The Cedarville Herald, Volume 76, Number 22

CHKHNH C'OVNTf IMUNTI.VO CO. Pag© 22 Thursday, June 11 VelloiT Spring* American Jnm w ioivu Journal Cednrvlllc Jlernld “ Small Community” In Yellow Springs Next Week To Discuss Community Schools, Fellowship Groups The Tenth AmumI Conference on the Small Community, bringing to­ gether educators end professional people, businessmen, housewives, farmers and residents of smalt and larger communities, will be held In Yellow Springs Juno 29-July 1. Un­ der the general theme of T h e Lonely Crowd' vs. Community, the conference will discuss two topics: “ Fellowship Groups in the Com­ munity” and “School Reorganiza­ tion,” The conference will be held in the Antioch School, on the south­ east corner of the main campus at Antioch College, with the open­ ing session on Monday, June 29, at 9:00 A. M. Speaking on the topic ‘The Smal Community — Integrator of Life and Person­ alty,” Arthur E. Morgan, presi­ dent of Community Service, Inc., will open Monday morning a n d afternoon dlscussioiis on fellow­ ship groups in the community. A prominent e d u c a t o r , Hilda Hughes, and a leading sociologist, VV. B. Jones, Jr., will also speak in these sessions. Dr. Hughes, Di­ rector of Student Training and Professor of Education at Antioch College, has had long experience as an educator. She was principal of the Milford Township (Indi­ ana) high schools, county super­ intendent in LaGrange County, Indiana, and rural supervisor in Wilton, Conn. Before joining the Antioch faculty in 1930, she was supervising principal of the Pop­ lar Branch, IN', C., high school. , Dr, Jones, Professor of Sociology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and American Program Director, Save the Children Federation, has served as Specialist in Community Organization with the Extension Division, University of Virginia, and consultant to numerous wel­ fare and social agencies including' the Oak Ridge Welfare Services, the Knoxville Community Chest and the Tennessee Department of Pub­ lic Welfare, He has been vice pres­ ident of the Southern Sociological Society and chairman of Its Com­ mission on Teaching of Sociology, He Is at present on leave of ab­ sence from the University of Ten­ nessee to carry on his work with the Save the Children Federation. Under the topic, “The School as an Integral Part of the Commun­ ity,” William McKlney Robinson, Director, Department of Rural Life and Education, Western Michigan College of Education, will address the conference on Monday evening, June 29, at 7:30 P. M. Dr. Robinson will direct further discussions on Tuesday on the subject of com­ munity schools and school reorgan­ ization, assisted by a number of other leading educators, laymen and sociologists. Dr. Robingoon’s experience in the field of rural education has included close study of rural life in 24 countries, service as presi­ dent of the Department of Rural Education of the National Edu- "cationo Association Association, chairman of the National Con­ gress of Parents and Teachers’ r u r a l -service, committee, and member of the Town and Coun­ try Committee, National Council of YMCA’s. He has Jield similar positions in the state o f Michigan and has been chairman of the Michigan Committee on Educa­ tion in Rural Areas. He Is presi­ dent of the Kalamazoo County Council of Social Agencies, presi­ dent of the Community C h e s t Fund, Inc., and president of the Torch Club. Mrs. Robinson, who will accom­ pany her husband and participate In the sessions, has also had much experience In community leadership being at present a member of the Kalamazoo City Commission, one of the two women who have ever served on the commission, Other leaders at the conference will bo: T, A, Gantz, superintendent of Schools, Morrow County, Ohio, and member of the Ohio Commun­ ity Schools Association; John Rine­ hart, Superintendent of Schools at Perrysburg, Ohio, and former su­ perintendent at Yellow Springs; John Ramseyer, Director of the School Community Development Study, Ohio State University; Fred Vescolanl, Superintendent, Nadeau Township Schools, Carney, Michi­ gan; and P. W, Brown, chairman of the Greene County Board of Ed­ ucation, Xenia, Ohio. Concluding the sessions on school, reorganization will be a discussion meeting on Tuesday evening, June 30, at 8:00 P. M., devoted to the formulation o f conclusions and rec­ ommendations* Wednesday morning’s sessions In­ clude a discussion of “Intentional Communities as Pioneers In- New Educational Possibilities, and a tour of the industries of Yellow Springs, described In the recent book, “Industries for Small Com­ munities." Community Service, Inc., sponsor of the small community confer­ ences, the first of which Was held ten years ago, is an -educational and research organization with the aim of strengthening community life and drawing attention to the significance of the small commun­ ity. Formed in 1940 by Arthur E. Morgan, former president of An­ tioch College and first chairman of the TVA, Community Service has; conducted a lecture oond consulta­ tion service, collected information' on successful -and unsuccessful community endeavors, and issued a number of publications, including COMMUNITY SERVICE NEWS, now In Its eleventh year of publl- I cation, and the recent book by |Arthur E, Morgan, “Industries for »Small Communities,’' The current , (May-Juno) issue of COMMUNITY ■ SERVICE NEWS is devoted to the : conference subject, with articles on “What Causes C o mm u n i t y ? ' ’, ; “School Consolidation, A process Calling for Social as Well us Edu­ cational Insight," "Fellowships May i Orow Into Communities,” and "Community for All Means Unity with All." Registration for the conference should be sent to Community Service, Inc., Yellow Springs, O., (phone 7-2161). Advance registra­ tion is not required, but is neces­ sary for those who desire lodging reservations. A small registration' fee is charged. FOR YELLOW SPRINGS: While out - of - town, members of the Small Community Conference are asked to pay a registration fee, Yellow Springs residents Will not he charged a regular fee, Eleanor Switzer, secretary of Community Service stated. Voluntary contri­ butions toward conference ex­ penses will be welcome, Miss Switzer said. ASPHALT RUBBER CEMENT TILE :HOOS£ FROM: KEN TILE Modernize your kitchen, game room, powder room or bath with handsome dubber or asphalt tile . Only top skill guaranteed work. Call for free low estimate. GOLD SEAL— MOSAIC FLOREVER STEVENSON TILE CO, Ask About Our Low Prices Phone 7-7209 Yellow Springs, Ohio SUMMER TERM Helen Ross Hains * INSTRUCTOR Use Our Monthly ACCORDIAN Plan (Rental Applies Oil Purchase if You Wish to Buy) XEINA, OHIO '§ West 2nd St Local Members . In Conference i Mrs. John Mills of Cedarville is attending the Annual Ohio Confer­ ence of the Methodist Church held this Week in Lakeside, Ohio. Mrs, Mills is a delegate from the local church. Rev, and Mrs. E. R. Biggs and Mrs. David Reynolds plan to spend the week-end at Lakeside. Chemists To Honor Crane,! Kettering The trl-clty meeting of the Amor- Icon Chemical Society wll be held at Antlocil College this Saturday afternoon beginning at 2 p, m. and will be highlighted by the honoring Of Or. E. J. Crane, editor of "Chem­ ical Abstracts," for the past 38 years and professor emeritus of chemistry at Antioch. Dr. Crane wUl be awarded tho Austin M. Patterson award which was established four years ago by the Dayton section of the Society. Another highlight of the confub will be a talk by Charles F, Ket­ tering to be given in Kelly Hull at 4 p. m. * ■ 'The Dayton, Cincinnati and Co­ lumbus sections of the Society will comprise the parley which will he given a- tour of the Antioch cam­ pus, the Fels Institute, the VernUy Laboratories, the Science building, the Kettering Foundation and oth­ er spots of interest. A trip through Glen Helen led* by Kenneth W. Hunt, Glen Director will follow the field trips. Arrangements are it^ charge of Dr. James F. Corwin of the Chemistry department at An­ tioch. Class Holds Picnic The, Junior High Sunday'School class of the United Presbyterian Church had a welner roast at the home Of Lamar Spracklen, Tues­ day, June 9. Mrs. Nancy Wright la teacher of the class.' * **■ Those colls ff}Qt arronQBthe v/edehng Ask any couple how many phone calls add up to a wedding , . . from the first dating calls to the flurry of wedding arrangements , « . lining up brides­ maids , * . making dates for fittings * * . planning the honeymoon , * * apart­ ment-hunting. Ask any family how many steps are saved, errands run and joys shared by telephone during such busy, happy times# ne plays a moments of your life It's a buy in joy, comfort convenience # pennies a T H I O H IO S i l t T E L E P H O N E C OM P A N Y t*