Page Six SCARLET AND BLACK ZIMM'S COAST TO COAST STORE You're Always Welcome To Come In And Browse Around Al" Zimm's: YOUR GIFT HEADQUARTERS Come In Now and See Our Wide Chris’rmas SelecI-ion O'F Ellis and Decorafions All THE ENOITEMENT AND TillTTEH OF AN OPENING NIGHT! MARGUT FUNTEYN, RUDOLPH NUREYEV— s TUEETHEH FUN THE FIRST TIME ON THE MOTION PICTURE SCREEN! ’ WED. 8r THURS. —- DEC. IS-l6 MATINEES—Z P.M. —- EVENINGS—E EM. REGULAR $2.25 — STUDENTS $1.50 t JLA (Continued from Page 1) concepts tor the iirst exam: 1) the nature of man, 2) evaluation, and 3) evidence. This test was given twice, to 248 juniors in 1962 and 278 in 1963. The faculty approved the new theme on May 10, 1963, and re lated the concept or “order" m Aristotle, Newton, and Darwin. With this test, four credits were assigned for any passing grade, The test centered on the Concept of order was given in 1964 and again in February 1961 4 Each year ditteient groups had tried to tormulate meaninglul tests, with varying degrees of suc» cess, Dean James Stauss questioned the advisability of the exam in a report to the iaculty on September 15, 1964. He said: “I find it dif- ticuit to answer yes to three ques- tions, where the affirmative is tied into the theory ol the exami- nation: “Does the amount or reading which the students actually do jus- tity the credits earned and taciilty time and effort put into the exam? “Do the essay questions in the exam provide the students individ- ually the oppoitunity to express the particular reading each has done? “Are the concepts which have interdisciplinary dimensions actual- ly emphasized in the required courses?'-’ Five months later, in February 1965, the faculty made its recom- mendation that a one-year mora- toriurn lie imposed, and that in the future the JLA be considered in conjunction with .a oomprehen stve evaluation of the curriculum. Kenyon K n o p i (economics), chairman of the faculty, thinks that the purpose at the morator- ium is to “rethink the framework rather than the examination.” It a new test is designed, “per- haps more structure will have to be built in," although the test Was Friday. Doesmlm ID. ms originally proposed to test the lib- eral arts, not course work. How can the test he made part oi tho curriculum and keep its “liberal arts" flavor? Stauss questioned whether the “interdisciplinary concepts" were actually made part of the course work now. This same failure was noted by Givens Thornton (psy~ nholngy), who made the turmai proposal at line test in 1960. “A substantial portion of the faculty didn't accept the idea of a liberal arts exam in principle" and consequently tailed to give it attention in course work and writ— ing letters of recommendation Thornton said, “I have no doubt that the outcomes at a liberal edu- cation can be measured," but that currently the use of the exam is an expensive proposition. It is expensive in the sense at time required or students, admin- istration and particularly the fac- ulty in the preparation and grad- ing of the test. On December 14, 1960, Thorns ton’s proposal to the raoulty ra- terred to the test in this way: “It will have justified its exis- tence if it promotes intellectual excitement leading to discussion, argument, and critical analysis oi the issues basic to a liberal edu- cation" and “cause students to ask questions concerning Lhe puts pose of a liberal arts college in our society and their role in such a community." on those grounds, did it justiiy itself? Headquarters For: DRESSES SKIRIS SLACKS ILOUSES SWEATERS QDW fime GRINNELL Merry Christmas From Mike Don Pal Stub Sue Earl and "Marty" WEN DN’S Martin "Marty" Church