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Show ftorember 10, 1961 The PARSON Letters To The Editor Dear Sir; I have chosen to write on which seems to bothmatter a er the freshman class as a whole and me in particular. Since the freshman class has come to Westminster this year, its members have been made scapegoats for most of the misdoings that have happened around campus. From running up and down the halls in the dormitories at night, screaming and pounding on doors, to smearing shaving lather and soap on the cars by the science building. This is just a small percentage of students. Do not blame the whole freshman class. Realize that there are always a few bad apples in every barrel. There are always a few students in every class; freshman, sophomore, junior and senior, who would wish to make a ridiculous example of themselves. The upper class as a whole thinks that we, the freshmen class, are nothing but a bunch of high school students that are trying to bring our high school days to college. This is not true. The freshman class so far he problems they are having in class but obtain an underHello, out there! This week standing of what the teacher the major topic of interest is senting it. has been lecturing on. The the choir tour in the The other day, Mr, Hodges spring. seminar method was used by The Westminster College received notification that he a group of students last year. Choir, under the direction had been selected as State The college administration of Professor Max E. Hodhairman of National Music did not know it was going on. ges, will embark on Its anWeek in May, 1962. This speMost of the students of this nual tour, March 31, 1962. cial week is sponsored by the group passed the classes they It will present its first con- National Federation of Music were having trouble in with cert that in Elko, Clubs, and as the high point a much better understanding. Nevada, andevening will con- of the week, the choir, directSunday If the administration lets the tinue on, via Reno, to Sacra- ed by Mr. Hodges and an orseminar be set up in the near mento, California. During the chestra directed by Mr. Kenfuture, I think there will be following five or six days, the neth Kuchler, will present a fewer students on probation choir will be in the San Fran- special concert featuring next semester. cisco area presenting con works by Ralph Vaughn WilI, as one of the freshmen in certs in the high schools and liams and Borodin. this class, would like you the churches of Napa, San Rafael, I guess thats about all for administration and upper San Anselmo, San Mateo this week; so long for now. classmen to think things over Castlemont, Stan Jones Alemeda, the before you start degrading Cameron House in San Fran and underestimating the cisco (Saturday, April 7), and freshmen of this year. Sausalito. If tradition holds A Freshman there will be about a days The letters SCM stand for CHARLES IVERSON free time in San Francisco. Student Christian Movement On Sciences the Biological 9, Major; cnoir Monday April will leave for Carson City, This organization offers the Nevada, and will spend itr fun that goes with a REPLY TO BEItCOVITZ'S education as well as last night out in Ely, returnCHAPEL TALK a in serious Chrischallenge to Salt Lake City on April It is unfortunate that Dr. ing 10. Though everything is in a tian thinking and a chance Bercovitz displayed such bad for growth. SCM taste and poor judgment in preliminary state right now. and spiritual its activities has many exbe very his lecture of about two the tour should to offer something everyone. well and worth looking Last weeks ago. The subject of citing year SCM was divided to. This year the forward his talk was Mater et Ma- choir groups, each havwill leave the day that into several gistral As a member of the own its leader. Deputaing and Spring Vacation . Join SCMNow! well-rounde- d ed has put on a and a professor assembly. This was the best faculty he must have ligion assembly put on by a fresh- aware that there were man class in recent years acof the Roman Catholic to well-accept- cording many students and the administration. The freshmen this year are trying to do their best to achieve a new high standard in the class. By setting up a seminar it would be my opin that fewer freshmen ion stu- dents will be on probation next semester at Westminster. The class officers are trying to get things rolling, but it seems that there is some sort of a block in our way. The freshmen cannot sponsor any dances, shows, or other social events to obtain money to help the freshman class financially. What are we supposed to do stay broke all year? Another problem is how to obtain good grades when you do not understand what the teacher is talking about. The freshman class has organized a seminar program which would not only help the person to talk over CLASSIFIED ADS? Call or See ELLIOT DOBEES NORTH HALL IN Male or FEMALE work and Refining HU HOSTESS Co. WANTED Manor In Brighton. EL or EM GIBL WANTED tor chemical re-tea- at American Smelting CaU Mr. Uson, for Mt Majestic Phone (collect) to do housecleaning and some cooking. DA CaU Mrs. Ahmad, GIRL WANTED CaU to tend magazine shop. Mr. Jaenish, EM Male or FEMALE SALES JOB of West Bend Cooking Utensils. Car Neces-w- y. CaU HU Hot WANTED to eenrlce advertising Posters for 8alt Lake School of Electronics. CaU Mr. O'Toole, HU BOOKKEEPING WANTED for Salva-tloaAr- Social Department. CaU WANTED Senior Preferred for neral office work at Penn Mutual fe Ins. Co. CaU Mr. Peterson. I of re- been those faith in the audience. Hence, his attack and ridicule of that faith must be assumed deliberate and a reflection of bad of taste. His finger-pointin- g was ill admedievialism vised in the light of the fact that all of our current Protestant faiths stem from and are steeped in this same type of medievialism. Professor Bercovitz apparently has a large contention with the Papal Encyclicals dealing with birth control Why should this particular edict elicit such reaction? After all, it simply reiterated a stand and policy that has been in existence for some fifteen hundred years. The use of facetious sarcasm on the part of a principal speaker engaging in a monologue lecture to a captive audience is not my idea of fair play. Since rebuttal was not scheduled with an then equal opportunity, controversinot only were al issues forced to go unchallenged but sarcasm was permitted on a onesided basis. The professors style of presentation, which I presume is the result of his own thought and editing, is more in a vein for a night club comedian who must depend, for his kicks, on ridicule and satire, and attack in lieu of exposition and logical development in original prose on an original theme. I now wish to refute one very important statement in the dissertation Mater et SocialMagistra. The word et MagisMater in ization on translation a tra is faulty Bercovitz. Dr. of the part There are at least eight ex amples found in the Encycli cal showing where the Holy Father has used five different expressions, where the English translation uses one and the same word socialization. A careful examination of these passages shows that the English version is not a literal but a free translation of the Encyclical. In conclu consion, this Encyclical uncerno demns Socialism in Judith Hughes tain terms. one-side- d Man WANTED, Intermountain Furniture Co. of typing and tiling. EL DOWNBEAT leal skit entitled, Nobody Ever Died for Old Westminster. Some of the boys were a bit shaky but it was fun and we enjoyed pre- begins, therefore the members will miss only three days of school rather than a week as in previous years. The students of Elizabeth Hayes Simpson will present a recital on Monday, November 20. I am sure it will be as good as all the previous recitals and well worth your attendance. The recital will start at 4 p.m. At the Homecoming dance, the choir, accompanied by Mr. Hodges and featuring Doug Evans, presented a tribute to our football team in the form of a mus- - tions was a group which held services, on request, at different churches and other institutions such as the Shriners Hospital. A second group, the prayer cell, met every Wednesday night to have prayer and devotions for those who wished to come. The devotions were led by different members of the group each time. The largest and most active group was the WHINGS. stands for Westminster Hi Neighbor Group. This name comes from the WH1NGS song Hi Neighbor which the group sings when they entertain somewhere. Last year the group traveled several times to the state mental hospital in Provo, where it provided entertainment, led group singing, and visited with the patients in several new of students at wards. These trips proved to Mothers Mothers Club Westminster College were introduced to the Westminster Club on College Mothers 23. October morning, Monday The club honored the new comers at a breakfast in the Walker Memorial Dining Hall. Mrs. C. L. Graves was hos pitality chairman. Programs for the coming year were outlined for the old and new members by incoming president, Mrs. Fred H. Speyer. She and the other officers, M r s. Robert C. Toombs, vice president; Mrs. Dale Ravenscroft, treasurer; and Mrs. Charles Carter, recording secretary, were introduced to the group by Mrs F. C. Tavey, the outgoing president. The Mothers' Club was in augurated in 1951. The pur poses of the club are to become better acquainted with the college and its activities, and to be of service to the college as interpreted by a mothers interest. Each year the club has taken on a project of supplying some needed equipment or improvement for the college. In the past, the Mothers Club has donat ed drapes for the chapel of Converse Hall, flood lights on the campus, a tape recorder for the music department, furniture for the mens lounge, microfilm cabinet for the library, equipment for the registrars office, and contributed toward a scholarship. The project for this year will be announced soon. have a definite education value. The members of the group gained both an understanding of the patients and an appreciation for an institution of this type. At the end of each visit, a psychiatrist or other authority talked to the group on such subjects as: The purpose of such a hospital, the organization within the hospital, the changes and improvements which have been made during recent years, the different methods of handling patients, and the treatment of various mental disorders. WHINGS will again be the most active part of SCM. You dont need a special talent to belong to the WHINGS or to participate in its activities. The only requirement is a lot of enthusism mixed with a desire to help and understand these people. Sigma Pi Alpha Presents The Stone Flower A Russian Film In Color Monday, Nov. 20 7:30 pjn. C22 (Z&att&i We are still rather fascinated by the idea that certain names suggest certain personality traits. Here are a few more from WHAT NOT TO NAME THE BABY. , Ginger is a drag. (Not the ones we know Johnson, Gore and Robinson!) Jims and Jimmys are the ones girls want to marry. (Hansen, Morris.) Steve like controversy. He has a lot of odd Information about odd subjects and is always making out big lists. (Rosen) Ray is the pal of the fellow who is the leader of the gang. He doesnt like it much when he grows up. He carries an empty briefcase back and forth to work. (Gibbons, Lee) Joan wears powder blue and pearls and is the one the fellows want to marry. (Johnson, Skorz) Sherry is cute as a kitten and has a lovely, trim figure. She is also neat and friendly and goes out of her way to do favors. (Martin) A Day with Betty Coed Once again we would like to depict one segment in a typical students day a mad rush for a 7:50 class through the gory obstacle course known as The Campus. Lets pretend that we are deep within the demented brain of Betty Coed, able to see the outside as she sees it and able to hear warnings flashing to the cerebellum. , -- Better hurry, Betty only three minutes and you have to go to the gym. Dont forget your scarf seems to be snowing again. Down the icy steps of Hogle, across the treacherous area in front of the cafeteria. Remember to look up when you pass Ferry Hall they may be throwing snowballs again WATCH IT! ! Oh well, you can find out who it was later. Why dont you cut across the grass between Ferry and Converse; then you can miss those steps in front of Converse. Cant seem to find a safe place to ford the ditch. Thats strange there used to be a wobbly bridge here. Well, one giant step should do it Oh no! How humiliating I never dreamed it would cave in. Lets see brush the mud off your coat, find your other shoe and try not to seem embarrassed. Uh-oonly one more minute and the worst is still ahead crossing the Burma Road. It shouldnt be too bad since the traffic Is oneway. Careful now, its rather tricky now that the craters are camouflaged with slush. Look to the right before you ZOOO-OOM- ! ! Dont be angry, you were muddy anyway. Besides, Joe Townie always drives that way. Quickly now before that Sprite gets here uh-otoo late. He spotted J Never mind about RUN! you. notebooks, your, just RUN! ! That was really close. Try to pull yourself together now. Youre safe now and you dont have to do this again h, h, until Thursday. Closing thought: If at first you dont succeed, give up. Why waste all that effort trying? |