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DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA
THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1962
SECTION B—PAGE 1
— Foreign Students Think We're Great...But A Bit Boastful
Teenagers Are Alike The World Around
Foreign Students Tell Dallas Friends
Last week the student body of Dallas Senior High School
entertained Rotary Foreign Exchange students who are spending
a year attending classes at nearby high schools.
As a part of the day’s program the Foreign Exchange students
also entertained the student body
afternoon Assembly.
There was a ready,
at a Panel Discussion during the
unstudied exchange of questions and
answers. The questions and the answers in that exchange were taken
down and transcribed by two senior Business students; Elizabeth
‘Cleashby and Mary Zarychta.
What they heard—or thought they heard—is here presented
for the
enlightenment and education of
Dallas Post readers.
—The Editor
* * *
DISCUSSION PANEL
Bjarne Thorning-Lund-Denmark,
Nuala Downey-New Zealand,
Chris Leydolt-Austria,
Arvin Shah-India,
Elsbeth Gerrits-Holland
Sally Moyer-Dallas,
Dorothy Eck-Dallas,
Sandra Ambrose-Dallas,
Diane Payne-Dallas,
Elfriede Hefft-Dallas,
Jon Butler - Moderator
* * *
Dale Mosier opened the assem-
bly with Bible reading, the Lord's
Prayer, and the pledge to the Flag.
-Mr. Donald Evans- We have a
treat for you today—panel discus-
sion or report. We will have Rotary
Exchange Students participating, I
know this discussion will be in-
tormative.
«. Dr. Robert A. Mellman- Mr.
Evans, guests, ladies and gentle-
men, it’s a pleasure for me to wel-
come these students to Dallas. This
is just about the best thing for us
all ‘because we are learning to
understand their ways of life, the
ways they do things, their schools,
their customs, and I know they
We ‘are fortunate to send out
students, young men and women
from Dallas, and hope to continue.
I think they are outstanding peop-
le and they will tell other people
of the world of our customs and
society and it's important for other
The fact that we know so little
about the cultures of the world,
is something of which we should
be ashamed.
With Rotary’s lead, I think you
will find in the next five years
the system of education will change
to the degree that many of our
young folks will be taking their last
year of formal education in a for-
eign country, in exchange for another
international exchange programs in
Dallas High School and I invite
you in the future to take the op-
portunity to go to visit another
country. Try to make the opportun-
ity possible you yourself if you can.
Thank you.
Mr. Trimble—Guests and visitors.
As principal of Dallas Senior High
School, I want to express thanks
from the student body and the
faculty for the time spent to come
to us today. I would like Elsbeth
Gerrits to take charge.
ELSBETH—I won't waste much
time in talking so I'll start introd-
ucing; Chris Leydolt of Austria;
Arvin Shah from India; Nuala
Downey from New Zealand; Bjarne
Thorning-Lund from Denmark. Now
to the rest of the panel from Dal-
las. Elfriede Hefft, Sally Moyer,
Sandy Ambrose, Diane Payne, and
Dorothy Eck. Jon Butler is moder-
ator.
"food is tasteless. I would say it's |
Moderator—
We - will
question from Dorothy Eck.
Dorothy Eck to Chris Leydolt
What has impressed you most
about our country?
I would say it is that there]
are so many exchange students in |
this country. When you come to |
a foreign country you see only
the things that are situated.—the
high buildings in New York, but I |
would say most impressing are the |
peoble—they are very warm heart-
die impressions ?
CHRIS LEYDOLT
The informality in your
school. 1 was very surprised |
In our country we get off the chair |
when the teacher comes into class.
You can talk to the teachers and
can ask them any queston. Another
thing, everyone here is engaged in
outside activities, in jobs, and for
blind children and crippled children.
ARVIN SHAH,
In our country we do not have
so much social life between the
sexes. Much more understanding be-
tween the students makes them
understand life much more.
BJARNE THORNING-LUND,
One of ‘the things is the freedom
of talk between student and teach-
er in Plymouth High School. When
the student is leaving, he says,
“Good-bye, Pop, see you tomorrow.”
We would never do this in Europe.
QUESTION NO. 2
Moderator—What food do you like
best ?
BJARNE THORNING-
Swines in the blanket.
Diane Payne to Arvin Shah-
Speaking frankly there's a lot
of difference. In India we eat very
hot food, highly spiced. American
student coming to this country.
Dr. Les Jordan, past president of
Rotary and Chairman of the Rot-
ary Exchange Committee, is ac-
quainted with many students in all
areas of the world and he loses
me when he talks about countries
and friends he has. They have
about their countries and he knows
them well, He is looking ahead and
is planning to make arrangements
so that we can continue this prog-
4 ram.
Dr. Jordan-Thank you Dr. Mell-
man, I'm not sure who I represent
but I do want to express on behalf
of our five exchange students our
thanks for inviting us here today.
We were in Plymouth on Wednes- y
day.
As Dr. Mellman has commented
this movement, in a brief period
of ‘time, has become a world cir-
culating program. Four of your
former classmates are in other coun-
tries. We have some very discrimin-
ating types with us today not only
from background, but from likes
and dislikes. The thing of most
importance is that kids are the
same the world over. All you have
to do is get to know them.
. We all came into this world the
Some things change our
customs and traditions. ‘Basically,
we are all the same.
We had all these kids together
with Bob Baird's orchestra on De-
cember 22 and they were just like
Dallas kids.
I hope this is the first of many
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The American doesn’t seem to
know how the food is prepared. In
Denmark they take pride in know-
ing how it is prepared. It is highly
| spiced. The food is very good.
QUESTION NO. 3
| Sandra Ambrose to Nuala Downey-
| What has been the greatest prob-
{lem you have had to overcome dur-
ling your stay in our country?
| Nuala Downey—I don’t think I
have any great problem, they're lots |
| of things I miss and lots of things
|I had to adjust to. Perhaps I am
|living in the wrong area but I have
ino problems.
| ARVIN SHAH-
My greatest problem is getting
been’'in a climate below 75 degrees.
I realize that I felt pretty warm
here at 65 degrees. The snow is
| very beautiful, = especially having
| snowball fights. I'm used to it now.
BJARNE THORNING-
My greatest adjustment was lang-
uage. I had to adjust to slang, but
it’s okay.
CHRIS LEYDOLT-
My difficulty was in the manners
of the people. Another is being
introduced to a married woman.
You give her a hand kiss and get
a very funny reaction. Some blush
all ‘over. i’
Moderator—Elsbeth, What was your
greatest problem ?
I don’t think there really was
a problem. Pretty soon I felt at
home. Sandy Ambrose took me all
over and made me meet very many
people and Mr. Ambrose kept me
away from all official meetings so
that I wouldn't be overwhelmed.
QUESTION NO. 4
Sally Moyer to Elsheth Gerrits-
. Would you recommend a greater
used to climates here, I have never |
countries ?
ELSBETH GERRITS,-
Yes, I think so. Internation
understanding is good. For
instance, when I was in Eur-
ope there were stories going
around about the Americans in
Europe. All Americans are sup-
posed to be rich and gangs
all over the place. One family
has many cars and the reason
that the people made up their
minds about that people that
came to Europe 15 years ago.
The dollar is worth much more
in Europe than in America,
and the people throw away
their money for diamonds and
{| jewelry. They spend ridiculous-
ly. People made up their minds
very definitely, When I find
out what the Americans are
really like, I'll tell them none
of these things are true. The
reputation of the American in
Europe is not very good.
CHRIS LEYDOLT,-
We have a lot of contact with
American tourists. We have been
occupied by American troops. You
get to know them quickly. When
hitch-hiking you sometimes get
| picked-up by them. This was you
get to meet them. It would be good
for more Americans to go abroad.
Maybe this would help them in
politics abroad.
ARVIN SHAH,-
I believe very strongly in ex-
change on the high school level,
it increases much international und-
erstanding. The man in India does
not know much about the American.
The movies give the wrong impres-
sion, that life is just happy-go-
| lucky. I want to thank the Rotary
for letting me know how the stud-
ents read etc. There would be much
more better understanding if there
was more exchange of students.
QUESTION NO. 5
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Elfriede Hefft to Bjarne Thorning-
Are rock ’n roll and the twist
being done in your country?
BJARNE THORNING-LUND,-
This was one of the things that
amazed me in United States because
| in Europe the rock ’'n roll went |
{out of style two years ago. We were |
| surprised to see Americans still do- |
ing it. It has been replaced by jazz
music, When I left England the twist
wasn’t ever performed there. They
better not do it when I get home.
It's some sort of disease, When I
had a date with Elsbeth, my whole
left side was paralyzed from the
twist, The music that they do have
lin music boxes comes from the |
{United States. They try to imitate!
| them.
QUESTION NO. 6
Dorothy Eck to Arvin Shah,-
What do you think is the most
important problem facing the world 2
| ARVIN SHAH,-
I would say it is International
| Concern. They do not understand
| that the African is a human being
| just as the Russions are human
beings, They think of them as just
as atom bombs and it's going to
keep building until eventually they
| cannot go any higher, It can happen
and I think it's up to the future |
generations, the present high school |
student to stop this tension and to |
create understanding. We have 100 | {
Rotary students coming over to the |
United States and I am sure the |
students will understand many of |
you and you them. Our world 5o1
only close by communicatian and |
transcontinental planes, but we need |
to be closer in spirit. These things |
will make us come to know each |
other better and create better inter- |
national understanding. |
|
QUESTION 7
Diane Payne to Nuala Downey,- |
Do you feel that your schools ’
NUALA DOWNEY,-
We have the same formality. We
are more, or less formal than ours? have uniforms and up to my last
year in school had to wear white
1 think your grade schools are trousers, white shirts, tie, and blaz-
very much like our schools as far |ers. The standard system follows the
as discipline. In high school you |British. In India, at present, one
will find the atmosphere much more | Who can afford to get an education,
formal. It's a very much more rig- |gets it. You have to pay a fee use
id relationship between staff and |ing to two dollars a month for grade
school. Many cannot afford a col-
has liberated us. He start-
casts
You don’t have the wide |lege education. There are now three
choice of studies that we have. times as many students as there
In New Zealand, we have followed | were in 1947. In fifty-years, every-
the British tradition and wear uni- [one in India will have an opportun-
forms. All girls in high school wear |ity for free education. Since 1919,
long black stockings and boys wear |one of the greatest heroes, Mahatma
knee trousers. New Zealand schools | Ghandi,
have corporal punishment. The girls |ed working with the thought that
and boys are strapped until they |are not any better than the custas.
reach high school. In my senior year | Now, any business is open to any
{in high school, I couldn't use corp- | | cast of people and there is no dif-
oral punishment. Some of the male | | ficulty for these people to get in
teachers would come and strapped |schools and colleges. I hope in the
| next 20 to 30 years,
ARVIN SHAH, completely eliminated.
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