The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-21
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School Authorities Also VII
Provide Fairgrounds
and Gym.

Free text books will be furnished
the elementary school children O
Fairmont Independent school dtstr1e!
next school year, a play ground WI
be established by next summer. q
gymnasium well equipped and sup
piled with a teacher Of physical edu-
cation will be equipped and put into
use during the coming year and nom
resident pupils barred from attendance
in the city schools. These four I'M
l2ortant matters we're decided upon py
the Board Of Education Of the district
at a meeting held Saturday afternoon
in the Offices Of City Superintendent
Otis G. Wilson.
For some time the matter Of free
text books has been agitaing the
board and at the meeting Saturday
II was definitely decided to install
this system at the beginning OF the
school year in September. Just how
and where the books will be distribute
ed has not been worked out as yet
but school children who desire It VII!
be furnished with the prescribed
books free Of cost.
The plan Of establishing the play
ground has not been worked out as
vet but It is an assured fact that a
playground where children may be
given good healthful exercise and
pastime will be established and main
tanned by next summer. The Wom-
ems club which fostered such a play
ground In this city for several sea-
sons has offered to turn over a guam.
tity Of nice equipment Il same Will
be utilized by the board.
Just where or how the gymnasium
will be presided Is q thing for future
consideration though at this time John
c. Burchinal through the Committee
Of Citizens recently appointed Is work
Ing out a plan which will be submit
ted to the board for Its acceptance
or rejection. It Is proposed to buto
a gymnasium where children may be
given proper and healthful exercises
and where athletes may be developed
In the schools which will not only ben
eft the child but will advertise the
school as well. Heretofore the schools
have had no place where their base
bail, basketball, or football teams
could be trained and space will be
provided in the gym for this work. A
teacher Of physical education will be
employed to have charge OF the gym
nasium.
On account Of the crowded condi;
ton Of the city schools the Board
found II necessary to bar in C<ture the
nonresident pupils from. attendance
upon the schools except IN some few
instances where there may be found
room. In these cases the maximum
charge for such pupils viii be made,
A statement prepared BY the Board
Is as follows:
The board Of education Of the Fair
mond Independent school district In
order best to serve the citizens 81
this district by providing needed,
nractical educational opportunities
and facilities for the school children
Of the city to the end that they may
be best prepared for the duties, re-
sponsibilities and privileges OF cin>
zenship declare 1t TO be the purpose
Of said board:
(al In vie wof the fact that In re-
cent 5tars greit stimulus has been
given throughout the United States
TO systematic physical education-the
legislatures Of several states having
made physical instruction in schools
compulsory, and many boards OF ed.
ucation in other states In cities small
and large having provided for sucn
instruction-and In view Of the evi-
dent need for systematic physical in.
struction Of pupils in the schools OF
this city this board proposes 10 act
in response to the general sentiment
OF pupila AID patrons Of the schools
by providing facilities for systematic
physical education for the boys and
girls Of the city Of Faimont as soon
as the finances Of the board will per-
Cb) In order to effectively carry out
the proposed plan OF physical educa.
ton the pupils OF the several schools
Of the city should have better gym
ilasium facilities. Particularly do the
Fairmont high school and the Dunbar
public school need gymnasiums ana
competent physical education teacn-
ers. Our boys and girls cannot nope
to compete successfully with athetic
teams Of neighboring towns and cities
unless given an equal opportunity 70
receive training for the contests. At
this time the board has plans for this
work under definite consideration and