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Teaching by the Cinema in France* (I) L. Rebillon Editor of the Cinema Scholaire in L'Ecole et la Vie rHE successful Use of the cinema in schools presupposes the possession of an adequate pro- ctor and facility in obtaining films ) illustrate the lessons as they are ceded. As has been previously pointed ut in L'Ecole et la Vie, the Peda- ogical Museum at Paris has already film library of 600 reels available :>r school use on the same terms lantern slides—that is, without ental charge. As for projectors, it will undoubt- Ily be a long time before the funds >t the Bureau of Public Instruction an be devoted to such purposes, now—and unquestion- t devolves bly will devolve for some time to :ome—upon every teacher to se- ure a projector for his own room >y his own means. This does not nean by his own personal resources, >ut by recourse to other sources of .id such as the School Treasury, the .lumni of the school, the municipal luthorities, or through loans to be epaid by admissions charged for issembly showings, etc. In introducing this new visual aid n a school which has never tried t, it is vital to enlist the interest md aid of parents in the movement. ♦Translation by the Editor. Part II of M. A simple means to this end is to arrange a preliminary showing (bor- rowing a projector for the occasion) with a somewhat eclectic pro- gramme comprising, for example: One film on the sea or on mountains '(according to the nature of the locality). Another on a great inven- tion. A third on a useful animal, or a harmful animal, or on curious customs from for- eign lands. The last on hunting, fishing or some other form of sport. (Four films will be ample for the performance) A cordial invitation for a Sunday evening will bring parents and fam- ilies to the school or to the town hall. A few words will explain what we are after. "We seek to render instruction not only more pleasant, but more true, more fruitful, more vital. Just as our grandparents re- gret not having had at their disposal the splendid text books of today, so clear and so well illustrated that it is impossible not to learn from them—so we wish to give you, par- ents of the present day, reason to Rebillon's article will appear in an early issue. 11