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Evening star., 1961-01-01

6.1O VSl O~T AIN NeAN0%NOO.
Kids. as Minutes Cartoons. games
s:25 q NEWS.
Henry Norton reporting.
$50 @ TODAY IN YOUR LIFE.
s:55 @ NEWSBEAT.
900 @ SUSIE.
Comedy. Ann Sothern stars.
g KARTooN KLUB.
Kids. Cartoons.
q ABBOTT AND COSTELLO.
Comedy.
q IHe MORNING SHOW.
Movie. l Hour. 20 Min. "Stranse
Cargo" 1889. Story about an escapee
from penal colony In the tropics. Clark
Gable, Joan Crawford.
$50 q INGA'S ANGLE.
Interviews. Fashions.
@ JACK IA LANNE.
Exercises. Figure Improvement
q AMOS NJ ANDY.
Comedy. Starring Tim Moore.
9:55 q CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS.
1000 q SAY WHEN.
Audience participation. Art James, host.
q DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS.
Drama "The Dark Lake"
q LIFE OF RILEY.
Comedy. Starring William Bendix.
1920 q ALMANAC.
NeWsFeels.
lo:25 0 NEWS.
Norma Campbell reporting.
1870 q PLAY YOUR HUNcH.
Game. Color. MeU Griffin. host.
q WAY OF LIFE.
Drama. "How Charlie Fause Won a
Pennant"
q PEOPLES CHOICE.
Comedy. Jackie Cooper.
0 WDE0 VILLAGE.
Game. Monty Hail. host.
11.nn ~A TUE ooTHc vc oTrnr
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25

50 young debs who took part
in the Debutante's Ball which
was sponsored by the Sigma
Gamma Rho Sorority.
The affair was the feature
attraction on the Atlanta So
cial Calender for the season
and was held in the spacious
Atlanta City Auditorium.
Some 5000 formally attired
guests were present. Music
was furnished by Neal Mont
gomery's Band and the Debu-
tantes Cotillion was under the
direction of M. E. Galloway.
brother of famous bandleader
Cab Galloway.
Miss Braxton was accom-
panied to Atlanta by her par
ents and her lister Nell. Her
senior escort was her father.
Her junior escort was Robert
Saxon of Atlanta, the son of
college friends of her parents.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
MRS. G. DARLINGTON
REELECTED TO HEAD
SIDNEY ELLIS COUNCIL
R% In n
BY HI. Dyson

VICKSBURG, Miss. - Mrs.
Gertrude Darlington of Eure-
ka Temple. Vicksburg, Miss.
has been reelected as Loyal
Daughter of the Sidney Ellis
Council of the Mississippi
Daughter Elks. Daughter Car
rington is Recording Secretary
of the Mississippi State Asso-
citation of Daughter Elks and
is chairman of the Education
Department of her Temple.
She has been outstanding in
Mississippi Elkdom for a num-
Der of years and made a sub
stantial contribution to it's
growth, having worked har-
moniously with. the State Pres
ident, Past Grand Daughter
Ruler Willie H. Rudd.
With all the honors that
have been earned by DIR. Car
rington she is. still. a very
charming lady, with a way of
making each membe. feel in
divIdually important. She is
married to Mr.. Charlie Car
ringtOn and lives at 1913 Ran
dolph Street here in Vicks-
burg.
Other officers elected were:
DIT. L'Dina Robinson, Vice 10y.
al DIR. Ruler; DIT. Ida Morris,
Secretary and DIT. Tommie
Higgins, treasurer.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
CITY FEDERATION
TO HOLD MEETING

1.-The City Federation Coun-
Gil will hold its regular month
ly meeting at the College Park
Club House Sunday February
26, 1861 at $3.50 pm.
All club presidents, vic e
presidents, secretaries and
two members at large are in
vited to be present. The urg-
ency of our times demands
that we as women of greater
Jackson pool our energies.
We hope that the City Fed
Grafton will serve as reSer-
yoir for our energy and
strength. Our combined siren
9Th can help you realize your
club dream for beautiful flow
er gardens in every yard, for
better health conditions, for
many civic improvements in
which we are all interested.
SO plan to be present to repre-
sent your organization in our
meeting Sunday.
Join the City Federation of
Colored Womens Clubs of
Metropolitan Jackson. Re-
member In Unity - There is
Strength.
Mrs. c. c. Mosely, sr.
President
Mrs. Sadie c. Hill
Vice President
Mrs. GENEVA White
Secretary (F.ecording)
Mrs. R. o. Hubert
Treasurer and Core
spending Secretary
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
DEMONSTRATION
AT FRIENDSHIP
DONE BY MRS. HILL

The Friendship Club met
last week with Mrs. Celia
Forrest serving a. hostess.
Mrs. Versey McNair, presi-
dent, presided.
The demonstration of how
a baking-powder can be made
into a waste basket was
shown by Agent Sadie c. Hill.
Mrs. Hazel MEREDITH, assist
ant agent, brought to the club
a project the County Women
are currently working on.
Others taking part in dem
onstrationS and discussions
were Mrs. Margaret Craw-
ford, Mrs. Katie Robinson
Mrs. Earlene Collum and Mrs
Celia Forrest.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE
CLASS MET

The women's Bible Class
met with Mrs. Willie Anna
Jones, 208 E. M o n u m e n t
Street, Tuesday night. The de-
vOtiOn was conducted by Mrs.
Bessie Lee Stay. The topic:
Saint Mark. The chapter was
beautifully done and enjoyed
by all instructors. 1t was in
struction by Mrs. Thelma Jeff
ersOn. The business period
was presided by the Vice
President, Mrs. Ann Barrett.
Members present: Mrs. Thel-
ma Jefferson, Mrs. K a e
Haye, Mrs. Ann Barrett. Mem
berS present: Mrs. Thelma
Jefferson, Mrs. Katie Haye,
Mrs. Ann Barret, Mrs. Josie
Ellie, Mrs. Hattie Remy, Mrs.
Emily Stamply, Mrs. Rosie
Bell, jenkins, Mrs. Edna Tur-
ner, Mrs. Bessie Lee Stay,
Mrs. Geneua SeatOn. N e w
Members: Mrs. Bonnie Hen
derson. Visitor: Mrs. Emma
Crawford. Tasty SANDWICHES,
coca cola, fruit cake, nut and
candies was served by the
hostess, and enjoyed by all.
The next meeting will be hos
tossed by Mrs. Hattie Reny and
Mrs. Lois Holden, at College
Park Club House. Mrs. Louise
Turner, President, Mrs. Hat
tie Reny, Instructor, Mrs,
Geneva Seaton, reporter.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25

made a tB" average or better
for the first semester of the
l960-6l school session: PAR
IRISH HIGH SCHOOL, Halle
hurst - Herbert Barden, Bet
tie Titles, Hilda Redmond,
Clara Barnes. BRINKLEY
HIGH SCHOOL. Jackson
Bette Blue. Beatrice West.
UTICA JUNIOR COLLEGE
HIGH SCHOOL. Utica Kath-
crime Boyd. Bessie Cole. Flor
ence Crump. Emma ~ Davis,
Doris Hicks Nelma Higgins.
Maggie Johnson Nelma John
son Clyde Laws Maraie Lot
ton Ben Marshall Lawrence
Mcpherson Ruth sloode Car
oltn Moore Louis Pollard.
Shirley Robinson Christine
Smith. Erncsfine smith Jean
cite smith Mar2arce Webb.
Hazel williams Albert Bell.
Eddie Clark Roosevelt Thorn
as LIN DIN COUNTY
TRAINING SCHOOL - Cur
as Breaux Addison High
School Jessie Burrcll.
TEMPLE HIGH SCHOOL
Rosemary Green. SUMMER
HILL HIGH SCHOOL. Clinton
- MaXcine Harris. Pauline
Huiitt. Stella Niece. JOHNNIE
Phillips. BRUSHY CREEK
HIGH SCHOOL - Rosie NAL
lard, Ida Wilson, Cora Harris.
JIM HILL HIGH SCHOOL,
Jackson - Joe Ward, Ger
trude Davis. BURGULAND
HIGH SCHOOL - Gene Gut
ter.
THE UTICA JUNIOR COL
LEGE HIGH SCHOOL had the
following students on honor
roll for the first semester:
Twelfth Grade - Myrtle ia
cobs, Brenda Prater, Bobbie
Moffett; Eleventh Grade -
Earlean Allen; Howard Bur-
rell, Carrie Cooper, Mckenzie
Crump, Johnny Davis; Percy
Higgins, Allen Moncure, Will
lie Moore, Red Jean Rogers;
Arna Sanders, Betty Winters;
Tenth Grade = Dorothy Boyd,
Bette Crumb, Beverly Davis,
Willie Kinnard, Esterean
Minis, TERESA Moore, and
CasSandra Newman.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
Y. IA. c. A..
News

The Y adult players viii
perform At the Nixon High
School al Utica. Mississippi.
on Friday. February cath. Mar
shall l.. Frazier. Jr and James
Johnson will serve as direc.
tors.
The Young Mems Citizen
ship Club of the YMCA will
meet at the YMCA on Satur-
day, February 25. at 500 p. m.
according to an announcement
by Aron Williams, president.
The YMCA Religious En-
phasis Committee will present
an outstanding panel discus
sion at the YMCA on Monday.
February q, at 800 p. m. De
linquency will be the topic un-
der consideration.
Panelists include Mrs. G.. w.
Williams, moderator: Mrs. w.
r. Patton, Mrs. Nj. M. Hubert.
A. P. Johnson. and o. L.
Graves.
j. w. Dixon is chairman of
the sponsoring committee,
and his associates are: Rev. T.
b. Brown, Rev. p. z. Lott, Rev.
G.. w. Williams. Rev. George
w. Williams, Rev. F. P. Leon
ard, Rev. E. A. Mays, and
Roosevelt Robinson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
HONOR PAID LADY
FOR CHURCH WORK

Members of the Greater
Blain Street AME Zion Church
Sunday honored Mrs. Hattie
Penny at the church with a
Pre-Valentine Tea. Mrs. r. M.
Richmond was the guest
speaker.
The honor was for Mrs.
Penry's meritorious work at
Blair Street and other church
es over the city.
She is a member of New
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
where she serves as Sunday
School teacher, director of the
Young Peoples Choir, second
vice-president of Missionary
Society, a member of the Ma
irons League, and is presi-
dent of the Jackson District
Missionary Baptist Associa-
ton. She is the wife of w. p.
Perry, who is a member of
Greater Blair Street.
Mrs. Penny has organized
several Women's Bible Class
es and is supervisor of the
Daily Vacation Bible School
in her community. She Is M
ployed as assistant directress
of the College Park Club
House and is a professional
beautician.
During the program which
was followed by the tea, the
Lords Prayer was given by
Oscar Wolfe. Mrs. o. G.. Eli
land gave the occasion. A Solo
was rendered by Vernell Til
lis. Mrs. Louise Turner pre-
sented the speaker, Mrs.
Richmone.
After Mrs. Penny gave ex-
pressions, remarks wer e
heard from Mrs. Martha Will
liams, chairman of the tea.
Clsoing remarks came from
the Rev. r. M. Richmond
pastor of Greater Blair Street.
Mrs. Jack Carter was mis-
tress of ceremony. 20
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. Annie B. Veal-Simpson
and family takes this opportu
nifty to express their sincere
thanks and appreciation for all
acts of sympathy and kindness
shown them during their re.
cent sorrow. the death OF her
dau liter. Miss Charlena Veal
They are indeed grateful for
the beautiful floral designs.
the many kilograms and cards
of sympathy. as well Is per
sonai telephone calls and
visits. They pray Gods bless
ings or each and every one
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
STEWARDESS BOARD
OF NEW BETHEL
SPONSORS TEA

Members of the Stewardess
Board No. ! of New Bethel
sponsored a Silver Tea Sum
day in the home of Mrs. Nam
cy Henderson on Woodrow
Wilson Drive.
Present were Mrs. Lizzie
Burnette, Mrs. Nancy Hen
derson, Mrs. Geraldine Bled-
soc, Mrs. l.. Lewis, Mrs. Col
field, Mrs. Matte Wilson,
Mrs. Lizzie Henderson, Mrs.
Maggie Sims Ford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Beard, Mrs. Josie Sims
Subbard, the Rev. and Mrs.
L. A. Clark, Mrs. M. E. Bill,
Duncan Henderson, Sherry
Williams, Madison Bledsoe,
Otis Younkins, Walter May
berry and Henry Litzhugh.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
JACKSON SOCIAL
NEWS
By SARAH McNEAMER HARVEY
By SARAH McNEAMER HARVEY

others. -. We also have tic
kets for this concert. 49,.
SOPHISTICATED LAVAR-
ETTS' FANCY PANTS DAN
CE, out at the Elk's Audito-
rum, Friday past, drew a
representative audience that
enjoyed to the highest the en-
tertainment provided by these
popular matrons and their
charming prexy, MYRTIS
GREGORY $50. A previous
engagement prevented our at
tending, but we have heard
that there were a number of
mighty pretty pants on dis
play. -. First prize winner
was ..... Miss GEORGIA
ANN WASHINGTON, coed at
Jackson State $500 Second
Prize Winner was Mrs. ANN
WELLS This years
members of the club had Sc
lected Male Sweethearts
among the city's outstanding,
popular men as we got
the news. Sweetheart chosen
by the members were: MIR.
OLIVER DIXON. member
Irene Evans; JESSE WILL
LIAAIS. Myrtis Gregory; Ed
WARD LEE. Elouise Roy;
JOBBIE MARTIN. Allyne
Brown. BOB BAILEY. Ollie
Bailey .. This choice OF
SwecthcartS was used by the
popular Lavaretts to show APP
probation 10 the outstanding
business and professional men
of the city $500. Leave to
these charmers 10 think of
something nice like that 49,.
BREAKFAST AT EDN
TURNER'S comes Sunday and
all of you are invited 80.
The popular Beauticians So
rority ...... headed by Mrs.
Geneva Seaton is giving a
Benefit Breakfast in the well
appointed home of Mrs. Edna
TURNER, E. Bell Street, Sun
day, February rs ..... On
behalf of these ladies, all of
whom are among our 'besteSt'
friends, we urged you to at
tend and help this worthy
YMCA EXCURSION $3.50.
Want to see the beautiful
BELLINGRATH GARDENS
down Mobile, Alab ma way?
Well planned to go on the tour
that will take you to this city
and also along the Gulf Coast
-. For further information
call FL 1852 49,. up at the
YWCA they'll give lou all the
details .....
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25

buying a good flower plant
During the fellowship the hos
tess served ice cream and
cake
Present were Mrr Lee
Thorn Payton, Mrs. Myrtle
Payne. Mrs. Essie Broadwat-
CT. Mrs. Francis Rawls, and
Mrs. Vera Thompson The
next meeting will be held on
March z. in the home of Mrs.
r. j. Rawls, on Barrett Ave
nue..
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
GARDENIA GARDEN
HEARS PRESIDENT
ON PLANT VALUE

Members of the Gardenia
Garden Club held their Feb
ruary meeting in the home
of Mrs. Lee Payton, 20O1 Bar
nett Avenue. The devotion
was led by Mrs. Essie Broad
water.
The roll call was answered
with a favorite flower seed.
During the business session
the members made plans and
offered suggestions to better
the club.
Mrs. Vera Thompson. pres
ident, discusses with the
members the Importance OF
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
INSTALLS OFFICERS
SUNDAY


The Missionary Society and
Auxiliary of New Mt. Zion
Baptist Church will hold its
installation program at the
church, Sunday, February 26,
at 2:30 P. M. Mrs. B. D. Rush
ing will be guest speaker and
all churches from over the city
are expected to be present.
Mrs. Edna c. Turner is spon-
sor of the program. Mrs.
Geneva Davis, President and
Rev. B. d. Rushing, pastor.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25

which is the clubs project
for the year. The president
also stated that on March
9Th at the Garden Club Coun-
Gil meeting there will be
slides shown on flower ar
rangements and soil. A beau
tiful Illustration on Flower
arrangements for Church was
demonstrated by Mrs. Hen
rietta Lee. Before the close
of the meeting, the hostess
served tasty chicken salad,
hot chocolate and cake. The
next meeting will be in the
home of Mrs. Susie Young.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
v. F. w. ACTIVITIES

The V. F. w. Post 1882, To-
Gated at 50712 North Parish,
on last week, served coffee
and donuts to Ministers and
personnel at the Baptist Sem
mary, located across h e
street from the Post. Accord
ing to Commander Sam Bal
ty, Jr. Commander Curtis
Coward and Comrade James
Smith this will be continuous
courtesy that will be extend
ed to various group of the city
thruout the year.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
WELL WISHERS MEET IN
HOME OF MRS JOSIE
SMITH

The Well Wishers Club held
their regular monthly meeting
on Sunday, January %, in the
home of Mrs. Josie Smith,
1408 Barrett st. A full report
was made of donations to the
needy families in 1860. The
next meeting will. be held Sun
day, February rs in the home
of Mrs. Addie B. Davis, Plea
SAINT Avenue at 4: p. m. in
the afternoon. Mrs. Gladys
Campbell, president.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25

session. Contributing 10 the
sessions deliberations also was
District Deputy, Willie H.
Rudd who made brief remarks.
For the first time. a COM
mite was appointed to make
bylaws for the continuation of
the Clinic and the following
persons were named; DIT. Hat
tie c. Dyson, chairman, Bills
Dumas of Natchez, Jimmie
Duncan of Vicksburg and H.
B. Cooker of Canton. This
committee is to meet before
the next Clinic meeting.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
DAUGHTER OF
J. T. BRAXTON
is GA. DEB

ATLANTA, Ga. Miss
Rosemary Braxton, daughter
of Coach and Mrs. J. T. Brax-
ton of Tougaloo, Miss, and the
granddar ghter of Mrs. J. O.
Thomas of this city, and a Sc
nior at Brinkley High School
in Jackson, Miss, made her
1861 debut to Atlanta society
on Dec. %.
Miss Braxton, sponsored by
her grandmother, was one of
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
BAILEY AVENUE GARDEN
CLUB HOSTESSED BY
MRS. RANYARD

Sunday, February 19, the
Bailey Avenue Garden Club
met in the home of Mrs. Ora
lanyard and Gaberella Craw-
ford. After a timely devotion
minutes of last meeting we're
received and adopted as read.
The president made a. report
of the Shrubbery for the Hope
Spring Church Cemetery,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
PEARL ST. PASTORS
AID TO PRESENT
CONCERT
CONCER1

The Pastors Aid Board of
Pearl Street A NJ E Church,
is presenting a Concert of
Hymns and Songs Sunday,
February &c, 1861 in the Audi
forum of the Church, Corner
Pearl and Clifton Streets.
Special feature is the 81 Voice
Youth Choir.
This program is given for
the benefit of the building
fund.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
ELK'S 4TH DISTRICT
CLINIC MEET IN
VICKSBURG

BY HdttIe z. Dyson
The 4th District Clinic of
the Mississippi Silks, met joint
ly with the Past Exalted
Rulers Council and tn Past
Daughters Council, Sunday,
February 10, as guests of the
Vicksburg Elk Bills and
Daughters, with District Dep
uty Bill Edward N. Lee, ST.,
presiding over the Business
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

ing your level best; for your
faith in humanity; for being
kind to the poor; for looking
before leaping; for hearing
before judging; for being can
did and frank for thinking be-
fore speaking. "
PREPARATIONS For First
CLASS CITIZENSHIP
Nothing is as 4
in our preparations tor First
Glass Citizenship MS the Sc
curing of ECONOMIC Sc
CURITN When We CT
this. all other things will fol-
low in time "Beggars
cannot hope for either econo-
mic or social equality" SO
says George s. Schuyler.
writing in the Courier $500.
In our preparations for a Bet
ter and Fuller Life, let us
begin NOW to set up CON-
SU ME RS COOPERATIVE
organizations and so give
Negroes control over much of
their consumption .... Or
CARNATIONS that would place
millions of dollars in Negro
communities; would provide
more Negroes with jobs and
would go a long way toward
making us the self-supporting,
self-respecting men and wo-
men w eMUST BE AS FIRST
CLASS CITIZENS Yes,
let us get ECONOMIC Sc
CURITY $500. but with all
our getting, LET US GET
THE BALLOT A VOTE
LESS PEOPLE WILL FOR
EVER BE A HOPELESS
PEOPLE.
WE JOIN IN THE OBSER-
VANCE OF "BROTHER-
HOOD WEEK February 49,
20 and here reprint excerpts
from an article we read once
"a definition of BROTHER
HOOD that should be read
and reread anC its principles
practiced the world over.
BROTHERHOOD levels us
each on the same plane. A
high level plane; BROTHER
HOOD is the feeling that
lifts and never dragS into
lower depths, your neighbor,
your friends, nor the stranger
you chance to meet.
BROTHERHOOD is the show
ing of courtesy to your EN-
ployer and Employee alike;
to your family, the people you
know, the man who serves
you. In short, it is the tie
that links you spiritually with
God who sees all of us from
the SAME ANGLE
brothers under the skin. = I"
MUSIC LOVERS of our fair
city are in for a big treat
when on SUNDAY, MARCH
5, Alpha Pi Chapter, IOTA
PHI LAMBDA SORORITY
presents the j. p. CAMP
BELL College Choir under di-
rection of Mrs. MIRIAM
DANSBY JOHNSON (She's
Alpha Pr President) ....
who is doing most splendid
job with the choir at the col
lege. 49,. We've heard them
and even with our limited
knowledge of music, we'd say
they are great BUY
YOUR TICKETS FROM ANY
MEMBER OF THE CHAP
TER. and we have them
on hand at the Enterprise of
flee. 500.
TOUGALOO SOUTHERN
CHRISTIAN OLLIE E
CHOIR is being presented in
Concert at Central METHO-
DIST CHURCH, comes Sun
day, March II. ... This out
standing group is under the
superb direction of Mr.. AR
TEL M. LOVELANCE, whose
distinguished record in the
field Of music is we'll known
thruout the country. THIS
CONCERT is being ponsored
by a group of Central's mem.
bers for the BUILDING
FUND and is spearheaded BY
Mrs. NELLIE WILLIAMS anC
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-25
UTICA JUNIOR COLLEGE
STUDENTS MAKE HONOR ROLL

The honor roll for Utica
Junior College includes the
following students having
Evening star., 1961-11-07
By LESLIE ]. MASON

University Of Southern California
Our children have been
marching through school in
lock-step formation long
enough.
Back in the Little Red
SchoolhouSe days. children
either passed or they didn't.
If the seats got too tight for
them, it was regarded as an
extra incentive for learning.
The bright little guy skipped
right ahead without too
much fuss, learning what
ever there was to learn, even
If he had to sit on a pile
of books in one of the big
kids " seats.
1t wasn't perfect, by any
means, and a great many
critics didn't like it. They
said it was demeaning to
those who couldn't keep up.
1t was. They said it led
to social adjustment prob
lens. It did. Worst of all,
they said it was squeezing
children into an artificial
pattern, That NAV have
been true. too.
So they set up a new arti-
ficial pattern. Now every
body moves ahead, on a
ready or not. here I come"
basis. Everybody remains
with his own age group
even the bright little guy.
The seat now fitS-only the
curriculum is too tight.
DiSregardS Principle
This pattern completely
disregards the principle that
children should be taught at
the rate they can learn, not
according to a rigid schedule.
The pattern has been estab-
lished for enough years now
so that it has dug itself a
nice, comfortable groove.
All children start school at
the same age and follow
identical patterns of work
each year.
Occasionally one hears a
bit of public indignation that
seventh graders still can't
read or that exceptionally
bright second graders are los
ing interest in school. The
com plants aren't loud
enough to cause too much of
a stir. They quickly fade
from view.
The fact of the matter is
that the present situation
has become administratively
comfortable. School opera
ton has become a big busi-
ness and our present system
is tailor-made to the produc-
tion-line approach. Children
must move according to
Evening star., 1961-11-07

In reading rare book cata-
logs you will occasionally see
the notation, The authors
first book" In the case of
important authors this is a
matter of utmost significance
to the collector.
For, as I have several
times pointed out, the early
works of an author are fire.
quietly printed in small
quantitieS-go virtually un-
noticed by the world at large
and quickly slip into oblivion.
A case in point is the first
slim book of poetry pub
lished by the late Stephen
Vincent Benet. AS he told
the story in the Colophon of
October, 1888, his brother ar
ranged its publication in 1915
in an edition of about 800
copies. The title page reads
as follows:
FIVE MEN AND POMPEY.
A Series of Dramatic Por-
traits. BY STEPHEN VIM
CENT BENET. BOSTON,
THE FOUR SEAS CON-
PANY, 1915.
The rare first issue of
Five Men and Pompey" was
bound in purple paper
covered boards. A copy in
fine condition is worth $40
to $50 at retail in the COL
lector'S market today.