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6 WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1924 activity during the regular school session, would otherwise not be available to him. Some there are, of course, who must "catch up" in their work. But in the instance of the great majority, summer school represents an opportuni~y fo.r advance study. Then agam, one of the outstanding advantages of summer school is the accJimation of the prospective fresh rna n to the new· er methods of study to be encountered in high school work. Just a s college activity di.ffers from the preparatory study, so also does high school· differ from the elementary grades in its relativelv more exacting demands for self-reliance on the part of the student. As the student advances he relies Jess and less t:pon the personal guidance of the teacher until he eventually acquires the ability to study and think for and by himself ahd the instructor becomes more of the authentic reference medium and less of the disciplinarian. The summer school bridges the g~p between the grade!' and the h~~h. school. H~;e .the fr~sh:.a~ o ams a sma enn.g o tg school atmosphere; JUSt enough of it perhaps to make him fee] at home when the surge of autumn activities begins. WILMETTE LIFE (Formerl{c.'f::u!:!t· r.~~re Newa) with which ta combined THE WJ~::=~.d~:f' NEWI llltJED FRIDAY b;F EACH WII:EK I' UORTH SHORE· LINE uz~~:n':ra~~~~~~~e~t~~·llL 'ht······ · ······· ·· · Wltaette t.- THJ ltJBICRIPTIOll ~... A YEAR -A-1111 1-c""o .. m""m=u=n=lc=a=u=o=n:=:o::om=u=s=t:::b=e===-a=c=co=m=- ~~:~. ~r:i~1e~·~~ ~~~~f::t~:~· :~o~~: reach the editor by Wednesday noon to lnaure appearance In current Issue. Reaolutlone of condolence, carda of ~::t'!.~~m~~·::a~~· ':,~~~{· :~~~~:· ~h:~; Entered at the poat oftlce at Wll· mette, llltnola, aa mall matter of the aecond cia.., under the act of March an admittance charge will be made or ~.;::~~ct~odnve~~~.:i~'g w~~1te~~ charged at , ·· 1879. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1924 Separate the Grades. Enforce the Traffic Laws. Build tlte Through Traffic Road. Widen the Busi11ess Thoroughfares ADDING TO THE PARKS Vacationland forYOU. ORTHERN Illinois or Wisconsin? The sparkling lakes and cool woodlands of both these vacation countries are at the prime m~ their summer beauty now. Sunny, golden days make this the ~. 1ost delightful rime to take a ":acation, .or a week--end holiday. Come now and buil· , yo1 ·strength before fall chtlls the alr. 1Q . ? Taken Locke k picture visit. Ct and An play sot ever do trials a clown v of shee eral. 1 naught former fact tl friend I) of her WILMETTE LIFE recognizes the value of a suggestion that the Witmette Park Board proceed with t' t' f th ha £ neg? .1a tons or e pure se ~ addttlo~al park property. Thts suggestiOn bears parttc';llar reference to vacant land lytng to the "THE OTHER HALF" west of the village which should be purchased without delay for A great man once wrote a book park purposes. entitled, ~'How the Other Half The time to buy park lands in Lives." In it he depicted the the west is now. Negotiations for squalid tenement life of the New the purchase of territory for park York of twenty years ago. He purposes shopld be instituted im- was a wealthy man but knew mediately even though special as- something of the lives of his less sessment procedure is found nee- favored neighbors in the great essary. metropolis. He knew also that Property is most readily avail- most of the people in his "strata" able at the present time. The land knew little, if anything, about will gradually increase in value. It those other humans. will never be as reasonahle as at By the same token, today, the present time. Development of many who can boast of wealth, the far west JXlrtion of the village palatial homes and broad estates, may render purchase of the land know. or want to know little of inadvisahle if not virtually impos- the fellow whose abiding place sible in the not far distant future. is the hovel or, what is perhaps \Vilmette is enjoying a rapid still worse, the stifling city tenegrowth and as this development ment. . . progresses available lands for park Present day soetal agenctespurposes will become more and the Northwestern Settlement, more difficult of acquisition. ~ull Ho~se, I~fant Welfare S?The Village will need more park c1e~y, Chtldren s Home and Atd lands. Future generations will soctety, Arden ~hore a~~ all the thank us for ha\·ing anticipated the others are s~owt,~g us how t~e need hy providing ample play other ha.lf hves .and, what ts facilities for the public. 'fhe Park more, domg the tht!~gs for the~e board should consider this matter p~ople that Ja~~b Rns wanted hts seriously and in the light of future ctty and all ctttes to do for the requirements of the community. unfor.tunate tenement dwel~er. That is one suggestion. Another . It ts commendable that. \n the comes apace. hterature £?f these. sple!ldtd weiA portion of the Lake Front fare agenctes we . mvanab~y find Park might readily be converted the names o! netghbors m our into a nine-hole golf course. Here north shore villages. we find an exten, ive stretch of park We wan~ to know how thfi Janel. A olf course II II other half hves ~~d want t~ help .g wou < a<.< hem, not patrontzmgly, but m the muc h to · 't o f t rue b ro tl1erh o.o d . w e · tts advantages ·1 · as ha puhbc sp1n t. e 1 east wan t th em t o enJoy · th e f rut't s o f possessiOn wtt 1out m rr· ·t· b B ma .. mg 1 s eauty. estdes pro- wholesome environment and to vtdmg a play place for the hundreds secure with us who are someof golfers. such . a communi_ty what more favored, the benefits cour, e would cons~ttu!e a finanetal of modern science and instruca et to the Park dtstnct. It would tion. more than pay for it elf. It would give us a good public golf cour e, THRIFT IN EDUCATION conveniently located and more than The recent session of the self-sustaining. Wilmette needs a National Education Association community golf course. This ap- at Washington, D. C., emphasized pear~ to be a feasible plan for the importance of thrift, teaching meetmg that pn.·, cnt 1 t:4ui rement. economy in school administration and in-troduction of universal SUMMER SCHOOL aving systems. What has been termed the Arthur H. Chamberlain, chairmost successful season in New man of the National Committee Trier High school !'un11ner school on Thrift Education, advocates annals do. ed last Fridav when courses of study on these lines in the 530 students and about a the school systems of our · core of instructors put a ide country. their task, to enjoy a few weeks General introduction of school of re t prior to resumption of the saving deposit systems, with milregular chool work in Septem- lion, of small depositors drawing ber. interest, are to be introduced in Time was that summer the common schools and colleges. school student wt:re classified a~ Progressive banking houses are "delinquent pupil ;" those who taking up this matter on practical either because of natural dullne. s lines to counteract the tendency or lack of interest, fell by th<: of children to spend money before wayside during the ·. choof year they have acquired earning a their fellow: trudged hravelv abilitv. along the high"·ay of learning The morality and stability oi But that day belong largely to character, to say nothing about the past. In this age of . pecial- individual honesty and saving jzation and nece ity for careful habit of the child can be conpreparation for college work. the served by such systems for the student take advantage of the welfare and prosperity of the insummer vacation spell to equip dividual, the family and our himself in certain branches of the countrv . curriculum which, .in the ru h of .:_Indt.:.i.rial News Bur~au. N He t cunning has a rates a1 actions 1 Of CO\ scene c wouldn things whom · The never The North .Shore Line is the real vacation route to Northern Illinois and Wisconsin vacation territories; fast, frequent, :.JI,steellimited trains and connecrinf motor coach service combine to take you strai11ht to the heart of the most beautifu lalce,Jands of these states. there 1 1 that is Motor Coach Connections North Shore line !.Motor CtHJch T"urs Offer Low-Cost Long Distance Vacations coechee-ourlnga of unmntched see· nlc beauty 1hrouah alorioue lake ~nd re110rt re11ione o7 Northern Illinois and Wiaconaln,includinll the famou· Delle. 3-day trlp-4$5 mUa. Bi1, new, comfortable, de luxe Geneva, Twin ukea, . 'owers Lake and IUrrounding lakee 11re Teached by North Shore motor coaches connecting w;th Nonh Shore ttains at . ·cnosha. Antioch, Channel Lake, Piat:1lcee Bay and Fox River resona arc reach by Nonh Shore motor coaches connecting with Nllrth Shore trains:: Waukegan. You'll find travel on the Nonh Shore Line comfonable, in every sens,, all-steel trains and a stone ballasted f('adbcd, 11mooth -running motor coaches, and th· courteous attention of every North Shore employee, combine to make it so. L;~l.e differd in reel the pil makes Louise ville' 1 the fit show. The seen :r:~s37.w. and l.ocludt.,. "oat Other Wisconsin J7acation Points lry Rail Direct connections are made by Nonh Shore tnlina with the T. M. E. R. &. L R. R. for Oconomowoc, Nashota Lakes, Nehmabin Lakes, Silver Lake, Delafield, Waukesha Beach, Naga· wicka Lake and Pewaukee Lake. Also direct connections with Mi·waukee Northern R. R. for Pon Washington, Sheboygan, Ellchan Lake, Cedar Lake, Crystal Lake and intermediate pointe. Schedules of both roads connect with North Shore trains. Step hom your North Sbore train in Milwaukee into a T. M. E. R. &. R. or Milwaukee Notthern tn~r the~ ~~~1. 5-day 7-day ~-959 ~;;1!8 .:'Jiu..;:,.~u:~n5~ trla:~$s9.eal~ aDd boat mllea. includln.z Fir decid pres It tr<.~n screet Blac title Ieday t:rip-180 mllea t <' Lake Gea.eva and return, lndudl.,. boat trip, $7.50. I.Uwaated foldeT wtcb full ·\an ·· ··'9 ~:!l6~M';..·K~~ s~i. ~~· -.i~.ff.e.!,r; Sr., Chlc·S" · Telephone State 5723 ~ No«h ....... Lll\e For schedules, /arts or other information, or mo!OT coach and rYain stn!ict, inquirt at North ShoTt ticket offiu. or Cenrn 18280. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Company Wilmette Pauenaer Station Telephone Wilmette 2514 SERVICE with a smile 1010 NORTil AVENUE WELL! before leaving on an extended auto trip, come in and let us lubricate your car, tune up your motor and make a general inspection to see if the machine is in proper shape for a pleasant outing. There is nothing so disappointing as troubJe on the road and to avoid the possibility-see us before going PHONtS WINNETKA 617·18}4 Th11 gar and oiling ffation it jt41 across tht ffrrtt, and Jl · Mndtr our managtmtnl HUBBARD WOODS GARAGE WINNETKA, IWNOIS