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Show Explorer Returns With Eskimos ONCE FAMOUS SPELLING BEE REPLACED BY WRITTEN TEST r VETERAN TEACHER REPORTS "We are doing more with ipelling than we erer did before," declared Mrs. Agnes CrandaU, veteran teach- er In the atj senoois wnen asaea what had become . of the old fashioned spelling bee where students lined up x each aide, of the room tff"Ill down the echool" Mrs. Crandall amlled ai ahe recounted the change that have been of school made in the " method teaching; ilneldentalljt oneof the fine relics of earlier school days was still evident on the blackboard in her room at the Parker school-t- hat fine Spencerian handwriting that has again become the stand- after years of floundering with "modaround and speculation " ern" systems.- 'The ; old -- spelling --match has evolved into our present system, no doubt," Mrs. Crandall continued, "although- we- taught no formiil spelling at all for some time, merely emphasising spelling la every-lin- e This method of the school-work- . was too burdensome, however, ana too many important words were tne classes last week only 15 students out, of 40 remembered the words given a month ago as well as the lesson for the week: ' The causes , of bad spelling were said to be poor visualisation by the students when placing new words In their minds, also carelessness and shiftless habits of reading and of doing their school work, lOaly, al iair majority of the students are able to spell the words froni the P.reoeeng.jiMnth .. sa'd, . Buttons for Trimming : . If) repetition of the words that are commanly misspelled which Is, after all, the most effective means of is eliminated teaching. on the words that most children can spell correctly and the bulk of the time spent on difficult words. For k , & lo . of commerce of the United jftatga.' not an organization ov That Commerce. good- fellowship, although this is a The tenth' annual meeting of the natural but that it must National Association of Commercial le the spokesman for "the thoughtful of the highest ana Organization Secretaries was held mostpresentation effective development of the 19 to in Washington, D. C:, October city, or the state, concerning com22 inclusive. The two days followmercial, industrial and education ining this Conference of secretaries, terest and policy. October 23 and "54, were occupied Further, "The last decade has, in by the eastern Section national all probability, reached the highest divisional meeting of he United point in human history for enterStates Chamber of Commerce. tainment, and excitement, for fad All of these meetings were held and fancies, for striking effects', for in the new home of the United froth and shadows, rather than fo States Chamber of Commerce, one realities. This restlessness has not of the excellent buildings of the city been confined to any one group or of Washington., section of any one nation but seems The importance of the secretaries to be world-wide- . The jazz in music, not be could attested any the nervous and conference ugly dances, the the more vigorously than "by splen futurist element in art, the fads did attendance of the secretaries and fancies engrafted upo our edurepresenting all parts of the United cational system, the present-dathe The registration at States. contest ' between fundamentalism meetings showed an attendance of and modernism in religion;, the pamore than 70 per cent of the en ternalistic and socialistic act in gov tire membership of the organiza ernment all these are manifesta All were impressed with the tions of that restlessness and lack tion. value of the well thought, out pro- of regard for fundamentals." grams and of the excellent oppor It is now vitally essential in this tunity of a, meeting wnere American of ours and in all of ideas and ideals could be discussed its cities, that we get back to in open forum. . .thought, safe scientific imagThn. phatwrterlsHc tliinff of the ination,' to that spirit of vision .which .nated.iib.efOTndrs of our great government and of our hOTirlwrfBiwtBr''vryWfttHy and and studiously prepared papers best Cities. It is vitally essential' discussions. Many addressed de- that we clearly comprehend the actof three livered during the days needs of our own community. This ual session gave evidence of pains csnonly be done through and by a taking study and preparation. eareffliand complete survey of the It was pleasing to a Utahn to institutions and conditions in the note, that one of our own Utah boys, community. J. David Larson, formerly editor ot caref ill After this is done' the Provo Herald, was president of consideration should be given by the organization and delivered the our foremost citizens tothe real presidential address which "was essential things to be accomplished most favorably' commented upon by for the progress of the community. people from all sections of th It is first desirable that we make United States. safe and sound all legitimate enter , Many praiseworthy addresses were prises and business activities which "Get- are located In our delivered at the convention. community. After ting back to Fundamentals," S. these are properly provided for ths of. Christy Meade, secretry then it may be vital that we reach Merchants association of New York out. for greater organizations and the of the gem City, was, probably, other interests to come in for the "FunMeade Mr. said, conference, this association of damentally secretaries is based upon the same foundation as the average chamber its y . great-eountr- y clar-ity,- - ' EBVINB, Kyi, Nov. 7 (United Press) forest fires sweeping two mountain ranges near here within half a mile of 700 large crude oil storage tanks on the outskirts of Ervine today. Five hundred men were fighting the flames which are said to have gained such headway that only heavy rains can stop their advance. awy of our natural duty through wuml and aiuj'utlKmeiil ':rau tlw wt period at present' dominating our Ameri-- : ennism, b converted into a period of safe, wider, national progress, With this world-widspirit 'of unrest it is but nntural that a spirit on of discontent the part of ci!i- -' zens should have developed toward local chambers of commerce. It must bo understood that, n chnmber of commerce to be worth while must be free from ail bias and prepared to, vigorously push any and all projects of vital importance to the community which do hot come clearly within the province of the eitv irnrpfnmenK Fundamentally a chamber of commerce should aid 'commerce, should anticipate and prepare for the needs of tlm community and should devise ways and means of Its program of accomplishment. work should be based on the judgment of its foremost citizens if this Is to be accomplished. development WASHINGTON By B. S. IUNCKLEY. too-hea- 1 liiJ lUi. : '4 Secretary of Provo Chamber of' of buttons and ROWS plaid wool trim ihis youth-- "(ul eoar of navy blue wooK It Is lined with the plaid material. Is ood pockets equipped with two and a collar that rolls warmly about th neck, so it offers resistance to the coldest of weather without being vy for comfort. 1 sT SECRETARIES " including . those .'who missed - none Monday and the lesson., given a month ago on that 'date is also given which brings the total to 40 words for the day. "In order to be eliminated from spelling during the rest of the week, a student must spell all the words correctly. The words missed are again placed on the board Thursday apd studied in class, given again Friday to those who missed some Wednesday." Spelling Inthis manner, Mrs. Crandall pointed out, involves a .. Knud rtasmussen. famous Danish xplorer. has returned from the arctic with two Eskimos. He will kIiow lijem the. white man's civilization and then take them hack to tbelr home In Greenland. This plctuvr. luki n, when they reached Minneapolis, snows 'them, left to llanaon. cameraman w tio sccotnpanlvd rhe tL right. plorer. Mclek, Esklnw youth; Anarylunguak. El;lnio glii, und Itasinuss-- . h - '...:.. f 'W" CONFERENCE OF COMMERCIAL "Instead of the "spelling match" "before the entire school, where the loor chap who went down on the first word became terribly discouraged and the one who held out, the longest! became terribly puffed ujvwe really have a test every, day in writing with each student doing hfs best to get through his spelling for the week. ''.''.. "The monotony of the old spelling lesson is done away with to a great degree, we think, and we find beti hat .students are responding ter than they ever did before. The bright student can get through his spelling for the entire week on Monday and Wednesday, if he makes no mistakes. That is the reward of effort and the prize of "spelling down the school." "On Monday, 2 new words that the students have not seen or studied are dictated to the class and each student writes down his spelling of the words. Notebooks are exchanged and the words corrected and checked. If a student spells all of them .correctly he Is excused from spelling the next day, "The misspelled words are then placed on the blackboard for. the children to study during the day, or at home if they wish to make a copy of the words. . Tuesday, the- words are thoroughly gone over by the teacher in a regular study peridd in preparation for a review of the lesson the next day. Stndenta-wh- o spelled aU the words rorrectly afe" excused from this lessen"." "Wednesday, the - same list of words are given to all the students Any-wor- i v HINCKLEY TELLS OF ANNUAL - - niisacL"w.. I Hum t"rwBn 'liln mm 1. - ---s- mellow lighting is the perfecting touch in the home oft, e EMMETTDALT0N-LOSE- v Y --a vinuati vaiu.( nuv, special group of bridge lamps Specially Priced -- " ! I - U4.75 ' .' Bases are polychrome finish, adjustable cluster, n two sockets and eight-focord. The shade for the floor lamp is 24 inches wide, made of georgette lined and inter-line- d silk skirt, double heavy fringe. For the bridge lamp it is i4 inches wide and made the same. All shades and standards in different designs and colors. hand-turne- d, pull-chai- ot - " S SUITCASE unitea - Priced $1175 to $50.00 . I. . rress.) ",o, sir, times aint what they nsed . to be" Emmett Dalton, sole survivor of the famous "Dalton gang," told the police here. "Here I was, Just arrived in town and wanting to telephone. , I telephoned all right, but while I was in the booth some bird makes off with my suitcase. t "Remember that CoffeyviUe raW? Well, I wish the bird that ot my . t stuf , hajAeaa-Jei.wee-a lines of fire." DUBLIN, tka two Gaf Nov., 7. (United Press) Police and sheriffs through out Georgia and Florida were searching for an automobile load of kidnappers who made away last nightrwithE: T. Dominy 227 Laurens county farmer. According to the youth's ipii--- aged father, an auto load of men called at the farm home, tossed Dominy bodilyl into the machine and sped away. Dominy is estranged from his wife. , Knee-lengt- h skirts have reduced street car accidents 50 per cent. Wouldn t it newspaper Deadline. be fine if such accidents could be ' prevented entirely? - - - dining room pieces leather rockers ' easy to look at of nice character - Finds Child After Three Years easy to Hasty snacks of food are not taken in dining rooms but" delightful meals enjoyed there. So it is quite as important that this living room be cheery and attractive as that the living room have beauty. Perhaps it is just a buffet that you need; more likely you wish to replace the entire suite. You will recognize fine workmanship and style in these new suites. And you will like your dining room just so much more for owning one. - 8 rest in- take to your hearth one ot 1 o o k 1 a c these hospitable Rockers. Yoor living room will benefit considerably, for Chairs like these blend well with other furnishings and epeU comfort to family and friends. These Rockers present very special values now. - V $90.00 Up and Gay Suites, $300.00 Up Dining Suites, The Famous Berkey B B - THAMKSGIVING" 1924. 8 goes No, 398 No. 308 No. 308 with it for which to be thankful? If not this year, why not next? We 8 , are ready and anxious to help you make your rent money pay for a Home of Your Very Own. M . PHONE TWO-- 0 home-- - The. living room should combine those elements which make for relaxation, comfort, and a joy to yourself and friends. It may be made charming at a small cost, or luxurious according to your purse. a HOME OF YOUR HAVE youOWN-aall that nd 8 the living room should be the perfecting touch to the k three-yea- r search for the child her estranged husband spirited away mded for Mrs. Lea Zlcrea In Philadelphia, 8he found her daughter. Anita, ow 7. llvinc there with ker paternal grandparents. The search had Marted In Seattle. , Juvenile courts of Chicaco. New York. Seattle; to It. Brooklyn and Phuadclphta had Velour Suite . Leather Suite Mohair Suite Up to ..... . .. $18750 $225.00 $468.50 $565.00 Prices f27.75 36.50) $47.6r Up to $160.00 TMjOR BROS- COM mm PROVO EUREKA SPANISH FORK? FunutureCEApartment |