The Hungarian Student, 1958 (2. évfolyam, 1-7. szám)
1958 / 2. szám
the Hungarian student 7 RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY AHS The Hungarian student has yearly examinations in all subjects. At the end of the fourth year test, he has a few weeks of freedom to prepare for his “matúra,” the high school graduation .This means that he will be “cross-examined” on four years of Literature, History, Language, Physics, Mathemathics, and Chemistry. Both the oral and written examinations take two to three hours. Regardless of the marks received at graduation, the student must be re-examined before entering a university. This method is very similar to United States College Boards. High School and College Curirculums Compared To illustrate how the material taught in Hungarian high schools during the last two years overlaps and covers the material offered in the freshman year of American college we shall take the curriculum of a college freshman and compare it to the Hungarian system. The program offered for freshmen with a primary interest in Geology, Mathematics, Physics, or Science—Engineering by a liberal arts college (Rutgers University) contains the following: English 101, 102 Foreign Language Mathematics 131, 157 Chemistry 103, 104 Physics 121 S Mathematics 131 covers the following material: binominal theorem and mathematical induction, the theory of equations, inequalities, exponential, and logarithmic equations—given in the second year of Hungarian high schools; and advanced topics in trigonometry— given in the third year of Hungarian high schools. Mathematics 157 covers introduction to analytic geometry—given in the third year of Hungarian high schools and differentiation and integration of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions—given in the last year of Hungarian high schools. Chemistry 103, 104 (General) covers the study of fundamental principles and of typical elements and their important compounds. Solution of problems—covered in the last two years in Hungary’s institutes of secondary education. Physics 121 S (Analytical) covers mechanics and heat, statics, kinetics, Newton’s laws, energy and power, momentum, circular motion, rotational dynamics, kinetic theory.—given again in the last two years of Hungarian high schools. From these tables and examples, it would seem that the uncompromising training given the Hungarian student qualifies him for second year college, since he has already completed the subject matter of the first year. A MEETING of the Executive Council and Supervisory Committee of the American Hungarian Student Association was held in New York City from December 27 to 30. Attending were six of the seven members of the Executive Council, and six of the eight members of the Supervisory Committee. Also participating were representatives of five large student groups and a member of the Organizing Committee of the Canadian Student Association. The accomplishments of the past half year, and the tasks of the forthcoming six months were summarized: Report of the Executive Council Report of the Supervisory Committee Execution of the resolution of the first Congress Outward connections of the Association Situation of Hungarian emigration Our tasks Over two hundred pages of “compulsory reading matter” were necessary for the above discussion. Thirteen resolutions were the result of the December 30 Supervisory Committee meeting: Six dealt with the functions and tasks of the Association Three concerned AHS external relations Three were about Hungarian refugee organizations One concerned the situation of professors and students in Hungary. (Resolution dealing with the internal affairs of AHS are published in the Hungarian section of the Student; resolutions concerning AHS’s external affairs are in the English section.) No personnel changes were made in the Executive Council; one member of the Supervisory Committee resigned and the vacancy was filled by election. The 1958 Congress of the Associaition will take place during the first week of June at Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana. A. Resolution concerning the imprisonment of Hungarian university professors and the execution of university students: 1. According to reports received from Hungary two more university professors were arrested, Dezső Keresztúry and Domonkos Kosary, both internationally known scholars of Hungarian culture. The charges against them were not made public, their arrest is unconstitutional and unlawful. 2. More students have become victims of the present-day Hungarian regime. Six students were executed because they protested against the Soviet occupation of Hungary. Their names were not published. 3. In the name of all Hungarian students living in the United States, we protest against the above arrests and murders. We also wish to express our sympathy with our Hungarian fellow students who suffer under the present oppression. 4. We call upon all students pursuing their studies in freedom to join us in raising their voices on behalf of our fellowstudents. B. Resolution concerning relations of AHS: aid for Hungarian refugees. 1. The supervisory Committee wishes to express its thanks to the Institute of International Education and to the World University Service for their efforts on behalf of Hungarian students. By October 1, 1957, as a result of their work, 734 Hungarian university students were continuing their studeis. We wish to thank all of those who have participated in this arduous and difficult job: Kenneth Holland, President of HE, Donald J. Shank, executive vice-president, and Richard C. Raymond, director of the Hungarian program. We also extend our thanks to President George N. Shuster for the role of WUS, Chairman, Buell G. Gallagher, and Wilmar J. Kitchen, WUS executive secretary. We wish to make special mention of the activities of the President’s Committee for Hungarian Refugee Relief under the chairmanship of Mr. Tracy S. Voorhees, as well as the work of the Joint Policy Committee, which was headed by Dr. George N. Shuster, President of Hunter College. 2. For organizing and conducting the screening tests for medical students our thanks to the following individuals and organizations: Association of American Medical Colleges Dr. Dean F. Smiley Institute of International Education Mr. Richard Raymond Miss Ann Bollman World University Service Mr. Wilmer J. Kitchen Dr. Richard Carlton The National Committee for Resettlement of Foreign Physicians
