October 14, 1976 “The Waste Land 99 In Pa. Rubbish Dr. Joseph Jay Rubin, professor of American literature at The Pennsylvania State University, has developed a theoiy that links T.S. Eliot’s classic poem, “The Waste Land,” with Bradford, Pa. Rubin believes that the “Bradford millionaire” men tioned in “The Fire Sermon” section of the woik is actually from Bradford, Pa., not from the town in Yoikshire, England, as is widely held. His belief casts doubt on the previously held notion that “The Waste Land” is just a European, British or Londoner poem, and, for the first time, links the poem with the western hemisphere. “To accept Bradford, Penn sylvania, rather than Bradford, England, adds geographical dimension to ‘The Waste Land’ beyond a mere change of venue,” Rubin points out “For the first and only time in the entire poem, Eliot turns from Smyrna, Thebes, Carthage, Jerusalem, Athens, Alexandria, Vienna, London, and huris his ‘grouse against life’ westward to America.” One notable opponent of Professor Rubin’s theoiy is the poet’s widow, Valerie Eliot who maintains that the “Bradford For All Your Code K •RECORDS Mr ♦ HEAD * SUPPLIES Ttw New K.C. and Sunshliw Band Erie Clapton-No Reaaon To Cry 24 J\f. 2nd dt. 236-9222 OPEN DAILY: OUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICE..M.79 Finally...A Downtown Discount Record Store millionaire” is indeed from the Yorkshire town. The portion of the woik involved occuis in Part Three of the poem and reads: “One of the low on whom assurance sits/As a silk hat on a Bradford millionaire.” Though annotations pub lished by Valerie Eliot in 1971 cleared up several of the mysteries of what many considered a “puzzle poem,” no mention was made of “The Bradford millionaire.” This prompted one reader to send off a letter to the editor of the London Times literary Sup plement asking why Eliot would choose Bradford when a per capita fiscal survey revealed a dearth of millionaires in the Yoikshire city. Dr. Rubin maintains that both Eliot and Pound were familiar with the new wealth in Bradford brought about by the discoveiy of oil there in 1874. Pound lived for a long time in Philadelphia, and Eliot spent four years at Harvard with the son of a Bradford millionaire, Thomas Edward Hanley. After Professor Rubin ex pounded his theoiy in a letter to the London Times Literaiy Supplement editor, Mrs. Eliot countered with a letter of her own. She wrote that she was :e Needs 10:00-10:00 C.C. Reader told by her husband "his millionaire came from Bradford, Yoikshire, and did business with Lloyds Bank.” Undaunted, Dr. Rubin responded, claiming Mrs. Eliot ’’ignores primary evidence: that T.S. Eliot shared residence at Harvard with T. Eld ward Hanley, a millionaire from Bradford, Pa., collector of art and literature. “Oil-rich Bradford, Pa., rather than Bradford, Yoikshire, gave T.S. Eliot and Pound a familiar, generic place name for new wealth,” Professor Rubin asserts, “at a time when both avowed faith in a prosody where idea and simile become one.” Dr. Rubin admits it may seem like pettifoggery to dispute Mrs. Eliot's statement But he points to Eliot’s own description of the poet’s Notes to “The Waste Land” as “A remarkable exposition of bogus scholarship” and his confessed guilt at “having sent so many enquirers off on a wild goose chase.” He cites Elliot’s disclaimers of early gloss and inability by 1956 to recall the background of material com posed in the eariy 19205. As a final plea for the placement of the silk hat on the right head,” F*rofessor Rubin says, “I tender this offsetting statement by Thllah Hanley, of Bradford, Pa., widow of T. Edward Hanley: ‘I must assure you that the Bradford million aire is T. Edward Hanley.’” 15 M If you’re uptight after a day’s woik, you might tiy stretching your way through stress. So advises Virginia Fortney, who, as assistant professor of physical education at The Pennsylvania State University, has been teaching Penn State students on how to handle stress for the past 11 years. The closer the contact with people the more stress one incurs,” says Professor Fort ney. “A person can function better if he can get even a 15-minute release from stress.” Stretching is veiy therapeutic. To relieve tension, Miss Fortney has her students start off with some activity, such as jogging, swimming or playing tennis. “The important thing,” she says, “is for the person to do something that he enjoys doing. He shouldn't, for example, nin because it is going to make him lose 50 pounds." After that, Miss Fortney has her students stretch the laige muscles of the body, such as those in the trunk, shoulders and legs. Students did four basic exercises with partners: FRANKLY SPEAKING ■ Association Des Affairs Internationales By Tim Adams Most organizations on cam pus are self-serving, that is to say, their purpose is to serve or be served by certain types of individuals and not to serve the student body at large. The International Affairs Association is the exception. This groups intention is to expand people's knowledge, so that they can experience or at least become aware of a variety of cultures without ever leaving Harrisburg. In other words, “Hie well will come to the thirsty” (should anyone require quaff.) With the increased Interna tional Student population at Capitol Campus, this organiza tion provides the perfect forum for getting to know people of other cultures and to help International Students become aware of our culture. Ibis group does not only have social functions, but sponsors the Annual Model Jim Paul, chief the campus Security Police wants to take this opportunity to remind all drivers of motor vehicles bearing a Yellow # 1, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Inspection Sticker, that it is drawing on to that time when you are going to be required to inute Stress Release --The arm stretch. One person sits on the floor with his exer t a constant pressure legs crossed and his arms slowly, then release it easily sc stretched over his head. Hie t * lere will be no jerking or partner takes his wrists and snaps,” she adds. “What’s pulls upwardly, stretching the more, before a muscle is trunk as far as possible; stretched it must be relaxed. If --Leg stretching. The it is not, it tears, causing person to be stretched lies on damage or soreness.” his back, and his partner pulls If you don’t have a partner, his legs, one at a time at about a try some do-itryourself stretch -45-degree angle. In between es. Examples, according to stretches, the partner puts his Miss Fortney, are extending forearm under the persons head your arms and legs before and bends it for relaxation; getting out of bed in the -Head pulling. One person morning, holding onto your belt lies on the floor on his back and and pulling and reaching the partner sits with his legs skyward from a sitting position, spread apart behind his head. “One thing which is helpful The partner, holding the head in stretching is to use some from underneath and with his object,” she adds. "Thke, for thumbs over the ears, pulls instance, a jumping rope, straight back; and Instead of jumping with it, hook -Chicken wing stretching. it over your foot and stretch One person sits cross-legged your leg all the way around, on the floor, and folds his You can do lots of stretching hands behind his head. The with a rope or your belt when partner then places his hands getting dressed in the morning, on the person’s elbows and One should stretch for about pulls them back gently. five or ten minutes a day, says Do each exercise, says Miss Miss Fortney, adding: Fortney, five or six times. Hold "This time may be critical for each stretch for about five our well-being and smooth seconds, then relax for another functioning. owe it to five seconds, “ft is important to ” >y Phil frank FRANKLY SPEAKING ' U.N. for high school students Other activities include several U.N. Security Council debates, a foreign film series, speakers on relevant interna tional issues such as: Panama Canal, contemporary China etc., programs that focus on international culture, (folk dances, coffeehouses and international dinners.) This year there has been a greater attempt to bring in international students to pro mote activities of an interna tional level and provide a forum for discussion of key interna tional issues. Officers this year are Paul Scartelli, president; John Greenwade, vice-president; Andria Yelverton, Secretary/ Treasurer. Professor Clem Gilpin serves as faculty advisor. Anyone desiring furthur information is encouraged to contact any of the officers or Professor Gilpin W-154. Inspection! have your new inspection sticker affixed to your motor vehicle. October is your last month of grace, and as of October 30, 1976, you are obligated to have your new number three sticker displayed to avoid a citation for operating on an expired inspection sticker. Page byphilfranl 1 J
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