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October 26, 1928 WILMETTE LIFE CURB ON mJDENT CARS CAJJ.ED SAFM MAnER Superintendent Cerk DiacuaieS Problema Faeiq AD Edaca· tional lnatitatiou By Frederick E. Clerk (Superintencleat, New Trier . Hiah School) The student population at New Trier has now passed the 1,700 mark. Five years ago there were about 1,100 pupils enrolled and at the present rate of increase another five years will bring the student enrollment to about 2,200 or 2,300. This increase in population has yery naturally had the effect of crowding some of the facilities of the school. By carefully planning ahead, however, the School board has been able to provide all the necessary housing equipment and teaching force to meet the demands of the increasing school population. Not only have the essential needs been met but it has heen accomplished at a gradually decreasing · per pupil expense (from $247.83 per pupil in the school year 1923-24 to $222.44 per pupil in the school year 1927-28. Automobile Ia Problem There is one respect, however, in which the School board has not be~n able to meet the increasing demands and that is in the matter of parking :-;pace for student automobiles. Much time and thought has been given ~o this subject by the administration of the school, the result of which has heen to bring all those who are concerned with this problem to the conclusion that the question· of parking space for student cars is the least important factor in the necessity for restricting the use of autos by students. The record of auto accidents amon.~ Xew Trier students is not an alarming one, but the record of auto accidents at other schools where auto use is relatively unrestricted i.; nothin~ short of appalling. Even some of the leading colleges of the country have found it necessary to forbid the use of autos 1)\· students. Safety Re.ulation The purpose of the student auto regulations at New Trier is solely for the safety and welfare of the students, hoth physical and moral. Sometimes it is difficult to make parents see the necessity for restricting the use of student autos to those who have passed their seventeenth birthday, particularly since the legal age for driving in Illinois is fifteen years. ~rom the standpoint of the school it is very simple. If rhe driving of autos were restricted only to exclude those who were not vet fifteen years of age, there would ·he ~norc autos at the school than could possibly be sutlervised or could even he pa.rked at a reasonable distance from the building, and the dangers that exist under present regulations "·ould be increased to · an unrea~onable degree. Many students, under this a;rangement, would drive to !'chool who would be bPtter off physically if they were to walk: indeed this i~ the cac:P even under the present restrictions. Tn planning auto bus transportation for pu9ils to schools throu~hout the country, a mile and a half is ~enerally con ceded as a reasonable di!'tance for a student to walk to school. In many cases · transportation is not furnished for students livincr within· two miles. Take Bia Chance It is quite natural that parent" should ~ive ear to the imoortunities of their children in this m~r and it ~~ quite normal for voung people of high school a~e to wish to drive a ca..r. It is noteworthv. howPver, that hardly a person of mature iud{Yment who has to deal with lar'!e numhers of voun<!' peonle ·wm al!ree th~t the advantag~s of the auto for vouth outweiP"h the disadva.ntage~. The dansrers of auto driving to adolescent young people ue More Tickeb on Hand for SYmphony Programs Newcomers . to the north shore are advised by officers of the New Trier Orchestral association that season tickets are ~till available for the Little Symphony concerts to be given at New Trier auditorium th1s winter under sponsorship of the association. The Little Symphony concerts, conducted by George Dasch, are made possible solely by subscription. ~orne ot tnose wno had previously subscribed found it inconvenient to take advantage of this season's concert series, thus leaving several season tickets available for those who have only recently come to the north shore and for that reason are not supplied with tickets. The seventh season of these concerts begins Monday evening, November 12. The series includes ·five concerts. Soloists of ·world reputation are secured for these occasions. Applications for season tickets may be made to Mrs. B. K. Smith, 547 Orchard lane, Winnetka, secretary, or Harry L. Street, 592 Sheriian road. Winnetka, treasurer. MASON, LAZZARI IN '-----A-ts_~_~_dfJ_ . Y_C_ ~_b-.! . . MUSIC aUB RECITAL 1 I Scheduled Muzio Concert Unavoidably CaDcelled; Clab Secarea Great Opera Dao Announcement that Claudio Muzio, scheduled to give the inaugural recital, Monday evening, October 29, of the Winnetka Music club Artist-Recital series, had cancelled all her American engagements this season, brought information from the club that Edith Mason and Virgilio Lazzari of the Chicago Civic Opera had been secured to ~ive a joint recital in the place ofMme. Muzio's announced appearance. Mme. Muzio, in a message from South America where she and her mother had been vacationing,. stated that she had found it advisable to canel all engagements scheduled.-for. ..this season, including her appearance with the Chicago Civic opera, because of the precarious state of her mother's health. Her cable to the Winnetka Music club read in part : .. Have only one mother in the world and she means more to me than. any concert." Raak With Gnat Stara The ·Winnetka Music club considers Dr. Shailer Mathews of the Univer- itself fortunate indeed to have secured sity of Chicago, eminent religious lead- those two outstanding artists, Mason er and author, wilt address the Wil- and Lazzari, both of whom rank mette Sunday Evening club, Oclober among the truly great artists of the 28. Dr. Mathews will discuss the In · era. The program to be given Monday ternational Religious Peace confer- evening is to be found on the Music ence which. he attended recently a~ Page of this issue. Edith Mason, lyric soprano, was Geneva, Swttzerland. born in the United States and had her first lessons with the famous Victor Company D Association Maurel. Her first operatic role was Nedda in "Pagliacci" with the Boston· Holds Reunion October 29 Opera company. She was for two Members of Company D associa- years a member of the Metropolitan tion, \Vilmette's militia unit during the Opera company, but later ret~rned to World war, will hold their annual re- Europe to continue her stud.ies. Today union dinner at the Old Style Inn, she is known throughout th~ world, Sheridan road at Chestnut street, having sung with all the principal Monday evening, October 29. An en- opera companies in Europe and Amertertainment and election of associa- ica. Critics are unanimous in extollin~ tion officers will follow the dinner. the beauty of her .voice. Many of the outstanding leaders Debut ia Li·ht Opera among the men of the village are memVirgilio Lazzari received bis first bers of the association. Dinner wilt be operatic training as a singer in light served at 7 o'clock. opera. He made his debut in. .musical comedy at the age·' of 18 year· and in the next seven. years sang ex\ensively HARVEST DINNER TONiGHT The annual Harvest Home dinner in Italy and South Ameri~a. Hi:. for members of the Wilmette Parish first appearance in grand .opera was in Methodist church will be held tonight Buenos Aires in 1914. Five years later in the church parlors. Prof. R. D. he joined the rCL:llks . of the Chicago Hollington of Northwestern university Civic Opera. He has been prime will speak on the subject, "Art and favorite with Ravinia audiences for Religion." Professor Hollington re- several years. cently returned from Europe where he Notice of the change in program for made a study of art and architecture. the opening concert of the Music club series has been sent to all subscribers, it is announced. Gra/ Zeppelin May Make Course Along North Shore Coast Strong likelihood that the Graf Zeppelin, world's largest dirigible which ' recl'ntly made a successful crossing of the Atlantic ocean, will fly o\·er the north shore towns when it visits Chicago this week-end was expressed when it was learned that the ship is due to make a promised visit to Kenilworth. Definite assurance came early this week from Harry Viss~ring, 257 Kenilworth avenue, Kenilworth, who is vice-president of the Goodyear-Zeppelin company and who is accompanyin~ the Eckener party as Chicago's representative, that the great Zeppelin will fly over Kenilworth sometime this week-end, supposedly today. Requests were sent to Dr. Hugo Eckener, commander of the Graf Zeppelin, from all north shore towns as far north as Lake Forest and \Vaukegan asking him to fly here with the dirigible. The Graf Zeppelin was due to leave Lakehurst, N. ]., \Vednesday night or Thursday morning, coming via Cleveland, Akron, and Detroit to Chicago. The time of its departure and of its arrival here was largely dependent on weather conditions. a E. E. Udell Loses Car to Two Hold-up Men E. E. Udell, of 302 Park avenue, was forced to drive his roadster out to Willow and Happ roads late last Thursday night by two armed white men and was then ordered to walk horne, according to his report to the Wilmette police. Udell was driving his roadster on Park avenue between \lv' ashington and Lake streets, he said, when the two men appeared and · threatened to shoot him unless he complied with their demands. The car was recovered the following day by Police Lieutenant Borre and Mr. Udell. subtle, varied, and cumulative. A parent who allows his son or daughter of immature years to use a car must be prepared for almost anything. This statement is not to be interpreted as a criticism of the students at New Trier or at any other school. It is a perfectly natural situation and because the dangers to young people in driving are great and in most cases not familiar to them, it is unfair to them to encourage them in the unrestricted use of cars. Wilmette Drum and Bugle Corps Appears in Chicago Wilmette Post Drum and: Bugle corps took a prominent part in the meeting of the Seventh Distnct, American Legion, · on Wednesday evening, October 17. Before entering the hall at 2300 Chase avenue, Chicago, the corps paraded in full uniform on busy Western avenue, attracting f~voraMe attention from a large crowd. Numerous selections were played in the halt where North Town Post acted as host, presenting entertainment and serving refreshments. Several new members are to be added to the corps as buglers, and a special class is now forming. Only members of Wilmette Post American Legion , are eligible to join the corps. ·· ~ You'll see a lot of interesting things if you'll look through this week's WANT..AD PAGES HARVEST HOME DINNER Members of the First Presbyterian church of Wilmette will hold their annual Harvest H9me dinner in the church parlors Fridav evening, November 9. Th~re will be .a program following the dinner.