; i ; } a ui ' { | specia C The pros and cons in adopting the accelleratio gram in ele and parents ¢iation held its regular meeting. The thought-provoking group was composed of teacher Mrs, R. J. Johnston, District 52 schoo! trustee and parent Mrs. A, L. Bell; parent W. A. Dibben and school principal John Steele. Moderator was Mrs. James Pin- niger, It was noted particularly by the teacher panelists that very few ‘students, were capable af being accellerated {n every path of education. ' “The social welfare of a child becomes a very disturbing factor in. the accelleration program,” Mrs. Johnston announced, while Mr, Steele said, “Only five per cent of the children &re capable of. being accellerated.” Mrs. Bell pointed out’ that the Department of Education’s policy on accelleration was that it. should not take Jonger than seven and no fewer than five years to cover Grades 1 to 6. The findings of the teachers and school. board showed that accelleration was best done in the first three grades. Mr. Dibben, who strongly ex- pressed the opinion that chil- dren ‘should be advanced in prades according to their indiv- idual abilities said, ‘‘We no lon- ger need to keep children in: Roosevelt Park sc school in order to keep.them of? the labor market as it was ne- eaasnry to do in the hungry is,” : . EXTRA STUDIE | On the other side of the scale discussion on: the enrichment program pointed out the ad- vantages in which pupils of aboye average could stay in his own age group but could have enriched .courses of studies at school and at home to keep their minds active. ~*~ On the. question of moving children’who are older than the average class. age to higher grades even though they have not attained the standards. re- quired, the panelists said this: “Slow learners should. not be moved just because they have outgrown their seats, rather the slow learner should be taught. by special ‘teachers in separate classes; in order not to hold’ back the average studént.” With the panelists agreeing It would be a wonderful step for- ward ‘to be able to conduct. a “slow-learner” class in.a school, it was suggested that a letter be sent to the school board re- questing’ consideration in-. this matter. - o oe! MOLLY BOBAK WRITES LETTER: _ Art club a ppointments | named by president _ Miss. G. V. Waterman was appointed vice- president and Mrs. W. A. Schultz recording secretary of the Prince Rupert Art club last week when: the n and the enrichment pro- hool Parent-Teacher asso- Briefly touching ‘the — crest awards given for. merit of achievement, the. panelists. all agreed that competition. and recognition for: achievement was an excellent way. to build -a child’s character’ and prepare students to live in. a.competi-. Guest speaker Mrs. Bell, speak- ing on. children’s films, said that the National Film’ Board had enough films on hand to provide children’s movies for the’ next five years. — “To obtain these films and operate a weekly show, the as- sociation would have to form a film society. through .member- ships,” Mrs. Bell said. . °° . She also spoke on the value of sending a delegate from each PTA to annual conventions. ‘During ; the business session chaired by president Mrs. Lloyd Bowman, plans were announced for the. PTA’s money-making project, the production..of a Cole.” . It. ‘was reported that through questionnaires, parents were 65 per. cent in favor of schoel uni- forms. However it was pointed select a desirable costume, the ‘uniform. rulings. were made by ‘the School Board. po | Mrs, John Bateman was pre- pin and read. the paper com- memorating “Founder’s Day.” . It was decided that the PTA would sponsor an. open house day tea during Education Week, March 6 to 12.500 Miss Isobel Matunin’s. class- out. that while the school could}. >TA. panel favors | ASSES tor slow learner mentary schools was, given keen discussion by a:panel of teachers]. last week when the tive world, | 40 school ‘play entitled “Old King) sented with a ‘past-president’s |. Couturiers. OOP OP OCE EE ODOR ODL ESE DOPE OE ELE EPELR ODL LOPLI ODE OPP LDL DOODLE DLL LD LOOIN GE OE EL ELGG LG II SG EGG aE GAP ON OCT WON ON ‘ FEBRUARY 27 IN ANNUNCIATION HALL rg monthly meeting.’ ny yy . Uy \Hennessy announced that the -—CP photo. 3 affair designed to provide fun for the entire family. will be- gin at 7pm |: Featured attractions . will: in- clude cake. walks, booths © of home-cooking,. candy, comics, rummage ‘and a fish pond. A large variety of’ carnival games will be arranged in the form of a gaily decorated mid- way, he reported.. In other business, chaired by nounced that equipment for a school “Safety Patrol” had now been received and that the school hopes to put the opera- tion into effect in the very near future. | Walter Page, chairman of the committee to investigate the Successful f The first of. several winter ac- tivitics planned by the associa- tion at its. reguiar meeting last week was reported a huge suc- voi, a geaicess with proceeds. ear-marked _areee Corot EE Tea <». $for church funds.. a POPULAR POLKA DOTS—Spring fashions for evening. wear’ | include polka dot outfits such as this black and white evening dress in a soft blend of silk and viscose. It was shown recently. ‘at the Montreal spring collection of the Association of Canadian Ge’neral convener, past- president Mrs. Erling Pedersen was assisted by Mrs. James Ci- econe; Mrs. O. R,- Green, and Miss Alida’ Johnson. - _ Mardi Gras planned ~ by Home and School ‘Mardi Gras” to be staged A\by the Annunciation Home and School association February 27 in the Annunciation auditorium were Z\completed last- week: when, the association held ‘its Plans for the gigantic ‘ “Mardi Gras” convener H. G.! president Emile Blain, it was an-’ sale Saturday staged in Shop-Easy by the’ Women’s ; association. of the First United church... . oO possibility of the Catholic Men’s club running a’ Saturday- mat- inee for the children in the auditorium, said that he was told it was against the law to operate movies within eight miles of the city limits. However Mr. Page said that film club could be formed by monthly membership. , A letter from 3. Harry Black, theatre manager was read in — which Mr. Black stated he would endeavor to co-operate with the Annunciation Home and School’s request for more suitable films for children to . be shown at Saturday mat-_ inees. mo . Mrs. Angelo Rossi won the: door prize. The attendance prize | was won by Miss Gina Sesler’s | Grade 2 classroom. — mo WILY BIRD LONDON (?)—A rook un-zipped., a golf bag with its beak and’ — stole a set of golf balls. on'a™ course in the Wimbledon area. - backache!’ etirad ovtl. | rast disturbeds, eae: When they are troubled by backache, that tired out feeling or disturbed rest, ~ ” many, many women turn to Dodd’s...: Kidney Pills. These conditions can be , : caused by excess acids and wastes in the system and Dodd's: Kidney Pills «+>. . stimulate the kidneys and aid their — - normal action of removing these excess: acids and wastes. Then life ‘seems’. © ~ brighter, housework lighter! Why don’t”. you, too, try Dodd’s? 63 . ao Fea turing ae At your; LOCKER PLANT bake sale | staged by United WA The sum of $90 was realized from a sell-out bake : - Announcements .- @ Garden Club meeting, Civic Centre, 8. o’clock, Feb. 17. (33) @ 1.0.0.M. attention all mem- bers. Initiation and meeting,,.8:30 Tuesday, Feb. 16. All members please attend. _. (32) @ Booth Memorial High School. P.T.A. meeting inthe. lunch city artists held their reg Centre. President Mrs. T. M. Christie made the appointments follow- ing the resignations of Patrick Kelly who was vice-president and Mrs. J. E. Dowdie as re- cording secretary. Mrs, Dowdie e.city to make her home “DUNCAN D. K. CHIU has join- ed the staff of the Colum-- sbia Cellulose Company Limit- sed as a research supervisor it ‘was announced here today. ‘Mr, Chiu holds degrees from the National Taiwan Univer- sity and the University of .Yorontoa,. He jis author’ of a ‘publication on. organo =~ “metallic “compounds and | a- “member of the Chemical In- “stitute of Canada. . room won the attendance pen- nant. © ro Coffee was served by hostes- ses Mrs. A. P. Crawley and Mrs. Hector MacDonald. PERSONALS. Rolf Nils Pedersen, son of Mr.} and Mrs. Berhof Pedersen left} Saturday by boat en route to| Vancouver where he will board al os Norwegian freighter for the, Program committee chairman, United Kingdom and meet his Mrs. George Hill introduced friend James Noonan of this city Mrs. Schultz who. read:a 20- jin Ireland before’spending a six- minute paper --on:."Degas. .th Painter.’ : pel EN poh ves '