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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 8 Oct 1921, p. 2

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2 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1921 same rank. But the demand must |all educational psychologists. Since |domiuant factors in life the idea of 4 come from a public fully alive to the | the economic have become the pre-|hand work as distinct from brain Shopwork In The Public Schools value of shop-work. And before we > ; reach that state of mind we must re- By Charles A. Kinney, Director of Shopwork In The vise some of our old conceptions of a Winnetka Public Schools, manual training and reject many oth- g ers. It is amazing with what tenacity Ly there persists that old idea that the avons UU - Baits Hote: Followiis ts the #8 J hod £ uo ; hand is trained in one department of cond of a series of articles dealing with 2 Inefhoy or iranian 8 hoy in carpen- the school and the brain in another, = the activities of the Winnetka Schools. 'TY, cabmet making, the printer S Orin spite of its absolute repudiation by et ht Parents who wish to understand fully any other craft in 25 days or its equi- : iL the purposes and methods of the valent. g schools will find these articles well . i ------ Cer wotth: vending, | Our sixth grade boys receive but } : ir if | one hour of shopwork per week. They | Fall and Winter Coats 1 = "I'll be so elad when John reaches should have not less than three. Five |} a bei |] C3 - 2 i 1 are now being shown. pe the sixth grade so he can take lessons would be better. If any parent doubts | A g : owl : 5 in carpentry. He's just wild to build the wisdom of this suggestion let a H n early selection will H kr things", exclaimed the mother of a| vote be taken among the sixth grade |; assure you of the gar- yi : fifth grade boy a few weeks ago. Even | boys. Or better still let the parents ja t that fit 1 more recently a mother, quite promi- | visit a sixth grade shop class and wit- : men 1a Its your : nent in the work of the Parent-Teach- | ness the delight and enthusiasm with |g personality. 1 er association, declared emphatically | which the boys enter into their work. : i tlrat in her opinion handwork was Custom Hinders Work 3 H quite as important as brain work for 0 ) d hth [] UNIQUE STYLE SHOP i growing boys : ur Sovent 1 and eighth grade boys i B. Coplan, Proprietor ! arc S. : . , In a community less enlightened 1ave two hours per week in the shops. [ 1126 C i . . Sha Liven five hours would not be suffi- |g entral Avenue on educational matters expressions y : : 1 kot views similis to the foregoing cient to bring Winnetka up to the 1 Wilmette Phone Wil. 2403 : $3 a : g tz ; ale co would probably challenge little ques- standard of many communities of the . Fr Ghe habit of saving cash 4 tion, but typifying as they do the more : or less prevalent i sconception of i ALLL LLL LLL LAA LALLA LLL LL 1 LL A A A A is t he S t ronges Ie Ved 2248 Z 2 purpose of manual training in the : grammar grades it seems almost ne- the chain of Jortune - - cessary to make clear some of the things we are not attempting to ac- complish in the school shops before we can proceed to the positive aims. HEN your habits forge for you the 4 Foster Co-operation Advantages of link of "saving money," you are tied We are taking it for granted that . up to a proposition that insures your the purpose of the Winnetka Talk in / all Planting prosperity. Start the savings account to- publishing a series of articles on the J ) " on Winnetka schools is to bring about a day and link yourself to a prosperous future. clearer understanding hetmesy ie Plant Material becomes firmly teachers and the parents. ertainly i or pia Ea the best results can be secured only established and starts growing : when there is a close co-operation as Spring opens up. WINNETKA and harmony of purpose between the | . two,-a co-operation and harmony pos- | ES = i . sible only when the parents have an Different State Experiment Sta- a intelligent appreciation. of what the tions have proven that immedi- / teachers are seeking to accomplish in SE . : : WINNER Ilo aga hed ately after planting in the fall Let us state at the beginning that trees and shrubs begin to put out " while we have classes in woodwork small fibrous roots, . and in printing yet we do not teach carpentry and cabinet making, ; 3 nor do we teach the printer's Avoid the Spring rush by plant- . . . . - . craft. Whether or not it would be ing now. First Church of Christ, Scientist advisable to place some of our shop- work on a vocational basis is outside OF GLENCOE our present discussion for the suffi- cient reason that the time alloted to | : : ' manual training is far too short. Why, | : Holds regular services Sunday mornings at 11 O'clock the entire shop time for the sixth, Ch . I d C Wednesday evenings at 8 O'clock seventh and eighth grades added to- 1C ago andasca p € om pb an y Sand kool 1000°A. M : unday school convenes at 10: . M. oh Sol mount hy fo a 813 Elm St. Incorporated Phone y oh We iL © ay hove made | Winnetka Winnetka 201 The services are held in Masonic Hall, corner Vernon and Hazel remarkable advances in condensing! Avenues ' and shortening the educational pro- cesses, but so far as the writer has THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO BE PRESENT | been able to learn no one has devised | rrr rrr, | ES ee Ee 0 2 Fall Sale Of Canned Goods Best Granulated Sugar This Sale Only 6c per Pound Richelieu Chili Sauce, 10 oz. bottle .............. 32¢ California Muscat Grapes, No. 1 tin. ...23c; doz. 2.40 Richelieu Mayonaise, 8 oz. bottle 32c; 16 oz. bottle . .60c California Apricots, No. 1 tin .......... 23c; doz. 2.40 Richelieu Cane and Maple Syrup, full pints ...... 48¢c California Peaches, No. 1 tin . ......... 23c; doz. 2.40 Monsoon Cane and Maple Syrup, full quarts . . .. .. 65¢ New Pack White Asparagus, No. 1 ....48¢c; doz. 5.30 Monsoon C. & M. Syrup, full pints......... 35¢c New Pack California Melba Peaches, 000000 il HUBBARD WOODS Phone Winnetka 1435 With a $5.00 order of canned goods only, we sell as an especial offer, one case of American Family Soap, 66 bars 4 for $3.79 SN EH --------_------------------ len =: Reina Queen Olives, 13V50z.jar ................. 35¢ Noo 3cam on oie, 45c; doz. $5.25 = ° g V21b. can JapaneseCrabMeat ................... 37c Campbell'Soup-.... ........ ci. 00S llc; doz. 1.20 E= EE FoncyNewHeadRice,..................... 2 Ibs. 25¢ Jello Powder, assorted flavors ........ llc; doz. 1.20 E = Richelieu Little Kernel Corn .......... 24c; doz. $2.50 Orange Pekoe, Ceylon, India, Japan and Green Tea a = Plymouth Rock Sweet Corn .......... 15¢; doz. 1.65 Can,perpound ..........00. homie. 55¢ = = Plymouth Rock Tomatoes, No. 3 ...... 20c; doz. 2.20 Baker's Premium Chocolate, pound ............. 3% BE pre = Plymouth Rock Tomatoes, No. 2 .. . ... 15¢; doz. 1.65 Baker's Premium Cocoa, per V2 1b. ............... 2c = = Richelieu Small Sifted Early June Peas 28c; doz. 3.00 New Pack Strawberry Jam, No. 1 glass, each ...... 43c = = Plymouth Rock Early June Peas ....... 18c; doz. 1.85 New Pack Raspberry Jam, No. 1 glass, each ...... 43c = = Fancy Small Stringless Beans ......... 33c; doz. 3.60 5 Ib. Stone Jars of above,each .................. $2.05 = = California Bartlett Pears, No.l tin . . . . .. 23c; doz. 2.40 Richelieu Bitter Orange Marmalade, No. 1 jars... .38c = = California White Cherries, No. 1 tin... .25¢c; doz. 2.75 Fancy Russet Cider, 1/2 gallon bottle, each ........ 60c. = E HUBBARD WOODS CASH GROCERY = Es 890 Linden Avenue Es <A a

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