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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-12-08, Page 2k'AI.J .2—QODERICH S1tiNAL-STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBERS, 1977 -A Many of the children that went to see Santa Claus Saturday at Santa's Court weren't as, sure of themselves as they thought they'd be once they actually got to sit on the old gent's knee. The children were sent to visit Santa at the Park Theatre after he had made his way around The Square in the anni,al Santa Claus parade. Most of the youngsters Smile a while A local man telephoned a police station one night and excitedly reported that the steering wheel, brake pedal, accelerator, clutch pedal and dashboard had been stolen from his car. The policeman promised to investigate. But soon the telephone rang again. ''Don't bother," said the man -- this time with a hic-cup. "1 got into the hack seat by mistake," Upon returning from a trip to Detroit, a local pian was being questioned by a customs official, "Do you,' asked the officer, "have any pornographic literature?" "Pornographic Literature!" the man burst out indignantly, "1 don't even have a pornograph! Wife to electrician arriving home at three A.M. "Well! Wire you insulate?.' "Watts it to you? I'mohm ain't 1?" Judge; "I'll just fine you `p10 this time, but if it happens againtomorrow, I'll throw you in jail." Offender: "I get it, Your Honor. Fine today, cooler tomorrow." The Perfect Gift For Any Occasion * .. = r: ......,,,11: . -' A r • '1 1..f.Y'4iR1 , ^�v-> Give someone special one of our beautiful green plants. They will warm up any home and any decor. v6, See us to -day for POINSETTIAS, CYCLAMEN, AZALEAS Big selection of TROPICAL PLANTS, CACTI, HANGING POTS, PLANTS 'MUSSER GREENHOUSE 156 ELDON ST. GODERICH 524-9649 overcame their nervousness and managed to tell Santa what they wanted qn the big morning. Here three year old Jason.Volland, Jason Culbert, three, Jacqueline Culbert, four, and two year old Angela Kerr answer Santa's big questions, have you been good this year and what do you want for Christmas? i Lain, -German may be -eliminate The Huron County Board of Education wants to take a second look at implications involved in cancelling language programs in two of its secondary schools. The board looked at two recommendations for can- cellations at its Monday meeting, one to eliminate German "classes at Seaforth District High School, and one `to cancel Latin classes in Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. Goderich trustee Dorothy Wallace said she felt the board had to examine the whole question of education priorities before making a "snap decision based on five minutes discussion". Wallace added that due to declining enrolment in secondary schools the board may be forced to cut back programs and cancellation of subject instruction now may have an affect on d,ecisions the board has to make in the future. Wallace said the matter should be turned over to the education committee for investigation. She said the committee should look at similar programs offered in other county secondary schools and should consider' the number of students in- volved. She added that the hoard had to consider students that really want to learn languages. "I $m sorry it was left so late before it was brought to the board," she said. The requests were made with a reminder to the board that it had to deal with the matter quickly since school ,calendars and option sheets for students were in the process of preparation for distribution in January of 1978. The sheets are given to the students for completion to allow the hoard to determine the number of students wanting to enrol in a program the following year to permit the board to make staff ad- justments in the schools. The German program offered at Seaforth involves 17 students in two classes. The language is taught ,to students in senior grades and has faced declining enrolment since 1974-75. Four years ago 27 students were taking German. In•1975-76 the number dropped to 20 and in 1976-77 it remained at 20. This year the number dropped to 17. -The Latin program in Clinton has not faced declining enrolment but a request from the head of the language department at that school suggested that the program was not involving a sufficient number of students, Marlene Gowanlock, head of the language department, said in a letter to G.O. Phillips, principal of CHSS, that three teaching periods are being used for 39 students taking Latin. She said the situation did not seem to be a wise use of teaching poten- tial. Gowanlock said many people consider Latin to be a valuable discipline because it provides a basis for proper use of English vocabulary and grammar but she added that a well -organized modern English program could achieve the same goal. In 1974-75 the three senior grades at CHSS were taught Latin in two classes involving 29 students. That number rose to 34 in 1975-76 and one more class was added, In 1976-77 41 students took]. and this year 39 are study the subject. Wallace said she puzzled that a teacher w recommend her course dropped and wondered w the board would replac with. She added that w one considers that school• other 'areas are introduc Latin as a means upgrading English progra it was a wonder to her ho teacher could make statement like that. The matter wasturnedo to the education comm for its December 19 meeti SPECI�ILS OUR QUALITY, AND OUR PRICE, ARE WELL WORTN'LOOKING INTO! 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