TREE PARMER, Dr. F. Ray Derrick of the biology depart
ment of Appalachian State Teachers College practices what
he preaches. He examines a few pine trees during a recent
ttld trip to his tree fatm in the Globe section of Caldwell
county.? Larry Penley photo.
Dr. Derrick Leading
Tree-Farm Advocate
The popular theory that a
college professor il a stodgy
old man who lives a cloistered
life among the books and knows
nothing outside his subject
area is dispelled by Dr. Ray
Derrick, chairman of the Ap
palachian Biology Department.
The biology professor ia per
haps Northwest North Caro
lina's best-known advocate of
conservation through tree farm
ing. He puts his ideas into prac
tice, too, having over 400 acres
of land planted in poplar and
white pine. He owns 330 acres
of land jointly in North Caro
lina and approximately 100
more acres in South Carolina.
Dr. Derrick is a popular
speaker among local civic clubs
and other organizations. He us
ually shows slides demonstrat
ing his tree conservation pro
jects to such groups as well as
making short talks.
A true nature lover, the bio
logy department head says tree
management practices center
abound thinning, culling and
planting. He argues that nature
cannot take care of these pro
cesses altogether, so "I help na
ture considerably in her task."
His tree (arming experiences
have influenced many of his
students to try a similar con
servation project. He has de
monstrated to over 100 students
the advantages of such a pro
ject. In addition, many others
have visited Dr. Derrick's
"plots" and gone away with
ideas for a project of their
own.
The tree farmer through his
vocation has demonstrated that
"money does grow on trees."
He sells the trees to various
wood pulp and lumber com
panies after the trees have
reached the proper growth.
Dr. Derrick takes his cue
from the poem, "Snowbound"
by Whittier in demonstrating
his interest for his sidelight.
The lines read, "Knowledge
never learned of schools" and
emphasizes Dr. Derrick's belief
all knowledge is not learned
from books. Through his tree
farming, Derrick tries to show
the difference between "exploi
tation and husbandry."
Dr. Derrick is typical of
many ASTC professors who
have interests outside the class
room. Such interests contribute
greatly to community welfare.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank every one
that sent caids and letters to
me during my long stay in
Blowing Rock Hospital. Also
for the nice gifts I received.
My sincere appreciation to the
doctors, nurses and Mr. Waters
for their many deeds of kind
ness. ? Mrs. Pauline Chapman.
EXPANDED PROGRAM?
Now asked by the Kennedy
Administration: A 480-million
dollar fund for land-and-water
conservation to provide more
outdoor recreation areas. Legis
lation proposed recently asked
appropriations averaging 60
million dollars a year for eight
years. The plan calls for States
to furnish funds to match fed
eral grants.
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SCHOOL AHB YOU* CHtLt)
Beware The Supersalesman Who
Says He Can Raise Your Child's IQ
By JOHN CORBY
IV* ASTC Edacattoa Dept.
President Kennedy told Con
gress last spring that consum
ers hare a right to be Informed,
to be protected against deceit
fid or misleading advertising
and labeling.
The parents of America's
school children are being sub
jected to some pretty mislead
ing claims these days. Iliere's
an increasing barrage of promo
tion for books, records, and
machines to teach children to
read quickly, to raise their
KJ's, or, at the very least, to
get them "ahead" in school.
Parents deserve protection
from the blatant exploitation
of their natural concern for
Junior's school achievement.
And Edward T. Clark, an aasoci
ate professor of education at St.
John's University, New York,
has sounded some warnings,
which we'll relay to you.
Most of the do-it-at-home mat
erial is probably harmless, he
says, but consider these claims
culled from brochure for a
set of phonograph records:
"Is Your Child Getting the
Utmost Out of Life? . . .
Through these scientific pho
nograph record!
Your Child Will Acquire . . .
Self Confidence, A Magnetic
Personality, A Retentive Mem
ory, A Love for Learning."
This "moat modern method
can bring to your child all of
these advantages through the
use of specialized phonograph
recordings made to impress the
subconscious mild!"
Such extravagant claims cin
not be borne out through re
search, Clark says. So beware!
But the soft-sell can also be
used. Some of the nation's most
respected magazines suggest in
their ads that there is a casual
relationship between an ency
clopedia in the home and a
higher IQ. This is nonsense, and
the copy writers should be so
informed by educators, says
Clark. He wouldn't dispute the
fact that a good encyclopedia in
the home is helpful to your
school child. He just doesn't
like to have it aold under the
false pretense that having one
will change IQ.
Clark found a crude form of
exploitation in a nationally
known supermarket. Alongside
the Thursday specials were ban
ners proclaiming: "Your Child's
IQ is a Challenge to You."
Those parents who met the
challenge obtained the first
volume of a children's encyclo
pedia at a "give-away" price. A
host of federal, state and muni
cipal inspectors would probably
invade the place if this type of
chicanery were practiced with
labels.
A promotional pitch made for
home reading improvement mat
erials is that, "since children
are not taught phonics in
school," parents should under
take this task at home. Indeed,
back in 1888, Rudolf Flesch
told parents, "Your child's
trouble with reading comes
solely from the fact that in
school he has been taught goen
tng instead of reading."
Fleaeh told parents that home
instruction is the "moat apeedy
and efficient method of teach
ing there la." Those who uaad
hi* do-it-at-home procedures
were told that . . thla m ?*?
tain to work. Convince your
child that as soon as he has
taken this medicine, he will be
cured."
Imagine the alacrity with
which the nation's physicians
and- federal authorities would
move were comparable claims
made for home medical treat
ment.
Is it likely that a parent win
succeed where the teacher has
been unsuccessful? Psychiatr
ist Hyman S. Lippman say*:
In general, parents are not
effective in tutoring their chil
dren in reading, fhey are usu
ally impatient with careless er
rors and annoyed when the
child repeats a mistake which
has just been tftrrected. Much
of this irritation results from
their anxiety about the child's
ability to learn."
Full-page advertisements with
king-size claims urge parents
to buy teaching machines for
home use. One company informs
parents, "Now you can help
your son or daughter achieve
better grades . . . quickly, eas
ily, just like playing a game."
A photo of four teenagers fair
ly bursting out of their seats
and waving their hands in what
appears to be a classroom en
threw tills pitch.
I*st parent* doubt any child's
capacity to profit from tMs
"automated, programed device
for self-teat and review," they
are assured that "each review
test is icientificaUy planned to
sssist every child to raise' his
morks regardless of present
level in his class." All tUs for
less than $10, including the
choice of three complete review
courses "absolutely free."
Educators tell us, however,
that In most Mies, after the
novelty wears off, teachtng
machines are no bettor for
many kinds of Instruction than
well-written books.
Hie value of teaching mach
ines and programed learning
can easily be oversold. A wel
come initial step in informing
and guiding partnts tt tmtltKt
tion of a book, Parents' Guide
to Teaching Machines and Pro
gramed Instruction; which ad
vises that before purchasing a
teaching machine for home aae
parents consult with their
child's teaeher or guidance
counselor. He "is in the best
position to know whether the
particular program yon are in
ferfcttcd tn may heTpr your
youngster."
The publisher of this book is
a non-profit educational Or
ganization called the Center for
Programed Instruction, Inc., at
365 West End Ave., New York
24, N.Y. The Center ia partially
supported by the Ford Founda
tion. .
ASTC Professors Judge
Alamance Arts Festival
Two Appalachian 8tate Teach
er* College prafasaon hire
been lntlM to wrrv as judsei
for tile annual Fine Arte resti
ve! of Alamance County, aceord
ing to announcement today hy
Mrs M stole S. Laasiter of the
Fine Arts Committee of Ala
mance County.
Dr. John Van Noppen, pro
fessor of English, will wtrrt aa
judge for the short, short story
contest for the sixth consecu
tive year. The short, short
stories will tie mailed to Dr.
Van Noppen for his expert op
taion concerning each entry.
John Corey, . aartstant pro
fessor of education and alumni
director, will serve aa judge for
the entriea on character sketch
es.
Other entries In the Fine
Arts Festival will include
abort stories, children's stories,
juvenile stories, seeoiar poetry,
children's poetry, religious poe
try and non-fiction esaays.
Awards wlH be preaanted to
the winners at the annual ban
quet this spring at the Burling
ton Country Club.
Zionville News Items
There ift many esses of flu,
I ftrtlila ? ^ J a ,,M .. M fl M < 1 L ?
i coias ana pneumonia among me
ettUtni of (Mi comnuoity.
Will B. Reece h still a pa
tient at the Cannon Memorial
Hospital at Banner Elk. WW
C. Miller krfMi patient there.
Mr. ami Mr? Vance Vine*,
Cindy and Denrece, of Burl
ington visited recently with Mr
and Mri Clint Winebarger. Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Mains of Char
lotte (pent the weefc cml.
Recent visitors with iir. and
Mrs. Everett May were Miss
Judy Cooke of Silvers tone, Miss
MaTy Attn Greer, Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Combs and Lytin of Zion
vHle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Combs,
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Oliver of Ma
ble, and Mack Brown of Alex
andria, Va. Mrs. May spent a
few days last week with Mrs.
O. K. Richardson in Boone.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller, Da
vid and Donald, visited Sun
day with lira. Jim Wilson and
Dick Wilson at Shouns, Tenn.
Ted Brown spent the week
end recently at Dayfona Beach,
Fla.
Mr. and tits, Hliir TfcoBWS of
Delaware and Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Thomas of ZionviHe visited
Sunday with Mr. add Mrs. SWef
man Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shoemaker
visited Sunday with friendi at
the Cannon Hospital, Banner
Elk, and with Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Shoemaker and Balm.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Norris of
Bethel and Mr. and Mrs. Will
ard Johnson of Vilas visited
recently with Mr. and Mrs. Al
len Cornett and Michiet
Recent visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Clay Reece werf Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Castle of Boone, Mr.
and Mrs. Orvjll Pardue and Mrs.
James Harper of Slnrans, Tefln.,
and Odis Wilson.
News Of Our
Servicemen
TRAINING IN ALASKA
Fort Richardson, Alaska ?
Army Sergeant Pint Class
Chuck J. Cooke, 94, son of Mr*
Bhhe 8 Coke, koflte 1, Mid
land, N. C, played the part of
aa aggressor with other mem
bert of the fflrd Infantry's lit
Battle Group during Exercise
Timber! ine in central Alaskan
wilderness this month.
. The exercise was a Joint com
bined maneuver involving Alas
kan Command units, Army and
Air Force units from the con
tinental U. S. and Prtneeas
Patricia's Canadian Light In
fantry. j
Sergeant Cooke entered the
Army in IBM, arrived In Alaska
on this tour of duty last July
and is assigned to the group's
Company E at Fort RfchaMson.
He is a graduate of Bethel
High School in Midland, and
attended Wingate Junior Col
lege. His father, Hade Cooke,
lives oh Route 1, Boone. His
wife. Colleen, is with him at
the fort.
GETS PROMOTION
Edwards AFB, CaHf.? Dms
L. Keller Jr. of Blowing Rock,
N. C., hat been promoted to air
man first class in the United
States Air Force.
Airman Keller, a medical re
cords specialist, is assigned to
the USAF hospital here.
? The airman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Doss L. Keller Sr. of Ran
som St., Blowing Rock, is a
graduate of Blowing Rock High
School. A former stndent at the
University of North Carolina
and at Leee-McRae Junior Col
lege at Banker Elk, N. C? he
has an A A. degree.
Magic-Mix* Dispenser Fitter?' "Combs" not J
objectionable lint. - |
Rust-Resistant Cabinet and Top ? Flo-Coat
ed and finished with Lifecoat acrylic enamel
on chemically treated steel.
Filling ? Controlled by presure switch.
3-Temp Water Selector? Correct combina
tion of wash and rinse temperatures is pro
vided automatically with one setting.
Water Level ? Fills to full-load level auto
matically.
Automatic Spin Stop ? Spinning action
stops when door is opened.
Efficient Dan>p-Dry Spin Speed ? 500 rp.m.
We Pay Tribute To Watauga County s 4~H Leadership
And To Her Ambitious Boys and Girls Who Carry On
Its Worthwhile Program