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Must Protect Gifted Children From Themselves Claims Expert At Teachers‘ Conference The necessity for developing the interests and talents of chilâ€" dren with superior mental abilâ€" ity was the theme of a threeâ€"day conference atténded by 96â€"Etoâ€" ticoke teachers and principals in Etobicoke Collegiate last ‘Rurs- day, Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Dorothy Norris, directing supervisor of gifted children‘s classes in Cleveland, Ohio, was the key speaker of the conferâ€" ence and guided the discussions by describing the development of services for exceptional puâ€" pils in Cleveland over the last 22 years. â€" Special classes were started in Etobicoke three years ago for gifted children up to grade seven but this service has not yet been extended to high school grades. Mrs. Norris said the main purâ€" pose of the conference was not to solve problems as much as to bring them into focus and destroy any prejudices that exist. It was the consensus that giftâ€" ed children cannot be adequately served segregated in a group within â€" normal class. Special classes must be formed the purâ€" pose of which is not to accelerâ€" ate their development but to enrich it, Mrs. Norris said. She claimed children with exâ€" ceptional ability must have a thorough grounding in basic subâ€" jects and not be allowed to speâ€" cialize otherwise there is a danâ€" ger of their becoming misfits. "It would be more dangerous to make them conform to the picture of a wellâ€"rounded indiâ€" vidual provided by the psychoâ€" logists," argued Alex Turner, a member of the discussion panel, "They might become frustrated," The euchre club met last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hennessey with 290 present. Mrs. Morton, Anne Maw, Gwen Cain, John Ezard, Ray Adams, Henry Paul and Albert Todd were the prize wipners of the evening. Paul Belcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Belcher was admitâ€" ted to Peel Memorial hospital on Thursday night for an emergency appendectomy. Latest reports have Paul progressing favourâ€" ably. â€" Birthday greetings this week ;‘ to Mrs. Russell Barons, Roy Hilâ€" | liard, Mrs. Harry Keyes, Jack] Purves, Mrs. Orlon Hall, Judy Britten and Lois Louttit. | The ladies of the afternoon end evening auxiliaries of the W.M.S. held their annual quiltâ€" ing on Tuesday of last week. A pot lunch was served at noon and a number of the ladies workâ€" ed until almost 10 o‘clock finishâ€" ing 4 quilts and then on Thursâ€" day afternoon some returned to complete the other 2 quilts. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Benson were Saturday .evening dinner gues!s with relatives in Oakville. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bernath of Weston visited with friends and relatives here on Saturday evening. Some 20 Nashville folk attendâ€" ed the farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Alex Deans and family held in Caven Chureh, Bolton on Sunday evening. Mary Ann Burnfield, Norman Black, Lorne Whetstone, Florence Cain and Jean Burnfield took part in the programme. The Deans family‘| were presented with an endâ€"| table triâ€"light and 2 matching 1 table lamps. \| Mr. and Mrs. Ken Devins and family visited on Sunday with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Omar Devins. This is to be a very busy week for the local folk, a line up of the church activities intludes: scouts on _ Monday evening; W.M.S. afternoon Auxiliary at 2.15 and cancer dressings at night on Tuesday; Cubs Wedâ€" nesday evening; Thursday evenâ€" ing Bible Study class at 7.30 and joint choir practice at 8.30; A special Good Friday church service at 8 p.m.; at 2.15 Saturâ€" day the Children of the church meet and on Sunday at 2.30 a special Easter service with music by the joint choirs of Nashville and Bolton churches. NASHVILLE NEWS Fighting Cancer with Know!]â€" edge â€" The purpose of the canâ€" cer society‘s lay education proâ€" gramme is to replace superstiâ€" tions with fact, unreasonable fear with positive action and ancient taboos with purposeful discussion. To teach the sympâ€" toms of cancer and persuade the public to seek early diagnosis and proper treatment. To save lives by catching more cancer growths early. Seven Danger Signals 1. Unusual bleeding or disâ€" charge. 2. A lump or thickening in the breast or elsewhere. 3. A sore that does not heal. 4. Persistent ‘change in bowel or bladder habits. §. Persistent hoarseness o r rough. _ C s 6. Persistent indigestion or dilâ€" ficulty in swallowing. 7. Change in a wart or mole. Go to your doctor to learn if your signal means cancer. MRS. J. MAW CYpress 6â€"1279 MRS. J. MAW he added. Mr. Turner contended that all children have a builtâ€"in rate of development and that it might impair their mental health to thwart them. 8 The difficulty of adequately assessing the ability of superior children was, generally agreed by the conference. Lack of basis for comparison and the impossiâ€" bility of grading intangibles like selfâ€"expression and perseverence bave always been major obâ€" stacles in the formation of a set program for the gifted, Mrs. Norâ€" ris explained. Clifford Chellew claimed that teachers should at least be able to grade their pupils "satisfactory" or "unsatisâ€" factory." The panel moderator, Miss Vera Good, said teachers, almost perjure themselves when they try to assess pupils‘ ability on intangibles. Mrs. Norris disagreed. "You have to protect gifted children from themselves," she said. "We cannot +lJet their tremendous drive turn them into miniature adults; they must be encouraged io play as well as learn," .. Miss Dorothy Back told the panel it is the teachers‘ respon-‘ sibility to bring an abundance of cultural material before the child with extra ability, Mr. Turner agreed that the stimulaâ€" tion of thought was essential but warned of the foolishness of tellâ€" ing a child what is supposed to be good rather than letting them seek out these things of their own volition. He added that this emphasis on culture should be conducted in all classes not merely those for the gifted. At the conclusion of the conâ€" ference, Mrs. Norris complimentâ€" ed the teachers for what they had done for the gifted in the three days. "The seeds have been planted," she said "and we have accomplished more than you can realize. By hearing your probâ€" ‘lems and ideas on the education ‘of, superior children, I have \learned a great deal too." Japanese Custom Theme At West‘mr W.M.S. Rev. Olivia Lindsay was guest speaker at the March meeting of the Westminster Woman‘s Missionary Society. 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WESTON MOTORS LTD. all sections of Etobicoke uttended the conference and discussed methods of providing extra services for children with superior mental ability. J :::rec:!nnot get better service anywhere or any . A GOOD PLACE TO DEAL ! : in the church parlour The president, Mrs. G. Gale,| opened the meeting with a hymn and the meeting was then turned over to Miss G. Miller and her committee. Mrs. S. Mussellwhite led in prayer. A picture ‘"The Thurslow Interâ€" ‘view" was shown. Mrs. R. Standen spoke on the "World Wide Y.W.C.A." Conâ€" 'ference which she attended in Geneva,. Mrs. Standen gave an interesting talk on present day You cannot get a better selection to choose from . . . we have 115 cars now! The biggest selection in Toronto. You cannot get a better deal on a tradeâ€"in anyâ€" where . . . and we‘ll prove it! Mrs.â€"J. W. Pink â€" Reelected WA President The combined annual meeting of the Humber Memorial Hospiâ€" tal Association and the Humber A Sunrise Service In Albion Hills Memorial On Sunday, April 6, 1958, the Whips are holding a Sunrise Service in the Albion Hills Conâ€" servation Park. The group is meeting at 5.00 a.m. at the Presâ€" byterian Church on Cross Street. After the service, breakfast will be served at D. Parsons, 44 Laâ€" mont Avenue. There will be. a silver collection. China. Her information came diâ€" rect from two members of the Y.W.C.A. who have just returnâ€" ed from a short conference ‘there. Mrs. S. Chapman thanked: the ladies for their interesting eveâ€" ning. â€" â€" Mrs. Gale remarked on how the W.M.S. played such an imâ€" portant part in bringing about world friendship and underâ€" standing between different peoâ€" ples and their countries. She also encouraged the members to interest other people of the church in the W.M.S. work. The first steamboat to ply the St. Lawrence River was the Acâ€" comodation, built at Montreal in 1809 by John Molson for river service down to Quebec. (at Lawrence} Women‘s THE TIMES AyO Cinns their behalf ted a cheque|mittee Chairman, Mrs, ftor u,mmzu:.mn. Rushâ€"|Doyle; Volunteer: Seri brook, : Chairman of the mwm of Governors, to be used in the | No Committe }wrcluuA of new infant laundry |man, Mrs, J. A, Bull. TOWNSHIP OF: ETOBICOKE ) w ’{ % mucm&uocmonuomnoummv.w 4th, 1958, AND/OR EASTER MONDAY, ‘APRIL 7th,. 1958. % MEASE NOTE CHANGES FOR, THESE DAYS ONLY: All Fridey April 4th, collection areas will be picked up on Saturday, April Sth, M,MI*,“MMVIMW«--‘IW April 10th, Weston Commercial League PLAY.â€"OFF Tuesday April 8th. at 8 p.m. CRUICKSHANKS WILES ADMISSION ONLY 25¢ â€" SENIOR "B" HOCKEY Public Skating Saturday April 5th. KEEP THIS DATE OPEN! ue uen ARENA areas will be picked up on ROAD COMMISSIONER. Tuesday, &t