w ·lLMBTTE LIFE. . ., .- . . . - November 9, 1928 Slid MONEY ' Have tuncJ· to loan on choice Improved North Shore Suburban reeldenoe property at See u. on renewal& &~" Lut Illustrated Talk by Walter Spry Monday The fourth and last of the series of illustrated talks by Walter Spry will take place next Monday morning at 11 o'clock in his studio at the Columbia School of Music, Chicago. The well- lntere.t. £. G. PaaJiaa A Co. S N. LaSalle St. Maia 1251 known critic and editor of the Music News, Charles Watt, attended the first lecture, October 22, and in part wrote as follows: ul have 'sat in' classes of Ernest Hutcheson at Chautauqua, Matthay in London and' many many more butnever have I enjoyed an hour more than I did that of last Monday morning when, with a _.group of teachers, young ladies and mothers who, 'Y.ith me, were absorbed in the Spry eluctdations, I heard this popular teacher in the teachers' class course now in progress at The Columbia School of Music." KINDERGARTEN COUEGE REVIEWS ACHIE~EMENTS · (Continued from page 2) superior· rating given the majority of advanced students, and more concretely in the fact that the average salary for the graduate with three years of training is approximately $200. higher than that of the · two year graduate, while the fourth year yields a return of $300 over the three years. New courses given last year for the first time included Child Guidance, Problems of Child Development, Mental Hygiene, Psychology of the Elementary School Subject, Measurement of School Room Procedure .and Educational Materials. Miss Ba.{er told of the organization of a Department of Parental Education in response to the growing recognition of the need for courses of this type both for the parents and for the teachers. An enthusiastic response to the inauguration of the department was given by north shore mothers, 76 registering for the two courses offered last year. These were given by specialists in the college, supplemented by lectures from outside authorities on various subjects. Many of the moth ers took advantage of the opportunities offered by the child study clinic for the diagnosis and suggested treatment of difficult problems in behavior presented by invidual children. One hundred and sixty-seven were enrolled in the children's school an important phase of the work of' the college which gives the students an opportunity of seeing theories in child training put into actual practice and at the same time gives a large group of north shore children the adv~ntage of the finest type of modern educa~ion. Elective afternoon courses in French, folk dancing, art, nature study and physical education were introduced and proved extremely popular. 50 Enroll in Nursery School Fifty children· were enrolled last year in the Mary Crane Nursery school, Hull house, which is conducted hy the college. A moving picture of the day's activities at Mary Crane has bee~ used by groups of educators in vanous parts of the country in illustrating the work and program of the nursery school. An interesting report ?f the work. of the Mary Crane auxilIary was gtven by Mrs. George M. Groves, president of the organization. In conclusion Miss Baker emphasized th~ need for the completion of the thtrd floor of Harrison hall during the present year in order to accommodate the inevitable growth of the college and the children's school. "\Vith the enrichment of the third and fourth year courses need for the right housing of these departments is urgent," said Miss Baker. "That the ~allege has fully deserved the support tts alumnae and friends have so splend.idly given it during the past fi~e vears ts amply proved by the record ofthis one. year's growth and achieve ment, but the college stands upon a history of vision and service in tl1e field of childhood erlucation coveringforty-three years. Harrison hall is a !'llonument commemorating that serv t~e. as well as the present ho. m c of a Vt~~rous institution with a youthful "P!nt. It should be a matter of great onde to the alumnae and friends to complete Harrison ·halt and make it a oerfect monument in beauty and c;erviceahleness." J ens Jensen, the well-known landc;cane architect who has planned the colle({e grounds, ~ave to the meeting a touch of inspiration in his vision ·for the beauty of the out-of-door~ in the "chool environment which is th~hirth ri':ht of bovs and frirls, not only in thts school but in every ~choo! in our "ountry, and which would make for the development of better ma~thood ~nd womanhood in the coming generations. · · ~ Ample funds at interest for loans on homes Red Cross Drive Starts in Kenilworth on Sunday The ·Junior Neighbors of Kenilwo.·th will conduct a Red Cross drive there beginning this Sunday afternoon, November 11, and lasting until Thanksgiving day. Sixteen of the twenty-five members of the club will take part in the drive. A house-to-house canvass will be made. Miss Estelle Farley is in charge of arrangement~ for . the drive. Officers of the Jumor Netghbors are: Bernice Bulley, president; Helen Southward, vice-president; Marian Bent, secretary, and Josephine Farley, treasurer. 5, 10 and 15 year plans, straight or with pre-payment privileges l ' I Oar ltHJtU are parelaaaed 6y UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. of Cincinnati BANKERS LIFE CO. of Des Moinc5 Combined Assets SllO,OOO,.OOO 6¥2% FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS There is no doubt of the upward trend o( property values on the North Shore. Real estate investments will always be good, for here is the really desirable ·section of the Chicago area. Our First Mortgage Bonds secured by income properties in this area embody all the desirable features ·of an excellent investment on the best of properties in the finest location. · JOHN F. 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