Falconer High School - Falconaire / Corridor Yearbook (Falconer, NY)

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WHAT LIES IN THE FUTURE? VERY graduate in the world has the future ahead, and inust choose his or her profession. Through Physi- cal Education, these girls have learned poise, which will enable thern to face the future with a happy outlook. Their bodies and iriinds are trained so that decisions will be rnade quickly and hardships will be borne with grace and fortitude, ,'! A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE N a glimpse of the future we are able to observe success in these four differf ent professions due to the inental and physical education received in school. The Nurse, who spends rnost of her time helping other people, the housewife, who is contented with fulfilling the duties of a home-maker, the business woman, who is able to carry on business transactions while at the same tirne possesses poise, and eauanirnity, and lastly, the WAVE, who serves her country all are physi cally fit because of their training in High School.

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THE VALUE OF GOOD HEALTH AVING had a thorough physical and mental education, these four young men reveal in their countenances, sucf cessl The sailor willingly serving his country, the businessman, making pos- sible the efficient functioning of large concerns, the doctor, offering his services to people in need, and lastly, the laborer, perhaps the most common, who regard' less of his overalls and shovel, is over to stand among the professional men, all of these are confident that their previous training, both physically and mentally, has prepared them to meet, and over- come the many hardships of life. THE RESULTS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION HESE two young men are products of a good Physical Education. fn acquiring their physical fitness, they have gained self-control and mental alertness with the cofordination of their muscles and minds. Therefore with fully developed bodies and minds, they are able to enter the future, fear- less, and with confidence of being able to stand eaual with their fellow men.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION HE value of physical education does not lie in a pair of satiny blue and gold trunks, an F or a banner, it lies in the honest sweat beading Frank Gattos brow after that Fal- coner Football feud among the Seven Hills , in a student ability to add congratulations to you won , in the combination of youthful- ness and poise. lncidentally of interest is the declaration of a seventh grader who experi- encing gym for the first time this year declares, I like it because it exercises my bones. A girl in the same grade expresses it more form- ally, Hlt gives me confidence and an urge for the great outdoors. Our 'told timer , Ioe De Marco points out that, The physical fitness program has en- abled me to prepare myself for the enjoyment of competitive sports after l leave school and has fitted me for entrance into the service, if necessary and Marge Kennedy advocates it because lt builds you up for future work- gives you pride in your own accomplish- ments. Dr. Wilber supplies that missing link between gymnastics and the sixteen credits- or should we say the relationship of the physi- cal program to the academic courses by stat- ing: Physical education has a primary func- tion of preparing young men and women for an active and healthy life after leaving school. However, it has another very definite effect on other aspects of school life beside that of building strong, healthy bodies. This is the function of the art of the habit of obeying di- rections and doing so alertly and without argu- mentative discussion.