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Yale Drama ScIidoI presented 1 he Bridge by Joseph Caldwell, second year Drama School stu- dent. Caldwell later adapted his play for a na- tional television showing. In a brief ten days after our return, exams were upon us. The library was filled to overflowing, and Whitlock ' s and the Co-Op noted a large in- crease in outline sales as the frantic review began. In spite of night exams and crowded schedules, we struggled through, feeling that, for the most part, the increase in length of exams was a suc- cessful policy. Crutches and canes made their appearances as those who had time between semesters took time off for a quick trip to Stowe for skiing. Those who stayed in New Haven found entertainment for every taste. Violinist Zino Francescati performed at Woolsey Hall; a former Broadway hit, Fanny, and a hit-to-be, A Visit to a Small Planet, were on view at thc Shubert; and just about everyone agreed th.it A record ten below. great was the best word for The Great Man. If this had been a semester of fun, it had also been at times a semester marked by sadness and death. We noted with sorrow the passing of Walter J. Wohlenberg, former dean of the Yale School of Engineering, and Julian J. Obermann, Professor Emeritus of Semitic languages and a faculty member for 2 5 years. John J. Gill, long- time superintendent of the Campus Police, died on November 9; Burton Scantlebury, steward of stewards in Yale ' s societies and fraternities, served his last meal; and Mose King, former box- ing coach and the oldest member of the athletic department, was the victim of a tragic automobile accident. They were gone, but they would not Another line jorms at Yale. easily be forgotten. With numerous resolutions to improve our N ork, we began the second semester. The Hoot, chased out of Hendrie Hall after a squabble with the administration over late hours, found a new home off campus. For other music lovers, WYBC opened its subsidiary station devoted entirely to the presentation of classical music. For Freshmen, it was a time of decision. Heeding the appeals of numerous posters plastered throughout the campus, the Class of I960 investigated the heel- ing systems of each organization and settled down to eight weeks of news-gathering, selling, and floor sweeping. Numerous inhabitants of North- ampton and Poughkeepsie received valentines

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One of iht ' lt.im. Back at Yale, we found ourselves in the home stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was a period which brought deserved recognition to several Seniors. Andre Schiffrin and Roger Donald were awarded fellowships for study at Clare College, while Rhodes scholarships went to Clark Cunningham, Roger Hansen, and Erwin Fleissner. Four English girls, also anxious to do their part in furthering Anglo-American relation- ships, advertised for correspondents at Yale. In- A questio)! of courtesy. surance Woyhl, the News ' follow-up publication to W all Street, 1955, was published and received with praise, in spite of the appearance of a simi- lar publication at the same time. Containing arti- cles written by prominent alumni, bis nance W orld was distributed to 300,000 students tiiroughout the country. With victories in the first basketball and hockey games, December was off to a promising start. Harold A. Lehrman spoke on The Crisis in the Middle East, while President Griswold, who had earlier received a degree of Doctor of Laws from Wesleyan University, noted the declining in- fluence of the liberal arts in the United States and Europe. A unique precedent was established as a Freshman attended his classes via telephone. The News, off on another crusade, ran a feature en- titled, New Haven Hotels: Worse Than Death ; but in spite of it all, the Taft and the Duncan managed to stay solvent. The Record published its annual parody issue, using the New York Daily Mirror as its model. The university re- vealed a model of its own, this one of the ultra- modern Ingalls Hockey Rink, to be constructed at the corner of Sachem and Mansfield streets. Seating up to 5,000 persons, it will be com- pleted in the winter of 1957-58. However, at that time, our thoughts were on the more imme- diate matter of Christmas vacation, and, after caroling on the cross campus and college parties, we headed home for two weeks. After a vacation of fun and or relaxation, we returned to New Haven. The Glee Club had en- joyed a successful Christmas tour; the hockey and basketball trips had been less promising. The Nev ' Haven merchants slashed their prices in their annual after-Christmas sales, attracting many students interested in scarves and ear mufifs for the below-zero weather in early January. After an unsuccessful attempt last year, the skating fans of Timothy Dwight froze over their court- yard and kept it going for three days before the elements combined against it. We became aware of the high cost of educa- tion as the administration reluctantly announced a $200 increase in tuition for next year, the third such raise since 1952. On a more promising note, the publication of Some Must W- atch. a novel by Junior Edwin Daly, brought to three the num- ber of works by Yale students to receive public recognition. Earlier in the year. Children of the Lcidyhiig. written as a part of the Scholar of the House program by Robert Thom, was published and received a public reading in New York. The Viit . '

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reading Be my valentine — you deserve me. Miss Bowers instituted a plan for Sunday night buffets, much to the pleasure of all, especially those who managed five or six helpings of every- thing. The residents of J.E., however, were not quite so pleased with their meals. During one February week end, half of the college fell sick as the result of bad food, later staging a boycott of the dining hall. A thorough investigation was ordered, and harmony was restored. After an ex- tensive study of its own, the Yale School of Music announced plans to eliminate undergraduate edu- cation, thus making it the first completely grad- uate music school in the country. The noted evangelist, Billy Graham, came to Yale in February, and his impact was little short of sensational. As the principal speaker in the Yale Christian Mission, Graham delivered four talks on Christ — the Hope of the World. Large audiences in Woolsey Hall heard the famous Graham voice and saw the equally famous man- nerisms; smaller fraternity and seminar groups engaged him in informal discussions. Some were impressed, while others were disturbed; but Gra- ham ' s visit succeeded in stirring up the greatest degree of religious interest seen at Yale in some time. At the same time a new interest in our athletic teams was evident. On February 9, a capacity An elo, „ T-n the tables, etc., etc. . . . crowd saw the Eli basketball team overwhelm Princeton to take undisputed possession of first place in the Ivy League. After a later loss to Princeton placed them in a tie for first place with Dartmouth, the Elis came back into the lead by edging the Big Green 57-56, scoring the decisive point in the last two minutes of play. During the same week, the hockey team crushed a rough Princeton squad 7-3, and likewise moved into first place in the Ivy League. The Freshman swimming team, meanwhile, rolled up its thirtieth consecu- tive win, while Bob Kiphuth ' s varisty team made It 1 50 straight, bringing the total number of wins to over 500. A familiar part of Yale disappeared, as in- habitants of tiie Sachemville quonsets were or- dered to move, and the huts were torn down. The first week end in March saw an evacuation of an- other kind. This time the movers were residents of Bingham and Vanderbilt halls, and their rooms were swiftly taken over by — of all things — girls. The reason? Prom time was here again, and for the Freshmen it was a gala week end which in- cluded a concert by their glee clubs, parties on fraternity row, and the Prom itself, featuring the music of Lester Lanin and Pat Dorn. For the enjoyment of Freshmen and their dates, the Dramat presented its second production of the year, turning this time to an American play. 14