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Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 Oct 1912, p. 3

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â- ^.OS^fflaffc fsif:,fi^st;u.ww*Ft' â-  ^^fT^:'^, JTBHET^^r â-  " L AKB aHORB NtrtVB, Tl Mental f^iiiW* . Shaw at the Central Street CLUB Eilferlf OFFICERS Thurid«r t*f. Heigliborbood club of the Omtiml Street school held its ilrst meeting o£ th© yew in the A* lembly hei^ A laxge number of the members we>e jteeent *nd the assem- biy room was bentrtifally decorated with brightly colored leayes end flow. ere. The meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. Edwin P. Walker, who called attention to the beautiful new painting on the front wall of the room, presented by the girle* gymnas- tic classes. Reports were read and all business for the paat year finished. An especmlly interesting report was that ot Mies Alma H. Hoyt, secretary of the club,'stating that during the past year the dub had purchased a Victrola for the school's use, and es- tablished gymnastic classes for young ladies and women under the direction or Mrs. Charles at. Cartwrigbt and Mrs. Harry W, Whitehead. ejected Officers. The annual elecyon of officers took place and the following persons were elected for the coming year: - Presidentâ€"Mr. Geo. 8. Valentine. Vice-Presidentâ€"Mrs. H. W. White- head. '•/â-  ,-/:\- \...... S .'-,.' â- ' Secretaryâ€"Miss Zeta L. Miymey. Treasurerâ€"Mrs. J. H. R. Jamar. - The executive committee consists of tbe above named officers and Miss Miss Elisabeth Bbaw told of the mental laboratory work she is con- ducting for the benefit of Branston school children. Miss Shaw is a work- er in the diatrtct and gives particu- lar attention to the needs of indivi- dual children. Thia work was beguD as an experiment last Easts* in the Foster street Mhoi^f-||i^^it< ttate until the close of s^b^ ^Jnne she examined about thti|iii^Wdren. The board of edwiat^-itt«1i asked, her to spend one-half orB^&ne with brilliant children as well as those of other types. In examining a child, Miss Shaw first telle a story with twenty-lrre details In it, then asks the .child to repeat the story to her, and marking hint on a percentage basis ac- cording to tbe number of details re- membered. She then shows him a pic- ture with twenty-fire details in If; and asks the child to point them out Mias 8naw was born in China and claims that a Chinese child Is made to memorise long passages at a very early age, but that the Chinese power of memory worka against the power of reasoning. Other teats used are. those of mental content, and how Ideaa are connected. There ate many hooka which deal with thia subject of child study which are to be found at the Public library, two of which are, Pedagogues and Parenta" and "All Children of All the People," the au- pthor of the batter being Mr. William iHawley Smith. ' Mtato I r fr Statistics for 1912-13 Reveals Many Motlbfe ami They * Were Honored at Chapel Friday,} VALUABLE BOOKS GIFTS The chapel Services Friday were truly for the student body, and the occasion was one which comes but once a year. It showed the final re- sults of a year's work and the suc- cessful ones are more worthy to be published as winners of college hon- ors as are many of the celebrities who appear in these columns. The appearance of certain names in the lists reveals the truth ot the state- ment, of President Harris that the man or woman who is the best in scholarship is more likely to be the most active and /efficient in college affairs. Of those who graduated with high- est honors into the junior class Alex- ander Arragon is the one who shows a card without a blemish. Howard C. Greer, graduating into the sophomore class, also received everything of "A" grade throughout the year. The six men and the six women re- ceiving the highest grades on grad- uation from the freshman class were called to tbe front by Dean Holgate and presented with valuable books as a sort of reward for their efforts. The six highest men are Howard C. Greer, Fanrose Siddill, Dean Trailer, James Grantham, Philip Peterson and William Elmer. The women are Ruth FitzSimons, Marjorie Judson, Zoban- na Zander, Gertrude Halusha, Mertie Griner and Miss Cozart Stfh* statistic* show that in the sophomore class of last year the women ranked higher than the men but in the junior class the men have made a better showing. The honor lists that have been post- ed are composed of one-sixth of the members of the classes. The lists are as follows: Sophomore Menâ€"Edwin Blomquist, Harold Bryant, Arthur Burch, David Carlson, William Elmer, Justin Fol lett, James Grantham, Howard Greer, Thomas Harwood, Lewis Kelley, Fon- roseUddil, Donald Mills, John Mil- stead, Earl Norris, Howard Osbom. Philip Peterson, Leland Pierson, Dean Traxler, Arthur Van VUssingen, William Walter, Adolph Wickman. Sophomore Womenâ€"Marie Belling- hadSe'n, Isabella Bridge, Florence Clark, Edith Cook, Deny Cozad, Edna Erickson, Joyce Farr, Ruth Fltz- Simons, Evelyn Frederickson, Vera Gilford, Cammie Gray, Mertie Griner, Gertrude Haluska, Louise Hartmann, Lillia Harwood, Eleanor Hill, Eleanor Holgate, Marjorie Judson, Lenore Kennedy, Maurine Lane, Kirby Lane, Louise Lewis, Mildred Logan, Fern Loring, Ledorne See w aid. Bertha Smith, Rebecca. Soderholm, Ruby Steele, Ruth Umphrey, Ether Vincent, Johanna Zander. Junior Menâ€"Alexander Arragon, ST. LUKE'S MEN'S CLUB 1 OPEMED THURSDAY Doctor Prank Cranaaulua opened the •sou for St Luke's lien's club ftosday with his famous lecture on litone, tba Statesman and Chnrch- * The pariah house was crowded ^ men, and the hospitality comrnlF smff* *** *•»* bnay introducing new- MNrs and receiving appiicetione for «»bershlp. 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