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PAGE 4 THE TWIG Septemb&A. 14, 1972 Syron Tours Africa TEACHERS EXAM SET by Joy Seaborn Am I teaching my students the truth? This was the ques tion foremost in Dr. Leslie Syron’s mind, as she depart ed for a three-week seminar- tour of Africa under the aus pices of the American Asso ciation of University Women (AAUW). Leaving America August 12, Dr. Syron, under the leader ship of Dr. Deborah Wolfe of Queens College in New York, visited the major cities of six West African nations: Sene gal, Sierra Leone, Liberia, IV017 Coast, Nigeria, and Ghana. Her hostesses in these countries were chiefly Afri can executives who had visited the United States under cul tural exchange programs. Visiting with these women in their homes, as well as visit ing with the staffs of Ameri can embassies, the Peace Corps, and the United States Information Agency (USIA), Dr, Syron said she was most impressed by the African’s strong national pride. Exam ples of this pride were most striking when juxtaposed with the West, as in the home where ultramodern furniture was set against the motif of tribal masks and in the Presbyter ian services which began in English and ended in three African dialects. In reflecting over the “sur prise ending” of her own trip, a forty-eight hour delay be cause she could get no plane. Dr. Syron’s advice to girls desiring to visit Africa is to get with a reliable tour group and to get a guide who knows Africa well. Dr. Wolfe has one person whom she recom mended. Are you teaching the truth? Dr. Syron’s answer was a re sounding “yes!” though she added in her final comment on the trip, which ended Sep tember 5, “I still feel there is much to be learned.” College seniors preparing to teach school may take the National Teacher Examina tions on any of the four dif ferent test dates announced today by Educational Testing Service, a nonprofit, educa tional organization which pre pares and administers this testing program. New dates for the testing of prospective teachers are: November 11, 1972, and Jan uary 27, April 7, and July 21, 1973. The tests will be given at nearly 500 locations throughout the United States, ETS said. Results of the National Teacher Examinations are used by many large school districts as one of several factors in the selection of new teachers and by several states for certification or li censing of teachers. Some col leges also require all seniors preparing to teach to take the examinations. The school systems and state depart ments of education which use the examination results are listed in an NTE leaflet entited SCORE USERS which may be obtained by writing to ETS. On each full day of testing, prospective teachers may take the Common Examinations which measure their profes sional preparation and gen eral educational background and a Teaching Area Exam ination which measures their mastery of the subject they expect to teach. Prospective teachers should contact the school sys tems in which they seek em ployment, or their colleges, for specific advice on which examinations to take and on which dates they should be taken. The BULLETIN OF INFOR MATION FOR CANDIDATES contains a list of test cen ters, and information about the examinations, as well as a Registration Form. Copies may be obtained from col lege placement officers. MBKEUITH’S MiCOVERN STEERING COMMITTEE MEETS TO MAN CAMI’IIS EVENTS FOR CANDIDATE The McGovern Steering Committee for the Meredith campus met twice last week. The student committee, whose purpose is to Inform the Mere dith population of Senator George McGovern’s candi dacy, spent last Tuesday af ternoon planning a campus canvas intended to show stu dent attitudes and an informa tive coffeehouse scheduled for Friday, September 8. The planned canvas was successfully completed on Wednesday and Thursday. This survey contacted every dormitory student. It reflect- CHEER Up/wHilEV/jTlNtforTKE , InevnaU e ^ V o- Its Youit Kbit eF ed opinions concerning the North Carolina senatorial and gubernatorial, as well as national, political races. Plans for the coffeehouse continued on Wednesday ev ening. Mary Susan Parnell, Chairwoman of the coffee house committee, took the “donkey by the ears” and pulled the details in shape. It was decided that the “Hut” was the place for the “po litically social” event. A unanimous vote added food and music to the event’s a- genda. In addition to the coffee house, interaction with the Young Democrats Club was discussed at both meetings. Extensive voter registra tion was decided to be a common goal of the YDS and the SSC. Future plans for the McGovern campus cam paign were also made. The success of the Buck Nixon Club boosted the commit tee’s spirits. The core committee con sists of Cathy Murph, Woody Dicus, Lyn Irving, Mary Ro gers, Denise Almond, and Ruth Anne Stephenson. Ann Wall and Cathy Rodenberg, who are the co-coordinators of the Mc Govern campaign on campus, aided the committee’s organ ization. school personnel depart ments, or directly from Na tional Teacher Examina tions, Box 911, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. VOIGNTEERS DEGIN TUTORING Last week twenty Mere dith girls volunteered to work with the tutorial program at the Methodist Home. In two one-hour sessions, Mrs. Mary Ann Powell, the home’s tu torial coordinator, provided a two-fold orientation. Tues day’s meeting dealt with the basic set-up and purpose of the program. Thursday’s ses sion involved the individual matching of students with tu tors. On Tuesday evening, Mrs. Powell greeted six tutors returning from last year’s program. Each “old” tutor elected to continue tutoring the student previously aided. These girls realize the im portance of building on estab lished relationships. During the second year, the tutor can extend the tutor-child bond. In this stage, participation in additional activities on and off the home’s campus is encour aged. Later on Tuesday evening, Mrs. Powell met with sixteen new and enthusiastic girls. The girls listened as Mrs. Powell described the pro gram’s purpose. She explain ed that this program was in tended to supply the unique academic needs of each stu dent, Due to size of classes in school, these needs are not personally filled. By provid ing the one-to-one relation ship, a sense of singular worth as well as educational im provement is supplied. Continuing on Thursday night, Mrs. Powell matched each Meredith girl with a child. The academic need of the child was matched with the interest of the tutors. This careful union of interest and need established a founda tion between tutor and student. Each Monday and Thursday night at seven-thirty, twenty unselfish girls give an hour and a half to this program. Transportation is provided by the home. If anyone is still interested in tutoring, please contact Ruth Ann Stephenson at 834-4546. YOU ARE NEED ED! IR( HOLDS MEETING Linda Weeks, President of the International Relations Club, was pleased by the large number of students who ap peared at the club’s first meeting on September 5. The guest speaker for the meeting was Dr. Gates, who recently returned from a six-months’ sojourn in India. Dr. Gates’ talk about the culture of In dia was not only interesting and informative but spiced with amusing anecdotes. She displayed several articles she brought from India, such as clothing, jewelry, and rugs; she was even attired in the native garment of India. In her concluding statements. Dr, Gates encouraged the club members to learn about other peoples and cultures. Although traveling is one of the best ways to learn about other cultures, a person can stay in America and still be come acquainted with other cultures . How? By joining a club, such as IRC, which strives to familiarize its members with foreign cul tures. The IRC has planned trips and special activities which are fun as well as edu cational. For this fall, the IRC has planned a week-end trip to Washington, D.C., to tour Embassies; for the spring,the club has planned a trip to a model United Nations held in Philadelphia or St. Louis. If you are interested in other countries and peoples, the IRC is your kind of club! The club meets the first Tues day of every month at 6:30 P.m, in the Blue Parlor in Johnson Hall. New members are welcome! CONCERT (Continued from page 1) ator of this type of music. Most of the works for cham ber music follow the princi ples of the sonata form. How ever, the style is something like a friendly conversation among equals, with each in strument asserting itself fully. The total result is an atmosphere of intimacy and refinement for the audience of a chamber ensemble.
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