Kansas City National Training School - Shield Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Athlriirn Oh say, but that bunch of girls over there at the Kansas City National Training School have lots of pep! remarked one Kensington School boy to another. Let me tell you some of the things I saw and what my sister told me. She goes there, you know, and thinks its fine. Well, 0116 day in September right after school began, when I was coming home from school, there .was a whole bunch out on the tennis court doing exeI'C1SeS- My sister was with them. She's a freshman, YOU know. Why there must have been about thirtyior more and they took all kinds of exercises-walkmg like soldiers, running and keeping step. Then, when they got through with that they began playing 2 game -volley ball I guess is the name. My sister told me that God gave us our bodies to take care of and that the best way to keep them 111 good running order was to take exercise, play games and go on hikes to the woods and a whole lot of stuff like that. ' Almost every day, on my way home, I see a whole bunch of girls out there in their uniforms playing for all they're worth and having Just the best time. My, but I sure do like to watch them! Oh, they do a lot more things! One day the freshman girls went out in the woods. They came back with lots of colored leaves and nuts and .lust bubbling over with laughter. Say, Jim, let me tell you about some of the match games K. C. N. T. S. played. They were with another Page 62 school called Scarritt Bible Training School. CIt's funny how I can remember those long names.J A whole bunch of teachers and girls came over to K. C. N. T. S. and looked all over the building and.said it would be a fine thing when they got their new build- ing, with room enough for a dandy big gym. Oh, I guess it will be bigger than Kensington Gym ! They have so many girls now, it seems as if that building is just running over with them. Well, as I was saying, after the visitors got through looking and visiting with each other, they went out on the tennis court and then the fun began. I'll tell you about those two games. I saw them. I was standing there and yelling for the big tall girl who stood next to the net on our side. She was my sister. CI call it our side because we kind of belong to them and they kind of belong to us.J But first they had a game of tennis. Both sides were fast Players but Scarritt got them that time. Do you think our side put on a long face and wanted to quit? Not much! They were all ready when it came to volley ball. Then's the time I yelled and we beat them. Hip, hlpl Then both teams felt good because you see they both beat. But I missed the best part of the fun. What do you think? They went into the dining room and had something good to eat before the Scarritt bunch went home. Oh my, I wish I could have been in on that too! Let's sit down here awhile in the sun and I'll tell you some more things. You can see the whole Train- ing School from here. There's the tennis court and just beyond it are the buildings. Right about here

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where we are, they are going to put up the new building. Well, on Thanksgiving Day, there were big doings on that tennis court. At about four o'clock they came runing out all ready. About that time I was wishing I hadn't eaten so much pumpkin pie, but I just couldn't miss the fun, so I went downwith Ethel, she was home for dinner that day. The first game was between the juniors and seniors and those poor little juniors were defeated that time. My sister said the senior class always won every game. When they got through with that game of end ball, a couple of us kids played With the ball awhile and first thing I knew they had another game started--this time between some of the teachers and the juniors. Those teachers are game for any- thing like that. Of course, you could tell Whlch W-HS a teacher and which was one of the girls wh0 E098 to school. One of the teachers couldn't hardly run at all. I guess she forgot to take her exercises that day. Well, I guess I don't need to tell you who beat that game-the juniors d1d. Aw, no, you don't have to go home yet! Wait and I'll help you with your arithmetic tonight. I forgot to tell you about the time that a man whose name was Black-no White, Dr. White came to talk about play- ing and religion. He was from the Natlonal Welfare Board, It's funny how I can remember those big words, isn't it? Well, he talked first to the whole school and then they all Went outslde to play. I was one lucky boy that day, to happen along Just in time to see it. Miss Neiderheiser, the President, was out playing, too, and they were all having the best time. They played all their games without any balls or bats or anything. First, they played a game where they were all in a big ring with Dr. White in the middle and Pulls 64 went round and round, singing 'Row, Row, Row your boat.' They kept that up awhile and then started another, something about rabbits. But, oh my, the funniest game of all was one about the mule. They played some more but I had to go home. Woops! there's the five o'clock whistle-Let's run! Ma'll think I had to stay after school. Say, Jim, if I were' au girl, when I got big enough I'd sure go to that Training School. My sister says the best part of .all their athletics is that they can study better, recite better and be glad all the time, be- cause they take care of their bodies as God wants them to do. Good-bye, come over tonight and I'll help you with that arithmetic. Miss Garretson iassigning' Hebrew History les- sonj- We will study the call of Abraham for our next esson. CLater, two Freshman, studyingj t First Freshman: Where did she say we would find the fall of Abraham ? Second Freshman: Well, I've read and read and I can't find it. Ruth Oldham and Mae Fuller looking at an Annual. Ruth Oldham: Here is a picture of Mrs. Car- ter's husband. Mae Fuller: Oh, is it? What is his name?