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(i November 10, 1928 WINNETKA TALK EDWARD YEOMANS TALKS ATP. T. A. INVITATION Former Winnetkan and Nation- ally-Known Progressive Edu- cator to Address Parents Edward Yeomans will be the speaker at the first evening meeting of the Winnetka Parent-Teacher association Tuesday evening, November 13. Mr. Yeomans is a former Winnetka resi- dent, member of, the school board and an eminent leader in progressive edu- cation. The meeting will be at the Skokie school and will be a general meeting of all the public schools in Winnetka. The parents and teachers of New Trier high school and of North Shore Country Day school have also been invited to attend. Meets Old Friends Mr. Yeomans' subject will be "The Progressive School Situation." As many Winnetkans have known Mr. Yeomans and his work, this meeting will be for him a return to a host of cordial friends. When Mr. Yeomans lived in Win- netka he was a member of the Board of Education for a number of years. It was through his efforts that Mr. Washburne was brought here from California, and it was his ambition and vision to make the Winnetka schools progressive. It was through his contact with Winnetka schools that Mr. Yeomans turned from business man and manu- facturer to writer and educator. His articles on education, which appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, and later in book form, under the title of "Shackled Youth" are famous. These articles have blazed new trails through the outworn, old-fashioned lockstep school systems. Progressive educators everywhere have followed his leader- ship. Now Has Own School Mr. Yeomans left Winnetka seven years ago to become the head of his own school in the Ojai Valley, Cali- fornia. He founded this school and maintains it with a very progressive spirit. It will be interesting to show Mr. Yeomans how the Winnetka schools have progressed under Mr. Wash- burne's guidance. The Winnetka Par- ent-Teacher association feels that it could not offer a more appropriate program and speaker than Edward Yeomans on "The Progressive School Situation." Give Additional Ranks to Winnetka Police System The Winnetka Police department is to function in a strictly military fash- ion soon, at least in-so-far as the es- tablished rank of the officials of the department are concerned. At a meeting of the Village council Wednesday evening, Trustee W. D. Moulton, chairman of the Police com- mittee, introduced an ordinance author- izing the creation of a captaincy, lieutenancy and as many sergeants as are found to be necessary, the latter officials to be designated as First Sergeant, Second Sergeant, etc, ac- cording to rank. The department will continue to be directed by Chief of Police W. M. Peterson. NOTICE! The Winnetka postoffice will be closed after 12 o'clock noon, Monday, in observance of Armistice Day, ac- cording to Postmaster Braun. There is to be one delivery of mail Monday morning, as well as the usual special delivery service. Hoover Gets Huge Majority in Our School Elections The landslide for Herbert Hoover in the presidential election of last Tues- day was paralled in mock elections at the Skokie and Hubbard Woods schools the same day. Hoover was the favor- - ite by a margin of more than 5 to 1 at both schools. At the Skokie school 310 votes were cast for Hoover, 53 for Smith, and three for Thomas, the Socialist candi- date, while at Huhbard Woods Hoover received 370, Smith 66, and Thomas none. The mock elections were held for educational purposes and were man- aged almost entirely by the pupils. No student was allowed to vote who had failed to register. The details of the mock election procedure were car- ried out as nearly as possible like those of a regular election. At the Skokie school the students had been studying the various aspects of the campaign for two months prior to the election in the current event classes of Mrs. Claire Bernhard and Miss Elizabeth Meadows. On the day before the mock election a special assembly was held in the Skokie build- ing. Talks on the eclectoral system, minority parties, and the issues of the national and state elections were on the program. Pupils of the Hubbard Woods school did a little shouting afterwards, too, at an assembly held Tuesday after- noon. Cheers were given for both the successful and the defeated presi- dential candidates. Guild Nets $1,900 From Rummage Sale at Church The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Guild of Christ Church was held last Monday at the Parish House. The members met to sew at 10 o'clock and luncheon was served at 12:30. After a report of the committee for the Rummage sale recently held, at which $1,900 was raised, the meeting was given over to a program by five delegates from the Chicago Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to the general convention of the Episcopal Church in Washington. Mrs, George Mason, president of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Diocese of Chicago, was one of the speakers. Wilmette Votes in Favor of Garbage Incinerator Wilmette voted at the regular elec- tion Tuesday to purchase a site and build its own garage incinerator plant. The $50,000 bond proposition passed by a large majority. Although the def- | inite tabulation of votes was not an- nounced this week, it was stated offi- cially that the bond issue probably car- ried in every precinct in the village by a substantial majority. The official canvass of the votes will be made at a meeting of the Village board next Tuesday. . Has Drama Role In This Issue Automobile Section Community Hallowe'en... Page 14 Boy Scout Activities...... Page 30 Society News Editorials--Shore Lines... Page 36 Book News: ....s5 iss on Page 4 Theater News.......... Pages 64-65 Classified Ads .......... Pages 66-67 Club Events... .... Page 40 Music News=:, ip). 2a, Page 42 Vote Tabulation .......... Page 68 a Milton Higgins, popular in north shore dramatic circles for several years, will have the important role of Major Warrington in the "Classilis En- gagement," the St. John Hankin play which the Winnetka Community Drama club is staging at Community House next Wedngsday and Thursday eve- nings. Armed Bandits Rob Winnetka Women in Early Evening Raid Two men armed with guns robbed Mrs. F. W. Fairman, 600 Ash street, and Mrs. A. B. Adair, 320 Melrose avenue, Kenilworth, last Wednesday evening while the two women were conversing while seated in a car in in front of the Fairman residence. A. diamond valued at $1,000 represented the loot. The men, according to the report re- ceived by the police, drove up in a car which they stopped near the one occupied by the two women. They ap- proached, one on either side of the Fairman car, threw open the doors and poking guns inside, commanded Mrs. Fairman and Mrs. Adair to quietly hand over their jewelry. The ring is all that was reported taken. The women were unable to give a very good description of the thieves and later in the day were unable to identify suspects taken by the Chicago police. Get set for a feast of opportunities when you turn to the CLASSIFIED AD PAGES THEATRE GUILD GIVES FIRST PLAY THIS WEEK "The Man With a Load of Mis- chief" Opens at Lake Forest University; Six in Cast The North Shore Theatre Guild opened its eighth season Monday, Nov. 5, in Lake Forest. On that date it presented at Lake Forest college, in Durant hall, Ashley Dukes' "The Man With a Load of Mischief." This play is a comedy, set in the N.poleonic period, and sharing the charm of cos- tume and beauty of setting character- istic of that day. Originally produced in London with Fay Compton as the lead, it has since been successfully produced in Berlin and New York. Performances in New Trier have been announced as follows: Glencoe, Central school auditorium, November 8; Winnetka, Jane Kuppenheimer Memorial hall, Skokie school, Nov- ember 9 and 10; Evanston Woman's club, November 14 and 15; Wilmette Woman's club, November 16. This is the first production of the guild since the expansion of its activi- ties this year. David Owen, the direc- tor, is now devoting his entire time to the work of the guild. In addition to its work in play production, the guild has this year opened a School of Acting, of which Mr. Owen is in charge. In the work of the school and in all of the work of the guild, he is to be assisted by Richard Woellhof, as technical director. Open School of Acting In the past the question of providing opportunities for instruction and ex- perience beyond that which is possible for the relatively small number of peo- ple who can take part in the guild pro- ductions during a single season, has frequently presented itself. Often those who have had parts in the plays have wished for facilities for additional in- struction which the guild has been un- able to provide. This year for the first time the Guild has determined to meet this demand, and has opened its school of acting. To do this, it has been nec- éssary to take all of the time of its director, Mr. Owen, who has hereto- fore been shared with the School of Speech at Northwestern university. The purpose of this school is to pro- vide the facilities, close at hand, for the training of its members and pros- pective members in the art and tech- nique of acting, with a view both of raising the standards of acting in am- ateur plays in this vicinity and of giv- ing fundamental training for those de- siring professional training. Types of Instruction The guild school offers three types of instruction: 1. Class--Groups limited to ten stu- dents. Courses in Voice and diction, Pan- tomime, Interpretation, Makeup. Studies in character development. A series of studio plays will serve to bring these elements together in the unity of por- trayval. Twelve hours per week for thirty week year. 2. Private--Subject material as above developed through character studies. Two hours per week, ten week term. 3. Special instruction will be offered in any phase of the theatre, portrayal, directorial or technical; hours and charges to be arranged. Studio in Evanston Feeling the need for a permanent home and headquarters both to house its school and to provide for many of its other activities, the guild has this year acquired a studio and office in Evanston. It has taken over the second floor space of the Varsity theatre building at 1706 Sherman avenue. HOSTESS AT DINNER Mrs. Theodore Binger entertained at dinner Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs. 'M. A. Gethman, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Ruddick, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Carey.