El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

CORRECTIVE exercises to prevent
school children from growing
~ round shouldered and TO keep
their spines free from curvatures, were
demonstrated TO the Parent-Teachers'
association Of the Sunset school Friday
afternoon, at the first meeting Of the
season, held in the kindergarten room.
w r Pearson, the supervisor Of phySl-
cal training in the public schools, gave
a brief talk on the need of exercises
corrective Of the harmful pastures that
children through carelessness drop into,
and which produce round-shOuldered.
hat-chested, physically weak adults To
emphasize the continual vigilance
necessary TO keep the growing child in
the right posture for walking and
standing. and the corrective exercises
to produce the right posture and car
rage, the fourth grade children OF the
Sunset school went through a SER s
Of exercises
Mr.. Pearson also spoke Of the game
of soccer which has been introduced
into the public schools this year. eN-
planning that in this game the danger
of personal INJURY. so common In foot
ball, is completely eliminated. while
the interest Of the game is maintained
Mrs. RoEtIcC-c Speaks.
Mrs George R0utledCe talked on the
purpose of the state Congress Of
Mothers and Parent-Teachers' associa-
tiOns. of which she is the state treas
urer. She said its aim was 10 agitGre,
educate and legislate for the better
ment Of living conditions for the chill
dren and for the welfare OF children,
generally. 1T is a move in the right
direction" she said, when our woman's
club discusses the welfare Of children
and the cooperation Of the parents with
the school teachers. For this purpose.
we ought TO have Parent-Teachers'
associations in every school IN the city.
I would like TO have everyone get away
from the idea that some have. that the
purpose Of these associations IS merely
10 criticise the teachers. It is not So
II any criticism at all is made IL is all
I'm a friendly spirit and all for the bet
terment Of the child. which Is the pur-
pose for which the teacher also is
working. It is all very well TO hear
accounts of the school work from the
children when they come home she
continued. but by the mother visiting
the schools and becoming acquainted
with the school teachers and principal
she is in a much better position TO I'M
derstand the child's school work
Physical Work Endorsed.
Mrs ROutledge advocated that the
parent-Teachers' association earnestly
endorse the work OF the physical super
visor and the corrective exercises used.
She also commented upon the import
ance Of proper food for the school chill
dren. in this day and age the subject
of PROPER com animation Of foods should
he properly understood, but it often is
not" she said. The Congress Of
Mothers aims to educate the mother
for the benefit Of the child. In the
Parent-Te cheers associations. the
mothers are able TO find from the teach
ers what part OF the home discipline is
lacking or what change would benefit
the child" Mrs RoutleGEe then told
Of the meeting Of the state convention
OF the Congress Of Mothers in San
Antonio, which will be held November
4 to = As this convention has been
held in every large city in Texas. FL
Paso is in line for the 1915 convention.
To Invite Convention.
Mrs empress Arlington. vice presi-
dent Of the Sunset Teachers
association, presented a motion that the
secretary be instructed to write to the
school board asking il 20 extend the
invitation to the State Congress Of
Mothers from the Teachers
association of the Sunset school of FL
PasO. to hold the convention Of 1915
in FL PasO. The motion was unani-
mously carried.
Mrs W D. Howe. the president Of
the school association, spoke Of the
splendid opportunities that would be
offered 10 the mothers Of the city by
having such convention held in e
Faso with its discussions Of topics per