The Stetson Reporter

DIRECT REPORT FROM VIET NAM NEXT WEEK eiscm WbpartBt ••* Florida's Oldest College Newspaper ••• STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (Page 2) 78TH YEAR NO. 13 FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1966 PRICE 10 CENTS •{> J. oover's Assistant Will Be Speaker Probation Clarified Problems Of Large Classes Aired At Weekly Conference By JOHN M. DAVIS This particular manuscript will not necessarily be about corruption, sin, violence, and pestilence, but it will be about an organization which deals with such commodities (rather harshly I might add) — in particular a specific member of that organization. The corporate body I have in mind is not S.P.E.C. T.R.E. or U.N.C.L.E., nor does it have any connection with Bat- By FRED YORK A lively discussion on various .spects of the large science courses was the focal point of this week's press conference with University: Dean William Hugh McEniry: Reporter staff members brought to the attention of the Dean persisting problems which have seemingly arisen concerning sound, lighting, audio visual equipment, lectures, and the amount of material covered in the large sections. The original purpose of the discussion groups was discussed, followed by comments on what the results thus DR. C. CARTER COLWELL lectures and operates an overhead projector, tape recorder, and sound system in Stover Theater for the large humanities sections. Audio-visual equipment is being widely used in the new'general education courses. All lectures are being taped. (Photo by Gene Napoli) Record Rack Provides Rock The Stetson University- Bookstore has recently installed a new record department. These records.include all the major labels and are offered at excellent discount prices. Areas of music include classic, folk song, jazz, vocal, mood, and show music (sound tracks - and original casts). This is a beginning collection: of records selected by the record company. Any •titles or areas which you think should be carried by•;. the bookstore will be put in stock if you simply make the request of a member of the bookstore personnel. The record department tf ■ ii -■■■■■■» -- '» .n..-...—.II-I.U...II1 i. ——■—■■— i ..iii.ii ....I.* ' Doug Butler Gives Recital Douglas L.; Butler, native of Atlanta and senior in the School of Music, will appear in organ recital in Atlanta, Sunday, January 23, at All Saints' Episcopal Church. The program will begin at. 3:30 p.m., and'the public is invited. There is no admission charge. A graduate of Murphy ■ High School in Atlanta, Mr. Butter is a student of Paul Jenkins, professor of organ at Stetson, and has been heard by "audiences throughout the south. A member of the University Band and Chorus , he. is also president of the Stetson Student Chapter of American Guild of Organists, accompanist for the Stetson University Chorus, and Concert Choir, organist for the First Christian Church of DeLand!, and :,Vespers organist at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church of DeLand. He has also been heard on numerous various ensembles. His parents are Mr.,and. Mrs, D. L. Butler of Dahlonega, Ga. For the January 23 program, Mr. Butler has: chosen compositions by J. S, Bach, William Walord, J. L. Krebs, Domenico Scarlatti, Ernst Pepping, Jehan Alain and'Fran2 Liszt. Reporter Office Hours: 11 a.m; to Noon Monday Thru Friday. Telephones: Office: University Ext. 316. Editor's home: 734-1832. Campus Mail: Reporter: Box 1245 is another service instituted with the idea of saving money for the students. Grant Noted For Library Award of a 5750 grant to the duPont-Ball Library at Stetson University, by the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, was announced recently by the ACRL Grants Committee. Notification , of the award was received "this week by Miss Charlotte A. Smith, head librarian at the duPont-Ball Library. ONE OF 78 The grant made to the duPont- Ball Library was one of ,78 selected from among 373 applicants. The Grants Program this year was made possible by the following companies and corporation foundations: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company; Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation; Pitney-Bowes, ; Inc.; Library Bureau of, Remington Office Systems, Sperry Rand Corporation; Time, Inc.; United States Steel Foundation, Inc.; and The H. W. Wilson Foundation, Inc. The duPont-Ball Library: grant' will be used for the purchase of books and related materials for the University's Russian Studies program. As a member of, the, Associated Mid-Florida Colleges, Stetson has chosen Russia as her field for area study. Since five colleges will be using Stetson's facilities and doing seminar work in Russian Studies, the need is increased and the area served is extended far beyond one campus. At present Stetson is the only private college in Florida offering a program in Russian Studies. The head of the Russian Studies Department at Stetson is Serge Zenkovsky, a nationally known scholar. Each year for five years, Stetson has had students receiving a major in Russian Studies, The program is well established. Emphasis will be placed on works in literary and intellectual history in translation. As a result, materials secured through the grant will not be limited in use to those understanding the Russian language (of whom there will be relatively few) but use will be extended to include other upper level classes in Russian1 history and literature. far have been. The Reporter staff selected what they felt to be the most significant questions. There are quoted below with the Dean's answers. Staff members present at, the conference were Rick Badgley, Ted Wohlfarth, Elmer Jost, and Angel Castillo. Q. What is the situation concerning academic probation after the winter term? A. There are a number of s-tudents who have been alerted by the Admissions Committee that they must do acceptable work:in the*winter term. These people will, be checked. No one else is in-any danger of being dropped. There are some people who will rack up a couple of F's which they have , richly earned. These people can expect to be called by somebody, and the advice will be given them that they're wasting money and tnat they might as well drop out of school. They will not be pitched out and there will be no admissions committee to review all grades. This will be done in June. Q. Would you comment ..on Mr. Skarstrom's article on .the cost of a class hour? Mathematical analysis is an interesting tool and it can be a very useful tool and can also be a deceptive tool. I did not find in this column any, analysis of how much it costs the University for the majority of its courses, many of'.-which number less than 15 students. On of . the .: reasons that,,we. are-able to teach on the much more personal basis in many of our classes is that we do take advantage o' the classes that we can be offered in this way.... . Another dificulty about this approach is that it takes one artificiality and anaylyses it as if it wore real.. I know and you know that a semester hour is drawn from never-never:land. A semester hour in one course is , worth five, ten, twenty hours in another course in terms of The work required, sometimes in the terms of value received. Sometimes from Monday to Friday the semester hour varies almost infinitely in value in the same course. When we talk in terms of what it costs to be in class per hour, we are almost being irrelevant to the real problem of education. It isn't entirely; so it is possible to do it and say quite freely this'is not fradulent. But it's an awfully slippery concept. I wish there were some way to evaluate the cost of, education outside hours spent in class for a semester hour credit, and certainly outside quality points. I sympathize with the man's efforts to do this. I don't think he's been unfair. He's, just overlooked a couple of points. Q. Mr. Skarstrom's article mentions the difficulty students are ..having ..with ..the science course because of insufficient background. A. It is certainly true that a reference to Sprinoza or Hippocrates or Freud is probably not of its full value unless you hav« had a course analyzing these men. This is one of the values, though, that we're hoping for most from these courses. We do not expect to ask in these examinations a detailed analysis of any one of these men. However, it is quite likely that people will hear such references as this one and will be triggered to do some reading. . . . . Finally, these isn't any such thing as telling a college student what he needs to know to be liberally educated. It's a lifelong process that begins long before we ever heard of him and continues long after we see him. All that we can do is nudge, suggest, invite, occasionally threaten, 'this you've got to know something about now. But it's our hope, that if a man says something intriging about Sprinoza, some of you will go see what Sprinoza said. O. There Is no point about the minimester. that I've heard complaint about as much as the discussion groups. Teachers ..are having to cover such wide fi . .. .when they've only studied one field. A. The amount and quality of the discussion groups will be under considerable review. CARTHA DELOACH ... Homecoming Speaker Parents' Weekend Schedule..-Slated By RICK BADGLEY Looking ahead from'the minimester to activities in the Spring Semester, the traditional Parent's Weekend is scheduled on March 11, 12, and 13. The committee is headed this year by Jim Thompson and Barbara Thompson. „.;"-.. Parent's Weekend, according to Jim, is, "To show the parents in this short weekend, as much ,,as., possible, of .campus,.life." He adds, "We'd like'all the parents to participate if possible." . Your parents have already; received'one -letter in the mail; before Christmas and will receive another, in mid-February. With this letter they will receive a, registration form and a card with which they can reserve tickets for the Stover production of The Fantasticks which will be presented on Friday and Saturday :nights. The schedule of events looks like this. Registration is on Friday afternoon, with the play that night. Saturday morning an introductory assembly will be held to present some faculty and administrative members. The Concert Choir will perform:,for the parents at this assembly. •Complimentary meal tickets will enable the parents to eat lunch Saturday in the. Commons. There is a home baseball game that ' afternoon and tentative, plans for a talent show. The Fantasticks will again be presented that night. Sunday morning parents and students are en-- couiRged to- attend the church of their choice.1 Parent's, Weekend ends officially Sunday afternoon." ■' ' ■' '•'..."'■' '.''" ■Last; year the weekend was attended by 800 parents' and Jim and Barbara hope that' 'this' year's • event will go over that number. A word to the wise is to secure motel or hotel reservations for parents well in advance for the weektnd. man or The Blue Light It is an integral part of the United States Deparment of Justice—an integral part of America's moralistic and ethical attempt to rid itself of evil persons, places, and things—the F.B.I. For those of you who perhaps just arrived upon the latest boat or Piper Cub, this abbreviation, I hope, stands for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Now to the.specific member of said organization. DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS In the summer of 1942 Stetson University presented a BA degree to one Cartha D. De- Loach, a business major, Ettle suspecting that in 1958 they would also present to him a "D i s t i n g u i s h e d Alumni" award. Deloach, a husky, sole- spoken former football player, at Stetson no less (which naturally means that if we now had football we would no doubt produce more F.B.I. officials), proceeded immediately into military service during World War H, after which he returned to Stetson Law School for two years before joining the F.B.I. He was appointed to the status of Special Agent and, after- his period of training, he was assigned to officers in Norfolk, Virginia, and Cleveland, Ohio. Subsequently he served in a supervisory capacity-at F.B.I, headquarters in Washington, D.C. He was designated an Inspector in October, 1951. In January, 1959, he was appointed Inspector in Charge of the Crime Records Division of the F.B.I, and on April 7, 1959, was designated an Assistant Director. HOOVER ASSISTANT Last December Deloach was named one of Hoover's two assistants. His other assistant is, incidently, John P. Mohr. They are outranked in the bureau's chain of command only by Hoover himself and Associate Director Clyde A. Tolson. Hoover, at. 70, is apparently in good health and says he has no plans to retire. President Johnson waived the mandatory retirement age of 70 for the F.B.I, chief in 1964, and Hoover is now in his 42nd year at the helm of the 6,500- man agency. ... ■■ While the F.B.I, director serves at the appointment and pleasure of the attorney general, the President is expected to wield considerable influence in picking Hoover's successor if the F.B.I, chief leaves office while : Johnson is in the White House. As head of the crime records division—which includes ' press relations among its duties—De- Loach has been the Bureau's chief liaison officer with the White House. He is well known to the President. Therefore his name has been advanced as a potential successor to Hoover. HOMECOMING SPEAKER So? So, DeLoach himself is going to be here at Stetson Homecoming not only as a returning alumnus but also as a guest speaker. Just another little attraction of ole 1966 Homecoming. Deloach has addressed numerous groups on behalf of the F.B.I., including a large number of press associations, and has frequently appeared -on nationwide television and radio; programs as a personal representative of Hoover. He is definitely not an orator to be shunned. Therefore, for an extremely interesting talk, (as well as perhaps a few tips about the ABC boys) do attend the exceptional address of- Cartha D. DeLoach. Dates and times will no doubt be posted. 'Doc' And Mrs Johnson Stetson Professors Tell Of Experiences In Modern Japan miC0M£^fA^EMT5 \aJELC0ME TO PARENTS' WEEK BND, hNP /V<*W 0UR FlNANCWL OFFiC£RtM«. By TED WOHLFARTH Recently professors "Doc" and Mrs. Carl Johnson returned to Stetson after a year and half visit to- Japan. The Johnsons have been around Stetson studying, teaching, or coaching since about 1927, and they now have some candid ideas about Japan to share with Stetson students. The Johnsons went to Japan to visit her son who is teaching at an American college there, to have the opportunity of teaching in a foreign land, and to independently tour Japan. Since Mrs. Johnson is an honors English professor, she naturally became interested in the Japanese educational system while she was teaching Japanese students English. One of the most interesing Japanese techniques is grading system which emphasis learning, not grades—something American educators have been striving toward for decades. Basically, the system is parallel to ours; the most noticable differences are: "F's" don't go on the record; the course is merely repeated until passed. "A's" are close to a combination of our "A" and "B"; and "Ds". are about equal to our "C". Apparently - the result of having a very- narrow difference between the top, three grades is to allow the student freedom to learn, rather than to worry about grades. . ■. y- CONDUCT BAFFLED It seems that Mrs. Johnson's nonchalant American class cort- iluct baffled the Japanese, who are used to strict, formality in the presence of • a professor. In Japan normally, the professor arrives at class after the students, and as he comes in the students stand up and remain standing until he is seated. Instruction is all lecture, and when the class is over students stand again, but after the. professor has left they just sit around and talk. Mrs. Johnson's system of casual talking, using a tape recorder, and asking questions was something that they were not used to at all. ;, . No' only are Japanese universities different internally, but even their campus is unlike ours. They have practically no dorms, therefore a school of 10,000 students might, have a campus the size of Stetson's. " "Doc" Johnson, a long standing-member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, illustrated a major facet of Japanese student's activities by comparing their "Student Clubs" with our fraternities and sororities. Japanese stu- denis' center practically all of their free time around student run clubs. These clubs are usually concerned with just one activity, such as soccer or drama, and they may take up more time than academics because every member always takes an active part. TRADITION CONFLICTS WITH WESTERN INFLUENCE The Johnson's agreed much of Japan is still influenced by ancient traditions, but they were quick to note the major changes that have come about since World War H. Marriages in Japan are still arranged by an agent for both families, on the basis of social standing, age, and compatibility of the couple but now there is some courtship and' freedom of the couple to express their wishes. Who is to say which culture is best? At least the Japanese do not have a high divorce rate. The general society is still a man's world,, however. Parties and even concerts are usually only for men. High on the Johnson's list of treats was a visit to a private Japanese home—a rare thing even among the Japanese. The close contacts that Johnson's had with individuals and the country as a whole made them draw verv high opinions of Japanese. "Doc" tells of testing the honesty of shop keepers by pretending not to understand the Japanese money system when- buying things. He would hold out a. 1 handful of coins and let the clerk pick out the amount—he. was never cheated. U.S.A., VTET NAM, AND WAR Wnen asked about their impression of the Japonese opinion sf us, the Johnsons first empha sized the admiration the Japanese hold for the United States and its constitution. The Japanese are strongly democratic, and student protests are genuine and orderly displays of discontent. Fortunately,; Japanese-American relationships were; built; on a good basis by MacArthur after World War JJ, but the general Japanese opinion of the , U.S. has hit an extreme low because in Viet Nam, the Viet Cong were not Communists puppets. The Americans, by the presence of our men forced the Red Chinese to intervene. ,-'-.•■ Because of .World War II the* Japanese have a pacifist constitution and want no part of war. Even today people are still ■ dying from the effects of our atomic bombs. Burned silhouet tes on the sides of buildings are a constant reminder of the effects of modern war. The Johnson's have no doubts about Japan remaining free of Communism. They reason that as long as the Reds can get no more support than ten thousand in eleven million people, they will not be much of an Infernal danger. MEMORIES OF THEIR VISIT . Two Stetson graduates, Hiroshi Hashimoto (graduated in ,1964) and Terus Tanaka (graduated in 1958) made the Johnson's visit truly pleasurable. They showed the Johnson's around much of the country that Americans never see. Hopefully Mrs. Johnson .will put together a show of the so thfit others can share this exDPrioncc. "DOC" AND MRS. JOHNSON Construction Finally Set For New Business School By RICK BADGLEY The $y2 million School of Business Administration is beginning to rise from its foundation on West Minnesota Avenue. The building has been long awaited ever since an anonymous Florida family donated the money .some 22 months ago. Construction is now under way by Wiggs and Molle Contraction Construction Company with the projected completion date set for the fall semester. The first floor of the new building will house three classrooms, a lecture auditorium, six faculty offices, 2 seminar rooms, a student reading room and the Dean's office. On the second floor will be six classrooms, twelve faculty offices and a faculty conference room. The building will he.able to accommodate 350 students during any one hour of class. The basement will house the central heating and air conditon- ing unit. The ceiling will be similar to that in the library with each concrete pod wired for lighting. ThJs new facility will feature many things that the present wooden structure doesn't have, including larger office and classrooms, the auditorium, and much other extra space. By MARY CURTIS UPSHAW AT AND AROUND STETSON (Week of January 21-27) Friday, Jan. 21: SUB Movie: "From Here to Eternity" - 7 p.m. - Stetson Room Saturday, Jan. 22: Film Masterpiece Series: "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" — 7:30 p.m. - Stetson Room Home Basketball Game: Stetson vs. University ol Tampa — 8 p.m. - National Guard Armory Tuesday, Jan. 25: Home Basketball Game: Stetson vs, Cumberland-— 8 p.m. - National Guard Armory Thursday, Jan. 27: Home Basketball Game: Stetson vs. Univ. ol Miami — 8 p.m. • National Guard Armory AT THE MOVIES Friday-Saturday, Jan. 21-22: ATHENS "Seven Slaves Against the World" "Revenge of the Gladiators" boulevard drive-in "That Funny Feeling" "Gunmen of Rio Grande" "Tickle Me" ". WEEKEND MOVIES IN DAYTONA V. BEACH "My Fair Lady" CINEMA "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" DAYTONA ... "Boeing, Boeing"