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Show THE SIGNPOST Thursday, January 16, 1941 Publisher Semimonthly During The College Year Official Student Paper of WEBER JUNIOR COLLEGE Ogden, Utah Editorial Offices 1,02 Moench Building Editor J- M. Demos Business Manager Ardell Russell Associate Editor Marjorie Vowles News Editor David Lund Society Editor Nola Agricola Sports Editors Kathleen Davis, Glenn Shannon Circulation Kent Baggs Editorials Ada Weir Photographer Bud Johnson Consultant C. M. Nilsson Reporters: Margaret Petersen, Dick Skeen, Louise de Wit, Ruth Carver, Dallas Burton, Karl MacFarlan, Arnold Roe, Cleve Poulsen, Earl Hight, Ed Anderson, Marva Jensen, Almira Heslop, Morris Gordon, Ray Wright, Dewey Hudson, Margaret Peterson, Foss Robinson, Wendell Muir, Raymond Kerr. And Weber Wins Again . . . rinr fmnt na ?e carries the story of a fin ancial grant and new honors that have come to Weber specifically because of the unusual work being done in our vocationaldepartment. thp work heine done in fill CAiaiiWHWii w. 1 T 1 J this division of our curriculum was published in this column last year. Written by Dr. Dixon, it set forth the need for vocational work and our methods of meeting the problem of a changing world. The staff feels that this time is a very appropriate one to republish the program that has since grown even more necessary to our world: Rnme neonle sav that education is to make a life. Others say that education is to make a living. But most college students in their preparation for successful living feel that their education should be both; namely, a combination of the cultural and practical, or vocational. Weber college subscribes to this point of view. As a result of this philosophy, the distinction between academic and vocational courses is becoming less and less. Academic courses are being taught with their vocational values in mind, and instructors in vocational courses, on the other hand, consciously seek every opportunity to promote rounded, cultural development. Emphasis . . . The emphasis is also being shifted from subject matter to student growth, from subject content to student needs, from the accumulation of information as an end in itself to the modification of behavior. Along with this liberalization of purpose and offerings, the college has persistently sought to maintain high standards of scholarships and performances in all fields. The lack of employment and wage oppor tunities for young people has caused the college to expand its offerings to serve many who were heretofore neglected. Specific curricula have been developed for at least four major groups of students as follows: (1) those preparing for upper division standing in institutions of higher learning; (2) those seeking a cultural education in courses that terminate at the end of the collegeg sophomore year; (3) those desiring two years of technical semi-prof essional training that will qualify them to enter the commercial and industrial world, and (4) those whose needs are best met by short term courses and cooperative programs. In Addition . . . In addition to these, the night school has been organized at the request of those who are working in the day time. It soon became clear that a terminal voca tional division was needed to supplement and to give Balance to the college preparatory division before Weber college could achieve us oojecuve: namely, to combine the cultural and the practical" in the preparation of its students for successful living. Consequently, the new developments at the college have been in the terminal vocational field, while at the same time the standards of the college preparatory courses have been raised and the values of a broad general education nave been emphasized. The steps which the institution has fol lowed in establishing its vocational courses are summarized as follows: Summary . . . A. The community survey. The coordina tors and faculty members concerned always make a survey of the area served by the college before recommending instruction in anv occupation. The chief purposes of the sur vey are to determine the number employed; their age; the turnover; openings, and the type of training needed. B. The organization of an advisory committee. The advisory committee selected usually consists of five members representing workmen and employers in the occupation. C. The training proper. The course of study is determined by the instructor with the help of the dean of instruction, the coordinator, the survey and the advisor' committees. It calls for five hours each day in trade-training and related fields. D. The placement: After the training period, and frequently before the two year course is completed, the student is placed on the job as an apprentice or as a cadet. E. The follow-up. While on the job he is given some supervision by the coordinator and instructor, and often induced to return to night school in order to keep developing, and that he can learn while he earns. The Coming Year . . . The years, we are told, are what we make them. Although the coming of a new year, 1941, may represent a certain dissatisfaction with things as they are, there ib also present a useful characteristic. Progress springs from it. It has been the impetus which has inspired the leaders of the human race from time immemorial to accomplish. There has always been the knowledge that beyond the horizon of known fact something new might be foud to brighten the lives of those who seek. At this season we look back with regretful hearts and ahead with hope-filled eyes. The past year has seen happenings that have been strange, tragic, and pitiful, beautiful, and inspiring. Old wars have dragged on, a new one broken out with threats to engulf the world, still others await the birth of still future years to begin. Crime has paid and criminals have mocked our claims of equal justice. Men have grown rich while others have starved, men have died, and men have been born. But out of the years of the past we have come to know that man's fate depends upon himself. The uncertainties of the future are the uncertainties of human nature itself. Man's greatest weapon, intelligence is still being cultivated in thousands of institutions similar to our own throughout the peaceful world, to guide the way. Youth can face 1941 with hope for the future. It is no sentence imposed upon us by nature alone. The years are what we make them. Refounders and Founders . . . When Founders' day is brought to the minds of the students, the prevailing idea is that some man or institution donated funds which made possible the erection of the school. Weber college like other institutions of its kind had its beginning in the same manner. This year our Founders' day takes on a new aspect because among our midst we have a new founder. He endows every student and prospective student with the chance and the desire to aim for the better things in life, Dr. Dixon. Although he came here to Weber only a few years ago has practically refounded the entire college. Since the establishment of the school as a junior college almost a decade ago no one man has helped the school progress so rapidly.Some wil say that this is his job, but Weber college had many presidents before Dr. Dixon who were all able leaders and performed their job well. The preceding presi dents never let the standards of the school fall. Dr. Dixon went beyond that point. He created new and higher standards for the school. His new standards are alleviating the problems which confronted the students and the school. The founding of the trade school gives approximately 70 per cent of two year college students, who . are unable to go on to attain a higher degree, a chance to use their education as a means of earning a livli-hood.When the college neded more room because of the increasing enrollment, the Central building was obtained. Just recently the college gained national recognition by being recognized as one of leading terminal educational institutions in the United States by obtaining funds for the Rockefeller Institute for further research upon this subject. All these accomplishments were brought about in four years. Dr. Dixon is not the only one responsible for these developments, but his foresight and his hard work underly all of these developments. Like the pioneers of this state who had the foresight and courage to turn a barren desert into a land of plenty, Dr. Dixon had turned a college which benefitted only thirty out of every hundred students to one which benefits ail who attend. When Founders' day comes to the minds of the students of this college in the future, Dr. Dixon's name will head the members who have founded and refounded the school. Orchids . . . Orchids to Mr. Roland Parry and his all star cast for their splendid work in the Christmas oratorio "A Child Is Born." Music and orchestrations of the cantata were written and arranged by Mr. Parry who directed the one hundred and fifty students taking part. Depicting the birth of Christ, the oratorio was presented in an original and interesting performance wheh has brought noted recognition to Weber college. Mr. Parry, Weber is proud of you and your supporters. Intercollegiate Interests Intermix jln Interpretive Insight BY ARDELL RUSSELL Good will, good spirits, and the papers of other colleges, seem to have accumulated in the Signpost office over the holidays. I've looked them over and picked out a few things you might be interested in. Incidentally, a book that hasn't left the Duquesne library for two years is "College and Life." Their students apparently have bene too busy making college life to bother reading about it. From the marks most students are getting in Orientation, this might apply to Weber college. Three foreign countries, a Pacific island and 11 C t' ' -. .?- , . ' i-4 j "r Quarter's End BY LOUISE de WIT Now I'm a conceited sort of gal- I like myself and the stuff I do, But even I have my limits, pal I can't dish out grades like the "proffies" do. I can't for the life of me see why A grade can be given out by some guy That will pass or fail some poor studes; Why don't profs pity these poor dudes? We don't blame teachers with rules to obey But when, oh, when, will we reach the day That moans no longer will pierce the ears And averages no longer result in big tears? Flight Program End Advanced Letters to Editor Censure, jPraise School Dear Editor, It seems to me that by the time young people reach the college age they should have developed enough principal to refrain from being "stickey-fingered." I am thinking of an instance where some amateur thief broke into a locker and borrowed a book. I say amateur because his identity is known. There is no doubt that he needed the book, but the owner also needed it. If the students cannot afford their books, I am sure the teacher can suggest a better way of obtaining them than that of stealing. Yours truly J. A. N. Dear Editor, Do Weber college students have manners or don't they? Don't they have enough good taste to get to assemblies on time instead of dragging in any time they get around to it? Then when they do get there, they are so impatient to get out that they have to leave before assembly is adjourned. I think that shows very poor taste. This situation should be remedied. Let's all make a resolution to put forth enough effort to get to assemblies promptly and then to stay until it is over if humanly possible. Yours truly, A student Dear Editor: In one of the last issues of the Signpost an embittered member of the feminine sex expounded upon the new low to which scandal in your paper had stooped. It is with deep remorse for the shallowness of its appreciation of the more human side of life, and deep respect for your publication of it that I now write this letter. I like your scandal column. Maybe that puts me in the class of low-grade morons or something even worse, but I like it. Nor is my affection for the dished dirt of the type that will fade as soon as my name is linked indiscreetly in it. It has been so done at least twice this year, and I can still laugh. The trouble with "Freda" seems to be either a lack of a sense of humor or a recent revelation of the truth. Give us more! Collijoe Dear Editor: The final assembly of last year featured one of the finest musical presentations I have ever heard. It's tonal beauty was the source of one of the most inspirational hours I have ever enjoyed. I am sure that no one who listened to the singing of the soloists and the excellent background supplied by the choir or who saw the re-enactment of the sacred tableau could help but feel the spirit of Christmas. It gave me a sincere thrill to realize that I was a member of a chool that could boast of such tal ent as that displayed by Mr. Parry and his singers. May we be privileged to hear from them again soon is my wish for the new year. Sincerely, A Weberite Dear Editor: I have always had the impression that the band's purpose is to support the activities of W. C. Especially is this true of activities such as games at which pep is the fundamental requisite for success. In fact, the band seems to be the nucleus around which are planned and presented the songs, yells, and drills, which make up the pep which is necessary for a successful victory. Friday night the Wildcats played Dixie in our first big game of the season. A fairly large proportion of the student body attended full of enthusiasm and pep, prepared for a thrilling battle. The yell leader was present eagerly waiting to lead the audience in yells which would shake the rafters and insure the team that W. C. was behind them hoping for a smashing victory. Whip was there prepared to lead the students m songs and to pre sent a clever drill during the in terval between the halves. (In cidentally. the girls practiced for three hours preceding the game and one member who had been ab sent from school because of ill ness attended in order to teach the others a drill she had worked out.) However, the band did not attend! Consequently, I am sorry to say, there were very few signs of pep or enthusiasm throughout the evening. True, the students could yell but there was no sing ing and Whip could not drill. I realize that this is the first week of school since the holidays and it takes some time after such a long vacation for everything to commence as previously. On the other hand, I also realize that the impression by the first big basketball game of the season will long live within the memory of the students who attended and may influence the attendance hereafter. So, dear editor, will you please assist me in reminding the band of their purpose and obligation to W. C. Sincerely, A Student. Dear Editor: Has the Weber college student any individuality or is he going to be mosiac? He has a chance to rise and shine or to be conventional. When? At the Ski Ball, of course. When it was advertised the Vikings said ski togs would be appropriate. What I would like to see would be a bunch of the students take them up on that and come as if they had just come in off the mountain. I don't think the Vikings would mind too much and it would show that the Weber college students are good sports. Sincerely, The Individualist Dear Editor: When one, thinks of having good times he usually forgets that les- STATIC STATISTICS FASCINATE BOOKWORM BAILEY (Continued from Page One) Control Among Left-Handed In dians in Uraguay after you have put that back on the shelf, you will move across the room to get a volume done in red and tan leath er. This turns out to be "The Sta tistical Abstract"; you think that can't be so bad so you open it when the dust has cleared away and you have begun to breathe normally again, you find this book to be plum-full of the peachiest things. Such as, one thousand eight hundred and two cases of twenty-four, one pound cans of Humpback salmon were shipped out of Alaska in 1907" (who cares?) Or turn the page and you are confronted by the growth of the wool mitten industry. Did you know that Jeff .Willet's general store in the town of Elmo, Pied mont county, Podunk Rhode Is land, sold six and one half pairs of wool mittens during the years 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1810? (Pro fessor Fudramoik wrote an eight thousand word treatise on why that half pair of mittens was sold The book was published January 13, 1910, and went out of print January 14. 1910.) Or if you're real careful you can find on page 19 "The compiled salaries for the independent union of Ping Pong paddle makers of Pango Pango Incidentally Incidentally, if during your stay in this literary den of boredom you should feel a tap on the shoul der and. on looking up, see weird individual clothed in the dress of the civil war period and wanting to know the way to Gen eral Grant's tomb; don't be at all surprised. It is a well proved fact that people have been lost for years in "reference departments. (Per sonally it is my own theory that such a place is the best bet for finding the missing link just in case you re interested.) A man once wandered into a reference department to find out the percentage of cross-eyed boll wevils in Alabama and was missing for 20 year. "The Geological Survey" is an other set of books which should be on your "must ignore" reading list. From these can be gleaned such timely bits as "the normal reaction of black soil to two and three-sixteenths inches of rainfall on semi-irrigated land under governmental control for partial culti vation in Texas. And, oh yes, over in the corner of the room, on a shelf all by It self, I found a book; and, al though the librarian frowns every time she passes it, it has, believe it or not, a picture in it. lege Completion of Weber's winter pilot training program has been approved by the Civil Aeronautics Authority for January 24 instead of January 31 as originally planned by Weber's ground school instruc tors. Almost half of the class have passed their flight test. The oth ers will do so just a soon as tney have the required number of hours flying experience to their credit. Those who have passed their flight test are: R. J. Clay, Ronald Cole, Wayne Christensen. Blair Liddell. Russell Barton, Darrell Dies, Val Scoville, David Peters, William Bailey, Dale Welling, Robert Blake-ley, Jay Green, Raymond Man- full, and LaMar Green. Preparations for the spring quarter class are already under way with applications for entrance into this course being accepted at the present time. The requirements for entrance include at least one year of college credits and the applicant must be registered for a second year at the time that he puts in his application, or two years of college. In the later case he does not have to be register edat any college. Those applicants who can meet these requirements will be given a thorough physical examination. On the successful passing of the physical examination the applicants will be registered as student pilots. Weber Col Will Host Utah Educators Weber college will play host to visiting educators soon as the boards of education in Utah county have advised President H. A. Dixon that they are very desirous of visiting the college in the near future ,and have requested setting of a date convenient to the faculty and students. Mr. J. C. Moffitt. superintendent of Provo city schools, is spokesman for the boards of education. Their desire to visit the school has been prompted by glowing reports of vocational activity at the college, made by Mr. Arthur Gaeth, radio commentator of the Mutual Inter-mountain network and professor of political science at the Brigham Young university. WINTER DRAMA EMPHASIZES ONE-ACT PLAYS (Continued from Page One) the students with full confidence that they will enjoy it fully." he went on. Mr. Bundy will act in the capacity of director with a student cast. All red Play While taking post-graduate work at Stanford university, Mr. Allrcd also tried his hand at play-writing with considerable success. The result is a play called "Orchids For Margaret," one of a trio of dramas produced last year at Stanford, and which he expects to stage this sons and school learning counts. Good times, good wine and good music would be enough that anyone could forget lessons; but believe me the more you learn now the quicker you can have your thrills and spills. Have your fun and your good times, but get your mone's worth from the books you carry in the leather brief cases. Don't cheat yourself. Sincerely, W. J. D . states are the factors that make the University of Utah a metropolitan school, a study of the registrar's records revealed. Coming nearly half-way around the earth to school, one student is registered from Turkey, one from Greece, and four from Hawaii. Four others come from Alberta, Canada. A Hint to the Wise Is Sufficient They find fault with the editor, The scandle they print is rot; The paper is as peppy As a cemetery lot. The rag shows rotten management, The jokes, they say, are stale. The lower classmen holler, The upper classmen wail. But when the paper's issued, (We say it with a smile) If someone doesn't get one. You can hear him yell a mile. Largely Lifted. Sally Stanton, the 17-year-old Pasadena Junior college co-ed, the girl who has "never seen a Rose parade" was chosen 1941 queen of the famous "Pageant of Flowers" by the Tournament of Roses judging committee. Rub-a-dub-dub. three men in a tub Crowded way to take a bath. An Aggie student recently turned a research paper into his prof . . . hidden in the article was "Bet a dollar you don't read this!" . . . the resourceful person had his paper returned to him with a big "A" on it ... so what? There are lots of couples who don't pet in parked cars in fact, the woods are full of them. The Viking School. We haven't heard of goldfish, or mouse swallowing for a long time, but from the "Dakota Student" this week comes the story of something new in nourishment. During the appearance of a trio, one of the girls, following her singing teacher's advice about opening her mouth wide when singing, closed down on a real live, buzzing fly, and swallowed the same without missing a note, and continued for two more numbers on the program! Which just shows to go you the practicability of an edjikation! She: "Sometimes you seem so manly and other times absurdly effeminate. Why is it?" He: "Heredity. You see, half of my ancestors were men and the other half women. The Viking Scroll. Continuing with this subject of heredity take the skeleton defined in the "Student Life." Let's see, how did it go, OOOOh yes. "A skeleton is a man with his insides out and his outside off!" Thank3 Betty. "The typical American college girl," according to many American writers, "is hardly a human being, but rather a mixture of dirty saddle shoes, Brooks sweaters, atheism and cokes," says Betty Fricke, Stanford university essayist in College Bazaar. But her opinion proved by a series of examples in her essay, is this: Versatile, friendly, sincere, and unloving the typical American college girl. Emerald. University of Minnesota students have started, a move to publish a list of all jokes used by their professors; a list that will classify and number all wisecracks and favorite stories of the pedagogues. Saving of time is the main reason for the effort, for in the future when the instructor feels the moment has arrived for a dash of levity he need only give the number of the joke. Young Kitty! FOUNDERS DAY HONORED IN PROGRAM (Continued from Page One) There are traditions in this college so rich that to be here is a benediction to you," Dr. Bennion told his listeners. Warning "While you are young and have a voice, don't listen to the big blustering voice which would trade your America for a totalitarian scheme. Don't let anyone tell you America is through, that there are no opportunities. America has 36 per cent of the world's people and enjoy 46 per cent of the productive power of the world. With all you are getting there isn't a young man among you who isn't free," stated Dr. Bennion. In encouraging his listeners to be prepared for what the world has to offer, he declared: "Life is so long, and another year, maybe two, concentrated on preparation will certainly assure you of meeting its problems." Immediately following the assembly, guests of the school were honored at a luncheon in the college cafeteria. The following people were there: Adam S. Bennion, President H. A. Dixon, William H. Reeder, Wes Anderson, Russell Croft. Orson Whitney Young, Orlo Childs, Mark Austad, Emma Martin, Winslow Gardner, Ethel Hogge, Eugene Brough, Don Buswell, Camile Larsen, Marjorie Vowles, Emmett Wiggins, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Wheelwright. quarter as his contribution "to the new policy. Students are urged by Mr. Allred to try out for these plays, also any of them interested in theplay-writing phase are urged to contribute some original material in the form of skits, plays, etc. "We believe that this school contains some potential writers who just need encouragement to turn out some superior material for staging," he explained. All those interested in securing roles or other positions are urged to consult the bulletin boards during this and the coming week. "If thoe so inclined miss the bulletin board announcements, please come in and see me," Mr. Allredconcluded. Kitty Foyle starts bravely out on her career as a white-collar girl, in this portrait of Ginger Rogers as the heroine of Chris Morley's sensationally successful novel, brought to the screen by RKO Radio. Miss Rogers' characterization in this, her latest screen role, covers a span of years from early youth to the middle twenties. The Merchants Who Advertise in This Paper Make the Sign Post Possible Patronize Your Sign Post Advertisers HARDWARE 350 24th Street Phone 559 CLEANING PRESSING REPAIRING PCULSEN-ELLISON (Floyd Woodtleld) DISTINCTIVE DRY CLEANING 490 25th Street Phone 3884 SO YOU'RE SCOTCH! Well, Then Try A SANDWICH AND BANANA SPLIT, 20c Bob BhellnK) COLLEGE BOOK STORE |