Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-04-22
University News


DR.. Roger Donoho, well-known
Newark physician and member
of the University of Delaware
Glass of 1898, will head the Com
mite on Awards which will honor
two Delaware alumni in special
ceremonies during Spring Reunion,
May 1914.
Other members of the committee
are: E. William Martin 'l6, New
ark; Robert P. Goldey 18. Wilm-
i1lgton: Ralph K Stephenson 80.
Bellefonte; Robert B. Walls, Jr.
AS, Wilmington: and Theodore M.
link 40, Wilmington.
According to Richard D. Groo,
executive secretary of the Alumni
Association, one of the awards will
go to the president of the Alumni
Association, James Stewart. The
second will be presented to a prom
inent alumnus or honorary alum
nus who has done outstanding
work for the University or the
Alumni Association. This award
is offered annually or once every
three years, depending upon the
judgement of the committee.
Previous recipients of the award
we're. DR.. w. Owen Sypherd of the
Class of 1896: H. Rodney Sharp,
Glass of 1900; and Judge Hugh
Fl. Morris. Glass of 1898.
Fewer academic failures among
college students In the future may
be the result of a new project of
the University of Delaware's
school of education. DR.. Russell
G.. Stauffer disclosed today. This
summer Reading Study Improve
ment Program designed for high
school students who plan to enter
college will be held for the first
time on the Newark campus.
A fifteen-day course, beginning
July 5. will assist high school
sophomores, juniors and seniors in
mastering basic reading. writing
and study skills, necessary ac-
complishments for a successful
college career.
The students, who may obtain
meals and rooms on the Delaware
campus, will be divided into small
groups for the program. In addi-
ton, each high school student will
receive individual instruction to
further develop his particular
capabilities.
Classes will bo held daily during
the week from $50 a. m. until 2:30
r. M, with one Saturday meeting
included in the schedule. The use
of reading rate accedatros. sound
films, film strips. tape recorders
and other audio-visual devices will
provide interest and variety to the
reading study program.
In describing the summer pro-
gram. Dr. Stauffer, head of the
University of Delaware's Reading
Clinic, stated. "a high school stu
dent can do much to insure his adj
mission to college and his academic
success. Colleges seek students who
have good command of the fun
damentals of reading, writing and
study habits and who are we'll adj
justed This program is not a
remedial course but rather one for
students who are already achiev-
ing adequately and are planning to
do advanced work"
The summer school staff for in
struction of the readingstudy i'm
provement program includes Mrs.
Elizabeth Eager. supervisor of the
college reading program at the
University of Delaware; Mrs. Eliza
beth Wood Clemens, reading in
structor of Minneapolis, Mimi: DR..
Robert Bear, professor of psy
chology at Dartmouth College; and
DR.. Harry Hahn, assistant pro-
fessor of education at Lehigh
University.
Facilities are available for q
limited number of participants and
early applicants will be given
priority. Inquiries concerning the
program should be sent to DR..
Russell G. Stauffer. Reading Clinic
ntrcctnr. University of Delaware,
Newark.
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