Official Undergraduatl Publish,ed Fortnightly ur;h,llat'dica n Publication VOI,UMl!; 19,No. 8 Z-44S , ANNANDALE-aN-HUDSON, ~.Y., FRIDAY,FEBRUARY 9, 1940 =====:i======FO=U=R:::;::;P~A=G==U 'Boar's Head' Dinner Closes CHARLES HAR OLD GRA YDEAN; F a II Semester TALKS A T COLLEGE MEETING -------------------------. +-------------------------+ Lydman Revue, "Bard's Folly Marches 00," Is Trustees Have College M e e t s Leigh Selec~s Climax of Evening Fun Leigh Reports Gray At Dinner Vermont Man SINGING IN COMMONS Comprehensive Summary He "Introduces Himelf" First Address Deals with Although it was held a number of of Program, I • days before actual closing of the Finance As Semester Beg ins Program PhIlosophy academic semester, the Annual Dr. Robert D. Leigh, President of and Educational Goal$ Boar's Head dinner and accom- Bennington College, terminated his REV. HATH GUEST panying entertainment on Saturday, four months' work as Acting Dean December 16th, socially concluded of Bard College by the suggestion to The Spring semester formally COLLEGE IS SECURE four months of the 1939-1940 col- the Trustees of Mr. Harold Gray as opened on last Saturday evening at I ege, year a t B ar.d permanent Dean of Bard. With Mrs. a dinner in the Commons in which To students and faculty assembled The dinner, held as usual in the Leigh he is now vacationing in Flor- Dean C. Harold Gray presented in the Bard Theatre last Tues­ Dining Commons, featured the tra- ida and putting into final form the himself, his wife, and the Rev. day evening, newly.apPointed Dean ditional bringing in of the Boar's comprehensive report of his studies George Rath, assistant chaplain of Charles Harold Gray stated the Head and the ChrIS' tmas Pudding Columbia University, who preached and recommendations regarding the outlook for the near and far future while the throng sang. Acting College. This final report brings to- at Bard the next day, to the as- of the college and declared what, Dean Robert Leigh spoke briefly gether the substance of four writ- sembled faculty and students. in his opinion, were the tasks of while accepting Boar's Head from ten reports presented to the Bard Mr. Gray's speech was without student, faculty and trustees. He the chef. Trustees and President and Trus- doubt brief and "to the point." At presented a brief but vigorous out­ Highlight of the evening was the tees of Columbia University during the conclusion of the meal, he rose line of the meaning of a liberal arts performance in Orient of "Bard's each of his months in office this and made short remarks, the es­ education. He spoke: Folly Marches On," a newly aug- fall, together with additional studies. senCe of which were, "There are On Security mented edition of. the satire given regarding matters of the College's three strangers among you: myself, "We have been guaranteed a per­ each year. Jack Lydman, German administrative organization and my wife, and the visiting Rev. iod of comparative security in which instructor, headed festivities. To practice not previously reported. Rath!" A sketch of his recent past to work . the day is past when the delight of a packed theatre, and accompanying interest in Bard the excitement of, crisis after crisis veterans Paul Morrison, William The studies and reports cover all followed. DEAN GRAY made study impossible for many." Frauenfelder, and Harvey Fite fill- phases of the college's life and or- ----0)----- On the Task Ahead ed their usual hilarious roles, aided ganization: finance and the budget, F f Id T II "From students the college now by Anna Minot of Vassar College, curriculum and method, student . ranen e. er e s Grav Has Had needs the very thing which they and Evelyn Swenson. Several stu- body and student organization, fac- have wanted most-achievements in dents from various classes made up ?lty and.administrative st~ff, phys- Of ComIng. Events Re ll h Tee their intellectual pursuits ... The the choruses. Original music was lcal e~Ulpme~t .and ma1Ote~ance, g students must also give serious by Alvin Sapinsley, Wayne Horvitz, alumm org:amzatlOn and ~elatlon.to Ie ramID thought to the organization and and dandell Henderson. I trustees. There are speClal. s~udles Mr. William Frauenfelder, pro- regulation 'of their community life. Motion pictures were shown at, o~ the most economical mImmum fessor of German and chairman of With the faculty they must con­ the conclusion of the play. I Slze and faculty salary levels of the the college Calendar Committee, Is 1914 Rhodes Scholar; struct a form of life which will pro­ o I College based on comparisons with announced yesterday that the gen- mote the same virtues and powers . D. .. ·1 other institutions, an analysis of eral college meetings this semester His Wife B i 0 log i s t which the educational program aitru; MUSIC IVISIOn the student intellectual quality as will deal largely with "American to achieve." indicated by scholastic aptitude and Culture In A Changing World." The faculty, while engaged .in the · II P' 1\ achievement tests compared with Noted experts will speak on music, Professor Harold Gray moves into other institutions (this study was the future of the America.n theatre, the position of Dean of Bard Col­ primary task of teaching must Te S rogram "think through the educational phil­ ,supervised by the Columbia Univer- the novel, the place of sciences in lege with a record of unusual and osophy on which the edUcational sity Bureau of Educational Re-I'the contemporary scene, and the varied academic experience. His UD- search), Bard faculty judgments on future of liberalism. dergraduate work was done at the program is based ... they must use student quality, results of corres- The first talk, on February 20th, University of Washington in Seattle, their experience, their imagination, Student Guests, Exchange their vision· for the development of Recitals· On Air Some: pondence with one hundred fifteen will be by Professor Herbert W. from which he was elected ,as a new techniques . teachers in this ,. I school heads as to the nature bond Schneider, of the Columbia Uni- Rhod~s Scholar in 1914. He attend- kind of a college must think about . I amount of student demand for Bard versity department of philosophy, ed. Lmc~ln College at Oxford and After successful first semester, College, and facts regarding college who will discuss, "A Philosopher gamed contact w!th the education more continuously and ad­ B: flrs.t-ha~d. venturously than they do elsewhere:" the MusIC Department has be.en admissiOns gathered from other Looks At The War And The FU-I Oxford UmversIt~ sy~tem ~hlCh has Trustees ' augmente~. .by three mo~e maJor Eastern. men's institutions, analysis ture." Qeen so influentIal. 10 thiS country students,. vlrt';la.lly ,?oubhng. those of the financial operations of the Mr. Frauenfelder added that at f~r the last generatI~:m. Lat~r h~ did "They are busy at the life giving task of raising funds for us to use already m trammg, ~ccordmg to College back to 1900, prepared by the next college meeting coming hIS graduate wor~ 10 E~gl1sJ;1 l1ter­ .. E. Schwartz, dIrector of the Joseph Campbell, auditor of the Col- Tuesday night, undergraduates will ature at Oolumbla Umverslty (A. with an enthusiasm such as the fac­ ~r ~aul ulty state they have never seen be­ dlvlslO.n. lege and of Columbia Universtiy, take part in a presentation, "Stu- M. 19~4; ~h.D., 1933), where he was fore." Havmg featured faculty guest ar-I and a historical sketch of the 001- dents Review Field Period." a Umverslty Fellow and Research tists in the Fall, it is planned to liege during the last forty years col- 0 Assistant in English. From 1917 to Reminding his audience that Dr. have mor~ student performers in (Oontinued on page .4) FACULTY TO GIVE TEA 1921, Mr. Gray tought at Reed Col- Leigh came to Bard last September future reCItals. Dr. Schwartz an- 0-- The faculty will tender a recep- lege, Portland, Oregon, then and now to analyze the situation and report nounced that there will be an ex- - tion in Albee Recreation Room to a most stimulating intellectual en- to the trustees, Mr. Gray said that change recital with undergraduates SENIORS FIX PROM Dean and Mrs. Gray after the Gen- vironment for teaching. He is the Bennington's. president had finally. of Vassar sometime this month. eral College Meeting Tuesday eve- eighth of twenty members of the approved the soundness of Bard's Similar recitals are being arranged The Class of 1940 met in Albee ning. All members of the college Reed faculty who became college educational scheme, on the quality with other neighboring institutions. Wednesday night to decide the are welcome. presidents, including Dr. Karl T. of the faculty and the actual educa .. The music department is also to Senior Prom week-end dates well in 0 Compton, present head of' Massa- tional value of the college as seen be represented on programs of sur- advance, facilitating orchestra ac-. DESIGNS COSTUMEschusetts Institute of Technology. in the graduates of recent years. rounding local radio stations. quisition by Frederick Sharp. The Paul Morrison, director of the Gray next spent a year as professor Dr. Leigh worked with the trustees o . 17th, 18th, and 19th of May were Bard Theatre, has been designing of English at St. John's College at of the college, "strengthened their rol Service Held chosen, which period includes a the costumes for Clifford Odets' Annapolis, where he had rich ex- confidence, roused their· wavering Ca waXing moon.