The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16

Rally Ia a i ! i
Discussed At
Length
! az supt Josephs RElosler.)

to the newspaper readers of the city
to have Ia summary of the work done.
by the educators who were in the city
last week conducting q campaign in.
the interest OF the local schools The
speakers FOR the meetings we're Hon.
NJ p. shawlrey. State Superintendent
o. Schools and; Prot y. f. Marsh. Of
the State School Department. and To-
cal public school men and city rhysi-
clans.
Talks to5Pupils.
In the talks that were given to the
boys and girls in athe elementary
schools great stress was placed Upon.
the value and importance of remaining
in school until the course has been
completed, and then the young pecnle
were strongly urged to go to the Hils
School and remain until they have
completed the course there. Tner
were warned against the temptations
to leave school to take jobs OF work
that are offered them, and the value
OF each day in schoolsas shown by the
increased earning power of those w1lo
get high school education was point
ed out. The boys and girls were ex-
horted to husband their physical and
mental strength, and to refrain from
all things that undermine physical and
mental power. They were all asked
to make. resolutions that they would
first finish the ward school and then
the High School course.
Public Health.
A local physician appeared at most
of the meetings, and spoke with ref
erence to matters OF public health and
hygiene. The Importance OF the prop
er ventilation and heating OF the home
and the school building were empha-
sized. The fact was emphasized that
no school building should be erected
and occupied by children without 1t
has O. complete and adequate system
of heating and ventilating. The gos-
pei of cleanliness and the dangers OF
germs in the spread OF disease were
pointed out and 1t was made clear
that pure air and sunshine are essen
tia1 to health. Parents in the home
and teachers in the school shonld be
thoroughly informed in regard to all
the modern Developments in public
sanitation and private hygiene as a
means Of essening disease and i'm
proving health:
pI-u.ra,,.. 4 IA axanaank
A number OF the speakers brought
UP the subject of Fairgrounds. anu the
Thought was advanced that this is one
of the crying needs of young life In
our towns and cities, Much OF the
good work accomplished by teachers
in the school is, destroyed by the as
sociations, plays and games ct the
streets and alleys IL they play at all.
have no opportunity at all for outdoor
exercise. others must play on the
STREETS and alleys IL they play at all.
In the near future every city of en-
terprise will provide parks and play
grounds for public recreation. Even
in Fairmont today there should be
two or three public Fairgrounds in
different parts OF the city under the
control and supervision Of the school
authorities This problem must be
met by every city that wants to do
the best things for5the complete devel;
opment of.its boys and girls.
Manuel Training and Domestic Sci
/. -" d
1t was repeatedly pointed out that
the school Of thehpast furnished train
ing for the head alone and neglected
to train the hand. which is just as I'M
portant for the future Use of the
school graduates 1t is more import
ant for a girl to know how to bake a
loaf OF good bread than 1t is to bound
the State Of Bolivia. And the boys
| in our schools need to learn how to
use mind and hands In harmony, for
most of them will go out into life to
earn tneir living by the use OF their
hands as we'll as their heads. II Fair
mont is to maintain her position OF
progress In the educational world she
must prepare to furnish her girls with
systematic and competent instruction
in cooking and sewing and in all the
household arts and the general voca'
ton of home making, to. which voca
ton at least folrsifths of tine girls
win eventually be called. The boys
must have opportunities in the work
shop to make things with wool and
iron. not for the purpose of learning
a trade, but in order that they may
lear nto psc all their powers. We are
coming to learn in modern education
that the training and development O
the motor powers is Just as Important