SUNY at Fredonia - Fredonian Yearbook (Fredonia, NY)

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The Gymnasium MA RAGRETTE lflILLER One of the important departments of our Fredonia Normal School is the gymnasium. Our most efhcient rQgrym. teacher, Miss Edna Fuller, has done all in her power to make the work as entertaining and beneficial as possible, and in the opinion of all she has succeeded in both respects. One of the new things taken up this year was the Cecil Sharpe Folk Dances, which have been taught the senior girls. The dances which are rather difhcult, aim to give balance and good control in the use of the various muscles of the body. Importance has always been put upon setting up exercises, but since the passing of the new law by the educational board re- quiring a certain amount of exercise every day. especial emphasis has been put on setting uph work. Both Senior and Junior classes have had their share of these . Every recommendable ex- ercise has been used. A very successful year was brought to a finish by a still HI more successful ending with the annual Gym. Meet held April 27', 1917. Features of the Gym. meet were the Cecil Sharpe Folk Dances by Senior girls. Military week by the Second Year High School class, and lastly the interpretation of Griegis ButterHy Dance by the 3d year High School Girls. This was followed by the presentation of NS by Mr. Montrose to Glenn Kent and Morley Evarts. Friday afternoon, May 25th, theiannual gymnasium meet 0f the intermediate grades was held. After the grand march there followed the regular class work of each of the four grades. An especially pleasing feature on the program was the ball work by the eighth grade girls. At the close of the meet and as the entire department assembled on the floor, Donald Burgess, clad in complete Boy Scout uniform, appeared, carrying the American flag. The pledge of allegiance was then given by the pupils. h h that one has one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might.