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The Gold Bug, Western Maryland Oollege, Westminster, Md. PAGE'l'WO OF L IFE THE SP ICE G01 Passing in Review STANDARDIZED AMERICANS dardized book selection. This By BRADYO. BRYSON There may be times when the pur- becomes very pose of this column is somewhate du- that regarc bious to the readers. We suspect that In colonial days, when men wore lection month; everyone, popular only too often our editor has felt that knee breeches and women still knew whether he has read past Official student newspaper of Western Maryland College, published on Thursday way, and certainly the author has had how to operate spinning wheels, Amer- page, discusses it in a very during the academic year by the students of Western Maryland College, Westminster, icans were distinct individuals. A Bos- way. And then, the new book Maryland. Entered as second-class matter at the Westminster Postoffice. his doubts. Original instructions were arrives. The old book is to "focus the spotlight of the printed ton gentleman and a Southern planta- SUBSCRIPTIONPRICE$1.00 A YEAR tion owner then were as different from Iy forgotten, and the cycle is rep page upon the outside world, and illu- minate -events of the world to the stu- each other as are the proverbial day I~ it any wonder that American intel- EDITORIAL STAFF dents .... " and night. A Boston gentleman in lectual life becomes standardized ~ Sim- Edito'r-in-Chief , .. , " .DENNISJ. BROWN,'35 But politics do grow tiresome, and those days was distinctly Bostonian; ilarly, the National Broadcasting Com- Associate Editors, _." ' _, .. _PAULSCHWEIKER,35, EDITH FORNEY,'35 and a Southern plantation owner was pany and the Columbia Broadcasting News Editors _ _. _ ROBERTBROOKS,'36, FRANCESELDERDICE,'35 sometimes we feel that we might be distinctly Southern. But today a Bos- Company are sending into millions of Copy Editors _ _.IDAMAERILEY, '36, HAROLDWHITE, '36 Letter off if we would not have to look American homes each day standardized Sports Editors _WILSONNICHOLS,'35, FRANCESGLYNN,'35 at the world and speculate so much. ton merchant and Southern storekeeper radio programs. We can imagine mil- Featwre Editor , .. , _.ROSALIESILBERSTEIN,'36 'So this time Western Maryland College cannot be distinguished from each oth- lions of Americans gathered around MAKE-UP STAFF is to be the focal point of the spotlight, er. Americans are oecoming standar- their radios, laughing at the simple hu- For several years now we have dized. Managing Editor _ '" HERBERTSTEVENS,'36 for two reasons: first, because we too had standardized. automobiles, stan- mor of Amos and Andy, or listening .0 Assistant Managing Editors , ' MANSELLSTEVENS,'35, ROBERTCOE, '37 often have a tendency to ignore what the day's news as reported by Lowell happens close to us, and second, be- dardized canned tomatoes, standardized BUSINESS STAFF cause it will be much easier to write egg-beaters. And now it seems, we are Thomas. How productive, indeed, are Business Manager _ F. KALE MATHIAS,'3'5 producing standardized Americans. our radios of uniform Americans. Advertising Manage·)' _ , EDWARDBEAUCHAMP,'36 about something with which the author Our daily newspapers are helping to Eveu romance is becoming standar- Assistant Advertising Manager ··· .. JOHN WARMAN,'37 is familiar. cut the lives of Americans with the bis- dized. Advisers to the lovelorn, who Cil'C1~lationManage')'s THOMASEVELAND,'36, OLIVEBUTLER,'35 'Western Maryland has changed for the better during the career of the cuit-cutter of uniformity. The Asso- dispense their "wisdom" by means of Assistant Circulation Managers ciated Press, the United Press, and the the newspaper and radio, start cycles ANDREWRILEY, '36 MARTHAMCCULLOUGH,'37 class of '35 in many different ways- large newspaper syndicate companies, of romance. One year girls are urged RALPHLUMAN, '37 ROSALIEGILBERT,'36 much more than we are prone to realize. are all making modern newspapers, re- to be glamorous if they want to be And I propose to point out the changes REPORTERS gradless of what labels they bear, loved; the next year they are told to as steps which are rapidly bringing Brady Bryson, '35; Charles Read, '36; Guy Griffen, '36; Nicholas Campofreda, '36; Western Maryland more and more to "canned" products, which are very be athletic; and, perhaps, the third Lamar Benson, '35; Kenneth Plummer, '3'7; Ralph Lambert, '37; Paul much the same everywhere. The Osh- year they are advised to be naive. Un- Ritchie, '37; Kenneth Baumgardner, '38; James Coleman, '38; Harry Bright, the front as a first-rate college. Kosh Gaeeite and the Kalamazoo Buqle fortunately, millions of working girls '38; Merlin Miller, '38; Paul Nelson, '38. Let's look first at the campus. Since would probably seem alike to a person attempt to follow the advice dealt out the senior class arrived at college, the Orpha Pritchard, '35; Margaret James, '35; Jane Roof, '36; Elizabeth Byrd, '36; who could not see their typographical in wholesale quantities by these news- Sally Price, '37; Helen Stump, '37; Sarabelle Blackwell, '37; Virginia Lee Hill has witnessed the coming of the arrangrments. How inspirational it is papers and radio pages, and, by doing Smith, '38; Anne Chew, '38; M. V. Brittingham, '38; Janet NI-acVean, '38; upper tennis courts, the football prac- ttl think that millions of American peo- so, lose what little personality they Eleanor 'Paylor, '3'8. tice field, the baseball diamond, Harvey ple in millions of homes on the very A. Stone Park, the golf course, Robin- now have. Worthy opinion; Model management; Correct news. son Garden, new walls and walks, same evening are laughing at the an- Standardized automobiles, standar- tics of Mutt and Jeff or are learning shrubbery and trees, newly-seeded dized canned tomatoes, standardized chocolate for recipe and grass, and now the new girls' dormitory. the syndicated But such a uniformity of egg-beaters, are all serviceable demand fudge cake! worth-while. Nobody would D I T o R I A L The old ugly incinerator is gone, as are newspapers is causing a detrimental personality in an egg-beater! But will lllany other ugly spots on the campus. These changes have simply grown on standardization of those millions of not the American scene be boring if it us and we do not appreciate them. Per- Americans. consists of standardized Americans who As We Would Like It Just at the time when we were about to shout haps if we removed them at a single Not only our newspapers, but also drive standardized automobiles, eat criticisms at the modern theatre for not pre- stroke in our mind's eye, we would our books and radios are aiding the standardized canned tomatoes, and use senting more Shakespearean drama, the news arrives that Walter Hamp- realize the Western Maryland of today production of standardized Americans. standardized egg-beaters~ Standardi- den is to present" Hamlet" and" Macbeth" in Baltimore in the near is much different from the Western The Literary Guild, the Book-of-the- zation in an egg-beater is all right, but future. Hampden's reputation as an actor has been greatly enhanced Maryland of four years ago. month Club, and other similar organi- in an American it is all wrong! by his constant endeavor to keep alive in the modern American theatre Living conditions 'have changed zations are sending into thousands of IDAMAE RILEY '36. some form of Shakespearean drama. His" Hamlet" and "Macbeth" somewhat, too. The new laundry is American homes each month a stan- have been repeated over and over again, proving that the American better than the old one, lights remain public is only too willing to patronize a repertoire of Shakespearean on all night, the College Grill has been plays presented in the finished and inspired manner that has always established, and, finally, enough mir- THE MOURNERS' BENCH "characterized Hampden's efforts. J rors have been put up in the work Although Walter Hampden has done more than his share to keep rooms. Now at least yon can tell whose some form of Shakespearean repertoire alive on the stage, the famed face you are shaving! ANOTHER DRAMER- McDANIEL HALL SCANDAL- Social life, too, has felt the effect of It has been reported that there is a companies which used to present a week of Shakespeare's dramas, with the changing Western Maryland. The It seems that our little attempt at fiend loose in our girls' dormitory. It a different play at each performance, seem' to have vanished into thin new rule of opening the parlor for writing for the stage last week was seems that a young lady left her room air. Fritz Lieber, Robert Mantell, Edwin Booth, Richard Mansfield, dancing four nights a week will help one 'of the few things that this column for a few moments and had a bag of and a host of others who in years past brought to an eager public glor- a lot in the recreational line, especial- has produced that has met with any grapes in the window. While she was ious presentations of "Richard II", "Richard III", "Julius Caesar", ly if the new radio is donated by the amount of popular approval, so, at the gone a thief, or several thieves, came "King Lear", "Othello", "Romeo and Juliet", "Henry IV", "Henry Y. W. and the Y. M. Open dances were request of the editor, we shall attempt into the room and stole seven of said to produce another for this issue. We VI", as well as "Hamlet" and "l\Iacbeth" have since died or are unthought of several years ago-now hope you like it. grapes. Things like that must be put playing in other productions. The Road, kept alive for years by the they have proved successful, and will The scene is laid at the Westminster to a stop; the thief should be appre- efforts of these grand actors, disappeared along with Shakespearean be continued, it is heard. Armory. hended and brought to justice. repertoire. And it is only in the past year that this same Road has to Curriculum and faculty have not es- The time, Hallowe'en night. any great extent begun to get on its feet again. caped the magic finger of Dr. Ward. The players: LOCAL INTEREST- Art courses have been enlarged, an eco- Certainly some intelligent producers, -Max Gordon, Sam Harris, nomics major has been created, biologi- Our Hero, Chuck. Some of our dignified (~) senior co- the Shuberts, or the Theatre Guild, should soon sense the wide field cal facilities have been augmented, Our Heroine, Kitty (what, again~). eds have asked that Dr. F'or'lines be in- that waits them in the winderness of the theatrical world, the Road, credit is being given for a more highly (Note: During the progress of the vited to give his sermon on "Giggle and come to the rescue with a good repertoire of Shakespearean dramas. organized history seminar, new books drama "Bim" Hagerman is furnishing Hollow" sometime in the near future. The very fact that for years no repertoire lfas been presented on the have been bought for the Library, and us with appropriate music). Road should be incentive enough to send out a company of competent many other improvements have been OUR HERO: "Shall we enter the ESTHETICS- actors who would once again bring to life those intriguing characters made. Cultural interest, on the whole, competition, m'deart" J What is there about Pleasant Valley which abound in the pages of Shakespeare. After all, Shakespearean has been greatly increased. Better and OUR HEROINE: "By all means, that attracts music (') lovers on dramas were written to be seen and heard, not merely read; and it is more varied speakers have been se- ru'Iove." bright Sunday af'ternoons'l 'What a At this time the dance starts with a only when we see them presented on the stage that we can get the true cured for programs at student assem- flourish. The dancers begin to glide pupil, phew! meaning and the real beauty that lie beneath the written words. blies; excursions to plays and operas over the floor with an easy grace that in BaHimore have been arranged. PERSONALS- And last, but far from least, Wes- is the envy of Apollo himself. (We tern Maryland has taken a place of borrowed the last phrase from some When did young Keifer acquire his Gold Bug Geography With a circulation as comparatively small as recognized importance in the athletic one of the" Tanglewood Tales.") t echnique I Perhaps last summer while that of the GOLDBUG, it is most interesting to world. A liberal arts college must OUR HERO: "You dance divinely, he was in Kentucky. We don't claim note the vast amount of territory that each issue of the college news- build men as well as scholars if its pur- M'dear". to know, but we appreciate his public paper covers. A glance at the circulation sheet shows a mailing list of pose is to so mold the students that OUR HEROINE: "T'is only because display. One C. V. Moore was heard to remark, approximately fifty or sixty copies, yet these few copies cover more their lives may be more enjoyed and of you, m'Iove". "Don't call me 'Charlie', just call me ground than most people ever have the opportunity of doing. more valuable to the civilization in The orchestra at this time breaks 'Gardenia '." One copy of the GOLDBUG goes to Puerto Rico, another to New which they exist. There is much more into the strains of "Tiger Rag" or some Who is the handsome young f'ellcr unforgivable other of so-called piece 'Mexico, several to California, many copies to the New' England states, enthusiasm over athletics, which is due music. who has been seen walking hand in to the excellent teams, the coaches, and others to the Middle West, and the remainder to sections of Mary land, somewhat to the college band and the hand with little Miss McKenzie ~ OUR HERO: "Jove! t'is a jolly fast Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, and drum major. number, m'dear, it calls for a show of We wonder if "Muddy" is going to Delaware. The mailing list also includes numerous exchanges with A new spirit, too, has come over the our talents in the sugarfoot". be one of "Dick's" "right kind of some of the leading college weekly newspapers thr,oughout the coun- student body. Western Maryland is OUR HEROINE: "T'is that, m'love, girls"~ try. In view of these facts, it is easy to see that the GOLDBUG is not fast becoming more and more dear to I hope I can stand up under the strain". There seem to be an increasing num- just four sheets of reading matter prepared for a small community the hearts of her students, and the stu- The dancers begin to tire, but not our ber of swinging doors around the cam- somewhere in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The GOLD dents are becoming more and more hero and heroine; they dance on and pus, judging from the number of slight- !y discolored eyes. My, but there were BUG gets around! proud of their college. There is more on while the others drop out one by one. a lot of co-eds at the game Saturday. harmony, more color, more life, more At last the music stops and our Hero (This is really very subtle.) vigor in the soul of the school. May and Heroine, are the only ones left Orchids Borrowing the metaphor of a popular and much-criticized What handsome junior has for his Broadway columnist, may we present to the administration it never diminish! dancing. A fitting prize is awarded to theme song, "I heard the Birdies a bouquet of orchids, distributing the individual flowers for the fol- the "weiners". (ouch!) (This prize sing."~ consists of a box of candy which our A reward is offered to anyone who lowing: Attendant-" D) you wish to consult Hero gallantly presents to the Hero- will find out where Mr. Mark (Cecil) 1. For the improved service in the College Grille. Woosung Pootung, the great Chinese ine.) acquired the nick-name, "Mule". mystie i " 2_ For the drinking fountains in the men's dormitories. Woman-" Ay, "lass-tell 'im 'is moth- THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES: It seems that we have a lot 3. For the new books in the Library, especially those added to the er's 'ere from Lancashire. "To what do you attribute your suc- lions in our freshman class. cess, m'lad~" tainly are adept at the fiction and drama sections. -Sheffield Telegraph. OUR HERO: "Friends, all of the in dancing. We should 4. For the new summer pavilion and the new golf course. Man-"Do you girls really like con- credit should go to the fact that I eat however, that when baby 5. For the all-night lights. ceited men better than the other kind ~, , Grape-Nuts most regularly. They help ty, and won't play, Girls (simultaneously)-"What other build up stamina for my 'simple' danc- lesh this is 6. For the cooperation vanous departments of the school have ing". NUTS' to be done a given the GOLDBUG. kind ~" --Ohristian Advocate.