THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUE9DAY MAY,,, THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, MAY AYN RAND: Author Tells of Man's Nature EXPERIMENT: Local School Receives Airborn TV Programs By RISA AXELROD 11 "It is the nature of man that he must use his mind to survive," au- thor Ayn Rand said Sunday before her speech on "The Aesthetic Vac-z uum of Our Age," sponsored by the Michigan Union's Creative Arts Festival. "The whole concept of values} depends on the existence of a liv- ing entity endowed with choice. Since man can survive only by the choices that he makes, he must know what constitutes right and wrong and on what standard to base his choices," she explained. Prefacing her remarks by stating that her philosophy of objectivism could not be briefly summarized, Miss Rand outlined this concept of "rational self-interest" which she advances in her most recent book, "Fbr the New Intellectual." Value System Necessary "A system of values is an in- herent necessity of a living entity," she said. "What is right for man is that which is proper to a rational be- ing, and it is on this that he should base his morality. For,that which is irrational is anti-life and can destroy man by damaging his ca- pacity to use his mind. "The rational man will not be forced into betraying his values; he realizes that the value of his struggle is the achievement of an ultimate goal." Thoughtful Identity Miss Rand states that man must, identify his values-by means of a process of thought. With the rec- ognition of these values, "man has the right to live for his own happi- ness, in other words, for his ra- tional self-interest." Emotions follow as the result of "If guided by reason, emotions can be one's best friends. For it is only the fully rational man who will feel strongly about anything.' "If a man is convinced that he is right and can prove his case, he can feel profoundly, but will never feel emotions of guilt." Miss Rand believes that it is honesty rather than courage which allows a man to remain true to his convictions about what is right and wrong. Social Values While a dishonest man might believe it is "easier and safer" to agree with society rather than hold his own ideas, he destroys himself by betraying his values and accepting the values of others. "The most dishonest act that one can perform is to say that the opinions of others are more im- portant than one's own," she em- phasized. "The man who says 'I can't judge for myself' wants others to take the responsibiilty of judging for him. He is more afraid to de- cide for himself than of what so- ciety will do to him if he does make a decision." Miss Rand explained that Na- thaniel Branden is giving a series of lectures in New York and other cities which are devoted to a pres- entation of her philosophy and that there seems to be a growing interest in objectivism. Miss Rand is the author of suen books as "Atlas Shrugged," "The Fountainhead," "Anthem," "We the Living" and "For the New In- tellectual." Her lecture was the only public appearance she would make while in Ann Arbor. RICHARD SOUTHERN ... theatre revolution - AYN RAND =. . author, philosopher value premises, she believes. If value premises are held rationally there is no conflict, but if value premises are held unconsciously, if a man does not know why he holds certain values, a conflict will re- sult. "Reasons and emotion are not in conflict," Miss Rand stated. Emo- tions are the result of thinking or of evasion; in the latter by absorb- ing values through a type of os- mosis, she said. Views Stage In History By FREDERICK ULEMAN Georgian theatre design is a combination of Elizabethan and court theatre features, Richard Southern of the British Centre of the International Theatre Insti- tute said yesterday at a speech department lecture. Prior to the English restoration, there had been two major kinds of theatres: the Elizabethian theatre with its square stage projecting into the audience, and the court theatre with its recessed scenery area. Christopher Wren, after having been asked to build a new style theatre, first designed a polygoni- cal shaped auditorium with a square stage protruding into the audience. This theatre was never built. The theatre he finally did build had a large fan - shaped stage which extended back and had scenery behind it. 'In this candlelit theatre the actor stood in front while the enclosed area provided an air of mystery behind him. If necessary, he could walk into the fantasy effect of the back stage. However, a more intimate and confiding atmosphere was ini- tiated by having the actor on the front of the .stage. It was only the advent of gas lighting, which replaced the ex- pensive candles and made it pos- sible to have the audience dimly lighted with the stage and scenery well illuminated, which signalled the end of the Georgian theatre and the start of the Victorian era. CAF To Present Dance Program By PHILIP SUTIN Approximately 120 students at Ann Arbor's Wines Elementary School participated yesterday in a six-state experimental project in airborne transmission of educa- tional television programs. A specially equipped DC-6 cir- cling Muncie, nd., transmitted the lessons to schools in Indiana, Illi- nois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Wisconsin in the Midwest Pro- gram on Airborne Television's first day of experimental classroom broadcasting. In Ann Arbor students viewed three of the taped programs. Classes View Show A sixth grade class watched an arithmetic program on decimals and fractions and a science pro- gram while three second grade classes viewed a taped lesson on spring plants. "The sixth graders first attitude was 'well this is something like we have at home'," Emerson Pow- rie, principal at Wines School said. "As the program progressed, they became involved and got the idea this was different than a typical program." The University is one of the four participating universities in Michi- gan. Each institution will consult with the school systems using the airborne television programs on educational and technical prob- lems. Workshops Held Like the other institutions, Michigan State University, Wayne LITTLE CLUB UNDER THE STARS . . . FRIDAY, MAY 19 . 9-12 I 6 '- State University, and Western Michigan University, the Univer- sity will hold a workshop this sum- mer to instruct teachers in the use of this program. The session to be held Aug. 7-18 will feature video tape demonstrations concerning its effective use. "This is an experimental pro- gram to find the best benefits of this type of teaching. This is sup- plemental instruction just the same as audio-visual aids," John Elzay, Ann Arbor superintendent of schools explained. i DRAMATIC ARTS CENTER presents Shaw's "DON JUAN IN HELL" Wed. & Fri., May 17, 19 Dante's "INFERNO" Translation by JOHN CIARDI Thurs. & Sat. May 18, 20 8:30 P.M. First Unitarian Church Admission: Wed., Thurs. $1, Fri., Sat. $1.25 Series: Wed. & Thurs. $1.75, Fri. & Sat. $2.00 Reductions to DAC members & groups of 10 Tickets on sale at Marshall's Book Shop "Oh joy, the Little Club's dance is going to be out in the open air !" "Just think . . We'll have the fresh, clean air to breathe, and flowers, and--" "Oh well, it's air-con- ditioned inside!" :I FACULTY GRADUATES: Professors Audit, Continue Classwork 1961 DRAMA SEASON * Gala Opening Tonight "A COMIC TRIUMPH !" -N.Y. Times A By ANN GOLDSCHMIDT For most students, a University degree offers emancipation from further courses, but some en- thusiastic faculty members persist in auditing classes long after re- ceiving their doctorate. Professors sit in on classes for a variety of reasons. Some find it a stimulating way of finding out more about their own field. Others are more interested in learning about an area totally unrelated to their own specialty. Still others find a particular course will help them in a specific research pro- j ect. Foreign language courses are among the most popular. Profes- sors intending to travel or teach in another country or those need- ing to do research in reading a foreign language audit beginning WUOM Gets USIA Prize The University, through it radio station WUOM-FM, has been awarded a "Certificate of Partici- pation" by the United States In- formation Agency recognizing its contribution to the Voice of Amer- ica. Henry Loomis, USIA director of broadcasting services, commended the station for presenting taped messages in which foreign stu- dents tell their families and friends at home about their lives at the University. Pledges To Hold Camp Help Week Junior Panhellenic and Junior Inter-Fraternity Council will spon- sor Help Week, beginning tomor- row through Friday. All pledges and initiates from sororities and fraternities will go to the Fresh Air Camp and begin maintainance work so that the area can be used for camping dur- ing the summer. Buses will leave the campus at 1:30 and return at 5 p.m. each day. language courses to further their proficiency.' Eastman Audits Course Prof. Arthur Eastman of the English department audits Prof. Joe L. Davis' course in American' literature. Prof. Eastman will be teaching American literature on a high school level via "airborn"i television next year, and is in- terested in seeing how another teacher handles the material. He also finds Prof. Davis' 'sociologi- cal" approach to literature stimu- lating. John Nystuen of the geography department' is taking several courses in basic mathematics that are applicable to some research he is doing. But there are other faculty members who are taking courses just for the fun of it. find they don't have the time. Instead, they audit several lectures without attending the class regu- larly. One professor said it would be impossible for him to attend a class regularly since he is fre- quently called out of town to lec- ture or attend conferences. He also complained that if he took courses outside his own field he would be labelled a "dilletante" by his de- partment and considered less ser- ious about his own area of con- centration. Suggest Cooperation Another professor suggested that more faculty members take courses in other departments to further interdisciplinary cooperation. He stressed the lack of collaboration among related departments in the University. The advantages of faculty mem- bers auditing courses also include a widened insight into the nature of being a student. Most profes- sors prefer not to participate in the class discussions, but even so find a new outlook on the prob- lems of faculty-student relation- ships. JOHN BARAGREY FAYE in EMERSON "T HE MA RRIAGE-GO-ROUN D" A Comedy Dedicated to the Proposition with LYNNE FORRESTER and STEPHEN ELLIOTT Evenings through Saturday at 8:30 P.M. Matinees Thursday and Saturday at 2:30 P.M. Box Office Open Daily 10 A.M. - Curtain Time John Baragrey Faye Emerson SEASON TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE GOOD SEATS FOR ALL PERFORMANCES LYDIA MEN DELSSOH N THEATRE I I This evening at 8 at Hillel HONORS NIGHT and INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS Speaker: Dr. Lawrence B. Slobodkin 1961 Recipient, Henry Russell Award "Speculations on Peck Order in Jews" Refreshments 1429 Hill Street All are welcome I I I L- Mass Meeting CnaDNCMnW I