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Editor’s Note: In order to answer the present accusation
that the American school system is not adequately training its
students in the fields of science and mathematics, the Courier
has asked President William Langsdorf to tell us exactly what
is being done at PCC and other similar institutions to counteract
this accusation. This is the first of two articles written by the
Pasadena City College president.
In a few short months'1 Sputnik” has become one of the common
words of the English language. For many people this man-made earth
satellite has come to symbolize a triumph for communist propaganda,
world prestige for Russian science, and failure on the part of Ameri¬
can science and education. More dangerous to us than Sputnik’s
proof of Russian scientific know-how is the possibility that Russian
education of scientists and engineers has surpassed ours. If this be
the case, many years may be required for the United States to catch
up and regain leadership in science, and Sputnik might in truth be
an augury of Russian dominance in science, and of the possible de¬
struction of all we hold dear.
Americans have rightly undertaken a critical analysis of our
science, and of the educational system upon which science and tech¬
nology are, and must be, based. Some extremists would have us
abandon all our current educational practices and adopt those of the
U.S.S.R. A much sounder approach calls for a careful study and
comparison of our two systems of education in order to detect the
weaknesses, if any, in our own.
Before jumping to the conclusion that Russia’s success means
that our educational system has failed, perhaps we might remind
ourselves that:
1. It should be expected that other nations, including Russia, will
make outstanding scientific discoveries. Contrary to misguided
“superior race” advocates, there has never been a monopoly of sci¬
entific or other talent. Remember that the Chinese invented gun¬
powder, and that two of the major steps in releasing afiomic energy
were taken by an Italian and a Dane.
2. Education is the means by which existing human resources and
talent are developed and brought to full fruition.
3. The American educational system has long been the envy of
the entire world because of its success in (a) providing a sound base
for our representative democratic institutions; (b) fitting into a
common “American” mold millions of people of many races, nation¬
alities, and languages; (c) creating the largest literate and technically
skilled populace in the world, a people who, while comprising about
six per cent of the world’s population, nearly out-produce and out-
consume the rest of the world; and (d) opening the door of oppor¬
tunity to nearly all men and women, regardless of birth, making all
things possible, through free public education, to those with ability
and the initiative to use it.
We should be proud of the accomplishments of our American
system of education as we are of our own college. This does not mean
we should fail to examine both, or to improve or correct weaknesses
in them.
Comedy Scheduled for
All-Deportment Movie
“Full of Life” will be the third interdepartmental movie
of the year and the first of the second semester. It will be
shown in Sexson Auditorium at 3 : 15 and 7 :30 p.m. on Monday,
February 17. The rollicking comedy stars Judy Holliday and
Richard Conte, with Salvatore _
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FEBRUARY 5, 1958
Baglioni. Miss Holliday and
Conte play a young married
couple expecting their first baby.
Their troubles are further com¬
plicated by the appearance of
Conte’s carpenter father, presum¬
ably invited to help repair the
house, but actually come to re¬
form his wayward (at least in his
opinion) son. Then the fun starts,
including a complete overhaul of
the modern ranch house and a
church wedding with the bride
eight months pregnant.
Tickets for the movie are on
sale now from every department
in the school, and from the mem¬
bers of the departmental coun¬
cils. Proceeds from the movie will
Circle
К
Honors
Eleven Applicants
Circle
К
will hold its semi-an¬
nual initiation party Friday night
to honor 11 new members and
elect new officers. Entertainment
will be provided for members and
their dates. The new members
include Don Moore, Larry Stump,
Pete Troxell, Mike Mikesell, Gun-
nar Sedleniek, Ernie Johnson, Bill
Loomis, Owen Patotzka, Paul
Strobel, Gary Johnson, and Larry
Hobson.
Herb James, president of the
honorary men’s service club,
stated that approximately 30 men
applied for membership. Through
interviews, the board chose those
who had participated in student
activities and had rendered out¬
standing work for the school and
community.
be divided in proportion to the
number of tickets sold, and will
be used to finance various depart¬
mental activities, including schol¬
arship awards. Purchase your
tickets from your favorite depart¬
ment or teacher, or at the door
before either performance.
Communist Tactics
Will Compose Topic
for Lecture Series
In keeping with this college’s
policy of, educating the public, a
new series of lectures has been
scheduled to run for six consecu¬
tive Thursday evenings begin¬
ning February 13. The topic of
the six lectures will be “How to
Detect Communist Indoctrina¬
tion.”
At the first meeting, Loyd
Wright, Sr., will give a “Report
of the Commission on Govern¬
ment Security.” He has served as
the chairman of the commission.
Mr. Wright is a prominent law¬
yer who has served as president
of the Los Angeles, California,
and American Bar Associations.
The second lecture, on Febru¬
ary 20, will feature Oliver Carl¬
son, recognized authority on prop¬
aganda techniques and subversive
movements. Carlson will speak
on “How Communists Re-write
History.”
He pioneered in research stud¬
ies of the techniques and devices
used by Communists, Nazis, and
Fascists to mold public opinion.
Dr. Robert G. Neumann, pro¬
fessor of political sciences at the
University of California and a Ful-
bright scholar, will appear on
Thursday, Feb. 27, to discuss
“Communist Techniques as Ob¬
served in France.” In the fourth
lecture of the series, on March 6,
Maurice Ries, executive director
of the Motion Picture Alliance for
the Preservation of American
Ideals, will relate “How Com¬
munism Uses the Entertainment
World.”
On March 13, Dr. Lewis A. Ale-
sen, former chief of staff at Los
Angeles County Hospital and
prominent surgeon, will appear to
discuss “Mental Robots,” and on
March 20, in the final lecture of
the series, Richard E. Combs,
specialist in counter-subversive
activities and intelligence tech¬
niques, will speak on “Communist
Infiltration of the Educational
System.”
The lecture series is being co¬
sponsored by the Extended Day
Department of Pasadena City
College and the Citizens for Po¬
litical Freedom. Lectures will be
held at 8 p.m. in 200C, and are
open to the public.
NICHOLS WITHOUT HIS PENNIES ... but they’ll be here
tomorrow, February 6, at the assembly sponsored by Circle K. The
Dixieland combo has played PCC for the first assembly of the
second semester each year for the past seven years. Circle
К
is
carrying on the tradition again this semester.
Red Nichols and Pennies
Will Jingle at Assembly
To start the spring semester with a jingle, Circle
К
has
arranged to feature Red Nichols and his Five Pennies at the
first assembly of the term tomorrow in Sexson Auditorium.
The appearance of this popular Dixieland combo is almost a
tradition at PCC. They have head-
®AMS Applications
Applications are now available
in 111C for all men who are in¬
terested in applying for the
new AMS Board. The only nec¬
essary qualifications are a de¬
sire to serve the school and a
willingness to work. Deadline
for return of applications is this
Friday, Feb. 7. Interviews will
be held in 111C on February
10 and 11.
“LET ME TELL YOU . . . just exactly what I’m thinking,” shouts Salvatore Baccaloni in this
scene from the next interdepartmental movie, “Full of Life.” He’s lecturing his son, played by Rich¬
ard Conte, on the fruits of fatherhood, as Conte’s wife, Judy Holliday, and mother, Esther Minciotti,
look on. The picture will be shown in Sexson Auditorium February 17 at 3:15 and 7:30 p.m.
lined the first assembly of the sev-
ond semester for the past seven
years, and have been among the
Lancers’ favorites. ASB books will
be required to enter this assem¬
bly.
Red Nichols is known not only
at PCC and in Southern Cali¬
fornia, but throughout the world
for his excellent trumpet perform¬
ances and his renditions of Dixie¬
land jazz. Known as one of the
immortals of the jazz world, he
is responsible for the musical
start of such artists as Benny
Goodman, Russ Morgan, the late
Dorsey brothers, and Glenn Mil¬
ler.
Red Nichols is a veteran of
more than 2000 professional radio
appearances. Upon graduation
from Culver Military Institute,
Nichols formed a dance orchestra
known as the “Syncopating Five.”
A later group called the “Red¬
heads” made records which are
now collectors’ items. The Five
Pennies were first organized for
Columbia Records by Nichols in
1927. At the end of World War
II, Nichols joined the orchestra of
John Scott Trotter and reformed
the Five Pennies.
Recently a story of his life was
made into a movie by one of the
major' studios. It has just been
released, with one of the top
Hollywood stars of today, Danny
Kaye, portraying the Dixieland
leader. Nichols has also been
honored on Ralph Edwards’ “This
Is Your Life.”
Each year for the past seven
years, Red Nichols and his combo
have appeared at the first assem¬
bly of the second semester, pro¬
duced by the men’s honorary
service club, Circle K. President
Herb James, in keeping with the
tradition, made the arrangements
for their appearance tomorrow.
