The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-04-28, Page 204f
PAGE 20---GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRI1- 28, 1977
ocked house at board session
By Shelley McPhee
English department heads,
students and principals of
Huron County's five secon-
dary schools spoke in support
of their present English
courses at a special meeting
of the Huron County Board of
Education 00 April (i. •
The evening heard by more
than 200 people. discussed the
use of such. books us John
Stiinbeck's "Of Mice and
. Men" and "Grapes of Wraith"
and' Salinger's "Catcher to
the Rye. '
•1'hc' representatives from
OW V 1riou. high schools
spoke on the use, the reaction,
and t ITV importan c'1' of
teaching Such modern
literature to senior students.
,All agreed that there was
nothing immoral or offensive
about the book, and if taken
in proper context act as a
valuable learning device for
the students.
•Audrey Tiffin... English
department head at F.F.
Madill. Secondary School in
Winghanl explained. to the
hoard. that, "literature acts
asa mirror of life.•.
She went on to say that she
commended the parents
interest hut wants them to
trust the students in-
telligence. and the teachers'
professional duties to respond
to literature.
Elizabeth "]kiss, English
head at Central Huron
Secondary y School in Clinton
.said. .'It's not the role of
literature to offer model
behaviour, however it should
offer ideas on loyalty and
humanity.
To supphumanity,.;ort: her use of the so•
called filthy" hooks she
quoted from Plato's Apology,
"The unexamined life is not
worth living."
John Sti•inger• Principal of
Goderich District Collegiate
Institute, spoke on the
,election of books to he used
and the pressure from the
interest groups.
He explained that the hooks
are not chosen by individuals
but by a highly qualified
grout;- of department heads
with board approval.
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Stronger said that interest
groups were attacking the
function of the schools
through their attacks on the
English books, "We cannot
Allow pressure groups to
dominate the school and
destroy the search for truth:''
Phil Knight, the student
.4,4)1101'iI president of South
Huron District Scc•undary
School in Exeter. also sup-
ported the hooks he is
studying
"Patents should trust their
sons and daughters- We have
Five
your Views and our views on
life and through these books
e see another +it'w
Knight explained to the
board that by taking these
books off the course the
students are being robbed of
sumo reality and the teachers
are being robbed of their
y'rurs
Of training.
Blake Palmer. at grade 1:3
student from South Huron,
said that the students are not
being corrupted, "As a
society we have to look for
more than four letter words
and sex in hooks
He explained the use of the
hooks. "We delve into theme
;Ind c'har'acter. We learn
about olit'Nt'kvs and learn to
come to grips with our
set\ es.'
Board trustee Dorothy
Wallace supported the hooks,.
She said "1'm upset that one
of my favourite hooks, Of
Mice :incl Men"- is considered
immoral. It is very moral,
pian helping our fellow Alan,
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Goderich accidents
The Goderich Police
Department reported five
accidents during the past two
weeks, only two 'of which
resulted in .major damage
estimates.
A t+yo•e'ar collision at the
intersection of Bennett and
South Streets April j3
resulted in a total .damage
estimate of 5500 to vehicles
driven by Alien Hirst, REZ_'
God.erieh and William
1"ret•th. X11 Pork St, Goderich.
Damage to the first vehicle
-was estimated at S1(1(1 and
‘i:-.400 to the E recto vehicle.
There were no in'jurie's.
A collision 00 The Square
April IS resulted in a total
damage' estimate:.of ~350 to
vehicles driven by George
Duncan, RR9 Goderich and
Ronald flunking,, R R 1
Auburn..
Damage to the Hunkiri'g
.vehicle was estimated at S30
and '31.'0 to the Duncan
vehicle. There were no in•
juries.
During the past week the
Goderich Deportment laid
nine charges under Criminal
,,Code of Canada, four under
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(continued from page 1)
my pay like everyone else,''
said Gower.
Haydoal said the conflict,
may not arise from a
financial benefit but may he
suggested from a more ob-
scure angle. e said that the
new parts pl nt would be
where - Gower would work
since that was his area of
employment and suggested
that claims of conflict may
conk' from other areas in the
public's eye.
Gower conceded that in a
vague fashion he may benefit
from the new parts building
and: opted to remove himself
from discussion and voting on
the matter..
Deb Shewfelt then asked
under what rate the new
option would be given, He
said he Would be tempted to
give the option at the present
rate since the town intended
to charge industry for ser-
vices under local im-
provements
Spence Cummings
disagreed, claiming that if
the commission was going to
renew the option it would
have to use the new rate, '
Town jalk
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tigert
of Mary Street, Goderich
returned biome from their
winter holiday in Arizona.
The temperatures in Arizona
remained around 80 degrees
and reached a high of 100.
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(continued from page 2
enlightenment through open
house`. 5 isitat ions, special
'.lects:Itut puhlic'ity'
''We It things better, +tt'
produce more and we live
het ter 11.y: heIping each
other, Gregg stated. "The
fellow who lends ,t helping
hand henel•its himself at the
some
time .Is he helps the
other 1'hole.
'We are the handicapped
ht'ectu51' 55. t' ha.ven't found the
ways towork with the
r'e'tarded," Gregg said.
"kinsmen have beetfi :i leader
in work with the retarded in
this community. I..,.,, (`,,,,,.,
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direc1o1' t' h fI le 11 go d
municipal go + (aliment to
recognize the need for the
rotor -tied to. have ;t place in
the c'unlnlu)ity and a rightful
share of the services provided
through oiunic'ipa I fund ing
Following the conclusion of
the forri)ial program, .the
Kinsmen and their guests
were invited to tour the
facilities, browse through the
Kinsmen and their guests
were invited to tour the
facilities, browse through the
ltiins 01en 'scrap books
prepared in connection with
the project and spend sonic.
time just visiting and
relaxing.
is +cry moral 1 remember
Ihis book w it utmost.
pleasure
C•11% ('altlt+cll, E{nglish
h, ad it Seaforth District.
High School explained that
modern books are needed
because` they're c modern Ile
ucnt nn to say that classics
Ilke Shakespeare are often
difficult to understand and
through modern liter'atur'e.
thy' ideas of Shakespeare can
he understood easier.
Seaforth Principal, Bruce
.Shaw said. ''1t's unfortunate
that more hooks don't have
more importance to kids.
They' are not influenced by
the ocahulary of the hooks."
Shaw does not think that
one hook, or- even two can
take away everything that
parents have taught their
young.
'frust, maturity, and in-
telligence were the main
points of each teacher's and
student's support. Each felt
that if they hook contributed
enlist ructively_to the theme of
the course either through
time, setting, plot, charac-
ters, action or language then
they ar'e valid learning
str'rtc'tttt't'S.
Through the amount of
applause from the audience
after the speeches it seemed
that most supported the book
selection:
The Board of Education
hopes to make their decision
regarding the book ban at
their next meeting on Mon-
day, May 1. The meeting will
be held at :' p.m in Clinton*
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