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Portland Observer, November 23, 1983 Page 3 METROPOLITAN CURL SALE Curl Regular $65.00 NOW $40.00 Talking Drum introduces gift books (includes Cut. Curl, conditioner and Stylet l Cellophane Heir Color Regular •20“ -*26" NOW $10.00 Hair Cuts Regular $15.00-$20.00 NOW $10.00 I 'll get a book and take a look A special friend I'll tee. W ho's waiting there W ith fun to share For children just like me butch by Lamia Duke Crassrool News. N. B '— In anti cipation of the holiday buying season The Talking Drum Book store held a book party Saturday, November 19th, for beginning and young readers. The affair had all the razzle-daz zle of a party with the nutrients of literature serving as the backdrop. To the delight of fifty children the Sojourner Truth Theatre performed a children’s poem called African Dreams. They were awed by the magic of Tyrone Waters and Ramon Love. The Pan-African cultural organi zation Kukatonnon was also on hand distributing gift certificates. As an organization, the Institute said, “ We believe reading is very important. It is through reading that we learn about other cultures and experience different ways of liv ing. Black people can learn about themselves and their history and it is through reading that we learn that all people are created equal.” Carlotte Lewis gave complimen tary copies of Kwanza Coloring Book, and N a’eem Muhammad in troduced his Nature's Lillie Fables. Muhammad said. " I looked at the market for children's books and noticed there were very few fables for children, and I didn’t see a lot of depth in children's books. I wanted to give children fables they could think about as they got older.” An example from Nature's Lillie Fable, written by Muhammad, is “ The Tadpole and the Frog." The H a » r D e s ig n F o r M e n & W o m e n 1410 N E IE ju W w N ov » . t « 3 l B r o a d w a y . P o r t la n d . O r e g o n E B 4 1B 97 1 - Na’aam Muhammad raada from hit nawly pub liahad book "Natura e Littla Fablaa" during Talking tadpole ridicules the frog with the frog having the last words, ‘ I know that which you know not.' The moral is don't be so quick to make fun of someone— it might be you someday. Joyce Harris, manager of the Talking Drum Bookstore, intro duced other childrens books: Majo Means One and Jambo Means H el lo. Both books are written by Muriel Feeling and illustrated by Tom Feel- Drum Bookatora book party. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) ing. For teenagers, Harris suggested Listen fo r the Fig Tree by Shawn Bell Mathis. “ Readability is the key word in choosing a book this season for . your children. Regardless of the age. try to find a book that is reflec tive of that stage in their lives. As presens, books are an ideal way to motivate children to read." Harris also said she believes books about Afro-Americans or Af- rica are best when they are written by an Afro-American or someone of African heritage. "1 have nothing against white authors but it alt boils down to who's qualified. A white author may not have the correct frame of reference. No one can de scribe an experience best except those who have gone through it." Harris said that poetry is often overlooked and she advocates that parents involve their children in poetry. " T o memorize poetry is one good way to get children to use then minds." Sandra Ford, parant; Sid Eaton, diractor of admissions; Aphra Kstzsv, parant; Kay Toran, par ant; John Daan Toran, studant; and Tad Watlay. G» Rogers Cablesystems 230-2000 C IMM5 «W» - Fred Meyer Congratulates F $ A fu ll evening o f in fo rin .iin u t and entertainm ent,every night o f tile week When sou get BF 1. on Rogers ta ble s'ste m s Black Entertainm ent Teles ision ( BFI ( comprises a little bit ol everything Sosou can watch what sou want, when sou want Comeds greats like the B ill Co-tbs Show Chet Kincaid, the rattled high schoolteacher O r Petes Greene s Washington - Interview s and Commentaries that gist keep sou laughing, ss het her sou hse in 1) C. o r not sport*» c<>me> into the actic>n xxhen Charlie Neal and l.ein Barnes host Black College Football And there s Mdeo Soul And Bods & Soul And news And movies And whs not gist give us a call at Rogers Cabless stems. 2J0 2000 Then, start en|oying' haadmastar. prapara to take tour of Catlin Gabel campus during Sunday's Open House. (Photo: Richard J Brown) Catlin Gabel welcomes visitors by Lamia Duke Crassrool News, N. B’. —On Sun day the public walked through the dream of Ruth Catlin who in 1911 visualized a nondenominational in stitution with high educational ideals. She merged her dream with that of Priscilla Gabel, thus creating Catlin Gabel. Sunday was their third annual open nwwvc. providing an opportun ity fot (ha public to tour the facili- ties. located at 8825 S.W Barnes Road. The school consists of 578 students, 62 teachers and 19 build ings on 57 acres. The students are broken down in four divisions: pre school, lower, middle and upper. Headmaster Ted Whatley said, “ We are a first-rate institution that tries to do the best by every kid who comes here at many levels. Our ex pectations are different for each child—different but very high. We keep a constant focus on the teacher Volleyball tourney aids disabled Volleyball enthusiasts throughout the metropolitan area are invited to “ Volley for Easter Seals" during a two-day, 24-hour tournament at M t. Scott Community Center on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10th and I Ith. Registration is limited to 48 teams for the tournament, believed to be the state’s biggest volleyball event. Men’s, women’s or coed teams are eligible to compete for trophies and prizes. Each team will play two hours (three games). Registration fees will go to Easter Seals to assist Oregon children and adults with physical disabilities. A kick-off party will be held for participating teams on December 1st. For information call 228-5108. »dt1 • '/rr. and the child We have an excellent faculty. an involved student body and a challenging and enriching aca demic program." Another aspect of the Catlin Gabel educational experience is their off-campus experiential curric ulum. Their literature states that field trips are an integrated part of study and these off-campus experi ences reinforce classroom study. During the last ten years seniors at Catlin Gabel have scored 100 points higher than the national aver age on the verbal section of the SAT and College Board Achievement tests. They also score 70 points high er than the national average on math. The colleges most frequently selected are Harvard, Stanford and the University of Oregon. To experience this caliber of edu cation one must pay dearly for it. The tuition for the middle and up per school is a down payment for a new car. However, the admissions office is the first to tell you that lim ited financial aid is available. • » .r - s íL V - J Miss America Vanessa Williams FredMeyer — ONE STOP SHOPPING N CENTERS , 47 3441
