The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-15
Its Adoption as a Course of
Study in Public Schools
Was Rejected by the Board
Last Evening.
MANY WERE SHOCKED
AT THE SUGGESTION
So School Officials Thought
Best to Lay Plan on the
Shelf on Grounds 1t Was
Too Expensive.


an expressed objection to the inaugur-
alton of folk dancing in the present
course in calisthenics in the Garfield
and high schools, on the ground that
the public would regard the introduc-
ton of such with disfavor. the school
board at its meeting Wednesday even
ing decided against the plan proposed
by Physical Director r. j. Horton,
and his assistant. Mr.. Winjum, both
of whom are also physical directors
ton. Officially the recommendation
was not rejected for such reasons. but
on the ground that at the present time
it would be too expensive.
Though it is admitted the advanced
course of calisthenics would aid in
the physical and mental development
of the school children, such a radical
step as the adoption of dancing in
the curriculum Is just little too far
advanced for many of Richmond's tax
payers and no doubt. If adopted would
have resulted in big rumpus, many
people regarding all kinds of dancing
as immoral.
Many Were Shocked.
Wednesday evening after the an.
| nouncement in the Palladium that II
had been recommended that folk dane.
ing be inaugurated in the curriculum
of the public schools, many fathers
and mothers said: HAS 1t come to
this?" A
BY the action of the board the pu.
pills of the grade schools will receive
no instruction in gymnastic work. but
the high school and Garfield school
pupils will continue with the work as
| it has been taught during the past two
years.
Some of the simpler steps In folk
! dancing will be undertaken. The bene,
fit derived from this latter exercise is
that the chest and lungs will be devel
oped and in fact every muscle and or
gan of the body improved.
1t has been noticed that the mem
bers of the calisthenic classes have
done better work in their studies than
those who did not take up this work
Mr.. Horton, Mr.. Winjum and Miss
Comstock will have charge OF the
! work. Short lessons each day will be
| given.
Business considered at the meeting
| was of rountine nature. The bids fol
supplying the public schools with coal
were received and opened but be
cause of Irregularities of some OF the
| bidders in complying with the specih
cations, all bids were held up until q
called meeting to be held later.
Number Of Bidders.
| The bidders include the following
Richmond dealers: Hackman & Kleh
10th, John Starr, c. s. Farnham. A
Harsh Coal and Supply company
Mather Bros. company. The dealer tc
whom the contract is awarded must
agree to furnish twenty-five carloads
of soft coal this summer and deliver
| it to the buildings. In case coal Ii
/ needed later in the season, the deal
/: er must supply it at the price stipu
] lated in the bid.
| Invitation was extended to the pub
lie to attend the art exhibit this eve
ming at the high school art gallery
! The pictures on exhibit include the
| paintings. both oil and water colors
and prints owned by the various
schools, also the better displays o.
the pupils work. The Garfield schoo
orchestra will give conceft The ex
hibit will be open each afternoon and
on Thursday and Saturday evening"
and Sunday afternoons.