The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-16

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Observation-Disclosures essay contest
he1d8recent1ys by the Kiwanis
G1ub.sThe subject of her essay
ns.ThesVa1ueaof Course in
sPIiysicaI Training in Our Ele-
mentary Schools.)
&SWe#aIl,#now@sas we are in the
eighth grade, should know why
3%physicalatratning is important. Our
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and our boys
andsgirIsshereEshou all be healthy
Chi1drenMshould have great at
tantion taken&t to their health as IL
is NOR important than anything
else everyone should have the right
anountEgof the gessential things we
ed.By&ssphysical training we
s1earn@many3o Of these:
Some of44the essential things are
plenty#8of#fresh air. good foods,
plenty%ofSrest and exercise, which
we&getsain&the gymnasium. Also,
~ get@freshS airEand rest for when
weare#ttired@and go down to take
soursPeriod&i il physical training we
@get%rested ndthere is always
plenty fresh air in the gymnas-
.Putit in Practice
NoW,4ourmost important thing
stoput8our physical training into
practices@EWe should get the habit
of haYing89ou windows up to get
spIentySof#fresh air and our daily
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Now,sSthe reason physical train
ing&isaimportant in the elementary
schole isSbecause it has the chill
dren4hea1thysto start7in their after
IeGS Se4g H4oe her=-fh III h IL
dTen #fromStheftIme they art in the
first grade#until they are mucl.
higherato5tak care of their health
andsEpractice the habits of good
health.
Not#onIySdoes physical training
make strong, healthy body but
ittrainsSour#minds and it might be
said @it#trains ourY4temper. In all
Ngames9we#haye to make the body
strong,8We train our temper. For
instance,Esif the $teacher suggested
@foshaYesaEcertain game which would
do#you good but you didn't know it
and didn'taEwant to have that game,
d Would&say something mean to
her#asSyou8couldn't control your
But, after you saw the
gameswassdoingy you good. you lose
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n
Then,@it@trains your mind be.
cause weaare thinking all the time
helI3Wesare&playing IA game ano
ft8trains our:3mind to work as we
want8it$$toSand do the work and
think at8the8 same time.
ost Important Thing
As everyone knows, good health
is@the%most important t.ing in
Hfe.8ssEVeryone has to nave good
hea1th#forEeven if8he has all the
education or&moneY in the world,
#heAecannot enjoy himself without
good@health
yVen,@what IS itwhich. gives the
people goo health? 1t is the
sathingsgWeSget in our physical train
ing&courseXwhich makes lis healthy
gandgstrong SO we can enjoy our
9seIves.##ssss
Manygof us often hear the old
speople8talkand theySsay if we
wouldShave more lessons than play
itsswould be better. Maybe in old
times they did have more les
sons than@play, but in those times
people&Weren't crowded up in cit
isss1ikeSthey are now and could get
p1enty8of#fresh afr and they might
1aVehad#lots Of work to do out in
sthe#open@air and they might in
apCSh ~ S.E Ii
8 ~theySraised their own food and
mad whatthey needed.
But@we##have large cities and
manY@factories in them and the
number ofpeople working out
side&now@isn'ta as great as it used
tossbes.#So@we need outdoor play
groindsssand better gymnasiums
andsmore#people will have a better
chanceSto have good health.
&Need#More Teachers
WeEalsoEneed more physical
training teachers and it should
takesmoreSof$the time of5the schools
# itSisgtaught in the element
ary@schools,8the children hear of
and are being trained to do it
asstheysgrowsup and, when they be-
con1e@older will practice it and 1t
WilIEbestaught8more to the younger
chldren.@@S
Physical training is often CON
Observation-Disclosures than some
Iessons$WeShavein school for often
a#chi1d EhaVing5epoor health when
neutrality-suspicious. which has a
ursegofSphysica training will get
strong andsi shows that it was
very5simportant because if he
hadn't regaineda his health he would
agesafds5steTh education you get
4doesyon good with poor
health
Mostsof8the time a good educa.
ion cant be obtained with poor
healthS$and 1.-The good health can't
weHabeNobtained without a course
orthe teaching of physical train.
Inf anditais more important and
does muchEmore good in the eIe.
mentary schools and everyone
shouldgtak lots of interest in the
teaching oft