Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
WILL TRACE FEMININE
CURVES AT HIGH SCHOOL
Result to Serve as Proof to In
dividuals Of Defects in Pos
ture and Carriage.

At'S aA''t
Recognizing tho close correlation
between physicaA mental and moral
well being. the department OF physical
education in the high school is maxi
ing every effort TO improve the health
and general fitness of the girls. The
nrst step IN this general plan is an in
GiyiduaI physical examination. This
VIII consist of a medical examination
given by compctant physician. and n
general examination by the physical
instructors. \ few moasurments such
as height. weight, sitting height and
chest expansion. which are an index
to the individuals development, VI
tally. and endurance will be taken to
supplement visual observation. Special
attention viii be devoted To posture
both in the examination and through
cut the year. The health and aesthe-
SIC value Of good posture is well
known. bat Il requires pcrsistant et-
fort 10 correct habit of poor posture.
Win this object In view a posture
tracing Of the individual will be taken
according 10 which. she will be classi-
aed. This tracing will serve as con-
Vlncing proof "a the individual OF her
own carriage, and stimulate the desire
90 improve. For those who wish To
take ADVANTAGE of it, there will then
De organized "A class which will meet
for twenty minutes every morning be-
fore school. In this class exercises
viii b. given which aim to cure. at
least IN part. such habits of posture
az round shoulders. fiat chest, droop-
Ing head. or curved spine, as the IN
dNidual need requires. The hearty
cooperation Of parents, and pupils is
expected 20 make the work success
ful. thus assuring a better health
record and more efficient bodily me-
chanic. of the high school girls.
The regular work Of the physical
training department is progressing
smoothly. Between four and fiVe
hundred girls have obtained the regu-
lation gymnasium costume. and lock-
oia Glasses have been formed and
the work begun. The Freshmen and
sophomore classes are required TO
sptud two forty-five minute periods
a week in the gymnasium. The regu-
lnr work consists OF marching tactics,
DallatheniCs. apparatus work. folk
dancing. rNthmic exercises, and games
Rc,rcaiion has a definite place in
daily program. but the more highly
uignnlzsd forms of athletics come
after school.
The manager of the girls basket
inil team is busy arranging the winter
schedule which together with Vollcy-
bail first ball. captain-ball and indoor
tmHy-hall viii afford pleasant recrea'
ton m the gymnasium. As soon as
thr equipment comes hockey teams
Wiil be- organized. The Held at Eigh'
tuenth and Nan Buren win be USED
l0r both practice and games and the
,iaaaua Viii compete for honors
coach Ashton has worked hard with
ihla wears football squad and deserves
credit for the mastery way in which
hc has handled the situation. The
majority uf this years team were las
years scrubs and the selected clever
make a good showing for the traininl
thsf have received so FAR in the sea
SON Captain White and his name
snake Herb played a fine hcady game
and used their weight to advantage
According Go Coach Ashton, Herb vii
ue changed o. half hack and Green, 4
freshman. who has shown marke'
ability as tackle. VIII be tried out il
chat position. Donaldson showed hi
auepd GA several occasions and Flet
,het. played a strong game. Newarl
has q well balanced team but lack
weight The cherry and white cam
uut ct the scrap in good physical con
dtlun and are working hard FOR tn
Tomc game on saturday.
Change In system OF Grading.
s change has been made in the sys
tem 90 grading pupils, standard
lsud passing and exemption grade ha
been adopted. The old exemption
Rrade was 80 per cent; but for a
practical purposes this became also
passing grade, as the chances of
uunn passing an examination h
madp a term average Of less tina
eighty were slight. Under the ne'
system the passing mark is 20 ne
cent ana the exemption. mark 90 pc
cent This Will give pupils VINO ia
90 make the exemption grade the ben,
90 90 their term average. as their tern
average counts two-thirds and the
examination one-third and will ten
Ga reduce largely the number OF pupi
who iai or are conditioned In sui
lrcta lt viii give also 90 students wi
show exceptional ability the rrwaI
81 good work ia that they win b. e,
vmut from examinations.
Registrations for the inter-cla,
tournament Of the chess club are con
iaG in fast and this event promis,
90 b. one uf tho features Of the unde
graduate activities that VIII attraI
much attention during the term. r,
the present the members OF the Gu
Wlli furnish tlreir own chess men m
boards. bat q Is hoped that the clr
may later be- supplied with equiprnei
uil ita own. Space has been found T,
storing the equipment and the lihrai
room ln the Annex will be the ofFici