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to promote vocations to the Sister
hood. Similar meetings to be held
for boys on vocations to the Priest
hood.
1t was also suggested that plans
be drawn up to have at least three
vocation assemblies in each high
school in the diocese annually.
4udio-VisudI Report
The Audio-visual committee,
compiled an alphabetical list of
audio-visual aids, previewed and
classified, and incorporated within
this list films, filmstrips, slides
and recordings eyaluated by the
teachers according to their class
room teaching value.
This committee also compiled a
list of High School Audio-Visual
Aids.
other activities of the group in
clude a preview of the film Human
Growth" and the Christopher re-
cordings on sex Education. The
consensus of opinion was that both
film and recordings be used for
adult instruction only and that the
film on Human Growth" should
not be shown to mixed groups.
II was suggested that the in
structions on SeX-education so
widely recommended in THE En-
cyclical on Christian Education"
be carefully needed, particularly
the admonition of His Holiness
that "evil practices are the effect
not so much of ignorance of intel
lect as of weakness of a will ex-
posed to dangerous occasions. and
unsupported by the means of
grace.
Sound filmstrips, the first four
units of the ST. John Catechism,
God and His Perfections", THE
Most Blessed Trinity, "The Crea-
tion of the Angels, and The
Creation and Fall of Man" we're
previewed and recommended by
the committee as valuable aids in
cateehical instruction
II was suggested that all schools
maintain a separate file for liter
ature and materials on audio-visual
instruction TO contain information
sent out from the diocesan office
and the catalogs and indexes sent
directly TO the schools from various
companies,
High Schools
The committee on high schools
made textbook survey. evaluated
record cards, and proposed a work
shop plan in four different fields
for the annual principals and teach
ers meeting scheduled for August
2728. The fields are religion,
social science, english, and ply.
steal sciences. Discussion at these
meetings would center on what is
being done and can be done about
Recruiting for Christ" through
these subject fields.
The. Guidance committee pre-
pared paper on counselling for
incorporation in the Guidance Plan
and submitted il to Miss Marie
/ Corrigan, Catholic University OF
America, for evaluation.
A Public Relations Handbook
was completed and prepared for
publication.
The Music Committee completed
the music syllabus for the first and
second grades and will present this
TO the Principals and Teachers
meeting in August.
This committee supervised and
assisted the annual convention OF
the Ohio Unit of the National Cat.
holic Music Educators Association.
The group recommended Mrs
Dorothy Browning to teach string
ed instruments in the parochial
schools OF the Diocese.
4 The annual Elementary School
Festival was under the direction
of this committee II was held al
the Hartman Theatre. Members OF
this committee also assisted in sim.
liar Festivals in two other deaner
les in the Diocese and sponsored
or directed programs on more than
twelve other occasions.