The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
GYMNASTICS AT COLUMBIA.
DIR. SAVAGE PRESENTS HIS RE.
PORT on WORK or THE YEAR.

A Increase - l,S00 In the Attendance
This beason-0ves 900 Physical
Examinations show satiRacssry Ne.
sults-swtmming Receives Attention.
Dr.. Watson L. Savage. director Of the
Columbia University gymnasium. reviews
the athletic and gymnasium work Of the year
at the university In his annual report 10 Presi-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler The docu-
ment il replete with Information and stats
tics. The attendance on the matn floor aaRre-
gated ~ 100 during the six important months,
- compared with 3o.41s . year ago Last
January 6.0O5 students exercised on the
main door. an increase OF 1900 In q single year.
The smallest attendance. t.7ss. was In April.
when the athletic teams began out-of-door
practice. The daily average for six months
was a2i a. against is7 In 1901 Concernins
the use OF the gymnasium swimming pool.
DR.. Savage says
During the year slisht increase was noted
In the Use OF the swimming pool. the figures
sho wing total attendance of 20 sci. as against
81 .07s for the same period last year. Fifty
students were taught to swim and much more
instruction was given In advanced swimming
than ever before" DR.. Savage recomme nds
that Prof. Holroyd be Instructed to give his
entire time to teaching men how to swim
Although the gymnasium provides 1919
separate lockers the director fears that the
accommodations will soon be out grown and
suggests that provision be made for future
extension Speaking OF physical examina-
tons and accidents the report says In part:
over one tLousand physical examinat Ions
nave been made during tine year. and SOS
pass ca rds have been issued for candidates
for athletic teams: $50 OF this number were
permitted to participate In sports OF the
first class 2oi In sports OF the second class.
and the rema ming fourteen In the q ird or
lowest class sports. About dozen others
were barred from various grades OF athletics,
The directors ONCE has been visited
more freely for consultation and inquiry
as to medical treatment and over one hundred
dressing and minor operations have been
note tiat accidents within the .depirtm,n Ut
ave been almost nil. there being n
DR. wage reviews at some length the
success of the indoor athletic tea ms ind
comments In general as fol lows.
AN active in crest las been IA ken In al
branches OF indoor, sport and the year also
rs been successful from the STANDPOINT OF
roppeti,ion vita otter colleges Tie inter
during ! g progress OF the season 80 ttat
nort" meetnSs ws' cose The III inter-
collegi1te cha mi ions ip was won by the
WATERPROOF. relay swimming, handban and
won by the gymnastic team. fencing team
and II the strength tests
final point which attracts the directors
after ton IL outlined In the report as follows:
The number OF applcn tons received
for IN structors in gvmn astics Is a new and
welcome feature. Such positions have been
recorded from over twenty colleges. schools
and other In stitutlons. and several OF this
numbe-. local in character. have been filled
by 81 d is OF the University. In fering
these ices a difficulty appears in the fact
professionals and are barred from further
participation in college athletics"
The report shows progress and develop
mert in every form OF athletic interest con-
meet, with the gymnasium at Columbia.