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Versatile Marine . History Society Promises
Divides Time Between Renewed Class Interest
The death knell apparently has
Hockey, Pole Vaulting been sounded for the boring date
and-fact history classes which
Tubby Crawford, who started have plagued America's school
the fall season at Penn State as children for so many years.
Dr. Asa E. Martin, head of the
goalie on the soccer team and
Good teachers should not be finished it as tailback on the foot-
department of history' at the Col
drafted regardless of age, marital . lege, predicted today that ,our na
status, or other qualifications, ac- ball team, intends to divide his • , , .
ton s history lessons are bound to
cording to Dr. M. R. Trabue, dean time between ice hockey and pole acquire new interest and value as
of the School of Education at the vaulting' this winter. a result of the American Histori-
College.• The Shorewood, Wis.. athlete, cal Association's comprehensive
On the other hand, the man who who attended both Ohio Univer- survey of history teaching pro
merely "hears pupils recite les- sity and Dartmouth before the 'blems, with its six basic recom
sons" might be more useful in a marines sent him to Penn State mendations for improvement.
naval, military, or industrial job. in July, first made his mark this Cases of lack of interest in his
"No one can contribute more to Summer as a pole vaulter. His 13 tory spring not from the subject
the cause for which we are fight- feet 3 inches easily earned him 'matter itself, Dr. Martinmaintain
ing," Dean Trabue said, "than the first place in two meets 'with Cor- .ed, but from duplication of ma_
teacher who can develop goodnell . .. terial at different grade levels,
civic attitudes, ethical ideals, and .
In' the fall he- won a berth- on from . poorly-integrated history
democratic practices in our. future the soccer team' and was imProv- 'programs, and from poorly-trai
citizens while at the same time
ing ' rapidly, when , marine trans- ned instructors.• -..•
teaching his subject matter effec- fers stripped the football squad,. . "For too long the history class
Lively."
of 17 players, . and he shifted . his has been ,the • catch-all for. teach-
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world, he added, needs citi- allegiance' to •the gridiron,' .:1 - le . ers who had a little time 'left af
zens who will abolish slavery, spe- joined the squad 'on Thursday. . ter their special Latin or health
cial privilege, and the exploitation was unfiormed on' Friday, :and or „ science • classes had . been
of human beings. He •contended played. his first '' college , game' taught," he reasoned: • .
that :the gOod teacher is in pose - against West • Virginia: on Satur-! "A
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Lion to accomplish all of these d a y. ' shoved into the history ' instructor
things.
This . winter he was devoting role . without_ sufficient back
"Tlie teacher who understands
, his attention to ice hockey when ground, and had 'no alternative
his responsibilitieS and is compe- he was tendered an invitation to but to resort 'to the straight-laced
tent in meeting them," the dean compete in the pole vault event at summary of facts which has dead
explained, "is worthy of the ut- the Millrose Games in New York, ened the world's most exciting ''—
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most consideration in the present Now, he's holding down a berth narrative."
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emergency." on the ice hockey team while The same careless attitude has . . '— ' ''
Biggest teacher shortages, now a prepping for the indoor track often prevailed in scheduling,. Dr. .
subject of study in Pennsylvania, and field season. Martin said: pointing:out that the If you found a large sum of money LOST—Black and white strined;'.
are in industrial arts, physical edu
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cation, science, mathematics, and proper number of courses is usu- in a Glenn L. Martin pay erive- ' fountain pen with initialsG. AL':
home economics. The School of ally. scheduled but insufficient lope, will you please return it to M. Sentimental value:: Call GeiC'
Education placement bureau last Naval Reserve Board thought is given to .integrating Mr. C. T. Kuhn, phone 2177, and 2988. Reward.
grade school teaching with more receive reward. If ' money is not _______,.• _
year was able to suggest suitable Schedules Mental ,Exams .
advanced high school and college returned, it will mean a consider- WANTED—Reliable person to ride,
applicants for only 'half of the 1800 .
requests for teachers it received teaching. There's so much signifi- able sacrifice to a workingman's spirited 5-gaited .privately:-own
Re Representatives of the Naval ' cant material, he explained, • • that family. • lt-chg—LHL ed horse and -help : with •Upket. -
and was in position to place only
Aviation Cadet Selection Board breaking down interest through - '''' - ' _ltlitV
550.--
of Philadelphia were in State Col- thoughtless repitition is a double LOST Sterling bracelet. with .
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lege this morning. sin. white 'and green stones 'between LOST—Five scripts ', of . `.`George'
All 17 and. 18 year old high - Atherton and Corner. Sentimental' .- Washington SlePt,'Here.'?.Needed:
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school seniors and graduates in value. Call 309 Atherton. immediately •b - ' Players actors
the •vicinity of, State College who PSCA Calls- for Names technical' crews.• Please.'return,i4p;
were interested in applying for '•
flight
: training in the Naval Re- .
Of Students in Service- •
Will party who lost key for room rum. Reward. ' ' lt-chg—LHL - :
serve, took the qualifying mental in Hotel State College on New • :.,;.;
examinations in 401 Old Main at . • . . Year's EVe - please' - call "Red" '. t -RW , --To. Dußois ~ F riday evenitit,
PSCA has announced that all
9 o'clock this morning. . 2405. HK H • Contact department •of publi4:.. ,
names ,of former Penn State stu- . .. • • • information,. 312%01d %Main.„::, , :
These examinations do not ob- dents now in the service should LOST—Green and black striped
ligate the applicants in any way.: be handed in at the - PSCA office. . Sheaffer
,pencil. Return to Stu-, ROOMERS—Triangle,
,one:. bloek` :
However, those applicants who do Letters; books, and other types of dent. Union. Reward. '..• ••• . -. 1.1 - KH, •. , from campuS. :Good . study..eci*
pass the ' examinations, may re-• literature' Will 'be' sent, to' them..„.,,,A,
” ditions...„ SOcial.' facilities.:. 224' E'
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Many_ quest ,formal application papers,• Many "of the former students'. LOST—Small. black keyca§e; „con,"..Beaver 'aventie,,phone . '32sl....., '! .. 2
which, *.when • completed;: will en- ..
'have. written 'back appreciatively. .: raining ti,vci.k....F!leaSe ca 11,21? : -.:. .';-.
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able them • to, receive „transporta,.. and have, expressed,the 'desire; to: Atherton:*. . ' . ~:,.
,•' lt-chg-RS', .. • , • •
ton to Philadelphia for the '.ne-:haVe. the service cetinued...• . '
cessary. physical..examination arid• • '
interviews; ' .•
Trabue Suggests
Draft Exemption
for Teachers
(College Agronomists
Discuss Forage Shortage
Agronomists and others inter. ,
ested in increasing the production
of forage seed will assemble in
New York February 2 and 3 to
discuss the problem, C. F. Noll,
head of the department of agron
omy at the College, announced to
-day.
Those who will attend the , re- .
giOnal conference
. frorn the College
are Dr. F. V. Gran, . agronomy ex- 1
tension specialist, and J: K. Thorn-.
ton, assistant • professor of agronr
omy. Dr. Grau. will be chairman of
the session which, has. for; it:S.:gen...l
eral topic; `!Harvesting seed- from
existing , stands to proy.ide:,:.r,eli4
from the - shortages next :year:"
Trash Forum Schedules
Programs for Semester
The following programs for
freshman forum meetings have
been announced:
Tuesday: Colored movies of wild
life in Panama, by Mr. Randolph
H. Thompson; January 25: Dem
onstration of hypnotism by
Bruce V. Moore; February
. 1.:
Marriage Relations by Mrs; -Mar
ion S. McDowell of the. HoMe Ec
onomics Department; February 8
Program of square dancing; Feb
ruary 12: Dance.
Meetings will be held every
Tuesday night in 304 Old Main at'
7:30 p. m. Miss:Betty Jane Hain is
program chairman.
Flu Sweeps 4087
cases To Dispensary
Dispensary calls for December
1913 totaled 4087, Dr. J. P. Rit
enour, head of the College Health
Service, announced. Included. ,in
this figure were 595 ASTP sick
calls; 934 V-12 sick calls; 110 en-.
sign sick calls; and 2448 regular
college students.
A total of 285 hospital •patients
spent 884 bed days in the infirm
ary for the month of December:;
College students - made .i 1 Veil
this number, while the Army Air
Force had 35; ASTP, 83; Navy
V-12 Unit 64: and ensigns, 4, •
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Those meri - accepted at. Phila- Noble Clark •Messes'
delphia will be enlisted' and re
turned home on inactive duty un- • •
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til' graduated from high- school Agrcultural• Reiter
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and' ordered- . into the College Noble Clark, direetor of. the
Training Program for V-5. • Wisconsin Agricultural Expert-
Graduates or seniors graduating. merit • Station, will speak at-a •spe
prior to March 1, and enlisted cial meeting to be held .Friday;
prior to January 31st, are assur-• January 14, at 4:20 p.m. in Room
ed of college training commencing 109 Agriculture Building, Dr. F. F.
March 1, 1944. This training con- Lininger, director of the College
tinues for eight months prior to Agricultural Experiment Station,
actual flight training. announced today.
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