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-T------ -1 THUERSDAY, JAN. 3th, 1947 M PA~ TRRUU Mlodemn Educational Trends Outliued kv Dra J. Aithouse Dr. J.- M. Mthouse M.A.,D Paed LLD, Chief Director of Education Ior the Province of Ontario, was guest speaker at the January mneeting of the Bowmanville Wo- mnen'à Canaddan Club, held in St. John's Parish Hall, Monday af- ternoon. Despite an all-day ramn an unusufilly large attendance niarked the interest in the sub-. ject announced: "Education- Whose Business?" Guests includ- ,ed many local teachers aad school board officiaIs and senior pupils of the High School. The gather- ing was welcomed by president Mrs. F. S. Pbîllips who introduc- ed Dr. Aithouse as a widely known educator whose modern views on education led to the- position he now occupies. Dr. Aithouse, in presenting a broad view of the development rof instruction in primary and sec- ondury sehools, carried, his aud- ience with him in a considerat- ion of a rational reform which Lwould seek to develop, "motiv- ation" in the individual pupil to meet the practical necessities of life in the very distinctly chang- îng conditions of the present day. 1But he observed, any departure from the accustomed setup rested in the hands of the general public. The need in this respE;ct was an informed community opinion and the suggestion advanced was, that organizations such as the Can- adian Club could take a leading THE ONTARIO HOSPITAL WHITDY Requires Ward Aides Age 18 -40 years Education Grade X or botter We offer a, first class course in practical nursing: Good salary while training; permanent employ- ment at attractive salary for graduates with opportunities for advancement; pleasant sur- roundings, good hours and working conditions. AD-p1y to: Dr.. D.. R. Fletcher, Superintendent. \-4-ý construction programme ini our history. It calls for spending $100,000,000 Ibefore the end of this year to provide the civilian telephone equipmnent which could flot b. installed during the war. TELEPHONE HIGHLIGHTS 0F 1946 ¶'ELEPHONES ... 125,000 new telephones were connected to bring the total to 1,175,000 - an ail-time high. CONSTRUCTION ... $35,000,000 was spent for limes, switch- boards and buildings. CALLs .. 7,700,000 local cails and 147,000 Long Distance calis were completed daily. EMPLOTEES. . . 6,000 new employees were added niaking a total of 22,000 in the Bell faxily. Our $100,000,000 construction programme is being pushed at top speed so that you mnay continue to have the heet telephone service at the lowest cost. THE BELL TELEPHONE h M COMPANY 0f CANADA THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE ONTARIO part in forming opinion. Business of Everyone Education was flot only the business of the province and the municipality and to a lesser ex- tent the Dominion, but was the business of each individual and particularly of parents, said the speaker. When public fund.e to the extent of 60 millions per year were expended for education in the province the concern of the individual was to be expected, but the point was, what do you propose to do .about it in your community, was the question of the moment. In order to clar- ify the issue a Royal Commiss- ion was set up whose report, ex- pected shortly, would put togeth- er general conclusions gathered from hundreds of briefs present- ed. Two jExamples Before any community can take final steps it is necessary to clar- ify our own expectations of our schools, then carefully to plan., The speaker told of two comm- unities, Port Perry and Ridge- town, which have taken a lead in a rationalized rural educat- lonal programme. The trend bas been to establish at larger centres many educational facil- ities that attract pupils away from rural centres. Hence the need of making local sehools a more significant cog in commun- ity life and the attraction of pup- ils to remaining in the rural com- munity. Wider Interest Many enquiries have come in to the Department of Education concerning the experience of the centres above mentioned' with the resuit that some 42 communit- ies have embraced the plan which essentially is one of build- ing soundiy a cultural background with specific training for ordin- ary life in the community. The point to note is that these com- munities clearly discerned the need and came to mai ority op- inion in the matter. The speak- er, who re-called bis person- al knowledge of .Bowmanville scbools as far back as the prin- cîpalship of Mr. W J. Morrison at the High School, affirmeci that there was a considerable group aware of the needs of the day and sought unity of opinion. Distractions Sketcbing briefly the condit- ions of 50 years ago Dr. Althouse reviewed the vast changes that have taken place due to the ad- vance of science which brought about a revolution of living and general knowledge. A more care- ful approach to true selectivity in basic training was imposed up- on educational authority and teachers as well as parents fol- lowing the advent of radio, of films wbich too often featured the sensational, in wbich the press seemed inclined to follow in too many cases. Amidst this volume the task of acbieving truth and realism was the prob- lem now before us in rational- izing education. Examples In examining the matter of objectivity, the speaker quoted the case of General Gamelin, wbo wrote an accurate forecast of German tactics in circumvent- ing the Maginot Line, but who was singularly impotent in; his defence against them; a case of clear perception witbout the a- bility to devise means of self preservation. 'In contrast be pictured Churchill with an in- tuition as opposed to exact know- ledge, rallying a lone* nation in a course of action which event- ually triumphed. Given incentive in some form led to motivation hence in the sphere of education it became necessary to make use of every scrap of knowledge so coordin- ated as to lead to wbolesome motivation. This was the hard- est task of the schools of today. This objective must be achiev- ed or the schools couldi not suc- ceed. Duty vs Self Interest Touching on the question of materialism, the speaker observ-' ed that during wartime people did not respond so much to per- sonal gain as to a sense of duty with the resuit that prodigious effort, neyer before seen in the history of tbe world, becarne the consequent motivation. In a re- cent visit to England, said Dr. Altbouse, he found that spirit of duty and service, as opposed to the material, the motivating influence among pupils. In quest- ioning hundreds of pupils he found they were being led to view the importance of getting on with the job of national re- covery rather than with selfish Ladies' Auxillary of The Canadian Legion Electa -New Offioers The Ladies' Auxiliary to Can- adian Legion, No. 178 Branch, of Bowmanville, elected these offi- cers for 1947: Past president, Mrs. E. Large; president, Mrs J. Coyle; lst vice, Mrs. T. Graham; 2nd vice, Miss E. Joint; secretary, Rose Bate; recording secretary, Mrs. W. Bates; treasurer, Mrs. R. Candler; standard bearer, Mrs. V. Somer- scales; chaplaîn, Mrs. G. Willett; pianist, Mrs. Wm. Mutton; visiting committee, Mrs. E. Henning, Mrs. Wm. Harrison, Mrs. J. Faulkner, Mrs. J. Knight, Mrs. A. Densem;, auditors, Mrs. B. King, Mrs. T. Wright; sick committee, Mrs. R. Rogers, Mrs. P. Bathgate; execu- tive, Mrs. J. Humphrey, Mrs. M. Breslin, Mrs. J. Living, Mrs. H. Sutton, Mrs. E. Preston; social convener, Mrs. J. Kennedy. Aux- iliary has 76 members. Mrs. E. Large, past president, and Mrs. T. Wright. pasl 2nd vice, were presented wîth silver rose bowls li appreciation of their work while in office for the past two years. The Auxiliary is in a good fin- ancial condition as the following statement shows: Receipts Initiation fees ---------- $ 50.751 Members dues ---------- 165.50 Donations --------------- 92.70 Sale of articles -------- 95.87 Special projects -------- 240.83 Refunds ---------------------- 17.75 Draws-------------------------- 31.80 Bank interest ---------- 4.35 Leg. Aux. bal., Dec. 31, '45 432.49 War Aux. bal., Dec. 31'45 368.80 $1,500.841 Expenditures Office expenses -------- $ 115.40 Postage, etc.------------ 2.25 Donations ------------- 31.25 Travelling and conven.--- 68.50 Auxiliary supplies ----- 98.95 Catering ----------------------- 10.78 Miscellaneous ---------- 29.60 Bank service charge ----- .15 Advertising ------------- .50 War. Aux. bank service .05 War Aux. donation ---------- 368.75 By bal. Dec. 3lst, 1946 --- 774.66 $ 1,500.84 Pontypool Sam Manetta made a business trip to Toronto. Reeve Ernest Cavano and Dep- uty' Reeve Charles Chapman at- tended Counties Council in Co- bourg. î Thos. White of "Whîte's Sum- mer Resort" bas purchased a bouse in Toronto in wbich they will reside during the winter. Mr. George Goheen with bis Belgian war bride spent a de- lightful weekend with bis father, Mr. William Goheen. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Liptrott and son visited Mr. and Mrs. M, S. Gray. Ontario Hydro Electric work- men are here on survey, etc., in connection with new power line and extension to rural commun- ities. George Brown, owner, bas mov- ed into the bouse formerly occu- pied by Sid. Irons. Wm. Rennie, bardward mercb- ant, was taken suddenly ill, Jan. 26. Clifford Hudson, Jas. Boggs and Jack Payne attended the el- ection of warden held in Cobourg. Newton Wright bas a unique way of getting bis year's supply of fuel. He invited all bis friends and neighbors to bis farm to a "'wood bee." On the appointed day in spite of inclement weather, 15 men turned up. Armed with saws and axes tbey started for the woods. After working like bea- vers for a few hours, Newton caîl- ed quits. Then all the men went home, dressed, and with their wives went back to the Wright's for' a big party. After partaking of the delicious repast Mrs. Wright had. prepared they danced tili the wee sma' hours. The Carter House owned and operated by Harry Carter bas been sold to Max. Miller, Toronto. Mr. Miller and family have spent their vacations bere for several years. Our young people are very well acquainted with his 15- year-old son, Morris, who was proclaimed a hero in Toronto on January 14. Morris had just re- turned to Toronto from Ponty- pool and wbile riding in the Bloor car at 12:30 at night he noticed fire in a building, be jumped off the car and ran back to the building, kicked in the heavy plate glass windows, awoke the inmates and was the means of saving twelve lives._ interests. In conclusion Dr. Althouse suggested the same spirit in our approach to modern education; to develop a spirit of duty and responsibility as the foundiation of truc citizenship. Emerging from frontier days, with each generation having more moncy to speni, the trcnd bas been to provide youth with moncy for pleasure and amusement rather than to earn it and thus to value pleasures as derivative from use- ful effort and responsibilities. Reform Parents The story of mankind is clear evidence of an overruling plan. Survival of the flttcst is a poor theory on which to buildi civil- ization. We need somcthing more coherent as incentive to moral action. It can be found in a re- cognization of our thinking in the matter of education and the consequent action leading to prop- er motivation among the pupils of our schools today. As indiv- iduals we should live and act in a way to inspire our children, give more syrnpathetic help to our teachers, in short to reform a whole generation of parents as prelude to a long range, mod- ern approach to educational re- form. 1er l isAf t ý-,oe'i ý, PAGE TEMM b