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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1949)
Russell Discusses Aid, Accreditation Problem Although need of a federal schol arship program is definitely estab lished, many problems arise in car rying out the plan John Dale Rus sell of the United States Office of Education said yesterday. Mr. Russell spoke to the morn ing session of the Conference of Education in the Library browsing room on “A National Scholarship Program.” Mr. Russell is director of the Department of Higher Edu cation of the United States Office of Education. PRESENTS QUESTIONS In a series of questions designed for later panel discussion, Mr. Rus sell asked: “Do we have enough evidence of the need for a system of federal grants for student aid? “The administrative answer is ‘yes'—from the President on down. They have examined the evidence and have said that the program is definitely needed.” Another question regarded a possible oversupply o f college ^graduates flooding the employ ment market. “However, my memory goes back to a time when we were wor ried about secondary education,” he said. “We wondered what we Were going to do with all the high school graduates.” BETTER PERSONNEL He added that the program might not result in a larger num ber of graduates but would mean higher quality personnel because only outstanding students would receive the grants. According to a 1947 report of the President’s Commission on Higher Education, Dr. Russell declared, 20 per cent of the non-veterans would be affected by the plan. Thus, some 400,000 students would receive grants. Assuming that academic talent is proportionately divided between students of the higher and lower income brackets, Mr. Russell as serted that the program could pos sibly be installed without a test of financial means. He said that if a blanket policy covering all scholastically high standing students were adopted, 80 per cent of those affected would come from the lower income brack ets (below $3,000). “So probably not more than 20 per cent of the aid would go to those who are capable of financing ^themselves,” he added. In his afternoon address before the second annual conference on Higher Education, John Dale Rus sell, director of the Division of Higher Education of the United CLASSIFIED FOR SALE—General Electric ra dio phonograph, good condition. Contact Carolyn Twist, Carson Hall, Ext. 486. 42 MUSICIAN NEEDED— To play for dance classes at 10, 1, 2 on M., W„ F. Inquire Womens P.E. Dept. 40 SALE—Size 14 beautiful iridescent taffeta dress. 5 o’clock length, original design. Worn once. V2 price. Phone 4-2773, 1280 Pearl. 41 SERVICES — Two experienced baby sitters during game Sat. Take children 1 to 9. For infor mation call Arline Cave or Fran cis Hussey, 4-7356. 41 FOR SALE — Reg. white collie pups, nine weeks old. Contact R. C. Loomis, school of business ^fetlmin. or 1595 Columbia. 42 States Office of Education, dis cussed "Problems of Accreditation and College and University Level.” Accreditation of schools arose as a result of a popular demand for the best value in educational insti tutions, Mr. Russell pointed out. A means of evaluation of higher education was needed. The rise of accrediting institu tions resulted in part from inter institutional relations and stimu lation to improve which was giv en to the schools. PROVES VALUE “For this latter reason alone, the accrediting system has justified its existence,” Mr. Russell declared. The acccrediting movement is relatively new in the United States, since it has existed for only about 50 years. In 1890 the Methodist church led the field in accredita tion by recognizing institutions as qualifying colleges, Mr. Russell noted. Associations of accreditation, notably the North Central and Southern, were established. For the decade beginning in 1910 there was an intensive movement to strengthen colleges, he said. The North Central Association released the first list of accredited schools in 1912. GROUPS ACCREDIT Among the types of accrediting associations which now exist, Mr. Russell mentioned those of profes sional practioners, schools, joint councils, regional and state. “Practically every large Univer sity acts as an accrediting agency also,” Mr. Russell stated, “as for example in the honoring of other schools’ credits. Various criticisms are leveled at accreditation methods, according to Mr. Russell. Some believe that they impose a cramping uniformity on institutions; standards are called too mechanical and unfair when applied to inspectors, who are after all only human. A panel discussion followed his talk. President Harry K. Newburn presented the welcome and sum mary for the conference. Fifty-two persons were regis tered for the one-day conference, held in the Library browsing room. Rex Putnam, state superintendent of public instruction, was present, as well as representatives from the state system and 16 out of 19 state higher educational institu tions. Club Slates Luncheon Plymouth Club will hold its reg ular luncheon at noon today at the Congregational Church, 13th and Ferry streets. You will Always Find The Best Fish and Seafoods AT NEWMAN'S FISH MARKET 39 E. Broadway Dial 4-2371 Compus Clean-Up Map PAIRINGS AND SECTIONS of the campus each group is to clean is shown in the above map by Wes Robinson. Frosh from each living organization will meet at the appropriate place today at 3:80 to clean the campus for Homecoming Weekend. GO TO THE GAME in a FINCH OREGON JACKET All White Raglan Sleeves Lemon Yellow and Green Knit Collar Knit Cuffs Knit Waistband or in a BENMAR Green or Black Jacket with Lemon Yellow and Green Trim ON SALE AT THE STORES OF NATIONALLY KNOWN BRANDS 61 East Broadway 442 Main St. Eugene Springfield Newburn Address Today President Harry K. Newburn will address the Portland unit of Oregon Mothers at 11 a.m. today. Speaking in the Neighbors of Woodcraft Hall, he will report on University topics. musical notes from . . . WILLAMETTE MUSIC of EUGENE box 161 . . Eugene Oregon. serving Oregon with long playing micro-groove recordings . . . THIS is the initial bid for fame or infamy, of Willamette music of Eugene, with a news column on records, radio and the men and women in todays musical scene. We sincerely hope that it will be read and enjoyed by all who read the Emerald, and we invite your questions and your criticisms. NO doubt, by now, most of you have heard, or at least heard of, ‘mule train’. If you plan on buy ing this fine tune, hold off until you hear woody herman and nat cole rip it apart in hill-billy style for capitol records. IT’s just different enough to warrant buying it even if you already have someone else disking. There are only two copies of this in oregon at the present time; one in the h&nds of Capitol’s big man in portland, and the other in the hands of a very capable local disk-jockey . . . on k. u. g. n. every night except Sunday . . . don porter. Tune in his show . . . have fun listening at him and al so get a prevue if this new capi tol disk, you just might like both the show and the disk. WILLAMETTE music is not go ing to sell this disk, simply be cause it is unable to meet the requirements set down by capi tol,—but I’m sure that any of the other disk dispensaries in town will do so and be very hap py to serve you. such as grave’s: thompson’s: appliance center: radio lab (close to the universi ty) and possibly corson's and Wilson’s, your best bet would probably be to phone your choice of the above and leave your order, this way you’re sure of getting the cut and at the same time help the dealer find how many he should order, once again . . . the only place, until release date, that this record of ‘mule train’ can be heard, is on the ‘don porter show’ every night this week, on k. u. g. n. IF any of you have questions on records or recording artists, wil liamette music of eugene will be glad to try and answer them for you. simply write ‘Willamette music of eugene, p. o. box 161, eugene, Oregon’, and if we don’t know the answer, we’ll get it for you. YOU have probably all heard ‘my gigi from the fiji isles’ by chuck thomas, for cap . . . for you collectors . . . it’s rumored in top record circles . . . that chuck thomas is actually . . . woodrow Wilson herman. it’s yours for what it’s worth. IN closing . . .this space is cost ing Willamette good money . . . so mayhap i had better say something about them, there’s a lot i could say but i think this will be enough for now . . . 'wil liamette music of eugene ‘deals only in 45 and (L. P) 33 1/3 rpm records . . . which have available the finest of everything on rec ords. we invite you to send in your name and address for our mailing list, which we endeavor to make as interesting as pos sible; also to read our ad else where in this issue of the emer ald. thanx ... sandy (paid advertisement)