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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Fall 12-17-1953 Maine Campus December 17 1953 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus December 17 1953" (1953). Maine Campus Archives. 2402. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/2402 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 10, 1953 I Met:or- Schai- Merry Christmas theme Robert shy. Or- al chatr- themel— Clarence THE MAINE ray. Or- CAMPUS Published Weekly by the Students of th• University of Maine theme)— Vol. LV Z 265 Seymour Orono. Maine, December 17, 1953 Nuruber II Watson, . Guests: Orches- Ride Pool's hairman: Ili Christmas Recess Begins 2hristmas tnd Mrs. Results Find rs. Lewis Tomorrow Noon; Classes Gradie. Social New Names - Will Resume January 4 Following are the names of people BY aa Pi, to signing our Campus ride pool since CHARLal 1 L GEL1NAS is, Conn.; last week. The names of people sign- Tomorrow is December 18—and to all students that means ing the pool last vacation, a Pi, to week will be found Christmas. It means students forgetting what the teacher in the Dec. 10 issue of the Campus. allege. has to say during fourth period because they can't help thinking Passengers Wanted that in less than an hour they'll be on the road again, going home To New Haven, Conn., or vicin- again—for Christmas. ity: Knute Nordstrom, Sigma Nu. And with Christmas, of course, up hope and became completely disil- UN To Jacksonville, Fla., or vicin- eonies Santa Claus. Maybe some of lusioned." ity: Francis Groselle, University ou wonder about him. Maybe you Miss Marion Rogers: "I sure do! Cabins. even question his existence. So to Because he's a symbol of happiness To Philadelphia, Pa., or vicin- help you decide this most important which helps us to express the love we ity: Mrs. Sadie Jewell, 34 Forest matter, members of our administra- have for each other and our dear Ave., Orono. ;ion and faculty were interviewed, and ones." Rides Wanted they were asked: "Do you believe in Dr. C.harles Virtue: "Why sure! Santa Claus?" To Greenwich, Conn., George S. There must be a Santa Claus because from Davis, 211 Hannibal Hamlin Hall. Dr. Arthur Hauck: "Yes, I be- the dawn of history the darndest e e in Santa things have happened that can't To Washington, D. C.,: Sid But- Claus, if you mean the be ep:rit of Christmas—the spirit eexplained otherwise. Besides, I've ler, Alpha Tau Omega; Dick Finch, that makes people helped finance him. And if North Dorm 7. think of others and want there ; to make children happy and to think isn't a Santa Claus, I don't know how To New York City: Dick Kellner, in genera! o,' the happiness and wel- in the world I'm going to get a new 215 Dunn Hall. fare of reople everywhere." record player.- To White Plains, N. Y.: Russ Dean Edith WEson: "1 Kinaman, 221 Dunn Hall. Dr. Donald Quinsey: "Yes, I believe in believe i the spirit of Santa Claus except when To Wilkes Barre, Pa.; Ed in him. In fact I've seen hint Hill. commercialis:n takes over. I think 109 Corbett Hall. Because Fm a good boy. I hope there ;i the isn't oins tc,asc a,ly congressional whole idea of giving has been corn- investiptionsoa result f this." I mercialtzed so that sometimes the simple expression Davis Wiggin Professor Lewis Niven: of appreciation and Given "Not' affection is lost." anymore! I've spent so many yeayears Thomas Parker: Kappa Sig Award tr ins to catch up with him—I gave "Of course Mr.I just suppose I've reached that Shown enjoying the Christmas age w here Davis E. Wiggin has been named spirit in North Esta- 1 know. better." brooke around the dorm's Christmas Dr. Joseph the recipient of the Kappa Sigma Fra- tree are, left to right, Trefethen: "I believe Ann Thomas, in ternity Scholarship-Leadership Award Nancy Littlefield, Norma Bessey, Mary Moore, 5 Co-Eds Vie For Santa's spirit." at the University. Marjorie Woodman, Mary Bigelow, and Doris Provencher. Dr. Alfred Pellegrhm: "Yes, I do. The $100 scholarship was presented Photo !n../okrzso7t honorary Lt. Col. Because Santa Claus represents a to Wiggin by Dean John E. Stewart symbol of human charity—and that is during special Founder's Day cere- Univer.ity coeds will vie for what children need in this world—a spirit monies at the fraternity house on ,he rank of Honorary Lieutenant of haman charity. We all do. Thursday evening, Dec. 10. Wiggin, History Colonel at the anneal Military Ball, Maybe that's why I believe in Santa Of 24-Hour Cut Rule Claus." a senior, also received a distinctive tic Jan. 15. Prof. Herschel clasp as part of the award. Barbara Arnold. Gloria Trafton, Bricker: "Yes, I Shows Things believe in Santa Claus—the This is the second time that the Are Easier Now Patricia Gill, Kay Fletcher, and Esther spirit of award has been made at the Univer- Santa Claus. Doesn't everyone?" Bv PAUL Babb are the candidates. sity. The first award was made FERRIGNO to W. The Military Ball, sponsored by the Gregor Macfarlan in 1951. Originated How Al Leo was elected president of do you feel about the 24-hour cut rule? Or are you com- Scabbard and Blade, will be held in nationally by Kappa Sigma fraternity pletely in the dark about it? Phi Kappa Sigma at a recent elec- in 1947, the scholarship the Memorial Gym with music by tion. Vice president is Jerry -leadership The students who object to this rule should perhaps Beach; award program was set up to "en- know what Al Halliday and his orchestra. secretary, George Palmer: treasurer, courage the previous cut rule was in order to better appreciate the present Voting candidates the members of the fraternity one. for the will take Gil Leslie: and pledge master. Doc to take more advantage of the possi- place a few days before the ball. Harris. bilities presented in the colleges and In the years before 1947. the role to reward those who did so." stated that students who missed their classes in a twenty-four hour period Plans are now being discussed for before and after a vacation or school the participation of the University of holiday were dropped from the course Maine in a junior year exchange of with the now extinct "F." This women students with one or more referred only to anescused absences. eastern Canadian universities. In the winter of 1947-48, owing te Such exchanges, sponsored the the work of the Genera! Student See- Canadian-American Women's Com- ate and the sympathies of the fa-uity. mittee. have for some years provided a change was made. The faetete opportunities for students in other agreed that the students' grades should New England colleges to study in and not be determined by anything other become acquainted with another coun- than scholastic ability. try at relatively small expense, since Two Plans Proposed each would pay the usual fees at her At first tv.o plans were propoe:d. own university. The Senate wanted a non-penalty va- Among the Canadian universities cation plan to be tried for one year. Nti ggcsted have been Dalhousie, Aca- The faculty Council on Absences dia, and Mount Allison in the Mari- came back with a plan to drop the times, McGill in Montreal, and Carle- students one grade for unauthorizei ton College in Ottawa. absences. Sophomore women interested in A poll was taken in which the stu- such an exchange should see Miss dent body voted overwhelmingly— by Alice Stewart in 140 Stevens as soon a 1134-195 margin—to invoke the as possible after the Christmas vaca- present day rule. More than half the tion. faculty agreed and the old law was erased. Next Issue Jan. 7 The new rule went into effect for the spring vacation of 1948. It was Candidates a for the title oi Honorary Lleutcnant Colonel to he chosen in January I Ile next issue of ibe Maine compromise between the Senate and left to right, are Pat Gill, Esther Babb. Barbara Arnold, Kay Fletcher, and Gloria Trafton. will be Jan. 7. (Continued on Page Five) Photo by Johnson Page Two THE MAINE CAMPUS Orono, Maine, December 17, 1953 Orot Beta Holds Its 73rd Union News Formal Initiation LC The Union presents its first annual Ten men became brothers in Beta -Christmas party tonight at 7:30. The Sti program will start with caroling in Theta Pi last month when Beta Eta front of the building. chapter held its 73rd annual formal An open house with refreshments initiation and banquet. As will be held inside the Union. The The initiates were David E. Dexter Modern Dance Club will perform of Lewiston, Ernest Knaus of Mexico, The Night Before Christmas" in the John W. Lane, Jr., of Gardiner, Rich- Main Lounge and Herschel Bricker ard H. Crummy of Short Hills, N. J., defa u will read selections from the Christ- Robert W. Upham, Jr., of Rumford, ishas story. A program of movies and Hous dancing in the Bear's Den is also R. I., Harry Reifel of Waltham, planned.