European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 21, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9 education news a Lyida Davidson Valitus Alim disc Zissi  print in Sui Jii Aften Imin on the Island of   ii ill with  Lan Stuhl Klenus a tier in West pc Many. For picture ladies working with classes is an Art by i a gov Davidson  Bureau Lan Stuhl. West Germany picture this a room full of 6-year-Olds talking about the painting sunday afternoon on the Island of la grand Matte by Georges Surat. Sound far fetched nol Al All As the youngsters at Lan Stuhl elementary school know. Each month 10 volunteers they Call themselves picture ladies visit 10 classrooms and talk about Art with first through fifth graders. One month a class May talk about the nigh watch by the 17th-Century dutch master Rembrandt. The next month the students May discuss i Aris through my window by 20th-Century artist Marc Chagall. We try to get them to understand that an is not just a picture on the Wall or standing with your parents in a museum said Sara Carlin. A Volunteer picture lady. Art is out there for  the picture lady program began last year with one woman. Valerie Seaton. Who teaches English in the mornings at Ramstein Junior High and High schools offered to talk about Art at her children s classes at lands Uhl. She had been in similar programs in the states. Other teachers at the school asked her to speak to their classes and soon she had More requests than time. So she found Susan waterhouse and Carlin. Whom Seaton credits w Ith getting the Volunteer program organized. Seaton said the children who see their volunteers Only once a month have trouble yemeni bring the women s names hence the designation of picture ladies. Even the youngest students Are enthusiastic. When Seaton entered Leann Duvries s first Grade class last week she was greeted with a Ripple of excitement and instant attention. The first print she displayed was Seurat s sunday afternoon on the Island of la Grande  it was hailed with ohs and  some students got up Totake a closer look and Seaton asked questions that elicited both expected and unexpected answers. Why do Vou suppose the women Are carrying umbrellas when it s sunny out she asked. To keep the Sun out of their eyes was the logical response from 6-Ycar-old Amanda Montoya. After explaining that the picture was done entirely with Small Dotso six colors. Seaton described How Seurat. A 19th-Century French Painter Laid one color near another to produce the illusion of a third color. So what would you do if you needed to paint something Green but did t have a Green Crayon she asked. Borrow one was the reply. Volunteers use a variety of props to explain the artists backgrounds and techniques and the history of the period. When one Volunteer finds something that works Well with a class she shares the idea. Hut. Seaton said what works for one picture lady does t necessarily work for  in one class she used Spaghetti and pizza As samples of things italian when talking about 18th-Century italian artist Canaletto s painting Square of St.  she was delighted with How Well the props worked and suggested their use to Carlin. Carlin showing her class the Spaghetti posed the question. Where does this come from "1 got eight voices telling me. The commissary " Carlm said. Then one boy explained How Spaghetti did t really come from Italy it came from China just like dynamite and 1 knew we d never get Back to  the picture ladies Are on constant Lookout for More volunteers. Participants need not have Art degrees. Carlin is a registered dietitian who volunteers at the Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center and Wale House used to teach biology years and years  Seaton said volunteers need Only two requirements. Vou just have to enjoy  she said and you have to enjoy  the children really remember the difference Between Rembrandt and Renoir modern an Renaissance the picture ladies say yes. Waterhouse recalled How one student bragged that while watching the game show jeopardy be could provide questions to the first three answers in the Art category while the contestants could not. To help students prepare for the european wide spelling Bee the stars and stripes otters this weekly column on words their spelling meanings and origins. These words Are typical of those used in bees but May not necessarily be used in Competition. Spelling source is Webster s third new International dictionary the official dictionary of the bees. The column is prepared by Lawrence technological University. Cult noun faculty is an ancient term that can be traced to similar latin words whose meanings include Power ability or academics. The teacher sat your school Are your school  also the sense of ability or Power presented by the term Sis described when we say that a person has the faculty for accomplishing a particular task such a Reading Public speaking taking a leadership role Etc. The faculty at your school will no doubt help you develop your faculty for learning