Bates College SCARAB The aB tes Student Archives and Special Collections 11-11-1953 The aB tes Student - volume 80 number 07 - November 11, 1953 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 07 - November 11, 1953" (1953). The Bates Student. 1158. http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student/1158 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.I ? &ATE5 5TUPEHT Vol. LXXX, No. 7 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, MAINE, NOVEMBER 11. 1953 By Subscription Announce Election Plans, Dorm Discussion Groups Conference Brings Final freshman election plans" were made known at last Wednes- Hampton, Goldovsky day's. Student Council meeting' Bates Members held in Roger Williams hall. Following nominations for class Attend Camden Opera Experts officers, which will he taken from OC Conference the floor after Chapel Monday, Will Give Views Nov. 1 . will come primaries on Several Hates Outing Club mem- On Music World Friday. Nov. 20 to cut candidates bers attended the Outing Club con- down to two for hoth the officers ference held at the Snow Bowl in By Marjorie Connell and the Stu-C representatives. Camden last.weekend. Rose Bampton, noted concert and Then final elections will be held Colby made arrangements for the 1 pera star, will be featured in the in Cha-e hall on Monday, Nov. -'•> event at which 53 students rcprc- third session of the Theater and from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. sented Nasson, Gorhani, Wcstbrook, Music Arts Conference at 7:3(1 p.m. Colby> Washington State, and Bates. tomorrow. November 12, in the Return Petitions Friday Nasson will sponsor the event next Chapel, Dr. John R. Willis will Petitions for those interested in year. serve a- discussion leader. the Council post were handed out The group established a corre- Miss Bampton. who was born in Monday, and must he returned, spondence system between the schools Cleveland, received her musical complete with 20 frosh men's sig- in order to help each other with training at the Curtis Institute of natures, by Friday. No freshman lems. Meetings, square dancing, Music in Philadelphia. In addition is allowed to use his name for more games, social dancing, and good food to her operatic appearances with the than two signatures. (turkey!) comprised the majority of Metropolitan Opera Company, she- activities. Sunday morning the group Council members will go to climbed a mountain. has also appeared in the concert, men's dormitories tonight to lead Exchange Club Ideas radio, and television fields. Her de- discussions of various campus The representatives exchanged and hut was made in "La Gioconda." problems. The first such sessions formulated ideas concerning various "The Musical Theatre" will be were held last May under the aspects of outing clubs, including the discussion topic of Boris Goldov- present Council and found each carnival prospects and new menus for Frosh Women Become sky. weil-known musicll expert, at S'.u-C member assigned to ;> dormj mountain climbs, ti/i- fourth program or the series OJI The system will be much the Possibilities of overnight mountain Tuesday, November 17. Prof. D. ¥•* same this year, with two leaders climbs and ski trips were discussed. Official Bates Students Robei t Smith, Director of Music. for each group. Many other colleges are already en- Will preside as chairman and dis- Freshman women pledged alle- A background of familiar Bates The assignments arc as follows: joying these overnight trips. cussion leader. giance to the honor system and songs was provided by Professor Miss Helen Briwa accompanied the Best known to a large audience Bardwell — Charles Calcagni met the members of the Student Smith as the freshman women Bates group which included Audrey for h i I intermission program, and Richard Melville Government Board at the annual marched up to the platform, two Bardos, Eleanor Fainsot, Gail Mo- "Opera News on the Air," a regular John Bertram —• Arnold Fickett Freshman Installation service held by two. to sign the student Gov- lander, Carol Magnuson. Jeffrey feat,ire of the Metrrpolitan Opera and Robert MacAfee in the Chapel at 7 p. m. Sunday. ernment Constitution. It is in this Freeman, Ruth Tuggey, Sylvia (Continued on page two) Mitchell — Leverett Campbell Moore, Reid Pepin and Nancy Under the direction of Ruth Has- ceremony that the freshman wo- and John Toomey Wilkes from the New England klns, the service was led by Stu- men become official members of the (Continued on page two) Baptist hospital. G President Carolyn Snow. Bates student body. "Big Sisters" Physics Profs Attend of the freshman women were urged to attend, as well as any U-Conn. Conference Sadies Soon Stalk Eligible Escorts upperclassmen who were inter- Members of the physics depart- ested. ment spent the week end at a The women's dormitories have meeting of the New England For Annual Campus Dogpatch Ball nominated three freshman women, division of the American Physics By Connie Manion accept the first call that they re- For those couples >vho wish to one of whom will he elected as Society at the University of Con- Run for the tur.np patches, ceive. The climax of the Sadie "git hitched", "Marryin' Sam" will freshman representative to Stu- necticut in Storrs. men! Them gals aren't far be Hawkins race will cone Saturday be ready. Wedding rings and blue dent Government. The nominees Dr. Karl S Woodcock thead of hind! night when the gals finally pick slips will be 'provided. are Jean Dickson, candidate from the department). Prof. Carroll P. Refresh With Kickapoo Hast Parker and Cheney; Mary The Sadie Hawkins race will up their dates for the dance. Tra- Bailey and Mr. Richard W. Samp- Staudenmayer, West Parker, Milli- begin in earnest Thursday evening ditional corsages of limp vege- "Hairless Joe" and the "Injun" son left By automobile Friday noon ken and Whitticr; and Barbara after 9 when the girls call the fel- tables or lollipops will be in or- have been working on some sheet and spent the night in Williman- Prince. Frye, Hacker. Wilson, and lows for dance date;, Fvach giri der for the boys. cake and kickapoo joy juice to tic. Conn. They attended meetings Chase. will be given a number by Stu-G. Square Dance In Gym serve in between dances that all the following day, after having Schedule Committee Meeting When she calls hei L'il Amur, The dance is to be held front 8- night, The Chase Hall Commit run into the year's first snow for A meeting of heads of commit- all she can tell him is that she is 11:45 p. m. in the Alumni Gym. tee is i;t charge of the dance. El- tin- second time in as many re- len DcSantis is handling the pub- tees for the Student Government Sadie Hawkins number such and Howie Davidson of Wiscasset, cent trips to the Conference. Formal Banquet has been sched- such. The hoys are supposed to Maine will supply the records and licity. Harold Hunter will present Lecturers were present from uled. Joan Davidson and I.auralyn calls for square dancing. a skit Friday morning after the Rell Telephone and Brookha chapel in front of Hathorn. Watson have been named as co- veil laboratories. The outstanding Admission charges will vary ac- In charge of posters are Jill chairman of the affair, with Patri- paper, according to both Dr Winter Prevents cording to the size boy each gir! Parr, Diane West, and Gail Mo- cia Heldman in charge of enter- Woodcock and Prof. Bailey, w.i brings across the finish line. The lander. Helen Anderson is heading tainment. Other committee chair- given on transitor- by Dr. Ray- OC Open House charge is three cents an inch for the refreshment committee. men are Ruth Haskins, decora- mond L Wallace. Jr., of Bell. Mak- The Bates Outing Club has discon- the boy's waist line. However, Hunter and Gilbert Grimes are tions; Susan Ordway and Beverly ing use the new space and power tinued open houses at Thorncrag don't despair if your man is a bit in charge of the ticket sales. Bev- Haines, invitations: and Jean saving electronic replacements for Cabin until the spring season. chubby — the maximum charge erly Dennison is handling the Geary, clean-up. the vacuum tube he picked up i The cabin will not be open Sunday will be $1.00. prizes, and Robert Brown is Announce Open House previously taped audible signal afternoons unless previously ar- Dress Dogpatch Style planning the music. A Rand Hall open house for un- and obtained reproduction which. ranged. Any group interested in going Couples are expected to dress Please Wear Sneakers derclass women on Monday, No- in Dr. Woodcock's words, was to Thorncrag before spring should in dungarees or Dogpatch cos- All couples arc asked , to wear vember 16, has been announced by- "just wonderful." see Frank Hine or Marianne Web- tumes. (See L'il Abner for ideas'.) sneakers in order to protect tho. Rand president Ellen DeSantis. The afternoon session featured ber for details. Prizes will be awarded during the gym floor. The fellows are espe- Senior women will be in their a talk by Retiring President Con- During the fall many enjoyed the evening for the best costumes. cially urged to get their sneakers rooms between 6 and 7 p.m. and stant of Trinity College.