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February, 1945
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KDlTOlllAL BOARD
Chairman MYRTLE L. BROWN, ’45 Feature Editor GLORIA DIX, ’45
Business Manager
News Editor THORA E. KELLY, '45 CAROLYN L. ROBERTSON. ’45
STAFF ASSISTANTS
Secretary MAYME HARRIS, ’45 Assistant Business Manager
BARBARA J. SANFORD, '47
Circulation Manager Exchange i_ditor
NANCY PINKARD, ’46
TYPISTS
Thklma Thomas, ’47
Gwen Alexander, ’47
Edith Bishop. ’46
Margaret Caldwell, '46
Willie Ruth Coles, ’47
Precious Cofening, '45
ADVISER
FROOF HEADERS
Miriam IVIcTeer, ’47
REPORTERS
Helen Davis, ’47
Roberta E. Favors, ’45
Goldwyn a. Foster, '45
Ruth Hvatt, '46
CAROL E. CARTER. ’45
Eleanor Chippey, ’45
Rose Hogans, ’47
Jean McCord, ’47
Betty L. Powers, ’47
Mary Wagstaff, ’45
M. Eugenia Sims, ’48
DR. FREDERIC A. JACKSON
EDITORIALLY SPEAKING
THIS IS DEMOCRACY
In the December issue of the P.anner, there ai)])eared an
editorial, "Aii Appeal for Practical Deniocractj.” in which we
stated that the new rules regarding students going-off-cam-
pus and permissions were not only out of place in a demo
cratic college community but were detrimental to a more ma
ture student body. This condition no longer exists. The Com
mittee on Permissions composed of students elected from each
class and selected faculty members met and drew up a list of
alternatives to the existing regulations and recommended cer
tain changes. These suggestions were later put into effect.
The report of the committee discarded entirely the new “go
ing-off campus” regulations and modilied the two weeks per
missions for out of town visits to a minimum of four days.
The significance of the action lies in the fact that out of
a controversy which was affecting the life of the entire cam
pus a suitable adjustment was made when those directly
concerned took time out to discuss the prol)lem and solve it
in a democratic and wholly commendable way. Out of a sit
uation which \vas causing great dissension on the campus
came a lesson in democracy—the real Bennett way of life-
This was not a victory for the student body; nor was it a vic
tory for the administration. It was a victory for the demo
cratic way of life on our campus and the power of arbitra
tion, a primary step in democracy. It proved conclusively
that much can be gained by bringing a problem to light and
attacking it realistically, impartially and collectively for
common benefit.
The new rules in themselves will not prove entirely
satisfactory noi’ soh’e comidetely all the existing problems.
The ultimate success of our forward step toward actual
rather than verbal acceptance of res])onsibility rests in us,
the student body. It rests in our ability to think clearly, im
partially and maturely. We want to preserve democracy on
our campus. Therefore we must remember that in a demo
cracy everyone accepts his share of responsibility.
FREKDOiVI OF SPEECH AND
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Freedom of speech and press is a right guaranteed in
both the federal and state constitutions to speak or write
freely on any subject provided such activity does not affect
adversely some superior interest of the State. Belief in this
principle led William and Mary students to suspend pub
lication of Flat Hat rather than submit to strict faculty
censorship. Miss Kaemmerle’s editorial expressing a belief
in racial assimulation as a future possibility violates no su
perior interest in a democracy. As a matter of fact, it is a
mere opposing argument to those who do not believe that
such is possible. If Miss Kaemmerle’s editorial is in viola
tion of State interest, all writings on the issue, whether
jira or co)i, should be in violation. It is most difficult to be
lieve that students would be deprived of liberty and free
speech on the very spot where Patrick Henry made his
"(rive Me Liberijf or Give Me Death” speech. The whole af
fair is reactionary and violates every principle of free speech
under a democratic state. Miss Kaemmerle’s editorial is a
liberal view of a problem which has been “hushed” too long;
it is opposed to reactionary thinking on problems that con
cern many people. Liberty views are to be cultivated and
nurtured, not stifled.
P]ETTY L. Powers, 47.
Inquiring
Reporter...
What are tlie most important ac-
i-diuiiKxlal ions scliools and i'ol1e;es
sliould iiial^e to iiuvt tlio needs ol' re-
lui'iiinfi servlet' mt'ii and women?
I tliinl the most inipoi'tant ac-
couiodaliou scliools and colleirt's slioiild
niali( t(i meet tlie ihhmIs ol' retnrnint;
servlet* nit'n and women is an ae-
ctderatt'd course of study hast'd on IIkMi-
!ntt“rt‘sts. It slioidtl i)re])ai't* llieni as
([ulekly as ])ossili]‘ for 1'nture life in
a iieaetd'ul world. j
Aletliia Walker. I
Reader^s Retreat
i ihink ont‘ of the major ami most
( I'I'eei I vt' areoinoilations that eoidtl he
made hy schools and eollt'Kes for re-
Itirninj: !. l.'s would he a classitica-
(ion winch ket'ps tlii'in tofi'elher. Many
of the returning' men and women will
hi a lot ohliM- than tht' other students
and, therefort', may I'eel inferloi-. To
prevent this, 1 think they should he
seLire"rated according lo a.ne-
('arolvn I., UolH'rtSdU,
Schools and colle.ifes shoidd mt'et
the ntH'ds of rettirninir service men
atid womt*n hy offtM'in^ ]>ractlcal suh-
Jecls. 'I’ht'st' men and women will need
to know how lo tnakt' a livlni; in a
N.'orld which has clian.ired and how to
use what he has It'arned in his ex-
peritMH'es,
Vlr.U'inia WaKstaff,
I thlidi that cnrricula shouhl he ad
justed to meet the needs of the re
turning service men and women,
(bourses should i)e offered which will
he of interest to them and which will
prejiare them for their li'fe’s \vork,
I think courses in the industrial arts
field will he most in demand,
Claiiilitie Reeves,
()ne of the most importatd ac-
coniodat Ions schools should make to
nice lln“ niH'ds of ri-luriunn' service mt'ti
anil women is lo ,4'ive tnem more frt'e-
doi;i lo make their own decisions and
Individnal resiionsihility thati is Kiven
to most sttiilcrits now. 'I’hese men and
womi'n have het‘u in war toi’n areas
whcer they have sufi'ered many hard-
siil])s and have often had to dt'pend on
their own initiative and rt'siiui'ceful-
n;‘ss to ket'p alive. 'I'ht*y will return
mature mt>n aiul womt'n capable of
s('lf diri'ction anil sidf government,
I'allure to "ive them this privile.Ut' will
cause fi'ustratlon which will interfere
will: their eilucational i)rot;-re.ss,
Nancv l'’oster.
0 River Remember—Ostenso
r>y pure chance Hrlll Wln^ and
.Xornia Shaleen met on a rainy ni.slit
at a hits stop. It was str-an^'e that they
should meet Unt,s—descendants of two
families wiiich had heen hostile tn-
wai'd each other for- almost a cen
tury, 'I'htw iilayed together when chil
dren hut throufiii the years had lost
tr.’ick of each otlier. They fell in love
and each secretly feared that some-
thin.i: would harm their love jtist as
tlie old family hostility had niarretl
the love of the SlialetMis and the Winirs
of hysont' days,
Ivar Vinne. a Norwt'.uian, in ISTO
had come wi^st alit'ail of his yomin
wife, .Ma.udali to ]ilant his fields and
to prei)are a honit> for her and their
chllilren. 'I’he plant in.i;' and sowinj;' had
lione well hut he had ht'en ahle to do
no hetti'f for a home than a one-i'oom
duKout and he knew that .Ma.u'dali
would he ilisaiipointed,
1 var was indt^‘d happy to see his fam
ily when tln“y arrivt'd hy stagecoach.
As he had feared .Mai;dali was snr-
Iirlsed at tht> rou.iihness of the home
he had lunlt and did not st>em to ap-
prt»ciaft‘ his untirinir effoi'ts at plant
ing;' the land and hinldln,ir the home,
-Mafidali was hun^jry for land — she
wantt'd to hny a grt^at deal of the latid
around them so as to ”'et rich quickly,
'I'hls was characteristic of the differ-
t'lice ht'tween her aiul Ivar. She wanted
wealth and seemed to value material
security far aliove tlu‘ ha]ipiness which
came from simple crtMtive life wliich
Ivar loved so much,
•Soon, Ko:ild. Mas'dali's hrother came
lo live with them, he was planning to
hiiy land of his own hut was looking
around in ordei' to makt' the best pos
sible selection, ila^dali had managed
to save some money and so when she
and her hrother I^oald learned tliat a I
t
railroail was to be built throu.sh the
hiiiil in' ihe ]]ndiroit.-.,
i'amlK li
In order that schools and colli'.ut'S
may litdp i-eturniiiK service men and
wiiinen, tlit'y should t'lder wholt*-
heartt'dly into the plan of readjust
ment, Si>ecial courst's should bt' ot-
fered to those who will return to col
lege in order ol ht'lji them mt'et life's
[irolilems and to acquii't' t^conomic
staiiility. 'I'liis means that empliasis
will have to be placed on cotirses in
social adjustment and vocational train
ing. 1 think our schools aiul colleges
arc too concerned about turning out
[)rofessio;ial pt'opli' rather than men
anil womi II who know ho«’ to live
\M‘II and manfully.
]%lvira (iailoway.
The schools and colleges shotUd
include courses and hooks on court
ship and marriage because the ser
vice men and women have to make
■X great adjustment for post war
lionie life. In addition, provision
should he made for marrfed men and
A omen to live together on college
•ampuses.
—GLORIA DIX,
.\ll articles to be printed in tlie
Alai-eli issue of the |{ .\ X K K
should be |iassed in by .March 14
to any member of the Eilitorial
>!oard.
had had bad luck with tiielr land, they
purchased it from them. .Much later,
Magdall and Roald sold the land again
to the i-ailroail t'or much more than
they had paitl for it. Ivar was hui't
anti angeretl at the injustice done to
the Endicotts and knew that he t-ould
never agiiiii feel tin* same towartl his
w I f e.
'I'hi' Wings (tht\v had Amei'icani/.ed
their name) had first met Kate Sha-
lt‘en as ii passenger on the stiigecoach
which had brought .Magtlali anil tlie
children west. She was a young school
ti'acher and had lived with her broth
er. Steve, anti her sister, Uelphy, until
they later married. Trouble began for
the Slialeens when Deljihy and her hus
band, Tex ISrazell were ousti^d from
their land because it had been Indian
territory. I)el|ihy was I'xpecting a child
and as :i result of ex])osure to the t-old
and other things, dit'il when the baby
girl. Rose was born. On the same
ilay, 'I'ex was strtick by a lociHiiotive
anil killed, Kate ailoptt'il the baby.
Rose aiul chan,ged her name to Shaleen,
'I'hough she pretended to be kintl, ilag-
tlali scorneil and disdained the Sha-
leens as she ditl many whom she
thought beneath her,
'Pin* year. ISSS fimls Karstt'ii a
youn,g man o1' twt nty-two. rather ideal
istic and sensitivt' to the beauty
aromiil him. Ills mother disapproveil
of' sucli feelings and so he usually hid
them from her. JIagdis. the oldest girl
was homely and pi'im, probably her
mother's favorite, Solveig. 17 Jintl very
inilept^ndent for her years was beauti
ful and much in love with the hand
some son of .Julian Fordyce who had
been a river fur trader when Ivar
and .Magilali hail first come wt^st.
Olino, the youngest was eleven and al-
ready fond of David Shaleen. Ro.se was
now seventt»en and she anti Karsten
were very much In love. They seemed
to belong together. They understooil
each other so well and each seemed
to complete the per.sonality of the oth
er. Vet. JIa.gdali discouraged any
frli'ntlship witli the Slialt-ens anti
Karsten knew that she wonltl not ap
prove. She had plans for Karsten to
go into iiartnershiu with a lawyer.
William ('ole and perhaps to marry
his attractive daughter. Despite all
this Karsten declaretl his intentions
to marry Rose, .Magtlali, with her cus
tomary calm and cleverness, inter
vened and kept the twti aiiart, Karsten
finally broke down and complied with
his mother's wishes, ilagilis, in ctini-
pliance with her luoth.er's wishes anti
plans marrieil, (Jt^orge (iossnian, a
V\'ealthy young man of the town,
Solveig, unlikt' Karsten refust'il to
give in to her mother's objections to
.-\lt‘c Fordyce and waited for him to
return from his voya.ge though she had
to wait for It'll years. When he rt‘-
turiieil, they escapeil the vigilanct' of
Ma.gdali and were married, Olina, now
twt'iity-one was in love with David
Shalt'en. Rose's cousin, 'I'liey plannt'il
to marry, hut once more .Magtlali in-
terfered. She fei.gned a stroke and
ke]it Olina hy her sitle, Olina, out of
loyalty to her mother woulil not leave
her anti .so Daviil, now a successful
artist, went away alone.
Olina married a man of her moth
ers (-hoice anti a few years hiter tiled
in chililbirth. Karsten, now a success
ful lawyer was heartbroken. He was
dissarisfied with his life anti was be
ing sued for divorce by his wife. He
returiuMl home for Olina's funeral and
once again met Rose, Their love
flanieil up once more and they agreel
to marry if Rose's husbantl wotiltl
agree lo a divorce, (iaffley's reply was
to kill himself and Rose in a fit of
jealousy.
When so many of the Wings anil
Shaleens had been kept apart ctmlil
Brill anti Norma have iiappy lives to-
getlter? I'liey tlefierl their past and
wei'e niarrietl. It was 1!)41 anti Brill
had to go off to war. If lirill returned
he and Nonna anti their cliilit would
at last have the life together which
hail heen denied to the Shaleens and
Wings of earlier generations.
Exchange Quips
Miss Jlargaret Spencer, ranking stu-
ilent at Virginia State ('ollege, wiis the
student speaker iit the l'’ounders' Day
program of the colle.ge on .lanuary l!(j.
-V nativt' of South Richmontl, she is an
English major,
Tl'.;; VIR(HNIA STATESMAN.
Virginia State t'ollege.
At the secontl winter grailuation of
.Mount Holyoke ('ollege on .lanuary
2Stli. Dt'an Howarti 'riiurman of How
ard Fniversity, tlelivereil the Bac
calaureate address. Thirty-four mem
bers of tile (-lass of l!)4.‘i were gratl-
uateil,
THE .MOUNT HOLVOKE NEWS,
Moimt Holyoke College.
The ('HEYNEY RE('ORI) recently
won the first awaril in the 1!)44
I’ennsylvaiiia School I’re.ss Association
annual i-ontt'st. It received first place
ainiing Ihe tt*achei’s' cidlege )mblica-
tions.
THE ('IIEVNEV RE('ORD,
('heyney Teacht*rs' ('ollege.
Miss (lloria Dix, Setdor iit Bemiett
College, recently wrote an article on
her experiences in iiractise teiiching
at Duilley High School, entitled "From
Then 'Pill Now",
THE I'AN'PHER'S CLAW,
Dudley High Si-iiool.
Solace
A senior seeking sympathy, wrote
to one of her friends desi'i'ibing the
coal shorta.ge and how little heat we
had. Ill the return mail, to her sur
prise, she found three toothpicks anti
a minute piece of coal, in the hopes
I hat Ihe situation would be relievi'd.