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PAGE TWO The Gold Bug, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md. WESTMINSTER MUSICIANS GIVE JOINT RECITAL IVa ri~~~.NEeDHAM I Virgil Fox and Caroline Wantz Taylor Are Soloists at This column, out of existence for "Romance will never die in the Easter Program one and one-half years, inaugurates theatre any more than it will in life, a new "scandal" sheet of interesting Official student newspaper of Western Maryland College, published on Thurs- A joint recital presented by Virgil phases of college life on the Hill. To day, semi-monthly during October, November, February, March, April, May, no matter how materialistic the age," Fox and Caroline Wantz Taylor in and monthly during September, December, and January, by the students of Walter Hampden says. "Sordid real- you historic readers and you of "mod- Western Maryland College, Westminster, Maryland. Entered as second-class ism exists in life and it exists on the Alumni Hall on April 13 climaxed ern times" that knew or heard of matter at the Westminster Post Office, under the Act of March 3, 1879. stage, but it will never monopolize Western Maryland's Easter activities. Hazel and Hazelnut, we would appre- sua SCRIPTIONPRICE $1.00 A YEAR either to the exclusion of romance. Owing to personal as well as artis- ciate your fullest co-operation. "And romance is always most pop- tic interest in the two soloists, both What would the "profs" do without 1935 Member 1936 ular on the stage when things look former residents of Westminster, the Beauchamp to locate missing girls? J:issociated CoUe6iate Press darkest in life. People like to forget audience numbered many personal . "No Gain" and the little lady cer- their troubles-to get out of their own friends of the artists. tainly took in the sights on the shore EDITORIAL STAFF humdrum selves-and there is no Mrs. Taylor sang religious numbers during the vacation . . . . The Byrd EditOl·-in-Chief..... . 3. RALPH LAMBERT,JR., '37 more certain way to accomplish this by Sullivan, Curran, Handel and family needn't worry about a chauf- Associate Editors EVELYNCROWN,'37, GEORGENEEDHAM,'37 than to lose themselves in the glamour Dykes. feur any longer .... Were we sur- News EditoTs. . SARABELLEBLACKWELL,'37, SHERWOODBALDERSON,'38 of a romantic play. That is why I'm The selections played by Mr. Fox prised in the dining hall? Such chiv- Copy EditoTs FRANK BROWN,'37, VIRGINIALEE SMITH, '38 varied from the intricate Bach "Toc- alry, yanking a chair from beneath a REBECCAKEITH, '39, AARONSCHAEFFER.'39 taking Cyrano de Bergerac on a last cata in F. Major" to the simple melo- Proof EditoT8 SALLYPRICE, '37, CHARLESBAER, '38 tour before putting it aside forever, lady. By the way, "Toots" has chos- Feature Editors ETHEL KING, '37, MADALYNBLADES,'37 at a time that some folk would say is dious, American folk songs. en his "roomies" for '37 and '38 . SPOTts EditoTs WALTERLEE TAYLOR,'37, ELEANORTAYLOR,'38 inauspicious to travel with so large The complete program: wonder why easy chairs aren't scat- ExchCLnge Editor... ..JANE WHITE, '37 and expensive production. Concerto for Organ Handel tered throughout back campus four Katherine MAKE-UP STAFF "This gallant heroic comedy fills a Allegretto Folk Song E. Lucke nights a week. 10 to 1 they'd be used Molloy American lIfCLuagiJ1g Editors BEVERLYHARRISON,'37, JAMES COLEMAN,'38 crying need at the moment. Cyrano's more than the lounge . . . . "Slim" gallant spirit, which recognized no Toccata in F Major Bach is pretty proficient at writing mushy BUSINESS STAFF Mr. Fox letters . Many new romances re- Business MCL1lager . ROBERTKIEFFER, '73 obstacles, laughed at all odds, and The Light of the World sulted from the Prom, yes? ... The Advertising MCLnager . . JOSEPH OLEAIR, '38 remained unsullied in the face of Sir A. Sullivan Circu/CLtion JI.1anageTs . JOHN CULLER,'37, ARLINEHUDSON,'37 obloquy, is a challenge to compromise Hold Thou My Hand ..Pearl A. Curran war's over; Betty Erb has her man. Assistant Circulation Ma1tagers .......... BETTYRILEY,'38, HILDABIDDLE,'38 and a rebuke to all that is petty in (Are they "Petrified"?). He started REPORTERS life." 'Fond D'Oi-gue Mrs. Taylor .... Marchand earlier than his brother . . .. What. . Reporters contributing to this issue: To J?lay Baltimore Roulade Bingham "prof" was envious of Don Keyser Paul Ritchie, '37 j Helen Boughton, '37 j Sue Smith, '37; Virginia Lee Smith, The Bell's of St. Anne de Beaupre last year? should . . . . Our ambidextrous pitcher his open when eyes '38; Wm. Graham, '38; Anne Chew, '38. 1\11·. Hampden will close the current Russell theatre season in Baltimore when he approaching first base, it may be a Cyrano Worthy opinion; Model management; Correct neW$_ brings evening to Ford's Theatre and for a Hercules Mr. Fox Handel foul ball. Baker Chapel has be- preformancea come very popular of late, according three Wednesday matinee beginning Mon- 'I'arrry With Me, 0 My Saviour Dykes to the turn outs . . . . Kewpie dolls gifts; I E..- D - I - T - 0 - P. - I - .A - L I day, April 20. Mr. Hampden has not Mrs. Taylor are quite the rage for birthday is still Boston Brownie. ... ask Although toured in the Rostand romance for Perpetuum Mobile Middelschulte some 500 miles away, isn't it, Dud? The French Bornshein Clock .... How those co-eds kept warm at Platforms An editor's first editorial is always a sort of optimistic, rour years, his production follows Dreams McAmis the game last Saturday, few people idealistic piece of writing'. He tells of the great feats he Claude Bragdon's original designs. Sixth Symphony fOI· Organ ..... Widor hopes to accomplish, the sweeping changes he plans to make, the per- The company again will number sev- Allegro know. . Our "White Hope" was fection that his paper will attain. And so he raves OIl and on in a perfect enty-five players, many of them ap- pretty dreamy Monday the sixth; stream of idealism. pearing once more in the roles they Mr. Fox must have been the "days" in Flori- On the other hand, an editor's last editorial is always more or less created when Mr. Hampden achieved ------ I ;:r~e· ~o~e=~y t~:i~e ~~:: t: :a~:~ in the pessimistic, dolorous, and lugubrious. Of times he-c-or- she-c-mournfully his fu-st record-breaking run in New National Symphony moves off the journalistic scene with woeful prophecies and dire admon- play at the National Theatre I son ... Wade has been pretty much itions that too frequently can be reduced t.o household hints "The new York in 1923. 19 Appear Nov. 17 ~~~;;~~v:~klai~e:rs~smt~:\b:h!r~i~e~' ~ staff will live end learn that " Called by many critics the greatest Somewhere in between the first and last issues of the paper many romantic play of modern times, Washington's National Symphony really nice "Guy" .... There's still things happen-or else fail to happen at all. The magnificent ideals Cyrano de Bergerac has become indel- Orchestra composed of eighty musl- quite an argument about the King of give way to commonplace realities, so that idealist becomes metamor- ibly associated with the name of Wal- clans and 'conducted by Hans Kindler, ~he~~ayv~ou.rt. ',; . : ~ca~ry k~;e Back phosed into the pessimistic realist in one short school year. His exhuber- ter Hampden. He made his debut in will visit Alumni Hall, November 17, 0 I~glma , ~Ig t. ec .. ant energy is soon consumed under the burden of hard work. the role of the large-nosed soldier, 1936. The recital will correspond in !he D~v~, IS ~ h?,mlllg-Plgeon and en- This year the staff is going to play politics. With the best intentions poet, and gallant twelve years ago, we have formulated a GOLD BUG editorial platform modeled along poli- and has sporadically revived the play ~~l:s~:~~~:er t~h!~i: i~·~~~i~i:l~eg:fy!:: ~~~~a;;:r ve::~~i~n try;n~ ~~.ei:::;:~:~ tical party lines for this, our period of "official incumbency." We since, both" in New York and on the 1934-35, and that of the Don Cossack their. sweethearts bac~ home. draw up.this platform with two-faced intent. Outwardly we vigorouraly read. Chorus in 1935-36. ~,~~f~n~~;u~·IU~;,~v~;e~~~~e~~~~p as pledge ourselves to the maintenance of our goals of attainment. Inwardly Has Great Variety we know full well that complete achievement lies in the realm of the th:i~~.i~o~e:::~~.:i~n o~~~~:r:~~:~! Have you seen Ellen's shadow? impossible. We say what we w·ish to do and hope that, in part, our As dramatic entertainment, Cyra- been given by National Symphony ~~;:X~I~nla~a~~t~h~e~iil.:....:B~~~eS:doaS~ wishes may be fulfilled. no de Bergerae has extraordinary va- At the same time, we beg our collegiate constituency not to expect riety. No other modern play is so Ol~:~.~~~at~~i:u~:~r a series of pop- -N. Y.-1F-141 .... Why is Kiefer more from the GOLD BUG platform than one can reasonably expect from filled with "big scenes", nor is there ula r concerts were presented at the ~v:;:;ed H:,~o~:en h::ki;;ti~r:~~hen~~~~ the platform of any major political party. Perhaps, as time goes by, ally other in which comedy, romance, the forms of our unattained goals will also dissolve into that mistiness pathos, and roistering adventul·e are ~;~~:~!a~~e~or:l~sh~~g~:: ~::~ !~~lately .... The answer to "Gotter There" Where", is "Potter .... Fair where peacefully rest other campaign promises. Our achievements we so stiningly intermingled. nounced that these concerts were so enough? shall doubtlessly keep before you. Mr. Hampden, whose real name is well received that they shall be in- You guys had better get yourselves Our platform, then, consists in this: to maintain the highest stand· Walter Hampden Daugherty, re- cluded this year as a permanent poli- a date for the Military Ball. (Dutch IIrds of collegiate journalism; secure better cooperation between the four vived tlle play in 1923 at the sugges- cy of the orchestra. is prepared.) Don't forget how many elements of our college community-the a.lumlli, the administration, tion of Clay Hamilton. At that time, were left in the lurch at the last dance the faculty, the students; to revitalize the GOLD BUG until it plays an no adequate English translation was in particular). even more prominent part in the life of the students on the" Hill" ; available, but Brian Hooker in a few BACH ON MASS PRESENTED NIGHT (two girls-be as sweet Suggestion to FRIDAY GOOD as possible the finally, to engender deeper love and respect on the part of all con- months made a blank verse transla- when you're in company with the big cerned for their .Alma Mater and the principles of liberalism for which tion which preserves the spirit of the it st.ands. original and which is readily actable. Under the guidance of M.ise Maude I moment. Ther~'s a slight chance he Prior to this season, Mr. Hampden Gesner of the music department, an may take the hmt. -E. H.-O. R. has pla~'ed Cyrano 868 times, 561 of electrical transcription of Bach's Mass Prize Hoax On Sunday, April 5, it was announced that Lloyd Lewis, these performances being given in in B Minor was presented III Alumni PRIZE HOAX a 17-year-old high school student of Plattsburg, Mo., "·IlS New York. He will touch the 1,000 I~!l;o;~~;tgw:fs G;:.~p~~~aYby I the winner of the Eddie Cantor $5,000 peace scholarship competition. :lJark before relinquishing the title H~~:n (Continued from Page 2, Col. 1) His 500-word essay on "How Can America Stay Out of War" was )'ole he has made so peculiarly his R.C.A. Victor in London utilizing the the price of peace. My. own guess is chosen as the best-out of 212,000 entries received from every section Philhal'monic Choir and London sYm-1 tlmt th.ere are some thmgs w~ value of the United States. phony Orchestra. ·!\fr. Raver and Dr. more hlghly than peace, and thiS leads Much to our surprise comes the annonncement that Lewis' prize- Written in 1897 Potter were in charge of the repro- me to.t~e belief that it is not until we· winning essay is really not Lewis' work at ali, but an essay plagiarized Rostand WI'ote Cyrano in 1897, dueing mechanism, recently made are wlllmg to say ~hat we w~nt _peace by Lewis from II magazine article written by Dr. Kingdon, president when he was twenty-nine, as a vehicle available to the college through their more. than economIc or terntonal 01' of.Newark University. fol' Constant Coquelin, the late French efforts. This is the first completely- ~:I::l;~aie~vantages that we shall The article is printed because of its intrinsic value rather than comedian. Rostand, who had been un- re;?~.:e~o;:;:l!~:m M::~:iVe::Sisting of "This has produced the most en- because of its plagiaristic nature. known except in Paris, became inter- t.hirty-four records, is divided into thusiastic belief of our current world, The essay follows: nationally famous. "Peaee is an cxpensive luxury. It is so expensive that the coun- Richard Mansfield played it in New ~:::~u:,a~s~ed~~~~:' A~~o:~aDe~r:~od ~:t;I~;t t~h~~ew:a:i::v:b~~: ~~not~:~~ tries have never yet been willing to pay its price. The world can have York in the autumn of 1898 and Coq- Dona Nobis. . The supreme good in the mind of the uelin and Sarah co-starred Bernhardt peace whenever it really wants it more than anything else, but up until Additional programs of recorded average man is not the building of now men have never wanted peace as much as at the prescnt. in itin 1900. In 1923, Mr. Hampden was ac- :~u:;.~~S~~~iJ~~::!S,t~~llc~~e:l~~:e~~~~a:~ ~;a~:e a:d~na~;a~!~n~f b:i: t~~e~:~;:~ ." The price of peace is free movement of trade, free movement of populations and adjushlble distributions of territory. This is an expen- claimed the greatest Cyrano of all the future if there is sufficient stu- before that of any or all other nations. sive demand. It will not be until we see the superlative value of peaee time by many critics. They called his dent interest to merit their continu- As long as this is true every man is role of the semi-tragic interpretatiOll of an army and pop- the raw material that we shall be willing to meet it. a composite of the best points of ular psychology supports our own "At the present moment we have national trade barriers that have Richard Mansfield's and Constant economic nationalism in a tendency set up artificial and expensive systems so as to cut off from others the Coquelin's without the weakness of ALUMNUS MAKES DEBUT toward international strife. It will normal markets in which they might dispose of their goods. Our own either. WITH METROPOLITAN not be until we al·e ready to put in- tariff is an example. It was adopted over the protest of fift.y nations. ternational good above national ad- It was one of the most difficult policies of the contemporary world mal,- The role of Cyrano is the longest Local Basso Appears With Rosa vantage that we shall be prepared for ing for a dislocation of normal world markets, shutting off other nations ill the field of dramatic literature, re- Ponselle In Baltimore Produc- peace. from na!;.ural outlets· for their surplus products and so condemning cuiring over 1600 lines as compared tion of Carmen Given By "The first advance on the road to millions of their people to live at starvation levels. We cannot escape ~v~~~IJ:s:ti~:nv::~~:or~:;~e!:; :;~ Metropolitan Opera peace is to recognize its cost. Peace responsibility for t.he resulting tendency to war. speaking parts (a record not even ap- Company is an easy word to praise, but a costly "Would we fight rather than surrender the right to control OUI' proached by any other play) requir- I W t Mid' b one to live with. Nevertheless, it is tariffs to suit our own welfaref Would Great Britain call out her army Conlyon the keeping the peace that we and navy before she would part with a square mile of her empire? These ~~~it~oncO~~~;y a;: ::e~:;:e:e. w~: ! Albe:~ %:rmla:r~:~d,s Jr~!:~i1::;I~ shall achieve those goals that set men are the questions whose answers reveal whether \,·e are willing to pay have always drawn Roxane's 'coach i known about the campus In hlS col- free. There is no other way. There (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5) onto the stage in the fourth act. (Continued on Page 4, Col. 4) i~ no cheaper way."