Mower County transcript., 1908-04-08
High School Athletics and Social Life.
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The meeting of parents and friends
of the pupils in our high school filled
the hall Friday evening at meeting
wnere practical subjects on school
life were discussed. The program
was printed last week. The meeting
was an excellent thing for the en-
couragment of the teachers and will
certainty help to bring the parents
and patrons IN closer touch with our
scnool work. The special subjects
were along the line of the benefit of
athletics and social life among the
pupils Supt. Geo. A. Franklin pre-
sided.
DR.. Peirson read the first paper on
the Value CT Physical Training.
Pupils ought to be trained in wise
methods of physical exercise. It is
not necessary to have an elaborate
system but the narrow chests and
stoop shoulders of SO many of our
school boys and girls show the need
of physical development that is reg
ular and scientific. He advocated a
physical director for our city schools
Ito give proper instruction along
these lines
Prof. Freer spoke on Sports and
Games for Pupils. He spoke in detail
of the plan of the recently organized
| Austin High School Athletic Associa-
| ton under which all the athletics of
| the high school are under one control
and management. He spoke of the
advantages of foot ball training in
shutting out irregular habits and de-
veloping self control. Base ball and
other athletics may be made of great
physical benefit to the student.
Miss Manson discussed Physical
Training for High School Girls. The
aim should be not to develop individ.
ual instances of great physical de-
velopment so much as to bring every
one up to the standard where their
physical activities would be alert and
healthy. Sedentary habits tended to
sluggish temperaments and wise
training is necessary for every
student The new gymnasium will
be of great value to our high school
bgirls. .
Mrs. F. l. Crane spoke on the Social
Life of the High School Student, and
Miss Fish also discussed the subject
livery practically. They advocated
wholesome home training and the
avoiding of the excitment of formal
society. Regular habits Of study at
nome and of sleep would help greatly.
Recreation of the right kind should
be provided by parents and their
home life should be made attractive.
Healthy out door sports should be en-
couraged and the parents should take
active interest in the recreation OF
the child.
An opportunity was given to in
spect the manual training rooms and
see the work of the pupils there.
Prof J. A. Knowlton is in charge.
There are work benches provided
with carpenter, tools, lathes run by
power, and other appliances and
about 175 boys are intensely interest
ed in this manual training work at
present The remodeled high school
rooms with their class rooms anu new
facilities for better work were also
!. looked over by many of the parents
who probably had not visited the
building before for many months
The interest was SO great In this
, meeting that it was decided to hold
similar ones at least four times a
year anu an organization Of the pa
irons was organized to make arrange
ments for these The officers are:
President, Mrs. Frank I. Crane; Vice
President. DIR. H. F. Peirson; SecFe-
Itary Geo. llirsh: Executive Conn
4ittee. Mrs. }. H. Skinner, Supt~ Geo
A. Franklin C. l. Johnson.