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College • life is S O different, mother. I'm so bewildered! I g o t y o u r l e t t e r y e s t e r d a y with all of the l a t e s t gossip. Isn't t h a t a scandle a b o u t J o s i a h A s k e r i t h ! Oh yes, — please send me Morgan 111 — you know, m y big, f u z z y , poodle dog. You know, it's a f u n n y thing. 1 went to see Dr. Moerdyk t h e other day, 'cause someone told me I was t u r n i n g colors. A big upperclassman said t h a t I'd have to w e a r a f u n n y little h a t t h a t covered all of my hair. He said t h a t the color was j u s t r i g h t f o r a F r e s h m a n in my condition — G R E E N . Well, 1 looked in t h e m i r r o r and 1 didn't seem to look t h a t color! The o t h e r day I bumped into a handsome football p l a y e r and he told me to " p o t " . Honestly, m o t h e r , a r e n ' t men v u l g a r these d a y s ? Guess w h a t ? The o t h e r d a y 1 got asked out on m y v e r y first date, with M o r t i m e r . You know he m u s t be quite an a t h l e t e , 'cause he told me t h a t he was " p l a y i n g the field." T h a t ' s a lot of t e r r i t o r y to cover for one m a n — don't you think ? T h e r e ' s a n o t h e r f u n n y t h i n g going on in m y d o r m . A t a b o u t 11:00 t h e r e ' s t h e f u n n i e s t girl t h a t comes a r o u n d to my door a knockin'! She a l w a y s s a y s the s a m e t h i n g , " Y o u r light's o n ! " Maybe she thinks I've got trouble with m y eyes, 'cause 1 know when the l i g h t ' s on and when it's off. You should see the odd boys in my class m o m . E v e r y day a couple fellows go out into this v a c a n t lot and line up. Then t h e y tie a big rope a g a i n s t a h u g e tree, and t h e y pull and pull and pull. I m e a n t to tell them t h a t the t r e e would never come down t h a t w a y . U s i n g a saw would s i m p l i f y m a t t e r s so. Someone says t h e y call t h i s activity a " p u l l " or s o m e t h i n g . Well, m o t h e r , I've got to go and put m y bed t o g e t h e r so t h a t I can get some sleep. You said the kids would be f r i e n d l y ! Well, some girls j u s t came and t h r e w off my m a t tress, pulled off m y blankets, and left m y room in a s h a m b l e s . When I asked who did it, they said the " S o p h o m o r e s . " I g u e s s t h e y don't like me too well. Your bewildered d a u g h t e r , Ophelia
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" W h e n you get to Vienna you'll f o r g e t all about A m e r i c a . " T h e s e were the w o r d s someone r e v e r e n t l y whispered as we w e r e r e a d y to leave Venice and head t o w a r d Vienna. These words were in t h e back of all our m i n d s as two Volkswagon a u t o b u s s e s filled with f o u r t e e n Hope College s t u d e n t s , plus l u g g a g e , plus Dr. Fried, bounced a l o n g the E u r o p e a n roads to the " P a r i s of the S o u t h " . We all felt a bit a p p r e h e n s i v e and p e r h a p s a little w a r y a s we d r e w n e a r e r to t h e Vienna t h a t we had h e a r d so much about, and P s y c h o l o g i s t s tell us t h a t our where we were going to spend the past experiences, lodged within our next t h r e e and a half weeks living minds, creep out bit by bit u n d e r and s t u d y i n g . However, a f t e r no the p r o p e r stimulus. A s i g h t as more t h a n two or t h r e e d a y s all common a s a flock of t r e e s in f e e l i n g s of doubt had vanished and S e p t e m b e r can bring back an e n t i r e had l e f t in t h e i r place a deep and childhood. My scenic s t i m u l u s w a s g r o w i n g affection f o r t h i s quiet old Old S a u g a t u c k Road d u r i n g late city and her people. a f t e r n o o n . The sun was j u s t g e t Now, whenever we think a b o u t t i n g r e a d y f o r its evening pilgrimt h a t s u m m e r our t h o u g h t s go first age. The s h a d o w s on t h e road to Vienna. Why V i e n n a ? It's h a r d ahead flickered in p a t c h e s of g r e e n to say. It's not j u s t her old and blue. T h e r e was an Indian world c h a r m ; o r t h a t when one is S u m m e r c r i s p n e s s in the air. there, one is s u r r o u n d e d by so I m m e d i a t e l y a flood of h a l f - f o r - much culture and h i s t o r y ; or even gotten m e m o r i e s e n g u l f e d me. t h a t she t r u l y is the " P a r i s of the Again I experienced t r a m p i n g S o u t h . " It's not j u s t one t h i n g or t h r o u g h leaf-buried p a t h s deep in one place t h a t m a k e s Vienna, the woods next to my childhood Vienna. It's t h e culmination of a home. S w i f t l y all the sensual ele- t h o u s a n d t h i n g s : the Kellers t h a t m e n t s of my m e m o r y rushed f o r - a r e filled to t h e r a f t e r s with atward. Once more my p l a y m a t e s mosphere, the outdoor concerts, the and I raked the leaves f r o m our a m u s e m e n t park )vith t h e b i g g e s t f r o n t lawn into piles only to scat- f e r r i s wheel in the world, the quiet ter them into the wind by j u m p i n g stillness of the city a f t e r 10:00 at and rolling t h r o u g h t h e m . I smelled night, the cruises down the Danube, the p a r t i c l e s of crumbled leaves in S a i n t Stephen's C a t h e d r a l , t h e the a i r ; b r u s h e d them off m y p a l m s bombed out buildings in w h a t used a f t e r s c a m p e r i n g f r o m o u r un- to be the Russian zone, the walks h a m p e r e d p l a y ; listened to the t h r o u g h the Vienna woods, the f a m i l i a r a u t u m n crunch u n d e r f o o t R a a t h a u s , the inner, old city suras we r a n to the back door in rounded by the ring, the monum e n t s , the p a r k s , t h e Viennese a n s w e r to t h e call f o r s u p p e r . Waltz and of course, proudly surBlack, briskly windy evenings veying it all, t h e Viennese people. seem to belong to this season of a n i m a t e d leaves. " I n d o o r s " signiI have no doubt t h a t the expression, "people with music in fied w a r m t h — and m o t h e r and daddy. Yet it seemed all too soon t h e i r souls", o r i g i n a t e d with the Viennese, f o r t h e y a l w a y s seem to a f t e r s u p p e r t h a t we were firmly escorted to the unheated u p s t a i r s . find time f o r a song or a waltz. Clean muslin sheets were tucked The t i m e t h a t I became most a w a r e around us a f t e r we shiveringly of t h i s was d u r i n g t h e impressive undressed in the back bedroom. l i g h t i n g of the R a a t h a u s (City Drowsiness laid a welcome hand H a l l ) . It's a g r e a t occasion f o r the over our eyelids but we continued people of Vienna and the whole to listen. The sound of t h e wind town t u r n s out f o r it. The buildrustled the leaves of the apple and ing is of the b e a u t i f u l Gothic oak t r e e s outside the window. The a r c h i t e c t u r e and is topped by a slender s o a r i n g clock tower. It is (Continued on page B) on t h e very top of t h i s t o w e r t h a t the l i g h t i n g begins, in time to the s t r a i n s of " T h e Blue D a n u b e W a l t z . " Slowly the complete m a s s ive s t r u c t u r e becomes a blaze of Studio and Photo Supply brilliance. E v e r y o n e b r e a t h e s t h e i r " a h s " and "ohs", ( f o r it is a One Place to Go F o r fabulous sight). The orchestra PORTRAITS b r e a k s into a n o t h e r of S t r a u s s ' waltzes, and the s t r e e t s , sidewalks C A M E R A S , F I L M S and and p a r k s s u r r o u n d i n g t h e edifice PHOTO SUPPLIES a r e filled with people, y o u n g and Next to Dutch Mill Restaurant old alike, w h i r l i n g round and round 7 W. 8TH STREET P H O N E 2664 in t h e i r t r a d i t i o n a l old Viennese Waltz. We give S&H Green Stamps
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(Mote: During the summer, a number of Hope students availed themselves of the college's Summer Tour Program, and travelled to Europe with Dr. Paul Fried and Dr. Donald Brown. From all reports, it would seem that the trip was. in most ways, a magnificent success. In order that the tremendous wealth of experience and observation gained in Europe might be shared with those unable to make the trip in person, several of the members of the tour have kindly consented to describe their experiences in writing. These articles, of which the following by Judy Rypma is the second, will appear in serial form in this and succeeding issues of the ANCHOR).
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A group of weekly happenings and goings on in Kollen Hall
Over the y e a r s , t h e r e have been m a n y c o m m e n t s m a d e concerning chapel a t t e n d a n c e h e r e a t Hope. In view of t h i s f a c t , a poll h a s M a n y small businesses and servbeen taken a m o n g those s t u d e n t s ices a r e being organized by the and f a c u l t y m e m b e r s concerned. In s t u d e n t s r e s i d i n g at d o r m . a n s w e r to t h e question, " D o you E x a m p l e s of these small e n t e r - p r e f e r chapel in the middle of the prises r a n g e f r o m h a v i n g your m o r n i n g or a t the s a m e time it is shoes shined, to h i r i n g a good now held, 8:00 A . M . ? " the followmechanic to fix up and l e p a i r t h a t ing replies have been m a d e : J o Ann B a r t o n , Otsego, Michold a u t o of y o u r s . igan, J u n i o r — " T h e same time, Word comes around to me t h a t this a u t o mechanic really knows because I like h a v i n g a devotional period early in the m o r n i n g . " his business. J o h n Angus, Holland, Michigan, We really like our fine building J u n i o r — "In the middle of t h e and a p p r e c i a t e the swell rooms. m o r n i n g , because people will a p So come on g u y s , let's show our p r e c i a t e more w h a t is being said, a p p r e c i a t i o n by keeping t h e rooms and so as not to use chapel f o r a neat and clean. time to g r a s p the last s h r e d s of Some evenings we g e t lonely here sleep." at t h e d o r m , so a s you're w a l k i n g Miss Lois Bailey, South D a k o t a , t h r o u g h you m i g h t see a open door Reference L i b r a r i a n — " P e r s o n a l l y , here and t h e r e . This is an invitaI like it the way it is, but if it tion to stop in and say Hi. serves the s t u d e n t ' s p u r p o s e more —Ed Tenhor efficiently, then we should give it a try." Miss J a n e t Mulder, Holland, Michigan, Archivist — " T h e s a m e time. It gives a r i g h t s t a r t f o r Most J a p a n e s e s t u d e n t s who w a n t the d a y . " to have education a r e so busy Dean V a n d e r L u g t , Academic s t u d y i n g t h a t t h e y have no t i m e Dean — " T h e s a m e t i m e because for amusements. E v e r y b o d y is its a v e r y good way to begin t h e c o n s t a n t l y w o r k i n g to p a s s t h e ex- d a y . " a m i n a t i o n f o r e n t r a n c e into high Dean Hinga, Dean of S t u d e n t s — school and he continues t h i s process "The s a m e time, but it would be until he e n t e r s college. The next more convenient f o r the adminisstep comes in t r y i n g to secure a t r a t i o n in the middle of the mornjob which is a l m o s t as difficult as ing." g a i n i n g school a d m i t t a n c e . They Tom Lubbers, W h i t e h a l l , Michihave to a p p l y f o r a job t h e y w a n t g a n , Sophomore — "Chapel would to have at l e a s t six m o n t h s b e f o r e be of much more value l a t e r in they g e t one. This does not mean the m o r n i n g because it would t h a t everyone g e t s t h e job he g r e a t l y aid the s t u d e n t assembly wants. This is the s i t u a t i o n of p r o g r a m . The s t u d e n t s would be J a p a n e s e s t u d e n t s today. p r e s e n t f o r t h e chapel service and Because t h e y a r e v e r y busy, gen- thus probably a g r e a t e r p e r c e n t a g e erally s p e a k i n g , t h e r e is not much would s t a y f o r a s t u d e n t a s s e m b l y . " J a n W a g n e r , Chicago, Illinois, of a possibility to have a " d a t e " ; Senior — " L a t e r in the m o r n i n g . however, t h e y have to have time to do s o m e t h i n g but " s t u d y " . Nowa- It would be of more i n t e r e s t to t h e days, t h e f r i e n d s h i p between boys s t u d e n t - body and would receive and g i r l s is g r a d u a l l y g e t t i n g bet- much b e t t e r a t t e n d a n c e . " Gene Van Dongon, Grand H a v e n , t e r . F o r instance, in a co-ed school they have chances to m e e t each Michigan, F r e s h m a n — " L e a v e it o t h e r in several club m e e t i n g s , as it is. It g e t s you up f o r mornsuch a s E n g l i s h Club, Y. W. & ing classes." Paul H a r m s , Holland, Michigan, Y.M., Music Club, and o t h e r clubs. In those m e e t i n g s , they find each Sophomore — " L a t e r in the m o r n other and have w o n d e r f u l times. ing because s t u d e n t s who have D u r i n g vacation, some of them classes l a t e r in t h e m o r n i n g feel have a picnic, s k a t i n g , skiing, and they have to get up to go to chapel. T h e r e f o r e , it t a k e s t h e other s i m i l a r sports. m e a n i n g out of the service because, How, when, and w h e r e do they to m a n y , its j u s t a "device" f o r have d a t e s ? It is v e r y difficult g e t t i n g up in the m o r n i n g . " f o r t h e m , a s it is not so n a t u r a l Carol Beuker, M a r s h a l l , Michiin J a p a n as in your c o u n t r y . Someg a n , Sophomore — " K e e p it e a r l y times a couple is found in f r o n t of in the m o r n i n g because the idea of a cup of t e a in a d a r k coffee shop. chapel is to s t a r t t h e d a y with They a r e only s i t t i n g and looking inspiration." on t h e tea-cup f o r a long time Jeanette H a n s e n , Sheboygan, without s p e a k i n g . W h a t does this Wisconsin, F r e s h m a n — " L e a v e it m e a n ? N o t h i n g . It m u s t sound to a s it is. As long a s you're up f o r you a s if t h e y had no f u n , but it b r e a k f a s t , you m i g h t as well go is not so. This is t h e i r p l e a s u r e . to chapel." The college s t u d e n t s like movies, P a u l a N y k a m p , Zeeland, Michibaseball, tennis, and such t h i n g s as g a n , F r e s h m a n — " I t should s t a y you like. T h e y work a s h a r d a s the same. I think it would be you do. T h e y will learn much more m o r e a p t to be used as a s t u d y about the world and will find t h e period if held in t h e middle of t h e best w a y f o r t h e m . morning." by Yoshie Ogawa J o Beth B r e m e r , B i r m i n g h a m ,
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