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Show OAMPUS CRIER Students Published by the Westminster College, monthly during the scholastic year Associated STAFF Wilson Virginia Ramsey Business Manager Peter Ota Sports Editor Marimon Bird Rosa Miss Sponsor Assistant Easiness Manager Hal Mortenson Editor REPORTEES Joan Culver, Amy Sinefis, Dona Stafford, David Wilson, Carol Guber, Barbara Kasdorf, Daphne Tappan, Richard Smith, Clara bell Schweppe, Evanna Betts, Harold Wylie, Tony Tyler. GREAT BOOKS AND THE LIBERAL EDUCATION Much has been, said and written in recent years regarding a liberal education. It is interesting to note that in the convocation address by the erudite Dr. T. Henry Foster, he especially stressed the humanities and the reading of good books as the way to the fuller, more purposeful life. Young men and women today should be encouraged to seek a liberal education as well as to The late Wendell specialize. Willkie expressed this thought very well in the compendium of this fine passage: All the greatest civilizations have been the best educated civilizations. I do not mean wThat is often called education . . . specialists in mechanics, chemistry, medicine, etc. must become mechanics, chemists, some physicians Some some ... all must make a living. But that is not education. I am thinking of education as a love of the liberal are . . . arts that free the human spirit . . . education for its own sake ... the sheer joy of knowing and understanding, of analyzing and imagining. We are told these are luxuries. When such arguments are accepted it will be the end of our civilization. Perhaps some of us are wondering just where we should start, in order to eventually achieve our goal . . . that of being truly educated. Let ms start with good hooks. Not long ago, Dr. Robert May- SOCIAL EVENTS MOTHERS Busy ail'd happy, these are the words to describe the students of Westminster. During the first weeks of school, weve spent several days registering, reciving many books and assignmnts, renewing old acquaintances and making new ones. Along with our work we have been entertained by the Student Council and various other organizations. Before school started a tea was given for the town girls and their mothers in Ferry Ilall. We had only been here a few days when we were given the Ilello party. One couldnt having fun with all the things they planned for us. even had a Miss Hi and help nice We Mr. Howdy. G, we all went to the in the ravine and after suppicnic in per participated singing and the Fire Ceremony. Later there was a dance in the lounge of Fer- On Sept. 1 ry Hall. On the following Monday and Wednesday evenings, President and Mrs. Steele entertained the dorm students at after dinner coffee. Besides these activities at home, there have been the football games, a Pep Rally in the ravftie, and a Football dance in the decorated gym. SatThe WAA had a hay-rid- e urday, Oct. 7. It was girls choice and all had a very good time. Next on the agenda are: October 14 Homecoming and Open House at Ferry Hall. October 22 The Mothers and Daughters Tea, which is always one of the nicest events of the year. has Council Student more for fun still everyplanned one, so it looks as if this will be a very eventful year. The The Republic, by Plato. (This hook must be the starting point of any discussion of politics and education.) 3. Nichomaehean Ethics and Aristotle. Politics, by (The foundations of the thought of the west about the good life and the good 2. state.) nard Hutchins, president of the 2. The Peloponnesian War, by University of Chicago, and stormy Thucydides. (The classical statepetrel of U. S. education, picked ment on human nature at war.) the ten greatest books of the 5. The City of God, by St. Auwestrn world. He said, If all gustine. (A great exposition of a were to read, discuss, and (undercivic order to be built on the new stand these books, we might at least have a community in the ruins of an old one.) 6. Siunma Theologica, by St. United States and he prepared to Thomas take our part in a world commuAquinas. (The ultimate dealt with hv the master questions nity. medieval of thought.) The ten books chosen as the 7. The Divine Comedy, by ideal core curriculum for our Dante. (The summations of the people today are: aspirations if the human spirit.) 1. The Iliad and the Odyssey, 8. Shakespeare. by Homer. (Homer was the edu9. Meditations, by Pascal. (A cator of the Greeks; and the Greeks were the educators of the genius of modern times wrestles with the fundamental problems west.) FOSTER HALL AND DAUGHTERS TEA Sunday afternoon, the The twenty-secon- d of October, is the date set for the Annual Mothers and Daughters Tea, which is to be held in the Reception Room at Ferry Hall, from three (until five oclock. This honors all of the girls attending Westminster and their mothers. The tea is sponsored by the W. 0. W. and promises to be one of the nicest of the school year. All the girls are automatically members of this organization and therefore will participate. Committees have been chosen and plans ar under yay for this lovely affair. Joyce Webb and Nancy Ewing are in charge of the invitations; Virginia Ramsey and Gloria Walker, publicity; Marge McDermaid, Patty Moore and Lou Ann Birkbeck, table arrangements; music, Betty Erickson, Mrs. Engle, Mrs. Simpson, Miss Johnson, Wilma Gould, Carol Donaldson and Miss neani. The reception line in order are : Joan Rogers, Miss Horn, Mrs. l, Steele, Lydia Gerry, Miss Mrs. Houghton, Barbara Meissner, Mrs. Wilcox and the nurses representative. Assisting in the receiving of guests will be : Miss Marimon, Mm. Baldwin, Joy Brown, Billie Ilahn, Gloria Walker, Marilyui Cross, Lee Gordon, Gloria Graham, Joy West, Carol Donaldson, Mavis Draper, Leola Jorgensen, Virginia Ramsey and Mac-Kril- Joan Patton. Those who will be pouring are : Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Farlcfy, Miss Paden, Mrs. Engle, Mrs. Muir, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Watkins. The of the assistant hostesses who are in charge of serving are Janice McFarlane and Gwen Lewis, under them will be fourteen girls to assist. Nine girls have charge of the refreshments and ten will be cateresses. comMembers of the clean-fumittee before the tea will be W. 0. W. officers and representatives will be in charge of the (dean-u- p program. These include President Joan Rogers, nazel Hanley, Marilyn Johansen, Ruth Turner, Sophomores; Billie Ilahn, Doris Edwards, Juniors, and Marks, Senior. We know thaj: with the full of the entire group of r will be nicest this girls, Tea ever held at "Westminster College. an p fellows of Foster Ilall welcomed their new house mother home September 19. During the last week of September Air. and Mm. Bradley with their two children moved into the apartment in Foster. twenty-seve- n s This years were elected last month and are : Presidorm-officer- dent, Bob Wilson; Sam Hattori ; Secretary-TreasureHarold Wyle. Plans for the Annual Cowboy and Lady Dance fur the men of Foster Hall were put into motion by Bob Wilson a week ago, the various committees have been formed and have bet?un work. This major event will take Vice-Presiden- t, r, place on November 4. The men and their dates will dine, danee, and be entertained, at what Foster Hall men consider the best social event of the year. HALLOWEEN DANCE A chilling, thrilling Howdy time is coming your way. The annual Halloween Danee, to be held October 28, promises to be a very festive 'occasion It is sponsored by the seniors and will start at 8 :30 following the game with Branch Agricultural College. No moans now, but there will be a charge. The senior class is arranging for an orchestra which will provide the . music,. The. spooks are in for some great competition! There is to be an eerie spook alley so all of you had bet! ! ter start building up your courage if you have quivering nerves! The dance is a costume party, with a prize for the best costume. Wolves n ghosts n things. Balloons will be bouncing around and there will be refreshments. So dust off your costumes and build up your nerve. The goblins ll get you if you dont come out, so guys and gals, you be about. . Co-rin- ne Mother-Daughte- of reason and faith.) 10. War and Peace, by Tolthis stoy. (Like Shakespeare, before unrolls our novel great eyes the whole panorama of human life.) Dr. Huthins added: I do not include the Bible in my list I assume it. ... By Evanna Betts, Senior Class. Betty Froshs Impressions of Westminster Bettys first weeks on Westminster campus seemed like a succession of unreal dreams. Some were pleasant; others werent as enjoyable to recall except for the amusement of others. Tn one corner of her mind were the many recollections of moving into the dorm, taking placement and I. Q. tests and registration with its endless forms to fill out. A sharper memory was the time she rang the dinner hell early, haying mistaken it for the light switch. When everyone came rushing in, she tried to tell" them of her mistake, but who can stop a crowd of hungry students? (Continued on page 3) |