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August 3o, 1934' WILMETTE LIFE, .WIL.METTE:LIFE, W.msnru zANWOuuczMuzn mad Tes K mmLwoRT MUS PUBLISH ED THURSDAYS IEY LLOYD HOLLISTER INC. 1132-1236 CENTRAL AVENUE, WILMETrE, ILLINOIS T,9Ieph.ong WILMETTE 4300 MEMBER OF CHICAGO SUBURBAN QUALMT GROUP Chicago Offices - so16-ioi$ WILLOUGHBY TowKRt Ttlephene CENTRAL 3355 SUBSCRIPTIONS $2 PER VEAR SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS Ail communicationsi and contributions intended for publi- gaion muet bear the name and. address of the author, not aecessarily for publication. but for aur îiles. Such material metI reach the editor by Tuesday noon to bc ini time for the current issue. SCHOOL DAYS The opening of the schools on September 10 will ushier ini a new season of educational activity. and present renewed opportunit y for both instruc- tors and students to niake greater strides in thec dissemination and acquisition of knowledge. It will bring together, after a summ er of respite froin the arduous duties of the classroom, teacli- ers and pupils Who, througb past association, bave arrived at mutual. understandings of one another, in whom mutu al confidence has been establishied, and between, wbom intelligent and earnest coopération has becomie a fixed rule. But there will also be new faces among both faculty and students, and there -ivill be need for the exercise of caution during the "getlitg- ac- quainted period," in order Ibat the foundation for future good work may be laid in sympathy and good will. Ini scbool, no less than outside of it, discord and contention are due largely 10 a lack of understanding among associates. Its absence ini the scboolroom is fatal. Youngsters entering first. grade are setting forth upon a great adventure Ibal will lead tbey know notwbere. Witb ivbah mixed emotions tbey enter inho strange surroutndings, take up sîrange duties, submit b I he discipline of strange per- sons and begin participation in the activities, of student life, only the trained and experienced teacher cati know. And il is only tbrougb train- ing and experience that a teacher learns 10 dis- cern the characterislics of new pupils and ap ply tbe nietbods that will best -and most qu ickly de- velop latent powers and the abilily ho assimilate knowledge. The teacher's responsibilily ini prop- erly classifying and directing these child students is very great, and calîs. for the sincere and belp-, fuI cooperation of parents. Too often the latter, sending their children to scbool for the first lime, assume tbat f rom theni on they are relieved of responsibility, and tbautIhe wbole duty of guid- ance and control belongs 10 the scbool facully. Sucb a mistake is likely to ma ke itself. manifest in the years 10 come. Not tbe least of the benefits of student days is that of forming friendships, many of, wbich -may last aIl tbrougb life. Il is as natural for studenîs Who are interested in the saine things ho be drawn together as fo r adults of like tastes ho become as- sociated. The shudet who is frivolous, Who ac- cepts scbool as a pastim e and refuses ho look upon . il as a préparation for the larger duties of Society, bholds no attraction forthe one Who understands biow tb properly 1evaluate tbe privileges, which, b ave been provided for bim. Here again the ini fluence of the teacher is felI, guidîng students in hersocial activities ithin tbe scbool, and keep- ing watch over their mnental and moral welfare., In botb tbe grade and higbi scbools of the nortb shore students are indeed fortunale, not only ini the bigli qualily of tbe faculties, but in the splen- did. buildings and equipment provided for their. use. Tbose Wbo reveal a determination bo make the most of them, and tbus prepare for the bigher institutions of learning Or 10 take their places in the work-a-day world will reccive from teachers a THE «"ISMS" IN ART Many'people are alarmIed and confused by the 'smns" of the art critics, says a communication f romf the- Art institute. Tbeçy sailcalmly through galleries of religious pictures and portraits, land- scapes and green scenes, but confronled by such 'termns as Naturalism, Romanticism, Realism and Impressionismn, tbey feel Ibat lbey bave gone be- yond their deptb- and stop, discouraged in their effort bo follow tbe developmnent of painting. The simplest remedy for this complainf-is offered this summer in tbe Century of Progress Exhibi- lion of Fine Arts at the Art Institute of Chicago. In fact, in one room (Gallery 25) you can look at just three paintings and come away wihb three isms" straigbtened out ini your mind Try it out and sec for yourselves., Take firsh the great l9tlî Cenitury movementin France called "Naturalism." L.ook at Milleh's famous painting "Bringing Home the New Boril Caîf," a fine dignifled representa- tion of a scenie which miight have takeni place ini Millet's own backyard. The l)eauty of the out- of-doors and the solemn performance of simple farm chores are painhed with fidelity ho fact and with great respect for tlieir enduring grandeur. Look ah the pattern of vertical and horizontal hunes with whicbh lie lias built biis composition. 'rbei Iunu o a picture by Delacroix, painted also ini France just one year later-a painting wvhicl inebodies Roinanlticisin as definitely as Millet's embhodies Natnralism-"The Lion Hunit." Onîe feels that Delacroix was interested ini paint- ing almiost anything which did not happen in bis own backyard. He liked the romance of Oriental scenes, scexies from Middle Age romances. and episodes froin novels. Then across the gallerv look at Realisinîemi- l)odied ini Courbeh's "Mere Gregoire."' He lives for us, a vivid, kindly. comforhable personality. French of the nîildle classes, the kind of person wlîo would set you up ho a liearty French meal if vou were a poor artish witil no francs ini your pocket. If tlhese three "isns" cease to bie s5 puzzling ini this simple try-out, go 10 Gallery 27, almost next h-o this one, and let the painlings there sraighten. out Impressionism for you. The value of 'this great exibition té most of us is not the advertised millions of dollars w.h'ich the paintings would bring if sold, but the fact Ihat here lbey are selected and arranged in -stich a way Ibat we can study the bistory of painting by the shortest route ever offered ho the American public. GARDENS. The unusually attractive rock garden shown on the cover of a recent issue of, this paper, created a wide interesh among gardeners and horticul-' turists. It bas served 10 bring out the fact Ibat on tlhe nortb shore there are many sncb gardens, unique in design and of beauhy and charm. Il is, of course, impossible ho use ail of them as cover designs, but ini order that as many as possible may share in the pleasures wbicb tbey afford, some of tbe more prehentious ones will be reproduced f rom time ho lime. It is wortby of note tbat ini our own1 conîmunity so many bave devoted tbe time and labor neces- sary 10 producing these beauty spots wbich add s0 m uch ito .the. general attractiveness of the vil- lage and ils homes. 4e~- It is witb justifiable pride that New Trier town- ship, always concern ed wilb the quality of candi- dates for county offices, presents Harry C. Kinne, of Wilmietle, 10 the voters of Cook county. His candidacy for tbe office of Probate Judge should appeal flot onîy ho tbe vohers of bis own ýparty but to those of other parties and independents as well. His bigb standing in tbe Bar association is a sufficien t endorsement' of bis qualifications f rom a legal standpoint, and the esteem in wbicb be is beld by bis neighbors of New Trier recom- mends -him to Ibose wbo may not have tbe privi- lege of biÉ acquaintance. NEWS -COMMENT A final blow -las been struck at actors of tbe legitimate stage. After being mauléd around by the movies for years and their meal tickets taken f rom them, their favorite wishing tree in New York lias been cut down. What is left to an actor after bis wishing tree is gone? P. G. Wodehouse, the English humorist, is be- ing sued by thç U. S. for $250,000 claimed to be due on income tax. If Ihere is any danger that his books will. no longer be circulateci bere we will pay the tax ourself. We have already had its wortb ini laugbs aI Freddy and Bertie and the ot he rs. Our chortles of glee over the drubbing admin- istered to "Crackdom-ner" Johnson by the national lal)or relations board, in ,vhich lie ivas convicted of Violating the NRA and or- (lereil to reinstale a <ischarged enxplovee, are considerably subdued by the suspicion tuiat there nay be something phoney about it. We recal liaving l)een an attendant at Inanv salesnien's meetings, ai which tUic boss rode the boys prett3 liard, and endeavored to get themn to make sugges- lions as howv hest to increase- sales. Not meeting witlî xuch success in these efforts, he fixed up a stunt with a fav- orite salesmian to create some interest, at least. When the next meeting opened the boss started in on his regular harangue, and called for sug- gestions. No one responded. Thenlthe boss said they were a bunc.h of lunkheads, or somethi .ng like that. Then the .'pet" salesmnan got up -and gave the boss a lambasting, telling him that lie didn't know how to >get cooperation out of bis -sales force, thal he wvas so fond of talking that no one else had a chance, and if one of themn did try to say something the b oss would break ini and stop him. The boss gave an imitation of a startlcd and angry executive, "bawled out" the sale sman and hastily adjourned tlhe meeting. Oh, no. Pick- ing a fictitious goal is not new, but it is quite inipressive-until exposed. Angry at being:deprived of their morning snooze, a group of CCC boys at the Glenview camp took a bugler to one side, divested bimn of bis clothing and painted b.im green t0 harmonize with the landscape. Mben tbey gel out of jail the painters wvilI be discharged and sent home. That Chicago manî wbo as held Up and robbed of b is money, automobile and pants ran long chances of being mistaken for a lady bicyclist. On August 25, 1830, a race was run between Tom Thumb, a diminutive locomotive, and a lady borse named Betsy, and Belsy won. Tom bas tiever been satisfled that tbe decision was on the level, SO tbe race was re-run Saturday on the 1. C. tracks near the Fair g rounds. And Betsy won again. It was a good race, 100, although ,both contestants are gelling along in.years. 1 A North 'Carolina preacher faked a kidnaping because, as he explained, be needed a rest. As be used the, mails in bis scheme to bave bis wife pay him. a ransom, be probably will get a long' one. Friends, credihors and others desiring personal contact with us during tbe nexltbree weeks will bave 10 look us up at A Century of Progress. We are going 10 do that show lborougly-if the .money bolds out.