Thursdov, September 19,1968
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Experiment tried in English course
An experimental freshmen-sophomore English program is being developed by Dennis Quinn, director of Pearson College and associate professor of English.
In this program, his students are studying Greek and Roman classics rather than the normal curriculum of literature of the 1920's.
"I am not criticizing KU's freshmen English program, nor am I saying that all English 1 classes should be like those of Pearson College," Quinn said. "I am trying to develop an organized, structured program for English 1, 2 and 3 on a small basis."
Quinn's idea it to divide premodern literature into three classifications:
- Greek and Roman literature, which is being taught in English 1.
- Medieval literature which is being taught in English 2.
- Renaissance literature which is being taught in English 3.
Reading rather than the learning of basic composition will be stressed. The workload given the students should be comparable to the other colleges, though, Quinn added.
"The readings for this schedule are more formidable. They are also educationally more valuable," he noted.
Andy Williams booked for KU
Vocalist Andy Williams will appear at the annual homecoming concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 2, in Allen Field House Jeff Rockwell, Wichita senior and SUA Special Events chairman, announced.
Tickets will go on sale two weeks before the concert and ticket prices are $4, $3.50 and $3. Interviews for the homecoming committee will be next week, Rockwell said.
"We've tried for a long time to get Andy Williams," reported the Special Events chairman, "but he has always charged too much money in the past." Rockwell explained that this year Williams lowered his tour price and also that this is his first year to make college tours.
The Special Events committee has been negotiating with Williams' agent since May. The contract was signed a week and a half ago.
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"What must be kept in mindis a gradual development of this program on a small, simple scale. An elaborate structure is not necessarily desirable," Quinn continued.
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Presently, there are only two graduate instructors teaching the sections of Greek and Roman classics.
The Pearson College English program is modeled after an experimental group of two or three years ago. These test groups were called English 1X.
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The graduate instructors for these early experimental sections were allowed to choose their own texts and proceed as they wanted. The emphasis was upon reading and understanding the material. No formal writing instruction was given.
The results of this early experiment showed that English 1X students could write as well as the students from the regular English 1 classes, where heavy emphasis had been placed upon formal composition lessons.
"According to this new plan, I have students reading historical texts as well as the normal fiction. Ideally, philosophical works should also be read, but I realize this might be too much at first," Quinn said.
In the future, Quinn hopes a major in literature will be offered which will combine history, philosophy and fiction. Then, he said perhaps "students could see some continuity and connection in their college studies."
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The director of Watkins Hospital, Dr. Raymond Schwegler, Wednesday blamed budget restrictions for a shortage of doctors at the student hospital.
Schweegler said he needs two additional physicians, but lacks sufficient funds to hire them.
Doctor shortage plagues Watkins
He emphasized that he will not hire unqualified doctors.
The higher salaries of other area institutions, Schwegler said, attract the qualified doctors.
"Our salaries can't match theirs," he said.
Art museum to initiate new program
A membership program has been initiated as part of the 40th birthday celebration of the University of Kansas Art Museum.
"This program will give more people an opportunity to participate, stimulating interest and pride that will make the museum a more effective instrument of public education," Bret Waller, museum director, said.
Membership will be open to anyone who is interested and will include a student rate. Students may join for $2.50 per year.
Membership funds will be used to purchase works of art for the museum, with emphasis on quality rather than quantity. "Private support is the only means of reaching this goal," Waller said.
In 1928, Mrs. W. B. Thayer donated her art collection for display in Spooner Hall. Since then, private support has played a major role in the development at KU of one of the nation's outstanding campus art museums.
Additional information about the membership program can be obtained from the museum.
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Watkins budget is only $18,0\cup 0. It makes no profit on drugs or services.
Drugs are sold at wholesale prices, 25 per cent below the commercial rate.
Rooms cost students $15 a day rather than $35 charged by city hospitals. And 80-90 per cent of the clinical services are free to students.
Dr. Schwegler said he hopes students will adopt a more positive attitude toward Watkins and acquaint themselves with its facilities.
staff that serves them. He pointed out that Watkins presently employs qualified doctors of internal medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, psychology and psychiatrics.
Hopefully, enough interest shown by students may stimulate action toward acquiring a larger budget.
Schwegler said too many of the students are unaware of the functions of the hospital and the
Doctors from Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Mentingers in Topeka serve as visiting physicians and medical consultants.
Seriously ill or injured persons are transferred to better-equipped centers, and often specialists are called in.
But the added doctors and the money to hire them is needed badly, Schwegler emphasized.
"We are completely student-oriented and are working toward their welfare," Dr. Schwegler said. "We need their help to improve the hospital which is their own."
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