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VOL. II. NOVEMBER 15, 1948 BUFFALO, NEW YORK No. 3 OBJECTIONS RAISED TO BURLEY- RiSLEY VIEWS ON JOB-TRAINING Gals to Chase Guys in Annual SH Day Race UB Daisy Maes will have a chance to catch their Li’l Abners ixt Friday. make everything com o n ^ ^ ^ x t A to to By E. L. KUNGELHOFER UB Placement Director Now that your and Mr. Risley's returns are in, it appears that, e i^ t executives earning more than $25,000 per year advocate a libera education in college as the best kind of preparation for a useful occu- I plete, Marryin’ Sam will be at the pational life. Their argument boils down to the old bromide about finish line to finish off the not so “What’s good for me is good for everybody.” I fleet of foot. I think a few comments about your page 1 type editorials are in | Highlight of the annual race will be the contest between the little order: 1. —^Eight persons do not makied a poll. 2. —Not all college graduates are interested in or want to be exe- cutives in the business worldr (It is possible, for instance, to have genuine interest in teaching phy sical education.'In this, state, order to attain this goal, a certain prescribed college curriculum mandatory.) 3.—Many students have _ well formulated and mature interests in a single field o^group of relat ed fields for which a full college I preparatory course is desirable not indispensible. (Public Account ing, all phases of professioiud Engineering, etc.) I feel that your arguments have merit. The value of a liberal as opposed to a technical education is an important issue, and has been carefuily considered by many other individuals including Hutch ins of the University of Chicago and Barzun of Columbia. I do not want to take the stump against liberail education, but feel that your arguments leave many ques tions unanswered. My primary objection is that you generalize from too few cases in pemonal ex perience. I would not gainsay the ad vantages of possessing fluency and ease in the use of English—both for the Engineer, the Teacher and the $25,000 per year executive— nor do I feel that a background in ^the humanities is a waste of any body’s time and effort. I say this however, in light of a study of the experience of over 500 UB Gradu ates who have evaluated their courses for us through a formal questionnaire, the results of which show that courses in English Com position and Grammar, Logic, Physics, and Mathematics as well as those in Accounting, Public Speaking, Engmeering materiais, and Drafting were held to be valuable. Certain vocational ele ments in a college course are valuable even if they only pro vide an entering wedge for em ployment, or if their value is re flected only after a considerable length of time. Our results as well as those tabulated in an earlie’ study by Bossard and Dewhurst (University Education for Busi ness) seem to bear these facts out. My major objections to your articles boil down to these points: 1. —^You seem to have overlook ed the fact that in some cases the society in which we live imposes vocationalism in education. 2. —You seem to have overlook ed the fact that to prepare for the ultimate ($25,000 per annum) sometimes requires preparing for the immediate. 3. —You seem to have overlook ed the fact that you can’t gen eralize on too few cases. 4. —You seem- to have overlook the fact that what s good for I gii-j shmoo of Daisy Mae and the the $25,000 per year man (voca- little boy shmoo of Li’l Abner. The tionally speaking) may not b, I t\vo were seen last week on the good for you or the guy (or girl) I campus looking over the race who sits- next to you in class. I course. NuTE: This is not a statement of University Policy. Oniy my opinion is reflected above. Navy Has Re^arch Jobs for Juniors 4nd Seniors The Board of U.S. Civil Servic Examiners announced that tht Navy Department is appointin' young scientists and engineers ti positions to carry out its researcl and development program. As result, the Board announced twe I man she will The race committee Eai an- nounced that the girls from Lowei Slobbovia haven’t as yet filed an entry in the race which will get under way from Norton Hall at 12;30 o’clock. Those wishing to enter the race, -“•both single boys and single girls —can get entry blanks in Room 251, Norton Hall; Don’t leave—there will be other activities on SH Day beside the race. After Daisy Mae has coilarec' vail upon him UB STUDENTS RING BELL IN GRAD RECORD EXAMS University of Buffalo students are superior to those from other institutions in th field of their concentration in all large departments, the results of the National Rec ords Exam taken in January and May 1948 show. A total of 304 UB Seniors took the exams, . The test results, now in the possession of the Per sonnel Office, aliow for a comparison between UB Sen iors and the Seniors and first year graduate students of the highest ranking colleges and universities in the East ern and North Central sections of the country. ------------------------------------------------ The results show that in the GET INTO THE ACT; TRY011T.S TH IS FRIDAY Civil Service Hhcaminations will I het-tfThe Sa^e Hawkin' be held shortly. I Dance in Norton Auditorium For seniors, there will be an ex- I Friday night from 9 tol 1—in the imination for P-1 engineers, phy- I niorning that is. icists, mathematicians, and metal- urgists. ’This is the entrance grad in the Government professiona service at a salary of $2974.00 pt year. No written test will be re quired. Only the applicant’s record of education and experience i Dance chairman Hubert Roy has announced that prizes will bt awarded for the best costume. No stags allowed, get your tickets in NU lobby. If Li’l Abner stomps on Daisy Mae’s, bare feet they can watci. needed. ’The examination is open I movies of the UB-Niagara foot- ;o all Seniors who expect I I ball game in the East Room oi jraduate before June 30, 1949. I view the television programs in For juniors, there will be an ex- I the \Vest Room, rminatmn for Student Aides of And of course after the race .Df $2724.00^per year. From eligibil- | Daisy Mae or U ’l A b n e r-is going ty lists of this examination, ap pointments will be made to trainee positions during the summer o 1949. In the fail the appointee may be given leave of absence to complete their college course and may then return at the highe P-1 rating without further ex amination. This examination is open to students taking engineer- | For the summer of 1949 tht ing, mathematics, or physical I Summer Session of UB will con science courses who expect tc I duct sessions fbr the divisions complete their Junior year before I which operate through it as fol June 30, 1949, A written test tc I lows to be hungry. Refreshments in the- West Room. Hey, Mom, where’s me track shoes? SUMMER SESSION INFO GIVEN Tryouts for acts to be presented at the Home Concert and Ball will be conducted this Friday, Nov. 19 at 4:30 p.m. in the Music Room (Hayes 390). Instrumentalists, solists, com posers, specialty acts, quartets oi other entertainment suitable foi the occasion are earnestly sought Any and every idea will ^ con sidered for possible presentation. Fraternities, sororities, campu. organizations and individuals are strongly urged to make their bid. Any person who is in any way fields of their concentration, 84% of UB Seniors are above the 50% median score for UB Seniors in more than one-half of the depart ments were more than 100 points higher than the national median score for Seniors. UB Seniors are also shown to get higher marks in the science and mathematic subjects than Seniors and graduate students in other institutions which have re quired this test. In several departments at UB, however, the norms are not up to the norms for the nation. In the literature and fine arts field, the connected with the University is | university has not don? as well as I it has in other fields. >n^ REACTIVATION OF SAM eligible to get in the act. Mr. Wallace Van Lier has ad vised us that if any person is un able to make the tryout, he should 1 put all information pertaining to | announced today that his idea in the Glee Club Box al I ^Isma Alpha Mu, Jewish national the Candy Counter in ' Norton I will attempt to reacti- Union. Name and phone number I Chapter which has been should be included so that the or- I ®^®ent from campus . for over 15 ganizers can get in touch with | Yesrs. possible participants, I Friday, November 12, Mr. ’This is a good chance for all the I ^®car Smukler, ‘SAMmie” alum- young hopefuls to strut their stufl I with several interested so get to that tryout. You, too, can I students in the West Room to dis have, your name on the program. PROF. W. TAYLOR ADDRESSES AAUP cuss the problems of reorganiza tion. The group decided to have a get-together smoker on Tuesday, November 22 at a place yet to be named in order to acquaint more people with the objectives of tha fraternity. Any person interested in becom- Prof. Warren Taylor of Oberlii College will address the Univer sity of Buffalo Chapter of the American Association of Profes- ® charter member of a-national sors, on ’Thursday, Nov. 18, ir I ^®fernity should contact Ralph Norton Hall. He will speak or | _^®^Pccn c/o Norton candy counter be held sometime in February i: required. Mr. Klingelhofer of the Person nel Office announced that on No- I Eleven week session—May 31 to Aug. 13. Registration—May 27. Six week session—July 5 to Aug vember 19, the two Board repre- P®’ 5. sentatives wiU meet Seniors at 10:30 a.m. in Hayes 172, and Ju niors at 11:30 a.m. in the same, room to discuss the Navy pro gram with them. Physical Ed. Camp—Aug. 15 to These arrangements are a con tinuance of 1948 announcement: of a gradual reduction in the op- All students interested in this I Poff^nities for acceleration and a discussion are requested to register I possible to short- with the Personnel office before sessions, the conference day. | It is planned that tentative list:- of courses will be available on MATH CLUB MEETS I advisement I during the second semester. Stu- UB s Math Club is holding its I dents now on campus are urged next meeting Thursday , Nov. 18,1 to have their programs approved at 7:30 p.m. in the annex to the I well in advance of Registration West Room in Norton Hall. I days. Students who wish to attend Their announcement says, “Come I the 11 week session may carry a and bring, your friends! You’ll j maximum load of 13 hours. ’Those find out about Haslamian Geo-1 who plan to attend the 6 week metry and Cutcherian Curiosities.” I session are recommended to plan Refreshments will be served and I a program with a maximum of 6 ‘fun will be had.” semester hours. “The Economics Status of the Teaching Profession.” Prof. J. Aiian Pfeffer, presiden'. of the UB Chapter announce, these heads of committees for the current year: - Dean Mazie Wagner, policy; Prof. Mary C. Whitman, social Prof. B. Richard Bugelski, mem- by leaving a note with the attend ant in his name to that effect. UB to Be Represented At National Convention The Nationel Student Associa tion will hold its national conven tion in Syracuse, N. Y. on Nov. 21 u u - 1 , and 22. Le Moyne college will be ^ ^ i p ; and Carl W. Cloe, pro-J host to the organiation this year.\ Faculty and gradaute students L r '^ r N S A ’^^'ri — t Cl,. . I as delegates are Robert a ® Loewer, Ann Sidoni, Virginia Ross f e t ^ ^ T ■ A- Szymanski and M.' accepted on a jumor basis. | j Abgott PHARMACY FRESHMEN ELECT CLASS OFFICERS The Freshmen class of the School of Pharmacy elected the * j . following people to class o f f i c e s | \ “‘*°»-wide basis will be the It is expected that more than thirty colleges throughout the na tion will have delegates at the conclave. Organization of the NSA Privilege Card System on a state I major attempt of the convention. EASLEY TO SPEAK A. ’Ihomas Easley, manager of the International Milling Co., will address University of Buffalo . , cooperate I Chapter for 'the Advancement of with the other class officers and I Management, ’Thursday, Nov 18 the student council in acquainting j at 8 pjn. in the University Post’ the Freshman group with the acti- j VFW. Delaware and Summer Sts’ vities.of the Pharmacy School. ' fc'w U l speak on job evaluation ’ on Tuesday, November 9, 1948. President, Harvey Schiller; Vice- president, Robert Hunt; Secretary- Treasurer, Harry Westphal; Stu dent Council Representative, Myr- na Williams. These officers will
