EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

Evening Star, Issue 16782, 10 July 1918, Page 2

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

WOMEN'S BRAXCH. The women's branch of the Otrugo Educational lu-tituto met, last- cviiiuy. The subject discussed was ' Uamc-b : their value, to education ; their place in the school programme; their bearing on heaiih and" character; and suggested g dues for girls.' Papers were read by Misses M'lntyre (Concord) an-d Moms (Wakaai). It was pohufd out that the true of ail education was the d-evo'onment 'of sound character, active intelligence, and healthy physique. The paying of properly organised games assisted in the attainment of th-es ends. Every sdiool programme should provide suitable- opportunities for the playing of games to serve as compensations "after the rcrtviction necessary for school discipline. Play was the natural outlet of a ehihi's energy ; games exercised a great iniluenee oh the genets! hecutii and physique. There was no better way of maintaining the proper temperature of the body than by indulging in a good rousing game, and "children would gieat benefit in the present cold weather if they had covcml-iu playgrounds where they could indulge freely in games. The eye was trainwl in the playing of games, the l.raiu must be alert and active, and the hand quick to obey the brain. Only in comparatively recent years had the vain*of plav been understood. A child did easily what it enjoyed, and this principle, t-ho "underlying one in ait khukn'g.-itcn work, needed to be m are fully made use of in oi;r schools. The physically dud child v-as often mentally dull. if we could interest him in a game we would do something to arouse him from apathy. and a mental result was almost bound to follow. Thu child who played games learned to bo courageous, to "take little notice of bumps and bruh-es, and to take che-erfi.dly what cama in his via v. 11 learned "obedience to orders. He must quickly and smartly obey the rules of the game," or ho would Unci him.-eii ou the losing side. He learned unsclfishnu-- as

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