Smyrna times., 1935-01-24

rug covered hard wood floors, and
on icy pavements. They are taught
the correct methods of organized
and individual play, the rules for
team games, swimming, and num-
erous other things. They are CIV
| en- instruction in why certain
things should be avoided and the
danger of other actions, such as
playing with fire, around stoves,
with rusty nails, and broken glass,
disregarding of traffic signals, or
bicycling or skating in improper
places.
The second part, demonstration,
follows closely upon instruction. 1t
is in reality, another part of the
same thing. Demonstrations are
given to show what to do in en-
ergencies, and how to lessen the
pain following the accident. Our
school nurse, the teacher of general
science and the physical education
instructor, all give demonstrations
in first aid for cuts and decorations,
the resuscitation of nearly drowned
people, and treatment for electrical
shocks, or overdoses of gas. In
addition to these sources of in
struction, the Home Economics De
partment has two weeks unit in
the seventh grade on First Aid and
Home Remedies. Through proceed
ures such as this, the pupils learn
for themselves what to do after an
accident has shappened. This
knowledge is essential, for insur-
ance statistics show that more
than one-third of all accidents to
man occur in his own home; there
fore, since the instructor is not apt
to be present in the event of a
home accident, the first aid learned
by the pupil and administered i'm
mediately may go a long way to-
ward alleviating the suffering and
danger.
After the instruction in the safe
way of doing things, and demon
stration work in what to do after
an accident has happened, it is
only sensible that supervision exist
to follow up the instruction.
Adequate supervision is main
tanned in our school during every
minute of every activity In the
elementary school the play grounds
are supervised by pupil-aids and
the teacher. In the high school.
every phase of the athletic work is
watched carefully not only by the
physical education director, but by
a corps of student assistants, call
ed Safety Mem, as well. These
safety men act as guards on ap-
paratus work, as additional refer
ees in intramural games, and as
traffic officers in regulating the
progress from the school to the
field.
With the exception of a few
studentsh whose doctors have ex-
cused them from physical educa-
ton for physical reasons the pu-
pills are enrolled one hundred per
cent in this subject. Since it is |
true that physical education work
trains for mental and muscular CO.
ordination, and tends to create an /
alert, sure-footed, responsive group
of people, we feel that our students
are thus better enabled to handle
themselves in traffic congestions,
or in situations calling for similar
body control.
A student squad of monitors.
trained under a teacher, but carry
ing out their instructions by them
selves, act as directors of traffic in
the halls and on the stairs, and as
q grounds committee. Fire drills
are held at stated intervals for
practice, and each room has a
chart of where and how to go dur
ing a fire drill.
No activity that is carried on
under the name of the school is
without a faculty sponsor. This
means only that the presence of
the teacher curbs the recklessness
and Righteousness of the pupils, but
1oes not restrict them in their
carrying out of the work. All
rips taken by teams or clubs, are
.aken in school buses under the
of a teacher This
prevents reckless driving, or vast
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