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Vol. Il. No. 32 
GAMES OF THE CHILDREN 
Professor Tyler Points Out What They Mean 
in Physical and Mental Training 
Professor Tyler’s lecture in the 
Colonial theatre, Boston, last Satur- 
day morning, in his Twentieth Cen- 
tury club lecture course, will be of 
interest to Manchester folk at this 
time when questions are arising 
apropos of the new primary school 
now being constructed, and also with 
reference to the one-session arrange- 
ment for pupils of the two lower grades 
during the coming term. ‘ Laws of 
growth and development as effecting 
education’’ was his general subject, 
games enjoyed by the children being 
his particular theme last week. He 
said in part : 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
© A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED-T0-THE BEST: INTEREST SOFTHENORTHSHORE 
MANCHESTER, MASS., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1905 
** The period from six to ten or later 
is predominantly a motor period. It 
should be used to store up material 
for the pubertal metamorphosis. The 
intellectual powers are small; the log- 
ical, undeveloped. The child’s in- 
terests are all in the line of action, 
motion, play. Our question is: 
Should not play form a regular and 
recognized part of the course, with as- 
signed hours, just as much as language 
Or any other study? 
‘‘ Running and kicking are favorite 
exercises. Al] this training in move- 
ment and action, as well as in percep- 
tion, is the best possible education for 
the period. There is no more pitiable 
object than the boy trained under 
tutors or in small private classes when 
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Three Cents 
AUTO LAW IS FAULTY 
Says Maj. H. L. Higginson, who Recommends 
a Change After Seeing the Results of the 
Speed Campaign in Manchester —Give_the 
Highway Commissioners Full Power,!{He 
Says. 
As a result of the campaign against 
speedy autoists waged in Manchester 
last season, money for the support of 
which was provided by the Safe Roads 
association, of which Major H. L. 
Higginson is president, Mr. Higgin- 
son now comes out in his report and 
says he is not on the right track. 
‘“‘No reasonable person can be ex- 
pected to obey the arbitrary distinc- 
tions of the speed law, omitting as it 
does all consideration of surrounding 
circumstances.” 
Mr. Higginson says in his report 
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Courtesy Boston and Maine Messenger. 
WINTER SCENE, MANCHESTER.—SKATING ON THE “CHANNEL,” 
