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uateII y All I'll* » a n \studies at the University of » Chicago and as a Fulbright re- club memberslents by tne iiooamg 01 puuiiuity ui uic ihkh uwiIII V 'I VI «Vmm mSt. Thomas More Pupils Sweep Board In State Poetry Contest PrizesCreative Expression' Class Fruitfulwhose room all the children are enrolled, gave an address on the venture recently to student teach-Taking «•*— - * be. r,«i « in the el.th lt;** a. St. „« T*lthat children will write creatively Thomas More Catholic Grade V el low .ship of I oUs weic v if provided with a stimulus to re- School this year. As a result threelease their capacity, a unit on m* ---- — ,n•‘Creative Expression’* was car- orabie mentions in the annual con-1 Sister M. latrkia, u.s.«.f inof 14 prizes and five of six honthe local school s pupils. St. Thomas More sent in 10 entries.\■M’’At «X*!r*'I iVt.v.' * * * w•XXX%;ij i*_* ‘ . I • ,.OCCAV. -V. . i ! • - lt;• . I I • ' • * ‘A'.’.'.’.H . I r. 1 I ■ £' . I ■ -V, * '.O.'.'- -*-'. I‘•'V *AVA'-VAvA. V.ers arc convinced of this truth,tstrong and bold they will provide opportunities for .that carries crafts creative expression in any subjectjupon his bac k.* .A A Athat carries crafts upon his back. A fluffy white pillowtary education, College of Benedict, St. Joseph. Minn.☆ lt;3 “Since creative expression is, essentially, nothing more than a normal release of inner feelings and ideas.” she says, “all pupils were encouraged to express their reactions either in oral or written form. Motivation must be built up to provide opportunity in advancing a program of creative expression in the realm of language arts.”matter of the curriculum.Kathleen Gschwind, who won fiist prize, submitted “A Lake at Night.”The lines are:The crescent moon reflects a silvery tinge on the shimmering waters of the lake.The wind slips a rustling murmur through the trees.while the Whip-Poor-Willsings his evening lay.The stars in the skylike diamond-studded candlesHe whips them round in swirling waters.He lifts them high and bends them low.He lifts them high and lets them go.The sea is a pirate strong and boldHe keeps his fortuneburied well.His treasures hiddendeep belowthe foaming maskI of ageless w oe.Karen Gavin won eighth prize with “A Drowsy Little Angel’*— A drowsy little angel Honned into her bedLay beneath her head.A blue silk blanket Covered a soul as white as sn High up in the heavenBaby winds did softly blow.They swayed her little cradle They rocked her little nest.A drowsy little angel Had settled down to rest.Sister Patricia notes it is of vital importance that children be alert-!gleaming brightly above.ted to the seemingly common The trees cast ghastly shadowsthings in God’s wonderful creation, on the shore “Several objectives were form- like witches' brooms, fantastic, ulated in the unit, the principal and sweeping in the breeze.one a determination to gain a bet-ter understanding of the pupils. Michael Schlyer's poem wasProvision for creative expression “The Sea is a Pirate,” which won is a very valuable advancement in seventh prize. Lines of the poem the field of education, and if both*are: elementary and secondary teach-1 The sea is a pirateHonorable mention in the grade echooi eec-«onolUM state poetry comeet went to ftve pwpllsRoeeier, left, Gary Wagner and Linda Hall; stand-hlecn Gschwind, 1913 S. 29th, standing, won first and Karen 2801 S. 22nd, won eighth prize for grade schools in the*»Michael Bchyler, 2804 S. 26th, received the news of his place in the state contest as a surprise. far the letter was missent to another city.tkn of the WFOP competition. Sister M. Patrficla. Order of St. Benedict, is the father of all who
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La Crosse Sunday Tribune
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
Sun, Apr 17, 1955
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