' First Convocation Features Stauss Speech Twelve Faculty Additions Feature 'to-operation With Administration Indian Consulate, Essex Professor Twelve additional appoint- ments have been made to the college faculty since the origi- nal list was published in the 58:13 last May. The new appoint- ments include a visiting pro- fessor from Essex, England, and. a visiting professor from the American Consulate Gen- eral in Bombay, India. Coming from England is Don- ald A. Davie, a lecturer at the University of Cambridge for the past, six years. and a. profes- sor-elect at the University of Essex. Davie, who received his B.A., M.A., and PhD. degrees at Cambridge, has also served a» a visiting professor at the University of California (Santa Barbara) and as a lecturer at Trinity College of Dublin Unl- yel’sity, Ireland. Phillips .Bradley, who has been the chief cultural affairs officer and consul in Bombay since 1961. is a professor emer- itus at Syracuse University’s Maxwell Graduate School of Citizenship and Public Affai Bradley will teach in the pol cal science department while at Grinnell. A graduate from Harvard University with a Ph.D. from the University Of London, he has taught, in addi- tion to several assignments in the United States, at the Indian School of International Studies and the University of Delhi, both in New Delhi, India. Prior to taking the Bombay post, he was a public affairs officer and attache of the Us. embassy at Nepal. Other recent appointments to the faculty include: Henrstork Steiner, a 1956 graduate of Grinnell and an in- structor in English at Grinnell from 1957-1959. Steiner has taught at Yankton College (5.1).) for the past two years. He has his MA. from Yale University and his PhD. from the University of Oregon where he has also been an instructor. ' Edward E. Foster, who has been studying toward his PhD, degree in English at the Uni- versity of Rochester. He has his bachelor‘s degree from St. Peter's College, New Jersey, and is currently working on his dissertation, entitled “Dryden and the Poetry of Conversion: 'A reading of ‘The Hind and the Panther.’ " Oliver p. Luther, who is com- pleting work toward his PhD. degree in Spanish at the Uni- vensity of Arizona. Luther has been teaching at the University. He has his B.A, from Univer- sity of the South, Swanee, Tenn, and his MA. from Texas Western College, El P aso. Prior to beginning his doctoral studies, he was associated with the El Paso Natural Gas Com- pany. Marlo E. Ruiz, an instructor in Spanish who recently com- pleted work for his PhD. at Stanford University. Ruiz re- ceived his A.A. degree from the College of San Mateo. his BA, from San Francisco State Col- lege, and his MA. from Stan— ford, He has taught Spanish and humanities as an assistant at Stanford. Before attending junior college, Ruiz studied medicine at the University of El Salvador in his home Cen- tral»American town. Philip L. Kintner, associate professor of history, who has been a member of the history faculty at Trinity College, Hart~ ford, Conn., for the past six years. He received his BA, in history from the College of Wooster (Ohio) and his MA. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University. He has also taught at Reed College, Portland, Ore. Denis M. de Coteau, who will conduct the college orchestra and serve as assistant profes~ ear of music. De Coteau is com- pleting requirements for his doctor of musical arts degree at Stanford University and has been assistant conductor of the university orchestra there since FACULTY— (Contlnued on Page 3) Seen As Grinnell's Greatest Need By Lynn Denzler The immediate campus prob lem of finding some basis for co-operation in administrative procedure between 5 t u d e n t and adult leaders emerged as the: greatest need at Grinnell last night during the first con< vocation of the year. Dean of the College James H. Stauss, taking the reins of ad- ministrative leadership in Lbs absence of a college president, spoke before a capacity audi~ ence of faculty. administration, and students in Herrick Chapel on the question, “Whose Col- lege is This?” The well-worn tween student desire and admin- istration providence was not explicitly outlined for the audi- ence, but its veteran members were aware of the attempt to establish a new tone for the year ahead. "Our need today is for many people to be able to say. ”This is my college,’ " said Dean Stauss, He spoke of establish- ing ”Grinnell constituency," or a joint enterprise among those having varied interests—trus- tees, alumni, administration, faculty, and students. a Quoting from a. statement made in a report by Dr, Win- ston L. King, formerly chair- conflict be- . man of th faculty and now serving on the faculty at Van- derbilt University, Dean Stauss reported that Grinnell’s lack of a clear image of what it is makes it difficult for a good college to become excellent or superlative. Reading from the 1963-64 statement on the col- lege by Drl King. Stauss said, “We should concern ourselves with what Grinnell college it- self thinks itself to be." Look- PARENTS: This is your complimentary issue— Subscription information page 2 ing at the college as faculty chairman and statesman, Dr. King had been disturbed by the apparent lack of institutional self-consciousness. “What holds Grinnell together as an institu- tion?" he had questioned, “My purpose is modest," Stauss continued, ”I want to look at our self-consciousness— to provide the cement.” Looking practically at the needs of the college, the Dean spoke positively about What Grinnell was doing for its silk dents on the academic level. ”What Grinnell should be do- ing, she is doing.” he said, in reference to a liberal arts edu- cation which is both general and specific. “Your education here is tak- ing you past the gateway of facts," he said. “The general education provided here can make you an intelligent ama- teur, while depth exploration in the major field is making you an intelligent apprentice in the field of your choice." Dean Stauss described the college as an expert in meeting these two requirements in liberal ethics,- tion. In trying to apply what the college is offering to what the students allow themselves to receive, the problem of Grin- nell inconsistency became more definite, “Students often fall short in exploration of a liberal education and in the practice of commitments,” said the Dean afoer listing what he considered prime commit- ments for students seeking a liberal education: ' 1) to humane understanding 2) to reform, responsible alts izenship ——-—-\ STAUSS— ‘ , Continued on Page I WtBlACKT‘ Oldesi Coiiega Newspaper Wesi of in. Mississippi Val. LXXII Grinnell, Iowa. Friday. September is, m4 No. l Furnishings in New Forum Described by Ludwig; Need For “Non-Antiseptic" Atmosphere in Modern Structure 2K WORK NEARS completion, on the College Forum. The e be open sometime after November 1. ntire building will —Wallhousl studio By John Wolf When the College Forum opens sometime after Novem- ber 1. it will not have the anti- septic atmosphere that might be expected of such a modern . structure. This assurance was given by Vice President Merritt Ludwig as he described the furnishings for the Forum. In- cluded in these plans are Kelly green carpeting in the billiard room and deep purple carpet— ing in another room, Ludwig noted that the build— ing was designed with many “nooks and crannies” that Will provide semi- rivate meeting places, There Will not be “cells" as there were in the old union. Ludwig further explained that the forms into which the concrete for the Forum was ’ poured were made of hemlock. This wood has been found to have the correct absorption qualities to leave imprints of of the wood in the hardened concrete. A different technique was used in construction of the library and fine arts center in order to give those structures a monolithic effect, Ludwig said, Ludwig could give no specific date for the opening of the Forum “because the last 5 per cent of the work takes a dis proportionate amount of time to complete," Presently. workmen are awaiting a shipment of eleoc trio cables. The building will have the of- ficial name of the College Fon- uml Ludwig said that the term “union” didn't fit this building. "This is a new departure, not a continuation of the old,“ Ludwig commented. Mrs. Jewell Hawk has been named Director of the College Foruml Previously Mrs. Hawk was hostess at Grinnell House. Because of the uncertainty of the completion date, no event; will be scheduled in the Forum until after the Christmas tweak.