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14 WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, TANUARY 11, 1924 WILMETTE LIFE (Formerly The Lake Shore New*) Established 1912 with which ia combined WILMETTE LOCAL NEWS IC«t*bli«hed 1898 ISSUED BACH WEEK FRIDAY OF by LLOYD HOLLISTER. INC. lilt Central Ave., Wllmette, III Tele»ho>r .............WUasette 1*20 ¦VBSCRIPTION »2.00 A YEAR All communications must be accom- panied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for publication should reach the editor by Wednesday noon to Insure appearance In current issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks, obituary, poetry, notices of en tertainments or other affairs where an admittance charge will be made or a collection taken, will be charged at regular advertising rates. Entered at the postofflce at Wllmette, Illinois, as mail matter of the second class, under the act of March @, 18?». FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1924 Separate the Grades. Enforce the Traffic Laws. Build the Truck Road. LEARNING TO WRITE Some days ago we had the rare privilege of reading a letter writ- ten by a college girl. In this letter she said, among other things, "Well, I guess I'4I have to stop; I'd like to write a lot more, but I have to turn in a thousand word theme to-morrow morning, and how I hate it!" I may not have quoted her exact words, but the idea was that she liked one kind of writing and hated an- other. Regarding this particular young lady and her likes and dislikes we propose one question: If she were allowed to write what she likes to write, wouldn't she learn more rapidly to write good En- glish than if she were forced to write what she hates to write? Why doesn't her English teacher take advantage of this girl's in- terest? Isn't this teacher like a gymnasium director who compels his pupils to get that exercise at the pulley-weights which they could get in some delightful game? When will the colleges adopt those methods of teaching which the more primary schools have long since found so effective? "SOCIAL ACTIVITIES" "A cotillion with many lovely fcatmfta" Aw forget Ut WVto wants any of that stuff? "A group of young folks on the north shore have been invited to attend a dance"--Say, haven't the boys and girls got anything to do that's worth while? "Mr. and Mrs. John C. Welton entertained informally"--Why don't these folks go out and help somebody that really needs to be helped in- stead of giving things to people who already have more than they want ? The cynical attitude expressed above is not an unusual one. In fact, it is remarkably common. There are thousands who regard "social activities" as. to sav the least, useless. They think of those who take part in these functions as "butterflies," flitting about from flower to flower, go- ing nowhere in particular. But is this wholesale condem- nation justifiable? Are these activities wasteful, of no good to anybody except florists and ca- terers? Because you don't hap- pen to like them is hardly suffi- cient reason for being intolerant. Much, of course, may be said for "social activities," but let us here consider the value of only one benefit, but that one a big one. It often happens that peo- ple go to these parties and re- ceptions feeling at outs with the world in general. After having talked, danced, and dined with friends and acquaintances, these -s«*me people often return to their homes feeling much more kindly disposed towards their fellow humans. If you think that this is not a "big" benefit, call to mind the fact that love is the greatest thing in the. world. Al- so consider what the effect would be of a spread of this kindly feel- ing all over Europe. And, now, read the following and see if you don't find some- thing kind of heart-warming about it: "Mr. and Mrs. Dan Simonson have invited ¥he Park- way Bridge Club to spend next Tuesday Evening in their home. There will be a dinner at seven o'clock, followed by cards and dancing." JANUARY 24 January 24 will be a notable day in the annals of New Trier High School, for on that day classes will not meet, as usual, in the morning and afternoon, but, as most unusual, in the after- noon and evening. No boy or girl, now attending New Trier, will ever forget the strange ex- perience of having the school clock set back half a day, and of coming to school in the evening. Nor will parents ever forget the day when they got their eve- ning meals at the high school and afterwards heard their son and heir translate a passage from Caesar and their little Nellie de- liver a speech on the literary style of Abraham Lincoln. Maybe this experience will rouse these same parents to the value of having their children spend {o«r yarns* in forming such good habits as most of our pu- pils do in our own wonderful high school. WILMETTE LIFE LINES It was a rare encounter--that of Policeman Kunze and the big blue heron, with one dead eye. Has anyone ever heard of another bird coming in contact so rudely with an arm of the law? Wilmette Life is your paper. It deals with your interests! It just happens to be made up and printed over here on Central av- 'eViue. But, after all, it contains nothing except what is related di- rectly to you. So, please use it for all purposes beneficial to YOU. "Simple Ones." LELAND HOBART DANFORTH. , (Church of the Holy Comforter, Kenihvorth) Conduct maketh manners, and the man who believes in a God to whom he is unwilling to give one hour a week, is cer- tainly a poor specimen of filial gratitude. It is the spirit of a hobo rather than the spirit of a son which will take all from God and give nothing. X k^°l?!i,S U$ a" t0 ** SOnS and the test of 'if* ». whether mwmm Real Bargains tn our January Clearance Sale of Used Talking Machines TERMS &Z4 $5.00 Silvertone........ $250.00 Value, Now Columbia.........$200.00 Columbia.........$100.00 n >' Senora........:.. $150.00 New Columbia .... $150.00 Victor......¦.....$250.00 Brunswick........$200.00 $ 98.00 $ 98.00 $ 30.00 $ 98.00 $ 85.00 $125.00 $125.00 PATTERSON BROTHERS Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evenings Telephone 654 828 Davis Street EVANSTON, ILLINOIS <ffjJMjjg) Why The North Shore Line won the first Chas. A. Coffin Medal at the Convention of the American Electric Railway Association, October 11, 1923, Atlantic City, N.J. ^-Outstanding accomplishments in development of good relations, be- tween management and employees. "The fact, that your company has secured the award of the Coffin Foundation, is proof positive that the greatest spirit of co-operation must have existed among all men concerned, in the operation of your railway system." Mr. C. %). Emmons, Chairman, Committee on (Award CHICAGO NORTH SHORE and MILWAUKEE RAILROAD COMPANY Wilmette Passenger Station Telephone Wilmette 2514 fade from Zs too difficult I reading the story, embell ties in Arizoti Richard Dix. Prom the effe ght but Jazz to Arizona it in that sides to stay. him there, 1 £rry him ex« rk, and leave Little distur [accepted and ovely girl of t rk girl, suffer back to ng ceremor to substitut beauty. (any familiar stern pictures private cark nds who joui at it's all abo en the "greai the former [the abandoned lichard Dix i Marjorie Di •izona girl tha bhing Richard |rry her befoi inge his mind. Iter in other 1 look upon. convincing a Wallace. It's quite poss i much for the pt to like the A It was at the lis remarkable tremenduoi way. Four ind reeking wit [•quired wealth _ acked of the ( ¦bles and went ering unconcea ppointment. All of which i irho insist on auris," the R eighboring seat icpected to see fucker" or "M fere mentally meaty treat whi It is, howeve assify the "C say, perhaps, )i stage pictures which the Ru ful songs and < tiich should, of Salieff, the i comedian. To pleasant task of This he does [English but w [quite irre,sistabl( There is wid ; this group of most of their e [spirit of good [is such as to sa music, unusual ling. You can't | group singing* or in the "Song I And Balieff ha< ing the audien muchly advert Wooden Soldiei Here, indeed, ing entertainme and no straining yourself immen proceedings and sonally thank V ing it possible 1 so different. HER ! I Here is an itched at the |*t the West Co Mae Marsh [grease paint of of a hectic da; [dies." 'What's that ling?" asked icated a new ex [of the big stage [and working hi Oh, that's j [mg to himself, Jas she squeeze one of the new