Evening star., 1923-06-19
1858 Pupils Pass Health Test
Standards Set by d. c. Schools
Marked improvement Noted in General
! Physical Development of Both Boys
and Girls, Experiments Sho,O.

~ carried home with them in the last
lew days either an attractive certificate
or neat little pin, significant of their
athletic ability in passing general
physical and health tests conducted
throughout the school year by physical
training teachers under the direction
of DR.. Rebecca Stoneroad, head of the
physical training department.
Of the total number, 2.67o qualified
i'll a simple physical efficiency test,
while the remainder passed a more
rigid test Thousands of other children
practiced, but failed to receive one of
the coveted prizes, owing to their in
ability to qualify in only one of the
requirements.
Value of Test Proved.
AS result of these tests. DIR. Stone
road pointed out today, that a marked
Improvement has been noted in the
general physical development of both
girls and boys by their ability to pass
the physical efficiency tests. Each boy
knows the required standard of ath-
letic ability of others of his own
age In running, chinning and jump
ing and endeavorS to come up to the
same, she said. The inspiration is
mat of se1f-improvement or an ideal
10 be attained. rather than that of
merely beating a classmate. This
method differs from the usual team
athletics in that all pupils constantly
practice and work. instead of merely
picked team not so much in need
"t aIi-around physical exercise.
All pupils who passed the first tests
We're given the attractive certificate
worthy OF framing. so that parents
and friends may know of success
ana achievement along these lines.
As prerequisite for the first ath-
IL, letic test, a pupil must not be more
than 10 per cent under normal
weight. This was adopted as an in
centive to pupils to come up to the
sladdard in weight and as a means
hf preventing anv overtaxing on the
part Of weaklings.
The second higher physical eff
cheney test includes not only athletic
ability, but also certain phases of
health work, so that in order to
qualitN pupils must not only pass
the hrst test in a previous year. but
also nave a good rating in posture.
heaith habits, physical exercises and
not be more than 10 per cent under
normal weight.
The work. DR. Stoneroad empha-
sized, Is entirely voluntary on the
part of both pupils and teachers. so
that what has been accomplished has
been done with interest and enthusi-
ism.
Lack Equipment.
. Many who desired to take a more
active part in the work. DIR. Stone
road said. were hindered by a lack
Of equipment in the way of chinning
bars, basket balls. basket ball goals
and balance beams.
The tests given the children are
standards set by the Public School
Stoneroad. and are adapted to the
age and sex of the child. The first
test for the girls consisted of throw
ing a basket ball 80 feet. running
fifty yards in seconds and balancing
an object for "a feet. The boys were
required to chin the bar four times.
do a standing broad jump of feet
inches and run 60 yards in 3-5 sec
onds
The second test for the girls in
cluded throwing r basket ball into a
goal three out of five trials, a bal
ancing of bean bag on the head
backward. raising the knee and
kneeling. A more advanced test was
required of the boys.
With more pupils winning the prize
certificates or pins than any other
school in the system, the Ross School
took first honors in the athletic con-
tests. This school. Of which Miss
Katherine Bevard is principal, had
1875 prize winners.
The jefferson School. with 1S6 prize
winners, was second. The principal
of this school is Miss Blanche Pear
son.
The Powell School. of which Miss
Clara Brewer is principal. was third.
with 176 prize winners. Four honors
went to the West School, of which
which had 154 prize winners, and
fifth honors to the Takoma School. of
which Miss Katherine MacQueen is
principal, with 140 prize winners.
Pupils in the first nine divisions
who passed the advanced second test
First Division.
Adams School: Eighth grade-A1-
bert Ehrhardt, Virginia Conrad, Dor
,othy White.
Lyman, Everett Rodman, William
Russell. David Schr:ver, oliver Schri-
yer. Sally Abell. Betty Alexander.
Hilda Graham. Atala Lamar, Florence
Waldo.
Addison School: Eighth grade
Earl Dixon, William Green. John
Lipscomb, May Garner
Seventh grade-Clark Crippen, Cath
crime Shoekey.
Elizabeth Y. Brown School: Eighth
grade-William Brady, James Hilta-
bidle. Howell Moss. William Phillips.
William Stein. Helen Daniels, Sydney
Lyman. Virginia Mccormick, Dolph
Atherton, Roberts Baily, Kenneth
Frisbie, Robert Haywood, Donald
Imirie, Louise McKenney.
Seventh grade-Spencer Belt, Hal
ford Greenlee, Eleanor Branson. Jane
cotton, Helen Minnegerode, Louise
Preston, David Aitcheson.
sixth grade-William Copenhaver.
Emilio Ferrari, Louise Bebb, Marjorie
Garland, Albert Duryee.
Fifth grade - Dorothy Armstrong.
Ruth Holman.
Corcoran School: Eighth grade
Heintze, Jacob Howard. Nathan Lew
cnson, John McKnee, Robert Thomp-
son, Fred Fielitz, Howard Jones,
Ralph Kengla. Theodore cinnamon.
Florence Kincheloe. Jeanette Linn
back, Helen McCullins, Bessie. Passis,
Margaret Reynolds. Annie Stolar,
Louise Horne, Dorothy McCullins,
Mildred Riley. Edna Waters, Annie
Lydon.
Fred Rosenblot. Emmitt Warning,
Arthur cinnamon. Samuel Corcoran.
ia ekson Marshall. Charles Warning.
sixth grade-Agnes Wendell.
Fifth grade Catherine Stark.
Nealie Taylor.
Curtis s-Hyde School: Eighth grade
Gilbert Smulkin. Dorothy Moreland,
Dorothy Shear, Evelyn Trunnell, Dor
othy Fisher.
Seventh grade-Beatrice Easterson
Mary Kieny, Bertha Shertzer, William
McAtee Eugene FRAZIER, Dorothy
Hongell.
sixth grade-Louise Gelfeld, will
liam Golden, Louise Fowler, Clara
Garrett, Vivian Mason. Morris Kraus,
Harry Putnam, Elizabeth Davis, Dor
othy Fletcher.
Fifth grade-John Meeks, George
Nokes.
Dennison School: Eighth grade