PAGE EIGHT Reading Course Cuts Time in Half By HICK WOLPEHT i Finally, the student is instruct-) How would vou like to ed in preventing the mental repe , ~ , *, , itition of words as he reads. I breeze through those home-j Fast Progress Noled I work reading assignments in' Selders said that students beginj half the time that it lakes vnn lto read faster immediately after] nan the time that it taKes y° u starting the course, while their now and get twice as much comprehension of the reading imatter drops off. 'ln about a out 01 them. month, although the time may l Education 305, a course in im-.vary with individuals, the com-! provement of basic reading and’prehension catches up with the : study skills, doesn’t promise mir- speed. ! acles, but it can make a jet-pro-! The average student reads at ai pelled reader out of you. 'rate of about 250-350 words a min-1 G. H. Selders, who, along with;ute. Selders said, and has 60-75] A. J. Amato, teaches the course,!per cent comprehension, says that. the main value of the] Within three months after start- j instruction is that students are'ing the course, the average stu-! taught to read instead of merely dent has boosted his reading rate recognizing words. He explained.up to 1000 words a minute. The that most students are using third;comprehension does not rise as grade reading methods in their ;shaiply, but it does follow fairly preparation of assignments. | close, again, the time varying Increases Eye Span jwith individuals. - The first step in increasing a! * eadi °f- Selders said, is a student’s reading speed, Selders ’ . ai s as ,? an said, is to increase his eye span..?® *®P r 9yf,^ T l u , °^ er To develop this, he said, a tachis- human skill If the student ceases loscope is used. This machine is £ er ’ hls J e ?, dlI Vj essentially an overhead projector.^ 3 *® and eomprehension fall off which flashes from four to seven accor dingiy. digits on a wall for periods of Students' Grades Improve time between one second and one l Selders stated that there was ] one-hundreth of a second. a definite improvement in stu- By using this machine along dent grades after the course, and with other suitable exercises, the]added that personnel in the Divis student first learns to take in a ion of Intermediate Registration few words at a glance, then a agreed with this, paragraph, and finally a page. About 350 persons are taking ' Next, movement of the lips and the course this semester. In 1948,: throat are eliminated through]when Selders began to teach it,!: haying the student chew gum only 30 persons enrolled. Since! while reading. then it has increased its scope, If you’re aware of the importance of look ing ahead, of judging a prospective employer by what'he can offer you five or ten yean from now instead of tomorrow, then you’ll be interested in these facts about the electric power industry. The electric power industry has doubled its output In the last ten years. To keep ahead, and to meet the increasing demands for electric power of the future, it will again double it* capacity during the next 10 years. Pennsylvania Electric Companies are planning the greatest expansion program that the industry has ever *een.This means that right now, YOU as a new employee THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA I until now not only undergraduate students, but faculty members and graduate students are permit ted to take it. The class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 8, 9 and 10 a.m. and 1,2, 3 and 4 p.m. HomeEc Plans Leader Course The Student-Faculty Board of the College of Home Economics will sponsor a Leadership Train ing Program in two parts, begin ning at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the Home Economics Building. Dr. Grace M. Henderson, dean of the College, will speak. Groups! will be formed to discuss the re sponsibilities of offices and posi tions. The second session will be held Thursday, when a panel discus sion will be led by Mary E. Fuqua, professor of foods and nutrition. The. program was planned by the Student-Faculty Board last fall to better acquaint students with the responsibilities of hold ing office and to promote stronger organization among Home Ec clubs. Marketing Club to Meet Robert B. Flynn, manager of the local Sears, Roebuck and Co. store, will speak on “Marketing [for Sears Roebuck” at the Mar iketing Club meeting at 7:30 to night at Phi Sigma Kappa. Witt You Have Beta Promoted to a Responsible Position ? for one of the 23 Pennsylvania Electric Companie can get in on the ground floor of this new cxpai von program. You will have the opportunity to choose the plac in which you prefer to live and work, to progress ju: as far as your ability, imagination, and courage wi take you; to follow your natural bent because of tl wide* wide variety of work available. You will have tl opportunity to take on responsibility because of tl expansion of new departments, branch offices, an generating stations. You will have the opportunity to work with tl latest developments in atomic and electronic researcl "push-button” world. If you are interested in a growing future, then your next step is to talk to your placement counselor or to the personnel director of one of Pennsylvania’s electric power companies. Or, write to Pennsylvania Electric Association, State Street Building, Harrisburg, Pa. ( telling them where you would like to live and work. Will You Have Ha the Opportunity to Learn? Will You Be Doing the Work You Like Best Seating Plan— (Continued jrom -page one) Season tickets will be sold for four games at $l5 per set and; previous season ticket holders] will be given priority over all) [other ticket requests if the re quests are received by the AA of fice prior to August 1. Individual game ticket orders will be filled in the order received and imme diately after the season sales close. Because of the unprecedented demand, no applicant may re-, quest more than four tickets for the Army game on October 5, Czekaj said. MARSHALL SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY (rear) 454 E. College Ave. 9 Lbs. CLOTHES WASHED and DRIED 65c SHIRT SERVICE and DRY CLEANING Open Tues. and Wed. 8:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Other Days 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Phone AD 7-2956 WEDNESDAY. MAY 8. 1957 CLASSIFIEDS ADS MUBT BE IN BY 11:0ft a.m. THE PRECEDING DAT BATES—-17 words of less: 10.50 One insertion $0.75 Two insertion* 11.40 Three Insertion* Additional words 3 for .01 for each day of insertion. FOR SALE HOUSE TRAILER—I 966 Richardsou, 41- foot, two bedrooms. Set up on nice lot. *3200. See Hike Sikorski, Hoover’s Trailer Park. OPPORTUNITY- plus 1962 Elcar house trailer. Owner graduating. Reasonable offer will be accepted. Open for inspection Sat. and Sunday, weekdays after 5:30. John Hibler, 32. Hilltop, State College, Pa. TWO BUNKBEDS with mattresses, on* cabinet, one bureau, one chest of drawers, one desk. Phone AD 8-6990 after 6:16 p.m. 1966 3G-FOOT General Four-Star Deluxe Trailer. Call AD 8-9094 after 5 p.m. and ask for Flemings. SILENT SMITH-CORONA. Good-condition. Five year* old. Reasonably priced. Call AD 8-6207. ONE BEDROOM Trailer (1963 Mercury) 26 foot. Ideal for married couple. Con tact Lou Wasser, Woodsdale Park. RCA TABLE model high fidelity phono graph with diamond needle. Excellent condition. Reasonably priced. Call Dave” Bavar AD 8-9482. BLACK TASSELED $2O Floraheim shoes, size too small for owner. Best offer, Cali Biil Wykoff AD 7-4216. FOR HENT SINGLE OR double rooms for summer sessions, very reasonable. Call AD 7-4060, APARTMENT— FURNISHED. 3 rooms, private bath: near campus: available June Bth. Contact Bill Grove, 226 S. Ath erton St.. Apt, 8. APARTMENT LEASE for sale for fall semester. Available for summer. Call AD 7-2876 or contact 41 Metzger Bldg. JUNIORS AND Seniors make reservations - now for school year 1967-68. Board and room at Marilyn Hall. 317 E. Beaver Ave. Ask for Mrs. Elleard. ROOMS FOR men—all summer sessions at Marilyn Hall, 317 E. Beaver Ave. Con venient to town and campus. Special low rates. Reservations now being taken. Ask for Mrs. Elleard. ROOMS FOR men. All summer sessions. Rooms for double or single occupancy at 222 S. Allen. Reservations also being taken for Fall semester, double occu pancy only. Upper classmen in engineer ing and graduate students. preferred. Call AD 8-6774" before 6 p.m. to see room* and make reservation*. MODERN 3-ROOM apartment Available June 10. Stove, refrigerator, heat, laun dry, parking facilities. Call AD 8-8670. APARTMENT—SUMMER only suitable for four male student*. Call after 6:30. Phone AD 7-7976. 3-ROOM FURNISHED apartment, avail able for summer, 1 block from campus. Call AD 7-7967 after 6 p.m. ROOMS AT Sigma Alpha Mu, 312 Locust Lane, for all summer sessions. $4.00 per week. Contact Gary Zinman AD 7- 7732. BROWN PACKAGE containing sweaters, May 4, vicinity of College and Allen Streets. Reward. AD 8-6323. ALLIGATOR RAINCOAT lost at DTD Friday night. If found call Don Doyle, ext. 2189. SINGLE OR Double rooms for summer fcesaions. Very reasonable. Call AD 7-4050. LADIES SMALL tan Neolite Train Case, April 23 on Nittany Ave near Pugh* Please phone G.R.K. at AD 8-9440. TWO ROLLS Bmm movie film in yellow Kodak boxes in front of Lion Shrine Friday. Finder please-call Paul AD 7-2134. TWO "WAGON WHEELS" from Karma Delta Rho; taken during party. Re turn will be appreciated. BETWEEN LEWISTOWN and State Col lege, one piece, of inlaid linoleum. Call Lewistown, 2681. WILL THE PERSON who took an Alli- gator raincoat with a Rex label from AXP Saturday night please call Bob Terry, AD 7-2207. KHAKI COAT from Theta Xi Sat nite; green lining. Call Sue, 401 McElwain. WHITE BLAZER at Hillel about 3 weeks ago. 1 have yours. Call Diane Linden heim ext 1176. FOUND GIRL'S EYE glasses and Shaeffer dot pen in 110 E.E. Call Oaks at AD S-90Q6. WANTED WANTED— Roomers for summer school. If planning to stay 6-9-12 weeks. Price *4.00 per week. Contact Dave Lenzner. Pi Lamb da Phi. 126 S. Pugh St. Phone AD 8-9186. ONE DOUBLE or two single rooms for fall semester. (Female students). Pre ferable . close to campus. Call Jan at AD 7-3992. PASSENGERS WANTED RJDER TO El Paso, Texas. Leaving May 13, share driving. Contact Joe between 8 and 6-at AD 7-4610. MISCELLANEOUS HAUL IT YOURSELF-two wheel utility trailer, new tires, bumper hitch. Call anytime. 124 Osman Street. FOR PROMPT and expert radio and phosta graph service stop at State College T.V* 232 South Alien Street 18 YOUR typewrite! giving you trouble! If so. call AD 7-2492 or bring machine to 633 W- College Ave. IT'S HASSINGER for racket stringing the No-Awl Way. Latest factory equipment. Prompt service; guaranteed work; longer life'to string and racket University Ten* nis Service, 614 E. Beaver Avenue. FOR GOOD RESULTS USE COLLEGIAN CLASSIFIEDS
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