The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-08-21

ability to visualize complex data
sheets which could be used. She did
it so we'll that she received the plaud-
its of the entire groups. This gave
her much personal satisfaction as
well as gave the group valuable
service. The same may be said about
student liabilities and lacks. For in
couldn't gain the attention of the
chairman. She tried to break in oc-
casionally but others crowded her out.
One day, a supervisor told her to
throw up her hands vigorously and adj
dress the chair the same way at the
same time. She tried it and it worked.
She had something important to say
and she presented it well. Before
long, she had the reputation of being
able to get more done in the least
time than any other student She
gained much from this. So did the
entire group.
An Activity Program Grows
Another gain was a students rec
ognition of the fact that the Lab
should have an office entirely for it's
own use. Her suggestion was &C.
cepted and the proper university Off
cial soon granted the request. Since
September, 1888, the Laboratory has
been at home in Craig Hall, Room 212
Pattern of Cooperation
Can Be Developed
Perhaps the chief gain from this
project was the pattern of co-opera-
ton it established between the Mis-
soula Recreation department and the
Laboratory We took pride in the
success of the project. We began
thinking of other possible projects.
In time, several were launched Of
course, two are outstanding. The
Laboratory Play School, an activity
program for pre-school children, was
it has its own place in the community
independent of the Missoula Recrea-
ton department and the Laboratory
| shall describe this project in an
other article. The second was the In
ter-Church Recreation project launch
ed by the two agencies mentioned
above and the School of Religion.
The project made centralized recrea-
tional services available to several
churches. Each church appointed a
youth recreation committee which
met with the other committees to
plan and carry back to their groups
definite recreation plans. The prof.
of of
between the youth of the various
churches which later developed into
he Inter-Church Conference of the
School of Religion here at the uni
yersity. 1t too is an Independent pro-
gram in the community and is natur-
lily friendly to it's forebears.
Cooperation Pays Big Dividends
This pattern of cooperation be-
ween two agencies in the community
s significant. 1t shows that two in
dependent agencies anxious for sue
ess can cooperate effectively to-
ether for mutual advantage and even
or the community which both are
nxious to serve. In addition, the
tudents gain much real life expert
nee from working on the projects
vhich are jointly administered.
tudents Learn How To Get
'hings Done
The net gains from the Adult Rec
cation and Educational project can
OF be adequately described. The de-
oted interest Of the students and the
lpervisors made the experience alive
nd fruitful Some say that learning
at it's best when it arises from
atural situations. / think this is I'M
oubtedly true because learning in
Dives much more than mental i'm
-ession. 1t involves the impression
us the recognition of it's validity
Id whether it can be used. People
no learn how to get ideas, how to
,e them, how to move on to new
'oblems and to be able to solve them
creasingly well have something
orthwhile to contribute to them
Ives and the community. 1t is our
it'll in this that makes us talk about
cking mice big red apples" fire.
ently. An activity program for
udents provides the opportunity for
cir availability. 1t is much better
be able to pick choice apples than
loosen the wrath of bomb. The
'rld needs more choice apples.