The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-03-18


teacher feels that she is but cog il
the wheel. not an important factor II
a great organization that controls, ir
a large measure, the destinies of the
race; under the old regime, teachers
have been overdirected until life an6
spirit have been crushed If the
teacher is not given the greatest op'
portunity for growth, those under
her must suffer, for her growth is
prerequisite to theirs.
The American School Hygiene As
/ sociation net more times than any
ther organization. Among the in
ter sting topics discussed were the
D-mccratization Of Hygiene, the
S ope and Value of Health Inspec-
iticn, School Medical Inspection, and
IN ervation Of the Eyes. One speak
er said that the mental, moral, and
spiritual values of play have not been
sufri :iently emphasized as yet.
Sire ngthening muscles and deepening
chests are not enough. The play
spirit develops those qualities which
we must have in the community life
of the people. Play which brings
into exercise those instincts which
Fave made for race survival develops
efficient manhood and womanhood.
Every child should excel in one
thing This gives him confidence,
self-dependence; he does not feel in
fcrior to other children.
In an address on physical educa-
cation for girls, William Burdick, di-
rector of the Baltimore Public Ath-
letic League, said that in the prepa-
r tim of physical training courses
for schools, little or no thought has
been given to the necessity for Diff
ferent physical education for girls
T. an for boys. Exercises must oe
adapted to the different physical life:
girls should play games that develop
emotional control. The instincts OF
girls are racial; Of boys, individual.
Th-ir exercises and games should en-
p'asize that fact. DR.. Burdick
stressed the forming of "cl;ques and
gHngs" among girls as well as among
boys to develop social qualities that
.hrv will need in later life.
DIR. Seerlev of Cedar Falls, Iowa,
g9va a scholarly report on the Nor
NAL School situation. He said in part:
There are standards Of education
that have been tested and tried long
enough to be assured permanency and
approval as the foundation Of public
instruction in a nation. These stand
ards are known as college standards,
and require the establishment Of a
four-yesr course as an effective
minimum. Any thing less than this
does not afford sufficient time to At
tain such mastery Of knowledge and
such an insight into civilization and
human possibilities as to give the
student in training q prospect Of
large service to society. Tho coussea
of study that offer inducement fos
saving time. energy. end application
also Indirectly o6er inducemenk fol
attaining mediocrity.. incapabiity
and an early full development thai
cannot be wisely accepted by students
Of large mental capacity as = safe Cd
ucation. In fact, The only hope Of
permanent efficiency that can Be Of
fered to . man or woman OF goot
prospects Is tho four-year collegt
course.
An earnest appeal was made b.
William Mati,er Lewis, Director o.
the Savings Division Of the Unitet
States Treasury, for q widespread in
PRODUCTION Of thrift classes IN publi,
schools rs . means to check pressn'
extrangance. Constructive thrift
and knowledge Of economics vii
save the country" he said; "Bolshev
ism and government securities do no
go hand in hand"
The main issue Of the convention
was the shortage Of teachers, whicl
has now reached $4,000. when tn
people Of our country become full,
aroused to our need Of moro none,
to pay for brains; whom they becom
cngnizant of the injustice done T.
thousands of our. children by poo
teachers. they will be ready to pa.
adequately for brains. We face tn
need Of proclamations by our gov
ernments, state conferences called b.
our departments Of education, and
real crusade on tho part Of our peo
pie las is soon to be carried on b.
our sister state, Utah) 10 enlist as {
patriotic service our brightest youn<
people in the teaching profession
Because OF conditions forced upon u
by the waf, a complacent public ha
} bean in No small NAV aroused tn tn