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our public schools elciniee who will take ‘the entire.class out over the week-end
into the country aud toach them as only efficient headmasters can ~ camping,
hiking and nature study. The Boy Scouts pchihantéen is doing a wonderful job, but
less than five per cent of our boys are touched by this programe

| I had a very interesting experience with my son, Bob. A few
years ago we were playing golf at the laereien Country Club. The wind was pretty —
strong acovss the course and before the shot was made Bob said, as he picked up
some grass and tossed it into the air, “From which direction is the wind?”
Naturally ‘the grass blew in the direction that gave him the information he
desired for the drive. Before he tossed the grass into the air, I said, “From
the southeast." And he said, "Which is southeast?” Suatkine, I would say, to
think that a boy who could earn a Phi Beta Kappa key was never taught in the
public school the four points of the compass. Then I tried it on two of my
other children who were graduates of the University and fmd that they did not
know directions. So ghoghed was I at the lack of wlomeritad knowledge that I
thought I would try it on my basketball team. I said to a group before scrimmage,
"fake the east goal." And several of the varsity basketball players looked at
me and said, "Which is the east goal?" Certainly our schools have failed to
teach some of the most vital and elemental things that our youth should possess.

A very excellent illustration of the need for physical aa tanen

is exemplified by the officers of our Ue. S. Naval Unit here on Mount Oread, “The
entire staff of our naval officer personnel exercises every morning here in
Robinson Gynmasium at 11 otclook. It is not optional with them, tet is required
by the government. Our government recognizes the emphatic need of these officers
to retain their physical vigor and alertness and these orders are enforced to the
letter. If we had the same requirement for our teachers that Uncle Sam has for
his fighting men, we would have buoyant, personable, healthy and aggressive

teachers in our public schools. Crime and truancy would be reduced because these