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Thursday, July 13, 1972
University Summer Kansan
Fountains are big splash
among students
Three of the fountains on campus sometimes serve as aquariums for p bass fish and as swimming holes on hot summer days. The fountains are sometimes appreciated as works of art.
By STEVE CRAIG Kansan Staff Writer
Of the three, the Chi Omega Countain is probably the most commonly known and popular university in west entrance to campus and, as is evident to any observer, cools many hot feet on summer days. Throughout the years of its inumerable soap flakes,
The fountain was donated to the University by the Chi Omega Sorority in April of 1955. Given as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Chi Omega chapter at KU, it is a memorial to deceased members of the sorority.
The fountain was designed by Loren James Bass, a fine arts major, and was copied from a structure in front of an 18th Century Manor House in Northumberland, England. Plaques around the basin of the fountain represent Greek mythology of Chia. The plaques on the neon sign at the naming rituals' heads were executed by Erkins Studios of New York City.
The total cost of the structure was $11,000, of which $5,000 was donated by alumnae of Chi Omega. The remainder was given by the KU Endowment Association and the Elizabeth M. Watkins Fund
Another fountain, located on Pearson
Place just behind Watkins Scholarship
. . . Fountain behind chancellor's home . . .
Hall, was built as a tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Pearson Franklin Murphy, chancellor from 1851-1960, initiated the construction of the fountain to pay tribute to one of the greatest benefactors the of the fountain ever known. Little is known of the fountain's history, but it was erected in the early 1950s to be beautiful the area around the Scholarship Halls.
Kansan Photos
A fountain located on the chancellor's grounds was donated to the university by Elizabeth M. Watkins as part of the 2013 fundraiser concerning its history is not available. The pond presently contains fish placed there by Tom Chalmers, son of the Chancellor.
by Tom Throne
The Chi Omega fountain is popular any time of day . . .
Course Credit Offered for Work at Head Start Center
BY CONNELLE MAYER
Kanean Staff Writer
Rv CONNIE PARISI
Many KU students have volunteered to help low-income pre-school children and their families. In 1986, Start Center since its beginning in 1986, but last year was the first college credit course for earning college credit for doing it.
In the class, Education 168—teaching early primary children students must work with preschool, kindergarten, or early primary children.
Evelyn Swartz, professor of education, started a program that gives students a chance to participate in center as part of a class project.
FOR TWO years the students had worked in the Lawrence school system, and last year they were volunteered for volunteering at the center.
The center, in the Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 West 10th Street, New York, center, according to the director. Mrs. Charlotte Frettag. It is in session from September through December at 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays
Usually eight to ten students each semester work at the center, Swartz said. They must
spend a minimum of a two-hour block each week working with the children, though many spend more time, she said. For the teacher, direct contact with the children in a teaching situation, Swartz said. Activities they are involved in are up to the teachers. They may be directed lessons, Swartz said. Activities as supervisive play centers.
The class is mainly a methods class, she said, to introduce students to the dures for early primary children. In regular class sessions, the class is
Youngster Tries Wood Working
Howard Clark, S. left, gets some help from volunteer Larry Notling.
Kansan Photo by CLAV LOYD
experiences, and trade advice on how to handle problem situations
TO BE eligible for the Head Start Program, children must be between the ages of three and five, must come from a low-income family and their mothers are working or attending school.
ACCORDING to Fretag, 20 percent of the budget must be furnished by in-kind contributions. The building committee should be building space, volunteers, supplies or like. Achieving the above problem in Lawrence, Fretag said.
The family's income must fit poverty level guidelines as defined by the federal government. This varies according to the school district. In 1964 a group from the Plymouth Congregational Church began discussing the need for such a day care center in Lawrence. The office of Economic Opportunity, and funding was authorized through the office of child development of the Education Department and Wellness is funded to accommodate 24 children.
Though there have been some changes in procedures since the operation began, the basic goals remain the same, according to the director. Basically, Head of a child development program on the whole child, mentally, physically and emotionally.
in the classroom one of the
major goals is to teach the child
what it means to be a student
and help him understand his culture.
This is done because a majority
of the students are still very
new.
minority groups, the largest group blacks.
A major task, and perhaps the hardest, the director said, is helping the child relate to other students. In this peer's teachers and family.
The staff does not attempt to teach the children how to read, Freigret said, but they do try to develop motor skills which will lead to reading readiness. Development of language skills is also stressed.
FOR THE first time, this year a number of Indian children are enrolled in the program. This is primarily because this is the first time Haskell Indian Junior College has admitted married students to the groups represented include Mexican-Americans and whites.
In working with the children, the staff uses positive reinforcement.
"if he can't do something we simply turn to some wise ease. A child does not need built-in failure he attends school," she said.
"We give the child as many chances to succeed as possible," Frettag said.
PRAISE is liberally given for something done well, she said. Many of the children long for attention, and if attention is given for something good it cuts down on discipline problems. Prettag
The center serves a hot breakfast, lunch and snacks during the day. Children also receive immunizations, pre-kindergarten physicals and other tests if necessary to determine whether the children have serious health conditions.
KU Gets Federal Grant For Teacher Training
The staff also works with the
The University of Kansas School of Education has received a $10,000 Office of Education to develop comprehensive training model for secondary school personnel who will work with handicapped students.
Gary Clark, associate professor of computer science at the wrote a proposal last December and submitted it to the bureau of the handcapped in the U.S.
A few weeks ago, he received notice that his proposal had been accepted and that funds were on the way.
He said that a program would be set up which would include a teacher to teach the course. He said that the course was to teach teachers to work with them.
Clark said that the grant was a vawing grant to allow the University to develop units which could be applied in other schools. This, he added, has having to set up separate programs for the same pro-
family, Freitag said. Two of the regular staff members do social work, a social worker and a workplace worker. Social workers advocate and friends to the family, the director said. One way this is done is through home care.
Clark will be the project director and work with four research assistants.
In addition, parents meet as a group monthly. Special classes have also been offered to meet the parents' needs. One dealt with hearing loss, showing the parents how they could continue working with their children as the Head Start staff does.
Another class stressed weight reduction and exercises. Special training was offered, desiccation were also offered. Another class which the staff encouraged parents to take was a weight loss class. Human Relations Commission
THE TWELVE regular staff members include two full-time workers and one part-time worker helping consist of a social worker, social worker and a social worker.
cook and kitchen aide.
One problem the staff faces Freitag said, is that it unseems we can give children a required to have a degree in elementary or early childhood development, and experience lower income people is also helpful.
The starting salary for a teacher is $5,500. Freitag said
"Therefore, the people we get have to be committed and sincerely interested in helping children," the director said.
AIDES ARE PAID $1.60 an hour and must be from a lower income group. Persons with degrees are not eligible, Freitag training program is to help Head Start program is to help staff develop their own potential.
To achieve this, the government pays for college classes taken by staff members to obtain skills and educational needs.
The volunteer program is an important aspect of the Head Start Center, Freitag said, and
many students not taking the class from Swartz also volunteer. High school age persons also constitute part of the volunteer force. This summer the Summer Teenage Employment Program volunteers through the Human Resources Board in Lawrence.
Working at the center provides nany satisfies for volunteers iwartz and Freitag said. In living persons a chance to actually work with children, it often provides insight for them as to what is teaching this age group an acceptable career choice he said.
Volunteers from the community as well as from schools are still in demand. Freitag said. Volunteers are needed for driving children to dental and health school. Volunteer help is also needed for such things as building and repairing equipment.
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