The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, April 17, 1964 Page: 2 of 8
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H-SU BRAND
Friday April 17 1964
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EDITOR1ALL1
The Positive Approach
There has been some concern on the part of some readers
(also the author at times) that Editorially Speaking has got-
ten into a negative rut this year particularly in the past few
issues. This week we look at the positive side of Hardin-
Simmons' liberal education development. (However the best
things are accomplished by way of constant nagging; and
there is an old adage that one does not "pick on" those he
does not like . . .)
The Academic Committee has voted to have a joint ses-
sion with the Curriculum Committee for the purpose of re-
vamping the curriculum of H-SU. The Curriculum Commit-
tee has been delegated the responsibility of developing a new
philosophy of general education to be used as a guide for
completely reorganizing the total education program on cam-
pus to seek a new image of the Hardin-Simmons student
and a new goal in the finished products which the school
turns out.
The Academic Committee is composed of the division
head' Dean Carroll Carruth of the School of tyhisic; Dr. Hoyt
Ford head of the department of psychology; Carl E. Gatlin
head of general business; Madge Grba Registrar; Dr. L. O.
Harris head of Bible; Dr. DeWitte Holland director of
forensics; Earl Harrison acting head of the department of
geology; and Mable Willoughby librarian.
Just as varied in its composition is the Curriculum group
under Dean W. T. Walton vice-president. Other members
are Dr. E. L. Bowden head of education; M. E. Bradford co-
ordinator of the English department; Emogene Emory head
of the speech department; Mrs. Hoyt Ford assistant profes-
sor in education and psychology; Mrs. Grba; Robert Her-
man head of the department of mathematics; Grace Cline
Morrow assistant professor in music education and voice
and Cecil C. Norris of the business department.
The purpose of listing these committee members is to
acknowledge the grave responsibility placed on their shoul-
ders. With the slump in liberal education becoming a per-
manent stoop the school desperately needs a new curriculum
which will allow students to actually learn the basic phil-
osophy of his courses and to be able to correlate his
knowledge(s) into one bundle of integrated ideas rather than
to be spoon-fed with facts all of his college days so that as a
graduate he has no individuality and no practical working
knowledge.
In actuality the Curriculum Committee will study litera-
ture from varied sources which is currently being collected
and will write and talk with other schools of higher learning
to find out methods of presentation and activation in the
field of philosophical curricula. The change in H-SU curri-
culum is due to be made in the fall of 1965 and will entail
a complete revamp program of all departments and courses.
Department members will be given the responsibility of
sweeping out the unnecessary and inserting the needed. It
will amount to a reversal in teaching methods and as well
as study habits in that students will be required to "dig out"
what he learns from various sources rather than a single text.
Instead of cold facts courses may be filled with "why's"
and "how's" (as opposed to "what's").
Our liberal arts will be looked into thoroughly and there
are hopes that the "farce" will disappear once more.
.Perhaps by 1965 Hardin-Simmons will be able to fulfill the
student who is seeking a well-rounded college education.
And that the education he receives on the Forty Acres will
truly be a tool to begin in a life which should be full of seek-
ing and learning. Isn't that what an education is?
There is no doubt that H-SU has made a start in the
right direction. The culture series has been as fine as that
of any college of this size and many larger and the added
emphasis that has been placed on higher standards of admis-
sion and teacher selection has changed the entire intellectual
atmosphere of the school even in a short time. Pretty new
buildings well equipped have not been detrimental as well.
Music and art appreciation courses have had an increased
interest built up this school year and some of the professors
have gradually injected philosophical study on their own into
their courses.
We aren't going to the dogs by any means!
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Variety of Tests
Available to Students
Throughout the Year
Hoyt Ford director of Testing
reports that miscellaneous tests
are available for students through-
out the year.
Aptitude interest and person-
ality divisions are some of the
areas in the testing program. The
purpose of these tests are two-
fold. Students wishing to know
more about themselves and
acquaint themselves with their
prolific form of academic study-
ing may learn by the test results.
Professors and guidance coun-
selors are always interested in
knowing more about their stu-
dents and students can present
the test results to their advisors
when they feel it is justified Dr.
Ford explained.
Tests are administered Tuesday
nights from 6 p. m. until 9 p. m.
and Wednesday afternoons from 2
p. m. until 5 p. m. in Room 101
Abilene Hall. There is no fee and
an appointment is not required
he said.
Debaters Present
American Nightmare
To Kiwanis Group
Charles Fodor Budapest Hun-
gary senior; Charles Dunn Waco
freshman; and David Yeilding
Abilene senior presented the pro-
gram for the West Abilene
Kiwanis Club at Wyatt's Cafe-
teria last Monday.
The three debaters presented a
nonorthodox debate on the propo-
sition Resolved: That the Amer-
ican Dream has Become a Night-
mare. Yeilding presented the affirma-
tive side of the proposition while
Dunn and Fodor upheld the
negative.
The debate followed a pattern
of two 4-minute constructive
speeches on each side a 4-minute
cross-fire and a 2-minute summa-
tion by each side.
This format has worked very
well in attempting to modify the
regular 1-hour debate to the
demands of a briefer program
such as required by civic clubs
according to Dr. DeWitte T. Hol-
land professor in speech and di-
rector of forensics.
Dr. Holland accompanied the
students introduced them and
moderated the debate. The group
was the guest of the club for
luncheon.
H-SU Selected--
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of the study of the University
of Minnesota.
The questions deal with the
problems of "student academic
freedom" and "current trends" to-
ward action taken over controver-
sial matters as found in political
religious social and other such
areas. The survey intends to find
what "rights students currently
enjoy with respect to expression
of their viewpoints on controver-
sial societal issues" and to know
if the "degree of openess of col-
leges and universities with re-
spect to student expression is re-
lated to the policies of the school."
Specific questions deal with
the advisability t)f inviting such
speakers as Robert Welch of the
John Birch Society Earl Warren
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court and others often labeled
as "controversial speakers" to
address campus groups. Others
inquire into the activity of cam-
pus groups or individuals which
might be expressing viewpoints
adverse to the school policies.
Upon completion of the national
survey the committee will send
full final results of the question-
naires to each member school of
NASPA. Names of individuals
completing the questionnaires will
not be revealed in the final
analysis.
Want To Rent A College?
For rent: one college and
campus.
President F. J. Mullin of Shimer
College Mt. Carroll 111. has an-
nounced that his school's 14 build-
ings and 45-acre campus will be
available for a "modest fee" dur-
ing th summer to corporations or
oner organixatiotM.
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Eight Coeds Nominated for Sweetheart
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Sts. at 3:30 p. m. Thursday April
23. Places will be assigned before
the parade.
2. The Student Senate requests
that floats represent only high
standards in keeping with the
standards of denominational uni-
versities 3. Float entries must conform
to the description written at the
time the club signs up for a scene.
Any changes must be approved
by the Rodeo Committee and
kept secret.
5. Organizations are respon-
sible for the proper dismantling
and disposal of material used on
floats.
6. The name of the organiza-
tion sponsoring the float is to be
placed in a conspicuous position
on the float.
7. The parade will form and
proceed from 4th and Oak north
to the underpass up Pine St. to
N. 5th west to Cypress St. south
to the underpass and south along
Chestnut ending at S. 4th St.
8. Questions regarding the en-
tering of a float may be directed
to any of the following: Student
Senate Ext. 778; Dean Berkshire
Ext. 612; John Willis Ext. 559; or
Stella Moone Ext. 589.
Senate Awards Prizes
Judges will be stationed
throughout the route of the route
of the parade and will judge en-
tries from their vantage points.
Prizes to be awarded by the Stu-
dent Senate include first prize of
$60 second prize of $40 and a
third prize of $20.
Following the parade through
downtown Abilene will be the tra-
ditional contests held behind
Lange Hall. Contests to be held
this year include fast draw to-
bacco spitting "calf" judging and
beard growing.
Judging the fast draw contest
will be Ray Waugh Abilene citi-
zen Last year's winner was
Johnny McGuffin Clovis N. M.
sophomore.
The tobacco spitting contest
will be judged by basketball
coach Jimmy Gray. Winner last
year was Art Kuntzman Her-
nado Miss. junior with a dis-
tance of 17.6 feet.
Founders Day
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I Robert; Dr. and Mrs. O. C. Pope
una ur. ana ivirs. j. u. sandeier.
Class officers included George
Irving junior president; Judy Mc-
Cartney Tye junior secretary;
Charles Cox Temple sophomore
president; Cindy Crow Ft. Worth
sophomore secretary: Joe Wil-
liams Colorado Springs Colo.
freshman president; and Jorene
Lisenbee Andrews freshman sec-
retary. The Pershing Rifles honor unit
of the H-SU ROTC brigade fired
a rifle salute Taps was played
by a member of the ROTC band
ON CAMPUS
Dr. Billy P. Smith associate
professor in Bible will judge the
cigar smoking and cigarette roll-
ing contests. Winning the cigar
smoking contest last year was
Doug Todd Tokio sophomore
with an inch and a half of cigar
remaining. Hollis Coleman
Hollywood Fla. junior was the
cigarette rolling winner.
Sweeiheari Judges Beards
Judges for the beard growing
contest this year will be Paulette
Allen last year's Rodeo Sweet-
heart and Col. Stopp professor in
military science and tactics. Last
year's winner with an inch and
a half "long" beard was Tommy
Gatewood Hobbs N. M. fresh-
man. Coach Gary will again be in
charge of the "calf" judging con-
test. Butch Wallace Godley
freshman was last year's winner
with a "calf" measuring 18Vi
inches.
A new contest this year will
consist of a stick horse race for
coeds. The event will feature
stick horses made by the entrants
with a prize going to the horse
judged the prettiest and a second
award going to the fastest
entrant.
Selection of the typically
dressed cowboy and cowgirl will
be made Thursday afternoon dur-
ing the barbecue supper. Anony-
mous faculty members participat-
ing in the barbecue activities will
make the selections and awards
will be presented at 5:45 p. m.
The typically dressed cowboy
selected will receive an H Bar C
western shirt a Stetson hat and
a pair of Levis. The most typically
dressed cowgirl will receive rid-
ing pants a shirt and a pair of
moccasins.
Rodeo Sweetheart Revealed
Identity of the Rodeo Sweet-
heart will also be revealed dur-
ing the barbecue. Election of the
Sweetheart will come on April 23
when students will mark their
ballots in the Student Center.
Last year's Sweetheart was Pau-
lette Allen of Haskell.
Concluding the day's activities
will be the initial performance of
the 18th Annual H-SU Intercol-
legiate Rodeo which will begin a
three-day run. KPAR-TV chan-
nel 12 will televise from the arena
between 8-9 p. m. which will
cover the grand entry.
Students and faculty members
are encouraged to enter the goat-
sacking contests which will be
held each night during the Rodeo.
Cash prizes will be awarded.
General Chairmen of the Stu
dent benate Rodeo Days Commit-
tee are Tom Womble speaker of
the house and DuBose. They will
be assisted by the concessions
committee members Don White
Cisco junior and Barbara McCord
Brady junior.
Assisting Womble and DuBose
on the contests committee is
Wesley Black Huntsville sopho-
more. The parade committee is
composed o John Willis Plain-
view junior and Stella Moon
Houston junior. Prize commit-
tee members are Judy Oxford Ft.
Worth sophomore and Don Rob-
ert Lamesa sophomore.
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