THURSDAY. OCTOBER 28.' 19 54 Panelists Discuss Creative Artists The “man on the street” has a firm foundation for his traditional belief that artists are abnormal or subnormal people, Frederick L. Gwynn, associate professor of English literature, said in introducing the panel topic “Must Creative Artists Be Crackpots?”, at the first Liberal Arts lecture series Tuesday night. . Gwynn, serving as panel moderater, quoted Plato, who considered madness in artists as a ldnd of di vine gift; Shakespeare, and Dry den, who wrote that “great wits are sure to madness- lie . . and other well known'. writers who feel that artists must of necessity be insane Many Eccentrics To further emphasize this, tra ditional background of belief in the madness in artists, Gwynn said he could list an “appalling number” who could be most char itably described as eccentrics. However, he also cited several well-known artists who are not considered eccentric in any way. Helen Adolf, professor of Ger man, in discussing Czech writer .Franz Kafka, displayed a sketch Kafka made of himself which she said emphasizes his split person ality. In the works and diaries of Kaf ka Miss Adolf said, the. conflicts of his life are readily apparent. He was in lifelong conflict with his father, she said, and his re pressed hostility can be seen in the book “The Judgment”, when the father sentences the son to death. Loved Nature As an individual, Kafka loved nature, and could not live without it; however, in his works, only once is nature'visible, in a moon light death scene, Miss Adolf said. To' Kafka moonlight indicated death and presence of the great liberator, she said. Ralph Condee, assistant profes sor of English literature, discuss ing John Milton, suggested that the audience imagine what would happen- if Senator Joseph R. Mc- Carthy were. to find an avowed Communist in the basement of the capital, prepared to blow it up. This, he said, paralleled the situ ation in the time of Milton, but Milton was in the middle of it. . All his life Milton rebelled au thority, Condee said. As an exam ple of this Condee cited Milton’s stand in favor of the beheading of King Charles, and his later op position -to the government of Cromwell, under which he was for a time employed. Critics Severe In “Paradise Lost” and other works, Condee said, the critics have charged that Milton really didn’t know what he wrote about. Condee,. however, maintained that although these charges may be true, they have not been put together correctly. He said from Highlight of Every Coed's c BERMUDA SHORTS . . . from the SMART SHOP'S exciting selections . . . see them today in . . . • o SOLIDS ' „ : e KHAKI $5.98 UP 9 CHARCOAL • TWEED » PLAID 0 CORDUROY • KNEE SOCKS by Bonnie Doon . . . simply a "must" in durable all wool . . . A variety of charming colors! Only $2.00 SMMT SHOP By JDOTTIE BENNETT an unhappy life Milton formed great poetry; that he had a re sponsible sense of direction and sanity which enabled him to write as he did. Paul F. Norton, associate pro fessor of. fine arts, discussing Vin cent Van Gogh, divided the paint er’s life into two periods, the lat ter being the one in which he accomplished the work that has won him fame. During the last ten years of Van Gogh’s life, the paintings he did while in Holland were done in a somber, realistic manner, Norton said. Van Gogh, according to Norton, was consistent in several respects. He was consistently a crackpot, being eccentric all his life; he was always a creative artist and all his works, were of a high' order; and he was consistent in his shrewd observations of human character, including his own. WRA to Hold Hockey Day Bucknell University, Lock Hav en State Teachers College, and Shippensburg State Teachers. Col lege will be represented at the College Field Hockey Sports. Day, sponsored by the Women’s Recr reation Association, Saturday. Registration will held at 8 a.m. in the White Hall lounge, and the first game will begin at 9 a.m., with Lock Haven playing Penn State. The games will run contin uously until noon. ■ Following the Lock Haven-Penn State game, Bucknell, and the fi- State game, Bucknell will play Shippensburg, Penn State, Buck nell, and the final game of the morning will match Lock Haven and Shippensburg. At 2 p.m. two all-college teams, chosen by a board of selectors from Harrisburg, will be matched against each _other. These two teams will go to Harrisburg next month to complete in try-outs for the Central Pennsylvania Hockey Field Day. Benches will be erected on' Holmes Field for spectators. There will be no postponement for rain. Wardrobe! THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Printed Realistically if I if i m?' Churches Plan 'Trick or Treat' UN Collection The State College Council of Churches will hold a “Trick or Treat” Halloween collection from 6:30 to 8 tonight for the benefit of the United Nations Inter national Children’s Emergency Fund. Children of State. College will make a door-to-door collection of pennies, nickels, and dimes in stead of the customary treats. The funds will go to. UNICEF to help its program abroad. The borough has been divided into 15 districts, and each district is headed by a district leader. The children will receive an arm band and a milk container from their leader and then collect in their own neighborhood. They will return to their leader at 8 p.m. with the collection.. Persons overlooked during the collection may contribute to the UNICEF fund by contacting dis trict leaders. If questions, arise during the collection period, per sons should call AD 8-9083 for in formation. 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Thompson Hall residents wiT living in town, Woman’s Build ing, and McAllister Hall will vote in McAllister Hall. WSGA will appoint one fresh man senator after the elections. WRA finalists are Joanne Be denk, Barbara Drum, Marie Har vey, and Elizabeth Savidge. WSGA finalists are Carol Brady, Katherine Dickson, Patricia Lehr, and Stephanie Sills. Mimeographed minutes of the WSGA Senate meeting held last night in White Hall will be posted in women’s dormitories, according to Patricia Ellis, WSGA presi dent. Suggestions for revision of the WSGA constitution were submit ted at the meeting. A draft of a new constitution will be sub mitted to the senate in approxi mately two weeks when its rati- afikr{ o, Meet. Youi Friends erf $1.99 BERMUDA WOOLS $3.98 - $10.98 vote in their dormitory. Women fication will he considered. It was proposed that the senate look into the meal ticket situation concerning replacement of lost meal tickets. A tea for freshman women was held by WSGA Monday in the Dean of Women’s office. The Jun ior-Senior Faculty tea will be held Dec. 8. The issue of Bermuda shorts will be discussed by WSGA next Wednesday. fhni the Looking Glass with Gabbi Shades of autumn leaves here we are again! Everyone busily getting all that work done before the BW (In Earl Wilson’s column, that means beautiful wife; here it means a big weekend!) You’ll never do it too many diversions like sharpening pencils, or dusting your books. But real ly, this Pennding weekend may give us cause to cele brate awhile—say until spring semester? Speaking of inter esting places (nobody was, but who cares) have- you stopped in ETHEL’S recently? Not tree-trimming- time yet, but . . . Hustle down to ETHEL’S and you get Christmas card buying on the move. Each card is individually styled to add elegance to that age-old greeting. Whimsical, and charming in their simplicity, they have the art of provok ing the most unusual com ments. Honestly, you’ll just be bottom man on the totem pole, if you don’t listen just this once (the nagging wife in me). Or write you’re own (and not with just x’s) on bright red or green note paper with contrasting ink—rather vivid and different you might say. How to say thank you to your hostess . . . and we don’t mean just your date, but the home you’re making your own (that does not include leaving your shoes in the living room or raiding the refrigerator) for the weekend. May we sug gest, organdy print hander chief aprons, for cocktailing —not cooking—and wee ones for mother’s helper. Perhaps something in pottery—a lazy susan, candy dish or serving platter? Place mats can solve your problem and ETHEL’S has more of a variety than a guy’s blackbook. Crystal ivy rings make for clever center pieces and a unique gift. Gadzooks, I can go on and on, but this is no 32 page bluebook; you’ll have to stop in ETHEL’S yourself and soon! Be travel-wise, economize . . . in packing your suitcase. Why take up the room with bulky things? (leave more room for your books, of course. Tuck away those fragile perfume bottles m a zippered, divided case —your accident insurance policy. II * I. (OUEtI HI. PAGE FIVE
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