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Hates Student Vol. LXXXIII, No. 1 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, MAINE, SEPTEMBER 26, 1956 By Subscription Parliament Official Talks Here Tomorrow Evening Faculty Establishes At 7:30 p. m. tomorrow in will discuss "Our Faith, and Our Chase Hall, the Christian Asso- Politics." ciation will have as its guest Thomas is visiting the United New Honors System speaker George Thomas who States to address the Methodist World Conference and is speak- Plan Recognizes ing in the New England area Dean Rowe Introduces Uncle Johnny Bates Operates under the auspices of the Achievement In American Friends Service Com- Without Deficit, mittee. Regular Studies Reports Prexy Holds High Positions A new system of general The Welsh Member of Parlia- honors has been established by "For the eleventh consecutive ment received his education at the faculty. According to Dean year Bates College has operated the University College in South- of the Faculty Harry W. Rowe, without a deficit," announced ampton. Since then he has been the program is designed to re- President Charles F. Phillips a Methodist lay preacher and ward students who have re- after the release of the Treasur- has acted as a schoolmaster in ceived high grades but have not er's Report on September 13. Cardiff. undertaken independent study I The college budget was bal- He became Parliamentary under the existing honors sys- anced despite increases in fac- Representative of the National tem. Union of Teachers in 1945. He ulty salaries, an increase of The new system differs from also has been Parliamentary $3100 in scholarship aid, and the old in that awards will be Private Secretary of the Minis- construction expenses of the made solely on the basis of the try of Civil Aviation. new women's dormitory. graduating student's quality Strongly Opposes War point ratio. Under the old sys- Expenses Increase At present Thomas is a mem- tem, which will be continued, Total expenditures for the ber of the Chairman's Panel of main emphasis is placed on the year 1955-1956 were $1,232,759, the House of Commons, a duty Following a cook-out near Mount Apatite, freshmen hear thesis or other independent an increase of $55,036 over the which involves presiding over Dean Rowe relate the story of Uncle Johnny Stanton on the project. previous year. Total income was the Standing Committee of Par- traditional Stanton Ride held last Saturday. (Photo by Perley) $1,236,094. liament. In May he assumed the Grades Determine Award President Phillips observed presidency of the National Grades in all courses for the that because of its balanced Brotherhood Movement in Great Record Freshman Class Enters four college years will be used budget Bates can use gifts from Britain. to calculate the overall Q.P.R. friends of the college for an im- The speaker has been lauded As Bates Enrollment Increases Students with at least a 3.5 but proved program rather than for for his courageous stands con- less than a 3.7 quality point ra- the liquidation of operating def- cerning peace. A vivid and cul- The freshman class of 289 Phillips announced last Wednes- tio will be graduated cum icits. He stated that the college tured conversationalist, he is students selected from over day. This is the largest fresh- laude; 3.7 but less than 3.9, intends to continue the policy also known for his sense of hu- 1300 applicants has registered man class ever to enter Bates. magna cum laude; and 3.9 or in the future. mor. (See photo p. three.) for classes. President Charles F. The limitation is in line with more, summa cum laude. the traditional policy of re- Since marks for the eighth maining a small college. Last semester will not be available President Names Replacements; year the freshman class num- until after final examinations, bered 270. Total registration is the results will first be an- expected to be approximately nounced at the Commencement Adds Eight Members To Faculty 850 students compared with last exercises. As is the case with year's 807 and the 821 of 1954. the independent honors study By Anne Ridley orial Hospital, Skowhegan, and uated from Simmons College and Represent Wide Area system, names of those receiv- also in California. did graduate work at Hyannis, ing honors will be printed on President Charles F. Phillips Representatives of 15 states Mass., and Harvard University. the Commencement programs. has announced eight faculty re- Replaces Woodcock and Bailey and 5 foreign countries make up Citations will also appear on the placements for the coming | Ullom Replaces Peck the freshman class. Massachu- Prof. Paul T. Fjelstad has diplomas. school year. been chosen to serve as instruc- Prof. Verne R. Ullom will fill setts leads the list with 121 stu- dents. Following in order are Institutes Honors Work Dr. Richard Briggs, instructor tor in physics during the sab- the position of instructor in phy- of chemistry, will take over baticals of Dr. Karl S. Wood- sical education and varsity bas- Connecticut with 51; Maine, 34; A general honors system ex- New Jersey, 32; New York, 24; some of the teaching load of Dr. cock and Prof. Carroll P. Bail- ketball coach. He is also line isted at Bates up until about 30 Rhode Island, 9; New Hamp- Walter A. Lawrance while Doc- ey, who will be absent from the coach of the varsity football years ago, when the faculty in- shire and Pennsylvania, each tor Lawrance is on a leave of campus during the first and sec- team. A native of Cincinnati, stituted the independent study with 5; Vermont, 3; and one absence. Dr. Briggs, a native of ond semesters, respectively. A Ohio, Professor Ullom attended system. In recent years many each from Illinois, Maryland, Auburn, did graduate work in native of St. Paul, Minn., Pro- Hughes High School where he re- students with high grades have Michigan, North Carolina, chemistry at the Massachusetts fessor Fjelstad graduated from ceived the high school all-star not chosen to do honors work Tennessee, and Texas. Institute of Technology and Bos- St. Olaf College, Northfield, (Continued on page six) under this system. ton University. He completed his Minn., in 1951, and received his In the class of 1955, for exam- work for his doctorate at Bos- master's degree from Harvard New Women's Dorm ple, only 5 of the 12 who had ton University last June. University in 1952. He has stud- Q.P.R.s of 3.5 or more did hon- ied at the University of Gottin- ors. The addition of the new Cain Fills Vacancy gen on a Fulbright Scholarship. general honors plan has as its Miss Roberta Cain fills the va- Dr. Sydney W. Jackman of purpose t h e recognition of cancy left by Miss Helen Briwa Exeter, N. H., will serve as in- achievement in regular course who resigned to attend gradu- structor of history. Dr. Jackman work. ate school. An instructor in graduated from the University of physical education, Miss Cain Washington in 1946 following comes from Highland Park, service in World War II. He re- Notice N. J. She graduated from Doug- ceived his master's degree and There will be a meeting lass College of Rutgers Univer- his doctorate from Harvard Uni- for all Freshmen interested sity in June. Miss Cain is a versity. He comes from Phillips in working on the Bates rated woman's basketball offi- Exeter Academy where he has STUDENT at 7 p. m. tonight cial. been instructor in history since in Libbey Forum. Filling the position of assist- 1952. Dr. Jackman's special in- There are positions open for ant nurse in the infirmary is terests are in the fields of 17th news and sports reporters, Miss Joanne Fowke, who has and 18th century history. He is photographers, feature writ- left her position at the Central the author of a biography of Sir ers, cartoonists, and business Maine General Hospital. Miss Francis Head and has traveled staff workers. Experience is Fowke graduated from that hos- extensively in Europe. not necessary. Upperclass- pital in 1954, and since that Serving as cataloger in Coram men who did not work for time has done general duty Library is Mrs. Lois G. Smith of The new women's dormitory begins to take shape as work- the paper last year are in- nursing at the Redington Mem- North Berwick. Mrs. Smith grad- men start construction of the third story. (Photo by Blunda) vited to attend the meeting. 'Z. TWO THE BATES STUDENT, SEPTEMBER 26, 1956 Bates Entertains Campus Welcomes Frosh FT A Delegates Frosh Rules General Purposes With OrientationProgram At State Meeting l. The main purpose of the freshman rules program is to The annual Freshman Week, met with the women and men The Bates Chapter of the Fu- orient the incoming student to all phases of college life. activities opened Saturday, Sep-1 respectively to explain Blue ture Teachers of America will 2.