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

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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.

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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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One of the best things which have come out of this war is the readjustment of youth toward life and its demands for obeying directions. One Cannot do what he or she wishes in this life of ours, particularly if there is some inter- ference with the lives of others. Therefore, it is a prime function of physical education to adjust young people to the ideas of team work and working together, not for personal glory or grand stand play, but rather for the team and the school. We might add to this notion the relaxation aspects of physical education and point out how gross bodily exercises relieve the tedium of mental strain and cramped muscles. We might also add that there is no greater level- ing influencef' in our high schools than the athletic teams, either varsity or intramural. Everyone stands on his or her own merit and not on family or social position. lf you are good you make the team, if not you sit on the bench . ' As we take stock of the benefits from physi- cal education, we take pride in the program which brought them about. With new instrucf tors come novel ideas andefjust in case you mistook all that hopping and jumping for Leap Frog every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, hear ye : those were Rhythmic movements. The boys werent exactly playing Tap the lce- Box either, that was boxing. Both boy and girl schedules Urunneth over with stunts, football, basketball, softball, volley ball, soccer, drill, exercises, dancing and track. Surely good health and posture will follow them all the days of their life and they'll dwell in the heights of clean living forever.