Jefferson Junior High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Highland Fling HIGHLAND FLING Folk dancing is taught as part of the health education work. This gives the boys an interest in the customs and ideals of other nations, and at the same times develops a sense of rhythm and grace of movement which affects their general bearing throughout life. The costumes worn by the boys in the above picture were designed by the teachers and made by the girls in the sewing classes. The dance was given in the Spring Pageant. 53 ..l

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Group of Dancers in the Pageant Lvft to right: Klzirjorie McGuire. Mary De Cosco. Marjorie Mzmning. Mnrjoiu. ulu Shirley XVL-lls. Marjorie Xvlltltill. Emma Gzivitt. Dorothy Preston. Dorothy li1lCllL'l' Dololhx Milllirim. THE PAGEANT A History of the World's Music, by Miss Gertrude Erm- atinger and Mrs. M. B. Rodney, constituted a beautiful com- munity project demonstrating the advances made in music and English in our schools, and the possibilities of student cooperation. The Pageant, with Music as its central theme, seemed very appropriate at this time, when Music in Roch- ester is being so happily stressed. The story of the Pageant begins with Harmony, Rhythm and Melody woven into the Music of the Ancients and Medieval times, with Early Church Music and the Minnesingers. It continues through seventeenth century opera and oratory, exemplifies Amer- ican Music, and closes very beautifully with Music in Roch- ester, paying tribute to our own Eastman School. 52 i

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I if ,ofw '25 2 ' f f ro fi e Un WIDE llll Q MT as sw! ...A kgs., A Health Education is the general term for all activities which tend to build up the body and develop health habits. Every class has at least an hour of physical activity in the gymnasium during the week. When weather permits the games and athletic work are conducted out of doors. Boys' Clubs and Girls' Clubs after school hours afford additional oppor- tunity for games and recreation. Soccer, basket ball are played among the jun Inter class games between rooms are conducted and developed. T h e c h i e f department is ever, but the reg exercises, drill, education per pupils are encour at home. Each day at recess affords an relaxation and e and base ball games ior high schools. the various home a wholesome rivalry work of the health not athletics, how- ular setting up etc., of the health iod, which the aged to practise 10:30 the milk opportunity for friendly ming- ling of the pupils with one another. Several hundred boys and girls partake of milk and graham crackers at this time. Pupils are weighed and measured at regular intervals and especial at- tention paid to thoseunder weight or with abnormal conditions ,that may be changed by proper corrective exercises. One great aim is the forming of health habits, not in the school alone, but wherever the child may be, on the street, in the home, in a public build- ing, or in camp. The Health Education department concerns itself with de- veloping in the child every thought and tendency that will make for a clean, strong body in which may develop the sound mind. The new gymnasium will help materially to do this for the boys and girls of our school. 54 A