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~~~_~~‘School, provides an explicit stateâ€" ment of the place bf the private school in American education toâ€" day in "‘Why the Privaté School." The current crop of books on| Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Byfield of education gives promise of a rich|Chicago, formerly of Highland Thursday, August 9, 1951 THE PRESS Books On Education Former Highland Parker|Infant Welfare Wings _ |Drivers‘ Now Obtainable Entertain At Annual Hold Special Meeting May Be cres a R . #id Mre. Arthur Byfici of the Highland Parkâ€"Ravinia Inâ€" Ks _ The current crop of books on| _ Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Byfield of |9° [05, SV Ww om, called a spe. | 4450040 * Americans 4n school systems which have come in for much appraisal, criticism, and defense in -ueont'yun. Inâ€" the endâ€"result of our system, the average child, as well as those which deviate from the In refreshing contrast to the above surveys is Grace Langdon and Irving Stout‘s "These ‘Wellâ€" Adjusted Children,"â€"a comprehenâ€" sive study of wellâ€"adjusted childâ€" ren, offering the combined wisâ€" dom of parents whose methods of raising their families have workâ€" ed. Both authors have much exâ€" perience 1‘; education, having held responsible positions as teachers, supervisors, and educaâ€" tion consultants. The exceptional child is the subject of ‘ another book "itled, ‘"The Gifted Child," edited by Paul Witty. A study of precocity in many phases, the book contains contributions by several authoriâ€" Worth mentioning For its stress on educational> methods is "The Workshop. Way of Learning," â€"by Earl C. Kelley, who describes/the actual processes of the workshop method, + Wilbur A. Yauch, after taking parents on a tour of an imaginery and a perfect modern school, and after discussing methods and aims Your A blistering "expose" of the public schools is Earl Conrad‘s "The Public School Scandal," in which these schools are raked over the coals, justly or unjustly. A specific instance of a pu‘blic school board action which this author repudiates is evinced in David Hulburd‘s ‘"This Happened h}endent of WPI. is reviewâ€" Defense of the private school system has also heen forthconiing in recent months. Allan Heely, headm a ster of Lawrenceville ties and n‘]engihy'annomted bibâ€" liography. | Squarely confrontly problems facing all leaders in higher eduâ€" cation, William Hall offers his answers in "The Small College Talks Back." Meriting honorable mention among educational books of a seaâ€" son ago are Henry McCracken‘s "The Hickory Limb," and Gilbert "The Hickory Limb, Highet‘s "The Art BRAUN BROS. OIL CO, 360 Central Highland Park Prlnting JOB PRINTING Highland Park OIL BURNER SALES AND SERVICE Phone HI 2â€"3804 Goon Printing Phone SPECIALTY At 516 Laurel of Teaching. Park, entertain annually at open Collins, pianist, in the realistically French setting of their residence, called La Bagatelle. y consin. This year, as in préceding Rhine wine and a rendition of "La Bagatelle" is French for "little something that doesn‘t cost much and isn‘t quite necesâ€" sary," Mrs, Byfield explains when asked about the name of the home she and Dr. Byfield built 12 years ago in Ephraim. Tho of English extraction, Mrs. Byfield‘s fancy for things French dictated that their Ephraim home be a French provinciai maison. "I copied shamelessly from one of Mrs. Thorne‘s miniature rooms. . . . I like to live as the French do. _ Simple, . forthright living," The history of the area comâ€" mends her choice although Door County is a Scandinavian peninâ€" sula. However, Father Marquette "I asked myself what kind of house the French would have built had they remained." Mrs. Byfield says, "and tried to create exactly what I thought that would 1633 on their journey down the Mississippi‘ to New Orleans. Atop Ephraim‘s lq!tiest cliff, the Byfields‘ stine and. timber maison and open terrace look out upon an expanse of Green bay. Noted for her‘ French cuisine, Mrs. Byfield cultivates herbs for. salad deli¢acies in the open courtâ€" yard, where in one correr, a small sanctuary for St. Francis of Asâ€" sisi stands. In strict authenticity, the house itself is constructed in L shape, for the provincial French so planned their homes that as they prospered they might make addiâ€" tions, in rambling fashion, to the orifginal structure. The high beamed living room is furnished with imported French pieces, even to the/Pottery musâ€" tache cups which{hang on the wall. Earnest n her intent to maintain French suthenticity, but unwilling to sacrifice eyesight for realistically French candlelight, tric lights in copper kitchenware Mrs. Byfield has concealed clecâ€" which is suspended, quite tradiâ€" Porter Johnsor, assigned to one of the new streamlined room cars, assisted a woman to her roomette, and inâ€" passing the roomette later, noticed that she seemed confused about something. Edward Tourtelot of Evanston is the architect of the house. "Yes," replied t} want to draw water to wash, but I can‘t _ Â¥es," replied the woman, "I want to draw water into the basin to wash, but I can‘t find any fauâ€" cets." Porter Johnson indicated the foot pedal at the base of the wash stand, stepped on it and the water flowed into the basin. ‘‘That‘s all there is toâ€" it," the porter. â€" Could he be of porter. . ger, "all I can say is that this is the first time I ever had to use my feet to wash my face!" "Well," exclaimed the passenâ€" Deerfield & Green Bay Rds. Dynamic Wheel Balancing Body & Fender Repairing Rev. Bernard E. Burns. #:%0, 10:00, 1100 and Fridays and Holy Days D A H L‘ S 8:00, #:00, 10:00. daysâ€"6:80 â€" 8:15. 322 N. First any help, asked the home of Mrs. The purpose of this unusual sumâ€" mer getâ€"together was to discuss plans for the October 4 benefit performance of the Ice Follies at the Chicago Arena â€" a benefit in which al} centers of the Infant Welfare Society, both Chicago is the biggest undertaking of its kind ever attempted by this group. Mrs. Bertram Beers and Mrs. Prosser are in charge of adverâ€" tising and ticket sales for the Wing group, while Mrs. Robert Moon has accepted the chairmanâ€" ship for radio publicity for the entire project. It was also announced at the meeting that the picnic held reâ€" cently by the Wings at the home of Mrs. John W. Newey was both a social and financial success, in spite of reiny weather which forced the activities indoors. have quite a full agenda.to keep them busy when they meet again in the fai, for their annual baâ€" and suburban, will participate. It fit, Coâ€"hostesses for this meeting were Mrs. Howard Will, Mrs. David Reebel, and Mrs. George Kellner; they assisted Mrs. Prosâ€" ser in arranging the meet‘ng and served summer refreshments to the group. PRESS WANT ADS GET RESULTS which will be located in the exâ€" hibition space beneath the grandâ€" stand, will feature an intermitâ€" tently flashing set of road signs and hand signals designed to teâ€" mind the average motorist of the importance of these symbols to safe driving. In addition, the Safety and service will be the theme of one of the exhibits of his office at the 1951 State Fair, Drivers‘ License Division of the Automobile department will ocâ€" cupy space in the exhibit for the purpose of speedily processing the renewal applications of motorâ€" due to expire. More than two million driver licenses will expire within the next nine months, Secretary Barâ€" rett stated. The operation of a renewal application center at the State Fair is for the convenience of the thousands of visitors who may wish to rerew their licenses. Renewal applictions are due 30 days prior to the expiration date printed at the bottom of the presâ€" ent license directly beneath he May Be Renewed At State Fair BUY U. 8. _ u Northshore Garden of Memories SAVINGS BONDS Reliable Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co. Quality Cleaners Phone HI 2â€"4551 driver licenses are of Work Of Mrs. Alice Lazard On Display At Mandel‘s capacity in several North Shore One of the most talented artists in the current Ballet in Art Show Chicago is our neighbor, Alice A. Lazard, 1610 Linden. Mrs. Lazard, who is very active in an executive paint and is represented in the current show with a modern "Balâ€" let" scene in oil done in a reâ€" markable manner. She has worked out her design in a cubist pattern which lends distinction and interâ€" est to the canvas, The following lectures will be open to the pubâ€" lic on Monday noon, August 13â€" Jane Burkhalter, nationally known ballet dancer, on "Contemporary Ballet." August 20â€"Lucretia Malâ€" cher, Chicago painter and teacher of art on "Art and You." The exhibit will be on view during tregular store hours in Mandel Brothers Galleries thru August 25. The public is invited. A Surprise Awaits You If You Have Not Visited THIS BEAUTIFUL GARDEN CEMETERY GREEN BAY ROAD & 18TH ST. PHONE MAJ. 1087 A special Summrer meeting of the Intermediate group of High land Parkâ€"Ravinia Infant Welfare "u held in the home of Mrs. John B. Martineau of 86 Indian Tree, drive, on Tuesday, August 7. Mrs. Paul V. Jester, 130 Inâ€" imrmm.mxau group, discussed plans for open~ ing night of the Ice Follies, to be chairman, attended the meeting to explain the theme of the party, a baby on Ice Skates. A Television Fix? Call "Meley" cure! y Your radio too, when it needs Moley Radio & Elecst. 31 S. St. Johne