The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15
PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT OF THE FALRMONT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO MEET PRESENT CRISIS

Society, and TO devote part OF
their time to the making Of
hospital supplies and garments.
Materials, patterns and specifi-
cations will be furnished by
the Society TO the auxiliary
units for the construction
work.
8 To cooperate with the local or
.. ganization of the Womep's
Council Of National Defense through
the high school and elementary
school departments Of domestic
science Cooking centers in the dit.
ferent schools under the supervision
OF the domestic science teachers will
be used for community canning clubs
and other purposes incident to the
carrying out OF the food conservation
program as proposed by the national
defense council.
q To provide for systematic physi.
10 cal training in the elementary
schools by a trained physical director
and by assistants trained by him, with
view of increasing the physical eff.
cheney OF boys and girls. The equip.
ment and apparatus necessary for the
carrying out Of the physical program
to he made by the boys in the manual
training centers.
IN To make provision whereby
I've pupils in the upper gram.
car grades and in the high school NAV
make better time in school than for
merly Pupils will be encouraged to
make more than years time in one
year If their abilities and their work
warrant such encouragement. These
are times when economic pressure is
brought to bear on many boys and
girls and the tendency for these pu.
pills to drop out of school and seek EN-.
ployment as wage.earners will, in
many cases. be strong; htnce, it will
be most important that pupils feel
that they are making good progress
in school, II boy gives evidence
that he can complete the high school
course in three years, he will be given
an opportunity to do so. II an eighth
grade boy is ready for high school
work in the middle of the year, he
will be permitted to enter high school.
The successful carrying out of this
plan will mean better teaching, driv-
ing straight to essentials by teachers
and the elimination of unimportant
and useless subject,matters of text
books.
II To teach THRIFT to pupils
of all the grades of the ele.
mentary and high schools.
Ca). Through personal economy:
Pupils will be encouraged to
start savings accounts in 10.
cal banks of their choice and to
add to their savings periodic.
ally. They will be encourag.
ed 10 spend less money for
candy. chewing gum. ice
cream, movies and for other
similar purposes and to put the
money thus saved through per-
sonal economy, in banks. It ia
proposed to keep careful and
accurate records OF the amount
Of money school children add
20 their savings accounts dur
Ing the year.
tb) Through conservation: To this
end pupils will be required to
be careful and saving of all
school supplies whether pur-
chased by them or furnished
by the school Board Tablets,
pencils, pens, books, water
aolors and the like must be
used generously enough, tho
ugh economically. Shoes, hats
and other apparel belonging to
pupils should be kept In repair
ind given such care as to pro-
long their usefulness. In the
sewing classes emphasis will
be placed on the repair and re.
modelling of old clothes and in
the manual training, the repair
Of shoes will be encouraged.
The importance OF the conser.
walton Of food products in the
home; Of fuel, light, and the
family income will be brought
to the attention of the pupils.
tc) Through judicious spending;
The present national crisis de-
mands of every man, woman
and child in America, the