The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18

Out MUM pt0Bre@ II VoiuB muuos
and parents In Increasing numbers
are realising that the ch...i--tO make
satisfactory Advancement In his stu
dies. must conserve his energies nv
retiring early at night and by living
otherwise . proper physical life. On
Friday nights and sometimes ON Sat-
urday nights the schools furnish re-
creation of various forms to children
and young people. For more than q
year now moving pictures Of high
quality and free from debasing sug-
gestions have been given on Friday
evenings In the high school auditor
ium and the gymnasium and SWIM
ming pool have been in frequent use
for properly managed games. dances
and swimming parties.
! Another new feature Of the schools
that has grown tremendously In the
last few years In the summer activity |
of the children. Towards spring each |
year long before seed time. the chir |
dren begin to prepare by studying |
various garden crops, the germina-
ton Of seeds. etc. The children en-
list in tho United States School Gar |
den Army and are organised into
companies on the army plan. During
the Summer the children carry on
hardening and other activities under
tho direction Of teachers who are en-
tagged the year, round. They meet
1.-The teacher once wsek for instrue-
ltions an tn teacher visits them at
their homes ~ often % 10 preetfe-
liable to inspect gardens and to d.
rect outside activities. High school
. girls in large numbers engage IN
Sewing and canning projects, under
the direction OF teachers during the
summer. At the end of each season
, the best results of the summer ao-
ltivity together with other education
> al projects are exhibited in county
and state fairs, with proper recogni-
ton of things OF high merit.
/, Another progressive step In edu-
k lcation that has grown tremendously
r the last two or three years Is health
I. work. A few years ago the little
\ hygiene taught in the schools was
Il hardly worthy Of the name of health
II work. The fact that approximately
J. lone third OF Americas young men
4, lwere rejected in army examinations
III tK4V6 uh C&t oVShSAA6 ~~>>
P throughout the country thisawaken'
d ling has wrought great changee In
10 hundreds Of the larger communities
ct now there 10 . public health doctor
v engaged full time to keep the people
g. we'll. One large function ~ such
,r doctors Is to teach people how "a live
O. 40 that they may be well. Schools
lie have engaged doctors and nurses Il
Is look after the children.
r with this splendid movement 10
+ gan has kept pace. More progress!
n has been made here In caring fo'
the children physically than. In an!
a Iother way.
n Health training has been made 'h'
ns n, az study Of the school in point o
IN inheritance. Daily classes arc he,(
. lin all schools. The first th'ns dur
m ing the session In which ch'lor"n arr
al not only taught to undcrs'ani "
10 laws of health but trained IN hcait'
,d habits. The children are sent 20 m
a family enlist two or throe tim"
on each year to have teeth examine,
No and ~ defective to have them fixed
NJ To give incentive to the children
IT, those having good teeth o Nf b
en- the dentist hTc bed'ou - a.
re rows to which others may De auui'
A. ted when they likewise measure III
d. Like examinations are given 10
m detective breathing by nurse an
,e- doctors and notices OF defects ar
ed aent home by nurse to paten's ~
'or commenting treatment. The paren'
w. are responding to these recommends
40 lions with increasing attention an
cir alertness.
nd THAT the children themselves ma
ic- IN, aroused and take an active inte'
pe. est II. theii physicai condition me
an are weighed once month am new
he rred as 10 height on s.1lcs pr"vioe
he Tor the schools. rne weights an
les measures are then recori9d ON pr
per blanks and exhibited on me wa,
we In constant sight OF he cHildr"n'
ac- addition to this the "lementai
"a school children are enlisted IN u
rrI- sixth grade in the Health Clufa''
on movement In which tho! get year
DOL Intensive and competitive training
mr. crvstalIze ell they have learned a
In ont correct living into health habi'
,ad In civic and moral training ne
,ts oaiustments are being made TO pos
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