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Show All Britain Is On An Archeological Binge in'? A t x Hig$w ' 'b ' : One current project aims to find out if King ?r r . ' . 1 Arthur, Camclot were for real. . . . W e - CM& United Tress International iterraneun shores in the sixth century. Its presence on the hill is taken to indicate Cadbury was the base of a man im- ? LONDON Thousands of Butons are busily engaged these das tiymg to unravel mysteries of their ancient past. portant enough to have such a precious f land. Could he possession from a possibly have been King Arthur? Among cui rent piojects: A search for Camelot to see if King Arthur existed in fact as well as in legend; a tunnel into a huge artificial mound piobably dating from the Drome Age to see why it was built and what the landscape looked like 3,500 veais ago; an inquiry into who invented castles. The legends of Arthur have become so entwined, so symbolic, so handed down over the centuries that nobody knows if he was invented or actual. By MARIS ROSS i' ,S? . $V ? , " - Vll "I i .f "w : . t i VKy r iSi wnssr' " . v.t 4 .' ? r f - ? v ' fc "t i V4'v &&! j If to" a VM &WU tr-- WHi-- V ,h4 SJS" ,n if if 2? a ywj'tt. ' -- . - SRfcfT if.' ' V ; V ' v4; $ 4kV, H V $ , V ' w. Amateur archeologists dig into Cadbury Hill, believed to have been an Iron Age fort. Ac By HAL KNIGHT If indeed he existed, suih aicheolo-gisl- s as Sir Mortimer Wheeler, president of the Camelot Research Committee, and others don't discount the possibility that he was a Celtic chieftain, perhaps a war leader who stirred resistance to the cons quest of the Island by the after the collapse of the Roman Empire. cording to local legend, Cadbury Hill was the site of Camelot and Kirg Arthur's Round Tafc'e. The Camelot Research Committee has of excavation organized a three-yea- r Cadbury Hill, which the locals have long regarded as Aithur's Camelot and which should at any rate cast light on this obscure period in English history. These .vei e the dark ages, before the time when men in armor went around jousting as popular belief supposes Arthur and his round table knights to have done. Cadbury Hill has so far pros ed a mine riches. of archeological The hill appears to have been an iron age fortress that the Celts converted for their own use. If it was Arthurs, then the diggers have found the remains of his sixth century wooden great hall and the gate to his settlement. They also have uncovered a Saxon town hall and battlements buut later, as well as a Christian church of early but uncertain date. the day. The big temples, Roman villas, Ratifications aie the ones that taich the public eye. But often the little things, the scraps of pottery, are the keys that excite the experts. Schoolboy Paul Kent, 14, found on Cadbury Hill in southwestern England a fragment of a wine jar made on the Med- - Television, in a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) project that has already interested many new people in archeology, is following step by step the of Europes largest manexcavation made mound Silbury H.!l. Up1 Five prior attempts to probe the secrets of Silbury Hill have provided no clues to its orig'n. But the pudding shaped pile probably was built in the early bronze age, about 1,600 B.C., when the mystifying rir.gs of huge standing stones were put up nearby at Ave130-fo- SCIENCE IN THE NEWS Deseret News Science Writer One of the toughest jobs facing a scientist or engineer these days is to keep from becoming old fashioned or e. Its easy to have this happen, even to a busy man active in his field. There is simply so much change, happening so fast, that no mortal man can possibly , keep up with it all. Mr. Knight At the same time, technical people cant afford to drop behind the new frontiers. This is the major reason for specialization the concentration of research, study and work into a narrow field of science or technology. But even the most specialized specialist can be run over by rapid change if he doesn't watch out. In the first place, changing knowledge may make his specialty completely disappear. One of the most remarkable things about rapid technological change is the way it creates new careers and abolishes old ones For example, more than half of the in which this years college graduates were employed did not even exist when they were bom. The pace of this change is picking up. It is estimated that 10 years from now half the scientific and technical jobs will be ones w hich dont now exist. And more than half the research and development ever conducted in the history of civilization has happened in the past 10 years. The outpouring of this effort results in 100,000 scientific and technical journals which publish some five million articles a year. The impact of this rate of change has occupations Old Paint By HARRY JONES There must be moie than one student up at Utah Stale University who is studying equitation, and theii folks think it is some kind of new algebra. Anglo-Saxon- Interest in archeology in Britain has risen steadily over the past decade, spurred by television programs and by the need to excavate before redevelopment locks the buried traces of history beneath 20th Century buildings. More people than ever aie volunteering to go on digs, moie are gohig to see what has been dug up, and more sites are being researched. Univetsities have set up archeological departments and colleges give ('veiling classes in the subject for amateurs who have jobs during Modern Man Must Fight To Keep Hi Learning All About far-of- Among impoitant finds: A palace built on the south coast by the Roman invaders about TO SO A.D. with mosaic statufloors in every room; an eight-incette of a hermaphrodite believed to be a very early example of prehistoiie art more than 4,000 years old; a primitive Stone Age settlement beside the River Thames. At v ' 11 Wednesday. October 16, 1963 v-- ... & ; WJ J.StRET NtWS, journals and know all the Important advances so they continue to work with methods which may be obsolete. Theres no easy answer to the probserious implications for education. How lem. The only thing such people can do do you train people for occupations is struggle to keep abreast of as much which dont exist? knowledge as they can. Or how do you train people so they This requires constant reading, will be able to hold down jobs in careers attending technical and professional conwhich become something else every 10 ferences, and the exchange of ideas with years? others in that same field. Not too many years ago the educaObviously education will have to offer and tional process was limited to a relative something broader than facts methods. It will nave to produce spe- minority of the population and it lasted cialists capable of becoming experts in only a few years. Now most of our society takes part in careers in a single several education and schooling which lasts lifetime. The pace of change means there is many more years. Grade school, some six or seven always a lag in what is known and what is actually done. years, was average at one time. Now A doctor, for example, may not be high school, 12 years, is average, and giving his patients the latest and best in college, 16 or more years, is becoming medical treatment, simply because it the standard. However, even a college education for takes years for new approaches to filter down and become part of the knowledge everybody ;snt the final answer. The time is rapidly approaching when educaand practice of all physicians. The same thing applies to scientists tion a variety at least and engineers. They can't read all the must go on for a lifetime. bury and Stonehenge. The BBC has dug a tunnel to link up with a blocked shaft pushed through in 1849 to the heart of the mound, w'hich oval barrow made of contains a layer after layer of different materials. Archeology Prof. Richard Atkin said he had never seen the like in 30 years expe- rience. Atkins team also has found remaika-bl- y preserved p asses, moss, insects and snail from which it hopes to deduce what the landscape looked like 3,500 i years ago. While television cameras probe Silbury, the Royal Archeological Institute is digging into the oiigins of Englands earliest castles. William the Conqueror was thought to have brought ever the idea with his Normans in the conquest of 1066, but it now appears possible the Saxons in residence already had castle-lik- e g semi-form- The name of the course is Beginning Equitation. Sounds like a tough course and it does have its bumps. It is horseback riding! Dr. Don Thomas, associate professor veterinary science and teacher of the class, sajs the course is the only one of its kind in Utah. of That I believe! Students begin by learning the various parts of a horse. It gives them a sense of direction. They will study the history of the h o rse, development and mental of the horse. You could get a lot of horse in this class. seit'-- ability e During the class, students will see demonsti on how to catch, halter, bridle, saddlj a horse. They will be taught how to approach the horse. Some students should get a kick out of that. . Grooming a horse is also on the agen-- . da. Students w ill probably have to brush up on that one. . , There will be lessons on the task of, mounting a horse for maximum safety to both the rider and the hoi se. . You can let that more than one student will get tossed out of class on those days. The good Dr. Thomas says that the class is designed mainly for beginners. That is beginner students, not horses. ' ; 1 ' It is for those who have ridden very' little, but even those on the rodeo circuit would be able to pick up a few things, said Dr. Thomas. That figures because most of the rid- - . ers on the rodeo circuit are always pick-- I ! ir.g things up . , . teeth . . broken legs.'. Students become acquainted with the common gaits of horses and practice riding at the various gaits on the outdoor ' apd indoor arenas. Now I agree with Dr. Thomas. It is important to learn to lead right when the rider wants to go right. It is impor- -' tant to learn the body shifts and the leg movements to give the horse the right ; cues. YOUR HEALTH 'Matching' Women And Instruments By HAROLD LUNDSTROM Deseret News Music Editor . 400,000 adult women, Francisco San a psychiatrist, are says identifying with other people. They are musical playing instruments. This recent observation came to mind a week ago when the Utah Approximately - Symphony Orclies-- t tra walked on stage in the Taber-- x nacle for the gala concert. opening As listed in the i; Utah I Symphony Program, there are 51 string players of 1 whom 28 are women. There are also one ' oboist and two harpists, making 31 dis-- J s' taff players in the orchestra's 85. Then on Saturday evening, the San observation Francisco psychiatrists came even more forcefully to mind. In the Orchestra, that played for the 71st annual UEA Convention in the Tdbernacl", there were 60 girls in the 7S string section that had a total of In addition there were also three players. : flutists out of four, and four percussion ists out of five for a total of 68 girls in an orchestra of 109. These statistics are cited to indicate a I marked trend in ihe string personnel of 1 I 1 All-Sta- i I two worthy examples. Undoubtedly, simi-j- j lar ratios would bn found in our college and university orchestras. Whether being a music-mai- ; is psychologically beneficial or just a happy hobby, the fact is clear that more women of all ages from all backgrounds are d MUSICAL WHIRL becoming attuned to Why do women play musical instrumusic-makin- ments? The reasons run the gamut from to helping their children. In the opinion of Dr. Howard R. Bagwell, the San Francisco psychologist, the important thing is identifying with other people. Dr. Bagwell is an amateur musician himself, and plays the recorder and He almost daily. explains: piano Playing an instrument is an engagement with the real world, an active, manipulative engagement. Real world is the material world, the world of people. Women who turn to music may also be safeguarding their health, according to Prof. Lawrence L. Shurn, director Of the University of Wisconsin Center for He Leisure Resources Development. says: Americans are winning more leisure time, but failure to use it well may seriously damage a persons physical and mental health. Health deteriorates when leisure time is marked by decreased physical activity, by social isolation, and by lack of mental stimulation and adequate motivation. A woman psychiatrist, using her feminine prerogative to remain anonymous, Music making is almost alexplains, ways a gratifying experience that can have a generally meaningful effect. The mere inteiests and outlets and talents a person has, the better off she is. Even if a woman hasn't played for or if she has never played at all she can also enjoy music making. There is no reason why any adult cant start from scratch on almost any instrument and make sufficient progress to become relatively proficient and enjoy her own music within a year. Thousands of women begin (or return) to music every year. Volunteers for Learning, a study on the educational V Meckel's Diverticulum years pursuits of Americans, reports 680,000 men and women are enrolled in adult instrumental classes offered by colleges and high schools. That figure does not in-- 1 elude the thousands of adults taking music lesson; at local YMCAs and YWCAs, park district and recreation centers, and by private instruction, or methods. Group lessons, as many women eagerly point out, is a good way to meet people and form new friendships. In this method, several people take lessons together.- The informal atmosphere helps classmates learn from each others mistakes and share the fun of accomplishments. Sometimes women continue to in a group as Harry play together Jones recently reported about a swinging and going womens harmonica band down in Hurricane. Indeed, the statistics are clear that throughout the country, in community bands and orchestras, chamber music quartets, company bands, and neighborhood groups, women are playing an increasingly important role by contributing their musical talents. In return? An opportunity to be creaan opportunity to have some fun tive w ilh family and friends, a w ay to entertain others, and, on occasion, a way to enjoy oneself, alone. By JOSEPH G. MQLNER, MD. Dear Dr. Molner: Would you write something about Meckel's diverticulum? My baby Orandson died from this. Other than throwing up pretty often in his first three months, he always seemed healthy. His doctor had no indication that anything was wrong. He was operated on several after it burst, but it was too late. chance would oilier babies have of born with the same thing? Can diagnosed? Mrs. B.K. hours What being it be Answer: Meckel's diverticulum is a more common condition in babies than the public realizes, occurnng in about 2 per cent of infants. It is a blind pouch extending out from the small intestine, left of center in the lower abdomen. Why does it exist? Because there is a duct in the fetus, before birth, leading from the yolk sac through the navel and connecting to the ileum, or small bowel. Ordinarily this duct shrivels and closes after birth. But in one birth in 50, the a part of it, that is remains in duct the form of this pouch or diverticulum. The tragedy of its rupturing, as in your grandchild, is not the usual outcome, and all I can offer to you and the parents is my sympathy, which I am afraid is thin solace. The condition can and does cause other consequences. The diverticulum, which shouldn't be there, becomes a ready site for ulceration. It can cause intestinal obstruction. In such cases, clearly, it is dangerous. In spite of the fact that pediatricians are watchful, it is not always easy to detect, and when it does cause Rouble, it mimics appendicitis. The fact that it is on the left, while appendicitis usually (but not always) causes symptoms on the right, can be a clue. Trouble from Meckel's diverticulum, if there is to be trouble, usually makes its presence known in the first two years. If there is a discharge from the navel or blood in the infant's stool or signs of bowel obstruction or symptoms resembling appendicitis, Meckels is one of the conditions that should be suspected. Diagnosis is not easy, however, and even frequently does not disclose it because the opening into the diverticu y V h lum is so tiny. Indeed, such a diverticulum quite often is found only after surgical opening of the abdomen, one of the circumstances in which exploratory surgery may be necessary to find out positively what is causing' symptoms. Dear Dr. Molner: I have a frequent recurrence of pink eye, in my left eye. Can you please suggest a remedy? W.J.E. Answer: No, sir, not without knowing more. If a kid flunks that part of the class he is cut off without ever reaching the pass! But get this. The final examination, tests the ability to bring the cows home. Can't you just hear Dr. Thomas talking to one of the slow ones of tire class the student. not the horse But the trouble is that all irritated arent pink eye in the sense of an acute infection. Sometimes a severe allergy can inflame the eyelids to such an extent that, at a casual look, you can't tell the difference. Or, since your trouble keeps recurring, it is quite possible that yon harbor a virulent staphylococcus (staph) germ in the nose, which is a frequent for that germ. roosting place Thus you may from time to time carry some of these germs to tire eye and start another infection there. To guard against this, keep your fingers away from your eyes! eyes ... ... , Youll never pass this year until the cows come home. And when they are rounding up the grades, the instructor doesn't even give i extra credit for carrying a guitar! ; ' But the thing that bugs me is what we, do with the kids after graduation . . . turning kids out in this mechanical age w ith a knowledge of horses? But Pink eye is used to denote a bacterial infection of the eye a contagious infection. It is treated with antibiotic' ointments applied inside the lid. The patient shouT, meantime, take precautions against passing the infecting germs on to other foks. . dont let it throw you. Wit's End: There is a car in town w ith a bumper sticker: Arent we lucky . . . only one can be elected. tiiliiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiinuiiiiiiiiiliirtiiliilililillliliiiiiiiiHiiiiilllllllllliil BIG TALK a I cant suggest any home remedy for severe eye irritation. I do suggest that you have your physician take charge, because diagnosing the exact trouble is half die batde. Guessing is a dangerous a game. Dear Dr. Molner: What are the symp- toms of a hiatal hernia? Is an opera:on always necessary? Is it a serious operation? Mrs. ILK. Answer: Symptoms about the same as an ulcer. Surgery is necessary only in some cases. Any operation may be serious. If you want a tnorough explanation of hiatal hernia, I suggest you read my booklet, Hiatal Hernia and Eight Ways to Combat It. For a copy, send 25 cents in coin and a long, stamped envelope to Dr. Molner, care of the Deseret News, P.O. Box 1257, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110. i v "There's one other way to avoid probate. Go into the hospital with-- 1 out major medical!" From photos taken py Lionel V MuNeely to th Drseret News popular oatly Baby Birthday feature. i ' |