Alumnus - Volume 39 - Issue 6 - July 1964

Sep 26, 2026

Alumnus (Franklin and Marshall) July 1964 presents award highlights from the Lindback Awards and the Williamson Medal, followed by a feature on “Teachers Without an Image” describing how 31 college students served as tutors for slow learners at Edward Hand Junior High. The issue outlines how motivation, rapport, and small-group work were used to address academic and economic pressures. It also summarizes guidance and counseling themes through the “pressure straws” metaphor and includes alumni council leadership and class and college news.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages36

Reading Time55 min

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Teachers Without an Image

New Freshmen

Teaching Math in Africa

Diplomat Sports

News from Classes and College

Class Notes and Reunions

In Memoriam

Franklin and MarshallJULY,1964 ALUMNUS (C)Professors James M.Darlington(left)andCharles D.Spotts(center)received the annualLindback Awards for distinguished teaching fromPresident Keith Spalding. (D)Robert T.Lasky,one of the 289 graduateswho received the A.B.degree,was awarded theWilliamson Medal,the highest honor given to agraduating senior.As the Williamson medalist hecarried the Torch,the symbol presented to eachclass as they become alumni. ALUMNI COUNCIL WILLIAM M.KEPHART,PH.D.,'41,President □THURLOW A.WEST '51,Vice President □ S.WAYNEWHITEHEAD,EsQ.'53,Secretary □ WILLIAM E.KRANTZ'37,Treasurer □ JOHN H.PEIFER,JR.'36,Executive Secretary □ BENJAMIN W.HASELTINE,JR.,EsQ.'39 □ RICHARD O.HASS '37 □ SAMUEL H.HAUCK,JR.,M.D.'25□ DAVID H.KLINGES '50 □JASON K.MOYER,M.D.'42□ RICHARD V.SHOW-ERS'42 □ SAMUEL E.WALKER'40 □ ROBERT J.WIMER'42 □ Council Members The Franklin and Marshall Alumnus,published by Franklin and MarshallCollege in Lancaster,Pennsylvania,monthly except Jiue,August andDecember.Roberta Z.Strickler,Editor.Second class postage paid at thePost Ofice in Lancaster,Pensylvania. FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL ALUMNUS VOLUME XXXIXNO.6JULY 1964TEACHERS WITHOUT AN IMAGE ..................... 3Students as tutors IN THIS ISSUE THE PRESSURE STRAWS............................. 4Counseling for students NEW GRADS AND NEW FRESHMEN................... 9Classes of 1964 and 1968 TEACHING MATH IN AFRICA........................ 10A faculty members helps African education DIPLOMAT SPORTS .................................. 12NEWS FROM CLASSES AND COLLEGE................. 14Class Notes and Reunions ........................... 16In Memoriam ................................Cover 3 Pressure Straws 4 New Freshmen 9 Math in Africa 10 Reunions 16 THE cOVER Richard Wolfe '64 was oneof the 31 Franklin and Marshallmen who worked with Lan-caster grade school children ina tutorial project designed togive personal help to slowllearners. # TEACHERS NoTHING I have done in my college career has heldmore meaning for me than this work,”commented aFranklin and Marshall junior,one of 31 students whowent from their own classes to a junior high schoolwhere they acted as tutors this year. These students found the time and the transporta-tion to get to Edward Hand Junior High,for an hourtwice a week.They worked with slow learners,childrenwho were unable to keep up with their classmates inthe regular classroom work.The Franklin and Marshallmen were told in advance not to expect miracles.Asone of them later reported,“The basic problem is oneof motivation—if they were interested in the learning,there would be no difficulty in teaching them the sub-ject.” The idea was conceived by College Chaplain,RobertTaylor,who had heard of programs in New Englandwhere college students went to libraries or homes towork with school children who were having learningdifficulties.The program began at Franklin and Mar-shall as a summer project last year,but did not pro-duce results during summer sessions.So,it was startedagain in the fall,with the cooperation of local schoolofficials who set up times for the tutors to work withsmall groups of children during the school day. Some of the children were academically deficientaccording to test results,but many simply had resistedthe opportunity to learn,to be challenged in the class-room.Others faced economic pressures to get a joband drop out of school. The college tutors were encouraged to try to developinterest in the subject matter and to build up personalrapport with the children,a rapport which came moreeasily in some cases because the college student didnot automatically carry a "teacher image." WITHOUT AN IMAGE Success was not rapid or complete by any means.“All my efforts seemed like a small drop in a largepond”or “They have not yet ...learned to relateideas or even things,"or“They all agree that math ishard and they can't do it even after you have justshown them that they ca

FAQs

What awards and honors are featured in this issue?

The issue highlights the annual Lindback Awards for distinguished teaching and the Williamson Medal, the highest honor for a graduating senior. It also notes that the Williamson medalist carried the Torch as a symbol presented to graduating classes.

How did the tutoring program for Edward Hand Junior High operate?

Thirty-one Franklin and Marshall students traveled to Edward Hand Junior High for an hour twice a week to work with slow learners in small groups. The program began as a summer project, then restarted in the fall with cooperation from local school officials.

What does “pressure straws” refer to in the counseling section?

The counseling content explains that causes driving students to the counseling center often stem from their background and are brought to a head by minor pressures in college life—compared to small “straws” that crumple the proverbial camel.

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