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OPTIMISM IS THE WORD for this group of tween the ages of 14 and I9 years, have o moiorettes, sponsored by the West Toronto waiting list. Trips to compete in centres out. Optimist Club. The "Yorkettes", organized in side Toronto were financed by bake sales and March this year, entered and fared well in dances organized by the girls and the Ladies' competition in the us. and Canadian centres l Auxiliary. Bill Stokes, right, Optimist Youth despite their lack at experience. An initial Work Committee chairman and Optimist as- donation of $l,500 from the West Toronto sistant treasurer Bill Balmer flank Penny Optimists started the group on its high step- Franklin, Ruth Wharrad, Ann Johnston and ping trail, and the maiorettes have yet to look Mrs. Richard Nelson, the corps supervisor ac- back. The Yorkettes, who now number 55 be- I cepting cheque from Mr. ABalrner. The recommendation by the parliamentary Royal Commission, on Metro Toronto, urging amalr gamation of Metro's present li) area school boards, not only caused headline news recently but also a flurry of consterna- tion among Metrtr's one hundred and odd school trustees. For them, the adoption of the recom- mendation, which seems a very likely possibility, mean, political suicide - a demise which I’m wilhng to wager will go un- mourned among the army of brass hat official: they've ap- pointed over the past ten years or more. A New Look... ...M Education These officials feel little more than contempt for the political puppets whom they manipulate with such remarkable dexterity and, with few exceptions, the ne- basement is largely deserved. But what else can one expect when the majority of trustees are merely doing a job wlueh noone else wants or appears to even care about? The Toronto Globe and Mail also drew attention to this gitua- Lion in an editorial which point. ed out that "since there are not too many super trustees in evi. dence a somewhat larger amal- gamated school board than the seven-man one proposed by the Royal Commission, may be necessary." Trustees Galore - A rather harsh inference, I Will admit. But public apathy toward board of education elec- tions is well known. " held on off years to that of council the results would be even more an. ing. In any can, the arrogant and dictatorial behavior of school trustees and officials can only be blamed on the Net that they are seldom called upon to give a public accounting. There are, however. signs of growing unrest mung parents and taxpayers who are begm- ning to realize they Ire being short-changed on all these lavish expenditures in the name of edu- cation. Not that anyone really oNecta to the amount spent; it is the Ip- parent disregard for economy and value that irks. The magui- tic en t l y appointed Education Centre is a can in point. What this high-class executive office space contributes to education in highly questionable, But peril-pl more to the point, is the com- parison it creates with the Uni- versity of T'oronto's School of Hygiene located directly oppo- site. While school officials sit in their roomy, well appointed or- fices planning pools, free park- ing and twootory claw-0am far new public schools. the Ichool of Hygiene is converting base- ment cafeteria and storage space into ovmrowded lab: for medl- ear students: And while school trustees recline in the luxurious splendor of the Centre‘s board and common rooms, rm professors some: the road from them on being squeezed into nine by four foot cubicles. I. it any wonder that "me- mdh-etrrrteurwithttte- that cducuvon might be better served it large am: ttd true tees were Minimal? U, ot T, start, by the wny, m tor then parking pritriie- t“ few, if any. ever drum ot road:- ing the 18 to " thousand-I10. nid public school not-nth... indeed, theyTe not even paid,- by Joy McAllister well as secondary school teach- ers. In view of this, an even bet- ter idea would be to dispose oi all these trustee-created execu- tive positions along with the trusteel. Trustees No More But, in conclusion. let it be said (even by mel that we do have some "super trustees". - sufficient, at least, to man the The Christmas meeting ot the Kingsway Baptist Mothers' Study Group was held Tuesday evening, The group was led in carol linjing by Mrs. Jim McKendry, assisted by Mrs. Bev. Jones at the piano. Mrs. J. Ryeroft, president of the group, had a short busi- ne§s meeting. _ Mrs. F. Caveli gave the nomi- nating committee's report of offi- cers tor the coming year as fol- lows: President, Mrs. J. Rycrott; vice-President, Mrs. F. Cavelt; Treasurer. Mrs. B. Ewart; Re- cording Secretary. Mrs. J. Pem- berton; Social Convener. Mrs. J. Skala; Membership Conveners, Mrs. S. Vazoris and Mrs. J. Mc- Cullough: Pianists, Mrs. Bev. loner and Mrs. N. Cummings; ‘Group Lenders: 1. Mrs. R. L. ‘Hnskell and Mrs. J. D. Black; ct. Mrs. G. Burnet and Mrs. J. D. Kingsway Baptist Mothers’ Group Holds Election of Officers WANT THE BUT? . . PllMI "If ?!,fm!)!i,liu,,,, 5% l iiiiiiiiiiua-3, REGAL MEAT MARKETS LTD. I" LIKE SHORE ILVD. I. ALL WEIGHTS, UTILITY Tun. l Wed. 9 h 6 pm. “In. & Fri. 9 to , pin. Schwinn I to 6 Fm. ONE LOW PRICE l "We have more schools, bet- ter schools, infinitely more ex- ipensive scholst we have more lteachers, better paid teachers, ‘more extensively trained teach- ‘ers; and it the end result-what (the child gets out of all this - i, not entirely satisfactory. Then ‘it is not the home which has so many excuses that is to blame. {It is the school which has no lcxcuse at ali." _ proposed new board. And we do have a number of conscientious, hardworking official: - we hap- pen to be blessed with one in the Lakeshore. But criticism of the kind expressed here will continue to confront everybody connected with education until the schools send forth a more worthwhile product. As Ralph Allen. contributing editor to MacLean's Magazine, once said: ‘Bond; a. Mrs. E. Jeans Ind Mrs. MN. Estey. Card Convener, Mrs, iD. A. Henderson; Baby Spoon Convener, Mrs. J. MéKendry; Publicity Director, Mrs. D. K. McLean. Mrs. L. Graham read I luv verses of seripture taken from the Christmas story and Mrs. G. Siple sang I delightful solo ac- companied by Mrs. N. Cumming " thé piano. Gifts were wrapped by the group for distribution by Miss Stella Gaverluk, Canadim Chris, itan Fellowship Missionary. Used clawing and a cheque in the amount of $50.00 was also sent to Miss Gaverluk to Insist in her work. Refreshments were aerved by Mrs. J. Chnntler and her group acting as hostesses for the IV.- ning. 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