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Tuesday, October 11, 1960 THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN P&Se 8 Liberal ness administration and the balance in liberal arts.” The second aim of education, social development, is essential in our day. In the present crisis in the world it is necessary for every body to try to live “at the height America Needs Eng,ineers Talk by Mr, John H. "Pop" Norman dicated that he will probably do What America needs most of all well in such subjects as English, The person who will succeed as an engineering technician must have an interest in a technical field and must have some mechanical aptitude. If you are undecided as to your life’s work, are unable to A.rtS m^Te^rd'moreTngireerT - foreign language, history, sociology, ^ X LO of h.s times.” The president of a engineers for national defense and ‘‘"d^er subjects which require great university warns us: “The engineers for every day living. '"1 *1. 1 t ested in the practical application Basis Of All Curricula ...“» try to think for myself or become world in which we live is getting the use of quantities, objects, ratios. Talk by Miss Mary Denny a citizen of the world of learn- technical. To keep symbols and graphs, is the method The subjects in the Liberal Arts '"f’-” democracy is well to consider training as an engineering technician. I am al- pace with this development, which oi engineers. If you can think in discuss the : .. .. f»,:„ J in xv. technical programs With you. our country. that we have three classes of work- upon mathematics, you will prob- men. ably do well in engineering. , FIRST, we need craftsmen. Usually the “L” score and the e ir an u imate aim of a America has many of these but we “Q” score run rather close to- need more. gether. If you have a high “L” SECOND, we need technologists, score and a high “Q” score you We do not need as many of these can go into any field you like. But, as we do craftsmen, but later on if you have a low “L” and a low this evening Mr. Darholt will ex- “Q” score, then I do not know what plain to you that we do need more you can do — unless you become nroeram are basic for all other to be inflicted by a ** actually nothing more than the this manner and if you like mathe- LoLams of studv and heln de ^>ut by apathy, in- progress, it is necessary matics and the other sciences based xx.r.d.S'/p.d.X'.ot ■"‘I '-“"I" - --- tinue to grow in wisdom. Actually all freshman students in the first year of general college liberal education is spiritual de belong to liberal arts, and we wel- velopment, te help us fulfill a part come you into our fellowship. In of the first and great command- all other programs of study — pre- ment, “Thou shalt love the Lord law. pre-medicine and business thy God with all thy mind.” administration, the first year is In performing this three-fold devoted primarily to liberal arts function - intellectual, social, and rechi;.;i"og'ist“s “thin we now have a politician. subjects - English, history, spiritual - liberal arts will help Charlotte College offers two full foreign language, mathematics you prepare for a better and more THIRD, we need engineers, years of engineering preparation and science Engineering differs useful life. Again we do not need nearly as ^nd with the cooperatiL of N. C.’ only in omitting foreign language But none of these objectives can many engineers as we need tech- gtate College we can also offer and requiring additional mathe- be attained unless you approach nologi«ts. but percentagewise, it is y^u some of the third and fourth matics and engineering graphics. your college life with the attitude in this catagory that America is I ,. • ■ t j of Chaucer’s Oxford scholar, “And falling further and further behind. In discussing the aims of educa- , ,. , , „ tion, you have all asked. “What ^ Re^ognizing our plight in the should I expect of college?” Many '"®tructors can fulfill their func- engineering field, our national fmn ‘‘ann orlQ/IKr +oar*n ^v-.U . ?i books have been written on the subject, but no agreement has yet been reached. Personally I hold the idea expressed many years ago by SKadow In The Hall tion “and gladly teach.” a great teacher and poet. “A liberal education is that which best fits a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnamously all the duties both public and private of peace and war.’ Business Administration Talk By Mrs. Edyth Winniiigham Opportunities for the trained government has been spending mil lions of dollars each year to en courage young people to choose engineering as a profession. Our government, of course, can only suggest the engineering curriculum and, as the democratic process of gentle persuasion can be very slow, we continue to fall behind. When the Russians put our year work. We hope you will choose the engi neering curriculum, and we hope you will work hard and enjoy the engineering curricula. That is quite comprehensive, in- ^i^fJ are constantly growing in scientists to shame by putting eluding as it does man’s total de velopment: his personal enrich Technical Terminal Prog,ram Freshman Theme? The Shadow is again haunting CC halls. The article printed here, possibly a freshman theme, was found by our not-so-friendly spirit—in a waste basket. I scribble a few line, read them, pick up the paper I have written on, and tear it in shreds. What is wrong with me? No one else seems to have the trou ble I do with english. Speaking the language every day, it should come easy. Why, then, do I shud der every time I enter english class ? Talk by Mr. Jerome O. Darholt As a result of the tremendous in- I remember my thoughts of high school days. “I do not see any point in learning the paits of a sentence and their uses:. As long as I am able to carry on a decent should all of almost every field of business. The Sputnik I into orbit and by being phenomenal industrial develop- the first to reach outer space, ment — both intellectual and "lent of the South in recent years America received a good, healthy spiritual — and his social respon- '’as produced an imperative need jolt. As a result, more students crease of scientific knowledge in sibility. The purpose of a liberal for trained businessmen and showed interest in engineering that recent years, engineering colleges why education then is human excellence, women. Government, civic, and pro- fall than ever before and it ap- are raising the level of engineering stuff matter ? both private and public. fessional agencies also are demand- peared that we were well on the instruction. Certain laboratory and The modern concepts of educa- '"S "lore and more persons who way toward reaching our necessary gh^p courses are being eliminated tion do not differ essentially. Today are trained in business. A recent quota of engineers. I am sorry to and are being replaced by more i'h we are told we should gain from survey made by the School of Busi- tell you, however, that at this date theoretical work. The engineering ' ‘hat my grades our college education self-discovery, Administration at the Uni- we have fallen back to the dan- profession is being upgraded, and self-discipline, and the power of versity of North Carolina of more gerous position we occupied just the engineering technician, a' new independent judgment. business men and indus- before Sputnik. industrial job classification. A prominent American educator trialists in North Carolina to de gives as the proper aim of educa- termine what kind of education tion in a free society “to prepare they considered important for an the individual to make wise de- effective business career revealed cisions.” All that is taught in school that they advised that at least 50% is a means to this end. To make a °f the courses be based on a broad wise choice one must be able to cultural foundation, think. The liberal arts subjects The student who is majoring in I remember my surprise when I passed grammar in high school. It did not matter that my grades were below average; I could grad uate with my class. is Now, in college, I fully realize There are several reasons for ^i*^^ trained to fill the void left the importance of english—^I need our retrogression in the number of engineers. The Technical Term- to pass english to get an engineer- engineers being trained, but a main Division of Charlotte College ing degree, one was the actions of our educa- been established to provide tors themselves. No sooner had we training for engineering techni- attained a degree of hope that the science curricula would be strength- charlotte College offers two- provide background and training Business Administration at Char- country beean screamini? “If hII ^f‘^^"‘‘^al training in three for intellectual development. lotte College has an opportunity to of our brie-htest an intn f'eldsi Civil, Electrical and Educators tell us that the gulf broaden his' background in elective engineerine what will haonen to There are two options between science and the humanities as well as required courses — our culture? If the hich s hool Technology Construction is the greatest educational problem music, philosophy, literature, re- student takes mnro cpionno there are two of our time. “The moral, esthetic ligion, science, languages, social win he find time to take basket- Electrical Technology— and religious beliefs can not remain sciences, and others. Every student weaving and fineer-DaintiHi? and , and Power. The sub undisturbed while so much is should carefully'select some courses tidley-winks and all the other cul studied in these courses might happening in the knowledge of the that are outside of those required tural subjects?” Yes it was the *** grouped in three categories: physical world.” These dizzying for his particular field of business. American teachers whn ninnoH "*®thematics and physical sciences, changes in electronics and tech- sctence p^ogrZ fn 5e including Eng- nology breed fear and anxiety. Charlotte College offers four j pmud to say however writing, and engi- Fear-is the result of ignorance. It programs in business training. One .. . ... . /’ ’ neering graphics), and the techni- is the business of education to re- Program which is known as Uni- Char- I listen patiently to the teach er when she explains in class. I read words over and over in mv english book. I really try, for the first time, to learn. It all seems in vain. Everything seem* to go straight through my head with nothing inside. Am I so illiterate that they can't learn me anything.’ Will nothing penetrate my brain? Themes I get back with red marks—mistakes—all over. I try so hard, but it seems to no avail. I close my eyes and see the word “fragment,” in red, staring at me. On my last two themes. I move ignorance. We believe that ''^^^sity Parallel Business Adminis- strongly encouraged every one who ® ments. Anyone should be able to the liberal arts help bridge this ya ion para e s °se y e usua interest and aptitude to go Upon graduation the engineer- gulf and bring the humanities and f"-st two years of the four-year engineering. We hope you too ing technician will find that he is the sciences into the proper re- ^o^^se which leads to the degree of consider the engineering field, able to fill a number of jobs in l«ti‘>'>^''ip. Bachelor of Science in Business In the business world, too. the Administration. It is very impor- wondering whether that to liberal arts play an important part. ^ v.» I ? to be an engineer, efficiently, industrial concerns write about? Recently, the school of Business 1 * v,- "I, ^ ° main requisite, of course, is need an average of five technicians Administration of U. N. C. reported complete his work as early as possi- interest. If, however, you do not for every one professional engineer. sentence is a unit of expres- on replies to questionaires sent 73 to enable him to choose his enough about engineering to If he has studied Civil Technology, stanf* “'o"'- con- leading business and industrial courses accordingly. whether you would be in- the engineering technician may » verb and Its subject. Terminal courses or two-year terested or not, then the best cri- work as an architectural drafts- ^east these are implied. A courses are also offered in Busi- terion found so far is your score man, construction superintendent, sentence must make complete ness Administration and Account- on the “Quantitative Concepts” estimator, assistant to a civil engi- sense. Adjectives and adverbs are Business and Secre- part of the College Entrance Ex- neer or licensed surveyor. A great modifiers. Modifiers should be tarial Science, and Distribution for amination. This percentage is us- need exists for surveyors in North placed near the word they modi- those who expect to complete their ually called the “Math” score. Carolina today since a number of college program in two years and Psychologists tell us there ar« counties do not even have a county go directly into employment. The two main ways that a human mind surveyor. Surveying is an old and Associate Arts diploma is given can think, and it is for this reason respected profession. As a graduate when this work is satisfactorily that your College Entrance Ex- of Electrical Technology, one may completed. Some of the terminal amination is divided into two parts, work as a communication techni- writing and put my pen down, courses are the same as those in One method of thinking is by use cian, electric motor specialist, elec- re-reading my theme several the university parallel course and of words, and the other is by the trical draftsman, laboratory tech- may be used toward a four-year language of mathematics. nician, technical-sales representa- degree if one wishes. America, thinking by the use tive or engineering aide. The Study in the field of Business of words is usually the only meth- Mechnical graduate may work as Administration like that of other od taught in public schools. If one an estimator, mechanical drafts- fields can be very rewarding, makes a high score on this the “L” man, technical salesman or tool challenging, and demanding. part of the examination, it is in- designer. write a sentence. A fragment, in english, to me is a mortal blunder. I look at the clock, and wonder how I can possibly write a correct utilize engineers inost theme in 30 minutes. What will I industrial leaders. Here is one reply: “We believe tvery graduate should possess a familiarity with other fields such as arts, science, and humanities, which will help him embark upon his career with a sense of humility and a ca pacity for understanding and growth,” and another: fy. I keep repeating phrases over and over to myself as I hurriedly start to write. Some 350 words later, I stop “By a broad education we mean a basic foundation in liberal arts plus a?i xinderstanding of how alt the elements of business admin istration function. We believe this can best be achieved by approximately 50% of the stu dents’ work in the area of busi- times, hunting mistakes, I reluct antly sign my name to it. “Please,” I plead silently, as I pass the paper to the front of the room, “Please, dear teacher, do not find a sentence fragment on this one,"
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