PAGE EIGHT German Professor Subject Of Newspaper Article Dr. Albert F. Buffington. professor of German at the College. is the suhiect cf an article which appears in a recent issue of The Pennsylvania Dutchman. weekly newspaper devoted to Pennsyl vania Dutch culture. Since October, 1946. the art presented more than 130 15-mh over WKOX. Sunbury, as "der Nixnutz," the English equivalent or which is "good-for-nothing." Delivered entirely in the Penn sylvania Dutch dialect, the pro gram is dedicated to "the good Dutch people of Pennsylvania." especially those in the area cov ered by the broadcast. Broadcast Objectives One of the first objectives of the broadcast, says Dr. Buffing :on, has been to tell the Penn ;ylvania Dutch about their Eu •opean origins and their nistory in this country. emphasizing the fact that they should be proud of their background and culture. Dr. Buffington, born and raised In Pennsylvania Dutch territory near Harrisburg, began serious study of the dialect while work ing for advanced degrees at Har vard University. He has made two trips to Germany, one in 1935 especially to study the dia lect spoken in the Rhenish Pala tinate which closely resembles that spoken in Pennsylvania. He has written numerous articles on the subject, ranging from "Char acteristic Features of Pennsylva- Faculty Briefs Discuss Diesels Realf Ottesen, research director for the Norway Association of Engine Manufacturers, visited the Diesel Engine Laboratory at the College last week to discuss Diesel engines with Dr. P. H. Schweitzer and other members of the Engineering Experiment staff. Ottesen is on an extended tour in this country, studying Diesel engine research and laboratory equipment. Serves on Staff Dr. William Smith, associate professor of family relationships at the College, will serve on the staff of the Southern Regional Training Program for Extension Workers at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, from July 18 to August 5. Dr. Smith will conduct a course on "The Use of Groups in Ex tension Work." The training pro gram is an experimental project sponsored by the Agricultural Ex tension Services of 13 southern states. Workshop Consultant Dr. Hazel M. Hatcher, professor of home economics education at the College, will participate as a consultant in three workshops this month. This week she will wurk in Philadelphia on Methods of Teaching Family Relationships in Junior and Senior High Schools while on July 15 and 16, she will participate in a meeting of the Educational Test Service and Evaluation Committee of the American Home Economics As sociation in New York. In July 22, she will serve as a consultant at a workshop at Syracuse Uni versity. VIC'S MILKY WAY 145 S. ALLEN ST THICK SHAKES ICE CREAM BAR SANDWICHES , ... . ~.. , SR I. . 0 11., ....k._...,_ icle explains, Dr. Buffington has lute Sunday morning broadcasts nia German Phonology and Mor phology" to popular and semi popular works in English and Pennsylvania Dutch. Hartman Addresses Vesper Service Rev. W. Emery Hartman pastor of the Grace Methodist Church at Harrisburg will be guest speaker at the evening vesper service held in Schwab Auditor ium at 7:30 p. m. Sunday. His topic will be "A Street car Named Desire." George Ceiga will play twenty minutes of organ music preceeding the service. Reverend Hartman received his Doctor of Philosophy at Bo;- ton University and his doctor of Divinity at Ohio Wesleyan. He received the Frank D. Howard Fellowship of Boston University in 1926-27 and attended the Uni versity of Strasbourg. the Uni versity of Berlin and Oxford Uni versity. Attends Institute Joseph T. Law, assistant pro fessor of political science at the College, recently returned from Washington where he attended the third annual Institute for Teachers of Government, which is sponsored by American Univer sity. , While in Washington, Law and other professors, had interviews and were photographed with President Truman, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, and other prominent officials of the federal government. Miller Transferred Col Virgil R. Miller, who has been executive officer in the de partment of military science and tactics at the College for the past two years, has been transferred to the ROTC unit at Lehigh Uni versity, it was announced today. A graduate of the U. S. Mili tary Academy at West Point, Colonel Miller has been serving in the Army since 1924. During the war, he served in Hawaii and in the European Theatre of Opera tions, returning from Italy two years ago to accept the post at the College. Auerbach Book Dr. Erich Auerbach, visiting professor of romance language at the College, has had published a study in Romance philology entitled, "Introduction aux Etudes de Philologie Romane," by the Kolstermann Press, Frankfurt am Main. The book, written in French, is a general introduction to the linguistics and literature of the romance countries. THE SUMMER COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Miriam Wilt Conducts Study Children spend the majority of their time in school listening, vet few teacher consciously teach listening as a fundamental skill of communication. Dr. Miriam E. Wilt, of the Col lege, found in a recent study that children listen 57.5 per cent of the classroom activity time, the majority of this time being devoted to listening to the teacher. Because teachers have not help ed students to become better listeners, Dr. Wilt found many children half-listened, or day dreamed through the activities. Dr. Wilt doesn't advocate classes in listening, but points out that listening, like speaking, is inherent in practically every classroom activity, and as such, should be taught as a part of every activity. "The effectiveness of the teach ing of listening should be measur ed in terms of new learnings, better adjustment to environment, personal pleasure, and satisfac tion and behaviour," Dr. Wilt says. Dr. Wilt belives that these re sults are dependent upon a wide variety of listening situations in which there is an intrinsic desire to hear and to understand what is said or read. Wesley Foundation Stages Talent Show The Wesley Foundation, young Methodist group, will stage a talent and stunt night at the church at 8 p. in. Friday. In the form of a radio show, the program will be "carried" over Station "WFSF." All stu dents are eligible to receive the ground prizes. To schedule acts or stunts those who wish to participate should call Nancy Smith, 107 Atherton Hall. Those wishing to attend should arrive early, Miss Smith advises. Radio--- Continued from page one ciate professor of speech at the College presiding, panel members will include Burton Bridgens, Station WRC, Washington, D. C.; Ulna F. Goodall, chief, Radio and Audio-Visual Education, State Department of Public Instruc tion, Harrisburg; James F. Mac andrew, Station WNY,E New York; Milton J. Bergestein, Sta tion WMAJ, State College; and Dr. Harold E. Nelson, assistant professor of speech at the College. Sportscasting At the opening session at 9o'- clock tomorrow morning, Berg stein will conduct a lecture-forum or_ sportscasting. Harold P. Zelko, associate professor of Public speaking at the College, will pre side. At 10 a. m., with Dr. P. C. Weaver, assistant dean of the School of Education presiding, Macandrew will speak on "Radio Techniaues in the Classroom." The institute will close with a session at 1:30 n. m. at which Goodall will discuss "Plans for an FM Educational Net work in Pennsylvania." Dr. George L. Haller, dear of the School of Sewer--- Continued from page one Pollock Road to a point opposite the main entrance of Mineral In dustries. Here the excavations are only about 15 ft. deep. The new drainage line will ex tend from a point apposite Rec Hall down Burrowes Road and out Pollock Road. It has already been placed across the east cam pus to Pine street. THIS WEEK Beautiful Lavender ORCHIDS WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, Mg Chemistry and Physics, will pre side. The two-day program, which is sponsored by the department of speech at the College, is planned for persons in professional radio and television, teachers of radio and television, and teachers who employ radio and television as general classroom utilities. 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