Reed College - Griffin Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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men interested in current Wit; falhg d! Med for a dimmm home to sun the ball rolling. m, faculty and Students, and meetingE: thrmgbout the second semester. Many interesting diSCIISSionsosn importance in the political andctiar Ind debate has invanablyhmliti i n conferenccontc mania resulted, formed thf DI. Zimmcm spoke beforc'thc b1; Univasity of Bombay, lntha, of the organization, contn Ht. :1 whip in t ' . t 1 The Quills TIME: Seven-thirty in the evening of any first of third Monday of any month during the college year. PLACE: A living room. Shaded lights cast a soft glow over the scene. A bright fire is burning in the fireplace. Com- fortable chairs are in evidence and cushions strewn about. CHARACTERS: Miss Young, Dr. Chittiek, a poet, Mr. Helpful- Criticism, Miss Inspiration, Aspiring Young Writers, Lovers of the Muse. SYNOPSIS: The Scene opens with the entrance of the Aspiring Young Writers, who place the papers containing the efforts of their em- bryonic genius on the table before Miss Young, Dr. Chittick, and the Lovers of the Muse. During the readings that follow, Helpful- Criticism and little Miss Inspiration hover in the background, half invisible in the darkness, but eagerly ready to prompt the slow wits 0f the students before them. The Poet is seated by the table, invisible to everyone in the room except the two shadowy hgures in the background. Occasionally, he and they exchange nods 0f indulgent approval, as some particularly beautiful gem evokes applause. And as the fires of a heated discussion over the end and aim of all true poetry die away, he slowly rises and begins to assume form. In the process, The Poet passes through a. series of indistinct stages, now appearing as a shadow of the genial old Browning himself, now expanding to the proportions of Amy Lowell, now shrinking t0 child,s estate in the form of little Hilda Conkling, till at last he resolves into the gracious presence of young Ken Nakazawa, a student-poet of New Japan: So well does the apparition present the beauties of Orlental literature, that the charm and quaintness of the East overpower the young Writers and Lovers of the Muse, who exeunt, heads up, eyes shln- ing, fully determined to master the famous Hockooi' before the night is over. Page Seventy-three fl,

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,LW A tin: A432; e521; n Page Seventy-two cantata, TTThe Lorelei? an unfinished opera by Mendelssohn, will be the Chief number on the program. i Elizabeth Gore, a senior, is director of the Chorus, with Lucile Mutton and Alice Johnson as accompanists. Mr. Hal Young, tenor solist at the First Presbyterian Church, was the soloist for the Christmas concert. International Relations Club OUNGEST among Reed,s many campus organizations is the International Relations Club. It oHicially came into existence along in last December, when a number of upperclass men interested in current economic and political problems, and feeling the need for a discussion group, met in President Scholz, home to start the ball rolling. The membership is made up of faculty and students, and meetings have been held fortnightly throughout the second semester. Many interesting discussions on various topics of immediate importance in the political and economic world have been held, and debate has invariably waxed hot. The activities of the Washington conference on the Limitation of Armaments, and the treaties that resulted, formed the basis of numerous discussions. Dr. Zimmern spoke before the Club, and Dr. S. L. Joshi, of the University of Bombay, India, brought to Reed under the auspices of the organization, contributed materially to its success. ' Membership in the International Relations Club has been open to those interested in current world affairs, and has grown from seven Charter members to over fifteen students and faculty. The Reed group is connected with a national federation of like Clubs, which have been organized in over one hundred colleges and universities throughout the country. Periodicals, books and literature are furnished by the Institute of International Educa- t10n. Robert Brady is the first Chairman of the club, and Charles Webster is secretary. gpr with the entra'ntje the the papers containing ion the table before Miss h 'iihtthSC. During the read1 ihth Miss Inspiration hC :h the darkness, but eager thestudents before them. 1 55:0 everyone in the room :hthground. Occasionalh Agent approval, as some pti e. And as the tires of a he 'ZHIWB poetrv die awav h 33' Inthfiproc'ess The P, es,nowa ,' Ge Ppearmg as a 5 enow eXpanding to t teething to child' ?

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Biology Club THE history of the Biology Club antedates that of almost any other campus organization. Early in the career of the college a small group of students, with the enthusiastic support of Dr. Torrey, founded the Biology discussion group that has since developed into one of the strongest Clubs on the campus. At the present time, with Dr. GrianTs able guidance, the Club is steering straight ahead into the mysterious realm of Biology. The support of both Dr. Torrey and Dr. ,GriH-in has made it possible for the Club to weather impending storms and continue in the face of many diHiculties. Dr. GriHin,s home has this year been the scene of many well- spent Wednesday evenings. The programs comprised a list of topics in various fields of science. Mr. John Gill spoke on Indian life along the Columbia; Mr. Eliot and Mr. Horsfall gave illus- trated talks on birds; Dr. Torrey discussed the research work being carried on at the University of Oregon Medical School; Dr. Pope described his travels in Bermuda; Dr. GriHin contri- buted to many eventful evenings, and many others helped in one way or another to make the year one of the most interesting and successful on record. The others of the Biology Club are: Clinton WilsOn, president, and Charlotte Schwichtenberg, secretary. Earlier in the year the organization was piloted by John B. White and Carol Cummings. State Oratorical Contest T the time of going to press a group of ardent orators were preparing to contest the state college championship at Newberg. This is the first time in several years that Reed students have entered into this class of competition. Those trying out are: Jacob Weinstein, Gibson Bowles, Sam White, and Austen Hutcheson. Page Seventy-four . :3 Eh : hi : m V Th, th i h s ' . i. In: V-ements of signal prmm I 73h $635011 0f 192111922. 1 fantasv depicting thro fives of twh simple shephert :73: to war, and through P gaithudt 0f the world at 'Vitie hy was augmented by Day, the eve of the Washin mt of more than ordinarj :rh' Play, of the Wakefield mShOHdaYS- The beau 151W from the hillsidemtt W of the medieval t Tito? Italian art. To Mi Tethls tableau, and for th .xhound. Q Ietustom 0f the Drum .Ifunswork a three act pl'u' :hnolld Bennett's Wlili : I meatlon of a unit 65 I etonserv ms well stag 21mg, with ed and prt uere gwen durin PPressed Desi i b g the V