The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
normal NOTES
OF INTEREST
white school At Chapel

9enooIF AZ ShAPSt
One Of the most successful
chapel period entertainments yet
given this year at the Normal was
Lfendered yesterday by the third
and seventh grade pupils OF the
WHITE school, under the direction
of Mr.. M. H. Cole. The White
School program was divided into
three parts: a play, "The health
Charm, a reading, The Health
Clinic" and a series OF songs and
rhymes; PAROLES on popular songs
and on the mother goose jingles.
A resume Of the Health Charm,
Is given: Mother Disease glorifies
IA the great amount Of suffering
md the number Of deaths that
Bhe has caused. She fears; though,
that IL Youth and Health get to-
gether she will no longer have
power enough to 1~ncapicitate
Youth. She especially wishes to
weaken Youth; for will not the
condition Of Youth determine the
future state Of society? Disease
then sends for her accomplices:
bad air, laziness, improper food,
dirt, public towels, etc., to help her
to attack the resistance power OF
Youth.
Youth succumbs to the influence
Of Diseases accomplices and Is
captured by Disease herself. Edu-
cation then investigates the con-
dition OF Youth and teaches Youth
to become acquainted with Health.
Youth then seeks Health through
Health's fciries: plenty of sleep.
Q D food, soap and water, pure
water, ETC., Youth becomes &t
auainted with these fairies and
when disease come again she is
overthrow and bound by Health.
The rendering OF the play was
exceptionally good and was deeply
appreciated as was shown by the
amount Of applause that It elected
from tho audience.
"A reading, THE Health Clinic"
was then given by Miss Katherine
Aljo OF the third grade. She took"
SO we'll that the students tried to
call her bcck:
HesIth songs were rendered the
subject Of the songs death with
the things that contribute to good
-health. They were PAROLES on the
we'll known songs, "Ain't We Got
Fun" Smiles" and Marching
Through Georgia." Each pupil
taking part in the sin Eing then
gave a health verse based on a
Mother Goose rhyme. Each one of
the participants in this part Of the
program was dressed in a hallow-
cen costume. The bright colors Of
the costumes and the many styles
IN which they were made helped
the audience to better enjoy the
play.
Otis Wilson Talks
Mr.. Wilson tie superintendent
Of schools in Fairmont %Independ.
ent District, was introduced by Mr..
Roster to the student body. Mr..
Wilson gave a convincing and en-.
Tightening talk on, 1.-THE Duty Of
Teachers Toward Healthful Teach
ings." Mr.. Wilson opened his.
talk by saying that never before
this year had he had SO much CO.
operation between himself and his
this by saying that the teachers
and the students. He explained
this by sayinfi that the teachers
saw a need for the teachings Of
good health rules. He farther as.
serted that before very long oil
school would be required to teach
the proper method Of getting in
the best physical condition and
then maintaining a high standard
OF health. He said that this would
come to pass Just as soon as the
public realized that such a subject
should be placed on the Curriculum
OF the public schools. Mr.. Wilson
ended his talk by saying that
every school teacher or prospec.
tive teacher should learn health
rules and beneficial practices
from every available source.
Poster Exhibition
Yesterday afternoon Miss Prlch.
ard, chairman Of the health COM
mittee Of the normal had placed on