The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
SCHOOL CHILDREN DRILL.
TEAoHERs' CONTENTION SEES RE-
SUITS OF PHYSICAL CULTURE.

n BuGte ana Drum CoPps Flags ana Tire Fire
Drill ana Swimming Drill Arc Shows
superintendent skinner Expresses Hain Graft
incation and Praises the Citys Gchools.
Last night was set apart for tho especial glory
OF the schoolboys and schoolgirls Of the metropoA
LIS at the convention OF the New York stats
Teachers Association at the Normal College.
Some OF the favored pupils Of both soxes were
chosen to show the methods Of physical culture
In tho schools. 1t was the first time the dele
gates had ever bocn able to witness this branch
Of education in the city, and the big chapel was
TANNED with spectators. Women delegates
stood up on their seats in rows TO get q good
view OF the stage.
The bugle and drum corps Of Grammar School
SO opened tho exhibition. These were the
youngsters who went on to Washington TO
salute President Mckinley. They appeared In
their blue uniforms with white l~eggtngs, KNAPP
sacks, and blue caps. George German, the
Hliputian drum major. twirled his brazen baton.
The corps made the building echo and roecho
as they played in succession the assembly call,
first sergeant's and adjutant's calls, the send
of" the same they gave the President-and the
dismissal, &c d. sc" The boys made an tnstan-
,2neous hit.
lAy younsr, girls of Grammar School 90
then had an inning at ball. drill, ar exceeding
" graceful f and. and pleasing physical exercise IN
in white gowns, with broad. blue sailor collars.
This and the subsequent physical exercises. were
oil directed by NJ Augusta Regua.. who is
supervisor of physical training IN the city
g.. 1s, and 80 marched onto the stage next in
white. shirts with blue silk sashes across their
shoulders. They gave an exhibition Of educa-
tional gymnastics, including free exercfses,
hurdling, swimming drill, and posturing. The
girl, of Grammar School 8 executed ;he wand
closed the exhibition with the standard "es-
thetic' drill, displaying Swedish, German, and
Delsartean physical Repeated
plaudits greeted the varied and picturesque
performance.
delivered AN address on '"The Schools and the
State" He praised the city. schools and al
luded. to the fact that New York had the first
schoolmaster in the person Of Adam Roe!andsen.
who landed with Wouter Van Twtller. His
perorstion was as follows:
III we teach our children to love the nag that
floats over US to-day; To do their duty as Ameri-
can citizens; to be men and women worthy to
inherit the privileges and blessings won by the
courage and sacrifices of our ancestors, then far
of centuries will witness here and throughout
this grand Commonwealth a happy, prosperous,
Christian people, living under a school 81 stem
made strong and helpful by a loyal public senti-
like Greater New York and q State worthily
and conspicuously recognized as the Empire
State"
At the morning session there was a discussion
on The Relation OF Homo and School," The
speakers were Dr.. Walter e. Gunnison OF
Yonkers, and Dr.. James NJ. Milne of oneonta.
The mandolin orchestra Of Grammar School "a,
led by Bernard F. Cecire, played for the onter-
tainment Of the delegates.