Professor Calls for Stronger Emphasis on Writing Education
Lafayette College English chair Dr. William Watt laments declining student writing skills after two years teaching freshmen. He criticizes high schools for dropping grammar, argues against packaging writing as a separate subject, and urges more trained teachers who demand high standards to improve writing across education.
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New York
UPI
William Watt
Dr. Watt
Lafayette College
Pennsylvania
Annual Junior Garden Exhibit Set for Tuesday at Bever Park
The Playground and Recreation Commission hosts the Annual Junior Garden Exhibit in Bever Park’s large pavilion. Open to 1967 Junior Garden club members, entrants may submit up to six items of flowers, arrangements, or vegetables grown by the exhibitor. Judging by Helen Huth, Lottie Nelson, Lillian Gensicke, and Esther Wasson. Garden directors Lillian Selzer and Charlotte Lubbock oversee with Ruth Waline and Marilyn Selzer assisting.
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Bever Park
Playground and Recreation Commission
Helen Huth
Lottie Nelson
Lillian Gensicke
Esther Wasson
Lillian Selzer
Charlotte Lubbock
Bones Found In Car Prompt Mass Mystery In Connecticut
Detectives sorted a bag of bones found in a car after a resident turned them in to police in New Britain. Sgt. John Savonis said the bones seem to come from something big possibly a dinosaur about 90 feet long, though he also noted they could be cow remains.
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New Britain
Mary Chipperfield Directorship of Southampton Zoo
Mary Chipperfield, 29, runs zoological gardens at Southampton England. Her well managed lions tigers bears and hippos are frequently used by movie producers for wild animal scenes and stunts.
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Mary Chipperfield
Zoological Gardens
Southampton
England
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