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| a September 24, 1927 WINNETKA TALK TELLS WOMAN'S SOCIETY OF LIFE AMONG CHINESE Mrs. Paul Reynolds Recounts Experiences of Six Years' Residence in Orient The reception given by the Woman's society of the Winnetka Congregation- al church in Mrs. Paul Reynolds, at the home of Mrs. Frank honor of Ferry on Wednesday afternoon, was a most interesting and delightful oc- The many who attended lis- tened for over an hour to Mrs. Rey- nolds' informal talk on her experiences in China, where she and her husband went immediately after their marriage here six years ago. Mrs. Reynolds spoke of their home life in Pekin where they spent a vear studying the language before entering upon their work in the province of Shansi, and of the difficul- ties they encountered in learning the language, owing to the many dialects. Her description of Pekin was that of a most charming place to live. In fact, she said there were no hardships in one's living in far-away China, other than being separated from one's fami- ly and friends. However, new friends were made very soon, not only among the missionaries, but among the Chi- nese, whom she described as most interesting and friendly. Love Adopted Land Many adjustments had to be made, but one soon learned to love the new- ly-adopted country, and to have a deeper understanding of the Chinese people. casion. missionary Missionary work, she said, must be done in a spirit of great humility, in a country whose civilization is of the oldest, and whose culture one must recognize. Mrs. Reynolds read two Chinese poems, "Pine Trees in Our Courtyard" and The Little Rain," which were full of imagination and beauty. Girls' Schools Flourish Some of the results of the mission- ary work in China she named, are girls' schools, hospitals and chapels. Thirty years ago there were no schools for girls: now there are many, not only those established by the missions, but also a number of government schools. Among the greatest benefits which have come from the missionary work, is the opportunity it has given of bringing our own country into closer contact with these wonderful people, and in closing her talk Mrs. Reynolds made a strong plea for deep- er-growing friendship for these people, who are in a legitimate turmoil, striv- ing for something thev should have, and that is a "unified China." Mrs. Reynolds' pleasing personality and convincing manner leave the im- pression that she is certainly an ideal messenger of peace and good will to this great country. Council Plans to Study Street Widening Here Due to the fact that a quorum was not present, there was no meeting of the Village council Tuesday evening. On next Tuesday evening, the Streets drainage and forestry commit- tee, of which Trustee H. I. Raclin is chairman, will hold an informal public hearing at the council chamber at 8 o'clock for the purpose of considering a petition received some time ago from several business men of the village re- auesting the widening of pavements in the Fim street business section. Takes New Post dean of A. Harper, boys at New Trier High school for seventeen years and member of the faculty since 1906, has taken a posi- tion on the faculty of the high school Prof. George at Tucson, Arizona. Professor Har- per's remarkable service to New Trier and, through the school, to the entire north shore community, has been char- acterized in a letter made public this week by the high school board as "a part of the institution itself." The well wishes of hundreds of New Trier residents who came to know Mr. Har- per as a friend, go with him to his new work in the Southwest. Most Successful Bathing Season Comes to Close Following the warmest September weather recorded in recent years on the north shore and the most success- -- ful season in the history of the local beaches both of the Winnetka water- ing resorts were closed last Sunday as a result of the sudden drop in tem- perature. While it has been customary in previous years to close the beaches about Labor Day, because of the un- precedented warm spell that was prevalent immediately preceding the closing of the beaches they were or- dered held open pending the temper- ature break which occurred last Sun- day. Attendance at the local resorts to- taled over 48,000 bathers, the figures representing only those that were checked in and out of the bath houses. Of this number 31,000 utilized the facilities at the Winnetka beach and 17,000 the Elder Lane beach. The least favorable bathing conditions of the entire season occurred in August, during which month the temperature of the water remained lower than during an equivalent period for the past six years. With the closing of the beaches, the attendants departed for winter time occupations. Mrs. George Deily, known affectionately by the children as "Ma," has taken charge of the do- mestic science work at the Greeley school. James W. Allen, beachmaster, returned to the University of Michi- gan, and his assistant, Walter Etz- bach, re-entered the University of Illi- nois at the opening of the fall classes. TURN YOUR CLOCK BACK! Central Standard time will be re- sumed throughout the Chicago area Sunday morning, September 25, and it will be necessary to turn your time-pieces back one hour if you wish to conform with the schedule of things on. Sunday. All church services on Sunday will be in ac- cordance with Central Standard time. Turn your clock back one hour upon retiring Saturday night. PREACH TO TEACHERS School Heads Arrange for Special Ser- mon at Winnetka Congregational Church tomorrow At the request of Frederick E. Clerk superintendent of New Trier High school; Perry Dunlap Smith, headmaster of North Shore Country Day school and Carleton W. Wash- burne, superintendent of the Winnetka Public schools, the Winnetka Congre- gational church will make its Sunday morning service tomorrow, a service especially for teachers. At this time the Rev. James Austin Richards has been requested to speak with public school teachers in mind, very much as he spoke on the first Sunday in June, relative to the work of the Church school teachers. The subject of that sermon "What Prosperity Does for Us." was, similar subject will be chosen for the sermon tomorrow. Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin, who re- turned Monday from his vacation, will preach in the evening at 8 o'clock on the subject, "Can We Be Heroes?' Winnetka Gridders Plan to Begin Play at Playfield Sunday Winnetka's first football team to be known as the Black and White squad, and determined to emulate in speed and efficiency its namesake, the local Black and White Cab company, may be seen three evenings a week nowa- days out on Skokie Playfield, whip- ping into shape under the efficient tutilage of Coach M. Martin, who is also quarterback on the team. Games will be played at Skokie Playfield. The complete schedule has not been announced but it is hoped to have a game this Sunday with a Chi- cago team providing the opposition, and on the following Sunday, Octo- ber 2, a game has been scheduled with the Evanston Oaktons. At present, Coach Martin is work- ing diligently to round out a number of good plays and to get his recruits in shape for the booking of games with Wilmette, Lake Forest, Great Lakes and other well known teams that have been playing for several years. This evening at Community House, the team is giving the first of a series of dances, to aid it in securing funds necessary to equip the squad and carry through a schedule of first class games. Many of the players on the new team are former high school stars, the squad including, in addition to Quarter- back Martin, such well known players as E. Schubert, caotain of the team, and William Merrill, its treasurer. Leslie Carlson and Walter Rohn will play fullback positions, and Carlson will also assist in the coaching. H. Madison is playing left end; George Connor, left tackle; William Merrill, left guard; F. Carpenter, center; T. Brewer. right euard; C. Bishop, right tackle; FE. Schubert, right end; P. Jackett. richt halfback, and L. Scherer, left halfback. Other well known olayers on the team are B. Blow, T. Ludovige, P. Belmont. J. Montanaro. Frank Steiner, and B. Deer, familiarly known as "Turn- ing Bear." Manager Gives Hints on Burning of Autumn Leaves At this season of the year when prop- erty owners are burning leaves taken from their lawns, Village Manager H. I.. Woolhiser requests that leaves be not burned in large piles in the street but that they be spread out over a greater area so that the street sweeper will more readily remove the ashes. Tt is also requested that leaves be not burned on the tarred surface streets. WOMAN'S CLUB SPONSORS PUBLIC SCHOOL NURSERY Conduct Trial Organization as Research into Control of Child Development Following closely the opening of the Winnetka Public schools, the newly organized Nursery school, which is being conducted under the auspices of the Winnetka Woman's club, convened for the first time this week at the Greeley school. Sixteen children, de- vided equally among the girls and boys and selected by lot from the 51 appli- cations received, have been enrolled and 16 additional children have been selected for home control. 'Lhus nas been launched a research proposition that it is deemed possible, may be destined to set a new record in edu- cational history and to be the fore- runner of an additional unit of public educational systems. Sometime ago, having become con- vinced that nursery schools would and should, probably be the next addition to the public school system. The Win- netka Woman's club sponsored the or- ganization of a special board to oper- ate under the auspices of the club and to plan for the opening and financing of what might be considered as a re- search laboratory for this purpose. That board is now consistent of some 30 members and is headed by Mrs. Walter Fisher as chairman. Secure School Room Though the offices of Carleton Washburne, superintendent of schools, who is also associated with the nurs- ery in an advisory capacity, the per- mission of the school board was se- cured for the use of a room at Greeley in which to hold the school. Since that time the nursery board has been en- gaged carrying out of the following program: 1. to engage or train a teaching staff; 2. to plan the financing as far as possible; and 3. to stimulate community interest in the project. Elemental as an underlying princi- pal envolved is the attempt to estab- lish whether there is a measurable dif- ference between the development of small children enrolled in such a nurs- ery and other children given their pre- school education within the homes and if there is such a difference, to estab- lish as nearly as possible its exact ratio. With this basis in mind the curric- ulum selected for the school follows, in large outlines, a threefold course: first, habit formation, second, parent education, third, research. Study Habit Formation Habits as the basis of moral, emo- tional, mental, and physical stability; habits of order, cleanliness and con- centration; habitual thinking along lines based on interest in simple mu- sic and stories and care of plants; habits of proper eating, relaxation and sleep--these are the needs that the faculty of the school will try to realize in their daily programs. Children of two and three years of age attend the school, the sessions of which run from 9 in the morning to 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon and include luncheons, mid- morning and afternoon feedings, apd a two hour nap. On the subject of parent education, people may be led to believe that the Nursery school is an agency for re- lieving the home of the care of the child. On the contrary, the Nursery school will make every effort to in- tensify the feeling of responsibility on the part of the parents during the hours when the child is at home. The co-operation and understanding of the parents will be sought when children are enrolled and through individual (Continued on page 8) PARES So RAT