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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1953)
Battalion Editorials Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1953 A A UP Conducts Survey; Produces ‘Ideal Prof’ /~|NLY TIME will tell if the recent profes- ^ sor’s ratings will bring any changes in the quality of the instructors. However, the American Colleges and Universities conducted a survey recently asking: “What is the good college profes sor?” Questionnaires were sent to all of the 48 states and the results have constructed the theoretical professor. The professor: Would be a young man and should have thorough knowledge of his subject and should be adequately prepared to teach it. Should possess a sense of humor and should laugh with the class; he should laugh with the class when they laugh at him. Must recognize the student as an individ ual both in and out of the class, rather than merely as a memo on the class list. Must come to his class fully prepared knowing what he is going to say. He should say it in an interesting manner without ex tensive reference to notes, and should clarify and illustrate the important material from the readings. Must express enthusiasm and must like his subject so that his enthusiasm is trans ferred to his students. “The art of education is to spend your time profitably ”—J. II. B. Browne. A&M’s Big Farce— ‘Dead Week’ /"^OT a quiz tomorrow? ^ You are not alone on this campus. And if you look over your schedule for this week chances are you will find several more. The week before final examinations is commonly referred to as Dead Week. The only thing significant of that title is the way students feel after it is over—dead from taking so many major quizzes. Also scheduled this week, in addition to the deluge of major quizzes, are final examin ations in labs and lab courses. A student took a final exam in a course yesterday and then remarked, “Now to study for three major quizzes I must take Tues day.” How can he expect to adequately pre pare himself for these tests after exhausting himself on a three-hour final. Students can no longer begin reviewing for final examinations until the weekend be fore they begin. Rigid regulations have been established in the college concerning schedules for exams. No instructor is permitted to give an exam before the time provided. Why not add a regulation to the college “Blue Book” banning major quizzes the week before exams ? Few students would object to such a reg ulation and we believe members of the fac ulty would enjoy additional time to grade papers and figure semester averages. Attempts to correlate his course with the world of realty and should use up ^o date examples. Uses simple, clear language rather than language that attempts to impress the stu dent with his large vocabulary. Treats the students as his equal and should recognize that occasionally the stu dent too can be right and can express ideas that are sound but different than those of the professor. Has a friendly class and conducts it in an informal democratic manner. Does not use a curve system of marking in which eight or 10 per cent of the class must fail. He rates each student individually on effort as well as growth. School Kids Learn About Tax Returns ITAVING trouble with that annual headache -“called an Income Tax Return? Many of your problems would be solved had you received the help senior and junior high school students are about to get. The Internal Revenue Department has announced plans for providing materials to these students for instruction in filing income tax returns. They claim the plan is justified because it helps them learn how to pay taxes when on regular jobs in the future. Also many are entitled to refunds because of taxes deducted from summer job salaries. It looks like another “R” has been added to our schools’ instruction—^reading, Titing and ’rithmetic and revenue returns. The young people shouldn’t complain about having to add this new subject; they say ignorance is no excuse for nonpayment of taxes. “You canot teach a man any thing; you can only help him to find it within himself.—Galileo. You Don’t Talk Back To This Guy! JANUARY Army graduates found out yes terday that a short notice from Depart ment of Army headquarters can change many plans. It takes very little for those people in the Pentagon to say, “Previous Or ders Rescended.” And with those words ringing in their ears A&M’s mid-term crop of second lieuten ants will march off to their yet to be an nounced destination within 60 days to serve two (a minimum) years of active duty. What bliss to have the power to cough back: “Dislike most recent order; other ob ligations won’t permit assuming active duty until July 1.” FRANKLY SPEAKING ‘Great Books’ Prove Help to Chicago Grads By FRANK N. MANITZAS Battalion Co-Editor R ESULTS obtained from liberal education with a “Great Books” curriculum have proved successful at the Univer sity of Chicago. At Chicago, Dean F. Champion Ward submitted statis tics to show that Robert Maynard Hutchins’ 10-year-old cur riculum in “Great Books” produce students who are a success in every field. Most students set their own pace in the course, the dean said. His report said: Nationwide graduate-record exams show that 99 per cent of the Chicago scholars placed in the upper third of the group. In the biological sciences, arts, vocabulary and social studies 98 per cent got better than median grades. About 86 per cent were above the median in physical sciences, lit erature, general mathematics and effctive expression. Here a “Great Books” course is offered. The results it eventually produces would prove interesting. Graduating Seniors—First to Register Earlier in year, we suggested that a plan might be worked through the registrar’s office to allow graduating seniors—those who will receive diplomas at the end of the semester when they register— to register first. This is not be cause they deserve special privi leges, but registration would be quickened and made more effective. This could be done because these students need only certain cour ses to finish their degree plan. Many times when- they register late, seniors find that certain sec tions are full. This requires them to enter overloaded classrooms which provides a burden both to the senior and the instructors. If the graduating seniors were allowed to register early, it also tvould save time which is wasted in arguing during the latter part of the day to complete a senior’s schedule. But what’s a couple of hours in registration to a senior— after four years. Remedial Reading—Three Rs The modern world is demanding more of education today. Admin istrators are seeking the light yet have a difficult task in determin ing the correct distribution of lib eral arts to the technical studies. Even in the public schools pro gressive education — similar to learning to do by doing technique —has met with criticism from ed ucators and many parents. Both believe, the critics claim, that specialization or strict technologi cal teachings are causing a laxness in the teachings of the historical three Rs. Defenders of progressive edu cation claim that they merely create a. desire for more reading and better understanding with their methods. The results of remedial reading lessons, as now being given to freshmen at A&M, may prove to be the linking factor which will allow both sides a correct view. Only more time and reseai’ch by educators will supply the answer. Home Town Clubs May Reserve MSC Tomorrow Mrs. Ann Hilliard, social direct or of the MSC announced that be ginning tomorrow, appliactions for room reservations during the ^ spring semester for student clubs and organizations may be filed in the social office of the MSC. TYPEWRITERS FOR RENT Late Models Victor Adding and Subtraction Machines BRYAN BUSINESS MACHINE COMPANY 429 South Main Phone 2-1328 Th e Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions “Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” What’s Cooking 7:15 p. m.—Horticulture Society, Room 3C, MSC. 7:30 p. m.—A&M Film Society— “The Lady Vanishes,” Ballroom, MSC. MSC Dance Classes, Assembly Room, MSC. Camera Club, Room 2A, MSC. Agricultural Economics Club, Room 2C, MSC. American Foundryman’s Society, Room 2D, MSC. Society of Automotive Engin eers, Room 3B, MSC. Accounting Society, Social Room, MSC. .... Wednesday 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.—Forest Service Staff Conference, Room 2A, MSC. 2 p. m.—Group Miller, Room 2B, MSC. 5 to 6 p. m.—MSC House Commit tee Coffee, Assembly Room, MSC. P O G O The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published by students four times a week, during the regular school year. During the summer terms, and examina tion and vacation periods, The Battalion is published twice a week. Days of publications are Tuesday through Friday for the regular school year, and Tuesday and Thursday during examination and va cation periods and the summer terms. Subscription rates $6.00 per year or $.50 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. Entered as second-class matter at Post Office at College Station, Tex as under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, atid San Francisco. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches cred ited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444 or 4-7604) or at the editorial office room, 202 Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209 Goodwin Hall. FRANK N. MANITZAS, JOEL AUSTIN Ed Holder Harri Baker..., Peggy Maddox Co-Editors ..Sports Editor City Editor Women’s News Editor Ed Holder Jerry Bennett Jerry Estes Today’s Issue News Editor Assistant News Editor ..Sports News Editor HEX'WcW. r PUPP,..WHOOF~ HOO-0OV/ am I OUT OP PF£ATH?~Oa. THE POO PAN AIL 1HEWAY""//^F--MAN'£ , BEST FfeiEN’- 4 ?z\w<b‘bNm\ -&OTTA-* PPP- 1 TELL YOU — MM PH BOY/ -WMOO'-^ywr AHEZOfC woo- THE 0UR6ES5E5 OF Aty - PPP-VOTEP'- &0X • - To GIVE POLANP-'HOO WHOOSH—THElE LAST MEASURE OF—HUFF"" WINE - WH0016-M/HEN HE RUN FROM By Walt Kelly T GOT NEWS' FOR Toutoo: You coMep t AMPfimAPSP... YOU LEAVES * 4—1Q/ aisr.sypo'.THAu^'ivneicnre. P O G O MEET YOURSELF- lO YEARS FROM NOW Ever wonder what you’ll be like when the class of ’53 holds its 10th reunion? If you started to work for one of the Bell System telephone companies after graduation, here’s a pretty good idea. POSITION IN THE WORLD: On the way up! A Commercial Man ager, the company’s representative and spokesman to as many as fifty thousand customers. A Transmission Engineer, helping to provide the telephone needs of an entire state. A Supervisor in the Traffic Department, responsible for the speed and quality of local and long distance service in several cities and for the personnel relations of a large number of employees. In the telephone com pany, jobs such as these are held by relatively young men and women. FUTURE: Unlimited! The Bell System continually progresses and expands and its personnel grows with it. In the past 2 5 years, the number of telephones has almost tripled. In the past 5 years, tele phone companies have introduced such things as network television transmission, radiotelephone service and dialing of Long Distance calls. And the best is yet to come. ^ FRAME OF MIND: Confident and proud! You’ll be satisfied be cause you have a rewarding job ... not only in pay and security ... but in service. You’ll be proud of your share in helping provide and develop a telephone service vital to the country’s social and economic life. Like the picture? For further information sec your Placement Officer. He will be glad to give you details regarding the oppor tunities for employment in the Bell System. BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM By Walt Kelly this pun i m>t ovePTomLVou I THIS NEWS SUPS REMINPME ! OF ROLAND WHO CARRI&P THE 1 N6W6 FROM [GHENT ~ r SrcOKA Not & word to each other they kept the great pace Neck 2>y neck, stride by J Never chammg our place'. "TIL THE OTHERS P/fP/N'* Jerry Bennett, Bob Hendry, Joe Hipp, Chuck Neighbors, Bob Selleck News Editors Gus Becker Associate Sports Editor Vernon Anderson, Bob Boriskie, William Buckley, Arnold Damon, Robert Domey, Allen Hays, Joe Hladek, Bill Foley. Ed Fries, Raymond Gossett, Carl Hale, Jon Kinslow, H. M. Krauretz, Jim Larkin, Steve Lilly, Kenneth Livingston, Clay McFarland, Dick M°°re, Ro land Reynolds, John Moody, Bob Palmer, Bill Shepard, and Tommy Short ....Staff News Writers Jerry Wizig, Jerry Neighbors, Hugh Philippas Gerald Estes ■. 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