Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-22

but he begins to take notice first
with his arms and legs. The little
mental development which the
child gets is not entirely due to its
observations of his parents words
and actions but largely to his own
play or its physical movements. 1t
Is beyond the power of a child of
this age to think about the things
he sees and hears. but he turns
everything into action W, ich adults
call play. but to him is a serious
business. Hence his mental train
ing takes the general form of play.
remodeling his experiences and
forming most Of his ideas and
Conceptions!'
Continuing, he said:
Rhythm and grace or move
ment is a need Of every child, boy
or girl. Someone has said: OBJ
serve how one moves, walks and
tall and you will learn great
deal about him 1t has also been
proved by experiments that there
is q close relationship between mus
Gle habits and thinking. Habitual
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to be fundamental for full inteilec-
tual development. Many children
lack spontaneous, graceful move
ments. Recent investigations about
the development of children and
have shown that their
powers of activity are developed
before their powers of control. II
this is so; many people live and
die undeveloped; they have no con- !
troll. There is nothing In our gem
eral scheme of education which can
train the children in rhythm and
grace of movement as we'll as
games. athletics, rhythmic exer-
cises to command and other
of physical education. 1t
is almost impossible for boys and
girls to receive, this training in any
other place than the school and
If it is not given here. they may
never receive it. The best results J
can be accomplished during the
years of school life"
Discussions and addresses fol-
lowed, They were by G. L. Fen
Ion Of Dawson, e. C. Best, Santa
Fe; i. L. Enloe. Socorro; Leila
Silver City; w. b. Nc
tarland, East Las Vegas, and j..
e. Chamberlain of the Normal
school at Silver City who spoke on
The Pupil and the Curriculum"
The music and art section met
n the Methodist Church South. A
selection by the girls chorus of
he high school was beautifully
rnf1anfnx1
Upon Miss Bertha Peet. supervisor
md conductor of the school music.
There were talks by Miss Peet, as
hartman; Miss Reid of Santa Fe;
Yrs. Lackey of Santa Fe; Mrs.
<ahn, of East Las Vegas and Miss
Taylor of Gallup. A committee
With Mrs. Lackey as chairman was
chosen to urge on the state board
hat all music and art teachers
md to organize a state course of
lave proper training in city work,
tudy in music and art. The sixth
.rade chorus of the Third Ward
chool, under the direction of Mr..
Iitchell. sang the Schubert Lul-
ably, written for three parts. 1t
vas very well done. II
The meeting of the Elementary
ection opened with "Rosebuds,"
y Geibel, sung by the girls chorus
t the high school. There are some
cry promising voices in the chorus
nd their unity in chorus work is
specially gratifying. Mrs. George
,ixon substituted as chairman for
liss Jennie Kenney. Miss Mary
liver was temporary secretary.
he absence of Miss Charl Will
ms left out the most important
ddress of the session. Other
oeakers We're: Miss Florence Ma
le, Miss Annie Mathews. and Min
le Kohn. The meeting adjourned
ntil this morning. II
The home economics section, I'M
or Mrs. Ruth c. Miller, met In
pom 211, at the high school.
Miss Bess Gill. supervisor Of do
este science in the high school,
ipressed the, need of good do
este science teachers in the ele-
entary school work; the respon-
bility upon the teacher of good
ork done by the pupils, and the :
lportance, in this day of shoddy =
Institutes in textiles, the demand 4
r thorough knowledge of tex
es being incorporated in the work
domestic science classes.
There were talks by Blanche
fillmore, DIR. Janet Ried, who
scussed "Child Welfare and its
elation to Home Economics"
I'd Mary Richardson.
committee was appointed to
aft the constitution and by