New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
SUMNER GAMES FOR BOYS.
TO TRAIN THE POORER CLASSES IN
HEALTHFUL ATHLETIC SPORTS.
THE COLLEGE CONTINGENT OF THE ROUGH RI
pERs HAS SHOWN WHAT ATHLETES CAN
DO IN RATTIE-A CHANCE TO BE
GIVEN TO AL

DO IN BATTIE-A CHANCE TO BE
GIVEN TO ALL
The Board Of Education is trying the interesting
experiment OF having a system Of regularly d.
rected games introduced into the public schools.
This feature of the vacation schools Is entirely
new in the United States although 1t has been
successfully tried abroad. II II is as successful
as II is expected 10 be. il will be retained as
regular part Of the publc-school curriculum. thus
officially recognizing that pet principle Of modern
education. "A sound mind in a sound body
The experiment has begun in School No 2. In
Eenry-st where are gathered about thousand
children whose Fairgrounds are usually the streets
and whose home surroundings are only TOO often
modelled on a plan which shows utter disregard
Of the fundamental laws Of health. The director
of the games is also the principal Of No !. which
opened last week He is Francis II. Tabor. A M,
late Of Christ College. Cambridge. England.
Mr. Tabor is an enthusiast the subject Of
athletics for boys, and head master OF school
in England he experimental with his theories
until he thinks that he has added TO his en-
thusiasp that practical knowledge which is some
times lacking even in Jealous. Not only in
England, but on the Continent, ne has followed
has come 10 the conclusion that he possessed just
the training necessary for such piaGS as T-i ne
now holds. He told representative or Inc IT'D,
une that he had his plans well mapped out, and
was waiting only TO be accomm0dated TO the space
at his disposal He was especially pleased ne sald
with the Boards offer Of a small park In which
forces.
"can hardly win boys affection in the schoolroom
real nature comes to the surface as he plays Thus
the playground is the spot where character Is
teacher be- ready 10 take advantage OF every OPP
portunty, TO encourage perseverance, unseihsh-
moment mem rob the play Of its bOyshness and spon
tanety. for therein lie the chief benefits OF the
methods Of the Continent and follow the st1rder
m
nss,ics for brain and limbs have not been trained
together. In France the courtyard of a boys
school during game-hour rivals in sedareness the
IN New-York as I said" continued Mr.. Tabor
I'VE shall try the system that originated in Eng
tbrous snT be Gont3nen The bows viii be
grouped in divisions. each with its captain its
II ! can make the boys OF these groups ready 10
work together for the common good and glory
defeat sturdiy and victory without concet. my OBJ
s wall saSed health Strength to
animation you readily see why am enthus-
' On gaines As '9 s5s s Ga 70 Ae partly
Hsos saf g aa Of 6ass 81 sSen Ic
erenee when possible and A. all times the attempt
yin be made TO play ssnes requiring quickness Of
perfunctory nature 3a-tes baseball there will
be footsail-not the irGraerous kind. however
swsil-sad others, according to the size and shape
Of my fairgrounds. The various divisions will be
Will, vi contend with one another. like the Ma
uona Baseball League for trophy. The re-.
suits ~ be posted up in the school The close Of
less OF Gala affair hope TO take the boys out
finest style we can manage This ought to enthuse
me boys not a little. and If you once arouse a
Boys enthsiasm he is yours"
Once fairy started on his theories Mr.. Tabor
eeeame enthusiastic as he could possibly wish
ais boys 10 be. and to speak of athletics
II English thools
A stranger would think. II in London near the
stations on Saturday afternoons, he said that there
vas IN progress great National festivity.
me ooard-scsools have secured for their pupils
rom the railroads merely nominal rates. that
the country 10 easily accessible TO all. And even
N the city every board-school has its playground
ana It's cricket or football team These meet every
year and conand for a trophy. Everybody high
an low. from the Prime Minister TO the brake 4
~ me railroad does all he can 10 foster the VA
u9gnal love Of athletics.
- ns country Is just having example
W.~hat coin se athletics may do. the daring Of
AZ soaege contingent OF the Rough Riders. The
,Si"o.-saxon race is prominently race of hardy
~ .ssss and Il is good sign that the colleges
athletics 10y ' ~ ~ " "
hoys' u Is even more important that the poorer
Mho heed something 10 counterbalance un-
TIE ~ surroundings. should have chance 10 lay
1'1noation Of q hardy constitution.