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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 Feb 1938, p. 21

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interested in readingi then maybe overnight lie will become excited about it.' As I have shown i arlier articles, reading readiness cannot be forced, any. more than readiness to walk. .Miss Wager then said what was to me a most illuminatinig tbing, "'Read- ing and writing skill corne about the saine time. They are bohrelated to niuscular ,control." Then she told me about Lorraine, 1a problem ,child. Lorraine, was too young to adjust herseif. to the group, but bright enough to master the activi- ties. What to do with ber, though,, whien, she became tired and unman- ageab le?. 'l tried several devices, but noneworked,"' said Miss Wager,, "until I tried sending bier home at noon., Thc half7day schedule proved perfect for Lorraine. We> then ap- preciated that haîlf a day 'of school was ail she could adjust herself to.". At'this juncture i looked at the clock a-nd- realized I had to tear off to make a train. Mr. Harper drove ine~ to the~ stat.on, commenting that a superintendent of schools had to observe the speed regulations regard- less of train schedules. I made the train, and I give you as the final thought of Mr. Harper these eminent- ly wîse words of John Dewey: ";',By law and punishment, by social agitation and discussion, society can regulate and form itself in a more or less haphazard and chance way. But through education society can forrnulate its own purposes, cati or- cîety once recognîzes the possibili- ties in this direction and the obliga- tions which these possibilities imi- pose, it is impossible to conceive of the resources of time, attention, anid money -which wilI be put at the dis- mposai of the educ-ator." Wilniette ýpublic -schools are mov- ing conmfortably and steadily toward a complete expression of progressive education, and -démocracy rnay put a gold star on its honor roll for them. Out, of the Wilmette. schools will corne February 6, 1938 Subject: SPIRJIT READING ROOM;-i 133 Central Avenue Open Daily ý(except Wednesday) 9 A. M. to> 6 P. M. Wedinesday 9î A. M. to 145 P. M.. Saturday 0 A. M. to.4 P. M. Thle. Bible andi Worka cf Mary Baker Eddy, mand ail other authoriseti CIristiu Science Literature may: be reati, borrowed or. purchased nt the Reading Roi. TUE PUULIC 10 COMDALL f INlITEO 16 ATTEND Titi CHURCH SERVICE AND .viNT ,TUE READING NM MJkissç Marie Briel, orgamist of the Wilmtette Parish Met hodist chut-ch, has.been chosen to be or- ganist for .the,,Unitéd Met hodist Council on the, Future'bof Faith and Service, in session Pebruary 3, 4, and 5: in Chicago. The event is A4neric4'.çprincipal observancie of the two-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Met hodisrn. More than 4,000 representatives of the church throughoutt the United States are attending. Ail council sessions are open to any Met ho- dist who registers, ît is. explainied. Choral Society Now 1Open to A ssociate tunity for 'ail tnose interesteaini choral singîng to beconie associateý mnembers of the group. Such imembers receive four tickets to each of the two yearly prograins presented by the" so.ciety. In addition, they are invited tlo the less formai parties held duringý the year as well as to the regular Tuesday night rehearsals held at Winnetka Community House. An interesting sidelight on the fine work notel. ram- i- as immi _____MissBaconwas knowlng whot OhE joseph E. jannotta-of 512 Rslyn get it- It seemed road, -Kenilworth, spent Iast week- bas In thf. chorum end lin Detroit, playing with the..tlngulshed as at that It shoilld be r Western Squash Racquet association. supported generoüu y, aout ~ ama as Bach and ?Iew MUÂT PRICES you11 save considerably by taking advtantage of this SPECUAL WEEK-END, SALE FA NCY NO. 1 NEN TURKEYS Chice cuts. lb.... 25c e... b.2.1/2cI SmeIl size, 8-11 lb. çvg. IFT'S PREMIUM ALL CHOICE CUTS- PTRONIZE O0UR AD4.0

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