THE NEWS LETTER
KODIAK, A I,AS. Oct., Nov. & Deo.
-1920
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Girls' Class in Physical
Education
Added to the splendid work already
being done in our Public School is
a class in physical education for our
older «*irla. “Play at its best isonly a
school of Ethics.” It gives not only
strength but courage and confidence
and makes for the best typeof leader
ship which we so much desire among
our girls. By every means we try to
foster the spirit of fair play for truly
the play loafer will become the work
shirker. And thus through play and
games as well as f .rmal exercises, we
attempt to inculcate respect of law.
Military training gives decision and
promptness to the will as well as cor
rect posture. And SO the class work
is begun always with a few quick
sharp commands which brings every
one up on her toes'
While our girls have the whole is
land to roam over they did not al waj s
run and jutup correctly until they be
gan to realize that one need not walk
flat footed or jump stiff kneed. And
bo correct carriage in walking and
running are two phases in which they
are thoroughly drilled.
a * in y iimi iui uur is
to develop strong lungs as well as a
good lung power prompts the work
in breathing exercises. The exercises
which are used are Swedish aeti sup
plemented with the Pl&ttaburg ex
ercises.
Many miscellaneous exercises find
their places and usually somethin);
new is introduced every day—for ex
ercises which become mechanical are
no longer exercises. The class hour
always nioses with a romp of some
kind; just a hilarious game or a pop
ular melody acted out in rythmic
exercises or one of the many singing
gaums.
These classes are held twice a week
after school at the school house. Miss
I.ucy Mattson gives very valuable
assistance in the way of music, using
the school organ And Miss Murphy,
who is a physical education teacher of
soma experience is the instructor.
Philip Olsen, one of ouv older boy*
celebrated his twenty first birthday
O .. 27th. He came to the Orphan
age when ihree years old. Most of the
years 1011 and 12 he was confined to
his bed with heart trouble. We had no
idea at that time that he would live to
be twenty-one or ever develop into
the muscular, fine appearing young
man who is now the Superintendent’s
typist and the compositor and printer
of the NewsLetter. His plans for the
for the future are not yet definitely
made.