HOPE COLLEGE ANCHOR HOPE COLLEGE VIENNA SUMMER SCHOOL EUROPEAN EDITION
VIENNA, AUSTRIA, JULY. 1959
Travelers Worship In Church of Pilgrims, Protestant Cathedral Included a m o n g th^ m a n y new e x p e r i e n c e s we h a v e enjoyed so tar on o u r tour h a s been the o p p o r t u n i t y to w o r s h i p in d i f f e r e n t c h u r c h e s with people of o t h e r countries. O u r first two Sundays were spent a b o a r d the S. S. Waterman, were
where both P r o t e s t a n t and C a t h o l i c services
provided
for
the
passengers.
The
worshipers
descended the stairs leading to the t h e a t e r , f r o m which
Sixty Students Join Hope in Europe
c a m e the sound of f a m i l i a r h y m n s being played on the piano T h e s e r m o n s w e r e preached in English by Rev. F t e n s i r a , a g r a d u a t e of Calvin College.
For Fourth Vienna Summer Session Since the Second World W a r , when large n u m b e r s of o u r s t u d e n t s were sent a b r o a d and thus came into contact with o t h e r people and cultures, there has be^n a g r o w i n g interest in various foreign study p r o g r a m s . Like many other A m e r i c a n institutions, H o p e College initially responded to this new student interest in supervised travel and study by providing a E u r o p e a n t o u r p r o g r a m , conducted by the language d e p a r t m e n t s . By 1956, however, it had become a p p a r e n t that the usual tvpe of study tour p r o g r a m was too limited to meei the different needs ol" all the s t u d e n t s interested in b r o a d e n i n g their international u n d e r s t a n d i n g in m a n y fields besides languages.
Begun in 1956 W i t h the establishment of the Hope College Vienna S u m m e r School, on an e x p e r i m e n t a l basis in 1956 and in its present f o r m in 1957, Hope College pioneeneid the d e v e l o p m e n t of a p r o g r a m which provides all the most i m p o r t a n t aspects of E u r o p e a n travel, study, and living. T h e main f e a t u r e s of this p r o g r a m a r e : an extended study tour which introduces s t u d e n t s to E u r o p e , both old and n e w ; six weeks of residence in Vienna for a full academic s u m m e r session, and a period of indep e n d e n t travel prior to the s t u d e n t ' s r e t u r n to the United States.
European Professors T h e most unique part of the Hope College p r o g r a m is t h e n a t u r e and scope of its academic o f f e r i n g s . In 1956, when the first e x p e r i m e n t a l g r o u p spent part of the s u m m e r in Vienna, students could e n r o l l either in a G e r m a n o r history course. T o d a y , four y e a r s later, the e n r o l l m e n t has g r o w n f r o m fourteen to sixty students. S t u d e n t s have a choice of nine d i f f e r e n t courses, including A r t , G e r m a n , History, Literature, and Music. T h e staff n o w includes seven E u r o p e a n professors, as well as guest lecturers, two special t u t o r s , and f o u r m e m b e r s of the Hope College staff. In these f o u r years the p r o g r a m has not only expanded in n u m b e r s and in the scope of its offerings, but h a s also enjoyed a g r o w i n g r e p u t a t i o n in the United States and in Europe. H o p e College Vienna S u m m e r School g r o u p s have been received in special briefings in France, Belgium, L u x e m b o u r g , T h e N e t h e r l a n d s , and G e r m a n y . T h e arrival of this y e a r ' s H o p e College g r o u p was noted last week in f o u r of the Vienna daily papers, by t h e radio, and in a television p r o g r a m called „ W e l c o m e to V i e n n a " .
Living With Families A s in the past t h r e e years, s t u d e n t s h a v e already settled in their respective homes, and s t a r t e d to w o r k on t h e i r v a r i o u s individual research p r o j e c t s which will b r i n g them into contact with a g r e a t n u m b e r of Eur o p e a n s d u r i n g the next few weeks. Also begun has the process by which these y o u n g A m e r i c a n s grow to u n d e r s t a n d and a p p r e c i a t e the values of a different c u l t u r e and their o w n responsibility in the shaping of international relations in the f u t u r e .
Impact On Campus P e r h a p s t h e most telling effect of this new e x p e r i m e n t in international living which Hope College has developed in the past few years has been the effect
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which the S u m m e r School p r o g r a m has had on the c a m p u s at home. It has increased interest in languages, history, art, and music. But, even m o r e significantly, it has stimulated concern for international relations. Last y e a r ' s Vienna S u m m e r School g r o u p helped to select an A u s t r i a n student w h o received a year's scholarship to the USA. T h i s year's g r o u p includes six A m e r i c a n s t u d e n t s w h o w e r e able to c o m e to Vienna because Hope College s t u d e n t s helped to raise the money needed to provide the necessary scholarships. No account of the g r o w t h of the Vienna S u m m e r School p r o g r a m would be complete without a sincere tribute to the valuable services rendered by the Institute of E u r o p e a n Studies, which has been our host for the past three years, by the m e m b e r s of the teaching staff, and particularly M r s . Snow, w h o served as W o m e n ' s adviser and s u p e r v i s o r of the G e r m a n and Music p r o g r a m in 1957 and 1958. T h e p r o g r a m also owes m u c h to the e n t h u s i a s m , ingenuity, and interest of the s t u d e n t s themselves w h o contributed" m a n y ideas and suggestions which have helped to m a k e the H o p e College Vienna S u m m e r School p r o g r a m what it is.
Hope Alumns Visit Group Enroute To Vienna
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P R O T E S T A N T S E R V I C E S have been held in English here since 1607.
T h r o u g h o u t our tour of Europe, we were met by alumni of H o p e College. T h e first of these was David K i n k e m a , w h o g r a d u a t e d f r o m Hope in 1957. Dave, w h o w a s enrolled in the 1957 Vienna S u m m e r School p r o g r a m , has been in G e r m a n y as a U. S. soldier for some eighteen m o n t h s . Last year he obtained leave and spent about a week in Vienna with the Hope g r ^ u p . T h i s year K i n k e m a , m e a n w h i l e advanced to a special U. S. unit sent to H o l l a n d for N A T O m a n e u v e r s , happened to spot the t w o large busses bearing the signs „ H o p e College Vienna S u m m e r S c h o o l " in front of a hotel in A m s t e r d a m and excitedly stormed in to join us t h e r e for a day.
Both P r o t e s t a n t and Catholic m e m b e r s of o u r g r o u p were given the o p p o r t u n i t y to a t t e n d c h u r c h services in English while we were in A m s t e r d a m on our t h i r d Sunday. T h e P r o t e s t a n t service was held in t h e English R e f o r m e d Church of the S c o t c h - R e f o r m e d P r e s b y t e r i a n denomination.
Part
of
the
building
in
which
we
worshiped had been constructed a b o u t 1400 as a D u t c h church.
In
1607
the
church
was
converted
to
the
English language when used by the Pilgrims a f t e r their Ilighl f r o m England. We h e a r d a m e s s a g e preached by a substitute pastor,
W h e n we reached L u x e m b o u r g , three days later, we were greeted by G e r r i t H o e k who also g r o d u a t e d f r o m Hope in 1957. He is stationed in Thionville, France, which is n e a r L u x e m b o u r g City. He, too, has been in the A r m y f o r some time and attended last year's Hope reunion in Heidelberg.
Dr. J o h n Primus, w h o spent four y e a r s as a student at Calvin College in G r a n d Rapids, Michigan, and t h r e e years at Calvin S e m i n a r y . He later did g r a d u a t e w o r k at the Free University in A m s t e r d a m . It was interesting to note that in Axnsterdam, as in many
of
our
churches
at
home,
the
children
were
Later, while we were in Heidelberg, two o t h e r grad u a t e s m e t us there. C h a r l e s Lindahl, '57, spent the day with us and then c o n t i n u e d with us to N u r n b e r g . C h u c k , too, had spent s o m e time with last year's g r o u p in H e i d e l b e r g and Vienna. He is stationed in D a r m stadt, G e r m a n y .
seated in the f r o n t and left before the s e r m o n to have
Ronald Kuiper, '58, also met us in H e i d e l b e r g and traveled on o u r bus to N u r n b e r g . R o n has only been in G e r m a n y a few w e e k s . H e is stationed in H e i l b r o n n and now looks f o r w a r d to a possible pass or leave to spend some time with us in Vienna.
for visitors and m e m b e r s of the c h u r c h . D u r i n g this
a special service in a n o t h e r part of the c h u r c h . T h e deacons greeted visitors and friends at the door. We w e r e also the beneficiaries of a very nice custom in A m s t e r d a m , the serving of coffee a f t e r t h e service coffee h o u r we m e t a n u m b e r of y o u n g people, s o m e of w h o m ate d i n n e r with us at o u r
hotel
and
later
guided u s a r o u n d their city. On J u n e 28 in N u r n b e r g , Pastor Diez h a d planned
Finally, in N u r n b e r g we met Captain R o b e r t J a p i n g a , his wife (the f o r m e r Sally Schrier) and their two boys, Ricky and Billy. C a p t a i n J a p i n g a is stationed in Augsb u r g at present. In N u r n b e r g , we w e r e also m e t by R e v e r e n d and M r s . Paul Diez. Rev. Diez g r a d u a t e d f r o m W e s t e r n T h e o l o g i c a l Seminary in 1954 and now is the p a s t o r of the L u t h e r a n C h u r c h in N u r n b e r g . Rev. Diez had t h r e e y o u n g m e n f r o m his c o n g r e g a t i o n with him w h o v o l u n t e e r e d to serve as guides f o r those of as w h o w a n t e d to see t h e city of N u r n b e r g . William lla*ms
to give a special service in English f o r the H o p e g r o u p . However, due to the fact that D r . Fried
and P a s t o r
Diez w e r e unable to contact each o t h e r in time, m a n y of
us
went
St. L a w r e n c e
instead
to
the
Cathedral. T h e
Organ concert
Concert was
at
the
one of
a
series included in the I n t e r n a t i o n a l O r g a n Festival held f r o m J u n e 20 to J u n e 28 in N u r n b e r g . W e all a g r e e d that the concert was, indeed, a w o r s h i p i u l experience. Loreita
Plassche
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study-
tour program. This
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EDITION
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Study Tour Introduces Hope Students To European Heritage, and Contemporary Affairs
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f) (Sat) D e p a r t u r e f r o m New York on S. S. W a t e r m a n . 15.(tton) [ \ •* • ' '• , Arrival in Le H a v r e , France, travel to Paris. L u n c h at hotel, brief a f t e r n o o n t o u r t h r o u g h Louvre. Evening s i g h t s e e i n g tour of Paris. 16 (Tue) M o r n i n g b r i e f i n g at S H A P E H e a d q u a r t e r s in St. G e r m a i n e on E u r o p e a n defense policies and N A ' F O p r o b l e m s . Lunch at N A ' F O o f f i c e r s ' mess. A f t e r noon t o u r t h r o u g h Versailles Palace and G a r d e n s , followed by reception at A m e r i c a n L i b r a r v in P a n s . T a l k on F r e n c h colonial p r o b l e m s and F r e n c h politics by D r . Ian F r a z e r , L i b r a r y D i r e c t o r . E v e n i n g free. 1 j (Wed) T r a v e l f r o m Paris to C h a r t r e for t o u r of G o t h i c c a t h e d r a l t h e r e and lunch. On to A m i e n s for brief look at c a t h e d r a l there and then to Bruges, Belgium. D i n n e r at hotel upon a r r i v a l . /.S (Thu) I rip to Brussels and brieling on E u r o p e a n C o m m o n M a r k e t by D r . R i c h a r d M a y n e . L u n c h e o n in d o w n town r e s t a u r a n t , followed by visit to W a t e r l o o b a t t l e g r o u n d s and viewing of film on N a p o l e o n . R e t u r n to Bruges f o r dinner. E v e n i n g f r e e for canal rides and e x p l o r i n g city. kj (i'ri) Free m o r n i n g in Bruges for p i c t u r e - t a k i n g and shopping. D e p a r t u r e for A m s t e r d a m a f t e r lunch. D i n n e r in A m s t e r d a m , evening free. 20 (Sal) T r i p f r o m A m s t e r d a m to H a g u e for briefing in Dutch P a r l i a m e n t by Mr. Scheppel, S e c r e t a r v of the Dutch L o w e r house on g o v e r n m e n t and policies ol the N e t h e r l a n d s . Visit to the Peace Palace,
Chris VandenBerg
Advisor
D r . Paul G. Fried
June
25 (Thu) M o r n i n g f r e e . T h e g r o u p was the luncheon guest of E u r o p e a n Coal and Steel C o m m u n i t y followed by b r i e f i n g s on E u r o p e a n e c o n o m i c p r o g r e s s , livening f r e e . June 2() (I'ri) T r a v e l to H e i d e l b e r g , G e r m a n y , a r r i v i n g in lime for lunch. A f t e r n o o n free. E v e n i n g a t t e n d a n c e at a p e r f o r m a n c e of Verdi's ,,'Fhe T r o u b a d o u r 4 4 in Heidelberg, O p e r a House. June
June June
June
Nicholas VanderBerg Layout Director
June 24 (Wed) • By b u s f r o m \ Bad G o d e s b e r g to Boppard w h e r e g r o u p errtbarked on Rhine R i v e r s t e a m e r for trip to Lorelei a n d Bingcn. L u n c h on s h i p b o a r d and lots of p i c t u r e s of castles. Bus t r a v e l f r o m Bingcn to L u x e m b o u r g City, d i n n e r at hotel, e v e n i n g Iree to listen to b a n d concert o r w i n d o w s h o p p i n g .
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Welcome to Vienna
27 (Sal) T r a v e l f r o m H e i d e l b e r g to N u r n b e r g with stop in ancient city of Schwabisch Hall. Lunch in historic hotel. D i n n e r in N u r n b e r g , e v e n i n g seeing o p e r e t t a , „ C o u n t e s s Maritza 4 4 , or listening to c o n c e r t s of I n t e r n a t i o n a l O r g a n Festival. 28 (Sun) Hope a l u m n i l u n c h e o n . 2(j (Man) T r a v e l to M u n i c h . Late m o r n i n g f r e e for s h o p p i n g . Lunch at R a t h a u s S q u a r e followed by visit to Radio Free E u r o p e and b r i e f i n g t h e r e . Late a f t e r n o o n travel to P o c k i n g n e a r M u n i c h for audience with His I m p e r i a l Highness, D r . O t t o von H a p s b u r g (son of the late E m p e r o r C h a r l e s of A u s t r i a and p r e t e n d e r to the A u s t r i a n t h r o n e ) . R e t u r n to Munich for late d i n n e r , f o l l o w e d by optional visit to the w e l l - k n o w n F l o f b r a u h a u s , w h e r e Hitler got his s t a r t in politics. jo (Tue) T r a v e l f r o m M u n i c h to I n n s b r u c k , A u s t r i a . Stop lor visit to H o h e n s c h w a n g a u C a s t l e and pictures of N e w s c h w a n s t e i n Castle. L u n c h at Fussen, drive t h r o u g h A u s t r i a n m o u n t a i n passes. D i n n e r and celebration ot the H i n g a s 34th w e d d i n g a n n i v e r s a r v at hotel in I n n s b r u c k . / (Wed) M o r n i n g f r e e for s h o p p i n g , sightseeing, o r c a b l e c a r trips in I n n s b r u c k . D e p a r t u r e for Z e l l - a m - S e e a f t e r lunch. D i n n e r and rain at Z e l l - a m - S e e . E v e n i n g free for movies, bridge, o r Alpine e n t e r t a i n m e n t .
W e w e l c o m e you to the e v e r - i n c r e a s i n g list of f r i e n d s ol the Hope College V i e n n a S u m m e r School w h o will be receiving the E u r o p e a n edition of the Hope College ANCHOR. This
is
the
third
consecutive
year
in
which
the
E u r o p e a n edition of the A N C H O R h a s been published, and we are most pleased interest
shown
by
to k n o w of
former
the c o n t i n u i n g
students
of
the
Vienna
S u m m e r School, s o m e of w h o m have y o u n g e r b r o t h e r s or sisters t a k i n g part in the p r o g r a m this year. W e hope that you will e n j o y r e a d i n g about our anv e n t u r e s a m o n g o t h e r c u l t u r e s and peoples — our experiences
in
international
this paper, sent
living.
And
to the p a r e n t s and
we
hope
that
friends of H o p e
College students, f o r m e r p a r t i c i p a n t s in the p r o g r a m , and f r i e n d s ol the College, m a y m a k e a small c o n t r i bution
towards
furthering international
understanding
and c o o p e r a t i o n .
W'. A. H.
T H E DIRECTOR A N D S T A F F OF THE HOPE COLLEGE VIENNA SLIMMER SCHOOL EXTEND GREETINGS TO A L L A L U M N I A N D FRIENDS.
THE H A G U E Meets.
PF.ACE
PALACH
where
the
World
Coun
m e e t i n g with Prof. D r . L a n d h e r r , the librarian, and conducted t o u r t h r o u g h the seat of the W o r l d C o u r t . L u n c h in Delft and visit to f a m o u s porcelain f a c t o r y . R e t u r n to A m s t e r d a m and d i n n e r lollowed by visit to C o n c e r t g e b o u w O r c h e s t r a w h e r e the g r o u p h e a r d a special c o n c e r t h o n o r i n g O s k a r Back, f a m o u s D u t c h violin t e a c h e r , on his 80th b i r t h d a y . A m o n g t h o s e a t t e n d i n g were Fler M a j e s t y Q u e e n Elisabeth of Belgium, g r a n d m o t h e r of present k i n g , as well as m a n y o t h e r dignitaries. June 21 (Sun) G r o u p a t t e n d e d service at the English R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in A m s t e r d a m . A n u m b e r of Dutch s t u d e n t s joined the Hope g r o u p for lunch and acted as guides in the a f t e r n o o n for those w h o w a n t e d to see the city. Also included in the a f t e r n o o n ' s activities was a visit to the R i j k s m u s e u m , c o n d u c t e d by Dr. Michael Fink. Evening free for canal rides. June 22 (Man) T r a v e l f r o m A m s t e r d a m to Bad G o d e s b e r g , G e r m a n y with a stop for second b r e a k f a s t ( h a m and eggs) at A r n h e i m , and an e x t e n d e d stop at g o t h i c c a t h e d r a l and m o d e r n pastry shop in C o l o g n e . D i n n e r in P a r k Hotel, Bad G o d e s b e r g . E v e n i n g free. June 2j (Tue) M o r n i n g visit to G e r m a n P a r l i a m e n t in Bonn for b r i e f i n g on c u r r e n t G e m a n p r o b l e m s by. D r . M a r tin of t h e C h r i s t i a n D e m o c r a t i c Union and Frau D r . M a x s e i n , d e l e g a t e f r o m Berlin to G e r m a n Parl i a m e n t . L u n c h in Bundestag R e s t a u r a n t . Stop in d o w n t o w n Bonn f o r s h o p p i n g and look at Beeth o v e n H o u s e . A f t e r n o o n b r i e f i n g in A m e r i c a n E m bassy in M e h l e n . E v e n i n g f r e e .
Z E L L - A M - S E E with a view of the G r o s s g l o c k n e r .
July
2 (Thu)
M o r n i n g f r e e in Z e l l - a m - S e e . D e p a r t u r e a f t e r lunch lor drive t h r o u g h p i c t u r e s q u e m o u n t a i n and l a k e c o u n t r y to A d m o n t . D i n n e r at hotel followed by slide lecture on A u s t r i a n Alps. July j (I'ri) Morning visit to A d m o n t ' s famous baroque m o n a s t a r y and library. Lunch at Leoben. Brief pastry s h o p stop on top of t h e S e m m c r i n g M o u n tain. A r r i v a l in Vienna f o r d i n n e r at N e u e r M a r k t , m e e t i n g of landladies, a n d g e t t i n g settled in p r i v a t e homes. July 4 (Sat) M o r n i n g free. Lunch at N e u e r M a r k t followed by e x t e n d e d bus t o u r t h r o u g h city and c o f f e e stop on top of t h e K a h l e n b e r g M o u n t a i n . Evening, Indep e n d e n c e Day P a r t y at A u e r s p e r g Palace with o t h e r A m e r i c a n and A u s t r i a n s t u d e n t s . July 5 (Sun) P r o t e s t a n t service at V i e n n a C o m m u n i t y C h u r c h n e a r N e u e r M a r k t . Lunch at Institute. A f t e r n o o n and Evening free. July 6 (Mon) 9.00 A . M .
V i e n n a S u m m e r School classes begin.
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Look . . . But Don't Touch' Shoppers Hunt Bargains, Find Wallets Shrinking E u r o p e is t h e p l a c c f o r a p e r s o n with a well-paclded w a l l e t . Since o u r eyes a r e b i g g e r t h a n o u r p o c k e t b o o k s , w e are b e c o m i n g of necessity wise s h o p p e r s . Paris, city of f a s h i o n s a n d p e r f u m e r i e s , opened h e r a r m s wide f o r o u r A m e r i c a n d o l l a r s and t r a v e l e r s c h e q u e s . H o w e v e r , due to the prices, o u r A m e r i c a n m a d e m o i s e l l e s s o o n l e a r n e d to try on S60 dresses, smile, and m o v e on t o try on o t h e r o u t f i t s . Y a n k e e m o n s i c u r s , h o w e v e r , felt t r a p p e d w h e n s p r a y e d with exotic smelling scents, which t h e c l e r k insisted w e r e „bon t 4 f o r m o t h e r , o r s o m e nice y o u n g lady back h o m e . F o r the lover of lace, Bruges b e c a m e a s h o p p e r ' s p a r a d i s e . In e v e r y s h o p w i n d o w one saw s a m p l e s of the fine n e e d l e w o r k . . . a n d y o u n g ladies t h o u g h t of hope c h e s t s back h o m e just waiting to be filled. Some w e n t u n d e r t h e p r e t e n c e of p u r c h a s i n g f o r m o t h e r , but within one h o u r o r e honest s h o p p e r a d m i t t e d that m a y b e she'd r a t h e r buy m o t h e r s o m e t h i n g else, and tuck this a w a y for herself. T u r n i n g an A m e r i c a n s h o p p e r loose in the Delft f a c t o r y in H o l l a n d is like r e l e a s i n g a bull in an a r e n a . N a t u r a l l y , t h o s e of us w h o hail f r o m A m e r i c a ' s T u l i p T i m e city w e r e p a r t i c u l a r l y e n t h u s e d with the „ u n u s u a r 4 blue p a t t e r n . H o w e v e r , few t r a v e l e r s left D e l f t w i t h o u t a d d i n g to t h e i r g i f t collections s o m e piece of p o t t e r y . I m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r c r o s s i n g the G e r m a n b o r d e r , the t r a v e l e r b e g a n to d r e a m of c a m e r a s , clocks, china, H u m m e l s , and D r e s d e n figurines. D r e a m s b e c o m e a t e r r i b l e reality w h e n o n e is faced with a w i n d o w lull of c u c k o o clocks, each d i f f e r e n t and m o r e intricate than the f i r s t . C a m e r a b u g s got s h u t t e r - h a p p y at t h e prospect of s a v i n g a few h u n d r e d d o l l a r s on a Leica. Yet, the b e a u t i f u l d r e a m popped w h e n the t r a v e l e r b e c a m e p a i n f u l l y a w a r e t h a t his b o o k of t r a v e l e r ' s c h e q u e s was now half e m p t y . N a t u r a l l y good b u y s a r e a l w a y s passed up, and the c o m m o n e x p r e s s i o n h e a r is, „ W e l l , I'll buy it in A u s t r i a " . Y o u n g ladies think of B e r n a r d A l t m a n cashm e r e s lining s t o r e w i n d o w s , a n d fellows turn their t h o u g h t s to b e e r m u g s and L c d e r h o s e n . T h e t r a g e d y b e c o m e s all too c l e a r when the t r a v e l e r n o t e s his e m p t y p o c k e t b o o k with visits still a h e a d . T h e d r e a m e d of items seem to vanish a w a y . . . E n g l i s h w o o l e n s and b o n e china, Swiss w a t c h e s , Danish silver. L e t t e r s and w i r e s head to t h e S t a t e s : „Send m o r e dollars 4 4 . W i t h an e m p t y wallet and a s t u f f e d suitcase, the A m e r i c a n t r a v e l e r h e a d s h o m e to display his p u r c h a s e s f r o m a b r o a r d . Will we e v e r learn to „ j u s t look a n d not touch 4 4 ? Lynn Van't Hof
What Lies Behind HerSmile? A Look At The Louvre W h a t does o n e t h i n k of w h e n at last c o n f r o n t i n g the f a m e d M o n a Lisa? W h a t does one think of h e r smile a f t e r h e a r i n g such possible e x p l a n a t i o n s as she h a d bad t e e t h and w a s e m b a r r a s s e d to smile c o m p l e t e l y , o r she was e x p e c t i n g a wee o n e soon and was o h - s o c o n t e n t e d ? W h a t does one t h i n k w h e n o n e s t r e t c h e s a n d strains to view o v e r and t h r o u g h a m y r i a d of o t h e r s w h o a r e s t r e t c h i n g and s t r a i n i n g ? In a n s w e r to these questions, I can say, „ N o i m u c h , and y e t - s o m e t h ing of v a l u e " . T h e M o n a Lisa h a s g o n e t h e w a y of all too-well publisized m a s t e r p i e c e s . It h a s been g a p e d and g a w k e d at by t h r o n g s of t o u r i s t s w h o have c o m e to see w h a t all t h e fuss is a b o u t . T h e fuss h a s been m a d e by v a r i o u s artists, p h i l o s o p h e r s , a n d t h e o l o g i a n s w h o have copied a n d publicized this painting in e v e r y c o u n t r y of t h e world. S t a n d i n g in t h e L o u v r e , I could not help t h i n k i n g t h a t the m a n y r o u n d s of highly u n l i k e l y e x p l a n a t i o n s a n d the t h r o n g s of avid listeners w e r e m o r e like a sideshow at t h e c o u n t y fair t h a n an a u d i e n c e t r u l y a p p r e c i a t i v e of a g r e a t w o r k of art. T h i s p a r t i c u l a r w o r k of a r t w o u l d h a v e to be a l m o s t o t h e r - w o r l d l y to w i t h s t a n d t h e visual a n d oral s t r i p p i n g it h a s received since it w a s p a i n t e d . T h i s p e r h a p s is w h a t can be c a r r i e d a w a y f r o m the M o n a Lisa and t h e L o u v r e — a feeling t h a t in spite of all t h a t h a s been said a b o u t the g r e a t p a i n t i n g , s o m e t h i n g of v a l u e is t h e r e . Despite t h e o b s t r u c t i n g c r o w d s and t h e lack of t i m e - a p p r o x i m a tely t w e n t y m i n u t e s t o see t h e W i n g e d Victory, V e n u s d e Milo, a n d t h e M o n a Lisa —- m o s t of the g r o u p h a d t h e desire to c o m e b a c k and look a g a i n . I k n o w t h a t I will be b a c k v e r y soon. Terry
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H O P E I T E S V I S I T C A T H E D R A L AT C H A R T R E S A f t e r leaving Paris, we looked f o r w a r d to our visit t o C h a r t r e s , the c a t h e d r a l o f t e n c o n s i d e r e d to be the most explicit e x a m p l e of French G o t h i c A r c h i t e c t u r e . T h e G o t h i c c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s arc evident t h r o u g h o u t the entire c a t h e d r a l , except f o r the f a c a d e . As we w a l k e d to the c a t h e d r a l , we w e r e c o n f r o n t e d with a n o n s y m m e t r i c a l facade, consisting of t w o completely diff e r e n t spires. O n o u r left we saw G o t h i c a r c h i t e c t u r e and on o u r r i g h t R o m a n e s q u e . U p o n e n t e r i n g the c a t h e d r a l we w e r e very impressed with its s t r u c t u r e a n d its consequent b e a u t y . From the e n t r a n c e o u r vision w a s i m m e d i a t e l y d r a w n t h r o u g h the n a v e to the a l t a r . Because the c o l u m n s b o r d e r i n g the n a v e c o n v e r g e at v a r i o u s points on t h e ceiling, the w o r s h i p p e r ' s a t t e n t i o n is d r a w n u p w a r d s to heaven. W e noted that t h e a r c h i t e c t had succeeded in c r e a t i n g the feeling of b e i n g lifted r a t h e r t h a n t h e feeling of h e a viness which is so p r e v a l e n t in R o m a n a r c h i t e c t u r e . T h e c o l u m n s , spaced closely t o g e t h e r , a l s o d r a w the w o r s h i p p e r d o w n t h e l e n g t h of the n a v e to the a l t a r w i t h o u t a l l o w i n g him to be d i s t r a c t e d by activity in the side aisles. A r h y t h m i c feeling of s p e e d i n g t o w a r d t h e a l t a r is i n t e r r u p t e d by t h e o p e n e x p a n s e of the t r a n s cept. T h e r e s u l t i n g d e c e l e r a t i o n c r e a t e s an a t m o s p h e r e of # r e v e r e n c e and h u m b l e n e s s b e f o r e e n t e r i n g the sanctuary. W e w e r e told t h a t t h e length of the c a t h e d r a l c h a r a c t e r i z e s t h e hope of e t e r n a l life. T h e architect p r o m o t e d this by p l a c i n g t h e e n t r a n c e to the c a t h e d r a l in the west and the a l t a r in the east. T h e e n t r a n c e is the s y m b o l of death a n d is t h e r e f o r e placed in the west w h e r e the s u n sets. T h e a l t a r is a s y m b o l of e t e r n a l life a n d is t h e r e f o r e placed in the e a s t w h e r e the sun rises. A n o t h e r t h i n g w h i c h is c h a r a c t e r s t i c of Gothic archit e c t u r e is t h e pointed arch. A g a i n this is in c o m p l e t e c o n t r a s t to R o m a n a r c h i t e c t u r e . T h e R o m a n s used a r o u n d arch which c r e a t e s a sense of bulkiness, w h e r e a s
the F r e n c h if. hie style a l l o w s f o r a light, lifting feeling. A n o i • c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of t h e G o t h i c a r c h is t h a t it liberat the a r c h i t e c t f r o m any necessity of c o n s t r u c t i n g t h e c o l u m n s at e q u a l d i s t a n c e s in o r d e r to establish a u n i f o r m height. W i t h the R o m a n a r c h i t e c t u r e , u n e q u a l spacing of c o l u m n s is impossible. W e w e r e i n f o r m e d that a large iron screen had previously been p r e s e n t b e t w e e n the a l t a r a n d t h e nave. T h i s screen w a s a symbol of the s e p a r a t i o n of the priestly o r d e r and t h e w o r l d l y w o r s h i p p e r s . H o w e v e r , the w o r s h i p p e r w a s p e r m i t t e d to w a l k a r o u n d t h e back of the a l t a r in the a r e a which is called the a m b u l a t o r y . T h e a m b u l a t o r y as well as t h e side aisles n o w h o u s e s m a l l c h a p e l s for individual w o r s h i p , but they w e r e f o r m e r l y used to h o u s e p i l g r i m s w h o h a d been travelling all d a y . T h i s is o n e of the r e a s o n s w h y the c a t h e d r a l s w e r e built so l a r g e . O u r a t t e n t i o n w a s t h e n called to t h e b u t t r e s s e s which a r c located on t h e outside of the c a t h e d r a l . W e w e r e told t h a t they s u p p o r t the e n o r m o u s w e i g h t of the c a t h e d r a l w a l l s and ceiling. T h e f l y i n g b u t t r e s s is a c h a r a c t e r i s t i c p a r t of the G o t h i c c a t h e d r a l . As we l o o k e d a g a i n at t h e i n t e r i o r of t h e c a t h e d r a l , we noticed the b e a u t i f u l stained g l a s s w i n d o w s . T h e s e w i n d o w s c o n t r i b u t e to the f a m e of C h a r t r e s , f o r it is the only old F r e n c h c a t h e d r a l with all of its o r i g i n a l windows. E a c h side w i n d o w p o r t r a y s a u n i q u e scene in b e a u t i f u l colors. But it is t h e rose w i n d o w a b o v e the e n t r a n c e which is m o s t e f f e c t i v e . L o o k i n g at it, we l o u n d o u r eyes a g a i n d r a w n u p w a r d s a n d we received a feeling of r e v e r e n c e f r o m its rich blue c o l o r . W h i l a leaving w e saw a g a i n the g r e a t unity of the c a t h e d r a l of C h a r t r e s . F o r we r e m e m b e r e d t h a t we h a d been lifted u p w a r d spiritually as w e e n t e r e d , a n d as w e w e r e leaving t h e s a m e feeling w a s c r e a t e d within us. Each of us left with a feeling of r e v e r e n c e a n d awe. Winona
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A r c h d u k e O t t o received us in the s t u d y of his u n pretentious home near the Starnberg Lake. Speaking in p e r f e c t English he r e f e r r e d to his m a n y visits to the United S t a t e s and to Michigan and to the i m p o r t a n c e he a t t r i b u t e d to m e e t i n g with y o u n g A m e r i c a n s . His c o m m e n t s on A u s t r i a n politics showed t h a t , t h o u g h he h a s b e e n exiled f r o m his o w n c o u n t r y , he is very well i n f o r m e d on h e r a f f a i r s and h a s a real c o n c e r n for h e r p e o p l e . H e c o m m e n t e d on A u s t r i a ' s r e m a r k a b l e e c o n o m i c recovery d u r i n g the past few y e a r s , which is ail t h e m o r e n o t e w o r t h y since A u s t r i a is still s a d d l e d with h e a v y r e p a r a t i o n s p a y m e n t s to Russia. T h e A r c h d u k e t h e n c o m m e n t e d on A u s t r i a ' s position b e t w e e n East a n d W e s t , e x p r e s s i n g t h e opinion t h a t she w o u l d e i t h e r h a v e to join t h e C o m m o n M a r k e t , or s o m e k i n d of s i m i l a r a r r a n g e m e n t with the West, o r fall into the Soviet o r b i t . T u r n i n g to the topic of the Cold W a r , O t t o von H a p s b u r g m a d e s o m e r a t h e r helpful c o m m e n t s . He pointed to t h e signing of the A u s t r i a n State T r e a t y in ' 9 5 5 , by w h i c h the R u s s i a n s agreed to w i t h d r a w f r o m A u s t r i a , as t h e t u r n i n g point in f a v o r of the W e s t . H i s t o r y h a s d e m o n s t r a t e d that Russia c a n n o t fight both E a s t a n d W e s t at t h e s a m e time. In t h e period i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r W o r l d W a r I I R u s s i a could e x p a n d in E u r o p e because she w a s not e n d a n g e r e d by any p o w e r in the East. But today, Russia f a c e s the d i l e m m a of b o t h a s t r o n g E a s t a n d a s t r o n g W e s t . T h e A r c h d u k e , w h o h a s not only t r a v e l l e d e x t e n s i vely in C h i n a , India, and o t h e r p a r t s of the F a r E as t , b u t h a s h a d political discussions with leaders in all p a r t s of t h e w o r l d , pointed out that t h o u g h at p r e s e n t C h i n a still d e p e n d s on R u s s i a n aid, she will b e c o m e s e l f - s u f f i c i e n t by 1962. W h e n this time comes, Russia will n o l o n g e r h a v e any c o n t r o l o v e r China, which a l r e a d y aspires to t a k e o v e r as leader of the C o m m u n i s t W o r l d . I n view of C h i n a ' s g r o w i n g industrial, military, and political p o w e r and p r e s t i g e it is very possible that by 1971 she will succcd Russia. T h i s is o n e of the real f e a r s which the R u s s i a n l e a d e r s have at p r e s e n t . H o w s t r o n g l y t h e R u s s i a n s feel a b o u t e x c l u d i n g t h e C h i n e s e f r o m i n t e r n a t i o n a l discussions, a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y f r o m any S u m m i t M e e t i n g , m a y be illustrated by t h e c u r r e n t f o u r p o w e r t a l k s in G e n e v a . A c c o r d i n g to O t t o von H a p s b u r g the R u s s i a n s chose t o m a k e Berlin the issue, because this is the only possible point of conflict between East and W e s t which does not c o n c e r n a n y o n e except the W a r - t i m e „Big F o u r " so t h a t t h e C h i n e s e could have no legitimate c l a i m to a t t e n d t h e s e discussions. C o m m e n t i n g o n the p r o s p e c t s f o r p e a c e f u l coe x i s t a n c e b e t w e e n R u s s i a and the W e s t , t h e A u s t r i a n A r c h d u k e q u o t e d a r e m a r k which K h r u s c h e v is said to h a v e m a d e to t h e British P r i m e M i n i s t e r M a c M i l l a n r e c e n t l y : „ W e b o t h w e a r silk shirts — s o o n e r o r later we will c o m e to an a g r e e m e n t . T h e R u s s i a n l e a d e r s a r e o l d a n d they e n j o y the c o m f o r t s of „ b o u r g e o i s " life, t h r e f o r e it is unlikely that they will risk a w a r . N o n e t h e less, the W e s t m u s t drive a h a r d b a r g a i n and c a n n o t r e l a x its g u a r d . F o r n e a r l y two h o u r s t h e m a n w h o m we w e r e told t o a d d r e s s as „ Y o u r I m p e r i a l M a j e s t y " t a l k e d and a n s w e r e d o u r q u e s t i o n s m o r e f r a n k l y and o p e n l y than any of us h a d e x p e c t e d . H e d e m o n s t r a t e d such a b r o a d k n o w l e d g e of w o r l d a f f a i r s , and so m u c h poise and p e r s o n a l c h a r m t h a t even t h e m o s t a n t i - m o n a r c h i s t R e p u b l i c a n s and D e m o c r a t s a m o n g us c a m e a w a y with a f e e l i n g t h a t , given t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to r e t u r n t o the t h r o n e of his f a t h e r in A u s t r i a , A r c h d u k e O t t o m i g h t well b e c o m e a m o s t p o p u l a r e n l i g h t e n e d m o n a r c h and t h a t , p e r h a p s , t h e r e w a s s o m e t h i n g to be said for m o n a r c h y , a f t e r all. Ralph
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Sounds and Color Of Parisian Market Enchant Early Rising Explorers P l a c e : R i g h t b a n k of Paris, just beyond t h e L o u v r e .
O u r l a s t s c h e d u l e d b r i e f i n g d u r i n g the t h e s t u d y - t o u r l o o k p l a c e in a small t o w n n e a r M u n i c h . D r . Fried h a d told us t h a t w e w e r e to be received in a n audience by A r c h d u k e O t t o von H a p s b u r g and t h a t a c c o r d i n g to p r o t o c o l we o u g h t t o a d d r e s s him as „ Y o u r I m p e r i a l M a j e s t y " since he is the son of the last A u s t r i a n e m p e r o r and t h e p r e t e n d e r to the A u s t r i a n t h r o n e . W e t h e r e f o r e e x p e c t e d to find a p o m p o u s m a n , living in the p a s t a n d c o n c e r n e d mainly with e t t i q u e t t e a n d titles. I n s t e a d , we w e r e s u r p r i s e d to meet and e x t r e m e l y c h a r m i n g and friendly y o u n g m a n , w h o can easily q u a l i f y a s one of E u r o p e ' s leading intellectuals.
JULY
T i m e : 2:00 a. m . t o 6:00 a. m . In a s i d e w a l k c a f e in Paris we m e t s o m e s t u d e n t s f r o m t h e S o r b o n n e w h o told us t h a t if we w a n t e d to see the real Paris a n d not just the s i g h t - s e e r ' s Paris, we o u g h t to visit t h e C e n t r a l M a r k e t . It is h e r e that t h e g r o c e r s and retail d e a l e r s c o m e to p u r c h a s e wholesale their fruits, v e g e t a b l e s , fish, and m e a t for the d a y . At 1 :^o a. m . we b e g a n w i n d i n g o u r w a y t o w a r d s the Seine River, a c r o s s the bridge, a n d to t h e M a r k e t on the R i g h t Bank of P a r i s . T h e part of the city t h r o u g h which we had been w a l k i n g w a s relatively quiet, until we b e g a n a p p r o a c h i n g t h e vicinity of the M a r k e t . T h e r e all w a s b e d l a m ! Big v a n s with g e a r s g r i n d i n g , p i c k - u p t r u c k s r a t t l i n g , people bustling here and there shouting instructions — this w a s t h e scene t h a t met us. As we w a l k e d f u r t h e r t h e city c a m e m o r e alive. With o u r eyes wide with
a m a z e m e n t , we w a n d e r e d for blocks a n d b l o c k s t h r o u g h m a z e s of fruit stalls, c a r t s , t r u c k s , and v e g e t a b l e s t a n d s . H e r e w a s a Paris a b o u t which one practically n e v e r heard.
All That Lucious Food These P a r i s i a n s k n o w how to display m e r c h a n d i s e in an i n t e r e s t i n g fashion, even if it is o n l y vegetables. F o r e x a m p l e , c r a t e s and c r a t e s of a r t i c h o k e s w e r e s t a c k e d upon each o t h e r , a n d s o m e h o w the top c r a t e w a s a r r a n g e d on a slant so that the K e l l y - g r e e n petals of the a r t i c h o k e s would catch the a t t e n t i o n of p r o s p e c t i v e buyers. T h e d a r k , sweet cherries, big, lucious s t r a w berries, petite yellow peaches, r o u n d y e l l o w - g r e e n lettuce heads, and f r e s h l y d u g p o t a t o e s w e r e a r r a n g e d in a s i m i l a r m a n n e r , and m a d e a m o s t c o l o r f u l display. We w a n d e r e d t h r o u g h the dimly lit streets, d o d g i n g people while they u n l o a d e d their t r u c k s a n d set up their g o o d s .
Anyone For a Steak?
Summer Schoolers Find Ten Day Ocean Trip Interesting and Relaxing E D I T O R ' S N O T E : hi this article, tour membsr George Birdsong recounts some of the highlights oj the voyage from New York to Le Harvre, France aboard the student ship, the S. S. Waterman. T h e b o a t itself w a s n ' t b a d at all a f t e r one b e c a m e a c c u s t o m e d to it. H o w e v e r , it took a c o u p l e of days b e f o r e m o s t of us g o t the feel of t h e ship. O u r staterooms were crowded. T h e r e was room e n o u g h f o r two people to s t a n d b e t w e e n the beds, if both w e i g h e d less t h a n 150 p o u n d s and stood sideways. E v e r y o n e had t w o s q u a r e feet of r o o m a n d t h r e e cubic feet of air all to himself. O n e of the i n t e r e s t i n g f e a t u r e s of the trip w a s the s m a l l I n d o n e s i a n b o y s t h a t served as cabin s t e w a r d s . S o m e of us f o u n d I n d o n e s i a n n a m e s h a r d t o p r o n o u n c e . For example: Moestemar became Montezuma, shortened f u r t h e r to „ M o " . I n d o n e s i a n m e n a l s o served as w a i t e r s on the ship. T h e d i n i n g hall s t e w a r d s and c o o k s were Dutch. Late o n e e v e n i n g s o m e of us visited t h e k i t c h e n to raid the icebox. W e f o u n d , to o u r a m u s e m e n t , t h a t s o m e of the c o o k s w o r e w o o d e n shoes. Visiting the k i t c h e n s soon b e c a m e a r e g u l a r early m o r n i n g habit. Since t h e r e w e r e 800 of us on b o a r d w e had to eat in t h r e e shifts. M o s t of us w e r e f o r t u n a t e e n o u g h to e a t d u r i n g the t h i r d sitting, which the c a p t a i n said w a s the only „ r e s p e c l a b l e h o u r " for a n y o n e to dine. T o a n n o u n c e each m e a l , a little I n d o n e s i a n boy went t h r o u g h t h e halls p l a y i n g the chimes. H e s o u n d e d like Lionel H a m p t o n . S h i p b o a r d m e a l s w e r e extensive. W e f o u n d it a m u s i n g to n o t e t h e m a n y d i f f e r e n t n a m e s for t h e s a m e s o u p . N o m a t t e r w h a t t h e m e n u said, o n e could a l w a y s predict the f l a v o r a n d consistency. R o u g h w e a t h e r w a s in the o f f i n g , the captain a n nounced one evening. He requested that everyone go to bed f o r the r e s t of t h e e v e n i n g . T h i s r e q u e s t w a s received with c h e e r s f r o m e v e r y o n e , e x c e p t t h e seasick. T h e m o v e m e n t w a s directed not t o the cabins, but t o t h e s t e r n w h e r e s i n g i n g w a s h e a r d until a f t e r 3 a. m . O d d l y e n o u g h , e v e r y o n e ' s f a v o r i t e song s e e m e d to be about t h e s i n k i n g of t h e T i t a n i c ; „ T h e N i g h t w h e n that G r e a t Ship W e n t D o w n . " It was r a i n i n g and f o r f u n s e v e r a l p a s s e n g e r s d o n n e d b a t h i n g suits. T h e w e a t h e r t u r n e d o u t wet, but n o t very r o u g h , and t h a t night p r o v e d to be one of the m o s t e n j o y a b l e on b o a r d ship. A D u t c h s t u d e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n , NBBS, r a n t h e o r i e n t a t i o n p r o g r a m o n t h e ship. In addition t o m o v i e s a n d p r o g r a m s for f u n , they s p o n s o r e d e d u c a t i o n a l lectures and discussions o n such topics as „ T h e E u r o p e a n View of A m e r i c a n s " a n d the Berlin Crisis. Being on a s t u d e n t ship provided a w o n d e r f u l o p p o r t u n i t y to m a k e p l a n s f o r m e e t i n g t o g e t h e r with fellow p a s s e n g e r s while in E u r o p e as well as in t h e United States. A f t e r m o r e t h a n a w e e k on t h e w a t e r it w a s g o o d to see land. W e waited o v e r n i g h t in Le H a v r e f o r F r e n c h c u s t o m s o f f i c e r s t o inspect o u r b a g g a g e . T h e n e x t m o r n i n g w e left t h e ship and b o a r d e d o u r c h a r t e r e d busses t o begin o u r travel in E u r o p e . George
Birdsong
A n e w smell filled the air and u p o n f o l l o w i n g o u r noses, w e c a m e to a large building in which r o w s a n d rows of freshly b u t c h e r e d cows, sheep, hogs, a n d w h a t ever else P a r i s i a n s e a t for m e a t , h u n g u p o n h o o k s . Men in red-stained w h i t e a p r o n s w e r e u n l o a d i n g t h e meat.
One Small Box W a l k i n g o n , o u r eyes lighted upon c r a t e s of p e r fectly f o r m e d deep red r a s p b e r r i e s , and o u r m o u t h s w a t e r e d . A t t e m p t i n g to buy one s m a l l box out of a c o m p l e t e c r a t e w a s n o easy feat, as the F r e n c h seller w a n t e d us to buy the w h o l e c r a t e . In spite of o u r limited F r e n c h , w> m a n a g e d to get o u r point across and c o n t i n u e d d o w n the s t r e e t e a t i n g t h e sweet r a s p b e r r i e s .
French Onion Soup By then it was a b o u t 3:00 a. m. and f a s h i o n a b l e y o u n g m e n a n d w o m e n , c o m i n g f r o m the n i g h t c l u b s and o p e r a s , w e r e b e g i n n i n g their n i g h t l y p a r a d e t h r o u g h the s t r e e t s of the M a r k e t to the c a f e s f o r the t r a d i t i o n a l c u s t o m of o n i o n s o u p and red wine. F o l l o w i n g t h e i r e x a m p l e , we s t o p p e d at a c a f e also. S t e a m i n g bowls of s o u p w e r e set b e f o r e us — onion s o u p with g o o e y cheese and c h u n k s of F r e n c h b r e a d in it. P e r h a p s we were e x t r a h u n g r y o r m a y b e it w a s the a t m o s p h e r e , but w e f o u n d it m o s t delicious a n d filling! Finally about 4:00 a. m. we decided we s h o u l d begin to h e a d back to the hotel.
Tennis Shoes in Paris? T o find o u r way t h r o u g h the m a z e of f r u i t s , v e g e tables, people, and t r u c k s took s o m e time. Passing a stand of s m a l l g r e e n o n i o n s , o u r a t t e n t i o n w a s d r a w n to t w o F r e n c h m a n w h o w e r e s t a n d i n g with their b e r e t s j a u n t i l y placed on t h e i r heads. Pointing t h e i r h a n d s at o u r feet and e x c l a i m i n g loudly, „ L e s souliers, les souliers", (the shoes), they a p p e a r e d m u c h a m u s e d by w h a t we w e r e w e a r i n g on o u r feet. A c o u p l e of us had on b o b b y s o c k s a n d w h i t e tennis shoes, s o m e t h i n g n e v e r w o r n by E u r o p e a n s . W e laughed with t h e m and continued on o u r way. W e passed old, w r i n k l e d - f a c e m e n p u l l i n g their s m a l l c a r t s with v a r i o u s selections of f r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s . A p p a r e n t l y they w e r e on t h e i r w a y to d i f f e r e n t sections of t h e city w h e r e to w a n d e r u p a n d d o w n s t r e e t s h a w k i n g t h e i r m e r c h a n d i s e for the benefit of the h o u s e wives.
Au Revoir G o i n g by the d o o r w a y s of c h u r c h e s , s t o r e s , and pensions, we s a w m e n c u r l e d up, n e w s p a p e r s f o r a pillow and their c o a t s f o r a cover. H e r e and t h e r e o n the sidewalks, r a t h e r inconveniently located, w e r e old, g r a y h a i r e d w o m e n in b l a c k coats, hats, shoes, a n d stockings, s t r e t c h e d o u t fast asleep. Found on e v e r y o t h e r s t e p l e a d i n g d o w n to t h e M e t r o , o r s u b w a y , w e r e m e n s n o r i n g , their faces covered with n e w s p a p e r s . W e all s h i v e r e d with cold f o r these people, w h o w e r e a p p a r e n t l y only c o n c e r n e d with t h e i m m e d i a t e p r o s p e c t of g e t t i n g sleep. O n t h r o u g h the s t r e e t s , to the Seine R i v e r and o u t of the t r a f f i c of people, v a n s and m e r c h a n d i s e , we s t o p p e d for a last look. Beyond t h e m a s s of c o n f u s i o n , t h e sky was turning a golden pink. We regretfully turned our b a c k s to a m o s t i n t r i g u i n g e x p e r i e n c e in a Paris t h a t is a l m o s t u n k n o w n t o tourists. Mary Hoffmyer
JULY
1959
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Fourth of July Celebration In Historic Auersperg Palace Welcomes American Students To Vienna Summer Session A b e a u t i f u l B a r o q u e palace m o r e t h a n t w o h u n d r e d and fifty y e a r s old, a h u g e b a l l r o o m with crystal c h a n deliers, painted ceiling and shining p a r q u e t f l o o r s w h e r e G l u c k and M o z a r t h a d once p e r f o r m e d their musical m a s t e r p i e c e s for C o u n t A u e r s p e r g a n d his Imperial g u e s t s b e c a m e the scene of a r a t h e r d i f f e r e n t c e l e b r a t i o n the day a f t e r o u r arrival in Vienna. 1 he I n s t i t u t e of E u r o p e a n Studies, which provides the facilities used by the H o p e College S u m m e r School, had a r r a n g e d a special I n d e p e n d e n c e Day and W e l c o m e to V i e n n a party f o r us on t h e evening of J u l y F o u r t h . T h e f o r m a l a r r a n g e m e n t s of the buffet s u p p e r , the s t r a i n s of Viennese walzes, and the palatial s u r r o u n d ings m a d e us feel that we m i g h t well have been t r a n s ported b a c k into t h e period of E m p r e s s M a r i a T h e r e s a . Soon the A u s t r i a n s t u d e n t s , w h o had been invited to join with the H o p e and O b e r l i n s t u d e n t s f o r this occasion, w e r e t r y i n g to teach the m o r e d a r i n g of the A m e r i c a n s how to w a l t z . Now and then, h o w e v e r , the music c h a n g e d a b r u p t l y and the c h a n d e l i e r s looked d o w n with s u r p r i s e upon a g r o u p ol y o u n g A m e r i c a n s d o i n g their m o r e p o p u l a r tribal d a n c e s and t e a c h i n g them to their A u s t r i a n friends. P e r h a p s the I n s t i t u t e of E u r o p e a n Studies could have f o u n d no b e t t e r way of i l l u s t r a t i n g its o w n o b j e c - ' tives and those of o u r o w n stay in V i e n n a : to learn to a p p r e c i a t e the c u l t u r a l h e r i t a g e of E u r o p e w i t h o j t f o r g e t t i n g o u r own t r a d i t i o n , so thai we m a v be able to feel at h o m e in both worlds.
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I he news staff of R F E is so t h o r o u g h and efficient that m a n y times it has compiled c o v e r a g e of e v e n t s and had it on t h e air b e f o r e the C o m m u n i s t s have had a c h a n c e to p r e p a r e their p r o p a g a n d a c o n c e r n i n g the events. T h e n e w s r o o m of R F E in M u n i c h h a n d l e s 250,000 w o r d s daily, which are edited, t r a n s l a t e d , and distributed to the v a r i o u s sections of R F E within the h o u r they a r e received. R F E g l e a n s its n e w s f r o m a wide variety of sources, including the usual teletype services and a n u m b e r of its o w n c o r r e s p o n d e n t s located t h r o u g h o u t the worid. T h i r t y - l i v e radio s t a t i o n s in the C o m m u n i s t c o u n t r i e s a r e m o n i t o r e d to pick up stories which o r i g i n a t e behind the Iron Curtain. I n actuality. R a d i o Free E u r o p e is five stations in one, as it b r o a d c a s t s to five s e p a r a t e c o u n t r i e s , to each in its own national l a n g u a g e . P r o g r a m s c o v e r a r a n g e of s u b j e c t s similar to any d o m e s t i c r a d i o station, a l t h o u g h t h e e m p h a s i s is placed on the fast and accur a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n of news. T h e a v e r a g e b r o a d c a s t day r u n s about nineteen h o u r s , but if e v e n t s m e r i t b r o a d c a s t i n g for a l o n g e r period, as was t h e case d u r i n g the H u n g a r i a n r e v o l u t i o n , r o u n d - t h e - c l o c k r e p o r t i n g is not u n c o m m o n . T h e effectiveness of R F E as a n o r g a n of t r u t h can be best m e a s u r e d by the e f f o r t s of the C o m m u n i s t s to j a m its b r o a d c a s t s . It is e s t i m a t e d that ihe C o m m u n i s t s spend twice as m u c h m o n e y a t t e m p t ing to j a m t h e b r o a d c a s t s of R F E as R F E itself spends in p r o g r a m m i n g . I n o r d e r to c o u n t e r this j a m m i . i g , R F E b r o a d c a s t s s i m u l t a n e o u s l y on several d i f f e r e n t f r e q u e n c i e s . F o r e x a m p l e , in P o l a n d , a listener can get R F E on eight d i f f e r e n t c h a n n e l s , t h u s m a k i n g the task of j a m m i n g very difficult. Every day at m i d n i g h t a s a t u r a t i o n e f f e c t " is achieved by b e a m i n g all 22 t r a n s m i t t e r s at one a r e a , usually an area w h i c h h a s been j a m m e d m o s t consistently.
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Radio Free Europe Broadcasts News and Truth Finds Eager Listeners In Communist Countries R a d i o Free E u r o p e is essentially w h a t the n a m e indicates — an extensive n e t w o r k of radio b r o a d c a s t i n g w h i c h s p r e a d s the true e v e n t s of the w o r l d t o the p e o p l e living in the C o m m u n i s t - d o m i n a t e d c o u n t r i e s of E u r o p e . T o do this effectively is n o s m a l l task, and c o n s e q u e n t l y r e q u i r e s considerable p l a n n i n g and org a n i z a t i o n . T h e p r o g r a m m i n g of RFC is based on h o u r l y newscasts, with t h e r e m a i n d e r of the time devoted to b r o a d c a s t s of a c u l t u r a l n a t u r e r a n g i n g f r o m d r a m a to p o p u l a r music. G e n e r a l opinion has shown that the n e w s b r o a d c a s t s are t h e . m o s t p o p u l a r prog r a m s , so special c a r e is taken to p r o v i d e the latest u p - t o - t h e - m i n u t e news.
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C o n t i n o u s tapes a r e m a d e of every b r o a d c a s t and these a r e stored indefinitely. A f t e r the H u n g a r i a n uprising in 1956, R F E was accused of inciting the H u n g a r i a n s to riot, but a j u r y acquitted the station a l t e r listening to the tapes ol its b r o a d c a s t s d u r i n g the p r e v i o u s period. P e r h a p s the m o s t o u t s t a n d i n g f e a t u r e of R F E is the fact that it is s u p p o r t e d e n t i r e l y by c o n t r i b u t i o n s f r o m individuals and c o r p o r a t i o n s . People all o v e r t h e free w o r l d a r e responsible for this s p r e a d i n g of t r u t h to their fellow men b e h i n d the I r o n C u r t a i n . Charles
Mantle
Rain Fails To Dampen Alps Climbing over rocky mountain S k i p p i n g rivulet and f o u n t a i n Passing w h e r e the willows q u i v e r By the e v e r - r o l l i n g river Swollen with the s u m m e r rain T h e s u m m e r rain! IP. S. Gilbert, Pirates of Penzance Sir W . S. G i l b e r t ' s w o r d s seem s i n g u l a r l y a p p r o priate in describing the H o p e College g r o u p ' s recent Alpine j o u r n e y in that the m o u n t a i n s t r e a m s so d e x t e r o u s l y t r a v e r s e d by t h o s e two r e d o u b t a b l e stalw a r t s L e o p o l d and G e r h a r d w e r e indeed s w o l l e n with the s u m m e r rain. F o r t u n a t e l y t h o u g h , the g e n e r o u s precipitation which d o g g e d the g r o u p like g r i m N e m e s i s f r o m H e i d e l b e r g all the way t o V i e n n a did not succeed in d a m p e n i n g the spirits of t h e s t u d e n t s w h o e n j o y e d the trip t h o r o u g h l y . T h e t r i p f r o m I n n s b r u c k to Z e l l - a m - S e e was particularly b e a u t i f u l , the m o u n t a i n p e a k s s h r o u d e d in clouds, while the m o r e l o w - l y i n g clouds n e s t l i n g in the valleys b e t w e e n t w o p e a k s g a v e the e f f e c t of g r e a t q u a n t i t i e s ol s m o k e arising f r o m the fir forest which h u g s t h e m o u n t a i n sides. W h e n we w e r e g r a c e d with a sudden s h a f t of s u n l i g h t b r e a k i n g t h r o u g h the cloud curtain o n t o a p e a k o r valley the scene was p e r h a p s even m o r e s t a r t l i n g and e f f e c t i v e t h a n h a d we h a d constant s u n s h i n e . T h e n too, t h e dense m o u n t a i n forests, so thick t h a t the s u n l i g h t did not p e n e t r a t e directly but r a t h e r p e r v a d e d t h e m w i t h a c o n g e n i a l g l o o m , provided an a d m i r a b l e b a c k d r o p f o r t h e m y r i a d s of little b r o w n m e n s c u r r y i n g m e r r i l y a b o u t o n t h e i r daily tasks, t r i p p i n g o v e r their pointed shoes and s w e a r i n g quaint old G e r m a n i m p r e c a t i o n s . F. Robert
Lehmeyer
European Unity Stressed At Coal And Steel Briefing An ideal for e v e n t u a l E u r o p e a n e c o n o m i c a n d political unity was p r e s e n t e d to the H o p e C o l l e g e V i e n n a S u m m e r School g r o u p w h e n they visited the h e a d q u a r t e r s of the E u r o p e a n C o m m o n M a r k e t in Brussels and the h e a d q u a r t e r s of t h e E u r o p e a n Coal a n d Steel C o m m u n i t y in L u x e m b o u r g . D r . R i c h a r d M a y n e , in Brussels, and Mile. Sequin and R e n e R e n c k e n s , in L u x e m b o u r g , related m a n y of the s a m e f a c t s and e x pressed m a n y of the s a m e ideas in t h e i r briefings. In his p r e s e n t a t i o n of t h e historical b a c k g r o u n d of the C o m m o n M a r k e t and of the E u r o p e a n c o m m u n i t y as a whole, D r . M a y n e discussed f o u r p e r i o d s : that of c o m p l e t e economic disunity, the p o s t - W o r l d W a r II r e c o n s t r u c t i o n , the r e c o n s t r u c t i o n f r o m 1950, and the p r e s e n t t r a n s i t i o n period. T h e present period is m a r k e d by the a t t e m p t to establish f r e e and p e r m a n e n t a r r a n g e m e n t for the m o v e m e n t of g o o d s a m o n g E u r o p e a n c o u n t r i e s . D r . M a y n e also discussed t h e g o v e r n m e n t a l o r g a n i z a t i o n and i n t e r n a l s t r u c t u r e of the C o m m o n M a r k e t . His o u t l o o k w a s a n optimistic o n e : he saw t h e E u r o p e a n c o m m u n i t y of n a t i o n s as a second A m e r i c a , a s t r o n g bloc of f r e e w o r l d states u n i t e d in t h e f i g h t a g a i n s t C o m m u n i s m . H e felt t h a t this unity w o u l d soon b e c o m e political as well as e c o n o m i c . In L u x e m b o u r g , M r . R e n e R e n c k e n s , D i r e c t o r of t h e I n f o r m a t i o n Service of the Coal and Steel C o m m u n i t y , s p o k e briefy a g a i n on the e c o n o m i c and political develo p m e n t of the E u r o p e a n c o m m u n i t y of n a t i o n s , p a r t i c u l a r l y as it is e m e r g i n g t h e E u r o p e a n C o a l and Steel C o m m u n i t y . A d i f f e r e n t aspect of this n e w c o m m u n i t y — its social p r o b l e m s a n d g o a l s — w a s discussed by Mile. Sequin of t h e L a b o r P r o b l e m s Division of t h e C o m m u n i t y . She p o i n t e d to t h e aim of h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n : to increase p r o d u c t i o n and wages a n d t h u s raise t h e s t a n d a r d of living, a n d to d e c r e a s e u n e m p l o y m e n t by m a k i n g possible a f r e e m o v e m e n t of l a b o r a m o n g t h e m e m b e r countries. Better h o u s i n g , accident p r e v e n t i o n , h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , .and social security p r o g r a m s are p a r t of t h e way in which the L a b o r P r o b l e m s Division is b e g i n n i n g to raise t h e s t a n d a r d of living of w o r k e r s in the six c o u n t r i e s which h a v e joined the Coal and Steel Community. T h e optimistic views of M r . R e n c k e n s and Mile. Sequin, like t h o s e of D r . M a y n e , included the h o p e t h a t the E u r o p e a n c o m m u n i t y of n a t i o n s w o u l d s o o n develop a political unity as a n o u t g r o w t h of its e c o n o m i c unity. 1 h a t this s t r e n g t h e n i n g of the e c o n o m i c a n d political unity of E u r o p e will be t h e best m e a n s of d e f e a t i n g C o m m u n i s m is p e r h a p s t h e m o s t s t r i k i n g c o n c l u s i o n w h i c h we c a r r i e d a w a y f r o m these i n t e r e s t i n g b r i e f i n g s in Belgium and L u x e m b o u r g . Doris Marangelo
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this golden age the n a r r o w c h a n n e l s w e r e b u s t l i n g with
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O n our first day of t r a v e l i n g t h r o u g h H o l l a n d ' s neat countryside, we w e r e striving to soak up all that could be seen — the windmills, the sails of boats on t h e canals, the flat, w e l l - t e n d e d f a r m l a n d s , the bicycle p a t h s , and the D u t c h „ c o s t u m c s " . 'The f o l l o w i n g day we began to see that, a l t h o u g h we m i g h t k n o w m u c h about the social, c u l t u r a l , and historical r o l e s of t h e N e t h e r l a n d s , we were r a t h e r v a g u e c o n c e r n i n g h e r internal political o r g a n i z a t i o n .
F r e e lime 10 s h o p is a l w a y s a w e l c o m e b r e a k f r o m long h o u r s of travel, a n d we spent m u c h t i m e a d m i r i n g the beautiful s h o p p i n g districts of G e r m a n y t h o u g h we soon realized t h a t g o i n g into s h o p s could do considerable d a m a g e to o u r e v e r d w i n d l i n g supply of t r a velers c h e c k s . As we strolled d o w n the s t r e e t s of M u n i c h , Cologne, H e i d e l b e r g and o t h e r G e r m a n cities w e f o u n d it a l m o s t impossible to believe t h a t less t h a n fifteen y e a r s ago G e r m a n y had been little m o r e t h a n a s m o k i n g h e a p of r u b b l e and d e s o l a t i o n , b r o u g h t on by H i t l e r ' s w a r . Today, only a few back s t r e e t s a n d o u t l y i n g districts show the scars of t h e Second W o r l d W a r . Most of the cities we visited s h o w signs of alert and e n e r g e t i c p r o s p e r i t y , easily m a t c h i n g the life of any city in the United States. As late as 1948 G e r m a n y s h o w e d few signs of recovery f r o m the w a r . T h e c o u n t r y w a s split into f o u r zones, industry lay p r o s t r a t e , e x p o r t s w e r e a l m o s t nonexistent, and s o m e ten million r e f u g e e s f r o m the East had to be housed in the W e s t . Yet, the past d e c a d e h a s b r o u g h t u n p r e c e d e n t e d p r o s p e r i t y back to the western p a r t of G e r m a n y , n o w k n o w n as the G e r m a n Federal Republic, so t h a t t o d a y W e s t e r n G e r m a n y has again b e c o m e one of the w e a l t h i e s t a n d s t r o n g e s t c o u n t r i e s in E u r o p e . 'This c o m e b a c k h a s been called the Wirtscballswunder, the e c o n o m i c m i r a c l e , a n d that it is. M a n y r e a s o n s have been given for this m i r a c l e : a free e c o n o m y , a sound c u r r c n y , the diligence and technical skill of the G e r m a n w o r k e r , and last but not least, the M a r s h a l l Plan aid given by the United States to h e l p G e r m a n y back to her feet. T h o u g h we m a y explain the r e a s o n s for this W i r t s c h a f t s w u n d e r , no one w h o h a s not actually seen the t h r i v i n g p r o s p e r i t y of G e r m a n y and the new pride the G e r m a n s have in their c o u n t r y can fully a p p r e c i a t e the e x t e n t or s i g n i f i c a n c e of the mirackwhich has occured h e r e in t h e past ten years. William
Myers
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