quately equippeci to work, with thej more progressiveapproach to educa-' tion. Perhaps >the profession seemns already overcrowded, Why train. more teachers? Su *rely :no- profession ,or business is overcrowded withb men and îWomen of exkceptional ability which is, at the saine fine, backed by valuable experience. Educator*,Devis. lilài In 11932 Carleton W. Washburne, superintendent of the Winnetka pub-, lic schools; Perry Duniap Smith, headmaster of. the North Shore Country Day school, Wïnnetka, and Flora J. Cooke., for ,many years principal of thé Francis W.. Parker school, Chicagô, put their heads to-> gether to, devise a solution for their own need of good teachers. The ne- sult was the Graduate Teacç> ers Col- lege of Winnetka. The two funda- mental points ini their plan for it' were: (1) that there should be very high standards in the selection of students and (2) that the students' tirne be divided equaily between actuai classroom experience and the study of educationai theony. Make Caref ni Selection. Each year only eighteen or twerity classes. J.heir keen, questioning minds presenit a challenge, and stimu- lation to the experienced teachers under whseguidance they wrk Experiteuce and Theory The tbree directors of the Graduate Teachers collegeo wiseiy base the pro- fession al training on both exFperience and, theoty. The Winnetka public Schools,' Francisý W. Parker.sho and, North Shore Country Day school are the laboratonie.s in which the in- terns work.. In this way they have three distinct types of expérience at their disposai: -.public* school, pnivate city schooi and private country day school. The students may select any field fnom nursery school thnough high school. In these schools only the teachers wtIo are' bes -t qtulîihd UV handie graduate students fonm the faculty of the Graduate Teachers college. Under their e xperienced eyes the student teachers observe and do intern teachinjz at least haîf of every day. The rest of eaéh 4ay is devoted to general seminars (grad- uate study classes) or specialized study. The students can bring inito "The Mattress St ore" ~ IRAUCHS SLUMBER SHOP INNEISPRIt4G MATTR ESSES This weli known matffress, £$975 -valued at $1 6.00 Our $12.50 mattres, de 'mask cperw-hôndles on sies, but-ý ton luff.ei and neatIy bouand. S and women of fine cultural býack- of i .enabies. the interns as to ground 'and broad vision. They arecriiethrow tacng whl expectecitdon led well familiarity with the best educational equipped in subject matter so that theory equips themn with the propen I they can devote ail their time to pro- perspective. From this arrangement fessonaitnaiing.the comrnunity benefits quite directly. Varied Backgrounds Working together, the regular teach- The backgrounds of the students ers and the ýinterns can. give much are ext remeiy varied. Aiways there more individual help. to each child are one or two foreîgn students who in the classroom. School faculties aie. * ollows I "Santa Claus Guards,"I "Lebla Waltz," 'Primr Pour Etudes-for double thirds, for "Little Patriot Mar'ch,", txiplets, for passage work, for double tentotsI'~ "Wood' Nyrn notes,"Camp Winsum,"- "Huntlng "Cherry Bude."1 #og, Three and Twenty Pirates3," Anita Turck Ew,