Long Island University at Brooklyn - Sound Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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fired- Brown has and O OI-gor- ACC1demY and Q11- the '0uld of Br ome i . OOklYnIP I .rtumed and wen tu ro. u1timQtelY bec Uoht KRW invalid, Ch fan elght Years, begun OTS who Pts Student-act icross The Board on TO. :horocters the author is md Duncan. feet stef, 9 Pfoduction was staged 5 the many of the lbsen .story vehicles, yet have otive dramas. lt opened urtin Zogan, Lore Allred- Lcipate in a discussion of rector of the ploy. Coffee orked os both actor and e in California: the King totes cmd a Warrensburg J rodio writer wdtli WOL As on GIIIIY Cffpfam sta' vice slaows. ghectre people, Sl.lCl'l G5 Theatre is 0 Worksfwp d wept has fourl U ' gffrimfii SGYZ Prof Brovm ,d the first Speefhcineggl , f theUmveIS1tY I sang? S'peeChdmgC is -for me ofl95fl.tf16 in the fall dum . G . ,ggyg Oftggggzech-Thegleg cZinfC. 9 ' an Q Speeflh Coneiig their e foreign Swden .1 of the formed um tart FT F' W' I I f I U 4 S O fs and Qld speech undergo h . ' speec gci159m 'gli ,-iiriicdi pf, the few? , at at i l f L d the OSHC ,ztrffgtgl Un fly-Hifi Odern dl fjlsl . W.. A 'Ll In -awed' Dr. P. Olgin I .. -. l As we, the graduating seniors of the Education department, look back on this year, we gaze with pride on a period of great productivity and activ- ity. With the Chairman of the department, Dr. lacob l-lartstein, and Dr. Phillip Olgin, who acted in an advisory capacity, the student societies presented many enriching and vital experiences in self-gov- ernment. Prof. Dennis Brown, who has garnered much praise with his Workshop Theater, and his staff from the Speech department, presented a program entitled, What Every Prospective Teacher Should Know About Speech. Together with other invalu- able information gleaned at this presentation, the members of the Education l-lonor Society, Athena, were able to study and discuss a model speech ex- amination. This added up to an extremely informa- tive and stimulating evening. Another rich vein of information was tapped when the Education Society held a meeting at which the principal of P.S. 74, Mr. Petluck, and a member of the instructorial staff spoke in connection with prep- aration for teacher license examinations in New York City. The next important gathering of the Education Society was occasioned with an address by Dr. Iacob Greenberg to the members of the department concerning the employment opportunities and elig- ibility requirements in the New York City public schools. Do not think, however, that the Education Society expressed itself only in the professional aspects of the field. A Thanksgiving Eilm Festival sponsored by Athena served as the Alumni Day program, and a sound and thoughtful program it was. Several films on Teacher Education were presented, followed by a meeting in which an alumni group was formed. Then, during the Christmas recess, a reception and dance was held for the alumni, faculty, and stu- dents. These affairs, held in the Women's Lounge, afforded enjoyable evenings for all present. The Educators l K- l One of the publications in the Education depart- ment, The Long lsland University Educator, was under the aegis of Dr. l-lartstein and edited by Mr. Barney Axelson. This publication, not only an ex- cellent professional bulletin, accomplished succinctly the job of increasing the flow of information be- tween the department and the student body. Among the newer journalistic efforts of the Edu- cation department is the Long lsland University lournal of Education. This is sponsored by the un- dergraduate students of the Education Society. lt is unnecessary to add that there is much hope held for this publication throughout the department. Before the Education Society closed the books on this years activities there was a two-day confer- ence for high school seniors, dedicated to an evalu- ation of the high school curriculum, and a conven- tion of the Education Societies from many of the East Coast schools. With this last flurry of activity the Society ended its business on an enthusiastic note with all undergraduate students eagerly await- ing future activities. Seventeen

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the players ln conjunction with his new-theatre-site dream Prof. Brown has ar- ranged for theater arts students to attain membership in two theatrical organ- izations, ANTA or The American National Theater and Academy and the American Educational Theater Association, AETA. Believing that the development of the Workshop would ultimately become an added source of entertainment and culture for residents of Brooklyn, Prof. Brown strongly feels that the community can be entertained and well taught through the medium of a university theater, With the presentation of Molliere's farce The Imaginary lnvalidf' in March l949, the University's first theatrical venture in more than eight years, began a line of highly successful presentations. Among the student-actors who played to the first packed house were lerome Koenig, john Ridge, Eleanor Winston, Herbert Goldsmith and Maxine Bergon. Next to be performed was William Saroyan's Across The Board on To- morrow Morning which is filled with the weird characters the author is noted for creating. Featured in this opus were Conrad Duncan, loel Stark, Don Dellair-Zeitz, Enzio Napoli and Betty Blecher. The production was staged in December of l949. A Ghosts, written by Henrik lbsen, was one of the many of the lbsen plays which have lost their initial effect as denunciatory vehicles, yet have gained a place in the theatre as skillful and provocative dramas. lt opened in May l95U with Eleanor Winston, Albert Landa, Martin Zagan, Lore Alfred- son and Herbert Goldsmith. After each play, members of the audience participate in a discussion of the evenings performance with the cast, staff and director of the play. Coffee is served with the compliments of the Workshop. Prior to his appointment at LlU, Prof. Brown worked as both actor and stage manager with the noted Pasadena Playhouse in California, the King Smith Playhouse in Washington, D.C., the CU Associates and a Warrensburg CN.Y.l stock company. He was also an actor and a radio writer with WOL CMutualD in Washington and WNYC in New York. As an army captain sta- tioned in Manila, he wrote and directed numerous service shows. Applauded widely by a host of professional theatre people, such as Show Business magazine which declared, l'LlU Workshop Theatre is a worthwhile stop on our theatre-going rounds, the group has found accept- ance in all theater circles. Show Business went on to say: Prof Brown knows how to get the best out of his performers. Prof. Brown's Speech-Theater Department started the first Speech correc- tion and language development clinic since the founding of the University in l928. Devoted to serving the college and community, the speech clinic is supervised by Miss Mary Harden. Since its inception in the fall of l95U, the clinic has served more than lUU cases, from four years of age to adults. ln conjunction with its therapeutic work in the clinic, the Speech-Theater Department is conducting a research program in Speech Correction and Language Development. The clinic also will aid the foreign students in their attempt to master the English language. The Society for the Study of Stuttering is a newly formed unit of the clinic. lt intends to establish a fund to enable boys and girls of elementary school age, unable to pay for the costly treatments, to undergo speech therapy. Speech Correction majors, in addition to doing clinical practise in speech correction at LlU, are currently engaged in a speech internship at the jewish Hospital and Sanitarium of Brooklyn, St. Vincent's Hospital and the Hospital for Special Surgery in order to observe and work with modern diagnostic and therapeutic techniques used in aiding the handicapped. -53- ft tl 1 f ,Sv 1. Vi ., A . Aj .- . -Vg. t 14 A i,,, ,E ge f .1L'. -,wx ,. .Hp H.,- ' ' . ,ef ' .-v- -Trz.: .. . ,..i.... .. ...viyf 5 . T.. uf., .. --f A vw, . ,', do , . PM -,., ' .4-vi. '.:..'fL-.. rv-if -A-.. its . .hmm lem I v..rrQlb' DQ y-A. not rn... - . tifgbtea -.,,'. A 'Falk' v , A T' Anil. 5 - .. Lk its SDN , N eq: Sajmdw . -NL 'N 9l1lg3Q'.b T T: Q mek W they QF! Q j UMA T j We WGS 5' Wits, '-Q35 s-.N all , E -.Mgr MQSQ 1.-Q . t.M,k.:.l:.g

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THE Merchandising Organization of LlU was founded in l94U, its functions broadly ontlined in a general constitution. At its inauguration it served a small faction of the Retailing students. An organiza- tion-both perfunctory and in want of resources- its name was yet so unknown that students in the Department of Retailing knew nothing whatever of its existence, much less of its functions. Adding to the growth pains of the infant organi- zation was the fact that students were much too pre- occupied with the hectic routine of city life to devote any appreciable amount of time or energy to its expansion. Fortunately, the men and women who piloted the MO were people of insight, people who had much to give for the realization of such vast po- tential. Much credit can be extended to the mem- bers of the faculty. They saw this growing machine as the means by which business students could extract all the advantages and benefits of extra- curricular activities, without which a college educa- tion, in its fullest and richest sense, would cease to be. Their help cannot be estimated as, indeed, energy and vitality of all founding fathers is inca- pable of measurement. Since its inception the MO has grown to its posi- tion as one of the foremost student organizations at the University. Today probably every student in the University has heard of the club and its many func- tions. Leading metropolitan newspapers and several of the business journals and trade periodicals have published its accomplishments. The original broad outline of the MO was to promote social, cultural and educational advance- ment so that students would be better prepared to enter the various business fields. An affiliation was fostered with the American Marketing Association, an international professional society. Through this association business students were afforded the chance to develop valuable professional contacts. A subscription to the Iournal of Marketing at a greatly reduced rate and access to pertinent mate- rial on careers and practices provided by national and local chapters, are now also available. The AMA also offers graduates the opportunity to be- come affiliated on an associate basis and, within a subsequent three year period, progress to regular membership. ln September l95l the MO fwith its newly elect- ed officers Barbara Charney, Bernice Alperstein, Clara Lluberes and Mary Deckerl embarked upon a plan of operation for the semester. Many of the ideas were new and quite different but, after five months of dauntless effort, a goodly portion of the plan was set to work and the results highly success- ful. Much of the credit should be given to the four coordinated committees and their chairmen, Educa- tional-Martin Eeibish and Ioseph Samuels, Social- lrwin Schwartz, Seymour Bochner, Arlene Rose and Muriel Solomon, Publicity-Ken Newman, Steve Krulick and Ralph Oliver, Membership-Herbert Weiss, Bert Westman. The Nlerchandisers An example of the completed plan was the Stu- dent Coaching Service offered to members that may fall behind in their studies. Literature sheets giving business information and social events were sent to the members. Professional men were invited by the MO to speak. These events were publicized through- out the school and all students were invited. A Christmas party was held and, in the opinion of many, it was one of the finest social activities of its type ever held at LIU. Another event held for the first time was a Christmas Store Window display contest, involving the merchants of the Fulton street district in Brook- lyn. The MO felt that someone should recognize and bring to light the efforts of progressive retailers. Two awards were given, one to Martin's department store and the other to the Bariccini Candy Shops, for their efforts in displaying their wares to the public. The MO has many other innovations it wishes to put into operation, such as a weekly events sheet, Retail freshman orientation gatherings and the mail- ing of the Seawanhaka and the Merchandiser to our graduates and men in the armed forces. -i-S- Eighteen