Voice of the Student Body
OBSEBVATIO
UNDERGRADUATE NEWSPAPER OF CITY COLLEGE
VOL. XXV—No. 6
Alumni Note to "Times1 Cairn?
Urges Aid to Colleges
.f
IT you've ever wondered why
tranquilizers were invented, your
days of wonder will cease when
you gallantly volunteer your
services and become a candidate
for OP. So, tomorrow, why not
traipse up to Room 836 Finley
between 12-2 PM? Who wants
to be tranquil, anyway?
By RENEE COHEN
An appeal for state aid for higher education was voiced
in the form of a letter to The New York Times yesterday, by
the heads of the Alumni Associations of the four municipal
colleges.
®~
The quartet requested The Times
to help in publicizing the plight
of these schools. The letter emphasized that although there have
been many suggestions of a method for acquiring monetary aid,
there rightly is little variance in
the principle demand "that state
assistance is necessary to expand
opportunity for higher education
in these (the municipal) colleges."
Half of Seats
Reserved for
College Flight
With less than a month left
to file applications for the
College's Flight to Europe,
forty-five of the eighty available seats have been reserved.
The fare has been set ak$300.
See Page 6 for excerpts from
the Alumni Associations' letter.
Harold A. Lifton, President of
the Alumni Association at the College, said last night, "The Alumni
are very much concerned with the
problem. We are working so that
the College can maintain its standards and can continue to turn out
high calibre students as it has
done in the past.
"We are trying to make the
Governor realize the growing demands of the municipal colleges,"
Mr. Lifton explained. Governor
Nelson A. Rockefeller, he said, is
in favor of state aid for higher
education, and Mr. Lifton believes,
that a certain stipend has been set
aside in the^GoVefnHSr's^nevrtrtidget
for just that purpose.
The Presidents and Alumni Association officers of all four colleges, as well as the! student government leaders and the Board of
Higher Education (BHE), have
been conferring on the matter to
do "all we can," Mr. Lifton noted.
Unity of action seems to be the
dobs. •
A meeting of graduating Liberal Arts seniors will be held by
the Placement Office tomorrow
at 12:30 PM in Room 217 Finley.
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss tiie procedures of finding
employment. Forms for interviews with members of the
Placement office staff and company representatives visiting the
College will be distributed.
Of f-B'way Director
Will Appear Here
Mike Horowitz
Supports Alumni Letterkey to alleviating the problem, according to Mike Horowitz, last
term's Student Government president. "I'm confident that with all
forces working together, some
positive action will be taken. The
crucial time for legislative pressuring is now," he said.
Renee Roth, Student Goyemment President, said, "I am
pleased to see such active interest
on the part of the Alumni Association concerning this vital question of state aid.
"I hope it will become a reality,"
she continued, "at this session of
the Legislature."
The Alumni letter ends with a
"plea that the members of the
Legislature adopt bills at the session which will transform state
aid from a hope to a reality."
If less than sixty-five people sign
up it may be necessary to increase
the cost.
The plane will leave New York
for Paris on Thursday, June 18. It
will stop at London. Scheduled to
leave Paris Sunday, August 30, it
will again stop at London before it
begins the trans-Atlantic journey.
The flight is open to all students
and faculty members and their
families. Under the present ruling
of the Civil Aeronautics Board,
sisters and brothers of students
may participate on^y; if thefr parr,
ents are also on the flight.
Among the student-tourists are
some who intend to visit Israel,
others who wish to attend the
World's Fair, and some who will
just tour the continent.
One student has made plans # to
study at Oxford University. Several
will attend the School of Physical
Education in Copenhagen. Others
have obtained summer, jobs under
the Technical Exchange Program.
(Continued on Page 6)
Powell, DeSapio
Invited to Speak
By ED.MARSTON
Two controversial figures in New York State politics
have accepted invitations from the Conference of Democratic
Students (CDS) to speak at the College.
Congressman A d a m ClaytonsPowell will speak Monday on "Seg known in his early political days,
first oame under serious fire after
last year's elections. An insurgent
group, headed by Eleanor Roosevelt and Thomas K. Finletter, former Air Force Secretary, charged
that DeSapio's "boss-like" tactics
at the New York State Democratic Convention last August lost
the election for the Democrats.
Alan Ferman, President of CDS,
said- that he invited the Democratic leaders because "it was
about time we had some controversial speakers on campus and
raised the students from political
apathy.
"I hope to continue inviting
speakers," Ferman said, "who,
whether we argue with them or
not, will arouse our interest."
Powell Called 'Able'
A'dam Clayton Powell
• New ••Yank. Segregated?,
Discussing h i s
forthcoming
speakers, the President of CDS
said, "I certainly believe that Reverend Powell is an energetic and
able leader. He has done a great
deal of good in th£ field of civil
rights and his views should be
treated with circumspection and
consideration.
"As for DeSapio," he continued,
"he is another man who is an
enigma to most students of politics. But the mere fact that he has
agreed to speak here is an indication that he is more than willing to engage in intelligent debate
even with people who may be
firmly against his policies.
"If there is any political interest alive at the College we should
have a packed house of interested
students at both talks," Ferman
concluded.
regation in New York City Schools."
His talk is scheduled for 3:30 in
the Finley Center Grand Ballroom.
Carmine G. DeSapio, Tammany
Hall Leader, will speak on the
"Vitalization of the Democratic
Party." A definite date has not yet
been set for Mr. DeSapio's talk.
Reverend Powell, who represents
Harlem in Congress, bolted the
Democnatic Party in 1956 and supported President Eisenhower in his
successful bid for re-election.
Because the Republicans failed
to take a strong stand on the issue
of segregation, Powell returned to
the Democratic fold last year.
In the 1958 primary Earle Brown j
attempted to win the Democratic!
Party nomination for the House.!
He was soundly defeated by Powell!
in both the primary and the regu-i
lar election.
j
Tight Controls Sought
On Fraternity Houses
College to Air
Handel Opera
The Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) is planning a drastic
revampiag of its program this semester.
Bob Bisnoff, newly-elected IFC president, in outlining
this action, attributed it main-^
ly to the growing antagonism I Previously, any Greek letter soThe College will participate in
towards the group from both cial organization was included un
the current Handel Festival, acStormy Careers
• cording to a spokesman for the
the Board of Higher Educa- der the classfication of a fraternal
body
and
it
is
hoped
that
this
tion (BHE) and from the
Carmine DeSapio's career in poli- Music Department.
feature will further protect the
members themselves.
tics
has been no less stormy than
The vehicle for this participaCollege and the accepted fraterni-
"This feeling stemmed mainly
Eugene VanGrona, direcstor of from the ineptness and lethargic
the off-Broadway production of attitude previously visible in what
'"Tis Pity She's A Whore," will should be a dynamic group," he
discuss Elizabethan drama in the said.
Finley Student Center tomorrow.
Triple-Pronged Attack
The first poim^of the Council's
The topic - of Mr. VanGrona's
talk will be "The Adaptation of three-pronged attack on the probElizabethan Piays to the Modem lem entails a stricter control over
Theatre." The talk, which will be fraternity houses, especially with
given under the auspices of Dram- regard to building codes, fire ordisoc, will be held in Room 417 Fin- nances, and Certificates of Occupancy.
ley at 12:15 PM.
Bisnoff explained that this feaMr. VanGrona's own play, ""Hs
Pity She's A Whore," has been ture was included because of rumcited by Professor William Sum- ors that the BHE was about to
berg (German), Dramsoc's Fac- crack down on IFC for failing to
ulty Advisor, as son. excellent ex- adopt Dean James S. Peace's (Student Life) "Code of ethics" for
ample of Elizabethan Theatre.
Mr. VanGrona's adaptation was fraternity residences.
Point two of the new {dan propraised by the New York drama
critics. Walter Kerr, Herald~Trib- vides the mechanics for the admis
wne critic, called the play a "tow-1 sion of new fraternities into IFC,
ering triumph." I t is «ow a t the] and also a clarification of what
Player's Theatre.
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ties from the actions of these "un- Mr. Powell's. In 1949 Mr.. DeSapio tion will be the presentation of
was chosen Tammany Hall head. Handel's opera "Xerxes" in conofficial" groups
The third facet of the directive | H e * t h e f i r s t I t a h a n e v e r t o h o l d cert form.
This will- be the first performcalls for increased social and ath this poet.
His position was strengthened ance of "Xerxes" in New York in
letic functions by IFC itself. Included are extensive plans for in- when Robert Wagner was elected twenty-five years.
Constantine Cassollas (Music)
creased inter-fraternity athletic Mayor in 1963 and Averell Harrievents, many already set into mo- man was elected Governor in 1954. will sing the tenor lead and Protion, plans to turn the IFC office Both men had been supported by fessor Fritz Jahoda (Music) will
into a meeting and dance lounge, DeSapio despite the opposition of • conduct the College's orchestra in
and the publication of two Frater- other powerful Democrafts
the April 4 concert. It will be held
The Bishop, as DeSapio was in Aronow Auditorium.
raty newsletters.
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Spring Concert
TTie Department's Spring ConSG PRESIDENT REXEE ROTITS COLUMN
Page 2 cert, scheduled for May 16 and 17,
PROFESSOR'S REVOLUTIONARY ANCESTORS
Page 2 will feature Haydn's "Mass in C
THE EDUCATION CONTROVERSY
Page 3 Major." Prof. Jahoda has announcMUSIC MAN: ALUMNUS IN "RIVAUKY"
Page 4 ed that there are openings in secDEMISE OF COLLEGE RECOUNTED
Page 5 tions of the orchestra for qualified
THE HONORS PROGRAM
Page 6 students.
MR. BROWNSTEIN AND THE SHARKS
Page 7
Students are also needed to sing
DOWN UNDER
P*g* 8 with t h e chorus. Tenors are es..JP«Ce 8
CONVENT AVENUE TALES
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INSIDE OP
OBSERVATION
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Wednesday, March 4, 195'
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JFreueb •> -
Prexy Potpourri
By SO P R E S I D E N T R E N E E R O T H
In the University of Utopia (to borrow Robert Hutchins'
phrase,) things are done different. To no one's surprise, the
students turn out differently.
A lecture on the most recent
developments in higher education and s t u d e n t g o v e r n m e n t
will be £tven by Dr. Babin, P r e s ident of the University ot Strasr
bourg, France, ne.vt. Wednesday
a t 12 Noon in the Aronow Auditorium. The talk will be conducted in French.
Profs Ancestoi
Visa to Society
Little did an obscure militia officer know three centurie<
At t h e U of U, when the r e g i s t r a r signs up forty students for a
ago, that fce wowld serve as Professor Donald A. Roberts
class, the costodian provides forty chairs. As a m a t t e r of fact, that
(English) means of a m i s s i o n to the Society of Colonial War
r e g i s t r a r has been dismissed. T h e maximum enrollment is twenty-five
Membership in this organization,*
a t present.
In Utopia, curriculum changes come even more slowly than at
Prpf. Roberts explained, is limited P/of. R o b e r t s explained, "is to com
City. (How long have I been listening to r u m o r s that a certain reto people whose ancestors w e r e ac- m e m o r a t e historical sites throi^gh •
out New York S t a t e . Tablets an
quired course on the Social Science list would be replaced by a curhe
tively engaged in military c a m m a r k e r s a r e erected constantly t
rently semi-required course, and that the semi-required list would be
paigns b e t w e e n 1607 and 1773. T h e publicize 'the s t a t e ' s heritage."
d r o p p e d ? ) They haven't even reduced the science requirment for
esi
non-scientist there, despite the unapguable view that there is so much
Dave Schildkraut, who played professor sports a small scarlet
T h e Professor casually r e c a l l M a t j
m o r e science to learn, there isn't much point in trying to teach any clarinet for Buddy Rich's band and and w h i t e lapel button to signify t h a t about 320 y e a r s have passe -^p
to the non-scientists.
lead alto saxophone for S t a n Kensince his first forebearer, a Furi log
Even the faculty is different in Utopia. Not that they're brighter, ton's group three years ago, brings
tan minister, arrived in t h e Ne\ ege
just t h a t they employ more of their brightness to illuminate t h e his q u a r t e t into the Finley Grand
World.
rs
problems confronted in class, and less for the a u t h o r s h i p of esoteric Dallioom Saturday, March 21.
Df
F o u g h t Indians
articles about inconsequential minutiae published in obscure journals,
His appearance will highlight the
een
whose readers are the a u t h o r s of other esoteric articles, etc.
The minister brought his congre ubj
Second Annual Jazz concert at the
At Utopia U, students, a r e serious, but not humorless. It's t r u e College.
gation to Salem, Massachusetts t drr
t h a t students majoring in cafeteria, jukebox, and poolroom a r e reescape religious persecution. Afte [enc
Schildkraut has also recorded
tired after on semester. But extra-curricular activities flourish. This
spending a brief time there, tft .ilni
with
Miles
Davis
and
S
a
m
Mo^t,
condition would not be r e m a r k a b l e , were it not t r u e despite t h e
v^ergyman
and his followers cour
D<
absence of student deans, p r o g r a m directors, activity supervisors, and two cf the leaders in the current
ageously journeyed to Long Islan ion
h)ast
Coast
Ja/.z
movement.
other students' helpers. The fact is t h a t Utopia t a k e s a s p a r t a n view
T h e ""Puritan congregation man :ha:
The other members of t h e quarof these things; it provides rooms, chairs, and tables, while the s t u aged
to c a r r y over some of t h e ol; i a v €
tet,
Bill
Triglia,
Roy
Hall
and
Warj
dents provide the chess pieces, guest speakers, a n d dance records t h a t
English atmosphere. Prof. Robert
ren Fitzgerald have also served i
convert t h e physcial plant into a student society.
u
r e m a r k e d proudly, t h a t t h e grou; 'the
I could gladly grow accustomed to all this. I t would take time with big bands. Triglia appeared
named a town and a county. South ssu<
before I would stop furtivey leading in the cafeteria, and would bring wuthJLester Young, and S t a n Getz.
hold
and Suffolk, respectively aftei
Hall
was
a
sidema'n
with
Charlie
m y book out into the open. And it wouldn't be easy to s t a y a w a k e
"1
their homes in the Old World.
all day in the absence of " s n a p " courses. R e g u l a r conferences w i t h F a r k e r and Dizzy Gillespie.
;ied
Fitzgerald, who has just r e t u r n KOg
m y i n s t r u c t o r s would require a degree of p r e p a r a t i o n from which I
J o u r n e y to L. I.
;ati<
a m protected by the size of c u r r e n t classes. B u t I would" adjust to j ed from a y e a r ©n the West Coast,
has recorded with Hal Stein and
this—excepting only the S t u d e n t Government.
Some time later, the prcfesso har
said, the minister's son served as s
Because at Utopia, t h e y ' r e all literalists. They think t h a t S t u d e n t Bob Drough.
Time h a s passed quickly for
Government means that t h e representatives of t h e students should ] The Modern Jazz Society is sponcolonel in t h e militia of Suffoli
Ai
govern all student affairs. They have a wild idea u p t h e r e t h a t stu- soring the affair. M J S President Professor Robers over t h r e e cen- County. H e participated in a fev
i
la
dents might even have helpful ideas not on w h a t to put into t h e S t a n Cohen said, "This concert turies.
skirmishes which hastened the exi
:ive
ie
c u r r i c u l u m but on how to improve what t h e educators have put should be much b e t t e r t h a n our u;. ~fp;i;~+:~~ ,„;+v, +v^ ^«^,,^
of M Indians from t h e tip of Lon
jnti
t h e r e . And—this is the most Utopian!—they believe t h a t a serious first effort. The musicians a r e all his artihation with the group.
^ 'ste
I
s
l
a
n
d
s t u d e n t ' s judgement could be relevant in determining an instructor's experienced and they figure to
Prof. Roberts emphasizes t h a t he
f
n
at
capabilities.
show better than u n d e r g r a d u a t e does not "feel t h a t membership in j P ^ - Roberts repeatedly emph
"
T h e result would be dismal for me. No fiery resolutions, no performers."
this organization or one of its type, sized t h e importance of an organi take
a p p e a r a n c e s before faculties, no appeals to boards, nothing but cordial
Tickets a r e on sale at t h e Mod- should be considered snobbish." H e zation such as the Society o! ;hes
^ j ^
"I
and cooperative relations between students and faculty. The conse- ern Jazz Society meetings or at the also feels t h a t "it should not b e as-1 Colonial
W a r s
H e g ^ y
quence of all this, difficult as it is for m e to face, is that / would Ticket Bureau in t h e main corridor sociated w i t h a feeling of social t h a t it is i m p o r t a n t to preservf ^rn'
b e paying my fees without protest, and with pleasure. Luckily for in the Finley Center during the superiority.
j and even to glorify t h e heritage o the
me, t h e College is still far from Utopia.
icist two days before the concert.
"The present aim of t h e society,"' the S t a t e .
;ubj
Edu
Pro!
eati<
A
ts
)
the
Quartet Highlights
Jazz Fete
Do ybu Think for Yourself ? ("^^
THAT Wild.
YOU! *
1. Can you honestly say that you've made
an effort to understand modern art?
2. If you were to break a New YearTs
resolution, would you renew it
on the spot rather than wait
until next year?"
Would you be unwilling to play a
single game of "Russian Roulette"
for a million dollars?
Are you fully convinced that the
saying "Money does not buy
happiness" is completely true?
•
y E s[J
NO
vEs
No
5. Would you be at all hesitant to rent
a desirable apartment where the
previous occupants had died under
mysterious circumstances?
n n
If you were walking to town in a
hurry, would you be unwilling to
accept a ride in a garbage truck?
7. Would you be reluctant to participate
in an important medical experiment
which, though not dangerous, would
cause some discomfort?
v ES r] N oQ
YEs
If you had an independent income
sufficient for all your needs,
could you be happy never to go
to work?
n •*•
9. Can an extravagant claim
make you switch from
one filter cigarette
to another?
YESQ
No
n
YESQNOQ
YEs
n •
YEs
n HH:
NO
v E s NO
n
•cie
*s
t'ssa
for
posi
or
The truth is, thinking men and women
aren't influenced by extravagant claims—
especially when choosing a filter cigarette.
They use their heads! They know what
they want. They know that only VICEROY
gives them a thinking man's filter . . . a
smoking marTs"taste.
*Ifyou have answered "YES" to three out of
the first four questioTis, and "AO" to four
out of the la*t five . . . you certainly do think
The Man Who thinksforHimself
ikiiA'i
mm—
Familiar
pack or
crushproof
box.
ONLY VICEROY H A S A THINKING M A N ' S
. A SMOKING
mSTEl
O BS E R V A T I O N
^nesdey. March 4, 1959
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Education's Unanswerecl Question*
Vs.
By PETER L. STEINBERG
The attack launched recently by Admiral Hyman G. Rickover on our nation's educaion policies was projected from an extremely shaky base, according to leading members of
he College's School of Education.
In his book ''Education and Freedom," Admiral Rickover attacks "educationists' for
esiring the teaching services of professional pedagogues rather than "subject-experts" in the
at ion's schools. He scores the ^
methods credits are required. rent trend to lower the teaching
nportance placed on method- eight
"A
teacher must be interesting requirements, as exemplified by
logy by Liberal Arts Col- and must
-be respected for his Admiral Rickover's comments, and
eges, Universities, and Teachknowledge,"
Prof. Beck maintains. the actions of New York City edurs Colleges.
cation leaders.
Declaring that the schools have
een a "substitution of know-how
ubjects for solid learning," the
dmiral assails a "widespread ten?ncy to instruct pupils in the
ilnutiae of daily life."
Dean Harold Abelson (Educa•ion) took issue with the Admiral.
Charging that "many lay critics
Plftave used the term 'methods' amiguously," he said that some of
the cannons are being aimed at
ssues which are ten years past.
"The College has always been
led in with a strong academic
)rogram,",he said. "American education should go forward rather
han "back."
Improve Math Courses
Admitting- that there foad^ been'
lack irnthe education of prtfspee:ive elementary school -teachers'
jntil 1953, the DeaiY said that
'steps to make up a deficiency in
nathematics and science are being
taken to augment offerings in
hese areas."
"If Rickover would familiarize
PvMiimself with the facts, he'd see
the large amount of credits for
subjects and the little amount for
Education courses," according to
Professor Hubert P. Beck (Education).
At present out of the 128-credts required for graduation from
the Schools of Liberal Arts and
"Student bodies can testify to hc-w
many Professors know their subject but can't put it across.. And
this is exaggerated in the lower
grades."
Prof. Beck is chairman of a
faculty committee to celebrate
the one-hundredth anniversary of
DfeariM&roid "Afeelsbiiv
Forward; with Education
the birth of the noted progressive
educator John Dewey, Recalling
Dewey's memorable excursions in
defense of the teaching profession,
Prof.. Beck blasted those "who
have made the teaching profession
unattractive, through means such
as Admiral Rickover's attack."
Commenting on the question of
making the teaching profession attractive, Professor Burritt J. Haddow observed that there is a cur-
Requirements Lowered
The requirements for teaching
in New York's junior high schools
have been recently lowered to allow a one year period of grace for
students to teach under emergency
i licenses while pursuing the completion of their education credit
requirements.
Prof. Haddow placed the blame
for the relative low prestige of
teachers on the facts that teaching requirements have been lowered, and that many teachers have
been forced to teach out of license.
"Raise the standards sufficiently,
and you will get competent people," he said.
Disagreeing to some extent with
his colleagues, Dr. Thomas Spitz
said that subject matter should
come first. He emphasized, how^
ever, that methods were of great
importance. "You can't build, a
house without a foundation," he
said. "However, methods are necessary in.all fields."
Vice Admiral Hyman Rickover urges the emphasis on ba£ic subjects as the intellectual tools to cope with today's complex world.
"of some of the unnecessary primary education courses."
"I found that some of the education courses weren't beneficial due
to the fact that they weren't in
conjunction with field experiences,
but some were just plain unnecessary," she said.
She added that the methods
Ed' Courses Unnecessary
courses have helped not only her
Students in .the School of Edu- confidence irf herself as a teacher,
cation generally agreed with the but ha\4e been of- invaluable assiscriticism of the attempts to limit tance in her student teaching. She
methods courses, but disagreed regards her present student teachwith, faculty defense of other areas ing as her most valuable experof the education curriculum.
ience1 in education, and recom- A suggestion for more methods
courses, and greater emphasis on mends the expansion of this phase
student teaching, wasi^uickly fol- of the education program t o one
lowed up by Senior Myra Finkel- year.
stein with a call for elimination 1 Arlene Herko, an Education sen-
Vice Admiral Hyman Rickover and Professor Theodore Brameld of Boston University
I have expressed their philosophies of education in a number of excellent critcal works. The
following^excerpts afe indicative of the general tenor of their criticism, and had a profound
effect on the path that education in the United States will take in the future.
From Vice Admiral Rick-<
over's "Education and Free- jects which must be mastered. to meet the competition of Russia
They are the intellectual tools that by imitating its authoritarian pol,domM:
enable us to understand the com- icy and program in education than
"Substitution of kno.w- plexities of today's tense and un we can afford to meet the threat
i how for solid learning and certain world. Those who do not of any kind of totalitarianism, by
!the wide-spread tendency of have the mentality to master all aping its disdain for civil liberties.
! schools to. instruct pupils in these subjects need the same kind "A rebuilt philosophy of educaHbbert Dark Beck
! the minutae of daily life" are of intellectual fare, only less of it." tion that carr generate both the
Criticizes Poor teachers
"Whatever the world of tomori destructive element in the row may turn out to be, one thing vigorous means and magnetic ends.
:
cience, and Educa^fon, four credEssential for our times is needed.
is certain: greater mental effort
os in "methods courses" are nec- j present educational system.
ior now taking student teaching,
termed many of the initial education courses "a waste of time."
She proposed that elective courses
be substituted for these courses
"so whole semesters dcn't have to
be wasted in the earlier terms."
She proposed that more methods
courses be added to the cufricu^
lum. "Now that I'm actually in
the field," she sard, "I feel that
I'm qualified'because of the methods courses^"
Graduates Rate High
Another Education^ senior believes that the primary courses
should be combined. However,
Judy Kramer also adds, "We've
discussed these problems in all our
Education courses year after year,
but nothing has been done yet."
In answer to Admiral Rickover's
over-all charges, Dr. Haddow declared yesterday; "Our graduates
rate right up at the top in soipany respects, and are absolutely
ready to teach. They uniformly
are the top entries in teacher examinations, and they provide the
outstanding leadership. We have a
splendid record."
MmpressioHS • .
"Impressions," the Art Society
magazine founded last term, is
accepting material for its Spring
publication. Poetry and fiction,
as well as art contributions are
needed. Work will be accepted
through M»rch 26 at the Art
Building Desk on the first floor
of Eisner Hall.
It will not be found along the road
will be required of all mankind."
ssary to fulfill the requirements { The alternative is:
that Admiral Rickover commands
The first duty of American us to follow." — From The New
ior a secondary school teaching j "English, f o r e i g n language.
position in science or mathematics, mathematics, sciences history and schools is to develop in all chil- j York Times, Feb. 9. 1S59.
or teachers of the liberal a r t s , ' geography -»- these are t h e ' s u b - dren — talented, average, and be- i
low average — the highest level j
I of intellectual competence of j
In cooperation with tfie
whfoeh they are capable."
{ As for Professor Brameld these j
EMPIRE AUTO SCHOOL1 ASSOCIATIOM
' are his opinions:
j
Your Student Government
"The goal of a strong education !
Cord'mlly IrtrHet "YOU" to IK Open
announces Hiat the
l not only for America, but for a l l '
'. parts of the earth, is ihe first im- j
| peraftive of the next half-century, j
\ Much better training for all prois ffeite .f«jti>\
fessors, including teaching and,
Step in at ftoom 332 Finley for appKccrtions now!
technical, is crucial to this imper-!
attve.
SIGMA TAU DELTA
SORORITY
SPRING RUSH
Thursday, March 5, 12:30 P.M.
.JgMHi. UrEiofa
DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE
Page 4
OBSERVATION
Ex-'Oddbair Music Major
Strums in Broadway Show
versity Graduate School lor Music.
">I was the first non-classical
wtiich originally inspired them:
unrequited love, prison, poverty,
discrimination, whiskey and social
rebellion."
Some of the songs which Silverman has included in "Folk Blues"
are (Mule Skinner Blues, Bourgeois
Blues (by Leadbelly) and Lonesome House Blues (originally sung
by Blind Lemon Jefferson).
By BARBARA SCHNEIDER
J e r r y Silverman, who
strums "a pleasant backwoods
banjo" in a hit Broadway
show, began his career sitting
cross-legged and playing a guitar
at an informal songfest in the
North Campus Cafeteria.
Silverman plays the background
music for "The Rivalry," which recreates the campaign of Abraham
Lincoln and Stephen S. Douglas
for the senatorship of Illinois.
"The Rivalry," claimed by reviewers to be "vibrant, vivid and
exhilarating," stars Richard Boone
as Lincoln and Martin Gabel as
Douglas. It was written by Norman
Corwin. "This play is a fine and
exciting drama which is very unusual in the commercial theatrical
world," said Silverman.
Book Successful
Silverman has also l?een instrumental in forming AudioJVideo
Productions Inc., a new recording
company. The firsst of -the records i
issued on this label was a full
range recording of folk blues taken
from his book.
The record and book were reJerry Silverman as he appears leased simultaneously in November.
The Blues book, distributed on a
Breathed Deep
in "The Rivalry."
world-wide basis, has me<t with
He had originally planned on 'Folk,' now it was Music 1"
great success. Over 5000 copies
becoming a physicist when he enhave been sold.
He
received
a
BS
in
Music
from
tered the College in 1948. But SilRecently the editor - performer
musician
to
enroll."
The
guitarist
verman had also been playing since
was one of the principal particidid
a
thesis
on
blues
guitar
techthe age of fourteen and was appants in a "Hootenanny" at Carpearing weekly on* WNYCs Folk- nique. This was "a real' musiconegie Hall. The Hall which accomlogical
venture,"
he
explained,
"and
song Festival.
involved research into an un- modates 2700 persons was filled to
Finally the vigorous world of
ohronicled field."
capacity with 300 more sitting on
folk music won over the world of
the stage. *
the physics lab, and Silverman
Wrote 'Folk Bines'
Silverman has travelled across
"took a deep breath" and applied
the
United States with only a
The
research
done
on
this
thesis
to Professor Mark Brunswick
(Chmn., sMusic) for permission to was the basis for Silverman's col- guitar for company. In May he will
change his course of study from lecting folk blues for publication in board the Queen (Mary for a trip
song book form. No such collection tx> Europe. A car equipped with rephysics to music.
The idea of a folk guitarist who had been available previously. The cording apparatus and stereophonic
wanted to major in music raised book, entitled "Folk Blues," is pub- sound material will accompany him
many eyebrows since it was the lished by the Macmillan company. on his tour. He hopes to record folk
first time this had happened at the Most of the 110 American folk songs and dances while on the road.
Silverman will perform at the
College. Silverman still calls him- blues included are in print for the
first time and are arranged for Vienna Youth Festival this summer
self an "oddball" music major.
,
in concerts and in international
"Mozart operas and Beethoven voice, piano, and guitar.
The assortment of folk blues has cultural competition.
sonatas may seem to have as little
"I will then proceed to Czechoto do with the banjo as E = m c 2 , " been divided into categories acSilverman observes, "but it enabled cording to the mood or condition slavakia, Poland and Moscow,
me to add a new dimension to my the College in 1952, and continued where I have been assured of a
playing and singing. It had been his studies at the New York Uni- very friendly welcome," he said.
MARXIST DISCUSSION CLUB
CARROLL BROWN* HELLENIC SOCIETY
AICtaE
Discusses term's agenda in Room
Will meet in Room 111 Wagner at 12:45
Will show a film on corrosion tomorrow
Wagner at 12:30 PM tomorrow.
I'M.
a t 12:45 PM in Room 103 H a m s .
AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
Presents Lt. Commander Lanley of the
U. S. Navy t o speak on "Opportunities for
Meteorologists in the Navy" tomorrow at
12:30 PM in Roam 308 Shepard. N e w members are welcome.
AMERICAN ROCKET SOCIETY
Will hold a general meeting in Room 108
Shepard t o explain the charter and discuss
objectives for a semester. New Members
sincerely welcome.
„.
ASME
Will present Mr. U. A. Rothermei, Regional Secty. of ASME, who wil! talk on the
effect of membership on professional development. Film: "Futures in Steel." Room
126 Shepard a t 12:30 PM sharp tomorrow.
BALTIC SOCIETY
Meets tomorrow at 12:30 PM in Room
106 Wagner. Film showing of Ukrainiar
Costume Show. All welcome
BASKERVILLE CHEMISTRY SOCIETY
Mr. Philip E. Nethercut speaks on "The
Chemistry of the Paper Industry" at 12:30
PM in Doremus Hall. All invited.
B E A V E R BROADCASTERS
Meet in Room 209 Harris tomorrow at
12:30 PM to appoint committees and hold
auditions and interviews.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEW
Business meeting a t 12:00 Noon in Room
317 Stoepard toroorrow.
CADCCEUS SOCIETY
Will present a film on heart surgery.
"Coarctation of the Aorta" in ' gorious
ervthrocoior" in Room 315 Shepard a t 12:30
PM.
CAMERA CLUB
Will meet in Room 106 Steigiit2 a t 12:15
PM. An uaportai* darkroom
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N O W YOU CAN SEE THE BEST. . .
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8:00 P.M. — MARCH 6, 1959
ENTERTAINMENT
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with
(By the Author of "Rally Round the Flag, Boys/ "and.
"Barefoot Boy with Cheek.")
ADVENTURES IN SOCIAL SCIENCE: NO. 2
Today, with earnestness and sobriety, we make the second of
our forays into social science. We takte up the most basic of all
social sciences—sociology itself.
Sociology teaches us that man is a social animal. It is not
instinct or heredity that determines his conduct; it is environment. This fact is vividly borne out when you consider the case
of Julio Sigafoos.
Julio, abandoned as an infant in a dark wood near Cleveland,
was adopted by a pack of wild dogs and reared as one of their
own. When Julio was found by a hunter at the age of twelve*
the poor Child was more canine than human. He ran on all
fours, barked and growled, ate raw meat, lapped water with his
tongue, and could neither speak nor understand one single word.
In short, he was a complete product of his environment.
Julio, incidentally, was more fortunate than most wild children. They never become truly humanised, but Julio was exceptional. Bit by bit, he began to talk and walk and eat and
drink as people do. His long-dormant mental processes, when
awakened at last, turned out to be fantastically acute. He was
so bright that he learned to read and write in a month, got
through grammar school in three years, and high school in two.
And last June as thousands of spectators, knowing the odds
Julio had overcome, stood and raised cheer after cheor, be was
graduated valedictorian from Cal Tech with a degree in astrophysics!
Who can say to what towering heights this incredible boy
would have risen had he not been killed the day after commencement while chasing a car?
04.
CHESS CLUB
MODERN JAZZ SOCIETY
Will present a simultaneous chess exMeets in Room 306 Finley to distribute
hibition by club champion Joe Tamargo in tickets to jazz concert an March 21.
Room 427 Finley at 12:15 PM tomorrow.
MUSICAL COMEDY SOCIETY
New members are invited.
Meets in Room 440 Finley. All participants in "Pajama Game" must attend.
CLASS OF '60
Will hold a meeting of its council and ofNEWMAN CLUB
ficers tomorrow at 12:00 Noon in Room 306
Meets tomorrow at 12:00 Noon. "QuesFinley. All members are requested to attion B o x " : Rev. Mulloy answers questend.
tions on religion at club center (469 W.
EDUCATION SOCIETY
142 St.)
Dr. Lucille Linberg, professor of EducaOUTDOOR CLUB
tion at Queens College, will speak on 'ConWill meet tomorrow a t 12:00 Noon in
temporary Russian Education" tomorrow at
Room 106 Harris. Slide show will be held.
12:30 PM in Room 104 Klapper.
PERSHING RIFLES - COMPANY A-«
HILLEL
Drill for all active members in Jasper
Will sponsor a lecture titled "This is My
Oval at 12:30 PM. Candidate meeting in
Club"' by representatives of the Newman
Room 03 Harris at 12:30 PM. Uniforms
Club, the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
required.
Club, and the Baltic Society today at 4:00
PHILATELIC SOCIETY
PM at Hiilel House. 475 W. 140 St, ReMeets in Room 421 Finley a t 12:30 PM.
freshments will be served.
All old and new members urged to attend
HISTORY SOCIETY
as the continuation of the society is at
Will show two films: "From the Restake.
mote Past of Ancient Greece" and "Image
PHILOSOPHY SOCIErtf
Medieval" in Room 303 Cohen.
Will hold organizational meeting in Room
IL CIRCO.O DANTE ALIGHIERI
013 Wagner at 12:30 PM today.
New
Presents Professor Luciani who will speak
members welc«ne.
on Italian Religious Literature tomorrow at
PROMETHEAN WORKSHOP
12:30 PM in Room 204 Mott.
Meets Friday at 4:00 PM in Room 427
INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN
Finley to read and discuss student fiction.
FELLOWSHIP
All are welcome.
~ Presents a panel discssion on The Case
PSYCHOIXMJY SOCIETY
for Christianity" in Room 206 Harris a t
12:30 PM.
Win meet at 12:30 PM tomorrow in Room
210 Harris. Courses offered by the departJK»rRNAL OF SOCIAL S T i n i E S
rcent will be discussed by sludfnts who have
Meets tomorrow at 12:30 PM for article taken them. All interested in taking elective
courses in Psychology shouid profitdiscussion.
LE CERCUE FRANCAJS DU JOCB
wai preaent « • MlHtfunHl leetwre
Wednesday, March 4, 1959
POST
But I digress. To return to sociology, people tend to gather
in groups—a tendency that began, as we all know, with the
introduction of Marlboro Cigarettes. What an aid to sociability
they are! How benignly one looks UJJOB one's fellows after puffing on Marlboro's filter that redly filters, on Marlboro's flavor
that's really flavorful. How eager it makes one to extend the
hand of friendship! How grateful we aU are to Marlboco for
making possible this togetherness! How good sot to live in the
bleak pre-Marlboro world with every man a stranger!
The groups that people live in today (thanks to Marfbore)
vary widely in their customs. What is perfectly acceptable in
one society may be quite outlandish in another. Take, for instance, the case of Ug Van Wyck.
Ug, a Polynesian lad, grew up in an idyllic South Sea isle
where the leading event of the year was the feast of Max, the
sun god. A quaint all-day ceremony was held, with tribal
dancing, war chants, fat-lady races, pie-eating contests, and, for
the grand finale, the sacrifice of two dozen maidens.
According to Ug's folkways, sacrificing maidens was entirely
acceptable, but when, in his eighteenth year, he was sent as an
exchange student to the University of Wisconsin, he soon
learned that Americans take a dim view of this practice—in
Wisconsin, at any rate. The first fifteen or twenty maidens Ug
sacrificed, he was let off with a warning. When, however, he
persisted, drastic measures were taken: he was depledged by
his fraternity. A broken man, Ug quit school and moved to
Milwaukee where today he earns a meager living as a stein.
For real gocmbilitg, protide Marlboro* for Alter smoker*
mnd Phiiip Morri* for non-4Uter smokmr*. Moth mre mode
^ the rha^jmrn** comvmm; boHimmmmtM*
Page S
ednesday, MarcJt 4, 1959
o$
pBSEBVATXO
PLEA
Armageddon
Dear Editor,
MANAGING BOARD
I write this "letter to the editor"
to criticize some other "letters to
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tiMMUtiiiiiHumimiiimmiiiiLH
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the
editor"
to
which
the
students
Editor-in-Chiel
Two
old
grads
were
sitting
in
Lannigan's
bar
on
63rd and
of CCNY are being submitted.
RITA ASHKENAS
SANDRA ROSKNBLDM
This
will
not
be
a
plea
to
edit
this
Lex, not far from "The Barbizon Hptel for Women." The
News Editor
Associate Editor
LARRY G O T T U E B
home spun journalism at 'the copy March night was springlike and it was easy to talk abdUt old
CAROL WHITKHOUSE
Sports Editor
Features Editor
desk, but it will be a plea to the
times.
HERB ROSENBLVM
writers themselves.
Business Manager
"VO and coke," the first Beaver ordered. "Y'know, Al," he began,
Let us examine some of the reASSOCIATE BOARD ,
cent letters submitted to OP. "For "I was riding down Convent Avenue a few nights ago and I happened
two and one half years, J have to pass the College. It looked just like a ghost tbvm.
R E X E E COHEN
been under the impression that
Assistant Features Editor
"It was eenie. The way the wdnd was blowing through the trees
City College is an institution dediED MARSTON
BARBARA SCHNEIDER
PETER STEINBERG
cated to education; it seems that and the deserted building—like some corny Western."
Copy Editor
Copy Editor
Copy Editor
HOWARD KAPLAN
MITCH KOCH
certain facilities of the College
"Yeah, but don't forget Tom, it's been eight years now since
Circulation Manager
Photography Editor
have become instead a vehicle for
CONTRIBUTING $OARD
administration whimsy and proper they've cashed the chips in," Al answered. "Ya gotta figure depreciadining etiquette." This was the tion.
STAN SHEPKO
ESTRELLA ME1JOMIL
first paragraph in a letter comSTAFF
"Sometimes," he continued, "I wish I was there when it happened.
plaining about the polacy in the
WS D E P T . : Lew Freedman, Carl Gewirtz, Bobbie Ludwig, Ian Macauley, Judy South Campus cafeterias of not Why did I have t o be '58 instead of '59. Seeing it 'all just go t o pieces.
allowing studying whale eating the Cheeze, it must have been 'fetntastdc."
Mendel!.
ATURES D E P T . : Eleanor Brodkin, Grace Fisher. Ken Metviner, Edith Shapiro.
food. Yet forty one words are
JRTS D E P T . : Artie Alexander. Joe Lowin, Steve Solomon, B e m i e Teitelman.
/
Tom smiled his quiet, self-important smile. He knew he had really
used to introduce nothing bwt verSOCIATE BCSfNESS MANAGER: Bubbles Chwat.
made it. "Ya wanna hear about it again?" he asked, then, without
NDIDATES: George Beck. Buddy Engelstein, Jack Fox. Susan Goldberg, Holly Hy- bal embellishmemts and confusion.
man.
Myra Jehlen. Fran Lipman. M y m a Schneit, Bemie Silverstein. Margo Stem, The cause is a juSit and fair one waiting for an answer, he launched his narrative.
but we only find out what exactly
Dennis Usatin.
"Ya could see it coming for years. I mean it couldn't happen all1'
FACULTY ADVISORS
it is in the last paragraph. Before
this enlightenment we read such at once. It was just lucky that the chips fell when I was graduating,
PROFESSOR STEWART C. EASTON (History)
phrases as "partaking in physical WMioirt any *»veat, it could have 'been a year either way."
DR. LEO HAMALIAN (EugHsh)
The editorial
p o / i c y o^ Observation
Post is decided
by a mtf/or/fy vote of the nourishment." This is indeed a
"Tell about Student Council," Al interrupted with a hint of im*
noble phrase but I prefer just
maging Board and Renee Cohen, Carl Gewirtz
and Ed
Marston.
plain
"eating."
The
letter
above
LEPHONE: FO 8-7438, AW 1-6560
OFFICE: ROOM 336, F I N L E r
patience.
this one in OP has an in/troduction
Supported by Student Fees.
"Okay don't rush me. I gotta tell this factually. General Faculty
equally as mystifying. What ap-^this
sort of officer's cluh—was stalliing around for four or five years
pears to be a fine attack ot Ivy
League snobishness and a reaf- with meanberehip lists, giving Oourada something to talk aibout.
firmation of faith in good old pro"So at last this broad Roth gets together with Hubert Humphrey
letarian CCNY suddenly turns into
a lambast against CCNY apathy and Carmine De Sapio, an* they cgme up with a plan."
It's been a long time since a Democratic or Republican and cultural disintegration.
"I know," Al said, "they made -the General Faculty submit a
Double Bill
udent organization has played a vigorous role in underaduate affairs. The trend in recent semesters has been to
esent speakers whose political affiliations represent anying but doriiMant thought in the United States, this is fine;
ere is no place except in college where the spirit of free
quiry is so untrammeled. And merely because an opinion
ay be in the minority is no reason why it should be supessed, in fact this is all the more reason why representa/es of so-called "unpopular" movements should explain their
isitions.
' • *. '
When someone wishes to advocate the must convey not confuse.
He must bring forth dear, logical
and separate ideas to win his point.
His introduction must introduce,
his body must prove, and his conclusion should review or suggest
Because I have criticized, do
not think that I believe myself
above all this. Not at all. The
shortcomings of this letter testify
admirably to this. I am only aware
of the vagueness iii words that I
as well as others are victim to,
and I hope that my 'feltow letter
to the editor writers" will now
share in this awareness.
Jay Freeman, LSr. 5
Nevertheless, through the elaborate openmindedness
acticed by student leaders, the more obvious choices, the
irometers of current feeling, in other words the people who
e making news and influencing history, lire often overoked. Because of this situation we are particularly pleased
at the Conference of Democratic Students, only a fledgling
f) REAPPRAISAL
oup, has assumed such an active part in bringing figures of
itional prominence to the College campus. And there are Dear Editor,
In the February 18th issue of
w more controversial and provocative personalities than Observation
Post an advertisement
lam Clayton Powell and Carmine DeSapio.
was run which called for a boyof he South Campus CafeAlso rather interesting is the pla^e these men have cott
teria. Referring t o students who
rved for themselves in the moral and ethical atmosphere of might wish to use the Cafeteria
ir age. While Mr. Powell's achievements in the drive for facilities the "ad" said, "They cancial equality will live long after the South's Bilboesque de- not read while eaiang, talk while
nses have been scaled, his inter-party juggling will be cited eating, or relax while eating."
I must admit that I believed
many years as a monumental example of capricious par- these words to be an overstateunship.
ment at the time. I t seemed acAs for Mr. DeSapio: he makes Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
ok like a perfect picture of togetherness. On occasion, his
licy statements, his stand on crucial issues, his demands at
tional conclaves and nominating conventions have been surssed by no American politican as standards of liberal and
ogressive statesmanship. Yet there is no man in America
day, \ve dare say, who more represents in the public's view,
e caricature of the conniving, designing local boss. In the
llegiate arena — with an audience of scholastic tempernent — both figures have a unique opportunity to convey
eir thoughts to discerning critics of our civilization.
If Mr. DeSapio and Reverend Powell have consented to
eak at the College, the students have, in a figurathse sense,
Teed also to listen.
Reverend Powell will be available only Monday afternoon.
day session college newspaper will be published to pub:ize the talk. It is up to the students to participate in what
omises to be an extremely stimulating afternoon. Participa-
membership list. They figured that if G F was together for four years
in the same room they oughta be chartered."
"Right," Tom admitted. "But after that things began to move
fast. The General Faculty resigned because they said they were 'socially active' and didn't have to sign a roster. Besides they thought t h a t
signing a roster could hurt them when they finally got around to
gettin' a job.
"An' Student Council which was feelin' pretty good voted to send
all o' Council to Vienna with a thousand bucks pocket money each.
"Except that good ol' Campus found that they all went to Alaska.
An' there wasn't even a festival there—not even many youth.
"Then," he went on, "the Admimstraition exipelled this kid who was
reading a^book in the Cafeteria.
"It was great the way they finally pronounced judgement.'No one
will ever read another book at this CoUege between the hoursf of 11
and 2,' the decision read.
"But t h a t was nothing compared to what .those North Campus
guys did Remember how they broke into the Cafeteria one night
and ripped out the boards under the taibles and fHled the shelves up^
with dead cats. The whole school heard how the Cafeteria manager
choked on his raviol in the morning.
"I heard," Al interpolated, "that things really got hot when OP
found out that a basketball player was writing a regular sports colunm
for Campus, and that the real sports editor had graduated six years
ago."
"Don't forget how the Young Radicals dropped Sand bombs on the
Young Reactionaries because ttisy thought the campus was too quiet,
ceptable to me that the Cafeteria Tom broke in.
managemerrt might wish to ask
"Yeah bat most of Hie Young Radicals were in Alaska," AI pointed
students not eating to remove
themselves during the busy hours. out.
However, I found that the des"There were always a few more springing up," Tom replied. Howcription actually did approximate ever "things really started boiling when the Dance Lounge Association
the true situation. The guards pa- picketed the Music Department, chanting 'We want decent quarters
trolling the cafeteria rooms hand for the juke box.' But it was the GREAT PAPER WAR which destroyout warnings erf disciplinary action
ed everything.
not only to those students who are
"All over the school, competition sprung up between teachers to
using the rooms for a social hall,
but also to any student who might see who gets the biggest, fattest term papers from their students. But
It wasn't term papers anymore. It became week papers and day papers.
be reading while eating. ~
I would like to suggest that And they didn't mark them anymore they just weighed them.
rather than extra facilities, the
"And the teachers with the heaviest papers were awarded Profmanagement of the Cafeteria be
essorships.
a little more reasonable* in their
demands on the students. If (they)
"And on one Friday monriug it all ended. Kaput. Everybody
(the students) are not asked to called It quits. No teachers. No students Not even any Administrators.
go to the extreme of doing no- Just OP. And that was only four pages."
thing but eating I am sure that
'<I read the story on page 58 of The Times," Al said. I t got about
they will not mind leaving as soon
with
dot-
Page 6
OBSERVATION
Wednesday, March 4, 195
POST
Honors Aids Specializing
Wltght
I n order t o insure seats, all re^
istrations, accompanied by a fift
dollar deposit for each passengd
m u s t be submitted by March 30.
All those interested in t h e fligl
m a y leave their n a m e a n d tel*
phone n u m b e r in the F l i g h t t
Europe mailbox in Room 152 Fin
ley, or call K e n W e r d e n a t J E 7
2172 or Harold Gotthelf a t VI
6638 any evening.
(Continued from P a g e 1)
One student will work a t t h e
American exhibition in Gorky P a r k
By GRACE F I S C H E R
Whether it be cancer research or a study of the lost generation, the Honors Program in Moscow.
provides students with a distinct opportunity to depart from the formal college curriculum. T h e m a n a g e r s of t h e flight a r e
awaiting a Board ruling as to t h e
The program also increases the speed and scope of individual study in a major suoject.
possibility of one-way reservations.
The h o n o r s course coniists of
Freidson (Chmn. Social Science I t m a y be possible for a small
Dean Barber added.
three-term's study designed to alThere is room for improvement Honors C o m m i t t e e ) .
number to b e arranged.
low qualified upperclassmen freeIn addition to the practical in. . i n the Honors Program, according
dom to experiment in various fields
with
to the Dfcii) •"More should be done ducements of graduation
of interest. At the end of the third
ge s
honors,
and
t
h
e
references
being
to t r v to ;iiir;i<-t the capable •' :semester, t h e student g r a d u a t e s
res:
useful for G r a d u a t e School, t h e
••Pajama G a m e " will be presented Friday and S a t u r d a y evenings
with honors in t h e subject of his
courses offer intellectual stimula- by t h e Musical Comedy Society. T h e production will be presented in ;har
specialization.
lion. Prof. Freidson noted t h a t the the Taft High School Auditorium, 230 East 172nd S t r e e t . Tickets in :hoo
The Honor.; student works toHonors P r o g r a m provides "free- a $1.10 t o $1.35 r a n g e a r e on sale in t h e Finley Trophy Lounge, Inv
gether with, and under close guiddom, though not complete self-in- Room 133. Groups buying tickets in blocks of fifteen or more receive i-ogr
ance of his own mentor. In t h e
eopl'
dulgence, to enable the s t u d e n t to a t e n per cent discount.
Social Sciences, the student must
3secl
pursue a subject of his choice."
follow a reading list and take a
ona
comprehensive exam on the read:hoo
ings. This section of the program
.gen
weighs three credits.
"F(
Another six credits a r e devoted
Dntii
to a "little thesis" of from fifty to
jr tl
200 pages on a topic of the sturow
dent's own choice. The student is
ecer
encouraged to delve into original
ardi
sources wherever possible, and to
ead\
be original in subject m a t t e r and
noui
handling.
Bvel.
The length of the Honors courses
Th
in the physical sciences varies to a
great degree. Although nine credits
are required to graduate with
Dean S h e r b u r n e B a r b e r
honors, a student may t a k e more
In Charge of Honors
or less t h a n this amount. However,
dent and to direct himfefter he gets
no more t h a n six credits m a y be
in. There should be m o r e adequate
t a k e n in one semester.
library facilities, such a s freedom
Useful Introduction
j of t h e stacks," he said.
.For the College senior planning I H e described t h e College faculty
to continue his studies, a n Honors as "overworked" a n d praised t h e
course can provide a useful intro- "generosity of m e m b e r s of t h e
duction- t o graduate school tech-, staff, who will not t u r n down a
niques a n d the tools of research. good student." A t e a c h e r volun" I t is a r e a l ' advantage for those teers to become a m e n t o r in t h e
interested in college teaching," said program, usually without a reducProfessor Albert Friend (Chmn. tion in his r e g u l a r teaching schedule.
English Honors Committee).
The Honors P r o g r a m , which he*.
However, the Honors courses
" a r e n o t good for everyone," said gan a t the College over thirty
Dean S h e r b u r n e F . Barber, execu- years ago, is enjoying-a "reawakentive officer in charge of the p r o - ing," the Dean observed, "triggiram. Some students w h o fulfill gered, along with t h e whole educat h e technical requirements, such as tional pattern, by t h e seemingly
having a B average, m a y be t u r n e d successful Russian rocket launchdown, whereas "some who have to ings." A t present, t h e r e a r e 130
squeeze under the wire" a r e a c - students in the honors program.
The Honors courses a r e geared
cepted.
"To t a k e entrance regulations a s to t h e student w h o is, "on t h e
t h e only requirements would d e - whole, equipped t o work by himfeat t h e idea of the p r o g r a m , " self," explained Professor Eliot
Pajama
Game . . .
T h e w h o l e is equal
to the s u m of its parts
(Btrt some of its parts are more equal than others!)
Alumni Note Excerpts
Financial Assistance for Municipal last y e a r for capital expenses. Do
not these figures indicate t h a t New
System I s Deemed Imperative
York City is standing up t o its opTo ihe Editor of The New York Times:
portunity and its responsibility?
"As heads of the Alumni Associa" T h e r e is. however, much more
tions of City, Hunter, Brooklyn a n d
Queens Colleges, representing 150.- t h a t needs to be done . . .
000 living alumni of t h e municipal
"The Board of Higher Education.
college system, we ask you to help the presiidents of t h e colleges, and
u? increase public awareness that the staffs of both groups are confinancial assistance from t h e s t a t e vinced that s t a t e assistance is nee-1
to these colleges is imperative. It is e.?sary and a r e working for it so
imperative from the point of view that t h e deserving y o u i i of the
of principle and from t h a t of fact.
s l a t e and city m a y have their op"Let us t a k e the facts first.
}x>rtunity. T h e tens of thousands of
" T h e r e a r e severa' bi'.is now in g r a d u a t e s of t h e coheges living
t h e legislative hopper, such as t h e throughout N e w York and the
Mitchell-Brook and the Greenberg- 83,000 students enrolled in the
Podell bills, as well as others, which cl'iy's colleges plead with t h e memwould provide partial support by bers of the Legislature to adopt
t h e s t a t e for the oi/?rating expenses bills a t the session which will
of t h e municipal r-oi leges. T h e
transform s t a t e aid from a hope
formulae in these bill* vary but t h e
to a reality."
principle is the same, t h a t s t a t e
E. A D E L A I D E HAHN,
assistance is necessary to expand
President.
Alumni Association of
opportunity for higher education in
H u n t e r College.
tliiese colleges.
H A R O L D A. L I F T O N .
" N e w York City spends $24,000.President, City College Alumni
000 a y e a r of tax funds for t h e o p A-sociation.
e r a : ing expenses of the municipal
J. E. G R E E N E .
colleges. T h e s l a t e last y e a r paid
President. Brooklyn College Alumni
about $8,000,000 toward the educaAssociation.
-ion of s t u d e n t s in the colleges p r e - 1
ROBERT BERKE.
j
P3r:n£ t o become teachers, a s it \ President, Queens College Alumni !
does in t h e pest of i h e s t a t e . T h e i
Association.
city a
Even Euclid 1 had t o admit...
It's w h a t s up front
t h a t counts
Euclid proved that a straight
line is the shortest distance
between two points. And if
you'll walk a straight line to the
nearest pack of Winstons, you'll
find it the shortest distance to
a really enjoyable sirsoke. It's
the tobacco up front that makes
the difference and that's where
Winston packs its own exclusive
Filter-Blend—a special selection
of light, mild tobacco, specially
processed for filter smoking.
You'll find Filter-Blend gives
Winston a flavor without parallel In fact, it's axiomatic that...
WINSTON TASTES GOOD, LIKE A CIGARETTE SHOULD!
R. / . REYROLDS TCB»CCp CC.nr'Kr'r.S-SAl.SIMI.C.
'iii im$i
OBSERVATION
Wednesday, March 4, 1959
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Pool Sharks Unite! Chalk Your
Your Parlor Is Set for
After shooting at "tin cans in the country" at the agD.of
ten, Bob Helgans has progressed to, the point where he's one
of the top marksmen on the rifle team.
However, Bob didn't start target-^
——
Hearken, all ye connoiseurs of the ancient sport of billiards (pocket or three cushion). ^ihool'ing on a competitive basis I and an active brother in the Pershhe clarion rings for the nimble-fingered art st of the pool cue. The blue chalk awaits the until he reached High School. At mg Rifles
His outside activities are limited
eginning of a new era at the college.
Brooklyn Tech, Bob was captain of
The green cushions of the CQI-^*
;oes billiards tables will soon on a "mail-order" basis. The comress the pool sticks of opposing peting universities mail in the resharks" from other metropolitan sults of the contests held in their
own billiards rooms. The deadline
:hools.
for the tourney has past and it is
Invin Brownstein (Student Life), too late to enter this semester.
L-ogram supervisor and billiards
Larry Gottlieb, a member of the
eophyte of Finley Center, proManagers
Agency, feels that the
•sed the creation of an invitabest
way
to
form a team "is to
onal billiards tourney for met
:hools on Monday at a Managers initiate an intra-college tournament and select the top-five play.gency committee meeting.
"For the past two years I have ers as the College's representaDiitinualiy received entry blanks tives."
Gottlieb, chairman of the tournajr the natipnal tournaments," Mr.
rownstein related, "and with the iiient committee cited last spring's
ecent improvement of our 'bil-pool tourney in the Finley Acadarris lounge' I feel that we are emy," which was curtailed by the
eady to develop a team good sudden need to mend nine wornnougtt to compete on a national out pool tables", as an attempt to
Rvel."
expand upon activities offered the
The national tournament is run!student in the Finley Center
•to "membership in the Richmond
the rifle 'team and was rented one Hill Rifle Club and loads of huntof the top nimrods in the city.
ing .fishing, archery, and ice skatAs is natural for most Tech ing."
alumni here at the college, Helgans
Nimrod's coach, Bernard Kelley,
enrolled in engineering where he rated Helgans ;'as one of the top
•has distinguished himself aca- marksmen in the metropolitan
demically. In four years as a me- area." Kelley praised "Bob's poise
chanical engineering major, Bob on the firing line and his triggerhas compiled a B + average, good quick reflexes" that are required
enough to net him membership in for unerring accuracy.
Pi Tau Alpha, a national honor
The Coach emphasized that
society.
Helgan's early training was a splid
In addition to a 287 shooting foundation for his present success
average, the affable senior has on the squad."
fcx-'Ued better than 290 bulls-eyes He stressed that the rifler's
out of a possible 300, five times stamina was developed through
this season. This feat has placed active participation in outdoor
.•him in a class^.reserved only for athletics. "Throughout the season
sharpshooters.
The five foot-ten inch eagle-eye
is a first lieutenant in the ROTC
Irwin IJrownatein
Cues In
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English: S C A N P A L . M A G A Z I N E
Thinklish translation: This magazine is put o u t b y a bunch of
troublisheFS. Their other monthly
offerings: a horror series (feariodical), pin-up pictures (leeriodical) and a fortune tellers' gazette
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taste of fine tobacco. Who'd want
Lucky Strike mixing with that
crowd? As for the scandal sheet,
it's a smeariodkal which deserves
nothing but snublicity. >
^ish:
CONVERSATION EN DER
Coach Bernard Kelly
Rates Helgans High
Bob's durability played an important role in winning close matches."
Now that graduation is drawjng
near the rifleman's future plans
-are coming out of mothballs and
becoming realities. The youthful
Queens resident plans to marry
his college sweetheart, enter the
army for a quick hitch, then settle
down to a career of teaching aspiring engineers.
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OBSERVATION
POST
Final Basketball Figure?;
Groveman Leads Scoring
Wednesday, March 4, 19
Down Under
By ISAAC S U L T A N itniimmmiim
Isaac Sidtan, a tiew addition
editor of The Ticker, the Bantch
to the O P staff, is a former spo
School day-session
newspaper
Figures compiled yesterday, revealed that Marty Groveman, jump-shooting guard led
the basketball team in scoring with a 17.1 po ints-per-game average. The 6-1 Senior also led
There is a certain amount of remoteness attached to t
the team in free-throw percentage with a .790 mark. He appeared in every contest.
Baruch School. This is reflected in the sports attitude of t
H e c t o r Lewis, the only other
students at the School. Baruchians, at one time or another
t(
player to average in double figures
their career, inquire about the College's varsity basketb ei
also copped rebounding laurels
Statistics
team. They usually ask, "Are we with them?" However po C
with a total of 290 for his 16 apour basketball team may be doing, the answer is in the < Si
F I N A L BASKETBALL STATISTICS
pearances.
His scoring average
Ci
w a s 13.3 per game. Joel Ascher,
firmative.
ii Att. Made Pet: Att.. Made Pet. Reb. Points Avg.
grabbed 138 rebounds, averaging
10.7 per game.
(i
Shelley Bender, a 6-4 Junior, led
t h e team in field goal percentage Marty Groveman ...18
Hector Lewis
16
with a .480 mark.
Guy
Mareot
18
The
Heavers
a\ei;i-,'i;
(;:>()
Julio Del a t o m ?
17
Joel Ascher
13
Shelley Bender
17
Harold B a u m a n n ...17
led Hurwitz
11
Herb Brandwein
6
Franois B a r t o n
6
Rudy Rimanich
4
Herb Waller
4
Howie Breslow
1
B a r r y Kiansky
2
Tonny Pellicione
0
Totals
FG F G
Att. Made
282 124
75
177
71
191
49
131
18
48
33
69
24
89
2
30
'•>
o
1
5
14
2
0
10
0
0
0
2
0
.18 1055
407
FO FT FT
Pet. Att. Made
.439 77 61
.423 98 63
.371 50 33
.374 48 30
.375 70 39
.480 44 25
.269 31 20
.066 15
9
.333
7
6
.333
0
0
.357 11 • 8
.000
2
1
.000
0
0
.200
0
0
.000
0
0
FT
Pot. Reb.
.790 58
.643 290
.660 42
.625 53
.555 138
.568 95
.645 43
.600
.857
.000
.727
.500
.000
.000
.000
Total
P o i n t s Avg.
309 17.1
213 13.3
175
9.7
128
7.5
75
5.8
91
5.4
4.0
63
1.2
13
2.0
12
.33
2
4.5
18
1
.25
0
0.0
4
4.0
0
0.0
.385 453 295
.651 738 1109
—
Joel Ascher
Second in
Rebounds
points per game, while yielding an
average of 70.8, and compiled a
6-12 won-lost record. Comparable
figures for last y e a r were 62.1,
59.6, and 9-8 respectively.
Lady Beavers
Top Brooklyn
By B E R N I E
TEITELMAN
61.6
__-/
Convent Ave. Ta/es;l
Will Chaucer Mind?
When Spying invades the OP cage,
And we sport buffs find an empty page,
We ponder on past Beaver feats,
Reflecting on this xointer's meets.
=5
*
*
We start with the Booters and Sund's magic toes,
And drink to Heinz, Gabe, and John Panmos.
To all but to Pratt we raise up a beer,
We leave them with a toast, "Wait till next year!"
*
*
*
Here's one for the Nimrods, the Riflers to you,
To Mahecha, Renois, and Walt Venberg too.
Another to Helgans, their 290 Shooter,
And then Sergeant Kelley, their saluter tutor
Clever manipulation of offensive
i Here come our star Harriers, under the string.
and defensive strength resulted in
| Paced by Taylor, Corr, Kalet, and King.
victory for the College's women
j Forget not the man whose name slides from one's lips,
basketball team last night as the
I
Phillips, Phillips, Phillips, PhiUips.
Beaverettes edged Brooklyn. 62-60
a t t h e Flatbtish gym.
i To Coach Laura Ham, and her six Kosher cuties.
T h e superior strategic move of j Fulfilling successfuly their basketball duties.
t h e contest was Coach L a u r a ! For high scoring Mary, and Rose Marie too,
H a m ' s transfer of high-scoring for- • Girl's shouldn't drink, so here's kisses to you.
w a r d Mai-y Dominique to defense
in t h e third q u a r t e r to match t h e \We salute "loose shoes" Holman. and his cagey clan.
height of Brooklyn forward. 6-0 \ With special praise going to jumpy Groveman^
Annie Welb. Thus the Beaverettes ; To Hec, Bender, and Ascher, under the rim.
dominated both halves of the court. To all the guys in the Wingate Gym.
Scores hour
Hooks
: We cheer you each one, rah! rah! rah!
\ To you Guy Mareot, cha! cha! cha!
*
*
*>
Alita Rosenfeld. a s t a r t i n g for- !
ward, paced her Beaver t e a m m a t e s ! The Mermen deserve a whole pool-full of beer,
by sinking four consecutive hooks ; They have some great swimmers, though they'vehad a bad year.
t o give the Uivender a first q u a r - • To West, White, and Bayuk, you all deserve praise,
t e r 12-11 edge. This extremajy a c - I Thank heaven though for lifeguards in your younger days.
c u r a t e shot helped Alita l o ^ t o t a ! |
**
J:
<rf 25 points for the evening.
t
I n the second q u a r t e r Brooklyn's j We jump frotn the pooZ, a7id race for the mat,
Welb used her heisrr-.r ro t >tai 14 Pansing to toast from an Ora?ige Juice vat,
points as the lead ev-hanged nand* i To the Ronnies, the Jerrie's, Big Milt, and Jack.
until a half-timt >e<>re of 29-29 Cause each kept on his toes, and not on his back.
w a s reached.
*
*
*
We end with Lucia's fine fencing team,
Dominique Switches
j Considered around as sword dancers supreme.
W i t h Brooklyn leading. 51-48, in To those of the foil, the saber and epee,
t h e fourth q u a r t e r . Dominique ! What more can ice say guys, than nice going, Toitche!
switched back to aid t h e offense.
H<T eigtrt d u t c h points led t h e
Jjavender to a two-point triumph.
T h i s m a r k e d the second straiarht
w i n for the women cagers a f t e r
b e a t i n g Rider last Saturday, 61-45.
T b e t e a m ' s record is now 5-3.
*
e
n
Most of t h e student body, about 2400 strong, is composed of tin
who can hardly believe t h a t Lavender varsity sports a r e not oi
open for t h e m to participate in, but t h e y also have the opportun
to go out and root for t h e Beavers. The question of joining vars
teams t h a t practice I'ptown has discouraged many a B a r u c h i a n fr
coining out for the .squad. The soccer t e a m boasts only t w o I)O\T
towners—both goalies, Wally Wolke and Bob Berkson. It could
that t h e r e are soccer talents a t the School, but t h e practice sessio
at the Uptown Center usually d e t e r t h e high school soccer s t a r fri
coming out for the team.
T h e lack of interest for Beaver athletics-was particularly oblit
ated by The Forty-Five Club.
This
cheering
capacity
went on
parts of
group of spirited rooters billed themselves as "the unoffic
section of City College." T h e i r name was stolen from
limit of Campus Coach Lines' 45-seater buses. T h e y oft
bus trips with the team and followed the Beavers to
the country.
T h e die-hard enthusiasts
was in the NCAA. The fact
especially proud of, but they
ceremonies. T h e driver took
Such school spirit w a s evident w h e n t h e College had a W I N N T
basketball t e a m . This season, t h e r e is n o F o r t y - F i v e Club, there
no school spirit, for t h e r e is n o W I N N I N G team. I t follows, that
the cagers w e r e a winning team, everyone Downtown would go
to see t h e m .
T h e bulk of the sports interest centers aibout room 601A—t
I n t r a - M u r a l Board's office. This hub of s t u d e n t activity administ<
t h e I n t r a - M u r a l basketball t o u r n a m e n t s . One such t o u r n a m e n t disc
ered the talents of M a r t y Groveman. I n Marty, Baruchians t a k e a
of pride. Basketball results usually emphasize M a r t y ' s prowess in t
s a m e w a y a hometown boy is w r i t t e n up in the local papers. T
Ticker also takes a great deal of pain to emphasize any Downtown*
who excell, or only p a r t a k e actively, in varsity competition.
A classic example tof this interest i n t h e local boys c a n be e
tracted from The Ticker's sports pages. I t w a s a winning swim mt
when Joel White and other Uptown s t a r s excelled in t h e a q u a evei
Dave Aitneu, one DowntowTier, managed to finish third in one of. t
contests. The story contained t h e s e n t e n c e : "Baruchian Dave Altn<
showing excellent form, pulled a third-place finish."
M a n y Uptown students who follow sports, would not k n o w t
Baruch School's ow^n basketball team. I t is on the J a y v e e level a
plays such schools as NYU Washington Square, Columbia F r o s h a
NYC Community College. Many excellent basketball players go out t
this team because of the remoteness of t h e Uptown t e a m s .
Being a t the Uptown School, I feel t h a t it is *ny obligation
comment on the differences between t h e Centers. Besides t h e ci
riculum contrasts, one only feels ' l o s t in t h e imass." A s one in 75<
it is h a r d e r finding one's identity t h a n being one in 2400. TThere is
homier atmosphere in the buUding on i23rd S t r e e t t h a n on t h e va
campus. Instead of North Campus and S o u t h Campus, t h e r e a r e "a
floor elevators" and "even floor elevators."
FINAL DATE
FOR TAKING
Microcosm Photos
IS
Friday, March 6
*
Adieu, Booters, Cageis, Riflers, and Harriers,
Mermen, Hoopsterettes, Gmpplers, and Farriers.
Convent's
grass blooms, birds again sing,
Spri?igys in the air, Baseball's on the wing.
SfwdeiTh should call
Apeda
Shnfio* at Cf. 6^790
for
appoinhnen*. Student who do not return their proofs to the
studio
—ARTIE ALEXAXDER
once went to E m m i t s b u r g , Md. when Ci
t h a t they w e n t t h e r e was nothing to
actually arrived in time for the half-tii
a wrong t u r n in Philly!
immediately
will
nof
app^r
in
yearbook.