Page Four Editorial . . . LEST WE FORGET . . . Grinnell is residential. All but a few students live in the cola lege's residence halls on the campus. Residence of students in college is needed to create a sense of community, to emancipate students from adolescent interests, to tree them from prejudices, to foster independence, and to provide new experiences, perspeCs lives, and aspirations. Grlluiell Is located ill a rural setting. Its location apart irom large population centers reduces distractions, promotes hard work, encourages primary attention to studies. and favors participation in the life of the campus. Flaming and execution of social activ- ities depend to a large extent upon student leadership and initia- tive rather than commercial entertainment. Thus, the use of leis- ure time itself becomes a worthwhile educational experience. Grinnell’s style at lite is simple. Social, cultural, and extra- curricular activities flourish in number and variety on the Grin- nell campus. Yet the style In which they are Conducted is simple and unpretentious. Expensive wardrobes, cars, and large amounts of spending money are not necessary {or success in the student society. In fact, there is no social stratification among students. and every social activity is open to all without charge, Grinnell has no sororities or iratemities, but the advantages of small-group living are present in its unique residence system. Grinnell is informal Ind flexible in policies and administration. As a small college with an exceptionally able student body, the college is able to experiment in education, to change and to adapt readily. it employs tiexibiiity in the organization of curriculum and diversity in the methods oi instruction. All members of the community, including students, participate in governing the com- munity's aiiairs, which are conducted in a democratic and non- bureaucratic fashion, Griunell is independent. As an independent college Grinneli is I center of genuine intellectual freedom ior both students and teachers. relatively tree oi control from any outside source. in such an atmosphere all members of the community have the oppor- tunity —— and the responsibility —- to test the merit of ideas in the light of truth, assured of respect (or their honest inquiry irom all other members of the community. ___________—___...__ Truth and Beauty l-lls program consists or tra- ’" 9°“ ”r W“ dltional music, a contrast to the recent Stuart Dempster concert. However, the trom- bone solos are relatively re- cent because they have not existed in the past. Step Up To JD'S RESTAURANT 922V) Main Tue-SrShi. s is to p.m. Sunday~Noen to lo p.m. SCARLET AND BLACK ElllllllllllIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllilllllg ‘ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR lliiiiiilliiiiiliiiiiiliiiiiilliiiilliiiiilIIIiiiiiltiiiililiiiiiniiiiiliiiiiitfi To the Editor: As I now conclude my sec« ond semester ot Humanities, I believe that l have come to some understanding of the ped- agogical strategy with which the stall approaches the course. Between lectures and classes, dozens oi people have come before me in an attempt to get me to think critically about the readings and to em- pathize with the characters therein. I have concluded that the more one is able to understand and ieel the experiences of a literary character, the greater will be the reader's apprecia- tiun of the Works It is in light at this conclusion that 1 rec‘ ommend a minimum oi one act of sexual intercourse as a pie-requisite for all students taking Humanities lOl»lOZ. How can a student iully ap- preciate the immobility ot Odysseus after seven years or indulgence with Kalypso, ii the reader himself has no more than a textbook knowledge oi their relationship? Can the pas- sion of Dido be iully compre« hended when the student can claim to be no more than an innocent bystander? Are not the woes of Paolo and Frances- ca aesthetically meaningless to the uninitiated? And as for Donne, well, let's be realistic, I realize, of course, that the above statements are not sui- iicient to warrant such a revos Iutionary change in the admina istration's academic policy. i do, however. propose that Grin- neli conduct a test which will unquestionably prove the rela- tive merits of my theory. The test involves assigning those teachers who have two Humanities classes one section comprised of students who have had sexual experience and'one section comprised or students who have had no sex- ual experience. During the course of the two semesters, simple comparison of the pen iotmances of each class should, 'i believe. provide copious evi- dence as to the merit of my thesis. Thomas Greenfield Thinking about a new dress for the Homecoming Dance? Come In and see out tine selection of fabrics Wools - Cottons - Blends TuXedo R & J FABRICS Rentals Complete Rental Service for your form-I no dc. Coat Trousers '8 SOMETIMES . . . Complete Tux '12 DESIGNS "you pay: your money and you lakes yourchances“ — “I quoted ‘I'lllOll proverb But Not at THE VARSITY QUALITY GOODS AND SERVICE Friday. October I}. I957 ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR By Neil Fischer DIRGE FOR STIFLED MINDS for John Crosselt (Classics) (To be chanted aloud In didactic decryllo to the mol- oely of "You Oughta Be Loved By Me and Nobody Else” of to the essence of "One More For the Rodi") CANTO 1. Why can’t people be like ME? I'm so reasonable and so righti' Everything is clear to ME. .The world is so full of stupidity and blindness as not to see my esoteric sublimity. “Theirs is not to reason why. but to lie beneath my sky.” CANTO II. My world is lull ot bitterness and needless inconstancy. If only people would see like ME there would be no inconstancy. All would be beauty and light so bright where my might is right. CANTO 111. Take for example the printed Word - lt’l absurd that my word is not heard. For It everyone were like ME, they could see. For truly, they could hear ME and endear ME; Their inconstancy would be o‘erwhelmed through ME. CANTO IV. Who are you to disagree with ME? HOW can anyone disagree with ME? How . . . you?” PM so reasonable and so right — can’t you see? CANTO V. Won’t you consent to be content? Do not rave and rant —— just accept my cant. And you can’t fail to see. Through ME, . That you were no toll of stupidity as to o'erloolt my esoteric sublimity. CANTO Vi. Nero saw MY way . . . see? . . . Wheeeeeeeeeeeel CANTO VII. 0n and on to set ME iree: World War Three. CANTO VIII. Why can't people think like ME? I’m so reasonable and so right; Everything is clear to ME. .‘lou are full of blindness and stupidity not to hear my esoteric sublimity. “Yours is not to reason why, but only to lie beneath my sky!” w Our Representatives on Campus Hall Salesman south Murry Nelson North Dick Lamb Smith Tom Lower Langan John Pittman Rawson Rich Mc Ginn Gates Steve Mc Dowell Clark Al Cloud Dibble Kent Thomson Cowles Don Peterson East Greg Rankin West Pat Cavanaugh South Campus . Marilyn Gray — Jo Ellen Sprigga Campus Representative - John Pittman ton non rat-am BATES FLOWERS .