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LE tr PO ets are being allowed each subscriber. \ - WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK The Timely Record of Community Events VOL. V1, NO. 31 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1922 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS DEDICATE SKOKIE aGHOOL THURSDAY Great Pageant Prepared to Formally Open Winnetka's Great School TICKETS FOR PLA Subscribers to Fund Reserve Places The new Skokie school, the pride of Winnetka, will be officially dedi- cated Wednesday evening, October 18, at 8 o'clock. The Skokie school is the first public school in America to be built by public subscription and stands today as a monumnt to the public spirit of the community. The dedication will consist of a pageant, "As a Child Learns," pre- sented by the children with the aid of a few adults. The pageant was written especially for the occasion by Mrs. Mary Langworthy of Win- netka. Other features on the pro- gram will be a musical prelude, given under the direction of Mrs. Philemon Kohlsaat, and a short address by Laird Bell, president of the board of education. Tickets for Subscribers Admission tc the exercises, which will be held in the Jane Kuppen- heimer Memorial hall and the Hibbard Memorial gymnasium of the Skokie school, will be by ticket. Two tick- If there are substantially more appli- cations than can be accommodated the pageant will be repeated on Thurs- day evening. The pageant itself is being prepared under the direction of Mrs. Frances Murray, daughter of Mrs. Lang- worthy. By means of dramatic epi- sodes, allegories, and pantomimes to music, the pageant will present the story of the growth of education from the most primitive times down to the nresent era. Five periods will he depicted in quick succession. The first of these will show education in the very primitive stages. After that the action quickly moves to the Greek and Roman period, to France and the middle ages, to the Elizabethan period in the England of Shake- speare's time and ends with the early American stage of education in which the little red school house played such an important part. Learning Triumphant At the beginning of the pageant | Ignorance, Learning and Experience are seen struggling over everybody's children. The battle ebbs and flows and finally ends in the American pe-| riod of today with Learning tri- umphant over Ignorance. Miss Marion Lasier is directing the musical part of the pageant. The character of Ignorance is being played by Miss Marigold Langworthy. Ex- perience is represented by Miss Mar- garet Carswell, director of playground | work at the Greeley and Hubbard Wood schools. Miss Dorothy Coe is playing the part of Learning. Miss Coe is one of the Skokie teachers. Howard P. Clark, playground director, and Elmer Sipple, assistant in the shops, are taking the part of teach- ers in the Elizabethan scene. Miss Hazel Hartwell, Skokie teacher, is a teacher in the American scene with | which the pageant ends. Take Prominent Parts Skokie children who will have prominent parts in the production are Barbara Barrett, Louise Conway, Mary Tibbals, Allan Wolff, Jeannette Masten, John Milton, Richard Youn- ker, Adelia Barroll, Henry Brooks, Doris Demling, Helen Gerlach, Mary Virginia Hartfast, Ruth Weil, David Schmid, Earl Hamrich, James Young, Emma Rummler, Jean Smith, Kath- ryn Ranney, Bayne O'Brien, George Scott, Charlotte Spegel, Charles Cof- fin, Ruben Nelson, Nicasio Barine and Ralph Dillon. Church Members Subscribe $2,635 to Near East Work Winnetka appreciates fully the needs of the Near East Relief. Last Sunday morning C. F. Jack- man, who recently traveled in the Near East to investigate the work of the Near East Relief on behalf of a group of Chicago business men, presented that cause at the Winnetka Congregational church. Mr. Jackman's simple presentation of facts deeply stirred his hearers and, as a result, $2,467 was subscribed to the work. With the offering of last spring for the same cause, this means that about $2,635 will go from this parish to help the starving people of Asia | most birdies, low Minor. EVERY GOLFER GAN IN A PRIZE HERE est Home Tourney at yfield Offers Fifteen Prizes for Members IN IF THEY LOSE Urge Players to Complete Tournzmeit Matches Winnetka Playfield golfers are get- ting all "practiced up" for the Har- vest Home tournament that rings down the curtain on the official golfing season at the municipal course. The Harvest Home tournament, scheduled Jor Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22, holds something of interest for every member of the Playfield association, whether or not he may be considered a good golfer. Fifteen prizes for fifteen separate agd distinct achievements, some com- mendatory, others not so praise- worthy from the golfers' viewpoint, afford every entry an opportunity to take. home something in addition to a bulging chest or a firm resolution to consign his sticks to Davy Jones' celebrated fastness. Here's Event List Boss Rockwell's list of prize events cannot fail to interest the prospective players. Glance them over and select the ones for which you may be best suited: Low gross, low net, high gross, longest drive on fifth hole, longest drive on sixth hole, lowest number putts, most holes in par, gross on five short- est holes, largest number tee shots to the greens, highest score. on any one mest balls.iu the score for nine holes, most holes in two, blind bogey. Word to Tourney Players Members of the association who are playing in the incompleted September Class tournament or the Park Board Cup event have been requested to get their matches off next week so that the playing in these events may be entirely completed before the closing of the season. hole; vater, choice ELDER LANE PARK REFORM, SUBJECT AT MEN'S CLASS SESSION "John the Baptist, the Crusader," is the subject for discussion at the session of the Sunday Morning Men's class at Community House tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. The topic is to be the foundation of a general discussion of not only the life of the great New Testament char- acter, but a serious consideration of the need for reform in our modern life. ed for tomorrow, unless said that every class session lems of the age. Dr. J. O. Ely's camp at State Line the out-of-doors. Saturday, October 21, Preserve for a romp. BUSINESS MEN EAT, the Sponsor fellowship Monday evening, men of New Trier township, Wil mette, Kenilworth, Gross Point, Win mercial association at a dinner Tell Famous Stories most informative and father of Ralph Batten of Winnetka dads of the north shore." the ivories," munity sing. Reservations are to bé made with out delay by phoning Miss Ruth For berg, secretary of the New Trier Com mercial association, at "Wilmette 63. Plan Series of Dinners The commercial association, spon GETS BATHING PIER: Workmen Clear Pathways Through Little Forest | | At the last meeting of the Winnet ka Park Board, a contract was ap- proved providing for the construction of a bathing pier at the Elder Lane park, at a cost of $5,190, the work to be done by Mr. O. L. Olesen, of High: land Park. This pier will extend 150 feet into | the lake and will have a large diving platform at the end, dimensions 12 feet by 20 feet. The pier will not only serve to improve the facilities for bathing at the Elder Lane beach, but will protect the shore line of the park from further wave action and will tend to cause the accumulation Hf sand and provide a wider beach. The old wooden pier now existing on this beach will be removed in connection with the improvement. In addition to the pier the Park Board is now grading the north 200 feet of Elder Lane park, which will be seeded and planted with shrubbery in accordance with plans of A. C. Simonds and company for the south- ern section of the village, having a frontage of 281 feet on Sheridan road. "Crow Island" Accessible Citizens of the Village will be in- terested to know that the Park Board has recently constructed a cinder nathway leading from Willow street the township comprising a large per centage of the most progressive busi ness and professional men in Trier, is giving this dinner sole purpose of business men," it is announced, day evening's gathering is the first of a series of special dinners" tion, to be given by the associa it is said. TaeWorld and itsWants atYourDoor HAT'S what Winnetka Talk "Want Ads" amount to! Employers and employes, as well as folks who have things to buy and sell, use them to south to the wooded area, known as Crow Island, and has cleared path- ways through the woods. Persons who are not familiar with this delightful portion of the Winnet- ka Park property will enjoy a walk through the natural forest area, which can be reached from west Wil- low street. A sign has been erected indicating the location of the proper- ty, which was acquired by the Win netka Park district two years ago under condemnation proceedings. make their wants known. For sure and speedy results-- use Winnetka Talk "Want Ads." WINNETKA TALK BEN. DAVI3 SPEAKS "New Constitution for Illi- BEFORE MEN'S CLUB nois," Address Subject at Dinner Thursday No special speaker has been select- it may be ' man attending the YEAR S FIRST M E ET is the speaker of the day, voicing his views and conclusions relative to one of the most vital prob- Last Friday several members of the class journeyed by automobile to Wisconsin, for two days' recreation in is picnic day | Winnetka. for the class. On that day the mem- bers plan to get out into the Forest DISCUSS AND SING Commercial Association Is Community House, Winnetka, will be the scene of a display of rare good October 16, when the business and professional netka, Hubbard Woods and Glencoe, will be guests of the New Trier Com- sche- duled to get under way at 6:30 o'clock. Judge John H. Batten, one of the entertaining speakers in the middle west, former president of the Hamilton club, and is the principal speaker, Judge. Bat- ten will tell some of his famous stories. Municipal officials in the various villages of the township are to be special guests at the dinner and sev- eral brief talks are expected from "the Joseph Hahn, celebrated '"'tickler of will lead in a brief com- sor of annual New Trier Day, and one of the foremost civic organizations in New for the "promoting a better feeling of good fellowship among the Mon- "Business Men's Membership in Club Costs Only One Dollar } On Thursday, October 19, at Com- munity House, occurs the first dinner of the year for the Men's club of These dinners are grow- ing exceedingly popular, as occasions for genial fellowship and pleasant en- tertainment. Dinner is served at PUPILS TURN POETS IN QUEST OF PRIZE Literary Edition Editor Of- fers Award in High School Students' Contest BOOK PLATE PRIZES Children in Grades Enter Competition Should your child of high school age appear to have fallen into a dreamy mood, or resorted of late to the peculiar habit of conversing in rhym- ic fashion, have no fear, it is provavly nothing more serious than an ambi- | 6:30 o'clock. Brig. Gen. Abel Davis will address the club on "The New Constitution for Illinois." Inasmuch as we shall be called upon to vote for or against this constitution at a special election in December, this subject is very timely. Mention need hardly be made of Gen. Davis' distinguished services in military and civil life. He was one of the most active members of the recent Constitutional Convention, which has been in session for the past three years at Springfield. Interesting Speaker Gen. Davis is an interesting and forceful speaker and his remarks will be highly enlightening and instruc- tive. No one can afford to miss this opportunity of informing himself or herself of this very pressing matter. Urge Large Attendance All Winnetkans are urged to be at the meeting. Membership in the club is one dollar a year and insures the receiving of notice of all meetings and admission to all dinners and events. Reservations are to be made by mail to Vernon M. Welgh, 791 Fox- dale avenue, or by phoning Winnetka ' 11248. "Come and brilig your neighbor. This is an opportunity for new resi- dents to get their names on the club roll," the Men's club officers announce. CHRIST CHURCH MEN + ASSEMBLE AT DINNER Bishop Anderson to Speak of | Convention Of interest to the members of Christ Church is an informal dinner for the men of the parish, which will be held in the Parish House Monday evening, October 16. The dinner will be the first of a series of parish gatherings which is being arranged for the fall and win- ter months. On Monday the guest of honor and speaker will be Bishop Anderson, who has recently returned from the Gen- eral Convention of the Episcopal Church and who will tell of the action which the Convention considered and of the work it accomplished. It is not generally recognized that this Con- vention, held last month in Portland, Oregon, was the most forward-look- ing meeting ever held by the Episco- pal Church. One of the Portland papers, recognizing this fact, re- marked that "instead of being called the Protestant Episcopal Church this great body of Christian people should row be known as the Progressive Episcopal Church." No better opportunity could be af- forded the men of the Parish to be- come acquainted with this remark- able forward movement of the church than will be this evening with Bishop Anderson as the speaker. The women of the Guild will serve the dinner in the Parish House at 6:30 o'clock. Relief and Aid Society in Annual Session Oct. 16 The regular Annual meeting of the Winnetka Relief and Aid society will be held Monday morning, October 16, | at 11 o'clock in the basement of the Winnetka Public Library. All contributors to the association are urged to attend this meeting and, by listening to the reading of the re- ports, learn of the work accomplished this year by the organization. Every contributor to this service is, by vir- tue of such generosity, considered a member of the organization. tious endeavor on the part of the child to perfect itself in the manners and ways of the poets. Announcement has been made at New Trier High school that every stu- dent is eligible to compete in a poetry contest, conducted by The Lake Shore Publishing company, as a feature of the Literary Edition of its publica- tions, The Lake Shore News, Winnetka Weekly Talk and Glencoe News, to appear November 10 and 11. Poetry Prize Contest New Trier students have been in- vited to submit poems which are to be reviewed and judged by a committee of real, live poets, who are to select the best poem and present the author with a prize of considerable merit. No restrictions have been made, as to style or length of the poems sub- mitted so that the students will be afforded freedom of a wide range in which to display their talents in that direction. Poems must be submitied not later than Saturday, October 21. Prominent Authors Assist John. Philip Morris, ww." the "Book Review" column, in the Winnetka Talk each week, is to edit the, Literary section of "he forth- coming Literayy Tiition," anu =p conducts ises a wealth of interesting features that will be especially attractive to those of us who are of a literary turn of mind. Most residents of the morth shore are readers of the best litera- ture of the present as well as past generations and the Literary Edition is expected to prove a decidedly pop- ular venture. It is believed that the Literary Edition is an innovation in community journalism and Mr. Morris and his contributors, numbering among them some well known authors, are laboring diligently to insure the complete success of the feature. Not only the high school students, | wit their younger brothers and sis- ters in the grammar schools are to be afforded an opportunity to enter prize contests. In the case of the grammar school children the editor of the Literary Edition has decided up- on a book plate contest in which every child in a public or private grammar school in New Trier Township is eli- gible for competition. The book plates must be submitted not later than Sat- urday, October 21 Contest poems and hook plates must be sent to the Lake Shore Publishing company, 1222 Central avenue, Wil- mette. Theatre Guild Honors George Arliss, Actor The first event of the new season in the North Shore Theatre building will be in the nature of an informal re- ception at the Evanston Country club Sunday afternoon, October 22, from 3 to 5 o'lock, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Arliss, who are now appear- ing in a Chicago theater. The recep- tion is the first of a series of similar social gatherings in store for mem- bers of the guild during the winter months. An intensive membership campaign will be instituted by the guild next week. Each community of the north shore will be canvassed for members by specially appointed local commit- tees. The membership fee of $8 is to be mailed to Mrs. Osborne McCon- athy, 2717 Wesley avenue, Evanston. It is the desire of the guild to double the membership of last season, the first year of its activity. Rabbi Wise Speaks Before Sinai Congregation Oct. 22 Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of the Free Synagogue, New York City, will speak at a meeting of the North Shore Branch, Sinai Congregation, Sunday, October 22, in the Jane Kuppenheimer Memorial hall, Skokie school, Win- netka. BREEN ca a | } 13 | { { } | \