4 HEALTH RAYS RECREATION FOR FERA WORKERS Alfred ©. Anderson assisted J. R. Batchelor of the National Recreation As- sociation in conducting a recreation in- stitute in Omaha December 7 and 8, for 125 recreation workers from the ranks of the FERA workers. Five lectures and one demonstration were given by Mr. Ander son. NO REST FOR GYMASIUMS All of the elementry school gymnasiums are in constant use during inclemeht weather. The instruction periods by thi special teachers are followed by practice and play periods at other times during school hours. The splendid cooperation of the classroom teachers is enriching the program of physical education. In addition to games the children are learning many rhythms, stunts with and without appara- tus, and folk dances. VARIETY IN DEMONSTRATIONS Stark, “The Little But Mighty” school, entertained parents and guests with a USE MORE MILK program. ~The D. M. Pinkerton primary school children demonstrated organized free play before the Play Activity class from Teachers College. Miss Selma Heglund gave an inspiring and practical talk on the “Philosophy of Play.” The children of Misses .McCahon’s, Coates’ and Orear’s rooms of the Hale H. Cook school entertained primary teachers with a rhythm demonstration. An “enter- tainment” was the appropriate name for the demonstration, since the talented little dancers performed so many beauti- ful rhythmic numbers. Could the Turnverein officials have seen the primary children at Pershing school demonstrate play activities on th apparatus and in the gymnasium the ‘vould have been anxious to sign them f membership. The demonstration illustrat all types of gymnasium play activities. The primary children at Garfield school gave a demonstration of outdoor play ctivities. ALUMNAE LEAGUE ACTIVE Many girls, graduates and former stu- dents of the high schools, are continuing their basket ball playing under the name of National Amateur Athletic Federation League. The practice games are held Tues- day evenings at Central senior and West- pert junior high schools. The league is sponsored by the high schoo] women. WORKERS EDUCATION CLASSES The Workers Education Classes of Phys ical Education and Occupational Diseases have 14 classes with the enrollment of 147 adults. These classes were recruited from the employed and unemployed adults in labor and industry. Although Workers Edueation as an Adult Educational Movement is not new to educators, this is the first time this work has been offered to industrial work- ers in Kansas City. These classes are sup- ported by the Emergency Educational Pro- gram sponsored -by the Kansas City Board of Education and are taught by Opal O’Donohue. NEW IDEAS FOR LEADERS © A five-day institute sponsored by the Recreation Department was held at West- port junior high school, January 21 to 25 inclusive. The institute was conducted by Mr. Robert K. Murray, field secretary of the National Recreation Association with headquarters in New York City. Some seventy church recreation leaders, P. T. A. leaders, physical education teachers and playground directors were enrolled. DINNER FOLLOWS EXAMS An examination for basket ball officials was held Saturday, Jauary 19. Miss Lucille Vehultz of Streator, Ill., and Miss Ruth Hoover of Lawrence, Kansas, were the judges. Following the day of examinations, the N. A. A. F. held a dinner meeting at the Ambassador Hotel.