The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-09

nasium instructor. Miss Turnbull's report, though 1t is chiefly con- cerned with the activities of the girls ct Crosby, in some manner ex- plains the gym work which is done in all the local grammar and high schools.
 Miss Turnbull's report follows:
 Crosby high school girls are hav- ing Q varied program of play m their physical education activities. This fall term they are having group games and group and individual stunts and tumbling.
 All education from the standpoint of the viiild or youth is placed in activities sometimes known as ex- periences. These are activities which start as play but grow into and mingle with the work activities or experiences of life.
 Play and physical education from the modern educational viewpoint are the same. The play way" is the interest method" of education. The play method constitutes the distinc- ton between the old training" and new education.
 Life Interest
 Play is Q life interest begun in youth but with an important appli- cation throughout life. Edison is re- ported as having said: T have nev- CT worked @ day in my hfe," in spite of the fact that he has re- rnained in his laboratory twelve to fifteen hours of many days. He had the play 'iewpoint which we are trying to teach in modern educa- ton.
 Crosby girls physical education classes have been (learning) "see- gee" soccer football, and associated games; tumbling, stunts, pyramid building and preliminary basketball games this fall.
 The balance of the year will see the girls learning various other play" experiences both In activities In the swimming pool and the gym- nasium. Exercises, stunts, games, rhythms, dances in varying forms will be used both in the water and on land. Their education will be ac- tivities of interest and experience to body, mind and characteristic whole personality--a building or growth into the full life-the life more abundant.
 Extra Curriculum The tra-curriculum activities held in the afternoons, three days a week are conducted in three clubs; Q gym club and swimming clubs. The tentative years program for athletic activities for these three
 Gym club on Mondays-seegee sos :er tournament. basketball tour nament, hit pin baseball tourna- ment, volleyball tournament, track ar l fold sports, tennis, festival ot sports, play day In the spring. Swimming clubs Thursday and Tridays--Rainbow swimming tests, girl scout swimming tests, American Red Cross swimming tests, Crosby blue Ash swimming test, junior and senior life saving tests, water pag- cant or play day.
 Membership
 These clubs are open to every girl In Crosby, who brings written per- mission from parents to participate and 6 general condition of health. They are conducted under the Cros- by Girls Athletic association which has e president, vice-president, sec- retary, treasurer and assistant sec- retary and treasurer.
 The teams in the tournaments are composed of girls from all classes In each group, 50 the older girls can help the younger girls and make for more even and interesting group competition. Most of the i,- struction is given during the reg. uiar class physical education per- iods supplemented in warming up period before the regular tourna- ment games begin.