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k - ote in the nation, is a key state.
He told the New Yorkers: "I
would like to ask you fo loan
your governor to us. We•want
him to speak throughout the
country."
Every year school admin
istrators from Latin American
countries attend classes here
and carry a bit of the United
States and the University
back home.
The Latin American Education
project here is part of a profes
sional foreign aid program de
veloped by Latin Americans to
improve their own educational
systems.
Here, the school administrators
hope to gain a sense of compre
hension and of application which
will set them apart as educational
leaders.
The annual Latin American
project begins at the end of
September and ends the follow
ing year. There are 23 partici
pants studying special education
courses in this program.
The Latin American Education
Center wants the participants to
gain as much information and
understanding about American
lite as they can.
They seek to place the educa
tors in 'constant contact with all
sorts of American activity.
University and community lead
ers give talks and show films to
them to explain the causes under
lying U.S. economic, social and
political progress and problems.
Because of the languige dif
ficulty the formal part of the
program is conducted in Span-
Foreign Language Exam Prof's Painting Criticism Sorauf Granted Leave
Will Be Given Monday
The regular written doctoral . Hobson Pittman, visiting pro-! Dr. Frank J. Sorauf, assistant
foreign language examinations lessor of art, will conduct criti- professor of political science, has
will be held at 7 p.m. Monday. been granted a leave of absence
cicm sessions of oil paintings to-
The German exams will be in • - :to teach and conduct research at
111 Bourke. French and Spanish morrow from 8 to 11 a.m. and the University of Arizona from
in 10 Sparks, and English in 205 from 2 to 5 p.m. in 105 White September 1, 1960 to June 30, 1961.
Sparks. Hall. He will teach a graduate semi
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The conflict examination in . Pittman will criticize paintings nal; on political behavior and oth-
German will be held at 7 p.m. by members of his classes in ses-'er courses on politics and politi-
Tuesday in 217 'Willard. . 'sions that are open to the public. cal parties.
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Sen. Barry Goldwater of Ari
'ona, who is coming out of the
!onvention as the new champion
4' the GOP conservative wing, fol
owed Rockefeller's lead in an
iouncing he would withdraw his
lame if it were placed in nomina
' ion for the presidency. This ve
'oed the desires of a loyal follow
ng in Arizona. South Carolina,
Ind Mississippi that still wanted
o vote for him.
It also faced up to the in
scapable, unsurmountable fact
'.hat Nixon long ago had far and
•way more votes than the 666
:ceded to clinch the presidential
)rize on the first ballot.
President Dwight D. Eisenhow
r made farewell appearances 'at
EXCHANGE STUDENTS from Latin America pose for picture (left) before Old Main. In this {party gatherings before stepping
ica where they will stay. :off stage, to leave it all to the
man he groomed as his successor.
country for a year, two look at sign denoting Residence Interamer
ish. At the same time they are cago, Detroit and Niagara Falls
instructed in English. 'area.
The bi-lingual instruction is) In the spring semester they
necessary for a thorough under- i go for a six week 'internship"
standing of U.S. educational pro-, during which they teach Span
cesses in their cultural context is ish and classes in Latin Ameri
extremely difficult without a' can culture. It is during this
knowledge of 'the language of) internship that the participants
instruction. begin to appreciate the meaning
During their course of study of theory in application.
they take various trips in Eastern; This is also their most intimate
United States. visiting and teach- contact with American education
ing school. Their trips are profes- al, community and home life, in
sional, except for a New York a culture radically different from
Chrigtmas trip. In August a trip' : their own.
is planned to schools in the Chi-i After their course of study the
Scheduled for Friday
State College
All Summer Merchandise
reduced for these days
• Accessories
Shop 9 a.m. till 5:30 p.m. Thurs., Fri., Sat.
SUMMER COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Shop at
• Infants
*Yard Goods
To Conduct Research
*Boys' Wear
"exchange visitors," as they are,
called, visit Washington, D.C.;
From there they are flown to their;
homes in Latin America.
The cost of this program is
shared by the United States and
their home governments. This isi
part of the point four, Inter- i
national Cooperation' Administra
tion program here at the Univer-i
sity. Dr. Richard R. Renner is
director of the Latin Americanl
program.
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ONE IS
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MONEY
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Look At These
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TYPEWRITERS 30%
ALL Photo Equipment .... 50%
SUNGLASSES 20% Off
Penn State Souvenirs, Greatly Reduced
GYM SHOES 40% Off
Golf Clubs, Bags and Shoes . . 20% Off
OIL PAINTING SETS 20% Off
FISHING BOOTS 20% Off
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