The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-23
CLEAN SCH OIL
CONTEST

Inc Logan scnoOis are 10 lhstitute
! clean school contest. This is one
Of the aspects OF training for health
that has been under way in the city
schools for some time.
Today Mr.. James H.. Wallis.
secretary of the Utah Public Health
association will visit all the school
buildings Of the city to Judge their
merits at the time OF
entrance upon the contest. He will
Judge the schools again next spring
to note the PROCESS that has been
made. Upon the per cent of progress
made prize or honors will be award
cd. Mr.. Wallis is an expert at this
line Of work having been judge in
the clean town contest in this state |
and also in clean school contests In |
many other school districts.
Great results have been accom-
plished in like contests in other dis
tricts. Following is q letter from
the principal Of the Maesar school of
,vernsl that shows what was accom-
plished In that town:
Vernal. Utah,
December 8. 1920
The Clean School Contest Just fin
ished for the first half OF this school
year has had wonderful effect on
the school grounds and buildings.
The enthusiasm shown by the pupils
parents and teachers through the
campaign for clean schools is mar
vel to all who visit u.s. The visitor
sees that the grounds have been
cleared of weeds and rubbish, and
have been leveled, in many cases,
with graders, The school buildings,
furniture and books are in better con
dition than ever before. No mark
ings are to be found in the toilets
or about the school buildings.
COOPERATION THE SECRET
The greatest power in this cam
paign has been organized coopera-
ton. The work hasn't been accom-
plished by an individual. the parents,
the pupils, or the teachers; but II Is
the result Of the combined efforts Of
all. Cooperative effort is the means
by which II has been possible for
the school to obtain such good re-
suits. We believe that competition
in any system should be in the back
ground. and that cooperative efforts
should be the method OF procedure
in any system IL the best is to be the
result.
EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIC VALUE
The good accomplished through.
out thi campaign is more far reach.
ing than the school and it's immedi.
ate surroundings. or the money Won
as a result OF keen contest. 1t hal
q highly educational and civic value
to the community. Internationally We
learn to do things by doing, and the
best and the most vital lessons are
. learned by the pactical test. So 1,
is with this work. The civic value
doesn't stop with the school. The
children carry these lessons home
and put them into practice, in 8
greater or less degree. in improving
the conditions around their homes
: This training will, perhaps, have
more effect in their lives when the.
are older and have homes of theil
own,
The educational value cannot bt
measured nor the civic value calcul
ated, because they link up with tn,
moral side of life in such a way a,
to be priceless, Where a highly ed
ucational and civic standard OF life Il
lived the moral standard Is CORES
pondingly high also. And when thu
reverse condition is found the NOR
ais are correspondingly lower. Their
fore the Clean School contest stands
for higher educational achievement
greater civic pride in the home ant
y community, and higher moral stan