Show Summer school for Ute I children begins Some 42 youngsters or the Ute Tribe will he attending a School Readiness class beginning June Instruction will be given at the W. Russel Todd School and the Elementary school in These youngsters will enter the regular kindergarten this The Ute Tribe recognizes that these Ute should be given special training to enable them to start on an equal level with their white Instructors will be Virginia and Mary at the Todd Inez Burgen-er at the Whiterocks They will be assisted by- Miss Cote and Miss Bonnie students of Radcliffe college of who will he spending the summer working and learning at the Ute The University of Utah lias been testing these children and find that there is a marked difference in which they attribute to cultural The study has indicated that the Ute children have the same intelligence and abilities as oilier four year olds but when they get into the formal school situation they too much to overcome in of adjustment to a new learning fall behind and remain this way through their entire school |