Dre Allen

Miss Dunkel

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Now, Dre allen, do you blame me for getting a glow from read~
ing letters like these? To me the zest stimulating these
quotations is the best kind of reward for all the time, work
and patience that goes into the profession of teachinge But
I'm monopolizing all the timee I happen to know that the men's
department sent out some majors last yeare I've already had

a heartwarming conversation with Maurice Cannady about his
work in the Junior high school right here in Lawrencee Why
don't you give us an idea of Maurice's fecling on the subject
of being a physical education teacher?

Well, Miss Dunkel, I might say that Maurice Cannady has all
of the concomitants of the successful teacher. While Maurice
is a very promising athletic coach, yet his paramount interest
centers in his young chargese He stresses physical cleanli-
ness to them, emphasizing that the term 'well-groomed! means
clean hands, skin, toeth, hair, nails and feete You know he
calls dirty fingernails ‘mourning bands' because of the
possible infection that they might carry. He.also calls the
boys* attention to the fact that it was the athlete who
taught America to take a bath daily instead of one every
Saturday night. He knows that if the memory and imagination
are kept clean, morale strikes a new highe

4nd then there's Forrest "Frosty" Hardacre, last year’s varsity
football and track star, who is coaching and teaching at Ness
City, Kansas, "Frosty" was a physical cducation major, a
hail=fellow-wellemet, with enthusiasm, personality and leader-
ship which will carry hima long waye "Frosty" likes his work
immensely, He, of course, wants to kmow all about the foote
ball team and about the gang in the Physical Education Depart}
mente. When a graduate leaves his alma mater he often learns

& new meaning of his loyalty for that institutione

Hearing these letters again puts me in that mood of reflection
I mentioned when we started talkinges I'm impressed with the
fact that not one of these tyro teachers mentiéned liking her
or his job because of the salary check, There were no gibes
of resentment, eithere I've heard teachers say things like,
"Gosh, these bratse I get so sick of herding them that I
can't stand the thought of them after the last bell rings."
Secondly, there were no complaints about the burdens of extra-
curricular duties, but instead an enthusiastic acceptance of
every opportunity to be of service to the children, the school
and the community. There was no fussing over administration
or the local situation. And the next point which I want to
bring home is that these young teachers are not only teaching
the physical skills and knowledges of physical education, but
they are assuming the responsibilities of nurse, health
advisor, recreation director, spiritual advisor, club sponsor,
entertainment director, and mother confessor.