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Show Conference on Education Schools lo The ay Trends in Education . m m wmm II 1 m Adulv tclucahon Kapidly wowing Program in Public Schools of Today Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles in on significant new trends r the written by education, professional staff of Provo Mrs. Oaks is director of adult education. By MRS. STELLA II. OAKS "Adult education is acknowledged to be the most rapidly growing movement in education This is a result of our changing times - in which continued learning is the only means of keeping I like the saying, 'We solve can't today's problems with s yesterday answers and be in business tomorrow." Malcom KnTJwies, president of National .Adult Education Assn., declares, "I predict that the edu cation of adults will become ac cepted as a public responsibility, just as the education of children is now." Desire to Learn The desire to learn is the only factor that limits adults, it has been proved. The: intense purposes that age gives us to acquire greater skill and knowledge compensates for the slightly greater speed with which! youth learns. Adult Education in Provo has reached significant . jproportions. Many people continue to live and learn by taking from one to three classes each year. Registration this season will have the additional attraction of displays from the departments of china painting, millinery, craft, handicraft, lace making; needlecraft and other courses on display in the Provo High Lils. City-Schoo- up-to-da- te. be set ud. High interest so far, indicates that classs in improving iamny; life will be a popular subject. ; Last year 36 classes were given in business, home arts, crafts, creative writing, fine arts, languages, "and current problems. School buildings are lighted every night wherever 10 or more adults gather together' to learn. Time Magazine writes that the United States has become a "giant classroom, for America is the place where school is never PTAs of City Alpine Students Prepare for : 'Fair' Friday out."- Set Meetings Provo Assn. Parent-Teache- rs at Provo Central High , Building. The Council includes presidents of all PTA units in Provo City and Brigham Young- - University elementary and secondary ' schools. Other PTA" activities include the following: PROVOST The first Provost PTA meeting of the year a "get acquainted" session for parents, teachers and new PTA officers is scheduled tonight at 8 p.m. at the school. DIXON JUNIOR HIGH All of ficers, committee chairmen and room mothers of Dixon Junior High PTA Executive Board will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Dixon faculty room. GRAND VIEW PTA officers under direction of Mrs. Arlen Schofield, president, are planning a session for an opening in after late October, tea this week in which faculty members and room representa brary met PTA members. tives - Enrollment is scheduled Oct. 4 at . 7 p.m. in the Library,-wit, . ing the days and -hours of class sessions. "X Interest Finders Distributed ; . 3 - "back-to-schoo- l" 'HiattheY'ls ed PLANT NOW high-scho- FOR BEST RESULTS FALL IS THE IDEAL TIME TO PLANT YOUR NEW LAWN1 Lawn Rollers pre-drivi- Seeders Fertilizer Spreaders for rent. ol dual-contr- . ol ng . ur SEED COMPANY 1030 SOUTH STATE PROVO . Provo Teachers Oh State Committee L-De- an m dtb 1 - -- full-scal- the lasting comfort of thick foam rubber seat cushions , longer service. w reversible for L Jk . to give you utmost quality at money-savin- g , prices made possible by Stratford's quantity production techniques. 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Stratford's New Cosmopolitan Group is a Wonder to Behold , - DAVY DOWN ! tivities is McCue, Leth-bridge, Can; In charge of the week's events are Janis Hulll, Caldwell, Ida.; Dick Barnes, Salt Lake City; Frank Johansen, Lethbridge, Can.; Mona Boyden, Lethbridge, Can.; Mary Decker, Mesa, Ariz.; Mark Fullmer, Blackfoot, Ida.; Kathleen Case- man,, Provo, and Bryan Drennan, San Mateo, CaL Hello week activities were launched at a matinee dance Wednesday. Other events for the week include a "welcome back" as sembly today, a Hello Week pro gram Friday at a special as sembly, and a Hello Dance Fri day night, . - Peonies, Bleeding Hearts . Tempora ry Leaders Chosen by Frosh Theme of Week cr ing, listening and solving arithmetic problems? Are the schools giving adequate attention to physical and mental health of pupils? To what extent are they being taught thrift, frugality and proper standards of ethical conduct?, Tulips, Crocus, Hyacinths Lilies, . 100 v the republican form tof govern- ment; to learn the basic skills such as reading, writing, speak- TORRINGTON. Conn. (UP) Davy Crockett lost face - and: when he quite a few admirers rode into town to attend a department store opening. The Peterson, Jeanne C. Jackson, "king of the wild frontier" fell off Mrs. Glenn E. Smith, Mrs. Ron his horse smack in the middle of ald Price, George C. Leany,' R. J. Main Street. M. Rucl Evans, Stanley Taylor, Evans and J. Ferrm Gurney. OLD PUMP Six topics of discussion have ECRU, Miss. (UP) There's been outlined for the open forum,! an hand water pump covering curriculum, school or--' right on Main Street here and ganization, obtaining good teach- - it's still in use after 54 years. School's Out At 2 p.m. Friday seating comfort v tant questions to be discussed are the following: To what extent are schools preparing students to approach and solve problems logically, to develop an understanding and abiding faith in Serving with Mr. Holbrook on the Lehi committee are Calvin Swenson, Orville Gunther, Carl J. Mellor, Dale Price. Dan W. will be served at cost. DRIVERS' COURSE Bert Asay, right, instructor of new teen driving series, shows Connie Small .Airs. Rulen" Broomhead, PTA and Charles Fetterley a check-li- st of motoring mu sts when they take the . wheel. president, will be assisted by Garth Seastrand and Mrs. Robert Driver-Trainin- g Hall, first and second vice presiMrs. Chester dents; Aldredge, secretary; Mrs. Fred Forbes, Mrs. Karl Austin, publicity; Provo schools will be dismissed membership, chairman; .Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs. Elmo i If The course consists of eight at. 2 p.m. Friday in order for you're a parent with a teenYoung, room mothers represenclassroom periods with instruc- teachers to attend a special meettative chairmen; Mrs. Dan Clark, ager eager to learn to drive, tion centered around the state ing at Wasatch Elementary hospitality chairman; and Mrs.; Provo Cits' Schools have a special driving handbook, with the objec- School auditorium. . Jack Strong and v Mrs. Elwood service for you. V tive of obtaining a "learner perThe educators will review progchairDrew, summer round-u- p . next Provo in a merit study Provo week ress mit." ' Beginning men. School District, through its adult It is designed for students who School District is undertaking as a "pilot district" in Utah. education department, plans to are at least 16 years of age. initiate two new driver training Behind - the - wheel instruction Reports will be heard from courses for Merit Study Committee members pupils. will given in addition to the And ' direction of the study will Time and place will be an- class besessions in a new nounced next week, but it's imThe outlined. be research is exfurnished by A. L. car to two years. that about take portant parents encourage Duckett . Sales and Service. pected to their enroll, youths A nominal fee oi $4 for seven said Bert Asay, instructor. is NEVER TRUST A BEEF lessons Brigham Young University Classes will probably be ar- half-hodriving no Freshmen have elected five stufor is fee there but HARTFORD, Conn. (UP) charged, dents to act as leaders of the ranged to meet after school and the, class instruction. Cook Peter Pappas reported being at night to meet differing needs 3,000-plu- s freshman class. These of stabbed include will Car driving by a side of beef; He said negoparticipants. five students will act as class ofhe all of dropped the meat on a table turns, signals types tiating ficers until permanent officers and operating maneuvers, Mr. Where it struck a knife; flipping it can be elected. r Asay said. upward into his groin. Chosen by class votes were Lynn Dixon, Ogden, , chairman; council r representalegislative tives, Elaine Gordon, Tooele, and Donna Shimoda, Salt Lake City. Freshman council members are' TProyo Education Association Larry Jenkins, Pendleton, Ore. has named . four membersas official delegates to Utah Education and Harold Palmer, Orem. were The officers chosen from Association House of Delegates 15 finalists. The final- meeting Oct. 13 in Salt Lake City. a group of JV ists were chosen by an inter- They include Rees E. Bench, viewing committee of upper class- local president; Arthur Roberts, men I The five officers will serve welfare committee chairman; Gaylon Rowan, public relations untiT final elections Nov, committee chairman, and Wayne Carle, member of professional MOUSE TAIL relations committee. f MINOT, N. D. (UP) A mouse strolled casually up to the speakRADIATORS REPAIRED er's table at a meeting of the city council in the municipal, audiinto Glass Installed torium. One alderman trapped it Specialized Work by stepping on its tail and a secAHLANDER'S ond alderman hurled it out the 49C So. Univ. Avenue A window. third alderman moved A living fashion, born of your need for space-savin- g that mousetraps be provided for e the new; auditorium. furniture, yet ingeniously styled to give you ''" -- v Mr. Holbrook urges everyone to attend the meeting so that a of opinion can good cross-sectio- n be obtained. Among the impor- nation's capital. ' - : ers, school financing, and main tabling public interest in old-fashion- - Course to be Initiated Y-C- al- terrey settlements. On the anniversary of this event, classes of Naoma Rowan and Erma Bennett retraced the explorer path, seeing the valley . from the canyons and stopping where the immigrants camped on the shores of "Lake Timpano- gotzis," The. trip wasjnade possible , through cooperation of parents in furnishing cars and supervision for the youngsters. X! Student Students Retrace Escalante Trail Utah Valley, by way of Diamond Fork and Spanish Fork canyons the Escalante Expedition, .in eluding 10 Spaniards and two In--; dians who left Santa Fe in search of a northerly route between the New Mexico and Mon J By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN LEHI An open forum discus sion on problems of education will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. at a preliminary conference on education scheduled for the Lehi area, according to Garn Hol brook, chairman. All parents and townspeople are invited to attend the meeting, which will be held in the high school auditorium. A committee composed of local educators and parents representing various interests and fields will conduct the Lehi conference. The meeting is one of a number being held throughout the Alpine District and other school districts of the state. Results of these sessions will be reported at the state conference to be held in October, and these, in turn, will be added to the agenda of the White House Conference on Education to be held Nov. 28 in the program chairman. Refreshments -- .This Week "interest finder" papers are being distributed . by You have to say hi at the Y', school children to leir parents help Hello Week, ac during especially 'determine what offerings should cording to Joy Beckstead, River- ton, Hello Week chairman. Hello Week is an annual event at Brig ham Young University and is held during the first week of each school year. The week's activities are sponsored by the InKnights and Youngsters at Wasatch Ele tercollegiate cares service organizations. mentary School recalled a his Miss Beckstead said the purtorical event important to Utah or to create a tne week is VaHey this week in a trek over pose on the campus, and spirit the of the area's first ex friendly Other"" new "andfreshmen teach plorers. the to the students maintain way In September, 1776, the first a of school. friendly reputation recorded white explorers entered for the weeks ac- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1955 - : , h members on hand to greet J faculty students, who help in determin- U:-- UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, VROVO, ALPINE Alpine School stu dents are making elaborate prep arations for their "Fair' to be held in the gym Friday afternoon Small pets and birds, several hobby projects, fruits, vegetables and flowers will be displayed. During the evening a PTA meeting and social will be held at 7:30. A clever comedy skit by patrons of the school, Mrs. Lorn a Devey, Mrs. Carma Adamson, and Mrs. Louise Bateman, an impersonation of Libera ce and other numbers have been ar ranged by Mrs. Marion Healey, Council will meet Monday' at 10 a.m. - Slaved Tonight in Lehi ' . RUSSELL |