University Summer Kansan
Friday, July 2.1971
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Campers Devour Tons of Food
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The University of Kansas—Lawrence. Kansas
Divisions Plan To Recognize Best Students
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By DEBBIE KILPATRICK
On Friday, July 23, all students in the Midwestern Music and Art camp will attend assemblies in their various divisions and those students who have shown marked improvement during the summer camp session will receive awards.
Science students will attend an assembly and those students who prove to be outstanding during the six weeks of science study will be recognized.
An honor roll based on the recommendations of art instructors will be sent to the parents of those art students whose names are listed on the honor roll. The honor roll will also be read at an assembly which will be held Friday, July 23. Honor roll students will be selected by their attitude and improvement in classes.
Del Brinkman, journalism director, announced that recommendations for awards will be based on performance in classes where abilities can be measured. Copies of books or certificates will be presented to an outstanding member of the Tempo staff, students who have done well, and working on projects. The students and the photographer. The students are selected by their instructors and the awards will be presented at an assembly Saturday.
Choir and speech and debate awards will be announced in the next issue of the Kampfer magazine.
Two musicians will receive awards as the outstanding boy musician and the outstanding girl musician.
Her art supplies within easy reach, Theresa Salvatico, an art camper from Philadelphia, begins work on a project. The Chi Omega chapter provides a serene atmosphere for artistic creativity.
Creativity
Individual Evaluation Approved
Gradeless System Popular
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Across the nation, high schools have been experimenting with abolition of their present grading systems. One successful project in this area is now being conducted at our camp. We want to show that there are replaced by individual criticism and evaluation, and by personal motivation.
Campers were surveyed to find their reactions to this non-graded system. They were asked, "Do you feel that you will learn about it?" and as you would learn at school with grades"1.
The result was virtually unanimous; most felt they would learn as much, or more, at camp. Out of 40 pulled, only one felt he would learn less, and three people expressed the feeling that it was better to be paraded, as the camp atmosphere was totally different than that of most high schools.
Varying responses were given by campers to substantiate their stand on grading steps.
"I think I'll learn more because these classes are geared to a higher level. But there're still an incentive factor—a chance to work with your team or your own interests who come here to work."
Lynne Haynes, Science, Bartlesville, Okla.
Michael Richmond, Speech, Bogakau, La., "I feel I will learn more at this camp than my school because this camp is more advanced and I'm going to need it" didn't be for grades but for what you can learn.
Mary Anne Dresser, Music, San Antonio,
tex. I'll learn more about the extended forms of
their music.
Tim Dunlap, Music, Plattmouth, "Bif,
it were graduated, I'd learn more."
Kirk Gibbs, Music, Cleveland, "There's more freedom to think."
Bambi Angeletti, Music, Greendeal, Wis.
"You work for grades instead of your own
Ricky Clark, Journalism, Antlers, Oka,'I believe grades can discriminate against me.
"You're pressured to know it for tests, but that's about it."
Campers were also asked another question,
"Would a non-graded system work at your high school!" There were 19 "no" answers, 17 "yes," and 4 undecided.
Austin Bailey, Science, Lubbock, Tex.
I'm learning more because I was working for
a college professor.
Caroline Trowbridge. Music. Russell.
Florestine Purnell, Journalism, Kansas City, Mo., "No, definitely not. I know the kids in my school. They like it easy. If they didn't have to go to school, they wouldn't go."
Dick Box, Musica, Buckley, Wash., "No, it depends on what the goals are for the
Ricky Clark, Journalism, Antlers, Olda,
"No, our school is too conservative, but it
would be a good thing if everybody had an
open mind."
Krista Riddick, Music, Leanworth," that depends. I think they could accept the
Camp Shows Growth From Modest Start
Cynthia Railback, Journalism, Langdon,
"What I'd like to see is a mass-fail system."
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To offer a very interesting and worthwhile
program for talented people. That is the best
choice of our staff.
In 1936, Russell Wiley, then director of bands and orchestra for the University of Kansas, founded what is now the Midwestern band students' concert hall, the band students, housed in sorority houses and fraternity houses, participated in the summer's activities. Concerts were presented each weekend and the band was directed by guest conductors during the six-week camp.
Wiley believed and promoted and his camp grew in the late 1903s, its orchestra was offered an additional summer camp division. With more believing and more promoting, the middle 1940's saw choir added as another division.
The camp was closed for two years during World War II but upon its reopening, the camp was converted into a military training base.
In the 1950's, art, science, theater, language, and ballet were added to the curriculum at the annual Midwestern Music Conference. The focus of another division, journalism, and with
journalism came the yearbook "Termo."
Ballet and language have been discontinued because enrolment was too low for them to remain self-efficacious divisions of the camp, in the late 1960's, theater was discontinued because enrolment was too high to allow proper accommodations for study.
It is highly probable that language will be remasted in the future, but the discontinuance of ballet and language has only recently led to the total camp enrolment by about 24 per cent.
The year is now 1971 and there has been many changes since the first camp almost 35
The camp is divided into junior high camp and senior high camp, which are usually held at different dates during the summer. The junior high camp is for music and art students in grades 7, 8, and 9, and the senior high camp is open to all students in grades 10, 11, and 12. Wiley has returned as director of bands and orchestra for the university of Kansas, but he
At the first camp held almost 35 years ago, beaches with being housed in sorority houses and fraternity houses, the students also had their own food service. Counselors have been
provided each year and, the students have always been taught by University professors. Camp rules have been relaxed this year, and the rule "highs off" has been extended until 11 a.m.
1970 was the first year that music and
camp students attended classes for five
Enrollment has greatly increased since 1987 at the Midwestern Music and Art Camp. In 1988, the camp offered students, including junior high campers, attended the camp. The enrolment in 1970 was 1,200 and the enrollment for 1971 is 1,300, with 1,100 high campers who have already attended college.
When music and art camp division can
provide us, then we will go back six
weeks," says Wiley.
The total enrollment for the camp, which has been active for 34 years, is between 50,000 and 70,000.
Students who attend the camp go into various fields of work. Some are teachers, some go into business, and many become managers of music stores. Several "once upon a time" band students are members of the service bands in Washington.
Mail Calls
By LIZLOONEY
"Hey, I got three letters!" "Did you get any letters today?" "I didn't get any." "How many
These are but a few of the many comments made by campers during the 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. time period, the time when the majority campers make the mall rush to the mail boxes.
The mail received by campers is delivered early, adding up to more than 500 letters with airmail.
It seems that now that they are away from home, campers realize how much they really do miss friends, family and relatives. One or two letters from home are often appreciated.
"When a person is a long way from home," one carer comments, "It's nice to get a ride."
In the case of one camper, a letter from anywhere would be welcome. He said, "I have written to the people I know, and if it is trouble there, I'm going there, so it's trouble when get home."
Although campers seem to be adjusting to the daily routine, there still remains those who are "a little bit lonesome." According to some, camp activities cannot give them the pleasure they get out of news from the home because Mabel's new car, or who got married.
Disappointed about receiving no mail, one camerer wrote a letter home to his family with the last line saying, "You'd better write." The camerer received, "Don't write us, we'll write you."
Students Tour Summerfield Hall
computer "art" also seen
RY RRIAN RICKFORD
Computer Center Toured
The science division of the Music and ARC Camp toured the computer center in the basement of Summerfield Hall, while their computer used the basic operation of the computer.
Before taking the students into the center, the guide briefly explained the programming language.
As the group filed through the computer
center the instructor pointed out the banks of computer tape, each almost a half mile long. The students saw how one of the tapes was mounted and their guide explained how magnetic heads select the right answer, then they ask the answer at the rate of 200 lines per minute.
The principles of the card reader and other machines that related to the operation of the
The students also saw art drawn by the computer, which consisted of designs created
Jammers Gather; Music Happens
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Most of them arrived Saturday afternoon; by late Sunday afternoon all 387 were settled in Lewis Hall, music and art with science, speech and journalism.
By Monday everything would be squared away for the newly arrived music and art campers. The science, speech and journalism campers were making adjustments in their new surroundings after that "Great Murciaion." From McCollum Friday night, the campers washed (uph) and suitcases emptied. Best of all, new friends had to be made.
Gary's instrument is the harmonica. He also sings and plays the guitar. He's also from Aurora, Ill., but what's that got to do with it? He loves people and likes to am!
The ideas were coming through at a mile a minute that first night the music and art campers arrived. Gary's here for the art camp; he says he doesn't know enough about music to be in the music camp. But this never stops a jam session.
For some this was a casual greeting, a trip to each other's room, eating dinner (ugh!) together, and some lifeful activities. But for some, the fact that Lewis Hall contained a piano and a large number of musicians meant that a much greater means of friendship-making existed -jamming, Gary Salmon got started right away.
"Musicians get together to talk" is what Gary considers to be the essence of listening.
"But how," you may be asking yourself, "can these guys, who have never seen each before, get together on the spot and play as if they have been practicing all week?"
These jam sessions have been going on since June 20. The faces and songs have changed but the same idea is there—communication.
The formula? It generally starts off with a presentation of a theme, either improvisational or a standard melody, by the pianist. The drummer catches the beat and plays. And then the guitar comes in at some time during this, also accompanied with a vocalist (the piano) and flutist. You have the ready-made jam session Lewis style. Instant music.
Gary says it is because music is universal and therefore everybody can relate to anybody else joined by a common bond. This bond holds together a bass guitar, piano, drums, rhythm guitar, flute, sax and harmonica.
Improvisational jazz and blues rank as the most favorite among the jammers. To hear some of this fantastic music, drop in Lewis for a short one-arm over to the jammers; there's no one around (which would be a rarity) just plink on the keys here, it is a sure way to attract some potential jammer. A big "gig" is being placed by Gary Adams during mid-July. No date has been decided as of yet, but most session sessions are like that They just happen."
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Musicians Gather Around the Piano for an Impromptu Jam Session
a familiar tune, some embellishments and a little rhythm
Science Camper Is Recognized In Chosen Field
Eugene is a worker. He has been involved in various experiments. Jackson State College in Mississippi has given Eugene a research grant to work on his project "Smog-check." He has ideas with a different idea of controlling air pollution—piping the pollution into the ground.
Lectures on many of Eugene's experiments have been given. Eugene was the first black student in Mississippi Academy of Science, and received a scholarship to earn many awards and trophies. Among these, he has received special recognition from the University of Mississippi Science Teachers Association.
Many of the campers in the science division have aspirations of going to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But without fear of being overly optimistic, the chances of Eugene Nichols from Boston, Miss., getting accepted at M.I.T. seem highly probable. In fact, Eugene has already been offered a scholarship many colleges with no solicitation on his part.
Several ideas of Eugene's will be submitted for either a copyright or a patent. But Eugene says, "The awards aren't important to me, it's the work."
Although Eupene is planning on a career in chemical engineering, his interests are not limited to that hold. He has written a book, *The Science of discussions integration and social problems*.
The endeavors of Eugene Nichols are so noteworthy that Life magazine is considering them.
What more can you ask of a 17-year-old?