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PAGE TWO The Gold Bug, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md. A REVIEW OF Thoughts at Random VARIETY BOOKS, PLAYS, AND LIFE By "Hazel" and "Hazelnut" my, my, 0 my; we shur hav got sum GREEN PASTURES ample of the integration of the play. nuze this time-an we wurked turribul By Marc Connelly No one little part jars on the rest, and hard tu git it-wat say, shall we (Reviewed by Dorothy Paul) the whole is a flowing liquid perfor- Official student newspaper of Western Maryland College, published on Thursday starU- mance that leaves you breathless arid during the academic year by the students of Western Maryland College, Westminster, For three years now that miracle play emotionally stirred. For those of you Maryland. Entered as second-class matter at the Westminster Postofflce, hav you sean "O'Lear" limpin'f-he of the twentieth century, The Green sez he fell out ov bed one nite, but the Pastures, has been playing to packed who feel deeply and are easily aroused, SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.00 A YEAR truth iz thet he wuz skieing an' the houses, People go again and again to prepare to react vigorously to The skeez wur tu fast fur the rest ov him- see De Lawd manage heaven and create Green Pastures, but to you who would EDITORIAL STAFF hey! nobody sent us any "dobies" so we view it in a cold, intellectual, unemo- Editor-in-Chief M. S. STROW, '33 had tu make 'em up ourselves:- "Dot the world. Banned in England by the tional manner, the play will probably Associate Bditors ESTHER V. RIGHTER, '34 WILLIA1I1 G. PYLES, '33 Paul" haz bin singin'-"My eye iz on Lord Chamberlain, the play has 'earned be devoid of even amusement. News Editor« ELSIE BOWEN, '33, CARLTON BRINSFIELD, '35 only greater fame from this closed door. Copy Editors MARY ELLEN SENAT, '33, CHARLES L. WHITTINGTON, '34 the 'Sparrow' "; and' the kutest fresh- Something in the play, in the sincerity In a note to the play, the author, Sports Editors H. TROY HA1I1BSCH, '33, EUGENE WILLIS, '34 men gurl thinks thet "Prince" iz a of the actors, and simplicity of the ac- Marc Connelly, says the following: The "Prince" (thet last one wuz two much Green Pastures is au attempt to present M:AKE·UP STAFF tion is gripping and intense, though not fur us); "Berry's" got "O'Lear" bushed in any sense melodramatic, Charles aspects of a living relig ion in the times Managing Edito1·s WILLIAM H. SPARROW, '3'3, C. RUSSELL HERBST, '33 -kom on send us sum; all kon tri- of its believers. The religion is that Assistant Managing Editor FRANK P. MITCHELL, '34 Daenton says "-the play is brought of thousands of Negroes in the Deep Stenographer FRANCES GLYNN, '35 bushons will be gratefully appreshiat- close to us, perhaps to remind us of ed- our sins, to make us better men and South. With terrific spiritual hunger BUSINESS STAFF "Roland E. Sliker" sez he iz just giv- and the greatest humility these untu- Business Manager DAVID TRUNDLE, '33 in' the gurls a brake but "Hazel" sez women-anyway, better theatregoers. tored black Christians-many of them Advertising Managers ROBERT CAIRNES, '34, A. NORMAN WARD, JR., '35 We feel its moral influence creeping cannot even read the book which is the Circulation Manager LORA OUTTEN, '3'4 she noze diffrently-e-weren't thoze pik- over the footlights and sitting right in turs of oberamergow gud ~-"Hazel" sez our laps. Our wayward life must treasure house of their faith-have Assistant Circulation Managers thet it iz spelt rong, but you no wat we change its ways, that's all there is to adapted the contents of the Bible to GLADYSE L. S01l1ERS, '33 M. R. STEVENS, '35 mean, dunt ya~-now wat cha think t-> it; and we'Il attend to it the first thing the consistencies of their everyday OLIVE MAY BUTLER, '35 ARTHUR V. DOWNEY, '34 "Charlie Moore" got himself related to in the rnorning- There is, you will ob- lives. CARL EVERLY, '34 EDWARD GAULT, '36 "Ebert" won afturnoon; he bumped hiz "Unburdened by the differences of THOMAS EVELAND, '36 SI1I1EON MARKLINE, '3G serve, a great deal of common sense in face on the floor and hiz snozzle swoll True Green Pastures. Indeed, I know of more educated theologians they accept REPORTERS up-thet reminds us; how did ya like the Old Testament as a chronicle of Susanna Cockey" '33; Tessie Cox, '33; Blanche Hurd, '33; Anne Wolverton, no other play hereabouts which contains wonders which happened to people like '33; Muriel Day, '34; Martha Harrison, '3'4; Kathlyn Meller, '34; Louise Needy, thoze restleing matches l-> so much common sense. It hits you right '34; Dorothy Paul, '34; Margaret Yocum, '34; Frances Elderdice, '35; Edith For- sum boys think thet spring is acktual- between the ey-es, and you take it home themselves in vague but actual places, ney, '35; Orpha Pritchard, '35; Dorothy Wicks, '36. ly hear-you know thet they ar gettin' with you to ponder it. The earth is the and of rules of conduct, true acceptance Wilson Murray, '33; Pat Mahoney, '34; Clarence Bussard, '34; James Bopst, lite liar ted alreddy'-"Shepheard" and new scandal, and everybody's talking of which will lead them to a tangible, '35; Brady Bryson, '35 Carlton Brinsfield, '35; Reynolds Simpson, '36; D. W. "Ferguson" got there minds in the gut- about it. Hearing this, you are shocked t.hree-dimensional heaven. In this hea- Nichols, '35; Robert Brooks, '36. tur; thet sent sum ov the boize naugh- into a realization of a truth that is as ven, if one has been born in a district ty valentines-nasty, nasty-wuzht the old as the world." where fish frys are popular, the angels Worthy opinion; Model management; Correct news. Hopknis game swell; we liked it-"Ed- From the time the curtain rises on do have magnificent fish frys through ward Hurley" is prezident ov the in- Mr. Deshee's Sunday School class, un· an eternity somewhat resembling a ser- telligence (~) squad on the hill; he til the final scene in heaven with the ies of earthly holidays. The Lord J e- comforter, promised be the will to by angelic E D I T o R I A L garenteez within obtain any dirt on the L.awd surrounded King Jesus", hosts sing- is hovah but compassionate patriarch, the a just one:- 48 hours-e-hearz campus "Hallelejah, there ing who got jenny ren ~-"Puro" iz aftur evinced a tenseness that holds you and summation of all the virtues His fol- We Fail to Psychologists tell us that we learn by reacting. Cer- "Rip Van Winkle's" title-so far he haz makes you forget that you had any idea lower has observed in the human beings Respond tainly it is true that we react to all aspects of college 21 years tu hiz rekord- about a golden paved heaven with pear- about him. The Lord may look like the life-with one notable exception. We defer to our reo "Pontecarvo" escorted the formost ly gates and jaspar walls. For the bene· Reverend Mr. Du Bois as our Sunday- ligous life, or what there is of it. "Elite" intu the dark gimnazium tu re- fit of the uninitiated, the whole play school teacher speculates in the play, We take definite stands about the food in the dining hall, we ex- place a burnt 'out fuze; how do you do is a portrayal of the reconstruction of 01' he may resemble any believer's own press our opinions forcibly on new' rules and regulations, and we are it "Ponty"f-"Romito" sez he neads a Bible stories in the minds of small Ne- grandfather. In any event, his face always ready to discuss the why and wherefore of some athletic event. nue wistle fur refereeing bekause Dr. gro children. In the first heavenly will have an earthly familiarity to the Even when we turn to our studies we find we react to them in some Ward sez so; all contribushons will be scene we laugh, but we feel a thrill, as one who has come for his reward." way, this being brought about by quizzes, recitations, and term papers. appreshiated-hav you noticed the way the cry rises "Gangway for de Lawdl" No discussion of The' Green Pa.stures We can't just be exposed to a course, at least, and hope to pass it. the tu "Reds" hav bin performin' in the There is something majestic in the ease is complete without some words for that But religion, one great aspect of college life, elicits no responsp. 'arena' ~ both ar aftur the fare lady's and familiarity with which the Lawd is worker of miracles, Richard B. Harri- from us at all. No m~tter what is hand'ed to us in this field we unwill- hand-sum ov the studints hav bin announced. There is an idea of omni· son. Born in London, Ontario, the son ingly "take it on the chin" and offer no resistance, no protest, and in imitatin' the 'elite' excepshionally well presence behind the drama. In one of refugee slaves, Mr. Harrison has fact hardly any opinions. Each Sunday evening that we are" preached -"Borchers" iz figuring on uzing hiz scene the L.awd is about to leave heaven lived in many cities, but he has al- at" we merely sit and look wise or else look bored. After the service is ability 1;u stop fights in later life- and he bids Gabe look after the sparrow ways managed to save a little money over the only comments forthcoming are: "It wasn't so bad tonight, tho lie dining rume tables sure make that fell a few minutes before. As he out of his salary for the study of dram- was it 1" or ' ,Just the same old stuff, rehashed." the food and plates luk fue and far be· says of himself, being God is "no bed atics. Before his debut as De Lawd he Of course there are certain groups on the hill which take an inter- tween-"Hazel" sez thet the "help" in of roses". was head of the Dramatic Art Depart- est in religion as such, but they fail for the most part because they the dining rume iz going tu be waited His office is that of a typical old· ment of the Agl'icultural and Technical largely pigeon-hole the idea, setting aside certain periods only for the on so thet they will not eat so much- fashioned lawyer in Louisiana. The an· College ill Greensboro, N. C. In the practicing of their faith, rather than having it permeate the whole cam- we didunt git tu sea thoze maryland gelic chanvomen with gingham draped role of Jehovah, and you will admit that pus at all times, and what comments or opinions do come from these fites, but we hurd thet "Kaplan" hit hiz wings that clean his office and want to it is not an easy task to put across the groups are more or less cut and dried'. man with everything with the except· redecorate it in gold are so firmly a idea of Deity, Mr. Harrison gives such It would seem that ideas and concepts of a religious motive could shon of the gimnazium-thet also reo part of that particular conception of a true and beautiful performance that be developed. But we learn by reacting, and everyone will agree that minds us, we ought to elect sumbody tu heaven, that they seem a perfect ex· (Continued in Column Three) we certainly do not react very strongly in this respect. promote the wimmon's boxing tourna· The bare mention of the word" religion" is in itself enough to dis- ment befor the seazon iz over- courage most of us. And seldom do we follow up a project that is of a sumbody sez thet the original futball religious motive. The Wednesday and Friday chapel services are ex- huddel origina ted around a jigsaw puz· Looking At Other Campuses amples. Why is it that far less than one-third of the school sees fit tQ zel-ha\'C' you sean the huddels in the take advantage of these services? Most of us are so called Christians parlor~-"Dot Hull" sez thet the Mc· and yet are not interested enough, despite all our solemn vows made Danial hall parlor rug iz very tickelish III this day of the much-discussed stu· Here's a new outlook on the "cut" when we joined the Church, to attend a twenty-minute service twice a tu the soul-(ov the feat)-since Dr. dent research courses, the chief prob- question, as set forth in The Red and week. Whitfield joined the gamma's-all the lem seems to be to determine whether BLack of Washington and Jefferson: We are wondering if the administration will solve this problem or boizes ar just waitin' fur a chance tu or not the student group in any parti- "Some departments have installed, even take a step in that direction when its efforts to establish a college uze the paddel-the gurls' dorm iz cular college is "reaay" for such schoo under the power delegated to them by church materialize. startin' tu luk like a "pound"-we wuz lastic activities. The arrangement us- the new cut plan, a type of punishment ,yanderin' wear all the "pups" kome ually includes student investigation of for absences that ridiculously borders fl'UDl- that employed in grade schools. '1'he on· A Sore Subject Was it only two weeks ago we were ranting about we receeved sum questions fur 'advise a problem outlined by the professor, people who speak of the depression 1 Whatever it was tu the luvlorn' fur this issue:- "Sweik· weekly conferences, and a comprehen- ly difference is that those professors arE method' 'kindergarten we called down upon the heads of such rash folk, we're willing to bear er" writes-"how can I stop stutter· sive examination at the end of the using the themselves into believing that kidding our share of the blame. For here we go- ingf"-we wud sugjest thet you keap course. the work missed at their lectures would In its way, this retrenchment is almost dramatic. As far as our quiet; nobody listens tu you anyway- According to Dr. Lucretia Simmons, hamper personal experience is concerned, it doesn't prove to be so difficult to "Jacobson" asks-"Why doesn't "Paul head of the German department at seriously educational a student in his climb to ladder, refusing up the see where the big expenses occur that we must forego, if we are to live Burger" say something when he 'dates' Penn State, students at that college admit that one can climb any ladder at within what we humorously call our incomes. But when it comes tc me~" tsk, tsk, wat do you expect; you "are just as capable of assuming the making an institution's budget balance, while striving to retain all the don't give him a chance--"McNally" responsibility of an honors course sys- a better pace by skipping some of the steps." features which have been built up with time, and which have proved sez-"How can I get a 'date' with tem as students in other colleges." In an effort to settle the hullabaloo their value, the complexity of the task is apparent to the most uncon- 'Raney' "-whoze "Raney"~ - 0 you How long befure we will be ready ~ over the high cost of text books, it is cernecl. mean the one thet goze with "Ebert" suggested in The Red and Black that But we should have the consciousness that such a process is going and the gang (~)-maybe lie kan fix Every college has its own code of the usual A. B. and B. S. degrees be on. We have heard, and probably uttered, many unthinking critcism~ you up- honor-theoretical; every student body abolished. In their place have a "one of the new arrangement of turning the students' lights off earlier than has its own code of hOllor·practical. dollar degree" for courses requiring a has been the custom. But perhaps we have been spared more than we it iz "Hazel's" tern tu write sum Sometimes the two coincide, but more text costing one dollar. Similarly, all should the realization that our own thoughtless waste of electric power poetry, but she furgot tu do it, wait a frequently they clash. In a recent edi- courses would be classified as two dol· is directly responsible for this decision. minute we maid sum just now:- torial which appeared in The Diamond· lar, three dollar or four dollar courses, Those of us who are leaving the Hill this year will, of course, not the dazes ar growing longur now, back we read: A caste system would probably result, get to know the full effect of the economy program which is to go into the nites seam longur tu, "We have no student jails; nor do we and, in the opinion of the author of the effect, but we have had more experience to judge it in advance. The they'll soon shut out thoze lites at six- Rupport campus policemen .... Is it pos· artie Ie, diplomas would be worth more de-emphasizing of athletics as far as the compulsory payment for it by -and ,;-e'll roost like chickens do- 8ible for Maryland to put a stop to than they are now. the students is concerned is in keeping with the present trend through- wholesale cl'ibbing in examinations- out the country. Other activities are suffering, but an attempt has GREEN PASTURES At the University of Wyoming a been made to choose wisely between those which should not be sacri· (Continued from Column Five) unless there is some definite, unmistak· drive has been started against cordu· ficed at any cost and those which are mere conventional outgrowths. able, and drastic penalty to inflict on roy pants. The wool growers of that So are you planning to let the assignments go, from now on, as- you are tempted to wonder how, by offenders ~- district have been suffering. suming that you formerly did all of them in the twenty minutes before any stretch of imagination, the play "If the instinct conquers you, cheat. The Muhlenberg Weekly has more to eleven 0 'clock ~ That brands Western Maryland as having a poor could be called sacrilegious. Many If you are moved to burglarize an of- say about freshmen regulations: "One quality of scholarship before 1930, which the·light privilege was first laurels go to Mr. Harrison for his ex- fice, smash every lock in it. But ask of the greatest factors in making fresh- extended. Of course, the club rooms will now assume an even more cellent work, as well as to Daniel L. yourself, when all is over and done men "fresh", is that they think they studious atmosphere 0' nights-at least, the men's will, while the wom- Haynes, Charles H. Moore, and Tutt with, if you've not sacrificed your soul are expected to be fresh. There is on· en's rooms will remain, by orders, circumspectly dark. At any rate, if Whitney for their support. for a scrap of paper. ly one regulation needed, and it applies we view the little things as our part of a larger plan, we'll undoubtedly By all means, see The Green Pas- "The highest degree in the finest uni· not only to freshmen, but to all stu· pull through with an unimpaired "education", and possibly, ~ith a tures. It is one of the most refreshing dents and faculty members. That regu· greater love for an institution which does not depend on material and at the same time striking exper- versity in the world is valueless if bar· lation is: '.J3(la g~ntl(lmllin.'" , ' things for its appeal. ' ience~ th