The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-26
MOVE CIRCUIT
IDEA EXPLAINED
Lecturer From stats Engineering
School at Ames Told Of Propo-
sition to Bring Films
Here.
TO BE USED IN SCHOOLS
Educational Subjects, Only, Would
BE Considered and Films Would
be Of the Highest
Order.
TO BE USED IN SCHOOLS

A circulating library Of motion pic
ture films may be established Tor
schools In Iowa cities, II the plans ex.
planned by j. viii Parry Of the ex-
tension department of the engineer
ing college at Ames, last night, ma
terialize. Me 3 Parry lectured hers
yesterday on the use Of the motion
picture machine and films In tne
schools. He gave public lecture at
the high school which was well at
tended
The plan is to form a circuit Of
three schools. furnish reel Of educa'
tional pictures ito the three schools In
the circuit, taking about one week to
get the films around. as this would
give ample time even counting de
lays. The cost would be only nomi-
nal, about two dollars. This includes
just a little over the expressage.
The films which would be shown
would be educational In character,
and would he carefully taken. For
instance there are films now Of prac-
tically every known industry. These
show the process OF converting the
raw material into the finished prod
ucts. All steps are shown In these
pictures, and with such scheme as
is proposed by the extension depart
ment. the school children, and prob
ably the public could have these In
dustries brought to their very doors.
almost.
Gives Exhibition Here.
The exhibition in the schools yes
terday afternoon and in the high
school last night, proved the possible
ties of the motion picture machine
and films. Mr.. Parry showed the
story picture, "The Man He Might
Have Been" the subject being boy
who longed for an education, whose
father put him to work instead. 1t
illustrates the right Of everybody to
knowledge. Mr.. Parry also showed
some. extremely interesting nature
studies, such as the growth Of plant
from the seed to the opening of the
flower One was entitled 1.-THE Birth
OF a Flower" This showed speed
magnification OF the opening of hya-
cinths, anemones and roses and was
very beautiful. Spiders and Their
Prey and "Pussy's Cousins" were
other films Of educational value.
At the evening exhibition, the sub
ject of the picture story was "The
Crime Of Carelessness," and was n
thrilling presentation Of danger from
fires Mr.. Parry did not give any talk
In connection with his pictures. bat
let the titles OF the films do the ex-
planning.
Wonders OF Plant Life" was the
title Of another reel, showing the full
growth Of flower in thirty seconds
The aquatic life pictures were most
entertaining. These included SEA
lions, water hens and penguins Many
Of the films were taken under wa.
ter. showing the creatures catch
ing their prey after their dive beneath
the surface Of the water.
Three In This Circuit.
II the plan is carried out, Keokuk,
Fort Madison and Burlington prob
ably will be put on the same circuit.
This would make compact circuit
for shipping the films. It Is possible,
too, in event Of such matter becoin-
ing reality, that the public win be
admitted to some OF the entertain
ments, making a community center
meeting. Tho majority of the films
would be for the school children, It is
supposed.
Mr.. Parry has explained his Plans
both in Fort Madison and Burlington,
coming here from those points.
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