Friday, Tune 30, 1950
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
PAGE 3
In the issue of the Daily Nebraskan of Friday, June 23, Mr. Fritz
Picard writing in the column "As Seen from the Cloister" recounted
what he admittedly called a "biased view" of the action of the State
Legislature granting the 5tate Teachers Colleges at Wayne, Chadron
Kearney and Peru the right to offer the B.A. in Liberal Arts.
Further, he damaged the reputation of Peru by his near-libelous
statement concerning that institution. Obviously brought about by
the recent, unfortunate occurrence there, it is, at best, a poorly
chosen statement.
I am not objecting to Mr. Picard's editorial opinions exnressed
In the article, but to the fact that its inaccuracy made it an example
f irresponsible journalism which discredits our fine paper.
The most obvious example of mis-information are as follows:
L On Oct 9, 1848, at a meeting of the American Association of
American Universities, it was voted to terminate the function of
maintaining the approved list of under-graduate colleges. On Nov.
12, 1948 insitutions interested in being placed on the approved list
of the Association were informed that the Association had decided
to withdraw from the field of accreditation of "Approved Institutions
whose fualified graduates are admitted to Graduate Schools of the
Association of American Universities.1
Of course accreditation has not been granted to the State Teach
ers Colleges, for what does not exist cannot be granted.
2. Reference was made to the fact that the State Teachers. Col- s
leges were not accredited by the North Central Association for other!
than teacher training institutions. The North Central Association;
does not and has not since 1933 accredited degree granting institutions
by subject matter -but by degree only. The State Teachers Colleges
are accredited by the NCA to grant bachelors degrees period. !
3. Mr. Picard states that only eight members of the faculty,
at Wayne have the earned doctorate. Actually ten out of 65 members
have the earned doctorate, or 15.4 of the total faculty. Further
more, only two members of the teaching staff do not have the
masters degree.
4. The article implies that philosophy must be taken by a Uni
versity student pursuing the liberal arts program when he pounced
on the States Teachers Colleges for not offering the subject.
A liberal arts student here at the University may meet the group
requirement by taking:
a. 3- hours of mathematics and 3 hours of astronomy
or b. 6 hours of mathematics
or c. 6 hours of psychology
or d. 6 hours of philosophy
In the interests of economy (and not picking on the excellent
departments here at the U.) need the state Teachers Colleges offer
the subject to be qualified to grant the degree?
5. Mr. Picard criticized the State Teachers College for alternating
classes from year to year.
The Graduate colleges of School Administration here at the
University heartily endorses alternation for it allows an enriched
curriculum with a minimum of staff and minimum of money paid
in salary as a result.
Perhaps this is the solution to the financial problems which
inspired your article Mr. Picard, for the per-student cost at the State
Teachers Colleges is less than it is here at the University.
6. In the North Central area, 72.2 of the member institutions
of the American Association of Teachers Colleges were multi-purpose
regional institutions.
In 1949, Wayne, as compared to 175 member colleges tn the
Association had the following significant rankings:
a. The faculty ranked in the 60th percentile.
b. With respect to faculty members holding earned doctorate,
the 57th percentile.
c. In terms of numbers of volumes the library ranked in 60th
percentile.
d. In terms of number of volumes per student the library ranked
in the 65th percentile.
Qualified Mr. Picard?
It is difficult for me to believe that Mr. Picard's article was his
own "brain child." If he serves as a sounding board for a faculty
member, that staff member should be aired out and Teprimed with
fresh information.
. Mr. Picard owes the State Teachers Colleges (particularly Peru
State) and all of your readers a written apology. The faculty mem
bers who inspired his article by twisting facts to fit his selfish
motives (if it be faculty inspired) Mr. Picard owes a punch in the
nose for getting him in this mess.
Sincerely,
Morton H. Gailey
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An examination for elementary
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ing their applications.
Michelangelo
Film Booked
For July 13
Students and faculty members
of the University will have a
chance to view one of the mas
terpieces of modern motion pic
tures July 13,
In conjunction with the Sum
mer Artist Series, Mrs. Gerene
Grimm, Union Activity director,
has announced that the Union
will present for a single showing
"The Titan" story of Michelan
gelo. Since the release of the 65 min
ute film. United Artists corpo
ration has received hundreds of
requests from educational estab
lishments all over the country for
permission to screen the movie in
their schools.
As a result of the great demand,
the company decided to make
"The Titan" available to all col
leges and universities including
summer school sessions. Nebras
ka's summer session will be one
of the first showings under this
plan.
With the showing come numer
ous reports of the success of the
film. These releases urge people
of all interests to see the movie.
The Washington Daily News
says, "Donl conclude that it's the
'arty' type f film, to be shunned
by others than scholars, it's not.
To the contrary, it's an unusual
film biography of an unusual
artist told m an unusual fashion."
Iimis Receives
Scholarship
A June graduate of the Uni
versity, David J. Innis of Manila,
Philippines, is a recipient of a
1950 Fullbright Award, Dean
R. W. Goss announced Tuesday.
Innis will study history during
the 1950-51 school year at the
University of Toulouse in Tou
louse, France. While at the Uni
versity he won membership in
Phi Beta Kappa, scholastic hon
orary society, and in Phi Sigma
Iota, language honorary.
The Fullbright act will provide
scholarships during the 1950-51
fn cHruit ftnfl mitstandins Ameri
can scholars who are selected by
President Truman's isoara oi
Foreign Scholarships. Award re
cipients get transportation, allow
ance for themselves and their
families, if married.
Funds used in the Fullbright
program are foreign currencies
realized through U.S. surplus
property sales abroad. Ten coun
tries are now in the program.
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