By Compiled by Robert Platt

Although merely fifty years ago, it seems the world has reshaped itself completely. From flashy cigarette ads to British terms, such as “tea-time,” it is humorous to read and learn about this era. This edition goes to the root of our current university grading system, still being debated among faculty. And politically fired students could support Eisenhower’s presidential candidacy through an on-campus partisan club. Also there was emphasis on the U.N.’s seventh anniversary, coinciding with a tea event for the international students, evidence that the world was still reeling from the effects of war.

Eisenhower Meeting

The first organizational meeting of the Hofstra “Eisenhower-for-President-Club,” will be held Monday at 4 PM in room 403 of Mason Hall.

Plans of the club call for a meeting with local county committee members, a trip to Madison Square Garden to hear the Republican nominee speak, and for speakers to come to the campus to talk on the students’ part in the coming election.

Students interested in the club may also contact Jeff Walker, Christine Peterson, or Peter Roberts.

Bid Made to Reject New Grade System

Dr. Edwin P. Creaser, chairman of the Department of Biology, moved to suspend the new grading system at a special meeting of the faculty one month ago, September 15, 1952.

The minutes read as follows:

“Dr. Creaser moved that we rescind the previous action of the faculty adopting a new grading system and present to a new committee the entire problem for re-study, and that we continue to operate under the system of the current catalogue. The motion was seconded and opened for discussion.”

The system mentioned in the current catalog, published early this year, consists of the A, B, C, D, and F grades.

It is expected that action on Dr. Creaser’s motion will be taken at a faculty meeting to be held on October 30.

New System in Effect

The new marking system, approved last May, has been the subject of controversy ever since. The Faculty Manual, issued September 15, states that the new system is now in effect.

Yet two departments told the Chronicle Wednesday night they are still using the old system. The Registrar’s office and at least four departments are operating under the new system.

History of New System

The system was adopted by the Academic Records Committee after studying the problem for nearly two years. Cooperating with the Academic Records Committee, the Fusfeld Committee, the Faculty Council and several administrative offices.

The Academic Records Committee approved unanimously, then twice reconsidered and twice reaffirmed the plan, before recommending it to the faculty, on May 8, 1952. On May 15 the following system of grading was adopted by a narrow faculty majority.

Method of Marking

A…excellent (indicating critical ability, originality, or creativity in addition to the requirements of “B”).

B…markedly superior (indicating thorough grasp of the subject matter and methods, significant participation in class discussions, additional work: performance clearly beyond the requirements for “C”).

C…satisfactory (indicating grasp of basic skills and fundamental concepts and subject-matter and the probability of further satisfactory performance in that subject or those for which it is prerequisite).

U…unsatisfactory (indicating failure to fulfill the minimum requirements of the course and the improbability of further satisfactory performance in that subject or those for which it is prerequisite).

Only 2 Midterm Grades

Midterm grades would be reported as either “S” or “U” to indicate satisfactory or unsatisfactory work.

Whitman College, Washington, has successfully used such a system for several years. A report on its effects after a year I operation is carried on page four of today’s Chronicle.

Queried concerning his views on a Chronicle story in the issue of October 3, Dr. William Hull, chairman of the Academic Records Committee, released the following statement:

Hull:-System Was Approved

“A new grading system, probation regulations and graduation requirements were approved by the faculty at a special meeting May 15, 1952.

“The announcement that the new system is in effect must come from the office of the Dean of Faculty.”

Foreign Students Will Celebrate U.N. Birth

As its part in the world-wide celebration of the seventh anniversary of the United Nations, Hofstra College has invited all part-time and full-time students who are citizens of foreign countries to a tea in the North Lounge of Memorial Hall on Thursday, October 23, between 5 nd 7 PM.

Thirty foreign students have been invited to the tea, which is jointly sponsored by the Dean of Students office and the Gold Key. They will meet with guests, faculty and students of Hofstra at a social occasion that will further the U.N.’s aims of promoting understanding and friendship between nations.

President John Cranford Adams has been invited. Dr. Henri Brugmans and Mr. William Sellers, the College’s advisors to foreign students, will be present.

The Plant Department will decorate the Lounge with the flags f each of the eighteen countries whose citizens are attending Hofstra, according to Mr. Geoffrey Walshe, head of the plant department.

In This Corner

If the amount of publicity received by a team is any indication, the Dutch are really big-league now; the New York Times and the World Telegram and Sun are among the metropolitan dailies carrying regular pieces on the doings of the remarkable Hofstra team, which will shoot for its fourth straight win of this year tonight. Actually the victory skein is longer than that; the Dutch won their final three contests at the end of last season, making a total streak of six wins in a row to be put on the line.

And the Dutch, who at this moment have the only unblemished record in the Metropolitan area, could have an easier opponent than Wilkes College. The Colonels of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., have won two and lost one to date.

Snapshots of Saturday Night: The delightful decoying of Tom Nunziata, who rolled over painfully after being tackled, took a few steps with a mighty limp, and then recovered in a hurry to pitch-out on the very next play for a substantial gain.

The Pershing Rifles tried hard to put on a good exhibition of trick marching and rifle handling, but got lost somewhere in the vicinity of the bates 40-yard line, albeit they were ot too encouraged either by the firecrackers aimed in their direction or the caustic boos forthcoming from the spectators. Better luck next time.

Speaking of luck, celebrating in advance of the victory isn’t usually the best way to insure a win, but the bit of gaiety indulged in by some of our favorite department didn’t seem to harm the Dutch-men’s luck a bit. It takes more than luck to pull off a win in the style of last Saturday. One outstanding factor: the fact that the team has succeeded without the services of a “super-star” who can carry the entire squad on his back. Nunziata, Plunkett, Sanford and others are outstanding of course, but by and large Howdy Myers’ men seem to be a team in the strictest sense of the word. One discordant note: the unpleasantly high totals of yardage lost in penalties.