, 1951
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1951
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Ninety-nine per cent of the students who completed reading classes during the fall semester recommend the program to fellow students, Henry P. Smith, director of the reading laboratory, said today as he announced new classes for the spring semester.
"About 400 students have registered to date." Dr. Smith said, "Of those completing the program, 85 percent as having considerable value while 12 percent said they profited 'very much from the classes.'"
Student Testimonials Tell Success Of Reading Classes
TWO SUMMER SESSION STUDENTS increase their reading speed in the reading laboratory by using the reading rate controller. Pictured above are Lucille Walter, senior at Liberty Memorial High school, Lawrence, and Robert Gray, graduate student. University students can work with the reading rate controller during the spring semester. Reading variations from 50 to 2,200 words per minute are possible.
Seventeen per cent said the classes had "little value" while no students said they hadn't gained any benefits. Seventy per cent thought their grades would be improved "slightly" by reading improvement. Nineteen per cent though the improvement would be "very much" and eleven per cent thought there would be little affect" on their grades.
complete tabulations are based on student opinions after completing classes in study methods, reading comprehension, and speed improvement.
a seven-week speed improvement
wheel will begin on Monday, Feb. 5.
These same classes without any
oes or outside assignments will be
offered during the spring semester.
There is no credit for this work.
Comprehension sections lasting for five weeks and meeting three times a week will begin on Monday, Feb 12. and Monday, Feb. 19.
A new project this semester will pe individual laboratory periods each week day from 2 to 4 p.m. A student will work with a reading rate controller to improve his comprehension and speed.
The reading rate controller is a simple mechanical instrument for establishing the maximum rate at which a person can read. Its operation is based on the pacing principle. As a person reads, the material is covered to push the reader along.
The rate may be varied to meet individual differences in reading speed. Variations from 50 to 2,200 words per minute are possible. A person may increase his reading rate day by day so that he can achieve the rate of reading he desires.
Classes in study methods meeting twice a week for five weeks will begin Tuesday, Feb 13, and Tuesday, Feb. 20.
The reading rate controller was developed from an instrument originally designed by Dr. Guy T. Bus-
well, professor of educational psychology, University of Chicago.
Tests have shown increases up to 75 per cent in reading speed and 4 per cent increase in comprehension through use of the reading rate controller. Such increases appear to be possible in a training period of 20 hours spread over four to six weeks.
Dr. Smith urged students to enroll as soon as possible during the registration period beginning Monday, Jan. 29. The reading laboratory office in 18 Fraser hall will be open all day Monday, Jan. 29, Tuesday, Jan. 30, and Wednesday, Jan. 31. Thereafter, it will be open from 3 to 5 p.m. each week for further information and enrollment.
Instructors directing the classes will be Fritz W. Forbes, Melba Geoffroy, Donald Moler, and Theodore Tate, graduate students; and Ethan Potter, third year law student.
Add Six More Kansas Casualties
Washington—(U.P.) —The department of defense Tuesday released the following Kansas casualties in the Korean area:
Wounded
Private Ollie Neil Benjamin Cowart, Jr., USMCR, son ofill N. B. Cowart, Sr., 3629 Mossman, Wichita
Private First Class Albert William Stampfel, son of Peter T. Stampfel, 2106 North 17th St., Kansas City.
mings.
Private First Class Wayne Minard,
son of Mrs. Bertha O. Minard, Box
6. Furley.
Master Sergeant William Scott Powell, husband of Mrs. Willa June Powell, 222 West 15th St., Junction City.
Corporal Robert Peter Lee, son of Mrs. Emma Lee, R. 1, Box 145, Cunnings.
Missing In Action
Army:
Sgt. Charles B. Schichter, husband of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Schichter, 238 West 7th St., Junction City.
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Two of the new members joining are from the Theta field chapter of Kansas City, Mo. They are Carl V. West and Clayton Dickson, teachers at the East High school, Kansas City, Mo.
Twenty-one men were recently initiated into Phi Delta Kappa, men's honorary educational fraternity.
Honor Group Initiates 21
The following University graduate students were initiated: Donald Alkire, Solon Ayers, Joseph Ross Brown, Ernie W. Crates, Jr., Lyle D. Jixon, J. B. Holland, Walter W. Lancaster, Carl G. Lewton, Charles E. Little, David Riggs, Howard Stout, Arnold Strickler, Jack L. Ward, and Donnell L. Wright.
The following were also initiated: Lawrence Casto, Garry T. Graham, Jack L. Grisby, and George A. Thomas, education seniors; and Otis D. Simmons, education junior.
Willoughby Heads Army Intelligence
Lt. Gen, Charles A. Willoughby, a former student at KU., has been put in charge of Army Intelligence in Korea.
General Willoughby, who was stationed at Ft. Leavenworth in 1931-32, was enrolled in the graduate school in 1932. He wasn't able to finish his study of Latin-American history because he was transferred to another base.
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The usefulness of the B.C.G. vaccine (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) in preventing tuberculosis was the subject of a talk by Dr. R. I. Canuteson, director of the health service, before the Bacteriology club Wednesday.
The vaccine was first used in 1908, but did not come into general use until 1930. Dr. Canuteson said.
He pointed out that Denmark, which uses the vaccine, reported 230 deaths per 100,000 population in 1900 as compared to 200 deaths per 100,000 in that same year in Kansas.
In 1950 Denmark reported 21 deaths per 100,000 people, and Kansas 14 fatalities per 100,000. The vaccine is not widely used in the
United States.
The vaccine is helpful in those war devastated countries where the people are undernourished, where hospital facilities are limited, and the living conditions are very bad, he added.
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