The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-19
PHYSICAL CULTURE IN SCHOOLS.


Manual OF Exercises Prepared by Miss
Goodrich, the Instructor.
Miss Goodrich. the teacher of physical
culture in the Seattle public schools. has
prepared full set Of rules for guidance of
teachers of all grades and they have been
approved by Superintendent Frank Bar
nard and will be adopted. Below are given
the general rules for the guidance of all
the grades, in such matters as posturing,
sitting, standing and the like. For each
grade there are special sets of rules, more
extended and elaborate than those liter
ally quoted below, and. of course. too volu-
minous for presentation here. TbefoIow-
ing are the general rules CT position for all
grades. together with the explanatory in
PRODUCTION as prepared by Miss Goodreil:
The following outline is TO aid teachers to
more easily follow The course of instruction
given ia physical culture. IL may be found
necessary TO change the exercises in some re-
spects. otherwise they vii. be presented IN
order, ANA il is desired that pupils memorize
the work as given. Each exercise must he prae-
ticed with firmness and precision. Have an ap-
pointed time for physical culture on your pro-
grarnrne, and do not omit It.
Teachers viii find 1t great aid if they will
carry out as far practicable, the general posi-
lions in their daily work. Geaerai positions are
Eight counts 20 each exercise.
After pupils are thoroughly familiar with the
exercises music will be found an advantage, and
viii keep alive the interest
Marching will be given to all grades.
'setting up exercises" and few simple mill
tary commands TO fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh
and eighth grades.
Running, skipping, fancy steps, motion songs
to first, second, third grades.
Musical dumb bell bean bag drill. fancy
steps, motion songs to fourth grade
General positions. for all grades First posi-
ton, sittingl. sit in center of seat: 2, bodies
erect; 3, heads well up, chin IN, eyes to front.
mouth closed; 4, hands clasped on edge OF desk,
right over left: S. feet fiat Oh the f1oor heels to-
gethcr, toes turned out
Rest position, sitting-1, lean easily back in
seat; hands In lap; 8, one foot back, rise from
sitting position.
Rise from first posi!ioa--1, drop hands in lap
and slide body to edge OF seat: 2, rise in place;
3, step to center of aisle aud take position.
First position, standiug-l, body Greet with
hips and shoulders well back; 2, head well up,
eyes 70 the front, chin we'll back; 3, arms fall
ing naturally; 4. toes turned out with right
foot obliqueiy Ia front OF left few inches: 5,
weight on balls OF both feet
Rest position, standing-1, place right foot
about six inches back and rest weight entirely
upon 1t; keep the body erect
sit from first position, standing-l, step near
the seat; 9, sit slowly on edge of the seat; 5,
take first position sitting; 4. rest position.
To test first positiou-1, hand on waist, force
hips back until toes can easily be seen by
bending the head: 2, hands down, head up
In the exercises intended specifically for
grades, great simplicity is noted in the
lower ranks, first and intermediate. Here
the most complicated motion consists in
bending arms. knee and hip joints to spe-
ciiied positions. As grades advance, ex-
ercises increase in number and complioa-
ton of orders. For the eighth grade. for
instance, there are two series aggregating
forty-six orders, including every move
ment which can be made without gymna-
SUM surroundings and apparatus. The
last of all are the wand exercises, coming
after the orders for the eighth grade. In
oil cases breathing is attended by specific
orders. The wand exercises strongly
suggest military drill and are quite full.
They are in three series and comprise an
aggregate of seventy-two orders. These
are very interesting and entertaining when
sufficient proficiency has been attained.
Here as elsewhere breathing is strictly at
tended to. The complete curriculum of
physical exercises is indeed highly inter-
esting and of a completeness commensur-
ate with the Importance of the subject.