Central School - Deeds and Misdeeds Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE PHYSICAL TRAINING

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20 DEEDS AND MISDEEDS HER HONOR THE MAYOR One of the outstanding features of the school year was the eighth grade play. The circumstance which gave it such a thrilling interest was the fact that just who would be the chosen few, was determined not only by our inborn ability as artists but also by our scholarship. Knowing that that rule would be adhered to, we felt that we had won a great achievement when we eight were informed that we were so highly honored. “Her Honor the Mayor” was the play selected. Urged onward by the suc¬ cess of the preceding eighth grade plays, we worked, and worked hard, that ours might be of equal if not surpassing merit. It seemed that about the time all arrangements were made for a skat¬ ing party, especially before the novel¬ ty of appearing in knickers was worn off, play practice was announced. Of- course, to play practice we went. We were always in our happiest mood and every thing seemed so ir¬ resistibly funny, that Miss Coffee, our coach, would threaten us with un¬ speakable things if we did not become serious. We would do so for a while, but soon another outburst would com¬ mand every one’s attention. Fortun¬ ately Miss Coffee could appreciate the many humorous situations that arose, so we were spared the humilia¬ tion of receiving more than a mild scolding. We presented the play in the high school auditorium on May third and fourth, the first night to a crowded house, the second to a fair sized au¬ dience. Not a thing accured to mar the successful presentation and every body seemed to enjoy the program. To Miss Mutscliler, who prepared the specialties, to Mr. Berry, who as¬ sisted in making up the characters, to the lower grade pupils, for selling tick¬ ets and to all the teachers for their splendid aid and co-operation, we ex¬ tend our sincere thanks. —Mary Katherine Schug The list of characters and by whom impersonated here follows: Lester Parmenter—Candidate for mayor—• Graydon Dixson. Lester later becomes the mayor’s husband. Hon. Mike McGoon—Political Boss -—Edward Anderson. Mike later becomes the hired girl. Clarence Greenway—Eve’s brother —Harold Zwick. Clarence later becomes the village groom. Mrs. McNabb—Widow and suffra¬ gette—Helen Dorwin. Mrs. McNabb becomes a naval offi¬ cer. Eve Greenway—Lester’s financee—- Mary K. Schug, who becomes the mayor. Doris Denton—An athletic bud— Gretchen ScliafeL Doris becomes the fire chief. Rosalie Meyer—Her chum—Mary Macy. She becomes a millionaire salesman. Eliza Goober—The cullered cook— Eliza becomes chief of police.

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22 DEEDS AND MISDEEDS PHYSICAL TRAINING The general aims of the schools are, to direct, guide and control the will-power. Physical activities are in a large measure, the measure of accomplishing these desired results. This has been our constant aim for the past two years. Bodily exercises are therefore no longer synonymous with muscle development, but aim chiefly to relax the mind and to con¬ trol the will. The daily routine then should include physiciai training; in this manner exercises become a daily habit and a stimulant to the will. The four phases of physiciai train¬ ing, namely: play, calisthenics, gymnastics and athletics, bring co¬ ordination to the mind and body, causing the mind to accustom itself to the physical work, and the muscles to come under the control of the mind. The subject of hygiene has been taken up in our Physical Training classes, and the boys and girls of to¬ day, who will be the fathers and mothers of tomorrow, are taught to know the proper care of their bodies. The possibilities of this subject are unlimited, so our chief aim was in¬ dividual heal th with the motto: “Bet¬ ter health means increased efficiency in school work.” I feel that much good has been ac¬ complished in the past two years in the Decatur Schools in Physical Training and those who are engaged in this work of studying wholesome forms of recreation are justified in a feeling of deep satisfaction that they are getting at the very roots of hu¬ man misery and are rendering the highest type of service to their com¬ munity and to the world at large. COACH MOORE —-o- A number of excellent original poems on the subject “Spring” were written by the fifth and sixth grade pupils. Those written by Isabelle Baumgartner and Janies Engle were worthy of special mention. Anna E. Winnes’ was considered worthy of publication. In the Spring Have you seen an April shower in the Spring? In the Spring. A refreshing April shower in the Spring? When the flowers pink and white Dance about with wild delight? Oh, a very pretty sight In the Spring! Have you seen a nest of birdies in the Spring? In the Spring. A nest of little birdies in the Spring, When the tulip buds are out And butterems flit about And the children laugh and shout In the Spring? —ANNA E. WINNES Room 3, Grade 6 (Apologies to Wm. Wesley Martin) - o- Very Few Survive Miss Sellemeyer (In Civics class) “We must do something to keep sick, poor and insane immigrants out of our country. “What do you suggest?” Edward Anderson: “Give them an intelligence test such as we took and not many will come in.”