PAGE TWO Lutter Refr:ortt ',: . logress .': - t? •Gra;ing '-',..evasion s Rudolph Lutter's one-man committee to bring about re in the University's grading system haS made more than satisfactory progress to date. Six college councils, with which Lutter has•discussed cer tain inadequacies in the present methods of evaluating stu dent work, have gone on record of being in favor of a 'change. "I am very pleased with the progress so far and with the stu dent interest in a new grading program," 3 . .. utter said last night. He said that he had already con tacted the presidents of the re maining college councils and will speak to those councils as soon as their schedules permit. This will probably be sometime early in February, he said. Lutter *as appointed by All- University Cabinet Dec. 15 to Mili=lMl MIN Rudolph Lutter Committee-of -One serve as a committee-of-one to look into the grading situation and to see what has been accom plished on the matter up to the present. Lutter, a fifth semester arts and letters major, first presented his complaints on the grading system and revision suggestions to Lib eral Arts Student Council. He is a member of LA Council. Since that time he has appeared before the Engineering, Chemistry and Physics, and Home Economics College Councils, and last night spoke to the Agriculture and Min eral Industries councils. Lutter was appointed to his post after he asked Cabinet to take action on the grading system. One of the major faults with the present grading system, as out lined by Lutter, is that one stu dent might have a higher numer ical average than another but still (Continued on page eight) MI Council OKs Grade Ch. nge The Mineral Industries Student Council last night passed a resolu tion in favor of a change in the grading system which would re flect more accurately the student's final grade. The motion was raised by Ru dolph Lutter of the Liberal Arts Student Council, who is polling opinion throughout the college councils. Lutter said the present grading system is unfair especially to stu dents entering graduate school or transferring to another university, because our system is so unlike those used at other schools. The council discussed the- pos sibility of holding more coffee hours and also covered the possi bility of holding an essay contest for Mineral Industries undergrad uate students in the future. Coun cil president Charles Larson also announced the chairmen of com mittees for the centennial open house. They are Roy Brunjes, pub licity; Edwin Tocker, exhibits; and Donald Fleck, guides. NOWNOWOffset v Printing in State College Commercial Printing 352 E. College Ave. By ANN LEH Ag Council (Continued from page one) interest has been mainly in the administration, and that evident student interest has not been as great as poss - 'le. He said this was because no one bothered to find out how much interest the student body had. Lutter has eliminated his first plan of a completely numerical system because a student could possibly get as low a mark as 10. He also said he felt that the deci mal should not be used below the 1, on a 4 point grade system. Lutter said, "If you flunk a course you flunk the course." Us ing a decimal below a 1 would measure the degree of the failure which is not necessary, since you dc. not get credit for knowledge learned in the course, Lutter said. Perez said the 3 to -1 system does not penalize, and that the differ ence between that and the 4 point system is only psychological. One of the problems the council raised was how the new system would be adapted with the pres ent averages of students. Lutter said that the plan includes start ing the class f 1959 with the new system. The present grade aver ages would ae changed to the 4 point system. Another problem raised was the averaging of two and four unit courses. There have been two plans proposed to solve this which involve the difference in mark nig on quality and quantity. The council answered Lutter's question, "Would you like a sys tem that . would report more ac curately your grade?" But their vote does not mean approval, since a second vote on the pro posal must be taken. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Education Society To Paint S; -ns Educators will turn artists when the InduStrial Education Society meets to paint signs tonight. The signs will decorate the fence of the Pine Grove Mills Little League park. The club will meet at 7 p.m. in the American Legion Home, 300, S. Pugh, street. Each year the organization par ticipates in one community ser vice project. Wettstone Talks At Convocation Movies showing the activities of Swedish Physical educational summer camps and last year's gym meet with the Swedes at Recreation Hall, and a talk by Eu gene Wettstone, associate profes sor of physical education and gymnastic co a ch, highlighted a Convocation of the College of Phy sical Education held yesterday. "We are trying to elevate and promote the College of Physical Education even higher than it is today," Wettstone said. He spoke briefly of the gym exhibition with the Swedish gymnasts to be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Recreation AIM Approves-- (Continued from page one) tumn Ball from $450 to $500; con vention expenses, from $3OO to $375, and miscellaneous budget from $l5O to $175. Dance Budget Less Decreased allotments are keys and awards, from $2OO to $150; Spring Dance, from $4OO to $300; donations, from $5O to $4O; and projects, from $5OO to $350. Lieske said the $225 for com pensations, which had not been included in the original budget was necessary because a provision calling for compensations had re cently been approved by the board, Town Council, and the dormitory councils. Proof Return Asked Students and faculty members who have not returned proofs for 'the 19,55 LaVie, should do so some time this week, according to Da vid Carvey, LaVie editor. Proofs should be returned to the Penn State Photo Shop, Carvey said. Prexy Gets Film On Coat Industry President Milton S. Eisenhower yesterday received a print of the anthracite industry's new moving picture, "Black Diamonds," from Ervin M. Spangler, of York, pres ident of the Pennsylvania Retail Coal Merchants Association. Production of tht. picture was made possible largely through the cooperation of the College' of Mineral Industries, Spangler said. President Eisenhower turned the film over to Dr. Elburt F. Osborn, dean of the College of Mineral Industries, and Dr. John A. Hip ple, assistant dean, for use in the college. Let's Talk Turke In a restaurant, it': counts everythi: second. Talking ti burgs or home m, the quality of thf first. And good, qualit: specialty of the Diner. That's why be more than sal you stop at the Sign." Penn Stat, home of good foi efficient service. PENN STATE DINER "Stop at the Sign of the Lion" The answer to a . . . A big double-size bottle of Revlon's wonderful Aquamarine Lotion to make frost bitten, chapped hands as smooth as silk . . . Reg. $2.00 Now Only $1.25 THURSDAY, JANUARY 13. 1955 GOP Constitution Change Proposed An amendment to the Penn State Young - Republican Club con stitution which would permit staff and faculty members to belong i.da tLc club wa3 proposed Tuesday night. Members will vote on this amendment at their next meeting. June Koziar, secretary, apopint ed Nancy Horst and Barbara Will to the secretarial committee. Mrs. Nancy Fryberger, Centre County Republican Club vice chairman, was the speaker for the meeting. FOR BEST RESULTS USE COLLEGIAN CLASSIFIEDS WEST COLLEGE AVE. hands prayer RB;I Xkmr.7l *. ; .1* • ~.,. s. •. • , ...,- . V.' . ;s.3' •
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