The Educational screen (c1922-c1956])

Page 300 The Educational Screen NEWS AND NOTES J^eina vticj. natat Lon^ on AL aniTicant Jiouta^ anJi eveiu.^ in lite viniai tLciJi, Conducted by Josephine Hoffman Burying for the Future An ingenious Time Capsule, containing a visual rec- ord of contemporary civilization, was buried recently fifty feet in the ground on the site of the 1939 New York World's Fair to await archaeologists and anti- quarians of 6939 A. D. Devised by the \\'estinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, the Time Cap- sule is approximately 7 feet, 2 inches in length, 8 inches in diameter, and is made of a corrosion-resisting copper alloy called Cupaloy. Within the metal shell is a Pyrex glass container imbedded in waterproof mastic. All air was evacuated from the glass container and replaced by inert nitrogen to act as a preservative. The inner crypt of glass contains representative ob- jects of today, photographs, a 15-minute newsreel por- traying phases of modern life, and reels of East- man Micro-File Safety Film. In this microfilm form, the capsule contains the equivalent of more than a hundred volumes including books, encyclopedias, piiil- osophical discourses, technical treatises, histories, reli- gious essays, the Bible, and statements of this age's achievements. The copying was done on the Micro-File Recordakj an apparatus for rapid reduction of bound-volume ta« ■ A BARGAIN O P P O R T U IV I T Y ! CLASS A 16 mm 1938 Professional Model Universal Sound Projection Equipment in original packing case. (Never used — New Projector) complete with loud speaker; complete set of extra tubes and lamps ; two 2000 ft. reels, rewind, also 7i<i ft. by 9 ft. Erpi Portable Sound Screen. The entire equipment is new and guaranteed, and can be h«d for ONE THIRD LESS ITS ORIGINAL COST PRICE! A. MILO DeHAVEN. 10 Eison Ave.,Apt.306,Hiehland Park.Misli. -TWO FINE HEALTH FILMS- Now >lvaf/ab/e in 76 mm Sound as well as 76 mm Silent Form "THE ROAD TO HEALTH AND HAPPINESS",400 feet [I reel). General health film, stressing diet, rest, exercise, school examination, school nurse, immunization and tu- berculin test, correction of irregular teeth, medical and dental examinations, and effective care of the mouth, teeth and body. Suitable for Junior and Senior High School. 16 mm silent, price $20.00. Sound-on-film, $35.00. "THE LIFE OF A HEALTHY CHILD", 400 feet (I reel). Illustrates health activities of a normal school child. Habits of cleanliness, correct diet, carefree play and visits to dentist and physician are emphasized. Shows proper care of mouth, teeth and body. Suitable for grade school. 16mm silent, price $20.00. Sound-on-film, $35.00. ThftM films hav« received the enthusiastic commendations of Schools, Parent Teacher groups, Universities, Departments of Health, Dental and Medical Societies throughout the country. For further information write DAVID BENNETT HILL First National Bank BIdg. SALEM, OREGON film. The pages of copies numbered approximately 23,- 000, ranging in size up to newspaper sheets. This quantity of reading matter occupies 1050 feet of 35mm. film in the capsule. A small microscope, suitable for reading the miniature images on film, is enclosed, also. In order that the Time Capsule may be located at the appointed time, a 64-page Book of Record has been prepared. Bound in buckram, sewed with linen, and printed in time-defying ink on imperishable rag paper, it should la.st as long as the Time Capsule itself. The ink, paper and binding were selected under the super- vision of expert chemists and printers with the aid of the United States Bureau of Standards. Only 3.650 copies will be printed. They will be sent to museums, libraries, repositories, monasteries, crypts and various vaults all over the world. Direction for finding the rec- ord are given by geodetic coordinates, by geophysical calculations, or by astronomical data. It is hoped that these books will be cherished so that they will survive the passage of time and direct the searchers of the future to the site of the Time Capsule. A New Film Distribution Service A number of college departments, teachers and schools owning educational film have cooperated in the establishment of a rental library of classroom teaching films especially adapted to the senior high school, normal school and college classes. The organization, which is non-profit, has taken the name of the College Film Center with offices at 59 East Van Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois. Wesley Greene is executive director. A catalogue of over 125 instructional units is now be- ing distributed to interested parties. Many of the films in this list are not available through other sources since individual teacher-producers have made the College Film Center their exclusive agent. Conference on School-Made Films A two-day Conference on "The Educational Produc- tion of Motion Pictures" will be held at Ohio State Uni- versity, November 22-23, 1938, Columbus. Speakers and their topics at the first session will be Charles F. Hoban. Jr., Director. Film Project, Ameri- can Council on Education, "The Relationship of School and College Production of Films to the Objectives of General Education"; and Edgar Dale. Bureau of Edu- cational Research, Ohio State University, "The Role of the Teacher and Student in the Production of Educa- tional Films." On the morning of November 23, Hardy Finch. Head of English Department. Greenwich High School. Connecticut, will survey "The Status and Future of Educationally Produced Films." Mrs. Helen Rand IMiller, Chairman, Committee on Standards for