rrvnvFMVMHipwHKvmHMMaiiMB i$w&mftg!vw 'svv'vw'y !vtv e 'iwv(' -w.ty,,v.l9,iJ,,v.,.JT,u,,.., w.y rM-v' KC j T I-B" r il & I i. k w 1. Ifflv h i 1 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1919 j - 13 t "S4 Y E-E-E-E, JOHN," AND JOHN DID AT U. OF P. CLINIC Doctor IVitmer Demonstrates Efficacy of Psychological Tests at Opening of Summer Session in University And So They Were Married By HAZEL. I1EY0 IIATC1IELOK Copyrlfht. IBID, by Publlo Ledttr Co. CTOHN, say 'E-e-c-c-e-et' " " "Louder, John! Open your moutb wldel" "Now, hands on your hips J IMacc! Take a deep breatl. and say 'Ah-a-a-a-al' Louder!" "Now, touch your left ear with your right hand! Now your right ear with jour left hand! Show me your right foot and your right hand!" Sounds foolish, doesn't it? ' And yet nluc-ycar-old John, who obeyed all those commands in Dr. Light rier Wltmcr's opening psychological clinic of the University of Pennsylvania Summer School, was made into n more or less normal youngster by just such training. "John," said Doctor Witmcr, who- is head of the psjchologicnl depart ment 'and founder of the clinic, which began in 1800, "was brought to us March li of this jear. He had been in Oaks 1A nt Kchool for two cars when a kindly principal promoted him to Class in. Talk Was Unintelligible "But she was surprised to find within n short time that John could not rend a word and thnt he talked an almost unintelligible baby talk. She placed him in a special tlnss of feeble-minded and backward children, but he didn't progress, because he wasn't individually trained. "When we got him in March he knew only the letters A, II, C, ahd O. At the end of five and one-half hours of our special training, spread over a period of six weeks, he could read. He had ' coicrcd slc pages of a reader and knew every word on the pages, wherever he met the words. At present John is a fairly normal boy with normal mental ity, and we hope to have him fit to enter the second grade in the fall. "John's trouble was n speech defect and no mental trouble nt all. He also is deficient in energy, and he's nervous, and frail. We attempt to correct those defects nt the Uuicrsity Hospital and at our classes. "A child of six is supposed to go to school with articulate language nt his command. On the basis of that ability he can be taught reading and writing. Hut if he isn't able to nrticulate, his progress in other training is retarded." Hoy Cannot Dress Himself Children were brought before Dr. Witmcr yesterday, whom he had never seen before. Joseph was such n child, sent in br a welfare organization, He is nine years old nud has been two years in the first grade and can't get out. The boy cannot dress himself. Under constant observation, Joseph was permitted to try to place a number of nriously shaped blocks into cor respondingly shaped holes. This is called the form board test, to determine with what ability he can master a simple problem. Following this, he tried to identify colored blocks and letters. "Joseph, repeat after me: 4-5-0-3," asked Dr. Henry J. Thompson, assis tant to Doctor Witmer. Hut Joseph could only remember three of the numbers. This test was re peated in a variety of wajs. "This," commented Doctor Wit mer, "Is called the memory span test. Joseph is eight years old. And when an eight-year-old boy has a memory span no higher than three, It is safe to Bay that he'll never pass the sixth grade." Then Joseph Rebelled Joseph was tested further for his alertness. He was asked to raise his right and left hands and to touch first one ear and then the other, and so on. But Joseph finally rebelled at this stage of the game, and refused to stand up. "You don't want to stand up?" asked Doctor Wltmer. "Well, that's obstinacy and obstinacy may be a sign of intelligence. You know It Is said that a chimpanzee won't talk, because he knows If he docs talk folks might put him to work. The real game of the child," added the doctor, "Is to make things as easy as possible for himself. And nn education is too much trouble. In somo cases I would rec ommend a good thrashing as a remedial treatment. "Some children can't do certain things because they won't. I'rotidcd I was certain thnt a child of mine under stood what I wanted It to do, and pro vided I was sure the child was phsic ally able to obey me. I wouldn't take 'I don't want to' for nn answer. Discip linary treatment is often necessary for children who might seem to be feeble minded." The clinic at the University is in daily operation the car round. It com prises three co-ordinnte activities: tnc examination. UiaEUOSlB ana proserin- i tlon of remedial treatment of backward , children; the educational treatment, at times through organized classes, at times individually; and the social service de partment, which obtains accurate in formation concerning home conditions to assist in diagnosis. This last activity brings about necessary co-operation between the home or social agencies and the psy chological clinic for the more effective carrying out of the educational treat ment recommended. The students who attended the sum mer clinic yesterday and who com prise the classes which meet every day until the fall arc men and women who are answering the increasing demand for clinical examiners in connection with ps etiological clinic associated with school sjstcms, hospitals, juvenile courts, and institutions. The faculty includes, besides Doctor Witmcr and Doctor Humpstone, Pro fessor Kdwin H. Twitmyer, who has charge of the speech defect work ; Frank H. Keitcr, Karl G. Miller, and Morris Vitcles. rrofebsor Gladys G. Ide, is in charge of the social service depart ment; and Rebecca B. Learning and Leslie D. Wilcox are clinical teachers. START THIS STORY TODAY "I wonder If Scott could lend me some," said Alice. She had hesitated about mentioning the fact that she was out of money, but now that she had confessed to Ruth she felt that per haps Ruth could arrange It without tell ing Scott the truth. "Do 5 ou thiuk he could?" Ruth turned to her quickly. "No. to tell the truth, I don't," she flamed out. "Do you realize that we are try ing to live on $60 a week and that we have to move into n cheaper apartment next fall because we can't pay the rent here?" "Why. Bert is maklug more than that." Alice said slowly. Any woman can understand how this would anger Ruth still more, and yet there wbb nothing to be done about it. Surely, surely, though, Alice would not stay on them much 'longer, and yet it was true thnt she hadn't much of an outlook. If Bert did not want her back she would simply have to go home with her people, Scott's people. And thej were In California just now. There was a coldness between the two girls for the rest of the morning. Ruth began to clean up the apartment. She Worked feverishly ami crj thorouglib In an effort to wipe out. If she could, the oppresshe feeling that she had bad that morning. Alice helped her, and they wiped paint, swept, dusted and fixed up generally until the apartment looked as usual. They ate a cold lunch from the ice box and afterward Ruth said cenlv, "I'm going apartment hunting this afternoon." "Let me go, too." Alice's tone was eager. She dreaded beiug left nlnne to think and biood. "All right, I have a small list and nc might just as well begin to look now. The sooner we locate somewhere the better." They dress"d in silence, each busy with her own thoughts. Ruth thought 01 how easy it had been for Scott to gle up the apartment, but that the trouble of getting a new place to live was left entirely to her. Alice's thoughts were in a turmoil. For the first time in her life she was actually frightened, actually not sure of what would happen. She had gone too far. and things were not reacting to suit her. Gertie, the girl at the switchboard, tailed after them as they were going out of the lobby, and Ruth turned back. "A letter for Mrs. Harry." she said, grinning and holding up a large busi nesslike en elope. Alice almost matched it from her, hoi face white, her hnnd trembling. Ruth was Immediately com passionate. Whatever she disapproved of in Alloc, she could rot help feellug for her now. This was Alice's mo ment of suffering or joj ; it perhnp was the turning point in Alice's life. Alice had begun to go back upstaiis, and Ruth followed her. In the npait- mptit Alii o went in to Ruth's room and 1 lned the door, nnd'Kuth under stood thnt 1 he wanted to be alone, so isjie waited outside. It seemed a ery I long while before Alice opined the (loot . 1 and then her fuce was nhnliitcl. wiped I clean of tolor. She held the letter iu her hand. "Well, it's romc," slio Mild in n I hollow oiic ' lie's done it " I "Inni what? Don't look like that, Alice, please, dear." "He diwn't want me bac K " Until I1111I expeited the woist, 1(, had been afraid that Bert was through. She had never been able to get out 01 her mind the stricken look thnt Bert had worn in his r-yes when Alice had made things particularly miserable for him. "What does he say, Alice?" Alice handed her the letter, nnd Ruth scanned it hastily. It was short and boyishly blunt. It was the letter of a man who is not sure of his feelings nnd does not want to be compelled to think. It simply postponed the ultimate issue. He suggested that Allco con tinue her stay for the present, that there were certain things to be con sidered nnd thought out, and that he hnd not had time to think about them sufficiently. It wasn't any angry letter, but Its cry indifference was whnt could hurt and stung most. Every word breathed the fact that Bert had not missed Alice. Ho did not mention the woman, but a jealous wife could read her In his thoughts between the lines nnd could Imagine the ery worst. Ruth herself would have preferred an angry letter, anything but this obvious effort to let matters slide, which seemed to leave no doubt at nil of Bert's utter Indifference. Belgian Queen Honora Woman Sacramento, Calif., July 0. (By A. P.) The medal of Queen Elizabeth, the personal decoration of the queen of Belgium, with letters from the Bel1 plan legation at Washington nnd a brcet from the Belgiau minister of foreign affairs conferring It, has been received by Mrs. Ben S. Allen, who, it is believed, was the first American woman to undergo shell fire during the war Aicompnnylng Ben S. Allen, her huslmnd, Mrs. Allen visiOerl Belgian headquarters at Furnes in December, l!ll I, mid did her Christinas shopping while shells sci earned overhead. Say Youth Stole Countess's Car Wilkes -Barre, Pa July 0. Clarence Jones, nineteen years, of Hazlcton, was nrrested by detecthes here charged with being one of the two highwaymen who held up the automobile of Countess Dandini de Sylva on the Wllkcs-Barre nioiintnin two weeks ago. The countess is the daughter of the late Congressman Henry W. Palmer. A Fact Wortky Of Careful Consideration In every neighborhood in which we have sold The New Edison Phonograph we have soon after sold instruments to several friends of the first purchaser. It goes to show that people DO believe their own ears! 2& NEW EDISON " The Phonograph with a Soui " Blake & Burkart Herbert E. Blake, Successor 1100-1102 WALNUT STREET "The Home of The New Editon" allrrgSi pill. II III mmi m JlwMusllMfulCarinkcrica The passenger car of today is not merely- a conveyance for pleasure. It is primarily and definitely a means of TRANSPORT ATIONfor the up-to-date business man. - The PAIGE is here in the various popular models and styles, at prices rang ing from Sixteen Hundred and Ninety to Thirty-five Hundred Dollars. GUY A. W1LLEY, President Paige Distributors 1 304 WORTH BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. I . I: A question :l to jj -. interest every ij y smoker. Jf See Thursday's Papers NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR ANY PARTICULAR CIGARETTE It may even make you like your present cigarette better i This economical Salad instead of expensive meat In discussing with a domestic science friend of ours the high cost of nourishing foods we asked her to prepare an eco nomical COVO salad which would take the place of meat. Here it is. Won't you let it put smiles on your pocket-book -and your family, too? MACARONI SALAD WITH CQVO MAYONNAISE 2 cups chopped macaroni 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped Y can pimientos, chopped celery fine Blend all ingredients and maiinate with COVO French Dressing. Serve oiwcrisp lettuce with Mayonnaise. Erfiougn ior six people. N France expert coofo have long toed fine oils like COVO for extra-fine cook ing results. Try COVO and tee if your remits don't tell you why. CEEEEZFAIRBANKZSEZU Hi Lf vSPr-CJf ""SALADS I f$&s UJ, COOKING I $W At grocers' in tins of pint, quart, half-gallon and gallon sizes WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER5 DOWN STAIRS STORE Here's a Siminniinnier Sale No Maun Shoimld Mass 2000 Good Shirts at $1.35 And we mean GOOD, em phatically! Good Shirts, because they are made of standard percales of firm, even texture. Good Shirts, because the best dyes were used in the printing of the stripes, which, by the way, are in 30 different pat terns and color combinations. Good Shirts, because every one was cut according- to Wanamaker specifications. This means that the cuffs are of the proper breadth to fit well and comfortably inside your coat sleeves. The collar bands are smoothly turned and will not saw your neck. The buttons are of ocean pearl, first quality, and are put on to stay. Good Shirts, because there is no skimping anywhere about these shirts. The skirts are long and full, the shoulders are wide enough and the sizes are absolutely right. 'In a word, these are thorough-gjing good shirts that will do any man credit. The price is a good deal lower than usual and the wise man will buy enough to last him through all the shirt-sleeve days of Summer. 5000 AtflufletSc ShiD'ts and Drawers for Men 60c Each which means a saving of 40 per cent on each garment. Both shirts and drawers are athletic style of fine, cool checked nainsook. They are made in the best possible manner for warm weather and each garment is in a sealed package. A man can get a whole season's supply at little more than half of what he would regularly pay. (.nll.T.. Murkrt) H f Iff? Trim Tailored Waists of the kind that arc wanted by so many women going away to the mountains. Linene waists with two-in-one collais are $1.7,-. Madras with two-in-one or detachable collars at $3.lj0 and ?3.75. Soft linen with two-in-onu collar at $-1.50. White linen with a tucked front or plain front, both with detachable collars, at $0. Cool Black Siik .Blooses made in simple styles hae collars that button high, roll collars or perhaps a frill. Tub silk is $5. Satin is 55.75. Georgette erepe is $." and $7.."0. Crepe de chine is $0.75, S7.50 and ?9.."0. (Murliel) Skirts Witli "the" Q toss of Sat 5 mi Theio is much of smaitness about these skirts of satin-finished Venetian 'doth. They aie a gleam ing white with an oei plaid of black. '1'he lines are very giaceful, as each skirt is gathered a little all around under a belt and there are two at tractive pockets. $5.75. Plain white Venetian skirts aie aKo $5.75 and some skirts of Venetian with a stupe of another weae are ?4.7o. These aie but a few of the manj cool, good-for-any-occasion skirts in our Down Stans Sknt Stole. (Murkrt) Refresh ing Frocks for Oirlls The fiock that is sketched is of pink, green or blue gingham that rather re sembles fine linen. Theie is a touch of hand woik on the white collar, the cuffs and the pocket-top-.. Isn'.t it youthful and lef reshing. In sizes C to 10 yeais, t is only $2.50. Hamd Work gives a personal touch to another new gingham frock in gieen, blue, pink or maize. It is smocked by hand and em broidered on the white collar. A knot of black civet at the neck gii- a finishing f ( touch. Sues G to 10 yeais, $3. U - White Skirts to Wear With Maddaes or With Blouses They aie well tailored you notice that fust of all. The cusp precision of the pleats or the pockets or the finish of a belt means o much to the general effect of a white Muit. One model is gored and has unusual pockets and a wide belt. Thc'mateiial is white jean. Another, also of white jean, is pleated in back and in fiont, but is plain on the sides whore theie are pockets. Sizes 12 to 16 years, $3.50. '$' (( rutrnl) Dewdrop Gh if foul It's j'ust as cool looking and lovely as it sounds, and would make delightful evening or afternoon frocks for Summer. There are sparkling little crystals on flesh tolor, pink, light blue, maize, gold, navy blue or black chiffon, and it is 40 inches wide. $1.35 a urd. (Oiitrnl) This Is Certainly the Time to Bury a Symmirmier Wrap Good capes and dolmans are gojjjjfor a song these days, and women contemplating Summer trips can't do" better than take advantage of the low pi ices. For instance, SI 1 25 will buy some excellent silk lined capes and dolmans of poplin, velour or serge. Some are lined with taffeta and trimmed with tiicolctte. At $19.50 there are some fine things of silver tone, veloui and seige, all silk lined, and originally maiked at double&this sum or more. Full length serge capes, lined with silk, and cut on excellent lines and are splendid for all aiound weai. $27.50. Capes of fine Poiret twill and serge, gracefully cut and carefully made, arc $37.50. Finer wraps, mostly one of a kind, are of cash meie,evoia,liohia and tncotine and much reduced. Now $15 to $85. (Market) Cool Prairie Grass Rugs Are Half Price Clean, flagrant rugs, made from glass that grows on the wind swept piairics, seem ideal for Summer usea. These are in two good sizes: 8x10 feet, $6.75 9x12 feet, $7.50 Heavy Fiber Rugs at a Third Less (Limited Quantities) 912 feet, $12.50 8.3x10.6 feet, $11.50 (rhmtmiD Prio ted Marquisette for Draperies O'c a Yard At a little distance it resembles madias woven in the patterns that aie ically only printed on. It is light and cool and in a large va nety of designs and color com binations. 36 inches wide. Drapery M drasiiraCoo! Dark Shades Verdure patterns on dark, trans parent grounds are ever so cool! The madras will seem to float rather thai, hang in the doorways of your Summer home. It is 36 to 40 inches wide at 65c to $1.35 a yard. (Clirttnut) The P5tpat of Little Feet Comimig to the Dowm Stairs Shoe Store Children's shoes how fast they wear out' But how glad you are to have the children romp and play in the sunshine and get tanned and chubby! Give them the proper play shoes and save the others for dress-up time. If you buy both in the Down Stairs Shoe Stole, they will last as long as any shoes worn by an active child. Prices are moderate, as. you can sec at a glance. The little shoes are made right, you can tell that by the way they fit tho normal, growing feet of your children. .Play Shoes Comfortable, cool play oxfords and barefoot sandals are made of dark tan leather. Sizes " to 2 are $1 to $2.50. All Sorts of Low Shoes for the Kiddies White leather that looks' like buckskin and cleans very easily forms some neat oxford ties, pumps ., 1, f .. ...W 1 M-.- i ...,,. ,. 1M,. ,F .,) ,, ,a,.,rq,H ' I ' - !! I .M1 III, ,. 1, j and shoes or you may choose white canvas. Sizes 8' to 2, $1.90 to ?4.50 a pair. Ankle-strap pumps of black calfskin and black patent leather are in wide-too shapes with welted soles. Sizes 8V4 to 2, $3.50 and ?4. Children's oxford ties of black calfskin, black patent leather and tan calfskin are mada with sensible wide toes and durable welted soles', Size3 8Vj to 2, 83.75 to $5.50 a pair.' (I'lirttnut) r?l v v Atr M Kzm "KAi " lt"-t) V "r u y? t k -V- - t .. 1 V)"I r, - 1. v fa fn. fcl, ' "V n 7'i. i .T '- tf I ,. X . 1 1 11 Zftfir .' zf' "&.'; 1 j t 4 ..fCU, , i-S..ii ' A... j.tt.-JIkS y
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