1943-07-28; Central Michigan Life

              This Is the Last
Summer Issue
of LIFE
VOLUME 24
Help the CAWS
and
Aid the Cause
Aloha Baker Tells
of Australian
War Experiences
Blond and dynamic Aloha Baker,
world-wide traveler, presented an
authentic cross-section of Australia
in an illustrated lecture Monday evening in the auditorium.
After her- introduction by Dr. «LW.
Foust, Miss Baker gave the audience a comprehensive- and vital
picture of our sisiter nation "down
under" in her talk on "Australia
Now."
Australians are said to toe outdoor people. They, are very like
Americans, akin to us in spirit,
they are great sports lovers. Like
us, they are pioneer people. Unlike
us, they are not mixed people.
Australia, one of the oldest continents and youngest nations, has
7,000,000 people. "After the war we
will see Australia become the greatest industrial nation south of the
equator," states Miss Baker; "they
have diligence, raw materials and
markets,—markets on thijee sides:
India and South Africa on the west;
$**w Zeland and Chili on the east;
China and Java on the north,"
Before the war the Japanese were
busy with their little fishing boats
taking information about the Australian shores.
Japan might have landed at Darwin on the north coast but the
tides were high and they would
have been 2,000 miles, most of which
was desert land, from the important
cities in Australia.
Mrs. Baker was in Japin in 1924 j
and also in 1935. At that time she!
saw the Japs perform a practice j
blackout with efficiency. Upon writ-1
ing an article home about this she
received a reply saying Americans
were hot interested.
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28,. IMS
NUMBER 32
Arlene Kruse
r
We Can Always
Learn More'
"The need for Progressive Education," was the subject of the
speech given by prof. K. P. Brooks,
Wednesday morning. Prof. Brooks,
head of the physics department and
also head of the summer graduate
school, is well qualified to speak on
this" subject from the standpoint of
training in both German and American universities, and also from the
standpoint of experience in high
schools and -colleges;
Brooks declared that the question
of the need of progress in education is absurd. We all know that
education is never static. We can
always learn more. However, there
are all too many ignorant and
amateur investigators in science.
"The ship of education must have
charts and the captain must be experienced and know how to use
them. The control should not be
in the hands of the ignorant, the
inexperienced or the lunatic fringe."
Brooks stated that the demand by
the government for qualified science
teachers far exceeded the supply.
This discrepancy between the 4500
teachers whiGh we need and the
1700 which we have, is due to bad
guessing on the part of the ehapers
of our educational policy for the
past twenty years.
He closed with the admonition that
we have progress with both intelligence and discrimination.
. The boys from titob m>W aire Umn-
nag to use the motion picture machines m that. t&fey-',*&&'' "stowi pi©
Audience Enjoys
Arlene Kruse
Vocal Recital
Miss Arlene Kruse, B. S. '43, who
appeared in a recital in the auditorium last Thursday evening, demonstrated to au appreciative audience of about 400 persons that her
vocal and artistic abilities measure
up fully to the exacting demands
that she must meet in her coming
engagements of two hundred concerts as soloist with the Kryl all-
girl Orchestra.
Her opening numbers, the Handel
"Care Selve" and the Bach-Gounod.
"Ave Maria" gave opportunity for
the use of mezza voice or half voice,
which Miss Kruse seems to have in
perfect control. Coupled with this
she has a stunning and brilliant
fortissimo in her upper register
which never loses color. Her three
arias, a heavy schedule for any
singer, Puccini's Vissi d'arte, Car-
pentier's Louise and the Verdi "Caro
Nome" all received intelligent and
sympathetic interpretation from the
singer, and displayed her dramatic
flair for the operatic style.
Miss Kruse graduated from Central last June and will leave for her
tour in the fall.
'Times Demand
More Math/
Says Richtmeyer
"Trends in Mathematics," was
the subject Dr. Cleon C. Richtmeyer, head of the department of
mathematics discussed before an interested crowd Thursday at 11 a.m.
in rocm W 355.
For the past 20 years we have not
done a good job in teaching mathematics owing to poorly trained
teachers, unsympathetic administrators and supervisors she said; and
certain philosophies of education
which decry anything which tends
toward formalized education or the
acquisition of knowledge which tends
to be difficult or disagreeable.
"When 3000 out of 8000 men (all
college graduates), applying for
commissions as1 ensigns, had to be
rejected because of their poor background in arithmetic, we cannot
say that we have succeeded in our
teaching of mathematics in secondary schools and colleges."
When Pearl Harbor threjv the
spotlight of war necessity on our
educational program, it showed up
the appalling lack of mathematical knowledge among our young
people The problem was to build
up the mathematic requirements as
quickly as possible.
"The present/ emphasis is on a
good knowledge of fundamental
principles1 and' techniques," Richtmeyer stated.
As for the future, the demand of
science and industry on mathematics will increase and we shall need
more and more persons with advanced training in mathematics.
Dr. Richtmeyer predicted that
after the war we shall see a trend
toward more mathematics in the
schools', a trend toward more formal
learning rather than incidental
learning, particularly in the field
of mathematics.. He also predicted
we shall set up programs for securing and training better teachers
of mathematics.
List of Faculty Promotions
Announced by President;
Three Dept. Heads Named
Daniel Boone Movie
to Be Shown Today
"Daniel Boone," a full length
movie, packed with excitement,
fights, Indians', livemaking, and
villainy, is scheduled for Wednesday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the
auditorium. This is an epic of
American adventure, historical and
top notch for any audience.
The players are George O'Brien
and Heather Angel.
Mathematics Profs
Revise Text Book
The second edition of Business
mathematics' by Dr. Cleon c. Richtmeyer head of the department of
mathematics of Central Michigan
College of Education and Judson W.
Foust, Ph.D., assistant professor of
mathematics of Central Michigan
College of Education just came from
the press .of the McGraw Hill Book
Co., Inc. New York. The original
edition has been in use since 1936.
The new edition has been revised
and enlarged to meet the changing
needs.
A list of faculty promotions for
the year beginning July 1, 1943, has
just been released from the president's office. The new list incorporates ranks hitherto unused in the
Michigan teacher colleges and gives
a wider range of promotion possi-
billities, President C. L. Anspach
said.
Promotions to the rank of department head included: Irene Jorae,
biology; Joseph P. Carey, aeronautics, Ronald Finch, health and
physical education.
Dr. Rector Talks
on Cancer Fads
"Cancer is a threat to the human
race and control rests on an educational program," Dr. F. Rector, of
the State Department of Health,
told his audience in Central Michigan's auditorium July 20.
Dr. Rector went on to say that
cancer is nothing new. It has been
on record for 5000 years. But every
eighth death in Michigan is from
some form of cancer.
Dr. Recter urged everyone to keep
in mind these important facts:
1, Cancer is a ;i#ild growth of
the same kind of/cell that makes
up the normal body tissue, 2. It is
not caused toy a germ, therefore is
not a "catching" disease; 3. It cannot be cured by medicine of any
kind or by faitih. healing; 4. Always
avoid any one claiming ability to
^cure cancer by. advertising cures;
lastly, remember that early and
only early cancer is curable.
Go to your physician regularly for
check ups. Dr. Recter has traveled
throughout the State of Michigan
for 13 years trying to educate the
people on the control of cancer. He
has been head of the cancer control
division in the Michigan Department of Health for the past two
years.
Dean of Men George N; Lauer was
named co-ordinator of the V-12
unit, and Keeler Union Manager
Norvall O. Bovee was named food
analyst and director of food and
housing.
The following were raised to the
rank of professor: Harry A. Miller,
Grace Ryan, Rolland Maybee, E. J.
Merrill. Hitherto only heads of departments, have held the rank of
professor.
A new rank, associate professor,
was1 given to: Fred Bush, Karolena
Fox, Florence Mcdinchey, Rachel
Loughridge, D. P. Rose, Margaret
Koopman, George Nelson, Rupert
Koeninger, Malcolm H. Filson, Her-*
bert Marshall, Karl Pratt, Frances
Martin, John K. Osborn, Maying
V. Smith. Walter Ryder was named
visiting associate professor.
The following were promoted to
the rank of assistant professor:
Robert Campbell, Emma Carr;
Myrle Thiers, Mildred Fairchild,
Frances Fitch, Theodore Cook, Donald D. Kinsey, W. C. Smith, Thelma
Knight, Edna Heilbronn, Alice Adams, Ethel Praeger, Helen Johnson,
Lillian Engelsen Ella O'Neill, Louise
Welch, Ward Sager. The following
were named visiting assistant professor: Kenneth Wright, John M.
LaRue.
In the new department of aeronautics headed by Joseph P. Carey
several faculty members were transferred. The department, consists of
Lester Serier, assistant professor, G.
W. Johnson, instructor, and (Lawrence Sweeney, instructor.
See 'Good, Bad Taste'
"A good and bad taste" criteria
has been developed in the form of
a very neatly arranged exhibit
sponsored foy the art class 320, in
the foyer of Warriner hall.
This exhibit was for the purpose
to show people how to display articles on wrong and right backgrounds.
Folk Dances Fun for Young, Old
"Country dances are unsurpassed
for creating an atmosphere of congeniality which is necessary for
pleasant and friendly group life,"
states Miss Grace Ryan, outstanding authority on folk dancing, and
assistant professor in the physical
education department.
According to Miss Ryan, she foe-J
gan collecting American folk dances]
from members of her classes when1
she first came to Central Michigan
as an instructor, she was untiring
in her  search  for these  pioneer
dances which  she found in rural
communities   all  over  the United
.States', "a majority of the dances
©ame   from  the middlewest.. The
"■tells" for thev dances vary, some'
tees to- the WMX" gtoufr <ni the) what,-with' th© caller aM- th© to*
She compiled the collection into
a book, "Dances of Our Pioneers"
which appeared in 1926. The second edition of the book was copyrighted in 1936.
"The persons participating in the
traditional country games are urged
to try every dance even though
they do it poorly. No one needs' to
stand on the side lines, for all take
part irrespective of ability," Miss
Ryan continued. "Self consciousness
is reduced through the enthusiasm
that is experienced as the dances
progress."
The square dances, reels, circle
dances, and couple dances are all
easily understood, states Miss Ryan's
book. Soon after taking the floor
the clancexs are moving to ijtee swing-
of'the musig'&M'following the instructions of tM waller, ttefejwtliai'-
ity and awkwardness are forgotten
as the dance proceeds, for it doesn't
seem to matter that mistakes are
made. It is all in- fun.
"These American folk dances
have grown in popularity in recent
years because they have an appeal
of their own, and they make those
who are participating feel so- gay
and happy," tlhe book continues.
"To the spirit of the past and to
the spontaneous fun in folk dancing," as quoted from the book, '-we
can add the value of the democratizing spirit that is created among
the members of the group."
"Any activity, that makes for
friendliness and iftapphiess md at
the same time produces healthy
and graceful ladies, is rendering a,
m&jor service to w& institution-* of
M ...
Ken. Experiment
Shows Results
A fair crowd saw the picture
"Life in Kentucky," shownby Dr..
Rupert C. Koeninger last Wednesday night in W152.
The films are the results of an
experiment set up by five different
teacher's colleges in the state. This
work has been sponsored by the
Sloan foundation.
The pictures were not fakery at
all, tout clearly portrayed the actual
life of people"in Kentucky, their
struggle for existence and effort to
have their children learn new ways
to till the soil for raising crops.
In the schools, children are gradually learning how to take care of ■
themselves, to better their food and
shelter problems', and how to use
materials within their own community.
It is the definite purpose of the
people of Kentucky to have their
children learn to do and be able to
carry on and make up for the
laxtivity of the older generations.
Dr. Koeninger said, "the people
in Kent county, namely: Scotch,
Irish, Dutch and German, all striving for the same purpose "kindness,
freedom, adventure and. land."
There are several classes of people
in Kent county namely:scotch, irishi
dutch and german, all striving for
the same purpose "kindness, freedom, adventure and" land."
There are 201 rural schools in
Kent county, according to Mr,
Koeninger, and none of these go
beyond Otho 8th grade. .
It  does not seem nossible that
schools in  poverty stricken  areas
within the United States could ishow
such a rapid development in their'
educational progrfem.       '
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actual things which tpHJ- ibenefifc
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