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the university of newswestern ontano Voi. 5 No. 28 February 26, 1970 Published for the Faculty and Staff of The University of Western Ontario by the Department of Information Services and University Publications International Scholar To Lecture on MiltonEducator To Give Next Monday at Western’s Middlesex TheatreThird Althouse Lecture A renowned Milton scholar, Professor Louis He is a member of the Connecticut Academy Dr. Philip Jackson, of Chicago, will give the L. Martz, of Yale University, will present of Arts and Sciences, the Modern Language third lecture in the Althouse Lectures in a public lecture at Western on Mon., Mar. 2, Association of America, Phi Beta Kappa and Education Tues., Mar. 3, at 8:00 p.m. at 8:30 p.m. in Middlesex Theatre. the Elizabethan Club. He also is a Fellow of in the college auditorium. Dr. Jackson is Saybrook College, one of Yale's 12 under Professor of Education and Human Professor Martz will speak on '"Paradise Lost: graduate residential colleges. Development at the University of Chicago The Realms of Light". The lecture and visit and Principal of the University of Chicago have been arranged by the Department of The public lecture is open to everyone. Laboratory School. English which has been made possible by There is no admission charge. the generosity of Western alumni residing The subject of his address will be in the United States through their donations "The Demands of Schooling". to the U.W.O. Foundation Inc. of New York. For some time Dr. Jackson has been The public lecture will be the highlight of interested in the impact of schooling on Professor Martz's trip to London and while both students and teachers. In his recent on campus the internationally famous Board Meetings at book "Life in Classrooms" he discussed Milton scholar will view and discuss Western To Be Open pervasive and often unrecognized institu Western's Milton Collection with Faculty To Public and Press tional features of school life such as and Students. compulsory attendance and group The Board of Governors has voted to open instruction. He argued that these features Professor Martz is the Douglas Tracy Smith its meetings to the public and news media. produce a "hidden curriculum" to which Professor of English and American The new policy was announced by Mr. both students and teachers must adapt Literature at Yale. He is a specialist in Albert E. Shepherd, Q.C., Chairman of the and also set certain limits on instructional 16th and 17th Century English literature, Board. It will take effect at the Board's objectives that can be realized. as well as in English and American poetry next meeting, scheduled for Fri., Mar. 20. of the 20th Century. In addition to his Dr. Jackson received his Ph.D. from teaching, he served as Chairman of the In reaching this decision, the Board Columbia University. He has taught at Department of English from 1956 to expressed its wish to give those interested Wayne State University, the University of 1962 and again from 1964 to 1965. an opportunity to learn at first hand how Victoria, the University of Manchester and He was Director of the Division of the the business of the University is conducted. was a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Humanities at Yale from 1959 to 1962. "We take this step in the belief that the Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, best interests of the University and the California. The Gauss Prize was awarded to Professor public will be advanced," Mr. Shepherd said. Martz in 1955 for his book, "The Poetry of Beside "Life in Classrooms" Dr. Jackson is Meditation: A Study in English Religious "Our space is very limited," he pointed out, author of "The Teacher and the Machine", Literature of the 17th Century" (Yale "but we will try to accommodate those who co-author with J.W. Getzels of "Creativity University Press). Other books by want to come, although there may be some and Intelligence" and numerous articles Professor Martz include: "The Later Career overcrowding at the first one or two meet and monographs. of Tobias Smollett", "The Paradise Within: ings. Perhaps some prospective spectators Studies in Vaughan, Traherne and Milton", may have to wait until a later session." and "The Poem of the Mind". He also edited "The Meditative Poem" and Seats will be allocated to the public via "Milton: A Collection of Critical Essays". advance reservation through the Secretary He is Chairman of the Editorial Board of of the Board, Mr. B.E. Smith. Meetings are IMPORTANT MEETINGS the Yale Edition of "Works of St. Thomas held in the Board Room on the third floor More" and is a member of the Editorial of Stevenson Hall, and tickets will be Executive Committee of the Faculty of Board of the Yale Edition of "Complete allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Social Sciencewill meet Tues., Mar. 3, Prose works of John Milton". His literary The Board usually meets on the third at 4:00 p.m. in room 111 A, University works have won him an honorary Litt.D. Friday of each month. College. degree from Lafayette College as well as other prizes. As is the custom with all public bodies, University Senate Special Meetingwill be certain subjects will need to be dealt with held Thurs., Mar. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in room Professor Martz was born in Berwick, in confidence, such as proposed property 110, School of Business Administration. Pennsylvania. He was a Phi Beta Kappa acquisition, investment of funds, personnel student at Lafayette College, where he matters, et cetera. Executive Council of the Alumni Association received his B.A. degree. He received the will meet Tues., Mar. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Donald Grant Mitchell Fellowship while Agendas will be issued through the Director the Alumni Lounge. a graduate student at Yale and was awarded of Information Services, Mr. G. Campbell a Ph.D. in 1939. He held a Guggenheim McDonald, prior to the regularly scheduled University Senatewill meet Fri., Mar. 13, Fellowship in 1948-49 to do research at the Board meetings. The minutes of the open at 2:30 p.m. in room 110, School of Huntington Library in California. sessions will also be made available. Business Administration. New USC President ascertain where the mainstream of Commission on Post-Secondary Makes Statement student thought lies and in this way we Education in Ontario To Faculty, Staff may more accurately represent our To Hold Public Debate constituents. On Tues., Mar. 3, a new President takes The Government Commission on Post- office officially in the University "I appreciate this chance to present my Secondary Education in Ontario, also known Students' Council. views to the Faculty and Staff at Western." as the Wright Commission, will visit Western and Fanshawe College on Wed., Mar. 4 and 1. The President's Report, 1969, pg. x. Thurs., Mar. 5. Mr. Larry Steinman, a third-year Social 2. The President's Report, 1969, pg. 1. Science student, in his graduating year The Commission will spend the morning of this year, will dovote his full attentions March 4 at Western in session in the Tower to the office. He succeeds Mr. Ian Brooks. Room, Thames Hall, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, and the afternoon and evening at The U.W.O. NEWS invited Mr. Steinman to Two Western Students Fanshawe College. Representatives of make a statement to the Faculty and Staff Students, Faculty and Administration will at Western. Here in part is his statement. Named Designates Byjoin in the informal discussions on both Wilson Foundation campuses. Mr. Steinman said, "I am looking forward, Two Woodrow Wilson designates have been At 7:30 p.m. March 4, the Commission has in the next year, to close co-operation named from Western this year. They were invited the public to an informal debate on between Faculty and Students to alleviate among the 1,153 men and women from the the terms of reference of the Commission. some of the problems which are visible to U.S. and Canada designated by the Wilson This will be an explanatory public discussion all of us. No one, whether student or Foundation as the most promising of issues facing post-secondary education non-student, can deny that certain changes prospective college teachers among the in Ontario by members of the Commission, are needed in order for all to enjoy a more 12,000 graduating students nominated and a panel of representatives of Western, 'livable' university environment and to for the honor. Fanshawe and the London community. receive the highest quality of education possible. It seems that the office of Vice- Three other Western students have been The debate will take place at Fanshawe President, Education, will be a busy one in given honorable mention in the annual College in the west gym of the main the coming year, and a panel has already competition. building. The public is invited to attend been established to choose a full-time and participate. Educational Fieldworker to work from The five students are: Michel A. Parmentier, this office. of the Department of French, who hopes to Western representatives on the panel will continue his studies at graduate school in be Dr. Paul D. Fleck, Chairman of the French Literature; Ross B. Snyder, of the Department of English; Mr. Ian Brooks, "The Community Action Centre and tutorial Department of History, is the second retiring President of the University Students' services will be continued and expanded in designate; Daryl B. Babcock, of the Depart Council and Mr. Peter V.

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