Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 296, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 April 1922 — Page 8

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Highways and By-Ways of Lil’ Ol’ New York By RAYMOND CARROLL - ■■■ (Copyright, 1922, by Public Ledger Company.) ——

NEW YORK, April 22.—1n New York City there is a monthly publication, “The Macrocosm,'' (meaning "large world") that is pitched to the level of minds in the formative period—children between li and 18 years. It is written by high school teachers for high school pupils. The aim is to bring the “large world" of the outside Into the little world of the classroom. The reason for the publication is based upon the fear that many of the adult magazines are improper for youngsters in that they take for granted a knowledge children do not possess, and have yet to gain. The metropolis of the United States has the fiirge-t number of sch<*l children of any city in the world. The registration is 909,000 for the day elementa'ry. high and trade schools, and 91,790 for the night elementary, high

TO MAKE CITY FLYING CENTER Aero Club Considers Lease on Landing Field Ground. A meeting of the board of directors of the Aero Club of Indianapolis was held today to determine the advisability of leasing a tract of 110 acres near Cumberland, eight miles east of ludiaapoluis, for a flying field. An option signed by President Kenneth E. Griffith is the first step, he declared, In plans of the club to make Indianapolis the aviation center of the country. He said little doubt of the acceptance of the proposal existed, as members of the board already had signified their approval. Plans for an Intensive campaign over a three-year period were discfissed by the board through which Indianapolis may be put In the foreground as a flying center. Tentative arrangements have been made. It Is said, to celebrate “Airplane day" here when it Is expected to have 130 planes stage exhibition flights. The date for the exhibition has been fixed as May 29. Efforts are being made to have the Tulitzer airplane race classic staged here next year, according to Mr. Griffith, and a special meeting to dis-uss this subject will be held next Monday, providing no unforseon difficulties develop In the arrangements for leasing the landing field ground. Civic League Will Give Entertainment Members of the Enterprise Civic League will promote an entertainment, to be given in view of replenishing their treasury, it was announced after a meeting in Assumption Hail, 1105 Blaine street. It is planned to close the affair with an oldfashioned dance. May S lias been selected tentatively as the date. Two members were appointed to call on the board of public works members to get some definite action on petitions which were filed some time ago an 1 which. It is said, were Ignored. The petitions were for the installation of lights on Minnesota street, water mains on Sheffield avenue and the extension of gas service on Pershing avenue. Judge Frank .T. I.ahr, candidate for the Republican nomination for Judge of Ju- I venile court, and the present incumbent, ! will address the meeting of the league next Friday night. MOTION PICTURES

ANOTHER SMASHING SHOW!! WIL L I ROGERS: IN : “DOUBLING for ROMEO” IN WHICH THE TWO WILLS—ROGERS AND SHAKESPEARE—JOIN HANDS. THE RESULT—ROMEO IN RAGTIME—AND IT'S A RIOT OF ROARS. PROGRAMME The Second of the Circle’s New Standard of Entertainments 1. OVERTURE SLAVIC RHAPSODY BY FRIEDEMANN : 2. “THE FOUR SEASONS” THE MOST UNIQUE FILM NOVELTY , EVER MADE 3. CIRCLE PRESENTATION MISS ALMA JANE WILDAY—SOPRANO MISS .BLANCH E CLA R K—HA RPI ST IN SONGS AS YOU LIKE THEM 4. CIRCLETTE OF NEWS 5. TOPICS OF TIIE DAY MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT I “SONG OF INDIA” 6. “WAY DOWN UPON TIIE SWANEE RUBBER” t PLANATION SCENES # ; GORGEOUS STAGE SPECTACLE j ON THE LEVEE A SOUTHERN IDYLL OF PALMY STEAMBOAT DAYS 8. , WILL ROGERS ''■DOUBLING FOR ROMEO" 9. MUTT AND JEFF IN A BRAND NEW DU.LOGUE / DE LUXE “ PERFORMANCES WITH COMPLETE ORCHESTRA ( Av'ifsof. I AND STAGE SPECIALTIES MUSICAL 2:00-4:00-7:30-9:30 HI MUSICIANS UNTIL 1" :o0

I and trade schools, or a total of more than 1,000,000 pupils. There are required 21.000 teachers for the day schools aud 2,000 additional for the night srhoo'.s. Attending the day and night high. | schools of New York are approximately 100.000 pupils, wore than 3,000 teachers being engaged in preparing those youngsters either for college or the world at large, where self-help rules the individual. It Is estimated that there are 2,000.000 high school students in the Uniied States. ! Hence with the June examinations eight weeks distant, the- cherry blossoms i out, the daffodils up and the energy that ! comes with spring in the air, I sought out I>r. Franklin W. Johnson, noted edui cator of the Teachers College, New York, ! told him I was -going to write In the i interest of high school pupils and asked ; what was the most important subject to ! approach.

Griffith's Latest Movie Booked for Run at the Ohio [ “Orphans of the Storm,” David W. Griffith** latest photo-play spectacle hailed by the New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago cities as a greater picture than the “Birth of a Nation,” or “Way Down East," will open a limited engagement at the Ohio Theater com- ( mencing April 30. The film play Is based on the famous Peunery drama “The Two Orphans,’ which has run through more than 7,000 performances with Kate Claxton as the star. The original work hag been enlarged and its climax centers on the French revolution with Intimate glimpses of old Paris. MOTION PICTURES Mast to Today 1 1 norma i m TALMADGE 1 ,n | “Smilin’ Through” i PIANO BAND i WITH IG. GJRLS 8 THE Kj ENLARGED ORCHESTRA E OF THIRTY PICKED MUSICIANS ■ THE VOCAL PROLOGUE 9 INSPIRED BY THE n FEATURE PICTURE AND THE OTHER FEATURES TIUT 8 MAKE IP THE GREATEST - PROGRAM EVER PRESENTED S IN INDIANAPOLIS. De Luxe Performances, 2,4, 7:30 and 9:30

"Home study by all means,” he replied. "It is important, in fact much more important to the future welfare of the Nation than most people realize. Parents should know It. Some years ago when I was principal of the Chicago University High School, I prepared a method under which boys and girls who had attained the secondary stage of education could perfect their method of

Coqimencing April Twenty-Third | “ ~\ —-DOLL'S HOUSE* \ \ Ma play by HENRIK ID-TEN ♦ \ Kadmon'i Greatest Photoplay—A masterpiece from a masterpiece—* n| \ A picture every Woman, no matter what her age, will want to see and 4 V xhouid see—Every Wife should take her Husband to ate ft* , j Rudyard Kipling’s Famou Poem, 1 4 £ jfP ‘‘The Ballad of Fishers’ Boarding House” | Really Remarkable In It’s Cast of "Types” that are Absolutely True to Life .. % . JUST FOLLOW THE CROWDS TO % aV OTHER ATTRACTIONS V # ~ # I LOEW S STATE Matinees, 15C“2)C” Evenings, 2oc-40c The Buy Word for Entertainment 1 Sunday and Holiday Matinees Evening Prices Prevail I*l t _ Ji

In Arthur Somers V I" Roche’s Baffling \ k Mystery Tale V \ \Q^ “FIND X\/^ Broadway high and low life—gold-digging vamp and innocent girl from the country—all New York at its best and worst lives in this gripping melodrama. HARRISON FORD AND NORMAN KERRY IN THE CAST AL ST. JOHN In "THE STUDIO BUBE." FOE NEWS WEEKLY

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home study. As I said before it wag not the sort of reading one usually finds in dally newspapers and my self helps never achieved the distinction of a headline.’ “Are these your rules?” X asked, submitting to Dr. Johnson a clipping from the current issue of “The Macrocosm" which offered them as a panacea to high school students who might be finding

any of their subjects too difflcuh: for tLem. “Tbe very method,’ he said, with the pleased expression that an educator always had when attention has been given to a substantial contribution to education, the only reward of a teacher. Here follow some of the Johnson magic rules which If obeyed, teachers say, will enable any intelligent boy or girl to go

ahead with their class in the autumn. Make out a definite dally program, arranging for.a definite time for each study. You will thus form the habit of concentrating your thoughts on the subject? at that time. Understand the lesson assignment. I-iearn to take notes on the suggestions given by the teacher when the lesson la assigned. Take down accurately any ref-

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erence given by the teacher. Should a reference be of special importance, star it so that you may readily find it. Pick out the Important topics of the lesson before beginning your study. Learn to use your textbook, as it will help you to use other books. Do not lose time getting ready for study.' Sit down and begin to work: at once. Have the will to learn.

APRIL 22,1922.

Do individual study. Learn to form your own Judgments, to work your own problems. Individual study Is honeet study. Take an interest in the subjects taught in school. Talk to your parents about your school work. Discuss with them points that interest you. Prepare each lesson every day. Tbs habit of meeting each requirement punctually is of extreme Importance.