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University Daily Kansas
Friday Feb 12 1960
Student Teachers Look to Challenges, Fun With Pupils
The 230 who are beginning their student teaching this week will encounter surprises and gain valuable experience, say four senior education majors who have completed their eight-week student teaching assignment.
"I learned that teaching grade school, children is not what it appears," said Kathleen Roberts, Hutchinson.
"You must know a lot about world affairs," she explained, "because the kids are very searching, and you have to keep them busy and inspired."
Miss Roberts taught the fifth grade at the Prairie Elementary School in Prairie Village for the first eight weeks of the fall semester. She said the children apparently appreciated
her efforts because "they wanted me to come back next year and teach the sixth grade."
Teacher Gets Phone Call
"The children were always writing poems for me." Miss Roberts said. A line from one of the poems read, "We're sorry you had to leave so soon; you're really not a goon."
Miss Roberts said one of her most memorable experiences occurred when she came back to Lawrence and one of her girl students called long distance to plead with her to return to Prairie Village. "She also asked if she could visit me at KU sometime." Miss Roberts said.
"The eight weeks of experience is the best method of finding out what actual teaching will be like. And it made me more certain than ever
Shirley Ingmire, Council Grove, said her students really kept her on her toes.
Schryver-Willis
Three KU Women Get Fraternity Pins
Alpha Delta Pi sorority announces the pinning of Fran Schryver, Kansas City, Mo., senior, to Jack Willis, of Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Schryver is majoring in Elementary Education.
Willis is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity at Tulsa University.
Mize-Dickinson
Pi Beta Phi sorority announces the pinning of Mary Ann Mize, Salina senior, to Dick Dickinson, Kansas City, Mo. senior.
Dickinson is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Cox-Marriott
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity announces the pinning of Mary Jo Cox, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, to Terry Mariotti, Lawrence senior.
Miss Cox resides at Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall and is a student in the College of Liberal Arts.
Marriott is majoring in physical therapy.
Gaffey-Miller
A Phi Gamma Delta fraternity pin recently was given to Saraleone (Sally) Gaffey, Parsons, by Cleve Douglas Miller, Salina. Both are sophomores.
Fraternity Jewelry
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Sweatshirts, Mugs, Paddles,
Cups, Trophies, Medals
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that I want to teach," Miss Ingmire said.
She taught American government and world history at Lawrence Senior High School for the second eight weeks of last semester. Her major field is social studies.
She said, "I was one of the three fortunate students who got to teach in the Lawrence school system. I had some of my former professors' children in my classes.
One boy respectfully called her "Miss Ingirem" in class, but when he saw her in the hall it was always "Hi. Shirley."
Diane Henry, Topeka, taught the third grade at the Crestvie Elementary School in Topeka during the second half of last semester.
She said she learned actual experience is more beneficial than the theory you learn. "When you do practice teaching, you learn what children are really like, instead of what they're supposed to be like." Miss Henry commented.
Jackie Johnson, Hutchinson, was the only one of the four interviewed who did student teaching both quarters of last semester. She taught the fifth grade at Porter Elementary School in Prairie Village for the first quarter and Spanish at McAllaster and East Heights Elementary Schools in Lawrence for the second quarter.
Miss Johnson said, "I found out from student teaching that you can't learn everything out of books."
She remembered one amusing prank a group of her students liked to pull.
"The students had wooden desks. We had one child who was to open the door when visitors came. So, the kids would often knock on the bottom of their desks so that the child would go to the door and find no one there."
Employment Manager Is Home Ec. Speaker
The employment manager of Stix, Baer and Fuller, a St. Louis department store, will speak to the Home Economics Club at 4 p.m. Monday in 8 Fraser Hall.
Marion Turnpin will discuss the opportunities, qualifications and satisfactions to be derived by the women who major in the apparel merchandizing or retail clothing programs.
The meeting is open to any woman wishing to know more about apparel merchandizing or retail clothing job opportunities.
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Half-Million Men To Get Valentines
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — (UPI) — The romance of St. Valentine's Day may reach an all-time peak this year because, among other things, it is Leap Year.
An estimated half-million women are expected to make their pitch to men with Leap Year cards on Feb. 14. But research shows that mothers will be three-to-one favorites over sweethearts when it comes to recipients of valentines from men.
Single women need not worry, however, because research also reveals that sweetheart cards outnumber Leap Year cards two-to-one.
Nostalgia plays an important part in valentines this year.
The romantic angle between femme and fellow on Valentine's Day dates back to the Romans. But the idea of sending love and sentiment couldn't be limited for long to the boy-and-girl phase. Valentine's Day now is a time for expressing special regards as well as romantic sentiment—a day for every member of the family. There is a wide variety of cards for everyone from baby, school children, and sweethearts to mothers, dads and grandparents.
Pangs of remembrance may be felt in the hearts of silver-haired sweet-hearts of yesteryear as they view new heirloom valentines. The valentines are reproductions of the ornate missives of the Victorian era.
Victorian era cards have cupids, coloring, embossing and cutouts similar to the missives popular in the 1890's. Accompanying these valentines are ornate table centerpieces, party invitations, tallies, napkins, trays and nut cups.
Vying with the serious and sentimental valentines this year are the contemporary cards with their sometimes sharp humor.
One card, showing a disheveled woman, says, "If you don't really, honestly sincerely love me . . . fake it . . . be my Valentine."
"You're the most darling, wonderful wife in the whole world," another contemporary card says, but "of course my experience is limited."
And another: "It's Leap Year so I'm going to come right out and ask you . . . would you fix me up with one of your good-looking friends?"
The money belt is back. But, unlike the cumbersome type mother used to wear, the 1959 version is a neat gilt chain with a dangling gold coin cage. It can be worn as a necklace or belt and holds lunch, movie or "mad" money.
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Ober's Jr. Miss
They are Ann Marsh, Minneapolis. Minn., junior, president; Charles Aldridge, Osborne junior, vice-president; and Emma Cochran, Ellis junior, secretary-treasurer.
... On the Hill ...
The German Club recently elected officers for the spring semester.
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Gertrude Sellards Pearson
Gertrude Sellards Pearson will hold its St. Valentine's Formal, "Ecstasy in Red," from 8:30 p.m. until midnight tonight at the dormitory.
The Al Thompson band will provide the music.
Delta Tau Delta
The recently elected spring semester officers of Delta Tau Delta fraternity include Ted Hall, Garden City senior, president; Bill Zagar, Arma junior, vice-president; Bob Corken, Hiawatha sophomore, treasurer.
Tom Brown, Kansas City, Mo,
sophomore, assistant treasurer; Barry Cooper, Norton sophomore, recording secretary; Evan Ridway, Atwood sophomore, corresponding secretary; and Dick Meidinger, Hiawatha junior, guide.
Concordia Club
The Concordia Club has announced the pledging of Jerry Forney, Falls City, Neb., sophomore; Samuel Fish, Kansas City, Kan., senior; and Ronad Hansen, Larned sophomore.
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Theta Sigma Phi
Theta Sigma Phi, professional fraternity for women in journalism has announced the pledging of Carol Heller, Mulvane junior, and Donna Engle, Joplin, Mo., junior.
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"What the American and Foreign Students Must Learn from Each Other"
Fri. at 8 p.m. Jayhawk Room Kansas Union
Coffee and Refreshments will be served
Dr. John Ise Speaking
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