Show HIGH SCHOOLS WANT PHYSICAL CAL taking school cen ans by july 31 works hardship on somo some children quite a few matters of importance were taken up iu in the meeting of 0 the board of education held saturday one of the most important was a request submitted to the board by the princia principals ats of the high schools of richfield and salina to have a physical director engaged on part time to give the students gymnasium work nd proper direction in their athletic activities at the same time the two principals rals brought up the question of 0 purchasing paraphernalia equipment and suits for taking up football in the high schools the board considering that the expenses for running the schools in the district are very high and the salaries of the teachers will amount to approximately came to the conclusion it would not be advisable to grant financial assistance tor for purchasing equipment and suits the matter however of engaging a physical director on the part time plan was vas taken under advisement dr jas 51 jorgensen appearing before the board called the attention ot of the members to the necessity of having the teeth of pupils examined id necessary work done at intervals in the interest of the good health of students as first fundamental for good mental progress no deil decision sion in ill this matter was reached by the board and it might be taken up at some later time A prolonged discussion was nas held bearing on oil the question whether or not children should be admitted to erool who were not 6 G years of age yet when the school census was taken y 31 but reached school age since the state law will not permit an any contribution to tho the district funds for children under 6 at the time when th rp census kisus was taken and the school districts on an the other hand cannot ie e expected to educate the children provide tor for class rooms and teachers without the necessary financial support from the state slate the board decided to proceed the same as in pre year is not to admit any children to school who were not 6 beas ea s old at the census time the r hildren children who reached school age beav between een july 31 and september 13 will lose by this decision a full year proper steps should be taken to change the law so that tho census be conducted some time between september 15 and october 1 many students will ain om year in their education ama alma bohman nephi noi Noid durar gran alva hunt and D M adair living in the rural district of monroe petitioned the board to provide bacion for the children of the district to the in monroe lonroe the beald took no definite action but instructed the committee to find out at what nhat e expense pense transportation of the gwenth students of the rural district mild could be provided for permission was aas granted to tha junior high school to buy the necessary lumber for constructing two tables to be used in the art and needlework classes the board to pay for the lumber and the manual training class clash to do the carpenter work |