The Times

THE STRENGTH OF OUR NATION is embodied in the efforts of these boys. Randy Hughes, right, and Phil Carter are chinning themselves in a phy sical fitness test at West Laboratory Elementary School. Noting their progress is the physical education instructor, Eleanor Zahner. The nationwide tests are due to an Official recommendation from Washington, D. C., Government officials believe an extensive and accurate record should be made of the physical capacity of this nation's young people. The tests at West Lab, therefore, covered running, jumping and even throwing a soft ball for distance.

At Rockway Junior High Challenge Sweeps Away Frustrations Of Pupils

By RAYMOND LANG A pupil's good mind drowning in frustration, can be swept away in the classroom, never to have the educational nourishment it needed. What that pupil's basically good mind needed all along was challenge in the classroom to really put to work the muscles of his mind. That's the opinion at Rockway Junior High School. And they're doing something about it. A pupil who has high intelligence and yet whose grades don't reflect that intelligence is labeled an "underachiever." And the search is on for this type of pupil. "Our project for the year is to find out who the underachievers are," said principal Irma Messler, "and then to study why they don't progress commensurate with their ability. "We've studied all the records—every single record of every single child. For example, if we look at a child's IQ and it's 120 and his grades are all C, we know he's an underachiever." The principal of this school with more than 500 pupils and her guidance department are poring over the records compiled on each child during his entire academic history, starting with elementary school. But when they find an underachiever, their detective work has just begun at 9393 SW 29 Ter. One such sleuth is D. Joseph O'Donnell, guidance counselor for ninth graders. What is his course of action when his investigations unravel an underachiever? "First of all, I confer with the pupil to try to find out why he's an underachiever. If the problem is in the classroom. I try to provide the teacher with some suggestions. . . ." Dr. O'Donnell pointed out that in this case the pupil "may not find the work stimulating." There are ways to compensate for this. The pupil can be given a more prominent part in classroom discussion, handle advanced work and take on library assignments requiring intensive research. But there are other reasons for an underachiever. "One could be the home situation that the school wouldn't have much control over," said Dr. O'Donnell. "There might be some emtional problem due to difficulties in the home." A possible result of either the insufficient classroom challenge or the home situation could end up in the child developing a "redaing bloc." "We have a boy in the eighth grade," pointed out the principal, "with above average intelligence. But somewhere along the way, he developed a reading bloc." What was Rockaway's answer? "He's had two hours of remedial readcing each day," the principal continued, "and his grades have gone up . . ." So if faith can move mountains, the roadblocks will be cleared before the steps of a bright pupil . . . thanks to the educational crew at Rockaway.

Bill Gove Joins Gables Rotary

The Coral Gables Rotary's newest member, William Howard Gove, is a lecturer, writer and sales consultant. Gove was born in Calais, Maine, and attended Boston University, where he studied marketing. He later moved to St. Paul where he was a member of the Rotary Club, president of the Sales Executive Club and president of the National Marketing Associates. Gove is also a member of the National Sales Executives. Gove, his wife Georgia, and their three children, Nancy, 23, Harriet, 18, and William Jr., 11, live at 1111 Sunset Road.

Youth Symphony Seeks Original Compositions

The All-Miami Youth Symphony is sponsoring a composition contest. The contest, made possible by awards by Judge Kenneth Oka and his father Samuel, is entitled "Youth Composes for Youth." The winner of the first prize for an overture or a tone poem of 4 to 10 minutes duration will receive $100 and $50 worth of records of the winner's choice. There will also be second and third prizes of $50 and $25. All winning compositions will be performed at the May 7 concert of the All-Miami Youth Symphony at Dade County Auditorium. Each winner will receive a recording of his composition and five lessons in composition from the Symphony conductor, Robert Strassburg. The contest is open to all Dade County students, ages 13 to 19. Each contestant must

Tag Drive To Benefit Hope School Children

Members of the Coral Gables Chapter of Hope School will be out in force Friday for the annual Tag Day fund drive on behalf of the school for mentally retarded children. Sig Eisenberg, Hope School president, said all three chapters will be busy throughout Dade County soliciting funds for the charitable organization. Other chapters are located in Miami Beach and North Miami Beach.

Elementary And Junior High Due For Area

A new junior high and an elementary school are slated for construction in the west and south Dade areas between now and the beginning of school in the fall, according to the Dade County School Board. Palmetto Junior High, with 28 classrooms, administrative facilities, a library, a cafeteria an auditorium and special classrooms, will be constructed at SW 74th Ave. and 128th St. Rockway Elementary School, with 20 classrooms, two special classrooms, administrative facilities, a library and a cafetorium will be built adjacent to Rockway Junior High at SW 27th St. and 93rd Ct. The junior high will cost about $1,250,000, the elementary about $380,000. Bids for construction of the schools are due Wednesday, Jan. 18. Architect for the junior high is Robert Fitch Smith, of Miami. Gordon Severud, of Miami, designed the elementary. The two plants are due to be completed in approximately six months and will be used for the first time in the fall.

One-Man Exhibition

The New York artist, Alfonso UMANA, will open a one-man exhibition Jan. 16 through Feb. 4 at the Arger Gallery, 1418 Ponce de Leon Blvd. The present exhibition of nine Latin American painters is being held over to Jan. 14.

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