Middlebury College - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Middlebury, VT)

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Freshmen I have just been accepted at Middle- bury, the young erudite joyously shrieks. From this moment on, life becomes an end- less stream of questionnaires, forms to fill out, and life histories. Time flies and it is September 17th. The newcomer is plentifully equipped with use- ful things for college. White bucks, a brand new Ford convertible, much beer money, and a raccoon coat will pull the eager fresh- man man through his first semester at Mid- dlebury. After that he may find it necessary to be less eager. The freshman woman will need a yellow slicker, knitting needles Cplus skill in turn- ing out ski sweaters without puffed sleevesj , trunks full of bobby socks, also vitamin pills, a year's supply of instant coffee, and count- Nancy Wright in the sack race during Freshman Outing Staff Hell Week by walking through the rain to breakfast less weeks of practice in perfecting her pro- nunciation of 'lhif' Roommate's Hrst words, From now on what's yours is mine may prove disheart- ening. After a few days of tests, meetings, registrations, and the psychological exam, the freshman is happily psycho. He knows where the cemetery is located, just how far you can see from the lookout tower on Chip- man Hill, and perhaps has discovered Pas- sion Puddle. Most freshmen go on the first Mountain Club hike. We also know of one who recu- perated in sufficient time to go on the second. Then there is Freshman Dance . . . however, the lighting effects usually make it impos- sible to recognize anyone, the crowded effect usually makes it impossible to move, and the ultimate effect is that the freshman spends the evening wondering what is meant by dancing in this fabulous state of confusion -that is Vermont. Freshman year would not be the same were it not for freshman beanies and name tags. Many freshmen would disagree, but name tags are actually an overt expression by the upperclassmen of that deep feeling Midd wants to instill in all freshmen, the feeling of belonging. Dogs also wear them. In conclusion, senior year, junior year, and Sophomore year are the three best years of our IIVGS, SRVC One-you guessed it- freshman year. FRESHME -1g-

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Concerts - Lectures Every so often Middlebury students are treated to one of those rare whiffs of not- quite-academic fragrance, which are des- tined to remain with them long after the essence of most classroom lectures has bitten the dust. This year the traditional Concert- Lecture Series contributed along these lines by presenting Cornelia Otis Skinner, the Vermont State Symphony Orchestra, San- roma, and Charles Weidman with his The- atre Dance Company. In addition to these events there were at least two others of equal interest, namely: lectures by Mrs. Induk Pahk and Doctor Henry S. Commager. Mrs. Pahk, a native of Korea, presented her own pertinent description of that coun- try and its people. Stressing Korea's vast cultural background, Mrs. Pahk made the point that Koreans live too much in the past, and that with unity of North and South will come spiritual, moral, and political strengthf' Miss Skinner captured and retained the attention of all with a magnificent portrayal of the six wives of Henry VIII and the enaction of a few modern monologues of Americans in France. On December 7th, the Vermont Sym- phony Orchestra delighted its audience with its much-awaited annual program. Maurice Wilk, the outstanding violinist, performed a solo, while Mr. Alan Carter conducted. With a few well-chosen words, Henry Steele Commager managed to arouse in his 1 l Cornelia Otis Skinner as Anne Boleyn in The Wives of Henry VIII audience a bit of that now smouldered fire and fury which characterized the Civil War period. Dr. Commager's subject was 'litera- ture of the Civil War. States the San Francisco Chronicle in ref- erence to Sanroma, One of the greatest pianists in America. The musician's audi- ence in Middlebury apparently was similarly impressed. The lighter vein was to be found in Charles Weidman's dance recital. Endowed with the ability to express his humorous observations through the medium of dance, Mr. Weidman was very clever in his inter- pretations. Perhaps his recital even inspired a few placid individuals to let go and express themselves by joining the Modern Dance Club here at college. Vermont State Symphony Orchestra rehearses in the high school gym