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British Professor Compares.
American, English Education
ART
Dynamism Seen in Lewis' Art
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problem of mass education, which
we are only beginning to envision,
since a much smaller percentage
of British youths of college age
actually attend universities than
in America.
"Subject to economic possibil-
ity-and I emphasize this provi-
sion - the lecture and recitation
system is best.
"The lecture ideally should have
no more than 75 students (which
is about the size of my History
570 lecture now). And there should
also be recitation sections. These
enable the production of written
work and discussion of it, which
I think is very valuable. There is
a great deal of seminar and tu-
torial instruction in Britain."
Audio-Visual Aids
Allen strongly advocates the use
of audio-visual aids in lecture..
But, although the United States
has many more audio-visual aids
than Britain and Europe, he has
noticed "a considerable amount of
skepticism over the use of this
sort of medium, especially in his-
tory. People seem to fear that,
movies may lull the mental facul-
ties, but anyone who has watched
a child in front of a TV set can
see that this is a very powerful
medium.
"One of the sources of this idea
for me was an American history
professor at Harvard who made
great use of slides, maps, and that
sort of thing. The student gets an
idea of the vast possibilities of
expression in the field."
Speaking of the American sys-
tem of higher education in gen-
eral, Allen observed, "Your spec-
trum of quality is far greater than
ours. You have poor schools and
--- FILMS
Bond-Type Thriller
Lacking in Precision
By SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN
"That Man in Istanbul" has
some exciting scenes, but these do
not save it from being a shabby
attempt at a James Bond type
thriller. Its somewhat tangled plot
consists of the attempts of an Is-
tanbul gambling casino owner
(Hdrst Bucholz) to recover an
atomic scientist who has been kid-
naped by Turkish gangsters. Buch-
olz comes into conflict with the
gangsters, who spend most of the
picture' trying to kill him, and
with a group of Chinese Commu-
nists, who want the scientist to
help them with their atomic ex-
periments.
Some parts are imaginative and
done with the proper mixture of.
lightness and speed. The scenes
in which Bucholz cracks a safe
using a stethescope, shoots bul-
lets into six cars which are try-
ing to run him over, and turns on
all the steam jets in a Turkish
bath to elude pursuing killers are
all pleasing. Bucholz carries him-
self with a grace and an im-
perturbable casualness that makes
his performance moderately at-
tractive.'
The main troubles lie in thel
script and -in the direction. Di-
rector Anthony Asisi's blocking is
clumsy, his cutting is unimagina-
tive, his camera angles are con-
ventional, and his transitions lack
rhythmic consistency with what'
has preceded them. George Sim-'
onelli's dialogue is flat and his'
characters are indistinct. He must'
learn the difference between cre-
ating a comic "type," whose reac-
tions are pleasantly predictable,1
and a "stereotype," whose reac-
tions are merely monotonous.
"That Man in Istanbul" lacks
precision: as a result, the excite-
ment seems forced and uncontrol-
led. Nevertheless, it has very few
slow spots, and perhaps its bet-
ter moments make it worth see-
ing.
good schools. It is possible to
emerge with an A.B.,.a smattering
of knowledge, and no real depth.
But the University and any of the
other good American schools are
perfectly comparable to ours."
Sixth University
This is the sixth American uni-
versity at which Allen has taught.
On the whole he has observed no
great differences between Ameri-
can and British schools, other
than the degree of specialization.
He has, however, noted a few re-
curring tendencies.
"The British students write bet-
ter, but this is because they have
more experience in it. Yet I have
noticed a peculiar trait of Ameri-
can studen ts. I have taught some
Rhodes Scholars at Oxford. They
are extremely capable American
students. On a test, they start with
a fundamental examination of the
question before they start to an-
swer it. But to the British student
I must often say, 'But you haven't
answered the question.' Although
the British student generally ex-
presses his answer in a more in-
direct, forward and literary style,
the American's answer indicates a
whole difference in national ap-
proach.
"The broadness of an Ameri-
can's background makes for a sort
of logic in his answer. Then, too,
Americans have a great liking for
long, abstract words. Their an-
swers tend to be more 4bstract
also. An American would some-
times rather call a spade an 'agri-
cultural implement' than be pin-
ned down to a specific term. In
America one professor says to an-
other, 'What is your field, or
area?' but in Britain we say, 'What
is your subject?'
Homogeneous Population
"I think this can be explained
by the fact that the British popu-
lation is much more homogeneous,
and therefore-has a greater sense
of social identity. In Britain we
leave a lot of fundamentals un-
said that must be mentioned
here."
Allen aims his courses at the
student as a voting citizen. "In
Britain, however, there is a ten-
dency to aim courses at potential
professors. I think this is a bad
practice, except, perhaps, in some
graduate courses.
"I am using basically the same
notes for my lectures here that
I use at home. I must be critical
of my speeches, especially when I
come to your country, and pro-
ceed to tell you about your own
country."
Prof. Allen and his family will
return to London at the close of
the trimester in April.
By ANN MARCHI0
One can't help but be reminded
of Sir Walter Scott's "Patriotism"
when viewing the water colors and
acrylics of William A. Lewis, a
professor at the University, whose
works are currently being display-
ed at the Forsythe Gallery in
the Nickels Arcade.
Just as one feels the ardor in
Scott's poem, "Breathes there the
man with soul so dead / Who
never to himself hath said 'This is
my own, my native land'," so one
feels the latent spirit behind Lew-
is' landscapes and battle scenes.
Yet this is not a blind faith. A
very striking title accompanies one
water color of an army tank --
"The Triumph of Renaissance
Thought." While the title helps
recall the emergence of national-
ism during this historical period,
the water color questions sharply
the result of this grandiose idea.
Prof. Lewis' paintings do not
end with the beauty of their crea-
tion, but simultaneously criticize
human values and objectives. For
instance, Lewis labels one hand-
somely executed view of a city
"Space Program-Urban," which
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4:1) p.m.-Thie Romance Lan-
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