Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
By Dorothy B. Waleski
Garden 4-SS89

The experience pleasant the pain
less of getting education have met You and some
20 other
given assignment read from the works of the worlds great
writers
you around table and yak
had read and what thought This could lead
far ed but there always the leader back
The most amazing revelation, 1 remember it, what
different meanings the words could have for different
people, This valuable matter what
This fall in Montgomery County there will be four discussion
the method the great books but concentrating
world politics for subject matter
group being organized the the first
time and will meet for 10 weeks Friday night beginning October
Citizens Savings Building average reading
assignment is 55 pages week.
The other three located the
Health Welfare Center Mondays starting
Bethesda BCC High Tuesdays starting October 730 $3.50
and Silver Spring Christ Congregational Church. Thursdays starting
October 4, $3.50 to 1030 m.
big groups great
is that there is fee of $40 for individuals and SIS for married
couples for the 10weeE session.
couples particularly urged to Join
cussOns and suggestion from couple who took the
that be budgeted under entertainment because the
amount of enjoyment both will receive
The fee less than onerd of the the
with the balance coming from the American Foundation for Political
Education, nonproit, nonpartisan Illinois corporation
Besides the discussion periods the fee entitled to three
boxed paperbound Volumes Readings in World Politics. which
full OF all the things you have always wanted to read but
quite found the time Here will find them originally written
but abridged you their basic
To give you idea of what covers
the list of 10 Introductory
writings Franklin
the Atlantic Charter and Dwight Eisenhower he
famIiar) and Mr.. Churchill their joint declaration
What war; the the individual democracy
munism the balance of politics.
national organization world government
world politics discussed through the original writings
worlds great in political thinking.
These range Plato an Abraham
and Stain and both sides the questions
The organizers promise positively political
bias the execution of these discussion The
readings include opposing points which
understand those ideas will reject well those with
which you
supply to the questions raised
to draw basic information from the reading and to s
uate participants think better for themselves through discussion
Since groups limited 80 participants
given opportunity to themselves and gain through
cpaon the discussions The there
keep the gabsssons from wandering far aeld (Which
to do, as found in great books experience).
The American Foundation for Political Educaions basic aim
this program help participants develop
pendent opinions world affairs this
but country we'll since democracy draws its strength
the wisdom character of its citizens"
This series is the elimination of eight years of
provement refinement 100 throughout
country will be holding world politics discussion
Here in the county the first met in the spring of 1855 at
Wheaton With sessions year scheduled this fall
it will be the fourth for Montgomery
leaders participants groups
type leadership
erhp institute held spring and fall at which trained lead
judges to performance of
prospective leaders during aIday discussion round tables
Last springs institute for the southeastern region which extends
from Baltimore to Richmond brought $50 people together for
Braddock Heights just outside Frederick.
the leaders for this falls given chance
practice groups
performance shortly
Active in the since its beginning in the metropolitan
area are Mrs Hans Oyster coordnao for Montgomery Mrs
Joyce Kensingon
Oysters assistant is Mrs John Whitman also of Kenngton
who attended last springs institute in preparation for her job
Sponsors of the program the greater Washington
University Howard University the Jewish Community
Center of Washington the Social Action Committee of Christ Con
gregona Church Silver Spring the Unitarian Church of Mont
County and this for the first time the adult education
program of Montgomery County.
The session BCC will be credit under the adult edu
program University handles of the
program.
In an Whitman week, stressed
highbrows but for
gnoramuses who all the boat far knowledge
of world politics goes"
starts from scratch this don't let the high
sounding phrases And already active
worker practical politics. benefit from reevauaton Of
your basic ideas in order to be effective.
The sessions also have special appeal for workers
political those barred
other political groups the Hatch Act Because
nonpasanshp workers able join the world
politics
This be he saving the happy homes of all
OverwOred election this will
be almost strangers TO their husbands and families.
Whitman is scheduling coffee hours in Rockville and Ia
Park introduce the those who interested
Mrs Robert Mandel 003 Woodland Drive will be Taoma Parks
Wednesday, Robert Prestemon 9O6 Vandeg Ave