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GAMES OF THE CHILDREN 
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thrown among men in college or in 
the academy. He is often handi- 
capped through life by the loss of this 
early training. 
‘Play is the best form and kind of 
physical training because it gives the 
most enjoyment. The chatand social 
pleasures accompanying a good dinner 
increase our powers of digestion. 
The enjoyment of a lesson or study 
fixes it in our minds, as well as in- 
spires to further effort. So joy in 
exercise increases growth as really as 
sunlight does. The work from which 
the play element is absent can never 
be of the highest order. 
“Does the teacher harm the child 
by leading it to take such advantage 
of its best natural interests that it will 
find mere playthings in_ what 
others count insurmountable  ob- 
stacles? What we need is not to 
crush out play or its spirit, but 
somehow to get more of the spirit 
and enthusiasm of the play-ground 
into our work. 
“Those who have had to do with 
half-time schools report that the chil- 
dren generally make about as much 
progress in half a day asina whole 
one. 
“It seems as if now certain studies 
were begun so early that they arouse 
a positive aversion in the child’s mind. 
Under the present system the child 
necessarily forms those bad habits of 
study, or rather of dawdling over his 
books, of which we hear complaint in 
all grades. While at school he must 
be kept still, or there will be anarchy 
and disorder. He should not, and 
cannot, at this age, exercise his men- 
tal powers more than during the time 
spent in class work. This gives him 
more than enough. He returns to 
his desk for bookwork. Every muscle 
in his body is tingling and twitching 
for exercise. But he must sit still. 
The problem which he has to solve is 
really this: How to forget his discom- 
fort, and remain quiet and pretend to 
look at his book, and not to do any 
mental work. I can conceive of no 
better method of insuring that the 
child shall form habits of dawdling 
and calling it study. After two or 
three years of such practice genuine 
study becomes almost or quite impos- 
sible. 
“ The vital point is that at this age 
the emphasis should be placed on 
physical rather than on mental exer- 
cise and training.” 
Clocks and jewelry repaired at H. 
B. Winchester’s, jeweler, 182 Main 
st., Post Office sq., Gloucester. * 
Watches repaired at H. B. Winches- 
ter’s, jeweler, Post Office sq., at 182 
Main st., Gloucester. ve 
arfwelly 
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Gift Shop 
“9 Cuesrmur Sr. 
GLOUCESTER PASS. 
Hartwelly 
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Gift Shop 
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Table Lamps, Gas and Electric Drop Lights, 
At the LOWEST PRICES, visit 
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Society Notes 
Miss Eleanora Sears was down to 
Manchester the first of the week and 
again Wednesday, a guest of Miss 
Naneen C. Mitchell at ‘‘Glendyne.” 
Mrs. Mitchell and. her daughter, by 
the way, have madea change in their 
plans for a trip abroad and they will not 
start till early in February, after Miss 
Margaret Head’s wedding. John 
Mitchell is home from school for the 
holiday. 
Mr. and Mrs. John Caswell closed 
their house at Pride’s Wednesday and 
went over to New York for a fortnight 
before starting for their European 
trip. 
The Misses Loring have returned 
to Pride’s for the holidays, after a few 
weeks’ absence. 
Meredith Whitehouse is home from 
Westminster school (Connecticut), 
spending the holidays with his parents 
at ‘‘ Crowhurst,’’ Manchester Cove. 
A pretty Hat makes a pretty pres- 
ent. Can find it at Mlle. Keyou’s, 
113 Main street, Gloucester. * 
WE ARE OPEN EVENINGS 
during the week before ‘Christmas—run down and look us 
over. We show some money-saving values in Christmas 
gifts. 
The boys and girls will want over-shoes, rubber boots, 
slippers and leggins. 
A large line of men’s and women’s slippers and over- 
shoes for gifts. 
What better present for azy one than a good pair of shoes ? 
Any price you want. 
exchanged after Christmas. 
HORD & WASS 
POST OFFICE SQ. 
GLOUCESTER 
Don’t worry about the size, the’re readily 
NEXT TO 
BUTMAN & FRENCH 
