The Educational screen (c1922-c1956])

Page 208 The Educational Screen AMAZING DEVELOPMENT IN VISUAL EDUCATION PICTURES IN NATURAL COLOR SHOOT THEtA WITH CAT'S EYE L E I C A Model F with f:2 Summar Speed Lens. U.S. PAT. NO. 1,960,044. ■ PRICES START AT *99. The camera that "Sees in the daik" now takes snapshots in natural color with Leica Duiaycolor film. Easy — inexpensive. PROJECT THEM WITH UMINO The ideal projector ior miniature pictures. Beautiful reproduction, small, easy to operate and inexpensive. Base length only 6 inches. E. LEITZ, INC., DEPT. 57 . 60 EAST lOth ST., NEW YORK CITY Send fascinating FREE BOOKLETS about the Cat's Eye Leica D The Umino Projector and other Leica Accessories []] Leica Dufaycolor film for natural color pictures [] NAME ADDRESS Among The Magazines {Concluded from page 195) nets from Alaska. These are housed in built-in cases along the walls of the science laboratory. Two of the state institutions for higher learning have borrowed from the collections. One of the exhibits, costing $14 for shipping alone, did not have on it the name of the manufacturing company, nor any marks of identification. The writer has ecountered less high-pressure advertising from reputable in- dustries than he has from local societies who have axes to grind. Childhood Interests (May, '35) "How to Judge a Motion Picture," by Fred Eastman. Because food for the body is of less importance than food for the imagination of the child, we must know what pictures are good for him. ''A good drama must reach the emotions. Its plot must have conflict and suspense. It must have characters worth knowing who have to make important choices. The theme must be clear and worthwhile, and the solution convincing. A picture lacking these be- comes devitalized, unfit for huinan consuiuption." "... If you want your child to grow in character you must see that his values are the values that produce character, not simply the values that will make him strive to acquire things, to get ahead, to be a big shot." Everyday Art (April-May, '35) "Homemade Lantern Slides — A Visual Aid in Art Teaching." by Julia Wagner. "Visual aids provide vicarious experiences. . . . The use of lantern slides tends to make abstract ideas more realistic. . . . The lantern slide in learn- ing may be likened to a personal appearance in the business world." The home-made slide supplements textbooks and co-ordinates with curricula. The making of slides is a purposeful activity in which all of the principles of art are applied. Art is made practical to every child with a definite value for everyday life. The writer gives methods in detail for art classes and for art clubs. Glass, ink, cra- yons, brushes are described. Catholic School Journal (August, '35) "School Use of Public Museums," by Carroll Lane Fenton. Suggestions for school work in museums, either with or without guide service, is well presented. In Buft'alo, classes from both public and parochial schools are taken to the Museum of Science in mu- nicipal busses. Much film material from commer- cial transportation companies is found wholly ac- ceptable by our best museums and many such films have been checked and approved by competent edu- cators. Some museums distribute such materials. Care should be taken to avoid "catchy titles whose atmosphere is not in keeping with the schoolroom." The slide, having no legend except that given by the teacher, is not thus hampered. Some museums, notably in New Jersey, send museum luaterials in- to hamlets and rural schools. Motion-Picture Study Groups, by Elizabeth Pol- lard, published by Bureau of Educational Research, Ohio State University. This paper-bound booklet of 55 pages is designed for leaders of adult groups, and contains suggestive matter for group discussions. One chapter is de- voted to "Planning and Leading the Discussion"; other chapters deal with "Motion Pictures and Chil- dren", "Motion Pictures and Adolescents", and finally the means of inducing motion picture ap- preciation and evaluation are treated. Under the subject, a rating card is included, and guide ques- tions for the various phases of film technique.