unifying the it on the spot in- fell and appreciated for its now an appointive office, will be of "luncheon meat" (which we call The war has curtailed supplies own sake, and for the sake of the whole still further. M. P. '45 elected by the college, after open Spam and — have for dinner), and cut down on the number nominations, from the members of stacks cans of of of chopped, sliced, employees in the shop, - - the freshman class. Members, who bat Mr Boston Museums Movies and diced mushrooms (and even, Stewart, general were not previously defined, are foreman, has (Continued from page 5) (Continued from page bottles of extract of mushroom), done an excellent 5) "those who contribute to the an- job of buildine siz museum and is one of those pineapple, olives, pickles, pre- maintenance on From the 18th to the 21st, Keys nual drive." In a footnote, the lack the campus "first things you must see when o) the Kingdom will be at the St. of connection between Service you go to Boston," advice fre- an George, with Gregory Peck and Fund and the Red Cross and Stu- Choir to Give Program Dr. Barzun quently forgotten. Emphasizes Barry Fitzgerald. A. J. Cronin's dents' Aid is clarified. Fogg Museum moving novel For dishing Patients History's has lost little, if Duties of the senior chairman, Application street, anything, in The Wellesley Location: Quincy Cam- this film representa- junior chairman, head canvasser, College Choir tion. The story will give second To Search for Reality bridge^—walk through College deals with the life and secretary have been made a concert at the from Harvard square. of a priest, Cushing General Hospital Use of the Yard who serves many clear and somewhat enlarged. on Sun- historical imagina- years as a missionary day, March 11. After tion has a three-fold The Fogg Museum, like the Fine in China. Upon approval by tht Administra- the pro- value in the From the 22nd to gram at 6:45 p.m., there will search for reality, Arts Museum, has an extensive the 24th, Sun- tive Board, the new constitution be according to dan Dinner for a Soldier refreshments Dr. Jacques Barzun, permanent collection of painting, is ex- will be posted and a brief visit who spoke pected. in full. on 'History sculpture and minor arts from This is a fresh and with the men in the hospital. as a Liberal Art" on charming comedy o Tuesday, many countries and periods. Lith- about a family The program will be as follows: February 27. "History who, prevents ographs by Grant Wood and Tho- as might reasonably be ex- Three American Folksongs: disillusionment by dispel- pected from ling illusions," mas Benton and a selection of the title, invite a Follow commented Dr. soldier Boston Offers Me Down to Carlon Barzun. twentieth century French graphic to dinner. In addition to providing for I Wonder When I Shall Be Mar- us with art are the special exhibitions for As Boston movies over Long a general scepticism, the Week-end. ried historical March and April. Keith Memorial is imagination enables men .-mowing Historic Sites, to Thunderhead, presumably Sourwood Mountain assess motives and to correct The Boston Museum: the the screen adaptation of Mary excessively scientific attitude Weekdays (except Monday) 9 The Chocolate Prince Wagner O'Hara's novel which was succes- when facing current problems. a.m. to 5 p.m.- sor FamedChurches Begin the Beguiur to My Friend Flicka. The co- Porter Dr. Barzun Sunday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. stated that it is — feature is Nig lit Club Girl, Anyone about who has always been Two Spirituals essential to realize that The Isabella Stewart Gardner which appear- we frankly admit we know reminding herself that she must My Way's ances surrounding Museum: nothing. Cloudy certain acts are go over Boston with a fine-tooth often deceptive. Furthermore, At the Metropolitan Go Down Moses "We Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- Theater on comb sometime before she gradu- must learn to take a chance Tremont street. A Tree Three Excerpts from on day— 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grows In ates should have a very good op- Gershwin's compromise for the sake Brooklyn is of the Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. expected. Instead of portunity to do during Porgy principles — so long and Bess involved, not for aa im- covering all of Betty Smith's Institute wide- weekend. For the people who I mediate end." The of Modern Art: ly-read Got Plenty of Nothin' novel, the film deals with know that "Boston's really Tuesday through Friday but one ter- Sunnnertime History does not repeat year in the life of Francis, ribly historic," itself, . 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. but are not quite but it is the heroine, O Lord, I'm. on My Way always about men; meas- played by Peggy Ann sure where to begin, Saturday— 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Garner. News offers urement of "progress" Dorothy McGuire plays several and Sunday—2 p.m. to 6 p.m. suggestions. causes" is difficult her mother, while Joan Blondell Allen Knight because hu- The Fogg Students of history may be in- Chalmers man beings and Museum: has received wide acclaim for her ideas are out of terested in sleuthing the realm of Weekdays—9 a.m. to 5 p.m. portrayal of Aunt Cissy. Only out sites, Of Broadway Tabernacle science of measure- monuments, and birthplaces. ment. "Causes Sundays—2 a.m. to B p.m. The New Yorker could find much The are better inter- to Boston Massacre site is on Di-eted as conditions in criticize in the picture, and in- the Will Preach in Chapel the historic- cidentally corner of State and Congress al investigation." added that reviewer didn't Dr. Allen Knight Chalmers of Dr. Bar- Polish Art - think streets, and not far away, zun. much of the book either at Pearl the Broadway Tabernacle Church, street (Continued '45 and Atlantic avenue, the Facts themselves from page 5) . C. G. New York City, will speak at the . are insuffi- Boston Tea Party cient, splendor, with crown and sumptu- was held. Wellesley Chapel on Sunday, insisted Dr. Barzun, without Beginning Franklin's ous garments, even in the Friday, March birthplace, at Franklin March 11. 1S el m nt of historical Pieta Dr. Chalmers, a gradu- 5- u imagina- La Tertulia and Washington streets, tion: u group. Often the woodcuts are invites all to a the Paul ate of the Yale Theological Semin- There is something in the Latin Revere House, training water-colored with the same fes- American program en- at Prince and Han- ary, is the father of Elizabeth and reading habits of an titled over streets, the Samuel historian tive colors as the papercuts. A "Are You a Good Neigh- Adams Chalmers, '45. He is a member of which develops this im- bor?" House, on aginative striking contrast to the boldness At Shakespeare 7:30, Washington and Win- the Civil Liberties Union and the faculty. Of primary im- of ter streets, portance much of this folk art is the March 13. Refreshments served and the Lafayette fellowship for Reconciliation. Be- to this faculty is a sensi- sorrowful Lodging, tivity to seated Christ crowned and Spanish spoken. on Park and Beacon fore coming to New York City, the differences in men, as with streets, thorns, and made of earthen- are points of historic in- he preached at the First Presby- opposed to the scientific emphasis ware painted pale green and glaz- terest Bunker Hill Monument oc- terian Church in Buffalo. on similarities," he Restaurants - concluded. ed. cupies the block between Lexing- Last week's Chapel speaker was . (Continued o It is hoped that familiarity with from page 5) ton and Concord streets. Professor James T. Cleland of the on Brattle street. '48 the art of Poland may aid us in The Good Earth Historic churches in Boston are Union Theological Seminary, New Picks Gelsthorpe, is adventurous, our appreciation of other aspects requires a card Kings Chapel, the Old North York City. Professor Cleland spoke of its for entrance. There Brittingham culture, an appreciation es- is also Sal- Church (Christ Church), and the on the purpose of going to church, for Tree sential magundi's and to the understanding of the Red Coach First Church in Boston, at Berke- stating that "it is an opportunity Poland's Grill. to Day Beauty, Comedian post-war problems. ley and Marlborough streets. respect and worship God and to I.F.. Here are enough keep the spirit Susan 1945. suggestions Another famous church is the sensitive." Gelsthorpe as Tree Day lor six meals a day during long First Church of Christ, Scientist, Mistress and Sally Brittingham aa weekend. See you somewhere. which is the Mother Church of Receiver of the Spade were elected the Christian Science faith. by the Freshmen at their meeting in Pendleton Art and science enthusiasts who Campus Crier last Thursday. After the enjoy museum trips might visit presentation of the gavel to the Museum of Fine Arts, LOST: '48's President, NancV the A wide silver bracelet, scrolled Bartram, Museum of Natural History, the and linked, in the VII or on campus by Hope Wilson, the Horticultural Hall, Monday. February 2Gth. Six years nt <** the Sophomore Class, or the New or close u™ England Museum. association. Please notify the Freshmen decided on the rose Sue Spencer. 447 Tower West for their class flower, the red bud tree for their tree, and "Labor, A date to remember SECRETARIAL Salus. Amicitia" for their motto. GET READY FOR Vice-President Ansley told Outstanding training lor college women. CANDLEWICK CABIN Coe at a quarter to four of Eleanor Curtis' designing of the on Booklcl "Gibbs Girls At Work" SPRING tells ol WELLESLEY'S COMMUNITY class seal. Rather than flowers, Sunday afternoon unusual opportunities lor Gibbs graduates. Have Your which Ansley thought "rather in- Address FURNITURE sipid." March 18 College Course Dean. & CL0THINQ there is this year a tree in SHOES REBUILT the center of the seal. Mrs. De Morinni EXCHANGE ijatharine by 473 WASHINGTON STREET will talk on Gibbs WELLESLEY THE NEW YORK POWDER PUFF 17 . . . MO P.rk Near some books of current BOSTON Av.. ALEXANDER'S the Ford Motor Sales 16 90 Marlborough St 59 CENTRAL ST. interest CHICAGO 11, 720 N Michigan Ave at The Popular Place to Sell the PROVIDENCES .ISBAnoil Special for March!! SHOE REBUILDING Things HATHAWAY HOUSE Yon No Longer Need COLD WAVES - $10.00 6 GROVE ST. Hair Styling - Waving 001 7-M Closed Saturdaya and Mondays Catting - Manicuring i

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HPC Leaves WBS on the Air Bonfante Speaks Workroom Will Be Ooen Thursday, March 8 7:15 Musical Story Onltalian Poet During Long Weekend Much to Head 7:40 Campus News 7:45 Treasury Song Parade Describing the characteristics Students are asked to sign for the hours 8:00 Symphony Of House O.K. and the influence of the nineteenth Friday March 9 they century Italian poet G'osue Car- want to work So that college life may seem 7:15 Wellesley Radio Theatr. 7:40 Campus News ducci, Dr. Guiliano Bonfante, Pro- piore like home life, the house Watch Index Board for further notice 7:45 Treasury Song Parade fessor of Italian Language and piles will be relaxed as much as 8:00 Popular Music Romance Philology at Princeton possible over long weekend. Monday, March 12 University, here Monday, Although many points have 7:15 Vocalist spoke 7:40 Campus News March 5 at 4:40 in the Recreation Keen left up to the discretion of 7:45 Treasury Song Parade Building. Die individual heads of houses, 8:00 Sym phony Boston Museum Exhibits After the Risorgimento, the several definite changes were de- Tuesday, March 13 Italian Independence be- 7:15 Wellesley Radio Theatn War of tided upon at a meeting of Heads tween 1815 and 1860, Carducci 7:40 Campus News Houses. The hours for meals political poetry, helped Current Russian Artists of 7:45 Treasury Song Parade through his his people in the reconstruction will be: 8:00 to 8:15 for break- 8:00 Symphony period. The contemporary Thevez, fast; 12:00 to 12:20 for lunch; and Wednesday, March 14 author of "II Pastore", criticized 7:15 Shirley Mendelssohn dinner at the usual hour of 6:15. Carducci for his insincere senti- 7:40 Campus News will decide and his lack of taste ui The head of house 7:45 Treasury Song Parade ments, expressing his thoughts in classi- whether there is to be smoking 8:00 Symphony cal terms. "But," maintained Dr. if housecoats may at dinner and Bonfante, "Carducci was original be worn to breakfast. If house- and liberated Italy from classical coats are worn to breakfast, how- imitation. He hated lazy, languid, poetry; he was honest, ever, the house may not be opened romantic true, and without embellishments." to any outside visitors until break- IN TOWN Pagan Poet fast is over. he felt that Christianity All houses will be open every ^«=. Because was soft, too involved with ritual, Afternoon, March 9, 1945 night until 12:00 o'clock. This Friday and synonymous with romanticism, o'clock means that girls may visit from at 2:30 Carducci was a Pagan poet. He house until that hour. house to Saturday Evening, March 10, 1945 was religious, however, in the have Sign-out sheets will to be at 8:30 o'clock sense that he "revived strong nsed, but there will be no rule BOSTON SYMPHONY moral attitudes through violent leaving after ten. about the houses ORCHESTRA poetry." Serge Koussevitsky, Conductor Girls may invite exchange Although he felt love deeply, he quests from other houses on any PROGRAMME | wrote no "love poetry". With "Quiet City," for night in the week. Whether there Copland... "ponderous approach, classic sol- will be house tea each day is up Trumpet, English Horn and massiveness," Carducci Strings idarity and to the head of house. Mrs. Covey wrote of his ideal woman, the Trumpet: Georges Mager has said that she can guarantee typical Roman matron. only one extra day's supply of English Horn: Louis Speyer Carducci's poetry was not "uni- cookies, but that houses which Hanson Symphony No. 3 versally appealing". He remains wish to work out that problem for I. Andante lamentando a classicist who wrote about the themselves may have tea every II. Andante tranquillo Birthday struggles of life, humanvsm, and day. III. Tempo scherzando pesante the individual man as an integrat- IV. Largamente e The Boston Museum of Modern ing work. One bit incongruity, A complete set of rules and ed part of history. of changes has not yet been com- INTERMISSION un- the : o Art has recently exhibited an transparency of the animal's pleted, as it is expected that other Wagner "A Siegfried Idyll" '45 usually good collection of the stomach, gives a dream-like qual- questions will come up and more Ravel "La Valse," Entertains of Marc Chagall and ity to the whole scene. This use decisions will have to be made. Choreographic Poem All class officers and officers- paintings elect of '45, '46, '47. and '48 will Chaim Soutine. Perhaps the only of one incongruous detail in cre- dinner in attend the Senior Class really distinct relation between ating a semi-dream world is quite 19 is Wellesley at March Day Z.A. Wednesday, March 14. Ac- these two artists is their Russian popular with Chagall, and we oc- Blood Donation Center—Boston cording to Elizabeth Slaughter, '45, the temperament, as their techniques casionally see such things ns two Time is being held for Wellesley donors until March 12. President of the Class of social Appointments must be made by then through War Reps dinner will be purely a and subject matter are quite dif- figures colliding head-on Ot one event at which the officers of the simply standing on his head. The ferent. But both have been out- or directly. When you call, say you are from various classes will have an op- artist has a very vivid imagina- leaders the contem- Wellesley. portunity to meet one another. standing in tion but his paintings overflow porary art world. Let's do our part! Mary Marchand '45 is in charge with fresh and colorful fantasy, particular inter- of the dinner arrangements. Chagall is of rather than resembling the hiriil est historically as it is for his the later surrealistic Dr. DeKruif To Present paintings that the term "surreal- school. Calendar "Graybook" changes pow ism" was first conceived. He is Expressionism Three Hygiene Lectures not to be confused, however, with Thursday. March 8: »8 :15 a.m., Soutine not so for- surreal- Chaim was Dr. DeKruif's hygiene lectures Chapel. Leader. Alice A. Meokc. on Senate Agenda. those artists forming the from 4 :00 p.m., Pendleton Hall. tunate as Chagall in .sea ping Academic istic movement which began in began this week Council. "7:00-7 :30 during the period of Nazi for Freshmen p.m.. Severance welcomed. Salvador Dali Paris Hall. German Songs. *8 :00 p.m.. Suggestions the late twenties. and will continue until after domination. He died last year, Pendleton Hall. Mayling Soong is the most outstanding exponent Foundation it is believed, from direct mal- • Lecture: Spring vacation. During the first "China and the Discuss with C.G. Officers of this group. It is important United States in I ho Pacific," by Dr. treatment of the Nazis in one of this difference, for there two weeks these lectures will take Yang Yung-Chlng, President of Soo- to note their anti-Semitic purges. This chow University. or popular tendency to accept the place of the regular class is a probably explains the absence of Friday, Murcli 0: »8:15 a.m.. Chapel. Dali and surrealism as practical will be required, but Leader. many of his later paintings in periods and Miss Natalie Smith, Hand in to 140 Green equivalents. Carried too far, this p.m.. Alumnae Birnswali. .. the current exhibition. last one, which Hall. attendance at the idea is wholly misleading, /or Spring Production : "Pygmalion," by Soutine's powerful expre. lecture, George Bernard Shaw. Wednesday, Mar. 13 the will be the "question-box" Before there is a vast gulf between ism has appealed to a large group Saturday, March 10: »8:15 a.m.. quality of Cha- is optional and classes will re- musical dream of artists in this country. Ex- Chapel. Leader. Miss McAfee. *8 :00 Care of Suzanne Carrean. Dali's nihilis- p.m., Alumnae Hall. "Pygmalion." gall's painting and pressionism, as the term itself i sume that week. (Barnswallows.) tic art expression. implies, is an attempt to express schedule for the remaining Sunday, •11:00 The March II: a.m.. Me- wide range individual emotions morial Chapel. Preacher, Dr. Allan Chagall employs a the artist's is: Tuesday, March 13, at lectures Knight Chalmers, Broadway Taber- of imagery in developing his uni- and images that arise in contem- 1:40 or Wednesday, March 14, at nacle Church. New York City. versal theme of love. Motifs of plating the world around him Monday, March 12: # 8:15 a.m., at white moons and disowning loyalty to 3:40; Wednesday, March 21, Chapel. Leader, Miss McAfee. *A :40 lovers, bouquets, While any p.m., Pendleton Hall. Lecture: barnyard animals are the master, Soutine's brushwork 3:40 or Thursday, March 22, at "Clas- musical sical and Modern Education In China.' quite common, particularly in bis most closely resembles that of lectures will be Dr. Yang Yung-Chlng. VI 2:40. All the by of these His emotional vehe- Lecturer on the Mayling Sexmg earlier works. Many Van Gogh. given in Pendleton. Foundation. (Department of Educa- paintings are illustrative of mence is in some respects closely tion.) »7:00-7:30 p.m., Tower Court. an folk tales. In "Time Is related to the morbid myst n Soners. (Le Centre Fran a large Gogol and Dostoevski. He Placement Office •7:00-7:30 p.m.. Shafer Hall. Sp a River Without Banks," of Songs. *7 :30 p.m., Pendleton Hall. clock and flying fish dominate the would hardly have achieved im- Information concerning inter- Lecture: "Science and the Postwar these sit two lov- portance, however, if he did not Harrison. canvas. Below views and vocational scholarships World." bv George P.. Dean his i the moon- possess the ability to express of Science, Massachusetts Institute of has been released by the Place- Technology. (Department of Phj light. The lover, according to the ideas in plastic terms. In "Girl Tuesday", March 13: 'S :1B a.m.. uses bold brushings ment Office. Representatives of R. nd, promises his sweetheart a in Red" he iel. Leader. Rev. J. Burford •" Mi-- and a clock that of rich red and white against a H. Maai Co., and Bamberfjers will Parry :30 p.m., Sh ike p thai House. Meeting of La Tertullo walks. Here Chagall uses dark dark background. His "Le Boeuf he in Wellesley on Wednesday; archi- Bueri Vecina" mn mw greens and black in the night Ecorche" and some of his interview seniors in- Wednesday- March It: •8:16 a.m.. March 7 to Houghn but the rich reds, blues and tectural scenes, as the "He de i Leader, Mrs. scene, terested in merchandising, styling, success- Thursday, March I"»: •8:16 a.m.. greens of "Cattle Dealer" are i<-e" are not quite so and adver- the personnel management Chapel. Trader. Elisabeth Chali This large ful as his portraits, in which he Recess begins. more typical of him. tising. representative from the 3:80 p. i" . Spring A his best. It is excels. i Hall Court, An- canvas is one of m , [reen Equitable Life Assurance Society p A. C. '46. nouncement of Minor Officers. a balanced and aesthetically pleas- will be a Wellesley on Monday, con- EXHIBITIONS March 12. to interview seniors •Wellesley College Art M" lent sidering positions as correspon- Exhibition of Polish Peasant Art. Gase/yotv- dents, mathematicians, claims re- by Marva Werten. Library' ' trainees in various •Wellesley College viewers and latlon Hall Bpoki Issued ft«m the departments. Anyone in- '"'!> Hafliipi- other Petei i'. mm Help yourself to an terested should apply immediately Maii. Books Issued from notable te presses. G&e/MOK€ at the Placement Oxfice for an •Open to the public. iiDDointment. in Bchedul the in- attractive career Two scholarships are being of- enhoning formation Office. Wellesley 03-0. fered by Katherine Gibbs Secre- tarial School. 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WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS, MARCH 8, 1945

r^rn Red Cross Uses Current Affairs Meeting StudentWorkers Wednesday, March 21 7:30 PEREGRINATING PRESS in Shakespeare THE Wellesley girls seeking informa- Mr. George Lanlzeff of the should tion about the Red Cross History Department will get in touch with the Wellesley Red Cross Chapter on Washington lead the discussion on Street. Everyone resident in this Poland less than our new President may even now No be flaunting! her area for any period of time is of C.G. remarked, "I always think All are invited inaugural corsage, that Perr|r the responsibility of the Chapter. they are talking about some new fa out for blood! Blood donors, nurses' aides, girls government agency when I read

• • i desiring service overseas or in- Fellowship To Hold about the action on Iwo!" • struction in first aid or life-saving Perry was listening to Orches must apply here. tra practising Shubert's Two Conferences for Taking to heart Mr. Duncan's "Unfi n comments on blue jeans and his ished Symphony." Beautifully All volunteer work at a mili- it Six in Summer melted into a tary facility is done under the Weeks reveries of days past, two Astron- rest of eight bars for Out of the tense jurisdiction of the Red Cross. Be- This summer the Lisle Fellow- omy 101 students appeared silence a loud their night observation in low-cut hiccup came from the cause the Framingham Chapter is the Methodist flute sec- ship, an activity of formals. tion. Inspired, It's no use sighinjr for a knight small, the Wellesley Chapter has and forgetting his Church, will hold two six-week unfinished symphony, of old—cloaks aren't beine spread combined with seven others to Mr. Kob handle volunteers for work at the conferences at which college stu- The sophomores are distressed yaka gently lifted his violin over puddles these days. But be- and Cushing General Hospital. will to hear the discouraging reports struck up "Little Brown dents all over the country JueB * lieve me, Sir Walter Raleigh had that come out from Simpson In- * * * meet do social work in the TAXI. to firmary about the progress of nothinrr on LE BLANC Perry saw two freshmen return communities surrounding the their five members Keep your feet dry—and save suffering from from the Well after 10 p.m. With camps. Freshmen bites. Down in the E.A. sad expressions of "How wear and tejLr on snoe leather. A.A. Notes hungry unit, in the Davis store the clerks are in an you must be," they Call Wellesley 1600 for dependable The Eastern located donated all uproar. Their supply of false their sandwiches service. Squash Courts and Pool Finger Lakes region of New York, and brownies to teeth is completely exhausted, and the trip to night watchman, and took Spring is just around the corn- A Florida for long week- will its session June 7, and his begin they can't obtain priorities for a mind from clock better advance pub- to food. er! And what end might bring back health and in the Colorado shipment. * * those the Western unit, new licity could it have than vigor to the undernourished and Rockies, will start July 21. After Perry was amazed by the rows of crisp cotton dresses we overworked. However, right in wis- From a college newspaper: dom of one AND DALE the the first week of orientation, the sophomore who com- saw at HILL the Rec. BuUding lies the same "Miss in prints, Mann was born Munich mented on the ink pots on other c

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