- FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1944 Don't. Gripe if Your Grades Aren't What You, Expected "Don't gripe at the prof if your grades aren't what you think they should be;" begs Dr. Harry L. Van Velzer of the School of Chemistry' and Physics. "One of the hardest jobs in teaching is to devise a fair ; marking system - and carry it out."; There are so many factors to be considered:. When..grading„an ob jective test, the: possibility. of .guesswork must be considered.! How should 'it 'be-handled4 When} grading-- discussion cquestions . any subject 'each' student will em-4 Offasi 7.e, different. langleB How much should. his personal slant. be. considered or ignored? Even the, prof, after reading-.the! same set of facts 50 times or 'so, is likely; to change-a little'- and give , the- last discussion a different grade' from the first even' if they: are- almost •identical. The-crux of 'the - problem; how-' ever, is the• matter of ability and. effort. "Should," D. Van' Velzer asked, `.'then - student • who ,, gets, a , . 3, easily and 'the- student - with- less-ability who slaves for his '3 sget•the• same grade with:, no , ,indicationt. of , : per' sonal. achievement?"' Dr: Vert ,Vel zer"e; idealris .• tot give •• a • test.. at the begOninw.ofeA4course-to:determine the,:etudent'e ability. Then, at the en& of. ; the. toured, he.•shnuldi,!be given. Another test to. show ad.; J A . (gotzti:iiue4-from.page,..gne) , . - or elcperience,-,Linesmeretinuffed,e, uestmissed;Gandp,thet'-third - i- act iiragged4 along s •,-;as the: -actors. Weret. , WorkhigictvertimevandiWait, Mg ihe":. factory- whistle!-.to , blowi• • • ::zuas.:.,ncit•4 an,.'--excellent Production.;., it: was • , a• moderately: . goo dv onet. • Bill "trioderatelyt, good!! means 4•• sornethingc:onlr.• int„relatiorr • to someostandardwofil comparis9ni boinpared.:.• tot- the;-6etter . .. PlaYers , . shows.; inr the-. past,' iti; was;• only. inedLocrei., • • Btlyi ie4iit,f.fair,H ~totjudge;, ! :Janie" in ti*oliop! ofdpagt slithin where. OperatiffifiennditiOns vi,Ter . eA easier • • and -talent ° more. Per-. haps it • wouki.p-,be more•;:just to consider this 'play4,?.acCe*ling to ;the:standard-Of campus entertain'. inent set by * the recent•The'spiazi , fiase,a., 'Then it kcOuld!b*teilned terrlns: . Partial- Waloefii3lth played the ; prole. ofr. Janie, in.: an exceedingly. 'SweiWtinahere.UOtortunately; her. .chpot girl - Wei too sweet, and cuter:. and hieSNMY.-eyed, and, ennocent-,;. to; be, convincing. But • gonslderinge•that tint is,only. Miss . Wakefield's second appearance, as a P,layer, and that-her Part was Jarge••and• difficult, she . .did 'much !better than could ordinarily, be cx pected..• • • r :Walter• - Robinson's Performance s Dick.- Lawrence •Wa§ ha-ndicap :,,Pedf by his, awkwardness. on the ttage: He.' seemed' not to'. know - ,whap . to.. do with.. himself, . his ••••:' hands,. his 'feet. • On , : the , other. hand, Shirley Friedman-as Bernadine. proyed to ,capabletcOmedienne•in. a cliff 4,cult.• rolet„ Thomas Monaghan, .Daytcn, - , and kerniptii, :::f.lloiPson gave convincingper - o ,l rrliancek..,4l 'smaller roles, Ben 7 , •..*:iietVFairothl-•was. wildly applaud-, gd :as Peadpai s :i , and Henry 'Sin - ion; was an excellent Uncle Poocigie. , V 142 Event- - (Continued 4,front, .pdge one) ;solid s :-evening of entertainment , ::OPely-‘ to:, the public. Patterned, after - the shows 'Arhieh, are poula among soldiers ' .., .',:'.:711 - 1 , •-comps, the Nayy arid Marine `'• : .ipliodttotioh-iis'...an answer to "This 1 1 .1 i Arny. if.is receiving the he :' , .•:ii3+tilicilleartctit -, support of the . :1,7%,12' Sever- . ;:lakilacitiehal4;pubhcations.‘have beet?, 1 4 1 , MN Vacktegitiwit4.ohcp•ithopevtll4...ari: 4 , s k4 • 4ol . lsfifigiratedeittoPiinfiStiitizi'linaY :Nr451.t03-rnitsiacross-the..country.- - • vancement in place of mere knowl edge. Through these tests an employer can tell • which - student he would want to hire., He can choose with surety between the brilliant stu dent who works, the duller stu dent who works, the brilliant stu dent who won't work, and the duller student who won't work. "The person who can work out these questions to the- satisfaction of reason and justice will have made. a great contribution. td-the field of education and indirectly to progress: itself," says Dr. Van Wizen: Hal• Frey- To Take- Cast OfrkikMr For Gym Nationals (Continued from , page;-three) trained-less-than .one.-year. before winning.the; all-faround.crown, , The transition,• from.. tumbler) to! ! all aroungOrian:. was:.riot , Aoo;:diffiult. for t: My, since; tumblingi.; forms a foundation:: for all. gymnas-: ties. • Founiday. ,before.the';l•TavyAour .neh: Frey/ was; hospitalize& be- • cause. of ., a carbuncle. Driving, and intestinal.. fortitude,. ferced., him to :•, get, up„ from bed, and4perforrmin: , thetaneetv.:l3Yr the. time;; Hal:,,reached tuinblingt event9let.rwas so 'pooped •out . ,?',. as. het4sams,,,that sliripedziw midsair; _ and crashed -; to..the , -.gym; floor.t Frey. shrugs _ the :mishap; with: a; smile. "Yep, I took.a. three- point .I.indirig," (Ciintinued from;.P.age Thi•ee). . . , ' 'AL Abort w , ill start ' , in% one: of the-threestdefense spots.:with eiih er:-BOV:ACarsoni Bobt: , ' .IVladdocks, Ftank' Merfibasti or Allen as his running matt.S;,,,, " On• the seconthiline. in. midfield;: Thiel willaaver,Art"Lorenz,,.Smith and either. - Wilhelm , : or •riprsey -1300ker.,, Varsity stickman from. last . year; Pete Johnson wi11,., again take up the netminding duties-Mr the - battle with the Cadets. THE COLLEGIAN PlychiHonorary Initiates Majors Psi Chi Bids Students O Scholarship-Basis Psi Chi, national psychology honorary, will hold its initiation ritual in the Hugh Beaver room,. 7 p.m 'Friday, according, to Rosa lind Becker,. president of the local chapter. Those who have thus far been checked as accepting , the honor ary!s bids are: Juniors, Joan Baker, Eva Charnowitz, Helene Gershenfeld, Edith Fuller, Eliza beth .Merkle ; and Paulette Steven, son; seniors, Mildred Brown, Ellen Cromer, Margaret Schaeffer, and Arlene. Weisberg; graduates, Dor othy Heiberg, Gardner Lindsay, Ella .Melville,, S. D. Melyille, Irene Russell, and Carolyn• Welch. Requirements for initiation to the honorary, are the• achievement of• a 2 average in psychology. courses, a 1.3 All-College average; andk the completion of 12 hours in psychology. Calendar (Continued from page• five) Wednesday, College Forum, 304 Old•. Main, 4:15 p.m. , Ag Student Council meeting, 318 Old. Main, .7:30 p.m., Surgical Dressings - . Class, 119.0 117 1 Rome• rconomics • p.m:. • .• Joint meeting:, or Spanish' and -Woman's Bnildu ingdounge at ,7 p.m.,. Thursday Priestly Lecture,. 119,New Phys ics, 6:30 p.m. Dr. 'Herman A. Bru-: son, speakerrsponsorc Phi Lambda= Upsilon. Panhellenic Council meeting, Dean of .Women's oftrcej-.7 LaVie Nidiftesleniorr Of PhofrAppoinimentr, La Vie .•will take pictures of,i all: graduating,. seniors at the Photo Shop Tuesday.• The: receive` postal • cards, notifying, them , at what time the 'photos will bevtaken, accordingeto , Tred editor. • Surprise! State College Has Rainfall- Deficiency For April. If the axiom "April showers bring May flowers" were true, it seems as though Penn Staters should soon be strolling through beds, of violets, crocuses, and johnny-jump-ups. But actually the situation is quite the contrary for to date April has a rainfall deficiency according to Hans Neu berger, assistant professor of geo physics. The total amount of precipita tion„ for April is 3.47 inches. During the first twenty days of the-month State , College-has had only..l.4s,)inches,. or less :than half, despite, the , fact that it has rained 14 days. Grumbling because they. have to dig . , out raincoats and um brellas, students fail to• realize the advantage , these-, scattered , rains possess for Centre. County farm ers as well as for agriculture pro jects at the College. During„the month 1.8 inches of snow have been• recorded by the College weather -station, which is .9 inch below the normal' of 2.7 inches.- And • there... probably,. will be no_ more snowfalls. This bring s the -total deficit • in snow fall to 6.4 ' inches and the total precipitation- deficit for 1944 to 7.3 inches. Weather phenomena observed this.. month have been ten solar and t. lunar halos caused by high clouds- and three thunderstorms { one more than the monthly total normal. Neuberger. refuses: , to•: predict April = weather. but' said. sudden changm_ couldo , . be•. expected.: Sc:, don't stow• away, your: rainclothes because , .. if , State. College.' is. to reach' its ; total yearly- normal.. TestilttsulWßeadys 13:47: Moorev director. of the Psycho-Edticational has:an nounce& that , freshman interest test results are , now .readyand;:can beobtainedi.by,:makingi ary appoint , . ment.int .3 ;)Bintrowes,.,building: EATMiEff-STkTf. MEM POLICY CHANGE 'EVERY SATURDAY COntinuous Performances - From. HST PAU, Feature—Pictures Wills Presented= At ApproximatelS7: 7 l:3%.3 j 311; 5 3(1i.,1Tt30, , 9:30% Matinee Prices Will Prevail Until 5 in; 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 U 1111111111111111111111111111111111 i 11111 1 11 111 1 1 111 1 11 11111111111111111111111 1 111 1 1111111111 1 11!111111 1 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110 Now MONDAY and TUESDAY' WEINESBAIt ONLYP-PTHLRAiNS-CAMEV of 39.1 inches of precipitation, 30.26 inches more may be ex pected between now and Decem ber 31. Charm the Stag Line Charm the stag. line-with fra grance . . . Drop. a dash of dry perfume -in .the hem of:your prom dress. That's a.quick flip way to.make your favorite per fUme go. Farther. Select .your. favorite scent from the six created by Roger- &•Gallet.and fill the -air with fragrance, as you .dance.• It's captureckstardust it's Roger & Gallet.dry perfume. ROGER? &, GA.LLET. Playing, PAGE SEV►V
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