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Summer Nebraskan Tuesday, June 13, 137 Page 2 ' 1 1 V : . it v s 1 - if v i v i is. 1 Jr. 5. Graduates of Start Slowly By Myra Rotherbam The following was written-for a University of Nebraska School of Journalism depth re porting class. Students from Nebraska's smallest high scheols may smauest men scneois may ..f o? tt.,,,,.,.,,,, .r NZ0.r. Zma Civ Wpp H,nl VraintPrnrt. eUrfHnating opportunity to take 1,020 students who enrolled in outs each semester, uroup the least percentage of their Eft w'-i . nf Sr. S additional work in other the university in September, II (76-150 students) through students in Math 11, which w in' p?!h .m areas, the Junior Division 1960, and who were gradu- V (751-2,300 students) ranged is designed for students with Bttinf i L ,Mtw director said. ates of Nebraska high schools from 33 per cent to 85 per iimited nlgn scnooi math tluotdltttmrle Harry Allen, director of In- other than Omaha or Lincoln, cent while Group I had a training. That group also had snowed students Son? the sUtutions R e s e arch, ap- The latter schools were 43.8 per cent dropout rate for no students enrolled ta Math sfate's smalles? highTchools proached the problem 'from omitted because they are not the four semesters. 18 an acceierated course, famed the highest average the dropout angle. A study typical Nebraska high schools, Total grade point average Group IV (301-750) had the bv their fourth semester at of withdrawals in the 1964 according to the author s ad- was lowest in the Group 1 highest percentage of stu the "university freshman class found "no visinK committee. ( 10-75 students) schools the dents enrolled in Math 14, l University of Nebraska rep- significant relationship be- High schools were classified first semester. Averages in- which is also an advance resentatives failed to find that tween size of high school and into five groups according to creased as the size of school course. Math grades showed the size of the high school withdrawal from the univer- number of students: I, 10-75; increased. The same was true no significant difference for affects student success at the sity " n 76-150; III, 151-300; IV, for English and math grades any of the schools, university More students from small 301-750; V, 751-2,300. earned during the first se- Lamberty concluded that "It's the kind of person the schools who come to the uni- J Lamberty compared stu- mester. size of high school is related student is, it's not the size of versity are in the upper half de"ts from each group of The second semester only to scholastic achievement at the high school," said John of their classes than students ools on the basis of Intel- Group V (751-2,300 students) the un versity In only the first Aronson, director of admis- from larger schools. hgence quotient, grade point schools had a better average semester. Students from the Bivuo. c nni Aronson points out that moil hiffi, ..hnnic nr. wpii represented on the honor rolls rJ. , c, ii i-i-i. oi me university, amau hird sehnnls am beenmln? better schools are becoming better with state standards tighten- ing up. Both programs and teachers are beine raised to the standards of larger cnols tn rwfiviiH rfirptnr nt Junior Division, offers a simi- uninr Divkinn offers a slmi- evidence that small high chMren of parents with no dents capable 0f dong ac. ieast A 0( a grade point high- could be that had the drop school students are at a dis- more than a grade scho1 ed" ceptable composition. Stu- er than Group I. University outs from Group I schools advantage at the university." ucation- dents in the study were en- grade scale was from one, been iess or the same as from If a student is in the top Withdrawal rates are the rolled in Math 11, 12, 14 or 18. failing, to nine, perfect. other groups, the scholastic quarter of his high school highest for communities with For all students in the sam- Group I, the smallest achievement in following se graduating ' class no matter less than 2500 population, fol- pie Lamberty found that there schools, had the greatest num- mesters would have been dif what its size he has above lowed by students from Oma- was no significant differences ber of students needing reme- ferent according to Lamberty. a 90 per cent chance or earn- na, wim juwe&i mi iam ing a satisfactory grade av- and ranch communities, erage at the university, Chat- Reasons Given field said. Either grades or finances Honors Shared was given as main reason for Small high school graduates withdrawal by nearly half of take their share of honors, the students. Twenty-one per too A study done for the Jun- cent said finances, six per ior Division on students earn- cent were on scholastic pro lng high grade point averages bation and another 16 per cent revealed that the students gave low "rades as their wp-- vaieaictonans ana sam- t ins of small hign scnoois ?uJ,Tn1 rf.! anu those in in me ujjpu u ii to five per -cent of their class- es m large schools. "High achievers do well Astronaut Coming to a A NASA astronaut and state supreme court juage will, be the guest speakers of thp "World News and Views thifC summer, said Frank E. Sorenson, director of Summer Session. 'his two part series wiU t Halse is In training for fu giSe summer students a ure manned space nights at proper introduction to space atf conditions in large cities," Sorenson said. . . , - i ine juuge livse in a large j'it -it u.. li rltv with nil the nrnblems of youth, and many of these problems end up In the courts, Sorenson mentioned. Fred W". Haise, Jr., a NASA astronaut in training, and Collections Displayed Nebraska Art today, a spe cial Centennial invitational exhibition will open at the 'University of Nebraska Shel- don Memorial Art Gallery Sunday June 18. Piftv two nresent and form- SrifSpTX tors and graphic artists will be represented in the display, Centennial purchase awards made by the Nebraska Art Association will also be shown for the first time at the Cen tennial exhibition. The display will continue in galleries D-E-F at Sheldon through July 30. The exhibit has been or ganized by the Joslyn Art Museum ln Omaha and the Sheldon Memorial Art Gal lery for tire Nebraska Cen tennial Commission. The Ne braska Arts Council is assist ing with the exhibition. iwiaiiiiiii. lie closest thing to wherever they are. They do what tlrey have to do to ex- eel," Chatfield says. Disadvantages to small high school graduates may He In the area of depth and variety of courses. These students . . mav bC required to IllltlU r- . ; , ji science and language deficits during their college career . a xi- sevpntv-nve ner cent 01 me Seventy-five per rf:v " u. . 1,, ninonrc pnrprinp rnp nnivpr- ! Veir c Se but OTly 57 01 uieir cidhseb, uui ouiy oi cent of students who t u u ft u.rr"" fr; ""Pr "'"t V" Vopor ions lnJh" Pnter ProPornons y - AIlen said factors other tna size of high school were much more important in withdrawal rate- lwo tmrVs. .0I ine slu" dents who withdrew were wiumiawai - . " . fflyfuoim d oc tor a i w Jii efee Achievement in Relation to Since 1871 the museum has and Judge Campus .... , the Honorable Henry J. i,atnam oi ioik uic ... . t ,. u speakers who will be talking to students and faculty on June 21 and July 20, respec- tiveiy, at Love memorial u- brary, ine jnannea Bpacreini ter in Houston Tex Pre viously he was a research pi im uUa, vm., u lot at Edwards, Cam., ana at NASA Lew s Research Center nnon. tewia xvcnraiL.ii v-cmci s n,, r.i,; Z'T . Tt e n several J?!Lw'iLi . .7 .it "T " rerlnpnt of the A. B. Ilonts Trophy as the outstanding graduate of class ja frm tho AornsnaeB Research Pilot School In 1964. Supreme Court Judge Won i T Mham i tprvlnu his ninth year in the stafe of volved with its activities will events, and perhaps some new New York. He has srved ss hopefully be maintained by concepts in education will be a member of the New York the newspaper. features highlighted by the State Assembly and was an The demand for a higher newspaper in addition to week officer in the U.S. Navy. education is reflected in the ly campus news. For 14 vears becrini'lnc in 1945 Justice Latham was a member of the U.S. Congress serving for seven years on the Rules Committee. Justice Latham has been associated with Edwin A. Link, aerospace scientist and undersea explorer, in studies pertaining to deep sustained diving operations and arcne- ology. COINS & STAMPS Of All ComtrlM it UM Only FwC Tto Stamp & Own Deofa Specialists te Cms, Stumps in u. Mstt mm home . . . McDonald's tm&tl w H ultJkjwm mm mil Small High Schools But Catch Up Fast Size of High School From Which Students Graduated ', 1565. He found there was a difference in academic achievement in students from high schools of various sires, but it was not always in fa- imp ( i- i 1 1 I ,i n t ; tfnm lrrmv VU1 omucmo uviu mis1-1 rhnok scnoois. nouis. Lamberty used a sample of Lamberty used a sample of UVClClKCa lJUL aClllCSlCIS. , .... . .. English ana math grades w . lor the lirst semester, stu- d.ents who dr0PPed out in f. . cmo,4. ..m-a t ",;oH " " ciuaea. clude- . Abilities tomparea Sections of English and math in which the students were enrolled were noted. At the time of tne study the uni- versity offered English A for students who needed gram- mar and English III for stu- Nebraska Develops The University of Nebraska State Museum was founded 96 VOQrc aan . TTniWoitv Hal1 wheVeTroom was set aside tnr oaWnptc anrt a ronnoct nouT toMMn Jtlr nnther rmusJum-rSc' tinnc were mowri to thpfr Z1J 11 1 Mnrrm Flail Jocauon Morrm uau" in 1959 the Ralph Mueller rianetanum wing was aaaea 1(l Morrill ,Ial, nd research ...te couections were housed in ' four .additional university Alnncran HitlrAC To Meet Challenges i h e hummer ieorasKan j;onlo thp nnnnrtiinifips w,v- "I't-"-"--- - ...u..., anj rocroat nna of cultural and recreational recreational activities ln Llncoln and the surrounding areas, as well as portraying campus life dur - ing the summer session. The maturity of a summer epesinn nrnuram that is de- signed to stimulate thought and to supplement the back- erounds 01 tne stuaenis in- increasing enrollment of sum- mer sessions, as me univer- sity community develops, its scope and variety of interests and resources broaden. The Summer Nebraskan strives to meet the challenges Bad a traditionalist? Then give him a Traditional Gilt Come to Lincoln's exclusive traditional store. You'll find brands ke looks' for Gant, Hathaway, London Fog, and Cricketeer plus many more. Remember Dad h V between intelligence quotient scores. This was also true for students enrolled In the vari- ous sections of math and Eng- lish. Dropouts were noted at the beginning of each semester 1. 1 .... HaAiin ior euun scnuui giuup. uiuiijj i, ine smanesi scnoois, naa the largest per cent of diop- the largest per cent of mop- tt ,nn im mail x V i" iu Liiuavmji scnoois. uroup 11 t b-iao stu- , . . aents) naa tne Dest average follwed H Grmpt 1 STchf no th rrf coraps or Tn thp in the third semester. In the Iourt.n. semester uroup i naa tne n.gnest average. Grades Compared First semester grades ranged from a low of 4.43 for Group I (10-75 students) to a high of 5.19 for Group V (751-2,300 students) with Groups II, III. IV, having at State Museum and Expands buildings because of Umited space. Orieinallv a "curator of the cabinets" w a s appointed, and d i s d 1 a v specimens were obtained through pur- chases, donations and field collectlons m a d e by uni- versity staff memDers- Collections Increase Today there BTe more than 25 million specimens in the collections, which have become valuable scientific research and resource ma- tena s. iNeDrasKa nan nouses some of th2 museum.g 8vste. " matic research collections re- lieving storage problems. of a higher education through .lra,atlnn iifV. notto Hp. cvFCn...i... rb cinno h.j .Hrlpc and signs, headline styles, and signs, headline styles, and Picture Presentations as well as story content. It also pro- vides journalism laboratory .J ffJ J have some o their stones printed. Book reviews by university faculty, ideas for weekend tours in iNeDrasica, cuuurai Entirely separate from the Daily iseorasKan pnntea aur- ing the regular school term, the Summer Nebraskan will be issued every Tuesday dur- ing the eight-week summer session. Remember the Walk UNIVimilr Of NIIIAKA LINCOLN dial work. It also had the lowest percentage of students in English III, which is the advanced class, Groups III (151-300) IV (301- 750) and V (751-2,300) Eng- lsih B grades were signifi- L:1.h tUn. I. .. C uauuy ingiiei man muse ui uroup 1. Tne smallest schools had aiuuiuiii 0 v v i a uui is .-,n a acnieve as weu in ne iirsi semester us siuucms irom (fT lheriro"Psfof 8cho!ls- f5nt pffpr the first semester. But after the first semester, scnoiast.c acruevement o siu- aents trom ine smau scnoois was generally as good as that of students from the larger . schools. The percentage of dropouts from Group I schools was much ereater than from any other group of schools. It With the addition In 1960 of a talking, transparent model of a woman, the Ralph Mueller Health Galleries in - creasea in educational lm- portance and popularity. in 1961 the University of Nehra Sa Trailside Museum opened at Ft. Robinson State lark near Crawford. The theater buUdlng of the old fort has been transformed into a museum and educa- tional exhibits have been in- stalled. pvhlhlf nisnlnveH Exhibits Displayed T!,nn nvhlhltn tnlfl.npat (ho A11C3C CA111U1L9 llllCljJICb L11C paleontology and geology of the Ft. Robinson region, known as a good area for col- lecting Tertiary fossil mam- mals. It also includes exhibits of the animals and plants ."6U. ' Act of 1965, the Vocational Ed today, and the geologic his- Mtinn Act nf 1963 and state tory of cattle and other do- mesticated animals. visitors have increased at At.. i. j ... in e iussu anu muucni cx- uilii. il. i ul n i he hibits, hibits. the health ealleries and the planetarium at the museum. A sound system is available tto all visitors for better in- erpretation of the exhib.ts through recordings. Ear- Pj)?nes and loudspeakers en-j able the staf f to handle per- i..v.l.. .uu.. Spaces Available RAINBOW TRAILER COURT Halfway between Ag and City campuses. 1801 Adams 435-3417 Get more of what your looking for. QnveruMice. Selection TdLcz One. Atop AtAvLcz. ceni&t 3)nhj. nppU-pjij ami convenient liemj. UNIVERSITY mmmm,mt,mmMmmm, , V'' - t v r"';"' - - : ! I "HUti :"'- The Nebraska Union and likewise the University of Nebraska comes to life as stu dents begin classes for the summer sessions. Seminars Varied Seminar sessions offer con- centrated workshops in edu cation, most of which are de signed for the college gradu ate with teaching experience, sa,- rra"K orenson, oi- - A NASA Snacemobile with its lecturer is scheduled to spena two weeKs or more witn "Aerospace Education for Teachers" seminar partici- Pants, Sorenson said. This seminar gives teachers the opportunity to become acquainted with Nebraska aerospace leaders, facilities and services, especially those needed to enhance the teach- ing process. j . u Qualified teachers of the UCdi Will dCVJUlLC CA'C11C11V.C itnnS ..nil .l ont I i .n i.Tlin.iilvinn in the development of teach ing materials according to needs of handicapped children, -Eff ts f recent federal j ,lo,irt tho man,B. t and Secondary Education j egislation including the Edu- c a 1 1 o n a 1 Service Units (L,C.U1I IS atiuwer annuel gpmnar tnnlp Seminar topic, S?.ef fif participating in the seminars Capitol City Mobile Home Sales Headquarters for Great Lakes, Van Dyke, Namco mobile homes. Local bank financing. Will deliver throughout Nebr. 432-0736 2703 West O ROP OWL BOOKSTORE Classes Begin have been scheduled and are listed in the summer sessions calendar, Sorenson said. 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