The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-08
PLAN TO BUILD SWIMMING
TANKS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Academies in Germany EquppedDoctor H. Gulk, Well
Instructor, Will Advance Movement IN
the East-Boys and Girls to Be Taught TO Swim

, selves at arms length In the aisies between
the desks. and at the word synchronously
perform various motions of the head, arms
body ami legs
In broadening and developing this system
It can he confidently prophesicd the Board
of Education, through Doctor Gultck, viii
! appoint physical Instructors in the schools
There win be three or four brief periods
Of exercise i'll each school day.
The pupils VIII be greatly encouraged 10
take part in athletic contests in each school
and between schools.
The physical exercise Will be ftted to the
season of the year. In winter the children
will be put through their athletic PAGES in
gyms In the playrooms or assembly
rooms. or. weather permitting. in the school
yard.
In summer the instructors viii invite the
children during recess. perhaps. or even
after school hours to the most convenient
parks. and put them through their exercises
er IN the @gen F a m N g@ buns
will be encouraged and friendly. benef-
, icent rivalry in running, jumping and ath-
leticS.
Doctor Gulici has long been prominent in
the American Amateur Athletic Union, and
his Gonfrcrea in that fun organization are
delighted by his appointment.
The people are 60 be congratulated more
than Doctor Guiick;" said James =. Snlli-
!! union. The doctor is most liberal-mind-
ed man. He has physical culture at mis-
finger tips, The moral effect OF hts train
ing upon the youth of this city will be in
calculabie. The schools will become a vast
I training ground for boys ambitious to take
part in athlete contests. and ] venture 10
prophesy that i'll five years 10HfJ boys Will
be competing in events open 10 them, in
stead of 2c0o. rs now"
! That Doctor Gulicks associates have good
foundation for their hopes in him is easily
shown. He ctudies physical culture as it IS
taught in other countries. and Germany
now leads this country in thus training her
because she regards each boy only al u
future soldier.
The Board of Education's policy now is to
buy as much land as it can afford and build
a sctoolhouse in the middle of IL. or, If land
Is too dear. to provide large spaces for the
children's exercise both on the ground floor
and on the roof of the new school structure
In his devotion to physical training Doc
tor Gulick. to accept his new position. will
resign the lucrstivs place he now holds.
School. Brooklyn. He has been particularly
noted for his physical education work. He
took n course at Doctor Sargents Normal
tered the New York University and studied
medicine. receiving his NJ. ID. in 1889. Fer
the. Young Mems Christian Association in
Jackson. Mich, and his connection with the
Y. NJ C. A. has been prominent. Re or
Teachers Of physical training for the Y. NJ
C. A. and had full charge of the course for
twelve years. He trained all the other
courses in physiology, anatomy. prescrip-
ton OF exercise. history of physical train
ing and also courses in gymnastics. athc
the physical training department of the Y.
NJ c. A for fifteen years and secretary of
the American Association for the Advance
ment of Physical Education for two years
as well as president of the a. A. A. p. T.
convention in 1900. He is n member of the
American Economic Association. American
Med cal Association and Kings County Med.
ical Society. He was editor of the Physical
Education for five years and editor of the
Physical Education Review during the year