The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 65, Ed. 1 Friday, August 4, 1967 Page: 2 of 4
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PAGE 2—THE CAMPUS CHAT
Pot Gains Popularity
Friday, Auguit 4, 1967
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Campuses Marked
6-Year-Olds Provide Lesson — «■——
Future Teachers Get Head Start
As Drug Targets By Seeing Head Start' in Action
ri iiium* umnlrt r« Jin* no Inner- v* l health officials erttimnti* that J
Marijuana smokers are no long-
er a select minority, nor are they
ail hippies. The use of marijuana
—"pot" —previously concentrated
in the slums of large cities, has
rapidly spread to middle class su-
burbs and to college campuses.
Some p<>t is smoked on all cam-
puses, including NTSU's. The ques-
tion is, how much?
The drug is easily smuggled
across the bonier from Mexico and
just as easily sold illegally.
A Boston television director was
recently quoted as saying, "You
can get a joint easier in the great
state of Massachusetts than you
can bum a cigarette,"
Compared with LSI), heroin and
other drugs, marijuana is relative-
ly harmless. It does not produce
physical addiction, since the smok-
er does not require increasingly
larger doses, it can lead to psy-
chological dependence, but so can
tobacco and liquor.
The relative harmlessness of the
drug and its accessibility have led
to a sharp rise in its popularity.
Narcotics officials urge a crack-
down in the enforcement of laws
governing marijuana. Propaganda
about the danger of |m t has spread,
Public Can Help
yet health officials estimate that
.*{ million to 4.5 million Americans
smoke it regularly.
Doubtless, |M)t has already hit
the North Texas campus. Will the
start of a new long term bring an
increase in |K>t parties ami stu-
dents seeking the aesthetic high
supposedly produced by the drug?
Marijuana has become a here-and-
now thing. It may soon become as
common as liquor and cigarettes.
It is right under our noses, whe-
ther we realize it or not.
Individuals meet social and per-
sonal pressures in various ways.
Some become involved in athletics;
some pick fights; some puff the
smoke of two packs of cigarettes
a day; some get drunk some
smoke |K)t, Marijuana offers a re-
lease from anxiety. I'otheads say
it increases their sense of aesthetic
appreciation. No doubt it does
but anyone can appreciate music
or art more if he can forget about
studying for an exam.
This campus, as well as others,
will feel the onslaught of marijua-
na. How its students deal with the
drug depends on their ability to
achieve social and personal maturi-
ty. —Hetty Wheeler
By LINDA ROBINSON
"A little* girl ran up and hugged me.
She <lidri't look at me or express any
emotion, t«he just hugged me and ran
away," a North Texan student said in
describing a tiip to Head Start.
"One little boy wanted to Rhow me
how real water ran out of the faucet
and into the sink," said another.
The students, from Kducation 341
(Kducation for Young Children), recent-
ly observed 76 underprivileged children
from the Denton area participating in
the Head Start program here.
MRS. MARY GLENN PKKRY, the
teacher, said the students were seeking
answers to questions on the behavior
and dtive lopment of tl-year-olds and
how they learn. The observation is the
main method of learning about young
children in actual situations.
Mrs. Peery said, "Head Start is a con-
centrated, enriched experience for under-
priviledged tf-year-edds about to enter
first grade." These children are taught to
listen, to tell stories, to share, to ad-
just to a routine and tieing part of a
group. For many children it is their
first exposure to music and to English
spoken in complete sentences. They are
also given instruction in basic skills re-
quired of first graders.
THE NTSU STUDENTS observed the
children in play, participating in a crea-
tive music exercise and reacting to stor
ies and pictures. One group of children
was Iteing taught number concepts
through their senses. They were given a
sectioned orange and used their senseB
of smell, taste and touch to relate to
numbers.
Another class was seeing and handling
Volunteers Needed
For Literacy Program
Denton's program for educating
some of its recorded illiterates has
been the subject of some much-
needed local publicity in recent,
weeks. The Denton Record-Chroni-
cle and the Chat have re|>orted on
the progress of the literacy pro-
gram since its initiation two years
ago. However, a factor that has
handicapped the program from its
beginning may have gone un-
noticed by those who read of its
many successes.
The literacy program continues
to suffer from a lack of volunteer
teachers. Directors of the project
have always relied entirely on vol-
unteers to fill the teaching posi-
tions. The majority of volunteers
have come from the Baptist Stu-
dent Union of North Texas, sjmui-
sor of the program. The literacy
program was not. however, organ-
ized exclusively as a religious ac-
tivity, but rather as a community
project in which anyone might par-
ticipate.
It is unfortunate that public
apathy continues to limit the suc-
cess of the program even after it
has been proved to be beneficial
to the many participating Denton-
ites. Since the program's begin-
ning. more than 200 persons have
received instruction in reading,
writing, speaking, arithmetic and
driver's education. This is a sub-
stantial achievement, but only a
beginning in relation to the total
number of |>ersons who could bene-
fit from an expansion of the pro-
gram.
The program is to be coordinated
with the public school curriculum
in Ihe fall, supplementing the vol-
unteer teachers with paid teachers,
but the need for volunteers will
remain until there is one teacher
for every student. This, of course,
wouM be the ideal situation, and
it can be achieved if only a few
individuals would become mindful
of the need for service.
The importance of helping in the
program should be clear to Denton
residents. A student, however,
might find it difficult to under-
stand his responsibility to a com-
munity of which he will probably
never become a part.
Service such as is needed in the
literacy program represents not
just an investment in the commu-
nity, but largely an investment in
one's self, in the preservation of
one of our many misplaced ideals
brotherhood. John Yount
Head Start Happiness
Mr*. Myrtle Nail, right, director of Head Start in the Denton area, partici-
pates in an activity with two underpriviledged children and North Texas stu-
dent Pat Ann Eastep. Visiting NT students were seeking answers to questions
on the behavior and development of 6-year-olds.
Gail Miller
NT's Stature Linked
To Rapid Growth
When I arrived ut North Texas as n
freshman it. seems a day or two ago—
Maple was the newest dorm and Clark
was only a plan.
Now Clark is a reality and the eight-
story complex only a plan.
Maple has gained hedges (barely), a
few small trees and the beginning of a
personality. Its personality will continue
to grow as it gets older, and eventually
it may reach the warmth and quaint
Texans Contribute Their Memoirs
To School's Oral History Collection
By BRECK HARRIS
North Texas, through a new Oral His-
tory Collection, is getting a look at
history through the eyes of the people
who made it.
The collection, housed in the Main
Library, features the candid memoirs of
past and present Texas political figures.
The work is a.ailable only to bona fide
research scholars. This little-known and
seldom-seen collection has been grow-
ing since 1963.
"The primary purpose of the collection
is the preservation of memoirs of men
and women who have made significant
contributions to society in recent times,"
said Dr. E. Dale Odom of the history
department, the program's coordinator.
Specific permission to use the collec-
tion must bo obtained from Director of
Libraries David A. Webb. Manuscripts
are not allowed out of the Library.
The close control of the transcript is
to assure the acquisition of memoirs
that are completely candid. A candid ap-
proach is used to get the person being
interviewed to "be honest with us, not
as if he were talking to the press," Dr.
Odom said.
THE COLLECTION is gathered un-
der the direction of a faculty committee
of four rotating members and three per-
nu'.ncnt members. Each rotating member
serves «t least a year.
The three permanent members are the
group's chairman, Dr. H, W. Kamp, di-
lector of the government department;
Dr. Robert T. Toulouse, dean of the
Graduate School, and Dr. Webb. The ro-
tating members an* Dr. Fred (iantt Jr.,
government; Dr. A. Ray Stephens, his-
tory; Dr. Hugh M. Aycr, history, and
Dr. Odom.
iVo special projects are now under-
way. Committee members are attempt
ing to gather information from all liv-
ing ex-governors of Texas and from peo-
ple who were close to governors who have
died.
The other special project centers on
the "Rainey Controversy" of the 1940s.
This concerned a former president of the
University of Texas who was fired fol-
lowing a long and complicated political
situation.
In the governors project, interviews
have been obtained from Chent Sander-
ford, private secretary to Miriam (Ma)
Ferguson, 1933-36; Mrs. James V. All-
red, whose husband served from 1936
through 1931); Coke R. Stevenson, 1941-
47; Allan Shivers, 1949-57; and Price
Daniel, 1957-03.
ANOTHER GROUP of interviews is
the "Continuing Legislative Series." So
far members have interviewed Texas
Representatives L. DeWitt Hale of Cor-
pus Christi, Frank K. C'ahoon of Mid-
land, Alonzo Jamison of Denton and
House Speaker Ben Barnes of De I/eon.
Others interviewed under this program
include state Senators Ralph M. Hal) of
Rockwall and A. R. Schwartz of Galves-
ton.
Tlie person being interview is the
one who decides on the availability of his
memoirs. He selects one of six plans.
They range from the material being
available immediately to "closed until a
designated number of years after the
death of the memoirist."
Even though .nost have selected
"open," this means open only to a qual-
ified researcher.
Interviews are conducted with a tape
recorder. A transcript is then prepared
from the tape, approved by the memoir-
ist and then deposited in the library.
Then the tape is erased for re-use. This
ensures that the recording doesn't get
out.
THE COMMITTEE operates solely on
funds from faculty research grants. I-aat
year's budget was $7,000. The 1967-68
budget is $20,000.
Dr. Odom said some feelers have been
put out seeking some type of investment
foundation support.
Dr. Odom said the group's annual re-
port describing the status of the pro-
gram, completed transcripts, expendi-
tures of funds and future plans is being
prepared but won't be completed until
late September.
"Through the Oral History Collection,
NTSU hopes to advance the knowledge
of our political, economic and social
systems. As the collective biographies of
individuals are the core of history, it
is only fitting that the individuals who
make history should have the opportunity
to broaden the spectrum of understand-
ing," the researchers say.
charm of Chilton and Bruce. By then,
these older dorms will long have been
replaced. And so goes the dormitory
cycle.
It is one of many cycles on this evolv-
ing campus.
SINCE NORTH TEXAS is a large
university in the sense of numbers, it
changes rapidly, like a dormitory, con-
stantly adding new programs. Most of
these are for the enlargement of the
school. They are geared to an increasing
enrollment.
The growth in numbers is not without
its drawbacks, however. As the univer-
sity grows, it loses parts of its school
character. For example, the only event
I recall that enlisted the wholehearted
participation of students as a group
occurred at the New Christy Minstrel
program last spring. The program ended
with all students singing "Michael, Row
the Boat Ashore."
This incident gave me a feeling of
school-spirit and involvement that sur-
passed even the spirit I feel at a foot-
hall or basketball game. The feeling was
not the athletic spirit, but a fun-filled,
down-to-earth, nmall-school feeling.
AS I BEGIN my last year at North
Texas, I wonder what new developments
will arise. The large school character of
the university will undoubtedly continue,
and the face of the small school will
wither and wrinkle.
Its new face and character will need
the new approaches and new guidelines
of a mature school. If NT is to remain
a significant school in the North Texas
area, it must continue to meet the needs
of increased enrollment and function as
a large university. But I hope that some
of the school's old character, no matter
how worn it is, will remain.
The Campus Chat
Box &2V7. NT Station. IVnton, Texa* 7S20J
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Southwestern Jmimillam Congress
BILLY AHRENS, editor
Telephone: 387-4511, extension S#«
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fresh vegetables for the first time. One
student commented, "The text had rec-
ommended using concrete examples, but
by observing the children I could see
how much they were thrilled at l>eing
able to touch and taste."
Students were able to observe things
they had read in textbooks and seen in
class films first hand. "These observa-
tions enable the students not only to
learn about children but to learn with
children," Mrs. Peery said. The students
are aided in their observations by a
guide sheet giving them ideas of what
characteristics to look for. Students also
use audio-visual aids, reference reading
and class discussion in the class.
"We are lucky that we have been re-
ceiving weekly films from the Office of
Economics Opportunity which show in
capsule form what is being done by
Head Start," Mrs. Peery said.
This is the second year for the 'vd-
erally financed program in Denton. Mrs.
Myrtle Nail is the director. This sum-
mer's program began June fi and ended
July 26. Children are chosen to partici-
pate on the basis of family income and
the number of children in the family.
A family having one child may not earn
over $1,500 a year. The maximum income
is increased $600 for each additional
child. Anyone receiving welfare is auto-
matically qualified. Children are then
selected on a first-come basis as the
program is limited to 76. All children
must be six by Sept. 1.
One NTSU student said, "I was very
much impressed by the staff. They seem,
ed competent and seemed to be enjoying
what they were doing." Head Start
has five experienced teachers and sev-
eral teacher aids, mostly mothers. Each
teacher is assigned about 16 children.
HEAD START TRIES to satisfy the
physical, emotional and social needs of
each child as well as their intellectual
needs. One of the teachers has recently
taken a child to the dentist, and all the
children are given lunch and a snack.
Said one student, "The atmosphere was
wholesome. There were so many bright
teaching aids and room decorations to
provide the best possible learning condi-
tions for the children."
A student who has never taught said,
"I was impressed at how well the chil-
dren played together. The group was
racially mixed and many of the children
had never faced this situation before,
yet there were no signs of friction."
Head Start tries to expose the children
but there is no pressure and no forcing.
If a child doesn't wish to participate he
is not forced. Eventually most children
join in voluntarily.
Carol Reese
Hey, Charlie!
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Remember Charlie Brown's true love?
That little red-haired girl causes him
much grief. Not too long ago Charlie
Brown made a startling yet typical com-
ment while thinking of that little lady.
Charlie had been to the park playing
with the kit's when he stuck his hand
into his brand-new jacket pocket.
"A note!" he exclaimed. "That little
red haired girl has stuck a note in my
pocket!"
He tould only explode with delirium.
She had finally expressed her deep ad-
miration for Charlie rtrown.
He withdrew the note. It read, "In-
spected by No. 23."
A clear case of inductive reasoning?
Or a perfect example of racing to regis-
tration with the wrong card packet?
CHARLIE HASTENED himself to the
wrong conclusion.
We're not very scientific here in the
journalism department. We believe, or
are trained to believe, in nothing until
we gather as many facts as humanly
possible. Then after spreading them all
over the table, a journalist can say:
"Why, look! I bet this is true!"
Chat readers may accuse us of support-
ing this faction or that, or of l>eing an
"administration rubber stamp." Some of
us are justly accused. In general, though,
we support one thing: FACTS. Facts
seem to have a certain amount of punch
to them. They can even knock unbeliev-
ers dead in their tracks.
Whi;h brings us to the point.
Opinions must be supported. One may
say, "I believe that air conditioning
should be illegal in the summer." OK,
you're entitled to that opinion. One may
lind himself hard pressed, however, to
force the adoption of such an opinion.
He may find himself lacking in adoring
fans, unless he can prove that air con-
ditioning not only weakens the lungs
but is immoral.
Opinion's pathway is reasoning.
I believe upperclasswomen should be
permitted to live in university-approved
apartments, free of dormitory rules and
curfews. They should be given a chance
to make most of their own decisions with-
out actua'ly being thrown to the wolves.
I felt my conclusion was amplified
when the Board of Regents rejected all
bids on the proposed new dormitory and
there was talk that some coeds might
be denied admittance because of a hous-
ing shortage.
WHY NOT SOLVE a possible housing
shortage—I reasoned—by allowing up-
perclasswomen over 21 to live in off-
campus housing in such a situation? I
thought there must be many universities
allowing women to live off campus in
similar conditions. I went to the Main
Library and looked up housing regula-
tions in university and college bulletins
from across the United States.
I never wrote the editorial I had plan-
ned. It is true that some universities do
allow this plan for undergraduate wo-
men. The majority do not.
Most universities solve the housing
problem by building more dormitories.
And they solve the "more freedom for
older women" cry with extra privilege a
for upperclasswomen.
I almost yelled "she loves me" (or its
equivalent) and got slapped in the face
with "inspected by No. 23."
There are those who believe as I do
and justify their belief by saying: "Quit
using all that money for dorms and build
more classrooms. A university is an ed-
ucator, not a mother."
They, too, are barking up the wrong
opinion tree.
DORM-BUILDING is financed in part
by the federal government. North Tex-
as gets its classroom building funds
from the state ad valorem tax fund pool.
There are some precedents, it is true,
for allowing older upperclasswomen to
join the ranks of apartment dwellers.
Women getting this privilege will have
acquired some gotxi habits while under-
c lass women and .probably will not turn
into wild women when allowed out of a
dorm.
Then there is the simple question:
why not allow some women out of the
dorm just u little bit sooner to let more
in?
Why not look in another pocket, Char-
lie, for a logical conclusion?
Doctor's Recipe
Stiff and Lumpy
Editor's note: The following ar-
ticle on dissertation puddings was
written by Dr. R. C. Bradley of
the education faculty. It appeared
in the Phi Delta Kappan, the mag-
azine of the professional education
fraternity.
1 cup of data
6 cups of old related research
3 cups of current topics (sift
thoroughly)
<> spirals of notebooks report-
ing conferences with various
individuals.
Strain the cup of data through
several contingency tables and beat
with a programmed calculator, un-
til stiff.
Put all the ingredients together
and stir.
fold in carefully about a dozen
charts, and spread the entire mix-
ture over as many pages as possi-
ble.
Stew the mixture, including the
candidate—particularly the candi-
date—until it comes to a conclu-
sion.
Revise the conclusion.
Continue to revise the conclu-
sion until a drop of ink on a page
of the dissertation (hopefully the
page near the front) forms an
adviser's OK.
A crust for the pudding could
be obtained from a synthetic pro-
duct.
The lower crust is known as a
Bibliography, and the upper crust
as an Introduction. Either crust
may, and usually is, made a long
time before the pudding becomes
set or jelled.
NOTE: The amount of time
the mixture will have to cook be-
fore exhibiting the aforementioned
phenomenon, that is, the OK, is
dependent upon the seasoning of
the committee and the salt of the
candidate.
If your first pudding attempt
results in a proposal that is some-
what lumpy, remember the inade-
quacy of your sample.
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