Charm

It was the sort of ad that would make any schoolteacher blink, yet there it was, smack in the middle of the Philadelphia school system's spring catalogue of in-service courses for teachers. "Are you interested in how you look . . .? Would you care to glimpse some of the newest fashions in clothes? Of hair styles becoming to different types . . .? Does your voice have that quality that makes pupils want to listen . . .?"

For any teacher who wanted to hear more, Philadelphia was offering Course No. 3-C.O. 142 ("Charm School and Personality Development") and Course No. 2-C.O. 136 ("Voice as an Important Asset in Teaching"). By this week, 104 eager teachers had enrolled, for one hour of in-service credit.

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