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For more information, please contact [email protected]. ■■■■■■IHHIHI ■HWHHM MEMBER INTERCOLLEGIATE THE GEORGE-ANNE PRESS PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS OF GEORGIA TEACHERS COLLEGE VOLUME 31 Collegeboro, Georgia, Suburb of Statesboro, Friday, April 18, 1958 NUMBER 23 Dr. Arthur Gates Will Lecture on Reading GTC Graduate Changes Published in New Catalog; Education Authority Dr. Arthur I. Gates, supervisor of research, Teach- Dr. Watkins to Speak ers College Institute of Language Arts, Columbia Uni- Quality Point Given for a D' Grade versity, will be on the. Georgia Teachers College campus The new 1958-59 G.T.C. cata- Complete information about Tuesday and Wednesday, April 22-23. log states on page 37 that the the new graduate program in- Dr. Gates is an outstanding At GTCs Honors Day Professors must now give one cluding administration, educator, author, and authority quality point for a "D." In this program of study, require- A former G.T.C. student, Dr. He was co-editor of "The year's catalog, quality points are ments for the degree, graduate on the teaching of reading. Dr. Floyd Watkins of Emory Uni- Literature of the South," 1952, called "grade points," but the credit, study load, residence and Gates will present four lectures versity, will be the Honors Day and author of. Thomas Wolfe's meaning remains the same. time limit requirements, applica- during the two days with dis- speaker for Monday, May 5, at Another change is that a Characters, 1957. He is also the tion for the degree, examination, cussion and question periods to 10 a. m. minimum of courses for gradua- and Saturday class program is Dr. Watkins received his author of, according to himself, follow each lecture. tion from G.T.C. are no longer explained in full on pages 70-74. B.S. from Georgia Teachers Col- "too many sorry articles on American Literature, especially required, but instead, a minimum A pretty, if not necessarily On April 22 at 10 a. m. in Mc- lege in 1946; M.A., Emory Uni- of quarter hours. A course meet- academic change this year is the Croan Auditorium Dr. Gates will versity, 1947; and Ph.D., Van- Southern literature." Dr. Watkins is associate pro- ing five periods a week will give cover. It is designed by Miss speak on "What is Develop- derbilt, 1951. credit for five quarter hours Freida Gernant, associate pro- mental Reading," and at 3:30 While serving as a staff ser- fessor of English, Emory Uni- versity. when completed satisfactorily. fessor of fine arts. p. m. in the Marvin Pittman geant in the U. S. Army Air One hundred and ninety-two School Auditorium he will speak 'Force, Dr. Watkins spent 30 quarter hours of college work on "Developmental Reading in months in, Alaska and the are required for graduation. the Content Subjects." On April Aleutians. There has also been a slight Freshmen Are 23 both the 10 a. m. lecture raise in fees for the coming on "Meeting the Individual Dif- year. Now the student activity Named to Rat ferences in the Reading Pro- Photo Contest fee is $24 instead of $18 and the grams" and the 3:30 lecture on room rent has gone up from "Basal Reading Instruction, $126 to $135. Day Committee Scope, Sequence, and Methods," Sponsored By will be held in the Marvin Pitt- The freshman class met man School Auditorium. Miss 'Intercollegian' MOVIE TONIGHT Thursday, April ,10, to discuss DR. ARTHUR GATES Augusta Jenkins, consultant in "Rains of Ranchipur" star- plans for the forthcoming Rat language arts for the MacMil- ring Lana Turner, Richard Day activities for next year's lian Company will show a film A contest for college student beginning freshmen. The of- photographers is being spon- Burton, and Fred MacMurray on the teaching of reading. will be shown tonight in the ficers suggested by the Student Jane Jackson sored by the Intercollegian, a Council were approved by the Studied in California magazine covering the college McCroan Auditorium at 7 Dr. Gates' career is marked p. m. freshmen. The plan making was field and published by the Na- left to the various officers who by wide ranging interests in tional Student Y. M. C. A.- Students who will be on Named Editor general psychology and educa- campus are urged to attend were named. They are as fol- Y.W.C.A. The theme of the con- lows: tional psychology as well as in test is student life and educa- and support the Student the study of reading problems. Council activities program. Freshman organization, tion in America, and $850 in Yvonne Durham and Jimmy Of '59 T Book He studied at the University of prizes of equipment and cash are This movie is a condensa- California, Berkley, where he re- tion of the novel "The Rains Harrington; dress, Barbara Mills' being offered. and Early Sammons; Rat Court, Jane Jackson has been named ceived his M.A. in 1915. He The contest will close Novem- Came," written by Louis editor of the 1958-59 "T" Book. earned his Ph. D at Columbia Bromfield. Betty Jean Bryant and James ber 1, 1958, and prize-winning DR. FLOYD WATKINS Olivers; parade, Shearer Shaw Assisting her will be Yvonne University in 1917. From that pictures will be published in the and Albert Burke; work detail, Durham, associate editor, and date, Dr. Gates has been active- Intercollegian and exhibited at Marion Underwood and Hershel Bob Spell, art editor. ly associated with Teachers Col- the Y.M.C.A. Student As- Carswell; street dance, Glenda The new "T" Book will have lege, Columbia, in various ad- sembly in Urbana, 111., Decem- Home Economics Club Rentz and Randy Seay; and a few changes. This handbook, ministrative posts. ber 28, 1958, to January 3, 1959. competitive sports, John Akins which serves as an information Dr. Gates' contributions to For complete contest rules and and Norma Rushing. guide for students, will be journalism during the past four an entry blank, students may pocket-sized as before. How- years have been enormous. write to Intercollegian Photog- Dr. Ralph K. Tyson, dean of Takes Trip to Athens students,, was in charge of the ever, because of the changes Among other publications to his raphy Contest, 291 Broadway, made, it possibly will not be as credit, he has written books, New York 7, N. Y. proceedings. The Home Economics Club information specialist, U. S. De- The rules and regulations are thick as former ones. articles, and yearbook chapters. Top equipment prizes are as The staff will release more in- His books published in the field follows: Konica III MXL camera, is now in Athens for the annual partment of Agriculture, Wash- to be announced by the com- ington, D. C. Mrs. John E, Hall bined committees. formation on the publication of of educational psychology in- DeJUR III 8mm. camera, and convention of the Georgia Home clude "Psychology of Students Jr., Savannah, Mrs. Georgia of These committees will meet the book later. Other members Argus C44, a Graphic 35 camera Economics Association. of the staff include Ruth Sutton of Education" (first published and an Ansco Memar Travel Out- 1957-58, will speak on thrift in Thursday, April 16, for the ex- Those who are attending the relation to the U. S. Savings Odom and Roberta Halpern, both in 1923) and "Educational Psy- fit. meet today and tomorrow: pressed purpose of planning for chology. Bonds program of Georgia. this annual event. of whom have had previous ex- Linda Sikes, Carolyn Kelly, Officers for the year 1958-59 perience in this type of work. Advances Reading Yvonne Lanier, Betty Jan If anyone has any con- will be elected at the business structive suggestions concerning He is recognized as one of the I. A. Fair to Be Saunders, Mary Carol Bowers, session on Saturday, April 19. Deen Tyre, Elwanda Barber, Rat Day, please contact the SUMMER SESSION most influential figures in the Claudia Tinker, Beverly Perkins, various committee members. COURSES CHANGED United States and throughout Held on May 17 Kay McCormick, Jo Ann Sharpe, the world because of his original Two revisions have been researches in reading instruc- Rose Franklin, Kay Whittle, DANCE SATURDAY made in the first summer In the industrial arts depart- Carolyn Ellington, Madge Lanier, tion. One of - his works, "Im- The English Club is sponsor- school session for 1958, Dean ment the BIG news is the in- Jerry Shely, Miss Betty Lane, provement of Reading" (first dustrial arts fair to be held on ing the regular Saturday night Paul F. Carroll announced published in 1927) has become and Miss Edith Reese. dance tomorrow night. It will this week. Math 100, basic May 17, 1958, in the I. A. build- The Home Economics Depart- a standard reference in the ing of G.T.C. be held in the old gym. mathematics, will not be of- field of reading instruction. ment is officially represented by Refreshments will be served fered in the program; how- Plans are being made for the Miss Caroline Wingo who is Reading instruction has been and the music will be on record.