Page 2 Section I Portland Observer, June 6, 1984 METROPOLITAN Youngsters graduate with pride by l.unna Duke G R A S S K O O T N £ W S . N. W — Jeannette I egan School o f Early I earning is creating an educational triangle of love, discipline and academic success for children 2 'A through 6 years old Parents believe their children are receiving an un­ shakable foundation on which to succeed The school is part of a fam ily network that extends to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Los Angeles, ( alifornia and Portland. Oregon, belly Legan Sm ith, adm inistrator, said her educational concepts and approach comes from her mother's theories on how children should be raised “ You give them lots o f love, discipline them when they need it, and let them play and have fun.” At het annual graduation, excited parents snapped photos o f their children's performance in C in ­ derella at M att Dishman C om ­ munity ( enter while praising the educational impact and philosophy of the l egan School. Linda H a rtis said o f her son's developm ent, “ He has a positive self-image lie is excited about learn mg, wants to read and loves books, flie school docs a lot lor a child's self-esteem.” A K Nyoka added, “ My daughter has benefited by being socially interactive. Also, Legan leaches good cognizance skills; reading, writing and good manners She is learning how to offer her support to what the community is doing." Smith's educational approach is io start with the ABC's of learning at three years old. "Som e people lecl that a child should develop motor and social skills. But I feel you can work all this together with academics. We found children as early as three are ready to start reading II you can catch them early, there is no limit to what you can leach them.” High expectations are the rules at l egan School Smith added, “ II they can learn who is on the A Team and Dukes o j Hazard, then they can learn who the president, governor and mayor are All you have to do is pul it out there lor them." Smith started working toward opening Jeannette Legan in 1978 and was met by bureaucracy. City Hall and zoning laws She remembered, “ Il was d if- A PPR EC IA TIO N A W A R D S - In honor of its 16th anniversary. Port land S ta ta U n iv e r * ity '» IP S U '* l B lack S tu d ia * D a p a rtm a n t gave aw ard* Friday. June 1st. to ” 12 (P S U I atudant* w ho have mada con tr ib u tio n * to th a (B la c k S tu d ia *) D a p a r tm a n t a n d /o r th a B lack com m unity during tha 1983 84 acadam ic yaar ' Front row II r) Darrell M illnar. C hairm an of tha Black S tu d ia * D apartm an t. and atu d an t* Sharia Sm ith. Sylvia King. Kyung Kim. Freda L. Om ar, and O w en R Owen Back row . Xaviar Browing. Nathanial Scott. A ndrew Ho*ch Carla K Kelly, and P aquita G arataa N ot ahown but also receiving aw ard*, w a r* Consuelo Raeva* and Ronnea W alker (Photo Richard J Browm Prof, returns to Ghana by Nathaniel Scoll Betty Fagan Sm ith w ith her claxa of 84 ficult at first I tell they did not believe a Black woman could set up a school and I was given excuses why I should not start the school." Smith remodeled a three-story house in a residential area into the school. “ I had to gel variances for parking, property lines and loading and unloading of c h ild re n ." She overcame those obstacles and opened her doors in 1980 The fruits of her labor arc ap­ preciated when parents like Bernice Kahnoski (eels, “ It is a loving and disciplined environment We also like the academic quality Legan upholds." Wally Scales slated Smith's em phasis on the fundamentals, "(She) gave my son a headstart on his education and I also liked the chance lor him to intermingle with children ol his own race " Smith said her objective is to create a learning readiness environ meni around and within the student. She hopes to produce trustfu l, autonomous, intelligent, com passionate and cooperative young people with a sense of humanity to reshape the society in which they live. “ We develop memory percep (Photo Richard J Brown) times a week ( urrently, there are 40 children enrolled but she expects openings this summer. Star Waters indicated how she was constantly amazed at what her son had learned “ I'm impressed that a small 2'/j year old knows that the mayor is Ivancie At least for a little while " lions, good listening skills and the a b ility to pay a tte n tio n ,“ Smith said. "Once he or she learns how to listen, then that child will be able to learn." She rcinlorces the education of her two- and three-year olds with homework twice a week and four through six with homework lour Historic North Portland home open The John Palmer House, an exquisite Queen Anne-Lastlakc Vic­ torian Home, built in 1890, is now open to the public. The house features stained and colored win- dows by the I’ ovcy Art Glass t o. 1 he 1$ rooms open to the public host a line collection of gasoliers and V ictorian furniture Irom the mid to late l8(M('s. Il has recently been rc-papcrcd in the magnificent Victorian art papers ol Bruce Brad bury of Vcnicia, ( alifornia The house is open for lours from 12 to 5 p m. Ihursday through Sun day Admission is $1 (8); student, senior and group rales are available It is also available for private receptions, dinners and weddings Lor in fo rm a tio n call M ary or Richard Sautcr at 284 <891 The house is listed on the N ational Register ol H istoric Places It is currently listed in the 1984 A A A Oregon Tour Book and has recently been featured in several publications and is located at 4114 N Mississippi Ave " D r . (A dolphus) lu rk s o n has been a valuable ad dition to our department, (but) he is a victim ol the budget cuts that have plagued the university over the past couple ol ye a rs ." Dr D arrell M illn c r, (h a ir m a n of the Black Studies Departm ent at P ortland Stale Universilv (PSUj said, as he reflec led upon the departure of the music professor. When Dr Turkson came to PSLJ in 1981. Dr M illn c r added, his position was funded through a I ullbright scholarship And when the funding expired, the Black Studies Department maintained the position B ut. because ol budget problems, “ I he department won't be able to do that follow ing this summer (te rm ),“ he said, adding, “ in a personal sense, he (Turkson) was always a very warm and suppor live colleague.” W ith the culm ination ol the summer session. Dr Turkson plans to return to Ghana, where his wife and three children reside However, beyond that, he cannot say where his next teaching assignment might he Nevertheless, he did say, “ I (eel very glad, actually, (to be) going back to help with the growth of the University (of Ghana); particularly the school of perform ing arts; of which I am the director ” Dr. I urkson speaks of himself as a composer, a musicologist, and. he maintains that “ my stay here has widened mv experience, ad ministralivelv and academically I have learned several th in g s ," he said “ Because ol my own background in African Studies, I Dr. T u rk s o n lphoto Rtcha-dBr- wnl leel strongly that the Black Studie Department (at PSIJ) should con linuc to grow . ” Dr. William " B ill” I title, whom Dr. Turkson characterized as "ms greatest friend since I came heic " said in reference to T u rk s o n ’s departure, " W e will lose a senior scholar He has been a positive in flucncc providing a certain so il ol wisdom and perspective on issu e s that are relevant to the Black es perience " Dr. Turkson plans to leave lo t Ghana, either in late July or in earl August CUSTOM DECORATING SALE! 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