' Scarlet and Black GRINNELL COLLEGE Grinnell. Iowu A weekly news apex published each Ffldl or the col- lege year by me Ilnnell Committee on Stu ent Publica~ lions, Lnlra i-l. Barber, chmrmnn. Represented for national ldverilslnk by National Advertising Service inc., Coll: s Publishers Representative, 13 East 50th street. New ork zz, N.Y. Second class postlze paid It Grllutell, lawn. Subscription ma 39.50 DBI' Ichool year. I. n minut- .v m Mcinkyie John wait mp Adklnlon Martha you MANAGING EDITOR FEATURE znrr Cory EDITOR "our: PDITO NEWS AND COPY sTAri' _ Jim rub Cynthi. brim. sunny Hunt, Ann snow-it". Nancy Gromko, Mullet: Sawyer, Pun Clay, 5 r i s l Gel!) Jun deorvoon nun monumental An MANAGER BUSINESS ASSISTANTS cmCULAnoN MANAGER sunscknarion MANAGER MM Mmluu, Luiie nrusleixen John rnlrm nick mm In his final chapel appearance as President of the col- lege, Dr. Bowen illustrated that he has not abandoned for Grinnell those high ideals which he believes can make the college finer. During his years here, President Bowen has held the notion of the independent learner in a free society paramount. In his Game of Numbers, Revisited on May 8, he presented additional proposals offered in the Game of Numbers two years ago. Most important to the student in these proposals is the attempt to eliminate pressure without decreasing the quality of education. The comprehensive exams, both on liberal arts' and in the major field, would take on greater importance, blit preparation would be more concentrated toward this end. The liberal arts exam would be given to sophomores” or accellerated freshmen, when the student had finished hisi preliminary liberal arts courses. The interim session, asi such, would be abolished, and the time put to better use: during the whole of the semester. After passing the iiberall arts exam, the student would be prepared to enter completely into study in his major field. The comprehensives, under this system, would be more carefully planned, more consci- entiously prepared for, and of greater value to the student and his record. Especially designed for eliminating pressure is the pro posed revisal in the grading system. The rigid A, B, C, D, F, categories which often cause the student to seek out easier courses or professors for the sake of jacking up the grade- point, or wllich discriminate heavily against the borderline student would give way to a high pass, pass, and fall system. The wider boundaries would most certainly take away some of the fine lines that honor societies and grade schools ap- preciate, but it would give greater opportunity for students who clutch the gradepoint ladder to engage in something other than “self-service." The independence in learning is most avidly supported by Dr. Bowen in his view toward a modified tutorial system in which students would be engaged with faculty tutors dur- ing their college year on a regular and extensive basis. Inde- pendent accomplishment would be measured and directed y the faculty tutor. Immediate student concern with this proposal was that such a system be definitely improved from the freshman advisor system now in operation. It would take a competent and active faculty to provide the number of qualified, interested tutors needed. The heavy responsi- bility here would be in choosing the tutors for each student and for allowing for flexible change within the choices should students become dissatisfied with the tutors chosen. It would most likely be necessary, as the President has suggested, to have two major groups of tutors, one for fresh- men and sophomores, concentrated in the liberal arts, and one for juniors and seniors after they have selected their major field. Although a great deal has been said about the Game of Numbers during the last two years, the same old contest is still being played here semester after semester. Every- one seems aware of pressures on the students and of the inability of the present course-faculty system to take on any real movement toward student academic freedom. The interim period has only been a frustrated attempt to accomplish in two weeks what necessarily demands four years. Students agree with Dr. Bowen’s ideals, but wonder just when action can be or will be taken. Are they going to be removed from our sphere when the President moves on, remaining in the office files, and in the old copies of the S If; B as only “well- sald thoughts?” LD Two soloists and the Grin- Garda Vaughan, senior. at hell College Choir will pre- the piano, Miss Vaughan is sent a concert tonight at 8 the regular accompanist. in Roberls Theatre. The College clloir under Soprano Phyllis Evans, the direction of Don Jones senior, will open the pro will present four Brahms gram With a group of songs folksongs and four numbers by Barber, Schubert, Scliu- from the Irving Fine cycle of mann, Faure and Mozart. songs to poems by Ben Jon- l-ler accompanist will be jun- son. Singing as a solo trio iur Cleo Vaughan, with the choir will be Jamie Carol Benton junior, will Fuller, 5 o p r a n 0, Anne p re s e n t Charles Griffe’s Sprague, soprano, and Ann “Poem" as a flute solo, with Thompson, alto. SCARLET AND BLACK Friday, May 22, m4 Letters to the Editor Loss of Library Books May Cause “Distasteful” System To the Editor: The quality of students at Grinnell allows for many priv- ileges and freedoms in the course of our college educa- tion. Both professors and ad- ministrutors frequently employ an honor system in regard to academic and social policies, In the past few years there has been one area of student of— fairs in which this system has failed miserably. Library in- ventories reveal that. more than 800 books disappear from Hurling Library each year. Rattner Finds New Art Form— His Modernistic Pretzel-Bike To the Editor: As a graduating Art student so engrossed in his major field of study, I make no pretense to any literary talents, much less, as yet, to an accomplished pro- ficiency in any of the other areas. But I must speak With a certain Pride and conviction when relating a recent dlSCOVv cry, for venturing, the other day, beyond my usual sur- roundings, i believe I finally came upon a piece of true un- diluted creation; Yes, an art form that hurl been conceived with such force and emotion that it. seemed to surpass even the wildest dreams of human capability. There it was, in the after glow of an Iowa sunset, my Member of Old Guard Fires Up Over Apathy To the Editor: Let me prelac’e this letter with the statement that I am part of the “old firedrup guard" and not a part of the "new guard." As of late there has been much talk of an increase in so- cial fees. And 1 should like to reply, ”Why increase them?” My proposal would be to re- duce the social fees to naught. After all, dOESn't the majority rule? And our majority does not attend the excellent social events provided. I should also suggest that Spring Day be dropped because it. Is evident that it is an un- necessary nuisance for the stu- dents. By why, you say. The picnics were well attended. Yes, nature has a great power over hungry Grinnellians. What about the other e v e n ts? “They’re a farce." . . . . “and that awful weather.” Lous- ey, worthless excuses. My suggestion is that we abolish all social functions and create the strict academic at- mosphere that the “new guard" seems to Want. Let’s have Burl- ing remain open until 12 mid- night Saturday nights, to get in step with the "new guard.” The Forum shall replace the temporary Union and shall only be used for intellectual dee bates and discussions. Down with I. Mrs. We only have time for books. Ahhhhhllhhhl The “n e w guard”! How we will pride our- selves on our perfect academ- ic atmosphere and our number of mental crack-ups. Bettie Gutniunn own bicycle—to think it should happen to rue—wrapped around one of our own campus trees like a Swedish pretzel. One has only to imagine how I stood transfixed in this vision of mag» nificence. Perhaps it might be asked Who was the master of this plastic discipline and where had he ever received his tram- ing. But that answer, I am afraid Will not as yet reveal it~ Self. for his style, although not without a certain assuredness, is still somewhat confused. (perhaps he is still in his blue period) At any rate, the grace and finesse with which hel smashed all the spokes like a' spring cloudburst is surely a,- sign of the more refined ten-‘ dencics of the neorococco; in,’ this sense he must be a very sensitive person. Yet the very grand conception of an entire" bicycle, handlebars, basket and‘ all, crumpled to a pulp is qultel Baroque, and betrays thosel qualities of a well thought: thoroughness that always bringsi an idea to completion, Possibly We will in the near future see his style crystallize into a full maturity with furthr er bending; Alas that i had but one bike to offer my country. Carl Raltner Considering the fact that the cost of cataloguing a book usuv ally equals its purchase price, the annual financial loss to the school approaches 38000. In ad dition to this financial loss, the scale disappearance of book; indicates a disregard for pro- fessors who must plan their courses and for other student: who must complete their re- quired work. Faculty concern over this problem has resulted in exten- sive study by the Faculty Li- brary Committee, Several solu- tions have been presented, few of which are complimentary to either the Faculty Committee's or student leader’s conceptions of student responsibility, Wheth- er unintentional or purposelul, the permanent removal of books from the library cannot be tol- erated. Perhaps the students are not completely aware of current library policies. For instance, a book may be checked out i - definitely it it is not in immedi- ate demand. There seems little cause for books to disappear in the process of completing as- signed work. Beginning Friday, May 22 and continuing until May 31 there will be boxes placed in the dormitories for the pur- pose of Collecting “borrowed" library books. We hope that students Wlll realize the gravity of the present problem, return any books which they have not checked out, and utilize the li- brary’s present Checkrout pro< cedure. It the students act now there will be no need for the intro— duction of a system which would be distasteful to stu- dents and faculty alike. Judy Edquist Peter Read Stuuss Presents Figures on Faculty; Disproves Recent fCompurutive Study’ To the Editor: According to an article in the last issue of the 5&3, mere is “concern over loss of profes- sors, courses for next year." Further, the article referred to a “comparative study" show- ing that “at this point there is a net loss of ten faculty mem- bers. . .” Tile following are, at this point, my best estimates of fac— ulty size next year. Note also the data for the present year: 1963-64 1964-65 Size of faculty, full time parthme Faculty present (not on leave) first semester: fullrtime part-time visiting profes- Sors Faculty present (not on leave), second semester: full-time 89 part-time is visiting males 98 19 99 39 18 M Z 2 93 15 ie‘ Full time teaching equivalent of all faculty present: first semester 93 1/5 second semes— ter 93% 95 5/6 I have not gathered data on the 1964-65 courses. It may be that the number of courses to be offered is slightly less than the number offered this year. 1 hope that this is the case: but i have no confidence it will oc« cur. 94 213 James H. Stauss Dean of the College . The U. 5. Atomic Energy commission has announced a $10,775 grant to the college to be used by the Department of Physics to purchase equipment for laboratory instruction and experimentation. The grant, to be administered ‘by Dr. Roger J. Hanson, will be lised to obtain Geiger coun- ters for die elementary lab and a solid-state Alpha and Beta spectrometer, multi - channel ,pulsate analyzer, and a two- i sore 1 2 lcttrie plutonium~beryllium lab- oratories. .