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THE TAR HEEL
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1945
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It occurred to us the other day that we have on the campus
a man who is probably one of the most outstanding men in his
field Dr. Woodhouse of the , Political Science department. The
field that we are speaking of is the fine art of wife-selecting. J
Even Dr. Woodhouse himself admits that he" is quite an author
ity in that field. J,
We believe that Mrs. Woodhouse, the congress-woman from
Massachusetts, is one of the ten most outstanding women in the
nation. -It took a mighty good man to foresee that.
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ARMY REVOLUTIONIZES TEACHING
METHODS
The United States Army, today the largest educational in
stitution in the world, has brought about a revolution in teach
ing methods that will exert a growing influence upon civilian
schools and colleges.
, There is almost unanimous agreement that the Army and the
' Navy have done an excellent job in training for their definite
purposes. They have had to do their work in a very brief pe
riod and they have been obliged to teach everything from spell
ing, to Japanese decoding.
In their teaching they have relied upon two main props-
'standardization and visualization. Parenthetically, we should
observe that for much of the work contracted out to the colleges,
a great deal of freedom has been allowed. Even here, 'however,
there have been definite syllabi 'drawn up, it should be noted,
by combined military and civilian experts. ,
Standardization has made it possible to economize in teacher
training and has assured the authorities that individual courses
will cover exactly what they are meant to. Visualization has
meant that content material has been presented with dispatch
and clarity. . 2 .
There is nothing new about either of these two techniques.
The first, standardization, has fallen into some disrepute in the
last few years as the word came to take on the meaning of regi
mentation, .a current smear word with which yBu damn any
thing you don't like. .The second, visualization, is as old as the
drawings in the pre-historic caves of southern France. Never
theless, as a. word it has been revitalized and no ambitious
teacherwpuld dare to get along without it.
- The result will be unquestionably a great reliance on films,
records, exploded drawings, slides, and all the other visual and
auditory impediments which a technological and ingenious peo
ple will be able to devise. In this connection it undoubtedly will
.take time before a balanced attitude toward these tools is real
ized. A safe prophecy would be that twenty-five years from now
every school will have in its attic a pile of discarded and expen
sive projectors, voice recorders, graphophones, etc. The fact
that much of this type of Army surplus materials will go to
schools, and. colleges after the war will reduce the burden to
the taxpayers.
Radio, television, the movies have a great deal to offer as in
structional aids, but they are not going to replace the teacher. -On
the contrary, they are going to call for the best teachers. They
are not easy to use. If they seem to be, then something's wrong.
They tend to run away with the show if not kept under close
control and once they have done that then the schoolhouse has
become a movie theater a not unpleasant place to be, but one
where the emphasis is on different things.
In any event, visualization is here to stay. The war's use for its
. economy and clarity has stimulated its appeal and developed its
materials. We all do rejoice in the current interest in it, but pray
that the academic world won't become so excited about it that it
loses its head. Let's keep tthe blackboards a few years more be
fore replacing them all with silver screens. Let's keep a few
books, books to be read and not just looked at for their ani
mated cartoons. . '
We are going to be gadget-minded enough after this war. Edu
cation in its eagerness for visual materials is only reflecting the
ideals of the society to which it belongs. B.ut gadgets by them
selves are of little avail. Without a warm human being to con
trol them and keep them in their place, they become just so
much junk.
Besides the current excitement about visual aids, there are
a number of other quickenings of interest that are largely the
result of the military's way of doing things. One of the most in
teresting of these has to do with the teaching of languages.
Thousands of men and women have been taught to speak an
amazing array of languages in a period of time astonishingly
brief by the standards of conventional high school and college
teaching. Jt is not surprising therefore to see high schools and
colleges revamping their linguistic methods.
MUSIC UNDER THE STARS
We haye been asked to state our stand on the bill which is
now before the legislature, to legalize "Music Under the Stars."
In response to this request, we wish . to state that we are very
much in favor of the bill, and we think that "Music Under the
Stars" should be resumed at once.
CAMPUS TIMETABLE
When it's twelve o'clock by the sun, it's: eleven o'clock accord
ing to the Blue Network;
10:30 according to the Bell Tower;
10:45 according to South Building;
11 :10 according to the clocks in Saunders ;
11:15 according to the Pre-Flight bugles ;
2:30 according to the clocks in the Library, but the time is
correct in yoollen Gym where it's twelve o'clock noon.
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With finals dashing up on all, Rameses beats the well-worn path around
UNC with wide eyes and ears. The past week-end brought Carolina's
"social year" to a climax with many gay parties here and there.
The Phi Gams formally opened their Fiji Room Friday night along with
a kiilaroo dance at the Inn. The extra-curricular activities continued
through Saturday night, at which time Shorty's was the scene of much
fireworks.
. , The . recent Supreme Court de
cision regarding the legality, of un
contested Nevada divorces in other
states .was the topie of the discus
sion. Several members pointed, out
that the present , divorce laws
caused injustice and confusion to
those who were interested in get
ting a divorce even when the inten
tions of both parties . were com
pletely honest. Therefore the only
answer to this problem, the only
way to clear up this muddle was to
pass an amendment to the consti
tution providing for a federal di
vorce law.
States - righters countered with
the argument that control of the
domestic life of its citizens was one
of the last strongholds of the sev-
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eral states arid should remain a
state power. Then too, there is ab
solutely no unanimity of opinion
regarding causes for divorce. Citi
zens have more control over their
state legislatures than they do over
Congress and are therefore able to
regulate themselves in a more
democratic fashion if the control
rests with the states.
It was pointed out that there has
been a resolution calling for
amendment to
the
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Mr. Robert; Morrison.
Editor of Tar Heel,
Graham Memorial.
My dear Bob:
I congratulate you on your thor
oughly fair and adequate letter to
Dr. Friederich. I think this disposes
of the matter soundly and fairly. I
have been away from town and this
is my first opportunity to thank
you. ,
Cordially yours,
R. B. House,
Chancellor and Vice-President.
To the Editor: ,
The most disgusting exhibition of
bad manners and ill-breeding pos
sible could have been witnessed at
any performance of the motion pic
. ture which played at the Carolina
Theatre on the first two days in
June.
At several points therein depict
ing the heroism of the valiant Con
federate soldiers and the noble
countenance of General Robert E.
Lee, the Southern patriots demon
strated audibly their approval, un
dying love, and grateful remem
brance for the gallant boys in grey
by applause. These Southerners
were certainly entitled to do so out
of grateful respect and tribute.
However, there was to be heard
not only this applause by the South
erners, but also derision and abuse
in the form of boos and hisses, on
the part of other members of the
audience, evidently by those whose
place of birth was far above the
Mason-Dixon line.
These people had no right what
soever to act in such a base manner.
Out of respect, these descendants
of our conquerors should have re
mained siIentTr joined in the trib
ute. If, for example, an American '
were in England and "God Save the
King" were played, he would cer
tainly not refrain from standing
with the natives and in no event
would he boo or hiss. Of course,
this example -is based on an -assumption
that the American were
a self-respecting individual.
Southerners have every right'and
privilege to respect their glorious
history, especially, the .history of
their part in the Lost Cause. This
pride is certainly the only Jhing
the South . obtained from the War
Between the States,' and now the
arrogant victors wish to take that
by using , sarcasm, ridicule, and
derogatory slander. ,
This pride is the South's heri
tage and will be tenaciously re
tained Jn any event. Jealousy and
derision will not take it from our
hands. With it, the South shall
an
constitution as
regards divorce in the Judiciary
committee of the House since 1943.
However, since this recent decision
has attracted so much attention
there is a possibility that public
opinion will cause some action to
be taken.
march forward to greater achieve
ments than ever before.
Resentment and ill-will are
stirred and created by inconsiderate
actions. May the like of those de
scribed above, never again occur in
Chapel. Hill or the Squth!
The spirit of the South has been
aptly and beautifully expressed in
? a portion of the following prayer,
.written by Bishop Edward Capers
of South Carolina:
, "Almighty God, our Heavenly
Father, we adore Thy love and
providence in the history of our
, country, and especially would we
thank Thee for our Confederate
4 history."
"We thank Thee for its pure rec
' ord of virtue, valour, and sacrifice;
and for the inspiring reflection
that despite its bitter disappoint
; ments and sorrows, it proclaims for
'us, to all the world, that we came
through its ' years of trial and
struggle with our battered shields
pure, our character as a patriotic
and courageous people untarnished,
and nothing to regret in our defense
of the rights and the honor of our
Southland."
In the future, let us remember
and respect the rights of others,
and create good-will among all our
fellow men. Nothing can be gained,
by trite actions, but much can be
lost. In the future, let our spirit ex
press "thought before action."
Very sincerely,
Arthur Budlong,
Billy Selig,
Chas. Coleman,
Adrian Carroll,
Billy Finch,
, Andy Griffith.
Rameses beat off to the stadium
Saturday afternoon to the Sigma
Chi Derby to watch all the fun. The
ADPi's eked out the Chi O's by only
two points to win the vcup for a
year. Despite the efforts of cham
pion pie-eater Linda Nobles and
top three-leggers Brent Woodson
and Betty Simmons, the girls from
Rosemary Lane finally won out. Lib
Mace's supeij deluxe chassis was ac
claimed Miss Modern Venus much
to no one's surprise. Saturday night
found lovely Phil Ganey chosen as
the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi, and
Ginny Freeman and Ike Isenhour as
attendants, at the Sweetheart Ball.
Highlighting a week-end which
saw the initiation of nine pledges
"arid an installation Tea, the Alpha
Gam's entertained their national of
ficers Saturday evening with a ban
quet at the Inn. Pan Hell is enter
taining the newly-formed sorority
Sunday afternoon with a tea.
Spectacular news from down
Spencer way tells us of Betty Ed
wards engagement to Bob McNair.
The big event is to be sometime in
November.
The Sleep and Eat boys tangled
with the X and Horseshoe girls this
past week and came out on top . . .
by mistake.
New wearers of the black dia
mond of DKE are Warren Rendall,
Ralph Dupes and Jack McPhaul . . .
as of Saturday night. Visiting the
Dekes were members of their chap
ter Alumni Association who were
in Chapel Hill for the initiation
ceremony.
Leaving the Hill in a hurry Sat
urday were Dick Chatham and
Boots Walker, tearing off to Mar
ion, Va., for a thrilling week-end.
The Ram spied Linda Lou tripping
off to Charlotte looking all flushed
and excited. Ann Christian, Emma
Lee Rhyne, and Shirley Dickinson
ventured to Myrtle Beach, while
Commencement at St. Mary's took
from our midst Maggie Winslow,
Betty Graham, Jane Clark Chesh
ire, and Chinkie Martin.
Brandt Allen made a special trip
to the home pasture to request no
more publicity. Reason unknown,
but spied.
Florida lent four of its loveliest
Alpha Gam's to the Carolina cam
pus over the week-end ... up for
the final installation ceremony of
Gamma Epsilon chapter. Our
tongues hung out, and not from
the heat.
Ann Daniel definitely detests the
number five . . . especially when
it's in the phrase "five week-ends"
... a la half hour late!!
Hershey's, bearing a Savannah
postmark, have been pouring into
Spencer ... in care of ADPi Mary
Oppen.
The outdoor pool is becoming
the camping grounds of the major
ity of Carolina's gentlemen . . .
what with the female bathing suit
brigade, led by Coline Smith, dis
playing its most seductive fashion J
TA-WANG!
TAR and FEATHERS
By Charles Frank Benbow, Jr.
As a rule, a campus is a good proving ground. If the campus is as cos
mopolitan as our campus here at Carolina, it is . almost the ideal place to
test various ideas, styles and fads.
There have been many fads on our campus. During the early thirties
dungarees and sweat shirts was "the stuff." The passing parade has
brought a new fad to our ideal proving ground. The fad may make stu
dents so sick that their reaction may prove disastrous to student govern
ment. It may prove to be too much for the proving ground. The entire
student body may be forced to ask for Lewis, or page Willis, or even call
on the Bureau of Aeronautics.
The Student Legislature is at it
again. They insist upon meeting
every week in order to zealously
pursue the nothingness of things.
The fad they are striving to make
the campus adopt is the "Since We
Haven't Anything Better to Do,
We Might as Well Have Bigger and
Better Elections More Often" fad.
The legislature has become fana
tical on the subject of elections.
They call elections, set-up the polls,'
regulate elections, inspect elec
tions, etc. And ... it won't be long
(according to an unusually reliable
source) till the student legislature
will enact a bill requiring a campus-wide
election before each regu
lar election in order to determine
what date the student body favors
for opening the polls for the regu
lar election.
The fanatical disciples of the
election fad recently hailed the in
troduction of a bill providing for an
election this summer as a mile-
Reading The Exchanges
By Beverly Eisenberg
THE CRIMSON-WHITE of the
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
comments on the reeent announce
ment . by the chairman of the an
nual beauty pageant in Atlantic
City that this year's Miss America
will receive a $5,000 scholarship to
some accredited university. The
fact that beauty will be allayed with
brains doesn't compensate for the
expressed fear of Alabama women
that the beauty might choose their
school. Says the CRIMSON
WHITE: "No greater blow could
come to the females at this time
of crisis. Think of what the date
ratio would drop to then. One
woman for. all the men on cam
: pus." Carolina coeds come . from
braver stock . . . but say, do you
'think possibly Miss America might
tchodse Chapel Hill?
THE CHICAGO MAROON head-'
lines an anti-bigotry, conference, to
be held today and tomorrow at the
University of Chicago. This is a
public probe against discrimination
as a potential threat to America's
future. Religious and labor organ
izations are participating with
'Labor Rights, campus left wing
political group, in sponsoring this
program which will feature a score
of prominent liberals, and which
plans to outline bases for future ac
tion in attacking bigotry in all
phases of American life.
THE INDIANA DAILY STU
DENT asks: "What better way
could tribute be paid to a son of
Indiana than to honor him with a
memorial at the university which
he attended?" Ernie Pyle, a little
guy and a great man, is missed at
Carolina as he is in Indiana and
Any Place', U. S. A. Ernie was the
sort of fellow who would leave
tribute to others and his sincerity
and understanding will long be re
membered by those who might
never get to Indiana to see the ac
tual material aspects of a memo
rial realized. THE UNIVERSITY
OF D)JDIANA may well be proud
of the roving reporter who never
forgot his alma mater.
stone towards permanent adoption
of the fad; The proposed bill pro
vides for an election to elect re
placements for legislators who are
not attending summer school. The
substitutes who are elected will
serve from July till November re
gardless of whether the duly elected
representatives will be here for ne
of the summer terms or not.
This clever arrangement will give
some groups of students two MPs
while others will have to put up
with their original choices.
The essence of the bill is this:
1. The students can elect their
own representatives.
xnereiore: 'inese representa
tives are capable of doing anything
except appointing their proxies.
3. Conclusion: The lucky student
body can have another election to
elect proxies thereby causing a
tendency towards the adoption of
the fad as a tradition.
Instead of burdening the campus
with superfluous elections every
time legislators take a trip, why
not let them appoint their proxies?
If the student body had wanted
.someone else in their legislature,
it would have voted for someone
else.
Maybe it would do the campus
student government, and 'the legis
lature itself some good for the
whole legislature to adjourn for a
month or two. The representatives
would then be given a chance to
take an over-all view of their work
instead of a piecemeal view It
would give them more time to' find
out how the student body actually
feels on certain things. (They could
then be more able to represent their
electorates and could avoid gross
misconceptions of student opinion.)
It would give them a much deserved
rest. They really work hard. (But
some of the things they work so
hard on are really so trivial that
the studentody hardly appreciateB
xheir sweat.)
S. adjoaria onci in a while (even in
This fad has us fagged.
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