The School helper, 1942 - 1943

COME, LITTLE LEAVES
"Come, little leaves," said the wind one day. "Come over the meadows with me al).d play;
Put on your dresses of red and gold, For summer is gone and the days grow cold."
Soon as the leaves heard the wind's bud call, Down they came fluttering, one and all: Over the brown fields they danced and flew, Singing the sweet Iittle song they knew.
"Cricket, goodbye, we've been friends so long Little brook sing us your farewell song; Say you are sorry to see us go: Ah, you will miss us right well we know."
Dancing and whirling the little leaves went, Winter had called them and they were content; Soon, fast asleep in their earthy beds, The snow laid a coverlid over their heads.
-George Cooper

THE SCHOOL HELBER

Volume 43

CAVE SPRING, GEORGIA, OCTOBER, 1942

No. I

Employing and Training the Handicapped Worker

MRS. ENA HOWELL, Supervisor, Non-Selling Training Rich's, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

SEVERAL months ago, as employment difficulties continued to mount, we decided to conduct an experiment in employing pupils from the Georgia School for the Deaf (G.S.D.) We knew that a few northern stores had been successful in placing the deaf in some departments. but we were beset by a number of misgivings over the problems the idea presented, such as where to place these people.
Obviously, the deaf must be placed in non-selling departments, but even there, their deafness limited the position they might fill. Any job requiring the use of the telephone or frequent communications with members of their own or other departments was ruled out; likewise, any job entailing too great ,,"ariety of work.
It was decided that it would be best to place this group in jobs where the work would be almost entirely of one type, so that continued instruction would be reduced to a minimum. Into this category fell such non-selling jobs as packing and inspecting, filing, stuffing, marking, salvaging and distributing packing materials, cashiering in the tube room, camptometer and key punch operating. Of course, there are numerous other possibilities, but we felt it wise to proceed slowly. A failure made from placing one of these people in a position where his physical handicap was too great, would be nothing short of tragic.

Above all things, we did not want to give any of these deaf a Job at which he was doomed to almost certain failure and a consequent sense of inadequacy and discouragement. We believed it would be infinitely preferable to start these people at something under the limit of their capabilities. We were also extremely conscious of the problem of teaching the deaf and fervently found ourselves wishing we were able to "speak" their language.
Their induction into store life found us wishing this more and more and fixed our determination to do something about it, not only because it would facilitate teaching, but because we ached to join in their conversations, to know what they were discussing with such animation. Incidentally, only a few of this group read lips at all or enough to follow rapid speech.
Deaf Present a Real Challenge to Teaching Staff
The anticipated advantages and difficulties of the plan having been discussed pro and con, the necessary arrangements were made through the State Vocational Rehabilitation Division and G. S. D., and the first few pupils arrived. Arrangements were made for all the girls to live together in a carefully selected boarding house, the boys in another. Department heads who had been contacted had given their whole-hearted cooperation. There was, at first, a certain amount of frank curiosity and

downright staring as employees unexpectedly encountered some of the deaf "talking up a storm" in sign language. However, everyone soon became very matter-offact about it and, happily, the deaf seemed equally unconcerned about any attention they attracted.
This group presented a real challenge to our teaching staff. At one time, when several of the deaf came in together, we were fortunate enough to be able to arrange ~or their school principal to act as IDterpreter for several days. This was of tremendous help since he c~~ld interpret, even making additional explanations, faster than the teachers spoke (it was surprising to learn that these deaf "talk" more rapidly than do the hearing.) However, it was necessary for us to have our material extremely well organized and carefully presented, stripped of any unnecessary repetition. When we taught without an interpreter it was a real test, but we managed fairly well with the aid of manuals. slide films, and blackboard..
In every class we were given the most rapt attention-no indifference here. Of course, the usual distracting noises were non-existent for this group. These young people are most alert and receptive and I would say that their intelligence is at least average, their memories better than average.
The greatest single obstacle in teaching, next to their deafness, is
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OUf New Supervising Teacher

MRS. NELL A. GIBBONS

I T IS with a great deal of pleasure that we introduce our new supervising teacher of the Advanced Department, Mrs. Nell A. Gibbons.
Mrs. Gibbons has been a valuable member of the faculty and is well prepared to assume the full responsibilities of her new position.
In 1904 Miss Nell Adams came to Georgia and Cave Spring to follow her chosen profession of teaching the deaf. With the exception of the years from 1912 to 1917 she has seen continuous service in the institution since that time.
Even in her childhood days she became interested in the deaf and

their problems. Her home was in Fulton, Missouri where the school for the deaf of that state is located. Her uncle. the late D. C, McCue, was assistant superintendent of the Missouri school and it was through him that she first became interested. After graduating ~t Christian College. Columbia, Missouri, she entered training for work with the deaf at Fulton. While training she
served as substitute teacher gaining
valuable experience. The first
year after completing training she
taught a private pupil living in
the home of the deaf child's
family in Durant. Oklahoma.
After teaching at the Georgia
school for eight years, Miss

Adams was married to Mr. W. S. Gibbons of Cave Spring. For several years he had been on the staff of the school, later going into the machinery business. He is now one of the leading implement dealers of northwest Georgia. Following their wedding in 1912 Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons lived in Rome for five years. Then came America's entry into the First World War creating a shortage of workers along all lines. Mr. Harris, who was the superintendent at that time. induced her to again consider a place in the institution as her contribution in the emergency that existed. Since
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Among the Staff

T HE annual meeting of the executive committee of the G. A. D. was held in Cave Spring the week-end of September 5. Members of the committee and their wives were guests of the school. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Will Jeff Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sturgis. Miss Helen Cagle. Ernest Herron. and Jim Ponder.
A very impressive ceremony was held Sunday morning in front of Freeman Hall near the beautiful bronze plaque which was presented to the school by the G. A. D. in memory of the Reverend S. M. Freeman who was for many years a devoted friend and minister of the deaf in Georgia. Mr. Hollingsworth accepted the plaque on behalf of the school. The family of Mr. Freeman was represented by Mrs. Malcolm Simmons who expressed her deep appreciation for the plaque and for the love for her father which prompted the act.
Mrs. Simmons and the members of the committee were pleased with the location selected for the plaque which is in a very prominent place on the campus. They were also pleased with the installation of the plaque. It is a very impressive bronze tablet set in a marble niche.
The guests were delightfully entertained at a watermelon cutting Sunday evening and at a barbecue Monday.
A few weeks before school closed in the spring, whispers began circulating around that Mr. Tollefson was showing an unusual amount of interest in the Alabama School for the Deaf. The "mystery" was soon solved, however, for early in June he brought his bride who was Miss Frances May, a member of the Alabama School faculty, to Cave Spring. "Tolly" worked at the school during the summer and they occupied an apartment in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Casey, Jr.

With the coming of fall, they showed a "migrating instinct" and went south. Mr. Tollefson accepted a position as teacher in the Academic Department of the Florida School for the Deaf at St. Augustine. He has been such an outstanding member of our faculty and has always shown a willingness to do everything possible for both the teachers and pupils that we are sure we will find him hard to replace. All of us wish for both of them much success and happiness in their new home.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Baughman were with us only a few months, we feel that we have lost two very good friends as well as two competent co-workers. Mr. Baughman has accepted the position of Principal of the Oregon School for the Deaf. Letters to their friends in Cave Spring say that they are well pleased with their work and that they are enjoying living in the west.
Miss Nettie McDaniel, former principal of the Georgia School, was a visitor here for a few hours one day in August. Miss McDaniel is Principal of the School for the Deaf in Beverly, Massachusetts.
Mr. John L. Caple, Superintendent of the Arkansas School for the deaf, Mrs. Caple and their little daughter Suzanne were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth for a week during August. They were entertained at meals by Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. Norton, and Mr. and Mrs. Kennard. About fifty friends met at the spring one evening and spread their picnic supper together.
Mrs. Caple was honored by Miss McDermott and Miss Watson at an afternoon bridge party. Several friends enjoyed the morning cola party at which Mrs. W. S. Gibbons and Mrs. Wheeler Gibbons were joint hostesses.
A "get together" in the form of a picnic supper was enjoyed by the faculty and their husbands and wives on the evening of Sep-

tember 19 at the spring. We discovered many good cooks among our numb~_aI).d as soon as warm evenings come around again. we hope to give them another chance to show their skill.
The opening of the fall term brings a number of changes in our school staff.
Mrs. Vela V. Evans has accepted a position as teacher at her home in Crab Orchard, Ky.
Miss Ann Hutcheson is teaching near Gainesville, Florida.
Mr. Rex Lowman is a teacher in the Virginia School for the Deaf.
Mrs. Martiele Hedgepeth who taught beauty culture last year and was also a member of the normal training class, now has a position with the West Avenue Beauty Parlor in Cedartown.
Miss Anna Terry is at her home in Little Rock. We understand that she is doing defense work.
Mr. Connor Dillard has accepted a position as supervisor in the Arkansas School for the Deaf.
Miss Ruth Geeslin and Mr. Loyd Sanchez were married early in June and are making their home in Columbus, Ga.
Miss Gena Geeslin is connected with the Southern Bell Telephone Company in Rome.
We are glad to welcome Mrs. Edna Pettis as supervisor of the large boys in the Primary Department. Mrs. Pettis is the mother of Steve Pettis and was formerly connected with the school.
Mrs. Ollie Chapman, Mrs. Elmira Brannon and Miss Virginia Brannon have joined our staff as supervisors of girls.
Mr. Clay Hopper is supervisor of the large boys. There are several boys much older than Mr. Hopper but from all reports he is quite able to cope with the situation.
Miss Emmalee Jones is a teacher in the Primary Department.

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THE SCHOOL HELPER

October, 1942

THE SCHOOL HELPER

All communications should be addressed to the School Helper, Cave Spring, Georgia.
Published monthly during the school year in the printing department of the Georgia School for the Deaf.
Entered at the post office at Cave Spring, Georgia as sp.cond class matter November, 1899. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 1103. Act of October 3, 1917. Authorized October 31, 1918.
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C. H. HOLLINGSWORTH NELL A. GIBBONS MARIE S. KENNARD TEDDIE WATERS

Superintendent . . Editor
Associate Editor Printirrg InstructOr

Vol. 43

OCTOBER, 1942

No.1

Dear Parents:
Inasmuch as this issue of our school paper goes forward to all of you, I am using it as a medium to address this letter to all parents having boys and girls at the Georgia School for the Deaf.
School started off in a fine way and most all children seem to be enjoying good health and are in unusually fine spirits. Of course, it is perfectly natural for some of them, especially new ones, to be a little homesick for the time being, but do not become alarmed, it will only take a short time for them to become normall y happy, interested in their work, and entirely engrossed in the entire school-day program. You must feel free to visit your child when you want to, not to exceed once a month, and to write me about them at any time. I shall try to answer all your letters. If you are a new patron, please do not, under any circumstances, become impatient or unhappy to the extent that you would remove your child from school until you have carefully weighed your decision. A boy or girl handicapped with de"afness needs the very best educational advantages possible. Would you deny yours that opportunity?
The past summer. for those remaining on the campus, was a very busy one. It was not until the time approached for school to open that we realized how lonesome it had been here without our boys llnd girls. How we enjoyed their cheery greetings and seeing their shining faces! Some of them, as you know, arrived with all their earthly possessions in one battered suitcase or in bundles under their arms. others with more pretentious wardrobes and happy summers behind them; but all came with smiling eyes and grins a mile wide that did our hearts good. Most of the older patrons know what this means to us and to the pupils. I would that the spirit of this experience could be reBected to dubious new patrons who continue to worry about their baby being so far from home.
We have a large new enrollment this fall. Many are bright little fellows away from home the first time. There are several older boys and girls who

had been making splendid progress in the public

schools at home until their deafness handicap began

to thwart their progress and damage their bright and

pleasing personalities. We see potential college

students among some of these, and. improvement

and increased happiness for practically all of them. Despite the black warclouds on the horizon and

the many privations that are coming upon us, we

want to make this the best school year yet. I think our best war. or peace, effort is to renew and enlarge

our endeavors to educate and habilitate the deaf

youth of our state for work. for happiness, and for independent living. We must see to it that the duf

young people of Georgia do not become a burden to

anyone, but that they be fitted to do their part and

live lives as useful to themselves and their country as

that of their more fortunate hearing brothers.

Let's all pull together and work together to these

ends.

Very sincerely, C. H. HOLLINGSWORTH, Superintendent

P. S. Send in $.50 for subscription for your other

seven issues of the SCHOOL HELPER.

G. S. D. OBSERVES COTTON DAY
T HE girls and boys of the Georgia School for the Deaf are ready at all times to cooperate in a worthy cause, and when they learned that farmers in our community were in danger of losing their cotton crops, they gladly volunteered to do their part in going to the fields and picking cotton for a day. City children as well as those accustomed to farm work participated on Friday. October 2.
Early in the morning trucks and cars called for the pupils who were dressed for the occasion in overalls, slacks, big sun hats and goggles. All started off in high glee as it was an experience entirely new to a large number. Each boy, girl, and teacher confidently expected to be able to claim the prize ($1.00 in war stamps) which had been offered by Mr. Hollingsworth and Mr. Parks for the champion picker in each class.
The children were divided into groups of ten and each group was accompanied by a teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth visited several fields and Mr. Parks made a round of all fields getting snap shots of each group at work.
All returned to school late in the afternoon, a weary and bedraggled lot, with aching backs and a good coat of suntan. but all in fine spirits and happy that they had been able to contribute their bit in this patriotic way.
We should mention that Mary Taylor was the champion picker among the girls with 134 pounds to her credit while Byron Avant with 114 pounds held up the standard for the boys' side. Mrs. Caswell surprised everyone with her total of 140 pounds thus defeating both the girls' and boys' champions.
By using a little arithmetic we found that we had contributed around 800 hours of work and had salvaged 6646 pounds of cotton. NOT BAD!

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Superintendent's Corner

T Honor To
Whom Honor

HIS cor n e r salutes Mrs.

Is Due

Nell A.

Gibbons, the

"Woman of the Year" at the

Georgia School for the Deaf. Mrs.

Gibbons's appointment as super-

vising teacher of the Advanced

Department comes as a happy and

pertinent recognition of years of

useful service, a service begun

when she came here as a young

girl graduate of Christian College,

Columbia, Missouri. in 1904.

Throughout the interim, she has

served faithfully and well. The

popular acclaim coming from

faculty and staff members in all

departments of the school. fol-

lowing this announcement, bodes

success for her in this new posi-

tion. Her willingness to accept

the additional responsibility of

editing the SCHOOL HELPER is

but another indication of her rare

ability and versatile talent.

We predict fine success for Mrs. Gibbons in these new assignments.

T Brotherhood In The

HE management of the G. S D.

Profession

is most grate-

ful to the su-

perintendents of state schools for

the deaf in our neighbor states for

their willing and quick response

to a call for aid in determining

a parity salary scale for the Geor-

gia School. That our neighbors

would do this, even though it

puts us in position, at long last,

to compete with them in employ-

ing trained and otherwise quali-

fied teachers, is but an example of

ethical benevolence that warms

our souls.

From Washington, D. C, on being appraised of Georgia's good fortune, that national champion of the education of the deaf, Dr. Percival Hall, writes:

"I haven't had any better news

for a long time

.it is a splen-

did accomplishment to have provided

better buildings for your school.

After all, however, the teaching

force is the heart of the work and

to be able to pay adequate salaries is even more important."
We appreciate the advance made in Georgia; we apprec.iate the increased responsibility that is ours; and we appreciate more than ever our fellows in the profession.

Dr. Hall's Birthday

IN~ the account of Dr. Per c i val
Hall's seventieth

birthda y celebration, as promoted

by the' Gallaudet College Alumni

Association, we note there were

messages of greeting from Presi-

dent Franklin D. Roosevelt, from

Administrator of the Federal Se-

curity Agency, the Han. Paul V.

McNutt, and from organized

agencies promoting the education

of the deaf throughout the United

States and Canada. But, we

think the sentiment of the occa-

sion was nowhere more touch-

ingly expressed than by the

following:

A SILENT TRIBUTE
Fifty years ago last June a young man from Georgetown was graduated from Harvard University. During the preceding Christmas holidays he had been a guest on Kendall Green at the home of hill college roommate, Allan B. Fay. While visiting here he learned of the interesting work in which his friend's father was engaged.
As a result he began his life's work one evening during the following September. 1892, when he was enrolled as a student in the Normal Training Department of Gallaudet College. The wheels of Time move s\viftly and tonight, fifty years later, we are gathered on another September evening, to wish that young Harvard graduate peace and happiness on the anniversary of his seventieth birthday, and to offer him our sincere thanks for his splendid and courageous work on our behalf. Although this gl:eeting must be silent. it is, even so, deep from our hearts as tonight, we, the deaf in America, pay tribute to our friend, Dr. Percival Hall.

W Outside Interests In Training

E would like to

The Deaf

call at-

tention

to a feature article appearing else-

where 10 this issue entitled,

"Employing and Training the

Handicapped Worker", by Mrs.

EnOl Howell, Supervisor, Non-

Selling Training, Rich's, Inc.,

Atlanta, Georgia.

In a corporation the size of this large department store, we know there is a studied selection of desirable personnel. However, it comes as a pleasing surprise to find one outside the actual profession of teaching the deaf so keenly interested and possessing, on such short acquaintance, so discerning an insight and understanding of the deaf boy and girl.

We are led to believe this "experiment" with deaf workers 'at Rich's, Inc., together with the progress made along the same lines with other industrial concerns in Atlanta and in other centers, is opening up an entirely new phase in the education and training of boys and girls handicapped by deafness. This new phase is bringing to the Georgia School added facilities and expanded opportunities for vocational training that we had never dreamed of before. We do not think we see the end yet. But, it will be the school's continued policy to take advantage of accruements of such ostensible value. This ,pring we will again solicit the aid of interested employers in the final training of a few boys and girls-in jobs where their worth might be established and where their future can be made reasonably secure.
The Georgia School for the Deaf greatly appreciates the cooperation it has had from industry the past year in the working out and promotion of these new training enterprises. Since the plan was inaugurated, more than thirty of our graduates have been trained and are now employed.
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From the Primary Department

Maybe you've wondered Who's Who among the "littlest" babies. Jo-Jo Abercrombie is the baby girl With the curly hair and laughing eyes. Grace Brown is the serious little brunette. Dorothy Anderson is a tall willowy blond of seven.
The little boy with the slow devilish Clark Gable grin, complete with dimples, is Bobby Davis. The pretty little five year old with the enormouS blue eyes is Bobby Harper. Ronald Bell is the little red head. The shy little blond who has acquired the art of blushing is Ronnie Herrington. Junior Galloway is the handsome tall blond with dark eyes. Junior Rutland is the blond with hazel eyes. Rube Collins is the lively little brunette who is always grinning. William Langford is the little man and loves to boss. Jerry Nix is the tall dark young man with
the sweet smile. -Miss K. Casey's Class
Our class has gotten off to what we hope is a good start, and we are beginning to find that our interests vary considerably. For instanceJean Rentz likes to match pictures. J ewell Henderson likes writing. Grace Roberts is good at drawing around figures for coloring. Louise Hunt likes to show the card that says, "Stand up" and then hold the Bible while we have our morning prayer.
Clara Stapler has surprised us all by her interest in food. We think she will gain some weight before long, for she eats a lot to be such a little girl.
Andrew Lee Harrison likes reading.
Dan Jones reminds us to notice the weather and put our observations on our weather calendar.
Gary Yassney is another one of us who finds it hard to wait until dinner time, but he likes to use the peg boards, too.
Marshall Harper likes to read the directions for relaxation, but we think the thing he likes best is erasing the blackboard.
-Mrs. Irwin's Class We went to town Friday. Shirley, Cynthia, Marcus, Harry, Gail, and

Maybellene bought some candy. J ames and Curtis bought some ice cream. We had a good time.
Gail and Cynthia got letters Sunday. Curtis and Marcus got cards.
Curtis got a box Monday. Harry got a box, too. Shirley got a card.
-Miss Jones's Class
Guy Jones was eight years old September 18. He had a birthday cake and eight candles.
Eugene Baggett was eight September 26. He had a birthday cake, too.
Laura Anne Brigman likes to go for a walk.
Louise Murphy likes to jump rope. Martha Maxey likes to take our daily report to Mrs. Kennard's office. Louise Smith likes to play outdoors. Ann Thompson likes to march. Rosemary Smith likes to color pictures.
-Mrs. Fincher's Class
We had a good time celebrating birthdays this month. September 21 was Gene's; September 26 was Frances Cox's; and September 30 was Juanice's.
Weare trying very hard to keep our classroom clean. Louise and Betty sweep and mop, Frances T., Vivian, and Frances C. erase the blackboards. Robert, Gene, and Harold take turns emptying the wastebasket and cleaning the erasers. Juanice and Wynell dust and Fay waters the plants.
-Mrs. Jones's Class
Fleming Bloodworth has a new jacket.
R. T. Holmes helped Mrs. Kennard one afternoon. She paid him fifteen cents.
Tarver Holmes saw a squirrel last Friday morning.
Daisy Smith received a card from her mother one day last week.
Dorothy and Ford Hughes received cards from their mother and father.
Miss Sawyer received a card from Neal Crew's mother one day recently.
Roy Holmes likes to feed the fish. -Miss Sawyer's Class

Ralph Hulsey helps with the little boys. He takes them to the hospital every morning for any treatment they might need.
Dorothy Sims waters the plants in the classroom every day.
Louise Wilson and Billie Jean Smith keep the blackboard clean.
Mary Suggs likes to look at the books and pictures in the class~oom.
Ruth Owens and Edna Pope are good friends. They like to play together.
Marvin McKoy and Vinton Troup help in the dining room. They help clear the tables.
W. C. Wooten is in the dormitory with the larger boys this year. He feels grown up.
-Mrs. Forbes's Class
The children were delighted Friday when they each got a dime. Bobby Gorman, Tom Byrd, Alice Edmondson, and John Pate bought tablets and pencils. Louise Walters bought a box of face powder. Beady Smith bought a bottle of perfume. Ralph Gentry and Lester Smith bought ice .cream cones. Lois Martin bought some chewing gum and three lemons.
--<Mrs. Clark's Class
Mattie Suggs goes down the hill to sew every afternoon. She likes to sew with the large girls very much.
Evelyn Robinson likes to help Mrs. Chapman in the dormitory.
Mrs. Chapman took the girls to town Friday afternoon. Jackie Dukes, Patsy Baker, Laura Pope, and Louida Benson got ice cream cones and candy. Ruby Suggs bought a spool of thread. Wilda Mauldin lost her money. Patsy gave her some candy. Alma Wooten and Faye Nelle Evans got cookies.
Roscoe Dukes likes to help Mrs. Kennard. Sometime he takes notes down the hill for her.
Billie Wood rooms down stairs with the small girls. They take naps every afternoon. Billie is tired after class and likes to lie down.
-Mrs. Carpenter's Class

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From the Girls' Side

Barbara Russell had a pleasant time in Griffin in August. She spent an enjoyable week with Willene Letson, one of her schoolmates at the Georgia School for the Deaf.
Last July Wilma Whaley stayed with her sister, Grace, for three weeks. One day she went to Valdosta with Grace to see their sister. Edna. They went to Twin Lakes to swim. They had a real nice time there.
During the summer Francine Waldrop had a splendid time with the large crowd of deaf girls and boys who were working in Atlanta. Every Sunday they got together and went to some interesting place of amusement.
Dorothy Young had an enjoyable time during the summer. The third Sunday in July Mary Taylor and Dorothy went to a big singing convention which was held near their home. They had a grand time all day.
Mary Taylor was delighted when she heard that her class were Seniors this year. Mary said that she would try her best to cooperate with her fellow students and her teachers and try to understand her subjects better. She can hardly wait till May comes because she wants to take her college ex;aminations which she hopes to pass.
Frances Hoy's vacation began on the Fourth of July. She spent a week in Atlanta with her aunt and uncle. While there, she saw Miss Jones in Davison's.
Myrtle Turnage had a job in a war plant in Waycross last summer. She made fuses to help our government win the war. She worked all summer and enjoyed it.
Virginia Ray made a trip to Stone Mountain last summer. She did not climb it, but she visited some of her old friends there. She surely did enjoy the trip to Stone Mountain.
Joyce Avery attended a prom party at the home of her cousin, Zoe Ellen Owen, who lives three miles out of town. They danced, walked, and played. Joyce had an enjoyable time.

In June Willene Letson spent a week in Atlanta visiting Barbara Russell. They had many enjoyable times during her stay.
Hazel McLendon earned money through the summer vacation. In July she worked in the peach shed for four weeks. After that job was over, she went to Atlanta to do some extra work in a beauty shop. The rest of the time she helped her sister with the house work. This was the most enjoyable vacation she has ever had.
Mary Taylor didn't have a vacation during her stay at home. but she did the best she could to help her mother in the house. Mary said that she was very glad to be back with her friends again.
Hazel Baxley went to Atlanta on Labor Day with Frankie Baxley and Idell Rentz. Hazel was in Atlanta a week and two days. She had a good time with the deaf girls who live at the boarding house with Frankie.
During vacation Betty Nichols spent several weeks in Atlanta. She did all her sightseeing at night because the people with whom she stayed worked during the day. She went to many interesting places including Grant Park, Lakewood Park, where the Southeastern Fair is being held, and the museum at the State Capitol where many things of interest from all over the state are kept.
Eva Bragdon went swimming with her sister at Daffin Park. She got sunburned that afternoon and it hurt her all night. The next morning while helping her mother. Eva fainted, but soon regained consciousness.
Ruth Cook was a model housekeeper all summer. She kept the house clean and cooked every day. She enjoyed doing the housework as she always does.
Etta Lee Kilgore went to Dalton on her birthday, June 10, to see her brother and sister-in-law. She spent the week-end with them and then stayed one day with her aunt.

Louise Callaway had a job packing peaches in Woodbury last summer. A m.~n drove the girls to the peach sheds every day.
Frances Bartlett helped her aunt Clan'ene for two days last summer before she moved. Her aunt now lives on Chestnut Ave., Atlanta. When Frances and her aunt finished arranging the furniture, the new house looked very attractive.
Evelyn Morgan went to the Baptist Sunday School picnic with her Mama and sister, Grace, last July. She went in swimming with her cousins and friends. She had real good things to eat there.
Mr. Langer, Catherine, and her uncle went to Daytona Beach, Florida in July. On the way back Catherine's father hit a hog because another car's lights blinded him.
Boyce Carson is a new pupil at G. S. D. this year. She has been going to public school in Cornelia for the past six years.
Jackie Hallman visited Sue Brannon one day last summer.
Elaine Pannal, Frances Hoy, and James Hattrich went to Savannah Beach for a day last summer.
Vera Reeder and Dorothy Neal went to South Carolina for a day last summer.
Grace Sharpe is sorry that she did not come to G. S. D. last year. She says that she will study hard this year.
Gertrude Hixson is a new pupil at G. S. D. We hope that she will like it here.
Sue Brannan went to Fort Valley to see Jackie Hallman August ninth.
Thelma Holloway went to Virginia Giles's wedding August twenty-second.
Georgia Hargrove went to a small church near Perkins twice last summer.
Beth Noblett went to Macon to see he1' sister and brother-in-law June sixteenth.
Jewel Wilson went to Lanett, Alabama to see Jane July sixth.
Mary Baker went to Atlanta to get new glasses last summer.

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From the Boys' Side

Carl Barber went to Jacksonville, Florida with his family July 7. He spent a few days there and then went to St. Simon's bland. He got tired from the long ride, but he enjoyed the trip just the same.
ByrOR Avant had an enjoyable time Itaying in Atlanta for five weeki. While there, he went to the ball gamel often. He enjoyed most seeing the Crackera play against the
other teaml. Carlton Scurry played on a base-
ball team last summer. They played one ,;ame with Screven, Georgia in which Carlton's side won by a score ef 33 to 1.
James Hawkins, John Green, and .A.lton Dominey worked on the school farm all summer. James wishel that he could work on the farm again after school is out in June.
Last summer Billy, Bobby, and Elliott Jameson went riding on their bicycles' for the day. They took their lunch and got a road map to tell them the way to Soap Mountain. It took them about two hours to go out there. When they were almost back, Elliott got sick. He went home as fast as he could and took a Ion&,
nap. John Smith, his daddy, and hil
brother had a trip to Andersonville, Georgia on August 7. They went in the early morning. They looked to see where a man lived and found him. They went to the pole fteld to get a hundred pecan poles and a hundred fishing poles. They got tired before they got home.
This Ilummer Jackson Brooks had the unenviable experience of being shoWn a pair of library book cards. The books to which the cards belonged were out on his card number, but he didn't have the books and didn't remember taking them out. He escaped paying for the bookll when somebody brought them in the next day. The librarian had made
a mistake.
Bobby Joe Herbert enjoyed playing football many times last lum-
mer. James Galloway hunted Civil War
relics last summer. He and several other boys found a few bullet. in a field near Maysville, Georgia.

Ned Palmer visited Bonnie Craig in Lawrenceville during the summer. One day they went to Trion to Ilee Oran Price. It took them from early morning until late at night.
Billy Ethridge and Billy Peace went swimming a lot of times last summer. They alao went bird hunting. The two boys helped Billy Ethridge'll grandmother sometimes. Later in the summer Billy Peace Ipent an enjoyable week with his aunt in Atlanta.
One day last summer C. G. Turner, Tom and their father drove to Tate near Canton, Georgia. Mr. Turner bought four bags of small white marble chips to put on C. G.'s uncle's and aunt's graves. C. G. enjoyed the ride.
Although John Hayes was at home all summer, he had a pleasant vacation. He rode his bicycle to see his friends and went swimming, to baseball gamel, and to many shows. His father plans to sell John's bike as John doel not need it here at shcool.
Olin Love made a model steam engine by hand last summer. It ran very fast like an electrk fan. SeTeral people in Douglas marveled that Olin had made it himself.
Mack Padgett worked in a cotton mill in Trion last summer. He worked as a weaver. Oran Price and Mack made several trips to Rome to go shopping.
Joleph Gillespie worked all summer and didn't get a vacation. He delivered papera from a newspaper office and cleaned off yards for people. Day after day he worked and every morning he got groceries for hill mother. He worked in a cafe for two days before coming to school and was that hard work!
Hugh McLeroy spent three days in Lumpkin with his sister, Doris, who is a public health nurse.
All summer Friedson Odom helped his father and he was rewarded by a week's visit to his sister. Friedson enjoyed his stay at home.
Walter Brown went to the southern part of Alabama to his uncle's dairy farm and worked there for a month and a half last ummel'.
Alton Dominey worked on the school farm during June and July.

He spent August at home with his family.
Bill Nelson and seven of his friends went frog-gigging one night last summer. They caught one frog each. They all gave their frogs to Bill. They were almost frozen when they got home.
Grady Carlisle rode on his bicycle from Austell to Atlanta one day in August. He wanted to see where his father worked in the office of the Treasurer of the U. S. Army.
Friedson Odom saw a good football game at Bremen September 25. It was between Cave Spring and Bremen. Cave Spring won 12 to 6. Friedson came back and told the boys all about it.
Marvin Harrell and his parents drove to Florida to see some big boats one day last summer.
Hulet Hawkins came to Cave Spring to visit his brother, James, one Sunday last summer.
Carlton Huff went to Fort Valley twice to see Jackie Hallman last summer.
Bobby Rose's mother and father went to Tennessee for their vacation last summer. Bobby and Jerry had a good time at home keeping house.
James Sharpton visited his sister in Quitman last summer.
Brinkley Smith went to Royston, Georgia to see hill grandmother June first. It was her birthday.
Ray Baker went to Macon to see his grandfather August twentyeighth.
Bobby Davis went to a bakery in Atlanta to see some deaf boys who work there August seventh.
Billy Etheridge went to Jacksonville, Florida with his mother July tenth.
John Greene spent the day with Billy Adams July seventh.
Clarence Highfield went to Murrayville, Georgia to see his grandfather June eighteenth. He helped plow.
Alton Holman went to Birmingham, Alabama to visit his aunt and uncle September first.
Homer Benson wrote a letter to Loraine Kicklighter but she did not write to him.

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THE SCHOOL HELPER

OUR NEW SUPERVISING ing, partly because their education

TEACHER

in a school for the deaf has re-

(Continued from Page .()

moved them from many of the

that time her work has been con- normal contacts and simple busi-

tinuous.

. ness transactions carried on by the

hearing.

Mrs. Gibbons has the distinc-

tion of being one of the two

In every possible way, the

present teachers who has served School has tried to compensate for

under three superintendents, the this lack; it astonished us to see
late W. O. Connor, the late J. C. the list of extracurricular activities

Harris, and the 'present head of in which these pupils participated

the institution, Mr. Hollings- while at the School. But in many.

worth. Hundreds of former stu- and ofttimes unexpected ways, we

dents remember her affectionately. found full explanations neces-

Mrs. Gibbons has another distinction which few can claim. For more than twenty years she served as associate editor of the SCHOOL HELPER and elsewhere in this issue attention is called to the fact that the editorship of the HELPER is being passed to her.

sary. For instance, our whole system of sales, deliveries. parcel post and express shipments, Social Security, etc. required additional explanations not needed in our other classes. Whenever possible, we actually took these people to other departments and showed them what was being

For ten years Mrs. Gibbons ser'9'ed as local reporter for the Atlanta Journal and for sometime she has been a reporter for the

done so that they could better comprehend the part their own work played in the system.
Sometimes our idioms or little

,Rome Tribune keeping the public informed of the happenings of Cave Spring and surrounding territory. She is a member of the board of stewards of the Cave Spring Methodist Church. She is an outstanding person having been active in many local. civic, and religious undertakings.

expressions are. strange to the deaf and, when taken literally, are more than somewhat bewildering. In our "Welcome to Rich's" booklet. given to all new employees, the instruction and information are lightened by such headings as "The Welcome Ghost" (pay day). "Oh Happy

Mrs. Gibbons and I have been closely associated in our work for twenty years. I am looking forward with much pleasure to our work together as supervising teachers and feel that in these capacities our two departments can be drawn more closely together .-MARIE S. KENNARD, Superuising Teacher, Primary Department

Day" (days off). "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" (grooming and dress standards). When the deaf came to these headings they often looked puzzled. We would explain that this was intended for a little joke, at which they would smile dutifully (and sometimes dubiously) and go on. On the other hand, and to our infinite delight, we found that they use their own br'and of slang. Atlan-

tans, as you know. are great Coca

EMPLOYING AND TRAIN- Cola enthusiasts. The deaf, too,

ING THE HANDICAPPED enjoy their "shot in the arm",

WORKER

which they most realistically ex-

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press in pantomime.

their lack of general information

common to the average person. Perhaps it is too soon to sum

Remember, that these people have up the results of our work with

been segregated from the everyday these deaf. but we are entirely

world, partly by the barrier of satisfied with their progress thus

deafness and the consequent loss far and mean to continue employ-

of much general information un- ing pupils of the G. S. D. when-

consciously acquired by the he'ar- ever it is feasible.

October, 1942
f
These are average young people who have made.the average number of mistakes. while we have had to more or less feel our way in developing a training technique. In many instances, we have founer it' necessary to separate two of the deaf because they had a very natural tendency to talk a great deal. and conversation in sign language takes the undivided atten tion of those conversing.
But on the whole, it is our unqualified opinion that the attitudes of this group has been unusually fine-they are attentive, eager to learn. anxious to please, and touchingly proud to be earning their own way on an equal footing with the hearing. Before their principal left, he put it up to them squarely that he expected not only for them to equal the performance of the hearing, but to surpass it. . . .that their lack in hearing was offset by the powers of concentration and memory they had developed, and that they must make the most of this opportunity, not just for themselves and their school, but for the sake of the other handicapped people who are asking for a chance in the business world.
We feel tha t they have justified his faith in them and we are indeed bappy that Rich's has been instrumental in helping these worthwhHe young people to achieve independence and security in their own right.-Monthly Seruice Bulletin, National Retail Dry Goods Association
SUPERINTENDENTS CORNER
(Continued from Page 7) To say the least, we believe the ends obtained to date already jus-
tify the means employed. If there is ultimate success as we continue our plan to "farm out" our seniors to industrial concerns for short courses in vocational training, the credit can largely go to the increased physical facilities that the plan offers and to training department heads with the interest and vision made manifest by Mrs. Howell.

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Nimble Fingers for Defense

RICI-IARD KENNEDY. B. S., Instructor in the Mississippi School Jackson, Mississippi

OUR NATION is at war. Across a far-flung battle front that extends across two oceans and over many foreign lands go the men of our army and navy, fighting to preserve those principles which we hold to be the birthright of all people-to live free lives as they see fit. Behind these men there is another army-an army faced with the stupendous task of turning all the available resources of our bounteous l"and into implements of war. whereby the front line may engage the enemy in conflict. The proper equipment for waging war is essential for a successful campaign, for without the labor and united effort of those on the home front. no war can be won by any army, no matter how staunch the hearts of soldiers. or how courageous the stand of the navy. Those who are left behind playas important a role as those who go to face the foe.
Within our nations are countless numbers of people who. because of the handicap of age or of physical defect. will never be able to join the 'armed forces of our country. It is the duty of these to fight, not in actual combat with a living foe, but with all the skill and ability at their command in converging their efforts for one great common task-to give our army the weapons and materials of war. Among those physically handicapped are the deaf people of the nation, who are, by virtue of their handicap, perhaps the best fitted of any group to do their part upon the home front.
Deaf people, as a group, are probably as well qualified for factory work as any class in the United States. Their constant use of their hands as a means of communication develops in them a nimble and agile finger movement that far surpasses that of any other group of people. The delicate and rapid manipulation of the fingers is an important operation in the control of many types of machinery. Who, of all people, are better fitted for such work than the deaf, who have achieved a nimbleness of finger movement that only comes with years of practice? Hearing people. viewing two deaf men or women"talking" with their hands, are always amazed at the rapidity with which the couple move their hands

and fingers. This agility should be turned to good use in our present situation, when a place for everyone and everything must be found, so that all may unite in a common cause-the defeat of our common enemy.
In another respect also, the deaf are perhaps better qualified for factory machine operation than others. This factor is their inability to hear, which makes greater concentration possible in places where the noise is nerve-shattering for people with normal hearing. Undistrubed by the bedlam of noise in the factory, and unable to talk at the same time that they work, the deaf achieve a degree of concentration practically impossible of attainment by others. Combine their ability to concentrate with their agility of finger movement and you have a perfect factory machine operator. Use of these handicapped people for this work would free many hearing men and women for other positions in which normal hearing is necessary, and with this co-ordination of effort we would be able to achieve a more united and efficient home front. All out for defense means all, and we must use all, even us who are handicapped.
Tomorrow many of us leave for defense work. Let us show that the deaf in America can meet the test!
We must find or make a place for everyone, and recognition of the special abilities and place of our handicapped will put us far in the road to victory.
Ed:
The above article is an essay delivered June 6. ] 942, at the Commencement Day Exercises of Gallaudet College, Washington, D. C. and published in the September issue of the American Annals of the Deaf. Since it deals with the employment of the deaf. a project in which this school is vitally interested, and is in line with the article carried elsewhere in this issue by Mrs. Ena Howell, we are copying it for the benefit of our readers.-N. G.

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GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

ADMINISTRATION Eugene Talmadge.

. Governor

State Board of Public Welfare

B. S. Miller. .

. . . . . . . . . . . .Director

Mrs. Albert M. Hill. . . . " . Director, Division of Institutions

In cooperation with
Floyd County Board of Education J. Scott Davis. . . . . . . . . . Chairman R. A. Montgomery. . County Sup't of Schools
(on leave) J. F. Murdock . . . . . Acting Superintendent

Adminiatration

C. H. Hollingsworth, M. A. . . Superintendent

Rebecca S. Crowe.

. Secretary

Fred G. Etheridge.

. Steward

OFFICERS AND TEACHERS

C. H. HolIingsworth, M. A . . Superintendent

Roy G. Parks, M. A.

.Principal

Primary Department Marie Kennard, B. S., Supervisor

Intermediate and Advanced Departmenta Nell A. Gibbons, Supervisor

Gladys E. Carpenter Katharine Casey
Gladys B. Clark Mabel L. Fincher Ruth D. Forbes Jim C. Irwin Jessie F. Jones Emmalee Jones Elise Sawyer

Juliet McDermott Edythe D. Montgomery, B. S. Margaret Paris, B. S. Fern D. Parks Ila Sewell, B. S. Kathryn Watson, B. A.
Lucile Casey, B. A. Gladys Caswell, B. A. Sarah F. Ware Barton Clark, B. A.

Vocational

R. R. Caswell, Director of Agricultural

Annie McDaniel. . . . . . . . . . Sewing

Training and Farming, B.S.A., B. A.

A. May Clark. . . . . . . . . Arts and Crafts

Teddy Waters. . . .Linotyping and Printing

To be employed. .Teacher of Beauty Culture

Everett Ryle.

. Barbering and Pressing

Dorothy Stephens, B.S.H.E. Home Economics

J. R. Ware

Woodworking

To be employed. . . . . .Shoe Repairing

To be employed. .Machine Shop Instructor

Phyaical Education

Sarah F. Ware. Clay Hopper. .

.Director of Girls . . . Director of Boys

Medical
J. C. Connor, M. D. . Katie Payne, R. N. . W. S. Watson, D. D. S. G. W. H. Cheney, M. D.

.. Physician .~ urse
. Dentist . Otologist

Houaehold

Leila H. Barnett.

. . . .Matron

Emma Henderson. . .

. . . . Matron

Ruby D. Perry.

Matron

To be employed.

.Assistant Matron

Clay Hopper. . . .

.Dean of Boys

Elmira Brannon.

Supervisor

Edna Pettis.

Supervisor

Luella Brown. .

Supervisor

Virginia Brannon.

Supervisor

To be employed.

Supervisor

Ollie Chapman.

Supervisor

Maintenance

R. R. Caswell. . . . Director of Farming

J. L. Ingram. . . Asst. Farm Supervisor

Ralph Blankenship . . . . .Farmer

Steve Pettis. .

.Maintenance Engineer

Calvin Holman. King Bell. . .

. . . . .Fireman .Fireman

Roland Ingram.

..

. Dairyman

Ernest Pledger. W. E. Coates.

Assistant Dairyman . Poultryman

W. G. Giles.

. . . . . . Carpenter

J. B. Redden.

. Carpenter and Plumber

John Wheeler.

. Gardener

J. D. Rice. . . Estelle G. Rice. Lucile Cain. . . Wilhelmina Betton.
Cynthia Strange. . Mildred Kinnebrew.

School for the Colored
.Principal Lula Freeman.
. Teacher Teresa Fitzpatrick. TTeeaacchheerr Gl~dys Pr'mt up. Teacher Qumton Gordon. Teacher Henry Hurt.

,Matron Supervisor Supervisor , Supervisor Supervisor

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SCHOOL

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PUBLISHED AT THE GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR
THE DEAF. CAVE SPRING. GEORGIA
NOVEMBER, 1942

VOL. 43

NO. 2

THE SCHOOL HELBER

Volume 43

CAVE SPRING, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER, 1942

No.2

Production "Jewels"

ARMAND ANGEL, Junior Interviewer, United States Employment Service, Inglewood, California

DURING the past 8 months the United States Employment Service has placed more than 300 male and 100 female deaf mutes in war industries at Inglewood. California. The ages of the deaf mutes range from 16 to 72 years, but the majority are around 35 to 40.
Largely responsible for this accomplishment Was the cooperative relationship developed between the United States Employment Service and the Los Angeles Club of the Deaf. To this organization must go the credit for breaking ground with industrial management. Now all that the United States Employment Service has to do is to interview the deaf mutes, refer them for appropriate training, and then refer them to employers. Their placement is followed up by checking their performances through employer visits. In this way we not only can judge their performances in war production, but we shall be able to gauge their permanent v'alue to industry.
Of the deaf mutes who register, approximately 25 percent are fully qualified and immediately placeable. It is necessary to give the others some type of training before we can refer them to employers. For this purpose two local machine-shop training classes have been organized, with deaf mutes themselves as teachers. Part-time factory employment is often possible for the trainees during their training course.
Employers who are not familiar with the diligence of deaf mutes are often skeptical of their value. It would be nice to help

these people, they think, but we are interested in production. How could we communicate orders to them? What about production curves? Accident curves? Loss of time due to illness? Such employers are amazed when they learn that one large company in Inglewood has employed more than 50 deaf mutes for some time past and has found that they in no way impede production. On the contrary, production curves rise, and practically no time is lost through accident or illness. They are also often surprised to find that deaf mutes are expert lip readers and understand verbal instructions. Likewise, that some deaf mutes are oralists themselves. While such skill is not the rule with deaf mutes, even one lip reader in a group facilitates the placement of others, since he can receive directions from the foreman and, with a flash of his hands, pass the orders on to others.
Furthermore, deaf mutes are a highly self-disciplined group. In one instance a foreman noticed that all the de'af mutes on the shift were concentrated in one corner of the yard during a lunch period. All were busy talking the sign language. One of the deaf mutes had turned out a piece of work below standard, and it had been rejected by the inspector. The group refused to work with this individual, complaining to the forem'an that his carelessness was a reflection on all of them. When the worker was transferred to another group and his carelessness persisted, his discharge became necessary.

We will let the employers speak for themselves. Said one, "My labor turn-over among deaf mutes is nil, and as a class they are production jewels." Said another, "We have a very noisy shop, and even normal workers often require a sign langu'age to communicate orders." Another employer testified, "The boys in the shop forget they work with deaf mutes."
Deaf mutes suffer no inequities as to salary. Not only do they receive the same wage as other workers. but they are also given equal consideration in upgrading. From Jobs in the filing and burring departments they become drill-press, engine-lathe, and milling-machine operators.
Particularly noteworthy is the manner in which the community has accepted and looks upon the deaf mutes as an asset. Employers have not only let themselves be persuaded, but are now seeking their labor. As a result the influx of deaf mutes to Inglewood is considerable.
Inglewood's experience with deaf mutes m'ay be the signal for other areas to enrich their labor supply from this group. They excel as machinists, precision assemblers, operators of drill presses, engine lathes, and milling machines, and in many other types of occupations. -Employment Security Review October, 1942

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Impressions of the Georgia
School for the Deaf

MORGAN BLAKE

ED. NOTE: We are endeavoring to present each month a guest editorial from some person of statewide prominence who has been a visitor at our school. We are very grateful to Mr. Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal staff for starting the ball rolling with the following articie.
L AST spring I was honored by being asked to speak to the students of the Georgia School for the Deaf at Cave Spring. I accepted this invitation with considerable trepidation. Not being able to talk with my fingers, I knew I would have to have an interpreter stand by my side and give my address in the sign language. Not having had this experience before I really had a case of stage fright, although I have had a long career in public speaking, before all types of audiences.
En route with Mrs. Blake, and Mr. and Mrs. Randall Gann to Cave Spring I determined upon a great experiment. I decided to open up with "Casey at the Bat." I felt if my interpreter could put this over to the children I could continue the main talk with more assurance.
Roy G. Parks, principal of the school, was the interpreter and he was willing to tackle .. Casey" in the sign language. He evidently did a good job of translating, for the audience manifested the same enjoyment of the famous old bOaseball classic that all other audiences have done. Whereupon I got down to business with the main talk and it was a most enjoyable episode for me. The students were kind enough to indicate afterwards that they enjoyed it. I certainly hope they did and were

not being merely polite. Later on in the evening there was a reception closing with a dance.
The youngsters at the Cave Spring school are the same sort of peppy laughing boys and girls I had met in other schools and col-
MORGAN BLAKE
leges of our state. They indulge in all the sports with cheer leaders and all the other frills. They with the faculty at Cave Spring constitute a most happy family and the visit was a most inspiring and never-to-be-forgotten occasion.
The students of Cave Spring have entered into the war work with tremendous enthusiasm. While none of the mOale students are qualified, of course, for actual combat service, deaf people of both sexes make excellent workers

in defense industries, and other occupation of a helpful nature to their nation. Their affliction is really a help and not a handicap in such work. Because they do not hear noises they are of course not distracted by it. and possess the faculty for intense concentration.
Ever since my first visit to Cave Spring I have been hoping to arrange for a return trip. I was there at night and could not make the inspection of all the buildings and facilities as I would like to. But what I did see impressed me very much. The evaluation of the buildings and the grounds is more than $600,000 and an enrollment of 400 or more is possible. All the buildings and properties are in first class condition, and the course of study compares favorably with those of the better schools for the deaf in the country.
Let me express my deep appreciation to the editor of the school paper, Mrs. Nell A. Gibbons. for inviting me to write something for this edition. I cannot do as good a job as I would like to. because, as stated, my stay there was so short.
However let me take this occasion to extend my best wishes to the student body. Superintendent C. H. Hollingsworth and faculty and to assure them they will always have a place in my heart and my prayers. In the happier era ahead when this war is won and peace has come again to this old world I want to spend an entire day with the good folks at Cave Spring. and rekindle the inspiration I received on my first visit. God Bless You!

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An Appeal to the Parents

T HERE are so many joys and thrills connected with the little children and the boxes they receive that we would like to tell their parents and friends about them.
The packages are taken to the classrooms and distributed before the children every morning. They are very much excited when a box is left in their room. They clap their hands in delight and begin to wonder who IT is this time. The lucky child runs for the scissors. and the box is opened in front of the class for everyone to enJoy. Everyone really enjoys it .too, as the articles are passed around for all to see. A good opportunity is presented to teach the meaning of generosity when there is enough of 'an y one thing in the box for each child to have even a very small piece. Through "Thank you" and "You are welcome" we get in lessons on courtesy. Each child soon learns the question. "HalJe I a box?" and "HalJe I a letter?" He can hardly wait and if the answer happens to be "Yes" he jumps up and down with glee. If it is repeatedly 'No," his dis'appointment is most evident.
One would think that the cards and letters received belong to the entire class rather than to the individual to whom they are addressed. They are passed around by the recipient for all to read and enjoy, thereby adding much to his pleasure.
A section of the blackboard in each classroom is set aside for news items. Each article in the box is carefully described and illustrated using simple drawings and colored chalk in order to make them as realistic 'as possible. We get in a great deal of reading and language which is of more interest to the children than anything they might see or read about in the finest of books because it is of personal interest. In this way their mental pictures are clearly formed and are easily recalled by the illustrations on the blackboard. The children like to run to the board when visitors come and show what they have received. This is a time when the teachers wish that the ones who sent the boxes could be here to see how much happiness they bring.
There is a certain thrill that comes from getting boxes through the mail. Although the parents come often 'and bring packages, the children still feel left out if they never have one brought to the classroom for them to claim and pass around.
We have found that boxes from home can be a problem to the teachers as well as a source of pleasure to the children. A few get so many they expect

every box that is delivered to the building to belong to them, and their air of assurance becomes almost one of conceit. These children cannot settle down to work until the boxes or card's and letters are delivered every morning. In a few cases their minds are kept on the mail to such an extent that it has a demoralizing influence on their school work. On the other hand some never get anything, and they. find it hard to understand why certain children get so much and they never get anything. They think the teacher is showing partiality and often get quite upset.
The children are not allowed to eat too much at any time. If a child gets a big box, he is encouraged to divide with his classmates and the rest is put away for another time. He is allowed to eat a little every day, but we have found that when he knows he has candy on hand to run to as soon as a meal is over he will not eat so well at meal time. In this way he is not getting the healthful foods which he needs.
We should like to offer a few suggestions to the parents knowing that they desire to do what is best for their children.
1. Do not send boxes so often that your child knows when to expect one and is either dis'appointed at not getting it or has no thrill over getting so many.
2. Let the different members of the family take turns sending them.
3. Include something to eat in each box of clothing even though it is only a stick of candy, a piece of gum or a handful of peanuts.
4. The children get a well-balanced diet and plenty of fruit is provided. We have found that fruit does not ship well and is often spoiled when the child gets it.
5. Print clearly the words Mama, Daddy, Sister, Brother, Grandmother, or Grandfather above your return address. In this way we can better get across to the child who sent the box.
The children are always happy to have snap shots of their parents and sisters and brothers. Snapshots help us teach the meaning of Mama and Daddy.
We shall appreciate your cooperation in this matter. If you have been sending too many boxes, please do not send them so often. If you have not realized before the part an occasional box plays in a child's life we are sure you will want to add this much to the pleasure of your child who is away from you for nine months of each year.

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Co--Curricular Activities

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
A STUDENT GOVERNMENT has been organized at the Georgia School for the Deaf. The second Monday in October a meeting of the student body was held in the chapel. The following officers were elected from the Advanced Department:

PresidenL

Byron Avant

Vice-President

Hazel Baxley

Secretary and Treasurer ___ _ Barbara Russell

It was decided to elect one represent~tive from each class lin the Advanced and Intermediate
Departments to form a student council. The officers will also be members of this council. The election of these class representa-
tives took place in the individual classrooms after the meeting.

The Student Council was instructed to make out a list of things for which the pupils could be punished and a list of punishments for these offenses.

Another meeting of the student body was held on the following Friday. The list of offenses was read by Mrs. Gibbons and explained by Mr. Parks. Then the list of punishments was read and explained. A demerit system was decided upon. At the end of each day the teachers will report to Mrs, Gibbons the names of those pupils who have received demerits. Mrs. Gibbons will keep a record of the demerits of each pupil.

Every Friday at 5: 10 the Stu-
dent Council will have a meeting to decide on the punishments for those 'having demerits. The
Council will act as a court and decide upon the punishment, but Mr. Parks will carry out the
punishments. The offenses are: talking, inattention, playing in
halls or classrooms, eating, signing, and drinking between the periods. The punishments are to clean the windows, to wax the floors, to clean up the courtyard, and not to be allowed to go to Rome, parties, games, shows, or

town. If a student gets one demerit, it is a warning. From two to five demerits, he mus't do house or yard work. Then if a pupil gets from six to ten demerits, he cannot go to Rome, parties, g'ames, town, or to shows. If over ten. demerits are received by one pupl1, the Council will not punish him, but he will be sent to Mr. Parks.

!'vi0ntgomery presided at the meetmg and Miss McDermott helped us count the ballots. The voting was by ballot. The following officers were elected:
President- - -Mary Taylor Vice-President-Hazel McLendon Secretary- - --Carl Barber Sergeant-at-Arms--- --- ~~mes
Hawkins

The Student Council hopes

that the new Student Government

will make the pupils improve their

ways greatly. They hope that

the pupils will be satisfied with

their rules and will want to obey

them.

-Barbara Russel!

Secretary and Treasurer

THE HALLOWE'EN PARTY WE went to a Hallowe'en

After the officers were elected

the meeting was adjourned.

'

The next meeting will be on the second d'ay of November and ~ary T~ylor, the new president, ~ill preSide at the meeting. She IS gomg to do her best to have fine programs and she will see to
it that the programs will be en-
joyed by everyone. -Mary Taylor, Retiring Secretary

party in the chapel at 8 :30

Saturday night. Mrs. Parks and Miss Casey were in charge.
The chapel looked very pretty. It was decorated with leaves and orange and black crepe paper.
The girls and boys wore costumes. Loraine Kicklighter and Duwayne Dukes had the best costumes. Loraine was an old woman and Duwayne was an old man. They got prizes. Loraine

COTTON PICKING
ALL the students of G. S. D. had fun helping the farmers ne'ar Cave Spring pick cotton. We participated in this work for one day as we knew that the farmers were 'baving a difficult time in getting labor to work for them because the army has gotten almost all the boys. All of us

got a nice red compact and Du- stood outside in the cool morning wayne got a handkerchief and a air looking very funny in our old

tie. We had races. We liked the
peanut eating race the best. We had doughnuts, cider, and
peanuts for refreshments. They were good. We like cider.

clothes, slacks, and straw hats. We were w'aiting for some one to
take us along with them. Mrs. Montgomery took me to her husband's farm, and five other girls also went ~long with us.

The party was over at 11: 00.. When we arrived ~t the cotton

We had a good time. We wish field, I could hardly wait to start

that Hallowe'en came twice a picking. I grabbed one of the

year.

sacks quickly and went over to

the cotton field. We had a race.

THE LYCEUM CLUB
E, the members of the LyW ceum Club, attended an or-
ganization meeting of the club on V(ednesday night, September 6, m the auditorium. We elected new officers for the coming

We, who lived on farms, laughed at the city slickers who were far behind trying to catch up with us. Of course, they did good work, but we had some fun with them. They were good sports about the new work.

year, and Mrs. Montgomery and Eyery time I got my bag full,

Miss McDermott helped us. Mrs. I dldn t stop to rest because I

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November, 1942

wanted to try to get two hundred pounds in a day, but I failed to do it. I hadn't picked cotton in a long time, not since I was a little girl: and I had never picked over five pounds at one time. I was surprised at myself to find that I had picked one hundred and eleven pounds that day. It really was a hard job, but I was proud to know that I had helped that much.

Mr. Hollingsworth and Mr. Parks each gave the winning boy and girl a dollar in war stamps. M'ary Taylor was lucky enough to get the first place among the girls. Byron Avant was the winner of the first place for the
boys.

Everybody was worn out and

tired at the end of the day, but all

were happy to know that they

had done their part in helping the

farmers.

-Hazel McLendon

G. S. D. DROPS FIRST GAME OF SEASON
The Georgia School for the Deaf opened its football season with a game against Bremen High. The game was played at Bremen Friday night, October 9. The team consisted of a younger bunch of players than that of last year and they had a new coach, Mr. Hopper. The Bremen players were bigger than ours and they had had some experience as they had played two games before encountering us. Despite that, the G. S. D. boys put up a battle.
G. S. D. won the toss: so Bremen kicked off. Avant caught the ball and advanced only a few yards. They succeeded in making a first down and then adom fumbled the ball. Bremen recovered the ball in G. S. D.'s territory and lost no time in making a touchdown. They failed to convert so the score was: Bremen 6-G. S. D. O. Bremen kicked off again and after rushing and making wide end runs, G. S. D. got in Bremen's territory

with the ball in its possession. Then Avant made a wide end run to pay dirt. He ran so fast that the Bremen backs could hardly get him. The score then was 6 all. Bremen's second touchdown was m'ade by a pass. They missed the try for the extra point, thus making the score 12 to 6. Bremen kicked off and Hayes made the catch. He eluded tacklers and brought the ball to Bremen's 40. From there he threw a beautiful and perfectlytimed pass to Avant in the end zone. Bremen's backs failed to see Avant run behind them until it was too late. Again the score was tied at 12 all. Another fumble by G. S. D. resulted in a touchdown for Bremen. Hayes attempted to pass, but was rushed. The ball was knocked out of his hand as he was tackled. Bremen got it. G. S. D. was unable to hold them and they made their third touchdown. This time their try for the extra point was good.
All of the scoring by both teams were made in the first two quarters. The game see-sawed in the last two quarters and neither was 'able to score again. In the last quarter with only a few minutes to play G. S. D. set to the air again, but Bremen's alert backs knocked down every pass thrown. The game ended with the score of 19 to 12 in favor of Bremen.
G. S. D. LOSES TO CAVE SPRING
The second game of the season was played 'against the Cave Spring High School October 16 at the High School field. The game started with Cave Spring kicking off. Slowly G. S. D. advanced until the ball was on Cave Spring's forty. The line opened the way for Avant and he scampered all the way to pay dirt untouched. G. S. D. failed to convert. Cave Spring tried in vain to score, but G. S. D. stopped them. G. S. D. tried to score, too. to get a safe lead, but was unable to. The half ended with the score being 6 to 0 in favor of the boys from the Georgia School for the Deaf.

The second quarter began with G. S. D. making. the kick off. On the fourth down Cave Spring punted and G. S. D. had the ball. Hayes, our full back, broke through right guard for about forty yards. . It seemed that he would make a touchdown as he had about twenty yards to go, but he was tackled from behind. After that Cave Spring's linemen broke through and stopped G. S. D. cold. They lost the ball on downs. Cave Spring made their first touchdown by a pass in the third quarter. They scored again in the last quarter. G. S. D:s left guard was the only we'ak spot in the line and the fullback rushed through that place constantly till he made the touchdown. The game ended with Cave Spring being victorious. The score was 12 to 6.
LINDALE ROUTED BY G. S.D.
G. S. D. routed the boys from Lindale Friday afternoon, October 23, by the score of 58 to O. It poured rain almost all through the first two quarters. G. S. D. made the kick off and Lindale was forced to punt on a fourth down. Avant dropped the punt, but picked it up and ran for a touchdown. Odom converted. The second touchdown was made by Hayes. adom made the extra point. Fourteen points were made in the first quarter. Hayes made the third touchdown in the second quarter. Odom made the fourth one. At the end of the half the score was G. S. D. 27-Lindale O.
G. S. D. scored three touchdowns in the third quarter. adom made two and Carlisle one. He intercepted a pass and raced to the goal. Avant made another touchdown in the fourth quarter. With only a few minutes left to play, the second stringers were sent in to get some experience and Odom made the last touchdown. That was the first time in three years that G. S. D. piled up that many points. In three years of football G. S. D. had never made over twenty points.

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THE SCHOOL HELPER

November, 1942

THE SCHOOL HELPER
All communications should be addressed to the School Helper, Cave Spring, Georgia.
Published monthly during the school year in the lrinting department of the Georgia School for the Dea .
Entered at the post office at Cave Spring, Georgia as second class matter November, 1899. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 1108. Act of October 3, 1917. Authorized October 31, 1918.
Subscription price is fifty cents for eight issues.

C. H. HOLLINGSWORTH NELL A. GIBBONS MARIE S. KENNARD TEDDIE WATERS

Superintendent
. . Editor Associate Editor "Printing Instructor

Vol. 43

NOVEMBER, 1942

No.2

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS DECEMBER 22 to JANUARY 5
T HE Georgia School for the Deaf will close for the Christmas Holidays Tuesday, December 22, at the conclusion of a Christmas Tree in the chapel for the intermediate and advanced pupils and individual trees "and suitable programs in each class in the primary department. Parents who expect to come for their children are invited to be present for these exercises and the children may be taken immediately afterwards. The hour is ten o'clock.
The pupils who expect to go home by train will leave Cave Spring at 7:00 A. M. December 23, and will arrive in Atlanta about 10: 00. Please communicate with Mr. Hollingsworth in ample time for arrangements to be made for your child's trip home.
The holidays will extend until January 5 ilnd we urge everyone who can possibly do so to take your child home for this two weeks holiday. If for any reason you think it is better to leave your child here, we assure you that he will be well cared for and every provision possible will be made for his happiness.
Besides the class trees "and the tree in the chapel, a large Christmas Tree with all the trimmings and a real live Santa Claus will be enjoyed on Christmas Eve. There will be a present on this tree for every child who remains at the school. After this the smallest tots will hang up their stockings "in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon will be there"; and they will not be disappointed.
A big dinner is scheduled for Christmas Day with fruits, candy, and nuts for all. The older children are privileged to plan socials and parties during the holidays and they usually are treated to a trip to Rome to attend a movie.
All in all we believe that every pupil of the Georgia School for the Deaf will have a happy Christmas whether he goes home or remains at the school.

A TIP FROM KAISER
H ENRY J. KAISER, the world's master shipbuilder, usually knows what he is talking about. So when he says there is a definite place in. America's war effort for many of this country's physically handic"apped men and women his words are bound to be taken seriously. Kaiser's production record with ships to date, plus his promise to reduce still further the time between laying of keel and launching, speak for themselves. He has a habit of getting things done, and is fast becoming a legend and "a symbol of America in action.
How he g~ts his results is worthy of an"alysis, and Kaiser, in making his statement about the handicapped, says he uses many such persons in his plants. He works on the practical basis that if a physically handicapped man or woman has the necessary skill to do a job in a Kaiser-operated property, only the person's skill is considered in hiring him. As an example. he cities that deafness does not interfere with work or efficiency of men and women in many types of jobs in Hs shipyards. The policy is simplicity itself: to employ and train all the employable persons possible.
This is a leaf out of the Kaiser book that can be well taken by other production men. There is a great reservoir of manpower in the physically handicapped, loyal Americans, eager and anxious to do their share in helping to win the war. If Kaiser can slash through prejudice and old-line thinking to use these people, so can others.-Atlanta Constitution, October, 21, 1942
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DEAF
An opportunity is being afforded th. deaf to participate in the National Defense Prolfram. Providinlr you are not now employed in a Defense IndusbY there are openings for deaf people to learn trades in the Aircraft Industry. No experience is necessary.
Openings also for experienced tool makers, mechanica, machine operators, etc. Chances for promotion providing you qualify. K. B. Ayers and C. L. ~ers, our Department Personnel representatives will visit various cities.
Other information may be secured by writinlr directly to K. B. Ayers, Employment Office, Goodyear Aircraft Corporation, Akron, Ohio.
ED. The above advertisement was received from the Goodyear Aircraft Corporation for publication in the SCHOOL HELPER. We hope that it will be of assistance to any of our ex-pupils or other deaf friends who might qualify for this work.
Mr. K. B. Ayers was a visitor at our school Monday, November 8 with a view to training 50me of our boys for future mechanic jobs.

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Superintendent's Corner

M Morgan
Blake

ORGAN BLAKE, columnist for

the At 1 ant a

J.ournal. has, on various occasions

and in many ways, proven himself

to be a genuine friend of the Geor-

gia School for the Deaf, and of

the deaf people of our state. No

less proof of this friendship and

fine interest was his willing re-

sponse to the editor's request for a

short article to appear in this issue

of THE HELPER. No sooner asked

than did his succulent pen (bat-

tered typewriter) and gracious

thinking lend, active assent.

Presto! our feature article-from

a columnist who enjoys possibly

as much popularity and can claim

'as many constant readers in the

southeastern area of the good ole

U. S. A. as can any of his tribe.

We thank you profoundly, Mr.

Blake. We are more than willing

to see and hear you recite "Casey

at the Bat" again.

:Ol'eat Opportunities

I T seems that the strain

For The Deaf

and stress

of war is en-

couraging a study and an evalua-

tion of the full potentialities of

the deaf as workmen as never be-

fore. If the schools for the deaf

throughout the United States do

not become thoroughly cognizant

of this trend and do not, as train-

ing and guiding agencies, take full

adv'antage of same, we are miss-

ing the greatest opportunity of a

lifetime-an opportunity to gen-

uinely serve, not only the deaf of

our land, but our country in time

of great need as well.

It goes without saying that the training and guidance we offer the deaf should be, as far as possible, .directed towards jobs that might be permanent. However, war industries offer opportunities that are proving grounds for the deaf employee and, at the same time, may develop vocational skills that have a definite peacetime {arry-over. To hear a superintendent in a large war industrial plant say, "My labor

turn-over among deaf mutes is nil and, as a class, they are productive jewels", cannot do other than favorably advertise the deaf workman for peacetime as well as wartime jobs.

It is certainly the duty of every school to give extraordinary attention in these times to their vocational training programs and to cooperate with industry and all interested outside agencies in directing available deaf people into work that they can acceptably do, whether in war or private industries. This is our great opportunity to promote the interest of the deaf while breaking down false prejudices which have thw'arted their progress for generations past. Let's continue to make the most of the opportunity
that is now ours.

~

Thos. H. Quigley

W E are greatly indebted to

our good friend,

Thos. H. Quigley, State Director

of United States Employment

Service for his keen appreciation

of the de'af and for recently send-

ing us a marked copy of the

Employment Security Reoiew.

This timely article from the of-

ficial organ af the Social Security

Board is reprinted in this issue of

THE SCHOOL HELPER.

~

A Anent Length
of School

N erroneous report

1 erms

has gone around

the circuit ad-

vising all and sundry that the

Georgia School for the Deaf

would be in session only seven

mon ths this year. The first we

knew of this was 011 reading a

news item to this effect in the

American Deaf Citizen. Later the

Deaf Oklahoman added a com-

ment. Of course, one never knows

what the future holds for us.

However, we opened school this

year in good faith and with the

firm belief that we would operate

another thirty-six-week school

term. There has been nothing to

the contrary coming from any officiaL either school or state, that would adversely affect our plans and intentions in this regard. Editor Conklin, please take note 'and accept this as a correction of news item emanating from down Atlanta way the latter part of August.
While on the subject, we take this opportunity to declare ourselves as being unable to see much advantage, economic or for the purpose of promoting the war effort, in shortening the lengths of school term. We can see wherein the seriousness of the situation might cause a shifting of emphasis in our school. Revising and streamlining our programs might be in order; lessening the number of years for graduation might become a requisite; but to shorten the number of months assigned each year to the business of fitting people handicapped by deafness for more independent living and to be better qualified for servicenever! Of course, some schools may lack the facilities for a gearedup program speeding the turnout of trained manpowet: so badly needed in war industry. In which event, it might be laudable for some of the older boys and girls to accept opportunities to complete their training wherever this opportunity can be found. Even then the school should, if possible, assume some of the responsibility and be a directing factor in this out-of-school training.
Admitting that we should release some of the older students, still, the importance of full-length school terms for the average school is not minimized, but rather magnified. To admit otherwise is to acknowledge defeat in the promotion of what seems should be the school's proper function. A program of preparation affecting the efficiency and self-sufficiency of our American people is nowhere more vitally important than where it affects handicapped people.
We believe a normal school term for the deaf should be maintained, if not lengthened.

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Among the Staff

The majority of the faculty seem to be like the pupils about having no news. With tires and gas restricting our activities, almost every one has to stay closely at home.
Dr. Russell of the Division of General Extension is giving two courses at the Georgia School. Some of the Consolidated School teachers and some of our faculty are taking these courses and find them quite interesting. Dr. Russell comes every Wednesday evening and expects to finish the work about the middle of January.
The following members of the faculty are taking the extension courses under Dr. Russell, Mrs. Kennard, Mrs. Sewell, Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Fincher, Mrs. Irwin, Miss Katherine Casey, Miss McDermott, Mrs. Carpenter, Miss Emmalee Jones, and Mrs. Forbes.
Friends of Mrs. J. C. Harris will be interested to know that a recent letter from her to Mrs. Gibbons brings news of her good health. She is still living in Athens. Her son.

James, is Engineer officer of Sub Division 42 at Pearl Harbor and is Lieutenant Commander. Mrs. James Harris and two daughters are making their home in Los Angeles for the duration. Mrs. Harris hopes to visit Cave Spring in the near future.
Mrs. R. R. Caswell spent the week-end of November 1st with her parents near Carrollton, Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons spent the week-end of November 1st in Decatur, Alabama with their son, Wheeler, and his family.
We were delighted to have a visit from Mrs. Albert M. Hill, Director of Institutions of the State Board of Public Welfare, the first week in November. Mrs. Hill visited classes in each department and also observed the children at work in the vocational department.
Mrs. J ones and Miss Emmalee Jones went to Atlanta November 6th. They spent the week-end with Mrs. Jones's daughter, Margaret, who is

in training at Crawford Long Hospital.
Mrs. Carpenter spent the night with Mrs. Irwin in Cedartown recently. They went to see Clark Gable's last picture which was made just before he entered the service.
Miss Kathryn Watson spent Sunday, November 1st, in Rome with her parents.
Mrs. Fincher spent a week-end recently in Bowdon with her parents.
Mrs. Forbes has enjoyed having as a guest recently Miss Jimmie Rowland of Benton Arkansas. Jimmie is a sister of Mrs. Caple. She also visited Miss Emmalee Jones while in Cave Spring.
Miss Sawyer has been interested in collecting plants for her school room. She has succeeded in getting quite a variety and her class room is very attractive.

Exchanges

E XERCISES observing the 75th -{ anniversary of the founding of the Clarke SchooL Northampton, Massachusetts were held on October 20. Seventy-five years ago on that date a group of people in Massachusetts saw their dream of a pure oral schooL the first to be opened in this country, realized. The anniversary has a double signific"ance and will be so noted throughout the United States.
Dr. John Walter Michaels, retired missionary to the deaf of the South passed away September 29 at his home in Mountainburg, Arkansas.
Dr. Michaels was a native of Petersburg, Virginia where he was born December 19, 1850. He

went to the Arkansas School for the Deaf as principal in 1884 and was ordained for the ministry in 1907. At the same time he was made a missionary to the deaf under the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board.
Losing his hearing at the age of 12 during a battle of the Civil War which was fought near his home, Dr. Michaels attended schools for the deaf and was a graduate of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Gallaudet College which awarded him an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree three years ago.
The late Mrs. Bess Michaels Riggs who was also superintendent of the Arkansas School for the Deaf was the daughter of Dr. Michaels.

The following tribute is paid Dr. Michaels by John L. Caple. Superintendent of the Arkansas School:
In the passing of Dr. John W. Michaels the Arkansas School for the Deaf has lost a friend of long standing. As teacher, principal, minister, friend, he has endeared himself to the deaf of Arkansas and the entire Southland.
To his many deaf friends his long life of service is an inspiration, to his family a rich herittage.
It is the wish of the writer that some day in the near future a fine, new building on our campus can be named as a fitting memorial to this great man and his fine family. who have devoted themselves to the education and welfare of the deaf.

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From the Girls' Side

Barbara Russell is very happy to have permission from her parents to have a class ring. She can hardly wait for it to be made. She thinks that the class ring is very pretty and she really wants it very much. Wait and she will show it to you all.
A big family reunion will be held at the home of Hazel McLendon's sister, Elizabeth. in Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day. Hazel is very much excited about it and she is excepting to be there, too, if nothing happens.
October 30 was Hazel Baxley's birthday, and she was very much surprised to be given a birthday party by Miss Stephens and the girls in the Home Management Apartment. She surely did appreciate it very much and will never forget their kindness to her.
The Senior Class have ordered their graduation rings which are expected to corne by Christmas. Mary Taylor said that she could hardly wait to see her ring and to show it off to all her friends.
Virginia Ray said she would try her best to follow the rules that are now in force at the Georgia School for the Deaf. She hopes to improve in all her subjects. Since she is a Senior, she will study very hard to make good at all times.
Eva Bragdon got a letter from her mother October 20. She was very much surprised to hear that her puppy, Benito, was sick and was about dead. Eva is very sorry and hopes that it will not die. It is a very cute puppy about a year old.
Louise Callaway received a letter from her sister October 25. She was glad to hear from her. Her daddy and her sister have moved to Manchester. They like their new bouse which is pretty. Roscoe Dukes lives in Manchester near Louise's new horne.
Jackie Hallman received a card and a letter from her mother October 29. She surely was glad to hear from her. She sent hp.r a lot of things to eat and a heap of chewing gum. She gave some of the girls something to eat and some chewing gum, too.
Dorothy Young is taking a course in beauty culture at the school beauty shop. She is enjoying it very much and hopes to learn many things there.
A little white Persian kitten now lives in the Home Management Apartment with Francine Waldrop

and the other girls. It really belongs to Miss Stephens, but Francine enjoys its company and loves to play with it. One day she gave it a bath and it looked as if it were a big white rat while it was wet. After it was dry, it curled up like a big snowball.
Frances Hoy has not heard from her mother for about two weeks. She thinks that her mother has gone to Jacksonville, Florida.
Frances Bartlett received a letter from her mother October 23. She said that she would send her some new dresses, blouses, and skirts soon. She also asked her if she needed any money.
Mary Frances Bates's mother and sister. Barbara. carne to see her the week-end of October 24. Mary Frances enjoyed their visit very much. Barbara liked the school. Mary Frances will go home for Christmas.
Myrtle Turnage's sister wrote her a nice letter and said that she was in college at Chapman, Georgia to learn how to be a radio operator for war work. She may corne to visit Myrtle on Thanksgiving Day. Myrtle is eager to see her soon and she can hardly wait till she comes.
Willene Letson was very much astonished to know that her oldest brother, James, who had worked in many counties in Georgia, was at last working in Augusta permanently. Willene is afraid that James may have to go into the army soon.
Catherine Langer went to Atlanta October 10. Mr. Langer met her at the bus station. She had a grand time while in Atlanta. When she left Atlanta, she saw a truck that was pulling a bus.
J oyce Avery had a let~er from her friend, Virginia, saymg that they had planned to leave Georgia right away and go back to Texas. Joyce is hoping to see her friend before she leaves. Virginia has been Joyce's special friend for several years.
Evelyn Morgan is glad that her class will get their graduation rings real soon. She likes the blue and white the best. She is sure that her family will like her ring next summer.
Ruth Cook had a big surprise Sunday, October 11. Her daddy and mother carne to see her that afternoon. They brought their white Spitz with them. It is named Buddy.

They took Ruth for a long ride. She had a nice time.
One day a friend gave Jane Murphy's mother a little thin yellow kitten. So she gave it to Jane. Jane called him Tiger because he looked like a tiger. Since Jane has been at school. he has become big and fat. He is smart. One day he sat on Jane's mother's shoulder while she swept the entire room..
Etta Lee Kilgore received a letter from her mother and sister October 26. Her sister sent her some of the movie stars' addresses so that she can write to them.
About two weeks ago Wilma Whaley received the sad news from her sister, Grace, that her baby had been run over by a car. He is only two years old. Wilma is relieved to know that he is lots better.
GIRLS' SPORTS
T HE girls' sports are under way for the year. During the past month the girls have been enjoying two sports: noamely, volley ball and tennis. We have played volley ball every afternoon and most of us have enjoyed it. On October 27 several of the girls from the Consolidated School came and played volley ball with us. We enjoyed having them. It was not a regular game and no score was kept.
We have had several tennis tournaments among ourselves. We failed to finish, however. so I can't say who won. We have stopped playing tenn~s and on October 26 we began playing basketball. Most of the girls are good players. We will probably have a good basketball season even though we cannot go away from school to play with other teams. It is just as much fun to play with two teams of our own as with teams from other schools.
-Betty Nichols.

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From the Boys' Side

Byron Avant was filled with pride
when his football team beat the Rome High B team October 29. The score was 25 to O. Byron scored two touchdowns by passing. The spectators all went wild.
Mr. Caswell told the F. F. A boys that they were entitled to a
free movie in Rome. Ned Palmer was among the boys who went to
Rome Wednesday night. October 28, to see Wake Island. He enjoyed the pictllJl'e very much, but was sorry for what happened to the soldiers there.
Olin Love is one of the best artists at G. S. D. He was called upon to draw a large witch in school. It was completed in about thirty minutes and it was more than a yard in size.
Friedson Odom, Byron Avant, and Roscoe Singletary went to Rome to to see Wake Island October 28. They sat in the corner of the truck and talked together. They sang God Bless America several times
and the Victory March once. Mack Padgett went home October
23. He left on the bus at 9 :50 P.M. He went to Tubize Saturday and saw his brother. He and his brother went to Lindale to see two boy friends. While in Rome on Sunday, he bought some things at the
drug store. Then he went back to Tubize. He returned to school Monday afternoon about 5 :45.
Grady Carlisle has not heard from his mother in about a month. She has been too busy at her work in Atlanta to write. Grady will go to
see her Christmas and stay with her for about a week.
Alton Dominey has a splendid time playing football. He is on the sub team and plays left end.
Joseph Gillespie's aunt and uncle came to see him October 4. This aunt lives in Cedartown, Ga. and his uncle is in the army. He went to the cave with them and had some pictures taken. He went into the
cave with his uncle. This was the first time that he had ever been in
a cave.
Walter Brown's sister has asked him to come to Pennsylvania to live with her next summer. He said he would be glad to go if his father
would let him.
Hugh McLeroy's mother wanted him to come home the middle of October to see his brother before he went to the army on October 22. Hugh enjoyed the few days which he spent at home.
Friedson Odom was surprised to learn that his brother, Hubert, was at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His wife is staying with him there. Hubert told Friedson that he liked Fort Bragg. He is going to war

somewhere in England at anytime. He is a parachutist in our army.
C. G. Turner was surprised to know that his father wants him to come home November 21. They will go hunting. C. G. hopes that he will get some rabbits and some quails.
James Hawkins has not heard from his mother for a long time. He will go home at Christmas and ask his mother why she never writes to him.
Bill Nelson wrote a letter to his father and asked him if he could spend the week-end of October 30 in Atlanta with Carl Barber. Bill's father wrote and told him that he could go if Mr. Hollingsworth gave his permission.
John Smith went home to see his brother from the navy October 31. He stayed at home for a week. He had not seen his brother since he joined the Navy December 19, 1941. He misses him all the time and often thinks of him.
Some of the boys went to Rome Wednesday night, October 28, to see the picture. Wak.e Island. Oran Price enjoyed the picture very much but hated to see the island fall in the hands of the Japanese.
Carlton Scurry will go home for Christmas to see his aunt's new baby. His cousin is named Charles Wade Calvin. His aunt lives in Hoboken, Georgia.
Louis Keaton, Alton Holman, and Billy Peace went to Rome with the F. F. A. boys October 28 to see Wake Island. Mr. Caswell drove the truck. It was twelve o'clock when they got back to school and they were very tired and sleepy.
WE are very proud of the record our F. F. A. boys are
making. A group of four of these boys accompanied by their teacher, Mr. R. R. Caswell, attended the State Exposition Fair in Macon in October.
In the seed, tree and shrub judging contests the boys made an envi"able record, our team ranking in 19th place among 361 trams. In the individual contest, among 1,083 boys who were entered, our Hugh McLeroy placed 3rd.
We feel that the work these boys are doing and the splendid training they are receiving is something that will be of value to them through life.

THE HALLOWE'EN
PARTY
A Hallowe'en party was given by the Girls' Athletic Association October thirtieth. It was held in Freeman Hall. The auditorium was decorated in black and orange streamers and the walls were covered with black witches, cats, bats, and corn stalks and leaves were used in other places in the room. Miss Stephens and Mrs. Ware were in charge of the party. All the boys and girls were dressed in tacky costumes. We entered the chapel at 8:30 and marched around the room twice.
At the beginning we had a log cabin race. The boys were supposed to hUllt for red rolled papers, and the girls brown ones. While hunting, some of us built a log cabin from the paper logs. Each side had trouble as the cabins tumbled down. but, at last, the boys' cabin was larger and they won the game. They got suckers as their prizes. The next game was to sit on a milk bottle and thread a needle. Four boys sat on the bottles and Walter broke his. Friedson won the game. We played another game which was racing on two sheets of paper. Each side had a hard time with the sheets of paper on which we raced. One side won and they got suckers. Six of us played another game in which we put corn from one plate to lmother on top of our heads with knives. It was pretty hard as the corn would not stay on the knives. Louise won the game.
The final game was bobbing for apples with initials on them. We marched around for the judging of the costumes. Frances Hoy was one winner and Grady was the other. After the judging, refreshments were served. The doughnuts and apple cider were delicious. After they were served. we danced until it was time to go home. We had a splendid time.
-Francine Waldrop

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From the Primary Departm~nt

WHEN the beginners finish their writing which often proves a difficult and laborious task for their immature and untrained muscles, they may look at the picture books in our room. Incidentally, it has helped to make the writing period one that they anticipate with pleasure and has speeded up their writing. It is interesting to observe what each child finds in the books. Jerry Nix, whose father is in the navy, was delighted to find a picture of a man in a boat and tried to tell us that "Daddy" was on a boat. Bobby Davis tries to give us a pantomime of each picture. Rube Collins hunts for trains. Ronnie Herrington and Junior Galloway look for cars. Ronald Bell likes airplanes. Sarah Christopher and Dorothy Anderson look for the pictures of the little girls and their dolls. Grace Brown prefers to use the books as blocks and stacks them up. Junior Rutland likes to get the books for us and William Langford puts them all away neatly when we have finished. -Miss Casey's Class
Good morning. Won't you come in?
We are re'ady for our work to begin.
Just go over by the table and sit in that chair,
And you may join us 10 saying our prayer.
Grace Roberts is holding the Bible, you Stt.
While the rest of us stand as quiet as can be.
Now, we will turn and salute the flag-
A snappy salute-and not just a "drag".
Inspection is next, and Louise Hunt will show
Why our faces and hands always look "just so."
To the window, Jean Rentz, and take a peek-
Then draw the weather on the right day of the week.

At the noun chart for reading, Dan Jones will show
That he knows very well it never pays to be slow.
Marshall Harper likes speech reading a whole lot better-
There's the mail! Let's draw the balloons in Jewell Henderson's letter.
Right now, we think it won't do any harm
For you to hear Clara Stapler say
"arm."
Gary Y assney would like for you to watch him
As he goes to the blackboad to write a nice "m".
A ndrew Lee Harrison can read "How many: What:"
Almost as quickly as he can walk to the chart.
Franklin Dyess is new, so we will just let him show
That he can match pictures before you go.
We haven't shown you quite all that we do
So if you'll come back, we'll do the rest for you.
-Mrs. Irwin's Class
With Hallowe'en and birthday parties we have had a very good time this month. Cynthia's birthday was October 25. James's birthday w'as October 28. We celebrated both birthdays with cake, ice cream, candy, and everything that makes a birthday complete.
Our Hallowe'en party was a big success. Some of the children were dressed in costumes, and all wore masks. I believe Curtis was cur champion apple bobber. Harry really seemed to enjoy the marshmallow game. Shirley and Gail can't decide whether they had more fun at the peanut game or the bean bag contest. Barbara Ann and Maybellene enjoyed the punch and cookies more than anything else. Marcus seemed to be

the most disappointed when the time came for everybody to leave.
-Miss Jones's Class
AFTER six weeks in school our class have reviewed most of the things they learned last year and have added quite a few new things.
Betty Jean Pharr is our new classmate.
Louise Murphy stayed at home last year but is rapidly becoming one of our best pupils.
Louise Smith was in Mrs. Evans' class last year. The others, Laura Anne Brigman, Ann Thompson, Guy Jones, Eugene Baggett, Rosemary Smith, and Martha Maxey were all in Miss Casey's class.
Much time is required every day in learning to speak correctly the simple elements and combinations which lead to words, for speech work is very hard and as a rule, comes slowly. We strive for an oral atmosphere in our classrooms.
We teachers talk to our pupils at all times and encourage them to try to talk as best they can and to read our lips.
My pupils are very conscious of lip reading. To prove this they invariably see what is being said when I am telling someone something I do not want them to know.
Great stress is put on lipreading and most of my pupils are good lipreaders. One game they especially enJoy involves their valued possessions; as, Show me Rosemary's doll, Bring me Guy's ball, Put Eugene's book on Anne's desk.
My pupils are also good little readers and like to classify the words and phrases they know under the key-words and symbols. They can classify proper n,buns under Who and Whose and common names under Who and What. They can also classfy words under the verb and adjective symbols, numbers under the heading How many, colors

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under What color, such common phrases as to town and to the hospital under Where. and the days of the week under When.
-Mrs. Fincher's Class
Gene Lanier. Frances Cox, Juanice Dukes, Wynell Godwin, Frances Tatum, and Fay Johnson have all had birthdays since school started, so we have done quite a bit of celebrating. We have 'already had six birthday parties. A birthday is a very important occasion, and calls for a cake with candles and ice cream.
Wynell's mother and Frances Tatum's mother both sent big birthday c"akes. Vivian Turner, Louise Boyd, Robert Wooten, Betty Brown, and Harold Pope went to the parties.
-Mrs. Jones's Class
ONE day last week I noticed that my pupils was especially bored with classroom routine so I decided to take them on a nature study trip.
We went up the big hill behind the spring. The children wanted to gather everything they could find. When it was time to turn homeward, all our arms were loaded with many colored leaves, red berries, golden rod, pine boughs, pine cones, walnuts, acorns, and odd-shaped stones. To cap the list R. T. caught two grasshoppers and a spider.
We displayed our collection in one corner of our classroom and established a nature study corner which we expect to add to at every available opportunity.
-Miss Sawyer's Class
Since school started one of the class rooms has been converted into a library for the children.There are picture books and simple readers and story books selected to appeal to the young children. The books have all been filed so the children can see how they are to be accounted for and they are taught to take good care of them.

My class is one of the classes to use the library, and they feel very important. We have two periods a week to go to the library and select or return books.
It is interesting to see what type of books each child selects. Mary Ann Pate, Ruth Owens, Edna Pope, and Billie Jean Smith like the stories about the Three Bears, Peter Rabbit, and the Three Little Kittens. Dorothy Sims and Louise Wilson select the little readers. Mary Suggs likes the picture books. The boys, Marvin McKoy, W. C. Wooten, Ralph Hulsey, and Vinton Troup seem to like the readers, too. They all have tablets of their own and enjoy copying from the books they select.
Of course they don't know all the words, but I think the fact that they want to use books will encoutage them to try harder in the classroom.
-Mrs. Forbes's Class

T HE month of October was rather exciting. The Hal-

lowe'en decorations in our class-

room and the anticipation of the

party in the play rooms were very

interesting topics which involved

several new words. The chil-

dren also got in some practice on

writing sentences using the new

vocabulary in a natural way. The

following are examples of their

work:

I made a big jack-o'-lantern.

Ralph

I drew and cut out a black witch.

Lois

I looked for a picture of a broom.

Louise

I cut out a black cat. Beady

I drew and cut out a hat and a

ghost.

Bobby

I colored some pumpkins and

cornstalks and cut them out.'

John Pate

I drew and cut out a black cat. I

pasted it on a fence.

Tom

I looked for pictures of a stump

and a pumpkin. I cut out a stump

and a pumpkin. Then I pasted the

pumpkin on the stump. Lester

-Mrs. Clark's Class

Homer Benson comes up to see his sister, Louida, every time he can. She is always glad to see

him. He usually gives her some money.
We don't write letters home but once every six weeks. We write cards the other times. Patsy wants to write a letter every time. On "letter day" she always asks Mrs. Carpenter to let her write a letter.
Mrs. Chapman made some cuptowels recently for the girls to embroider. Most of them like to sew. Evelyn, Laura, and Alma embroider nicely. Jackie, Ruby, and Faye Nelle need help with theirs bcc'ause this is their first attempt. They are learning, though.
Billie Wood has moved upstairs with the large girls. She didn't want to leave the little girls at first, but now she likes upstairs better because she is with her classmates.
We miss Roscoe and hope that he can come back to class soon. Mrs. Carpenter took him some picture puzzles one day. Mrs. Jones took him some funny books.
The girls like to go to Mrs. Chapman's home. She lets them pick flowers sometimes. One day Wilda brought Mrs. Carpenter a pretty bouquet.
October the twenty-sixth was Mattie's birthday. Mrs. Carpenter gave her some candy.
-Mrs. Carpenter's Class
LOCKHEED WANTS 200 DEAF WORKERS
The Lockheed Bureau of Re-
search has made a thoro investigation in connection with the employment of de'af men and women and has issued a call for 200 for a starter. The inexperienced as well as the experienced can apply. In as much as practically all the deaf in Los Angeles are already on good jobs, Lockheed is going to find it a pretty tough task to get its quota of 200. Out of towners who desire work have a good chance to qualify. The deaf from all over the country are already flocking to this city, and find employment immediately.-The Silent Broadcaster.

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GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

ADMINISTRATION

Eugene Talmadge. .......

. . . . . Governor

State Board of Public Welfare

B. S. Miller. . . . .

.. . . . .

. .Director

Mrs. Albert M. Hill. . . . .. . Director, Division of Institutions

In cooperation with
Floyd County Board of Education J. Scott Davis. . . . . . . . . . Chairman R. A. Montgomery. . County Sup't of Schools
(on leave) J. F. Murdock. . . . . Acting Superintendent

Adminiatration

C. H. Hollingsworth, M. A. . . Superintendent

Rebecca S. Crowe.

. Secretary

Fred G. Etheridge.

. Steward

OFFICERS AND TEACHERS

C. H. Hollingsworth, M. A . . Superintendent

Roy G. Parks. M. A.

. Principal

Primary Department Marie Kennard, B. S., Supervisor

Intermediate and Advanced Department. Nell A. Gibbons, Supervisor

Gladys E. Carpenter Katharine Casey
Gladys B. Clark Mabel L. Fincher Ruth D. Forbes Jim C. Irwin Jessie F. Jones Emmalee Jones Elise Sawyer

Juliet McDermott Edythe D. Montgomery, B. S. Margaret Paris, B. S. Fern D. Parks Ila Sewell, B. S. Kathryn Watson, B. A. Lucile Casey, B. A. Gladys Caswell, B. A. Sarah F. Ware Barton Clark, B. A.

Vocational

R. R. Caswell, Director of Agricultural

Annie McDaniel. . . . . . . . . .Sewing

Training and Farming, B.S.A., B. A.

Dorothy Stephens, B.S.H.E. Home Economics

A. May Clark

'.' . . :Arts and yr~ts J. R. Ware

Woodworking

Teddy Waters

Lmotypmg and Printmg

..

Louise Montgomery. . . Teacher of Beauty To be employed. . . . . .Shoe RepaIrUlg

Culture Earl Cox. . . . . . Machine Shop Instructor

Everett Ryle.

Barbering and Pressing

PhYlical Education

Sarah F. Ware.

. Director of Girls

Clay Hopper.

. . . Director of Boys

Medical J. C. Connor, M. D. Katie Payne, R. N. .
W. S. Watson, D. D. S. G. W. H. Cheney, M. D.

. Physician . NU1'lle
. Dentist Otologist

Houlehold

Leila H. Barnett.

. . . .Matron

Emma Henderson.

. . . . Matron

Ruby D. Perry. .

_

Matron

Bessie Copeland. .

.Assistant Matron

Clay Hopper. . . . .

.Dean of Boys

Mary Alice Mathias.

,Supervisor

Edna Pettis.

Supervisor

Luella Brown.

Supervisor

Lula Brantley. .

Supervisor

To be employed.

Supervisor

Ollie Chapman.

Supervisor

Maintenance

R. R . Caswell. . . . Director of Farming J. L. Ingram. . . Asst. Farm Supervisor Ralph Blankenship. . . . . . .Farmer Steve Pettis. . . .Maintenance Engineer Calvin Holman. . . . . . . . . . Fireman

King Bell. . . . . . . . . .Fireman

W. F. Giles. . . . . . . . . . . Carpenter

J. B. Redden.

. Carpenter and Plumber

Roland Ingram.

..

. Dairyman

Ernest Pledger.

.Assistant Dairyman

W. E. Coates.

. Poultryman

John Wheeler.

. Gardener

J. D. Rice. . . Estelle G. Rice. Lucile Cain. . . Wilhelmina Betton. Cynthia Strange. Mildred Kinnebrew.

School for the Colored
.Principal Lula Freeman.
. Teacher Teresa Fitzpatrick. TTeeaacchheerr Gl~dys Prm' t up. Teacher Qumton Gordon. Teacher Henry Hurt.

.Matron Supervisor Supervisor . Supervisor Supervisor

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VOL. 43

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THE
Volume 43

SCHOOL HELPER

CAVE SPRING, GEORGIA. DECEMBER, 1942

f No.3

ct. and

by RENDER R. CASWELL, Teacher of Vocational Agriculture

SINCE December 7. 1941 all of America has realized that we are at war. None I think have realized it more than the F. F. A. at the Georgia School for the Deaf.
We realize that every section of this great nation is being called upon to furnish men. material, 2nd energy. A giant army is being trained, a two-ocean navy is being constructed, big factories are turning out guns. tanks, airplanes and munitions; however. we think that national defense involves more than men. munitions, ships. tanks. airplanes, and other weapons. We think it also involves food.
We have promised England and other 'allied countries who are fighting with us against Hitler. food and supplies that they might be able to continue in their civilization. A man or nation can no more fight without food and materials than a furnace can burn without fuel. Espedally is this true in a modern war. which after all is nothing more or less than a war of production.
It matters not how many big ships we may build, or how great an army we may enroll; we may have the finest and fastest airplanes in the world and our tanks and our guns may be superior to those of any other country-this will be as junk unless we have food to feed the men who are to man these weapons of modern war. Also there must be food to feed the civilians back of the battle lines because the morale of the people back home determines largely the morale of the boys who are at the front fighting this war for the safety of democracy and civilization. Even if the soldier is well fed himself, he cannot put his best into the fight if he knows his people are hungry and

1'uffering for food back at home.
In the days that lie 'ahead every person in America is going to hear much about "Food for Freedom." In fact. there is a "Food for Freedom" campaign on in America today. Every farm in America whether large or small is going to be called upon to do its p'art in our national defense by producing more of the necessities of life. There is only one source from which food can be produced and that source is not our great mechanized industries but rather the good soil that nature has given us along with the help of sunshine. moisture and the good farmers who can produce crops.
Here is where the farmers' and F. F. A. at the Georgia School for the Deaf come in. We are following the philosophy daily that the more food and feedstuff we grow on our farm. the less we will take away from the boys who are on the firing line. in the trenches, on the sea. and in the air fighting for the freedom of our lives.
The F. F. A program here is built around an agricultural program which is largely operative in nature rather than in theory. We believe in the F. F. A. motto which is: Learning to do. doing to live, learning to live. living to serve.
Below are some concrete facts which the farmer and F. F. A. have done and are doing to be sure that we have all the feed and feedstuffs which can be grown on the farm. This data is for the fiscal year 1942.
We have planted and harvested during the year 1942. except for oats and cover crops which were planted in the fall of 1941. 44 acres of corn, 40 acres of hay. 17 acres of oats. 3 acres of turnips.

24 acres of cover crops (turned under) 3 acres of vegetables, 4 acres of Irish potatoes, and 5 acres of sweet potatoes. We have harvested over 100 tons of 70 0too-tan hay, 180 bushels of corn. 350 bushels of Irish potatoes, 450 bushels of sweet potatoes, furnished the school with all the vegetables they needed in season and canned over 2000 No, 3 cans of surplus vegetables that we could not use. We will have all the turnip greens that the school can or will use during this fiscal school year.
We have a herd of 25 milk cows, one registered bull. 66 springers, and 7 registered heifer cal.ves in our dairy herd. We are furnishing from our herd all the whole and buttermilk that the school will consume. In fact, we have had a surplus of milk during the year 1942.
On March 15, 1941, the school purchased 40 sexed baby chicks. The F. F. A. has carried this project all the way through themselves with the help of their advisor and we have now a flock of 275 hens and are getting 15 dozen eggs daily from this flock.
Then last but not least is our swine. We have at present 38 hogs to kill during this fiscal school year. having already butchered 8 prior to this date. They will average now about 300-325 lbs. each. We think this will furnish the school all the pork and lard that we will consume. Besides these 38 porkers. we have one registered S. P. boar. 4 sows, and 44 September pigs which should be full assurance that we will have pork next fall.
We have already sown 18 acres in wheat for flour, 20 acres of
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DURING the volleyball season. the Senior and Junior groups

played against one another.

The Juniors had a good team as

well as the Seniors. This almost

always made a tie score in the

volleyball games.

.

.

The volleyball time IS passlO.g

now and the basketball season IS

approaching. This. fills all t~e

girls with much eXCitement as It

is their favorite sport next to soft-

ball. They are hoping with all

their hearts that they can have

some games to play against near

by teams.

teaGmirlss~rleotn'gs

make our basketball by having a good

practice every day, by being g~od

sports, and b~ keeping on trylOg

our best to WlO all the games we

can.

-Hazel McLendon

the other teaspoons without using their hands. This continued until the last one got the egg in his teaspoon. and then it went back tC' the leader. The girls won the game.
After the game, we had refreshments which consisted of apples and fig bars. C. G. Turner and Carlton Scurry passed the refreshments in a wheelbarrow. We rested for awhile before we started to dance the Virginia Reel.
The Thanksgiving party was enjoyed by everyone of us and we went to bed very tired. but happy.
-Mary Taylor and Hazel Baxley
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DARLINGTON JUNIOR V ARSITY TROUNCED BY

Rome made the kick off and Hayes brought the ball to Rome's 35. From there Odom galloped to the goal for the first touchdown. The conversion failed. The next touchdown was made by a pass from Ha yes to Avan t. Again G. S. D. failed to make the extra point. After that all the linemen were taken out and the second stringers were sent in to gain some experience for the games to come.
All the first string backs, except Hayes, stayed in the game. After this. it was a hard battle for
G. S. D. and Rome came near scoring several times. but were Slopped by the backs. G. S. D. wen t on to score two more touchdowns before the game ended.
--Carl Barber

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G.S.D.

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THE THANKSGIVING PARTY
The advanced pupils were invited to the Thanksgiving party Friday night. November 27. It was planned by Mrs. Sewell and Miss McDaniel. The party was held in the auditorium of Freeman Hall at eight-thirty.. T~e girls went to the party With theIr aprons on. while the boys wore their overalls. Many officers attended the party. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth, Mr. William Wright and his son. Billy, of Philadelphia, Mr. Park~. Hillis Hollingsworth, and hiS
girl friend. When we went into the au-
ditorium, we saw decorations like that of a barn. The floor was covered with hay and a fence was placed around the room.
The first dance we had was a square dance. There were two groups with eight couples on each side. Then we played a new game. There were two groups, six boys

G. S. D. won its third consecutive game from the Darlington

Junior Varsity Saturday after-

noon, November 7. The game

was played at Darlington. G. S. D.

had a hard time beating that

strong team. It seemed that the

G. S. D. boys had softened up

some at the beginning of the game. It was due to the two easy victories that they had won from Lindale

and Rome. But when they found that they were in for a hard battle,

they got to work.

.

G. S. D. had a hard time get-

ting the ball close to the goal.

Then Hayes broke his right tackle

for the first score. Hayes kicked

the extra poin t. Odom made the second touchdown on a reverse

play. The conversion failed so the Iocore was 13 to O. Darlington made its only touchdown o~ a

pass. After that no more sconng

was done, and G. S. D. came out victorious by the score of 13 t07.
-Carl Barber

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THE THANKSGIVING PARTY
We went to the party in the chapel at 8: 00 Thanksgiving night. Miss McDermott and Miss Paris were in charge of the party.
Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Parks. and Mrs. Gibbons were there. too.
The chapel looked like a barn yard. There was a fence around the chapel. Many turkeys were sitting on the fence. The floor Was covered with leaves. In each LOrner there were corn stalks. There was a big haymow that we sat in. Miss McDermott's victrola was on a chair.
We were dressed like farmers, farmers' wives and children.
We danced the Virginia Reel. Then we played Scat and had a blood hound race. We tried to put an eye in a turkey.
We had apples and popcorn. They were good.
At 11: 00 we thanked Miss McDermott and Miss Paris and

on one side and six girls on the

ROME B TEAM

went to the dormitories.

other. All of us had teaspoons

HUMBLED BY G. S. D.

-Lorraine Kicklighter

in our mouths. The leaders of G. S. D. humbled the Rome

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the two groups had eggs in their teaspoons. When Mrs. Sewell gave us the signal to start. the leaders started to put the eggs in

High B team by the score of 25 to 0 Friday afternoon, October 30. The game was played at the Consolidated School field.

G. S. D. ROUTED ROME G. S. D. won another victory from the Rome Junior Varsity
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ORD has reached us of the W passing of an honored leader
. of our, profession. D(. James L. Smith, Jor fifty years a teacher in the Minnesota School for the Deaf. Dr. Smith retired from servke some years ago and was enjoying what was regarded as a well-earned rest but which VI' such an active personality as he was not a rest in the usual sense of the term. as indicated by his reminiscent articles in the Companion . entitled, "Out of the Past.",
"Out of the Past" it is our pleasure, to recall some delightful memories of our professional friend, memory pictures that revealed to us the man not fully known to his readers while he was editor of the Companion or to many of those with whom he came in contact as an educator. On numerous occasions we had a close-up 'of . him--in the class room. and during. one summer vacation' when we were entertained by him on his farm in northern Minnesota.
.Our J departed friend gloried in being just a plain teacher, seemingly ever conscious of the truth revealed in the career of the great Master that no higher honor could be attained. He could have graced Cl chair in the national College but never seemed to have an ambition in that direc~iQn. And what a teacher he was ! We never knew of an instructor gifted with greater genius for reaching the mind of the deaf child. He not only understood the subjects he taught but being deaf himself he had an exceptional insight into the mental working of the young mind closed to sound.
Out6id~ the classroom-although he never really seemed to get completely' away from school -the genial doctor was an entertaining conversationalist. He was one of a very few persons, deaf or hearing, with whom we could talk for hours without being bored. He was a rare story

teller and his stories like his conversation had their best inspiration in his workshop.
On the occasion of his fiftieth anniversary as an educator of the deaf we were asked to write something for the special issue of the Companion that commemorated the event. The tribute we paid him. richly deserved, drew from its subject such an expression of humble appreciation that we herewith reprint it in part.
BUILDER OF MEN
Out of a gaping void arose a'school, A marked achievement of a . master mind
That moved on shapeless piles with plan and tool
And wrought anon the builder's dream refined-
A monument that bore his honored name
Adown a century to lasting fame. Another building looms within our
ken, A structure reared without the
craftsman's rule, Unmeasured as the souls of noble
menA structure of the stuff that
makes a school. Behold a school our honored friend
has raised Of living stones in which his work
is praised. His is the art, unbound by time or
space, Essential to the shaping of a soul, The grace to stoop and take the
learner's place, To vision his life structure as a
whole. What possibilities within his reaclr
Who glories in the calling-just to teach! -The Alabama Messenger
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STUDENTS' OBLIGATIONS
TO THEIR COUNTRY
ONE of the most important tasks of the schools in these times of stress is the Job of sustaining the morale of the students. This involves convincing them that their role-whether they be in grade school, high school or college-constitutes in itself major participation in the nation's war effort.
Governmen t agencies have given this problem careful study

and have come to the conclusion that:
"The youth of our nation will make its greatest contribution to the national welfare by continuing to devote their major energies to their planned school programs.
"In fact, those who will be best able as adults to serve their country will be precisely those who have gained proficiency through opportunities afforded by the daily school program. . . . ."
Vast numbers of places in government and business are in need of trained personnel, and the opportunities for well-schooled youth to serve will increase in the coming years.
In order to fulfill his or her obligation it is the duty of each student to determine to make every moment in class count, and the obligation of the teachers is to help make this student conscious of his role.-The Ohio Chronicle
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WAR TIME POSSIBILITIES
FOR DEAF
T HE war is turning the spotlight on the potent capabilities of the deaf. Where before they were not wanted in any capacity, now their trained services are being appreciated. It is hoped that after the war much of the disinclination to employ the ski!led deaf will have disappeard. Trained hands put them on a par with those who possess hearing. In many cases, too, the deaf worker has an advantage over the hearing worker. He is undisturbed by the noises of m'achinery and the rabble of human voices. His mind and his hands are concentrated on the task at hand, hence his product IS satisfactory.
It is hoped that the government in looking for specially qualified workers in the various departments will let down the bars to the employment of deaf persons in capacities where the ability to hear does not enter into the re-
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December, 1942

THE SCHOOL HELPER
All communications should be addressed to the School Helper, Cave Spring, Georgia.
Published monthly during the school year in the printing department of the Georgia School for the Deaf.
Entered at the post-office at Cave Spring. Georgia as second class matter November, 1899. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 1103. Act of October 3, 1917. Authorized October 31, 1918.
Subscription price is fifty cents for eight issues.
C. H. Hollingsworth . Superintendent Nell A. Gibbons . . . . . Editor Marie S. Kennard. Associate Editor Teddie Waters. .Printing Instructor
Vol. 43 December, 1942 No.3
WIDENI G OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEAF WORKER
B(j M. D. Moblell
T HERE has never been a time in the history of this country when there was a better opportunity for handicapped people who are properly trained to find work opportunities than at present. The doors of employers are opening to them as never before.
The officials and teachers of the Georgia School for the Deaf are to be congratulated on the forward steps they have taken in recent years to make the institution at Cave Spring function in preparing those who attend this school for specific occupations. From what I have been able to learn. there is no institution of its kind in the nation that has made greater progress in this direction in recent years than has the Georgia School for the Deaf.
The officials of the Vocational Division of the State Department of Education are glad to have had a small part in helping to make practical vocational education available at the Cave Spring School. During the past two years, under the leadership of Dr. M. D. Collins. State Superintendent of Schools, and Mr. Paul S. Barrett, State Director of the Vocational Rehabilitation Division. a splendid cooperative program ha;; been developed between the Vocational Rehabilitation authorities and the officials of the Georgia

School for the Deaf for placing graduates of this institution in pay-roll jobs.
It is the desire of the State Department of Education to continue a program of cooperation with the officials of the Georgia School for the Deaf. Through this cooperation and coordination of effort. it is hoped that the deaf youth of this state may be more adequately served.
One of the greatest problems facing this nation while at war is that of adequate man-power. Every man, woman, and child cClpable of holding a job in war industries. on the farms, and in essential civilian occupations must be utilized if we are to win this war and write the peace to follow. As a result of this great demand for man-power. so-called handicapped people have an opportunity that they have never before had. They are being given an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to hold jobs in occupations heretofore that have not been open to them.
Those who fill these occupations have a grave responsibility not only to themselves and their nation but to the handicapped people in general. If they prove-which I am sure they will-that they are capable of doing efficient! y many jobs that heretofore have not b.een available to them, they will open the doors for employment for thousands who are to follow after them. The hope of keeping these doors o.oen in the Iuture depends largely On the type training giuen to the handicapped people and the sincerity of the workers who obtain emplo(jmenr.
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CHANGE IN CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY DATES
I N order to comply with the request of the United States office of Defense Transportation to avoid travel during the holiday period, our plans for the Christmas vacation have been drastically changed. The new dates as set by the superintendent. Mr. Hollingsworth, are from December 17 to January 15. This forces us to

change all dates for school activities and set them for a week earlier than we had intended. The Christmas pageant, Christmas As Usual, will be given in the Baptist Church Monday evening, December 14, at 8 o'clock. A Christmas tree for the Advanced and Intermediate Departments will be given in the chapel in Freeman Hall Wednesday, December 16, at 11.30. Individual Christmas trees will be given by each teacher in the Primary Department for her class Wednesday morning. December 16. Pupils will return to school Friday. January 15, and classes will begin Monday, January 18. Fol-

lowing is the program of the Christmas pageant:
1. Carols by the Carolers and audience Joy to the World Silent Night O. Littl~ Town of Bethlehem Hark the Herald Angels Sing

2. Family Scene
Mother-Louise Calloway Father-James Hawkins Sons: Friedson Odom
Duwayne Dukes Bobby Davis Daughters Virginia Ray
Elaine Pannal Patsy Baker
3. Nativitv Scenes
Mary-Jewell Wilson J.oseph-Lindbergh Armour Shepherds: Elliott Jameson
Carlton Huff Lewis Keaton Wise Men: Alton Dominey Alton Holman Roscoe Singletary

Angels:

Rosemary Smith Betty Wood

Eugene Baggett Wilma Whaley

Willene Letson Myrtle Turnage

Carlton Scurry Carolyn Gunnells

Vera Reeder

Jackie Hallman

Robert Wooten Joyce Avery

Juanice Dukes F'rances Bartlett

Mary Frances Bates

Lorraine Kicklighter

Cynthia Aspinwall

Carolers:

Eva Bragdon Walter Brown

Billy Peace Carl Barber

John Hayes

Byron Avant

Bill Nelson

Hazel Baxley

Joseph Gillispie Hazel McLendon

Roy Herbert

Betty Nichols

Hugh McLeroy Barbara Russell

C. G. Turner

Mary Taylor

James Galloway Francine Waldrop

Evelyn Morgan James Hattrich

Etta Lee Kilgore Janie Smith

Dorothy Young Lamar Spratling

Mack Pagett

Superintendent's Corner

Page Seven

In Retr.osnect WH~LE lookmg a vet the Honor
Roll as published in the American Annals of the Deaf, we are reminded that we have neglected to report our services in the first World War. Our record of engagements all up ilnd down the Southern Seaboard in 1917 and I:: 18 are vividly recalled to mind at this time.
As a result of this reminder, and on request of our two sons, now in the service, we briefly review our war record. Of course the two boys like all the personal and intimate embellishments that can be tied up with this army history. For instance, like the time a certain young lady expressed great concern, and comforted us in many ways, when We were confined to the army hospital. And how this lady today is as near and dear to us as a person can be. These boys like to know about all the aspirations and disappointments experienced, and the lifelong friends we made. They would have us include all the personal reactions to and the intimate details of this fifteen months training period. However, we think the actual camp experience of that day has become prosaic and dull as compared with that they know today. The other would be of little interest to our readers. So, briefly, and paraphrasing a bit, we detail our war record as follows:
According to the record of the Office of The Adjutant General, State of Georgia, we were inducted into service, September 8, 1917. We immediately entered very active service at Caml' Gordon. This f.amous engagement around Atlanta is now a confused memory of jabbing needles, terse commands, and kitchen details; while sharp invectives, coming from drill and mess sergeants, literally and continuously filled the air.
We soon, October 14, 1917, moved on to Macon (Camp \~/heeler) . Here months were employed in defeating rookieism

and mastering all the intricacies of squad rights and guard duty. It was here also that we saw much activity on the firing range and in field maneuvers. In these engagements we participated in a few salvos fired at illiteracy and at the requirements of a code and CIpher school. January 1, 1918, by virtue of meritorious conduct under pressure, (the whip-lash of the drill sergeant over a period of four long months) we received our first promotion, to that of Private 1st Class.
On May 28, 1918, we were part of a detachment from Camp Wheeler that advanced against Louisville. This memorable 120 days F. A. C. O. T. S. engagement on the plains of Kentucky {Camp Taylor) is one never to be forgotten. This was the severest of our experiences.
We emerged September 15, 1918, with certain citations and a Second Lieutenant Commission. From there we were deployed, gold bars, boots, spurs et aI, to Camp Jackson, South Carolina.
About this time our most subtle enemy, "General Flu", was exacting his greatest toll of the home army. We fell a casualty and were hospitalized for days on end and were barely able to stagger across the line, a winner in an over sea examination. The sailing order, of which we were a part, was postponed once, twice, and the third time, and finally cancelled as news of the Armistice electrified the world.
Perhaps it was a sacrilege, but while others shouted for joy, we allowed our spirit to be cloaked under a mantle of disappointment and dejection. Didn't we miss by a hair's breadth the opportunity of sailing the high seas, seeing France and all that lay beyond? Later, confessing our experience to a buddy that did go over, he just looked at us pityingly and mumbled, "Poor fool".
On December 9, fifteen months and two days after our induction, we were honorably discharged for the "Convenience of the govern-

ment". Thus ende~ our exper-
ience as a solpier of the First World War.

--IN Today

the interval be-

tween 19 I 8 and

1942, what havE'

the years done to us? Through the

somber clouds that now shroud

the world does the light of hope

still gleam? Does adventure, as

of yore, still beckon and all ure?

It is our sons now treading the

path that we once trod; it is now

their danger that must be survived

and their glory to be acquired?

But what are we parents doing

and thinking today? What IS

our part to play? What must

be our heroic and symbolic role?

We can not answer all for all,

but we do believe every parent of

the youth of today knows now,

perhaps for the first time, that the

courage, fortitude and labor de-

manded of the fathers and moth-

ers on the home front, requires

heroism just as exacting as that

asked of flaming youth at bat-

tle's door. Yes, we have our

jobs. Must we do them gladly,

willingly, sacrificially; must W2

match the valor of our perilous

youth? The answer to these

questions will reveal what these

intervening years have brought us.

Please pardon the referencE'. but we recently received a letter from our brother, down Savannah way, which greatly strengthened our faith and bolstered our courage. In part he wrote:

"William is called up for examination next week; Gu.yon plans to enlist in the Navy next spring. That will get my whole crop, but I can take it. I am proud that there is not one of my boys but who is more than willing to face our enemies."
Yes, that gets them all. Guyon
is the youngest. Thomas, J r. and John, the other twin, ar~ already in. This is but an e~
ample of the answer to our coun-
rry's call coming from thousands
(Continued on Page 10)

Page Eight

THE SCHOOL HELPER

December, 194,2

M ISSES Louise Montgomery and Dorothy Stephens accompanied Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Caswell to Athens the week-end of November 28 to 6ee the Georgia-Georgia Tech football game.
Teddie Waters spent the weekend with friends in Atlanta recently.
Mrs. B. K. Barnett has been quite ill in the Harbin Hospital in Rome. The latest reports state that she is improving. As soon as the doctors deem it safe for her to travel she will accompany her daughter, Mrs. James Lewis, to her home in Milledgeville to recuperate.
A near tragedy was averted recently when little Barton Clark, Jr. accidently swallowed a small amount of kerosene. He was rushed to McCall's Hospital for emergency treatment and the doctors there stated that he will suffer no ill effects.
Mrs. L. C. Barrow. Sr. was the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Barton Clark, during the Thanksgiving holidays.
Miss Kathryn Watson is in charge of the Red Cross Surgical dressing room located in Freeman Hall. Meetings are held three times weekly, on Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Wednesday afternoon.
The semi-monthly meeting of the Rummy Club was held in thr Hollingsworth apartment with Mrs. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Barnett as hostesses. Miss Brown walked off with a beautiful piece of hobnail glassware for high score. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Montgomery with Mrs. Gibbons as co-hostess.
The Rummy bug has bitten two other staff members. Misses McDaniel and Clark have a stiff battle daily after school is out.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gibbons motored to Chickamauga one Sunday recently.
Mrs. Matthias is a newcomer to our staff. She serves as the large girls' supervisor.

Mrs. Ruby Perry motored to Gadsden. Alabama to visit her daughter. Martha K., the weekend of November 28.
Miss Elise Sawyer spent the week-end of November 20 with her parents at their home near' Lawrenceville.
Mrs. Rebecca S. Crowe has resigned as secretary and her place has been taken by Miss Jewell Pendley of Silver Creek.
Among the recent guests of Superintendent and Mrs. Hollingsworth were Mrs. Hollingsworth's brother, Mr. William Wright and son Billy of New York, Miss Nell Robinson of Macon, Hillis Hollingsworth of the Navy Preflight School in Athens and W right Hollingsworth student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Margaret Jones. who is in training at Crawford W. Long Hospital, spent Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. Jessie F. Jones.
Miss Katie Payne spent last week-end with Mrs. Kathleen Carter at Fort McClellan, Ala.
Mrs. Carpenter and daughter. Anne, spent Saturday, November 28 in Atlanta.
Mrs. Irwin's daughter. Miss Anne Irwin, of Cedartown was married on November 8, to Lt. John W. Edge, formerly of Cedartown. They are making their bome at Camp Stewart in Hineville. Georgia.
Mrs. Kennard entertained Mr. and Mrs. Reeves at supper one night recently. The next night she entertained Mr. and Mrs. Forbes.
Mrs. Irwin spent Saturday, November 28 in Atlanta.
On Thursday, November the twenty-sixth, the marriage of Miss Emmalee Jones to Sgt. A. D. Highnote took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Forbes. aunt and uncle of the bride. Only the immediate family was present. They were married in the same room in which the bride's parents were married twenty-three years ago. Following the brief cere-

mony the 'bride and groom left

on a short wedding trip. .

The bride is the eldest daughter

of Mrs. Jessie F. Jones and the

late Tudor Jones of Cave Spring.

The groom is the son of Mrs. H.

G. Highnote and the late' Mr.

Highnote of Buena Vista, Geor-

gia. He is now stationed at Camp

Rucker, Alabama. Mrs. Jones has

been - a_teacher in q.ur school for

many years.

.

M_rs. Robert Guffin Jr. has ac~

cepted the position as matron dur-

ing the absence of Mrs. - Leila

Barnett.

A congenial party having d'i~

ner together Wednesday evening

and later attending the movie

"George Washington Slept Here"

were Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Caswell,

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gibbons and

the Reverend and Mrs. E. H.

Blackburn.

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THE LYCEUM CLUB

The regular meeting of the Lyceum Club was held at Freeman Hall Monday night, November second at eight-thirty. The meeting was opened with the secretary's reading of the minutes of the last meeting. Then a lecture entitled Safety at 'School was given by Barbara Russell. The debate came next. Ther'! were two teams made up of five members each. The Juniors debated against the Seniors. Myrt!e Turnage and Byron Avant were the two leaders. The debate was: "Resolved that we should keep our cars for ourselves during this war time." Byron's team had the negative side and his team won.
After that a very interesting story entitled The Wild Swans was given by Francine Waldrop. Then a dialogue, The Cafe, wasgiv.en .by Bill Nelson and Hugh McLeroy. At the end of the program a song, God Bless America, was given by Wilma Whaley. After which the meeting was adjourned. The next regular meeting will be held on Monday evening, December 7.
-Francine Waldrop

December, 1942

THE SCHOOL HELPER

Page Nine

Clarence Highfield was very much surprised to get a box November 26. He received cookies. a fruit cake, apples, candy and gum.
Roscoe Singletary went home with Bobby Davis for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day they visited the airport at Hapeville.
Georgia Hargrove likes the puppy that makes its home at G. S. D.
Brinkley Smith got a box of fruit and cookies from his mother November 26.
Billy Adams went to Atlanta for Thanksgiving. While there he went to see his aunt who works at Davison's.
Beth Noblitt is sorry that a car almost killed Miss McDermott's pretty cat.
Thelma Holloway was surprised to hear that Miss Jones married Mr. Highnote Thanksgiving.
George Vaughan thinks that he will have a good time at home Christmas.
Alton Holman went 'possum hunting Thanksgiving Day.
Parram Youngblood likes to work in the machine shop.
John Green walked five miles November 28.
Jack Calloway's family moved to Raleigh, Georgia last month.
Grace Sharpe enjoyed the barn yard dance Thanksgiving night.
Mrs. Gibbons gave us notebooks. Wylodean Spells writes carefully in hers.
J. W. Mock got ten dollars from his brother November 23 to buy some clothes.
Bud Little goes home often. His home is in Cedartown.
Janie Elder will go to Atlanta soon to see a doctor.
November 30 was Mr. Hopper's birthday. Herbert White said that the big boys spanked him.
Maudene Bridges likes to dance the Virginia Reel.
Bobby Jo Herbert likes G. S. D. very much.
Billy Hayes hopes that Mrs. Barnett will be well soon.
Mary Roberts liked the popcorn and apples that we had at the Thanksgiving party.
J. W. Harrell likes to read funny books.
Janie Smith went home for Thanksgiving. She had a stomach ache the day after Thanksgiving because she ate too much dinner Thanksgiving Day.
Doyle Norris went home for Thanksgiving. He helped his father cut down trees.

Mary Moon went to Marietta with her family November 28. Her mother
bought her a pair of blue socks and a pair of brown moccasins.

Loraine Kicklighter will go home ior Christmas. She hopes that she will see her brother. He is in the army. She hasn't seen him for two years.

Homer Benson's brother, Ralph.
married Ruth Wilson October 14. Gertrude Hixson had a good time
at the barn yard dance Thanksgiving night.

James Vickers ate a big dinner at home Thanksgiving.
Raymond Baker will go home on a bus when school closes for Christmas vacation.

James Hattrich likes the calendars that Mrs. Gibbons gave the teachers.

Lamar Spratling wants to see
hig mother Christmas. She is in the Battle Hill Sanatorium.

Duwayne Dukes is sorry that a car almost killed Miss Me's cat. He says that a car almost killed him last summer.

Mary Baker wants to visit her uncle who lives in Atlanta Christmas.

Marvin Harrell got a big box from horne for Thanksgiving.

James Sharpton received a letter

from his brother who is in the army

November 22. At that time he, was

in California but expected to be

transferred soon.

.

Jewell Wilson is lonesome because Sue Brannon is in the hospital. Sue
has sores on her hand.

Boyce Carson took a walk to the
Cave Spring cemetery with the other girls November 27.

Hulet Hawkins works hard in the print shop. He wants to be a printer when he grows up.

Billie Ethridge went to the Georgia -Georgia Tech football game Novem-
ber 28. His ticket cost $1.10.

Bobby Rose saw "The Road to Morocco" at the Fox Theater in
Atlanta November 27.

Carlton Huff saw a drunken man driving a car November 29. He was afraid that the man would have
an accident.

Louis Keaton missed his father when he was home for Thanksgiving. TIis father is a soldier at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
There is a new pupil in the A Class. His name is "Nim" Phillips. His home is in Dalton.

OUR F. F. A. and NATIONAL DEFENSE
(Continued from Page 3)
oats and hairy vetch for feed, and 21 acres of clover and hairy vetch to turn as a cover crop.
In addition to the F. F. A.
agricultural program. the F. F. A. Chapter is also sponsoring an OSY-ND program. In this program the boys are being trained in the skills of welding, tempering. drilling. and the repair of farm machinery. This program is being c'arried on for a two-fold purpose. namely, first that the boys may receive the training in the above skills and second to repair farm machinery whereby a more efficient program of farming may be carried on. thus aiding national defense. Below is a list of jobs that we did in our OSY-ND program from February 15 to July 15.
We repaired 25 guano distributors. 32 corn and cotton planters. 9 stalk cutters. 5 tractors. 19 tractor plows and equipment. 31 bearings for farm machinery. 7 walking plows, 7 discs. 6 hay rakes, and 11 mowers. We ground 29 mower blades and 94 plow points. We made one cut off saw frame, built up 27 gears for machinery. and did many minor welds on individual parts of farm machinery which are too numerous to mention. We think this has been one of our greatest contributions to the boys and farmers of this community. At present we have another OSY-ND program here and it is just a continuation of the last course with the same interest and results being attained.
Let me say in conclusion to the readers of the Helper that it has been a pleasure for me to contribute this article. The business of farming at the Georgia School for the De"af is being conducted as a defense project. If food will win this war. you can rest assured the F. F. A. Chapter at G. S. D. will do its patriotic
duty.

Page Ten

THE SCHOOL HELPER

December, 1942

The following weights show the number of pounds gaim'd Jnce September 16:

Sept. Nov.

Dorothy Anderson

37 47

Sarah Christopher

Jerry Nix

49 53

Junior Rutland

34 89

Junior Galloway

Ronald Bell

37 .0

Grace Brown

36 41

Ronnie Herrington

37 42

Rube Collins

40 41

Bobby Davis

43 48

William Langford

42 46

-MiSll K. Casey's Class

Sept. Nov.

Franklin Dyess

59

Marshall Harper

45 50

Andrew Lee Harrison 47 52

Jewell Henderson

49 56

Louise Hunt

43 .8

Dan Jones

55 58

Jean Rentz

43 51

Grace Roberts

51 61

Clara Stapler

33 42

Gary Yassney

5~

57

-Mrs. Irwin's Class

Sept. Nov.

Cynthia Aspinwall

50 54

James Faulk

49 50

Curtis Gordon

52 54

Marcus Kemp

41 43

Gail Martin

45 49

Harry Parramore

57 61

Maybellene Tripp

49 00

Shirley Whitehead Harold Pope

.376

40 51

- Mrs. Highnote'. Class

Sept. Nov.

Eugene Baggett Laura Anne Brigman

40 44 34 88

Guy Jones Martha Maxey

50 54 48 50

Rosemary Smith Ann Thompson
Louise Murphy

53 58 39 46 39 .8

Louise Smith

52 56

Betty Pharr

34

-Mrs. Fincher's Class

Sept. Nov.

Fleming Bloodworth

52

Neal Crews

63 73

Claude Fuqua

53

Virginia Hardeman

73

Roy Holmes

56 58

R. T. Holmes

69

Tarver Holmes

64 65

Dorothy Hughes

72 76

Ford Hughes

100 107

Daisy Smith

75 80

Jerry Presnel

72

-Miss Sawyer's Class

Sept. Nov.

Louise Boyd

60 67

Betty Brown

52 55

Frances Cox

49 53

Juanice Dukes

48 50

Wynell Godwin

48 59

Fay Johnson

49 51

Gene Lanier

54 56

Frances Tatum

40 44

Vivian Turner

48 50

Robert Wooten

51 55

-Mrs. JeSllie F. Jones's Class

Sept. Nov.

Ralph Hulsey

68 76

Marvin McKoy

76 82

Ruth Owens

64 67

Mary Ann Pate

57 64

Edna Pope

66 68

Billie Jean Smith

61 59

Dorothy Sims

70 76

Mary Suggs

61 64

Vinton Troup

63 69

Louise Wilson

60 65

W. C. Wooten

61 68

-Mrs. Forbes's Class

Sept. Nov.

Patsy Baker

80 89

Louida Benson

82 88

Jackie Dukes

55 61

Roscoe Dukes

82

F'aye Nelle Evans

69 75

Wilda Mauldin

92 98

Laura Pope

88 98

Evelyn Robinson

67 72

Mattie Suggs

102 114

Ruby Suggs

60 66

Elizabeth Thompson 120 136

Billie Wood

46 44

Alma Wooten

69 77

-Mrs. Carpenter's Class

Sept. Nov.

John Barnett

98 104

Tom Byrd

81 88

Alice Edmondson

71 77

Ralph Gentry

67 64

Bobby Gorman

73 79

Iois Martin

84 89

John Pate

79 86

Lester Smith

59 68

Beady Smith

99 107

Louise Walters

99 112

-Mrs. Clark's Clus

G. S. D. ROUTED ROME
(Continued from Page 4)
Friday afternoon, November 20. The game was played at Barron Field In Rome. This time the score was 33 to O.
Rome High made the kick off and this was the first and last kick off to us. G. S. D. has received the kick off at the beginning of all the games they have played. Avant and Odom made two touchdowns each, and Hayes one. Hayes made his only touchdown by smashing through Rome's line. Avant made both of his on wide

end runs. Once he was out 1D the open. not a player could catch him. Odom made his first one by smashing through left tackle. His second was made by a pass from Hayes.
Rome threatened to score several times, but was stopped cold. Late in the last quarter Rome had a chance to score as G. S. D.'s defense weakened. but the game ended. This game marked the end of the football season for G. S. D.
-Carl Barber
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EXCHANGES
(Continued from Page 5)
quisites for appointment. In the deaf there are tremendous potent values which should not be wasted.
The new social order. at the conclusion of the war, certainly will mean a better break for the deaf. It takes a great upheaval, it seems, to awaken the powers that be to the hidden potentialities of all classes of the human race and the skills that "are inborn and only await the chance to blossom forth. -Runde, In California News.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S
CORNER
(Continued from Page 7)
of homes throughout the length and breadth of our land.
We are relaying the message, which epitomizes the spirit of the American home, on to our very own--one. a Naval Avaition Cadet in the third phase of his training, and the other. a Junior in college, who some time ago answered "Subject to call" as a Marine Reserve.
Let us hope that we. the perpetuators of the new army. have, also, grown in stature and in favor with God and that we shall diligently guard the home front as they, our boys, bring us victory honorable, just and complete.

GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

ADMINISTRATION Eugene Talmadge.

. Governor

State Board of Public Welfare

B. S. Miller. .

.. . . . .

. .Director

Mrs. Albert 1\1. Hill. . . . .. . Director. Division of Institutions

In cooperation with
Floyd County Board of Education J. Scott Davis. . . . . . . . . .Chairman R. A. Montgomery. . County Sup't of Schools
(on leave) J. F. Murdock. . . . . Acting Superintendent

Administration

C. H. Hollingsworth, M. A. . . Superintendent

J ewell Pendley . . .

. Secretary

Fred G. Etheridge.

. Steward

OFFICERS AND TEACHERS

C. H. Hollingsworth, M. A . . Superintendent

Roy G. Parks. M. A.

. Principal

Primary Department Marie Kennard, B. S., Supervisor

Intermediate and Advanced Departments Nell A. Gibbons, Supervisor

Gladys E. Carpenter Katharine Casey
Gladys B. Clark Mabel L. Fincher Ruth D. Forbes Jim C. Irwin Jessie F. Jones Emmalee J. Highnote Elise Sawyer

Juliet McDermott Edythe D. Montgomery, B. S. Margaret Paris, B. S. Fern D. Parks IIa Sewell, B. S.
Kathryn Watson, B. A. Lucile Casey, B. A. Gladys Caswell, B. A. Sarah F. Ware Barton Clark, B. A.

Vocational

R. R. Caswell, Director of Agricultural

Annie McDaniel. . . . . . . . . .Sewing

Training and Farming, B.S.A., B. A.

Dorothy Stephens, B.S.H.E. Home Economics

TAe.dMdyayWCaltaerrks. . . . LinotypinAgrtasnadnPdrCinrtaifntgs J .R. Ware . . . . . . . . . . Woodwor.k.ing Louise Montgomery. . . Teacher of Beauty To be employed. . . . . .Shoe RepaIring

Everett Ryle.

Culture Earl Cox. . . . . .Machine Shop Instructor Barbering and Pressing

Physical Education

Sarah F. Ware. Clay Hopper. . . .

Director of Girls Director of Boys

Medical J. C. Connor, M. D. . Katie Payne, R. N. W. S. Watson, D. D. S.
G. W. H. Cheney, M. D.

. Physician . Nurse
. Dentist . Otologist

Household

Leila H. Barnett.

. . . . Matron

Emma Henderson.

. . . . Matron

Ruby D. Perry. .

Matron

Virginia Guffin . .

Assistant Matron

Clay Hopper. . . .

.Dean of Boys

Mary Alice Matthias

Supervisor

John Smith.

Supervisor

Luella Brown.

Supervisor

Lula Brantley. .

Supervisor

To be employed.

Supervisor

Ollie Chapman.

Supervisor

Maintenance

R. R. Caswell. . . .Director of Farming

J. L. Ingram. . . Asst. Farm Supervisor

Ralph Blankenship. . . . . .Farmer

Steve Pettis. . . .Maintenance Engineer

Calvin Holman. . . . . . . . . . Fireman

H. W. Kelly . .

Fireman

W. F. Giles. "

Carpenter

J. B. Redden.

. Carpenter and Plumber

Roland Ingram.

..

. Dairyman

Ernest Pledger.

.Assistant Dairyman

W. E. Coates.

. Poultryman

John Wheeler.

. Gardener

J. D. Rice. . Estelle G. Rice. Lucile Cain. . Wilhelmina Betton.
Cynthia Strange. . Mildred Kinnebrew.

School for the Colored
.Principal Lula Freeman. . Teacher Teresa Fitzpatrick. TTeeaacchheerr GIa dys pI''mt up. Teacher Quinton Gordon. Teacher Henry Hurt.

.Matron Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor

Convention of American Instructors
of the Deaf
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDE T
October 14. 1942
In cooperation with the war effort and at tbe request of the Director of Transportation Division of the Federal Government. the Executive Committee of the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf has postponed indefinitely the biennial meeting which was to be held in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1943.
In the meantime. let \l holo fast to the essentials in order that the :;tandards of our schools will not be lowered and educational opportunities for our children be curtailed. Since July. 1940, over three million persons have received training, leading directly to employment in war production. This number will bl' increased. Thousands of our boys and girls have been trained. placed, and ;ue making significant contributions in essential war industries.
Education is making and must continue to make a ubstantial contribution to the winning of the war. There must be 110 blackout in education. Educational opportunities must not bz curtailed. In China after five years of struggle against foreign invasion. there has been no blackout of education. Reliable information tells us that the British education budget has been substantially increased for 1942. Larger grants were provided for war bonuses for teachers. for proper feeding and training of school children, for camp. schools, and for the encouragement of music and arts. We must hold fast to educational essentials.
As soon as the national emergency permits. an announcement will be made regarding the holding of the next Con\'ention.
C. J. SETTLE. President.
Fulton, Mo., October 14.1942
B)' the unanimous vote of membrrs of the Executive Committee of the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf, the regular Convention which was scheduled for 1943. at St. Augustine, Florida, ha been indefinitely postponed. The present crisis. to which is due th~ exisiting transportation problem, makes it inadvisable to attempt to hold a meeting of this kind until these facilities are again at the normal disposal of the traveling public.
TRU \A L. II GLE, Chairman, Executive Committee
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JANUARY, 1943

VOL. 43

NO.4

PATRIOTISM
Edgar A. Guest
'Tis not American to lie. Or mean advantage take
I'm a traitor to the flag if I Have cheated for a stake.
In honor I must walk my way Nor over-proudly brag,
If I have stained myself to-dav I've also stained my flag.
'Tis not American to play A craven coward's part;
I cannot be untrue to-day And true if war should start.
I must be loyal to a friend, In thought and deed, a man
On whom the whole world can depend To be American.
'Tis not American to be Disdainful of a trust;
All men who'd keep this country free Must first of all be ;ust.
And am I false to an'y man In what I seek to do,
And wrong him by some selfish plan, I wrong my country too,
I must respect that Starry Flag Each minute of the day;
I must do more for it than brag Or cheer it on the way.

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SCHOOL HELPER

CAVE SPRING, GEORGIA, JANUARY, 1943

No.4

Our New Governor

The Honorable Ellis Arnall
Governor of Georgia Elected for a four-year term beginning 1943

PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF

COMMITTEE ON PUBLICITY AND RESEARCH

WESLEY LAURITSEN, Chairman Minnesota School for the Deaf, Faribault, Minnesota

Citizens
l ITTLE known to the general oJ' public because of their small number in comparison to the general population, the deaf of America are taking their place as citizens of the country much the same as their brothers and sisters who have normal hearing. They enjoy the privileges of citizenship and share the responsibilities.
Census reports indicate that there is a deaf person to every 2,150 population. Accepting this percentage, there were just over 60,000 deaf persons in this , country in 1940.
Proper Nomenclature
People with defective' hearing come under two broad classifications: The Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. The deaf are those whose sense of hearing is non-functional for the ordinary purposes of life. This general group is made up of two distinct classes based entirely upon the time of the loss of hearing. These are: The congenitally deaf-those who were born deaf. The adventitously deaf-those who were born with normal hearing but in whom the sense of hearing became non-functional later through illness or accident. The hard of hearing are those in whom the sense of hearing, although defective, is functional with or without a hearing aid.
These definitions were compiled by a committee of the Conference of Executives of American Schools for the Deaf and have been subscribed to by a number of other organizations, including the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf and the National Association of the Deaf. These definitions are authoritative and should be strictly adhered to.
At times the deaf are referred to as "deaf-mutes" or as the "deaf and dumb". Both of these terms

are incorrect. The word "mute" means unable to make vocal sounds. Just because one is deaf does not mean that he has no vocal cords. Since the vocal cords produce sounds, a deaf person is not mute; he can laugh, cry and even scream. Many deaf persons can spe'ak. Some deaf persons who have not heard a sound for a quarter of a century or more are able to get up and make a public address. The term "dumb" too frequently implies stupidity, which is not true of the group. Deaf people are simply deaf, so call them that. It is the proper name for their handicap.
Some people are of the mistaken belief that the actions of one deaf person mark the de'af as a whole. This is as wrong as to think actions of one blind man are characteristics of the blind as a class. The deaf are different from hearing people only in the loss of hearing. One deaf person is unlike another deaf person just as two hearing persons may differ. First-hand knowledge of the deaf as a whole cannot come from chance encounter with one deaf person. To know and understand the deaf a person must be in daily contact with them, seeing them enjoy the blessings of a wonderful country, and seeing them get as much pleasure out of normal living as their hearing friends.
Deafness Not a Calamity
The most wonderful thing about deafness is that it is merely a physical deprivation. The soul remains unscathed. It lives, figuratively speaking, in a soundproof room with soundproof windows through which to view the parade of life on earth. In this quiet room the innate appreciation for all that is high and pure in art serves as a stronghold against the inroads of a subtle inferiority complex. The absence of the

hearing sense does not necessarily mean that so much has been taken out of life as to leave nothing to be desired. A composition not set to music may stir the heart just the same. An orchid yielding no fragrance is held in high esteem none the less. A caged bird is safer and surer of regular food than if subjected to the hazards of the wild outside. So may a person's life be rich in other things though day after day he hears nothing.
Causes of Deafness
There are many causes of deafness. About one third of the deaf people of the country are congenitally deaf. In order of their descending frequency, other causes are scarlet fever, spinal meningitis, brain fever, catarrh, measles, typhoid fever, colds, malarial fever. and influenza. Proper medical attention in case of these illnesses may often prevent loss of hearing.
There are numerous hearing aids on the market. These amplify sound and are helpful to hard of hearing folks. However, they are of no value to persons who are stone deaf. There is no known cure for total deafness, and when a specialist has declared that one's hearing cannot be restored, he might as well resign himself to this fate and make the best of it. The idea that an airplane power dive will restore hearing should be listed with "quack cures." In one or two instances they have given short reliefs but in the main, such attempts are not only a waste of money but a risk to life. Airplane pilots will testify that constant pressure on the ear drums due to diving flights will increase deafness, not cure it.
Education of the Deaf
The education of the deaf in America began in 1817 when Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

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opened a school for the deaf at Hartford, Connecticut. His interest had been aroused by a little deaf girl, Alice Cogswell, whom he taught to write the word "hat" in the sand. There were twentyone pupils in his first class. On October 1, 1941, there were 20,367 pupils enrolled in the 212 schools for the deaf in America. All told, Just over 155,000 deaf persons have received instructions in these schools. One of these schools is located within a day's driving distance of practically every American home, so every deaf child in America, who is otherwise normal, has a chance to get an education. Specially and technically trained teachers in these schools assure the twentieth century youth an opportunity to secure an educ'ation that will enable him to earn a living and enjoy life almost as much as folks who are able to hear. These schools offer an education to the rich and the poor alike. They are as much 'a part of the American educational system as the public schools of the state. These schools are prepared to educate the deaf child so that when his happy school days are over he will be prepared to meet the civic, economic, social, 'and moral conditions of life, to be a self-supporting, law-abiding citizen, an asset to his state.
Of the 212 schools mentioned, 65 are public residential schools with an enrollment of 14,500; 127 are public day schools with an enrollment of 4,800; and 20 are denominational or priv'ate schools with an enrollment of 1,000. These schools are staffed by a personnel of 2,884 teachers. The overwhelming popularity of the residential schools is due to the fact that they offer superior facilities. The large residenvial schools have modern vocation'al departments which help to prepare the student to take his place in the community. The schools are invariably in session nine
months a year, just as the public
schools. The aims of the schools
are triune: to educate the head,
the heart, 'and the hand.

When most people hear the name "school for the deaf" they think that all the children in attendance are totally deaf. This is not the case. The percentage is about as follows: Thirty-five per cent is what we may say totally deaf; they hear nothing. Another thirty-five per cent has sound perception, but cannot interpret the sound. The other thirty per cent has sufficient hearing to understand speech, but it needs amplification.
Language Difficulty
A six year-old child who has never heard since birth has, of course, no speech. He has no language, no reading ability, no writing ability. Most often he does not know his name; he does not know he has a name. Yet, under the direction of competent teachers this child at the end of a school year may be able to speak 300 to 400 words; can read these words on the lips; can use these words in sentence building; can write them on paper or the blackboard. The speech is not perfect if there is a total loss of hearing because speech is pleasant only if it has inflection and tone qualities. Thus, it is not difficult to see that language is a major problem with the deaf. It is a stumbling block of the first m'agnitude. Listen to
this:
Where can a man buy a cap for his knee, or a key for the lock of his hair?
Can his eyes be called a school because there are pupils there?
In the crown of his head what gems are found?
Who travels the bridge of his nose?
Can he use when building the roof of his mouth,
The nails on the end of his toes? Can the crook of his elbow be sent to jail? If so, what did he do? How does he sharpen his shoulder blades? I'll be hanged if I know, do you? Can he sit in the shade of the palm of his hand? Or beat the drum of his ear? Does the calf of his leg eat the corn on his toes? If so. why not grow corn on the ear?
These are funny to you. They are tragic for the deaf child. He

learns a word one way and the next time he meets it, it has another meaning. In a certain class a teacher held up a picture of 'a donkey. The teacher asked what it was. One member of the class wrote "furlough" on the slate. The teacher asked where he got the idea. He said he would show her after dinner. He brought a picture post card to class. The picture was of a soldier riding on a donkey. Beneath the picture were these words: "Going home on his furlough". It is sometimes difficult for the deaf to get these fine distinctions that are so simple to those who hear the spoken language.
The average child hears and understands the human voice long before he himself is able to articulate even a single word. By the various modulations of his parents and friends he can readily distinguish the emotions of pleasure, pain, anger, and sorrow, and he will react accordingly. By the time he is able to enter school he will have the ability to express himself in intelligible speech, and will already have begun his education by means of questions and answers.
The deaf child is as curious about what goes on about him as the hearing child, but unless his parents can communicate with him, he is seldom able to satisfy his curiosity. It is for this reason that when a congenitally deaf child enters school he is five years behind the hearing child not only in language development, but also in general knowledge. This fact makes it remarkable that schools for the deaf are able to graduate their pupils and put them on their own feet as early as they do.
Gallaudet College
Most schools for the deaf offer a twelve-year academic course with vocational education. The work covered is similar to that of public schools and the first two years of high school. Graduates desiring advanced work may, upon successfully passing the entrance require-

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ments, continue their education at Gallaudet College, Washington, D. C. This is a federally financed school, the only college for the deaf in the world. It gets most of its students from graduates of
a sta te schools for the deaf. The
annual enrollment is around 15 students. Degrees are conferred on students successfully completing the course and postgraduates may earn advanced degrees.
The Sign Language
There is a mistaken idea prevalent that children in our schools for the deaf are taught by means of the sign language. Signs are not taught in the classroom, but children pick them up on the playground, The education of the de'af is, to a gre'at extent, carried on by the so-called oral method, wherein the teacher speaks and the children read the lips. Where children can not benefit by this type of instruction, writing on paper and on the blackboards, and the use of the finger alphabet and some signs is resorted to. The finger alphabet is really writing or spelling in the air. The humanitarian rule that the method should be fitted to the child rather than the child to the method is used in most schools.
The sign language employed by the deaf is in many instances natural picture-drawing in the air. For example, the sign for God is made by pointing the right forefinger upward and looking upward as if to God in heaven. The sign for man is made by taking hold of the brim of an imaginary hat. The sign for women is made by drawing the right thumb over the lower part of the right cheek indicating the p'art of the movement a lady makes to tie her bonnet. Thus, as an artist draws on canvas, so the deaf draw in the air. Their gestures are often smooth, rhythmical expressions of thought that express ideas as fast as the spoken word. As a public speaker flourishes his arms and uses different tones of voice to emphasize, so the deaf use facial expressions in trying to better convey an idea and improve the eye

picture. These facial expressions are as 'a daub of paint placed here and there in the canvas to enliven and enrich a particular bit of art.
As signs are clearly distinguishable at a distnce, they are used in sermons, lectures, and plays. Signs are commonly used in social gatherings of the deaf. Both oral and manual, or sign, methods of communications have their functions and contribute to the happiness of the deaf.
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The deaf of the country are interested in sports and participate in almost every form of athletic activity. Perhaps the greatest athletic achievement of the deaf was the winning of the Nebraska State High School basketball tourney by the Nebraska School for the Deaf team in 1931. Coached by Nick Peterson. a deaf man, the eight boys on the team were the only eight of the twentyfive enrolled who had- the physique demanded by the interscho lastic competition.
Luther Taylor. better known to baseball fans as 'Dummy Taylor," now of Jacksonville, Illinois, was at one time pitcher of the New York Giant team.
J. Frederick Meagher. of Chicago, was national A.A.U. 108pound wrestling champion m 1918 and 1919.
The Arkansas School for the Deaf won twelve consecutive state A.A.U. wrestling championships from 1928 to 1940. The team was coached by a diminutive deaf man, Nathan Zimble, a graduate of Gallaudet College, who for years has been principal of that school.
Morris Davis, representing the 92nd Street Young Men's Hebrew Association of New York City, won the national A. A. U. 15 kilometer walking championship in 1936.
Angelo Acuna, of the Arizona School for the Deaf. was picked for the All-American High School six-man football team in 1938.

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Donald Thurneau, of the Minnesota School for the Deaf, reigned as state kingpin of both high and low hurdles in 1939. He skipped the 120-yard hurdles in : 15.3, and covered the 200-yard low hurdles in :23.6. He werre through the season undefeated in both hurdles events, participating in dual, invitation, district, regional, and state meets.
Organizations
The deaf have numerous organizations to promote their welfare and interests. The National Association of the Deaf is open to all white citizens of the United States, Organized in 1880. its members are found in every state in the Union. Triennial conventions are held, and as 'a rule, several thousand attend, many traveling clear across the continent in order to participate in the discussions and enjoy the fellowship.
National Fraternal Society of the Deaf
At one time insurance com-
panies regarded the deaf as poor risks. In 1901 the deaf organized
their own company, the National Fraternal Society of the De'af. The objects of this society are to pay death benefits to the families of members who die; to pay benefits to members who fall sick or meet accidental injury; to unite all deaf men of good health, habits, and character into a brotherhood of friendliness and good fellow-
ship for the purpose of helping one another and making life better and happier for all its members, and the deaf as a class. This organization blasted the idea that
the deaf were poor risks and today any of the large insurance companies will gladly write life insurance for the deaf. The society is run entirely by deaf men and has divisions throughout the country, It has a membership of close to 8,000, and assets of two and a half million dollars.

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THE SCHOOL HELPER

All communciations should be addressed to the School
Helper. Cave Spring, Georgia. Published monthly during the school year in the print
ing department of the Georgia School for the Deaf. Entered at the post-office at Cave Spring, Georgia as
second class matter November, 1899. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section
1103. Act of October 3, 1917. Authorized October
31, 1918. Subscription price is fifty cents for eight issues.

C. H. HOLLINGSWORTH. . NELL A. GIBBONS. . MARIE S. KENNARD. TEDDIE WATERS.

. .Superintendent . . . . .. .Editor . . .Associate Editor ..Printing Instructor

and was gratified beyond measure to hear superintendents from'a number of states refer in complimentary terms to the unusually fine, progressive, and aggressive program which the Georgia School for the Deaf had in operation. Particularly did State Superintendent of Public Instructions of Utah, Dr. C. H. Skidmore, speak enthusiastically, heartly, and commendably of the Georgia School and of the school executives responsible for the program. Hearing of your good work far beyond the borders of our state has given me pardonable, additional pride in the institution at Cave Spring.
I am looking forward with interest to ;lllother visit with you at an early date.
M. D. COLLINS State Superintendent of Schools

Vol. 43

JANUARY, 1943

No.4

Ed. Note-We are honored this month to have a contribution from Honorable M. D. Collins, State Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Collins has been a welcome guest at our school from time to time and we are always glad to hear of an intended visit from him. We appreciate his complimentary article concerning our school and are pleased to publish it in the HELPER.
GOOD WORK DONE AT GEORGIA
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
DR. C. H. HOLLINGSWORTH, Superintendent, Honorable Roy G. Parks, Principal, Mrs. Nell A. Gibbons, Mrs. Marie Kennard, and other members of the faculty and associates of the Georgia School for the Deaf are rendering unparalleled and superb service in a successful, result-getting training program for the Georgia girls and boys who are regarded as physically handicapped to the extent that they are called "deaf mutes."
Now, many of these well trained young people are making more pronounced and rapid progress in businesses of trust and responsibility than a large number of our young people who have the faculty of hearing. (I do not know whether it is because some of them hear too much of the things about which they ought not to hear anything.) However, 1 do know that the trainees of the Georgia School for the Deaf deliver the goods "express charges prepaid" and that they are making a record which is both unparalleled and challenging.
1 do not know of any institution anywhere which is making a finer contribution for both civilian and the war effort than is your excellent institution of learning. It has been my pleasure to visit with you on several happy occasions, and it is always a privilege rare to have this opportunity. It is indeed an inspiration, and it is a challenge to anyone to give his best in the interest of all youth of all Georgia.
The former students of your institution who are now employed in some of the large department stores of Atlanta are making records which are attracting the attention not only of the city, county and state, but even the nation. I recently attended the annual session of state superintendents of schools,

BACK TO WORK
N ow that the holiday season is over and the pupils and teachers have returned to work we feel sure that each and everyone of us is willing and anxious to do his part towards rounding out the school work and making this one of the best years we have ever had. We have enjoyed the longest Christmas vacation in the history of the school. Every child was at home for a month. This unusual occurrence came about by the railroad regul"ation governing civilian travel during the holidays requiring us to close earlier and open later than we had planned. We are sure that none of the boys and girls objected to this extension of time. We note that they have returned to work with smiling faces and, from the way they have settled down to work, we believe they have come with the determination to do their very best.
The teachers have enjoyed the vacation to the fullest extent and, although it must have been a cross to interrupt that good morning nap to which they had all become accustomed during the past month, they appeared on the first morning bright and happy and went to work as if there had beeen no interruption in the program. We feel that such a spirit as displayed by both teachers and pupils on the opening day bodes well for a continuation of splendid work for the remaining months of the year.
We know that you enjoyed the holiday and we are glad to welcome you back. Let us all join hands and move forward with confidence toward a successful school year.
Here are some of the ways in which boys and girls can show that they are loyal to their school.
They obey the rules of the school. They are honest in all their school work. They are prompt in everything they do. They do not waste their own time or that of others. They play fair in all games and are good losers as well as good winners. They take good care of the school property and their own.-Colorado Index.

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Superintendent's Corner

GOlJernor Arnall ELSEWHERE in t his issue 0 f
the HELPER is a splendid likeness of Georgia's new governor, the Honorable Ellis ArnalL of Newnan, Georgia.
Governor Arnall's public career has been one of distinction, beginning soon after his honor graduation from college with <l liberal arts and law degree, to that day January 12, 1943, when at high noon he took the oath of office as Georgia's 71st governor. It now will have been !lis distinctive and proud privilege to have served in each of the coordinate' constitutional branches of state government. In the legislature, as presiding officer for four years in the House of Representatives; in the judiciaL as Attorney General for four years; and now, in the executive, as Governor fo~ the next four years.
It is his wont to say, "Georgia has been good to me." Can it not more appropriately be said, "Ellis Arnall has been good to the state"? What can be nobler than honorable, fearless, and forthright public service? . Such has been his record in the past that !lOW, as he becomes chief executive, the people's confidence in him reaches a new high while they resolutely face with him a crucial time in our history. This confidence in him, and appreciation of him. is further stimulated and augmented by such as the following solemn pronouncement in his Ina ugural address:
"On this occasion I am deeply conscious of the confidence which the people have placed in me by choosing me as Governor to serve them during the most critical time ill the history of our state. We must constantly endeavor by our acts and deeds to keep alive this confidence, to replenish it, to encourage its growth, to the end that the people of Georgia may feel that their government is as good as that of any state in the Union."
The Arnall family is not altogether unknown at the Georgia School for the Deaf. The Gov-

ernor's paternal grandfather, the late H. C. Arnall, served the school as a board 'member for a number of years. The inscription on the corner stone of one of our main buildings bears mute testimony to his progressiveness and his love for the children of Georgia handicapped by deafness.
We hail you Governor Arnall! And may that matchless banner you. bear denoting valiantness, integrity, and all the lofty ideals upon which our government was founded remain aloft and unsullied as you perform this additional State service-the highest to which the voters can empower you. To the limit of their endowments, the people of Georgia pledge to support and uphold you in the performance of your duties as Governor of our great state.

G. S. D. Trans- THIS enact-

{erred to Education ment, ap-

Department

proved

unanimously by the House and

Senate, is an Administrative meas-

ure 'that removes the Georgia

School for the Deaf at Cave

Spring and the Academy for the

Blind at Macon from the juris-

diction of the State Department

of Public Welfare and places them

under the administrative control

of the State Department of Edu-

cation.

We welcome this move as a step designed to place these schools in the department of State in which they normally belong. It goes without saying that State institutions whose primary function is education should be administred by the same State agency administering other public schools of the State. It is important that they share in the advisory and supervisory assistance afforded by this designated educational agency; and that they qualify for all the special state and federal aids provided the public schools in the promotion of equalization and well rounded educational programs. After all, these handi-

capped children are as much a part of the pupil population of the State as are the hearing children and those with good vision. l' heir need for education is even greater.
We experience some regret in parting with old associates and leaving from under the jurisdiction of a State agency that had administered so well the business operation of the school the past few years. The Division of Institutions in the State Department of Welfare has controlled the school during a time when it was experiencing the greatest physical expansion and development in its history. However, we do feel that this Department can have no serious obJection to being relieved of a responsibility at this time that definitely belongs in another field.
This transfer of the Georgia School for the Deaf and Academy for the Blind from the Department of Welfare to the Department of Education is pursuing a course consistent with a trend throughout the United States. Practically all of the State schools for the deaf and blind are already, (i ther direct!y or indirect!y, under education boards. The history of leading schools for the deaf that have adhered most closely to this philosophy affords prima-facie evidence of the expediency of keeping dominant educational mindedness in control.
The Georgia Association of the Deaf was the first organized State agency advocating the provisions of this enactment. The local school administration made its efforts in that direction in 1937. The Parents and Friends Associa'tion has strongly supported this move since first orgalllzing in 1941.
But the force that did most to direct State attention to the functions and problems of these schools and institutions was a committee study in 1940. This committee, appointed by the
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M RS. Irwin visited relatives in Rockmart during the holidays. Mrs. Clark and her young son spent most of the vacation in Atlanta with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Fincher visited her parents in Bowdon during the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Forbes went to Atlanta one day before Christmas.
Mrs. Kennard spent several days in Durham, N. C. The rest of the vacation was spent quietly at
home. Mrs. Carpenter and her daugh-
ter. Anne, spent the day in At-
lanta recently. Mrs. Jones spent a week in At-
lanta with her daughter, Margaret, CJnd her mother -in-law, Mrs. J. H.
Jones. Miss Sawyer spent the holidays
visiting her parents in Lawrenceville and friends in Atlanta.
Miss Mildred Forbes, a student at Montreat College, Montreat, N. C. spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
rorbes. Mrs. A. D. Highnote spent most
of the vacation in Enterprise, Ala. with Me. Highnote who is stationed at Camp Rucker, Ala. He accompained her home and stayed
several days. Miss Paris spent three weeks
during the Christmas vacation with her sister in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Gibbons spent the entire vacation at home with the exception of two days in Atlanta. On Christmas day the entire Gibbons family had dinner at the farm with Miss Fannie and Mr. Charlie Gibbons. In the thirty-one Christmases that Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons have been married, Mrs. Gibbons has missed only one turkey dinner at the old home place and that w'as because of illness.
Miss Annie McDaniel spent several days in Atlanta with friends. She enjoyed the big Christmas party where she saw many of her deaf friends. She attened the wedding of Tommie Ham and Dorothy Neal, form-
er students of G. S. D. Miss May Clark was confined

to her home for several days with an attack of influenza. After recovering she spent several days in Atlanta with her sister, Mrs Sam Gentry.
Mrs. Dunn of Carthage, Missouri was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Parks the beginning of the Christmas holidays.
Miss Stephens was the guest of Miss Montgomery for several days during the holidays. They spent two days in Atlanta. Miss Stephens also visited her sister in Chattanooga. The rest of the vacation was spent at her home near Adairsville.
Mr. and Mrrs. Caswell spent two weeks of the holiday season with their parents near Carrollton, Georgia. They returned in time to attend the New Year's Eve party sponsored by the Faculty Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Ware went to Newman to visit Mr. Ware's parents during the holidays. Mr. Ware attended the Field Meet and showed his prize pointer,Jane, at Waynesboro on the 15th and 16th. We are sorry that his dog received an injury to her back during the trip.
Miss Payne spent the entire vacation in Atlanta with her sister.
Mrs. Parks was hostess at a lovely bridge party given at the home of Mrs. Hollingsworth. Mrs. Herschel Hughes won the high prize and Mrs. Reid was presented the consolation prize. The bingo prize went to Mrs. Forbes.
Mrs. Ware entertained at five tables of bridge the Tuesday before Christmas. It was a most enjoyable party. The high score prize was won by Mis ~ McDermoM. Miss Lou i s e Montgomery won the second high prize and Mrs. John Fincher won the bingo prize.
Mrs. Montgomery enjoyed the holiday season at her home in Cave Spring, attending the parties and man yother social functions given. Mrs. Carpenter spent the night of January 13 with Mrs. Montgomery.
Miss Watson and Mis s McDermott spent their vacation

at their home in Cave Spring. They attended many parties and were entertained by a number of their friends. On January 7 they were hostesses at a large bridge party.
The New Year's Eve party sponsored by the Faculty Club Was a big success. The party was held at the Boy Scout Lodge. Several games were played and the party was later turned into a square dance. Everyone enjoyed it.
Wright Hollingsworth, a student at the University of Tennessee, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth during the holidays.
MRS. ALBERT M. HILL
T HE student body, faculty, and all connected with the Georgia School for the Deaf were greatly shocked and saddened on receipt of news that Mrs. Albert M. Hill had suddenly and unexpectly died in Atlanta, Tuesday evening, January 19. We have lost a true, gracious, and noble friend.
Mrs. Hill has long served the School for the Deaf; first as executive secretary to the old Board of Control, and of late as director of the Divisions of Institutions in the State Department of Public We!fare. In these c'apacities she likewise served the other State institutions under the jurisdiction of these State departments. In addition, as chief of Division of children Services, her responsible and directing genius reached to every nook and cranny in the State. She was past president of the Georgia Federation of Woman's Club and at the time of her death was president of the Tallulah Falls Industrial School. Such was her work and her life. She literally gave herself to the last day in service, particularly to the handicapped and the underprivileged.
Truly a "great lady" has passed on, but her contribution to the welfare of the State and her influence on the lives of others will live on and on.

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It's January, and time again
For us to go to press.
What shall we do for the paper?
-Some more of our work, we guess.
We told you most of it once before,
But a few things we can add And if we do "say it as should-
n't,"
We think most of our work "isn't bad."
We read cards called classroom ciirections
And exercises for relaxation, too,
We know quite a few expressions,
Come in and let us read them for you.
We can read "How many: \\'hat color:"
And we know quite a number
of "Whats."
When we write, we nearly always remember
That i's just must have their cots.
And if you can stay a bit,
We'll tell you again who we are
- I f you'll look, you can tell where we sit.
Near the front you'll find Clara Stapler,
Then there's Louise Hunt and Jean Rentz,
Jewell Henderson, Betty Luallen and Grace Roberts
In their pretty dresses of gay prints.
Our boys are Gary Yassney, Marshall Harper,
Andrew Lee Harrison, Franklin Dyess and Dan Jones
- I f you can keep a secret, vle'll tell you,
They de"arly love ice cream cones.
With Billy and Kelly Luallen Our list is quite complete So we'll go back to our writmg And be sure that our papers are neat.
-Mrs. Irwin's Class

Our class were all back on time. We had a big time the first day of school. The children were all too excited over what they got and what they did at home to do very much school work. Frances Tatum, Juanice Dukes, Vivian Turner, and Frances Cox brought their dolls to the classroom.
We had a doll show first. Wynell Godwin and Vivian Turner brought their new fountain pens. Betty Brown had her pencil box. Louise Boyd had on her new bracelet; Fay her wrist watch; Robert Wooten his new belt; and Gene Lanier had on his new sweater that his sister knitted for him. The whole day was spent in writing and drawing the things they got for Christmas. Now that they have found out what each child got, I think they are all ready to get back to work.
-Mrs. Jones's Class
Everybody in our class came back to school on time. We were very glad to see one another.
We have two new pupils, Allene and Phyllis Burnett. They are twins and are the only twins in the school. We are glad to have them in our class.
Almost every child brought back some money. When they gave it to Mrs. Carpenter Monday morning to keep for them, she had over ten dollars. She bought postal cards for Wilda. Faye Nelle, Patsy, Laura, Alma, Evelyn, and Billie. Mrs. Carpenter drew lines on Jackie's, Billie's, Faye Nelle's and Ruby's cards because they can't write straight.
Elizabeth and Louida are good friends. They like to walk together when we go out' for recess.
Mattie is the largest girl in our class. Sometimes when Mrs. Carpenter goes out of the room Mattie sits at her desk and watches the class for her.
When Roscoe was sick he didn't eat very much, but now he eats more and usually wants two glasses of sweet milk. We are all glad that he is well and doesn't have to use crutches any more.

Evelyn Robinson got a wave Tuesday morning. Her hair looks very pretty.
-Mrs. Carpenter's class
We always have a good time during recess. When the weather is favorable we enjoy a brisk walk around "the hill" with Anne Brigman and Eugene Baggett usually leading the group. The children like equally well to play games or to do stunts. Jumping the rope seems to be their favorite game. Martha Maxey and Louise Murphy are our champion rope throwers, although we take it time about with the other girls and boys to keep peace in the group. Rosemary Smith and Ann Thompson practice faithfully to see who can jump the greatest number of times without missing. At present Guy Jones is our highest rope jumper with Louise Smith his closest competitor.
Some days the children enJoy just rolling and tumbling on the grass on the warm side of the building. It is surprising how well most of them turn cartwheels. Martha, Rosemary, and Ann Thompson are especially good at this.
On bad days we play suitable indoor games in the playroom.
-Mrs. Fincher's Class
Developing proper attitudes and good manners in its pupils is a major responsibility of any school and especially is this true in a residential school which also must be the children's home for the greater part of the year.
We try to develop the right attitudes and manners not only in the classroom, but we also carry on this training in the dining room.
Each class has its table, and each teacher eats with her class. The teacher serves the plates and a different child is called upon to pass them at each meal. The children like to take turns at this.
The children are taught the fundamentals of good table man-

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THE SCHOOL HELPER

January, 1943

ners as well as the little courtesies that make a meal a social pleasure.
The health program of the school has its basic work carried on at the dining room table. We try to have the children learn to eat a variety of foods and not leave food on their plates. It is interesting to see how tastes can be cultivated. In most cases the children soon learn to like the foods that they didn't care for when they first came to school.
As the rabIes accommodate only ten comfortably, Billie Jean Smith and Louise Wilson eat at, another table. Dorothy Sims usually eats what is served her whether she really likes it or not. Ruth Owens objects to turnips and asparagus 'and so far has not cultivated a taste for either. Mary Suggs likes butter on anything she eats or just butter. Mary Ann Pate and W. C. Wooten especially like bread and gravy.
Vinton Troup doesn't care for cornbread if it is thick but will eat several pieces at a meal when it is thin a-nd brown.
Edna Pope doesn't seem to have any decided likes or dislikes but eats moderately of anything served.
Marvin McKoy and Ralph Hulsey have healthy appetites and seem to enjoy everything.
-Mrs. Forbes's Class

The children were very happy

to be back in school again. I am

sure that the parents would like

to know what they wrote about

their doings at home.

I helped Daddy on the farm.

, Lester

I kept house for Sister. Lois

I washed the dishes for Mother. Alice

I played with Daisy and some

friends.

Beady

I helped Father cut wood.

Tom

I played with my friends.

Bobby

I helped Daddy on the farm.

John B.

Some of my friends and I made

rabbit traps.

John P.

-Mrs. Clark's Class

We think you'd be surprised how self-reli'ant and mannerly the children are at their meals. They dutifully and quietly stand behind their chairs while the blessing is said. We are then all seated and they sit quietly while the teacher s~rves the plates and Sarah passes them. Sometimes Bobby and Rube help by putting the vegetables on the plates. There are certain things that the children especially like to pass. Jerry likes tc serve the butter and cuts each child's portion just so. William passes the bread and never spills it as I would sometimes do. One of Ronnie's favorite dishes is slaw and he usu'ally serves that. Junior Galloway very carefully serves the gravy. The children are beginning to cut their own meat and are very proud of this accomplishment. Ron'ald, tiny five-yearold, does it very nicely with help only occasionally. Most of the time they remember to hold their forks and spoons correctly, to l-reak their bread into small pieces, and to eat their vegetables before they think about dessert. Betty Pharr is new in our class and so far has not shown a decided preference for anyone thing. We insist that the children eat the fruits and vegetables and drink their milk which partly accounts for their excellent health records of almost no absences and few colds.
-Miss K. Casey's Class
All the children were very much excited the first day of school. I wish that everyone could have listened to our conversations. The children couldn't talk fast enough. Shirley was telling me about the great big doll 01' Santa brought and the pretty new dress she got. Harry is very proud of his new shoes, and he thinks it's awful that I didn't get some new ones, too. Curtis told me all about the trip on the train. He and Maybellene really enjoyed it. Gail feels like she grew several inches while she was at home. I think she's afraid baby brother, Tommy, will

catch her. James told us about the Bible pictures he got for Christmas. Cynthia's part of the conversation was abo u t clothes. She came back with several new dresses. Barbara Ann told us about all the falls she got on her new skates, but she didn't cry once! Judging from what Marcus said, he really had fun on his new scooter. Harold's only disappointment is that he had to leave his new gun at home. By Tuesday we had almost talked out and settled down to work once more.
-Mrs. Highnote's Class
We feel that drawing and other forms of handwork are a very necessary part of the deaf child's training. His ability to learn is closely linked with his ability to cbserve.
When a child is told to draw an object which is placed before him, he must observe closely in order to be able to judge in just which direction his lines should go, where one line should join another and the proportion of one part to the rest of the object. Drawing gives the child much necessary help in expressing ideas for which his vocabulary does not provide a medium. This is helpful in working out our news. We take the children for a walk, :all their attention to various forms and colors of things, and with these things in mind, upon our return to our classrooms we draw and color what we have seen.
I took a large chart and divided it into equal sections. In each section I drew and labeled the r.ouns that we have had in reading. In another chart I placed t he printed directions; such as, "Draw a fish." For awhile we used the cards and referred to the chart. Later we will discard the picture chart and depend entirely upon the child's ability to re'ad.
Later we connect the verb draw with our number chart, keeping pace with our number work; such as, "Draw a fish," "Draw two fish." etc. then with number and
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Elaine Pannal, Frances Hoy, and her little niece, who is only two years old, went to a store. Elaine and Frances were signing. Frances's little niece told the people all about the two deaf girls. She was a smart little girl and Frances was Very proud of her.
Frances Bartlett and some of her relatives went to Ponce de Leon Rollerdrome January 9 to watch the boys and girls skating. They saw many soldiers and sailors skating there. Frances's aunt skated and Frances wished that she might skate, too.
On Christmas Day H a z e I McLendon enjoyed staying with her sister in Atlanta. She was invited to a turkey dinner at Mrs. Eubanks' who is Elizabeth's mother-in-law.
That evening she went home and had another Christmas dinner with her family.
Dorothy Young went to Enigma to visit Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Martin during the holidays. They all visited the pond which they were building. She had a nice time all day.
Hazel Baxley stayed home most of the time during the long vacation. She spent one week with her sister, who lives in town.
Mary Frances Bates had a very nice time the four weeks she was at home. She went to shows several times and to Athens once with some girl friends. She had lots of company. Everybody was good to her. It made her feel good to see her home folks again, but she was glad to come back to school.
Carolyn Gunnells went with her brother, sister-in- law, and niece to see a show on Christms Day. Carolyn spent one week with her Aunt Mamie.
Jackie Hallman had a wonderful Christmas holiday. Among her many presents were a lovely cedar chest, a kodak, a perfume atomizer and some perfume, two necklaces, and a soft warm bathrobe.
Willene Letson was very glad to see her brother, James, when he came home on Christmas Eve. She had not seen him since August. After their Christmas dinner, Willene James and their mother went to Experime'nt to visit her sister and her husband. That night they brought her two little sisters home with them.
Evelyn Morgan was very glad to get home and see her family. kinfolks, and friends. She missed seeing her brothers and brother-in-law as they had gone to the army.

Wilma Whaley's family spent Christmas Day with their aunt. She gave them many presents and they had a big Christmas dinner with her. They certainly did have a delightful time.
Virginia Ray enjoyed her Christmas vacation. She did a lot of things. Best of all she enjoyed the movies in which she saw the war news. She had a good time visiting her aunt who lives at Riverside. They talked about the soldiers who have gone away to fight. Virginia also enjoyed eating barbecued pork and helping her mother keep the baby and the house.
During Eva Bragdon's vacation she did not do much. She went to the show and to see her friends most of the time. She helped her mother at home some. She spent one day with her married sister.
During the Christmas holidays which she spent at home. Mary Taylor did the housekeeping and cooking for her mother. She especially enjoyed decorating a Christmas tree for her little sister.
Francine Waldrop spent her time reading some interesting stories during the Christmas holidays. She thinks Pride and Prejudice is the most interesting story that she read during that time.
Louise Callaway and her sister, Sarah, walked five miles to Manchester one day in January. They spent the day with a friend.
One afternoon Mrs. Langer and Catherine were stanidng on the sidewalk waiting for Mr. Langer to come after them. Julia Williamson came past and spoke to them. She said that she would come to see Catherine later that afternoon.
While she was at home Christmas Joyce Avery helped her mother in the Fashion Shop. She also kept house and cooked for her some, too. She saw two very fine war movies while she was at home.
Ruth Cook is sad because her twin brother has gone into the army. She certainly misses him. She is proud of her brother but she hopes that nothing will happen to him in the war.
During the holidays Betty Nichols and her best friend, Louise Allen, went to church one Wednesday night. When they came out of the church it was cloudy and pitch dark. They were both afraid to go home as it was so dark. and it was nearly a mile to their homes. When

they were about half way home they saw a boy staggering from one side of the road to the other as if he were drunk. Both screamed and ran, and another girl who was with them fell and sprained her ankle. The boy turned out to be Louise's brother who was trying to frighten them.
Barbara Russell had two exciting times during her vacation. On Christmas Day after she opened her Christmas presents, she went to a movie with a friend. She was also invited to an eggnog party with her family. On New Year's Eve ,he went to a party with some of her friends. She enjoyed her vacation very much.
Etta Lee Kilgore went home on the bus with Ruth Cook December 16. She was very glad to get home. When she came back, she was very sorry to be separated from her family again.
.Myrtle Turnage hadn't seen her parents for a year, but she went to visit them during the long Christmas vacation. She was eager to see them again because she had missed them all year. They were eager to see her again, too.
DR. RUDOLPH PINTNER During the past two decades few names have been more significant in the education of the deaf than that of Dr. Rudolph Pintner of Teachers' College, Columbia University. Although never directly connected with the profession, his work in psycho-
logical investigation has been of the greatest importance. Many of the most important psychological studies were made under his direction or personal supervision. As a result his advice was sought by the leading
research organizations, notably the National Research Council which some years ago conducted the most comprehensive and responsible survey of education of the deaf.
Dr. Pintner's influence was also felt through his courses at Teachers' College which for a number of years has maintained classes education of the handicapped.
Dr. Pintner's work was brought to a focus in his summary of psychological studies of the deaf in "The Psychology of the Handicapped," a landmark in education of the deaf and now widely used as a textbook on the subject.

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All during the Christmas vacation Alton Dominey chopped down trees and helped: his father saw wood. One night he sprained his foot. It was very stiff and sore and he could not work for several days.
Carl Barber worked at the Merita Bakery in Atlanta during the Christmas holidays. That was the first time he had ever worked in a bakery and he enjoyed the experience.
Carlton Scurry and a friend went to Jacksonville December 28. They went on the bus and stayed three days. One night they stayed on the beach all night watching the crowd dancing and playing games.
Roy Herbert had a good time Christmas. While he was at home, he went hunting and killed ten rabbits. He went to see Joseph Gillespie and Mary Frances Bates one day. Mary Frances showed him and Joseph all her pictures. They all had a good time.
The most interesting thing that happened to Jackson Brooks during his vacation was having his uncle Lemuel visit his family. He is a chief electrician in the Navy and has been in the Pacific combat area since the start of the war.
While staying at home for the long Christmas holidays, Byron Avant didn't go out many times as he had to help his father with the cooking every day. He surely likes to cook and Mr. Avant was delighted with the things he had to eat. Once they had company and Byron cooked a good dinner for them. They seemed to appreciate it a lot.
Billy Ethridge and Billy Peace played lots of games the day after Christmas. Billy Peace got a bow and arrow set, and he certainly enjoyed playing with it very much.
Olin Love's father made him a model steam engine in the State Highway shop in Douglas. Olin was delighted with it when he received it Christmas morning. It runs fast just like an electric fan.
Ned Palmer drove to Dean's home on Christmas Day. They discussed the G.S.D. news together.
Roscoe Singletary went squirrel hunting early in January. He walked about ten miles but didn't have a bit of luck. His father teased him when he got home.
Two days after Christmas Billy, Bobby, and Elliott Jameson went hunting. They went through the woods looking for squirrels. Soon they saw a squirrel and shot it. It fell out of the tree. They ran to the squirrel and picked it up. Soon

after that they shot three more. The squirrels were good to eat after they were cooked.
Joseph Gillespie had a good time at home. He worked in a newspaper office every Thursday. He went to town most every day. He went to Church and to the show. He went to see Mary Frances Bates almost every day. Roy Herbert came to see him one day, also.
Dean Greene had to stay in bed for three months last fall because his thigh was hurt. This is the reason that he did not return to school in September. Dean is very grateful to be able to be back at school now.
James Hawkins went to the Merita Bakery as soon as school was out in December. He got a job there that lasted two weeks. Several other deaf boys from school worked there also.
James Galloway was disappointed that he was not able to go to Chicago for his vacation, but he went for a short visit in another city. After his return lots of people visited him. He received several nice presents s.nd enjoyed his entire vacation very much.
On December twenty-eighth Friedson Odom went hunting. When he had walked a long time, he found a big hunting dog. It was lost from his master, a man named Drag Lewis. So Friedson took it with him hunting. He was surprised that the dog was fine. It pointed four covies of quail. The dog was better than his own dog. Friedson kept the dog until the man came for it.
Geraldine, Marjorie, and C. G. Turner walked to town January 12. They saw the McCaysville girls playing basketball with the Copper Hill girls. The McCaysville girls beat the Copper Hill girls by the score of 38 to 30. It was a thriling game.
John Hayes worked in the Merita Bakery for two weeks. He liked to work up there. After two weeks his boss laid him off. He worked hard all the week. He worked six days. He did not work on Saturday.
Walter Brown had a nice time at home Christmas Day. He went bowling with his brother. Walter could not bowl very well, but his brother said that his score was good.
Mr. McLeroy wanted Hugh and a negro to chop down some trees for fire wood. First Hugh had to drive to town to get a file. Then Hugh and the negro went to the woods and cut down many trees. They hauled the logs on the wagon.

SUPERINTENDENT'S
CORNER
(Continued from Page 7)

Governor, had as its designated purpose the making of a comprehensive and impartial study of the functions and needs of the Boys' Training School, the Girls' T raining School, the Georgia School for the Deaf, and the Academy for the Blind. The committee was as follows:

M. D. Mobley, Chairman, State

Director of Vocational Educa-

tion

Elizabetb Maye., State Supervisor

of Home Economics Education

Jobn T. Wbeeler. Professor of

Vocational Education, Univer-

sity of Georgia

Tboma. H. Quigley, Professor of

Industrial Education, Georgia

School of Technology

M. D. Collin., State Superinten-

dent of Schools

M. E. Tbompaon, Assistant State

Superintendent of S c h 0 0 1s

Agne. Ander.on, Supervisor of

Institutions, State Department

of Public Welfare

Professional

Consultant-D r .

Eli.. H. Marten., Senior Spe-

cialist in the Education for Ex-

ceptional Children, U. S. Office

of Education.

This serious minded and highly competent committee, following
a study and investigation that lasted over a period of several
months, recommended unequivocally to the Governor the advisibility of transferring the Georgia
School for the Deaf and Academy for the Blind to the jurisdiction
ot the State Department of Educa-
tion. It remained for the present State Administration and the 1943 General Assembly to complete the job.

FROM THE PRIMARY SIDE
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color, taking care to give sensible directions as the children object strenuously to the coloring of an object in some color in which they have never observed it.
Fleming, Tarver, Jerry, and
R. T. like to draw airplanes. Roy and Ford usually draw cars. Daisy, Dorothy, and Virginia,
<'.s all little girls, like to draw houses and furniture.
-Miss Sawyer's Class

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GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

ADMINISTRATION Ellis Arnall. .

. Governor

State Board of Public Welfare

B. S. Miller. . . . .

.. . . . .

. .Director

Mrs. Albert M. Hill. . . . .. . Director. Division of Institutions

In cooperation with
Floyd County Board of Education J. Scott Davis. . . . . . . . . . Chairman R. A. Montgomery. . County Sup't of Schools
(on leave) J. F. Murdock.... .Acting Superintendent

Administration

C. H. Hollingsworth, M. A. . . Superintendent

J ewell Pendley . . .

.Secretary

Fred G. Etheridge.

. Steward

OFFICERS AND TEACHERS

C. H. Hollingsworth, M. A . . Superintendent

Roy G. Park!!. M. A.

.Principal

Primary Department Marie Kennard, B. S., Supervisor

Intermediate and Advanced Departments Nell A. Gibbons, Supervisor

Gladys E. Carpenter Katharine Casey Gladys B. Clark
Mabel L. Fincher Ruth D. Forbes Jim C. Irwin Jessie F. Jones Emmalee J. Highnote Elise Sawyer

Juliet McDermott Edythe D. Montgomery, B. S. Margaret Paris, B. S. Fern D. Park! Ila Sewell, B. S.
Kathryn Watson, B. A. Lucile Casey, B. A. Gladys Caswell, B. A. Sarah F. Ware Barton Clark. B. A.

Vocatiollal

R. R. Caswell, Director of Agricultural

Training and Farming, B.S.A., B. A.

A. May Clark. . . . . . . . . Arts and Crafts

Teddy Waters. . . .Linotyping and Printing

Louise Montgomery. . .Teacher of Beauty

Culture

Everett Ryle.

Barbering and Pressing

Annie McDaniel. . . . . . . . . . Sewing Dorothy Stephens, B.S.H.E. Home Economics J. R. Ware. . . . . . . . . . Woodworking To be employed. . . . . . Shoe Repairing Earl Cox. . . . . . Machine Shop Instructor

Physical Education

Sarah F. Ware. Clay Hopper. .

. Director of Girls . . .Director of Boys

Medical J. C. Connor, M. D. . Katie Payne, R. N. .
W. S. Watson, D. D. S. G. W. H. Cheney, M. D.

. Physician . Nurse
. Dentist . Otologist

Household

Leila H. Barnett.

. . . .Matron

Emma Henderson.

. . . . Matron

Ruby D. Perry.

Matron

To be employed. .

. Assistant Matron

Clay Hopper. . . . .

.Dean of Boys

Mary Alice Matthias ...

Supervisor

John Smith.

Supervisor

Luella Brown.

Supervisor

LuIa Brantley. .

Supervisor

To be employed.

Supervisor

Ollie Chapman.

Supervisor

Maintenance

R. R. Caswell. . . . Director of Farming

J. L. Ingram. . . Asst. Farm Supervisor

Ralph Blankenship. . . . . .Farmer Steve Pettis. . . .Maintenance Engineer Calvin Holman. . . . . . . . . .Fireman

H. W. Kelly

Fireman

W. F. Giles. . . . . . . . . . . Carpenter

J. B. Redden.

. Carpenter and Plumber

Roland Ingram.

..

. Dairyman

Ernest Pledger.

.Assistant Dairyman

W. E. Coates. John Wheeler.

. Poultryman . Gardener

J. D. Rice. . . Estelle G. Rice. Lucile Cain. . . Wilhelmina Betton. Cynthia Strange. .
Mildred Kinnebrew.

School for the Colored
.Principal Lula Freeman. . Teacher Teresa Fitzpatrick. . TTeeaacc~neerr Gladys Printup. Teacher Quinton Gordon. Teacher Henry Hurt.

. Matron Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor

THE
Volume 43

SCHOOL HELPER

CA \'E SPRING, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY, 1943

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HISTORY IN THE MAKING

Officials of the Georgia Association of the Deaf and of the Parents and Friends Association of the Georgia School for the Deaf join blind Representative Oliver Mixon of Ocilla, Georgia in witnessing Governor Arnall sign the bill (February 8, 1943) that placed theAcademy for the Blind and the Georgia School for the Deaf under the Administrative control of the State Department of Education. Thi represents the successful culmination of a long fight sparked by th~ organized deaf of the State in affecting this change in the administration of these two State schools.
Those appearing in the picture are, standing left to right: Howard P. Sturgis, Secretary Georgia A ociation of the Deaf; Oliver Mixon, blind Representative in the Legislature; Ernest C. Herron. member of the Board of Director of the Georgia Association of the Deaf; and William J. Scott, President of this Association. Seated, Irs. Wayne H.Keatoll, President of the Parents and Friends Association, and Ellis Arnall, Governor of Georgia.

THANK YOU GOVERNOR

by ERNEST HERRON

ON February 8th it was my good fortune to witness the passing of another milestone in the steady forward march of the Georgia Deaf.
A few people, including Mrs. Wayne H. Keaton, President of the Parents and Friends Association of the Georgia School for the Deaf, Mr. William J. Scott. President of the Georgia Association of the Deaf, Mr. Howard Sturgis. Secretary of the Association, Representative Mixon. blind Legislator from Irwin County and the writer were present on the occasion of the signing by Governor Arnall of the law removing the School for the Deaf and the School for the Blind from the Department of Public Welfare to the Department of Education, where they properly belong.
This move had been advocated by the Georgia Association of the Deaf for many years and had enjoyed the support of past administrations but for one reason or another had never actually materialized. Governor Arnall, in speaking to a group of deaf citizens in Atlanta before his election, promised that the School for the Deaf would be put under the Department of Education if he were elected. His

promptness in carrying out this promise deserves the commendation and grateful thanks of every deaf citizen and the parents of children in the school.
Putting the school under the Department of Education marks one more step forward in the advance of the deaf toward their rightful place in the world, as capable, well educated, self-supporting citizens who ask nothing more than the same opportunities given to other citizens. It is a far cry from the day when the deaf were looked upon as objects of pity and sent to asylums for the *"Deaf and Dumb."
As we watched the Governor place his signature on the act of the General Assembly making the law an actuality. I thought of some of those old timers who fought so long and hard for the advancement of the Georgia deaf and the school, of Rev. Sam Freeman, Irby Marchman, Arthur Willingham and others long since gone to their reward and I thought how much they would have enjoyed the scene could they have been present. And I know they would have done as we did. gripped the hand of our good friend Ellis Arnall and voiced a fervent "Thank you, Governor."
(*Obsolete term, its use frowned upon by the deaf.)

&ducatian

SHERMAN G. CRAYTON, Director Training Schooi, University of Kentucky

l ARUE County, Kentucky, has given to posterity one of the most noble characters that has ever graced American soil. Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809, on a rocky little farm near Hodgenville. He was born in abject poverty, and the well-known story of his early life is one of hardships and sorrows. The adverse circumstances under which his boyhood was spent were wretched enough to stifle the soul of an ordinary moan, but for Lincoln they seemed only to whet every virtue to its keenest edge.
Fortune. however, was not altogether unkind to him. His mother, who died in 1818 when Lincoln was nine years of age, had a most wholesome influence over him. Much later in life, when he achieved renown, he attributed to bis "angel mother," all the credit for his success. His step-mother, too, was a warm-hearted, affectionate and provident woman; and it was Lincoln's good fortune to have her come into his home within a year after his own
mother had died.
In the meantime, in 1816, the family had moved to Spencer County, Indiana, where the Lincolns resided until 1830. In the latter year they migrated to Illinois where Abraham lived until he went to the National Capital as the sixteenth President of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln's rise from his lowly birth to the position of chief executive of his country is ample justification for the existence of the type of democracy found in this nation "conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." Those citizens who live under a monarchical form of government are unable to understand a system which will permit an unpedigreed son to rise by legitimate means to its highest office. The story of Lincoln's life, howE'ver, is conclusive evidence that our government is, as he himself

so aptly said, "a government of the people, by the people, for the people." Such a government judges no man by who he is, but rather by what he can do.
The fact Linco;ln seemed to sense in very early childhood. Our information concerning his childhood indicates that he began early in life to educate himself for a life of usefulness. The numerous stories illustrative of Lincoln'.; studiousness are too well known to warrant retelling. It is interesting to note, however, that in 185& when the compiler of the Dictionary of Congress asked that Lincoln furnish a sketch of his life, the second item of information in his brief reply was "Education defective."
This evaluation which Lincoln placed upon his own education is entirely characteristic of the man, who, in all history, ranks as the meekest, the humblest and the greOatest of all. If his educatIOn appeared to him to be defective, it was only because his standards of perfection far exceeded those which modern educators have set as the objectives to be attained by the schools of today.
Perhaps the best set of objec:.ives of modern education are the srven cardinal princir It', as set forth in 1918 by the Report of the Commission on thl:. Reorganization of Secondary EJi...caticn. These seven objectives, the attainment of which-it is bdievedwill prepare one for complete living, are health, command of the fundamental processc.:i. worthy home membership, vocatIon, citizenship, worthy use of leisure time and ethical character.
We might ask ourselves whether or not Lincoln's education, according to these objectives, was defective.
From his childhood until his untimely deOath his health was excellent. Helen Nicolay, one of his biographers, tells us that he usually led his fellows in efforts of muscle, and that "he could outrun, outlift, and outwrestle any of his

boyish companions. " As he dEveloped physically, "he could

chop faster, split more rails in a day; carry a heavier log at a 'raising,' or excel the neighorhood champion in any feat of frontier athletics." Such physical prowess convinces us that Lincoln attained health, the first of the seven cardinal objectives.

His command of the fundamental processes is best attested by his achievements. One has only to read his "Gettysburg Address" or his "Second Inaugural i\ddw.s" to realize that he had a complete mastery of grammatical constructions and a faultless prose style. His mastery of arithmetic was no less perfect than his mastery of the English language. He worked his problems with a piece of charcoal on the wooden fire shovel. When he had completely covered the shovel with figures, he would
scrape them off with a drawi!lg
knife. The light by which he worked was supplied by 3n open fireplace. Thus, under thl:' most unfavorable learning conditions imaginable, was achieved a skill in arithmetic which would put to ~hame the average modern boy in the average modern school.
A quotation from his stepmother is our authority ior the statement that he was a worthy home member. She said of him, . I can say, what scarcely one

mother in a thousand can say, Abe

never gave me a cross word or

look, and never refused to do

anything I asked him

I must

say ... that Abe was the best boy

I ever saw or expect to see." It

must be remembered, in consider-

ing this testimony, that Abe was

under his stepmother's guidance

until he was twenty-three years of

age.

Lincoln's chief vocation was that of law, and in this he aspired to be nothing less than the best lawyer of his day. In 1K55 he was invited to Cincinnati to take part in the famous Mc Cormick Reaper case. The best lawyers

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MISS Sawyer spent the week-
. end of February 5 in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark and young son spen~ one Sunday recently with Miss Annie McDaniel.
Mrs. Emma Lee Highnote spent the week- end of February 13 in Columbus with relatives. Mr. Highnote joined her there.
Lieut. and Mrs. John Edge visited Mrs. Edge's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Irwin, for ten days.
Miss Lucile Casey recently resigned her position as teacher and left immediately to join the Waves. Mrs. Mary Alice Matthias will fill the vacancy left by Miss Casey for the remainder of the school year.
Me. and Mrs. Meade Wood of Talladega, Alabama were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth the week- end of February l2.
Mrs. J. R. Ware was confined to her home for several days in February with an attack of flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Caswell spent the week-end of February 12 with relatives near Carrollton.
Mr. Clay Hopper resigned his position as the older boys' supervisor February 1 and has enlisted in the Navy.
Mrs. Carpenter received a letter from Mrs. Julia Arnold recently saying she had been notified that her brother, Major Lawrence, was held a prisoner by the Japanese.
Mrs. C. H. Hollingsworth has been appointed supervisor of the cIder girls temporarily.
Miss Nathaleen Ritch has accepted the position as assistant to Mrs. Barnett.
Mrs. Fincher and family visited Mrs. Fincher's parents in Bowdon during the week-end of Febru(iry 5.
Me. Clark had his tonsils removed the first week in February.
Mrs. Barnett, who has been confined to her apartment by a severe cold for several days, was taken to the Harbin Hospital February 17 for treatment. We

are glad to report that she was able to return to school February 20.
Me. Parks had the misfortune of getting a steel filing in his eye while visiting the machine shop one day recently. Although it was a very serious and painful injury he seems to be recovering from it satisfactorily and is able to be back on the job.
Corporal and Mrs. William Hardin Crowe announce the birth ofa son Wednesday, February 17. Mrs. Crowe was the former Rebecca Spencer and served several years as Mr. Hollingsworth's secretary. Corp. Crowe, formerly lJurchasing agent at our school has seen overseas service and recently returned from England. He is now located at Fort Benning where he is a candidate for Officers Training School. The baby has been named Henry Douglas Crowe.
A STATE of excitement prevailed over the school on Friday, February 12, when we learned that one of our teachers, Miss Lucile Casey, had enlisted in the Waves and was already on her way to Northampton, Mass. where she will receive her preliminary training. In her usual quiet and retiring manner she left without giving us an opportunity to congratulate her and wish her happiness in her new work, so we take this method of expressing our sentiments. We are sorry to lose Miss Casey from our teaching force, which is already too small. but we sincerely hope that she will enjoy this patriotic service and that the future will hold many good things for her.
THE MACHINE SHOP
T HE machine shop is in the basement of the boys' vocational building. It takes up all the ground floor. It has a lot of machines in it. There are a

fourteen-inch swinging lathe, a fourteen-inch shaping machine, a milling machine on which we learn to cut gears, a sixteen-inch drill press, an arc welder, a torch welder, and tools of many different kinds. We have wrenches, large and small saws, screw drivers, clamps, large and small hammers, three electric drills, three portable grinders, two Buffalo forges, and one paint spray.
We are taught by Mr. Earl Cox, who fought in World War 1. He has given up his job in Rome, Georgia to teach the deaf boys here. He has taught us to use tools, to run the machines with skill. to weld, and also to shape hot iron. There are about twenty boys working in the shop. Within the past two weeks they have put new piston rings in a truck and new axles on another. They have also fixed a mowing machine, shaped eight soil machines and painted them, and made a rip saw complete. The boys are learning fast under Mr. Cox's skillful teaching.
The shop is of great value in training us. Without this training we might never be skillful with tools. Some of us boys couldn't even take a wagon apart when we first started learning thi.. trade, but now we can take almost anything apart and put it tcgether again.
The shop has done the boys lots of good. They seem to enjoy learning this trade. They all talk of working in shops when they finish school.
-Walter Brown
BEAUTY CULTURE
SINCE the course in beauty culture was begun in the fall of 1941, work has progressed splendidly, and the girls learned many things under Mrs. Hedgepeth, the instructor, during the 1941-42 term.
Beauty culture was not offered until the middle of October in
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VISITORS came from far and wide to celebrate Christmas on the O. S. D. campus. Miss Laurabelle Davenport, daughter of Mrs. Virginia Davenport. crrived a few days before Christmas from Cedar Springs, South Carolina, and mother and daughter were joined on Christmas eve by Mr. Davenport who came from Terre Haute, Indiana where he has been working on construction of an ordinance plant. Mis s Davenport is a teacher in the Primary Department of the South Carolina School for the Deaf. She returned there via New York.
We were indeed happy to hear from our good friends the Davenports in the Deaf Oklahoman and to know that they were together for the holiday season. Mrs. Davenport was a valued member of our faculty for several years and the family made tbeir home in Cave Spring. Although they are natives of Alabama, Georgia still claims them.
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WORK OF GEORGIA MUTES IS PRAISED
P HYSICALLY handicapped Georgians are making good in war industries, according to Paul Barrett, director of Vocational Rehabilitation for the State Department of Education.
Edward M. Knoff, president of Aircraft Product, Inc., in Memphis, has written State School Superintendent M. D. Collins to ask for more Georgia boys for his plant. He is especially pleased with some young mutes whom he hesitated to employ.
"They never complain and seem rtrkctly happy at their work," Mr. Knoff said, "I will take all I can get."
Dr. Collins said that Fred Miller, of Haddock, WaIter Dean, of Lindale, and Bill Clarence Smith, of LaGrange, have made especially good records in the Memphis plant.
The State School Department sends physically handicapped youths exempt from the draft to

a local welding school to prepare them for jobs, and they have their basic training when employed.
From the Atlanta Journal we take this interesting clipping. At least it interests us at the Georgia School for the Deaf because Fred Miller, Walter Dean, and Bill Smith are all former students of this school and are remembered affectionately by both pupils and teachers. It always fills us with pride to get such excellent reports from those who have left us.
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GEORGIA SCHOOL ADVANCING
We congratulate the State of Georgia on its latest forward step in transferring its School for the Deaf and its School for the Blind from its Department of Welfare to its Department of Education. Just twenty years ago Pennsylvania took the same step, transferring the education of its deaf children and its blind children to the Dep'artment of Public Instruction. -the best thing that ever happened to us.
From the Western Pennsylvanian we take the above clipping. Thank you, Mr. Manning for your expression of interest in the welfare of our school. We feel that our removal to the Department of Education is indeed another step forward for the Georgia School for the Deaf.
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BEFORE US-1943-19-Nobody but God knows what the year may bring to our land, but we, the teachers, face just what the soldiers on the front lines are nghting for. Here, forgotten, we are struggling at the foundatiom of our civilization trying to lay them straight and true. Big money in less nerve wracking work may be had for the asking. Glory, adventure, and a fighting chance in the Waves. Waacs, and other war groups, but someone must stand by the "Future Generation" or our men in ~he f~ont lines will fight and die In vam. The cost of living will go far beyond our means and salary increases will be slight if any;

duties will be heavier, but we must carryon. For we are the oil that tempers and preserves the steel in the great machine, civilization. We must do it well, teaching self-discipline. honor. and justice to all. Ah! yes, the very seeds of civilization that Hitler hates for which re"ason he exterminates us first of all.
Fight .back! Lift your faces and March! March to a better future for our land. Sacrifice better pay and glamour for the true happiness of the "Future Generation."
Mary A. Brown
The above clipping taken from the January issue of the Idaho Optimist is written by Miss Mary A. Brown who not so long ago was a member of our faculty. Miss Brown expresses very clearly and concisely what many of us are thinking in these troublous times. We are beginning to feel the loss of teachers to more attractive and lucrative jobs-we are happy for them that they can respond, but we will be grateful to the loyal ones who stand by and help us carryon. Greetings to Miss Brown and good luck!
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The following clipping from the Minnesota Companion aside from being an unusual occurrence should be a warning to deaf men who are good lip readers not to attempt a like experience. There are many dangers attached to military duty to one in possel!sion of all his senses and doubly hazardous are they to one unable to hear commands. There are many ways in which a patriotic deaf person may serve his country other than actual military service.
FOUNDl A DEAF SOLDIER
One of our Faribault friends who is at present stationed at a large military camp in Texas writes there is a deaf soldier in the camp. He says that this soldier cannot he"ar at all, but is an expert lip reader.
A few days after the deaf man got by the examiners he was sent to this Texas camp. He had been there only a short time when he decided to take a stroll about the camp on a moonlight night. In-
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James Hattrich got a letter from 4. Loraine Kicklighter and Mary

Nell Smith February 11. She wrote made some candy February 11.

that she saw Gene Autry in Texas

Bobby Davis wants to work in

last autumn.

the bakery next summer.

Mary Moon enjoyed the Lyceum

Clarence Highfield likes to work

Club in February. She does not think in the woodworking shop.

that Olin Love would be a good Elaine Pannal gave Carlton Huff

dentist.

a tie for his birthday February 9.

Carlton Huff brought his gun to Carlton was very much surprised.

school with him when he came back Boyce Carson went to Toccoa

in January. He goes hunting often. Falls when she was at home.

One day he brought back a few Hulet HaWkins is very proud of

feathers.

himself because he won the spelling

Grace Sharpe and the other girls bee in the chapel January 29.

went for a long walk with Mrs. Ware Sue Brannon received a letter

February 8. Grace saw many beau- from her mother recently. She told

tiful daffodils.

. Sue that her father had a job in

Georgia Hargrove sent valentines Wellston, Georgia.

to her family February 11.

Ray Baker went to town with

Thelma Halloway receives letters Billy Peace and James Galloway to

from her sisters often. Sometimes buy valentines February 10.

they put money in them.

Duwayne Dukes likes to skate.

Billy Hayes found five cents on He skates almost every day.

the campus February 10. He went Lamar Spratling's mother is at

to town quickly and bought a straw- home now. Lamar hopes that she

berry ice cream cone.

will not have to go to the hospital

Marvin Harrell does not like to again.

get demerits so he is trying to be Mr. Keaton sent Louis a key ring,

good.

a thermometer, and an address book

Parram Youngblood got a card from Fort Knox recently.

from his mother February 10.

Jewell Wilson received a box of

Billie Ethridge's mother has moved candy from Laroy Garner for a

from Valdosta to Macon.

valentine.

We are sorry that J. W. Mock has Bud Little likes to go to the pro-

flu. He is in the hospital.

grams in the chapel every Friday

Homer Benson likes to play Mono- morning.

poly. He plays often.

George Vaughn knows that he will

Bobby Rose's father is in New have a good time at the party in the

York City. Bobby misses him when Scout Rut February 20.

hE: is at home.

February 5 was Brinkley Smith's

Alton Holman rides his bicycle birthday. He received a box of food

every day. He hopes that his tires from his mother.

will not wear out.

Beth Noblett hopes that she will

Nimrod Phillips likes G. S. D. very make the basketball team.

much.

J ames Sharpton is pleased because

Doyle Norris was in the hospital he is taller than Miss McDermott

with flu several days recently.

now.

James Vickers's grandfather is Janie Elder's father will come to

sick. He hopes that he will be well see her February 14.

soon.

Wylodean Spells thinks that Mr.

Janie Smith hopes that her mother Fletcher tells wonderful stories.

will send her radio soon.

Loraine Kicklighter saw her step-

brother and his bride when she was

BEAUTY CULTURE

at, home. She says that her new sister-in-law is very pretty.
Vera Reeder has a new picture of her family that she is very proud

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1942 due to the lack of a teacher
for the class. Now, under the cap-

of.

able supervision of Miss Louise

Herbert White watched the big Montgomery the work is going

boys playing volley ball February 10.
John Harrell likes stories about Lincoln.

forward and the shop is full of customers almost every day. The

Gertude Hixon went to her cousin's majority of our customers are the

wedding when she was at home.

pupils, but we also have several

Miss Watson gave Jack Calloway five valentines February 8. He put them in the Valentine box.
John Green likes to play horseshoes. He plays almost every day.

from among the teaching staff including Mr. Parks and Mr. Caswell.
Only recently several girls who

Mary Baker's father sent her some did not take beauty culture be-

peanuts and some sugar February fore Christm'as have begun taking

it. and are progressing nicely. We hope that they will like beauty culture enough to want to be beauticians.
Before Christmas we were not so well equipped as we would like to have been. We lacked supplies. When we girls came back, we were delighted to find overflowing shelves of supplies which Santa claus must have left us. We had new hair brushes, combs, permanent wave materials, hair rinses, and lots of Chen-Yu nail polish which inspired most of us to new interest in manicures! The class went to work with a new will and has done excellent work since then. Finger waves look better. manicures are better. and in fact all our work seems more professional-looking.
So that the beginners would be sure to have someone to work on, two girls from the Primary Department come every Tuesday and Thursday, but different girls come each time. of course. For the most part they want permanentscut short-which they get. I think we really like to give permanents most of all and it's a delightful feeling to cut hair.
Our teacher. Miss Montgomery. is constantly trying to teach us something new. I think we are all doing our best to learn what she is trying to teach us. Eventually. we will learn for it takes a lot of practice to make perfect.
There have been slight annoyances, which in a way have proved humorous. For instance, one morning soon after school was opened we had an abundance of hot water (ind no cold water at all. It is impossible to shampoo hair in hot water without scalding the customer who would probably object. We had to sit around until Miss Montgomery got the matter straightened out and time flew by.
In spite of little annoyances the beauty culture class is really doing good work. Come in to see for yourself and make an appointment to have some work done.
-Betty Nichols

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THE SCHOOL HELPER

February, 1943

THE SCHOOL HELPER
All communciations should be addressed to the School Helper. Cave Spring, Georgia.
Published monthly during the school year in the print ing department of the Georgia School for the Deaf.
Entered at the post-office at Cave Spring, Georgia as second class matter November, 1899. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 1103. Act of October 3, 1917. Authorized October 31, 1918.
Subscription price is fifty cents for eight issues.

greatly to his self-confidence. If the little deaf child is to receive a sense of security, his parents and teachers must be very careful not to show impatience in making him understand, be just in their discipline, and be careful not to let their sympathy run away with their judgment. By shielding the child during his early years, his infantile traits are prolonged far beyond the time when they should be gradually changing into characteristics more suitable for adult life.

C. H. HOLLINGSWORTH. . NELL A. GIBBONS. . MARIE S. KENNARD. TEDDIE WATERS. . .

. .Superintendent . . . . . .Editor . . .Associate Editor . .Printing Instructor

Vol. 43

FEBRUARY, 1943

No.5

Since a child develops personality as he comes into contact with others, his parents, teachers, and friends have a tremendous influence over the way these primary tendencies-love, hate, fear, etc. work out in a child's later development. A parent or teacher may develop these by the way he treats the child.

STEPS TOWARD NORMAL ADJUSTMENT FOR THE DEAF CHILD
T HE school of today is recognized as a great social agency because of its opportunities for the prevention rather than the cure of social evils.
The major objective which the elementary school should reach is to give its boys and girls a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of good living. Fundamental means a foundation, indispensable, bas'al, essential.
A strictly modern school should be a kind of laboratory where the child can have real life experiences. The curriculm should be made up of all the interesting things that children are to do within a stimulating and controlled environment to the end that they may modify their conduct or behavior as they profit by the lessons of experience. The introduction of concrete te'aching materials is essential for the basis of experience. Out of experience may develop meaningful generalizations and insights.
Every child has a complex personality-physical, mental, spiritual, and social. All sides must be cared for and developed.
The first thing to consider is the health of our children. Proper eating, sleeping, and elimination are the foundation of mental progress. A child lacking in strength cannot be mentally alert. Children's diseases use up energy needed for the development of both body and mind.
Perhaps the foremost item in building for a child's future is to develop and cherish in him a sense of security. It is natural for every child to want to be recognized, to feel that he belongs to the social groups represented at school and at home and is wanted as a member of each group. A sense of achievement which arises when he attacks a task that seems meaningful, worthwhile, and within his powers and carries the task on to its conclusion adds

The formation of an individual's moral and spiritual outlook begins very early. The dim outline of the pattern by which his life will shape itself is drawn in early childhood, and the years only emphasize its lines. The deaf child's pattern of life needs the more thoughtful shaping because his mind must be reached through four senses while we are accustomed to thinking 'and acting in terms of five.
To understand the situation which confronts the deaf child in reconC1ling his home and school life, it is necessary first of ali to consider the changed psychology which is his. In a short time he begins to realize that he has a new medium of communication, or at least a little ability to understand and to be understood. He finds himself a member of a social unit under constituted authority. He has become a personality in that he can achieve certain successes in his own small world of endeavor. He stands on his own merits and his successes count.
A calm and happy classroom atmosphere should be provided. In the absence of hearing and speech much repetition is necessary-the child must be shown over and over; he should be dealt with firmly. yet nothing unreasonable must be demanded of him.
It is possible to forestall many disciplinary difficulties by training the child to self-discipline. He should be encouraged to do things for himself. Simple little duties should be his, and he should be praised for successful performance. Children like responsibilities and will, as a rule, make the most of any apportunity to do something for some one else, provided such opportunities are presented in the right way. Many deaf boys and girls are lacking in responsibility because they have not been made to assume responsibility in completing tasks at home and school.
The problem of educating the child in the right adjustments toward his personal conduct is the task of every teacher. We teachers of deaf children have a great m'any personality handicaps already started at home to combat in the deaf children we teach.
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Superintendent's Corner

A Red-Letter ,,{'l TEDNESDAY,

Day

'" February

24. can be

dubbed Visitors' Day at the

G. S. D. Although unexpected,

and consequently unplanned for,

the entire day was highlighted by

continuous calls of important per-

son'ages whose impressions are

destined to vitally affect the fu-

ture progress and prosperity of

our school at Cave Spring.

Early in the morning Miss

Abbie Donaldson, assistant to the

Director of Division of Institu-

tions in the State Department of

Public Welfare, phoned that she

2nd the new Director. Mrs. J. A.

Rollison of Waycross. were on

their way to Cave Spring. This

w'as Mrs. Rollison's first visit.

She came armed with the deter-

mination to learn as much as she

could about this institution

under her charge. Miss Donaldson,

intermittently connected with the

State Departments having charge

of this school over a long period

of time, was paying her first visit

in six or eight years. Naturally

she was keen to observe the vast

physical improvements of recent

years and to note progress other-

wise made, or not made, during

these intervening years. The

itinerary, of their own making.

was a cursory, yet searching in-

spection of the whole school pro-

gram and of all school properties.

Classes were visited, teachers and

other employees were interviewed,

kitchens, dining rooms, and all

buildings and shops inspected.

The farm. the dairy. and the can-

nery, as productions units, were

not omitted. As aforesaid, this

investigation and study was hur-

ried. yet quick perception and

vivid interpretation is ever a

"stock in trade" with experienced

executives.

This timely visit and earnest

study made by Mrs. Rollison and

Miss Donaldson was greatly ap-

preciated by all the school of-

ficials. We dare to hope that

their impressions were favorable

and that the study presages a

more complete understanding and

appreciation of the problems and

the possibilities of the school; and of the school's responsibility to the State in these special services for which it was created.
Just a few days prior to this surprise visit by these officials from the Welfare Department, Mr. A. D. Littlejohn, Chairman of the House of Representative Committee, had advised that their group was coming to inspect the school on this selfsame date. Hardly was the first inspection over before the Legislators started arriving-twenty-five s t ron g. Their itinerary, previously mapped out and somewhat akin to the one chosen by these earlier visitors, had to be, because of the lateness of the hour, extended into the evening of this memorable dayand what a day! The Legislative group, a majority of whom had never visited the school before. followed prearranged inspection procedure. They were given the advantage of six members of the school staff, interspersed throughout their group, to facilitate the answering of inquiries and for the dispersing of pertinent information. all of which expedited the absorbing of a maximum of good information (we hope) in a miminum of time.
The Legislators had supper with us. (Some argue that we subjected ourselves, for several days previous, to a near meatless diet in order to serve ample portions of hot veal roast). The meal was prepared by the regular kitchen staff and served by the senior girls. In order to imbue our distinguished visitors with a further over-all view of the school and its work. throughtout the supper hour a floor show was engineered by the primary department. This consisted of tumbling acts, in which the tiniest little tots in the first and second classes performed, impersonations, and I".ovelty dances. This was followed by demonstrations of primary instruction in language development and in speech and speech reading. These primary numbers were enthustically received. Two members of the

faculty, Miss Elise Sawyer and Mrs. J. R. Ware, who are deaf themselves, drew prolonged applause following their short talks on the respective subjects. Our School, and The Physical Education Program. The genial and popular mayor of Cave Spring, Han. A. J. Tumlin, made a short but inspiring address on the subject The School and the Town. Withal, the program was designed that the honored guests might acquire the information they sought even as they partook of refreshments. As evidence of their enjoyment and appreciation, the Chairman. Mr. Littlejohn. rose, following the mayor's address, and feelingly extended the committee's profound thanks for the program and for the opportunity each of them was having in learning more about the Georgia School for the Deaf. As a grand climax. Representative Livingston of Polk, moved that the committee embody in their report to the House, a resolution recommending that the State of Georgia, at the earliest possible moment. provide an auditorium-gymnasium for the school (Mrs. Ware had suggested in her talk that a gymnasium was a paramount need of the school). The motion was unanimously adopted.
The hour was getting late. The Legislators were reminded that they had an opportunity for a "look in" on a social affair, the like of which, constituted an essential feature of the general school program. The annual Washington's birthday party had been deferred from Monday until Wednesday and was then under way at the Boy Scout Lodge. This group of advanced department boys and girls. together with the faculty sponsors, had been previously told that the school guests might come to see them at play. To these outsiders here were more wonders to behold. Mr. and Mrs. Caswell cleared the floor on arrival of the visitors. For show purposes, some special dance numbers were
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T HE headlines in the baby class this month are The Three Bears. The children have had a delightful time in the pleasant lc:nd of "make believe."
There was first the usual story oi the bears and looking at about a dozen different picture books about it that we have collected. Then we dramatized the story with everybody taking his turn at being one of the characters. Jerry Nix m'akes an excellent Papa Bear, and even assumes a very cross expression as he ascends the imaginary stairs. Dorothy Anderson as Mama Bear proves to be a very capable cook and housekeeper as she prepares the soup and srts the table. Ronald Bell is the dearest little Baby Bear that you can imagine, but he'd much rather laugh than cry about the broken chair. Little Betty Pharr is a pert and saucy Goldilocks as she swings along with her basket of flowers. If you should be in our building and see three queerly dressed people going down the hall wearing maybe the teacher's coat, Junior's cap, and anybody's bat, don't be alarmed. It is probc:bly the latest thing in "What the Well-Dressed Bears Should Wear."
We must tell you though what we are proudest of - - the frieze over the blackboard in our room. It depicts the entire story from Papa Bear in his shirt sleeves to Goldilocks jumping out of the window. Everybody drew some part of it. We will admit that some curious things do happen to some of the characters, for instance, in one scene Papa Bear may appear as a tall thin man and in the very next scene be a short roly poly individual. We will tell you what each child drew. Rube Collins did the opening scene of The Three Bears. Junior Galloway did the bowls and tables. Ronnie Herrington drew the beds. William Langford put in the stairs. Bobby Davis drew the bears going up the stairs. Dorothy Anderson did one scene of Papa Bear and Gary Yas-

sney drew Mama Bear and Baby Bear. The chairs are the work of Jerry Nix. Sarah Christopher, who draws very well, took care of Goldilocks. The landscaping was done by Ronald Bell and Betty Pharr. Ronald drew the trees, and Betty did the flowers.
Ronnie's mother must have known what we were doing because she sent Ronnie three very clever panels about the bears, and we put them together in the classroom. In them the bears have cheeks that puff out, protruding noses and Papa Bear even has spectacles that hook on his nose.
The story has given the children a great deal of interest in comparison of big and little things. They are continually finding big things, as a big apple, a big box, and they all very definitely feel that they are big boys and girls.
-Miss K. Casey's Class
Our work requires many repetitions so we set out to find a new way of doing the same reading we have done all along. We first use large slot charts with wooden frames in which we insert pictures and read them by placing the corresponding printed form in large type beneath the pictures. The individual charts which we are using at present are an interesting variation of the same work. These ar~ made of large sheets of manila paper which are carefully measured, folded, and stapled together so as to form sixteen slots. Each chart contain~ smaller pictures of the same nouns that we have been using in the lc;rge charts and also small cards containing the printed form. We slip these small cards into the chart beneath the corresponding pictures.
We now have enough nouns to be grouped according to the following classifications: animals, things to eat, things to wear, things to use, things to play with, things outdoors, parts of the body, and people. You should see us

sometimes as the charts are passed out. We have two sets---one for the girls and the other for the boys and our interests are very noticeable. Franklin Dyess, Marshall Harper, and Andrew Lee Harrison all reach for the animal chart first. Dan Jones likes "Things to eat" better. Billy and Kelly Luallen seem to find "Things to wear" and "Things outdoors" more mtertaining.
At the girls' table we find that Clara Stapler, Je'an Rentz, and Louise Hunt also like the animals bEst. The ice cream, cake, and candy in the "Things to eat" classification appeal to G rae e Roberts and Betty Luallen more.
After all this is settled, each child reads the chart he has, and the teacher sees that it is all correct. Then everyone passes his chart to the person on the left and reads the next one until all are finished. Sometimes the boys and girls race to see which group can read all of its six charts first.
We keep our class news in books printed in the same size type that we are using now in these individ~al charts. We are also beginning to find story books are very in teresting.
We think these charts with their cards printed in small type are going to help us take the steps between noun charts and books that we> hope to learn to read after awhile. -Mrs. Irwin's Class
All the children thoroughly enJoy talking about what they like to eat. As soon as they have had a sufficient number of foods in reading, the verbs like and likes are presented. I hold up the printed question Do you like-? and point to a picture in the foods chart. Each child is given a Yes and No card with which to answer the question until he is able to speak the answers.
In the second step the child takes the printed c"ard I like--. and chooses a picture from the foods chart. He places the cards

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THE SCHOOL HELPER

February, 1943

in a Plymouth chart followed by official birth month, also. We had

a period card and then puts his six birthdays this month, each one

name card below to the right. This calling for a birthday party with

helps each child understand that all the trimmings. In fact it

I and his name refer to the same wouldn't be a birthday without a

person.

cake with candles. The whole

To make it clear both the dass is thrilled when one of us

picture and the printed noun can has a birthday. It is difficult to

be used. Then the picture is taken say who enjoys it most, the

away leaving only the printed lucky one or his classmates.

form.

The following children had

The noun cards in the foods birthdays this month: Ford chart read some soup, some pIe, Hughes, Roy Holmes, Dorothy some meat, etc. It is most Im- Hughes, Jerry Presnell, and

portant for the children to realize Tarver Holmes. Dorothy and

that some is not used with like.' Jerry celebrated a double birth-

They soon understand that they day. They are both ten years old.

should say I like pie rather than Miss Sawyer had a birthday, too.

J like some pie.

Daisy Smith, R. T. Holmes

As soon as the class has the understanding of (I) like we present likes. One child holds up the printed question with a picture
just as the teacher did. The child
of whom he is asking the question answers with a Yes or No card if

and Fleming Bloodworth are looking forward to their birthdays this spring. Claude Fuqua is the only one to celebrate his birthday in the summer.
Virginia Hardeman is now living in the school. She formerly

he cannot answer orally. If the boarded in town with her motheE.

answer is Yes, the child who ask- Lois Delk is a newcomer to our

ed the question places the state- class. She has received several nice

ment in the Plymouth chart in boxes from home.

this way.

-Miss Sawyer's Class

Gail likes peas.

When the children are ready for

the spoken form, like and likes come easily due to the comprehension which has preceded in the reading lessons on the verbs.

We have been busy as bees with the usual class work, but not too busy to spend some time drawing, coloring, and cutting out valen-

The following are examples ~f tines. The nearer the day came to

our work:

honor the beloved Saint Valen-

I like meat. Cynthia
I like nuts. Shirley
I like cake. Harry
I like soup. Harold

tine, the greater the activity and secrecy increased.
Martha's mother sent her a box of valentines for the class to m'ake up. Martha did quite a few herself and mailed them to some of

I like milk. Marcus
I like apples. Gail
I like bananas. Maybellene
I like candy. Curtis

her friends and relatives. Louise M., Eugene and Rosemary surprised all of us with some of their creations.
Most of the children received valentines from home to give to

I like pie. James
I like lemons. Barbara Ann
-Mrs. Highnote's Class

their friends. It was amusing to watch them 'as names were written behind cupped hands to keep the ones sitting nearby from seeing. It took very little time to teach the

meaning of to and from.

February is frequently referred Our two Anns, Ann Thompto as the mon th of famous birth- son and Anne Brigman, were days. Our class claims it for our pleased with the valentines their

relatives sent them and we made many trips to the other classrooms before every friend was remembered.
Just before lunch on Valentine's Day each child gathered together the valentines he or she had made and filed down the winding stairway, with Guy and Louise S. leading the line, to the big Valentine box which had been placed on the table in the reception hall.
Excitement reached its height as each child carefully pushed his valentines through the slot in the top of the box. They happily ran away to wash their faces and hands for lunch, and then to go to the Valentine party where each child received many valentinessome pretty and others not so pretty, but valentines just the s"me. -Mrs. Fincher's Class
The children always look forward to our trips to town on Friday, but last Friday we had an extra treat. We went to town first and spent our money. Then we went to Mr. Tilly's to see his chickens. He showed us his hens and a big box of eggs. Frances Tatum, Gene Lanier, Robert Wooten, and Vivian Turner wanted to look in all the nests and count the eggs in each nest. Fay Johnson, Betty Brown, Louise Boyd, and Frances Cox enjoyed watching the baby chickens. Wynell Godwin couldn't understand why they all ran to the far corner of the room when we went in. Frances Tatum and Gene explained that they were afraid of us. Wynell went around and told each child to be very quiet.
All the children thoroughly enjoyed our trip. They also enjoyed our write-up when we got back to school. We are looking forward to another trip soon.
-Mrs. Jones's Class
All the children look forward to getting mail from home, and a good deal of work on speech and language comes from the mail re-

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February, 1943

ceived. They like to ask Have I a box?, Have I a letter? or Have I

a card? every morning when the

mail is brought around. They c'an

hardly wait for the answer and are thrilled when they can say I

got a letter or I got a box.

The children look forward to

every Wednesday which is card or

letter day. They like to write

home and as their comprehension

incre'ases in reading, they insist

upon writing longer letters. It is

hard to hold them to the things

they really know how to write,

for their comprehension develops

much faster than their speech.

My children want to write

letters rather than cards and try

to tell me all sorts of things that

they want to write home. They

are supposed to write of their

daily experiences which are talk-

ed about every morning 'and are

written on the board under the

heading News. Then each child

acknowledges any mail that he has

received and adds a few personal

words if he cares to do so. They

are encouraged to write to only

one person each week in order to

add variety to the cards and letters.

Ralph Hulsey insists on writing to

both his aunt and uncle every

time. Marvin McKoy is like most

boys and is willing to write just

one card to the family. W. C. Wooten has a hard time

sometimes deciding just which one

he wants to write to most.

Louise Wilson goes home every

week-end, but she wants to write

a card during the week.

Dorothy Sims enjoys hearing

from her mother but likes to write

to her little sister.

'

Ruth Owens and Billie Jean

Smith want to write much more

than can be put on a card and try

to write letters. They get mixed

up and have to go back to what

they really understand and can

write on a card.

Mary Ann Pate is willing to

write what she has in the news

but sometimes she wants to ask

for something from home.

Edna Pope and Mary Suggs

seem to be satisfied to write what

they can on 'a card.

Letter writing means so much to children who have to spend their school days away from home, and we try to give them a good foundation.
-Mrs. Forbes's Class
My class is especially interested in arithmetic. They enjoy the classroom exercises, but the trip to town every week is anticipated from one Friday to the next.
Most of the p'arents send some spending money to their children from time to time. On Fridays the teachers give each child whose parents have provided money his nickel or dime. We do not allow a child more than a dime except in special cases. Toys, fruit, and other things that are not harmful are allowed if he has enough money, We have found that a child with a quarter to spend will buy too many sweets and be' sick as
a result or will not care for the wholesome foods that are provided at meal time. These trips come the last thing in the morning so the children are not allowed to eat very much before the midday meal. After they have eaten their regular meal, they may eat the sweets they have bought in town. In this way they are not deprived of their regular meal but have the sweets in addition.
The teachers vary in their ways of keeping the children's money. Some of the teachers of the little ones get the money changed into pennies 'and allow each child a penny a day if he comes up to the requirements of good behavior, completing the work planned, etc. A chart is kept and gold stars are given. 'In this way the child karns to subtract from five the number of days he has not won a gold star and knows eX'actly how many pennies he deserves on Friday.
Some of the teachers get the money changed into nickels and dimes. The children can see them grow fewer from week to week and often take only a nickel so that their money will last longer.

Other teachers put the amount each child has on hand at the beginning of the school year down in a little notebook and "keep books." In this way they can also see their amounts grow smaller. When more money comes from home before they are entirely out, they are thrilled to be able to add rather than subtract.
We find that the trips to town are valuable in a number of ways. The children carry their own money and select what they want most; however, this often involves doing without one week in order to get something that costs more the next week. Sometimes they "pool" their allowances in order to get something for the class or the group in the dormitory to enjoy. Last fall the boys saved up for quite a while so that they could get a football.
Mrs. Clark's Class
WE SEE BY THE PAPERS
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nocently, he wandered into the section of the camp where artillery men are trained in the handling of big guns. This section of the camp was closely guarded because of the nature of the weapons there.
A sentry on duty saw the deaf soldier and challenged him. Not hearing the ,challenge, the de'af soldier wandered farther and farther into the restricted territory. This guard yelled, "Halt, or I'll shoot!" Of course the deaf man did not hear the challenge; he did not see the sentry as the latter was back among some trees. The sentry with gun re'ady, now advanced into sight of the deaf soldier. The latter saw him and the menacing position of his gun. Just in time the smart lip reader yelled, "I can't hear a word; I can read the lips; come closer."
Needless to say, the deaf soldier was sent to the guard house via the usu'al route, He was mighty lucky that he was still in the land of the living. The army is now taking steps toward securing the discharge of the man.
-Minnesota Companion

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February, 194"3

STEPS TOWARD NORMAL ADJUSTMENT FOR THE DEAF CHILD (Continued from Page 7)
We should strive to give them a certain attitude toward life which will bring them success and happiness and stimulate the hunger for knowledge. We must help each see that he is an individual who can contribute something to his class and that he must work all his life with others.
In his early social development the child acts ruthlessly, intent only upon his "rights" as he conceives them. With practice in social living, he learns to control his temper, to subordinate his personal wishes to the general good, to be open-minded, tolerant, and thoughtful. Self-control, good humor, and good sportsmanship are important if he is to have a successful and happy life.
It has been pointed out that emotional upsets are often caused by the child's inability to meet situations properly. All children live in a social environment, in some kind of a social group. This environment provides the growing child with experiences of one kind or another through every minute of the day. He finds out that he can react in such a way as to bring him security, happiness, comfort, and success, or in such a way as to bring him insecurity, unhappiness, discomfort, and failure. As he profits by the lessons of experience, he molds his behavior into those patterns which make life possible for him. In other words, he learns.
In the classroom social approval can help develop cooperation. Discipline can be controlled to a great extent by social approval. If a child is unruly and his classmates disapprove of him, their disapproval carries more weight than if his teacher punishes him and his friends greet him as a hero. A well-disciplined class is a class where all the children are working to the extent of their abilities at something in which they are interested.
It is our constant effort to bring out the shy, withdrawing child and make him feel that he is a part of his group and is expected to work with the others. The withdrawing child gets nowhere. It is contact with others that he needs most. Teachers of the deaf welcome aggression unless it is carried too far and are glad to have a child show activity of mind and ingenuity. There is nothing more important than to stimulate the child's imagination and originality. Aside from its value to the child. this insight may prove of inestimable value to the teacher in helping her understand the child, his interests, desires, and ambitions.
Unselfishness is a trait that needs to be carefully developed among the deaf. So often everything in a child's pre-school life tends to make him selfish. All small children are selfish. We can expect it of deaf children, but we must not let them stay that wa y. We can best overcome this by making the most of every opportunity to be unselfish. We can praise and make much of the child who, even for an instant, shows himself generous or considerate. The

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child who waits quietly when all the others are shrieking for the first turn or the first cookie, is worthy of praise and should get it. The child who learns that courtesy and kindness are really unselfishness has made a good start toward acquiring it. The teacher should take advantage of every opportunity to be thoughtful and courteous in order to set a good example. It is only natural for the child to say "Thank you" and "Pardon me" if he has seen it repeatedly on the teacher's lips.
To permit a child to get into the habit of refusing to obey legitimate requests or of obeying spasmodically when he feels like it, is to leave him handicapped as 'an adolescent and finally as an adult. He will not have formed the habit of intelligent self-control. but instead be controlled by whims.
Obedience for the sake of obedience is at times essential. One cannot stop to argue the wisdom of stepping back from a speeding car, neither can one give way to a child's whim when it may result in unhappiness or discomfort for others. In all cases where obedience is important the child is entitled to quiet, immovable firmness, and disobedience should produce unpleasant consequences-not brutal punishment, but distinctly undesired aftermaths growing logically out of the disobedience. He also needs to learn that there is a moral law-that some things must be done and others must not. Every day life sets the stage for such learning. We should use the daily experiences as they come to build into the child his recognition of respect for law, both physical and moral.
The deaf child must have opportunities to m'ake choices. We are faced with alternatives practically every waking hour. A policy of non-interference is about all that is needed in the way of early training. Necessary choices must be left to him whenever possible, situ'ations .~ where choice cannot be avoided and he should understand that others must be given their turn at choosing, too. He should be allowed to choose along moral lines, also,-to stop shouting or do it outdoors, to play pleasantly or sit alone, to obey or forfeit some desired privilege. Little by little, discrimination of values is built and tendency to choose the high road rather than the low.
Not to require each individual to do his best at all times is considered one of the greatest crimes in education today. Our aim is to develop a mentally healthy child, one who is alert, courteous, honorable; one who has the qualities of concentration, adaptability, initiative. self-confidence, and self-reliance.
As growing up today is a far more complex and difficult process, requiring more adult help in matters of personal choice and behavior than it did in our day or that of our parents, we are endeavoring to assist our children in making a more wholesome social adjustment when they leave school by giving them the advice which they need and by anticipating some of the more perplexing ,problems which they will meet in the world outside.
-Marie S. Kennard

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THE SCHOOL HELPER

February, 1943

WAS LINCOLN'S EDUCA- those who knew me best, that I visitors that when the dusky ban-

TION DEFECTIVE?

always plucked a thistle and jo and violin players struck up

(Continued from Page 3)

planted a flower where I thought "Turkey In The Straw", and the

in the country were there, and a flower would grow."

call, "Get your partner for the

Lincoln said to a friend, "I am goin~ home. I am going to study law.
"Why, Mr. Lincoln, you stand
at the head of the bar in Illinois now," his friend said.

Corson, in his book, "Lincoln, His Words and Deeds," has given an excellent evaluation of Lincoln's education. "Was Abraham Lincoln's 'education defective'? Measured by the conventional

square dance" , came, men, that vowed they had not danced in twenty years, were up looking for p'artners. As one later put it, "There will be a number of Legislators limping to the micro-

"Oh, I know, I can get along standards of society it was. But phone at the Capitol in the morn-

with the way things are done there if education is to be measured by ing to tell the House what a great

now," he said, "but these college ability to think profoundly upon time they had at the Georgia

trained men, who have devoted the greatest problems of both School for the Deaf.

their lives to study, are coming individual and national life; to

out West one of these days. They state clearly and forcefully the re- The final benediction and real

study their cases as we never do. sults of such thinking in language blessing to all of us came when

They have got as far as Cincinnati whose beauty and simplicity still the muchly beloved Rev. Augustus

now; they will soon be in Illinois. charm the entire world; to feel Tilly, superannu'ated Methodist

I am going home to study l'aw, so deeply the wrong of an enslaved minister, whispered in our ear,

and when they get to Illinois, I'll race that life becomes one con- "Brother Hollingsworth, I have

be ready for them."

stant struggle for their freedom; been acquainted with and inter-

Such determination is not to be to perform such heroic deeds of ested in the Georgia School for

thwarted; and five years after mak- exalted pa triotism as inspired the Deaf for seventy-five years.

ing this resolve, Lincoln was vot- the loyal people of a divided The finest thing has been done ed the foremost citizen of the country to fight on through four here today and tonight in favor-

United States. In choosing him years of Civil War to win a vic- c.bly advertising the school and in

as the chief executive of the Unit- tory which forever settled the promoting its interest that has

ed States the voters of the nation question of national supremacy; been done in fifty years,"

<',cknowledged that they believed him to have attained good citizenship, the fifth of the seven cardinal objectives.
Anyone who is familiar with the various stories illustrative of Lincoln's fondness for good reading matter and his keen desire to develop his mind may well imagine how worthily he used his leisure time. His craving for know-

to conduct that war in such a magnanimous spirit as to leave no c'ause for bitterness in the hearts of the vanquished; to win the esteem and reverence of the poorest people living in regions far removed from civilization; to live a personal life so clean and pure and wholesome that all admire and none criticise-if these achievements be the test of education,

Yes, February 24, 1943 was a red-letter day at the Georgia School for the Deaf. We hope we shall always merit the interest of, and be awarded with visits by officials in the welfare Department. And, that throughtout the years to come, our friends from the Georgia Legislature will continue to come to see us.

ledge made a boom whereby he surmounted the many obstacles which lay in his pathway.
There is nothing in his life that does not bespeak ethical character. His honesty was never questioned, and he bore the appelation "Honest Abe" with dignity and propriety. He was thoroughly convinced that "right makes might". There are but a few of his public utterances which fail to refer to the power of justice of God. The Holy Bible constituted the chief source of his re'ading matter, and he relied on its precepts as a rule and guide to faith. To one of his most intimate friends, Joshua Speed, Lincoln is reported to have said: "Speed,die when

rather than the formal standards of society and schools, then there can be no doubt that Abraham Lincoln was one of the most thoroughly educated men the world has ever known." -Kentucky School Journal.
SUPERINTENDENTS CORNER
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executed by the pupils. These numbers ranged from the colonial period minuet in costume, to some of the polite but intricate dances of modern version. The grace of the old fashioned, but ever beautiful, waltz, the attractiveness and the gentlemanly and ladylike demeanor of the

This legislative group visiting the school on February 24 and the counties which they represent, ate as follows:
A. D. Littlejohn, Chairman, Floyd; Robert Campbell, Vice-Chairman, Polk; Ross Thomas, Secretary, Chattooga; F. L. Baker, Jr., Floyd; J. L. Bentley, Upson; J. O. Bridges, Early; H. L. Chance, Twiggs; Reeder Dallis, Troup; E. M. Dalton, Banks; O. T. Giddens, Calhoun; M. G. Hicks. Floyd; Lee Wood Hightower, Spalding; Ralph Knabb, Charlton; C. P. McEntire, Franklin; J. B. Maund, Talbot; Marvin Moate, Hancock; H. L. Reid, Carroll; W. H. Roughton, Washington; W. O. Strickland, Haralson; Casey Thigpen, Glascock; E. E. Yawn, Dodge; V. H. Hooks,

1 may, I want it said of me by boys and girls so captivated the Emanuel; and Marion Salter, Upson.

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HONOR ROLL

The pupils whose names appear below have received no demerits during the month of February:

Carl Barber Mary Frances Bates
Tommie Beard Jackson Brooks
Boyce Carson Pauline Childers
Hope Ellis Herbert Fuqua
John Green
Louis Keaton Willene Letson
John Mock Edward Morris

Evelyn Morgan Hazel McLendon Nimrod Phillips A. D. Ray Mary Roberts Barbara Russell James Sharpton Albert Lee Smith
Wylodean Spells
Mary Taylor
Myrtle Turnage
Wilma Whaley

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THE DEAF, CAVE SPRING, GEORGIA
MARCH, 1943

Vol. 43

No.6

HONOR ROLL

These girls and boys have received no demerits this month:

Mary Baker Carl Barber Hazel Baxley Maudene Bridges Eva Bragdon Boyce Carson Ruth Cook Herbert Fuqua Joseph Gillespie Gertude Hixson Alton Holman Frances Hoy Elliott Jameson Walter Johnson Etta Lee Kilgore Loraine Kicklighter

Catherine Langer Evelyn Morgan Jane Murphy Hazel McLendon Hugh McLeroy Mary Roberts Barbara Russell James Sharpton Albert Lee Smith Ellison Smith Wylodean Spells Charles Stokes Roscoe Singletary Mary Taylor C. G. Turner Wilma Whaley

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SCHOOL HELPER

CAVE SPRING, GEORGIA, MARCH. 1943

No.6

ED. NOTE: With Mr. Hollingsworth's permission we print the following letter, addressed to a fellow superintendent, for the dissemination of information contained therein to all who might be interested in what we consider a very progressive vocational program.

Mr. M. B. Clatterbuck, Superintendent Oregon State School for the Deaf Salem. Oregon

Dear Mr. Clatterbuck:

I have your letter of recent date asking certain information relative to our vocational department setup. sources of special fin'ancial aid, teacher qualification requirements under the Smith-Hughes and GeorgeDean Act. etc. As best as I can, I am glad to comply
with your requests. At the present time we receive from the Depart-
ment of Vocational Education in the State Department of Educ'ation, and one Federal source. special
aids per annum as follows:

For teacher of Vocational Agriculture For teacher of Vocational Home Economics, For teachers of Industrial and
Distributive Education
For teacher in OSY-ND program

$1200 $ 375
$1800 $1200

The latter is a national defense community program but is conducted in our shops by our regular shop instructor. It is so coordinated with our school shop program that our students receive full instructional advantage in the two programs, and the school farm reaps its proportion'ate benefit of the machine repair schedule. The other three items of vocational training are supported by the State Department of Vocational Education in the amounts
indicated.

Prior to now the federal government has not participated in these programs. This has been due to the fact that we did not meet the "education board control" provision of the Smith-Hughes and George-Dean Acts. However. in every other respect we did meet the requirements of these Acts, and that of the state regulation underlying these Acts. In fact, the Georgia School for the Deaf has the distinction of being the first school in the State of Georgia to receive special State aid in the promotion of all three of these programs as sponsored by these federal laws, namely, Vocational Agriculture, Vocational Home Economics, and Industrial and Distributive Education. This was due, in a large measure, to the fact

that our already xpanded industrial program and improved shop facilities made this latter phase adaptable. We previously had Vocational Agriculture and Home Economics successfully operating under the guidance of state supervision. As a special consideration and pending the time our program would qualify for federal aid, special state vocational aid was granted the first two programs in 1938 and the third in 1940.
We now qualify for full federal participation and. under the law, support for the Industrial Distributive Education program can be increased from the present $1800 per annum to a full one half pay for all teachers in this category. In other words, in the recent transfer of our school to the complete administrative control of State Board of Education, all differences have been ironed out and all requirements for full aid and supervisory assistance have been met, as stipulated in the provision of the SmithHughes and George-Dean Acts. We not only expect to profit by the maximum amount of special financial aids received, but it is believed our whole school program will be revitalized and greatly accelerated under the administration of the State Department of Education.
It will be well to keep in mind that the financial aids and other provisions of the Smith-Hughes and George-Dean Acts cannot be available unless the school in question is under the control of an educational board, be it county. state, or municipal. As aforesaid, the Georgia State Department of Vocational Education participated in our program prior to the time the school qualified for federal aid. This was in conformity with plans already underway to place the school under the proper control to receive these benefits. This first participation by the state was a kind of " trial balloon" proposition-in effect, it was determining whether or not deaf students could profit in such a program.
There is no doubt now whatsoever in the minds of State and School authorities regarding the justification of the plan or the worthiness of our deaf boys and girls in this program. The experiment has proved highly stimutating to all of us. I wish I had the time and space to tell you more about it but will give you this one illustration. Six years ago we organized probably the first chartered Future Farmers of America Club of deaf boys in the world. For six consecutive years our contesting teams. competing with teams of he'aring boys throughout the state,
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HOME ECONOMICS AND HOME MANAGEMENT APARTMENT
H OME Economics is one of the girls' vocational classes and was organized at G. S. D. in 1936. Its purpose is to teach the girls to cook, take care of food, and plan menus; to take care of children; and to sew and make garment~. Miss Stephens is the Home Economics teacher. After learning the basic principles of Home Economics a group of girls. three at a time, live in the Home Management Apartment for six weeks. These three girls are replaced by another group
after six weeks.
The Home Management Apartment is not in the same building with the Home Economics room. The apartment is upstairs in Fannin Hall and has a kitchen, a living room, a sm'all hall, a bathroom, and a bedroom.
This is an account of an average school day in the apartment. The three girls get up at six o'clock after Miss Stephens turns on the lights. They have their breakfast ready 'an hour later. Then after breakfast they clean up the rooms. Every two weeks the girls change duties. There is a host, a hostess, and a helper. The host helps with the cooking, helps keep the bathroom clean and in order. and also helps in the bedroom. The hostess plans the menus, requisitions all supplies,
has the recipes ready for the cooks to use. sees that meals are ready to serve on time. sets the table, keeps the living room clean and in order, and helps in the bedroom. The helper's duties are to assist with the cooking. keep the kitchen clean and in order. serve, and help in the bedroom. A few minutes before eight the girls go to the dormitory and come to school with the other girls. While these three are in school after recess, one of the Home Economics classes, under Miss Stephens's direction, cooks the dinner for the girls who live in

the apartment. Then at dinner time, the girls themselves put their dinner on the table. After eating, they wash the dishes and straighten up everything in the apartment. They come to school with the other girls after dinner. After school is dismissed, they go to the apartment and change their clothes for exercises. At 5 :30 they go back and cook supper. After supper. they have a study hour. At 9: 30 the lights are out and they must go to bed.
The Home Economics classes and the Home Management Apartment are important for they give the girls real practice in cooking, planning menus. sewing, and in taking care of things. The girls feel that they are learning much from these classes.
-Barbara Russell
THE F,F.A. PROGRAM
T HE program in agriculture here at the Georgia School for the Deaf is being carried on with but one object in view and that is to do everything possible to help win the war. The boys are working toward this goal daily by doing their best with each job that is assigned to them by their teacher and advisor, Mr. R. R. Caswell.
The F. F. A. boys are divided into two classes. One of these classes is studying poultry and hog production; the other class is studying dairying.
The class that is studying poultry and hog production has four hundred and fifty sexed baby chicks. two hundred and fifty layers, and over forty hogs to work with. They are learning bow to feed, water and care for baby chicks. They are taught to keep everything very clean in the brooder house. especially the feeders and water cans. If any of the baby cbicks get sick, they kill and burn them. The boys have been taught to do this so that they

won't have any sick chickens to infect the others. They feed. water, and care for the layers. They g'ather the eggs and get lots of eggs from this fiock. They are taught how to crate and grade eggs. When they have finished caring for the chickens. they feed, water, and care for the sows. hogs, and pigs.
The class that is studying dairying are learning how to mix feed and how to feed the cows. They are also learning how to operate the De Laval electric milkers. Most of the class can operate these now. They also are taught how to handle and care for the self-milkers. Infact, they have become so skillful in dairying that one afternoon out of e'ach week this class takes full charge of the dairy and does all the work of the regular dairymen.
In addition to the above work. this class has six registered Holstein calves that they do 1111 the feeding and caring for. They think that they have six of the best fed and cared for calves in
Georgia. All of the F. F. A. boys
are proud of them.
The program of work has now come to the place where they are going to have to do more work, most of which will be in their victory garden. They have already secured the seed and fertilizer for the victory garden, and as soon as the weather permits, they are planning on making their hot beds and planting the garden. They hope to raise all the vegetables that they can in their victory garden.
The F. F. A. program has done the boys a great deal of good. They all enjoy working on the farm and while working there they try to put the F. F. A. Motto into practice, which is:
Learning to do Doing to learn Learning to live Living to serve
-Hugh McLeroy F .F. A. President

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FIRESTONE COMPANY LIKES DEAF WORKERS
Akron Beacon Journal Devotes Full Page of Pictures Showing Deaf at Work
A full page in the rotogravure section of the A k ron Be'acon Journal on January ] 0 is given to pictures and information about the large number of deaf people giving expert service at the Firestone plant.
Below the several excellent action pictures on the page are captions, which we will quote in full.
"Akron Deaf Mutes Answer Hitler. Demonstrating unusual skill in the use of their fingers and hands, some 10 deaf mutes at the Firestone Tire and Rubber company have distinguished themselves on war jobs in practically every department they are employed. They have shown an abili.-y to handle a wide range of occupations and are employed as analy tical chemists, tire builders, airplane riveters, machinists, barrage balloon workers, assemblers and inspectors. "
"Problems In Business Research are worked out by Bel! Schowe, a deaf employee, who has been with Firestone since 1919 after graduation from Gallaudet."
"Working side by side, these attractive mute employees help with the production of barrage halloons. Both have remarkable skill in the use of their hands. They are Caroline Jones and Rose Ries."
"One of Firestone's outstanding chemists is T. W. Osborne, a mute who has been doing an'alytical work for 23 % years. He is shown engaged in work with s-ynthetic rubber compounds."
"Robert Lankenou is one of the highly trained mute employees at Firestone. Gradu'ating from Gallaudet college last June. he immediately received a position as chemist."

"Doris Slater and John Bender, Jr., who completed their training in record time. now are working on army commando plane production."
"Dorothy Herman, deaf riveter, typifies the valuable work handicapped workers are doing ou war production at Fir I.' s toe e. She rivets a leading edge in the parts manufacture of wings and subassemblies for the giant commando plane."
"One of the first deaf men employed at Firestone is R a I p h Dann, now in his 29th year of continuous service. He is a tire builder in plant 2. Harvey S. Firestone innovated the idea of employing deaf mutes 30 years ago."
"Samuel A. Bentley, a skilled printer. is another veteran deaf mute at Firestone, with 16 years service. His wife, Marion. also works in the printing department."
"A Synthetic rubber war tire is shown in the making here under the skilled supervision of another deaf mute employee, Fred Lewis, who has an excellent record dating back to I 9 19. "
"Mrs. Ruby T. Cor~y, a mute employee, tackled a ddficult job in precision parts manufacture for 40 mm. Bofors anti-aircraft guns. Her work is now called excellent."
-Ohio Chronicle
This rotogravure section of the Akron Beacon Journal was received at our school also and was placed on our bulletin board. The pupils were much interested in the pictures of the deaf workers. More and more they are coming to realize that the deaf have a vital part to play in winning the war.
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WE LIKE TO SING
T HIS semester a chorus has been started with twenty-the<:e girls and boys as members. We are quite enthusiastic about it and hope to learn a great many songs.
Perhaps some people wonder how the deaf sing and blJW it helps them. They get the ttine and tempo of a song by "f"'eling"

the vibrations through a piano, and the expression (soft or loud) by the direction of the instructor.
Some of the deaf tell me they feel refreshed after singing, or that their mind has been cleared and they are ready to go on -,vith thdr work. Some feel sad, happy or just plain peppy.
They sing a lot better if they learn every word by heart than if they just "pick up" the songs like so many hearing people do.
Music is a great help Lo many, many people. If they are "d0wn and out," it cheers them up. For instance like soldiers who have been wounded and are far from home, it does a lot toward making them feel better.
Music is a great stimulan.t to the human race. -Mart} Ann Hughart, Grade 9, West Virginia Tablet
We were especially interested in this expression by a 9th grade girl in the West Virginia School of the reaction of the deaf pupil to singing. In the Georgia School we have recently purchased new Assembly Song Books for our pupils so that each may have one for chapel service. Besides the hymns which they know and love we are practicing Old Black Joe, My Old Kentucky Home, The Church in the Wildwood and a few others. Before the Christmas holidays records of the most familiar Carols were purchased and t.he pupils sang along with the records with quite pleasing results.. We believe that the deaf pupils enjoy singing and that the time we give to this feature is well spent.
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WELLES ASSUMES DUTIES AS CANAL CAS DIRECTOR
Assuming new duties in the Canal CAS as supervisor, J. C. Welles, former instructor of Social Science at the high school, will take over his position beginning February 20.
He was supervisor of music in the recreation ass 0 cia t ion at
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by VELMA E. MILLER

l ET'S draw a line through Deportment-and write Selfcontrol, or Democracy, or Citizenship. Let's take the insipid word from our report cards and in its place write a word with a future-a word that means something more to the child than the amount of his whispering in the classroom-a word that will serve as a key to something-a key to physical, mental, moral, and social health-a key that will guard America's future.
Of course, it is possible to give Deportment this meaning, but it would take years to stir it out of its inertia. Self-control, Democracy, and Citizenship are standing at attention. They are ready to go.
Most teachers have he'ard something like this: "Hey, Tom, whad'ya make on Deportment?"
"Me? made A. Didn't do any talking this time-wanted to make the basketball team. Reckon 01' lady Smith is satisfied."
In Tom's mind he has done Miss Smith a personal favor-the same kind of favor he does her when he opens a book to study. To Tom, Deportment has nothing to do with character. He neglects his work. He is late to school. He wastes paper, pencils, and time. He loses his temper on the school campus. He has bad health habits. He is untactful, and unkind----especially to those younger and smaller than he, But Tom doesn't think anything about all this. He knows he must not whisper or chew gum in the classroom because it bothers Miss Smith-that is, if he wants to make A. Tom will probablY finish high school without learning the reason he should not whisper or chew gum in the classroom. Being thoughtful of others may never enter his mind.
No, Tom has no idea of the meaning of Self-control, or Democracy, or Citizenship. How he behaves at home, in school, in

bis community, in his country, is of no importance to him. Miss Smith is a wearisome somebody to push him along in his work and keep him quiet enough to make the basketball team-and he's doing her an enormous favor in 'allowing himself to be pushed and quieted.
Democracy cannot exist without self-discipline. Every child must learn that his freedom to step where he pleases does not include his neighbor's toes. Tom is not free. His inability to choose holds him down. He will never be free as long as Deportment on his report card means what it does to him. The Greek philosopher, Pythagoras, gives us wisdom in a very short sentence: "No man is free who cannot comm'and himself."
So let's give Tom a key-a key that will unlock the door to world-wide approval-a key that will work for all who are true to the worthwhile things of life.
In the classroom there should be stories, and discussions built around Self-control, or Democracy, or Citizenship-whatever one wishes to call it. There should be a club-and clubwork. Jn all work and play our key must be present. The teacher must be a keen observer. Before she gives T om an A she must ask herself and Tom some questions. Has Tom been reliable? Obedient? Kind? Has he shown initiative? Has he been economical? Does he use his leisure wisely? Is he industrious? Has he been courageous-in little or big things? In other words, is Tom disciplining himself-physic'ally, mentally, morally, and socially?
Yes, let's draw a line through Deportment.
-Georgia Education Journal
ARTS AND CRAFTS
We are always busy in this department for there are so many things to do and so much to learn.

One of our jobs is to make all of the Plymouth charts for the primary department and Mrs. Gibbons has called on us for several for the advanced department, too. Then any decorations for parties or lettering for class rooms are made by the pupils upon request.
Mechanical drawing is taught to a number of boys all of whom seem to be making satisfactory progress. The advanced boys work in the machine shop and the drawings we do are helpful in their shop work. Ne'atness, accurjacy, and a great deal of study are necessary in making a scale drawing of an object. Familiarity with the scale or rule is helpful in their school work also. Some of these boys were recently promoted and we feel that the time they spent in dr'awing had its part in their advancement.
Other classes have made baskets and tables of fibre and have learned different ways of chair caning, even the intricate spider web design.
There are several classes in junior wood shop where the boys are taught the handling, use, and care of simpler tools. Each boy is required to give the name of the tool he is using. We have one piece of machinery of which we are very proud and that is an electric jig saw. The boys like it so well that they all want to work on it at the same time. We manage, however, to let some paint or draw and leave the jig saw operator alone for awhile. In class these boys learn to use enamel, water colors, and shellac and the proper mediums for cleaning brushes. They have quite a collection of toys, airplanes, soldiers, tanks, bird houses, plaques, and flower sticks op. display.
The girls have home arts, crocheting, rug making, dr'awing and coloring.

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THE SCHOOL HELPER

March, 1943

THE SCHOOL HELPER
All communications should be addressed to the School Helper. Cave Spring, Georgia.
Published monthly during the school year in the print ing department of the Georgia School for the Deaf.
Entered at the post-office at Cave Spring, Georgia &! second class matter November, 1899. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 1103. Act of October 3, 1917. Authorized October 31, 1918.
Subscription price is fifty cents for eight issues.

C. H. HOLLINGSWORTH. . . . .Superintendent

NELL A. GIBBONS. .

. . . . . . .Editor

MARIE S. KENNARD.

. . .Associate Editor

TEDDIE WATERS. . . . . . .Printing Instructor

Vol. 43

MARCH, 1943

No.6

G. S. D. AIDS IN BOND DRIVE
WHEN it was announced several weeks ago that school children throughout Georgia would be allowed the opportunity of participating in the bond drive for the new Cruiser U. S. S. ATLANTA, the Junior class of the Georgia School for the Deaf decided to sponsor the drive in our school. Carefully they planned their campaign and then went to work with enthusiasm. Singly and in groups they called on teachers, officers and pupils securing pledges. February 28 at the regular weekly chapel program the Juniors took complete charge. They had invited the postmaster, Mr. Sewell, to be on hand and handle the actual sales. A very realistic postoffice with windows m'arked "Bonds" and "Stamps" had been designed of cardboard and Mr. Sewell and his assistant were present to serve all applicants.
After singing America and repeating the pledge to the flag members of the class went immediately into the business of the hour. As everybody had been forewarned, all came prepared to buy to the limit. Almost $500. worth of bonds and stamps had been pledged but at the close of the chapel drive we found that more than $600. worth had been sold. Immediately the Juniors raised their quota to $1,000. and on March 10 this sum was reached. Before the drive ended on March 12 the amount had increased to $1127.45.
We heartily congratulate the Juniors on their splended work in helping to put this drive over the top. They worked faithfully and untiringly and their reward is the satisfaction of a job well done. Although the U. S. S. ATLANTA drive is completed. our staff and pupils are still buying bonds and stamps and we feel sure that sales in our school will c~mpare favorably with other schools of the same size.
Beautiful red. white. and blue certificates have been received from Mr. John L. Conner, chairman :~f the New Atlanta Cruiser Committee, which were

presented to e,ach person who had purchased a bond. Mr. Conner also sent a log sheet to be signed by each purchaser.

We take pride in announcing the following purchasers among our teachers, officers, and pupils:

BONDS
Roy G. Parks
Mrs. F ern D. Parks Mrs. Mabel Fincher 'Mrs. Emmalee Highnote Mrs. Nell Gibbons Mrs. Edythe Montgomery
Miss Margaret Paris Mrs. IIa Sewell Mrs. Gladys Caswell R. R. Caswell
Miss A. May Clark Teddie Waters Miss Louise Montgomery Everett Ryle Miss Dorothy Stephens
Mrs. Marie Kennard Miss Katharine Casey Earl Cox Mrs. Leila Barnett
Mrs. Ollie Chapman Miss Katie Payne Mrs. Ruby D. Perry

STAMPS
Frances Hoy Alton Dominey Elaine Pannal James Sharpton Lindbergh Armour Carlton Huff Louis Keaton Evelyn Morgan Elliott Jameson George Vaughan Doyle Norris Alton Holman Bobby Rose Raymond Baker Olin Love Homer Benson Phillips Hester
CRaurtlhtonCSoockurry A. D. Ray Gilbert Parks Miss Elise Sawyer Mrs. Hollingsworth J. R. Ware Mrs. Ware Mrs. Carpenter Mrs. Matthias

WHY I ENJOY ENGLISH

Ring-g g g. here comes one of my favorite subjects,

r. the English period!

for one, am always glad

when it comes along. It teaches me how to say the

same thing in many different ways. That's what

is so interesting about it. I sometimes have to write

themes about everyday routines, the many things

that are being rationed, and sometimes about my own

thoughts.

Everyday I am learning more and more about how to improve my sentence sense, to understand what others say, and to make myself understood. Above all, I now understand fairly well what I read. I know how to m'ake my sentences run smoothly and not in starts and jerks. After all, my sentences reflect my thinking; so if I have thought the thing through, I need not worry about my sentences. They will make sense and my ideas will transfer easily.

Much of what I learn comes from books. If I expect to understand what I read, I must know how words go together. Reading will be easy for

me because I can quickly grasp ideas. -Elizabeth Thornton Mt. Airy World

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Superintendent's Corner

"MY The New

message to the

Atlanta

people 0 f

Georgia and

of Atlanta is 'Well done'. You

and your faithful co-workers have

given the most effective answer to

our enemies. Hearty congratula-

tions. " When these words came

singing over the wires March 12,

a message from the President or

the United States to John L.

Connor, chairman of the New

Atlanta Cruiser Committee, the

hearts of all loyal Georgians

were made glad. The fervent

patriotism of American people

everywhere was kindled anew and

attuned to their efforts in the

grim business of winning this

war.

Our own Margaret Mitchell christened the first cruiser Atlanta, September 1941. This proud princess of the Pacific was commissioned December 24 and went almost immediately into service. In the battle off Gaudalc'anal she received her mortal blow-with flag still flying and guns still blazing. In the words of her skipper, "She was in the thick of the fight that saw twenty-eight enemy ships go to the bottom." Now like unto Herodotus' fabulous phoenix, there comes a new Atlanta, $20, 000,000 over-subscribed. That is the spirit that thrills the hearts of Americans; that is the spirit behind the President's message; that is the spirit that engulfed the throng assembled at the Atlanta City auditorium Friday evening; and that is the spirit that will win the war!
We of the G. S. D. are proud and happy because we were, small though it may be, part and parcel of the Atlanta Cruiser Campaign. The teachers and pupils in the Advanced Department alone had bought more than $1,000 in war savings stamps and bonds. How proud the children are of their special certificates! This new cruiser will be launched and commissioned to do and, possibly, die. But the object lesson, and the spirit of sacrifice and

patnotism kindled and embedded in the minds and hearts of these fine boys and girls, is as immortal as the spirit of democracy.

School Farming

T HE Mt. Airy

World, in

discussing The Lone Srar's

evaluation of the Texas School

for the Deaf farm, seems to en-

tertain some doubt regarding the

value of this particular school farm

as a production unit.

In an agricultural State, farming can be an important adjunct to the school program from an economical point of view, and is essential for practical instructions or else the name, Agriculture State, is a Misnomer.

Consequently, it is difficult to think that the Texas school farm cannot produce cattle, hogs, and sheep profitably. Then, too, it seems to us, the school would be unkind to their boys and girls, Clnd even disloyal to their great State, if they did not send a certain per cent of them back to the ranch or farm from whence they came, better sheep herders, cattlemen, and farmers, than were their parents before them.

The Mt. Airy school in the urban environs of Philadelphia uses a tremendous amount of farm produce. It cannot produce these commodities profitably so it buys them at a profit to the farmers in agrarian locals where farming is the thing to do. We might conclude tihat this business, of whether a school should or should not farm, depends on how and where the school is located.

Farming is a part of the program of our school, because we know that in Georgia agriculture should be taught. Also, we farm for economy's sake. In looking over our February farm report we note that the aggregate sale of produce to the school for that

month amounts to $1434.70 in dollars and cents. The three largest items are:

1675 gals. milk @ $.45

1230 Ibs. dressed

pork

@ $.25

331 doz. purina-fed

eggs

@ $.45

$753.75 $307.50 $148.95

Add to this a more or less complete supply of meal, flour,

potatoes (Irish and sweet ) and

vegetables, (canned and fresh) that the farm furnishes the school and you will get some idea of

the consistancy of this income. For instance, these figures for

February do not include c"anned beans, beets, and tomatoes gener-

ously used during the month, that

were delivered and charged to the school in August. Then finally add to all of this the fact that a few students have already made a good start and others are headed towards successful specialized agricultural pursuits, in a state for

which expert agricultural economists predict an almost unparalled good agricultural future, and you get a fairly good picture of why

we think farming is a very important function of the Georgia School for the Deaf.

Sup't Ingle's Visit

all greatly appreciate

a flying visit

made us, March 17, by Superintendent Truman L. Ingle of the

Missouri School for the Deaf.

Superintendent Ingle is one of

those genial, hustling, bustling,

"the world is my oyster," type of

individual who does one good to

know and contact occasionally.

Teachers of the deaf in most

states are confined too much to

one school and have too little professional contact with their fel-

lows in the work. Especially is this

true at this time, when "travel is out" and your nearest neighbor is

in another state. Mr. Ingle, we

enjoyed your visit and the best of

luck to you.

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T HE babies are beginning to count and are becoming very number conscious. Gar y Yassney gets three cards almost every day. During our walks at recess Rube Collins and Bobby Davis like to count birds. William Langford knows that there are three big fish in the pool. Sarah Christopher usually finds two cows on the way to town. Ronald Bell often sees two or three busses in town. Ronnie Herrington looks for mules, and Betty Pharr often sees Mr. Asbury's two little dogs. Dorothy Anderson found two little cats in a store down town. Jerry Nix and Junior Galloway like to count to five. -Miss Casey's Class
It seemed to us that we had been "blessed" with entirely too much bad weather and had been inside much too long for our good, so we were very glad to see the sun come out.
We immediately planned a walk with a stop-over in town. The fact that it was our first trip for such a long time made it much more exciting, and we were interested in everything we saw. Billy and Kelly Luallen were in front, and they stopped us to show us a lot of minnows they had discovered in the stream that we cross on the way to town. Dan Jones and Franklin Dyess were next, and they saw a pig that was very interesting to them. About that time Marshall Harper and Andrew Lee Harrison discovered a cow and a mule near by, so we all stopped and had a speechreading lesson right there. Then Jean Rentz and Louise Hunt saw a cat 'at the same time that Betty Luallen and Grace Roberts spied the five ducks that are usually near the bridge. Just then a squirrel came out and fussed at us, which was very funny to Clara Stapler. Our lesson reached a good portion of the animals that we have studied and we hadn't even gotten to town. It didn't take us

long to spend our money. for we all like candy. and the store was near by. We hurried back S0 as to have time to write about our trip and to draw all the things that we had seen.
-Mrs. Irwin's Class
Nothing thrills the little girls as much as going to our beauty shop for a shampoo and set. There <lre so m'any and each must wait her turn. So far only two, Cynthia and Maybellene. have been chosen from our room. Barbara Ann, Gail, and Shirley are impatiently waiting their turn. The boys get almost as much thrill out of it 'as the girls. Curtis and Marcus are great admirers of beauty, anyway. James was just fascinated by Maybellene's many shiny waves. Harry was puzzled over how Cynthia would comb all those pretty blond curls. Harold was the least concerned of all, but he did tell them both they looked very pretty.
-Mrs. Highnote's Class
This month we are busy preparing seed beds and planting seed. The children feel so important while sowing their seed that they think they are really farmers.
I bought a package of flower seed for each child. Each package is different. We have zinnias, petunias, sn'apdragons, asters, forget-me-nots, and almost every other kind you can think of. We expect to contribute plants to the flower beds bordering the driveway behind the primary building. -Miss Sawyer's Class
The parents of the boys and girls of my class often ask what their children do on Sundays. This is a brief schedule for Sundays:
The children are awakened at seven o'clock. Faces, hands, and teeth are made clean.

Breakfast is at 7 :45. Sunday school is from nine o'clock until 9 :45. After Sunday school the supervisors take the children for a walk if the weather permits. If not, games previously planned are played in the playrooms. Dinner is served at 12 :30. The children play outdoors or in the playrooms until four o'clock when they tidy themselves and go down to the auditorium to the picture show. Supper is ready when they return, after which they get baths, brush their teeth, say their prayers and go to bed by 7 :30 like the good children they really are.
-Mrs. Fincher's Class
March 6 was the most important day in this month for our class. It was Betty Brown's birthday and a very big occasion. We bad looked forward to it for a long time. We went to Mrs. Jones's for the p'arty. While the other children played games, Frances Tatum and Juanice Dukes decorated the table and put the nine candles on the cake. Gene Lanier was appointed host and when everything was re'ady, he called the children in. They danced around the table and sang, "Happy Birthday" to Betty.
Wynell and Robert wanted to help Betty blowout the candles. Louise Boyd. Frances Cox, and Fay Johnson served the punch. They really seemed to have fun and are now counting the days until the next birthday which is Vivian Turner's.
-Mrs. Jones's Class
In the primary department the children require a great deal of individual help, so busy work for the class is important. Sometimes it is hard to provide worthwhile materi'al.
Some of the children in my class have become interested in puzzles and are beginning to be able to work difficult ones. I
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BOYS' SIDE
Alton Dominey received a letter from James Hawkins the fifth of March. He told him that he was working in the Merita Bakery in Atlapta and was doing fine. ,
Billy Peace has a hole in his shoes and he wants to get them fixed, but he has no money to do this. So he wrote and asked his aunt in Atlanta to buy him some new ones. His aunt said that she was coming to see him in April and would buy him some new ones then.
Carlton Scurry received a letter from Larry Hubbell one morning. He said that he went to New Orleans and crossed the Mississippi River on the ferry and also on the Huey Long Bridge. He will go to Florida soon.
Bill Nelson will go home Easter and he will invite Dean Green to go with him for the Easter holidays.
March the seventh Walter Brown's father came to see him. Walter was asleep when his father arrived. His oldest brother came, too. Walter's father came to help him out of a little trouble. His father stayed with him for about an hour and then had to start home. Walter was sorry to see them go.
Roscoe Singletary's radio has been out of order for about three weeks. It needed a new tube. but Roscoe had no money to buy a new one. He wanted to listen to the war news. One day last week he got some money from his mother. So he wrote to Sears, Roebuck and Co. in Atlanta to order a new tube. The new one has come and Roscoe is going to fix his radio.
Olin Love has received good news of his sister. Eva, and her baby. The baby was born the nineteenth of February. Mrs. Love wrote the fourth of March saying that both Eva and the baby were fine.
Carl Barber went home for the week-end of February 26. He got up at 3 :45 Monday morning to catch t~e ~u~ back to school. He enjoyed hIS Vlsit home. It was worth getting up that early to be able to spend all day Sunday in Atlanta.
Ned Palmer got a letter from John Hayes March seventh. John told Ned that he wanted him to come to Ohio the twelfth of March to work at the Goodyear Plant. Ned has written to his father for permission to go, but he has not heard yet. He is not sure that he will be allowed to go to Ohio to work.
Dean Green is looking forward to getting his new class ring. As he was ill before Christmas, he was not here to get it when the rest of the class did.
The Junior Class have been working hard trying to sell war stamps

and bonds. They have sold over

one thousand dollars worth of stamps

and bonds to help build the new

U. S. S. Atlanta. Elliott Jameson

has sold over one hundred and eight dollars worth.

Sergeant Lawrence Hubbell, who visited James Galloway at G. S. D.,

bas the

since been to the Sugar Tulane football stadium.

BowH~l

~ent James a card with a picture of

It from there. He is stationed in

New Orleans now. He will visit

James here again if he gets back to

Alabama.

Jackson Brooks was in the hospital

for over a week during February.

He says that he liked the hospital

because they did not wake him up so early in the morning.

Football is still the boys' favorite sport. The boys had a game March 9. Mack Padgett played on one

team. His team won by the score of 18 to O.

Joseph Gillespie had to report to

the Army on March 3. He went on

Saturday, February 27. He reported

to Fort McPherson on March 3. He

only stayed in the Army for two

days. He liked to sleep in the bar-

racks. but it was cold. As he was

not physically able to fight, he has

returned to school.

C. G. Turner will go to Rome

Easter to visit his friend, Joe Tipton, from McCaysville, Georgia. Joe works in the Fox Manufacturing

Company. C. G. thinks that he will have a grand time during the Easter

holidays.

Friedson Odom hopes that his

brother, Heyward. will go to Savan-

nah to work as a shipbuilder. He

wants him to find a job for him this

summer after school closes.

February twenty-sixth Hugh's

family came here to take Hugh

home. His brother had come from

the Army. He wanted Hugh to be at

home. His brother went back to

the Army in Indiana March third.

Hugh returned to school March

eighth.

GIRLS' SIDE
Eva Bragdon got a letter telling her that her mother was sick. She is very sorry to hear about it. She hopes that she will recover soon.
Joyce Avery hopes she will get to go home for Easter. She misses the fun she had with her cousin who is the same age as she. Joyce was always going places with her cousin. They had a god time riding to Tower Mountain on their bicycles.
Etta Lee Kilgore got a box from her mother the sixth of March. She sent her lots of good things to eat. She also said that she would send

her another box on her birthday which comes on June tenth.
Frances Hoy will get a job ne},:t
summer. She can harly wait to get it. Her job will be to help our
country win the war. She hopes that it will be a good one. She expects to begin working in a ship-
yard in Savannah early in June. Barbara Russell has enjoyed the
daily cooking lessons in the Home
Management Apartment. She has been there five weeks. She will miss
it when she has to move back to the dormitory.
Myrtle Turnage will stay here for only a few weeks longer because she will get a job in Atlanta soon. She r~ally will miss all the boys and gIrls when she leaves. She will come back to see every one later in the spring.
Mary Frances Bates got a letter
from her aunt who wants her to come to see her in Atlanta. She will write to Mr. Hollingsworth. Mary Frances
would like to go to Atlanta soon.
Frances Bartlett and her sister, Betty Jo. will keep house next summer because their mother works every day. They will enjoy doing
the work. Their mother will give them some money each week.
Evelyn Morgan is glad that spring
is here. She likes the pretty flowers and the leaves. She likes spring
better than she does any other season.
Perhaps Hazel McLendon is counting her chickens before they are hatched! She is looking forward to
her graduation day which she feels will be the happiest moment of her life.
Louise Callaway received a letter from her daddy March 7. Mr. Callaway sent Jack two pairs of pants and two shirts. March the
nineth was Jack's birthday. He received the package that day and was thrilled to get the clothes.
Dorothy Young still hopes that
she will go to Ohio for her graduation trip. She is wondering if she can get acquainted with the Yankees up there.
Jackie Hallman will go to Norfolk,
Virginia next summer for her vacation. She will stay with her daddy for several weeks. When she comes
back home from Norfolk, she will ask her mother if she can go to Gainesville, Ohio to stay with her aunt and cousins for one or two weeks. She hopes to meet some deaf friends there.
Francine Waldrop enjoyed the
party and square dance which was held the night that the Legislative Committee visited the school. She hopes that they will give us a new gym as they promised.
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MRS. HOLLINGSWORTH was hostess to the Rummy Club in her apartment March 1. Mrs. Kennard spent one day in Atlanta recently.
Mr. Gibbons W~1> confined to the hospital for a week in March with an attack of flu. Mrs. Gibbons w'as a guest at the school during Mr. Gibbons' absence from home.
Mrs. Sewell's little son, Ike, was ill with mumps for a week recently.
Mrs. A. W. David of Augusta was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ware in March.
Mr. and Mrs. Caswell entertained about thirty friends at a delightful buffet supper at the Boy Scout Lodge Saturday evening, March 6.
A delicious supper consisting of. a variety of salads, sandwiches, dessert, and hot coffee was served, after which a number of clever games were played.
Mrs. Highnote spent the weekend recently in Buena Vista with her mother-in-law, Mrs. H. G. Highnote. Sergeant Highnote met her there.
Mrs. Forbes went to Atlanta one Saturd'ay recently.
Mrs. Carpenter and Anne spent the week-end with relatives in Atlanta in March.
Mrs. Irwin spent the week-end in Macon with relatives recently.
Miss Sawyer spent a week-end with her parents in Lawrenceville.
Mrs. Jones went to Atlanta to see her daughter, Margaret, who is in training at Crawford W. Long Hospital.
FROM THE PRIMARY SIDE
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try to have them keep at it until it is finished.
I was interested in watching the three boys, Marvin McKoy, Ralph Hulsey, and W. C. Wooten begin working on a rather hard puzzle. It took more time than they could spare in the classroom,

but they didn't want to give it up so I let them take it to the dormitory to finish after school. Marvin c'ame to the classroom before school the next morning to show me the finished picture.
Mary Ann Pate, Billie Jean Smith, and Louise Wilson have been interested in simple puzzles and work on them when they have spare time.
Ruth Owens and Edna Pope like to write numbers and nouns and copy the charts that are in the classroom.
If Mary Suggs has a color book, she is happy and sometimes wants to color pictures rather than do class work.
-Mrs. Forbes's Class
The we'ather has been so cold and rainy this month that we had to play in the basement at recess almost every day. We like to jump rope best. Billie and Wilda have learned to "run in" at last. They used to miss every time.
Mattie 'and Ruby are very anxious to see their new home. As soon as they learned that their family had moved to Quitman they ran to the map to locate it.
Roscoe has made a big paper airplane. It took him two afternoons to finish it. It can fly a long way.
We have learned "Jesus Loves Me". One morning in class Allene, Phyllis, Billie, and Jackie sang it for us.
We get library books every Tuesday and Friday. Laur'a likes books about birds, trees, and animals. Louida, Elizabeth, and Alma like stories about the Bible. Patsy, Evelyn, and Faye Nell gener,ally Select "Mother Goose Stories."
-Mrs. Carpenter's Class
My pupils are always looking forward to Friday-the time

they can go to town. The following shows what each wants or likes most.
John Barnett usually buys nine cents worth of candy so that he can alsQ have a stick of gum.
Bobby Gorman likes to buy two things with his dime. For instance, an ice cream cone and an individual cake.
Ralph Gentry is very generous. He often treats his classmates to whatever he buys.
Tom Byrd sometimes does without one week so that he can have two dimes later.
John Pate usually buys candy. Lester Smith always longs for a big gun, but has to decide on something not so dangerous. Lois Martin gets as many sticks of gum as her pennies can buy. Beady Smith and Alice Edmondson like cosmetics.
-Mrs. Clark's Class
FROM THE ADVANCED
SIDE
(Continued from Page 9) Mary Taylor hopes that she will have the opportunity of getting the job for which she has been looking. It is in a war plant in Ohio. She hopes that she can begin working a few weeks after her graduation in June. Every Friday night Jane Murphy takes the sheets, blankets, and pillow off the mattress and spreads the soiled sheet on the floor. Then she puts the mattress on the sheet Then she tries to turn cartwheels and somersaults on the mattress. She will try to turn with skates on. She loves to do tricks on her skates. The twenty-fourth of February there was a party for the Legislative Committee at the Scout Hut. Hazel Baxley greatly enjoyed the party, and she hopes that all the men had a nice time, too. Carolyn Gunnells enjoys the afternoon walks and games which the girls have with Mrs. Ware. She is especially glad that spring is coming because then the afternoons will be warm and bright. Wilma Whaley is glad that she aid not have any demerits during February. She hopes that she can be good enough so that she will not have any this month.
Virginia Ray is very happy that she is soon going to Atlanta to work in a beauty shop. She is working hard every day in beauty culture so that she will be able to make her customers like the way she arranges hair and the way she does manicuring and shampooing.

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THE SCHOOL HELPER
ANENT OUR VOCATIONAL PROGRAM
(Continued from Page 2)
have stayed well up in the upper brackets in scores. In fact. last year at the FFA convention in Macon in a contest judging shrubs, grasses and seeds, our individual high scorer was sixth from the top, competing with more than four hundred high school seniors from the public schools. You cannot tell me that these enthusiastic young farmers are not profiting by this experience.
Since our vocational teaching personnel meet the educational requirements under this federal act, I can quote you their qualifications as representative of the minimum requirements. Our vocational agriculture teacher has a B. S. A. degree together with the special training requirement for a teacher's certificate. Likewise, the Home Economics teacher has an approved B. S. H. E. degree and a State teacher's license. While the Industrial and Distributive Education division does not require degree te'achers, there are basic educational requirements. However, actual experience and ability to do the job takes precedence. As an illustration, our teachers of Beauty Culture and Barbering are commeric"ally experienced and are State Board licensed operators and teachers. Our machine shop, wood shop. carpentry, automobile repairing, shoe repairing, and printing instructors are all master craftsmen and can so be classified by the labor unions. This also answers your question as to whether or not deaf people can qualify as instructors under the provision of the federal Acts. You can see wherein they can. We have three qualified deaf instructors in this division.
There is another aid to vocational training of the deaf about which you did not ask, but it is available in Oregon the same as in all other states. I have reference to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in each State Department of Education. We take advantage of this medium in Georgia to extend, vastly beyond the immediate school facilities, the range of vocational subjects available to our students. Through this medium, without any cost whatsoever to the school, we last ye'ar helped effect additional specialized training for a number of our seniors together with a group of recalled graduates. Altogether a total of more than twenty was given special training and all are now holding down permanent and well paying

March, 1943
f
jobs. In this out of school, but school sponsored training project, the larger numbe~ was trained for "non-selling" jobs in large department stores, including training for machine bookkeeping, cashiers. key punch operators, tube room operators, printers. shoe repairmen, and shipping and receiving clerks. It is astounding the number of jobs in large department stores which a deaf person can efficiently do. In fact, the personnel directors in these stores tell us that the deaf boys and girls excell in some of this work far beyond what they had previously expected of hearing employees. This "school credit" training has 'already proved successful, and the financial support, born by the rehabilitation department and the industrial concerns participating. is certainly a boon to a school with inadequate facilities and a strained budget.
The variety of vocational opportunities for deaf students is no longer a problem with us, rather it is our concern now to eliminate certain training that has proved costly, while emphasizing those opportunities for which the deaf are best suited and in which they are most happily habilitated.
In conclusion I will emphasize again that any school has to be administered by an education board. as a regular state authorized educational agency, in order to profit by all the benefits and financial aids provided for in the Smith-Hughes and George-Dean Acts; that the educational qualification requirements can be met without difficulty and without disqualifying all deaf teachers (it is obvious that these teachers' standards should be our goal regardless of whether or not we are con trolled by an authorized school agency) and discounting the school control set-up, there are available certain invaluable aids and much desirable guidance in any State Department of Education that can be made interested in the problems confronted in the training and educating of the deaf.
I hope that the foregoing answers your questions and will be of some little aid to you in mapping your plans for developing the vocational department in your school. I appreciate your inquiry, and am happy to be of any service possible.
With sincere good wishes, I am Very truly yours, C. H. Hollingsworth, Superintendent

WE SEE BY THE PAPERS
(Continued from Page 4)
Decatur, Ill., and was also instructor in a school for the Deaf at Knoxville, Tennessee. For the past three years, he was Scoutmaster of Troop 23 in the Knoxville Council and is the present committee chairman of Troop 63 of Canal.-The Gila NewsCourier.

The many friends of Mr. John C. Welles are quite pleased to learn of his advancement to a supervisory post at the War Relocation Authority at Rivers, Arizona. His appointment was revealed in a letter Mrs. H. T. Poore recently received.
In his position as Supervisor of the Canal CAS Mr. Welles will be concerned mainly with morale

building among the many Japanese evacuees with whom he is working. Churches, libraries and all clubs are included in Mr. Welles' Community Activities Section.
-Silent Observer
Mr. Welles' friends in Georgia are also pleased to hear of his
promotion. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Welles formerly taught in this
school.

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GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

ADMINISTRATION Ellis Arnall. .

. Governor

State Board of Public Welfare

B. S. Miller. . .

.. . . . .

. .Director

Mrs. J. A. Rollison.

. . Director, Division of Institutions

In cooperation with
Floyd County Board of Education J. Scott Davis. . . . . . . . . .Chairman R. A. Montgomery. . County Sup't of Schools
(on leave) John H. Cook . . . . .Acting Superintendent

Administration

C. H. Hollingsworth, M. A. . . Superintendent

J ewell Pendley . . .

. .Secretary

Fred G. Etheridge.

. Steward

OFFICERS AND TEACHERS

C. H. Hollingsworth, M. A . . Superintendent

Roy G. Parks. M. A.

. Prinoipal

Primary Department Marie Kennard, B. S., Supervisor

Intermediate and Advanced Department. Nell A. Gibbon&, Supervisor

Gladys E. Carpenter Katharine Casey
Gladys B. Clark Mabel L. Fincher Ruth D. Forbes Jim C. Irwin
Jessie F. Jones Emmalee J. Highnote
Elise Sawyer

Juliet McDermott Edythe D. Montgomery, B. S. Margaret Paria, B. 8. Fern D. Parks Ila Sewell, B. Ii.
KathryJI Watson, B. A.
Mary Alice Matthias
Gladys Caswell, B. A. Sarah F. Ware Barton Clark. B. A.

Vocatiollal

R. R. Caswell, Director of Agricultural

ARIlie McDaniel. . . . . . . . . . Sewing

Training and Farming, B.S.A., B. A.

Dorothy Stephens, B.S.H.E. Home Economics

A. May Clark

'.' . . : Arts and ~rafts J. R. Ware

Woodworking

Teddy Waters

Lmotypmg and Prmting

..

Louise Montgomery. . .Teacher of Beauty To be employed. . . . . .Shoe RepaIrmg

Culture Earl Cox. . . . . .Machine Shop Instructor

Everett Ryle.

Barbering and Pressing

Physical Education

Sarah F. Ware. Nathan Spencer.

. Director of Girls . Director of Boys

Medical
J. C. Connor, M. D. . Katie Payne, R. N. . W. S. Watson, D. D. S. G. W. H. Cheney, M. D.

.Physician . Nurse
. Dentist . Otologist

Household

Leila H. Barnett. . . . .

.Matron

Emma Henderson. . . . .

.Matron

Ruby D. Perry.

Matron

Nathaleen Ritch.

.Assistant Matron

Nathan Spencer.

. .Dean of Boys

Ellen B. West.

Supervisor

John Smith.

Supervisor

Luella Brown.

Supervisor

Lula Brantley. .

Supervisor

To be employed.

Supervisor

Ollie Chapman.

Supervisor

Maintenance

R. R. Caswell. . . . Director of Farming

J. L. Ingram. . .A!8t. Farm Supervisor

Ralph Blankenship. . . . . .Farmer

Steve Pettis. . . .Maintenance Engineer

Calvin Holman. . . . . . . . . .Fireman

H. W. Kelly

Fireman

W. F. Giles

Carpenter

J. B. Redden.

. Carpenter and Plumber

Roland Ingram.

..

. Dairyman

Ernest Pledger.

.Assistant Dairyman

fo be employed.

.Poultryman

John Wheeler.

. Gardener

J. D. Rice. Estelle G. Rice. Lucile Cain. . . Wilhelmina Betton. Cynthia Strange. . Mildred Kinnebrew.

School for the Colored
.Principal LuIs Freeman.
. Teacher Teresa Fitzpatrick. TTeeaacchheerr Qu'mt on Gordon. Teacher Henry Hurt. . Teacher

. Matron Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor

SCHOOL

PUBLISHED AT THE GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR
THE DEAF, CAVE SPRING, GEORGIA
APRIL, 1943

Vol. 43

No.7

THE
Volume 43

SCHOOL HELPER

CAVE SPRING. GEORGIA, APRIL, 1943

No.7

"When our enemies challenged our country to stand up and fight. they chal1enged each and everyone of us, and each and everyone of us has accepted the challenge for himself and for the Nation." Franklin D. Roosevelt
The students, teachers and officers of the Georgia School for the Deaf have accepted this challenge anG have pledged themselves to action. Thursday. March 31, 1943 the cer tificate of general membership in the Victory Corps was presented by Dr. O. C. Aderhold, Director. Georgia High-School Victory Corps to the Georgia School for the Deaf.
THE CHALLE GE
WHO I lTIATED THE PROGRAM?
Early in the summer of 1942 Cl special committee of the United States office of Education Wartime Committee began a study of the general problem of Wartime Service Organization in Secondary Schools. On July 15 and 16 the Assistant Secretaries of War and Navy for Aid and the Special Aviation Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce, in writing endorsed a proposal under which the United States Office of Education would assume the official responsibilities for the Federal Government in developing an organization and a program for aviation in the highschools of the country. At its present meeting on July 22, the Wartime Commission with a few of its members absent unanimously approved a report of the special committee referred to above. Out of this series of meetings the Victory Corps was brought forth to be developed into a program touching all boys and girls of high-school age.
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES
OF THE HIGH-SCHOOL'S WAR
TIME PROGRAM WHICH THE
VICTORY CORPS PROMOTES?
Schools throughout the entire nation are organizing their dass-

room offering, their co-currricula:
activities, and their guidance pro-
grams to further the war effort.
Two objectivl'.8 of the high-school
wartime program to which the
Victory Corps is related are:
(I) The training of youth for
that war service that will come
after they leave school: and
(2) the active participa tion of
youth in the community's war
effort while they are yet in school.
The first seems closer to what
goes on in the schoolroom and the
second to the out-of-class activities
of students. The Victory Corps
organization takes account of
both.
The specific objectives of the
high-school's wartime program
which the Victory Corps will
foster and promote are:
1. Guidance into critical services and occupations. To keep youth currently informed concerning the critical manpower needs of the Nation in the armed forces and civilian pursuits and how to prepare for entrance into services and occupations in which critical need exist; to encourage all pUpil!; to choose wisely some phase of n:'ltional war effort to which they can give themselves immediately. 2. Wartime citizenship: To strengtht'n and redirect the required studies in the school curriculum which are basic to citizenship training for American life; in this connection to insure a better understanding of the war, its meanings, progress and J:roblems. 3. Physical fitness: to strengthen and redirect the health and physical training programs so as to make the greatest possible number of highschool pupils physically fit. 4. Military Drill
5. Competence in science and mathematics: To increase the number of students studying science and mathematic courses basic to the war effort and to improve the quality of scholarship in these courses.
6. Preflight training in aeronautics.
7. Preinduction training for critical occupations: To insure an adequate supply of young people who h~ve some preliminary training for critIcal

wartime occupations in the air forces, land forces, and in productive civilian life, including business, homemaking, and the professions; in thi<; connection to prepare young people to render immediate volunteer Ilervkes in civilian defense requiring initial training.
8. Community services: To prepar<l selected young people for work in essential service occupations of ('ivilian life, including business. homemaking and professions; in this connection to prepare young people to render immediate volunteer service in civilian defense requiring ;ome initial training.
GE ERAL ORGANIZATION
The superintendent or principal
calls a meeting of the staff and
pupils and discusses the objectives
of the program and whether or
not the school can meet the ob-
Jectives after which a vote is taken. If an agreement is reached in the
affirmative, the school is eligible
for GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.
BASIS FOR GENERAL MEMBER~HIP I THE VICTORY CORPS
Any and all students enrolled
in a secondary school who, in the
judgment of the principal or
other designated authority, meet
the following simple requirements may be enrolled as general members of the Victory Corps.
1. Students should be participating in a school physical fitness program appropriate to his abilities and needs in light of his probable contribution to the Nation's war effort.
2. The student should currently be participating in at least one important continuing or recurring wartime activity or service of the important types indicated in the suggestive list of Victory Corps activities.
Airwardens, firewatchers, or other civilian defense activity.
U. S. O. volunteer activities Red Cross services Scale model airplane building Farm-aid, or other part-time em-
ployment to meet manpower shortages School-home-community services such as. gardening, salva~c

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April, 1943

campaigns, care of small children of working mothers, book collection, etc. Upon acceptance for general membership in the Victory Corps the student shall be privileged to wear the general insignia of the Victory Corps.
HAVE WE MET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GE ERAL MEMBERSHIP?
The three general principles fer general membership bave been stressed in the program of the Georgia School for the Deaf for some time. All pupils have been taking part in physical education work. For the past year and ;1 half this pbase has be.:n c0nfmed to a large extent to intramural sports and hardening exercises. Track and field, boxing, basket ball, soccer, volley b:lll. tennis, softball, touch football and hiking have been the core of our curriculum.
Guidance work has been carried on through the mediu 11 of th~ adult deaf teachers and conferences of vocational teachers. This service has been enlarged to having meetings for the purpose of keeping the student body informed as to the progress of the war and war effort.
The students and i..::achers have been participating in important and recurring war time activities. Last spring a bobby <.laSS. under the direction of Mr. J. R. Ware, completed an assignment of model airplanes for the government. The Junior class with the assistance of Mrs. Ila Sewell, teacher cf mathematics, has sold $1540.00 worth of stamps and Donds. A special campaign was pm over in the recent drive to raise moaev for a new Cruiser "Atlanta."Twentytwo girls are now making bandages in the Red Cross rooms under the supervision of Miss Kathryn \1'atson, Mrs. Roy G. Parks and Mrs. Mary Alice Mat~hiJs. This activity has been enlarged to include a number of (x..ys under the supervision of Mr. Barton Clark. Last fall when a shorta~e of cotton pickers threatel1ld tbe cotton crop in the comm un ity, officers

and students (white al~d colored) participated in gathering the crop. For a little over a year the boys in the machine shop havl: assisted in repairing farm mac.hinery. The number of hours thi.s program has saved the farmer and provided for better farming practices tbLOugh the use or properly repaired. machinery is beyond measunng.
SPECIAL SERVICE DIVISION
Students who have been accepted for general membership in Ihe Victory Corps may be oranized into special service divisions of the Victory Corps. In order to provide for uniformity throughout the Nation in the organizaIional pattern of such special service, five divisions are provided for:
Air Service Division Land Service Division Sea Service Division Production Service Division Community Service Division
There are seventy-four students eligible and enrolled in the PRODUCTION SERVICE DIVISION of the Special Service Division. These students are enrolled in Machine Shop Practice. Carpentry, Printing, Beauty Culture and Agriculture. All Seniors who do not plan to take the college entrance examination are now placed in vocation in which they received training at the school. Three printers have been released from school to fill positions formerly held by men now in the armed forces. Four of the girls have been working in beauty shops. Three of the boys are now preparing to go into mahine shops.
The pupils of the Georgia School for the Deaf have accepted the challenge of President Roosevelt and have shown the true American spirit in putting the challenge into practice. Not only is the school able to claim GENERAL MEMBERSHIP but also SPECIAL SERVICE as well. A direct contribution to the war effort has been made and what has been done will ani y serve as 'l reminder of how much more the students, officers, and teachers can contribute in the near future.

(The material was taken and rearranged from the High - School Victory Corps. U. S. Office of Education.)
SENTRY SHOOTS FAMOUS DEAF BRITISH ARTIST A. R. Thomson, deaf British ar-
tist, is recovering at his Chelsea studio from the effects of a sentry's bullet in his back.
Mrs. Thomson told a Daily Express staff reporter the storyof a letter to her that almost cost her husband's life.
It concerned a commissioned painting Mr. Thomson went to do in a prohibited area on the south coast.
The night he arrived he wrote 10 tell her of his safe arrival, and wen t out to post the letter. It was dark. and Mr. Thomson was alone.
A sentry hearing his footsteps challenged him. But Mr. Thomson, not hearing, made no sign. The sentry shot and hit him in the back.
He was sent to a hospital. where the bullet was taken out.
Mr. Thomson is now well enough to walk about his studio. He plans to return to the coast soon to get on with the job the sentry's bullet prevented him from starting.
"But this time I shall see he does not go out alone, Mrs. Thomson said. "He had an extraordinary escape."
At this year's Royal Academy exhibition Mr. Thomson exhibited two portraits--one of the King of Greece and the other of Lord Vansittart.
-The British Deaf Times
DEAF WORKERS
After studying some 800 deaf war workers in Southern California, Dr. Boris V. Morkovin, head of the University of California psychological clinic hearing division. declared: "If you put two equally-trained men, one deaf, side by side, the deaf man will outwork the other:
-The Silent Cavalier

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Ed. Note: With permission from both the addressor and the addressee, we continue the publication of Mr. Hollingsworth's replies to inquiries regarding ourr vocational program. The iniormation contained therein is pertinent to, and direc.tly answers, similar inquiries commg from other sources.
Mr. H. M. Quigley, Sup't. State School for the Deaf Olathe, Kansas
Dear Mr. Quigley:
I am in receipt of your kind letter of April 2 in which you express an interest in ou.r vocational set-up and ask certam questions, particularly in regard to the coordination of agricultural and academic work in the school program. I appreicate this . inquiry coming from the agricultural state of Kansas and feel that you realize 'as we do in Georgia, that if the war situation has taught us anything at all, it is both expedient and honorable to increase emphasis on vocational training. Most especially that of agriculture.
Our farm is one mile from the main school campus. This is also the site of the colored school. A light truck and a station wagon are the most constant means of transportation and hauling between the two places. The fact that the colored school is located

at the farm and that milk and farm produce have to be delivered to our main dining rooms daily, coupled with the fact that students work on the farm every period of the day, all occasions much daily communication and traffic bel ween the two places.
The coordination between the farm, the shops, and the academic program can possibly best be explained by defining our school period arrangement. The school day is divided into three major periods, 8: 00 to 10: 15, 10:30 to 12:45, 2:00 to 4:15. A II phases of the school work are continuous throughout the day. All discontinue at the same hour which makes all pupils alike free to participate in recreational and co-curricular activities from 4: 20 to 5: 50, and in the evening hours. as the case may be.
As an illustration of the working of this daily schedule, there is 2. group of boys at the farm all day. The agricultural boys are divided into four groups, two of these groups alternate between the farm and the machine and wood shops while all alternate in their academic and vocational periods. (Mechanics, machine shop practices and the repair of farm machinery are integral parts of t~e agricultural courses.) In thiS

general arrangement certain selected boys and girls can, and do. major in vocational education. These provident groups devote two major periods to this side of the program and one to the academic. All students (boys and girls) are required to schedule one major period daily for vocational training and instruction. This phase of the work, unlike the academic, continues through Saturday morning.
I believe the greatest element of success in a proper vocational emphasis, outside of providing for it in the schedule, is to have highly qualified and trained instructors in this department. In our efforts in this direction the vocational agricultural teacher and the metal shop instructor happen to be the two highest salaried teachers on the faculty. The other vocational teachers' salaries are relatively high. We think to date the results obtained justify the means used in improving this heretofore neglected phase of our program.
I trust that the foregoing to some exten t answers your q ues~ions. Thanking you for your interest and your inquiry, I am
Very Sincerely, C. H. HOLLINGSWORTH, Sup't Georgia School for the Deaf

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THE PRINTING DEPARTMENT
T HE .printing d~partment is one ot the vanous vocational departments at the Georgia School. I consider it one of the most important departments in the school. If there were no print shop, I know the school would have a hard time. For instance, tcachers probably would have to cut the paper for use in class. The teachers at the Primary Building would ha.ve to write several copies of the pnmary news for the children by hand which, I know, would be a tedious job.
When a boy first comes to the printing department to learn printing as his trade, he is known as a printer's devil. The first thing the boy must learn is the names of all the machines and equipment used in printing. Then he is taught the printer's system of measurement. He learns where to find the letters of the alphabet in the boxes of the type cases. If he learns them, he will be a~le to set type on a composing stICk fast. In a short time any boy can learn to set type, so on he boes to learn how to lock up forms and feed the presses. He is taught how to cut paper on the paper cutter; how to cut linotype slugs on the bench saw; and how to run the vertical press. If the boy desires to learn how to operate the linotype, he may; but first he must practice on the dummy keyboard. After several weeks, he can operate the linotype. He must know how the linotype works so that he won't have any trouble with the machine. It takes several years for a boy to master the keyboard and set two galleys 'an hour. If he can do that, he will be sure to secure a job as a linotype operator.
Here are some of the things that are printed at the print shop for the school. The School Helper is printed once a month during the school term. We print flash cards and primary news for the Primary Department. Paper

is cut for use at the Primary, 1\dvanced, and Intermediate Departments and for use at the colored school. We print the return ad dress on school envelopes, and letter heads and envelopes for Mr. Hollingsworth and Mr. Parks. There is still more than this that we have printed, but it would require several columns to write them down.
The print shop has two linotypes, a Model 14 and a Model 5, a paper cutter, a Boston wire stitcher, a bench saw, a perforator, a punching machine, three job presses, and a vertical press. The tools used are chases, quoins, quoin keys, and composing sticks. The print shop has wood and metal turniture, reglets, slugs, leads. brass rules, fonts filled with cases of almost all points of types, galleys of different sizes, a proof press, a' mallet and planer used for pushing type down, and some other small things that I cannot remember.
Last summer Mr. Barton Clark, who had been the instructor of printing here for many years, made the shop over. He painted it, made shelves to hold the stocks of papers, ink cans, and other printing equipment. He changed it completely and it doesn't look a bit as it used to. It looks a great deal better, and in fact, I think it looks better than the other vocational shops. Mr. Clark was moved over to the academic department at the opening of the school term last fall due to the shortage of teachers. He is now teaching history in the Advanced Department and Teddy Waters, a former pupil of this school, who graduated last year, is the present instructor.
-Carl Barber
WOODWORKING
T HE class in woodworking is one of the boys' vocational education classes and this shop was organized at G. S. D. in 1894. Mr. J. R. Ware has been directing

the woodworking shop sinc~ 1937. J:Ie has taught the boys to use their tools and machines in a better way. Some students have
learned to make chairs and tables for use at our school. This has
helped many students to under~tand how to do the work better. Some students are taught to bt
skillful in many phases of wood-
working. The students are taught how to measure by inches, feet, ~nd yards. The boys are learnmg fast under the teaching of
Mr. Ware.

Mr. Ware helps the boys with the repair work around the school.
farm, and the colored school. The ~oys have built many things Mnce Mr. Ware came here. They have built a hen house and a
chicken house on the school farm. They have also fixed window pane~ and chest lockers, and have put IJ?- door locks in the Boys' D<;>rmlt.ory and many similar thmgs III the Girls' Dormitory.

The boys built a calf shelter for

the grazing yearlings and calves

lecently. After tearing down

an old shed at the school farm,

some of the students hauled the

old lumber from the farm to

the top of the hill behind Mr.

C~swell's and Mr. Parks' cottage.

~Irst they learned about putting

m the found~tion by measuring

eleven feet Wide and forty-eight

feet long. They used the old lum-

ber to build it. There are two

stalls in the shelter, a large main

one and a smaller one. There is

a small ~eed room, too. Many

calves wtll be kept there while

they graze in the new pasture.

Then the boys stretched barbed

wire around approximately

twelve acres of the mountain for

a calf pasture. They also made

five doors then two

dalnivdewhauynggatthesem~lmaonsdt

eleven feet long.

Mr. Ware. is beginning to help rh~ farmers 111 the machinery rep.au program. He and his boys
flp and dress any lumber needtd

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_T_H_E_S_C_H_OO_L_I-_IE_L_P_E_R

A-I-f_ril, 1943

by the farmers for repamng their implements. In this way they are helping in the war effort.
-Dean Green
THE SEWING ROOM
T HE sewing room dates back to the time this school was first built which was a long time ago, and sewing has been taught a part of the school program ever since. The sewing room was moved and improved in 1939. The purpose of the sewing room is to teach the girls how to darn, patch, and cut out material and make dresses. Miss Annie McDaniel is the sewing teacher. She helps the girls with their work when they need her.
The sewing room is upstairs in the Girls' Vocational Building. It if> a large room and there is another room which is diagonally across the hall where the sewing supplies are kept. There are about six sewing machines, a large table and Miss McDaniel's desk in the sewing room. In the order room where the sewing supplies are kept. there is an electric sewing machine and a large table on the north side is used for the socks which need darning. There are many shelves where the sewing supplies are arranged neatly.
In the sewing class the girls learn how to do many things, such as: darning, weaving, sewing, cutting out, fitting, and making dresses. The girls make aprons and caps for our cooks and dining room maids. They mend all torn garments. towels. and bed linen which come from the laundry.
The names of the different materials are taught to the girls and they also learn the best uses for each material. The Senior girls will make their graduation cresses under Miss Stephens' and Miss McDaniel's supervision.
At present three of the Senior girls and some others are making nightshirts and other garments for the Red Cross.

The sewing room docs a large part in helping to keep the towels, bed linens, and other dormitory supplies in good condition and in keeping our pupils well dressed.
Mary Taylor
HOME ECONOMICS
H OME Economics is the girls' . favorite subject because it is very important that they learn to do things around a home. Miss Stephens is the Home Economics teacher. She has been a teacher here for four years.
Home making is a complicated job which includes many kinds of activities. It may include housework, marketing, managing children, interior decorating, and nursing. Every girl will probably be a home maker, and the school well knows that homemaking requires training as much as any other work.
Some of the important homemaking problems which we study are as follows: family and social relationships, child development. dficient management of time and energy, spending the family money, the management of leisure time, the house and its surroundings, foods and nutrition, clothing, and war conditions in the home.
The girls cannot do everything that they want to in Home Economics now because of the war ?nd rationing. They learn how to embroider scarfs. table-cloths. pillow cases. and linen. If they buy their own material they may make their dresses.
The Home Economics Department occupies two rooms which are a kitchen with a dining room space and a sewing room. The girls are glad that they have learned to do lots of things in Home Economics. It is very important for them to know these things when they go out into the world. Many of the girls can make dresses and cook very well. The girls

know how to serve at parties. They occasionally make cookies ;lnd punch for the teachers, girls, and boys. The D Class has learned how to prepare dinner for the girls in the apartment every morning. The C Class has learned how to make dresses and to mbroider scarfs. The E and D Classes have learned how to cm broider scarfs, and make dresses:They read many books about homemaking.

The girls can have a birthday

party, a tea party, or a chicken

rupper at the Home Economics

rooms if they buy the things to

cat with their own money. They

Lke to work in Home Economics

because they feel like housewives.

They learn how to have good

manners and how to be good

}-;ostesses.

-Wilma Whaley

HOW THE PRINTER'S DEVIL GOT HIS NAME
Just to prove that there's nothing inherently diabolical about the prin ting business. here is th, story of how the "printer's devil" got his name.
The famed sixteenth entury printer. Aldus Manutius, brought to th shop in Venice a negro boy c; his helper. Venetians thought the dark-skinned lad was a creatne c~ the devil himself and so called him.
The hu. and cry waxed hot, c:nd finally old Aldus Manutius, printer to the Holy Church and to the Doge, have this day made pub:ic exposure of my "devil." All who think he is not fl sh and blood may come and pinch him."
-Typoyraphical Forttm, 1 elU Yorh

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THE SCHOOL HELPER

March, 1943

THE SCHOOL HELPER
All communications should be addressed to the School Helper. Cave Spring, Georgia.
Published monthly during the school year in the print ing department of the Georgia School for the Deaf.
Entered at the post-office at Cave Spring, Georgia a~ second class matter November, 1899. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 1103. Act of October 3, 1917. Authorized October 31, 1918.
Subscription price is fifty cents for eight issues.

C. H. HOLLINGSWORTH. . NELL A. GIBBONS. . MARIE S. KENNARD. TEDDIE WATERS.

. .Superintendent . . . . .Editor .Associate Editor ..Printing Instructor

Vol. 43

APRIL, 1943

No.7

CITIZENSHIP
W HAT is responsible for the spirit of unrest that seems to have permeated our schools over the country? We would like to be able to put a finger on the cause and, according to psychologists, we may have found the answer in the theory that the atmosphere of war brings about such a condition.
Whatever the cause may be it behooves those of us who have children under our care to do something about it. Te'aching children means much more than guidance in "reading and writing and arithmetic" and more especially is this true of residential schools where the pupils are in our care every hour of the day for nine months in the year. We must guide them in their playas well as their work, in morals and manners as well as in their studies. Everything the children learn, whether good or bad, is the direct responsibility of the person in charge. Thus in order for us to turn out a well rounded product, a pupil who has satisfactorily completed his academic course and a vocational course, and is ready to meet the world with good health, pleasing manners, and a sense of loyalty, duty, and self-reliance, requires the co-operation of every department of our school.
With these thoughts in mind we have come to the conclusion that perhaps the most important subject to stress just at this time is "CITIZENSHIP." At a recent teacher~' meeting the subject was discussed and we decided to follow a definite course in character-education as presented by William J. Hutchins, President Emeritus, Berea College, Kentucky. We call it "Ten Steps to Good Citizenship" and we are taking up one step each week. They are:
1. The Law of Health 2. The Law of Self-Control 3. The Law of Self-Reliance 4. The Law of Reliability 5. The Law of Clean Play 6. The Law of Duty 7. The Law of Good Workmanship 8. The Law of Teamwork 9. The Law of Kindness 10. The Law of Loyalty

One bulletin board is devoted to this program and posters and clippings are put up according to the subject for the week. The pupils are encouraged to find illustrative pictures and clippings for use on the bulletin board. Several classes are interested in making posters for use in class and later on the bulletin board. With each teacher giving attention to the same points and with the same points being presented to each class during the same week we feel that even the youngest child in our department is gaining benefit from our efforts.
Since inaugurating this program we learn that in order to be eligible for membership in a High School Victory Corps, as sponsored by the United States Government, our school is required to have a ~pecial course in Citizenship. Since the Georgia School for the Deaf has already received a certificate of membership in the Victory Corps we naturally have an added incentive to make this movement count for much.
The following playlet was written by Barton Clark and presented as a chapel program by a group of pupils April 16.
THE WISE LITTLE HEN
O E day a little hen decided to have a cake for sup-
, per. She called her chicks and asked them if they would like to have a cake. They all said,
"Yes, indeed!" Mother Hen told them to get her some stove
wood. The chicks said, "No, we prefer to play". (They formed a circle and played Drop the
Handkerchief.) Mother Hen got the wood and made the fire. She got together the flour, sugar, eggs and milk.
Then she called the chicks and asked them to help her stir the cake.
They shook their heads and said, "Oh no, we prefer to play."
(They got down on hands and knees and had a game of Lea p Frog.)
The hen stirred the cake herself and put it into the oven to bake.
She ca lied the chicks again and asked them to watch the cake, but this time they were playing Wink and didn't want to stop to watch the cake.
So Mother Hen watched the cake and when it was ready she took it out to cool.
When it was time for supper Mother Hen was tired so she asked the chicks to set the table for her.
They said. "No, we must' finish our game of Hide and Seek before supper."
Mother Hen set the table and put the cake in the middle of it. Then she called the chicks. They canme running in fxcitedly and sat down to supper.
The cake looked beautiful and tempting. It made their mouths water.
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Superintendent's Corner

Who is the WHILE addressing

Joke on?

our Faculty

Club, Dr. O.

C. Aderhold. State Victory Corps

Director, erstwhile director of

V cational Teacher Training at

the University of Georgia, told of

a good joke he pulled on Mr. M.

D. Mobley. He related that Mr.

Mobley in a recent talk was extol-

ling the uncanny power of the

deaf to interpret and see the

humor of a Joke quickly. He

quoted Mr. Mobley as having

said: "I was addressing the stu-

dent body and faculty of the

Georgia School and decided to tell

a joke. I couldn't help but notice

that the deaf in the audience

caught the point and laughed

ahead of my hearing listeners."

Dr. Aderhold related that when

it came his time to speak, his re-

joinder was "I do not see any-

thing unusual about the quick're-

action to your joke. The answer

to that one is, you were simply

telling an old one".

Hardly had the laughter subsided before Dr. Aderhold started prefacing his address with another joke. This time his audience. from the beginning, seemed swayed between surpressed laughter ?nd quizzical attention. The speaker was telling the same joke that Mr. Mobley had expounded to the same audience almost a year before.

An Appreciated Letter

T HE Rev. Robert C.

Fletcher.

Episcopal missionary to the deaf

Province of Sewanee, is truly a re-

markable man. At the tender age

of seven, he was struck by light-

ning and rendered totally deaf.

One year later he accidentally put

out one eye with a pair of scissors.

This seemed tragedy enough to

blight any life, but not so with

young Robert. These unfortu-

nate adversities "seemed only to

whetten his every virtue." The

bolt out of the heavens that

doomed him to a silent world at

the same time gave to the deaf a benefactor who has proved to be a great blessing. Despite these early obstacles, the Rev. Fletcher. of his own will. has prepared himself and has attained a position of service to the extent that he was described at the 1941 Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf as being one of the most outstanding deaf leaders in the nation.
Primaril y for the benefit of patrons who have boys and girls at G. S. D., we publish Brother Fletcher's letter. As to our repIy to his letter it can only be a firm grasp of his hand with this earnest pronouncement: Thou art the man.
The letter:
Mr. C. H. Hollingsworth, Sup't. School for the Deaf Cave Spring, Georgia
My dear Mr. Hollingsworth:
There is something inside of me that wants to speak out and tell you and your faculty of an unusual quality I cannot help but notice among your students. At first I thought it was a mysteriously bestowed gift from God, but have come to the conclusion that perhaps He gives us this blessin~ ~hrough the medium of proper trammg and environment-a gift that can be acquired and bestowed upon anyone.
Your children have a pleasant and cheerful type of personality, the type of personality that sticks and makes an impression. You may understand why it is hard for me to stay away from those boys and girls.
Twelve years ago when I began visiting your school the children were different. They had that blank look which frightens us. l"unny stories and interesting sermons failed to arouse their emotions. Most of them talked in chapel and used signs that were hard to understand.
Today your children have personality which bespeaks intelligence and thorough training.. They grasp every idea I try to carryover to them. When I tell funny tories, the members of your faculty in their homes can hear them laughing in the chapel. Many of them will discuss my sermons in a frank way and tell me which part impressed

them most. They are willing to learn. and pay close attention. Before I leave they always thank me for my visit and with a smile ask me to come again. Their firm hand shakes give a token of friendship and loyalty. All this makes me want to return. When you are with a friend who has a radiant personality, don't you find it hard to leave this friend?
A number of times I have visited your graduates who are working for a living. As I enter they greet me with a smile, a firm hand shake and a pat on the back. Realizing their handicap and the difficulties which the deaf face. they work extra hard. It is evident they hold their positions because of their pleasant and friendly personalities. I have noticed at times that the bosses or foremen when weary or worried would visit a group of these deaf boys and girls. Their smiles and pleasant attitude soon put the bosses in a better frame of mind and they would leave feeling better.
Will you be kind enough to write and tell me how you and the members of your faculty accomplish this I'niracle?
Faithfully yours
Robert C. Fletcher 2015 North 6th Avenue Birmingham, Alabama

W Fxtraordinary
Teacher Training

ITH the unes-

capable

peeteI' of a teacher shortage staring

us in the face. the question arises,

what can we do about it? To add

to our misery is the knowledge

t"bat stop-gap methods cannot be employed in. teaching the deaf.

The job is a highly specialized

one. The public schools can let

down the bars and, for the dura-

tion, fill the gaps with those thar

are untrained and untried. perhaps

without too serious consequence,

but not so with schools for the

deaf. The highly skilled tech-

nique and full knowledge of the

problem required will balk and

defeat the bravest of teachers at-

tempting to instruct the deaf,

unless there has been previous

painstaking preparations of a very

special nature.

So where do we go from here?

The shortage is serious. There

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My children are just beginning
to find out how much fun it is to talk, and I don't
believe that doting parents could be prouder of a baby's first words than we beginning teachers are of our pupils' first words and phrases.
At first, the children were cont nt to respond with "ou" to a playful spank, or to playa very silly game of "I" and "You" but now we are saying words. Picture books are a great source of conversation since the babies can say "a cat" and "a dog". The walks at recess are great topics, too, since spring is here. We usuall y see "a bee", and one day Dorothy Anderson saw "two bees." Junior Galloway is always impressed with our menu and attempts to say "fish". Rube Collins says, "Sit down" just as well as his teacher does. Salah Christopher likes to say "a top" because she knows that she always says it perfectly. Jerry Nix attempts everything with great success. Bobby Davis has a 'ery good 00 and likes to say "t\\o' Llnd "tooth". Gary Yassney wants his teacher to say the word first. William Langford libs t:: say "arm" and "a muff". Little ROI:ald Bell thinks life is jHst too much fun to settle down t,- serious talking, but he enjoys babbling.
Two of our favorite games are visiting and telephoning. The visits are Just pretending but there "re appropriate "Hellos" and "'byes". Telephoning Mama with a toy telephone is delightful. This is a sample, "Hello, Mama. How are you? Yes. No. No. Yes. I love you. 'bye." Bettv Pharr said Hello to her mJma over the real phone recently.
-Miss Casey's Class
We wrote sometime ago abou~ the individual charts that we were using to help us with our reacting. From the beginning, the pictures are kept in classified groups and are labeled, a cat, a dress, etc. In this

wa y the necessary repetition is

brought in. We got along ver.y

nicely with that step, so we began

phrases using big and /ill ie. We

have cards on which are minted

c: big

and a lillle '

to correspond with the what

words the class knows. 'T he

pictures are drawn by the te;lcher.

On one card is a big top and Oll the

opposite side of the card is

u little top. The children are then

called upon to label the pictures

correctly.

To begin sentence compre-
hension, we use cards on which are printed This is a cat and I am a cat. These cards are passed out and
placed under the corresponding pictures.

All this time we have been using large cards in the regular Plymouth charts as we were learning to read How many: What: We soon learned to read
Draw a top. Draw two balls. Draw three balloons.

We also used large cards in the regular Plymouth charts with matching printed cards for How many: What color: What: Our next directions were
Draw a flower. Color the flower red.
Draw four apples. Color one apple red. Color two apples yellow.

We have another set of printed cards for use in the iarger charts that we enjoy. These cards are in ~'ets of three, as Draw i1 ball. Color the ball red. We select an appropriate color for each noun or
more than one when possible then follow directions using all of them.

We feel that we have taken these aeps gradually enough to keep us from becoming confused, Jnd that each step helps us toward our goal of being really good readers.
-Mrs. Irwin's Class

Wanted: All old Sears Roebuck catalogs! We are using the

colored pictures as another way to drill on the verbs see and has, and to bring in more repetition of nouns in reading.
The pictures are of men, women, boys, girls, and babies in different poses holding familiar (,bjects. These pictures are selected so as to get in a variety of nouns and are placed in a Plymouth chart.
The teacher writes sentences on the board; as,
I see a girl. The girl has a doll.
The children look among the collection of pictures for the girl with a doll.
Later, compound objects, number. and color are included; as,
I see a boy. The boy has a dog and a kite.
I see a girl. The girl has some red flowers.
Speech reading is also used in different ways with these pictures. The children are called upon to find the picture of a woman and .1 kitten, or a woman with a baby, etc.
A different set of pictures is used cvery two or three days, and the children look forward to thi~ exercise with much pleasure.
Gail Martin's little brother, Tommy, died a few days ago. Maybellene, Cynthia, Shirley. Harry, Curtis, James, Marcus, and Harold are very sorry and sympathize with her.
-Mrs. Highnote's Clas.~
The foundation for lessons in citizenship is laid in the very beginning of the child's school life. When the child first comes to school, he is taught that others have rights the same as he and that he must respect them. He is ta ught to take care of his ow n things and the things he uses in the classroom. He learns also to be careful of his personal appearance.
In our room, we have fourteen plants and one goldfish. The

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THE SCHOOL HELPER

April, 1943
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children care for these without being reminded. In fact they are so enthusiastic that they have to be restrained from giving them too much attention.
Jerry insists upon watering the plants every day.
Tarver feeds the fish more regularly than his turn comes.
Ford prefers to sweep as he considers it more grown up. . Dorothy likes to do the dustmg.
Claude and Roy like to mop. while Daisy likes to put the finishing touches to their work.
Ben always thinks it is his turn to dust the erasers.
Fleming claims emptying the wastebasket as his favorite duty. while Virginia likes to arrange the seats.
Lois and R. T. have no favorite job, but they like to help out in any way that they can.
Miss Sawyer's Class
I have mentioned previously 1hat the majority of our class are good lip-readers. This being true the children thoroughly enjoyed our most recent story "Little Black Sambo".
As I began the story, holding the book so that the pictures could be seen, the children drew up their chairs in order that nothing might escape their sharp eyes. From the expressions on their upturned faces, I knew they understood.
After the story was told, the children were eager to dramatize it and we did so immediately.
Anne Brigman made a very real "Little Black Sambo" with a black stocking pulled over her face to get the desired effect. She had on blue pants, red coat, and purple shoes and carried an umbrella.
Louise S. was Black Mumbo and Guy was Black Jumbo. Both were dressed up in bandannas and suitable clothes.
Martha. Louise M., Rosemary, Ann, and Eugene were the tigers. They felt and looked very fierce in their home-made tiger faces. It was really funny to see them

chasing one another around the tree (a chair in their case).
Black Samba was just finishing his hundred and twenty-seven batter-cakes when the lunch bell sounded and ended their playlet.
-Mrs. Fincher's Class

One of the newest and most interesting additions to our work is our individual charts. They can be used in many different ways.

As the children learn new nouns in reading. the pictures are added to the individual charts according to the different classifications.

Mrs. Irwin told in the March issue of The HELPER how she used the charts with her begin-
ning children. In her class the pictures were labeled a cow, a horse. To begin sentence comprehension, my class labels each picture with I am a cow, I am Q horse, etc.

In our work on can __ _ and

cannot

. these charts are

very useful.

The children are given the
charts having the pictures of the known animals. They are also given a number of I can run cards, and if the particular animal can run, he puts I can run under each. If the animal cannot run, he
turns the card over, and shows I cannot run.

A great many verbs can be brought in this way. and the children find the work most interesting.
Mrs. Jones's Class

When the children come to class every morning, they can hardly wait to say the morning prayer before they begin telling about what they have seen. We have been doing a good deal of work on see and saw which seems to be getting results.
Ruth Owens, Mary Suggs, and Dorothy Sims evidently enjoy

looking at the stars and the moon because they tell how many stars they saw or about the size of the moon.
Edna Pope, Louise Wilson, and Mary Ann Pate notice tht' ducks on the lake and the baby animals that they see.
Marvin McKoy and Ralph Hulsey seem to be on the lookout for the young animals and birds.
W. C. Wooten notices the airplanes, cars, and tractors.
Billie Jean Smith likes pets and tells about cats. kittens, or dogs that she happens to see.
Our work on I saw gives an insight into a child's interests.
-Mrs. Forbes's Class
The children go to the hospital once a month to be weighed. They Clre always excited about going Clnd can hardly wait to see whether they have gained or lost or how much more they have gained than someone else.
Several new words have come up: as, weighed, gained. lost. weighs less than or more than. and as much as.
The children are encouraged to eat heartily and especially their vegetables. They are constantly reminded that vegetables and milk are necessary if they are to grow big and strong.
-Mrs. Clark's Class
We play softball two or three afternoons a week. Wilda and Billie like the gym classes better. Mattie and Elizabeth sew with the older girls and don't play so often as the rest of us. Laura and Patsy are good pitchers. Jackie and Ruby play in the field. Louida is first baseman. Alma second. and Evelyn third.
Roscoe helped Mrs. Kennard and Mrs. Chapman in their gardens recently.
-Mrs. Carpenter's Class

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1\ ifRS. B. F. Reynolds of CarI V1 lisle, Kentucky was the guest
of Mrs. Fred Forbes recently. Mrs. Reynolds went on to Atlanta to stay a few days with her daughter, who is a student at Agnes Scott College.
Mrs. Irwin spent the week-end in Atlanta with friends during April.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Sawyer have been notified by the war department that their son. Reginald E. Sawyer, is a prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippines.
Mrs. Carpenter and daughter, Anne, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth. and attended the tacky party sponsored by the garden club March 19.
Miss Katharine Casey was recently the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ellis of Lincoln. Alabama.
The Athletic Association spon$ored a dance March 26 at the Boy Scout Lodge. It was well attended and everyone enjoyed the evening. They realized about $50.00 with which to buy new equipment.
Miss Margaret Jones, who is in training at Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta, was the guest of her mother. Mrs. Jessie F. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons had as their guests the first week of April Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Gibbons and children of Decatur, Alabama who shared their visit with Mr=>. L. E. Bassett in Cedartown. While in Cedartown, Gene, the older daughter. was quite ill with pneumonia followed by measles.
Miss Watson went with her prents to Atlanta on March 28th to visit Mr. and Mrs. Venable. Mrs. Venable's brother had just returned from the Pacific war area. He was aboard the Hornet when it was sunk by the Japanese. Mrs. Venable and Mr. Barrett are Miss Watson's cousins.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Reeves had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Parks Friday, April 9. After dinner 011 attended the Athletic Association dance.
Mr. Barton Clark was in Cedar town and Rome lately in quest of baby chicks, but he found it impossible to get any. They ate as scarce as hen's teeth. Poor Barton! better luck next time.
Mr. Hollingsworth spent April 8th and 9th in Atlanta.
Miss Martha K. Perry, who has a position at Camp Sibert at Gadsden, often spends the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Ruby Perry.
Mrs. Mattias was ill with flu for three days the first of April and was unable to attend classes.
Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Gibbons entertained the Rummy Club Monday night, April 12. at the home of Mrs. Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Caswell and Miss Lena Porter of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Porter of La Grange have been recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Caswell.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gentry of Atlanta spent two days in April with Miss May Clark.
Mrs. Mamie McDaniel and Miss Edna McDaniel were ill for several days the first of the month with flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Wright and son Lewis, of Knoxville. Tennessee, spent the week-end of April 9 with Mrs. Barnett.
The Faculty Club met April 7 with the newly elected president. Mr. Caswell, presiding. Mrs. Parks, the recently elected secretary. read the minutes of the previous meeting. Miss Casey gave a most interesting demonstration with her "babies", touching on each phase of her classroom work.

Mrs. Montgomery led an in termediate group in singing, .'This is the Army". An advanced group, led by Mrs. Montgomery. sang several songs and gave a yell. These were greatly enjoyed by everyone. The speaker of the evening was Dr. Aderhold, of the University of Georgia. Dr. Aderhold is Director of the High School Victory Corps in Georgia. He explained the meaning and importance of the Victory Corps program being in every school in the State. At the conclusion of his talk, he presented Mr. Hollingsworth with a certificate admitting the Georgia School for the Deaf as a full-fledged member. There were distinguished visitors from Rome and Cedartown as well as a large number of Cave Spring friends present to hear his splendid address. Ice crea mand cookies were served by several advanced students.
SUPERINTENDENTS CORNER
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are simply not enough teachers to go around. The Georgia School is inviting in for the last six weeks of school and for the six weeks immediately thereafter ten young ladies, as fine prospects as the state can afford, for free training with the promise of an immediate contract to all retained. We do not say we can make teachers of the deaf out of these trainees in
three months but we will wager
there will never have been ten
others more nearly attaining that
goal in so limited a time. There
will be more exacting requirements
of the supervising teachers next
year. There will be an extra
hitch in the belt prescribed for
everyone. There must be no
giving up yet-but already we
are looking for success to crown
these extraordinary efforts.

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.~ua? &OCflltMM {km tKe

ffnteJtmediate g)epa'liment

JULIET McDERMOTT, Teacher

Write a note to some girl asking her to the party Friday night.

Dear Loraine,

There will be a Cootie party in

the Scout Lodge from 7 :30 to 10 :30

Friday night. Will you go to the

party with me?

Your friend,

Tuesday

Marvin Harrell

Write an answer to the note that you received this mornIng.

Dear Marvin,

I will be glad to go to the party

with you Friday night. I like to play Cootie. I know that we will have a good time.
Your friend,

Tuesday

Loraine Kicklighter

Write a note to !vir. Waters telling him that you had a good time at the party Friday night.

Dear Mr. Waters,

We had a good time at the party

Friday night. I hope that we will

have another party soon.

Monday

Bud Little

Write a description of one of your classmates.

Herbert White is in my class. He lives in Bainbridge, Georgia.

He is eleven years old. He is fifty-three inches tall. He weighs seventy pounds.

He has fair skin. He has blue eyes and yellow hair.

He works in the artroom every day. He likes to fly kites.

I like him because he is always

happy.

March 25, 1943

Billy Hayes

W rite a topic aboutour Sain t Patrick's party.
OUR SAl T PATRICK'S PARTY
We went to a party in the Scout Lodge from 7 :30 to 10 :30 Friday night. I took Vera Reeder to the party. Miss McDermott and Mr. Waters were in charge of the party. Mr. and Mrs. Parks, Gilbert, and Miss Watson were there, too.

The Scout Lodge looked very nice. It was decorated with gl een :md white crepe paper and shamrocks.
The Boy Scouts decorated it Thul'Sday night.

We played Cootie. Jewell Wilson and Parram Youngblood won the first prizes. They got autograph books. Sue Brannon and Homer Benson won the second prizes. They got snapshot books. .h:tLa Lee
Kilgore and Ray Baker won the third prizes. They got 0versharp
pencils and boxes of lead. Maudene Bridges and Edward Morris got the prizes for drawing the prettiest cooties. They got eversharp pencils
and boxes of lead, too.

We had green punch, cookies.,
and peanut brittle for refreshments. Everything was very good.

After we ate, we danced for a

little while. Then we told our

teachers that we had a wonderful

time. We ran to the dormitories

fast because it was thundering and

lightning.

March 22, 1943

Bobby Rose

Write about our visit to the beauty shop.

A VISIT TO THE BEAUTY SHOP
We went to the beauty shop at two o'clock this afternoon. The beauty shop was very neat. Miss Montgomery teaches beauty culture.

Mary Frances Bates was washing
Virginia Ray's hair. Dorothy Yo'mg was washing Hazel Baxley's hair. Myrtle Turnage was brushing Miss Sawyer's hair.

I would like to work in a beauty

shop.

March 18, 1943

Sue Brannon

W rite some recent news.
I received a letter from my sister Wednesday morning. She told me that Gene was very sick. He ate some spoiled sausage.
Nimrod Phillips was in the hospital for four days last week. He l:ad a sore throat. We are glad that he is well again.
We went to the chapel after recess Friday. Mr. Parks told us about the Victory Corps. We ant to have a Victory Corps so we can

help win the war. Georgia Hargrove got a pacl,agc
from her mother Friday afternoo . She got three pairs of socks, a play suit, two jars of cold cream, and two pairs of pajamas. She was glad to get the box.
Billie Adams went home 011 the school bus Friday afternoon. He drove a car to Rome Saturday. His sister went with him. She bought a wardrobe.
Billie received a letter from Elliott Jameson Sunday. He i" working in a print shop in Dalton now. He likes to work there.
~ e went to the chapel last night. We sang "This is the Army", "Old Black Joe", "America,the Beautiful", and "Onward Christian Soldiers". Mrs. Montgomery led the songs and Mrs. Gibbons played the piano. We hope that we will sing again Boon.
Elizabeth Noblett March 28, 1943

THE WISE LITTLE HE (Continued from Page 6)
Mother Hen asked them if they each wanted a piece of cake.
They all cried. "Yes, Yes" and stretched out their hands for a piece.
Mother Hen said, "No. you can't have any. You do not deserve any because you would not help me,"
So she sat down before them and ate the whole cake all by herself.
The little chicks cried and were very sad because they had no supper.

M r Clark rounded out the pro-

gram by drawing the moraL of

helpfuLness and consideration for

others From the play. He also re-

minded the pupils that it is wrong

tc spend all one's time playing

when we need to be doino marc

important things.

-

Pupils taking part in the play

were, Mary Taylor, the Hen:

Mary Moon, Janie Elder, Jack

CaLlawau and Herbert White.

chicks. Carl Barbe!' acted as

reader.

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Billy Ethridge and his mother spent a week-end in Rome recently.
Nimrod Phillips works hard in the machine shop every day.
Boyce Carson thought that she was going home April ninth to see her brother who is in the Navy. but she had a letter from her mother saying that her brother had broken his leg and could not come home.
Carlton Huff received a letter from his mother one day last week. She wrote him that his niece married a soldier March twenty-eighth.
Jewel Wilson wants to work in the shipyards in Savannah next summer.
George Vaughan went to the hospital March thirty-first. Dr. Watson pulled two of his teeth.
Alton Holman and some of the boys mopped the floor in the Scout Lodge April first.
Parram Youngblood went to town March twenty-fifth to buy a bottle of hair tonic.
Grace Sharpe broke three cups in the dining room March thirty-first. She is very sorry that she broke them.
April seventh was Duwayne Duke's birthday. He received a box from his mother.
Hulet Hawkins's mother sent him a picture of his brother, Herschel, in his uniform. Hulet is very proud of it.

Thelma Holloway received a letter from her sister March twenty-fourth.
Sue Brannon's mother wrote her that they have a new dog. M1'Il. Brannon named him Jack.
Mrs. Hixson sent Gertrude a dollar recently.
James Sharpton wants to join the Victory Corps so he can help win the war.
Janie Smith's mother came to G. S. D. March twenty-fifth to visit school. She thought that the girls and boys were very smart. Janie went home with her to spend the week-end.
Billy Adams's brother is sick in a hospital in Columbus, Georgia. Billy is worried about him.
Elaine Pannel received a letter from her mother one day last week. Mrs. Pannel promised Elaine that she could learn to drive a car next
~ummer.
Bobby Rose went home March twenty-sixth to see his father. Mr. Rose spent the winter in New York City.
Marvin Harrell received a dollar from his mother March twenty-fifth.
Vera Reeder went to the hospital March thirty-first to get a tooth pulled but Dr. Watson did not pull it.
Some of the girls and boys sang "This Is The Army" at Faculty Club March thirty-first.

James Hattrich fooled Mr. CBIlwell April first.
Homer Benson got a box from Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Benson March twenty-sixth. They sent him two pairs of pants.
John Green did not come to school April first. He helped Mr. Pettis fix a tractor.
Brinkley Smith and Charles Stokes walked to the farm March twentyfifth. They looked at the animals there.
Mary Roberts likes to play softball with the girls from the Primary Department.
Mary Baker made a pretty print dress for herself in the sewing room last month.
Ray Baker's father gave Lamar Spratling a quarter March twentyeighth.
James Vicke1'll went home March twelfth. March fourteenth was his birthday. His parents bought him some new clothes.
Herbert White made a toy airplane in the artroom last month.
Wylodean Spells gave Mary Moon Eo ribbon for her birthday.
Janie Elder heard recently that her cOUollin joined the Army last 1l10nth. She will miss him when she goes home.
Bud Little likes to sing. He wants to learn a new song every month.

HONOR ROLL

The following pupils have received no demerits this month:

arl Barber Hazel Baxley Eva Bragdon Boyce Carson Ruth Cook Herbert Fuqua John Green Walter Johnson Etta Lee Kilgore Louis Keaton

Olin Love Evelyn Morgan Hazel McLendon Friedson Odom Mary Roberts Barbara Russell James Sharpton Wylodean Spells Mary Taylor Francine Waldrop

Wilma Whaley

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GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Ellis Arnall.

ADMINISTRATION

. Governor

State Board of Public Welfare

B. S. Miller. . .

....

. Director

Mrs. J. A. Rollison.

. . Director, Division of Institutions

In cooperation with
Floyd County Board of Education J. Scott Davis. . . . . . . . . . Chairman R. A. Montgomery. . County Supt of Schools
(on leave) John H. Cook . . . . .Acting Superintendent

Administration

C. H. Hollingsworth, M. A. . . Superintendent

J ewell Pendley . . .

.Secretary

Fred G. Etheridge.

. Steward

OFFICERS AND TEACHERS

C. H. Hollingsworth, M. A . . Superintendent

Roy G. Parks. M. A.

. Principal

Primary Department Marie Kennard, B. S., Supervisor

Intermediate and Advanced Departments Nell A. Gibbons, Supervisor

Gladys E. Carpenter Katharine Casey Gladys B. Clark
Mabel L. Fincher Ruth D. Forbes Jim C. Irwin
Jessie F. Jones Emmalee J. Highnote Elise Sawyer

Juliet McDermott Edythe D. Montgomery, B. S. Margaret Paris, B. S. Fern D. Parks Ila Sewell, B. S. Kathryn Watson, B. A. Mary Alice Matthias Gladys Caswell, B. A. Sarah F. Ware Barton Clark. B. A.

Vocational

R. R. Caswell, Director of Agricultural

Annie McDaniel. . . . . . . . . .Sewing

Training and Farming, B.S.A., B. A.

Dorothy Stephens, B.S.H.E. Home Economics

A. May Clark

'.' . . : Arts and ~n~fts J. R. Ware

Woodworking

Teddy Waters. . . .Lmotypmg and Prmtmg

..

Louise Montgomery. . .Teacher of Beauty To be employed. . . . . .Shoe Repalrmg

Culture Earl Cox. . . . . .Machine Shop Instructor

Everett Ryle.

Barbering and Pressing

Physical Education

Sarah F. Ware. Nathan Spencer.

. Director of Girls . . Director of Boys

Medical
J. C. Connor, M. D. . Katie Payne, R. N.
W. S. Watson, D. D. S. G. W. H. Cheney, M. D.

. Physician . Nurse
. Dentist . Otologist

Household

Leila H. Barnett.

. Matron

Emma Henderson. . . . .

.Matron

Ruby D. Perry.

Matron

athaleen Ritch.

.Assistant Matron

Nathan Spencer.

. .Dean of Boys

Ellen B. West.

Supervisor

John Smith.

Supervisor

Luella Brown.

Supervisor

Lula Brantley. .

Supervisor

To be employed.

Supervisor

Ollie Chapman.

Supervisor

Maintenance

R. R. Caswell. . . . Director of Farming

J. L. Ingram.

. Asst. Farm Supervisor

Ralph Blankenship. . . . . .Farmer

Steve Pettis. . . .Maintenance Engineer

Calvin Holman. . . . . . . . . .Fireman

H. W. Kelly . .

Fireman

W. F. Giles. . .

Carpenter

J. B. Redden.

. Carpenter and Plumber

Roland Ingram.

..

. Dairyman

Ernest Pledger.

.Assistant Dairyman

fo be employed.

. Poultryman

John Wheeler.

. Gardener

J. D. Rice. . . Estelle G. Rice. Lucile Cain. . . Wilhelmina Betton. Cynthia Strange. . Mildred Kinnebrew.

School for the Colored

.Principal Lula Freeman.

. Teacher
Teacher Teacher Teacher

Tere8a Fitzpatrick. Quinton Gordon. Henry Hurt.

Teacher

. Matron Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor

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