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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1920 SCHOOL PROBLEMS By Supt. Washburne Q.--How is the individual system to apply to the study of history? Doesn't a pupil need the influence of a good live teacher to get the best results from this subject? A.--History and geography are primarily social subjects and at least] half of the time devoted to them is social rather than individual. There is a certain body of information, however, which every pupils should have in order to be reasonably in- telligent. Just what this body of in- formation should be is at present a matter of guess work. The teachers' seminar, being held Wednesday evenings, is for the purpose of estab- lishing a scientific basis for the in- formational side of history and geo- graphy. The purely informational side of this work can be handled in- dividually more efficiently and more tconomically than under the class recitation system. The general plan consists in giving each child a guide book mimeographed in the school office and arranged as follows: First, each topic is introduced by two or three paragraphs designed to awaken the interest of the pupil and to show him what important points to look for in his text book. These introductory paragraphs are follow- ed by references to the various texts from which the pupils can get the in- formation called for in the intro- ductory paragraphs. When the pu- pil has read the references and answered to his own satisfaction the questions indicated, he asks for a test. This test includes in some- what different form questions on all the points which the pupil was sup- posed to study. If the test 1s not passed with a grade of 100 per cent. the pupil must. refer back to his text for information on the ques- tions which he has missed, after which he asks for an alternative test. This test covers the same ground as the first test, but the questions are differently phrased. He only answers those questions in the second test which correspond with the question missed in the firs one. cent, he is again referred back t the book and further reading in supplementary material, and take a third test. to a new topic until he has attained a 100 per cent grade on a test on the t If he still fails to get 100 per 0 No pupil goes on topic he is leaving. There are re- view tests covering all the important points of the preceding tests at the, end of each large division of the history. These also must be passed 100 per cent before a pupil goes gn to the next division. Such a system as this insures a much higher effigigncy than any system of class recitations could possibly bring about Yet no pupil is held back by any other. It is possible to make rapid progress by careful study. Slovenly study is heavily penalized. The influence of the teacher in making the history and geography work live is felt in the social periods. These periods are not for marks or promotions, nor are they in any sense recitations. They are vigorous dis- cussions of the problems involved, or reports on special topics looked up by the individual children, or dramatization of certain features of the work. We have one teacher who | gives a considerable part of her time toward helping in the dramatization | of history and geography work. It | is through acting out certain indi- | dents or customs that these may be brought most vividly to the minds of the children. Q.--When will the domestic science! room in the Horace Mann school be- gin to serve lunches? A.--They have been delayed partly to permit the children to get as much experience as possible in can- ning while the season lasted, and | ©) partly because ideal weather condi- tions have made school lunches less necessary than they will be shortly. The domestic science department will begin to serve lunches about November 1. CIRCLE MEETINGS Circle meetings for next Tuesday will be: The Hawthorne Lane circle at Mrs. Dudley K. French, 503 Haw- thorne lane. The Lincoln avenue circle will be entertained by Mrs. Joseph Brown, 808 Prospect avenue. Mrs. Nicholas will be assisting hostess. NOTICE Mrs. O. Spegel, 545 Provident avenue, near Elm street, phone Win. 1475, has opened an up-to-date Parlor Millinery carrying a fine line of ladies' and chil- Pure Nickel Ware OI IOI OI OI OX 0 } i dren's ready-to-wear hats; also re- models and makes hats to order. Spe- cial sale Saturday and Monday. --Adv. T32-1tp our prices. satisfaction. i | SHOES for the Whole Family Made and especially designed for us by the best Manufacturers. No Middleman's fee attached to Every pair guaranteed to give LOMDAHL'S OOT SHOP WINNETKA Clty. for your Bathroom We purchase same from the manufacturers in large quan- tities therefore we can compete in prices with any house in the Come in and convince yourself J. F. ECKART CO. Hardware and Paints Phone Winnetka 844 OI Ol O ed © Ec 736 Elm St. | | | ==IQE=IOLO ADVERTISE IN YOUR LOCAL PAPER Attention! Pro JAMES M. COX Governor COX says: Department. GOVERNOR" COX' Record of Legislation 52 Measures of Constructive Law for Ghio Created State Board for Voca- tional Education. Created Institute for Deformed and Crippled Children. Establishment of Child Welfare Adoption of Health Code. Establishment of State Tuber- culosis Hospital. LEAGUE OF NATIONS: Such as: Created Vocational Education for Blind Children. Elimination of Sweat Shop Labor. Recommendation and Passage State Legislation for Women Suffrage. Establishment of Modern Bud- get System. 'agreed upon. [13 NATHANIEL H. FREDERICK K. «The first duty of the new Adm 'the ratification of the Treaty. The question is "join in this practica The inistration clearly will be A definite plan has been League of Nations is in operation whether we shall or shall not 1 and humane movement . . . . «As the Democratic Candidate I favor going in."' Gov. Cox' Speech, Accepting Nominaticn for Presidency. Senator HA RDING says: "emphatically specific. "at Paris. "going into the league." VOTE for COX and ROOSEVELT BLATCHFORD, JR. COPELAND WILLIAM B. HALE HAROLD L. ICKES ROSWELL B. MASON WILLIAM S. MILLER W. McM. RUTTER gressive Voters! «I am without a specific program constructive in char- "acter about world associations, but I know one thing The Democratic Candidate "says, he is in favor of going into the league negotiated For me and my party, | am not in favor of Chicago Tribune Report of Senator H arding's Speech at Bal imore, Sept. 27,1920. HENRY F. TENNEY ROBERT H. WALLACE ROLAND D. WHITMAN A h < » A : " y ! 3 -- Tg ry ---- an EBS 5 r OTE Aleit [Fal i FN RY Tl a a ep Tw he a a