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*streti. Sympathetic handling of third t .grade chilcren was urged by the speaker. of the afternoon, E. L Ny- gaard, superintendent of the Joseph *Sears school in Kenilworth. "When the child reaches the third grade, he js for the first time aware jof a feeling -of independence,"' said' Mr. Nygaard. "Heretofore his schiool Yeats. have been full of happiness. He bas made things with bis' bads-his school life bas *been one of interest- ing activity. 'Now he is suddenly Up against things which are ,not inter-' esting to hlm in themnselves-the la- borious part of school Work. "In addition, most people do not k feel. for.the cbildren of 8, 9, and 10 the syrnpatby tbey invariably feel for thé tiny cbildren of kindergarten age. For the intermediate grades, I (lesire flot mediocre teachers but exception-, I ai teachers wbo, can sceei lu these cil1- dren the. charm whicb anyone cati ( find in first grade cbildren, and wwho can Iead them to acquire sponitane- f ,sly and in a bappyway the tools 'of learning.I1 do netmerv-ha flot give two cents for the school where everytbing, must be sugar- coated. -The best school teaches chli- dren thlat at times notbing ýwili avail but gond bard work." - Before MNr. Nygaard's talk, M iss Vivyenne 'Morin, sang severai lovely songs, which were mulLch enijoyýed. 1 Two 'of the third grade boys, Philfip Newman, Jr., and jack Hickev. gave a program of recitations and instru- mental nmusic, in whicb. they sbowed fne ability and good, presenc.e before an audience. Assisting Mrs. Kutten . were -11rs. Charles Rogers, Mrs. Frank Kaye, and Mrs. Howard J. M1ickey. Mrs. Clemieft J. Murphy and Mrs. Mar- shal! V. Kearney poured. >FETIN.G BRIDE-TO-BE Mt. and Mrs. Miles Seeley, 705 Rogers avenue, Kenilwortb, will eni- tertain iniformaliy at a smail buffet, supper on Sunday ln honor of. Miss Sarah May Morey of- Evanston-, Por li WILI f i en Wintrg Nighta! 0 When you've opened the win- .dow and retreated beneath warm, Ili, a,.,. tilia.n.v --t<-,-., - --. - home with them. William Henry Stover, son of Mrs. 1. K. Stover, 1044 Ashland avenue, is coming home on December 23 from Dartmouth for the Christmas hou-. dY'sý. t, ýKeep Nàung,