EI THE MICHIGAN DAILY City Manager Plan Holds Up In Depression Professor Bromage Shows In Survey Only Seven Cities Abandoned It (Continued from Page l) portional representation system meth- od of elections. 5. Voters voted their resentments rather than their appreciations. Their resentment at the operating of the spoils system and the land scan- dals blinded their eyes to the gen- eral improvement in municipal serv- ices under the manager plan. In Lima, Professor Bromage's sur- vey showed, politician spoilsmen gain prime positions when the non-par- tisan group sponsoring the manager plan "wearied of the struggle," and astrohg political organization and the editor of the local newspaper, who believed in the mayor and coun- cil form, united to overthrow the manager charter. "The first, stumbling block" in Brat- tieboro, Professor Bromage discovered was that "appointment of a manager was put in hands of selectmen not friendly to the plan, and business men interested in it could not be per- suaded to run for office." In addi- tion to this, he continued, the man- ager was instrumental in the adop- tion and enforcement of unpopular, regulatory ordinances, and he de- veloped a number of new services which "were an asset to the town, but cost money," and the cry of economy was raised. In Windsor, according to Professor Bromage, the manager pilan was called uneconomical by its enemies, and its friends did not take the trouble to support it. The same difficulty was encountered in St. Albans, he said, where there was also dissatis- faction concer'ning real estate ap- praisals.. Politics, factional disputes and the false cry of economy, Professor Bro- mage found, invaded the city man- ager government in Sulphur, where the difficulty was "purely local and not one that involved principles of good government." The city man- ager plan came to Fall River when the Massachusetts textile mill city was in the throes of an industrial slump and increased taxation, Professor Bromage declared. A local politician was selected as manager, his survey revealed, and the politicians, caught napping when the plan was put into effect, awoke and succeeded in elect- ing a majority of the councilmen. A reorganization, he said, came too late, together with the increasing de- pression, to save Fall River from prac- tical bankruptcy, and the forces op- posed to the city manager plan suc- ceeded in convincing the voters that it would not work. New Theories Of" Education Developed In Berkley Sc Former Marking Methods routine or schedule is attem Dominating Teachers Are the student is left entirely t D mn t Tacer CAeinclnations. Altered In New System The usual systematic co in English has been abando By PAUL I). JACOBS1 the new plan. According toT consEnglish as taught in most A theory of education which calls the present time does no for the abandonment of organiized a generation of people wh classes, dominating teachers, ordinary read. It rather builds up marking methods and periodical ex- cases an extreme distaste fo aminations is now being given prac- The experimental program: tical application in the fifth and includes voluntary readi sixth grades of the Angell school among 500 books chosen on in Berkley, a suburb of Detroit. amn50bokchsnn This experiment, aunched through of their probable interest,a the advice of Mr. Warren R. Good of taneous writing for the sch the School of Education, calls for a paper. One peliod a we l program of well-rounded development over to the playing of in the fields of physical recreat ion, Wokames. sl~tir practical arts, fine arts and for the TeWork Peiods Substit reading of various books to supple- There no longer are any ment the practical work accomplished class recitations under this p in these fields. In place of the tra- periods accompanied by ditional class-room, ultimately, there practice and discussion 1h is to be a large comfortable lounge substituted, with the teach room with curtains, rugs, upholstered occupying an inconspicuous easy chairs and long reading tables "Although the changes so lined with books relating to many met with a high degree of phases of knowledge. Mir. Good explained, "it is sto draw any conclusions c Change Lies in Method the ultimate application The most revolutionary aspect of h v ince manv of tP Vteor sincet~ mayoft RURAL STUDENTS SEE M.S.C. EAST LANSING, May 6.- (/P") - hoolA vanguard of more than 1,000 rural e o i ~ school students, studying in npted, and to his own urse work ned under Mr. Good, schools at t produce ho like to in many or reading. in English ng from the basis and spon- ool news- k is given sedentary organized ilan. Work reading, have been or always S position. ofar have fsuccess,"~ too early oncerning of this he desired agricultuiral seools. arrived at Mich- igan State College today for the Fu- ture Farmers' celebration of Thurs- day and Friday. The college pre- pared to receive 3,000 or more for the two-day gathering, which will be fea- tured tomorrow by livestock and grain judging contests. 1 E tC' HA PHi_ ' x PM rienc', one r, veb I trir.o ed,.,alt n ee ,- Ja preaerred. totreu l , gaSSl ry St n td~ o Opeot'fRe 5n Al~lue. tk. ~di ny q etyt. fl Qd'Oa P''% Did you ever read the want ads and say "There is the very posi- Lion I would like to have, if I could fill it." Our instruction will give you the knowledge and experience that will fit you for the niche in life that you should fill. HAMILTON BUSINESS COLLEGE William at State Ph. 7831 LEOPOLD S TOKOWSK I and the Philadelphia Orchestra will open the 43rd Annual MAY ES 'VAL i WEDN ESDAY, MAY 13, at 8:30 P.M. in a brilliant program of 1 4-1, - -1- - .- - I'. -,. Iuw ly, 1uG ltily tr t tne change nes in method. In this changes have been initiated in a scheme the teacher no longer oc- compromised form. This adjustment cupies a dominating position in the has been necessary in order to avoid school scene. She is placed at a desk making such radical changes as will in the rear of the room, and acts more cause emotional upsets in teachers, or less as a constantly available source students and parents. of information. The function of the teacher is only to aid the pupil in learning what he or she has a desire to learn. In making a change from the tra- ditional methods of grading students, a plan for a semi-annual letter in- dicating the academic condition of each pupils was decided upon. The letter is written in purely descriptive terms and is intended to abolish the tendency of pigeon-holing, almost in- herent in the alphabetical system of grading. Other Evils Fought Another of the evils of the present system of elementary education which this experiment is attempting to do away with, is the presence of artificial sex differences in relation to fields of interest and achievement. Dur- ing the brief period of its existence, the experiment has successfully prov- en such differences to be naturally non-existent, and has shown that they are merely a result of illogical taboos which the present educational system has not attempted to abolish. The emphasis in the field of phys- ical education is not placed on the development of health or skill. It is I intended to develop an interest in group games of permanent desirabil- ity, especially those that are ap- plicable in adulthood, such as swim- ming, golf, tennis and baseball, No LOCALLY OWNED R A D I O S INSTRUMENTS SI N C E 1852 207 E. WASP-AINGTON PHONE 2.11 1 Superior MILK-ICE CREAM MOTIHER'S DAY SPE(AL- J1anilla and Fresh Strawberry (reniam. Superior Dairy Company Phone 23181 II Prelude to "The Mastersingers" Prelude to "Lohengrin" "Tristan und Isolda" Love Music by Wagner Toccata and Fugue in D Minor Aria Fugue in G minor Come, Sweet Death Poacagl ia by Bach 11 DAIL4Y OFFICIAL BTULETIN (Continued from Page 4) members are urged to attend. Please call 7332 not later than Thursday evening to make reservations. The Hillel Independents will hold an open meeting at the Foundation Saturday, May 9, 8:30 p.m.' With the interesting program which has been planned and the refreshments which will be served (no charge), the gath- ering will be very enjoyable. Sphinx, junior men's honorary so- ciety, will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Union. The meeting is very important. - - - - - For Mother's Day POTTED PLANTS and Combination Pots and Boxes. FARM MARKET Greenhouse 320 E. Liberty Phone 9778 1 New Spring Jewelry IN ALL THE SPRING COLORS OF PINK, WHITE, BLUE and CAMEO MATCHED SETS of PINS, RINGS, BRACELETS and CLIPS, EARRINGS, NECKLACES 11 LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI, will lead the Philadelphia Orchestra. 11 EAtcL u there Also for Smart, Informal Wear, we offer Blue and White Cluster Pearl. c~rcade jcwclry Shop CARL F. 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Pierne A Mystery in Two Parts for Soli, Chorus of Children and Orchestra Concerto No. 5 in E flat for Piano and Orchestra.......................Beethoven HAROLD BAUER Mr. Bauer uses the Baldwin Piano FRIDAY EVENING, 8:30 THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA LILY PONS, Soprano CHARLES O'CONNELL and SAUL CASTON, Conductors Overture to "Marriage of Figaro".......... Mozart Arias, from "Magic Flute".. . ...... .... Mozart Pamina's Air Queen of the Night LILY PONS Symphony No. 1 in C major Op. 21... .Beethoven Adagio molto - Allegro con brio SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 2:30 THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ElFFREM ZIMBALIST, Violinist LEOPOL D STOKOVSKI, Conductor Symphony No. 1 in C minor ...........Brahms Un poco sostenuto -- Allegro Andante sostenuto Un poco allegretto. e grazioso Adagio, piu andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra.........................Sibelius Allegro moderato Adagio di molto Allegro ma non tanto EFREM ZIMBALIST The Bird of Fire..................Stravinsky Introduction The Fire Bird and Her Dance Dance of the Princesses Kastchei's Infernal Dance Berceuse Finale SATURDAY EVENING, 8:30 SOLOISTS JEANNETTE VREELAND, Soprano ROSE BAMPTON, Contralto GIOVANNI MARTINELLI, Tenor KEITH FALKNER, Bass SNOW SHOVELS All Kinds At All Prices 9 Dial 2-1713 1111 11 11 I I