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@ WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1920 -- i CENTRALIZE WORK OF - SCHOOLS SAYS SUPT. Supt. Washburne Tells Horace Mann Gathering that Building of Three Departmental Schools Would be Undesirable PUT SHOULDERS TO WHEEL School Officials Make Plea For Par- ents to Support Plan for Single School Building Here Representatives of the neighbor- hood circles met in the Horace Mann School Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock to discuss Winnetka"s New School. They were urged by Presi- dent Bell and Superintendent Wash- burne to put their shoulders to the wheel and help make the campaign a success. "Even if we had enough money to build three departmental schools in- stead of one," said Mr. Washburne, "It would be undesirable from an edu- cational standpoint. If we had three departmental teachers at each of three schools, the teachers of one school would necessarily have to handle the same subjects as those in both the other schools. If, on the other hand, all nine of those teachers were in one building, each one might specialize in a different subject, and a much richer and more flexible cur- riculum be offered to the children. It is because such centralization of de- partmental wark results in a more complete course of study and better prepared teachers that progressive school systems everywhere are cen- tralizing their upper grade work from several elementary schools in on in- termediate school. Detroit, for ex- ample, is reorganizing its entire school system so as to provide 115 kinder- garten-to-6th grade schools, and 22 in- termediate schools for 7th and 8th grades. Joliet has such a system in force: so has Oakland, California; so, in fact, have hundreds of progressive cities in all parts of the country. Winnetka cannot afford to be behind in this movement." Mr. Bell then took the floor, and said, in part: "There have been suggestions made for plans which would reduce the edun- cational efficiency of our schools and increase the cost of building and main- tenatice. ~The Boaid- of Education should not and will not take a back- ward step in providing adequate edu- cation for the children of (the village. No plan which would fmpose upon Winnetka's children an inferior edu- cational standard can be seriously considered." "The plan for the new school is not a new one, but one which has been growing for over two years. Experts of every sort have been called in to advise the Board of Education as to what was best to do in order to re- lieve the crowding of the Wlinnetka Schools, and at the same time to pro- vide the best educational advantages for Winnetka's children. "The big job before us now is to let the village realize the importance of this undertaking. A luke-warm sup- port by the village wil not raise $350,- 000. But if Winnetka realizes that the Remember LUT TTT raising of this money for the school is the only way by which its children can receive an adequate education, certainly it ought to be possible to arouse among the citizens of our vil- lage the same support and enthusiasm and loyalty that was so manifest dur- ing the war. A village which gave unstintingy for victory in the world war can certainly be counted upon to give for the education of its own chil- dren. "We are counting upon you to go forth in your various neighborhoods and awaken the people to the urg- ency of their children's needs. With your help and the backing of all the public-spirited citizens of the village we cannot fail in this effort to give our children the right kind of educa- tion." EVANSTON PASTOR WILL BEGIN LECTURE SERIES Rev. Hugh Elmer Brown to Discuss Five Topics Before Local Congre- gational Church Twice in the past the Winnetka Congregational church has served the community by bringing a distin- guished speaker here in the Lenten season to make addresses on topics of deepest interest. Th church is fol- lowing the same plan this year and is fortunate in engaging the Rev. H. Elmer Brown of Evanston as its speaker. The meetings begin next Monday night and follow each night through Friday. Dates and topics follow : Monday--"What is the Meaning of Jesus?" Tuesday--"Can the Present World be Made Christian?' ' Wednesday--"Does Twentieth Cen- tury Christianity Need a Church?" Thursday--"Why Does Not the Church Heal the Sick?" Friday--"IsThere a Christian Spirit- ualism?" Modern Rev. Brown, who is pastor of the: First Congregational church of Ev-' anston, has won considerable atten-. tion since joining the Evanston church. His forceful character and "good fellowship" manner in entering into the work of the church have proved a valuable addition to the advocated more community spirit in north shore clergy. Rev. Brown has religious circles and is a staunch sup- porter of various forms of athletics in the church social organizations. PAINS Of all kinds in large and small cans WALL PAPERS, PAINTING & DECORATING Floor Finishing a Specialty RASMESEN'S PAINT STORE FREE PAINT INFORMATION FREE el QIN OX = OIO) Village Theatre OF WILMETTE ALWAYSENJOYABLE ox0 Mon., Tues., March 15 and 16 Evenings 7:30 and 9:00 'Tuesday, Matinee 3:30 Lew Cody "The Beloved Cheater" EXTRA--PATHE NEWS AND ={e) -- {ef {} -- {eo} = TOEIOE Good Meat 1s essential We handle only the best Winnetka Market A. 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Invitations to many of the residents have been mailed out by the associa- stating that applications for membership should be made with Mrs. H. H. Woolhiser, treasurer. The officers of the association hope to make its membership as large as possible, partly to provide funds which are necessary to carry on its work but mainly to increase its in- fluence in all matter in connection with which it may from time to time make recommendations. Mrs. W. S. Miller is president of the organiza- tion. Going To Move? Read Page 7 LENSES DUPLICATED Frames repaired 50c. Best Filled Bows, each 35¢ to 60c Screw Fitted in Eye Glasses 10c Spiral Springs with Screw, complete 25¢ G. ETTINGHAUSEN EXPERT Watch and Clock Repairing 554 Railroad Ave. Telephone 989 WINNETKA, ILL. 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