The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-23
College President
RefuteS Erroneous
Remarks on Prestige

r. Bowen Hardesty. president OF
State Teachers college, Frostburg
has written to the editor to correct
what he termed erroneous state
ments concerning the prestige of
the college, made by the dean Of
the Baltimore Hebrew college who
is also a member Of the University
OF Maryland Board OF Regents.
The statement follows
To The Editor:
It is appalling to alumni. patrons
and other citizens of Maryland
that Dean Louis l.. Kaplan, Dean
Of Baltimore Hebrew College and
member Of the University of Mary
land Board Of Regents, is willing
to put into print erroneous state
ments concerning the prestige of
Frostburg State Teachers College.
Dean Kaplan has never par
ticipated in a survey of this Col
lege in order to determine through
careful research the quality of
work done here. In fact, he has
never visited my office nor the
office of my predecessor, DIR. Lii
liam c. Compton. during her ten
ure-1945 to 1854.
Now-to correct Dean Kaplan-
Frostburg has instructors in edu-
cation. 9 in English, in mathe-
mates, 2 in foreign languages, 8
in science. On the faculty of Frost
burg are 3149o doctorates. 29.4P6
with at least a year of work be-
yond a masters degree, 1920 with
a masters degree and PC with
less than a masters degree.
When the arts and sciences back
ground of our instructors is con-
sidered, one will find that many
of them have been employed from
faculties Of liberal arts colleges
and universities. In accepting fac
ulty designations. it is noted that
liberal arts colleges and universe
ties are anxious for the services
of our instructors. Many of Frost
burg faculty members receive in
vitatiOns annually for summer
school teaching in liberal arts
colleges and universities. This at
tests to the fact that their degrees
are all in liberal arts courses or
largely in liberal arts courses. In
instruction, the Frostburg faculty
is dedicated to reaching the in
dividual student.
AS to quality education at Frost
burg, the College accepts high
school graduates ranking in the
upper three-fifths Of their gradual
ing classes and recommended by
the superintendent of schools. To
remain in college our students
realize they must perform at high
scholastic achievement level. In
our pre-professional program, our
students have no difficulty in trans
! ferring to the University Of Mary.
land and elsewhere. Our students
graduating next year in the four
year arts and sciences program
with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor
of Science degrees plan to go on
to graduate schools.
Relative to Dean Kaplan's at
| tack on teacher education in our
College. to the public I announce
that a study Of the selection OF
courses by cur students indicates
that our graduates in teacher edu-
cation have $50 course work in
arts and sciences. The demand
! throughout Maryland for our
graduates far exceeds our facili-
ties to supply them. Our Colleges
accreditation has never been ques-
toned by the Middle States AS
sociation Of Colleges and Second
ary Schools nor by the National
! Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education.
In Dean Kaplan's stating the
problem at Frostburg is "the re-
suit of thirty years of misdirec-
ton in teacher education he is
attacking not only my administra-
ton but also that of DR.. Lillian c.
Compton and DR.. John L. Dunkle
both of whom are former presi-
dents living in this area today.
Such statement by Dean Kaplan
is unfounded and ridiculous.
There has been nothing to date
in print or spoken word to guaran-
tee a first-rate branch of the Uni
versity of Maryland at Frostburg;
! this refers to no mention made