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October, 19 i 9 Page 313 What arc the vahies of such a journey? First, it represents systematic group study and cooiwration. The group can get many privileges beyond tlie indi- vidual,—for instance, admission to the Stock Excliange. It costs an individual $9.40 for passage to and from Xcw York City. For a hit more than that, our grouj) ate, slept, traveled, studied and learned for two whole days. And they learned more than any hit-run sight- seeing tour can give, because we were a "college on location". I am not sjx^aking disparagingly of any sight-seeing tour, either. Second, this school journey provided a many-sided experience. Woven together, these experiences in- volved at first hand, Geography, History, Industry, Transportation, Engineering, Finance. Art, Civics, Philosophy, Literature. In two days, thirty teachers- to-be had ridden under a river, selected a cabin for an imaginary ocean voyage, viewed and ridden across a world famous harbor past Madam Liberty and out where the ships hove into view from Europe, viewed a world metropolis from the sky by day and by night, inspected the behind-the-scene story of the National Broadcasting Co., visited two universities, heard the life story of the Chinese in their own Chinatown, en- joyed a theater program in the world's largest theater, and called at the historic homes of great artists, writers and leaders. For what I have labeled "College on Location" I see the possibility of valuable development. Perhaps a college can go on "Location" for a day, two days, a week. A portable college goes to New York. A portable staff composed of an art instructor, a Geog- raphy instructor, a Science instructor, a History in- structor, a Visual Education instructor, accompanies the group. The Art instructor interprets Art, the Geography instructor. Geography, etc. Students make preparation for very definite objectives. The teachers direct, analyze and coordinate. The portable college at another time makes the same organization for the study of the Nation's capital, for the state capital, for a coal region. I believe this is possible and practical. Above all, it is real,—this "College on Location". News and Notes (Concludid jrom page 304) the so-called documentary non-fiction film from its origins in the newsreel to the present day. Many outstanding films to be included in the adult program are Robert Flaherty's "Moana," "Nanook," and "North Sea"; "Chang," "Wedding of Palo," "The Plough that Broke the Plains," "The River," "The Wave," a feature film about Mexico by Paul Strand, and commentary by John Dos Passes; and "Four Hun- dred Million" by Joris Ivens, the most important recent film about the Chinese people, and outstanding British documentaries. The film series for children will relate, for the most part, to the work of the Children's Classes in Art Ap- preciation, and will include films about design, archi- tecture, painting, sculpture, the graphic arts, the art of puppetry, weaving and other related fields. fi/ote the large book being tuied iru/lout mulMatxon. They look, they SEE, they LEARN with this Spencer Deiineascope In effect a huge magnifying glass which dra- matically enlarges teaching material to giant proportions, the Spencer Combination Deiinea- scope works wonders in the classroom. Indifference is transformed into eager interest —an interest which is further heightened by the fact that students may participate by operating this simple projector. And it is an efficient, economical way to teach, too, since one set of material—whether glass or film slides, actual specimens, or opaque illustrations from books, magazines or prints— serves the entire class. The Spencer Model VA, shown above, has many points of superiority. Its optical quality, second to none, assures bright, clear pictures. Its open back construction permits of the use of unusually large books or periodicals. It has a most efficient cooling system. The Spencer dealer in your vicinity will be glad to arrange a demonstration. Or write Dept. X12 for detailed information. Spencer Lens Company BUFFALO. * V. MICROtCOPCS MICROTaDEl PMOTOMICROellAPNIC EBUIPMCNT RfFRACTOMFTFRS COLORIMETERS •PECTROMETCIIt PROJECTORt