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Darwin Tobing Vol. 11, No. 14 Eastern Montana College of Education, Billings January 23, 1958 Darwin Tobing Leaves Eastern Darwin Tobing, an exchange student from the Republic of In- donesia, returned to his home January 16. Darwin came here in August of 1956, was impressed with America and \especially Eastern Montana College of Edu- cation,\ and chose to stay longer. Tobing wrote a two page letter of farewell, two paragraphs of which contain deep thought as to the student's role in world af- fairs. He writes: \Let us show that we students can work to- gether in spite of certain differ- ences.\ \We students from different na- tions try to understand each oth- er's way of life, problems, and national feeling. Maybe this big idea of world peace is not so im- possible. Now, I ,know your country better, your ideas, the way your organizations work, and I hope I can transmit my new gained knowledge to our friends back home.\ He points out that there are basic differences in culture of the two countries, \but that is should not be an obstacle in good rela- tions between them.\ His final paragraph, before his expression of gratitude to vari- ous people and organizations by whom he befriended was: \As parting, friends, I have still some- thing to say. We students have the good reputation of having the ability to criticize everything, even ourselves; our government, our own universities, and our own country.\ \Please keep that reputation. Always put these questions in your mind: Am I right? Is my country right, or do (we) think too much in our own terms? Try always try to understand the oth- er nations, even those who, ac- cording to you, have bad inten- tions.\ Tobing stressed the goal of world peace. He said \Peace is not an easy matter—that is if you don't want to make it your mon- opoly, peace in your own terms.\ He closed the letter with \God bless America and the Republic of Indonesia.\ Subject to approval by the State Board of Education at its February meeting, Eastern will adopt the semester system next September, according to an announcement by President Herbert L. Steele. The change, which was ap- proved this month by both the faculty and the Deans' Council, will result in an academic year of two sixteen-week semesters and will replace the present system of three ten to 13-week quarters. The action was taken, according to college officials, because the semester system offers a longer period for continuous study; con- sequently it results in a more ef- ficient teaching-learning situa- tion than does the quarter system. It was also pointed out that one less registration period each year will enable the Business Office, the Registrar's Office, and other divisions within the college to ef- fect appreciable savings of time and money. Because of the fact that most colleges throughout the nation are on the semester system, local col- lege officials look upon the change as one which will bring many ad- vantages to those EMCE students who transfer to other institutions. Students who complete their col- lege work here, they point out, Fc.,.ur Students Take Lawyer's Aptitude Test Four Eastern students recently returned from Montana State Uni- versity in Missoula where they took a Lawyer's Aptitude Test. The four were Bob Betzer, Wayne England, Melvin Fox, and Rod Neibauer. Dr. George Rollins, advisor of the pre-law students at EMCE, received a letter from the Dean of the Law School at MSU. The letter invited Eastern's pre-law students to come to Missoula for the test. The Lawyer's Aptitude Test is designed to test the reasoning powers of pre-law students by making them analyze different problems. Included in the exam were true-false, reasoning prob- lems, and analogies. According to Neibauer, the test was long-31/2 hours—and \hard.\ will be benefited by a stronger academic program. The fee for the two semesters will be the same as for three quar- ters, barring changes voted by the student body, or ordered by the State Board of Education. Thus, the change will not affect the cost of a college education to the stu- dent. PERING ELECTED PRESIDENT Ronald Pering was elected pres- ident at the last meeting of Ski Club. Cleo Heiken was elected vice president, and Jim Bennetts, secretary-treasurer. Tentative plans were outlined for a weekend trip to Bozeman in acceptance of an offer from the Montana State College Ski Club. Their plans include a dance, a skiing \Fun Day,\ and a giant downhill run. A traveling trophy will be given to the college winning the event. This trophy will be retained by the winning college for one year. If you are interested in this event, please attend the next meeting of Ski Club which will be held in the Game Room of the Student Union Building Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. Nile Club Dance To Be Held Friday The band is making final ar- rangements for their Nite Club Dance which will be held this Friday from 9 to 12 in the Stu- dent Union Ballroom. Elisa Phelps will portray \The Vamp\ as part of the varied en- tertainment for the affair. Di- rect from Moulin Rouge, Paris, will be 20 can-can girls who will perform during intermission. Music will be furnished by the \Easternnaires which is the new nine piece college dance band. Decorations for the date dance will epitomize a typical nite club at- mosphere. Featured in the dec- orations will be tables for four, centered by candles. Pat Meadows has been chosen main chairman for the dance. Other main committee members include Allen Alstad, Gary Free- bury, and Virginia Williams. Refreshment committee: Klair- aine Green, chairman; Marilyn Schwalger and Marilynn Sheard. Decorations: A d r i a n a Jemino, chairman; Kay Aber, Shirley Roath, Darlene Vesely, and Miss Williams. Posters; Bob Braun, chairman; Alstad, Lois Buening, Loretta Eckhardt, and Po Murray. Inter- mission program: Jim Wrightson, chairman; Carol Alstad and War- ren Frank. Ticket Takers: Sam Frank, John Schiffer, Elaine Stebbins, Sharon Parker, and Dick West. Faculty sponsors include Prof. Richard Colwell, Prof. Arthur Humphreys, Miss Angeline Ekstrand, and Prof. Lois Veraldi. Guest tickets may be obtained from the Information Desk in the SUB until Thursday, Jan. 23 at 4 p.m. ROCKY SOCK HOP All Eastern students are invited to a Sock Hop, Satqrday, Jan. 25 in the Rocky Mountain gym. The dance will be held immediately f ollo wing the Rocky-Eastern game. EMCE May Convert To Semester Basis
