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September 17, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 3 MEN'S CLASS TO HEAR Winnetka Teachers Return From Europe REV. PAUL REYNOLDS i Winnetka Missionary in China to Relate Experiences to Group Sunday Morning Men of Winnetka will have oppor- tunity Sunday, September 18, to listen to first hand accounts of affairs in China and of missionary activities there, when the Rev. Paul Reynolds, missionary of the Winnetka Congrega- tional church at Fenchow, speaks at the men's meeting in the American Legion room in Community House at 9:30 o'clock. Mr. Reynolds, now on furlough in the United States, is one of the most practical and efficient missionaries in the foreign field, it is explained, and is known equally for the breadth and freedom of his thought and his devo- tion to the cause he has espoused. He will welcome questions and free dis- cussion at the close of his address. Announce Other Speakers On Sunday, September 25, at the same place and hour, Dr. Harris Franklin Rall, professor of systematic theology at Garrett Biblical institute, will speak before the Men's class on the subject, "What Is an Educated Man?" On Sunday, October 2, Paul Hutch- inson, editor of the Christian Century and a resident of Winnetka, will dis- cuss the subject, "The Newspaper and Crime." Open Forums These meetings are in the nature of open forums to which all men of the village are cordially invited. Further announcements of speakers and sub- jects will appear in succeeding issues of WINNETKA TALK. The Sunday Morning Men's class had its inception several years ago through the instrumentality of various outstanding leaders in the community. Indian Hill Riding Club Plans Jaunt in Preserves The second group ride of the Indian Hill Riding club is planned to go through some of the bridle paths in the Forest Preserve this Saturdav ending up with an inspection of Carle- ton IL. Elmes' stables at Glen View where Mr. Elmes has prepared an ex- hibition of jumping in his paddock. Tea will be served later by Mrs. Rob- ert Laird and Mrs. George Calkins, hostesses for this occasion. The riders will assemble at the club stables at 3 o'clock. During the ride moving pictures of the riders will be taken which will be shown at the Fall dinner dance on October 22 at the Indian Hill club. Weather Causes Unusual Demand on Water Supply The Winnetka Water Works plant has been supplying an average of five million gallons of water per day, which is near the station's limit of capacity, according to Village Manager H. L. Woolhiser, but every demand has been met regardless of the prolonged in- crease occasioned by the unusual per- iod of hot weather. Both Winnetka and Glencoe are supplied from the Winnetka plant, and the Glencoe service has been extended until April 1, 1928, pending the com- pletion of the new Glencoe plant now in course of construction. The records of the water department show that the consumption of water for sprinkling has been much heavier this year than at any time since 1922, according to Mr. Woolhiser, and con- sumers will probably see this increase reflected in the next water bills. Skeeter Battlers Interest Business Folk in Movement The next meeting of the North Shore Mosquito Abatement association will be held at the office of John F. Hahn and company, 1623 Sherman avenue, Evanston, Monday evening, September 19. This week's meeting was held in Wil= mette, the first part of the session be- ing at the Village hall, from whence adjournment was taken to meet with the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce, which was also in session that evening, President William Edwards, of the Mosquito Abatement association, pre- sided at the session of this organiza- tion at which representatives were present from various other villages throughout the district. Trustee Paul A. Hoffman, of the Wilmette Village board, was in atten- dance and it was upon his invitation that the association adjourned to at- tend the Wilmette Chamber of Com- merce session. Here President Edwards, Arthur Burrage Farwell and others addressed the members of the Chamber, explain- ing the objectives of the association, the work which it has accomplished and what it expects to do in the future. The members of the Wilmette Cham- ber expressed keen interest in the movement and the meeting afforded an occasion for obtaining many signatures to petitions which are now being cir- culated throughout the district in the interest of the special election author- izing the necessary funds to carry for- ward the work. The meeting next Monday evening in Evanston is expected to be one of the best that has yet been held, and a large representation from throughout the district is anticipated. - a John Ridgely Marshall Photo INNETKA was well represented at the World Conference on New Education which was held in Locarno, Switzerland, this summer. In all about twenty local teachers were in atten- dance, ten of whom were from the pub- lic schools and the balance from the North Shore Country Day school. All of these, with the exception of Miss Marion Carswell who remained to demonstrate the Winnetka system of education at the League of Nations school at Locarno, have returned and are enthusiastic in their reports on the conference. The nine members of the public school faculty who returned from Locarno two weeks ago apparently formed an affinity for confidences and were found by the cameraman out at the Skokie school last week where the annual Winnetka teachers convocation was in progress. In the center is to be recognized Supt. Carleton Washburne--who by the way set a new record in educational barnstorming last summer. Mr. Wash- burne left immediately after the close of school in the spring for a three weeks' tour of the west, making no less than a couple of speeches each day during the entire period. In some manner he found his way back home, stayed for one day and then set out for Locarno, made two speeches there and then took in the greater part of Eu- rone in a couple of jumps. The other members of the group are Ruth Damberg, Rose Damberg, Eva Cox, Margaret Carswell, Marion El- well, Beatrice Haves and Frank L. Bailey. West Elm Street Circle Holds Inaugural Meeting The West Elm Street circle will hold its first meeting of the year at the home of Mrs, B. H. Atwood. Tr, 904 Flim street, Wednesday, September 21, for a box luncheon at 12:30 p. m. Plans for the coming vear will be dis- cussed.and a work program provided. TERRIFIC WAVE OF HEAT GREETS SCHOOL OPENING Half Day Sessions Ordered as Thermometer Registers Hot- est Period of Summer With the mercury soaring to un- precedented heights for this season, over 1,600 pupils resumed class work in the Winnetka public schools last Monday. Registration was accom- plished and actual class work started without unusual difficulty and the en- tire school system assumed the appear- ance of a smoothly working unit by the end of the first few days. At the Greeley school conditions were especially favorable to speedy adjustment. The upper floor of the addition had been finished by the time class work was scheduled to start and the division of departments and classes was accomplished without delay or confusion. Skokie Crowded At the Skokie school, however, a de- cidedly crowded condition was in evi- dence. Every available class room was being utilized during each period of the day and the natural concurrent and unavoidable confusion was to be noticed by those in charge. This con- dition, however, will soon be relieved as work on the new addition which is being erected to the south of the old building, is progressing rapidly and the structure will be completed with- in the next few weeks. At that time a similar but less extensive condition will be relieved at the Horace Mann and Hubbard Woods schools as classes now being conducted in these build- ings will be moved into rooms of the Skokie addition when they are ready for occupancy. Regular class schedules were main- tained throughout the first part of the week despite the weather conditions but in several instances classes were conducted beneath the trees on the school playgrounds because of the overheated condition of the rooms. At noon Thursday, however, "Old Sol" having attended to his duties with extraordinary diligence for four days and having allowed the north shore no respite from the heat, the rooms were declared unbearable and the classes dismissed at the mid-day luncheon period. Hold Beaches Open A similar "overheated" situation was in evidence throughout the north shore. Buildings, streets and side- walks absorbed the heat generated during the day and at night time re- flected it into the air, thus extending the period of suffering from dawn to dawn. Evervwhere, the residents resorted to such means of procuring comfort as were at their disposal. Fans hummed day and night, sprinklers cast water about the lawns continuously and the beaches recorded an average attendance of over 500 bathers daily. On Wednesday, the heat wave reach- ing its peak at about that time, over 900 people utilized the lake shore. While the beaches are ordinarily closed before September 15, they were ordered kept open indefinitely and will remain open until cool weather has re- turned. Shortly after noon Thursday, how- ever, shifting winds forewarned a break in the heat and a little later a sudden shower cleared the atmosphere. While the rain was far from sufficient to cool the air to the desired extent, it did break the super-heated condi- tion and allowed the residents to retire in comparative comfort, assured of the relief that followed.