Educational screen & audio-visual guide (c1956-1971])

just as it is inferred throughout the presentation. Both of these very fine recordings, worth the close scrutiny of junior and senior high school history faculties, can contribute to the success of learning in these areas. Two recordings of both historical and Uterary interest, and useful in secondary schools, colleges and libraries are now available and worthy of consideration by educators. L. Jesse Lemiseh reads the Benjamin Franklin Autobiography on Folkways FVV 9771. The original document, of course, is considerably shortened and is covered on two sides of the usual twelve-inch microgroove recording. Mr. Lemiseh reads from the ope.iing passages of what Benjamin Franklin called his 'memoirs'— in reality a letter addressed to his son by the elder statesman. It begins, "I have ever had the pleasure in obtaining any little anecdotes of my ancestors. You may remember the inquiries I made among the remains of my relations when you were with me in England and the journey I undertook for that purpose." Mr. Franklin goes on to recount some of the experiences of his childhood, recalling that his elder brothers were all apprenticed to different trades but that he was sent to grammar school at eight years of age, his "father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the Church." Franklin goes on to report his early ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS — Jr. High, Sr. High, College — for Mathematics, Science and Business classes. Shows history of computation^ explains number system and place value concepts. Computers are explained— unusual uses illustrated. 23 M'nutes — Color $220.00 b/w $110.00 LIFE IN A C:LL — Jr. High, Sr. High, College — Science — illustrates life functions in a single cell. 12 minutes — Color $135.00 b/w $67.50 ANIMALS IN A MICRO-UNIVERSE — Jr. High, Sr. High, College — Science — Illustrates numerous types of microscopic organisms. 11 minutes — Color $120.00 b/w $60.00 16MM SOUND PREVIEW PRINTS AVAILABLE Exl:;stve D'sfributor: COLBURN FILM DISTRIBUTORS, inc. P.O. Box 470 Lake Forest, Illinois. Audio. C4RD4I0G® Record Reviews on Cards Box 1771— Albany 1. New York n Please enter. .1 year subscription(s) to Audio CARDALOG, inclucJing the FREE Audio CARDALOG Directory of Record Producers. 400 cards10 issues-$25.00 D Please send us full information about Audio CARDALOG. Ncme Organization or School Address City and State Free offer expires September IS, 1961. Price for Directory $5.00 thereafter to subscribers. fondness of reading, listing some o the books available to him, and re porting that "this bookish inclinatioi at length determined my father t make me a printer." He describes hi apprenticeship to his brother, his de partiire from Boston, his experience in New York and the eventual journe to Philadelphia. The recording goes on and deal with Franklin's relationship wit Kcimer and the eventual partnershi; with Hugh Meredith, underwritten b the hitter's father. In the further cours of the recording Franklin discusse the library he helped found. Franklin discusses his interpretatio and definition of "Moral Virtues," lisl ing those which he considered inportant as Temperance, Silena Order, Resolution, Frugality, Industrv Sincerity, Justice, Moderation, Cleanl ness. Tranquility, Chastity and Hi militv . The recording itself is well rea and its importance can be measure by the uses to which it can be put i both schools and libraries. Secondai school students can hear it as an ii dividual assignment for reporting t class, and as assigned listening. Po tions can be presented by way < illustration and to encourage readir for larger class groups. Libraries can find this a stimuli to both study and discussion, and cj offer it both in group listening pr grams and for loan purposes. Lincoln Speaks On February 12, 1959, the 1501 anniversary of the birth of Abraha i Lincoln, an octogenarian said, "N ( often in the history of mankind do a man arrive on earth who is bo steel and velvet, who is hard as ro and soft as drifting fog, who hoi in his heart and mind the paradox terrible storm and peace unspeakal and perfect." The speaker was Carl Sandburg, 1 audience composed of legislati> judicial and executive dignitaries the United States, and members of t diplomatic corps. The presentation Carl Sandburg's reading at the Jo Session of Congress three years a is the first of four sides of album 8(' 807 offered by Spoken Arts. The remaining three sides con." of Lincoln's Speeches and Letters rt by Roy P. Easier. Mr. Easier, an . complished Lincoln scholar himsi is director of the Reference Dept ment in the Library of Congress, reads the Lincoln documents with ' assurance of a scholar who und stands fully the moods of the man is thus interpreting. 504 Educational Screen and Audiovisual Guide — September, 1'