Florida Players Present 'Street Scene Wednesday NEWS OE EDUCATION Phi Tliclas Schedule Inilialiou By AUI.F.NK K. FII.LIN'GF.K "Street Scene," a Putli.er-Prize winning drama written by Winding has appeared on the tho Sieve Allen Show and other top variety programs. He has been featured regularly at "Bird-land" In New York and for a DR. WALTON MANNING ON EDUCATION F.lmer Rice, will be produced by Iho Florida Players on Wednes- time he and J. J.
Johnson By SALLY MENGBHINK Thirteen new members will lay through Saturday evenings (earned up to form the Emphasis Gn Memorization In the P. K. Vonce auditorium miinfet. soon be Initiated Into Phi Thela of the Univer Kappa, St. Petersburg Junior College's honorary scholarship fra sity of Florida.
These ii-dents from the May Not Promote Thinking Students with 1.1). cards are invited to the concert free of charge. The Lyceum Council, sponsor of etilerlainmenl cultural-wise on the enmnus. nnvs for ternity. Tlie.se student have a or better average and are Suncoast will 't i V- i Yq 4.
n. Mi.ii.fc ill iiin.lii-..iyil.Hri.in..l in. mm iimrfiMiwrita i nj outstanding in qualities of char the talent presented out of the student activity fee. take" active parts tn the play. They are: (In this week's column, Dr.
Walton Manning dis cusses the place of memorization in education.) By DR. WALTON MANNING acter and leadership: Linda Joan Bucks. Ft. A student who ntlends the University of Florida msv very often Myers: Kenneth Byrd, John Hunch, William Rur-meisler, Martha Prwitt, Joseph Honehev. Fav Johnston.
Anthony It long has beon true that gome of the groups most critical Clark, Tampa; find himself thinking that he is of public schools for "not teaching people to think" are, them Sonia co*ker. in the United Nations. A total Jusick, F.unice llnckmnn Robert selves, guilty of practices which could not promote thinking. Thif Mvakka City; AltlJF.NK of foreign students are now is particularly true at the university level, but it is also true Henderson, Joiin luster, name Stollenwerk. Roderic Worth, and attending the college and repre Gladys Dardenne, St.
Peters burw: 'Laurel Gordon. St. Pe to some extent in the high schools and elementary grades. sent 57 countries. Kdward Whitehurst.
tersburg; Ann Stuart, St. Peters Perhaps the popularity of quiz shows is having its effect on Cuba, with the largest repre The main nroiect of Phi Thela education for there is an increasing trend at the high school and sentation, has 35 students at burg; Sharon Walker, Sarasota; and Shclton Wildes, Tampa. tending the eoltece and li college level to require answers of memorized minutia. Here are Kappa Is to operate the used book store. From the proceeds, Phi closely followed by Free China, Havim; rehearsed the Plav Ttinln Kanna each year Is able main, nnmta ana the united since the latter part of September, these dramatically-minded to present a $100 scholarship to Kingdom, a deserving student.
A large number of these for some sample questions, for example, that I picked up this summer, They were used in college class examinations last year. "How many pages in the text?" "What were the first 5 items listed in the index?" "What was in the footnote on page 176?" "Write out the titles of each chapter in the text." eign students, especially those Phi Thela Kappa officers for from South and Central America, JUNIOR COLLEGE TROJANAIRES the year are marie Boring, president; Laird Bry snn vic nresu enl: Maron Lar "List in order the presidents of the United States giving major In agriculture. Other popular fields of study for foreign students include: education, arts and sciences and business son' secretary; Janet Peaco*ck. first name, middle initial, last name, political party and dates students are now anxiously awaiting the grease paint and footlights. Jnir.z fans on tho university campus will have an opportunity to hear one of America's fore most musicians in this field on Monday evening at ft in the Flnr ida Gymnasium, Kal Winding will star with his Septet mid will feature the "Trombone Sound." treasurer; cf service.
TV QUIZ PROGRAMS ler, Mary Lou Ivey, June Till and Helen Me-Niven. Co Kits, (reshiuan Rlil quartet nrr: Glen-dn Dent, Mary Ann Wright, Judith lllitck nml Carol Vincent. The llnplans, freshman boys quartet are: Pan Hcyne, Gary I.ockhnrt, Ken Stevens and Ernest I.ei. Accompanist for the Trojanellei and Trojannlrri Is Madonna Jordan. l.Ast Thursday, the Scl Math Ir.
Ilarriette G. Ridley, head of the St. Pe-tersburg Junior College music department ling announced tlip nipniliers u( the four college quartets for this year. Shown practicing above are the sophom*ore boy's quartet, the Trojan-aire. They are, left to right, Jim Boynlon, Luther Bonsai.
Jim Slovens and Jerry Cook, Trojan-Ucg, sophom*ore girl's quartet are; Travis Fou Tho International Student Or Club held a dinner meeting In the ganization on caniDiis is a social Today we frequently hear people praise the intelligence of the successful TV quiz performer. It does require intelligence to Student Service Center. Guest club which tends to hind together penker for the evening was John who snoke on "Brevis for the interests of these 309 foreign student from lands encircling This Is the fiiht show of the Brief, the Red Tide Story." the globe. Lyceum Council's season. Last Friday the student nurses Homecoming Big Celebration wor their new mue unuorms True Blue Clubs Seat Officers with St.
Petersburg Jr. College insignia on the collar. Junior Col memorize all types and kinds of obscure facts. However, it takes an even higher level of Intelligence to be able to separate the unimportant from the Important, to weigh alternatives, and to think through problems. The major purpose of intelligence and education is to produce people who can think and make wise decisions.
One can be a wizard on a quiz show by simply memorizing. What should a school (or parents) do about memorizing? There are things we memorize because we use them so often. Some students develop such a high level of understanding that they know what a rule will be even before they hear it. Children learn various sounds from words they know, even iron nnmdlv aims three men Candlelight ceremonies, cor At Florida State University nurses, who wore their white uniforms. This was the only oppor By JO ANN SMITH tunity for the students to view sages and teas highlighted the True Blue Clubs' Installations of officers at Chllds Park, Gulfport and North Shore elementary schools, night was well covered by the dancing shoes of all Florida Stale Seminoles.
Stan Kenton and his band with the Modern Men and these attractive uniforms tor me students under the Nursing Di- For those "coming home" this weekend, Florida State Univer will wear them only on though they are not really aware of their knowledge. All these sity's campus was gaily decorat Ann Richards provided the mus the days they go to Mound Park become memorized Information. ed with colorful signs of wel Mi- Hammel. Wom ical entertainment. Twenty-foot Hospital.
Some things must be memorized consciously and deliberately because, even though they are minute details, they are essential en's Service League sponsor, in Smith, editor of the Trolnd. come at every turn, from the tremendous tee-pee at the main stalled I lie following officers at has announced the staff for 19511. gate to the tin to the solution or understanding of a problem or concept. SOME MEMORIZING VALUABLE hev are; Pat Danford. assistant ing li mobiles were suspended from the ceiling, a long mural adorned one wall and specially decorated stands were built for tho Homecoming Queen, her Court, and dignitaries invited to Childs Park; Joyce Clampitt, president; Palsy Cotton, vice editor; Marty Northriip, business doughnuti and punch by th sponsors.
New officers installed at North Shore Kleinenlaiy were Kathy flresh, president; Eileen Dunphy, vice president; Jeanne Welch, secretary; Yvonne Mc-Keilhen, treasurer; Margie Cales, reporter and Kent New-Ion, sergennt-at-arms. Mrs. A. F. Gregory and Mrs, William Ken-ncka, WSL sponsors, installed the officers and pinned corsages on all the girls.
Pair Collect Dolls BOWLING GRF.KN, Ohio (INS) -Kdith and Bobbie F.dgar ef Perrysbuig, Ohio, have a collection of dolls with representatives from nearly every country in the United Nations. Their mother, Mrs. Robert Edgar, started the collection In Paris when she president; Jacqueline Mmm, see- Gifted Child Getting More Consideration By HALE MONTGOMERY United Tress Staff Correspondent TOPEKA, Kan. (UP) The gifted child still is a problem, but educators now are doing something about him. The bright-eyed whiz kid often ridiculed by his football-playing classmates no longer will be a member of a forgotten caste.
Institutions such as the University of Chicago Laboratory School for Elementary Students and Hunter College Elementary School, New York, are netting talented children for special classes before they slip away unrecognized. In Kansas, fl local schools have joined six colleges and the University of Kansas, to make up programs for genius children. New classroom techniques also manager; Lynn irovino, an We also can gain from memorizing something for the sheer pleasure of accomplishment we feel when it is learned. Such retarv: Judv Bager. treasurer; editor; Pat Moses, literary editor; and Charles Boring, pho the dance.
Kay Hufford. a Tarn and I.indy Klingerman, reporter, At Culfnoit Flementary. Carol things as poems, Bible verses, famous thoughts, are good examples of this. No one should deny that memory and memorization are es tographer. pa student, was in charge of decorations.
Jim Mclntyre, from New Port Richey, was master of Kllis, president; Beverly Camp iest waving garnet and gold streamer. Some 1,800 pounds of beef and pork were served Saturday morning to the crowd of old a s. and politici A new feature of the '5tt Troiad ill ha the presentation of an bell, vice president; Linda sential elements in learning and education. However, some of the ceremonies in charge of presen Hodges, secretary; Kathy Fosket. tation of the yiieen.
Gov. and award to tho most outstanding social club of the year. Men's anil treasurer; Pally Kllis, sergeant Mrs. LeRoy Collins and FSL' al arms; and Judy Swiney, re nortnr-historian were installed by omen dubs will be competing ith one another, and will be President and Mrs. Robert M.
Strozier were among the guests. JO ANN udged not as two distinctive candlelight and given corsages by Mrs. J. Kthcrlon and Mrs. ans attending FSU's Homecom groups hut as the Individual ing Barbecue.
U.S. Sen. DeLyle Bunge, WSL sponsors. lubs. Clubs will be judged on quiz type questions may encourage students to learn facts which are meaningless and useless in thinking, problem solving or decision making.
We may force someone to memorize and know the length of General Grant's sword at the expense of understanding the role that Grant played in the history of our nation. It might be a good idea to look at the next test your child takes to see if knowledge of a fly speck on the roof or an understanding of houses is being taught and tested. It might even promote better teaching if some of the students asked their teachers why it is necessary to memorize some of the obscure facts that are too frequently demanded. Some teachers, if honest, may be forced to admit that, even at their high level, "busy work is used but cannot be defended. Two-hundred and thirty-three FSU education majors will leave Monday, Oct.
23, to intern in Florida counties and the state of was a young Rirl. They were then served hot Holland, U.S. Itep. Bob Sikcs, Gov. Leitoy Collins and many superiority in service to the school, scholastic ratings, and Kfirinl functions.
The most out state, city and county officials Georgia. Local Suncoaslers en By Wayne Campbel OH, TEACHER standing club will be disclosed al the awards assembly given near lering the classrooms of Pinellas County are: Kay Conner, Betty and other members of the Legislature were among the special guests. The gymnasium floor Saturday are causing a minor revolution the close of the school year. Anne Cooper, James W. Lomax, in the old concept of teaching.
THINK' QUESTIONS Marilyn Ann Mason, Nancy M. Muller, Alelhea A. Boucar, Bar For example, students are not rWi A I Science Center To Show Work asked, "Who discovered Ameri ca? Instead, they are given think" questions, such ns "What would America be like if Colum For the third year in succes bus had not discovered It?" Psychiatrists realize it Is dan bara Lee Chambers, Johnny M. Creel, Nancy J. Dvorack, Kristin M.
Feyling, James B. Finney, James S. Kellerman, Tony D. Klappas, Mary Jane Marriott, Mean M. Marshick, Shirley Ann Paonessa, Ivonne Picrcy, Carina V.
Pinckney, Dorothy A. Stephens, Helen M. West, Wade J. Wil-fong, Mary E. Wise, Jacquelin Ann Wiggin.
Manatee Counly will have five interns: Joan C. Cascone, Gail Ann Geulher, Lawton R. Green, gcrous to push a brainchild sion St. Petersburg's Science Center has been invited by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to attend the 124th meeting of the Association at Indianapolis Dec. 2fi into a class with students who match him mentally but who are ahead of him physically.
On the otherr hand, the child should not through 31. be allowed to become bored. "These annual displays of the A report of the Kansas Educa Science Center projects are a fo Kathryn L. Kelsheimer, and Sus tion Policies Commission said cal point of interest to students anna E. Ford.
grouping students is done mainly and educators from all parts ol to avoid "laziness, superficiality Louis Benito, president of the bluffing and time wasting" that show up In bright members of a Tampa Advertising Club and the country," said Bill Guild, di rector of the local Science Center. Guild is no wmaking arrange-mcntj for van transportation and owner of a Tampa ad agency, mixed class. In their study of bright chil delivered a lecture on "Advertising Its Opportunities and Responsibilities" Wednesday eve ning in the Library Auditorium. dren, psychiatrists have thrown will have space for a limited -wTY i'f-f I i ll 1 V- rf 1 4 i 1 out one age-old myth that a bright child is an emotionally Prior to making his talk, Benito unstable one. was initiated Into the Elon Bor-ton Chapter of Alpha Delta Sig A survey made by the late Dr iw.lMbinMl ma, national professional adver number of non-fragile displays.
Any elementary teacher or stu dent is eligible to send a display there is no charge first come first served. Drop a post card lo Bill Guild, P.O. Box 128, Station A and he will make arrangements to pick up all worthy exhibits so long as there is space tising fraternity. Lewis Tcrman, who pioneered much work on unusually talented children, proved that gifted youngsters in later life were pro Voting took place at campus "Are you studying (he American Revolution, Miss Willis or fighting it?" fessional persons with Incomes double the national average. And polls this week for Freshman Class offices, Homecoming Queen run-offs, and 34 seniors for "Who's Who In American Col available.
they had fewer divorces. leges and Universities." Not You, Her TOLEDO, Ohio W) A Judge Swain Too Eager LONDON, (INS) Some men cleared Raymond Kopaniasz of SUMMER SPECIAL insulting a policeman in a bar FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY PLAY "The Rainmaker," by X. Ricliard Nash, plays from Nov. 1 through Nov. 5 at FSU's Conradi Tlicatre.
A tense moment, above, finds two brothers of tho heroine, Lizzie Curry, engaged in violent argument, as the rainmaker, Slar-buck, and their father, II. try to separate them. They are, left to right: Craig Monroe, Royce Pipkin, Ethel Oifford, John Walker, and Ronald MeCall. Elhel, from Clearwater, plays the part of Lizzie and Ronald, from St. Petersburg, plays II.
C. afler hearing this explanation may haunt slage doors, others may camp under balconies, but 21-year-old David Archer rode on My wife was talking on the bus. A London court told Ar phone, trying to get me to come home for supper. I asked her if she was trying to bribe me, cher to keen away from at tractive Rirl conductor Gwynneth and just then I saw the bartend er handing the cop some cigars. Sang after she complained he rode on her bus "night after CREAM COLD WAVE STYLI SIT, TCST CURl, SHAMPOO I CRIMf RINSI oo REG.
15.00 3 COMPltTI NO IXTRAS The cop thought I was talking night for hours on about him. FOUR SQUARE ACTIVITIES FREE ARCH OR COLOR RINSE WITH EACH PERMANENT received ribbons: James Brum-ley, scholarship; George Peters, conduct; Eugene Neumann, courtesy; Peter Pardall, sports manship and Philip Van Hart, loyalty. SHAMPOO SET and RINSE Four Square Club have elected the following officers: John Kiermnan, president; Billy Es tes, vice president; David Lam-brecht, secretary; Billy Bond, treasurer and Bobby Kirk, ser-geant-at-arms. Harold Dunphy is their Rotary "Daddy" for the year. $1 50 arship; Bruce DeWalt, loyalty; Eobby Wrigley, conduct Wayne Hook, courtesy; and John Barrow, sportsmanship.
At Gulfport Elementary, Four Square ribbons were awarded to Eddie Rose, sportsmanship; James Medicak, loyalty; Billy Godfrey, courtesy; Donald Bab-co*ck, scholarship; and Peter Be- gerow, conduct. The following Four Square members at Euclid Elementary I tppmntmml ntttiun but tppointminli tktn fint BUY or SELL DIAMONDS at YAFFIN'S When you buy your diamonds ot Yaf ftri's you ore -)k sure ot our day-irvday out best possible values When you sell your diamonds to you are sure, of getting the full value SELL THEM FOR CASH through our new Purcbwe Service LEAVE THEM FOR SALE through our Brokerage Service 4 0 8 Four Square ribbons have been awarded at Pasadena Elementary school to Gary Meyer, schol MANICURES 95c NOV. 6th 6 YOU'VE GOT A DATE WITH Adorable Beauty Box 653 CENTRAL PHONE 7-8951 I rt- 1 for A Seu Sole in Shopping, Read "Shopping Headlines in Buy-Lines" A Review of Bargain Buys IN TODAY'S WOMEN'S SECTION SPECIAL PERMANENTS OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT duch*eSS Beauty Box I MACHINEIESS KEG. $1S VALUE $7" COLO WAVES llHOUtf ROOT Th. ft OHIO.
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