McKinley Junior High School - McKinleyan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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f THE Roan To HEALTH p I paratus, such as the weights to make your back straight and make your arms strong and steady, the ladders against the wall to make your back straight, and a horizontal ladder to hang from. The children from this school appreciate the fact that the Center is so close that we do not need to change cars to reach it.-Martha Dclcisso and Hilda Gustafson, B8's. Corrective Class for Boys The Corrective Class was organized for the purpose of improving by means of exercises on different pieces of apparatus the general posture of certain boys who have become disfigured by carrying heavy weights or by improper sitting at desks. This class also contains pupils who need to gain weight or who want to improve their general health. They meet in the physical training bungalow the first, third, and eighth periods, under the direction of Mr. Elliott. The corrective room was recently equipped with the proper apparatus, which makes things easier for them. It is equipped with stall bars, plinths, stools, mats, balance boards, a ladder, a horizontal bar, and a parallel bar. lVith the use of this apparatus the pupils do hanging, climbing, stretching, and rest exercises. The purpose of these exercises is to correct posture, such as uneven shoulders, round shdulders, malformations of feet and handsg to im- prove crooked spines, stiff joints, and to aid the heart action and digestion. Each member is examined and given a list of exercises that will help him improve his posture. At the end of two weeks he is again examined and im- provement noted. The pupils express great enthusiasm and rivalry to become members. Now that a corrective room has been fitted out, we are looking for- ward to the time when McKinley can take care of all the corrctive work for our own pupils.-Henry Larrecq, A9. Girls' Athletic Association The girls' noon games have received much attention this term. Because of this, the girls have taken a keener interest in sports, and have drawn for teams in larger numbers than usual. i At the beginning of the term, any girl wishing to play drew for a place on one of the teams. This made her a member of the Girls' Athletic Asso- ciation. The dues, 1Oc a term, were 'paid at the time of drawing. The teams were composed of girls who desired to take part in any of the following sports: A9's and B9'-Baseball and Basketball, A8's--Baseballg BS's-Baseball, A7's- Long Ballg B7's-Volley Ball. Besides the above an Upper Class Volley Ball league was formed for those Cexcept B'7sj who chose to play Volley Ball. At the end of the term, all the players of the teams having the highest per- centages are presented with a handsome purple and gold monogram. All the girls have been urged to play. This develops the girls' health, heightens their skill in playing, and increases the McKinley spirit. The girls are to be praised for their enthusiasm shown in playing the different games.-Katie Cline, A9.

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, l - --' - - v x THE ROAD T0 HEALTH I watch each girl putting on weight. By the end of last semester so much good had been done that many girls did not need the aid of the Nutrition Class to keep them on The Road to Health. -Gladys Hinrlrs and lrmze !llacl1'vmll'a. Corrective Class for Girls The corrective class is a great help to many girls who need physical cor- rection. Some of these are girls with weak hearts, weak arches, overturned ankles, round shoulders, or hollow hacks. In the gymnasium there are many plinths and mats which are for the use of the corrective class. There are also stall bars, a horizontal ladder, and a hori- zontal bar on which they take hanging exercises. Marbles are used in the cor- rective class for foot exercises. Twice a week the corrective class goes out of doors to play games such as baseball, long ball, end hall, and volley ball. A few girls who have very weak hearts or very had ankles or arches have to lie down during the gym period. NVhen they are on their beds, they can hardly keep from talking, but they know if they do they will get demerits. By co-opration, and by the help of the teacher the class hopes soon to be able to take regulargym. Some of the children from our school go to the Vermont Corrective Center. Many children from other schools are there too. There are boys and girls that are all by themselves with the doctor, and there are also classes such as the foot class and posture class. The room the classes are in has many pieces of ap-

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' THE ROAD TO HEALTH Sports on the Boys' Playgrounds INDOOR-Nationals. One of the most successful seasons of Indoor since the game was organized at McKinley was played this year on the Nationals. Pep and vigor were shown in every game, and there was hardly any poor sportsmanship throughout the season. During the first of the term Team One was taken over by George Blum, who captained it successfully through the season. The Nationals have tried to set an example to the lower leagues by showing good sportsmanship, and all the other essentials that make a successful league. The captains have all with one evception held their teams together, and each team played their games with good will. There were no slackers, and every boy tried to make his team win the pennant by fair play.-W'iIlia111. M artin, A9. INDOOR-Americans. The teams in the Ami-Stican league enjoyed a very successful season in the spring of 1924. All teams had Cline times, even Team Two, which did not have a very successful season. One particularly interesting thing happened when Andy Yates, captain on the Nationals, gave his place to George -Blum. Team One of the Americans, having a very good team and line players, was to be the victim of George BlEum's choosing of a new team. I-le took from Team One half of the best players, including the pitcher. The team that George chose held its own in the Nationals in big league fashion. The captains were fine, good-sportsmanlike fellows on the American league, making possible the successful season,-thanks to Mr. Houston for his skillful choosing of captains.-Lynn Corbett, AS. IN DOOR-C oust. Although the Coast players may not play aslwell as stiame of the others, there is no lack of spirit. They look down on the Bush, but hold in respect the National players, which they hope to be some day. The teamsare about even in ability, which causes much competition and many disputesg and the umpires for the Coast are to be pitied. Except for these disputes, however, the games are played with good sportsmanship and fair play. Many of the Coast players are drafted to the Americans, much to the disappointment of the Coast captains and to the joy of the players. Most of the Coast players are fairly good players and hope soon to become Americans.-Lee Tabor, A9, -7 INIQOOR-Bush. The Almighty Bush, the greatest league in organized Indoor, is made up of former star volley ball and basketball players. It was the . .-.-Q. ,