Bates College SCARAB The aB tes Student Archives and Special Collections 2-17-1954 The aB tes Student - volume 80 number 14 - February 17, 1954 Bates College Follow this and additional works at: http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student Recommended Citation Bates College, "The aB tes Student - volume 80 number 14 - February 17, 1954" (1954). The Bates Student. 1165. http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student/1165 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]. 103 Religious Witness Is Religious In The College Emphasis Week Community Ct* Lx\A^ Theme Vol. LXXX. No. 14 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, MAINE. I-EBRI'AKY 105-4 By Subscription Indian Debaters CA Sponsoring Face Bates Duo Eight Students Disciplined After Discussions On On Ghandi Topic Forcing Way Into Campus Offices Role Of Religion Bates College will debate the By Carol Anderson question. "Is Ghandiism an Alter- Tried To Obtain Four outstanding -peakers will native to War?" in the first inter- be featured in the Religious Em- national debate in two years at 8 Final Exams, phasis Week program which be- p. in. Monday in the Chapel again-t gan this morning in the Chapel. two representatives of India. Restricted Info This year's theme is the "Religious Witness in the College Communi- Discuss World Conflict Eight Bates men have been dis- ty ". Speakers include the Rev. Mary Ellen Bailey and Margaret ciplined, six of them expelled from James Gordan Gilkey; the Rev. Brown, two senior members of the the college, following a two or Julian Haiti; Rabbi Maurice I.. varsity debate squad, will face three week attempt to illegally ob- Zigmond; and the Rev. Frederick Rameschaiidra P, Sirkar and tain final examinations and other . Mays. Mrigendra Kumar Chaturvcdi, to restricted information. discuss whether Ghandi's pacific Sponsored by the Christian As- The action was taken Friday by approach offers the only solution sociation, this biennial event is a the Faculty Disciplinary Commit- to- the present-day world conflict. ' campus service intended to high- tee alter a thorough investigation. Two years ago. I'rof. Brooks ' light the role of religion in the Quimby'8 squad matched wits with Besides the six expelled students. life of the college student. Relig- one more has been placed on dis- a team from Oxford in the most ion- leader- are brought to the recent interantional debate. ciplinary probation and another campus for formal and informal suspended indefinitely. Distinguished Record talks, "bull sessions" and personal Broke into Office I counseling. Bates lias a distinguished record According to Dean Harry W. | Defines Relevance of Religion ill this area, originating interna- Mary Ellen Bailey Rameschandra P. Sirkar Rowe, acting head of the college The purpose of the talks and dis- tional debating in 1921 by sending in the absence of President Charles cussions, according to Chairman a team to England. Since then, P. Phillips, the men had broken Meredith Handspickcr, will he to international debating has become into administration offices in Rog- point out the relevance of religion more popular. Professor (Juhnby er Williams Hall; offices of faculty to our living in an academic group, has already coached two teams members in classroom buildings; and the way in which our relig- from the United States this year and laboratories. In Roger Rill, ious outlook, whatever our faiths which will tour India and England office doors (including the Dean's) may be, can and should affect our respectively. Bates itself has a had been opened with knives; Study; our personal and social re- record of participation in over 100 other locks had been tampered lations; and in short, our whole international debates. with, and the students had way of lite in the light of our pres- Eastern U. S. Tour climbed over transoms and ent vocation. The Indian team's trip is sched- through windows in their -earch Rabbi Zigmond spoke in Chapel uled by the Institute of Interna- tor examination material. this morning and with Dr. Gilkey. tional Education. Sirkar. whose in- In addition, the door to the mim- Professor Hartt. and the Rev. Mr. terests include dramatics, chess, eographer's office in the basement Hayes will take part in the Skep- anil debating, received his A.B. of the administration building had tics hour to be held at 4 p.m. to- degree from Bombay University been taken off its hinges during tin- day in Pettigrew Lecture Hall. and is now preparing for his breaks. Peter Kuapp will be the student M.A. in economics at Elphinstone Fruitless Search moderator. Rabbi Zigmond will College, Bombay. However, the students' search speak again at X o'clock tonight in Chaturvcdi is studying for bis proved fruitless as they obtained Chase Hall. (Continued on page two) nothing, the Dean continued. Mrigendra Kumar Chaturvedi (Continued on page two) Administration and faculty mem- tt bers became suspicious through Carnegie Group Surveys visible evidence that the offices had Time" Cast Marches On; been entered. Later investigation Honors Work At Bates turned up bits of information Tree Grows In Lewiston which, put together, culminated in By Bam Morse the Disciplinary Committee's ac- With work on the Robinson Professor Robert H. Bonthius Pops Concert Theme tion. Women To Vote On Player.-' next production, '"On of The College of Wooster, Woos- Borrowed Time," progressing "We've been heading towards ter. Ohio, arrived on campus yes- To Be 'Halls Of Ivy' New Dorm Proctors with the new semester. Miss La- something like this for two or three terday to interview faculty mem- The "Halls of Ivy" will be the vinia Schaeffer has announced tin- years," Dean Rowe continued, Stu-G President Carolyn Snow bers and honors students for a setting of Pops Concert which will east supportoing the leading actors, "since we have received reports announced last Wednesday that study conducted by the Carnegie be held 8-12 p. m. March 20 in the Gordon Peaco and Robert Lux. before that persons were trying to the lists of junior girls eligible for Foundation. He is here as a re- Alumni Gymnasium. praetors were ready to be circu- whose roles were known before sult of Bates' selection as a repre- get in the mimcographer's of- "College Days" Theme fice." lated. final examinations. sentative college with an individ- D. Robert Smoth, director of "The campus can rest easier Vote for Proctors Headliners in this comedy-fan- ual plan. music, has arranged a concert pro- These lists are passed around in The departmental honors study since students now know that they tasy are: Gramps, Gordon Peaco; gram that will carry out this theme will get by on their own merits," the dormitories, and each girl is Pud, Robert Lux; Granny. Vir- committee, of which Dr. Edwin of college days. The Choral society he_ concluded. asked to rate the sophomores she Wright is chairman, has charge of ginia Fedor; Mr. Brink, Richard will sing "The Halls of Ivy," "The Statement Issued knows on such character traits as the program and will have dinner Nett; DeBetria Riffle. June John- New Asliinolcaii Marching Society The following statement to the dependability, sense of responsi- son: Jud Martin, Wallie Busch- with I'rof. Bonthius at the Men's and Students' Conservatory Band," bility, sense of humor, etc. The Commons this evening. Prof. Bon- (Continued on page two) man; Workman, William Williams; "Once in Love With Amy," "All proctors for next year will then be Dr. Evans, Richard Condon: Mr. thius is holding private confer- American Girl,'' "Remomber." chosen by a special committee in ences with the honors students Philbean, Reuben Cholakian; Mr. There will also he an arrange- Fairfield Authors conjunction with the administra- during his stay on the campus. Grimes. Richard Hathaway; and ment of Bates' songs by Harold tion from those who were rated Independent Work Plans Newspaper Articles the sheriff, Richard Hayman. Hunter, called "Here's to Bates." highest. The study is being conducted A scries of articles on Greece by fThe Board also discussed revis- Rob Player audiences will recog The concert band will play over a four-year period in coop- Dr. Roy P. Fairfield, cultural ion of the Betty Bates booklet nize the majority of these perform- "Overture to The Student Prince," eration with eleven college and heritage professor now on leave of that is sent to suhfreshiuen each ers a- old-timers on the Little "You. You. You," "Americans university committees of educa- absence from Bates while teach- Theatre stage. However, for the We," ''September Song," "Sleigh summer by the Student Govern- tional Inquiry. Each of the twen- ing at Athens College, Greece, on first time in many years two chil- Ride." "Hands Across The Sea," ment. It was decided that, since ty plans selected requires inde- a Kulbright scholarship, is now the booklet has been changed re- dren will be cast, along with the pendent work of the student or and "School Days."' appearing in the Portland Press cently, the only revision necessary Player-, in one of their produc- Janet Collier and John Karl will encourages it on a voluntary basis Herald. would be to substitute different tion-. to the extent of allowing the stu- sing some duets which are yet to The artichs began in the Sun- names and addresses to which sub- 1'he play. "On Hot lowed Time," dent credit towards graduation for be chosen. day, Jan. 24 issue. Dr. Fairfield is freshmen could write for advice Was originally directed by Joshua it.