SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1925
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PAGE THREE
Resume of Forum Opinion Presented to Administration
Change in Grading Systen and Improvements in Class Methods Discussed
The tendency of students to accept false standards, what a student should get out of college life, changes the way we learn about provisions in classroom methods, were the topic discussed in a summary of the meetings of the K. U. Forum, which has been presented to them by H. Lindley and the administration.
The summary is not, according to the introduction, presented as a recommendation. The paper roads: "We fully realize that the administration has to be able to exist of serious problems in the field of education. However, being certain that co-operation between student and teacher is a prime requisite to any satisfactory solution to the problems of efficient education, we must express to the administration of our opinions of some students fitting."
The report:
Report Directed to Chancellor
To Chancellor E. H. Lindley and the Administration:
Delivering that the administration of the University of Kangas is interested in any expression of student opinion on the education of students, you will be asked to the hostess, the K. U., Forum is presenting to you this brief summary of its meetings in which the conditions of classroom life were
We present this summary in no sense as a recommendation. The discussion represented at the Forum meeting was perhaps like an attempt to identify and defend Douhcourt. Moreover the吼吼 included in this report may not claim to be representative of the participants, but rather of students participating in the meetings. The average attendance at the Forum was not more than fifty and its composition was in
We fully realize that the administration has long been eager to the extinction of the industrial revolution, and that we can hope to say that it not been sad before. However, being certain that cooperation between student and industry would solve the problem of efficient factory supply to the problems of efficient education, we consider this expression to the infiltration of these elements of some larger society.
The Form began naturally, by thinking on the pursues of education. Several state policies should not be wore at the meet; line on this bullethead. It was felt that those false standards at the meet present in film and television must be a path of our experience at the University.
False Standards Named
Among three False standards are:
1. To make standardized products of students.
2. To secure merely a diploma or degree.
On the positive side the Forum was agreed that the great aim of an education is to develop each student's potential and to make it possible that both as an individual and as a member of society his life will be lived at its highest. More specifically this would mean, as expressed by various of the students
1. A broad cultural training as well as mastering a special field.
2. The realization of the social significance of all knowledge represented in the curriculum.
3. Learning how to live as well as
1. Learning how to live as well a
2. how to make a living.
Grade System Criticized
Perhaps the most conspicuous part of the educational system are the grades and examinations. In considering these the criticism of the members of the Forum was frank and full in recognizing the defects.
A common opinion was that the present conspicuousness of grades in our educational system detracted from the sound aims of education. Too frequently, it was thought, students put grades before personal development and measure advance by A's. E's and other the letters. It was time to study our instructors to study our instructors in order to measure up to his individual standards even at the expense of our own intellectual integrity.
The weakness of grades as indicators of achievement is emphasized by the inadequacy of their basis when this basis is chiefly three or four examinations given during a semester. The inadequacy of the basis is caused by the Forum was more and shorter tests so that more nearly the whole field of a course would be covered as a basis for the grade. Some student thought that instructors frequently used the same examinations were for the purpose of making the student primarily.
New Plans Mentioned
1. Abandonment of grades.
2. A pass and a failure.
Mothers' Visit Causes Spring House Cleaning
Mother's Day! Soon prodders mother would throng the halls of Eta Bita Pi. Thither and yasdee nippens son preparing the fraternity house for the critical inspection of doting parents. On the one hand a lover of art was removing a locally famous gallery from the four walls of the building, while a young man of bookish inclusions was retiring a very popular library consisting of what purported to be "True Stories from Real Life." The library was now occupying an obscure corner of his room mate's trunk. On the floor below, a feverish girl is sitting in front of a richly retrieved poker chips and dog-earned decks of cards from dusty corners.
On every side miracles were in progress, Pledges, spurred on by the threats of upperclassmen, worked as they had never worked before.
Then the mothers arrived; to be greeted by faultlessly dressed young men who took them in hand and in audience, "c'mon" on 'em look the place over."
3. A superior, a pass and failure.
4. The present system without the announcement of any grades except failures until after graduation.
A vote showed that the majority of bose present thought the three grades he most feasible system.
The relative advantages of large and small classes as modes of instruction were considered. Students, as well as the administration, recognize the practical difficulty of a budget limitation in the way of small classes. The discussion brought out the opinion that there was a place for the teacher, also known as if it often does over a hundred students, when in the hands of the exceptional professor with the exceptional information.
Large Classes a Handicap
But equally strong was the opinion that students at the University of Kansas are being handicapped seriously by classes of an unwieldy size where the give and take of discipline between teacher and student are lacking. A show of hands indicated that practically every one of those pressurized (about 30) were enrolled in at least one class, but none was giving them less than it should because of its bigness. Several were enrolled in two such classes. All of the speakers at this meeting recognized as a harmful tendency of large numbers of students information by the instructor without the reaction of the student to the facts which is essential to making them his own. Where large classes necessary the use of the small quia question was considered a valuable addition.
The single subject receiving the most attention from the Forum was the introduction into the University of honors courses as a method of honoring students, a form of personality and independent thinking. It is fair to say that the prevailing opinion at the meetings at which this subject was discussed was that a beginning in honors courses should be offered to all students that time was "mass education" which limits the avenues for the individualization of the learning process recognized as an evil of the present system. It was charged that no special course should be offered at the advantage of and developing the exceptional student.
Instructed Instruction Favored
The members of the Forum were quick to understand that a wholesale introduction of the Oxford system of individual training was used for students at present, even if it were desired. However, they did look with favor upon attempts to put the idea of individualized instruction into practice on a small scale such as is the case of Swarthmore college. The use here by one of the instructors, Mr. Williams, a state statistician, the political science, of the personal conference as the basis for teaching in one of his courses was favorably commented upon.
The Forum listened with sympathetic interest to the suggestion of Dean Brandt that the success of any system, the present one or an honors course, depended finally upon the attitude of the students themselves. The course was favourably received as a means of promoting individual development. However, it was brought out that the student setting out to read around a course for his own development would find obstacles in his way and hence in all fairness the instructor should co-operate by providing his course with requirements, such as assigned readings and remarks.
Respectfully submitted,
THE K. U. FORUM
May 6, 1925.
Wita Wentin house entertainance Friday, May 8, with a o'clock house dance. The decorations were bouquets of cut flowers. The entertainment consisted of dancing and bridge playing. There were three favor dances of unusual loveliness—a butt in the sand and a fish and bait dance. Punch and wafters were served during the evening and a luncheon of salad and sand wiches was served to the guests. A silver Kamas loving cup was awarded to the winners of the bridge games Music for dancing was furnished by
In Society
Delta Tau gave a house dance Saturday night, Jimmy Mitchell's orchestra furnishing the music. Mrs. Emma Fagen, chapened.
Chaperones were Mrs. M. S. Morley, Mrs. Bryant and Miss Maud Mueller.
Kappa Kappa Gamma entertained with an informal dance at Eckes hall Saturday night. The hall was decorated to give the effect of a spring party, with streamers, flowers and plants. Punch was served during the evening.
Chuck Shofstall and his first unit played for the party. Chaperones were: Mrs. Miller, Dean Agnes Husband, Mrs. Harris, and Mrs. Lise. Guests from out of town were: Helen and Omagne Huselane, Hutchin; Imogene Huschan; Grace and Gertrude Edwards, Kansas City; Elizabeth Martin, Kansas City; and Dorothy Gage, Hutchinson.
Alumnae present were: Katherine Foley of Kansas City, Katherine Hambarger of Burlington, Louise Ludeau of Salina, and Middle Ludes of Salina.
Chaperones were: Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards and Mrs. May Phillips. Music was furnished by George Hodge's orchestra.
Theta Phi Alpha entertained with a 1 o'clock garden party, Friday, May 8. The house was decorated with Japanese latters and fresh cut apples, while the guests out the garden idea. The rooms were also decorated with gay paper streamers of the sorority colors, blue, gold and silver, and Japanese latters were strung across the lawn. A three-course luncheon was served.
Pi Beta Phi entertained with a formal dinner dance Friday, May 8. A seven-course dinner was served at the house, which was decorated in yellow and green. Butterfly roses and yellow candles were featured in the decorations. After the dinner, the dancer, DJ J. D., presented the evening's entertainment.
False walls of green and white cloth were the basis of the spring decorations. The entire ceiling was hidden behind a false ceiling of many-colored balloons. Large evergreen trees against the walls added to the beauty of the room, and were given at the dance. Punch was served during the evening.
Iosehart-Jenks played for the party. Chaperones were: Miss Elva Plank, Denn Agnes Husband, Miss Veta Lear, and Miss Lula Gardner.
The favors given were linen hand-kerchiefs embroidered with the man's initial, in wisteria colored packages that were sealed with the sorbity's seal.
Kappa Alpha Theta gave its annual "Take Ako" dinner, a formal dinner, at their house Saturday night, by nine members of the sorority.
The house was decorated in Japanese style to carry out the idea of "Tako Age," kite flying day. In each of the three rooms, a large Japanese umbrella, that almost covered the room, was placed on the middle of the room. Back of each huge parasol, colored lights shone dimly. Tiny colored lanterns hung from the spokes of each umbrella, and in other parts of the room, many other lanterns filled pictures with animals. Posters of wisteria blossoms were wound around the umbrella and covered the edges of the colling.
Front of the fireplace was a large Japanese screen of pastel shades, with dainty wisteria flowers in relief covering the bottom of the frame. Grams carried the picture of little Jana sailing their kites.
A five-course dinner was served at quartet tables in the three rooms, and after dinner the tables were removed for dancing. Isen-hart j琴 orchestra played during the dinner, and was enjoyed by the guests. Chaperones of the natty were: Mrs
Chaperones of the party were: Mrs Annie Shanklin, Mrs. Sawtelle, Mrs Wilmot and Mrs. Edwards.
Alpha Kappa Psi entertained with a spring formal at Eke's hall Friday, May 8. The decoration was done by Weyer'a and gave the impression of spring. The ceiling was false and made to represent a hangout garden,
while one **woll** was false and made of gray colors. The lighting effects were blue and red. Many tall palms were placed around the room, allowing the furniture to the music. At 12 o'clock the members and their guests went to Wiedmann's where a luncheon was served. Favors of leather compacts were given to the
Chaperones were: Mrs. G, B. Tucker, house-mother; Mrs. C, V. Hesse and Mrs. Darner. Out of town guests were: Miss Ella Shields and Mrs. Ella Shields, both Hakeyne, of Kansas City; and Miss Scott, of Ablene.
The Lutheran Students' Association entertained with a colonial dinner at the Colonial Tea Room Friday, May 8, from 7:30 to 9:00. After dinner a short program was given. There were about thirty-five present.
Nu Beta Nu entertained with an informal 12 o'clock party at Holloway's hall, Friday, May 8.
Phi Beta PI pla was an informal dance at the Country Club, Friday, May 8. Music was furnished by the Walsh orchestra of Pittsburg. The club musicers which transformed it into a veritable flower garden. A light luncheon was served during intermission. Chaperones were: Mrs. Beatrice Williamson, home-mooner; Mrs. T. Stuart Williamson, home-mooner; Alumina present were: Charles Small, Willis McKeen, Kirkpatrick, Bertrand Krehbiel, Orrin Eckelberry, Kenneth Davis, Dana Hale, Faye Boys, Robert Enuber and Chance Browne, Robert Catohill Gill of Osseo City; and John Cohlen City.
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