Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
BY J. C. MEssNER
Superintendent Harrington Special
School District

smith, president of the DelaWal
SAFETY Council, and through th
courtesy of WDEL Radio Station.
shall endeavor to bring to you ii
observations and practices in ii
Harrington Public Schools.
AS our first premise, we believ
that Safety can be taught because
is determined in its entirety by ou
attitudes one toward another an
finds its roots in practices that ar
as old as the human race. Safet
then is very slosely related to re
speet, goodwill, helpfulness, an,
courtesy. All of these attributes cal
be cultivated and developed ant
from them more highly refined atti
tudes will spring. You will agree
with me that if we are racketeer.
minded we place no value on hui
man life, and safety is not part OF
us. 1t is necessary for us then Ia
begin by intoxicating in our boys and
girls rules of right conduct. The
Boy Scout movement lives because
of rules or right conduct upon which
1t is built. True it is that the boys
interest is held and developed by the
crafts which he follows, but those
who sponsor the movement are con-
cerned with the ennobling elements
of the movement.
1t is our job then, the second pre-
mise, to ennOble and glOrify safety
as virtue, because, thereby, we
can conserve and preserve human
life and property.
We begin then by giving our boys
and girls the privilege of partici-
patOry living. They must engage in, /
assume and share the responsible /
ties of social living. To this end
they must learn to serve and carry
forward a constructive program. In
the grade school, each room has its
monitors and patrol leaders who are
responsible for the conduct of the
class in passing to the playground
and while in play. These leaders,
too, conduct their files at dismissal,
and together with regularly posted
patrols conduct their files at dis
missal, and together with regularly
posted patrols escort their charges
to and from the school.
Every new situation means new
adjustments. New equipment may be
something as simple as a slide, and
yet, every avenue of malicious mis-
chief and self abuse must be closed. 1
We purchased playground equip
ment. The slide, the trapeze, the d
swings. the rings and the teter, in $
part, or in entirety, were a new ex-
perience for some. A new experience Z
n fo1 1fr-frt nil -, Hn
ed, and to be shared. The children II
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
There was a good spirit conveyed v
" the solicitude of the teachers and
patrols. However, in spite of the
eachers' instructions and care,
here were a few broken bones. "
There was the boy with a perverted $
who impeded pro- d
sTess by not leaving the slide land q
Ing pit on time and was consequent di
~ knocked down, or the one who f
made an effort to negotiate the slide p'
Standing erect. "
The playground under proper SUI III
erYisiOn is a rich field for leader al
hip development. Here boys and Oh
iris can realize experiences that DC
.ake for character. The qualities of OF
the creative expert III
nee and the interrogation of pur- on
Dses are a manifestation of growth. to
living is then conceded a stl
tai element in safety. an
Our safety contacts extend beyond rlI
le school. The local Fire Company qu
as made it possible for our school tul
engage in an annual essay con- on
st. This year we were hOnOred bu
ith the local, county and State of
'izes-KathTyn Cahall from yrade lini
ven was the winner tor
ArepOrt from our fire company thl
edits the safety work Of the school ORD
ith less chimney fires this year A
an ever before. However, tho par
lme Safety QUESTIONABLE, even His
Ough it aroused antagonisms on pre-
g part of the nOn-thinking, called Hia
tentiOn to carefully considered J
ctOrs of possible danger. was
In the junior Senior High School. day
Student Council, which incor- en-
rates the Home Room Activities an
riod and the Assembly Squad. the bile
nitation Squad. the Lunch Foom scrN
uad,the Usher Squad. and the Pa boy
j Squad, is the medium Of pariic- CONF
tory living. Ideally to be Il lady and
to be a gentleman ic the acme ing
attainment, and ali activities, and
:le defined to serve their isolated hav'
poses in the Home Room ana test
several squads, tend toward the W
al. %
The object Of our Student Cov.. viviC
ment Organization is to develup will
the student the power 1f self 1nal
ernment by teaching through ac- facti
participation in school govern are
It his responsibilities and duties that
his fellow students and school, vice
thus to secure the training nee eHec
Try later for good citizen" veiol
he duties OF the Patrol Squad
as follows:
The Patrol Squad shall be ap-
ted by the president of the Stu IN
Council from names submitted Ie"
The several report room groups PeOp
ne rOOms). saFd'
The Patrol Squad shall have pr.
ge of the halls during change of ca M
ses, the directing of the traffic lamli
censoring If students, and shall Mr.
the power to send to the Stu Olive
Council adviser any student day
Sc conduct is detrimental to the Hel
are Of other students. prove
They shall be organized under w.
airman as head, subject to the Adria
oval OF the President and Stu itors