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2 ( { | 4 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1020 17 SCHOOL PROBLEMS By Supt. Washburne Q. Aren't the requirements for writing in the Winnetka schools un- unnecessarily high? A. Public schools are criticised from two angles in the matter of teaching writing. One group of the public feels that the schools are not turning out children who will write both legibly and rapidly, and that more attention should be given to this subject. Another group points cut the large number of successful people who are poor penmen, and maintains that penmanship is a re- latively unimportant subject. We are trying to take the middle road in Winnetka in this matter. We are not demanding that all children write alike, nor that any special form of writing be adhered to, especially after the children reach the upper grades. On the other hand, we are insisting that children shall write legibly and rapidly and that each child's - writing shall be fairly uni- form with itself--that his small let- trs should all be approximately the same height and that all of his letters should have approximately the same slant. This height and slant need not correspond with those of another pupil The degree of uniformity, legibility, and speed which the child must attain | is not determined arbitrarily, but by a careful study of what children in corresponding grades do attain in most schools in various parts of the country. The difficulty which some of our children are having in reach- ing these grades is due to the fact that the penmanship of Winnetka children has been markedly inferior to that of the children in most other school systems Q. Isn't there danger of children becoming too nervous when they have speed tests in arithmetic? A. Speed and accuracy tests in arithmetic ar being given all over the United States. I have never heard of any serious results from them, nor have we experienced any. To be able to add and subtract accurately and quickly is a genuine demand in mod- ern business life. Our speed stand- ards in other processes of arithmetic are so low that they can very easily be attained. The tests are given very frequently and, consequently, do not have the exciting effect that an occa- sional test would. GO TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY LIKE FOREIGN TONGUE. If Harvard succeeds in her attempt to make her students speak correct English how will anybody be able to understand what they are talking about?--Macon Telegraph. HAD THOUGHT OF IT. "Have you never thought of retir- ing from politics?" "Yes," replied Senator Sorghum; "but always with a shudder." --Wash- ington Star. that j unsuitable AVE YOUA ROOM WOODWORK; not made the most o WALLS; color or finish not just the thing HANGINGS; color or mode of hanging Let the man who knows how help you HERBERT W. 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Lc al hi ie he Rie 73¢ Wesson Oil, Yat: ov... 0 Tidy. 70c Mixed Nuts, fresh stock, pound ........ 32c Lolgallon ..... aka nnian «ous iden $1.35 Walnuts, pound: ../.o 0... 0.0. di dy. 47c Richelieu Strawberry and Raspberry Pure Fruit Jam, 5 lb. stone crock, regular at $3.50, this'sale ...................% $2.75 Richelieu Strawberry and Raspberry Jam, 1 Ib. jar, dozen $6.10, each .......... 55¢ TEAS AND COFFEE Richelieu Midas Orange Pekoe and Basket- Fired Japan Teas, regular price $1.50 per Christmas Trees and Holiday Wreaths CANNED GOODS Junior Sugar Corn, can 15¢c; doz....... $1.75 Muscat Grapes, No. 1 can, flat, reg, 25¢c value for 17c; dozen .............. 1.80 Colton California Bartlett Pears, 21/4 size, 39cia canj'dozen i........ 5. ..... hi 4.25 Jones' FinnanHaddie, reg. 35¢c, for....25¢c Welch's Home Style Yellow Free Peaches, 21, size, 3 cans for. . on... 0. 89c Thank You Sliced Peaches, No. 1 can 25c; dozen... :.. il $2.75 Plymouth Rock Sweet Corn and Tomatoes, 18c value, No. 2 can, 14c; dozen. ...1.50 Richeliu Superfine Peas, Early June Sifted, can, 35c; 3 cans for $1; dozen ...... 3.85 Richelieu Plum Pudding, can .......... 50c Campbells Assorted Soups, BCR avid 25¢ New Jap Crabient, 1 2 ib. tin | ini 90" Btn... os aan $1.10 California Peaches, No. 2 can, doz. ....$3.35 Richelieu Catsup, pt. 28¢c; 15 pt. ...... 17¢ Richelieu Sliced Pineapple, doz. ...... $5.75 California Bartlett Pears, No. 214, can ..39¢c Morning Glory Pears, No. 2V, can, per dozen'. oi ie eS 5.75 Standard Tomatoes, doz. ............. 1.65 Congress Imported small Sardines, can 18c Richelieu Small Sifted Early June Peas Pozen id iii ee Ja $2.85 Boulevard Sifted Peas, doz. ........ $2.90 Boulevard Telephone Peas, doz. ...... $2.40 Calif. Pears, doz. ............... 0s. $3.90 We Take the Liberty of Wishing All of Our Patrons A Merry Christmas! Hubbard Woods Cash Grocery ERO EEE GEO Emm Ol O Er) VERO EEO EO SSE I OE OEE Telephone Winnetka 400 HUBBARD WOODS 901 Linden Avenue EOE ----=IOr=10----=10rC=10 OE 0 Td QO End © Led XQ