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, Doge Eight

THE MICHIGAN DAILY

-'isn knrk1 17 1

'rage Eaght TH MICHIGAN-DAIL

SPANISH ART
Critics Need Knowledge of Social & Intellectual History

By SHIRLEY CROOG
Dasily Staff Wier~
- NAPPRECIATION of ait and
than subjective appraisal on anj
esthetic basis. Prof. Harold We-
they, known in the field of fine arts
as an historian and critic, main-
tains that art should be judged in
terms of the "social conditions and
principles wshich influenc the ar-
tist.' Valid criticism depends up-
00n'a thorouh knowledge of the
social and intellectual history of
the artist'a day.
"The precent-diayb(elnef that de-
shin in a'itelitre cshould grows
ot of the snateriiitls sanarit ses
has riused i rinv peoile to crrt i-
cite the wi s 'of eacirunpe rinds
swiihout consider in"' tie ritist' in-
fc'otiorrs antrotcialr onditiolit'
'Sutptporters of tire functioinal
tress,'-yof desin aviei' rei(s''si
B , si .it h s o n 1 o c rin u h a ir h
lsirs .iTl"' c'rietiesorc(,n ; i
I tu n s e i o s i ?cir'"sirf'fit t
t ltsr i , 'I s i es ises the ,, -r r ,
Isit . heyii ii i'
lievstiisiit is
slits 'eire C eno
b Ito e inta . itat
i 1rs ciii sir1

PROF. WETHEY was honored
Y earlier this year by the Royal
Spanish Academy of Fine Arts at
San Feinanco for his research on
$ ~Spanish Colonial and Spanish art,
M The Academy'a recognition of for-
eign-borii art historians and crit-
tea is a tare and high honor, He
rr ' >v s ly the fouith American to
.: ar'receive this recognition. Publics-
tion of a definitive ciitical book on
the 17th centuiy Spanish rainter,
sculptoi and airchitet Alonso Cano
r. iii 1955 and othesrswritings brought
Prof. Wethe's na~me before thc
The fine arts professor studied
Romsance Lass"wuages at Cornell
: arid completed lisa Ph.D. thesis on
1 Ic 11fir century Gothic scuipture
is Hzsyrd. He has travecled to :
Strain seserlcime russ to canrtinos
rsrcison tRersaissanceSpanish
>tscultfre. Whent P.ortd War 71
Ni eeifedIhimrifrosm r'ctringirs tic
itttaitiesisi iSan
l's nn sii ou iris' ii' iisic'sr
Tills C((Hi1 t(_XSII IIN' SPAIN crest s r<1 ite de-
..ulby lateI cith centryFonseca fartoils strcsirs r fott sni ariitn rSpin.rt
Else wis c tseNaspoleointic itvs iions
rilt - 'regir' is'eirthistrian irto irinir'"Peopisirairsntedifoithit (Ian-'5ti ofiSriptain, ssin tire Fresuch curriedi
'i',' hinisielf toibealet tt i "'cul rledfr''rrcs hi'yrwronigly isitiiicng oi tclria ir sof tr intirsorn.Tue
sire -t fsitcs of ptitsiisarperids so hir ecconhid porimsesesighitsc liiie 5ir sii smsoisinvirit es
susi) eit iiithie imittionris o1 sri- is e ti,tioit is comm~nrirntpit nt rr rin1si5illsesstieshie mosiki, r
'iissasit srs's 'ndtortrerias i ir s of iris pciod.r d rive iii of tse nrrsfreir ad
r - fir i cisessors ris geatst ri'nil r onrr mny',of tire stiltsof sit issic e
Isfa Pr;sit Itcli'ys itirn';ts a'runis-biitirriws thefirs ieation fisis- istiydirhe.fri- irs sor hy rneglcct
' h! irrir.Isis haehi!csi i l ine itb- p ri's 'iirl enphsii';rs" iteluthfr riiii'e s 'urandarci-
The li e isci lii siinort sisTicss s adt'iii' oc s of licavesir rnd ir err'Rosit 'esswere BosseSpc'' n
ir ;" isiiiae esolls issncrSpirnstarid ci riisrisir orI 111Gte'c' ganrrwithiis si ill sneoflite richest minis r ties
Suith isrAr ic isr Al tic i'etsirs' si ccon is ci 01 rf tse'Fpes_ i's P( tf n trossi'ssii" wii srii'of
timetsi ,i tsca r t n Siiisicsirs :d o cra tt" itt
irsni El 'cc iGrecvics is"11-e listsof ini'c5a rt iit:; Cnstutopr tie pir rstspatri -
ir iei, r iinteresii toriaisuntii' on tty c r50 'yei'ars arid ecriti:c iiosreistifssticallys relteisdito firs
hrecarise ltereis ni,.ci, tobt ris it. Prof.t Oh etisy 5. s- Fencshs tsto lire 1irross1famsn
lecrned ii thoicihimns fbrt Sciric liiii pt';'s tse sorts ririoraI r'iC,,tSaissh r'r'rrr' is ir '55 t ira
t iii 5 cr555 si theIrsc ontempolrr'ys ir.stct'i tsitiiintrrus of thei rid Daii diietorrd tfirarercscc
'ts' frbstrhinctiont trnd 5xiii s-norien artir' ''irrhrfor ai tnew' in r ail nn ': tirerresiioctielterec-
sirsir iiean5 ssof rcrscsios.'fo)r,"is sorretirs s r cFrecc
sin it is woconrsiderred"iv irsThesteist ii asrc r i nSiratissh. H-tinserlhireii
'' d cc cii err'1h#ihr unciii iiilrttr'iI, eic-iloir 'r" rnt the 1 ,is to nI eir anoitrir c cii i
lii st i so sn rndiris ristie rmorenrtof tire 10t sr.n1is fidor sitSpishut 'rid;e
r 1, _ci srirr islis1'turicalof iris cenrrrI'ft mary he exprainred somric- 5iallsire ictios ainiiftigsoithe
l tcircccii i. 7 tirthernesiclar nsiis iwht by ftre betief thaFccphotost-earid Baroquec ierods.
is ci cof rirciensitarttic nine fir-raunit'etiotminaLs eieartist's Joh Clx rut r5yicrnrservative in
Iri n ieest 'ind ItliaRin sirs-of pocrrayiss ngirxciiy wshrt iscsn.i ffh' or szrit ci ', d consecurenttt
sneeccart.1st Grecothsrisforeiswis ;Abstract art, sn doubtiswitt rntitas ntf snCc ma ntcontribu-
riot "gencraltly knoswnior airire- its coucise card lie isp1 sec d cccLios to c orrctea rr r st as smrany
irsch is c Irbrth pihiss Irs lly sithliansirsfrm.rote is are.i

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Tha Code of Twe es
Bly tVOWM>a fi:ti)Shouisses membeshlip esrrcis of ssl ' orderhfo knrow r, rs hs"'ci nucsnineof jPon itrps, lthoughr, betonwtissr- Ilogically uhast srucrrtint'exisig
Di ii' 555 Witermale'studntrfnon ecmurrs. 'l's's'dins r. f c of care sthcre is' a racinug mrind. 'o strongly must he goond for soure-
IN THE LAST Inea'yeanra a rnew Th office's in tiss itdn recc Let usasearch ton''. Twe'ed The tes t for tis factor nray' be ting.
cur srrciin ecis o lsnu" n ew. ~The stuidenrts swirrun the furthueetrrsched i'sthe inenual 5tahemby obscrving a candidate for Perhaps rstiorn altioncait help
ii c osr ir tistoti suuisi ~I udnt; arc seartcedhbehind l'arge grinrdingsnof uniscersity a'tivity. the goveruninrgcounucil of the uni- thore of us 'ho might be disillo-
colleg anstd uunivers'ity c'amuses. desks ins comfortable ethairs. Let's For our prcposer we ight con- versity strudtsnt body, We look ini sinusedaI this poinrt. Twe'edinressr.
Thi pttrnofexiteceissad;entc'r fie office stud wachias a sider the signifiaitt loohiung chap as a rather colorfciiTiseed speahoscwc know, shows up best in tire e -
tus att eru nsofe atercnspard lasgeeptly genttleman saipears 1cc.alcd in a cu'biele in a different informally to a housinsg troop dur- tenior of the indisidual.
of our cocusutry auindfhont'rada'desk mared"publui buildiung, a buildinug shiny and inew hog his campaign. Aoe' onaino odv
orcutyadasgaulyrelationrs". He ce.rs hasthroat to and bright. We might learn some- TED hihscgaetin o.ormitieTed °sSo.
spread lire peanrut hunter onr'emTWE:lihscgrtein.ncodoyteTwdiston Y
toas t ovt nie; 'of colicege stsu- attrac enttenition of a young thiflg by observing tisVT'eed (We hales, coughs, mutters something His face reflects the tireles' and
dents cviirylure. mano behind lbe deok who is busily hnos he is a Tune.d becisc of his about a bad coldu I am seriotusly challenging battle of life. Hi,
Lik a ewrel 'otaii ,. taendeatnnga new hype of aeronrau- crcew nec k swester. It shreds.) as he thinrking about the telephone shoes, neyer scuffed ex'cept inr the
Lik a ew eliio it ha taentieca1 device. Getting" cloas. we ch's amiably with a non-tweed problem on campus..tExtends arm case of the properly marred buicks
chelemtins and hsetsimfwthe li't'nti(eariog suede shoes) about re- in flinging gesture towards the or sneakerh, stad upon a ,rem-
bollga aktwhihacoershis reswith T, AH Prdnme bt emit disturbances over dornaitory women's dorms. Withdraws it bling world but are thick enough
speh daadatvt .Team the fourth grade teacher of food, when frayed shirt cuff extenda to protect the Tweed from it's
spechides, nd ctiitis. heHunkie Elementary School, in QUADDIE: Personally, I think beyond jacket.) It is practically tremors,
he toeri unedinbe inth Hunkie, Michigan, I have brought that students are not getting ade- imposible to call in the evening
sene th.m tsonefornwoblevter my pupils to the University and I quote meals. due to lack of telephones and AS WE COMPLETE ou an'lysis,
sentes cno ecie t heahadnhood that youvmigh be able TWEED: (brushing palm over lines. Now, I would call for anm im- we take a last glance at the
deph o it menin, I al poesto find someone to guide the class golden crest shining on the pocket mediate formation of a committee 'weed after his collegiate career
dept ofits eanng. n al poes boutcamus.of his navy blue sport jacket) I to investigate the problem and re- is ended. Stalthily we encroach
and situations we must notice thatabucmps wouldn't go so faor ast say that, port to the Council no later upon the partitions withi' the
Tweediness is not merely a man- TWEED: (smiles, leans overietse n itodinarfthn. alnclrd uiigtha
ne o des, t s wyf edstphisatothetanding an)ex-uthoritative knowledge,) A r VOTER: In connection with this houses the uiversity machinery
Tweediness is easily seen any- tnshaad tegntm ani l1 the food is of highest quality, problem of lack of facilities, what teamn'rto.W itnt
where on the campus. This is not Of course, Il have one of our try- teamnsrto.W itnt
tsay that everyone on campus outs take your grotto around. QUJADDIE: Yes, but it's what do you think about the campus an assistant somethin" talk toa
ia Tweed. Hut we shall see th't GENThEMAN: Thank yost very they do to it after they get it that housin situation. What with more superior on the phone.
only a Tweed can c'apably handle much. creates the problem, and more people coming to the TWEED: the must b a Teed
the penetrating, e.arth-shuaking TWEED: (straighteitnmg English TWEED: (Quickly rising, he university don't you aree that the if wing-tip Cordovans and pack of
situations appearing in a univer- print tie over gravy spot on oxford runshes to window and closes the university is facing a serious crisis Marlboros on desk are t be
sity conmmunity. From professionual cloth button dowia collar shirt). loovers.) Careful, fellow (pats in ngED:Wl, cull,(lcouI intdAtraslvtdenekiWs11, n t
educator to studemnt, Tweediness is H ot at all, I'm happy to be of ser- him etn head). After all, in the long TWE: elatsyfikaIdn'.Aerlthekdsm n
rapidly taking over as tine code of vice. Hoi' - take a group around, run, who really know's what's ash into trouser cuff)I that is 0 no halm .- They did? ... Still,
behavior in thre coarse of daily will You? best' problem f or administrative off i- it seems to me that we might exer-
activity, HOHIS: Ruff Ruff!tcials to settle, rise leniency in this ease ...I
HEWpotaeIE HAVE HEARD enough. Now really didn't think of that .. -
ITMAY BEaporae;t thi.s0UR FIRST introduction to thetr we know that Teediness in- DISGUSTING isn't it? Hut that's Hut we were student ourselves
point to enter tine hectic atmo- 0T w e e d shows that he is volvee a certain cautiousness, It not all, Even though we now once .. I know ..-.but --
sphere in which Tweediness thriv'es friendly, neat and helpful In this entails careful apee'h and the de- know that Tweediness doesn't em- yea ..yes .. yes.
and view it from ringside. As an there is no radical change, no deep sire tosy only what is expected body use of the mind we still don't. And so Tweedinessgoea, securi'ty
'ntroduction, let us examine the meaning, It is what we would by the right pople. know in what way it is a benefit within a system, Unfoo unatly the
Tweed at york in a large building expect from the average Hey Yes, it can be sid tat the to its believers and to those upon rest of the world must live with
an lbe campus, the buildin wh'ch Scout. We must dig deepci- in Tv'eed guards his tongue carefully, whom it is impressed. Itfollows Tweediness. PFrightening Isn't it?

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