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June, 1929 183 gests a number of reasons why visual instruction in the public schools demands the conscientious consideration of every wideawake educator, and outlines the various uses to which visual materials may be put in modern classroom procedure. "The Eskimo Village" — by Miriam Kallen, appears in Educational Method for March and gives the reactions of a class to an Eskimo exhibit in the Peabody Museum and an outline of the project which grew out of the visit. series set forth fundamental considerations in selecting projectors of various types, and those considering such equipment will find the advice there given of decidedly practical value. "Visual Aids in Occupational Information Classes" — by Mary Rogers Lane in The Vocational Guidance Magazine for April, is a useful summary of sources of Visual material suitable for vocational classes. "Ivanhoe and the Puppet Show" — by Beatrice Bisher, in the Bulletin of High Points for March, describes the work done in a first-term English class with puppet shows based on Ivanhoe either depicting scenes out of the book or an original addition to the Ivanhoe story. Play-writing and staging grew by most interesting stages out of the project. "The Status of Visual Instruction in New Jersey" — by Lawrence R. Winchell, in the New Jersey Journal of Education, contains the gist of an address delivered before the Cleveland meeting of the National Academy of Visual Instruction in February, giving a most interesting survey of the work being done in various communities throughout the state and evaluating various visual aids at the command of the teachers. In the same issue of High Points appears also a contribution entitled "An Application of the Project Method to Visual Work in German," particularly worthy of note since it touches upon language work in which visual aids are apt to be less frequently used. "The Importance of Visualization in Education" — by Mary D. Secor, appears in The School News and Practical Educator, for May. "Make it plain," she says, has long been one of the slogans of salesmanship. Why not use this idea in the schoolroom? "There isn't a school subject that cannot be dramatized and be made more vivid by the screen pictures, the lantern slides, or the stereoscope. Once we adopt the idea of visualization in schools we shall have moved education many strides ahead," declares the author. "Visual Aids — Projectors" is t h e general title of a series of articles appearing in the Pennsylvania School Journal, beginning with the issue of February. The various articles in the "Supplementary Aids in Teaching General Science" — by Ellis C. Persing, in General Science Quarterly for March, describes the search for supplementary teaching helps and their classification for use in connection with specific teaching units. Every science teacher will find much of value in the suggestions set forth in the article. No. 78 '^ TWO BOOTHS ^^^ No. 79 You Should Not Miss at the N. E. A. Booth 78 Spencer Lens Co. BUFFALO, N. Y. Always at your Service with the very best Visual Education Materials Booth 79 Visualizit, Inc. ATLANTA, GA. A Spencer dealer Serving the South Atlanta Auditorium Annex— Atlanta, Ga. <^ "^ June 28— July 4, I9Z9 At these adjoining booths will be found a complete line of Visual Education equipment. FILMSLIDE DELINEASCOPES GLASS SLIDE LANTERNS OPAQUE AND MICRO PROJECTORS One-Two-Three and Four Purpose Lanterns Filmslides Tables Screens All Accessories Bring your specifications to our representatives — they will help you select the best material for your particular work. SPENCER LENS COMPANY Branches: — New York BUFFALO. N. Y. Chicago San Francisco Boston Washington