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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 12 Nov 1927, p. 28

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26 WINNETKA TALK November. 12, 1927 "KEEPS THE FOOT WELL" RW Miss Elizabeth Harrison, founder and for 34 years president of the National Kindergarten and FEle- mentary college, who died Oct. 31 | | in San Antonio, Texas, was widely | known as a pioneer in child train | | ing. In the early 80's she organ- | ized mothers' classes and from | | the interest in child training thus | created, the Chicago Kindergarten { college, now the National Kinder- | garten and. Elementary college, was organized in 1886, with | Miss Harrison as preside n-t From then to her retirement | | in 1920 Miss Harrison was | : | known as an outstanding educator | i | and an authority on childhood ed- | H | ucation and the training of teach- 1] ersifor this work. She originated the famous hterary schools of the early 90's; was one of the first women to appear on the program of the National Fducation associa- tion, lectured frequently before '+ {PRISCILLA : : : meeting§ of the National Congress : % Sats Black ede, a Kid : | of Mothers, the International Kin- : 3 an calf, atent Leather. . . dergarten union and other orgami- a % 1 = : i : Elizabeth Harrison zations, and in 1912, at the request i 4 3 Eig oF i of the Bureau of Education, Washington, investigated the work of Madam : | f 5 : X Fi Es Montessori in Rome. Her first book, "A Study of Child Nature," which has i i now: passed its 55th edition, contains a series of her lectures to mothers. ; | : 3 oF dr soon fg | ReH pik Tri-Ship Club Presents companyin he Sotie Was a lectgre : « » | given by C.. E. Cadle, who is a wel 1 d SHOE ' Movie of "The Bushman Lin scientist and explorer, having ; : | Thursday afternoon, November 3,|spent some of his own boyhood in { SHOP "The Bushman," a movie depicting the | Africa. 1 | : Inc. {§ | life of the natives of South Africa, was w= inn ' shows, a New. aa Jer fligh school | Mrs. Walter O. Hirsch of 473 Prowi- . ro 1 Ti- 1p Club o € | , 630 Church St., Evanston. 8% Trier: Tee Was iil " performance [eit avenue enterta ined several of her | in the evening for parents..and resi- | friends at*a bridge party at her home dents of the township generally. Ac- recently. . I -- -- H ] The- Make your | Christ CVEMING MODE ristmas i | OVERS ITSEL Gifts --i | -- COVERS IT: LF IXES = 11 Our : avvith H Ok i EN Pleated . ] L3iDs (Free Instruction) H] FE . i | SON Antique crackle A gift made by yourself holds | ¥ finish, : : : SikR t 4 © more enjoyment in the giv- H acquere . . / Colo- either in fabric, in Pictes ing, and is a more treasured ; ! § .-- . . b : /§ versions of lame on in : i; gift to receive. § S Tilt rop tables H S trrmmi -in_golo mesh or screens -- hang- = 4 3 0) 3 . : . Y } S émbroidery = is lightly fés- i ig bok Shelves You can devote a few hours i £ ooned upon lhe vogue up boxes -- each week in our Art Depart- s IS season. Resplendently waste paper bas- Ss xemplified by kets. ment and complete many i Ss se ' : | s : PI lovely gifts between now and = \ acques } Ss ova Karor- « C/U q 3 Ch y g P h h 2 Replicas. : Modeling ristmas. urchase the ma t in Clay terials here and you receive 1g . . ' ; complete instructions gratis. EY KARON SCHUR JCP 1 NORTH SHORE HOTEL - 1605 (Ln Re: = O30 Darts Steer : i 3 ; Downtown Evanston ; i] EVANSTON Phone University 123 ;

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