WWCollegian - 1948 March 12

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I n i n © *>Wim . . . the enthusiasm shown over the
intramural swim meet may result in a big splash in the minor
sports program . . . page 4.
What They Are Doing About I t . . .
pages 1; and 3 will give you more information on attempts to
make Hie student lounge have "a more friendly and warm .' ' •
atmosphere/' * Vol. XLVI — No. 21 Western Washington College of Education, Bellingham, Washington Friday, March 12, 1948
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WARNING: "I will run
if drafted,' says McArthur.
He won't be the only one.
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Undersecretary of t he
Treasury A. Lee Wiggins
told the House committee
on agriculture that t he
present oleomargarine tax­es
were unimportant from
a federal revenue stand­point.
Only about $7,000,000
would be collected, he esti­mated.
Vern Dale is not
arguing the validity of the
tax, either pro or con, but
he is still enough of a $65
per month student to dis­like
seeing such a sum re­ferred
to so lightly. After
all, it isn't May 1 yet.
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This is closed weekend.
Be careful, coeds. Remem­ber
your etiquette. Apolo­gise
profusely if you blimp
into Miss Powers (dean of
women) on Holly street
after regular closing hours.
THESE P E C U L I AR
THINGS . . . CALLED
HUMANS: An Eastern
theater manager, although
long accustomed to strange
sights seen, had his Puri­tan
ancestral ties some­what
untied the other day
when he located a woman's
skirt under a balcony seat.
The woman, calling for it,
stated that she was with
her husband and had not
noticed that it had slipped
from under her fur coat.
Don't frown. It is possible.
In the course of our years
on this earth we have seen
many men lose their heads
over women . . . quite ob-blivious
to the fact.
If a man split up a few
infinitives and mixed up a
few metaphors . . . could
he concoct a secret formula
from the carnage to pass
Dr. Cederstrom's " b o n e -
head" English class???
AND DE WING IS ON
DE BOID: Yes, spring is
in the air. Although rather
hard to define, still there
a r e definite indications
that it is having one of its
early battles with K i ng
Boreas. INDICATIONS . .
the iron in young peoples
blood is turning to lead
. . which in turn sets up
a catalytic action t h at
forces cold blue blood in
through one of the holes
in the heart and warm red
blood out through one of
the other trap doors . . .
giving considerable c o n ­sternation
to t h e older
folks and resulting in more
frequent "birds and bees" •
discussions . . . what wea­ther
to study.
Datelml e . . .
Friday, March 12—4:00 p.
m., WRA swim m e e t.
10:00 a. m., Ionian sing-,
ers. 7:30 p. m., campus
girls swim.
Saturday, March 13 a nd
Sunday, March 14—Closed
weekend.
Tuesday, March 16 — 7:30
p. m., AWS commission
meeting.
Thursday, March 18 — Ex­ams.
Friday, March 19—Exams,
No assembly, q u a r t er
-ends.
College Issues
Call For Bids
On Art Building
Calls for bids on the construction
of the new Arts building will be
issued early 4n April according to
President W. W. Haggard who re­ceived
word this week that the
building plans will be ready late
this month.
Both the Industrial and regular
Art departments will be located in
the new building.
Trustees are now purchasing ad­joining
property as a site for the
proposed Music building. $1,100,000
has been set aside for the two build­ings.
"Plans for a building housing a
new college auditorium will not be
realized until at least a year from
September," said President Haggard.
Also included in the spring build­ing
and improvement plans is the
redecorating of the Library Reading
room walls, and installation of more
stacks for book storage. Plans for
these improvements have been ap­proved
and the details are being
worked out.
Legion Honored By
Music Department
WWC's Music department will
present a program for the Amer­i
c a n L e g i o n Monday evening,
March 15.
Those who' have been selected to
participate in this program are:
Norma Jean Swan who will play a
violin solo, "Rondino," by Vieux-temps;
Lynn Beeler,' singing "Valse
Brilliante," by Wiedoft; Duane Lewis
singing "'Neopolitan Love Song," by
Herbert; and Patricia Wright who
will sing "Maids of Cadiz," by Del-ibes.
"A Horn Concerto. First Move­ment,"
by Strauss will be played on
the French Horn by Maurice Cary.
Accompanists for the program will
be Barbara McGinnes. Zona Dav-arin,
Marjorie Westerlund. and Siva
Marmon.
And the Balloons Went Up
Photo by Bernie Lepcska
The feel that was heard around the ball room at the ninth annual PUBLICATIONS PROM was the
first timid massage that some unidentified hand applied to the huge cellophane champagne glass filled
with balloons which dominated the decorated dancing room. The inevitable, and thoroughly enjoyed, result
is portrayed for posterity in the above on-the-spot photograph. Even Prom Priness Lois, and her escort Jim
Kent, (direct center) were in on the bang up affair.
Week-End Closed to
Permit Cramming
Another closed week-end has
rolled around and it's time fcr that
last minute cramming that inev­itably
comes just before the final
exams.
All student houses will lock their
doors at midnight, an hour earlier
than usual on Friday and Saturday
nights. No special permissions for
out-of-town trips will be given.
"Regular club meetings will be
held," stated Dean Lorraine Powers,
"but no parties or dances mny be
staged."
A Word To The Wise Is Sufficient
Library Rules Exam Schedule
Piano Solos Served as Caviar
To General' Students—Hicks
Students who missed hearing George Chavchavdze, renowned Russian-
American pianist, in his Tuesday evening's program are offered a note-by-note
account as interpreted by Dr. Arthur C. Hicks. For those of you who
attended this program this article is designed to serve as a souvenir of
a distinguished artist that you have been privileged to hear. The WWCol-legian
will continue, in the future, to give you critical reviews by compe­tent
authorities of highlighted programs. Student critic talent will be
used when available.
By DR. ARTHUR C. HICKS
George Chavchavadze presented Tuesday evening a program of piano
music quite as formidable as his name before an audience of the musical
elect,'the size of which demonstrated that the piano as a solo instrument
is caviar to the general run of students at WWC.
The artist certainly deserved a larger house. In the first place, he looks
like a pianist in the great romantic tradition of Liszt and Chopin. A model
of sartorial elegance, tall, slim, handsome, with dark, classic features, he
was a glamorous figure that must ——
have set many young feminine
hearts a flutter. More important, he
played'the piano with distinguished
artistry.
He captured his audience with
the opening bars of that most serene
and genial of Beethoven Sonatas,
the "Waldstein." He brought out the
vigor and poetry of the work, set­ting
the varied moods in high relief,
from the animated first theme
through the reposeful second theme
and meditative Adagio to the hearty,
cheerful, lilting Rondo.
The artist seemed particularly at
home in the music of that poetic
and melancholy Slav, Chopin. He
performed no less than ten of the
Preludes, including the intricate,
pensive one in C sharp minor, Opus
45, . the . murmurous G major, the
stormy F major, the song-like A
major, the brooding E flat minor,
and the stern and rugged D minor
with 'it's wide-meshed accompani­ment,
cascading double notes, and
three booming bass tones at the end.
The familiar Nocturne in F sharp
major had the proper atmosphere,
and the A flat major Polonaise the
heroic quality so pathetically absent
from the sentimental popular song
based on this glorious work.
In the latter half of his program
the artist played only recent and
contemporary composers, with the
exception of Schumann. He treated
the "Papillons" of the latter with
subtlety and imagination, evoking
the characteristic figures and the
gay spirit of a carnival or masked
ball in a medium of the most infec­tious
waltz and polonaise rhythms.
...iA work of special interest was t he
Suite on themes from De Falla's
"El Amor Brujo," as arranged ,by
Mr. Chavchavadze himself. This was
filled with exotic rhythms and ex­pressed
many moods ranging from
languor to frenzy. As interpreted
by the artist it had the effect of a
tonal drama with a tremendous cli­max.
The Soviet composer Khachatur-ian
was represented by the extraor­dinarily
brilliant and sonorous To-
' ccatta. The last two numbers were
Spanish—the fiery and lyrical "Cor­dova"
by Albeniz and Lecuona's vig­orous
and impassioned "Malaguena."
For encore Mr. Chavchavadze
played the "Ritual Fire Dance,"
which was a very welcome supple­ment
to the De Falla suite.
HERRICK REPRESENTS WWC
AT LIBRARIANS MEET
Miss Mildred Herrick, Librarian,
represented the college March 6 at
a meeting of the Northwest District
Library Association on the campus
of the University of Washington,
Seattle.
All general circulation books are
due in the library by 9:30 p. m.,
Tuesflay, March 16. A one dollar
clearance fee will be charged if ac­counts
are not cleared by this time.
All reserve books must be returned
by 9:00 a. m. Tuesday, March 18. If
not returned a clearance fee will be
charged.
Pacific Northwest History books
are due March 13.
List prices will be charged for all
books not returned by March 19.
After March 18 all books will be
available for use IN THE LIBRARY.
Recreation Positions
Open for Students
College men and women with ex­perience
in physical education and
recreation activities will be interest­ed
to know that positions will be
available for summer playground
work in Bellingham during the com­ing
summer. Men and women inter­ested
in this type of work are urged
by the City Park department to ob­tain
some training in elementary
games. The specific course offered
at Western Washington College is
P. E. 251.
Jobs are also available for those
who have handicraft skills and a
good industrial arts background.
For women, summer councilor
jobs with Campfire Girls are avail­able.
It is recommended that those
interested take the Camp Craft
course which will be taught during
the spring quarter.
Interviews'with prospective appli­cants
for the positions listed above
will be arranged through Miss
Weythman's office. The time will
be announced later.
Major changes in the final test­ing
schedule were announced today
by the Registrar's office. Changes
were necessitated to give the Re­search
bureau time to correct the
test papers of the larger classes.
Final grades are expected to be in
the mail on Tuesday or Wednesday
of the following week.
Revised schedules include the fol­lowing
:
THURSDAY
Daily class time
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
FRIDAY
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Test Time
8:00 a.m.,
10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Mount Baker
Scenes Shot
For New Film
Jack Shallow, representative of
the Western Screen Advertisers, ap­peared
on campus again Wednesday
and Thursday with the final script
for WWC's fiftieth anniversary mo­vie,
to be completed this year.
Charles M. Rice, chairman of the
movie committee, announced that
shots of Mount Baker have already
been made, and that plans are going
ahead for the scenes which will be
made indoors around the plant.
The movie will be shown during
1949 and succeeding years to adver­tise
the college, and for recruitment
purposes. It will show scenes of the
surrounding country, various build­ings
on the campus, and student ac­tivities.
No Lack of Sports Enthusiasm
Photo by Bernie Lepeska
If this photo can be used as evidence, there definitely is no short­age,
of student interest in an expanding minor sports program. In'fact
the only shortage portrayed is the shortage of vantage points available.
Students jammed every inch of available space to catch a glimpse of the
intra-rpural swim meet staged in the P. E. building last Friday.
Lounge Committee to
Recommend Changes
Cold Atmosphere Concensus Serves as
Warm Discussion at Board of Control
"The lounge has a cold atmosphere." That was the general' concensus
of opinion among Board of Control members at the board meeting Wed­nesday,
March 10, when the subject was taken under, consideration.
-• Warren Tiff any'suggested that more tables be placed in the lounge be­cause
of the fact that students were using end tables on which to play cards.
Steel-legged folding card tables were suggested and it was reported that
the 30 folding chairs previously ordered are being held up by. lack of
materials.
Lounge Murals
Completed By
Art Specialists
Experimentally trying out themes
for a lounge mural, the Art 152
class in figure drawing, under the
direction of Miss Hazel Piyrrfpton,
has completed several panels to be
displayed in the lounge soon..
Some of the panels are made of
cut paper and others are chalk
drawings. Various themes are sug­gested
and it is hoped that some­one
will get an idea from them for
a complete mural to decorate the
bare walls of the lounge.
There are 11 panels completed,
which will be displayed this week.
The three paper cutouts on football,
bowling and dancing are by Jack
Peterson, Eileen Douglas and Janet
Sundeen. Norma Feola calls h er
chalk drawing, "in the library, in
the hall, in the lounge."
The dancing theme is carried out
in the chalk drawings by Jean Chen-oweth
and Shirley Stamatis. In their
paper cut panels, Jack Rykken and
Betty Nielsen have used the skiing
theme. Herbert Bartlett and Pat­ricia
Campbell have companion pic­tures
called "summer and winter."
Basketball is the theme of Ed
Brown's paper cut work. Miss Plymp-ton
said that several others will be
completed soon.
Lounge Committee Appointed
Jack Graham, George Burton,
Alice Robbins, and Art Runestrand
were appointed as a lounge com­mittee
to study needs and to rec-oihmend
improvements to the Board
at the next meeting.
Gloria Carey reported to the
Board regarding her trip to Cheney
to confer with a representative of
the National Student association.
While on this trip, Miss C a r ey
studied student union buildings and
lounge facilities at Eastern a nd
Whitworth colleges.
Discussion followed on whether
Western'Washington college should
join the National Student associa­tion,
a nation-wide federation of
college students. It was decided that
the Board would make a further in­vestigation
into the NSA before any
action was taken.
ACE Delegate Okayed
Granting a request from the Asso­ciation
of Childhood Education for
$150 to send Pauline Roser as a del­egate
to an ACE convention at;St.
Louis, the Board discussed, various
student conventions a n d t h e ir
merits.
The IRC was granted $55 with
which to sponsor a rec hour on May
7, the sixth week of spring quarter,.
A brief discussion was held regard­ing
the merit of various speakers
on the Artist and Lecture series.
Daniel Elected
Seventh Grade Art T o H e a d C l ub
Displayed at Library
Twelve of Wally Wilson's under­studies
in seventh grade art will
each draw a poster to be displayed
weekly in the Campus school library
during the Spring quarter.
The posters will portray such in­teresting
subjects a s adventure,
horses and mystery. Each display
will be accompanied by a collection
of books.
College students are invited to
view this weekly art show as evi­dence
of what seventh graders can
do with imagination, paper, a nd
colors.
Election of officers was the main
item of business at the Social Sci­ence
Study and Action club meeting
held Wednesday, March 10, at 7:30
p. m.
Elected were: Lyle Daniel, presi­dent;
vice-president, Richard Robi-son;
corresponding secretary, Bar­bara
Breazeale; recording secretary,
Ann Theg; and Alton Magnuson as
treasurer.
The club is now beginning a study
of the third form of government.
Later they plan on visiting the city
jail and Monroe reformatory to
observe the methods of management.
College Congress Resolutions Explained
By Local Delegates, Ingersoll, Sanstad;
Balloting Will Act as Guiding Barometer
By LAVERNE BROCKMIER
Activities and resolutions of the Pacific Northwest College congress,
which was held at Whitman college last week, are being reported to clubs
and classes by Bob Ingersoll and Gordon Sanstad, delegates from Western
Washington college.
The 100 delegates to the three day conference from 37 northwest col­leges
and universities adopted several resolutions concerning the Marshall
Plan, the Little Assembly, the en-forcement
of United Nations de­cisions,
UNESCO, and public infor­mation.
In a few days ballots will
be distributed to 80,000 college stu­dents
of the Northwest for their ap­proval
or disapproval of each res­olution.
Results of the student vot­ing
will be forwarded to the Amer­ican
delegation of the United Na­tions
to be used as a barometer of
opinion. The PNCC is officially rec­ognized
and acclaimed by the U.N.
American delegation.
Business View of ERP
Charles L. Wheeler, prominent
shipping executive, presented to .the
conference delegates the business
man's viewpoint of the Marshall
plan. Professor Olov Paus-Grunt,
chief of the educational division of
UNESCO, was another speaker and
Dr. Nash, vice-president of t he
United World Federalists, spoke on
world federalism. President Winslow
Anderson of Whitman college gave
a reception in his home for the
delegates.
Ballot Consideration Asked,
Ingersoll and Sanstad, president
and vice-president of the Inter­national
Relations club respectively,
urged WWC students to study the
issues carefully and- vote when the
ballots arrive. They both agreed the
conference was interesting and suc­cessful
in its purpose of stirring up
interest in vital issues. Ingersoll ex­pressed
the opinion that the college
congress as a whole made a definite
swing from the left to the right.
DR. ROSS APPOINTED TO
CHAIRMANSHIP BY WEA
Dr. Alan Ross of WWC has re­cently
been appointed chairman of
a committee on higher, institutions
and the teaching profession by John
Rutherford, state president of the
Washington Education Association.
The committee, sponsored by the
WEA, is composed of representatives
of colleges and of public schools and
will concern itself with problems of
mutual concern, such as the selec­tion
of candidates for teacher train­ing.
The appointment is for one year.