Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-01-21
DISQUALIFICATION
In CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Boys and Girls Of High School
Must Take Gymnasium
Work In Connection
With Studies.

One more step has been taken to
bring the local high school up 20 the
standard and to provide for its stud
ents advantages which many other
cities in the state. smaller and less
prosperous than Montpelier, have
long ago given their boys and girls.
The Board Of Education has rented
the Pavilion for three hours each af-
ternoon to be used as a gymnasium
for high school studenta Though II
has the Sitsadvantago OF being locat-
cd some distance from tho school and
is neither arranged nor equipped a.
real gymnasium should bO, II does
provide q place for much needed
physical exercise and relaxation, and
though a makeshift In this sense, is
TO be greatly appreciated.
Regular classes, under the direct
ion OF faculty members are held ev-
cry school day and the present sched-
uie makes 1t possible for every boy
or girl In the high achool building 10
obtain ut least two forty-flve min
ute periods per week In the gymna-
stun. For the past three weeks at
tendance at the gymnasium has been
left optional with the students but
beginning Monday, January -, the
beginning OF the second semester.
all students In the building will be
required TO attend except where evil
dence of physical unfitness In pre-
sented. and such cases should be
very few.
Any innovation 10 likely 10 bring
forth protests and this introduction
OF systematic exercise in the school
is no exception. Already = few, tho
very few, parents have raised half
hearted objections to their children,
especially girls. being required "a
take the work. In many cases the OBJ
lection IL evidently made In ignoF.
ance of what IL planned for these
classes. Parents should at least In.
quire what tho word gymnasium
In this case signifies before thOy
seek to deny their children its benO.
fits.
To begin with 70 does not mean
basket ball, exclusively, and may
not even include It unless the indi'
vidual student desires that activity
in connection with tho regularly
planned class work. The classes will
be conducted IN general according "a
some such scheme - the following
About ten or fifteen minutes viii bS
devoted TO setting up exercises. Thens
are intended to bring Into play tbs
muscles which are seldom used Il
any degree in regular daily hRbiti
and yet which should be developed
i 10 cultivate proper coordination oi
mind and body and thus lead TO do
sired physical control; 10 cultivate
proper habits OF carriage; to encour
age the capacity and habit OF deer
breathing. Marching ~ introduced
In connection with tho setting up 81
efclses. About ten minutes will b
devoted 10 stunts" such as "pul
ldp" sklnning the cat". "sdaw wreat
ling, etc, which used 90 be lndulg
cd In but which are being rapid!
forgotten. These things have In th,
main the same object as tho aettlni
lup exercises but with the added slim
uIi OF exhibition, accomplishment
i and contest. The remaining fifteen oI
twenty minutes viii be devoted u
games which will give exercise
three deep" cat and mouse" rc
! lay races. etc. Thus the scheme
10 provide physical and mental 70
/ Taxation and yet do 30 in such wa
as to promote health and vigor.
These things will be worked ou
gradually and easily with pFope
preeaution that students unused 4
vigorous activity shall not over 81
! ert themselves. Il IN not .fphyslea
: torture" as some people seem TO sua
: gest, but on the contrary physics
/ culture mixed with a generous POI