Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-22
REcREArIoNAL ADVANTAGES OF MOVIES.

\ objection the among the
Gators in the appearance by Prot G. W T. Patrick
OF the University OF Iowa who raises the point that they have
doubtful if any rcaoHa value because the attendant obliged
sit still and keep quiet He points their favor that they
accessible and available vigorously the
love Of adventure the roaming instinct the delight the
the strange and the wonderful they divert the weary soul and relieve
the strain upon the will they bring glimpse OF iairand lives
that rab and proSy: those who have beauty their
rondngs, beauty brought in many forms upon the
But after he has said this he begins his exceptions because
Good play IS ont OF doors and involves the larger fundamental
muscles OF the trunk and legs and Tor children this primary and
indispensable They must be active in play and all eenary people
must be active in play II bad enough that children should be
confined in chooroou five precious hours OF the day. worse
if they pcnned in between desk and For such children
spend still other evening or any hours of their
holidays confinement serious and especially of
universal reading when old and Young spend many hours
sitting reading fascinating books of fiction and interesting maya
zines and papers In the moyngpcure theaer bodily conhn
ment complete and mcompronng In the Schooroom the child
can at least wrggle In the the attention wrapt
result in statueke gl of the whole body hours For
adults this unfortunate; for children it is fatal"
He don't explain how child gets physical exercise when spend
ing many hours sitting reading fascinating books of felton, etc
lie then with the effect upon eyes (Which would suggest
that he attend better house their effect upon emotions
and concludes that from the standpoint OF psychology Of
play the offer little OF recreaonai value while for children
they be the OF the pernciou mischief phv
steal dcadence which anyway threatening people because of
our modern life Of comfort and inactivity It's excessive
demands upon the brain and its neglect OF physical development is
likely to receive considerable impetus from the moving pictures
The actual time by the average child movie is so
limited as 10 be negligible and good clean especially
comedy order VIII cone about far from keeping kid state
OF statueEke rigiv ANYTHING know At recent showing
OF Charles Ray in The Old Swimnn Hole if there was boy or
girl Tor for that natter who didn't get plenty Of
action he certainly exception The objections get back
10 the old question: DO YOU know and YOU particular about the
kind Of movies the child attends y
The whole view is easily sized I'm when he
makes the statement that he educational value greatly oves
mated when known fact that upo-ae educators
and bending effort illustrate by photography as MANY sub
lccts that enter into cd education possible and as an example
4his county Prot Foster Encouraging possible wav the
use OF m sereooe and stereoopc pictures give the children
an idea of all the great industries ir
VI course there are movies and movies but parents will
properly supervise what their children are few greater
recreaona and educational advantages offered than b the movies
l5ut don leave the choice Of subjects the kiddes