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Sylvania Graded School, Sylvania, PA - Attendance

Records Submitted and Typed by Don Stanton
Formatted & Published by Joyce M. Tice March 2005
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SCHOOL RECORDS OF FLORENCE BURRITT (later married JAMES CARD)

Sylvania Stevens

1893-1894 1894

’93 First Month March

(According to the above caption, this is probably the Sylvania School.)
 

NAME AGE*
Emma Trick 16
Alice Strait 13
Jennie Wheeler 14
Ruth Kiff 12
Allie Evans 9
Jennie Kiff 8
Dollie Ives 11
Esther Allen 10
Helen Ripley 12
Alice Waldo 14
Jessie King 9
Genie Pierce 11
Hazel Williams 9
Stella Card 12
Luella Keyes 9
Neva Bixby 6
Edd Bailey 10
Luman Bailey 12
* NOTE: A number appears after each name. It is assumed that this is the child’s age. 
Physical Excercise Program
Sylvania          Stevens
1893-1894       1894

Physical Training

First Series                                                  Free Movements

1.   Raise on toes 8 times.
2.       “      “  heels 8 “
3.   Bend the body forward 8 times.
4.       “     “      “    to the left 8  “
5.       “     “      “     “   “   right 8  “
6.       “     “      “    backward   8   “
7.   Drop the head to the left    8   “
8.      “      “      “     “   “  right  8   “
9.      “      “      “     “   “  back  8   “   at the same time bring hands to chest.
10.  Thrust hands down 8 times.
11.       “        “       out   8    “
12.       “        “       up    8    “
13.       “        “      front  8    “     drop at sides on 8th count
14.  Bend left knee (toes on floor) 8 times.
15.      “    right  “   (   “    “     “    ) 8    “      On 4th count, flex arms, elbows                           at sides, palms front, hands open, fingers apart.
16.  Open and close hands 8 times. (In position 15) on count 8 let the hands fall to the side.
17.  Stamp the left foot lightly 8 times.
18.       “      “   right  “      “      “     “
19.       “      “   left    “  slap hands 8 times.
20.       “      “   right  “    “      “      8    “

Second Series                                                  Free Movements

1.   Head turn 4 times to right, 4 times to left.
2.   Shoulder, Raise right 4 times: left 4 times
             Alternate and both
3.   Arm 4 counts {Raise right arm shoulder high
                           {   “     left     “         “          “
                           {Alternate and both
4.   Forearm {(Elbows are shoulder high to the front) arms flexed on last count.  Right 4, left 4, alternate 4, both 4
5.   Wrist {Bring arms to horizontal position shoulder high, at side on last count.  (Palms up) Bend right wrist 4 times, left 4, alternate 4, both 4
6.   Fingers {Arms extended in front. (Palms down)  Right 4, left 4,
alternate 4, both 4
7.  Trunk (Hands on hips) Right 4, left 4.  In this movement don not change position of the feet, twist toes only.
8.   Leg Raise right 4 times out at side
        “      “      left   4    “       “   “   “  Alternate through 8 counts.
9.   Lower leg.  Raise right 4 times
                         Raise left  4     “      Alternate through 8 counts.  In this have the sole flat, upwards if possible.
10.  Feet.  Raise right from heel 4 times.
                     “     left      “      “    “    “        Alternate 4 times, both 4 times.

Third Series

Feet.  Step right front 8 counts
             “     left     “    “     “
             “   right back   “    “
             “     left    “      “    “
             “  right over left 8 “
             “   left     “   right 8 counts
Arm  Hand to head right 8     “
              “    “    “     left   8     “
          Both hands 8 counts
Clasp hands in front, bow to right 8
    “        “      “    “        “     “  left  8