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o O o o O O "ftoOmVDPOnD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. February 27, 19J7 Teacher Group Discusses Merit Rating at Meeting A thorough discussion of merit rating for teachers wai held at a meeting of Delta Kappa Gamma sorority last Saturday at the home of Mrs. George Canode. Merit rating, not in use in Oregon, is under consideration at this time. Mrs. Maxine Smith, Medford teacher who attended a work shop on merit rating in Wash ington. D.C., last fall as Pac q ific ngj?ihwest representative, of Niajional Education association, served as chairman of the panel discussion Saturday. She stated that merit rating is "evaluation rather than rating for the pur pose of setting salary." Miss Mildred Mateer, Grants Pass, opened the discussion by giving the background, defini tion and arguments for merit rating. She stated that merit rat ing has been defined as the fac tors which entitle a person to promotion in salary. It is argu ed that merit rating raises the level of education, draws and holds superior teachers, increas es teacher security, and that it is a business-like procedure she said. Miss Fern Trull, Grants Pass, presented arguments against merit rating, saying that it pre sents too enany difficulties in setting tip standards, and that there are too many intangibles to mftisiire. She stated that the "influence of a teacher often does not show until years later, as proven by teachers such as Socrates. Jesus and Lincoln." Miss Trull added that it is hard for contemporaries to rate one another, and that a barrier might develop between the tea cher and the administration, breaking down friendships. Tea cher efficiency would be de stroyed, she claimed, and declar ed that the merit rating system would not show what was need ed to strengthen the weak tea cher, but merely act as a pun ishment. The merit system re sults in poor community rela (onships. Miss Trull declared, saying that parents would want their children in the merit-rated rooms, and not studying un der teachers with lower ratings. The system would promote fear and bring conformity. Miss Trull continued, since teachers would not feel free to experi- 5 HALF & HALF 10 creom obout half the richness of coffee cream but has much the same texture because it is ho mogenized ...less ex pensive can be used on cereals, fruits, etc. . . . Thrifty to buy it by the quart. 00 SNIDER'S , GOLD AWARD WINNING MILK ment and be creative. Speaking of rating techniques, she asked who will serve as judge-teachers, principals or a highly paid supervisor? Our real goal must be education and not just a harder way to figure pay," she concluded. Miss Dorothy Dymock con tinued the discussion by stating "teaching is a profession and a merit within itself." She cited different methods being used at key schools In Evanston. 111., Grosse Point, Mich., and Ithaca, N.Y. saying "these plans are lit tle different than what we al ready have. The keys to merit rating should be teacher educa tion and professional growth to give us the yeast of inspiration to do a successful job." Mrs. Helen Bonney renewed confidential reports by teachers who have been judged by this system. She listed feelings of in security, low morale, bitterness and ill feeling toward other tea chers, and the attitude that the teacher of high merit should carry a heavier load. She report ed that merit rating failed in Rochester, N.Y., and had left marks on community relations that will take years to heal. Mrs. Merle Woodward pre sented plans that are considered better than rating. She said the school and community should organize to encourage profes sional growth, and make oppor tunities for this growth; that they encourage an appreciation of teachers by the community. Techniques should be flexible to fit everyones needs, and not tied to rigid standards, it was said. Mrs. Smith summarized the discussions by reviewing the conference on this subject held in Washington, D.C., in Nov ember, which she attended. The group of teachers consisted of those who now have merit ra tine, those who had it and dis carded and those contemplating the step. The conclusion arrived at is that merit rating destroys initiative work, originality, co operative . spirit, differences in the individuals and makes the educational processes teacher- centered instead of pupil-centered. It encourages discrimina tion and makes teachers "labor ers" and principals "inspectors" besides creating false impres sions about salaries,' she said. Mrs. Smith said the group en dorsed the following measures: 1 Evaluation rather than rating for salary. Evaluation is defined as "the continuous pro cess by which individuals or groups make choices coopera tively and come to decisions in planning for the improvement of instruction. 2 Encourage the profession and lay public to experiment and continue research in an ef fort to arrive at objective cri teria for determinings alaries. Mrs. Alice Ottis, Grants Pass, conducted a business meeting. The next meeting will be a covered dish dinner Thursday, February 28. at 6 p.m. at Med ford High school cafeteria hon oring Future Teachers of Am erica and foreign students. CALENDAR Society (Additional Society Page 8) Flower Beauty "Rose Trellis" all gay colors blooming on this lovely heirloom design. Easy to cut the patches are tne same wiatn; cut iabric in strips, snip off patches. Pattern 7391: Chart, directions pattern of patches. Yardages for single and double-bed quilts. Send twenty-five cents in coins for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for lst-class mail ing. Send to Medford Mail Trib une Household Arts Dept., P. O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N. Y. Print plain ly NAME, ADDRESS and PAT TERN NUMBER. Two free patterns printed in our Alice Brooks Needlecraft book stunning designs for your self, for your home just for you our readers! Dozens of other de signs to order all easy, fascin ating hand-work! Send 25 cents for your copy of this wonderful book right away! Meeting Tonight Roxy Ann Home Economics club will rneet tonight at 8 p.m. at the Grange hall. Hostesses will be Mrs. C. A. Whitcher and Mrs. Dennis Whitcher. Korean Wedding Described For Group in O'Brien Cave Junction Legends, his tory and customs of Korea were described at the O'Brien Parent Teacher association meeting Thursday night by Mr. and Mrs. Dick TenEyck, who appeared in the exotic pure silk costumes they wore during their wedding celebration in Korea two years ago. Mr. TenEyck met his tiny war I bride first in a telephone ex change in Pusan where she was a supervisor and he a G.I. com munications man. After he pro posed, it took exactly a year and one half of red tape and investi gations to secure a marriage li cense from their respective gov ernments, and the wedding itself lasted through three days and nights of ceremonies and feast ing. J Though Western dress is cus tomary in everyday Korean life, Dick and Sonia chose traditional costumes for festivities before and after their marriage. The dress Mrs. TenEyck wore Thurs day was of brilliant red silk brocade and her striped jacket and vest were in varying shades of pastel lavendar and blue while his trousers were of heavy white silk. The brightest adorn ment on his outfit were the solid gold buttons stitched on by Sonia's mother, who made his entire costume. The couple's footwear had been fashioned at the shoe fac tory, largest in all Pusan, owned by Sonia's father. At the factory work is done by hand by the 600 employees, who can turn out only around 20 pairs each day. Not only were scores of family ! friends invited to the wedding ! festivities, but all the employees were given special celebrations as well. While showing color slides of the wedding, Korean farm lands and cities, schools and temples, Mr. TenEyck gave a running ac count of his experiences during his years with the U. S. Army in that country. Of especial interest was his description of a large water clock, one of two in existence, which dated around 1539. He told legends about large temple bells and stone carvings, showed pictures of famous palaces and shrines, and gave interesting sidelights on family life in Korea. Mrs. TenEyck has five sisters, two of whom have won scholar ships in the United States. An older sister is now a doctor in Korea, while another is studying art at Brainard's Institute in Los Angeles. Although her father did not at first approve of Dick as a son-in-law, he was finally iimn nver Vnnn gave If xirp went back, there'd be a real eel-1 ebration." State Legislation To Be Topic of Luncheon Session The public is invited to attend a luncneon meeting Saturday, March 2, at Rogue Valley Coun try club at which the guest speaker will be Mrs. Charles Ford, Eugene, state legislative chairman for the League of Women Voters. Men interested in hearing this legislative report are equally welcome to attend the 12 o'clock luncheon meeting sponsored by the Medford league. Reservations for the luncheon may be made by call ing Mrs. I. S. Thomas, 3-5889, or in Ashland with Mrs. George Bray, Ashland 9-1886 no later than Friday noon. Included in Mrs. Ford's re port will be a discussion of the three main education bills, pro posed measures pertinent to county government, state meat inspection bills, and legislation concerning qualifications for county eoroner and surveyor. Members of the Medford League of Women Voters are particular ly interested in these topics as they have all been either a part of the current agenda study pro gram or items which have been studied at one time in the past. Following Mrs. Ford's discus sion of legislation which has been proposed and introduced on these topics, she will answer questions. , As state legislative chairman for the LWV of Oregon, Mrs. Ford has appeared at a number of the hearings held in Salem. This past week she and Mrs. H. P. Bosworth Jr., Medford, were present at the Oregon House of Representatives agri culture committee on meat leg islation. Mrs. Ford presented the state league's position urging the passage of Senate Bill 117 for state meat inspection, and House Bill 420, which is a bill to finance compulsory state meat inspection. Under HB 420, meat inspection will cost the state $516,283 for the biennium begin ning July 1, 1957. This amounts, however, to only 14.8 cents per capita per year, and according to League position on this item, is a place where state funds must be allocated in order that the consumer be assured of whole some and nutritious meats. Mrs. Bosworth, who also was given an opportunity to speak at the large hearing on meat in spection held in balem, men tioned that the pilot meat inspec tion program carried on through out the state had proved beyond a shadow of a doubt the need for a program of uniform, compul sory inspection. Only 10 Oregon plants are under federal meat inspection and 19 under city or state voluntary meat inspection. This leaves 103 slauehter 1 plants and 80 meat food proces sing plants which have no meat inspection;. Mrs. Bosworth pointed out that it was not only well for the consumer to sup port legislation which would as sure the proper financing of a program for meat inspection, but that it was good financially to support local meat processors and packers who are supplying good quality meats. She also mentioned that the pilot program and community education programs such as the "go-see" tour held at one of the local meat packing plants last year, had been beneficial in pointing up the need to the con sumer of proper ante and post mortem inspection of animals and clean facilities. At the league study units this month, material concerning meat inspection was given out, and members were urged to write Senator Philip Lowry supporting Senate Bill 117 and representa tives Robert Duncan and E. A. Littrell supporting HB 420 (the appropriation for SB 117). It was pointed out that many times these bills pass committees only to lose in allocation of money to operate the legislation. Chair man of the House ways and means committee is R. J. Stew-j 3 art.' Chairman of the Senate ! ways and means committee is ' 1 Alfred Corbett. p Mrs. Ford will arrive in Med- j J ford Friday afternoon and will j m be the overnight guest of Mrs. m Fred Carr, league unit chairman, ' who resides at 16 Florence ave-1 g nue. Mrs. Ford will attend the league executive board meeting to be held Friday, March 1, at 7:45 .m. in the home of Mrs. Gordon Mackenzie, 1616 East j Main street. . I Groups Plan Conference which Ed .Smgmaster is presl- Ashland Students from 53 high schools in southern Oregon and northern California, their parents and school advisers have been invited to attend the sixth annual AAUW-Rotary Confer ence for young adults in Ash land March 9. Dr. Judson Landis, professor of sociology at the University of California and joint author, with his wife, of several textbooks on family relations and personal ad justments for the high school level, will be the conference leader. He will give the keynote address in the morning and con duct a question-answer period at the luncheon hour with all par ticipants and visitors. Southern Oregon college men students who are taking major Work in social science will be chairmen of the nine discussion groups, and women students from Sigma Epsilon Pi honorary sorority will assist in preparing the summaries of each group. The Ashland Rotary club of dent, and Ashland branch, Amer ican Association of University Women, headed by Miss Frances Barta, will share in sponsoring the activity. It brings 150 boys and girls together to compare thinking and learing on topics "of vital concern to them and their future happiness and life success." Theme of the confer ence this year is "Defining and Building a Successful Marriage." 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Thursday: 12 noon First Christian church Woman's Fellowship, cir cle 2, at church, Fellowship hall; 4, home of Mrs. Glen Allen, 981 South Stage rd. 12:30 p.m. Sojourners' club, Pythian hall. 1 p.m. First Christian church Women's fellowship, circle 1, home of Mrs. Harry Lewis, 242 South Holly st.; 3, home of Mrs. Jennie Hutchinson, 522 West Tenth St.; 6, home of Mrs. Don House, Fern Valley rd. 1 p.m. Golden Link Bible class. First Baptist church, home of Mrs. Ralph Wilder, 712 Alder st. 1:30 p.m. Jacksonville Gar denville Garden club, Jackson ville Community hall. - Elected ' Ned Landers, Medford student at Southern Oregon college, has been elected president of the SOC band. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Landers, 840 Marshall House of Health and Beauty 1100 EAST MAIN ST. MEDFORD, OREGON MEN Open 8 a m. to 8 p.m. WOMEN NERVE RELAXING-REFLEXOLOGY PHYSIOTHERAPY MASSAGE ELECTRIC STEAM BATHS REDUCING, SLENDERIZING AND MUSCLE TONING LEW G. 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