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For more information, please contact [email protected]. its ISafes Student Vol. LXXXVIII, No. 18 BATES STUDENT, LEWISTON, MAINE, FEBRUARY 28, 1962 By Subscription Varsity Debaters Win Dr. Mays Discusses Plaque At Capitol Hill "Bates' varsity debate team has received a plaque for being Negro Social Revolt one of the outstanding teams in the country," announced Professor Brooks Quimby earlier this week. An audience of approximately Participating in the Capitol* 300 people heard President Phil- Hill Debate Tournament at the j To Debate At MJ.T. lips introduce Dr. Benjamin In University of Maryland along the elimination r6unds, the Mays, President of Morehouse with 31 other select teams from affirmative team lost to Ken- College, in the Chapel on Fri- all over the nation. Bates debat- tucky. Both teams were present ers emerged from the five qual- at a luncheon in the Senate Cau- day night, February 3, at 8:00 ifying rounds with a record of cus Room where they received p. m. nine wins and one loss. a plaque in recognition of their After mentioning his mixed achievement. Robert Hislop, Finishing second to North- feelings of joy and sadness on western in the qualifying rounds, Senior Examiner for the Se- returning to Bates, from which Bates' affirmative team of How- curities Exchange Commission, ard Blum '63 and Susan Stanley served as critic judge for the he graduated in 1920, Dr. Mays '64 defeated Rutgers, Ohio Wes- Bates teams. announced the topic of his lec- leyan, American University, The four debaters who went ture: "The Social Revolution and Franklin and Marshall, and the to the Washington tourney last the Emerging of the New U. S. Air Force Academy, while week will journey to M.I.T. Fri- South." Grant Lewis '62 and Robert day, March 2, where teams Ahern '64, on the negative team, throughout the East will debate Speaks On Changing Image lost to the University of Mary- labor anti-trust legislation. Bates The revolution he was speak- land while winning over the is the defending champion of the ing of is the abolition of segre- University of Kentucky, Pitts- two man cup while Harvard President Charles F. Phillips greets Dr. Benjamin E. Mays. gation, due mainly to the 1954 burg, Cornell, and Bowling seeks to continue its possession of Supreme Court decision. The Green. the four man trophy. New South is one in which the whole image of the Negro is be- Dean Lists Top Students ing drastically changed, and al- though now many states have Bristol Tells Assembly Of For Fall-Winter Semester only token integration. Mays is The list of those who attained bey, Judith Trask, Catherine sure in several years it will be Indian Courtesy, Culture the Dean's list for the first se- Wakefield, Martha Webb, and complete. "The people of India are amazingly courteous, thoughtful, mester of the 1961-1962 term has Elaine Woodford. The recent sit-ins and boycotts and friendly," said James Bristol. "They have a sense of been announced. To be on the Names Sophomores have been another deciding fac- tor in this matter. Not only are timeliness which gives them a leisurely, relaxed approach Dean's list, a student has to have Sophomores on the list were a quality point ratio of 3.2 or Marilyn Becker. Norman Bowie, they hastening the progress of to so many things." to Delhi by Monday evening over. Those with asterisks beside Barbara Clapp, Douglas Dobson, equal rights for the Negro, but In his chapel talk on Friday, at the latest. Unfortunately, they their names received a 4.0. Linda Eichom, Marilyn Fuller, they are also illustrating the Mr. James Bristol, from the would not let him speak Monday Seniors on the Dean's list are David Harrison, Richard Hoyt, courageous Negro who will fight American Friends Service Com- because he would not be able as follows: Edward C. Bailey, Eunice Janson, Judy Johnson, for his principles and gain the mittee, spoke on "A Westerner to stay for the lunch afterwards. Marianne Bickford, Rebecca Morris Lelyveld, Nancy Lester, admiration of the Southern in an Asian Culture." To speak and not to eat lunch Bishop, Barbara Bonney, Mary Jane McGrath, Dorothy March, whites. "The sit-ins," says Dr. In order to give the assembly would distort the planned ritual. Cushman, Joan Ekwurtzel, James Scott K. Norris, James K. Nor- Mays, "were the inevitable next some idea of what it is like to To make a happy ending, a large Evans, "Hannelore Flessa, Sarah ris, James Pomfret, Marjorie step in the determination of Ne- live in a foreign nation, Bristol breakfast was planned for Bris- Foster, Sarah Franklin, Stephen Powell, David Quintal, Esther gro youth no longer to be the related some of his experiences tol before he left for New Del- Geller, Peter Greene, Erika Han- Rosenthal, Patricia Rourke, Gra- American Negro, but the Negro in India. hi, which is unusual for Indians, loser, Anne L. Harris, Patricia cia Seekins, Irwin Shiffer, Alan American." Customs May Be Shocking who usually do not eat anything Holderith, 'Judith Hollenbach, Williams, Carol Wyzga, and Cites New Dignity He feels that the customs of a until about 11:00 a.m. Cynthia Hunt, Brenda Huston, Kenneth C. Yates. The members of his race par- country may be a great shock to The Indians take life leisure- •Fleurange Jacques, Carl Ketch- Includes Freshmen ticipating in these demonstrations a foreigner; therefore, it is dif- ly and are very friendly, Bristol um. Grant Lewis, Nancy Luther, Freshmen whose names ap- are the "Negroes overcoming fear" ficult to understand and com- remarked. He then recounted his Nancy Miller, Richard K. Park- peared on the Dean's list were who want to walk the earth with municate with the people. Al- experience of arriving late to er, Howard Reed, Janice Rich- Carol Bishop, Priscilla Bonney, dignity and pride. They have though Bristol spoke with the catch a train. As the townspeo- ards, Frederik Rusch, David Daniel Clarke, Donna Dahlquist, shown to the world that they Indians in English, he found that ple were accompanying him Rushforth, Lawrence Ryall, Ber- •Laura Deming, Peter d'Errico, are not satisfied with their posi- differing concepts of hospitality, along the tracks to the station, nice Schulte, Martha Sikes, Gra- Shirley Fuller, Susan Jennings, tion. courtesy, work, and personal ob- they saw the train in the station. ham Thompson, Lawrence Toder, Dennis Keith, Ann Noble, John Aside from the external prob- ligations created a problem in After they had instructed one of Richard Woronoff, and Carol Noseworthy, Abigail Palmer, and lems segregation causes, partic- understanding the meaning of the railroad workers to raise the Young. Sheldon York. ularly in the United States' re- what was said. For example, "tea red flag in place of the green Lists Juniors lations with Africa, Dr. Mays and refreshments" are essential one, the conductors waited for The juniors named were Caro- SELECTIVE SERVICE stressed the fact that internally to good hospitality; Indians are him on the platform and greeted Applications for the April Democracy and Christianity are surprised that American hospi- lyn Berg, Howard Blum, Eliza- him like an old friend. beth Buker, Patricia Danberg, 17, 1962 administration of the on trial. tality does not always include Ideas Of Truth Differ College Qualification Test are tea. Barry Davidson, Elizabeth Da- The speaker's final remarks "The Indian people have a dif- vis, William Dunham, Stephen now available at Selective dealt with brotherhood, and were Relates Experiences ferent idea of truth," he com- Goddard, William Holt, *David Service local boards through- followed by a question and Bristol told how the people of mented. "They think of what Hosford, Nancy Levin, James out the country. Eligible stu- answer period. India schedule appointments people would like to hear rather Linnell, Carol Long, Marjorie dents who intend to take this even if they know that these ap- th ^ ^a,« . an of real He mus Lord, Nancy Mamrus, William test should apply at once to pointments cannot be kept. When CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION trated this by explaining how Morse, Leslie Nute, Judith Out- the nearest Selective Service Bristol arrived at a town where friends accept wedding invita- ten, Ruth Raymond, Marion local board for an applica- All students are invited to he was to speak, all the digna- tions even when they know at Schanz, Shirley Snow, Jean Sor- tion and a bulletin of inform- attend the Christian Asso- taries came to the station to meet the time they can't possibly go; ensen, George Stone, Anne To- ation. ciation's Larger Cabinet him. He had planned to return he also said that the Indians will Applications for the April meeting tonight at 7 in Chase to Delhi on Monday, after give someone road directions 17 test must be postmarked Hall. A nominating commit speaking on Sunday evening. \ straight down the road he is al- NOVICE DEBATERS no later than midnight, tee will be chosen to select However, he soon discovered ready on rather than bother him Last call for joining the March 27.