See the Philippines First

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Part of The Young Citizen: The Magazine for Young People

Title: See the Philippines First
Year: 1936
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Fulltext: 288 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Novembe1·, l_Rj;: Pfor i , Mnuila . The longest ll11d t11e 11wsl MSllJ1 dock in the Orient. See the Philippines First Our beloved Filipinas. due to her wealth in natural resources and th;? beauty of her scenery. is aptly called the Pearl of the Orient and Paradise 'j the Pacific. Her beauties shine in song and story. Visitors from foreign lands after traveling in our country, enjoying scenic attractions. and appreciating the cultural <lnd economic development of the people. are loud in their praises of, our glorious land. A few of our countrymen, however, who have the means for lei· sure and travel. boast of having gone around the world once or i;evBy FRANCISCO CARBALLO * homeland by actually seeing her inre:resting places first? In the olden days when th\! means of transportation were slow aud expensive,' people were naturally not inclined tQ travel and this situation contributed t~ the backwardness of the counrry and th~ lack of effective unity among its pwple. This was also tr.ue in other foreign countries. Today. however. with the advent of modern civilization and the eral times, seen great cities. wonder- machine age. travel .is quick and in·ful views, and historical landmarks expensive. and people go about abroad. seem to belittle the impor · tance of our local scenery and int~resting .Piaces. Don't you think wt should know more about our .i. Formerly Principal, City Schools. more for business. edu::ational. and recreational purposes. In foreign countries. such as. the United Slates. Japan, England. Germany, Italy, and Russia, pupils and students are encouraged to make visits '!'he f<11no1111 Pc1·cz Park witlt the m ·w T11 y11lim; CoJ1ilol hi the btickgro1md. and excursions to places of educational interest. In these trips they arc accompanied by their teachers; :!.ltd tutors who see to it that thei1 wards get the most from their visit.c.;. In fact the~e excursions are consid· <.red parts or extensions of classroom work in elementary science. geography. history. civics, home eco· nomics. and other subjects, and th\! c':cursionists are credited for their ability to report and discuss intelligently wha~ they had Sl!t!O during their visits. In some foreign countries transportation companies and special boarding houses offer reduced rates to pupils. students. and teachers who travel for educational vacations zind excursions. This practice of learning by seeing is of mosr prac· tical value to the future citizens of the. country. In the Philippines education by travel is just beginning to be· realind. Occasionally pupils and ·ceachH~ from neighboring provinces comt! to Manila by truck or train during school holidays and vacations anrl visit interesting · places in the city. Some schools in the city organiz~ from time to time excursions to urighboring provinces. These are steps in the right direccion and they should be encouraged. or better still. prescribed as regular part of school work. If school authorities. gov· ernment and private transportation companies in our country would co-operate in encouraging these educational excursions among pupils. students. and teachers. as it is done Nuvcmlicr, l!J3G in other progressive countries. much good could be derived from SJ.id excursions. The excursions. however, co be fruitful and educational. should be well planned and organized. The organizer, usually a teacher who had previously seen the place or places to be visited, and had made 1wccssary arrangements with the heads of offices and institutions requiring permission, prepares th~ ground through discussions and planning with his pupils and studfnts. Travel titerature. maps. and road guides arc useful aids in plan · ning. Informal discussions and pcrtirt<"nt questions should be encouraged during the visits. but in case said visits arc made in offices. factories. and institutions. boisterous and disorderly behavior should be avoided so as not to annoy the people therej,, who may be very busy at chat time. Reports. illustrated with pictures. diagrams. and maps whenever avai!<'blc. are then discussed in the class: rooms and arc correlated with ocha school subjects and activities. The length of this article does not permit me to enumerate all the Lnportant places in the country worth seeing. Every municipality. city, and province has its own places of particular interest. The idea is. visit first those places in your locality which are of sptcial ir.cerest co you : next. those in the neighborhood within your province: and then, those outside of your province. Herewith is a short suggcstivi: list for Manila visitors. Ocher items of special interest. may be added to the list. It is clear that <lll places mrntioned herein cannot be covered in one trip. Visit the important ones first and reserve the rest for succeeding visits. Mme of these places are within _ shore walking PistJnce :· Government-Legislative Building. LibrJCy Post Office Ayunramienco. Courts Malacafiang THE YOUNG CITIZEN 289 The Lcgisla :ivc D11ifdi119 of ti«· Phili111,foe Co111mm1w-:alth. Bilibid Prison Treasury, Audie. Mint Education Science Printing Observatory City Hall EducarionalUniwrsity of the Philippines, it> colleges Ateneo Sto. Tomas National University Letran College San Beda Normal School Trade School High schools. model elcmentarv schools (gov't) MonumentsRizal Legazpi-Urdaneta Magellan Anda Elcano lsabd II Carlos Vidal Bonifacio (Caloocan. Rizal) HospitalsGrneral St. Paul San Juan de Dios Sah Lazaro Mary Johnston ChurchesCathedral St. Augustine Jesuit Quiapo Sc. Paul San Sebastian Aglipay Cathedral Episcopal Cathedral MurketsDivisoria Quiapo (Quinta) Azcarraga (Oulumbayan) Yangco Paco BanksPhilippine National Bank Postal Savings Bank Monte de Piedad 1-'orks. PlaygroundsLuneta Mehan Garden. the Zoo Sunken Gardens Jose Rizal Memorial Stadium (I'le1111r· t•ll'n to /)Cl!J<! 298) 298 Bobby! Watson was Convinced Bobby Watson is a boy actor. He is only five years old yet he was given a good part in Mary of Scotfond. During the filming of this picture. Bobby stage a one-boy revolt. He was handed a costume which he was to wear in his role. This role happened to be an English peasant boy. The costume is like a smock or a skirt belted in at the waist. Bobby refused to wear ir. ·He thought it looked like a girl's dress. They insisted Bobby to wear it. But he simply will not put on a costume that is very funny. Then SEE THE PHILIPPINES FIRST (Continued from page 28.9) Osmeiia Park Cavite BouleVard Shopping DisrricrEscolta Rosario Rizal Avenue Factorieslce Plant San Miguel, ROyal Magnolia La Insular Cigar Fai::tory _ Madrigal Cotton Mills Insular Lumber Yard !'ofice and Fire StationsLuneta Police Station Meisic Pako, lntramuros, Sta. Cruz, San Nicolas Fire Stations, and stations in other districts. Shou.J HousesMetropolitan Lyric Capitol Ideal State Grand Fox Grand Opera House CemeteriesDel Norte THE YOUNG CITIZEN FREDDIE BAl!_THOLOMEW he cried. They even offered him boxes of candy which he refused to take. , John Ford, who was direccin~ this picture". saw what W<:~ wrong. He took Bobby over to the Loma Chinese Del Sur .(Makati, Rizal) Miscellaneous- , Intramuros, walls, gates Fort Santiago Ai'chbishop's Palace Government Trading Center Turuban Railway Station Merako Pier Seven Telephone Company Garbage Disposal Plant Dear readers, through your so· cieties, scout, pioneer. campfire and other school organizations plan your educational excursions now with your teachers and princiPal. Let us know our country mor~ by visiting her interesting places and institutions. Let us admire th~ beauties of her sceneries: let us know the progress and the needs of our communities and our neighbors so that we may better help in our country's growth and development: let us put our NEPA principles into actual practice. Let us see the Phil~ ippines first. November, 1931; Freddie Bartholomew Hollywood is making a new picture caIIed Captains Courageous. Freddie Barth?Iomew is the star in this picture. This is something new for Freddie. This is something new for us also. He has not appeared in any sea picture before. Did I say Freddie Bartholomew? Yes, I did. · Remember him as a boy king in Professional Soldier!' And have you seen his recent picture that was shown in the Stare Theatre? It is called Little Lord Fauntleroy. That is his best picture ever seen in the Islands. A. month agO. Freddie came home from New York. When people saw him get off from the train in Los Angeles, he. wa~ . wearing a captain's yatching hat. He said, "I've gone nautical!'' Children, that means freddie feels like a seaman. dressing room of Donald Crisp. Donald Crisp is a grown-up actor. And Bobby admires Donald very much. Bobby stopped. He saw his friend dressed in the same costume he refused to wear. He dried his eyes. Crisp explained, ''Scotchmen wore kilts like this in the old days." "All right," said Bobby. ''I'll wear 'em if you will." THIS EARTH OF OURS (Contintced from page 277) Choose the correct answer. Check your answers by reading the story again. I. The surface of the earth is (smooth, uneven). 2. The center of the earth is (cold, hot) .. 3. The outside layer of rock has b~en (shrinking. expanding). 4. Mountains may be caused by (fire. volcanoes) . · 5. ----- - - - and - - - break down rocks into fine pieces. 6 .. There was a time when the tops of mountains were at the bottom of the sea. True. False.