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The Brussels Post, 1964-01-16, Page 3L RED 1] BLUE Examples one way: POST, 1,113,USSEiLS, ONTAAMO 01111:.§daY, January 16.ti, 1964 know each child as a friend in whom she is genuinely interest- ed. Then she acquaints herself with his pets, his favourite cuuss, laic tenaLsion LicrUC6 a.111.1.• tue friends and L Lonny who people his small world, Eivery traguientt of information is care- fully eye,Luated and recorded for future reference, 'lints equipped, with the basic facts and having established a flowing rapport wail her fawn, AA'S. X.1.1,1gilt; get Oil.with tue important bas- Wess of teaching at the Pracise. level of the child's interests and Accoruing to Dr. W. Koerb- er, Scarborough's Inspector of Special Education, Mrs. Hughes receives the fullest co-operation of every child under ilea super- vision and in several cases nas achieved results bordering on, the miraculous. His files bear (proof of instances where bed- ridden and seriously handi- capped children have actually surpassed the efforts of their more ' mobile and. stronger limbed conternperies in. town- Parents who were admittedly apprehensive about the prospects of placing their children in the care of a negro, report that they :found the warm - hearted gusto and charm of this vigorous arid earnest lady completely irresistable. One `up the situation elyn has been a er and friend to We all love and Jives bounces Mrs. , Hughes . jwhoilte enthusiasm fOr achieve-. meat is as boundless as her flashing. smile. Perhaps the greatest single ( ,factor in Mrs. Hughes' phenom- enal success with these handi- capped children, besides her training and skillful technique, is her amazing capacity for giv- ing herself. She first seeks to mottier summed this way, "Ev- wonderful teach- our crippled boy. respect her. Her L./Yet WM c.. A Ati THURS. - FRI. - SAT. JANUARY 16 - 17 -lb "COME SEPTEMBER" Colour and CinemaScope Starr:lig, Rock Hudson • Gina Lollabriclida and Sandra Dee - Bobby Darin ADULT ENTERTAINALLNP This a gay and colourful comedy played strickly for laughs by a nameamcked east. It should Please every member of the fanlily. CHILDREN'S MATINEE SATURDAY, 2 PA. "FRANCES JOINS THE WACS" Starring: Donald O'Connor — Plus Cartoon SPECIAL I MON. - TUES. - WED. JANUARY 2a - 21 • -TWILIGHT OF HONOUR" CinemaScope Starring: Richard Chamberlain and Nick Adams ADULT ENTARTAINMEiNT A murder trial in a prejudiced town and a re-enactment of the murder and events leading up to it make for au interest lug viewing. Richard Chamberlain (Dr. Kildare) plays the part of the defending attorney. We recommend this show for adults only. (By S. Nichol) At one point in his brilliant omedy, "Pygmalion" Bernard Shaw has his hero, Professor of Phonetics, Henry Higgins, deliver an immortal line: "Phon- etics, The Science of speech. That's my profes-s ion: also my hobby, Happy is the man who can make a living his hobby!" Scarborough is fortunate in having many fine teachers whose profession is also their bobby. Outstanding among these dedi- cated'people is Mrs. Evelyn ilinglfes. B. A„ Scarborough Home Instruction teacher, whose encourage and tuition of the little ones is indeed a labour of love. Mrs. Hughes is a typically plump, matronly negresa in her late forties. She decided to be- come a teacher at an early age while growing up under the firm. but kindly hand of her father, pharles L. Jones, who recently re-f tired from teaching Mathematics Art and Music at East York Collegiate after more than twenty-five years of service in that institution. daily visits are like a breath of fresh, clean air. She came to us like. a ray of sunshine in the midst of our trouble and dis- couragement, Her infectious good nature and zest for living have given the whole family a new lease on Mc" Blofore Mrs. Hughes became Home Instruction teacher she distinguished herself as au out- standing grade teacher in East York and, later in Scarhorough linblie schools. During these years she obtained. her Bachelor of Arts degree by extramural the people who knew f was sit- courses through the Extension ting for my first English examr Department of the university a I illation at the University U Toronto. She is currently proceed- 1 Toronto on an April morning in majoring jotroiwngard in Child ChMildasteris degree I 1958, only Evelyn Rtighes found, time to and took the trouble to Psychology and Auxiliary Edacation, in assoc- call and wish me Well and to, offer ration with the Correspondence Ieineoltragement, Such sieeintnglY Branch of the University of Ark- trivial acts of thoughtfillness ansas. A!! pack a mighty powerful punch tj ' " l when they are o, done in the go- Taking into account the many unine spirit of goodwill. They facets of her busy life one would :wonder where Mrs. iiughes could , , Could even. change the course of a person s life and, if everyone got into the act and poured this healing balm into the festering wounds caused by our prejudices success. ne loo at et there would be great rejoicing smiling husband ann the shining among the angels of heaven and black faces of her four chosen, the hallelujahs could be heard echoing clear around the world, children, two sons and two daught- I ushering in the dazzling promise ers, would dispel even the faintest shaqow of a doubt. of an exciting new era based uPon the human tolerance and inn; of a re-Mrs. Hughes is a loyal Baptist love and understand who doesn't believe in preaching formed . her religion, but practices it with considerable impact upon the lives of those around her. 'Wherever she goes, she makes people laugh and 4elps them to forget their troubles. Everytime 4 see this good lady spreading sunshine among the self-centred, brooding masses 1 feel, very humble and ,privileged just to know her, Often I recall the. wisdom Of Shakes- peare's Duke of Venice in sum,- ming up the worth of Othello, the dusky Moor, for Brabantio, "If virtue no delighted beauty lack, Ypur son-in-law is far more fair than black.'' I can neved forget that, of all ''illIllIllIll=Wf.2ktW.Etfat'a'ztm!,kxhr-t'tzatzi.sarazozuatEvrsgrgr this too she has accomplished ship-wide, standard academic testing. with anunquestionable degree of FOR WHICH WE SERVE shell". Into these restricted little find Lime to establish a satis- factory homelife of her own, but h • tall America. NOTICE Order your printing require- ments now at the Brussels Post. Home Instruction is a type of "portable" education which. Mrs. Hughes delivers to her twenty-Odd pupils who for various reasons are unable to attend regular classes. Most of these pupils could be classified as post- operative, ,Post-polio, or, psycho- logical cases.; some are paralys- ed, some suffer from cerebral palsey or epilepsy. some are mentally retarded, nearly all Ot them present long-terin difficul- ties that cannot be hurried. Children who live under such eirculnstances are particularly subject to lethargy and mental, depression as they lose touch with the outside world. Some- times Mrs. Hughes is assigned: a case after months of medical treatment hitt failed to produce Improvement and the child has retreated into a "pitychological Brussels to TORO TO $34S $3.90 54.'0 ifAN(QUVEK $43.00 $47.00 $51 Ot (Parlor Car and Sleeping Car Space Extra) These examples show you how you can cut your travel costs and still enjoy all the comforts of CN's modern rail travel. Plan your trip on Red, White and Blue days from CN's new Calendar of Days. 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