Bates College SCARAB The aB tes Student Archives and Special Collections 10-7-1953 The aB tes Student - volume 80 number 02 - October 7, 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 02 - October 7, 1953" (1953). The Bates Student. 1153. http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student/1153 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]. ? ? 5MHT to Vol. I.XXX, No. 2 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, MAINE. OCTOBER 7. 1953 By Subscription Rob Players Nab Rights To Produce Current Hit Stu-G Coed Dining By Mary Kay Rudolph fer visited the manager who was l-'rom Broadway to Bates comes "very helpful," she reported. She also i'.:scu-iM'd the play with the Plan Gets Approval the first Robinson Players' produc- tion this year — "Dial M for leading lady, Miss Huber. Of most By Jack Leonard interest to Bates" drama director, Murder" — to be presented Wed- Coed dining received a healthy however, was the fact that for nesday, Nov. 18, through Saturday, shot in the arm" as both the Stu- everyone there is a fascination in Nov. 21, as the last program of the dent Council and Bursar Norman attempting to determine the an- Theatre and Music Arts Conference. E. Ross gave formal approval to a swer to this "nu-rdei play." "It is Miss Sciiaeffer, just back [ram Stu-G proposal which would in- impossible," challenges Miss New York City and fresh from crease use of the plan whereby cou- three sittings of the play produced SchaclTer, "to reach the solution ples may dine together Sunday before the last three minutes" — by the Broadway Company, is ex- noons. and, of course, this masterful sus- tremely enthusiastic about this At the first weekly Council meet- pense spells "hit." popular "who - dunit," starring ing of the year, held in Roger Wil- I Maurice Evans. Although it is well "Dial M for Murder" has been liams Hall last Wednesday night, past its tir.-t anniversary, New called "melodrama," "who-dun- it ua> revealed that tentative ar- York audiences are still paying ot- t," "murder play," but what- rangements require proctors to pre ehestra prices lor standing room ai.d ever it is called, it is extremely pare lists of people in their dormi- atempling to devise solutions be- dramatic and suspenseful. This tories willing to participate. fore the play's end. play, says Broadway's most out- Pick Up Own Ticket After performances, Miss Sciiaef- (Continued rn page eight) Men and women would be paired off and though no two people would have to go to the meal to- gether, each student would be ex- pected to call at the Bursar's of- fice in person for his ticket. Furth- er details will he worked out at a President Bob Sharaf (right") \eads first Stvi-C meeting meeting schedulec". by Stu-C with the male proctors. '1 he appreciation cf c.!T-canipus Schmutz Appoints Staff;l men was expressed to both this and last year's Councils through repre- sentative John Toomey for support Candid Pics Mirror Aim in their finally successful struggle By Ruth Haskins for a room on the campus. Form- "Tight Little Island" will Roger Schmutz, editor-in-chief of erly used for ping-pong and bil- be featured by the Christian the Mirror, has announced that the liards, their room in Chase Hall Association art films commit- yearbook staff is complete and ;ias already been substantially fur- tee at Chase Hall at 8 p. m. plans for this year's edition are nished, thanks to individual contri- Friday night. Tickets will be well under way. butions of the town students. sold by CA representatives in Assistant Editor Jill Dnrland Sampson Fund Lagging the dorms during the week. heads the feature section. Jill, a Contributions to the Council- Admission is 50 cents. Spofford Club member, has con- supported Charles H. Sampson This movie is first in a tributed iO the Garnet in past years scholarship fund have been lagging series which the committee and is now a member of that staff. (Continued on page eight) plans to bring to campus this Working with Jill arc Joyce Gray. year. Allison Brown, and Arlene Ham- Stu-G discussion is led by President Carolyn Snow mond. Trails Beckon; Janice Todd and Clyde Eastman STUDENT Rating are associate editors assigned to Nature Calls Stu-G Starts New Year Advanced In Late the senior section, with Sally Per- kins assisting. Seniors alrcvdv are Hale And Hardy Poll By ACP Critics being photographed by Ashman This is the season's last cnance By Urging Dorm Spirit A second class or "good" Sallcy of the Dora Clark Tash for Bates mountaineers to climb rating for papers published studios. higher thin Mt. David. President Carolyn Snow went rallies was discussed. It was sug- during the second semester la.-t Planning Faculty Section This Sunday's climb will be the over Fiske dining hall rules and gested that spirit could be im- year has been awarded the The faculty section will be plan- last until spring, according to the freshman rules at the first meeting proved in general by inducing each STUDENT by the Associated ned by Helen Anderson and Gv.cn BOC Hikes and Trips directors. of the Women's Student Govern- of the dorms to go as a group, Collegiate Press in its semi- Crandall. Sophomores Nancy Mills Eleanor Feinsot and Roger Thies ment board Sept. 30 in the Wo- competing with each other to con- annual critical service. and Peter Kadetsky are working planned this trip to include both men's Union. Haze day and De- tribute the most to a rally or The rating was made on such on the introductory section, while Boldface and Tumbledown moun- bibbing night will be Tuesday, game. Rand's spirit at the U. of aspects of journalism as news Nancy Leland and Betty Sherman tains. The group will split, each Oct. 27, with freshman Debibbing Mass. game was cited as an ex- values and sources, writing and cover the multiple campus organi- part climbing one mountain. skits supervised by sophomore ample of what could be done. editing, headlines, typography zations. These mountains are near Carter representatives, Diane Felt and Each year, outstanding sopho- and make-up. The second sem- Preparation of the sports section Dome, the site of last week's climb. Virginia Fedor. mores in each women's dorm are ester point total was very close is under the direction of William Baldface is on the Maine-New The board discussed events of elected by the members of Stu- to a first class or "excellent" Hobbs and Louise Sweeney, rep- Hampshire border. The autumn fo- the year to come, among them the dent Government to be House rating. resenting their respective sides of liage is expected to be a highligfit formal banquet for women that Secretaries. This year the House Among the comments made campus. of the trip. was such a success last year. It secretaries include: Moira Mac- by ACP judges were "coverage Although the theme or plan of Chaperones are Miss Ann F. was voted to contribute $25 to the Kenzie, Chase; Gail Molander. of campus is excellent", "sports the book was not disclosed, Schmutz Chesebro. Robert Waite, Miss chcerleading fund, of which Stu-G Hacker; Cecelia Dickerson, Wil- coverage excellent", and "an reported he aims to "make the Helen H. Briwa, and Peter P. is a supporter. Proctors were re- son; Mary Lee Rogers, Frye; energetic staff that is develop- year-book representative of the ac Jonitis. quested to remind all girls that Nancy Mills. Cheney; Marjorie ing a good paper." tivities of the students while here" concessions must be registered Connell, East Parker; Irene Gron- Issues judged were published — that is, to have fewer landscape Luncheons will be provided by the with Bursar Norman E. Ross. nigan, West Parker; Georgette by last year's staff headed by shots and more pictures of people college. Buses will leave Rand at Rand Spirit Lauded Thierry, Rand; Meredith Green. Editor-in-Chief John Rippey as doing things. He added that pic- 8:30 a. m. and return at 6 p. m. The general spirit of the student Whittier; and Sybil Benton, well as the present one. tures are to be "genuine candid, The price is $1.50, ind the climb is body during football games and Milliken. rather than posed." open to freshmen. 10 TWO THE BATES STUDENT, OCTOBER 7, 1953 Music Conference Leader Band And Choral Interest Booms; Expects Ticket Sell-out Messiah Rehearsal Draws 205 - "Sale of tickets for the Bates College-Lewiston-Auburn Theatre Interest in campus music or- Barrister Club and Music Arts conference here is ganizations has boomed this fall coming along quite satisfactorily," with 205 students signed up for Plans Schedule; John B. Annett, assistant to the Frosh Rules Choral society and 48 for band. president who is conference chaii- Official rules for freshmen women have been announced by To keep Choral attendance rec- Appoints Heads maii, has reported. the Student Government. ords accurate, Carol Hollister, Plans for the conducting of a Although there are some tickets These rules will be in effect through one week following the Esther Ham, and John Hodgkin- moot court session and the replace- left on sale, Annett stated, "I ex- final home football game.