Four Speakers Open Arts Parley

The topic "Does the artist have a responsibility to be intelligible to society?" received a yes answer from the speakers and no vote from the audience at the opening session of the Collegiate Arts Conference held at 8:30 p.m. last night in New Lecture Hall.

On the speaker's panel were representatives from four phases of are: John Ciardi, Bates-Copeland Instructor in English--poetry; Boris Goldovsky, Director of the New England Opera Association--music; Denis Johnston, Director of the Theater Guild on the air--drams; and Harley Perkins, President of the Independent Artists--art.

The meeting was the first in the Radcliffe-sponsored Conference. Delegates from 16 local colleges, Dartmouth, and Bryn Mawr are attending the series.