Celebrities Helpful, Shy, Glowering Under Stare of Camera Eye; Lady Delegate Politely Reneged

Visiting celebrities have proved camera-shy, as the many photographers who are rushing about Cambridge have found out. A few have compiled pleasantly with the demands of the press, and some have even offered the camera men suggestions.

Professor Elie J. Cartan was so polite that he bowed to the photographer politely from the middle of the street and was almost run down by an auto. He had a young lady translate for him and she asked the photographer to take movies of Professor Corrado Gini. Gini had a complaint that all the delegates here probably have; that his paper was considerably different in meaning when it reached the newspapers.

Compton Pleasant

Arthur H. Compton proved the pleasantest subject. He posed in his room and talked to the camera man almost an hour on the intensity of cosmic rays, and rocket ships. He held that in time we may be making journeys to the moon and the planets. He said that science was delayed by lack of funds and that we won't have another stratosphere flight for some time as it cost about $160,000 for a balloon. The photographer was referred to Jean Piccard who would only say that it costs "an enermous amount."

Professor Vere Gordon Child kindly reminded the photographer that he had not set his camera right, and showed him the proper setting. Professor Peter Dobye said American youth needed a Hitler to give them action, as had been done in Germany. Professor Edgar D. Adrian was one of the few who refused to have his picture taken, terming it an "ignorant, embarrassing situation."

Mrs. Conant Has Her Troubles

Mrs. Conant had to argue her way into the Reception for delegates yesterday afternoon. Arriving with a party, she was stopped at the gate momentarily until she declared, "I'm Mrs. Conant." The usher decided that she could get in. She sat in the front row of the gallery with her two sons.

A sample of the colorful ceremony tomorrow was given yesterday when the delegates were received in Sanders Theatre. The usual black gowns seen at Harvard Commencements were set off by the most resplendent gowns over seen in Cambridge. Many South American representatives wore swords, frock coats, and their chests were covered with medals.

There were 18 women delegates in Sanders Theatre, three from Radcliffe.

Captain Forde A. Todd, U. S. N., had a distinct roll to his walk as he crossed the rostrum in Sanders Theatre as though it were the quarter deck of a four master.

Monastic Walls

Stanford University was the cause of an embarrassing situation early this year when the undergraduate committee sent out letters inviting delegates from the various universities and colleges to attend the Tercentenary Celebration. Stanford appointed, as one of its two delegates, Miss Betty Grover. A letter from Jerome D. Greene '96 to President Wilbur of Stanford is quoted in part:

"The reply from Stanford gives the gratifying information that two official undergraduate Delegates have been appointed, namely, Mr. William Foster and Miss Betty Grover, I am afraid that the thought of a young woman Delegate had not be entertained when the invitation was sent; but as Harvard College has no undergraduate women students and as all arrangements for hospitality are within the monastic walls of the residential houses, I fear it will not be fessible to entertain any but men Delegates."

Wilson Foster and James Cobb, 3rd were later appointed as the two Delegates from Stanford.

Victory Medal

The various medals that you see celebrities sporting about Cambridge, with the bright colored ribbon, signify what sort of delegate the person is.

A yellow ribbon designates the Physical Sciences, a green ribbon for the Biological Sciences, a blue ribbon for the Social Sciences, a gray ribbon for the Humanities, and a red ribbon for the Governing Board of the University and miscellaneous.

This Badge was designed by Graham Carey '14, in keeping with the seventeenth century commemorative medals. The artist actually cut the die from which the medal was struck, instead of modelling it in a plastic for transferring to the die by mechanical means, according to modern methods.

University Press Rushed

Innumerable posters, catalogs, Tercentenary tickets, and its regular publishing business have kept the University Press rushed all summer, and lately they have been working until 10 and 11 o'clock in the evening.

Upwards of 75,000 tickets have been printed for the three day celebration for delegates, for their wives, for the Symphony Concerts, for Alumni, for students, and many other types. There have also been many special jobs.

At the same time the regular publishing work has been unusually large. "Three Centuries of Harvard," by Samuel E. Morison '08 ran through a large first edition and a second one had to be run off.

We heard a story concerning Sir Arthur Eddington that may have a grain of truth. Sir Eddington had entered Sever Hall and was looking about rather bewildered, until his eye fell on a bellboy stationed there. he approached the bellboy and announced. "I am Sir Arthur Eddington."

The bellboy was surprised but managed to stammer "Yes, Sir." and smile pleasantly. Sir Eddington looked even more bewildered than before.

Cambridge is proud of its new electric buses that run along the streets, using the trolley wires. They were tried out a few months ago and have worked successfully. Their advantage is that they swing over to the side of the street, to make a stop, and let the trafic pass by.

Photographers will be up in the air today and tomorrow. Coops for these taking pictures have been placed so that they overlook the restrum.