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With 'Self-Help Program' Meetings Set This Summer Page 6 College Station., Texas Thursday, May 1, 1969 THE BATTALION Fish Raise Reading Rate f” “ Thirty-four freshmen, volun teers in a dormitory research project, have substantially in creased the rate of speed at wihch they normally read. The self-help program, which originally involved 100 students, increased both reading rate and comprehension by correcting un desirable reading habits, noted Carl A. Stanitzky, graduate stu dent who conducted the project. “Because of the amount of read ing a student must do, it should be much to his advantage if he were able to read his assignments at a fairly rapid rate without sacrificing comprehension,” said Stanitzky, who conducted the pro gram through the Counseling and Testing Center last spring. “IT WOULD be a task too dif ficult, if not impossible, for any one person to be able to keep up with the influx of reading matter that is available,” added the Hearne native. “The effect of this problem, however, can be allevi ated somewhat by providing bet ter methods of teaching in the areas of reading skills, sometimes referred to as a rate of compre hension.” which were a part of the program. He also showed them how to keep individual records so their prog ress could be charted. Beginning rates ranged from 125 to 325 words per minute. THE ACCELERATOR rate was never increased more than 50 words per minute for each suc cessive session in the range of speeds from 100 to 700 words per minute, Stanitzky said. Stanitzky pointed out that while 34 students carried the program through to completion, only 21 of the remaining 66 students completed 50 percent of the program. “It seems certain that the ex perimental group made substan tial progress in reading speed over the length of the program,” he observed. “With these results, we must reject the null-hypoth esis that there will be no signifi cant improvement in reading speed due to the use of the Read ing Accelerator in the dormitories —it does indeed produce a positive influence on reading behavior.” of reading speed, comprehension and vocabulary.” Improvement in these areas would likely show improvement in other areas as well, he added. “For example, reading faster without sacrificing comprehension would allow the student to finish reading assignments in a shorter period of time,” Stanitzky re marked. “This additional time could be used for review, or for beginning study on another subject.” Harker Granted Assistantship In Sensing Studies Stanitzky met with students, briefed them on use of a reading accelerator and reading materials STANITZKY said the study indicates “that if this program were set up in the dormitories, students using it would derive considerable benefit in the areas PIZZA INN FREE DORM DELIVERY Open 11 a. m. to 12 p. m. Mon. Thru Thurs. 11 a. m. - 2 p. m. Fri. &, Sat. 1 p. m. - 12 p. m. Sun. Call 846-6164 or 846-9984 For Orders To Go Or Eat In 413 Hwy. 6, So. Across from the R&mada Inn Graduate student George Har ker has been granted the first assistantship in remote sensing techniques and technology, an nounced Dr. John W. Rouse Jr. Rouse, acting director of the Remote Sensing Center here, said Harker’s appointment is effective June 1. Several assistantship s are be ing offered to graduate students in recreation and parks, oceanog raphy and electrical engineering. Rouse said each student will conduct his graduate program within the respective department, but will be housed in the center’s offices located in the Olin E. Teague Space Research Center. Harker, a Ph.D. candidate in recreation and parks, is a native of Fairview Park, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. He received his B.S. degree in biology and his M.S. degree in natural resources from Ohio State. RULE He enrolled in the graduate program here last year. (Continued From Page 1) May statement by the board that said “no top editor shall succeed himself in the same position and, having once served as edi tor, he shall no longer be eligible for any top position on that pub lication.” Last February, Charles Row- ton, last year’s Battalion editor, had questioned the fairness of the board’s May statement which disqualified him from being man aging editor this year. tfhccfisfiitelhos: EVER.'* TUESDAY <a*rr tvp VJlLue WITH $2.50 PURCHASE OR MORE EXCLUDING CIG. May 1 - 2 - 3, 1969. ALL QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED REDEEM AT BROOKSHIRE BROS. 50 FREE TOP VALUE STAMPS With Purchase of 3-Lb. Can Rath Honey Glaze Ham $4.59 Coupon Expires May 3, 1969. I COKES 6 Bottles $1.00 ilFffE39 FtOOU" 4 9 £ T- CRUST or More Ex-t eluding Cig. Limit One ST th Boy. CORN - COCKTAIL 4-1 00 P4T/P Enchilada Fg.oZ.ei Three special pre-registration conferences for students trans ferring from two-year or four- year institutions for the fall se mester will be held here, an nounced Auston Kerley. The associate dean for admis sions said conferences, first of their type, will be held on the afternoons and mornings of June 22-23; July 2-3, and July 31- Aug. 1. Kerley pointed out a short ori entation meeting will start at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center ballroom where transfer students will receive identifica tion pictures and cards, housing, registration cards and other rou tine details. The second day, Kerley said individual conferences with ap propriate dean and department personnel will be held to deter mine degree plans, decide upon fall courses and register for the fall semester. Fees will be assessed, with a statement to be forwarded and paid by mail, Kerley stressed. Each transfer student must bring his acceptance letter and a copy of his transcript, Kerley noted. FIRST TO SOLO 1967-68 Corps commander, Air Force 2nd Lt. Lonnie C. Minze of Houston, was the first student of his Randolph AFB pilot class to solo. Minze (right) is shown with his in structor pilot, Maj. James C. Boyd. (USAF Photo) Returning Student Figures Show 13.4 Percent Gain The number of A&M’s return ing students was 13.4 percent higher in 1967 than in 1962. A report from H. L. Heaton, dean of admissions and records, revealed that 1,899 freshmen stu dents enrolled in the fall, 1962, with 58.1 percent returning the second year. By the fall, 1965, freshmen stu dent enrollment was up to 1, 946 and 73.1 percent returned for second year classes. It dropped to 72.7 in the fall, 1966, and to 71.5 in the fall, 1967. Heaton’s office reported 2,184 freshman students enrolled in 1966 and 2,256 the following year. By comparison, 49.2 percent of the 1962 entering class en rolled in fourth year classes. It was up to 61 percent in the 1965 class. “OUR RETENTION record is good,” said eHaton, but admitted he is “never satisfied.” “We want a better one,” he added. Heaton attributed the retention increase ot “a combination of things.” Among the factors was an in- ; ■: r REDEEM AT BROOKSHIRE BROS. 50 FREE TOP VALUE STAMPS With Purchase of Pkg. of 4 Schick Double Edge Krona Chrome Blades Coupon Expires May 3, 1969. i njnjTjxjyiruijtjJcrri^^ " ^ ir)fy ^ | - vv ^ tJL REDEEM AT BROOKSHIRE BROS. 100 EXTRA TOP VALUE STAMPS REDEEM AT BROOKSHIRE BROS. 50 FREE TOP VALUE STAMPS With Purchase of $10.00 or More (Excluding Cigarettes) • One Per Family Coupon Expires May 3, 1969. With Purchase of Your Choice Johnson’s Glade Coupon Expires May 3, 1.969. f SENIORS In 1965, we first offered graduating Aggies the popular plan of 100% financing at bank rates and other unique features. Now, for the first time by any dealer, we offer car leasing at even lower monthly rates than car payments. See Jim Haynie, Chevway Lease Manager If you've never leased a car before, fts good to see YOUR GHEVROLH DEALER We’ve expanded. We’re now a Chevway/Chevrolet dealer. Which means, we offer you a total transporta tion center —for buying, leasing or renting. Leasing isn’t a mystery, when you walk into our familiar Chevy showroom. You can check out the new Chevrolets right on the floor. And, we’ll help analyze leasing vs. buying —and which is right for you. Should you lease? Ask your Chevway/Chevrolet dealer—now we have more than one way to put you into a new Chevrolet. CHEVWAY CHEVROLET DEALERS LEASING /RENTAL SYSTEM crease in the high school class rank of entering freshmen. Heaton pointed out only 33 per cent of the entering freshmaa class were in the first quarter of their class in 1959. Nine years later—in 1968—53 percent of the entering students were in the first quarter. Heaton feels high schools are doing “a better job than ever,” A&M’s OWN admission stan dards are being raised, and “we are trying to attract a better quality student,” he said. Some of the success for get ting better students are found in A&M’s attempt “to offer them what they need,” calling atten tion to the recent formation of several new colleges on campus, including A&M’s latest — the College of Architecture and En vironmental Design. “People are beginning to find out about A&M’s facilities and equipment,” Heaton continued, “and our former students are vi tally interested in our going after *brain power’.” Approximately 60 per cent of A&M’s 900 instructional person nel has earned doctoral degrees, “STUDENTS we accept now have a good—very good—chance of graduating,” Heaton said. “The quality of individuals we are getting is great.” Heaton cited several “off-hand opinions” or students not re turning to campus. Among those reasons were aca demic suspensions, military duty, finances, health, family problems and poor grades. Heaton said AM has its share of students who are motivated by “Joe is going to college so I’ll go too!” This type of motivation "just won’t quite do the job. There has to be a deeper motivation, 11 he continued. Arco To Sponsor Awards Banquet Charles I. Mehl, assistant di rector of administration for the Associated General Contractors of America, will be the guest speak er Saturday at the Architectural Construction Department’s Annu al Student Chapter Awards ban quet. Mehl represents the AGC ot various committees in govern ment, labor and management. He also formulates programs with the deans of engineering at many colleges for the construction in dustry, according to Keller Webs ter, speaker committee chairman, ‘Shoe’ Suffers Injuries In Fall Corbusier Chevrolet 500 So, Texas Ave. INGLEWOOD, Calif. (A>)—Ace Jockey Bill Shoemaker was thrown from his mount in a freak accident in the paddock at Holly wood Park Wednesday and suf fered a fractured pelvis and in ternal injuries. The 10-time national riding champion had been making a great comeback from a broken leg sustained Jan. 23, 1968, at Santa Anita. ( Adv Maroo game Thurs< Tick A&M G. Rol Res< ?2.50. A&I be $1. Stuc and u admis: 50 cen along $2.50. Gen adults purchj game, Stu< and ui eral i if the an adi Texi may \ ets fo chases 14. Agg ted tc studer Coa No. Fc (ColU Fit 303 The Shoe’s latest misfortune will keep him from riding the well regarded Arts and Letters in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. The track doctor said the 37- year-old rider will be out of action at least six months.