The education of the ordinary child : Lankhills methods: with schemes of work / by John Duncan.
- Duncan, John, -1899.
- Date:
- [1942]
Licence: In copyright
Credit: The education of the ordinary child : Lankhills methods: with schemes of work / by John Duncan. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![of leafy trees and shady lawn. Sixteen senior girls filter in through a side door and move into formation for the country dance “ Newcastle The girls are nearly all tall and well grown. They wear well-cut navy gym dresses, with short- sleeved cream blouses, white ankle socks, and rubber shoes. Navy ribbons on their trim heads secure their hair. We observe the poise of the girls, their sturdy brown limbs, their fresh clear skins and bright eyes, and they dance. They move easily and gracefully, and their faces are vivacious as, dancing opposite their partners, they flash little smiles. There is something elusive here, something of happiness, of gay spirit, of beauty. The dance changes to “ The Dargason ”. One of the visitors leans over and whispers, “ Look at the way that girl [indicates] carries her head. Her movements are exquisite. She is very attractive.” Gladys is acknowledged by the others to be the best dancer in the school. She loves dancing, and we believe that through it she has developed self-control and self-respect. In her spare time she sometimes coaches a team. Gladys left school three months ago. She is a parlourmaid, and earns her own living. She writes us “ newsy 5 5 letters and says she has joined a club for country dancing. (c) Visitors have come this Friday afternoon to the kitchen to see the beginning of a cookery lesson. The girls were given their assignments last Tuesday so that they could think over and plan their work. They come now into the kitchen and each goes to cupboards and collects the utensils she needs. Along one side of the kitchen beneath three large windows is a built-in table-top 23 feet long on which are spaced three sets of scales and weights. Quantities of the raw materials that are in the greatest demand, like flour and sugar, are similarly spaced to afford ease of access. The girls take and weigh out or measure the materials they require. The teacher, who has been talking with the visitors, moves round the room observing, asking a quiet question here and there. The visitors watch Isobel, who has hair of real Titian hue under her pretty cap. She is making sausage rolls, and is busy with flaky pastry. She has a card of written instructions and diagrams. As she com¬ pletes the rolling of the pastry, she pauses to study the card. Inquiry reveals that Isobel has made flaky pastry once before, a fortnight ago when she made jam tarts. There is Daphne, a](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29818813_0025.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
