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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
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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
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