The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
GYMNASIUM CLASS
TO BE STARTED
New Feature to Be Inaugu-
rated Next Wednesday
at High School.


athletic work will be for the bene-
fit of the entire student body. While
it is the plan of the school to de-
velop athletic teams which help the
school in that they develop and
nourish school spirit. loyalty to the
institution, create an interest and
enthusiasm and cause the students
to regard their work in more
cheerful light. yet the Importance
of doing everything possible for the
entire student body will by no
means be neglected.
Furthermore the regular teams
advertise the school and town and
provide recreation in the way OF
clear and wholesome sport for the
students and townspeople. The
town has been Thoroughly adver-
tised this year in Seattle, Spokane,
Occur d'Alene, Tacoma, Aberdeen,
Portland. Butte. Chicago and other
papers this year.
However, did you ever visit
school with no student activities?
1t is like visiting gloomy, dull,
dismal, dark convent. No spirit. no
cheerful. healthy faces and abso-
lutely no common band of union
between student and teacher. Did
you ever notice that where you see
modern equipment and modern
buildings as we have in Wenatchee,
that you will find an up-to-date
school board, superintendent and
teachers and also plenty of whole
some student activities such as de-
batting, oratoricals, athletics.
school papers and literary societies?
do not mention fraternities among
these as they are extremely detr-
mental and in no way to the advan
tage of any institution.
These activities form a common
band or union. and tend to unite
the student and teacher with closer
relation of patriotism and loyalty
which is one of the strongest SEN
timental ties in the universe with
which TO tie any assembly or indi-
viduals together. The student and
teacher cannot understand each 9TH
er's personality if they only come
in contact with each other in
class room, and if they do not I'M
derstand each other more closely
than that which they gain in such
a way they will get along very poor
~ indeed. All of these activities
when properly conducted are of
enormous advantage then to a
school.
The great disadvantage of most
of these activities are that they do
not include and develop the major
ity of the school. In football and
baseball, the largest, huskiest and
most healthy become more husky
and strong. This represents the
people that do not need the exer-
else and though they benefit by the
work the real help to the school
physically is lost. In the same way
debating teams perfect the few tai
ented and neglect the rest of the
school. A student turns out for that
part of activities that appeals to
him and for which he is most fit
ted.
Every effort should be given to
all of these people and not to the
best few
In gymnasium work everyone has
a real chance, and that with the lit
erary societies and school orchestra
and choruses represent the real
valuable school activities as far as
the whole school is concerned. The
students who really need the help
are given equal attention with those
who are already advanced in these
lines. In gymnasium work this win
ter every effort will be made to cor
rect the weaker and develop the
stronger, 10 advise and better every
one physically and mentally.
For the boys regular systemized
gymnasium course will be offered.
Examination cards are being print
ed and each boy will get a full ply
steal examination including measure
ments. test of heart and lungs, an
correction Of physical deficiencies
and defeats. instruction and advice
will be given the individual with the
idea of correcting imperfections of
muscular development, organic de-
fects and general appearance and
carriage. The kind of exercise, fresh
air, breathing, apparatus work and
games he should indulge in will be
carefully gone over. General class
drill and calisthenics will be given,
followed by apparatus work on the
horse, parallel bars. horizontal bars,
mats, etc. After that there will be
instruction in gymnasium games, in
Guiding basket ball, indoor baseball,
volley ball and medicine ball, so ar
ranged that everyone takes part and
gets the benefit of the exercise and
enthusiasm. Glass basketball will
also be started and a regular class
schedule of games arranged so as to
create enthusiasm and determine the
class championship of the school.
At opportune times boxing. wrestling
and individual accomplishments will