St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-03-21
Athletics IN
Public Schools
VOL. xxx NO II

ocSTee VI p0y6-col strength,
2. For the promotion Off fr' 'esSd-
ly relationship among pupils Of tie
same school and Of c:fferent schools,
y 3. Serves a q way II proper,
conducted as an apperceptive bass.
| 1t IS an una.sputed Psychological
fact that a strong mind accompan es
a strong physique and vice versa.
| Some parents may say that their
children get sufficient exercise doing
common labor about the home. This
IL an erroneous idea, for to develop \
strong phys cal con,t.tution It Is nee
essary that every muscle OF the body
should have caiy .ys.cmat,c exercise.
Common labor about the home and
farm fails to exercise out few Of the
many muscles OF tae body. Then it
is left. in q great measure. to us as
teachers to promote in 80 Tar Is we
can. the various furnas OF athletics
for the physical development OF our
pupils.
Competitive games. il properly con-
Quoted. tend to ar 1s scout q !. cn,l-
~ relat.onsh p am.ng pupils. 1t is
natural for some boy; and girls to
have what s te.me, IN overoear.ng
temper. There. il ~ better means
BY xh.eh to teach .uch boys and girls
how 70 take AZ askeat defeat than
contesting in various games with
teams OF other schools. Thereby In
creas;ng their social eiIlcieacy, which
! is so much needed.
To teach = successful Lesson the
teacher must choose Interesting ex-
perieaces from among tho lines Of
her pupils as q basis upon which to
build that lesson. Now how many
boys and girls are there who do not
enjoy participating in some forms
Of athlet CO? Then should say that
the resourceful teacher can success
fully use the various games a. 4
bas in many Of ner 1escons. This
idea vas conceived In the early part
OF the 18th century by Froebel one Of
the worlds greatest modern educat-
ors. His fundamental principle was
thai Children are creative rather thnn
receptive and that Ill educational
work should be based upon tn m
herent tendency VI ch ldren to ex-
press the;A so-y~s III acton. $ nee
that me. wae.- F.ceoel intyoducr1
tCr the .-rs- i-iEc a.tlues; and i.aays n
iIJ.lc ssalC.s, 49,. pliUc p.1 is ue-
inS geIicts...s -ucogn .zed and ash-
is.-ch ~t-a .ag : y. Z and IL ire :isU
prom Ae.4le i.a .ssc " the best Us IS
ap.A.cGD.e. l. IS Saly /. Q..ess OH VI
time Nile1 aiii,t.s.cj will be made a
part Of the curriculum Of our State
course OF study.
During the session Of 1910-11 OF
the Sldell b Ga school q basketball
team wa; organized. Like most AL
new organ-zat ons. for the first year
it met with tile support and en-
thusiasm. Only one game was play
-ngton high school. in which the ST.
dell boys were defeated. Notwith-
stand ng the r defeat tho Hrst year
at basketball. the boys began prac-
t eng N earnest early in the season
OF l311-12. with great deal more
support beth from the town and
school. Eve games wee playel.
during that yeaT.gip; witch our boys
were victorious m, two. a grss
team was organ red durine thai 80.
s on which proved 10 be i great sic-
cess. mn ng over every team s4ay
played by wide Margn
With few CT the vars ty boys AMI
several new ones the team was re-
organized at the beginning OF this
lion. A great deal of interest
was shown from the beginning and
the boys went through strenuous
practice every afternoon. The citi-
zens of oliGell can now DO mt W tn
pride to the Sl.dell high school bas-
ketball team as the stand ng cham
pions Of ST. TEmmany rari-h. Not
only did they hke the caamp ;onship
Of this parish. but won games over
teams In Washington par sh and
Pearl River County. Miss. les 'ng on
" one game the whole season. The
g.ri3 are also making a splendid
showing for the champ onsh p Of the
parish.
Basketball is not the only branch
Of athletics emphasized here. There
10 promise Of strong track team IN
the near future as the boys have
turned their eyes to 4 with the same
interest and enthusiasm as they did
to basketball. Volley ball is new
game recently introduced in the
school. Th Q Is Q very good game
for both boys and girls and may be
played In any school. because Of its
simplicity and responsiveness. 1t
affords lots Of exercise, vet not siren
uOuS.
The high school building Is fur
n shed with q gynlnas:um we'll equip
ped for almost any. KIND of indoor
exercise. One Of the chef features
of the gym" is the new wrestling
mat recently added to 1t.
Athletes In the Slidell high school
has doubtless been q source Of tn
spiration to the boys and girls In at-
tendance and the awaken ne OF bet
ter school spir among the citizens
Of Si!dell.
Athletics have rendered school life
pleasant and promising. It will no
doubt be the means Of holding some
boys here In school as well as bring
ing others here.
should say. In conclusion, that
NO school can ever he what IL ahotlA