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final lectures in tiic American Thought and Civ- ilization course diat lie initiated in 1931. Impressive wins over Princeton and Dart- mouth by the basketball and luvkey teams stx-meil to mark a turning |»int in the fortunes of both. Brown proved a double villain, however, crush- mj; us in basketball and hockey on successive nights, and both teams had to settle for second place in the Ivy League. With a lopsided victory- over Navy, the swimming team was running its streak of successive wins past 160, The scjuash team was smashing its way through all opjxisi- tion, aven in last year ' s bitter K ss to Nav overwhelming a strong Princeton team, and K ' in Harvard to finish the season undefeated. The incoming bt ard of the Seu i showed promise o( ori mality with a spaial supplement on stxondar) ' education and a critical examination of the ixrsonnel and practices of the Political Science Department. The latter, based on a stu- dent |xill. cundudexl that a clian e is needed if the Department is to attract substantial student interest. Those who predicted a hard winter back in the early fall were vindicated by the reat bliz- zard. When snim stopjxd falling. New Haven had aicumulated a total of 1 inches. Mayor Lex- brought all business district tratlic to a halt with his state of emer jency order. Tlierc was even a rumor that Monday classes would be Rjlfit Gjtritl. ttlirtmrwl .. 9% I ' mtlt SiJ Jtpjfli. cancelled. Life went on as usual the next day. however, with the exce|Mion that snowlx unil dates ap|xrarcd in classc-s and a few tcaihers thought the lon trip in from Hanuien or Bran- ford was definitely beyond the call of iluly. ' alies nude their way back slowly from Wcllcsley anvl Vassar and more slowly from the Virginia irN schools. Hie weeks before spring; vacation were irowdc-d with events and s|xakers. anil most of us dcxided to Id all that reading slide for a while. Junior Prom came in l c-l ruar) ' , tin the last day of the month, and hundreds of couples were entertainetl by the music of Ralph Marteric and an assortment of Yale roujis. Taking their theme from Mane ll s To His Coy Mistress, the Prom Committee nmtrasted the courtly ele- gance of WiK)lsey Hall with the simple sen- suality of Commons. A wc-ek later the frc-shmen brought Lc-s El art to Woolsey Hall for another outstanding P rty. The Dramat contributed to the entertainment on both weekends with their sec- ond major production, Thornton Wilder ' s The Skill oj Our Teeth. The leiturcs of theologian Paul Tillich, ivcn under the auspices of the Council of the Yale f hristian Community, dominated the Yale scene ilie two wcxks prcxcdin sprin j vacation. The enthusiasm with which he was received was another si n of a rowin inlcllci tu.i ' ■■■■■ ' • II

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Tninibnll N ghl ,?i- It was claimed that this change would permit tougher exams, w itli the provisions that they could be retaken later if failed, and that students receiving a grade of superior would be ex- empted from final exams in their courses. Yale continued to hold its own in the scramble for post-graduate fellowships as seniors Howard Needier and Philip Rittcrbush won Rhodes Scholarships, Previously, Donald Crothers and Jonathan Barnett had been awarded Clare Col- lege fellowships. The excellence of Yale ' s Drama School was recognized in the appointment to represent the United States at the Brussels World Fair. It was announced that their production would be J. B., a new verse play by Archibald MacLeish, to be premiered at the LInixersity Theatre in April. Exams were soon upon us, and the libraries were filled for the first time in the school year. For those who found time to flick in the lag between exams, the Lincoln offered the incredible Brigitte Bardot in AiiJ GoJ CiealeJ Woiinvi ( total running time, nine weeks ) . Horrt)r and sex proved a winning combination as the Para- mount drew great crowds with The Monolith AUnistti- and Lon-shuw of the Amazon. For the most part exam time was a pretty steady grind and everyone welcomed the free weekend at the end of the period. The following Monday we headed into a new term. Freshmen were con- fronted with the decision of whether or not to heel; seniors began to realize that the last of their bright college years was rapidly slipping away. IV ill pupiil.tnly. The attention of many undergraduates turned to science in the early days of the term as a group of distinguished educators and scientists assem- bled at the Yale Law Sciiool to discuss Amer- ica ' s Human Resources to Meet the Scientific Challenge. After a day and a half of discussions and assemblies, the conference adjourned on a note of serious concern while the Netcs expressed the editorial liope that this concern would take the form of positive actittn. Of great interest to the Yale community was the announcement of retirement after 2 5 years as University Chaplain of the Reverend Sidney Lovett. Lfncle Sid had never turned away a laddie with a problem and had made life more endurable for many with his good-natured humor. Seniors dedicated their classbook to retiring Sterling Professor of History Ralph Gabriel, and undergraduates paid him the tribute of turning out by the hundreds for his

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anmn i; undergraduates which made this year a good one for those student organizations special- izing in Truth. Hillel was more active than ever, drawing fine speakers from various Yale depart- ments and bringing some distinguished visitors to the campus. The John Dewey Society continued to hold excellent forums on controversial issues. Despite the disappointing results of the highly- publicized Kendall-Weiss debate, it is to their credit that they could arrange such a meeting. Kendall was easily the most controversial figure on campus this year and was given the oppor- tunity to voice his opinions frequently. When Neirs editorial criticism of him reached a fever- pitch, William Buckley leaped into the action with a vigorous editt rial in the National Re- view whicli he reprinted as an advertisement in the Neirs. In the publications field, the L t. floundering financially and increasingly losing touch with the undergraduate body, weathered an internal war over the election of the new board to emerge with new strength. Cr teiion grew in circulation and influence, stirring considerable interest with its satirical study of the Yale man ' s academic mores entitled, The Academic Game, or How to Blufif Your Way Through College. The Reco)J ' par ody issue. Playboy, spoofed a widely read gentle- men ' s magazine. And then there was Peanuts. Charlie Brown won the sympathy of every Yalie. ■Vacation time came, and singing groups, jazz bands, the lacrosse and golf teams, and all others who could spare the necessary funds headed South. This year ' s vacation was shorter by four da) ' s than last year ' s, and in practically no time we were back in New Haven. With the coming of warm weather, it was tempting to join the sun-bathing cults dedicated to whiling away spring afternoons lying in the courtyard drinking an occasional cold beer. Many of us did rouse ourselves to hear some of the varioLis speakers. Those in Timothy Dwight were able to talk with visiting political scientist Harry Truman, here on a Chubb fellowship. The Dramat attracted large crowds with its brilliant musical adaption of C)i t:io lie Bergeiiic and made plans to take the show to other cities. College weekend came and jxissed, all too quickly. Even exams went by; and before we knew it Have a good vacation! was the com- mon v (ird. We eagerly scattered to our various summer pursuits, and the Harkness clock sedately and inexorably njntiuLied on its way.