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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1960-12-29, Page 6-- cnntmlian Teacher A Real Pioneer U-,r-r•ry Hindsl is a pioneer aem,ng 111) women. teachers who. have traded the lights and cent forts of .civilization for the cola and snow of life in the-• North. She' went to her first northern post 12 years ago when Cana- dian government schools open- ed in the Northwest Territories, ire that time starting the first school at Fort McPherson in the Mackenzie district. In September Niles Hinds left Ottawa bound for her new post at Wakeham Bay, a tiny com- munity on the shores of Hudson Strait where there has never before been a school. That she would be the only English- speaking person there worried her not at all because she speaks Eskimo as well as French, Ital- ian, and Swedish. Eskimo ac- cents, she says, differ, and Eski- snos often slur their words as do their fellow Canadians to the south, making it difficult to fro- derstand them. Miss Hinds' affection for the North began many years ago when she was teaching in Eng- land and spent a summer Vaca- tion in Lapland. She' loved the country and made many friends there, returning the next sum• mer when she took part in the herding of reindeer calves at branding time. • The people, (2.f course, are like) peop'.a the world over, and an Eskitma student is no different from a student in any other school. Some- are good at their studies, others lazy. As in many a rural school to the south, pre - Pits must walk long distances. Last year at Arctic Bay there mere a couple of children who walked six miles a day to school -r.eross the frozen sea, writes Iiay Rex in the Christian Science Monitor.. Christi -nes is her busiest time. Last year at Arctic Bay she baked and iced 14 Christmas cakes and :rade a huge pot of stew for 50 children she invited to a Christmas party. In the North, the event of the season 3s the Christmas mail drop„ when everyone comes out in the Arctic darkness to wait for trot Royal Canadian Air Force piano. The RCAF drops a tree at every settlement above the tree line, attaching a flashlight to each tree so it can be seen when it lands. A black cocker spaniel named Pingua — which is Eskimo and means plaything — has shared Miss Hinds' Arctic experiences :,ince Port Harrison days. She says that Pingua is well accli- - matlzed to Arctic life, even fra- ternizes •with the huskies and has been known to dominate them. Miss Hinds, when interview. .pa, was planning to reach Wake- ham Bay by ship, crossing Hud - Luxury for Linens 999 1`d YOUNG JACK'S APPEARANCE — John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr„ whose parents are among the ost famous in time. The hthe ealthy youngster is the second makesld, sec ndchildt of appearance a Ken Kennedy and his wife, Jaicquel ne. son Bay :from Churchill, She prefers travelling in this rnnn- ner to a new community, rather than by plane, partly because she counts on meeting people along the way who know Iles area and can tell her something c.bout it. Here she will stay for two years- and here she will open a new school. As she has done before, she will begin by shov- ing her movies of other Eskimos. "They always like to see pic- tures of people like themselves " she said. "Then I talk a little about other places and what school is like." At present, in various parts of the Arctic, other teachers are doing much the same thing in schools -- some one -room and some larger that have sprung up in remote corners of t h e North. For these women, and for the 103 male teachers employed in the North, the hours are long and the life rugged. 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Plitt FREE -in true i,nn'i 'for i-, ionari v.lt raps. 1Lnre, n 3 ".5a now. He's The Oldest Angry Young Man • The oldest angry young man in U.S, education, Robert May - yard Hutchins, 61. enjoys noth- ing better than uncoiling his cat - o' -nine wail., and flaying Ameri- can manners and mores. He hes lashed out at everything from fraternities to McCarthy- ism, from network television to big-time college football. His latest aversion: The steady slide, • as he sees it toward intellectual inertia. To show a lecture aurit- ence at Tufts University in Med- rord, Mass., just what he me..ns the owl -eyed president of the Fund for the Republic ticked cff some examples. Among them: The . Group-Thinkometer, :m electric device developed by the iiarwald Co. in Evanston, Ill. ''I am aghast," said Hutchins. 'Its system of buttons placed beton each participant permits group decision; without the embarrs s- ment of discussion. You pre a button, yes, no. or maybe. The machine tells the group what it thinks." This is Christmas . .. the hap- py time . . . the time to send your greetings once again. When most of the work is done; decorations in place; par- cels wrapped; Christmas cards away: then comes the time to snatch a few minutes of quiet- ness — if we can — and reflect upon the reason for it all. We have to assure ourselves there is a reason back of thecommer- cialism, behind all the getting and giving, the redundant sing- ing of carols and various types of celebrations. If we pause for a moment we shall realize that it all stems from an instinetive need for expressing thanks that goes back nearly two thousand years; to the time when the Wise Men heard of the birth of Christ. And you ]snow what happened then. Because they were glad in their hearts they felt the need of outward expression as proof of inward rejoicing. So they gather- ed together what they considered choice gifts to present to the In- fant Jesus. And in that way the giving of presents to those we love has become symbolic of our regard for them. It is a lovely custom -- when kept within bounds. Too often it isn't. Too often we forget that love can- not be mcasur.'d in dollars and cents: by extravagant gifts or by garish greetings. By contrast a gift prompted by love alone is often simplicity itself. Or it may be just ii card. or a lour to. someone whom we want to re- member --- and wham we want to let lcnnw• that he or site is re- membered. Tlwrc nmv, don't you think it Ma been worthwhile taking Theo few minute: of quietness to remember the origin of Christ- mas: to remind ourselves that it has a very definite meaning for us; that in this age of conflict- ing "isms" and "(logics" the Cliristmas inersaae of bye, hope and good fellowship still en- dure... Into this .short period of quiet- ne; and peace may I send along my own message to you, the read- ers of this column. The letters 1 have received from you from time to time make me -feesI very close to some of you. To the clear old lady who wes se sled to have help in threading Incn needles; to the man;' who have asked advice about the use of 0 tur,riu red. and to Miters who has 1 urgent molten; to which they ne ed,al a htl le friendly ' ad vice. To all of you, and to e vrr7"' reader of this column Partner end 1 send our ivies best wi h.a ter a Happy Christmas ,nd ,:t New• Year tr that will bring you lnereaaed happiness, good health and ptoaperity. We know you one and all deserve it. Wouldn't it be wonderful if some forty of electronics were possible so that by giving a sig- nal we could visit each other in our homes by sight and sound? Just -imagine if young married couples could flip a switch and see parents and grandparents, maybe many miles away, quiet - .i t y and happily celebrating Christmas in their own homes. And wouldn't it be marvellous ISSUE 52 — 19i.J The Dynamucator, a magnetic:- tape -recorder unit now berg manufactured by Chicago's Dy - namucator Co. -"I am aghast. It is alleged to be able to teach you through your pillow wade you sleep. Without any intellec- tual effort whatever you may learn to be an aggressive sales- man, or to speak Russian." The Dial -a -Prayer movement, sponsored by local churches and religious groups. "I am horri- fied. A machine per.orms your devotions for you, and you do rot have to make any persn el exercise to get in toueh i -ith the - de.tty beyond tiring IIim :e 1105. - .Where i0to.'..When does 11 all lead'. 1- lire in which consvioue inertia is our ion,' said the former Univac- tity of Chicago chancellor. Tiu only hope to jolt American, n, ,ke continued Hutchin widespread adult 3u,ation.'V.,- must ,•ornntit (ame.Ives to IL ids:', of cnntnuin; education throughout our lives," he con- cluded vigorously. "Education i not a misfortune endured to childhood, Which you need not: indeed cannot, have again. EAU - cation is the continuous deve! optnent of our higher powers.. It le too good a thing to he lett to children." - From NEWS, WEEK. The woman who temttantly in. terrupts ri mate's Conversation is either 'r-ady married or to' 0r will be, it Grandma and Grandpa could watch their grandchildrenon Christmas Day, playing w new found treasures; eyes bulg- ing with surprise and delight as wrappings torn from parcels re- veal yet another reason for squeals of joy and laughter, May- be it is Grandma's first peak at the new baby . . and she stealthily wipes a tear from her eye because the baby looks so much like John did at his age. Why that should bring a tear to her eye she would be hard put to explain. Yes, there would be many ad- ditional joys to the Christmas season if we could see and hear those we love at a time when it: is impossible to visit them in the flesh. But it would have its shortcomings too. There are times when I would hate to have friends tuning in on my home activities! However none of that is possible except in our imagina- tion. Closed doors are still suf- ficient to protect us from the eyes of the world. Just imagine, if, by a pre -arranged signal, friends could visit us by tele- vision, or some such medium, we should then have to run around with a floor mop and duster just as we now do when we get word that unexpected guests are com- ing to call! But, since we cannot see or hear our friends by elec- tronic means that makes it more than ever necessary that we re- member them by a small gift, a card, or better still, a letter. And since this column is my only means of reaching most of you let me once more repeat that age-old message, that has lost nothing in its passage through time — A VERY MARRY CHRISTMAS AND A BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. 'Bye everybody — have fun. I'll see you again in '61. HEART WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE Novel Features At Sportmen's Show Sponsors of the annual Cana- dian National Sportsmen's Shot are planning more novel fea- tures, attractions and entertain - Ment, as well as extensive ex- hibits of the newest and best for recreation, travel and ramp- ing, lfor the 1901 edition of this big sports and outdoors extra- vaganza. The 1961 Show will highlight several new attractions never before seen at exhibitions of this kind anywhere. In addition there will be a new and differ- ent stage and water show and numerous displays of boats, cars and cottages, as well as interests Ing exhibits of fishing tackle, guns, television sets and other products for sport, recreation, travel and camping. "The Canadian National Sportsmen's Show is now recog- nized far and wide as the finest of its kind in the world," Pre- sident Kortright said in an- nouncing the 1961 dates, March 10th to 16th, "But we must con- tinue always to provide nee' and better features and attrac- tions. Profits from the Show, as in the past, will be used to car- ry on a varied program to con- serve our natural resources of forest, field and stream" he stated. Among the features of tate 1961 Canadian National Sports- men's Show will be under -water endurance contests, a boat and marine show, an International Motor Show, a wild life exbib't, a travel show, a cottage show and three dog shows. In addi- tion, there will be bowling com- petitions and championships, a dart -throwing contest, a sports demonstration area, a demon- stration casting pool and num- erous other attractions. The boat and marine show will have an extensive display of. beautiful crttisers, sleek se- dans and runabouts, sailboats, rowboats, and canoes, inboard and outboard engines and the raost modern boating equipment and accessories. The International Motor Show, being arranged and sponsored by the British Motor Industry in Canada, will feature British, () r e i g n and Canadian -made automobiles, including sports and racing cars, The three international all - breed dog shows will be held on March 15, 16, 17 and 16. Many of the bluebloods of dogdom in both Canada and the United States will be on display, Indoor Retriever trials will be another Interesting feature throughout the four days of the dog shows. Ronnie Smith, aged ten, of Jackson, Mo., owes his survival to the fact that itis heart is in the "right" place. The lad was accidentally shot in the chest, and the bullet pene- trated the area where the heart is usually situated. 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