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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 Sep 1930, p. 72

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He was also a niemiber of the Hlead- miasters' Association of America, the f Armiy and Navy club,. the Yale Club of New York, and the Chicago Uni- *versty club. He took a prominent part in the National' Education association, servingon niany important committees. iii tbe Department of Secondàry Scbool -Principals. Iii this capacity he made mnany valuable contributions to educa- tion iii the form of articles. and reports, The years 1928-29. he spent nîaking a tborough study, and anaàlysis'of tbe school -systems of Austria, Belgiunl, *Czehoslovakia, England, France, Ger- many, and Switzerland, 'and was the author of articles setting f orth the f un- damentals of these different systems i conitrast with the Anierican educational philosophy. He> was. universally known as an. outstanding. high schobl educator. As a member of, the Engfisb Speak- ing union, he wasinistrumenital'in f ur- thering .thetniovement for the inter- change of l3ritish and -Amhericani teacb- Ç rs, and arranged for this iniérchange at his Qwn. school on several occasions. DeveIops New System His greatest contribution to Anieri- can educations was bis development oi a personnel guidane ,systenàI along lines different f rôm those commocnly -.prac- ticed.- It was is belief that such ï%voLrk could tiot be donc as èffectively by. a few experts as it could by the teachiers themnselves,. each teacher supervising 'a small group. He demonistrateci i Win-, checster and Iii New Trrier the somnd- niess of this principle. Me left ini both of these institutions well organized per- sonnel. systertis. Mis ability1 as an or- ganizer and. as a builder was also demn- onstrated ni both of tlîese places, for he Ieft ..at Winchester a C'ompleý,e1y equipped and organized school systemi and at the tiime of his death lie liad .cQniipleted plans,'for tlie development. of New Trier Hîib chlool which are coni- prehensive enough to cover the devel- opments for theé next'fiftieen or twenty years. Du.rting bis- entire, educationlal career if romi the timielbe Nwas. line years of age. until he'lef t Yale,.lhe was entirel.y self- supporting. and sonie of the work t1iat lie did to earn nioney' was very ex- hie loss. There is great inspiration in his if e and his accomplisbments, and with suchi inspiration to hielp theni, bis formner associates will carry on. Winnetka School on T n but eto Mn. Clenk The sudden deatb of Superinteudent, Clerk prômipted the studenit council of tbe Skokie school in'iiietka to pass the foflowing resolution:' "«We share iii tbe grief of the coin- muuity at the death ôof Mr, Clerk. Chul- dren of aIl ages were fond of blimn ad respected bhim greatly. Because of, bis lasting work we shall be hetter able té take our Places in, the work of t he .vorldý as we sbould. MrTe wish to .express to Mr. Clerk's family our deep syinpatlby." -,Skokie School StudenitCcîuncil. B>' William McFadzeau, President Fidelia Richards, Secretary, Dr. James R. Davey Is Taken by Death Tuesday Dr. James R. Davey, 2016 W. Washington boulevard, Chicago, fat h- er of Paul Davey, Wilmiette avenue jeweler, p)assed awýay suddenly Tuic.-- day miorninig, Septemnber 16, the vie- tiîn of a beart attack. Services were field Thutrsdav afte.- noot f rom the residence. Dr. Davev, ivas a well knowni ma S- toid surgeon, liaiug been proinnit- lv ideutifi-ef with tthe Uiniversity aund Preshyterian bospitals...He vas> a graduate of Nortbwestern t'niiversity. Surviving Dr. Davey are biis widow and four sons, David, Paul, Burr, and *Jam.es Jr. Stel hIen 1-ellithtl, son of Mfr. and- Mfrs. G. T. Hellmiuthl of 1701 Forest avenue, who passed biis college board examiinations .successfu-1ly ,and bas leen accelpted for entrauceatHar- yard University, bas decided to enter Knox college for bis freshrnali vear. Me left for Galesburg, Ill., last-Fni- day and w'ill go to Harvard uext faîl. 0o- ing prociamation ny Village rresiuent. Harl E. Qrner: "Beginning Tuesday, September 30), the Rock River conference of the Metbodist Episcopal cburch will hioli its 9Ist sess ion lu tbe Village of W;l- mette. The coming -of, this, confer- enice is of such significance that tL~e attention of the. entire, comimunity. is câlled to its imiporta.nce.. Itf is only once in _a generation tharý.t such a gàatheringt can be beld iin q given community., Thouigh the local cburch is more than fifty years oli, it bas neyer. before entertained this governing body of the deniominatin. "The mninisters, tbree hundred and fifty or More in number, wbho comn- pose this conference are represeuta- tive'religions leaders in nearlv every section of nortbern Illinois and Ï11 ever.v part of, Chicago.- Vast inter- ests. educational, pbilantbropic and religious, are committed to the cane. of the conference, wbicb is one of the largest and inost influential in 'Metti- odism. "On Friday, durng the session,.ain equal number,.of lavmen wvill hold a joint session ivitb the ministers and manv r stors m7ill also le in- atten- dance. "The nienibers of this conferenice will, iin a very neal sense, he guests af the community, as weIl as of the church. It is bop)ed that ail residents of the village will cordially welcoine theni to the end tbat their stay iu the Village will be. enjoyable and that they will depart. with pleasant recol-_ lections of our Villag,-e and of a bôsi>i- tality that crosses ail denomnin ational hunes. "Manv1 attending the couferepce will arrive in cars. The parking probleni, thenefore, may be acute. The police-will do their utmost to handle 'the extra traffic efficiently, and with as little' annoyance to our resident s as may be possible. It is hoped that minor inconverdi-ences will be -borne with patienc.e for the -brief period of tbe conferencé. "As Wilniette is practically without took place at 8:-30 o'clock in the hon-ie of the bride's parents, with Dr. Ernebt Fremont. Tittie, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Evan- ston, officiating. The service was read before an improvised altar of woodwardia-ferns witha background. of black velvet, and enbanced witlî four candelabra with.*ivorycade and two black Italian olive Jars filled With golden wedding chrysAmthe- mums., Southern smilax was twinedl over the stairway and a bridai cloth of pointe de Venise over gold satinî and a gold urn filed with Pernet roses. decorated the bride's table. 'Qe-. hundred and fifty. guests Were'. r- ceived at t he reception. The bride wore white panne' chiffon velvet niade with tikht fittiug bodire with long tigbt siceves and EngliAh rose poinît lace s et in at the neck.' A,,long circular skirt formed the train.ý She ýworeé the Italian lace veil with - ts tigbt, fitting cau which ber sister M'-s. Hubert R. Scbaddelee, wvore at ber wedding ini June. Sbe wore a ît iond bracelet, the gift of. the groonm. and carried lilies of the vallev anl gardenias. Mrs. Scbaddeleè,: asniatiron of honor, 1 was dressed.ini ber -own we'l- ding dress of ivory satinwith tiglit fitting hodice, small buttons down the, back., mou squetaire, sleeves, and long, circular skirt, M4er flowers we r talisman roses. The bridesmaids. Mrs. George I). Davton, Il of Minneapolis, Mis,, Dorotbiv Davton of Wilmette, Miiss Elizabeth Read -of Lake Forest, and Miss Helen May Stolle ýof Daveuport,. Iowa, were in gowns of turquo1-ýc blue satin with tiglit fitting bodices. low ini back, and with long circular skirts. Their slippers matcbed their dresses and they. carried Pernet roses,., Mrs. Denman was 1 in blue georgette in .princess style *ith1 slippers of darker. shade. Mer 'bouquet was of yellow orcbids. Henry Lupton of New York City served as best man, and the usher..s were Fiuley Jay Shepard of Newý York City, Donald A. Mýiller and Paul Birmingham of Cbicazo,. and Lawrence Denrnan of Wilmeti e, wisfl to regard our warnings andi 10110W is visiting her son and daughter-in- sopflomlore year. R. iremain of Lake Forest. our regulations, you will simply elim- Iawv in Crawfordsville, Ind., for two 0O- mnate yourself. f rom our school." weeks. Miss Jane . Thiomas, daughter of Miss Virginia Rich, daughter of Taught Self.4t.liance 0 o- Mr. and Mrs.. Edward W. Thomias Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Rich of 210> Al, Superiutendent Clerk sougbt to de- Mrs. Wellington Cobb bas returned of 1136 Chestnut.avenue, bas left for ingdon avenue, Kenilworth, Ieft Mo-- velop student responsibility by delegat- from Libertyville to her home at 1019 Kendall hall, Boston, Mass. where day for 'ber freshmen yeýar at, Beloit mg t vrlusorganizations lu bis Thirteenth street. she will attend school. oleue.

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