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  • Thursday, May 11,1967 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Page 7 Dr. Mann Retires After Brilliant Teaching Career By KIRBY TONEY Most men buy summer or retirement cottages to go fishing. But, one man at WCC, Dr. C, W„ Mann bought himself this type of cottage and became professor of psychology at Western Carolina College, How did this come about? How does a man from Sydney, Australia end up in the mountains of Western North Carolina? This Is that story, the story of a man who loves teaching, his students, and our mountains, Dr. Mann first graced the campus of WCC in the summer of 1957 when Invited to teach in summer school. He had become acquainted with the Dean of the Graduate school at Tulane University, who had a summer home in Macon County. Dr, Mann began his education in New South Wales in Australia and his undergraduate work at the Teacher's College of Sydney, In 1935, Dr. Mann received a grant from the Carnegie Corporation to construct and standardize a test of Intelligence for the purposes of selecting high school students in the Fiji Islands who were capable of higher education. This research caused Dr. Mann to become interested in race psychology. With graduate school opportunities at a premium In Australia, Dr, Mann came to Stanford University In California, the center of test research. He received his Ed.D. with honors at Stanford in 1937. While at Stanford, he studied under L. M. Terman, author of Dr. Mann, at that time, was head of the department at Tulane. He spent a vacation in Macon County and fell prey to the beauty of the mountains. When in 1961 Dr, Mann retired from Tulane, Dean A. K. Hinds asked him to come and set up a program in the Psychology Dept under the asplces of Dr. Carl Killian. This program has been quite successful in that in 1961 there were five psychology majors and now there are 110. the Stanford-Blnet scale, Calvin Stone, noted animal psychologist, and Ernest R. Hilgard, renouned for his work In learning processes. Upon graduation from Stanford, the faculty there suggested that greater opportunity might be found In the United States. In 1937, Dr, Mann was married to Helene Powner, Chief Psychologist at the Juvenal Hall in Los Angeles. His first appointment In the United States, was atClaremont Graduate Col- EXCELLENT SUMMER JOB AT NEW TOURIST ATTRACTION Students may apply for summer jobs as actors in western show near Franklin, N. C. Gold City, formerly Gold Mountain, is a reconstructed gold mining town recreated from authentic models of actual western mining operations. Would prefer people with any experience in drama— for work during June, July, August apply at 10:00 Sat. morning at office at the base of Cold Mountain on High-way 23-441 6 miles north of r ranklin. lege In California. In 1945, he accepted an appointment at Tulane University In New Orleans, where he spent 16 years as a member and subsequent head of the Psychology Department While at Tulane, Dr. Mann received a succession of grants from the Office of Naval Research to do work at the Pen- sacola Naval Air Station for the School of Aviation Medicine. This work was Involved In the areas of equilibrium, balance, and orientation In the human being. Dr. Mann Initiated this program and continued It until 1961. Some $300,000 was spent In this research. When the Russians sent up Sputnik, this pro- and other governmental branches. But the basis of later work In this area by NASA was developed by Dr, Mann and his assistants. The most gratifying part of this research program, according to Dr. Mann, was mat much of the work was done by graduate students either on the M, A. level or the Ph.D. level, with many of these assistants earning their graduate degrees in this field. Some 45 papers were published on this research and some of the 8 students assisting Dr. Mann are still engaged In the problems of space travel. In 1961, upon his retirement, WCC was fortunate In acquiring Dr. Mann's services. Upon his arrival here, the school furnished him with the money to buy and place a good deal of equipment With the accumulation of more equipment over the years, according to him, WCC possesses one of the finest undergraduate departmjnts of psychology In North Carolina, Dr. Mann helped design the psychology section of the new Education and Psychology Building, an1 he thinks It will be a very Impressive department Dr. Mann has found his relation with WCC, without question, one of the happiest tours of duty he has had. He came to Western with the idea of providing another vocational opportunity. This, he said, has been achieved in that many of the psychology majors have picked up second major sin business and have entered that field; many have chosen sociology and have gone to case work; and many have gone on to graduate school, Dr. Mann's stay at Western has been most rewarding, He finds the psychology students here a very able group, with enthusiasm and motivation. He noted also that some 22 of the psychology majors appeared on the Alpha or Beta Honor Roll In the winter quarter. Dr. Mann helped foster the Psychology Club which has been re-named In his honor. It is also rewarding to Dr. Mann that the college has grown, not only in number, but In the quality of education which, In his terms, Is the basis from which the college must go to achieve university status. CONTINUED Page 8 Visit The F & P SUPER MKT] Fresh Meats Frozen Foods Groceries Open 7 Days A Week L Cullowhee Garden Club Beginning 17 th Year The Cullowhee Garden Club, which Is beginning Its 11th year this spring as an organization, is sponsoring a "Community Beautiflcation Campaign" as their spring project "We were teased a great deal about the Cullowhee Valley s lgn and c lean-up program when Lady Byrd Johnson came, but actually we began this program last fall," Mrs. Julian Hirt, president of the club stated. According to Mrs. Hirt, approximately 30 business firms and organizations have entered this campaign. The judging of the best Improvements will be June 1, Awards will be given to the firm or individual who shows the most interest In this campaign. "To help us In this campaign is the Sylva Garden Club. THE AIRLINES MEED PILOTS New Class Starts June 12 th Be ready for Airline or Com-j mercial Employment Commer-J clal-Instrument-Multi Engine-f Instructor. LFAA approved Flight & Ground 'School. ^Individual personal attention ■All new equipment and facilities. ' Financing available Aviation Acadamy of North Carolina,- Inc. Raielth Durham Airport •!« Ill ••Ss-Bos iff, Merrlivllis, North Carolina 17SM We are not rivals but try to work together as much as possible. Last year we were co- hostesses to the district convention of garden clubs," said Mrs. Hirt "Presently the club Is attending the state convention of garden clubs held at Grove Park Inn In Asheville, We have received the yearbook award and the Dahlgren Stiver Bowl, a permanent award, for landscaping, to mention just a few. We hope to be presented a few awards this year also," she added. Every year the club decorates for Christmas and provides flowers for Commencement in May. One of their small projects Is the picnic area near the entrance of the college, CONTINUED, PAGE 8. % y. 56 t-v SPR9N5 3ASH90NS I THE END IS NEAR We are approaching the rear of school and everyone Is getting ready to go towards the beach or home. We hope you each come in the V. S. , and at least see the new styles before your departure. If you plan to attend summer school, we'll see you then If not we'll see you next fall; GET THE POiNTHM 1 I I 1 % !» H:: > % <r -CI Shp Varsity &f?np Traditional Clothing for V.-.-.-2 ,;.lN'.rr.-.-rtr.-.- The Gentleman & His Lady ;.;.Viv^;.;.;.;
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