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PAGE TWO The Gold Bug, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., February 12, 1942:i ThisW•• k's. • Our Higher Education ~~hi~~a~;t;~~~~t:enf~ft::'ott;p~~af~~ll~geS~~~i~~: Personality System Is Indicted ties, are a contributing factor. • • On the Campus Probably the most serious indictment of the str~y!e~s i~~h~n~2:~ua~C~~eyO~r~~~\!0~~~~g~Yt~:~ American system of higher education appeared are two things we can do. We can conform to By C. S~ recently in the results of a survey published by this social system and "beat it" by getting on the the Associated Collegiate Press. Quoting Pro- side that's on top and thus ignore the evils that , practices, in his contacts with stu- fessor Theodore M. Newcomb, sociologist at don't affect us directly; or else we can refuse to dents of his courses, a liberal fair- Michigan University, the survey revealed that conform to a system that is inadequate and un- ness, recognizing and encouraging over a fifteen year period in approximately fifty just, ally ourselves with the oppressed side, and the opinions of others, no matter how colleges, there has been "only a slight increase in seek to ameliorate these evils of our society, markedly they may differ from his liberalism" between entrance and graduation of which eventually affect everyone. The latter own. For obvious reasons, he is therefore almost universally popular a ~~ec~:~~~~~~i~~~:o~eenst~ninadequacy of our policy is liberalism. Obviously, it is this liberal- with W. M. C. students. prese,nt educational system It takes no great ~~V~~~b~~rs~~~~~Yt~I~:d~stt~:f th!::' i~~?:~~:o~ mmd, nor a great amoun.t of. study, to convmce slight increase in liberalism between entrance .Acu, As Advisor an observer that something IS radically w:ong and graduation among a great majority of stu- On campus, he acts in an advisory with the set-up of our SOCIety. From a etrtctly , dents capacity to various religious groups, pragn;,atic vie,,:"point,to put it sim~ly, "it doe.sn't Ti~es like these re-emphasize the need for a including the Wesleyans, an organi- work. That IS, unless we ~re pI.one to bel.leve change in our society. It is time we begin to zation composed of pre-ministerial that the present war and misery IS pre-destined meet this indictment and to concentrate on the students; and entertains at his home, for man. . amelioration of these evils. three .....or four times weekly, in- Somewhere, among the huge collection of formal groups of students, some of whom, it is rumored, attend primari- ~~:ssS:~~i;h~h:a!~:~~r~nioo~~~os~~~~f~;~~I~~:~ We Appreciate The Administration's ly for the consumption of Mrs. Lit- tle's liberal refreshments. As to ~~~e~~1~1~:~~~~b~~s~~~~:r ~hfe~':ag:s~~~:s':~dHandling Of Defense Measures whether or not attendance might drop work for the amelioration of these problems. , We wish to congratulate Dr. Holloway and the off as a result of the present sugar Such action, if it advocates change (and it must, administration on the excellent attitude dis- shortage, both Dr. and Mrs. Little no doubt), would be liberalism. Yet, Professor played in the handling of the various emergency Dr. Lawrenee D, Little can't say for certain. Newcomb informs us that there is "only a slight measures growing out of the defense situation. • Doctor's Degree This is the story of a truly increase in liberalism" on our college campuses. When neighboring colleges are requiring com- minded educator-a summary broad- At present, his extra-campus activ- of a Several. reasons for this inadequacy are forth- pulsory physical education and first aid courses, life of tolerance and service. ities include membership in Kappa coming. Professor Newcomb places the blame on Western Maryland College, true to the democrat- Delta Pi, an honorary Education the colleges' themselves, rather than on other in- ic spirit, permits optional choice in these matters. Since the early death of his own Educational fluences such as the home. His own data on this It is obvious that, inasmuch as physical education father, at which time he was left to fraternity, and of in the the International Commission Idea is well supplemented by other observations. is compulsory for two years, the men should be father a family of eight other chil- Council of Religious Education; and Another survey by A.C.P. reveals that "Joe Col- competent to choose for themselves whether ad- dren~ Dr. Lawrence Calvin Little's the deanship of the local Methodist lege and Betty Co-ed spend more time playing ditional physical education is desirable. main interests have been centered Leadership Training School. than doing anything else except sleeping ... The Incidentally, we think Dr. Holloway's latest about the training of young people. Last year, for the completion of average college student spends 41.1 hours a week ser-ies of chapel sermons, in attempting to stem, his training for a doctor's degree, Dr. in leisure pursuits. The greatest amount of this the tide of the war hysteria, are especially good • Born In Louisiana Littlo made a comprehensive study time is occupied by relatively aimless loafing, bull at this time. We hope they have the desired Born and reared on a farm in Cau- of ar-ticles on education published by sessions, radio listening, drinking, and dr-iving." effects. , ley, Louisiana, Dr. Little has studied Presidents of Methodist Colleges, of Professor Newcomb charged that those stu- at Tulane, Davidson, Duke, and whom there are seven hundred. The dents who changed least were "those absorbed in Yale; held pastorates in Concord and title of his thesis was "Changing their OW11 personal interests, and bitter or antag- Greenboro, North Carolina; worked Philosophies In Methodist Higher Ed- onistic toward community activities." as an assistant county superintendent ucation." The type of activities which are well-displayed The article in the last issue of the Gold Bug, i.e., in Louisiana, and, for six years, as Folk-dancing, gardening, reading, Methodist of the "Food and Cooperation," has been misunderstood or general secretary of Christian Edu- and golf are his hobbies. His most Board Protestant misinterpreted by a few of our less discerning. read- cation. He taught public school in frequently repeated expression is cers. May we elaborate and interpret our views for Louisiana and religious education at "Well, I don't mean to be facetious or them? dogmatic, but " Duke and Western Maryland. Dr. No mention was made of "drastic cuts" in our Little has been at W. M. C. since • Strong Pacifist food supply. We expect to go on, eating three 1931 as head of the religious educa- As a strong pacifist, Dr. Little be- By Paul Alelyunas meals per day until May 18th, 1942, without any tion department. lieves that "the only way there will noticeable changes in menus. You were a.sked to be ever be a peaceful world is through The Squire was curled up on his couch with a volume economical in your use of certain articles, and re- • Liberal Fairness pacifism, rather than of seventeenth century verse under his eager eyes. For quested to cooperate, with the assurance that such As high school students, young peo- constructive dependence on the destruc- through into the Squire's ever searching mind had come a new economy and cooperation would be greatly appre- ple are usually conformists to con- tion of war." ideal: "milkmaid". Need you wonder, dear reader, then ciated. Appreciated not only by those most vitally vention; but, in college, some adoles- Love of teaching, tolerance, under- that the Squire's soul was singing with a new joy. Many concerned with your health and state of nutrition, cents go to the other extreme and are standing, and considerate fairness all a lovely miss had the Squire seen, but never had he but by thousands of others unknown to you. inclined toward radical unconvention- contribute to Dr. Little's personality. dreamed of such beauty as this of the milkmaid: The present food problems of the European na- alism. In the light of his under- That, to our mind, constitutes a great "No grape that's kindly ripe, could be tions-the blockades, the famines, the rationing, and standing of young people, Dr. Little educator. So sound, so plump, so soft as she, Nor half so full of juice." the use of food as a weapon of war-have been Sir J. Suckling. dramatized in the press to the extent that we are The Squire sighed. "I shall and must heve a milk- apt to lose sight of our own problems or to conjure Fox Trot Please up problems which do not exist. Our problem is not maid for my collection," said the Squire, who had given to see how much we can not give you, but how much over his life to the beautiful and a certain blonde from we can give you. Peoria. We are interested in and responsible for your Putting on his hat and coat, the Squire dashed out to state of nutrition and general health. Our policies the farm lands of Carroll County for, reasoned the Squire, are, and shall continue to be, those of good nutri- A beginner's dancing class for men. Men! They're nothing where there are farms there are cows, and where there tion-at any cost. Our food supplies will only be but boys who don't even know what their lips are for. Oh, well! are cows there are milkmaids. And so the tragic adven- cut and rationed as ordered by our federal govern- We've got to go through with it, for the sake of art, humanity, ture of the milkmaid began. ment. But you must realize that there are many happiness, and other so-o-o-o impor~nt practices of cultuah .. To An half hour later the Squire was standing among a difficulties of which you as the ultimate consumer group of gray buildings. "This must be a farm," thought cannot be aware. Large quantity wholesale buying ~~~b~bfy~~~w;ei~v~hea~~~a~~ ~~l~l~~~:' ~~e~:e;i~~~e~ngo!~~ee~ the Squire, "I shall now seek out a milkmaid." But be- cannot be governed by the same standards and reg- learn to dance. fore his thought could be expressed in action, a heavy-set ulations as those set up in the popular press for man in overalls appeared and demanded the Squire's re- Mrs. Housewife. Oh! a record. Something easy for crush me. 'When you're told to dance rhumba, moval from his property in no uncertain terms. The Our country is at war. Let us "center" ourselves them, like a Panamanian a fox .trot! 1 so that you and your partner are suppose. like one person, it doesn't mean to try Good heavens! Squire made immediate haste to remove himself. Nobody by seeking authorative information, interpreting it Maybe if I turn my back nobody will your hardest to melt us into One. was fooling the Squire. He knew his way around. He intelligently, and applying it to any situation which had read those tales about persons entering farmers' wa- may arise. pay any attention to me. Oh, oh! Too Squeeze me any tighter, and I'll be in termelon patches, etc., and the farmers' liberal use of SARA S. TWEED. late! Enter "twinkle cow! toes". The Good back of you. Please, God, let him very step on my feet so he will release me that night, look at buck shot on such occasions. Such actions invariably sight of him makes me cry with pain for at least one last breath. result in unhappy ends! And so off to another farm. "Pardon me, Mr. farmer", at the thought of breaking water "The rhythm of this place surely is the Squire approached another gentleman in overalls, blisters in the ncar, yet too distant, irregular, isn't it?" "but do you have any milkmaids on this farm!" THE GOLD BUG future. it?" "Yes, aren't you? I mean, yes, isn't "Huh!", quer-ied the rustic, his face straining to un- e wants To Dance derstand the Squire's quaint language. "May J have this dance, please"? .Not Music's Fault The Squire thereupon resorted to sign language. He "Yes. I'd be delighted." Blame it on the music, Pavlova. described two large S's simultaneously and associatively. Ah! my poor broken heart leaps I'm sure of the way you move your "Oh", and there was violence in the rustic's counte- with fervent joy at the thought of lower appendages, and the music are nance, "I've heard about you fellers, you're one of them Editor-in-chief . .Ieaac B. Rehert '42 following this lull elephant daintily not in time, the music is at fault. travelin' salesmen. 'Well you ain't pullin' any of yOUT Managing Editor Alvin H. Levin '43 around the room. "You know, this is really my best tricks around here. Get out!" Acting News Editor. . .....Carolyn Schmidt '43 "'Now, let's see. This is a two-step. step. I can't waltz at all. Oh! Ex- a !~I~;~i~~ to a~ther farm. For the Squire had to find Assistant News Editor Mary Miller '43 Oh, yes! I remember it." cuse me, did I hurt you?" Feature Editor Eleanor Healy '43 .Not Sure Of Beat "No. That's quite all right." "La, yon milkmaid, Sports Editor. . John Robinson '43 Good Lord, don't say he isn't even • Prospect Of Crutches She has youth and beauty, too, Assistant Sports Editor .. . Joe Workman '43 sure of the beat. J swear, if he does One more like that, and I'll wear Her pleasures kill when she sports Exchange Editor Virginia Sweeney '42 a waltz to this tune, I'll shin him. It's crutches the rest of my life-if I live. Her rose soft lips ever new:" Proof Editor .. . .. Mary TurnJey '44 not polite, but so help me, I'll shin r often wonder how I can control my- A.~ Business l\Ianagers_ ...Betty Cormany, Werner Orrison '43 him. Ouch, my pinkie! Will you self when beset by foul beings such The Squire now resorted to a different approach. He CIrculation Manager... ..Thornton Wood '42 please decide on which of your eight as this monstrosity. Good heavens! searched the farms for the exquisite and seemingly rare Contributors: Ken Groves '42, Lillian Jackson '45, Virginia feet you're going to start? Well, Having danced with him, I'll have to milkmaids carefully secluding himself from the view of Waters '43, Lee Stiffler '45, Carolyn Schmidt '43, good! At last we've started. I was speak to him when I see him on the Spaulding '45, Anne Bar- aggressive men in overaUs. He searched one farm, then Carolyn Gable '43, Mary '44, Clarence McWilliams '43. wrong about his rhythm. He just campus. Oh, fateful day! Thank row '45, Richard Patten another, then another but no milkmaid was to be found. Reece Scott '44, Janet Baugher '45, Nelson Wolf- bobs up and down like a buoy in wa- heavens, the record's ending. Well, Then at the fifth farm, the Squire discovered the awful sheimer '44, Arlie Mansberger '44, Ann Rice '45, tel', except that I'd rather be with the only one more dance with him, and truth as he stole slyly into the barn of one Farmer Brown. Mary Webb '45, Deloris Hartke '45, Connie Harris '45, buoy. I wonder if a gentle pressure I'll have suffered everything. Good! Jeanne Williams '45, Carolyn Weant '45, Helen Stoner There were no more milkmaids, they did it by machine '45, Jane Miles '45, Ruth Sartorio '43, Mary Virginia on his wings will calm him down a It's something slower. now!! Walker '43, Mary Thomas '45. little. Oh! for heaven's sake, don't Oh, my Lord! It's a waltz.