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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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