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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1959
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NO. 118
Medea To Modern Poet Dilemma I.VS 1Discussed by Spender
GREEK TRAGEDY—Shown above is a rehearsal scene of the coming drama department presentation of the Greek tragedy "Medea." Camille Cannady, left, a graduate student in drama, will be portraying the
principal character as "Medea," whose ways of solving her problems she finds most disturbing. The play will be shown Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
'RED' CHAIRMAN
Southland Communist To Address Wesley Forum
The Southern California chairman of the Communist party will tell why she subscribes to 1he party doctrine w hen she ad-diesses a Wesley Club Forum audience tomorrow evening at 6.
Mrs. Dorothy Healy offers her explanation of “Why I am a Communist" as part of the Wesley Club's current series on Christianity and Communism.
Although the group neither approves nor condones Mrs. Healy or her organization, it sponsors this program— and others in the series of three—to determine a method by which a Christian youth organization can actively meet ihe Communist challenge, said chairman Tom Harrison.
Seifert’s Views Dr. Harvey Seifert, professor of Christian ethics in SCs School of Theology, presented his \irvvs on the Red-Christi^n conflict at last week's forum. He ciied a four-fold clash: the Communist s materialistic philosophy, his picture of human nature and the social process, his concept of elhical relalivism and his policy of imperialistic aggression.
Mir. Healy, who gives “a Communist's view of communism.” was convicted under ihe Smith Act in 1952. Sentenced to ii\e years in prison and a S10.-000 fine, she appealed her case to the Supreme Court, where the indictment was dismissed.
Party Chairman She is chairman of the second largest party dislrict in the U.S.. and a member of the executive board district council, it is explained in the recently issued “Report on the Southern California Districl of the Commu-
nist Party — Structure, Objectives. Leadership,'' compiled by the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
In the ’30s she was an active participant in the Young Communist League, under the name of Dorothy Ray, later working her way up to an executive post in the Los Angeles County party.
Party Regular
The report declares Mi’s. Healy is “dedicated to the party organization, despite party differences." In December, 1958, she proposed a program whereby party “quitters" would be evaluated and urged to return to the fold.
In September. 1958. she appeared before ihe House Un-American Activities Committee, but used the Fifth Amendment as grounds for her refusal to reveal party activities.
Another section in the report describes “Healy as a factionalism” discussing her conciliatory efforts to protect party organization in the course of internal bickerings in her district.
Party Rebel
Rut on the national level she is considered a “fomenter of dissension." for she doesn't rigidly adhere to party lines. Mrs. Healy is opposed to a policy of “dic-lation from the top.” and she actively criticizes such party leaders as William Z. Foster, national president, and Eugene Dennis, national secretary.
A member of the National Committee has charged her with Titoism. and recommended her ouster from leadership of the
Miss SC To Be Picked Today-DT Won t Tell
Miss University of Southern California will be selected from pinong the fi\e finalists today I.\ the 150 members of the Los Angeles Advertising Club, but the ballots will remain locked up In the Daily Trojan offices until nrxt week's History of Troy issue.
The five finalists, who will be Interviewed at noon by Ad Club President Rob Hemmings, are:
Pi Reia Phi CONNIE CHAMBERLAIN — Sigma Phi Epsilon Queen of Hearts.
Kappa Alpha Thela ARLENE HANCEY—Kappa Alpha Rose.
Kappa Alpha Theta LYNN HUSTED — Phi Sigma Kappa Moonlight Girl and Tau Epsilon Fhi Miss Catchyei-eve.
Kappa Kappa Gamma LINDA LIVINGSTON Our Girl of Phi Kappa Tau.
Delta Gamma SYLVIA RUDD •^Rose of Delta Sigma Pi.
All of the original 15 contestants in the Daily Trojan-sponsored contest were queens or sweethearts of some campus organization.
’ Th#» finalists, vi ed la*t v.eH; at J man parcel icj.ie faculty till r : j wear sporty <ltw end will be chauflered out to the
io w^re select-!>e * Ijv a four-
r ;:( ills’ h ÌUliini, v-1 ra ! ion, \ ill oiiiiiis today
Statler- Hilton, where the Ad Club luncheons are held, in a new Chevrolet Impala.
While the contestants are waiting in suspense for the History of Troy edition on Wednesday. May 13, they will be taken or, a tour through Warner Bros, studios on Thursday and will have lunch with the top brass. They will be interviewed by talent scouts.
The prizes for Miss SC include:
1—Four	days of “fun in the sun” at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
2—Use	of an MGA for a week.
3—A	portrait mounted permanently in the Grill by Garfield Portraits to Trojan Camera.
4 -All she and her boyfriend can eat for a week at Peley’s.
5—Front page spread in the 16-page His1o»v of Troy Edition of the Daily Trojan.
6 A sneak’n~ p^rt In either “Maverick” or “77 Sunset Strip.”
Th* History cf Troy Edition of the Daily Troian, which Miss SC's picture will adorn, will feature a panorama ol the univer-cit\’s 79-veir nast. Special anile ies will *notiitfht the whereabouts c.f c. ' ctudent body pres-iient«, ili- Howard Jones era, ! 1 he changing tnte of the campus
i and SCs future.
Southern California party district.
And Mrs. Healv complains that national party leaders have “clipped her wings,” in that they won't accept her suggestions for members to serve on the National Executive Committee.
The Wesley Club program begins at 5, with a 75-cent dinner open to all guests and members, j Mrs. Healy's talk will follow at | 6.
Next Wednesday’s meeting will conclude the series wnth a panel discussion on the topic, “How the Student Meets the j Communist Challenge."
Tom Hairison, Kurt Hahn and i several other students will dis-! cuss such questions as the means used by Communists to achieve j their ends and the general fac- j tors that should be considered in evaluating communism.
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Music Student To Play Violin
George Ward Fenley, violinist, j will play his doctoral recital tonight in Hancock Auditorium at
8:30.
The recital is required for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts with a major in performance
practices. Carolyn Brown, pian- j ist; Harris Goldman, violinist; Thomas Hall, violinist; and Eu- 1 gene Wilson, cellist, will assist 1 Fenley.
He will play five pieces by Michele Stratico—“Sonata a Vi-olino e Rasso” in E Minor, “Sonata a Violino e Basso” in G j Ma jor, “Duo Senza Basson” in E-Flat Major. “Concerto in A Minor” and “Sonata a Violino e Basso” in D Major. “Sonata a Violino e Bass” in G Minor and j “Concerto in G Major.” by Pa- j olo Alberghi and “Sonata a Vi-, olino e Basso” in D Minor by | Giuseppe Tartini, will also be
performed.
In Bovard
Actress Finds Role Disturbing
By SUSAN LECKY
In a deserted theater sits a woman who will make it come alive this Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings when she creates the title role in Ihe drama department's presentation of Euripedes’ “Medea.”
This woman, Camille Cannady, a graduate student in drama, has found her role as “Medea” one of the most disturbing she has ever portrayed. In the silent theater she talked about the play and her mixed feelings about the characterization she will create this weekend in Bovard Auditorium.
First Greek Tragedy
Miss Cannady said that she has never done a Greek drama but that she has always wanted to do one.
In discussing the play she said. “I wonder about the theme, what disturbs one is the way the Greeks solve their problems— Medea’s killing her children, her husband and her husband's other wife.
“Modern playwrights and people have come a long way in solving their problems.” she said Questioning the validity of the theme. But she hurried to say she is too involved now to
Innocence in Poetry Doesn t Reflect Life
The dilemma facing the modern poet today is whether to enter into an experience and take the calculated risk of being destroyed by it or to stand apart and produca ‘•intellectual’' poetry, said the noted poet, writer and literary critic, Stephen Spender.
Sneaking on the “Trends in .	—
Modern American and British for the victims. After all, he
be completely objective and she “shouldn't question the validity of it at. this stage of the game.” Symbolizes Emotions, Ideas Medea symbolizes emotions and ideas — passion without reason — to Miss Cannady who has been acting professionally for 10 years. She is extremely selfish. This type of character is difficulty to portray because she is not human even though I have looked for every opportunity to humanize her,” said Miss Cannady discussing her feelings about her part.
Greek Plays Spectacular
The SC graduate finds Greek plays to be quite snectacular, much more 'so than the average play written today. She said that even for the spectacle Greek plays aren’t used much today for many reasons.
“I think they (Greek plays) aren’t as universal anymore. People aren't familier with myths w'hich are the subject matter of many plays. Also, there are not as many Greek scholars as before,” she said.
Miss Cannady started acting when she was 3-years old and also danced and worked in night clubs and written, sonsrs.
Long As “Street Car” “Never have I read such long speeches in my life.” exclaimed Miss Cannady in connection with her lines. She finds that the only other play she has anpeared I in that has had such lengthy speeches was Tenessee William's “A Street Car Named Desire.” | Miss Cannady, who appeared j in the SC production of “Skin of our Teeth.” said when she ! finishes Medea she will want to ! do something that is light.
Four Presentations “Medea” will open in Bovard I Auditorium this Thursday at i S:30 and will be presented this j Friday, Saturday and May 15 and 16. Tickets are now on sale in the Bovard box office for SI. | Students with activity books I will he admitted free of charge.
The plav is directed by Dr. James Butler, head of the drama department; costumes and sets are by John Blankenchip, assistant professor of drama;
TRENDS IN POETRY—The trends in American and British poetry were discus&d yesterday by Stephen Spender, shown above. Spender told his Founders Hall audience that modern English poetry can be divided in two kinds—innocence and experience. He said the modern poet faces a dilemma of entering into experience or producing intellectual poetry.
Poetry,” Spender, sponsored by the Library Science School and the English department, told a capacity crowd at Founders Hall yesterday that modern English poetry today can be separated into two divisions — Innocence and experience.
According to Spender, “innocent" poetry flowered before WWI. Poetry then was typified by a lyricism heavily influenced by Keats. But, he added, the poets who were brought up in the Wordsworth-Keats-Longfel-lovv tradition were in for a rude awakening, even though they de-
felt. why pity them when their values have collapsed. For Elliot, life is only worth living for civilized values. Without them there's nothing.”
Elliot, Spender pointed out. Is a good example of a poet who has rejected" direct sympathetic experience.'’ He regrets the decline of spiritual values civilizations have produced.
The two attitudes in poetry of innocence and experience .have been synthesized to a certain extent by the American poets of the 1930's who tried to be both ‘involved" in life and. at the
scribed the turn-of-the-century i same time, objective about it.
poet Ruskin as a “lunatim" when i .4rr~	,	.	„ j j
, j	.	,	:	The	fascism	of	Pound	and
he anticipated the coming world
war by writing of the gathering
“war clouds.”
“Confronted by the misery of the Western Front, the young
the arrogance of Yates were never shared by W. H. Auden, who wrote in the '30s. Very much concerned w ith psychology. Auden said that *we must love
poets were wrenched from the Gne another or die’,” Spender Keats tradition into a ferocious said.
Co-Chairmen Selected For Homecoming Events
realism,” Spender said. “When the dreamers of poetry were put into trenches, they lost not only their dreams, but the tenderness of Keats as well.”
Poetry then did not have what Spender describes as Ezra Pounds “realism and hard, bare tone” was r e j e ct e d as whimsical. Even American poets
Unfortunately. Spender said, Auden did not use his gifts for poetic purposes alone. His poetry was used as a vehicle to “elucidate and explain” certain of his ideas.
“Poetry,” he said, “is an end in itself.”
There are many poets. Spen-
Thad Brown, junior in advertising, and Jan Prestin, sophomore in education, wrere selected as co-chairmen yesterday for the 1959 Homecoming events.
The selection was made by the
present executive committee headed by this year’s homecoming chairman, Willy Chong.
Petitions for the executive committee will be available to-
day through Friday in SU 215. Interviews will be held Monday through Wednesday of next ! week.
I Chairman positions are available on the following committees: Queen Contest, Troy land, Trolios, Trophy, Pre-Game, Ex-| ecutive Secretary, Budget Controller, Publicity, Dance, Tick-I ets. and Decorations.
like Pound, who did not fight in ! der believes, w ho are neither the war, were conscious of the wholly innocent nor intellectual, effect war had.	Robert Frost, Robert Graves. D.
Spender pointed out that the . H. LawTence are writers who war combined with the later ! stand “halfway between these
brutal acts of Hitler, Stalin and the “immensities of science which demonstrate man's insignificance” generated an intellectual and. in some cases, an
extremes.”
Spender is currently a visiting professor at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of “The World Within.”
“anti-humanist”	approach to	"Learning	with Laughter."	“Th*
life in poetry. .	Creative	Element." “Collected
“T. S. Elliot in	his Wasteland.”	Poems" and “The Making	of a
Spender said, “had little feeling	Poem.”
Senate Alumni' Seeks Plan Backing
Base Hopes On Night Meet Between Faculty, Officials, Students
Three ASSC Senate “alumni” began a campaign to “get out the students, faculty and administration” at tomorrow night’s Senate meeting in the hopes that their “six-point academic-curri-cula improvement” program will be put into effect.
Senior Class President Abe Somer, Senator - at - Large Stan Arkin and Daily Trojan Editor Jim Bylin, all senators now finished for the year, said that the present “lame duck” Senate cannot even get a quorum for a meeting.
“We must find some method
of putting our program into action and we can only do this if the Senate holds their meeting and the students, faculty members and administrators speak before it,” the Phi Beta Kappa trio said.
“\ye feel that we cannot entrust this to th« mere junior leadership of the student Senate,” Arkin and Somer said.
Somer said that he urged all university people to speak for or
against the recommendation
which calls for an active student voice in the university’s aca-I demic and curricula environment.
The sponsors of the resolutions hope that these suggestions, which include testing, classes, faculty and library recommendations. will be delivered to Albert Raubenheimer. vice president of educational affairs, via the student Senate.
Somer said that he had heard some professors speaking about the recommendation to their classes. He urged that these professors come to the special Senate meeting and voice their complaints and their suggestions.
“The university has no established policy as far as goals.”
Arkin said. “It is time that our academic standards not only involve a finer selective process for the students but also for the faculty members.”
Somer said that at this special meeting they would try and find some means for expressing student dissatisfaction with those professors suffering from intellectual rigormortis.
All three heartily urged that all interested in the future of the university, should attend the special meeting, tomorrow night at 7 in the Senate chambers.
Philosopher To Discuss Aristotle Thought Today
Dr. Suzanne Mansion, director i of research at the university of Louvain. Belgium, will discuss “Aristotle	and	Christian
Thought" today at 4:15 p.m. in Bowne Hall, Mudd Memorial ! Hall.
Dr. Mansion will be on campus this week visiting philosophy classes and seminars. On Friday | she will	speak	on Aristotle’s
I theory of knowledge and French phenomenology before the Philosophy Club in Argonant Room, Mudd Hall.
Vi«!*ins: Professor Dr. Mansion is currently serving as a guest professor at the University of Detroit. Her teaching experience includes work at Ihe Institute d’Eludes Sociales, j Brussels;	tutor	in philosophy,
University of I.ouvain; and director cf research for study in ancient and medieval philosophy at ihe Institute deWulf-Mansion,
Louvain.
The Institute deWulf-Mansion is a new foundation at Louvain to foster research in ancient and medieval philosophy. It is under the direction of the professors of ancicnt and medieval philosophy at Louvain, said Dr. William Werkmeister, director of the School of Philosophy.
Study Aristotle At present professors and doctoral students of ihe institute are editing critical texts of the Latin commentaries on Aristotle.
| The institute is named in Pro-j fessor Maurice deWulf and Msgr. Augustin Mansion (uncle of Dr. Mansion), two of Lou-| va in’s best known professors, said Dr. Werkmeister.
Dr. Mansion is author of “The I Judgment of Existence in ihe Philosophy of Aristotle.’’ She is ! also a contributor of articles ; and reviews to Ihe Philosophical j Review, published by the Uni-* versity of Louvain.
Shernjan Wins Top Rally Post
Jerry Sherman was reinstated as SC's rally commissioner yesterday when the Trojan Spirit Commission voted its unanimous approval of Sherman over four other applicants.
Sherman, this year’s rally commissioner, had again applied for the position but lat%r had a change of heart because of the added pressure of cheer leading duties he will assume next Fall.
After the Spirit Commission had interviewed Paul White, Chuck Everett, Ron Lane and Steve Feldman for the position, Yell King Barney Rosensweig declared his disfavor of the four hopefuls becaue of their lack of experience.
Rosensweig then suggested to the commission that it persuade Sherman to continue his work as rally commissioner. He pointed out that Sherman's experience in the position would allow him to capitalize on past mistakes by being prepared to avoid them in the future.
The actual motion to reinstate Sherman also carried the condition that he ‘.elect as many of the other rally commissioner applicants who wanted to join as members of the rally committee.
Commerce Major Wins Title
MILITARY FLANKS-Lovely Karen Keasby
receives congratulations Irom Reserve Lieutenant Dr. Ceorge Chilinger as lieutenant Col. Robert E. Montgomery, commander of the 9353rd Air Reserve Squadron looks on. The.freshman Commerce major won the
title of Squadron Queen over 14 other candidates. Misi Ke.isby is now in competition wiih five other wemen who have won similar titles. The winner will go to the Mi*5 California Contest. She is a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority.
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