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TRANSYLVANIA'S
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
By - Dr. Joanna Byers
Consulting Psychologist
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New Ways For New Times
Last week we were concerned about in
dividuality. This week I want to report to
you what is being done in the Transylvania
County Schools with regard to individualized
study.
We are all aware that some students learn
at a very fast rate; others learn at an average
rate; and still others learn very slowly. And
there are those who go at a rate between these
three main groups. Often we act as if we don’t
know this. Because we have tried to teach stud
ents as if they all learned at the same rate some
students were not stimulated to strive harder.
For the same reason some students suffered fail
ure day after day. And all of the students suf
fered because they do not learn early that we
are all individuals.
In the school system there has been a
gradual effort to teach the student at the
rate he or she best learns. Now the effort is
all out to do this. Just what does this mean?
First, it means that if a child is educable (can
learn to read and write) he is placed with his
age group, not in a special class. Second, it
means that if a child is not ready for primary
reading he is given work that is called “readi
ness materials.” When he is able he is given
primary reading. If a child has been in school
four years but is able to read at second grade
level he is given work at second grade level
and allowed enough time to learn that work
before being put on third grade level. At the
same time the child who is able to learn more
rapidly may move ahead at his own rate.
You see, it is very difficult to talk about
school work without bringing in grade levels,
because we have used these terms for so long.
This means that the old labels we placed on
work because it was done in such and such a
grade will have to be replaced. Instead of say
ing a child is doing first grade or second grade,
we will have to learn to speak in terms of work
accomplished or progress made.
Third, this means that the student’s pro
gress will he compared with HIS former work
accomplishment as well as his rate of learn
ing. There will be fewer and fewer compari
sons which make one child look good and
another bad. AH students can and do learn;
it is unfair to make unfair comparisons.
Fourth, ths means that the old grade
marks of A, B, and C etc. will have to go. Pro
gress reports will go to the parents. Parent
teacher conferences will help both to know how
well the student is progressing at school and at
home. Parents may learn how much to “push”
a student and when to be happy with what he
or she is accomplishing.
Now this probably will cause many of
you to raise questions about the new system.
I'hope it does and I hope you will ask ques
tions of the teachers, principals and school
administrators. For this will be of benefit to
the young people of our community if we
adults are all going in the same directcion. If
you have a question that can be answered in
this column address them to me and I’ll try
to give you the information.
Next week I’ll tell how these individualiz
ed study programs are planned and presented.
Let Us Do Your Job Printing
The Transylvania Times
From The Clarion
Quotations From
College Assembly
By David Arledge
The assembly was silent and
motionless while the speaker
made his way to the stand. As
he looked out upon the sea of
several hundred faces, all eyes
were upon him. With the move
ment of his hand the entire
crowd rose quickly to their
feet. He leaned forward into
the microphone and in a slow
but firm voice began reading.
As he spoke, everyone before
him chorused as one the same
words from identical leaflets of
their own:
“We believe that families in
all parts of the world should
have available to them necessary
information and medical assis
tance for birth control through
public and private programs.
“This issue must be seen in
reference to the pressing popu
lation problem now before the
whole world.
“We advocate through edu
cational efforts in home, church,
and school designed to elevate
our whole understanding of the
meaning of sexual experience.
“We believe that lack of
significant employment tends
to destroy human self-respect.
We believe that employable
workers must be safeguarded
enforced unemployment.
“We stand for reasonable
hours of labor, for just wagest
for a fair day’s work for a
fair day’s wages, for just
working conditions, for periods
of leisure, and for an equitable
division of the product of in
dustry.
“We believe special pro
tection should be provided for
women and children, as well
as migrant workers and others
especially vulnerable to exploi
tation.
“We stand for the right of
employees and employers alike
to organize for collective bar
gaining, protection of both in
the exercise of their right, the
responsibility of both to bar
gain in good faith, and the ob
ligation of both to work for
the public good.
“We stand for equal rights
for all racial, cultural, and re
ligious groups, and insist that
the principles set forth in this
creed apply to all alike. The
right to choose a home, enter
a school, secure employment,
vote, and have access to public
accommodations should be guar
anteed to all regardless of race,
culture, national origin, so
cial class, or religion.
“We recognise that crime,
and in particular juvenile de
linquency leading to crime, is
often a result of family fail
ure and bad social conditions.
“We recognize the right of
the individual to answer the
call of his government accord
ing to the dictates of his con
When you think of prescrip
tions. think of VAKNER’S. adv.
DOUBLE
GREEN STAMPS
WITH EVERY
SHELL GAS FILL-UP
PISGAH
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science. We recognize this may
be legal exemption as a con
scientious objector or non-vio
lent rcsistence. We believe
that society must provide
through public and private fa
cilities for the treatment, re
habilitation, and after - care of
narcotic addicts and other vic
tims of drug abuse.”
What new radical group is
this? Far left? Far right? Or
even quotations from Mao? Not
at all. Just Brevard United
Methodist church on a usual
Sunday service, reciting the
Methodist Social Creed.
Eastern Star And Masons Will Have Covered Dish Supper, 9th
Members of Pisgah Chapter
#198 Order of the Eastern Star
will be hostesses to the Masons
and their wives in the dining
room of the Masonic Temple at
7:00 o’clock on E>ec. 9th.
A covered dish supper will be
served, consisting of ham and
turkey salads, vegetables and
deserts.
Mrs. Mary Linville. secretary
of the chapter states it is sel
dom the Star has an oppor
tunity to express its appreci
ation to the Masons for their
Support and cooperation.
Clifford W. Frad.v, the Wor
shipful Master, states a stated
coninunication of Dunn's Rock
lodge v ill be held following the
covered ciish supper
A Master Mason's lodge will
be opened promptly at 8:00
o’clock. Labor will be dispensed
with at 8:15 and the wives and
friends of the Masons will be
extended an invitation to the
ledge room at which time a pro
gram will be given.
Theodore E. Reid, Past Mas
ter and Past District Deputy
Grand Master of the 60th
Ma:onic District, will present
25-year certificates and lapel
buttons to the following mem
bers:
3rt’ce Hagguad Cassell, War
ren Cov Fisher. Vernon Perry
Fullbright, Robert Tabor Kim
zcy. Harry Foster Morgan, Leo
Augustus Reid. Charles La
Garee Russell and Fred Otis
Stroup.
Charles B. Peevy, Past Mas
ter and Chairman of the Edu
cational committee, will give a
program on Masonic Education.
Following the program, labor
will be resumed and the annual
■’lection of officers will be hold
to serve next year.
The term “countersteer,” one
of the keys to safely controlling
a skidding car, is confusing to
many motorists. Liberty Mutual
Insurance Company automotive
specialists explain it simply as
“driving in the direction you
want to go.”
NOTICE
FOR SALE — One 1964 Ford,
serial No. F60DN411987, 22 'on
cab and chassis truck: to satis
fy mechanics lien of $350.00.
Past due to be sold December
28th. 1971. at 12:00 noon. Loca
tion. McCrary Chevrolet Olds..
Inc.. Brevard. N. C.
•2 9 2tc
EXECUTRIX NOTICE
In The General Court Of Inttcf
Superior Court. Division
rtr.ie of North Carolina
Transylvania County.
Having qualified as Execu
trix of the estate of Earl F.
Parker of Transylvania County,
North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
the estate of said Earl F. Park
er to present them to the un
dersigned within 6 months from
date of the publication of this
notice or same will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 9th day of Decem
ber, 1971.
MILDRED C. PARKER
Route 1, Brevard, N. C
teeil J. Hill. Attorney.
12 9 4tc
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