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Anisa’ takes in all major religions ; gsafr i. II By TERESA COSLETT Staff Writer A new educational system called Anisa, with its philosophical de velopment and characteristics, was presented by Dr. Daniel Jordan of the University of Massachusetts in a lecture and piano concert sponsored by the TAMU Philosophy Club Wednesday night. Anisa is based on principles of the B’hai faith, embracing all major world religions and theories of modern philosophers like Alfred North Whitehead who subscribed to spiritual principles. Noted British philosopher and mathematician Whitehead said, “The universe is characterized by change, the translation of potential ity into actuality.” Jordan said Anisa was founded on the concept that man is endowed with an infinite number of poten tialities. Jordan said the process of trans lating potentiality into actuality is creativity and if tapped by teachers could create a revolution in educa tion. “The function of teachers is to make sure these infinite poten tialities are actualized at an op timum rate,” he said. To accomplish such actualization, Anisa concentrates on stimulating children’s curiosity. Jordan called curiosity ultimately religious, saying everyone has to approach unknowns on faith, even atheists, or else be paralyzed.” Anisa also concentrates on how a child learns instead of what he learns. “The what’s will change but a child who knows how to learn will be in charge of his destiny,” Jordan said. Some characteristics of Jordan’s educational system include no bells, allowing children to work at their own pace, not grouping them by age and making them finish work they start. Jordan said, because the Anisa system eliminates irrelevancies, it prepares a child for graduate work by age 15. Demonstrating learning through interacting with the environment, Jordan had a group of children from the audience gather around a piano on stage. As he played, he informally taught the children basic principles of sound, music and harmony. Such basic principles could also be applied to human personality and used to teach children abstract concepts like harmony in racial rela tions, he said. THE BATTALION Page 3 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1974 Come To Diamond Country Sankey Park Diamond Salon 21 3 s. MAIN DOWNTOWN BRYAN Engagement Rings Wedding Rings rjb>iamoncli Exclusively Jordan talks on Anisa NOTICE Students - Faculty - Staff - Former Students University Center Inn, located in the Memorial Student Center on campus, will be open December 13 and 14, Commencement and Commissioning Weekend. As of January 7, 1975 University Center Inn will be open on a continuous basis except for Faculty - Staff Holidays. For reservations call 845-4253 - Monday 4:30 p.m. Friday - 8:30 a.m. - Grad planning class studies impact of railroad on B-CS PLANT SALE and Open Greenhouse December 7-8 (8-5) FLORICULTURE GREENHOUSE Plants from 50c to Aloevera Bansai plants Cacti Dietlenbachia Dracaena Kalanchoe Nephtytis Philodendron Scindapsus etc. By JIM CRAWLEY Staff Writer A graduate Urban Planning class is presently making an impact study of the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific railroad to the west of the campus. Joe McGraw, professor of the class, said the study was originated from statements by President Jack Williams last summer, about the re location of the railroad to improve the development of the West Cam pus. Williams said Wednesday he would send a letter to the local gov ernments giving the university’s support to a professional study on the railroad. Brazos Valley De velopment Council (BVDC) Execu tive Director Glen Cook said that BVDC would obtain funding for a study if the county, university and the cities of Bryan and College Sta tion want it. “The class, composed of ten graduate students, is not making a study of relocating the railroad but rather, a study of the present efiFects of the railroad on the community,” McGraw said. Students are covering the entire county in search of information con cerning the railroad. Presently, the group is checking the economic, environmental and social effect of the tracks on the area. Sound levels have been taken at distances from the tracks to see how much noise is caused by the trains Robert Graham, Urban Planning class member, said. Class members are also surveying all the business owners and resi- Tracks (Continued from page 1) workshop agenda for the council’s Dec. 10 meeting. Councilman Lloyd Joyce agrees with Sledge. “I’m not at all opposed to studying the possibilities,” he said. “That’s, just the kind of thing we need.” At the county level, Commis sioner Bill Cooley of College Station said he foresaw no problems if the commissioners were officially asked by the university to help. Williams told The Battalion Wednesday he would send a letter to County Judge Bill Vance expres sing the university’s interest in the study. D.D. Williamson, district en gineer of the Texas Highway De partment stressed the urgency he saw in the move. “If we’re going to do anything, now is the opportune time to do it,” he said. “Each time we do a grade separation (at roughly $1 million per project), the tighter the railroad is tied to its existing location. ” TREMENDOUS VALUES & SAVINGS! NOW AT THE TIME WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST! 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