The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-30

I lar recitations until time for dis
missal. After recess. the upper
grades will put on their program.
3. Schools not having gymna-
Sums must plan to celebrate in
each room; or two rooms may
unite for the work IL the princi.
pal and teachers think it advisable.
4. It was the unanimous opinion
of the committee that, when pro-
grams are given in rooms, they
should not, below the fifth grade
possibly not below the eighth
continue more than an hour.
Schools, then, with no gymnasiums
should have regular class room
work until about 2:15. That will
give ample time to get ready for
an hours program. Dismissal for
the day should not in any case be
before the regular time, otherwise
pupils when let out will be with
out police protection.
S. Programs should be carefully
measured to fit in with these sug-
gestions. Each faculty will plan for
its own building. Program making
is, think, we'll under way already.
They may consist Of
(a) Vocal and instrumental mu-
sic, America" and other national
airs and songs; and, for the upper
grades, THE Star Spangled Ban
ner."
(b) Drills in costume, marches.
(c) In kindergartens, simple
pageantry and dramatization.
(d) Dramatics, declarations,
essays.
(e) And whatever else, proper
to the occasion you may wish to
(f) Miss Mary K. Reilly, princi-
pal of Maloney schools, has sub
mitted the following. 1t Is Ideal
for school with a gymnasium.
1.-THE following program will be
presented In the Maloney school
gymnasium in common grafton of
Washington's Centennial celebra-
ton:
Kindergarten: George Washing
ton march. Children costumed in
George and Martha Washington
style. paper costumes made by
children under supervision of
teachers). Mt Vernon home built
with blocks.
Grade 1: Martha and George
Washington minuet taught by gym
nastic teacher. Art matchmaking
of hatchets, flag, etc.
Grade II: Decentralization Of
Washington's boyhood taken from
history facts.
Grade III: Flag salute. Quota
tons from Washington including
rules Of conduct.
Grade ~ and V: Flag drill.
Essay-History Of the Flag.
Grade vi and VII: Dramatiza-
ton of 1.-THE Man Who Bore the
Burden" or General George Wash
ington. Grammatical scenes from
American history.)
Grade VIII: Essay-Washington,
the President. Washington's Fare
Patriotic songs will be sung in
concert by ali grades.
Teachers will emphasize the
virtues of obedience, truthfulness,
loyalty, bravery and love Of coun-
try"
No doubt most schools are PLAN
ming along the same line. The
whole matter is now in the hands
Of each principal. In fact, my dis
cussion of the work Is merely
suggestive check-up. Plans would
have been carefully made In any
case. Yet think it has been good
for us and the pupils to focus our
attention together on the matter.
understand that the air in all
schools is already saturated with
the memory Of Washington: and
that is good for he did mighty
good work for us and for all gen.
erations to come after him.
6. l wish to express my graft
tude to all members of the COM
mittee.
z. Finally, we thought 1t would
be a good idea to make Memorial
day programs center about the
deeds of Washington. And gradua-
ton programs may take the same
general theme.
M. C. DONOVAN,
Superintendent.