Friday. November 5. ms SCARLET AND BLACK Page Thirteed ’ Springer Reproaches the liberal Arts Education ‘ For Narrowing Rather than Liberating Students . Mary’s COUege, “The pursuit of the undergradu- ate major is the cart before the horse," Norman Springer of St. San Francisco, Colit, told an audience of stu- Headquarters For: ILOIISES - SKIRTS , SWEATERS - DRESSES GRINNELL' :dents and faculty members in Rubens Theatre Monday. Springer advocated an Integrat- ed approach to teaming in which the teacher steps beyong his spec- ialty to become a learner himself. Admitting that the image of The Educated Man, with deep leurn~ ing in all fields, can only be up proached. Springer insisted that despair or a comionhble sell-sat- isfaction negate even the ap- proach. Speaking as a literature teach— er, he said, “To investigate liter» ary objects one must first be the sort who would pursue other ob- jects, especially those one might tend to take for granted." Liberal education tails today in- MOTOR CLINIC Immediate Service on All Foreign Cars Transmission Repair Engine Overhaul & Reboring Front End Alignment ALL LABOR GUARANTEED BANK RATE FINANCING Dial 236—629T 6T5 - 4th Ave. Rear solar as it narrows rather than lib- erates. Springer referred to the “art of pinpointing" practiced a- mong his colleagues, where each ,man dances on his own pinhead. never straying into subjects be- yond his specialty nor welcoming dilettantes into his own. “The teacher will have to face material with fewer ready-made answers” Springer said, it he nc- oepts the new kind of education, the truly liberal education. “One knows the part one works on better when one knows what it is a part of," Springer said, emphasizing the need to he edu- cated in more than one discipline. Summing up, Springer said that “the general View of the major has crippled most or us in the dis- cussion ot a curriculum that could he truly liberating." East Men Request Answers To North Campus Questions To the Editofl John Burma. chairman of the Faculty Committee on Student Af- fairs, suggested in his sociology class recently. “Anytime that you wish to change the climate of something, whether it he on a nu- tionnl scale or on north cam us, the first thing that must be one is to define t a problem, It is ne- cessary to know exactly what the problem is." We agree, It is in In Iflempt to define the problem of the prO‘ gosed change of the north campus all system that we would like Someone (myone) in the adminis- tration to answer some questions that have occurred to us: 1. What attempts have been made to define the “North Cam us Problem.” and what cont: usions have b e e n reached? 2. Who has been involved in the discussions to date? I. What action has been tat-ten and what decisions have lil- ready been made by the ad- ministration? . \Vhat alternatives have been proposed and which are most TREATS from the TASTY PASTRY Broad Street under consideration? 5. Will [he men of north camp“! be able to choose in a reier- endum tram among the pro: jnosed alternatives, including eeping the present system. We don't suggest that this is «no best of all. possible worlds. but w do speak as Grinnell students \vh are pleued with the hall system as it exists today. It there is n be ter system. we want to be I run of it. but we have the feeling ml we haven’t been consulted Ibou the proposed chin as. We thin we ought to he, an . indeed, hav it right to he. An answer from somebody in the administration would greatly expedite the discussion as tar no we are concerned. The Mell of East Mahry To Talk Here Drake Mabry of the Des Maine! Register and Tribune editorial staff will speak here Monday at u jomt dinner meeting sponsored by the Grlnllell chapters of Sigma Delta Chi and Theta Sigma Phi. Mabry will discuss investigativc reporting or public artairs, with emphasis on the exercise of res sponslbility and craftsmanship. with the Des Moines newsps. pers since 1956, he has stnce 1961 been a political writer. legislative reporter, and special assignment writer concentrating on state gov- ernment. In addition. he has been an iowa correspondent for News. week magazine, has written atto cles tor Newsweek, The Reporter, and Reader’s Digest. Personnel more errors Family Size 89: Value g?‘ BAN ROLL-ON DEODORANT $1.00 Val... 49‘ LADIES’ ~ CANVAS SHGES 51‘." n. , o dERQENS LQTEQN 59c Value 3%: RECORDS The Latest Top 30 1.00 Value 19‘ At Gibson's . FILLER PAPER 300 Ct. 3Q‘ WHER You NEVER ‘ PAY RETAIL! EVERY DAY DISCOUNT PRICES SAVE YOU MORE 816 5th Ave. . Iirinnell, Iowa BRECK grandma Normal. Dry. and 0in stoo Value ‘ CIGARETTES King Site $289 Regular 5285 / ROLAIDS ISO Tablets fifilz STORE HOURS: ANACEN 100's $1.33 Value 8%“ MODESS Sanitary Napkins 100 Pk. Special Value $251 COTTON IUDS 59: Value 29‘ 9 mm. to ‘7 pm. Friday 7 a.m. to 8 pm. Moth. Tues.- Wed.. Thurs.. Sat. AWAY WAD TARLETS 79s Value 4 1‘ VASELINE HAIR TONIC 79: Value 41‘ SOFTEX Faoiat Tissues 19‘ Box Buy 6 for S1