70 THE MICHIGAN DAILY WE TOUR UNITED STATES: Filipinos Compare Student Activities Government Employs ELI Testing Program By ISAAC ADALEMO Four Philippine student leaders, now visiting the campus, have come to the United States under the State Department Educational Travel and Cultural Exchange Program to meet leaders of na- tional student organizations as well as students in their particu- lar fields of stud.y They plan to learn as much as possible about student government activities here, and to compare philosophies of education and teaching techniques. The group consists of Evergisto Macatulad, President, National Union of Students of the Philip- pines; Jamileo T. Nibungco, Cul- ture editor, Far Eastern Univer- sity's Advocate (the student) newspaper); Nicolas Vergara, Uni- versity of San Carlos, College of Engineering representative to Su- preme Student Council; and Douglas Gabiana, editor, The Technician, Cebu Institute of Technology student publication. International Center All of them are members of oth- er important student and national organizations. Their visit to the campus is being handled by the International Center. The National Student Union in the Philippines is composed of 37 universities. Each college must of- fer at least two first degree courses and have a student government council to qualify for membership, Macatulad said. The National Stu- dent Union does not take active part in the politics of the country. "We take part in politics only as mucd. as legislation affects stu- dent interests, he added. In other matters we merely voice our opin- ions without following them with demonstrations or picketing. Even our protests on purely educational matters do not usually come through." He gave as an example of the. impotency of students' protests in the Philippines, 'The Spanish Law protest'. In this case there was a bill in Parliament seeking to in- crease the number of credits re- quired in Spanish for graduation. Hatehers To Hold Tea For Students President and Mrs. H a r I a n Hatcher are receiving members of the student body at a tea from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. this afternoon. -Daily-Jerome Starr STUDENT LEADERS-Jamileo T. Nibungco (left) and Douglas Gabiana (right) have come to the United States to learn about student government and compare philosophies of education. The students protested vigorously; notwithstanding, the bill passed through Parliament. Another reason why student protests and demonstrations are very few in the Philippines is that the Administration is generally annoyed at demonstrations and rallies tending on violence, and the public usually does not sup- port student risings, Macatulad explained. University, campuses in the Philippines are suspected as fer- tile places for Communist infiltra- tion, a member of the group com- mented. "Most of the Student Un- ion's meetings and activities are ,closely watched by security offi- cers. The Student Organization of the State University in Manila, which was very opposed to actions of the Administration of the Uni- versity, was suspected of leftist inclinations and was abolished. Circulating Manifestoes At the Far Eastern University, six students ,who were caught cir- culating manifestoes suspected to be Communist inspired, were ex- pelled from the University. These are examples of how strict the government is in checking Com- munist infiltration. "I believe we need this strict safeguard against Communism es- pecially when we are so near it" the NUS president said. The Phil- ippines has an Anti-Communist law and a Committee on Anti- DIAL 8-6416 Shows at 7 and 9 p.m. "POWERFUL" -N. Y. times TM A GL Philippino Activity which operates like the House Committee on Un- American Activities in the United States, he added. "Outside of politics the student unions serves as a co-ordinating body for all student activities." Ni- bungco said. The non-political program of the student union of the Philip- pines is not unlike the SGC and Michigan Union programs. It in- 'cludes a Book Exchange Program in Manila; an arrangement with the businessmen in Manila to give a ten per cent discount on all goods for students who present the Union discount card; a Travel Bureau which helps students get lowest rates in Air and Ocean travels and publishes travel guides for students coming into Manila for the first time. Junior Branch The National Union of students has also established a junior branch-the National Union of High School Students. The pur- pose for doing this is to get high school students acquainted with the problems of student organiza- tions before entering college. "We intend through this junior' branch to strengthen the students union by an assured steady flow of student union enthusiasts from our high schools," Macatulad con- cluded. The group has already visited several campus locations of inter- est to them. They visited among other places, the Student Publica- tions Building and will be attend- ing the SGC meeting this evening. They will leave Ann Arbor Thurs- day to continue their five-week tour of the United States. (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a two part series about the English Language Institute.) By BARBARA PASH "As far as I know, there are only two programs for testing overseas which use standardized tests," John Upshur, research as- sociate in charge of testing and certification at the English Lan- guage Institute, noted recently. The program employed by the American government is that of the Agency for International De- velopment. The other is the insti- tute's examination, which is used by 135 American and Canadian universities and colleges. The purpose of the program is to test the level of English lan- guage proficiency of foreign stu- dents applying for admission to American universities. Word of Mouth ELI's testing abroad program was instituted in 1958. It was so effective that it "spread by word of mouth to other schools. We don't publicize our program. If another school is interested in using it, we will send them information," he said. The general plan is that the uni- versities pay a $3 charge for each score reported by the institute. However, there are several plans depending on the volume of test- ing expected, Upshur continued. "The universities write to ELI before the foreign student's papers are all processed. The student is notified that before he is accepted, he must pass an English test which is given by the University's Institute," he explained. Exam Arranged The foreign student then con- tacts ELI and the time and place of the examination are arranged. The institute has 270-280 exam- iners abroad. "We don't want to make the student travel too far to take the test, so we get the near- est examiner and then authorize him to give the test," Upshur com- mented. To be an examiner, a person must have certain qualifications. English must be his native tongue. The institute tries to get academic personnel in local universities abroad, he explained. The institute usually gets to know the examiners well through constant correspondence and from references. Most of them don't have connections with the Univer- sity, he noted. Piece-Work Basis They are paid on a piece-worlk basis. The student pays for the test when he takes it and the ex- aminer's fee is taken care of through this. There are two parts to the ex- amination, a personal interview and a written section. The foreign student writes a composition which is assigned by ELI. This is re- turned to the institute for scoring. ELI pays the postage. "The institute has to authorize every test which is given. They are returned to us for grading because we wouldn't have the continuity if each test wasnscored by the stu- dent's examiner," Upshur ex- plained. Scores Sent The results of the personal in- terview areleft to the decision of the examiner. The scores are then sent to the University. Whether the university accepts or rejects the foreign student after this, is not the concern of the institute. Validation of the test is accom- plished by comparing the perform- ance of foreign students in Amer- ican universities with native stu- dents in those same universities. "We feel the foreign student abroad should do as well as for- eign students already enrolled in American universities," Upshur explained. Critics Give Rice Award To Company The Association of Producing Artists, the University's new resi- dence theatre company, this week received the 1961-.62 Vernon Rice Award presented by the New York Drama Desk Reviewers. The award, made annually in memory of Rice who was former Drama Editor of the New York Post, lauded the APA for "out- standing achievement in the the- atre." The APA is scheduled for sum- mer engagements at the Bucks County (Pa.) Playhouse and the Easthampton (Mass.) Summer Festival. The Company will arrive in Ann Arbor September 2 to be- gin rehearsals for the Fall Drama Season October 3-November 4. Rosemary Harris, the leading lady of the resident company, has signed to star opposite actor Sir Lawrence Olivier this summer. at the Chichester Festival in Eng- land. Miss Harris currently+ is playing a New York engagement with the APA in "School for Scandal," "Seagull" and "The Tavern." SAVE ANGEL'S "Great Recordings of the Century" WESTMINSTER KAPP ROULLETTE VERVE 4. 1 DISC SHOP H &FT~CENTER 1210 S. University NO 3-6922 304 S. Thayer NO 5-4855 SA I ALUMNI CONFERENCE PROGRAM: Panel Views Problems, Of Mergingy Companies 40% RCA VICTOR RCA SORIA RIVERSIDE LONDON, includes all Sutherland recordings By GERALD STORCH A seminar session of the Alum- ni Conference Program, sponsor- ed by the business school Satur- day, focused on the background, pitfalls and maneuvers involved when two companies merge. The-panel comprised three rank- ing executives in private industry: E. E. Conlin, S. E. MacArthur, and J. J. Schofield. Discussing the preliminary ne- gotiation for merger, Schofield pointed out that "sometimes you can take two losers and by put- ting them together intelligently" form a prosperous company, as resources are consolidated and overhead nearly halved. Acquisition of another firm can be also valuable as a larger num- ber of products are marketed through the same distribution channel. Conlin, speaking on how to evaluate the proposed acquisition, said the new company must have an intrinsic economic value, and should not merely represent a "tax loss" transaction.- Factors that must be taken in- to account in assessing the addi- tional value from the acquisition include the youth and competence of its management, its labor sit- uation and its marketing reputa- tion. The merger's intrinsic value de- pends upon its earnings potential, sales trends, and whether the product line is compatible with the parent company. Then MacArthur delved into what happens just after the acqui- sition is made. Primary problem in this aspect include personnel integration, re- shuffling of accounting and mak- ing sure the new firm "benefits by association with its parent." YR's Request Investigyation The Young Republican club has appealed to the state Fair Cam- paign Practices Commission to in- vestigate charges of a reported takeover of the Wayne. County Republican organization. Passing unanimously on the res- olution, the YR's called for inves- tigation of."factions working as a detriment" to party efforts. The motion charged that "secret groups such as the John Birch So- ciet operate as a detriment to the Republican Party" and asked that all Republican candidates "repu- diate" the Birch organization Jakobson To Talk On Slavic Poetry Prof. Roman Jakobson of Har- vard University will discuss "Early Medieval Slavic Poetry and Its Further Implications" at 4:10 p.m. today in the East Lecture Room of Rackham. 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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 General Notices Attention June Graduates: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, School of Education, School of Music, School of Public Helath, and School of Business Administration: Students are advised not to request grades of I or X in June. When such grades are abso- lutely imperative, the work must be made up in time to allow your instruc- tor to report the make-up grade not later than noon, Mon., June 11. Recommendations for Departmental Honors: Teaching departments wishing to recommend tentative June graduates from the College of Literature, Science. and the Arts, for honors or high hon- ors should recommend such students by forwarding a letter (in two copies; one copy for Honors Council, one copy for the Office of Registration and Rec- ords) to the Director, Honors Council, 1210 Angell Hall, by 4:00 p.m., Fri., June 8. Teaching departments in the School of Education should forward letters di- rectly to the Office of Registration and Records, 1513 Admin. Bldg., by 8:30 a.m., Mon., June 11. Graduating Seniors place your order for caps and gowns now at Moe's Sport Shop, 711 North University. Applications for the University of Michigan Sponsored Research Gradu- ate Fellowships to be awarded for the fall semester, 1962-63, are now being accepted in the office of the Graduate School. The. stipend is $1,150 plus tui- tion per semester. Application forms are available from the Graduate School. Only applicants who have been ein- ployed at the University of Michigan on sponsored research for at least one year on at least a half time basis are eligible and preference will be given to applicants who have completed the equivalent of at least one full semester of graduate work at the time of application. Applications and sup- porting material are due in the office of the Graduate School not later than 4:00 p.m., Mon., Aug. 13. Undergraduate Women Students now on campus who do not have a housing commitment for the fall semester 1962, may apply for housing in Residence Halls at the Office of the Dean of Wom- en, SAB, beginning Wed., May 16. Agenda Student Government Council May 16, 1962, 7:15 p.m., Council Room Constituents' Time, 9 p.m. Minutes of previous meeting. Officer reports: President, Letters, Ap- pointments from Interviewing Board for Committee on Membership; Considera- tion of Requests for Extension on dead- line for adequate statements; Executive Vice-President, Interim Action; Admin- istrative Vice-President, publicity book- lets; Treasurer. Standing Committees: Committee on NSA, appointments to summer congress; Committee on Student Activities, Cal- endar 1962-63, Nathaniel Dight Society, temporary recognition, Calendaring of Homecoming '63. Ad Hoc Committees and Related Boards: Student Health Insurance Re- port. Special Business. Old Business: Reconsideration of NSA policy change. New Business: Motion on tuition raise. Constituents' and Members Time. Announcements. Adjournment. I ORGANIZATION NOTICES Chess Club, Meeting, May 16, 7:30 p.m.. Union, Rms. 3KL. Everyone Wel- come. * * * German Club, Coffee Hour, German Conversation, Music, Singing of Folk Songs, May 16, 2-4 p.m., 4072 FB. "Herz- lich willkommen!" ** * Ulir Ski Club, Canoe Meeting, May 16, 7:30 p.m., Union, Rm. 3M. Am I I~r ''ri. .1i , ' f s ,;.. ENDING TONIGHT "QUESTION 7" I Dial 2-6264 STARTS THURSDAY "The big difference between Ipeole is the difference t 'htwo thina at1hn~ Approval for the following student- sponsored activities becomes effective 24 hours after the. publication of . this notice. All publicity for these events must be withheld until the approval has become effective. May 19-Folklore Society, Picnic and Folk Sing, 8=10 p.m., Island Park. May 17-Michigan Union and Folklore Society. Concert, Peter, Paul and Mary, Noon to 1 p.m., Diag . May 21-Voice, Lecture, Herman Kahn, 7:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room, UGLI. French and German Screening Evam- inations: The screening examinations in French and German for doctoral can- (Continued on Page 3) ,WE 'BUY 'i. A I flS . ' t EV I have ecstasy in love an' those who havenit. Metro-Goldwyn - Mayer presents PAUL NEWMAN GERALDINE PAGE lEN S IIAN S I on the DIAG for anid a.t the CASH III I