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CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE, MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, APRIL 10, 1959
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Mazes are often for rats, but
udcnls in Dr. Charles Poole's
psychology of learning class experienced one first hand.
The "Human Maze" was con-
ruclcd by another group of
udents in experimental psy-
lology.
Some 300 feet in length, it has
1 turns and caused the stu-
Jcnts considerable consternation
i they made their way through
lindfolded. One student on
4impleting the maze remarked,
didn't know for sure whether
was at the end or the begin-
ing."
Record for the maze was 3
inutcs with only four errors,
lie record holder, a youthful
ifc of a Central Michigan in-
ruetor, said she oriented her-
jplf before starting, but she did
link it was rather difficult to
el through.
Another student finished in 7
inutes and made 16 errors. Her
iiimont, "I was tired and conned." While still another stu-
cnt gave up in despair, most
xperienced a tired feeling.
The educational experience of
lie hour-long session, according
o Dr. Poole, was primarily for
he students to relate the experi-
nces to learning situations. It
s  particularly   important   for
hose who plan to teach to re-
ate this to the learning situa-
10ns of children who have had
io previous experience in areas
hey are being taught, Dr. Poole
minted out.
Well what about a rat? A
arge white rat was secured to
;ee how it would react. The
activation was some cheese at
he end of the 300 foot maze.
Most thought the rat would win
iver the students. The result—
he rat failed to try, reason given
icrhaps too old or too well fed.
CENTRALIGHTS IN DAZE AT MAZE. Students in Dr.
Poole's psychology of learning class made their way through
a "Human Maze," constructed in Rowe Hall. The purpose oi
the experiment was for the students to relate their confusion
when doing something in which they have had no previous
experience to children learning something new to them.
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For Hi. factors
The National Science Foundation has granted Central Michigan College §8600 for an institute for high school teachers of
science and mathematics.
The program is scheduled io
begin on Sept.  19 and continue  for  nine  months.   The
program is under ihe direction
of  Lauren   G.   Woodby,   Department of Mathematics.
The purpose of the program is
to help teachers fulfill their roll
in preparing high quality scientists and engineers for the future.
Thc Foundation desires that
this grant be administered in accordance with their policies for
other research grants. The grant
may be revoked at any time under certain conditions.
Among the provisions CMC
must conform to are: 1. The
grantee accepts the responsibility for carrying out the general
provisions of the proposal received by the Foundation.
2. The objectives of the Institute will be:
a. To improve the subject-
matter competence of the participating teachers;
b. To strengthen the capacity
of these teachers, to motivate
students to consider careers in
science; and
c. To bring these teachers
into personal contact wiih thc
competent scientists who
make up ihe staff of ihe Institute.
Tuition and fees of the National Science Foundation Institute participants are to be covered by this grant.
The primary criterion for selection of participants is the professional competence of the applicant and his capacity to develop as a teacher.
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The Central Art Department
is sponsoring an art conference
April 16, 17, and 18.
The conference coincides with
the MEA section meetings to be
held on April 17th and the art
section of the MEA will meet
with the conference.
Speakers   for   ihe   program
are Glenn Michaels, of Cran-
Thursday, April 16
8:00 p.m.—Keeler Ballroom
Movie "Joan Miro"
Friday. April 17
10:00   a.m.—Gallery,   Wight-
man—Movies   and  slides;
exhibits in the Gallery
1:30—Glenn   Michaels,   will
speak on his work with
children   in   the   Young
Peoples Art Center, where
he teaches in Cranbrook.
4:00—Coffee and discussion
8:00—Wally   Walker,   will
speak on design.
Saturday, April 18
10:00 a.m.—Robert Engstrom
will speak on design and
crafts.
brook; Wally Walker, Birmingham; and Robert Engstrom, of Rockford. These men
will speak: on design, crafis,
and children's work in art
projects.
All  of  the  above  mentioned
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It is highly doubtful that Mt.
jPleasant city police will enforce
the law regarding the sales of
pigarcltes to minors or the supposed rule that minors cannot
smoke in public Chief of Police
Vcrncll Davis said this week.
Mr. Davis said that it would
be an impossible task to enforce
this obsolete law in Mt. Pleasant. The police force hasn't
enough manpower to do it.
'All we could do is forbid thc
sale of cigarettes in stores or
vending machines to minors and
even then it would be a poor
coverage. We can't stop these
kids," he said, "They will only
do it again as soon as they gel
around the corner."
This was Mr. Davis' answer
to LIFE in regard to his earlier
statement that he would enforce
the law if the people of Mt.
Pleasant demand it. He said that
so far there has been no action
and he didn't expect any.
"There are many obsolete
laws in our books" Davis said,"
and I am not even sure if any
city ordinance exists in regard
lo this situation."
More job opportunities in Eur- i
ope this summer. . .Work this j
summer in the forests of Germany, on construction in Portugal, on farms in Germany,
Sweden and Denmark, in a kibbutzim in Israel, on road construction in Norway.
Well there are these new jobs
available as well as jobs in Ireland, Switzerland, England,
France, Italy, Spain and Holland
arc open by thc consent of the
governments of these countries
lo American university students
coining to Europe Hie summer
of 1959.
Last year, the first group of
American students made their
way across the Atlantic to take
part in the actual life of the
people of these countries. The
success of this project last summer has caused a great deal of
enthusiastic interest and support both in America and Europe.
This  year,   the  program  has
been expanded to include many
more  students   and   jobs.   Already, many students have made
application   for   1959   summer
jobs.   American-European   Student  Foundation   (a   non-profit
organization)   is   offering   those
jobs lo students  for Germany,
Scandinavia,   England,   Austria,
Switzerland, France, Italy, and
j Spain. The jobs consist of for-
j estry work, child care work (fe-
1 males  only), farm work, hotel
work (limited number available), construction work, and
some other more qualified jobs
requiring more specialized training.
The purpose of this program
is to afford the student an opportunity to get into real living contact with the people and
customs of Europe. In this way,
a concrete effort can be made to
learn something of the culture
of Europe. In return for his oilier work, the student will receive his or her room and board,
plus a wage. However, students
should keep in mind that they
will be working on the European economy and wages will
naturally be scaled accordingly.
Thc working conditions (hours,
safety regulations, legal protection, work permits) will be
strictly controlled by thc labor
ministries of thc countries involved.
For further inforamtion on the
placement services and travel
arrangements, write American-
European Student Foundation,
PO Box 34 712, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, Switzerland.
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The service and charity functions of Alpha Phi Omega include a scholarship of $120 a
year, parties and volunteer work
at the Mt. Pleasant State Home
and Training School and the
Mt. Pleasant Day School, and
donations to CARE, Red Cross,
United Fund and other organizations.
During the fall semester, as
a service lo  the  College,
pledges and members of ihe
fraternity repainted the letters
and numbers on ihe seats in
Warriner Auditorium.
Two   fundamental   requirements  for  membership  in   the
fraternity are that the student
has had previous experience in
the Scouts and that he prove an
earnest desire to render service
lo others.
Being a service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega crosses all lines
of honorary, social and professional fraternities, and thus
members of other campus organizations may also be arlive
in this fraternity.
Members of I h c fraternity
contact men who possess mem;
bership qualifications and who
might be interested in joining.
Men who feel they are qualified,
and who are interested in Alpha
Phi Omega should contact chapter members.
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Central Michigan College Library is having a binding exhibit of 100 children's books this
week, April 6-11, in room 310
of the Library.
Included in the display are
books with Trade and Library
bindings which are cloth-covered and sewn or paper bound.
The stages involved in book
binding are illustrated. Information regarding costs of different bindings is included.
Samples of book covers such
as silk screened, picture and
buckram are part of the exhibit
which was scheduled through
"ic Michigan State University.
Librarians, English teachers,
tiementary teachers, and students are invited to attend today
Mn 3:30-5 p.m., and Saturday,
froihi 10-12 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.
A|ny group unable to attend
wring these hours may make
jjngements by calling the col-
Library.
Michigan Beta chapter of
Kappa Mu Epsilon, national honorary mathematics society, held
its Spring formal initiation Monday, March 23, in the college
den. Those initiated were Karen
Chamberlain, Grand Rapids junior; Virgil Davis, Jr., Mt, Pleasant sophomore; Herman Flick-
inger, Scottville sophomore;
Lindsey Perkins, Midland sophomore; William Rober'.s, Royal
Oak junior; Marcia ^"vosenberg,
Saginaw sopho nvo r e; Judy
Skrzycki, Dearbor6 freshman;
Rex Thorpe, Mt. Pleasant sophomore, and James Trosko, Muskegon Heights junior.
These students have completed at least eight semester
hours in co'llege mathematics,
including a course in Analytical
Geometry. Other requirements
that were met include an above
average in general scholarship
and a 3.00 or better point average in mathematics.
The Central Michigan 78-
membcr College Concert Band,
conducted by Norman C. Dietz,
proffissor of music, will play a
scries of eight concerts on April
15, 16, and 17. They will perform for high school audiences
in the following schools: Lake-
view, Kent City, Recths-Puffer
in Muskegon, Grand Haven,
Hart, Scottville, Ludington, and
Evart.
Featured soloists will be
Dwight Smith, Charlevoix, clarinet; Thomas Strouf, Niagara,
Tuba, and Gary Davis, Grand
Rapids, Tympani. At'each of the
concerts the local high school
director will be featured as a
guest conductor. During the
course of the tour the following
music major seniors will also be
featured as conductors, Marcile
Smith, Mio; Bob Crane, Mt.
Pleasant; Donald Warnaar,
Grand Haven, and Dean Fiedler,
Ellsworth.
The concerts will include a
variety of concert band literature which is designed to please
all musical tastes.
While most of thc key posi-
lions in the concert band are
held by music majors, the band
boasts student membership
from almost every department
on campus. Following this high
school concert tour the group
will next be heard on campus
for the swingout concert which
is scheduled for Wednesday,
May 27.
program events will take place
in the Gallery.
The exhibit of children's work
from Cranbrook will be on display in the gallery from April
6th to April 25th.
The movie, ''Joan Miro," is
titled, "Around and About Joan
Miro." It is in color, with sound,
and is sixty minutes long.
The movie is an extremely
sensitive  and  personal  film
document  on  the  Caialonian
painter,   Miro,   by   ihe  artist
Thomas   Bouchard.   Music   is
by the contemporary composer
Edgard Varese.
The film is a powerful statement on the person, the artist,
the works  of Miro  and thc
sources of his artistic inspiration. Much of thc film is concerned with a visual development   of  the  relationships   between Miro's abstracted subject
matter as seen in his paintings
and the subject matter itself as
seen in "real life."
Miro is shown at work on
many of his canvases and in several instances, the spectator is
permitted rare looks into the
artist's studio and allowed to
follow the whole development
of single works.
Beyond showing this enlightening process, the film is executed with full regard for the
motion picture as a creative
medium of expression.
Glenn Michaels is art director ai ihe Cranbrook Art Gallery. He received a degree in
music   from   Yale   University
and a degree from Washington
State University, and his Master's degree in art from the
Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Mr.  Michaels has  started  at
Cranbrook  a  program  for  the
youngsters, for the purpose of
developing talent in specific-
fields, as well as satisfying each
child's urge to do creative work
in painting, crafts, and sculpturing.
Itobert Engstrom has a shop
and studio at Rockford, Michigan. He is the newly elected
chairman of the Midwest Designer-Craftsmen.
Wally Walker is a graduate
of the University of Arkansas's
school of  Business  Administration. While  there  he  became interested in designing
as an elective course.
Since  graduating from the
University he has done a variety
of work  in  design,  art,   and
crafts. Among the things that he
has participated in are research
and designing of low cost furniture  for mass  production,  designed in collaboration with an
architect a house plan and interior for the 1957 Detroit Home
Show.
While at the Cranbrook Art
Galleries he was in charge of
displaying structures, designing
and installing museum exhibitions, fixtures, devices and graphic design.
First prize was awarded to
Mr. Walker for his design of a
multiple seating unit which was
entered in the 1957 Blocksom
Company Competition.
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Parents' Day to be held Sunday will feature department
open houses, a play, a welcome speech by President Anspach, and dorm, sorority and fraternity open houses.
The purpose of this event is
I o acquaint students' parents
with the campus and its activities and to provide the opportunity for them to talk with instructors of the various departments.
Invitations and itineraries
were sent to the parents during
Easter vacation to give them
time to reply and give the committee opportunity to plan for
the number attending.
The itinerary for the day is
as follows:
Morning lo noon — church;
12:15-1:30   —   lunch;   2-4   —"
play: 3-5 — coffee hour; 1-5
— dorm, sorority, and fraternity open houses; and 2-5 —■
department open houses.
Meal tickets for those parents
who  wish  to  eat  in  the food
commons  will  bo  provided  in
each dormitory. Those not eating in the dorms  may  eat in
town.
The play. "The Adding Machine," is being presented by the
Speech and Drama Department.
It will be preceded by a brief
welcoming speech by President
Ampach. All students who attend wiih iheir parents will be
admitted without charge.
There  will  be  displays by
the Art Department in ihe Library, Wightman, Keeler, and
the   foyer   of   Warriner.   The
Industrial  A r i s  Department
and Biology Department -will
feature displays.
The gymnastic learn, Country
Dancers,   t h e   Modern   Dance
Club, and Aqua Ballerinas will
present   demonstrations   in  the
physical education building.
Various departments will be
open for observation and staff
members will be on hand to
conduct tours through the buildings and to answer questions.
A coffee'hour will be held in
Keeler. Anyone may attend.
It is hoped that everyone will
cooperate in making this a successful day.
Parents' Day is lining sponsored jointly by the Student
Senate, A.W.S.. Men's Union,
S.S.A.C. with the cooperation of
the administration.
The curtain will rise tonight
at 8:15 p.m. on "The Adding Machine," an expressionistic drama
by Elmer Rice. The play has
been called a satire on the modern mechanized world.
Delton Baerwolf will appear
as Mr. Zero who loses his job
after twenty-five years of devoted service to an adding machine. Mr. Zero becomes so
frenzied that he stabs his boss
and is condemned to death.
Re-awakening in the next
world he meets his office assistant, Daisy Diana played by
Donna Chilvers. and has an opportunity to express his secret
admiration.
Cavorting on the imaginary
keys of a giant typewriter, Mr.
Zero is able to lose reality, but
he has been sentenced to be
alive so he must return to reality.
Jean Hallisy plays Mrs. Zero
who helps to set the mood of
the play in the opening scene by j
gossiping on mediocre things to
her husband.
Written in 1923 the drama is j
symbolic of the dept-rsonaliza-1
tion of people by modern indus-1
trialism. It is a play which must j
be followed closely scene byj
scene and symbol by symbol,    i
The various thought sc-1
quences of the characters will I
be conveyed through the use of t
monologues, makeup, micro- j
phones and robotlike movements.
Thirty-one   members   of   the
Play Production Class will ap-j
pear in the play which is di-1
reeled by Dr. J. Alan Hammack.
The   production   staff   is   composed of about 50 students.
There will be additional performances on Saturday, April
11, and Monday, April 13. Admission is by season ticket or
single admission will be sold at
the door for fifty cents.
Aii-uiiege party
The annual All-College Party
Honoring Seniors sponsored by
the Student Social Activities
Committee will be hold in the
Fieldhouse, Saturday, April 18,
from 9:00-12:00 p.m.
Swiming, ping-pong, volleyball, and dancing will be the activities offered. The Beavers Orchestra will play for the dance.
Faculty and students are cordially invited.
MIXER   SATURDAY
An   AU-C o 11 e g e   Mixer   is
scheduled   for  the  Gymnasium
on  Saturday,  April   11,  from
9:00-12:00 p.m.
Scholarship, Grant
Applications Available
Students who are interested
in applying for a scholarship for
the fall of 1959 may make such
application at the Admissions
Office.
Student;; now mi scholarships,
including ^tale board grants, are
reminded thai they must re-apply. All applications and re-application:-; must be made by May
1.
No .scholarships or grant is
automatically extended except
for those granted by General
Motors.
or Greek Dance
And Jam Sessions
Lionel Hampton, "King of the
Vibraharps" will be at Central
for its second "Greek Week" on
May 22. He will start the evening with a "jam session," which
will be followed by the "Greek
Week" semi-formal dance. The
dance is to be called "Night on
Mt. Olympus."
Hampton started out selling
newspapers on a Chicago street-
corner never dreaming that
someday he would be making
records and starring in a show
staged for President Truman's
inauguration. .
He studied music at the University of Southern California.
Later he began to make records with Louis Armslorng.
He played for Benny Goodman from 1936 until 1939. He
then started his own band and
within a year he had one of the
largest bands in the country.
Most of Hampton's popularity
stems from the way he puts himself over to his audiences.
Whether he is beating away on
the drums, hammering on the
piano, or improvising on the
"vibes," he makes for good entertainment anytime.
A NATIONAL AWARD for Extemporaneous speaMng was
won by Lemuel Tucker, Saginaw junior, in a tournament at
Bowline/ Gtfeen University sponsored by Pi Kappa Delta, national speech organisation.
Four CentraljSpcech students
won the Sweepstakes Award at
the National Pi Kappa Delta
Tournament last week according
to Dr. Emil Pfister, director of
forensics.
Students representing Central
in the tournament were Sandra
Bowerman in oratory, Ruth
Bedford in discussion and Virginia Schillinger and Barbara
Blivin in debate.
The students won a superior
rating by placing in the upper
10 percent of the speech meet.
Attending the meet were students from 135 schools in 32
states. The meet was held in
Bowling Green, Ohio, Dr. Pfister
said.
Two Central debate teams tied
for first place at Ball State
Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana on March 23rd.
Barbara Bliven and Virginia
Schillinger tied for first place
by winning three debates and
received a superior award,
Ed Poynor and Lem Tucker
won two out of three debates.
They tied for first place with
Butler University and won an
excellent award.
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freshman, and Sandra Bowennan, Inkstes sophomore, standing, seniors Ruth. Bedford, Pigeon and Barbara Blivin, Jackjoal,
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