Putnam patriot., 1922-11-17

AH aHHH Eta|. HA Ha H5H.Ha -aeaaan The environment which everything that comes #Hta fHs experience. teaching aim every askas moment of thr day The asH8 tHen school. tHe people lH t and the things tHey io are the teachers The process Of learning l. one af seeing. nearing and feeling n other words series of experience ZaHe8 through fHe senses b actual contact sIth the external world The #es=8H H then afIveH home b. 3 re- EersaI 1f The process in which the in- a#HH#a#I expfeszeH himself by a9lHg. He repeats through his own nerve muscle system what he has seen. hesfdl and fet by responding to im- pulses HHich come from within out ward. Knowledge is gained or a habit formed This living to learn in addi- ton to the process of growing. is the function of the child It is the pur- pose 0f childhood The reason that all of the higher animals are born s0 helpless and uniformed is. that they may be finished by this method
 There .s a great demand today for men and women of q yirile type who are honest wage earuers, home build- ars and aw abiding citizens. l. F. not the census nor the size of the crops nor the product Of the mines that measures the strength of a na- ton The great thing to be desired is that prime physical condition call ed fitness. fitness for work. iitness for play. fitness for the duties of citizenship that they may better per form tde social vocational and moral obligations incumbent upon each member Of society
 Play A, An Educator
 The educational value of play s often neglected and misunderstood. Few appreciate the amazing result that games accomplish in making the individual quicker Ito see. to hear. to observe. to think and to do" All the speetal senses of the body are improt ed. and tse slow. awkward child be comes quick. agile and expert The improved condition of the mInd and body does not end when the child leaves the playground, but persist H the class room and m later life
 l typical game such s- football soccer ete laeoixez test of many kinds af ability The player may meet aaaaItIanz 1f play n any one of zEF= efai way. and hls success as play ef depends on. hI= exercise of auIek Judgment in making decision. he mu#f watch the nias of hia opponents closely and be ready Co meet the atuek With appropriate defenze' strategy ls. necessary for success, the thinking player - che best man. Even iu the simpler games of the young children. such as tag hide and seek. dadeiug and other tricks are prominent elements of the play
 4u the payfeld the child becomes d recognized member of a comgaHity. lie k proving himself and his prtn- ciples in am ethical laboratory. where hs choice Is governed as choice IS governed iu the larger outside world, first perhaps by the opinion Of his fellows. and later by an actual per ception of the effect of his action on the larger social unity Bu actually entering into democratic relations with others. he learns social responsi- bihty and self-eontrol, for the sake of the group and the demands which the group makes upon hun
 Play Develops Social Instincts
 Through play the social instincts are developed This development may be described as che moral train ing afforded by games The child learns his place as au individual in society, he learns his rights and the rights of others Through play. the mind aceumulates knowledee by learning to abide by rules and laws of the game. the will is strengthened, i, by playing far. character is develop ed. by conqucring odds. courage Is acquired by supporting team mates, cooperation is learned The boy who develops a large loyalty Co hts team will be loyal to his school, his family and his community. The gang spirit is being diverted into team play and for good purpose
 The mental processes that work out dishonurahle acts in athletic eompe- uton are exactly like those which work out dishonerable deals m bus.- ness and politics The ii-honorable athlete is an undesirable citizen. Teach a hoy to play far and to eiye .his opponents $ sqaare deal and that boy sklll more likely pay far and give a s8uar, deal as man A boy who s told chat he can play the way be wishes long a- the umpire doesu 2 -..l.n Inn . hmm. ..nnnLnI u nle-