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A MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, Marck 29, 1959 i " f 4' ' A " hf' 1 it - h mammmitaMttlKn - "f',",,""'r " Three art experts from Poriland and Eugene were in Medford Wednesday to judge a regional art exhibit and selected five works to be included in an all-Oregon show in Portland during the summer months. Pictured are (left to right) James McGarrell, artist in residence at Reed college, Portland; Dr. Francis Newton, art historian and curator of the Poriland Art museum, and Andrew Vincent, instructor in art at the University of Oregon, Eugene. The center picture is "Homestead," a work submitted by Mrs. Emmett (Ruth) Tucker Jr., Medford, which was later chosen by the men as one of the five to be included in the Cen tennial exhibit. The other winning pieces are in the back ground. At right can be seen "Construction No. 7" by Gordon Kensler, Klamath Falls, and at left "Bean Field" by another Klamath Falls artist, Howard A. Hall. 'Gifted Pupil' Program Proposed for Students in Medford School System Medford pupils now in the fourth grade would be the first to benefit under a "gifted pupil" program proposed re cently to school officials. This program is the fruit of a study undertaken by the spe cial committee appointed last spring by Dr. Leonard May field, superintendent of Med ford schools. The committee's report has been ' turned over to Dr. Mayfield and the school board. The program is an ambi tious one. The committee is the first to point out it should not be embarked upon all at once without proper prepara tion. Hence, the committee sug gests it be started with the fourth grade alone, and be ex panded in the years to follow as that class moves ahead. Cover Four Areas The committee's recommen dations cover four areas; iden tification of gifted pupils; pro gramming; counseling; and in struction. The committee reports find ing that while present identi fication procedures are ade quate for assigning pupils to major work groups, they are weak in discovering gifted children. The reports notes in this connection the difference be tween "bright" children - who do well on achievement tests and get high grades - and the( subject of its study, the "gifted." A gifted child is de fined by the committee as "the child with - the imaginative mind, the child capable of cre ativity, the child who remains unchallenged in our system." The committee estimates that of every 100 pupils, two to four can be classified as gifted. Mental Maturity As ' identification proce dures, the committee recom mends that fourth grade pu pils with particularly high scores on certain standard mental maturity and achieve ment tests be selected first. To this list would be added children given individual tests on the special recommenda tions of their teachers. For each grade above the fourth, surveys would be con ducted to seek late-developers, or newcomers to the schools, who might qualify for individual testing and in clusion in the program. Each child clasisfied as gifted would be allotted a spe cial folder in the school files, to be kept up to date by his or her teachers and counselor. Committee Suggestion The committee suggests that no attempt be made to segre gate gifted children from oth ers assigned to advanced clas ses in grades four through six. However, it is recommend ed that they be exposed to challenges from special types of instruction and a greater variety of experience. As spe cific examples of these, the committee lists field trips, special science classes meeting once a week, social studies seminars, leadership training clubs and language conversa tional clubs. v At the junior high school level, the committee recom mends special classes in the basic fields of mathematics, science, English and social studies plus elective classes in physical education, art, for eign language, music and craft shop. The committee also rec ommends offering algebra in the eighth grade and biology in the ninth. This would mean adding a fifth year of mathe matics for high school seniors. Required Course ' Recommended too is a re quired ancient and mediaeval history course for gifted ninth graders, and possibly, as the program develops, foreign language. The committee states that only minor adjustments would be necessary in senior high school, since the basic class structure for educating the gifted has already been estab lished. The additional year of mathematics and a modern history course would fill out the requirements at this level. The committee recommends that a full-time counselor be assigned to coordinate the gifted pupil program in the elementary 'schools and to counsel pupils, parents and teachers. It is suggested that this counselor direct the iden tification testing program and the follow-up evaluation stu dies of the program. Full-Time Counselors Full-time counselors, the committee believes, are need ed in each of the junior high schools and the senior high school. The committee states that coordination of the indi vidual youngster's program as he or she progresses higher in the system will demand much time and careful plan ning by the counselor, parents and student. "Failure to closely check on this progress can lead to a breakdown in the total pro gram," the report states. The committee points out that any extra time these counselors might have could be devoted to counseling other students as well. The quality of instruction for gifted children is consid ered the most important ele ment in the proposed program. Finding Right Teachers "The problem of finding the right teachers and provid ing them with the necessary training experiences to do an adequate job is," the commit tee states, "the key adminis trative task ahead. "In the junior high schools and in senior high," it con tinues, "funds must be pro vided for gifted classes of 10 to 20 students. At all levels of instruction special books and equipment will have to be sup plied." The committee made these specific recommendations: Each teacher of the gifted must have a research and planning period for each two classes, to include setting up equipment, organizing proj ects and working with stu dents who might need direc tion. One or More Teachers Each of the high schools would add an estimated one or more teachers to their staffs for gifted students. A resource center or cen ters should be established to provide teachers of the gifted with books and other training materials not otherwise avail able. ' Teachers' of gifted children in each of the major academic fields should receive adequate in-service training. This might include summer sessions and workshops. Finally, qualified citizens such as doctors or technolo gists should be encouraged to contribute to the gifted child's classroom experiences and to offer suggestions in the sum mer teacher training sessions. Suggest First Step The committee, recognizing that the total program at all levels could not possibly be implemented at one time, sug gests that the first step be the identification of gifted pupils in the present fourth grades. Those so identified would commence their preliminary training as fifth graders in the advanced classes already es tablished. The main expenses at this time, the committee indicates, would be to complete indi vidual testing, to furnish spe cial materials for classroom use and to provide the addi tional counseling. When the ' present fourth graders reach junior high, the committee states, more expen ditures would be necessary for additional teachers, teaching materials and counseling. "At the beginning," the committee remarks, "there was a general feeling that the Medford school system's pres ent grouping system, with its provisions for educating the bright child to the fullest ex tent of his capabilities, com pared favorably with the best in the nation. Further Substantiated "Our studies have further substantiated this feeling, and we do not believe that we will be guilty of neglect by moving slowly at this time." The committee suggests that its studies be continued to bring further improvements and to prevent poorly devel oped programs from going in to effect. Its members who partici pated in the original study this past year include Alex McDonald of Medford High school, chairman; Josephine Kirtley and Grace Berg, also of Medford High; Don Dar neille and Gordon Morris, Mc Loughlin Junior High; Bruce Nelson and June Wheaton, Hedrick Junior High; Oliver Erickson, Lincoln elementary; Robert Phillips, West Side elementary; Roy Gilbertson, Hoover elementary; and Hen ry DeVoss, special education. r Tsmm: TTrmr SfeMliEim 10 TRAINED Sonita, a trained elephant with night club experience will be one of 20 acts in the Elks lodge spon sored circus at Hedrick Junior High school gymnasium Monday, March 30. The performances will be staged at 4 and 8 p.m. The show is two hours long. Dick Phair is Elks circus chairman. Proceeds from the show will be used for Elks charitable projects. 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The honored men were James McGarrell, artist in residence at Reed college, Portland, and Dr. Francis Newton, art his torian and curator of the Port land Art Museum. Andrew Vincent, art instructor at the University of Oregon, helped to judge the show but was in disposed and did not attend the reception. The five works which the three men chose for the all Oregon show were "Home stead" by Ruth (Mrs. Emmett Jr.) Tucker, Medford; "Spring Gar d e n," Eugene Bennett, Medford; "Construction No. 7" by Gordon Kensler, Klamath Falls; "Klamath Country No. 2" by Mrs. Kensler; and "Bean Field" by Howard A. Hall. Mrs. Tucker's work is repre sentational, the Bennett and Hall works are abstracts and Tr. Kensler's winning entry is also in the abstract trend. Mr. McGarrell, speaking at the reception, said he was "impressed with the high quality of the work displayed" and added "Artists of this re gion are to be congratulated." Mr. McGarrell also said that more abstract art work had been entered in the southern Oregon show than in those al ready judged. Some were rep resentative, and other work could not properly be called either representative or ab stract, he said. Mr. McGarrell displayed a sketch of the proposed pavil ion where the all-Oregon Cen tennial show will be held near Portland during the 100 days of the .celebration. Dr. Newtown also spoke concerning the southern Ore gon exhibit, pointing out that the works, when assembled in Portland, are to show the va riety of artistic impressions of Oregon. The three men, with two other artists, had already judged shows in the Corvallis, DeLake, and Coos Bay areas. Dr. Newton reported that en tries showed impressionistic, and expressionist influences, while some pieces were in the western tradition of Reming ton and Russell. From Med ford the judges were to see works in central Oregon, and later a Portland area show will be judged. Mr. McGarrell and Dr. New ton answered questions from the assembled artists concern ing the coming shbw in Port land, and at times the discus sion veered into talk about art trends in general and Oregon art. The show will open June 10 in Portland and will continue for the 100 days of the Cen tennial celebration. Sculpture, not included in the regional shows, will have a separate exhibit and some will be placed in the Garden of To morrow, it was said. An nouncement was also made of a Printmakers' Fair for those who wish to display etchings and engravings. The guests of honor were in troduced by Mrs. Leonard Andrews, Gold Hill, president of Southern Oregon Society of Artists which had staged the regional show here under the supervision of the Oregon Centennial commission. Other guests of honor were Miss Marian Ady and Benoyd S. Bayless, both faculty members at Southern Oregon college and members of the Fine Arts committee of the Centennial. Miss Margaret Ossenbrugge and Mrs. Fred Rankin took This abstract oil painting by .Eugene Bennett, Medford artist, was one of five chosen by a jury of three art experts who were here Wednesday to select work for an Oregon Centennial art ex hibit in Portland. The painting, entitled "Spring Garden" is in pink, orchid and other flower shades. The artist, who re cently returned to Medford to live per manently after having spent considerable time in Chicago, has been praised by art critics and experts in both Oregon and Chicago, and his silk screen work has been purchased for the Museum of Mod ern Art in New York City. charge of reception arrange ments and hostesses were Mrs. A. C. Lewis, Phoenix; Mrs. Ron Caperna, Mrs. Larry Starks, Central Point; Mrs. Cora McMahon, Mrs. Ralph Hixson, Mrs. M. W. Story, Mrs. Susie Evensizer, Rogue River. Mrs. A. R. Schoenberg, Camp White, and Mrs. A. J. Castillo, poured. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marx took charge of the guest book, and Mrs. Marx had made little paper artist's pal- Special Pony Express Run Set A special pony express mail run starting May 1 has been planned by Centennial Pony Express, Inc., in cooperation with riding clubs and mount ed posses throughout the state. The corporation also has an nounced completion of final plans for the Centennial Pony Express rope spinning contest. The special pony express mail fun will carry invitations on an attractive letterhead, inviting people to Oregon during the Centennial year. Purpose of the special mail run is to get as many personal invitations as possible outside the state and to show the strength of and publicize the numerous activities , of riding clubs and posses. There will be six basic tricks for contestants in the rope spinning contest, Stanley W. Thompson, president of the Centennial Pony Express, an nounced. County winners will com pete for state honors, prizes for which include a trip to Disneyland and other prizes worth $5,000. ettes used as name cards for the guests. Mrs. Emmet M. Tucker Jr., Medford, Mrs. Emmett Tuck er, Ashland, and Mrs. Gean Neece, Gold Hill, make up the exhibit committee of the Art ists' society. District artists who submit ted works for the show in cluded from Medford, Sol David, Victor Wrigglesworth, William J. Weir, Ruth Tuck er, Harriet Speare, Jack Tee ter, Carol McMahon, Warren A. Wolf, Christine Therres, Harry Marx, Mrs. G. E. Co rum, Mrs. Enid M. Rankin, Eugene Bennett, Genevieve Ashenburner, Gail Caperna, John Bodenstab, and Faye Lewis. Others included Mrs. Blanche Johnson, Marie B. Starks, and Dolph Vincent, Central Point; Glenn Van Winkle,, Camp White; Mrs. Robert Fisher, J. R. Harna day, Sendar Smith, Carol G. Gillette, Accasia Ericson, Bruno Alexander, Jane Neil Helms, Kay Walker, Harriet Yorden, Linda R. Smith, Car oline Storey ,Marjorie Neil Helms, Thelma Overholt, M. G. Tillotson, T. B. Mackie, and Patricia Martinez, All Grants Pass; Louise Andre, Shady Cove; Gean V. Neece, Ada Andrews and Viola Moore, Gold Hill; David Ha gerbaumer and Delia Tucker, Ashland; Mrs. Elizabeth Shef field, Rogue River; and Vic toria Staley, Eagle Point. Blanks Available For '59ers Plan Application blanks ..for membership in the Jackson County '59ers are being mailed with many firms' monthly statements, Dick Woodcock, chairman of the drive, has announced. Woodcock urged those who have not obtained a '59er badge to return the applica tion blank with the $1 mem bership fee to the Centennial association. Money raised through the '59er campaign will be used to help finance construction of Centennial projects, including the stockade welcome booth at Siskiyou summit. Woodcock said there are 2,000 memberships now, and the committee hopes to obtain about 5,000 more members from the Jackson county area. Memberships may be obtained by sending $1 to the Centen nial asociation, 1959 Oregon ave., Medford. Local Man Alfends Training Program Eugene-Budd Gail, assist ant superintendent of mails in the Medford post office, is one of 34 post office offi cials in the Portland region who attended the second an nual executive development training program here last week. The officials came from Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. The training pro gram lasted all week. C. F. Ziebarth, University of Oregon associate professor of business administration, di rects the program. EASTER-EGG TREE Nashville, Tenn. -IUPD- Mrs. Charles Rounds and her twin daughters puzzled neighbors for the last six months by col lecting more than 700 egg shells. The riddle was solved Friday when the Rounds fam ily unveiled a front-yard Easter egg tree. 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