Friday, June 14, 1968
THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
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—Kansan Photo by Sister Elizabeth Thoman
SUMMER SHADOWS
Shadows from trees along Jayhawk Boulevard form patterns with shadows of students on their way to summer classes.
Pledges for law school grow
With major pledges still pending, funds are accumulating for the $1,250,000 law school building announced in November of 1967.
James K. Logan, dean of the
KU School of Law, said this week the fund is growing even though he has not been active in getting pledges because of recent political activities. He said he could not report exact amounts contributed.
The fund drive, a part of KU's $18.6 million dollar Program for Progress, is being pushed by lawyers in Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas and Jackson County, Missouri.
News teachers meet in seminar
By Helen M. Bridgeman Advisors Institute Reporter
Today's publication of the Kansan is the collective efforts of the Publications Advisers' Institute, 24 high school journalism teachers attending KU for two weeks.
The high school teachers, literally whipped into a staff overnight, suddenly found they were going to carry back to their high school classes not only some new principles of journalism but also some practical experience in putting out a newspaper.
Many advisers said that in the past very little help was given to the high school journalism teacher. The universities and colleges offered few courses in yearbook production and ignored the problems unique to the high school newspaper.
MANY OF THE teacher-reporters had no experience in practical newspaper work. Requirements for teaching high school journalism and sponsoring high school publications are not emphasized in most schools.
In 1959 the Wall Street Journal became aware of the problems and determined to do something about it. Through the establishment of the Newspaper Fund, Inc., under the direction of Paul S. Swensson, the Wall Street Journal initiated a series of summer workshops and seminars on university campuses throughout
Teachers are sometimes recruited on the basis of a willing spirit, a proximity to typewriters, or a vacancy in the schedule which no one else can be spared to fill. These teachers have been forced to become proficient through their own initiative and research.
the United States. These place emphasis on making the adviser a better teacher and adviser. The secondary goal is the encouragement of more young persons to choose journalism as a profession.
KU IS ONE of 12 colleges and universities—and the only one in the Midwest—to receive Newspaper Fund support for its workshop. Mrs. Carrie Feinstein, teaching associate in journalism, is Institute director.
Participants are Jacquelyn Raymond, McPherson; Richard Reinke, Hoxie; Margaret Jo Cummings, Syraacuse; John E. Classen, Hoisington, and Catherine Demeritt, Lawrence.
Paul Swearingen, Iola; Joel A. Ahlbrand and Janice Valley, Valley Falls; Gweneth E. Reeder, Caldwell; Shirley Myers, Winfield; Ina Zeisset, Concordia, and Ellen Boyd and Ardine Maynard, Meade.
MARY M. BLANCHIE, Republic, Mo.; Mary Haworth and Sister Marie Tucker, Kansas City, Mo.; Curtis L. Kenner, Lemay, Mo.; Charlotte B., Conley, Kirkwood, Mo., and Helen Bridegman, St. Louis, Mo.
Sister Audrey Martin, Bismarck, N.D.; Robert D. Castle, Santa Fe, N.M.; Sister Elizabeth Thoman, Marshalltown, Iowa; Verta Smith, Moore, Okla., and Judith Picard, Giltner, Neb.
Air ROTC expands
The ROTC Vitalization Act of 1964 authorized an Air Force Junior ROTC program in high schools. The program will be offered at more than 100 high schools this fall.
KANSAS UNION SUMMER SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE FRIDAY, JUNE 14
FREE DANCE SOUTH LOUNGE - 8-11 P.M. Featuring the HAPPY MEDIUM
FREE FILMS FORUM ROOM - 7-11 P.M. Continuous short silent comedies
FREE BOWLING AND BILLIARDS 7-11 P.M.