PAGE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNE DAY. 'Y' 11,1962 PAGE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY WFDNF.~nAV. JT1LY II. IflE~ TT Yt ,/y\L VL(11 JVL1 -, 1VVN w 'NOT ONE WAY': Challenges Teaching Concept The concept that teaching is a one-way transaction, like a blood- transfusion, is challenged by Prof. G. Max Wingo, of the education school in the current issue of the School of Education Bulletin. "Communication may be the life-blood of learning, but the learning process itself is always selective and personal," he ex- plained. "When we educate a child we help relate to his own experience the previous experiences of man- kind. We give him the chance to learn the skills and attitudes that make for the development of in- telligence. Beyond this we can do nothing." Good Teacher Prof. Wingo notes that many people in effect conceive of the good teacher as one who presents his material well, and the good student as one who can give it back to the teacher without it be- ing altered. He points out that presently technological devices are being in- vented and used for transmitting materials, such as the television, which enables one teacher to reach thousands of pupils at a time in- stead of only a few. "My purpose is not to quarrel with the new technology. I am not among those who think the teach- ing machine is in some way im- moral. If education is fundamen- tally the transmission of informa- tion, then what right-thinking person can possibly quarrel with the new technology? It's the 'if' that is important," he says. Forget Much Prof. Wingo explains that peo- ple simply persist in forgetting most of what is communicated to them. "Nature has a built-in me- chanism to protect us from com- plete intellectual indigestion. The student can always forget, and he always does. "The real power of the human. intellect does not lie in its mere ability to retain information, but rather in its ability to perceive the relations among events and so control them. Across -Campus Prof. William Haber of the economics department will speak on "American Youth and Employ- ment" at 4:15 p.m. today in Aud. A as part of the "American Youth" lecture series. Biology ... Prof. J. Herbert Taylor of the botany and zoology departments of Columbia University will dis- cuss "DNA Replication and Chromosome Reproduction at 9 a.m. today and Norman G. Ander- son of the biology division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory will explain "Molecular Machines" at 10:15 a.m. as part of the Sum- mer Biological Symposium of "Cel- lular and Subcellular Replication;" both lectures are in Aud. B. F --------------- B'NAI B'RITH HILLEL 1429 Hill TODAY: 7:30 LECTURE: The Cold War and Defects in America's Peace Movement DR. WILLIAM LIVANT and Tomorrow -MIDTERM MIXER ALL WELCOME College Roundup] By ROBERT SELWA CHICAGO - College students smoke too much, according to the American Cancer Society. The society's 74-member board of directors unanimously condemn- ed "the apparently intensified pro- motional campaign in colleges to increase the sales of cigarettes to college students" and decided to do something about it. The board ordered its staff to write letters to university and col- lege presidents urging them to re- consider the propriety "of tobacco company sponsorship of athletic events in light "of the deleterious affects of smoking on health." Such sponsorship results in ad- vertising appeal "to the very age group which the society is most anxious to prevent from being sub- ject to the persuasion to smoke," the directors say. * * * STILLWATER-Oklahoma State University has expelled nine stu- dents for taking part in a May 24 campus riot. Ten others were put on proba- tion for "unlawful assembly and disturbance" and four others face trial this fall and possible suspen- sion. Those suspended received their grades and will be permitted to re-enroll after one year. Those on probation may return to the cam- pus in the fall under varying re- strictions. * * * MINNEAPOLIS-The University of Minnesota is establishing a graduate school in business admin- istration. The reason for this move is .hat a professional businessman must be both a well-educated man and a professionally trained adminis- trator, Dean Paul Grambsch of Minnesota's school of business ad- ministration explained. He predicted that, with suffi- cient funds, the graduate school will be in full scale operation by 1968. The present business ad- ministration school will be re- tained as a two-year undergrad- uate degree-granting college, he said. "A top-flight graduate school is a leader in educational thought and an integral part of the busi- ness community," Grambsch add- ed. Places Second In 'Who's Who' The University ranks second among public universities whose graduates provide the mostwnew names in the latest edition" of "Who's Who in America," the Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges reports. The University of California ranks first. Ranking from third to tenth are the University of Wis- consin, the University of Illinois, the University of Minnesota, the City University of New York, the University of Washington, Ohio State University, the University of Texas and the University of Mis- souri. VISIT SOVIETS-Like their counterparts, 40 University students will tour Russia this summer. After taking a four-week intensive course in Russian, they will tour Soviet cities speaking only Russian. 'MAY LOSE ESSENSE': Austin Stresses Religious Tenacity M £umn/ner I> STUDY CULTURE: 'U' Students To Embark on Tour of Russia 9e4 tIS/ OF, FRENCH FILMS Four award-winning French films with English subtitles: Wednesdays at 7:30 P.M. in the Multipurpose Room of the Undergraduate Library. / Wednesday, July 11 (Today): WE ARE ALL MURDERERS 1952. (Nous sommes tous les assassins), Wednesday, July 18: GATES OF PARIS By MARJORIE BRAHMS "The majority of students today seem to stay within their own faith and learn to come to terms with it," C. Grey Austin, assistant coordinator of religious affairs, commented recently. However, this identification is often with a religious institution rather than with the essence of the religious tradition, he added. "Others change their religious affiliations because the opportun- ity for 'self-discovery' exists here, along with the challenge to exam- ine beliefs and to be as intelligent about religion as about future careers," Austin added. Outlines Policy Commenting on the role of the University in a student's religious life, Austin said that the Univer- sity should have a consistent policy toward students, meaning that the freedom to explore and grow in the intellectual sphere should be matched by the same freedom in religious, moral and ethical areas. In particular, Austin cited free- dom in personal lives and living units. "Many parents and home churches unrealistically expect college to offer a protection that is not consistent with growth," he added. "The religious groups on this campus are basically concerned with the individual and society's moral and ethical problems," Aus- tin noted. Significant questions relevant to the everyday world are explored in depth in campus re- ligious groups. Notes Failure He cited the failure of the in- stitutional church, as noted by many scholars, to be relevant to the important questions of the day. "It is not surprising then that the student's experience with his high school youth group would lead him to expect that campus foundations are much like them," he said. Discussing religion in the world of today, Austin commented that "People are very much concerned with the world situation. Some turn to the churchi for comfort as though it had a magical power; others because within the church some of the best thinking about today's problems and their solu- tions is going on. Seek Answers 'Many other people search for answers outside of the church. In a way this is unfortunate because they are cut off from the resources of the church." As always the number of really religious people, those with a firm, basic commitment, is rather few, Austin noted, because it inevitably puts one in conflict with society. Explaining this point, Austin said that the Christian in society today is very much aware of the real difference between what his religion preached and the way in which society restricts such things as the housing and employment of Negroes. Arms Conflict "There is also great conflict between the arms race and the Christian ethic of loving your enemy," he added. In religion, the real worth has always been measured in the ex- tent to which it can be applied to the current problems. "More than prayer and worship are needed today in religion. An active concern with underpriv- iliged people and nations is nec- cessary. Ethics and politics must mix with each other," Austin said. Changes in Society "Much of that which keeps men from being free and responsible is built into societal structures. The person who stands within the Christian-Judeo tradition,and is not involved in seeking to change society, denies that which he pro- fesses to believe," Austin con- cluded. By ISAAC ADELEMO Forty University students, the largest in the three year history of the tour, will leave for Russia late this month on a Russian-speaking cultural tour of the Soviet Union. Every summer since 1960 the University has taken students who have had the equivalent of two years of college Russian for a four-week intensive course after which they go on a tour of the Soviet Union. Speak Only Russian "The intensive course (4 hours of Russian everyday) lays empha- sis on listening and speaking. This is very essential since the par- ticipating students have promised to speak only Russian during their entire stay in the Soviet Union," Prof. Dewey of the Slavic Lan- guages and Literature department, said. The purpose of the University Russian study tour program has both a linguistic and a cultural aspect. It aims to develop the participants' speaking ability, flu- ency, and listening comprehension in Russian, he said. "They are going to be plunged right into the atmosphere which will demand all these three as- pects of language learning," Prof. Dewey explained. The cultural aspect includes an opportunity to have a first hand contact with Soviet society and to see with their own eyes certain aspects of the social life. No Book Substitute Prof. Dewey termed the tour an experience which no book however well written can substitute. "There is no better way of knowing a people and understanding their language than living among them" he said. Although this is not a part of President John F. Kennedy's "People-to-People Program" the participants are going to face bat- teries of questions. A sampling from former tours shows that questions on racial discrimination, unemployment and "warmonger- ing" designs of imperialists are most commonly asked, Prof. Dewey said. The group will be leaving Ann Arbor July 23 for New York where they will board a Greek liner which takes them to Athens. While on board the ship they willbe re- ceiving 3 hours of instruction daily. They will transfer to a Soviet ship in Athens August 5 for the Soviet port of Odessa. They will be visiting Kiev, Moscow and Len- ingrad. The group hopes to leave Leningrad September 2 by train for Helsinki from whence they will fly through Amsterdam to New York. Oberlin Violinist To Present Recital John Dalley, violinist in ,the Oberlin String Quartet, will play Bitali, Mozart, Resphighi, Milstein, Block and Zimbalist in recital 8:30 p.m. today in the Rackham Lecture Hall. Dial 8-6416 COOL NOW' I I 4 (Porte des Lilas), 1" 1957. Wednesday, July 25: THE RED AND THE BLACK Campus Surveys Reveal Secular College Atmosphere (Le rouge et le noir), 1954. .1 I N Wednesday, August 8: GOD NEEDS MEN (Dieu a besoin des hommes), 1951. ADMISSION for the series, including membership in the French Club $1.50. Individual admissions (50 cents) are also available. is Religion on the college scene was recently analysed in a study called "What College Students Think," compiled by Rose K. Goldsen, Morris Rosenberg, Robin M. Wiliams, Jr., and Edward A. Suchman. There is a generally secular tonej on campuses-even if religious be- lief is widespread, religious com- mitment is rare, it said. Notes Retort A need for religion means "a sincere working philosophy or code of ethics" to about 40 per cent of college students questioned. God is of little importance in the essentials of an ideal belief sys- tem. Goals which emphasize in- dividual ends, societal functions Dial 2-6264 61! ! yauCOOL ,' IHIIII~i O ENDING TONIGHT KIM NOVAK * TRING TrBOYS' NIGHT OUT" *STARTING THURSDAY * and ritualistic practices are more important, the book declared. At the University, 79 per cent of those questioned agreed with a need for faith, 45 per cent held a believe in a divine God, and 28 per cent stated that they attended services more than once a week. However, only 17 per cent in- dicated that they expected re- ligion to be a major source of satisfaction in life. Few Atheists Out of 2975 students questioned in 11 universities, only one per cent called themselves atheists. Although students told the poll takers they believe in God, go to religious services, are aware of a need for faith, and find religious goals a focal point of life, appar- ently there is no real need to hold traditional religious beliefs and they have been subordinated to other interests: family, work, leisure. Thus, the area of strong com- mitment is small; college students appear too wrapped up in daily events to find room for deep com- mitments, it said. Judging from what these two different sources have noted, col- lege students do have a definite need for religion; whether it in- cludes God or another supreme being is incidental in many cases, the book opined. The fact remains that a need exists to believe in and identify with something, and within re- ligion, many students find an an- swer, it declared. BILLIARDS and SWIMMING ARE THE MEN AND WOMEN OF WASHINGTON REALLY LIKE THIS? I IU's sheer. magic AND. present t b 0 NY-F A A MAGNA Production 0 strfibuted by 20th CENTURY-FOX ~K*"; Note-One complete show only, starting at 7 P.M. I I i daily except Sun. at the MICHIGAN UNION Read and Use Daily Classifieds DIAL 5-6290 er cctLon t Mmodern Coobrn- Ending Thursday Uproarious, Adult Sophisticated Comedy! v andsillful i W KUIUinnrat nUmmEUU