The educational screen (c1922-c1956])

May, 194} Page 165 returned to their study hall. For this service scholastic credit is given the same as for an unprepared subject. Film Bookings Films are secured from all over the United States to meet the requests of the teachers in the various depart- ments. Any teacher may request a film for any par- ticular time in the semester. The.se films are chosen from a complete file of catalogues and listings in current literature released by various film sources. Films are hooked from six to nine months in advance of showing. \\ hen a film is selected we attempt to book this film from the nearest source and from companies which give us excellent service. I'^ilms are requested by the teachers for a certain day in the week. We attempt to arrange certain week days for film showings in the various d';partments. For e.x- ampie. Music and Auto Mechanics films are generally booked for Monday. General Education, Homemaking. and Food films are shown on Tues<lay. Chemistry, Physical Education and Geology ])ictures use Wednes- day. t)n Thursday we find the .-\merican History and Spanisii films being shown, while Friday generally finds the enuipnient in use in the Biology Department. In r Courtesy of Walter O. Gutlohn. Inc. Pottery making in "Workshops of Old Mexico." this way we secure a distribution of showings through the entire week, thus keeping the available equipment in constant use. Because of this con.stant use of the equipn>ent throughout the school on various days it is imperative that films arrive for use on the dates scheduled. Occasionally films are delayed, which makes it impossible to run all films on the dates selected. Be- cause of the heavy demand on equipment teachers can- not change dates without disrupting the entire film schedule. Bulletins Each week throughout the semester a bulletin is placed in the box of every teacher showing what films are ex])ected during the week. This bulletin gives a brief description of the film, indicates the length and the deiJartment reque.sting the picture. In this way all teachers in the building are informed of filins so that those who are teaching subjects closely related may take advantage of films ordered by other departments. This results occa.sionally in .students seeing films in more than one department, a decidedly toieficial repetition in the case of worthwhile films. When films are de- sired in more than one department the department re- ([uesting the film first is given preference. The other teachers must take the film when it can be made avail- able to them or make arrangements with the department requesting the film to permit their students to join the first class. Two of the weekly bulletins are reprinted here: MOTION PICTURE HIGHLIGHTS Week of September 22—26 The following n:otioii picture filins will bo in the build- ing duriii}- the week of September 22—26. These filnis are secured primarily for the department as indicated. Should ycu desire the use of any of these films, please make arrangements with Mr. Collier, in room 317. Monday. Scfil. 22 General Ed. "America—Yesterday and Today." .A screen editorial showing how the priniiti\c hand labor of yesterday has been transformed into the machine industry of today. "The .American Way". The case for the prevailing economic and social order forcefully narrated. "The Right of Work." Sequel to "The American Way" dealing mainly with lalxjr relations. Tuesday, Sept. 23 Movie Club "Village School," "Zapotican Potters," "Britain on Guard," "Calling all Crooners." Physical Ed. "Forward Pass." Featuring outstanding foot- ball coaches. Drawing and Engineering "Shop Work." Wednesday, Sept. 24 Metal Work "Boulder Dam." Construction of Boulder Dam from the beginning. Spanish and General Ed. "Wings Over the .Andes." One of the most interesting of exploration i)ictures. Photographs the "Great Wall of Peru," and the "Valley of Volcanoes." Home Making and General Ed. "A Criminal is Born." A dramatization of four boys who, when their parents show insufficient interest in them, turn to crime. Thursday, Sept. 25 Vocations "It's the Little Things That Count." Salesman- ship. Biology "Hydrozoa," "Protozoa," "Beach and .Sea .Animals." .American Hist. "Sons of Liberty." Tells of Haym Solomon and Nathan Hale. Friday, Sept. 26 Chemistry "A New World Through Chemistry." Biology "Microscopic .Animal Life." Photomicrographic views show four single celled animals. "Studies in Micro-Biology." "Aquarium in a Wine Glass." When a tuft of hay is put in a wine glass filled with pond or tap water a ready-made aquarium is created. Making sandstone blocks—from the Eastman classroom film, "Sand to Clay."