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February 26, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 11 Study Group Meets The second Child Study conference arranged by the educational committee of the Woman's club, was held Feb- ruary 17, at the club, when Frederick Clerk, principal of New Trier High school, addressed the group on "The Intellectual Needs of Adolescence." Mrs. S. George Levy, chairman of the education committee, opened the meet- ing by recalling the main theme of Miss Dummer's talk of the week be- fore. Mr. Clerk began his talk by saying he did not wish to present this subject to his audience but wanted to discuss it with them. He stated that it was a subject which eludes people just as it seemed clear. Tests which are made for 1,400 pupils may fail for the one individual in whom we are most inter- ested. During adolescence there is a highly irregular physical growth and a correspondingly irregular ment al growth. Most intellectual developments cor- respond to physical developments at that period, he said. The situation de- mands more than anything, a steadi- ness of environment and a need of un- derstanding on the part of the parent and school. The chief trouble for adults is the inability to think as adolescents. The school has the advantage over the par- ent in being able to see the child ob- jectively, and the parent has the ad- vantage of dealing with but one child instead of many.' The characteristics of adolescence in the normal health child are as fol- lows, according to Mr. Clerk: dissipa- tion of interests--absentmindedness; lack of desire and of power to con- centrate; dependence on the ability of others; emotional thinking; sensitive- ness to interruptions and interference; lack of objective as he has establishgd it; strong appeal of amusement and ac- celerated force; lack of capacity to de- cide matters relative, easy conscience; appeal of loud color and noise; diffi- cplty in being impersonal: remote rel- ationship with and to community. Solution of these problems which are normal and to be expected lies in the formation of habits which will estab- A A lish correction of wrong or jntensifica- |Tv ~~~ tion of right habits. A solution of a 3 3 few are as follows: t oct the dis- | } : SA dh A Your Furniture * oe 0 ness, it is necessary to establish habit . in Our Care of careful and respectful attention, | will take all worries from your mind. 25 years of probably through an emotional appeal; the habit of concentration should be experience assures you of a most perfect job. insisted upon from babyhood ; the habit of responsibility--give the children work to do and wear yourself out mak- ing them do it--develop a dependence on self; habit of 100 years accuracy-- give them suggestions, not too much lecturing, give them the satisfaction of a job well done; habit of logical thought; habit of persistence; habit of setting worth-while goals; habit of in- dustry; habit. of evaluation; habit of fairness; habit of appreciation of fine things; co-operation and civic responsi- bility. The meeting ended with ques- tions and answers, followed by tea. We solicit your patronage. Upholstered Furniture Made to order SA a oo Furniture Repaired Mattresses Renovated p------ Slip Covers made to order i "ree, i yO 01g . kl] fli Antique and Periodical Furni- ture given special attention. BETROTHAL ANNOUNCED The engagement has been announced of Miss Nathalie Madeleine Yonkers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Yonkers, 911 Sheridan road, to Gran- ville Revere Lewis, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Granville R. Lewis of Lynchburg, Va. Winnetka Upholstery & Furniture Co. T heodore Spacek, Prop. 10 Carlton Annex Ph. Winn. 614 poor el ld ddd i i dd dd dd rr ArT TY Trym WE TACKLE A JOB OF ANY E-- THAT'S THE REASON WE E'RE equipped to handle any kind of a plumbing job --big or small--the public has to offer. We do our work well and we do it in jig time, too. No waiting around for inspiration. We deliver the goods in a hurry and you'll be perfectly willing to meet the sort of a bill we'll hand you. Phone 874 ~ 464 S.J. STEFFENS 70.3 OAK ST. WINNETKA,ILL. Editor Publishes the News That Fred Miller's Luncheon Is "Page One Stuff" E. W. WEBER is the editor of WIL- METTE LIFE, WINNETKA TALK and GLENCOE NEWS -- and a "round table" fan. --No. 4 of a series. I T'S a well known fact that the editor who ties him- self to his desk too much is missing the biggest part of his job. The more people he can see every day, the better it is for himself and his paper. There are few places where I can see and talk to as many people at one time as at the "round table" at Fred Miller's Central Cafeteria. And there is the pleasant diversion that goes with an extraordinarily good luncheon. I'll put my O. K. on Fred's luncheon with no blue pencil alterations. PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF FRED A. MILLER Central Avenue East of Wilmette Avenue WILMETTE