The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
Saws Superintendent shawkey
i'm Issuing 'EWorking Or
ders" for the Year.

nouncing the working orders TOT tne
teachers in the free schools OF West
Virginia this year in his introduction
to the county institute program, SUI
perintendent NJ. P. Shawkey declared
them to be better teaching, better
physical conditions for the school, and
extensio 41of the school by social cen
ter work, by night schools and con.
tinuation schools and by home and
community projects.
Not only were these things de-
clared to be the working orders for
the teachers. but Photographic repre-
sensations of such work actually be-
ing done were included in the program
as illustrations.
AS an Illustration of what is meant
by better physical conditions in tho
schools, the cut of building and
grounds, like which many school
structures are being erected in West
Virginia this year Is shown.
1.-The silent influences of environ
ment may do as much as the teacher
to make or mar the life of a boy or
girl" says Mr.. Shawkey. We teach
ers do not build the school houses,
but we must take the leadership in
making sentiment for school property
the comforts. conveniences ana oeauoy
of which will reinforce our teaching
In the meantime let US spare no ell
forts TO make clean, comfortable and
beautiful the school property intrust-
ed to our use and care.
Explained by Picture.
What is meant by the extension of
school work is shown in the picture
of a group of members of the Boys
Good Citizens League. of Hillsboro,
in Fayette county. This useful or.
ganization was formed by Clifford
Gurd, principal OF the elementary
school at >Hillsboro last year The
club included boys from the third to
the eighth grade.
These good citizens painted the out
buildings, made walks about tie
school, kept the school grounds free
from paper and rubbish and removed
a huge ash pile, as shown in the pic
ture.
These boys had good notions about
conduct. In solemn assembly they
passed ordinances against swearing,
fighting an dindecent marks or spit
ing on school property By the use
of strong public sentiment they en-
forced their laws.
The play spirit also Is emphasized
by Superintendent Shawkey. as he is
firm believer in the good to be ac-
complished by good vigorous play.
illustrating this, two cuts are shown
presenting scenes from play festival
at the school of Hinton, in Summers
county.
TOO much good play spirit is go
ing to waste in West Virginia" Mr..
Shawkey declared. Teachers, do you
know and believe in games 2" he
J asks. "If you don't the goblin II get
you If you don't look OUT
What may be done toward school
I extension work or civic improvement
through the schools has been tod oy
H. r. Crandall, principal of the
schools at Vivian, Mcdowell county,
in an article in the School Journal
and Educator.
Plain Facts.
What shall attempt to say" Mr..
Crandall began. SIS not theory. but
plain facts that have been put into
actual practice and have succeeded.
"Our school is located at Vivian,
Mcdowell county, where George Pat
iterson, member of the board of edu-
cation, began last summer to agitate
the boy scout movement. He is a coal
| operator, and got the three coal com
panies of the town to put the teach.
er on the payroll twelve months.
zone OF the reasons why Mr.. Pat
iterson was interested in the move
ment was that the boys of his town
had been destroying property. So the
teacher was put on the payroll OF the
three coal companies andI went to
Vivian two weeks before school be-
gan and organized the boy scouts OF
Vivian. No boy under twelve years
of age can be officially recognized
but also had an organization for
small boys called the Little Boy Scouts
of America.
we went on hikes Of several miles,
cooking our meals out In the open,
and had tents to sleep in at night. In
the summer months we camped, fish,
ed, studied nature, hunted. etc. It
makes boy proud of himself and
the scout oath and law when the boys
OF the organization encourage him in
doing the things that are right. and
serve as a check on him for doing
1 the things that are wrong.
".It helps the school, makes the boys