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Show Wit Bait gnhi gfibnnr Sunday, September 12, 1965 for and about tho youngoc sot Kitte answers Letters From Teen-Age- rs Dear KITTE TURMELL: 1 have a problem with a boy Ill, never see again. You see I met him while on vacation and he hung around almost constantly. When someone suggested that he write to me he said: Fine, but what do I say? "Then I got his address, and he has mine. When I was leaving and said goodbye, he said he would write to me. Its been almost a week and a half and I havent received one letter yet Should I write to him because I miss him so much? If I should, what should I say. Anxious. Dr. Richard Ward with student Vernon Lix of Gatlinburg, Tenn at The Phillips Exeter Academy. don't downgrade your ability . Get Set Fob A Great School Year by Kitte Turmell HIS YEAR Im going to show my teachers theyre dealing with a real brain. Im aiming high and thinking big. Would you be bragging, or bluffing if you sounded off like that? Either way, its what a educator encourages you to do. Don't downgrade your ability to make progress, says Dr. Richard Ward Day, the principal of The Phillips Exeter Academy, of Exeter, N.H. He told me, on a visit to Los Angeles, what had happened to a group of 8th trail-blazin- g Grade students from Pittsburgh, land, St. Louis, and Atlanta. Cleve- THEY WERE selected for Exeters Spur program on the basis of achievement. Some tested low by usual l.Q. standards. Yet, when they were put into regular sections with youngsters who scored high on tests, those youd think might fail did not. They did a wonderful job. I'm certain future tests will show an increase in their intelligence ratings. So dont let past grades and test scores keep you from doing your best. And share your faith and ambition for yourself with adults. This Builds a bridge between all of you and spurs them to help you. DEVELOP AN ATTITUDE that inspires a teacher to treat you as an ambiDr. Day explained. A tious student, graduate of Yale, he got his Ph.D. at Harvard, was headmaster at be treated as an infant, intellectually, with a limited vocabulary and teaching methods that make you feel immature. But remember that everything you do for your teacher builds up your image as a student and reflects your character. That assignment you turn in for algebra, or English, or history isnt just a piece erf paper. If its neat and thorough and shows thought, its a very persuasive statement about you and will influence your teacher in your favor. IN CLASSROOM the participation, most important thing is your search for truth, not your attempt to please the teacher. A good teacher will think more of you if you concentrate on attacking the academic problem. Dont let yourself be sidetracked by watching for approving smiles. So be willing to strike out independently within the intellectual structure of THIS APPLIES to any student. Ive seen make real contributions to understanding the new arithmetic approach to learning. No teacher knows all the answers. Think in terms of greatness. Remember that most of the great achievements in this world came from young people. Every day in every class and after class, you have the opportunity to add to the fund of human knowledge if you share your ideas. They could be greater than you think ! first-grade- rs HOW IMPORTANT is homework and how can you get the most out of it? How accurate are marks as a measure of progress? What do you do if marks are bad? With todays school should speed-up- , social and activities? limit sport you For answers to these questions from Dr. Richard Ward Day, a leading educator who is principal of a school, The Phillips Exeter Academy, send your request to Kitte Turmell, The Salt Lake Tribune, P.O. Box 867, Salt Lake City. Enclose a stamped envelope. Ask for new leaflet: HOW Kittes TO DO BETTER IN SCHOOL. . top-ratin- g German- town Academy, Philadelphia atid at Hawken School, Cleveland. Show teachers that you dont want to Salt Lalte City, September 12, And don't feel that everything depends on giving the one and only answer to a question. If a question is good, Dr. Day went on, .there may be many answers, not just one. To answer it your way enables you to contribute not only to your own learning but to all learning, for you may throw new light on a subject. the class. idea-packe- d 19G5 Dear Anxious: Write to him right now. Tell him you enjoyed meeting him while on vacation mention things of mutual interest yon did or discussed then. Catch him up with news of you. If you have a snapshot of yourself taken during your vacation or since then, enclose it and say you hope to hear from him. Theres nothing wrong, ever, with sending a friendly letter. P.S.: For Kitte Turmell's free leaflet on how to find pen pals, to spark mail interest during your summer vacation, send a self-- a ddressed, stamped envelope to Kitte Turmell, The Salt Lake Tribune, P.O. Box 867, Salt Lake City, and request Kitte Turmell's free leaflet on "Pen Pals. DEAR KITTE: a stamped, I am sending envel- ope, for you to return with your free leaflet, Gestures Social and and what they reveal. My younger brother blinks his eyes a lot What does this indicate? Christina. Anti-Soci- Dear Christina: I suggest that your brother go to a family doctor for a check-up- . Perhaps be needs glasses, or has an allergy for which medication could be helpful. DEAR KITTE TURMELL: Please rush your suggestions for a girl (me) giving a slumber party on her birthday. Mimi. Dear Mimi: Make yours a pajama party for which girls bring pajamas to wear during the evening; also sleeping bags or bedding so they can e sleep on the floor if is scarce. Usually girls come after dinner. They enjoy snacks such as potato chips and dips made from sour cream with onion flakes or minced clams; soft drinks or fruit juice punch; cookies or a cake for finale for feasting after snacking. bed-spac- Records, entertainment yak-sessio- vide pro- enough. See Page 23 21 |
