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ORONO WEEKLYTMMES, TIIURSDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1966 ORONO WEEKLY TIMES (Autihorîz7ed as Secondl Class mail, Post O-ffice Departaent, Ottawn) E8tablished in 1938 by R- A. Forrestr Roýýy C. Forrester.- Editor andMagr Pu)liahed every Thursday at the office )f pubicatia- Main Street, Phone 109q, çrono, Û-nT.ario Pigeon-holed Facts Some months ago the Durham County District lligh School Board conducted a Remedial Reading survey among its grade fine students. At the time the Board did not re- lease the resuits to the public or to the various Public Sehool Boards throughout the area. Aithougli the findings of the survey were not made public it did appear that improvements were needed iu reuding«. This is taken from the fact that the Higli School Board discussed measures which it could institute to im- prove student reuding and ut a consideruble cost to the Board. The members of the Board did approve of this cost and thus must have feit that improvement could be made ln reading habits. Since it is at the Public School level of education that corrections are going to have to be made, it would ap- peur reasonable that these Boards should be informed of the resuits of the survey. Being uware of weaknesses ln reading the Public School Boards could then take action to have corrective mneasures taken. The report will accomplish nothing if pigeon-holed in some office. The Department of Education through the local public school inspector certainly has a responsibility in providing a proper liaso n between the two levels of edu- cation. It is un derstan dable that the High School Board is niot going to dictute to the Public School Boards for this could, in some cases, cause friction. Motteachers will support the view that good reuding habits are a definite asset to a student. Poor reading habits mu11st then, be a detrimnent and ail efforts should be under- takien to upgrade thiis standard for ail students. The f jact that the High School Board has arranged two seminars on Remedial Reading during February to ,whichn ail pubilic schiool teachers are in!vited does not elim- miratee need of informing Public School Boards the resuits of the tst.Kniowving the con ditions and the facts will cer- tainly correct an adverse(- situation to a greater degree and toa better state of satisfaction. An Excellent SýuggestLion Excerpts from Dr. Floyd Cuttell's letter appeuring in last week's issue, 'we believe, deserves serions éonsider- atlion for this muinicipality. His suggestion to add fluride to the municipal water is well taken and well supported by conclusive facts. We would like to conmend Dr. Cutteil for stili taking auin terest in his home tow n and for presentiug his views on fluride wter treatment. No doubt he hus planted a seed whirh could be most beneficial to the health and welfare of, esýpeciully the younger citizeuis of Orono. Dr Cuttlell bus suggIested further study of fluridation by the local authorities and has recommended sources of information haviug an- extensive knowledge in this field. The cost of ffluridation is very littie but its resuits aýre rewarding in dental heulth. We wouldl like to add1 our support to Dr. Cuttell's suggestion and would suggest that the Village Trustees con- skie-r the aspects of adding fluride to the Village water. What Others Say7' NOT UNDER TWENTY-FIVE A lot of people probably would agree with the sug- gestion- made by a Toronto magistrate - thut no one be al- lowed to marry under 18. There could be a mixture of motives for desiring this change, lu the law. Magistrute Kenneth Langdon is con- eruediC about the number of young marriages t1'bit go on the rocks, to suciety's discomfort. He býas other ideus, For example, persons unider 21 should be required to take a coGurse of instruction before getting a licence to wed and shoufld have $500 lu the, bank. Let us say ut once this lust requirement would have stopped ver., many marriages in the depression-ridden 30s but wvouiýd stop very few today. A,,s one comrmentator said lu Toronto, a couple would *be better off to have $50.000 lu the bunk. But, he continued, the best money-saver is not aiways the best husband. 1t1s Ègs ttat what's needed, is group education for enguged couples to do uway with rumantic illusions Ao yoee For A 'WaIk iMiss Ann Woodyard who nur- ses in New York city was deter- minied not to be outdone by the mnayor lu thut city duriug the cuir-1 rent transportation strikýe. The mayor set the example by wlkiug four miles to work. Anu followed suite by walking some sixty blocks to the University of Columbia where she, is taking bier Bachelor of Science degree while at the saine time nursing ut the Roose- velt Hospital. Whether or not Miss Woodyard still agrees with the mayor's ex- ample, is not known but we will wager a guess that she hus found an easier way to truvel the sixty city blocks. Its quite a distance Heather .,-Rebekah Lodge News Heather Rebekah Lodge, No. 334, beld its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. Noble Grand Sister Lola Kennedy presided and extended a warm welcome to ahl in attendance Colour bearer Sister Laverne B3arrubaîl escorted by the Warden and Conductor presented the flac. Two officers were absent. when the roll cail was taken. One presiding, Mr. Fred 'Robert, sy Delegates To jthat'the blghfight of tecrfL 1 3 p.m. oni Suniday, Junuary 16, by M.Clare statton on the sbef C 7n1 er encfe "what dues the Resu-rrectýinman Th lcl ogrgtinofJ - fo You anid Yours ? ',Mr. Statt»n 1 Te lca cogreatan f e the districtreestai fr hovuh's Witnesses is sendinga th Watch Tower Bible and Trac numaber of delegates to their con,-'Society in Canada. He i'auRe ference ut Port Hope. The Port fui Bible student auid weII qua1 Hope High School has been en- fied to speak on thesuet.Ms gaged for January 14, 15, and 16, of the sessions wiil take îltfr and fourteen other congregations, of ministerial training o, h t will be participatiug. The local tainin . delegates In order te la- creuse their efficiency luprsn t visitor was welcomed from Quebec, ing the good news of Grod's King being Sister Alice Ransberry dom by preaching from bhouse t house lu the manner of the eaerÉà Sister Jean Wood read a lengthy Christiaus. report on the sick and wished -a speedy recovery for the shut-ins and sincere sympathy to th e ber- eaved. Recording Secretary Sister Muy Allen read the corespondence and the miany 'Thank You' notes. Four applications were read for memhbersihipii n ur Tn<1ge hv ini-1 On Saturday an uddress on the importance and significaneoe water buptism will be flue by immersion of those desir'ig- to symbolize their dedication t God in the only scriptural way, tiaiion --amin the Tecording SeJre- The fucilities of the High Sbo tary is to contact Port Perrywill be used for the preparation Lodge to confer the degree Febr-- and serving of hot meals three uary 8th. times daily and wiliing volunteers wilI lookafter the vast amount of Happy Birthdays were extended work, involved. to Sisters Irene Murray, Betty Ma- Incmetgonhearn jor, Lola Kennedy, Gladys Gamsby [ncmetgonhearg- und Laverne Barrabali. ment Mr. Roberts s4aid: "Group& of ten to tweuty-five cungrega Lodge closed and everyone was tions meet together every si inlvitedl to the banquet hall where months for conferences such u lunch was served and a pleasunt 1Cniud ae8 time spent. Cniudpae) J One of Tom Th.,mson'a fnest canvasses is shown here in black and white. It was his example that led to the founding of the famous Group of Sevien whose works have become renowned. ofArtlTreas are AKleinburg, Ontaria couple, (ocr and Signe MeMichael have speint 12, years amassing a fortune in Canadian art they no longer can regardý as their own. Tb, same applies ta the rambing -l iy ouit on 20 wooded acres just east of this pioneer vil- laýge, 30 miles northwest of Toron- ta, an estate called "Tapawingo" - Indian for Place in the Sun. Lait week they formially signed over the land, prernises and art coi- iectioîî, worth an estimated $830,- 000 , as an out-and-out gift ta the peo)Ile of Caniada. It will foi-m part of ani overaîl 600-acre Metropoli- tani Toronto park development to be, honceforth known as thse Mc- Michael Conservation Area where visitors will always ha welcome ou designated days. Ac,-knowledging the bequest, Prfime Minister J. P. Robarts cons- mentfed: "Mýay 1 suy how very pleased 1 arn that Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc- Michael have so generously con- tributed ta the culturali welth of Ontaria hy the gift ta the peopie ai Ontario of their home, Tapa- w ingo, and its magnificent art col- lection." Tapawingo itself, but w ith mna- teniais hewn hy pioneens, xiii open eveîy Sunday aftemnoon fromi May through September s0 tha t the pu,-b-i lic can enjoy the fruits of the pur- poseful McMichael collection. Tis treusure trove of Canadiana contains nearly 200 ,paitiiis and, sket Iýes by the nation's bs nw artists and valued ut $500,000, plus urtifacts and homecy itemns of thsej country's vea-y beginnings. 1 Grucing the walls of the hiiltop dIwellilng, both upîtairs and down, aee prized originals of Tom Thomson, Emily Carr and David ime and the resîuwned Croup of Seven composed of T. E., H. Mac- Donald, Lawren Hfarris, A. Y. Jack-. son, Arthur Lismer, F. H. Varley, Franklin Carmichuel and A. J. Casson. Thomson was drowned mysteri- ously ini Algonquin Park in 1917 in the ful hloom of bis career. It was his example, as much as anything, that led ta the formation of tihe Croup of Seven Sehoul of distinc- tively Canadian painting. ..e.MeMichael assemblage of pamntings is the most comprehensive collection hunging anyw,,here, iu- cluding even thse National Gallery in Ottawa. Part of the McMichuel -collection is made up of giftt from Canadian art loyers. And now that it is gouverment-owned the donors are hope-ful other puhlic-spiritedl Cana- dians will contribute additionial piee,- not only ta increase the cýol- lection but ta give thern a perma- nent home. No fluier borne could be found for this cofllctionj than Tapawingo, itself a worthiwiie( visitor attrac- tion. And just as th)ese works will ha-ve permanent resideýnce here, su vviii Robert and Signe NMeMichael, Tapawingo wNas hui-ilt in 1954 of, lant hemlock lo 'giïimneddf rom somie 18 pioneýer burns and homres, maostly frian commiiunities within a 30-ilie radius of Kleihnbug -A new two-ievel, 5,000-sqýuare- ýfoot wing now rder constructionx wil s'erve as an aIddlitional galley ýfor tisecontnl expandinig col 1 ction.