Reel Life (Sep 1913 - Mar 1914)

38 Reel Life Beauty Harry Pollard and Margaret Fischer in "Sally's Elopement" Thaiihouscr Madeline and Marion Fairbanks in "Twins and a Step-mother" Film Libraries for Colleges That the field of educational motion pictures is graduajlly widening and is being taken up by colleges is evidenced by an editorial which appears in the last issue of tlie Yale Alumni Weekly, a paper publis'hed by the graduate members of that university. "The practical advantages of moving picture films for certain kinds of educational use has not received the attention in this country, in spite of Mr. Edison's plea, that it has in Germany. The use of the cinematograph film as an educational agent is rapidly gaining ground in that country. Last October a Library of Films was opened in Berlin (Filmarchiv fur Lehrund Unterrichteszecke) . This Berlin depository already possesses a very large collection of valuable films, dealing especially with scientific and allied subjects, w'hich is probably not equaled elsewhere. In connection with the library, an Intelligence Bureau has been opened, where advice can be obtained on all matters connected with the cinematograph and its uses. American universities seem to have neglected this field. Perhaps the low esteem in which the motion pictures are held has been partly responsible, although the dread of 'popularizing' education by methods wihioh miglit incur the charge of 'sensational' is also a factor. But when it is remembered that the moving picture camera may be used in connection with the microscope — that it has an unlimited field in geography, the recording of social life, and in natural history — it seems difficuh to account for the fact that our universities have practically ignored it. The value is not so much to be sought in the classroom, for there are, of course, objections to its use there, but the founding o'f this new type of library would possess an interest for future generations which can scarcely be estimated. Yale has been a pioneer in many things. Why not in this ? Funds would be required — the German society is planning to spend $7,500 a year on buying films — ^but Yale could begin in a more modest way. The plan seems at least to merit consideration." By No Means. Mr. Noitall — I have some good ideas I wish your journal would absorb. Editor — Do you think we're running a blotting paper? — Boston Morning Globe. "My gracious, boy," said the uncle, "you do certainly eat an awful lot for a little boy." '"Well, slij," replied the boy, "maybe I'm not so little as I look from the outside."— Everybody's. He had just returned from Paris and said to his old aunt in the country : "Here, aunt, is a silver franc piece I brought you from Paris as a souvenir." "Thanks, Herman," said the old lady. "I wish you'd thought to have brought me home one of those Latin quarters I read so much about." — Exchange. As 1914 Sees Daniel. Sunday School Teacher — Why was Daniel forced to enter the lion's den? Bright Pupil — Why, he'd 'a' spoilt a whole film if he didn't! — Judge. Majestic Francelia Billington and Andrew Robson in "The Portrait of Anita ' Reliance Anna Laughlin as the janitor's daughter in "The Janitor"