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U-HIGH Volume 44, Number 18 • Tuesday, June 10, 1969 • University high school, 1362 East 59th street, Chicago, Illinois 60637 '69-'70 schedule may omit brunch, reinstate homeroom Omission of brunch and a modi "IT WAS studied earlier this fied homeroom period may be year by department chairmen as among scheduling changes for next they searched for a better system year, according to Principal Carl of providing time for classes," Mr. Rinne. Rinne said. "A consultant visited U-High to explain the demands of not yet "Although scheduling is modular scheduling. definite," he said, "we anticipate that the academic scheduling pro "From this is was concluded that r gram may be too tight to consider it is really not feasible here." lovely things like brunch. Mr. Carmichael added, "There "SOEC (Student Ordered English is a serious question whether we Curriculum) and other programs have enough faculty members to make scheduling demands which I implement this type of scheduling. - consider to be highest priority "IT'S STILL a live issue but not even higher than brunch." a hot and burning issue. It's oc Dean of Students Standrod Car casionally discussed at department michael said that although home meetings.'' room will be reinstated after a one In addition to working on sched year absence it would not neces ule changes, administrators hope sarily occupy the time slot vacated to review all school rules and poli by brunch. cies this summer, Mr. Rinne said. "It may be a few minutes every One goal will be to clarify what day, perhaps three times a week. constitutes acceptable srudent be- Photo by Ken Devine I don't know," he said. havior. · Lipkin. The ushers were selected by READY TO HAND programs to Pitts, Jean Robbins, Nancy Lyon, Alaka the senior class president and approv leaders re have loits of 'Thou shalt guests at graduation Thursday at Rock Wali, Barbara Goiter and Sue de Student government "We ed by the senior steering committee. homeroom to facilitate nots' but not many 'Thou shalts' efeller chapel, junior class ushers re Camp. Absent from the photo are quested Dean Zarvis, Emily Mann and Wally communication in the school, a ma such as 'Thou shalt be honest' and hearse, from left, John Lundeen, Steve ad ) jor problem here this year, 'Thou shalt fulfill your obligations.' ministrators agreed. "I THINK that students and MR. CARMICHAEL said that adults can agree upon some funda Historian to give key speech though homeroom procedure is still mental behavior expectations - indefinite it will not involve use of 'thou shalts' - and then enforce the public address system. them. • "The P.A. is an imperfect way "I'm much more interested in a graduation of 163 seniors of communicating. It doesn't allow reasona'.::,leand meaningful code of at for feedback," he explained. "And behavior than in a long list of no one likes the idea of a big prothib1tions. Dr. John Hope Franklin, er at the graduation of the class cipation Proclamation," "Recon at Rocke struction After The Civil War" brother voice.'' "I'd like to see student govern chairman of the department o.f 1969, 2 p.m., Thursday feller chapel, 59th street and Wood t.nd "Land of the Free.'' Modular scheduling has been ment initiate such a code this next of history at the University, lawn avenue. dropped as a possibility for U year; if they don't, the faculty and father of Senior John During the graduation exercises, High next year. could. Somebody should." Franklin, will be guest speak- About 163 seniors are expected the Brass Ensemble will play an to be graduated. The ceremony excerpt from "Music for a Fes was moved up from Friday be tival" by Gordon Jacob and cause of a conflict with the uni "Trumpet Voluntary" by Henry Going hack to France versity's commencement exercis Purcell. es. The Vocal Ensemble will per LAB SCHOOLS Director Francis form "Jubilate Deo" by Dietrich • V. Lloyd Jr. will present the dip Buxtehide and "Hallelujah Chor Antoine: He'll miss U-High lomas, Principal Carl Rinne re us" by Handel. mark on the class and Senior THE PROCESSIONAL, as in President Pren past years, will be "Pomp and the major adjustments I had to ANTOINE ADMITS he came to By Irene Tillman tiss Taylor pre Circumstance" by Elgar. make," he recalled, "was getting the United States with precon U-High's freedom and activities sent the class used to such freedom. The open ceived notions about Americans. gift, a contribu Ushers from the junior class, will be missed most by French period idea seemed really odd for chosen by the senior president and Exchange Student Antoine Ber "I was sure U-Highers, as well tion to the Dr. i:he first month or so." Martin Luther approved by other members of the trand, who returns home the end as most Americans, would feel King Jr. scholar steering committee, are as follows: of this month. superior to me because of my be ing foreign to this country. This ship fund Pres Susan de Camp, Barbara Goiter, Antoine was brought to U-High notion was immediately changed tiss started. It Nancy Lyon, Emily Mann, Jean in September by the American upon my arrival to U-High.'' Dr. Franklin will help to bring Robbins, Alaka Wali, Walter Lip Field Service chapter here. He inner city students to U-High. kin, John Lundeen, Bruce Mont He found Americans too mater has resided in the home of Mr. and Physical Education Chairman gomery, Steve Pitts, Paul Silvern, ialistic, grades overemphasized in Mrs. Phil C. Neal, whose son Tim William Zarvis will act as mar Dean Zarvis. is a junior. school and was surprised at the shal and Former U-High Principal Following the ceremony, a re amcunt of work required of U Willard Congreve provide organ ception for graduates, their par in dropped one of the "I WILL miss the student Highers. He acccmpaniment for the ceremony, ents and guests will be sponsored volvement in affairs at U-High five courses in which he enrolled Dr. Franklin received his B.A. by parents of the junior class in which French students completely here because, he noted, he found in 1935 from Fisk University and Scammons Court ( expected to be lack," Antoine said. little personal time. his M.A. and Ph.D. in 1936 and gin about 3:15 p.m.). Harvard. He was active in drama, AFS, ANTOINE, who lives outside 1941, respec~ively, from A buffet dinner for graduates French club and photography. Paris, said he will miss Chicago. HE HOLDS honorary degrees and guests will begin 5:30 p.m. at Poverty and racial inequality in frcm several institutions, including the Center for Continuing Educa "! became very ,µiterested in the United States disturbed him, Long Island University, the Uni f.ion, 1307 East 60th street. Reser photography this year and have They should be made the nation's versity of Massachusetts and Cam vations at $6 are available at become, with the help of Mr. Rob Photo by Ken Devine first concerns, he feels. bridge University. 288-2500. ert Erickson, fairly good at it','' he Next year Antoine will become An internationally-known histor Each senior is being given six AMONG MOMENTOS of the United said. "I have a camera which I a university student in France. ian whose specialty is the history tickets to graduation. Gowns will States Antoine Bertrand will take back and Thurs made, and a collection of photos home to France are the 1969 U-High With a subscription to the Midway cf Afro-Americans, Dr. Franklin be available tomorrow which I plan to take with me." lights, a camera he made for photo ( which the staff paid for as a go has written books which include day in the Belfield hall bookstore graphy class, a stuffed dog, photo and must be returned immediately Antoine said he will miss the ing-away gift) he will keep up on "Frcm Slavery To Freedom," graphs he took and a talent for twist "The Militant South," "The Eman- after the ceremonies. freedom U-Highers have. "One of ing balloons into animal forms. U-High. - Science chairman retiring Summer vacations, 25 years at Lab Schools jobs await U-Highers "The Lab Schools science curri Bv Joan Hackett By Susan Landau culum has always been more ad After 25 years of teaching science Staying with a family in MonteVideo, Uruguay, for three months venturesome with more firsthand at the Lab Schools, Miss Illa Pod this summer, Junior Jean Robbins will represent Americans and learn experiences for students than at endorf, chairman of the science about a foreign country as an American Field Service student. department, is "retiring with a other schools." Other teachers leaving U-High Leaving June 25, she will fly to Miami, where she will meet in purpose in mind.'' seminars with other American students who are also going to South She will teach a science work and their plans for next year are America. shop this summer at the Univer as follows: sity, then she plans "to do all kinds Mrs. Mary Fisher, English, teaching al a Other U-Highers questioned about summer plans by Midway re Christian Science elementary school in SI. be of writing that I have wanted to do Louis; Mr. Thomas Newman, social studies, porter mostly indicated their summers won't extravagant. teaching at Francis Parker; Mr. David more of, and work on ways to im Stameshkin, social studi.es, graduate work at MOST PLAN to stay in Chicago and earn money, go to camps as the curriculum for elemen University of Michigan; Miss Helen Root, counselors or campers or "just bum around." prove school n.1-1rse, travel.

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