The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
ORGANIZE CLUBS
INSTATE SCHOOLS
COOPERATIVE Education Asso-
citation Starts New Move
ment in Virginia.
PRIZES WILL BE OFFERED
Object Is to Develop Person
atty of Pupils by Settled .
Effort.

Believing that the schools of to-day
hardly touch the greatest OF all oon-
siderations-the development Of per-
sonality In the pupils-the Co-opera-
two Education Association has inaugu-
rated a system of boys and girls
| clubs in the public schools of Virginia.
1t has offered prizes for the best work
| of local junior leagues, and for excel
lencc In an individual boy or girl In
| carrying out the principles of the
league.
The system is the work OF j. IL. Bin
ford, secretary of the Cooperative
Education Association. In his trav-
els through tho state he became con-
WINGED that but few, even Of the teach
erS and principals, realize tho possi-
| bilities OF the school. With the CO.
! operation Of Mrs. u. B. Munford. pres
| ident OF the association. he has formu-
lated his plans tor the boys and girls
| clubs, and made the announcement of
tho proposition yesterday.
| The Obligation.
The organizations are 10 BIO known
| rs Junior Leagues Each member is
required to take the following obliga-
| ton:
D
and faithful member of this league,
| mindful of my obligations and of the
! honor of the. league I Will honestly
strive to obey the rules of my school
! and to do my duty in the classes.
| On the school premises l will use no
| vile, vulgar or profane language; but
Will champion tho right protect tho
! weak against the strong, protect the
property of the school, be honest, true
and polite in all my dealings with
| teachers and pupils.
II VIII remember that tho body is
tho temple of the spirit of God and
| VIII strive to keep my body strong,
! healthy and my spirit above reproacn
at home 1 will honor my father and
| my mother, be kind to those who live
| with me. and shall endcavor to MAKE
my home the garden spot of the world.
| the happiest of abodcs. l will love
and serve my State and my country,
be true to the flag and emulate, as
best may, the great mon who have
made our country the land OF the free"
Must Sc Memorized.
NO member may wear league but
ton unless he has committed this OBJ
LEGATION to memory, and at any time
the president will have the right to
| require member to repeat any part or
all of II. Upon failure TO do 80, the
member may be required to remove
tho button from view until he can sat-
! isfy the president that he can repeat
| every word of 1t.
! y program is prescribed for regular
| meetings
II is suggested that each club hold
ut least one entertainment during tho
| year for tho purpose of raising funds
beauty the class rooms and iiu-
prove the school grounds. Athletics
| certain lines of investigation arc re-
commended, especially study Of the
! prevention of consumption.
! Girls arc to learn housekeeping prob
| lens.
Prizes Arc offered.
Ten dollars in gold Will be given by
| the Cooperative Education Associa-
ton to the teacher or principal whose
! school sends in the best report for
| 19ll-lol2 from n junior league. Tho
same amount goes TO the girl sending
| in the best hand made apron: the same
| TO the boy writing the best paper, tell
| Ing how he carried out the experiments
recommended.
! Lastly. the State Anti-Tuberculosis
! Association will give $40 to the boy
or girl writing the best paper on con-
sumption
| Commenting on the plans and pur-
poses of the leagues, MIR. Binford says:
| we spend all our time in keeping
| order and doing the drudscry of the
classroom. wearing our lives away
with these deadening things. and for
! get that connected with the work
there may be sunshine and starlight
cool brcezes. kind thoughts and all
that makes life large and lovely. Prac-
| teal education--how hard it is TO
| solve this problcm! Yet VIC SEQ boy,
! ar cyirl err nj no.