some knowledge of the secondary classroom early in their program rather than waiting until their supervised teaching. At the end of the 1981 sum· mer session, Murrey W. Wilson retired after 24 years as a member of the education facul - ty. ~ "The purpose of our society is the service of ma'nkfnd through the - teaching profession," said Joan Wilson with reference to Kappa Delta PI, the education honor society. The club, which existed to promote academic excellence and achievement in the field, contained approximately 70 - StaffPhoto members who met the group's requirements. Each Kappa Delta Pi student attained at least a 3 .0 grade pOint and completed 60 hours of college credit. Upon reaching these standards, new members were added bi-annually in a format initiation ceremony . The main project of the club for the 1981·82 school season was a tutoring service offered to community children struggling in school. Because of the many departments represented, plenty of help was available in all fields of study. Fellowship within the group was also promoted . An occasional outing, like last year's picnic, provided an outlet for leisure and enjoyment. Club meetings were a good time for togetherness too. In the spring, Wilson, the club's president, and vice president Mike Lyle attended the na· tional conference in San Antonio. There, the two listened to speeches and tried to formulate plans for making Kappa Delta Pi an even more effective organization at Harding. "We believe that education is the cornerstone of democracy, of our country, and the entire basis of the American society," said Wilson. "We believe that it is very important as a profession. We want to help the children of today who are going to be the adults of tomorrow. " ~ The Student National Education Association - Shawn Daggelt (SNEA) spent its year ground· ing its 'members in the funda - mentals of teaching. Through a variety of activities th e organization worked with pro· spective teachers on suc h subjects as practice teaching and eventual entrance into American learning institutions. The group began their year with members of the Arkansas Education Association from lit· tle Rock arrivi ng on campus t o discuss the organization's role with respect to the nationa l association. in the fall SNEA also spon· sored a student teaching pa ne l on imparting values in the school sys tems . At this time questions were considered and prac t ical answers suggested for making public and private schools better. Before the student teache rs were sent out in the spring a seminar on discipline was conducted. A large crowd attended the three hour Saturday session which provided helpful hints on control in the classroom . In March, Central Hi gh School principal Stanley Gib· son presented a lecture on preparing to teach i n a multicultural setting. A student teaching panel on experiences from the nine weeks of work concluded the SNEA's busy year. Club sponsor Mary Ann Har· ris described her reason for SNEA's organization at Hard ing. "We want to prepare student teachers to be professional educators, " she said. ~ 1. CONGRATULA TlNG Bill A nthony on his induction into Kappa Della Pi, education honor society, is Vice President Mike Lyle, 2, STUDENT NATlONAL EDUCATlON ASSO· CIA TlON. Front row: Mannen, Johnson, Stanley. Back row; Lee, Prestidge, Fielder. 3, KAPPA DELTA PI. Front row: Gamer, Forbes, Davis, Pryor, Kinney, Isenberg, Ragland, Braun. Second row: Davenport, Eversole, Taylor, Bidwell, Crockett, Henderson, Moreland, Swartwood, Lyle, Street. Third row ; Wallers , Bastin, Weaver, Porler, Markley, Stewart, Coley, Hall, Moon, Powers, Johnson, Burroughs, Davis, Sewell· sponsor. Fourth row; Tucker, Hearn, Ramsey, Ferren, Wilson. Back row: Stockb erger, Perkins, Wo ods, Burleson, Jeter, Hogan, Pills, School of Education · 121
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