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The Midwest Quarterly; Vol. 2 No. 4, James W. Vander Zanden, Marion Schoeberlein, Felix Wassermann, Bruce Cutler, B. R. Mcelderry Jr., E. H. Templin, William Startt, William Fox Jr.

The Midwest Quarterly: A Journal of Contemporary Thought

in this issue. . .

WITH this number, THE MIDWEST QUARTERLY rounds out its second volume and thus completes two years of publication. It seems obvious to the editors at least that this milestone has more significance than the mere issuance of the eighth consecutive number of our quarterly. In a very real sense, this publication has reached a kind of maturity, the basic evidence of which is contained in the table of contents in this issue. From its inception, it has been our aim to offer a broad selection of articles on various subjects of contemporary significance. Throughout our …

Blockprint May 24, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 24, 1961 issue is the last of the school year and features articles on students chosen for the European Honors Program, the Industrial Design Society, faculty appointments, the Rhode island Art Festival, the apparel design department's Collection '61, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint May 17, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 17, 1961 issue features articles on the junior class officer election, the approval of the World Affairs Society and a screening of controversial film "Operation Abolition," the student council, commencement speaker Dr. Harold Taylor, an exhibit on European typography, Brown folk singers, the apparel design's Collection '61, a student's adventures in Sicily, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint May 10, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 10, 1961 issue features articles on the World Affairs Society, an industrial design student's success as a rowing coach, a liberal arts survey course, the European Honors Program, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint May 3, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 3, 1961 issue features articles on the student council's veto of the pro-Castro Fair Play for Cuba student group, class officer elections, the Cuban Revolution, the formation of a world affairs student group, the sophomore carnival "Excapada," class registration, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Spectrum 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from 1961 contains artwork by RISD students, including photographs, drawings, paintings, woodcuts and art in other media. Contributors include Lois Goodwin, Samuel Otis, Bruce Bacon, David Bumbeck, Victoria Roman, Bette Young, Allan Peterson, Francisco Baron, Warren Hall, John Coughlin, Eugene Beck, Anthony Thompson, William Catlin, Michael Ashcraft, Jan Wampler, and Ronald Arnholm.

Blockprint April 26, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 26, 1961 issue features articles on a sophomore class carnival, class officer nominations, the application of the pro-Castro Fair Play for Cuba group to the student council, a review of the drama club's production of "The Winslow Boy," the RISD bookstore, the Peace Corps, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint April 19, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 19, 1961 issue features articles on student council elections, Gilbert Stafford resigning from the machine design department, faculty news, a Vibratos concert, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

The Midwest Quarterly; Vol 2. No. 3, Barry Goldwater, Hubert H. Humphrey, E. H. Templin, Hans Beerman, Harold Brodbar, Raymond Roseliep, Elizabeth Cochran, Russell Goldfarb, Clare Goldfarb

The Midwest Quarterly: A Journal of Contemporary Thought

in this issue. . .

THIS is the political spring of a political year. The "first hundred days" of the Kennedy Administration are about to become history, and there are other activities on the American and the midwestern scenes which are essentially political in nature and/ or origin. The Centennial of Kansas statehood has officially begun, and the Centennial of the American Civil War likewise. More importantly, rank-and-file Americans seem to be taking more interest in political activities and problems than is their usual wont, although this may be only a seasonal thing, what with state legislatures in session as …

Blockprint March 29, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 29, 1961 issue features articles on the Bal Masque, a RISD Museum exhibit on George Biddle, student perspectives on Italy, the new Blockprint editorial staff, what's in and out, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 22, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 22, 1961 issue features articles on student council news, the resignation of Herbert Fink, a Providence Art Club exhibition, a report from Italy, local arts festivals, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 15, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 15, 1961 issue features articles on Gordon Peers becoming head critic for the European Honors Program, a RISD Museum exhibition on Italian drawings, the junior school, a lecture by G.E. Kidder Smith, a review of the Dynamic Symmetry booklet, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 8, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 8, 1961 issue features articles on a concert by the New Lost City Ramblers, Robert Osborn's Convocation speech, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 1, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 1, 1961 issue features articles on the winners of the Home Builders Association contest, the Student Council, a student illustration exhibition, a sophomore class event, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint February 23, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 15, 1961 issue is a special Take-A-Break Weekend edition, with photographs and reviews of the event. Other article topics include the illustrator Robert Osborn speaking at Convocation, an admissions research program, a sophomore review, and the Architectural Society.

Blockprint February 15, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 15, 1961 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Queen nominees, Take-A-Break Weekend, the Student Council, scholarships, faculty promotions, a new graduate program in ceramics, the appointment of Kenneth Issacs to the industrial design department, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint February 8, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 8, 1961 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, freshman class officer nominees, a tuition increase, an architecture project on light and color, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint January 18, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 18, 1961 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, the Student Council, an Anni Albers textile seminar, a Charles James apparel seminar, RISD Museum news, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint January 11, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 11, 1961 issue is the first of the year and features articles on the Student Council, Paul Weiss speaking at Convocation, an upcoming lecture by William Katavolos, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

The Midwest Quarterly; Vol. 2 No. 2, Alvin H. Proctor, Madeline Mason, Jack W. Vanderhoof, Lewis Turco, Karel Hulicka, R. D. Lakin, David D. Anderson

The Midwest Quarterly: A Journal of Contemporary Thought

in this issue. . .

THIS is a historic month, and the editors of THE MIDWEST QUARTERLY have perforce taken this fact into account in selecting the material appearing in this issue. The presidential elections are behind us, and a new national administration will be inaugurated on the twentieth of this month. On the twenty-ninth, Kansans will observe the centennial of statehood and inaugurate a year of celebrations of all sorts for this important midwest milestone. In a sense, this month of January, 1961, is a meeting point for the Old Frontier of the Kansas past and the New Frontiers …

Blockprint December 14, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 14, 1960 issue is the last of the year and features articles on a theft at the RISD Musuem, Thanksgiving at the European Honors Program, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, including a review of Miles Davis' "Sketches of Spain," and creative writing.

Blockprint December 7, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 7, 1960 issue features articles on a RISD Museum exhibition "The Face of Africa," a graphic design conference, Denham Sutcliffe's convocation lecture, the visit of William Katavolos to the industrial design department, a lecture by Richard Kelly on lighting in architecture, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint November 23, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 23, 1960 issue features articles on the European Honors Program, a lecture by Denham Sutcliffe at convocation, the student council, new Board of Trustees appointments, a Fine Arts Society show, the drama club's production of "Hay Fever," an upcoming lecture by Richard Kelly, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint November 14, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 14, 1960 issue features articles on "The Calculus of Fashion" seminar given by Charles James for the apparel department, the naming of Allan Halladay as chairman of the annual fund, parking at RISD, the European Honors Program, the drama club's production of "hay Fever," the freshman discussion series, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint November 7, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 7, 1960 issue features articles on parking issues at RISD, a Bruce Goff lecture for the Architectural Society, a five year plan for the industrial design department, a blood drive, new dorms at Pembroke, a calculus seminar for the apparel department taught by Charles James, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint October 31, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 31, 1960 issue features articles on convocation, a visitor from Tunisia, a RISD collaboration with the post office, the US presidential election, a blood drive, an Isaac Stern concert at Temple Beth El, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint October 24, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 24, 1960 issue features articles on convocation, student council, a George Sullivan lecture to the Architectural Society, the European Honors Program, the RISD Museum exhibit on Portuguese art, the end of segregation at lunch counters in variety stores, a blood drive, concerts by Count Basie and Stan Kenton at the Rhode Island Arena, a new dark room on campus, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint October 17, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 17, 1960 issue features articles on the first student council meeting of the year, a blood donation program, the convocation series, Mohatma Gandhi, faculty appointments (including Anni Albers), Take-A-Break committee, a RISD museum exhibit on Portuguese art, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint October 3, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 3, 1960 issue features articles on the European Honors Program's first students, the departure of William D. Fales, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

The Midwest Quarterly; Vol. 2 No. 1, James W. Vander Zanden, Richard C. Welty, Nita Laing, Lewis A. Bayles, James Woodress, Theodore M. Sperry

The Midwest Quarterly: A Journal of Contemporary Thought

in this issue. . .

WITH this number, THE MIDWEST QUARTERLY begins its second year of publication. Everything considered, the editors face the future with confidence. Subscription renewals have been coming in all summer, and even more important, unsolicited manuscripts from all over have been arriving with increasing frequency.

This first issue of Volume II contains articles on a variety of subjects of rather strong current interest. The editors have taken into account several incontestable facts in selecting these discussions for publication. This issue appears a short month before the American presidential election. This month marks the 125th anniversary of …