WELCOME BE A GOOD TO MADISON I HE BREEZE BIG SISTER Vol. XXVU Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Kriday, September 15, 1950 No. 1 Registration Week Plans Madison College Faculty Conducts Workshop; MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1950 Turille, Ikenberry, Hardesty Head Groups 7:15 a.m.- 7:45 a.m. Breakfast—Dining Halls 8:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Registration for rooms—Freshmen in Office of the , Dean of Freshmen in Alumnae Hall, room 1—Upper- class students in the Office of the Dean of Women in Alumnae Hall, room 6— , 8:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. Freshmen living in Harrisonburg, and other Freshmen Day students register with the Dean of Freshmen in Alumnae Hall, room 1 Upperclass Day students, enrolling in Madison College for the first time, register with the Director of Guid- ance in Reed Hall, basement. 8:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Freshmen group meetings with Director df Guidance in Wilson Hall, room 24. Placement tests for Freshmen who have had typing in high schools and who plan to register in one of the Business curricula (Cards given Freshmen, Freshmen Day students, and Transfer students at the time of registration in Alum- nae Hall, indicate the time, place, and nature 6T group meetings.' Refer also to the notices on the bulletin boards in the Freshmen dormitories and Harrison Pictured above are some of the visiting members of the Curriculum Planning Committee. They are from left to Hall) right: Messrs. Minor W. Thomas. Radford College; George Oliver, William and Mary College; Fred Wygal, State Department of Education; Lester Carper, Martinsville Public School Department; Earl Armstrong^ U. S. Office of 12:30 .m.- 1:00 p.m. Lunch—Dining Halls Education; and T. P. Wynne, Longwood College. 4:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. Honor Council meeting for all New students, including Freshmen Day and all boarding students who have Forty-five members of the Madison Ohio State Department of Education, registered at Madison College for the first time—Wil- College faculty met in a workshop on who served as special consultants. Miller Appoints son Hall, auditorium—Speaker: President G. Tyler the campus September 12-14. This was These men worked closely with the Miller and Honor Council members. a special session of the Curriculum different groups and made important 6:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Dinner—Dining Halls Planning Committee arranged for the contributions to Madison's program. New Faculty 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Campus tours for all Freshmen—Senior Counselors in purpose of bringing together ideas Group X Group X worked on a basic curri- President G. Tyler Miller has an- charge. which the faculty has been discussing culum for all Madison College stu- nounced the new faculty appointments Transfers and Day students meet on Alumnae Hall since last February, wkh the hope of dents, regardless of their present cur- and transfers of ten persons. porch. arriving at some concrete plans. ricula (except two-year students). The Mr. Oliver Davis, professor of geo- 8:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Freshmen "Talent Show" for all Freshmen, New Day Three broad subjects were discussed entire four-year course was consider- graphy, received his A.B. from Berea students and Transfer students—Wilson Hall, auditor- during the meetings. Group X, under ed, as well as a specific freshman-year College, Berea, Kentucky, and his ium-l-Studdnt Government officers in charge. the chairmanship of Dr. S. J. Turille, program. The discussions brought to- M.S. from the University of Virginia. 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Dormitory meetings for Freshmen—Hostesses in took up the matter of a basic curri- gether previously considered ideas on Mr. Davis was a member of the United charge culum. Group Y, with J. E. Ikenberry a common course of study, general States Army for three years, serving 11:00 p.m. Lights out—quiet—sleep as chairman, began plans for a dual- education, teacher education, and other half of this time overseas. He is mar- Registration for Transfer Students and Irregular Upperclass Students certification program. Group Z, with matters discussed during the spring ried and has a son. 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Registration for classes for (1) New Transfer students, Miss Ann Hardesty as chairman, meetings. Navy Pilot (2) and for any Upperclass students who did not reg- worked on a program of re-education Group Y worked on a special single- Serving four and one half years as ister last spring, (3) and for any student who needs to whereby students who have not been curriculum course leading to dual-cer- a United States Navy pilot, Mr. Ralph - make program adjustments—Wilson Hall, Registrar's preparing for teaching could make a tification. The State Board has given Lahaie of Gainesville, Florida, will as- Office. J transfer into a teaching curriculum. its approval to Madison's selecting a sume the duties of professor of speech TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1950 Ten Visitors group of twenty-five freshmen and giv- correction. He obtained his B.S. from 7:15 a.m.- 7:45 a.mj Breakfast—Dining Halls . At the invitation of the College, ten ing them this special course. It is hoped Central Michigan College, Mt. Pleas- 8:00 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. Meeting of all Freshmen, all New Day students, and visitors from other educational organ- that this program can be worked out ant, Michigan, and his M.A. in speech all Transfer students—Wilson Hall, auditorium, Mrs. izations participated in the meetings. and put into effect immediately. This from the University of Florida. A na- Garber, Dean of Freshmen in charge. Four of these men were from the program will provide a course of study tive of Michigan, Mr. Lahaie leaves Speakers: President G. Tyler Miller and Dean-Walter State Department of Education: Mr. which will enable these twenty-five Florida with his wife, as the Speech J. Gifford. Blair Buck, Director of Teacher Edu- selected freshmen to teach in either Correctionist for the Board of Public 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Group meetings of all Freshmen with curricula ad- cation; Mr. Thomas Hamilton, Direc- elementary or secondary schools when Instruction, Gainesville, Fla. visers. tor of Secondary Education; Mr. they graduate. Professor of English, Mr. Thomas Curriculum Place Curriculum Chairman Davis Paschall, Director of Elemen- Re-education W. Leigh of Richmond, Virginia, I Wilson 24 Dr. Poindexter tary Education; and Mr. Fred Wygal, Group Z worked on a program for earned his B.A. from Hampden-Syd- (Elementary Ed.) Director of Specialized Education. the re-education of students whose ney College and just received his M.A. il. Ill Wilson 22 Dr. Hounchell Professor Minor W. Thomas from education to date has not prepared in English from the University of (Secondary Ed.) Radford College and Professor J. P. them for teaching: liberal-arts stu- Michigan. He also attended the Uni- Wynne from Longwood College rep- dents, non-teaching professional stu- versity of Virginia. During the war he IV, IX, X Maury 17 Mrs. Varner resented their institutions and helped dents, j»nd graduates from these served in the armed forces in the de- (All H. E. Freshmen) in the curriculum planning. Mr. groups. The purpose is to arrive at a partment of Military Intelligence, George Oliver, former member of the ASTP. Mr. Leigh, a married man, V, XI, B Auditorium Dr. Turille program which will enable these stu- (All Bus. Ed. Fresh- State Department of Education and dents to shift into teaching as easily taught at Staunton Military Academy men) now Professor of Education at Wil- and effedtfvely as possible. and other private schools in Virginia. liam and Mary, worked with the Recommendations from these three Department Head VI Harrison Hall Df. Gildersleeve groups. Coming from 'outside of Vir- groups will be presented to the college Dr. Caroline Sinclair will assume the (Music Majors) ginia were two educational leaders: faculty for consideration and adoption. position of head of the physical educa- Mr. Earl Armstrong, Chief for Teach- The Curriculum Planning Committee VII Wilson 8 Dr. Woelfel tion department. Miss Sinclair secured er Education in the U. S. Office of hopes that some aspects of this work (A.B. Liberal Arts) her B.S. in physical education from the Education, and Mr. Harold Bowers, will go into effect during the coming College of William and Mary, and her VIII Wilson 25 Mr. Warren Director of Teacher Education in the college year. Ph.D. from New York University. She (B.S. Liberal Ats) was professor of physical education at Mary Washington for seven years, Note: Any student who has not fully decided upon the choice of a curriculum Madison Gets New Foreign Student served as Regional Director of Girl meet with Mr. Eagle, Direetot of Guidance, in Reed 3 Madison College has, for the second country. She is one of the 150 teacher Scouts in New York City for two 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noonoon 1 (Or immediately after conference with advisers) consecutive year, invited a German girl trainees here, of which 117 are men years, was head of Women's depart- 1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p .m. J Registration! for all Freshmen including Day students to be a member of the student body. ment of State Teachers' College, Lock- holding PINK cards—Wilson Hall, auditorium— and 80 are women. Many more stu- The new student is Hildegund Bret- haven, Pa., and comes ip us from the Upperclass students complete registration in auditorium dents applied for this type of study thauer" from the German state of College of William and Mary.