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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-08-24, Page 27 (2)'Diviners' gets boot as Board buckles under Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Huron Secondary School in Salinger and Thg Diviners Exeter., Elliott explained by Margaret librence -- that the optional courses are has involved hundreds of available for students that county ratepayers. stud nts may need that course credit and teachers in the to enter some university months and in a surprise rses: and that students move at Monday night's w e .not required to take= board of education meeting. e course to get enough Seaforth trustee John redits for their Grade 13 Henderson asked the boar diploma. to take The Diviners off s Henderson said he realiz- list of approved novels ed students not wishing. to Henderson made the r study any of the books in quest when the board s4as in question, or any other text - the process of approving a Molt in use in the school, had list of textbooks for use in the option of taking another high schools during the 1978- book. He said board policy 79 school year. He told the permits a student to avoid a board the 'look was im- textbook to- which he or she •proper for,. use in county is opposed. allowing these classrooms adding that he students to be taught from felt the -board would be another text on the board's 'slighting our job" if it approved list. allowed the book to be Henderson said depart- taught. epart taught. mens heads in the schools The board meeting was prepare examinations off�}} witnessed by about ,40 peo- books the majority `t1� ple, most of whom were students are studying andll members of the Huron claimed that if students had branch of the Renaissance requested to take another Group. The Renaissance book "they are pretty well movement is dedicated to on their own". "cleaning up our schools" as( 'lIf they haven't taken the Huron branch spokesman book they have a pretty slim Lloyd Barth said Monday chance of passing." he said. night. Dorothy Wallace remind- The whole question of the ed the board of the concerns board approving material teachers had expressed for use in the classroom about banning the books. She came under fire prior to said the teachers claimed if Henderson's request for the board this year banned banning The Diviners. the three books here and Colborne Trustee Shirley next year banned the three Hazlitt suggested that the under fire in Wellington board's sanctioning of books County and the year after for use in ,classrooms was a that the three under -fire in "farce" Hazlitt said it Nova Scotia teachers may "seems silly for the trustees find themselves not knowing to sit down and read a list of where to turn for represen- books they know nothing tative Canadian Literature. about and say yes you can Wg're not .taking the teach this, no you -can't books away from the teach this". students and . teachers. - The 'Colborne--truste_ We're_just.taking,them out e� •pointed out that many trustees have been away from • the classroom at- mosphere for long periods of time and that many had no Zurich trustee Herb professional experience in Turkheim pointed out that teaching to know why most of the students being material wouldbe beneficial taught the books -would be 18 or not beneficial in a years of age and that they classroom. would be permitted at that "It just doesn't add up." age to vote, become soldiers she said. • and sign million doltar con- Goderich trustee Dorothy tracts to play professional Wallace added that trustees sports. are in no position to read a "And yet we -tell them mathematics text or a they're not old enough to science text and judge its read these books," he said. Merits Or benefits for use Turkheim added that he and said she felt the same felt is it much wiser to have about English textbooks. a professional teaching . the Board chairman John book and putting it in its Elliott told the board that proper perspective than to the books in question were have students reading slated for use in classrooms them in bed at night and tak- this year. He said they ingtheir ownmeaning." would,be used islrtsGrade 13 Henderson asked board optional English' courses in chairman John Elliott to Central Huron Secondary take a recorded vote on the School in Clinton and South books. John Alexander. By JEFF SEDDON tinued pressure. the Huron County Board of Education After five months of con- has finally capitulated and M'fa ry �y ay BAND NEW SPECIALS OPEN: Mon. Sat. 1 1- 1 Sun. 12 I U Dine in only MONDAY NIGHT SPAGHETTI SPECTACULAR 99¢ ALL YOU CAN EAT TUESDAY NIGHT THE -ONE PERSON PIZZA 99. 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Entertainment Adult CAPRICORN ONE OdeTo Billy Joe • .1du11 F;ntertainment TUESDAY • WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY AUGUST 29 - 30 • 31 THE BAR NEWS IT'S FOR EURRTOME1 Ad11;r Entertainment 22 MIWON PEOPLE DO IT 44'MI ON TIMES A DAY... 1 rein, eats Null it .6.b04 A WAAAtitl111FEW 'j is GM l r.•-11: I _ Adult Entertainment banned one of three books for use in the five secondary schools in the county. PARTY for SCOT MORGAN Fri., Aug. 25 HURON PARK ANNEX Admission 52.00 Reception & Dance for BONNIE O'NEIU. AND BRUCECLARKE ,(bridal couple) Sat., Aug.,, 26th LUCAN ARENA 9-- 1 MusieeBy-- _'_. 'SOUNDS FANTASTIC' Everyone Welcome The issue surrounding tfte three books — Of Mice and, Men by John Sfeinbeck, Dance In Honour Of Their Recent Marriage For MORLEY & BONNIE OBRE (Cooper) EkETER LEGION HALL Sat., Aug. 26 Music By ACADIA (unch Provided Everyone Welcome Reception Dance FOR .IUQY CAMPBELL g BOB WILLIS Sat., Aug. 26 SOUTH HUR9N REC CENTRE Music By BtUEWATER PLAYBOYS 9 — 1 Lunch Provided Fisherman's Cove Restaurant Specializing in Frpsh Perch Dinners' Open 7 days a week during July & August Breakfast served from 8:00 A.M. - •1 1:30 A.M. Hours.8 A.M. - 9 P.M. 53 River Road Grand Bend Eat in or Take Out CENTENNIAL + 7 LUCAN FAIR DANCE Fri., Aug. 25 9p.m.= 1 a.m. LUCAN COMMUNITY CENTRE Featuring Joe Overholt 8 the Standbys • ' Refreshments Available Advance Tickets 53 per person available at Sunn's Clothing 8 Nevin Motors, Luton Admission at door 53.50 per person. ASOmmism NOW 20 GAMES • 17 Regular ' • 1 Jackpot • 2 Share -the Wealth Licence No. 212181 BINGO_ To -Night Th urs., Aug. 24 ' 8:oo p.m. EXETER LEGION HALL • JACKPOT '500 in 58 CoIIs 1 admission per person No Reserve Seats Admission 51.00 for 18 Rounds Extra cards 25c eaclkor 5 , 51.00 _ Share -the -Wealth - 2 cords for 25c Sponsored By Ladies' Auxiliary No One Under 16 Years of Age Will Be Admitted 6111111111111/111111111111111/11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111: PORK BARBECUE KIRKTON-WOODHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE • Saturday, August 26 ADMISSION: $5.00 Adults 52.50 Children 12 And Under- . SPONSORED BY: _ Kirkton _Woodham_Swimmingfooll._._.._.___._..___.. Management Committee SLOW -PITCH GAME 6:30 P.M. '.KIRKTON vs CFpL Dance to "The Rancheros" Proceeds to pool maintenance of the system," said Hender- son. "If this is Canadian Literature then I don't want it. r Party IOr GLEN RITCHIE at LYLE STEEPER'S SHED Sat., Aug.. 26 9 Party JOHN LAWSON Fri., Aug.•25th GRAND BEND LEGION 9400 P.M. lunch Provided' Harry na McDonal Charles son, Euge Murray r Donald Peck, ender, Gyne, ey and Clarence MCDoii*ld were in favor of removing The Diviners while Cayley Hill, Shirley Hazlitt, Dorothy Wallace, Dorothy Williams. Marion Zinn and Herb Turkheim opposed the move. Anxious to prevent a recurrence of the book ban- ning issue the board looked at a policy that would re- - quire a teacher to choose material for use in classrooms justifying any decisions to the board. In that way the board hoped to expertise on what -in the i- --.r vioEbn PIZZflI4 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK EXETER 235-2311 GRANDMA'S SUBMARINES On Saturday, August 26th while at the Zurich Bean Festival join in the events planned by the Zurich Minor Athletic Association * In the • morning Pancake and, Sausage Breakfast - at the main mall._Startin9at 7:30 A.M. to 11 A.M. * In the evening dance - 2 orchestras - Mozart's- Melody Makers & Star Trex - at the Zurich' Community Centre. See You There have profess go into decl! would be ij classrooms-anl$at the burden of the decision on the ' teachers. The -board felt that since the teachers make most of the decisions on books and the trustees merely rubber stamp the request for books. the teachers should have to defend their choices. The policy put before the board for approval was re- jected since it was apparent some trustees did not want teachers to have the power -to choose material without any board involvement. John Henderson said the policy before the board denied the 1 / . 1 1 wer leav- ing the entire. ton up to the teachers. . The policy prepared for the board was, tten by director of John Cochrane wo g with superintendents, secondary school principals. English department heads and teachers, and was designed to make teachers responsi- ble for the choice of materials and make them responsible to handle com- plaints about their choice of text§ for classroom use. .Cochrane told the board that the policy would force the Complainant to take his or her case tti as close to the source of the__,ec.ppmplaint as possible, the!ilil€ti;tter in the classroom. It'no satisfaction was received complainant volve the tr board level. •r, •, It was Cochrane who .suggested that the board not adopt the polls? prepared since it was obvious it did not agree with it. He said some trustees have.made it clear the board did not want teachers making decisions on'iwhat;should be,taughtfnor did they -believe that professional freedom and accountability was essential to the teaching profession e. the en in- 7ht the B 1 N JACKPOT sso i in 51 calls 1 1 Reg. games $10 prize 3 Special games 512 prize 1 Share -the -wealth game G Wed., Aug. 30 O8:20 P.M. ZURICH ARENA SPONSORED•:Y ZUPIC.HH REC •s; 't• a NO PERSON PER 16 .WILIP8E AOMMI'TTE'D Tines -Advocate, August 24, 1978 Pogo 27 ,DELAWARE SPEEDWAY Fri., Aug. 25 8p.m. Paul Riddell Hell Drivers Adults $3.00 Children 12 8 under $1.00 5 fillies west of city limits at Delaware. 4 Frog Jumping CONTEST Bean Festival Mall Area MID-AFTERNOON :Spr • Or. ':r•:•. ..:,: l•e announced ±F.r- f' :i,!i. \ddr.•s. S•vstetn1 I'RIYLS DON IITS BY 1'i c--t-V4'ALLACE - - Box Office Opens at 8:00 p.m. -First Show et Dusk SHOWING FOR ONE WEEK -- AUGUST 23 TO 29 THERE'S NOTHIN' THEY WON'T TRY!! 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