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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. 'One Board Necessary To Progress' By RON HITE Higher Education is preparing a proposal bers who feel that the administration has has in its brief period of existence pre­ Editor-in-Chief which will be submitted to the next ses­ not ''adequately cared for their interests." pared a master plan for higher education "West Virginia needs a single board of sion of the Legislature asking that the Dr. Smith in support of a single board in the state. It has also approved degrees higher education whose primary function role of higher education in the state be of regents for the state has emphasized and master degrees programs, establish­ is planning, programming and coordinat­ taken out of the hands of the Board of that with the increased growth of educa­ ment of new university branches, and has ing the work of all our state-supported Education and instead, be placed under tion in general in the state, the Board of conducted numerous s u r v e y s of state­ co 11 e g es and universities," President a board of regents. In the same proposal, Education is unable to give enough atten­ supported institutions. Stewart H. Smith said in an address the committee has also asked that Mar­ tion to higher education because of its 40 States Have Boards nearly a year ago. shall be allowed to have its own board of burden in dealing with secondary educa­ At the present time, 40 states have Since that time, much has been done governors. tion. boards or commissions for all higher edu­ by c o m m i t t e e s and sub-committees President Smith has pointed out two The Committee of Higher Education in cation and only seven states have no co­ throughout the state toward the achieving immediate advantages to such a .system. preparing its proposal for establishing a ordinating boards. The remaining states of this goal. Although much has been said, They are that such a board would pro­ board of regents, spelled out some of the have various types of commissions. The very little is generally known about the vide more time for the president to dis­ board's duties. statistics bear proof that the answer to changes such a move might bring about. cuss university programs and problems Board To Make Studies the problem of higher education in the Frst, a single board of higher educa­ and it would help Marshall advance by In general, some of the functions of the state lies in the development of a single tion, usually referred to as a board of having a group that could devote their board would be to make continuous stud­ governing board. regents, might ultimately mean that Mar- entire time and attention to the progress ies and plans for all higher education in Dr. Smith has expressed a similar view shall would at long last have its own board of Marshall. the state and allocate educational pro­ on many occasions and the idea of such of governors. This one factor indicates Serve As Court of Appeals grams. They would also receive, review ll board has been in the offing for several that such a move deserves more than Of course, other duties would also fall and revise budget requests for all institu­ years. passing interest. to this board, such as the approving of tions of higher education. So to the questions "Why have a board Yet, to a majority of persons, the whole major renovation projects and new build­ The interesting note is that this board of regents?" and "Why a board of gover­ idea of the proposal is foggy and few ings, as well as approving academic pro­ should be c o m p o s e d of laymen with nors for Marshall?" the answers are first, really are aware of the role such a board grams and courses. qualifications very similar to those now to progress and compete with other states might play. The board of governors would also on the present Board of Education. in higher education and secondly, to se­ Propc,sal To Be Submitted serve as a final court of appeals for stu­ The neighboring state of Ohio estab­ cure the future growth and progress of At the present time, a Committee on dents, alumni, faculty and all staff mem- lished a board of regents in 1963, which Marshall. arthenon MARSHALL UNIVERSITY STUDENT NEWSPAPER

Vol. 65 THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1966 No. 64 English Department Aides Graduate Students Chosen To Teach By SUSAN SAMUELS Circulation Editor Eight graduate assistants in the English Department will teach freshmen English classes in September. Six of the assistants have been employed as full-time teachers and two as part-time teachers. Mrs. 3etty Graham Ayres, Huntington graduate assistant, will teach part-time. The 1965 A.B. graduate from MarshalJ is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, English hon-,------­ orary, the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE), St. John's Episcopal Church, and the Science Grant Huntington Woman's Club. UK Graduate Awarded MU MRS. MITl'ENDORF MR. COMSTOCK MISS WHITE A University of Kentucky gradu­ ate, Miss Jane Frances Byron re­ By Foundation ceived her B.A. in 1958. She had teaching experience at the secon­ A National Science Foundation Three Distinguished Alumni Grant of more than $15,000 has dary school level at the Evansville School Corporation, Evansville, Ind. been awarded to Marshall, it was Miss Byron is now touring the announced by Dr. J. Stewart Honored for Their Efforts British Isles on the Marshall Liter­ Allen, vice president of academic ary Tour. affairs. By RUSS SCO'rr Mr. Sands she has been an "inspira­ land Oil, attended both Marshall James E. Casto, staff reporter for The grant, totaling some $15,332, Managinr Editor tion" to others because of J-rer con­ University and Ohio State Univer­ the Huntington Publishing Com­ is for general use and may be allo­ The Distinguished A I u m n u s tinuous efforts in her work. sity. She holds an A.B. degree in pany, will participate in the gradu­ cated as the university sees fit, Dr. Award was presented to three per­ Mrs. Robert Mittendorf, a re­ chemistry and has done graduate ate assistant program. Mr. Casto Allen said. sons at the 29th Annual Alumni search chemist in the Research and work in chemistry. studied journalism and English at Such institutional g r a n t s are Day Banquet held Saturday. The Development Department for Ash- Mrs. Mittendorf has served as Marshall and received his A. B. made yearly by the science founda­ award was given to Miss Marie secretary, vice-chairman, and chair­ degree in 1964. He is a member of tion and are metted out on a "pro­ White, Mrs. Robert Mittendorf and man of the Central Ohio Valley Sigma Delta Chi, professional jour­ rated" basis. Thus, schools which Jim Comstock. Cast Is Announced Section of the Ametrican Chemical nalism society. His wife, the for­ have received the larger grants in Mr. Sands, director of develop­ For Summer Play Society. She has presented the lec­ mer Judy O'Dell, is an assistant in the past will · receive the "lion's ment and alumni affairs, said that ture-demonstration "M a n - m a d e the Journalism Department. share" of the institutional grants Miracles" more than 100 times Miss White received the award for The cast for this summer's pro­ Former Wave also. and has lectured in many eastern Dr. Allen said that discussion is her "complete devotion and dedi­ duction of Children's T h e a t r e, An Ensign in the USNR (Waves) cities. now under way to determine how cation to her duty" as directoress "Rapunzel and the Witch," have during World War II. Mrs. Helen The third winner of the award, the grant will be used. He indi­ of records for the alumni office. been selected, according to Jinx E. Foy will also participate in the Jim Comstock, is the editor of the cated that it may be spent in one Miss White received her degree Murray, Huntington sen i or and program. Mrs. Foy, Huntington "W. Va. Hillbilly," and, according of several areas, but in general, the from Marshall and taught music assistant director. graduate assistant, graduated with to Mr. Sands, bas contributed ,nat­ allotment would go for the im­ and English in West Virginia high The witch will be played by honors from the University of ty to the heritage of the state of provement of science instruction schools. She then became assistant Charlotte Davis, Huntington sen­ in 1940. She taught in Dade West Virginia. registrar at Marshall where her ior; Rapunzel will be played by County, Florida, public schools for and facilities. main duty was the handling of Joan Mace l, Huntington senior; Mr. Comstock received the 1963 O'Tuck Award for outstanding con­ four years. He is a member of teacher certificates. Prince Eric by S. A. Fields, Logan Sigma Tau Delta. Mrs. Foy will SUMMER FEES DUE Miss White also worked on the sophomore; Otto by V. Ray; Mar­ tribution to folklore in America. He has also been elected as a teach part-time. For those who advanced regis- record files of rraduates, keepinr got by Geane Roop, Mullens gradu­ Maurice M el v i n Henderson, member of the Manuscript Society tered for the second semester of them up to date. This file formed ate; Tree King by Dale Hoak; Charlotte, N.C., graduate assistant, in America. the nucleus for the present address Flower Queen by Jinx Murray; received his B.A. from Johnson C. summer school but did not pay record flJe of more than 20,000 and Stone by Robert Woodburn. The recipient of an Honorary Smith University in 1963. He work­ their fees, the cashier will collect names. Originally there were less The play, produced and directed Doctorate of Letters degree from ed as a library clerk at Hunter Col­ their fees in his office June 27 than 5,000 names recorded. by Dr. Eugene Hoak, professor of Marshall, Mr. Comstock is also an lege, Bronx, N. Y., and taught Eng­ through July 6 from 8 a.m. to After her retirement, Miss White speech, will be presented July 9 in lish at Torrence-Lytle High School, came to the Alumni office and be­ two performances at 10 a.m. an·! 1 elected member of the National 3 p.m. gan keeping records. According to p.m. in the Old Main Auditorium. Institutee of Social Sciences. (ContinuP.d on Page 2) PAGE TWO THE PARTHENON THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1966 Over $9 Million Banquet Tonight Building Proiects Dr. James Brown Are Progressing Is Guest Speaker By TOM JOHNSON The Orientation Banquet for the be the guest speaker. Feature Writer participants in the National Teach­ Dr. Brown has written various At the present time eight building projects are either completed or er Corps will be held today at 6:30 books on the lives and activities of under construction, the total cost being over $9. million. p.m. at the Uptowner Inn, accord­ Kentucky families and holds an The historical Old Main has recently undergone a complete reno­ ing to Dr. Harold Willey, profes­ A.B. degree in economics from vation, including remodeling of all of the administrative offices and a sor of education and head of the Berea College, and A.M. and Ph.D. complete overhaul of the auditorium. program at Marshall. Dr. James degrees in sociology from Harvard The remodeling and renovation ------­ Brown, professor of rural sociology University. He has served as a STEVE EWING of Laidley, Hodges and South Halls by a cafeteria which will cater to at the University of Kentucky will social science analyst for the U.S. . . . grad assistant totaling nearly $2 million will pro- all three dorms. A bakery, which Department of Agriculture and as vide some 400 additional beds, plus will serve all of the cafeterias will a senior research grantee in Ger­ recreation and study areas. These also be located on this site. Stephen Ewing New Teachers many and Italy under the Fulbrigh t projects will be accomplished by Believe it or not this is not all. program. (Continued from Page 1) Monday the interns assigned loans from the federal govern- Greek fraternities and sororities Huntersville, N. C. The cum laude Marsh a 11 were registered and ment's Department of Housing and are adding to the building boom at Chosen To Aid graduate is a member of Phi Kap- oriented to the program and the Urban Affairs. The renovation of Marshall-to the tune of about pa Alpha, honor society, National campus. (The National Te ache r Hodges and Laidley is to be com- $500,000. Sigma Sigma Sigma has Administrators Education Association (NE A), Corps is the government sponsored pleted by September, while the recently compelled their new house four-story addition to South Hall on Sixth Ave. Now building are By CAROLE CAMPBELL NCTA, MCTA, and NCTE. Mr. program designed to place more Henderson has participated in a teachers in the poverty areas where will be completed by September, Alpha Chi Om e g a sorority, and Staff Reporter drama workshop as an actor and they are most needed.) 1967. Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. The first graduate assistant in director, a speech clinic, the Civil The lead teacher of each of the New Building Ready In '67 Zeta Beta Tau fraternity has re- administration, S t e p h e n Ewing At the far northwest corner of cently purchased a house on Fifth Gray Club, and the Young Men's six groups of interns visited the from Charleston, is working with Christian Association (YMCA). schools in the area Tuesday at the campus is the site of the com- Ave. President Stewart Smith, vice-pres­ bined Music - Classroom Building There it is! More than $9 million Former English Teacher which the interns will begin actual ident of Academic Affairs, Dr. J. A Marshall graduate, Mrs. Mary teaching today. On Tuesday all the that should be receady for occu- worth of improvements for the Stewart Allen, and vice-pres:dent J. Madsen received her A.B. de- participants saw a one-hour film pany by second semester of next students at Marshall. of Business and Finance, Joseph gree in June 1962. She taught En~- entitled "Mark For Failure" whic~ year. Cost of building is 3.8 mil- Soto. Mr. Ewing is helping compile lish at Barboursville and Ceredo- depicted the lives of people in hte lion. The building will house eight information for the continuous rush Kenova High Schools. Mrs. Madsen Joverty areas of New York Citv. departments. First to move will be of administrative detail, such as is a member of NEA, West Virginia Yesterday the interns were the Journalish Department. Qualifying Test questionnaires and forms for the Classroom T e a c h e r s Association oriented to the schools in which To the south of the campus is federal grant programs. (CTA), and NCTE. they will teach. These elementary President Stewart Smith's new Set July 2, 30 President Smith and his staff Norristown, Pa., graduate assis- schools include Johnston, Oley, Al­ home, which will be used for all The English Qualifying exams had been looking for a person to tant, Miss Carol Lynn Meinhardt, tizer, Guyandotte, Cox's Landing, following presidents. The home, help with the enormous load of have been set for July 2 and July received her bachelor of science in Lincoln and the Laboratory schoo1• which was recently purchased for paper work. 30, it was announced by Dr. A. education from Kutztown St ate This week the intems have at­ $40,000, will shortly be renovated "Mr. Ewing is a hardworking Mervin Tyson, professor of English College, Kutztown, Pa., in May tended classes that form a part of and will be ready for occupancy young man whom I have known and chairman of the English De­ 1966. She was editor of a student the proi:Tlllll. Courses being studied about Sept. 1, 1966. for quite a while. I have been partment. The tests will begin at publication at K u t z t o w n. Miss ar eHuman Development, Anthro­ Center Is Planned favorably impressed and my staff 9 a.m. in the Science Hall Audi- Meinhardt is active in NEA and pology, Sociology and Reading in In the planning stage is the Uni­ torium. and I decided he was the man that NCTE. Elementary schools. versity Center. Hopefully it will we needed to help us," commented All students in Teachers College The only full-time assistant to The interns come from various contain everything from a barber President Smith. As in other de­ must pass the exam before being return for a second year is· Ray R. parts of the co u n t r y including shop to a bowling alley, but that is partments employing g r a d u a t e admitted to student teaching and yet to be seen. It is expected to assistants, Mr. Ewing's work in Hanson of Proctorville, Ohio. Mr. Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, the test is a requirement for gradu­ cost between $2 million and $3 mil­ administration will continue for Hanson received his A.B. from Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New ation for all students in the College York, Kanasas, and Illinois. lion. one year. of Arts and Sciences. Davis and Elkins College and his Those who studied in the library A 1956 graduate of Marshall Uni­ Students eligible to take the test B.D. from the Theologincal Semi­ 1----·------last semester certainly know that versity's Teachers College majoring GILES AWARDED are: engineering majors who have nary, New York, N. Y. He is a construction is well under way for in geography and history, Mr. Ew­ completed 68 hours or more; stu­ Master sergeant Richard R. Giles, the new additions. The two addi­ ing is working on his masters de­ chaplain in the Army dents in four-year programs who member of the cadre of the ROTC tions, which will be on-the- east gree in geography. After his fresh­ Reserves. have completed 58 hours or more, Department, was recently award­ and west sides, will cost about $2 man year he joined the Air Force Mr. Hanson and Mrs. Kathleen and students in two-year programs ed the certificate of "Double Quota million. as a pilot for four years. When ask- Gardner Corcoran are t e a ch i n g Buster" by the local YMCA. Ser­ Nearing completion is the new who have completed 45 or more about his future plans upon com English this term. Mrs. Corcoran geant Giles was captain of team 55 maintenance building, on the east hours. letion of his masters degree, Mr. graduated with a B.A. from Our of the YMCA's membership organ­ end of campus. This, being one of Those exempt from the exam are Ewing stated that he would like ization in their drive for funds. the less expensive addtions, will students who received an "A" or to rejoin the Air Force as an offi- Lady of Cincinnati College, Cin- cost $368,000. cer cinnati, Ohio. , Future Plans Are Given "B" in English 102 A, 104 A, or ::..:..:.·------..----'------LIGHTING IMPROVES Future plans include three high­ 215 A, as well as foreign students Improved lighting of University rise dormitories which will be for whom English is not a native 'Need Better Equipment' Hall has recently been completed. located on the east side of cam­ language. The work on University Hall is pus. The dorms will be separated No prior registration is necessary By JUDY HICKMAN fore and both said they are enjoy­ part of a continuous program of to take th etest. Staff Reporter ini; their visit here. Mr. Kouri indoor and outdoor light improve­ found Americans kind and non­ ments. About 1,000 new light f:x­ KANE TRANSFERRED Students have been asked to Have you ever visited the phy­ aggressive which he attributed to tures have -been installed in the sics or chemistry labs? Or do you Captain John S. Kane, instructor bring their 1.D. Cards, a dictionary, background of culture and advance­ past two years. take these facilities for granted? of military science, has received a a paper line-guide and a ballpoint ment in technology. They hope to Sipho Ntlabti from South Africa 1------­ branch transfer to the Corps of pen. pool their knowledge of chemistry and Fouad Khouri from Syria do TO ATTEND MEET Engineers. After attending a two and physics with the other mem­ Persons who have previously not. week school at Ft. Belvoir, Va., he bers of the institute to gain a bet­ Professor Ruby C. Foose, associ­ failed the examination must com­ Mr. Ntlabti and Mr. Khouri are will be assigned to a Construction ter method of teaching with a more ate professor of home economics members of the Physics Institute, Engineer Battalion at Ft. Lewis, plete the En g I i s h Composition complete knowledge of the subjects will attend a home economics meet­ headed by Dr. D o n a l d Martin, Wash. Clinic before retaking the exam. when they return to their respec­ ing in San Francisco from June 27 chairman of the Physics Depart­ tive countries. tt> July 1. ment. Both men remarked that one of the main difficulties they The Parthenon shared was the need for better equipment. Mr. Ntlabti stated that MARSHALL UNIVERSITY STUDENT NEWSPAPER he "sometimes used a stick in r---.;;;1 Established 1896 Member of West Vlrslnla lntercolleslate Press Aasoclatlon place of the needed material". Mr. r------Full-leased Wire to The Associated Press. Znte.-ed a• second cla11 matter. Mny 29, 1945, at the Poat Office at Huntlnston, Khouri recalled that in teaching West Vlrslnla, under Act of Consreso. March 8, 1879. in S y r i a, he had to use more Publlahed semi-weekly durlns 1ehool year and weekly durlns •ummer by Depart­ ment of Journalism, Marshall University, 16th Street and 3rd Avenue, Huntlnirton, authority because "the students do West Vlrslnla. Ott-campus 1ub1crlptlori fee ts $6.00 per year. not have the equipment to do the Actlvtt7 fee e<.ver• on-campua student subscription at the rate of $2.00 per experiments themselves, but had aemester plus 50 cents for each summer term. Phone 523-8582 or Joumalt.sm Dept., Ext. 235 of 523-3411 to watch me". STAFF Even though they do have this problem, both men felt that the interest in physics and chemistry has increased greatly. Mr. Khouri i~~ i / __ ) :_· -/YY/.L:iR~ commented that he has noticed this Circulation Editor ...... , ...... Susan S~mue II increase in interest for the past Photo Lab Technician • • · · · · · · · · · · · · ·: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8~~.;d~-·A~b;.;.;,: · J:l~~=e Ba~. Physics Institute Members Repagersl ... C~mpbeli:. Cllffori .c~ ·~t~-..: . 'j{,dy. K~y Hickman, Richard Islnshood, nine years, "but mostly in the boys; i!~Jones, Janice Lee Kessell, Patricia Rorrer. Rebecca Stark, Marsaret the girls seem to be mare inter­ IN CONJUNCTION Wlffl the Physics Institute, Marshall is playing Straub, Mary Thet.s, and Patricia White. •· Judith Casto ested in literature". host to two foreign physics instructors, from left, Sipho Ntlabti of ~~~~~al A~°J:es:1or. _·_- _·. ·. ·. ·. ·_-_-_·. ·. ·. ·. ·.·. ·. ·. ·_-_ .,:-·- ·. ·. · ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. · ·. ·. ·. ·. . . Pd~. w. Pase Pitt Neither of these men had attend­ South Africa, and Fouad Khouri of Syria. Both men have found the COMMERCIAL PTG. & LITHO. 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Drilling for Oil? Librar,--Center Of Knowledge PAGE FOUR THE PARTHENON THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1966 College-Level English Usage Probed Editor's Note: The following Lyceum was written by Roger L Hunpte, instructor of English, by special request for publication at this time. The purpose of this essay is to analyze the problem of college­ level English usage at Marshall University and tentatively o ff e r some productive suggestions tow­ ard correcting what is becoming an increasingly serious problem. I hold that English usage, oral and written, among Marshall stu­ dents is on a depressingly low thing in a plain way is essential in seem to be producing the desirP