Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
Educational Movies"

"t'Iliustrazione Cinematograhca,"
seni-monthly periodical of the motion
picture trade published in Milan, repro
duces in a recent number an. article by
G. a. Nor entitled Ihe Sehool Oh s wy
Kinema tograph and the Kinematograph
In the School" IL is plain but thorough
and convincing. argument for the project
ing room in the school In briet phlio-
sophical consideration, based upon tne
princIple that 1.-The senses are the only
channels through which the intellect can
be reached, a principle Of didactcs, WhlCh
draws or ought to draw, the line of con
duct I'm our educational system Mr.. MOT
shows the importance of the objective
lesson, where through the observation OIL
the material thing. the pupils CURIOSITY
is fostered, his attention stimulated, MS
mantal energy intensihed-where the DC
signed resut-the development of the
minds insured - ,
Heretofore the objective lesson was not
practicable when the teacher had to ac-
quaint the pupil with phenomena when
nature does not display within the I'M
mediate vicinity. Country life and agr-
cultural subjects could not be brought
10 the city school. Urban conditions and
activities In their most vital aspects ana
multiple phases lay beyond the sphere OF
the country school Arctic regions ana
tropical cmes could not be cXhiblted IN
the temperate zone. 1t is true pictures
prints, charts, magic lantern shdes IL
iustrate in the schools subjects taken
from ethnography, geography, history, IN
dustry, navigation and almost any other
noteworthy topic, but suCh ilustratloHs
must needs be fragmentary and Isolated
incidents deprived of all the realism and
vitality OF the natural phenomena and oil
the logical succession of details the MIS-
torical connection of the various phases
throuRhtout the normal development OF
tho scheme. Action, life, truth that ID
the purport of the Nnematograph, that
is its powerful contribution to instruction
in general a., -,
The author shows the influential aid
which the motion picture Is called upon
to give to the better understanding ana
greater appreciation of the ethical quail-
relay that must adorn man in his relation
be held lmself, his family, his country ana
ro,os ,anity in general AS he points ou,
AoSeS' ealuable assistance in the teachlng OF
dash aices he reminds the reader OF the
they " that in this country the knemato-
on theph has given the hrst splenad eEI-
ce of its hepfulness IN the instruT-
of biology, medicine ana radl-
inaIiy. he insists upon the benefits to
Stderived from the motion picture IN tho
that (ching of composition, that most po-
iool, It factor in the development or mem
- energy. The essence of the art
ICES not consist in mere grammatical ana
photographic correctness, but mainly IN
the analysis of the facts, in the practice
of dlscernment and discrimination; 1t lies
beyond servile imitation and the ruts OF
the beaten track.
in its parts, unfolded in every particu-
lar through the efforts of the pupil 1u-
diclously guided by the teacher. AND VINO
does not see what an incalculable aid tho
motion picture offers to this most I'M
portant exercise of mental education!
Mr. Mcr's conclusion Is pitched TO 'he
more sentimental diapason of his 0atiNe
country, but his enthusiasm becomes con-
tacious when he declares that educators
strive w'tr promising emulation to mako
of the kinenatograph n working pro-
gram instrument Of culture ana pop
ular education: an art which may at some
time open new horizons to the eager
minds of oui students, he the source OF
new sentiments of a new and exalted
ideality of civilization aong the ever
ascending road of human soldariti; M
art that is q school of comfort. of relter.
O: encouragement In the aspiration OF a
better intellectual and humane life. an
art that is a school of politeness and mo-
t;,lity, of ruth and OF good!
"The Goddess"
Prophesies of great future achieve
Hnents have been prevalent since the be-
ginning of man In the olden times, they
were told in the market places and passed
from mouth to mouth. from generation
to generation. Later. when these prophe-
sizes began to be fulfilled, the printing
press followed by the Harvesting OF
lightning, aided the wise men of the cen
turtles in proclaiming their visions OF
great inventions and improvements on the
printed page of the daily newspaper or
in books
Gouverneur Morris has embodied in his
wonderful story. THE Goddess" which
the Vitagraph Company is preparing for
the screen in serial form, visions of
marvellous inventions and discoveries that
will revolutonize existing conditions, and
a glance into the future fifty. a hundred.
even thousand years hence
1t is "The Goddess" in the person of
Anita Stewart. who directs and controls
every living thing on earth and COM
mands and encompasses the great
achievements that flash on the screen
from the Visions OF Mr.. Morris BRAIN.
Ralph w. Irce has been working on Tho
Goddess for the last two months, and
every possible item that will facilitate
the production embellsh this MASTER
piece has been used In its filming. Be-
sides Miss Stewart Earle Williams and
Paul Scardon are the most prominent OF
a powerful cast. "The Goddess is
scheduled for its initial showing on Mon
day, Nay ~. when the hrst two parts VIII
be released as one episode.
Selma Tubbs. who has made study
movie actors by their hrst names. Her
mother continues to do the family
washing.
It's as easy for a camel to pass
through the eye of needle as It is for
the trap drummer to ring In the tele-
phone bell effect at the proper time.
While young Henry Fulton was study
ing his correspondence course in the art
of motion picture acting yesterday, his
mother fell down the cellar stairs with
a bucket OF coal
The way was long. the night cold.
The minsterel was inhrm and old.
II guess I'll stop, the goings slow
The minstrel entered a picture show!
Scott Down to- Date.
Mary Alden Finds Old Patient
Mary Alden was an apprentice nurse in
a New York hospital before she went into
moving picture work. and her cheerful
personality brought sunlight into the lives
Of many a desperately III patient. Recent
~ she was studying at first hand police
ffaI n AQHelea n
der 10 get Just the right atmosphere for
the newspaper plays she appears In.
When a hurry call came In one after
non for the ambulance she was allowed