The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-11-15
Urges Recreation Teachers
to Make Their Work Play
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and Miss Dorothy Walter, j. present
leader, A "miXing marcn AMI a
/ lively game of "lemon, lemon, set
evcrybodys tongues wagging and
welded the group together in brisk
hum of lively talk.
I At the formal exercises Of the af-
ternoon Miss Marion Gary Of Rut-
land, field secretary Of the State Y,
W. c. A. presided. The guests were
welcomed by Mrs. Jonas II. Brooks,
the ST. Johnsbuw member of the
state council of the Y. ". C. A., who
! told the girls about the st. JohnsbulY
= Academy Of the past, and assured
them that though Some outward Gus
toms had altered since she went to
school there, one thing at least was
| Just as it had always been, a spirit Of
welcome to guests.
DR.. Theodore H. Wilson, principal
Of the Academy, pointed cut the close
relation existing between Institutions
50 anparcntly diSSimilaf as school and
church and social organizations Ike
the Y, w. G. A., calling attention to
how their aim in helping in this con-
ference had been all the same. He
urged the gilS to carry into the
church the inspiration gained from
the social organization ana the train
ed intelligence that cones from
schooling, and also to let school and
social organization profit by the de-
votional attitude en"endercd by the
church.
Miss Gary told of the rlans for the
1921 conference to be held next spring
in Brattleboro upon invitation of the
chamber of commerce of that town,
seconded BY the ncwlv-formca bust
ness woman's club. The text for Der
tNlk. Miss Gary drew fror, the Y.
W. G. A. poster, "Thc Friendly Ro7d'
conios of which were hun" uNon the
platform. This poster She hopes can
ho used "a the symbol ard motto for
the next conference. for "to share the
road and to noint the way' i the
duty and privilege Of girls who. Ike
tho conference GIRLS, are put into po-
sitons Of lcadershin.
Miss Sophie FishbaCk of New York
spoke on the meanino Of recreation.
Rightly assuming that Girls attending
mcctings of the kind would sooner or
later be themselves leaders OF receea-
ton, she devoted some time to definite
and practical suggestions as to play
ground. social and rccrcational work,
not only to the actual conduct Of such
activities, bat to the attitude of the
leader. A genuine interest in folks IS
the prime necessity in skillful rccrea-
ton leadership. With that and the
confidence that comes from knowing
the games one is to teach,
4 leader can enter into her work IN
the real spirit of PLAY.
Following the program the girls .
divided into a junior and a senior /
group, and an informal discussion
was led By Miss Gary and Miss
Tishback on the topic, "For what
does an A No American girl
stand?' Desirable qualities were
by the girls themselves,
anl then commented unon and added
to by the leaders of the discus ion,
making a sum total full Of interest
and humor, and overlooking with
good suggestions and inspiration for
ell.
The St. JohnsbuIy girls from the
conference group who acted as no
tcases were MARGARET Brooks, Flea
nor Bowman, Edith Carpenter, Pearl
Eocash. Gertrude Tinker, Doris Ford,
Lillian Martin. Ellen MacOmbcr, Lou
Sc Brown, Madeline Grady, Mary
Rathbun, and Barbara Gray The out
,f-town girls came from Danville,
pcochan1 and Barnct. and Lancaster.