AN EDITORIAL: PLEDGE! It’s your job now. Plans for the Memorial Union drive have been completed. The NEW HAMPSHIRE push-off General Convocation is set. The program has been com­ pleted. VOL. No. 42 Issue 24 Z413 Durham, N. H., April 9, 1953 PRICE — 7 CENTS Everything that can be done to make this drive a success has been done — except one thing. That is student participation, something that could not be guaranteed in advance, but must come from the student himself. The announced student goal for the two-year drive is the ground U .S. Treasurer and Pennsylvania's floor of the Union building, a goal that is certainly symbolic in its implications. Just as the building must depend on that floor, so must the success of the drive depend upon the students’ participa­ tion and enthusiasm. Governor Complete Convo Program Six hundred and fifty thousand dollars is a lot of money for The Treasurer of the United a small university to raise. Whether we succeed in this drive that States, Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, means so much to future University development depends entirely Governor of Pennsylvania, Hon­ upon you, the students, for the friends and alumni of the University orable John S. Fine, Dr. Lillian of New Hampshire cannot be expected to donate generously and M. Gilbreth, immortalized by the enthusiastically if the students of the University do not participate best-seller “Cheaper by the Doz­ generously and enthusiastically. en”, and the United States Under­ All this week and part of next, house meetings are being held secretary of State, Gen. Walter in every dormitory, fraternity, and sorority on campus. After they Bedell Smith have added their are over, you will be asked to pledge what you can toward the suc­ names to the impressive roster of cess of this drive. speakers who have accepted invi­ Think about it: this isn’t a simple “ touch” that can be shrugged tations to speak at the April 23- off with a dollar or so; it isn’t a matter of little concern whether you 25 University Convocation. The donate much or little; it isn’t something that is going to have no theme of the Memorial Union effect upon you. Convocation will be “The Enrich­ Even if you graduate before the first brick is laid for the New ment of Lives on a University Hampshire Memorial Union Building, that building will have an Campus” with Thursday, the first effect upon you. Its success or failure will reflect upon the the Uni­ day, designated “Family Day”, versity for years to come — and that success or failure will in turn Friday, “New Hampshire Day”, reflect upon you, as a graduate of the University. and Saturday, “ Ben Thompson So dig down deep and PLE D G E — it’s an investment in the Day” , in honor of the University’s University’s future, and yours as well. ____ first benefactor. “Family Day”, Thursday, April 23, CONVOCATION SPEAKERS^ — Governor John S. Fine, of Pennsyl­ will feature Gov. Fine and Dr. Gilbreth vania, arid Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States, are among delivering two major addresses, a recep­ 'April In Paris’ Theme For S U ’s the featured speakers giving addresses at the three-day Memorial Union Con­ tion and student art exhibit. The program vocation on “Enrichment of Lives on a University Campus”. also includes a formal review by the Uni­ Spring Formal Saturday Night versity’s 1200 ROTC cadets, open house at the residence halls, and the annual “April in Paris”, the annual Student Union spring semi-formal Dorm Rents Rise; Campus Committee Spring Concert with over 300 students to be held April 11, will brighten the Notch with the atmosphere of participating. Paris in the spring. Dancing will start with a grand march under Quadrangle Rooms Governor Fine’s Address the Arc de Triumph at 8:00 p.m., with Johnny H ow e’s orchestra Plan Science Fair “Developing Leaders for American De­ providing the music. To Be Doubles A host committee for New Hamp­ mocracy” will be the theme for Gov. Again this year colonial bouquets will be presented to all the shire’s annual Science Fair to be held Fine’s address, to be delivered at the Dormitory rents for 1953-54 were Field House, Thursday, at 2 p.m. Gov. ladies with the compliments of Student Union, and unique refresh­ raised at the March 13 meeting of the in Durham April 17 and 18 have been Fine resigned his post as judge of the ments will be served throughout the evening in a little sidewalk cafe. Housing Committee to compensate for announced by Dean Paul E. Schaefer, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to con­ the loss of revenue due to reducing chairman of the committee on arrange­ duct a successful campaign for the office The transformation of the Notch into Summer YoUth Music School the capacity of the three quadrangle ment. a scene in Paris is under the direction of of governor, and was a prominent figure dormitories by one-third. Both the at the 1953 Republican National Con­ Nancy Evans and Edwina Colletto, with Besides Dean Schaefer, Prof. W ar­ Featuring Guest Conductors Men’s and Women’s Inter-Dormitory vention which nominated President the original sketches having been done The University of New Hamshire’s Councils had been asked to express ren Averill, serving as head of Regis­ Dwight D. Eisenhower. He is an alum­ by Jean Coates. Easily recognized will be Summer Youth Music School in 1953 their opinions regarding the relative tration and Information, Mr. Harry R. nus of Dickinson School of Law, and the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Tri­ will be held August 9 to 22, it was financial values represented by the dif­ Carroll, Prof. Roy L. Donahue, head­ Trinity College, University of Dublin, umph, and the main hall will depict Paris announced by Karl H. Bratton, Chair­ ferent dormitories. ing the campus tours, Mr. Edward D. Ireland. He has been awarded honorary street scenes. man of the Department of Music. In arriving at the scales given below, Eddy Jr., Prof. C. Floyd Jackson, serv­ degrees by Dickinson College, Lafayette The Cultural Recreation committee, is Guest conductors will include Paul the recommendations of the Men’s ing on the program and awards sec­ College, University of Pennsylvania, in charge of refreshments and the dance Painter, Director of Music Extension Inter-Dormitory Council were followed tion, and Prof. Irving Lavine, serving Temple University, and Hahnemann with some slight modification. Changes Medical College. program has been designed by Carol Les­ at the University of Illinois, in orches­ with the exhibition assignments depart­ tra; Dr. Harry R. Wilson, Professor in the relative rates in the mens’ dormi­ Dr. Lillian Gilbreth will be the feat­ ment are UNH committee representa­ lie. Chaperones for this Parisian prom of Music at Teachers’ College, Colum­ tories were made so that comparable ured speaker of the . University Family tives. will include Dean Ruth J. Woodruff, bia, directing chorus; and Thomas S. accomodations in both men’s and wom­ Dinner, with an address entitled “This and the faculty members of the Student Richardson, Assistant to the Director en’s houses would be the same price. The state committee for the Science We Can Do”. The Annual Spring Con­ Union Board of Governors, Dean and of Music Extension at the University Rents in the Women’s dorms will Fair includes teachers from Dart­ cert, with the Concert Choir, Symphonic Mrs. Everett B. Sackett, Mr. and Mrs. of Illinois, leading band. be the following: Commons, single, mouth, UNH, Plymouth and Keene Orchestra, Women’s Glee Club; and Men’s Glee Club, will be held in New Robert Wowd, Dr. and Mrs. G. Harris Organized recreation will be directed $145, double, $125; Congreve North, Teachers Colleges, Keene High School, Daggett, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund A. Cor­ by John W. Chrusicel of Quincy, single, $185, double, $165; Congreve Hampshire at 8:15 to complete the pro­ St. John’s of Concord, Laconia High gram for “ Family Day” . tez, and Dr. Howard V. Jones. Mass., who is a chemistry teacher and South, single, $175, double, $155; Saw­ football coach at Qunicy High School. yer, single, $190, double, $170; Scho­ School, Manchester West High School, Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of General Chairman of the program Odie Our Lady of Monadnock Academy, the United States, will open the activities Garbidina has announced that passports The UNH Summer Youth Music field, single, $130, double, $110; Scott, School, which annually attracts over single, $180, double, $160; Smith, sin­ the school department of Manchester on Friday, designated “New Hampshire for an evening in Paris may still be ob­ Day”, with an address to the New Hamp- tained by bringing an I.D. card to the 300 teen-aged music students from a gle, $130, double, $110. and the State Department of Educa­ Student Union office before Saturday dozen states, is the largest of its kind Men’s Dorms tion. See Convo Program Page 8 noon. in the country. The following prices have been set for the men’s dorms; Alexander, sin­ gle, $190, double, $170; College Road, single, $120, double, $100; East-West, 'It’s The Woman Who Pays’ Memorial Convocation Speakers single, $115, double, $95; Englehardt, single, $145, double, $125; Fairchild, single, $180, double, $160; Gibbs, sin­ During Male Recovery Program Emphasize Enthusiasm on Campus gle, $145, double, $125; Hetzel, single, The fifth Male Economic Recovery Program will be highlighted The lost generation remained lost as far as Bill Mauldin was $180, double, $160; Hunter, single, $145, double, $125.