Bates College SCARAB The aB tes Student Archives and Special Collections 5-24-1956 The aB tes Student - volume 82 number 26 - May 24, 1956 Bates College Follow this and additional works at: http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student Recommended Citation Bates College, "The aB tes Student - volume 82 number 26 - May 24, 1956" (1956). The Bates Student. 1233. http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student/1233 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at SCARAB. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aB tes Student by an authorized administrator of SCARAB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. m Hates Stufant Vol. LXXXII, No. 26 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, MAINE, MAY 24, 1956 By Subscription Bates Lauds Five Americans Students Receive Awards Staff Improves Humphrey Earns Degree Transmission Of At Graduation Exercises At Honors Day Exercises! Radio Programs Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey will be Prizes and awards were winning team consisted of Paul | among five prominent Americans to receive honorary degrees made to various students by Hoffman, Hilton Page, and Jo- The technical staff of WVBC at Bates' ninetieth commencement Sunday, June 10. Dean Harry W. Rowe at the anne Trogler, with Richard Dole is repairing and improving Other recipients include Dr. Dorothy Fosdick, foreign Honors Day exercises held in the receiving the award for the best transmitting facilities. During the policy expert; Boris Goldovsky, musician; Dr. Harold W. Chapel last Wednesday morn- individual speaker. Dole was past two weeks they have visited ing. also awarded the Iriving Cush- Richardson '30, president of Franklin College; and Hazel the dorms and tested the recep- The Almon Cyrus Libby ing Phillips '76. Prize which is Hutchins Wilson '19, authoress. Memorial Award was given to given to the student who has tion of the station in each one. Honor Humphrey he became chairman of the the winning teams in the fresh- made the most progress in de- Nine fuses were found defec- Secretary of the Treasury bating or public speaking. board. man and sophomore prize de- tive and were replaced. With Humphrey will receive the de- He resigned all business posi- bates and to the best individual Doval. Ladd Win other improvements, the techni- gree of Doctor of Laws. Born in tions in 1953 when President speaker in each division. The Oren Nelson Hilton Prize Cheboygan Mich., he was grad- Eisenhower appointed him Sec- to the man and woman of the cians feel that reception may be Announces Winners uated from the University of retary of the Treasury. freshman class adjudged best in improved enough to make a pro- Holgar Lundin and Willard Michigan in 1912. Receives L.H.D. extermporaneous speaking was posed swich from AM to FM fa-' Martin won the award as the He practiced law with the firm A consultant on foreign affairs best freshman team while Mar- won by Mathy Doval and Ever- cilities unnecessary. The cost of i of Humphrey, Grant and Hum- and a frequent contributor to the ett Ladd. tin also copped honors as the such a transition has been a pro-1 phrey, and became general at- New York Friends, Dr. Fosdick Orin Blaisdell received first best speaker in the debate. torney for M. A. Hanna Company, will receive the degree of Doctor prize in the Bates Oratorical hibiting factor. In the sophomore division the steel manufacturers, of Cleve- of Humane Letters. Contest. Willard Martin was Improve Facilities land, in 1918. In 1929 he became Born in Montclair, N. J., Dr. awarded second prize while Class Of '56 Attends Work is also being done on president of that corporation, a Fosdick was educated at Smith Grant Reynolds and Everett control room equipment. Con- position he held until 1952 when College, receiving her degree in Last Chapel; Fickett Ladd tied for third place. sole turntables and console tape 1934 with membership in Phi For excellence in Bible read- Leads Annual Event recorder equipment are being [Beta Kappa. She was awarded ing Virginia Fedor was awarded wired. The staff is also over- Debaters Select her Ph.D. in Public Laws from Arnold Fickett gave the presi- the West Gould Willis '71, Prize, hauling and rewiring the control Columbia in 1939, and returned dent's address at the Seniors' with Ruth Zimmerman taking Harlow As New board. to Smith to instruct in govern- Last Chapel yesterday morning. second place. Plans are underway for spe- Council Prexy ment and sociology until 1942. The class of '56 marched into Presenls Dramatic Awards cial broadcasting during the Serves State Department chapel led by class marshal Rob- Dean Rowe then presented freshman orientation week next Robert Harlow was elected With the outbreak of World ert McAfee to the music of Robert Damon with the William fall. The programing will be president of the Bates Debating War II she joined the State De- "Pomp and Circumstance". Stewart Senseney '49, memorial planned largely to help the fresh- Council Monday at a meeting partment Division of Special Re- Seniors Sing Hymn award, presented for outstanding men find their way around and following the group's annual search, working on plans for a David Campbell served as creative ability and promise in to acquaint them with Bates. cook-out at Prof. Brooks Quim- post-war international organiza- chaplain. After the invocation a writing or the dramatic arts. Because of the present techni- by's home. Janice Tufts was tion. This project ultimately de- senior chorus sang the "Song of The Robinson Players Award cal difficulties and work being elected secretary, and Grant veloped into the Dumbarton Thanksgiving". All the seniors for outstanding leadership and done, WVBC will not be on the Reynolds, manager. Oaks Conference and helped lay took part in the class hymn, service during the past four air again this year except as A junior economics major, the foundation for the United which was written by Jane years was divided among David testing of equipment may re- Harlow is managing editor of Nations. Libby. Campbell, Virginia Fedor and quire. the STUDENT and president of In 1947 she became assistant As McAfee led the class out to Thelma Pierce. Newman Club. to the director of the Office of the front of the Chapel, under- Lawrence Evans was the re- Miss Tufts, also a junior ma- European Affairs and in January, clasmen sang the recessional, cipient of the Albion Keith Selective Service joring in economics, has been 1949, became the first woman "Auld Lang Syne". Spofford award which is given president of the Political Union. Men are reminded by Dean member of the State Department Classes Salute The Graduates to the senior who has contribut- Present Gifts Policy Planning Staff. The junior, sophomore, and ed the most to creative writing of Men Walter H. Boyce that A junior history major, Rey- She has served under six Sec- freshman class presidents then during his four years at Bates. they must obtain Selective nolds is president of Gould retaries of State, from Cordell led their classes out of the Gives OC Prises Service form 109 from his Political Affairs Club and the Hull to John Foster Dulles, and Chapel. Each class cheered the In memory of Harold Norris office. The forms must be Bates Barristers. is the author of What is Liberty, Goodspeed, Jr., '40, an annual graduates, while they saluted the filled out in triplicate, and All three officers have debated 1939, and Common Sense and underclassmen. award is given to the male stu- for three years, and were re- World Affairs. 1955. then returned to his office The chairmen of the event dent who renders the greatest cently elected to Delta Sigma Goldovsky will receive a Doc- were Sylvia Small and Winifred measure of service to the Bates before the end of the se- Rho, national forensic honor so- tor of Music degree. A native of Buhl. (Continued on page eleven) mester. ciety. (Continued on page ten) Bates Awards Honorary Degrees To Five Leading Figures George M. Humphrey Dr. Dorothy Fosdick Boris Goldovsky Haiel Hutchins Wilson Dr. Harold W. Richardson ■\°K TWO THE BATES STUDENT, MAY 24, 1956 CRC Reviews Committee Seniors Present News In Review Class Day Talks Accomplishments In '55-6 The STUDENT here presents pictures from past issues, In Annual Event recounting the events of the closing school year. The Campus Relations committee met recently and Here for the reminiscing reader are photographs recalling summarized the accomplishments of the 1955-56 committee. The Senior Class Day program to mind the memorable happenings which have taken place will be held at 2:30 p. m. June 9 on the campus since last September. Regarding the improvement of ~ ! ~ ~ ~ in the Chapel. Class Marshal faculty-student relations, pro- chaperone service. All requests The reader may witness action on Garcelon field as the from campus organizations and Robert McAfee will lead the pro- fessors are now often invited to cessional. Garnet eleven ties for second place in the State series. Here dine at Rand Hall. In an effort special events for chaperones also Bates Sadie Hawkinses may be seen escorting their Li'l will be relayed to her by student After an innovation by David to improve the freshman discus- Abners to the November Sadie Hawkins Day square dance. sion groups, an evaluation ses- chairmen, and she will contact Olney, Robert Dunn will give the interested faculty members. the toastmaster's welcome. He The reader may also recall a scene from the American pre- sion was held the week after the miere of "Top of the Ladder". groups met. The problem of attendance at will then invite Alurrini Presi- Chase Hall functions was dis- dent Lawrence Evans to deliver All this and more is presented here, as the Bates STUDENT Consider Freshman Discussions cussed.