Evening journal., 1914-03-09
DOCTOR SPEAKS.
FOR GYMNASIUM.
Tells High School Students
Athletics Are Necessary
to Education
NEW PIANO HEARD
FOR THE FIRST TIME

At the assembly exercises of the
Wilmington High School this morning.
two special drawing cards were Or.
James r. Mahaffy. who lectured on the
Importance Of athletics in school life.
and the splendid new piano, which
was used for the FIRST time. it having
been purchased by Miss Nell c.
Krumme last week
John Thoms. the pianist In the High
School Orchestra. had the honor OF
being the first performer on the piano.
He was so enthusiastically applauded
that he was Obliged TO give an encore.
and responded with selection of his
own improvisation
Preceding Dr. Mahahys address,
Professor A. II. Berlin briefly adj
dressed the students relative to the
influence and opportunities Of school
lie The High School he said Is
In a period OF transitlon--a waking
up. and the students should realize
It's influence and opportunitios He
thought II "a splendid thing to have the
students taking part IN public affairs
aud civic advancement, as they were
doing in the civihs class III denotes
progress he said. "and progress can
not be gained II you hide your lights
under a bushel The school Is for
you. young men and young women,
and you are 10 use H. J am en-
thuslastic, over the present spirit of
advancement
Professor Berlin then spoke Of the
now piano and congratulated the stu
dents for having gotten such a
splendid instrument, which would
prove an inspiration as well as a de-
light
Or. Mahaffy. in his address. en-
phasized the necessity of athletics IN
( school life. He commented upon the
great amount OF money which must
have been expended In the many
churches of the city and contended
| that gymnasinme were just as inn
portant in tho welfare and morals OF
! young people as were churches.
For the special theme Of his ad.
dress. Dr. Mahaffy took the phrase
"A Sound Mind ia a Sound Body" and
in a brief descriptive etymological
talk. he told how IL might best b'
obtained
The phrase he used, he said, should
be written above the door OF the new
gymnasium when the students sue
ceeded IN getting A.
In order TO have good health. Dr
Mahaify stated. it was absolutely es
sential 60 have a good mind and goo'
cellular Tissues. both OF which wer
only possible when there were sys
tematic and well regulated athletic
and gymnastics studies. When pee
Z pie awoke TO the importance of physi
cal training nc said, there would u
a gymnasium in every school Ia III
country Referring to his work as
= veterinarian. Dr. Mahaify spoke briei
3 ly on the comparison of animals wit
human beings. He read an extract o
the faithfulness OF dogs and said tina
IL Is those boys and girls who ar
correspondingly faithful TO thei
work and studies who make the hes
citizens. In closing he said that maj
Is at his best only when he Is a par
of organized society and is using hi
best power to promote the welfare O
his fellowman.
MIR. Mahaffy was given storm {
enthusiastic applause and rising vot
of thanks for his talk. which. thoug
containing much food for thought,
was interspersed with many humoI
GUS witticisms.
A basketball game. between th
! Wilmington High School team, an
Camden High. was announced 3
Professor Berlin for "Wednesday
the Friends School gymnasium.
Professor Berlin invited the stu
dents 10 a lecture on What Makes
Nation Great by Frederick Lyncl
at the Friends Meeting House, o
Tuesday. March H. Mr. Lynch
secretary Of the recently forme
Peace Union. to which Andrew Cal
neeie gave So 100000. the income
= be used I'm the cause Of internationi
peace through the agency of n
churches